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January - 1 
According to a delayed report, 20 left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Nonepur village in the Begusarai district of Bihar on January 1. Among those arrested was ‘area co
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According to a delayed report, 20 left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Nonepur village in the Begusarai district of Bihar on January 1. Among those arrested was ‘area commander’ Ram Chandra Mahto.
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January - 1 
According to a delayed report, the troops arrested a Kuki National Front (KNF) terrorist, identified as Thenkholung alias Obed, along with some documents from Bungbuk village in the Churachandpur district on January 1.
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According to a delayed report, the troops arrested a Kuki National Front (KNF) terrorist, identified as Thenkholung alias Obed, along with some documents from Bungbuk village in the Churachandpur district on January 1.
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January - 1 
In another incident, terrorists targeted the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police of Anantnag and Pulwama districts, Ravendra Kotwal, in a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, detonated yards away from his office in Anantnag. The DIG
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In another incident, terrorists targeted the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police of Anantnag and Pulwama districts, Ravendra Kotwal, in a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, detonated yards away from his office in Anantnag. The DIG was among 10 Police personnel and 20 civilians, who sustained splinter injuries in the explosion. According to police sources, as many as 200 houses, offices, shops and other structures, including the Police Station, were shattered and glass panes were broken due to the blast. They added that a three-wheeler, laden with at least 50 Kilograms of explosive material, seemed to have been parked minutes before DIG Anantnag left his office and was detonated by the terrorists.
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January - 1 
Renowned Assamese writer, Mamoni Raisom Goswami, is reported to have met imprisoned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders, ‘vice-chairman’ Pradip Gogoi, ‘publicity secretary’ Mithinga Daimary and ideologue Bhimkanta Buragohain, at the Guwaha
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Renowned Assamese writer, Mamoni Raisom Goswami, is reported to have met imprisoned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders, ‘vice-chairman’ Pradip Gogoi, ‘publicity secretary’ Mithinga Daimary and ideologue Bhimkanta Buragohain, at the Guwahati central jail on January 1 and discussed ways and means of taking the proposed peace talks forward.
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January - 1 
Speaking to the media in capital Agartala on January 1, the Tripura Director General of Police, G.M. Srivastava, stated that 46 security force personnel were killed in the State during 2004. Besides, terrorists killed 75 civilians and abducted 60 oth
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Speaking to the media in capital Agartala on January 1, the Tripura Director General of Police, G.M. Srivastava, stated that 46 security force personnel were killed in the State during 2004. Besides, terrorists killed 75 civilians and abducted 60 others, while 322 terrorists surrendered.
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January - 1 
Suspected terrorists of the All Tripura Tiger’s Force (ATTF) killed a 60-year-old civilian, identified as Ramdhan Debbarma, at Melkabari village in the West Tripura district on January 1. The victim was the father of a local Communist Party of India-
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Suspected terrorists of the All Tripura Tiger’s Force (ATTF) killed a 60-year-old civilian, identified as Ramdhan Debbarma, at Melkabari village in the West Tripura district on January 1. The victim was the father of a local Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader.
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January - 1 
According to a delayed report, a splinter group from the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), ‘Madhesi Tigers’, has reportedly killed two NC cadres after abducting them in the Rautahat district on December 27. In the same district, the Madhe
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According to a delayed report, a splinter group from the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), ‘Madhesi Tigers’, has reportedly killed two NC cadres after abducting them in the Rautahat district on December 27. In the same district, the Madheshi Tigers shot dead a student at Jetharhiya on January 1.
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January - 1 
Nepal News reports that at least 12 security personnel were killed in a clash with Maoist insurgents at Malbase area on the Koshi Highway in Dhankuta district on January 1. State-owned Radio Nepal quoting the Dhankuta-based No.2 Brigade of the Royal
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Nepal News reports that at least 12 security personnel were killed in a clash with Maoist insurgents at Malbase area on the Koshi Highway in Dhankuta district on January 1. State-owned Radio Nepal quoting the Dhankuta-based No.2 Brigade of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) said that eight army personnel and four policemen were killed in the five-hour battle while 10 security men were injured. The insurgents had reportedly exploded landmines targeting a security team that had gone to the area from Bhedetar to clear the obstructions on the highway.
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January - 1 
Daily Star reports that Nyamat Ali alias Nyiat, a cadre of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), was killed in 'crossfire' with police in Alamdanga subdistrict in Chuadanga district on January 1.
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Daily Star reports that Nyamat Ali alias Nyiat, a cadre of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), was killed in 'crossfire' with police in Alamdanga subdistrict in Chuadanga district on January 1.
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January - 1 
The PBCP-ML has reportedly killed its cadre Imran alias Hasan to 'avenge' the killing of the outfit's leader Mofakkhar Chowdhury. The outfit alleged that Imran was killed as he leaked out the whereabouts of Mofakkhar taking Taka 2 lakh from Abdur Ras
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The PBCP-ML has reportedly killed its cadre Imran alias Hasan to 'avenge' the killing of the outfit's leader Mofakkhar Chowdhury. The outfit alleged that Imran was killed as he leaked out the whereabouts of Mofakkhar taking Taka 2 lakh from Abdur Rashid Malitha alias Tapan, founder of Janajuddho faction of the PBCP.
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January - 2 
An unnamed Defence spokesperson was quoted as saying in Daily Excelsior that a total of 744 terrorists were killed, 128 of them were arrested and 133 surrendered in Jammu and Kashmir during year 2004.
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An unnamed Defence spokesperson was quoted as saying in Daily Excelsior that a total of 744 terrorists were killed, 128 of them were arrested and 133 surrendered in Jammu and Kashmir during year 2004.
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January - 2 
Four youths, identified as Denin Burman, Sanjoy Batary, Karmajoy Hojai and Paresh Baishya, suspected to be cadres of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) were arrested while extorting money from Kalain in the Cachar district of Assam on January 2. A day earli
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Four youths, identified as Denin Burman, Sanjoy Batary, Karmajoy Hojai and Paresh Baishya, suspected to be cadres of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) were arrested while extorting money from Kalain in the Cachar district of Assam on January 2. A day earlier, the Cachar Police had arrested a suspected DHD cadre, identified as Aayan Barman, from an unspecified place in the district.
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January - 2 
The ‘general secretary’ of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), H.S. Timung, has reportedly resigned from his post and the primary membership of the outfit on January 2, following serious differences of opinion with the outfi
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The ‘general secretary’ of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), H.S. Timung, has reportedly resigned from his post and the primary membership of the outfit on January 2, following serious differences of opinion with the outfit’s ‘Commander-in-Chief’, W Timung.
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January - 2 
The Special Operations Group (SOG) is reported to have arrested Maqsood, a terrorist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, from the house of a former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) at Sidhra on the outskirts of capital Srinagar on January 2. T
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The Special Operations Group (SOG) is reported to have arrested Maqsood, a terrorist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, from the house of a former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) at Sidhra on the outskirts of capital Srinagar on January 2. The former legislator, who was an MLA from 1996 to 2002, was not present in the house when a SOG team raided his house, official sources said, adding he had gone to his native village.
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January - 2 
According to Daily Times, a bomb blast occurred near a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Turbat, Balochistan province, on January 2. However, no casualty was reported. Official sources said the explosion could have been caused by a remote control device pl
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According to Daily Times, a bomb blast occurred near a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Turbat, Balochistan province, on January 2. However, no casualty was reported. Official sources said the explosion could have been caused by a remote control device placed at construction shops near the FC camp. Meanwhile, an individual, identifying himself as Azad Baloch, claimed that the Baloch Liberation Army and Baloch Liberation Front carried out the blast and that there were about 12 casualties.
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January - 2 
At least one Frontier Corps personnel was reportedly killed during an exchange of fire with Afghan soldiers near the border town of Saidgai in North Waziristan on January 2. The News has reported that the firing followed crashing of a US drone in the
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At least one Frontier Corps personnel was reportedly killed during an exchange of fire with Afghan soldiers near the border town of Saidgai in North Waziristan on January 2. The News has reported that the firing followed crashing of a US drone in the area, when the soldiers approached the wreckage. Tribal and Afghan sources in the border areas claimed that three Pakistani paramilitary personnel were killed and a few were injured in the exchange of fire with the Afghan, or possibly, US soldiers.
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January - 2 
Pakistan on January 2 extradited two Turks suspected of links to the Al Qaeda network who were immediately arrested and charged by the Turkish authorities in Ankara. The Anatolia news agency reported that Mehmet Yilmaz and Mahmut Kaplan, who were arr
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Pakistan on January 2 extradited two Turks suspected of links to the Al Qaeda network who were immediately arrested and charged by the Turkish authorities in Ankara. The Anatolia news agency reported that Mehmet Yilmaz and Mahmut Kaplan, who were arrested in Lahore in August 2004, were brought before a court in Gaziantep, where they are wanted for "membership of a clandestine Islamist organisation." According to Dawn, Pakistani authorities suspect Yilmaz of having fought alongside the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
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January - 2 
At least five police personnel were killed and six others sustained injuries during a Maoist attack on a security forces’ patrol team at Bangaon along the Mahendra highway in the far-western district of Kanchanpur on January 2.
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At least five police personnel were killed and six others sustained injuries during a Maoist attack on a security forces’ patrol team at Bangaon along the Mahendra highway in the far-western district of Kanchanpur on January 2.
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January - 2 
In another incident, the Maoists killed one of their cadres, identified as Ramesh Basnet, after accusing him of passing on information to the security forces at Somani Village Development Committee (VDC) area in Nawalparasi district on January 2. On
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In another incident, the Maoists killed one of their cadres, identified as Ramesh Basnet, after accusing him of passing on information to the security forces at Somani Village Development Committee (VDC) area in Nawalparasi district on January 2. On the same day, in Tehrathum, a district chairman of the Maoist affiliated students outfit, All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), Lokmani Bhandari, was killed in a security force operation at Khamlalung.
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January - 2 
In Sunsari district, security forces shot dead two Maoists, identified as Bodh Narayan Chaudhari and Laxmi Das, at Aurabani on January 2. In the Bara district, the troops killed a Maoist, Saddam Hussein alias ‘Bushal’, in Prasauna.
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In Sunsari district, security forces shot dead two Maoists, identified as Bodh Narayan Chaudhari and Laxmi Das, at Aurabani on January 2. In the Bara district, the troops killed a Maoist, Saddam Hussein alias ‘Bushal’, in Prasauna.
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January - 2 
Nepal News has reported that normal life was disrupted in the mid-western districts of Banke and Bardiya on the first day of the two-day shutdown called by local units of the Maoists on January 2. The insurgents have called the strike in protest agai
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Nepal News has reported that normal life was disrupted in the mid-western districts of Banke and Bardiya on the first day of the two-day shutdown called by local units of the Maoists on January 2. The insurgents have called the strike in protest against the alleged killing of their cadres and a leader the pro-Maoist Madhesi Mukti Morcha by security forces after reportedly taking them into custody. The Maoists have also called a daylong strike in the mid-western district of Dang on January 4.
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January - 2 
On January 2, Government spokesperson and the Minister of Information and Communications, Mohammad Mohsin, said the Government would announce the date of general elections by March 2005.
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On January 2, Government spokesperson and the Minister of Information and Communications, Mohammad Mohsin, said the Government would announce the date of general elections by March 2005.
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January - 2 
The insurgents have reportedly killed a Nepali Congress (NC) district committee member, Dil Bahadur Thapa, in the Dailekh district on January 2.
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The insurgents have reportedly killed a Nepali Congress (NC) district committee member, Dil Bahadur Thapa, in the Dailekh district on January 2.
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January - 2 January - 3
The Maoists have reportedly abducted more than 2000 school teachers and students from the various schools of Acham district for their indoctrination campaign during the last two days, December 2-3. On the same days, the Maoists also abducted over 200
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The Maoists have reportedly abducted more than 2000 school teachers and students from the various schools of Acham district for their indoctrination campaign during the last two days, December 2-3. On the same days, the Maoists also abducted over 200 students from Taplejung district for a similar campaign.
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January - 2 
According to Daily Star, Sayed Kawsar Hussain Siddiki Raja, chief of the Islamist terrorist group, Shahadat-e Al Hiqma, was remanded to police custody in Rajshahi district for the third time on January 2. He was reportedly arrested for the first time
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According to Daily Star, Sayed Kawsar Hussain Siddiki Raja, chief of the Islamist terrorist group, Shahadat-e Al Hiqma, was remanded to police custody in Rajshahi district for the third time on January 2. He was reportedly arrested for the first time on April 23, 2002, for alleged anti-state activities. But he was freed on July 30, 2002, and once again detained on September 24, 2002 but was granted bail on December 21, 2002. Following the press conference of February 8, 2003, where Kawsar announced his group's aim to turn Bangladesh into an Islamic state through an armed struggle, the Government proscribed his outfit on February 9, 2003.
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January - 2 
The High Court, on January 2, has reportedly stayed for another three weeks the Government’s ban on Ahmadiyya publications. The court asked the Government to reply why the order banning Ahmadiyya publications, sale, distribution and preservation woul
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The High Court, on January 2, has reportedly stayed for another three weeks the Government’s ban on Ahmadiyya publications. The court asked the Government to reply why the order banning Ahmadiyya publications, sale, distribution and preservation would not be declared illegal for violating the constitution and fundamental rights of the community.
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January - 3 
A Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist who was involved in an assassination attempt on a senior police official in Punjab and wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for various crimes in the US was arrested by the Delhi Police on
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A Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist who was involved in an assassination attempt on a senior police official in Punjab and wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for various crimes in the US was arrested by the Delhi Police on January 3. Prem Pal Singh had stayed in the US, UK, Germany and Thailand for over 16 years using fake passports, said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Deependra Pathak. He was reportedly arrested at a passport office in Delhi when he was approaching agents to procure a US visa on its forged passport. A resident of Bassi Pathana in Fatehgarh Sahib, Prem Pal worked as a Government employee before joining the Punjab terrorist outfit, Babbar Khalsa International, in 1985. In July 1985, he and his associates attempted to assassinate Punjab Police Additional Directorate of General (Vigilance), A P Pandey, in Ludhiana.
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January - 3 
A bomb was recovered from an abandoned vehicle at Kwakeithel Kongjeng Leikai under Singjamei police station limits in the Imphal West district on January 3.
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A bomb was recovered from an abandoned vehicle at Kwakeithel Kongjeng Leikai under Singjamei police station limits in the Imphal West district on January 3.
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January - 3 January - 4
A police spokesperson stated that one police personnel who had been abducted by the terrorists in Pulwama district on January 3 was set free the next day. He added that terrorists shot at and injured a civilian, Javid Ahmad Naik, near his house at Tr
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A police spokesperson stated that one police personnel who had been abducted by the terrorists in Pulwama district on January 3 was set free the next day. He added that terrorists shot at and injured a civilian, Javid Ahmad Naik, near his house at Tral Payeen in the same district on January 4.
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January - 3 
A village headman, identified as Abdul Aziz Ganai, is reported to have been abducted and later killed by a group of suspected terrorists in the Pampore area of Pulwama district on January 3. Elsewhere in the district, unidentified terrorists abducted
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A village headman, identified as Abdul Aziz Ganai, is reported to have been abducted and later killed by a group of suspected terrorists in the Pampore area of Pulwama district on January 3. Elsewhere in the district, unidentified terrorists abducted a police constable, Mohammad Iqbal Rather, from his residence on the same day.
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January - 3 
In the State, Army personnel destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device on the Bafliaz road in the Surankote area of Poonch district. Further in Poonch, the troops neutralised a terrorist hideout at Phagla Nursery in Surankote and recovered one AK-47 r
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In the State, Army personnel destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device on the Bafliaz road in the Surankote area of Poonch district. Further in Poonch, the troops neutralised a terrorist hideout at Phagla Nursery in Surankote and recovered one AK-47 rifle, six magazines, 163 rounds of ammunition and one Kenwood radio set with an antenna. Another hideout was reportedly neutralised at Sarhuti in the Mendhar area and three hand grenades, 20 detonators and one antenna were recovered. However, no arrests were made from these hideouts.
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January - 3 
Inspector General of Police (Kashmir Zone), Javaid Makhdoomi, disclosed at a press conference on January 3 that the Pulwama Police had arrested Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘district commander’, Sajjad Ahmed Bhat alias Mulla, from the Dr. Munir Khan Kidney
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Inspector General of Police (Kashmir Zone), Javaid Makhdoomi, disclosed at a press conference on January 3 that the Pulwama Police had arrested Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘district commander’, Sajjad Ahmed Bhat alias Mulla, from the Dr. Munir Khan Kidney Hospital at Sonwar in Srinagar.
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January - 3 
On January 3, the police recovered an improvised explosive device weighing about 500 gm, planted on top of an electric transformer from the Beharbari area of capital Guwahati.
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On January 3, the police recovered an improvised explosive device weighing about 500 gm, planted on top of an electric transformer from the Beharbari area of capital Guwahati.
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January - 3 
The Central Reserve Police Force personnel are reported to have shot dead a terrorist, identified as Abdul Majeed Wani, during an encounter at Bagaat-e-Kanipora in the outskirts of capital Srinagar.
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The Central Reserve Police Force personnel are reported to have shot dead a terrorist, identified as Abdul Majeed Wani, during an encounter at Bagaat-e-Kanipora in the outskirts of capital Srinagar.
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January - 3 
The Telegraph further reports that on January 3, police had recovered 16 landmines, each weighing 22 kilograms, in the Chatra district of Jharkhand.
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The Telegraph further reports that on January 3, police had recovered 16 landmines, each weighing 22 kilograms, in the Chatra district of Jharkhand.
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January - 3 
Unidentified gunmen killed a civilian, identified as Irom Maikoi Singh, at Irengbam Hawairou Pukhri Achouba in the Thoubal district of Manipur on January 3.
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Unidentified gunmen killed a civilian, identified as Irom Maikoi Singh, at Irengbam Hawairou Pukhri Achouba in the Thoubal district of Manipur on January 3.
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January - 3 
According to Daily Times, a bomb exploded and three rockets were fired targeting sites in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, while two bombs exploded in Kalat on January 3. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The rockets were fir
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According to Daily Times, a bomb exploded and three rockets were fired targeting sites in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, while two bombs exploded in Kalat on January 3. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The rockets were fired at a highway police checkpoint in suburban Quetta near Hazaar Ganji at about 11:00pm (PST). Earlier, a bomb exploded behind the Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education building in Quetta at about 8:00pm. Meanwhile, two bombs exploded in Kalat between 8:00pm and 9:00pm near a Frontier Corps camp and the district coordination officer’s office. Capital City Police Officer, Pervez Rafi Bhatti, said the attacks were in reaction to the 15 arrests made in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan after the Meezan Chowk bomb attack last month in which 11 people died.
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January - 3 
A Kantipur Online report said that at least 21 cadres of the People’s Front of Nepal (PFN) were injured when a group of armed Maoists attacked an anti-Maoist rally organized by the PFN at Bohoragaon village in Baglung district on December 3. Another
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A Kantipur Online report said that at least 21 cadres of the People’s Front of Nepal (PFN) were injured when a group of armed Maoists attacked an anti-Maoist rally organized by the PFN at Bohoragaon village in Baglung district on December 3. Another report stated that the security forces’ recovered two dead bodies of the five abducted security force personnel in Dhankuta on December 1. A Himalayan Times report on December 3, quoting the Royal Nepalese Army sources, said a clash was going on between the security forces’ and Maoists in the Sampang area of Bhojpur district.
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January - 3 
Delayed media reports stated that three security force (SF) personnel and two Maoist insurgents were killed, while four SF personnel were injured during a clash in the Sangpang Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Bhojpur district on January 3
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Delayed media reports stated that three security force (SF) personnel and two Maoist insurgents were killed, while four SF personnel were injured during a clash in the Sangpang Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Bhojpur district on January 3.
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January - 3 
Maoist insurgents are reported to have shot dead the Vice President of Maoist Victims’ Association (MVA), Jaya Bahadur Rawal, at a busy market area in the capital Kathmandu on December 3. MVA President, Ganesh Chiluwal, was also killed by the insurge
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Maoist insurgents are reported to have shot dead the Vice President of Maoist Victims’ Association (MVA), Jaya Bahadur Rawal, at a busy market area in the capital Kathmandu on December 3. MVA President, Ganesh Chiluwal, was also killed by the insurgents in Kathmandu during February 2004. On the same day, a group of suspected Maoists shot dead a college student, identified as Paras Poudel, in the Bharatpur area of Chitwan district.
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January - 3 
Nepal News report, quoting official sources, said the insurgents attacked a police post at Barhathawa in the Sarlahi district on December 3. In another incident, the insurgents reportedly detonated bombs near the office of the Government Prosecutor a
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Nepal News report, quoting official sources, said the insurgents attacked a police post at Barhathawa in the Sarlahi district on December 3. In another incident, the insurgents reportedly detonated bombs near the office of the Government Prosecutor and District Police in Mahottari district. However, no casualties were reported during these attacks.
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January - 3 
On December 3, a statement issued by the Maoist-affiliated workers union, All Nepal Trade Union Federation (ANTUF) chairman, Salikram Jamakattel, warned that industrial strikes would be launched if the commitments expressed earlier by the Government
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On December 3, a statement issued by the Maoist-affiliated workers union, All Nepal Trade Union Federation (ANTUF) chairman, Salikram Jamakattel, warned that industrial strikes would be launched if the commitments expressed earlier by the Government and industrialists were not met by the end of January 2005. Elsewhere, citing continuous threats from the Maoists, 35 Village Development Committee secretaries of Okhaldhunga district resigned their posts en masse on December 2.
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January - 3 January - 4
The SFs killed four Maoists in separate incidents across the country, including one in Nuwakot district on January 4, and three others in the Siraha and Kalikot districts on January 3.
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The SFs killed four Maoists in separate incidents across the country, including one in Nuwakot district on January 4, and three others in the Siraha and Kalikot districts on January 3.
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January - 3 
A suspected cadre of the Janajuddha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Abdur Rob, was reportedly beaten to death by villagers at Chalna Bazaar in the Khulna district on January 3
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A suspected cadre of the Janajuddha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Abdur Rob, was reportedly beaten to death by villagers at Chalna Bazaar in the Khulna district on January 3
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January - 3 
According to Daily Star, alleged suicide bomb squads threatened to kill former Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, and blow up her Sudha Sadan residence for bringing her son, Joy, into politics. The E-mail threat sent on
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According to Daily Star, alleged suicide bomb squads threatened to kill former Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, and blow up her Sudha Sadan residence for bringing her son, Joy, into politics. The E-mail threat sent on January 3 by one Masudur Rahman, said, "You have brought your son into politics, which is dangerous for you. So many of my desperate workers are now in Dhaka and they'll destroy your Sudha Sadan by explosives soon under my instruction. Be careful!"
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January - 4 
A group of unidentified terrorists are reported to have shot dead a Government employee, Ghulam Rasool Khan, in the Safakadal area of capital Srinagar on January 4. Official sources said that Khan was also a prominent activist of the ruling People’s
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A group of unidentified terrorists are reported to have shot dead a Government employee, Ghulam Rasool Khan, in the Safakadal area of capital Srinagar on January 4. Official sources said that Khan was also a prominent activist of the ruling People’s Democratic Party.
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January - 4 
A local Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader, identified as Niranjan Ghosh, was wounded while his 10-year-old grandson was kidnapped following an attack on his residence by terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) at H
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A local Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader, identified as Niranjan Ghosh, was wounded while his 10-year-old grandson was kidnapped following an attack on his residence by terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) at Halaibari village under Kailashahar police station in the North Tripura district on January 4.
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January - 4 
According to a Press Trust of India report, the Union Government has announced an increase in the recruitment to para-military forces from terrorism-affected and border areas from 10 to 40 per cent. This was announced by Defence Minister, Pranab Mukh
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According to a Press Trust of India report, the Union Government has announced an increase in the recruitment to para-military forces from terrorism-affected and border areas from 10 to 40 per cent. This was announced by Defence Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, after an hour-long meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security in Delhi on January 4. Mukherjee also told the media that Naxalite-infested areas would be given para-military forces without any charge for three years. The Government earlier used to charge Rupees 13 crore annually for the deployment of para-military forces in these areas, he added.
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January - 4 
According to Sangai Express, a woman, identified as Iionglie Hau, was shot at and wounded by one Kahoi, suspected to be a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, at Notun Bosti in the Dimapur town on January 4.
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According to Sangai Express, a woman, identified as Iionglie Hau, was shot at and wounded by one Kahoi, suspected to be a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, at Notun Bosti in the Dimapur town on January 4.
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January - 4 
According to the Sentinel, the National Liberation Front of Tripura-Nayanbashi Jamatiya faction (NLFT) ‘chief’, Nayanbashi Jamatiya, has sought political asylum in Bangladesh and Myanmar. Jamatiya claimed this during a telephonic interview with an un
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According to the Sentinel, the National Liberation Front of Tripura-Nayanbashi Jamatiya faction (NLFT) ‘chief’, Nayanbashi Jamatiya, has sought political asylum in Bangladesh and Myanmar. Jamatiya claimed this during a telephonic interview with an unspecified private television channel and threatened that insurgent activity would be multiplied in Tripura in the coming days. He also indicated a possible understanding with the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT and the All Tripura Tigers Force (ATTF).
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January - 4 
In another incident, suspected counter-insurgents allegedly abducted a civilian, Iqbal Khatana, from the Hall Chhatergul area in Anantnag district. His bullet-riddled dead body was recovered from a deserted spot in the same locality, according to Dai
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In another incident, suspected counter-insurgents allegedly abducted a civilian, Iqbal Khatana, from the Hall Chhatergul area in Anantnag district. His bullet-riddled dead body was recovered from a deserted spot in the same locality, according to Daily Excelsior.
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January - 4 
In the State, suspected terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting the troops posted in the Lal Chowk area of Srinagar. It, however, failed to explode and no damage was reported. Terrorists also lobbed two more grenades on the security forces’ at Now
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In the State, suspected terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting the troops posted in the Lal Chowk area of Srinagar. It, however, failed to explode and no damage was reported. Terrorists also lobbed two more grenades on the security forces’ at Nowhatta in Srinagar. One of the grenades exploded but failed to cause any harm to the targeted unit of the Border Security Force.
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January - 4 
On January 4, security forces’ arrested three Zou Defence Volunteers (ZDV) militants, identified as Thangbiaklang Zou, John Zou, and Kapkhanpau Zou, from Singnat village in the Churachandpur district.
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On January 4, security forces’ arrested three Zou Defence Volunteers (ZDV) militants, identified as Thangbiaklang Zou, John Zou, and Kapkhanpau Zou, from Singnat village in the Churachandpur district.
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January - 4 
On January 4, six persons, including four Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation employees, were arrested near Veltur village in the Mahabubnagar district while they were illegally transporting weapons to be delivered to left-wing extremists (also k
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On January 4, six persons, including four Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation employees, were arrested near Veltur village in the Mahabubnagar district while they were illegally transporting weapons to be delivered to left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The police seized an unspecified number of arms and ammunition, include 1000 cartridges, air rifles, pistols and a Taiwan-made GPS (global positioning system) set from them. According to district police chief, Vikram Singh Mann, the accused confessed that the ‘District Committee Secretary’ of CPI-Maoist, Sambashivudu, paid them Rupees 3 lakhs to buy arms and ammunition. They had close links with the Naxalite outfit and had been supplying arms and ammunition for the last four years, Singh added.
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January - 4 
On January 4, the police arrested one Naxalite of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Prajapratigatana) group on charges of extortion in Karimnagar district.
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On January 4, the police arrested one Naxalite of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Prajapratigatana) group on charges of extortion in Karimnagar district.
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January - 4 
Quoting a central intelligence report, The Telegraph said camps of the CPI-Maoist are being shifted to Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal to evade a pre-poll crackdown on Naxalites in Bihar and Jharkhand.
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Quoting a central intelligence report, The Telegraph said camps of the CPI-Maoist are being shifted to Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal to evade a pre-poll crackdown on Naxalites in Bihar and Jharkhand.
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January - 4 
Terrorism-related violence decreased considerably during 2004 in the Jammu region, according to official statistics released by the office of Inspector General of Police (Jammu Zone), S P Vaid, on January 4. Killings of terrorists, civilians, securit
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Terrorism-related violence decreased considerably during 2004 in the Jammu region, according to official statistics released by the office of Inspector General of Police (Jammu Zone), S P Vaid, on January 4. Killings of terrorists, civilians, security force personnel, Special Police Officers and Village Defence Committee members registered a sharp decline in 2004 as compared to 2003, the release said. The decline is being primarily attributed to the India-Pakistan peace process, including cease-fire on the border and the Confidence Building Measures, initiated by the two countries. As against a total of 721 terrorists killed in year 2003, only 375 terrorists were killed during 2004 in the six districts of Jammu region. The civilians killed in 2004 were 255 as against 319 in 2003. Ninety-seven security force personnel were killed in 2004 while 166 of them had lost their lives in the year 2003. According to the figures, 69 terrorists surrendered in 2004 as against 41 in 2003.
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January - 4 
The Imphal West district police arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorist, identified as Lamabam David alias Sonaba, from Takyel Khongban in the capital Imphal on January 4.
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The Imphal West district police arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorist, identified as Lamabam David alias Sonaba, from Takyel Khongban in the capital Imphal on January 4.
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January - 4 
Police in the Chitral district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) reportedly arrested two activists of the outlawed Sunni group, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), on January 4 for their alleged involvement in an attack on the offices of Aga Khan Health Se
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Police in the Chitral district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) reportedly arrested two activists of the outlawed Sunni group, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), on January 4 for their alleged involvement in an attack on the offices of Aga Khan Health Services and killing two of its workers on December 26, 2004. District Police Officer of Chitral, Muhammad Saeed Khan, was quoted as saying in The News that the accused were locals, identified as Juma Khan and Rafiq.
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January - 4 
During a press conference on January 4, the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) displayed 218 kilograms of explosive substances, two guns, 17 grenades, pistols, detonators and 123 communication sets confiscated from the Maoists over the last two months in Kath
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During a press conference on January 4, the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) displayed 218 kilograms of explosive substances, two guns, 17 grenades, pistols, detonators and 123 communication sets confiscated from the Maoists over the last two months in Kathmandu. RNA spokesperson, Deepak Gurung, said, "Had we not been able to confiscate the explosives and arms, the Maoists could unleash massive destruction in the capital" and added that these war materials were seized due to the information provided by local people of different areas at different times.
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January - 4 
During a press meet on January 4, the sub-metropolis officials in Pokhara district informed that they have decided to stop work, due to Maoist threats, from January 11 "until the situation becomes normal." Earlier, all 365 employees of the sub-metrop
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During a press meet on January 4, the sub-metropolis officials in Pokhara district informed that they have decided to stop work, due to Maoist threats, from January 11 "until the situation becomes normal." Earlier, all 365 employees of the sub-metropolis had resigned from their posts on December 17, 2004 due to the threats. However, their resignations were not approved and the employees resumed their work.
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January - 4 January - 5
In another incident, two civilians were killed and at least seven others sustained injuries during an explosion while the passengers of a bus were trying to clear obstructions set up by the insurgents at Satbariya Village Development Committee (VDC)
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In another incident, two civilians were killed and at least seven others sustained injuries during an explosion while the passengers of a bus were trying to clear obstructions set up by the insurgents at Satbariya Village Development Committee (VDC) area in the Dang district on January 5. Separately, police sources said a former Zonal Commissioner, Shatrudhan Prasad Singh, was killed by the Maoists in the Simara VDC area of Sarlahi district on January 4.
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January - 4 
The Kantipur Online has reported that the Maoists have abducted over 150 students from a school at Sisneri VDC area in Makwanpur district on January 4.
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The Kantipur Online has reported that the Maoists have abducted over 150 students from a school at Sisneri VDC area in Makwanpur district on January 4.
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January - 4 
Two minor civilians, identified as Lalita Sarki and Tirtha, were killed when a bomb allegedly planted by the Maoists detonated at Kharbari in the Dailekh district on January 4.
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Two minor civilians, identified as Lalita Sarki and Tirtha, were killed when a bomb allegedly planted by the Maoists detonated at Kharbari in the Dailekh district on January 4.
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January - 5 
According to Telegraph, former ‘general secretary’ of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNCLF), Horsing Timung, who resigned from the outfit on January 2 following difference of opinion with the outfit’s ‘Commander-in-Chief’, W Timung,
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According to Telegraph, former ‘general secretary’ of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNCLF), Horsing Timung, who resigned from the outfit on January 2 following difference of opinion with the outfit’s ‘Commander-in-Chief’, W Timung, claimed from an unspecified location in Assam on January 5, to continue an armed struggle for a separate Karbi homeland. Unspecified sources stated that he is likely to float a new outfit.
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January - 5 
On January 5, a 54 year-old terrorist, identified as Hussain Kohli alias Jabbar, an ‘area commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), and one of his associates were killed by the security force (SF) personnel at Thillu Bharneli in the Mahore area of U
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On January 5, a 54 year-old terrorist, identified as Hussain Kohli alias Jabbar, an ‘area commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), and one of his associates were killed by the security force (SF) personnel at Thillu Bharneli in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. Recoveries made from the slain terrorists included two AK-47 rifles, six magazines, 269 rounds of ammunition and one grenade.
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January - 5 
On January 5, security forces’ arrested two ULFA terrorists, identified as Boghai Das and Dadu Hazarika, from Jajori in the Nagaon district. According to police sources, they were directly involved in the bomb blasts in the Morigaon and Nagaon distri
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On January 5, security forces’ arrested two ULFA terrorists, identified as Boghai Das and Dadu Hazarika, from Jajori in the Nagaon district. According to police sources, they were directly involved in the bomb blasts in the Morigaon and Nagaon districts on December 14, 2004.
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January - 5 
On January 5, the residents of Brajabinodinipur village under Sidhai police station in West Tripura district foiled an attempt by the ATTF to abduct a truck driver.
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On January 5, the residents of Brajabinodinipur village under Sidhai police station in West Tripura district foiled an attempt by the ATTF to abduct a truck driver.
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January - 5 
On January 5, the Superintendent of Police in Munger district of Bihar, K.C. Surendra Babu, and five police personnel were killed during a landmine explosion triggered by suspected left-wing extremists (Naxalites). The police personnel were returning
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On January 5, the Superintendent of Police in Munger district of Bihar, K.C. Surendra Babu, and five police personnel were killed during a landmine explosion triggered by suspected left-wing extremists (Naxalites). The police personnel were returning after conducting joint raids in the adjoining Jamui district when the explosion blew up the vehicle around 5 pm (IST) in the Bhimbandh area.
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January - 5 
On the same day, the Naxalites triggered another landmine explosion in the Latehar district of Jharkhand State, in which two Central Reserve Police Force personnel and a driver were injured.
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On the same day, the Naxalites triggered another landmine explosion in the Latehar district of Jharkhand State, in which two Central Reserve Police Force personnel and a driver were injured.
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January - 5 
SF personnel shot dead the ‘district launching chief’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Abu Assadullah alias Janbaaz, in an encounter at Batkote village in Kupwara district.
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SF personnel shot dead the ‘district launching chief’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Abu Assadullah alias Janbaaz, in an encounter at Batkote village in Kupwara district.
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January - 5 
The Sentinel, quoting unspecified intelligence sources in Guwahati, stated that the security forces in Assam were increasingly worried over the latest decision by the United liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to strengthen its ties with several Islamist
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The Sentinel, quoting unspecified intelligence sources in Guwahati, stated that the security forces in Assam were increasingly worried over the latest decision by the United liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to strengthen its ties with several Islamist militant organizations who were already active in Bangladesh, and making their presence felt occasionally in the northeast region. The sources added that these outfits were becoming a major partner of the ULFA, and were also the sole suppliers of arms and ammunition, besides acting as couriers.
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January - 5 
The Telegraph has stated that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘chairman’, Isak Chishi Swu, and ‘general secretary’, Thuingaleng Muivah, are likely to arrive in Delhi from Nagaland on January 28 for detailed discussion
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The Telegraph has stated that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘chairman’, Isak Chishi Swu, and ‘general secretary’, Thuingaleng Muivah, are likely to arrive in Delhi from Nagaland on January 28 for detailed discussions on the ongoing Naga peace talks.
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January - 5 
The troops neutralised a terrorist hideout at Bahrama Gala in the Surankote area of Poonch district and recovered two wireless sets, four grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), one AK magazine, 42 rounds of ammunition, two Improvised Explo
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The troops neutralised a terrorist hideout at Bahrama Gala in the Surankote area of Poonch district and recovered two wireless sets, four grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), one AK magazine, 42 rounds of ammunition, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), 22 pencil cells, one injection syringe and a large quantity of medicines and eatables. Separately, in two search operations at Dhar Galoon and Barila in the same district, SFs recovered one AK rifle, four magazines, 248 rounds, two RPG bombs, 43 Pika ammunition, five Chinese grenades, five UBGL grenades, 51 mm HE and two hand grenades. In another search operation, they neutralised a terrorist hideout at Chandsuma in the Baramulla district and seized 12 kilograms of RDX, 82 hand grenades, 15 detonators, five stick grenades, 36 UGBL grenades, three mines, four rockets and 21 anti-personnel mines. However, no arrests were made during these raids.
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January - 5 
Tripura States Rifles personnel arrested a Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) cadre, identified as Jagat Chakma, from Bakcherra village under Longtarai Valley police station limits in the Dhalai district on January 5.
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Tripura States Rifles personnel arrested a Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) cadre, identified as Jagat Chakma, from Bakcherra village under Longtarai Valley police station limits in the Dhalai district on January 5.
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January - 5 
President Pervez Musharraf accorded assent on January 5 to the bill amending the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. The bill was passed by the National Assembly on October 18, 2004, and by the Upper House of Parliament on December 9, 2004. The amendments we
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President Pervez Musharraf accorded assent on January 5 to the bill amending the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. The bill was passed by the National Assembly on October 18, 2004, and by the Upper House of Parliament on December 9, 2004. The amendments were introduced to take cognizance of terrorist acts such as bomb blasts, firing and use of explosives in mosques, churches and other places of worship and court premises, according to Dawn. It reportedly enhances both minimum and maximum punishment for acts of terrorism, limits the adjournment of cases and provides for appeals to be decided by special benches in high courts consisting of not less than two judges.
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January - 5 
During an interview to the British Broadcasting Corporation Nepali Service, the Minister for Information and Communications, Mohammed Mohsin, said the Government would have to quit if the elections could not be held and added "this is our mandate and
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During an interview to the British Broadcasting Corporation Nepali Service, the Minister for Information and Communications, Mohammed Mohsin, said the Government would have to quit if the elections could not be held and added "this is our mandate and we are committed to fulfill that."
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January - 5 
Owing to threats from the Maoists, 57 employees of the District Development Committee of the western district of Banglung are reported to have resigned from their posts on January 5.
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Owing to threats from the Maoists, 57 employees of the District Development Committee of the western district of Banglung are reported to have resigned from their posts on January 5.
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January - 5 
Reports quoting the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) sources said the troops have recovered over 55 dead bodies of Maoist insurgents who died during the clashes with the RNA at Bankhet in the far-western district of Kailali on January 5.
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Reports quoting the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) sources said the troops have recovered over 55 dead bodies of Maoist insurgents who died during the clashes with the RNA at Bankhet in the far-western district of Kailali on January 5.
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January - 5 
The Himalayan Times, quoting Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) sources, has reported that security forces’ killed at least 140 Maoist insurgents during an encounter at Bankhet in the far-western district of Kailali on January 5. A statement issued from the R
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The Himalayan Times, quoting Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) sources, has reported that security forces’ killed at least 140 Maoist insurgents during an encounter at Bankhet in the far-western district of Kailali on January 5. A statement issued from the RNA Pristana headquarters said the troops attacked a Maoist base at Bankhet and engaged in a three-hour long battle with the insurgents. Further, it said that around 41 dead bodies of the Maoists have been recovered including that of ‘Bheri-Karnali Brigade commander’, Jit, from the incident site. Over 700 Maoists were reportedly involved in the attack and they have reportedly shot at the RNA helicopter used for the raid, without causing much damage. However, there are conflicting reports on the fatalities as some media reports indicated that between 40-50 insurgents have died. Fatalities, if any, on the RNA’s side have not been reported thus far.
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January - 5 January - 6
The Kathmandu Post has reported that security forces’ shot dead a Maoist insurgent at Madi in the Narayangadh district on January 6, while the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) claimed to have killed an insurgent in the Juketar area of Taplejung district and
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The Kathmandu Post has reported that security forces’ shot dead a Maoist insurgent at Madi in the Narayangadh district on January 6, while the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) claimed to have killed an insurgent in the Juketar area of Taplejung district and one each in Tata village and Satakhani area of Surkhet district on January 5.
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January - 5 
The Maoists attacked a security patrol team and killed two police personnel at Birtamod Bazaar in the eastern Jhapa district on January 5. At least one insurgent was killed and few others are believed to have been wounded when the troops retaliated.
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The Maoists attacked a security patrol team and killed two police personnel at Birtamod Bazaar in the eastern Jhapa district on January 5. At least one insurgent was killed and few others are believed to have been wounded when the troops retaliated. Two police personnel and a civilian were also injured during the attack.
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January - 5 
The RNA claimed to have recovered bodies of 41 Maoists after the clash at Bankhet area in Kailali district on January 5. The RNA source put the Maoist fatality figure at 140 while over half a dozen security force personnel were injured during the enc
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The RNA claimed to have recovered bodies of 41 Maoists after the clash at Bankhet area in Kailali district on January 5. The RNA source put the Maoist fatality figure at 140 while over half a dozen security force personnel were injured during the encounter.
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January - 6 
A terrorist affiliated to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, Abdul Hamid alias Gulla, was arrested at Moga in the State of Punjab and reportedly brought to Mendhar in Poonch district for interrogation.
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A terrorist affiliated to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, Abdul Hamid alias Gulla, was arrested at Moga in the State of Punjab and reportedly brought to Mendhar in Poonch district for interrogation.
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January - 6 
According to Telegraph, the ‘kilo kilonser’ (home minister), Rh. Raising of the NSCN-IM on January 6 expressed the outfit’s intention to make the proposed Naga homeland, ‘Nagalim’, a buffer State between India and its eastern neighbours.
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According to Telegraph, the ‘kilo kilonser’ (home minister), Rh. Raising of the NSCN-IM on January 6 expressed the outfit’s intention to make the proposed Naga homeland, ‘Nagalim’, a buffer State between India and its eastern neighbours.
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January - 6 
According to Telegraph, the Assam Police arrested four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and three United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadres from an unspecified place in Assam.
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According to Telegraph, the Assam Police arrested four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and three United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadres from an unspecified place in Assam.
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January - 6 
During an encounter that ensued after the troops launched a cordon-and-search operation at Ajas in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district on January 6, two terrorists were killed. Officials said that two AK-47 rifles were recovered from the inciden
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During an encounter that ensued after the troops launched a cordon-and-search operation at Ajas in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district on January 6, two terrorists were killed. Officials said that two AK-47 rifles were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 6 
In a separate incident on the same day, a civilian, identified as Elangbam Tomba, was shot at and injured by some unidentified militants at Keishamthong Thongam Leikai in the capital Imphal.
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In a separate incident on the same day, a civilian, identified as Elangbam Tomba, was shot at and injured by some unidentified militants at Keishamthong Thongam Leikai in the capital Imphal.
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January - 6 January - 7
In a statement issued on January 7, the proscribed People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility for shooting one Elangbam Tomba at Keisamthong in the capital Imphal on January 6, allegedly for sheltering People’s Revolut
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In a statement issued on January 7, the proscribed People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility for shooting one Elangbam Tomba at Keisamthong in the capital Imphal on January 6, allegedly for sheltering People’s Revolution of Kangleipak (PRK) cadres.
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January - 6 
Intensifying its ‘Operation New Kangleipak’, the outlawed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) in a statement in Imphal on January 6 has asked the heads of educational institutions to impose the ‘eeyongphi phanek’ (traditional local dress) as uniform for g
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Intensifying its ‘Operation New Kangleipak’, the outlawed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) in a statement in Imphal on January 6 has asked the heads of educational institutions to impose the ‘eeyongphi phanek’ (traditional local dress) as uniform for girl students of classes IX and X from the forthcoming academic session, beginning February.
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January - 6 
On January 6, one left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) belonging to the ‘Naganna squad’ of the Communist Party of India- Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakthi) was killed in an exchange of fire with police personnel at Jangupalli village in th
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On January 6, one left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) belonging to the ‘Naganna squad’ of the Communist Party of India- Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakthi) was killed in an exchange of fire with police personnel at Jangupalli village in the Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. The police also recovered one 8mm rifle and eight bags from the incident site.
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January - 6 
Six left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) were reportedly killed in an encounter with the Jharkhand Police at Balalong village in Ranchi district on January 6.
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Six left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) were reportedly killed in an encounter with the Jharkhand Police at Balalong village in Ranchi district on January 6.
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January - 6 
The Bihar Government has ruled out any kind of truce with the Naxalites and said it would set up a special cell to deal with the problem. "The blast [January 5] targeting the policemen has forced us to rethink how to tackle the Naxalite menace. The p
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The Bihar Government has ruled out any kind of truce with the Naxalites and said it would set up a special cell to deal with the problem. "The blast [January 5] targeting the policemen has forced us to rethink how to tackle the Naxalite menace. The present atmosphere is not conducive for holding talks with the Naxalites," Chief Secretary K A H Subramanian told news reporters in Patna. However, following the Munger blast that killed the Superintendent of Police and six others on January 5, the State police has reportedly launched an intensive combing operation and recovered 10 landmines from the blast site. The police also said the Naxalites have taken away two SLRs, one carbine, two pistols, two revolvers and several rounds of ammunition after the blast.
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January - 6 
Two minor siblings and a woman were reported to have died three persons were wounded when an abandoned grenade exploded at Moirangkhunou under Moirang police station limits in the Bishenpur district of Manipur on January 6.
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Two minor siblings and a woman were reported to have died three persons were wounded when an abandoned grenade exploded at Moirangkhunou under Moirang police station limits in the Bishenpur district of Manipur on January 6.
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January - 6 
Lieutenant General (Retd) Iftikhar Hussain Shah, the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor, is reported to have said in Peshawar on January 6 that over 100 terrorists who fled the military operation in the tribal areas could regroup. According
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Lieutenant General (Retd) Iftikhar Hussain Shah, the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor, is reported to have said in Peshawar on January 6 that over 100 terrorists who fled the military operation in the tribal areas could regroup. According to Shah, "The military in its operation against miscreants, particularly during the last three months in Mehsud tribe areas, destroyed their logistics and hideouts and forced them to flee to Afghanistan and Balochistan." He added that almost 100 terrorists expelled from this belt were now trying to lure the unemployed youth.
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January - 6 
The Himalayan Times has indicated that the Maoists have abducted more than 560 teachers and students from different schools in the Doti and Taplejung districts. A student of Prabhat Higher Secondary School in Doti, who managed to escape, informed tha
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The Himalayan Times has indicated that the Maoists have abducted more than 560 teachers and students from different schools in the Doti and Taplejung districts. A student of Prabhat Higher Secondary School in Doti, who managed to escape, informed that the Maoists kidnapped the students and teachers stating that they were needed for a 15-day ‘campaign’. In Taplejung, the Maoists abducted 61 students and a teacher, RB Gurung, from the Mayam secondary school at Furumbu.
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January - 6 
A regional leader of the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Iqbal Hossain alias Shaikat, was reportedly killed during an encounter with the police at Gilatala in the Khulna district on January 6. A swan-off rifle, three bull
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A regional leader of the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Iqbal Hossain alias Shaikat, was reportedly killed during an encounter with the police at Gilatala in the Khulna district on January 6. A swan-off rifle, three bullets and four bombs were seized from the incident site.
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January - 6 
According to Daily Star, the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel seized a cache of arms and ammunition, including 11 AK 47 rifles, 53 magazines and 1,506 bullets, from Naikkhongchhari in the Bandarban district of Chittagong region on January 6. With th
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According to Daily Star, the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel seized a cache of arms and ammunition, including 11 AK 47 rifles, 53 magazines and 1,506 bullets, from Naikkhongchhari in the Bandarban district of Chittagong region on January 6. With this, the BDR has retrieved a total of 26 AK47 and two M16 rifles, four mortars, eight light machine guns, one rocket launcher and more than 14,000 bullets in the last one and a half months from the district.
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January - 7 
A day earlier, police in the Nagaon district recovered 2.5 kilograms of RDX and some documents from a private school employee.
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A day earlier, police in the Nagaon district recovered 2.5 kilograms of RDX and some documents from a private school employee.
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January - 7 
A day earlier, the Hoiborgaon police arrested a hardcore ULFA terrorist, identified as Jitu Medhi alias Prasanta Gogoi, near the Christjyoti School in Nagaon town. A Chinese-made pistol and a grenade were recovered from his possession. According to t
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A day earlier, the Hoiborgaon police arrested a hardcore ULFA terrorist, identified as Jitu Medhi alias Prasanta Gogoi, near the Christjyoti School in Nagaon town. A Chinese-made pistol and a grenade were recovered from his possession. According to the police, he is a member of the ‘action group’ of the ULFA.
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January - 7 
A Deputy Commandant of the Border Security Force (BSF), a soldier and one police personnel were killed and four persons, including a security officer, sustained injuries when a two-member Fidayeen (suicide squad) attacked the Income Tax (IT) office i
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A Deputy Commandant of the Border Security Force (BSF), a soldier and one police personnel were killed and four persons, including a security officer, sustained injuries when a two-member Fidayeen (suicide squad) attacked the Income Tax (IT) office in the capital Srinagar on January 7. One of the terrorists was shot dead in the resultant exchange of fire while the multi-storeyed building housing the IT office caught fire during the gun-battle. Over 70 people, including 50 officials of the IT Department and visitors, trapped inside were later rescued.
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January - 7 
A group of unidentified terrorists are reported to have shot dead a local contractor, identified as Abdur Rehman Rather, at Nowa Chogam in the Qazigund area of Anantnag district on January 7.
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A group of unidentified terrorists are reported to have shot dead a local contractor, identified as Abdur Rehman Rather, at Nowa Chogam in the Qazigund area of Anantnag district on January 7.
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January - 7 
According to media reports, cadres of the Kuki National Army (KNA) killed a student, identified as Tontang Koshang, at Molnom Kuki village in the Ukhrul district of Manipur on January 7.
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According to media reports, cadres of the Kuki National Army (KNA) killed a student, identified as Tontang Koshang, at Molnom Kuki village in the Ukhrul district of Manipur on January 7.
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January - 7 
According to Sangai Express, the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) has suspended one of its cadres, identified as Lhunsei Baite, for misusing organisational funds amounting to Rupees 3 lakh.
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According to Sangai Express, the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) has suspended one of its cadres, identified as Lhunsei Baite, for misusing organisational funds amounting to Rupees 3 lakh.
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January - 7 
According to Shillong Times, seven Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) terrorists surrendered before the Border Security Force at an unspecified place in Mizoram on January 7. According to police sources, they are likely to be brought back
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According to Shillong Times, seven Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) terrorists surrendered before the Border Security Force at an unspecified place in Mizoram on January 7. According to police sources, they are likely to be brought back to Shillong on January 8.
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January - 7 
Eyewitnesses said the two terrorists intruded into the IT office located in the Barbar Shah locality around 3.30 pm (IST) lobbing grenades and firing indiscriminately. They entered the building and opened fire at the personnel of the 27 battalion of
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Eyewitnesses said the two terrorists intruded into the IT office located in the Barbar Shah locality around 3.30 pm (IST) lobbing grenades and firing indiscriminately. They entered the building and opened fire at the personnel of the 27 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) guarding it. The second terrorist is believed to be trapped in the complex till last reports came in. This is the first suicide attack of year 2005 in the State. The Al-Mansooran, suspected to be a front outfit of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
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January - 7 
In the Mahore area of Udhampur district, the Army neutralised a terrorist hideout and recovered 19 UBGL grenades, seven Pakistan-make anti-personnel mines, 13 detonators, 28 detonator caps, four aluminum bottles, two RPG rounds, four charged RPG rock
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In the Mahore area of Udhampur district, the Army neutralised a terrorist hideout and recovered 19 UBGL grenades, seven Pakistan-make anti-personnel mines, 13 detonators, 28 detonator caps, four aluminum bottles, two RPG rounds, four charged RPG rockets, four detonators, 158 AK rounds and five hand grenades.
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January - 7 
In the State, an ‘area commander’ of the LeT, identified as Dilawar Ikramah, who was the most wanted terrorist in Mendhar, was shot dead along with his body-guard by the troops at Chak Banola in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on January 7. Howev
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In the State, an ‘area commander’ of the LeT, identified as Dilawar Ikramah, who was the most wanted terrorist in Mendhar, was shot dead along with his body-guard by the troops at Chak Banola in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on January 7. However, two body-guards of Dilawar reportedly managed to escape during the exchange of firing. One AK-47 rifle, one AK-56 rifle, five AK magazines with 70 rounds of ammunition, one radio set and some explosive material were recovered form the incident site.
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January - 7 
On January 7, the police arrested one left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) belonging to the Naganna squad of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakthi) outfit, while he was taking shelter at Kondarajupalli village in t
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On January 7, the police arrested one left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) belonging to the Naganna squad of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakthi) outfit, while he was taking shelter at Kondarajupalli village in the Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. The police seized a rifle and five live rounds from his possession.
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January - 7 
One terrorist of the National Liberation Front of Tripura-Biswamohan Debbarma faction (NLFT-BM), identified as Bintu Debbarma alias Barkatal, was reportedly arrested from Duraicherra village under Kamalpur police station limits in the Dhalai district
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One terrorist of the National Liberation Front of Tripura-Biswamohan Debbarma faction (NLFT-BM), identified as Bintu Debbarma alias Barkatal, was reportedly arrested from Duraicherra village under Kamalpur police station limits in the Dhalai district of Tripura on January 5. Separately, a collaborator of the All Tripura Tigers Force (ATTF), identified as Prabhat Debbarma, was also arrested from West Belbari village under Jirania police station limits in the West Tripura district.
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January - 7 
Speaking at a rally in the capital Kohima on January 7, the Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, urged the Naga legislators of Manipur to meet National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘chairman’, Isak Chishi Swu, and ‘general sec
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Speaking at a rally in the capital Kohima on January 7, the Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, urged the Naga legislators of Manipur to meet National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘chairman’, Isak Chishi Swu, and ‘general secretary’, Thuingaleng Muivah, during their stay in Nagaland.
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January - 7 
The Jharkhand Police arrested one Naxalite sympathizer, identified as Chattan Singh Munda, and later recovered eight landmines, police uniform and Naxalite literature from the Tamar village in Ranchi district.
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The Jharkhand Police arrested one Naxalite sympathizer, identified as Chattan Singh Munda, and later recovered eight landmines, police uniform and Naxalite literature from the Tamar village in Ranchi district.
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January - 7 
The Jorhat police are reported to have arrested a hardcore United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, identified as Khagen Kalita, from an unspecified place in Assam on January 7. Two rocket launchers were seized from his possession.
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The Jorhat police are reported to have arrested a hardcore United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, identified as Khagen Kalita, from an unspecified place in Assam on January 7. Two rocket launchers were seized from his possession.
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January - 7 
The Karimnagar district police arrested a top leader of the Janashakti Naxalite group, Pittala Ramesh alias Guttanna, in Suraram village on January 7 when he visited the village reportedly to extort money from the businessmen and traders. Ramesh is t
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The Karimnagar district police arrested a top leader of the Janashakti Naxalite group, Pittala Ramesh alias Guttanna, in Suraram village on January 7 when he visited the village reportedly to extort money from the businessmen and traders. Ramesh is the ‘deputy commander’ of the Ramakanth dalam (squad).
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January - 7 
The Longtarai Valley police recovered a decomposed body of an abducted person, identified as Annaram Chakma, from Gaynama in the Dhalai district of Tripura on January 7. According to police sources, the deceased was abducted by the Borok National Cou
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The Longtarai Valley police recovered a decomposed body of an abducted person, identified as Annaram Chakma, from Gaynama in the Dhalai district of Tripura on January 7. According to police sources, the deceased was abducted by the Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) on October 14, 2004. A BNCT terrorist, Gunram Chakma alias Kalapani, involved in the abduction was also arrested from an unspecified place on January 8.
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January - 7 
Unidentified gunmen fired at and injured two engineers engaged in border fencing at Mawsynram in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya on January 7.
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Unidentified gunmen fired at and injured two engineers engaged in border fencing at Mawsynram in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya on January 7.
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January - 7 
A personnel of the Frontiers Corps was reportedly killed and nine others sustained injuries during a shoot-out on January 7-night between paramilitary troops and unidentified assailants at Sui in the Balochistan province.
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A personnel of the Frontiers Corps was reportedly killed and nine others sustained injuries during a shoot-out on January 7-night between paramilitary troops and unidentified assailants at Sui in the Balochistan province.
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January - 7 
According to Daily Times, three suspected Al Qaeda terrorists, including a Yemeni national Shaikh Yousuf, were arrested from the Super Highway area on January 7. A lap top computer, a satellite phone and a Russian-made weapon were recovered from thei
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According to Daily Times, three suspected Al Qaeda terrorists, including a Yemeni national Shaikh Yousuf, were arrested from the Super Highway area on January 7. A lap top computer, a satellite phone and a Russian-made weapon were recovered from their possession.
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January - 7 
Five terrorists of the outlawed Sunni outfit, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), were reportedly arrested from the Harbanspura area in Lahore on January 7. According to Daily Times, the detainees who included a woman were taken to an unidentified location for
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Five terrorists of the outlawed Sunni outfit, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), were reportedly arrested from the Harbanspura area in Lahore on January 7. According to Daily Times, the detainees who included a woman were taken to an unidentified location for further investigations, sources said, adding that a large number of weapons including grenades, automatic rifles and bullets were seized.
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January - 7 
The United States on January 7 advertised rewards in a top Pakistani daily for information leading to the capture of 14 Al Qaeda and Taliban leaders, including Osama bin Laden and Mullah Mohammed Omar. The half-page advertisement in the Urdu language
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The United States on January 7 advertised rewards in a top Pakistani daily for information leading to the capture of 14 Al Qaeda and Taliban leaders, including Osama bin Laden and Mullah Mohammed Omar. The half-page advertisement in the Urdu language Jang, placed by the US Embassy in Islamabad, features mug shots of the wanted men and said anyone giving details to a special E-mail address would remain anonymous. The US has offered up to $25 million each for bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, while Taliban chief Omar has a $10 million price on his head.
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January - 7 
Unidentified people are reported to have blown up a gas pipeline in the Sui area of Balochistan province on January 7 and also exchanged fire with the security force personnel in the same area. The Baloch Liberation Front has claimed the attack, sayi
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Unidentified people are reported to have blown up a gas pipeline in the Sui area of Balochistan province on January 7 and also exchanged fire with the security force personnel in the same area. The Baloch Liberation Front has claimed the attack, saying it was in reaction to the gang-rape of a female doctor in Sui. Police said a gas pipeline was destroyed after a rocket hit it and heavy gunfire was heard later, reported Daily Times.
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January - 7 
During a meeting in the capital Kathmandu, opposition political parties, including the Nepali Congress, People’s Front of Nepal, Nepal Workers and Peasants Party and Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandidevi faction), have demanded reinstatement of the diss
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During a meeting in the capital Kathmandu, opposition political parties, including the Nepali Congress, People’s Front of Nepal, Nepal Workers and Peasants Party and Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandidevi faction), have demanded reinstatement of the dissolved House of Representatives to break the on-going political impasse.
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January - 7 
The Kantipur Online has reported that Maoist insurgents shot dead one police personnel, identified as Tara Roka, at Dhangadi Bazaar in the Dhangadi district on January 7. On the same day, three insurgents were reportedly wounded during clashes betwee
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The Kantipur Online has reported that Maoist insurgents shot dead one police personnel, identified as Tara Roka, at Dhangadi Bazaar in the Dhangadi district on January 7. On the same day, three insurgents were reportedly wounded during clashes between the security forces’ and Maoists at Katari in the Udayapur district.
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January - 8 
A woman Naxalite of the Gundlakamma local guerilla squad of the CPI (Maoist), identified as Lathakka, was reportedly killed by the police in an encounter at J. Pullalacheruvu village in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh on January 8. It is the
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A woman Naxalite of the Gundlakamma local guerilla squad of the CPI (Maoist), identified as Lathakka, was reportedly killed by the police in an encounter at J. Pullalacheruvu village in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh on January 8. It is the first encounter in Prakasam district after the State Government initiated peace talks with the Naxalites. The police also recovered one 303 rifle, one 410 musket, two claymore mines, 12 detonators and eight kitbags from the incident site. Meanwhile, the ‘North-East Area Commander’ of the CPI (Maoist), Sagar, alleged that the police had killed Lathakka in a fake encounter, and held the Giddalur Congress-I legislator, Pagadala Ramaiah, responsible for it.
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January - 8 
According to a delayed report, approximately two dozen Naxalites belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) Revolutionary Communist Center attacked the stone-crushing unit of Oriental Construction Company and injured two empl
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According to a delayed report, approximately two dozen Naxalites belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) Revolutionary Communist Center attacked the stone-crushing unit of Oriental Construction Company and injured two employees at Mangrain village under the Amas police station in Gaya district on January 8. The Naxalites were reportedly demanding money from the construction company. They are also reported to have exploded bombs at the incident site.
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January - 8 
Consequent to a twenty-four hour gun-battle, the security forces’ (SF) killed the second Fidayeen (suicide squad) terrorist, who had taken position after a heavy shootout at the Income Tax complex in the Barbarshah locality of capital Srinagar on Jan
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Consequent to a twenty-four hour gun-battle, the security forces’ (SF) killed the second Fidayeen (suicide squad) terrorist, who had taken position after a heavy shootout at the Income Tax complex in the Barbarshah locality of capital Srinagar on January 8. In all, four SF personnel, one civilian and both the terrorists were killed in the year’s first Fidayeen attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
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January - 8 
In the Magadh police range, the police detected three landmines laid by suspected Naxalites near a culvert under the Rishyap police station of Gaya district on January 8.
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In the Magadh police range, the police detected three landmines laid by suspected Naxalites near a culvert under the Rishyap police station of Gaya district on January 8.
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January - 8 
Khalid Chitrali, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was shot dead by the police during an encounter in the Mandi area of Poonch district. Two associates of Chitrali, suspected to be his body-guards, escaped during the gun-battle, s
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Khalid Chitrali, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was shot dead by the police during an encounter in the Mandi area of Poonch district. Two associates of Chitrali, suspected to be his body-guards, escaped during the gun-battle, said official sources. One AK-47 rifle with four magazines, one hand grenade, one Improvised Explosive Device, one wireless set, three pistol rounds, 22 AK rounds, one diary and some eatables were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 8 
On January 8, a surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Ashok Das, was killed by suspected ULFA terrorists in the Barama town of Nalbari district in Assam.
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On January 8, a surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Ashok Das, was killed by suspected ULFA terrorists in the Barama town of Nalbari district in Assam.
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January - 8 
On January 8, army personnel recovered two AK-56 rifles with magazines, a light machine gun, a 9 mm pistol, a carbine, a grenade and two radio sets during a search operation at Sugnu and Oksu in the Chandel district.
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On January 8, army personnel recovered two AK-56 rifles with magazines, a light machine gun, a 9 mm pistol, a carbine, a grenade and two radio sets during a search operation at Sugnu and Oksu in the Chandel district.
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January - 8 
The Prakasam district police have arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Vijay, whom they claimed to have captured on January 8 after an encounter.
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The Prakasam district police have arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Vijay, whom they claimed to have captured on January 8 after an encounter.
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January - 8 
Three police personnel, including a Sub-Inspector, were killed when left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a police party at Ramchandrapur village in the Surguja district of Chhatti
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Three police personnel, including a Sub-Inspector, were killed when left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a police party at Ramchandrapur village in the Surguja district of Chhattisgarh on January 8. Sources said that one more police personnel, Ranjit Khalkho was missing after the attack.
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January - 8 
Troops of the Red Horns Division shot dead a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorist, identified as Arush Basumatary, in an encounter at Nabin Nagar forest village under Kachugaon police station limits in the Kokrajhar district of Assa
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Troops of the Red Horns Division shot dead a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorist, identified as Arush Basumatary, in an encounter at Nabin Nagar forest village under Kachugaon police station limits in the Kokrajhar district of Assam on January 8. One rifle along with a cash amount of Rupees 15,000 was seized from the slain terrorist.
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January - 8 
Two soldiers are reported to have died and another sustained injuries during an encounter with the terrorists in the Shopian area of Pulwama district on January 8. Sources said that all the terrorists managed to escape from the incident site. Separat
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Two soldiers are reported to have died and another sustained injuries during an encounter with the terrorists in the Shopian area of Pulwama district on January 8. Sources said that all the terrorists managed to escape from the incident site. Separately, another soldier was reportedly killed in an encounter at Kishtwar in the Doda district.
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January - 8 
Another gas pipeline was reportedly blown up when heavy firing resumed in the Sui area on January 8, suspending supply to the Guddu Thermal Power Station. Earlier, a gas pipeline was also destroyed in an attack and gas supply was suspended to souther
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Another gas pipeline was reportedly blown up when heavy firing resumed in the Sui area on January 8, suspending supply to the Guddu Thermal Power Station. Earlier, a gas pipeline was also destroyed in an attack and gas supply was suspended to southern Sindh till January 8-morning. Sources in Quetta said the pipeline was attacked in retaliation for the alleged gang-rape of a female doctor in Sui. Azad Baloch, member of the Baloch Liberation Front, claimed responsibility for the January 8 attack.
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January - 8 
At least 11 people were killed, including six members of a family who were burnt alive, and 14 were injured during sectarian clashes on January 8 at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) where a curfew was imposed and troops
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At least 11 people were killed, including six members of a family who were burnt alive, and 14 were injured during sectarian clashes on January 8 at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) where a curfew was imposed and troops deployed to restore law and order. According to Daily Times, the clashes occurred after unidentified people shot at the vehicle of Agha Ziauddin, Shia community leader and priest of the main Gilgit mosque. Two of his bodyguards and one of the assailants were killed instantly. Sources said Ziauddin was also shot and was in serious condition. The Shias later reportedly set ablaze several Government and private buildings and torched the home of Forest Officer, Taighun Nabi, burning him and five people present in his house to death. In another attack, local Health Department chief, Dr Sher Wali, was shot by a mob. A male passer-by was also hit and later died.
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January - 8 
An elderly civilian, identified as Akshaya Lal Prasad Yadav, was reportedly killed during a bomb explosion allegedly triggered by suspected Maoists at Pipra Basantapur in the Bara district on January 8. On the same day, reports quoting the state Radi
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An elderly civilian, identified as Akshaya Lal Prasad Yadav, was reportedly killed during a bomb explosion allegedly triggered by suspected Maoists at Pipra Basantapur in the Bara district on January 8. On the same day, reports quoting the state Radio sources said an armed group of Madhise Tigers – the breakaway faction of insurgents – have shot dead a Maoist cadre, Upendra Patel, at Jethhariya in Rautahat district. Further, suspected Maoists also shot dead one army personnel, identified as Keshab Sapkota, at Godrung in the Chitwan district.
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At least three Maoist insurgents were killed in a clash with the security forces’ at Tallo Dungeshwor in the far-western district of Dailekh on January 9. In the same district, Maoists detonated a bomb at a rehabilitation camp on January 8. Hundreds
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At least three Maoist insurgents were killed in a clash with the security forces’ at Tallo Dungeshwor in the far-western district of Dailekh on January 9. In the same district, Maoists detonated a bomb at a rehabilitation camp on January 8. Hundreds of displaced people of Naumule and Salleri villages were settled in the camp even as no casualties were reported in the explosion.
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January - 8 
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Prakash Sharan Mahat, said the Government was formed with the task of holding parliamentary elections before April 14 and its has been considering the January 13 deadline set by the Government for the Maoists to
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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Prakash Sharan Mahat, said the Government was formed with the task of holding parliamentary elections before April 14 and its has been considering the January 13 deadline set by the Government for the Maoists to come to talks. During a meeting in Baglung district, the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, has said if no consensus is reached on the issue of elections for the constituent assembly, his party would withdraw from the Government.
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January - 8 
Security forces’ (SFs) have arrested eight Maoist leaders, including the party’s Kathmandu Valley Special Organization Committee coordinator, Aditya, during a raid at two separate places in Sangabhaniyang and Kaushaltar on January 8. Further, Nepal N
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Security forces’ (SFs) have arrested eight Maoist leaders, including the party’s Kathmandu Valley Special Organization Committee coordinator, Aditya, during a raid at two separate places in Sangabhaniyang and Kaushaltar on January 8. Further, Nepal News has reported that at least 17 Maoist detainees, including a woman, have started relay hunger strikes at Sundarijal detention center in Kathmandu demanding better facilities from January 8.
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January - 8 
The insurgents have asked secretaries in all 50 Village Development Committees of Palpa district to return to their respective offices and resume work. Almost all the VDC secretaries have been living in the district headquarters for the last two year
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The insurgents have asked secretaries in all 50 Village Development Committees of Palpa district to return to their respective offices and resume work. Almost all the VDC secretaries have been living in the district headquarters for the last two years citing security reasons.
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January - 8 
The Kathmandu Post, quoting the Royal Nepalese Army’s (RNA) Far Western Divisional Headquarters, reports that troops raided a hideout used by the Maoists in the forest areas of Barchhain village in Doti district on January 8. The security forces’ had
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The Kathmandu Post, quoting the Royal Nepalese Army’s (RNA) Far Western Divisional Headquarters, reports that troops raided a hideout used by the Maoists in the forest areas of Barchhain village in Doti district on January 8. The security forces’ had destroyed eight huts used for "manufacturing war materials and repairing guns". However, the number of casualties has not been reported thus far.
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January - 8 
The chief of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Velupillai Prabhakaran, and his intelligence chief, Pottu Amman, are among the dead or missing after the December 26 Tsunami disaster, the Sri Lankan state radio stated on January 8. Radio reports
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The chief of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Velupillai Prabhakaran, and his intelligence chief, Pottu Amman, are among the dead or missing after the December 26 Tsunami disaster, the Sri Lankan state radio stated on January 8. Radio reports quoted Vice-Admiral, Daya Sandagiri, as saying that Prabhakaran and Amman were among those killed or missing in the Tsunami. However, the LTTE have denied the report. The Island newspaper, meanwhile, reported on January 8 that an expensive coffin "for a top LTTE leader" had been smuggled into a northern LTTE area inside a container carrying relief material for Tsunami survivors. The LTTE, in a statement posted on its Peace Secretariat website, criticised the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation for carrying the reports, saying that now was "not the time for gossip mongering and malicious propaganda."
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January - 9 
A civilian was abducted and later killed by the terrorists at Asthan Marg in the Gool area of Udhampur district. In another incident, the terrorists intruded into the house of a civilian at Koti in the Doda district and reportedly shot dead his son-i
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A civilian was abducted and later killed by the terrorists at Asthan Marg in the Gool area of Udhampur district. In another incident, the terrorists intruded into the house of a civilian at Koti in the Doda district and reportedly shot dead his son-in-law.
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January - 9 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Abdul Karim alias Yasin, surrendered before the security forces’ two hours after killing another top cadre of the outfit, Ghulam Ali, in the Lancha area of Udhampur district. He also handed over one AK-47 rifle, four
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Abdul Karim alias Yasin, surrendered before the security forces’ two hours after killing another top cadre of the outfit, Ghulam Ali, in the Lancha area of Udhampur district. He also handed over one AK-47 rifle, four magazines and 114 rounds of ammunition at the time of surrender
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January - 9 
A woman cadre of the outlawed Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Phool Kumari, has reportedly been arrested from Ramgarh under Chainpur police station in the Palamu district of Jharkhand on January 9.
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A woman cadre of the outlawed Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Phool Kumari, has reportedly been arrested from Ramgarh under Chainpur police station in the Palamu district of Jharkhand on January 9.
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January - 9 
According to a delayed report, the Imphal East district police arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) woman cadre, identified as Pebam Sophia alias Sanathoi, during a raid at Khurai Ningthoubung Leikai in the capital Imphal on January 9. Based on
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According to a delayed report, the Imphal East district police arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) woman cadre, identified as Pebam Sophia alias Sanathoi, during a raid at Khurai Ningthoubung Leikai in the capital Imphal on January 9. Based on information provided by her, security forces conducted a similar raid at Singjamei Kshetri Leikai, in which another PLA terrorist, Laishram Mocha alias Nanao, was arrested. A computer along with 27 compact discs was recovered from the latter.
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January - 9 
According to other reports, two CPI-Maoist leaders of Chhattisgarh, identified as Kosa and Aaytu, claimed that they received arms from foreign militant groups, mainly those in Pakistan. They told reporters on January 9, in the State’s southern Dantew
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According to other reports, two CPI-Maoist leaders of Chhattisgarh, identified as Kosa and Aaytu, claimed that they received arms from foreign militant groups, mainly those in Pakistan. They told reporters on January 9, in the State’s southern Dantewada forests, that they exchange notes with Pakistani militants on methods of war and accept modern weapons from Pakistan.
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January - 9 
According to Sentinel, W Timung, the ‘commander-in-chief’ of the Karbi Anglong North Cachar Hills Peoples’ Resistance (KNPR), armed wing of the Karbi Anglong North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF), informed that ‘chairman’ Pradip Terang and ‘general s
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According to Sentinel, W Timung, the ‘commander-in-chief’ of the Karbi Anglong North Cachar Hills Peoples’ Resistance (KNPR), armed wing of the Karbi Anglong North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF), informed that ‘chairman’ Pradip Terang and ‘general secretary’ H S Timung have been released from the organisation for their "half-hearted stand in the fight against colonialism, expansionism and dominion policy of India".
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January - 9 
According to Times of India, the Chhattisgarh police recovered huge quantity of empty cases of ammunition bearing Pakistan and British make from the encounter site in the Balrampur block of Sarguja district, where three police personnel were ambushed
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According to Times of India, the Chhattisgarh police recovered huge quantity of empty cases of ammunition bearing Pakistan and British make from the encounter site in the Balrampur block of Sarguja district, where three police personnel were ambushed by left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on January 8. According to Director-General of Police, Om Prakash Rathore, "majority of the ammunition have marks of Pakistan Ordinance factory and some of them have British mark."
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January - 9 
An 18-year-old student is reported to have died during an exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces’ at Kellam village in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district.
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An 18-year-old student is reported to have died during an exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces’ at Kellam village in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district.
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January - 9 
At least five terrorists were reportedly killed following a factional clash between cadres of the hitherto unknown group, People’s Revolution of Kangleipak (PRK), and People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) at Khordak in the Bishnupur dis
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At least five terrorists were reportedly killed following a factional clash between cadres of the hitherto unknown group, People’s Revolution of Kangleipak (PRK), and People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) at Khordak in the Bishnupur district of Manipur on January 9.
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January - 9 
In another incident on the same day, unidentified terrorists shot dead a civilian, identified as Sinam Indrajit, at Sekmai in the Imphal West district.
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In another incident on the same day, unidentified terrorists shot dead a civilian, identified as Sinam Indrajit, at Sekmai in the Imphal West district.
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January - 9 
In Poonch district, troops recovered 10 boxes full of AK ammunition consisting 7500 rounds in Mendhar. During another search operation at Kurali in the same district, Poonch Police recovered six AK magazines, three UBGL grenades and three rockets wit
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In Poonch district, troops recovered 10 boxes full of AK ammunition consisting 7500 rounds in Mendhar. During another search operation at Kurali in the same district, Poonch Police recovered six AK magazines, three UBGL grenades and three rockets with boosters. In the Rajouri district, security forces’ recovered 57 AK rounds, one wireless set and one AK magazine from village Naili.
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January - 9 
On January 9, a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Praja Pratighatana) was arrested near Ambatpalli village in Karimnagar district, while he was engaged in a meeting with his colleague. The police also seized a .9 MM China
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On January 9, a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Praja Pratighatana) was arrested near Ambatpalli village in Karimnagar district, while he was engaged in a meeting with his colleague. The police also seized a .9 MM China made pistol and five rounds of live ammunition from him.
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January - 9 
On January 9, the West Garo Hills district police arrested two extortionists from Tura and seized a country-made carbine along with some ammunition from their possession.
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On January 9, the West Garo Hills district police arrested two extortionists from Tura and seized a country-made carbine along with some ammunition from their possession.
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January - 9 
On January 9, unidentified terrorists opened fire on a civilian’s house at Kyamgei Muslim Leikai in the Imphal East district.
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On January 9, unidentified terrorists opened fire on a civilian’s house at Kyamgei Muslim Leikai in the Imphal East district.
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January - 9 
Reacting to the killing of a woman left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh on January 8, the Naxalites burnt a State transport bus and damag
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Reacting to the killing of a woman left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh on January 8, the Naxalites burnt a State transport bus and damaged another at Julakallu village in Guntur district on January 9. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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January - 9 
The Jharkhand Police have reportedly chalked out a comprehensive plan, including aerial surveillance, to deal with the CPI-Maoist, who have given a boycott call for the three-phase Legislative Assembly elections in February 2005. "We have trained par
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The Jharkhand Police have reportedly chalked out a comprehensive plan, including aerial surveillance, to deal with the CPI-Maoist, who have given a boycott call for the three-phase Legislative Assembly elections in February 2005. "We have trained para-troopers who would provide assistance to the personnel manning in the 16-naxal infested districts if the situation warrants and observe the movements of naxalities," Additional Director General of Police Niaz Ahmed said at a joint press conference along with Chief Secretary P P Sharma in Ranchi.
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January - 9 
The Telegraph, quoting official sources, stated that the Government of Assam has once again sent its emissary to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) ‘chairman’ Ranjan Daimary, who is allegedly taking shelter in Bangladesh, for a list of
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The Telegraph, quoting official sources, stated that the Government of Assam has once again sent its emissary to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) ‘chairman’ Ranjan Daimary, who is allegedly taking shelter in Bangladesh, for a list of the rebel group’s leaders who are expected to participate for the proposed peace talks with the Union Government.
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January - 9 
Three suspected Nepali Maoists, Prem Singh Bohara, Hari Singh and Man Bahadur Bohara, have been arrested at Pithauragarh in the Indian State of Uttaranchal.
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Three suspected Nepali Maoists, Prem Singh Bohara, Hari Singh and Man Bahadur Bohara, have been arrested at Pithauragarh in the Indian State of Uttaranchal.
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January - 9 
Troops of the Assam Rifles arrested a ‘lance corporal’ of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Dolen Singh alias Kebru, from Heingang in the Imphal East district on January 9. On the same day, unidentified terrorists abducted a
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Troops of the Assam Rifles arrested a ‘lance corporal’ of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Dolen Singh alias Kebru, from Heingang in the Imphal East district on January 9. On the same day, unidentified terrorists abducted a civilian, identified as Ayekpam Memcha, from Kaimai in the Tamenglong district.
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January - 9 
According to an AFP report, troops patrolled the streets of Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on January 9 even as three more persons were killed bringing the death toll in the sectarian violence to 14. "Gilgit is under
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According to an AFP report, troops patrolled the streets of Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on January 9 even as three more persons were killed bringing the death toll in the sectarian violence to 14. "Gilgit is under curfew and armed soldiers are patrolling the streets," a local administration official told AFP. Rioting occurred after some gunmen opened fire on prominent Shia leader Agha Ziauddin, wounding him and killing two of his bodyguards.
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January - 9 
An alleged conspirator in a plot to kill President Pervez Musharraf has escaped, Time reported on its website on January 9. The suspect escaped sometime around New Year’s Day from state security in Karachi, the US magazine claimed. A nationwide manhu
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An alleged conspirator in a plot to kill President Pervez Musharraf has escaped, Time reported on its website on January 9. The suspect escaped sometime around New Year’s Day from state security in Karachi, the US magazine claimed. A nationwide manhunt has failed to yield any leads in the whereabouts of the suspect, identified as Mushtaq Ahmad, one of the ringleaders in the December 14, 2003-plot on Musharraf’s life.
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January - 9 
Unidentified people blew up a gas pipeline again at Sui gas field in the Balochistan province on January 9, killing six people, including two Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel, and injuring 11 others. According to Daily Times, several men attacked
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Unidentified people blew up a gas pipeline again at Sui gas field in the Balochistan province on January 9, killing six people, including two Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel, and injuring 11 others. According to Daily Times, several men attacked the gas field with mortars, rockets and machine guns, which lasted for more than six hours. A 36-inch diameter pipe supplying gas to the Punjab and Sindh provinces was reportedly destroyed in the attack and gas supply to Multan, Faisalabad, Muzaffarabad and other cities was suspended. Some rockets and mortars missed their target and hit the runway at Sui Airport, damaging it considerably. Two rockets also hit the Sui telephone exchange, suspending communication between Sui and Dera Bugti.
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January - 9 
Citing security reasons, 75 Village Development Committee (VDC) secretaries of Sindhupalchowk district resigned from their posts on January 9. The Maoists had issued a decree on December 25 asking all the VDC secretaries to resign from their posts. I
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Citing security reasons, 75 Village Development Committee (VDC) secretaries of Sindhupalchowk district resigned from their posts on January 9. The Maoists had issued a decree on December 25 asking all the VDC secretaries to resign from their posts. In Taplejung district, the Maoists abducted 33 high school students at Thumkibas on January 7. Further, the insurgents abducted four students from Rajhena and one student each from Taratal and Kalika in Banke district on January 8.
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January - 9 
During a programme in Chitwan district on January 9, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is reported to have said, "Maoists haven’t entered the negotiation process though we have called them repeatedly. If this situation continues, government revenue w
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During a programme in Chitwan district on January 9, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is reported to have said, "Maoists haven’t entered the negotiation process though we have called them repeatedly. If this situation continues, government revenue will have to be spent on arms."
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January - 9 
Kathmandu Post has reported that a woman Maoist insurgent was killed during a security forces’ operation at Dhaulapani in the Lamra Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Jumla district on January 9.
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Kathmandu Post has reported that a woman Maoist insurgent was killed during a security forces’ operation at Dhaulapani in the Lamra Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Jumla district on January 9.
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January - 9 
Three suspected Nepali Maoists, Prem Singh Bohara, Hari Singh and Man Bahadur Bohara, have been arrested at Pithauragarh in the Indian State of Uttaranchal.
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Three suspected Nepali Maoists, Prem Singh Bohara, Hari Singh and Man Bahadur Bohara, have been arrested at Pithauragarh in the Indian State of Uttaranchal.
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January - 9 
Criticizing the Government for not allowing Annan to visit the LTTE-controlled territories, the outfit’s ‘political wing’ leader, Thamilselvan, stated that it was shocking that the Government would prevail upon the UN chief not to visit LTTE areas, a
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Criticizing the Government for not allowing Annan to visit the LTTE-controlled territories, the outfit’s ‘political wing’ leader, Thamilselvan, stated that it was shocking that the Government would prevail upon the UN chief not to visit LTTE areas, against his wishes. "This is a clear indicator of the discriminatory pattern that the government of Sri Lanka adopts when it comes to the problems of the Tamil people," he added.
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January - 9 
On January 9, at least three people were killed and 38 others sustained injuries when a hand grenade allegedly lobbed by two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres exploded at a funeral house in the LTTE-held Vakaneri area of Batticaloa distr
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On January 9, at least three people were killed and 38 others sustained injuries when a hand grenade allegedly lobbed by two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres exploded at a funeral house in the LTTE-held Vakaneri area of Batticaloa district. Later, the two cadres tried to escape to Government-held territory in Valachchenai but security forces’ arrested them and handed them over to the police for further investigation.
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January - 9 
On January 9, Kofi Annan, the United Nations Secretary-General, appealed for unity between the Sri Lankan Government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), amid rising tension over the control of aid to the island. Annan finished his tour of Sr
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On January 9, Kofi Annan, the United Nations Secretary-General, appealed for unity between the Sri Lankan Government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), amid rising tension over the control of aid to the island. Annan finished his tour of Sri Lanka at the weekend but, under Government advice, did not visit LTTE-controlled territory in the island's north and east coast.
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January - 9 
Refusing to give a time frame, United States Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has stated that the US Marines who are landing in Sri Lanka soon may spend a long period in the country to carry out relief and rebuilding process. "We will be here for a
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Refusing to give a time frame, United States Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has stated that the US Marines who are landing in Sri Lanka soon may spend a long period in the country to carry out relief and rebuilding process. "We will be here for a long period of time by the simple fact that our Embassies are here, our USAID missions are here and the US military forces are here in the region. I can't tell you how long they will stay," Powell said. An aircraft carrier is expected to arrive in the country within a few days along with 1500 Marines to engage in rebuilding activities in the country.
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January - 10 
A media report has indicated that amidst stepped up left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) activities in the country, the intelligence heads and operational commands of ten Naxalite-infested States met in Raipur, capital city of Chhattisgarh, o
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A media report has indicated that amidst stepped up left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) activities in the country, the intelligence heads and operational commands of ten Naxalite-infested States met in Raipur, capital city of Chhattisgarh, on January 10 to discuss extremism in their areas.
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January - 10 
A Press Trust of India report, quoting Police sources, stated that a left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite), identified as Ashok Kol, was shot dead by police personnel during a combing operation near Dhanupura forests in the Chandauli district
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A Press Trust of India report, quoting Police sources, stated that a left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite), identified as Ashok Kol, was shot dead by police personnel during a combing operation near Dhanupura forests in the Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh on January 10.
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January - 10 
According to The Hindu, the Karimnagar police unearthed an illegal arms dump reportedly belonging to the left-wing extremist outfit, CPI-ML (Janashakti), at Chintakunta in Gandi Kamaram village on January 10. They recovered a .8 mm rifle, a DBBL weap
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According to The Hindu, the Karimnagar police unearthed an illegal arms dump reportedly belonging to the left-wing extremist outfit, CPI-ML (Janashakti), at Chintakunta in Gandi Kamaram village on January 10. They recovered a .8 mm rifle, a DBBL weapon, 1,000 rounds of ammunition, six camera flashes, some kit bags and other material.
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January - 10 
In the State, four separatist organisations jointly appealed to people to boycott the municipal elections being held for the first time after 28 years. The appeal was issued on January 10 by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Jammu and
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In the State, four separatist organisations jointly appealed to people to boycott the municipal elections being held for the first time after 28 years. The appeal was issued on January 10 by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front and Jammu and Kashmir Jamiat-e-Ahle-Hadees. Terming the polls as "useless exercise", leaders of the four organisations said the democratic exercise was "against the interests" of people and should be boycotted at every level.
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January - 10 
Security force (SF) personnel are reported to have killed on January 10 both the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres, who were trapped in a search operation at Kellam village in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district a day earlier. They were later identifie
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Security force (SF) personnel are reported to have killed on January 10 both the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres, who were trapped in a search operation at Kellam village in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district a day earlier. They were later identified as Sabzar Ahmed Wagay alias Aamir and Javed Ahmed Dar alias Mitha. Two AK-56 rifles, one wireless set and two grenades were recovered from the incident site. As reported earlier, an 18-year-old student of the same village died during the exchange of gunfire between the HM cadres and SFs in Kellam.
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January - 10 
SFs have intensified cordon-and-search operations, a routine practice in advance of the Republic Day on Jan 26th. According to Daily Excelsior, SF personnel carried out search operations in at least 25 villages in the Kashmir valley. However, no terr
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SFs have intensified cordon-and-search operations, a routine practice in advance of the Republic Day on Jan 26th. According to Daily Excelsior, SF personnel carried out search operations in at least 25 villages in the Kashmir valley. However, no terrorist or suspect had been arrested thus far.
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January - 10 
Three United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, identified as Saikhom Shamungou, Sanasan Ngongo Singh and Thiyam Sunder Singh, were killed in an encounter with the police at Bunghol Khullen village under Yairipok police station limits in the Th
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Three United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, identified as Saikhom Shamungou, Sanasan Ngongo Singh and Thiyam Sunder Singh, were killed in an encounter with the police at Bunghol Khullen village under Yairipok police station limits in the Thoubal district of Manipur on January 10. An AK-47 rifle, two Chinese-make hand-grenades and some ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 10 
Two Bangladesh-trained United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, identified as Narad Rabha alias Hofimane and Dipak Rabha, surrendered before the police at Goalpara recently. They also reportedly deposited a revolver, some fire arms, three Chine
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Two Bangladesh-trained United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, identified as Narad Rabha alias Hofimane and Dipak Rabha, surrendered before the police at Goalpara recently. They also reportedly deposited a revolver, some fire arms, three Chinese made grenades, one pistol and a wireless set.
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January - 10 
According to Daily Times, two more people died in continued rocket attacks by unidentified people on a gas installation in the Sui area of Balochistan province on January 10. Security force personnel reportedly exchanged fire with the attackers from
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According to Daily Times, two more people died in continued rocket attacks by unidentified people on a gas installation in the Sui area of Balochistan province on January 10. Security force personnel reportedly exchanged fire with the attackers from January 9-night until early on January 10 at Sui, said local administrator Muhammad Akbar. "A woman was killed when a rocket hit her house, while a shopkeeper was killed at a market when bullets fired by the attackers hit him," Akbar added. He said two others were injured in the gunfight, while dozens of homes and private cars were damaged when several rockets hit the gas facility.
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January - 10 
President Pervez Musharraf said in Islamabad on January 10 that Pakistan is facing no external threat and is trying to resolve disputes with India to achieve durable peace in the region. Speaking at the concluding session of the fifth National Securi
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President Pervez Musharraf said in Islamabad on January 10 that Pakistan is facing no external threat and is trying to resolve disputes with India to achieve durable peace in the region. Speaking at the concluding session of the fifth National Security Workshop at the National Defence Collage, Gen. Musharraf claimed that efforts were underway to make Pakistan a moderate and enlightened Islamic welfare state as envisioned by the founding fathers of the country.
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January - 10 
Three brothers were killed and their parents’ sustained injuries when an explosive device went off in their home in the Drengar area of Mastung district in Balochistan province on January 10. According to Dawn, the brothers had found a small box, whi
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Three brothers were killed and their parents’ sustained injuries when an explosive device went off in their home in the Drengar area of Mastung district in Balochistan province on January 10. According to Dawn, the brothers had found a small box, which they brought to their home and while checking the same, an explosion occurred killing them on the spot.
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January - 10 
In a statement issued on January 10, today, the Maoist ‘secretary’ of Bara and Parsa districts, Prakash and ‘People’s Government chief’ of Rautahat district, Dileshwor Yadav, said that the ban imposed on vehicular movement along the highways and inte
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In a statement issued on January 10, today, the Maoist ‘secretary’ of Bara and Parsa districts, Prakash and ‘People’s Government chief’ of Rautahat district, Dileshwor Yadav, said that the ban imposed on vehicular movement along the highways and interior parts of the Bara, Parsa and Rautahat districts has been lifted and they have released all the 200 passengers and five buses.
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January - 10 
The Maoists have reportedly abducted five Communist Party of Nepal-UML cadres, from Palpa district and three persons from the Galda village on January 10. In another incident, the insurgents abducted two civilians, Shiva Prasad Sharma and Dhankumari
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The Maoists have reportedly abducted five Communist Party of Nepal-UML cadres, from Palpa district and three persons from the Galda village on January 10. In another incident, the insurgents abducted two civilians, Shiva Prasad Sharma and Dhankumari Malla, from Kharigaira VDC area in Dailekh district on January 10.
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January - 10 
Abdul Hai, ‘zonal leader’ of the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party-Marxist Leninist (PBCP) was reportedly killed during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel in the Abhoynagar area of Jessore district on January 10. Two SF personne
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Abdul Hai, ‘zonal leader’ of the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party-Marxist Leninist (PBCP) was reportedly killed during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel in the Abhoynagar area of Jessore district on January 10. Two SF personnel sustained injuries in the incident
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January - 10 
Daily Star has reported that a woman cadre of Purba Banglar Communist Party-Janajuddha (PBCP), identified as Shanti, was killed by security forces’ in an encounter at Alangi in the Jhenidah district on January 10. Official sources claimed that three
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Daily Star has reported that a woman cadre of Purba Banglar Communist Party-Janajuddha (PBCP), identified as Shanti, was killed by security forces’ in an encounter at Alangi in the Jhenidah district on January 10. Official sources claimed that three police personnel were wounded in the shooting and one pipe-gun and two rounds of bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 10 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel shot dead ‘vice president’ of Rajshahi Division of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party-Marxist Leninist (PBCP-ML), Moslem Mollah, at Jigrihat in the Natore district on January 10. RAB personnel stated that they se
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel shot dead ‘vice president’ of Rajshahi Division of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party-Marxist Leninist (PBCP-ML), Moslem Mollah, at Jigrihat in the Natore district on January 10. RAB personnel stated that they seized a foreign-made pistol, one magazine and two bullets from the incident site. In a separate incident, RAB personnel recovered a powerful grenade from the Aminbazar area in capital Dhaka on January 7 and arrested three people in this connection.
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January - 11 
A civilian, identified as Sinam Deben, was killed while four persons, including two Manipur Rifles personnel, were injured when the security party was ambushed by unidentified terrorists at Yurembam under Patsoi police station limits in Imphal West d
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A civilian, identified as Sinam Deben, was killed while four persons, including two Manipur Rifles personnel, were injured when the security party was ambushed by unidentified terrorists at Yurembam under Patsoi police station limits in Imphal West district.
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January - 11 
At least 14 civilians, including a nine-year-old girl and four women, were wounded when suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists triggered an explosion at the Marwaripatty area of Jorhat town on January 11.
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At least 14 civilians, including a nine-year-old girl and four women, were wounded when suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists triggered an explosion at the Marwaripatty area of Jorhat town on January 11.
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January - 11 
During a meeting in the Kadapa district on January 11, Chief Minister, Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, reiterated that the State Government would always be ready for talks with the left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) but they should eschew violence. T
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During a meeting in the Kadapa district on January 11, Chief Minister, Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, reiterated that the State Government would always be ready for talks with the left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) but they should eschew violence. The Chief Minister said, "The Maoists should shun violence. They are free to float a political party and seek people’s mandate." He added that they should refrain from carrying weapons in rural areas and also from resorting to extortions.
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Earlier on January 11, the Imphal East District police arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) terrorist, identified as Mutum Abung alias Naobi, from Khurai Lamlong Bazaar in the capital Imphal. On January 12, unidentified terrorists lobbed a hand
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Earlier on January 11, the Imphal East District police arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) terrorist, identified as Mutum Abung alias Naobi, from Khurai Lamlong Bazaar in the capital Imphal. On January 12, unidentified terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting a health clinic in capital Imphal. The grenade, however, failed to explode.
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January - 11 
In the capital Hyderabad on January 11, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) emissaries, Varavara Rao and Challapalli Srinivasa Rao, said the proposed second round of peace talks between the Naxalite outfits and the Government would not t
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In the capital Hyderabad on January 11, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) emissaries, Varavara Rao and Challapalli Srinivasa Rao, said the proposed second round of peace talks between the Naxalite outfits and the Government would not take place unless the latter stops operations against Naxalites and "killing Naxal sympathisers". The emissaries also claimed that the Government had breached the cease-fire by organising combing operations.
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January - 11 
Naxalites of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a political functionary, Bandla Srinivasa Rao, at Guthikonda village in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh on January 11-night alleging that he was a police informer. The acti
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Naxalites of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a political functionary, Bandla Srinivasa Rao, at Guthikonda village in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh on January 11-night alleging that he was a police informer. The action of the Naxalites is reportedly being seen as a counter to the death of a woman sympathiser of the party in Prakasam district on January 8 in an alleged encounter. Protesting the encounter on January 11, CPI-Maoist cadres had blasted a house and left a letter at the spot saying that they would continue to kill activists of the ruling Congress party till the police stopped encounters.
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January - 11 
On January 11, an exchange of fire reportedly occurred between the police and Tiger Squad of the Naxalites in the forest areas of Ardhaveedu in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. The police recovered 10 kit bags and three claymore mines from th
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On January 11, an exchange of fire reportedly occurred between the police and Tiger Squad of the Naxalites in the forest areas of Ardhaveedu in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. The police recovered 10 kit bags and three claymore mines from the incident site. However, no casualties were reported in the incident. This was the second major incident during the last four days in the area.
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January - 11 
On January 11, security forces’ arrested two hardcore National Liberation Front of Tripura-Joshua Debbarma faction (NLFT) terrorists, identified as Soraj Debbarma and Sumen Debbarma, from Garmaibari under Champahowar police station limits in the West
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On January 11, security forces’ arrested two hardcore National Liberation Front of Tripura-Joshua Debbarma faction (NLFT) terrorists, identified as Soraj Debbarma and Sumen Debbarma, from Garmaibari under Champahowar police station limits in the West Tripura district.
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January - 11 
On January 11, the police reportedly recovered an unspecified number of landmines, five detonators, ten bags containing gelatines and landmine equipment, including fuse and wire, from a suspected left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) of the Co
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On January 11, the police reportedly recovered an unspecified number of landmines, five detonators, ten bags containing gelatines and landmine equipment, including fuse and wire, from a suspected left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist hideout in the Chitarkauli forest area of Nawada district in Bihar. Police suspect that the Naxalites might have kept the explosives for creating disturbances during the forthcoming Legislative Assembly elections in Bihar and the neighbouring State, Jharkhand. However, no arrest has been made so far in this connection.
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January - 11 
Security forces (SFs) on January 11 shot dead three terrorists of the Tehreek-ul-Jehad outfit at Naika Majari in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. The slain terrorists have been identified as ‘district commander’ Tariq Surfi alias TS, Ansar (code
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Security forces (SFs) on January 11 shot dead three terrorists of the Tehreek-ul-Jehad outfit at Naika Majari in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. The slain terrorists have been identified as ‘district commander’ Tariq Surfi alias TS, Ansar (code 91) and Kari Sahib. Three AK series rifles, eight magazines, one satellite telephone and some documents were recovered from their possession.
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January - 11 
They are reported to have met Home Minister, K Jana Reddy, and placed before him demands that included: Withdrawal of special forces’ carrying out combing operations in forests; Setting up of a judicial probe into killings in the Prakasam and Waranga
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They are reported to have met Home Minister, K Jana Reddy, and placed before him demands that included: Withdrawal of special forces’ carrying out combing operations in forests; Setting up of a judicial probe into killings in the Prakasam and Warangal districts; and an order of ceasefire to the police down the line.
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January - 11 
10 hostages held by tribesmen in Balochistan were freed by security forces, the Balochistan home minister said. They were abducted on January 11 from the Sui gas fields after several days of clashes between security forces and tribesmen.
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10 hostages held by tribesmen in Balochistan were freed by security forces, the Balochistan home minister said. They were abducted on January 11 from the Sui gas fields after several days of clashes between security forces and tribesmen.
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January - 11 
A spokesperson for the hitherto unknown Balochistan Liberation Force has claimed responsibility for the recent clashes, which began last week after a female Doctor was allegedly gang-raped by three men at a hospital owned by a state-run gas company.
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A spokesperson for the hitherto unknown Balochistan Liberation Force has claimed responsibility for the recent clashes, which began last week after a female Doctor was allegedly gang-raped by three men at a hospital owned by a state-run gas company.
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January - 11 
A wanted militant from South Waziristan, identified as Maulvi Bashir, is reported to have surrendered in Peshawar on January 11.
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A wanted militant from South Waziristan, identified as Maulvi Bashir, is reported to have surrendered in Peshawar on January 11.
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January - 11 
According to Dawn, the military authorities have extended the deadline for two wanted militants in South Waziristan to surrender to January 26. Troops had earlier set January 15 for Abdullah Mehsud and Baitullah Mehsud to surrender or face action. Th
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According to Dawn, the military authorities have extended the deadline for two wanted militants in South Waziristan to surrender to January 26. Troops had earlier set January 15 for Abdullah Mehsud and Baitullah Mehsud to surrender or face action. The deadline has reportedly been extended on the appeal of a 70-member Ulema (religious scholars) delegation belonging to South Waziristan, who called on Corps Commander, Lt. Gen. Safdar Hussain, on January 11.
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January - 11 
At least two Defence Services Guard (DSG) personnel were killed and five others sustained injuries as unidentified people attacked the Sui gas field in Balochistan province on January 11. According to Statesman, few miscreants stormed Gate Number 5 a
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At least two Defence Services Guard (DSG) personnel were killed and five others sustained injuries as unidentified people attacked the Sui gas field in Balochistan province on January 11. According to Statesman, few miscreants stormed Gate Number 5 and overpowered the DSG personnel manning the gate, killing one and injuring another. Meanwhile, more miscreants assembled outside the Sui installations as civilians attacked Watch Towers Number 10 & 11 and took their control from the DSG. The miscreants later reportedly targeted the Acid Pipeline, Gas Purification Plant and residences of the workers housing their families. Subsequently, Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were moved in to restore order. The area is currently under the FC control. Authorities have also temporarily closed the gas supply in order to avert more damage.
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January - 11 
President Pervez Musharraf is reported to have opined during a television interview that he is still optimistic about peace with India despite the failure of Baglihar dam talks. He, however, added that "we will not accept any solution to Kashmir issu
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President Pervez Musharraf is reported to have opined during a television interview that he is still optimistic about peace with India despite the failure of Baglihar dam talks. He, however, added that "we will not accept any solution to Kashmir issue with the stamp of ‘made in India’ because this dispute could not be resolved without the involvement of Kashmiris and Pakistan."
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January - 11 
President Pervez Musharraf on January 11 asked the nationalist elements in Balochistan to desist from subversive activities in the province. "This is not the era of 1970s, when you can hit and run and hide in mountains… I warn them to stop targeting
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President Pervez Musharraf on January 11 asked the nationalist elements in Balochistan to desist from subversive activities in the province. "This is not the era of 1970s, when you can hit and run and hide in mountains… I warn them to stop targeting [Gas fields]," he told a private TV channel. Gen. Musharraf said the Government is keeping an eye on the activities of these so-called "nationalist or sub-nationalist" elements.
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January - 12 
A civilian, identified as Abdul Aziz, was reportedly shot dead by a group of terrorists at his residence in the Mahore area of Udhampur district on January 12. In a separate incident, a civilian was killed after he reportedly steeped over a mine at R
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A civilian, identified as Abdul Aziz, was reportedly shot dead by a group of terrorists at his residence in the Mahore area of Udhampur district on January 12. In a separate incident, a civilian was killed after he reportedly steeped over a mine at Rajdhani in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district. Further, suspected terrorists shot dead a former counter-insurgent, Ali Mohammad Punoo alias Ali Punjabi, who was once associated with Kukka Parray’s Ikhwanul Muslimoon at Gohal Tengpora in the Sumbal area of Baramulla district.
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January - 12 
A combined team of the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) and Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) terrorists reportedly shot dead the ‘chief’ of Kuki National Army (KNA) during an internecine clash at Diyang in the Churachandpur district of Manipur on Jan
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A combined team of the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) and Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) terrorists reportedly shot dead the ‘chief’ of Kuki National Army (KNA) during an internecine clash at Diyang in the Churachandpur district of Manipur on January 12. In a statement released to the local media, KRA ‘administration secretary’, L Jacob, claimed that KNA chief, Vipin Haokip, was ‘given capital punishment’ for working against the interests of the Kuki people as well as acting as an ‘agent of the Indian Government’.
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January - 12 
According to a Times of India report, left-wing extremist (also Known as Naxalite) outfit, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), has announced a unilateral cease-fire against the mainstream party, Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist
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According to a Times of India report, left-wing extremist (also Known as Naxalite) outfit, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), has announced a unilateral cease-fire against the mainstream party, Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML). The report said both the organizations have been, for the last several years, engaged in a bloody war in the Magadh and Bhojpur areas of Bihar. A press release issued by the general secretary of the CPI-Maoists said the cease-fire decision has been taken by the CPI-Maoist outfit to stop the loss being suffered by the allies and concentrate on the larger objective of the Naxalite movement and to fight the class enemies. The turf war between the CPI-Maoist and the CPI-ML suited the designs of the landowners and exploiters and as such, the CPI-Maoist has decided to enforce unilateral cease-fire, said the statement.
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January - 12 
During an encounter that ensued after troops launched a search operation in the Shopian area of Pulwama district on January 12, a middle-aged woman, Ateeqa, and two terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abu Hamas and Imran, were kill
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During an encounter that ensued after troops launched a search operation in the Shopian area of Pulwama district on January 12, a middle-aged woman, Ateeqa, and two terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abu Hamas and Imran, were killed.
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January - 12 
In the capital Hyderabad, Chief Minister Rajasekhara Reddy asserted that the recent spurt in extremist activity would not send wrong signals to the investors as the Government was committed to providing a congenial atmosphere. Referring to extremists
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In the capital Hyderabad, Chief Minister Rajasekhara Reddy asserted that the recent spurt in extremist activity would not send wrong signals to the investors as the Government was committed to providing a congenial atmosphere. Referring to extremists, he said "by and large, we look at them as prodigal sons, our own people, who have swerved in their path."
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January - 12 
In the State, security forces recovered 59 AK rounds, two AK magazines, two hand grenades and one radio set during a search operation at Kothi Panchal in the Doda district. During another operation, troops recovered 12.3 kg RDX along with some medici
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In the State, security forces recovered 59 AK rounds, two AK magazines, two hand grenades and one radio set during a search operation at Kothi Panchal in the Doda district. During another operation, troops recovered 12.3 kg RDX along with some medicines from the Tangawali forest area in Rajouri district.
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January - 12 
Media reports have indicated that the Union Government is examining the possibility of setting up joint special task forces (STF) among the nine Naxalite-affected States to launch coordinated operations to overcome the problem. A view to this effect
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Media reports have indicated that the Union Government is examining the possibility of setting up joint special task forces (STF) among the nine Naxalite-affected States to launch coordinated operations to overcome the problem. A view to this effect was reportedly taken at Raipur on January 12 during the second meeting of the STF headed by Special Secretary in the Union Home Ministry, Anil Chowdhary, to counter the growing problem of Naxalite violence.
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January - 12 
Other reports, meanwhile, indicated that the Union Government will deploy more para-military forces in the Naxalite-affected states of Bihar and Jharkhand, going to polls in February, to check left-wing extremist violence and also ensure that people
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Other reports, meanwhile, indicated that the Union Government will deploy more para-military forces in the Naxalite-affected states of Bihar and Jharkhand, going to polls in February, to check left-wing extremist violence and also ensure that people exercise their franchise freely.
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January - 12 
Security force personnel shot dead a suspected KNA terrorist, identified as Zangkhopao Kuki, during an encounter between Pashang and Molnom villages in the Ukhrul district on January 12.
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Security force personnel shot dead a suspected KNA terrorist, identified as Zangkhopao Kuki, during an encounter between Pashang and Molnom villages in the Ukhrul district on January 12.
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January - 12 
Six Naxalites belonging to the CPI-Maoist, Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) Janashakthi, and CPI-ML Prajapratigatana, including two minors, surrendered before senior police officials in the Warangal district on January 12. At a pres
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Six Naxalites belonging to the CPI-Maoist, Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) Janashakthi, and CPI-ML Prajapratigatana, including two minors, surrendered before senior police officials in the Warangal district on January 12. At a press conference, the district police chief, M. S. Ravindra, informed that Naxalites had been collecting Rupees 5,000 from farmers owning tractors, Rupees 2,000 from ordinary farmers and Rupees 500 from petty businessmen.
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January - 12 
Suspected Kuki terrorists shot dead a youth, identified as Laishram Panchamani, at Moreh town in Chandel district.
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Suspected Kuki terrorists shot dead a youth, identified as Laishram Panchamani, at Moreh town in Chandel district.
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January - 12 
Troops of Rashtriya Rifles and the Doda Police arrested a Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI) terrorist, identified as Mohammed Abbas Wani, from the Kishtwar area of Doda district. Two live hand grenades were recovered from his possession. Meanwhile, a
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Troops of Rashtriya Rifles and the Doda Police arrested a Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI) terrorist, identified as Mohammed Abbas Wani, from the Kishtwar area of Doda district. Two live hand grenades were recovered from his possession. Meanwhile, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, identified as Yakub alias Abu Burhan, surrendered before the troops along with his wife in the Reasi area of Udhampur district. He also handed over one AK-47 rifle, one radio set, three magazines and two grenades at the time of surrender.
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January - 12 
Unidentified terrorists shot dead a trader, identified as Satyadev Sahani, at Bura Burigaon under Sadiya police station limits in the Tinsukia district of Assam on January 12.
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Unidentified terrorists shot dead a trader, identified as Satyadev Sahani, at Bura Burigaon under Sadiya police station limits in the Tinsukia district of Assam on January 12.
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January - 12 
Interior Minister, Aftab Sherpao, said in Islamabad on January 12 that the Federal Government would take necessary punitive action, including military action, against the renegade tribesmen who attacked gas plants at Sui in the Balochistan province.
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Interior Minister, Aftab Sherpao, said in Islamabad on January 12 that the Federal Government would take necessary punitive action, including military action, against the renegade tribesmen who attacked gas plants at Sui in the Balochistan province. According to Daily Times, the Balochistan Government has been asked to review the situation and recommend to the Federal Government the action required to normalise the situation in the province, Sherpao said at a press conference. He disclosed that three officials of the Frontier Constabulary and four civilians had been killed and nine injured in the latest round of violence between security force personnel and miscreants. He did not say how many tribesmen had been killed or injured. Sherpao added that security agencies had seized 14,000 bullets, 425 rocket launchers and 60 multi-barrel guns which were fired from a Bugti colony and a Muhammadi colony near Sui.
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January - 12 
Senior Baloch leader and Jamhoori Watan Party chief, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, has expressed fears that a military operation in Sui and the Bugti areas may soon be launched. Talking to the media in Dera Bugti on January 12, he claimed that a convoy of
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Senior Baloch leader and Jamhoori Watan Party chief, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, has expressed fears that a military operation in Sui and the Bugti areas may soon be launched. Talking to the media in Dera Bugti on January 12, he claimed that a convoy of 3,000 troops had left Quetta, Pannu Aqil and Kashmor for Sui and Dera Bugti along with artillery, while six gunship helicopters had already landed at the Sibi helipad. "In the next couple of days an operation would be launched in the area," he said and added that the area was already under siege as 6,500-10,000 Frontier Corps personnel were already present in the Bugti area, while 3,000 to 4,000 Rangers had set up their camp outside the Bugti area at the Sindh-Punjab border.
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January - 12 
The North West Frontier Province Governor, Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, is reported to have said in Peshawar on January 12 that the Government is well prepared to commence operations against foreign terrorists as they are regrouping in the southern ar
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The North West Frontier Province Governor, Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, is reported to have said in Peshawar on January 12 that the Government is well prepared to commence operations against foreign terrorists as they are regrouping in the southern areas and one of the top Al Qaeda operatives, Tahir Yaldesh, is organising their activities. In an interview to Statesman, Shah ruled out any amnesty to the tribal militant ‘commander’, Abdullah Mehsud, saying that he has to ‘surrender or face elimination’.
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January - 12 
According to Kathmandu Post, security forces’ shot dead a Maoist ‘area commander’, identified as Dambar Yadav alias Sandesh, at Bhajakhatol in the Saptari district on January 12. Official sources claimed that a Chinese pistol was recovered from the s
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According to Kathmandu Post, security forces’ shot dead a Maoist ‘area commander’, identified as Dambar Yadav alias Sandesh, at Bhajakhatol in the Saptari district on January 12. Official sources claimed that a Chinese pistol was recovered from the slain insurgent. In another incident, three security force personnel were wounded during a Maoist ambush in the Dailekh district.
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January - 12 
Another civilian was abducted by the Maoists from Harkatwa in the Sarlahi district on January 12.
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Another civilian was abducted by the Maoists from Harkatwa in the Sarlahi district on January 12.
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January - 12 
The Maoists have reportedly abducted over 600 civilians from several areas in the Doti district for a week-long ‘campaign’ at an unidentified place. Meanwhile, Himalayan Times has reported that the insurgents released, on January 12, 500 students who
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The Maoists have reportedly abducted over 600 civilians from several areas in the Doti district for a week-long ‘campaign’ at an unidentified place. Meanwhile, Himalayan Times has reported that the insurgents released, on January 12, 500 students who had been abducted for allegedly participating in anti-Maoist campaigns at different schools in the Doti district.
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January - 12 
At least 35 people were wounded during bomb attacks on two cultural functions in the Jamalpur and neighbouring Sherpur districts on January 12. According to The Independent, while at least 25 persons sustained injuries during a bomb explosion at Sont
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At least 35 people were wounded during bomb attacks on two cultural functions in the Jamalpur and neighbouring Sherpur districts on January 12. According to The Independent, while at least 25 persons sustained injuries during a bomb explosion at Sontia High School ground in Jamalpur, in Sherpur, at least 10 people were injured during a bomb attack on a local theatre festival at Chakpara village.
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January - 12 
On the same day, a regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) in Jhenidah was killed in similar circumstances. He was earlier arrested from the Khamr area in Dhaka and was taken to Jhingerpara village in Jhenida
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On the same day, a regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) in Jhenidah was killed in similar circumstances. He was earlier arrested from the Khamr area in Dhaka and was taken to Jhingerpara village in Jhenidah district. Two rifles and 10 bullets were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 12 
Two leaders of the proscribed Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF), including its former ‘general secretary’ Billal Hossain and an ‘advisor’ of the outfit in Kushtia region, Mahamudul Haq Dilu, were killed in an encounter with the police at Swastipur village in Kus
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Two leaders of the proscribed Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF), including its former ‘general secretary’ Billal Hossain and an ‘advisor’ of the outfit in Kushtia region, Mahamudul Haq Dilu, were killed in an encounter with the police at Swastipur village in Kushtia district after being arrested from the Motijheel area in capital Dhaka on January 12. Both were taken there for the recovery of illegal arms when the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) party was attacked by the GMF cadres. The arrested leaders tried to escape and were reportedly killed in the crossfire. Two RAB personnel were injured and three rifles and 18 bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 13 
According to a delayed report, on January 13, the Communist Party of India –Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a home guard, Sheikh Nazir, at Gullupalli village in the Guntur district, in retaliation to the earlier killings of two CPI-Maoist cadres in
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According to a delayed report, on January 13, the Communist Party of India –Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a home guard, Sheikh Nazir, at Gullupalli village in the Guntur district, in retaliation to the earlier killings of two CPI-Maoist cadres in police firing.
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January - 13 
According to delayed reports, the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) has reportedly killed two of its deserters at an undisclosed place in Manipur on January 13. The deceased have been identified as Kamsuanmang and Thawnzakham.
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According to delayed reports, the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) has reportedly killed two of its deserters at an undisclosed place in Manipur on January 13. The deceased have been identified as Kamsuanmang and Thawnzakham.
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January - 13 
According to media reports, a civilian, identified as Nangba Chang, was killed in a landmine blast at Tobu in the Mon district of Nagaland on January 13.
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According to media reports, a civilian, identified as Nangba Chang, was killed in a landmine blast at Tobu in the Mon district of Nagaland on January 13.
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January - 13 
According to media reports, unidentified terrorists shot dead a 23-year-old youth, identified as Jangkhogin Haokip, at Moreh town in the Chandel district of Manipur on January 13.
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According to media reports, unidentified terrorists shot dead a 23-year-old youth, identified as Jangkhogin Haokip, at Moreh town in the Chandel district of Manipur on January 13.
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January - 13 
In the State, reports indicate that sixteen terrorists are being released by the State Government on the eve of Eid and Republic Day celebrations. Daily Excelsior has reported that those being released are locals affiliated to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen
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In the State, reports indicate that sixteen terrorists are being released by the State Government on the eve of Eid and Republic Day celebrations. Daily Excelsior has reported that those being released are locals affiliated to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit. They were not involved in heinous offences, said unnamed official sources, adding some of them were due to complete their period of detention shortly.
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On January 14, security force (SF) personnel are reported to have killed all the three holed up terrorists in the 24-hour gun-battle at Wathora village in Budgam district. As reported earlier, SFs had launched the operation after securing information
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On January 14, security force (SF) personnel are reported to have killed all the three holed up terrorists in the 24-hour gun-battle at Wathora village in Budgam district. As reported earlier, SFs had launched the operation after securing information that three terrorists were present at the house of one, Ghulam Mohiuddin. A Major and another soldier had died in the initial round of the firing on January 13. Sources in Budgam said that one more soldier was killed on January 14, raising the SF toll to three. The troops destroyed the target house, killing all the three terrorists holed up in it. Unconfirmed reports indicated that a senior Army official and three more soldiers had sustained injuries during the incident.
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January - 13 
One Border Security Force personnel sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at Quil Shikargah in the Tral area of Pulwama district. Further, three civilians were wounded during an explosion inside a shop at Kulgam in the
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One Border Security Force personnel sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at Quil Shikargah in the Tral area of Pulwama district. Further, three civilians were wounded during an explosion inside a shop at Kulgam in the Anantnag district.
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January - 13 
Police in the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar have launched a major offensive against the CPI-Maoists with a view to check Naxalite activities. According to district police chief, Amit Lodha, three companies of Central Reserve Police Force were being d
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Police in the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar have launched a major offensive against the CPI-Maoists with a view to check Naxalite activities. According to district police chief, Amit Lodha, three companies of Central Reserve Police Force were being deployed in the Naxalite affected areas of the district.
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January - 13 
Speaking to the media at its peace camp in Kohima village on January 13, the ‘vice president’ of the Adino Phizo faction of the Naga National Council (NNC), Viyalie Metha, stated that the outfit’s objective of a ‘sovereign country’ comprised all Naga
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Speaking to the media at its peace camp in Kohima village on January 13, the ‘vice president’ of the Adino Phizo faction of the Naga National Council (NNC), Viyalie Metha, stated that the outfit’s objective of a ‘sovereign country’ comprised all Naga-inhabited areas of India, China and Myanmar. He also added that the map of ‘sovereign Nagaland’ drawn up by the faction is also identical with one conceived by the NSCN-IM.
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January - 13 
Speaking to the media in Mumbai on January 13, the Union Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, said the Union Government possessed information that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, was directly
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Speaking to the media in Mumbai on January 13, the Union Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, said the Union Government possessed information that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, was directly or indirectly supporting left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) and the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in terrorist activities in India. Also, the Naxalite activities are being encouraged from other neighbouring countries, the Minister said adding "the issue has been discussed with Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, and they have assured of initiating steps but the Indian government is not satisfied with the assurance from Bangladesh on the subject." He, however, said that the Naxalite problem cannot be tackled independently either through force or development. Both the aspects should be undertaken simultaneously, Jaiswal added.
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January - 13 
Suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNCLF) cadres shot dead a 60-year-old woman, identified as Sgarjan, at Diphu town in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam on January 13. According to unspecified sources, she was suspected t
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Suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNCLF) cadres shot dead a 60-year-old woman, identified as Sgarjan, at Diphu town in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam on January 13. According to unspecified sources, she was suspected to be a drug trafficker.
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January - 13 
The ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah is reported to be recovering from his recent illness. Informing this to the media, Assamese writer, Indira Goswami, said Baruah had a half-an-hour telephonic discussion with her on January 13.
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The ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah is reported to be recovering from his recent illness. Informing this to the media, Assamese writer, Indira Goswami, said Baruah had a half-an-hour telephonic discussion with her on January 13.
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January - 13 
Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and another wounded when suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists attacked a security party at Thalibari under Killa police station limits in the South Tripura dist
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Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and another wounded when suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists attacked a security party at Thalibari under Killa police station limits in the South Tripura district on January 13. One CRPF personnel was reported missing following the attack.
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January - 13 
Two left-wing extremists of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kesav and Latakka, surrendered before Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district police chief, Venugopalakrishna, on January 13. They were reportedly named as accused in the
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Two left-wing extremists of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kesav and Latakka, surrendered before Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district police chief, Venugopalakrishna, on January 13. They were reportedly named as accused in the assassination attempt on former Chief Minister, Chandrababu Naidu, at Alipiri during October 2003.
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January - 13 
Two security force (SF) personnel, including a Major of the Rashtriya Rifles, were killed during a gun-battle with the terrorists at Wathora village in the Budgam district on January 13. According to Daily Excelsior, the troops launched a cordon-and-
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Two security force (SF) personnel, including a Major of the Rashtriya Rifles, were killed during a gun-battle with the terrorists at Wathora village in the Budgam district on January 13. According to Daily Excelsior, the troops launched a cordon-and-search operation at Wathora after securing information that two to three terrorists were present at the house of Ghulam Mohiuddin. Even as the troops approached the hideout, the terrorists opened gunfire killing two SF personnel, identified as Major Rathi and Rajesh. The terrorists were holed up in the hideout till last reports came in.
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January - 13 
A prominent Shia scholar, Syed Agha Ziauddin Rizvi, who was wounded during the sectarian clashes on January 8 at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Rawalpindi on January 13. As
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A prominent Shia scholar, Syed Agha Ziauddin Rizvi, who was wounded during the sectarian clashes on January 8 at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Rawalpindi on January 13. As reported earlier, at least 15 people had died in those clashes. Over a dozen shops and four Government offices were set ablaze in the violence which subsided after the imposition of curfew on January 9.
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January - 13 
According to Dawn, the Ulema (religious scholars) from different schools of thought on January 13 rejected the establishment of Aga Khan Education Board claiming the move was a conspiracy to secularise the country. Speaking at an Ulema conference at
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According to Dawn, the Ulema (religious scholars) from different schools of thought on January 13 rejected the establishment of Aga Khan Education Board claiming the move was a conspiracy to secularise the country. Speaking at an Ulema conference at the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club organized by the Islami Jamiat Tulaba, they said the issue concerned the ideology of Pakistan and demanded that the decision be taken back forthwith or else they would launch a countrywide agitation against the Government. Central leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Qari Gul Rehman, said the establishment of Aga Khan Board, removal of religion column from the passport, efforts to cancel Hudood Ordinance, propaganda against Jehad and other such issues were part of the US agenda to westernise the life of Muslims.
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January - 13 
Reacting to the news of his death, officials in Skardu said protesters burnt down a seminary and destroyed a Pakistan International Airlines office and some other shops. As a precautionary measure, authorities have imposed curfew in Skardu, 120km fro
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Reacting to the news of his death, officials in Skardu said protesters burnt down a seminary and destroyed a Pakistan International Airlines office and some other shops. As a precautionary measure, authorities have imposed curfew in Skardu, 120km from Gilgit, and troops have commenced patrolling, according to Dawn. A press note issued by the administration said that curfew had been extended to the adjoining areas of Gilgit, including Danyore, Hainzai.
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January - 13 
A group of Maoists detonated two powerful bombs targeting the Agricultural Development Office during a general strike at Gularia in the Palpa district on January 13. However, no casualties were reported.
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A group of Maoists detonated two powerful bombs targeting the Agricultural Development Office during a general strike at Gularia in the Palpa district on January 13. However, no casualties were reported.
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January - 13 
According to Kathmandu Post, a meeting of the top leaders of the ruling coalition, held on January 13, failed to arrive at any decision on whether to announce parliamentary polls immediately or to continue efforts for peace talks with the insurgents.
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According to Kathmandu Post, a meeting of the top leaders of the ruling coalition, held on January 13, failed to arrive at any decision on whether to announce parliamentary polls immediately or to continue efforts for peace talks with the insurgents. The leaders concluded there was no alternative to elections after efforts at a dialogue failed, but said they would not announce it in haste. Expressing doubts over a peaceful election, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said "it is our compulsion either to declare polls or quit the government." The Rashtriya Prajatantra Party Chairman, Rana, said, "before announcing the poll dates, we have to consult Election Commission and security agencies and assess the situation… We are intensively discussing possible options."
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January - 13 
Police personnel recovered an AK-47 rifle from a pond in the Sumilpara area of Narayanganj district.
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Police personnel recovered an AK-47 rifle from a pond in the Sumilpara area of Narayanganj district.
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January - 14 
A civilian was shot dead by terrorists in his house at village Koti, about 20 kms from Doda on January 14.
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A civilian was shot dead by terrorists in his house at village Koti, about 20 kms from Doda on January 14.
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January - 14 
A left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) Janashakthi group was killed in an exchange of fire with the police near Avanur village in the Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh on
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A left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) Janashakthi group was killed in an exchange of fire with the police near Avanur village in the Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh on January 14. The Naxalite was identified as D Naresh, a ‘central organiser’ for the group. The police also managed to arrest three other Janashakthi members during the encounter.
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January - 14 
A terrorist, identified as Raza, was shot dead by the SFs during an encounter at Lower Gambhir Mugalan under the jurisdiction of Manjakote police station in Rajouri district. One AK rifle, two magazines and 30 rounds of ammunition were recovered from
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A terrorist, identified as Raza, was shot dead by the SFs during an encounter at Lower Gambhir Mugalan under the jurisdiction of Manjakote police station in Rajouri district. One AK rifle, two magazines and 30 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the incident site. Separately, one Border Security Force personnel was wounded in an encounter in the Arnas area of Udhampur district.
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January - 14 
According to a delayed report, the Meghalaya Police arrested a Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) terrorist, identified as Kobarlan Snaitang, from Pyndensohsaw near Mawsynram in the East Khasi Hills district on January 14.
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According to a delayed report, the Meghalaya Police arrested a Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) terrorist, identified as Kobarlan Snaitang, from Pyndensohsaw near Mawsynram in the East Khasi Hills district on January 14.
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January - 14 
According to media reports, peace talks between the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will begin on February 2 and the former is expected to be represented by a ministerial team. Reports further sai
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According to media reports, peace talks between the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will begin on February 2 and the former is expected to be represented by a ministerial team. Reports further said that the Prime Minister has designated Union Minister of State for Programme Implementation, Oscar Fernandes, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Prithiviraj Chauhan, and Minister of State for Home, S. Regupathy for the purpose.
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January - 14 
According to Telegraph, approximately 24 left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) from Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring States have entered Jharkhand prompting police and paramilitary forces to launch a search operation. The Naxalites have repor
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According to Telegraph, approximately 24 left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) from Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring States have entered Jharkhand prompting police and paramilitary forces to launch a search operation. The Naxalites have reportedly pasted posters at prominent places in the districts of the coal belt, including Dhanbad, Bokaro, Giridih, Chatra and Hazaribagh, threatening people to boycott the forthcoming Legislative Assembly elections. The report added that top CPI-Maoist ‘commanders’ have spread across the State asking people to boycott the polls or face bullets.
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January - 14 
In the State, an improvised explosive device explosion was reported from Kehlil in the Tral area of Pulwama district. However, there was no damage incurred.
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In the State, an improvised explosive device explosion was reported from Kehlil in the Tral area of Pulwama district. However, there was no damage incurred.
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January - 14 
Jharkhand Inspector General of Police, Rajiv Kumar, has stated that special police squads with sophisticated weapons, including assault rifles, AK-47 and self loading rifles, have been constituted to detect landmines and highly potent claymore mines
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Jharkhand Inspector General of Police, Rajiv Kumar, has stated that special police squads with sophisticated weapons, including assault rifles, AK-47 and self loading rifles, have been constituted to detect landmines and highly potent claymore mines to check the Naxalite activities in the coal mining area and all district police chiefs have been asked to launch a search operation in their districts.
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January - 14 
On January 14, a three-year-old child, son of a local leader of the Congress party, was kidnapped by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists from the Chantail village in Kailasahar subdivision of North Tripura district along the Indo-B
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On January 14, a three-year-old child, son of a local leader of the Congress party, was kidnapped by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists from the Chantail village in Kailasahar subdivision of North Tripura district along the Indo-Bangladesh border. According to reports, the terrorists accompanied by some Bangladeshi miscreants had entered into the State from Sylhet district of Bangladesh.
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January - 14 
On January 14, an elderly man was killed in a bomb explosion, suspected to be planted by unidentified terrorists, at Sotobekra under Jiribam police station in Imphal East district.
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On January 14, an elderly man was killed in a bomb explosion, suspected to be planted by unidentified terrorists, at Sotobekra under Jiribam police station in Imphal East district.
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January - 14 
On January 14, CPI-Maoist cadres attacked the Jagargunda police station and exploded two landmines near the police station in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. However, no casualties were reported in this incident.
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On January 14, CPI-Maoist cadres attacked the Jagargunda police station and exploded two landmines near the police station in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. However, no casualties were reported in this incident.
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January - 14 
On the same day, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, identified as Micheal Harangban was arrested from New Checkon area in Imphal East district. Currency notes worth Rupees 25,000 were recovered from his possession.
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On the same day, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, identified as Micheal Harangban was arrested from New Checkon area in Imphal East district. Currency notes worth Rupees 25,000 were recovered from his possession.
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January - 14 
Pioneer has reported that the Union Home Ministry has approached the Finance Ministry with a proposal to hike the Central funding for police modernisation in the Naxalite-affected States of Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh from 75 pe
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Pioneer has reported that the Union Home Ministry has approached the Finance Ministry with a proposal to hike the Central funding for police modernisation in the Naxalite-affected States of Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh from 75 per cent to 100 per cent. The other nine Naxalite-affected States, which at present receive 60 per cent of Central funding for police modernisation are tipped for a hike in their central funding to 75 percent include West Bengal, Maharashtra, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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January - 14 
Reports from north Kashmir stated that unidentified terrorists entered into the house of a civilian Ghulam Rasool Dar at Yarbug Panzla, Rafiabad, and shot dead his 20-year-old daughter, Tawheeda, on January 14 night.
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Reports from north Kashmir stated that unidentified terrorists entered into the house of a civilian Ghulam Rasool Dar at Yarbug Panzla, Rafiabad, and shot dead his 20-year-old daughter, Tawheeda, on January 14 night.
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January - 14 
Suspected terrorists shot dead Gowhar Ahmed Ganai, an Ikhwani (counter-insurgent), and his mother at their residence in Manwar, Anantnag district.
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Suspected terrorists shot dead Gowhar Ahmed Ganai, an Ikhwani (counter-insurgent), and his mother at their residence in Manwar, Anantnag district.
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January - 14 
Telegraph, quoting official sources, has stated that Nayanbasi Jamatiya, the leader of a faction of the NLFT, has joined hands with the Biswamohan Debbarma faction and the Ranjit Debbarma-led All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) to float a new front, the R
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Telegraph, quoting official sources, has stated that Nayanbasi Jamatiya, the leader of a faction of the NLFT, has joined hands with the Biswamohan Debbarma faction and the Ranjit Debbarma-led All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) to float a new front, the Royal Supreme Council.
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January - 14 
In Gilgit, Agha Ziauddin was laid to rest on the premises of the main Shia mosque. According to The News, Police shot dead a man for breaking curfew in Skardu but the incident was not linked to any unrest, local officials said.
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In Gilgit, Agha Ziauddin was laid to rest on the premises of the main Shia mosque. According to The News, Police shot dead a man for breaking curfew in Skardu but the incident was not linked to any unrest, local officials said.
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January - 14 
The Balochistan Government on January 14 formally sought the Federal Government's assistance to ensure security of natural gas installations in the Sui area. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the provincial cabinet held in the capit
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The Balochistan Government on January 14 formally sought the Federal Government's assistance to ensure security of natural gas installations in the Sui area. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the provincial cabinet held in the capital Quetta with Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammad Yousuf in the chair, according to Dawn. Later, briefing the media, Home Minister Mir Shoaib Nausherwani said the decision had been taken in view of the situation in the Sui area which witnessed heavy clashes between security forces’ and armed men for five days. He also said the provincial Government had asked the Federal Government to desist from launching any military operation.
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January - 14 
The Daily Times has reported that members of the defunct Imamia Students Organisation (ISO) attacked the Lahore Press Club on January 14 and wounded nine journalists. The ISO was protesting against the assassination of Shia leader, Agha Ziauddin Rizv
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The Daily Times has reported that members of the defunct Imamia Students Organisation (ISO) attacked the Lahore Press Club on January 14 and wounded nine journalists. The ISO was protesting against the assassination of Shia leader, Agha Ziauddin Rizvi, at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). On the same day, more than 15 people, including seven police officials, were injured when activists of the Pakistan Islami Tehreek threw stones at police personnel who tried to stop them from going to the Parliament House in Islamabad.
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January - 14 
The opposition alliance, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), held protest demonstrations on January 14 in different cities as part of its anti-uniform campaign and demanded that President Pervez Musharraf should step down as president and army chief. Spea
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The opposition alliance, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), held protest demonstrations on January 14 in different cities as part of its anti-uniform campaign and demanded that President Pervez Musharraf should step down as president and army chief. Speaking in Islamabad, Deputy Parliamentary leader of the MMA, Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, said that by violating the constitutional provisions and keeping two offices with him, Gen. Musharraf had become a controversial man and now he must quit both the offices. According to Dawn, protest rallies were also organised in Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar.
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January - 14 
In Dadeldhura district, the insurgents reportedly abducted ten schoolteachers accusing them of not paying five per cent of their salary to the outfit at Siddhapur on an unspecified date.
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In Dadeldhura district, the insurgents reportedly abducted ten schoolteachers accusing them of not paying five per cent of their salary to the outfit at Siddhapur on an unspecified date.
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January - 14 
Nepal News, quoting Police sources, has reported that a group of armed Maoists set ablaze three Indian vehicles for defying the general strike in protest against the recent price hike of petroleum products at Arunkhola along the Daunne-Gaidakot secti
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Nepal News, quoting Police sources, has reported that a group of armed Maoists set ablaze three Indian vehicles for defying the general strike in protest against the recent price hike of petroleum products at Arunkhola along the Daunne-Gaidakot section of the Mahendra Highway in Nawalparasi district on January 14.
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January - 14 
The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) in its Standing Committee meeting pressed for continued peace efforts and concluded that elections in the present situation was not possible and restoration of peace was the first priority.
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The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) in its Standing Committee meeting pressed for continued peace efforts and concluded that elections in the present situation was not possible and restoration of peace was the first priority.
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January - 14 
The Himalayan Times reported that Maoists evicted a family from their house at Pokhare in Sindhupalchowk district on January 7 as some members of the family served in the army and police.
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The Himalayan Times reported that Maoists evicted a family from their house at Pokhare in Sindhupalchowk district on January 7 as some members of the family served in the army and police.
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January - 14 
The newly appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Hari Prasad Sharma, urged the political parties not to make the judiciary a scapegoat and noted, "The issue of reinstatement of dissolved parliament is a political one and it should be resolved
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The newly appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Hari Prasad Sharma, urged the political parties not to make the judiciary a scapegoat and noted, "The issue of reinstatement of dissolved parliament is a political one and it should be resolved politically."
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January - 14 
The State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Prakash Sharan Mahat, stated, "At a time when there is no signal from the rebels to begin peace talks, the government has no option other than conducting elections. We have already begun discussions regarding h
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The State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Prakash Sharan Mahat, stated, "At a time when there is no signal from the rebels to begin peace talks, the government has no option other than conducting elections. We have already begun discussions regarding holding elections."
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January - 14 
Three civilians, identified as Gorakha Shah Kanu, Angad Pandit and Momjan Dewan, and a security force (SF) personnel, Prakash Thapa, were killed and two others sustained injuries when a bomb planted by the Maoist insurgents exploded at Ganja Bhawani
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Three civilians, identified as Gorakha Shah Kanu, Angad Pandit and Momjan Dewan, and a security force (SF) personnel, Prakash Thapa, were killed and two others sustained injuries when a bomb planted by the Maoist insurgents exploded at Ganja Bhawani in Bara district on January 14.
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January - 14 
According to Daily Star, widows of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) leaders in Khulna district have formed a suicide squad to avenge killings of their husbands in reported encounters with police during the last one year.
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According to Daily Star, widows of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) leaders in Khulna district have formed a suicide squad to avenge killings of their husbands in reported encounters with police during the last one year.
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January - 14 
On January 14, Ajmat Ali, the regional leader of an unspecified left-wing extremist organisation, was killed during a shootout between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel and cadres of the outfit at Hideshkhol village in Pabna district. Ali was ar
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On January 14, Ajmat Ali, the regional leader of an unspecified left-wing extremist organisation, was killed during a shootout between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel and cadres of the outfit at Hideshkhol village in Pabna district. Ali was arrested on January 13 and was reportedly taken to the village for the recovery of illegal arms when the RAB team was attacked by his accomplices. Ali died while trying to escape. A shutter gun and two bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 14 
Puleedevan, head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) peace secretariat in an e-mail to Agence France-Presse is reported to have claimed that the LTTE chief, Velupillai Prabhakaran, will hold peace talks with Norwegian Foreign Minister, J
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Puleedevan, head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) peace secretariat in an e-mail to Agence France-Presse is reported to have claimed that the LTTE chief, Velupillai Prabhakaran, will hold peace talks with Norwegian Foreign Minister, Jan Petersen, next week. Refuting rumours that Prabhakaran had been killed by the December 26 Tsunami, he said, "I can assure you that our chief is alive."
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January - 14 
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) in its World Report 2005 has accused the LTTE of continuing to recruit children as child soldiers. "The LTTE has a history of recruiting children - including by force - for participation in combat," the HRW said. Under an
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The Human Rights Watch (HRW) in its World Report 2005 has accused the LTTE of continuing to recruit children as child soldiers. "The LTTE has a history of recruiting children - including by force - for participation in combat," the HRW said. Under an action plan agreed to in 2003 between the LTTE, the Sri Lankan government, and UNICEF, the LTTE was to release children from its forces back into the community as well as into transit centers co-managed by UNICEF and the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization, publicly identified as a front organization for the LTTE. However, HRW said that "an August 2004 Human Rights Watch investigation showed, that while the LTTE has released over one thousand children since agreeing to the action plan, forcible recruitment of children has intensified and new recruits outnumber those released. The LTTE specifically targeted for re-recruitment the 1,800 or more child soldiers released by the Karuna faction after its April defeat."
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January - 14 
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Sri Lankan representative, Ted Chaiban, stated that it had received reports that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were recruiting children displaced by the Tsunami and warned the rebels to leave
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Sri Lankan representative, Ted Chaiban, stated that it had received reports that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were recruiting children displaced by the Tsunami and warned the rebels to leave under-age survivors alone. "Recruitment... was an issue before the tsunami. It's an issue that continues to be of concern. We know of three cases of reported under-age recruitment that took place in the east," said Chaiban. Two of the children had been reunited with their family but a 15-year-old girl was still missing from a camp for the homeless, Chaiban added.
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January - 15 
A civilian, identified as Mahesh Kumar Gupta, who was earlier abducted by unidentified gunmen on January 12, was reportedly found dead near a riverbank at Thuisoipok under Jiribam police station in the Imphal East district of Manipur on January 15.
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A civilian, identified as Mahesh Kumar Gupta, who was earlier abducted by unidentified gunmen on January 12, was reportedly found dead near a riverbank at Thuisoipok under Jiribam police station in the Imphal East district of Manipur on January 15.
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January - 15 
Abu Huzaifa, 'spokesman' of the Al-Mansoorain told some local news agencies over telephone that two militants of his organisation had sneaked into the Passport Office complex. He identified the duo as Nayeem Ahmed of Handwara and Mohammad Sabir of Sr
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Abu Huzaifa, 'spokesman' of the Al-Mansoorain told some local news agencies over telephone that two militants of his organisation had sneaked into the Passport Office complex. He identified the duo as Nayeem Ahmed of Handwara and Mohammad Sabir of Srinagar. He said it was part of 'Operation Qudsiya' but did not elaborate.
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January - 15 
According to The Hindu, six left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in two separate encounters with police in Prakasam and Mahaboobnagar districts while a community leader of the
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According to The Hindu, six left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in two separate encounters with police in Prakasam and Mahaboobnagar districts while a community leader of the Congress party was gunned down by Naxalites in Karimnagar district on January 15.
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January - 15 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by terrorists exploded at Drangbal, Pampore, on Jammu-Srinagar highway on January 15 evening injuring two CRPF soldiers and a civilian.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by terrorists exploded at Drangbal, Pampore, on Jammu-Srinagar highway on January 15 evening injuring two CRPF soldiers and a civilian.
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January - 15 
Five ULFA terrorists surrendered before the police authorities in Sibsagar recently. According to reports all the surrendered cadres had fled the outfit’s camps in Myanmar.
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Five ULFA terrorists surrendered before the police authorities in Sibsagar recently. According to reports all the surrendered cadres had fled the outfit’s camps in Myanmar.
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January - 15 
In a separate incident on January 15, suspected terrorists lobbed a hand grenade on a campaigning rally of the National Conference candidate Ghulam Mohammad Hakeem at Alamgari Bazar, Hawal, in Srinagar. Hakeem who is contesting election for the Srina
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In a separate incident on January 15, suspected terrorists lobbed a hand grenade on a campaigning rally of the National Conference candidate Ghulam Mohammad Hakeem at Alamgari Bazar, Hawal, in Srinagar. Hakeem who is contesting election for the Srinagar Municipal Corporation had a narrow escape but one of his supporters died while 18 others sustained splinter injuries.
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January - 15 
Nine persons were injured, one of them seriously, when a terrorist lobbed a Chinese grenade at Hari Market in the Jammu city on January 15. The grenade was lobbed from over a head bridge and exploded near a car parked outside Hotel City Heart.
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Nine persons were injured, one of them seriously, when a terrorist lobbed a Chinese grenade at Hari Market in the Jammu city on January 15. The grenade was lobbed from over a head bridge and exploded near a car parked outside Hotel City Heart.
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January - 15 
On January 15, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, Ajit Deka was killed in an encounter at Gandhibari village under Tamulpur Police Station in Nalbari district.
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On January 15, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, Ajit Deka was killed in an encounter at Gandhibari village under Tamulpur Police Station in Nalbari district.
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January - 15 
On January 15, Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy stated that police are duty bound to patrol villages. "No compromise on law and order. This is necessary to implement some items put on the agenda finalised after the first round of talks," he added
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On January 15, Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy stated that police are duty bound to patrol villages. "No compromise on law and order. This is necessary to implement some items put on the agenda finalised after the first round of talks," he added. He however, said, "We're ready to hold second rounds of peace talks, but let them first do things legal. Let them play by the book."
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January - 15 
On January 15, heavily armed terrorists entered the fortified Passport Office complex near Bakhshi Memorial Stadium in Srinagar and in the operation launched by security forces to flush out the terrorists, two paramilitary soldiers sustained injuries
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On January 15, heavily armed terrorists entered the fortified Passport Office complex near Bakhshi Memorial Stadium in Srinagar and in the operation launched by security forces to flush out the terrorists, two paramilitary soldiers sustained injuries in the initial round of the gun battle. At around 1625 hours (IST), the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sounded a red alert and laid siege to an already fortified uptown locality near Bakhshi Stadium—venue of the January 26th Republic Day ceremony in Srinagar- after two terrorists reportedly shot at and injured a CRPF Sub Inspector, Anil Kumar, on the main gate of the Youth Hostel complex. Daily Excelsior quotes SSP Srinagar, Syed Ahmed Sayeed stating that forces were maintaining the cordon but they had suspended their offensive of striking on the holed up terrorists for the night.
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January - 15 January - 16
One more civilian, who was among 19 people injured during a grenade blast at Alamgari Bazaar in the capital Srinagar on January 15 died at a hospital on January 16. As reported earlier, at least 19 persons had sustained injuries during a grenade atta
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One more civilian, who was among 19 people injured during a grenade blast at Alamgari Bazaar in the capital Srinagar on January 15 died at a hospital on January 16. As reported earlier, at least 19 persons had sustained injuries during a grenade attack on the National Conference candidate for Srinagar Municipal election, Ghulam Mohammad Hakeem, in Alamgari Bazaar. With this, the death toll has now risen to two.
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January - 15 
Security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout in Paranu area of Hamirpur in Doda district and recovered 10 kilograms of RDX, 22 detonators, three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and one 16 mm rocket.
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Security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout in Paranu area of Hamirpur in Doda district and recovered 10 kilograms of RDX, 22 detonators, three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and one 16 mm rocket.
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January - 15 
The CPI-Maoist has said that following the killing of six Naxalites in two separate shoot-outs, the possibility of the peace talks with the state government continuing is very remote. CPI-Maoist 'state secretary' Ramakrishna, in a letter, a copy of w
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The CPI-Maoist has said that following the killing of six Naxalites in two separate shoot-outs, the possibility of the peace talks with the state government continuing is very remote. CPI-Maoist 'state secretary' Ramakrishna, in a letter, a copy of which was released to the press in Hyderabad, blamed the state government for trying to scuttle the peace atmosphere. "We will retaliate the armed action of the police with arms itself," he said and appealed to all supporters of democracy to strengthen the hands of the movement, as in the present atmosphere it was futile to wait for negotiations to solve the people's problems.
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January - 15 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in the Zeliangrong region has appealed to people not to extend cooperation or support the NSCN-IM on the Naga sovereignty issue as "they have completely ignored the people's aspirations by
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in the Zeliangrong region has appealed to people not to extend cooperation or support the NSCN-IM on the Naga sovereignty issue as "they have completely ignored the people's aspirations by holding talks with the Indian Government."
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January - 15 
The police said three Naxalites, including a woman, were killed in an exchange of fire with a police patrol party near Chintala village in Prakasam district. The police recovered five rifles, five claymore mines and some kitbags from the spot. In ano
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The police said three Naxalites, including a woman, were killed in an exchange of fire with a police patrol party near Chintala village in Prakasam district. The police recovered five rifles, five claymore mines and some kitbags from the spot. In another incident in Mahaboobnagar district, three Naxalites died in an encounter with police at Pakkalingayapally village, police said. Further, the Naxalites of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) Janasakthi group shot dead a community leader, Rajalingaiah, at Rudrangi village in Karimnagar district.
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January - 15 
The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) is scheduled to hold negotiations with the Union Government on January 19 in New Delhi. A statement by the outfit’s spokesman said that "hemprek kanthim (self-rule) and a special economic package for t
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The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) is scheduled to hold negotiations with the Union Government on January 19 in New Delhi. A statement by the outfit’s spokesman said that "hemprek kanthim (self-rule) and a special economic package for the hill districts of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills would be the focus of the discussions."
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January - 15 
Two suspected terrorists of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Md Kiyamuddin and Md Amir were killed during an encounter at Keirao Makting Ingkhol Leirak under Irilbung police station of Imphal East district on January 15. One
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Two suspected terrorists of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Md Kiyamuddin and Md Amir were killed during an encounter at Keirao Makting Ingkhol Leirak under Irilbung police station of Imphal East district on January 15. One AK 47 and a .38 revolver besides ammunition were recovered from the slain terrorists.
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January - 15 
Daily Times reports that unidentified assailants fired six rockets at a checkpoint of paramilitary forces in Kohlu district, located some 160 kilometres north of Sui, on January 15. However, no casualties were reported in the incident. Frontier Corps
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Daily Times reports that unidentified assailants fired six rockets at a checkpoint of paramilitary forces in Kohlu district, located some 160 kilometres north of Sui, on January 15. However, no casualties were reported in the incident. Frontier Corps (FC) personnel retaliated when their position came under attack from rockets fired from the hills of Jandran, but the assailants managed to escape.
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January - 15 
Muttahida Qaumi Movement's founder Altaf Hussain has stated that the MQM will quit the government if an army operation is launched in Balochistan. He said in an interview with a private TV channel that any extreme step taken in this regard would not
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement's founder Altaf Hussain has stated that the MQM will quit the government if an army operation is launched in Balochistan. He said in an interview with a private TV channel that any extreme step taken in this regard would not be beneficial for the country and the nation.
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January - 15 
Reports added that in the Bugti area thousands of armed tribesmen had reached and established trenches and posts in the whole area to protect the Bugti House.Reports also suggested hectic military movement and reinforcement heading towards Sui area f
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Reports added that in the Bugti area thousands of armed tribesmen had reached and established trenches and posts in the whole area to protect the Bugti House.Reports also suggested hectic military movement and reinforcement heading towards Sui area from Kashmore.
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January - 15 
The News reports that law-enforcement agencies (LEAs) continued their search operation in Sui town to arrest those involved in shelling and firing on the gas installations from the hilly areas. Commandos took part in the operation, in which armoured
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The News reports that law-enforcement agencies (LEAs) continued their search operation in Sui town to arrest those involved in shelling and firing on the gas installations from the hilly areas. Commandos took part in the operation, in which armoured vehicles were also used. Area sources said the LEAs personnel had encircled the whole area and everyone seen moving was being thoroughly frisked. Supply of gas and water also remained suspended in the town, but power supply continued with frequent interruptions.
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January - 15 
The News reports that troops raided a compound near the border town of Lowara Mandi in North Waziristan tribal agency on January 15 morning and arrested 18 Pakistani tribesmen and two Afghans suspects.
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The News reports that troops raided a compound near the border town of Lowara Mandi in North Waziristan tribal agency on January 15 morning and arrested 18 Pakistani tribesmen and two Afghans suspects.
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January - 15 
The raid on the compound was a operation involving Pakistan Army troops and paramilitary soldiers from Frontier Corps’ Tochi Scouts. 10 helicopter gunships were also reportedly used to carry out the search. The 20 men arrested from the compound inclu
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The raid on the compound was a operation involving Pakistan Army troops and paramilitary soldiers from Frontier Corps’ Tochi Scouts. 10 helicopter gunships were also reportedly used to carry out the search. The 20 men arrested from the compound included two Afghans belonging to the adjoining Paktika province and the other 18 included nine hailing from the Jogikhel branch of the Madakhel Wazir tribe. The other nine were also Madakhels from other branches of the tribe.
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January - 15 
Kantipur Online has reported that at least two Maoists were killed during clashes with the security forces’ at Raniban in Dailekh district on January 15. An unspecified number of socket bombs were recovered from the incident site.
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Kantipur Online has reported that at least two Maoists were killed during clashes with the security forces’ at Raniban in Dailekh district on January 15. An unspecified number of socket bombs were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 15 
Nepal News reported that the Maoist-laid bombs along the Butwal-Narayangadh section of the Mahendra highway have completely disrupted vehicular movement in the area from January 15. Over a dozen bombs were planted along the Mahendra highway to enforc
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Nepal News reported that the Maoist-laid bombs along the Butwal-Narayangadh section of the Mahendra highway have completely disrupted vehicular movement in the area from January 15. Over a dozen bombs were planted along the Mahendra highway to enforce their Gandak region transport strike which begun on January 16.
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January - 15 
Nepal News reports that a Deputy Superintendent of the Armed Police Force (APF), Gam Bahadur Gurung, was killed when Maoist insurgents attacked the APF training center at Bhalubang in Dang district on January 15 night.
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Nepal News reports that a Deputy Superintendent of the Armed Police Force (APF), Gam Bahadur Gurung, was killed when Maoist insurgents attacked the APF training center at Bhalubang in Dang district on January 15 night.
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January - 15 January - 16
The 14 Nepalis working for Gorkha Regiment in the Indian Army, whom the Maoists abducted on January 15 from Kailali district, are likely to be released on January 16 today. The soldiers, who were on leave and were on way to their homes in different d
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The 14 Nepalis working for Gorkha Regiment in the Indian Army, whom the Maoists abducted on January 15 from Kailali district, are likely to be released on January 16 today. The soldiers, who were on leave and were on way to their homes in different districts, were abducted from Motipur of Chuha Village Development Committee (VDC). A local Maoist leader, Mausham, reportedly stated that they would be released and the abduction was the result of mistaken identity as they were mistaken to be Royal Nepalese Army personnel.
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January - 15 
On January 15, four cadres of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) were arrested by a joint team of the Army and Rapid Action Battalion personnel from Chittagong-Rangamati road at Godharpar in the Chittagong district. One SBBL gun, three LG guns, 23 round
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On January 15, four cadres of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) were arrested by a joint team of the Army and Rapid Action Battalion personnel from Chittagong-Rangamati road at Godharpar in the Chittagong district. One SBBL gun, three LG guns, 23 rounds of bullets and some sharp weapons were recovered from their possession.
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January - 16 
A twenty-four hour gun-battle between the terrorists and security force (SF) personnel ended at Srinagar Passport Office in the Wazir Bagh locality on January 16-evening with the death of two SF personnel and two terrorists and injuries to two soldie
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A twenty-four hour gun-battle between the terrorists and security force (SF) personnel ended at Srinagar Passport Office in the Wazir Bagh locality on January 16-evening with the death of two SF personnel and two terrorists and injuries to two soldiers. SF personnel are reported to have killed both the unidentified terrorists who had sneaked into a fortified premises and occupied the Union External Affairs Ministry's Passport Office in Srinagar on January 15. Sources in the capital said that after engaging the terrorists in an intermittent exchange of gunfire for the whole night, SFs stormed the Passport Office complex on January 16-morning.
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January - 16 
According to Press Trust of India, a team of the US-based Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will arrive in New Delhi shortly to gather more evidence against the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief, Maulana Masood Azhar, and his alleged involvem
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According to Press Trust of India, a team of the US-based Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will arrive in New Delhi shortly to gather more evidence against the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief, Maulana Masood Azhar, and his alleged involvement in the abduction of American tourists in Jammu and Kashmir during 1995 and his links with the hijackers of IC-814, an Indian Airlines aircraft, in 1999. India has secured an Interpol Red Corner Notice against Azhar in connection with the December 2001 terrorist attack on the Parliament.
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January - 16 
In another incident, a group of terrorists are reported to have hijacked a prominent counter-insurgent's minibus and set it ablaze after killing its conductor in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district.
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In another incident, a group of terrorists are reported to have hijacked a prominent counter-insurgent's minibus and set it ablaze after killing its conductor in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district.
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January - 16 
On January 16, three suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Mahendra Prasad Singh, a sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly at Durgi Dhabaiya village in the Giridih d
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On January 16, three suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Mahendra Prasad Singh, a sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly at Durgi Dhabaiya village in the Giridih district of Jharkhand. Singh was a candidate of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) Liberation party in the forth-coming Assembly election from Bagodar constituency of the same district.
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January - 16 
On January 16, two left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the police in the Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. The exchange of fire reportedly occurred
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On January 16, two left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the police in the Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. The exchange of fire reportedly occurred in a forest area near Kothaguda of Narasampet sub-division. In another incident on the same day, a group of six Naxalites set ablaze a State transport bus near Bairluti in the Kurnool district.
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January - 16 
Speaking to reporters in Hyderabad on January 16, the Andhra Pradesh Home Minister, K. Jana Reddy, reiterated that the State Government was committed to peace talks with Naxalites. Further, the Director General of Police, Swaranjit Sen, said nothing
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Speaking to reporters in Hyderabad on January 16, the Andhra Pradesh Home Minister, K. Jana Reddy, reiterated that the State Government was committed to peace talks with Naxalites. Further, the Director General of Police, Swaranjit Sen, said nothing could be achieved with the barrel of the gun. "They have adopted a philosophy which is anti-national," the police chief added.
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January - 16 
The Delhi Police are reported to have arrested a Pakistan-trained terrorist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from the Karol Bagh area of Central Delhi on January 16. Aijaz Ahmed Farash was arrested by special cell personnel after a raid on his hideout
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The Delhi Police are reported to have arrested a Pakistan-trained terrorist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from the Karol Bagh area of Central Delhi on January 16. Aijaz Ahmed Farash was arrested by special cell personnel after a raid on his hideout in the Regarpura area of Karol Bagh.
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January - 16 
The Imphal Free Press quoting official sources stated that two army personnel were killed in an encounter between security forces and United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorists at a location between Tuilaphai and Sijon villages in Churachandp
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The Imphal Free Press quoting official sources stated that two army personnel were killed in an encounter between security forces and United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorists at a location between Tuilaphai and Sijon villages in Churachandpur district on January 16.
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January - 16 
The Shillong Times, quoting State police sources, has stated that at least 132 civilians lost their lives while 105 persons sustained injuries in militancy-related incidents in Meghalaya during the period between 1996-2004. While the Achik National V
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The Shillong Times, quoting State police sources, has stated that at least 132 civilians lost their lives while 105 persons sustained injuries in militancy-related incidents in Meghalaya during the period between 1996-2004. While the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) alone killed 90 civilians and wounded 78 others, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has killed 36 people besides injuring 24 persons. On the other hand, 69 police and central paramilitary force personnel have been killed and 72 others injured during the last eight years of insurgency in Meghalaya.
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January - 16 
The third round of talks between the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Union Government will be held in New Delhi on January 19. UPDS ‘joint secretary’, Wojaru Mukrang, will lead a six-member delegation at the talks. The delegation inc
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The third round of talks between the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Union Government will be held in New Delhi on January 19. UPDS ‘joint secretary’, Wojaru Mukrang, will lead a six-member delegation at the talks. The delegation includes Sai Ding-eh, ‘general secretary’, Ke-ap Tisso, ‘vice-chairman’, Tung-eh Nongloda, ‘publicity secretary’, Elwin Teron and George Milik.
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January - 16 
The United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) has asked the Irrigation and Flood Control Department of the Government of Manipur to clear their ‘annual departmental taxes’ before January 23.
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The United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) has asked the Irrigation and Flood Control Department of the Government of Manipur to clear their ‘annual departmental taxes’ before January 23.
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January - 16 
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed to have killed at least six security force personnel during an attack carried out by its Manipur People’s Army (MPA) cadres at a place between Tuilaphai and Sijon village in Churachandpur district o
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The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed to have killed at least six security force personnel during an attack carried out by its Manipur People’s Army (MPA) cadres at a place between Tuilaphai and Sijon village in Churachandpur district on January 16. Official sources also said that there was a heavy exchange of fire between security forces and UNLF terrorists at Henglep in the Churachandpur district on January 16.
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January - 16 
Troops raided a hideout of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Theogtang Zoukanou in Churachandpur district on an unspecified day and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including 76 AK-47 and AK-56 rifles, 20 SLRs and other small arms a
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Troops raided a hideout of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Theogtang Zoukanou in Churachandpur district on an unspecified day and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including 76 AK-47 and AK-56 rifles, 20 SLRs and other small arms along with a large quantity of ammunition.
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January - 16 
A 25-member Jirga (tribal council) of tribal elders met military and civil authorities at Miranshah in North Waziristan on January 16 and reportedly demanded the release of around 20 tribesmen arrested by the Pakistan Army during a raid on a compound
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A 25-member Jirga (tribal council) of tribal elders met military and civil authorities at Miranshah in North Waziristan on January 16 and reportedly demanded the release of around 20 tribesmen arrested by the Pakistan Army during a raid on a compound near Lowara Mandi on the Pakistan-Afghan border. Tribal sources said the Jirga told the authorities that they would stop co-operating with the Government if the tribesmen were not freed before the festival of Eid-ul-Azha. The tribal elders claimed that those arrested were innocent tribesmen.
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January - 16 
A tribal Jirga led by Malik Nasrullah Khan had met civil and military officials in Miramshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on January 16 to demand the release of the arrested tribesmen.
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A tribal Jirga led by Malik Nasrullah Khan had met civil and military officials in Miramshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on January 16 to demand the release of the arrested tribesmen.
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January - 16 
The Frontier Corps (FC) personnel are reported to have secured the Sui gas field in Balochistan province and set up pickets in the area, official sources told Daily Times on January 16. Tribesmen angry at the alleged gang rape of a female doctor had
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The Frontier Corps (FC) personnel are reported to have secured the Sui gas field in Balochistan province and set up pickets in the area, official sources told Daily Times on January 16. Tribesmen angry at the alleged gang rape of a female doctor had attacked the Sui gas installations with rockets over five days last week. At least eight people were killed and 35 injured during clashes with the security forces’. Lt. Gen. Hamid Rab Nawaz, the Quetta Corps Commander, visited Sui on January 16 and met with officers of the FC, Defence Security Guards and civil officers.
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January - 16 
A group of armed Maoists abducted two senior Government officials in the western district of Arghakhanchi on January 16. Meanwhile, the Maoists have released the 14 Indian-Gurkha soldiers on January 16 after keeping them captive for three days. The I
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A group of armed Maoists abducted two senior Government officials in the western district of Arghakhanchi on January 16. Meanwhile, the Maoists have released the 14 Indian-Gurkha soldiers on January 16 after keeping them captive for three days. The Indian envoy to Nepal, Shiva Shanker Mukherjee, said that India has taken seriously the issue of Maoists’ abduction of Indian soldiers and added, "This step of Maoists has complicated the problem, which our two countries have been facing."
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January - 16 
During a meeting with the media in Biratnagar on January 16, Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, claimed that the increase in defence budget was not meant to finish off the insurgents but to pressurise them to come to the negotiating table and added,
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During a meeting with the media in Biratnagar on January 16, Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, claimed that the increase in defence budget was not meant to finish off the insurgents but to pressurise them to come to the negotiating table and added, "It is not possible, constitutionally, to revive the parliament so the government is compelled to gear up for elections."
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January - 16 
In a separate incident, the insurgents killed a member of a Maoist resistance group, identified as Dhanesh Banzara, in the Bardiya district on January 16. Further, they have reportedly abducted 175 students and 15 teachers from a school in the Kumpur
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In a separate incident, the insurgents killed a member of a Maoist resistance group, identified as Dhanesh Banzara, in the Bardiya district on January 16. Further, they have reportedly abducted 175 students and 15 teachers from a school in the Kumpur Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Dhading district.
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January - 16 
In another incident, eight security force personnel were injured in a bomb blast detonated by the Maoists near Gaur in Rautahat district.
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In another incident, eight security force personnel were injured in a bomb blast detonated by the Maoists near Gaur in Rautahat district.
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January - 16 
In Dadeldhura district, an armed group of Maoists reportedly looted 150 sacks of rice from Gaura bazaar along the Bhimdutta Panta highway on January 16. Also, reports indicated that during the first day of the three-day transportation strike called b
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In Dadeldhura district, an armed group of Maoists reportedly looted 150 sacks of rice from Gaura bazaar along the Bhimdutta Panta highway on January 16. Also, reports indicated that during the first day of the three-day transportation strike called by the Maoists in protest against the hike in prices of petroleum products, normal life in the Gandaki zone, Lumbini zone, Narayani zone, and Bagmati zone was severely affected.
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January - 16 
Maoists have confirmed that they had abducted two senior government officials from Arghakhanchi district on January 16. A British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report quoting a Maoist leader, Pampha Bhusal from Butwal district said that the Communis
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Maoists have confirmed that they had abducted two senior government officials from Arghakhanchi district on January 16. A British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report quoting a Maoist leader, Pampha Bhusal from Butwal district said that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist was ready to release the two senior officials, if the government agreed to release Tilak Sharma and Himal now under detention at Dhangadhi jail in far-western region and Suman and Lila Thapa in Gulmi prison. Also, the insurgents demanded that the government make whereabouts of three pro-Maoist student leaders including Himal, Punya Poudel and Krishna KC.
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January - 16 
Nepal News reports that the Maoists have forcefully confiscated the possession of a house belonging to local development minister Yubaraj Gyawali in Bankatti village in Manpur VDC in Dang district on January 16.
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Nepal News reports that the Maoists have forcefully confiscated the possession of a house belonging to local development minister Yubaraj Gyawali in Bankatti village in Manpur VDC in Dang district on January 16.
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January - 16 
Security forces have killed two Maoist insurgents including a ‘district committee’ member Balram Yadav alias Manoj and an ‘area committee’ member Anand Yadav alias Nathuni during a search operation at Sitapur Village Development Committee (VDC) in Si
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Security forces have killed two Maoist insurgents including a ‘district committee’ member Balram Yadav alias Manoj and an ‘area committee’ member Anand Yadav alias Nathuni during a search operation at Sitapur Village Development Committee (VDC) in Siraha district on January 16. One pistol, two magazines and 10 bullets were recovered from the site. On the same day, a group of armed Maoists shot and killed Ram Bilas Yadav, former chairman of Bhojhawa VDC accusing him of spying against the insurgents in Nawalparasi district on January 16.
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January - 16 
The Himalayan Times report said that 23 Maoists, including six members of the Maoists’ Siraha ‘district committee’, announced that they have joined the newly formed People’s Terai Liberation Front on January 16. The front was reportedly headed by Jay
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The Himalayan Times report said that 23 Maoists, including six members of the Maoists’ Siraha ‘district committee’, announced that they have joined the newly formed People’s Terai Liberation Front on January 16. The front was reportedly headed by Jay Krishna Goit, who also had earlier deserted the Maoist outfit.
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January - 16 
The Kathmandu Post, quoting the far-western Divisional Headquarters of the Royal Nepalese Army, has reported that at least five Maoists, including an ‘area commander’, were shot dead in the Basti area of Darchula district on January 16. A home-made r
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The Kathmandu Post, quoting the far-western Divisional Headquarters of the Royal Nepalese Army, has reported that at least five Maoists, including an ‘area commander’, were shot dead in the Basti area of Darchula district on January 16. A home-made rifle, four socket bombs, two bags and some documents were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 16 
The Maoists abducted and later killed two civilians in separate incidents, including one at Bhuktangle in the Parbat district and another at Galariya Bazaar in the Bardiya district on January 16.
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The Maoists abducted and later killed two civilians in separate incidents, including one at Bhuktangle in the Parbat district and another at Galariya Bazaar in the Bardiya district on January 16.
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January - 16 
Two Maoists were killed when a bomb they were trying to plant exploded on the Ilam-Phidim section of the Mechi Highway near Puwa Khola on January 16.
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Two Maoists were killed when a bomb they were trying to plant exploded on the Ilam-Phidim section of the Mechi Highway near Puwa Khola on January 16.
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January - 16 
Daily Star, quoting official sources, reported that a group of 25 cadres of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) have entered the Jhenidah district with a hundred powerful bombs purchased from an Islamist militant group
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Daily Star, quoting official sources, reported that a group of 25 cadres of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) have entered the Jhenidah district with a hundred powerful bombs purchased from an Islamist militant group from the Chittagong district. The report further said that the outfit has formed a bomb squad with cadres below the age of 20 years in order to carry out attacks targeting several politicians, journalists and senior police officers.
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January - 16 
Previously on January 16, the PBCP ‘publicity secretary for international affairs’ Muhammad Shafi Sarkar was killed in an encounter at Raghunathpur in Rajshahi district. A local made gun and three bullets were recovered from the encounter site.
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Previously on January 16, the PBCP ‘publicity secretary for international affairs’ Muhammad Shafi Sarkar was killed in an encounter at Raghunathpur in Rajshahi district. A local made gun and three bullets were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 16 
On January 16, the police reportedly used tear gas to disperse a group of about 500 persons trying to hoist the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) flag in the Government-held town of Pesalai in the Mannar district to mark the 12th anniversary of
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On January 16, the police reportedly used tear gas to disperse a group of about 500 persons trying to hoist the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) flag in the Government-held town of Pesalai in the Mannar district to mark the 12th anniversary of the death of Sathasivam Krishnakumar alias Kittu, a rebel ‘commander’ who blew up his ship when surrounded by the Indian navy in 1993. Military spokesperson, Brig. Daya Ratnayake, said the mourners turned violent and began throwing stones when police and navy officers took down the flag. Three police personnel sustained injuries and police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd, he said. According to the pro-LTTE website Tamilnet, at least 15 civilians were injured in the incident when police resorted to firing.
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January - 17 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, identified as Farooq Ahmed Mir, was killed in an encounter by security forces at Basti in Kothi area of Doda district on January 17 evening. Recoveries made from the scene of encounter include one radio set, two UBG
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, identified as Farooq Ahmed Mir, was killed in an encounter by security forces at Basti in Kothi area of Doda district on January 17 evening. Recoveries made from the scene of encounter include one radio set, two UBGL grenades, one remote control IED box and a pouch.
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January - 17 
A media report indicated that with the killing of home guard, Nazir of Gullapalli, by the Naxalites on January 13, the home guards in Palanadu are resigning in large numbers in Guntur district. Among the 24 home guards selected from Gullapalli villag
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A media report indicated that with the killing of home guard, Nazir of Gullapalli, by the Naxalites on January 13, the home guards in Palanadu are resigning in large numbers in Guntur district. Among the 24 home guards selected from Gullapalli village, 22 home guards are learnt to have sent their resignations to their higher officials.
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January - 17 
Daily Excelsior reports that a Congress candidate for the municipal elections of Ward No 2 of Baramulla, Noor-ud-din Sherwani was shot dead by unidentified terrorists close to his house when he was returning after performing his Isha prayers at the J
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Daily Excelsior reports that a Congress candidate for the municipal elections of Ward No 2 of Baramulla, Noor-ud-din Sherwani was shot dead by unidentified terrorists close to his house when he was returning after performing his Isha prayers at the Jamia Masjid on January 17.
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January - 17 
In another incident, terrorists entered into the residence of a civilian, Ali Mohammad Lone at Nadihal in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district and shot dead his son, Mushtaq Ahmed Lone.
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In another incident, terrorists entered into the residence of a civilian, Ali Mohammad Lone at Nadihal in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district and shot dead his son, Mushtaq Ahmed Lone.
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January - 17 
In another search operation at Darliya, Chingus in Nowshera sector, security forces recovered 540 LMG rounds, 420 sniper rounds, three AK magazines, 767 AK rounds, five RPG ammunition, four AGL grenades, two UBGL grenades, four hand grenades, five an
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In another search operation at Darliya, Chingus in Nowshera sector, security forces recovered 540 LMG rounds, 420 sniper rounds, three AK magazines, 767 AK rounds, five RPG ammunition, four AGL grenades, two UBGL grenades, four hand grenades, five anti personnel mines, two gelatin sticks and five bundles of cordex.
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January - 17 
On January 17 night, the two left wing extremist (also known as Naxalites) outfits, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakthi) announced their withdrawal from peace talks with t
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On January 17 night, the two left wing extremist (also known as Naxalites) outfits, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakthi) announced their withdrawal from peace talks with the Andhra Pradesh government. Naxalite leaders Ramakrishna and Amar, ‘state secretaries’ of the CPI-Maoist and the Janashakthi respectively, declared they were not keen to continue with the peace talks as the Congress government had deployed the elite Greyhound commando force in the forests to wipe out Naxalites. The joint statement released to the media was signed by the CPI-Maoist ‘State Committee secretary’, Ramakrishna, the ‘North Telangana Special Zonal Committee secretary’, Jampanna, the ‘Andhra-Orissa Border Special Zonal Committee secretary’, Sudhakar, the Janashakthi ‘State secretary’, Amar, and senior leader, Riyaz. "We have seen through the conspiracy of the government to keep us bound by the ceasefire agreement while the police and anti-Naxalite forces run amuck in the forests killing our activists," the statement said. The announcement reportedly came within hours of the state government’s decision to set the agenda and schedule for the second round of peace talks.
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January - 17 
On January 17, a youth identified as Ch. Sonamani was shot dead by unidentified terrorists at Monsangei under Singjamei police station limits in Imphal West district.
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On January 17, a youth identified as Ch. Sonamani was shot dead by unidentified terrorists at Monsangei under Singjamei police station limits in Imphal West district.
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January - 17 
On January 17, the ceasefire agreement between the Government and the Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) was extended by six months. The agreement was reached during the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) meeting held at Tura in West Garo Hills distr
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On January 17, the ceasefire agreement between the Government and the Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) was extended by six months. The agreement was reached during the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) meeting held at Tura in West Garo Hills district. The duration of the present ceasefire is set to expire on January 23.
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January - 17 
On January 17, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) formally issued a notice by threatening to disrupt forthcoming assembly polls in Bihar and Jharkhand. The CPI-Maoist also threatened to intensify guerilla warfare to enforce its poll boy
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On January 17, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) formally issued a notice by threatening to disrupt forthcoming assembly polls in Bihar and Jharkhand. The CPI-Maoist also threatened to intensify guerilla warfare to enforce its poll boycott call in these states in February. In a press release, the ‘Bihar-Jharkhand Special Area Committee’ called upon the people to boycott the three-phase poll in Bihar and neighbouring Jharkhand.
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January - 17 
On January 17, the Imphal West district police arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) terrorist identified as Haobijam Joy from Kwakeithel in capital Imphal. Three letter-heads of the KCP, fake currency notes of Rupees 500 and 1000 denomination,
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On January 17, the Imphal West district police arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) terrorist identified as Haobijam Joy from Kwakeithel in capital Imphal. Three letter-heads of the KCP, fake currency notes of Rupees 500 and 1000 denomination, official seals of the state transport department were seized by the police from his computer training centre at the Nambol Bazar in Bishnupur district.
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January - 17 
On the other hand, the UNLF, in a statement issued to the local media on January 17, claimed that ten Army personnel were killed and another ten wounded in the attack, carried out by its Manipur People’s Army (MPA) cadres at a newly set up Army camp
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On the other hand, the UNLF, in a statement issued to the local media on January 17, claimed that ten Army personnel were killed and another ten wounded in the attack, carried out by its Manipur People’s Army (MPA) cadres at a newly set up Army camp at Tuilaphai in Churachandpur district. However, the Army has denied the UNLF claim.
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January - 17 
Security forces recovered one AK magazine, 25 rounds, one pistol with two magazines and one hand grenade during a search operation in Darrah area of Thanna Mandi in Rajouri district on January 17.
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Security forces recovered one AK magazine, 25 rounds, one pistol with two magazines and one hand grenade during a search operation in Darrah area of Thanna Mandi in Rajouri district on January 17.
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January - 17 
Self-styled ‘area commander’ B. Binaisa of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in a letter to the Sentinel on January 17 issued a warning to the State Government that it would be compelled to take retaliatory measures if the Government a
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Self-styled ‘area commander’ B. Binaisa of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in a letter to the Sentinel on January 17 issued a warning to the State Government that it would be compelled to take retaliatory measures if the Government and the security forces do not stop operations against its cadres.
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January - 17 
Terrorists of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) abducted three persons identified as Paltu Banik, Ramani Deb and Debendra Sarkar from Ranasaipara under Ambassa police station limits in Dhalai district
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Terrorists of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) abducted three persons identified as Paltu Banik, Ramani Deb and Debendra Sarkar from Ranasaipara under Ambassa police station limits in Dhalai district on January 17.
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January - 17 
The Imphal West District police arrested a UNLF terrorist identified as Sougrapam Surjit Singh from Thangal Bazar in the heart of capital Imphal on January 17. Previously, on January 15, the Imphal West District police had arrested a UNLF terrorist i
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The Imphal West District police arrested a UNLF terrorist identified as Sougrapam Surjit Singh from Thangal Bazar in the heart of capital Imphal on January 17. Previously, on January 15, the Imphal West District police had arrested a UNLF terrorist identified as Khangembam Angousana from North AOC area of capital Imphal.
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January - 17 
The Nalbari police on January 17 recovered two universal machine guns and two drum magazines from Burhinagar in Nalbari district.
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The Nalbari police on January 17 recovered two universal machine guns and two drum magazines from Burhinagar in Nalbari district.
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January - 17 
The Naxalites burnt down a state transport bus in Guntur district on January 17. In another incident, the villagers of Siddhapur and Akkaram prevented Naxalites from burning two state transport buses in Mahbubnagar district on the same day.
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The Naxalites burnt down a state transport bus in Guntur district on January 17. In another incident, the villagers of Siddhapur and Akkaram prevented Naxalites from burning two state transport buses in Mahbubnagar district on the same day.
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January - 17 
The State police administration has sounded maximum alert in all the districts of Assam keeping in view the forthcoming Republic Day celebration and the terrorist threat.
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The State police administration has sounded maximum alert in all the districts of Assam keeping in view the forthcoming Republic Day celebration and the terrorist threat.
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January - 17 
Within hours of the announcement, the Andhra Pradesh Home Minister, K. Jana Reddy, appealed to the Naxalites to reconsider their decision since the Government remained committed to continuing the peace talks. Speaking to reporters, he urged them to v
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Within hours of the announcement, the Andhra Pradesh Home Minister, K. Jana Reddy, appealed to the Naxalites to reconsider their decision since the Government remained committed to continuing the peace talks. Speaking to reporters, he urged them to view the recent encounters as "unfortunate incidents." He, however, assured that there would not be combing operations or any repression. Asserting that the police have been instructed to avoid excesses, he said the Naxalites should also see that there was no loss of life or destruction of property. They should also desist from carrying weapons while visiting villages.
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January - 17 
Chief Minister Jam Yousaf said on January 17 that paramilitary forces in Balochistan had identified about 100 homes from where they believe tribesmen fired rockets between January 7 and 11 at Sui installations. "Now, those homes are the focus of sear
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Chief Minister Jam Yousaf said on January 17 that paramilitary forces in Balochistan had identified about 100 homes from where they believe tribesmen fired rockets between January 7 and 11 at Sui installations. "Now, those homes are the focus of search," he said.
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January - 17 
Daily Times reports that two small homemade bombs exploded in a bazaar in Gwadar on January 17. However, no casualties were reported in the blasts. Mir Azad Baloch, spokesman of the Balochistan National Army, claimed responsibility for the explosions
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Daily Times reports that two small homemade bombs exploded in a bazaar in Gwadar on January 17. However, no casualties were reported in the blasts. Mir Azad Baloch, spokesman of the Balochistan National Army, claimed responsibility for the explosions in a telephone call to the Quetta Press Club and threatened more bombings if the government launches a military operation. Both bombs were planted in garbage bins in a street in Gwadar, said Shakil Durrani, a senior police official.
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January - 17 
Daily Times reports that unidentified persons fired atleast six rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) camp near Mach in Balochistan on January 17. However, there were no immediate reports of casualties.
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Daily Times reports that unidentified persons fired atleast six rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) camp near Mach in Balochistan on January 17. However, there were no immediate reports of casualties.
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January - 17 
Dawn reports that well-placed sources in security agencies said they believed that Jamil was in contact with Libyan national Abu Al Faraj, one of the most wanted Al Qaeda operatives. They also believe that Abu Faraj is somewhere in Pakistan and Jamil
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Dawn reports that well-placed sources in security agencies said they believed that Jamil was in contact with Libyan national Abu Al Faraj, one of the most wanted Al Qaeda operatives. They also believe that Abu Faraj is somewhere in Pakistan and Jamil may be of help in tracking him down.
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January - 17 
On January 17, police in Swat region of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) arrested a man who is said to have confessed to his role in high-profile terrorist attacks, including an attempt to kill President Pervez Musharraf and a suicide bomb attack
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On January 17, police in Swat region of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) arrested a man who is said to have confessed to his role in high-profile terrorist attacks, including an attempt to kill President Pervez Musharraf and a suicide bomb attack on the US Consulate in Karachi. Deputy Inspector-General (Malakand) Attaullah Wazir, who commands the police in the northern districts of the NWFP, stated that Mohammad Jamil Memon had been detained in Swat in December on some suspicion, but his interrogation led investigators to believe that he was not an ordinary criminal. Son of Usman Ghani Memon of Nazimabad, Jamil belonged to the militant Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Al-alami organization and had received training in terrorist activities in Afghanistan, the official said. Wazir said that Jamil had told investigators that he was an expert in attaching switches to explosives and had done that job for the attack on President Musharraf's motorcade in Karachi on April 26, 2002, that failed to work and was subsequently detected and defused.
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January - 17 
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, who chaired the cabinet meeting, assured that the federal government would use all its resources to protect the national assets, as the government could not afford to expose these vital installations to danger. The govern
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, who chaired the cabinet meeting, assured that the federal government would use all its resources to protect the national assets, as the government could not afford to expose these vital installations to danger. The governor and the chief minister of Balochistan also attended the cabinet meeting. "Both the top level meetings resolved to protect Sui installations, and any effort to sabotage gas supply from it (the gasfield) will be foiled," Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed told newsmen at a briefing on the cabinet meeting
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January - 17 
Reuters reports that armed tribesmen from rural Balochistan have begun converging on Dera Bugti, about 50 km north of Sui, to support the nationalist cause. Tribesmen have taken positions in bunkers on hilltops surrounding Dera Bugti, while governmen
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Reuters reports that armed tribesmen from rural Balochistan have begun converging on Dera Bugti, about 50 km north of Sui, to support the nationalist cause. Tribesmen have taken positions in bunkers on hilltops surrounding Dera Bugti, while government troops dug in bunkers around Sui.
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January - 17 
The Federal cabinet on January 17 endorsed the provincial request of safeguarding Sui gasfields and decided to utilise all its resources for the protection of vital installations in Balochistan with uninterrupted gas supply from Sui. A similar resolv
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The Federal cabinet on January 17 endorsed the provincial request of safeguarding Sui gasfields and decided to utilise all its resources for the protection of vital installations in Balochistan with uninterrupted gas supply from Sui. A similar resolve was expressed in a meeting of the ruling coalition parties, chaired by President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. The meeting was held after the cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister House.
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January - 17 
The News has reported that a special session of the Federal Cabinet on January 17, today, would focus on establishing the writ of the Government in Balochistan, particularly in Sui. Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz, is expected to chair the meeting amids
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The News has reported that a special session of the Federal Cabinet on January 17, today, would focus on establishing the writ of the Government in Balochistan, particularly in Sui. Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz, is expected to chair the meeting amidst reports of worsening law and order situation in the country’s largest province. "Let’s see tomorrow," Information Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, told The News when asked whether military options would be discussed.
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January - 17 
The News reports that 20 tribesmen who were arrested from the border town of Lowara Mandi in a major security operation by Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps troops on January 15 were released on January 17 on the demand of a representative Jirga.
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The News reports that 20 tribesmen who were arrested from the border town of Lowara Mandi in a major security operation by Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps troops on January 15 were released on January 17 on the demand of a representative Jirga.
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January - 17 January - 18
The News reports that bodies of two foreign militants, who appeared to be Uzbeks, were delivered to officials in Makeen in South Waziristan tribal agency on January 18 morning by a pro-government tribal elder who claimed he killed them on January 17
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The News reports that bodies of two foreign militants, who appeared to be Uzbeks, were delivered to officials in Makeen in South Waziristan tribal agency on January 18 morning by a pro-government tribal elder who claimed he killed them on January 17 night outside his home. Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, senior vice-president of the pro-government Amn (Peace) Committee, Makeen, met Colonel Fayyaz Iqbal Khattak of the Frontier Corps' Swat Scouts and Makeen's Tehsildar Hamez Khan and informed them that he had shot the two militants down before they could throw hand-grenades into his house. He claimed to have recovered two AK-47 rifles, four magazines, four hand-grenades, and a wireless from the slain militants.
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January - 17 
Unidentified persons booby-trapped an electricity pylon and blew it up, suspending electricity to the Mach area for two hours.
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Unidentified persons booby-trapped an electricity pylon and blew it up, suspending electricity to the Mach area for two hours.
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January - 17 
Maoist insurgents have released over 175 students and teachers they had abducted from Adamtar of Dhading district on January 17. In Sindhuli, an armed Maoist group abducted nine passengers from a bus in Maisthan of Kamalamai municipality, on January
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Maoist insurgents have released over 175 students and teachers they had abducted from Adamtar of Dhading district on January 17. In Sindhuli, an armed Maoist group abducted nine passengers from a bus in Maisthan of Kamalamai municipality, on January 17.
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January - 17 January - 18
Nepal News reports that Maoist insurgents have killed two security force personnel in separate incidents in Dang district. The insurgents reportedly beat a police personnel, Sujhawa Budha to death at Masina area of Tribhuwan municipality in January 1
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Nepal News reports that Maoist insurgents have killed two security force personnel in separate incidents in Dang district. The insurgents reportedly beat a police personnel, Sujhawa Budha to death at Masina area of Tribhuwan municipality in January 18 and killed another army personnel, Ram Prasad Chaudhari after abducting him from his residence at Dhikapur Village Development Committee (VDC) on January 17. In other incident, Maoists abducted and later killed a Communist Party of Nepal-UML activist, Netra Prasad Khanal in Hamsapur area of Pyuthan district.
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January - 17 
The Kantipur Online reported that the leaders of the ruling coalition partners, the Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, General Secretary of CPN-UML, Madhav Kumar Nepal, Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Pashupati Shumshere JB Rana, Inf
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The Kantipur Online reported that the leaders of the ruling coalition partners, the Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, General Secretary of CPN-UML, Madhav Kumar Nepal, Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Pashupati Shumshere JB Rana, Information and Communication Minister Dr. Mohammad Mohsin and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Pyara Jung Thapa have held discussions with the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) regarding the necessary security arrangements for election on wake of Maoists rejection of the Government's call for peace talks. However, sources said coalition parties were unable to decide whether the government should pursue peace talks or declare the general elections.
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January - 17 
The second day of the three-day Gandak region transportation strike called by the Maoists opposing the hike on the price of petroleum products had significant effect on the public life on January 17. The strike called by the Maoist sister organisatio
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The second day of the three-day Gandak region transportation strike called by the Maoists opposing the hike on the price of petroleum products had significant effect on the public life on January 17. The strike called by the Maoist sister organisations including Tumwan Liberation Front, Tharuwan Liberation Society and Tamang Liberation Front affected public life in various districts including Kaski, Tanahun, Gorkha, Lamjung, Manang and Syangja of Gandaki zone, Rupandehi, Nawalparasi and Palpa of Lumbini zone, Chitwan of Narayani zone and Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhadhing of Bagmati zone. The Tribhuwan Rajpath, Prithivi Highway and the Kalu Pande Highway reportedly remained deserted throughout the day.
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January - 17 
According to delayed news, on January 17, an Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadre Akhtar Hamid was arrested from Kakrail area in capital Dhaka. Following his interrogation, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered five guns, 10 rifle bullets
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According to delayed news, on January 17, an Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadre Akhtar Hamid was arrested from Kakrail area in capital Dhaka. Following his interrogation, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered five guns, 10 rifle bullets, six cartridges and two daggers from his village at Keruntali in Maheshkhali of Chittagong district.
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January - 17 
According to the information provided by an arrested Jamatul Mujahideen (JM) cadre, the JM militants were involved in the January 15 bomb attack on a folk theatre show in Laxmikola village in Shahjahanpur sub-district of Bogra. The JM cadre Shafiqual
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According to the information provided by an arrested Jamatul Mujahideen (JM) cadre, the JM militants were involved in the January 15 bomb attack on a folk theatre show in Laxmikola village in Shahjahanpur sub-district of Bogra. The JM cadre Shafiquallh was arrested on January 17 from Chaksudur village in Gabtoli sub-district.
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January - 17 
In a separate incident on January 17, Lal Potaka, a leader of the PBCP-Marxist Leninist faction (PBCP-ML) was killed in crossfire in Durgapur sub-district of Rajshahi.
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In a separate incident on January 17, Lal Potaka, a leader of the PBCP-Marxist Leninist faction (PBCP-ML) was killed in crossfire in Durgapur sub-district of Rajshahi.
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January - 17 
On January 17, a suspected militant belonging to the Jamaatul Mujahideen was arrested from Chaksudur village in Bogra district and explosives and bomb-making substances were recovered from his possession.
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On January 17, a suspected militant belonging to the Jamaatul Mujahideen was arrested from Chaksudur village in Bogra district and explosives and bomb-making substances were recovered from his possession.
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January - 17 
On January 17, Didarul Islam Palash alias Shyamal, ‘operational commander’ of the Khulna Metropolitan city unit of Purba Banglar Communist Party’s (PBCP) Janajuddha faction was killed in a shootout with police personnel at Sonadanga in Khulna distric
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On January 17, Didarul Islam Palash alias Shyamal, ‘operational commander’ of the Khulna Metropolitan city unit of Purba Banglar Communist Party’s (PBCP) Janajuddha faction was killed in a shootout with police personnel at Sonadanga in Khulna district. Police recovered a gun, 58 rifle bullets, 13 pistol bullets, and five gun cartridges from the encounter site. He was earlier arrested on January 16 along with three women PBCP cadres from the Sonadanga Residential Area. Official sources stated that the arrested women are members of a suicide squad formed to avenge the killings of top PBCP leaders in ‘crossfire’.
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January - 17 
On the same day, Delwar Hossain Dulal alias Dayal, ‘regional leader’ of Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) and Sirajul Islam alias Ilu, ‘arms commander’ of the Jashod Gono Bahini (JGB), who were earlier arrested on January 16 from Ratulpara village and Blackpara
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On the same day, Delwar Hossain Dulal alias Dayal, ‘regional leader’ of Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) and Sirajul Islam alias Ilu, ‘arms commander’ of the Jashod Gono Bahini (JGB), who were earlier arrested on January 16 from Ratulpara village and Blackpara of Iswardi municipality area respectively, were killed in crossfire while leading the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) for recovery of arms in Bakapul area of Kushtia district. Two LG guns and 30 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the site of the encounter.
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January - 17 
On the same day, JGB cadres killed two businessmen for refusing to pay extortion amount of Taka 30,000 in Mirpur sub-district of Kushtia.
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On the same day, JGB cadres killed two businessmen for refusing to pay extortion amount of Taka 30,000 in Mirpur sub-district of Kushtia.
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January - 17 
According to the pro-LTTE website, Tamilnet, Prabhakaran said, ''although our people have suffered through severe hardships, we are shocked by the scale of destruction and loss of lives tsunami has inflicted on our community within a short period of
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According to the pro-LTTE website, Tamilnet, Prabhakaran said, ''although our people have suffered through severe hardships, we are shocked by the scale of destruction and loss of lives tsunami has inflicted on our community within a short period of time. Our people were displaced several times and suffered losses to their property by the actions of the Sri Lanka Army during the past several years. While this period where the destruction to the Tamil homeland was inflicted silently without the knowledge of the international community can be called tsunami-one, December 26th disaster, tsunami-two, has brought additional destruction."
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January - 17 
In his first public appearance since the January 26 Tsunami, the ‘chief’ of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Vellupillai Prabhakaran met with his outfit’s disaster management planners in Kilinochchi on January 17.
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In his first public appearance since the January 26 Tsunami, the ‘chief’ of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Vellupillai Prabhakaran met with his outfit’s disaster management planners in Kilinochchi on January 17.
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January - 18 
A media report said, in a bid to intensify anti-insurgency operations in the jungles, the Jharkhand police have decided to unearth urban links of the Naxalites. In a recent strategic meeting to combat the menace, senior police officers have resolved
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A media report said, in a bid to intensify anti-insurgency operations in the jungles, the Jharkhand police have decided to unearth urban links of the Naxalites. In a recent strategic meeting to combat the menace, senior police officers have resolved to detect and eliminate the Naxalite support-base in cities like Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh and Dhanbad.
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January - 18 
According to The Hindu, documents and equipment seized from the 16th January encounter at Kamaram village in Warangal district indicated that the Naxalites were planning to strike on a big scale. The seized material reveals their plans to blast the K
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According to The Hindu, documents and equipment seized from the 16th January encounter at Kamaram village in Warangal district indicated that the Naxalites were planning to strike on a big scale. The seized material reveals their plans to blast the Kothaguda, Mangapet and Eturunagaram police stations located in the thick forest area. Papers were found showing their plans to attack them through directional mines. The compact discs recovered from the spot originated from China, Cuba and Algiers. They were procured by Maoists to teach their cadre on method of planting a landmine and use of hand grenades.
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January - 18 
Also, on January 17, the Imphal West district police arrested two persons from Singjamei area of capital Imphal and recovered a revolver.
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Also, on January 17, the Imphal West district police arrested two persons from Singjamei area of capital Imphal and recovered a revolver.
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January - 18 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of terrorists on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Balnoi area of Mendhar sector in Poonch district killing five terrorists on January 18 morning. Four terrorists managed
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of terrorists on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Balnoi area of Mendhar sector in Poonch district killing five terrorists on January 18 morning. Four terrorists managed to escape back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), while recoveries made from the scene of encounter included five AK-56 rifles, one sniper rifle, 20 AK magazines, 31 sniper rounds, one wireless set, 1000 AK rounds, six hand gloves, 25 hand grenades, 20 detonators, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) with 14 grenades, 10 anti-personnel mines, 17 packets of PEK explosives and a large quantity of eatables and a medicines kit.
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January - 18 
In Poonch district, troops of 10 Sikh Li of Krishna Ghati Garrison, who were engaged in a search operation since January 18 afternoon after killing five terrorists in Balnoi area of Mendhar sector, intercepted two more terrorists, who were part of th
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In Poonch district, troops of 10 Sikh Li of Krishna Ghati Garrison, who were engaged in a search operation since January 18 afternoon after killing five terrorists in Balnoi area of Mendhar sector, intercepted two more terrorists, who were part of the same group, at Narh, Balnoi, about five kms from yesterday’s site of encounter, on January 19 afternoon. Two AK rifles besides some ammunition was recovered from their possession.
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January - 18 
In the first violation of over 13-month-old ceasefire along the LoC, Pakistani forces fired 16 mortar shells on Indian positions in Poonch sector wounding a girl. Brig Dhruv Katock of 16 Corps Headquarter said that 15 shells fell in northern part of
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In the first violation of over 13-month-old ceasefire along the LoC, Pakistani forces fired 16 mortar shells on Indian positions in Poonch sector wounding a girl. Brig Dhruv Katock of 16 Corps Headquarter said that 15 shells fell in northern part of Poonch sector between 1930 hours and 2000 hours. Brig Katock said "at present we will not like to accuse the Pakistan Army (of firing) as we have to investigate first whether militants have fired from across the LoC." Firing of mortar shells could be to provide cover to infiltrating terrorists as five of them were killed in the Poonch sector, he added.
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January - 18 
On January 18, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Home Minister K Jana Reddy called the members of the peace talks Monitoring Committee for a discussion, in an effort to convince the Naxalites the need to resume talks. Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist ‘State Secretar
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On January 18, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Home Minister K Jana Reddy called the members of the peace talks Monitoring Committee for a discussion, in an effort to convince the Naxalites the need to resume talks. Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist ‘State Secretary’ Ramakrishna, in a letter sent to the media, squarely blamed the Congress government for the killing of Naxalites in what he termed as ''fake encounters.'' He warned the Congress that it would have to ''pay very dearly'' for the killings of his ''brethren.'' Terming the Cabinet's decision to continue the peace process and hold the second round of talks with the Naxalites as ''a big conspiracy,'' Ramakrishna demanded the suspension of the police chiefs of the four districts where encounters took place and their prosecution for murder ''if the government sincerely wants peace.''
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January - 18 
On January 18, suspected left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian at Mukundapuram village under Garledinne administrative division in Anantapur district. District police chie
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On January 18, suspected left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian at Mukundapuram village under Garledinne administrative division in Anantapur district. District police chief, Praveen Kumar, blamed the Naxalites for the incident. The Naxalites were raking up old disputes with villagers on the pretext of fighting for their rights, he said. ‘
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January - 18 
On January 18, the Diphu police recovered three grenades from Diphu town in the Karbi Aanglong district.
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On January 18, the Diphu police recovered three grenades from Diphu town in the Karbi Aanglong district.
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January - 18 
On January 18, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil indicated that the Naxalite withdrawal could be an attempt to put pressure on the Andhra Pradesh government. He said ‘‘the situation would improve, there was nothing to worry.’’ The Home Minister, fu
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On January 18, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil indicated that the Naxalite withdrawal could be an attempt to put pressure on the Andhra Pradesh government. He said ‘‘the situation would improve, there was nothing to worry.’’ The Home Minister, further, said "We would like them (states) to hold talks, but if they decide to act, they have the Centre’s full support.’’ People on the ground ‘‘know best’’ and it would be ‘‘incorrect on our part to draw any conclusions or make assessments at every juncture’’, Patil said. Patil also rubbished suggestions that the peace initiative was a ploy by the Naxals to gain time to regroup. ‘‘The same applies for the state government, they too could have organised themselves better,’’ he added.
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January - 18 
On the same day, one All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) collaborator identified as Biswajit Malsom was arrested by the security forces from Malsompara under Takarjala police station limits in West Tripura district.
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On the same day, one All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) collaborator identified as Biswajit Malsom was arrested by the security forces from Malsompara under Takarjala police station limits in West Tripura district.
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January - 18 
On the same day, unidentified gunmen set ablaze two trucks loaded with vehicles in between Ningthoubung and Hengbung villages in Senapati district.
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On the same day, unidentified gunmen set ablaze two trucks loaded with vehicles in between Ningthoubung and Hengbung villages in Senapati district.
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January - 18 
One United Achik National Front (UANF) terrorist identified as Andrew G Momin Sangma was killed in an encounter with the police at Aradonga, bordering West Khasi Hills and Garo Hills districts on January 18. A revolver along with live 14 bullets were
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One United Achik National Front (UANF) terrorist identified as Andrew G Momin Sangma was killed in an encounter with the police at Aradonga, bordering West Khasi Hills and Garo Hills districts on January 18. A revolver along with live 14 bullets were recovered from the possession of the slain terrorist.
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January - 18 
Previously, on January 18, the Imphal East district police arrested one People's United Liberation Front (PULF) terrorist, Md Atao Rahaman, from Minuthonghatta area of capital Imphal.
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Previously, on January 18, the Imphal East district police arrested one People's United Liberation Front (PULF) terrorist, Md Atao Rahaman, from Minuthonghatta area of capital Imphal.
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January - 18 
Security force personnel arrested two United Democratic People’s Solidarity (UPDS) cadres belonging to its anti-talks faction from Heidipi under Bokajan police station limits in the Karbi Anglong district recently. Two SBBL guns, two AK-47 live round
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Security force personnel arrested two United Democratic People’s Solidarity (UPDS) cadres belonging to its anti-talks faction from Heidipi under Bokajan police station limits in the Karbi Anglong district recently. Two SBBL guns, two AK-47 live rounds, two 7.65 mm live rounds and two fired SBBL cartridges, along with incriminating documents were recovered from the duo.
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January - 18 
Security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout at Morha Taral in Chingus area of Keri sector in Rajouri district on January 18. Recoveries made from the hideout include 540 UMG rounds, 420 sniper rounds, 770 AK rounds, five RPG shells, four UBGL grena
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Security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout at Morha Taral in Chingus area of Keri sector in Rajouri district on January 18. Recoveries made from the hideout include 540 UMG rounds, 420 sniper rounds, 770 AK rounds, five RPG shells, four UBGL grenades, three AK magazines, two bundles of cortex, five anti-personnel mines, four hand grenades and a large quantity of material used in fabricating IEDs.
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January - 18 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists shot at and injured a surrendered ULFA (SULFA) man identified as Prahlad Rajbangshi at Nalbari town on January 18.
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists shot at and injured a surrendered ULFA (SULFA) man identified as Prahlad Rajbangshi at Nalbari town on January 18.
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January - 18 
Talking to newsmen in Guwahati on January 18, the Union Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal said the Central government has doubts over the National Democratic Front of Bodoland’s (NDFB) sincerity and commitment to the peace process.
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Talking to newsmen in Guwahati on January 18, the Union Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal said the Central government has doubts over the National Democratic Front of Bodoland’s (NDFB) sincerity and commitment to the peace process.
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January - 18 
Terrorists triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast under an Army vehicle at Jugaal in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district killing an Army personnel and wounding two others.
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Terrorists triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast under an Army vehicle at Jugaal in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district killing an Army personnel and wounding two others.
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January - 18 
The Himalayan Times quoting the Indian Central Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said, "we have got some very disturbing reports about Maoist insurgents trying to establish links with militant groups from Assam and then penetrate the regi
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The Himalayan Times quoting the Indian Central Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said, "we have got some very disturbing reports about Maoist insurgents trying to establish links with militant groups from Assam and then penetrate the region in India to establish bases and create terror." Further, Sriprakash Jaiswal, quoting intelligence reports, said some Maoist leaders were in touch with the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), and claimed India has decided to double the strength of border guards and increase the number of check-posts to prevent infiltration of insurgents from Nepal.
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January - 18 
The Indian Army on January 18 said that it had killed 126 terrorists and arrested 459 others in Manipur during the ongoing counter-insurgency operations that began in October last year.
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The Indian Army on January 18 said that it had killed 126 terrorists and arrested 459 others in Manipur during the ongoing counter-insurgency operations that began in October last year.
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January - 18 
The Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), in a statement to the local media, has claimed responsibility for torching two trucks loaded with vehicles in between Ningthoubung and Hengbung villages in Senapati district on January 18.
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The Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), in a statement to the local media, has claimed responsibility for torching two trucks loaded with vehicles in between Ningthoubung and Hengbung villages in Senapati district on January 18.
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January - 18 
The Naxalites, in bid to prevent the reported movement of police parties in the guise of commuters in State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) buses in Devarakonda division, have asked SRTC not to ply services to certain interior hamlets till further
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The Naxalites, in bid to prevent the reported movement of police parties in the guise of commuters in State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) buses in Devarakonda division, have asked SRTC not to ply services to certain interior hamlets till further orders.
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January - 18 
The Shillong Times quoting official sources said that the proposed peace talks between the Government and the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) would commence only after all issues with regard to the ceasefire ground rules are settled.
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The Shillong Times quoting official sources said that the proposed peace talks between the Government and the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) would commence only after all issues with regard to the ceasefire ground rules are settled.
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January - 18 
The Tripura police recovered one country made gun from a house at Srirampur village under Kailasahar police station in North Tripura district on January 18.
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The Tripura police recovered one country made gun from a house at Srirampur village under Kailasahar police station in North Tripura district on January 18.
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January - 18 
Troops of Rashtriya Rifles 03 Bn killed a terrorist, identified as Farooq Ahmed Dass, in an encounter at Takiya Maqsood Shah, near Waghama, in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on January 18.
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Troops of Rashtriya Rifles 03 Bn killed a terrorist, identified as Farooq Ahmed Dass, in an encounter at Takiya Maqsood Shah, near Waghama, in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on January 18.
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January - 18 
Two civilians and an unidentified terrorist were killed in an encounter at Wangoo Saban Nungoi Leikai under Sugnu police station limits in Thoubal district on January 18. One AK-47 rifle and a wireless set were recovered from the slain terrorist.
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Two civilians and an unidentified terrorist were killed in an encounter at Wangoo Saban Nungoi Leikai under Sugnu police station limits in Thoubal district on January 18. One AK-47 rifle and a wireless set were recovered from the slain terrorist.
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January - 18 
A rocket was fired at the Frontier Corps camp in Nuskhi on January 18 night but it fell near the district coordination officer’s house. Nushki police said there was no loss of life or property.
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A rocket was fired at the Frontier Corps camp in Nuskhi on January 18 night but it fell near the district coordination officer’s house. Nushki police said there was no loss of life or property.
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January - 18 
Dawn reports that police have traced a network of 19 people suspected of involvement in the July 30, 2004 suicide attack on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in Fateh Jhang, and arrested three brothers belonging to the banned Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Jam
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Dawn reports that police have traced a network of 19 people suspected of involvement in the July 30, 2004 suicide attack on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in Fateh Jhang, and arrested three brothers belonging to the banned Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Jamaatul Furqan outfits. At a press conference in Rawalpindi on January 18, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Iftikhar Ahmed, identified the three brothers as Nisar Ahmed, Abdul Basit and Abdul Muneem. Amjad Farooqi, who was allegedly involved in an assassination attempt on President General Pervez Musharraf and was killed in a shoot-out with police, is believed to be the mastermind of the attack on Aziz when he was visiting Fateh Jhang in connection with his election campaign. The DIG said that Amjad Farooqi had persuaded Obaid and Irfan, also known as Zeeshan and Shani, to carry out the suicide attack on Aziz. According to the investigation, the DIG said, Obaid and Irfan were opposed to the government's Afghanistan and Iraq policies. Irfan, who carried C-4 explosives wrapped around his waist, was among seven people killed in the suicide attack.
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January - 18 
The Shabikhel Mahsud sub-tribe on January 18 formed a peace committee and decided to raise a 3,000-member Lashkar (army) to hunt down militants in their area.
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The Shabikhel Mahsud sub-tribe on January 18 formed a peace committee and decided to raise a 3,000-member Lashkar (army) to hunt down militants in their area.
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January - 18 
A report from Dipayal said that hundreds of passengers were stranded in Dipayal due to the Maoists’ four-day general strike in the far Western region from January 18.
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A report from Dipayal said that hundreds of passengers were stranded in Dipayal due to the Maoists’ four-day general strike in the far Western region from January 18.
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January - 18 
According to the Nepal News, most of the schools and colleges in eastern Mechi and Koshi zones, including Dharan, Itahari, Damak, Dhulabari, Damak, Ilam Bazaar were closed down on January 18, as the Maoist affiliated student wing, the All Nepal Natio
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According to the Nepal News, most of the schools and colleges in eastern Mechi and Koshi zones, including Dharan, Itahari, Damak, Dhulabari, Damak, Ilam Bazaar were closed down on January 18, as the Maoist affiliated student wing, the All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), announced a two-week-long strike, till February 1 in educational institutions in urban centres.
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January - 18 
Media reports quoting United Nations (UN) sources said UN General Secretary Kofi Annan’s special political advisor, Samuel Tamrat, reportedly arrived in Kathmandu on January 18, to ‘obtain first hand information of the latest political developments i
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Media reports quoting United Nations (UN) sources said UN General Secretary Kofi Annan’s special political advisor, Samuel Tamrat, reportedly arrived in Kathmandu on January 18, to ‘obtain first hand information of the latest political developments in Nepal’ and held an hour-long meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat.
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January - 18 
The Himalayan Times quoting the Indian Central Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said, "we have got some very disturbing reports about Maoist insurgents trying to establish links with militant groups from Assam and then penetrate the regi
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The Himalayan Times quoting the Indian Central Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said, "we have got some very disturbing reports about Maoist insurgents trying to establish links with militant groups from Assam and then penetrate the region in India to establish bases and create terror." Further, Sriprakash Jaiswal, quoting intelligence reports, said some Maoist leaders were in touch with the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), and claimed India has decided to double the strength of border guards and increase the number of check-posts to prevent infiltration of insurgents from Nepal.
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January - 18 
The Kathmandu Post reports that the India-Nepal joint working group finalized the draft of the Treaty of Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance at the two-day consultation meeting concluded on January 18. Further, on January 19 and 20, the Home Secr
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The Kathmandu Post reports that the India-Nepal joint working group finalized the draft of the Treaty of Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance at the two-day consultation meeting concluded on January 18. Further, on January 19 and 20, the Home Secretaries of the two countries would discuss the draft drawn up to amend an older treaty signed in 1953 and also streamline the process of extradition of criminals. Other highlights of the treaty are: effective border management through introduction of Identity Card system, to begin with on the Rupadiya border near Nepalgunj, and better vigilance along the 1,800-km-long border to check criminal and terrorist activities.
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January - 18 
Three minor civilians, Ram Thagunna, Narendra Thagunna and Narrendra Thagunna were injured when a bomb left behind by the Maoists exploded in Jhalari VDC in Kanchanpur district on January 18.
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Three minor civilians, Ram Thagunna, Narendra Thagunna and Narrendra Thagunna were injured when a bomb left behind by the Maoists exploded in Jhalari VDC in Kanchanpur district on January 18.
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January - 18 
According to Daily Star, police in Khulna, with effect from January 18, has started a special drive to arrest members of women suicide squad of the Janajuddho faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP).
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According to Daily Star, police in Khulna, with effect from January 18, has started a special drive to arrest members of women suicide squad of the Janajuddho faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP).
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January - 18 
According to the Daily News, on January 18, in response to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) request, President Chandrika Kumaratunga has sent a fleet of pick-up trucks, tractors and other equipment to the northeast. The Presidential Secr
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According to the Daily News, on January 18, in response to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) request, President Chandrika Kumaratunga has sent a fleet of pick-up trucks, tractors and other equipment to the northeast. The Presidential Secretariat said, "President Kumaratunga directed the Ministry of Rehabilitation to dispatch these requirements without delay."
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January - 19 
A police personnel was killed and another sustained injuries when left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambushed a police party in the Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh on January 19. Ac
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A police personnel was killed and another sustained injuries when left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambushed a police party in the Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh on January 19. According to the police, the Naxalites triggered landmines targeting a 14-member police party who were conducting search operations near the Maharashtra border.
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January - 19 
According to a delayed media report, on January 19, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Bastar police chief, Himanshu Gupta, and ambushed a police party killing a Constable.
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According to a delayed media report, on January 19, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Bastar police chief, Himanshu Gupta, and ambushed a police party killing a Constable. Bastar range Inspector General of Police, Girdhari Nayak, said, "the CPI-Maoists attacked a joint police party-led by Bastar police chief at Adnarnale while the Naxalites attacked another police party led by Sub-divisional Police Officer of Kondagaon D Achla near Bayanar while on search operations."
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January - 19 
According to media reports, the third round of tripartite talks held on January 19 between a five-member delegation of the United Peoples Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), the officials of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Assam Government in New Delhi
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According to media reports, the third round of tripartite talks held on January 19 between a five-member delegation of the United Peoples Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), the officials of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Assam Government in New Delhi remained inconclusive, in the wake of Assam Government seeking three months’ time to table the report of the State Cabinet Sub-Committee. According to reports, the UPDS had refused to discuss any issue barring their political demand in the meeting.
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January - 19 
Accusing the Naxalites of utilising the "peace-talks period" to procure weapons and strengthen their cadre, the Andhra Pradesh DGP Swaranjit Sen reiterated that while countering the CPI (Maoist) attacks, Naxalites opened fire first and the police onl
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Accusing the Naxalites of utilising the "peace-talks period" to procure weapons and strengthen their cadre, the Andhra Pradesh DGP Swaranjit Sen reiterated that while countering the CPI (Maoist) attacks, Naxalites opened fire first and the police only retaliated in self-defence. Further, Sen said the Naxalites had committed 1,405 violent incidents between May 14 and December 31 of 2004, last year.
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January - 19 
Border Security Force personnel recovered 20 kilograms of "high grade explosive" powder from a passenger bus in Baramulla district. The explosive was being transported to Baramulla from Sopore on the roof of a mini-bus which was intercepted by the tr
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Border Security Force personnel recovered 20 kilograms of "high grade explosive" powder from a passenger bus in Baramulla district. The explosive was being transported to Baramulla from Sopore on the roof of a mini-bus which was intercepted by the troops. Official sources said the black powder was concealed by terrorists in a bag which was to be later used to trigger explosions with the intention to sabotage the Republic Day celebrations and upcoming civic polls.
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January - 19 
Ghulam Hyder Hajam,, who had sustained injuries in a grenade attack on a campaign rally on January 15 succumbed to injuries at the SKIMS Medical College Bemina on January 19. The deceased was the brother of Ghulam Mohammad Hakeem, National Conference
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Ghulam Hyder Hajam,, who had sustained injuries in a grenade attack on a campaign rally on January 15 succumbed to injuries at the SKIMS Medical College Bemina on January 19. The deceased was the brother of Ghulam Mohammad Hakeem, National Conference (NC) candidate in Alamgari Bazar area, whose campaign rally was attacked by terrorists.
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January - 19 
In another incident, CPI-ML Janashakti cadres set ablaze two buses at Konaraopet and Yellareddypet on January 19 in protest against the recent police encounters. Reports said within 24 hours, three buses in Karimnagar had been set ablaze.
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In another incident, CPI-ML Janashakti cadres set ablaze two buses at Konaraopet and Yellareddypet on January 19 in protest against the recent police encounters. Reports said within 24 hours, three buses in Karimnagar had been set ablaze.
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January - 19 
On January 19, in two separate security operations, security forces killed six terrorists, four in Bahi Nambal village of Budhal in Rajouri district and two in Narh, Balnoi in Mendhar sector of Poonch district.
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On January 19, in two separate security operations, security forces killed six terrorists, four in Bahi Nambal village of Budhal in Rajouri district and two in Narh, Balnoi in Mendhar sector of Poonch district.
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January - 19 
On the same day, suspected ULFA terrorists blew off a portion of an oil pipeline at Geleki near Nazira in Sibsagar district. In another incident, suspected ULFA terrorists lobbed a grenade at the Jonai police station. However, there were no reports o
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On the same day, suspected ULFA terrorists blew off a portion of an oil pipeline at Geleki near Nazira in Sibsagar district. In another incident, suspected ULFA terrorists lobbed a grenade at the Jonai police station. However, there were no reports of any casualties in both the incidents. Separately, suspected ULFA terrorists triggered an explosion at the Mangaldai police station injuring a policeman besides causing some damages to the office.
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January - 19 
One person was killed and six others were seriously wounded in a bomb blast triggered by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists at Boxirhat under Golokganj police station in Dhubri district on January 19.
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One person was killed and six others were seriously wounded in a bomb blast triggered by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists at Boxirhat under Golokganj police station in Dhubri district on January 19.
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January - 19 
Personnel of the 19 Assam Rifles arrested two PLA terrorists, Boycha and Romeo, during a raid at Sagolmang in the Imphal East district. One Chinese made pistol, one magazine and a few rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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Personnel of the 19 Assam Rifles arrested two PLA terrorists, Boycha and Romeo, during a raid at Sagolmang in the Imphal East district. One Chinese made pistol, one magazine and a few rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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January - 19 
Security forces arrested a ULFA terrorist, Debicharan Das, from an unspecified place in Nagaon district on January 19. Two rifles and 30 detonator sticks were recovered from him.
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Security forces arrested a ULFA terrorist, Debicharan Das, from an unspecified place in Nagaon district on January 19. Two rifles and 30 detonator sticks were recovered from him.
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January - 19 
SSP Rajouri S A Mujtaba stated that troops of 60 Rashtriya Rifles, joined by Rajouri police had launched a search and cordon operation in Budhal area and at Bahi Nambal village killed four terrorists, two belonging to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and two t
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SSP Rajouri S A Mujtaba stated that troops of 60 Rashtriya Rifles, joined by Rajouri police had launched a search and cordon operation in Budhal area and at Bahi Nambal village killed four terrorists, two belonging to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and two to the Al Badr. A civilian who had been kept as a hostage by the terrorists was also killed in the crossfire. Four AK-47 rifles in damaged condition were recovered from the possession of the slain terrorists, official sources said.
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January - 19 
The Delhi Police have reportedly arrested a Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI) terrorist, identified as Firdaus Ahmed Bhatt alias Manzoor, on January 19 from the Baba Kharak Singh Marg in New Delhi. A native of Shorra in the Kashmir Valley, Manzoor has
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The Delhi Police have reportedly arrested a Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI) terrorist, identified as Firdaus Ahmed Bhatt alias Manzoor, on January 19 from the Baba Kharak Singh Marg in New Delhi. A native of Shorra in the Kashmir Valley, Manzoor has reportedly been involved in terrorist activities since 1993. His arrest came close on the heels of the arrest of a Pakistani spy who had been arrested from the Connaught Place area on the same day. According to police sources, Manzoor has been ‘group commander’ of the HuJI in Shorra region of the valley in 1994.
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January - 19 
The Imphal West district police arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorist identified as Ningombam Bipin along with several extortion notes from Lamphel Super Market area of capital Imphal on January 19.
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The Imphal West district police arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorist identified as Ningombam Bipin along with several extortion notes from Lamphel Super Market area of capital Imphal on January 19.
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The Sentinel, quoting National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) sources, has reported that 15 persons, including five NSCN-K cadres and 10 personnel of the Myanmar army, were killed in a series of clashes in the forest areas along the
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The Sentinel, quoting National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) sources, has reported that 15 persons, including five NSCN-K cadres and 10 personnel of the Myanmar army, were killed in a series of clashes in the forest areas along the Chindwin river in the Sagaing division of Myanmar between January 19 and 21. NSCN-K leader, Kughalo Mulatonu, confirmed that five cadres of his outfit have been killed.
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January - 19 
The third round of talks between the Centre and the UPDS is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on January 19.
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The third round of talks between the Centre and the UPDS is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on January 19.
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January - 19 
A 15-year-old boy is reported to have died on January 19 during a blast near Multan when he triggered an explosive device while collecting wood from a forest. The blast occurred in Khairpur Tamewali, approximately 100 kilometers from Multan, police o
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A 15-year-old boy is reported to have died on January 19 during a blast near Multan when he triggered an explosive device while collecting wood from a forest. The blast occurred in Khairpur Tamewali, approximately 100 kilometers from Multan, police officer, Abdul Karim, told AFP.
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January - 19 
Daily Times reports that two civilians were seriously injured when a bomb planted in a donkey-cart exploded in the Vashmandi area of Chaman district in Balochistan on January 19. Later, an unidentified man claimed responsibility for the blast on beha
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Daily Times reports that two civilians were seriously injured when a bomb planted in a donkey-cart exploded in the Vashmandi area of Chaman district in Balochistan on January 19. Later, an unidentified man claimed responsibility for the blast on behalf of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). He said there would be "consequences" in Islamabad and Rawalpindi if there were army action in Balochistan.
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January - 19 
According to media reports, a heavy clash took place between Maoist insurgents and security forces at Barbote area in the eastern district of Ilam on January 19. Radio reports quoting Maoist ‘Brigade Commissar’ Sanatu Durai alias Parwana of the ‘seve
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According to media reports, a heavy clash took place between Maoist insurgents and security forces at Barbote area in the eastern district of Ilam on January 19. Radio reports quoting Maoist ‘Brigade Commissar’ Sanatu Durai alias Parwana of the ‘seventh brigade’ in Mechi and Koshi Zones said that at least 20 security force personnel and six Maoists were killed in the incident and the insurgents have seized some automatic weapons from the troops. Further the sources said that at least 20 security force personnel were in the Maoist captivity. However, the government authorities are yet to comment on the incident.
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January - 19 
During a program in Morang district on January 19, the Nepali Congress (NC) president, Girija Prasad Koirala has said, "As the Maoist problem has become a concern of the international community, it cannot be settled without foreign mediation" and add
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During a program in Morang district on January 19, the Nepali Congress (NC) president, Girija Prasad Koirala has said, "As the Maoist problem has become a concern of the international community, it cannot be settled without foreign mediation" and added that even as the King, the political parties and the Maoists found a meeting point, the conflict would still be far from a practical settlement. Further, Koirala insisted that the Royal Palace was the main roadblock in finding a solution to the conflict and also reiterated that reinstatement of the House of Representatives was the only way to deal with the present situation.
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January - 19 
In a statement released on January 19, today, Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda said, "the election rhetoric of Deuba, instead of making conducive atmosphere for a democratic settlement through reliable international mediation and th
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In a statement released on January 19, today, Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda said, "the election rhetoric of Deuba, instead of making conducive atmosphere for a democratic settlement through reliable international mediation and the constituent assembly will prove costly." Further he added, "Our party urges the political parties, the civil society and the common people to rebel against the reactionary regime in order to give completion to the democracy that is overdue in history" and he claimed, "The victory of the people over the reactionaries is quite near." Expressing his party’s solidarity to the street protests of the political parties against the fuel price hike, Prachanda said that the present government was going completely against the interest of the ‘working class people’ as well as the industrialists and his party would launch strong nationwide protests if the ‘feudal old regime’ did not withdraw the decision immediately.
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January - 19 
Suspected Maoists detonated bombs at the house of vice chairman of United People's Front (UPF) Nepal, Lilamani Pokhrel at Koteswore in Kathmandu on January 19. However, no casualties were reported from the above incident.
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Suspected Maoists detonated bombs at the house of vice chairman of United People's Front (UPF) Nepal, Lilamani Pokhrel at Koteswore in Kathmandu on January 19. However, no casualties were reported from the above incident.
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January - 19 
The Maoists have abducted at least 12 teachers and over 50 students from two different schools in the Salupate Village Development Committee (VDC) and Deurali area in Ramechhap district on January 19. Further, Kantipur Online, quoting Government heal
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The Maoists have abducted at least 12 teachers and over 50 students from two different schools in the Salupate Village Development Committee (VDC) and Deurali area in Ramechhap district on January 19. Further, Kantipur Online, quoting Government health officials, has reported that children in 22 VDC’s in the far western district of Baitadi were deprived of measles immunization after Maoists threatened to stop the campaign if it was launched.
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January - 19 
On January 19, two cadres of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Raj Ali and Laltu Biswas, were killed in crossfire as they attempted to escape during a shootout between police personnel and BCP cadres at Shibpur in the Kushtia district.
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On January 19, two cadres of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Raj Ali and Laltu Biswas, were killed in crossfire as they attempted to escape during a shootout between police personnel and BCP cadres at Shibpur in the Kushtia district. Both were arrested on January 18 from the Berbaradi village and were taken to Shibpur for recovery for arms when the police party came under attack by the BCP cadres. A shutter gun and seven bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 19 
On January 19, President Chandrika Kumaratunga stated in Hambantota that there would be no elections for the next five years and therefore all political forces should sink their party differences and work towards rebuilding the tsunami-devastated cou
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On January 19, President Chandrika Kumaratunga stated in Hambantota that there would be no elections for the next five years and therefore all political forces should sink their party differences and work towards rebuilding the tsunami-devastated country. She made these remarks while addressing the gathering after ceremonially launching the post-tsunami rebuilding plan in Kajuwatta in the Southern Hambantota district.
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January - 19 
SP Tamilselvan, head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) ‘political wing’, stated that the Tamils feel "discriminated against" because India is doing tsunami relief work only in the government-held areas of Sri Lanka, totally ignoring th
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SP Tamilselvan, head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) ‘political wing’, stated that the Tamils feel "discriminated against" because India is doing tsunami relief work only in the government-held areas of Sri Lanka, totally ignoring the "even greater" humanitarian crisis in the Tamil-speaking areas held by the LTTE. "We definitely want help from India. India should turn its attention to the Tamil people also, and show kindness to them," Tamilselvan said at his headquarters in Kilinochchi on January 19. Asked what kind of Indian agencies could work in the LTTE-controlled areas, he said that both government agencies and NGOs were welcome.
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January - 20 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, Raksha Ram Pathak, who was wounded in an improvised explosive device blast at Pampore on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway on January 15 is reported to have succumbed to injuries on January 20.
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, Raksha Ram Pathak, who was wounded in an improvised explosive device blast at Pampore on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway on January 15 is reported to have succumbed to injuries on January 20.
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January - 20 
A terrorist, identified as Wasim Ahmed Bhat, was killed during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel at Drubgam in the Pulwama district. Separately, two former cadres of the Al-Jehad outfit, Mohammad Yousuf Mir and Feroz Ahmed, were sho
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A terrorist, identified as Wasim Ahmed Bhat, was killed during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel at Drubgam in the Pulwama district. Separately, two former cadres of the Al-Jehad outfit, Mohammad Yousuf Mir and Feroz Ahmed, were shot dead by terrorists at Lassipora in Pulwama district.
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January - 20 
According to a Hindu report, on January 20, the police seized a huge quantity of explosives, including gelatine and detonators, and arrested two persons in Karimnagar district. According to the Jagtial Circle-Inspector, Mohd. Habeeb Khan, they seized
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According to a Hindu report, on January 20, the police seized a huge quantity of explosives, including gelatine and detonators, and arrested two persons in Karimnagar district. According to the Jagtial Circle-Inspector, Mohd. Habeeb Khan, they seized huge boxes containing explosives and recovered 23 boxes with 4,600 gelatine sticks, three boxes containing 4,600 electric detonators and 11 kg of non-electrical fuses.
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January - 20 
According to Deccan Chronicle, the CPI-Maoists have stepped up recruitment and extortion over the course of the last month, especially in the coastal areas, that Ministers have taken up the matter with Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy. The report
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According to Deccan Chronicle, the CPI-Maoists have stepped up recruitment and extortion over the course of the last month, especially in the coastal areas, that Ministers have taken up the matter with Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy. The report said such activity is ongoing in the Visakhapatnam, Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam districts. Elsewhere, an unnamed police official said that recruitment was up even in parts of Rayalaseema, like Dornala in the Kurnool district. In Dornala alone, over 400 youth have been recruited in the last 20 days.
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January - 20 
According to Kashmir Times, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which has been targeted by the Fidayeen (suicide squad) recently, has asked the Jammu and Kashmir Government to shift their camps from residential and isolated areas to prevent reoc
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According to Kashmir Times, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which has been targeted by the Fidayeen (suicide squad) recently, has asked the Jammu and Kashmir Government to shift their camps from residential and isolated areas to prevent reoccurrence of such attacks in future. The decision to request for shifting of camps came a few days after terrorists carried out a Fidayeen attack on the Passport office in Srinagar in which two CRPF personnel and two terrorists were killed after a 25-hour gun-battle. Inspector General of CRPF (Operations), Ranjit Sinha, said, "Our camps are in migrant houses, hotels and other places, which are stationed in residential and other isolated areas. Because of our vulnerable locations we become the target of militants in the city. We have therefore written to the state government asking it to provide us alternate accommodation in safer areas where we can locate our camps and launch swift operations in case we are targeted."
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January - 20 
According to media reports, security forces have killed three left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to CPI-ML Janashakti group in an encounter at Siricilla town in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh on January 20, today. After w
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According to media reports, security forces have killed three left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to CPI-ML Janashakti group in an encounter at Siricilla town in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh on January 20, today. After withdrawing from the peace talks, Naxalite outfits have called for a bandh (shutdown) on January 20 to protest against the encounters.
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January - 20 
According to media reports, the Dima Halim Daoga (DHD), during its negotiations with the representatives of the Union Government on January 20 said that no solution short of a separate ‘Dimaraji’ State would be acceptable to the outfit.
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According to media reports, the Dima Halim Daoga (DHD), during its negotiations with the representatives of the Union Government on January 20 said that no solution short of a separate ‘Dimaraji’ State would be acceptable to the outfit.
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January - 20 
Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, while defending the conduct of the police in the wake of a series of encounters across the State, said at a press conference in West Godavari district, "Our forces are in fact doing model policing." On the Naxal
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Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, while defending the conduct of the police in the wake of a series of encounters across the State, said at a press conference in West Godavari district, "Our forces are in fact doing model policing." On the Naxalites demand for punishing the police personnel responsible for `fake' encounters, the Chief Minister asserted that enquiries with the police had revealed that none of the recent encounters were fake. He also said that the Government's stand that Naxalites give up arms was non-negotiable but expressed his Government's resolve to engage the Naxalites in talks.
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January - 20 
General secretary’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Thuingaleng Muivah, has appealed to the Dimasa, Karbi, Hmar, Kuki and other tribes to get together and decide "which side" they want to stay with. Muivah said whi
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General secretary’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Thuingaleng Muivah, has appealed to the Dimasa, Karbi, Hmar, Kuki and other tribes to get together and decide "which side" they want to stay with. Muivah said while addressing the second session of the fourth ‘People’s Consultative Meet’ convened at Camp Hebron near Dimapur in Nagaland. According to him, "We are ready to welcome the people of these communities into our fold and assure them that there will be no discrimination against them."
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January - 20 
On January 20, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India -Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a Telugu Desam Party activist at Morjampadu village in the Machavaram administrative division of Guntur district in Andhra Prade
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On January 20, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India -Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a Telugu Desam Party activist at Morjampadu village in the Machavaram administrative division of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh.
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January - 20 
On January 20, the Thoubal district police commandos arrested a ‘second lieutenant’ of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Nonthombam Sudeshkumar, along with his wife during a raid at Khoidum Pat.
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On January 20, the Thoubal district police commandos arrested a ‘second lieutenant’ of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Nonthombam Sudeshkumar, along with his wife during a raid at Khoidum Pat.
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January - 20 
One police personnel was killed and four others sustained injuries when a group of terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting a police vehicle at Sakhi Maidaan in the Poonch district on January 20.
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One police personnel was killed and four others sustained injuries when a group of terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting a police vehicle at Sakhi Maidaan in the Poonch district on January 20.
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January - 20 
One SF personnel was killed when terrorists opened fire on a group of security personnel at Chak Nallah Wongam in the Bandipora area of Baramulla district. Terrorists also shot dead a civilian, Abdul Rashid Bhat, at Kamrazpora-Rajpora in the Pulwama
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One SF personnel was killed when terrorists opened fire on a group of security personnel at Chak Nallah Wongam in the Bandipora area of Baramulla district. Terrorists also shot dead a civilian, Abdul Rashid Bhat, at Kamrazpora-Rajpora in the Pulwama district.
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January - 20 
Rafiq Ahmed Dar, an independent candidate for the local body elections at Jamia Mohalla in the OId Baramulla town of Baramulla district, escaped a bid on his life when terrorists attacked his house with a grenade. According to Daily Excelsior, this i
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Rafiq Ahmed Dar, an independent candidate for the local body elections at Jamia Mohalla in the OId Baramulla town of Baramulla district, escaped a bid on his life when terrorists attacked his house with a grenade. According to Daily Excelsior, this is the second such attack on candidates for the forthcoming local body elections in the State, beginning on February 1, 2005. Earlier, Nooruddin Sheerwani was shot dead by unidentified terrorists outside a local mosque in Jamia Mohalla on January 17.
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January - 20 
Suspected terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) detonated explosives targeting a power transmission tower located at Cinnamara Toklai tea estate on January 20. Even though there was no report of any casualty, power supply was disru
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Suspected terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) detonated explosives targeting a power transmission tower located at Cinnamara Toklai tea estate on January 20. Even though there was no report of any casualty, power supply was disrupted as the tower collapsed due to the explosion.
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January - 20 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists triggered an explosion targeting a gas pipeline at Sarupathar Bengaligaon under Chabua police station limits in the Dibrugarh district of Assam on January 20. There was, however, no major da
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists triggered an explosion targeting a gas pipeline at Sarupathar Bengaligaon under Chabua police station limits in the Dibrugarh district of Assam on January 20. There was, however, no major damage to the pipeline.
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January - 20 
The CPI-Maoists and Janashakti on January 20 demanded all Ministers, Members of Legislative Assembly and Members of Parliament hailing from the Telengana region to resign from their respective posts to prove their ‘innocence in the encounters’. The r
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The CPI-Maoists and Janashakti on January 20 demanded all Ministers, Members of Legislative Assembly and Members of Parliament hailing from the Telengana region to resign from their respective posts to prove their ‘innocence in the encounters’. The resignations, according to CPI-Maoist ‘state secretary’ Ramakrishna and Janashakti ‘state secretary’ Amar, would also prove that elected representatives from this region are against encounters
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January - 20 
The first round of tripartite talks between the Centre, the Assam government and the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) is scheduled to held in New Delhi on January 20.
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The first round of tripartite talks between the Centre, the Assam government and the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) is scheduled to held in New Delhi on January 20.
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January - 20 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) said on January 20 that no permanent and honourable "solution can be hammered out to the decades-old political conflict without bringing all Naga-inhabited areas of North East together.
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) said on January 20 that no permanent and honourable "solution can be hammered out to the decades-old political conflict without bringing all Naga-inhabited areas of North East together." Addressing the opening session of the two-day consultative meet on Naga issue at its headquarters in Camp Hebron, the outfit’s chairman Isak Chishi Swu claimed that "unless the Nagas aspiration for unification of all Naga inhabited areas is fully realised no negotiated settlement with the Government of India is possible."
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January - 20 
The Police are reported to have arrested four People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) terrorists, including two women cadres, during a search operation at Hiyanglam-Wabagai area in the Thoubal district of Manipur on January 20. They were
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The Police are reported to have arrested four People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) terrorists, including two women cadres, during a search operation at Hiyanglam-Wabagai area in the Thoubal district of Manipur on January 20. They were identified as Elangbam Bobo, Elangbam Rabichan-dra, Soraisam Tamnubi and Ahongshangbam Aruna. On the same day, two PREPAK terrorists, identified as Thongram Raju alias Anand and Lisham Inao alias James, were also arrested at the Thangal Bazar area of capital Imphal.
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January - 20 
The police reportedly unearthed three landmines planted by the Naxalites in two different places in Anantapur district on January 20. According to the police, two landmines were unearthed on the Katrimala forest area in Pamidi administrative division
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The police reportedly unearthed three landmines planted by the Naxalites in two different places in Anantapur district on January 20. According to the police, two landmines were unearthed on the Katrimala forest area in Pamidi administrative division and another was found at the Penna Ahobilam temple area in Uravakonda administrative division allegedly targeting police parties on combing operation.
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January - 20 
The Rajnandgaon district police chief, Vivekanand, stated that the police have arrested a woman Naxalite from the jungles of Amgaon, close to the Maharashtra border on January 20, a day after the Naxalites ambushed a police party, killing one police
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The Rajnandgaon district police chief, Vivekanand, stated that the police have arrested a woman Naxalite from the jungles of Amgaon, close to the Maharashtra border on January 20, a day after the Naxalites ambushed a police party, killing one police personnel and injuring a civilian. Police also recovered explosives and a huge stock of medicine from the Naxalite, identified as Pushpa alias Anita Mahar.
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January - 20 
The ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’, Paresh Baruah, reportedly called up newspaper offices in Guwahati on January 20 to claim responsibility for the serial blasts in different parts of Assam on January 19, which left a person dead and six others injured.
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The ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’, Paresh Baruah, reportedly called up newspaper offices in Guwahati on January 20 to claim responsibility for the serial blasts in different parts of Assam on January 19, which left a person dead and six others injured.
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January - 20 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the Tripura People’s Democratic Front (TPDF), the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) and the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), in a joint statement made available to the media on January 20, hav
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the Tripura People’s Democratic Front (TPDF), the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) and the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), in a joint statement made available to the media on January 20, have appealed to the people of the North-east to boycott the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 and called for a general strike on that day
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January - 20 
The windshields of two private buses, which were en route to Bangalore from Hyderabad, were destroyed by the Maoists, who were reportedly enforcing the strike called by the outfit at Sitarampuram village in Anantapur district. In response to the stri
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The windshields of two private buses, which were en route to Bangalore from Hyderabad, were destroyed by the Maoists, who were reportedly enforcing the strike called by the outfit at Sitarampuram village in Anantapur district. In response to the strike call, all Government and private offices, commercial establishments and educational institutions remained closed in the Anantapur district. The strike was partial to near total in the Telengana districts, while in the Rayalseema and Coastal Andhra, the impact was felt in pockets.
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January - 20 
Two days after the first violation of cease-fire on the Line of Control (LoC), the Pakistan Army is reported to have fired 10 mortar shells followed by firing from Medium Machine Gun in the forward village of Hamirpur in Mendhar sector, Poonch distri
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Two days after the first violation of cease-fire on the Line of Control (LoC), the Pakistan Army is reported to have fired 10 mortar shells followed by firing from Medium Machine Gun in the forward village of Hamirpur in Mendhar sector, Poonch district, on January 20. However, no fatalities were reported in the shelling. Official sources said the mortar shells landed at village Hamirpur in Mendhar sector, falling under the jurisdiction of 120 Brigade, between 6.30 pm to 7 pm (IST). A total of 10 mortar shells of 60mm and 82mm were fired during the half an hour.
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January - 20 
According to Dawn, even as curfew was relaxed on January 20 at Gilgit and Skardu towns in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), the Police have arrested 70 people for their alleged involvement in the sectarian violence on January 8 i
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According to Dawn, even as curfew was relaxed on January 20 at Gilgit and Skardu towns in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), the Police have arrested 70 people for their alleged involvement in the sectarian violence on January 8 in which at least 15 persons died. "We have arrested 70 people so far during raids for their suspected involvement in the riots in Gilgit and the destruction in Skardu," local police chief, Sakiullah Tareen, told AFP.
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January - 20 
Foreign Secretary-designate, Condoleezza Rice, indicated on January 20 that the United States is prepared to deal with Pakistan’s nuclear weapons from falling into extremist hands. Questioned by Senator John Kerry during her confirmation hearing for
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Foreign Secretary-designate, Condoleezza Rice, indicated on January 20 that the United States is prepared to deal with Pakistan’s nuclear weapons from falling into extremist hands. Questioned by Senator John Kerry during her confirmation hearing for Secretary of State about the possibility of extremists taking control of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons if President Pervez Musharraf was overthrown, she said the US was "prepared to try to deal with it." During the hearing, Rice claimed that Pakistan had come back from the "brink of extremism" over the last five years due to Gen. Musharraf’s policies in favour of moderate Islam.
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January - 20 
Speaking at a news conference in the Balochistan capital Quetta, provincial President of the Jamhoori Watan Party, Mir Humayun Khan Marri, claimed they had received information that the paramilitary had launched an operation in Sui and added that the
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Speaking at a news conference in the Balochistan capital Quetta, provincial President of the Jamhoori Watan Party, Mir Humayun Khan Marri, claimed they had received information that the paramilitary had launched an operation in Sui and added that the regular Army had also moved in from Kashmore to Sui. Further, in Islamabad, military regime spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, said "There is no military operation launched in Balochistan or any of its part... However, protective arrangements with logistic support have been made in and around the Sui gas fields."
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January - 20 
The Interior Ministry on January 20 declared twenty cities sensitive with respect to law and order and issued special security guidelines for the occasion of the muslim festival of Eidul Azha. Declaring Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Peshawa
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The Interior Ministry on January 20 declared twenty cities sensitive with respect to law and order and issued special security guidelines for the occasion of the muslim festival of Eidul Azha. Declaring Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Sibi, Gwadar, Mianwali, Hyderabad, Larkana, Multan, Faisalabad, Jhang, Mardan, Gilgit, DI Khan, Kohat, Sheikhupura and Gujrat sensitive, the Interior Ministry issued a circular to the home secretaries of the four provinces. The circular contained special security arrangements in the respective areas for the occasion of Eid and warned that extremists and terrorists of banned groups and organisations could disrupt law and order.
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January - 20 
The security agencies are reported to have launched a search operation on January 20 in the Sui area of Dera Bugti district in Balochistan province to arrest "miscreants", who attacked the Sui gas plant during January 7-12, according to The News. How
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The security agencies are reported to have launched a search operation on January 20 in the Sui area of Dera Bugti district in Balochistan province to arrest "miscreants", who attacked the Sui gas plant during January 7-12, according to The News. However, provincial officials denied any military operation claiming that law and order was totally under control. Provincial Home Minister, Mir Shoaib Nausherwani, told The News that law and order situation in Sui was completely under control and security forces’ had been deployed in Sui to protect the gas installations.
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January - 20 
Home Ministry officials from Nepal and India have reportedly finalised terms of an extradition agreement at the end of the two days of talks between the two countries in New Delhi on January 20.
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Home Ministry officials from Nepal and India have reportedly finalised terms of an extradition agreement at the end of the two days of talks between the two countries in New Delhi on January 20.
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In another incident, Maoists attacked and injured a CPN (UML) leader, Hum Bahadur Thapa, in the Tanahun district on January 22. Separately, a delayed report said that Maoists have abducted 18 persons, including five students, from a village in Sankhu
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In another incident, Maoists attacked and injured a CPN (UML) leader, Hum Bahadur Thapa, in the Tanahun district on January 22. Separately, a delayed report said that Maoists have abducted 18 persons, including five students, from a village in Sankhuwasabha district on January 20. Owing to Maoist threats, 36 VDC secretaries of the Ramechhap district have collectively resigned from their posts on January 23. Reports added that the insurgents have freed the teachers and students who had earlier been abducted from Raigaon in the Dhading district. Meanwhile, normal life in various parts of the country, including the Chitwan, Kaski, Parbat, Saptari, Siraha, Tanahun, Parbat and Udaypur districts, have been affected due to the Maoist general strike.
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January - 20 
The Kathmandu Post reports that Home Secretaries of Nepal and India would sign an updated five-decade-old Extradition Treaty and a separate mutual legal assistance treaty in the Indian capital Delhi on January 20, today.
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The Kathmandu Post reports that Home Secretaries of Nepal and India would sign an updated five-decade-old Extradition Treaty and a separate mutual legal assistance treaty in the Indian capital Delhi on January 20, today.
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January - 20 
On January 20, Kartik Chandra Rishi, a Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadre belonging to the Janajuddha faction, was killed in similar circumstances at Tala in the Satkhira district. He was earlier arrested on January 19 from his house at Amanu
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On January 20, Kartik Chandra Rishi, a Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadre belonging to the Janajuddha faction, was killed in similar circumstances at Tala in the Satkhira district. He was earlier arrested on January 19 from his house at Amanullahpur. A pipe-gun and three cartridges were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 20 
A Norwegian delegation, including Special Peace Envoy Erik Solheim, Foreign Minister Jan Petersen, Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen and Development Minister Hilde F. Johnson, began a series of meetings with Sri Lankan officials on January 20 be
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A Norwegian delegation, including Special Peace Envoy Erik Solheim, Foreign Minister Jan Petersen, Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen and Development Minister Hilde F. Johnson, began a series of meetings with Sri Lankan officials on January 20 before heading northward to meet the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to discuss cooperation in relief efforts for victims of the tsunami. Helgesen said the talks with LTTE chief, Velupillai Prabhakaran, which is scheduled for January 22 will focus on relief efforts rather than on reviving the peace talks.
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January - 21 
A group of terrorists are reported to have abducted three civilians and later shot dead one of them in the Anantnag district on January 21. The slain civilian was identified as Haji Nunda Wagay, an activist of the National Conference. While Mohammad
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A group of terrorists are reported to have abducted three civilians and later shot dead one of them in the Anantnag district on January 21. The slain civilian was identified as Haji Nunda Wagay, an activist of the National Conference. While Mohammad Maqabool Shah, reportedly associated with the ruling People’s Democratic Party was wounded, the third civilian, Ghulam Hassan Zargar, was let off by the abductors. In a separate incident, terrorists shot dead Manzoor Ahmed Hajam, reportedly a surrendered militant, in the Pulwama district.
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January - 21 
A top-ranking officer of the Border Roads Organisation is reported to have escaped from the captivity of CPI-ML Janashakthi and reached Mahadevpur on January 21. He had been abducted from the forest area near Gummalakonda village in Maharashtra on Ja
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A top-ranking officer of the Border Roads Organisation is reported to have escaped from the captivity of CPI-ML Janashakthi and reached Mahadevpur on January 21. He had been abducted from the forest area near Gummalakonda village in Maharashtra on January 19.
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January - 21 
According to Telegraph, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has refused to enter into any reconciliation with the rival Naga militant groups, the Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) and the Naga National Council (NNC). The outfit’s
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According to Telegraph, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has refused to enter into any reconciliation with the rival Naga militant groups, the Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) and the Naga National Council (NNC). The outfit’s ‘chairman’, Isak Chisi Swu, on January 21, ruled out any cease-fire with the outfits.
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January - 21 
At the conclusion of the two day ‘Naga People’s Consultative Meeting to Strengthen Indo-Naga Political Talks’ convened by the NSCN-IM at Camp Hebron near Dimapur, a four point declaration stating that the "unification of all Naga areas is legitimate
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At the conclusion of the two day ‘Naga People’s Consultative Meeting to Strengthen Indo-Naga Political Talks’ convened by the NSCN-IM at Camp Hebron near Dimapur, a four point declaration stating that the "unification of all Naga areas is legitimate and therefore non-negotiable," was released on January 21. Swu said that any solution to the Naga problem is "unthinkable" without integration of the Naga inhabited areas and it "cannot be within the Indian Constitution."
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January - 21 
During a search operation in the Kishtwar area of Doda district, the troops recovered one carbine with one magazine and 49 rounds of ammunition, one AK magazine with three rounds, one .22 rifle, one 12 bore shotgun, 49 rounds of 303 ammunition, three
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During a search operation in the Kishtwar area of Doda district, the troops recovered one carbine with one magazine and 49 rounds of ammunition, one AK magazine with three rounds, one .22 rifle, one 12 bore shotgun, 49 rounds of 303 ammunition, three 12 bore carts, five meter cortex, one detonator and half kg explosive. In another search operation in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district, security forces’ recovered three P2 Pakistanis mines and one claymore mine.
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January - 21 
In the State, the Police arrested a terrorist from the Zanageer area of Baramulla district and recovered a pistol, one magazine, 18 rounds of ammunition and 12 grenades from his possession.
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In the State, the Police arrested a terrorist from the Zanageer area of Baramulla district and recovered a pistol, one magazine, 18 rounds of ammunition and 12 grenades from his possession.
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January - 21 
Naxalites of the Godavari local guerrilla squad reportedly assaulted a Telugu Desam leader and three others at Chittapur village in Mallapur administrative division for allegedly helping the landlords in selling the lands.
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Naxalites of the Godavari local guerrilla squad reportedly assaulted a Telugu Desam leader and three others at Chittapur village in Mallapur administrative division for allegedly helping the landlords in selling the lands.
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January - 21 
Official sources said that seven mortar shells were fired by the Pakistan Army at Cheel post under the jurisdiction of Manjakote police station in Rajouri district on January 21. After shelling, 12 rounds of machine gun were also fired from across th
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Official sources said that seven mortar shells were fired by the Pakistan Army at Cheel post under the jurisdiction of Manjakote police station in Rajouri district on January 21. After shelling, 12 rounds of machine gun were also fired from across the Line of Control (LoC), the sources said, adding no casualties or damage was reported in the shelling and firing.
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January - 21 
On January 21, about ten left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a telephone exchange at Devarkadra in the Mehboobnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. Police said property worth Rupee
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On January 21, about ten left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a telephone exchange at Devarkadra in the Mehboobnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. Police said property worth Rupees Three lakh has been lost in the incident.
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January - 21 
On January 21, four terrorists belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Urahum Reang, Kalaram Reang, Biluram Reang and Suryaram Reang, were arrested from Batabari under Taidu polic
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On January 21, four terrorists belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Urahum Reang, Kalaram Reang, Biluram Reang and Suryaram Reang, were arrested from Batabari under Taidu police station in the South Tripura district. Four country made guns were recovered from their possession.
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January - 21 
Security forces apprehended two Harkat-ul Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists from a hideout at Meemander in Shopian area of Pulwama district on January 21.
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Security forces apprehended two Harkat-ul Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists from a hideout at Meemander in Shopian area of Pulwama district on January 21.
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January - 21 
The CPI-Maoist ‘Platoon Area Committee secretary’, Suresh, in a statement warned that the party would punish the Congress legislators and other people's representatives in the Palnadu region of Guntur district if they did not come to the rescue of th
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The CPI-Maoist ‘Platoon Area Committee secretary’, Suresh, in a statement warned that the party would punish the Congress legislators and other people's representatives in the Palnadu region of Guntur district if they did not come to the rescue of the people.
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January - 21 
The Hindu has reported that as many as 40 Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) members figure in a list of 62 political workers with ‘militant background’ identified by the intelligence wing of the police in Andhra Pradesh. The report said, all those in t
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The Hindu has reported that as many as 40 Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) members figure in a list of 62 political workers with ‘militant background’ identified by the intelligence wing of the police in Andhra Pradesh. The report said, all those in the list hail from the Telangana region and represent the Telegu Desam Party, Congress, Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML New Democracy), CPI-Marxist and the Bharatiya Janata Party, apart from the TRS.
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January - 21 
The police seized 200 gelatine sticks from Kothacheruvu in the Anantapur district on January 21. Two Naxalite sympathisers were detained in connection with the seizure.
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The police seized 200 gelatine sticks from Kothacheruvu in the Anantapur district on January 21. Two Naxalite sympathisers were detained in connection with the seizure.
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January - 21 
The Shillong Times, quoting State Home Department sources, has stated that the Union Government is likely to withdraw its ban on the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) as the organisation has positively responded to Government’s invitation to co
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The Shillong Times, quoting State Home Department sources, has stated that the Union Government is likely to withdraw its ban on the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) as the organisation has positively responded to Government’s invitation to come for negotiations.
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January - 21 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres were reportedly killed and two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel sustained injuries during an encounter with the security forces at village Lancha in the Gool area of Udhampur district. Further, two terrorists,
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres were reportedly killed and two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel sustained injuries during an encounter with the security forces at village Lancha in the Gool area of Udhampur district. Further, two terrorists, identified as Farooq Ahmed Bhat alias Arsalan and Tariq Ahmed Khan alias Moulvi, were killed in an encounter with the security forces’ at Drubgam-Rajpora in the Pulwama district. Two AK rifles, 181 rounds of ammunition, two wireless sets, four hand-grenades and Rupees 16,465 were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 21 
While rejecting the Union Government’s move to have a fresh look on the issue of granting autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir, the moderate faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) on January 21 termed it as a futile exercise and said this was not
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While rejecting the Union Government’s move to have a fresh look on the issue of granting autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir, the moderate faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) on January 21 termed it as a futile exercise and said this was not a solution to the Kashmir issue. Addressing a congregation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha in the capital Srinagar, APHC chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, alleged that the Union Government’s move was to ward off "mounting pulls and pressures to resolve the Kashmir issue." "Pressure is mounting on India to address Kashmir issue in view of flexibility shown by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf towards Kashmir issue and to ward off such growing pulls and pressures Government of India has started engaging people of Kashmir in frivolous issue of internal autonomy," the Mirwaiz claimed.
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January - 21 
According to media reports, on January 21, at least 23 bodies of security force (SF) personnel were found at the encounter site near Puwakhola on the Mechi Highway in Ilam district, while 22 SF personnel are reported missing after the incident on Jan
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According to media reports, on January 21, at least 23 bodies of security force (SF) personnel were found at the encounter site near Puwakhola on the Mechi Highway in Ilam district, while 22 SF personnel are reported missing after the incident on January 19. However, the Maoist ‘Brigade Commissar’, Parwana, said no SF personnel were in their custody.
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January - 21 
According to Nepal News, one police personnel was killed and five persons, including a civilian, were injured when Maoist insurgents fired indiscriminately targeting a public place at Milanchowk in the Rupandehi district on January 21. On the same da
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According to Nepal News, one police personnel was killed and five persons, including a civilian, were injured when Maoist insurgents fired indiscriminately targeting a public place at Milanchowk in the Rupandehi district on January 21. On the same day, two Maoists, including an ‘area in-charge’ identified as Dambar Jethara alias Jens and Ein Bahadur Dhami alias Anil, were killed when a bomb they were carrying accidentally exploded in Bajhang district.
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January - 21 
Also, the Himalayan Times quoting Parsa district security officials reports that Maoists have killed two civilians, identified as Jayaram Giri of Mahuwan VDC and another person at Jagarnathpur VDC on January 21.
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Also, the Himalayan Times quoting Parsa district security officials reports that Maoists have killed two civilians, identified as Jayaram Giri of Mahuwan VDC and another person at Jagarnathpur VDC on January 21.
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January - 21 
Kathmandu Post has reported that the insurgents have held over 500 youths under house arrest in the Achham district since the third week of December 2004. The youths are reportedly under pressure to become full-time members of the Maoist outfit and a
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Kathmandu Post has reported that the insurgents have held over 500 youths under house arrest in the Achham district since the third week of December 2004. The youths are reportedly under pressure to become full-time members of the Maoist outfit and are allegedly being subjected to physical assault.
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January - 21 
The Maoists detonated bombs injuring two employees at the District Survey Office in the far-western district of Doti. They also attacked and wounded a woman at Gannachhepatta in the Kotpatera Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Baitadi distri
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The Maoists detonated bombs injuring two employees at the District Survey Office in the far-western district of Doti. They also attacked and wounded a woman at Gannachhepatta in the Kotpatera Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Baitadi district on January 21.
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January - 21 
The Maoists have reportedly abducted 13 teachers and 77 students from Salukalika VDC and 12 teachers and 100 students from Gothgaun in the Ramechhap district to unidentified locations. Further, they also abducted Tamesh Kumar Ghising from Dudhpokhari
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The Maoists have reportedly abducted 13 teachers and 77 students from Salukalika VDC and 12 teachers and 100 students from Gothgaun in the Ramechhap district to unidentified locations. Further, they also abducted Tamesh Kumar Ghising from Dudhpokhari in Dailekh district after he refused to dig a bunker. A group of armed Maoists also abducted Harinarayan Panjiyar, CPN-UML cadre and a former District Development Committee Chairman, from his house in Gaighat.
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January - 21 
On January 21, Aynal Hossain Mondal, a local leader of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), was killed in an encounter with the security forces’ near village Balarampur in the Kushtia district. On the same day, in a similar incident, Shafiqul Islam, a
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On January 21, Aynal Hossain Mondal, a local leader of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), was killed in an encounter with the security forces’ near village Balarampur in the Kushtia district. On the same day, in a similar incident, Shafiqul Islam, a cadre of the Purba Banglar Communist party (PBCP), was killed at Lalpara in the Rajshahi district.
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January - 21 
The opposition UNP Parliamentarian, Prof. G. L. Peiris, stated that President Kumaratunga, seizing the tsunami disaster as an opportunity to extend her presidential term, is behaving in an undemocratic and opportunistic manner and reiterated that the
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The opposition UNP Parliamentarian, Prof. G. L. Peiris, stated that President Kumaratunga, seizing the tsunami disaster as an opportunity to extend her presidential term, is behaving in an undemocratic and opportunistic manner and reiterated that there is no change in the UNP stand that Presidential elections be held in December 2005.
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January - 22 
A cadre of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested while extorting money from Chandmari Lerie and New Ministers hill areas in Kohima on January 22. A country made revolver, eleven rounds of ammunition and a Chine
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A cadre of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested while extorting money from Chandmari Lerie and New Ministers hill areas in Kohima on January 22. A country made revolver, eleven rounds of ammunition and a Chinese hand grenade was recovered from him.
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January - 22 
According to media reports, left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead four Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) activists in Bihar's Gaya district on January 22. The activists were canvassing fo
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According to media reports, left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead four Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) activists in Bihar's Gaya district on January 22. The activists were canvassing for their party candidate from Imamganj assembly constituency, Rajesh Kumar, at Madar village in Gaya district.
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January - 22 
Militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) killed a truck driver at Baragota in West Tripura district. According to reports, the truck driver working for a brick field, was targeted after
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Militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) killed a truck driver at Baragota in West Tripura district. According to reports, the truck driver working for a brick field, was targeted after the terrorists failed to abduct its manager.
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January - 22 
On January 22, Army foiled an infiltration attempt near Kanchan post of Gulpur in Poonch sector killing two terrorists. The terrorists were infiltrating amidst heavy snowfall and inclement weather from across the Line of Control (LoC). Recoveries mad
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On January 22, Army foiled an infiltration attempt near Kanchan post of Gulpur in Poonch sector killing two terrorists. The terrorists were infiltrating amidst heavy snowfall and inclement weather from across the Line of Control (LoC). Recoveries made from the slain terrorists include two AK rifles, 300 rounds, 11 AK magazines and seven hand grenades.
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January - 22 
On January 22, CPI-Maoist cadres reportedly set fire to the vehicles and party flags of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) office at Dumri in the Giridih district. They also torched a campaign vehicle of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in Manatu and ass
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On January 22, CPI-Maoist cadres reportedly set fire to the vehicles and party flags of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) office at Dumri in the Giridih district. They also torched a campaign vehicle of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in Manatu and assaulted some Janata Dal (United) activists in Latehar district. The JMM workers campaigning in Panki constituency were also assaulted and warned against entering the area for campaigning.
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January - 22 
On January 22, four explosives planted at the base of an electric power transmission tower, were recovered and defused by army personnel after being alerted by a village defence party (VDP) at Ultapul under Sahab Police station limits in Dibrugarh di
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On January 22, four explosives planted at the base of an electric power transmission tower, were recovered and defused by army personnel after being alerted by a village defence party (VDP) at Ultapul under Sahab Police station limits in Dibrugarh distict.
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January - 22 
On the same day, terrorists shot dead a former terrorist, Ghulam Qadir Wani at his residence in Laddaw area of Pulwama district.
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On the same day, terrorists shot dead a former terrorist, Ghulam Qadir Wani at his residence in Laddaw area of Pulwama district.
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January - 22 
Police in Sibsagar district recovered an explosive planted under a transformer at Dimow.
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Police in Sibsagar district recovered an explosive planted under a transformer at Dimow.
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January - 22 
Security forces recovered 20 kilograms of RDX from a vehicle at Krankshiven in Sopore area of Baramulla district.
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Security forces recovered 20 kilograms of RDX from a vehicle at Krankshiven in Sopore area of Baramulla district.
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January - 22 
Seven left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked personnel at the Potangi police station in the Koraput district of Orissa on January 22-night. However, no casualties have been reported
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Seven left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked personnel at the Potangi police station in the Koraput district of Orissa on January 22-night. However, no casualties have been reported in the incident. Authorities had sounded a high alert in Koraput and adjoining districts in southern Orissa following a threat by Maoists to boycott the January 26 Republic Day celebration
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January - 22 
The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, speaking to the press on January 22 expressed his opposition to the recent resolution adopted at a meet convened by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on integration of Naga inhabite
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The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, speaking to the press on January 22 expressed his opposition to the recent resolution adopted at a meet convened by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on integration of Naga inhabited areas. He said, "We won’t concede an inch of the State’s territory to any of the neighbouring States."
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January - 22 
Two more terrorists were shot dead on January 22 by the Border Security Force (BSF) at Bakhwali in Hariwalla forests in Lancha area of Gool in Doda district taking the death toll of terrorists killed during last two days of operation to four.
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Two more terrorists were shot dead on January 22 by the Border Security Force (BSF) at Bakhwali in Hariwalla forests in Lancha area of Gool in Doda district taking the death toll of terrorists killed during last two days of operation to four.
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January - 22 
The News reports that unidentified gunmen shot dead a senior tribal elder, Mohammad Ibrahim who helped Pakistani troops hunt Al-Qaeda cadres in the Makin district, on January 22. The tribal elder, who was the head of a tribal committee which helps th
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The News reports that unidentified gunmen shot dead a senior tribal elder, Mohammad Ibrahim who helped Pakistani troops hunt Al-Qaeda cadres in the Makin district, on January 22. The tribal elder, who was the head of a tribal committee which helps the government in negotiating with tribesmen suspected of providing shelter to Al-Qaeda linked fugitives, had also survived a bomb attack on January 18 last.
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January - 22 
Another report said the RNA has launched a massive aerial patrol in the northern parts of Panchthar district from January 22, following the January 19 clash with the Maoists on Ilam-Phidim section of Mechi Highway in Ilam district.
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Another report said the RNA has launched a massive aerial patrol in the northern parts of Panchthar district from January 22, following the January 19 clash with the Maoists on Ilam-Phidim section of Mechi Highway in Ilam district.
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January - 22 
At least seven Maoist insurgents including four women cadres were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Gahariya VDC in Lamkiphanta of Kailali district on January 22. Security forces also recovered socket bombs and five rucksacks from th
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At least seven Maoist insurgents including four women cadres were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Gahariya VDC in Lamkiphanta of Kailali district on January 22. Security forces also recovered socket bombs and five rucksacks from the incident site.
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January - 22 
Media reports said that the Maoists have abducted at least 250 students and teachers from a high school in Rigaon of Dhading district on January 22. Similarly, in Sankhuwasabha district, Maoists abducted 150 students including 12 teachers from a High
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Media reports said that the Maoists have abducted at least 250 students and teachers from a high school in Rigaon of Dhading district on January 22. Similarly, in Sankhuwasabha district, Maoists abducted 150 students including 12 teachers from a High School at Mamling VDC for their ‘training programmes’ on January 19 and released all of them on January 22. In Damak, Maoists reportedly abducted three staffs of the Ratuwamai Afforestation Project in Kerakha VDC of Jhapa district.
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January - 22 
Normal life in Saptari and Siraha districts was reportedly affected on the second day of the three-day general strike (bandh) called by the Maoists on January 22. However, there were no reports of violence during the bandh.
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Normal life in Saptari and Siraha districts was reportedly affected on the second day of the three-day general strike (bandh) called by the Maoists on January 22. However, there were no reports of violence during the bandh.
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January - 22 
On the same day, a Maoist, identified as Dhaniram Kandel was killed in a security operation at Pawan Nagar VDC in Dang district.
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On the same day, a Maoist, identified as Dhaniram Kandel was killed in a security operation at Pawan Nagar VDC in Dang district.
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January - 22 
The Government Spokesperson and Minister for Information and Communication, Mohammad Mohsin has stated that the government should either announce the date for parliamentary elections within next week or stand down from the government and further adde
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The Government Spokesperson and Minister for Information and Communication, Mohammad Mohsin has stated that the government should either announce the date for parliamentary elections within next week or stand down from the government and further added, "since the government was mandated to hold elections by the King, we must go for it." However, Minister Mohsin, a King’s nominee in the Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s cabinet claimed that it was his personal opinion.
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January - 22 
The President of Nepali Congress (NC) Girija Prasad Koirala has said that the Maoists would be ready for peace talks if the King takes initiation and claimed, "The NC will always be ready create conducive environment for peace talks should such be he
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The President of Nepali Congress (NC) Girija Prasad Koirala has said that the Maoists would be ready for peace talks if the King takes initiation and claimed, "The NC will always be ready create conducive environment for peace talks should such be held with the initiation of the King, people (political parties) and the international community."
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January - 22 
Three security personnel were reportedly injured in a brief encounter with Maoists while the security personnel were trying to clear the obstructions set up by Maoist insurgents near Bheri Bridge along the Ratna highway in the mid-western district of
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Three security personnel were reportedly injured in a brief encounter with Maoists while the security personnel were trying to clear the obstructions set up by Maoist insurgents near Bheri Bridge along the Ratna highway in the mid-western district of Surkhet on January 22.
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January - 22 
While speaking at a program in Kathmandu on January 22, Minister for Local Development, Yubaraj Gyawali has said that no one is safe in the country, as the security situation is getting vulnerable each day and added that the government has been going
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While speaking at a program in Kathmandu on January 22, Minister for Local Development, Yubaraj Gyawali has said that no one is safe in the country, as the security situation is getting vulnerable each day and added that the government has been going through a difficult time due to absence of the Parliament and the local bodies.
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On January 22, three cadres of the vigilante Islamist outfit, Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB), were killed by an angry mob following the killing of Mahbub Hossain Dewan, the Awami League publicity secretary, at ward no. 9 of Taherpur municipa
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On January 22, three cadres of the vigilante Islamist outfit, Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB), were killed by an angry mob following the killing of Mahbub Hossain Dewan, the Awami League publicity secretary, at ward no. 9 of Taherpur municipality and a subsequent attack on a local body chairman in the Bagmara area of Rajshahi district. Following the killings, at least 50 people, including eight police personnel, were injured in clashes between the police and JMJB cadres at Bhabaniganj in Bagmara on January 24. Police also arrested 64 JMJB cadres, but did not detain any of the leaders who led the attacks.
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January - 22 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has expressed its willingness to be included in a ‘common programme’ with the Government for providing relief to the December 26 Tsunami victims in the North-East, before any recommencement of peace talks.
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has expressed its willingness to be included in a ‘common programme’ with the Government for providing relief to the December 26 Tsunami victims in the North-East, before any recommencement of peace talks. The LTTE chief negotiator Anton Balasingham stated on January 22 that chief Velupillai Prabhakaran at a meeting with the visiting Norwegian Peace facilitators had expressed his willingness to co-operate with the Government to work out a mechanism to coordinate relief assistance in the North-East. Participating at the discussion in Killinochchi with the Norwegian team, Prabhakaran had pointed out that it was not the time to talk about "peace talks" and had added that the LTTE alone was unable to carry out development work in the North-East. However, Prabhakaran accused the Sri Lankan Government with "misusing" the international aid flowing into the island-nation after the tsunami, and wanted the international community to ensure "equitable distribution" of aid to the affected people.
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January - 23 
A CPI-Maoist cadre, Nukala Hymavathi, of Vempenta in Pamulapadu administrative division, surrendered before the Kurnool district police Chief, V. R. K. Mohan Rao, on January 23.
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A CPI-Maoist cadre, Nukala Hymavathi, of Vempenta in Pamulapadu administrative division, surrendered before the Kurnool district police Chief, V. R. K. Mohan Rao, on January 23.
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January - 23 
A Press Trust of India report said that ten members of the Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (CMC) met the Naxalite emissaries and conveyed the State Government's readiness to have a second round of talks.
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A Press Trust of India report said that ten members of the Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (CMC) met the Naxalite emissaries and conveyed the State Government's readiness to have a second round of talks.
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January - 23 
According to Daily Excelsior, an explosion occurred near the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector where troops recovered 19 Pakistani mines besides a large quantity of explosive material on January 23. While no one was injured in the explosion, 1
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According to Daily Excelsior, an explosion occurred near the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector where troops recovered 19 Pakistani mines besides a large quantity of explosive material on January 23. While no one was injured in the explosion, 19 Pakistani mines, including three P2 yellow ones, were recovered during searches by troops in the area.
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January - 23 
Amidst reports that 300 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres are taking shelter in the States of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, before entering Assam, security across the State has been beefed up in view of the Republic Day celebrations on
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Amidst reports that 300 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres are taking shelter in the States of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, before entering Assam, security across the State has been beefed up in view of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26. Reports further said that the 28th ‘battalion’ of the ULFA has been asked by the leadership to target the security outposts located in the remote areas of Assam and important installations in the run-up to January 26.
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January - 23 
Deccan Chronicle has reported that Naxalite outfits, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakthi), on January 23 set out four points for the State Government to agree, if they are
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Deccan Chronicle has reported that Naxalite outfits, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakthi), on January 23 set out four points for the State Government to agree, if they are to resume talks. The four demands are - no combing operations by security forces, an inquiry into the recent encounters as per National Human Rights Commission guidelines, recognising the ceasefire understanding and converting it into an agreement and that the government should take steps to revive the peaceful atmosphere that was prevalent before the first round of talks. The Naxalite outfits also gave a call to boycott the State Government’s programme to distribute one lakh acre of land on January 26, Republic Day. Naxalite representative Varavara Rao stated that that they would be able to bring the outfits to the table if government meets the Naxalite demands. Other demands include setting up of a land commission, release of prisoners with good behaviour who completed seven years in jail, release of four Maoists and lifting of Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) cases against its activists.
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January - 23 
Earlier, on January 23, troops arrested a ULFA cadre, Haren Gogoi, from Garigaon in the Golaghat district. A rifle and some documents were recovered from his possession.
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Earlier, on January 23, troops arrested a ULFA cadre, Haren Gogoi, from Garigaon in the Golaghat district. A rifle and some documents were recovered from his possession.
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January - 23 
Elsewhere in the State, security forces’ neutralised a terrorist hideout in the Kishtwar forest area of Doda district and recovered an unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition.
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Elsewhere in the State, security forces’ neutralised a terrorist hideout in the Kishtwar forest area of Doda district and recovered an unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition.
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January - 23 
Four persons were arrested along with 10 kilograms of explosives, cane bombs and a country-made gun from the Hussainabad block in Palamau district. The police suspect that the four persons have links with the CPI-Maoists and had assembled with the ex
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Four persons were arrested along with 10 kilograms of explosives, cane bombs and a country-made gun from the Hussainabad block in Palamau district. The police suspect that the four persons have links with the CPI-Maoists and had assembled with the explosives to disturb the poll.
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January - 23 
On January 23, a left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite), identified as Chotu Harijan, was arrested from the Hinaut forest area in the Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh. According to police, the Naxalite was arrested while he was returning to
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On January 23, a left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite), identified as Chotu Harijan, was arrested from the Hinaut forest area in the Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh. According to police, the Naxalite was arrested while he was returning to the forests after participating in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) training camp at Sasaram in Bihar. Harijan is reportedly a key accused in the landmine blast at Naugarh on November 20, 2004, in which 20 security force personnel were killed.
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January - 23 
On January 23, a teenager belonging to a tribal community was shot dead by left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) belonging to the Krishnapatti dalam (squad) at Peddagattu thanda under Chand
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On January 23, a teenager belonging to a tribal community was shot dead by left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) belonging to the Krishnapatti dalam (squad) at Peddagattu thanda under Chandampet administrative division in the Nalgonda district. Seventeen-year-old Dasarath was reportedly tortured before being shot dead by the Naxalites, who accused him of being a police informer.
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January - 23 
On January 23, one police personnel was reportedly killed by left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during an ambush in the Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. According to the Inspector Genera
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On January 23, one police personnel was reportedly killed by left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during an ambush in the Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. According to the Inspector General of Police, Ram Niwas, the Naxalites had ambushed a police patrol party near Panawar forest in Kanker and triggered multiple landmines blasts. Other reports added that the Naxalites and Chhattisgarh Police clashed in as many as 10 places in the Kanker and Bastar districts. However, no details were reported on these incidents.
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January - 23 
On January 23, the troops reportedly killed two suspected cadres of the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), armed wing of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), in the Shingmun area of Churachandpur district in Manipur and also recovered two automatic
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On January 23, the troops reportedly killed two suspected cadres of the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), armed wing of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), in the Shingmun area of Churachandpur district in Manipur and also recovered two automatic rifles, one grenade launcher and one pistol. Army sources further claimed to have unearthed a cache of ammunition, mines, explosives, radio sets and ration belonging to terrorists in the Singhat sub division.
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January - 23 
On the same day, four cadres of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and the ‘home secretary’ of the Kuki National Force (KNF) were arrested from different places in the Imphal West district. While the PREPAK cadres were arrested f
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On the same day, four cadres of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and the ‘home secretary’ of the Kuki National Force (KNF) were arrested from different places in the Imphal West district. While the PREPAK cadres were arrested from Oinam Thingel Aheibam Leikai and Samurou Awang Leikai localities, the KNF terrorist was arrested from a place near Phulchand Trilokchand oil pump along the National Highway number 39.
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January - 23 
Six left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) were reportedly killed during clashes between two rival outfits in the Latehar district of Jharkhand on January 23. According to police, the incident occurred in Boda village during an armed clash be
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Six left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) were reportedly killed during clashes between two rival outfits in the Latehar district of Jharkhand on January 23. According to police, the incident occurred in Boda village during an armed clash between cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and the Sangharsh Jan Mukti Morcha (SJMM), a breakaway group of the Naxalites operating as a private army. The CPI-Maoist had given a boycott call for the February 3 Legislative Assembly elections in the State, while the SJMM is reportedly opposed to the same.
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January - 23 
The Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said on January 23 that nobody would be allowed to dismember the State territory under any circumstances. Ibobi said this in reaction to comments by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (
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The Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said on January 23 that nobody would be allowed to dismember the State territory under any circumstances. Ibobi said this in reaction to comments by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on integration of the Naga-inhabited areas, including parts of Manipur.
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January - 23 
The Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF) and the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) have called for a boycott of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26.
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The Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF) and the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) have called for a boycott of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26.
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January - 23 
The Telegraph indicates that over 500 People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) cadres, armed wing of the CPI-Maoist, have been pressed into service to implement the poll boycott call in the Ranchi-Singhbhum zone.
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The Telegraph indicates that over 500 People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) cadres, armed wing of the CPI-Maoist, have been pressed into service to implement the poll boycott call in the Ranchi-Singhbhum zone.
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January - 23 
The ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’, Paresh Baruah, has called upon the Assamese not to attend the Republic Day celebrations and avoid boarding Government vehicles from the midnight of January 25 till the evening of January 26. In a statement, he claimed "
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The ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’, Paresh Baruah, has called upon the Assamese not to attend the Republic Day celebrations and avoid boarding Government vehicles from the midnight of January 25 till the evening of January 26. In a statement, he claimed "the ULFA would not be responsible if any unfortunate incident takes place."
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January - 23 
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF), in a statement made available to the local media on January 24, has admitted that two of its Manipur People’s Army (MPA) cadres were killed in a shoot out with the security forces’ near Singmui Lamkhai in
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The United National Liberation Front (UNLF), in a statement made available to the local media on January 24, has admitted that two of its Manipur People’s Army (MPA) cadres were killed in a shoot out with the security forces’ near Singmui Lamkhai in the Churachandpur district on January 23. The statement added that the outfit ‘lost’ one AK 56 rifle, one M-18 and one 9 mm pistol during the incident.
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January - 23 
Dawn reports that the Railways authorities have stopped night-time train services across the Balochistan province after repeated attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). Official sources said on January 25 that the decision came after five p
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Dawn reports that the Railways authorities have stopped night-time train services across the Balochistan province after repeated attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). Official sources said on January 25 that the decision came after five people were wounded on January 23 night when a powerful bomb blew up a section of the rail track near Sibi, about 100 km south east of Quetta.
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January - 23 
Delayed reports have indicated that a passenger train en route to Quetta in the Balochistan province escaped a disaster on January 22 when a powerful bomb exploded at the railway track minutes before the train was to pass the Sariab area. "It was a h
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Delayed reports have indicated that a passenger train en route to Quetta in the Balochistan province escaped a disaster on January 22 when a powerful bomb exploded at the railway track minutes before the train was to pass the Sariab area. "It was a high powerful time device that was planted by unknown terrorists," an unnamed police official was quoted in The News. On the same day, residents of Quetta reportedly heard three successive explosions in the Killi Shabo area. However, no casualties were reported.
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January - 23 
Military regime spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, has denied reports about the arrest of Uzbek terrorist, Tahir Yaldesh, and others in an alleged joint operation with US soldiers in South Waziristan a month ago. "No joint operation has been con
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Military regime spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, has denied reports about the arrest of Uzbek terrorist, Tahir Yaldesh, and others in an alleged joint operation with US soldiers in South Waziristan a month ago. "No joint operation has been conducted on the Pakistani soil with the US forces. They (US) forces have never come to this side of the Pakistan-Afghan border for such an operation," Sultan told The News. He was responding to reports appearing in the western media claiming that the US and Pakistan Army during a joint operation in Waziristan had captured the top leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Tahir Yaldesh, and handed him over to the US.
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January - 23 
Security forces’ searched several suspected homes around the main gas field in Sui and recovered small weapons and ammunition, according to Statesman. "Security forces have recovered a rocket propelled grenade, small arms and ammunition from abandone
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Security forces’ searched several suspected homes around the main gas field in Sui and recovered small weapons and ammunition, according to Statesman. "Security forces have recovered a rocket propelled grenade, small arms and ammunition from abandoned homes during search operations in Sui on Friday and Saturday," said Balochistan Home Minister Shoaib Nausherwani. "The situation in Sui is now peaceful and security forces are protecting the gas installations," the minister claimed. Nausherwani also rejected reports that security agencies had made any arrest in Sui and added that residents of Sui had voluntarily handed over more than 40 pistols and rifles during the "de-weaponisation" campaign.
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January - 23 
During an interview to the British Broadcasting Corporation on January 23, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba dismissed an earlier statement by his Government spokesman, and he said that he was not in a position to say whether dates for elections woul
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During an interview to the British Broadcasting Corporation on January 23, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba dismissed an earlier statement by his Government spokesman, and he said that he was not in a position to say whether dates for elections would be announced within a week. Prime Minister Deuba said that he would consult the Election Commission, his own coalition partners and parties outside the government before fixing the date for parliamentary elections. In a reply to the Maoist demand to hold elections for the constituent assembly the premier said the government was ready to discuss all the issues raised by the Maoists and added, "But they should (first) say what are the shortcomings in the present constitution and what would be the form of the new constitution to be drafted by the constituent assembly." Also the Deuba has ruled out the possibility of international mediation in resolving the conflict and said, "Our position is that the Maoists too are Nepalis and that Nepalis should come to an understanding between themselves. And, there is no guaranty that international mediation will certainly help resolve the matter."
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January - 23 
Following threats from the Maoists, secretaries working in 65 VDCs of Palpa district resigned collectively from their posts on January 23.
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Following threats from the Maoists, secretaries working in 65 VDCs of Palpa district resigned collectively from their posts on January 23.
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January - 23 
In another programme in Kathmandu, President of Nepali Congress (NC) Girija Prasad Koirala has said that holding elections without resolving Maoist problem will be meaningless. Koirala also claimed that the Maoists were looking for a legitimate gover
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In another programme in Kathmandu, President of Nepali Congress (NC) Girija Prasad Koirala has said that holding elections without resolving Maoist problem will be meaningless. Koirala also claimed that the Maoists were looking for a legitimate government to address their demands and added, " The legitimate government formed after the revival of the parliament would reform the constitution and bring the Maoists to the mainstream."
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January - 23 
Nepal News has reported that Maoist insurgents killed a junior police officer, Naresh Chaurasiya, at his home in the Amarpatti Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Parsa district on January 23. On the same day in Siraha district, a Maoist cadr
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Nepal News has reported that Maoist insurgents killed a junior police officer, Naresh Chaurasiya, at his home in the Amarpatti Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Parsa district on January 23. On the same day in Siraha district, a Maoist cadre, identified as Gajadev Gaderi, was shot dead during a security forces’ operation at Betauna. Further, in the Panchthar district, Maoists exploded a ‘pressure cooker’ bomb at the office of the drinking water project at Phidim. The blast reportedly caused an estimated damage of Rupees 120,000.
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January - 23 
Nepal News reported that a group of Maoists abducted at least 200 people from the Libang Village Development Committee (VDC) area, district headquarters of mid-western Rolpa, on January 23. The Maoists are believed to have taken the villagers to forc
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Nepal News reported that a group of Maoists abducted at least 200 people from the Libang Village Development Committee (VDC) area, district headquarters of mid-western Rolpa, on January 23. The Maoists are believed to have taken the villagers to forcefully involve them in construction work at the Nuwagaon-Thawang highway initiated by the outfit.
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January - 24 
A group of suspected terrorists fired upon and wounded the constable-warden of Srinagar Central Jail, Kanwalnain Singh, outside the jail premises. Elsewhere in the State, a Harkat-ul-Ansar (HuA) cadre, Jamal Ali alias Abu Muslan, surrendered before t
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A group of suspected terrorists fired upon and wounded the constable-warden of Srinagar Central Jail, Kanwalnain Singh, outside the jail premises. Elsewhere in the State, a Harkat-ul-Ansar (HuA) cadre, Jamal Ali alias Abu Muslan, surrendered before the security forces’ in Poonch district. He handed over one 7.62 mm Chinese pistol, one pistol magazine and seven rounds of ammunition.
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January - 24 
A suspected terrorist belonging to an unnamed Tripura-based outfit was arrested during an encounter with the police at Lothabari in Assam. One pistol was recovered from his possession. Separately, the Army recovered three universal machine guns from
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A suspected terrorist belonging to an unnamed Tripura-based outfit was arrested during an encounter with the police at Lothabari in Assam. One pistol was recovered from his possession. Separately, the Army recovered three universal machine guns from an unspecified place in the Dhubri district.
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January - 24 
About 15 weapons, nine bombs and 67 cartridges were seized during the five-day drive that commenced on January 22 in five districts -- East and West Champaran in north Bihar and Jehanabad, Arwal and Patna in the south.
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About 15 weapons, nine bombs and 67 cartridges were seized during the five-day drive that commenced on January 22 in five districts -- East and West Champaran in north Bihar and Jehanabad, Arwal and Patna in the south.
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January - 24 
According to Kashmir Times, the ruling PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti, and Urban Development Minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir, escaped bids on their lives when terrorists hurled a grenade towards their cavalcade at Khalilpora-Nowshera on January 24. One po
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According to Kashmir Times, the ruling PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti, and Urban Development Minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir, escaped bids on their lives when terrorists hurled a grenade towards their cavalcade at Khalilpora-Nowshera on January 24. One police personnel was injured in the incident. However, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Kashmir range), H K Lohia, denied that a grenade attack was carried out on the PDP leaders' cavalcade. He claimed that it was a bursting of a high power cracker on the road.
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January - 24 
At least 27 left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were reportedly arrested and a large quantity of arms and ammunition recovered from them during the course of a five-day joint operation by
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At least 27 left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were reportedly arrested and a large quantity of arms and ammunition recovered from them during the course of a five-day joint operation by Central para-military forces and the State police before the Legislative Assembly elections in Bihar. Quoting Central Reserve Police Force officials, the report said ten Naxalites were arrested on January 24 from Patahi village in the East Champaran district and separate places in Jehanabad district.
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January - 24 
At least 27 left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were reportedly arrested and a large quantity of arms and ammunition recovered from them during the course of a five-day joint operation by
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At least 27 left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were reportedly arrested and a large quantity of arms and ammunition recovered from them during the course of a five-day joint operation by Central para-military forces and the State police before the Legislative Assembly elections in Bihar. Quoting Central Reserve Police Force officials, the report said ten Naxalites were arrested on January 24 from Patahi village in the East Champaran district and separate places in Jehanabad district. Further, about 15 weapons, nine bombs and 67 cartridges were seized during the five-day drive that commenced on January 22 in five districts -- East and West Champaran in north Bihar and Jehanabad, Arwal and Patna in the south.
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January - 24 
Four left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) belonging to the Sagar ‘area committee squad’ reportedly shot dead a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activist, Hanmanthu Chandriah Goud, at Devarakonda i
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Four left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) belonging to the Sagar ‘area committee squad’ reportedly shot dead a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activist, Hanmanthu Chandriah Goud, at Devarakonda in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh on January 24.
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January - 24 
On January 24, an eight-member group suspected to be linked to the militant outfit, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has looted Rupees 93 lakh from the Meghalaya Co-operative Apex Bank branch at Khliehriat in Jaintia Hills district.
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On January 24, an eight-member group suspected to be linked to the militant outfit, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has looted Rupees 93 lakh from the Meghalaya Co-operative Apex Bank branch at Khliehriat in Jaintia Hills district. The Meghalaya director-general of police L. Sailo confirming the link between the group and the HNLC said "They owe allegiance to the HNLC in some form or the other."
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January - 24 
On the same day, a group of armed Naxalites of the Communist Party of United States of India (CPUSI) attacked the Kadikalapad railway station in Khammam district and snatched three walkie-talkies and a cell phone from the Stationmaster.
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On the same day, a group of armed Naxalites of the Communist Party of United States of India (CPUSI) attacked the Kadikalapad railway station in Khammam district and snatched three walkie-talkies and a cell phone from the Stationmaster.
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January - 24 
On the same day, two cadres of a Kuki militant outfit were arrested at P Molding village near Khurkhul in Imphal West district.
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On the same day, two cadres of a Kuki militant outfit were arrested at P Molding village near Khurkhul in Imphal West district.
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January - 24 
One civilian was killed and six others sustained injuries when terrorists hurled a grenade targeting a police vehicle at the Kulgam Bus Stand in Anantnag district on January 24. In a separate incident, terrorists killed another civilian at an orchard
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One civilian was killed and six others sustained injuries when terrorists hurled a grenade targeting a police vehicle at the Kulgam Bus Stand in Anantnag district on January 24. In a separate incident, terrorists killed another civilian at an orchard in the Shopian area of Pulwama district.
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January - 24 
Previously, on January 24, an exchange of fire between ULFA cadres and security forces was reported at an unspecified village under the Chagolia police outpost in Dhubri district. No casualty has been, however, reported.
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Previously, on January 24, an exchange of fire between ULFA cadres and security forces was reported at an unspecified village under the Chagolia police outpost in Dhubri district. No casualty has been, however, reported.
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January - 24 
Reports from Anantnag district indicated that at Chandpora, suspected terrorists abducted four National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) activists. While one of NC activist, Nund Wagay, was shot dead, the others were released after
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Reports from Anantnag district indicated that at Chandpora, suspected terrorists abducted four National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) activists. While one of NC activist, Nund Wagay, was shot dead, the others were released after being assaulted. Further, three persons, including a police constable, were injured when terrorists fired upon a search party of the security forces at village Urapora in the Zainapora area of Pulwama district.
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January - 24 
Security force personnel, on January 24, killed two unidentified terrorists in Lamshang general area in Imphal West district. According to reports, security forces opened retaliatory fire after the occupants of a vehicle started firing after being as
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Security force personnel, on January 24, killed two unidentified terrorists in Lamshang general area in Imphal West district. According to reports, security forces opened retaliatory fire after the occupants of a vehicle started firing after being asked to stop at a routine checking point. A SF personnel was injured in the incident. Two AK 56 rifles and a large quantity of ammunition were recovered from the slain terrorists.
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January - 24 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists triggered a grenade blast at Ganesguri in the capital Guwahati on January 24 injuring seven persons.
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists triggered a grenade blast at Ganesguri in the capital Guwahati on January 24 injuring seven persons.
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January - 24 
The Congress party indicated, on January 24, that the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and the United Progressive Alliance chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, have opined that peace talks between the Andhra Pradesh Government and Naxalite groups should continu
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The Congress party indicated, on January 24, that the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and the United Progressive Alliance chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, have opined that peace talks between the Andhra Pradesh Government and Naxalite groups should continue unhindered. Stating this at a press conference in New Delhi, the party general secretary, Digvijay Singh, said the Congress had asked the State Government to conduct a probe into the encounters and establish whether they were genuine or fake.
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January - 24 
The Imphal East district police arrested three suspected women cadres of the UNLF from Itham village in Thoubal district on January 24. They were identified as Wahengbam Tilotama Chanu, Mongjam Bharati Devi and Moirangthem ningol Ahanthem ongbi Sunol
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The Imphal East district police arrested three suspected women cadres of the UNLF from Itham village in Thoubal district on January 24. They were identified as Wahengbam Tilotama Chanu, Mongjam Bharati Devi and Moirangthem ningol Ahanthem ongbi Sunolata. On the same day, the Imphal East district police also arrested two sympathisers of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and seized two vehicles along with two demand letters of the KYKL.
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January - 24 
The two terrorists killed in the January 24 encounter at Urpora village in Shopian area has been identified as HM's "district commander", Zulfikar Hussain Thokar alias Qasim and Yasin Pathan.
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The two terrorists killed in the January 24 encounter at Urpora village in Shopian area has been identified as HM's "district commander", Zulfikar Hussain Thokar alias Qasim and Yasin Pathan.
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January - 24 
Three persons including a terrorist and two collaborators of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) were arrested on January 24, from Sipahihowar village under Khowai police station in West Tripura district. Incriminating documents were recovered from th
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Three persons including a terrorist and two collaborators of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) were arrested on January 24, from Sipahihowar village under Khowai police station in West Tripura district. Incriminating documents were recovered from their possession.
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January - 24 
Times of India has reported that Chief Minister, Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, has decided to pull out the elite police force, Greyhounds, from anti-Naxalite operations next week. Separately, the Home Minister, K. Jana Reddy, said the Government will take t
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Times of India has reported that Chief Minister, Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, has decided to pull out the elite police force, Greyhounds, from anti-Naxalite operations next week. Separately, the Home Minister, K. Jana Reddy, said the Government will take the initiative to resume peace talks immediately after restoration of peace in the State.
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January - 24 
Times of India has reported that the Union Home Ministry has finalised a detailed plan to intensify security in Bihar and Jharkhand, where elections are to be held next month. Large-scale additional deployment was reportedly being made in the Naxalit
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Times of India has reported that the Union Home Ministry has finalised a detailed plan to intensify security in Bihar and Jharkhand, where elections are to be held next month. Large-scale additional deployment was reportedly being made in the Naxalite-affected areas of these States to ensure that people are able to freely exercise their franchise. The move is also being coordinated with the Sashastra Seva Bal that guards the India-Nepal border to counter the movement of Maoists from Nepal. The report further added that on January 24, police recovered an unspecified number of landmines, five detonators and ten bags containing gelatine and landmine equipment from the Chitrakauli forests of Nawada district in Bihar.
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January - 24 
Two terrorists are reported to have died during an encounter that ensued after police launched a cordon-and-search operation at Urpara village in the Pulwama district. According to Daily Excelsior, four top ‘commanders’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)
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Two terrorists are reported to have died during an encounter that ensued after police launched a cordon-and-search operation at Urpara village in the Pulwama district. According to Daily Excelsior, four top ‘commanders’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit - Qasim Gujjar, Zarrar, Adil Pathan and Yasin Pathan - were present at a hideout. While none of the terrorists’ dead bodies had been recovered till last reports came in, official sources in Pulwama confirmed that two police personnel and an equal number of civilians sustained injuries in the gun-battle.
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January - 24 
Two terrorists were arrested by troops when they were about to lob grenades at a crowded bus stand in Anantnag, 55 kms from Srinagar, on January 24 evening.
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Two terrorists were arrested by troops when they were about to lob grenades at a crowded bus stand in Anantnag, 55 kms from Srinagar, on January 24 evening.
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January - 24 
A man identifying himself as Major Naukaf of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) while claiming responsibility for the blasts reportedly said, "It is part of our struggle for the rights of Baluchistan’s people. The BLA will continue this till we ac
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A man identifying himself as Major Naukaf of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) while claiming responsibility for the blasts reportedly said, "It is part of our struggle for the rights of Baluchistan’s people. The BLA will continue this till we achieve the goal." Deputy Inspector General of Police, Rafi Pervez Bhatti, added that they had arrested an alleged terrorist from Quetta for his involvement in bomb explosions and rocket firing incidents.
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January - 24 
According to The News, a Karachi-bound passenger train escaped a disaster on January 24- night when a powerful bomb exploded minutes after the train passed the Sibi railway station in Balochistan province. Pakistan Railways officials said five Railwa
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According to The News, a Karachi-bound passenger train escaped a disaster on January 24- night when a powerful bomb exploded minutes after the train passed the Sibi railway station in Balochistan province. Pakistan Railways officials said five Railways personnel were wounded when a railway trolley, which passed on the track dismantled by the blast, overturned. Separately, another bomb exploded in the ministers’ block of the Balochistan Civil Secretariat in the provincial capital Quetta without causing any damage. It was the second bomb explosion in the ministers’ block in a month. Earlier, a bomb exploded at a washroom of the ministers’ block on December 18, 2004.
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January - 24 
Daily Times has reported that officials of the Karachi Central Prison (KCP) recovered a hit list of police officials from the chief of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Akram Lahori, during the last week of December 2004. The list reportedly cont
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Daily Times has reported that officials of the Karachi Central Prison (KCP) recovered a hit list of police officials from the chief of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Akram Lahori, during the last week of December 2004. The list reportedly contained names of police officials involved in an operation against hardcore elements of extremist religious parties. Sources said Prison officials recovered the letter during a search of Lahori’s luggage after he was shifted to the KCP from Kot Lakhpat jail in December.
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January - 24 
India rejected as "baseless" Pakistan’s allegation that Indian troops had violated the truce. "We investigated this allegation and the report was found to be baseless," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Navtej Sarna, told reporters in Delhi whe
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India rejected as "baseless" Pakistan’s allegation that Indian troops had violated the truce. "We investigated this allegation and the report was found to be baseless," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Navtej Sarna, told reporters in Delhi when asked about Islamabad’s charge.
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January - 24 
Pakistan has accused India of violating the cease-fire at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on January 21, but said that the two sides have also renewed their commitment to the 14-month old truce. Foreign Office spokesperson, Masood Khan
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Pakistan has accused India of violating the cease-fire at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on January 21, but said that the two sides have also renewed their commitment to the 14-month old truce. Foreign Office spokesperson, Masood Khan, said on January 24 in Islamabad that Indian troops had violated the cease-fire with small arms fire on January 21. "The ceasefire violation from the Indian side took place in the Mendar sector but Pakistan showed restraint throughout," he claimed, adding that the Directors General of Military Operations of the two countries were in frequent contact and had renewed assurances that the cease-fire would be observed by both the sides. Khan also said it was for the Indians to investigate the incidents of January 18 and 20, as these happened in territory held by India, and inform Pakistan about the outcome of its investigations.
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January - 24 
Pakistan on January 24 said its strategic nuclear assets were in safe hands and that Islamabad needed no external security plan for their safety. Replying to a question at his weekly press briefing about a statement by the US Secretary of State desig
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Pakistan on January 24 said its strategic nuclear assets were in safe hands and that Islamabad needed no external security plan for their safety. Replying to a question at his weekly press briefing about a statement by the US Secretary of State designate, Condoleezza Rice, that the US had contingency plans for Pakistan's nuclear programme to prevent it from falling into the hands of extremists, Foreign Office spokesperson, Masood Khan, said Pakistan's strategic assets were in safe hands and needed no external security plan. While rejecting allegations published in a section of the US media, Khan noted that extremists had no access to Pakistan's nuclear assets.
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January - 24 
A top leader of the major coalition, Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-UML), Madhav Kumar Nepal, has put forth some pre-conditions before announcing fresh parliamentary elections. Further, the sister organizations of CPN-UML, including Democratic Nationa
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A top leader of the major coalition, Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-UML), Madhav Kumar Nepal, has put forth some pre-conditions before announcing fresh parliamentary elections. Further, the sister organizations of CPN-UML, including Democratic National Youth Federation and All Nepal National Free Students' Union have reportedly intensified their call for the party to withdraw from the Government.
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January - 24 
During a conference in Kathmandu on January 24, the Visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, called upon the Nepalese Government and Maoists to sign the Human Rights Accord prepared by the National Human Rights Commi
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During a conference in Kathmandu on January 24, the Visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, called upon the Nepalese Government and Maoists to sign the Human Rights Accord prepared by the National Human Rights Commission. Arbour also called upon the Maoists to end, immediately, the recruitment of child soldiers and to desist from using children in any way to further their military goals. Further, she urged the Government to ensure the safety and security of its people in full compliance with international humanitarian and human rights law.
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January - 24 
Reports in Radio Nepal have stated that at least three police personnel, identified as Umesh Karki, Sree Gurung and Khadga Fala, were killed and ten others were injured when a group of around 100-armed Maoist insurgents attacked the police post at Ha
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Reports in Radio Nepal have stated that at least three police personnel, identified as Umesh Karki, Sree Gurung and Khadga Fala, were killed and ten others were injured when a group of around 100-armed Maoist insurgents attacked the police post at Haripur in the Sarlahi district on January 24. Over a dozen police personnel have been reported missing since the attack and out of contact from the headquarters.
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January - 24 
The opposition Nepali Congress (NC) leader, Girija Prasad Koirala, is reported to have said during a meeting in Kathmandu that his party would not take part in the elections in the present condition adding that, "it would further weaken democracy."
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The opposition Nepali Congress (NC) leader, Girija Prasad Koirala, is reported to have said during a meeting in Kathmandu that his party would not take part in the elections in the present condition adding that, "it would further weaken democracy."
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January - 25 
According to the Punjab Police Chief, A Siddiqui, the three Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorists, Jagtar Singh Hawara, Jagtar Singh Tara and Paramjit Singh Beora, along with a murder accused in another case, who had escaped from the high secu
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According to the Punjab Police Chief, A Siddiqui, the three Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorists, Jagtar Singh Hawara, Jagtar Singh Tara and Paramjit Singh Beora, along with a murder accused in another case, who had escaped from the high security Burail jail on January 21, 2004 are in Pakistan. "Reports that the killers have been spotted near Ludhiana were not true, as intelligence agencies had already confirmed that all the three absconders had taken shelter in Pakistan", Siddiqui said.
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January - 25 
Cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) are reported to have abducted a civilian, identified as Ashok Paul, from Basanaroujapara in the South Tripura district on January 25.
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Cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) are reported to have abducted a civilian, identified as Ashok Paul, from Basanaroujapara in the South Tripura district on January 25.
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January - 25 
During patrolling in the forest area of Pandiwada under Bamani police station, the police arrested a Naxalite, suspected of causing explosion that destroyed the forest rest house in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on January 25. Police recovered
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During patrolling in the forest area of Pandiwada under Bamani police station, the police arrested a Naxalite, suspected of causing explosion that destroyed the forest rest house in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on January 25. Police recovered a locally made pistol and a live cartridge from him.
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January - 25 
Five armed Naxalites shot dead a Congress party activist P V Kotaiah at Pedagalapadu village in Guntur district. According to the district police chief, Jitender, the Naxalites killed Kotaiah as he was unable to meet their extortion demands.
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Five armed Naxalites shot dead a Congress party activist P V Kotaiah at Pedagalapadu village in Guntur district. According to the district police chief, Jitender, the Naxalites killed Kotaiah as he was unable to meet their extortion demands.
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January - 25 
In an encounter, on January 25, at Zampathri locality in Kellar belt of Pulwama district between a group of terrorists and security forces, two terrorists were reportedly killed. During the operation, one of the terrorists lobbed a hand grenade, whic
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In an encounter, on January 25, at Zampathri locality in Kellar belt of Pulwama district between a group of terrorists and security forces, two terrorists were reportedly killed. During the operation, one of the terrorists lobbed a hand grenade, which exploded close to the people who had been evacuated causing splinter injuries to five civilians. One of them, Shakil Ahmed Wani, later succumbed to injuries on way to a Pulwama hospital. Gunbattle was in progress, till reports last came in, as troops were reportedly engaged with two other terrorists from the group.
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January - 25 
In another incident on the same day, the Guwahati City Police recovered and later defused a powerful bomb, weighing about 5 kilograms, from the Bamunimaidam area.
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In another incident on the same day, the Guwahati City Police recovered and later defused a powerful bomb, weighing about 5 kilograms, from the Bamunimaidam area.
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January - 25 
In the capital city, Srinagar, one live grenade was spotted and defused by security forces close to a BSF camp in Karan Nagar locality on January 25.
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In the capital city, Srinagar, one live grenade was spotted and defused by security forces close to a BSF camp in Karan Nagar locality on January 25.
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January - 25 
On January 25, left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead three persons, including two political activists, in Andhra Pradesh. The Naxalites reportedly shot dead a watchman of the Stat
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On January 25, left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead three persons, including two political activists, in Andhra Pradesh. The Naxalites reportedly shot dead a watchman of the State Warehousing Corporation, who was a Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) activist in Karimnagar district. In another incident, S Venkati of TRS was shot dead by Naxalites at Jagityal area at Kancherla village in the same district, as Naxalite suspected him to be a police informer. According to the police, both the victims were earlier activists of the erstwhile People’s War Group (PWG).
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January - 25 
On the same day, an exchange of fire between terrorists of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel was reported from Nabanjoy Para under Champahowar police statio
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On the same day, an exchange of fire between terrorists of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel was reported from Nabanjoy Para under Champahowar police station in West Tripura district. No casualty, however, has been reported in the incident.
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January - 25 
On the same day, two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists were arrested in Morigaon. According to reports, the cadres had entered Assam to carry out subversive activities on the eve of the Republic Day. A pistol and two rounds of live ammunition
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On the same day, two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists were arrested in Morigaon. According to reports, the cadres had entered Assam to carry out subversive activities on the eve of the Republic Day. A pistol and two rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the cadres.
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January - 25 
Reports from south Kashmir added that three security forces personnel sustained minor injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Paibug in Anantnag district on January 25. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has claimed responsibility for the
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Reports from south Kashmir added that three security forces personnel sustained minor injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Paibug in Anantnag district on January 25. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has claimed responsibility for the IED blast. One more IED was reportedly spotted and defused by security forces in Sagam, Kokernag.
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January - 25 
Security forces’ arrested a ‘town commander’ of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Mahendro Singh alias John, from Churachandpur town on January 25. Some live ammunition was also recovered from his possession. On the same day, security
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Security forces’ arrested a ‘town commander’ of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Mahendro Singh alias John, from Churachandpur town on January 25. Some live ammunition was also recovered from his possession. On the same day, security forces’ arrested one person from an unspecified place in the Churachandpur district for allegedly supplying weapons and explosives to the outlawed outfits. One bomb, weighing five kilograms, and some fired cases were recovered from him.
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The overnight gun-battle between the terrorists and security forces’ at Zampathri in the Pulwama district ended on January 26 with both the holed up terrorists managing to escape. As reported earlier, the troops had killed two terrorists on January 2
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The overnight gun-battle between the terrorists and security forces’ at Zampathri in the Pulwama district ended on January 26 with both the holed up terrorists managing to escape. As reported earlier, the troops had killed two terrorists on January 25 and an operation was underway to flush out two more of the holed up terrorists. One civilian had died and four more sustained injuries in the same operation on January 25 when a terrorist had lobbed a grenade, which exploded close to the evacuated civilians, according to Daily Excelsior.
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January - 25 
The Sentinel has reported that the Assam Police arrested a surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Manjit Talukdar alias Kajal Das, from an unspecified place on January 25 in connection with the grenade attack at Ganeshguri in the c
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The Sentinel has reported that the Assam Police arrested a surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Manjit Talukdar alias Kajal Das, from an unspecified place on January 25 in connection with the grenade attack at Ganeshguri in the capital Guwahati on January 24 in which seven people were wounded.
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January - 25 
ULFA cadres, on January 25, lobbed a grenade at the headquarters of the North East Frontier Railway in Maligaon locality of Guwahati city. However, there was no casualty as the grenade fell in a drain.
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ULFA cadres, on January 25, lobbed a grenade at the headquarters of the North East Frontier Railway in Maligaon locality of Guwahati city. However, there was no casualty as the grenade fell in a drain.
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January - 25 
A top Al Qaeda operative from Tanzania was handed over to US authorities shortly after his arrest in Pakistan last July, a senior intelligence official stated on January 25. Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, who was wanted in connection with the 1998 bombings
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A top Al Qaeda operative from Tanzania was handed over to US authorities shortly after his arrest in Pakistan last July, a senior intelligence official stated on January 25. Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, who was wanted in connection with the 1998 bombings of US embassies in east Africa that killed more than 200 people, was arrested after a shootout in Gujarat on July 27, 2004. "A week after the arrest, he was handed over to the Americans," a senior intelligence official said. However, no senior government official has confirmed if Pakistan had handed over Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani to the US authorities last year.
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January - 25 
The News reports that Chief of the Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Baloch leaders have agreed to resolve the Balochistan crisis through negotiations. The consensus was reached at separate meetings Chaudhry Shujaat
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The News reports that Chief of the Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Baloch leaders have agreed to resolve the Balochistan crisis through negotiations. The consensus was reached at separate meetings Chaudhry Shujaat held with the Baloch leaders, Sardar Ataullah Mengal and Sher Baz Khan Mazari, at their residences in Karachi on January 25. Shujaat said he would soon hold talks with Jamhoori Watan Party chief Nawab Akbar Bugti to find a negotiated solution to the Balochistan crisis.
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January - 25 
According to Hari Binod Adhikari, a leader of the Nepal Teachers’ Association, approximately 150 teachers across the country have been killed and hundreds other injured in the Maoist insurgency.
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According to Hari Binod Adhikari, a leader of the Nepal Teachers’ Association, approximately 150 teachers across the country have been killed and hundreds other injured in the Maoist insurgency.
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January - 25 
Nepal News has reported that the insurgents planted bombs at several places and blocked the Mechi Highway for vehicular movement during the past week. The Himalayan Times added that no vehicles plied on the Mahendra Highway on January 26 due to obstr
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Nepal News has reported that the insurgents planted bombs at several places and blocked the Mechi Highway for vehicular movement during the past week. The Himalayan Times added that no vehicles plied on the Mahendra Highway on January 26 due to obstructions placed by the Maoists at different places. This was the second time that they blocked the highway during the last ten days. Separately, on January 25, the local administration in the mid-western Jumla district decided to ban civilians from entering the forests of six Village Development Committee areas in the district from next week.
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January - 25 
Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, during a programme in Parbat district on January 25, said that the Government was preparing a security plan to hold fresh and fearless polls in the country and the dates will be announced soon.
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Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, during a programme in Parbat district on January 25, said that the Government was preparing a security plan to hold fresh and fearless polls in the country and the dates will be announced soon.
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January - 25 
Schools in Sandhikharka, headquarters of Arghakhanchi district, have remained closed after Maoists shot and severely injured a teacher, Tara Bhattarai, in the school premises.
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Schools in Sandhikharka, headquarters of Arghakhanchi district, have remained closed after Maoists shot and severely injured a teacher, Tara Bhattarai, in the school premises.
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January - 25 
The Himalayan Times reports that over half-a-dozen government offices, including the buildings of the District Development Committee (DDC) office and the District Education Office, were damaged and two Maoist insurgents were killed when a group of Ma
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The Himalayan Times reports that over half-a-dozen government offices, including the buildings of the District Development Committee (DDC) office and the District Education Office, were damaged and two Maoist insurgents were killed when a group of Maoists attacked the army barracks at Mangalsen, the district headquarters of Achham on January 25. A security source added that a dozen Maoists may have been killed in the attack.
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January - 25 
A day earlier, Nata Kabir, a cadre of the Janajuddha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was killed by an angry mob at Tootpara Mahirkhal in the Khulna district. On the same day, another PBCP-Janajuddha cadre, Russel Shaikhwas, was kille
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A day earlier, Nata Kabir, a cadre of the Janajuddha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was killed by an angry mob at Tootpara Mahirkhal in the Khulna district. On the same day, another PBCP-Janajuddha cadre, Russel Shaikhwas, was killed by a mob in the Putia Wapda embankment area of Bagerhat district.
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January - 26 
A ‘commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI) outfit, identified as Fareed Ahmed alias Manzoor alias Khalid, is reported to have died during an encounter with the Army in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district on January 26.
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A ‘commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI) outfit, identified as Fareed Ahmed alias Manzoor alias Khalid, is reported to have died during an encounter with the Army in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district on January 26.
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January - 26 
All Republic Day functions in the Kashmir valley on January 26 is reported to have concluded peacefully as the terrorists failed to execute their threats of disruption. Not a single incident of terrorist attack or violence was reported from anywhere
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All Republic Day functions in the Kashmir valley on January 26 is reported to have concluded peacefully as the terrorists failed to execute their threats of disruption. Not a single incident of terrorist attack or violence was reported from anywhere in the Kashmir valley, reported Daily Excelsior.
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January - 26 
An unidentified terrorist was reportedly killed during an encounter with the Army at Amguri in the Goalpara district of Assam on January 26.
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An unidentified terrorist was reportedly killed during an encounter with the Army at Amguri in the Goalpara district of Assam on January 26.
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January - 26 
Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) reportedly shot dead a lawyer, identified as Annapureddy Ravi Kumar, at Gummmanampadu village in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh on January 26. They had
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Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) reportedly shot dead a lawyer, identified as Annapureddy Ravi Kumar, at Gummmanampadu village in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh on January 26. They had branded Ravi a police informer and also alleged that he collected money from the people pretending to be a Maoist.
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January - 26 
On January 26 today, ten police personnel were injured as suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres detonated two explosions at the Judges Field, the venue of the Republic Day celebrations in Guwahati.
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On January 26 today, ten police personnel were injured as suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres detonated two explosions at the Judges Field, the venue of the Republic Day celebrations in Guwahati.
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January - 26 
On January 26, seven persons, including two security force (SF) personnel, were injured as suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorists triggered two explosions targeting a vehicle belonging to the SFs in the Chandrapur village of Imp
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On January 26, seven persons, including two security force (SF) personnel, were injured as suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorists triggered two explosions targeting a vehicle belonging to the SFs in the Chandrapur village of Imphal East district in Manipur.
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January - 26 
On January 26, speaking to reporters in New Delhi after meeting the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, Andhra Chief Minister, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said "It is not a pre-condition, but unless Naxalites surren
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On January 26, speaking to reporters in New Delhi after meeting the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, Andhra Chief Minister, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said "It is not a pre-condition, but unless Naxalites surrender their arms it is not possible to have a congenial atmosphere for discussions."
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January - 26 
On January 26, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres detonated a bomb injuring five civilians at Chandrapur in the same district. On the same day, unidentified gunmen shot at and injured two youths, suspected to be drug users, at Laitonj
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On January 26, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres detonated a bomb injuring five civilians at Chandrapur in the same district. On the same day, unidentified gunmen shot at and injured two youths, suspected to be drug users, at Laitonjam Mamang Phadibi Thongkhong in the Bishnupur district.
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January - 26 
On January 26, two civilians were reportedly killed and twelve others sustained injuries as army personnel opened fire on a mob after being attacked by the latter who mistook them for dacoits near Sialmari village in the Nalbari district of Assam. Ac
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On January 26, two civilians were reportedly killed and twelve others sustained injuries as army personnel opened fire on a mob after being attacked by the latter who mistook them for dacoits near Sialmari village in the Nalbari district of Assam. According to army sources, the personnel were on the look out for United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists when they came under attack.
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January - 26 
On the same day, CPI-Maoist cadres belonging to the ‘Chennur-Sirpur squad’ shot dead a former community leader, identified as Lingaiah, of Bopparam village in the Adilabad district. According to the police, eight Naxalites, led by Padmakka, ‘Chennur-
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On the same day, CPI-Maoist cadres belonging to the ‘Chennur-Sirpur squad’ shot dead a former community leader, identified as Lingaiah, of Bopparam village in the Adilabad district. According to the police, eight Naxalites, led by Padmakka, ‘Chennur-Sirpur area committee secretary’, shot dead Lingaiah as he had reportedly refused to provide rice to the Naxalites.
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January - 26 
On the same day, suspected ULFA terrorists triggered an explosion in the Noonmati area of Guwahati city injuring two persons. They also detonated another bomb in the Bongaigaon town. However, there were no casualties in the latter incident.
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On the same day, suspected ULFA terrorists triggered an explosion in the Noonmati area of Guwahati city injuring two persons. They also detonated another bomb in the Bongaigaon town. However, there were no casualties in the latter incident.
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January - 26 
Suspected ULFA terrorists triggered an explosion in the Noonmati area of Guwahati city injuring two persons. They also detonated another bomb in the Bongaigaon town. However, there were no casualties in the latter incident.
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Suspected ULFA terrorists triggered an explosion in the Noonmati area of Guwahati city injuring two persons. They also detonated another bomb in the Bongaigaon town. However, there were no casualties in the latter incident.
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January - 26 
Two persons were wounded during the twin bomb explosions at the Republic Day parade ground in Guwahati. Earlier reports had put the figure at ten. Assam Police sources said that timer devices were used to detonate these bombs. The Chief Minister Taru
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Two persons were wounded during the twin bomb explosions at the Republic Day parade ground in Guwahati. Earlier reports had put the figure at ten. Assam Police sources said that timer devices were used to detonate these bombs. The Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi stated that "the ULFA carried out the attacks to satisfy foreign forces."
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January - 26 
A team of Special Investigation Group (SIG) personnel has reportedly identified the killer of Shia leader Syed Agha Ziauddin Rizvi in Gilgit as Mukhtiar Ahmad, an activist of the proscribed Sunni outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). An unnamed official to
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A team of Special Investigation Group (SIG) personnel has reportedly identified the killer of Shia leader Syed Agha Ziauddin Rizvi in Gilgit as Mukhtiar Ahmad, an activist of the proscribed Sunni outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). An unnamed official told Dawn that the assailant, who was also killed, belonged to the village of Zareef Korona in the outskirts of Peshawar in the North West Frontier Province. Ziauddin was attacked on January 8 during sectarian clashes at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and later died on January 13. During the attack, his two bodyguards and an attacker were also killed. The incident also led to violence resulting in the death of at least 15 people.
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January - 26 
A tribal Jirga (council) in the Sindh province has decided to kill a woman doctor who was allegedly gang raped in Sui to restore the "lost honour" of her tribe, a Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) official told a press conference on January 26. PMA
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A tribal Jirga (council) in the Sindh province has decided to kill a woman doctor who was allegedly gang raped in Sui to restore the "lost honour" of her tribe, a Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) official told a press conference on January 26. PMA President, Dr Umer Ayub, said the husband and in-laws of the doctor had told him of the Jirga’s decision in Gumbat Khairpur.
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January - 26 
According to Dawn, three rockets were fired on January 26-night in the Quetta, Sibi and Dhadar areas of Balochistan province, but no loss of life or damage to property was reported. While a rocket landed in the Askari Park area of provincial capital,
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According to Dawn, three rockets were fired on January 26-night in the Quetta, Sibi and Dhadar areas of Balochistan province, but no loss of life or damage to property was reported. While a rocket landed in the Askari Park area of provincial capital, Quetta, another rocket was fired in Sibi, and a third rocket targeted the Dhadar area, headquarters of Bolan district.
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January - 26 
According to The News, the Government’s deadline to wanted militants to surrender ended on January 26 with no clear sign yet that Abdullah Mahsud and Baitullah Mahsud were seeking amnesty through the Jirga (council) of tribal elders belonging to Sout
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According to The News, the Government’s deadline to wanted militants to surrender ended on January 26 with no clear sign yet that Abdullah Mahsud and Baitullah Mahsud were seeking amnesty through the Jirga (council) of tribal elders belonging to South Waziristan. The Pakistan Army had given the January 26 deadline to the tribal militants to surrender or face military action.
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January - 26 
The Pakistan Army has set up a new military base near the Sui gas field in Balochistan province, where troops have been deployed after a series of rocket attacks disrupted fuel supplies earlier this month. The decision was announced to journalists on
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The Pakistan Army has set up a new military base near the Sui gas field in Balochistan province, where troops have been deployed after a series of rocket attacks disrupted fuel supplies earlier this month. The decision was announced to journalists on a trip organised by the military to Balochistan. Tribesmen have strongly opposed Government plans to establish new military garrisons in the province. Col. Mazhar Masood said that "A new cantonment has been set up in Sui over 400 acres of land. Primarily, a battalion of army soldiers with tanks and other military equipment has been taken there… We are now completely ready to respond to terrorists and miscreants. We will cleanse the area of miscreants and protect strategic installations and the citizens of Sui." He also disclosed that 2,500 army and paramilitary troops are guarding the gas field and Sui. Meanwhile, tribal chief, Nawab Akbar Bugti, who heads the Jamhoori Watan Party, accused the military of being "invaders and occupiers" and claimed they were appropriating land to set up the base.
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January - 26 
At least five security force (SF) personnel, including two senior officials identified as Rabi Gartaula of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) and Police Inspector Chandra Jyoti Chaudhari, were killed and eight people sustained injuries in a Maoist ambush
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At least five security force (SF) personnel, including two senior officials identified as Rabi Gartaula of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) and Police Inspector Chandra Jyoti Chaudhari, were killed and eight people sustained injuries in a Maoist ambush at Bhyaple along the Baglung-Pokhara highway in Parbat district on January 26. Reports added that a civilian was also killed in the incident and the Maoists abducted two RNA soldiers and looted some weapons during the clash.
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January - 26 
Condemning the Maoist attack on a teacher, Tara Bhattarai, at a school in the Arghakhanchi district, a leader of the Nepal Teachers’ Association, Hari Binod Adhikari, said that approximately 150 teachers across the country have been killed and hundre
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Condemning the Maoist attack on a teacher, Tara Bhattarai, at a school in the Arghakhanchi district, a leader of the Nepal Teachers’ Association, Hari Binod Adhikari, said that approximately 150 teachers across the country have been killed and hundreds of others have been injured in the nearly-decade long insurgency. Further, during a conference in Kathmandu on January 24-25, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) urged the Maoists and the Government to declare schools and highways as zones of peace and called upon them to immediately sign the Human Rights Accord prepared by the NHRC.
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January - 26 
During a meeting in Kathmandu on January 26, Deputy Prime Minister, Bharat Mohan Adhikari, reportedly said that the Government should unilaterally stop the offensive against the Maoists in an effort to create a favourable atmosphere for peace talks.
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During a meeting in Kathmandu on January 26, Deputy Prime Minister, Bharat Mohan Adhikari, reportedly said that the Government should unilaterally stop the offensive against the Maoists in an effort to create a favourable atmosphere for peace talks. He also said, "The government should withdraw terrorist tag and red corner notices issued against the Maoists and re-appeal for the talks… and it should be ready to discuss the issue of round table conference, interim government and constituent assembly to end the political crisis dogging the nation." Separately, during a meeting of the Zonal Committees of Communist Party of Nepal (UML), senior party cadres have reportedly asked the party to withdraw from the Government "since holding elections is not possible in the current situation."
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January - 26 
In a separate attack, the Maoists shot dead one army personnel, Shambhu K.C, at Rupani Bazaar in the Saptari district on January 26.
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In a separate attack, the Maoists shot dead one army personnel, Shambhu K.C, at Rupani Bazaar in the Saptari district on January 26.
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January - 26 
The Maoists abducted over 500 students and teachers from various schools to involve them in indoctrination sessions from the eastern villages of Kanchanpur district on January 26.
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The Maoists abducted over 500 students and teachers from various schools to involve them in indoctrination sessions from the eastern villages of Kanchanpur district on January 26.
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January - 26 
On January 26, Dipankar Sarkar, a leader of the New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP), was reportedly killed during an encounter with the police at Wapda sluice gate area in the Khulna district. A foreign-made gun, two live cartridges and six used shell
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On January 26, Dipankar Sarkar, a leader of the New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP), was reportedly killed during an encounter with the police at Wapda sluice gate area in the Khulna district. A foreign-made gun, two live cartridges and six used shells of bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 26 
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on January 26 that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have recruited 40 children under the age of 18 in the month since the December 26-Tsunami. According to Martin Dawes, UNICEF spokesperson
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on January 26 that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have recruited 40 children under the age of 18 in the month since the December 26-Tsunami. According to Martin Dawes, UNICEF spokesperson for South Asia, "We've got 40 cases we've been able to verify… There's one 13-year-old. It goes up to 17. This is something we regret ... children have no place in the war." "This is something that we had hoped would be consigned to Sri Lanka's history. It obviously isn't," he added. Dawes said UNICEF last week gave the LTTE a list of 29 names, but had not received a reply from the outfit.
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January - 27 
A group of four terrorists are reported to have abducted and later killed a middle-aged civilian and his son in the Kremshore area of Budgam district on January 27.
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A group of four terrorists are reported to have abducted and later killed a middle-aged civilian and his son in the Kremshore area of Budgam district on January 27.
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January - 27 
At least 26 persons, including four Police personnel, sustained injuries when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade to disrupt the process of municipal elections in Pampore. Sources said that a legislator from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Z
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At least 26 persons, including four Police personnel, sustained injuries when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade to disrupt the process of municipal elections in Pampore. Sources said that a legislator from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Zahoor Ahmed Mir, had a narrow escape in the attack. Mir’s father, Abdul Aziz Mir, was the first legislator to have been killed in December 2002 by the terrorists near his residence at Konibal after the Assembly elections of October 2002.
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January - 27 
On January 27, a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, identified as Somil Hajowari alias Ladai, surrendered before the Army along with one 9mm pistol and four rounds of live ammunition at Gossaigaon.
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On January 27, a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, identified as Somil Hajowari alias Ladai, surrendered before the Army along with one 9mm pistol and four rounds of live ammunition at Gossaigaon.
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January - 27 
On January 27, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a police personnel and a civilian during an ambush near Siskariya valley in the Latehar district of Jharkhand.
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On January 27, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a police personnel and a civilian during an ambush near Siskariya valley in the Latehar district of Jharkhand.
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January - 27 
On January 27, ten persons, including eight police personnel, were injured when Naxalites set off a landmine blast targeting a State Road Transport Corporation bus at Emmajigudem village in the Guntur district.
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On January 27, ten persons, including eight police personnel, were injured when Naxalites set off a landmine blast targeting a State Road Transport Corporation bus at Emmajigudem village in the Guntur district.
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January - 27 
The Latehar district police chief, Manvinder Bhatia, said a report from the State vigilance department has warned that Maoists from Nepal could disturb the forthcoming Legislative Assembly elections in Jharkhand. The state police has information that
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The Latehar district police chief, Manvinder Bhatia, said a report from the State vigilance department has warned that Maoists from Nepal could disturb the forthcoming Legislative Assembly elections in Jharkhand. The state police has information that at least 100 of them have already made inroads and were spotted on the Kuchai-Tamar-Bundu stretch in the bordering areas of the adjoining Seraikela- Kharsawan and Ranchi.
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January - 27 
Two civilians were wounded during an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion triggered by suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorists at Sehao Kuki in the Chandel district of Manipur on January 27, according to delayed reports.
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Two civilians were wounded during an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion triggered by suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorists at Sehao Kuki in the Chandel district of Manipur on January 27, according to delayed reports.
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January - 27 
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a youth at Kangla Siphai under Lamlai police station limits in the Imphal East district on January 27.
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Unidentified gunmen shot dead a youth at Kangla Siphai under Lamlai police station limits in the Imphal East district on January 27.
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January - 27 
A high-voltage power line and a rail track were damaged in the latest round of rocket and bomb attacks in the Balochistan province on January 27. According to Daily Times, a bomb exploded on a rail track near Sibi, a town about 160 kilometers southea
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A high-voltage power line and a rail track were damaged in the latest round of rocket and bomb attacks in the Balochistan province on January 27. According to Daily Times, a bomb exploded on a rail track near Sibi, a town about 160 kilometers southeast of provincial capital Quetta, destroying a three-foot portion of the track. In Rakhni, a town about 400 kilometers east of Quetta, rockets hit a high-voltage power line leaving thousands of people without electricity, said Jibraeel Khan, a Government official in the area. Meanwhile, police announced the arrests of three men for an armed ambush in August 2004 that killed five soldiers and their civilian driver in Khuzdar.
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January - 27 
According to Daily Times, a Christian man acquitted on charges he blasphemed Islam was in hiding to escape death threats issued by the outlawed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Anwar Masih received the threats from LeT in Lahore, said Joseph Francis, coordinat
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According to Daily Times, a Christian man acquitted on charges he blasphemed Islam was in hiding to escape death threats issued by the outlawed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Anwar Masih received the threats from LeT in Lahore, said Joseph Francis, coordinator with the Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement, a Christian rights group. In December 2004, a court had exonerated Masih of the charge that he had insulted Islam and ordered the man to be freed, Francis added. "The people from the militant organisation frequently visit his family and demand that he (Masih) be handed over to them," he said.
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January - 27 
An AFP report has indicated that Pakistani soldiers exchanged fire with suspected Al Qaeda-linked terrorists on January 27 in Asman Manza, some 30 kilometers north of South Waziristan’s main town of Wana. No details of casualties, if any, were availa
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An AFP report has indicated that Pakistani soldiers exchanged fire with suspected Al Qaeda-linked terrorists on January 27 in Asman Manza, some 30 kilometers north of South Waziristan’s main town of Wana. No details of casualties, if any, were available till last reports came in.
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January - 27 
According to a delayed report, Maoist insurgents killed two civilians, identified as Munilal Mhato and Mohan Krishna Kamat, after abducting them from Majare in the Morang district on January 27. On the same day, suspected Maoists shot at and injured
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According to a delayed report, Maoist insurgents killed two civilians, identified as Munilal Mhato and Mohan Krishna Kamat, after abducting them from Majare in the Morang district on January 27. On the same day, suspected Maoists shot at and injured two civilians in the Kailali district.
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January - 27 
At least 10 SF personnel and six Maoists were wounded when a patrol team clashed with the insurgents at Shitalpur on the Mahendra Highway in Kailali district on January 27.
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At least 10 SF personnel and six Maoists were wounded when a patrol team clashed with the insurgents at Shitalpur on the Mahendra Highway in Kailali district on January 27.
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January - 27 
In the Sindhuli district, the Maoists have reportedly imposed an indefinite vehicular strike along the Sindhuli-Bardibas section of the BP Koirala Highway, which has led to the complete closure of traffic along the highway. Further, in Sindhupalchowk
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In the Sindhuli district, the Maoists have reportedly imposed an indefinite vehicular strike along the Sindhuli-Bardibas section of the BP Koirala Highway, which has led to the complete closure of traffic along the highway. Further, in Sindhupalchowk district, strikes called by the Maoists has reportedly affected normal life with educational institutions remaining closed for the last nine days in the 10 districts of Mechi and Koshi zones. Separately, no vehicles plied on the Gaidakot-Kawasoti section of the Mahendra Highway on January 27 due to obstructions put up by the Maoists along the highway. Thousands of passengers have been left stranded, reports said. The Maoists had called a general strike starting from January 25 to protest against the recent petrol price hike.
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January - 27 
The Himalayan Times has reported that the insurgents have abducted more than 1,150 students and teachers from different schools in the Sankhuwasabha and Dhading districts on January 27. A Sankhuwasabha-based SF source said that Maoists abducted 31 te
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The Himalayan Times has reported that the insurgents have abducted more than 1,150 students and teachers from different schools in the Sankhuwasabha and Dhading districts on January 27. A Sankhuwasabha-based SF source said that Maoists abducted 31 teachers and 625 students from four schools of Dhupu and Matsyapokhari VDCs located 15 km north of district headquarters Khandbari. They also abducted over 500 students and teachers from the northern parts of Dhading district.
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January - 27 
The Royal Nepalese Army on January 27 handed over nearly Rupees 4.8 million cash looted or extorted by the Maoists, which they had given to their relatives for safekeeping, to the Nepal Rastra Bank. Major Ishwor Kumar Shrestha informed that the money
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The Royal Nepalese Army on January 27 handed over nearly Rupees 4.8 million cash looted or extorted by the Maoists, which they had given to their relatives for safekeeping, to the Nepal Rastra Bank. Major Ishwor Kumar Shrestha informed that the money was recovered from various persons in Kathmandu Valley during the last two months. "The Maoists raised the money from bank robbery, extortion and donation campaign in different times around the country and had given it to their relatives in Kathmandu," Shrestha added.
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January - 27 
Former Finance Minister, Shah AMS Kibria, and four other Awami League (AL) activists were killed and at least 70 persons sustained injuries during a grenade attack on an AL rally at Boidder Bazaar in the Habiganj district on January 27. According to
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Former Finance Minister, Shah AMS Kibria, and four other Awami League (AL) activists were killed and at least 70 persons sustained injuries during a grenade attack on an AL rally at Boidder Bazaar in the Habiganj district on January 27. According to Daily Star, the four others were identified as Kibria's nephew Shah Manjurul Huda and AL activists Siddique Ali, Abdur Rahim, and Abul Hossain. An advisor to the AL, Kibria was elected to the Parliament from Habiganj-3 constituency in the 2001 general elections.
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January - 27 
Leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, held the ruling coalition responsible for all bomb and grenade blasts including the latest one.
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Leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, held the ruling coalition responsible for all bomb and grenade blasts including the latest one.
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January - 28 
A United News of India report has indicated that terrorists have stepped up attacks on candidates contesting the civic polls in Jammu and Kashmir, to be held in the State after more than 27 years. As campaigning ended in north Kashmir on January 28,
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A United News of India report has indicated that terrorists have stepped up attacks on candidates contesting the civic polls in Jammu and Kashmir, to be held in the State after more than 27 years. As campaigning ended in north Kashmir on January 28, there was an increase in terrorist attacks on candidates in the Valley. Polling is being held today in the twin border districts of Baramulla and Kupwara where 357 candidates are left in the fray after three candidates, including two women, were declared elected unopposed.
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January - 28 
A woman was shot dead and her son injured during a terrorist attack on their house at village Bagla Taryath under the jurisdiction of Dharamshal police station in Rajouri district on January 28. According to Daily Excelsior, traffic on the Jammu-Rajo
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A woman was shot dead and her son injured during a terrorist attack on their house at village Bagla Taryath under the jurisdiction of Dharamshal police station in Rajouri district on January 28. According to Daily Excelsior, traffic on the Jammu-Rajouri road was blocked by agitated villagers who were demanding setting up of a police picket and a Village Defence Committee in the area.
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January - 28 
According to delayed reports, one person was arrested along with fake currency notes from Jatrapur in the West Tripura district on January 28.
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According to delayed reports, one person was arrested along with fake currency notes from Jatrapur in the West Tripura district on January 28.
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January - 28 
In another incident, terrorists ambushed an Independent candidate, Abdur Rasheed Charu, near his residence at Bag-e-Islam in the Sopore town of Baramulla district when he was returning from the local mosque. Earlier, suspected terrorists lobbed a han
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In another incident, terrorists ambushed an Independent candidate, Abdur Rasheed Charu, near his residence at Bag-e-Islam in the Sopore town of Baramulla district when he was returning from the local mosque. Earlier, suspected terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting the residence of a Congress candidate, Fateh Mohammad War, at Sangrampora Batpora in Sopore. It, however, failed to explode. Suspected terrorists also hurled a grenade targeting the residence of Pervez Ahmed Bulaki at Batpora in Sopore. However, there was no damage. Bulaki is contesting from Sopore as an independent candidate.
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January - 28 
In the State, a suspected cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Mohammad Abbas Wani alias Mubarak, was shot dead by the troops during a brief encounter at Kawni in the Awantipore area of Pulwama district on January 28. Separately, troops of the Rasht
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In the State, a suspected cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Mohammad Abbas Wani alias Mubarak, was shot dead by the troops during a brief encounter at Kawni in the Awantipore area of Pulwama district on January 28. Separately, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles killed one unidentified terrorist in an encounter at Dhanveth in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
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January - 28 
Kantipur Online has reported that the Indian police have arrested at least five suspected Maoists from Pithauragadh in the Uttaranchal State on an unidentified date. Two cartons of explosives were seized from their possession.
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Kantipur Online has reported that the Indian police have arrested at least five suspected Maoists from Pithauragadh in the Uttaranchal State on an unidentified date. Two cartons of explosives were seized from their possession.
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January - 28 
On January 28, the Imphal East District Police arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Maibam Robert Singh, at Khurai Thangjam Leikai in the capital Imphal. One .38 pistol was recovered from his possession.
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On January 28, the Imphal East District Police arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Maibam Robert Singh, at Khurai Thangjam Leikai in the capital Imphal. One .38 pistol was recovered from his possession.
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January - 28 
On January 28, the police had seized three claymore mines, 25 detonators and 100 gelatin sticks near Bodra forest in the Hazaribagh district.
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On January 28, the police had seized three claymore mines, 25 detonators and 100 gelatin sticks near Bodra forest in the Hazaribagh district.
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January - 28 
On January 28, unidentified terrorists shot dead a civilian, identified as Immanuel at Tuithopi village near a canal, about 2 kms east of Churachandpur police station.
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On January 28, unidentified terrorists shot dead a civilian, identified as Immanuel at Tuithopi village near a canal, about 2 kms east of Churachandpur police station.
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January - 28 
On the eve of the phase-I of the municipal elections in Kashmir valley, a group of terrorists are reported to have shot dead Ghulam Rasool Dhobi, a candidate of the National Conference (NC), and injured another in the Pampore area of Pulwama district
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On the eve of the phase-I of the municipal elections in Kashmir valley, a group of terrorists are reported to have shot dead Ghulam Rasool Dhobi, a candidate of the National Conference (NC), and injured another in the Pampore area of Pulwama district on January 28. He had filed his nomination papers as a NC candidate a day earlier when terrorists had carried out a rifle grenade attack on the local administration office, resulting in injuries to 22 civilians and four Police personnel. After killing Dhobi, the terrorists reportedly shot at and wounded People’s Democratic Party candidate, Fehmeeda, at her residence in Pampore.
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January - 28 
Quoting a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official, media reports said that the Portuguese Supreme Court has passed an order granting the extradition of Abu Salem, accused in the March 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, to India. Sources said the CBI h
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Quoting a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official, media reports said that the Portuguese Supreme Court has passed an order granting the extradition of Abu Salem, accused in the March 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, to India. Sources said the CBI had moved the Supreme Court against the order of the High Court of Lisbon in July 2004 granting Salem's extradition for trial only in minor cases of offence and not in the Mumbai serial blasts. After hearing the arguments, the Supreme Court of Portugal observed that the Indian Government had already promised that Salem would not be awarded capital punishment and granted his extradition for trail in all the cases in which he was involved. Abu Salem along with his associate, Monica Bedi, was arrested in Lisbon during September 2002 and was sentenced to four-and-half years of imprisonment on different charges.
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January - 28 
Sentinel has reported that the Army arrested one person from Garugaon in the Nagaon district recently on charge of supplying arms and ammunition to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). A Chinese made pistol and some cartridges were recovered f
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Sentinel has reported that the Army arrested one person from Garugaon in the Nagaon district recently on charge of supplying arms and ammunition to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). A Chinese made pistol and some cartridges were recovered from his possession.
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January - 28 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General, J.K. Sinha, said in New Delhi on January 28 that there was a nexus between the criminal mafia and left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) in Andhra Pradesh. ‘‘Criminals and organised ma
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General, J.K. Sinha, said in New Delhi on January 28 that there was a nexus between the criminal mafia and left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) in Andhra Pradesh. ‘‘Criminals and organised mafia are using the Naxalite movement to make money. Timber mafia and the organised extortion racket of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh are not only posing as Naxalites but in many cases they are using the services of the Naxal cadre to extort money through kidnapping and smuggling... The money made through such means is in many cases shared by the organised mafia with the Naxals,’’ Sinha said. The CRPF chief further said, ‘‘There is an urgent need to investigate the finances of the Naxals if the movement has to be controlled... as the extortion money runs into several crores.’’
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January - 28 
The Kuki National Front (KNF) has rejected the recent invitation extended by the NSCN(IM) leader Muivah to Kukis, Dimasas, Karbi, Hmars and Meiteis to live with the Nagas if they so wished, asserting that Kukis will not under any circumstances live t
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The Kuki National Front (KNF) has rejected the recent invitation extended by the NSCN(IM) leader Muivah to Kukis, Dimasas, Karbi, Hmars and Meiteis to live with the Nagas if they so wished, asserting that Kukis will not under any circumstances live together with the Nagas.
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January - 28 
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has cautioned the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) (NSCN-IM) leadership over the latter’s raising once again the Naga integration issue, terming it as a dangerously myopic policy that ha
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The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has cautioned the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) (NSCN-IM) leadership over the latter’s raising once again the Naga integration issue, terming it as a dangerously myopic policy that has the potential to plunge the whole region into endless conflict and chaos. The UNLF, in a statement issued by its ‘department of publicity’, also took the view that the NSCN(IM), in seeking an exclusive solution to the ‘Indo-Naga political process’ through the creation of a ‘Nagalim’, was indulging in illusion.
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January - 28 
23 Afghans were reportedly in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on January 27-night on suspicion of their links with the Taliban and Al Qaeda. The suspects, who included a former deputy governor and ex-police chief of Kabul, were arrested from
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23 Afghans were reportedly in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on January 27-night on suspicion of their links with the Taliban and Al Qaeda. The suspects, who included a former deputy governor and ex-police chief of Kabul, were arrested from three places in Quetta, said Balochistan Police chief, Mohammed Yaqub. He said the detainees had held "important positions during Taliban’s tenure" in Afghanistan, and "we suspect that some of them have close links with Al Qaeda." Yaqub disclosed that the suspects were detained during raids in Kharotabad, Pashtun Abad and Nawan Kili.
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January - 28 
According to Daily Times, unidentified people destroyed a gas pipeline to Lahore in the Punjab province on January 28, suspending gas to more than half of the city. A bomb planted beside the pipeline – 18 inches in diameter – was blown up near Head B
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According to Daily Times, unidentified people destroyed a gas pipeline to Lahore in the Punjab province on January 28, suspending gas to more than half of the city. A bomb planted beside the pipeline – 18 inches in diameter – was blown up near Head Baloki, cutting of gas to the southern part of Lahore, Changa Manga, Pattoki, Kasur and Manga Mandi. Rasheed Lone, Managing Director of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, told Daily Times that terrorists were responsible for the act.
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January - 28 
At least two bomb explosions and as many rocket attacks were reported from Quetta, capital of the Balochistan province, on January 28. However, no casualties were reported. Police said a powerful bomb exploded in the Zarghoon road residence of Munir
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At least two bomb explosions and as many rocket attacks were reported from Quetta, capital of the Balochistan province, on January 28. However, no casualties were reported. Police said a powerful bomb exploded in the Zarghoon road residence of Munir Ahmed, an official of the Pakistan Railways, who has recently assumed his charge after being transferred from Sibi. According to The News, when police teams were inspecting the site of the blast, another explosion occurred near the Officers Club of Pakistan Railways next to Quetta railway station. Separately, unidentified miscreants are reported to have fired two rockets targeting the Quetta cantonment.
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January - 28 
Chief of the outlawed Jamiat-ul-Ansar (formerly Harkat-ul-Mujahideen [HuM]), Maulana Fazlur Rehman Khalil, is reported to have resigned from the post due to alleged Government pressure and health reasons. "Khalil submitted his resignation at a meetin
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Chief of the outlawed Jamiat-ul-Ansar (formerly Harkat-ul-Mujahideen [HuM]), Maulana Fazlur Rehman Khalil, is reported to have resigned from the post due to alleged Government pressure and health reasons. "Khalil submitted his resignation at a meeting of the executive committee of the organisation and asked the committee to elect a new chief," sources told Daily Times, adding that Maulana Badar Munir from Karachi had been elected new chief of the organisation. "The pressure from the government on the militant organisation is one of the major reasons behind Khalil’s resignation," claimed these sources. They also said that this was the first phase of the Government’s new policy to exert pressure on terrorist groups in order to ‘dethrone their popular leaders’. "Eight months in detention by security agencies took its toll on his health, leaving him unable to run the organisation capably," said HuM sources.
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January - 28 
Police in the Sibi area arrested Field Manager of the Pakistan Petroleum Ltd, Pervez Majolah, Sui hospital Surgeon, Dr Osman Wada, Medical Officer, Muhammad Ali, and Dr Afzal Pasha following the cancellation of their pre-arrest bails by the Sibi sess
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Police in the Sibi area arrested Field Manager of the Pakistan Petroleum Ltd, Pervez Majolah, Sui hospital Surgeon, Dr Osman Wada, Medical Officer, Muhammad Ali, and Dr Afzal Pasha following the cancellation of their pre-arrest bails by the Sibi sessions court in connection with the Dr Shazia gang rape case on January 28. Dr Shazia was allegedly gang-raped at a hospital in Sui. The arrests came three weeks after tribesmen, angry over the rape, fired hundreds of rockets, damaging a gas plant run near Sui and leading to the authorities dispatching thousands of troops to control the situation.
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January - 28 
The military announced on January 28 that it would clear 500 dwellings from the area around the gas plant in Balochistan, saying the measure would prevent further attacks and protect residents from a possible explosion, according to Daily Times. The
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The military announced on January 28 that it would clear 500 dwellings from the area around the gas plant in Balochistan, saying the measure would prevent further attacks and protect residents from a possible explosion, according to Daily Times. The military said it also planned to set up a permanent cantonment in Sui to ensure foolproof security for the gas field. Unnamed officials said that up to 800 regular army soldiers and at least 2,000 paramilitary troops had been guarding the area since the January 9-11 attacks.
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January - 28 
The News reports that a tribesman and his son were shot dead in Wana on January 29 for allegedly assisting the military. Official and tribal sources said Hayatullah and his son Pir Wal, belonging to the Machikhel sub-tribe of the Mahsuds, were fired
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The News reports that a tribesman and his son were shot dead in Wana on January 29 for allegedly assisting the military. Official and tribal sources said Hayatullah and his son Pir Wal, belonging to the Machikhel sub-tribe of the Mahsuds, were fired at by a group of armed men in Wana’s main Rustam bazaar killing both of them. Tribal sources added that the military had used Hayatullah’s home in Tiarza in the Mahsud territory on June 9 last year during an operation against local and foreign militants in the Torwam area.
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January - 28 
Around 30 per cent of the ‘people's army’ of Maoist insurgents in Nepal comprise child recruits, indicated a US-based rights organisation. The child recruits, comprising boys and girls under 18, do not fight directly and it is used to carry weapons,
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Around 30 per cent of the ‘people's army’ of Maoist insurgents in Nepal comprise child recruits, indicated a US-based rights organisation. The child recruits, comprising boys and girls under 18, do not fight directly and it is used to carry weapons, supplies, gather information and help lay booby traps, the New York-based Watchlist said in a report. "Children are subjected to killing and maiming committed with impunity by both the government and the Maoists," it said in a 54-page report titled "Caught in the Middle: Mounting Violations against Children in Nepal's Armed Conflict." At least 400 children have been killed, 500 seriously injured, 2,000 lost a parent and 20,000 were forcibly displaced in the nine years of the ‘people's war’ started by the Maoists, said child rights activist, Gauri Pradhan, who heads the Kathmandu-based NGO, Child Workers in Nepal Concerned Centre.
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January - 28 
In another incident, at least two security force (SF) personnel were wounded during a landmine explosion triggered by the Maoists at Pauwa Khola in the Sindhupalchowk district on January 28. Separately, two civilians and one SF personnel sustained in
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In another incident, at least two security force (SF) personnel were wounded during a landmine explosion triggered by the Maoists at Pauwa Khola in the Sindhupalchowk district on January 28. Separately, two civilians and one SF personnel sustained injuries when a group of armed Maoists fired at a patrol party in the Dhangadi Bazaar area of Kailali district on January 28. Further, the insurgents are reported to have seized two tankers carrying diesel and kerosene from the Ranke area in eastern Nepal.
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January - 28 
Kantipur Online has reported that the Indian police have arrested at least five suspected Maoists from Pithauragadh in the Uttaranchal State on an unidentified date. Two cartons of explosives were seized from their possession.
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Kantipur Online has reported that the Indian police have arrested at least five suspected Maoists from Pithauragadh in the Uttaranchal State on an unidentified date. Two cartons of explosives were seized from their possession.
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January - 28 
Nepal News has reported that armed insurgents abducted at least 400 businessmen in the far-western district of Doti on January 28. The insurgents have reportedly said they want to conduct elections among businessmen and form a local chapter of shopke
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Nepal News has reported that armed insurgents abducted at least 400 businessmen in the far-western district of Doti on January 28. The insurgents have reportedly said they want to conduct elections among businessmen and form a local chapter of shopkeepers. They have been demanding that businessmen register shops with their parallel government in the district and pay taxes to them. Similarly, the insurgents also abducted three bank employees and two-SF personnel from the Kailali district.
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January - 28 
On January 28, Maoists released 700 students and 45 teachers who had been abducted from different schools in the Sankhuwasabha district on January 26. Over the last nine months, the Maoists have reportedly abducted and subsequently released some 12 t
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On January 28, Maoists released 700 students and 45 teachers who had been abducted from different schools in the Sankhuwasabha district on January 26. Over the last nine months, the Maoists have reportedly abducted and subsequently released some 12 thousand students across the country.
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January - 28 
Two soldiers, who reportedly went missing after the January 26-landmine explosion in the western Parbat district, were dead on January 28. Earlier, they were reported abducted by the Maoist insurgents after the explosion, which had killed five securi
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Two soldiers, who reportedly went missing after the January 26-landmine explosion in the western Parbat district, were dead on January 28. Earlier, they were reported abducted by the Maoist insurgents after the explosion, which had killed five security force (SF) personnel and a civilian at Bhyaple River along the Pokhara-Baglung Highway in the Bajung Village Development Committee (VDC) area.
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January - 28 
A regional leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Entaj alias Enta, was reportedly killed during crossfire between police and his accomplices at Khirpota village in the Natore district on January 28. According to Daily Star, he had earli
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A regional leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Entaj alias Enta, was reportedly killed during crossfire between police and his accomplices at Khirpota village in the Natore district on January 28. According to Daily Star, he had earlier been arrested from Baioni village in the Singra area. While two police constables were injured in the shootout, a pipe gun and 12 rounds of bullet were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 28 
Daily Star reports that a cadre of the Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) on January 28 claimed that the JMJB was responsible for carrying out the bomb attack on a jatra (a folk theatre form) at Laxikola village of Shahjahanpur upazila (subdistr
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Daily Star reports that a cadre of the Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) on January 28 claimed that the JMJB was responsible for carrying out the bomb attack on a jatra (a folk theatre form) at Laxikola village of Shahjahanpur upazila (subdistrict) on January 14, in which two were killed and 70 wounded. Shafiullah, arrested from a Jamatul Mujahidin's operative's house with a huge amount of explosives on January 16, said in a statement to the local Court that Osman, a member of the JMJB bomb squad, carried out the attack along with several others.
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January - 28 
Four persons, including two associates of vigilante Islamist group Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) chief Bangla Bhai, were arrested from the Hamir Kuchha area of Rajshahi district on January 28. According to Daily Star, the two others, Afzal
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Four persons, including two associates of vigilante Islamist group Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) chief Bangla Bhai, were arrested from the Hamir Kuchha area of Rajshahi district on January 28. According to Daily Star, the two others, Afzal Hossain and Hekmat Ali, are activists of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP).
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January - 28 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered some firearms, including one M-16 Rifle, from Shahnagar in the Chittagong district on January 28. The RAB also arrested four persons, including one Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadre, for their alle
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered some firearms, including one M-16 Rifle, from Shahnagar in the Chittagong district on January 28. The RAB also arrested four persons, including one Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadre, for their alleged involvement in the possession and smuggling of illegal firearms.
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January - 28 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief, Velupillai Prabhakaran, has reportedly asked international donors to disburse their Tsunami-related assistance to the North East of Sri Lanka through their own NGOs, circumventing the Government. Thi
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief, Velupillai Prabhakaran, has reportedly asked international donors to disburse their Tsunami-related assistance to the North East of Sri Lanka through their own NGOs, circumventing the Government. This was revealed by the outfit's political advisor, Anton Balasingham, on January 28 during a speech at a refugee camp in Mullaitivu. According to Balasingham, Prabhakaran told the visiting Norwegian Foreign Minister, Jan Petersen, that he was not insisting that the international donors give the aid directly to the LTTE. They could use their own NGOs to disburse the aid in the North East, he said. What they should not do was to channel it through the Sri Lankan Government, which had a tendency to discriminate against the Tamils, Prabhakaran claimed.
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January - 29 January - 31
According to a delayed report, three suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and six others injured in a bomb explosion at Bakadjholi village in the Nawada district of B
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According to a delayed report, three suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and six others injured in a bomb explosion at Bakadjholi village in the Nawada district of Bihar on January 29. While the incident reportedly occurred when the Naxalites were making bombs, the police later arrested one person on January 31.
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January - 29 
According to media reports, unidentified terrorists shot dead a police personnel and a civilian at Kakmayai under Yairipok police station limits in the Thoubal district of Manipur on January 29.
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According to media reports, unidentified terrorists shot dead a police personnel and a civilian at Kakmayai under Yairipok police station limits in the Thoubal district of Manipur on January 29.
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January - 29 February - 1
Elections to the 68-ward Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) were also held on February 1 without a single incident of terrorist violence. District Election Officer, Shailendra Kumar, said that the turnout was around 20 percent. After polling in the
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Elections to the 68-ward Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) were also held on February 1 without a single incident of terrorist violence. District Election Officer, Shailendra Kumar, said that the turnout was around 20 percent. After polling in the Baramulla and Kupwara districts of north Kashmir on January 29, this was phase-II of the civic body elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
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January - 29 
Five left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Praja Pratighatana) were killed in an encounter with security forces on January 29 at Bodepalli village in Warangal district. District police
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Five left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Praja Pratighatana) were killed in an encounter with security forces on January 29 at Bodepalli village in Warangal district. District police chief, Stephan Ravinder, said the security forces were on a combing operation for landmines in Tadvai administrative division when they encountered atleast 60 Naxalites huddled in a conclave. In the gunbattle, five of them were killed and the rest escaped leaving behind three 9 mm carbine, one 30 carbine, one ALR, one Springfield, five 8mm rifles, one pistol, one SBBL and one 12 Bore gun.
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January - 29 
On the same day, six persons were wounded when unidentified persons hurled a grenade at the residence of a civilian at Hatta Makha Leikai in the Thoubal district. Further, unidentified gunmen fired several rounds at Ching-makha area of capital Imphal
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On the same day, six persons were wounded when unidentified persons hurled a grenade at the residence of a civilian at Hatta Makha Leikai in the Thoubal district. Further, unidentified gunmen fired several rounds at Ching-makha area of capital Imphal. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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January - 29 
Suspected Naxalites blew up a helicopter by throwing a petrol bomb in Gaya district of Bihar on January 29. The helicopter, which was carrying senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M Venkaiah Naidu for election campaigning in Jharkhand, reported
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Suspected Naxalites blew up a helicopter by throwing a petrol bomb in Gaya district of Bihar on January 29. The helicopter, which was carrying senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M Venkaiah Naidu for election campaigning in Jharkhand, reportedly landed due to a technical snag in Gaya. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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January - 29 
The police arrested one person, identified as Dhaneswar Rongpi, along with three live cartridges and one airgun from Diphu in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam on January 29.
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The police arrested one person, identified as Dhaneswar Rongpi, along with three live cartridges and one airgun from Diphu in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam on January 29.
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January - 29 
The Shillong Times, quoting unspecified official sources, has stated that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) killed two civilians at Yempang village in the Tuensang district of Nagaland on January 29.
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The Shillong Times, quoting unspecified official sources, has stated that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) killed two civilians at Yempang village in the Tuensang district of Nagaland on January 29.
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January - 29 
According to The News, almost the whole of Balochistan, including capital Quetta, plunged into darkness when the third main 220 KV electric supply line was blown up in Sibi. Officials of Quetta Electric Supply Company told The News that two out of th
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According to The News, almost the whole of Balochistan, including capital Quetta, plunged into darkness when the third main 220 KV electric supply line was blown up in Sibi. Officials of Quetta Electric Supply Company told The News that two out of three main power supply circuit from Guddu transmission line had already been blown up by unidentified armed men on January 29. Meanwhile, the Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attacks on the electricity line, according to Daily Times.
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January - 29 
Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani and Chief Minister Jam Muhammad Yousuf on January 29 assured the members of the provincial cabinet that no military operation was being launched in Sui area. "The security forces, including Army, were moved to S
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Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani and Chief Minister Jam Muhammad Yousuf on January 29 assured the members of the provincial cabinet that no military operation was being launched in Sui area. "The security forces, including Army, were moved to Sui to reinforce the Frontier Corps (FC) and the Defence Security Guard (DSG) at Sui installations as per the decision of the provincial cabinet," said the governor and chief minister after a briefing to the provincial cabinet at the Corps headquarters Quetta. The governor said the intensity of the attacks on Sui gas installations from January 7 to 11 could be assessed from the fact that over 675 rockets had been fired by attackers during the five days. Therefore, he added, the government had to take strict measures to protect the installations from further attacks.
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January - 29 
One Afghan soldier is reported to have died and another sustained injuries during an exchange of fire between Pakistani security forces’ and the Afghan National Army near Angor Adda in South Waziristan on January 29-night. Citing reasons for the skir
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One Afghan soldier is reported to have died and another sustained injuries during an exchange of fire between Pakistani security forces’ and the Afghan National Army near Angor Adda in South Waziristan on January 29-night. Citing reasons for the skirmish, an unnamed official told Dawn that Afghan soldiers, in pursuit of some terrorists, intruded into Pakistani territory near Angor Adda, about 35km west of Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan. However, military regime spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, denied reports about these clashes.
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January - 29 
A child was killed while two other children were injured when a Maoist insurgent hurled a bomb at a family gathering in the Sungare area of Khotang district on January 29. On the same day, the insurgents shot dead an ex-Maoist cadre, Vikram Yonjan, a
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A child was killed while two other children were injured when a Maoist insurgent hurled a bomb at a family gathering in the Sungare area of Khotang district on January 29. On the same day, the insurgents shot dead an ex-Maoist cadre, Vikram Yonjan, at Doramba in the Ramechhap district. In Nuwakot district, the insurgents bombed and destroyed the guesthouse of Japan Agricultural In-service Training Institute, a Japanese research institution in Kakani on January 29.
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January - 29 
According to a delayed report in Nepal Samacharpatra, the insurgents have burnt textbooks and other educational material meant for the far western Kailali district on January 29.
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According to a delayed report in Nepal Samacharpatra, the insurgents have burnt textbooks and other educational material meant for the far western Kailali district on January 29.
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January - 29 
According to Kathmandu Post, on January 29, Maoists abducted a pregnant woman and an elderly man in the Dailekh district and 36 people in Bara district, accusing them of participating in an anti-Maoist rally. Meanwhile, security forces arrested two a
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According to Kathmandu Post, on January 29, Maoists abducted a pregnant woman and an elderly man in the Dailekh district and 36 people in Bara district, accusing them of participating in an anti-Maoist rally. Meanwhile, security forces arrested two armed members of an Indian Maoist organization in the Ithari district of Nepal on January 29.
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January - 29 
Also, 2nd Lieutenant Shekhar Khadka of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) who had been abducted by the Maoists since a clash on January 23 between the security forces and Maoists near Bheri Bridge on the Nepalganj-Surkhet road was found dead on January 29
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Also, 2nd Lieutenant Shekhar Khadka of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) who had been abducted by the Maoists since a clash on January 23 between the security forces and Maoists near Bheri Bridge on the Nepalganj-Surkhet road was found dead on January 29.
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January - 29 
Nepal News reports that six Maoist insurgents were killed in an encounter with security forces at Sundarifata area in the far-western Kanchanpur district on January 29 morning.
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Nepal News reports that six Maoist insurgents were killed in an encounter with security forces at Sundarifata area in the far-western Kanchanpur district on January 29 morning.
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January - 29 
On January 29, during a programme in Kathmandu, Education minister, Bimalendra Nidhi, said the Government was ready to remove the security posts from schools on condition that the Maoists agree to recognise the education sector as a zone of peace.
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On January 29, during a programme in Kathmandu, Education minister, Bimalendra Nidhi, said the Government was ready to remove the security posts from schools on condition that the Maoists agree to recognise the education sector as a zone of peace.
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January - 29 
On the same day, Maoists reportedly killed Tilak Raj Pandey, a member of Lamjung District Committee of the CPN (UML), at Parewadanda village in Lamjung district.
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On the same day, Maoists reportedly killed Tilak Raj Pandey, a member of Lamjung District Committee of the CPN (UML), at Parewadanda village in Lamjung district.
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January - 30 
A group of terrorists are reported to have shot dead a woman and her 14-year-old son and injured her husband at their residence in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on January 30. In a separate incident, terrorists also killed a contractor, identi
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A group of terrorists are reported to have shot dead a woman and her 14-year-old son and injured her husband at their residence in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on January 30. In a separate incident, terrorists also killed a contractor, identified as Farooq Ahmed Bhat, in the Hazratbal area of capital Srinagar.
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January - 30 
A National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadre was killed in an encounter with the police at Takarjala in the West Tripura district on January 30.
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A National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadre was killed in an encounter with the police at Takarjala in the West Tripura district on January 30.
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January - 30 
A suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre was arrested at Jowai in the Jaintia Hills district.
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A suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre was arrested at Jowai in the Jaintia Hills district.
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January - 30 
According to railway sources, five bogies of the Shramik Train were reportedly derailed on January 30 in the Munger district of Bihar due to damaging of tracks by suspected Naxalites. The tracks were derailed on Munger-Jamalpur section of the East Ce
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According to railway sources, five bogies of the Shramik Train were reportedly derailed on January 30 in the Munger district of Bihar due to damaging of tracks by suspected Naxalites. The tracks were derailed on Munger-Jamalpur section of the East Central Railway. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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January - 30 
In Srinagar, terrorists fired upon the campaigning cavalcade of the opposition National Conference (NC) party in the Chota Bazar Zaldagar area. A leader of the NC’s Women Wing, Shameema Firdaus escaped unhurt but one member of the party, Irshad Ahmed
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In Srinagar, terrorists fired upon the campaigning cavalcade of the opposition National Conference (NC) party in the Chota Bazar Zaldagar area. A leader of the NC’s Women Wing, Shameema Firdaus escaped unhurt but one member of the party, Irshad Ahmed Sofi, sustained gunshot wounds.
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January - 30 
In the State, during an operation in the Mahore area of Udhampur district, a suspected over ground worker of the terrorists, identified as Dildar Ahmed, was arrested. Meanwhile, during a search operation in the Dharana area of Rajouri district, secur
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In the State, during an operation in the Mahore area of Udhampur district, a suspected over ground worker of the terrorists, identified as Dildar Ahmed, was arrested. Meanwhile, during a search operation in the Dharana area of Rajouri district, security forces’ recovered 250 rounds of AK ammunition and 10 pencil cells. During a separate raid, troops neutralised a terrorist hideout in the Durana Rakh area of Poonch district.
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January - 30 
Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly shot dead a surrendered Naxalite, identified as V. Ramesh alias Murali, branding him a police informer at Begumpet village under Kamanpur ad
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Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly shot dead a surrendered Naxalite, identified as V. Ramesh alias Murali, branding him a police informer at Begumpet village under Kamanpur administrative division in the Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh on January 30.
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January - 30 
On January 30, an encounter was reported between All Tripura Tigers Force (ATTF) and the security forces’ at Tablabari under Khowai police station in West Tripura district. Fatalities, if any, were not known till last reports came in.
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On January 30, an encounter was reported between All Tripura Tigers Force (ATTF) and the security forces’ at Tablabari under Khowai police station in West Tripura district. Fatalities, if any, were not known till last reports came in.
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January - 30 
On the same day, NLFT cadres abducted a tribal youth from Takarjala in the West Tripura district. Further, according to Telegraph, four unidentified militants have been arrested from unspecified places in Tripura.
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On the same day, NLFT cadres abducted a tribal youth from Takarjala in the West Tripura district. Further, according to Telegraph, four unidentified militants have been arrested from unspecified places in Tripura.
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January - 30 
On the same day, six Naxalites, including a minor girl belonging to the Jilani Begum squad of the CPI-Maoist, surrendered before the Karimnagar district police chief, Rajiv Ratan. According to Ratan, the Naxalites surrendered as they were disillusion
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On the same day, six Naxalites, including a minor girl belonging to the Jilani Begum squad of the CPI-Maoist, surrendered before the Karimnagar district police chief, Rajiv Ratan. According to Ratan, the Naxalites surrendered as they were disillusioned with the party ideology and due to ill health. He added that the CPI-Maoists have built up a semi-underground cadre numbering around 10,997 who travel along with the squad for about one month and later return to their village to collect information.
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January - 30 
The police are reported to have unearthed an arms dump belonging to the left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Pedalanka village in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh on January
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The police are reported to have unearthed an arms dump belonging to the left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Pedalanka village in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh on January 30. According to district police chief, Sanjay Kumar Jain, one generator, one olive green uniform, two gas lights, one solar lamp, two torch lights, two wire bundles, six white paper bundles, a switch-board and some audio cassettes were recovered. This was the third dump detected during January 2005 after similar articles were retrieved on two occasions - both in GK Veedhi administrative division, Jain added.
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January - 30 
Three cadres belonging to the United Achik National Front (UANF), including its ‘commander-in-chief’, Jeffry T Sangma, were killed in an encounter with the police at Lukhipara in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on January 30. Two Chinese ma
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Three cadres belonging to the United Achik National Front (UANF), including its ‘commander-in-chief’, Jeffry T Sangma, were killed in an encounter with the police at Lukhipara in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on January 30. Two Chinese made hand-grenades, some ammunition and documents were recovered from their possession.
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January - 30 
Three cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit were shot dead by the troops during an encounter at Gai Narh in the Gambhir area of Rajouri district.
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Three cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit were shot dead by the troops during an encounter at Gai Narh in the Gambhir area of Rajouri district.
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January - 30 
Troops of the Red Horns Division arrested a NDFB cadre, identified as Mohan Basumatary, from Saraibil in the Kokrajhar district on January 30.
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Troops of the Red Horns Division arrested a NDFB cadre, identified as Mohan Basumatary, from Saraibil in the Kokrajhar district on January 30.
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January - 30 
A bomb explosion was reported from the Askari Park area of Quetta, capital of the Balochistan province, on January 30. However, no casualty was reported. A second blast partially damaged an oil tanker in the Kuchlak suburb of the city, according to D
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A bomb explosion was reported from the Askari Park area of Quetta, capital of the Balochistan province, on January 30. However, no casualty was reported. A second blast partially damaged an oil tanker in the Kuchlak suburb of the city, according to Dawn. Further, Police are reported to have defused a third bomb planted inside the Askari Park.
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January - 30 
According to Daily Times, two unidentified men opened fire outside a mosque in Karachi on January 30, killing a cleric belonging to the outlawed Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP; now known as Millat-e-Islamia) and his bodyguard. Maulana Haroon Qasmi, the
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According to Daily Times, two unidentified men opened fire outside a mosque in Karachi on January 30, killing a cleric belonging to the outlawed Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP; now known as Millat-e-Islamia) and his bodyguard. Maulana Haroon Qasmi, the mosque’s imam, and his bodyguard, Aqil Ahmed, were attacked on their way home after prayers at the Jamia Mamoor mosque on Tariq Road. In 2001, Qasmi’s father, Maulana Ishaq Qasmi, was shot dead near the site of January 30-attack. Consequently, hundreds of agitated SSP cadres, primarily seminary students, reportedly indulged in arson and damaged some vehicles and also attacked a police check post. City police chief Tariq Jamil said: "It appears to be sectarian killing as the deceased belonged to the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, but nothing can be said with certainly at the initial stage. We are investigating."
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January - 30 
Security agencies are reported to have arrested three persons from Lahore on January 30 for suspected links with the Al Qaeda. Geo news channel reported that the three are being interrogated at an undisclosed location.
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Security agencies are reported to have arrested three persons from Lahore on January 30 for suspected links with the Al Qaeda. Geo news channel reported that the three are being interrogated at an undisclosed location.
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January - 30 
The district administration in Multan, Punjab province, has reportedly banned the entry of 26 clerics and outlawed 28 others from making speeches during Muharram to tackle any potential sectarian incident. Arif Nawaz, the district police officer, tol
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The district administration in Multan, Punjab province, has reportedly banned the entry of 26 clerics and outlawed 28 others from making speeches during Muharram to tackle any potential sectarian incident. Arif Nawaz, the district police officer, told reporters on January 30 that public meetings, rallies and demonstrations have also been banned.
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January - 30 
Nepal News has reported that dead bodies of 14 insurgents were recovered from the encounter site after clashes occurred between SFs and the Maoists at Chisapani in the Dhanusha district on January 30. One SF personnel was also killed and five others
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Nepal News has reported that dead bodies of 14 insurgents were recovered from the encounter site after clashes occurred between SFs and the Maoists at Chisapani in the Dhanusha district on January 30. One SF personnel was also killed and five others sustained injuries during the encounter. Unnamed SF claimed, "More bodies of the insurgents will likely be recovered as over 40 Maoists were suspected to be killed in the battle."
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January - 30 
On January 30, security forces’ (SF) and Maoist insurgents clashed in the Chisepani jungle area of Dhanusha district and the Kathmandu Post has reported that two Maoists and a SF personnel were killed while a dozen others were injured.
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On January 30, security forces’ (SF) and Maoist insurgents clashed in the Chisepani jungle area of Dhanusha district and the Kathmandu Post has reported that two Maoists and a SF personnel were killed while a dozen others were injured.
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January - 30 
The Maoist-affiliated, All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), after its central committee meeting in Dang district has decided to force all private higher secondary schools around the country to close down. Kantipur O
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The Maoist-affiliated, All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), after its central committee meeting in Dang district has decided to force all private higher secondary schools around the country to close down. Kantipur Online has reported that people of Bhojpur district are facing severe shortage of foodstuff and other essential items following a Maoist-imposed blockade in the district since the last two months.
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January - 30 
The Maoists have reportedly abducted at least 150 students from different schools in the Panchthar district in eastern Nepal to make them participate in a mass meeting of the insurgents. Nepal News, quoting an Informal Sector Service Centre report, s
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The Maoists have reportedly abducted at least 150 students from different schools in the Panchthar district in eastern Nepal to make them participate in a mass meeting of the insurgents. Nepal News, quoting an Informal Sector Service Centre report, said that 23,000 students and teachers have been abducted and subsequently released after participating in Maoist programmes over the last nine years since the Maoist insurgency started.
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January - 30 
A JMJB cadre, Shafiqullah, arrested in Bogra told police on January 30 that JMJB will continue their bomb attacks on 'anti-Islamic' social and cultural organisations as well as NGOs. JMJB has organised and trained a bomb squad, according to informati
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A JMJB cadre, Shafiqullah, arrested in Bogra told police on January 30 that JMJB will continue their bomb attacks on 'anti-Islamic' social and cultural organisations as well as NGOs. JMJB has organised and trained a bomb squad, according to information given by Shafiqullah. He was arrested from a Jamatul Mujahidin's operative's house with a large amount of explosives on January 16.
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January - 30 
According to Daily Star, preliminary investigations by the security agencies have revealed a section of the ruling Bangladesh National Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami activists to be the prime suspects in the January 27-grenade blasts that killed for
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According to Daily Star, preliminary investigations by the security agencies have revealed a section of the ruling Bangladesh National Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami activists to be the prime suspects in the January 27-grenade blasts that killed former Finance Minister, S A Kibria, and four others in the Habiganj district. Police on January 30-night detained two persons affiliated to the ruling coalition on suspicion of having links to the incident. Some unnamed police officials said that several activists and criminals allegedly belonging to the BNP and Jamaat might have been involved in the grenade blasts. "We are considering every possibility and ruling out nothing. But right now, our analysis shows that the local BNP leaders are most benefited from Kibria's death," said an official.
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January - 30 
Daily Star has reported that the Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) cadres in Rajshahi district have been circulating leaflets for the last two days calling for Muslims to prepare for a Jehad (holy war). The leaflets, titled 'Qurbani and Jihad F
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Daily Star has reported that the Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) cadres in Rajshahi district have been circulating leaflets for the last two days calling for Muslims to prepare for a Jehad (holy war). The leaflets, titled 'Qurbani and Jihad Fi Sabilillah' (Sacrifice and Jehad for Allah), said that organisations committed to Jehad, like in many other countries, had flourished in Bangladesh as well to fight the 'conspiracies of Kafirs' and retain 'the glory of Muslims'.
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January - 30 
On January 30, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Christina Rocca, asked the Bangladesh Government for full access to all evidence and witnesses of the January 27 Habiganj grenade attack if they are to send the Federal Bur
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On January 30, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Christina Rocca, asked the Bangladesh Government for full access to all evidence and witnesses of the January 27 Habiganj grenade attack if they are to send the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for probing the attack. Rocca reportedly called Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan to explain her Government's position regarding clear terms of reference as she said inaccessibility to evidence had rendered ineffective the FBI's help in the August 21 Dhaka grenade attack investigation. On January 29, State Minister for Home Affairs, Lutfozzaman Babar, said the Government would want the FBI to remain with the local investigators until or unless an effective investigation is finished.
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January - 30 
Three senior cadres of the Janajuddho faction of Purbo Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in two incidents of crossfire with the police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the Chuadanga district on January 30. Two cadres were killed in a repor
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Three senior cadres of the Janajuddho faction of Purbo Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in two incidents of crossfire with the police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the Chuadanga district on January 30. Two cadres were killed in a reported shootout with the RAB personnel at village Nilmaniganj in Alamdanga subdistrict, while another cadre of the outfit was killed at village Singhoria in the Sadar subdistrict.
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January - 31 
34 terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and 23 National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres are reported to have surrendered before the army authorities at Rangiya in Assam on January 31. Led by the ULFA ‘Lieutenant Colonel
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34 terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and 23 National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres are reported to have surrendered before the army authorities at Rangiya in Assam on January 31. Led by the ULFA ‘Lieutenant Colonel’, Sachinand Tara, they also deposited four AK rifles, seven PT 303 rifles, ten pistols, ten revolvers, one bolt action rifle, nine SBBLs, two DBBLs and three UMGs.
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January - 31 
A Congress candidate for the ongoing civic elections, Ghulam Ahmed Bhat, reportedly escaped unhurt when terrorists attacked him at Khudhamam Dooru in the Anantnag district while an activist of the National Conference was wounded when terrorists fired
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A Congress candidate for the ongoing civic elections, Ghulam Ahmed Bhat, reportedly escaped unhurt when terrorists attacked him at Khudhamam Dooru in the Anantnag district while an activist of the National Conference was wounded when terrorists fired on a vehicle of the party during campaigning at Karfali Mohalla in the capital Srinagar.
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January - 31 
According to Pioneer, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have stepped up their activities in the Sundergarh district of Orissa and its adjoining areas bordering the State of Jharkhand. I
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According to Pioneer, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have stepped up their activities in the Sundergarh district of Orissa and its adjoining areas bordering the State of Jharkhand. In this regard, the Orissa Director General of Police, BB Mishra, has reportedly warned the police about the outfit’s subversive potential and its likely penetration into areas beyond Sundergarh during his recent visit to certain districts in western Orissa. With an uninterrupted supply of arms from Jharkhand, they are also reported to have set up secret trainings camps in Sundergarh and its adjoining areas.
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January - 31 
During two separate search operations in the Poonch district, SF personnel recovered one anti tank mine, one led box, two kg explosive, one Chinese pistol with two magazines and 11 rounds of ammunition, one pistol brass, two detonators, 47 AK rounds,
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During two separate search operations in the Poonch district, SF personnel recovered one anti tank mine, one led box, two kg explosive, one Chinese pistol with two magazines and 11 rounds of ammunition, one pistol brass, two detonators, 47 AK rounds, one Pika belt and 75 Pika rounds.
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January - 31 
Four members of a family, including a woman and three children, were reportedly shot dead and two others sustained injuries during a terrorist attack on their house at village Nashla Bajarni in the Doda district on January 31. Three family members es
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Four members of a family, including a woman and three children, were reportedly shot dead and two others sustained injuries during a terrorist attack on their house at village Nashla Bajarni in the Doda district on January 31. Three family members escaped unhurt in the attack. Sources in Doda said a group of two to three terrorists attacked the isolated house of Abdul Aziz by lobbing a grenade and opening indiscriminate firing on the inmates. Four family members of Aziz were killed in the firing while Aziz and his minor daughter were injured.
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January - 31 
In another incident, security forces’ (SF) are reported to have shot dead a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI) outfit, identified as Abdul Hassan alias Code-4, during an encounter at Nad Mohra in the Thannamandi area of Rajo
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In another incident, security forces’ (SF) are reported to have shot dead a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI) outfit, identified as Abdul Hassan alias Code-4, during an encounter at Nad Mohra in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district. One AK-47 rifle and one AK-56 magazine were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 31 
In the second phase of civic elections in the State, polling is to be held amid tight security arrangements in all the 68 wards of Srinagar Municipal Corporation on February 2. Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer, Shailendra Kumar, said
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In the second phase of civic elections in the State, polling is to be held amid tight security arrangements in all the 68 wards of Srinagar Municipal Corporation on February 2. Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer, Shailendra Kumar, said that in all 217 candidates (including 64 women) are in the fray. Twenty-three seats are reserved for women in Srinagar. About 4.43 Lakh voters are to exercise their franchise for polling being held for the civic body after 27 years. Elaborate security arrangements have also been made by the authorities for ensuring a free, fair and smooth conduct of polling in 71 wards of the Jammu Municipal Corporation on February 2. A total of 537 candidates, including 161 women, are reportedly in the fray.
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January - 31 
On January 31, the Assam Police recovered a huge quantity of explosive material from the Borbori area of capital Guwahati.
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On January 31, the Assam Police recovered a huge quantity of explosive material from the Borbori area of capital Guwahati.
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January - 31 
On January 31, the Imphal West District police arrested a People’s Liberation (PLA) cadre, Moirangthem Romesh Singh, from the Yaiskul area. On the same day, one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Huirem Boby, was
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On January 31, the Imphal West District police arrested a People’s Liberation (PLA) cadre, Moirangthem Romesh Singh, from the Yaiskul area. On the same day, one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Huirem Boby, was arrested from the Naoremthong area of capital Imphal.
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January - 31 
On January 31, the police reportedly seized four claymore mines, there pipe bombs, two cane bombs, one revolver, one county made pistol, 8 cartridges, two bullets, one knife and some Naxalite dresses near Serai forest under Vishnugarh police station
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On January 31, the police reportedly seized four claymore mines, there pipe bombs, two cane bombs, one revolver, one county made pistol, 8 cartridges, two bullets, one knife and some Naxalite dresses near Serai forest under Vishnugarh police station in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand State.
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January - 31 
Three tribal villagers, including a woman, were abducted by terrorists affiliated to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from Kaptali in the South Tripura district on January 31.
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Three tribal villagers, including a woman, were abducted by terrorists affiliated to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from Kaptali in the South Tripura district on January 31.
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January - 31 
Two security force personnel were wounded during a bomb attack by suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorists at Yairipok in the Thoubal district of Manipur on January 31.
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Two security force personnel were wounded during a bomb attack by suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorists at Yairipok in the Thoubal district of Manipur on January 31.
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January - 31 
President Pervez Musharraf has, in principle, reportedly approved the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan, which envisage issues pertaining to gas royalty as also provincial autonomy and may require constitutional amendments
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President Pervez Musharraf has, in principle, reportedly approved the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan, which envisage issues pertaining to gas royalty as also provincial autonomy and may require constitutional amendments, besides removal of concerns on the location of Frontier Constabulary check posts in Sui and some other parts of the province. This was stated by Choudhury Shujaat Hussain, President of the ruling Muslim League, at a news conference in Karachi on January 31. The former Prime Minister also said that the Government wanted an understanding with Baloch leaders, Nawab Akbar Bugti and Sardar Attaullah Mengal, on the recommendations.
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January - 31 
Rail traffic on the Dera Jacobabad section of Dera Ghazi Khan district in the Punjab province is reported to have remained suspended for more than four hours on January 31 after a bomb explosion damaged portion of the track near Darwaish Lashari rail
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Rail traffic on the Dera Jacobabad section of Dera Ghazi Khan district in the Punjab province is reported to have remained suspended for more than four hours on January 31 after a bomb explosion damaged portion of the track near Darwaish Lashari railway station. According to Dawn, the explosive device went off at 2.45pm (PST), two hours before the arrival of the Peshawar-bound Khushhal Express. However, no casualty was reported from the incident site.
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January - 31 
Security force personnel are reported to have escaped possible losses when two rockets targeting a key garrison in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, failed to explode after their timers malfunctioned. "We got information that two rockets fitte
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Security force personnel are reported to have escaped possible losses when two rockets targeting a key garrison in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, failed to explode after their timers malfunctioned. "We got information that two rockets fitted with timers had been placed on the western by-pass in the suburbs of Quetta… Luckily the timers did not work, otherwise the rockets could have caused damage in the cantonment area," said city police chief Pervez Rafi Bhatti. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the failed attack, added Bhatti.
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January - 31 
The Federal Interior Minister, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, stated in the Balochistan capital Quetta on January 31 that security forces’ would remain in Sui and Dera Bugti to protect national assets and counter terrorists who posed threats to gas plants
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The Federal Interior Minister, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, stated in the Balochistan capital Quetta on January 31 that security forces’ would remain in Sui and Dera Bugti to protect national assets and counter terrorists who posed threats to gas plants and people in the area. He also disclosed that 819 rockets were fired and 47 bombs exploded in Sui since the past six months. He said the damage to the plants caused about Rupees 400 million losses to the Pakistan Petroleum Limited while the provincial government lost Rupees 154 million in excise royalty due to suspension of gas supply. Sherpao also disclosed that industries were facing losses of Rs 150 million to Rs 200 million a day since the gas plants were targeted. According to the Minister, since 2003, 1,529 rockets had been fired and 113 bombs exploded in Quetta, Sui, Kohlu and Gwadar.
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January - 31 
The Wana operation in South Waziristan has resulted in the largest ever peacetime casualty with an estimated 230 soldiers and personnel of paramilitary forces losing their lives and about 300 of them being injured, according to The News. Military reg
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The Wana operation in South Waziristan has resulted in the largest ever peacetime casualty with an estimated 230 soldiers and personnel of paramilitary forces losing their lives and about 300 of them being injured, according to The News. Military regime spokesperson and Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR), Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, when approached for his views, said that he would not share these casualty counts with the media. However, he noted that in an irregular warfare such casualties are always there. He disclosed that in Wana, the security forces’ were not fighting against a well-defined enemy but against those who have integrated into the local population.
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January - 31 
At least four people, including two Armed Police Force (APF) personnel, a Maoist ‘platoon commander’ and a civilian, were killed during a insurgent attack on a security forces’ (SF) team at Chaulikka in the Nepalgunj district on January 31. While 10
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At least four people, including two Armed Police Force (APF) personnel, a Maoist ‘platoon commander’ and a civilian, were killed during a insurgent attack on a security forces’ (SF) team at Chaulikka in the Nepalgunj district on January 31. While 10 SF personnel were wounded during the incident, the Maoists claimed to have looted some weapons from the SFs.
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January - 31 
In another incident, Maoists abducted the former vice-chairman of Chitwan District Development Committee, Jagannath Thapalia, from his residence at Prasa Bazaar in the Chitwan district.
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In another incident, Maoists abducted the former vice-chairman of Chitwan District Development Committee, Jagannath Thapalia, from his residence at Prasa Bazaar in the Chitwan district.
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January - 31 
Nepal's King Gyanendra announced this morning on state television that he has dismissed the Government led by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. The King is reported to have said that he was taking over direct power because the Deuba regime had faile
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Nepal's King Gyanendra announced this morning on state television that he has dismissed the Government led by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. The King is reported to have said that he was taking over direct power because the Deuba regime had failed to fulfill its mandate. "I have decided to dissolve the Government because it has failed to make necessary arrangements to hold elections by April and protect democracy, the sovereignty of the people and life and property," the King said in his announcement. Deuba had been reappointed Prime Minister during June 2004, two years after King Gyanendra sacked him for failing to contain the Maoist insurgency. The insurgents had recently failed to respond to a January 13, 2005-deadline set by Deuba to hold peace talks. Meanwhile, Associated Press has reported that soldiers have surrounded Deuba’s residence and the houses of other Government leaders in the capital Kathmandu.
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January - 31 
Normal life in the Sindhuli and Udaypur districts was affected due to the Maoist-supported vehicular strike for over a week. In the eastern region and Kaski district, thousands of students have been affected by the educational strike declared by the
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Normal life in the Sindhuli and Udaypur districts was affected due to the Maoist-supported vehicular strike for over a week. In the eastern region and Kaski district, thousands of students have been affected by the educational strike declared by the insurgents from January 18 and 23 respectively.
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January - 31 
On January 31, the Maoists abducted and later shot dead a young woman, Bimala Pathak, after accusing her of spying against their organization at Surunga in the Jhapa district.
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On January 31, the Maoists abducted and later shot dead a young woman, Bimala Pathak, after accusing her of spying against their organization at Surunga in the Jhapa district.
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January - 31 
Owing to Maoist threats, 45 local body officials of the far-western Kailali district are reported to have resigned from their posts collectively on January 31.
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Owing to Maoist threats, 45 local body officials of the far-western Kailali district are reported to have resigned from their posts collectively on January 31.
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January - 31 
Public life has been reportedly affected in the Chitwan district and businesses establishments, schools and vehicular movement in the district have come to a halt due to a two day strike called by the Maoists from January 31. The Maoists also obstruc
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Public life has been reportedly affected in the Chitwan district and businesses establishments, schools and vehicular movement in the district have come to a halt due to a two day strike called by the Maoists from January 31. The Maoists also obstructed vehicular movement near the Tikauli jungle area of the same district by felling trees.
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January - 31 
The Maoists set ablaze a health center at Ramgopal in the Mahottari district on January 31.
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The Maoists set ablaze a health center at Ramgopal in the Mahottari district on January 31.
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January - 31 
The Private and Boarding Schools Organisation of Nepal (PABSON) has appealed to the Maoist-aligned All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) to reconsider its decision to shut down all private schools from the forthcoming
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The Private and Boarding Schools Organisation of Nepal (PABSON) has appealed to the Maoist-aligned All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) to reconsider its decision to shut down all private schools from the forthcoming academic session.
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January - 31 
A businessman, identified as Bishu Aich, is reported to have died as suspected Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres lobbed an unspecified number of bombs at a shopping centre in the Kotwali area of Chittagong on January 31. Police arrested two ICS cadr
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A businessman, identified as Bishu Aich, is reported to have died as suspected Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres lobbed an unspecified number of bombs at a shopping centre in the Kotwali area of Chittagong on January 31. Police arrested two ICS cadres, Shah Alam and Shahabuddin, in this connection, reported The Independent.
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January - 31 
According to New Age, two suspected leaders of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed during separate encounters with the police in the Pabna and Jhenidah districts on January 31. In Pabna, Abdul Awal, a regional leader of the PBCP (Lal
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According to New Age, two suspected leaders of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed during separate encounters with the police in the Pabna and Jhenidah districts on January 31. In Pabna, Abdul Awal, a regional leader of the PBCP (Lalpataka faction), was killed at Alipur while in Jhenidah, another regional leader, Abdul Karim alias Tiger Madhu, wanted in some 18 cases, was killed in an encounter at Zianagar Trimohini.
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January - 31 
On January 31, the Natore police, reportedly with the help of villagers, arrested 12 Jamaatul Mujahidin activists and followers of vigilante Islamist leader, Bangla Bhai, from the Pirganj Sadhupara mosque in the Natore district.
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On January 31, the Natore police, reportedly with the help of villagers, arrested 12 Jamaatul Mujahidin activists and followers of vigilante Islamist leader, Bangla Bhai, from the Pirganj Sadhupara mosque in the Natore district.
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January - 31 
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader, ‘Colonel’ Soosai, stated on January 31 that Government support was essential for the reconstruction of Tsunami-affected areas in the North-East of Sri Lanka since the outfit cannot fulfill this task on
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader, ‘Colonel’ Soosai, stated on January 31 that Government support was essential for the reconstruction of Tsunami-affected areas in the North-East of Sri Lanka since the outfit cannot fulfill this task on its own. In an interview to Daily News from Mullaitivu town, the Sea Tiger leader said they were planning to begin the reconstruction process in the district keeping a 300 meter buffer zone. "Without any assistance from the Government, the LTTE alone cannot continue this process… There should be government officials for any committee appointed for the reconstruction of tsunami hit areas in the North-East representing all ethnic groups in each district," said Soosai.
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*Data till , May 01, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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