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January - 1 
A Kamareddy dalam (squad) member belonging to the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML-Janashakti), identified as Kotta Rajam, surrendered before the Police at Kamareddy in the Nizamabad District January 1, Time
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A Kamareddy dalam (squad) member belonging to the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML-Janashakti), identified as Kotta Rajam, surrendered before the Police at Kamareddy in the Nizamabad District January 1, Times of India reported.
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According to The Hindu, at least 12 Pakistan nationals are wanted for their alleged involvement in funding and assisting the perpetrators of November 26 multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai, a senior Police official said in Mumbai on January 1. Moham
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According to The Hindu, at least 12 Pakistan nationals are wanted for their alleged involvement in funding and assisting the perpetrators of November 26 multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai, a senior Police official said in Mumbai on January 1. Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab, the lone terrorist arrested during the attack, had revealed that around 12 Pakistani nationals had assisted, financed and communicated with the terrorists during the three-day operation, Rakesh Maria, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), said, adding “We have their names. We are examining the role of each person.”
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January - 1 
Assam Tribune quoting Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources reports that around 364 kilometers long fencing along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya, constructed as part of Phase I of the project, has been replaced
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Assam Tribune quoting Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources reports that around 364 kilometers long fencing along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya, constructed as part of Phase I of the project, has been replaced so far. “The replacement is in pursuance of the Centre’s decision to replace the entire 861 km of fencing constructed under Phase-I in West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya, which got damaged due to adverse climatic conditions, repeated submergence etc.,” said a statement released by the MHA on December 31. As per an approval of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the extension of time for the project is upto March 31, 2010. According to the Border Security Force (BSF) sources, of the 577 kilometers of border in Assam and Meghalaya, a portion seen as the most infiltration prone, only 91 kilometers of the fencing work has been completed and work is in progress on 129 kilometers. The Bangladesh Rifles had been objecting to the fencing in 76 places along the international border in Northeastern region, but have of late agreed for the work to continue in 46 places, the BSF officials said.
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In a search operation, the Tiruvananthapuram Police recovered 10 locally-made bombs and a sword from an abandoned house on the Valiyakulam road, near Karikkakom in the Pettah Police station limits.
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In a search operation, the Tiruvananthapuram Police recovered 10 locally-made bombs and a sword from an abandoned house on the Valiyakulam road, near Karikkakom in the Pettah Police station limits.
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National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) expelled its founder president, Ranjan Daimary alias D.R. Nabla, days after replacing him with B. Sungthgra alias Dhiren Boro as its new chief, according to Telegraph. The new NDFB president, Sungthgra, cr
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National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) expelled its founder president, Ranjan Daimary alias D.R. Nabla, days after replacing him with B. Sungthgra alias Dhiren Boro as its new chief, according to Telegraph. The new NDFB president, Sungthgra, criticising the alleged involvement of Daimary in the October 30 serial bomb blasts in Assam, said on January 1 that the NDFB would have no truck with the former chief and his accomplices. “The NDFB, in a unanimous decision of the national council, has expelled D.R. Nabla and his associates with immediate effect as a disciplinary action,” he stated. “We are shocked and surprised that Mr. D.R. Nabla alias Ranjan Daimary, as per the statement of Ajay Basumatary, who has been recently arrested along with three others in Goalpara district, is proved to be directly involved in a series of bomb blasts in Assam on October 30 where many innocent civilians were brutally killed without any reason. The killing was inhuman and unfortunate which reveals nothing but his love for sadism. He not only committed crimes against humanity but also violated the ceasefire which he himself declared unilaterally on October 8, 2004. The act is undoubtedly an act of terrorism and can never be part of revolutionary struggle,” the NDFB statement said, according to The Hindu. The expulsion came a day after the cease-fire between the NDFB and the Centre expired.
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On January 1 and 2, two threat letters supposedly written by Maoists were received by seven persons, including the village assembly president of Patarpada village in the Dhenkanal District, reports Dharitri.
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On January 1 and 2, two threat letters supposedly written by Maoists were received by seven persons, including the village assembly president of Patarpada village in the Dhenkanal District, reports Dharitri.
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On January 1, a three-and-a-half-year-old girl was wounded when a locally-made bomb, reportedly kept in a plastic bag, exploded in front of a footwear shop opposite the SMV Higher Secondary School in the capital Thiruvananthapuram, reports The Hindu.
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On January 1, a three-and-a-half-year-old girl was wounded when a locally-made bomb, reportedly kept in a plastic bag, exploded in front of a footwear shop opposite the SMV Higher Secondary School in the capital Thiruvananthapuram, reports The Hindu.
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Personnel of the Rajput Regiment neutralised a camp of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) at Lankaso in the Karbi Anglong District and arrested one ‘sergeant major’ of the outfit on January 1, reports Sentinel. Four landmine
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Personnel of the Rajput Regiment neutralised a camp of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) at Lankaso in the Karbi Anglong District and arrested one ‘sergeant major’ of the outfit on January 1, reports Sentinel. Four landmines, 300 detonators, an AK-47 Rifle and a 51 mm mortar were also recovered from the camp.
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Superintendent of Police (SP) in Khammam District, Mahesh M. Bhagwat, said while launching a special programme to encourage surrender of the left-wing extremists that some 159 left-wing extremists, including 60 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Ma
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Superintendent of Police (SP) in Khammam District, Mahesh M. Bhagwat, said while launching a special programme to encourage surrender of the left-wing extremists that some 159 left-wing extremists, including 60 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) commanders and squad members, were arrested in the District during 2008, The Hindu reported. 42 left-wing extremists, including eight underground activists of the rank of the District and zonal secretaries and three dalam commanders and 29 dalam cadres, were among those who surrendered in 2008, he said, adding, the Praja Pratighatana faction of the CPI-ML accounted for the highest number of 28 surrenders and 56 arrests and the Godavariloya sub-faction of the Praja Pratightana faction of the CPI-ML was more or less non-existent with the surrender of some important members on December 31.
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Telegraph reports that more than 60 people were injured in the attacks. The report quoting Police sources mentioned there was prior information about ULFA’s plan to trigger explosions. After the October 30, 2008-serial blasts, Security Forces (SFs) h
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Telegraph reports that more than 60 people were injured in the attacks. The report quoting Police sources mentioned there was prior information about ULFA’s plan to trigger explosions. After the October 30, 2008-serial blasts, Security Forces (SFs) had indicated that they had information about possible attacks. In December 2008, the Unified Command structure said it had inputs about “subversive activities” in December 2008 and January 2009. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while visiting the bomb blast site at Bhangagarh area, admitted that it was a failure on the part of the SFs. The Chief Minister, however, mentioned that it was really difficult to think that someone could plant a bomb in a small shop. “All we have to do now is improve our intelligence network and for this we will need the support of the people,” he said.
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The Government on January 1 decided to set up subsidiaries of the Multi Agency Centre (MAC), a nodal agency within the Intelligence Bureau (IB) which, on the line of US Homeland Security, is responsible for coordination and dissemination of informati
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The Government on January 1 decided to set up subsidiaries of the Multi Agency Centre (MAC), a nodal agency within the Intelligence Bureau (IB) which, on the line of US Homeland Security, is responsible for coordination and dissemination of information, in all State capitals, reports Times of India. Though Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Srinagar, Kolkata and Ahmedabad already have such subsidiaries (SMACs), other State capitals will have them soon. SMACs will also serve as a data bank of terrorists and extremists, including Naxalites. SMACs will process and analyse local intelligence inputs in coordination with the nodal agency in New Delhi. The subsidiaries will also be linked with the local areas through the Police Network project, which is being implemented by inter-linking all the Police stations across the country.
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including an ‘area commander’, were arrested and arms and ammunition, including a pistol, six rounds of cartridges, were recovered by the Police following an encounter during a search
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including an ‘area commander’, were arrested and arms and ammunition, including a pistol, six rounds of cartridges, were recovered by the Police following an encounter during a search operation at the house of the village head of Dhankaul in the Begusarai District in the night of January 1, PTI reported. The ‘area commander’, identified as Radhey Sah alias Shyam Sahni, was wanted in several cases, including an incident of dynamite blasting on the house of Dinesh Singh, a leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist, murder of one Rampukar Chaurasia and forceful acquisition of land of a relative of Excise Minister Jamshed Ashraf. The two others arrested were identified as Hare Krishna Mahto and Surendra Paswan. Meanwhile, the village head man, identified as Upendra Choudhary, was also detained by the Police for harbouring the insurgents.
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Two Army soldiers and a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘area commander’ were killed in a gun-battle at Bhati Dhar forests in the Chatral area of Mendhar sub-division in Poonch District on January 1 while a group of five militants was still trapped in the are
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Two Army soldiers and a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘area commander’ were killed in a gun-battle at Bhati Dhar forests in the Chatral area of Mendhar sub-division in Poonch District on January 1 while a group of five militants was still trapped in the area, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group personnel had cordoned off Bhati Dhar forests two days back after receiving specific information that a group of six JeM militants had taken shelter there. In the evening of January 1, the militants reportedly opened fire on Army personnel, who retaliated. In the subsequent encounter between the two sides which continued for more than two hours, two soldiers and JeM ‘area commander’ Abdul Gul were killed. Enforcement of Army and police have been rushed to Bhati Dhar forests in search of the five remaining militants.
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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants triggered serial bomb blasts in three different areas of Guwahati city, killing five persons, including a minor, and injuring 50 others on January 1, according to Assam Tribune. Of the five dead, two w
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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants triggered serial bomb blasts in three different areas of Guwahati city, killing five persons, including a minor, and injuring 50 others on January 1, according to Assam Tribune. Of the five dead, two were identified as Amal Das (45) and Kohil Sheikh (7). The first explosion took place around 2:25 PM (IST) in Birubari followed by high-intensity explosions in the Bhootnath area (5:25PM) and Bhangagarh area (5:40PM). The blasts were triggered hours before the scheduled arrival of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram. “From prima facie evidences collected from the spot, it appears to be the handiwork of suspected ULFA militants,” said Additional Superintendent of Police of Guwahati City, Debojit Deori. “The Birubari bomb, which was planted in a GMC dustbin near the Assam Association of Deaf office, was a low-intensity one. However, the subsequent blasts were aimed to cause maximum damage as they were planted in crowded areas,” added Deori. Another unnamed Police official claimed that the bomb in the Bhootnath area was planted in a bicycle. Director-General of Police (DGP) G.M. Srivastav told The Hindu: “We had information that some cadres of the ULFA’s 709 battalion have entered the city to trigger blasts and we were hot on their trail. Under pressure in the form of stepped-up security, they dumped one bomb at a garbage bin in Birubari locality.” The DGP said the ULFA wanted to demonstrate its presence ahead of Chidambaram’s visit.
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Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik said on January 1 that the writ of the Government had already been established in four sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency, and Charmang and Mamoond sub-divisions would be under the complete control
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Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik said on January 1 that the writ of the Government had already been established in four sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency, and Charmang and Mamoond sub-divisions would be under the complete control of the Government by the end of this month.
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January - 1 
A suspected United States missile strike on January 1 killed at least five Taliban militants in South Waziristan Agency, Daily Times reported. A local security official told AFP a US drone had fired three missiles in the Karikot area of Wana in the a
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A suspected United States missile strike on January 1 killed at least five Taliban militants in South Waziristan Agency, Daily Times reported. A local security official told AFP a US drone had fired three missiles in the Karikot area of Wana in the agency - the same spot where eight suspected militants were killed in a US drone strike 10 days ago. One of the missiles struck a vehicle, killing all five passengers, another security official said, adding those killed were known Taliban militants. The other two missiles hit a hilltop house that was a known Taliban hideout, but was empty at the time of the strike, the officials said. One militant was injured in the strike, they added. AP reported that at least three of those killed in the attack on the vehicle were from a Central Asian country.
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January - 1 
According to India's Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon, less than two weeks after it was banned by the United Nations, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) front Jama’at-ud-Da’awa is active, CCN-IBN reported. Menon said the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) is now ope
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According to India's Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon, less than two weeks after it was banned by the United Nations, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) front Jama’at-ud-Da’awa is active, CCN-IBN reported. Menon said the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) is now operating under a new name. He also said the JuD has a new website, which is being used to collect money to fund terrorist activities. Speaking to the All India Radio, Menon rejected Pakistan's offer of joint investigation into the Mumbai terror attacks on November 26. He said India has shared evidence with Pakistan several times, but without any results. Menon added that even the Joint-Anti Terror mechanism set up by India and Pakistan has yielded no results so far.
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January - 1 
According to Press Trust of India sources, JuD may be planning to rename itself as 'Tehreek-e-Hurmat-e-Rasool' (Movement for defending the honour of the Prophet) to avoid restrictions which Pakistan could be forced to impose on it because of UNSC san
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According to Press Trust of India sources, JuD may be planning to rename itself as 'Tehreek-e-Hurmat-e-Rasool' (Movement for defending the honour of the Prophet) to avoid restrictions which Pakistan could be forced to impose on it because of UNSC sanctions. The indication that JuD may be thinking of changing its name reportedly came as some senior cadres of the outfit recently organised a rally in Pakistan under the banner of Tehreek-e-Hurmat-e-Rasool, sources told PTI.
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January - 1 
At least 13 people – 10 militants and three Security Force (SF) personnel – were killed in a clash between SFs and militants in Balochistan on January 1, Daily Times reported. According to the SFs, the gun-battle started when the militants – reported
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At least 13 people – 10 militants and three Security Force (SF) personnel – were killed in a clash between SFs and militants in Balochistan on January 1, Daily Times reported. According to the SFs, the gun-battle started when the militants – reportedly members of the Bugti tribe – attacked a patrol party in Dera Bugti District. The clash continued for the entire day in the Uch, Gandoi and Zan kho areas. At least five SF personnel were also injured in the gun-battle.
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January - 1 
Baloch Republican Party Chief and militant leader Nawabzada Bramdagh Bugti has urged the Baloch nationalist groups to abandon parliamentary politics and form a united front in their struggle for 'freedom', Dawn reported. In a telephonic press confere
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Baloch Republican Party Chief and militant leader Nawabzada Bramdagh Bugti has urged the Baloch nationalist groups to abandon parliamentary politics and form a united front in their struggle for 'freedom', Dawn reported. In a telephonic press conference from an unknown location on January 1, he rejected the idea of holding negotiations with the Government to resolve the Balochistan issue. He said the Baloch people did not trust state elements, which he claimed had deceived them in the past. He said the Baloch leaders, Khan of Kalat Ahmed Yar Khan, Price Agha Karim and Nawab Nauroz Khan Zarakzai, had also held talks with rulers but it proved aimless as the 'usurpers' were reluctant to recognize the national rights of the Baloch people. Bramdagh Bugti said the Baloch people were passing through a critical phase of their history and in such situations it was the responsibility of the Baloch masses, especially the political forces to realize the gravity of situation and strive for a collective struggle. He maintained that the only way to get sovereign rights was to join an armed struggle against the 'usurpers that have occupied their motherland'. He alleged that the troops in Balochistan were using missiles from the United States and Britain against their resistance movement and added that the Balochs would still be able to defeat the state forces that were killing people in military operations. Bugti also stated that tribalism, individualism and self-interest of opportunists were the main hurdles in the unity of the Baloch people.
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January - 1 
Claiming a major breakthrough on the third day of the ongoing operation against the militants and outlaws in Khyber Agency, the political authorities on January 1 indicated at reopening the Pakistan-Afghan Highway by January 3, The News reported. Aut
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Claiming a major breakthrough on the third day of the ongoing operation against the militants and outlaws in Khyber Agency, the political authorities on January 1 indicated at reopening the Pakistan-Afghan Highway by January 3, The News reported. Authorities said 80 per cent of the targets were achieved as several notorious criminals were either arrested or surrendered to the administration. Some 13 houses, used for anti-social activities, were also demolished. The encroachments along the Jamrud Bazaar and the adjoining areas were removed. Sources said 15 more wanted criminals were arrested on January 1, bringing the tally of those arrested during the last three days of the operation to 43. A total of 33 structures, including houses and guest houses, were demolished in the operation. The NATO supplies snatched earlier were also recovered during the operation. The looted items were recovered from the house of Adam Jee in Wazir Dhand area, prompting the troops to demolish the house after retrieving the snatched goods. Briefing the media, Political Agent of the Khyber Agency Tariq Hayat said that on the third day of the operation, militants’ hideouts and criminal dens in Ghundi, Shahkas and Wazir Dhand area were targeted with artillery shells before the troops moved in. He also said that known kidnappers and looters were arrested during the operation and a large quantity of arms and ammunition and looted goods recovered from different places. Tariq reiterated that the operation named ‘Daraghlum’ (Here I come) was not aimed at any single entity or group but against a host of groups that had made the entire region insecure. “Lawlessness in Jamrud Tehsil [revenue division] has direct implication on the law and order situation in Peshawar, which experienced one of its worst periods during the last quarter of the year 2008,” the administrative head of the agency said and added 37 people were kidnapped and 16 vehicles lifted from Jamrud during the last three months. He also informed that during the same period, a total of 100 people were abducted from Peshawar and all the kidnappings had direct links to the tribal territory, where the operation was in progress now. Besides, the area was also used to launch rocket attacks on Peshawar and hundreds of vehicles, including that of the NATO, were targeted.
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January - 1 
Four civilians were killed in Bajaur Agency on January 1 when Taliban militants fired rockets at local Government offices, Daily Times reported. At least four rockets landed near a court and the Government complex in Khar, the main town in Bajaur, lo
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Four civilians were killed in Bajaur Agency on January 1 when Taliban militants fired rockets at local Government offices, Daily Times reported. At least four rockets landed near a court and the Government complex in Khar, the main town in Bajaur, local administration chief Israr Khan told AFP. “The attack left four civilians dead and 16 injured,” Khan added. APP reported officials as saying that at least six rockets were fired on Civil Colony, where Government offices and residential quarters for officials are located. One of the rockets, the officials said, hit the office of FATA Rural Development Programme. Further, Security Forces reportedly continued targeting Taliban hideouts in various parts of Bajaur.
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January - 1 
Four persons were killed and two others kidnapped in separate incidents in Swat District of NWFP on January 1, The News reported. A person identified as Sardar Ali was dragged out of his house and his head was chopped off at the Green Square. In anot
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Four persons were killed and two others kidnapped in separate incidents in Swat District of NWFP on January 1, The News reported. A person identified as Sardar Ali was dragged out of his house and his head was chopped off at the Green Square. In another incident at the same location, unknown assailants shot dead a man, whose identity could not be ascertained. The body of one Zahir Shah was found at a roadside while the body of an unidentified man was recovered from Nishat Square. Two farmers were abducted at gunpoint from fields and were shifted to an unidentified location.
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January - 1 
One soldier was killed and two others sustained injuries as clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants continued in the Safi tehsil (revenue division) and adjoining areas of the Mohmand Agency for the second consecutive day on January 1.
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One soldier was killed and two others sustained injuries as clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants continued in the Safi tehsil (revenue division) and adjoining areas of the Mohmand Agency for the second consecutive day on January 1. The SFs also claimed to have killed several militants when their hideouts were dynamited besides arresting 10 suspects and recovering explosives and suicide vests from them during the operation in different areas of the agency. Sources told The News that militants attacked the SFs’ check-posts in Darwazgai-II and Lakaro with mortar guns and rocket launchers after which a fierce clash started. Sources added that a mortar shell fired by the militants hit the Darwazgai-II checkpoint in which a soldier, Niaz Muhammad Jan, was killed and two others wounded. A spokesman for the Mohmand Rifles, a wing of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) in Ghallanai, told the media that they targeted different areas of Safi, Lakaro and Utmanzai with artillery and mortar guns, killing several militants. “We have also arrested 10 suspects in Qandaro area who were transporting arms and ammunition to their associates engaged in clashes with the security forces in Darwazgai-II and Lakaro checkpoints. A vehicle laden with explosive devices, Kalashnikovs, bombs, suicide jackets and masks was captured,” the spokesman claimed while showing the seized items to journalists. He said SFs targeted several suspected hideouts with artillery and dynamited 25 houses of those helping the militants in the Qandaro, Habibzai, Haider Koroona, Malakana and Sandokhel areas.
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January - 1 
Pakistan on January 1 dismissed criticism that some elements in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) were involved in acts of terrorism and were not in control of the Government, The News reported. “Pakistan’s Government and state institutions are c
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Pakistan on January 1 dismissed criticism that some elements in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) were involved in acts of terrorism and were not in control of the Government, The News reported. “Pakistan’s Government and state institutions are committed to the war against terror. Therefore, vilifying Pakistan or for that matter any of its state institutions on this score is unwarranted and unacceptable. In Pakistan’s view, in the given situation, what is needed is more accurate alignment in the perception and interests of Afghanistan, Pakistan, US/NATO and countries in the region that have stakes in the struggle against terrorism,” said the spokesman at the Foreign Office at an online media briefing. The spokesman also denied charges of any terrorist infrastructure on the Pakistani soil. “There is no terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan. Terrorism is a global issue. Terrorist elements are found in every society and religion. Pakistan, India and other countries of the region need to follow a cooperative, and not accusatory, approach to jointly deal with this menace,” he said.
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January - 1 
The Government has decided to set up a high-level body – the proposed National Commission for Counter-Terrorism – to coordinate efforts in countering the threat posed by the Taliban, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on January
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The Government has decided to set up a high-level body – the proposed National Commission for Counter-Terrorism – to coordinate efforts in countering the threat posed by the Taliban, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on January 1 that the commission – to be a constitutional body – would be headed by a ‘top-level professional’ to prepare and execute strategies, and the recently retired Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) chief Tariq Pervaiz is likely to be the first choice for the post. The channel said, “Officials cite fragmented [counter-]terrorism efforts as a reason to have a cohesive policy making institution.” Currently, the Inter-Services Intelligence, FIA and the Intelligence Bureau are all involved in counter-terrorism efforts, but there is no ‘umbrella organisation’ to coordinate their work, the channel said, adding that a ‘one-window task force’ is required to coordinate the counter-terrorism efforts of these agencies.
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January - 1 
The Taliban publicly executed an alleged ring leader of a gang of kidnappers in the Kurram Agency on January 1, Dawn reported. The militants had charged Mohammad Yaqoot Khan with kidnapping two Sikh men in the Tora Warai area of Central Kurram. A lar
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The Taliban publicly executed an alleged ring leader of a gang of kidnappers in the Kurram Agency on January 1, Dawn reported. The militants had charged Mohammad Yaqoot Khan with kidnapping two Sikh men in the Tora Warai area of Central Kurram. A large crowd reportedly watched the hanging of the man in the main Sadda bazaar. Later the militants sprayed his body with bullets. It is the first incident of public execution in Lower Kurram.
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January - 1 
Three Policemen were killed and six injured in two bomb blasts in Peshawar and Bannu districts, Police said on January 1, Daily Times reported. Unidentified men blew up a Police check-post near Jabba Mosque in the Mathra Police station precincts
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Three Policemen were killed and six injured in two bomb blasts in Peshawar and Bannu districts, Police said on January 1, Daily Times reported. Unidentified men blew up a Police check-post near Jabba Mosque in the Mathra Police station precincts of Peshawar, killing constable Asif Khan. Senior Police official Jamilur Rehman said the attack could be a reaction to the ongoing military operation in Khyber Agency.
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January - 1 
Two Policemen - Abbas Ali Khan and Muhammad Ali Khan - were killed and six injured when a bomb being defused by officials of the Bannu Bomb Disposal Squad exploded.
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Two Policemen - Abbas Ali Khan and Muhammad Ali Khan - were killed and six injured when a bomb being defused by officials of the Bannu Bomb Disposal Squad exploded.
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January - 1 
CPN-Maoist and Nepali Congress (NC) on January 1 agreed to set a three-month deadline for the return of lands and properties seized by Maoists to the rightful owners.
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CPN-Maoist and Nepali Congress (NC) on January 1 agreed to set a three-month deadline for the return of lands and properties seized by Maoists to the rightful owners.
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January - 1 
In another bomb blast in front of the Kathmandu Mall at Sundhara in the capital Kathmandu, an Indian national identified as Bimal Gupta of the State of Bihar, was injured. A pamphlet of Ranabir Sena, an underground outfit, was found at the explosion
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In another bomb blast in front of the Kathmandu Mall at Sundhara in the capital Kathmandu, an Indian national identified as Bimal Gupta of the State of Bihar, was injured. A pamphlet of Ranabir Sena, an underground outfit, was found at the explosion site.
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January - 1 
Kantipuronline reports that one person, identified as Ashok Kumar Yadav of Motipur, died in a bomb blast at Belahath in the Dang District on January 1.
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Kantipuronline reports that one person, identified as Ashok Kumar Yadav of Motipur, died in a bomb blast at Belahath in the Dang District on January 1.
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January - 1 
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP) decided to withdraw its support to the Government. Hridayesh Tripathi, co-chairman of the TMLP, said, "We have withdrawn the support we extended to the Government due to its continued apathy toward Madhesh issues
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Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP) decided to withdraw its support to the Government. Hridayesh Tripathi, co-chairman of the TMLP, said, "We have withdrawn the support we extended to the Government due to its continued apathy toward Madhesh issues."
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January - 1 
On January 1, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an imam (prayer leader) of a mosque, identified as Mizanur Rahman, at Bheramara Sub-District of Kushtia District, for his alleged links with an Islamist militant outfit, reports Daily Star. Accordin
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On January 1, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an imam (prayer leader) of a mosque, identified as Mizanur Rahman, at Bheramara Sub-District of Kushtia District, for his alleged links with an Islamist militant outfit, reports Daily Star. According to Police, Mizanur went to the local Army camp at municipality rest house at around 7:00pm and urged the Army personnel to quit the camp immediately as a powerful bomb was planted there to kill them.
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January - 1 
On January 1, two cadres of the outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Abdul Hye alias Masud and Khorshed Alam, who were arrested along with 28 grenades on December 30, were remanded to seven-day Police custody, reports Daily S
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On January 1, two cadres of the outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Abdul Hye alias Masud and Khorshed Alam, who were arrested along with 28 grenades on December 30, were remanded to seven-day Police custody, reports Daily Star.
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January - 1 
Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka told Daily News on January 1 that the fall of Kilinochchi is imminent within the next 48 hours as Security Forces have already entered Kilinochchi town from the South, West and North of Kilinochchi. According
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Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka told Daily News on January 1 that the fall of Kilinochchi is imminent within the next 48 hours as Security Forces have already entered Kilinochchi town from the South, West and North of Kilinochchi. According to him: “The Task Force I troops are operating just one kilometre short of Kilinochchi railway station… They have advanced beyond the Iranamadu junction and are fast advancing towards the heart of Kilinochchi. There are signs that the LTTE will flee from Kilinochchi as troops advance towards the heart of Kilinochchi. But troops will have to engage in fierce battles in areas such as Ramanathapuram in the east of Kilinochchi.”
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January - 1 
Kfir jets of the SLAF neutralised two LTTE camps in the west of Kilinochchi and the east of Paranthan at around 8.15am (SLST). The jets shelled another LTTE camp, about 2.5 kilometres east of Kilinochchi, a couple of hours later.
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Kfir jets of the SLAF neutralised two LTTE camps in the west of Kilinochchi and the east of Paranthan at around 8.15am (SLST). The jets shelled another LTTE camp, about 2.5 kilometres east of Kilinochchi, a couple of hours later.
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January - 1 
MI-24 gun ships bombed one more LTTE camp, about 4.5 kilometres northwest of Mulliyavalai in the Mullaitivu District.
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MI-24 gun ships bombed one more LTTE camp, about 4.5 kilometres northwest of Mulliyavalai in the Mullaitivu District.
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January - 1 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants triggered a claymore mine explosion targeting personnel of the Police and Civil Defence Force (CDF) manning a Police post at Weerachcholai under Samanthurai Police Division in the Ampara District
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants triggered a claymore mine explosion targeting personnel of the Police and Civil Defence Force (CDF) manning a Police post at Weerachcholai under Samanthurai Police Division in the Ampara District on January 1, according to Colombo Page. One Police Constable and a CDF member were killed in the blast.
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January - 1 
The troops captured Iranamadu junction, about six kilometres south of Kilinochchi town centre opening route to the Iranamadu town, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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The troops captured Iranamadu junction, about six kilometres south of Kilinochchi town centre opening route to the Iranamadu town, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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January - 1 
Troops advancing towards Kilinochchi captured the key Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) garrison of Paranthan in the morning of January 1 following hours of fighting that killed over 50 militants, according to Colombo Page. Defence authorities
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Troops advancing towards Kilinochchi captured the key Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) garrison of Paranthan in the morning of January 1 following hours of fighting that killed over 50 militants, according to Colombo Page. Defence authorities said the battle for Paranthan began two days ago when the troop’s armour, artillery and infantry battalions launched a concerted assault on the militants holed up in the strategic town. Troops, supported by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), entered Paranthan in the morning of December 31 and reportedly encountered stiff resistance from the LTTE. Troops have also cut-off the vital access routes towards Paranthan along the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road from North and South, the military said. Troops are now consolidating defences and advancing further east of the Paranthan junction, security sources said. Defence sources said capture of Paranthan would open up access routes to the remaining LTTE defences at Vaddakkachchi and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas on the Paranthan-Mullaitivu (A-35) road and isolating another LTTE stronghold of Elephant Pass located between the Jaffna peninsula and Kilinochchi.
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January - 2 
15 empty gas tankers on the way to Assam to collect cooking gas were turned back by some persons claiming to be National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at Maram in the Senapati District on January 2, reports Imphal Free P
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15 empty gas tankers on the way to Assam to collect cooking gas were turned back by some persons claiming to be National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at Maram in the Senapati District on January 2, reports Imphal Free Press. However, the Chairman of the Cease-fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) General Mandhita while speaking to Manipur Government officials denied the involvement of the NSCN-IM in levying ‘tax’ of INR 1.5 million from the Sekmai Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Bottling Plant as well as LPG distributors, according to Sangai Express.
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January - 2 
A retired Assistant Superintendent of Police, Muzaffar Shah, has been detained by Police from Bhati Dhar in the Poonch District for helping the militants in taking shelter in the area.
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A retired Assistant Superintendent of Police, Muzaffar Shah, has been detained by Police from Bhati Dhar in the Poonch District for helping the militants in taking shelter in the area.
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January - 2 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of Imphal West District Police Commandos and personnel of the 12 Maratha Light Infantry at Ningombam Leikai under the Singjamei Police Station in the evening of January 5, reports Imphal Free Pre
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of Imphal West District Police Commandos and personnel of the 12 Maratha Light Infantry at Ningombam Leikai under the Singjamei Police Station in the evening of January 5, reports Imphal Free Press. One pistol with three live rounds and a spent bullet were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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January - 2 
Army recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from Rowta Chariali in the Udalguri District, reports Sentinel. The bombs weighing 7 kilogram were kept in a plastic bag near a tree in the Chariali area on January 2.
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Army recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from Rowta Chariali in the Udalguri District, reports Sentinel. The bombs weighing 7 kilogram were kept in a plastic bag near a tree in the Chariali area on January 2.
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January - 2 
Explosive materials, including eight kilograms of sodium nitrate, eight steel containers for making crude bombs and a bundle of wick were seized, during a Police raid in the Kommath Vayal area near Thalassery in the Kannur District on January 2, repo
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Explosive materials, including eight kilograms of sodium nitrate, eight steel containers for making crude bombs and a bundle of wick were seized, during a Police raid in the Kommath Vayal area near Thalassery in the Kannur District on January 2, reports The Hindu. The bomb-making materials were found hidden under a culvert, the Police said.
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January - 2 
Four top militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were reported to have been killed in a fierce three-day long gun-battle at Bhati Dhar forests in the Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch District, Daily Excelsior reported. While two Army soldi
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Four top militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were reported to have been killed in a fierce three-day long gun-battle at Bhati Dhar forests in the Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch District, Daily Excelsior reported. While two Army soldiers and a militant were killed on January 1, three militants were killed on January 2. A Defence spokesman in Jammu, S. N. Acharya, confirmed the killing of four militants at Bhati Dhar forests. Official sources said bodies of two soldiers, who were missing in the encounter, were recovered in the morning of January 2. They have been identified as Subedar Rakesh Kumar Singh and Naik K. P. Singh. While one of the militants was killed in the night of January 1 after he came out of the hideout firing on the Army personnel, his three associates were killed on January 2 when their hideout was blasted with a powerful bomb. A large quantity of arms, ammunition, explosives, wireless set, mobile telephones and literature was also destroyed along with the hideout.
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January - 2 
Maoists set a crusher machine on fire in Gagaria village in Latehar District on January 2.
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Maoists set a crusher machine on fire in Gagaria village in Latehar District on January 2.
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January - 2 
Police in Bishnupur District shot dead two unidentified militants during an encounter on January 2, according to The Hindu. One 9 mm pistol with some rounds of ammunition, two Chinese hand-grenades and seven extortion letters were recovered from the
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Police in Bishnupur District shot dead two unidentified militants during an encounter on January 2, according to The Hindu. One 9 mm pistol with some rounds of ammunition, two Chinese hand-grenades and seven extortion letters were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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January - 2 
Sabyasachi Panda, secretary of the Vansadhara Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in a statement said there was no splinter group in their party called M-2 as there had been no split in the organisation, reports The Hindu.
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Sabyasachi Panda, secretary of the Vansadhara Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in a statement said there was no splinter group in their party called M-2 as there had been no split in the organisation, reports The Hindu. The statement was received by some media organisations in an audio-tape on January 2.
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January - 2 
SFs recovered two pistols, three magazines and 30 rounds during a search operation at Bandi Chechian in the Poonch District.
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SFs recovered two pistols, three magazines and 30 rounds during a search operation at Bandi Chechian in the Poonch District.
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January - 2 
The Centre on January 2 decided to promulgate an ordinance to amend the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Act to enable the private sector to avail of CISF cover to guard against terrorist attacks on industrial houses, The Hindu reported. The
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The Centre on January 2 decided to promulgate an ordinance to amend the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Act to enable the private sector to avail of CISF cover to guard against terrorist attacks on industrial houses, The Hindu reported. The security would be provided on payment. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters in New Delhi. Several corporate houses, including Tata and Oberoi, whose hotels were attacked in Mumbai, have reportedly sought CISF cover for their offices and factories. Similar requests were made earlier by the Infosys and Jamnagar Refineries of Reliance Industries. Till now, CISF cover was available only to public sector units and installations such as airports.
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January - 2 
The Guwahati Police on January 2 released the photograph of Pranjal Deka alias Biju Saraniya alias Bhambhal, a cadre of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)’s 709th battalion, who according to security agencies, masterminded all the three blast
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The Guwahati Police on January 2 released the photograph of Pranjal Deka alias Biju Saraniya alias Bhambhal, a cadre of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)’s 709th battalion, who according to security agencies, masterminded all the three blasts in Guwahati on January 1, reports Assam Tribune. Additional Superintendent of Police (City), Joyshree Khersa, said that Deka, who hails from Dwarkuchi village in Baksa District, is still holed up in the city along with at least five other ULFA militants. “Combing operation is on and we have intensified vigil across the State,” Khersa said, adding that Deka is wanted in connection with several other recent blasts. The Hindu adds that Trinitrotoluene was used in the three improvised explosive device blasts in Guwahati. Experts of the State Forensic Science Department revealed this to the State Home Department after preliminary examinations of the blast sites and laboratory analysis of the blast remnants.
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January - 2 
The pro-talks group of the ULFA has given up the demand for sovereignty, reports Assam Tribune. In a press meet held at the designated camp at Kakopathar on January 2, the pro-talks group leader Mrinal Hazarika said they would now sit for talks with
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The pro-talks group of the ULFA has given up the demand for sovereignty, reports Assam Tribune. In a press meet held at the designated camp at Kakopathar on January 2, the pro-talks group leader Mrinal Hazarika said they would now sit for talks with the Government within the framework of Indian Constitution.
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January - 2 
Troops of the Maratha Light Infantry arrested a former Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) cadre, Sanjarang Basumatary, and his accomplice Ranjit Basumatary, prime accused in the murder of journalist Jagjit Saikia, from Ranighat village under Kokrajhar Poli
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Troops of the Maratha Light Infantry arrested a former Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) cadre, Sanjarang Basumatary, and his accomplice Ranjit Basumatary, prime accused in the murder of journalist Jagjit Saikia, from Ranighat village under Kokrajhar Police Station, reports Telegraph.
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January - 2 
Two Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) militants, including a foreigner, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on January 2. While one of the slain militants was identified as Bashir Ahmad Malla,
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Two Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) militants, including a foreigner, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on January 2. While one of the slain militants was identified as Bashir Ahmad Malla, a local militant, the other militant was believed to be a foreigner whose identity was being ascertained. Two AK rifles were recovered from their possession.
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January - 2 
Two Maoist cadres, identified as Suresh Ram and Kameshwar Ram, were arrested and a rifle was recovered from their possession on January 2 at Sameli village in Garwah District, reports Indopia.
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Two Maoist cadres, identified as Suresh Ram and Kameshwar Ram, were arrested and a rifle was recovered from their possession on January 2 at Sameli village in Garwah District, reports Indopia.
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January - 2 
A clash between Security Forces and the Baloch militants in Dera Bugti District continued for a second consecutive day on January 2. The BRA spokesman claimed that the militants killed 12 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel when they blew up three of their
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A clash between Security Forces and the Baloch militants in Dera Bugti District continued for a second consecutive day on January 2. The BRA spokesman claimed that the militants killed 12 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel when they blew up three of their vehicles in Gazi Tir. The BRA spokesman added that rockets were fired and a gun-battle continued between the militants and the FC personnel.
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January - 2 
At least 16 persons, including the driver of a Quetta-bound train, were injured when Baloch militants attacked the train on January 2, Daily Times reported. The Quetta Express, coming from Peshawar in the NWFP, was attacked in Nothal area of Sibi Dis
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At least 16 persons, including the driver of a Quetta-bound train, were injured when Baloch militants attacked the train on January 2, Daily Times reported. The Quetta Express, coming from Peshawar in the NWFP, was attacked in Nothal area of Sibi District. The attack injured 15 passengers and the train driver, who was reported to be in a critical condition. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident, saying the attack had killed three Policemen deputed on the train to ensure security. BRA spokesman Sarbaz Baloch told Daily Times that the attack was a part of the fresh phase of BRA attacks on Government installations after it decided to end the unilateral cease-fire announced in September 2008.
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January - 2 
Four militants were killed and three others injured when a CIA-operated spy plane fired two Hellfire missiles at a Government-run girls’ school in the Ladha sub-division of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on January 2, the second attack in as many days
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Four militants were killed and three others injured when a CIA-operated spy plane fired two Hellfire missiles at a Government-run girls’ school in the Ladha sub-division of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on January 2, the second attack in as many days. Tribal sources told The News that two pilotless spy planes were seen hovering over the Mehsud-inhabited areas before the air strikes on the school and a nearby-parked car. The drone reportedly fired two Hellfire missiles, one of them hitting the building of the Government Girls’ Primary School, Maidan Naray, and the other destroying the car owned by the militants. According to sources, four militants reportedly belonging to the Punjab, died and three others sustained injuries in the attack. They said dozens of militants later arrived and retrieved the bodies of their slain colleagues and injured from the rubble of the school building. Sources said the school building was owned by a local tribesman, Maqbool Mehsud Shamankhel, but was occupied by the militants who were using it as their base camp. Tribal sources said dozens of Government and private schools had been going without teachers and students in the Mehsud-inhabited areas and were now being used as training camps by the militants or for other purposes by the owners.
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January - 2 
In another incident in the Mastung area, an assailant hurled a grenade at an FC team. The explosion killed a civilian, identified as Muhammad Ibrahim, an Uzbek national, and injured around a dozen people, including three FC personnel.
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In another incident in the Mastung area, an assailant hurled a grenade at an FC team. The explosion killed a civilian, identified as Muhammad Ibrahim, an Uzbek national, and injured around a dozen people, including three FC personnel.
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January - 2 
In the Khisoor area of South Waziristan, a remote-controlled roadside bomb killed a Baitullah Mehsud supporter and injured three others when it hit their vehicle on January 2, Daily Times reported.
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In the Khisoor area of South Waziristan, a remote-controlled roadside bomb killed a Baitullah Mehsud supporter and injured three others when it hit their vehicle on January 2, Daily Times reported.
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January - 2 
In the Shakardarra area of Matta sub-division, two persons, Ameer Hameedullah and Muhammad Kareem, were shot dead by unidentified assailants.
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In the Shakardarra area of Matta sub-division, two persons, Ameer Hameedullah and Muhammad Kareem, were shot dead by unidentified assailants.
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January - 2 
Latest data has indicated that year 2008 witnessed an increase in terrorist activities, as 120 bomb blasts, 208 rocket attacks, 141 landmine explosions and 32 hand grenade attacks were recorded in the province, which killed more than 150 people and i
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Latest data has indicated that year 2008 witnessed an increase in terrorist activities, as 120 bomb blasts, 208 rocket attacks, 141 landmine explosions and 32 hand grenade attacks were recorded in the province, which killed more than 150 people and injured an estimated 200.
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January - 2 
Leaders of the proscribed Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) have reportedly indicated that militants operating in Swat and Bajaur would quit militancy if the Government announced the enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law) in the Malakand regi
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Leaders of the proscribed Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) have reportedly indicated that militants operating in Swat and Bajaur would quit militancy if the Government announced the enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law) in the Malakand region and Bajaur, according to The News. Senior TNSM members close to the founding chief of the outfit, Maulana Sufi Muhammad, claimed that Maulana Fazlullah and Maulana Faqir Muhammad had not only shown their willingness to give up the militancy but had also formally conveyed their messages to the TNSM leadership. Fazlullah, the son-in-law of Sufi Muhammad, has been commanding the militants in Swat, while Faqir Muhammad is the deputy chief of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella organisation of all the militant groups operating in the tribal agencies and settled Districts of the NWFP. “Yes, they (Fazlullah and Faqir) have sent messages to Maulana Sufi Muhammad that they were willing to stop the armed struggle and rejoin the TNSM if the Sharia is enforced. His (Sufi) hands are tied as the inordinate delay in enforcement of Sharia has been the major impediment in his way to initiate efforts for restoring peace,” they said.
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January - 2 
Militants on January 2 attacked a Security Forces’ checkpoint in the Safi-inhabited areas of Lakaro sub-division of Mohmand Agency, prompting retaliation by the paramilitary forces, The News reported. However, no casualty from either side was reporte
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Militants on January 2 attacked a Security Forces’ checkpoint in the Safi-inhabited areas of Lakaro sub-division of Mohmand Agency, prompting retaliation by the paramilitary forces, The News reported. However, no casualty from either side was reported in the incident. Sources said militants used heavy weapons, including mortar guns, to attack the Lakaro checkpoint. In response, the Security Forces targeted suspected positions of the militants with heavy artillery and other sophisticated weapons.
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January - 2 
Seven persons, including an Awami National Party leader and two Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel, were killed in different parts of the Swat District on January 2, according to The News. Police sources said the militants kidnapped two FC offi
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Seven persons, including an Awami National Party leader and two Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel, were killed in different parts of the Swat District on January 2, according to The News. Police sources said the militants kidnapped two FC officials, identified as Hameed and Rehmat Gul, from the Balogram Police post. Later, their mutilated bodies were found on roadside in Odigram.
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January - 2 
Suspected militants also shot dead a female dancer at Green Chowk in Mingora city. Ziarat Gul, the husband of the slain dancer, had reportedly expelled her from his house.
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Suspected militants also shot dead a female dancer at Green Chowk in Mingora city. Ziarat Gul, the husband of the slain dancer, had reportedly expelled her from his house.
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January - 2 
Taliban announced the enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law) in the Shakai, Sheikhan and Mulakhel areas of Hangu District in the NWFP on January 2, Daily Times reported. The decision was made in a jirga (assembly of tribal elders) and announced in mosqu
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Taliban announced the enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law) in the Shakai, Sheikhan and Mulakhel areas of Hangu District in the NWFP on January 2, Daily Times reported. The decision was made in a jirga (assembly of tribal elders) and announced in mosques during the Friday sermons, and comes days after a similar decree in the bordering Orakzai Agency. Women have been stopped from visiting bazaars, other than for medical treatment, and that too only if they are accompanied by an elderly male relative. TV, CDs and video centres have been banned. Sources in the area said the Taliban had been using loudspeakers installed in mosques to ask people to bring their issues to the ‘Taliban Islamic courts’ to resolve them in accordance with Islamic law. The Taliban also reportedly blackened the faces of three men and paraded them on donkeys in the area for alleged immorality, the sources said, but it was not clear when the incident took place. Last week, Taliban had made a similar announcement of enforcement of Sharia on 16 of Orakzai Agency’s 21 tribes. They had set up complaint cells in Ghiljo and Kandi Mishti areas of Upper Orakzai and Mamoozai and Feroze Khel areas of Lower Orakzai. Hangu borders Orakzai Agency in the north and Kurram Agency in the West.
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January - 2 
The banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) rejected on January 2 a report that one of its leaders had acknowledged the group’s involvement in the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, The News reported. The Wall Street Journal, citing unna
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The banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) rejected on January 2 a report that one of its leaders had acknowledged the group’s involvement in the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, The News reported. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed officials, reported on December 31 that Pakistani authorities had obtained a confession from a senior LeT member. The suspect, identified as Zarar Shah, allegedly told investigators he had played a key role in the planning of the November attacks. “Lashkar-e-Toiba rejects the Wall Street Journal report,” its spokesman Abdullah Ghaznavi said in an email statement. “India has failed to furnish any evidence of Lashkar-e-Toiba’s involvement in the Mumbai attacks and America is now trying to help it out,” he claimed. No evidence could be found “on the scene of the crime, and now there is an effort to manufacture evidence thousands of miles away,” he added.
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January - 2 
The militants ringed the Prince Hotel in Mingora and abducted two persons from there. The militants claimed that their colleagues were attacked from the same hotel the other day in which one had sustained bullet injuries. Sources also said the milita
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The militants ringed the Prince Hotel in Mingora and abducted two persons from there. The militants claimed that their colleagues were attacked from the same hotel the other day in which one had sustained bullet injuries. Sources also said the militants kidnapped Muhammad Sher from Sarbanda area in Matta and an FC trooper Daulatmand from Mingora Bazaar. Militants also stormed the houses of Inspector Amjad Khan and Fazle Rabbi, a professor at Jehanzeb College in Saidu Sharif, in the Charbagh area. The militants later set ablaze their household items.
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January - 2 
The paramilitary forces also targeted suspected hideouts of militants with heavy artillery from their bases at the agency headquarters of Ghallanai. However, no casualty or material loss in the fresh offensive in Lakaro could be ascertained because o
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The paramilitary forces also targeted suspected hideouts of militants with heavy artillery from their bases at the agency headquarters of Ghallanai. However, no casualty or material loss in the fresh offensive in Lakaro could be ascertained because of faulty communication system in the area.
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January - 2 
The political administration displayed a large quantity of arms and ammunition and truckloads of looted goods, including that of the NATO supplies at the Jamrud Fort. These goods were recovered during the operation. The weapons included five mortar g
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The political administration displayed a large quantity of arms and ammunition and truckloads of looted goods, including that of the NATO supplies at the Jamrud Fort. These goods were recovered during the operation. The weapons included five mortar guns, a heavy and a light anti-aircraft gun, three light machineguns, 10 rocket launchers and 15 AK-47 rifles and thousands of rounds of various denominations. Political Agent Tariq Hayat claimed to have achieved 80 percent of the targets set for the operation. He said while many were arrested under the collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulations, Security Forces also detained 43 proclaimed offenders. He stated the Government’s resolve to continue the operation until all the six groups that the authorities claimed operating in the Khyber Agency were neutralised. The Security Forces carried out limited action against militant hideouts in Ali Masjid area of the Jamrud sub-division, where an office of the Mangal Bagh-led Lashkar-e-Islam was also demolished. Some 25 structures, including houses and shops, were also demolished in the adjacent Wazeer Dhand area.
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January - 2 
The Taliban in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on January 2 banned the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), co-education and sale and consumption of narcotics and alcohol in the tribal region, warning violators of death sentence after a January 5 d
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The Taliban in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on January 2 banned the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), co-education and sale and consumption of narcotics and alcohol in the tribal region, warning violators of death sentence after a January 5 deadline, The News reported. The decisions were taken at a meeting of the central Shura (council of consultation) of the pro-Government Taliban, led by Hafiz Gul Bahadur, at Miranshah on January 2. The decisions of the Shura were later announced in several mosques of the tribal region whereas pamphlets inscribed with the verdict were also distributed. Announcements were made through loudspeakers in mosques and prayer leaders informed the faithful about the new laws through the Friday sermons. The militant leaders, while criticising the BISP, argued that widows and other poor deserving women from the NWA were forced to visit offices of political administration which, they said, was against the tribal customs and traditions. “The women of the NWA will then be persuaded to visit Peshawar and Islamabad for the collection of the BISP,” the Shura anticipated, adding initiation of such a programme in the tribal region was meant to morally corrupt the poor tribal women. The Shura also announced a ban on co-education in NWA from January 5. In Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan, despite militancy and unrest, some private schools are reportedly still imparting co-education. The drug pushers and owners of compact disc (CDs) shops were also warned to wind up their businesses or face the consequences. The Taliban militants warned of capital punishment for possession of drugs, especially alcohol. “Anyone found in possession of alcohol will be awarded death sentence,” said the announcements made from various mosques of the NWA after the Shura meeting. The militants also warned violators of the Shura decisions of severe punishment. In addition, pamphlets were issued at Mirali in which the militants warned kidnappers of strict action.
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January - 2 
Traffic on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Highway resumed on January 2 after the political authorities relaxed the curfew on the fourth day of the military operation against the militants and criminals in Khyber Agency, according to The News. Curfew was re
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Traffic on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Highway resumed on January 2 after the political authorities relaxed the curfew on the fourth day of the military operation against the militants and criminals in Khyber Agency, according to The News. Curfew was relaxed for five hours shortly after 11 am (PST), paving the way for hundreds of vehicles, including those carrying goods for NATO troops stationed in Afghanistan, to cross over to the neighboring country.
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January - 2 
Unidentified gunmen on January 2 killed an elder of the Mamoond tribe in Kalan village of Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. 46-year old Malik Stana Khan was shot dead when he was on his way to Kalan, a political administration official said. No on
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Unidentified gunmen on January 2 killed an elder of the Mamoond tribe in Kalan village of Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. 46-year old Malik Stana Khan was shot dead when he was on his way to Kalan, a political administration official said. No one has claimed responsibility for the killing so far.
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January - 2 
Unidentified gunmen shot dead Deedar Gul, president of the Kalam chapter of the ruling Awami National Party. The assailants subsequently escaped from the incident site after the attack.
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Unidentified gunmen shot dead Deedar Gul, president of the Kalam chapter of the ruling Awami National Party. The assailants subsequently escaped from the incident site after the attack.
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January - 2 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) at Dudshar village in Shailkupa Sub-District on January 2, reports Daily Star. RAB also recovered a pistol and two bullets f
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) at Dudshar village in Shailkupa Sub-District on January 2, reports Daily Star. RAB also recovered a pistol and two bullets from his possession. The arrestee was identified as Badiuzzaman Badi alias Palash of Gangni in Meherpur District and confessed to his involvement with the outlawed outfit for a long time. Palash was an accused in at least five cases including four for murder, RAB added.
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January - 2 
A Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber blew himself up killing three persons, including two Airmen, and injuring 37 others at the entrance to the Air Force camp in Slave Island in Colombo at around 5.15pm (SLST) on January 2, report
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A Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber blew himself up killing three persons, including two Airmen, and injuring 37 others at the entrance to the Air Force camp in Slave Island in Colombo at around 5.15pm (SLST) on January 2, reports Daily News. An accomplice of the suicide bomber has been arrested. Air Force spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said, “It was a rush hour and the road was blocked due to the traffic congestion, when the LTTE suicide cadre was dropped by his accomplice on a motorcycle. The suicide bomber crossed the road and approached the Air Force camp entrance.” A passenger bus plying from Moratuwa to Pettah was also caught up in the explosion and was damaged. Several passengers onboard the bus are reported to have sustained injuries.
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January - 2 
Acknowledging the loss, the pro-LTTE TamilNet website in a report said that the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) “has entered a virtual ghost town as the whole civilian infrastructure as well as the centre of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam had shifted furt
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Acknowledging the loss, the pro-LTTE TamilNet website in a report said that the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) “has entered a virtual ghost town as the whole civilian infrastructure as well as the centre of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam had shifted further northeast.” TamilNet claimed that the LTTE, who had put up heavy resistance, kept their casualties low in the defensive fighting, according to The Hindu. "It is the first time after a decade the Sri Lankan forces have been able to take control of the town after several months of fierce fighting that has claimed hundreds of combatants on both sides of the war," Tamil Net reported.
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January - 2 
In a special address to the nation on state television hours after the troops captured Kilinochchi, President Mahinda Rajapaksa described the action as a “major victory in the world’s battle against terrorism.” He reiterated the resolve of his Govern
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In a special address to the nation on state television hours after the troops captured Kilinochchi, President Mahinda Rajapaksa described the action as a “major victory in the world’s battle against terrorism.” He reiterated the resolve of his Government to continue the fight till the LTTE was “fully and finally defeated,” and asserted it was “the final message to the LTTE, to lay down their arms and surrender.” Stating that the capture of Kilinochchi should not be viewed as the victory of one community or region over the other, Rajapaksa maintained that it was a dream of all Sri Lankans who are opposed to separatism, racism and terrorism and strived for peace, freedom and democracy. He said his Government would continue the fight against the LTTE until the “final act of this false Eelam struggle is played to its finish” in the small territory of jungle in Mullaithivu it is confined to today. The LTTE took control of Kilinochchi in 1990 when the SLA withdrew its garrisons after the departure of the Indian Peace Keeping Force. The SLA gained control of the town following operations Sathjaya I, II, and III in September 1996. The town was again captured by the LTTE in September 1998, and ever since it has been designated as the LTTE’s “administrative and political headquarters.”
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January - 2 
On January 2, the Sri Lanka Army captured Kilinochchi, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) political and administrative headquarters, reports Sri Lanka Army. The troops are reported to have launched simultaneous attacks from three direction
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On January 2, the Sri Lanka Army captured Kilinochchi, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) political and administrative headquarters, reports Sri Lanka Army. The troops are reported to have launched simultaneous attacks from three directions in Paranthan, Iranamadu and Adampan before capturing the town in the early hours of January 2. Kilinochchi town, which lies about 334 kilometres (255 miles) north of capital Colombo, remained the LTTE’s most strategic logistic base, from which almost all the decisions were made upon by the exclusive command of the outfit’s leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran and his top-rung leadership. The LTTE kangaroo courts, ‘Police’ Headquarters, ‘Eelam’ banks, luxurious LTTE peace secretariat complex, all operated from Kilinochchi, their de-facto capital of ‘Eelam’ lying on the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) main supply route. The Defence Ministry in a statement said troops of 57 Division entered the highly defended stronghold from the southern and south-western boundaries while Task Force 1 troops marched in from the north and the northwest, The Hindu reported. The Army had taken the Jaffna-Kandy A-9 highway on the Omanthai-Paranthan stretch. The military had crossed into Kilinochchi District on August 4 and has since been engaged in clashes with the LTTE.
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January - 2 
Speaking at a special function in Colombo to announce the military success in Kilinochchi, Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka, over 1500 LTTE militants were killed during the past two months in the north, reported Colombo Page. He said there a
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Speaking at a special function in Colombo to announce the military success in Kilinochchi, Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka, over 1500 LTTE militants were killed during the past two months in the north, reported Colombo Page. He said there are small numbers of LTTE cadres in Wanni and the Security Forces could neutralise them in the near future. Meanwhile, the defence ministry said, "There is no option available for the LTTE rebels other than to flee towards the jungle patches in Puthukuduiruppu and Vishvamadu in the East of Iranamadu tank as troops aggressively advanced towards the heart of Kilinochchi in all fronts," reports Times of India.
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January - 2 
The troops advancing in Mullaitivu area attacked LTTE militants in the Taniynttu, north of Pulamurippu and Mulliyavalai areas and caused heavy damages to the militants. Troops also expanded their Forward Defence Line (FDL) further in the Taniyanttu a
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The troops advancing in Mullaitivu area attacked LTTE militants in the Taniynttu, north of Pulamurippu and Mulliyavalai areas and caused heavy damages to the militants. Troops also expanded their Forward Defence Line (FDL) further in the Taniyanttu area.
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January - 2 
Troops deployed north of Meegasgodalla in the Trincomalee District attacked a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants on January 1 and subsequently recovered forty-three detonator codes, one LTTE uniform and some food items from th
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Troops deployed north of Meegasgodalla in the Trincomalee District attacked a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants on January 1 and subsequently recovered forty-three detonator codes, one LTTE uniform and some food items from the incident site, Sri Lanka Army reports.
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January - 2 
Troops of 57 Division and Task Force-I continued their advance further into the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stronghold and confronted militants on several occasions in the Iranamadu, Kachchilamadu and Paranthan areas of Kilinochchi Distri
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Troops of 57 Division and Task Force-I continued their advance further into the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stronghold and confronted militants on several occasions in the Iranamadu, Kachchilamadu and Paranthan areas of Kilinochchi District on January 2 and killed unspecified number of militants while wounding several others, reports Sri Lanka Army. Few soldiers also sustained injuries during these confrontations.
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January - 3 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, P. Prem Kumar alias Iboucha, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation between Yairipok and Top Chingtha in the Thoubal District on January 3.
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, P. Prem Kumar alias Iboucha, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation between Yairipok and Top Chingtha in the Thoubal District on January 3.
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January - 3 
A Special Police Officer (SPO), Naresh Kumar, was killed in the continuing encounter between Security Forces and two absconding Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants at Bhati Dhar forests in the Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch District in the
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A Special Police Officer (SPO), Naresh Kumar, was killed in the continuing encounter between Security Forces and two absconding Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants at Bhati Dhar forests in the Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch District in the morning of January 3, according to Daily Excelsior. The report adds that with the killing of SPO, death toll in the three days long encounter has reached seven.
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January - 3 
A suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police Commandos and Army during an encounter in the Haraorou-Iroilok area on January 3, reports Imphal Free Press. While other militants manag
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A suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police Commandos and Army during an encounter in the Haraorou-Iroilok area on January 3, reports Imphal Free Press. While other militants managed to escape, one AK-56 rifle, one magazine with seven live rounds of AK ammunition, eleven fired cases of AK ammunition, one misfired shell of lethod bomb and one fired case of lethod bomb were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 3 
Normal life was paralysed in Kandhamal, Gajapati and Ganjam Districts on January 3 due to a 12-hour general shutdown call given by ‘M2’, described as a splinter group of the Maoists. While Gajapati District was partially affected, the shutdown call h
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Normal life was paralysed in Kandhamal, Gajapati and Ganjam Districts on January 3 due to a 12-hour general shutdown call given by ‘M2’, described as a splinter group of the Maoists. While Gajapati District was partially affected, the shutdown call had little effect in Ganjam, official sources said.
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January - 3 
On January 3, five tribals were killed in separate attacks by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the forested stretches of Bijapur District, The Hindu reported. The dead bodies were found dumped on roadsides along the n
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On January 3, five tribals were killed in separate attacks by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the forested stretches of Bijapur District, The Hindu reported. The dead bodies were found dumped on roadsides along the national highways connecting Bijapur-Bhopalpattanam and Bijapur-Geedam in the Dantewada District. "All the deceased are male and tribals. They were killed with sharp edged weapons," said Ankit Garg, Bijapur District Superintendent of Police (SP). On January 4, the Para-military personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) along with the District Police force and Special Police Officers (SPOs) launched a combing operation in the District to track down the extremists.
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January - 3 
One crude bomb hurled by unidentified militants exploded inside the compound of the house of a retired government employee at Public Works Department Colony in Dimapur on January 3-night. However, no casualty was reported in the explosion.
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One crude bomb hurled by unidentified militants exploded inside the compound of the house of a retired government employee at Public Works Department Colony in Dimapur on January 3-night. However, no casualty was reported in the explosion.
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January - 3 
Police arrested six persons in an unspecified place of Mirzapur District following an encounter in the evening of January 3, reports The Hindu. About 5200 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 41 bundles of fuse wire, 300 detonators, 157 detonator chargers,
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Police arrested six persons in an unspecified place of Mirzapur District following an encounter in the evening of January 3, reports The Hindu. About 5200 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 41 bundles of fuse wire, 300 detonators, 157 detonator chargers, which are used in making explosives, and a locally made pistol, a rifle and some cartridges were recovered from their possession.
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January - 3 
Troops of 141 battalion of Border Security Force shot dead a Pakistani militant while infiltrating into forward area of Kharkola under RS Pura sector in morning of January 3. The report adds that three Pakistani infiltrators were killed along the bor
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Troops of 141 battalion of Border Security Force shot dead a Pakistani militant while infiltrating into forward area of Kharkola under RS Pura sector in morning of January 3. The report adds that three Pakistani infiltrators were killed along the border during last 10 days.
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January - 3 
A senior Taliban leader was arrested from Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on January 3, Daily Times reported on January 4. A senior Policeman confirmed Ustad Yasir was arrested, but declined to give details. Formerly a leader of Abdurrab Rasool Sayyaf
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A senior Taliban leader was arrested from Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on January 3, Daily Times reported on January 4. A senior Policeman confirmed Ustad Yasir was arrested, but declined to give details. Formerly a leader of Abdurrab Rasool Sayyaf’s Ittehad-e-Islami group in Afghanistan, Yasir joined the Taliban in 2001 after Sayyaf announced support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai. He was arrested from the NWFP in 2005 and released from Kabul’s Pul-e-Charkhi prison in exchange for kidnapped Italian journalist Daniele Mastrogiacomo.
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January - 3 
Eight bodies were recovered from different parts of the District on January 3, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, three bodies were found at Green Chowk while two bodies were recovered from the Ode Gram area of the District. Thr
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Eight bodies were recovered from different parts of the District on January 3, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, three bodies were found at Green Chowk while two bodies were recovered from the Ode Gram area of the District. Three more bodies were found from a house in the Shakardara area of Matta sub-division. According to the channel, the killings were part of a series of targeted killings in the valley.
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January - 3 
Two officials of the Frontier Corps (FC) were killed and four others injured when an FC patrol struck a landmine in the Uch area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan in the early hours of January 3, according to Daily Times. “Two soldiers were killed and fou
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Two officials of the Frontier Corps (FC) were killed and four others injured when an FC patrol struck a landmine in the Uch area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan in the early hours of January 3, according to Daily Times. “Two soldiers were killed and four others were injured in the incident,” a FC spokesman told AFP. A spokesman for the Balochistan Republican Army later claimed responsibility for the attack, AFP said.
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January - 3 
Nepal News reports that Police arrested two persons on January 3 (today) on suspicion of carrying out a blast near the main entrance of the Tribhuvan International Airport. Meanwhile, in a telephone interview with Avenues TV from an unknown location,
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Nepal News reports that Police arrested two persons on January 3 (today) on suspicion of carrying out a blast near the main entrance of the Tribhuvan International Airport. Meanwhile, in a telephone interview with Avenues TV from an unknown location, Ranabir Sena chief, Bhagirath Singh, said the blast was carried out as a warning to the Government and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) as they have not responded seriously to his group's demands, which includes withdrawal of the constitutional provision to declare Nepal a secular state.
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January - 3 
The Supreme Court has issued a stay order asking the Government not to implement its decision to withdraw 349 cases. The apex court gave the order saying that cases not related to politics and those criminal cases related with law and order of societ
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The Supreme Court has issued a stay order asking the Government not to implement its decision to withdraw 349 cases. The apex court gave the order saying that cases not related to politics and those criminal cases related with law and order of society, too, were in the list of withdrawal.
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January - 3 
Daily Star reports that the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has threatened to blow up Jessore District School and Government Momin Girls' High School located in Jessore town on the day of their admission tests on January 7. Letters to this effe
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Daily Star reports that the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has threatened to blow up Jessore District School and Government Momin Girls' High School located in Jessore town on the day of their admission tests on January 7. Letters to this effect, posted from Sharsa sub-district of Jessore District were sent to the headmasters of both schools on January 3. Both the letters bore the signature of one Abdul Wahab who identified himself as a JMB cadre in Sharsa. The letters asked the headmasters to introduce Islamic education and compel students to wear dresses according Islamic sariah.
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January - 3 
A minor explosion occurred inside a van number HD-8194 near the Red Mosque in the Petta area of Colombo at around 4.55pm (SLST) on January 3, wounding three civilians and damaging two vehicles and a shop nearby, reports Sri Lanka Army. According to t
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A minor explosion occurred inside a van number HD-8194 near the Red Mosque in the Petta area of Colombo at around 4.55pm (SLST) on January 3, wounding three civilians and damaging two vehicles and a shop nearby, reports Sri Lanka Army. According to the report, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants had placed a small improvised explosive device inside the van.
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January - 3 
Advancing troops of 53 and 55 Divisions confronted LTTE militants in the Muhamalai and Kilaly areas of Jaffna District inflicting unspecified damages to the militants. A few soldiers also sustained injuries in LTTE-carried improvised explosive device
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Advancing troops of 53 and 55 Divisions confronted LTTE militants in the Muhamalai and Kilaly areas of Jaffna District inflicting unspecified damages to the militants. A few soldiers also sustained injuries in LTTE-carried improvised explosive devices and anti personnel mines explosions.
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January - 3 
Matale Police recovered three claymore mines, two T-56 weapons and two-hundred rounds of ammunition hidden in the Ratwatta Watta estate.
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Matale Police recovered three claymore mines, two T-56 weapons and two-hundred rounds of ammunition hidden in the Ratwatta Watta estate.
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January - 3 
On January 3, troops advancing towards Mullaitivu confronted LTTE militants in the Thanniutthu, Thottam, Kachchilamadu, north of Mudaliyankulam and Kumulamunai areas and inflicted an unspecified number of casualties upon the militants. Troops also ex
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On January 3, troops advancing towards Mullaitivu confronted LTTE militants in the Thanniutthu, Thottam, Kachchilamadu, north of Mudaliyankulam and Kumulamunai areas and inflicted an unspecified number of casualties upon the militants. Troops also expanded their FDL (Forward Defence Line) further in the Kumulamunai area and recovered the dead body of a militant from the area.
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January - 4 
A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, Guatam Boro, who was arrested after being injured in an encounter with Police in Shohksih coal mining area of Jaintia Hills District on January 3, subsequently succumbed to his injury on January
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A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, Guatam Boro, who was arrested after being injured in an encounter with Police in Shohksih coal mining area of Jaintia Hills District on January 3, subsequently succumbed to his injury on January 4, according to Shillong Times. Guatam, hailing from Churachi village of Nalbari District in Assam, was involved along with other militants of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) in extortion drive in coalfields of Jaintia Hills District.
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January - 4 
A minor boy of 3 years sustained injuries when explosive experts of Manipur Police were defusing a hand grenade lobbed at the residence of the Commander of 2nd Battalion Home Guard by unidentified militants at Ghari Maning Leikai in the morning of Ja
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A minor boy of 3 years sustained injuries when explosive experts of Manipur Police were defusing a hand grenade lobbed at the residence of the Commander of 2nd Battalion Home Guard by unidentified militants at Ghari Maning Leikai in the morning of January 4.
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January - 4 
A People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Rahim Ali alias Bolhe alias Rahul, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel in the general area of Soura under Kakching Police Station in the Thoubal District on January 4.
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A People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Rahim Ali alias Bolhe alias Rahul, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel in the general area of Soura under Kakching Police Station in the Thoubal District on January 4.
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January - 4 
An achievement report released by the Superintendent Police of Imphal West District, L. Kailun, stated that 91 militants were shot dead and 343 others arrested by the District Police during counter-insurgency operations in 2008. The report said of th
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An achievement report released by the Superintendent Police of Imphal West District, L. Kailun, stated that 91 militants were shot dead and 343 others arrested by the District Police during counter-insurgency operations in 2008. The report said of the 343 arrested, 83 were detained under the National Security Act (NSA). 88 assorted weapons and 989 ammunitions were recovered from the arrested and slain militants, the report added. In addition, the report further said INR 1, 95,280 were also recovered from these militants.
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January - 4 
Assam Police arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Sanjeev Talukdar, from Rangiya, reports Assam Tribune. He is suspected to have supplied the explosives which were used in the January 1 serial bomb blasts in Guwahati. Folllowing S
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Assam Police arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Sanjeev Talukdar, from Rangiya, reports Assam Tribune. He is suspected to have supplied the explosives which were used in the January 1 serial bomb blasts in Guwahati. Folllowing Sanjeeb’s confession, several other militants were arrested. The report adds that he used to act as a carrier for the ULFA’s ‘709 battalion’ and handed over the explosives to the main suspect of the blasts, Pranjal Deka, near Adabari bus station, days before the explosions took place in Guwahati. Police claimed that the deal between Pranjal and Sanjeeb was being co-ordinated by Khagen Kalita, self-styled ‘Sergeant Major’ of the outfit’s ‘709 battalion’ over phone.
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January - 4 
Bihar Times reports that security was stepped up at Bihar's Aurangabad District jail and Police Stations were put on high alert after receiving a phone call from suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on January 4, threateni
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Bihar Times reports that security was stepped up at Bihar's Aurangabad District jail and Police Stations were put on high alert after receiving a phone call from suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on January 4, threatening to carry out a jailbreak. "Additional armed forces have been deployed at Aurangabad District jail. The Police do not want to take any chances after threat of a Jehanabad-like jailbreak," the Assistant Superintendent of Police, A.R. Singh, said. Aurangabad is one of the four Districts of south Bihar affected by Maoist violence where dozens of Maoists, including their ‘commanders’, ‘zonal commanders’ and ‘area commanders’, are lodged in the District jail.
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January - 4 
FBI had decoded Skype calls over the internet between the terrorists in the two five-star hotels and a Jewish centre in Mumbai with their LeT controllers in Pakistan, identified as Zarar Shah, Abu Hamza and Abu Qafa, said the report. During the con
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FBI had decoded Skype calls over the internet between the terrorists in the two five-star hotels and a Jewish centre in Mumbai with their LeT controllers in Pakistan, identified as Zarar Shah, Abu Hamza and Abu Qafa, said the report. During the conversation, the men were also instructed to kill the entire Israeli national held captive in the Jewish hostel, but to spare all the people belonging to Muslim community, it added.
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January - 4 
Kui Samiti, an association of tribals of Kandhamal District, has come out in support of the M2, reports The Statesman. "The M2 has pledged to oppose those who are exploiting tribals while Maoists like Sabyasachi Panda have sided with a section of the
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Kui Samiti, an association of tribals of Kandhamal District, has come out in support of the M2, reports The Statesman. "The M2 has pledged to oppose those who are exploiting tribals while Maoists like Sabyasachi Panda have sided with a section of the minorities," said Samiti leader Lambodar Kanhar. "We welcome all those who stand by the tribals," he added. On the other hand Maoists issued posters in Rayagada district declaring that M2 was not a splinter of their organisation and that those who support or join M2 will be taken to task. The Maoist posters also demanded release of two persons arrested by Rayagada police for carrying INR 1.2 millions ostensibly meant to pay Maoist groups as protection money.
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January - 4 
Mahadeo Oroan, an STF constable, sustained serious injuries during an hour-long encounter at Kusaha forest under Manatu Police Station of Palamau District.
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Mahadeo Oroan, an STF constable, sustained serious injuries during an hour-long encounter at Kusaha forest under Manatu Police Station of Palamau District.
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January - 4 
On January 4, surrendered militants and their families numbering 37 households were evicted from the 2nd battalion commando complex in Imphal to build quarters for the State Police at the site. The report adds that altogether 84 militants are under t
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On January 4, surrendered militants and their families numbering 37 households were evicted from the 2nd battalion commando complex in Imphal to build quarters for the State Police at the site. The report adds that altogether 84 militants are under the care of the State Government and 47 are given appointment forms and offer forms as trial riflemen in the year 2005. The remaining 37 have not got their offer or appointment forms but are employed as trial followers in the 4th IRB, a spokesperson of the surrendered militants said.
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January - 4 
Telegraph reports that during a joint operation, a special task force (STF) team and District Police personnel shot dead a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Babulal Munda alias Marandi, also known as
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Telegraph reports that during a joint operation, a special task force (STF) team and District Police personnel shot dead a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Babulal Munda alias Marandi, also known as Raman, and four other cadres in the evening of January 4 in the Baish Resham forest area, nearly 30 kilometres from the Hazaribagh District headquarters. The encounter took place when the Security Forces reached the Baish Resham forest area where the Maoists were holding a meeting. Hazaribagh Superintendent of Police Pankaj Kamboj confirmed the exchange of fire and admitted recovery of the body of the killed extremist. Few other bodies, however, were taken away by the extremists who had escaped taking advantage of the poor visibility condition in the evening, Kamboj said.
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January - 4 
The Director General of Police (DGP), Vishwa Ranjan said that the State Government has planned to raise an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) by training 1,000 Policemen to tackle terrorists. "We have decided to convert State Police's third battalion into an
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The Director General of Police (DGP), Vishwa Ranjan said that the State Government has planned to raise an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) by training 1,000 Policemen to tackle terrorists. "We have decided to convert State Police's third battalion into an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) that will be purely used to tackle terror attacks," he said, adding, "The ATS commandos will be kept ready purely for anti-terror operations and to be employed in operations against Maoists only in emergency cases." The DGP also said that the ATS commandos, selected from Policemen below 30 years, will be given "tough training in a phased manner in the State, and then the central Government will be requested to arrange their highly specialised commando training".
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January - 4 
The Hindu quoting a report of The Sunday Times mentions that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the US has given the evidence to Pakistan, indicating the involvement of terrorists including the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) handlers based in its territ
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The Hindu quoting a report of The Sunday Times mentions that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the US has given the evidence to Pakistan, indicating the involvement of terrorists including the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) handlers based in its territory in the Mumbai multiple terror attacks. The London-based daily on January 4 reports that the evidence proves that the strikes were orchestrated by militants based in Pakistan. The report adds that Zarar Shah, a communications specialist of LeT, confessed during his interrogation in Pakistan that he advised the terrorists over phone as the attacks unfolded.
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January - 4 
The Statesman reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a trader, identified as Kalivarapa Kanta Rao, at Almonda village under Narayanpatna Police Station in the Koraput District on January 4 suspecting him to be a po
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The Statesman reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a trader, identified as Kalivarapa Kanta Rao, at Almonda village under Narayanpatna Police Station in the Koraput District on January 4 suspecting him to be a police informer.
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January - 4 
Three bogies of a goods train coming from Badarpur to Lumding were derailed and around 40 metres of track damaged, when the suspected Black Widow (BW) militants triggered a bomb blast on the railway track between Harangajao and Mailongdisa railway st
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Three bogies of a goods train coming from Badarpur to Lumding were derailed and around 40 metres of track damaged, when the suspected Black Widow (BW) militants triggered a bomb blast on the railway track between Harangajao and Mailongdisa railway stations in the North Cachar Hills District in the morning of January 4, according to Assam Tribune. Train services in the Hill section were affected due to the blast.
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January - 4 
Two Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) cadres were arrested in a joint operation by Police and personnel of the 21 Jat Regiment from Bogribari in the Dhubri District on January 4, reports Telegraph. Police recovered 10 rounds of live ammunition,
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Two Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) cadres were arrested in a joint operation by Police and personnel of the 21 Jat Regiment from Bogribari in the Dhubri District on January 4, reports Telegraph. Police recovered 10 rounds of live ammunition, some documents of the outfit and extortion notes from them.
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January - 4 
Two suspected cadres of Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were shot dead by unidentified militants at Koutruk Lairou under Lamsang Police Station in the Imphal West District on January 4, according to Sangai Express.
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Two suspected cadres of Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were shot dead by unidentified militants at Koutruk Lairou under Lamsang Police Station in the Imphal West District on January 4, according to Sangai Express.
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January - 4 
Two suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police Commandos and troops of 12 Maratha Light Infantry at Ishok under Wangoi Police Station on the same day. A C
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Two suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police Commandos and troops of 12 Maratha Light Infantry at Ishok under Wangoi Police Station on the same day. A Chinese hand grenade and one .32 pistol with two live rounds were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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January - 4 
A suicide bomber was killed while two people sustained injuries near a check-post in Officers’ Colony in Bannu in the NWFP on January 4, according to Daily Times. The suicide bomber blew himself up in an attempt to target a check-post but could not s
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A suicide bomber was killed while two people sustained injuries near a check-post in Officers’ Colony in Bannu in the NWFP on January 4, according to Daily Times. The suicide bomber blew himself up in an attempt to target a check-post but could not succeed as the bomb exploded before he could reach his target.
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January - 4 
According to Daily Times, armed men killed a trooper of the Balochistan Constabulary, identified as Abdul Hakeem, in the Shallkot area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, in the evening of January 4. No group has claimed responsibility for the killing
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According to Daily Times, armed men killed a trooper of the Balochistan Constabulary, identified as Abdul Hakeem, in the Shallkot area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, in the evening of January 4. No group has claimed responsibility for the killing so far. The attack appeared to be a targeted killing – the first of its type directed against a Government functionary in 2009. Around 73 people are reported to have died in targeted killings by Baloch militants in 2008.
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January - 4 
Balochistan National Party (BNP) Information Secretary and former senator Sanaullah Baloch has disclosed that the supporters of Taliban have captured land worth PKR Two billion in the eastern and western parts of provincial capital Quetta with the co
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Balochistan National Party (BNP) Information Secretary and former senator Sanaullah Baloch has disclosed that the supporters of Taliban have captured land worth PKR Two billion in the eastern and western parts of provincial capital Quetta with the covert support of the ‘establishment’ in order to undermine the Baloch nationalist movement and promote Talibanisation in Balochistan. In an interview with Daily Times on January 4, the former senator said the Government had failed to establish its writ in Quetta, where the Taliban and their supporters were consolidating their grip. Several parts of the provincial capital have become ‘no-go areas’ where the Taliban and their supporters have consolidated their position, he said. He said the Government was fully aware of these encroachments but it was deliberately silent because the Taliban enjoy the support of the Government and its intelligence agencies who wish to pit the religious elements against the Baloch nationalists. “We are surprised why the Government does not undertake a military operation against these elements who have openly challenged the writ of the Government. Military operations were carried out in Dera Bugti and Sui areas by the Government on the pretext of establishing the writ of the Government, but the state machinery does not move against the Taliban and their supporters who have illegally and forcefully captured large areas of land in Balochistan,” he said. Sanaullah said the Government was trying to patronise the Taliban elements in Quetta and its outskirts in order to undermine the power of the actual democratic forces. The Afghan refugees, besides being a burden on the economy of Balochistan, have become the biggest cause of lawlessness and terrorism in the country’s largest province, he added.
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January - 4 
Five persons, including two Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed in separate incidents of violence in the Swat District on January 4, The News reported. Frontier Corps official Sabir Khan from Chhuta Kalam and a Police official from Mamdher
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Five persons, including two Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed in separate incidents of violence in the Swat District on January 4, The News reported. Frontier Corps official Sabir Khan from Chhuta Kalam and a Police official from Mamdheri, Azizur Rahman, who were abducted by the militants on January 3, were killed the next day. Aziz’s bullet-riddled body was thrown at the Green Chowk in Mingora city. Sabir Khan’s head was chopped off and hanged on a pole in same area.
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January - 4 
One more police constable, identified as Liaquat Ali, was killed in Turbat, according to Dawn.
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One more police constable, identified as Liaquat Ali, was killed in Turbat, according to Dawn.
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January - 4 
Taliban militants killed the Traders Association President Jameel Khan in Barikot.
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Taliban militants killed the Traders Association President Jameel Khan in Barikot.
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January - 4 
Ten persons, including four Policemen, were killed and 27 others injured in two bomb blasts near the Polytechnic College in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on January 4, The News reported. Sources said an explosive device, planted by militants near the
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Ten persons, including four Policemen, were killed and 27 others injured in two bomb blasts near the Polytechnic College in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on January 4, The News reported. Sources said an explosive device, planted by militants near the main gate of the Polytechnic College, went off at 7:07 pm, injuring four persons. Eyewitnesses said soon after the blast, Police personnel and people rushed to the spot. As a large number of Policemen and people gathered at the site, a 16-year-old suicide bomber forced his entry into the crowd and blew himself up, killing 10 persons, including four Policemen, and injuring 21 others.
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January - 4 
The Orakzai chapter of the proscribed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has established Sharia (Islamic law) courts and complaint centres in most parts of the agency, directing people to resolve their disputes in accordance with the Islamic laws. Sourc
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The Orakzai chapter of the proscribed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has established Sharia (Islamic law) courts and complaint centres in most parts of the agency, directing people to resolve their disputes in accordance with the Islamic laws. Sources told The News that following the enforcement of Sharia in Mamozai, Akhonkot, Tor Samat, Baghbani Killay, Jabah, Mirkalamkhel, Farid Garhi, Ghaljo, Kundi Sheikhan, Ghundako Killay, Saifal Darra, Yakh Kando, Tor Kani and Takht areas of the upper Orakzai Agency, the local TTP established two complaint centres and Sharia courts in Kundi Sheikhan and Ghaljo on January 4. The local Taliban also set up complaint centres and courts in the Mushti area after they announced imposition of Sharia in Ferozkhel, Toi, Mushti, Sangrah, Mandaki Killay, Mushti bazaar, Mushti Maila, Kasha and Sheikhan areas of the lower Orakzai Agency. “The announcements about enforcement of Sharia have been made on loudspeakers from several mosques in the area, urging the people to contact Islamic courts for settlement of their disputes in accordance with Sharia,” sources said, adding that Taliban had also banned cutting of forest. The Taliban also reportedly announced ‘ban’ on women to go out of their homes and visit bazaars or do work at fields and hills. However, they announced that women seeking medical treatment could go out but a male member of the family must accompany them.
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January - 4 
Three armed groups in Balochistan on January 4 announced the formal end of a four-month-old unilateral cease-fire in response to the Security Forces’ continued military operation in the province, Daily Times reported. Declaring the end of the truce,
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Three armed groups in Balochistan on January 4 announced the formal end of a four-month-old unilateral cease-fire in response to the Security Forces’ continued military operation in the province, Daily Times reported. Declaring the end of the truce, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) spokesman Bibarg Baloch said the BLA, the Balochistan Republican Army and the Balochistan Liberation Front were disappointed by the Government’s ‘lacklustre’ response to the cease-fire. The three ‘pro-independent Balochistan’ groups announced the cease-fire in September 2008. Bibarg told Daily Times they had decided to unconditionally halt their operations last September, hoping the Government would concede to the Baloch demands. He said the three groups had sincerely adhered to their pledge of not launching attacks, but alleged the Government continued the military operation, exploiting Baloch resources and killing innocent people. “We have decided to end the cease-fire in the wake of fresh attacks in Dera Bugti and Sui areas which have killed more than 50 people, mainly women and children,” said Bibarg, claiming the situation in the conflict areas was worse than what was being reported in the media, as the media had limited access to the areas. Bibarg also said the Government took the truce as an opportunity to expand the military operations to Gwadar, Turbat, and Mashky. He said the Baloch wanted to convey to the world that Islamabad would not review its policy towards Balochistan in any case.
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January - 4 
Unidentified assailants shot dead three persons at the Matta College Square and later escaped from the incident site.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead three persons at the Matta College Square and later escaped from the incident site.
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January - 4 
Unidentified assailants targeted the Jaffar Express train going from Balochistan to Sindh on January 4. At least three persons were wounded in the attack which took place in Mangoli, seven kilometers from the Dera Murad Jamali District. The Baloch Re
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Unidentified assailants targeted the Jaffar Express train going from Balochistan to Sindh on January 4. At least three persons were wounded in the attack which took place in Mangoli, seven kilometers from the Dera Murad Jamali District. The Baloch Republican Army has claimed responsibility for the attack. Its spokesman, Sarbaz Baloch, told Daily Times that the driver of the train had been killed, but the claim could not be verified through independent sources. The attack on January 4 was the second on a passenger train in four days.
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January - 4 
Kantipuronline reports that the cadres of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) attacked the Bhandaris, the aides of the Pashupati priests, and other devotees in the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu in the evening of Janua
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Kantipuronline reports that the cadres of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) attacked the Bhandaris, the aides of the Pashupati priests, and other devotees in the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu in the evening of January 4, injuring at least 10 persons.
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January - 4 
According to Sri Lanka Army reports, the fighter jets and MI-24 fighter helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) conducted five air attacks on LTTE camps in support of advancing ground troops. The first three attacks were conducted by the MI-24
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According to Sri Lanka Army reports, the fighter jets and MI-24 fighter helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) conducted five air attacks on LTTE camps in support of advancing ground troops. The first three attacks were conducted by the MI-24 fighter helicopters - one was at around 6.30am (SLST) on a LTTE camp, six kilometres northeast of Oddusudan, next was at around 1.20 pm on another LTTE camp about two kilometres north of Elephant Pass and the third attack was at around 2.45pm on a LTTE camp about four kilometres northeast of Kilinochchi town. Two more attacks were conducted by fighter jets at around 5.00pm on two LTTE camps in Elephant Pass and east of Paranthan simultaneously.
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January - 4 
At least 68 civilians, including 21 children, were killed and 126 others sustained injuries as the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) continued artillery shelling inside the 'Safety Zone' on March 4, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website
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At least 68 civilians, including 21 children, were killed and 126 others sustained injuries as the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) continued artillery shelling inside the 'Safety Zone' on March 4, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) member was reportedly among the victims. While 23 civilians were killed during artillery attack between 5:30 (SLST) to 9:00 am, 47 others died in the artillery attack between 5:00 and 9:00 pm. Maaththalan, Pokkani and Iranaippaalai were reportedly the areas which came under military attack.
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January - 4 
MI-24 helicopter gun ships of the Sri Lanka Air Force foiled the LTTE attempt to create another earth bund using their heavy earth moving equipment on January 4 by launching artillery attack towards the area.
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MI-24 helicopter gun ships of the Sri Lanka Air Force foiled the LTTE attempt to create another earth bund using their heavy earth moving equipment on January 4 by launching artillery attack towards the area.
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January - 4 
Naval troops operating in the Kalladi area recovered eight T-56 weapons, three GPS, one I-com set, eight I-com hand held pouches, two DVD players, one video camera and two cameras.
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Naval troops operating in the Kalladi area recovered eight T-56 weapons, three GPS, one I-com set, eight I-com hand held pouches, two DVD players, one video camera and two cameras.
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January - 4 
Police recovered a claymore mine weighing about one kilogram from the Thatrimale area.
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Police recovered a claymore mine weighing about one kilogram from the Thatrimale area.
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January - 4 
President Mahinda Rajapakse expressed satisfaction that his ‘Zero Civilian Casualty Policy’ was implemented perfectly by the Armed Forces during the operations to liberate Kilinochchi during his telephonic with The Hindu in the evening of January 4.
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President Mahinda Rajapakse expressed satisfaction that his ‘Zero Civilian Casualty Policy’ was implemented perfectly by the Armed Forces during the operations to liberate Kilinochchi during his telephonic with The Hindu in the evening of January 4. He also expressed concern over the LTTE not releasing the tens of thousands of Tamil civilians it holds “virtually as prisoners.” He also warned the organisation that it would face a ban if it continued to deny Tamil civilians, their freedom and human rights. It is understood that the ban could come within a week. President Rajapakse said some of the LTTE cadres were surrendering to the Armed Forces. His Government was aware that there was a possibility of some suicide bombers trying to come out as refugees. The Government was doing its best to apprehend and neutralise the LTTE’s suicide bombers, possibly 15 to 20 of them, who are believed to have infiltrated into Colombo and its environs.
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January - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) attached to Task Force IV operating in the East of the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road captured the key junction town Oddusudan on the Mankulam-Mullaitivu (A-34) road taking full control of the Oddusudan- Nedunkerni-Puliyankulam road, M
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Security Forces (SFs) attached to Task Force IV operating in the East of the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road captured the key junction town Oddusudan on the Mankulam-Mullaitivu (A-34) road taking full control of the Oddusudan- Nedunkerni-Puliyankulam road, Military sources told Daily News. Oddusudan on the A-34 road links Mullaitivu to the East, Puthukuduiruppu to the North, Mankulam to the West and Nedunkerni and Puliyankulam to the South and South West. Heavy fighting erupted on January 4 as troops attached to the 642 Brigade entered the town. “Security Forces killed at least 10 Tiger cadres as they attacked a tractor transporting Tiger cadres and several other vehicles,” a military official said. “Troops are in the process of conducting search and clear operations in the area to further consolidate their positions in this junction town after entering the town by yesterday evening,” the official added.
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January - 4 
SFs are reportedly poised to capture the strategic Elephant Pass, which connects the Jaffna peninsula to the mainland. Troops belonging to the 58 Division are reportedly only two and half kilometres short of their target by January 4-afternoon, milit
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SFs are reportedly poised to capture the strategic Elephant Pass, which connects the Jaffna peninsula to the mainland. Troops belonging to the 58 Division are reportedly only two and half kilometres short of their target by January 4-afternoon, military sources told Daily News. “Elephant Pass will fall very soon further sandwiching the LTTE cadres operating in the Jaffna front. It will be only a matter of hours and days,” an unnamed senior military official said. According to military sources, the LTTE leadership is in total disarray and shifting their vital assets from the Jaffna front towards Mullaitivu along the Champianpattu-Mullaitivu road on the coastal belt with the fall of Paranthan. “The LTTE should either vacate the area or should have to face a do or die battle in the Jaffna front if they are to defend that territory. But possibilities are very remote for them to hold this ground further,” the official said. To take full control of the A-9 road, the SFs have to capture only a 10 kilometres terrain from Elephant Pass to Muhamalai. “That will be an easy task once 53 Division and 55 Division advance to the South,” the official added. Presently troops are only four kilometres away from the centre of Mullaitivu. “The 59 Division under the command of Brigadier Nandana Udawatta is advancing towards Mullaitivu from the beach- lagoon front and from the West of Mullaitivu. Troops have taken control of the one kilometre stretch of the Tiger earth bund constructed on the beach front by Sunday and are poised to further advance towards Mullaitivu,” the official added further.
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January - 4 
The pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net claimed that at least 53 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and more than 80 sustained injuries during heavy fighting that erupted on January 4 when the SLA launched an offensiv
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The pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net claimed that at least 53 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and more than 80 sustained injuries during heavy fighting that erupted on January 4 when the SLA launched an offensive push through 2nd Mile Post on the Paranthan-Mullaitivu Road on two fronts.
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January - 4 
The troops attacked LTTE militants in the areas east of Kilinochchi, Murusumudai and east of Paranthan in the Kilinochchi District and caused heavy damages upon the militants.
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The troops attacked LTTE militants in the areas east of Kilinochchi, Murusumudai and east of Paranthan in the Kilinochchi District and caused heavy damages upon the militants.
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January - 4 
Troops recovered the dead bodies of seven militants along with a cache of arms and ammunition, from the Puthukudirippu junction and surrounding areas, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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Troops recovered the dead bodies of seven militants along with a cache of arms and ammunition, from the Puthukudirippu junction and surrounding areas, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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January - 5 
A suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Mohammed Hakim, who is an accused in the September 13, 2008 Delhi serial bomb blasts, was remanded to 10 days Police custody by a city court in New Delhi on January 5, reports Times of India. H
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A suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Mohammed Hakim, who is an accused in the September 13, 2008 Delhi serial bomb blasts, was remanded to 10 days Police custody by a city court in New Delhi on January 5, reports Times of India. Hakim was arrested by Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from Lucknow on January 2. The terrorist was carrying a prize of INR 100000 on his head. He had reportedly provided logistical supports and explosives to his co-accused in carrying out the serial blasts in the capital. "The accused had supplied splinters and ball-bearings used in making bombs to maximise the casualties. He is to be interrogated to locate the shops from where he purchased them," the Investing Officer of the blast case said. Hakim is also wanted by Maharashtra Police in connection with a case under the Arms Act and Bombay Police Act, the UP ATS had said.
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January - 5 
A woman cadre of the ‘28th battalion’ of the ULFA, identified as ‘sergeant major’ Mridula Kachari alias Trishna, who was trained in Myanmar, was arrested by Police and 44 Field Regiment of Army at Sonari in the Sivsagar District after a brief encount
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A woman cadre of the ‘28th battalion’ of the ULFA, identified as ‘sergeant major’ Mridula Kachari alias Trishna, who was trained in Myanmar, was arrested by Police and 44 Field Regiment of Army at Sonari in the Sivsagar District after a brief encounter. Another ULFA cadre, Jun Sing, managed to escape from the encounter site.
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January - 5 
According to Telegraph, Assam Home Department said that the State Government had pointed out to Union Government that several outfits, including ULFA, All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) and Black Widow (BW), were taking refuge in the camps
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According to Telegraph, Assam Home Department said that the State Government had pointed out to Union Government that several outfits, including ULFA, All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) and Black Widow (BW), were taking refuge in the camps of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K) in the neighbouring State of Nagaland. While some senior ULFA cadres were carrying out their activities from NSCN-K camps, militants belonging to the other two outfits were being hosted by the NSCN-IM in its camps. “However, given that the government is in a ceasefire with the two Naga outfits, it is Delhi’s responsibility to ensure that their camps are not misused,” a source said.
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January - 5 
An Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Anwar Ali Bagwaan, was arrested on January 5 for allegedly obtaining two apartments for the outfit in Pune, reports Times of India. Bagwaan, a MBBS graduate who was practising in Hyderabad, capital of An
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An Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Anwar Ali Bagwaan, was arrested on January 5 for allegedly obtaining two apartments for the outfit in Pune, reports Times of India. Bagwaan, a MBBS graduate who was practising in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, also reportedly trained the IM militants on administering sedatives on persons they were planning to kidnap, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rakesh Maria said in Mumbai. The rent and cash deposit for the apartments were provided by the IM founder Riyaz Bhatkal and his brother, both of whom are still absconding, he further said, adding, "Bagwaan had taken two apartments in Pune on rent in his name and had given it to members of the Indian Mujahideen for their use". Bagwaan was produced before a special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court which remanded him to Police custody till January 16.
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January - 5 
Another KCP cadre, Islauddin, was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel from Moreh in the Chandel District on January 5.
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Another KCP cadre, Islauddin, was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel from Moreh in the Chandel District on January 5.
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January - 5 
Bharalumukh Police arrested six persons at Bhutnath from Rangiya in connection with the January 1 serial bomb blast. They were identified as Imran Choudhury, Sanjib Talukdar, Hemanta Phukan, Ganesh Kumar, Ravinder Singh and Tarun Kalita. Additional S
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Bharalumukh Police arrested six persons at Bhutnath from Rangiya in connection with the January 1 serial bomb blast. They were identified as Imran Choudhury, Sanjib Talukdar, Hemanta Phukan, Ganesh Kumar, Ravinder Singh and Tarun Kalita. Additional Superintendent of Police (city) Jayashri Khersa revealed that they had confessed their involvement in the bomb blast. While some of the arrested persons were ULFA cadres, the rest were linkmen of the outfit.
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January - 5 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Dhanai Kisku, general secretary of Nagrik Suraksha Samiti (NSS), an anti-Maoist body set up by the East Singbhum District Police in 2002-03, near his house at Musabani under the Ghatsila s
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Dhanai Kisku, general secretary of Nagrik Suraksha Samiti (NSS), an anti-Maoist body set up by the East Singbhum District Police in 2002-03, near his house at Musabani under the Ghatsila sub-division of the East Singhbhum District on January 5, reports Times of India. As the two motorcycle-borne Maoists opened indiscriminate fire, two others, including a tea stall owner, were also injured. Subsequently, a man, suspected to be a Maoist, was lynched by a mob while he was fleeing from a check post leaving his motorcycle behind during a Police drive to check vehicles at Tetla village under the Potka Police Station of the District. The killed person was suspected to have been involved in the killing of Dhanai Kisku, adds Telegraph.
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January - 5 
Indian Government handed over evidence of Pakistani involvement in the Mumbai multiple terrorist attacks to Pakistan on January 5 (today), reports Indian express. "The material is linked to elements in Pakistan," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA
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Indian Government handed over evidence of Pakistani involvement in the Mumbai multiple terrorist attacks to Pakistan on January 5 (today), reports Indian express. "The material is linked to elements in Pakistan," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement adding "It is our expectation that the Government of Pakistan will promptly undertake further investigations in Pakistan and share the results with us so as to bring the perpetrators to justice."
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January - 5 
On January 5, 20 cadres of the pro-talks faction of the ULFA from Kakopathar and Moran designated camps have taken admission at the Industrial Training Institute in Tinsukia to avail a three-month long vocational training, according to Sentinel.
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On January 5, 20 cadres of the pro-talks faction of the ULFA from Kakopathar and Moran designated camps have taken admission at the Industrial Training Institute in Tinsukia to avail a three-month long vocational training, according to Sentinel.
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January - 5 
On January 5, Sonitpur Police arrested nine distributors and retailers of the Reliance Telecom Limited (RTL), who without proper verification provided SIM cards, which were used by the militants for the Guwahati serial blast on January 1, according t
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On January 5, Sonitpur Police arrested nine distributors and retailers of the Reliance Telecom Limited (RTL), who without proper verification provided SIM cards, which were used by the militants for the Guwahati serial blast on January 1, according to Assam Tribune. Police sources in Tezpur said that the investigation into the entire episode started after the Police got evidence of the militants, mostly United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) cadres, using SIM cards issued in favour of fictitious names to coordinate subversive activities. Police also came to know that during the recent blasts in Guwahati the ULFA used two SIM cards issued by a retailer in Dhekiajuli.
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January - 5 
Raju Singh, accused of killing social activist Lalit Kumar Mehta, was shot dead by Maoists near Kelari in the Palamau District. He was one of the five accused in Mehta’s murder. Maoists subsequently claimed responsibility for the murder and threatene
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Raju Singh, accused of killing social activist Lalit Kumar Mehta, was shot dead by Maoists near Kelari in the Palamau District. He was one of the five accused in Mehta’s murder. Maoists subsequently claimed responsibility for the murder and threatened to kill the others accused in Mehta’s murder.
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January - 5 
The Chhattisgarh Governor, E. S. L. Narasimhan, said on January 5 that the State Government would set up an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and also take a slew of other measures to strengthen the security apparatus to effectively fight terror and the Mao
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The Chhattisgarh Governor, E. S. L. Narasimhan, said on January 5 that the State Government would set up an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and also take a slew of other measures to strengthen the security apparatus to effectively fight terror and the Maoist threat, Zee News reported. Addressing the first session of the newly-elected State Legislative Assembly, he termed terrorism and left-wing extremism as the worst internal security problems being faced by the country today. He also said the proposed ATS, which would consist of highly trained commandos, would be deployed at the State as well as the District headquarters. He also said the State Government had decided to convert a Chhattisgarh Armed Forces battalion into a Commando unit. Narasimhan said the Government would also establish Anti-Terrorist Control Rooms and Analysis Group at the State and District headquarters to compile, analyse and share information relating to terror elements with the Security Forces of neighbouring States and Central agencies.
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January - 5 
The Jalandhar District Police arrested a senior cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Jai Parkash Dubey, resident of Hazaribad District of Jharkhand, on January 5 during a raid conducted in Mehsampur village of Phil
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The Jalandhar District Police arrested a senior cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Jai Parkash Dubey, resident of Hazaribad District of Jharkhand, on January 5 during a raid conducted in Mehsampur village of Phillaur area of the District, reports Zee News. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Pawan Kumar Rai, told reporters that Dubey was living with a different name of Anupam in Phillaur area for the last one and half years. The SSP said that the accused was assigned a particular job by the outfit to revive a frontal organization of Maoists in Punjab. He was in touch with people of various sections of society including labourers, trade union leaders and human rights activists.
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January - 5 
Three People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, L. Kusha Meetei, L. Kiran Singh and L. Bijen Singh, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police Commandos during a search operation at Khangabok.
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Three People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, L. Kusha Meetei, L. Kiran Singh and L. Bijen Singh, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police Commandos during a search operation at Khangabok.
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January - 5 
Two top commanders of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), identified as ‘captain’ Michael and ‘lieutenant’ Royal Debbarma, and their wives surrendered before Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Jirania in the West Tripura District on January 5, a
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Two top commanders of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), identified as ‘captain’ Michael and ‘lieutenant’ Royal Debbarma, and their wives surrendered before Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Jirania in the West Tripura District on January 5, according to Telegraph. Their children were with them at the time of surrender. Both the militants carried cash rewards of INR 2, 50, 000 each on their heads and had red corner notices issued against them by Interpol. Their wives, too, were cadres of the ATTF. “Our records say that they had perpetrated savageries on people by massacring 26 civilians at Kalyanpur in December 1996, 19 at Panchabati in November 1999, 21 at Simna Colony in May 2003 and 32 people in simultaneous attacks on Kamal Nagar and Bara Lunga villages under Teliamura subdivision in 2003 besides many others,” Deputy Inspector General (operations), Nepal Das, said. The political wing of the ATTF, Tripura Peoples Democratic Front (TPDF), stated that Michael and Royal had surrendered with permission from the highest leadership of the outfit.
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January - 5 
While an encounter between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Bein forests of Bhati Dhar in Poonch District entered the sixth day, two SF personnel sustained splinter injuries in the intermittent firing by the holed up militants in the early
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While an encounter between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Bein forests of Bhati Dhar in Poonch District entered the sixth day, two SF personnel sustained splinter injuries in the intermittent firing by the holed up militants in the early hours of January 5, Kashmir Times reported. The militants, who are at the position on higher peaks of the densely forested mountainous belt of Bhati Dhar, are reportedly firing intermittently mostly during the night and early hours. Official sources said the militants fired at the SFs at 9.35 PM, then at 12.45 AM, 1 PM, and 5 AM using AK Rifles and Pika guns which was effectively retaliated by the SFs. Three SF personnel and four militants have been killed so far in the encounter that began on January 1. Meanwhile, Daily Excelsior reported that the Army is contemplating an aerial operation in Bhati Dhar forests to neutralize the remaining Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants. Over 2000 SF personnel are reportedly involved in the ongoing operation. Army on January 5 mined the entire area surrounding hideouts of the militants at Bhati Dhar, some of which were suspected to be concrete, to ensure that they didn’t escape.
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According to Dawn, six bullet-ridden bodies of Security Force (SF) personnel, who had been abducted by Taliban militants a few days ago, were found in the Mingora city of Swat District on January 6. The militants brought the six persons to the Colleg
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According to Dawn, six bullet-ridden bodies of Security Force (SF) personnel, who had been abducted by Taliban militants a few days ago, were found in the Mingora city of Swat District on January 6. The militants brought the six persons to the College Square here in the night of January 5 and shot them dead. Approximately 32 people have been killed in Swat in the six days since the beginning of the New Year.
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January - 5 
Elsewhere in the province, gas supply to the Sui purification plant was suspended after a pipeline was blown up in Sui town in the evening of January 5, Dawn reported. According to police sources, the blast caused by device placed under the pipeline
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Elsewhere in the province, gas supply to the Sui purification plant was suspended after a pipeline was blown up in Sui town in the evening of January 5, Dawn reported. According to police sources, the blast caused by device placed under the pipeline connecting gas wells with the main purification plant damaged a portion of about five to six feet. Baloch Republican Army’s spokesman Sarbaz Baloch claimed responsibility for the blast
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January - 5 
Four persons, including two militants, were killed in continued incidents of violence in the Mingora city of Swat District on January 5. Two persons, identified as Javed and Nisar, were killed in the Mingora city and their bodies thrown at the Green
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Four persons, including two militants, were killed in continued incidents of violence in the Mingora city of Swat District on January 5. Two persons, identified as Javed and Nisar, were killed in the Mingora city and their bodies thrown at the Green and Suhrab squares. The duo was identified as local militants.
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January - 5 
Jihad will be mandatory for the Pakistani nation in case India attacks the country, a joint communiqué issued in an All Parties’ Conference said on January 5, according to Daily Times. The conference, held at Jamia Naeemia in Lahore, was attended by
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Jihad will be mandatory for the Pakistani nation in case India attacks the country, a joint communiqué issued in an All Parties’ Conference said on January 5, according to Daily Times. The conference, held at Jamia Naeemia in Lahore, was attended by a number of noted religious scholars and heads of various religious and political parties, including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, the Tehreek-e-Insaaf, the Sunni Tehrik, the Mustafai Tehrik, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan, the Minhajul Quran, the Nizam-e-Mustafa Party and the Jamaat Ahle Sunnat. The participants demanded the Government immediately convene an emergency session of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC). The participants also demanded the OIC issue a declaration condemning India and expressing solidarity with the people of Palestine. Chairing the meeting, Federal Minister for Zakat and Ushr Pir Nurul Haq Qadri said the two major political parties of the country should not create difficulties for each other, as that would worsen Pakistan’s current crises.
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January - 5 
Militants kidnapped 11 members of the Mandel tribe of Bajaur Agency in Mohmand Agency on January 5 and took them to an unspecified location, Dawn reported. The tribesmen had gone to Mohmand Agency’s Anbar sub-division three days ago to persuade milit
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Militants kidnapped 11 members of the Mandel tribe of Bajaur Agency in Mohmand Agency on January 5 and took them to an unspecified location, Dawn reported. The tribesmen had gone to Mohmand Agency’s Anbar sub-division three days ago to persuade militants to stop rocket attacks on villages near Khar, headquarters of the Bajaur Agency. “The jirga members visited Anbar on a peace mission. We have reports that they have been kidnapped by unidentified militants,” said official Ahsanullah Khan.
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January - 5 
Pakistan said on January 5 it was reviewing a dossier India handed over regarding the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, according to Dawn. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said the Government remained committed to punishing Pakistani
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Pakistan said on January 5 it was reviewing a dossier India handed over regarding the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, according to Dawn. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said the Government remained committed to punishing Pakistani nationals accused of taking part in the Mumbai attacks if ‘credible’ evidence is given against them, AFP reported. Gilani made the comments during talks with Richard Boucher, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, who arrived in Islamabad early on January 5. In Islamabad, a foreign ministry spokesman confirmed that Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India had received the file in New Delhi on January 5 and had sent it to authorities back home. “The material has been received in Pakistan now and is being examined by concerned authorities,” the spokesman said. “It is our duty, my duty to examine the dossier carefully, understand it and be truthful to myself, to my country and the neighbourhood,” Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told Reuters.
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January - 5 
Some unidentified gunmen barged into a house at Watkay in Mingora and shot dead a woman.
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Some unidentified gunmen barged into a house at Watkay in Mingora and shot dead a woman.
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Suspected militants killed four more alleged US spies in North Waziristan on the night between January 5 and January 6 and threw their bodies on main roads in various parts of the tribal region, The News reported. Two of the alleged US spies were sai
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Suspected militants killed four more alleged US spies in North Waziristan on the night between January 5 and January 6 and threw their bodies on main roads in various parts of the tribal region, The News reported. Two of the alleged US spies were said to be Afghan nationals and the other two were identified as local tribesmen. Tribal sources said bullet-riddled bodies of the two Afghans were found on the road in Sarobi village near Spalga. Body of one tribesman was recovered from Miranshah Bazaar and the other body was found from the Razmak Road.
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January - 5 
Suspected Taliban militants in North Waziristan shot dead two Afghan nationals and a resident of the Bannu District of NWFP and hanged bodies of the Afghans from a tree on the Bannu-Miramshah Road at Naurak village in the morning of January 5, The Ne
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Suspected Taliban militants in North Waziristan shot dead two Afghan nationals and a resident of the Bannu District of NWFP and hanged bodies of the Afghans from a tree on the Bannu-Miramshah Road at Naurak village in the morning of January 5, The News reported. A hand-written Pashto language letter left with the bodies accused them of spying on ‘Mujahideen’ in North Waziristan for the US forces stationed in Afghanistan. The letter also termed the killing of the two Afghans and the Pakistani a “gift” to US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Richard Boucher. Naurak villagers said the two Afghans were identified as Omar Siddique and Muhammad Qasim, both hailing from the Khost province of Afghanistan, and were living along with their families in a village near Miranshah. The other slain person was identified as Azizur Rahman, a contractor, of the Bannu District.
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January - 5 
Two US choppers, carrying American troops, reportedly intruded into the Pakistani tribal territory and landed at the Bange Dar village of North Waziristan Agency (NWA), bordering the Khost province in Afghanistan, and abducted three nomads in the nig
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Two US choppers, carrying American troops, reportedly intruded into the Pakistani tribal territory and landed at the Bange Dar village of North Waziristan Agency (NWA), bordering the Khost province in Afghanistan, and abducted three nomads in the night of January 5. However, Government officials and security authorities based in Miranshah denied violation of Pakistan’s airspace by the coalition forces. “We have our troops deployed along the border with Afghanistan but none of them reported any such violation by the foreign forces,” a military officer said. Major General Athar Abbas, Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations, denied reports about violation of Pakistan’s airspace by the US choppers. “No, I don’t have any kind of such report. I am in touch with senior military officials but none of them talked about this issue, which I am sure would not have taken place,” explained Abbas.
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January - 5 
Unidentified assailants killed two Shias in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on January 5 despite tight security arrangements due to Muharram, Daily Times reported. Police sources said motorcyclists attacked two Hazaragi-speaking members of the Shia c
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Unidentified assailants killed two Shias in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on January 5 despite tight security arrangements due to Muharram, Daily Times reported. Police sources said motorcyclists attacked two Hazaragi-speaking members of the Shia community, identified as Muhammad Essa and Muhammad Khan, on Kirani Road. No group has claimed responsibility for the killings so far.
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January - 5 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a former councillor, Muhammad Sahib, in the Aligram area of Charbagh.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a former councillor, Muhammad Sahib, in the Aligram area of Charbagh.
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January - 5 
Unidentified persons in the Shakardara area of Matta sub-division blew up the house of a local journalist, Hameedullah.
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Unidentified persons in the Shakardara area of Matta sub-division blew up the house of a local journalist, Hameedullah.
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January - 5 
Kantipuronline reports that the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres stationed at the Balaju Industrial Estate in the capital have begun to vacate their camps. Balaju Industrial Estate Management (BIEM) Ltd. Director General Giri Raj Bhandari informed
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Kantipuronline reports that the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres stationed at the Balaju Industrial Estate in the capital have begun to vacate their camps. Balaju Industrial Estate Management (BIEM) Ltd. Director General Giri Raj Bhandari informed that the YCL cadres have left nearly 80 percent area of the estate along with their livestock and fish farming.
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January - 5 
Security Forces on January 5 reached Elephant Pass with the 58 Division troops capturing the entire southern part of it and further advancing towards the North to capture it the entirely, Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka said, according to
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Security Forces on January 5 reached Elephant Pass with the 58 Division troops capturing the entire southern part of it and further advancing towards the North to capture it the entirely, Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka said, according to Daily News. The troops captured Thamilamadam, the causeway to the south of the Elephant Pass, adds Sri Lanka Army (SLA). “They are in the process of advancing further north to take full control of the Elephant Pass area soon,” a senior military official told Daily News, adding, “With the capture of Elephant Pass South the troops are now in control of the entire Jaffna lagoon. They are in full control of the lagoon front from Pooneryn to Paranthan and Paranthan to Elephant Pass on the A-9 road. They have been left with only the coastal road from Cheminpiyanpattu to Mullaitivu which gets flooded most of the time.” Heavy fighting erupted in the East of Paranthan and Elephant Pass South for the past two days as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) made their maximum effort to stop the advance of the troops towards Elephant Pass and Murusamudai, East of Paranthan. According to military sources, 10 soldiers were killed and 23 others injured in the fierce battle in Elephant Pass and Murusamudai areas.
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January - 5 
Sri Lankan Navy had expand its coast guard security to the maximum point within the country's territorial waters drawing attention to prevent any possible LTTE infiltration as well as to block the LTTE fleeing from the North, reports Daily News. Navy
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Sri Lankan Navy had expand its coast guard security to the maximum point within the country's territorial waters drawing attention to prevent any possible LTTE infiltration as well as to block the LTTE fleeing from the North, reports Daily News. Navy spokesman Commander D.P.K. Dassanayake said, "Naval patrols and coast guards have placed barriers on the territorial waters, enhanced security and vigilance to tackle the LTTE and outside infiltration in our territorial waters. Special attention was paid after the Kilinochchi liberation and therefore, the LTTE has the choice of either dying in the jungle or fleeing from the sea route." He asserted that the coastal belts were extended in three lines to strengthen the security in the North and the East. The "closer land line, Middle line and Outer barrier lines were established to strengthen surveillance in the coastal area", he added. Commander Dassanayake stressed that the Navy is fully prepared to face any eventuality. "In a routine procedure, we check arriving civilians from the un-cleared areas to the Government controlled areas", three times, he further added. According to the Sri Lankan mission in Chennai (India), the Tamil Nadu (southern Indian State) Navy and coast guard had intensified monitoring missions in the Southern sea. "There is "talk" among people in Chennai of the LTTE fleeing to Tamil Nadu. The Chennai police, however denied any LTTE infiltration in to Tamil Nadu", sources said. Meanwhile, several media have reported that security agencies on the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu and marine agencies in Kerala have intensified their vigil and surveillance following the fall of Kilinochchi, observing that fleeing LTTE cadres might try to take shelter in the area.
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January - 5 
The naval troops observed and attacked a group of LTTE militants near the Periya Karachchi lagoon in the Kambuirupitiya area of Kuchchuveli. The troops later recovered the dead body of one militant along with one hand grenade, reports SLA.
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The naval troops observed and attacked a group of LTTE militants near the Periya Karachchi lagoon in the Kambuirupitiya area of Kuchchuveli. The troops later recovered the dead body of one militant along with one hand grenade, reports SLA.
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January - 6 
A cadre of the General Secretary faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Laishram Kiran alias Momo alias Anoppa, was arrested by a combined force of Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from near Krishna Premi oil pump
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A cadre of the General Secretary faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Laishram Kiran alias Momo alias Anoppa, was arrested by a combined force of Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from near Krishna Premi oil pump at Moirangkhom in the morning of January 6, according to Sangai Express. A gun of 7.62 calibre and four live rounds were recovered from his possession. He was involved in five different incidents of bomb attacks, including one at the residence of Legislator I. Hemo Chandra.
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January - 6 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Moirangthem Lokeshor Singh alias Nanao, was also arrested by the Thoubal District Police Commandos from Yairipok on January 6. He confessed that he had joined the outfit in October 2008.
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Moirangthem Lokeshor Singh alias Nanao, was also arrested by the Thoubal District Police Commandos from Yairipok on January 6. He confessed that he had joined the outfit in October 2008.
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January - 6 
A Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant, Joginder Baglari, who hailed from Dokmoka in the Karbi Anglong District, was arrested by the Border Security Force personnel from Umrangsoo in the North Cachar Hills District on Jan
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A Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant, Joginder Baglari, who hailed from Dokmoka in the Karbi Anglong District, was arrested by the Border Security Force personnel from Umrangsoo in the North Cachar Hills District on January 6, according to Sentinel. INR 195000, suspected to be extorted money for the outfit, was recovered from his possession.
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January - 6 
Addressing the Chief Minister's conference on internal security in New Delhi on January 6, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said the banned Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and other terrorist groups associated with it are trying t
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Addressing the Chief Minister's conference on internal security in New Delhi on January 6, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said the banned Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and other terrorist groups associated with it are trying to spread their networks in the State and some top operatives of these outfits have even made "confidential visits" to its prominent cities in this connection, reports The Hindu. "We are aware that SIMI and other terrorist organisations associated with it are secretly trying to entrench themselves in Chhattisgarh and top operatives of these organisations have made confidential visits to the state's big cities like Raipur, Durg and Bilaspur in past few years," Singh said. Although no terror attack has been executed in Chhattisgarh so far, Raman Singh informed at the meeting that the State Government has decided to convert one battalion of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) into a Commando Battalion for countering such attacks in urban areas. "Setting up of Anti-terrorist Control Room and Analysis Group in all Districts of the state is also going on for collecting intelligence inputs, its analysis and sharing of information with other states and the Centre," he added.
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January - 6 
Addressing the Chief Ministers’ conference on internal security in New Delhi on January 6, the Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said that insurgent groups have been using Bangladesh as a safe haven to carry out militant activities in the Northeast
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Addressing the Chief Ministers’ conference on internal security in New Delhi on January 6, the Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said that insurgent groups have been using Bangladesh as a safe haven to carry out militant activities in the Northeast, according to Sentinel. “We have been giving definite information about the existence of terror infrastructure in Bangladesh, details of cross border movement of these groups and their training with the ISI [Inter-Services Intelligence]”, said the Chief Minister. “Sealing of border effectively is of prime importance to prevent cross border movement of insurgents. Arrangements like flood lighting, speedy completion of barbed wire fencing and strengthening of BSF [Border Security Force] along the border should be accorded highest priority”, he mentioned. “It is experienced that in few areas, the fencing could not be taken up due to trouble created by some groups having vested interests”, he pointed out. “People should rise above their narrow interests and assist in expediting the ongoing work of barbed wire fencing as it will greatly help in reducing the incidence of cross border movements”, he said.
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January - 6 
Addressing the conference of chief ministers in New Delhi on January 6, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that a INR 2.91 billion proposal for modernizing the Police in Bihar was submitted to the 13th Finance Commission recently but the Centre was not
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Addressing the conference of chief ministers in New Delhi on January 6, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that a INR 2.91 billion proposal for modernizing the Police in Bihar was submitted to the 13th Finance Commission recently but the Centre was not releasing funds as the previous State Government had not submitted utilization certificates for four years from 2001. Nitish Kumar said his Government would appoint 13,000 constables and Assistant Sub Inspector to increase the Police-population ratio in Bihar. Times of India reported that the Bihar Government has also sanctioned a sum of INR 70 million from the Bihar Contingency Fund to be spent on acquisition of 133.28 acres of land meant for the Bihar Police Academy. Two battalions of Bihar Military Police (BMP) would be raised in Bettiah (BMP-15) and Saharsa (BMP-12) for which process of land acquisition is already continuing. Since the 65 Panchayats (village-level self-Government institutions) of seven Districts are Maoist-infested, the State Government is focusing on the recruitment among the constabulary rank, besides making special efforts to modernise the Police force.
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January - 6 
Assam Accord Implementation and Revenue Minister Bhumidhar Barman informed the State Legislative Assembly on January 6 that a total number of 29,100 foreigners were detected and deported from the State since the signing of the Assam Accord in 1985. A
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Assam Accord Implementation and Revenue Minister Bhumidhar Barman informed the State Legislative Assembly on January 6 that a total number of 29,100 foreigners were detected and deported from the State since the signing of the Assam Accord in 1985. As many as 26,857 Bangladeshi nationals were detected and deported from the border itself, said the Minister, adding that out of the total Bangladeshi national detected, 1,587 were deported under the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983, while only 696 were detected under the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964. Admitting that fresh infiltration from Bangladesh through the porous international border cannot be ruled out, the Minister said, “From 2003 to 2008, as many as 1,149 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants have been identified and deported by the police.” Barman informed the House that the Union Government had sanctioned a total of INR 5490 million for implementation of clauses of the Assam Accord, out of which INR 5220 million had already been spent.
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January - 6 
Assam Tribune quoting Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi reports that the Union Government has extended the cease-fire agreement with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) for a period of six months. While talking to journalists in New De
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Assam Tribune quoting Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi reports that the Union Government has extended the cease-fire agreement with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) for a period of six months. While talking to journalists in New Delhi, Gogoi said "the agreement of suspension of operations with NDFB has been extended by six months." He also said the NDFB would have to abide by the ground rules with letter and spirit and should not engage in violence. "If they involve in any violence in future we will be forced to take action against them", he added, Shillong Times reported.
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January - 6 
On January 6, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said the left-wing extremists are posing challenges of a "different" nature because of change in their ethos, The Hindu reported. "Left-wing extremism has been in vogue for four decades now, but the dang
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On January 6, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said the left-wing extremists are posing challenges of a "different" nature because of change in their ethos, The Hindu reported. "Left-wing extremism has been in vogue for four decades now, but the danger is that over time the nature of the movement has substantially altered. From an ideologically driven movement it has been transformed into one in which military ethos has become predominant," Singh said while addressing the conference of Chief Ministers in New Delhi. He also said the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) “is perhaps the only militant organisation in the country which has its own guerrilla army, though as yet, this is of modest proportions. It is perhaps the only militant body today which has a rigid organisational structure. They also have some rudimentary capabilities to manufacture arms. They show increasing sophistication in the way they carry out attacks.”
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January - 6 
On January 6, the lone terrorist arrested during the Mumbai attacks of November 26, 2008, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab, was remanded to Police custody till January 19 by a magistrate court for his role in the shootout at the Cama and Albless
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On January 6, the lone terrorist arrested during the Mumbai attacks of November 26, 2008, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab, was remanded to Police custody till January 19 by a magistrate court for his role in the shootout at the Cama and Albless Hospital in Mumbai, reports The Hindu. Joint Commissioner of Police Rakesh Maria told journalists that Ajmal was informed that his application seeking legal aid had been forwarded to the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.
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January - 6 
On January 6, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) claimed to have captured several persons, including rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres, for their alleged involvement in extortion and a
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On January 6, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) claimed to have captured several persons, including rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres, for their alleged involvement in extortion and abductions in and around Dimapur, according to Telegraph. Of those arrested, the outfit ‘released’ 12 persons on the same day.
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January - 6 
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has blamed the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for the Mumbai terrorist attack and pointed out that there was enough evidence to show that the attack was executed with military precision and also had the support
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Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has blamed the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for the Mumbai terrorist attack and pointed out that there was enough evidence to show that the attack was executed with military precision and also had the support of some official agencies of Pakistan, reports The Hindu. Speaking at a conference of Chief Ministers on internal security in New Delhi on January 6, the Prime Minister said terrorism was largely sponsored from outside the country, mainly from Pakistan, which “utilised terrorism as an instrument of State policy.” “We must convince the world community that States that use terrorism as an instrument of foreign policy must be isolated and compelled to abandon such tactics. We must engage vigorously in debates to press the point that ‘soft’ support for terrorism cannot any longer be endorsed,” Dr. Singh stated. While admitting that India’s problems were compounded by the fact that “we have a highly unpredictable and uncertain security environment in our immediate neighbourhood,” he said the Governments in some of our neighbouring countries “are very fragile in nature.” He cautioned that the “more fragile a Government, the more it tends to act in an irresponsible fashion. Pakistan’s responses to our various demarches on terrorist attacks are an obvious example.” Emphasising the need for co-operation with the States and allaying their apprehensions, Dr. Singh assured the Chief Ministers that all anti-terror initiatives would be undertaken with the “closest possible interaction” with the State Governments and their apparatus. “We do recognise that it is not possible to effectively fight terror without the whole-hearted co-operation of the Police machinery at all levels,” the Prime Minister said, adding, an effective coastal command was also being created.
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January - 6 
Reviewing the progress of the Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY, Prime Minister’s Village Road Construction Scheme), the Minister for Panchayat (village-level self-Government institution) and Rural Development, Ram Vichar Netam, said in capital
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Reviewing the progress of the Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY, Prime Minister’s Village Road Construction Scheme), the Minister for Panchayat (village-level self-Government institution) and Rural Development, Ram Vichar Netam, said in capital Raipur the State Government is facing difficulties in implementing the PMGSY in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas, leading to delay in taking up construction of 441 roads in the State, reports Indian Express on January 7. “Construction of roads in remote Naxalite (left-wing extremist) areas has to be taken up on a priority basis. We will seek the help of Police and para-military personnel to provide Security cover, wherever necessary,” Netam said. More than INR 3.09 billion has been earmarked for the construction of these 441 roads under the PMGSY in the Maoist affected areas but the work either did not begin, or had to be abandoned at some places following threat from the insurgents.
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January - 6 
The Hindu reports that a left-wing extremist group called ‘Jharkhand Badshah’ entered a brick kiln at Raichhapala in Sundargarh District on Orissa-Jharkhand border in the night of January 6 and asked the manager to pay INR One million within 24 hours
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The Hindu reports that a left-wing extremist group called ‘Jharkhand Badshah’ entered a brick kiln at Raichhapala in Sundargarh District on Orissa-Jharkhand border in the night of January 6 and asked the manager to pay INR One million within 24 hours. The group, which had about eight members armed with pistols, also threatened the manager with dire consequences if its demand was not met or the Police was informed.
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January - 6 
The Union Government received “total and unconditional” support from all the Chief Ministers in carrying on the fight against terrorism. Some Chief Ministers, however, expressed concern over certain aspects of the National Investigation Agency (NIA)
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The Union Government received “total and unconditional” support from all the Chief Ministers in carrying on the fight against terrorism. Some Chief Ministers, however, expressed concern over certain aspects of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code. Many chief ministers reportedly favoured the setting up of a separate intelligence cadre of State Police to strengthen intelligence gathering mechanism. The conference was told about security related measures taken post November 26, Mumbai attacks such as setting up a Multi-Agency Centre to boost intelligence sharing mechanism, expediting Crime and Criminal Tracking Network, registering all fishermen, fishing boats, vehicles, identity cards in border and coastal Districts and maintaining a strict control of immigration, Union Minister of Home Affairs P. Chidambaram said, adding, “there is also agreement that no State is today insulated from terrorism and every State must, therefore, remain fully prepared to deal with a terrorist attack and coordinate its response in this respect”.
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January - 6 
A girls’ high school was set ablaze by suspected militants in the Fatehpur area of Khwazakhela sub-division. While no casualty was reports, the furniture and record of the school were destroyed. Militants in Swat have so far reportedly set ablaze or
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A girls’ high school was set ablaze by suspected militants in the Fatehpur area of Khwazakhela sub-division. While no casualty was reports, the furniture and record of the school were destroyed. Militants in Swat have so far reportedly set ablaze or blown up 104 girls’ and 62 boys’ schools.
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January - 6 
Clashes between the SFs and militants took place in the Matta and Manglawar areas of the valley, The News reported. Troops shelled the suspected positions of militants but no loss of life was reported. SFs have also reportedly started patrolling acro
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Clashes between the SFs and militants took place in the Matta and Manglawar areas of the valley, The News reported. Troops shelled the suspected positions of militants but no loss of life was reported. SFs have also reportedly started patrolling across the District, particularly the Mingora city, in wake of increasing incidents of terrorism. A press release of the Swat Media Centre said patrolling was started to “eliminate the scourge of terrorism and ensure protection to the life and property of the people”.
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January - 6 
Following the announcement of imposing Sharia (Islamic law) in Orakzai Agency, the Taliban on January 6 occupied the Political Rest House in the agency, locals and political administration sources said. A political administration official told Daily
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Following the announcement of imposing Sharia (Islamic law) in Orakzai Agency, the Taliban on January 6 occupied the Political Rest House in the agency, locals and political administration sources said. A political administration official told Daily Times that the Taliban captured the rest house late on January 5. He said political authorities had already vacated the premises due to the growing Taliban presence in the area, adding the Taliban had little difficulty in overpowering two soldiers deployed to guard the rest house. Taliban sources said they would use the building as their office.
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January - 6 
SFs are reported to have heavily shelled Sheikhan, Spinkay Tangay and Kashmir Koor in Pandyalai. The houses of Malang and Sarwaiz Khan were partially damaged when several shells landed in the area. However, no casualty was reported.
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SFs are reported to have heavily shelled Sheikhan, Spinkay Tangay and Kashmir Koor in Pandyalai. The houses of Malang and Sarwaiz Khan were partially damaged when several shells landed in the area. However, no casualty was reported.
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January - 6 
Sub-Inspector Rehamtullah of the Bomb Disposal Squad in Bannu District Police was killed while defusing a bomb in Bannu on January 6.
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Sub-Inspector Rehamtullah of the Bomb Disposal Squad in Bannu District Police was killed while defusing a bomb in Bannu on January 6.
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January - 6 
The Government ‘emphatically rejected’ on January 6 an allegation by Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh that Pakistan was involved in sponsoring terrorism in India, Dawn reported. It said India had embarked on a ‘propaganda offensive’ and such a
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The Government ‘emphatically rejected’ on January 6 an allegation by Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh that Pakistan was involved in sponsoring terrorism in India, Dawn reported. It said India had embarked on a ‘propaganda offensive’ and such allegations would jeopardise chances of co-operation against terrorism. According to sources, the Indian allegations were rejected during a meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani held soon after Dr Singh’s statement on January 6. Zardari urged the Indian leadership to refrain from hurling allegations about involvement of official agencies in the Mumbai attacks, because this could only escalate tension. He said Pakistan would itself take action against ‘non-state actors’ involved in the Mumbai attacks and there was no question of their extradition to India. Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Sadiq quoted President Zardari as saying: “Instead of responding positively to Pakistan’s offer of co-operation and constructive proposals, India has chosen to embark on a propaganda offensive. The approach is fraught with grave risks… Vilifying Pakistan, or for that matter any of its state institutions, on this score is unwarranted and unacceptable. This is a sure way to close avenues of co-operation in combating the menace (of terrorism).” While claiming that Pakistan did not sponsor terrorism, Sadiq said “our civilian and armed forces’ causalities over the past year in terror attacks and in countering terrorism have been far more than those of India.” The spokesman added: “Pakistan is also carrying out investigations on its own. We reiterate our call for a pragmatic and cooperative engagement between the two countries to fight terrorism which is a region-wide phenomenon and the common enemy of our people.”
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January - 6 
Two militants were killed and four others sustained injuries when Security Force (SF) personnel and militants clashed in the Pandyalai sub-division and Bhai Dag area of the Baizai sub-division in the Mohmand Agency on January 6, The News reported. So
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Two militants were killed and four others sustained injuries when Security Force (SF) personnel and militants clashed in the Pandyalai sub-division and Bhai Dag area of the Baizai sub-division in the Mohmand Agency on January 6, The News reported. Sources said that a group of militants attacked the SFs checkpoint in Targhakhi with rockets and mortars. However, the troops retaliated with artillery and rockets, killing two militants on the spot and injuring four others. The slain militants, whose names could not be ascertained, belonged to the Dawaizai area.
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January - 6 
Unidentified miscreants blew up the building of Baizai subdivision headquarters in the Bhai Dag area with explosives. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Unidentified miscreants blew up the building of Baizai subdivision headquarters in the Bhai Dag area with explosives. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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January - 6 
A senior leader of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) and Minister of Information and Communications, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, said, “The Nepal Army (NA) can fill vacant posts, but new recruitment cannot be carried out.” He added that th
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A senior leader of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) and Minister of Information and Communications, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, said, “The Nepal Army (NA) can fill vacant posts, but new recruitment cannot be carried out.” He added that the issue of recruiting personnel in NA had been unnecessarily exaggerated in recent days. A day earlier, Defence Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa had said in Chitwan that the Chief of Army Staff Rookmangud Katawal had defied the Government's directive to stop recruitment in the NA.
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January - 6 
Nepal News reports that the Cabinet, in the night of January 6, decided to reconstitute the special committee on army integration and rehabilitation. Prime Minister Prachanda will now head the committee, which will have eight members, two each from t
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Nepal News reports that the Cabinet, in the night of January 6, decided to reconstitute the special committee on army integration and rehabilitation. Prime Minister Prachanda will now head the committee, which will have eight members, two each from three major coalition partners, the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), and two from main opposition Nepali Congress (NC).
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January - 6 
The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) central committee condemned the Young Communist League (YCL) attack on party cadre Bibek Devkota from Jitpur Village Development Committee (VDC) on January 6, reports The Himalayan Times
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The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) central committee condemned the Young Communist League (YCL) attack on party cadre Bibek Devkota from Jitpur Village Development Committee (VDC) on January 6, reports The Himalayan Times. The CPN-UML also prevented vehicular movement for an hour in the capital Kathmandu. According to party sources, Devkota was critically injured in the attack and doctors amputated his left leg.
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January - 6 
The Himalayan Times reports that the Maoists are putting pressure to appoint their party cadres in the vacant seats of school teachers in the Rupandehi District against the rules. The Maoists are resorting to recruit their cadres illegally in the Gov
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The Himalayan Times reports that the Maoists are putting pressure to appoint their party cadres in the vacant seats of school teachers in the Rupandehi District against the rules. The Maoists are resorting to recruit their cadres illegally in the Government schools of the District, according to a press conference organised on January 6 by the Rupandehi chapter of the Nepal Teachers' Union in Butwal.
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January - 6 
A Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) cadre was killed in an encounter between his accomplices and the Police at Baria village in Barisal District on January 6, reports Daily Star. The extremist identified as Touhidul Islam (35) of Swastipur village was part of a
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A Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) cadre was killed in an encounter between his accomplices and the Police at Baria village in Barisal District on January 6, reports Daily Star. The extremist identified as Touhidul Islam (35) of Swastipur village was part of a group of GMF cadres who had assembled at Baria graveyard when Police carried out a raid. Police recovered a shutter gun and two bullets from the spot. The slain extremist was involved in the murder of businessman Ashraful Islam Bakul on November 22, 2008.
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January - 6 
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel recovered three mortar shells at Jugirampara under Thanchi sub-district in Bandarban District on January 6, reports Daily Star. Acting on a tip-off, BDR personnel raided at a zhiri (hilly water area) near Jugirampara
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Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel recovered three mortar shells at Jugirampara under Thanchi sub-district in Bandarban District on January 6, reports Daily Star. Acting on a tip-off, BDR personnel raided at a zhiri (hilly water area) near Jugirampara and seized the firearms. Nobody has been arrested in connection with the recovery.
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January - 6 
Police also arrested another GMF cadre, Sahjahan Ali along with six rounds of bullets during a raid in the Bottail area on the same day.
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Police also arrested another GMF cadre, Sahjahan Ali along with six rounds of bullets during a raid in the Bottail area on the same day.
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January - 6 
Colombo Page reports that 16 civilians, comprising five males, six women, three boys and two girls, escaped from the LTTE-controlled areas in Wanni and reached the Omanthai entry/exit point seeking protection from the SFs. A day earlier, 27 civilians
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Colombo Page reports that 16 civilians, comprising five males, six women, three boys and two girls, escaped from the LTTE-controlled areas in Wanni and reached the Omanthai entry/exit point seeking protection from the SFs. A day earlier, 27 civilians, including 11 males, four women, six boys and six girls, from 14 families had reached the checkpoint and sought protection. Brigadier Nanayakkara said on January 7 that 141 civilians have reported to Government control areas from un-cleared areas (areas not under Government control) since the beginning of 2009. He also revealed that these civilians have stated that the LTTE is now short of manpower and are forcibly recruiting civilians above the age of 17 and continuing to hold the civilians as a human shield.
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January - 6 
In Colombo, the Police said more than 29,000 people from the northern, eastern and the central provinces — living in the western province for employment and business activities — registered themselves under a programme initiated by the Civil Communit
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In Colombo, the Police said more than 29,000 people from the northern, eastern and the central provinces — living in the western province for employment and business activities — registered themselves under a programme initiated by the Civil Community Police, reported The Hindu. Police spokesperson Ranjith Gunasekara said 100 men from the north and east who failed to establish their identities were detained for questioning. This is the second head count by the Police of people from the north and east living in and around Colombo on the ground that it is necessary to ensure security of the civilian population.
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January - 6 
Major General N.A.J.C. Dias, General Officer Commanding of the 57th Division, told reporters, "as per our estimates as many as 4073 LTTE fighters have been killed in the past 14 months, while the LTTE intercepts admit they have lost 3447 cadres with
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Major General N.A.J.C. Dias, General Officer Commanding of the 57th Division, told reporters, "as per our estimates as many as 4073 LTTE fighters have been killed in the past 14 months, while the LTTE intercepts admit they have lost 3447 cadres with injuries to another 2197 of their fighters", reports Rediff.com.
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January - 6 
Member of Parliament and leader of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Koddani (TMVK), Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias Karuna Amman, said Prabhakaran cannot win the battle in the North. Speaking in the Parliament, he said the LTTE chief is now runnin
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Member of Parliament and leader of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Koddani (TMVK), Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias Karuna Amman, said Prabhakaran cannot win the battle in the North. Speaking in the Parliament, he said the LTTE chief is now running everywhere as they have lost strength to face the heavy attacks of Government forces. He added that the LTTE has less than 1,500 cadres presently. The LTTE leader has tried to recruit 5000 new cadres, but he managed to recruit only 150 members in the past few months, Karuna claimed.
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January - 6 
On January 6, troops advancing towards Mullaitivu attacked LTTE camps in Murasumoddai, the Elephant Pass, Iranamadu, Mulliyaweli, Keppapularu, northeast of Mankulam, east of Ampakamam and Kachchilamadu areas in the Mullaitivu District inflicting heav
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On January 6, troops advancing towards Mullaitivu attacked LTTE camps in Murasumoddai, the Elephant Pass, Iranamadu, Mulliyaweli, Keppapularu, northeast of Mankulam, east of Ampakamam and Kachchilamadu areas in the Mullaitivu District inflicting heavy damages to the outfit. Troops later recovered the dead body of one militant along with one gas canister, one General Purpose Machine Gun ammunition link, two Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition links, one T-56 weapon, two Improvised Explosive Devices.
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January - 6 
Task Force-III troops operating in the East of Olumaduwai and Task Force-IV troops operating in the Oddusudan area took control of the Mankulam-Oddusudan (A-34) road. “The Task Force IV is now advancing towards the East of Oddusudan towards Mulliyava
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Task Force-III troops operating in the East of Olumaduwai and Task Force-IV troops operating in the Oddusudan area took control of the Mankulam-Oddusudan (A-34) road. “The Task Force IV is now advancing towards the East of Oddusudan towards Mulliyavalai and Thanniuttu in the west of Mullaitivu to take the full control of the A-34 road from Mankulam to Thanniuttu”, Brigadier Nanayakkara stated. The 59 Division troops have also made a major breakthrough in their march towards Mullaitivu in the west and northwest of Mullaitivu capturing a number of LTTE defence lines, he added. According to him, “The 59 Division troops are operating in the western edges of the Nanthikadal lagoon.”
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January - 6 
The Government on January 6 declared in Parliament that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has links with al Qaeda and used their ‘freedom struggle’ to dabble in the narcotics trade, according to South Asian Media Net. Speaking during the ex
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The Government on January 6 declared in Parliament that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has links with al Qaeda and used their ‘freedom struggle’ to dabble in the narcotics trade, according to South Asian Media Net. Speaking during the extension of the emergency debate, Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake said the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran’s drug ring is being investigated by India. Citing a south Indian magazine report, he said a group of LTTE leaders had visited Kabul to purchase weapons. He said the report further highlighted that the LTTE was involved in smuggling drugs into Sri Lanka through Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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January - 6 
The Parliament voted to extend the Emergency Law for another month with a majority of 106 votes on January 6, Colombo Page reports.
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The Parliament voted to extend the Emergency Law for another month with a majority of 106 votes on January 6, Colombo Page reports.
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January - 6 
Troops from the 53 and 55 Divisions, continuing their advance towards Pallai town, from Kilali and Muhamalai, intercepted fleeing LTTE militants on the way and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit. A few soldiers also sustained injuries in LTTE
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Troops from the 53 and 55 Divisions, continuing their advance towards Pallai town, from Kilali and Muhamalai, intercepted fleeing LTTE militants on the way and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit. A few soldiers also sustained injuries in LTTE mortar fire and anti-personnel mine (APM) explosions. Troops also recovered one T-56 weapon and one radio communication set from the incident site.
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January - 6 
Troops of the 53rd and 55th Divisions operating on the Jaffna front captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) in Kilali and Muhamalai, some 600 metres ahead of the Security Force’s FDLs on January 6, Military
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Troops of the 53rd and 55th Divisions operating on the Jaffna front captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) in Kilali and Muhamalai, some 600 metres ahead of the Security Force’s FDLs on January 6, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said, according to Daily News. “There was less resistance from the LTTE compared to earlier occasions and they are in the verge of withdrawing from the area as troops captured Tiger defences”, the spokesman added. According to Brigadier Nanayakkara, the troops in the Muhamalai front could advance some 20 kilometres to the south along the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) Road to link up with the 58th Division troops operating in the south of Elephant Pass. The 58th Division was in reportedly consolidating their positions in the south of Elephant Pass as of January 6 after they captured the area a day earlier. Another military official told Daily News, “troops are advancing towards the LTTE’s third line located in Palali area which is a kilometre away from the present position.” LTTE militants operating in Jaffna are reportedly entrapped between two fronts, Muhamalai from the North and Elephant Pass in the south, and have links with the southern part only through the road leading through the Eastern coast of Jaffna peninsula. According to military sources, the LTTE had shifted many of their military assets in Jaffna. “The LTTE artillery threat to the advancing troops have reduced drastically by yesterday’s operation and they are resisting the advancing troops with their mortars”, military officials added.
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January - 6 
US Embassy in a press statement issued on January 6 on the liberation of Kilinochchi said that the US does not advocate that the Government of Sri Lanka negotiate with the LTTE, a group designated by the US since 1997 as a foreign terrorist organizat
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US Embassy in a press statement issued on January 6 on the liberation of Kilinochchi said that the US does not advocate that the Government of Sri Lanka negotiate with the LTTE, a group designated by the US since 1997 as a foreign terrorist organization. The statement said, however, the US believes that a broad range of other Tamil voices and opinions must be brought into a political process to reach a political solution that Tamils inside and outside Sri Lanka see as legitimate. This will help assure Tamils that their rights are protected, it said.
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January - 6 
While indicating that Kilinochchi was where the Sri Lanka military has suffered previous historic debacles, the political wing leader of the LTTE, Balasingham Nadesan, in an interview with the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net on January 5 dismissed the oc
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While indicating that Kilinochchi was where the Sri Lanka military has suffered previous historic debacles, the political wing leader of the LTTE, Balasingham Nadesan, in an interview with the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net on January 5 dismissed the occupation of the town as an insignificant setback in the context of a liberation struggle, and said, Tamil people’s support has always been LTTE’s strength, and with the moral backing of the global Tamil community the movement will surmount current and future challenges. He said: "We have taken forward our struggle for more than 30 years, solely relying on the support of our people," and reiterated that the Tigers were spearheading the Tamil struggle, which was based on legitimate political aspirations as defined by the democratic mandate in the elections of 1977.”
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January - 7 
10 of the 37 surrendered militants whose homes within the commando complex at North AOC were demolished on January 4, refused to vacate the place where their old quarters stood and erected shacks there to shelter themselves, reports Imphal Free Press
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10 of the 37 surrendered militants whose homes within the commando complex at North AOC were demolished on January 4, refused to vacate the place where their old quarters stood and erected shacks there to shelter themselves, reports Imphal Free Press.
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January - 7 
17 out of the 30 districts of Orissa are affected by left-wing extremist violence at present, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said at a meeting of the Chief Ministers of seven Maoist-affected States at New Delhi on January 7, Kalinga Times reported. Wh
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17 out of the 30 districts of Orissa are affected by left-wing extremist violence at present, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said at a meeting of the Chief Ministers of seven Maoist-affected States at New Delhi on January 7, Kalinga Times reported. While Patnaik claimed that his Government had taken a series of measures to contain the insurgency, he said that there was an upsurge in Maoist violence during 2008. The Chief Minister requested the Centre to provide a dedicated helicopter to Orissa for aerial reconnaissance of Maoist-affected areas and for evacuation of injured troops and quick movement of the Security Forces. He also requested the Centre for deployment of six more battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force in the Maoist-affected Districts to effectively control the problem.
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January - 7 
A cadre of the Umar Farooq faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Jalaoruddin alias Sabir alias Anil, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from near Ngariyan hills along Imphal-Yairipok road on January 7
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A cadre of the Umar Farooq faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Jalaoruddin alias Sabir alias Anil, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from near Ngariyan hills along Imphal-Yairipok road on January 7.
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January - 7 
A group of 28 refugees from Sri Lanka's Vavuniya District arrived at Arichamunai in Rameswaram, according to Hindustan Times. The refugees, including nine women and nine children belonging to 10 families, reached in a boat, official sources said.
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A group of 28 refugees from Sri Lanka's Vavuniya District arrived at Arichamunai in Rameswaram, according to Hindustan Times. The refugees, including nine women and nine children belonging to 10 families, reached in a boat, official sources said.
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January - 7 
A Gujarat Police team in the night of January 7 arrested a suspected terrorist, identified as Mohammed Allarakha alias Ghulam Mustafa, said to be involved in a bomb blast and other terror acts, from Chutia Bellari under the Shambhuganj Police station
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A Gujarat Police team in the night of January 7 arrested a suspected terrorist, identified as Mohammed Allarakha alias Ghulam Mustafa, said to be involved in a bomb blast and other terror acts, from Chutia Bellari under the Shambhuganj Police station in the Banka District of Bihar, reports Times of India. Gujarat Police were on the lookout for Allarakha for his alleged involvement in a bomb blast in the State's Modasa town on September 29, 2008. "He is being interrogated by the Gujarat officials at an undisclosed place," a Bihar Police officer said.
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January - 7 
A passenger bus was set ablaze by cadres of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) in Maddedu forests of Dantewada District on January 7, The Hindu reported. Maoists stopped the bus by barricading the road some 100 km away from the Chhattisgarh an
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A passenger bus was set ablaze by cadres of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) in Maddedu forests of Dantewada District on January 7, The Hindu reported. Maoists stopped the bus by barricading the road some 100 km away from the Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh border and forced the passengers to get down before setting it on fire. Maoists had earlier warned against operation of the inter-State bus service along the forest route.
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January - 7 
An extremist belonging to the Deruvada Area committee of Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist), identified as Nimmaka Bangaraju (34), surrendered before Police at Parvathipuram in the Vizianagaram District on January 7, reports The Hindu. Bangaraju,
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An extremist belonging to the Deruvada Area committee of Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist), identified as Nimmaka Bangaraju (34), surrendered before Police at Parvathipuram in the Vizianagaram District on January 7, reports The Hindu. Bangaraju, a native of Kusa village in G. L. Puram mandal (administrative unit), was involved in several extremist activities.
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January - 7 
Dharitri reports that seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Vizianagaram District on January 7.
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Dharitri reports that seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Vizianagaram District on January 7.
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January - 7 
In two separate incidents, four persons, including three SPOs, were killed by the Maoists in Bijapur District on January 7. District Superintendent of Police J.S. Watti said suspected left-wing extremists had killed three persons, including two SPOs,
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In two separate incidents, four persons, including three SPOs, were killed by the Maoists in Bijapur District on January 7. District Superintendent of Police J.S. Watti said suspected left-wing extremists had killed three persons, including two SPOs, in Aramangi village and one SPO in the Belchar village. According to him, the CPI-Maoist cadres are increasingly targeting Policemen and SPOs in Bijapur District "out of desperation." He added: "They are selectively killing Police and SPOs to create a reign of terror in the District as we have eliminated 11 hardcore Naxalites (left-wing extremists) in recent months."
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January - 7 
Nearly 25 kilograms of explosives were seized during a special drive against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Parsokhad village in Garwah District on January 7, reports Indopia. The explosives were found stacked in small containers
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Nearly 25 kilograms of explosives were seized during a special drive against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Parsokhad village in Garwah District on January 7, reports Indopia. The explosives were found stacked in small containers in a house of one Gopal Yadav during a joint operation by para-military forces and the District Police. Superintendent of Police Saket Kumar Singh said that the house was abandoned and Yadav had been missing for the last several months, adding no one was arrested.
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January - 7 
On January 7 in the Chief Minister’s meeting, the Union Minister for Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, had asked the States to work jointly to arrest senior leaders of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) — the armed wing of CPI–Maoist.
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On January 7 in the Chief Minister’s meeting, the Union Minister for Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, had asked the States to work jointly to arrest senior leaders of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) — the armed wing of CPI–Maoist.
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January - 7 
On January 7, in the Chief Minister’s meeting being held at New Delhi, the Chief Ministers of seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States – Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and West Bengal - b
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On January 7, in the Chief Minister’s meeting being held at New Delhi, the Chief Ministers of seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States – Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and West Bengal - broadly agreed to a suggestion of the Union Minister of Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, for launching effective joint operations by the States to deal with extremist elements in inter-State border areas, The Hindu reported. All the seven Chief Ministers agreed that the battle against the extremists must be fought on twin fronts of security as well as development. Among their priorities was employment generation for local youth in the violence-affected areas and construction of roads. The Chief Ministers recognised the need to effectively implement the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. The Chief Ministers informed the meeting about steps taken to fill up vacancies in State Police forces. The Home Minister also drew the attention of the Chief Ministers to the need to train the Police in jungle warfare.
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January - 7 
Speaking in favour of the Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) campaign, Chief Minister Raman Singh said the State Government would continue giving protection to tribals who were involved in the "anti-Maoist" movement in the State.
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Speaking in favour of the Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) campaign, Chief Minister Raman Singh said the State Government would continue giving protection to tribals who were involved in the "anti-Maoist" movement in the State.
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January - 7 
The Pioneer reports that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, while speaking at the meeting of the Chief Ministers of seven Maoist-affected States in New Delhi on January 7, said the State Government was planning to set up a counter-insurgency and jungle w
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The Pioneer reports that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, while speaking at the meeting of the Chief Ministers of seven Maoist-affected States in New Delhi on January 7, said the State Government was planning to set up a counter-insurgency and jungle warfare training centre near capital Bhubaneswar.
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January - 7 
The Statesman reports that the Centre has decided to undertake a comprehensive plan to bring in the development of certain remote areas including Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore District of the State. In the wake of the recent tribal agitation in
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The Statesman reports that the Centre has decided to undertake a comprehensive plan to bring in the development of certain remote areas including Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore District of the State. In the wake of the recent tribal agitation in Lalgarh, the Centre has come to realise that lack of development in these areas had aided the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set up a strong foothold there.
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January - 7 
The Telegraph reports that Bokaro Police have decided to distribute thousands of bags on which they have printed ways to curb the Maoist menace in Jharkhand. Bokaro District Superintendent of Police Priya Dubey distributed these bags at a public meet
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The Telegraph reports that Bokaro Police have decided to distribute thousands of bags on which they have printed ways to curb the Maoist menace in Jharkhand. Bokaro District Superintendent of Police Priya Dubey distributed these bags at a public meeting at Tulbul (Gomia), about 75 kilometers from Bokaro steel city. These bags would be distributed for free in Maoist strongholds such as Jhumra, Gomia, Nawadih, Bokaro thermal, Petarwar, Kasmar and other areas. The Police have also published two phone numbers (06542-242266 and 06542-242299) to help villagers contact the Police in times of emergency and to share vital information.
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January - 7 
Times of India reports that the Central Committee of the CPI-Maoist has decided to constitute special teams to assassinate political leaders of the Telangana statehood movement in a meeting held at Bijapur in Chhattisgarh in August 2008.
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Times of India reports that the Central Committee of the CPI-Maoist has decided to constitute special teams to assassinate political leaders of the Telangana statehood movement in a meeting held at Bijapur in Chhattisgarh in August 2008.
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January - 7 
Vigilance along the southern coast of Tamil Nadu has been stepped up by the Police in collaboration with other security agencies to prevent possible infiltration of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the wake of the fall of the
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Vigilance along the southern coast of Tamil Nadu has been stepped up by the Police in collaboration with other security agencies to prevent possible infiltration of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the wake of the fall of the outfit's de facto capital Kilinochchi in Sri Lanka. "Right now, there is no security threat to the stat... however, we have asked the police and other agencies to be on alert and post more police personnel in the coastal areas such as Rameswaram, which are in close proximity to Sri Lanka," sources told PTI. Coast Guard officials confirmed that the agency had stepped up vigilance in the wake of the recent development. "We have increased patrolling to ensure extra vigilance," a Coast Guard official said. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, who was represented by State Public Works Department and Law Minister Duraimurugan, in a written statement at the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in New Delhi on January 7 said, "the state government is taking all out efforts to organise intensive patrols and effective screening of the refugees entering the country to avert infiltration of anti-national elements. It (patrolling and screening) has become more imperative due to the existence of long International sea border and the ongoing sensitive developments in Sri Lanka… Tamil Nadu continues to remain free from any major crisis."
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January - 7 
A couple was wounded when a mortar shell hit a house in the Koz Gandhab area of Haleemzai tehsil (revenue division) in Mohmand Agency on January 7, The News reported. Sources said that Security Forces fired a series of mortar shells on Koz Gandhab af
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A couple was wounded when a mortar shell hit a house in the Koz Gandhab area of Haleemzai tehsil (revenue division) in Mohmand Agency on January 7, The News reported. Sources said that Security Forces fired a series of mortar shells on Koz Gandhab after their camp was attacked in Ghallanai. One of the shells hit the house of Niaz Wali, injuring him and his wife. The house was also partially damaged in the incident. Soon after the incident, hundreds of Haleemzai tribesmen came out and blocked Peshawar-Bajaur Road for all kinds of traffic in protest. The protesters kept the main road blocked for two hours and demanded an immediate end to artillery shelling.
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January - 7 
A remote-controlled bomb planted in a motorcycle parked in front of a shop in Sui town exploded. However, no casualties were reported.
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A remote-controlled bomb planted in a motorcycle parked in front of a shop in Sui town exploded. However, no casualties were reported.
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January - 7 
According to Daily Times, the Taliban in Hangu District of NWFP killed three Policemen and abducted three others when they stormed a Police check-post early on January 7. Officials said the Taliban attacked the Police post in Dalan area of Tal tehsil
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According to Daily Times, the Taliban in Hangu District of NWFP killed three Policemen and abducted three others when they stormed a Police check-post early on January 7. Officials said the Taliban attacked the Police post in Dalan area of Tal tehsil (revenue division) using heavy weapons. Three Police personnel - Taimoor, Fazal Rahim and Daulat Shah - were killed, while Mohibullah, Tariq and Akhlaq were abducted by the militants, who also set ablaze the check-post.
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January - 7 
Helicopter gunships targeting Taliban hideouts accidentally hit two civilian houses in Orakzai Agency. The houses were partially damaged, but no loss of life was reported, officials and locals told Daily Times on January 7. They said the gunships tar
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Helicopter gunships targeting Taliban hideouts accidentally hit two civilian houses in Orakzai Agency. The houses were partially damaged, but no loss of life was reported, officials and locals told Daily Times on January 7. They said the gunships targeted Taliban hideouts in Kalaya village of Lower Orakzai Agency, but no Taliban casualties were reported.
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January - 7 
Information Minister Sherry Rehman told Daily Times that “Ajmal Kasab is a Pakistani. Further investigations are under way.” Earlier, a high-ranking Government official told Dawn that the preliminary investigation had provided enough information to c
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Information Minister Sherry Rehman told Daily Times that “Ajmal Kasab is a Pakistani. Further investigations are under way.” Earlier, a high-ranking Government official told Dawn that the preliminary investigation had provided enough information to conclude that the man at present in India’s custody was from a Punjab village, and perhaps belonged to a militant group that was bent upon destabilising the region by undermining the peace process. Answering a question about consular access to Kasab, a senior official said the militant had damaged Pakistan ‘like no other’. “We are not yet sure when to ask for consular access. We may not ask for it. He is involved in a heinous crime,” the unnamed official said.
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January - 7 
Militants abducted the son of District Revenue Officer Sultanat Khan from the Kaymalpur area of Charbagh.
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Militants abducted the son of District Revenue Officer Sultanat Khan from the Kaymalpur area of Charbagh.
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January - 7 
Militants attacked a check-post of the SFs in the Koza Bandai area of Kabal sub-division, which triggered a gunfight between the two sides. Five SF personnel were wounded and two vehicles of the troops destroyed in the clash while a vehicle was taken
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Militants attacked a check-post of the SFs in the Koza Bandai area of Kabal sub-division, which triggered a gunfight between the two sides. Five SF personnel were wounded and two vehicles of the troops destroyed in the clash while a vehicle was taken away by the militants. The SFs shelled suspected positions of the militants in the area and consequently, a mortar shell hit a house owned by one Aurangzeb, killing his daughter and injuring three others.
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January - 7 
On January 7, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani sacked his National Security Adviser Major General (retd) Mehmud Ali Durrani for giving a statement on Mohammad Ajmal Amir alias Ajmal Kasab, the lone Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested during the
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On January 7, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani sacked his National Security Adviser Major General (retd) Mehmud Ali Durrani for giving a statement on Mohammad Ajmal Amir alias Ajmal Kasab, the lone Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested during the Mumbai terrorist attacks on November 26, 2008, without taking him into confidence, The News reported. Before the formal announcement, Prime Minister Gilani told Geo News on telephone that Durrani had given a statement to an Indian news channel regarding Ajmal Kasab without taking him into confidence. Gilani said that Durrani’s statement had tarnished the country’s image. “So I decided to sack him,” he told Geo News.
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January - 7 
Police in Balochistan have arrested four foreigners near Pakistan’s border with Iran on suspicion of links with international terrorists, sources said on January 7, according to Daily Times. The Panjgur Police believe the four men were members of al
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Police in Balochistan have arrested four foreigners near Pakistan’s border with Iran on suspicion of links with international terrorists, sources said on January 7, according to Daily Times. The Panjgur Police believe the four men were members of al Qaeda who entered Pakistan via Afghanistan and were planning to go to Iran to pursue terrorist activities. The raid was conducted in Tasp town of Panjgur to arrest two Turkish nationals and two Azerbaijan nationals, a Panjgur-based Police official said. All four suspects were immediately handed over to investigation agencies and shifted to Quetta, he added. The suspects reportedly claimed to have come to Pakistan to acquire religious education, although according to Police, it seemed they wanted to cross the border into Iran.
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January - 7 
SFs arrested two suspected militants from Mingora Bazaar during patrol
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SFs arrested two suspected militants from Mingora Bazaar during patrol
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January - 7 
The Pakistani Government confirmed on January 7 that Mohammad Ajmal Amir alias Ajmal Kasab – the lone Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested during the Mumbai terrorist attacks on November 26, 2008 – is a Pakistani. “The initial investigations have
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The Pakistani Government confirmed on January 7 that Mohammad Ajmal Amir alias Ajmal Kasab – the lone Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested during the Mumbai terrorist attacks on November 26, 2008 – is a Pakistani. “The initial investigations have confirmed that Ajmal Kasab, involved in the Mumbai terrorist attacks, is a Pakistani national. Further investigations are under way,” Foreign Office Spokesman Muhammad Sadiq said, Daily Times reported. Sources in the foreign ministry said security agencies analysed the information India had gathered and shared with Pakistan, and concluded in a preliminary probe that Kasab is a Pakistani. Pakistan had earlier said its National Database and Registration Authority had no record of the man. Sadiq confirmed that the Interior Ministry had given the information to the Foreign Office. But he denied Pakistan would provide official support to Ajmal Kasab. “Kasab has committed a heinous crime. He will not be provided any official support or consular access,” the spokesman said.
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January - 7 
The political administration claimed that most of Bajaur Agency was now under the Government’s control.
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The political administration claimed that most of Bajaur Agency was now under the Government’s control.
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January - 7 
The Security Forces in Dera Bugti recovered two kilograms of explosives from two men.
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The Security Forces in Dera Bugti recovered two kilograms of explosives from two men.
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January - 7 
The Taliban in Mirali sub-division of North Waziristan Agency on January 7 killed two Afghan nationals after accusing them of spying for the United States, Daily Times reported. Locals found the body of Habibullah at Khadi, 15 kilometers west of Mira
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The Taliban in Mirali sub-division of North Waziristan Agency on January 7 killed two Afghan nationals after accusing them of spying for the United States, Daily Times reported. Locals found the body of Habibullah at Khadi, 15 kilometers west of Mirali near the Mirali-Miranshah Road. The body of the second Afghan, identified as Khan Muhammad Babar, was found in Shera Talla area, 20 kilometers from Mirali on the Mirali-Tall Road. Notes found near the bodies said the people spying for the US would be dealt with in the same manner.
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January - 7 
Three persons were killed and eight others, including five Security Force (SF) personnel, were injured in the ongoing military operation in the Swat District of NWFP on January 7, The News reported.
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Three persons were killed and eight others, including five Security Force (SF) personnel, were injured in the ongoing military operation in the Swat District of NWFP on January 7, The News reported.
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January - 7 
Three Taliban militants were killed and six others sustained injuries as jet fighters targeted their hideouts in various areas of Bajaur Agency on January 7, Daily Times reported. Six trenches and some underground bunkers built by the Taliban had als
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Three Taliban militants were killed and six others sustained injuries as jet fighters targeted their hideouts in various areas of Bajaur Agency on January 7, Daily Times reported. Six trenches and some underground bunkers built by the Taliban had also been destroyed in the operation. Fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in Dama Dola and Khaza Pahar areas in Mamoond, Salarzai and Chargo Kandaw sub-divisions of Bajaur.
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January - 7 
Two persons were shot dead in separate incidents in Kabal and Matta. Unidentified assailants shot dead a person, identified as Shuja Khan, near a hospital and threw his body by a water tank. In Aghal Barthana, unknown gunmen killed one civilian, iden
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Two persons were shot dead in separate incidents in Kabal and Matta. Unidentified assailants shot dead a person, identified as Shuja Khan, near a hospital and threw his body by a water tank. In Aghal Barthana, unknown gunmen killed one civilian, identified as Bahr-e-Karam.
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January - 7 
Unidentified militants blew up two gas pipelines in Sui on January 7. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Unidentified militants blew up two gas pipelines in Sui on January 7. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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January - 7 
Prime Minister Prachanda dismissed speculation that the Government is preparing to dismiss the Nepal Army chief Rookmangud Katawal for not stopping new recruitments despite the Government order.
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Prime Minister Prachanda dismissed speculation that the Government is preparing to dismiss the Nepal Army chief Rookmangud Katawal for not stopping new recruitments despite the Government order.
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January - 7 
A few clashes between civilians and the LTTE militants were also reported. In one such incident, a group of 35 civilians from Ananda-Puliyankulam area were assaulted by a LTTE-led mob near the Sambankulama junction in December 2008, a civilian said.
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A few clashes between civilians and the LTTE militants were also reported. In one such incident, a group of 35 civilians from Ananda-Puliyankulam area were assaulted by a LTTE-led mob near the Sambankulama junction in December 2008, a civilian said. The militants had assaulted the people, including women and the elderly, killing two people and dragging away the rest whose fate is yet to be known, sources said citing the civilians.
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January - 7 
A minor blast occurred along the railway track at Mount Lavinia, a Colombo suburb, in the evening of January 7, Colombo Page reported. Police spokesman Ranjith Gunasekara said the blast damaged the rail track slightly but no injuries were reported.
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A minor blast occurred along the railway track at Mount Lavinia, a Colombo suburb, in the evening of January 7, Colombo Page reported. Police spokesman Ranjith Gunasekara said the blast damaged the rail track slightly but no injuries were reported.
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January - 7 
Another group of 140 civilians - 66 men, 43 women, 20 boys and 11 girls – of 55 families displaced due to LTTE activities in the outfit-held areas of Mullaitivu, Maruthamadu, Ramanathapuram, Wattakachchi, Jayanthinagar, Uryani and Thiriweiaru reached
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Another group of 140 civilians - 66 men, 43 women, 20 boys and 11 girls – of 55 families displaced due to LTTE activities in the outfit-held areas of Mullaitivu, Maruthamadu, Ramanathapuram, Wattakachchi, Jayanthinagar, Uryani and Thiriweiaru reached Omanthai in the afternoon of January 7, SLA reports.
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January - 7 
Defence.lk reports that the LTTE has threatened civilians in the areas still held by it with death as traitors if any attempt made to flee. To prove they are serious of this threat they have displayed bodies of three civilians near the Ponnambalam ho
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Defence.lk reports that the LTTE has threatened civilians in the areas still held by it with death as traitors if any attempt made to flee. To prove they are serious of this threat they have displayed bodies of three civilians near the Ponnambalam hospital. The bodies were hanged on posts that had banners stating "Fate of traitors', according to civilians, who have managed to escape and are now in Internally Displace Persons welfare centres at Vavuniya and Welioya. These civilians were killed by the LTTE death squads, and dragged in public a long way before being mutilated and displayed, the sources said.
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January - 7 
Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised a group of LTTE militants, running a way from Palali and Elephant Pass battlefields, in the Chundikulam lagoon area, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised a group of LTTE militants, running a way from Palali and Elephant Pass battlefields, in the Chundikulam lagoon area, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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January - 7 
Murasumoddai town, on the Paranthan–Mullaitivu (A-35) road and about 5.5 kilometres to the east of Paranthan town, was captured by troops of the 58th Division. An unspecified number of militants were killed during clashes that erupted in the area sin
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Murasumoddai town, on the Paranthan–Mullaitivu (A-35) road and about 5.5 kilometres to the east of Paranthan town, was captured by troops of the 58th Division. An unspecified number of militants were killed during clashes that erupted in the area since the evening of January 7.
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January - 7 
Sri Lanka Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka said any kind of a war victory to the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran in future is a daydream, reports Colombo Page. According to the Army Chief, nearly 15,000 LTTE militants were killed by the Se
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Sri Lanka Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka said any kind of a war victory to the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran in future is a daydream, reports Colombo Page. According to the Army Chief, nearly 15,000 LTTE militants were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) during the last two and half years. In the same period nearly 2,000 SF personnel were also killed, Lt. General Sarath Fonseka pointed out. He said that the LTTE had managed to strengthen their cadres as well as the military equipment during the cease-fire from 2002 until its abrogation in 2007. He added the number of LTTE militants increased to 15,000 as a result of the truce. The militants only possessed two artillery guns captured from the Army before the cease-fire, but Machine guns, Dvora-like fast boats and three fixed wing airplanes were added to their strength during the cease-fire, he added, according to Daily Mirror. They established banks, courts, police and customs to generate income, the Army Commander further said.
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January - 7 
The Government said on January 7 that the Cabinet had taken a unanimous decision, in accordance with a memorandum submitted by President Mahinda Rajapakse, to proscribe the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which continued to engage in blatant
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The Government said on January 7 that the Cabinet had taken a unanimous decision, in accordance with a memorandum submitted by President Mahinda Rajapakse, to proscribe the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which continued to engage in blatant human rights violations, according to Daily News. The Proclamation of the President proscribing the LTTE under Chapter 40 of the Public Security Ordinance gave several reasons for the proscription. They included inter alia committing acts of terrorism and other forms of violence, with the aim of establishing a separate state of Tamil Eelam in the Northern and Eastern parts of Sri Lanka, engaging in armed conflict with the Security Forces and the Police, assassination of persons of high political office, members of the security forces and the Police and civilians, causing death and destruction to lives and property, threatening the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic, failure to eschew violence, lay down arms and, surrender and participate in the democratic process, keeping civilians in the North and East as hostages and using them as human shields, preventing humanitarian relief reaching the population, illegal procurement and smuggling of arms, using child soldiers, and adversely affecting international and regional peace. At a media briefing attended by several Cabinet Ministers, Minister Maithripala Sirisena noted that the Cabinet had taken the decision as repeated requests to the aforesaid organization to eschew terrorism and participate in the democratic process had failed. The Minister said the LTTE continued to recruit children and women against their will, and also kept denying free movement to civilians using them as a human shield, leaving no option for the Government but to go for a ban. He further said that the proscription did not mean that the Government had closed the door for negotiations, but would engage in dialogue if the LTTE comes to the table after laying down weapons. Defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said it would provide effective support by laws coming into effect where any organization or individual convicted of helping the banned LTTE could face up to 20 years of imprisonment, adds Daily News. At the same media briefing, Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe urged the LTTE to release trapped civilians in Wanni. He also said the Government would continue to provide all possible assistance to civilians who are been forcibly kept by the LTTE. The LTTE was first banned in 1998, after it bombed the Dalada Maligawa. The ban was lifted in September 2002, ahead of the peace talks following the Cease-fire Agreement.
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January - 7 
The Sri Lankan military on January 7 claimed to have captured Murasumoddai town on the way to Mullaitivu amid stiff resistance from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, reports The Hindu. A statement from the Defence Ministry said,
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The Sri Lankan military on January 7 claimed to have captured Murasumoddai town on the way to Mullaitivu amid stiff resistance from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, reports The Hindu. A statement from the Defence Ministry said, “gaining control over the Murasumoddai junction, located along the Paranthan-Mullaitivu main road, 5 km east of Paranthan, would be strategically vital for the troops as it creates new escaping routes for the Tamil civilians under LTTE hold.” The Ministry said that the Murasumoddai junction had direct access routes to Kilinochchi, Vaddakkachchi and Uriyan. Many civilians from Murasumoddai and its surrounding areas had reached the Security Forces “escaping LTTE’s grip,” it added.
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January - 7 
Troops advancing both from the north and south of Elephant Pass have trapped the LTTE militants on the thin strip of land connecting the mainland to Jaffna peninsula inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants, the military said, according to Colo
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Troops advancing both from the north and south of Elephant Pass have trapped the LTTE militants on the thin strip of land connecting the mainland to Jaffna peninsula inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants, the military said, according to Colombo Page. Troops of the 53 and 55 Divisions amid heavy LTTE gunfire advanced about two kilometers further south from the LTTE frontline, which was captured on January 6, closer to the strategic Palali town centre, about 5.5 kilometers south of Muhamalai, on January 7, defence reports said. Defence Ministry said troops destroyed several key LTTE command centres, including the Kilaly’s ECHO-9 Base, Muhamalai area command bases GOLF-7, ECHO-3 and DELTA-2 and set ablaze a huge LTTE ammunition dump. A large cache of weapons and LTTE armaments kept hidden and sealed inside concrete-made underground hideouts were also recovered by the troops, the Ministry added. Reports said that the LTTE have used the Palali area and recently captured Pooneryn to position heavy guns to repeatedly attack targets in Jaffna.
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January - 7 
Troops attached to 59th Division are also poised to capture the LTTE air strip in Mulliyavalai in the west of Mullaitivu as they advanced further northwards from Mulliyavalai town, reports Daily News. The troops also captured the famous Vatrapalai Am
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Troops attached to 59th Division are also poised to capture the LTTE air strip in Mulliyavalai in the west of Mullaitivu as they advanced further northwards from Mulliyavalai town, reports Daily News. The troops also captured the famous Vatrapalai Amman Kovil (temple) in the West of Nathikadal lagoon by January 7.
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January - 7 
Troops of Army’s 57 Division attacked the militants trapped in the area killing unspecified number of militants. A few soldiers also were injured in these clashes, the Army said. The militants are now confined into an area of 600 square kilometers, t
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Troops of Army’s 57 Division attacked the militants trapped in the area killing unspecified number of militants. A few soldiers also were injured in these clashes, the Army said. The militants are now confined into an area of 600 square kilometers, the military said.
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January - 7 
Troops operating in Mannar recovered 18 APMs in the Pulliyartikattakulam area.
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Troops operating in Mannar recovered 18 APMs in the Pulliyartikattakulam area.
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January - 8 
15 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and three Special Police Officers (SPOs) were injured during an encounter in the forest areas of Gollapalli of Dantewada District in the evening of January 8, The Hindu reporte
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15 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and three Special Police Officers (SPOs) were injured during an encounter in the forest areas of Gollapalli of Dantewada District in the evening of January 8, The Hindu reported. IANS added that the encounter took place when the Security Forces (SFs) opened fire on a group of armed Maoists during a search operation. "It’s a big success. The Police are trying to capture several rebels alive who received bullet wounds in the gun battle and are attempting to run away under the cover of darkness," said Rahul Sharma, the District Superintendent of Police. The Police also recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the encounter site.
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January - 8 
A People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Bogimayum Ramijuddin, was arrested by Thoubal District Police at Phundrei village on January 8.
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A People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Bogimayum Ramijuddin, was arrested by Thoubal District Police at Phundrei village on January 8.
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January - 8 
A woman cadre belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Tongbarang Shandiya alias Lei, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from New Checkon on January 8, reports Imphal Free Press. Le
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A woman cadre belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Tongbarang Shandiya alias Lei, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from New Checkon on January 8, reports Imphal Free Press. Lei confessed during interrogation that she joined the outfit in June 2008.
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January - 8 
A woman cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Tina Kimneichong Haokip alias Momoi, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Lamlong. Two demand letters of the outfit were recovered fr
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A woman cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Tina Kimneichong Haokip alias Momoi, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Lamlong. Two demand letters of the outfit were recovered from her possession.
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January - 8 
An United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Pranjal Deka alias Biju Sarania, who was the prime accused in the January 1 serial bomb blasts in Guwahati, was shot dead by a combined force of the Assam Police and Army in an encounter at Halikuch
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An United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Pranjal Deka alias Biju Sarania, who was the prime accused in the January 1 serial bomb blasts in Guwahati, was shot dead by a combined force of the Assam Police and Army in an encounter at Halikuchi village in Kamrup District in the night of January 8, according to The Hindu. An accomplice of the slain militant, who was a bomb-maker, however, managed to escape from the encounter site.
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January - 8 
Another Maoist was shot dead by the Police in the Mankedi forest area of Bijapur District, The Hindu reported.
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Another Maoist was shot dead by the Police in the Mankedi forest area of Bijapur District, The Hindu reported.
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January - 8 
Army seized an improvised explosive device weighing 20 kilograms and some ammunition from Bela forest in the Rajouri District.
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Army seized an improvised explosive device weighing 20 kilograms and some ammunition from Bela forest in the Rajouri District.
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January - 8 
Meghalaya Police neutralised the ‘finance cell’ of the Manipur-based Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) when they arrested five suspected militants, including two women cadres, from a rented house in the Malki area of capital Shillong in the night of Jan
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Meghalaya Police neutralised the ‘finance cell’ of the Manipur-based Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) when they arrested five suspected militants, including two women cadres, from a rented house in the Malki area of capital Shillong in the night of January 8, according to Telegraph. A computer, incriminating documents, including demand notes, INR 50,000 and four mobile sets were recovered from the incident site. They were identified as Ningthoujam Ronen, his wife Chamcal Bino Bala, Haobijan Dingku Singh, his wife Pramo Haobijan Maipakpi, and Thokchom Ibomcha Singh. Police said the KYKL cadres had set up the ‘finance cell’ in Shillong only a few months back. The modus operandi of the KYKL was to distribute the demand notes in Manipur and collect the money in Shillong through courier. The arrested cadres were booked under Sections 120b, 121 and 384 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 read with Section 10/13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
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January - 8 
Police on January 8 arrested two more civilians taking the total number of arrests made from Bhati Dhar surroundings for helping militants in converting cave hide-outs into bunkers to four. The two civilians were identified as Mohammed Bashir and Moh
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Police on January 8 arrested two more civilians taking the total number of arrests made from Bhati Dhar surroundings for helping militants in converting cave hide-outs into bunkers to four. The two civilians were identified as Mohammed Bashir and Mohammed Iqbal, both residents of village Thera in Bhati Dhar. Earlier, Police had arrested a retired Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police and a woman for assisting the militants.
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January - 8 
Police said it has arrested two over-ground workers of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit from Khalloen in Pulwama District and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. A Police spokesman said the duo has been identified as Abdul Hanan Naja
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Police said it has arrested two over-ground workers of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit from Khalloen in Pulwama District and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. A Police spokesman said the duo has been identified as Abdul Hanan Najar and Shabir Ahmad Bhat. One hand grenade, 15 rounds of AK ammunition, a tent of foreign-make and three woolen blankets were recovered from their possession.
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January - 8 
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Guwahati, Pradip Chandra Saloi, said Police arrested 12 suspects in connection with the serial bomb blasts, including an ULFA cadre Sanjib Talukdar, who confessed to have planted the bomb at Bhutnath area. "Sa
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Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Guwahati, Pradip Chandra Saloi, said Police arrested 12 suspects in connection with the serial bomb blasts, including an ULFA cadre Sanjib Talukdar, who confessed to have planted the bomb at Bhutnath area. "Sanjib has confessed that he had planted the bomb at Bhutnath while we have got the information that Pranjal alias Bjiu Sarania has assembled the other two IEDs [improvised explosive devices]—one dumped in the garbage bin at Birubari and the other planted at Bhangagar in the city," the SSP added.
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January - 8 
The Chatra District Police arrested one person on January 8 from a rented house at Kathotia locality in Chatra town on the charges of extorting money for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). INR 200,000 was seized from the house of the a
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The Chatra District Police arrested one person on January 8 from a rented house at Kathotia locality in Chatra town on the charges of extorting money for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). INR 200,000 was seized from the house of the arrested person, identified as Vineet Kumar Soni.
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January - 8 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants abducted six Assam Rifles personnel, including Captain Shapam Momo, along with their arms and ammunition at Zhamai in the Phek District on January 8, according to Telegraph. T
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants abducted six Assam Rifles personnel, including Captain Shapam Momo, along with their arms and ammunition at Zhamai in the Phek District on January 8, according to Telegraph. They were reportedly kept in the confinement at a nearby NSCN-IM designated camp in Kopamedzu.
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January - 8 
The ten-day long operation by the security forces (SFs) which targeted about a dozen commanders of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit in Bhati Dhar forests of Mendhar in Poonch District came to an abrupt end in the evening of January 8 with all milita
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The ten-day long operation by the security forces (SFs) which targeted about a dozen commanders of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit in Bhati Dhar forests of Mendhar in Poonch District came to an abrupt end in the evening of January 8 with all militants managing to escape, Daily Excelsior reported. Army sources confirmed that the operation has been called off and all militants, who were being searched for last 10 days, might have escaped. "The operation, which had started on December 30 afternoon in dense Bhati Dhar forests, is off. All militants were reported to have escaped taking advantage of rugged terrain and prevailing climatic conditions in the area", they said. This was the longest ever anti-militancy operation in Jammu region in two decades. Reports had been indicating presence of eight to 10 Pakistani commanders of the JeM, including Abu Dawood and Babbar, in cave hide-outs converted into permanent shelter place by the militants using boulders inside the dense Bhati Dhar forests. As reported earlier, two Army soldiers, a Special Police Officer and at least four militants were killed in the operation. All casualties took place during the initial phase of the gun-battle.
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January - 8 
Two women cadres belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Gurumayum Kunjarashi and Pebam Sophia alias Sanathoi, were arrested by the Imphal East District Police on January 8, according to Sangai
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Two women cadres belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Gurumayum Kunjarashi and Pebam Sophia alias Sanathoi, were arrested by the Imphal East District Police on January 8, according to Sangai Express.
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January - 8 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved recruitment of more than 1300 Special Police Officers (SPOs) for deployment in the four valley Districts of Thoubal, Bishnupur, Imphal East and Imphal West. Subsequent to the MHA’s approval, the State
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved recruitment of more than 1300 Special Police Officers (SPOs) for deployment in the four valley Districts of Thoubal, Bishnupur, Imphal East and Imphal West. Subsequent to the MHA’s approval, the State Government handed over the task of SPO recruitment to the State Director General of Police.
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January - 8 
A day earlier on January 8, one civilian was killed and eight persons were wounded when a bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded near a Security Forces’ (SFs) vehicle in Khuzdar, Dawn reported. “One civilian was killed and eight people including a par
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A day earlier on January 8, one civilian was killed and eight persons were wounded when a bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded near a Security Forces’ (SFs) vehicle in Khuzdar, Dawn reported. “One civilian was killed and eight people including a paramilitary soldier were injured in the attack,” said Ali Murad, a doctor at the district hospital. The device was detonated by remote control when the SFs vehicle approached.
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January - 8 
Militants kidnapped two relatives of official Jamal Nasir and allegedly demanded ransom for their release. A member of the family told The News that militants abducted Najiullah from village Arkot on January 8 and also kidnapped his uncle Haleem Khan
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Militants kidnapped two relatives of official Jamal Nasir and allegedly demanded ransom for their release. A member of the family told The News that militants abducted Najiullah from village Arkot on January 8 and also kidnapped his uncle Haleem Khan the next day. A member of the family said the militants were demanding PKR three million for the release of each captive.
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January - 8 
Suspected militants shot dead two Government employees in North Waziristan Agency late on January 8, Daily Times reported. The ambush took place in Asadkhel village, around 35 kilometers south of agency headquarters Miranshah. Amanullah Jan, a junior
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Suspected militants shot dead two Government employees in North Waziristan Agency late on January 8, Daily Times reported. The ambush took place in Asadkhel village, around 35 kilometers south of agency headquarters Miranshah. Amanullah Jan, a junior administrator in Razmak town, and his security guard were killed, while Jan’s deputy and another guard were injured after gunmen hiding on a roadside shot at their car, a local official told AFP. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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January - 8 
The head of al Qaeda in Pakistan and his lieutenant were killed in the past few days, a US counter-terrorism official told AFP late on January 8, reportedly struck by a missile fired from an unmanned drone, Dawn reported. The men are believed to be K
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The head of al Qaeda in Pakistan and his lieutenant were killed in the past few days, a US counter-terrorism official told AFP late on January 8, reportedly struck by a missile fired from an unmanned drone, Dawn reported. The men are believed to be Kenyan national Usama al-Kini, described as al Qaeda's chief of operations in Pakistan and his lieutenant Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan. "There is every reason to believe that these two top terrorist figures are dead," said an unnamed source, adding that the duo was killed "within the last week." The counterintelligence source did not say how the men died, but according to Washington Post, which first reported the story, the duo was killed in a January 1 missile attack near Karikot in South Waziristan. The militants died after being struck with 45 kilo Hellfire missile fired from a pilot-less Predator drone operated by the Central Intelligence Agency, Washington Post reported. Officials believe al-Kini was behind the September 2008 car bombing of Islamabad's Marriott Hotel that killed 60 people. He is also linked to a suicide attack on late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's convoy as it traveled through Karachi upon her arrival in Pakistan on October 18, 2008. The two men are also on the FBI's most wanted list for links with the 1998 bombings of US embassies in East Africa.
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January - 8 
The militants kidnapped two alleged drug-peddlers, identified as Fazl and Barkat, from the Gunban Meera area of Mingora. In Nawey Kalay, the militants took away a rickshaw driver, along with his rickshaw.
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The militants kidnapped two alleged drug-peddlers, identified as Fazl and Barkat, from the Gunban Meera area of Mingora. In Nawey Kalay, the militants took away a rickshaw driver, along with his rickshaw.
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January - 8 
The meeting of the central secretariat of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) concluded that anarchy had set in among some of its cadres, which needed to be corrected. The meeting admitted mistakes in the recent Nuwakot incident where YC
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The meeting of the central secretariat of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) concluded that anarchy had set in among some of its cadres, which needed to be corrected. The meeting admitted mistakes in the recent Nuwakot incident where YCL cadres had severely injured cadres of the Youth Force, youth wing of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML).
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January - 8 
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said that the peace process in Nepal "remains a fragile one," which will continue to need United Nations assistance, reports Nepal News. In a report he presented before the Security Council on January
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The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said that the peace process in Nepal "remains a fragile one," which will continue to need United Nations assistance, reports Nepal News. In a report he presented before the Security Council on January 8, the Secretary-General said that the "critical agreements" on the integration of former Maoist combatants with the Nepal Army still remains to be implemented and expressed his disappointment at having to "report so little progress" regarding the issues most relevant to the mandate of United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), the special political mission tasked with helping advance the peace process in Nepal.
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January - 8 
Colombo Page reports that all welfare centres in Vavuniya and its suburbs have been designated as High Security Zones (HSZ) with immediate effect. The Government has taken this decision in order to strengthen the security of those who are escaping fr
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Colombo Page reports that all welfare centres in Vavuniya and its suburbs have been designated as High Security Zones (HSZ) with immediate effect. The Government has taken this decision in order to strengthen the security of those who are escaping from the LTTE-held areas. Welfare centres in Poonthottam, Sittambarampuram, Nallikulam, Settikulam and Manik farm has been named as HSZs. Over 750 families who had escaped from Kilinochchi, Nedunkerni, Oddusudan, and the suburbs during the past few months are living in the welfare centres in the area.
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January - 8 
Editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickramatunga, was shot dead by unidentified assailants on a motorcycle at Attidiya near Mt. Lavinia in Colombo in the morning of January 8, Daily News reported. Wickramatunga was driving to office when the assai
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Editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickramatunga, was shot dead by unidentified assailants on a motorcycle at Attidiya near Mt. Lavinia in Colombo in the morning of January 8, Daily News reported. Wickramatunga was driving to office when the assailants targeted him near the Bakery junction in Attidiya.
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January - 8 
Eight more LTTE cadres were killed by the troops during a gun-battle between the two sides at Andankulam. Three soldiers were injured in the incident.
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Eight more LTTE cadres were killed by the troops during a gun-battle between the two sides at Andankulam. Three soldiers were injured in the incident.
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January - 8 
On January 8, SFs in Mannar confronted a group of LTTE militants in the Pampaimadu area and killed an unspecified number of them. During subsequent search operations, they recovered five T-56 weapons, seven T-56 magazines, 235 rounds of T-56 ammuniti
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On January 8, SFs in Mannar confronted a group of LTTE militants in the Pampaimadu area and killed an unspecified number of them. During subsequent search operations, they recovered five T-56 weapons, seven T-56 magazines, 235 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one micro pistol, three micro pistol magazines, one .38 weapon, 90 rounds of .38 ammunition, 39 rounds of micro pistol ammunition, one satellite mobile phone, one CDMA wireless phone, maps of Anuradhapura and Silavathurai from the area.
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January - 8 
The Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama on January 8 reiterated that the Government does not believe in a military solution to address the genuine grievances of the minority communities and is firmly committed to a political solution to the ethnic c
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The Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama on January 8 reiterated that the Government does not believe in a military solution to address the genuine grievances of the minority communities and is firmly committed to a political solution to the ethnic conflict, reports The Hindu. At a briefing of the diplomatic corps based in Colombo on the decision of the Sri Lankan Government to ban the LTTE, he said acts of terrorism by the LTTE and its orchestrated campaign to collect funds to commit acts of terrorism and its activities relating to the procurement or smuggling of arms, ammunition and explosives, had the potential of adversely affecting international and regional peace and the security and law and order of other sovereign nations. He told the diplomats that India’s decision to proscribe the LTTE and renew the ban periodically also stems from the threat that the outfit poses to the territorial integrity of India.
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January - 8 
The troops also captured Sorampattu, about five kilometres southeast of Pallai, in the same evening, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reported. The LTTE militants exploded a string of cluster bombs, which have been banned under UN conventions, as the troops were
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The troops also captured Sorampattu, about five kilometres southeast of Pallai, in the same evening, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reported. The LTTE militants exploded a string of cluster bombs, which have been banned under UN conventions, as the troops were closing in on them and injured a few soldiers. An unspecified number of militants now trapped between Sorampattu and Pallai would have either been killed or injured since all the routes for their passage either through Jaffna, Kilinochchi or to the north of Mullaitivu remain sealed after the capture of several strategic towns in these areas.
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January - 8 
Troops of the 53rd Division and 55th Division advancing from the Kilali and Muhamalai forward FDLs (Forward defence lines) captured the Pallai town, the main township south of Muhamalai and Kilali FDLs, in the afternoon of January 8, reports Daily Ne
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Troops of the 53rd Division and 55th Division advancing from the Kilali and Muhamalai forward FDLs (Forward defence lines) captured the Pallai town, the main township south of Muhamalai and Kilali FDLs, in the afternoon of January 8, reports Daily News. "Troops marching ahead of the Muhamalai and Kilali defences captured the Pallai town located some six kilometres south of Tiger defence line in Muhamalai without much resistance from the LTTE. The Tiger cadres have vacated their third line in Pallai in face of the troops advance… The troops are only seven kilometres short to take full control of the A-9 road by yesterday evening and they are fast advancing towards the south ", an unnamed military official told Daily News. The troops are now poised to capture the remaining part of Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road to link up with the troops south of Elephant Pass within the next 48 hours, said Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka. Military sources also said the Liberation Tigers of Tami Eelam (LTTE) had shifted their artillery guns from Jaffna peninsula to the south expecting a troop advance.
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January - 9 
A PULF cadre, Mohammed Manikhan alias Raju, was also arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Hatta Minuthong on January 9.
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A PULF cadre, Mohammed Manikhan alias Raju, was also arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Hatta Minuthong on January 9.
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January - 9 
An over ground worker of PULF , identified as Mohammed Nazir Uddin, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Tengnoupal area on January 9.
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An over ground worker of PULF , identified as Mohammed Nazir Uddin, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Tengnoupal area on January 9.
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January - 9 
Assam Police personnel arrested five ULFA militants during a search operation at Adamgiri hills in Guwahati city. The arrested were identified as Nipen Kalita, Latu Kalita, Mukut Ali, in their twenties, and Dipankar Das and Shyam Mohan Barman, both 3
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Assam Police personnel arrested five ULFA militants during a search operation at Adamgiri hills in Guwahati city. The arrested were identified as Nipen Kalita, Latu Kalita, Mukut Ali, in their twenties, and Dipankar Das and Shyam Mohan Barman, both 30.
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January - 9 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on January 9 emphasised that development held the key to resolution of the problems of insurgency and terrorism in Assam. Replying to the debate on the Governor’s address in the State Legislative Assembly, he reiterated tha
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on January 9 emphasised that development held the key to resolution of the problems of insurgency and terrorism in Assam. Replying to the debate on the Governor’s address in the State Legislative Assembly, he reiterated that terrorism in Assam had a foreign connection. He further said the election of Sheikh Hasina as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh would help Assam resolve the problem.
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During two incidents in the Garwah and Latehar Districts, Maoists reportedly killed two villagers between January 9 and January 11, adds Telegraph.
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During two incidents in the Garwah and Latehar Districts, Maoists reportedly killed two villagers between January 9 and January 11, adds Telegraph.
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January - 9 
Earlier on January 9, another NDFB militant, B. Banda alias Baren Basumatary belonging to the 1st battalion of the outfit, was arrested from Rangapara Railway market in the Sonitpur District.
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Earlier on January 9, another NDFB militant, B. Banda alias Baren Basumatary belonging to the 1st battalion of the outfit, was arrested from Rangapara Railway market in the Sonitpur District.
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January - 9 
On January 9, a “most wanted” National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre who allegedly killed five former members of the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) was arrested from a rented house at Lokhra locality of Guwahati city today. The arrested cad
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On January 9, a “most wanted” National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre who allegedly killed five former members of the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) was arrested from a rented house at Lokhra locality of Guwahati city today. The arrested cadre Michael Musahary alias Mukan (38) had joined the NDFB in the mid-nineties, escaped from the outfit’s Bhutan camp in 2002 and surrendered, only to start working again for the NDFB secretly when the outfit entered into a cease-fire with the Government in May 2005.
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January - 9 
On January 9, three persons were killed and six others were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion around 6.30 pm near the Northeast Frontier Railways headquarters at Maligaon area of the Guwahati city in the Kamrup District, repor
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On January 9, three persons were killed and six others were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion around 6.30 pm near the Northeast Frontier Railways headquarters at Maligaon area of the Guwahati city in the Kamrup District, reports Assam Tribune. The IED was placed on a bicycle parked between two privately owned cars. Police suspect the role of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) behind the blast. Inspector-General of Police (central western range) G.P. Singh said that the blast was carried out by the “same group which sneaked into the city few days before New Year to carry out strikes.” Among the dead was a railway traffic inspector Dhiren Kumar Kakoty.
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January - 9 
Rifles personnel, including Captain Shapam Momo, who were abducted along with their arms and ammunition at Zhamai in the Phek District on January 8, according to Nagaland Post. They were reportedly kept in the confinement at a nearby NSCN-IM designat
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Rifles personnel, including Captain Shapam Momo, who were abducted along with their arms and ammunition at Zhamai in the Phek District on January 8, according to Nagaland Post. They were reportedly kept in the confinement at a nearby NSCN-IM designated camp in Kopamedzu.
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January - 9 
Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a senior ‘area commander’, were arrested by the Police during a search operation at Bhagwanpur Matia village in the Jehanabad District on January 9, PTI reported. According to
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Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a senior ‘area commander’, were arrested by the Police during a search operation at Bhagwanpur Matia village in the Jehanabad District on January 9, PTI reported. According to the Jehanabad Superintendent of Police (SP), Manu Mahraj, "the self-styled area commander of Maoists, Uday Yadav, who was absconding since Jehanabad jailbreak in 2005, was arrested along with two country made carbines and four country made pistols." The other Maoists were identified as Ashok Yadav, Madhusudan Yadav, Ajay Yadav, Dharmendra Yadav and Mahesh Choudhary. Police also recovered two locally-made carbines, four pistols and 38 live cartridges and Police belts.
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January - 9 
The Imphal West District Police dispersed the surrendered militants who were agitating against their eviction at Commando Complex.
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The Imphal West District Police dispersed the surrendered militants who were agitating against their eviction at Commando Complex.
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January - 9 
A bomb blast at the Nehar Chowk area of Mardan destroyed a CD centre and some other shops in the morning of January 9. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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A bomb blast at the Nehar Chowk area of Mardan destroyed a CD centre and some other shops in the morning of January 9. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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January - 9 
According to The News, a Bugti tribal chief, along with three bodyguards, were killed in a landmine explosion in the Bekar area of Dera Bugti District, official sources said late on January 9. Wadera Nawaz Masoori Bugti was on his way to a village wh
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According to The News, a Bugti tribal chief, along with three bodyguards, were killed in a landmine explosion in the Bekar area of Dera Bugti District, official sources said late on January 9. Wadera Nawaz Masoori Bugti was on his way to a village when his vehicle hit an anti-tank landmine planted by unidentified miscreants. Consequently, Wadera Nawaz, along with three of his bodyguards, was killed on the spot, while two other people sustained injuries.
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January - 9 
According to The News, the relative of a retired Superintendent of Police (SP) was among two persons killed while two relatives of the district administrator were abducted in the Swat District of NWFP on January 9. The militants had abducted Ziaul
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According to The News, the relative of a retired Superintendent of Police (SP) was among two persons killed while two relatives of the district administrator were abducted in the Swat District of NWFP on January 9. The militants had abducted Ziaullah, a relative of ex-SP Taj Muhammad, some days ago and killed him on January 9. His body was found in the Jehanabad area of Manglawar. Another body, which could not be identified, was also found in the same area.
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January - 9 
Five explosions were reported from two theatres in Lahore in the night of January 9, according to The News. However, no casualty was reported. Four low-intensity bombs exploded in the main electricity supply control room of the Al-Falah Theatre at ar
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Five explosions were reported from two theatres in Lahore in the night of January 9, according to The News. However, no casualty was reported. Four low-intensity bombs exploded in the main electricity supply control room of the Al-Falah Theatre at around 8:20 pm (PST) while a high-intensity bomb exploded at the Tamasil theatre at around 10:30 pm in Mozang Chungi. A suspect was arrested from the premises of Al-Falah, who was taken to the Civil Lines police station for interrogation. Police said nobody or group had claimed responsibility for the blasts. Various news agencies, however, reported that at least six people had been injured in as many explosions, Daily Times reported. CNN quoted Police as saying that the blasts at Al-Falah Theatre had been caused by grenades hurled by a would-be suicide bomber who later tried to blow himself up, but was arrested. Declining to name a group, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Investigations), Mushtaq Sukhera, said people opposed to cultural activities carried out the attacks – “which can be considered part of a series starting from juice shops in Garhi Shahu and later targeting Alhamra Cultural Complex.” “The group believes that these places are centres of anti-Islamic activities and spread obscenity,” he said.
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January - 9 
Four people are reported to have died and dozens of others injured after clashes erupted in the Hangu town and its surrounding areas of NWFP on January 9. According to The News, a mourning procession from Ustarzai, Ibarhimzai, Sherkot and Chakarkot v
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Four people are reported to have died and dozens of others injured after clashes erupted in the Hangu town and its surrounding areas of NWFP on January 9. According to The News, a mourning procession from Ustarzai, Ibarhimzai, Sherkot and Chakarkot villages was heading for the Hangu city despite a curfew. Sources said militants allegedly attacked the procession with rockets from the hilltops when it reached near Bahadur Banda, prompting an exchange of fire with the mourners. Consequently, four people were killed in the clashes, which were continuing till last reports came in. Police sources said both sides were using heavy weapons against each other. “Both sides are targeting each other’s positions with rockets and other heavy weapons and many houses have been damaged,” an unnamed official said. The areas where the clashes erupted included Charbagh, Gangyan, Serai Banda, Lakhtay Banda, Ibrahimzai, Bahadur Banda and city bazaar areas, the sources said. The official said that the number of casualties might be higher as the incident happened in the evening and there was no direct access to the area due to an electricity breakdown.
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January - 9 
Police in the provincial capital Peshawar arrested three alleged would-be suicide bombers and six other suspects from various parts of the city after a tip-off about the plot to disrupt the processions on the Muharram day, The News reported. Police r
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Police in the provincial capital Peshawar arrested three alleged would-be suicide bombers and six other suspects from various parts of the city after a tip-off about the plot to disrupt the processions on the Muharram day, The News reported. Police received information that three would-be suicide bombers, Qari, Asad and Amjad, had been tasked to carry out bombings during the Ashura processions. Police subsequently arrested the three would-be suicide bombers as well as six other suspects from different urban parts of the provincial capital.
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January - 9 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on January 9 Friday that premier intelligence agencies of the United States and Pakistan had been working closely to investigate the multiple terrorist in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, and recently the Inter-Serv
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on January 9 Friday that premier intelligence agencies of the United States and Pakistan had been working closely to investigate the multiple terrorist in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, and recently the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) had provided a detailed response to questions and issues raised by US investigators on behalf of their Indian counterparts, Dawn reported. “Our ISI has given its feedback, which has been forwarded to India,” he told reporters after addressing a seminar in Islamabad. He gave no details of the contents of the dossier or the response formulated by a committee, but said Pakistan would co-operate if more information was required. He said India had provided a 52-page dossier to the CIA which was passed on to Pakistan. The dossier was also handed over directly by India to Pakistan. Gilani also said Pakistan was ready to share information sharing with the CIA.
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January - 9 
The militants burnt another Government Girls’ High School in the Sheen area of Khwazakhela in the early hours of January 9.
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The militants burnt another Government Girls’ High School in the Sheen area of Khwazakhela in the early hours of January 9.
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January - 9 
The Punjab Police have included names of four Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the front organisation of Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) leaders, including Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, in a list of leaders of banned groups, Daily Times reported. A private TV channel reported on J
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The Punjab Police have included names of four Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the front organisation of Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) leaders, including Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, in a list of leaders of banned groups, Daily Times reported. A private TV channel reported on January 9 that Police also issued a list of 30 suspected militants involved in extremist activities. Police sources said other Jama’at-ud-Da’awa leaders put on the list were Abdur Rehman Makki, Abu Hashim and Ameer Hamza, the channel added. Three people mentioned in the 30-name list were category ‘A’ - most wanted – and carried PKR 40 million as head money.
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January - 9 
Two Punjab-bound trains were fired upon by suspected militants in Dera Murad Jamali and Kashmore on January 9, Daily Times reported. According to private TV channel reports, unidentified men attacked the Rawalpindi-bound Jaffar Express near Dera Mura
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Two Punjab-bound trains were fired upon by suspected militants in Dera Murad Jamali and Kashmore on January 9, Daily Times reported. According to private TV channel reports, unidentified men attacked the Rawalpindi-bound Jaffar Express near Dera Murad Jamali, killing its assistant driver and injuring four persons. Further, the Chilton Express was fired upon near Kashmore, after which train drivers stopped working in protest, causing severe transportation problems for the people.
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January - 9 
Kantipuronline reports that an unidentified group shot dead a security guard, identified as Bhawanath Pudasaini, working at Basudeva Industries Pvt. Ltd, on January 9 at Banjhariya-7 in the Bara District. Pudasaini was abducted from his office before
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Kantipuronline reports that an unidentified group shot dead a security guard, identified as Bhawanath Pudasaini, working at Basudeva Industries Pvt. Ltd, on January 9 at Banjhariya-7 in the Bara District. Pudasaini was abducted from his office before being killed. Meanwhile, Tabaresh Bhai, the District in-charge of the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), claimed responsibility for the killing.
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January - 9 
A senior defence official said, “the Sri Lankan Navy has been put on alert to prevent any attempt by Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran or other senior LTTE leaders from fleeing the country… The naval blockade has been imposed in northern Mullaitivu,
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A senior defence official said, “the Sri Lankan Navy has been put on alert to prevent any attempt by Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran or other senior LTTE leaders from fleeing the country… The naval blockade has been imposed in northern Mullaitivu, the only remaining stronghold of the LTTE after the fall of their de facto capital of Kilinochchi and the strategic Elephant Pass," reports PTI.
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January - 9 
Colombo Page reports that following the capture of Elephant Pass, the Government has restored the access through the A-9 highway, the main land route to Jaffna from the mainland. At a special news briefing held at the Presidential Secretariat, Health
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Colombo Page reports that following the capture of Elephant Pass, the Government has restored the access through the A-9 highway, the main land route to Jaffna from the mainland. At a special news briefing held at the Presidential Secretariat, Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said now the citizens of Sri Lanka can move freely from southernmost point of Devundara Thuduwa (Dondra Point) to the northernmost Point Pedro. Minister de Silva said the opening of the A-9 main route will facilitate the free and quick movement of people and goods among all parts of the island which will result in an increase in commerce and reduction of prices of essential items in the Jaffna peninsula. He also said this is the first time in many years people can travel through A-9 without paying “taxes” to the LTTE. Even when the A-9 was opened during the cease-fire period, the LTTE was collecting illegal taxes and ransom from the people, he said.
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January - 9 
Foreign Minister Rohita Bogollagama said on January 9 that Sri Lanka would positively consider handing over LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran to India alive if the Indian Government made a request to do so, according to Daily Mirror. Responding to a
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Foreign Minister Rohita Bogollagama said on January 9 that Sri Lanka would positively consider handing over LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran to India alive if the Indian Government made a request to do so, according to Daily Mirror. Responding to a question at the special United People's Freedom Alliance news briefing following the capture of Elephant Pass, Bogollagama said there was no extradition treaty between India and Sri Lanka. “But if the Indian Government makes a request to hand over the LTTE leader to India in the event he is arrested alive by the security forces, Sri Lanka would consider it positively under the existing law as he is a murder suspect in India,” Bogollagama said. The Indian Government is yet to make such a request, he said, adding that only some individuals in India had requested Sri Lanka to do so.
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January - 9 
Four civilians and three Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) personnel were killed in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered claymore mine explosion at Morawewa in the Trincomalee District in the morning of January 9, reports Sri Lanka Army. The
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Four civilians and three Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) personnel were killed in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered claymore mine explosion at Morawewa in the Trincomalee District in the morning of January 9, reports Sri Lanka Army. The explosion occurred when the SLAF personnel were engaged in route-clearing for a tractor of the Irrigation Department which was taking civilian workers to the Neluwa irrigational worksite, killing four civilians aboard the tractor and three accompanying SLAF personnel on the spot. Six more sustained injuries in the blast.
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January - 9 
News.lk reports that the Highways Minister, A. L. M. Athaulla, on January 9 called on the Government to resettle all those Muslims who were evicted from Jaffna in July 1991 and are now living in refugee camps in Puttalam or with their relations in th
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News.lk reports that the Highways Minister, A. L. M. Athaulla, on January 9 called on the Government to resettle all those Muslims who were evicted from Jaffna in July 1991 and are now living in refugee camps in Puttalam or with their relations in the South. Addressing a press conference at the Presidential Secretariat, he said Muslims have also undergone severe hardship due to the LTTE and the time had come for those wrongs to be rectified. "Muslims owned land and property in the North and all that should be returned to them," Athaulla said, adding, that it cannot be said the LTTE existed to liberate the Tamil people.
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January - 9 
On the same day, troops of the Commando Brigade at Upparu in Mannar District killed two militants and also recovered two hand grenades, one motor bicycle and two dog tags from their possession.
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On the same day, troops of the Commando Brigade at Upparu in Mannar District killed two militants and also recovered two hand grenades, one motor bicycle and two dog tags from their possession.
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January - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) captured the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway connecting the south with the Jaffna peninsula after 23 years, reported Daily News. Troops of the 53rd, 55th, and 58th Divisions captured the strategically important Elephant Pass by the a
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Security Forces (SFs) captured the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway connecting the south with the Jaffna peninsula after 23 years, reported Daily News. Troops of the 53rd, 55th, and 58th Divisions captured the strategically important Elephant Pass by the afternoon of January 9, President Mahinda Rajapakse announced. The President said the SFs are now able to connect people in Dondra Head with people in Point Pedro after 23 years in an environment sans terrorism making a bridge of peace between the South and North. The 53rd and 55th Division advancing from Muhamalai and Kilali linked up with troops of the 58th Division who had taken control of the Elephant Pass south by January 6. The 58th Division cleared the path for the 53rd and 55th Division to move towards the south of Jaffna peninsula compelling the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants to vacate many of the areas they held in the southern part of the Jaffna peninsula. With the capture of Elephant Pass, the troops were able to clear a 96 kilometre stretch of the A-9 road between Omanthai and Muhamalai after two years of military operations in Wanni and in the north. Military officials said this is the first time the A-9 road is open till Jaffna under military control after the SFs lost control of it after the departure of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in the late 1980s. The SFs lost control of Elephant Pass in April 2000 when 353 soldiers were killed and over 2,500 injured. “It is after nine years troops are taking control of Elephant Pass from the clutches of the LTTE,” the President stated.
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January - 9 
Several soldiers sustained injuries during separate clashes between the two sides in the Pallai and Pullopalai areas north of Elephant Pass.
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Several soldiers sustained injuries during separate clashes between the two sides in the Pallai and Pullopalai areas north of Elephant Pass.
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January - 9 
SFs attacked LTTE camps in the Urani, Murusumoddai, Mulliyaweli, west of Mankulam, Thaddumalai, Thaddalaimadu, north of Ampakamam and north of Alankulam and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants. During subsequent search operations, troops re
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SFs attacked LTTE camps in the Urani, Murusumoddai, Mulliyaweli, west of Mankulam, Thaddumalai, Thaddalaimadu, north of Ampakamam and north of Alankulam and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants. During subsequent search operations, troops recovered the dead bodies of four militants along with four T-56 weapons, one T-56 magazine, 256 rounds of ammunition, six hand grenades, two radio communication sets, 84 explosive chargers, five anti-personnel mines, three claymore mines of 1.5 kg each, two claymore mines of 5 kg each, 3.75 kg of TNT explosives, 50 kg of black powder, 29 kg of TNT pieces, 20 kg of gun powder and 11.8 kg of C-4 explosives from these areas.
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January - 9 
SFs continued their advance amidst heavy LTTE mortar fire in the Kilinochchi east, Vattaikachchi and Iranamadu. An unspecified number of militants were killed in these clashes. Troops also recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with one T
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SFs continued their advance amidst heavy LTTE mortar fire in the Kilinochchi east, Vattaikachchi and Iranamadu. An unspecified number of militants were killed in these clashes. Troops also recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with one T-56 weapon, four hand grenades and two I-com sets from Vattaikachchi.
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January - 9 
SFs recovered the dead bodies of 12 militants along with five T-56 weapons, one General Purpose Machine Gun and two I-com radio sets from the Murusamoddai area of Mullaitivu District.
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SFs recovered the dead bodies of 12 militants along with five T-56 weapons, one General Purpose Machine Gun and two I-com radio sets from the Murusamoddai area of Mullaitivu District.
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January - 9 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has asked India to "stop providing military assistance" to the Sri Lankan Government and vowed to take back it de facto political headquarters Kilinochchi, PTI reported on January 10. "India should stop all
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has asked India to "stop providing military assistance" to the Sri Lankan Government and vowed to take back it de facto political headquarters Kilinochchi, PTI reported on January 10. "India should stop all military assistance to Sri Lankan Army and recognise our struggle for liberation", the LTTE political head Balasingham Nadesan told the Tamil bi-weekly Junior Vikatan in an e-mail interview. On whether India seemed to be close to Sri Lankan Government than to the LTTE, Nadesan said, "this causes us deep anguish. We have been reiterating that India should understand its true friends are Tamils.” Conceding that the outfit was "upset" over the loss of Kilinochchi, Nadesan said it was however not a "setback" and the LTTE has recaptured the town on earlier occasions. "This is not the first time that Kilinochchi has been captured by the Lankan Army. We have retrieved Kilinochchi from the army several times and had it under our control for long periods. This is history. We do not see this as a setback", Nadesan said. "We are of course upset (on losing Kilinochchi). But only buildings have been affected. Our doors to liberation remain strong", he added. On why the LTTE is not retaliating in many places in the ongoing confrontation with Sri Lankan Security Forces, which on January 10 took over the crucial Elephant Pass, Nadesan said, "To withdraw is a war strategy to ensure minimum casualties. The Sri Lankan government wants to eliminate the entire Tamil race. But Eelam Tamils are not orphans; the most important message conveyed to this world and the Lankan government is the seven crore Tamils of Tamil Nadu will not remain mute spectators to sufferings of Eelam Tamils… We would retrieve the lands and construct our buildings. I would also like to mention that police department, banks and finance departments have been functioning despite being relocated.” He also said residents of Kilinochchi who have left the town have been relocated to safer places in Wanni. “When situation is favourable to us, we would recapture Kilinochchi and let people live there,” Nadesan said. On the situation in areas under LTTE control, Nadesan stated that “facing the consistent military actions and continuous relocations, our people hope to retrieve the lost lands. All our people have been making huge sacrifices for this cause.” On whether it was possible to get the ban on LTTE revoked, Nadesan said the support rendered “to our struggle by the global Tamil community in unison proves that it is possible.” Nadesan also said that several countries "especially Pakistan and China" have been sending ammunition to Sri Lanka by ships. "This has been confirmed by media in Colombo," he said. Asked if the relief supplies sent from India has been distributed in a fair way, Nadesan replied in the affirmative. "The relief material has been distributed through the International Red Cross society functioning in our regions. They have been doing the distribution in a fair and complete way. Tamils are our umbilical cord relatives and this timely help will remain etched in our memory," Nadesan added.
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January - 9 
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on January 9 expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in eastern Sri Lanka with increased number of killings. It said the UN recorded 24 civilian deaths in the Batticaloa district in No
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The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on January 9 expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in eastern Sri Lanka with increased number of killings. It said the UN recorded 24 civilian deaths in the Batticaloa district in November 2008 alone.
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January - 10 
A cadre belonging to the Jan Militia of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Nanda, committed suicide by hanging himself in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) custody in Aranpur village of Dantewada District on January
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A cadre belonging to the Jan Militia of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Nanda, committed suicide by hanging himself in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) custody in Aranpur village of Dantewada District on January 10, Times of India reported.
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January - 10 
A group of about 40 to 50 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers, identified as Vijay Nayak and Charku Nayak, at Anjan village, about 16 kilometres from the District headquarters of Gumla, on January 10, reports Time
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A group of about 40 to 50 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two villagers, identified as Vijay Nayak and Charku Nayak, at Anjan village, about 16 kilometres from the District headquarters of Gumla, on January 10, reports Times of India. Both were members of Shanti Sena, an anti-Maoist body set up three years ago with the help of Police. The Maoists also ransacked the houses of village Shanti Sena chief Satyanarayan Thakur and another Sena member Rampyare and set ablaze a motorcycle.
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January - 10 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre was wounded when the pistol of another cadre was accidentally triggered during ‘interrogation’ of some youths who were captured by the militants for their alleged involvement in ext
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre was wounded when the pistol of another cadre was accidentally triggered during ‘interrogation’ of some youths who were captured by the militants for their alleged involvement in extortion of money in Kohima on January 10, according to Nagaland Post.
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January - 10 
A suspected agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was arrested by the Meerut Police from Meerut on January 10, reports The Hindu. He was identified as Amir Ahmed alias Bhura of Nukkud in the Saharanpur District of Uttar Pradesh. Hand-
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A suspected agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was arrested by the Meerut Police from Meerut on January 10, reports The Hindu. He was identified as Amir Ahmed alias Bhura of Nukkud in the Saharanpur District of Uttar Pradesh. Hand-drawn maps of Army units in Dehradun and Meerut, a four-page classified document containing detailed information on anti-tank guided missile, an eight-page document on radio communication brigaded mortar shoot and a four-page document containing restricted information on infantry weapons and a mobile phone were recovered from his possession. The Meerut Police said they had received intelligence that some youth in western Uttar Pradesh had contacts with the ISI. Amir had reportedly passed secret information about Army bases in Dehradun, Ambala, Meerut, Agra and Roorkee, using code words over phone. The Police also said Amir had been to Pakistan five times using a fake passport.
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January - 10 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested a cadre of the Umar Farroq faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammed Amar, from general area of Wankhem under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on January 10.
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested a cadre of the Umar Farroq faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammed Amar, from general area of Wankhem under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on January 10.
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January - 10 
On January 10, 24 militants, including 22 National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres and two cadres of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), surrendered before the Security Forces in West Tripura District after fleeing from their base camps in
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On January 10, 24 militants, including 22 National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres and two cadres of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), surrendered before the Security Forces in West Tripura District after fleeing from their base camps in Bangladesh, reports Assam Tribune. While the NLFT militants surrendered to the commandant of 15th battalion of Assam Rifles at Hrangkhalpara, the ATTF cadres surrendered to the Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Khowai. Police sources said that a food crisis in the Bangladesh camps and non-payment by the leaders of the militant outfits to the rank and file were the reasons behind the surrender. The NLFT cadres deposited three revolvers, two Chinese grenades, live cartridges and some documents of the outfit. The ATTF militants surrendered a Japanese wireless set.
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January - 10 
On January 10, an encounter took place between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a search operation at Salangtola forest range in the Gondia District, reports PTI.
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On January 10, an encounter took place between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a search operation at Salangtola forest range in the Gondia District, reports PTI.
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January - 10 
On January 10, the Baksa District Police arrested a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, Dhanesh Chandra Boro alias B. Dwimunizira (35), from Thamna under Borbori Police station, reports Telegraph.
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On January 10, the Baksa District Police arrested a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, Dhanesh Chandra Boro alias B. Dwimunizira (35), from Thamna under Borbori Police station, reports Telegraph.
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January - 10 
On January 10, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Raman Singh, speaking on the vote of thanks on the Governor’s speech in the State Legislative Assembly, said that Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) is the answer to get rid of the Communist P
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On January 10, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Raman Singh, speaking on the vote of thanks on the Governor’s speech in the State Legislative Assembly, said that Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) is the answer to get rid of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace in the State, reports Times of India. He further said that Salwa Judum began as the people of Bastar region wanted to stop Maoist atrocities and this movement would continue till the menace is eradicated.
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January - 10 
Police arrested three ULFA cadres from the Chandmari and Noonmati areas of Guwahati.
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Police arrested three ULFA cadres from the Chandmari and Noonmati areas of Guwahati.
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January - 10 
The Assam Legislative Assembly on January 10 passed the Assam Preventive Detention (Amendment) Act, 2009, increasing the detention period of any person hindering the security of the State from six months to two years, reports The Hindu. The amendment
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The Assam Legislative Assembly on January 10 passed the Assam Preventive Detention (Amendment) Act, 2009, increasing the detention period of any person hindering the security of the State from six months to two years, reports The Hindu. The amendment changed section 13 of the existing Assam Preventive Detention Act, 1980. The amendment stated that a State Government officer, not below the rank of secretary or district magistrate, if satisfied, could order detention of any person with a view to prevent him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the security of the state, maintenance of law and order and also maintenance of supplies and services essential to the community.
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January - 10 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a businessman, identified as Bhogi Ramesh, at Ketalpeta in the Koraput District on January 10 suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a businessman, identified as Bhogi Ramesh, at Ketalpeta in the Koraput District on January 10 suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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January - 10 
The Union Government has asked the States to work out a joint strategy and pool their intelligence to trace and arrest the senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including their ‘supreme commander’ Muppala Laxamana Rao alias Gana
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The Union Government has asked the States to work out a joint strategy and pool their intelligence to trace and arrest the senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including their ‘supreme commander’ Muppala Laxamana Rao alias Ganapathi, Times of India reported on January 11. At present, neither the State Police nor central agencies have any inkling of the whereabouts of 14 top CPI-Maoist leaders. These leaders — all members of the CPI (Maoist) politburo — reportedly take all the decisions on the entire Maoist operations across the country. Though the central agencies have some background and identification details of these leaders, the profiling has so far not produced any result. The report adds that seven of the 14 CPI-Maoist politburo members are from Andhra Pradesh. While 60-year-old Ganapathi of Karimnagar in Andhra Pradesh heads the command of the over 11,000 armed cadres, Prashanth Bose alias Nirbhay alias Kishanda works to propagate the Maoists' agenda through various means.
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January - 10 
Two suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres were shot dead by Thoubal District Police during an encounter near the Buffalo Farm junction at Kharungpat on January 10, reports Imphal Free Press. While other militants managed to escape, three AK
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Two suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres were shot dead by Thoubal District Police during an encounter near the Buffalo Farm junction at Kharungpat on January 10, reports Imphal Free Press. While other militants managed to escape, three AK 56 rifles, five magazines, 40 live rounds of AK ammunition, two pressure bombs and one bag were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 10 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres were shot dead by Security Force (SF) personnel in two separate encounters at Maligaon in Guwahati and Baksa on January 10, according to The Hindu.
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres were shot dead by Security Force (SF) personnel in two separate encounters at Maligaon in Guwahati and Baksa on January 10, according to The Hindu.
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January - 10 
A bomb blast partially damaged two cellular phone shops in Naurang bazaar in Lakki Marwat on January 10, Dawn reported.
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A bomb blast partially damaged two cellular phone shops in Naurang bazaar in Lakki Marwat on January 10, Dawn reported.
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January - 10 
At least 17 people were killed and 30 others injured on January 10 in the ongoing sectarian clashes in Hangu in the NWFP, officials told Daily Times. Officials said that fighting between the rival Shia and Sunni groups had been continuing since late
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At least 17 people were killed and 30 others injured on January 10 in the ongoing sectarian clashes in Hangu in the NWFP, officials told Daily Times. Officials said that fighting between the rival Shia and Sunni groups had been continuing since late January 9 while army helicopter gun ships were pounding the warring parties’ positions to control the situation. The clashes erupted when people from Kohat, who were protesting against the imposition of curfew in Hangu on the eve of Ashura, were attacked by the rival sect. The two groups started targeting each other with heavy and light weapons. According to the officials, the clashes are going on in the Khanbari, Singhar, Paskalay, Gungano Kalay, Malik Abad and Ibrahim Zay areas of Hangu city.
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January - 10 
In a sectarian incident, unidentified men killed a central leader of the Fiqah Jafferia along with his guard in Sibi District on January 10, Daily Times reported on January 11. The assailants opened fire on Saqlain Haider and his guard, Ghulam Ali. N
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In a sectarian incident, unidentified men killed a central leader of the Fiqah Jafferia along with his guard in Sibi District on January 10, Daily Times reported on January 11. The assailants opened fire on Saqlain Haider and his guard, Ghulam Ali. No one has claimed responsibility for the killings so far.
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January - 10 
The house arrest of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (a front for the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) founder Hafiz Mohammed Saeed has been extended for another 60 days, Punjab Additional Home Secretary Usman Anwar said on January 10, Daily Times reported on January 11. “Hi
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The house arrest of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (a front for the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) founder Hafiz Mohammed Saeed has been extended for another 60 days, Punjab Additional Home Secretary Usman Anwar said on January 10, Daily Times reported on January 11. “His house has already been declared a sub-jail where he will spend the rest of the detention period,” Anwar said, adding that the Punjab Government extended the detention on orders from the federal Government.
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The Taliban on January 11 chopped off ears of four private security guards in Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. An official told a private TV channel that the incident took place in Danana Khar area of Khar District late on January 10. He said the
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The Taliban on January 11 chopped off ears of four private security guards in Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. An official told a private TV channel that the incident took place in Danana Khar area of Khar District late on January 10. He said the victims told him they were sitting in their tents at night when the Taliban took them hostage. They said the militants abducted around 18 security guards from various parts of the city and took them to an unidentified location. Later, they chopped off one ear each of Sheerin, Muhammad, Behram and Jehangir, considering them the guards’ leaders, they said. The Taliban also seized arms from the 18 men and left them in the Shalimar Cheena area. The Taliban, however, had not claimed responsibility for the incident so far, the channel said.
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January - 10 
The first round of talks between the Government and Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan) held in Janakpur on January 10 ended in a five-point understanding, reports Nepal News. Peace and Reconstruction Minister Janar
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The first round of talks between the Government and Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan) held in Janakpur on January 10 ended in a five-point understanding, reports Nepal News. Peace and Reconstruction Minister Janardan Sharma, who is the coordinator of the Government's talk team, and Rajib Jha, chief negotiator of the JTMM-Rajan, signed the agreement, which includes cessation of hostilities and the Government's pledge to treat the armed group as a political outfit. During the talks, the armed group proposed the cantoning of its fighters, like that of Maoist combatants, but the Government side refused to discuss this, leaving the matter for another round of talks, reports said. Jha claimed that JTMM-Rajn has 8000 fighters. Sharma informed that the Government has been trying to bring other insurgent groups also into the dialogue process and talks with the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) would begin very soon.
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January - 10 
Police recovered two bombs from the compound of the National Academy for Educational Management in the national capital Dhaka on January 10, reports Daily Star. No one has been arrested in connection with the recovery.
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Police recovered two bombs from the compound of the National Academy for Educational Management in the national capital Dhaka on January 10, reports Daily Star. No one has been arrested in connection with the recovery.
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January - 10 
A group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants stormed the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) office at Killiveddi in the Trincomalee District on January 10 and opened fire at the TMVP members inside the office killing one of them a
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A group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants stormed the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) office at Killiveddi in the Trincomalee District on January 10 and opened fire at the TMVP members inside the office killing one of them and injuring two others, reports Colombo Page. In the ensuing exchange of fire between the LTTE cadres and TMVP members providing security to the office, two militants were killed. Dead bodies of two LTTE militants along with one T-56 weapon, three hand grenades, one cyanide capsule, and mobile phone were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 10 
An unidentified assailant killed a prominent Tamil businessman, identified as Thambirasa Ravindran, at Nawakkadu in the Batticaloa District, Police said.
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An unidentified assailant killed a prominent Tamil businessman, identified as Thambirasa Ravindran, at Nawakkadu in the Batticaloa District, Police said.
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January - 10 
Colombo Page reports that the troops of the 59th Division, now advancing towards Mullaitivu, captured another LTTE airstrip located five kilometres west of the Mullaitivu lagoon in the afternoon of January 10, the military said. The Defence Ministry
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Colombo Page reports that the troops of the 59th Division, now advancing towards Mullaitivu, captured another LTTE airstrip located five kilometres west of the Mullaitivu lagoon in the afternoon of January 10, the military said. The Defence Ministry said the airstrip was about 2.5 kilometres long and 100 metres wide. This is the fourth LTTE airstrip captured by troops in the recent past, military spokesperson Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said. Troops operating in the Mullaitivu area captured this airstrip together with two empty hangars, he added.
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January - 10 
On January 10, an unspecified number of militants were killed during fighting in the Vaddakkachchi and Kandavalai areas. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of five militants, four T-56 weapons, two communication sets, one area map, 12.7 ammunitio
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On January 10, an unspecified number of militants were killed during fighting in the Vaddakkachchi and Kandavalai areas. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of five militants, four T-56 weapons, two communication sets, one area map, 12.7 ammunition box and 1000 rounds of T-56 ammunition. Three more dead bodies of militants were recovered by troops in the Nithiyaveddai and Kattidankulam areas, about 8.5 kilometres northeast of Elephant Pass, in the Jaffna District. The troops also recovered three T-56 weapons, two Multi Purpose Machine guns, four T-5 weapons and four radio sets from the incident site.
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January - 10 
Seven innocent Tamil civilians, including two children, on their way to cleared areas (area under Government control) seeking protection for their lives, were shot dead by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the morning of Janua
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Seven innocent Tamil civilians, including two children, on their way to cleared areas (area under Government control) seeking protection for their lives, were shot dead by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the morning of January 10, reports Defence.lk. According to the military sources, the civilians from Murusamoddai and Kanchipuram areas were on their way to security forces' controlled area when they were attacked by the militants deployed on possible escaping routes to prevent civilian movement. Two children, two females and three males are among the victims, military sources added. However, 49 more civilians, two of them injured in firing, of the same managed to arrive at troops in Paranthan.
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January - 11 
A Central Reserve Police force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another sustained injuries on January 11 in a landmine explosion triggered by the Maoists at Gorabandha in the East Singhbhum District, reports Zee News. "Shivpal Singh, a havildar, was kil
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A Central Reserve Police force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another sustained injuries on January 11 in a landmine explosion triggered by the Maoists at Gorabandha in the East Singhbhum District, reports Zee News. "Shivpal Singh, a havildar, was killed in the blast at Rajabasa-Kirodari village and a constable, Jitendra Singh, was rushed to Tata Main hospital with critical injuries," Deputy Commissioner of East Singhbhum, Ravindra Agarwal, told PTI.
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January - 11 
A suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre was shot dead by a combined team of Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter near Angangching along Tejpur Road on January 11, reports Imphal Free Press. While two other militants m
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A suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre was shot dead by a combined team of Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter near Angangching along Tejpur Road on January 11, reports Imphal Free Press. While two other militants managed to escape, one Norinco 9-mm pistol, one magazine and five live rounds of 9-mm ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 11 
ANI reports that over 1000 tribal men and women are being given commando training in Taldanga village on the Bankura-Purulia District border. At a war camp which began on January 7, the men and women were given theoretical and practical training in u
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ANI reports that over 1000 tribal men and women are being given commando training in Taldanga village on the Bankura-Purulia District border. At a war camp which began on January 7, the men and women were given theoretical and practical training in using traditional weapons to attack as well as defend. Armed with bows and arrows, spades and hammers, the tribals are training rigorously, under the guidance of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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January - 11 
Earlier on January 11, in the Thoubal District, Assam Rifles personnel killed a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Moirangthem Tomba alias Arnold (28) and recovered a 9mm pistol.
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Earlier on January 11, in the Thoubal District, Assam Rifles personnel killed a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Moirangthem Tomba alias Arnold (28) and recovered a 9mm pistol.
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January - 11 
In a four-page statement signed by commander-in-chief Paresh Barua that was faxed on January 11 to a section of the media, the ULFA claimed that an “infamous” “gang of six” police officers was responsible for the January 9 blast in the Maligaon local
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In a four-page statement signed by commander-in-chief Paresh Barua that was faxed on January 11 to a section of the media, the ULFA claimed that an “infamous” “gang of six” police officers was responsible for the January 9 blast in the Maligaon locality of Guwahati city to malign the outfit’s image.
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January - 11 
Legislator of the opposition Congress party from the Konta constituency, Kawasi Lakhma, said that “since early 2005, neither Police nor Government officials nor I myself have dared to visit the 60 villages where insurgents have total monopoly,” IANS
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Legislator of the opposition Congress party from the Konta constituency, Kawasi Lakhma, said that “since early 2005, neither Police nor Government officials nor I myself have dared to visit the 60 villages where insurgents have total monopoly,” IANS reported. “People’s life in my segment is like hell; they have nothing to eat. About 50,000 innocent tribals in my constituency alone have migrated to neighbouring Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh since June 2005 when the fight between Salwa Judum [anti-Maoist vigilante movement] cadres and Maoists began. Due to fights between Salwa Judum cadres and the rebels, the local weekly market system, which was a lifeline for the entire Dantewada District, has almost become non-existent,” he said.
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January - 11 
Nasir Safi Mir, alleged to be the ‘financial brain’ behind All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and other separatist leaders, has managed to flee the country after getting a forged passport from a southern State even as
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Nasir Safi Mir, alleged to be the ‘financial brain’ behind All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and other separatist leaders, has managed to flee the country after getting a forged passport from a southern State even as Delhi Police claimed that they were still looking for him, Daily Excelsior reported. According to sources in central security agencies, Mir against whom a non-bailable warrant was issued, had allegedly bribed some officials of a southern State and made his passport after which he took a route to Nepal and then to Europe. From Europe he was reported to have flown to Libya before finally reaching Dubai, sources said. Mir, was earlier arrested by Delhi Police in February 2006 while ferrying INR 5500000 from a Delhi-based jeweler along with some explosives, but had jumped parole which he had got after several requests made by his family to the court citing medical problems. The 38-year-old Dubai-based businessman, who owns a carpet showroom and money exchange firms in Gulf, had been regularly reporting to the nearest police station till October 2008, but after that he did not turn up either at the police station nor on the hearing date of the court. According to recent technical intercepts, Mir allegedly spoke to the separatist leadership after reaching Dubai.
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January - 11 
On January 11, six more NLFT cadres surrendered at the headquarters of Assam Rifles in the State capital Agartala. They deposited one SLR, two rifles and one revolver with live cartridges.
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On January 11, six more NLFT cadres surrendered at the headquarters of Assam Rifles in the State capital Agartala. They deposited one SLR, two rifles and one revolver with live cartridges.
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January - 11 
Quoting the Director General of Police of Chhattisgarh, Vishawa Ranjan, Times of India reported on January 12 that commandos of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Chhattisgarh, which came into existence on January 10, will not only tackle terrorist at
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Quoting the Director General of Police of Chhattisgarh, Vishawa Ranjan, Times of India reported on January 12 that commandos of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Chhattisgarh, which came into existence on January 10, will not only tackle terrorist attacks like those witnessed in Mumbai, but will also be employed for anti-Maoist insurgency operations during any emergency. He said, "ATS came into existence January 10. The ATS commandos are now ready to respond to any terror challenge at very short notice," adding, "tough training" will be provided by the State Government to the commandos in a phased manner. In addition, the central Government will be requested to provide their "highly specialised commando training". Commandos up to the age of 30 years will be employed in the ATS. "Anti-terrorist control rooms have also been set up in all the 18 Districts to deal with possible terror attacks and Maoists," said home department officials.
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January - 11 
The two-day long stand off between the Assam Rifles (AR) and NSCN-IM ended when the Cease-fire Monitoring Group Chairman, Lieutenant General Mandhata Singh, on January 11 asked the AR personnel to return to their bases, reports Nagaland Page. The sta
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The two-day long stand off between the Assam Rifles (AR) and NSCN-IM ended when the Cease-fire Monitoring Group Chairman, Lieutenant General Mandhata Singh, on January 11 asked the AR personnel to return to their bases, reports Nagaland Page. The stand off ensued after around 50 AR personnel entered the Camp Hebron at Dimapur in the morning of January 10.
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January - 11 
A cease-fire between rival factions was reached in Hangu in the NWFP late on January 11, after 30 persons were killed and 50 injured in sectarian clashes that broke out on January 9, according to Daily Times. However, The News put the death toll in t
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A cease-fire between rival factions was reached in Hangu in the NWFP late on January 11, after 30 persons were killed and 50 injured in sectarian clashes that broke out on January 9, according to Daily Times. However, The News put the death toll in the three days of sectarian clashes at 40. 20 houses – including that of the District Zakat committee chairman – were set ablaze in fresh clashes despite an earlier truce in the afternoon of January 11, as helicopter gunships targeted ‘miscreant’ hideouts. A private TV channel said the house of local Awami National Party leader Yahya Qureshi was also torched. Sources said three local commanders, Maulvi Nadeem, Momin and Ihsanullah, were among the six militants killed in sectarian clashes in Saidan Banda and Pass Kellay, while six civilians were also injured. Clashes between the armed groups continued in various areas, including Sangarabad, Bahadur Ghari, Saidan Banda, Mardokhel Banda, Kach Banda, Ibrahimzai, Nerobaag, Sheikhan Kellay and Lakhtay Banda throughout the day. Heavy weapons, including rockets, mortar shells and missiles were used in the clashes. The second truce was reached in a jirga (assembly of tribal elders) headed by Kohat Division Commissioner Umar Afridi around midnight, Hangu District Coordination Officer Syed Mujibur Rehman told a private TV channel. Rival groups would vacate bunkers they have captured in each other’s areas and there will be a ban on the display of weapons according to the pact, said jirga member Shah Hussain. An earlier truce was rejected by one of fighting groups. The TV channel said tribal elders held talks with Taliban to persuade them to leave the District, but the Taliban refused to comply unless instructed to do so by their commander. Officials told Daily Times that Security Forces would take positions in the city on January 12 (today), as reinforcements arrive. “We targeted the hideouts of miscreants with helicopter gunships,” Mujibur Rehman told AFP, without giving any details about the results of the operation. “The troublemakers have set up bunkers on hilltops and in some houses, and were firing on each other to trigger sectarian violence,” he added. The supply of electricity to the city remained suspended for the third day.
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January - 11 
At least 40 Taliban militants were killed and an unspecified number of them wounded in Mohmand Agency on January 11 as paramilitary troops repulsed a pre-dawn attack by about 600 militants coming from the Afghan border, Daily Times reported. The atta
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At least 40 Taliban militants were killed and an unspecified number of them wounded in Mohmand Agency on January 11 as paramilitary troops repulsed a pre-dawn attack by about 600 militants coming from the Afghan border, Daily Times reported. The attackers – mostly foreigners, and supported by local Taliban – attacked Frontier Corps (FC) positions in Mamad Gatt at about 2am (PST). “Frontier Corps troops repulsed a massive attack by militants on one of its locations in the area,” the military said in a statement, adding that “severe fighting continued through the night”. Six soldiers were also killed and seven sustained injuries in the fighting. The Taliban fired mortars and rockets at an FC camp and subsequently used small arms to fire on a nearby checkpoint, an unnamed military official told AP. The attackers were eventually driven off, but scattered skirmishes continued, he said. Most of the attackers fled under heavy military fire, a security official told the AFP. Some of the Taliban militants surrendered, a military spokesman claimed later, without giving a specific figure. According to sources, militants from Waziristan also took part in the attack, Dawn reported. Officials said it was one of the biggest militant attacks since the Security Forces launched an operation in the region. Sources also said that five soldiers were missing, but an official in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, denied the report. The building of a school near the targeted FC location was also reportedly damaged.
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January - 11 
Five armed men kidnapped the Additional Political Agent Amir Latif of South Waziristan along with his driver in the presence of more than 20 Security Force personnel on January 11, Dawn reported. Political Agent Shahab Ali Shah who was in the same ve
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Five armed men kidnapped the Additional Political Agent Amir Latif of South Waziristan along with his driver in the presence of more than 20 Security Force personnel on January 11, Dawn reported. Political Agent Shahab Ali Shah who was in the same vehicle was unharmed, because the armed men reportedly didn’t recognise him. No militant group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. Shah and the Additional Political Agent, escorted by more then 20 heavily-armed soldiers, were proceeding from Wana to their office in the adjacent Tank district when five masked men intercepted their vehicle near Kerkena which is the area of Ahmadzai Wazir tribe.
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January - 11 
Militants awarded lashes to three drug addicts in the Kanju Dherai area while four persons were killed in fresh incidents of violence elsewhere in the valley.
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Militants awarded lashes to three drug addicts in the Kanju Dherai area while four persons were killed in fresh incidents of violence elsewhere in the valley.
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January - 11 
On New Road in Mingora town, unidentified gunmen shot dead a person Hakim Siraj while the body of another person, whose name could not be ascertained, was found in Matta Bazaar. In Durushkhela village of Matta sub-division, the body of Ahmad Jan
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On New Road in Mingora town, unidentified gunmen shot dead a person Hakim Siraj while the body of another person, whose name could not be ascertained, was found in Matta Bazaar. In Durushkhela village of Matta sub-division, the body of Ahmad Jan and his son were found at the roadside.
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January - 11 
Some troops were pulled out of parts of the Swat District on January 11 but military officials insisted it was not a withdrawal but readjustment and rotation of forces, The News reported. Reports from different troubled areas of the valley suggested
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Some troops were pulled out of parts of the Swat District on January 11 but military officials insisted it was not a withdrawal but readjustment and rotation of forces, The News reported. Reports from different troubled areas of the valley suggested that the Security Forces (SFs) withdrew from some key locations. Sources said the SFs vacated Golibagh, Charbagh, Sherpalam and Gashkor. They also said troops billeted in Paithom Hotel in Golibagh left the building. Sources said the SFs were facing problems in the provision of foodstuff to check-posts in Paithom and Gashkor, and more troops could also leave the area in a few days. Sources added that helicopters could not land there while route supplies often came under attack by the militants. However, a military official said it was not a pullout but a readjustment and rotation of troops.
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January - 11 
Suspected militants blew up a 24-inch gas pipeline from Pirkoh gas field to the plant in Dera Bugti on January 11, Daily Times reported. The supply of gas to the plant was suspended following a blast caused by explosive planted near the pipeline. How
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Suspected militants blew up a 24-inch gas pipeline from Pirkoh gas field to the plant in Dera Bugti on January 11, Daily Times reported. The supply of gas to the plant was suspended following a blast caused by explosive planted near the pipeline. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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January - 11 
The militants attacked the house of NWFP Minister for Science and Technology Ayub Ashari. The attack led to a brief clash between the militants and family members of the minister. However, no loss of life on either side was reported.
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The militants attacked the house of NWFP Minister for Science and Technology Ayub Ashari. The attack led to a brief clash between the militants and family members of the minister. However, no loss of life on either side was reported.
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January - 11 
The militants flogged three alleged drug addicts 30 times each in Kanju Dherai area.
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The militants flogged three alleged drug addicts 30 times each in Kanju Dherai area.
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January - 11 
An unidentified group shot dead one person, identified as, Pachhu Hajara, at Raghunathpur-6 in the Rautahat District, reports Kantipuronline. No body has claimed responsibility for the killing so far.
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An unidentified group shot dead one person, identified as, Pachhu Hajara, at Raghunathpur-6 in the Rautahat District, reports Kantipuronline. No body has claimed responsibility for the killing so far.
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January - 11 
Uma Singh, a Janakpur-based journalist, was killed by a group of unidentified assailants in the night of January 11, reports Nepal News. Reports said the attackers forcibly entered her apartment in Rajoula and killed her with sharp weapons. Three yea
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Uma Singh, a Janakpur-based journalist, was killed by a group of unidentified assailants in the night of January 11, reports Nepal News. Reports said the attackers forcibly entered her apartment in Rajoula and killed her with sharp weapons. Three years ago, the victim’s father and elder brother were abducted from their homes at Mirchaiya in the Siraha District. Her family had then accused the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) of being involved in the abduction.
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January - 11 
Police arrested Boma Shumon, a cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), near the Deputy Election Commissioner’s office at Sher-e-Bangla Road in Khulna city on January 11, reports Daily Star. Boma is wanted in six c
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Police arrested Boma Shumon, a cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), near the Deputy Election Commissioner’s office at Sher-e-Bangla Road in Khulna city on January 11, reports Daily Star. Boma is wanted in six cases filed with different Police stations in Khulna city under Explosives Act in last four years.
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January - 11 
Police arrested Manoj Roy, a New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP) cadre, from Lakkhikhola village in the Dakop sub-district of Khulna District on the same day. Roy is wanted in a number of criminal cases.
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Police arrested Manoj Roy, a New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP) cadre, from Lakkhikhola village in the Dakop sub-district of Khulna District on the same day. Roy is wanted in a number of criminal cases.
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January - 11 
107 civilians who escaped from LTTE-held areas reached the Security Forces (SFs)-held area of Kandalkadu and sought protection from the troops. Among them is one ex-LTTE cadre who defected from the organization and joined his family before reaching K
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107 civilians who escaped from LTTE-held areas reached the Security Forces (SFs)-held area of Kandalkadu and sought protection from the troops. Among them is one ex-LTTE cadre who defected from the organization and joined his family before reaching Kandalkadu. He revealed that he had been taken forcibly by the LTTE in October 2006 and given LTTE training in Vishvamadu. Later, he had been put to LTTE’s 120 mortar operating group named “Radhan” and deployed in operations against the troops in Mannar and Vavuniya.
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January - 11 
31 civilians surrendered to the 55th Division troops in the Sorampattu area of Jaffna District. Similarly, 25 more civilians reached the troops at the Thauwankoddai area of Kilinochchi District.
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31 civilians surrendered to the 55th Division troops in the Sorampattu area of Jaffna District. Similarly, 25 more civilians reached the troops at the Thauwankoddai area of Kilinochchi District.
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January - 11 
An unspecified number of LTTE militants were killed and some solders wounded during clashes at Iranamadu and Wattakachchi in the Kilinochchi District. During subsequent search operations conducted in Wattakachchi, the troops recovered dead bodies of
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An unspecified number of LTTE militants were killed and some solders wounded during clashes at Iranamadu and Wattakachchi in the Kilinochchi District. During subsequent search operations conducted in Wattakachchi, the troops recovered dead bodies of three militants, including a female cadre, one T-56 weapon, ten 81 mm mortar bombs, twenty-two 61 mm mortar bombs, 11 hand grenades and 10 anti-personnel mines.
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January - 11 
During another clash between the two sides in the west of Mulliyavalai and Kachchilamadu areas of Kilinochchi District, the troops killed an unspecified number of militants. The SFs later recovered one T-56 weapon, 1020 rounds of T-56 ammunition and
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During another clash between the two sides in the west of Mulliyavalai and Kachchilamadu areas of Kilinochchi District, the troops killed an unspecified number of militants. The SFs later recovered one T-56 weapon, 1020 rounds of T-56 ammunition and three hand grenades from Mulliyavalai and one T-56 weapon and a bottle filled with C-4 high explosive from the Kachchilamadu area.
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January - 11 
more than 100 civilians leaving their homes in LTTE-held areas came to Omanthai, Vaddakkachchi, Pandimoddai and Thadduwankoddy areas of Vavuniya and Kilinochchi Districts and sought protection from the SFs. Similarly, four civilians, including a fema
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more than 100 civilians leaving their homes in LTTE-held areas came to Omanthai, Vaddakkachchi, Pandimoddai and Thadduwankoddy areas of Vavuniya and Kilinochchi Districts and sought protection from the SFs. Similarly, four civilians, including a female, from Vettalaikerny area reached the troops in Mullaitivu.
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January - 11 
On January 11, SFs opened fire towards LTTE militants in the Periyakulam, Vaddakkachchi and the east of Iranamadu areas and killed an unspecified number of them. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of eight militants, including a decomposed dead b
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On January 11, SFs opened fire towards LTTE militants in the Periyakulam, Vaddakkachchi and the east of Iranamadu areas and killed an unspecified number of them. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of eight militants, including a decomposed dead body of a female cadre, along with four T-56 weapons from these areas.
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January - 11 
On the same day, SFs clashed with militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area inflicting heavy casualties upon them and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 weapons, 3850 rounds of T-56 ammunition and two uniforms.
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On the same day, SFs clashed with militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area inflicting heavy casualties upon them and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 weapons, 3850 rounds of T-56 ammunition and two uniforms.
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January - 11 
SFs recovered the dead body of one militant along with two T-56 weapons and one magazine from Mudliyarkulam and Kattikulam areas.
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SFs recovered the dead body of one militant along with two T-56 weapons and one magazine from Mudliyarkulam and Kattikulam areas.
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January - 11 
Sri Lankan Police held the second phase of a special census started earlier to register persons who have come to capital Colombo from the North, East and Central Provinces since January 1, 2003. Police spokesperson Ranjith Gunasekara said the second
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Sri Lankan Police held the second phase of a special census started earlier to register persons who have come to capital Colombo from the North, East and Central Provinces since January 1, 2003. Police spokesperson Ranjith Gunasekara said the second phase was held throughout the day at selected Police stations in the Western Province. The first phase was held on January 4, 2009, and accordingly over 25,000 persons registered with the Police. The main goal of the census is to document people’s reasons for moving to the Western Province from the North, East or Central Provinces in the last five years. Police have also arrested 10 persons who were unable to provide a reason for coming to Colombo from the North or East.
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January - 11 
Task Force-II troops captured a LTTE base in the Aiyamperumal area of Mullaitivu District. The militant camp, protected with a 12 feet tall barbwire fence and one 60 mm motor gun, consisted of one lecture hall, 12 temporary huts, one medical room, on
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Task Force-II troops captured a LTTE base in the Aiyamperumal area of Mullaitivu District. The militant camp, protected with a 12 feet tall barbwire fence and one 60 mm motor gun, consisted of one lecture hall, 12 temporary huts, one medical room, one store building and a kitchen.
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January - 11 
The 53rd Division troops continuing their advance towards the east after the capture of Elephant Pass attacked the next stronghold of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Kevil in the Jaffna District in the afternoon of January 11, reports
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The 53rd Division troops continuing their advance towards the east after the capture of Elephant Pass attacked the next stronghold of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Kevil in the Jaffna District in the afternoon of January 11, reports Sri Lanka Army. Troops are now conducting clearing operations in and around the area removing mines and booby traps laid by the militants.
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January - 11 
The Government said that around 3,000 soldiers have been killed in battle with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the last three months and not 15,000, as alleged by the Opposition. Foreign Employment Minister and Defence spokesman Keheli
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The Government said that around 3,000 soldiers have been killed in battle with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the last three months and not 15,000, as alleged by the Opposition. Foreign Employment Minister and Defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella told Sunday Island that the figure of 15,000 soldiers was exaggerated and incorrect. "According to our estimates, around 3,000 soldiers have been killed in action, since October 2008." Asked where he thought LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran might be hiding, Rambukwella said, "he is in Mullaitivu and being guarded by the 2,000 cadres that the LTTE has left. It is a matter of time before its last bastion is also overrun." Asked if he thought the remaining LTTE cadres could regroup and operate as an effective guerrilla organization, he said, "no, they might be able to cause some damage occasionally, but the LTTE, as an organization, has lost its effectiveness and the morale of their cadres is very low. They can no longer pose a serious threat." There has been no official request from India as yet for a captured Prabhakaran to be handed over to them, he said, adding, "Prabhakaran is wanted in both Sri Lanka and India for the atrocities he has committed. The Sri Lankan High Court has already convicted and sentenced him to 200 years in jail."
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January - 11 
The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets destroyed a large LTTE boat in the Chundikulam lagoon in the morning of January 11. About two hours after the attack on the boat, fighter jets bombed the militants retreating from Chundikulam area. The details are
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The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets destroyed a large LTTE boat in the Chundikulam lagoon in the morning of January 11. About two hours after the attack on the boat, fighter jets bombed the militants retreating from Chundikulam area. The details are awaited.
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January - 11 
The troops operating in the Kovilkadu area of Jaffna District captured one LTTE command centre with 81 mm mortar launching pad surrounded by three concrete bunkers. Another command point with an under ground vehicle park and a communication centre es
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The troops operating in the Kovilkadu area of Jaffna District captured one LTTE command centre with 81 mm mortar launching pad surrounded by three concrete bunkers. Another command point with an under ground vehicle park and a communication centre established inside a container in the same area was captured by the troops.
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January - 11 
Troops attacked LTTE camps in the west of Mulliyavalai in Mullaitivu District and expanded their FDL (Forward Defence Line). Troops also captured a LTTE training camp with 11 concrete bunkers, one hall, one concrete bunker, one underground bunker, on
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Troops attacked LTTE camps in the west of Mulliyavalai in Mullaitivu District and expanded their FDL (Forward Defence Line). Troops also captured a LTTE training camp with 11 concrete bunkers, one hall, one concrete bunker, one underground bunker, one 200 ft long dining hall, one 35 ft long cooking home and one 35 ft long office building.
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January - 11 
Troops in the area between Pallai and Sorampattu recovered a mine manufacturing point of the LTTE. A house in the area had been used by the militants to produce mines and it is believed that the LTTE distributed those mines to their Muhamalai, Kilaly
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Troops in the area between Pallai and Sorampattu recovered a mine manufacturing point of the LTTE. A house in the area had been used by the militants to produce mines and it is believed that the LTTE distributed those mines to their Muhamalai, Kilaly and Nagarkovil FDLs (Forward Defence Lines).
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January - 11 
Two more dead bodies of LTTE militants were recovered by troops from the Murusamoddai and Thaddamoddai areas of Mullaitivu District.
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Two more dead bodies of LTTE militants were recovered by troops from the Murusamoddai and Thaddamoddai areas of Mullaitivu District.
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January - 12 
A bomb exploded causing partial damage to the reception counter of a hotel and a two wheeler vehicle at Wahengbam Leikai.
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A bomb exploded causing partial damage to the reception counter of a hotel and a two wheeler vehicle at Wahengbam Leikai.
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January - 12 
A bomb hurled by unidentified militants towards a tent house at Wangkhei Keithel Asangbi in the Imphal East District failed to explode. The bomb was later defused by the Police.
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A bomb hurled by unidentified militants towards a tent house at Wangkhei Keithel Asangbi in the Imphal East District failed to explode. The bomb was later defused by the Police.
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January - 12 
A cadre of the Azad faction of the PULF, identified as Atawar Rahman alias Ethem, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Chamol in the Chandel District on January 12. He confessed that he had gone to Myanmar for financial dealings.
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A cadre of the Azad faction of the PULF, identified as Atawar Rahman alias Ethem, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Chamol in the Chandel District on January 12. He confessed that he had gone to Myanmar for financial dealings.
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January - 12 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, identified as Safique Iliyas alias Deepak, was arrested by the West Bengal’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from Malda District on January 12, reports The Hindu. Safique was later produced before the Magist
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, identified as Safique Iliyas alias Deepak, was arrested by the West Bengal’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from Malda District on January 12, reports The Hindu. Safique was later produced before the Magistrate’s Court at Jangipur in Murshidabad District and the court remanded him to 14-days Police custody. Safique, a resident of Rajshahi in Bangladesh, was instructed to spy on the movement of Army personnel in Siliguri, CID officials said. “Safique crossed over to India on January 3 and was sheltered in the house of Haji Akhtar Hussein at Harishchandrapur in Malda District. We arrested both on a tip-off,” Siddh Nath Gupta, Deputy Inspector-General (Operations) of CID, said in Kolkata on January 13. Safique had planned to set up a shop near the Army establishment in Siliguri to execute his job, Gupta said, adding “Safique had confessed that he helped two Lashkar-e-Toiba men to cross over to India via the international border in the State last year. One of them, Sikandar-e-Azaam, was later arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in June.” The Delhi Police had reportedly arrested him in 1998 on the charge of transporting RDX from Bangladesh to Uttar Pradesh during 1997-98. He was lodged in the Tihar jail till 2003, before being granted bail and escaping to Bangladesh. Nine pre-activated SIM cards, fake Indian currency worth INR 50,000 and a forged voter identity card were recovered from him.
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January - 12 
A newly-sanctioned Police vehicle, allotted to the anti-Naxal operation squad as part of the efforts to modernize the unit, was stolen by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from outside the driver's residence in Nagsenwan u
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A newly-sanctioned Police vehicle, allotted to the anti-Naxal operation squad as part of the efforts to modernize the unit, was stolen by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from outside the driver's residence in Nagsenwan under Yashodhara Nagar Police Station in Nagpur in the early hours of January 12, Times of India reported.
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January - 12 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles at Kimang Chanba Langjing Laingam Khun under Lamsang Police Station in the evening of January 12, reports Imphal Free Press. A 9-mm pistol with
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles at Kimang Chanba Langjing Laingam Khun under Lamsang Police Station in the evening of January 12, reports Imphal Free Press. A 9-mm pistol with some live rounds and a car registration number were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 12 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Ningombam Rocky Singh alias Giri, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Liwa road on January 12.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Ningombam Rocky Singh alias Giri, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Liwa road on January 12.
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January - 12 
According to a delayed report, suspected militants opened fired at the residence of the Fishery Director Karam Saratkumar at Chingamathak Thokchom Leikai on January 6, reports Sangai Express. The employees of Fishery Department subsequently protested
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According to a delayed report, suspected militants opened fired at the residence of the Fishery Director Karam Saratkumar at Chingamathak Thokchom Leikai on January 6, reports Sangai Express. The employees of Fishery Department subsequently protested against the attack in front of their office at Wakat Meepham on January 12.
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January - 12 
According to Daily Excelsior, a trooper of the Territorial Army, Aijaz Ahmed, was injured in an encounter with militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the Dachan forests of Kishtwar District on January 12. The encounter between the two sides was
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According to Daily Excelsior, a trooper of the Territorial Army, Aijaz Ahmed, was injured in an encounter with militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the Dachan forests of Kishtwar District on January 12. The encounter between the two sides was continuing till last reports came in.
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January - 12 
Describing the Mumbai terror attacks as a "direct strike" at India's economic development, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on January 12 warned the hydrocarbon sector to protect assets from the risks from "state or the so-called non-state
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Describing the Mumbai terror attacks as a "direct strike" at India's economic development, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on January 12 warned the hydrocarbon sector to protect assets from the risks from "state or the so-called non-state actors," reports Indian Express. "The recent terrorist attack in Mumbai was a direct strike at India's economic development. This unpardonable criminal attack only underscores the risk all countries face from economic sabotage, irrespective of whether these acts are authored by states or merely carried out by so-called non-state actors," Mukherjee said inaugurating the Petrotech Conference. Cautioning that the global hydrocarbon sector would increasingly be even more vulnerable to such threats, he said, "protecting these assets would not simply be a law and order problem for an individual country, whether an energy exporter or a consumer." He asked the global community to co-operate to protect the supply routes and hydrocarbon assets to ensure stability of energy supplies.
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January - 12 
Manipur Cabinet on January 12 decided to recruit another 1350 Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the State, apart from 300 SPOs who were already recruited from Heirok in the Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Manipur Cabinet on January 12 decided to recruit another 1350 Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the State, apart from 300 SPOs who were already recruited from Heirok in the Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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January - 12 
On January 12, The Hindu, quoting the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials, reported that large scale illegal cultivation of opium and ganja (marijuana) takes place in the left-wing extremist affected areas especially in States like Bihar, Jharkh
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On January 12, The Hindu, quoting the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials, reported that large scale illegal cultivation of opium and ganja (marijuana) takes place in the left-wing extremist affected areas especially in States like Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. It also said that at places where the Maoists do not directly get involved in the illicit cultivation, they charge money for providing protection to those involved in the practice. “Illicit cultivation does take place especially in those areas where the local administration is not strong enough. Three main States where it takes place as per the inputs that we receive are Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal,” an unnamed senior NCB official said. Zee News adds that of the total 107825 kilograms of ganja seized in the country in 2007, the States where it was seized in heavy quantity included Nagaland (15,489 kilograms), Madhya Pradesh (14,815 kilograms), Maharashtra (12,551 kilograms), Chhattisgarh (7,470 kilograms) and Andhra Pradesh (7,059 kilograms). "They (Naxals) operate in very remote areas which usually have thick forests. What happens inside those forests is anybody's guess. But yes, they do charge protection money of all illegal business carried out in their areas," another senior official said, adding, "narcotics business is highly profitable. Since the areas where the Naxals and insurgents operate from are usually out of bounds for local Police and other security agencies, it is difficult to curtail this source of income."
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January - 12 
On January 12, the Justice P.C. Phukan Commission of Inquiry, probing the ethnic clashes between Hmars and Dimasas in the North Cachar Hills and Cachar Districts in 2003, tabled its report in the State Legislative Assembly. Over 50 people had lost th
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On January 12, the Justice P.C. Phukan Commission of Inquiry, probing the ethnic clashes between Hmars and Dimasas in the North Cachar Hills and Cachar Districts in 2003, tabled its report in the State Legislative Assembly. Over 50 people had lost their lives in the conflict. In its report, the Commission has recommended proper implementation of the cease-fire ground rules between the DHD and Assam Government.
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January - 12 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked a special committee, set up earlier to come out with measures to strengthen local intelligence gathering units, to act fast by strengthening local intelligence gathering units, in the wake of the Mum
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked a special committee, set up earlier to come out with measures to strengthen local intelligence gathering units, to act fast by strengthening local intelligence gathering units, in the wake of the Mumbai terror attack, reports PTI. The committee for strengthening the Special Branches of Police forces was constituted by former Union Minister of Home Affairs, Shivraj Patil, and included the Directors General of Police of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Delhi Police Commissioner and senior Intelligence Bureau officials. "There is a focused scheme for strengthening the Special Branches of the State Police forces and ensuring their systematic structuring, which is now lacking. The central Government is providing all help to the States in this regard," MHA sources said. The Government has advised State Governments to form and sanction a dedicated fund (up to 5 per cent of their annual allocation) under Modernisation of Police Forces scheme for strengthening of Special Branches. "All State Governments have been asked to submit their action plan and action taken report in this regard. Most of the Naxal-affected States have submitted their plans. The central Government has also released funds based on their approved Action Plans. We have advised State Governments to hire retired Policemen and other professionals to strengthen the intelligence gathering mechanism," MHA sources said.
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January - 12 
There was a bomb blast at the residence of A. Narandradhaja, Assistant Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD), at Wangkhei Laishram Leikai area of Imphal East District, reports Sentinel. Police said the bomb was lobbed by suspected militants.
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There was a bomb blast at the residence of A. Narandradhaja, Assistant Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD), at Wangkhei Laishram Leikai area of Imphal East District, reports Sentinel. Police said the bomb was lobbed by suspected militants. However, no casualty was reported in both the incidents. Meanwhile, denouncing the bomb attack, local people staged a protest demonstration on July 12, adds Sangai Express.
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January - 12 
Three suspected cadres of the Manipur-based People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) outfit were arrested by Police from a hotel in capital Aizawl, according to Shillong Times. One of them confessed to his involvement in the killing of six
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Three suspected cadres of the Manipur-based People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) outfit were arrested by Police from a hotel in capital Aizawl, according to Shillong Times. One of them confessed to his involvement in the killing of six persons in 1999.
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January - 12 
Two LeT militants, identified as Fahim Ansari and Mohammad Sabahuddin, who were arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police for carrying out an attack on a CRPF Group Centre in Rampur on January 1, 2008, and who are allegedly involved in the November 26, 20
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Two LeT militants, identified as Fahim Ansari and Mohammad Sabahuddin, who were arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police for carrying out an attack on a CRPF Group Centre in Rampur on January 1, 2008, and who are allegedly involved in the November 26, 2008-terrorist attacks in Mumbai, were on January 12 remanded to Police custody till January 23.
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January - 12 
A soldier was killed and nine persons, including five soldiers and four civilians, sustained injuries when shells reportedly hit SFs’ bunkers. Further, the bodies of Abdul Ali, Arif, Ali Askar and an unidentified man were recovered from Ganjiyano Kel
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A soldier was killed and nine persons, including five soldiers and four civilians, sustained injuries when shells reportedly hit SFs’ bunkers. Further, the bodies of Abdul Ali, Arif, Ali Askar and an unidentified man were recovered from Ganjiyano Kellay.
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January - 12 
At least 127 people were killed and 205 injured in 51 cases of sectarian violence across the NWFP during the first 11 months of the year 2008, The News reported. Official statistics disclosed that 26 people were killed and 20 injured in 23 incidents
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At least 127 people were killed and 205 injured in 51 cases of sectarian violence across the NWFP during the first 11 months of the year 2008, The News reported. Official statistics disclosed that 26 people were killed and 20 injured in 23 incidents of sectarian strife in 2007. The figures do not include the mass killing in sectarian clashes from both sides in Kurram and other tribal agencies. Two persons were killed in a single sectarian incident in 2003 while another was killed in one such incident the subsequent year. Five people died in seven sectarian clashes in 2005 while 13 were killed in 11 incidents in 2006.
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January - 12 
Fresh units of Security Forces (SFs) arrived in Mohmand Agency on January 12, while two non-combatants were killed by shelling, Dawn reported. According to official sources, SFs backed by tanks, armoured personnel carriers (APCs) and artillery took p
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Fresh units of Security Forces (SFs) arrived in Mohmand Agency on January 12, while two non-combatants were killed by shelling, Dawn reported. According to official sources, SFs backed by tanks, armoured personnel carriers (APCs) and artillery took positions and started digging trenches in the strongholds of Taliban. Helicopter gunships reportedly flew at a low altitude and shelled militants’ positions. The fresh deployment came amidst reports that an attack by militants on the Darwazgai security post had been repulsed. Independent sources said the clash had resulted in heavy casualties, but the report could not be confirmed because access to the troubled area was denied. SFs attacked suspected militant hideous in Qandaharo area with mortar and cannon shells. One shell hit a house, killing Rozi Khan and his wife and injuring a child. As reported earlier, militants had stormed a fort of the Mohmand Rifles and two checkpoints in Lakaro area on January 11 and at least 40 militants and six SF personnel were killed in the clash. An AP report stated that the Frontier Corps said in a statement that four militants captured in the battle on January 11 had come from Afghanistan’s Kunar province.
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January - 12 
One soldier and four other persons were killed and 13 others, including nine Security Force (SF) personnel, were injured on January 12 as sectarian clashes between rival groups continued in the Hangu District despite announcement of a cease-fire, The
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One soldier and four other persons were killed and 13 others, including nine Security Force (SF) personnel, were injured on January 12 as sectarian clashes between rival groups continued in the Hangu District despite announcement of a cease-fire, The News reported. Sources said gunship helicopters continued shelling different areas, including Pas Kellay and Ibrahimzai check-post.
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January - 12 
Police recovered 35 rocket shells, 30 misfired mortar shells and 13 rockets during a search operation launched after taking control of the violence affected areas.
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Police recovered 35 rocket shells, 30 misfired mortar shells and 13 rockets during a search operation launched after taking control of the violence affected areas.
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January - 12 
Taliban militants killed two men in North Waziristan after accusing them of spying for the United States, a local official said on January 12, Daily Times reported. The incident was the latest in a series of at least 10 similar killings during the pa
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Taliban militants killed two men in North Waziristan after accusing them of spying for the United States, a local official said on January 12, Daily Times reported. The incident was the latest in a series of at least 10 similar killings during the past two weeks in the region. The bullet-riddled bodies of two brothers, 25-year-old Rehman Rauf Khattak and 30-year-old Asfandyar Khattak, were found in a market in the Mir Ali town, the unnamed official told AFP. He said the two brothers had been kidnapped a week ago from Miranshah. “The killers left a note with the bodies saying, “The two men were spying for the US,” the official added.
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January - 12 
The US State Department on January 12 imposed sanctions against 13 people and three firms implicated in the nuclear proliferation network set up by Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, Daily Times reported. “The Department of State announced that s
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The US State Department on January 12 imposed sanctions against 13 people and three firms implicated in the nuclear proliferation network set up by Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, Daily Times reported. “The Department of State announced that sanctions will be imposed on 13 individuals and three private companies for their involvement in the AQ Khan nuclear proliferation network… We believe these sanctions will help prevent future proliferation-related activities,” it said in a statement. The sanctions have been imposed under the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act (NPPA) against Selim Alguadis, Kursad Zafer Cire, Muhammad Nasimud Din, EKA Elektronik Kontrol Aletleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, ETI Elektroteknik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Tradefin Engineering, Muhammad Farooq, Daniel Geiges, Paul Griffin, Peter Griffin, Abdul Qadeer Khan, Shamsul Bahrin bin Rukiban, Buhary Seyed Abu Tahir, Gotthard Lerch, Gerhard Wisser and Shah Hakim Shahnazim Zain.
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January - 12 
Unknown miscreants lobbed a hand grenade into the house of a Railway guard at the Railway Colony in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, late on January 12, according to The News. However, no casualty has been reported.
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Unknown miscreants lobbed a hand grenade into the house of a Railway guard at the Railway Colony in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, late on January 12, according to The News. However, no casualty has been reported.
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January - 12 
Cadres of the Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM), formerly known as Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G), shot dead Rajkumar Kamati, former chairman of Sirauwa Pachuware Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Siraha District,
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Cadres of the Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM), formerly known as Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G), shot dead Rajkumar Kamati, former chairman of Sirauwa Pachuware Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Siraha District, in the night of January 12, reports Kantipuronline. Kamati was accused of being a spy and assisting the Police for establishing a Police station in the VDC. Biplov, District in-charge of the ATMM, claimed responsibility for the killing.
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January - 12 
Young Communist League (YCL) Bethahani in-charge, Babar Khan, and other cadres allegedly abducted a 16-year-old girl, Bahida Khatoon, a Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) supporter, from her residence on January 12. A family
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Young Communist League (YCL) Bethahani in-charge, Babar Khan, and other cadres allegedly abducted a 16-year-old girl, Bahida Khatoon, a Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) supporter, from her residence on January 12. A family source said the abductors also robbed NR 25,000 and some valuables.
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January - 12 
According to the Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services (RDRS) Ministry sources, 1168 persons have sought refuge with authorities and they have been housed in the Menik farm and Nelumkulama welfare centre in Vavuniya, Daily News reported. During t
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According to the Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services (RDRS) Ministry sources, 1168 persons have sought refuge with authorities and they have been housed in the Menik farm and Nelumkulama welfare centre in Vavuniya, Daily News reported. During the past two days, over 200 displaced people have sought refuge with the military at various destinations in the northern front and according to reports many others are on the way. However, there were reports of intimidation by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), including shooting those who defied their orders, as demonstrated in the killing of seven civilians on January 10. But with military laying siege on the final LTTE frontier, authorities said they expect a mass exodus in the coming weeks. They said that a safe passage had been prepared for the civilians fleeing the LTTE to reach Vavuniya. According to independent verifications, the number of displaced who are being forcibly kept in Wanni by the LTTE ranges between 150,000 to 250,000.
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January - 12 
After a two day battle, troops of the 59th Division re-captured the Government hospital and its surrounding area at Tanniyuttu town in the Mulliyavalai area of Mullaitivu District on January 12, reports Daily News. Troops later recovered several Libe
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After a two day battle, troops of the 59th Division re-captured the Government hospital and its surrounding area at Tanniyuttu town in the Mulliyavalai area of Mullaitivu District on January 12, reports Daily News. Troops later recovered several Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) uniforms and other equipments used by the militants. The hospital has been used by the militants as a key strategic point to attack the Security Forces (SFs) and treat their injured cadres. The outfit had erected several bunkers within the hospital premises.
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January - 12 
During another clash in the areas east of Puthukudirippu and Mulliyaweli in Mullaitivu District, the SFs killed an unspecified number of militants. Troops also recovered the dead body one militant along with a Light Machine Gun and two T-56 weapons f
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During another clash in the areas east of Puthukudirippu and Mulliyaweli in Mullaitivu District, the SFs killed an unspecified number of militants. Troops also recovered the dead body one militant along with a Light Machine Gun and two T-56 weapons from Puthukudirippu.
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January - 12 
MI-24 gun-ships neutralised two LTTE camps in the Iranamadu Tank area of Kilinochchi District. “The sorties were in support of 57 Division and TF-3 to liberate the area,” the spokesman stated. He also said fighter jets neutralised another LTTE camp n
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MI-24 gun-ships neutralised two LTTE camps in the Iranamadu Tank area of Kilinochchi District. “The sorties were in support of 57 Division and TF-3 to liberate the area,” the spokesman stated. He also said fighter jets neutralised another LTTE camp north of the Mullaitivu lagoon mouth.
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January - 12 
News.lk reports that the Government is venturing on a crash development programme in Kilinochchi town in the wake of recent military victories with the objective of getting civilians to return and begin a new life. The immediate priorities would be i
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News.lk reports that the Government is venturing on a crash development programme in Kilinochchi town in the wake of recent military victories with the objective of getting civilians to return and begin a new life. The immediate priorities would be improving schools, hospitals and developing roads and the transport sector. SLR 30 million was allocated to improve facilities for the displaced persons, Government officials said.
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January - 12 
On January 12, the troops of 57th and 58th Divisions continued their advance further into the LTTE held areas of Uriyan and the south of Elephant Pass inflicting an unspecified number of heavy casualties upon the militants, SLA reports. A few soldier
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On January 12, the troops of 57th and 58th Divisions continued their advance further into the LTTE held areas of Uriyan and the south of Elephant Pass inflicting an unspecified number of heavy casualties upon the militants, SLA reports. A few soldiers also sustained injuries in the LTTE mortar fire. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 weapons from Uriyan.
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January - 12 
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets neutralised a LTTE camp frequently visited by its chief Velupillai Prabhakaran in the Puthukkudiyiruppu jungle, the SLAF spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara told Daily News.
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Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets neutralised a LTTE camp frequently visited by its chief Velupillai Prabhakaran in the Puthukkudiyiruppu jungle, the SLAF spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara told Daily News.
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January - 12 
The Government on January 12 reiterated that it was fully prepared to handle the mass exodus of civilians from Wanni, and Vavuniya was being readied as a humanitarian assistance hub to cater to their needs. “Arrangements are underway to provide relie
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The Government on January 12 reiterated that it was fully prepared to handle the mass exodus of civilians from Wanni, and Vavuniya was being readied as a humanitarian assistance hub to cater to their needs. “Arrangements are underway to provide relief for those coming from un-cleared areas seeking shelter and safety,” the RDRS Minister Rishard Bathuideeen said. Authorities have also taken steps to clear an 80 acre land in Vavuniya to construct temporary shelters. RDRS Secretary A. C. M. Razik said the Government had already allocated SLR 30 million as an initial sum to expedite relief measures through the Government Agent in Vavuniya.
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January - 12 
Troops of the Task Force-III, advancing towards Mullaitivu through the jungles in the southeast of Iranamadu, attacked LTTE militants, killing an unspecified number of them and injuring over a dozen.
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Troops of the Task Force-III, advancing towards Mullaitivu through the jungles in the southeast of Iranamadu, attacked LTTE militants, killing an unspecified number of them and injuring over a dozen.
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January - 13 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Gurumayum Romen Sharma alias Bung, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Wangjing bazaar on January 13.
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Gurumayum Romen Sharma alias Bung, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Wangjing bazaar on January 13.
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January - 13 
A suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant was shot dead by a combined team of the Army and Police during an encounter in the Khopum valley of Tamenglong District on January 13, reports Imphal Free Press. An AK-47 rifle
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A suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant was shot dead by a combined team of the Army and Police during an encounter in the Khopum valley of Tamenglong District on January 13, reports Imphal Free Press. An AK-47 rifle along with a large quantity of ammunition, radio sets and other war like stores were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 13 
A suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, Mohammed Ayub Ali, was shot dead by the Security Force personnel at Khergao Keikhu bridge in the Imphal East District. Three extortion notes of the outfit and one 9-mm pistol along with fo
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A suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, Mohammed Ayub Ali, was shot dead by the Security Force personnel at Khergao Keikhu bridge in the Imphal East District. Three extortion notes of the outfit and one 9-mm pistol along with four live rounds were recovered from his possession.
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January - 13 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Tapan Das (25), was killed during an encounter with Security Forces at Geetanagar locality of Guwahati city. The slain militant was involved in the abduction and subsequent killing of F
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Tapan Das (25), was killed during an encounter with Security Forces at Geetanagar locality of Guwahati city. The slain militant was involved in the abduction and subsequent killing of Food Corporation of India executive P.C. Ram in July 2007. Police said Das, belonging to the outfit’s 709th battalion, was trained in sophisticated arms and bomb-making techniques and was involved in several bomb and grenade explosions in the city in the past few years.
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January - 13 
Chhattisgarh Police has discovered documents exposing the CPI-Maoist’s latest strategy to identify and target Police informers in the villages and also hit at soft targets in a bid to lay traps for the Police.
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Chhattisgarh Police has discovered documents exposing the CPI-Maoist’s latest strategy to identify and target Police informers in the villages and also hit at soft targets in a bid to lay traps for the Police.
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January - 13 
Dharitri reports that the Orissa Government received 7000 AK-47 rifles and more than 100,000 live bullets on January 13 under the Police modernisation plan. These weapons will reportedly be given to the Special Operation Group and various Police batt
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Dharitri reports that the Orissa Government received 7000 AK-47 rifles and more than 100,000 live bullets on January 13 under the Police modernisation plan. These weapons will reportedly be given to the Special Operation Group and various Police battalions. A senior Police official said that if need arises some Police Stations in the left-wing extremist-affected area will also be provided with the weapons. He added that the State is expecting to receive INSAS rifles, bullet proof jackets and helmets shortly.
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January - 13 
In another search operation, Police arrested two over-ground workers of the LeT outfit from Upper Thathri area of Doda District and recovered INR 20,000 worth Hawala money besides four SIM cards of two private telecom companies from them. They have b
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In another search operation, Police arrested two over-ground workers of the LeT outfit from Upper Thathri area of Doda District and recovered INR 20,000 worth Hawala money besides four SIM cards of two private telecom companies from them. They have been identified as Waseem Raza and Najam-ud-Din Gujjar. They were reportedly heading towards a forest area to deliver the money and four SIM cards to some LeT commanders when they were arrested by police.
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January - 13 
Nagaland Post reports that a cadre of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was killed and a civilian injured in an encounter with Assam Police at Lahorijan Market in the Karbi Anglong District, near the Assam-Nagaland border,
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Nagaland Post reports that a cadre of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was killed and a civilian injured in an encounter with Assam Police at Lahorijan Market in the Karbi Anglong District, near the Assam-Nagaland border, on January 13. The slain militant was identified as one Honato Sumi (25) from Suruhoto range. He was a former member of the Isak-Muivah (IM) faction of the NSCN. A .32 pistol, eight empty cases and one live round of ammunition was recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 13 
On January 13, 46 militants, including 42 cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and four belonging to the ULFA, surrendered at Bathoupuri in the Baksa District. Of the 42 NDFB militants who laid down arms before police at Mushalp
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On January 13, 46 militants, including 42 cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and four belonging to the ULFA, surrendered at Bathoupuri in the Baksa District. Of the 42 NDFB militants who laid down arms before police at Mushalpur in Baksa, 20 are from the outfit’s Borbori designated camp, including a number of “corporals” and “lance corporals”, mostly from NDFB’s 4th battalion. The group laid down two AK-56 series rifles with two magazines and 300 rounds of ammunition, two 9mm pistols with two magazines and 17 rounds of ammunition, two Chinese pistols, two revolvers, 10 Chinese grenades, 50 kilograms of TNT and one pen pistol with six rounds of ammunition. The surrendered ULFA militants included a woman cadre from the outfit’s Enigma group, identified as Namita Kalita.
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January - 13 
On January 13, two personnel of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) were killed and another was injured when suspected militants opened fire inside a BRO camp at Chimen Chapori in the Dhemaji District, reports Telegraph. The slain troopers were ident
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On January 13, two personnel of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) were killed and another was injured when suspected militants opened fire inside a BRO camp at Chimen Chapori in the Dhemaji District, reports Telegraph. The slain troopers were identified as Pyar Chand and Pritam Chand. The Border Roads Task Force, under the BRO, is building a bridge in the area. Official sources said the incident occurred close to midnight when three armed militants came to the camp and asked for a particular person. They then opened fire on the unarmed BRO personnel, resulting in the death of the two soldiers.
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January - 13 
Telegraph reports that Police on January 13 arrested three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhagirathi Hansda, Moso Tuddu and Budhan Mardi, from Ashthi village in the East Singhbhum District, where the insurge
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Telegraph reports that Police on January 13 arrested three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhagirathi Hansda, Moso Tuddu and Budhan Mardi, from Ashthi village in the East Singhbhum District, where the insurgents had planned to kill a schoolteacher. A pistol and some live cartridges were recovered from them. Superintendent of Police Naveen Kumar Singh said the arrested Maoists are residents of Sakragora village in Mayurbhanj District of Orissa and are members of the Puta Munda squad active in Ghurabandha for the past several months.
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January - 13 
The Imphal East District Police arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre named Sagolsem Mohon Singh (60) from Khabam Lamkhai on January 13. He was allegedly involved in extortion activities in the Imphal East District.
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The Imphal East District Police arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre named Sagolsem Mohon Singh (60) from Khabam Lamkhai on January 13. He was allegedly involved in extortion activities in the Imphal East District.
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January - 13 
Two hardcore militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits and two Police personnel were killed during an encounter at Lallu Khetar in the Kalakote area of Rajouri District on January 13, Daily Excelsior reported. Inspect
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Two hardcore militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits and two Police personnel were killed during an encounter at Lallu Khetar in the Kalakote area of Rajouri District on January 13, Daily Excelsior reported. Inspector General of Police (Jammu), K. Rajendra, said a team of Special Striking Reserve and Police launched a search operation at Lallu Khetar at 3.30 pm (IST) after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. In the ensuing encounter that lasted for approximately 90 minutes two militants and two Policemen, Mushtaq Ahmed and Nissar Hussain, were killed. At least two militants managed to escape taking cover of the forest area. The slain militants have been identified as Ashfaq, a HM ‘commander’, and Abu Talha, a LeT ‘commander’. Both of them were operating in different parts of Rajouri district for past several months and were involved in many subversive activities. Two AK-56 rifles, two magazines, 37 rounds, four hand grenades, one radio set, one mobile telephone and several incriminating documents were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 13 
A beheaded body was recovered near the Raheemabad Police station in Mingora. It was subsequently identified as that of Ahmad, a rickshaw driver from Saidu Sharif, who was abducted a few days ago.
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A beheaded body was recovered near the Raheemabad Police station in Mingora. It was subsequently identified as that of Ahmad, a rickshaw driver from Saidu Sharif, who was abducted a few days ago.
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January - 13 
A child was killed and two others sustained injuries when mortar shell allegedly fired by the SFs landed on a house in Janabad village.
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A child was killed and two others sustained injuries when mortar shell allegedly fired by the SFs landed on a house in Janabad village.
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January - 13 
A man identified as Khona Gul was killed in another attack allegedly by the SFs.
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A man identified as Khona Gul was killed in another attack allegedly by the SFs.
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January - 13 
A remote-controlled bomb exploded near the convoy of SFs in Sambat near Matta town. However, no casualty was reported.
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A remote-controlled bomb exploded near the convoy of SFs in Sambat near Matta town. However, no casualty was reported.
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January - 13 
A security official was killed while three others sustained injuries when suspected militants attacked the SFs convoy in Durushkhela area of Matta, according to the Swat Media Centre. The troops instantly retaliated and killed an unspecified number o
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A security official was killed while three others sustained injuries when suspected militants attacked the SFs convoy in Durushkhela area of Matta, according to the Swat Media Centre. The troops instantly retaliated and killed an unspecified number of the attackers. A petrol station was also reportedly set ablaze in Matta.
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January - 13 
A trooper was killed when militants attacked the Kotal check-post in Kohat District on January 13, Dawn reported. The militants fired dozens of rockets at the Frontier Constabulary check-post and the army retaliated with artillery from Kohat side. Th
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A trooper was killed when militants attacked the Kotal check-post in Kohat District on January 13, Dawn reported. The militants fired dozens of rockets at the Frontier Constabulary check-post and the army retaliated with artillery from Kohat side. The SFs subsequently targeted the hideouts of militants in Bosti Khel area.
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January - 13 
Eight persons, including a security official and four children, were killed and as many sustained injuries in the Swat District of the NWFP on January 13, The News reported. Sources said a mortar shell - allegedly fired by the Security Forces (SF
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Eight persons, including a security official and four children, were killed and as many sustained injuries in the Swat District of the NWFP on January 13, The News reported. Sources said a mortar shell - allegedly fired by the Security Forces (SFs) - hit a house in the Gulagai area of Matta sub-division, killing three children and injuring a woman.
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January - 13 
In the provincial capital Peshawar, after paramilitary troops were withdrawn from NATO terminals on the Ring Road for Muharram, militants once again launched attacks on parking bays of two terminals in the wee hours of January 13, firing six rockets.
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In the provincial capital Peshawar, after paramilitary troops were withdrawn from NATO terminals on the Ring Road for Muharram, militants once again launched attacks on parking bays of two terminals in the wee hours of January 13, firing six rockets. “Militants attacked the Faisal Terminal and the Khyber Ittifaq Terminal at midnight with rockets from the nearby fields. Four containers were gutted in the Khyber Terminal and two in the Faisal Terminal,” a Police official told The News. Two of the containers were empty while the rest were filled with different items being trans-shipped for the allied forces in Afghanistan. Police rushed to the spot, the unnamed official said, and engaged the attackers. Firing from both sides continued for quite some time after which the attackers fled.
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January - 13 
Seven Security Force personnel were injured in an explosion in the Pir Koh gas field area of Dera Bugti District on January 13, Dawn reported. The explosion took place when a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle was blown up by a bomb planted on a road and de
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Seven Security Force personnel were injured in an explosion in the Pir Koh gas field area of Dera Bugti District on January 13, Dawn reported. The explosion took place when a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle was blown up by a bomb planted on a road and detonated by remote control. Seven FC men in the vehicle were injured and the vehicle was completely destroyed, official sources said. A spokesman for the banned Baloch Republican Army, Sarbaz Baloch, called journalists from an unspecified location and claimed responsibility for the blast.
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January - 13 
Several militants attacked the house of Mohammad Ayub, the NWFP Minister belonging to the ruling Awami National Party, in Asharay village in Matta. However, SFs deployed there repulsed the attack. There were no reports of casualties in the incident.
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Several militants attacked the house of Mohammad Ayub, the NWFP Minister belonging to the ruling Awami National Party, in Asharay village in Matta. However, SFs deployed there repulsed the attack. There were no reports of casualties in the incident.
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January - 13 
The Taliban in North Waziristan Agency shot dead an Afghan national, accusing him of spying for the United States, a local official said on January 13, Daily Times reported. The bullet-riddled body of Bahadur Khan was found early on January 13 in a m
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The Taliban in North Waziristan Agency shot dead an Afghan national, accusing him of spying for the United States, a local official said on January 13, Daily Times reported. The bullet-riddled body of Bahadur Khan was found early on January 13 in a market in Miranshah, the agency’s main town, the unnamed official told AFP, adding Khan was abducted from the same place the previous day.
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January - 13 
There were also reports of clashes between SFs and militants in the Charbagh area of the Swat valley throughout January 13. However, there were no reports of causalities suffered by either side in the fighting.
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There were also reports of clashes between SFs and militants in the Charbagh area of the Swat valley throughout January 13. However, there were no reports of causalities suffered by either side in the fighting.
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January - 13 
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on an oil tanker in Matta area, killing driver Naseem Khan on the spot. The cleaner of the tanker, Fazal Wahid, sustained injuries in the attack.
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Unidentified gunmen opened fire on an oil tanker in Matta area, killing driver Naseem Khan on the spot. The cleaner of the tanker, Fazal Wahid, sustained injuries in the attack.
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January - 13 
Addressing a mass meeting on January 13, Prime Minister and chairman of Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) Prachanda warned of a 'people's revolt' if the current Maoist-led Government is forced to quit, reports Nepal News. "This government
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Addressing a mass meeting on January 13, Prime Minister and chairman of Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) Prachanda warned of a 'people's revolt' if the current Maoist-led Government is forced to quit, reports Nepal News. "This government is not a repetition of past ones. If it is overthrown our party will spearhead a people's revolt from the next day and capture power… Nothing in the world will stop us," he said. The meeting was organised in Kathmandu to make the formal announcement of unification between the CPN-Maoist and Communist Party of Nepal-Unity Centre (Masal). Prachanda heads the united party which has been named as Unified CPN-Maoist. The party will have a 175-member central committee that includes 38 members from the Unity Centre (Masal).
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January - 13 
Jay Krishna Goit led Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM), formerly known as Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G), Pawan Giri-led Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM) and Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti
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Jay Krishna Goit led Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM), formerly known as Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G), Pawan Giri-led Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM) and Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) formally announced the unification of the three parties and decided to name the unified front as Terai Janatantrik Party (TJP), reports Kantipuronline. A meeting of the three fronts held at an undisclosed location in Siraha district took the decision to this effect. The unified party will be chaired by Jaya Krishna Goit and Pawan Giri will be the vice chairman, while Jwala Singh will be the general secretary. Likewise, Aajad has been appointed the chief of Terai Government of the newly formed alliance and Khudiram will be its organisational department chief, said a statement issued by Goit. "The three groups have been merged in order to strongly push the demand for a 'free Terai' as it has been overshadowed due to disintegration among the Terai groups," the statement read, adding that the process for the unification with other groups has been initiated. The outfits led by Jawala Singh and Pawan Giri had earlier separated from the Jay Krishna Goit-led group.
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January - 13 
The CPN-Maoist and Communist Party of Nepal-Unity Centre (CPN-Unity Centre) have decided to unify the two parties, Nepal News. A joint meeting of the central committees of the two parties decided to name the new party as Unified CPN-Maoist. The unifi
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The CPN-Maoist and Communist Party of Nepal-Unity Centre (CPN-Unity Centre) have decided to unify the two parties, Nepal News. A joint meeting of the central committees of the two parties decided to name the new party as Unified CPN-Maoist. The unified party also decided to drop Prachandapath as its guiding principle. The unification is to be formally announced in a public function on January 13 (today).
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January - 13 
All Party Representative Committee (APRC) Chairman Tissa Vitharana urged Sri Lanka's opposition parties, the United National Party (UNP) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), to rejoin the APRC process to reach a solution for power devolution. Vithara
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All Party Representative Committee (APRC) Chairman Tissa Vitharana urged Sri Lanka's opposition parties, the United National Party (UNP) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), to rejoin the APRC process to reach a solution for power devolution. Vitharana said all APRC members have agreed that the province as the unit of devolution and it would be offered to the Tamil National Alliance as a solution to the ethnic issue. “For a southern consensus to be reached, it is imperative that the UNP and JVP rejoin the APRC process. I am in discussion with both parties and have urged them to come back and assist in concluding a broad agreement. Thereafter, we can present a set of proposals to the Tamil National Alliance," the Chairman said. There are currently 13 political parties represented in the APRC, but not the main opposition party UNP or JVP. There are only two parties from the opposition - the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and the Western People's Front led by parliamentarian Mano Ganeshan.
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January - 13 
Civilians started converging into the cleared areas (area under Government control) in Kilinochchi and Jaffna as troops took full control of the Jaffna peninsula, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told Daily News. 655 civilians reached t
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Civilians started converging into the cleared areas (area under Government control) in Kilinochchi and Jaffna as troops took full control of the Jaffna peninsula, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told Daily News. 655 civilians reached the Security Forces (SFs) controlled areas of Kevil and Murusamoddai from the midnight of January 13, the Brigadier added. "Many of these civilians walked into Security Forces controlled areas after escaping from the LTTE’s grip whilst a group of 47 people reaching Murusamoddai area in a boat from the lagoon in the East of Elephant Pass", Nanayakkara informed. "There will be a sharp increase in the number of civilians arriving in the Security Forces controlled areas as troops are fast moving into Dharmapuram and Vaddakkachchi areas where the LTTE is holding a large number of civilians", he added.
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January - 13 
On January 13, the LTTE militants withdrawing towards Mullaitivu were fired upon by troops in the Ramanadhapuram, Thanniuttu, east of Puthukudirippu, Muthiyandankulam, west of Puthukudirippu, north of Ampakamam and Kanakarandankulam areas killing an
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On January 13, the LTTE militants withdrawing towards Mullaitivu were fired upon by troops in the Ramanadhapuram, Thanniuttu, east of Puthukudirippu, Muthiyandankulam, west of Puthukudirippu, north of Ampakamam and Kanakarandankulam areas killing an unspecified number of militants. SFs later recovered the dead bodies of six militants along with 10 T-56 weapons, one radio communication set, two I-com sets and one hand grenade from these areas.
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January - 13 
SFs also recovered two Sea Tiger boats fitted with explosives of about 75 kilograms each in Thanniuttu.
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SFs also recovered two Sea Tiger boats fitted with explosives of about 75 kilograms each in Thanniuttu.
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January - 13 
SFs in the Aiyanperunal and Thonikal areas and those operating in the north of Ampakamam area as also in Keridamadu area continued their advance amidst LTTE’s stiff resistance throughout the day inflicting heavy casualties among the militants. During
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SFs in the Aiyanperunal and Thonikal areas and those operating in the north of Ampakamam area as also in Keridamadu area continued their advance amidst LTTE’s stiff resistance throughout the day inflicting heavy casualties among the militants. During these clashes, the troops captured a LTTE bunker line, an administrative base and a training camp, erected with concrete bunkers in the Keridamadu area. They also recovered one radio communication set from the area.
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January - 13 
STF personnel recovered a claymore mine weighing about 20 kilograms during a search conducted in the Mollipothana area on January 13.
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STF personnel recovered a claymore mine weighing about 20 kilograms during a search conducted in the Mollipothana area on January 13.
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January - 13 
The Army has, meanwhile, successfully cornered the LTTE to a 600 square kilometres area with the present progress in operations killing almost 15,000 militants within the past three years, Army Commander Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said on Janu
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The Army has, meanwhile, successfully cornered the LTTE to a 600 square kilometres area with the present progress in operations killing almost 15,000 militants within the past three years, Army Commander Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said on January 13, Daily News reported. “Today the Army is strong with 180,000 personnel where as a few years ago, we had just 116,000 people. We elevated ourselves not just with man power but with well trained, sharp and skilled professionals,” he stated.
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January - 13 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is reported to have carried out 168 suicide attacks between 1984 and 2006. This is the highest number of suicide attacks by a terrorist organisation during this period, said the Healthcare and Nutrition Min
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is reported to have carried out 168 suicide attacks between 1984 and 2006. This is the highest number of suicide attacks by a terrorist organisation during this period, said the Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, according to Daily News. "The LTTE carried out 346 attacks targeting innocent civilians in many parts of the country and they assassinated 3,262 civilians during 1984 to 2006. They have killed 2,252 Sinhala civilians, 309 Tamil civilians and 701 Muslim civilians in these attacks and have seriously injured 3,494 people including children, women and even pregnant mothers,” de Silva said while addressing an election meeting at the United People's Freedom Alliance party office in Kurunegala Town on January 10. The Minister also said the LTTE killed 50 political leaders, including President Ranasinghe Premadasa, United National Party Presidential election candidate, Gamini Dissanayake, Ministers D.M. Dassanayake and Jeyaraj Fernandopulle and veteran politician Lakshman Kadirgamar. They also tried to assassinate former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, he added.
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January - 13 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets and MI-24 helicopters carried out 10 successive air raids targeting key LTTE camps throughout the day, the Defence Ministry said, reports Colombo Page. According to the SLAF spokesman Wing Commander Janaka
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets and MI-24 helicopters carried out 10 successive air raids targeting key LTTE camps throughout the day, the Defence Ministry said, reports Colombo Page. According to the SLAF spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara, the day-long air raids began at about 9:10am (SLST) and concluded at 6:00pm. The SLAF fighter jets and MI-24 helicopters launched four air raids targeting the LTTE defence lines in Mullaitivu between 9:20 am and 11:30am in support of the ground troops of 59th Division advancing towards Mullaitivu. Fighter jets shelled LTTE camps in Mullaitivu throughout the day. In addition, fighter jets also bombed LTTE vehicles carrying two heavy artillery guns in the Chundikulam area at about 4:00pm. The two artillery guns were completely destroyed.
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January - 13 
Troops clashed with militants in the Mulliyaweli and Urani areas inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit. The SFs also expanded their FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Mulliyaweli area while capturing a training camp in Urani.
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Troops clashed with militants in the Mulliyaweli and Urani areas inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit. The SFs also expanded their FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Mulliyaweli area while capturing a training camp in Urani.
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January - 13 
Troops of 58th Division attacked the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) camps in the Murusamoddai area of Mullaitivu District in the afternoon of January 13 inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). While the
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Troops of 58th Division attacked the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) camps in the Murusamoddai area of Mullaitivu District in the afternoon of January 13 inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). While the Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead bodies of four militants along with one canter lorry and one motor bicycle during the subsequent search operation, three other militants who were hiding in the area surrendered to the troops.
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January - 14 
According to IANS, the Orissa Government has tightened security in Paradip port, one of the major ports along its Bay of Bengal coast, in view of the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, officials said on January 14. Authorities have reportedly instal
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According to IANS, the Orissa Government has tightened security in Paradip port, one of the major ports along its Bay of Bengal coast, in view of the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, officials said on January 14. Authorities have reportedly installed at least 20 Close Circuit Television Cameras in the Paradip port area in Jagatsinghpur District, about 100 kilometres from the State capital Bhubaneswar, at a cost of INR 40 million.
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January - 14 
Chhattisgarh Police has said the CPI-Maoist cadres are recruiting minor girls as part of a stepped-up drive to get members for the Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangh, a women's wing of the CPI-Maoist. "Maoist militants are now on a stepped-up drive to r
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Chhattisgarh Police has said the CPI-Maoist cadres are recruiting minor girls as part of a stepped-up drive to get members for the Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangh, a women's wing of the CPI-Maoist. "Maoist militants are now on a stepped-up drive to recruit minors, mainly female adolescents, because it's easier to brainwash them. The forced recruitment drive in the Bastar hinterland is now basically to fill up hundreds of slots vacated due to mass desertion of Communist Party of India-Maoist cadres due to relentless Police pressure and exposure of the myth of Maoist ideology," Pawan Deo, a senior Special Intelligence Branch officer said. The Director General of Police, Vishwa Ranjan, stated that, "some 30 percent or 15,000 of a total of 50,000 armed rebels are female insurgents who actively participate in carrying out major strikes against civilians and Police forces."
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January - 14 
Economic Times on January 14 reported that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has decided to strengthen the Maoist’s influence in Maharashtra by merging of its Maharashtra operations with that of the larger and stronger Dandkarenya comm
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Economic Times on January 14 reported that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has decided to strengthen the Maoist’s influence in Maharashtra by merging of its Maharashtra operations with that of the larger and stronger Dandkarenya committee, active in Chhattisgarh, at a recent meeting in the jungles of Gadhchiroli District in Maharashtra. As of now, left-wing extremism in Maharashtra is confined to only 4-5 Districts, comprising of Chandrapur, Bhandara, Gondia and Gadhchiroli, and the Maoists did not pose much of a challenge to the State Police due to their limited operational capabilities. By the merger of Maharashtra operations with the more powerful Dandkaranya committee — which is successfully engaging counter-Naxal forces in south Chhattisgarh, including the Special Task Force, Central Reserve Police Force and the Commando Battalions for Resolute Action battalion — the CPI-Maoist cadres hoped to carry over the operational successes in Dandkarenya to the adjoining Districts of Maharashtra. This would also further facilitate the inter-State operations of the Maoists.
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January - 14 
Indian Coast Guard has also beefed up security measures along the 480 kilometre coastline of the State by regular patrolling as well as deployment of additional ships and aircraft for better surveillance, State Home Secretary A.P. Padhi said, adding
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Indian Coast Guard has also beefed up security measures along the 480 kilometre coastline of the State by regular patrolling as well as deployment of additional ships and aircraft for better surveillance, State Home Secretary A.P. Padhi said, adding one coast guard ship remains deployed at all times off the coast of Orissa and West Bengal to monitor maritime activity. The State Government has also decided to ask the owners of all fishing boats to install Global Positioning System (GPS) sets in their vessels. An estimated 9200 fishing trawlers and boats are operating along the State coast can be brought under surveillance with the devices, he stated. The central Government has also sanctioned money to set up at least five marine Police stations in the State and out of them three are expected to be functional in the next two months, Padhi added.
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January - 14 
Mohammad Ahsan Dar, a top militant and one of the founders of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), was arrested on January 14 by Police in the Bandipora district, Indian Express reported. Dar, a close associate of Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin, was co-ordinatin
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Mohammad Ahsan Dar, a top militant and one of the founders of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), was arrested on January 14 by Police in the Bandipora district, Indian Express reported. Dar, a close associate of Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin, was co-ordinating activities of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), HM, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG, North Kashmir), Abdul Gani Mir, said in Baramulla. Acting on specific information that Dar had returned from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and was co-ordinating the activities of different militant outfits, the Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested him in the early hours while he was trying to sneak into Sumbal area from his home town Pattan, he said. Dar, self-styled chief commander of Muslim Mujahideen, offered no resistance while being arrested, Mir said. The DIG said Dar had parted ways with the HM following differences with the top leadership of the outfit and founded Muslim Mujahideen in 1992. However, he remained close to Salahuddin, who also heads the United Jihad Council (UJC) – an amalgam of militant outfits active in the State. Dar, who is in his 50s, was arrested in 1993 and released in 1999 after six years in detention, Mir said, adding he had also visited Pakistan and has remained in close contact with the ISI and other Pakistani agencies. He has reportedly been regularly receiving funds from them. According to preliminary investigations, Dar had infiltrated into the Kashmir valley and was active since last one year. Dar had organised various attacks on Security Forces and was trying to give a fresh impetus to militant activities within the State and in the rest of the country. He had infiltrated into India via the Bangladesh border. Some incriminating documents have been recovered from him and further investigations are on, the DIG said.
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January - 14 
Police arrested a militant of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Jayanta Kalita (27), from Lalmati in the Basistha area of Guwahati city on January 14, reports Telegraph. He had joined the outfit around four years ago. The Police also detain
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Police arrested a militant of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Jayanta Kalita (27), from Lalmati in the Basistha area of Guwahati city on January 14, reports Telegraph. He had joined the outfit around four years ago. The Police also detained Bhabani Deka, owner of Kalita’s rented house at Lalmati.
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January - 14 
Police recovered a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition during a search operation from Kawarian forests under the jurisdiction of Poonch Police station. The seizure included two Chinese grenades, one Chinese pistol with one magazine and 32
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Police recovered a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition during a search operation from Kawarian forests under the jurisdiction of Poonch Police station. The seizure included two Chinese grenades, one Chinese pistol with one magazine and 323 rounds of AK-47 rifle. Police conducted searches in the forests but no arrests were made, official sources said.
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January - 14 
Telegraph reports that cadres of the Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) have decided not to accept the housing assistance to be given to them by the Mizoram Government. "Cadres of BLFM will not accept INR 3,000 each as housing assistance in prote
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Telegraph reports that cadres of the Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) have decided not to accept the housing assistance to be given to them by the Mizoram Government. "Cadres of BLFM will not accept INR 3,000 each as housing assistance in protest against the decision to resettle around 300 former Bru rebels in Lunglei and Kolasib District," the outfit’s secretary Rothangliana said. The outfit wants all its cadres to be settled in the Mamit District. But the Mizoram Government insisted that only around 500 would be resettled in the Mamit District while the rest would be rehabilitated in the Lunglei and Kolasib Districts.
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January - 14 
The pro-talks Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) on January 14 made it clear that its cadres, living in at least five designated camps in the North Cachar Hills District, must be allowed to hold on to their arms for self-defence. Referring to Prime Minister Man
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The pro-talks Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) on January 14 made it clear that its cadres, living in at least five designated camps in the North Cachar Hills District, must be allowed to hold on to their arms for self-defence. Referring to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement in Shillong on January 3 that all the militant groups in the Northeast, including those who are pro-peace, must first lay down their arms to facilitate talks, the DHD chief Dilip Nunisa said such a step would be very "unfortunate". Nunisa said his cadres without arms would be left "vulnerable" to attacks in both North Cachar Hills and adjoining Karbi Anglong Districts, especially in view of the threat from the rival Black Widow outfit.
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January - 14 
Two arms suppliers of the erstwhile Jharkhand Liberation Tiger (JLT), now known as People’s Front of India, identified as Santosh Yadav alias Mukesh and Sumant Kumar, belonging to the Bhurkhunda Ekma village of Gumla District of Jharkhand, were arres
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Two arms suppliers of the erstwhile Jharkhand Liberation Tiger (JLT), now known as People’s Front of India, identified as Santosh Yadav alias Mukesh and Sumant Kumar, belonging to the Bhurkhunda Ekma village of Gumla District of Jharkhand, were arrested by Police outside the Bakhtiyarpur railway station in Patna District on January 14, Times of India reported. Yadav, who had to receive a consignment of ammunition -.3006 bore, .303 and .315 bore cartridges - from Kanpur, was arrested on suspicion. During interrogation, Yadav revealed details of his modus operandi and disclosed the names of the Kanpur supplier of arms and ammunition and also the name of Dinesh Gope, the JLT member who was to receive ammunition from him. Sumant was also found involved in this clandestine deal of arms and was subsequently arrested. A sum of INR 400000 was also recovered from him. Yadav said that on three earlier occasions he had supplied arms and ammunition to Gope. To date, 10,000 cartridges have been supplied to the Jharkhand Maoists, he disclosed to the Police.
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January - 14 
Two Policemen were killed and a woman Police constable went missing after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened indiscriminate fire on a Police team in a thickly forested area of Pakhanjoor in the Kanker District on January 1
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Two Policemen were killed and a woman Police constable went missing after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened indiscriminate fire on a Police team in a thickly forested area of Pakhanjoor in the Kanker District on January 14, IANS reported. According to Police sources, the Maoists opened fire on six Policemen riding motorcycles in a hilly stretch killing a Policeman on the spot, while another succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. One woman Police constable went missing following the incident. Three other Policemen returned to a Police Station. The attack occurred almost an hour before the Forest Minister Vikram Usendi was scheduled to cross the area.
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January - 14 
According to Daily Times, four persons, including three soldiers, were killed in a remote-controlled bomb blast in the Dera Bugti District on January 14. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident. The bomb, planted in t
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According to Daily Times, four persons, including three soldiers, were killed in a remote-controlled bomb blast in the Dera Bugti District on January 14. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the incident. The bomb, planted in the Sui Colony main bazaar, targeted a van carrying paramilitary personnel. Three soldiers and a shopkeeper died instantly. BRA spokesman Sarbaz Baloch told Daily Times that the Security Force personnel had gone to the Sui bazaar to remove posters of their slain leader, Nawab Akbar Bugti. He apologised for the civilian’s death saying it was unintentional. "We are sorry for the killing of an innocent man. But we would like to appeal to the people of Balochistan to stay away from the check-posts and vehicles of the police, FC [Frontier Corps] and the military, because they are our prime targets… Attacks can take place any time. We should not be blamed next time a civilian dies in an attack on officials. People have to be vigilant," he said.
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January - 14 
Hundreds of young women are being trained at several terrorist camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and in Pakistan, Indian as well as American intelligence agencies have confirmed, Asian Age reported. Asiya, a 24-year-old Pakistani woman who wa
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Hundreds of young women are being trained at several terrorist camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and in Pakistan, Indian as well as American intelligence agencies have confirmed, Asian Age reported. Asiya, a 24-year-old Pakistani woman who was recently arrested while trying to sneak across the Line of Control into India, has reportedly revealed during interrogation that several terror camps where women are being trained are in the Bimar, Kotli and Sensa areas of PoK. During interrogation, she reportedly revealed that a large number of young women "mujahids" were being trained at these camps. "There are intelligence inputs that terror camps of the Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, Hizbul Mujahideen and Al-Badr are located at several places in PoK. We have reports that women are also being trained at these camps to carry out operations in India," a senior official of the US Central Intelligence Agency was quoted as saying. "The terror camps are located in Muzaffarabad, Attock, Oghi and Mansera areas of PoK. While the Lashkar training centre is located in Muzaffarabad, the JeM is training new recruits at Attock. Besides, Lashkar has a training camp at Mansera. Al-Badr has its own training centre at Oghi," the official said, adding that all available inputs indicate that most of those trained at these camps were young women. The official said that even after renewed Indian and international pressure on Pakistan following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, these camps continued to function. Some are reportedly close to major Pakistani cities such as Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Gujranwala and some of Lahore’s outskirts.
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January - 14 
Several CD shops and offices were completely destroyed when three time devices planted by suspected militants at three separate markets exploded in the wee hours of January 14. Six other shops and the house of a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader w
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Several CD shops and offices were completely destroyed when three time devices planted by suspected militants at three separate markets exploded in the wee hours of January 14. Six other shops and the house of a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader were partially damaged while three more bombs recovered from the markets were defused, The News reported. Sources said that about 10 masked men, equipped with pistols and hand grenades, came and made the watchman, Sher Muhammad, hostage before placing six bombs in a plaza and two markets at 4:20 a.m. Three offices were completely destroyed when a bomb exploded in the plaza, owned by former PPP legislator Qurban Khan, on GT Road. The house of the PPP leader was also partially damaged in the blast. Similarly, two other bomb blasts in the Fawad and Shaheen markets destroyed Dildar CD House, Hameed Electric Store, Bobi CD House and electronics shops owned by Abdul Wahab, Riaz, Hamid and Zeeshan. Six other shops were also damaged in the blast. However, no casualty was reported, as nobody was present in the market.
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January - 14 
The Taliban on January 14 released a senior Government official who was abducted in December 2008 from Mir Ali District, said officials. “Asmatullah Wazir was freed unconditionally last night,” a local official said, adding that his release had follo
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The Taliban on January 14 released a senior Government official who was abducted in December 2008 from Mir Ali District, said officials. “Asmatullah Wazir was freed unconditionally last night,” a local official said, adding that his release had followed official pressure on his abductors.
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January - 14 
Unidentified armed men on January 14 killed a tribal elder in the Orakzai Agency, Daily Times reported. Malak Noor Akbar of the Aakhel sub-tribe was shot dead outside his house in the Ghaljo area of the agency. No one has claimed responsibility for t
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Unidentified armed men on January 14 killed a tribal elder in the Orakzai Agency, Daily Times reported. Malak Noor Akbar of the Aakhel sub-tribe was shot dead outside his house in the Ghaljo area of the agency. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack thus far.
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January - 14 
Unidentified assailants killed four Policemen, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police, in a shootout in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on January 14, Daily Times reported. Motorcyclists ambushed a Police team on Sariab Road at around 11am, kill
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Unidentified assailants killed four Policemen, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police, in a shootout in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on January 14, Daily Times reported. Motorcyclists ambushed a Police team on Sariab Road at around 11am, killing four Policemen. Three of the murdered Policemen belonged to Hazara community and were Shia. The outlawed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility for the killings, which reportedly appear to be part of a recent series of target killing of Shias in the provincial capital that has claimed six lives in a month. "We claim the responsibility for today’s attack," Ali Haider, identifying himself as a spokesman for the group, said in telephone calls to local media, AFP reported. "It was a target killing and police officers belonging to the Hazara tribe were targeted," a senior police officer said, according to Dawn.
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January - 14 
Kantipuronline reports that the Madhesh Rastra Janatantrik Party–Revolutionary (MRJP-R), an armed outfit active in the Terai, shot dead two youths, identified as Ram Udgar Muchi and Ramesh, residents of Phulkaha Katti-5, in Siraha on January 14. The
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Kantipuronline reports that the Madhesh Rastra Janatantrik Party–Revolutionary (MRJP-R), an armed outfit active in the Terai, shot dead two youths, identified as Ram Udgar Muchi and Ramesh, residents of Phulkaha Katti-5, in Siraha on January 14. The MRJP-R District Commander Arjun claimed responsibility for the killing.
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January - 14 
The Himalayan Times reports that Jwala Singh, president of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), said on January 14 that his party would sit for talks with the Government only if the latter met four pre-conditions. S
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The Himalayan Times reports that Jwala Singh, president of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), said on January 14 that his party would sit for talks with the Government only if the latter met four pre-conditions. Speaking on phone at a programme organised by Freedom Forum, he reiterated that the JTMM-J had adopted maximum flexibility for talks and accused the Government of not becoming serious about addressing its demands. The JTMM-J has been demanding the release of its detained activists, withdrawal of 'fake cases' against its activists, declaration of cease-fire and guarantee of security for its leaders. The Government has released one of its central members to create an environment for the talks, while two other central members, Karan Singh and Sitaram Chaudhary, are still in detention. Commenting on the unification of his outfit with the outfits led by Jaya krishna Goit and Pawan Singh, he said only the process for unification had begun. "Goit's Morcha wants all armed groups to be unified. We have been talking with the two groups. The parties may unite in the future," he said.
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January - 14 
A few soldiers sustained injuries in APM and IED blasts when a team of SF’s were engaged in search and clear operations in the newly captured areas of Pannaikaduwan Ariyanmadam and Periyavilan in Jaffna District. The SFs, meanwhile, recovered two Mul
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A few soldiers sustained injuries in APM and IED blasts when a team of SF’s were engaged in search and clear operations in the newly captured areas of Pannaikaduwan Ariyanmadam and Periyavilan in Jaffna District. The SFs, meanwhile, recovered two Multi Purpose Machine Guns, one T-56 weapon with its magazines and 85 rounds of ammunition from Periyavilan.
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January - 14 
Chillaw Police recovered 111 locally made bombs from a beach area in the Puttalam District in the evening of January 14 following an explosion of one of these bombs that injured two children. Sources said the bombs were fitted into small cans.
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Chillaw Police recovered 111 locally made bombs from a beach area in the Puttalam District in the evening of January 14 following an explosion of one of these bombs that injured two children. Sources said the bombs were fitted into small cans.
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January - 14 
Clashes erupted between the two sides in the areas east of Mullaitivu, Puthukudirippu, Udayankattu Kulam, Alankulam, Ampakamam north and Iranamadu. While an unspecified number of militants were killed in these clashes, the troops recovered the dead b
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Clashes erupted between the two sides in the areas east of Mullaitivu, Puthukudirippu, Udayankattu Kulam, Alankulam, Ampakamam north and Iranamadu. While an unspecified number of militants were killed in these clashes, the troops recovered the dead body of a female militant along with one T-56 weapon, three 81 mm mortar bombs and 31 anti-personnel mines.
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January - 14 
Colombo Page reports that SFs, in the evening of January 14, captured another LTTE airstrip located east of Iranamadu tank running through Olumaduwai. The SFs captured the 1000 metre long and 50 metre wide runway complex, security sources said. This
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Colombo Page reports that SFs, in the evening of January 14, captured another LTTE airstrip located east of Iranamadu tank running through Olumaduwai. The SFs captured the 1000 metre long and 50 metre wide runway complex, security sources said. This is the fifth LTTE airstrip captured by the troops recently. The runway is situated in the thick jungle with a massive bunker surrounded by a trench line around the complex laid with mine fields and booby traps. A hangar has also been found in the complex.
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January - 14 
Following Court approval, the Sri Lanka Government buried 42 unclaimed dead bodies of LTTE militants which were lying at the Vavuniya hospital for some time. The International Committee of Red Cross in Sri Lanka was unable to hand over bodies of the
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Following Court approval, the Sri Lanka Government buried 42 unclaimed dead bodies of LTTE militants which were lying at the Vavuniya hospital for some time. The International Committee of Red Cross in Sri Lanka was unable to hand over bodies of the militants killed in recent battles as no one has come forward to accept them. Sources said 15 more unclaimed militant’s bodies are presently lying at the Mannar hospital.
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January - 14 
On January 14, the troops clashed with militants in the Dharmapuram, Puliyansekkarai, Ramanadhapuram and Murusamoddai areas of Mullaitivu District and killed an unspecified number of them. At least six dead bodies of the militants were later recovere
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On January 14, the troops clashed with militants in the Dharmapuram, Puliyansekkarai, Ramanadhapuram and Murusamoddai areas of Mullaitivu District and killed an unspecified number of them. At least six dead bodies of the militants were later recovered from Dharmapuram and Puliyansekkarai along with four T-56 weapons, one MPMG weapon, two LTTE dog tags, one I-com set, one motorbike and several other items.
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January - 14 
One trooper of the Special Task Force (STF) was killed and two others injured in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered landmine explosion in the Panama area of Ampara District in the afternoon of January 14, Sri Lanka Army reported.
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One trooper of the Special Task Force (STF) was killed and two others injured in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered landmine explosion in the Panama area of Ampara District in the afternoon of January 14, Sri Lanka Army reported.
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January - 14 
President Mahinda Rajapakse said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and its chief Velupillai Prabhakaran are presently confined to a minuscule area of 30 kilometres in length and 20 kilometres in breadth in the north-eastern district of
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President Mahinda Rajapakse said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and its chief Velupillai Prabhakaran are presently confined to a minuscule area of 30 kilometres in length and 20 kilometres in breadth in the north-eastern district of Mullaitivu, according to Express Buzz. Over the last few days, the LTTE lost about 1,000 square kilometres, shrinking area under their control rapidly. Interacting with foreign journalists on January 12, Rajapakse said Mullaitivu town had all but fallen because it was being attacked from the west, south and the north giving the LTTE no chance to stem the assault. Asked when the war would be over, he said he hoped to end it in about two-and-a-half months. The President accused the LTTE of holding Tamil civilians in Mullaitivu District as hostage to be used as a human shield. He claimed that civilians had to pay SLR 100,000 to the LTTE to migrate to the Government-held areas. Although there were only about 1700 to 1900 LTTE cadres now, the outfit was guarding all the exit points to prevent civilians from fleeing, he said. When pointed out that so far only 1168 persons had come away from the LTTE-held areas, the President said that it was unthinkable that any civilian would want to stay on in a war-zone. The LTTE was exaggerating the number of civilians who were trapped, Rajapakse maintained, adding, "it is not 300,000 but less than 100,000." He also said, "once the LTTE is defeated, we’ll hold elections in those areas. Let the people vote for who they want." The military is reported to have stated that it has killed at least 14,000 militants and estimates there are fewer than 2000 LTTE cadres now left cornered into a triangular area of about 45 sq km.
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January - 14 
SFs recovered a large stock of goods, including 10 fibre glass boats, 500 water tanks of 200 litre capacity, 10 showers, 10 weapons, five steel beds, 200 ditches, 200 plastic mats, 200 pillows, and a stock of dry ration from a LTTE training camp in t
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SFs recovered a large stock of goods, including 10 fibre glass boats, 500 water tanks of 200 litre capacity, 10 showers, 10 weapons, five steel beds, 200 ditches, 200 plastic mats, 200 pillows, and a stock of dry ration from a LTTE training camp in the Puthukudirippu area of Mullaitivu District.
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January - 14 
Troops captured the entire Jaffna peninsula on January 14 by capturing the last remaining Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stronghold of Chundikulam, according to Colombo Page. The military said troops of 55th Division marching towards Mullait
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Troops captured the entire Jaffna peninsula on January 14 by capturing the last remaining Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stronghold of Chundikulam, according to Colombo Page. The military said troops of 55th Division marching towards Mullaitivu captured Chundikulam which lies parallel to the east of the Elephant Pass isthmus in Jaffna Peninsula. The Army destroyed a LTTE boat with artillery fire killing several militants, including a senior Sea Tiger (cadre of the sea wing of the LTTE) leader, identified as "Lieutenant Colonel’ Thiru. Defence officials said the militants have used Chundikulam to launch major Sea Tiger operations and following the capture troops have located several Sea Tiger bases in the area. In addition, troops of the 58th Division advancing along the Paranthan-Mullaitivu (A-35) road on the West-East axis has reached the outskirts of Dharmapuram, the military said. The 55th Division, advanced 40 kilometres from the Nagarkovil defence line in the Eastern edge of the Jaffna peninsula, captured five Sea Tiger bases in Manmunai, Thalai Adi, Vathurayan, Vettalaikerny and Chundikulam, adds Daily News. "The 55 Division is now operating 20 Km North of Mullaitivu in the northern border of the Mullaitivu district", sources added. The troops also recovered of a fleet of 125 boats belonging to Sea Tigers and LTTE from Chundikulam along with two large lorries, five tractors, one earth moving backo vehicle, 400 anti personnel mines, 40 anti tank mines, booby traps and one 100 KV power generator, the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. With the fall of Chundikulam, the LTTE has been forced to operate only in the seas surrounding Mullaitivu.
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January - 14 
Troops recovered two T-56 magazines, one hand grenade, 15 T-56 rounds and three GPMG rounds from the Sridarpura area of Trincomalee District on January 14, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Troops recovered two T-56 magazines, one hand grenade, 15 T-56 rounds and three GPMG rounds from the Sridarpura area of Trincomalee District on January 14, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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January - 15 
15 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter in the Singaram forests of Dantewada District on January 15, The Hindu reported. The encounter occurred when the Police and Special Police Officers (SPOs) durin
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15 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter in the Singaram forests of Dantewada District on January 15, The Hindu reported. The encounter occurred when the Police and Special Police Officers (SPOs) during a search operation detected a Maoist camp where the insurgents had organised a meeting. According to Rahul Sharma, the Dantewada Superintendent of Police, the Maoist leadership had organised the meeting to discuss boycott of the Republic Day celebrations and to call for observing January 26 as a ‘black day’ in the region. Some 50 to 60 Maoists reportedly took part in the meeting.
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January - 15 
A HM ‘commander’, identified as Wasim Malik, who was involved in the January 26, 1995 serial blasts inside the MA stadium in Jammu and who had been bailed out by the court after his surrender in 2006, was re-arrested by Police from Kishtwar town on J
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A HM ‘commander’, identified as Wasim Malik, who was involved in the January 26, 1995 serial blasts inside the MA stadium in Jammu and who had been bailed out by the court after his surrender in 2006, was re-arrested by Police from Kishtwar town on January 15.
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January - 15 
A PREPAK cadre, Athokpam Thouna Meitei alias Nanao (24), was arrested from the Palace Gate area in Imphal city.
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A PREPAK cadre, Athokpam Thouna Meitei alias Nanao (24), was arrested from the Palace Gate area in Imphal city.
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January - 15 
A senior cadre and District committee secretary of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Karamthota Govinda Naik alias Sanjeevi alias Raju, was killed in an encounter at Mullampalli village of Pullalacheruvu mandal (admini
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A senior cadre and District committee secretary of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Karamthota Govinda Naik alias Sanjeevi alias Raju, was killed in an encounter at Mullampalli village of Pullalacheruvu mandal (administrative unit) in the Prakasam District on January 15, The Hindu reported. However, four other Maoists managed to escape.
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January - 15 
A suspected Al-Badr ‘commander’ was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Handwara area of Kupwara District on January 15, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said the slain militant was identified as self-styled command
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A suspected Al-Badr ‘commander’ was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Handwara area of Kupwara District on January 15, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said the slain militant was identified as self-styled commander Abu Tamim. One AK 47 rifle, five AK magazines, 80 AK rounds, one pouch, two Chinese grenades and one satellite phone were recovered from his possession.
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January - 15 
A suspected cadre of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was killed during an encounter with the Police at a junction between Tentha-Moirangpalli in the Thoubal District. The encounter followed firing by the militants on the SFs. One 9mm pistol and
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A suspected cadre of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was killed during an encounter with the Police at a junction between Tentha-Moirangpalli in the Thoubal District. The encounter followed firing by the militants on the SFs. One 9mm pistol and two magazines along with two 9mm live rounds were also recovered from the slain militant.
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January - 15 
A Zou People Council cadre, identified as Paolanthan (36), was arrested in the Paldai village near Imphal city.
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A Zou People Council cadre, identified as Paolanthan (36), was arrested in the Paldai village near Imphal city.
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January - 15 
An Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist, identified as Mohammad Hakim, was sent to 14-day judicial custody by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on January 15, in connection with the September 13, 2008 serial bomb blasts in New Delhi, reports T
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An Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist, identified as Mohammad Hakim, was sent to 14-day judicial custody by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on January 15, in connection with the September 13, 2008 serial bomb blasts in New Delhi, reports Times of India. Hakim is accused of providing logistical support in carrying out the blasts in the national capital and had allegedly supplied splinters and ball bearings used in the bombs to maximize the casualties. He was reportedly arrested by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terrorism Squad on January 2. Hakim, a final year student of a private engineering college in Lucknow, capital of UP, carried a head money of INR 100000.
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January - 15 
Another militant was killed at Leimakongpal under the Lamlai police station. One 9mm pistol with four live rounds was recovered from him.
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Another militant was killed at Leimakongpal under the Lamlai police station. One 9mm pistol with four live rounds was recovered from him.
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January - 15 
Army’s Northern Command chief said in Akhnoor on January 15 that cross-border infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir has been on a decline since 2004, but approximately 600 to 800 militants are active in the State. "About 600 to 800 militants are active i
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Army’s Northern Command chief said in Akhnoor on January 15 that cross-border infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir has been on a decline since 2004, but approximately 600 to 800 militants are active in the State. "About 600 to 800 militants are active in Jammu and Kashmir as per the assessment of various security agencies," General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command, Lt Gen P. C. Bhardwaj, told reporters. He also said militants and their leadership are under severe pressure due to the neutralization of their top cadres. Due to this cumulative effect, 335 militants have been killed in joint operations during 2008, he added. Referring to cross-border infiltration, General Bhardwaj said, "Infiltration is on decline since 2004 due to multi-tier deployment of security we have taken along LoC.”
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January - 15 
Dharitri reports that a faxed message from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) received by sections of the media in Orissa on January 15 claimed to have expelled Sabyasachi Panda, secretary of the Vansadhara Co
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Dharitri reports that a faxed message from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) received by sections of the media in Orissa on January 15 claimed to have expelled Sabyasachi Panda, secretary of the Vansadhara Committee of the CPI-Maoist, from the party for anti-party activities. The faxed message that contains detailed explanation for the action includes the killing of Laxmanananda Saraswati which ignited a communal strife in the Kandhamal District as one of the reasons.
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January - 15 
More than 100 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the control room of a private company’s mobile tower with bombs and partially damaged it at village Anwarpur under Sarai Police Station in the Vaishali District i
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More than 100 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the control room of a private company’s mobile tower with bombs and partially damaged it at village Anwarpur under Sarai Police Station in the Vaishali District in the morning of January 15, reports The Hindu. The Maoists were trying to enforce a 24-hour bandh (shut down) in north Bihar to protest against alleged atrocities on their senior cadre, identified as Rampravesh Baitha alias Satish Ji alias Rakesh Ji, lodged in the Central Jail in Bhagalpur.
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January - 15 
On January 15, Police arrested an explosives supplier, E. B. Osborn Rynjah, from his residence at Mawlai Mawdatbaki locality in the capital Shillong, reports Shillong Times. His arrest followed the statement made by three other persons, Ronningstar,
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On January 15, Police arrested an explosives supplier, E. B. Osborn Rynjah, from his residence at Mawlai Mawdatbaki locality in the capital Shillong, reports Shillong Times. His arrest followed the statement made by three other persons, Ronningstar, Bre Wanniang and Membarles, arrested earlier along with a huge quantity of explosives. "Preliminary interrogation shows that the group is involved in illegal sale of explosives to limestone quarries. The explosives have not been used by any militant outfit," Police sources said.
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January - 15 
On January 15, Police recovered a crude bomb from a bag in a Dimapur-bound bus at Khatkhati in the Karbi Anglong District.
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On January 15, Police recovered a crude bomb from a bag in a Dimapur-bound bus at Khatkhati in the Karbi Anglong District.
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January - 15 
On January 15, three suspected militants belonging to an unspecified militant outfit were killed during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Nongmada under Lamlai Police station in the Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press. One AK
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On January 15, three suspected militants belonging to an unspecified militant outfit were killed during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Nongmada under Lamlai Police station in the Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press. One AK-56 assault rifle with three magazines and 64 live rounds and one lethod gun with five live cartridges was recovered from the slain militants.
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January - 15 
Police arrested four over-ground workers of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from the Kangan area of Ganderbal District. They were identified as Sonaullah Bhat, Reyaz Ahmad Bhat, Manzoor Ahmad Khan and Javeed Ahmad Khan.
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Police arrested four over-ground workers of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from the Kangan area of Ganderbal District. They were identified as Sonaullah Bhat, Reyaz Ahmad Bhat, Manzoor Ahmad Khan and Javeed Ahmad Khan.
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January - 15 
Quoting Police sources, Zee News reported on January 15 that activities of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) have declined in Maharashtra as the insurgents in the Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and Gondia Districts of the State are facing a shortage
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Quoting Police sources, Zee News reported on January 15 that activities of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) have declined in Maharashtra as the insurgents in the Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and Gondia Districts of the State are facing a shortage of cadre following zero-recruitment in the last few years. There is a drop in the CPI-Maoist related crime as well their activity over a period due to cadre shortage and increase in the number of arrests as well as surrenders, the Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxalites Operation), Pankaj Gupta, said. Further, major heads in Maoist related crime including blasts, attack on Policemen and civilians, arson, kidnapping, dacoity and robberies, sabotages and other offences have shown a downward trend since the last four years, Gupta said. According to statistics, only 85 such offences were recorded in 2008 against 114 in year 2007, 128 in 2006 and 134 in 2005. Besides, the number of encounters with Maoists was 24 in 2008 dropping from 34 and 40 in 2007 and 2006 respectively against 24 in 2005, he added. About 320 Maoists have surrendered since August 29, 2005 when the State Government came out with a Maoist Surrender Policy, the Police official said. Also, a record number of 145 CPI-Maoist cadres have laid down arms during 2008 against 93 in 2005, 67 in 2006 and 39 in 2007, he stated. As per the surrender scheme, the State Government extended financial assistance to the tune of INR 16. 3 million to them, depending on their rank in the outfit. Speaking on the crime scenario, Gupta said Police succeeded in killing as many as 41 Maoists between 2005 to 2008, including a highest number of 22 in 2006 and 11 in 2008. The figures of extremists arrested in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 (302, 93, 138 and 123) are impressive considering the stiff resistance and indiscriminate use of firearms by them, he claimed. Six Policemen were killed in 2008, three in 2007, four in 2006 and 25 in 2005, he added.
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January - 15 
Radha Vinod Raju, a senior Indian Police Service officer of the Jammu and Kashmir cadre, was on January 15, 2009 appointed as the first Director-General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports The Hindu. Raju will head the NIA till Januar
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Radha Vinod Raju, a senior Indian Police Service officer of the Jammu and Kashmir cadre, was on January 15, 2009 appointed as the first Director-General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports The Hindu. Raju will head the NIA till January 31, 2010 or until further orders, a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) order said. The agency will draw personnel from the Army and Police. “He [Raju] has been requested to join immediately and quickly begin the recruitments,” Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who recommended his name for the post, told reporters in New Delhi.
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January - 15 
Shillong Times reports that Assam’s Karbi Anglong District based militant groups, the Karbi National Volunteer and United People Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), are carrying out extortion activities targeting the civilians belonging to the Pnar tribe o
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Shillong Times reports that Assam’s Karbi Anglong District based militant groups, the Karbi National Volunteer and United People Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), are carrying out extortion activities targeting the civilians belonging to the Pnar tribe of Jaintia Hills residing under Block-I area on the Meghalaya-Assam border. Several villages, including Mooluber, Psiar, Moojem, Deinler, have been served with demand notes ranging from INR 200 to INR 1000 per household depending on the income of the family.
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January - 15 
Taking in view of the Government official’s reluctance to join posting in the CPI-Maoist affected areas, the Chhattisgarh Government is considering a proposal to divide the State into three administrative zones for transfer and posting purposes and m
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Taking in view of the Government official’s reluctance to join posting in the CPI-Maoist affected areas, the Chhattisgarh Government is considering a proposal to divide the State into three administrative zones for transfer and posting purposes and make three-year posting in each of them mandatory for all officers and employees, The Pioneer reported. "Either you work in one zone now or three years later but you cannot escape transfer from one region to another after three-year period. People who have been posted in various places of the affected regions for long have grown weary of working in the tense situation and therefore their replacement and new posting in their place is a must for among other things the implementation of the scheme in a time-bound manner in Bastar region,” said an unnamed Government source. The move is aimed at accelerating the development work in areas known for a strong Maoist presence like Bastar, Dantewada, Bijapur, Narayanpur and other Districts, the report added.
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January - 15 
Telegraph reports that the Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) has threatened to withdraw its unilateral ceasefire “if the security forces continue their intensified operation” against the outfit. “We will be forced to withdraw the unilate
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Telegraph reports that the Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) has threatened to withdraw its unilateral ceasefire “if the security forces continue their intensified operation” against the outfit. “We will be forced to withdraw the unilateral cease-fire from February 1,” said Rijak Dera, publicity secretary of the KLNLF in a press release. “We want peace in Karbi Anglong and NC Hills, hence we declared unilateral ceasefire on January 1, 2009 to pave the way for normalcy. On the contrary the security forces intensified their operation against us”, he added. The KLNLF has also called for a 36-hour shut down in the Karbi Anglong District beginning from 5 am on January 16 to 5 pm on January 17 in protest against the killing of ‘corporal’ Longki Timung by the Security Forces on January 12.
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January - 15 
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on January 15 seized two Pakistani boats and arrested 17 Pakistani nationals aboard the boats near the Cori creek coast in Gujarat, reports Times of India. After seizing the boats, the ICG ship towed it to Jakhau coast, w
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on January 15 seized two Pakistani boats and arrested 17 Pakistani nationals aboard the boats near the Cori creek coast in Gujarat, reports Times of India. After seizing the boats, the ICG ship towed it to Jakhau coast, where all the arrested Pakistani nationals were being interrogated. “While carrying out patrolling inside our International Maritime Boundary (IMB), one of our fast patrolling craft P-142 apprehended two Pakistani fishing trawlers with 17 Pakistanis on it, 12 nautical miles off the Cori creek coast in Gujarat," a Coast Guard official said, adding, “All the 17 apprehended men are being interrogated by the Joint Interrogation Cell (JIC) of the agencies present there and we will come to know about their intentions and reasons for venturing in Indian waters". The official did not rule out the possibility of the two boats being used for carrying out anti-India activities.
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January - 15 
The Special Additional District Sessions Court (Marad cases) on January 15 sentenced Latheef Assainar, manager of the Juma Masjid (mosque), in Kozhikode, to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of five years and a fine of INR 2000 under Section 7
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The Special Additional District Sessions Court (Marad cases) on January 15 sentenced Latheef Assainar, manager of the Juma Masjid (mosque), in Kozhikode, to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of five years and a fine of INR 2000 under Section 7 of the Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse Act), 1988. He reportedly used the mosque and its premises for storing arms and ammunition and allowed the entry of the said arms and ammunition into it. “The prosecution has succeeded in proving the contravention of the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of the Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act,” the court said.
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January - 15 
Three PLA cadres, Laishram London alias Ingoba (25), Wahengbam Chaoba Singh alias Sanjit (28) and Potsangbam Sanjeet Meitei alias Zat (31), were arrested from Kiyamgei area.
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Three PLA cadres, Laishram London alias Ingoba (25), Wahengbam Chaoba Singh alias Sanjit (28) and Potsangbam Sanjeet Meitei alias Zat (31), were arrested from Kiyamgei area.
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January - 15 
Union Government has sent 2000 additional para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel to Assam. “Twenty-two additional companies of the CRPF are being sent to Assam in view of the security situation during Republic Day celebrations in
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Union Government has sent 2000 additional para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel to Assam. “Twenty-two additional companies of the CRPF are being sent to Assam in view of the security situation during Republic Day celebrations in the state,” a Home Ministry official said. The deployment of total Central forces in Assam has increased to 142 companies, the official said.
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January - 15 
About 400 private schools in Swat in the NWFP have announced to abandon girls’ education in their institutes in the wake of the deadline (January 15) given by the militants to discontinue the practice, depriving more than 40,000 students of their bas
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About 400 private schools in Swat in the NWFP have announced to abandon girls’ education in their institutes in the wake of the deadline (January 15) given by the militants to discontinue the practice, depriving more than 40,000 students of their basic right to get education, The News reported. In addition, 84,248 girl students of state-run schools are unlikely to attend schools due to the fear of militants despite attempts by the local administration to reopen the schools on March 1. Maulana Fazlullah-led militants had asked all Government and private schools on December 24, 2008, to stop imparting female education by January 15, 2009.
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January - 15 
At least 20 shops were damaged when an explosive device went off in a market in Shabqadar early on January 15. However, no loss of life was reported.
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At least 20 shops were damaged when an explosive device went off in a market in Shabqadar early on January 15. However, no loss of life was reported.
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January - 15 
In North Waziristan, the Taliban militants on January 15 shot dead a man accused of spying for the US forces across the border in Afghanistan, Daily Times reported. Officials said the 30-year-old was abducted from Miranshah, headquarters of North Waz
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In North Waziristan, the Taliban militants on January 15 shot dead a man accused of spying for the US forces across the border in Afghanistan, Daily Times reported. Officials said the 30-year-old was abducted from Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, in December 2008 after a suspected US drone attack on a militant hideout in the area. “He was gunned down before dawn and his body was dumped on a roadside near Miranshah,” said an unnamed official. A note placed near the body described him as a ‘US spy’.
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January - 15 
Rockets fired by suspected insurgents slightly damaged boundary walls of a Security Force camp in Dera Bugti on January 15. Four rockets fired from an unknown direction landed near the camp of a security agency deployed for the security of installati
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Rockets fired by suspected insurgents slightly damaged boundary walls of a Security Force camp in Dera Bugti on January 15. Four rockets fired from an unknown direction landed near the camp of a security agency deployed for the security of installations in Dera Bugti. However, no casualty was reported.
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January - 15 
The Government said on January 15 that it had shut down five training camps of the outlawed Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), banned their seven publications and blocked all their websites, Dawn reported. The authorities have reporte
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The Government said on January 15 that it had shut down five training camps of the outlawed Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), banned their seven publications and blocked all their websites, Dawn reported. The authorities have reportedly detained 124 people, several leaders and officials of the organisations among them. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Interior Affairs, Rehman Malik, assured India that Pakistan would do its utmost to bring the people involved in the Mumbai attacks to justice. Giving details of a crackdown, Malik said that training camps had been closed down in Punjab and Pakistan occupied Kashmir. He said members of the banned groups who had been detained included their founder Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, LeT ‘operations commander’ Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, Mufti Abdur Rehman, Col (retd) Nazir Ahmed and Ameer Hamza. “We have arrested a total of 124 mid-level and top leaders of JuD in response to a UN resolution — 69 from Punjab, 21 from Sindh, eight from Balochistan and 25 from the NWFP — blocked six websites associated with the organisation and closed down its five relief camps,” the adviser said. He said 20 offices, 87 schools, two libraries, seven seminaries and a handful of other organisations and websites linked to the JuD had also been shut. He also said authorities had closed several relief camps of the organisation after the UN Security Council had passed the resolution. The publications banned are Mujalatud Dawa, Zarb-i-Taiba, Voice of Islam, Nanhay Mujahid, Ghazwa and Al Rabta. Assuring India that sincere efforts were being made to take all non-state actors involved in the attacks to the task, he urged New Delhi to provide access to Pakistani investigators to the scenes of the crimes and jointly investigate the incident so that all those involved could be brought to justice. He also announced the formation of a special investigation team headed by an additional director-general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to examine, “without any prejudice”, all aspects of the Mumbai attacks and the information provided by India. The team will include two officers with counter-terrorism experience. “Information has been provided by India and we have formed an investigation team to reach the culprits,” he said. He said India had handed over information comprising 19 pages. Malik, however, ruled out handing over any Pakistani suspect to India. He said Pakistani laws allowed for prosecution of citizens who might have committed crimes elsewhere. He added that results of the investigation being conducted by the FIA would be made public and nothing would be concealed.
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January - 15 
The Security Forces (SFs) on January 15 claimed to have killed and injured ‘a large number of hardcore militants’ including their ‘operations commander’ in Manglawar in the Swat District of NWFP when an attack was repulsed, The News reported. However
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The Security Forces (SFs) on January 15 claimed to have killed and injured ‘a large number of hardcore militants’ including their ‘operations commander’ in Manglawar in the Swat District of NWFP when an attack was repulsed, The News reported. However, a spokesman for the Swat Media Centre could not tell the exact number of militants killed in the clash. Giving details, he said the militants attempted to attack a SFs’ check-post at Manglawar early on January 15 morning but it was effectively repulsed.
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January - 15 
Two Policemen were killed and 11 injured in the early hours of January 15 when Security Forces in Karachi raided a hideout of suspected terrorists, including local Taliban cadres,involved in the kidnapping of an Iranian commercial attaché, as part of
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Two Policemen were killed and 11 injured in the early hours of January 15 when Security Forces in Karachi raided a hideout of suspected terrorists, including local Taliban cadres,involved in the kidnapping of an Iranian commercial attaché, as part of a crackdown on terror. Around 35 suspects – four members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and others from banned religious outfits such as the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) – have been arrested, sources told Daily Times. The clash took place near Yaadgar Hotel in Sohrab Goth area around 4am. Sources said that a team of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Anti-Violent Crime Unit had raided the place as part of an investigation into the kidnapping of the Iranian commercial attaché, Hashmatullah, but the kidnappers attacked the team. In the consequent encounter, at least two Policemen were killed and 11 injured. Following the clash, around 35 suspected persons were arrested. Reuters reported that some of the detained men had links with Baitullah Mehsud.
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January - 15 
Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and four others sustained injuries in a remote-controlled bomb explosion in the Machan Baba Ziarat area of South Waziristan Agency on January 15, according to The News. Officials said a vehicle of the SFs
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Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and four others sustained injuries in a remote-controlled bomb explosion in the Machan Baba Ziarat area of South Waziristan Agency on January 15, according to The News. Officials said a vehicle of the SFs was on a routine patrol when it was hit by a remote-controlled bomb near the agency headquarters, Wana.
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January - 15 
Two youths belonging to the Bugti tribe were injured in a landmine explosion at Yarupat village of Sui sub-division on January 15, The News reported.
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Two youths belonging to the Bugti tribe were injured in a landmine explosion at Yarupat village of Sui sub-division on January 15, The News reported.
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January - 15 
More than 150 cadres of the United CPN-Maoist and Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) deserted parent parties on January 15 and announced the formation of a new outfit named the Krantikari Rastriya Madheshi Mukti Morcha Nepal. Hira Kumar Nishad, a forme
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More than 150 cadres of the United CPN-Maoist and Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) deserted parent parties on January 15 and announced the formation of a new outfit named the Krantikari Rastriya Madheshi Mukti Morcha Nepal. Hira Kumar Nishad, a former member of the Abadh State Committee of the Maoists, reportedly heads the outfit. He was also the battalion commander of the Maoists’ Krishnasen Smriti Brigade. Organising a press meet in Bhairahawa, the defectors accused the Maoists and MJF of not bothering to address issues facing Madhesh even after coming to power.
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January - 15 
Nepal News reports that the Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM), one of the three major Terai-based armed outfits, denied reports of a merger with the ATMM and JTMM-J. Sources said the SJTMM leader Kautilya told a press conference in Jana
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Nepal News reports that the Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM), one of the three major Terai-based armed outfits, denied reports of a merger with the ATMM and JTMM-J. Sources said the SJTMM leader Kautilya told a press conference in Janakpur that there had been no unification between the three largest and most important underground armed groups operating in Terai and said they have no plans to merge with other two groups either.
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January - 15 
Seven cadres affiliated to various Terai-based armed outfits surrendered to the Police in Rautahat District on January 15. Four of the surrendered cadres are from the Jwala Singh led faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), two from Te
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Seven cadres affiliated to various Terai-based armed outfits surrendered to the Police in Rautahat District on January 15. Four of the surrendered cadres are from the Jwala Singh led faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), two from Terai Army and one from Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM) .
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January - 15 
403 more Tamil civilians reportedly escaped from the LTTE-held areas in Wanni and arrived at the Omanthai Entry/Exit point in Vavuniya District.
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403 more Tamil civilians reportedly escaped from the LTTE-held areas in Wanni and arrived at the Omanthai Entry/Exit point in Vavuniya District.
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January - 15 
An airstrip around 1,100 metres long and 40 metres wide inside the dense Iranamadu jungle was captured by the SFs following intensive fighting. Brigadier Nanayakkara said the LTTE runway was surrounded by massive bunker lines and trenches, as well as
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An airstrip around 1,100 metres long and 40 metres wide inside the dense Iranamadu jungle was captured by the SFs following intensive fighting. Brigadier Nanayakkara said the LTTE runway was surrounded by massive bunker lines and trenches, as well as laid with landmines and booby traps, adding, “A hanger was also found in the vicinity which was damaged by fleeing LTTE cadres.”
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January - 15 
Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force conducted three air strikes in support of the 59th Division troops marching towards the south of Mullaitivu, reports Sri Lanka Army. The first attack was conducted at around 9.30 am (SLST) followed by two more
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Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force conducted three air strikes in support of the 59th Division troops marching towards the south of Mullaitivu, reports Sri Lanka Army. The first attack was conducted at around 9.30 am (SLST) followed by two more at around 11.00am and 1.30pm. Separately, fighter jets launched an attack targeting LTTE militants constructing an earth bund in the Chundikulam area and a floating barge in the sea off Chundikulam.
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January - 15 
Government is reportedly considering the holding of local Government election in Jaffna before the Sinhala and Hindu New Year in April 2009, reports Colombo Page. The Government hopes to hold elections at 17 local Government institutes in Jaffna and
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Government is reportedly considering the holding of local Government election in Jaffna before the Sinhala and Hindu New Year in April 2009, reports Colombo Page. The Government hopes to hold elections at 17 local Government institutes in Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts, sources said. No elections have been held in the region since 1997.
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January - 15 
The courageous political leadership given by President Mahinda Rajapakse and the correct military leadership given to the Security Forces were the principal reasons behind the historic victories achieved in the struggle to defeat terrorism, Defence S
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The courageous political leadership given by President Mahinda Rajapakse and the correct military leadership given to the Security Forces were the principal reasons behind the historic victories achieved in the struggle to defeat terrorism, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said on January 15, according to Daily News. There was tremendous external and internal pressure brought on President Rajapakse, especially at the initial period of the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Defence Secretary explained. Some foreign powers not only told him that the LTTE was invincible but also wanted him to stop the war, he said. “There were also difficulties in procuring necessary arms and equipment for the prosecution of the war. It was through the untiring efforts of the President that Sri Lanka could obtain the required military hardware from China, Pakistan and other friendly countries,” he added. The Defence Secretary also revealed that it was the changed strategy and tactics in the battle front that facilitated the military victories. The use of small groups, formation of wide fronts as well as simultaneous offensive operations from several locations, the use of special task forces and commando groups were some of these new strategic and tactical measures, he explained. The Sri Lanka Navy also developed new strategies, some of which were engaging the enemy at deep sea far off from our shores, the use of small crafts in combating LTTE boats, he said. Similarly, the Sri Lankan Air Force which could aim more precisely at targets identified by ground and air surveillance helped the advance of the army, he opined. The myth of LTTE invincibility has been shattered and the victories were achieved with stunning rapidity, the Defence Secretary revealed.
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January - 15 
The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that the advance by the SLA from Tharmapuram on three fronts was repulsed by the LTTE cadres killing 51 SLA soldiers and wounding 150 others in the confrontation which started in the morning of January 15. The w
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The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that the advance by the SLA from Tharmapuram on three fronts was repulsed by the LTTE cadres killing 51 SLA soldiers and wounding 150 others in the confrontation which started in the morning of January 15. The website also claimed that the SLA artillery attack in the Kaiveali, Koampaavil and Vishvamadu areas killed five civilians, including a 14-year-old girl, and injured six others, including an eight-year-old boy.
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January - 15 
Troops of the 58th Division captured Dharmapuram, one of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) biggest townships on the Paranthan-Mullaitivu (A-35) road and about 15 kilometres to the east of the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway, in the Mullaitivu
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Troops of the 58th Division captured Dharmapuram, one of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) biggest townships on the Paranthan-Mullaitivu (A-35) road and about 15 kilometres to the east of the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway, in the Mullaitivu District on January 15, Military spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara said, according to Daily News. The Security Forces (SFs) inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of six militants along with four T-56 assault rifles, an MPMG weapon, two LTTE dog tags, an I-com set, a motorcycle and other items.
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January - 16 
Assam Police neutralised a hideout of the Manipur-based People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militants in Guwahati and arrested two persons, including a woman, for their links with the outfit. The arrested woman, identified as Noorsena, is suspect
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Assam Police neutralised a hideout of the Manipur-based People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militants in Guwahati and arrested two persons, including a woman, for their links with the outfit. The arrested woman, identified as Noorsena, is suspected to be the wife of the ‘finance secretary’ of the PULF. The other arrested person was identified as Zakir Hussain. A 9 mm pistol was also recovered from their possession.
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January - 16 
More than 150 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a bus after looting the passengers on board at Manikanta village in Dantewada District on January 16, The Hindu reported. “The Naxals (left-wing extremists) ask
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More than 150 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a bus after looting the passengers on board at Manikanta village in Dantewada District on January 16, The Hindu reported. “The Naxals (left-wing extremists) asked the passengers to disembark the bus and looted valuables from them,” said Rahul Sharma, the District Superintendent of Police. Before leaving, the Maoists broke the fuel tank of the vehicle and set it on fire. The Maoists also left a note saying the incident was in retaliation to the Police action against them in Singavaram on January 8, he added.
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January - 16 
On January 16, seven hardcore militants of the Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) were arrested from the Chapar and Gouripur areas of Dhubri District. They were identified as Abdul Rahman, Abdul Mazid Sheikh, Nazrul Islam, Akhrul Zaman
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On January 16, seven hardcore militants of the Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) were arrested from the Chapar and Gouripur areas of Dhubri District. They were identified as Abdul Rahman, Abdul Mazid Sheikh, Nazrul Islam, Akhrul Zaman Talukdar, Halim Ali, Kamizuddin and Mokiul Islam Miah. A locally-made pistol, two hand grenades, seven rounds of AK-47 rifle ammunition were recovered from their possession, Police sources said.
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January - 16 
On January 16, the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crimes Act (MCOCA) court remanded 21 Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadres to judicial custody till January 30 in Mumbai, reports The Hindu. Only six suspects were produced in the court as the rest are in G
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On January 16, the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crimes Act (MCOCA) court remanded 21 Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadres to judicial custody till January 30 in Mumbai, reports The Hindu. Only six suspects were produced in the court as the rest are in Gujarat for questioning. The suspects are allegedly involved in bomb blasts across the country — in Delhi, Bangalore, Surat and Ahmedabad.
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January - 16 
On January 16, two cadres belonging to the Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were arrested by the Imphal East District Police personnel, reports Imphal Free Press. They have been identified as Hijam Nepolean alias
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On January 16, two cadres belonging to the Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were arrested by the Imphal East District Police personnel, reports Imphal Free Press. They have been identified as Hijam Nepolean alias Boboy (26) and Yumnam Ibethoi (59).
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January - 16 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, along with eight under-trial prisoners, escaped from the Jammui District civil court premises while they were being brought to the court for regular production on January 16, The Hindu report
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, along with eight under-trial prisoners, escaped from the Jammui District civil court premises while they were being brought to the court for regular production on January 16, The Hindu reported. A group of 50 Maoists waiting at the court premises attacked the Police party by spraying chilli powder. They also exploded bombs as the Policemen tried to stop them. Three Police personnel sustained injuries. In the ensuing chaos, three Maoists, identified as Sunil Baitha, Paresh Hembram and Vivek Yadav, escaped from Police custody.
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January - 16 
Amid reports that militants had destroyed a house owned by the ruling Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan in the Madyan Chaktari area, 18 more people, including 12 militants and three Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed in dif
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Amid reports that militants had destroyed a house owned by the ruling Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan in the Madyan Chaktari area, 18 more people, including 12 militants and three Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed in different parts of the Swat District on January 16, The News reported. A press release of the Military’s-run Swat Media Cell (SMC) claimed that 12 militants were killed and many others injured in a clash in the Chamtalai area of Khwazakhela sub-division. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat chapter leader Shah Dauran also claimed killing several SF personnel in the clash. “Several troops were killed and five vehicles were destroyed in the attack,” he claimed on his illegal FM radio. The SFs subsequently clamped a curfew in Khwazakhela and started shelling suspected hideouts of the militants.
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January - 16 
In the Alamganj area of Khwazakhela, a man identified as Dost Muhammad was killed when a mortar shell allegedly fired by the SFs hit his house.
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In the Alamganj area of Khwazakhela, a man identified as Dost Muhammad was killed when a mortar shell allegedly fired by the SFs hit his house.
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January - 16 
Owais Ahmad Ghani, the Governor of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is reported to have told a delegation of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in Peshawar on January 16 that there are approximately 15,000 militants in the tribal belt
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Owais Ahmad Ghani, the Governor of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is reported to have told a delegation of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in Peshawar on January 16 that there are approximately 15,000 militants in the tribal belt, who have no dearth of ration, ammunition and equipment. The Governor said that a militant was normally given PKR 6,000 to PKR 8,000 per month while their leaders got PKR 20,000 to 30,000 per month.
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January - 16 
The militants destroyed a house owned by the ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan in Madyan Chaktari area. The militants reportedly planted explosives in the house, completely destroying it. However, no loss of life was reported as the house had been abando
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The militants destroyed a house owned by the ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan in Madyan Chaktari area. The militants reportedly planted explosives in the house, completely destroying it. However, no loss of life was reported as the house had been abandoned by the family of Asfandyar Wali.
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January - 16 
Two militants and a soldier were killed and another sustained injuries in a clash in the Sandokhel area of Mohmand Agency on January 16, The News reported. Sources said SFs, backed by artillery and tanks, continued demolishing houses of militants in
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Two militants and a soldier were killed and another sustained injuries in a clash in the Sandokhel area of Mohmand Agency on January 16, The News reported. Sources said SFs, backed by artillery and tanks, continued demolishing houses of militants in the Habibzai area of Safi sub-division for the second consecutive day. However, the militants opened fire on the troops in Sandokhel, which triggered a clash, leaving two militants and a soldier dead.
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January - 16 
Two people were killed when unidentified gunmen started indiscriminate firing in the Qambar area of Mingora sub-division. The deceased were identified as Arsalan Khan, a retired Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, and Shareef Khan, reportedly a relati
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Two people were killed when unidentified gunmen started indiscriminate firing in the Qambar area of Mingora sub-division. The deceased were identified as Arsalan Khan, a retired Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, and Shareef Khan, reportedly a relative of Shah Dauran, the TTP commander in Swat.
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January - 16 
Unidentified gunmen dragged Ameer Zeb, a Police constable, out of his house in Charbagh and shot him dead.
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Unidentified gunmen dragged Ameer Zeb, a Police constable, out of his house in Charbagh and shot him dead.
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January - 16 
Nepal News reports that the Nepali Congress (NC) on January 16 forwarded the names of Ram Sharan Mahat and Minendra Rijal as its representatives to Army Integration Special Committee (AISC). With this, the committee has been constituted. Other member
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Nepal News reports that the Nepali Congress (NC) on January 16 forwarded the names of Ram Sharan Mahat and Minendra Rijal as its representatives to Army Integration Special Committee (AISC). With this, the committee has been constituted. Other members of the committee include Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal as chairman and Defense Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa representing the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam and Bhim Rawal representing the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist and Agriculture Minister Jay Prakash Gupta and Mohammad Habibulla representing the Madhesh Janadhikar Forum (MJF).
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January - 16 
A minor explosion occurred in a bare land at Alwis Town in Wattala, a Colombo suburb, in the evening of January 16, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said. According to Colombo Page, no loss of life or damage to property was reported. Th
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A minor explosion occurred in a bare land at Alwis Town in Wattala, a Colombo suburb, in the evening of January 16, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said. According to Colombo Page, no loss of life or damage to property was reported. The Police later recovered another unexploded bomb and a suicide kit from the incident site.
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January - 16 
Heavy fighting erupted between the troops and militants in the Vishvamadu, Kulaweddidal and Mulliyaweli areas in which an unspecified number of militants were killed. The Security Forces later recovered dead bodies of seven militants along with six T
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Heavy fighting erupted between the troops and militants in the Vishvamadu, Kulaweddidal and Mulliyaweli areas in which an unspecified number of militants were killed. The Security Forces later recovered dead bodies of seven militants along with six T-56 weapons from the Vishvamadu and Kulaweddidal areas.
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January - 16 
Ruling out a general amnesty for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said on January 16 that the outfit’s chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and his chief lieutenants would be tried for crimes they had committ
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Ruling out a general amnesty for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said on January 16 that the outfit’s chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and his chief lieutenants would be tried for crimes they had committed, both in Sri Lanka and abroad. Even if they surrendered to the army, the Government would go ahead with legal proceedings, he told The Island. Rajapakse said that although ordinary LTTE cadres would be rehabilitated to facilitate their return to civilian life, the top LTTE leadership shouldn’t expect clemency. He also said Prabhakaran and Pottu Amman couldn’t be handed over to India as they had to first face charges in Sri Lanka.
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January - 16 
The 57th Division troops in the morning of January 16 took full control of the entire perimeter of the Iranamadu tank bund covering about three kilometres in the Kilinochchi District, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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The 57th Division troops in the morning of January 16 took full control of the entire perimeter of the Iranamadu tank bund covering about three kilometres in the Kilinochchi District, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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January - 16 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised a LTTE camp, about one kilometre to the east of Dharmapuram.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised a LTTE camp, about one kilometre to the east of Dharmapuram.
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January - 16 
The troops in the afternoon of January 16 captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) sixth airstrip located at the eastern edge of Iranamadu tank in Mullaitivu jungles. The one kilometre long airstrip, lying parallel to the LTTE’s fifth a
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The troops in the afternoon of January 16 captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) sixth airstrip located at the eastern edge of Iranamadu tank in Mullaitivu jungles. The one kilometre long airstrip, lying parallel to the LTTE’s fifth airstrip within a radius of about 3.8 kilometres northwest, has been reportedly used by the outfit for their clandestine aerial surveillance and night operations, most probably the ones directed towards Anuradhapura and Colombo. The runway spreads 200 metre in width at the southern end and about 250 metre at the northern end.
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January - 17 
A 3200-page supplementary charge-sheet was filed in the designated metropolitan court hearing the Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts related cases on January 17. It lists 44 persons as absconders, including the alleged mastermind Amir Raza Khan who is repo
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A 3200-page supplementary charge-sheet was filed in the designated metropolitan court hearing the Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts related cases on January 17. It lists 44 persons as absconders, including the alleged mastermind Amir Raza Khan who is reportedly in Pakistan and Ansar from Kerala, reports Times of India. It also lists 19 persons as accused. The first charge-sheet had 26 persons as accused. The supplementary charge-sheet clarifies the role of all those accused in the Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts which killed 57 persons. Riyaz Bhatkal and his brother Iqubal Bhatkal, along with Abdus Subhan alias Tauqeer have been named as prime accused who are still at large.
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January - 17 
A huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including 27 AK series and Chinese rifles, belonging to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was recovered by the Police on January 17 in the Tinsukia district, reports The Hindu. On a tip-off, Police fro
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A huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including 27 AK series and Chinese rifles, belonging to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was recovered by the Police on January 17 in the Tinsukia district, reports The Hindu. On a tip-off, Police from Dibrugarh District along with their counterpart from neighbouring Tinsukia District launched a joint operation on January 16 at the Boholram village in the Kukurmara Sadiya area of Tinsukia District, Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police Anurag Agarwala told journalists in Dibrugarh on January 17.
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January - 17 
Another militant was shot dead by a combined team of police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Umathel area. The SFs later recovered one 9 mm pistol and a magazine loaded with three live rounds from the incident site, the sources said.
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Another militant was shot dead by a combined team of police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Umathel area. The SFs later recovered one 9 mm pistol and a magazine loaded with three live rounds from the incident site, the sources said.
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January - 17 
Dharitri reports that one person, identified as Sudam Paikray alias Bulu, a resident of Sanashialimal under Daitari Police Station in the Keonjhar District, was injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked him on Janu
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Dharitri reports that one person, identified as Sudam Paikray alias Bulu, a resident of Sanashialimal under Daitari Police Station in the Keonjhar District, was injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked him on January 17. The Maoists had earlier threatened him of dire consequence through many posters.
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January - 17 
During another incident in the Thoubal District, Assam Rifles personnel arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, identified as Thingujam Shobha Singh (22), along the Thoubal-Waithou road on January 17. He was handed over to the Yairipok Po
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During another incident in the Thoubal District, Assam Rifles personnel arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, identified as Thingujam Shobha Singh (22), along the Thoubal-Waithou road on January 17. He was handed over to the Yairipok Police station subsequently.
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January - 17 
In another encounter between police and Assam Rifles and armed militants near Hayel Labuk one militant was killed, while another managed to escape. The SFs also recovered one 9 mm pistol and a magazine loaded with two live rounds from the incident si
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In another encounter between police and Assam Rifles and armed militants near Hayel Labuk one militant was killed, while another managed to escape. The SFs also recovered one 9 mm pistol and a magazine loaded with two live rounds from the incident site.
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January - 17 
On January 17, Army personnel arrested a linkman of the KLNLF, Rajesh Ronghang, from Tisso village under Bakalia Police station in the Karbi Anglong District. INR 24,000 was recovered from him. Army sources said Rajesh used to collect cash from the v
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On January 17, Army personnel arrested a linkman of the KLNLF, Rajesh Ronghang, from Tisso village under Bakalia Police station in the Karbi Anglong District. INR 24,000 was recovered from him. Army sources said Rajesh used to collect cash from the village elders for the militant outfit.
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January - 17 
On January 17, seven top militants of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were arrested from unspecified locations in the national capital New Delhi in an operation code named ‘Operation Grand Slam’ conducted by a joint team of Army, Manipur Police
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On January 17, seven top militants of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were arrested from unspecified locations in the national capital New Delhi in an operation code named ‘Operation Grand Slam’ conducted by a joint team of Army, Manipur Police and the Delhi Police, reports Imphal Free Press. They have been identified as N. Amumacha Singh, who had recently been nominated as the president of the newly unified group of the KCP (Mangang, City Meitei and Lamphel) factions, Chongtham Manglemjao Singh alias KK Nangba alias Chouba alias Koi alias Irabot, a leader of the KCP-Mangang group and presently general secretary, home secretary and foreign secretary of the newly unified group; Chongtham Ibomcha Singh, leader of the KCP-Lamphel group, presently nominated collector of the newly unified group; Chongtham Ning Lamba Singh, son of KK Nangba and nominated military head of political section of the unified group; Ng Ratan Singh, deputy finance secretary of the group; and two lady cadres. Details of the group’s extortion activities and a draft of a press release meant to be released on January 26 were recovered from the hideout.
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January - 17 
Six Policemen were killed in a landmine blast triggered by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Latehar District on January 17, reports Times of India. "The explosion took place around 1.30 pm when the police personnel were o
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Six Policemen were killed in a landmine blast triggered by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Latehar District on January 17, reports Times of India. "The explosion took place around 1.30 pm when the police personnel were on patrol at Do-Pahani village,'' Inspector General (Police) G. S. N. Pradhan said. While five Policemen died on the spot, one constable succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. Police suspect the possibility of Maoists triggering the blast to avenge their ‘zonal commander’ Sashi Bhuiyan's arrest in the Gumla District on January 15. The explosion coincided with a bandh (shut down) called by the CPI-Maoist in Gumla, Simdega, Latehar, Lohardaga and Ranchi Districts in protest against Bhuiyan's arrest.
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January - 17 
The Bokaro District Police, with help from the Special Task Force, arrested seven senior cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along with a large quantity of arms from a passenger train and foiled the Maoists’ plan to blow up the
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The Bokaro District Police, with help from the Special Task Force, arrested seven senior cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along with a large quantity of arms from a passenger train and foiled the Maoists’ plan to blow up the Daniya railway station under Coal India Chord section of the Dhanbad railway division, reports The Telegraph on January 18. However, several extremists managed to escape after the Police stopped the train. The arrested Maoists said they were working under the guidance of the newly appointed ‘zonal commander’ of the “Zilang zone” that comprises Hazaribagh, Bokaro, Girdih, Chatra and Dhanbad. Bhuvneshwar Mahto of Vishnugarh (Hazaribagh) had reportedly trained them and planned the attack.
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January - 17 
The Hindu reports that four militants were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in separate encounters in Manipur, official sources said on January 18 (today). Two militants were killed in an encounter with the police at Khurkhul area in the Impha
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The Hindu reports that four militants were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in separate encounters in Manipur, official sources said on January 18 (today). Two militants were killed in an encounter with the police at Khurkhul area in the Imphal West district on January 17. Police later recovered one 9 mm pistol along with a magazine with three live rounds and one .32 pistol with two live rounds from the possession of the slain militants.
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January - 17 
Two militants, including the founder general secretary of the People’s Liberation Front of Meghalaya (PLFM), John Jubilee D. Shera Marak, 34, were killed in an encounter with the Army at Hat Hati bridge near Singhimari village on the National Highway
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Two militants, including the founder general secretary of the People’s Liberation Front of Meghalaya (PLFM), John Jubilee D. Shera Marak, 34, were killed in an encounter with the Army at Hat Hati bridge near Singhimari village on the National Highway 37 in the Bongaigaon District on January 17, Telegraph reported. The Army said the encounter ensued when Marak, along with Biswajit Sharma, 22, another hardcore cadre of the outfit, was spotted by the troops of the 4 Kumaon Regiment in the Chowtaki area under Abhayapuri Police station. The Army later recovered a 9 mm pistol with three bullets, a 7.65 pistol with three bullets, an ATM card, a PAN card, a voter identity card, driving licence and a mobile handset from the slain militant’s possession. The commanding officer of the 4 Kumaon Regiment, Col S.K. Dutta, said, “Sharma, a man of Nepali origin, is also a hardcore activist. His driving licence was issued from Dudhnoi, but his voter card from Mekhiliganj under Cooch Behar district in North Bengal. We are cross-checking it with West Bengal police.” Marak, from Damas in East Garo Hills, founded the outfit in 2003. Though he is said to be involved in several extortions in Tura and its adjoining areas, he shifted base to Dudhnoi in Goalpara and more recently to Bongaigaon.
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January - 17 
A son of Osama bin Laden who spent years under Iranian house arrest has left Iran and is now probably operating inside Pakistan, a senior American intelligence official said on January 17, The News reported. Saad bin Laden is one of a number of senio
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A son of Osama bin Laden who spent years under Iranian house arrest has left Iran and is now probably operating inside Pakistan, a senior American intelligence official said on January 17, The News reported. Saad bin Laden is one of a number of senior al Qaeda operatives detained inside Iran in recent years. Mike McConnell, the Director of National Intelligence, told reporters that Saad bin Laden was probably in Pakistan. He gave no details about whether bin Laden had escaped from custody, whether his departure reflected a deal between Iran and al Qaeda or whether he was simply allowed to go by Iranian officials. McConnell’s announcement came as the Treasury Department imposed financial sanctions on January 16 on Saad bin Laden and three other people believed to be al Qaeda operatives and thought to be in Iran. Saad bin Laden is one of Osama bin Laden’s older sons and is believed by officials to have been captured in Iran while escaping Afghanistan after American troops invaded the country in 2001. In addition to bin Laden, the Iranians have also been holding Saif al-Adel, a Qaeda operations chief, under house arrest.
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January - 17 
At least 15 Taliban militants and a soldier were killed when clashes broke out between the Taliban and Security Forces (SFs) in Mohmand Agency, a security official said on January 18, Daily Times reported. The clashes, which broke out late on January
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At least 15 Taliban militants and a soldier were killed when clashes broke out between the Taliban and Security Forces (SFs) in Mohmand Agency, a security official said on January 18, Daily Times reported. The clashes, which broke out late on January 17, occurred as the SFs cleared a road linking Bajaur Agency with Peshawar, the unnamed official said. “Fifteen militants were killed in a successful raid by security forces on their stronghold in Darwazgai area of Mohmand Agency… One security force personnel embraced martyrdom in the encounter,” he stated.
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January - 17 
In the first incident of its kind in the provincial capital Peshawar, religious scholar Pir Hafiz Rafeeullah, who was kidnapped on January 16, was reportedly slaughtered and his decapitated body was found in the Matani area of the capital on the morn
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In the first incident of its kind in the provincial capital Peshawar, religious scholar Pir Hafiz Rafeeullah, who was kidnapped on January 16, was reportedly slaughtered and his decapitated body was found in the Matani area of the capital on the morning of January 17.
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January - 17 
Suspected militants on January 17 blew up a Police post and a Government high school in Swat. The militants reportedly blew up an abandoned police post in the Balogram area of. Police have abandoned several posts in certain parts of the valley. In ad
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Suspected militants on January 17 blew up a Police post and a Government high school in Swat. The militants reportedly blew up an abandoned police post in the Balogram area of. Police have abandoned several posts in certain parts of the valley. In addition, the militants destroyed another Government high school in Qambar, the native town of TTP Swat deputy chief Shah Dauran.
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January - 17 
The militants shot dead a person accused of spying on them in the Shalpin area of Khwazakhela sub-division on January 17, The News reported on January 18.
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The militants shot dead a person accused of spying on them in the Shalpin area of Khwazakhela sub-division on January 17, The News reported on January 18.
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January - 17 
The Taliban militants in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA killed an Afghan national, Asadullah, on January 17, accusing him of spying for the United States (US), locals said. They told Daily Times that the dead body of the victim was found in Mira
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The Taliban militants in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA killed an Afghan national, Asadullah, on January 17, accusing him of spying for the United States (US), locals said. They told Daily Times that the dead body of the victim was found in Miranshah’s Nariwala area, near the Miranshah-Razmak road. A note found near the body said that anyone spying for the US would be treated in the same manner.
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Kantipuronline reports that Police on January 18 arrested a Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) cadre, Shrawan Yadav, from his house in the Rampurbirta area of Siraha District on the charge of murdering the Janakpur-based jou
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Kantipuronline reports that Police on January 18 arrested a Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) cadre, Shrawan Yadav, from his house in the Rampurbirta area of Siraha District on the charge of murdering the Janakpur-based journalist Uma Singh. Yadav, the Maoist's regional committee member of Siraha-5, was arrested on the basis of a statement given by Nemlal Paswan, another accused, who was arrested from Saghar in the Dhanusha District on January 17. According to Police, Paswan is an ‘army commander’ of the Terai Ekata Parishad and a notorious criminal. The Maoist Siraha in-charge, Dilip Sah, confirmed Yadav as their regional committee member.
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January - 17 
During the meeting between President Mahinda Rajapakse and the visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon in Colombo, Sri Lanka committed to moving on to a political resolution process after the military campaign, reports Times of India on J
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During the meeting between President Mahinda Rajapakse and the visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon in Colombo, Sri Lanka committed to moving on to a political resolution process after the military campaign, reports Times of India on January 18. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said, "The foreign secretary urged early movement towards a peacefully negotiated political settlement in the island, including in the North. He reiterated the importance of a political understanding within the framework of a united Sri Lanka, wherein all communities, including the Tamil community, live in peace and dignity." Further, the Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said the Government has not discussed any kind of agreement with the Indian Foreign Secretary on a possible cease-fire with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Colombo Page reported.
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January - 17 
On January 17, troops of the 59th Division clashed with militants at Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaitivu District and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of eight militants along with one Light Machine gun, 10 T-56 weapons, 1000 rounds of T-56 amm
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On January 17, troops of the 59th Division clashed with militants at Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaitivu District and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of eight militants along with one Light Machine gun, 10 T-56 weapons, 1000 rounds of T-56 ammunition, six dog tags and one I-com radio set. In a separate incident, the SFs found a boat manufacturing centre of the LTTE from the same area, reports SLA. Two dovra boats, two water jets and seven small boats were also found at the location. One more LTTE training camp built in the east of Puthukkudiyiruppu was captured by the troops. Two buildings of 40 x 20 and six buildings of 30 x 20 were among constructions found inside the training camp protected by strong bunkers including six overhead bunkers.
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January - 17 
Security Forces during fierce confrontations killed an unspecified number of LTTE militants in the area about seven kilometres north of the Muthuiyankaddukulam tank in the Mullaitivu District. During the subsequent search operation the troops recover
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Security Forces during fierce confrontations killed an unspecified number of LTTE militants in the area about seven kilometres north of the Muthuiyankaddukulam tank in the Mullaitivu District. During the subsequent search operation the troops recovered the dead bodies of 19 militants along with six T-56 weapons, two Light Machine Guns, one Rocket Propeller Grenade launcher, eight claymore mines and four hand grenades from the area.
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January - 17 
Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot at and injured the private secretary to the Eastern Chief Minister, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, at Sinnathurei in the Batticaloa District.
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Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot at and injured the private secretary to the Eastern Chief Minister, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, at Sinnathurei in the Batticaloa District.
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January - 17 
The Japanese Embassy in Colombo announced that the Japanese Special Peace Envoy for Sri Lanka, Yasushi Akashi, will arrive in the country on January 21 to discuss, among other issues, the current situation, including the human rights and problems fac
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The Japanese Embassy in Colombo announced that the Japanese Special Peace Envoy for Sri Lanka, Yasushi Akashi, will arrive in the country on January 21 to discuss, among other issues, the current situation, including the human rights and problems faced by the internally displaced people in Wanni.
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January - 17 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran may have already fled Sri Lanka with the army moving swiftly towards the outfit’s final strongholds, Army chief General Sarath Fonseka said, reports Times of India. He also pred
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran may have already fled Sri Lanka with the army moving swiftly towards the outfit’s final strongholds, Army chief General Sarath Fonseka said, reports Times of India. He also predicted victory in a matter of months as the LTTE resistance was weaker than expected. "Prabhakaran is a man who loves food, a man who loves his family, so I don't think he would wait until the military got so close to him. He must have already escaped through the sea," Fonseka told reporters on January 17. He, however, declined to speculate on where Prabhakaran would have fled to. Fonseka also said that Prabhakaran would neither commit suicide as he exhorts his followers to do with cyanide capsules worn around their necks, nor allow himself to be captured like former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Meanwhile, Express Buzz reports that Sri Lankan troops have launched a search to arrest Prabhakaran, believed to be hiding inside a 35-meter deep bunker in Mullaitivu District, the State radio Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation said on January 17. Fonseka also said the LTTE now hold an area of 30 kilometres by 15 kilometres and said troops had marched 17 kilometres toward Mullaitivu in as many days. "When the war started, I used 50 map sheets to plan it. Now I only need one sheet to plan it," he noted.
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January - 17 
Troops of the 57th Division captured Ramanathpuram area, a heavily built up large township in the east of Kilinochchi District in the morning of January 17, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants after bei
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Troops of the 57th Division captured Ramanathpuram area, a heavily built up large township in the east of Kilinochchi District in the morning of January 17, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants after being evicted from Iranamadu and Kilinochchi withdrew to Ramanathpuram where they had already made a fortress constructing strong bunkers, training areas, command and logistic points and administrative bases. The area with a total stretch of about 20 square kilometres provided the LTTE an ideal stronghold with a wider network of roads connecting the town to Paranthan-Mullaitivu (A-35) road in the north to Iranamadu and Kilinochchi in the west and Visuamadu in the east. The old Kandy road runs via Ramanathpuram town on the north-eastern edge of the Iranamadu tank. Troops are now conducting clearing operations in and around area. According to the military, Ramnathpuram is the second largest built up other than the Kilinochchi town in the Kilinochchi District and the town area is located about 6-10 kilometres east of the Jaffna- Kandy (A-9) road from Iranamadu, adds Colombo Page.
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January - 17 
Unidentified assailants shot dead three persons, including a civil defence force soldier, in the night of January 17 in the Muttur area of Trincomalee District, reports Colombo Page. Police said the assailants killed the victims while they were trave
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Unidentified assailants shot dead three persons, including a civil defence force soldier, in the night of January 17 in the Muttur area of Trincomalee District, reports Colombo Page. Police said the assailants killed the victims while they were travelling in a tractor. Two of the victims are believed to be farmers from the Muttur area.
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January - 18 
A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ was arrested on January 18 by Police from Sartangal bazaar in the Bhaderwah town of Doda district, Daily Excelsior reported. Senior Superintendent of Police Prabhat Singh said Imtiyaz Ahmed alias Saidullah was
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A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ was arrested on January 18 by Police from Sartangal bazaar in the Bhaderwah town of Doda district, Daily Excelsior reported. Senior Superintendent of Police Prabhat Singh said Imtiyaz Ahmed alias Saidullah was detained by a Police party which identified him while roaming in the market. Saidullah is a close associate of LeT ‘district chief’ Ashiq Hussain. From his possession, Police recovered one Chinese pistol, one HE-36 grenade and six pistol rounds.
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January - 18 
According to a delayed reported, the Assam Rifles personnel have laid siege across a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) camp at Siroy in the Ukhrul District since January 18 after they came across the camp. Though the NSCN-
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According to a delayed reported, the Assam Rifles personnel have laid siege across a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) camp at Siroy in the Ukhrul District since January 18 after they came across the camp. Though the NSCN-IM cadres were asked to vacate their camp, they failed to do so yet.
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January - 18 
An ULFA militant was arrested by SFs from his residence at Panitema village in the Baksa district.
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An ULFA militant was arrested by SFs from his residence at Panitema village in the Baksa district.
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January - 18 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Naorem Bhorot Singh (21) of Kakching Wairi Thongam Leikai, on January 18. He was later handed over to Kakching Police Station in the Thoubal Di
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Naorem Bhorot Singh (21) of Kakching Wairi Thongam Leikai, on January 18. He was later handed over to Kakching Police Station in the Thoubal District.
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January - 18 
Assam Tribune reports that four anti-terror training schools will be set up in Assam. Director General of Police, G. M. Srivastav, said, “The training schools would certainly add teeth to the anti-terror operations in the State and the implications o
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Assam Tribune reports that four anti-terror training schools will be set up in Assam. Director General of Police, G. M. Srivastav, said, “The training schools would certainly add teeth to the anti-terror operations in the State and the implications of the same would be there to be seen in other States of the North East.”
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January - 18 
Daijiworld.com reported on January 18 that two suspected armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist managed to escape on the plea of bringing the arms license from their home when Policemen tried to arrest them during a combing operation in the Nooralbettu fores
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Daijiworld.com reported on January 18 that two suspected armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist managed to escape on the plea of bringing the arms license from their home when Policemen tried to arrest them during a combing operation in the Nooralbettu forest of Udupi District.
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January - 18 
Four landmines, concealed near a bridge, were recovered and defused by the Police at Kyatagana Perla village near Pavagada in the Tumkur District on January 18, Mangalorean.com reported. Police said a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maois
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Four landmines, concealed near a bridge, were recovered and defused by the Police at Kyatagana Perla village near Pavagada in the Tumkur District on January 18, Mangalorean.com reported. Police said a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Peddanna, who was in the custody of the Andhra Pradesh Police and had been brought by the Pavagada Police for questioning in the Venkataramanahalli incident in which nine Policemen were shot dead, revealed that he had concealed the landmines under a bridge.
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January - 18 
In a separate encounter, two militants, also belonging to the 709 battalion, were killed by Army personnel at Samukha village under Kamalpur Police station in the Baksa District. The Security Forces (SFs) seized two 9 mm US-made pistol, two electroni
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In a separate encounter, two militants, also belonging to the 709 battalion, were killed by Army personnel at Samukha village under Kamalpur Police station in the Baksa District. The Security Forces (SFs) seized two 9 mm US-made pistol, two electronic detonators and several extortion notes from the slain militants.
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January - 18 
On January 18, four locally-made live bombs were recovered by the Gujarat Police from the Karanj area of Ahmedabad, reports Times of India. "We have recovered four live bombs which are being defused," a Police official of Karanj area said.
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On January 18, four locally-made live bombs were recovered by the Gujarat Police from the Karanj area of Ahmedabad, reports Times of India. "We have recovered four live bombs which are being defused," a Police official of Karanj area said.
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January - 18 
On January 18, four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres were killed in two separate operations by the Police and the Army at Khoya village in the Kamrup (Rural) District, reports The Hindu. In the first incident, two militants belonging to
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On January 18, four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres were killed in two separate operations by the Police and the Army at Khoya village in the Kamrup (Rural) District, reports The Hindu. In the first incident, two militants belonging to the group’s 709 battalion were moving to Guwahati from Nalbari when the encounter took place. Two pistols, two Austrian grenades, three detonators, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and 500 grams of ammonium nitrate were seized from the slain militants.
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January - 18 
The 36-hour general shutdown called by the Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) in the Karbi Anglong District, in protest against the killing of one of their cadres, passed off peacefully with no report of any untoward incident. Government
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The 36-hour general shutdown called by the Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) in the Karbi Anglong District, in protest against the killing of one of their cadres, passed off peacefully with no report of any untoward incident. Government offices, educational institutions and private establishments, however, remained closed during the shutdown period on January 17-18.
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January - 18 
The Border Security Force (BSF) has requested the Union Government to increase strength of its troops by at least two battalions in the Assam-Meghalaya sector to improve border management along the international border with Bangladesh, reports Assam
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The Border Security Force (BSF) has requested the Union Government to increase strength of its troops by at least two battalions in the Assam-Meghalaya sector to improve border management along the international border with Bangladesh, reports Assam Tribune. The Assam-Meghalaya sector of the force looks after border management in 134 kilometres of international border in Assam and around 443 kilometres in Meghalaya. The Garo Hills area in Meghalaya is considered one of the most vulnerable areas because of thick jungles and hilly terrain and the strength of the BSF in that area have already been increased by five companies. Five more companies are expected to be deployed in the area shortly. The BSF is also planning to increase the number of border outposts in the Assam-Meghalaya sector by at least 16.
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January - 18 
Times of India quoting Police sources on January 18 reported that around 87 Under Barrel Grenade Launchers, also known as ‘small artillery’, are likely to be commissioned soon to be part of the State's Security Force’s arsenal - particularly in anti-
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Times of India quoting Police sources on January 18 reported that around 87 Under Barrel Grenade Launchers, also known as ‘small artillery’, are likely to be commissioned soon to be part of the State's Security Force’s arsenal - particularly in anti-Maoist operations. The multipurpose launcher, which can be used for simultaneous assault, can be put into action for both exposed and hidden targets like those behind barricades, trenches or bunkers and also on the other side of slopes or any other artificial or natural blockade. The weapon, which can operate best within the range of 50 meters to 400 meters, can be lethal within 6 meters radius.
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January - 18 
While contradicting a claim of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) of having destroyed bunkers and inflicted casualties on Security Forces at Khenjang in the Chandel District on January 18, the Assam Rifles (AR) said five militants were kille
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While contradicting a claim of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) of having destroyed bunkers and inflicted casualties on Security Forces at Khenjang in the Chandel District on January 18, the Assam Rifles (AR) said five militants were killed in the retaliatory firing and several others managed to escape from the incident site, according to Sangai Express.
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January - 18 
A civilian, Omar Rehman, is reported to have died during aerial firing by the SFs.
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A civilian, Omar Rehman, is reported to have died during aerial firing by the SFs.
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January - 18 
A faith-healing centre on the Circular Road in Peshawar was damaged when an explosives device went off late on January 18. However, no loss of life was reported.
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A faith-healing centre on the Circular Road in Peshawar was damaged when an explosives device went off late on January 18. However, no loss of life was reported.
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January - 18 
Four persons, including a Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed and two others sustained injuries in separate incidents of violence, while a Police check-post was blown up in the Shahdherai area of the Swat District on January 18, The News repor
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Four persons, including a Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed and two others sustained injuries in separate incidents of violence, while a Police check-post was blown up in the Shahdherai area of the Swat District on January 18, The News reported. Sources said unidentified armed men shot dead a soldier, Arshad, at the bus terminal in Mingora town.
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January - 18 
In the Gulkada area, unidentified gunmen entered a house and opened fire on the inmates, killing two brothers, Hazrat Ali and Zafar Ali, on the spot. Two other persons also sustained injuries in the attack.
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In the Gulkada area, unidentified gunmen entered a house and opened fire on the inmates, killing two brothers, Hazrat Ali and Zafar Ali, on the spot. Two other persons also sustained injuries in the attack.
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January - 18 
SFs also continued shelling the suspected positions of the militants, which resulted in the death of a woman. However, there were no reports of any casualty among the militants.
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SFs also continued shelling the suspected positions of the militants, which resulted in the death of a woman. However, there were no reports of any casualty among the militants.
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January - 18 
Taliban blew up five boys’ and a girls’ school in Swat. Militants reportedly planted bombs around the buildings of five schools, which detonated late on January 18, while the sixth was detonated in the afternoon of January 19. However, no reports of
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Taliban blew up five boys’ and a girls’ school in Swat. Militants reportedly planted bombs around the buildings of five schools, which detonated late on January 18, while the sixth was detonated in the afternoon of January 19. However, no reports of casualties were received.
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January - 18 
The federal and NWFP Governments will use their powers to ensure that the girls’ schools affected by the Taliban in Swat are reopened by March 1, Information Minister Sherry Rehman said on January 18, Daily Times reported. Talking to reporters in Kar
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The federal and NWFP Governments will use their powers to ensure that the girls’ schools affected by the Taliban in Swat are reopened by March 1, Information Minister Sherry Rehman said on January 18, Daily Times reported. Talking to reporters in Karachi, she said the Government would also ensure protection of all female students in Swat and all other restive areas. “Along with our ally in the NWFP, the Awami National Party, we will get the girls schools reopened. No ‘non-state actor’ will be allowed to burn female educational institutions,” Sherry told reporters.
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January - 18 
The outlawed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) announced on January 18 it would support a peaceful and democratic struggle to liberate Kashmir, according to Daily Times. In a statement issued in Srinagar, capital of the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir, LeT spo
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The outlawed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) announced on January 18 it would support a peaceful and democratic struggle to liberate Kashmir, according to Daily Times. In a statement issued in Srinagar, capital of the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir, LeT spokesman Abdullah Gaznavi said his group took up arms when the world did not respond to the Kashmiris’ peaceful struggle for more than four decades. “If the world listens to our cries and plays its role in resolving the Kashmir issue, there is no point in continuing fighting,” he said. “Our struggle is only confined to Kashmir and we have no relations or association with armed groups operating at the international level. We have no global agenda. We just want the freedom of Kashmir and if it comes though peaceful means, we will welcome it,” he stated. He said the groups did not believe that an armed struggle was the only way to achieve political objectives. According to him: “We had only responded to the cries of our Kashmiri brethren and had no choice but to call the world’s attention to their suffering through arms… If the world listens to our appeals and the Kashmir issue is resolved, there will be no reason for us to fight.” He also said it was ‘unfortunate’ that British Foreign Secretary David Milliband had blamed the LeT for the Mumbai attacks. “We don’t have a global agenda. We have done nothing [in the UK], and we don’t have any such plans. The British government should be careful in accusing someone,” he said.
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January - 18 
A dialogue held between the Government and the Kirat Janabadi Workers Party (KJWP), a Terai-based underground outfit, in Dharan on January 18 ended with a five-point agreement, reports Kantipuronline. The Government agreed on releasing detained KJWP
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A dialogue held between the Government and the Kirat Janabadi Workers Party (KJWP), a Terai-based underground outfit, in Dharan on January 18 ended with a five-point agreement, reports Kantipuronline. The Government agreed on releasing detained KJWP activists, treating their cadres as political activists, providing security to the outfit's dialogue team, implementing the International Labour Organisation Convention No. 169 concerning indigenous people, among others. Likewise, the KJWP agreed to withdraw all protests and illegal activities. The Government also agreed on reconsidering some agenda of the 19-point demand forwarded by the KJWP and carrying out additional homework for their next dialogue.
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January - 18 
Babban Singh, the independent Constituent Assembly member from Rautahat-1, who was arrested in Birgunj on January 17 on murder charges, was remanded to judicial custody for three days, reports Nepal News. He is charged with the murder of two Birgunj-
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Babban Singh, the independent Constituent Assembly member from Rautahat-1, who was arrested in Birgunj on January 17 on murder charges, was remanded to judicial custody for three days, reports Nepal News. He is charged with the murder of two Birgunj-based businessmen, Rajesh Kayal and Jata Shankar Shah. Kayal was shot dead on December 22, 2008 while Shah was killed three months ago.
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January - 18 
The Himalayan Times reports that a Police constable, Awadesh Kumar Jha, a resident of Rautahat, was injured when unidentified assailants of an armed gang attacked a temporary Police Post at Padampokhari Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Maka
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The Himalayan Times reports that a Police constable, Awadesh Kumar Jha, a resident of Rautahat, was injured when unidentified assailants of an armed gang attacked a temporary Police Post at Padampokhari Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Makawanpur District in the night of January 18. The assailants also took away NR 11,000 along with mobile sets and clothes. The gang had vandalized six houses before attacking the Police post. Later, two persons, Sancha Lal Lopchan and Bishwo Moktan of Padampokhari, were arrested along with khukuris (sharp edged weapon) and swords in connection with the attack, Police said.
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January - 18 
At least 18 civilians have been confirmed killed in troop’s artillery fire within the last 24 hours till 3:00pm (SLST) on January 18 in several villages of Mullaitivu District and the outer suburbs of Kilinochchi District to the east of Jaffna-Kandy
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At least 18 civilians have been confirmed killed in troop’s artillery fire within the last 24 hours till 3:00pm (SLST) on January 18 in several villages of Mullaitivu District and the outer suburbs of Kilinochchi District to the east of Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway, claims pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. At least 42 civilians were wounded on January 18 alone, according to the report. The dead bodies of eight civilians were recovered from Piramanthanaaru and Thearaavil areas of Kilinochchi District and Redd Barna settlement in the Mullaitivu district on January 17. At least 10 more civilians were killed and over 42 wounded on January 18.
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January - 18 
During search operations in the Kirimichchiya and Vakaneri areas of Batticaloa District, the troops recovered two hand grenades, five anti-personnel mines and one pack on January 18, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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During search operations in the Kirimichchiya and Vakaneri areas of Batticaloa District, the troops recovered two hand grenades, five anti-personnel mines and one pack on January 18, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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January - 18 
Fighter jets of the SLAF neutralised a LTTE camp south of Chundikulam.
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Fighter jets of the SLAF neutralised a LTTE camp south of Chundikulam.
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January - 18 
Latest investigations into the aircraft wreckage recovered closer to the LTTE’s sixth airstrip in the east of Iranamadu tank on January 18, contrary to what has been reported earlier, have now confirmed that those pieces belonged to a SLAF aircraft t
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Latest investigations into the aircraft wreckage recovered closer to the LTTE’s sixth airstrip in the east of Iranamadu tank on January 18, contrary to what has been reported earlier, have now confirmed that those pieces belonged to a SLAF aircraft that had crashed into the area several years ago.
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January - 18 
MI-24 helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised two LTTE camps in the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts in support of advancing ground troops. The first target about four kilometres south of Mullaitivu was neutralised at around 11.
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MI-24 helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised two LTTE camps in the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts in support of advancing ground troops. The first target about four kilometres south of Mullaitivu was neutralised at around 11.00am, while a LTTE mortar launching pad, about eight kilometres northeast of the Iranamadu tank, was neutralised at around 2.00pm.
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January - 18 
Officials said the morgue in Vavuniya hospital is packed with bodies of slain LTTE militants, reports Colombo Page. 31 unclaimed dead bodies are lying at the hospital morgue currently. Security Forces (SFs) have handed over another 12 LTTE dead bodie
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Officials said the morgue in Vavuniya hospital is packed with bodies of slain LTTE militants, reports Colombo Page. 31 unclaimed dead bodies are lying at the hospital morgue currently. Security Forces (SFs) have handed over another 12 LTTE dead bodies, including five of female cadres, to the hospital in the evening of January 18. Dead bodies of LTTE militants are also reportedly piling up in other hospitals in the region, including Trincomalee, Mannar and Anuradhapura. More than 75 dead bodies of militants have so far been buried with the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) last week in cemeteries of Vavuniya, Trincomalee, Mannar and Anuradhapura Districts. The ICRC resumed its transport duties on January 16 after a brief interruption due to the unavailability of security guarantee from both sides.
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January - 18 
On January 18, SFs neutralised several LTTE hideouts in the areas north of Kalmadukulam tank, west and southeast of Udayarkattikkulam tank, northwest and east of Puthukkudiyiruppu, killing an unspecified number of militants, SLA reports. Three dead b
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On January 18, SFs neutralised several LTTE hideouts in the areas north of Kalmadukulam tank, west and southeast of Udayarkattikkulam tank, northwest and east of Puthukkudiyiruppu, killing an unspecified number of militants, SLA reports. Three dead bodies of the militants along with two T-56 weapons, 1000 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, two I-com radio sets, six hand grenades and a trailer of a water browser were subsequently recovered by the troops from Puthukkudiyiruppu and Udayarkattikkulam areas.
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January - 18 
SFs attacked LTTE camps at Udayarkattikkulam in the Mullaitivu District and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with three T-56 weapons and one tractor. Clashes also erupted between the two sides in Puthukkudiyiruppu and t
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SFs attacked LTTE camps at Udayarkattikkulam in the Mullaitivu District and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with three T-56 weapons and one tractor. Clashes also erupted between the two sides in Puthukkudiyiruppu and the south of Udayarkattikkulam areas in which several LTTE militants were killed. The SFs later recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 weapons and one I-com radio set.
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January - 18 
SFs confronted LTTE militants in the Puliyanpokkarai, east of Dharmapuram, Kandavalai and Udayarkattikkulam areas inflicting an unspecified number of casualties upon the militants. The troops later recovered dead bodies of four militants, including a
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SFs confronted LTTE militants in the Puliyanpokkarai, east of Dharmapuram, Kandavalai and Udayarkattikkulam areas inflicting an unspecified number of casualties upon the militants. The troops later recovered dead bodies of four militants, including a female cadre, along with one T-56 weapon from Puliyanpokkarai and Udayarkattikkulam areas.
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January - 18 
Task Force-11 troops in the Pirappavadduvan area recovered two T-56 weapons, one I-com radio set, 14 electric detonators, nine hand grenades, eight improvised explosive devices and 42 switches.
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Task Force-11 troops in the Pirappavadduvan area recovered two T-56 weapons, one I-com radio set, 14 electric detonators, nine hand grenades, eight improvised explosive devices and 42 switches.
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January - 18 
The 57th Division troops during clearing operations in Mullaitivu jungle where they had located the LTTE’s 6th airstrip on January 16 found wreckage of an aircraft on January 18, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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The 57th Division troops during clearing operations in Mullaitivu jungle where they had located the LTTE’s 6th airstrip on January 16 found wreckage of an aircraft on January 18, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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January - 18 
The existing Forward Defence Line of the LTTE in the south of Mullaitivu was shelled by fighter jets of the SLAF.
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The existing Forward Defence Line of the LTTE in the south of Mullaitivu was shelled by fighter jets of the SLAF.
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January - 18 
Three civilians were shot dead and three others injured by a group of unidentified assailants at the Sadatissagama jungle patch in the Buttala area of Moneragala District in the evening of January 18, reports Daily News. Senior Superintendent of Poli
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Three civilians were shot dead and three others injured by a group of unidentified assailants at the Sadatissagama jungle patch in the Buttala area of Moneragala District in the evening of January 18, reports Daily News. Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranjith Gunasekera, said herdsmen who had gone to graze their cattle were attacked by a group of assailants in Sadatissagama at around 7.00pm (SLST) killing three while injuring three others. “Another herdsman in the group is reported missing. All herdsmen were residents of the same area,” he added, “Police are investigating to ascertain whether the gunmen were LTTE cadres or gangsters operating in the area,” he said further.
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January - 18 
Troops also shot dead a militant in the Varikuttiaruwa area of Vavuniya District and later recovered a micro pistol and a cyanide capsule from his possession.
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Troops also shot dead a militant in the Varikuttiaruwa area of Vavuniya District and later recovered a micro pistol and a cyanide capsule from his possession.
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January - 18 
Troops in Mannar recovered eight APMs from the Puliyadakattu area.
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Troops in Mannar recovered eight APMs from the Puliyadakattu area.
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January - 18 
Troops in Udayarkattikkulam recovered 200 anti-personnel mines (APMs), five 81-mm mortar rounds, one water browser with a trailer, 18 huts, two anti-tank mines, one hand grenade, one booby trap and five electric detonators.
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Troops in Udayarkattikkulam recovered 200 anti-personnel mines (APMs), five 81-mm mortar rounds, one water browser with a trailer, 18 huts, two anti-tank mines, one hand grenade, one booby trap and five electric detonators.
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January - 19 
"Naxalism (left-wing extremism) has increasingly become analogous to acts of terrorism which are characterised by outrightly irrational and heinous conduct, and are completely devoid of any semblance of human rationality," said Justice M. M. Punchhi,
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"Naxalism (left-wing extremism) has increasingly become analogous to acts of terrorism which are characterised by outrightly irrational and heinous conduct, and are completely devoid of any semblance of human rationality," said Justice M. M. Punchhi, chairman of the Commission on Centre-State Relations (CCSR), while addressing policy-makers from six States in the central and eastern region at a two-day workshop in Bhubaneswar, Samaylive.com reported. At the same venue CCSR member V. K. Duggal said that the Centre has prepared an INR 120 billion scheme for dealing with the extremist problem.
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January - 19 
A fast track court on January 19 pronounced guilty 14 accused in the Rampur-Chauram massacre case in which nine people were shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Arwal District in January 1998, reports PTI.
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A fast track court on January 19 pronounced guilty 14 accused in the Rampur-Chauram massacre case in which nine people were shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Arwal District in January 1998, reports PTI.
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January - 19 
A suspected militant belonging to the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) was killed during an encounter with the Police at Wabagai Leirak Achouba under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on January 19, reports Sangai Express. A 9 mm pistol and a
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A suspected militant belonging to the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) was killed during an encounter with the Police at Wabagai Leirak Achouba under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on January 19, reports Sangai Express. A 9 mm pistol and a magazine loaded with two live rounds of ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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January - 19 
All seven States affected by left-wing extremism (LWE) have agreed on a "joint action" to confront the menace "firmly and decisively" and the Centre will provide them full support in terms of Security Forces and funds, said the Union Minister for Hom
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All seven States affected by left-wing extremism (LWE) have agreed on a "joint action" to confront the menace "firmly and decisively" and the Centre will provide them full support in terms of Security Forces and funds, said the Union Minister for Home Affairs (MHA), P. Chidambaram, during a meeting with the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh in Raipur on January 19, Indian Express reported. He said Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal had so far adopted different approaches but what was needed was a joint plan where the "principal focus is on confronting the extremists." "Left wing extremists have to be confronted squarely and boldly. We have to deal with them firmly and decisively,” he added, saying, "I will be visiting all these States to know better about the problem of left wing extremism, Chhattisgarh being the first where I have visited today."
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January - 19 
On January 19, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab, the lone terrorist arrested during the November 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, was remanded to Police custody till February 2 in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) firing case, reports Times o
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On January 19, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab, the lone terrorist arrested during the November 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, was remanded to Police custody till February 2 in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) firing case, reports Times of India. Kasab has been in Police custody since his arrest on the night of November 26, 2008 and has, thus far, been booked in 12 cases by the Mumbai Police.
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January - 19 
On January 19, Police in Dibrugarh District recovered three Universal Machine Guns, one AK 47 rifle, 10 magazines, and 200 rounds of live ammunition buried underground amid bamboo groves in the Mahmora village under Namrup Police station, reports Ass
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On January 19, Police in Dibrugarh District recovered three Universal Machine Guns, one AK 47 rifle, 10 magazines, and 200 rounds of live ammunition buried underground amid bamboo groves in the Mahmora village under Namrup Police station, reports Assam Tribune. The District Superintendent of Police said, “Police intelligence has information about more weapons being concealed at unknown places and so search operations will continue.” He refused to elaborate whether the recovered items belonged to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
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January - 19 
On January 19, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), claimed, through a press release, to have destroyed a four-man sentry post of the Assam Rifles, by killing all the four Security Force personnel at Khenjang village in the Chandel District o
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On January 19, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), claimed, through a press release, to have destroyed a four-man sentry post of the Assam Rifles, by killing all the four Security Force personnel at Khenjang village in the Chandel District on January 18.
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January - 19 
People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), in a press release on January 19, condemned all incidents of terrorism in the State. It also mentioned that the Nagaland-based National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) is presently supporti
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People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), in a press release on January 19, condemned all incidents of terrorism in the State. It also mentioned that the Nagaland-based National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) is presently supporting a splinter group of the PULF, which is indulging in terrorist activities. The press release said there is no place for terrorism in Islam and Muslims who indulge in it are acting against the tenets of the religion.
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January - 19 
The Madhya Pradesh Police has stepped up security in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested Balaghat District following reports of the movement of Maoists along the Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border ahead of the Republic Day celeb
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The Madhya Pradesh Police has stepped up security in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested Balaghat District following reports of the movement of Maoists along the Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, reports Times of India.
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January - 19 
Thoubal District Police arrested a KYKL cadre at Wabagai area. The arrested militant, Elangbam Sunil Singh (24), was reportedly involved in the killing of non-Manipuri civilians between Hayel and Hangul village under Mayang Imphal Police Station in M
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Thoubal District Police arrested a KYKL cadre at Wabagai area. The arrested militant, Elangbam Sunil Singh (24), was reportedly involved in the killing of non-Manipuri civilians between Hayel and Hangul village under Mayang Imphal Police Station in March 2008.
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January - 19 
Tinsukia District Police recovered four AK M-22 (Chinese version) assault rifles, 12 empty AK series magazines and 400 AK series live ammunition in the Lakhipathar reserve forest area near Mamoroni village under Digboi Police Station. The arms and am
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Tinsukia District Police recovered four AK M-22 (Chinese version) assault rifles, 12 empty AK series magazines and 400 AK series live ammunition in the Lakhipathar reserve forest area near Mamoroni village under Digboi Police Station. The arms and ammunitions, concealed in bags, were buried under a tree near a drain.
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January - 19 
ULFA linkman, Girish Saikia, was arrested from Sonari in Sivasagar District on January 19. He was reportedly working for the outfit’s 28th battalion.
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ULFA linkman, Girish Saikia, was arrested from Sonari in Sivasagar District on January 19. He was reportedly working for the outfit’s 28th battalion.
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January - 19 
ULFA on January 19 denied using Bangladesh as a launch pad for its activities in Assam. A statement issued by the outfit’s chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa said allegations about the outfit using Bangladesh soil was an attempt to brand it as a terrorist or
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ULFA on January 19 denied using Bangladesh as a launch pad for its activities in Assam. A statement issued by the outfit’s chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa said allegations about the outfit using Bangladesh soil was an attempt to brand it as a terrorist organisation before the international community. Rajkhowa claimed that the Government of India was trying to use the outcome of the recent Bangladesh elections as an anti-ULFA weapon.
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January - 19 
In a suspected sectarian incident, unidentified gunmen shot dead a shop owner from the Ahmadiyya community outside his house in the Kotri District of Sindh province in the evening of January 19, Daily Times reported. The 55-year-old man had no rivalr
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In a suspected sectarian incident, unidentified gunmen shot dead a shop owner from the Ahmadiyya community outside his house in the Kotri District of Sindh province in the evening of January 19, Daily Times reported. The 55-year-old man had no rivalries and had been killed because of his faith, a spokesman for the Ahmadiyya community claimed in a press release on January 20. He said Saeed Ahmed ran a small shop in the Uthwal area of the District and had just reached home when he was killed at his doorstep. Two Ahmadis had been killed in similar but separate shooting incidents in Sindh in 2008, after a fatwa (religious edict) against the community.
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January - 19 
Militants blew up a gas pipeline in Dera Bugti on January 19, suspending supplies to several areas, AFP quoted officials as saying. According to Daily Times, the pre-dawn blast damaged a main pipeline bringing gas from the Pirkoh field to the Sui pur
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Militants blew up a gas pipeline in Dera Bugti on January 19, suspending supplies to several areas, AFP quoted officials as saying. According to Daily Times, the pre-dawn blast damaged a main pipeline bringing gas from the Pirkoh field to the Sui purification plant in Dera Bugti District. However, no casualties were reported. The Baloch Republican Army has claimed responsibility for the blast. “We carried out the attack,” Sarbaz Baloch, a spokesman for the group, said in telephone calls to the local media.
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January - 19 
Supplies to western forces in Afghanistan through the Khyber Pass were briefly suspended on January 19 after the Taliban attacked an army camp in Landikotal in the Khyber Agency, killing a soldier and injuring 10 others, an official told Reuters. A G
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Supplies to western forces in Afghanistan through the Khyber Pass were briefly suspended on January 19 after the Taliban attacked an army camp in Landikotal in the Khyber Agency, killing a soldier and injuring 10 others, an official told Reuters. A Government official in Khyber had said early on January 19 that supplies through the pass had been suspended indefinitely after the Taliban attacked a military camp with rocket-propelled grenades, Daily Times reported. But he later said the route had been reopened after Security Forces arrested 10 men suspected of carrying out the attack. An unnamed official told AFP that the Taliban launched the pre-dawn attack on the Security Forces’ camp close to the Torkham border crossing. “The rebels fired eight rockets on the camp,” the official said.
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January - 19 
Two Security Force personnel were injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on their vehicle in the Shand area of Madian in Swat District on January 19, Daily Times reported.
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Two Security Force personnel were injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on their vehicle in the Shand area of Madian in Swat District on January 19, Daily Times reported.
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January - 19 
59th Division troops killed a militant in the Kokilai area of Vavuniya District and subsequently recovered a silencer weapon, two silencers, 30 rounds of T-56 ammunition, a satellite phone, six maps, three hand grenades and two packs from the area.
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59th Division troops killed a militant in the Kokilai area of Vavuniya District and subsequently recovered a silencer weapon, two silencers, 30 rounds of T-56 ammunition, a satellite phone, six maps, three hand grenades and two packs from the area.
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January - 19 
Clashes erupted between the two sides in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Pallaikuduyiruppu and Udayarkattikkulam areas of Mullaitivu District in which an unspecified number of militants were killed. Troops also expanded their FDL in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area
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Clashes erupted between the two sides in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Pallaikuduyiruppu and Udayarkattikkulam areas of Mullaitivu District in which an unspecified number of militants were killed. Troops also expanded their FDL in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area. Subsequently, troops recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with twenty 81-mm mortar bombs, three T-56 weapons, one 20-foot container fixed with an air conditioner plant, three temporary huts, one underground bunker and an abandoned ammunition dump of the LTTE.
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January - 19 
Colombo Page reported that Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) destroyed four LTTE boats in a gun battle off the coast of Mullaitivu in the night of January 19 foiling an escape attempt by the LTTE. The Navy's Fast Attack Craft (FACs) intercepted a flotilla of Sea
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Colombo Page reported that Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) destroyed four LTTE boats in a gun battle off the coast of Mullaitivu in the night of January 19 foiling an escape attempt by the LTTE. The Navy's Fast Attack Craft (FACs) intercepted a flotilla of Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) boats launched from Mullaitivu at around 11:30pm (SLST) and fired upon them destroying four LTTE crafts and forcing the others to retreat. One SLN craft also sustained damages due to an explosion of an LTTE suicide boat close by. The SLN has a massive blockade set up around the Eastern coast to prevent senior LTTE leaders from escaping. According to SLN sources, the barricade consists of more than 25 FACs, Offshore Patrol Vessels, Gun Boats and Rapid Action Boat Squadron.
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January - 19 
On January 19, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) conducted triple aerial attacks on LTTE militants between 9.00-11.30am, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). The first attack was carried out in the south of Mullaitivu at about 9.00am giving cover to 59th Divis
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On January 19, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) conducted triple aerial attacks on LTTE militants between 9.00-11.30am, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). The first attack was carried out in the south of Mullaitivu at about 9.00am giving cover to 59th Division troops confronting militants in their opposite direction. Two more simultaneous aerial attacks were launched on a LTTE camp in the south of Mullaitivu at about 11.30am and on another group of militants engaged in earth bund constructions, about two kilometres northwest of Piramanthalkulam in the same District.
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January - 19 
On January 19, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Ramanathpuram west, Pulliyanpokkuarai, Kottuwalankulam and east of Dharmapuram areas in the Kilinochchi District and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit. Troops later recovered dead
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On January 19, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Ramanathpuram west, Pulliyanpokkuarai, Kottuwalankulam and east of Dharmapuram areas in the Kilinochchi District and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit. Troops later recovered dead bodies of two militants along with four T-56 weapons and one Light Machine Gun from the Ramanadhapuram west and east areas. In Komankulam, troops expanded their Forward Defence Line (FDL) further and the Police recovered a 23 kilograms claymore mine and two kilograms of C-4 packets of explosives. Several soldiers also sustained injuries during these clashes.
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January - 19 
President Mahinda Rajapakse said on January 19 that military operations in the North are not only to capture the territory held by the LTTE but also to free people in the areas under LTTE control and reinstate peace, freedom and democracy to the Tami
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President Mahinda Rajapakse said on January 19 that military operations in the North are not only to capture the territory held by the LTTE but also to free people in the areas under LTTE control and reinstate peace, freedom and democracy to the Tamil people of the North, according to Colombo Page. Addressing a work shop at the Presidential Secretariat, he said the LTTE is now facing a certain defeat and the Government forces will capture the final rebel bastion, Mullaitivu soon.
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January - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a massive fuel stock buried in Dharmapuram town, which has been used by the LTTE as their main administrative centre after the fall of their administrative capital Kilinochchi, Military sources told Daily News.” The 58
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a massive fuel stock buried in Dharmapuram town, which has been used by the LTTE as their main administrative centre after the fall of their administrative capital Kilinochchi, Military sources told Daily News.” The 58 Division troops now engaged in search and clear operations in Dharampuram unearthed this fuel stock with more than 300 barrels neatly buried in a coconut grove. This is the biggest ever fuel stock captured by the troops during the Wanni liberation operation”, military sources said. According to military officials, the LTTE would have collected this massive fuel stock from Non-Governmental Organisations as they were the only people who had the authority to transport fuel to un-cleared areas (area not under Government control).
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January - 19 
SFs destroyed a section of the earth bund at Chilawatta in the south of Mullaitivu and south east of Puthukuduiruppu. Separately, SFs in Chundikulam recovered two explosive laden boats in the Chundikulam area.
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SFs destroyed a section of the earth bund at Chilawatta in the south of Mullaitivu and south east of Puthukuduiruppu. Separately, SFs in Chundikulam recovered two explosive laden boats in the Chundikulam area.
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January - 19 
SFs found a massive stock of food inside Dharmapuram village during search operations conducted in the past few days. Troops also recovered a large number of LTTE maps inside the main lecture hall in Dharmapuram. ”We are recovering Tiger assets which
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SFs found a massive stock of food inside Dharmapuram village during search operations conducted in the past few days. Troops also recovered a large number of LTTE maps inside the main lecture hall in Dharmapuram. ”We are recovering Tiger assets which could not be found in Kilinochchi”, an unnamed military official said. “There are signs that the LTTE had shifted the offices and all their assets from Kilinochchi weeks ahead of its fall as large a number of name boards which had been removed from Kilinochchi were found inside Dharmapuram as it was captured in a surprise move by the 58 Division troops after advancing 16 Km to the East of Paranthan within 15 days”, he added.
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January - 19 
The pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net quoted the outfit’s sources as saying that 35 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and at least 60 others wounded when the outfit’s defensive formations clashed with the SLA for 2
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The pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net quoted the outfit’s sources as saying that 35 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and at least 60 others wounded when the outfit’s defensive formations clashed with the SLA for 24 hours in the North-western frontier of the LTTE-held territory till the SLA was pushed back from Neththaliyaattuppaalam on January 19. It also reported heavy fighting in the south-eastern frontier of the LTTE-held territory. The militants also claimed to have seized several arms and ammunition from the SLA in Neththaliyaaru.
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January - 19 
The troops reportedly captured one of the command bunkers used by LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran in the Dharmapuram town of Mullaitivu District, adds PTI.
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The troops reportedly captured one of the command bunkers used by LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran in the Dharmapuram town of Mullaitivu District, adds PTI.
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January - 20 
A CPI-Maoist senior commander and area committee member, identified as Darshanala Lachanna alias Prabhakar alias Masu, surrendered to the Adilabad Superintendent of Police (SP) Anil Kumar. According to Police sources, Darshanala, a resident of Chirra
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A CPI-Maoist senior commander and area committee member, identified as Darshanala Lachanna alias Prabhakar alias Masu, surrendered to the Adilabad Superintendent of Police (SP) Anil Kumar. According to Police sources, Darshanala, a resident of Chirrakunta village of Mandamarri mandal (administrative unit), was working in the Kattekalyan dalam (squad) in the Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh from January 2002 and was also involved in six offences.
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January - 20 
A group of 26 refugees, including 10 women and seven children, from Sri Lanka's Vavuniya District reached the Paraiyadi coast near Rameswaram, official sources said on January 20, PTI reports. They were later sent to the Mandapam transit camp, offici
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A group of 26 refugees, including 10 women and seven children, from Sri Lanka's Vavuniya District reached the Paraiyadi coast near Rameswaram, official sources said on January 20, PTI reports. They were later sent to the Mandapam transit camp, officials said.
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January - 20 
An Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre and alleged key suspect of the July 2008 serial bomb blasts in Bangalore (capital of Karnataka) and Surat (Gujarat) was arrested by the counter intelligence wing of the Andhra Pradesh Police in Hyderabad on January 20,
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An Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre and alleged key suspect of the July 2008 serial bomb blasts in Bangalore (capital of Karnataka) and Surat (Gujarat) was arrested by the counter intelligence wing of the Andhra Pradesh Police in Hyderabad on January 20, reports PTI. The arrestee, identified as E. T. Zainudheen alias Abdul Sattar, a native of Malappuram District in Kerala, was actively involved in terror activities in different parts of the country. Sattar, a radio mechanic, is an expert in timer devices and prepared circuits placed with timers used for the Bangalore bomb blasts on July 25, 2008, a Police official said, adding, "We strongly suspect his role in last year's Bangalore blasts. He also made timer devices for Surat bombs." Sattar was closely associated with Riyaz Bhatkal, a key leader of the IM, he said. During interrogation, Sattar confessed that he hosted Riyaz and Jabbar for two days in October 2008. "Jabbar escaped from Kashmir after the encounter of four Kerala youth with the Indian Army last year. He used to call Riyaz only through land phones," said the unnamed Police official.
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January - 20 
Army personnel recovered a large cache of explosives and ammunition, including one kilogramme of plastic explosives, 235 detonators, eight metres of safety fuse and large number of ammunition of AK series, 9-mm and 7.62 ammunition, from a house in th
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Army personnel recovered a large cache of explosives and ammunition, including one kilogramme of plastic explosives, 235 detonators, eight metres of safety fuse and large number of ammunition of AK series, 9-mm and 7.62 ammunition, from a house in the Bhelughat area of Karbi Anglong District in the morning of January 20 (today). Police sources said the cache belonged to the Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF).
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January - 20 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from two separate places on January 20, reports IANS. According to the Police, three Maoists, including ‘sub zonal commander’ Nitish Yadav, were arrested from the Palamau District
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from two separate places on January 20, reports IANS. According to the Police, three Maoists, including ‘sub zonal commander’ Nitish Yadav, were arrested from the Palamau District, about 190 kilometres from the capital city Ranchi. Police said Nitish Yadav alias Sanjay Yadav alias Mantriji was the mastermind behind the landmine blast in Latehar District on January 17 in which six Security Force personnel were killed. The Police seized one pistol, live cartridges and INR 130, 000 from the three arrested Maoists. Another Maoist, Ratu Badaik, was arrested from the Gumla District along with one locally-made revolver.
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January - 20 
Home Minister K. Jana Reddy has said that patronage to left-wing extremists has come down and recruitment into the extremist movement has completely stopped in the State. People stopped sympathising with extremists. Instead, they were supporting the
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Home Minister K. Jana Reddy has said that patronage to left-wing extremists has come down and recruitment into the extremist movement has completely stopped in the State. People stopped sympathising with extremists. Instead, they were supporting the Government and its policies.
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January - 20 
On January 20, in a press statement released jointly by the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), Tripura People’s Democratic Front (TPDF) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the militant groups cal
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On January 20, in a press statement released jointly by the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), Tripura People’s Democratic Front (TPDF) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the militant groups called for a general strike on January 26, the Indian Republic Day. The outfits said that Indian policy towards the northeast region has been one of promoting a colonial “divide and rule” strategy.
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January - 20 
The influx of Sri Lankan refugees to Tamil Nadu saw a sudden increase in the last few weeks following escalation in the war between the Sri Lankan Army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports The Hindu. More than 100 refugees have ar
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The influx of Sri Lankan refugees to Tamil Nadu saw a sudden increase in the last few weeks following escalation in the war between the Sri Lankan Army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports The Hindu. More than 100 refugees have arrived during the last 20 days. On January 20, a group of 27 refugees landed on the Kambipadu shore near Dhanushkodi in a fibreglass boat. This is the first time in recent months that a Sri Lankan boat carrying refugees chose to land during the day. An unnamed Defence officer said that an alert had been sounded along the coast following the “recent developments” and a close watch was being maintained on boats coming from across the border. Police said the focus was on verifying the antecedents of refugees between the age group of 20 to 35 years. On arrival, they would be kept in quarantine camps for 15 days to verify whether they were genuine refugees or LTTE cadres.
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January - 20 
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on January 20 filed charge-sheets against 11 accused in the Malegaon bomb blast case in the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court in Mumbai, reports The Hindu. The 4500 page charge-sheet l
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The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on January 20 filed charge-sheets against 11 accused in the Malegaon bomb blast case in the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court in Mumbai, reports The Hindu. The 4500 page charge-sheet lists 389 witnesses. The MCOCA court will give its order on it on January 21 (today). The accused have been charged under Sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 326 and 324 (causing grievous hurt), 427 (damage up to INR 50), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code.
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January - 20 
The Union Government has sanctioned the raising of 29 more new battalions of the Border Security Force (BSF), reports Shillong Times. Director General of the BSF, Mahendra Kumawat, who is on a visit to Guwahati informed that at least a dozen of the n
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The Union Government has sanctioned the raising of 29 more new battalions of the Border Security Force (BSF), reports Shillong Times. Director General of the BSF, Mahendra Kumawat, who is on a visit to Guwahati informed that at least a dozen of the newly raised battalions would be deployed along the India-Bangladesh border in the North East. "As raising of these new battalions will take at least two years, more forces will be deployed along the frontiers in the North East by withdrawing personnel from theatre in other parts of the country," he informed. The BSF chief claimed that there had been sharp fall in cross-border movement of militants as well as infiltration from Bangladesh along the 4096 kilometre Indo-Bangladesh border.
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January - 20 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman, were killed in an encounter which lasted for about half-an-hour during combing operations launched by Police in the Aberupadu forests area of Visakhapatnam District
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman, were killed in an encounter which lasted for about half-an-hour during combing operations launched by Police in the Aberupadu forests area of Visakhapatnam District on January 20, IANS reported. Later, the Police recovered three weapons and kit bags from the encounter site.
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January - 20 
Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants, including their leader, were arrested by a combined force of Manipur Police, Army, Delhi Police and Bangalore Police in Bangalore city on January 20, according to Sentinel. The Army said, "Pursuant to i
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Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants, including their leader, were arrested by a combined force of Manipur Police, Army, Delhi Police and Bangalore Police in Bangalore city on January 20, according to Sentinel. The Army said, "Pursuant to its drive against the KCP cadres, the 57 Mountain Division, Manipur Police and Bangalore Police apprehended Leader of the KCP (City Meitei) in Bangalore yesterday." The militant leader confessed his identity as chief of City Meitei faction and Mobile Task Force of the KCP, Naorem Brojen. His confession led to the arrest of another cadre of City Meitei, identified as Naorem Ramesh Meitei, at Hennur Road in Bangalore on the same day.
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January - 20 
Two suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter along the road connecting Kanglatongbi and Makhan under Sekmai Police Station in the Senapa
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Two suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter along the road connecting Kanglatongbi and Makhan under Sekmai Police Station in the Senapati District on January 20, according to Sangai Express. One AK Rifle, one magazine loaded with 10 live rounds of ammunition, one Chinese hand grenade and a two wheeler vehicle were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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January - 20 
A bank manager of Habib Bank Limited was killed by the insurgents early on January 20, according to Daily Times. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility, saying the slain banker was ‘spying’ for intelligence agencies. Attiq Ahmed Qure
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A bank manager of Habib Bank Limited was killed by the insurgents early on January 20, according to Daily Times. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility, saying the slain banker was ‘spying’ for intelligence agencies. Attiq Ahmed Qureshi, the bank manager, was shot dead by unidentified men on a motorcycle, near the Sariab Police Station. BLA spokesman Bibarg Baloch told Daily Times that Attiq had been warned several times before to stop going against the BLA’s cause by spying for the agencies.
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January - 20 
A senior Government official was released on January 20, nine days after being kidnapped at gunpoint in South Waziristan, Daily Times reported. Additional Political Agent (APA) Aamir Latif was abducted near the Speen area, east of Wana, by armed peop
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A senior Government official was released on January 20, nine days after being kidnapped at gunpoint in South Waziristan, Daily Times reported. Additional Political Agent (APA) Aamir Latif was abducted near the Speen area, east of Wana, by armed people. “APA Aamir is back and he is ok,” an unnamed official told Daily Times. The Government, however, declined to comment on which group had kidnapped the official and the ransom paid for his release.
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January - 20 
After proscribing female education in the Swat District, the militants reportedly issued another decree on January 20, asking the local people to wear caps and stop shaving beards after January 25, according to The News. The militants set January 25
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After proscribing female education in the Swat District, the militants reportedly issued another decree on January 20, asking the local people to wear caps and stop shaving beards after January 25, according to The News. The militants set January 25 as deadline for keeping beards in the Matta sub-division and also asked people to wear caps in order to implement Sharia (Islamic law) in the area. They had already stopped barbers from shaving and trimming beards in the valley while following their fresh decree all barbers reportedly displayed “shave is banned” posters at their shops. Taliban sources said after the expiry of the deadline, no one in Matta would be allowed to trim beard as they were trying for the establishment of a complete Islamic society.
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January - 20 
Four Policemen and four civilians were injured when a Police patrol van was hit by a roadside bomb on Ring Road in the Hazarkhwani area of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on January 20, The News reported. The blast took place at about 8:03am (PST) nea
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Four Policemen and four civilians were injured when a Police patrol van was hit by a roadside bomb on Ring Road in the Hazarkhwani area of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on January 20, The News reported. The blast took place at about 8:03am (PST) near a security check-post when Pandu Police Station officials were patrolling the Ring Road. “Almost 1kg explosives, planted in a gas pipeline, exploded when the police patrol vehicle was passing through the spot,” Superintendent of Police (City Circle), Mohammad Ashraf, told reporters.
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January - 20 
Gas supply to the main Sui purification plant from Pir Koh field was suspended after a pipeline was blown up in the Dera Bugti District on January 20, Dawn reported. A large portion of the 24-inch diameter pipeline was blown up by the blast, said a s
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Gas supply to the main Sui purification plant from Pir Koh field was suspended after a pipeline was blown up in the Dera Bugti District on January 20, Dawn reported. A large portion of the 24-inch diameter pipeline was blown up by the blast, said a senior police officer.
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January - 20 
Militants blew up the house of an activist of the ruling Awami National Party (ANP), Muhammad Ilyas, in the Manja area of Kabal sub-division. Local sources said Ilyas was brought outside and his house was blown up in front of him.
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Militants blew up the house of an activist of the ruling Awami National Party (ANP), Muhammad Ilyas, in the Manja area of Kabal sub-division. Local sources said Ilyas was brought outside and his house was blown up in front of him.
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January - 20 
Police on January 20 seized an explosive-laden vehicle in Lahore Cantonment, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported that Police received information about an explosive-laden vehicle on Tufail Road in the cantonment area. They subsequ
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Police on January 20 seized an explosive-laden vehicle in Lahore Cantonment, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported that Police received information about an explosive-laden vehicle on Tufail Road in the cantonment area. They subsequently blocked traffic in the area and found the vehicle parked in front of the North Cantonment Police station.
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January - 20 
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani tasked ally Maulana Fazlur Rehman to aid talks between the Government and the Taliban in Swat during a meeting on January 20, Daily Times reported. “Force is being used as a last option
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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani tasked ally Maulana Fazlur Rehman to aid talks between the Government and the Taliban in Swat during a meeting on January 20, Daily Times reported. “Force is being used as a last option,” a private TV channel quoted President Zardari as saying. According to the channel, the leaders discussed national and regional security and “other important matters” in the meeting at the President’s House that also included Interior Adviser Rehman Malik. Another news channel, however, said Fazlur Rehman, the chief of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, had denied he was assigned such a task but said he would play his part in the peace efforts if he was given the responsibility.
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January - 20 
Six Pakistanis have been arrested on suspicion of a tax fraud and are being investigated for diverting funds to terrorist groups, said the Spanish Police, Daily Times reported. Police said the six men were arrested on January 20 in Barcelona on order
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Six Pakistanis have been arrested on suspicion of a tax fraud and are being investigated for diverting funds to terrorist groups, said the Spanish Police, Daily Times reported. Police said the six men were arrested on January 20 in Barcelona on orders from Judge Baltasar Garzon, who often investigates terrorism. The Civil Guard said in a statement that the alleged fraud was carried out through telecommunications companies and officials were investigating whether any money went to ‘armed groups’, AP reported. According to AFP, the six along with five others arrested by the Spanish Police, were suspected of financing terrorist activities by carrying out thefts and sending the money they raised from their criminal activities to Pakistan.
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January - 20 
Taliban militants in the North Waziristan Agency on January 20 shot dead six more people on charges of spying for the US forces stationed in Afghanistan, The News reported. Tribal sources in agency headquarters Miranshah said that two of the six slai
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Taliban militants in the North Waziristan Agency on January 20 shot dead six more people on charges of spying for the US forces stationed in Afghanistan, The News reported. Tribal sources in agency headquarters Miranshah said that two of the six slain spies were Afghan nationals. One of them, whose bullet-riddled body was dumped near the Miranshah Bazaar, was identified as Guldar Ali, hailing from Afghanistan’s Khost province. Similarly, four more bodies were recovered from the Tehsil Road near Mirali. They were identified as Shah Madeen Khattak, a barber hailing from Karak district, 65-year-old electrician Shahi Haider Khan, teenager Nisar Ali and an Afghan citizen, whose name could not be ascertained. A handwritten letter placed near the bodies blamed all the four persons for spying for the US forces on the Mujahideen. With the recent killings, the number of alleged spies killed by the Taliban rose to 24 since last month.
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January - 20 
The cabinet of ANP Mingora city tendered en-bloc resignation over what they called flawed and anti-people policies and the ongoing military operation in the valley. They also reportedly resigned from the party.
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The cabinet of ANP Mingora city tendered en-bloc resignation over what they called flawed and anti-people policies and the ongoing military operation in the valley. They also reportedly resigned from the party.
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January - 20 
The NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti offered dialogue to the Taliban on January 20 to restore peace in the troubled areas. He said the dialogue offer was still intact, asking the Taliban to come to negotiate without weapons as problems coul
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The NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti offered dialogue to the Taliban on January 20 to restore peace in the troubled areas. He said the dialogue offer was still intact, asking the Taliban to come to negotiate without weapons as problems could not be solved by force.
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January - 20 
Troops backed by warplanes and helicopter gunships killed at least 38 Taliban militants in an ongoing military operation in the Mohmand Agency on January 20 - raising the Taliban death toll to 60 over 24 hours, Daily Times reported. A statement said
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Troops backed by warplanes and helicopter gunships killed at least 38 Taliban militants in an ongoing military operation in the Mohmand Agency on January 20 - raising the Taliban death toll to 60 over 24 hours, Daily Times reported. A statement said the Frontier Corps (FC) had advanced and secured Darwazgai-Lakaro-Mamad Ghat Road in the operation and “militant strongholds of Habibzai and Mulakhel were destroyed.” It also said that ‘leading commanders’, Umar Khitab, Qari Mumtaz, Haroon Rashid, Bilal, Yaqub, Yar Syed, Yousuf and Hamza, were among the dead. Troops have also “engaged Taliban strongholds of Krair and Chingai”, it added. The Security Forces reportedly launched the crackdown in Mohmand Agency as early as the weekend, but a paramilitary official told AFP that ‘hardcore militants’ were killed in the last 24 hours. The agency quoted another unnamed official as saying that the Taliban suffered losses in attacks by “war planes, helicopter gunships and use of artillery and shelling by tanks.” “We [also] have confirmation that commander Anwar Sayed and commander Shakirullah were killed in the operation today,” he said, adding that troops demolished or torched at least 27 houses belonging to tribesmen who offered shelter to the Taliban. A paramilitary official told Dawn that the FC and Mohmand Rifles, backed by warplanes, helicopter gunships, tanks and artillery, targeted suspected hideouts of militants in five villages of Lakaro and Pandyali sub-divisions, said to be stronghold of the Taliban’s Mohmand chapter. Three civilians, including the owner of a restaurant and his two sons, were killed in Danish Kol, residents said. 12 civilians were reportedly injured in the air strike and mortar attacks. According to a press release issued by the Frontier Corps headquarters in Peshawar late on January 20-night, 60 militants, including several key local commanders, were killed in the operation since the previous night. It said 22 militants had been killed on January 19 and 38 on January 20.
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January - 20 
Kantipuronline reports that the Police recovered over a dozen socket bombs reportedly left behind by cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) from the house of former Appellate Court judge, Yam Narayan Dhital, at Madhuvan under Dhod
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Kantipuronline reports that the Police recovered over a dozen socket bombs reportedly left behind by cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) from the house of former Appellate Court judge, Yam Narayan Dhital, at Madhuvan under Dhodhari Village Development Committee (VDC-8) in the Baridya District on January 20.
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January - 20 
Police on January 20 confiscated 20 gun barrels which were being taken to Humla in a MI-17 helicopter of Shree Airlines from Surkhet. According to the Mid-Western Regional Police Office, Policemen deployed at Bholam airstrip in Humla seized the barre
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Police on January 20 confiscated 20 gun barrels which were being taken to Humla in a MI-17 helicopter of Shree Airlines from Surkhet. According to the Mid-Western Regional Police Office, Policemen deployed at Bholam airstrip in Humla seized the barrels. The initial investigations suggested that Lok Bahadur Eidi of Humla, who has been living near Surkhet Airport since some time, had sent the goods making a bill for water pipes.
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January - 20 
The second general convention of the Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) concluded in Birgunj, the headquarters of Parsa District, re-electing Upendra Yadav as party chairman and appointing a 31-member central working committee.
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The second general convention of the Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) concluded in Birgunj, the headquarters of Parsa District, re-electing Upendra Yadav as party chairman and appointing a 31-member central working committee.
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January - 20 
The Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chittagong on January 20 sentenced Javed Iqbal alias Mohammad, divisional chief of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), to 10 years' imprisonment for his involvement in the August 17, 2005 serial blasts c
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The Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chittagong on January 20 sentenced Javed Iqbal alias Mohammad, divisional chief of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), to 10 years' imprisonment for his involvement in the August 17, 2005 serial blasts case. Javed was also fined Taka 5000. Three explosions had occurred on August 17, 2005 in Chittagong’s Bahodderhat, Muradpur intersection and OR Nizam Road areas.
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January - 20 
15 civilians, including five children, were killed and 29 others injured during artillery fire by the troops in the Vishvamadu, Udaiyaarkaddu, Chuthanthirapuram and Maanikapuram areas of Mullaitivu District on January 20, claims pro-Liberation Tigers
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15 civilians, including five children, were killed and 29 others injured during artillery fire by the troops in the Vishvamadu, Udaiyaarkaddu, Chuthanthirapuram and Maanikapuram areas of Mullaitivu District on January 20, claims pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net.
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January - 20 
An unnamed senior military official said on January 20 that speedy moves by the Security Forces from all fronts have confined the LTTE into an area North of Paranthan–Mullaitivu (A-35) road between Dharmapuram and Mullaitivu, further shrinking the ar
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An unnamed senior military official said on January 20 that speedy moves by the Security Forces from all fronts have confined the LTTE into an area North of Paranthan–Mullaitivu (A-35) road between Dharmapuram and Mullaitivu, further shrinking the areas under the outfit’s control to less than 400 square kilometres, according to Daily News. ”The LTTE has also come under immense pressure as troops of the 58 and 57 Divisions are also poised to enter into a decisive phase of the battle in Vishvamadu with these two Divisions entering into LTTE nerve centre in Vishvamadu where LTTE is keeping innocent Tamil civilians by force”, the sources added.
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January - 20 
Dead bodies of 38 LTTE militants, including 21 female cadres, which had not been accepted by the outfit were buried in the Vavuniya cemetery in the afternoon of January 20, following a court order received by the Police January 19, reports Sri Lanka
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Dead bodies of 38 LTTE militants, including 21 female cadres, which had not been accepted by the outfit were buried in the Vavuniya cemetery in the afternoon of January 20, following a court order received by the Police January 19, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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January - 20 
Government planned to start an intercity bus service from Colombo to Jaffna shortly. A spokesman for the Transport Ministry told Daily News the Government would streamline the passenger bus service in the recaptured areas of the Northern Province wit
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Government planned to start an intercity bus service from Colombo to Jaffna shortly. A spokesman for the Transport Ministry told Daily News the Government would streamline the passenger bus service in the recaptured areas of the Northern Province with immediate effect. The spokesman said the Government would rebuild the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road which it had taken full control of after 23 years. A passenger transport service is planned from Vavuniya to Jaffna as well. At present, the Vavuniya depot is operating buses on 19 routes in the north.
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January - 20 
Government said that not a single civilian was killed in the conflict between Government forces and the LTTE in Mullaitivu District, according to BBC. The Minister in charge of Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, accused the BBC of carrying out 'fals
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Government said that not a single civilian was killed in the conflict between Government forces and the LTTE in Mullaitivu District, according to BBC. The Minister in charge of Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, accused the BBC of carrying out 'false information' on civilian casualties in the battlefield in northern Sri Lanka. Samarasinghe told journalists in Colombo that the media should verify information they receive from hospitals in Wanni with health ministry officials in Colombo. Athula Kahandaliyanage, secretary to the ministry of health, pointed out that although the BBC usually contacts him, there was no call from the BBC on this particular incident. An International Committee of the Red Cross official also confirmed that not a single patient was killed in attacks, he added. Earlier on January 18, BBC quoting Paddikkudiyiruppu Hospital Medical staffs had reported that at least 18 civilians were killed during the weekend as the military continues its offensive on the northern bases of the LTTE. Hospital officials had said the number killed in fighting around Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu could be much higher.
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January - 20 
Police in the morning of January 20 arrested a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre at Punagala in the Bandarawela area of Kandy District, reports Colombo Page. The suspect, identified as Krishna, is believed to be a ‘Police consta
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Police in the morning of January 20 arrested a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre at Punagala in the Bandarawela area of Kandy District, reports Colombo Page. The suspect, identified as Krishna, is believed to be a ‘Police constable’ in the outfit, Police said.
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January - 20 
SFs recovered two outboard motors of 15 horse power each, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) launcher, three RPG bombs and four outboard motor oil cans during a search operation in the Jayasinghapura area of Vavuniya Di
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SFs recovered two outboard motors of 15 horse power each, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) launcher, three RPG bombs and four outboard motor oil cans during a search operation in the Jayasinghapura area of Vavuniya District.
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January - 20 
Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot at two civilians who went into the jungle area at Unnachchiya in the Batticaloa District in the evening of January 20, killing one of them while injuring another, Colombo Page reported.
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Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot at two civilians who went into the jungle area at Unnachchiya in the Batticaloa District in the evening of January 20, killing one of them while injuring another, Colombo Page reported.
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January - 20 
Troops of the 57th and 58th Divisions clashed with militants in the Ramanathpuram and the east of Dharmapuram areas killing an unspecified number of militants. An unspecified number of SF personnel also sustained injuries in LTTE mortar fire and expl
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Troops of the 57th and 58th Divisions clashed with militants in the Ramanathpuram and the east of Dharmapuram areas killing an unspecified number of militants. An unspecified number of SF personnel also sustained injuries in LTTE mortar fire and explosion of a booby trap in these areas. During subsequent search operations in Dharmapuram, troops recovered the dead body of one militant along with a T-56 weapon.
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January - 20 
Troops of the 59th Division and Task Force–IV attacked Liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) camps in the areas east of Puthukkudiyiruppu and northeast and southeast of Mulliyaweli inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants on January 20, repor
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Troops of the 59th Division and Task Force–IV attacked Liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) camps in the areas east of Puthukkudiyiruppu and northeast and southeast of Mulliyaweli inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants on January 20, reports Sri Lanka Army. Several soldiers also sustained injuries during these attacks. The Security Forces (SFs) later recovered the dead bodies of nine militants along with two T-56 weapons, one modified weapon, one belt order, three uniforms, one boot pair and one olive green colour cap from the incident site.
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January - 21 
A bomb exploded at Wino bazaar area in the Ukhrul District. Later, the Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front outfit claimed responsibility for the explosion.
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A bomb exploded at Wino bazaar area in the Ukhrul District. Later, the Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front outfit claimed responsibility for the explosion.
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January - 21 
A letter purportedly written by the Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has threatened to blow up a dozen railway stations, including in Delhi, Meerut and Ghaziabad, cinema halls and the zoo in Delhi and target top politicians on R
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A letter purportedly written by the Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has threatened to blow up a dozen railway stations, including in Delhi, Meerut and Ghaziabad, cinema halls and the zoo in Delhi and target top politicians on Republic Day (January 26), reports Times of India. The letter was received by the Station Master of Hapur S. S.Rana on January 21.
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January - 21 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter under Heingang Police Station in the Imphal East District on January 21. A 9-mm pistol loaded with three live rounds of amm
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter under Heingang Police Station in the Imphal East District on January 21. A 9-mm pistol loaded with three live rounds of ammunition was recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 21 
Addressing the Statehood day function at the 1st Manipur Rifles parade ground in Imphal, the Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh announced that the peace process with 20 militant groups in the State was making “good progress,” reports Telegraph.
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Addressing the Statehood day function at the 1st Manipur Rifles parade ground in Imphal, the Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh announced that the peace process with 20 militant groups in the State was making “good progress,” reports Telegraph. He renewed his appeal to the rest of the outfits to join the process. “I am happy to announce that the peace process with some militant groups is making good progress. I appeal to the rest of the groups to come to the democratic process and contribute in making a new Manipur,” he said.
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January - 21 
Assam Government has decided to institute a commission of inquiry to probe links between some senior members of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous District Council and the Black Widow (BW), according to Telegraph. It also directed the police to regist
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Assam Government has decided to institute a commission of inquiry to probe links between some senior members of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous District Council and the Black Widow (BW), according to Telegraph. It also directed the police to register cases against those facing specific charges. Government spokesman Himanta Biswa Sarma said that at least three ruling members of the council - chief executive member Debulal Hojai, executive member Mohit Hojai and former Member of Parliament Prakanta Warisa - allegedly have ties with the BW.
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January - 21 
On January 21, five Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadres, identified as Mohammed Saif, Zeeshan Ahmed, Zia-ur-Rehman, Saquib Nissar and Mohammed Shakeel, were remanded to judicial custody till February 4 for their alleged involvement in the September 13, 200
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On January 21, five Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadres, identified as Mohammed Saif, Zeeshan Ahmed, Zia-ur-Rehman, Saquib Nissar and Mohammed Shakeel, were remanded to judicial custody till February 4 for their alleged involvement in the September 13, 2008 Delhi serial bomb blasts, Times of India reports. The court took cognizance of the chargesheet filed against them in the serial blasts in the Capital and posted the matter for February 4. Meanwhile, the court also issued production warrants for January 29 against the alleged co-founder of the IM, Mohammed Sadiq Sheikh, and member, Quamuddin Kapadia, who are in Police custody in Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
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January - 21 
One ULFA cadre, identified as Uday Bharali, escaped from the Sadiya designated camp of Tinsukia District in the night of January 21 with an AK-56 rifle, reports Telegraph. The SFs, in the past month, have reportedly voiced concern on the disappearanc
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One ULFA cadre, identified as Uday Bharali, escaped from the Sadiya designated camp of Tinsukia District in the night of January 21 with an AK-56 rifle, reports Telegraph. The SFs, in the past month, have reportedly voiced concern on the disappearance of some cadres of ULFA’s ‘Alpha and Charlie’ companies from the designated camps.
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January - 21 
Seeking doubling of Central force deployment in extremist-infested areas of the State during the consultation meeting of the Commission on Centre State Relationship (CCSR) in Bhubaneswar on January 21, the Orissa Government has described the left-win
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Seeking doubling of Central force deployment in extremist-infested areas of the State during the consultation meeting of the Commission on Centre State Relationship (CCSR) in Bhubaneswar on January 21, the Orissa Government has described the left-wing extremist problem to be "much bigger" than cross-border terrorism, The Hindu reported. As the problem was serious, it was unjustified to leave the responsibility of tackling the menace on the State Government alone, Orissa Panchayati Raj Minister Raghuath Mohanty said, while presenting the State's case favouring a two-fold increase in deployment of Central forces in the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas. He said, "In many ways, Naxal (left-wing extremist) problem is much bigger than cross border terrorism...Therefore, the nation should tackle it with the same degree of seriousness as in case of terrorism. It was shocking to find that the Centre reduced the funds meant for modernisation of Police in Orissa." The Minister also said that the amount had come down to INR 350 million from previous year's allocation of INR 600 million. He added that it has become difficult to arrange executing agencies and contractors to implement road connectivity works in Maoist affected Districts. He also mentioned that the Maoists try to ensure that no connectivity programme was implemented in tribal areas which have turned into havens for the outlawed outfits. "Executing agencies and contractors are unwilling to work in Naxal-infested Districts", he said, adding, efforts to provide road connectivity to all such areas had failed.
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January - 21 
SFs arrested one ‘corporal’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Dipen Buragohain alias Bubu Gogoi, from Raghuguri village in the Sivasagar District, reports Assam Tribune.
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SFs arrested one ‘corporal’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Dipen Buragohain alias Bubu Gogoi, from Raghuguri village in the Sivasagar District, reports Assam Tribune.
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January - 21 
The special investigation team of the Kerala Police probing the alleged terror links in the State filed a chargesheet against 22 alleged terrorists before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Court in Thalassery on January 21, reports The
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The special investigation team of the Kerala Police probing the alleged terror links in the State filed a chargesheet against 22 alleged terrorists before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Court in Thalassery on January 21, reports The Hindu. The accused have been charged under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. While four of the 22 accused were shot dead by the Security Forces in Jammu and Kashmir, the whereabouts of five others, identified as Naseer, Shafas, Ibrahim Moulavi, Sabir alias Ayub and Umar Farooque, is yet to be ascertained. The Court, however, granted bail to Jaleel who was the first to be arrested on October 19, 2008 in connection with the investigation. The accused was granted statutory bail on the ground that no chargesheet was filed against Jaleel who had been in custody for the past 92 days. According to the chargesheet, Sainuddin, who was arrested from Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, on January 20, 2009, had organised activities for recruiting youth with the intention of sending them to get arms training from the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Jammu and Kashmir and in Pakistan to wage war against India. He had organised youth under the guise of the activities of ‘tariqat’ (a school of Sufism) meetings at Neerchal, Kanhangad, Malappuram, a Makham shrine at Mudikkal Kaniyapuram and the dargah (shrine) of Jamiya Nooriya in Hyderabad. The accused had been engaged in conspiracy since March 2006 to carry out subversive activities in the country, the chargesheet said. The chargesheet also added that the group had decided to send Fayaz, Fayiz, Abdurrahim, Yasin and Jabbar for training in Pakistan and they had joined the LeT and undergone training.
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January - 21 
Two Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants and a Karbi Anglong North Cachar Hills People’s Force (KNPF) militant were killed in two separate encounters with Security Forces (SFs) in the Karbi Anglong District on January 21
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Two Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants and a Karbi Anglong North Cachar Hills People’s Force (KNPF) militant were killed in two separate encounters with Security Forces (SFs) in the Karbi Anglong District on January 21, according to Assam Tribune. In the first incident near Laklangso under Howraghat police station, two KLNLF militants, identified as Bidya Ronghang and Deven Ronghang, were shot dead. In the second incident at Dungkalangso under Bokolia police station, Ritik Hanse, a KNPF militant, was killed in an encounter. One 9mm pistol was recovered from the possession of the slain militant. One grenade, a 9-mm pistol and 19 live rounds of ammunition were found from the encounter site at Howraghat, adds Telegraph.
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January - 21 
Two Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) cadres, Helun Taothang alias Apao and Paokhansiem Guite alias Seiem, were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from New Checkon on January 21, reports Imphal Free Press. They confessed during their interrogation
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Two Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) cadres, Helun Taothang alias Apao and Paokhansiem Guite alias Seiem, were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from New Checkon on January 21, reports Imphal Free Press. They confessed during their interrogation that they were active cadres of the KLA since 2002 and were involved in extortions in Imphal areas.
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January - 21 
Two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Saivom in the Chandel District on January 21, when they were going to their training camp at Hiezeik. They were identified as Prem Singh ali
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Two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Saivom in the Chandel District on January 21, when they were going to their training camp at Hiezeik. They were identified as Prem Singh alias Jenam and Sujit Singh alias Sharo. They confessed that they had come for liaison and to meet with cadres in Imphal Valley.
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January - 21 
According to Dawn, gas supply from the Loti field to the Sui purification plant was suspended on January 21 after insurgents blew up a pipeline in the Dasht Goran area of Dera Bugti District. “The explosion destroyed a five-foot section of the 18-inc
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According to Dawn, gas supply from the Loti field to the Sui purification plant was suspended on January 21 after insurgents blew up a pipeline in the Dasht Goran area of Dera Bugti District. “The explosion destroyed a five-foot section of the 18-inch-diameter pipeline,” a security official said in Sui. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. A 24-inch pipeline connecting the Pir Koh gas field with the Sui plant had been blown up a day earlier on January 20. Sarbaz Baloch, claiming to be the spokesman of the outlawed Baloch Republican Army, claimed responsibility for both the blasts.
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January - 21 
Seven suspected militants were arrested in a pre-dawn operation in the Bara Qadeem area of Khyber Agency in the FATA on January 21, Dawn reported. According to Reuters, a senior al Qaeda operative alleged to be involved in the 2005 bombings of London
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Seven suspected militants were arrested in a pre-dawn operation in the Bara Qadeem area of Khyber Agency in the FATA on January 21, Dawn reported. According to Reuters, a senior al Qaeda operative alleged to be involved in the 2005 bombings of London transport system was among the seven arrested men. Officials said some foreigners were among the seven arrested by Mehsud Scouts during a raid on the house of a local militant. Identified as Bakhshi, the owner of the house, Rustam, Khalid, Ayaz, Riaz, Nisar and Zahir, the militants were reportedly taken to Peshawar, the NWFP capital, for interrogation. Officials said the arrested men were al Qaeda militants believed to have planned attacks on trucks taking supplies to US-led forces in Afghanistan. “They were planners behind all the attacks on NATO supplies,” an intelligence official said on condition of anonymity. He said those arrested included four Arabs and three Afghans. An unnamed security official said the arrested militants included a senior al Qaeda operative allegedly wanted in connection with the July 7, 2005, suicide bombings in London. He identified the man as Zabi ul Taifi, an Arab.
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January - 21 
Several militants, including top commanders of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Mohmand chapter, were killed on January 21, as the military intensified its operation against the militants in Mohmand Agency, The News reported. Sources said
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Several militants, including top commanders of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Mohmand chapter, were killed on January 21, as the military intensified its operation against the militants in Mohmand Agency, The News reported. Sources said Security Forces (SFs) targeted the hideouts of the militants in the Lakaro and Pindyali sub-divisions and elsewhere in the tribal agency with gunship helicopters, killing several militants and destroying their hideouts. Sources said the house of Omar Khalid, the TTP Mohmand Agency chief, was also destroyed in the aerial raids. More than 15 militants, including some important commanders, are reported to have died in the attack, while approximately 40 shops in the Qayyumabad and Askarabad bazaars on the Peshawar-Bajaur Road and 33 houses were also destroyed. Sources added that the SFs occupied the militant hideout after killing six militants in Ghaziabad area. Severe fighting and shelling was also reported from the Kamardin, Amarai Kor, Karair, Chingai, Palosai and Habibzai areas. Unconfirmed reports said Omar Khalid and a number of his fighters were staying in a hideout on the hilltop near Haji Sahib Tarangzai shrine when SFs attacked the place with heavy weapons in the evening. A fierce encounter took place between the troops and militants in which Omar Khalid and TTP Halimzai sub-division chief Wajihullah were reportedly killed and several others, including the TTP deputy chief in Mohmand, Qari Shakeel, injured. However, neither SFs nor the Taliban confirmed the killing of Khalid.
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January - 21 
Taliban militants destroyed two more Government-run schools and a health centre as violence continued in the Swat District of NWFP on January 21, Dawn reported. Explosive devices planted at the high school for boys and a basic health unit in Sher Fal
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Taliban militants destroyed two more Government-run schools and a health centre as violence continued in the Swat District of NWFP on January 21, Dawn reported. Explosive devices planted at the high school for boys and a basic health unit in Sher Falam in the Matta sub-division, and the girls primary school in Mangalstan in Charbagh sub-division, went off early in the morning, razing the buildings to the ground. With the destruction of these two schools, the number of schools torched and blown up in the Swat valley increased to 189. The Swat District Coordination Officer Shaukat Khan Yousafzai confirmed destruction of the schools, saying that most of the 189 schools destroyed by the Taliban were for girls. He said that over 100,000 students had been affected.
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January - 21 
The new US administration will increase non-military aid to Pakistan, but hold Islamabad accountable for security along the border region with Afghanistan, according to a US foreign policy document released soon after President Barack Obama assumed o
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The new US administration will increase non-military aid to Pakistan, but hold Islamabad accountable for security along the border region with Afghanistan, according to a US foreign policy document released soon after President Barack Obama assumed office, Daily Times reported. The document– available on the White House website – says, “Obama and [Vice President Joe] Biden will increase non-military aid to Pakistan and hold them accountable for security in the border region with Afghanistan.” It also says that Obama and Biden would ‘refocus’ American resources on the “greatest threat to our security – the resurgence of Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan”. “They will [also] increase our troop levels in Afghanistan, press our allies in NATO to do the same, and dedicate more resources to revitalise Afghanistan’s economic development. Obama and Biden will demand the Afghan government do more, including cracking down on corruption and the illicit opium trade,” it adds.
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January - 21 
24 persons, including some police personnel, were injured during clashes between cadres of the student wings of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), ANNISU-R and ANNFSU resp
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24 persons, including some police personnel, were injured during clashes between cadres of the student wings of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), ANNISU-R and ANNFSU respectively, at the Prithvi Narayan Campus in Pokhara on January 21, reports The Himalayan Times. 12 motorbikes and two bicycles were allegedly vandalised by ANNFSU activists. They also set ablaze the ANNFSU office. Trouble reportedly broke out over the contract of the campus canteen.
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January - 21 
Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM), formerly the Goit-led faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G), abducted two persons, identified as Bik Narayan Yadav and Shankar Yadav, residents of Lohojhara-2
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Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM), formerly the Goit-led faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G), abducted two persons, identified as Bik Narayan Yadav and Shankar Yadav, residents of Lohojhara-2, from Bhardaha Chowk in Saptari District on January 21. One ATMM cadre Ajit Singh claimed responsibility for the abduction citing their affiliation with another Terai armed group Madheshi Virus Killers.
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January - 21 
A LTTE cadre, identified as Kulasekaram Puviraj, attempted suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule after the STF personnel attempted to arrest him in the Kalawanchikudi area.
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A LTTE cadre, identified as Kulasekaram Puviraj, attempted suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule after the STF personnel attempted to arrest him in the Kalawanchikudi area.
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January - 21 
Citing Sri Lankan military officials, the Indo Asian News Service on January 21 reported that the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) vessels detected a suspicious aircraft apparently leaving a LTTE stronghold in the Mullaitivu jungles with its lights on at around
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Citing Sri Lankan military officials, the Indo Asian News Service on January 21 reported that the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) vessels detected a suspicious aircraft apparently leaving a LTTE stronghold in the Mullaitivu jungles with its lights on at around 8.25 pm (SLST) on January 20. The aircraft leaving the area at high altitude and flying towards Chalai in Mullaitivu District where the LTTE maintains Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) bases and a suspected airstrip was fired upon by the SLN vessels. “The Israeli-built Dvora Fast Attack Crafts this time opened fire at the aircraft using long range guns but it disappeared from the sky,” an unnamed official was quoted by the news agency.
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January - 21 
Government is reportedly planning to establish three new villages to settle the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Wanni who cannot go back to their own villages due to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) activities. Media Minister Laxm
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Government is reportedly planning to establish three new villages to settle the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Wanni who cannot go back to their own villages due to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) activities. Media Minister Laxman Yapa Abeywardena said the Government has already allocated money for the construction work of the three villages. The villages are to be named as Ramanathan Sudandirumpura Vimukthi Gama, Arunachalam Weduthalai Vimukthi Gama and Kadiragamar Eluchci Nagar Vimukthi Gama in honour of three prominent Tamil leaders in the country. The Government hopes to provide all the needs of village life including food, schools, text books for the children, health care facilities and entertainment, for the IDPs who wish to settle in these villages.
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Intensive Care Unit and the surgical site of the Mullaitivu hospital, functioning as a makeshift hospital at Vallipunam school, were damaged in SLA’s artillery fire in the night of January 21 and at around 12:20 pm on January 22 in which five civilia
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Intensive Care Unit and the surgical site of the Mullaitivu hospital, functioning as a makeshift hospital at Vallipunam school, were damaged in SLA’s artillery fire in the night of January 21 and at around 12:20 pm on January 22 in which five civilians were killed within the hospital premises.
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January - 21 
MI-24 helicopter gun-ships of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised a LTTE transit camp, about one kilometre southeast of Visuamadu in the Mullaitivu District, in support of advancing troops of the Task Force–III.
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MI-24 helicopter gun-ships of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) neutralised a LTTE transit camp, about one kilometre southeast of Visuamadu in the Mullaitivu District, in support of advancing troops of the Task Force–III.
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January - 21 
Naval troops recovered one pistol, 20 rounds of .22 ammunition, 20 rounds of 9-mm ammunition and two micro cassettes during a search operation operating in the Illangathurai area of Trincomalee District on January 20.
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Naval troops recovered one pistol, 20 rounds of .22 ammunition, 20 rounds of 9-mm ammunition and two micro cassettes during a search operation operating in the Illangathurai area of Trincomalee District on January 20.
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January - 21 
Nine journalists were killed and 27 others were assaulted in Sri Lanka since January 2006, the Government said on January 21, according to Colombo Page. The chief Government whip Dinesh Gunawardena said in the Parliament that during the same period f
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Nine journalists were killed and 27 others were assaulted in Sri Lanka since January 2006, the Government said on January 21, according to Colombo Page. The chief Government whip Dinesh Gunawardena said in the Parliament that during the same period five journalists were abducted by unidentified groups in the country. But four out of them were found later, the Minister added. According to him, the Labour Minister Mervyn Silva’s name was also in the records of Cinnamon Grand Police with regard to the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation attack on December 27, 2007. M.G. Nuwan Gunathilaka alias "Kudu Nuwan", a main supporter of Minister Mervyn Silva has been released on bail by the courts on the issue, Minister Dinesh Gunawardena informed the House.
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January - 21 
On January 21, the SFs continued attacking LTTE camps in the Dharmapuram, Ramanathapuram and Visuamadu south areas inflicting an unspecified number of casualties upon the militants. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in these clashes. The SFs l
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On January 21, the SFs continued attacking LTTE camps in the Dharmapuram, Ramanathapuram and Visuamadu south areas inflicting an unspecified number of casualties upon the militants. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in these clashes. The SFs later recovered the dead body of six militants, including three female cadres, along with one T-56 weapon.
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January - 21 
SLAF fighter jets shelled a LTTE camp in the Piramanthalkulam area of Kilinochchi east.
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SLAF fighter jets shelled a LTTE camp in the Piramanthalkulam area of Kilinochchi east.
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January - 21 
The Special Task Force (STF) personnel clashed with a group of Liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Radella in the Pothuvil area of Batticaloa District on January 21, reports Sri Lanka Army. The STF personnel later recovered the dead
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The Special Task Force (STF) personnel clashed with a group of Liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Radella in the Pothuvil area of Batticaloa District on January 21, reports Sri Lanka Army. The STF personnel later recovered the dead body of one militant along with his T-56 weapon, I-com set and 30 ammunition rounds. The combing operation was continuing in the thick jungles till last reports came in.
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January - 21 
The Special Task Force (STF) personnel confronted a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Korankerny in the Thavasikulam area of Batticaloa District on January 21 killing one militant, reports Sri Lanka Army. The STF later rec
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The Special Task Force (STF) personnel confronted a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Korankerny in the Thavasikulam area of Batticaloa District on January 21 killing one militant, reports Sri Lanka Army. The STF later recovered one weapon, one claymore mine of three kilograms, one detonator, one 9-V battery, one 1.5 ampere battery, cyanide capsule and one pack.
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January - 21 
The Sri Lanka Army on January 21 assigned new un-cleared area (area not under Government Control) in the Mullaitivu District as a Safe Zone and urged civilians to move into the area as soon as possible, reports Colombo Page. The Media Centre for Nati
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The Sri Lanka Army on January 21 assigned new un-cleared area (area not under Government Control) in the Mullaitivu District as a Safe Zone and urged civilians to move into the area as soon as possible, reports Colombo Page. The Media Centre for National Security said the Army has immediately demarcated an expanded Safe Zone within areas yet to be liberated and appeals those besieged civilians to move into those areas. The Safe Zone borders a four kilometers stretch of the Puthukkudiyiruppu–Paranthan (A-35) main road from Udayankattu junction to the Yellow Bridge on the south and extends northwards to Iruthumadu and Thevipuram. The demarcated area touches the A-35 road giving civilians access for easy movement. The Army has formally requested the International Committee of the Red Cross officials in Vavuniya to enlighten the trapped civilians in Wanni about the demarcation of the new Safe Zone and encourage them to seek protection within that Zone.
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January - 21 
Two persons were killed and 10 others injured when a bomb fixed to a bicycle in front of the Batticaloa Police station exploded at around 7.30am on January 21 (today), reports Sri Lanka Army. Among the killed were a Police Sergeant and one civilian w
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Two persons were killed and 10 others injured when a bomb fixed to a bicycle in front of the Batticaloa Police station exploded at around 7.30am on January 21 (today), reports Sri Lanka Army. Among the killed were a Police Sergeant and one civilian while two Policemen and eight civilians sustained injuries.
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January - 22 
A 40 kilogramme bomb was recovered by the Security Forces (SFs) from the courtyard of one Hari Prashad Das of Aoubari village at Goreshwar in the Baksa District in the night of January 22, according to Telegraph.
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A 40 kilogramme bomb was recovered by the Security Forces (SFs) from the courtyard of one Hari Prashad Das of Aoubari village at Goreshwar in the Baksa District in the night of January 22, according to Telegraph.
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January - 22 
A general shutdown call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to protest against rising prices severely disrupted normal life in the State on January 22, reports ANI. Factories, shops, offices and all educational institution remai
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A general shutdown call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to protest against rising prices severely disrupted normal life in the State on January 22, reports ANI. Factories, shops, offices and all educational institution remained closed as news filtered in about Maoists torching vehicles and destroying mobile phone towers in different parts of the State. Road transportation and train services were also affected badly. Shipment of coal and bauxite from mines was also negatively affected as truck and lorry owners suspended their services. Life in the neighbouring States of Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal was also affected by the shutdown call.
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January - 22 
A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) intercepted 11 cement laden trucks, dragged out the drivers and set them ablaze during their bandh (general shut down) call in the Tumba and Ranjeetganj road of Rohtas Distri
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A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) intercepted 11 cement laden trucks, dragged out the drivers and set them ablaze during their bandh (general shut down) call in the Tumba and Ranjeetganj road of Rohtas District on January 22, The Hindu reported. According to the Additional Director General of Police Neelmani, the CPI-Maoist has called for a 24-hour shutdown in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Orissa.
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January - 22 
A joint team of Army and Police recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from a Guwahati-bound passenger bus at Barkura Chwak on NH-31 in Nalbari District, reports Assam Tribune. The IED weighing about three kg was kept in a bag of the bus Raj
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A joint team of Army and Police recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from a Guwahati-bound passenger bus at Barkura Chwak on NH-31 in Nalbari District, reports Assam Tribune. The IED weighing about three kg was kept in a bag of the bus Raj Nandini which was coming from Barpeta.
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January - 22 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Khumukcham Thoiba alias Tomba alias Jilla, was shot dead by a combined team of Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Wabagai Leirak Achouba, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Khumukcham Thoiba alias Tomba alias Jilla, was shot dead by a combined team of Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Wabagai Leirak Achouba, reports Imphal Free Press.
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January - 22 
A separate Police team arrested a suspected cadre of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), identified as Asif Kumar Bhagat, from Gumla District's Kanduatoli village, the Police said. A locally made pistol, cartridges, a mobile phone and PLFI
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A separate Police team arrested a suspected cadre of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), identified as Asif Kumar Bhagat, from Gumla District's Kanduatoli village, the Police said. A locally made pistol, cartridges, a mobile phone and PLFI literature were seized from his possession.
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January - 22 
A State Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel, identified as Om Prakash Tiwary, and an unspecified number of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during an encounter between the Police at Chaturpatti village under Paro Police St
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A State Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel, identified as Om Prakash Tiwary, and an unspecified number of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during an encounter between the Police at Chaturpatti village under Paro Police Station in the Muzaffarpur District on January 22, Times of India reported.
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January - 22 
According to Nagaland Post, six National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, who were detained in the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) designated camp at Khehoi in the Dimapur District since December 18
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According to Nagaland Post, six National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, who were detained in the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) designated camp at Khehoi in the Dimapur District since December 18, 2008, were released unconditionally on January 22.
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January - 22 
According to PTI, a suspected cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the Police during the 24-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the CPI-Maoist at Chaturpatti village in the Muzaffarpur Distric
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According to PTI, a suspected cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the Police during the 24-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the CPI-Maoist at Chaturpatti village in the Muzaffarpur District on January 22. The Additional Director General of Police, Krishna Chaudhary, said there could be more casualties among the Maoists as Police had found blood trails in a mustard field, indicating that injured or slain Maoists had been dragged during retreat. As reported earlier, one Special Auxiliary Policeman was also killed during the encounter.
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January - 22 
According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants opened fire and tried to abduct an Executive Engineer of Thoubal Division of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department at his residence in Liwa Lambi Oinam Leikai in the night of January 22.
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According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants opened fire and tried to abduct an Executive Engineer of Thoubal Division of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department at his residence in Liwa Lambi Oinam Leikai in the night of January 22.
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January - 22 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from a Dhubri-bound bus by the troops at Panbari in Dhubri District in the night of January 22, reports Telegraph.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from a Dhubri-bound bus by the troops at Panbari in Dhubri District in the night of January 22, reports Telegraph.
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January - 22 
Andhra Pradesh Police with the help of the Army and the Arunachal Pradesh Police arrested two commandants, who had deserted the Kondabaridi area committee of the Srikakulam Division of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Biddika Paintho and his wife Biddik
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Andhra Pradesh Police with the help of the Army and the Arunachal Pradesh Police arrested two commandants, who had deserted the Kondabaridi area committee of the Srikakulam Division of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Biddika Paintho and his wife Biddika Parvathi, from the Yankiyang area of Arunachal Pradesh on January 22. Paintho and Parvathi carried a head money of INR 300,000 and INR 200,000 respectively. Paintho was an offender in a series of 17 cases, the report added.
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January - 22 
During a separate incident in Palamau District's Lohari village, the CPI-Maoist and the outfit's breakaway group, the Tritiya Prastuti Samiti (TPC), exchanged gunfire for about 90 minutes, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Palamau range) Nandu Pras
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During a separate incident in Palamau District's Lohari village, the CPI-Maoist and the outfit's breakaway group, the Tritiya Prastuti Samiti (TPC), exchanged gunfire for about 90 minutes, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Palamau range) Nandu Prasad said. However, there was no report of any casualties in their turf war.
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January - 22 
Germany on January 22 held the Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) responsible for the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack but refrained from stating if other groups having al Qaeda links could also be involved, reports The Hi
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Germany on January 22 held the Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) responsible for the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack but refrained from stating if other groups having al Qaeda links could also be involved, reports The Hindu. "Based on whatever investigations we have conducted till now, we feel it is Lashkar that is responsible for these attacks," president of Germany’s Federal Police, Joerg Ziercke, told journalists In New Delhi. Ziercke also said that the LeT was active in Germany also but it did not pose any "operative risk". Adding there were two or three persons with suspected links with the LeT, who had undergone training in tribal areas of Pakistan but no investigation could be conducted there. Ziercke also conformed that Germany’s elite commando unit GSG9 would cooperate with its Indian counterpart, the National Security Guard, (NSG) in training of personnel and counter-terrorism efforts. On the investigation of the attack, Ziercke told that Germany would be interested in the outcome of the investigations as three German nationals were killed in the Mumbai carnage, saying, "The Federal Prosecutor-General of Germany has already initiated legal proceedings."
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January - 22 
IANS reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a village guard, identified as Mangala Khilla, at Karkatpali village under Kalimela Police Station area in the Malkangiri District suspecting him to be a Police in
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IANS reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a village guard, identified as Mangala Khilla, at Karkatpali village under Kalimela Police Station area in the Malkangiri District suspecting him to be a Police informer. Two armed Maoists dragged Khilla out of his home and took him to the nearby forest where they shot him dead. A Police official said Khilla was on the Maoists' hit list.
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January - 22 
Manipur Police defused a hand grenade which was wrapped in a newspaper and left by some persons, who identified themselves as Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres, inside the campus of Little Master Higher Secondary School at Samurou under Wangoi
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Manipur Police defused a hand grenade which was wrapped in a newspaper and left by some persons, who identified themselves as Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres, inside the campus of Little Master Higher Secondary School at Samurou under Wangoi Police Station of Imphal West District on January 22, according to Sangai Express. The report adds that around two months back, a caller identifying himself as a KCP cadre had demanded INR 0.5 million from the headmaster through telephone.
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January - 22 
Maoists blew up a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited mobile tower at Nayakagawn village under Dumaria Police Station of Gaya District during their general shut down call.
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Maoists blew up a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited mobile tower at Nayakagawn village under Dumaria Police Station of Gaya District during their general shut down call.
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January - 22 
NSCN-K announced that its "deputy finance secretary", Heyito Lala, was captured by the NSCN-IM cadres near Walford Colony on January 22.
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NSCN-K announced that its "deputy finance secretary", Heyito Lala, was captured by the NSCN-IM cadres near Walford Colony on January 22.
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January - 22 
On January 22, Security Forces detected and subsequently defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the Budhal and Kandi areas of Rajouri District, Daily Excelsior reported. A 15 kg IED was seized from Dasol forests in Budhal area wh
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On January 22, Security Forces detected and subsequently defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the Budhal and Kandi areas of Rajouri District, Daily Excelsior reported. A 15 kg IED was seized from Dasol forests in Budhal area while a 10 kg IED was recovered from Badhal in Kandi area. In addition, SFs also recovered six detonators, 75 Pika rounds and 153 AK rounds.
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January - 22 
Police on January 22 recovered 150 kilograms of explosive powder from the Chatra area and arrested one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathiser, reports PTI. Police raided the house of a person, Javed Khan, in Chatra District's Boura
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Police on January 22 recovered 150 kilograms of explosive powder from the Chatra area and arrested one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathiser, reports PTI. Police raided the house of a person, Javed Khan, in Chatra District's Boura village, and seized the explosive powder and arrested him, Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Jha said.
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January - 22 
SFs arrested two Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants, identified as Hatem Ali and Fazrul Ali, from Sirajuli area under Dhekiajuli Police Station in the Sonitpur District.
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SFs arrested two Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants, identified as Hatem Ali and Fazrul Ali, from Sirajuli area under Dhekiajuli Police Station in the Sonitpur District.
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January - 22 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on January 22 restructured two of its divisions, the Internal Security (IS) and Police, by assigning more senior officers to look into operational aspects of anti-terror and anti-Maoist efforts, reports The Ti
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on January 22 restructured two of its divisions, the Internal Security (IS) and Police, by assigning more senior officers to look into operational aspects of anti-terror and anti-Maoist efforts, reports The Times of India. The restructuring was also done in view of creation of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), set up recently to probe terror-related cases across the country, and the proposed expansion of paramilitary forces like the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), National Security Guard (NSG) and Boarder Security Force (BSF). Both the IS and Police wings of the MHA now have two divisions each, headed by joint secretaries. While one division of IS would look into communication monitoring, law and order, internal security schemes and terror outfits, the other would look after issues concerning extradition, prosecution sanction, VIP security, legal matters and arms related matters among others. "The Police division in the ministry, which is the cadre controlling authority of IPS [Indian Police Service] officers, will have two joint secretaries now in view of increased work pressure," Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta said, adding, the NIA too would come under the IS division.
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January - 22 
Times of India quoting the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sources reports that the paramilitary force killed as many as 218 terrorists, including 103 in Jammu and Kashmir, arrested over 2,200 suspected terrorists, and recovered 8,744 kilograms o
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Times of India quoting the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sources reports that the paramilitary force killed as many as 218 terrorists, including 103 in Jammu and Kashmir, arrested over 2,200 suspected terrorists, and recovered 8,744 kilograms of explosives during joint counter-terrorism (CT) operations with State Police forces across the country in 2008. CRPF spokesperson Ajay Chaturvedi said the paramilitary force also lost 67 of its personnel during CT operations. The report adds that though ammonium nitrate and gelatin sticks constitute the maximum of the explosives recovered by the force, the RDX, which is mainly brought by terrorists from across the border, account for over 800 kilograms of the seizures. During 2008, over 66,300 rounds of ammunition and 1,723 arms, including AK series rifles and Chinese pistols, were also seized by the force from Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeast and Maoist-affected States. "A maximum of 105 out of 270 encounters took place in Chhattisgarh where 26 Naxalites were killed, 303 apprehended and two surrendered, followed by Jharkhand where 56 encounters took place, 33 Naxalites were killed and 116 apprehended and 16 surrendered," the CRPF spokesperson said.
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January - 22 
21 persons, including 11 militants, were killed and an unspecified number of them injured in the ongoing military operation and fresh incidents of violence in the Swat District of NWFP on January 22, The News reported. According to the Inter-Serv
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21 persons, including 11 militants, were killed and an unspecified number of them injured in the ongoing military operation and fresh incidents of violence in the Swat District of NWFP on January 22, The News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)-run Swat Media Centre (SMC), 11 militants were killed and nine injured in Qamber and Koza Drushkhela. The SMC spokesman claimed that a militants’ hideout was destroyed in shelling at Qamber and four militants, identified as Abu Hamza, Ismail, Abdul Rauf and Qari Ghaffar, were killed. Sources added that Security Forces (SFs) also carried out a ground assault in the Koza Drushkhela area of Matta sub-division, the stronghold of Maulana Fazlullah-led militants, and killed seven militants besides injuring three others.
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January - 22 
A dumper truck was attacked in the Chamtalai area of Khwazakhela sub-division by the militants, killing the driver and a passer-by on the spot.
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A dumper truck was attacked in the Chamtalai area of Khwazakhela sub-division by the militants, killing the driver and a passer-by on the spot.
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January - 22 
A Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed and five others sustained injuries when militants attacked a check-post in Darra Adamkhel in the night of January 22, The News reported. Sources said the militants attacked the Security Forces (SFs) check-post
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A Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed and five others sustained injuries when militants attacked a check-post in Darra Adamkhel in the night of January 22, The News reported. Sources said the militants attacked the Security Forces (SFs) check-post in Tor Chappar with light and heavy weapons, killing an FC trooper, identified as Zahid, and injuring five others. Sources said SFs targeted the hideouts of militants soon after the attack with gunship helicopters and the mortars but there were no reports of casualties.
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January - 22 
According to Dawn, gunship helicopters attacked several suspected Taliban positions on January 22, killing seven persons, including four women and two children, in the Mohmand Agency. According to local people, a bomb hit the house of tribesman Zain
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According to Dawn, gunship helicopters attacked several suspected Taliban positions on January 22, killing seven persons, including four women and two children, in the Mohmand Agency. According to local people, a bomb hit the house of tribesman Zain Khan in Shekhan area, killing two women. Two more houses were hit in Ghunget Choher village of Lakaro sub-division, killing two women, two children and a man.
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January - 22 
Assailants reportedly opened fire at Abdullah in Kanju Bazaar, Kabal, killing him on the spot while another man Shah Wali, who sustained injuries, was rushed to hospital.
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Assailants reportedly opened fire at Abdullah in Kanju Bazaar, Kabal, killing him on the spot while another man Shah Wali, who sustained injuries, was rushed to hospital.
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January - 22 
Eight persons were also kidnapped from the area.
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Eight persons were also kidnapped from the area.
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January - 22 
In Terat area of the upper Swat town, Madyan, beheaded bodies of two persons, including a prayer leader identified as Khanzada, were found.
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In Terat area of the upper Swat town, Madyan, beheaded bodies of two persons, including a prayer leader identified as Khanzada, were found.
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January - 22 
ISPR Director General, Major General Athar Abbas, said on January 22 that the peace deal signed with the Taliban in Swat has provided them an opportunity to re-emerge in the area, and the Sharia (Islamic law) imposed by them is terrorism. Talking to
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ISPR Director General, Major General Athar Abbas, said on January 22 that the peace deal signed with the Taliban in Swat has provided them an opportunity to re-emerge in the area, and the Sharia (Islamic law) imposed by them is terrorism. Talking to a private TV channel, Abbas said the Taliban had regrouped in Swat as the SFs had changed their strategy after the peace deal, Daily Times reported. He said the Government’s writ was intact in the areas where SFs were present.
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January - 22 
Taliban in South Waziristan Agency on January 22 fired three rockets at the Wana Scouts Camp, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or property was reported. Security Forces retaliated against the militants, forcing them to flee.
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Taliban in South Waziristan Agency on January 22 fired three rockets at the Wana Scouts Camp, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or property was reported. Security Forces retaliated against the militants, forcing them to flee.
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January - 22 
The body of an alleged US spy was found in the Derpakhel area of North Waziristan Agency on January 22, according to Dawn. The deceased was identified as Noor Farid, who had been kidnapped from Miranshah a few days ago.
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The body of an alleged US spy was found in the Derpakhel area of North Waziristan Agency on January 22, according to Dawn. The deceased was identified as Noor Farid, who had been kidnapped from Miranshah a few days ago.
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January - 22 
Volunteers of a tribal Lashkar (militia) in the Salarzai area of Bajaur Agency have claimed to have seized a large quantity of weapons and ammunition from Taliban hideouts on January 22.
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Volunteers of a tribal Lashkar (militia) in the Salarzai area of Bajaur Agency have claimed to have seized a large quantity of weapons and ammunition from Taliban hideouts on January 22.
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January - 22 
The Himalayan Times reports that Jhala Nath Khanal, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), on January 22 warned of retaliation if anyone attacked leaders and cadres of the student wing of his party. Spea
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The Himalayan Times reports that Jhala Nath Khanal, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), on January 22 warned of retaliation if anyone attacked leaders and cadres of the student wing of his party. Speaking at a press meet organised by the Dang chapter of Press Chautari Nepal, Khanal said, "If there were any violent attacks on the students affiliated to our party, the students would be forced to retaliate." Khanal's remark came a day after a clash between ANNISU-R and ANNFSU, student wings of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) and CPN-UML respectively at Prithvi Narayan Campus in Pokhara.
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January - 22 
11 dead bodies of the LTTE militants were handed over to the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Vavuniya and they were taken to un-cleared areas (areas not under Government control) to be delivered to the LTTE b
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11 dead bodies of the LTTE militants were handed over to the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Vavuniya and they were taken to un-cleared areas (areas not under Government control) to be delivered to the LTTE by the ICRC.
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January - 22 
40 SLA soldiers were killed and 70 others injured as the LTTE’s defensive formations put up stiff resistance against the SLA that attempted to advance through Kallaaru in the North-western front, the LTTE sources said on January 22. The militants did
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40 SLA soldiers were killed and 70 others injured as the LTTE’s defensive formations put up stiff resistance against the SLA that attempted to advance through Kallaaru in the North-western front, the LTTE sources said on January 22. The militants did not issue details on their casualties but claimed to have seized weapons in the clearing mission that followed.
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January - 22 
A prominent LTTE supporter, Prakash Shakthi Velupillai, who was posing as a journalist, was arrested at the BIA on January 22 while attempting to fly to Singapore. Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said initial investigation revealed that Prakash is a ha
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A prominent LTTE supporter, Prakash Shakthi Velupillai, who was posing as a journalist, was arrested at the BIA on January 22 while attempting to fly to Singapore. Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said initial investigation revealed that Prakash is a hardcore LTTE supporter. He claimed the journalist was attached to the International Federation of Journalists which had its office in Colombo 7, and was headed by a prominent journalist, adds Daily Mirror. He also warned that the LTTE militants were now attempting to infiltrate the South under the guise of being journalists
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January - 22 
According to Daily News, Military spokesman Brigadier Nanayakkara on January 22 said that 2,959 civilians had arrived in the cleared areas from the LTTE territory from January 1 to January 21.
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According to Daily News, Military spokesman Brigadier Nanayakkara on January 22 said that 2,959 civilians had arrived in the cleared areas from the LTTE territory from January 1 to January 21.
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January - 22 
Another LTTE camp complex consisting of mine factories, command and security bunkers, several huts and a few stores was found by SFs in the Udayarkattikkulam jungle west of Puthukkudiyiruppu following clashes in which several militants were killed. T
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Another LTTE camp complex consisting of mine factories, command and security bunkers, several huts and a few stores was found by SFs in the Udayarkattikkulam jungle west of Puthukkudiyiruppu following clashes in which several militants were killed. The recoveries included one damaged T-55 battle tank, 200 Improvised Explosive Devices, a large number of plastic containers, 20 landmines and a stockpile of iron bars.
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January - 22 
At least 100 persons were killed in artillery exchanges between military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the last one week, an unnamed Government official working in the area controlled by the LTTE said on January 22. "Around 30 pe
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At least 100 persons were killed in artillery exchanges between military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the last one week, an unnamed Government official working in the area controlled by the LTTE said on January 22. "Around 30 people died in the morning today. Personally I saw that nearly 100 people have died from Saturday [January 17] up to today. More than 300 have been injured," Mullaitivu District Government Agent Emelda Sukumar told Reuters. Sukumar, who spoke from Mullaitivu, is in charge of Government services in the LTTE-held area, said, "When people occupy particular places, the LTTE send shells from that area, and then army also targets the same area. So people cannot escape from the shelling." As reported earlier, the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net on January 22 claimed that 66 civilians were killed and more than 200 wounded in Sri Lanka Army’s artillery fire within the last three days in Mullaitivu District. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara denying this said, "Today we stopped firing and took 46 patients from that hospital through the Red Cross, so that kind of humanitarian operation is underway. We didn't fire into the safe zone because we wanted civilians to come." Earlier, on January 21, the military had announced a 32 square kilometers Safe Zone near Mullaitivu and dropped leaflets urging civilians to go there.
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January - 22 
Daily News reports that Police on January 22 seized 23 kilograms of C4 explosives and a cache of arms while it was being transported to Colombo by a van passing several checkpoints. Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekera said, "The Libera
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Daily News reports that Police on January 22 seized 23 kilograms of C4 explosives and a cache of arms while it was being transported to Colombo by a van passing several checkpoints. Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekera said, "The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) explosives van and arms and weapons recovered in Karadiyanarukulam, Batticaloa had been seized by police on information from an LTTE cadre who was arrested in Padukka who attempted to explode a bomb inside a bus in December. The suspect was arrested on information from a vigilant woman travelling in the same bus."
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January - 22 
During another clash that erupted between the two sides in the Therappuram area, the troops killed an unspecified number of militants. Later, the troops recovered the dead bodies of two militants from the area.
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During another clash that erupted between the two sides in the Therappuram area, the troops killed an unspecified number of militants. Later, the troops recovered the dead bodies of two militants from the area.
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January - 22 
During separate clashes between the two sides in the same area, SFs killed an unspecified number of militants. During subsequent search operations, troops recovered the dead body of one militant, three T-56 weapons, one hand grenade and one motorbike
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During separate clashes between the two sides in the same area, SFs killed an unspecified number of militants. During subsequent search operations, troops recovered the dead body of one militant, three T-56 weapons, one hand grenade and one motorbike.
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January - 22 
Following another clash in the areas west and east of Chilawatta, south and southeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu and the south of Mulliyavalai, the troops expanded their FDL in the south and the southeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu. SFs also recovered one T-56 w
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Following another clash in the areas west and east of Chilawatta, south and southeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu and the south of Mulliyavalai, the troops expanded their FDL in the south and the southeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu. SFs also recovered one T-56 weapon, two browser trailers, two light vehicles and one I-com radio set during subsequent search operations.
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January - 22 
In addition, troops in Visuamadu south attacked a canter vehicle and a motorbike of the LTTE killing or wounding militants aboard the vehicles.
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In addition, troops in Visuamadu south attacked a canter vehicle and a motorbike of the LTTE killing or wounding militants aboard the vehicles.
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January - 22 
MI-24 gunship helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force conducted three aerial attacks on LTTE camps. While the first two attacks were conducted at around 10.45 am (SLST) and 2.30 pm on a LTTE bunker line, the third raid targeted camps about 1.5 kilomet
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MI-24 gunship helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force conducted three aerial attacks on LTTE camps. While the first two attacks were conducted at around 10.45 am (SLST) and 2.30 pm on a LTTE bunker line, the third raid targeted camps about 1.5 kilometers east of Visuamadukulam tank bund.
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January - 22 
Police have requested public to be vigilant and take extra precautions as 14 LTTE suicide cadres have been deployed to carry out destructive missions in the South, according to Daily News. Police spokesman Gunaskera said intelligence following arrest
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Police have requested public to be vigilant and take extra precautions as 14 LTTE suicide cadres have been deployed to carry out destructive missions in the South, according to Daily News. Police spokesman Gunaskera said intelligence following arrest of several LTTE suspects in the South have revealed that 16 LTTE cadres have been deployed to carry out suicide missions in the South. Two of the 16 missions have been accomplished and there are14 remaining. Recalling the series of bomb blasts carried out by the LTTE in the South during January-February 2008, Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the public should be alert and pay extra attention in the coming days as the country is preparing to celebrate Independence Day (February 4). He also said that the latest ruse adopted by the LTTE is to manufacture claymore mines covered with fibre glass resembling milestones, adds The Island. "Tigers are adopting every conceivable method to deceive the troops but they are not taking any chances," he added.
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January - 22 
Reuters reports that the United Nations (UN) said on January 22 that the LTTE had violated international law for refusing to allow local staff and their families to leave Sri Lanka's war zone. The UN in Sri Lanka in a statement said it had "issued it
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Reuters reports that the United Nations (UN) said on January 22 that the LTTE had violated international law for refusing to allow local staff and their families to leave Sri Lanka's war zone. The UN in Sri Lanka in a statement said it had "issued its strongest possible protest to the LTTE for their refusal to allow U.N. national staff and dependents" to leave the war zone in a convoy." The LTTE's denial of safe passage is a clear abrogation of their obligations under international humanitarian law," the statement said, adding that the convoy had been stuck in the war zone since January 16. Meanwhile, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that around 230,000 people have been displaced due to the fighting during the second half of 2008. Since early October UN convoys have brought approximately 7,000 tons of vital food and relief supplies to displaced population, OCHA added.
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January - 22 
SFs advancing towards Mullaitivu along the southernmost tiny islet of the Chundikulam strip confronted a pocket of LTTE militants at the Jaffna-Mullaitivu District inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants. Troops later recovered the dead bodies
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SFs advancing towards Mullaitivu along the southernmost tiny islet of the Chundikulam strip confronted a pocket of LTTE militants at the Jaffna-Mullaitivu District inflicting heavy casualties upon the militants. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with one 37 feet long Dovra-type sea craft, one unicorn vehicle, three T-56 weapons and several packs.
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January - 22 
SFs expanded their Forward Defence Line (FDL) in Visuamadu by entering its western border.
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SFs expanded their Forward Defence Line (FDL) in Visuamadu by entering its western border.
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January - 22 
SFs found two LTTE mine factories and one earth moving backhoe at Udayarkattikkulam tank in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area. Chemicals, explosives and other metal items, metal balls, batteries, detonator codes, flexible wires, explosive powders, gas cylin
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SFs found two LTTE mine factories and one earth moving backhoe at Udayarkattikkulam tank in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area. Chemicals, explosives and other metal items, metal balls, batteries, detonator codes, flexible wires, explosive powders, gas cylinders etc. were also found from inside these factories while one toppled browser trailer was found nearby. Troops also found one earth moving backhoe machine used by the LTTE for their warfare constructions on the north of the tank.
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January - 22 
SFs recovered one T-81 weapon and abandoned ammunition dump from Udayarkattikkulam.
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SFs recovered one T-81 weapon and abandoned ammunition dump from Udayarkattikkulam.
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January - 22 
The 58th Division troops clashed with LTTE militants in the Visuamadu area of Mullaitivu District and killed an unspecified number of them. During subsequent search operations, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered dead bodies of four militants along w
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The 58th Division troops clashed with LTTE militants in the Visuamadu area of Mullaitivu District and killed an unspecified number of them. During subsequent search operations, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered dead bodies of four militants along with six tractors, one bulldozer and one road roller from the area, Sri Lanka Army reported.
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January - 22 
The International Committee of the Red Cross secured the release of an Army Lance Corporal, A.D.M.S. Pushpa Kumara, kept in detention by the LTTE, from the Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital in Mullaitivu District.
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The International Committee of the Red Cross secured the release of an Army Lance Corporal, A.D.M.S. Pushpa Kumara, kept in detention by the LTTE, from the Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital in Mullaitivu District.
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January - 22 
The pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net on January 22 claimed that 66 civilians were killed and more than 200 wounded in Sri Lanka Army’s (SLA) artillery fire within the last three days in Mullaitivu District. While 16 civil
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The pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net on January 22 claimed that 66 civilians were killed and more than 200 wounded in Sri Lanka Army’s (SLA) artillery fire within the last three days in Mullaitivu District. While 16 civilians were killed on January 20, 20 others died on January 21 and around 30 more were killed within the past 12 hours of January 22, according to the Regional Director of Health Service (under the LTTE administration) for Mullaitivu District Dr. Varatharajah.
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January - 22 
Troops captured a huge (80 x 40) secret underground operation room in the Dharmapuram area.
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Troops captured a huge (80 x 40) secret underground operation room in the Dharmapuram area.
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January - 22 
Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the areas south of Mullaitivu and Puthukkudiyiruppu and captured one LTTE bunker and earth bund on January 22, Sri Lanka Army reported. During subsequent search operations,
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Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the areas south of Mullaitivu and Puthukkudiyiruppu and captured one LTTE bunker and earth bund on January 22, Sri Lanka Army reported. During subsequent search operations, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered dead bodies of five militants along with six T-56 weapons from these areas.
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January - 22 
Troops conducted a search operation in the Komankulam area of Vavuniya and recovered 750 grams of explosives, one electronic detonator, 10 metres of flexible wire, 43 hand grenades, 26 Arul type mortar bombs, one Rocket Propeller Grenade bomb, ten 81
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Troops conducted a search operation in the Komankulam area of Vavuniya and recovered 750 grams of explosives, one electronic detonator, 10 metres of flexible wire, 43 hand grenades, 26 Arul type mortar bombs, one Rocket Propeller Grenade bomb, ten 81-mm mortar bombs and ten 60-mm mortar bombs.
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January - 22 
Upali Tennekoon, Editor of the weekend publication Rivira, and his wife were assaulted and stabbed by unidentified assailants near Imbulgoda in Colombo, 200 metres away from his residence, in the morning of January 22 when he was driving to work, rep
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Upali Tennekoon, Editor of the weekend publication Rivira, and his wife were assaulted and stabbed by unidentified assailants near Imbulgoda in Colombo, 200 metres away from his residence, in the morning of January 22 when he was driving to work, reports Daily News. Rivira newspaper has a political orientation sympathetic to the Government and is supportive of the Security Forces action in Wanni.
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January - 23 
A joint team of Army and Police recovered a bomb weighing 10 kilograms and arrested a suspect, Karimullah, from Kacharibasti area in the Darrang District on January 23, according to Assam Tribune.
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A joint team of Army and Police recovered a bomb weighing 10 kilograms and arrested a suspect, Karimullah, from Kacharibasti area in the Darrang District on January 23, according to Assam Tribune.
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January - 23 
All Manipur Working Journalists Union suspended two editors, Wangkhemcha Shyamjai of an afternoon daily Kangleipaki Meira and Saikhom Jugol of a morning daily Meeyam, for having personally issued press identity cards to certain Kangleipak Communist P
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All Manipur Working Journalists Union suspended two editors, Wangkhemcha Shyamjai of an afternoon daily Kangleipaki Meira and Saikhom Jugol of a morning daily Meeyam, for having personally issued press identity cards to certain Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) leaders, who were recently arrested from New Delhi and Bangalore.
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January - 23 
An Assamese couple, identified as Abu Nesa alias Prince and his wife Biwi Nesa, were reportedly shot dead along with four other persons in a exchange of fire by the Taliban militants at a guest house in Kabul on January 23, reports Assam Tribune. Ab
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An Assamese couple, identified as Abu Nesa alias Prince and his wife Biwi Nesa, were reportedly shot dead along with four other persons in a exchange of fire by the Taliban militants at a guest house in Kabul on January 23, reports Assam Tribune. Abu Nesa who hailed from Barika Chuburi area of the Tezpur District in Assam, worked as a faculty of the English Department in the Majar-e-Sharif University in Afghanistan.
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January - 23 
Army personnel recovered two high intensity bombs near Gohpur railway station in the Sonitpur District in the night of January 23, according to Telegraph. “The bombs were probably to be ferried to Guwahati by train,” an unnamed Police Official at Goh
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Army personnel recovered two high intensity bombs near Gohpur railway station in the Sonitpur District in the night of January 23, according to Telegraph. “The bombs were probably to be ferried to Guwahati by train,” an unnamed Police Official at Gohpur Police Station said.
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January - 23 
Guwahati City Police arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, Mohammad Dilwar, from Sarabbhati area on January 23, reports Assam Tribune. Police sources added that Mohammad Dilwar is a Bangladeshi national and some Bangla
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Guwahati City Police arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, Mohammad Dilwar, from Sarabbhati area on January 23, reports Assam Tribune. Police sources added that Mohammad Dilwar is a Bangladeshi national and some Bangladeshi currency and documents were recovered from his possession.
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January - 23 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres sought safe passage from Siroi in the Ukhrul District to their designated camps, reports Imphal Free Press. Assam Rifles stated that there are three unauthorised NSCN-IM camps in Man
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres sought safe passage from Siroi in the Ukhrul District to their designated camps, reports Imphal Free Press. Assam Rifles stated that there are three unauthorised NSCN-IM camps in Manipur: Bonning in the Senapati District, Ooklong in the Tamenglong District and Phungchong in the Chandel District. According to Sangai Express, these camps, established prior to the 1997 cease-fire agreement with the NSCN-IM, are defined as "camps taken Note of" by the Government.
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January - 23 
On January 23, two arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres, identified as Fahim Ansari and Mohammad Salahuddin, were remanded to Police custody till February 5 in connection with the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, reports The Hindu.
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On January 23, two arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres, identified as Fahim Ansari and Mohammad Salahuddin, were remanded to Police custody till February 5 in connection with the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, reports The Hindu.
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January - 23 
One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Arup Nayak alias Nelo, was arrested by the Security Force (SF) personnel from Borpatra area under Borhat Police Station in the Sivsagar District.
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One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Arup Nayak alias Nelo, was arrested by the Security Force (SF) personnel from Borpatra area under Borhat Police Station in the Sivsagar District.
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January - 23 
Police detained two suspected LeT operatives, including a Sikh youth, from the Handwara area of Kupwara District and recovered two hand grenades from their possession. Police detained Riaz Ahmad, a resident of Chogal in Handwara, following specific i
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Police detained two suspected LeT operatives, including a Sikh youth, from the Handwara area of Kupwara District and recovered two hand grenades from their possession. Police detained Riaz Ahmad, a resident of Chogal in Handwara, following specific information that he was working with the LeT and was in possession of some arms, ammunition and explosives. Official sources said Riaz revealed, during interrogation, that he had handed over some hand grenades to a Sikh youth, Popinder Singh, who lives in his locality. Singh was later detained for questioning.
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January - 23 
Police in the Doda District shot dead two top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, including a ‘tehsil commander’, in Batyas forests under the jurisdiction of Gandoh Police station and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition fro
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Police in the Doda District shot dead two top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, including a ‘tehsil commander’, in Batyas forests under the jurisdiction of Gandoh Police station and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from their possession, Daily Excelsior reported. Senior Superintendent of Police Prabhat Singh said a Police party was conducting searches in Batyas forests for the last three days after receiving specific information that top HM militants have developed hideouts there. The militants, who had taken shelter in a natural hideout, opened fire on the Police personnel, who retaliated. In the ensuing encounter, the two militants, identified as ‘tehsil commander’ Zahoor Ahmed Khandey alias Basir alias Salman and Sajjad Ahmed, were killed. Zahoor had crossed over to Pakistan in 1995 and returned the next year after arms training. Since 1996, he was operating in parts of Doda and Kishtwar Districts. Sajjad had joined militancy in May 2008 and was working as a close associate of Zahoor. Recoveries made from their possession include two AK-56 rifles, three magazines, 17 rounds, one radio set, one mobile telephone, two hand grenades and a large quantity of ration, incriminating documents etc. With this incident, a total of six commanders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and HM outfits have been killed in Doda District during the past couple of months.
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January - 23 
SFs arrested an ULFA cadre, Hareswar Das, from Diajiri in the Kokrajhar District, reports Telegraph. Two hand grenades were recovered from his possession. Based on his confession, Police arrested two more persons, Mohammad Sabjal Ali and Mohammad Kaz
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SFs arrested an ULFA cadre, Hareswar Das, from Diajiri in the Kokrajhar District, reports Telegraph. Two hand grenades were recovered from his possession. Based on his confession, Police arrested two more persons, Mohammad Sabjal Ali and Mohammad Kazia Akhan, from Kauniabhasa in the same district. A handmade pistol and six rounds of ammunition were recovered from them.
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January - 23 
The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has called for a boycott of the Republic Day celebrations in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills areas of Meghalaya, according to Nagaland Post.
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The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has called for a boycott of the Republic Day celebrations in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills areas of Meghalaya, according to Nagaland Post.
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January - 23 
The three cadres of the ‘Alpha’ and ‘Charlie’ companies of ULFA’s ‘28 battalion’ who had managed to escape from their designated camps in the night of January 23, said oppression and ill-treatment by their leaders, specifically Jiten Dutta, forced th
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The three cadres of the ‘Alpha’ and ‘Charlie’ companies of ULFA’s ‘28 battalion’ who had managed to escape from their designated camps in the night of January 23, said oppression and ill-treatment by their leaders, specifically Jiten Dutta, forced them to desert the pro-talks group, reports Telegraph. The cadres said they had been expelled because they had opposed Dutta’s “autocratic” ways.
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January - 23 
Three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, Himalay Bora alias Arun Baruah, Bolin Moran alias Rinku and Tapan Gogoi alias Kanak alias Kalpa, managed to escape from their designated camps in the night of January 23.While Arun escaped from the
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Three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, Himalay Bora alias Arun Baruah, Bolin Moran alias Rinku and Tapan Gogoi alias Kanak alias Kalpa, managed to escape from their designated camps in the night of January 23.While Arun escaped from the Moran-based camp, Rinku and Kalpa managed to escape from the Kakopathar camp.
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January - 23 
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal has served notice to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to show cause as to why it should not be declared as an unlawful association, reports Assam Tribune. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention)
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Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal has served notice to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to show cause as to why it should not be declared as an unlawful association, reports Assam Tribune. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal was constituted by the Union Government with Justice S.N. Aggarwal, Judge of Delhi High Court, for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause declaring the NDFB as unlawful association. The report adds that the Union Government had already declared the NDFB as unlawful association under the provision of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
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January - 23 
20 people, majority of them local tribesmen, were killed and several others were wounded in two different missile strikes by US drones in North and South Waziristan agencies on January 23-evening, The News reported. In the first incident, 10 perso
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20 people, majority of them local tribesmen, were killed and several others were wounded in two different missile strikes by US drones in North and South Waziristan agencies on January 23-evening, The News reported. In the first incident, 10 persons were killed and several others injured when a US drone fired three Hellfire missiles on a Hujra (male guest house) of Khalil Dawar in Zyaraki village of North Waziristan. According to sources, two spy planes were seen flying over Mirali town during the strike. The guest house adjacent to Khalil’s house in Zyaraki, five kilometers west of Mirali, was razed to the ground in the attack. Sources close to the militants told The News the drone fired missiles after some guests, probably foreign militants, entered the Hujra of Khalil Dawar. They said besides Khalil, his two sons, brother Mansoor, a nephew and six other people were killed in the attack. However, a senior Government official in Miranshah said six among the dead were hardcore militants, including four Arabs and a Punjabi Taliban militant. It was the first missile attack by US spy planes in North Waziristan in 2009.
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January - 23 
A civilian wounded during shelling in the Qamber area on January 22 succumbed to his injuries on January 23.
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A civilian wounded during shelling in the Qamber area on January 22 succumbed to his injuries on January 23.
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January - 23 
Five members of a family, including three children, were killed when a mortar shell hit a house in the Manpetai village of Khwazakhela sub-division. A couple and their three children died and their house was destroyed in the incident.
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Five members of a family, including three children, were killed when a mortar shell hit a house in the Manpetai village of Khwazakhela sub-division. A couple and their three children died and their house was destroyed in the incident.
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January - 23 
In an improvised explosive device attack in the Takhtaband area of Mingora town in Swat District on January 23, three civilians, including a woman, were killed and a soldier sustained injuries, The News reported. The militants reportedly intended to
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In an improvised explosive device attack in the Takhtaband area of Mingora town in Swat District on January 23, three civilians, including a woman, were killed and a soldier sustained injuries, The News reported. The militants reportedly intended to target a convoy of the Security Forces but failed in their bid. The Taliban claimed responsibility and warned of more attacks. "As long as bullets are fired at us, such attacks will continue to take place," a spokesman for the Swat chapter of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan threatened.
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January - 23 
In the Kalakot area of Kabal sub-division, a mortar shell killed Babar Shah and injured three others. In a similar incident, a man on way to his home was killed in a mortar attack in the Chaqo area of Matta sub-division.
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In the Kalakot area of Kabal sub-division, a mortar shell killed Babar Shah and injured three others. In a similar incident, a man on way to his home was killed in a mortar attack in the Chaqo area of Matta sub-division.
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January - 23 
In the second incident, 10 more persons were killed in the adjoining South Waziristan Agency when a US drone fired two Hellfire missiles on the house of a local tribesman, Dil Faraz Gangikhel Wazir, in Gangikhel village, near Wana. Official and triba
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In the second incident, 10 more persons were killed in the adjoining South Waziristan Agency when a US drone fired two Hellfire missiles on the house of a local tribesman, Dil Faraz Gangikhel Wazir, in Gangikhel village, near Wana. Official and tribal sources said all those killed were local tribesmen. They said Dil Faraz, his three sons, two nephews and some guests were killed in the attack. A Wana-based official of the political administration said the drone had probably missed the target and killed only innocent people. He said four children also lost their lives in the attack. It was the third attack by the US drones in South Waziristan in January 2009 and the first after Barack Obama became the US President.
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January - 23 
NWFP Minister for Science and Technology addressed a press conference in Gul Kada in Swat on January 23, reiterating the Government’s resolve to give amnesty to those laying down their arms. Ayub Asharay said that the Government was ready to announce
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NWFP Minister for Science and Technology addressed a press conference in Gul Kada in Swat on January 23, reiterating the Government’s resolve to give amnesty to those laying down their arms. Ayub Asharay said that the Government was ready to announce a general amnesty if the militants abandoned their armed movement and stopped challenging the writ of the Government.
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January - 23 
Suspected militants shot dead a bank manager, Shah Rahman, in the Banora area of Fatehpur.
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Suspected militants shot dead a bank manager, Shah Rahman, in the Banora area of Fatehpur.
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January - 23 
Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in a suicide attack near Mingora town on January 23, Dawn reported. According to a press release issued by the Swat Media Centre, a car laden with explosives blew up near the Fizagat check-post, killing t
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Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in a suicide attack near Mingora town on January 23, Dawn reported. According to a press release issued by the Swat Media Centre, a car laden with explosives blew up near the Fizagat check-post, killing two SF personnel and injuring 22 others. Troops had signaled the suspicious vehicle to stop and also fired on it, but it accelerated and hit the post.
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January - 23 
Nepal News reports that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 23 decided unanimously to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) by six more months and endorsed its plans for further gradual drawdown of the op
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Nepal News reports that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 23 decided unanimously to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) by six more months and endorsed its plans for further gradual drawdown of the operation. The UNMIN's tenure has been extended for third time. It was slated to expire on January 23. Now it has been extended till July 23. The UNSC has asked the Nepal Government to take necessary decisions "to create conditions conducive to completion of UNMIN's activities by the end of the current mandate."
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January - 23 
The Himalayan Times reports that the central secretariat meeting of the Unified CPN-Maoist decided to hold a crucial meeting to discuss the Madheshi issues on January 29-30. All the Madheshi CA members, who have been elected on a CPN-Maoist ticket, i
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The Himalayan Times reports that the central secretariat meeting of the Unified CPN-Maoist decided to hold a crucial meeting to discuss the Madheshi issues on January 29-30. All the Madheshi CA members, who have been elected on a CPN-Maoist ticket, in-charges of the Madheshi State councils like Mithila, Bhojpura, Awadh and Tharuhat, intellectuals and prominent central committee members are expected to attend the meeting.
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January - 23 
The newly elected president of the Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), Upendra Yadav, said the second general convention of the party held recently in Birgunj has adopted social democracy as the political ideology of the party.
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The newly elected president of the Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), Upendra Yadav, said the second general convention of the party held recently in Birgunj has adopted social democracy as the political ideology of the party.
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January - 23 
Personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion recovered 12 bombs from near a school in Muradnagar upazila (Sub-District) of Comilla District on January 23, reports Daily Star.
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Personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion recovered 12 bombs from near a school in Muradnagar upazila (Sub-District) of Comilla District on January 23, reports Daily Star.
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January - 23 
Daily Mirror that rumours were afloat in Tamil Nadu (southern Indian State) that Prabhakaran had crossed the Palk Strait to India to recuperate from wounds inflicted by the Sri Lanka Army. The Tamil Nadu State police refused to comment on rumours tha
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Daily Mirror that rumours were afloat in Tamil Nadu (southern Indian State) that Prabhakaran had crossed the Palk Strait to India to recuperate from wounds inflicted by the Sri Lanka Army. The Tamil Nadu State police refused to comment on rumours that a seriously wounded Prabhakaran may have been moved to Tamil Nadu. However, following the rumours, the Tamil Nadu Government has ordered the law and order machinery to check all hospitals across the state for persons with unexplained wounds.
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January - 23 
Five civilians, including a 10-year-old girl and a 56-year-old priest, were killed when the SLA fired artillery shells targeted Safe Zone areas such as Iruddumadu, Udaiyaarkaddu and Vallipunam in the Mullaitivu district at least four times on January
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Five civilians, including a 10-year-old girl and a 56-year-old priest, were killed when the SLA fired artillery shells targeted Safe Zone areas such as Iruddumadu, Udaiyaarkaddu and Vallipunam in the Mullaitivu district at least four times on January 23, according to medical sources in the region, Tamil Net reported.
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January - 23 
Japanese special peace envoy Yasushi Akashi, who is on visit to Sri Lanka, on January 23 said, “I believe an environment in which all could live in peace and harmony in the near future will dawn in Sri Lanka under the leadership of President Mahinda
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Japanese special peace envoy Yasushi Akashi, who is on visit to Sri Lanka, on January 23 said, “I believe an environment in which all could live in peace and harmony in the near future will dawn in Sri Lanka under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.” Akashi during his meeting with President Rajapaksa at Temple Trees said his Government would provide its maximum support to Sri Lanka’s efforts to develop the North as large-scale development projects were implemented in the East. Akashi expressed his satisfaction at the efforts undertaken by the Government to safeguard the civilian population in the north. He expressed his confidence in the All Party Representative Committee as a viable mechanism through which to bring about devolution of power and to build a pluralistic Sri Lankan society. He stated that Japan was fully conscious of the Sri Lanka Government’s commitment to finding a political solution to the conflict, and expressed the hope that the political process would continue. Referring to the concerns expressed by the international community, Akashi emphasised that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) should not be allowed to use civilians as a human shield.
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January - 23 
LTTE media spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan has been placed under arrest by the Tigers, according to Army intelligence, reports The Island. Sarath Fonseka said Ilanthirayan had attempted to desert the LTTE and surrender to the Army, but on his way to th
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LTTE media spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan has been placed under arrest by the Tigers, according to Army intelligence, reports The Island. Sarath Fonseka said Ilanthirayan had attempted to desert the LTTE and surrender to the Army, but on his way to the Government controlled area he had been caught and imprisoned by the LTTE on order from the leadership. Fonseka said several other LTTE cadres were being prevented from surrendering to Security Forces. He said about 3,000 civilians were being detained as a human shield at LTTE leader Prabhakaran’s hideout, but he expected those civilians to defy the LTTE and travel to the Army controlled areas.
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January - 23 
Malaysia has sounded an alert for Prabhakaran after reports that he may have entered the country as Sri Lankan troops were closing in on his remaining stronghold of Mullaitivu, PTI reported. Police chief Musa Hassan said he had ordered a nationwide a
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Malaysia has sounded an alert for Prabhakaran after reports that he may have entered the country as Sri Lankan troops were closing in on his remaining stronghold of Mullaitivu, PTI reported. Police chief Musa Hassan said he had ordered a nationwide alert following reports that Prabhakaran may have fled here or to Thailand, a media report said on January 22. "If Prabhakaran is not here, my men will be monitoring all entry points into the country to ensure he does not enter," Musa told The New Straits Times. "We are also using our local intelligence network to ascertain if he is already in the country," he said. The action by the Malaysian police follows the Sri Lankan Army chief Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka's comments that Prabhakaran might have fled the country.
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January - 23 
On January 23, the Sri Lanka Air Force conducted three air attacks on identified LTTE camps in the Mullaitivu District. The Fighter jets first shelled the LTTE earth bund south of Mullaitivu town at around 6.30 am (SLST). About three hours after the
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On January 23, the Sri Lanka Air Force conducted three air attacks on identified LTTE camps in the Mullaitivu District. The Fighter jets first shelled the LTTE earth bund south of Mullaitivu town at around 6.30 am (SLST). About three hours after the first aerial attack, the MI-24 helicopter gun ships neutralised LTTE camp east of Visuamadukulam. Again, MI-24s bombed another LTTE camps in the northeast of Thalwatukulam. These aerial attacks were conducted in support of the troops of the 57th and 59th Divisions and the Task Force-II.
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January - 23 
Police on January 23 arrested a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant who was deported from Malaysia for overstaying at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo. Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekera said the Ka
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Police on January 23 arrested a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant who was deported from Malaysia for overstaying at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo. Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekera said the Katunayake Police arrested four suspects on information from a civilian in the BIA at around 12.15 pm (SLST). "The informant suspecting one of the four who was very similar in description to the Wattala suicide bomber, informed Katunayake police," he said, adding, "Following interrogation, it was affirmed that one of the suspects was a former Tiger cadre and his LTTE name was Jeeva Kumaran (3165). He joined the LTTE outfit in 2001 and has received training at the LTTE, Tora Bora camp. Jeevan left the country seeking employment in Malaysia in 2005." The four suspects, including two Sinhalese, a Tamil and a Muslim, were deported from Malaysia.
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January - 23 
SLA fired artillery and Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher shells targeting Tamil refugees in temporary settlements of Mullaitivu district killing three civilians and injuring 33 others, the Website added.
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SLA fired artillery and Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher shells targeting Tamil refugees in temporary settlements of Mullaitivu district killing three civilians and injuring 33 others, the Website added.
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January - 23 
Sri Lanka’s donor group Co-chairs – the United States, European Union, Norway and Japan -- while backing the ongoing humanitarian operations are in constant touch with the Government with the common objective of bringing a speedy solution to the ethn
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Sri Lanka’s donor group Co-chairs – the United States, European Union, Norway and Japan -- while backing the ongoing humanitarian operations are in constant touch with the Government with the common objective of bringing a speedy solution to the ethnic conflict, the Foreign Affairs Minister said on January 23, according to Daily Mirror. “We are continuously briefing the US, the EU, Norway and Japan through our missions in these countries and their representatives in Colombo on the humanitarian operations in the North. They are keen to see the start of the flow of development aid once normalcy is restored in the North,” Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said. He said the Sri Lankan government was never pressured either by India or the Co-chairs to halt humanitarian operations as they understood the situation.
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January - 23 
Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) leader and the Member of Parliament Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan said on January 23 that the Government would put an end to the child soldiers’ issue in the Eastern Province within the next three months und
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Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) leader and the Member of Parliament Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan said on January 23 that the Government would put an end to the child soldiers’ issue in the Eastern Province within the next three months under a joint agreement signed by the Government, UNICEF and the TMVP. “According to the agreement, we have to finish the entire task of rehabilitating child soldiers within three months. We have already done a lot for the welfare of these children,” he told a media briefing at the Parliamentary complex. Muraleetharan said the TMVP handed over 14 underage cadres to the new Child Welfare Office opened in Batticaloa on January 22. The TMVP will hand over another 20 cadres within the next two weeks. The TMVP does not have any child soldiers at present. The TMVP in collaboration with the Government and the UNICEF has arranged a rehabilitation program for the welfare of these children. A new Child Welfare Office was also opened in the Government Agents office, Batticaloa for the welfare of these children. After these children are rehabilitated, they can join the Army, go abroad or join the society, he said. Muraleetharan said, “The TMVP does not have any of its own Armed Force as the Government has provided adequate security to all TMVP representatives. Earlier we had a small force of our own security.” The TMVP is working closely with the Government and the UNICEF to rehabilitate the children. The Government has done much for the welfare of these children. In addition, the UNICEF has also arranged a series of programs for the benefit of these children, he said. Philippe Duamelle said the Government and the TMVP has made a firm commitment to put an end to the child soldier issue. Concrete action has been taken on this issue under the new agreement signed on December 7, 2008, Duamelle said.
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January - 23 
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on January 23 called on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to release thousands of civilians including as many as 75,000 children entrapped in the war zone along with nearly 100 child soldiers recr
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on January 23 called on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to release thousands of civilians including as many as 75,000 children entrapped in the war zone along with nearly 100 child soldiers recruited by the outfit, reports Colombo Page. Philip Duamelle, the Sri Lanka resident representative to the UNICEF said the situation in the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka is worrisome, with thousands of civilians entrapped in the battle fields and used as human shields. Duamelle said the UNICEF was deeply concerned about the children trapped in conflict areas and those serving as underage combatants within LTTE ranks. "We are very concerned of the situation in Wanni as large numbers of children are trapped in a small area without proper access to shelter and food. The LTTE must realise the situation and I call upon them to release these people,” he said.
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January - 23 
Troops in the Jayasinghepura area of Vavuniya District recovered one T-56 weapon, four magazines, one 120 rounds of live ammunition, four hand grenades, two cyanide capsules and one belt order.
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Troops in the Jayasinghepura area of Vavuniya District recovered one T-56 weapon, four magazines, one 120 rounds of live ammunition, four hand grenades, two cyanide capsules and one belt order.
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January - 23 
Velupillai Prabhakaran, the elusive leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), is still hiding in the jungles in northern Sri Lanka, his former deputy and leader of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetha
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Velupillai Prabhakaran, the elusive leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), is still hiding in the jungles in northern Sri Lanka, his former deputy and leader of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias Karuna told reporters on January 23, according to Colombo Page. 'It will be difficult for him (Prabhakaran) to survive, now that the army is after him,' he said, adding that the LTTE leader might be hiding in the jungles in the north.
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January - 24 
According to Sentinel, four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered by the Security Force (SF) personnel from Dhola weekly market in the Darrang District on January 24. The IEDs weighing eight kilograms were kept in a sack.
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According to Sentinel, four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered by the Security Force (SF) personnel from Dhola weekly market in the Darrang District on January 24. The IEDs weighing eight kilograms were kept in a sack.
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January - 24 
An abducted woman constable, identified as Kiran Usendi, was set free by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Pakhanjoor forest stretch of Kanker District on January 24, reports The Hindu. As reported earlier, she went missing when
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An abducted woman constable, identified as Kiran Usendi, was set free by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Pakhanjoor forest stretch of Kanker District on January 24, reports The Hindu. As reported earlier, she went missing when the Maoists attacked a Police team in which two Policemen were killed on January 14.
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January - 24 
At least five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were shot dead by the Police during an encounter in the Bijapur District under Bastar Division on January 24, reports Indian Express. According to Police sources, a huge cache of arms
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At least five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were shot dead by the Police during an encounter in the Bijapur District under Bastar Division on January 24, reports Indian Express. According to Police sources, a huge cache of arms and explosives was also recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 24 
Speaking at a seminar on challenges of internal security, the Director-General of the Border Security Force, M. L. Kumawat, said on January 24, “Pune is one of the top targets that Naxals (left-wing extremists) had zeroed on, according to documents s
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Speaking at a seminar on challenges of internal security, the Director-General of the Border Security Force, M. L. Kumawat, said on January 24, “Pune is one of the top targets that Naxals (left-wing extremists) had zeroed on, according to documents seized during recent investigations,” Sakaal Times reported.
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January - 24 
Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and another injured in a militant attack at Ithai under Kumbi Police Station in the Bishupur District on January 24, reports Imphal Free Press. Later, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) o
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Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and another injured in a militant attack at Ithai under Kumbi Police Station in the Bishupur District on January 24, reports Imphal Free Press. Later, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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January - 24 
Two Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants, Sahidur Rahman and Nasiruddin, were arrested by the SF personnel on January 24, reports Sentinel. While Sahidur Rahman was arrested from Sadartilla along the Assam-Bangladesh border, Nas
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Two Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants, Sahidur Rahman and Nasiruddin, were arrested by the SF personnel on January 24, reports Sentinel. While Sahidur Rahman was arrested from Sadartilla along the Assam-Bangladesh border, Nasiruddin was arrested from Kaliabor in the Nagaon District. According to Police sources, they had links with the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) of Bangladesh.
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January - 24 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres, Sheto Awomnai and Vinohoto, were arrested by a combined force of Nagaland Police and India Reserve Battalion in the Dimapur area on January 24, according to Nagaland Page.
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres, Sheto Awomnai and Vinohoto, were arrested by a combined force of Nagaland Police and India Reserve Battalion in the Dimapur area on January 24, according to Nagaland Page.
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January - 24 
Two Naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Chakradhar Haiburu (junior) and one of his associates Paresh Mahanto, wanted in many crimes, were arrested from the residence of a functionary of the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of Ind
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Two Naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Chakradhar Haiburu (junior) and one of his associates Paresh Mahanto, wanted in many crimes, were arrested from the residence of a functionary of the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML-Janashakti) in capital Bhubaneswar on January 24 by the Jajpur District Police, reports PTI. Haiburu is a close associate of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Anna Reddy.
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January - 24 
Two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were shot dead by Security Force (SF) personnel during an encounter in Handwara area of Kupwara District on January 24, according to Daily Excelsior. "Two militants were killed in a joint operation by Pol
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Two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were shot dead by Security Force (SF) personnel during an encounter in Handwara area of Kupwara District on January 24, according to Daily Excelsior. "Two militants were killed in a joint operation by Police and Army at Shah Nagri in Handwara," official sources said. Some arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 24 
Eight Taliban militants, including commander Noor Bakhtiar, were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) during clashes in the Nangolai area of Kabal tehsil (revenue division) in Swat in the NWFP on January 24, a private TV channel reported, according to
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Eight Taliban militants, including commander Noor Bakhtiar, were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) during clashes in the Nangolai area of Kabal tehsil (revenue division) in Swat in the NWFP on January 24, a private TV channel reported, according to Daily Times. The SFs also recovered a large cache of arms from the Taliban’s hideout after the operation. Troops also took control of schools in Swat following Taliban militant’s threats against their reopening, the channel reported. According to the channel, the decision was made to protect educational institutions in the district, where, according to official figures, 174 schools have been destroyed by Taliban militants during the past one and a half year. The forces established their check posts near the schools to thwart further attacks by the Taliban militants, who are against female education in the district. In December 2008, the Taliban had warned the Government to close all girls’ schools in Swat, threatening to kill any female student that dared receive education.
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January - 24 
Two persons of Punjabi origin were shot dead in a targeted killing on the Sariab road in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on January 24, Police said, reported Daily Times. The victims, identified as Muhammad Farooq and Shahzad Ahmed, we
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Two persons of Punjabi origin were shot dead in a targeted killing on the Sariab road in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on January 24, Police said, reported Daily Times. The victims, identified as Muhammad Farooq and Shahzad Ahmed, were both residents of Rahim Yar Khan District of Punjab. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) spokesman Bibarg Baloch claiming the responsibility for the killings told Daily Times that the men were killed in reaction to the “ongoing genocide of the Baloch people by the Pakistan Army”. He said the BLA had formally asked all ‘Punjabi citizens’ to leave Balochistan or face the consequences. “Those who followed our warnings have already left, but those who refuse to quit Balochistan will be targeted in the future,” he warned. The BLA spokesman also claimed the two men were intelligence agents.
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January - 24 
In a separate incident, a leader of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan) threatened to kill Jitendra Khadga, a correspondent with Kantipur. Making a telephone call, its central committee member Manoj Mukti, who i
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In a separate incident, a leader of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan) threatened to kill Jitendra Khadga, a correspondent with Kantipur. Making a telephone call, its central committee member Manoj Mukti, who is also a member of the outfit's talks’ team, issued the threat over a news report published in Kantipur on January 24. The daily reported on clashes between local businessmen and the group members which were prompted by the release of an arrested District leader of the group Niraj Mukti on January 23. Police had arrested him while he, along with others, had turned up at My Shop, a garment shop, at Rajbiraj a day before.
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January - 24 
12 civilians killed were killed and 87 wounded as Sri Lanka Army (SLA) continues artillery attack on Safety Zone in the Udaiyaarkaddu area of Mullaitivu District on January 24, reported pro- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net.
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12 civilians killed were killed and 87 wounded as Sri Lanka Army (SLA) continues artillery attack on Safety Zone in the Udaiyaarkaddu area of Mullaitivu District on January 24, reported pro- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net.
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January - 24 
LTTE blew up the Kalmadukulam tank bund in the Visuamadu area of Mullaitivu District in the afternoon of January 24, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Due to the explosion a section of Paranthan-Pooneryn (A-35) main got flooded. In addition, small
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LTTE blew up the Kalmadukulam tank bund in the Visuamadu area of Mullaitivu District in the afternoon of January 24, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Due to the explosion a section of Paranthan-Pooneryn (A-35) main got flooded. In addition, small groups of militants onboard five small boats made an abortive attempt to infiltrate the area held by the 574 brigade troops along the flooded cannels. However troops opened fire and completely destroyed three of the boats and partially damaged the other two. An unspecified number of militants were killed in the incident.
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January - 24 
On January 24, the 57th Division troops advancing from the west of Visuamadu continuously assaulted LTTE camps in the Puliyanpokkarai area and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants. During subsequent search operation conducted later, the SFs
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On January 24, the 57th Division troops advancing from the west of Visuamadu continuously assaulted LTTE camps in the Puliyanpokkarai area and inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants. During subsequent search operation conducted later, the SFs recovered the dead body of one militant along with three T-56 weapons.
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January - 24 
Police acting on a tip-off recovered five hand grenades and 146 rounds of T-56 ammunition from the Pushpangeadi area of Trincomalee District on January 24, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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Police acting on a tip-off recovered five hand grenades and 146 rounds of T-56 ammunition from the Pushpangeadi area of Trincomalee District on January 24, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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January - 24 
The troops recovered 85 anti-personnel mines and 28 hand grenades from the Mankulam and Visuamadu areas. In another search operation in the Kanakarayankulam area the SFs recovered one claymore mine weighing about 10 kilograms, 5 metre detonator code,
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The troops recovered 85 anti-personnel mines and 28 hand grenades from the Mankulam and Visuamadu areas. In another search operation in the Kanakarayankulam area the SFs recovered one claymore mine weighing about 10 kilograms, 5 metre detonator code, six kilograms of explosives and 8019 rounds of T-56 ammunition.
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January - 24 
Troops continued their attacks on LTTE camps in the Udayarkattikkulam and Puthukudirippu areas of Mullaitivu District causing inflicting heavy casualties among the militants, Sri Lanka Army reported. The Security Forces (SFs) later recovered the dead
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Troops continued their attacks on LTTE camps in the Udayarkattikkulam and Puthukudirippu areas of Mullaitivu District causing inflicting heavy casualties among the militants, Sri Lanka Army reported. The Security Forces (SFs) later recovered the dead body of LTTE militants from Udayarkattikkulam area along with three T-56 weapons and the dead body of one militant along with a T-56 weapon from the Puthukudirippu area. They also captured an LTTE camp complex consisting of 12 buildings, one monument, a toilet block, a cook house, a water container and a pump house in the Puthukudirippu area. During a search conducted in the captured camp the troops recovered three water tank foils, two barrels with 210 litre capacity each, one barrel containing 240 litres of petrol, two five litre four tonnes oil canes, two barrels of 210 litre capacity each containing kerosene oil and two canes of five litre capacity containing two tonnes oil from it.
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January - 25 
A Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) cadre, Pankaj Deka, was arrested at an unspecified place under Golokganj Police Station in the Dhubri District on January 25.
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A Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) cadre, Pankaj Deka, was arrested at an unspecified place under Golokganj Police Station in the Dhubri District on January 25.
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A leader of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Committee against Police Atrocities was killed on January 24 while another was abducted in the morning of January 25, a few hours before a meeting of the organization was scheduled a
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A leader of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Committee against Police Atrocities was killed on January 24 while another was abducted in the morning of January 25, a few hours before a meeting of the organization was scheduled at Chakadoba in the afternoon of January 25, reports Times of India. While assailants shot dead Nirmal Sardar at Talpukuria in Belpahari, more than 40 armed assailants abducted Himadri Mahato from his home at Keondishole.
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January - 25 January - 26
A major racket in arms whose clientele included Maoists in Chhattisgarh was neutralised by the West Bengal Police in the evening of January 25. More than 5000 cartridges, locally-made and sophisticated rifles and revolvers, pen-pistols and a bullet-p
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A major racket in arms whose clientele included Maoists in Chhattisgarh was neutralised by the West Bengal Police in the evening of January 25. More than 5000 cartridges, locally-made and sophisticated rifles and revolvers, pen-pistols and a bullet-proof vest were among the items recovered. One of those involved in the racket, Anupam Chowdhury, from whose house the Police seized thousands of bullets and cartridges and several firearms was produced before a court in Barasat in the State’s North 24 Parganas District that remanded him on January 26 to 10 days in Police custody. The reach of the gang members is believed to extend beyond the State’s borders.
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January - 25 
A militant hide out was neutralised and a consignment of arms and explosives recovered by the Security Force (SF) personnel in Dhara Mangot forests under Thanna Mandi Police Station in the Rajouri District on January 25. The recoveries included on
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A militant hide out was neutralised and a consignment of arms and explosives recovered by the Security Force (SF) personnel in Dhara Mangot forests under Thanna Mandi Police Station in the Rajouri District on January 25. The recoveries included one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 90 rounds, one pistol with two magazines and 100 rounds, one I Com set, two Chinese hand grenades and two blankets.
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January - 25 
A suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Soraisham Joy alias Dajoy, was arrested by the Security Force (SF) personnel from Sagoltongba Lanshonbi Bazaar under Patsoi Police Station in the Imphal West District on January 25, according to Sa
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A suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Soraisham Joy alias Dajoy, was arrested by the Security Force (SF) personnel from Sagoltongba Lanshonbi Bazaar under Patsoi Police Station in the Imphal West District on January 25, according to Sangai Express.
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January - 25 
A suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre was arrested by the Police from Chabua in Dibrugarh on January 25.
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A suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre was arrested by the Police from Chabua in Dibrugarh on January 25.
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January - 25 
A trader, identified as H. Atovi Yepthomi, was shot dead by suspected militants near a temple at New Market area in Dimapur on January 25, reports Nagaland Post.
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A trader, identified as H. Atovi Yepthomi, was shot dead by suspected militants near a temple at New Market area in Dimapur on January 25, reports Nagaland Post.
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January - 25 
An encounter between suspected militants and a combined force of the Assam Rifles and Thoubal District Police occurred at Wabagai Hirang Hill on January 25, reports Imphal Free Press. No arrest or casualty was reported from the encounter site.
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An encounter between suspected militants and a combined force of the Assam Rifles and Thoubal District Police occurred at Wabagai Hirang Hill on January 25, reports Imphal Free Press. No arrest or casualty was reported from the encounter site.
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January - 25 
An improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered by Security Force (SF) personnel in front of a Public Works Department office at Phulbagan under Sadar Police Station in Dibrugarh on January 25, according to Telegraph. The explosive was kept by sus
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An improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered by Security Force (SF) personnel in front of a Public Works Department office at Phulbagan under Sadar Police Station in Dibrugarh on January 25, according to Telegraph. The explosive was kept by suspected militants in a bag lying beside a bicycle in the crowded place.
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January - 25 
An under-ground hide out of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit was neutralised by the SF personnel at Wagan near Sher Bibi area close to Jammu-Srinagar National Highway under Banihal tehsil (revenue division) in the Ramban District. A large quantity
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An under-ground hide out of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit was neutralised by the SF personnel at Wagan near Sher Bibi area close to Jammu-Srinagar National Highway under Banihal tehsil (revenue division) in the Ramban District. A large quantity of HM literature, LPG cylinders, utensils and other belongings of the militants were recovered from the hide out.
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January - 25 
More than 30 armed Maoists set ablaze four machines of a construction company engaged in road work between Bhanupratappur and Antagarh in the Kanker District. They also abducted the vehicle drivers but released them later.
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More than 30 armed Maoists set ablaze four machines of a construction company engaged in road work between Bhanupratappur and Antagarh in the Kanker District. They also abducted the vehicle drivers but released them later.
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January - 25 
More than 400 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) barged into a vehicle garage of a contractor, K.A. Papachand, and set ablaze 24 vehicles after threatening the workers of dire consequences if they raised any alarm at Kir
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More than 400 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) barged into a vehicle garage of a contractor, K.A. Papachand, and set ablaze 24 vehicles after threatening the workers of dire consequences if they raised any alarm at Kirandul in the Dantewada District on January 25, PTI reported.
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January - 25 
Personnel of the Border Security Force foiled an attempt by a suspected suicide squad of around four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, who were trying to infiltrate into Indian side of the border under Kanachak sector of Jammu District on January 25,
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Personnel of the Border Security Force foiled an attempt by a suspected suicide squad of around four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, who were trying to infiltrate into Indian side of the border under Kanachak sector of Jammu District on January 25, reports Daily Excelsior. After an encounter, militants reportedly managed to exfiltrate into Pakistan. "Timing of the infiltration attempt was clearly aimed at making an attempt to disturb Republic Day celebrations in the City tomorrow," sources said.
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January - 25 
Security Forces (SF) shot dead an unidentified militant of ‘709 battalion’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Dimakuchi in the Udalguri District in the night of January 25. One 9mm pistol and an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were rec
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Security Forces (SF) shot dead an unidentified militant of ‘709 battalion’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Dimakuchi in the Udalguri District in the night of January 25. One 9mm pistol and an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were recovered from his possession.
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January - 25 
Three abducted Policemen, identified as Lakhan Netam, Chandrasekhar Thakur and Ramprakahs Tiwari of Amabeda Police Station, were released by the CPI-Maoist in the Kanker District. The released Policemen said they were abducted when they had gone to S
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Three abducted Policemen, identified as Lakhan Netam, Chandrasekhar Thakur and Ramprakahs Tiwari of Amabeda Police Station, were released by the CPI-Maoist in the Kanker District. The released Policemen said they were abducted when they had gone to Sode village under Amabeda Police Station to make telephone calls to their homes. The extremists also took their mobile handsets and two motor cycles. According to the Police, the Maoists had taken them deep into the forest, tied them to trees and threatened them to quit the Police service.
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January - 25 
Two children, Goutam Oraon and Ravi Oraon, were injured when a low intensity bomb exploded in the Sonapur area of Jalpaiguri District on January 25, reports Statesman.
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Two children, Goutam Oraon and Ravi Oraon, were injured when a low intensity bomb exploded in the Sonapur area of Jalpaiguri District on January 25, reports Statesman.
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January - 25 
Two suspected Pakistani terrorists on their way from Ghaziabad to New Delhi were intercepted and shot dead by a combined force of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) during a pre-dawn encounter in Noida's sector 97 on Jan
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Two suspected Pakistani terrorists on their way from Ghaziabad to New Delhi were intercepted and shot dead by a combined force of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) during a pre-dawn encounter in Noida's sector 97 on January 25 (today) at about 2.15 am, reports NDTV. A constable of the UP ATS was also injured in the encounter. "ATS was following a terrorist module for one and half months. Yesterday, ATS received information that two suspects with AK-47s have been seen in Lal Kuan, Ghaziabad on their way to Delhi," said Brij Lall, Additional Director General of UP Police. Police recovered two AK-47s, two hand grenades and a bag from the vehicle in which two terrorists were traveling. "Two AK-47 rifles, four magazines, 120 live bullets, five hand grenades, detonators, nine RDX shells, a Maruti 800 car, Pakistani passports, some documents and Rs 18,000 were recovered from the terrorists," Brij Lall added.
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January - 25 
A local militant commander and his 14 associates surrendered to the political administration in the Yakaghund sub-division of lower Mohmand Agency on January 25, The News reported. Sources said that a jirga (council) of Tarakzai elders and officials
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A local militant commander and his 14 associates surrendered to the political administration in the Yakaghund sub-division of lower Mohmand Agency on January 25, The News reported. Sources said that a jirga (council) of Tarakzai elders and officials of the political administration was held at Yakaghund headquarters where a commander and 14 militants were handed over to the authorities. However, the administration freed the militants after the jirga furnished personal surety bonds that the wanted persons would not indulge in militant or criminal activities in future. Earlier, the political authorities had handed a list of 220 wanted men to the elders of Qasimkhel and Dadokhel, the two sub-tribes of Tarakzai, asking it present them to the administration. The jirga has so far handed over 215 alleged militants while five are still at large.
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January - 25 
According to Dawn, the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has asked its members to stop attacks on Government installations, kidnapping for ransom, bank dacoities and car snatching across the country. A statement purportedly issued by the TTP chi
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According to Dawn, the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has asked its members to stop attacks on Government installations, kidnapping for ransom, bank dacoities and car snatching across the country. A statement purportedly issued by the TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud on January 25 said: “All organizers and workers are directed that Mujahideen will not damage government property, commit highway robbery, bank dacoity, kidnap people for ransom or snatch vehicles from today… All such activities would be prohibited. No excuse that an activist had permission from the Ameer (Chief) to carry out such acts would be accepted... From now on, all previous permits meant for attacks on government installations and other activities would stand cancelled.” This is the first time the TTP has released a statement urging its workers to stop anti-Government activities. A special force has reportedly been created to put hand on those elements violating these instructions and they would be strictly dealt with and punished for their acts.
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January - 25 
Swat Taliban released a list of 43 people – including former and incumbent ministers – who they have declared ‘wanted’ and liable to punishment under the Taliban sharia (Islamic law). The ‘wanted’ men also include former and current members of the na
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Swat Taliban released a list of 43 people – including former and incumbent ministers – who they have declared ‘wanted’ and liable to punishment under the Taliban sharia (Islamic law). The ‘wanted’ men also include former and current members of the national and provincial assemblies, District and local nazims (chief elected official of local government), officials of political parties, local elders and other influential residents of the valley. The announcement that the leaders were liable to punishment and must appear in Taliban courts was made by rebel cleric Mullah Fazlullah on his FM radio channel in the morning of January 25, locals said. The 43 people on the list were the Taliban’s enemies, he said, and would be arrested or killed by his men. If arrested, they would be produced before the Taliban courts, which will punish them in line with the ‘sharia’, Fazlullah was heard saying on the radio channel. The rebel cleric announced ‘amnesty’ for some political leaders and influential people who had stopped opposing Taliban in Swat, said locals who heard the speech. Fazlullah said they would not be harmed if they do not oppose the Taliban in future. According to BBC Urdu, Fazlullah also said Swat residents other than those on the list would not be harmed, and that the people who had fled the area could return to their homes. The announcement comes only two days after a provincial minister from the Awami National Party (ANP) and two members of the NWFP Assembly visited the valley to express support for the people of Swat against the Taliban. The ANP leaders in Peshawar are also speaking, in public and in private, of a changed strategy in Swat. Three days ago, NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, Information Minister Mian Iftikhar and Senior Minister Bashir Bilour had made separate claims that the people of Swat would hear ‘good news’ in 15 days. The leaders did not elaborate. The warning by Fazlullah coincides with ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan’s statement on January 25 that the Taliban must lay down arms if they want to solve the problem in Swat through dialogue.
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January - 25 
Unidentified miscreants fired four rockets at the Kotal Pass security check-post on January 25, The News reported on January 26. However, no loss of life was reported. Sources said the rockets were fired from Bostikhel area of Darra Adamkhel.
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Unidentified miscreants fired four rockets at the Kotal Pass security check-post on January 25, The News reported on January 26. However, no loss of life was reported. Sources said the rockets were fired from Bostikhel area of Darra Adamkhel.
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January - 25 
The Himalayan Times reports that two persons, identified as Jayanarayan Mahato of Karkach Karmaiya-4 and Hari Raya of Harsatol, were killed and one woman was injured in a bomb blast at a marketplace in Rautahat's Katahariya Village Development Commit
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The Himalayan Times reports that two persons, identified as Jayanarayan Mahato of Karkach Karmaiya-4 and Hari Raya of Harsatol, were killed and one woman was injured in a bomb blast at a marketplace in Rautahat's Katahariya Village Development Committee (VDC) on January 25. While Mahato died on the spot, Hari succumbed to his injuries a day after. The central vice-president of Terai Army, Mister Shahansha, claimed responsibility for the blast.
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January - 25 
59th Division troops confronted LTTE militants in the area south of Mullaitivu and expanded their FDL (Forward Defence Line) further.
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59th Division troops confronted LTTE militants in the area south of Mullaitivu and expanded their FDL (Forward Defence Line) further.
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January - 25 
At least 22 civilians were killed and 60 others wounded as SLA continued artillery shelling in various localities, including Chuthanthirapuram, Udaiyaarkaddu and Thearaavil in Vishvamadu, inside the 'safety zone' throughout January 25, the pro-LTTE W
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At least 22 civilians were killed and 60 others wounded as SLA continued artillery shelling in various localities, including Chuthanthirapuram, Udaiyaarkaddu and Thearaavil in Vishvamadu, inside the 'safety zone' throughout January 25, the pro-LTTE Website Tami Net claimed.
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January - 25 
On January 25, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Visuamadukulam, south of Puliyanpokkarai, east of Dharmapuram and southeast of Puliyanpokkarai areas and killed an unspecified number of militants, reports Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent
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On January 25, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Visuamadukulam, south of Puliyanpokkarai, east of Dharmapuram and southeast of Puliyanpokkarai areas and killed an unspecified number of militants, reports Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent search operations, the troops recovered dead bodies of seven militants along with four T-56 weapons and one Multi Purpose Machine Gun from these areas.
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January - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) operating in the northeast of Udayarkattukulam tank clashed with the LTTE militants and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with five mortar launchers, two T-56 weapons, three underground oil tanks
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Security Forces (SFs) operating in the northeast of Udayarkattukulam tank clashed with the LTTE militants and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with five mortar launchers, two T-56 weapons, three underground oil tanks and one I-com radio set from the area.
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January - 25 
SFs recovered two T-56 weapons and one Improvised Explosive Device in Mullaitivu. Extensive search operations in and around Mullaitivu town are underway, added another report. A day earlier, the SFs captured the LTTE earth bund constructed in the no
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SFs recovered two T-56 weapons and one Improvised Explosive Device in Mullaitivu. Extensive search operations in and around Mullaitivu town are underway, added another report. A day earlier, the SFs captured the LTTE earth bund constructed in the northwest of Puthukudiyirippu and later recovered one T-56 weapon, one Global Positioning System and one compass.
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January - 25 
The Security Forces (SFs) now engaged in the final battle against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Mullaitivu District achieved one of the major victories in the afternoon of January 25 after 59th Division troops captured the Mullai
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The Security Forces (SFs) now engaged in the final battle against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Mullaitivu District achieved one of the major victories in the afternoon of January 25 after 59th Division troops captured the Mullaitivu Town, the LTTE’s most prestigious military stronghold in the Eastern coast, military officials told Daily News. The troops entered Mullaitivu by 1 pm (SLST). Earlier, on January 23, the 59th Division made a major breakthrough in their battle to capture Mullaitivu with the capture of the earth bund located four kilometres south of Mullaitivu centre. “The LTTE strongly held this defence line in the North of Alampil even after 59 Division troops captured Mulliyavalai and Thanniattu towns located on the Mullaitivu-Oddusudan A-35 road”, military officials added. The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets and MI 24 helicopter gun ships gave strong support for the ground troops to capture this earth bund to open the gateway of Mullaitivu. Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka announced this victory to the nation in the evening in a special message telecast live. “The Tiger stronghold of Mullaitivu fell under Security Forces control after 13 years with the 59 Division troops under the command of Brigadier Nandana Udawatta entering this strategic stronghold last afternoon”, military officials said. Mullaitivu was among the most prestigious and strategically important townships such as Kilinochchi, Paranthan, Pooneryn and Elephant Pass, the LTTE had controlled during the two and half decades long conflict. The LTTE has lost all these strongholds within the past two months with the fall of Pooneryn on November 15, 2008. The Army last controlled this isolated Army camp located in Mullaitivu in 1996 and it was overrun by the LTTE on July 18, 1996 which went down in military history as one of the major debacles losing a large haul of weapons including long range artillery and mortars and more than 1,000 soldiers. The SFs which commenced military operations to liberate the Wanni in February 2007 launched the 59th offensive Division under the command of Brigadier Nandana Udawatta in January 2008 from Welioya with the objective of liberating Mullaitivu from the LTTE. It achieved this major victory after capturing the entire Mullaitivu jungle, including the Nitthikaikulam, Thanimurkkuulam, LTTE’s 14 Base complex, Nayaru, Kumulamunai, Alampil and Mulliyavalai areas. With the capture of Mullaitivu which was famous as one of the strongest Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) bases, the LTTE has now been confined to 280 square Kilometres of territory in the Puthukuduiruppu and Visuamadu areas. The LTTE is also on the verge of losing Puthukuduiruppu junction and the road stretch of the A-35 between Visuamadu and Puthukuduiruppu as troops attached to Task Force II, Task Force III and Task Force IV were poised to capture the road further confining the LTTE to North of the Puthukuduiruppu and Vishvamadu areas with six offensive Divisions surrounding this territory from the West, South and East as of January 25-evening.
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January - 25 
The SFs clashed with the LTTE militants in the Visuamadukulam and south of Puthukkudiyiruppu areas in the Mullaitivu District. During subsequent search and clear operations the troops recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with five T-56
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The SFs clashed with the LTTE militants in the Visuamadukulam and south of Puthukkudiyiruppu areas in the Mullaitivu District. During subsequent search and clear operations the troops recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with five T-56 weapons, 17 hand grenades, three communication sets, one claymore mine and one detonator from the Visuamadukulam area. Another dead body of a LTTE militant along with one T-56 weapon, one barrel of sulphuric acid, 4000 electric detonators, 300 packs each containing 500 grams of explosives, 20 cans containing TNT explosives, 75 bags of sodium bicarbonate each weighing 50 kilograms and 50 empty boxes, three empty containers, two candles containers, 400 plastic chairs, three damaged armoured vehicles, one Johnny mines factory and one claymore mines factory was recovered from the Puthukkudiyiruppu area.
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January - 25 
Troops of the Task Force-II confronted groups of LTTE militants in the Udayarkattikkulam area and killed an unspecified number of militants. Subsequently, the SFs recovered the dead body of one militant along with one motor-bike, an under ground fuel
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Troops of the Task Force-II confronted groups of LTTE militants in the Udayarkattikkulam area and killed an unspecified number of militants. Subsequently, the SFs recovered the dead body of one militant along with one motor-bike, an under ground fuel tank of 15 feet x 10 feet and one T-56 weapon from the area.
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January - 26 
According to Assam Tribune, a cadre of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), identified as ‘lance corporal’ Zenga Dimasa, was shot dead by its rival fraction Black Widow (BW) outfit near Digandu under the Doyangmukh police station in the North Cachar Hills Di
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According to Assam Tribune, a cadre of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), identified as ‘lance corporal’ Zenga Dimasa, was shot dead by its rival fraction Black Widow (BW) outfit near Digandu under the Doyangmukh police station in the North Cachar Hills District in the morning of January 26. Another cadre identified as ‘second lieutenant’ Manik Dimasa also got injured during the firing.
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January - 26 
CPI-Maoist attempted to disrupt the Republic Day celebrations in Malkangiri District by felling trees across roads and putting up black flags and posters at some places on January 26. Police sources said that though the District-level function was he
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CPI-Maoist attempted to disrupt the Republic Day celebrations in Malkangiri District by felling trees across roads and putting up black flags and posters at some places on January 26. Police sources said that though the District-level function was held smoothly, celebrations could not take place in some schools in remote areas following a call by the Maoists to observe the day as a ‘black day’. Black flags were put up by the Maoists in areas like Kalimela, Motu, MV-79 and Chitrakonda where banners and posters displayed asking people to keep away from Republic Day celebrations.
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January - 26 
Eight National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants and two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres surrendered before the Superintendent of Police of Golaghat District, reports Assam Tribune. The ULFA militants were identified as ‘ser
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Eight National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants and two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres surrendered before the Superintendent of Police of Golaghat District, reports Assam Tribune. The ULFA militants were identified as ‘sergeant major’ Pritam Doley alias Mickel Singh and cadre Polash Jyoti Baruah. The eight NDFB militants were identified as Ajoy Khaklari, Sanjoy Boro, Pabitra Basumatary, Nayan Basumatary, Parimal Khaklari, Arabinda Daimary, Sanjeev Khaklari and Binanda Khaklari. They laid down one .22riffle, one 9-mm pistol and one .32 pistol along with six cartridges with magazines.
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January - 26 
Groups of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres forcefully entered into the premises of the Government administered primary and high schools and unfurled black flags to mark their boycott of official Republic Day (January 26) functions
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Groups of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres forcefully entered into the premises of the Government administered primary and high schools and unfurled black flags to mark their boycott of official Republic Day (January 26) functions in the Pakridayal sub-division of East Champaran District on January 26, The Hindu reported.
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January - 26 
IANS reports that the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hoisted black flags in Palamau, Chatra, Chaibasa and some other parts of the State on Republic Day on January 26.
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IANS reports that the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hoisted black flags in Palamau, Chatra, Chaibasa and some other parts of the State on Republic Day on January 26.
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January - 26 
On January 26, Livemint.com reported that States, including the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence affected Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka do not have a good record in spen
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On January 26, Livemint.com reported that States, including the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence affected Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka do not have a good record in spending money doled out by the Union Government to modernize Police forces. In 2006-07, they spent just a little over half their allotted money. The utilization of this money in 2006-07, also shows a sharp fall from that in 2005-06, though the number of terror attacks actually rose in this period. According to Government data, of the INR 10.6522 billion released to States in 2006-07 under Modernization of Police Forces (MRF), only INR 6.04 billion was spent. In 2005-06, of the INR10.25 billion allotted, just INR 9.8398 billion was spent. The States have also been sliding on the rate of utilization. The percentage of fund utilization was 84.44% in 2000-01, 99.10% in 2001-02 and 98.26% in 2002-03. This decreased to 29.09% in 2003-04, before rising to 54.13% in 2004-05 and 95.99% in 2005-06. It again decreased to 56.70% in 2006-07. In 2006-07, Chhattisgarh spent only INR 85.1 million of the INR 570.6 million allocated, leaving INR 485.5 million unspent. Andhra Pradesh did not spend INR 199 million during the period, while the unspent amount for Jharkhand was INR 158.2 million in 2006-07, Karnataka INR179.9million, Orissa INR 152 million and Uttar Pradesh INR 149.9 million.
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January - 26 
Zee News reported on January 26 that a letter purportedly written by a CPI-Maoist leader Sudarshan alias Sriramulu Srinivas was sent to a Legislator belonging to the Telangana Rashtra Samiti party, T. Harish Rao, asking him to revolt against his part
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Zee News reported on January 26 that a letter purportedly written by a CPI-Maoist leader Sudarshan alias Sriramulu Srinivas was sent to a Legislator belonging to the Telangana Rashtra Samiti party, T. Harish Rao, asking him to revolt against his party chief and maternal uncle K. Chandrasekhar Rao in case the party joined the Grand Alliance of Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-Left. "TDP president Chandrababu Naidu is an agent of the capitalist forces. He is a staunch opponent of Telangana. Both the TDP and the Congress have betrayed the people of the region for decades," Sudarshan reportedly said in the letter. However, Rao has denied any such incident.
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January - 26 
A day after 43 officials were summoned to Taliban courts for opposing the group, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on January 26 that a parallel Taliban judiciary is unacceptable, Daily Times reported. “We will not accept a policy like this,” Gi
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A day after 43 officials were summoned to Taliban courts for opposing the group, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on January 26 that a parallel Taliban judiciary is unacceptable, Daily Times reported. “We will not accept a policy like this,” Gilani told reporters after attending the inaugural session of a conference in Islamabad. He admitted that the situation in Swat and Balochistan was not normal, but said he had sought a report on developments in these areas to make future plans. On January 25, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Swat chapter, had issued a list of 47 ‘wanted persons’, including former and serving federal and provincial ministers, incumbent Members of National Assembly and Members of Provincial Assembly, deputy parliamentary leader of the PML-Q in the National Assembly, district Nazim and other prominent political and social figures, asking them to appear before the Taliban court or face dire consequences. “The decision was taken at a Shura meeting with Maulana Fazlullah in the chair. Around 50 members of the Shura participated in the meeting and there was consensus on the names of 45-47 people declared as wanted for opposing the Taliban. All of them will have to appear before the Taliban court, otherwise they will face action,” Swat TTP spokesman Muslim Khan told The News by phone from an undisclosed location.
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January - 26 
A rocket hit a police station in the Satellite Town area of Gujranwala in the night of January 26 but it did not cause any loss of life, The News reported. Sources said the rocket was fired from a nearby school and its target was the Station House Of
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A rocket hit a police station in the Satellite Town area of Gujranwala in the night of January 26 but it did not cause any loss of life, The News reported. Sources said the rocket was fired from a nearby school and its target was the Station House Officer Mian Tauseef.
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January - 26 
Four bodies were recovered from the Ningolai area of Kabal sub-division. One of those killed was later identified as Abdul Aziz.
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Four bodies were recovered from the Ningolai area of Kabal sub-division. One of those killed was later identified as Abdul Aziz.
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January - 26 
More than 200 protesters on January 26 demonstrated against Pakistan’s appointment of an administrator to oversee the headquarters of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD, the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front), The News reported. “Death to America”, “Death to Israel an
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More than 200 protesters on January 26 demonstrated against Pakistan’s appointment of an administrator to oversee the headquarters of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD, the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front), The News reported. “Death to America”, “Death to Israel and Jews”, shouted the protesters, carrying banners and placards that read: “Cancel administrator’s appointment,” “Remove the ban on the Jamaatud Dawa” and “We condemn the UN resolution.” Abu Ehsan, a former JuD administrator, while criticizing the January 25-takeover said, “This is a wrong step. First the government, under American and Indian pressure, placed a ban through the UN and now the Punjab government has... We strongly condemn this action and ask the government to review its decision,” AFP reported. The provincial Government of Punjab has taken over the Muridke headquarters of the JuD, appointing an administrator to run the schools and medical facilities on the premises, and renaming it Punjab Welfare Institute, The Hindu reported. The Punjab Government on January 25 named Khakan Babar, a senior official in the provincial Government, as the chief administrator of the assets at the Markaz-e-Taiba, an extensive facility located outside the provincial capital Lahore. He will report to the Lahore District Commissioner. “(The administrator’s) job is to ensure that the schools and dispensaries in Muridke can continue to function, and at the same time ensure that the other purposes for which it was being used don’t function,” said Pervaiz Rashid, an adviser to Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
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January - 26 
Nine people, including two children and two women, were killed and 17 others sustained injuries in different incidents of violence in various parts of the Swat District on January 26, The News reported. Sources said a woman and her two children were
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Nine people, including two children and two women, were killed and 17 others sustained injuries in different incidents of violence in various parts of the Swat District on January 26, The News reported. Sources said a woman and her two children were killed when a mortar shell, allegedly fired by the Security Forces (SFs), landed in a house in Serai area near Manglawar. Three persons were wounded in the incident.
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January - 26 
Personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) had to be called in to maintain law and order in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, after fierce clashes erupted between Police and an angry mob following the killing of Chairman Hazara Democratic Party, Hussain Ali
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Personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) had to be called in to maintain law and order in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, after fierce clashes erupted between Police and an angry mob following the killing of Chairman Hazara Democratic Party, Hussain Ali Yousufi of the Shia community, on January 26, The News reported. Yousufi, who was running a travel agency on the Dr Bano Road, was entering his office at 10:30am (PST) when some unidentified gunmen sprayed bullets on him with automatic weapons. The armed men later escaped from the incident site. At least 13 persons were injured when clashes among angry protestors, Police and traders took place on the Shahra-e-Iqbal and Jinnah Road. The traders and protestors used weapons and pelted stones at each other. The protesters also torched several vehicles, motorcycles and a bank on the Jinnah Road. Four vehicles, a commercial bank and two motorcycles were set ablaze as clashes continued for several hours. Police later claimed to have arrested 21 suspects, including three activists of a banned religious organization, on charges of killing Hussain Yousufi. AFP added that the banned Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility for the killing in a telephone call to the local press club. “We claim responsibility for this attack,” said the caller, who identified himself as Ali Haider, a purported LeJ spokesman. Around 12 Hazaragi-speaking Shias have been killed in Quetta in about a month’s time, according to Daily Times.
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January - 26 
Security Forces continued their operation in Bajaur Agency on January 26, targeting several Taliban hideouts in various areas of the agency, Daily Times reported. However, no reports of casualties to the Taliban were received. Troops targeted Taliban
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Security Forces continued their operation in Bajaur Agency on January 26, targeting several Taliban hideouts in various areas of the agency, Daily Times reported. However, no reports of casualties to the Taliban were received. Troops targeted Taliban positions in the Charmang, Banda, Bhai Cheena and Kausar areas using artillery and mortars, with officials claiming to have destroyed several militant hideouts.
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January - 26 
SFs, in addition, reportedly arrested nine people for violating curfew. The curfew remained in force from Shakardarra to Koza Bandai for the second consecutive day.
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SFs, in addition, reportedly arrested nine people for violating curfew. The curfew remained in force from Shakardarra to Koza Bandai for the second consecutive day.
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January - 26 
Six people were killed and 22 others sustained injuries when a bomb rigged to a bicycle exploded in a populated area in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on January 26, Dawn reported. Three of the victims were in a car while the other three were walking p
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Six people were killed and 22 others sustained injuries when a bomb rigged to a bicycle exploded in a populated area in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on January 26, Dawn reported. Three of the victims were in a car while the other three were walking past the bicycle parked in front of the main gate of the town hall. The remote-controlled bomb apparently targeted a Sunni leader. Locals told Daily Times that the explosion occurred when NWFP assembly member, and leader of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Khalifa Abdul Qayyum, was passing through the area. They said Qayyum escaped unhurt, but his car was damaged in the blast. Talking to reporters later, Qayum said he was the apparent target of the blast, as he had been involved in efforts for bringing peace to the district, APP reported. He said it was a terrorist attack, adding he did not have personal enmity with anyone. Police said the bomb weighed around 10 kilograms and seemed to be foreign made.
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January - 26 
Taliban abducted a person from the agency headquarters Khar. The political administration has reportedly strengthened security measures in the agency by deploying additional law enforcement personnel in various areas of Bajaur. Residents complained t
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Taliban abducted a person from the agency headquarters Khar. The political administration has reportedly strengthened security measures in the agency by deploying additional law enforcement personnel in various areas of Bajaur. Residents complained they were facing problems in obtaining basic commodities because of the closure of business centres in the area for the last two months.
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January - 26 
The plan of blowing up the offices of senior Police officers in Lahore, capital of Punjab province, was foiled when the Police recovered four high explosive bombs in the night of January 26. Police sources told The News that four bombs were recovered
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The plan of blowing up the offices of senior Police officers in Lahore, capital of Punjab province, was foiled when the Police recovered four high explosive bombs in the night of January 26. Police sources told The News that four bombs were recovered following a Police Rescue 15 call at around 8 pm. A senior Police officer said the bombs contained ball bearings weighing some three kilograms and time devices attached. The first bomb was recovered from outside the main gate of Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Office, opposite to the Civil Lines College. The second bomb was planted in a waste enclosure on Rettigan Road in the rear side of SSP (Operations) office. The third and fourth ones were hidden in a bucket of milk alongside the road on footpath and outside the office of Superintendent of Police (Operations) City Division. Another official said the bombs would have exploded at the difference of 10 minutes starting at 8:20 pm.
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January - 26 
The Taliban in North Waziristan on January 26 killed a local tribesman, accusing him for spying for the United States, Daily Times reported. The body of Muhammad Hussain, resident of village Madda Khel in Datta Khel tehsil (revenue division), was fou
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The Taliban in North Waziristan on January 26 killed a local tribesman, accusing him for spying for the United States, Daily Times reported. The body of Muhammad Hussain, resident of village Madda Khel in Datta Khel tehsil (revenue division), was found by the roadside, 30 kilometers west of Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan. The Taliban had also chopped off the right hand of Hussain, who was abducted a week ago. A note found nearby said Hussain was a US spy and those spying for the US would meet the same fate.
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January - 26 
Two persons, including a woman, were killed and 14 injured in Sangota when mortar shells hit their houses. There were reports that several houses were also damaged in the shelling.
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Two persons, including a woman, were killed and 14 injured in Sangota when mortar shells hit their houses. There were reports that several houses were also damaged in the shelling.
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January - 26 
Three high-intensity bombs were detonated in a series at Rajbiraj, headquarters of Saptari District in the Terai, in the evening of January 26, reports Kantipuronline. The first explosion occurred at Rajbiraj-1 around 6:25 pm. Three minutes later, an
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Three high-intensity bombs were detonated in a series at Rajbiraj, headquarters of Saptari District in the Terai, in the evening of January 26, reports Kantipuronline. The first explosion occurred at Rajbiraj-1 around 6:25 pm. Three minutes later, another explosion occurred at the Shiva Shaktai electrical shop at Ward-3 and subsequently the third blast occurred at the backyard of the District court in Ward-7. One minor, identified as Pooja Das, was injured after being hit by splinters during the second explosion. Police estimated that property worth NR 400,000 might have been destroyed in the blast at the shop. The other two explosions did not cause any damage to properties, Police confirmed. One Parwan, who claimed to be the in-charge of a previously unheard group Mahan Madhesh Janakantri Party, claimed responsibility for the blasts.
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January - 26 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered two foreign-made firearms, one bullet and one kilogram of gunpowder from a passenger bus at Garhikhana road in Jessore on January 26 night, reports Daily Star. The person carrying these arms, ammunitio
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered two foreign-made firearms, one bullet and one kilogram of gunpowder from a passenger bus at Garhikhana road in Jessore on January 26 night, reports Daily Star. The person carrying these arms, ammunition and gunpowder, however, managed to escape.
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January - 26 
A trial began on January 26 against four men charged with trying to supply missiles and assault weapons to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Daily News. The Sri Lankan immigrants have been charged with terrorism because the LT
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A trial began on January 26 against four men charged with trying to supply missiles and assault weapons to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Daily News. The Sri Lankan immigrants have been charged with terrorism because the LTTE is a designated terrorist organization in US. The Federal Bureau of Investigation engineered a sting in which three of the men drove from Canada to New York City in 2006 to meet with undercover agents posing as black-market arms dealers. Prosecutors said the men were caught on tape agreeing to buy 10 surface-to-air missiles and 500 rifles for $ 900,000. US authorities said the three men were on a secret mission to help the LTTE by buying hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of surface-to-air missiles and smuggling them into Sri Lanka. The three men, identified as Sathajhan Sarachandran, Sahilal Sabaratnam and Thiruthanikan Thanigasalam, who had been living in Canada, along with the fourth one, were jailed without bail after pleading not guilty. Each of them could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
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January - 26 
Colombo High Court reissued an arrest warrant for the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, head of LTTE intelligence wing Pottu Amman and two senior members of the outfit, Charles Master and Komadee Manimekala, in connection with the assassination of f
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Colombo High Court reissued an arrest warrant for the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, head of LTTE intelligence wing Pottu Amman and two senior members of the outfit, Charles Master and Komadee Manimekala, in connection with the assassination of former foreign minister Lakshman Kadirgamar, who was killed by a LTTE sniper at his residence in Colombo on August 12, 2005.
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January - 26 
Colombo Page reports that Sri Lanka health unions on January 26 urged the Government and International Committee of Red Cross to intervene to get the health workers who are currently in LTTE custody released. Saman Rathnapriya, chairman of the All Ce
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Colombo Page reports that Sri Lanka health unions on January 26 urged the Government and International Committee of Red Cross to intervene to get the health workers who are currently in LTTE custody released. Saman Rathnapriya, chairman of the All Ceylon Health Service Union, said there are nearly 100 health workers being held captive at various places in Mullaitivu.
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January - 26 
More than 300 people were killed and several hundreds injured when the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired artillery shells inside the Safety Zone declared by the Colombo Government within the last 24 hours, the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Web
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More than 300 people were killed and several hundreds injured when the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired artillery shells inside the Safety Zone declared by the Colombo Government within the last 24 hours, the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net claimed. Most of the shells exploded in the area three kilometers between Vallipunam Kaali temple and Moongkilaaru towards Paranthan road.
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January - 26 
On January 26, clashes erupted between the two sides in the Udayankattu, Kurevilkulam, Visuamadu and surrounding areas in which an unspecified number of militants were killed. The SFs later recovered the dead body of one militant along with one T-56
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On January 26, clashes erupted between the two sides in the Udayankattu, Kurevilkulam, Visuamadu and surrounding areas in which an unspecified number of militants were killed. The SFs later recovered the dead body of one militant along with one T-56 weapon, one magazine, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun and several LTTE items.
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January - 26 
The Government on January 26 informed the Appeal Courts that it has decided to cancel the radio license given to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reported Colombo Page. The Attorney General informed this decision to the Appeal Courts when
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The Government on January 26 informed the Appeal Courts that it has decided to cancel the radio license given to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reported Colombo Page. The Attorney General informed this decision to the Appeal Courts when the petition challenging the LTTE radio license was heard. The petition was submitted a few months ago by Piyasena Dissanayake who argued that the radio license is illegal as the LTTE is a proscribed organization in the country. The case is to be taken for hearing again on February 2.
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January - 26 
The Government, meanwhile on January 26, banned the Voice of Tigers (VoT), the so-called official radio of the LTTE, Director General of the Media Center for the National Security, Lakshman Hulugalle, told The Island. A special gazette was issued on
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The Government, meanwhile on January 26, banned the Voice of Tigers (VoT), the so-called official radio of the LTTE, Director General of the Media Center for the National Security, Lakshman Hulugalle, told The Island. A special gazette was issued on January 27, he said. The Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) had terminated the broadcast license granted to the VoT by the Media Ministry of the last Government under Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The TRC Chairman, Priyantha Kariyapperuma, told The Island that following the outfit’s proscription, the ban of their radio was mandatory.
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January - 26 
United Nations (UN) said that dozens of civilians have been killed or injured in fighting between troops and the LTTE in the north-east in the past few days. UN spokesman Gordon Weiss told BBC that shells exploded very close to civilian areas in Mull
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United Nations (UN) said that dozens of civilians have been killed or injured in fighting between troops and the LTTE in the north-east in the past few days. UN spokesman Gordon Weiss told BBC that shells exploded very close to civilian areas in Mullaitivu District, adding, "The shells landed on the A35 road inside the no-fire zone declared by the army. Some shells landed close to a local UN office. Many civilians have been killed or injured. Our staff members witnessed the death of civilians. But we cannot determine where the fire came from." Another UN spokesman, the resident coordinator Neil Buhne, told Associated Press, "There have been many civilians killed over the last two days. It's really a crisis now." However, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told BBC that the Army had no need to fire at civilian areas and strongly denied allegations that the military was responsible for the attacks.
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January - 27 
A 14 year-old girl, identified as Ranjali Baglary, was injured in a crossfire between SFs and militants, suspected to be cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), at Ambagaon under Udalguri Police station in the District on January
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A 14 year-old girl, identified as Ranjali Baglary, was injured in a crossfire between SFs and militants, suspected to be cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), at Ambagaon under Udalguri Police station in the District on January 27, reports Telegraph. An Army trooper was also injured in the shootout. The Army managed to arrest one of the militants, identified as William Daimary.
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January - 27 
A joint team of the Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested two suspected militants, identified as Safiur Rahman and Afsar Ali Mullah, along with a bomb weighing about 1.5 kilograms, from Bherberi under Tamarhat Police station in the
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A joint team of the Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested two suspected militants, identified as Safiur Rahman and Afsar Ali Mullah, along with a bomb weighing about 1.5 kilograms, from Bherberi under Tamarhat Police station in the Kokrajhar District, reports Telegraph.
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January - 27 
A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Kshetrimayum Loken Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Tangjeng on January 27. He confessed during interrogation that he harboured KCP cadres in his residence and h
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A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Kshetrimayum Loken Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Tangjeng on January 27. He confessed during interrogation that he harboured KCP cadres in his residence and helped in extortion of money from people of Waithou and Tangjeng area under the instruction of a militant belonging to the Lamyanba faction of the KCP, identified as Nanda.
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January - 27 
A suspected cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP was shot dead during another encounter in the Andro-Ngariyan hills area. While three other militants managed to escape, one Colt pistol along with three live rounds was recovered from the p
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A suspected cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP was shot dead during another encounter in the Andro-Ngariyan hills area. While three other militants managed to escape, one Colt pistol along with three live rounds was recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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January - 27 
A suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Khundrakpam Bimol, was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter along the road from Kakching to Irengband under Kakching Police Station on Ja
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A suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Khundrakpam Bimol, was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter along the road from Kakching to Irengband under Kakching Police Station on January 27, according to Sangai Express. While other militants managed to escape, one .36 hand grenade was recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 27 
A suspected People's Liberation Army (PLA) hideout was neutralised by the Assam Rifles personnel in the general area of Andro Khunou. One cell phone, one SIM card, two blankets, two bed sheets, cooking utensils and clothing were recovered from the hi
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A suspected People's Liberation Army (PLA) hideout was neutralised by the Assam Rifles personnel in the general area of Andro Khunou. One cell phone, one SIM card, two blankets, two bed sheets, cooking utensils and clothing were recovered from the hideout.
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January - 27 
A team of the Maharashtra Police that came to capital Kolkata found that a suspect, identified as Mohammed Rafiq, who was arrested in connection with the November 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, obtained his driving licence from Hooghly.
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A team of the Maharashtra Police that came to capital Kolkata found that a suspect, identified as Mohammed Rafiq, who was arrested in connection with the November 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, obtained his driving licence from Hooghly.
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January - 27 
According to Sentinel, one Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) militant, identified as Buddhajoy Tripura of Wakhirai Roajapara village, surrendered before Additional Superintendent of Police at Thalcherra in the Dhalai District on January 27. He
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According to Sentinel, one Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) militant, identified as Buddhajoy Tripura of Wakhirai Roajapara village, surrendered before Additional Superintendent of Police at Thalcherra in the Dhalai District on January 27. He also deposited one .38 revolver and subscription notices of BNCT.
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January - 27 
An IED of 3.5 kilograms was recovered from a railway track at 459/2 km point between Bhojo and Longpatia railway stations in the night of January 27, reports Assam Tribune.
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An IED of 3.5 kilograms was recovered from a railway track at 459/2 km point between Bhojo and Longpatia railway stations in the night of January 27, reports Assam Tribune.
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January - 27 
Another suspected militant was shot dead by Imphal West District Police in a separate encounter at Chongtham Kona under Wangoi Police Station. A 9-mm pistol and two live rounds were recovered from the encounter site.
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Another suspected militant was shot dead by Imphal West District Police in a separate encounter at Chongtham Kona under Wangoi Police Station. A 9-mm pistol and two live rounds were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 27 
Assam Rifles rejected a demand by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) to be allowed to move from Siroy in the Ukhrul District to another village and not to a designated camp, reports Telegraph.
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Assam Rifles rejected a demand by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) to be allowed to move from Siroy in the Ukhrul District to another village and not to a designated camp, reports Telegraph.
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January - 27 
During an encounter at Bakihara village in the Handwara area of Kupwara District on January 27, one militant was killed, Daily Excelsior reported. At least two militants were suspected to be holed up in the Security Forces (SFs) cordon, the sources s
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During an encounter at Bakihara village in the Handwara area of Kupwara District on January 27, one militant was killed, Daily Excelsior reported. At least two militants were suspected to be holed up in the Security Forces (SFs) cordon, the sources said. The encounter was continuing till last reports came in, they added.
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January - 27 
During another encounter between militants hiding in a village in the Amargarh area of Baramulla District and SFs, one trooper is reported to have sustained injuries. Official sources said a top militant ‘commander’, Abu Hamza, is believed to be amon
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During another encounter between militants hiding in a village in the Amargarh area of Baramulla District and SFs, one trooper is reported to have sustained injuries. Official sources said a top militant ‘commander’, Abu Hamza, is believed to be among the holed up militants in the security forces' cordon. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (North Kashmir), Abdul Gani Mir, said that encounters were still in progress at both places and full details of the incidents would be known only after the operation was completed.
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January - 27 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’ identified as Kamal Kharia, were arrested on January 27 from the jungle area under Palkot Police Station in the Gumla District while they were holding a meeting t
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’ identified as Kamal Kharia, were arrested on January 27 from the jungle area under Palkot Police Station in the Gumla District while they were holding a meeting to chalk out strategy to ambush a Police party in the District, reports IANS. Police seized two pistols and live cartridges, among other things, from the arrested Maoists.
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January - 27 
More than 200 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stormed the control room of a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) communication tower and asked the employees to vacate it before detonating dynamites at Maigra village in
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More than 200 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stormed the control room of a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) communication tower and asked the employees to vacate it before detonating dynamites at Maigra village in the Gaya District on January 27, The Hindu reported.
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January - 27 
On January 27, Times of India reports that though intensified combing operations are being carried out in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas, the rapid movement of senior CPI-Maoist cadres and Communist Party of India-Mar
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On January 27, Times of India reports that though intensified combing operations are being carried out in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas, the rapid movement of senior CPI-Maoist cadres and Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (Janashakthi) cadres have upset the Police's plans to completely wipe out the Maoist movement in the Kamareddy division of Nizamabad District. According to Police sources, the recent arrest of a commander of the Kamareddy dalam (squad) of the CPI-ML Janashakti, Cheryala Laxmipathi, and another cadre, Ramesh, has further strengthened the argument that the Maoists are regrouping.
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January - 27 
Police arrested two cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), identified as Kuldip Minz and Pradeep, from a jungle area under Basia Police Station. Police seized a pistol, live cartridges and Maoist literature from their possession.
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Police arrested two cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), identified as Kuldip Minz and Pradeep, from a jungle area under Basia Police Station. Police seized a pistol, live cartridges and Maoist literature from their possession.
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January - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) neutralised a camp of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) at Langlakso under the Howraghat police station in the Karbi Anglong District on January 27, reports Sentinel. According to police, 12 KLNLF mili
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Security Forces (SFs) neutralised a camp of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) at Langlakso under the Howraghat police station in the Karbi Anglong District on January 27, reports Sentinel. According to police, 12 KLNLF militants managed to escape before the SF personnel reached the camp. Some clothes, shoes and cooking materials were recovered from the camp.
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January - 27 
SFs arrested an NDFB cadre, Promode Boro, and an All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) cadre, Bikash Purthy, from different places in Udalguri District.
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SFs arrested an NDFB cadre, Promode Boro, and an All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) cadre, Bikash Purthy, from different places in Udalguri District.
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January - 27 
Telegraph reports that the East Singhbhum Police have chosen street plays to sensitise people about Naxalite (left-wing extremist) activity. ‘Bhatke Rahi’, a 45-minute play, was staged by artistes from New Delhi, at Ghatshila sub-division.
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Telegraph reports that the East Singhbhum Police have chosen street plays to sensitise people about Naxalite (left-wing extremist) activity. ‘Bhatke Rahi’, a 45-minute play, was staged by artistes from New Delhi, at Ghatshila sub-division.
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January - 27 
Telegraph reports that the pro-talks group of the ULFA, under the leadership of Jiten Dutta, accused the Indian Army of trying to derail the peace process by luring its cadres away from the designated camps to surrender. Sources said the pro-peace ca
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Telegraph reports that the pro-talks group of the ULFA, under the leadership of Jiten Dutta, accused the Indian Army of trying to derail the peace process by luring its cadres away from the designated camps to surrender. Sources said the pro-peace cadres, who managed to escape from the designated camps, have either taken shelter with the army or have returned to the jungles to rejoin the outfit, dealing a severe blow to the peaceniks in their mission to bring permanent peace to the state. “We have definite information that some cadres, including those who had fled with weapons from our designated camps, are with the army and are likely to surrender in the days to come,” Jiten Dutta added further. However, the Army rejected the allegations. The General-Officer-Commanding (GOC) of the Dinjan-based Second Mountain Division, Major General Jatinder Singh said: “These are all loose talk and the army never gets entangled in such issues.”
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January - 27 
The Hindu reports that five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested on January 27 during a joint combing operation by a team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Orissa State Armed Police at Srirampur villag
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The Hindu reports that five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested on January 27 during a joint combing operation by a team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Orissa State Armed Police at Srirampur village in the Rayagada District. The Maoists, believed to be from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, were identified as Kudingi Ganapathi, P. Venkataraman, P. Chiranjivi, P. Gouri and Beda Chalapati. They were wanted in connection with a number of offences, including a landmine blast, at Gunupur area of Rayagada District in 2002 in which six CRPF personnel were killed, the Police said.
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January - 27 
Times of India reports that Police of a State in north India warned in December 2008 that RDX were smuggled into the country as part of a cement consignment from Pakistan to target an oil refinery.
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Times of India reports that Police of a State in north India warned in December 2008 that RDX were smuggled into the country as part of a cement consignment from Pakistan to target an oil refinery.
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January - 27 
Hundreds of students protested on January 27 as a Government official took over administrative control of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) headquarters in Muridke, according to The News. The protest, organised for the second day, came as a senior official
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Hundreds of students protested on January 27 as a Government official took over administrative control of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) headquarters in Muridke, according to The News. The protest, organised for the second day, came as a senior official from the Punjab Government, Khaqan Babar, started his job running the schools and hospital at the JuD headquarters. About 500 students from a school in the sprawling JuD compound in Muridke gathered outside the main office and chanted slogans against the Government. “The Government has occupied the school illegally,” they said. Witnesses said the protesters were school boys aged eight to 18, and students from a JuD-run madrassa (seminary). Protesters also gathered on the main highway linking provincial capital Lahore to the national capital Islamabad. They blocked the traffic for about half an hour before dispersing peacefully, police said. They carried banners and placards condemning “Indian pressure” and demanding that the Government lift a ban on the JuD.
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January - 27 
In the Matta sub-division, a convoy of SFs was targeted in a remote-controlled bomb attack, but there were no casualties.
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In the Matta sub-division, a convoy of SFs was targeted in a remote-controlled bomb attack, but there were no casualties.
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January - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) killed more than 16 militants in Darra Adamkhel in the NWFP on January 27, Dawn reported. The SFs claimed that they had besieged a large number of militants after a fierce battle which claimed the life of an army officer and inj
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Security Forces (SFs) killed more than 16 militants in Darra Adamkhel in the NWFP on January 27, Dawn reported. The SFs claimed that they had besieged a large number of militants after a fierce battle which claimed the life of an army officer and injured five soldiers in Tor Chappar. The troops had reportedly been attacking the militants’ hideout in the area with artillery fire and shelling for the last four days. The Inter-Services Public Relations said in a press release from provincial capital Peshawar on January 26 that 16 militants were killed in a gun battle in Tor Chapper on January 25. The operation was planned after the military was told that the Tor Chappar Valley, “is again witnessing terrorist activity”, the statement said, Daily Times reported. It said, “The operation was planned and executed for one day.” However, a Taliban spokesman denied the report of the death of 16 people and said that all of them were safe and alive.
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January - 27 
Taliban blew up two more schools at Kabal in Swat on January 27, taking the number of destroyed schools to 188, according to The News.
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Taliban blew up two more schools at Kabal in Swat on January 27, taking the number of destroyed schools to 188, according to The News.
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January - 27 
The authorities have imposed an indefinite curfew in the main city of Swat, said a statement by the army’s media centre on January 27 - hours after the Security Forces (SFs) launched the third phase of a military operation in the valley, Daily Times
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The authorities have imposed an indefinite curfew in the main city of Swat, said a statement by the army’s media centre on January 27 - hours after the Security Forces (SFs) launched the third phase of a military operation in the valley, Daily Times reported. Military sources said the third phase of Operation Rah-e-Haq had been launched in light of a list released by the Taliban which contains names of officials ‘wanted’ by the group. After the operation began – five civilians were killed by artillery and mortar fire. Locals said a man, a woman and three children were killed when mortar shells hit four houses in Mangalawar area of Charbagh sub-division in the night of January 26 as SFs targeted Taliban positions. After the start of the intensified operation late on January 26, official sources and locals told Daily Times on January 27 that the Government had already imposed curfews in Nengolai, Bara, Koza Banadai, Shakar Dara and Charbagh towns for an indefinite period, and issued shoot-at-sight orders for violators. The curfew in Mingora was imposed after about 100-150 Taliban militants stormed the streets of the town displaying arms. While no violence was reported, a private TV channel said the Taliban had taken over bus stands in Mingora town.
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January - 27 
The News reported that five American CIA-operated spy planes on January 27 intruded into the North Waziristan Agency and flew over various villages of the border area. Official and tribal sources said five drones, three white and two of black colour,
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The News reported that five American CIA-operated spy planes on January 27 intruded into the North Waziristan Agency and flew over various villages of the border area. Official and tribal sources said five drones, three white and two of black colour, intruded into the tribal region from across the border in Afghanistan. In the evening, the spy planes were seen hovering over various villages at a low altitude.
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January - 27 
The United States will continue to carry out missile strikes against al Qaeda in Pakistan, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on January 27, Daily Times reported. He was responding to questions on the issue and Pakistan’s complaints at a hearing of
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The United States will continue to carry out missile strikes against al Qaeda in Pakistan, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on January 27, Daily Times reported. He was responding to questions on the issue and Pakistan’s complaints at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “Both president Bush and President Obama have made clear that we will go after al Qaeda wherever it is and we will continue to pursue that,” Gates said.
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January - 27 
Unidentified gunmen killed a Shia civilian in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on January 27 in at least the second sectarian-linked attack during the last 48 hours, Daily Times reported. “Unidentified gunmen shot dead Athar Hussain Shah on the Dayal roa
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Unidentified gunmen killed a Shia civilian in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on January 27 in at least the second sectarian-linked attack during the last 48 hours, Daily Times reported. “Unidentified gunmen shot dead Athar Hussain Shah on the Dayal road while he was returning to town from his nearby farm and then escaped,” local police official Tauqir Abbas said. Abbas added the victim was the son of a caretaker at a local Shia mosque. “It seems to be a sectarian killing,” the official said. There was, however, no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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January - 27 
Unidentified men blew up a girls’ school in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, according to Daily Times. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. A private TV channel reported on January 27 that the school was located in Nangolai sub-division. The
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Unidentified men blew up a girls’ school in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, according to Daily Times. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. A private TV channel reported on January 27 that the school was located in Nangolai sub-division. The incident was the first of its kind in Bajaur.
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January - 27 
According to Colombo Page, the ICRC said a major humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the North as civilians are caught in the crossfire between the Army and LTTE. In a statement released on January 27, the ICRC said hundreds of people have been kille
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According to Colombo Page, the ICRC said a major humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the North as civilians are caught in the crossfire between the Army and LTTE. In a statement released on January 27, the ICRC said hundreds of people have been killed and scores of wounded are crowded in ill-equipped and understaffed medical facilities in the North. "People are being caught in the crossfire, hospitals and ambulances have been hit by shelling and several aid workers have been injured while evacuating the wounded. The violence is preventing the ICRC from operating in the region," said Jacques de Maio, the ICRC head of operations for South Asia, in Geneva. According to the ICRC, an estimated 250000 people are trapped in a 250 square-kilometre area and they are in need of protection, medical care and basic assistance. "It's high time to take decisive action and stop further bloodshed because time is running out," de Maio said. The ICRC urgently appealed to both sides to allow and facilitate the safe and voluntary movement of civilians out of the combat zone. The ICRC, the only international aid agency to remain permanently in Wanni, said they are determined to stay as long as possible in Wanni, but the parties must respect its presence and its work. In response to the crisis, the ICRC is stepping up its support for Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital in Wanni, the statement added.
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January - 27 
Commander of the 59th Division, Brigadier Nandana Udawatta, said on January 27 that troops advancing from the north of Mullaitivu town succeeded in capturing a stretch of two kilometres amidst stiff resistance by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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Commander of the 59th Division, Brigadier Nandana Udawatta, said on January 27 that troops advancing from the north of Mullaitivu town succeeded in capturing a stretch of two kilometres amidst stiff resistance by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Daily News. He added that the Security Forces (SFs) are advancing towards Puthukuduiruppu. Troops operating in Mullaitivu town also recovered a LTTE defence line which consisted of a massive earth bund and a ditch.
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January - 27 
Daily News reports that Disaster Management and Human Rights Ministry Secretary Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha on January 27 said over 6000 civilians have arrived to the No War Zone declared by the Government since January 22. The Government declared a no wa
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Daily News reports that Disaster Management and Human Rights Ministry Secretary Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha on January 27 said over 6000 civilians have arrived to the No War Zone declared by the Government since January 22. The Government declared a no war zone to facilitate civilians in uncleared to enter cleared areas.
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January - 27 
Government said on January 27 that a manhunt was on for Prabhakaran and if captured alive he would not be extradited to India but first tried in Sri Lanka on charges of crimes committed by him. Defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella told Daily Mirror
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Government said on January 27 that a manhunt was on for Prabhakaran and if captured alive he would not be extradited to India but first tried in Sri Lanka on charges of crimes committed by him. Defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella told Daily Mirror that despite an Indian Government request for the extradition of Prabhakaran to stand trial for the killing of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Prabhakaran would be first tried in Sri Lanka where there was a 200-year sentence for his involvement in the Central Bank bombing. He said the Government had asked Malaysia and India to hand over Prabhakaran to Sri Lanka if he was caught in either of those countries. He said the Government was certain that the Prabhakaran was still in hiding in some section of the un-cleared area (area not under Government control) in Mullaitivu and a manhunt was in operation to capture him.
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January - 27 
In addition, SFs clashed with the militants in the Mulliyaweli, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Mullaitivu suburbs and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit. The retreating militants, however, triggered mines killing and injuring an unspecified number of
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In addition, SFs clashed with the militants in the Mulliyaweli, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Mullaitivu suburbs and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit. The retreating militants, however, triggered mines killing and injuring an unspecified number of soldiers. Separately, intermittent exchange of fire continued between the two sides in the Visuamadu, Puliyampokkanai and the east of Dharmapuram areas.
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January - 27 
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and UN officials who went to Puthukkudiyiruppu area to fetch some 300 patients to be transferred to the Vavuniya Hospital for further treatment were refused and turned away by the LTTE while holding all
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and UN officials who went to Puthukkudiyiruppu area to fetch some 300 patients to be transferred to the Vavuniya Hospital for further treatment were refused and turned away by the LTTE while holding all those patients captive as ‘human shields’.
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January - 27 
Mukherjee said that India has no sympathy for terrorist organisations, but wants Sri Lanka to ensure that civilians are not victimised in the conflict between the armed forces and the LTTE. “I will go to Sri Lanka and have discussions with the Presid
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Mukherjee said that India has no sympathy for terrorist organisations, but wants Sri Lanka to ensure that civilians are not victimised in the conflict between the armed forces and the LTTE. “I will go to Sri Lanka and have discussions with the President and other authorities there and see what best can be done in this situation,” he told journalists in New Delhi , adding, “We are for fighting terrorists and all sorts of terrorism. Therefore, we have no sympathy for any organisation indulging in terrorist activity, particularly the LTTE, which is a banned organisation in India. However, we shall have to see how civilians can be protected and [we can ensure that] they do not become hapless victims of the situation.”
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January - 27 
National Post reports that the trial of three Canadians accused of travelling to New York in 2006 to buy anti-aircraft missiles and assault rifles for the LTTE ended on January 27 following two more guilty pleas. Sahilal Sabaratnam and Thiruthanikan
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National Post reports that the trial of three Canadians accused of travelling to New York in 2006 to buy anti-aircraft missiles and assault rifles for the LTTE ended on January 27 following two more guilty pleas. Sahilal Sabaratnam and Thiruthanikan Thanigasalam pleaded guilty to conspiracy to support a foreign terrorist group and conspiracy to buy missiles. Their co-accused, Sathajhan Sarachandran, had already pleaded guilty on January 26. They each face a minimum sentence of 25 years with a maximum of life imprisonment after admitting they were part of a Canadian-based arms procurement cell of the LTTE. "With these convictions we have sent a clear message that the LTTE and its supporters cannot use the United States as a source of supply for deadly weapons and technology, and that all terrorists who attempt to do so will be met with the full resources of law enforcement," US Attorney Benton Campbell said.
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January - 27 
On January 27, the SFs clashed with militants in the Chundikulam, Vishvamadu and Tannipalamkulam areas inflicting casualties upon the outfit. Separately, SFs confronted LTTE militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu south and Mullaitivu.
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On January 27, the SFs clashed with militants in the Chundikulam, Vishvamadu and Tannipalamkulam areas inflicting casualties upon the outfit. Separately, SFs confronted LTTE militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu south and Mullaitivu.
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January - 27 
President Mahinda Rajapakse told the visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on January 27 that he was extending a personal invitation to the Tamil Nadu (Southern Indian State) Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and the All India Anna D
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President Mahinda Rajapakse told the visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on January 27 that he was extending a personal invitation to the Tamil Nadu (Southern Indian State) Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader Jayalalithaa to visit Sri Lanka to persuade the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to lay down arms and join the democratic mainstream. Mukherjee, who made an unscheduled visit to Colombo, said the humanitarian situation in the war zone came up for discussion and the President assured him that his Government would respect the areas demarcated as safe zones and minimise civilian casualties.
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January - 27 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is still in Sri Lanka and leading his fighters on the battlefront in Mullaitivu, B. Nadesan, political head of the outfit, told BBC, according to Times of India. Describing as "
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is still in Sri Lanka and leading his fighters on the battlefront in Mullaitivu, B. Nadesan, political head of the outfit, told BBC, according to Times of India. Describing as "malicious propaganda" reports that Prabhakaran has fled the island, Nadesan claimed that he (Prabhakaran) "is with our people", and is still leading the "freedom struggle" and ruled out LTTE cadres laying down arms and entering negotiations with the Government. "We took up arms to safeguard our people. We need a guarantee of living with freedom, dignity and sovereignty...until that we will continue fighting," he said. Talking about the reverses suffered by the outfit, he said "in a liberation war it is normal for a force to lose territory and regain the same." He also said in the past LTTE had withdrawn many times and bounced back to achieve big victories.
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January - 27 
The Sri Lanka Police have instructed the farmers of Maligawila and its neighbouring villages in the Moneragala District near the border of Eastern Province, which recently came under attack by fleeing Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants
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The Sri Lanka Police have instructed the farmers of Maligawila and its neighbouring villages in the Moneragala District near the border of Eastern Province, which recently came under attack by fleeing Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants from North, to vacate their homes with immediate effect, reports Colombo Page. According to Police sources, the villagers were instructed to vacate their homes due to failure to grant security for these villages following the recent attack. The sources confirmed that villagers in Kaluillama, Bosra, Kaju Ara and Demodara in Maligawila have begun to leave their houses obeying the Police order. The Police say they were instructed by top officials to evacuate the villages with immediate effect. As reported earlier, three villagers of the Maligawila area were killed by suspected LTTE militants on January 18.
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January - 27 
Troops conducting a search in the Mattuvil area of Jaffna District recovered nine hand grenades, 110 anti-personnel mines (APM), 56 ammunition rounds, thirty 9-mm ammunition rounds, three remote controllers, two claymore circuits, 70 detonators, two
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Troops conducting a search in the Mattuvil area of Jaffna District recovered nine hand grenades, 110 anti-personnel mines (APM), 56 ammunition rounds, thirty 9-mm ammunition rounds, three remote controllers, two claymore circuits, 70 detonators, two battery chargers, one Global Positioning System, 22 meter long detonator codes, two maps, 15 ID cards and one Driving licence. Similarly, the SFs in Vavuniya District recovered one eight kilograms heavy claymore mine, 20 m of wire, two 9V batteries and two electronic detonators from the Vannakulam area. In the same area, an APM exploded at about 4.30 pm (SLST) without causing any casualty.
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January - 28 
A 32-year old youth, Leishangthem Jiten, who had gone on the trail of an abducted person was shot at and wounded by suspected militants, according to Sangai Express. Police said that a cook in Imphal West District Police Control, identified as K. Chi
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A 32-year old youth, Leishangthem Jiten, who had gone on the trail of an abducted person was shot at and wounded by suspected militants, according to Sangai Express. Police said that a cook in Imphal West District Police Control, identified as K. Chinglen, had been abducted by unidentified militants from the venue of a Thabal Chongba (local folk dance) programme held at Sairem Khul on January 27. When Chinglen’s elder brother Loyangamba and Jiten had gone on his trail, Jiten was confined and later assaulted by the militants at Tairenpokpi Yangbi Lok Machin.
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January - 28 
A cadre of the Azad faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Amzad Khan, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Wangkhem area under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on January 28.
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A cadre of the Azad faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Amzad Khan, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Wangkhem area under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on January 28.
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January - 28 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Kasipoina Ravi alias Sagar, was killed while five others managed to escape following an encounter during the combing operation launched by the Police at Kodishala forest area of Tadv
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Kasipoina Ravi alias Sagar, was killed while five others managed to escape following an encounter during the combing operation launched by the Police at Kodishala forest area of Tadvain mandal (administrative unit) in the Warangal District in the night of January 28, The Hindu reported. The slain Maoist was a native of Devannapeta village of Hasanparthy mandal and was also a member of Khammam-Karimnagar District committee of the CPI-Maoist.
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January - 28 
A militant of the Zou People Council outfit was shot dead by the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel in Sajor area under Sajik Tampak Block in the Chakpikarong Police Station of Chandel District on January 28. One 9- mm pistol and four live rounds of ammunit
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A militant of the Zou People Council outfit was shot dead by the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel in Sajor area under Sajik Tampak Block in the Chakpikarong Police Station of Chandel District on January 28. One 9- mm pistol and four live rounds of ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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January - 28 
A passenger vehicle was hijacked from Lamshang Maning Haorang Sabal and was later set ablaze by suspected militants at Lamdong Chingin.
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A passenger vehicle was hijacked from Lamshang Maning Haorang Sabal and was later set ablaze by suspected militants at Lamdong Chingin.
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January - 28 
A suspected militant was shot dead by the Imphal West District Police at the bank of Imphal River at Khuman Lampak under Imphal Police Station on January 28, reports Imphal Free Press. A license in the name of a person, Th. Haridas, INR 20 and a hand
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the Imphal West District Police at the bank of Imphal River at Khuman Lampak under Imphal Police Station on January 28, reports Imphal Free Press. A license in the name of a person, Th. Haridas, INR 20 and a hand grenade were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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January - 28 
An encounter took place between the SFs and militants in the Ayatmullah area of Bandipora District in the morning of January 28. Two unidentified militants and a trooper were killed in the exchange of fire between the two sides. The SFs had moved to
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An encounter took place between the SFs and militants in the Ayatmullah area of Bandipora District in the morning of January 28. Two unidentified militants and a trooper were killed in the exchange of fire between the two sides. The SFs had moved to the village following specific information about presence of militants in the house of one Abdul Aziz Lone at Lone Mohalla locality of the village. The operation was continuing till last reports came in as the SFs apprehend that there might be more militants hiding in the area.
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January - 28 
Assam Tribune quoting an unnamed security official reports that the Indian militant outfits operating from Bangladesh were exploring ways to shift their bases from Bangladesh to Myanmar and even China after the change of regime in the neighbouring co
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Assam Tribune quoting an unnamed security official reports that the Indian militant outfits operating from Bangladesh were exploring ways to shift their bases from Bangladesh to Myanmar and even China after the change of regime in the neighbouring country. “While so far there is no concrete evidence available regarding Bangladesh’s crackdown on camps of Indian insurgent groups, but there is definitely discomfort among the North East outfits having camps in the neighbouring country,” the official added.
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January - 28 
Four militants, including two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commanders’ and two Army personnel, were killed in three separate encounters in the Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora Districts of North Kashmir on January 28, Daily Excelsior reported. LeT ‘comm
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Four militants, including two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commanders’ and two Army personnel, were killed in three separate encounters in the Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora Districts of North Kashmir on January 28, Daily Excelsior reported. LeT ‘commander’ Abu Hamza was killed in a 16-hour gun-battle in the Amargarh area of Sopore town in Baramulla District. Official sources said Hamza was holed up inside the house of one Akbar Lone since the evening of January 27 when the area was cordoned off by the Security Forces (SFs) following specific information about his presence in the village. One soldier, identified as Sohan Lal Sharma of the Rashtriya Rifles (52nd Battalion), was also killed in the encounter and another soldier was injured in the initial firing by the slain militant. One AK 47 rifle and four AK magazines were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 28 
In a separate encounter, another Lashkar ‘commander’ Abu Abdul Rehman was killed by the SFs in the Bakihara area of Handwara in Kupwara District. Four SF personnel were wounded in the encounter. Sources said the operation was still in progress.
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In a separate encounter, another Lashkar ‘commander’ Abu Abdul Rehman was killed by the SFs in the Bakihara area of Handwara in Kupwara District. Four SF personnel were wounded in the encounter. Sources said the operation was still in progress.
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January - 28 
In another incident, the AR personnel arrested, one United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) cadre, identified as Mairang Them Kala Chand alias Dinesh, in general area of Nongren under Lamlai Police Station on January 28.
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In another incident, the AR personnel arrested, one United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) cadre, identified as Mairang Them Kala Chand alias Dinesh, in general area of Nongren under Lamlai Police Station on January 28.
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January - 28 
Manipur Cabinet decided to file legal suits against the five school principals who reportedly dissuaded their students from participating in the Republic Day parade on January 26, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Manipur Cabinet decided to file legal suits against the five school principals who reportedly dissuaded their students from participating in the Republic Day parade on January 26, reports Imphal Free Press.
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January - 28 
One woman was killed and three other persons, including a 3-year old girl, were wounded when unidentified militants opened fire at a public gathering in a community hall of Tollen village in the Churachandpur District on January 28, according to Sang
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One woman was killed and three other persons, including a 3-year old girl, were wounded when unidentified militants opened fire at a public gathering in a community hall of Tollen village in the Churachandpur District on January 28, according to Sangai Express.
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January - 28 
Over 4,500 kilograms of marijuana worth nearly INR 10 million and INR 46,000 were recovered from three people during a search operation conducted by the Central Reserve Police Force personnel in the Maoist infested Khammam District on January 28, PTI
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Over 4,500 kilograms of marijuana worth nearly INR 10 million and INR 46,000 were recovered from three people during a search operation conducted by the Central Reserve Police Force personnel in the Maoist infested Khammam District on January 28, PTI reported.
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January - 28 
SFs in Jorhat and Lakhimpur districts have called for commando back-up as they got ready for an operation against a group of 40 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, holed up in one of the chaporis (sandbars) of Majuli Island on January 2
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SFs in Jorhat and Lakhimpur districts have called for commando back-up as they got ready for an operation against a group of 40 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, holed up in one of the chaporis (sandbars) of Majuli Island on January 28, reports Telegraph. The group is led by Rajib Das, the Majuli unit commander of the outfit.
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January - 28 
State Cabinet decided to rename the already recruited Special Police Officers (SPOs) as Village Defence Force (VDF) and to raise 1350 more over and above 300 SPOs from Heirok in the next recruitment drive.
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State Cabinet decided to rename the already recruited Special Police Officers (SPOs) as Village Defence Force (VDF) and to raise 1350 more over and above 300 SPOs from Heirok in the next recruitment drive.
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January - 28 
The Dimapur District Police on January 28 recovered the dead body of a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, Amor Basumatari, from Pawan Pukhuri area, according to Nagaland Post. Amor Basumatari belonged to Dhupiguri area at Sarapathar
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The Dimapur District Police on January 28 recovered the dead body of a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, Amor Basumatari, from Pawan Pukhuri area, according to Nagaland Post. Amor Basumatari belonged to Dhupiguri area at Sarapathar of Golaghat District in Assam.
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January - 28 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on January 28 said that its objective is to open a camp at Siroy in the Ukhrul District.
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on January 28 said that its objective is to open a camp at Siroy in the Ukhrul District.
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January - 28 
Three National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, including a woman activist, surrendered before the Police at Bhanderima near the Tripura-Mizoram border in the North Tripura District on January 28, according to Sentinel. According to Poli
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Three National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, including a woman activist, surrendered before the Police at Bhanderima near the Tripura-Mizoram border in the North Tripura District on January 28, according to Sentinel. According to Police sources, the surrendered militants were identified as Samendra Reang, Pranab Halam and his wife Jaranika Tripura. However, they didn’t deposit any weapon.
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January - 28 
Two KLNLF cadres, identified as Surendra Tokbi and Kalam Sing Kro, were arrested by the SFs from Centre Bazaar in the same District. Tokbi is also a ruling Congress party member. An identity card issued by the Karbi Anglong District Congress Committe
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Two KLNLF cadres, identified as Surendra Tokbi and Kalam Sing Kro, were arrested by the SFs from Centre Bazaar in the same District. Tokbi is also a ruling Congress party member. An identity card issued by the Karbi Anglong District Congress Committee was recovered from his possession.
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January - 28 
16 more people, including seven militants, were killed and 23 others injured in the Swat District on January 28, even as Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani vowed to establish the writ of the Government, The News reported. On the eve of the C
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16 more people, including seven militants, were killed and 23 others injured in the Swat District on January 28, even as Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani vowed to establish the writ of the Government, The News reported. On the eve of the COAS’s visit to Swat, the military spokesman, Major Nasir Ali said the military operation would be “decisive and final” and the militants would be completely crushed, while their strongholds would be destroyed or captured. The spokesman claimed that Security Forces (SFs) had killed seven militants and injured 11 others in Manglawar and Sanghota towns during a ground action backed by helicopters. “The two were strongholds of the militants but we have completely secured them now,” he claimed. Earlier, General Kayani made an unannounced visit to the Swat valley and issued fresh directions about the operation.
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January - 28 
According to Daily Times, around 25 projects operated by USAID in the FATA and settled areas of the NWFP have been temporarily closed over security concerns, a private TV channel reported on January 28. According to the channel, staff members working
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According to Daily Times, around 25 projects operated by USAID in the FATA and settled areas of the NWFP have been temporarily closed over security concerns, a private TV channel reported on January 28. According to the channel, staff members working on several projects in Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, and North and South Waziristan agencies have been called back due to worsening security in those areas. The work on the projects would resume once the law and order situation improves, the channel said. USAID was working on a comprehensive programme to support short, medium and long-term objectives of the government of Pakistan’s FATA Sustainable Development Plan (FSDP) 2006-2015. USAID’s objectives included enhancing the Government’s legitimacy and writ in FATA, improving economic and social conditions for local communities, and supporting sustainable development. To achieve the objectives, USAID had expanded its earlier programmes and initiated new activities that included, building the capacity of FATA institutions to deliver services to citizens; improving livelihoods; strengthening health and education services; and developing FATA’s infrastructure.
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January - 28 
Four militants were killed and several others, including a Policeman, sustained injuries when suspected militants attacked a police post near Baran Bridge in Bannu in the NWFP with rockets and heavy arms late in the night of January 28, according to
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Four militants were killed and several others, including a Policeman, sustained injuries when suspected militants attacked a police post near Baran Bridge in Bannu in the NWFP with rockets and heavy arms late in the night of January 28, according to The News.
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January - 28 
Meanwhile, the Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs in North West Frontier Province, Malik Zafar Azam, said in Peshawar that registration of Madrassas had begun in the province and 720 religious seminaries had been registered thus far.
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Meanwhile, the Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs in North West Frontier Province, Malik Zafar Azam, said in Peshawar that registration of Madrassas had begun in the province and 720 religious seminaries had been registered thus far.
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January - 28 
SFs abandoned the fortified security check-post in the Venai area near Matta. It was the last military post before the Taliban-controlled area. The abandonment of the Venai security post prompted both the militants and SFs to take new positions in th
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SFs abandoned the fortified security check-post in the Venai area near Matta. It was the last military post before the Taliban-controlled area. The abandonment of the Venai security post prompted both the militants and SFs to take new positions in the adjacent Sarbanda and Aghal areas.
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January - 28 
The militants’ commander and presenter on FM Radio channel, Maulana Khalil, who recently replaced Shah Dauran, claimed to have killed 35 SF personnel in Qambar. As an indefinite curfew remained in force in Manglawar near Mingora, six people were repo
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The militants’ commander and presenter on FM Radio channel, Maulana Khalil, who recently replaced Shah Dauran, claimed to have killed 35 SF personnel in Qambar. As an indefinite curfew remained in force in Manglawar near Mingora, six people were reportedly killed for curfew violation. Those shot dead by the SFs were reportedly attempting to migrate from the troubled area.
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January - 28 
The Security Forces demolished the main bazaar of Lakaro sub-division while three persons, including two children, were injured in air raids and a bomb blast in the Mohmand Agency on January 28, The News reported.
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The Security Forces demolished the main bazaar of Lakaro sub-division while three persons, including two children, were injured in air raids and a bomb blast in the Mohmand Agency on January 28, The News reported.
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January - 28 
Three persons, including a child, were killed and 12 others wounded when mortar shells landed on their houses in Sanghota. Several houses were also destroyed in the daylong shelling by the SFs in the same area. Sources said SFs also used gunship heli
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Three persons, including a child, were killed and 12 others wounded when mortar shells landed on their houses in Sanghota. Several houses were also destroyed in the daylong shelling by the SFs in the same area. Sources said SFs also used gunship helicopters to target suspected hideouts of militants in Sanghota and its adjacent areas. SFs also continued targeting suspected hideouts of militants in the Chuprial area. One of the shells fired by the troops landed in a taxi stand in the village. However, no human or material loss was reported.
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January - 28 
A meeting of major political parties finalised the Terms of Reference for the formation and operation of the local peace committees envisaged by the Comprehensive Peace Accord reached in November 2006, The Himalayan Times reported. The local peace co
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A meeting of major political parties finalised the Terms of Reference for the formation and operation of the local peace committees envisaged by the Comprehensive Peace Accord reached in November 2006, The Himalayan Times reported. The local peace committees shall be automatically dissolved following the adoption of new constitution. The local-level peace committees will be established in all 75 Districts to promote lasting peace and communal harmony in society. Section officer-level officials, stationed in the District headquarters, will run the District-level peace committees. The 25-member local peace committees shall comprise up to 15 members from the political parties representing the Constituent Assembly, three from non-Governmental organisations and civil society, four from conflict-hit communities (Maoists as well as Maoist victims), two from minorities, ethnic and Muslim communities and one from Federation of Nepalese.
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January - 28 
Addressing a gathering called by the Unified CPN-Maoist on charting out new strategies for Terai to re-establish its power, Prime Minister Prachanda claimed the foreign powers are playing with the fluid situation in southern districts.
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Addressing a gathering called by the Unified CPN-Maoist on charting out new strategies for Terai to re-establish its power, Prime Minister Prachanda claimed the foreign powers are playing with the fluid situation in southern districts.
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January - 28 
Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Kedar Nath Upadhyaya, said on January 28 that the Government has failed to establish the rule of law in the country, reports Kantipuronline. Speaking at an interaction programme organised at th
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Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Kedar Nath Upadhyaya, said on January 28 that the Government has failed to establish the rule of law in the country, reports Kantipuronline. Speaking at an interaction programme organised at the NHRC office in Dhangadhi District, Upadhyaya said, “There is no rule of law at the recent time as impunity is escalating in the nation.”
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January - 28 
Tharuhut Autonomous State Council, a Terai based ethnic group, has mobilised its armed militants at Deukhori of Dang District to takeover the soil, water and forest resources, reports Kantipuronline. The Council has been struggling for separate Tharu
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Tharuhut Autonomous State Council, a Terai based ethnic group, has mobilised its armed militants at Deukhori of Dang District to takeover the soil, water and forest resources, reports Kantipuronline. The Council has been struggling for separate Tharu statehood with the right to self determination and rights over the soil, water and forest resources." We deployed our soldiers as the Government turned a deaf ear to our demands," said Yogendra Chaudhary, the Council's vice chairman. The Council claims to have imposed a ban on the transport of stones, sand, timbers, coal and other resources of Dang District to the outer Districts. On January 28, the Tharuhut cadres had held 15 trucks laden with timber and coal at Lamahi. Meanwhile, the Tharuhut cadres have forced closed three VDC offices in the district for not inviting the Council members at important meetings and not providing donation. All works at Halbar, Gadawa and Gangaparaspur VDCs in Dang have been halted due to the closure. Saran Chaudhary, District Chairman of the Council said, "Our mother party Sanghiya Loktantrik Morcha must be invited in all VDC meetings and the VDC offices must pay us the donation sum that we demand."
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January - 28 
The cabinet meeting formed a task force headed by Minister for General Administration Pampha Bhusal to define the ‘Madheshi’ community. The task force, which includes Madhesh-based ministers, will prepare a list of Madheshi castes after a study withi
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The cabinet meeting formed a task force headed by Minister for General Administration Pampha Bhusal to define the ‘Madheshi’ community. The task force, which includes Madhesh-based ministers, will prepare a list of Madheshi castes after a study within few days, said Dev Prasad Gurung, Minister for Law, Justice and Constituent Assembly Affairs. The castes included in the list will be specified as Madheshis in the Act on Inclusiveness, he informed. The groundwork to draft the Act is on, he said.
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January - 28 
The Himalayan Times reports that 10 persons were injured when community forest consumers affiliated to the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) clashed at Gad
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The Himalayan Times reports that 10 persons were injured when community forest consumers affiliated to the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) clashed at Gaduwa of Jutpani in the Chitwan District on January 28 over the issue of election for the post of chairman of the Chaturmukhi Community Forest based at Jutpani and Shaktikhor Village Development Committees (VDC).
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January - 28 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) has expelled four of its cadres from the party for their involvement in a highway robbery and for shooting on a vehicle carrying the Chief District Officers of Rolpa and Pyuthan Distric
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) has expelled four of its cadres from the party for their involvement in a highway robbery and for shooting on a vehicle carrying the Chief District Officers of Rolpa and Pyuthan Districts recently.
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