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March - 1 
An al Qaeda-linked militant who had called for attacks on China over its treatment of Muslims was killed in a US missile strike in North Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 15, reports Daily Times. The militant, ident
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An al Qaeda-linked militant who had called for attacks on China over its treatment of Muslims was killed in a US missile strike in North Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 15, reports Daily Times. The militant, identified as Abdul Haq Al Turkistani, leader of an outfit called the Turkistani Islamic Party (TIP), was killed in an attack by a US drone aircraft in North Waziristan, Pakistani intelligence and Taliban officials confirmed this belated news on March 1.
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March - 1 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik urged Ulema ( Muslim religious leaders) belonging to different schools of thought to foil the conspiracy aimed at fanning sectarian strife in the country and play an effective role in thwarting terrorism.
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik urged Ulema ( Muslim religious leaders) belonging to different schools of thought to foil the conspiracy aimed at fanning sectarian strife in the country and play an effective role in thwarting terrorism.
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March - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead bodies of a senior Taliban ‘commander’ and five of his accomplices from the Madyan area of Swat on March 1. Sources said that dead bodies of former Taliban ‘commander’ in Buner, Muhammad Alam, Matta tehsil (re
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead bodies of a senior Taliban ‘commander’ and five of his accomplices from the Madyan area of Swat on March 1. Sources said that dead bodies of former Taliban ‘commander’ in Buner, Muhammad Alam, Matta tehsil (revenue unit) ‘commander’ Shamsul Haq, and their accomplices Abdullah, Muhammad Musafir and Sher Zaman were found at a roadside in Madyan area. Alam was carrying a head money of PNR 10 million. The ISPR said the Taliban militants were killed at around 4am (PST) in a clash with the SFs. Jihadi literature, two pistols and three hand grenades were recovered from them.
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March - 1 
SFs set the houses of 15 militant commanders on fire in the Charmang valley of Nawagai tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency.
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SFs set the houses of 15 militant commanders on fire in the Charmang valley of Nawagai tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency.
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March - 1 
Suspected Taliban militants blew up a tanker carrying fuel for NATO troops based in Afghanistan on March 1 near Jamil Chowk on Ring Road of Peshawar, the capital of NWFP. A Police official of the Chamkani Police Station said the driver sustained inju
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Suspected Taliban militants blew up a tanker carrying fuel for NATO troops based in Afghanistan on March 1 near Jamil Chowk on Ring Road of Peshawar, the capital of NWFP. A Police official of the Chamkani Police Station said the driver sustained injuries in the attack and the tanker caught fire.
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March - 1 
The Taliban issued ‘threatening pamphlets’, claiming responsibility for the suicide attack on the Khasadar (tribal Police) personnel in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency on February 10, 2010. The Taliban posted the threatening pamphlets on the walls of
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The Taliban issued ‘threatening pamphlets’, claiming responsibility for the suicide attack on the Khasadar (tribal Police) personnel in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency on February 10, 2010. The Taliban posted the threatening pamphlets on the walls of two mosques and some shops in Jamrud, in which the militants claimed responsibility for the attack on the Khasadar Force. The letters also warned women to wear a ‘proper veil’ when visiting Government offices in Jamrud. The pamphlets further declared the money distribution method employed by the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) as ‘wrong’, adding that the money should be distributed among people at their homes.
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March - 1 
Two of the three Sikhs who were abducted for extortion escaped from Taliban captivity and reached the Jamrud of Khyber Agency. Rajpar and Govind Singh, who escaped from the Taliban at the Chapri Feroz Khel area between the Orakzai and Khyber Agencies
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Two of the three Sikhs who were abducted for extortion escaped from Taliban captivity and reached the Jamrud of Khyber Agency. Rajpar and Govind Singh, who escaped from the Taliban at the Chapri Feroz Khel area between the Orakzai and Khyber Agencies reached Tirah valley and handed themselves over to Security Forces (SFs). Earlier, the beheaded dead body of the third abducted Sikh, Jaspal Singh, had been recovered from Chura area of Jamrud.
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March - 2 
At least two persons were killed and five others injured in a bomb blast in a cultural function on the premises of a local Engineering University in Khuzdar of Balochistan on February 2, reports Daily Times.
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At least two persons were killed and five others injured in a bomb blast in a cultural function on the premises of a local Engineering University in Khuzdar of Balochistan on February 2, reports Daily Times.
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March - 2 
Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was on March 2 blamed by an Afghan intelligence official for February 26, 2010 car bomb and suicide attacks that killed 16 people, including 9 Indians, in Kabul, reports Times of India. Saeed Ansari, a spokesman f
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Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was on March 2 blamed by an Afghan intelligence official for February 26, 2010 car bomb and suicide attacks that killed 16 people, including 9 Indians, in Kabul, reports Times of India. Saeed Ansari, a spokesman for Afghanistan's intelligence service, said that his agency has evidence that Pakistani nationals, specifically LeT militants were involved in the attacks. "We are very close to the exact proof and evidence that the attack on the Indian guest house ... is not the work of the Afghan Taliban but this attack was carried out by Lashkar-e-Toiba network, who are dependent on the Pakistan military," Ansari said in an interview. He also said that one of the attackers was heard speaking Urdu. As reported earlier, the Afghan Taliban militants already claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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March - 2 
Protesters blocked the Quetta-Karachi Highway, ransacked a state-run utility store and set a post office on fire following the blast in a cultural function at the Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology in Khuzdar on March 2.
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Protesters blocked the Quetta-Karachi Highway, ransacked a state-run utility store and set a post office on fire following the blast in a cultural function at the Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology in Khuzdar on March 2.
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Seven militants, including a ‘commander’, were killed in a clash between two factions of militants in the Dogar area of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 2, according to Daily Times. The sources said the factions of
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Seven militants, including a ‘commander’, were killed in a clash between two factions of militants in the Dogar area of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 2, according to Daily Times. The sources said the factions of militants headed by Mulla Toofan and Mulla Rafique clashed in Dogar area using heavy weapons and ammunition. As a result, seven militants, including Qari Yousaf, were reported to have been killed while Mulla Toofan fraction claimed to have made 48 militants, including Mulla Rafique, hostage. However, independent sources did not confirm the incident.
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March - 2 
The Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has acquitted seven persons accused of a suicide attack on a Government bus because of lack of evidence. The Attock Police had registered a case against the accused for their alleged involvement in the sui
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The Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has acquitted seven persons accused of a suicide attack on a Government bus because of lack of evidence. The Attock Police had registered a case against the accused for their alleged involvement in the suicide attack on a bus, which was carrying schoolchildren on February 10, 2007.
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March - 2 
The News reports that Interior Minister Rehman Malik on March 2 said that the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were involved in terrorist activities in the country and warned of strict action against them. Referring t
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The News reports that Interior Minister Rehman Malik on March 2 said that the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were involved in terrorist activities in the country and warned of strict action against them. Referring to the SSP, the interior minister said it had close links to al-Qaeda and Taliban. Malik also added that he was facing serious life threats himself and had received threatening letters.
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March - 2 
The Police submitted a charge sheet against five American national detained in 2009 in an Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) in Sargodha on charges of plotting terrorism, reports Daily Times. The charge sheet carries charges of criminal conspiracy, having th
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The Police submitted a charge sheet against five American national detained in 2009 in an Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) in Sargodha on charges of plotting terrorism, reports Daily Times. The charge sheet carries charges of criminal conspiracy, having the intention to go to Pakistan’s neighbouring countries to topple the Government and involvement in fund raising for terrorist acts.
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March - 2 
The Taliban militants detonated explosives planted around the house of a pro-Government tribal elder, Malik Zaliman Shah, in Aliabad area of Hangu District, injuring 10 members of the family. A Hangu bomb disposal squad official said that 70 kilogram
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The Taliban militants detonated explosives planted around the house of a pro-Government tribal elder, Malik Zaliman Shah, in Aliabad area of Hangu District, injuring 10 members of the family. A Hangu bomb disposal squad official said that 70 kilograms of explosives were used in the attack. Malik Zaliman Shah was supporting the Government in the drive against the Taliban. The TTP claimed responsibility of the blast. TTP Orakzai Agency spokesman Ziaur Rehman told the media over the phone from an undisclosed location that tribal elders supporting the Government’s operations against the Taliban would meet the same fate.
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March - 2 
Two groups of the militants exchanged heavy fire against each other in Ferozkhel area in Orakzai Agency but there was no report of casualty.
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Two groups of the militants exchanged heavy fire against each other in Ferozkhel area in Orakzai Agency but there was no report of casualty.
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March - 2 
Two important Taliban ‘commanders’, identified as Muhammad Tufail alias Abdullah and Muhammad Iqbal, were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in an exchange of fire during the ongoing Operation Spring Cleaning in Frontier Region (FR) of Peshawar, the cap
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Two important Taliban ‘commanders’, identified as Muhammad Tufail alias Abdullah and Muhammad Iqbal, were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in an exchange of fire during the ongoing Operation Spring Cleaning in Frontier Region (FR) of Peshawar, the capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 2, according to Daily Times. Muhammad Tufail alias Abdullah worked as a ‘commander’ for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Ziarat Kaka Sahib Chapter and was involved in missiles and rocket attacks on Nowshera Cantonment and in an attack on the ASC mosque in Nowshera. Muhammad Iqbal was a member of the TTP Bara Chapter. He was a key supplier of suicide jackets and explosives to Islamabad and other cities of Pakistan. He supplied explosives for 21 car bombings in Swat, Hazara and other cities.
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March - 3 
A private TV channel reported that the recently arrested Iranian militant Abdul Malik Reigi, leader of the banned Jundullah outfit, was among the 25,000 foreign recipients of Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) issued by National Database an
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A private TV channel reported that the recently arrested Iranian militant Abdul Malik Reigi, leader of the banned Jundullah outfit, was among the 25,000 foreign recipients of Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) issued by National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). The name written on Reigi’s CNIC was Saeed Ahmed s/o Ghulam Haider. Also, the Federal Investigation Agency arrested 12 foreigners in a raid at the NADRA office in Balochistan when they came to collect their CNICs.
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March - 3 
Daily Times reports that the British High Commission (BHC) received a call on March 3 from an unidentified person threatening to "blow them up" if the BHC did not close down its offices in Pakistan and Afghanistan. An official said that the Secretari
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Daily Times reports that the British High Commission (BHC) received a call on March 3 from an unidentified person threatening to "blow them up" if the BHC did not close down its offices in Pakistan and Afghanistan. An official said that the Secretariat Police had registered an FIR against the unknown caller on the complaint of BHC’s senior security officer Captain Shakil Ur Rahman.
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March - 3 
Motasim Agha Jan, son-in-law of Taliban ‘supreme’ leader Mullah Omar was arrested by Intelligence Officials from a house in Ahsanabad area in Karachi on March 3, according to Daily Times. According to the sources the arrestee held the office of Prime
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Motasim Agha Jan, son-in-law of Taliban ‘supreme’ leader Mullah Omar was arrested by Intelligence Officials from a house in Ahsanabad area in Karachi on March 3, according to Daily Times. According to the sources the arrestee held the office of Prime Minister during the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and was the seventh most senior leader of the Taliban Shura (Consultative Council) hierarchy. Meanwhile, Afghan Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousef, Ahmadi has denied the news of the arrest.
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March - 3 
One person was killed and two others injured in a landmine explosion that took place in the outskirts of Dera Bugti District on March 3, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the landmine was planted on a road leading to Dera Bugti.
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One person was killed and two others injured in a landmine explosion that took place in the outskirts of Dera Bugti District on March 3, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the landmine was planted on a road leading to Dera Bugti.
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March - 3 
One trooper died and four others injured in the overnight gun battle after an early morning attack on an Army check post in Chamarkand area of the Momand region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 3, reports Dawn.
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One trooper died and four others injured in the overnight gun battle after an early morning attack on an Army check post in Chamarkand area of the Momand region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 3, reports Dawn.
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March - 3 
Paramilitary Forces on March 3 claimed to have killed 38 Taliban militants during the weeklong Operation Spring Cleaning, reports Daily Times. Frontier Constabulary (FC) head Sifwat Ghayoor said that troops had seized control of the Taliban stronghol
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Paramilitary Forces on March 3 claimed to have killed 38 Taliban militants during the weeklong Operation Spring Cleaning, reports Daily Times. Frontier Constabulary (FC) head Sifwat Ghayoor said that troops had seized control of the Taliban stronghold Pastawana near the garrison city of Kohat. The operation was launched by the Army and FC troops on February 24 to flush out terrorists from the area, he said, adding that 18 of the Taliban militants had also been arrested. He said that one soldier was killed while six others wounded in the operation. “The first phase of the operation is over. Security Forces are in complete control of the area,” he said, adding that troops would now conduct house-to-house searches from today (March 4).
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March - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) killed a local Taliban ‘commander’, identified as Sultan Azeem, during an encounter in the Malakand Agency of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 3, according to Daily Times. Sultan Azeem’s body was found lying by the r
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Security Forces (SFs) killed a local Taliban ‘commander’, identified as Sultan Azeem, during an encounter in the Malakand Agency of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 3, according to Daily Times. Sultan Azeem’s body was found lying by the roadside in Palai area.
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March - 3 
Six militants surrendered to the Security Forces (SFs) in the Malangi area of Bajaur Agency. Tribal sources said the local elders persuaded the militants to lay down arms and surrender to the SFs. The surrendered militants were identified as Gul Fara
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Six militants surrendered to the Security Forces (SFs) in the Malangi area of Bajaur Agency. Tribal sources said the local elders persuaded the militants to lay down arms and surrender to the SFs. The surrendered militants were identified as Gul Faraz, Lal Zada, Sher Muhammad, Taj Khan, Sharif and Muhammad Zubair.
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March - 3 
The death toll in factional clash of the Taliban militants in the Kurram Agency of FATA rise to 10, official sources said on March 3, according to Daily Times. Earlier on March 2, it was reported that seven militants, including a ‘commander’, were ki
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The death toll in factional clash of the Taliban militants in the Kurram Agency of FATA rise to 10, official sources said on March 3, according to Daily Times. Earlier on March 2, it was reported that seven militants, including a ‘commander’, were killed in a clash between two factions of Taliban, headed by Mulla Toofan and Mulla Rafique, in Dogar area of Kurram Agency.
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March - 3 
The Education Department terminated the services of five teachers in Lower Dir for having alleged links with the Taliban. Education Department officials said that education officers in Lower Dir had carried out investigations and discovered proof of
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The Education Department terminated the services of five teachers in Lower Dir for having alleged links with the Taliban. Education Department officials said that education officers in Lower Dir had carried out investigations and discovered proof of the five terminated teachers’ links with the Taliban. The teachers who have been terminated include Rehman, Aqil Zada, Mohammad Nisar, Mohammad Ilyas and Mohammad Saeed.
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March - 3 
The militant training camps for those fighting in Jammu and Kashmir (India) are once again being established in ‘Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)’ and recruitment is also on the rise in Punjab, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said on March 3,
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The militant training camps for those fighting in Jammu and Kashmir (India) are once again being established in ‘Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)’ and recruitment is also on the rise in Punjab, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said on March 3, according to Daily Times. In its latest report, the BBC also mentioned that the United Jihad Council (UJC) meeting was held in Muzaffarabad in mid-January, chaired by former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lieutenant General (r) Hameed Gul. The meeting decided that the freedom struggle or jihad should continue until the Indian occupation of Jammu and Kashmir comes to an end. According to the BBC, it looks evident now that the Kashmiri militant groups are once again working under the ‘patronage of the Pakistani establishment agencies’.
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March - 3 
The SFs killed a supplier of suicide jackets and explosives, Mohammad Iqbal, who operated a key inter-city network during an encounter in the north-western part of Peshawar. The Army sources said Iqbal belonged to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fac
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The SFs killed a supplier of suicide jackets and explosives, Mohammad Iqbal, who operated a key inter-city network during an encounter in the north-western part of Peshawar. The Army sources said Iqbal belonged to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) faction of Khyber Agency. “He was a key supplier of suicide bomb jackets and explosives to Islamabad and other cities of Pakistan,” the Army said. He was accused of supplying explosives for “21 suicide vehicles” to Swat District, where Pakistan launched a military operation in 2009.
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March - 3 
The Taliban militants blew up a boys’ school in the Spin Qabar area of Khyber Agency in the midnight. However, there was no loss of life and property was reported.
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The Taliban militants blew up a boys’ school in the Spin Qabar area of Khyber Agency in the midnight. However, there was no loss of life and property was reported.
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March - 3 
US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke on March 3 said that the February 26 terrorist attack in Kabul did not target the Indians specifically and cautioned against jumping to conclusions without any solid proof, repo
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US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke on March 3 said that the February 26 terrorist attack in Kabul did not target the Indians specifically and cautioned against jumping to conclusions without any solid proof, reports The News. “In regard to this attack, I do not accept the fact that this was an attack on an Indian facility like the embassy. They were foreigners, non-Indian foreigners hurt. It was a soft target,” he told reporters at a State Department briefing. “And let us not jump to conclusions. I understand why everyone in Pakistan and everyone in India always focus on the other. But please, let us not draw a conclusion which for which there is no proof,” Holbrooke stated, responding to a question, which suggested that Indians based in Kabul were being targeted. Holbrook’s remarks came after an Afghan official in Kabul alleged a Pakistan-based militant outfit’s link to the incident but did not provide any substantial evidence.
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March - 4 
Daily Times reports that an unidentified person, suspected to be a suicide bomber, was killed in a blast at a grocery shop, about seven kilometres from the Sarwar Chowk of Shaheed town on March 4. Police said the suspected bomber might have stayed in
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Daily Times reports that an unidentified person, suspected to be a suicide bomber, was killed in a blast at a grocery shop, about seven kilometres from the Sarwar Chowk of Shaheed town on March 4. Police said the suspected bomber might have stayed inside the shop to avoid the rain when the explosives he was carrying went off accidentally.
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March - 4 
Nine more Taliban militants were killed in the on going factional clash between followers of Noor Jamal alias Mullah Toofan and Rafiq Mengal in the Neka Ziarat area of Kurram Agency on March 4. The sources added that the Rafiq Mengal faction had also
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Nine more Taliban militants were killed in the on going factional clash between followers of Noor Jamal alias Mullah Toofan and Rafiq Mengal in the Neka Ziarat area of Kurram Agency on March 4. The sources added that the Rafiq Mengal faction had also detained 11 cadres of the rival faction. While the Mulla Toofan group is associated with the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), the Rafiq Mengal faction is associated with the Ishaat-e-Tauheed-Wa-Sunnah. Both factions are part of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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March - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested 25 suspected militants, including three militant ‘commanders’, in separate raids in Ziarat Kaka Sahib and Badrashi areas of Nowshera District, reports The News. The sources said the law-enforcement agencies recovered ar
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 25 suspected militants, including three militant ‘commanders’, in separate raids in Ziarat Kaka Sahib and Badrashi areas of Nowshera District, reports The News. The sources said the law-enforcement agencies recovered arms, explosives and important documents from the arrested persons. The ‘commanders’ were identified as Maulana Arshad, Maulana Insaf alias Habib, resident of Darra Adamkhel and Shakeel alias Nasir. Maulana Arshad was reported to be the ‘deputy leader’ of militants operating in Nowshera and Charsadda under the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the sources said.
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March - 4 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police arrested a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ’commander’ from Surjani town in Karachi. The arrestee was identified as Alam Mehsud. Senior Superintendent of Police Fayyaz Khan, leader of the CID
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police arrested a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ’commander’ from Surjani town in Karachi. The arrestee was identified as Alam Mehsud. Senior Superintendent of Police Fayyaz Khan, leader of the CID team, said that Alam was a close aide of the slain TTP ‘chief’ Baitullah Mehsud.
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March - 4 
The SFs arrested three persons, including an Afghan national, and recovered arm and explosives from an Afghanistan-bound passenger vehicle at Michni check post in Khyber Agency in the night of March 4, reports The News. An Afghan national Wajihullah,
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The SFs arrested three persons, including an Afghan national, and recovered arm and explosives from an Afghanistan-bound passenger vehicle at Michni check post in Khyber Agency in the night of March 4, reports The News. An Afghan national Wajihullah, driver and cleaner of the vehicle Abdur Rasheed and Zabihullah were also arrested. 14 magnetic bombs, 32 detonators, eight kilograms of explosives, 290 bullets, two Kalashnikov rifles and three pistol magazines were recovered from the possession of the arrestees.
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March - 5 
An improvised explosive device (IED) planted at the Ganj Bakhsh market in the Mardan area of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) went off on March 5, destroying five shops, according to Daily Times.
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An improvised explosive device (IED) planted at the Ganj Bakhsh market in the Mardan area of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) went off on March 5, destroying five shops, according to Daily Times.
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March - 5 
At least 30 Taliban militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) retaliated against a predawn attack on Marjhana security post in the Chamarkand area of Safi tehsil (revenue unit), some 45 kilometres northeast of Ghallanai, in Mohmand Agency of F
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At least 30 Taliban militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) retaliated against a predawn attack on Marjhana security post in the Chamarkand area of Safi tehsil (revenue unit), some 45 kilometres northeast of Ghallanai, in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 5 (today), according to Daily Times. Local sources said 30 Taliban militants, including two ‘local commanders’, were killed in the fighting in the Chamarkand area. The sources said the Taliban militants attacked the security post with mortars and rockets at around 3:30am (PST). An Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said one soldier was also killed in the fighting. However, Taliban spokesman Akramullah Mohmand claimed that only four Taliban were killed in the fighting, while “11 security personnel died in the attack”. He claimed the Taliban militants destroyed three security posts in the attack.
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March - 5 
Five militants were killed in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Charbagh and Matta tehsils (revenue unit) in Swat Valley of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 5, according to Daily Times. The sources said a clash occurred in Charbagh te
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Five militants were killed in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Charbagh and Matta tehsils (revenue unit) in Swat Valley of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 5, according to Daily Times. The sources said a clash occurred in Charbagh tehsil during a search operation in which four militants were killed. SFs also arrested two militants in a search operation in the same area. The arrested militants were identified as Shahzada, Laiqzada alias Saifullah, Abdul Nasir and Abdullah.
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March - 5 
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on March 5 said, "We have dealt severe blows to terrorists and the day is not far when we will rid the country of them", according to Daily Times. In his first address to the nation on radio, Prime Minister
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Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on March 5 said, "We have dealt severe blows to terrorists and the day is not far when we will rid the country of them", according to Daily Times. In his first address to the nation on radio, Prime Minister said terrorism had severely affected the national economy, deterring international investors from investing in the country. "Disappointed and unsuccessful, these terrorists turned to civilian populations, but the vigilant people of the country have seen their real faces now," he added. In addition, Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed to restore the 1973 constitution to its original form. He said his Government would complete its constitutional term after which it would appear before the nation once again to be held accountable. "We are trying to revive the unanimous 1973 constitution to its original form, which has been distorted by dictators. We are rectifying it and the nation will soon hear the good news," Gilani said, adding that the government had replaced the concept of political confrontation with the notion of reconciliation and harmony.
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March - 5 
Police arrested three militants from the Ellam Mountain in Buner District. Sources said the militants were identified as Noorul Alam, Shaukat Ali and Gul Qadar.
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Police arrested three militants from the Ellam Mountain in Buner District. Sources said the militants were identified as Noorul Alam, Shaukat Ali and Gul Qadar.
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March - 5 
SFs killed a militant in Narai Sar, in the outskirts of Mingora, and arrested seven others.
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SFs killed a militant in Narai Sar, in the outskirts of Mingora, and arrested seven others.
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March - 5 
SFs killed a militant, identified as Abdullah, in Qalagai area in Matta tehsil. SFs also set ablaze the house of militant ‘commander’ Shah Wazir Khan in Barikot tehsil.
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SFs killed a militant, identified as Abdullah, in Qalagai area in Matta tehsil. SFs also set ablaze the house of militant ‘commander’ Shah Wazir Khan in Barikot tehsil.
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March - 5 
The Army officials said there were strong indications that senior Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’, including Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, Maulvi Abdul Wali, Qari Ziaur Rahman and Omar Rahman alias Fateh, were killed or injured in heavy bombin
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The Army officials said there were strong indications that senior Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’, including Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, Maulvi Abdul Wali, Qari Ziaur Rahman and Omar Rahman alias Fateh, were killed or injured in heavy bombing by the Army gunship helicopters in Pindyali tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 5, according to The News. "We have struck some hideouts of militants in Pindyali, where, according to our intelligence reports, Faqir Mohammad, Omar Khalid, Qari Zia and Fateh from Swat were hiding," an Army official said. He added that they had learnt from their local sources that the militant commanders were present in the hideout during the attack and could have been killed or injured. The officials, however, did not provide further details about the number of the militants and their identity, who were killed or injured in the bombing. Faqir Mohammad is ‘chief’ of Bajaur Taliban militants and ‘deputy leader’ of the TTP. According to officials, Fateh, a dreaded militant ‘commander’ from Swat, whose real name is Omar Rahman, had come to Bajaur along with his fighters when a massive military operation was launched by the Government in 2009. Ziaur Rahman, according to the officials, was earlier operating in the Charmang area of Bajaur and had put tough resistance to Security Forces (SFs) during early days of the military operation launched on August 6, 2008. There were also reports that Qari Ziaur Rahman later went back to Afghanistan on the intervention of Afghan Taliban ‘commanders’, where he was appointed the ‘commander’ for the Marawara area in Kunar province of Afghanistan.
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March - 5 
Twelve persons, including four women, were killed and 33 others injured when a suicide bomber targeted a Parachinar-bound civilian convoy carrying Shia passengers in Tull area of Hangu in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 5, according to D
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Twelve persons, including four women, were killed and 33 others injured when a suicide bomber targeted a Parachinar-bound civilian convoy carrying Shia passengers in Tull area of Hangu in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 5, according to Daily Times. Local administration officials said the suicide bomber blew himself up when the civilian convoy, on its way to Parachinar and escorted by the Frontier Corps, slowed down at a speed breaker near a petrol station, some two kilometres from Tull city. Thirteen of the injured persons are said to be students of a local private school. Eyewitnesses said that the suicide bomber was on foot and was waiting near the petrol station. They said he detonated the explosives strapped to his body when the convoy passed by. "The target was a Shia convoy. This is sectarian violence," Kohat Division Commissioner Khalid Umarzai said.
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March - 5 
Two Taliban ‘commanders’ Latifullah and Najeebullah along with their 35 aides surrendered before the SFs in the Bajaur Agency, reports Daily Times. Latifullah and Najeebullah left the defunct Tehreek-e-Taliban (Latif faction), a militant outfit, and
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Two Taliban ‘commanders’ Latifullah and Najeebullah along with their 35 aides surrendered before the SFs in the Bajaur Agency, reports Daily Times. Latifullah and Najeebullah left the defunct Tehreek-e-Taliban (Latif faction), a militant outfit, and announced complete support to the SFs and the political administration for maintaining peace in the area.
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March - 7 
An unidentified gunmen killed a local Taliban ‘commander’, identified as Maulvi Noor Muhammad, on the outskirts of Miranshah in North Waziristan. "Unknown gunmen fired at Maulvi Noor Mohammad outside a residence of his relatives on the outskirts of M
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An unidentified gunmen killed a local Taliban ‘commander’, identified as Maulvi Noor Muhammad, on the outskirts of Miranshah in North Waziristan. "Unknown gunmen fired at Maulvi Noor Mohammad outside a residence of his relatives on the outskirts of Miranshah on Friday ... the assailants escaped," a local official Khadim Ali said. Intelligence officials said Noor Muhammad led a group of about 400 men, who focused on staging cross-border attacks against US and NATO troops in Afghanistan in coordination with other commanders in the area.
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March - 7 
At least eight militants were killed and two injured as fighter jets pounded Taliban hideouts in Hamdana area of Sararogha tehsil (revenue unit) in South Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) at around 2pm (PST) on March 7, accordi
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At least eight militants were killed and two injured as fighter jets pounded Taliban hideouts in Hamdana area of Sararogha tehsil (revenue unit) in South Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) at around 2pm (PST) on March 7, according to Daily Times.
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March - 7 
Daily Times quoting a Government official source on March 7 reports that Adam Gadahn, the American-born spokesman for al-Qaeda, was recently arrested by the Pakistani intelligence personnel in Karachi. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Daily Times quoting a Government official source on March 7 reports that Adam Gadahn, the American-born spokesman for al-Qaeda, was recently arrested by the Pakistani intelligence personnel in Karachi. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Gadahn moved to Pakistan in 1998 and said to have attended an al-Qaeda training camp six years later, serving as a translator and consultant for the group. He had been wanted by the FBI since 2004, and there is a PNR one million reward on his head. The 31-year-old militant is known by various aliases including Yahya Majadin Adams and Azzam al-Amriki. He has posted videos and messages calling for the destruction of the West and for strikes against targets in the United States. The most recent was posted on February 7, praising the US Army Major charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas, as a role model for other Muslims. A US court charged Gadahn with treason in 2006, making him the first American to face such a charge in more than 50 years.
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March - 7 
Six insurgents were arrested during raid on a seminary in Kas area of Bajaur Agency. Another militant, the sources said, was arrested during a raid on a house in Salarzai tehsil. The SFs also recovered explosives and jihadi literature, computers, wir
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Six insurgents were arrested during raid on a seminary in Kas area of Bajaur Agency. Another militant, the sources said, was arrested during a raid on a house in Salarzai tehsil. The SFs also recovered explosives and jihadi literature, computers, wireless sets and cassettes from the house.
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March - 7 
The Security Forces (SFs) arrested four suspected militants from the Akakhel area of Bara tehsil in the night of March 7, reports The News.
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The Security Forces (SFs) arrested four suspected militants from the Akakhel area of Bara tehsil in the night of March 7, reports The News.
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March - 7 
The Security Forces (SFs) blew up the house of a militant ‘commander’ and arrested his father and bother in Erab area of Mamond subdivision. Sources said the SFs carried out search operation in Badan Kot and Kas areas during which the house of a mili
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The Security Forces (SFs) blew up the house of a militant ‘commander’ and arrested his father and bother in Erab area of Mamond subdivision. Sources said the SFs carried out search operation in Badan Kot and Kas areas during which the house of a militant ‘commander’, Ali Rehman, was destroyed with explosives. The SFs also arrested father and brother of the Ali Rehman for further investigation. A cache of weapons including rocket launchers, MM guns, explosives and bomb making gadgets was also recovered. The sources added that the SFs also carried out search and clear operation in Tangi, Loy Tangi and Erab areas in the same Sub-Division.
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March - 7 
The unidentified militants abducted and beheaded a pro-Government tribal elder in Orakzai Agency. Sources said that tribal elder Malik Taj Mohammad was abducted by militants from the Feroz Khel area in Orakzai Agency some days back, adding that the b
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The unidentified militants abducted and beheaded a pro-Government tribal elder in Orakzai Agency. Sources said that tribal elder Malik Taj Mohammad was abducted by militants from the Feroz Khel area in Orakzai Agency some days back, adding that the beheaded body of the tribal elder was found in Feroz Khel.
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March - 7 
Three Bugti tribesmen were injured in a bomb explosion at Achanak Chowk in Dera Bugti on March 7, reports Daily Times. According to Police, a convoy of the Bugti tribe was passing on the road, when unidentified person detonated a bomb, injuring the t
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Three Bugti tribesmen were injured in a bomb explosion at Achanak Chowk in Dera Bugti on March 7, reports Daily Times. According to Police, a convoy of the Bugti tribe was passing on the road, when unidentified person detonated a bomb, injuring the three persons.
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March - 8 
A gunman was shot dead by the Police in the Kashmirabad area near Sariab Road in Quetta, on March 8, reports Daily Times. According to the Sariab Police sources, the attacker identified as Noorul Haq was firing at the Imambargah when the Police arriv
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A gunman was shot dead by the Police in the Kashmirabad area near Sariab Road in Quetta, on March 8, reports Daily Times. According to the Sariab Police sources, the attacker identified as Noorul Haq was firing at the Imambargah when the Police arrived. "Seeing Police, he also opened indiscriminate fire on the Police to which they retaliated, and he was gunned down," Police sources said.
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March - 8 
A minor girl was killed and her mother and sister sustained serious injuries when a stray mortar shell hit their house in Alingar area in Safi tehsil of Mohmand Agency.
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A minor girl was killed and her mother and sister sustained serious injuries when a stray mortar shell hit their house in Alingar area in Safi tehsil of Mohmand Agency.
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March - 8 
A Salarzai lashkar (tribal militia) set ablaze 130 Taliban houses in Bajaur Agency, reports Daily Times. One Taliban militant was killed and nine others arrested in a joint operation of the political administration and an armed lashkar of the Salarza
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A Salarzai lashkar (tribal militia) set ablaze 130 Taliban houses in Bajaur Agency, reports Daily Times. One Taliban militant was killed and nine others arrested in a joint operation of the political administration and an armed lashkar of the Salarzai tribe.
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March - 8 
A spokesman for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for attack on the Special Intelligence Agency’s office in Model Town. "The attack was to avenge (US) drone attacks and (Pakistani) military operations in the Tribal Areas," s
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A spokesman for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for attack on the Special Intelligence Agency’s office in Model Town. "The attack was to avenge (US) drone attacks and (Pakistani) military operations in the Tribal Areas," said Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq. "We have 2,800 to 3,000 more suicide bombers ... We will target all Government places, buildings and offices," he added.
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March - 8 
Five persons were killed and 22 others injured in a bomb blast in Model town area of Lahore on March 8 (today), reports The News. According to Police sources, the explosion took place in a secret agency office in K Block of Model town area. A suicide
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Five persons were killed and 22 others injured in a bomb blast in Model town area of Lahore on March 8 (today), reports The News. According to Police sources, the explosion took place in a secret agency office in K Block of Model town area. A suicide bomber blew himself up when a security guard intercepted him while trying to enter the building of the secret agency.
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March - 8 
Hafiz Saeed, the founder and ‘chief’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (also known as Jama’at-ud-Da’awa) and the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks, accused India of waging water wars on Pakistan while addressing a public rally in Lahore on March 8, re
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Hafiz Saeed, the founder and ‘chief’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (also known as Jama’at-ud-Da’awa) and the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks, accused India of waging water wars on Pakistan while addressing a public rally in Lahore on March 8, reports Economic Times. He urged the Pakistani Government to prepare the country to counter "Indian aggression" and called for launching a nation-wide movement against India on the issue. Saeed maintained that India has imposed war on Pakistan by "constructing illegal dams and diverting water from Pakistani rivers".
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March - 8 
SFs arrested a potential Afghan suicide bomber while planting a landmine on a roadside in the Koz Chamarkand area in Safi tehsil and also recovered a suicide vest from his possession, reports Daily Times. The initial report said the bomber was a nati
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SFs arrested a potential Afghan suicide bomber while planting a landmine on a roadside in the Koz Chamarkand area in Safi tehsil and also recovered a suicide vest from his possession, reports Daily Times. The initial report said the bomber was a native of the Kunar province of Afghansitan, which borders Bajaur agency.
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March - 8 
The death toll in the suicide bomb blast of March 8 in front of the Special Intelligence Agency’s (SIA) office in the Model Town area of Lahore increased to 13, reports Daily Times. 13 persons included a woman, a five-year-old girl and security perso
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The death toll in the suicide bomb blast of March 8 in front of the Special Intelligence Agency’s (SIA) office in the Model Town area of Lahore increased to 13, reports Daily Times. 13 persons included a woman, a five-year-old girl and security personnel. The powerful blast, which was carried out using around 600 kilograms of explosives packed with ball bearings and blades, according to officials, damaged houses in a 0.5 kilometre radius and destroyed more than 40 cars in the area. The SIA office in Model Town K-Block, a residential area, was being used to house officials and detain suspects. "It was a Police Special Investigation Unit that was targeted. The building was used to interrogate suspected terrorists," Lahore Police chief Pervez Rathore said.
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March - 8 
Three missiles fired by a US drone killed five Taliban militants in the Miranshah area of North Waziristan in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 8, according to Daily Times. "Five people have been killed and three wounded in the atta
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Three missiles fired by a US drone killed five Taliban militants in the Miranshah area of North Waziristan in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 8, according to Daily Times. "Five people have been killed and three wounded in the attack. It was an American drone attack," an intelligence official said.
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March - 8 
Two persons including brother of a commander of Ansarul Islam (AI) outfit was killed in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency, reports The News. The sources said that five masked men came to the main bazaar and shot dead one Majeed, belonging to Shalobar trib
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Two persons including brother of a commander of Ansarul Islam (AI) outfit was killed in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency, reports The News. The sources said that five masked men came to the main bazaar and shot dead one Majeed, belonging to Shalobar tribe. However, the sources said that brother of the Majeed, Mandry Khan, was a powerful ‘commander’ of AI, a rival group of the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). Elsewhere, a man identified as Najeeb was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Zawa area.
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March - 8 
Two pro-Government tribal leaders were killed while another was injured when some unidentified Taliban militants blew up their car in Shakai area of South Waziristan. Sher Ali and his associates were riding a car in Mazdak area of Shaki tehsil (reven
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Two pro-Government tribal leaders were killed while another was injured when some unidentified Taliban militants blew up their car in Shakai area of South Waziristan. Sher Ali and his associates were riding a car in Mazdak area of Shaki tehsil (revenue unit), when the Taliban blew it up, killing Ali and Syed Nawaz on the spot. Another tribal leader Abdullah was injured in the blast.
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March - 9 
An activist of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), Zulfiqar-ul-Hasan alias Papu, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Saeedabad Police Station area of Karachi on March 9, according to The News. Police sources said that Hasan was the reside
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An activist of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), Zulfiqar-ul-Hasan alias Papu, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Saeedabad Police Station area of Karachi on March 9, according to The News. Police sources said that Hasan was the resident of Sector-9C, Saeedabad.
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March - 9 
At least 60 militants, including two would-be suicide bombers, were arrested during a week-long search operation in Hangu, security officials said, reports Daily Times. “We have arrested 60 terrorists. Two of them had suicide vests and had planned to
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At least 60 militants, including two would-be suicide bombers, were arrested during a week-long search operation in Hangu, security officials said, reports Daily Times. “We have arrested 60 terrorists. Two of them had suicide vests and had planned to attack Government installations,” the officials said. However, the officials gave no details as to whether the terrorists included any foreigners. “They are being interrogated by intelligence agencies,” the officials added. Hangu Police also arrested nine suspects in connection with planting a bomb in main Hangu Bazaar. “These men are believed to have been involved in an attempt to plant a bomb,” Police sources said.
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March - 9 
Daily Times quoting a letter send by an anonymous sender to Sindh Police Inspector General (IG) Sultan Salahuddin Babar Khattak and Sukkur Regional Police Officer reports that as many as 66 militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
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Daily Times quoting a letter send by an anonymous sender to Sindh Police Inspector General (IG) Sultan Salahuddin Babar Khattak and Sukkur Regional Police Officer reports that as many as 66 militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have arrived at Sindh including Karachi to carry out terror attacks. The anonymous sender in the letter written in Urdu has warned that the militants who arrived from Waziristan planned to attack sensitive installations including Police training centres situated in the provincial capital of Karachi and interior Sindh and also planned to target Government and non-government organisations including the Sindh Assembly building.
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March - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) and a local tribal lashkar (militia) set ablaze 14 houses of the Taliban militants in the Mamoond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 9, according to Daily Times. Politic
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Security Forces (SFs) and a local tribal lashkar (militia) set ablaze 14 houses of the Taliban militants in the Mamoond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 9, according to Daily Times. Political administration officials said that nine Taliban militants also surrendered to the political authorities in the Mamoond tehsil. Explosives material and mortar shells were recovered in a large quantity from the Taliban houses.
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March - 9 
SFs arrested three suspected Taliban militants in Barokhel area of Halimzai tehsil and demolished the house of a wanted militant in Safi tehsil.
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SFs arrested three suspected Taliban militants in Barokhel area of Halimzai tehsil and demolished the house of a wanted militant in Safi tehsil.
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March - 9 
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta on March 9 said counter terrorism operations have placed al Qaeda’s top leaders under extreme pressure and many are "on the run" but recent thwarted terror plots in the US indicate the terro
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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta on March 9 said counter terrorism operations have placed al Qaeda’s top leaders under extreme pressure and many are "on the run" but recent thwarted terror plots in the US indicate the terror network is changing its tactics, reports Daily Times. "We are a nation at war with al Qaeda and its associates and the war is persistent," Panetta said during a foreign policy conference at the University of Oklahoma. "They remain determined to kill as many Americans as possible, " he said, adding, another new form of terrorist threat is the "lone wolf" who becomes self-radicalised and decides on his own to take violent action without al Qaeda taking a direct role.
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March - 9 
The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) arrested four Tehreek-e-Taliban Afghanistan (TTA) militants from Lahore on March 9. The arrestees were identified as Muhammad Yasin, Muhammad Kamran of Sahiwal, Abubakar and Khurshid Ali. All are of Pakistani orig
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The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) arrested four Tehreek-e-Taliban Afghanistan (TTA) militants from Lahore on March 9. The arrestees were identified as Muhammad Yasin, Muhammad Kamran of Sahiwal, Abubakar and Khurshid Ali. All are of Pakistani origin. According to the Police the militants were planning to carry out a major attack in Lahore.
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March - 9 
The death toll in the Lahore bomb blast of March 8 rose to 15 on March 9 as rescuers recovered a dead body from the debris and shifted it to morgue while another injured person succumbed to his injuries at the Jinnah Hospital.
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The death toll in the Lahore bomb blast of March 8 rose to 15 on March 9 as rescuers recovered a dead body from the debris and shifted it to morgue while another injured person succumbed to his injuries at the Jinnah Hospital.
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March - 9 
Union Government has denied Pakistan's allegation that it was involved in March 8 bomb blast in Lahore and said Islamabad routinely came up with such "baseless" charges, reports Times of India. "No evidence has been shared with us. This is fabricatio
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Union Government has denied Pakistan's allegation that it was involved in March 8 bomb blast in Lahore and said Islamabad routinely came up with such "baseless" charges, reports Times of India. "No evidence has been shared with us. This is fabrication by that side. And they will continue doing it till they convince themselves that this fabrication is convincing," sources said, adding that similar charges were hurled when the Sri Lankan cricket team was attacked in Pakistan. Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik had claimed that India was involved in the suicide attack at a building in Lahore. India also rejected Pakistani allegation of non-adherence to Indus Water Treaty, saying it was yet another move to raise an "anti-India" bogey to create "popular resonance" to cover up their internal domestic water woes and asked Islamabad to do better water management.
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March - 10 
At least 14 Taliban militants were killed in a US drone attack in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the night of March 10, according to Daily Times. Sources based in Miranshah said that in the first attack,
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At least 14 Taliban militants were killed in a US drone attack in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the night of March 10, according to Daily Times. Sources based in Miranshah said that in the first attack, a US drone fired four missiles on a vehicle in Macha Madakhel at Dada Khel tehsil (revenue unit), killing six militants. Another vehicle that was en route to help the victims also came under the attack of a US drone. Eight more Taliban militants were killed. An intelligence official confirmed the strikes and casualties adding that the area under attack was a stronghold of local militant ‘commander’ Hafiz Gul Bahadur.
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March - 10 
Six persons, including two women were killed and seven others were injured when over a dozen militants armed with Kalashnikov rifles, pistols and hand-grenades attacked the office of World Vision International, a US-based Christian aid agency, in Ogh
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Six persons, including two women were killed and seven others were injured when over a dozen militants armed with Kalashnikov rifles, pistols and hand-grenades attacked the office of World Vision International, a US-based Christian aid agency, in Oghi village in Mansehra of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 10, reports The News. According to the Police, all the victims were of Pakistani origin. An official of the World Vision, Muhammad Sajid, who was present in his office at that time, told reporters the militants made the staff members hostage in a hall and then dragged them to an adjacent room and killed them one by one. Before escaping, the militants detonated an explosive device, damaging the building.
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March - 10 
Terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) has set up bases not only in Karachi in Pakistan, where its top leaders Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal are currently located, but also has safe houses in Gulf countries, Nepal and Bangladesh, interrogation of arreste
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Terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) has set up bases not only in Karachi in Pakistan, where its top leaders Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal are currently located, but also has safe houses in Gulf countries, Nepal and Bangladesh, interrogation of arrested IM cadres has revealed, reports Economics Times. Such bases normally serve to house runaway IM leaders who operate from there to keep the local jihadi network alive. They also offer temporary shelter to IM recruits during transit between Pakistan, where they receive their terror training, and India. As per matching versions of IM operations put out by Salman, arrested by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police from Sidharthnagar District, Amjad Khawaja, arrested by the Hyderabad Police and Shahzad, arrested from Azamgarh District in UP, IM cadres were receiving training at the same facilities used by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), both in Karachi as well as other parts of Pakistan. However, the focus of IM training is mostly bomb-making, unlike LeT cadres who are trained to fire sophisticated arms and use guerrilla tactics. However, IM cadres, recruited from various Indian locations including Azamgarh, Bhatkal village near Mangalore in Karnataka and Hyderabad, receive their training from serving as well as retired officers of the Pakistani Army, who are referred to as ‘Bada Saheb’ and ‘Chhota Saheb’. Incidentally, this is part of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI)-engineered ‘Karachi Project’ unveiled first by American terror suspect David Coleman Headley. Under the ‘Karachi Project’, Indian terror kingpins recruit jihadis from here and send them across to Pakistan for training. Once trained, these cadres ex-filtrate through the Jammu and Kashmir border or enter India via Nepal, Bangladesh or UAE. Further, Salman revealed that the outfit’s new recruiting grounds are now in South India. Salman claimed that hit hard by the arrest of its cadres between 2008 and 2009, the IM has launched a fresh recruitment drive. Investigators said that the terrorist outfit has traded its traditional bases in Uttar Pradesh for South India. Investigators also adds that one of the reasons for the IM to shift down south could be several arrests from the Azamgarh District base and a constant scrutiny by intelligence agencies.
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March - 10 
Three persons, including a soldier, were killed in clashes between the Mamond Lashkar (militia)-backed Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Mulla Killay, Lagharai and adjoining areas of Mamond subdivision in Bajaur Agency, reports The News. Also, S
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Three persons, including a soldier, were killed in clashes between the Mamond Lashkar (militia)-backed Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Mulla Killay, Lagharai and adjoining areas of Mamond subdivision in Bajaur Agency, reports The News. Also, SFs set ablaze the houses of 18 militants and recovered a huge quantity of arms and vehicles during a search operation. During the search operation, the militants attacked SFs and Lashkar men, killing a soldier and a volunteer on the spot in Lagharai area. SFs and Lashkar men, the sources said, retaliated and killed one militant in the encounter.
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March - 11 
"Pakistan’s military is likely paying compensation to the families of the terrorists killed in the Mumbai attacks", says chairman of US House Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia Gary Ackerman on March 11 and blamed Islamabad for allegedly
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"Pakistan’s military is likely paying compensation to the families of the terrorists killed in the Mumbai attacks", says chairman of US House Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia Gary Ackerman on March 11 and blamed Islamabad for allegedly continuing to support Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports Dawn. "There is, in fact, no reason to doubt that Pakistan’s military is likely paying compensation to the families of the terrorists killed in the Mumbai attacks, adding that these are our allies in the war on terror," he bemoaned.
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March - 11 
A resolution of Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan would no longer satisfy Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and it would continue to pose a serious threat to both India and the western world in particular the United States, top experts have told America
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A resolution of Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan would no longer satisfy Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and it would continue to pose a serious threat to both India and the western world in particular the United States, top experts have told American lawmakers, reports PTI. "There is no doubt in my mind that we have to find ways to resolve the issues relating to Kashmir. But I think resolving Kashmir is not going to solve the problems relating to LeT," Ashley J. Tellis, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, told US lawmakers at a Congressional hearing on March 11. "I always find it interesting that the people conducting the murder and mayhem (in the Valley) today are not Kashmiri. The people who actually are deprived of all their political rights, they are not conducting the murder and mayhem," Tellis added.
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March - 11 
A resolution of Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan would no longer satisfy Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the militant outfit would continue to pose a serious threat to both India and the western world in particular the US, top experts have told A
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A resolution of Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan would no longer satisfy Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the militant outfit would continue to pose a serious threat to both India and the western world in particular the US, top experts have told American lawmakers, according to Times of India. "There is no doubt in my mind that we have to find ways to resolve the issues relating to Kashmir. But I think resolving Kashmir is not going to solve the problems relating to LeT," Ashley. J. Tellis, senior associate at the prestigious Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, told US lawmakers at a Congressional hearing on March11. However, the eminent Pakistani scholar and Director of South Asia Centre, the Atlantic Council of the United States Shuza Nawaz said "resolving the Kashmir problem by itself is not going to remove this threat because the aim of these groups is to leverage themselves into a position of power inside Pakistan and to take control," said. Both Nawaz and Tellis were responding to concerns of the US Congressmen at the hearing if LeT would abandon terrorism if Kashmir dispute was resolved; given that LeT was initially popped up by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan for the specific purpose of targeting Kashmir and India in particular.
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March - 11 
An attempt was also made on Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Nadeem, a leader of the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), in which he was injured, while his son lost his life. Maulana Ghafoor Nadeem was shot at on his way to the city courts near Annu Bhai Park in Naz
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An attempt was also made on Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Nadeem, a leader of the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), in which he was injured, while his son lost his life. Maulana Ghafoor Nadeem was shot at on his way to the city courts near Annu Bhai Park in Nazimabad in Karachi. One of his sons, Mavia Nadeem, was killed on the spot, while the SSP leader, his sons Shoaib and Rashid and security guards Nadeem and Waseem were severely injured and rushed to a hospital.
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March - 11 
At least four civilians were killed and 20 others injured when a suicide bomber, who was supposed to target a paramilitary convoy, prematurely detonated explosives at Old Bara area near Khyber Agency on the border between Khyber and Peshawar of Feder
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At least four civilians were killed and 20 others injured when a suicide bomber, who was supposed to target a paramilitary convoy, prematurely detonated explosives at Old Bara area near Khyber Agency on the border between Khyber and Peshawar of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 11, according to Daily Times. While no outfit has claimed responsibility, Police suspect the Taliban of carrying out the attack. Police said the paramilitary convoy passed moments before the bomber struck.
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March - 11 
Four persons were killed and 25 others injured when a powerful bomb exploded near the Bara Qadeem checkpost close to a market on the Bara Road in Peshawar on March 11, reports Dawn. Eight of the injured were children playing near the site of the blas
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Four persons were killed and 25 others injured when a powerful bomb exploded near the Bara Qadeem checkpost close to a market on the Bara Road in Peshawar on March 11, reports Dawn. Eight of the injured were children playing near the site of the blast. Peshawar Cantonment Circle Superintendent of Police Tauseef Haider said that the explosion took place just after an Frontier Crops (FC) convoy had passed through the area. Local people said it was a suicide attack. However, a bomb disposal official said the blast was caused by a time-bomb which appeared to have been placed on a table near a music centre in the market.
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March - 11 
Pakistan’s relationship with Afghanistan is close to the core of Islamabad’s National Security interests and Pakistan must be a partner in finding solutions to Afghanistan’s problems, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on March 11, accordi
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Pakistan’s relationship with Afghanistan is close to the core of Islamabad’s National Security interests and Pakistan must be a partner in finding solutions to Afghanistan’s problems, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on March 11, according to Daily Times. He made these remarks while delivering a lecture on how to end the war in Afghanistan at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Miliband said Afghans must find a political solution to their problems and he sees a vital opportunity in expanding US-Pakistan partnership to address Islamabad’s concerns. "There has been a significant change in Pakistan in the last 18 months under President Zardari’s civilian Government. The reality and threat of domestic terrorism has brought new purpose to civilian and military leadership, and new consensus between leaders and people," he added.
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March - 11 
The law enforcement agencies have discovered that the suicide attack on the Special Intelligence Agency (SIA) office in Model Town on March 8, 2010, had been planned in Lahore. According to sources, initial investigations had revealed that the attack
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The law enforcement agencies have discovered that the suicide attack on the Special Intelligence Agency (SIA) office in Model Town on March 8, 2010, had been planned in Lahore. According to sources, initial investigations had revealed that the attackers had been facilitated by residents of Township and Green Town area. In raids since the attack, law enforcement agencies had checked several auto workshops and arrested an undisclosed number of Afghanistan nationals.
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March - 11 
The law enforcement agencies warned the authorities concerned that 19 militants were deputed in 12 cities of the province will most likely target National Accountability Bureau (NAB) offices and anti-terrorism courts (ATC). Sources said that a letter
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The law enforcement agencies warned the authorities concerned that 19 militants were deputed in 12 cities of the province will most likely target National Accountability Bureau (NAB) offices and anti-terrorism courts (ATC). Sources said that a letter had also been forwarded to the authorities concerned, mentioning that some defunct organisations, including Commander Maulana Abdul Jabbar’s fraction of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and Harkat ul-Ansar (HuA), have also joined the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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March - 11 
The noted religious leader and chief of the Aalmi Majlis-e-Tahafuza-e-Khatam-e-Naboowat (AMTKN), Mufti Saeed Jalalpuri, was shot dead along with three associates in Karachi on March 11, reports The News. The Police said that the attack on the religio
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The noted religious leader and chief of the Aalmi Majlis-e-Tahafuza-e-Khatam-e-Naboowat (AMTKN), Mufti Saeed Jalalpuri, was shot dead along with three associates in Karachi on March 11, reports The News. The Police said that the attack on the religious leader took place at night, when Mufti Jalalpuri, along with his 11-year-old son, Uzayfa, Mufti Qamar Zaman, Mufti Ateeq-ur-Rehman and two others, was heading home after attending a Majlish (gathering) in the Sohrab Goth area of Karachi.
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March - 11 
The Swat Taliban ‘chief‘ Mullah Fazlullah overcame the security siege in the region to flee the valley to avoid siege, Lieutenant General Masood Alam of Peshawar corps commander said on March 11, according to Daily Times. The formal announcement on F
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The Swat Taliban ‘chief‘ Mullah Fazlullah overcame the security siege in the region to flee the valley to avoid siege, Lieutenant General Masood Alam of Peshawar corps commander said on March 11, according to Daily Times. The formal announcement on Fazlullah’s escape comes against the backdrop of Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s claim that the Swat Taliban ‘chief’ was "surrounded" and would soon be arrested. "We will keep chasing him until he is arrested," Lieutenant General Masood Alam said. "We appeal to the public to share [with us] information on Taliban ... security forces must be informed wherever members of the group are seen." The Peshawar corps commander said the Taliban had pushed back Swat 100 years by destroying schools: "But the Army will reconstruct these destroyed schools to help the Swat youth get an education and serve the country".
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March - 11 
Three more militants, including one senior Taliban ‘commander’ Qari Mohammad Ayub, were shot dead by unidentified assailants at Naurak village near Mirali subdivision of North Waziristan Agency. According to sources, dead bodies of the slain militant
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Three more militants, including one senior Taliban ‘commander’ Qari Mohammad Ayub, were shot dead by unidentified assailants at Naurak village near Mirali subdivision of North Waziristan Agency. According to sources, dead bodies of the slain militants were still lying on the road along with their automatic rifles and telephone sets.
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March - 12 
At least 10 persons were killed and 37 others injured in a suicide blast on Golkada main road in Swat tehsil (revenue unit) of Mingora in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 12, according to The News. Police sources said that a suicide bombe
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At least 10 persons were killed and 37 others injured in a suicide blast on Golkada main road in Swat tehsil (revenue unit) of Mingora in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 12, according to The News. Police sources said that a suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into a check post of the Security Forces (SFs), killing 10 persons on the spot and injuring 37 others. The deceased included SF personnel as well. At least 10-kilogram explosives were used in the blast.
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March - 12 
At least 57 persons, including eight soldiers, were killed and more than 90 persons were injured as twin suicide blasts, moments apart from each other, ripped through the Lahore’s RA Bazaar in the cantonment area on March 12, according to Daily Times
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At least 57 persons, including eight soldiers, were killed and more than 90 persons were injured as twin suicide blasts, moments apart from each other, ripped through the Lahore’s RA Bazaar in the cantonment area on March 12, according to Daily Times. The bombers struck during Friday prayers at around 12:50 pm (PST). The first bomber targeted an Army patrol unit near a mosque and the RA Bazaar bus stand. Gunshots were also heard following the attack, adding to the panic in the area. As rescuers rushed to help victims, another bomber struck around two minutes later only a few yards away from the site of the first attack. According to Police sources, initial investigations suggest both bombers were aged between 17 and 20 years. Bomb disposal squad officials said both bombers used suicide vests, weighing 10 kilogrammes each and packed with ball bearings and blades. A private television channel reported that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed responsibility of the bombings while another television channel reported that al Qaeda-linked Sunni terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) had claimed responsibility of the bombings. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shafiq Ahmed said that the bombers were on foot and targeted the patrol unit.
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March - 12 
Authorities declared red alert at sensitive installations after the reported entrance of an explosive-laden car in the Lahore, reports Daily Times. Sources said that a white car, with registration number 1320-A, had entered Lahore from Rawalpindi on
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Authorities declared red alert at sensitive installations after the reported entrance of an explosive-laden car in the Lahore, reports Daily Times. Sources said that a white car, with registration number 1320-A, had entered Lahore from Rawalpindi on March 12, following which security was beefed up to avoid any mishap.
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March - 12 
Five persons were injured when seven low-intensity explosions , six in Allama Iqbal town Police Station area and one in the Samanabad area of Lahore, were carried out in the late night.
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Five persons were injured when seven low-intensity explosions , six in Allama Iqbal town Police Station area and one in the Samanabad area of Lahore, were carried out in the late night.
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March - 12 
Four persons were injured during an explosion in Sariab Road area of Quetta in Balochistan on March 12, according to Dawn. Police said unidentified militants hurled a bomb inside the house of an Agriculture Department employee in Sariab Road. The bla
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Four persons were injured during an explosion in Sariab Road area of Quetta in Balochistan on March 12, according to Dawn. Police said unidentified militants hurled a bomb inside the house of an Agriculture Department employee in Sariab Road. The blast left four persons including two women injured.
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March - 12 
Intelligence sources warned that four bombers were still present in the city awaiting instructions to hit their targets. The sources said law-enforcement agencies had put security on high alert because of the threat.
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Intelligence sources warned that four bombers were still present in the city awaiting instructions to hit their targets. The sources said law-enforcement agencies had put security on high alert because of the threat.
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March - 12 
Pakistani-American expert, Shuja Nawaz, said that the LeT was "a Frankenstein’s monster", which assumed a broader regional role. Nawaz, who is the director of South Asia Centre at the Atlantic Council of the US, warned that "another Mumbai-type attac
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Pakistani-American expert, Shuja Nawaz, said that the LeT was "a Frankenstein’s monster", which assumed a broader regional role. Nawaz, who is the director of South Asia Centre at the Atlantic Council of the US, warned that "another Mumbai-type attack involving the LeT might bring India and Pakistan into conflict, a prospect that should keep us awake at night." Further, Shuja Nawaz said that "Resolving the Kashmir problem by itself is not going to remove this threat because the aim of these groups is to leverage themselves into a position of power inside Pakistan and to take control."
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March - 12 
The News reports that Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that there is solid evidence of the Indian involvement in acts of terror in Balochistan and that the Pakistani Government was taking up the matter diplomatically with the Indian Government
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The News reports that Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that there is solid evidence of the Indian involvement in acts of terror in Balochistan and that the Pakistani Government was taking up the matter diplomatically with the Indian Government. Talking to media persons at the Parliament House in Islamabad on March 12, Malik said, "We are not leveling mere allegations against India but have solid evidence of the Indian involvement in Balochistan". He also added that the weapons recovered from various areas were also Indian-made, and that Afghanistan’s soil was also being used for destablisation of Balochistan.
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March - 13 
A civilian, Ikramullah, was killed in a landmine explosion in the Gara Akhunzada area of Dera Ismail Khan in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 13, according to Dawn.
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A civilian, Ikramullah, was killed in a landmine explosion in the Gara Akhunzada area of Dera Ismail Khan in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 13, according to Dawn.
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March - 13 
At least 17 persons including two Policemen and an army trooper were killed in a suicide attack at a checkpoint manned by Police and military personnel at Mingora town of Swat District in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 13, according to
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At least 17 persons including two Policemen and an army trooper were killed in a suicide attack at a checkpoint manned by Police and military personnel at Mingora town of Swat District in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 13, according to Daily Times. "Around 17 people, including two Policemen and an army jawan (trooper), were killed in the suicide attack," Swat District Police Officer (DCO) Ghulam Farooq said. More than 60 people were injured in the attack. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack and warned that similar attacks would be launched if US drone strikes continued in Waziristan. "We will continue carrying out such strikes in the future," TTP spokesman Azam Tariq told BBC Urdu.
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March - 13 
The SFs and volunteers of local lashkar (militia) on March 13 arrested the wife and brother-in-law of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Maulvi Omar, who is already in detention in the Bajaur Agency since August 2009, reports Dawn. Residents
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The SFs and volunteers of local lashkar (militia) on March 13 arrested the wife and brother-in-law of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Maulvi Omar, who is already in detention in the Bajaur Agency since August 2009, reports Dawn. Residents of Mamond said the SFs and lashkar during a joint search operation in the Umary village arrested Maulvi Omar’s wife and brother-in-law Fazl Rehman.
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March - 13 
Unidentified assailants killed the commander of a local lashkar (tribal militia) and his two bodyguards of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) in Peshawar on March 13, according to Daily Times. However, in Mohmand Agency, ab
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Unidentified assailants killed the commander of a local lashkar (tribal militia) and his two bodyguards of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) in Peshawar on March 13, according to Daily Times. However, in Mohmand Agency, about seven anti-Taliban lashkar are operating, while locals said the Taliban had warned their heads and volunteers of dire consequences through media and other sources
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March - 14 
A suspected cadre of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), identified as Hidayatullah Barki (32), was shot dead and one of his associates, Usman Khan (22), got injured during foiled bid to abduct a property dealer in Manghopir Police station area of
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A suspected cadre of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), identified as Hidayatullah Barki (32), was shot dead and one of his associates, Usman Khan (22), got injured during foiled bid to abduct a property dealer in Manghopir Police station area of Karachi on March 14, according to Daily Times.
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March - 14 
A truck loaded with explosives was seized in Haji Shah area of Attock District on March 14, according to Daily Times. However, the three culprits managed to escape. 10 packs of gunpowder, wires and other bomb-making equipment were recovered from the
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A truck loaded with explosives was seized in Haji Shah area of Attock District on March 14, according to Daily Times. However, the three culprits managed to escape. 10 packs of gunpowder, wires and other bomb-making equipment were recovered from the vehicle. The truck coming from Peshawar tried to enter Punjab, but Police officials stopped to search it and recovered a huge quantity of explosives in it.
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March - 14 
An oil tanker carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan was blown up in Chaman, injuring a passer-by. According to Police, unidentified assailants attacked the oil tanker with an explosive devise when the vehicle reached near the Chaman Custom Hou
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An oil tanker carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan was blown up in Chaman, injuring a passer-by. According to Police, unidentified assailants attacked the oil tanker with an explosive devise when the vehicle reached near the Chaman Custom House.
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March - 14 
Around 279 suspects were arrested from Rawalpindi and Islamabad during search operations in the wake of militant activities in Lahore. The Islamabad Police on March 14 arrested 104 suspects during the search operation in different areas of Islamabad.
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Around 279 suspects were arrested from Rawalpindi and Islamabad during search operations in the wake of militant activities in Lahore. The Islamabad Police on March 14 arrested 104 suspects during the search operation in different areas of Islamabad. Meanwhile, Rawalpindi Police arrested 175 suspected people from the Pirwadhai Police station area.
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March - 14 
At least 18 Taliban militants were killed when fighter Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets bombed their hideouts in Orajzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 14, according to Daily Times. The political administration officials s
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At least 18 Taliban militants were killed when fighter Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets bombed their hideouts in Orajzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 14, according to Daily Times. The political administration officials said that PAF jets targeted six Taliban hideouts in Upper and Lower Orakzai. The AFP news agency reported that houses owned by two ‘commanders’ had also been destroyed. An administrative official said the houses were also being used as “training centres”. A government girls’ high school was also damaged in the bombing. Locals said the Government was preparing for a “grand operation” against the Taliban in the agency, as additional troops had been deployed at in Lower Orakzai and Security Forces (SFs) had sealed off all main routes leading to Orakzai Agency.
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March - 14 
Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has identified as many as 320 targets across the globe, 20 of which are in India, US Congressman Gary Ackerman said, reports Times of India. "In the wake of the (26/11) Mumbai attack, investigato
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Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has identified as many as 320 targets across the globe, 20 of which are in India, US Congressman Gary Ackerman said, reports Times of India. "In the wake of the (26/11) Mumbai attack, investigators uncovered in controller records and e-mail accounts a list of 320 locations worldwide deemed by the LeT as possible targets for attack. Only 20 of the targets were located within India," Gary Ackerman said before a Congressional hearing last week. "The LeT has been attacking US forces in Afghanistan almost from day one and their forces are present throughout Afghanistan. The LeT has been slaughtering Indians by the score for decades. The LeT has put the world on notice that they intend to escalate the carnage and spread it worldwide," he said. Noting that it would be unfair and wrong to suggest that the LeT problem is strictly confined to Pakistan and Middle East, he said, adding in fact, one of the key facilitators of the Mumbai attack was an American of Pakistani extraction, referring to David Coleman Headley. "Unfortunately, the LeT enjoys a substantial global network stretching from the Philippines to the United Kingdom," Ackerman added. According to Ackerman, though after 9/11 Pakistan officially banned the LeT, the reality is that like other Islamist terrorist groups, LeT maintains a clear public presence and a vast recruiting network by providing extremely useful charitable and social services to millions of impoverished people in that country. "Public estimates suggest LeT operates some 2,000 offices in towns and villages throughout Pakistan, as well as maintaining ties with the Pakistani military. There is, in fact, no reason to doubt that Pakistan's military is likely paying compensation to the families of the terrorists killed in the Mumbai attacks. These are our allies in the war on terror," he informed. "Operational funding for the LeT comes from charitable fundraising amongst the general population in Pakistan, but also depends heavily upon contributions by Pakistani businessmen living abroad and other wealthy individuals from the Persian Gulf. Let us note too, these states are also our allies in the war on terror," Ackerman said.
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March - 14 
The BDS defused another explosive device planted near the Police post in Mamoo Banda area of Thall tehsil (revenue unit) on the main Thall-Hangu Road. The Police launched an operation in the area and arrested an accused identified as Fida Hussain, so
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The BDS defused another explosive device planted near the Police post in Mamoo Banda area of Thall tehsil (revenue unit) on the main Thall-Hangu Road. The Police launched an operation in the area and arrested an accused identified as Fida Hussain, son of Ali, who was reportedly involved in planting both the explosive devices.
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March - 14 
The bomb disposal squad (BDS) defused a five kilograms of explosive device found near the venue of a public meeting of former Chief Minister Mohammad Akram Durrani in the Cantonment Police jurisdiction of Bannu.
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The bomb disposal squad (BDS) defused a five kilograms of explosive device found near the venue of a public meeting of former Chief Minister Mohammad Akram Durrani in the Cantonment Police jurisdiction of Bannu.
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March - 14 
The Frontier Corps (FC) personnel defused a bomb planted at a grid station located along the Airport Road in Khuzdar. However, the grenade failed to explode and was later defused by the bomb disposal squad.
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The Frontier Corps (FC) personnel defused a bomb planted at a grid station located along the Airport Road in Khuzdar. However, the grenade failed to explode and was later defused by the bomb disposal squad.
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March - 14 
The Khasadar (local tribal force) Force defused an explosive device planted in an oil tanker near Jamrud in the Khyber Agency.
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The Khasadar (local tribal force) Force defused an explosive device planted in an oil tanker near Jamrud in the Khyber Agency.
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March - 14 
The Police arrested a suspected militant, Fida Hussain, involved in planting explosive devices at the house of a journalist, Misri Khan Orakzai, and at a Police post in Hangu on March 14, reports The News.
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The Police arrested a suspected militant, Fida Hussain, involved in planting explosive devices at the house of a journalist, Misri Khan Orakzai, and at a Police post in Hangu on March 14, reports The News.
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March - 14 
The Security Forces (SFs) recovered one kilogramme explosive, five rockets, 10 shells, hand grenades, six Kalashnikovs and 2,000 cartridges from a militant during a search operation in the jurisdiction of the Kaki Police Station.
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The Security Forces (SFs) recovered one kilogramme explosive, five rockets, 10 shells, hand grenades, six Kalashnikovs and 2,000 cartridges from a militant during a search operation in the jurisdiction of the Kaki Police Station.
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March - 14 
Two persons, including the brother of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Bara chapter ‘president’, were killed in firing incidents in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency, reports The News. The sources said three armed men, riding a car, came to the Dog
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Two persons, including the brother of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Bara chapter ‘president’, were killed in firing incidents in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency, reports The News. The sources said three armed men, riding a car, came to the Dogra area and shot dead Said Akbar, son of Haji Zewar Khan and brother of Sultan Akbar, the president of the JI Bara chapter, when he was on his way to Speen Qaber in Bara bazaar. The deceased belonging to the Sipah tribe was an electrician and often helped SFs in repairing power supply lines in different areas, the sources added.
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March - 14 
Two unidentified assailants shot dead Muhammad Amin, son of Nawab Khan, a resident of Malik Dinkhel, besides two passers-by identified as Tasleem, son of Jalil and Akhtar Sher, son of Hazrat Sher, sustained injuries in the firing.
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Two unidentified assailants shot dead Muhammad Amin, son of Nawab Khan, a resident of Malik Dinkhel, besides two passers-by identified as Tasleem, son of Jalil and Akhtar Sher, son of Hazrat Sher, sustained injuries in the firing.
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March - 14 
Two unidentified assailants shot dead one Muhamadullah, belonging to Malik Din Khel sub-section of Afridi tribe, after picking him from his shop near his house in Nala area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Trib
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Two unidentified assailants shot dead one Muhamadullah, belonging to Malik Din Khel sub-section of Afridi tribe, after picking him from his shop near his house in Nala area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 14, according to The News. Sources said the father of deceased, Lal Zaman, was a member of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) shura (committee) and local head of the militant outfit in Naaki area of Tirah Valley of Bara sub-division.
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March - 14 
Unidentified assailants tried to blow up a Security Force (SF) vehicle, carrying Law Enforcement Agency personnel, at the Hazarganji Road in Quetta on March 14, according to Daily Times. Police sources said that unidentified assailants had placed a r
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Unidentified assailants tried to blow up a Security Force (SF) vehicle, carrying Law Enforcement Agency personnel, at the Hazarganji Road in Quetta on March 14, according to Daily Times. Police sources said that unidentified assailants had placed a remote control bomb at a roadside in the Hazarganji area. However, there was no casualty.
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March - 15 
A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman said that the outfit would stop targeting public and Government places in Punjab if the Provincial Government gave an assurance that the Taliban would be spared from any action, Daily Times reported quotin
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A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman said that the outfit would stop targeting public and Government places in Punjab if the Provincial Government gave an assurance that the Taliban would be spared from any action, Daily Times reported quoting a private TV channel on March 15. Talking to the channel, Mohmand Agency Ameer Abdul Wali alias Umar Khalid, who is also the deputy of the TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, offered the Punjab Government a conditional end to its activities in the province. The offer comes after a statement by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif where he said, “Musharraf planned a bloodbath of innocent Muslims at the behest of others only to prolong his rule, but the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) opposed his policies and rejected dictation from abroad, thus the Taliban are fighting for the same cause and should not carry out acts of terror in Punjab.”
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March - 15 
Militants fired two rockets at the camp of Security Forces (SFs) in the Bhai Dag area of Baizai subdivision in Mohmand Agency in the wee hours of March 15. Sources told The News that two rockets fired by militants landed in Bhai Dag camp of Mohmand R
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Militants fired two rockets at the camp of Security Forces (SFs) in the Bhai Dag area of Baizai subdivision in Mohmand Agency in the wee hours of March 15. Sources told The News that two rockets fired by militants landed in Bhai Dag camp of Mohmand Rifles, a wing of the paramilitary Frontier Corps. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported in the attack. The security forces returned the fire and targeted with artillery fire the suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of Baizai. The Mohmand-based Taliban spokesman Ikramullah Mohmand claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 15 
Police recovered 1,500 kilograms of explosive materials during a search operation in Allama Iqbal Town of Lahore on March 15, according to Daily Times. Locals had informed authorities that a large number of sacks were present in a shop in Mehran Bloc
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Police recovered 1,500 kilograms of explosive materials during a search operation in Allama Iqbal Town of Lahore on March 15, according to Daily Times. Locals had informed authorities that a large number of sacks were present in a shop in Mehran Block that had been unattended for some time. Police recovered 1,500 kilograms of explosive material, suicide jackets, 18 hand grenades, unassembled light machine guns parts and thousands of bullets.
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Police recovered 3,000 kilogrammes of ammonium nitrate and potassium, which can be used for a lethal explosion, and four machine guns from a shop in the Sabzi Mandi area of Lahore on March 16, according to Daily Times. Earlier on March 15, the Police
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Police recovered 3,000 kilogrammes of ammonium nitrate and potassium, which can be used for a lethal explosion, and four machine guns from a shop in the Sabzi Mandi area of Lahore on March 16, according to Daily Times. Earlier on March 15, the Police recovered 1,500 kilograms of explosive materials during a search operation in Allama Iqbal Town. The 3,000 kilogrammes of ammonium nitrate and potassium, packed in 200 sacks, are the largest quantity of explosive material ever to be seized in Lahore. Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Shafiq Ahmed said the material found could have been used for a “major terrorist attack”.
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March - 15 
Police recovered around 70 kilograms of explosive material from a Toyota Hiace (LXK-1618) during checking near Toll Plaza on I. J. Principal Road under Sabzi Mandi Police Station in Islamabad. Two persons including a woman were taken into custody for
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Police recovered around 70 kilograms of explosive material from a Toyota Hiace (LXK-1618) during checking near Toll Plaza on I. J. Principal Road under Sabzi Mandi Police Station in Islamabad. Two persons including a woman were taken into custody for investigation.
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March - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) on March 15 claimed that the mastermind of March 13’s suicide attack on SFs check post in Mingora of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), which left 17 persons dead, was killed in an encounter at Shamak area of Khawazakhela, rep
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 15 claimed that the mastermind of March 13’s suicide attack on SFs check post in Mingora of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), which left 17 persons dead, was killed in an encounter at Shamak area of Khawazakhela, reports Daily Times. “Commander Khalid, the mastermind of Saturday’s suicide attack, was seen in Mingora just days before the attack,” officials said, calling his death a major victory for peace in Swat. The officials said Khalid and three other militant commanders, identified as Fazal Qadir, Naseeb and Izzat, were killed in the clash.
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March - 15 
Two persons were killed and two others injured in an exchange of fire between militants of banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and local residents in Sangu area of Peshawar District, reports The News. The sources said villagers were playing c
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Two persons were killed and two others injured in an exchange of fire between militants of banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and local residents in Sangu area of Peshawar District, reports The News. The sources said villagers were playing cricket at the Chaki Dera Ground in Sangu when a group of LI militants came there and traded harsh words with the players, which led to an exchange of fire. As a result two brothers, identified as Shahid and Asif belonging to Sangu village, died on the spot while two militants of LI, named as Amir and Zubair, sustained injuries.
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March - 16 
10 Taliban militants were killed when United States (US) drones fired four missiles at a house in Manzarkhel village located in Dattakhel tehsil (revenue unit), 40 kilometres west of the North Waziristan Agency headquarters, Miranshah around 12:45 pm
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10 Taliban militants were killed when United States (US) drones fired four missiles at a house in Manzarkhel village located in Dattakhel tehsil (revenue unit), 40 kilometres west of the North Waziristan Agency headquarters, Miranshah around 12:45 pm (PST). The area is the home of Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a powerful warlord whose fighters are battling US and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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March - 16 
38 Taliban militants including a senior Taliban ‘commander’ surrendered before the Government in Khar of Bajaur Agency on March 16, reports Daily Times. SFs recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions. Commander Khalifa led the group of 38 Taliban mili
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38 Taliban militants including a senior Taliban ‘commander’ surrendered before the Government in Khar of Bajaur Agency on March 16, reports Daily Times. SFs recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions. Commander Khalifa led the group of 38 Taliban militants who surrendered in Khar. These militants belong to the Mamoond tehsil.
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March - 16 
A Bajaur-based militant ‘commander’, identified as Mohammad Rehan, was arrested during an operation in Wakho Pul on Kohat Road under Bhanamari Police Station area of Peshawar on March 16, according to The News. Rehan was head of a faction of militant
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A Bajaur-based militant ‘commander’, identified as Mohammad Rehan, was arrested during an operation in Wakho Pul on Kohat Road under Bhanamari Police Station area of Peshawar on March 16, according to The News. Rehan was head of a faction of militants that had parted ways with Maulvi Faqir Mohammad-led Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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March - 16 
At least 13 persons, including 10 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and three tribesmen, were killed in a clash between a local lashkar (militia) and Taliban militants in central Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on
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At least 13 persons, including 10 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and three tribesmen, were killed in a clash between a local lashkar (militia) and Taliban militants in central Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 16, according to Daily Times. Official sources said militants of TTP Mullah Toofan faction reached central Kurram Agency to attack a local lashkar named ‘Chagha Party’ and abduct people for ransom, but the laskhar surrounded them at Badizona area and opened fire, which killed 10 Taliban militants. Three volunteers were also killed in the ensuing gunbattle.
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March - 16 
Earlier on March 16, 13 persons, including 10 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and three tribesmen, were killed in a clash between a local lashkar and Taliban militants at Badizona area of the Kurram Agency.
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Earlier on March 16, 13 persons, including 10 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and three tribesmen, were killed in a clash between a local lashkar and Taliban militants at Badizona area of the Kurram Agency.
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March - 16 
One person got injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on a NATO tanker in the Dhadar area of Bolan District. No outfit claimed the responsibility for the two NATO tanker attacks.
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One person got injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on a NATO tanker in the Dhadar area of Bolan District. No outfit claimed the responsibility for the two NATO tanker attacks.
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March - 16 
Police arrested one, Salman Mehsud, a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, who was wanted for abduction and various other charges from Karachi on March 16, according to Daily Times. Mehsud was arrested along with two kilogrammes of explosive
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Police arrested one, Salman Mehsud, a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, who was wanted for abduction and various other charges from Karachi on March 16, according to Daily Times. Mehsud was arrested along with two kilogrammes of explosives and a pistol, Senior Police Officer Sarwar Commando said.
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March - 16 
The unassembled parts of three submachine guns and one light machine gun were also found from the shop in Mehran Block Iqbal Town. The SSP (Investigations) Zulfiqar Hameed said that “Police... (also seized) two suicide vests [and] four rifles.” The o
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The unassembled parts of three submachine guns and one light machine gun were also found from the shop in Mehran Block Iqbal Town. The SSP (Investigations) Zulfiqar Hameed said that “Police... (also seized) two suicide vests [and] four rifles.” The owner of the shop, Javed Sheikh, was arrested for further investigation.
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March - 16 
Two NATO tankers were attacked by unidentified militants in Kalat town and Dhadar area in Balochistan, leaving three persons injured on March 16, according to Dawn. Police said unidentified assailants came on motorcycles opened fire on NATO tanker an
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Two NATO tankers were attacked by unidentified militants in Kalat town and Dhadar area in Balochistan, leaving three persons injured on March 16, according to Dawn. Police said unidentified assailants came on motorcycles opened fire on NATO tanker and injured two persons in Kalat.
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March - 17 
a NATO oil tanker blew up at the Wali Khel area of Landikotal in the Khyber Agency. According to official sources, the tanker was carrying 44,000 litres of oil to NATO troops in Afghanistan. “There were no casualties in the blast. The bomb had been f
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a NATO oil tanker blew up at the Wali Khel area of Landikotal in the Khyber Agency. According to official sources, the tanker was carrying 44,000 litres of oil to NATO troops in Afghanistan. “There were no casualties in the blast. The bomb had been fitted to the oil tanker, which caught fire after the bomb went off,” the sources said.
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March - 17 
A senior US official said that an al-Qaeda leader who is believed to have played a key role in the bombing of a CIA post in Afghanistan in December 31, 2009, was apparently killed in a missile strike last week (unspecified date), reports Dawn. The co
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A senior US official said that an al-Qaeda leader who is believed to have played a key role in the bombing of a CIA post in Afghanistan in December 31, 2009, was apparently killed in a missile strike last week (unspecified date), reports Dawn. The counterterrorism official said Hussein Al-Yemeni was believed killed in a strike at Miramshah in North Waziristan. Al-Yemeni is considered an important al-Qaeda planner and explosives expert who had established contacts with groups ranging from Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to Afghanistan and Pakistani Taliban militant outfits.
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March - 17 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) charged five Americans with planning terrorist attacks in the country and conspiring to wage war against nations allied with Pakistan, their defence lawyer Hasan Dastagir said. The five Americans - all Muslims from the W
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) charged five Americans with planning terrorist attacks in the country and conspiring to wage war against nations allied with Pakistan, their defence lawyer Hasan Dastagir said. The five Americans - all Muslims from the Washington suburb of Alexandria, Virginia - pleaded not guilty to a total of five charges, the most severe of which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, Hasan Dastagir added. The Americans were produced before special ATC judge Mian Anwar Nazir who held a hearing inside the Sargodha District jail
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March - 17 
An unidentified militants blew up a Government-run girls’ primary school in Malkana of Nawagai sub-division in Bajaur Agency, reports The News.
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An unidentified militants blew up a Government-run girls’ primary school in Malkana of Nawagai sub-division in Bajaur Agency, reports The News.
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March - 17 
At least five Security personnel were killed in a militant attack on a check post in Sheen Darand area of Akakhel under Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency on March 17 (today), reports Dawn. Security Forces (SFs) retaliated but no militant casualties can be
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At least five Security personnel were killed in a militant attack on a check post in Sheen Darand area of Akakhel under Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency on March 17 (today), reports Dawn. Security Forces (SFs) retaliated but no militant casualties can be confirmed.
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March - 17 
At least six Taliban militants were killed and five others arrested in a clash with a lashkar (militia) at Dagar area in Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 17, according to Daily Times.
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At least six Taliban militants were killed and five others arrested in a clash with a lashkar (militia) at Dagar area in Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 17, according to Daily Times.
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March - 17 
Four officials of the Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) were injured in a hand grenade blast followed by firing on their vehicle at Brewery Road in Quetta on March 17, while one of the militants was also killed, reports Daily Times. According to local
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Four officials of the Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) were injured in a hand grenade blast followed by firing on their vehicle at Brewery Road in Quetta on March 17, while one of the militants was also killed, reports Daily Times. According to local Police and FC officials, the assailants first hurled a hand grenade and then opened fire at the security vehicle, which was on a routine patrol in the area. Four FC personnel were injured while one of the assailants was also killed during an exchange of fire with the FC personnel, while the rest of the attackers managed to escape.
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March - 17 
One person was killed in an explosion in a house in the Chalobawri area of Quetta
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One person was killed in an explosion in a house in the Chalobawri area of Quetta
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March - 17 
Police arrested two suspected militants during a search operation at Faruukhabad area of Shahdara in Lahore on March 17, according to Daily Times. They were believed to have been targeting religious scholars. The arrested militants, identified as Qar
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Police arrested two suspected militants during a search operation at Faruukhabad area of Shahdara in Lahore on March 17, according to Daily Times. They were believed to have been targeting religious scholars. The arrested militants, identified as Qari Abdul Jalil Mehsud and Qari Shakirullah, hail from Southern Punjab and belong to the Abdul Mannan Mu’awia outfit. Two pistols, the same number of suicide vests and four hand grenades were also recovered from their possession. The sources said that they were planning to target the religious leaders who had issued fatwas (dicta) against suicide attacks.
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March - 17 
Six Taliban militants were killed during encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Darra Adam Khel of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late in the night of March 17, according to The News. Sources said that militants stormed SFs check post in Sapna
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Six Taliban militants were killed during encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Darra Adam Khel of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late in the night of March 17, according to The News. Sources said that militants stormed SFs check post in Sapna Thana Camp in Darra Adam Khel. Six militants were killed and five SF personnel were injured in retaliatory action.
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March - 17 
The Law enforcement agencies are considering of launching a “well-coordinated large-scale operation” against possible militant hubs close to the entry points of the provincial metropolis. Sources said that after the recent recovery of large amounts o
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The Law enforcement agencies are considering of launching a “well-coordinated large-scale operation” against possible militant hubs close to the entry points of the provincial metropolis. Sources said that after the recent recovery of large amounts of explosive material, suicide jackets, hand grenades and other heavy ammunition in search operations across the city, law enforcement agencies have decided that instead of individual raids, a comprehensive operation should be undertaken to arrest all extremists. Authorities are expected to make similar recoveries of explosives material and ammunitions from areas including the area surrounding Sagian Bridge, Sherankot, Badamibagh, Township, Green Town, Naseerabad, Shafiqabad, Gulshan-e-Ravi, Sabzazar Scheme and Allama Iqbal Town. “The Punjab Home Department has forwarded information to the agencies concerned, including the Punjab Police, that two high profile militants are en route from the Vehari area and are trying to enter Lahore,” the sources said.
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March - 17 
The Ministry of Interior said that the Taliban have planned to launch fresh attacks on the Security Forces (SFs) in all major cities of the country, a private news channel reported. According to a notification released by the Ministry of Interior, a
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The Ministry of Interior said that the Taliban have planned to launch fresh attacks on the Security Forces (SFs) in all major cities of the country, a private news channel reported. According to a notification released by the Ministry of Interior, a group of at least 15 terrorists led by ‘Asadullah’ has left Waziristan to carry out fresh attacks in Pakistan’s major cities including Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar. The terrorists can target the Pakistan Army helicopters and aircrafts, as they possess a 12.7 mm anti-aircraft gun and a ZGO gun, the notification added. Further, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that a decisive operation will be launched against banned sectarian outfits if they do not refrain from carrying out terrorist attacks in the country. Malik made these comments at a joint-press briefing along with Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira after a special meeting of the federal cabinet, which was chaired by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani. Malik claimed that the defunct Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) were behind 90 percent of the terrorist attacks in Punjab. “They are operating on the instructions of their foreign masters with the ulterior motive to destabilise Pakistan,” Malik said.
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March - 17 
The NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain ruled out the possibility that the Taliban would reorganise in Swat as the SFs have dismantled their network in the valley. “The militants cannot dare reorganise. Their network has been smashed,” the Min
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The NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain ruled out the possibility that the Taliban would reorganise in Swat as the SFs have dismantled their network in the valley. “The militants cannot dare reorganise. Their network has been smashed,” the Minister said while addressing a function on the passing out of Special Police Force in Kabal tehsil (revenue unit). Iftikhar recalled the Government had “accepted all demands of the terrorists” but still they continued killing innocent people of Swat. “We had no other option then to opt for military operation when the terrorists were least concerned about civilians’ lives,” he added.
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March - 17 
The SFs shot dead five Taliban militants, including two Taliban ‘commanders’, who were wanted over an uprising in Swat, in an encounter at Pattan town in Abbottabad District, reports Daily Times. Bakht Farzand and Mian Gul, who had a PNR 10 million r
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The SFs shot dead five Taliban militants, including two Taliban ‘commanders’, who were wanted over an uprising in Swat, in an encounter at Pattan town in Abbottabad District, reports Daily Times. Bakht Farzand and Mian Gul, who had a PNR 10 million reward on their heads, were killed along with three other militants. They were killed in a “joint operation launched by the Pakistan Army and Police in Pattan,” the Military’s media centre in Swat said. “One soldier and one Police constable were wounded in the encounter,” it added.
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March - 18 
A girl was killed when she stepped over an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 18, according to Daily Times. Bushra, a resident of Mahmadghat, was killed when the IED planted by s
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A girl was killed when she stepped over an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 18, according to Daily Times. Bushra, a resident of Mahmadghat, was killed when the IED planted by suspected Taliban militants exploded on Chinari-Sheikh Baba Road, said the sources.
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March - 18 
An unidentified assailants opened indiscriminate fire near Prush Pul in Khar tehsil (revenue unit) of the Bajaur Agency, killing Levies Force trooper, Ghafoor Khan, as he was going home after duty on March 18, according to Daily Times.
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An unidentified assailants opened indiscriminate fire near Prush Pul in Khar tehsil (revenue unit) of the Bajaur Agency, killing Levies Force trooper, Ghafoor Khan, as he was going home after duty on March 18, according to Daily Times.
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March - 18 
An unidentified militants shot dead a security guard in the Sariab area of Quetta. According to police, some unidentified militants opened fire at Shair Ali at Killi Geo in Qambrani Sariab area, killing him on the site.
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An unidentified militants shot dead a security guard in the Sariab area of Quetta. According to police, some unidentified militants opened fire at Shair Ali at Killi Geo in Qambrani Sariab area, killing him on the site.
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March - 18 
Attacks in Pakistan have driven Osama bin Laden and other leaders underground and reduced al-Qaeda’s ability to plan attacks, CIA Director Leon Panetta said on March 18, according to Dawn. He told The Washington Post in an interview that Bin Laden an
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Attacks in Pakistan have driven Osama bin Laden and other leaders underground and reduced al-Qaeda’s ability to plan attacks, CIA Director Leon Panetta said on March 18, according to Dawn. He told The Washington Post in an interview that Bin Laden and other al-Qaeda leaders had gone into hiding. He further said that intelligence operatives recently intercepted a message from an al-Qaeda official urging Bin Laden to provide leadership to the terrorist outfit. The CIA chief said the setbacks for Al-Qaeda resulted from an accelerated number of drone strikes and improved coordination with Pakistan in what he called “the most aggressive operation that CIA has been involved in our history”. CIA had mounted 22 such strikes this year, putting the agency on course to exceed last year’s roughly 53 strikes, a record. The CIA chief, however, warned that Al-Qaeda was still seeking to recruit people who lack criminal records or known ties to terrorist groups. Mr Panetta cited recent arrests of top Taliban figures — most notably Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar — as tangible evidence of improving ties with Pakistan’s intelligence service. He said that Pakistan had given the CIA access to Baradar since his capture and added that “we’re getting intelligence” from the interrogation.
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March - 18 
One Policeman was shot dead, while four others sustained injuries in an attack at Quetta in Balochistan on March 18, according to The News. Police officials were on patrolling when unidentified militants opened fire at them on the Samungly Road of Qu
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One Policeman was shot dead, while four others sustained injuries in an attack at Quetta in Balochistan on March 18, according to The News. Police officials were on patrolling when unidentified militants opened fire at them on the Samungly Road of Quetta. One Police official, identified as Nazar Hussain, died on the spot while the other two were seriously injured. Two passersby also sustained injuries.
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March - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) blew up houses of two militants in Nawagai Khas area of the Mohmand Agency.
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Security Forces (SFs) blew up houses of two militants in Nawagai Khas area of the Mohmand Agency.
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March - 18 
The composition of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir continues to be dominated by foreigners — of the 398 militants killed 304 were foreigners, making it 76 per cent of total militants killed in the valley in 2008-09, reports The Hindu. Foreign militant
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The composition of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir continues to be dominated by foreigners — of the 398 militants killed 304 were foreigners, making it 76 per cent of total militants killed in the valley in 2008-09, reports The Hindu. Foreign militants generally come from North Western Frontier Province (NWFP), Punjab, Pakistan occupied Kashmir and other areas of Pakistan. In 2008, of the 237 militants killed 171 were foreigners and in 2009 of the 161 militants killed 133 were foreigners. In 2010, 21 militants have been killed, of whom five were foreigners.
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March - 18 
The death toll in R. A. bazaar suicide attacks of March 12 rose to 62 after an injured driver, Faqeer Shah, succumbed to his injuries on March 18, according to Daily Times.
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The death toll in R. A. bazaar suicide attacks of March 12 rose to 62 after an injured driver, Faqeer Shah, succumbed to his injuries on March 18, according to Daily Times.
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March - 18 
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) vowed that they would “free Pakistan from the American clutches” and continue jihad for the enforcement of sharia (Islamic law) law in the country. The message was released through pamphlets distributed in Mir
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The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) vowed that they would “free Pakistan from the American clutches” and continue jihad for the enforcement of sharia (Islamic law) law in the country. The message was released through pamphlets distributed in Miranshah town of North Waziristan, marking six years of the first-ever coordinated attack by SFs on their hideout near Wana in South Waziristan on March 16, 2004. The IMU is led by Uzbek terrorist Tahir Yuldashev who survived a Frontier Corps attack in Kaloosha region of South Waziristan.
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March - 18 
The law enforcement agencies arrested another alleged TTP commander, Ismail Mehsud. The sources said that the alleged TTP commander was a close aide of former TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud and Qari Hussain Mehsud. He was arrested near Sohrab Goth in Gad
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The law enforcement agencies arrested another alleged TTP commander, Ismail Mehsud. The sources said that the alleged TTP commander was a close aide of former TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud and Qari Hussain Mehsud. He was arrested near Sohrab Goth in Gadap Town Police Station area of Karachi. Ismail was involved in recruiting for the banned terrorist group and an expert in making suicide jackets. Explosives material and a TT pistol were recovered from his possession.
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March - 18 
The law enforcement agencies arrested three suspected members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and recovered explosives from their possession on March 18, according to Daily Times. Sources said Police arrested Ishtiaq Azmi and Faiz, an imam an
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The law enforcement agencies arrested three suspected members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and recovered explosives from their possession on March 18, according to Daily Times. Sources said Police arrested Ishtiaq Azmi and Faiz, an imam and cleric of a mosque in Orangi Town Sector 14-I. Both Azmi and Faiz are reportedly affiliated with the TTP as well as the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ).
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March - 18 
Three persons were injured in a remote-controlled explosion at Achanak Chowk in Dera Bugti, reports Daily Times. According to Police sources, unidentified militants attached an explosive device to a cycle and parked it at Achanak Chowk. Later, they d
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Three persons were injured in a remote-controlled explosion at Achanak Chowk in Dera Bugti, reports Daily Times. According to Police sources, unidentified militants attached an explosive device to a cycle and parked it at Achanak Chowk. Later, they detonated the device with a remote control. Three passers-by, identified as Ali Dad, Mir Hazar Khan and Nasibullah, sustained serious injuries.
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March - 19 
An unidentified militants blew up another Government primary school in Ghundai in Nawagai Tehsil (revenue unit).
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An unidentified militants blew up another Government primary school in Ghundai in Nawagai Tehsil (revenue unit).
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March - 19 
At least 13 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed and many others injured when the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) planes attacked and destroyed six hideouts in different parts of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
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At least 13 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed and many others injured when the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) planes attacked and destroyed six hideouts in different parts of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 19, according to Dawn. Official sources said that the jets attacked TTP’s hideouts in Zakhtan, Kasha, Sra Mela and Nare Suka areas in Upper Orakzai Agency, killing five militants and destroying three hideouts. In Lower Orakzai, the military planes attacked Taliban fighters’ dens in Utman Khel, killing eight militants and razing three hideouts.
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March - 19 
Pakistan rejected a suggestion from the former head of the UN mission in Afghanistan that the arrest of senior Afghan Taliban members in Pakistan may have halted talks with UN representatives. Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit said, “The fact of
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Pakistan rejected a suggestion from the former head of the UN mission in Afghanistan that the arrest of senior Afghan Taliban members in Pakistan may have halted talks with UN representatives. Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit said, “The fact of the matter is that Mullah Baradar’s arrest was a joint operation with the US and had nothing to do with talks or reconciliation.” He said that Pakistan had long called for talks to end the Afghan war, and Eide’s comments were a misinterpretation of its aims. “Pakistan is committed to support an Afghanistan-led reintegration and reconciliation process, so any other contentions, we believe, are a misrepresentation and misinterpretation of our intentions.”
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March - 19 
Pakistan’s recent arrests of top Taliban leaders have halted the United Nations’ secret talks with the outfit, said the UN’s former envoy to Afghanistan Kai Eide on March 19, according to Daily Times. Kai Eide, a Norwegian diplomat who just stepped d
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Pakistan’s recent arrests of top Taliban leaders have halted the United Nations’ secret talks with the outfit, said the UN’s former envoy to Afghanistan Kai Eide on March 19, according to Daily Times. Kai Eide, a Norwegian diplomat who just stepped down from the UN post in the Afghanistan capital of Kabul, told BBC that discussions with senior Taliban members began a year ago and included face-to-face conversations in Dubai and elsewhere. “The first contact was probably 2009 spring, then of course you moved into the [Afghan presidential] election process ... communication picked up when the election process was over, and it continued to pick up until a certain moment a few weeks ago,” Eide told BBC. Eide said there were several channels of communication with the Taliban, including those involving senior representatives of Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
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March - 19 
The Levies Force personnel raided many houses during a search operation in Yousufabad area of Khar tehsil. Around 29 suspects were arrested during the operation.
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The Levies Force personnel raided many houses during a search operation in Yousufabad area of Khar tehsil. Around 29 suspects were arrested during the operation.
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March - 19 
The militants blew up a Government primary school in the Mandal area of Bajaur Agency, increasing the number of schools attacked in the tribal agency to at least 70.
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The militants blew up a Government primary school in the Mandal area of Bajaur Agency, increasing the number of schools attacked in the tribal agency to at least 70.
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March - 19 
The Sindh Police Special Investigation Unit on March 19 claimed to have arrested a wanted militant of Lower Dir chapter of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), from Jamshed Quarters of Patel Para area in Karachi, reports Daily Times. The arrested milita
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The Sindh Police Special Investigation Unit on March 19 claimed to have arrested a wanted militant of Lower Dir chapter of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), from Jamshed Quarters of Patel Para area in Karachi, reports Daily Times. The arrested militant was identified as Hassan Khan. A pistol was recovered from his possession. Hassan was a key member of Maulana Shahid faction in Lower Dir.
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March - 19 
Three persons, including a student of Mastung Cadet College, were killed in an attack on a vehicle of the college in Mastung District on March 19, according to Dawn. Police said the canteen contractor of the college, Mohammad Munir, was going to Quet
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Three persons, including a student of Mastung Cadet College, were killed in an attack on a vehicle of the college in Mastung District on March 19, according to Dawn. Police said the canteen contractor of the college, Mohammad Munir, was going to Quetta with three other people, including the cadet. When the vehicle reached the Quetta-Karachi highway men on a motorbike opened fire on it, killing three persons on the spot. The cadet was identified as Abu Hamza. The two other deceased were identified as Mohammad Munir and Ahmed Ali.
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March - 20 
Jet fighters continued aerial strikes on Taliban hideouts in Mamozai, Shaktangi and Arghujo areas of the Upper Orakzai agency, which claimed ten lives.
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Jet fighters continued aerial strikes on Taliban hideouts in Mamozai, Shaktangi and Arghujo areas of the Upper Orakzai agency, which claimed ten lives.
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March - 20 
Salarzai Qaumi Lashkar announced a final crackdown on the Taliban and its volunteers burnt 140 houses of the Taliban in collaboration with the political administration in Ghundai area of the Bajaur Agency. Five suspected Taliban were also arrested du
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Salarzai Qaumi Lashkar announced a final crackdown on the Taliban and its volunteers burnt 140 houses of the Taliban in collaboration with the political administration in Ghundai area of the Bajaur Agency. Five suspected Taliban were also arrested during the operation. The lashkar elders announced that no Taliban would be given refuge in the area and anyone found sheltering them would be fined PNR two million in addition to being expelled from the area.
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March - 20 
Two ‘commanders’ of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mullah Toofan group are among 15 persons killed and nine others injured in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 20, report Daily Times. The two Taliban militants, identified as
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Two ‘commanders’ of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mullah Toofan group are among 15 persons killed and nine others injured in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 20, report Daily Times. The two Taliban militants, identified as Jungle Badshah and Ayub Shah, killed in a fresh fighting between rival Taliban factions in Kurram Agency. Meanwhile, three persons including a woman were also killed in the fighting in the Barozena area, while six other persons were injured in Central Kurram.
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March - 21 
A remote-controlled bomb attached to a bicycle killed three persons, including two Policemen, and injured 14 others on Kawari Road in Quetta on March 21, according to Daily Times. The unidentified militants detonated the bomb when the official vehicl
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A remote-controlled bomb attached to a bicycle killed three persons, including two Policemen, and injured 14 others on Kawari Road in Quetta on March 21, according to Daily Times. The unidentified militants detonated the bomb when the official vehicle of Khuzdar District Police Officer Nazir Kurd was passing from there. Three persons including the driver and gunman of the DPO were killed while 11 others sustained injuries.
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March - 21 
A US drone aircraft fired two missiles into an al Qaeda and Taliban hideout at Inzar village of North Waziristan in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), killing eight militants on March 21, Pakistani intelligence officials said, reports Daily
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A US drone aircraft fired two missiles into an al Qaeda and Taliban hideout at Inzar village of North Waziristan in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), killing eight militants on March 21, Pakistani intelligence officials said, reports Daily Times. “The targeted compound belongs to a relative of a Taliban commander,” the official said, adding that the Taliban had not yet begun rescue activities as US drones were still flying above the site. “Taliban have not started removing bodies yet,” he said.
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March - 21 
An injured militant ‘commander’ under treatment at hospital of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in University Town of Peshawar, the capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), managed to escape taking the cover of night on March 21
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An injured militant ‘commander’ under treatment at hospital of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in University Town of Peshawar, the capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), managed to escape taking the cover of night on March 21, reports The News. The militant was brought to the hospital in wounded condition a few days ago. There were reports that he was arrested during an operation on the outskirts of the city and was later shifted to the ICRC Hospital for treatment.
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March - 21 
An unidentified militants blew up a primary boy’s school in Nawagai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency, raising the number of schools destroyed to 76. According to the political administration, Doda Government Primary Boys School was completely d
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An unidentified militants blew up a primary boy’s school in Nawagai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency, raising the number of schools destroyed to 76. According to the political administration, Doda Government Primary Boys School was completely destroyed. Investigations into the incident have started.
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March - 21 
An unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at a grid station located in the Sariab area of Quetta.
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An unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at a grid station located in the Sariab area of Quetta.
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March - 21 
Around seven Taliban militants were also killed in bombing by gunship helicopters on both Taliban factions in central Kurram Agency.
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Around seven Taliban militants were also killed in bombing by gunship helicopters on both Taliban factions in central Kurram Agency.
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March - 21 
At least 24 Taliban militants were killed in Orakzai and Kurram Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 21, according to Daily Times. Around 11 Taliban militants were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in an offensive, as they po
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At least 24 Taliban militants were killed in Orakzai and Kurram Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 21, according to Daily Times. Around 11 Taliban militants were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in an offensive, as they pounded terrorist hideouts in Orakzai Agency, official sources said. SFs targeted suspected hideouts of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘chief’ Hakeemullah Mehsud, destroying at least three of them.
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March - 21 
The bullet-riddled bodies of four tribesmen, killed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for allegedly spying for the US, were found in North Waziristan. “Notes found with the bodies said the men were killed for spying for the US,” tribal Police o
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The bullet-riddled bodies of four tribesmen, killed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for allegedly spying for the US, were found in North Waziristan. “Notes found with the bodies said the men were killed for spying for the US,” tribal Police official Nisar Khan said.
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March - 21 
The dead body of one of the six abducted tribal elders was recovered in Ghaljo area of Upper Orakzai Agency. The dead body was identified as of one Janat Khan. Zarjan, son of the slain tribal elder, said that the Taliban militants had abducted his fa
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The dead body of one of the six abducted tribal elders was recovered in Ghaljo area of Upper Orakzai Agency. The dead body was identified as of one Janat Khan. Zarjan, son of the slain tribal elder, said that the Taliban militants had abducted his father along with five other tribal elders from Hangu of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 21.
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March - 21 
The ongoing clash between the Mulla Toufan and Mulla Rafiq Taliban faction resulted in the death of six more militants from both the sides.
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The ongoing clash between the Mulla Toufan and Mulla Rafiq Taliban faction resulted in the death of six more militants from both the sides.
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March - 21 
The political administration with the help of Levies Force arrested 17 suspected militants in a crackdown in Nawagai tehsil.
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The political administration with the help of Levies Force arrested 17 suspected militants in a crackdown in Nawagai tehsil.
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March - 22 
A renowned educationist Professor Fazal Bari was shot dead by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in Quetta on March 22, according to Daily Times. Professor Bari, Principal of the Tamir-i-Nau Public Model school and a former chairman of the Balochistan
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A renowned educationist Professor Fazal Bari was shot dead by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in Quetta on March 22, according to Daily Times. Professor Bari, Principal of the Tamir-i-Nau Public Model school and a former chairman of the Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, was going to the school when the unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire at his car near Bhosa Mandi, killing him on the spot and injuring his driver Abdul Sattar. The BLA claimed responsibility for the attack. Meerik Baloch, a spokesman for BLA, calling from an unspecified place, said that the BLA had organised the murder.
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March - 22 
A roadside bomb killed one person and injured three others near a busy intersection in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan on March 22, according to Daily Times. The bomb was planted beside a rickshaw, Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Hamid Shaki
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A roadside bomb killed one person and injured three others near a busy intersection in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan on March 22, according to Daily Times. The bomb was planted beside a rickshaw, Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Hamid Shakil said.
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March - 22 
Police on March 22 arrested two militants who were masterminds behind a bomb attack on a UN office that killed five persons in Islamabad on October 5, 2009, according to Dawn. Acting Police Chief of Islamabad Bani Amin Khan said both militants belong
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Police on March 22 arrested two militants who were masterminds behind a bomb attack on a UN office that killed five persons in Islamabad on October 5, 2009, according to Dawn. Acting Police Chief of Islamabad Bani Amin Khan said both militants belonged to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and were planning more attacks, including strikes on a western club in Islamabad and a hotel used by foreigners. “We have arrested two master trainers from a hotel in Islamabad. They are the masterminds. They trained suicide bombers to carry out attacks in Islamabad,” Khan added. “They sent two suicide bombers who hit their targets, the United Nations World Food Programme and naval headquarters,” he added further. In the attack on October 5, 2009, a suicide bomber dressed in military uniform struck inside the heavily fortified UN office in Islamabad, killing four Pakistanis and an Iraqi working for the food agency. On December 2, 2009, a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a naval complex in Islamabad. A naval Policeman was killed on the spot and a Security Official who was injured succumbed to his injuries on the following day. “They confessed that they were trying to target a western club, Serena hotel, Rescue 15 (a rescue service), a girls college in Islamabad and telephone headquarters,” Khan said.
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March - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) killed three Taliban militants, including a key Taliban ‘commander’ Bakht Marin, in a clash with the Taliban, while arresting more than 500 suspected terrorists in a search operation in the Swat District of North West Frontier P
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Security Forces (SFs) killed three Taliban militants, including a key Taliban ‘commander’ Bakht Marin, in a clash with the Taliban, while arresting more than 500 suspected terrorists in a search operation in the Swat District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 22, reports Daily Times. Official sources said that three Taliban militants, including a key Taliban ‘commander’ Bakht Marin, were killed in a clash between Taliban and SFs at Khawazakhela tehsil (revenue unit) in Swat.
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March - 22 
SFs arrested a key Taliban ‘commander’, Iliyas also known as Usman, from the Bakhsh Pul area near Charsadda road of Peshawar, reports Dawn. Law enforcement agencies said Usman is accused of running a parallel court in the Pundyali tehsil of the Mohma
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SFs arrested a key Taliban ‘commander’, Iliyas also known as Usman, from the Bakhsh Pul area near Charsadda road of Peshawar, reports Dawn. Law enforcement agencies said Usman is accused of running a parallel court in the Pundyali tehsil of the Mohmand Agency in FATA.
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March - 22 
SFs arrested around 500 suspected militants during a search operation at Nave Kelai, a suburb village area of Mingora city.
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SFs arrested around 500 suspected militants during a search operation at Nave Kelai, a suburb village area of Mingora city.
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March - 23 
Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar on March 23 appointed two of his top Taliban ‘commanders’ from the south to replace his former ‘deputy’ Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar who was arrested by Pakistani forces in Karachi on February 18, reports Daily Times
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Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar on March 23 appointed two of his top Taliban ‘commanders’ from the south to replace his former ‘deputy’ Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar who was arrested by Pakistani forces in Karachi on February 18, reports Daily Times. Abu Zabihullah, a senior Taliban operative, said that Abdul Qayyum Zakir, a former Guantánamo Bay inmate and Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor replaced Baradar. Their appointments, Zabihullah said, are meant, “to convey a good message that, despite our leader’s arrest, the Taliban is back to business-as-usual operations without a problem”.
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March - 23 
The militants on March 23 vowed to wage jihad (holy war) to liberate Kashmir from Indian control, reports Daily Times. About 5,000 persons attended a rally in Kotli in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), shouting, “We are ready for jihad, we are ready f
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The militants on March 23 vowed to wage jihad (holy war) to liberate Kashmir from Indian control, reports Daily Times. About 5,000 persons attended a rally in Kotli in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), shouting, “We are ready for jihad, we are ready for jihad!” The gathering marked the anniversary of the 1940 Pakistan Resolution, in which Indian Muslims decided to struggle for a separate country following independence from British rule. Pakistan was born seven years later on 14th August 1947. “Diplomacy, talks and negotiations spanning several decades have not worked,” said Syed Salahuddin, chairman of the United Jihad Council (UJC), which consists of 16 religious groups, militant outfits and political parties. “The only way to liberate Kashmir is jihad,” said Salahuddin, who is also ‘commander-in-chief’ of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). He denied that jihadi groups were behind attacks within the country. The rally was also attended by leaders of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD). A resolution adopted after the meeting said, “Jihad will continue until India ends its occupation of Kashmir.”
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March - 23 
The missiles fired from US drones killed at least six militants in the suburbs of Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 23, reports Daily Times. “US drones fired two missiles on a militant vehicle
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The missiles fired from US drones killed at least six militants in the suburbs of Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 23, reports Daily Times. “US drones fired two missiles on a militant vehicle parked outside a compound. At least six militants were killed and three others were wounded,” a Senior Security Official said. “The compound, being frequented by militants recently, was also destroyed in the attack,” he added.
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March - 23 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed five Taliban militants in the Anjani area of Orakzai Agency. The SFs targeted Taliban hideouts with heavy artillery, killing at least five Taliban militants and injuring three others. A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed five Taliban militants in the Anjani area of Orakzai Agency. The SFs targeted Taliban hideouts with heavy artillery, killing at least five Taliban militants and injuring three others. A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideout was neutralised by the SFs.
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March - 23 
The SFs foiled a terrorist bid in Mohmand Agency. SFs arrested eight persons while they were planting explosives in Mosa Kor area of Ambar tehsil.
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The SFs foiled a terrorist bid in Mohmand Agency. SFs arrested eight persons while they were planting explosives in Mosa Kor area of Ambar tehsil.
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March - 23 
The SFs neutralised three Taliban hideouts in Bhai Cheena area of Khar tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency. During the crackdown in Bhai Cheena, the SFs also set ablaze houses of two militants and seized weapons.
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The SFs neutralised three Taliban hideouts in Bhai Cheena area of Khar tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency. During the crackdown in Bhai Cheena, the SFs also set ablaze houses of two militants and seized weapons.
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March - 23 
Unidentified militants blew up a girls’ high school in Shapnao area of Risalpur near Nowshera District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 23, reports Daily Times. Police said explosives had been planted near the school’s building, which
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Unidentified militants blew up a girls’ high school in Shapnao area of Risalpur near Nowshera District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 23, reports Daily Times. Police said explosives had been planted near the school’s building, which detonated early morning. The explosion destroyed two rooms in the building.
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March - 24 
Pakistan continued to support some militant outfits that operate in Afghanistan, a top US intelligence official said on March 24, according to Times of India. "Islamabad has demonstrated determination and persistence in combating militants it perceiv
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Pakistan continued to support some militant outfits that operate in Afghanistan, a top US intelligence official said on March 24, according to Times of India. "Islamabad has demonstrated determination and persistence in combating militants it perceives dangerous to Pakistan's interests, but it also has provided some support to other Pakistan-based outfits that operate in Afghanistan," said Mathew Burrows, Counsellor and Director of the Analysis and Production Staff at the National Intelligence Council. "Increased Pakistani cooperation is more likely, if Pakistan is persuaded that the US is committed to stabilising Afghanistan and capable of doing so," he said at a news briefing held at the Foreign Press Centre.
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March - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 21 Taliban militants in Ajani area of Lower Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 24, according to Daily Times. The sources said the operation was formally launched in Storkhel, Aj
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Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 21 Taliban militants in Ajani area of Lower Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 24, according to Daily Times. The sources said the operation was formally launched in Storkhel, Ajani and Khalil Kalay areas of the Agency. The SFs also captured Shantana area. “One bunker, one ammunition dump and one training centre of militants destroyed by the Security Forces,” the sources said.
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March - 25 
10 militants were killed in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in Adamkhel Kalay and Mirobak areas in Lower Orakzai while eight others were killed in air strikes in Dabori in Upper Orakzai. Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham (teaching you lesson) aims t
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10 militants were killed in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in Adamkhel Kalay and Mirobak areas in Lower Orakzai while eight others were killed in air strikes in Dabori in Upper Orakzai. Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham (teaching you lesson) aims to dislodge Taliban from Orakzai where the top leadership and commanders of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) moved in 2009 year after Operation Rah-e-Nijat (path to salvation) flushed Hakeemullah Mehsud-led TTP out from their strongholds in South Waziristan.
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March - 25 
At least 66 Taliban militants were killed in air strikes in Taliban strongholds of Ghaljo and Mamuzai areas of Orakzai Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 25, according to Daily Times. Local residents said 48 terrorists
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At least 66 Taliban militants were killed in air strikes in Taliban strongholds of Ghaljo and Mamuzai areas of Orakzai Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 25, according to Daily Times. Local residents said 48 terrorists were killed when fighter jets targeted a madrassa (seminary) and training centre being run by Taliban in Mamuzai and Ghaljo areas. 22 terrorists were reportedly injured in the strike.
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March - 25 
Pakistan does not want the Taliban to take over Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on March 25, adding, however, there was a time when there was a Taliban Government in Afghanistan and Pakistan felt comfortable with that, reports
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Pakistan does not want the Taliban to take over Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on March 25, adding, however, there was a time when there was a Taliban Government in Afghanistan and Pakistan felt comfortable with that, reports Daily Times. Talking to the National Public Radio, Qureshi rejected suggestions that Pakistan has quietly supported Taliban in Afghanistan. He pledged to work to bring stability to its neighbour. He said Pakistan was striving to be a “moderate, democratic voice” since its return to civilian rule in 2008. “Friends can also change,” he said. “What the American people need to understand is that people and democracy in Pakistan are getting their act together,” he said. Qureshi said Pakistan would only seek involvement in Afghanistan in accordance with the country’s wishes. “We are going to do whatever we can do to achieve the objective of a peaceful, stable, friendly Afghanistan,” he added.
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March - 25 
SFs recovered a cache of weapons during search operations in Nawagai and Mamoond tehsils of the Bajaur Agency.
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SFs recovered a cache of weapons during search operations in Nawagai and Mamoond tehsils of the Bajaur Agency.
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March - 25 
Suspected Taliban militants blew up primary girls’ school at Doda area in Nawagai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency. With this latest attack, the total number of schools destroyed in the agency has surged to 77.
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Suspected Taliban militants blew up primary girls’ school at Doda area in Nawagai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency. With this latest attack, the total number of schools destroyed in the agency has surged to 77.
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March - 25 
Two headless dead bodies of missing tribal elders were recovered days after they were abducted by suspected Taliban militants. The militants abducted six elders and had killed at least three of them.
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Two headless dead bodies of missing tribal elders were recovered days after they were abducted by suspected Taliban militants. The militants abducted six elders and had killed at least three of them.
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March - 25 
US drone attacks in the tribal areas are being carried out without Pakistan’s consent and the matter will be taken up with Washington during bilateral discussions, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on March 25, reports Daily Times. He added that th
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US drone attacks in the tribal areas are being carried out without Pakistan’s consent and the matter will be taken up with Washington during bilateral discussions, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on March 25, reports Daily Times. He added that the US was committed to provide drone technology to Pakistan.
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March - 26 
After a meeting with US Vice President Joseph Biden, Qureshi said he expressed the US administration’s willingness to transform the US-Pakistan relationship into a mutually beneficial and sustained partnership. Biden dropped in a White House meeting
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After a meeting with US Vice President Joseph Biden, Qureshi said he expressed the US administration’s willingness to transform the US-Pakistan relationship into a mutually beneficial and sustained partnership. Biden dropped in a White House meeting between National Security Adviser James Jones and top Pakistani officials including Qureshi, Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar, Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani and Islamabad’s Ambassador in Washington Hussain Haqqani. “We exchanged views on the discussions we had at the strategic dialogue and his (Biden’s) expression of support reinforced my understanding that this administration is ready to turn bilateral relations into a partnership,” Qureshi told reporters after the meeting.
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March - 26 
At least 31 Taliban militants and five soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed in fighting and air strikes in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 26, according to Daily Times. “In the Kalaya area of Ora
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At least 31 Taliban militants and five soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed in fighting and air strikes in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 26, according to Daily Times. “In the Kalaya area of Orakzai, militants attacked and captured a Security Post. Security Forces (SFs) retaliated and recaptured the post. 21 Taliban militants and five Security personnel were killed in the fighting,” said an Army statement. Locals said, “around 150 Taliban” attacked the base camp in Kalaya. Orakzai Political Agent Riaz Mehsud confirmed the death of the lieutenant colonel. The officials said sixteen wounded soldiers were airlifted to a military hospital in Kohat. “Those killed in the fighting were mostly Uzbek and Arabs. We have their bodies,” Frontier Crops Commander Major General Tariq Khan said.
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March - 26 
Fighter jets pounded Taliban hideouts and training centres during the on going Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham (I will see u) in Dabori, Mamozai, Khadezai and Ghaljo, killing 10 Taliban militants.
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Fighter jets pounded Taliban hideouts and training centres during the on going Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham (I will see u) in Dabori, Mamozai, Khadezai and Ghaljo, killing 10 Taliban militants.
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March - 26 
One 10-year old Faisal Khan was killed while two others sustained injuries in a landmine blast near the Hopo Colony in the Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti on March 26. The two others injured were identified as Ghulam Hussein and Sona Khan.
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One 10-year old Faisal Khan was killed while two others sustained injuries in a landmine blast near the Hopo Colony in the Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti on March 26. The two others injured were identified as Ghulam Hussein and Sona Khan.
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March - 26 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police arrested four members of a gang, which used to provide logistical support to militants belonging to the tribal areas as well as a neighbouring country, from unspecified location of Karachi
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police arrested four members of a gang, which used to provide logistical support to militants belonging to the tribal areas as well as a neighbouring country, from unspecified location of Karachi on March 26, reports Daily Times. A cache of fake documents was also seized from their possession.
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March - 26 
The Interior Minister Rehman Malik while giving day-wise details of Operation Rah-e-Nijat (path to salvation) during Question Hour on March 26 said that since October 17, 2009 till February 20, 2010, 823 militants were killed. He also mentioned the p
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The Interior Minister Rehman Malik while giving day-wise details of Operation Rah-e-Nijat (path to salvation) during Question Hour on March 26 said that since October 17, 2009 till February 20, 2010, 823 militants were killed. He also mentioned the presence of local as well as foreign militants in South Waziristan Agency, including those affiliated with al-Qaeda, with their headquarters in Makin from where suicide attacks on civilians and military installations were planned and executed. Malik also accepted the challenge of a member to provide the list of at least 100 militants killed in operation that the Government had declared militants. “I am even ready to present the list of 100. Give me time by Monday or Tuesday,” he said. To a question about civilian casualties, he said announcements were made for the people to leave the areas prior to the start of the operation. But, those who did not leave either did not want to leave or they were siding with the militants. He quoted the example of Mohmand Agency where Maulvi Faqir Mohammad and Qari Ziaur Rehman were found from a civilian’s home.” If the people do not leave the area and are hit during the operation, it is not our fault. We tried that no innocent was killed during the operation,” he added. The Minister said that those who raped women, burnt schools and buildings and hanged people cannot be innocent. “They were terrorists and the operation was against them”, Malik concluded.
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March - 26 
Three persons were injured in a bomb explosion inside a tea stall, owned by Jalat Khan Zarkon, in Kohlu town.
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Three persons were injured in a bomb explosion inside a tea stall, owned by Jalat Khan Zarkon, in Kohlu town.
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March - 27 
Airstrikes killed around 16 Taliban militants in the on going Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham (I will see u) in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 27, reports Daily Times. A political administration official said that f
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Airstrikes killed around 16 Taliban militants in the on going Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham (I will see u) in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 27, reports Daily Times. A political administration official said that fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in various areas of Orakzai Agency, including Anjani, Sultanzai, and Chapri Ferozkhel, Bizut, Bazobamar, Katakanay, Utman Khel, Chunddra and Dragari. Also, helicopter gunships targeted and destroyed three Taliban vehicles and several hideouts at Bagram and Shadal areas.
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March - 27 
US missile strike in North Waziristan killed four militants in a suspected al Qaeda and Taliban hideout. One of the two missiles fired by a drone aircraft hit a village house used by militants as a hideout, killing four persons and wounding five, off
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US missile strike in North Waziristan killed four militants in a suspected al Qaeda and Taliban hideout. One of the two missiles fired by a drone aircraft hit a village house used by militants as a hideout, killing four persons and wounding five, officials said.
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March - 28 
11 suspected militants were arrested during a search operation in Hangu.
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11 suspected militants were arrested during a search operation in Hangu.
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March - 28 
A bomb attack on March 28 injured five persons and destroyed a compact disc shop in the Hayatabad area of Peshawar, according to Daily Times. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) (Coordination) Sher Akbar said that five persons were injured when a b
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A bomb attack on March 28 injured five persons and destroyed a compact disc shop in the Hayatabad area of Peshawar, according to Daily Times. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) (Coordination) Sher Akbar said that five persons were injured when a bomb explosion at around 4:30pm completely destroyed the Afghan compact disc shop in Bilal Market.
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March - 28 
An Interior Ministry report said that 40 out of the total 55 wanted militants affiliated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the Malakand Division were killed, reports The News. According to officials, Security Forces (SFs), with the
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An Interior Ministry report said that 40 out of the total 55 wanted militants affiliated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the Malakand Division were killed, reports The News. According to officials, Security Forces (SFs), with the help of the local people, killed 40 wanted militants out of 55 who carried head money from PNR 0.1 million to PNR 10 million. Action is in progress against the remaining 15 militants. After the successful operation Rah-e-Rast (Path to Truth) in the Malakand Division, the federal and provincial Governments had registered cases under the Terrorism Act and announced head money from PNR 0.5 million to PNR 10 million on different wanted militant ‘commanders’.
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March - 28 
At least 17 Taliban militants were killed in air strikes and clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 28, According to Daily Times. The political administration officials said that 10
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At least 17 Taliban militants were killed in air strikes and clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 28, According to Daily Times. The political administration officials said that 10 Taliban militants were killed in a clash with SFs in Geedar area of Lower Orakzai, while seven more were killed in air strikes in Ferozkhel.
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March - 28 
SFs arrested 17 suspected militants, including a would-be suicide bomber, during a raid on the house of a former Khasadar (tribal Police) Force Line Officer, Noor Muhammad, in Speen Qabar area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency, reports T
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SFs arrested 17 suspected militants, including a would-be suicide bomber, during a raid on the house of a former Khasadar (tribal Police) Force Line Officer, Noor Muhammad, in Speen Qabar area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency, reports The News. Noor Muhammad is the cousin of Mangal Bagh, head of banned militant organisation Lashkar-e-Islam (LI).
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March - 28 
Taliban militants fired three rockets in Kalaya. There were no casualties.
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Taliban militants fired three rockets in Kalaya. There were no casualties.
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March - 28 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) plans to abduct US and Afghanistan diplomats in order to get arrested militants released in exchange for the abducted foreigners, intelligence agencies reports revealed on March 28, according to Daily Times. Anoth
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) plans to abduct US and Afghanistan diplomats in order to get arrested militants released in exchange for the abducted foreigners, intelligence agencies reports revealed on March 28, according to Daily Times. Another report said that a group of militants headed by Qari (code name) has entered Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore to carry out terrorist attacks in the next few days. The intelligence agencies have directed the law enforcement agencies to beef up security in the federal capital and other cities.
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March - 28 
The TTP, in connivance with the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), planned suicide attacks on the main offices of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and the passport issuing authority in Lahore and Islamabad to punish them for their role
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The TTP, in connivance with the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), planned suicide attacks on the main offices of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and the passport issuing authority in Lahore and Islamabad to punish them for their role in identification of suicide bombers through DNA tests and fingerprints, said an official letter. The Lahore commissioner has issued the warning to the Capital City Police Officer, Lahore, and others. The letter, quoting the report of an intelligence agency, warned that Abu Bakar alias Abdullah Farooqi, a resident of Vehari, who is a TTP militant, had entered Lahore, along with his two associates, for launching terrorist attacks in the city. The same group has also been tasked to target Maulana Tahirul Qadri for issuing a decree against the suicide bombings. The letter further said that Abdul Mannan Muavia of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a resident of Muzaffargarh, along with his three accomplices, is planning to target some Senior Police Officers and the Police offices in Jhang District in the near future. The same outfit is also planning to launch attacks on the Armed Forces in Karachi Cantonment. Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Pervez Rathore said that the Police had beefed up security in and around the buildings of NADRA and passport offices in Lahore and Islamabad.
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March - 29 
A civilian was killed and two others injured in a suicide attack targeting anti-Taliban militia in Tank District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 29, according to Dawn. Sources said that a suicide bomber walked into the office of a mil
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A civilian was killed and two others injured in a suicide attack targeting anti-Taliban militia in Tank District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 29, according to Dawn. Sources said that a suicide bomber walked into the office of a militia in Tank and blew himself up shortly after an anti-Taliban meeting. “One volunteer was killed and two others wounded. It was a suicide attack,” Liaquat Ali, a Police official in Tank said. An intelligence official in Peshawar confirmed the incident, saying the office belonged to Qari Misbahhuddin, brother of Qari Zainuddin, a late rival of former Pakistani Taliban ‘chief’ Baitullah Mehsud. Qari Zainuddin was shot dead by assassins in the northwest in June 2009, while Mehsud was killed in a US missile strike in August 2009.
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March - 29 
A suicide attack killed two tribesmen including an elder who headed another anti-Taliban private militia in Mamoond town in the Bajaur Agency, reports Dawn. “Two people including Malik Taj Mohammad were killed and eight were injured in this incident.
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A suicide attack killed two tribesmen including an elder who headed another anti-Taliban private militia in Mamoond town in the Bajaur Agency, reports Dawn. “Two people including Malik Taj Mohammad were killed and eight were injured in this incident. It was a suicide attack,” Iqbal Khatok, a Senior Administrative Official said.
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March - 29 
At least 11 Taliban militants were killed during clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Orakzai and Khyber Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), while three key militant ‘commanders’ were arrested by troops on March 29, according to
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At least 11 Taliban militants were killed during clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Orakzai and Khyber Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), while three key militant ‘commanders’ were arrested by troops on March 29, according to Daily Times. At least nine Taliban militants were killed and four others arrested from Orakzai Agency where the Frontier Corps launched Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham (I will see you) to dismantle the safe havens of militants fleeing the military operation Rah-e-Nijat (path to salvation) in South Waziristan. Meanwhile, two militants were killed and 14 others arrested in a clash with SFs at Dogra area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency.
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March - 29 
Five Policemen were injured when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near Hangu bypass, reports Daily Times. A Police van was badly damaged in the attack, officials said. One of the injured Policemen said he had seen a young man pressing the remote to
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Five Policemen were injured when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near Hangu bypass, reports Daily Times. A Police van was badly damaged in the attack, officials said. One of the injured Policemen said he had seen a young man pressing the remote to detonate the bomb.
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March - 29 
One person was killed and three others injured as their vehicle hit a landmine at the Degari coalfield area, 20 kilometres off Quetta, on March 29, according to Daily Times. According to Police sources, the four persons were travelling in their car t
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One person was killed and three others injured as their vehicle hit a landmine at the Degari coalfield area, 20 kilometres off Quetta, on March 29, according to Daily Times. According to Police sources, the four persons were travelling in their car that hit a landmine planted on the roadside by some unidentified men.
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March - 29 
The Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant, identified as Naeem, during a search operation carried out in Khawazakhela tehsil (revenue unit) of Mingora. Four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 35 hand grenades, an anti-aircraft gun and several c
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The Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant, identified as Naeem, during a search operation carried out in Khawazakhela tehsil (revenue unit) of Mingora. Four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 35 hand grenades, an anti-aircraft gun and several cartridges were recovered from the possession of the arrested militants.
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March - 29 
The Sindh Police’s Anti-Violent Crime Unit (AVCU) arrested four suspected militants affiliated with unspecified banned militant outfits in Wana and Waziristan, after an encounter at Hub River Road in Karachi. The arrestees were identified as Yasin,
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The Sindh Police’s Anti-Violent Crime Unit (AVCU) arrested four suspected militants affiliated with unspecified banned militant outfits in Wana and Waziristan, after an encounter at Hub River Road in Karachi. The arrestees were identified as Yasin, Sher Ayaz, Fateh Sher and Rasool Niaz.
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March - 29 
The throat-slit bodies of three anti-Taliban tribal elders were recovered in the Chinarak area of Kurram Agency, reports The News. Tribal sources said unidentified people kidnapped 15 tribal elders belonging to the Khwaidadkhel tribe two months ago.
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The throat-slit bodies of three anti-Taliban tribal elders were recovered in the Chinarak area of Kurram Agency, reports The News. Tribal sources said unidentified people kidnapped 15 tribal elders belonging to the Khwaidadkhel tribe two months ago. Among the abducted elders, the bodies of three Maliks (leader), including Malik Khayal Jang and Malik Khewadar, were found dumped in central part of Kurram Agency. The name of the third elder could not be ascertained.
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March - 29 
Three high-profile militants, including an operational ‘commander’ of the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), were arrested by the Anti-Extremist Cell (AEC) of the Sindh Police’s Crime Investigation Department (CID) during a raid in Rehri Goth are
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Three high-profile militants, including an operational ‘commander’ of the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), were arrested by the Anti-Extremist Cell (AEC) of the Sindh Police’s Crime Investigation Department (CID) during a raid in Rehri Goth area of Bin Qasim Town in Karachi on March 29, Daily Times. Officials recovered 50 to 60 kilogrammes of potassium nitrate, 30-metre detonating code, three detonators and three pistols from the possession of the arrestees identified as Rizwan Muqaddam, Munir Chandio and Ziauddin Mehsud alias Khan Mohammad alias Siddique. AEC Chief Senior Superintendent of Police Omer Shahid said the militants were arrested while plotting for an attack on the Karachi Central Jail to help their imprisoned associates escape and they had also prepared an explosives-laden car for that purpose.
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March - 30 
A Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) cadre was shot dead by unidentified motorcyclists in Karachi on March 30, reports Daily Times. According to the Police, the deceased, Mohammed Nisaar, was sitting at his shop in Godhraan Camp Wali Gali, when four men o
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A Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) cadre was shot dead by unidentified motorcyclists in Karachi on March 30, reports Daily Times. According to the Police, the deceased, Mohammed Nisaar, was sitting at his shop in Godhraan Camp Wali Gali, when four men on two motorcycles came over and opened indiscriminate fire at him, killing him on the spot. The four men managed to escape after leaving a motorcycle behind.
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March - 30 
An Iranian diplomat, abducted from Peshawar, was “rescued” on March 30, a senior Iranian diplomat said, reports Daily Times. Heshmatollah Attarzadeh Niyaki, a commercial attaché at the Iranian consulate in Peshawar, was abducted on November 13, 2008,
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An Iranian diplomat, abducted from Peshawar, was “rescued” on March 30, a senior Iranian diplomat said, reports Daily Times. Heshmatollah Attarzadeh Niyaki, a commercial attaché at the Iranian consulate in Peshawar, was abducted on November 13, 2008, by three gunmen from Hayatabad area of Peshawar. However, a Pakistani official said the abducted diplomat was “recovered from inside Afghanistan and there was no involvement of any Pakistani security agency in the rescue operation”. “He has been freed and is safe and sound,” Abbas Ali Abdullahi, head of the Iranian consulate in Peshawar, said. However, he declined to share details of where and when the missing diplomat was rescued. “I have no information about where he was recovered, but it’s confirmed that he has reached Iran.”
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March - 30 
At least 35 Taliban militants were killed and 22 others injured as fighter jets bombed suspected Taliban compounds during the Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham (I will see you) in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 30, ac
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At least 35 Taliban militants were killed and 22 others injured as fighter jets bombed suspected Taliban compounds during the Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham (I will see you) in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 30, according to Daily Times. Eight militant hideouts were destroyed. The fighter jets targeted suspected hideouts in Anjani area of Lower Orakzai, killing six Taliban and destroyed three compounds of a banned outfit. Similarly, 20 Taliban militants were killed and 10 others injured when a fighter jet targeted Taliban hideouts in Arghunjo area of Mamozai tehsil (revenue unit) in Upper Orakzai. Nine Taliban militants were killed by gunship helicopters during bombardment on the compounds of Taliban commander Maulvi Nazir in Khwastori area of Lower Orakzai. Five hideouts were also destroyed during the strike.
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March - 30 
Police arrested five suspected Taliban militants during raids in Hangu. Hangu District Police Officer Farid Khan Bangash said important information is expected from the arrested men during interrogation. Police arrested 54 criminals, including nine T
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Police arrested five suspected Taliban militants during raids in Hangu. Hangu District Police Officer Farid Khan Bangash said important information is expected from the arrested men during interrogation. Police arrested 54 criminals, including nine Taliban militants, and recovered a cache of arms from their possession, the Hangu DPO said in a press conference.
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March - 30 
The Foreign Ministers of the G8 countries agreed on an economic initiative plan for the Pak-Afghan border regions, Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon said on March 30, according to Daily Times. “Stability in the region is critical for global s
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The Foreign Ministers of the G8 countries agreed on an economic initiative plan for the Pak-Afghan border regions, Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon said on March 30, according to Daily Times. “Stability in the region is critical for global security,” Cannon told reporters at the start of two days of G8 talks. Foreign Ministers from Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Russia and the US as well as European Union chief diplomat Catherine Ashton met to discuss threats such as nuclear proliferation, regional conflicts and terrorism.
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March - 30 
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on March 30 said that militants operating on the Pakistan border may have helped organise suicide bomb attacks that killed 38 persons in Moscow on March 29, reported Daily Times quoting Interfax news agency.
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The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on March 30 said that militants operating on the Pakistan border may have helped organise suicide bomb attacks that killed 38 persons in Moscow on March 29, reported Daily Times quoting Interfax news agency. Two female suicide bombers attacked Moscow metro stations during the morning rush hour. Both likely had links to the North Caucasus, the centre of an extremist insurgency against Moscow, the head of Russia’s FSB state security service said. Lavrov did not mention al Qaeda, but said the bombers may have had links to militants on the Afghan-Pakistan border, where al Qaeda militants, and Afghanistan and Pakistan Taliban fighters are present. Asked if there could have been any foreign involvement in March 29’s attacks, Interfax quoted Lavrov as saying: “I do not exclude that.” “We all know that in the Afghan-Pakistan border, in the so called no-man’s land, the terrorist underground is very well entrenched,” Lavrov was quoted as saying.
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March - 30 
The Taliban militants set ablaze two schools in Lower Dir of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 30, according to Daily Times. One of the schools was a boys’ primary school, while the other was a Government-run girls’ primary school. The att
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The Taliban militants set ablaze two schools in Lower Dir of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 30, according to Daily Times. One of the schools was a boys’ primary school, while the other was a Government-run girls’ primary school. The attack on the boy’s school took place in Maidan town, where residents took up arms to fight against militants fleeing a military offensive designed to crush Taliban insurgents in 2009. Five rooms of the Government-run school were destroyed.
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March - 31 
As many as 25 Taliban militants and six soldiers were killed on March 31, as Security Forces (SFs) clashed with militants in Jansi area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily T
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As many as 25 Taliban militants and six soldiers were killed on March 31, as Security Forces (SFs) clashed with militants in Jansi area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times. Six Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were killed and 30 others injured when militants attacked the FC Fort with heavy weapons, including rockets. The FC retaliated and killed over 20 militants, a FC official said adding that however a number of them managed to flee to the nearby mountains. An Inter-Services Public Relations statement said that a group of 80-100 militants armed with guns, rockets and explosives-laden vehicles launched the attack, but the soldiers fought back, killing 20 terrorists and injuring 30 others in the ensuing battle.
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March - 31 
Five militants were killed and a SF injured when militants attacked an FC post with automatic weapons in Milanga area of the Safi tehsil in Mohmand Agency. Officials said the militants attacked two check posts with rocket launchers and mortars that w
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Five militants were killed and a SF injured when militants attacked an FC post with automatic weapons in Milanga area of the Safi tehsil in Mohmand Agency. Officials said the militants attacked two check posts with rocket launchers and mortars that were retaliated, killing five militants.
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March - 31 
The helicopter gunships pounded militant hideouts during the Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham (I will see you) in different parts of Orakzai Agency, killing as many as 11 militants, officials said. The gunships targeted militant compounds at Sherin Dara,
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The helicopter gunships pounded militant hideouts during the Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham (I will see you) in different parts of Orakzai Agency, killing as many as 11 militants, officials said. The gunships targeted militant compounds at Sherin Dara, Baizot, Kokdara Charo Khel and Mirobak areas of Orakzai killing eighth terrorists. As many as five militant bunkers were razed to ground during the shelling, the officials said. In the afternoon, helicopter gunships targeted a vehicle carrying militants in Upper Orakzai, killing three of the terrorists.
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March - 31 
The US drones fired three missiles, killing six Taliban militants and destroyed a compound in North Waziristan Agency. “A US drone attack targeted a compound of Zamir Khan, a local tribesman, and used by Taliban. Two missiles were fired,” a security
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The US drones fired three missiles, killing six Taliban militants and destroyed a compound in North Waziristan Agency. “A US drone attack targeted a compound of Zamir Khan, a local tribesman, and used by Taliban. Two missiles were fired,” a security official said. “Four people were killed,” he added. The strike took place at Tapi village in North Waziristan, about 20 kilometres east of Miranshah. Another intelligence official confirmed the first attack and said a drone fired a third missile into the same compound killing another two suspected Taliban militants.
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*Data till , April 19, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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