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April - 1 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Bilal Ahmad Koley, was arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) at Mohripora in the Anantnag District on April 1, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said one pistol, one pistol magazine and two h
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Bilal Ahmad Koley, was arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) at Mohripora in the Anantnag District on April 1, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said one pistol, one pistol magazine and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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A militant of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Elangbam Kesho Singh, was arrested by Thoubal District Police during a search operation in Wabagai bazaar area on April 1. Kesho confessed during interrogation that he was operating
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A militant of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Elangbam Kesho Singh, was arrested by Thoubal District Police during a search operation in Wabagai bazaar area on April 1. Kesho confessed during interrogation that he was operating in the ‘finance section’ of the outfit.
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at the junction of Thoubal Khunou and YVU road in the night of April 1, reports Imphal Free Press. While the other militants man
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at the junction of Thoubal Khunou and YVU road in the night of April 1, reports Imphal Free Press. While the other militants managed to escape, a 9-mm pistol, a magazine with two live rounds of 9-mm ammunition and one .36 HE hand grenade with detonator were recovered from the encounter site. On further search, a demand letter of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) for INR 1500000 signed by one Wanglen was recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Thongam Khelen Singh alias Loingamba, was arrested by a combined team of the Imphal West District Police and Army from Iroishemba wooden bridge near a camp of the Central Reserve Police Force on April
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Thongam Khelen Singh alias Loingamba, was arrested by a combined team of the Imphal West District Police and Army from Iroishemba wooden bridge near a camp of the Central Reserve Police Force on April 1, reports Imphal Free Press.
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According to Times of India, security agencies have been placed on a high alert following an intelligence report that seven trained pilots and around 12 women Fidayeen (suicide squad) members have entered the country to carry out terrorist attacks, i
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According to Times of India, security agencies have been placed on a high alert following an intelligence report that seven trained pilots and around 12 women Fidayeen (suicide squad) members have entered the country to carry out terrorist attacks, including hijackings. Consequently, security arrangements across India have been beefed up following the input that was received six days ago by the Maharashtra Police and some other security agencies. A source said, "A group of 20 people, who could be Pakistani nationals, have entered the country to carry out terror strikes or a plane hijack. The group includes seven trained pilots and 13-14 women." "While we have been receiving terror threats repeatedly after 26/11, the current input is clearly the biggest one airports have received so far," said an unnamed official. The message was conveyed to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, which forwarded it to all airports across the country.
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Businessman Srichand Sethia (75), who had been abducted by unidentified militants from near the Lower Asom Hospital in Bongaigaon of Kokrajhar District on March 29, was released by the abductors in the night of April 1, reports Sentinel.
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Businessman Srichand Sethia (75), who had been abducted by unidentified militants from near the Lower Asom Hospital in Bongaigaon of Kokrajhar District on March 29, was released by the abductors in the night of April 1, reports Sentinel.
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Life in the Ghatshila sub-division remained paralyzed on April 1 as a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-sponsored 24-hour general shutdown call evoked a near-total response in the East Singhbhum District and adjoining Mayurbhanj District o
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Life in the Ghatshila sub-division remained paralyzed on April 1 as a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-sponsored 24-hour general shutdown call evoked a near-total response in the East Singhbhum District and adjoining Mayurbhanj District of Orissa, reports Telegraph. State offices, as well as private firms, remained closed in Ghatshila, Musaboni and Bahragora. Schools, colleges and training centres across the sub-division were also shut.
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Meghalaya Police recovered a huge quantity of explosives, including detonators and gelatin sticks, from two separate places in the Jaintia Hills District on April 1, according to Shillong Times. Two persons, identified as Faraj Ali alias Company from
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Meghalaya Police recovered a huge quantity of explosives, including detonators and gelatin sticks, from two separate places in the Jaintia Hills District on April 1, according to Shillong Times. Two persons, identified as Faraj Ali alias Company from Assam and Gopal Choudhury, who were supposed to sell these explosive in Chachar District of Assam, were arrested in this connection.
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Pakistan has failed to deliver on its promise that it would not allow its territory to be used by terrorists to attack India, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said on April 1, accusing Islamabad of taking “no effective action” to tackle anti-India g
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Pakistan has failed to deliver on its promise that it would not allow its territory to be used by terrorists to attack India, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said on April 1, accusing Islamabad of taking “no effective action” to tackle anti-India groups, The Hindu reported. Describing Pakistan as the “epicentre” of world terrorism, he said the Government in Islamabad was either not able to control terrorists or was “not willing to control them.” Dr. Singh, who is in London to attend the G20 summit, urged the international community to hold Pakistan to its commitment to rein in terrorists. “The world has a responsibility that Pakistan lives up to the promise that it will not allow its territory to be used to promote acts of terror directed against India,” he told the Financial Times. Asked why he thought that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), which was responsible for the Mumbai attacks in November 2008, regrouped so quickly and appeared to be “menacing” India again in Kashmir, Dr. Singh said: “It is because the promises that the government of Pakistan have made to control terrorism and all its instrumentalities, they are either not able to control them or they are not willing to control them ... In the past, it has been our experience that there are elements in the armed forces of Pakistan, some segments of the ISI [Inter-Services Intelligence] involved in perpetrating acts of terror, particularly the attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul. We have been told that the ISI in Pakistan has a different mindset. I hope that is right.” The Prime Minister also stated, that “We are victims of terrorism and we hope that whatever the world community plans to do they will pay adequate attention that terrorism ceases to be a problem in Afghanistan as well as Pakistan. We all know the epicentre of terrorism in the world today is Pakistan. The world community has to come to grips with this harsh reality.”
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The Hindu reports that a high alert was sounded in the Sundergarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj Districts in view of the April 1 general shutdown call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand. The shutdown call was given by t
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The Hindu reports that a high alert was sounded in the Sundergarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj Districts in view of the April 1 general shutdown call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand. The shutdown call was given by the Maoists to protest the re-arrest of their leader Bharat Mundari and his wife Premalata by the Jharkhand Police from their residence at Panchapoya village in the night of March 28 after their release from Bonai jail in Sundergarh. Mundari, who was commander of platoon number 22 of the CPI-Maoist, was in Bonai jail along with his wife after their arrest on September 25, 2007.
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Three shops were damaged when unidentified militants exploded a bomb at the residence of a contractor, Okram Megha, at Khongman Okram Chuthek under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East District on April 1, according to Sangai Express.
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Three shops were damaged when unidentified militants exploded a bomb at the residence of a contractor, Okram Megha, at Khongman Okram Chuthek under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East District on April 1, according to Sangai Express.
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Two suspected militants of the Azad faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) were arrested by Assam Rifles personnel from Bamon Leikai area under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District on April 1, according to Sentinel.
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Two suspected militants of the Azad faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) were arrested by Assam Rifles personnel from Bamon Leikai area under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District on April 1, according to Sentinel.
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A baker was killed while four people sustained injuries when unidentified men hurled a grenade and opened fire on a bakery in Mastung on April 1, according to Daily Times. The baker was identified as Paind Khan.
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A baker was killed while four people sustained injuries when unidentified men hurled a grenade and opened fire on a bakery in Mastung on April 1, according to Daily Times. The baker was identified as Paind Khan.
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Eight rockets, fired from Afghanistan, landed in North Waziristan on April 1, The News reported. Eight rockets were fired from Afghanistan side out of which three fell in Bangidar area and five fell near the main bazaar of Ghulam Khan, situated near
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Eight rockets, fired from Afghanistan, landed in North Waziristan on April 1, The News reported. Eight rockets were fired from Afghanistan side out of which three fell in Bangidar area and five fell near the main bazaar of Ghulam Khan, situated near the Afghan border. However, no one was hurt as the rockets landed in vacant areas.
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April - 1 
In America, counter-terror officials are reportedly warning Police of a threat made by the Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud to attack the US. In response, federal authorities advised Police and other law enforcement officials that Mehsud’s threat was a
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In America, counter-terror officials are reportedly warning Police of a threat made by the Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud to attack the US. In response, federal authorities advised Police and other law enforcement officials that Mehsud’s threat was an aspiration rather than evidence of an imminent or specific threat against the United States. FBI spokesman Richard Kolko said Mehsud has made similar threats in the past and has no record of striking targets abroad, although he is suspected of being behind a 10-man cell arrested in Barcelona in January 2008 for plotting suicide attacks in Spain.
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In the province, unidentified men blew up a pipeline supplying gas to Sui in the Lotty area of Dera Bugti District on April 1. The men had placed explosives under the 16-inch diameter pipeline that damaged a portion of the pipeline, affecting gas sup
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In the province, unidentified men blew up a pipeline supplying gas to Sui in the Lotty area of Dera Bugti District on April 1. The men had placed explosives under the 16-inch diameter pipeline that damaged a portion of the pipeline, affecting gas supply to the Sui Power Plant.
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Militants on April 1 ambushed a Police mobile van on the Dir-Kohistan Road in Upper Dir District, killing five Police officials, including a Station House Officer and an Assistant Sub-inspector, and injuring two others, The News reported. Area reside
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Militants on April 1 ambushed a Police mobile van on the Dir-Kohistan Road in Upper Dir District, killing five Police officials, including a Station House Officer and an Assistant Sub-inspector, and injuring two others, The News reported. Area residents and officials said the militants fired two rockets at the van in Jitkot village in the jurisdiction of Sheringal Police station, setting the vehicle on fire. After the rocket attack, the militants, whose strength could not be ascertained, opened fire on the van. The rocket and rifle attack killed five Police officials, including two senior officers.
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More than 70 Taliban militants attacked the famous Gojaro Kalay emerald mine in Shangla District on April 1 and took control of the mining operations, Daily Times reported. The mine had been leased to American firm Luxury International, which had bee
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More than 70 Taliban militants attacked the famous Gojaro Kalay emerald mine in Shangla District on April 1 and took control of the mining operations, Daily Times reported. The mine had been leased to American firm Luxury International, which had been paying Pakistan PKR 40 million a year. The company had left recently because of the security situation. The Taliban took positions around the mine on April 1 after the security guards fled. They announced to take control of mining operations and offered the locals to work with them and share the profits.
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Security Forces (SFs) on April 1 released 10 more Taliban militants. Sources said SFs, under the peace pact signed between the NWFP Government and the banned TNSM, freed 10 more militants. Those released were identified as Maulana Abdul Shakoor, Rohu
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Security Forces (SFs) on April 1 released 10 more Taliban militants. Sources said SFs, under the peace pact signed between the NWFP Government and the banned TNSM, freed 10 more militants. Those released were identified as Maulana Abdul Shakoor, Rohul Amin and his namesake, Amjad, Aftabuddin, Muhammad Sahib, Khan Nawab, Zakria, Fazal Akbar and Gul Akbar. The Government has released a total of 44 Taliban militants so far.
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April - 1 
The sources said an important meeting of senior militant commanders of Baitullah Mehsud-led banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was scheduled to be held at the house of Maulvi Gul Nazeer. In addition, there were unconfirmed reports that TTP leader
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The sources said an important meeting of senior militant commanders of Baitullah Mehsud-led banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was scheduled to be held at the house of Maulvi Gul Nazeer. In addition, there were unconfirmed reports that TTP leader for Orakzai and Khyber tribal regions and Baitullah’s deputy Hakimullah Mehsud was supposed to attend the meeting. He subsequently admitted the drone had targeted one of their training camps in Orakzai and killed some of their fighters. Hakimullah threatened to avenge the killing of his fighters by striking in Islamabad as, according to him, the drones had been targeting people in the tribal areas with support of the government.
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April - 1 
The US Senate voted on April 1 to boost aid to Pakistan by $4 billion next year, according to Daily Times. As the US lawmakers continued work on a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint for the upcoming fiscal year, Senator John Kerry, a Democrat, won adopti
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The US Senate voted on April 1 to boost aid to Pakistan by $4 billion next year, according to Daily Times. As the US lawmakers continued work on a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint for the upcoming fiscal year, Senator John Kerry, a Democrat, won adoption of a $4 billion increase next year in aid to Pakistan. Earlier, the Associated Press had reported that the Obama administration plans to seek as much as $3 billion over the next five years to train and equip Pakistan’s military and is considering sending 10,000 more troops to battle the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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April - 1 
Thousands of local residents staged a protest in Manglawar and demanded immediate withdrawal of security forces from the check-posts established near the civilian population and schools and colleges.
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Thousands of local residents staged a protest in Manglawar and demanded immediate withdrawal of security forces from the check-posts established near the civilian population and schools and colleges.
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April - 1 
Three minors and two women were among the 12 people who died in the first-ever US drone attack in Orakzai Agency of FATA on April 1. Sources told The News that an unmanned CIA-operated spy plane fired two Hellfire missiles on the two-storey house of
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Three minors and two women were among the 12 people who died in the first-ever US drone attack in Orakzai Agency of FATA on April 1. Sources told The News that an unmanned CIA-operated spy plane fired two Hellfire missiles on the two-storey house of a militant commander Maulvi Gul Nazeer alias Gul Mulla, in Khadeezai village, about 35 kilometers northwest of Ghiljo, Tehsil (revenue division) headquarters of the Orakzai Agency. They said the drone first fired one missile and fired another after an interval. The attack was the first of its kind in Orakzai Agency, the only tribal region out of the total seven regions of the FATA, which does not share its border with Afghanistan. Reports said the dead included four Arabs, one of them known as Kaka, reportedly a senior al Qaeda operative. The victims included two women and three children, including the wife of Gul Nazeer, his daughter-in-law, his two sons and a nephew. The children were identified as Abdullah, Abdul Latif and Mohammad Shoaib. Maulvi Gul Nazeer survived the attack.
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April - 1 
Three soldiers were killed and four others sustained injuries when their vehicle hit a bomb in the Safi area of Mohmand Agency on April 1, Dawn reported. The soldiers were reportedly going to the Frontier Corps’ base in Momad Gutt from Ghalanai. Afte
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Three soldiers were killed and four others sustained injuries when their vehicle hit a bomb in the Safi area of Mohmand Agency on April 1, Dawn reported. The soldiers were reportedly going to the Frontier Corps’ base in Momad Gutt from Ghalanai. After the incident, Security Forces bombed positions of militants in Safi subdivision and the administration asked people living in Karier, Garhi, Palosi and Mullakhel to vacate their homes by April 2.
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April - 1 
US President Barack Obama said on April 1 that al Qaeda was planning to attack the US mainland from Pakistani soil and added that the US would chase and defeat the terror organisation wherever it was present in the world, The News reported. Addressin
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US President Barack Obama said on April 1 that al Qaeda was planning to attack the US mainland from Pakistani soil and added that the US would chase and defeat the terror organisation wherever it was present in the world, The News reported. Addressing a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Obama said the US policy was clear for both Pakistan and Afghanistan, while Afghanistan would not be allowed to become a safe haven for al -Qaeda.
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April - 1 
Home Minister Sahara Khatun directed the law enforcers to take stern action against militants and strengthen intelligence. Speaking at a function on the occasion of 'Police Week-2009' held at Rajarbagh Police Telecom Auditorium in Dhaka, she expresse
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Home Minister Sahara Khatun directed the law enforcers to take stern action against militants and strengthen intelligence. Speaking at a function on the occasion of 'Police Week-2009' held at Rajarbagh Police Telecom Auditorium in Dhaka, she expressed concern over the existence of militants' hideout at Daulat Khan in the Bhola District and elsewhere in the country. "The government will root out militancy from the country at any cost", she said.
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April - 1 
On April 1, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said 122 outfits are involved in terrorist activities in the country. Addressing a workshop on 'Anti-Terrorism Act 2009' in capital Dhaka, he said Qawmi Madrassas (seminaries not under Government control) are t
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On April 1, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said 122 outfits are involved in terrorist activities in the country. Addressing a workshop on 'Anti-Terrorism Act 2009' in capital Dhaka, he said Qawmi Madrassas (seminaries not under Government control) are turning into breeding grounds of religion-based terrorism. He further said that "The education ministry is conducting a survey on madrassas and it is rational to bring all madrassas under government's control."
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April - 1 
A tactical meeting on the front organizations of LTTE was hosted by Eurojust [the European Union (EU) institution responsible for co-ordination of investigations and prosecutions between competent authorities in the Member States], on March 30-31, 20
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A tactical meeting on the front organizations of LTTE was hosted by Eurojust [the European Union (EU) institution responsible for co-ordination of investigations and prosecutions between competent authorities in the Member States], on March 30-31, 2009 in the Hague, Netherlands, reported Daily News. The Meeting was attended by representatives of the Intelligence and Criminal Justice communities of EU member States, non-EU countries, including Sri Lanka and the Europol, said a press release issued by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Brussels. Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and EU, Ravinatha Aryasinha, said that notwithstanding its proscription as a terrorist entity within the EU since May 2006, the LTTE, through front organizations such as the Tamils Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) and Tamil Coordination Committee, has continued to circumvent the impositions placed on them.
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April - 1 
At least 19 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and more than 200 others encircled as the entire Puthukkudiyiruppu town and Iranapalai area in Mullaitivu District came under Security Forces (SFs) control by the evening of Ap
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At least 19 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and more than 200 others encircled as the entire Puthukkudiyiruppu town and Iranapalai area in Mullaitivu District came under Security Forces (SFs) control by the evening of April 1. The SFs have surrounded the last LTTE terrain in north-east Puthukkudiyiruppu after capturing Pachchaippulmoaddai junction, the last supply route connected to the No Fire Zone (NFZ) from the mainland. "We believe that more than 200 Tiger cadres were trapped inside this terrain and troops are conducting search operations in search of them," an unnamed official told Daily News. During the search operations conducted in the area, the SFs recovered dead bodies of 32 militants along with a large cache of arms, ammunition and vehicles. The 55th Division is reportedly heading towards the northern edge of the NFZ after capturing the fifth earth bund created by the LTTE.
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April - 1 
Charles Anthony, eldest son of the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, was injured during a military operation in Puthukkudiyiruppu last week, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told the media on April 1, reports Colombo Page. However, nei
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Charles Anthony, eldest son of the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, was injured during a military operation in Puthukkudiyiruppu last week, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told the media on April 1, reports Colombo Page. However, neither LTTE nor any of its front organizations has responded to the claim, adds The Hindu. The military said Anthony was in charge of LTTE’s weapons and explosives manufacturing unit, an expert in manufacturing explosives and the technician for aircraft engineering in the outfit. "He was instrumental in producing at least two kinds of powerful LTTE bombs, known as ‘Ragavan I, II, III’ and ‘Samadana Shell’. He was also associated with the production of bombs for use in LTTE aircraft. Charles Anthony was also the brainchild behind LTTE aerial attacks on Katunayake Sri Lanka Air Force base on 26th March 2007," it said.
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April - 1 
Defence sources citing intercepted LTTE communication said the LTTE's technical wing chief S. Kirupakaran alias Madivalahan was also killed during clashes in Mullaitivu recently, reports Colombo Page. Madivalahan was the mastermind and chief coordina
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Defence sources citing intercepted LTTE communication said the LTTE's technical wing chief S. Kirupakaran alias Madivalahan was also killed during clashes in Mullaitivu recently, reports Colombo Page. Madivalahan was the mastermind and chief coordinator of the LTTE's satellite cum radio communication network. Further, ‘Lieutenant Colonel’ Thirubaharan alias Mathiyalagan, an LTTE announcer and a reporter attached to the outfit’s Voice of Tigers, was also killed recently by the SFs in Puthukkudiyiruppu, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reported.
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April - 1 
Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said 62,157 civilians have reached the cleared areas as of April 1, Daily News reported. "There was a considerable increase in the number of civilians arriving in Government controlled areas within this
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Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said 62,157 civilians have reached the cleared areas as of April 1, Daily News reported. "There was a considerable increase in the number of civilians arriving in Government controlled areas within this week," the Brigadier added. According to him, 40,000 civilians are yet to arrive in the military-controlled areas from the NFZ.
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April - 1 
On April 1, the SFs clashed with militants in east Puthukkudiyiruppu and killed three of them. The troops also recovered 10 T-56 weapons, 31 rounds of cannon-type ammunition and one I-com radio set.
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On April 1, the SFs clashed with militants in east Puthukkudiyiruppu and killed three of them. The troops also recovered 10 T-56 weapons, 31 rounds of cannon-type ammunition and one I-com radio set.
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April - 1 
Police personnel attached to the Valaichchenai Police Station conducted a search operation in the Vinayagapuram area of Batticaloa District on April 1 and recovered one claymore mine of five kilograms and one hand grenade.
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Police personnel attached to the Valaichchenai Police Station conducted a search operation in the Vinayagapuram area of Batticaloa District on April 1 and recovered one claymore mine of five kilograms and one hand grenade.
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April - 1 
President Mahinda Rajapakse said troops have now entered the final phase of the battle against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Tigers (LTTE) who at present have been trapped in a small area, according to Colombo Page. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting on
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President Mahinda Rajapakse said troops have now entered the final phase of the battle against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Tigers (LTTE) who at present have been trapped in a small area, according to Colombo Page. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting on April 1, the President said that though the military continues to request the remaining LTTE militants to surrender, there was no positive response from them. The President also instructed his ministers to be vigilant of LTTE suicide bombers as intelligence sources have warned that there are 16 suicide bombers in capital Colombo already. The President also instructed his ministers not to attend elections rallies for the upcoming Western Provincial Council polls because of this new threat.
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April - 1 
Prime Minister, Ratnasiri Wickremanayake claimed that the troops can “finish” the LTTE in “half-an-hour”, but was concerned for the safety of the innocent civilians trapped in the last LTTE-held area, according to PTI. “The Government can finish off
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Prime Minister, Ratnasiri Wickremanayake claimed that the troops can “finish” the LTTE in “half-an-hour”, but was concerned for the safety of the innocent civilians trapped in the last LTTE-held area, according to PTI. “The Government can finish off terrorism completely within half an hour if it acted in an inhuman manner. Driving out terrorists (LTTE) from a very small bastion in the north has been time consuming because the Government is acting most humanely considering the safety of civilians held by the LTTE as a human shield,” the Prime Minister said.
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April - 1 
The Export Development and International Trade Minister Professor G.L. Peiris said the current war against the LTTE will come to an end within the next three weeks, reported Colombo Page.
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The Export Development and International Trade Minister Professor G.L. Peiris said the current war against the LTTE will come to an end within the next three weeks, reported Colombo Page.
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April - 1 
The Government is ready for a pause in firing if the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) frees the civilians trapped inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) but it is not ready for a cease-fire with the outfit at any moment, Defence Affairs spokesman Minis
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The Government is ready for a pause in firing if the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) frees the civilians trapped inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) but it is not ready for a cease-fire with the outfit at any moment, Defence Affairs spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said on April 1, according to Daily News. He said the Government have had many pauses in the northern battle front when the civilians arriving in the Security Forces’ (SF) held areas and was also ready to have such pauses if the LTTE was ready to free the civilians. "President Mahinda Rajapakse as the Commander in Chief declared a 48 hour pause in firing to facilitate the civilian movement into cleared areas earlier too and it was practiced by the Security Forces whenever they got information about a civilian movement. Therefore, a pause in firing is not a new thing for the Security Forces," the Minister added. Rambukwella said cease-fire becomes valid only when the LTTE agrees to lay down arms and renounce violence. He also said that the Government is ready to crack down on economic terrorism in the same manner it did with the LTTE terrorism if any organization tries to block funds and development aid to the country. He claimed that certain elements working with local political parties were engaged in economic terrorism against Sri Lanka to push the country into a financial crisis as the Government is on the verge of eliminating LTTE terrorism. The Minister also warned that legal action will be taken on certain NGOs on the LTTE pay role who are using local journalists to tarnish the image of the Government and SFs conducting humanitarian operation in the north. "We have clear and strong evidence that many aid workers are supporting the LTTE in the war torn area. Therefore, no aid worker will be allowed in the war torn areas," he added.
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The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) continued artillery and mortar shelling during the past three days in addition to firing Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) shells and Fifty Calibre rounds inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ), killing 90 civilians and causing injuries
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The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) continued artillery and mortar shelling during the past three days in addition to firing Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) shells and Fifty Calibre rounds inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ), killing 90 civilians and causing injuries to 195, according to medical and humanitarian workers within the NFZ, the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net reported on April 3. While 33 civilians were killed and 78 wounded on April 1, 31 were reportedly killed and 70 wounded on April 2. In addition, 26 civilians were killed and 40 others injured on April 3.
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April - 2 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia of about 100 cadres set ablaze two telecom towers of the Aircel business group in Malkangiri Village-24 and Malkangiri Village-22 under Padia Block in Malkangiri District late in the night of Apr
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia of about 100 cadres set ablaze two telecom towers of the Aircel business group in Malkangiri Village-24 and Malkangiri Village-22 under Padia Block in Malkangiri District late in the night of April 2, reports Dharitri.
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April - 2 
A LeT militant, identified as Shabu Ahmed alias Amaar, surrendered before the SFs at Udianpur in the Doda District. He handed over one .303 rifle with one magazine and 74 rounds, one Chinese grenade and one anti-personnel mine at the time of surrende
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A LeT militant, identified as Shabu Ahmed alias Amaar, surrendered before the SFs at Udianpur in the Doda District. He handed over one .303 rifle with one magazine and 74 rounds, one Chinese grenade and one anti-personnel mine at the time of surrender.
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April - 2 
A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, ‘district divisional commander’ Yusuf Gujjar alias Kamran, and his two associates were shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) at village Sarawan in the Kishtwar District on April 2. Deputy Inspector General of Police
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A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, ‘district divisional commander’ Yusuf Gujjar alias Kamran, and his two associates were shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) at village Sarawan in the Kishtwar District on April 2. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Doda range), Hemant Kumar Lohia, told Daily Excelsior that SFs launched a search operation at Sarawan at 10 am after securing specific information about the presence of three top militants, including Yusuf Gujjar, in the area. During the encounter that ensued after a search operation was launched, all three of them were killed. Unconfirmed reports said that a Territorial Army trooper, Zafarullah, who had deserted his battalion in March 2009 and joined the LeT outfit, was also present in the area. His killing in the operation has not been confirmed so far by the SFs. It has, however, been confirmed that Zafarullah had joined Yusuf Gujjar’s group after deserting the Army. Recoveries made from the incident site include one AK-56 rifle with three magazines, four grenades, six Chinese grenades, one pistol and a large quantity of ammunition.
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April - 2 
According to Shillong Times, the bomb squad personnel of Tripura Police recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from Amar area in the North District along the Tripura-Bangladesh border while a blast took place during Border Security Force (BSF
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According to Shillong Times, the bomb squad personnel of Tripura Police recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from Amar area in the North District along the Tripura-Bangladesh border while a blast took place during Border Security Force (BSF) patrolling in the area on April 2. BSF sources said that militants of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), camping in Bangladesh, were suspected to be responsible for the blast. However there was no report of any casualty in the blast.
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April - 2 
Assam Police arrested two Black Widow (BW) militants, identified as Brajen Hojai and Babul Kemprai, on the Assam-Meghalaya border along with INR 10 million on April, according to Assam Tribune. Police sources said the duo were going to hand over the
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Assam Police arrested two Black Widow (BW) militants, identified as Brajen Hojai and Babul Kemprai, on the Assam-Meghalaya border along with INR 10 million on April, according to Assam Tribune. Police sources said the duo were going to hand over the money to members of an international arms racket of Mizoram against which the militant group had already received the consignment of weapons, which included over 60 rifles of AK series. Police also recovered two foreign-made pistols, of which one was licensed, from their possession. Brajen confessed to Police and media that the money was brought by Kemprai from the residence of Mohit Hojai, chief executive member of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council.
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April - 2 
IANS reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader’s house, a school building and a healthcare centre in the Moktama village of Chatra District, the Police said on April 2. About 50 Mao
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IANS reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader’s house, a school building and a healthcare centre in the Moktama village of Chatra District, the Police said on April 2. About 50 Maoists barged into BJP leader Mahendra Yadav’s house and asked his family members to run out, the report added. They then detonated bombs. They also blew up a school building and an anganvadi (mother and child centre) building in the same village. In the last three days, Maoists have reportedly blown up six Government buildings in the State.
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April - 2 
Indian Express reports that a group of 30 to 40 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a father and his son at Heti village in the Gadchiroli District on April 2. The deceased were identified as Deorao Narayan Madavi
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Indian Express reports that a group of 30 to 40 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a father and his son at Heti village in the Gadchiroli District on April 2. The deceased were identified as Deorao Narayan Madavi (45) and his son Swapnil (25).
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April - 2 
Telegraph reports that several Naga community organisations led by the Naga Hoho (apex tribal council) strongly warned the BW militants to immediately stop atrocities against the Naga people in the North Cachar Hills District or face a backlash.
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Telegraph reports that several Naga community organisations led by the Naga Hoho (apex tribal council) strongly warned the BW militants to immediately stop atrocities against the Naga people in the North Cachar Hills District or face a backlash.
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April - 2 
The Army arrested three over-ground workers (OGW) of the LeT from the Bharat area in Doda District. They were identified as Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Malik, Ghulam Qadir, and Noor Mohammed. Recoveries made from them include 50 AK rounds, one Chinese grenade
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The Army arrested three over-ground workers (OGW) of the LeT from the Bharat area in Doda District. They were identified as Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Malik, Ghulam Qadir, and Noor Mohammed. Recoveries made from them include 50 AK rounds, one Chinese grenade, two electronic detonators and one Kenwood radio set. Further, another OGW, identified as Ghulam Nabi Malik, was arrested by the SFs from Baggi Nullah in Doda.
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April - 2 
The Assam Rifles personnel arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Salam Priyo Singh, from Tengnoupal area in Thoubal District, when he was travelling in a vehicle in the guise of a trader from Moreh to Imphal on April 2.
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The Assam Rifles personnel arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Salam Priyo Singh, from Tengnoupal area in Thoubal District, when he was travelling in a vehicle in the guise of a trader from Moreh to Imphal on April 2.
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April - 2 
The Lanheiba Meitei group of the Military Council faction of the KCP accused the Congress party led Government of letting loose a reign of terror by endorsing its agencies to go on a killing spree and asked the people in Manipur not to vote or canvas
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The Lanheiba Meitei group of the Military Council faction of the KCP accused the Congress party led Government of letting loose a reign of terror by endorsing its agencies to go on a killing spree and asked the people in Manipur not to vote or canvass for the Congress party in the forthcoming Parliament election scheduled to be held on April 16 and 23, according to Sangai Express.
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April - 2 
The Police recovered a bomb fitted in a pressure cooker at Indira Park Gate in Imphal city on April 2, reports Imphal Free Press. Another bomb fitted in a pressure cooker was recovered near the Board of Secondary Education Manipur office at Babupara
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The Police recovered a bomb fitted in a pressure cooker at Indira Park Gate in Imphal city on April 2, reports Imphal Free Press. Another bomb fitted in a pressure cooker was recovered near the Board of Secondary Education Manipur office at Babupara area in Imphal West District and was later defused by Police on the same day. Subsequently, the Lalheiba group of the Military Council faction of the KCP claimed responsibility over the telephone for planting bombs at these two locations.
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April - 2 
Three militants shot at and seriously injured two brothers, Mohammed Ashraf and Mukhtiar Ahmed, in their house at Bei Nullah under the jurisdiction of Dharamshal Police station in Rajouri District. The militants escaped after the firing.
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Three militants shot at and seriously injured two brothers, Mohammed Ashraf and Mukhtiar Ahmed, in their house at Bei Nullah under the jurisdiction of Dharamshal Police station in Rajouri District. The militants escaped after the firing.
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April - 2 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles near the Irengband and Kakching villages on April 2, reports Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm pistol, one magazine loaded with three live rounds, one
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles near the Irengband and Kakching villages on April 2, reports Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm pistol, one magazine loaded with three live rounds, one two wheeler vehicle and a rocket launcher bomb shell were recovered from the encounter site.
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April - 2 
Yusuf Gujjar alias Kamran had taken over as ‘district divisional commander’ of the LeT two years ago after the killing of his predecessor Lal Din Gujjar. Since then, he had been instrumental in recruitment of local youths in the LeT, extortion and ot
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Yusuf Gujjar alias Kamran had taken over as ‘district divisional commander’ of the LeT two years ago after the killing of his predecessor Lal Din Gujjar. Since then, he had been instrumental in recruitment of local youths in the LeT, extortion and other militant activities across Kishtwar District, including attacks on SFs. With this, a total of six LeT militants have been killed in the Keshwan belt of Kishtwar District in the last fortnight.
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April - 2 
A would-be suicide bomber shot himself dead before hitting his target i.e. the funeral prayers for slain Police official Fateh Rehman in the Haryan Kot area of Dargai sub-division in NWFP on April 2, The News reported. Five Police personnel, includin
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A would-be suicide bomber shot himself dead before hitting his target i.e. the funeral prayers for slain Police official Fateh Rehman in the Haryan Kot area of Dargai sub-division in NWFP on April 2, The News reported. Five Police personnel, including Station House Officer Fateh Rehman, were killed in a rocket and rifle attack on a Police mobile van by militants near Jitkot village in Upper Dir District on April 1. Sources said the bomber abandoned a bag full of explosives and his suicide vest and hurled two hand-grenades at the people before fleeing. However, the hand-grenades did not explode and he shot himself on the spot with a pistol. The villagers found a national identity card with the body identifying him as Irshadul Haq, son of Niaz Muhammad, of Targhao area in Bajaur Agency.
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April - 2 
In the province, Police in Dera Ismail Khan on April 2 arrested 28 suspected terrorists linked to various banned religious groups, Daily Times reported. According to the Dera Ismail Khan District Police Officer Muhammad Iqbal, the Police were carryin
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In the province, Police in Dera Ismail Khan on April 2 arrested 28 suspected terrorists linked to various banned religious groups, Daily Times reported. According to the Dera Ismail Khan District Police Officer Muhammad Iqbal, the Police were carrying out search operations in the District to arrest saboteurs, adding the action would help eradicate sectarianism and terrorism. The second day of a joint search operation by the Pakistan Army and Police was carried out in Madina Colony and Mohallah Chah Syed Munawar Shah areas. A Kalashnikov, a rifle and bullets were seized. With this, the total number of arrests has increased to 116. The operation that was launched on April 1 is expected to continue for a few days.
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April - 2 
Unidentified men blew up a gas pipeline in the Zeen Koh area of Dera Bugti District on April 2, Daily Times reported. Explosives had been placed next to the 16-inch diameter pipeline that went off, damaging a portion of the pipeline and suspending ga
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Unidentified men blew up a gas pipeline in the Zeen Koh area of Dera Bugti District on April 2, Daily Times reported. Explosives had been placed next to the 16-inch diameter pipeline that went off, damaging a portion of the pipeline and suspending gas supply to a purification plant, a source stated. However, no casualty was reported from the incident site.
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April - 2 
Anuj Thapa Magar, a seventh grade student at Bargachhi-based Gograha Secondary School, and a cadre of Youth Force was killed and two others injured when a gang of five assailants stabbed them in front of Namuna Higher Secondary School in Biratnagar,
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Anuj Thapa Magar, a seventh grade student at Bargachhi-based Gograha Secondary School, and a cadre of Youth Force was killed and two others injured when a gang of five assailants stabbed them in front of Namuna Higher Secondary School in Biratnagar, the headquarters of Morang District, on April 2, reports The Himalayan Times. Eyewitnesses claim the assailants were associated with the Young Communist League (YCL).
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April - 2 
At least 31 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) during clashes between the two sides in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District in the morning of April 2, reports Sri Lanka Army. A few
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At least 31 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) during clashes between the two sides in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District in the morning of April 2, reports Sri Lanka Army. A few soldiers also sustained injuries during the clashes. During subsequent search operations, troops recovered dead bodies of 31 militants along with 50 T-56 weapons, one Global Positioning System (GPS) unit, two Rocket Propeller Guns (RPG), one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG), one M16 weapon, two I-com sets and several other LTTE items.
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April - 2 
During another search operation following an encounter with the militants, the SFs in Vishuamadu area recovered dead bodies of three militants along with six T-56 weapons, one RPG, two I-com sets, two maps, one RPG round, thirty LTTE uniform sets, on
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During another search operation following an encounter with the militants, the SFs in Vishuamadu area recovered dead bodies of three militants along with six T-56 weapons, one RPG, two I-com sets, two maps, one RPG round, thirty LTTE uniform sets, one Bangalore torpedo, one wire cutter, one remote controller, two claymores of 2.5 kilograms and 500 grams of C-4 explosives.
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April - 2 
In addition, troops in the coastal strip of Palamattalam observed two Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) boats and opened fire at them destroying one boat which subsequently sunk in the seas. The other boat, however, fled towards the interior of the hi
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In addition, troops in the coastal strip of Palamattalam observed two Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) boats and opened fire at them destroying one boat which subsequently sunk in the seas. The other boat, however, fled towards the interior of the high seas. The troops later recovered two T-56 weapons from the same area.
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April - 2 
Two anti-tank mines, thirteen 60-mm mortar bombs, 23 hand grenades, 28 RPG rounds, one RPG, three Arul type bombs, three 81mm mortar bombs, two improvised explosive device, connected 81-mm mortar bombs, eight anti-personnel mines and one hundred 82-m
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Two anti-tank mines, thirteen 60-mm mortar bombs, 23 hand grenades, 28 RPG rounds, one RPG, three Arul type bombs, three 81mm mortar bombs, two improvised explosive device, connected 81-mm mortar bombs, eight anti-personnel mines and one hundred 82-mm mortar bombs were recovered by the troops from Navatkulam in Vavuniya District and Vishuamadu and Iranamadu in Mullaitivu District.
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April - 3 
A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Salam Joy alias Athouba, was killed by militants of the same outfit at Pourabi Nunggoi area in Imphal East District on April 3, for allegedly working against interest of the group.
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A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Salam Joy alias Athouba, was killed by militants of the same outfit at Pourabi Nunggoi area in Imphal East District on April 3, for allegedly working against interest of the group.
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April - 3 
According to Assam Tribune, Police arrested two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, identified as Rakesh Thakuria (22) and Kamal Nayan Talukdar alias Baba (27), from Basistha and Noonmati areas of Guwahati city respectively on April 3.
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According to Assam Tribune, Police arrested two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, identified as Rakesh Thakuria (22) and Kamal Nayan Talukdar alias Baba (27), from Basistha and Noonmati areas of Guwahati city respectively on April 3. They were involved in the March 31 bomb blast at Jyotikuchi area in Guwahati city. The Additional Superintendent of Police (City), Debojit Deori, said the duo was also wanted in connection with several other cases. "They were arrested based on the account of the eyewitnesses of the Jyotikuchi blast," he said.
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April - 3 
An unidentified militant and a soldier were killed in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and the militants in the Trehgam area of Kupwara District on April 3, Daily Excelsior reported. "An encounter started between militants and security forc
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An unidentified militant and a soldier were killed in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and the militants in the Trehgam area of Kupwara District on April 3, Daily Excelsior reported. "An encounter started between militants and security forces including police and 16-Jat at Zoni Rashi Chopan Mohalla forest area, falling under the jurisdiction of police station Trehgam," a Police spokesman said. The body of an unidentified militant has been recovered from the encounter site, he said, adding that a search operation was going on. A Defence spokesman said one soldier, Kishori Lal, was also killed in the gun battle.
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April - 3 
Four militants of the United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), a breakaway faction of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Porompat on April 3. They were involved in the Mar
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Four militants of the United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), a breakaway faction of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Porompat on April 3. They were involved in the March 24 assault on M. Tombi Singh, an advocate and brother-in-law of M. O. Ranisana, chairperson of the Imphal Municipal Council. They were identified as Khaidem Deepak Singh, Naorem Leikai, Laitonjam Inaoba Singh alias Sanayaima and Kshetrimayum Surbala.
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April - 3 
Four persons were detained on April 3 from the southern Chennai suburb of Thiruvanmaiyur by the Security Forces neutralising yet another Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ring that sought to smuggle war material to the outfit, reports IANS on
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Four persons were detained on April 3 from the southern Chennai suburb of Thiruvanmaiyur by the Security Forces neutralising yet another Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ring that sought to smuggle war material to the outfit, reports IANS on April 5. The detainees included a LTTE cadre identified as Sahanthan who belonged to the Mullaitivu District in Sri Lanka. He had arrived in India about a year ago and his mission was to coordinate activities aimed at supplying the LTTE war material, sources told IANS. Detained along with him was a British national of Sri Lankan origin, Jayanathan, who flew into Tamil Nadu recently and who reportedly has had links with the LTTE in the past. The other two detainees were identified as Babu of Rameswaram and Guhan of Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu. Both are Indians and said to be linked to the Vidhuthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, a pro-LTTE group in Tamil Nadu that is now allied to the ruling Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam. Seized from them were several satellite telephones, Global Positioning System, night vision devices as well as medicines. It is the first action on the LTTE in 2009 in Tamil Nadu.
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April - 3 
IANS reports that three motorcycle-borne Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) activist, Chhannu Karma (45), outside Dantewada town on April 3. He was the nephew of senior Congres
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IANS reports that three motorcycle-borne Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) activist, Chhannu Karma (45), outside Dantewada town on April 3. He was the nephew of senior Congress party leader Mahendra Karma, who launched the Salwa Judum movement. Chhannu was attacked when he was on his way to the town riding a motorcycle.
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April - 3 
One bomb planted by the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) near the Judges quarters at Kangla Park in Imphal city was recovered and later defused by Police personnel on April 3.
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One bomb planted by the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) near the Judges quarters at Kangla Park in Imphal city was recovered and later defused by Police personnel on April 3.
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April - 3 
Police recovered 21 sacks containing Ammonium Nitrate explosives from an abandoned house in Jakar village under Kabisurya Nagar Police Station in Ganjam District. Police arrested one person, Chitrasen Jena, for his alleged involvement in the incident
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Police recovered 21 sacks containing Ammonium Nitrate explosives from an abandoned house in Jakar village under Kabisurya Nagar Police Station in Ganjam District. Police arrested one person, Chitrasen Jena, for his alleged involvement in the incident.
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April - 3 
The arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre, Sarfaraz Nawaz, revealed during interrogation that the outfit plans to target senior scientists and engineers of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), especially those working on the space programme,
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The arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre, Sarfaraz Nawaz, revealed during interrogation that the outfit plans to target senior scientists and engineers of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), especially those working on the space programme, reports Times of India. Nawaz was brought to Bangalore recently from Muscat, capital of Oman, in connection with the probe into the Bangalore serial bomb blasts in July 25, 2008. Nawaz named a Pakistani terrorist, Jasim, as saying that the LeT planned to send terrorists to target the scientists, including ISRO chief G. Madhavan Nair. Jasim also named a woman Muslim scientist from Uttar Pradesh working on the Agni missile project as a potential target. Officials said Nawaz’s statement had detailed accounts of how the terrorists in Kerala operated on instructions from their leaders in Pakistan and Gulf.
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April - 3 
The Imphal West District Police arrested Laishram Kishorjit Singh alias Heikak, warden of the Central Jail in Imphal, during a search operation at the eastern side of the DM College on April 3, reports Imphal Free Press. Three demand letters of the M
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The Imphal West District Police arrested Laishram Kishorjit Singh alias Heikak, warden of the Central Jail in Imphal, during a search operation at the eastern side of the DM College on April 3, reports Imphal Free Press. Three demand letters of the Military Council faction of the KCP were recovered from his possession addressed to the Catholic School for an amount of INR 3 00,000, MACS for an amount of INR 10, 00,000 and Advanced Modern School for an amount of INR 5 00,000. The demand letters were signed by one Lamyanba Khuman of the Military Council faction of the KCP.
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April - 3 
The Police said, "Nawaz attended a meeting with Jasim and Ali, both members of LeT in Muscat. Things like how to carry out terror activities in India came up during discussions. This included attacks on top scientists. Nawaz told us that these things
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The Police said, "Nawaz attended a meeting with Jasim and Ali, both members of LeT in Muscat. Things like how to carry out terror activities in India came up during discussions. This included attacks on top scientists. Nawaz told us that these things were at a discussion level during meetings in Muscat."
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April - 3 
A would-be suicide bomber was killed on April 3 when he tried to target the Pakistan People’s Party-Sherpao (PPP-S) NWFP President Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao in Charsadda District, Daily Times reported. Sherpao, a member of the NWFP provincial assem
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A would-be suicide bomber was killed on April 3 when he tried to target the Pakistan People’s Party-Sherpao (PPP-S) NWFP President Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao in Charsadda District, Daily Times reported. Sherpao, a member of the NWFP provincial assembly and a son of the former NWFP Chief Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, was addressing a public gathering in the Mandani area of Charsadda, at the time. A Mandani Police Station official told Daily Times the Police ordered the would-be bomber to stop, who was approaching on a bicycle. They opened fire at him after he ignored repeated warnings to stop. The attacker was killed and his aide was arrested. The attacker was wearing a suicide vest, said sources.
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April - 3 
Dozens of armed Taliban militants on April 3 stormed a NATO supplies container terminal in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, and torched nine vehicles and several offices, Daily Times reported. Police and locals said the terminal, located on the Ring Road
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Dozens of armed Taliban militants on April 3 stormed a NATO supplies container terminal in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, and torched nine vehicles and several offices, Daily Times reported. Police and locals said the terminal, located on the Ring Road in Pishtakhara Police station precincts, was attacked early in the morning, adding that the Taliban and Police exchanged heavy fire, but no casualties were reported. Police officials said there were more than 100 militants who participated in the raid. They said the Taliban also used rockets to target the Police party but failed to hit anyone. Meanwhile, AFP reported the Taliban had destroyed nine vehicles parked at the terminal. The vehicles were bound for international forces in Afghanistan. "There were no casualties in the attack early Friday, but the fire destroyed nine NATO vehicles, including fire-fighting vans and 4x4 jeeps," local Police official Fazal Wahid Khan told AFP.
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April - 3 
President Asif Ali Zardari has strongly condemned the flogging of a 17-year-old girl in public in Swat and ordered an inquiry into the matter, Daily Times reported. Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said Zardari had sought a report from the NW
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President Asif Ali Zardari has strongly condemned the flogging of a 17-year-old girl in public in Swat and ordered an inquiry into the matter, Daily Times reported. Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said Zardari had sought a report from the NWFP Government and the local administration and called for arresting those responsible. The two-minute video reportedly shows the girl, wearing a veil, face down on the ground with two men holding her arms and feet and a third man in a black turban with a long beard whipping her. The incident occurred in the Kala Killay area of Kabal sub-division, The News reported.
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April - 3 
Samar Minallah – who works for a Pakistani human rights organisation – distributed the video given to her by people in Swat to the Western media. "The entire village knows she is innocent," Samar told AFP. She told The Guardian that the flogging had
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Samar Minallah – who works for a Pakistani human rights organisation – distributed the video given to her by people in Swat to the Western media. "The entire village knows she is innocent," Samar told AFP. She told The Guardian that the flogging had taken place in the last 10 days.
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April - 3 
Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan acknowledged that his group was responsible for the flogging in public, "because no indoor arrangement for Islamic punishment could be made, as we are at war with the government". The provincial Government spokesman Mian
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Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan acknowledged that his group was responsible for the flogging in public, "because no indoor arrangement for Islamic punishment could be made, as we are at war with the government". The provincial Government spokesman Mian Iftikhar said the flogging took place on January 3, much before the peace deal with the Taliban. "We believe there is a conspiracy to sabotage the peace process by airing a video recorded before the deal," he claimed. Muslim Khan, however, said, "this incident took place nine months ago." Muslim Khan also said the Taliban had handed out a ‘lenient’ punishment to the girl – suggesting she would have been stoned to death had a ‘serious view’ of the ‘crime’ been taken.
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April - 3 
The Taliban militants on April 3 intruded into the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) office in Swat, and barred those present in the building from working, a private TV channel reported. According to the channel, the armed militant
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The Taliban militants on April 3 intruded into the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) office in Swat, and barred those present in the building from working, a private TV channel reported. According to the channel, the armed militants intruded into the office in the morning and told the officials to stop routine operations. The group said it had stopped the officials from working because men and women were working in the same place. They demanded the NADRA authorities ensure that men and women work separately in the office.
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April - 3 
13 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, including an explosive expert, were killed when Police commandos of the Special Task Force (STF) ambushed them in the morning of April 3 at Kongahahela in the Lahugala area of Ampara district, Dai
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13 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, including an explosive expert, were killed when Police commandos of the Special Task Force (STF) ambushed them in the morning of April 3 at Kongahahela in the Lahugala area of Ampara district, Daily News reported. The STF said they recovered dead bodies of the slain militants, including two females, along with a large haul of weapons and explosives. The STF also said that they had identified the leader of the unit who was killed during the attack as Kandaiah Sarawanandam alias Paramanadam Master, believed to be an explosives expert and an area leader of the LTTE. Paramanandam Master, hailing from Malwatte in Ampara, had joined the LTTE in 1995 and is believed to be the mastermind of several bomb attacks and a spate of civilian killings carried out in the area recently.
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April - 3 
Approximately 40 senior militants were killed by the SFs during clashes in the Analankulam area of Mullaitivu District on April 3, reports Sri Lanka Army. The SFs also recovered 60 T-56 weapons, four Rocket Propeller Guns (RPG), two I-com sets, 10 cl
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Approximately 40 senior militants were killed by the SFs during clashes in the Analankulam area of Mullaitivu District on April 3, reports Sri Lanka Army. The SFs also recovered 60 T-56 weapons, four Rocket Propeller Guns (RPG), two I-com sets, 10 claymore mines, 60 mortars, 15 anti-personnel mines, 28 packs and several LTTE uniforms.
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April - 3 
At least 45 militants were killed when heavy fighting erupted between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the north east of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District on April 3. The SFs later recovere
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At least 45 militants were killed when heavy fighting erupted between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the north east of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District on April 3. The SFs later recovered dead bodies of all the slain 45 militants. Earlier, the SFs had recovered 21 dead bodies of the militants along with 60 T-56 weapons from the area. The General Officer Commanding the 58th Division, Brigadier Shavendra Silva, told Daily News that some more militants are fighting inside the one square kilometre terrain as they have no chance to escape from the area. He also said there were strong indications that LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and senior leader Pottu Amman were inside the terrain. In addition, troops engaged in search and clear operations recovered a bullet proof limousine confirmed to have been used by Prabhakaran close to a luxury air-conditioned bungalow inside the terrain. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that the luxury bullet proof car was recovered along with four more burnt cars closer to the luxury house. "Losing Tiger cadres, having lost all hopes for a last-minute salvation, have vandalized and set ablaze all the five cars, including the chauffeur-driven limousine, believed to have been used by top-rung Tiger leaders," the Brigadier added.
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April - 3 
Colombo Page reports that the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) engaged a flotilla of LTTE boats in the north-eastern sea off the coast of Alampil destroying three of the boats. The SLN’s elite Special Boat Squadron units observed the flotilla comprising three su
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Colombo Page reports that the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) engaged a flotilla of LTTE boats in the north-eastern sea off the coast of Alampil destroying three of the boats. The SLN’s elite Special Boat Squadron units observed the flotilla comprising three suicide crafts and seven attack crafts launched from Puttumatalan coast in the No Fire Zone (NFZ). The Navy opened fire when the boats attempted to move southwards and destroyed one boat and disabled another. Subsequently, the ground troops opened fire and destroyed two more boats. However, the remaining six boats fled and landed in the NFZ. The military said three naval craft received minor damages and two sailors were wounded in the incident. Casualty figures of the LTTE were not available.
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April - 3 
SFs killed five more militants in the north of Puthukkudiyiruppu. Subsequently, the SFs recovered dead bodies of the slain militants along with 19 T-56 weapons, seven hand grenades, four I-com sets, one RPG, 17 improvised explosive devices, four flak
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SFs killed five more militants in the north of Puthukkudiyiruppu. Subsequently, the SFs recovered dead bodies of the slain militants along with 19 T-56 weapons, seven hand grenades, four I-com sets, one RPG, 17 improvised explosive devices, four flak jackets, nine Arul bombs, 554 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, one light machine gun and several cyanide capsules.
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April - 4 
A group of 20 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including eight women, looted INR 9.9 million from a vehicle transporting cash from State Bank of India's (SBI) Malkangiri branch to the Chitrakonda branch in Malkangiri
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A group of 20 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including eight women, looted INR 9.9 million from a vehicle transporting cash from State Bank of India's (SBI) Malkangiri branch to the Chitrakonda branch in Malkangiri District, about 60 kilometres away from Chitrakonda on April 4, reports Times of India. The vehicle, which was accompanied by two armed guards and a bank official, had covered around 40 km when the incident took place.
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April - 4 
A KCP cadre, identified as Kshetrimayum Milan Singh, was arrested by Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Thoubal bazaar area on April 4, according to Assam Tribune.
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A KCP cadre, identified as Kshetrimayum Milan Singh, was arrested by Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Thoubal bazaar area on April 4, according to Assam Tribune.
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April - 4 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Army and Bishnupur District Police during an encounter at Keinau on April 4. An AK-56 rifle and some ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Army and Bishnupur District Police during an encounter at Keinau on April 4. An AK-56 rifle and some ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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April - 4 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle was badly damaged in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists at a forest area near Bareni village in Latehar District on April 4. The vehicle was ferrying luggage of CRPF personnel who were returning to their
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle was badly damaged in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists at a forest area near Bareni village in Latehar District on April 4. The vehicle was ferrying luggage of CRPF personnel who were returning to their base after handing over charge to BSF personnel for election duty. The Jharkhand Police spokesperson Inspector General S. N. Pradhan said the CRPF personnel had a miraculous escape as they were walking beside the vehicle when the Maoists triggered the landmine blast.
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April - 4 
On April 4, an Army trooper was injured as three militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit managed to escape in an encounter at Seel area of Doda District. On the same day, SFs recovered two AK magazines, 99 rounds, one Chinese grenade, one hand
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On April 4, an Army trooper was injured as three militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit managed to escape in an encounter at Seel area of Doda District. On the same day, SFs recovered two AK magazines, 99 rounds, one Chinese grenade, one hand bag, one torch and a book from the Thala Chappar and Beli Nambal areas of Rajouri District.
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April - 4 
On April 4, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi received a death threat allegedly from the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to PTI. Police said a letter carrying the symbol of the proscribed outfit issuing the death
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On April 4, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi received a death threat allegedly from the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to PTI. Police said a letter carrying the symbol of the proscribed outfit issuing the death threat was received at Karunanidhi’s Gopalpuram residence. Following the threat, security has been stepped up for the Chief Minister who is already protected under the Z plus category.
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April - 4 
One Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Akbar Ali, was arrested by the 21st Jat Regiment from his residence at Char-Bidyapara under Dhubri Police Station of Dhubri District in the night of April 4. Two crude bombs
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One Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Akbar Ali, was arrested by the 21st Jat Regiment from his residence at Char-Bidyapara under Dhubri Police Station of Dhubri District in the night of April 4. Two crude bombs, each weighing five kilograms were recovered from his residence.
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April - 4 
The Maoists looted and ransacked a forest rest house and a tourist complex at Jamuani in the Simlipal Tiger Reserve's Manda Range in Mayurbhanj District around the midnight of April 4. This is the third time in a week that the Maoist have attacked th
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The Maoists looted and ransacked a forest rest house and a tourist complex at Jamuani in the Simlipal Tiger Reserve's Manda Range in Mayurbhanj District around the midnight of April 4. This is the third time in a week that the Maoist have attacked the tiger reserve.
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April - 4 
The Statesman reports that a 67-year-old Naxalite (left-wing extremist) leader, Horibol Mal, surrendered in the Rajnagar Police Station of Birbhum District on April 4. Horibol Mal is under suspicion of involvement in the murder of a ruling Communist
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The Statesman reports that a 67-year-old Naxalite (left-wing extremist) leader, Horibol Mal, surrendered in the Rajnagar Police Station of Birbhum District on April 4. Horibol Mal is under suspicion of involvement in the murder of a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist leader. Police have been searching for the Naxalite leader for the past six months.
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April - 4 
Two cadres of the Noyon faction of the KCP were arrested by Imphal West District Police from the Palace Compound area in Imphal East District on April 4. They were identified as Salam Susil Kumar Singh alias Tababi and Sapam Chetan Meetei alias Inaoc
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Two cadres of the Noyon faction of the KCP were arrested by Imphal West District Police from the Palace Compound area in Imphal East District on April 4. They were identified as Salam Susil Kumar Singh alias Tababi and Sapam Chetan Meetei alias Inaocha. They confessed during interrogation that they were asked to extort 1.5 percent from the salary of the Music College and Oriental College for group’s funds.
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April - 4 
Two suspected militants, identified as Oinam Premjit alias Tondomba and Khwairakpam Kunja alias Konthoi, were shot dead by a combined force of Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Nongada and Leimakhong Mapal areas on April
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Two suspected militants, identified as Oinam Premjit alias Tondomba and Khwairakpam Kunja alias Konthoi, were shot dead by a combined force of Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Nongada and Leimakhong Mapal areas on April 4, reports Imphal Free Press. While three other militants managed to escape, one AK-47 rifle with one magazine, 13 rounds of AK ammunition, one 9-mm pistol with magazine, three rounds of 9-mm ammunition and one .36 hand grenade with detonator were recovered from the encounter site.
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April - 4 
Two suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants were shot dead by the Security Forces in a pre-dawn encounter in Imphal East District on April 4, reports Telegraph. A joint team of Police and Assam Rifles carried out a search operatio
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Two suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants were shot dead by the Security Forces in a pre-dawn encounter in Imphal East District on April 4, reports Telegraph. A joint team of Police and Assam Rifles carried out a search operation at 3.30 am on April 4 following information about the presence of militants in the Nognada area of the District in the night of April 3. An encounter followed in which the two militants were killed. The Police later recovered dead bodies of the slain militants from the incident site along with an AK rifle, a 9-mm pistol and a hand grenade.
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April - 4 
Two women cadres of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Nandeibam Aruna alias Kunjeshori alias Cheche alias Abe alias CRP alias Arunibala and Akham Manglembi, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Salungpham Mayai Leikai are
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Two women cadres of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Nandeibam Aruna alias Kunjeshori alias Cheche alias Abe alias CRP alias Arunibala and Akham Manglembi, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Salungpham Mayai Leikai area on April 4, reports Imphal Free Press.
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April - 4 
21 people, including 16 Taliban militants, were killed in an overnight clash when local volunteers and Police personnel tried to enter the Gokand Valley to flush out militants who had infiltrated into Buner area on April 4 from the neighbouring Swat
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21 people, including 16 Taliban militants, were killed in an overnight clash when local volunteers and Police personnel tried to enter the Gokand Valley to flush out militants who had infiltrated into Buner area on April 4 from the neighbouring Swat District, Dawn reported. Three policemen and two Lashkar (militia) volunteers were among the dead. When the combined force attempted to enter the area via Rajagaly Kandow from the Pir Baba side and dislodge the militants, Taliban militants took position and reportedly refused to go back. Sources said that the militants had sent 16 bodies and taken 13 of their wounded colleagues to Swat via Kalil Kandow on April 7-morning.
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April - 4 
A suspected US drone fired two missiles on an alleged Taliban hideout in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA on April 4, killing 13 people, according to Daily Times. Unnamed security officials told news agencies that the dead and injured included loc
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A suspected US drone fired two missiles on an alleged Taliban hideout in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA on April 4, killing 13 people, according to Daily Times. Unnamed security officials told news agencies that the dead and injured included local and foreign Taliban militants, but Daily Times could not ascertain the information. The officials said the family of the man who owned the attacked house was also killed. "The missile hit a house where some guests were staying," one intelligence agency official told Reuters. Officials use the word ‘guests’ for foreigners linked to al Qaeda and Taliban militants. A local tribal elder, Dilawar Khan, told Associated Press that the house was in the Data Khel village very close to the Afghan border. He did not know the identities of the people killed or whether there were Taliban militants staying there.
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April - 4 
Deputy Inspector General of Police Benyamin confirmed the casualties. He said that 37 constables had been present at the post at the time of the blast, adding that the terrorist used around six kilogram’s of explosives. Senior Superintendent of Polic
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Deputy Inspector General of Police Benyamin confirmed the casualties. He said that 37 constables had been present at the post at the time of the blast, adding that the terrorist used around six kilogram’s of explosives. Senior Superintendent of Police Tahir Alam Khan told Daily Times that 11 FC personnel were still missing. He said the legs of the suicide attacker had been recovered from the blast site. In addition, Police arrested a suspicious person from the incident site. Intelligence agencies had earlier warned of a possible terrorist act in the capital.
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April - 4 
Eight Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were killed, and seven others injured, when a suicide bomber blew himself up at an FC check post on the Margala Road in national capital Islamabad in the evening of April 4, Daily Times reported. The blast,
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Eight Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were killed, and seven others injured, when a suicide bomber blew himself up at an FC check post on the Margala Road in national capital Islamabad in the evening of April 4, Daily Times reported. The blast, which took place at 7:35pm, was followed by an exchange of fire between FC personnel and unidentified accomplices of the suicide attacker. The crossfire continued for around 20 minutes, an eyewitness told Daily Times. However, Police denied any exchange of fire, saying security officials had been firing in the air to scare away other attackers.
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April - 4 
In the province, the Government freed three more Taliban militants from Mingora on April 4, as part of its peace accord with the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). The total number of released Taliban militants has now reached 47. The men
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In the province, the Government freed three more Taliban militants from Mingora on April 4, as part of its peace accord with the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). The total number of released Taliban militants has now reached 47. The men freed on April 4 have been identified as Munawar Hassan, Abdul Haliq and Qadeem. The Taliban had provided a list of 220 of their men to the Government that they wanted released.
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April - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) killed a suspected Taliban militant in the Dooba area of Hangu District on April 4, Daily Times reported. Locals said some Taliban militants were on their way to Zargari when SF personnel stationed at the Shanwari Zargari check-
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Security Forces (SFs) killed a suspected Taliban militant in the Dooba area of Hangu District on April 4, Daily Times reported. Locals said some Taliban militants were on their way to Zargari when SF personnel stationed at the Shanwari Zargari check-post asked them to stop. When they tried to escape, the troops fired at them, killing one of the militant. The others, however, managed to escape from the incident site.
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April - 4 
Seven civilians, including two schoolchildren, and a soldier were killed when a suicide attacker blew up his explosives-laden vehicle after being intercepted near a security check post and an approaching military convoy at Miranshah in the North Wazi
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Seven civilians, including two schoolchildren, and a soldier were killed when a suicide attacker blew up his explosives-laden vehicle after being intercepted near a security check post and an approaching military convoy at Miranshah in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA on April 4, reports Daily Times. "Five private cars were also damaged in the suicide attack. Security forces opened fire in all directions, pre-empting a possible follow-up attack by the insurgents," said a doctor at the nearby state-run hospital. 12 schoolchildren and six soldiers were among 39 persons injured in the suicide attack.
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April - 4 
18 Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE) were killed when the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) on April 3 engaged a flotilla of 10 LTTE boats in the north-eastern sea off the coast of Alampil destroying three of the boats, the Media Centre for National
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18 Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE) were killed when the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) on April 3 engaged a flotilla of 10 LTTE boats in the north-eastern sea off the coast of Alampil destroying three of the boats, the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) told IANS on April 4. 'During the sea battle two LTTE boats were destroyed and one more was damaged. The navy conducting the search operation in the area have already recovered at least 11 bodies of the LTTE cadres killed in the pre-dawn clash,' a defence official attached to the MCNS said. As reported earlier, the SLN engaged a flotilla of LTTE boats in the area destroying three of the boats. The military said three naval craft received minor damages and two sailors suffered injuries in the incident.
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April - 4 
At least 93 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed in fierce clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Puthukkudiyiruppu east area of Mullaitivu District on April 4, reported Sri Lanka Army. During the subsequent search ope
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At least 93 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed in fierce clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Puthukkudiyiruppu east area of Mullaitivu District on April 4, reported Sri Lanka Army. During the subsequent search operation the SFs recovered dead bodies of 93 slain militants along with 111 T-56 weapons, 17 T-81 weapons, four 12.7-mm guns, two M16 riffles, two RCL barrels, 41 I-com sets, 40 Arul bombs, 155 hand grenades, one claymore mine, two 40-mm grenade launchers, one 30-mm peddle gun, seven Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG), three Light Machine Guns, two drums of 12.7-mm guns, four MPMG drums, three improvised explosive devices, four 5.56mm weapons, four Rocket Propeller Grenade launchers, one 12.7-mm gun tripod, one Montero jeep, one dolphin van, two Pulsar motorbikes and one canter lorry converted to a mobile command centre.
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April - 4 
Criticising international media reports for suggesting Tamil civilians are caught in a ‘crossfire’, the pro-LTTE party Tamil National Alliance Member of Parliament for Wanni, S. Kanagratnam, claimed that the SLA was shelling deep into the LTTE-contro
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Criticising international media reports for suggesting Tamil civilians are caught in a ‘crossfire’, the pro-LTTE party Tamil National Alliance Member of Parliament for Wanni, S. Kanagratnam, claimed that the SLA was shelling deep into the LTTE-controlled territory and deliberately targeting hospitals and internally displaced people. “Scores of Tamil civilians are being killed every day. But the civilian victims are not on or near the frontline as some international media is reporting. These people, inside safety zone, away from the frontline and they are being deliberately targeted by the Sri Lankan military,” he said.
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April - 4 
On April 4, troops conducted search operations in the Vishuamadu, south east of Kilinochchi and north of Dharmapuram and recovered dead bodies of two militants along with 16 T-56 magazines, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) launcher, one claymore, o
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On April 4, troops conducted search operations in the Vishuamadu, south east of Kilinochchi and north of Dharmapuram and recovered dead bodies of two militants along with 16 T-56 magazines, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) launcher, one claymore, one detonator, nine shot guns, 15 hand grenades, five RPG rounds, five anti-personnel mines, 40 Arul bombs, three unidentified bombs, 30 rounds of 9-mm ammunition, one I-com set, one jacket and three motor bikes from these areas.
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April - 5 
A joint team of the Army and Police shot dead a self-styled ‘sergeant’ of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Phushow Brahma (25), in an encounter at Number 1 Barkhapur under Rangapara Police
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A joint team of the Army and Police shot dead a self-styled ‘sergeant’ of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Phushow Brahma (25), in an encounter at Number 1 Barkhapur under Rangapara Police Station in Sonitpur District in the morning of April 5, according to Telegraph. While Brahma died on the spot, one of his companions managed to escape. Five kilogram of improvised explosive device and an automatic pistol were recovered from the encounter site.
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April - 5 
A PLA cadre, identified as Thokchom Chaothoi of Keinou village in Bishnupur District was arrested by troops on April 5, according to Assam Tribune.
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A PLA cadre, identified as Thokchom Chaothoi of Keinou village in Bishnupur District was arrested by troops on April 5, according to Assam Tribune.
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April - 5 
About 40 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) under the leadership of their ‘sub-zonal commander’ Sanjay Yadav blew up the Project High School at Makka village in Lohardaga District in the early hours of April 5, reports Times
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About 40 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) under the leadership of their ‘sub-zonal commander’ Sanjay Yadav blew up the Project High School at Makka village in Lohardaga District in the early hours of April 5, reports Times of India. The Project High School is located less than a kilometre away from the village middle school where paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) personnel are reportedly camping these days.
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April - 5 
Amidst reports that 400 trained terrorists were waiting to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt the forthcoming Parliament elections, the Government has ordered stepping up of security in the border State to foil any attempts to cause violence ahe
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Amidst reports that 400 trained terrorists were waiting to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt the forthcoming Parliament elections, the Government has ordered stepping up of security in the border State to foil any attempts to cause violence ahead of the elections. There are intelligence inputs that 400 trained terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba are waiting to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt the elections. Sources said there were 40 to 50 terrorist camps still functioning inside Pakistan.
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April - 5 
An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Trehgam area of Kupwara District on April 5, Daily Excelsior reported. One militant was killed in the gunfight, which entered its third day on April 5, at Zoona
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An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Trehgam area of Kupwara District on April 5, Daily Excelsior reported. One militant was killed in the gunfight, which entered its third day on April 5, at Zoona Reshi area of Trehgam, a Police spokesman said. He said one militant and an Army soldier were killed in the first two days of the encounter.
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April - 5 
ANI reports that left-wing extremists killed four security guards of the Abhijeet Group at the site office of the group’s proposed power plant at Chakla village in Latehar District late in the night of April 5. While three guards died on the spot, an
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ANI reports that left-wing extremists killed four security guards of the Abhijeet Group at the site office of the group’s proposed power plant at Chakla village in Latehar District late in the night of April 5. While three guards died on the spot, another succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital. One injured guard was admitted to a Ranchi hospital. According to officials, the extremists had demanded a levy of INR two million from the company. The Abhijeet Group had apparently refused to pay the amount. “A chit was found on the place of this incident, in which Sanyukta Krantikari Committee (United Revolutionary Committee) is claiming responsibility for the incident. Although we have never heard of this group earlier, this is a serious crime committed by them,” said District Superintendent of Police Hemant Toppo.
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April - 5 
Assam Tribune reports that Police released photos of two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants who had entered Guwahati city to carry out subversive activities ahead of the outfit’s raising day on April 7. The two militants were identified
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Assam Tribune reports that Police released photos of two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants who had entered Guwahati city to carry out subversive activities ahead of the outfit’s raising day on April 7. The two militants were identified as Manohar Rajbangshi alias Son and Pradip Kalita alias Deep. Manohar hails from Musalpur in Baksa District, while Pradip is from Nagaon District, the Additional Superintendent of Guwahati City Police, Devajit Deuri, said. They belong to the ‘709th and 27th battalion’ of ULFA respectively.
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April - 5 
Four SF personnel were injured in another encounter with militants in the Lolab area of Kupwara District.
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Four SF personnel were injured in another encounter with militants in the Lolab area of Kupwara District.
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April - 5 
IANS reports that Ranjan Yadav alias Dinkar, a member of the Bihar-Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh special area committee of the CPI-Maoist, was expelled from the outfit for contesting in the general election from Chatra constituency defying the group’s poll
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IANS reports that Ranjan Yadav alias Dinkar, a member of the Bihar-Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh special area committee of the CPI-Maoist, was expelled from the outfit for contesting in the general election from Chatra constituency defying the group’s poll boycott call, a statement issued by the outfit said on April 5. Yadav is contesting as an independent from Chatra. The CPI-Maoist has declared Yadav as an anti-revolutionary, who has nothing to do with the outfit.
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April - 5 
On April 5, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Shahanawaz alias Chandan, was arrested by the Special Task Force from Lalgola in the Murshidabad District, reports Times of India. Shahanawaz, an explosives expert, reportedly hails from Rag
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On April 5, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Shahanawaz alias Chandan, was arrested by the Special Task Force from Lalgola in the Murshidabad District, reports Times of India. Shahanawaz, an explosives expert, reportedly hails from Raghunathganj in Mushidabad. Police records show that he was also involved in human trafficking earlier.
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April - 5 
Over 100 heavily-armed Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) blew up the building of Rajkiya Buniyadi Madhya Vidyalaya at Faluka in Gaya District on April 5, reports The Hindu.
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Over 100 heavily-armed Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) blew up the building of Rajkiya Buniyadi Madhya Vidyalaya at Faluka in Gaya District on April 5, reports The Hindu.
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April - 5 
Wireless and satellite intercepts have reportedly suggested the presence of a group of nearly 15 Taliban militants in the higher reaches of Kupwara in north Kashmir. Sources in the Union Home Ministry said wireless messages of a group of militants ho
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Wireless and satellite intercepts have reportedly suggested the presence of a group of nearly 15 Taliban militants in the higher reaches of Kupwara in north Kashmir. Sources in the Union Home Ministry said wireless messages of a group of militants holed up in the Chowkibal area of Trehgam in Kupwara were intercepted. Another such communication was heard in Lolab area, also in Kupwara District, they added. One group identified itself as being part of the Taliban which had crossed the Line of Control using GPS-enabled maps.
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April - 5 
A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of an Imambargah (Shia place of worship) at Chakwal in Punjab province on April 5, killing 24 people, including three children, and injuring 140 others, at a religious gathering, The News reported. The
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A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of an Imambargah (Shia place of worship) at Chakwal in Punjab province on April 5, killing 24 people, including three children, and injuring 140 others, at a religious gathering, The News reported. The target was the gathering of about 800 people, who were attending a Majlis-e-Aza (a gathering to mourn Imam Hussain) at an Imambargah in Muhallah Sarpak. The Majlis ended at 12:15 pm and the people were preparing to leave the Imambargah when a 15-year old boy, who looked to be an Afghan, stormed into the crowd and blew himself up after private security guards tried to stop him. The Inspector General of Police Shaukat Javed confirmed that the suicide attacker was a single person and said the incident was the continuity of the recent wave of terrorist attacks. He also said the suicide bomber appeared to be a 15-year-old boy whose legs and head, with damage to the face, had been found at the blast site, Daily Times reported.
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April - 5 
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik, has said that those involved in the suicide bombings are Pakistanis and that they are playing with the lives of innocent people for the sake of a few pennies, according to The News. Talking to
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Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik, has said that those involved in the suicide bombings are Pakistanis and that they are playing with the lives of innocent people for the sake of a few pennies, according to The News. Talking to the media after the suicide attack at Chakwal on April 5, he said that “the price of a suicide bomber is from Rs 0.5 million to Rs 1.5 million while the family of the bomber gets Rs 0.5 million”. He further said that Islamabad and Lahore were the worst affected cities due to the recent series of terrorist incidents.
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April - 5 
After two months of captivity, the Baloch Liberation United Front (BLUF) on April 4-night released the UNHCR Quetta head John Solecki in Khadkocha area of Mastung District, The News reported on April 5. The BLUF spokesman said Solecki was released on
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After two months of captivity, the Baloch Liberation United Front (BLUF) on April 4-night released the UNHCR Quetta head John Solecki in Khadkocha area of Mastung District, The News reported on April 5. The BLUF spokesman said Solecki was released on humanitarian grounds. The Mastung District administration confirmed later in the night that they had received John Solecki and he left Mastung for provincial capital Quetta with high security. The BLUF spokesman telephoned a news agency office claiming that John Solecki was released some 50 kilometers away from Quetta. According to Geo News, the Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik, confirmed the release of Solecki. John Solecki had been abducted on February 2, 2009 while he was on his way to office in the Chaman housing scheme. His driver was killed in the kidnapping incident.
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April - 5 
Chand Bibi, the young girl who was shown being flogged by the Swat Taliban in a videotape aired on television channels, gave a statement to a Qazi (Islamic judge), on April 5, denying the incident. Mian Iftikhar Hussain, the NWFP Information Minister
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Chand Bibi, the young girl who was shown being flogged by the Swat Taliban in a videotape aired on television channels, gave a statement to a Qazi (Islamic judge), on April 5, denying the incident. Mian Iftikhar Hussain, the NWFP Information Minister, told The News that she made the statement to Mohammad Riaz, the judge of the Qazi Court for Matta Tehsil (revenue division), and the Commissioner of Malakand Division, Syed Mohammad Javed, both of whom visited her village, Kala Killay, in Kabal sub-division on April 5. Quoting the Commissioner, Mian Iftikhar said Chand Bibi made it clear that she was indeed married to Adalat Khan and everyone in the village knew about it. She refuted the reports that both of them were flogged by the Taliban as punishment for maintaining illicit relations and then forcibly married. According to the information minister, the Commissioner and the Judge had visited Kala Killay to record the statements of the couple on the directive of the NWFP Chief Secretary. The Chief Secretary and Inspector General of Police (NWFP) had been directed by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, to appear before his court and also produce the girl who was flogged. The Chief Justice had taken suo moto notice of the case after the two-minute videotape was shown on TV channels.
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April - 5 
Six Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed in a remote-controlled bomb attack targeting a Security Forces convoy in the Sohbatpur area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on April 5, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, a man wh
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Six Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed in a remote-controlled bomb attack targeting a Security Forces convoy in the Sohbatpur area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on April 5, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, a man who claimed to be a spokesman for the Baloch Republican Army phoned various media organisations and claimed responsibility for the attack.
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April - 5 
The chief of the banned Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT front], Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, and its three other leaders have challenged their detention before the Lahore High Court (LHC), The News reported on April 5. A petition, filed under Ar
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The chief of the banned Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT front], Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, and its three other leaders have challenged their detention before the Lahore High Court (LHC), The News reported on April 5. A petition, filed under Article 199(1)(b)(i) of the Constitution, said the petitioners in custody within the territorial jurisdiction of the court be brought before it, so that the court could see on its own that the detainees were kept under detention unlawfully. The other leaders of the banned outfit who challenged their detention included Col (retd) Nazeer Ahmad, Mufti Abdul Rehman and Ameer Hamza. The petitioner’s counsel, A. K. Dogar, submitted that Hafiz Saeed had earlier been detained by the Government of Pervez Musharraf, but was released by the LHC, observing that there was no allegation on record against the petitioner or his organisation.
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April - 5 
The counsel said the LHC had also observed that the organisation had never been involved in any terrorist activity in Pakistan and no FIR had ever been registered against it or any of the persons under arrest. He added that there was no finding of an
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The counsel said the LHC had also observed that the organisation had never been involved in any terrorist activity in Pakistan and no FIR had ever been registered against it or any of the persons under arrest. He added that there was no finding of any blood-shed, terrorism or destruction of property anywhere in the country. He said the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa was an independent organisation which had no connection with the Lashkar-e-Toiba.
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April - 5 
The Taliban on April 5 vowed that they would carry out two suicide attacks per week in Pakistan, according to Daily Times. Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud’s deputy Hakimullah told Associated Press that the Taliban had carried out the April 4 suicide a
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The Taliban on April 5 vowed that they would carry out two suicide attacks per week in Pakistan, according to Daily Times. Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud’s deputy Hakimullah told Associated Press that the Taliban had carried out the April 4 suicide attack against a paramilitary camp in Islamabad and vowed more assaults unless the US shelved drone attacks in the FATA. He also said Pakistani troops should withdraw from parts of the northwest. “The Islamabad attack was in retaliation for a drone attack in Orakzai,” Hakimullah told AFP.
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April - 5 
Troops backed by helicopter gunships and jets killed at least 18 Taliban militants in the Mohmand Agency of FATA, officials said on April 5, Daily Times reported. The strikes launched on April 5 continued overnight. “At least 18 Taliban were killed a
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Troops backed by helicopter gunships and jets killed at least 18 Taliban militants in the Mohmand Agency of FATA, officials said on April 5, Daily Times reported. The strikes launched on April 5 continued overnight. “At least 18 Taliban were killed and 20 others wounded in a full-fledged military operation in Mohmand,” an unnamed security official told AFP. The militant death toll could not be confirmed independently as the area is sealed off under military operations. “We have also arrested two suspected militants and recovered five paramilitary soldiers who had been kidnapped by militants few days ago,” the official said. The official added that troops had taken a compound used by the Taliban as their centre, forcing them to flee the area, and had also occupied the key heights on the hills ringing Anbar village.
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April - 5 
Unidentified men blew up a girls’ school in Jahangir Khel in the precincts of Miryan Police Station of Bannu District on April 5, Daily Times reported. Police sources said the men had placed explosives in the building of the Government Girls’ School,
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Unidentified men blew up a girls’ school in Jahangir Khel in the precincts of Miryan Police Station of Bannu District on April 5, Daily Times reported. Police sources said the men had placed explosives in the building of the Government Girls’ School, damaging it. However, no casualties were reported.
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April - 5 
2093 civilians who had reached the Government-controlled areas in Puthukkudiyiruppu on April 5 were brought to Kilinochchi by the troops before they were directed to the Internally Displaced Person centres.
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2093 civilians who had reached the Government-controlled areas in Puthukkudiyiruppu on April 5 were brought to Kilinochchi by the troops before they were directed to the Internally Displaced Person centres.
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April - 5 
According to military sources, LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has taken refuge in the NFZ mingling with the civilians along with remaining top rung leaders, including intelligence wing leader Pottu Amman, Sea Tigers (sea wing of the LTTE) leader S
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According to military sources, LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has taken refuge in the NFZ mingling with the civilians along with remaining top rung leaders, including intelligence wing leader Pottu Amman, Sea Tigers (sea wing of the LTTE) leader Soosai and Velavan and another top Sea Tiger leader, Daily News reported. It has now been confirmed that the Prabhakaran also had a narrow escape as he had fled the area a day before the troops encircled the last terrain held by the LTTE. This is the first time the Security Forces (SFs) have taken full control of Puthukkudiyiruppu during the three decade long conflict. Troops are now poised to encircle the No Fire Zone with the objective of rescuing the civilian population detained by the LTTE there. The defence ministry, meanwhile, said all senior LTTE leaders “are now hiding in the no-fire-zone holding the civilians as protective shield,” adds IANS. Noting that the troops were locked in 'man-to-man combat' in Mullaitivu, it said the remaining LTTE cadres “still forced to fight the Sri Lankan Army in the no-fire-zone are facing total annihilation.” As reported earlier, the 58th and 53rd Divisions along with the Task Force VIII had encircled the last terrain held by the LTTE in Puthukkudiyiruppu on April 1 along with more than 200 militants.
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April - 5 
At least 450 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, including several top leaders, were killed as the troops on April 5 captured the outfit’s final stronghold in Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District and ended the long siege on the las
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At least 450 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, including several top leaders, were killed as the troops on April 5 captured the outfit’s final stronghold in Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District and ended the long siege on the last square kilometre held by the LTTE following three days of fighting. The slain leaders included Northern area leader Theepan, female wing leader Vidusha and her deputy Durga, Batticaloa leader Nagulesh and Gadafi, reports Daily News. Military wing leader Bhanu was reportedly critically injured in the fighting. Five more senior leaders, identified as Seelambarasan, leader of the LTTE’s Radha Regiment, his deputy Anbu, the militant in charge of mortar section Gopal, Asmi, in charge of mines section and a leader of LTTE’s Sodia Regiment Mohana were among the other top leaders killed, adds a Sri Lanka Army report. In search operations conducted in the area troops recovered more than 250 dead bodies of militants bringing the total number of dead bodies recovered during last three days up to 420. In addition, three 130-mm artillery guns, one 85-mm artillery gun, one 30-mm peddle gun (ZPU-4), a large quantity of 12.7 mm weapons and small arms were also recovered by the troops.
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April - 5 
At least 71 civilians were killed and 143 sustained injuries in Sri Lanka Army shelling targeting Maaththalan, Pokkanai, Valaignarmadam and Iraddaivaaykkaal areas inside the No Fire Zone in Mullaitivu District on April 5, reports the pro-Liberation T
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At least 71 civilians were killed and 143 sustained injuries in Sri Lanka Army shelling targeting Maaththalan, Pokkanai, Valaignarmadam and Iraddaivaaykkaal areas inside the No Fire Zone in Mullaitivu District on April 5, reports the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net.
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April - 5 
In addition, troops in the Meeiankulam area of Vavuniya District recovered one RPG weapon, five RPG rounds, two RPG packs, one I-com set, five chargers, one claymore remote control, one unidentified magazine, two T-56 weapons, three T-56 magazines, n
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In addition, troops in the Meeiankulam area of Vavuniya District recovered one RPG weapon, five RPG rounds, two RPG packs, one I-com set, five chargers, one claymore remote control, one unidentified magazine, two T-56 weapons, three T-56 magazines, ninety rounds of T-56 ammunition and three maps. Separately, Vavuniya Police conducted a search operation in Ukkukulam area and recovered two hand grenades, one micro pistol with one magazine containing eight rounds of ammunition from the area.
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April - 5 
On April 5, he called on the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran to surrender to the military with his remaining cadres as soon as possible, according to Colombo Page. “You have no option but to put down your arms and surrender with your brain washed r
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On April 5, he called on the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran to surrender to the military with his remaining cadres as soon as possible, according to Colombo Page. “You have no option but to put down your arms and surrender with your brain washed remaining cadres. It is now time for you to release all Tamil civilians and let them live in peace and harmony," reports said quoting the President. The President also said the LTTE was fighting against the armed forces while keeping the innocent civilians as a cover in the No-Fire Zone (NFZ).
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April - 5 
On April 5, the SFs clashed with LTTE militants in the Vishuamadu and Mullaitivu areas killing 14 of them, including six females. Troops later recovered dead bodies of all the slain militants along with 13 T-56 weapons, one I-com set, one satellite p
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On April 5, the SFs clashed with LTTE militants in the Vishuamadu and Mullaitivu areas killing 14 of them, including six females. Troops later recovered dead bodies of all the slain militants along with 13 T-56 weapons, one I-com set, one satellite phone, four Arul bombs, four hand grenades, one claymore mine, one GPS, two motor bikes and one 1.5 KVA generator.
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April - 5 
Superintendent of Police (SP) H.L. Jamaldeen was shot dead by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Marathamunai in the Kalmunai area of Ampara District in the evening of April 5, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. Jamalde
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Superintendent of Police (SP) H.L. Jamaldeen was shot dead by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Marathamunai in the Kalmunai area of Ampara District in the evening of April 5, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. Jamaldeen, who was the Deputy Director at the Kallady Police Training School in Batticaloa, was killed while he was returning after evening prayers at the Marathamunai mosque.
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April - 5 
The Sri Lanka Air Force helicopter fired a rocket killing eight civilians near the Pokkanai Pillaiyaar temple.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force helicopter fired a rocket killing eight civilians near the Pokkanai Pillaiyaar temple.
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April - 5 
Troops engaged in search and clear operations in the Kadiraveli area of Batticaloa District recovered one micro pistol, one magazine containing six rounds of ammunition, eight 81-mm mortar bombs, fourteen 81-mm chargers, six 60-mm mortar Para bombs
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Troops engaged in search and clear operations in the Kadiraveli area of Batticaloa District recovered one micro pistol, one magazine containing six rounds of ammunition, eight 81-mm mortar bombs, fourteen 81-mm chargers, six 60-mm mortar Para bombs and two hand grenades from the area.
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April - 5 
Troops recovered the birth certificate, horoscope and albums of Prabhakaran from Puthukkudiyiruppu, PTI reports. "The troops of the 53 division unearthed the vital documents including the birth certificate, horoscopes and albums of the LTTE leader Ve
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Troops recovered the birth certificate, horoscope and albums of Prabhakaran from Puthukkudiyiruppu, PTI reports. "The troops of the 53 division unearthed the vital documents including the birth certificate, horoscopes and albums of the LTTE leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran and his family yesterday," the state-run Sunday Observer reported on April 5 quoting sources. "Prabhakaran had buried the lot before he fled from his residence in Puthukkudiyiruppu east and the troops of 53 and 58 divisions encircled the rebels in a one square kilometre" area, the report said.
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April - 6 
0n April 6, 14 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed during a three hour-long encounter between a group of 300 CPI-Maoist cadres and around 30 SF personnel at Mungner village in the D
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0n April 6, 14 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed during a three hour-long encounter between a group of 300 CPI-Maoist cadres and around 30 SF personnel at Mungner village in the Dhanora tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District, Times of India reported. The slain SF personnel were identified as Gopichand Netam, Dnyaneshwar Seph and Kalidas Wadde. Several commandos were injured during the encounter. The encounter took place when the SFs, led by Commander Munna Singh Thakur, were patrolling in the Dhanora area as a part of their regular operation. According to the Additional Director General of Police, Pankaj Gupta, "The heavily armed Naxals (left-wing extremists) were in advantageous position in the hilly terrain. Commander Thakur's experience came handy in the crisis situation. The Naxals were tackled in a strategic manner by using the ammunition judiciously. Thakur ensured that the commandos advanced and try to corner the Naxals. The Naxals had rained bullets and also hurled mortars at the commandos. One of the commandos lost his life while trying to prevent the Naxals from fleeing with the bodies of their slain colleagues."
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April - 6 
A suspected leader belonging to Lanheiba group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was shot dead by Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter near Leishang village in Churachandpur District on April 6, according t
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A suspected leader belonging to Lanheiba group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was shot dead by Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter near Leishang village in Churachandpur District on April 6, according to Sangai Express. One 9-mm pistol and 10 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Troops said that the slain militant was suspected to be the Churachandpur ‘district commander’ of the outfit.
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April - 6 
A woman commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter when a joint party of the Central Reserve Police Force and the Police neutralized a Maoist hideout during a search operation in the Narayanpur District o
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A woman commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter when a joint party of the Central Reserve Police Force and the Police neutralized a Maoist hideout during a search operation in the Narayanpur District on April 6, reports IANS. An unspecified number of arms and ammunition were also recovered from the hideout.
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April - 6 
According to Telegraph, suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants shot dead a couple at Monglojhora Besorkhona under Bogribari Police Station in the Kokrajhar District in the night of April 6. Militants intruded into the house
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According to Telegraph, suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants shot dead a couple at Monglojhora Besorkhona under Bogribari Police Station in the Kokrajhar District in the night of April 6. Militants intruded into the house of Manik Chandra Brahma alias Musa and started firing indiscriminately, killing Brahma and his wife Sonali on the spot. Sources added that Brahma was a NDFB member who had surrendered in March 2009.
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April - 6 
At least eight persons were killed and about 61 others injured in four explosions carried out by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants on April 6, reports Times of India. Two of the injured persons succumbed to their injury on Ap
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At least eight persons were killed and about 61 others injured in four explosions carried out by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants on April 6, reports Times of India. Two of the injured persons succumbed to their injury on April 7 (today) raising the death toll to 10. The militants carried out three blasts and mounted a grenade attack within five hours, adds The Hindu. The Director General of Police, G.M. Srivastava, said seven people were killed and 56 injured in a powerful blast in a crowded market in Guwahati’s Maligaon area at around 2 pm (IST). In the blast, four of the dead, including a minor girl, have been identified. The explosion sparked a fire that set ablaze two cars and 20 motorcycles and spread to a three-storey building housing the area police station. While six people were killed at the blast site, one died of injuries after jumping from an adjacent building which had caught fire. The bomb is suspected to have been hidden in a car or a motorcycle parked adjacent to the North-East Frontier Railway headquarters. “This is the handiwork of ULFA boys ahead of the outfit’s Raising Day” Srivastava said, adding the militants used hi-tech explosives. A bomb was set off by unidentified militants in the Santipur area near Bokajan in Karbi Anglong District earlier in the day. Suspected ULFA militants also set off a bicycle bomb explosion at Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur District later. Four people were injured, one of them seriously, in this incident. According to an unconfirmed report, he later died of his injuries. In addition, an unidentified militant lobbed a hand grenade at Mankachar Police station in Dhubri district, killing a Police driver and injuring another.
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April - 6 
In the morning of April 6, around 150 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attempted to explode a Government school using dynamite at Ketaki village in the Aurangabad District, The Hindu reported. However, the school b
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In the morning of April 6, around 150 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attempted to explode a Government school using dynamite at Ketaki village in the Aurangabad District, The Hindu reported. However, the school building was not damaged as the explosion was not powerful. The Maoists took away a generator of the school before the Police reached the spot. According to Police sources, the ongoing attacks on schools by the Maoists have been an attempt to foil the State administration's bid to house Central Reserve Police Force and other para-military forces in schools for deployment in Maoist affected areas during the Parliament elections scheduled to be held in April-May.
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April - 6 
On April 6, two persons, Hetoi alias Hetobu and Imtikumzuk, were captured by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Merapani town in the Wokha District for their alleged involvement in the March 25 gang-rape inc
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On April 6, two persons, Hetoi alias Hetobu and Imtikumzuk, were captured by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Merapani town in the Wokha District for their alleged involvement in the March 25 gang-rape incident at Darogapathar, according to Nagaland Post.
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April - 6 
One suspected militant, identified as Mairembam Kishan, was shot dead by Security Forces during another encounter along the road of Salan Konjin Watha area under Kumbi Police Station in Bishnupur District on the same day.
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One suspected militant, identified as Mairembam Kishan, was shot dead by Security Forces during another encounter along the road of Salan Konjin Watha area under Kumbi Police Station in Bishnupur District on the same day.
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April - 6 
Police arrested two persons, identified as Pulin Bora and Lakhiprasad Nath, from Dhekiajuli in the Sonitpur District in connection with the April 6 bomb blast. Police sources said both are surrendered ULFA cadres.
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Police arrested two persons, identified as Pulin Bora and Lakhiprasad Nath, from Dhekiajuli in the Sonitpur District in connection with the April 6 bomb blast. Police sources said both are surrendered ULFA cadres.
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April - 6 
Police said around 200 rounds of gun-fire were exchanged between the Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Bodigeta forest of Kalimela area in Malkangiri District on April 6, reports Times of India. However, no arrests
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Police said around 200 rounds of gun-fire were exchanged between the Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Bodigeta forest of Kalimela area in Malkangiri District on April 6, reports Times of India. However, no arrests or casualty have been reported so far.
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April - 6 
The gun battle between the SFs and holed up militants in the Zoona Reshi area of Kupwara District entered the fourth day on April 6. Although there were no reports of any fresh casualties on either side, the operation against the militants was going
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The gun battle between the SFs and holed up militants in the Zoona Reshi area of Kupwara District entered the fourth day on April 6. Although there were no reports of any fresh casualties on either side, the operation against the militants was going on despite heavy rainfall in the area, a Defence spokesman said. Two militants and a soldier have been killed in the three days of fighting in the area close to the Line of Control.
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April - 6 
Three Kuki Revolutionary Front militants, identified as S.L. Paul Gangte, Mangcha Kuki and Pilun Chongloi alias Alum, were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from the Mahabali area on April 6. The trio confessed during interrogation that the
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Three Kuki Revolutionary Front militants, identified as S.L. Paul Gangte, Mangcha Kuki and Pilun Chongloi alias Alum, were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from the Mahabali area on April 6. The trio confessed during interrogation that they were involved in extortion of money from the general public, Government officials and businessmen.
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April - 6 
Two Army soldiers were killed in a gunfight with militants in the Lolab area of Kupwara District on April 6, Daily Excelsior reported. An encounter broke out between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Maidanpora forests in Lolab in the evenin
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Two Army soldiers were killed in a gunfight with militants in the Lolab area of Kupwara District on April 6, Daily Excelsior reported. An encounter broke out between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Maidanpora forests in Lolab in the evening of April 5. Four soldiers were injured in the initial gunfight, the officials said. They said two Army soldiers injured in the encounter were evacuated to 92 Base Hospital at Badamibagh cantonment here where they were declared brought dead. Unconfirmed reports said a self-styled commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Zaraar Musa, a resident of Pakistan, has been killed in the encounter, which was going on till reports last came in.
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April - 6 
Two Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militants, Andreas Sangma alias Bush and his wife Angelina Shylla, surrendered before Police at Shillong on April 6, according to Shillong Times. Andreas along with seven others joined the HNLC in 20
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Two Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militants, Andreas Sangma alias Bush and his wife Angelina Shylla, surrendered before Police at Shillong on April 6, according to Shillong Times. Andreas along with seven others joined the HNLC in 2001. They had undergone arms training at Chittagong Hills Tract in Bangladesh. Angelina along with another girl, Rishalin Syiemlieh, joined the outfit in 2003. Angelina revealed that Rishalin and another girl from Mawlai called "Bih Rit" were still in Bangladesh.
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April - 6 
Unidentified militants abducted one businessman Satyanarayan Agarwala from Rowta area of Udalguri District in the evening of the same day, reports Assam Tribune. This is the second such case within a week.
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Unidentified militants abducted one businessman Satyanarayan Agarwala from Rowta area of Udalguri District in the evening of the same day, reports Assam Tribune. This is the second such case within a week.
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April - 6 
In the province, a volunteer of Buner Qaumi Lashkar was killed and another sustained injuries when Taliban militants opened fire in the Gokand area of Buner District on April 6, Daily Times reported. Residents from various villages and sub-divisions
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In the province, a volunteer of Buner Qaumi Lashkar was killed and another sustained injuries when Taliban militants opened fire in the Gokand area of Buner District on April 6, Daily Times reported. Residents from various villages and sub-divisions had formed the Lashkar (militia) to confront around 100 Taliban militants who had entered Buner from Swat on April 5. The Taliban said they would stay in Buner until their chief had had talks with the local chapter of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM).
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April - 6 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Bajaur Agency on April 6 declared amnesty for all anti-Taliban tribal elders and appealed to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in refugee camps to return to the tribal region, according to Daily Ti
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Bajaur Agency on April 6 declared amnesty for all anti-Taliban tribal elders and appealed to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in refugee camps to return to the tribal region, according to Daily Times. The TTP also said political parties were creating hurdles in the return of IDPs. In a telephonic conversation with reporters, the TTP central spokesman Maulvi Umer said the Taliban remained committed to a cease-fire they had declared in February 2009 to improve law and order in the agency. Umer said some political parties were inciting the IDPs to demand enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law) in Bajaur after Swat and were using them for vested interests.
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April - 6 
The top leadership of the Taliban is hiding in Balochistan province, Admiral Mike Mullen, the US Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said, Daily Times reported. He said this while talking informally, along with Richard Holbrooke, the US Special En
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The top leadership of the Taliban is hiding in Balochistan province, Admiral Mike Mullen, the US Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said, Daily Times reported. He said this while talking informally, along with Richard Holbrooke, the US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, to a select group of invitees at US Ambassador Anne Patterson’s house in the US embassy in Islamabad on April 6. Asked if the US was winning or losing the war in Afghanistan, Admiral Mullen said that since the US was not winning, it could be said that it was losing it. Admiral Mullen also said that the US was targeting Baitullah Mehsud now because he had established strategic links with al Qaeda in the past year or so and was facilitating al Qaeda’s attacks on NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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April - 6 
Three female workers of a USAID-funded project run by a Non-Governmental Organisation, Rise International, and their driver were allegedly killed by militants in the Kund Bangla area in the jurisdiction of Shinkiary Police Station in Mansehra Distric
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Three female workers of a USAID-funded project run by a Non-Governmental Organisation, Rise International, and their driver were allegedly killed by militants in the Kund Bangla area in the jurisdiction of Shinkiary Police Station in Mansehra District on April 6, The News reported. A social mobiliser of the Rise International, Sadaf Yar Muhammad of Shabqadar in Charsadda District, Assistant Education Officer, Anjum Zeb of Mansehra, and an unidentified female worker and their driver Saifullah of Pabbi in Nowshera District, were on their way to Mansehra from a mountainous area of Kund Bangla when some unknown assailants attacked them, killing them on the spot. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the killings so far.
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April - 6 
An election candidate of the Morang – 7 representing Chure Bhawar Rastriya Ekata Party (CBREP) was assaulted by an unidentified group at an unspecified place in the night of April 6, reports Nepal News. The unidentified group also vandalised the part
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An election candidate of the Morang – 7 representing Chure Bhawar Rastriya Ekata Party (CBREP) was assaulted by an unidentified group at an unspecified place in the night of April 6, reports Nepal News. The unidentified group also vandalised the party constituency office located at Chandni Chowk in Biratnagar and set ablaze the party flag. In protest, CBREP cadres obstructed transportation and shut down markets in Biratnagar and other towns of Morang in the morning of April 7 (today).
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April - 6 
Kantipuronline reports that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN Maoist) cadres attacked and injured five Nepali Congress (NC) activists at Pukchowk in the Kaski District in the night of April 6. According to the NC, the Maoists m
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Kantipuronline reports that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN Maoist) cadres attacked and injured five Nepali Congress (NC) activists at Pukchowk in the Kaski District in the night of April 6. According to the NC, the Maoists manhandled its activists who were on their way back after attending a programme at Lekhnath municipality.
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April - 6 
Prime Minister Prachanda said the forces who protest the integration of the Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) into the national army are criminals. “No one has the right to oppose the army integration. Hence, they should be gotten rid off,” he sa
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Prime Minister Prachanda said the forces who protest the integration of the Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) into the national army are criminals. “No one has the right to oppose the army integration. Hence, they should be gotten rid off,” he said while addressing the people’s assembly organised by the Maoists in commemoration of the 1990 People’s Movement in the capital.
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April - 6 
Daily Star reports that 35 out of the 50 'most-wanted' activists of the banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) are still active in four northern Districts of the country - Nilphamari, Rangpur, Dinajpur and Lalmonirhat. Police has arrested 15 ca
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Daily Star reports that 35 out of the 50 'most-wanted' activists of the banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) are still active in four northern Districts of the country - Nilphamari, Rangpur, Dinajpur and Lalmonirhat. Police has arrested 15 cadres in the last four months. Police sources said that three special teams have been formed to arrest the militants.
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April - 6 
Reuters quoting official sources reports that on April 6, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested Faisal Mustafa, a top official of the Green Crescent, a British-based Islamic non-governmental organisation for allegedly funding Islamist milit
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Reuters quoting official sources reports that on April 6, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested Faisal Mustafa, a top official of the Green Crescent, a British-based Islamic non-governmental organisation for allegedly funding Islamist militancy in Bangladesh. Mustafa was arrested along with a companion at a house in Gazipur, 40 kilometres north of national capital Dhaka. Colonel Rezanur Rahman of the RAB said, “So far we know he has dual Bangladeshi and British nationality and was top man of the NGO named Green Crescent, registered in Britain.”
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April - 6 
Security Forces were on the look out for Mustafa after a cache of arms and explosives were recovered on March 24, 2009 from a madrassa (seminary) in a village near Bhola town, 350 kilometres south of capital Dhaka.
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Security Forces were on the look out for Mustafa after a cache of arms and explosives were recovered on March 24, 2009 from a madrassa (seminary) in a village near Bhola town, 350 kilometres south of capital Dhaka.
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April - 6 
A woman suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) blew herself in the Ramanathapuram area of Mullaitivu District at about 2.00 pm (SLST) on April 6 immediately after she spotted the presence of Army troops ahead of her, reports Sr
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A woman suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) blew herself in the Ramanathapuram area of Mullaitivu District at about 2.00 pm (SLST) on April 6 immediately after she spotted the presence of Army troops ahead of her, reports Sri Lanka Army. The impact of the explosion injured one of the officers on duty in the area.
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April - 6 
President Mahinda Rajapakse said on April 6 “the mythical belief that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is unconquerable” was shattered, The Hindu reports. He said that many past leaders were suspicious of the strength of the military in de
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President Mahinda Rajapakse said on April 6 “the mythical belief that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is unconquerable” was shattered, The Hindu reports. He said that many past leaders were suspicious of the strength of the military in defeating terrorism and believed a war with the LTTE was un-winnable. His Government will not permit terrorism to raise its head again, the President asserted, adds Daily News. He pointed out that to appease some foreign interests and to obtain monetary assistance the past regimes had offered land on a platter to the militants. By this betrayal, the militants gathered momentum and maintained even an Army, Navy and an Air Force of their own. They had built up a massive armoury and made formidable advances in technology. They had eventually gained international recognition too, he stated. “They would not have been contended with only the North and East. Their conceptual Eelam map extended even to Negombo, Badulla and Yala”, he added.
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April - 6 
The military on April 6 said that 500 leaders and cadres of the LTTE, including chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, have fled into the No-Fire Zone and have taken shelter among an estimated 50000 to 100000 stranded citizens, reports Daily News.
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The military on April 6 said that 500 leaders and cadres of the LTTE, including chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, have fled into the No-Fire Zone and have taken shelter among an estimated 50000 to 100000 stranded citizens, reports Daily News.
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April - 6 
The Security Forces (SFs) are in no hurry to storm the No Fire Zone (NFZ) to pursue the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the north-east, said Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse in an interview with the BBC on April 6. "We have no plans o
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The Security Forces (SFs) are in no hurry to storm the No Fire Zone (NFZ) to pursue the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the north-east, said Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse in an interview with the BBC on April 6. "We have no plans of going into the safe zone immediately. Our aim is to get the civilians safely out of the no-fire zone. So, we are watching at the moment," he said. "I don't think the Tamil Tigers can be a viable force any more. There are reports that there are lots of dissensions within the rebels. They can always surrender," Rajapakse said. He also denied allegations that the SFs were firing into the NFZ. Rajapakse also said that the most senior civilian official in charge of the war has said there were indications that civilians were lining up to leave the area.
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April - 6 
Troops conducted in the Puthukkudiyiruppu west area recovered two hand grenades, one belt order, one pair of boots and two helmets.
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Troops conducted in the Puthukkudiyiruppu west area recovered two hand grenades, one belt order, one pair of boots and two helmets.
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April - 6 
Troops conducting search and clear operations in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District recovered 72 more dead bodies of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants on April 6 raising the total number of recovered bodies from the
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Troops conducting search and clear operations in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District recovered 72 more dead bodies of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants on April 6 raising the total number of recovered bodies from the area to 525 since April 1, reports Sri Lanka Army. As reported earlier, at least 450 militants, including several top leaders, were killed as the troops on April 5 captured the outfit’s final stronghold in Puthukkudiyiruppu and ended the long siege on the last square kilometre held by the LTTE following three days of fighting.
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April - 6 
Troops recovered a total of 514 T-56 weapons, 17 T-81 weapons, three T-58 weapons, four 12.7 weapons, one 5.0 weapon, one cannon gun, one Q-90 weapon, one 31 cannon type gun, 16 Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG), 25 Rocket Propeller Guns, five M16 we
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Troops recovered a total of 514 T-56 weapons, 17 T-81 weapons, three T-58 weapons, four 12.7 weapons, one 5.0 weapon, one cannon gun, one Q-90 weapon, one 31 cannon type gun, 16 Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG), 25 Rocket Propeller Guns, five M16 weapons, three 40mm grenade launchers, two small Machine Guns, eight Light Machine Guns (LMG), one AK-47 weapon, three 5.56 mm type -97 weapons, one anti-aircraft gun (AAG), three 130 mm arty guns, and a large cache of arms and ammunition from the area between April 1 and April 5. On April 6, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered two LMGs, 69 claymore mines, 448 rounds of 12.7 ammunition, 19 boxes of 12.7 ammunition, 18 bags of ball bearing, 20 T-56 weapons, one MPMG and a box of MPMG ammunition.
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April - 6 
With the capture of the entire Puthukkudiyiruppu area by the Security Forces, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on April 6 reiterated its call for a cease-fire saying this was needed now much more than ever before. The TNA Jaffna District parliamenta
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With the capture of the entire Puthukkudiyiruppu area by the Security Forces, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on April 6 reiterated its call for a cease-fire saying this was needed now much more than ever before. The TNA Jaffna District parliamentarian N. Srikantha told Daily Mirror that according to latest media reports, the Government had now captured the entire landmass that remained under LTTE control. Srikantha said only the NFZ meant for civilians remained now, and therefore there was no justification for the Government to continue its military operations. He said it was nothing but logical and sensible to have a cease-fire at this time.
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April - 7 
A joint team of the Tripura Police and Assam Rifles personnel recovered two locally-made guns and one pistol from two separate locations of the State on April 7 and arrested a person for procuring the arms, according to Sentinel. Police sources added
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A joint team of the Tripura Police and Assam Rifles personnel recovered two locally-made guns and one pistol from two separate locations of the State on April 7 and arrested a person for procuring the arms, according to Sentinel. Police sources added that during search operations in the house of one Chawbela Reang (35) in South District, a locally-made gun with four cartridges were recovered. Elsewhere on the same day, Assam Rifles personnel recovered a locally-made gun and a pistol from an abandoned place in the Kanchanpur area of North District, close to Mizoram border.
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April - 7 
A suspected militant was shot dead by Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Kaprang village in Churachandpur District along the National Highway 150 on April 7, according to Sangai Express.
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A suspected militant was shot dead by Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Kaprang village in Churachandpur District along the National Highway 150 on April 7, according to Sangai Express.
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April - 7 
According to Assam Tribune, Police and Army in a joint operation on April 7 arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Parimal Barman, and six of its linkmen from Paglaghat under Tamarhat Police Station area of Dhubri
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According to Assam Tribune, Police and Army in a joint operation on April 7 arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Parimal Barman, and six of its linkmen from Paglaghat under Tamarhat Police Station area of Dhubri District in connection with the April 6 grenade attack on a Police Station at Mankachar in the same District.
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April - 7 
According to Daily Excelsior, two militants were killed in the ongoing encounter with Security Forces in the Lolab area of Kupwara District on April 7 while search operations entered into the fifth day today in the neighbouring area of Trehgam. "Two
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According to Daily Excelsior, two militants were killed in the ongoing encounter with Security Forces in the Lolab area of Kupwara District on April 7 while search operations entered into the fifth day today in the neighbouring area of Trehgam. "Two unidentified militants have been killed in the encounter going on at Maidanpora in Lolab area. The identity and group affiliation of the militants is being ascertained," Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J. S. Brar said. However, sources said the slain militants were affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and one of them has been identified as ‘district commander’ Zaraar Musa. The Defence spokesman also said there has been no fresh firefight in the Zoona Reshi area under Trehgam police station in Kupwara District but the search operations were still going on. "The search cum sanitization operations are continuing in the area but there has been no fresh firefight for the last 24 hours," he added. Two militants and a soldier were killed in the operation in the first three days.
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April - 7 
An armed squad of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) cadres set ablaze the house of a teacher at Motuda village under Chandil Police Station in Seraikela-Kharsawan District late in the night of April 7, reports Telegraph.
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An armed squad of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) cadres set ablaze the house of a teacher at Motuda village under Chandil Police Station in Seraikela-Kharsawan District late in the night of April 7, reports Telegraph.
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April - 7 
An NSCN-IM militant was arrested by Security Force personnel during a search operation at Joytan Ok Bui area in the Kohima District, reports Sentinel.
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An NSCN-IM militant was arrested by Security Force personnel during a search operation at Joytan Ok Bui area in the Kohima District, reports Sentinel.
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April - 7 
IANS reports that two People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres were killed in a gun battle lasting over three hours with the Police near Salgi village of Gumla District on April 7. A carbine and a 9mm pistol were recovered from the slain extr
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IANS reports that two People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres were killed in a gun battle lasting over three hours with the Police near Salgi village of Gumla District on April 7. A carbine and a 9mm pistol were recovered from the slain extremists. According to Police, the PLFI members were holding a meeting to chalk out their strategy for the ensuing parliamentary elections.
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April - 7 
In the State, SFs recovered arms and explosives during two separate search operations conducted across the Rajouri and Udhampur Districts. Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles recovered one pistol, 11 detonators, two IEDs, 50 Pika rounds, nine rounds of 9
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In the State, SFs recovered arms and explosives during two separate search operations conducted across the Rajouri and Udhampur Districts. Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles recovered one pistol, 11 detonators, two IEDs, 50 Pika rounds, nine rounds of 9 mm gun, 20 AK rounds and 90 meters at Hill Tak in Rajouri while one .303 rifle with 10 rounds and one magazine was recovered from Soni forest area in Udhampur.
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April - 7 
On April 7, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a bullet-proof Police van by detonating a landmine, killing two Policemen and injuring five others in the Bijapur District, The Telegraph reported. However, the District Supe
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On April 7, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a bullet-proof Police van by detonating a landmine, killing two Policemen and injuring five others in the Bijapur District, The Telegraph reported. However, the District Superintendent of Police, Ankit Garg, escaped unhurt as his vehicle crossed the site minutes before the blast. “Rebels had targeted the District Police chief, but missed,” said Pawan Deo, the Deputy Inspector General of Police. According to Deo, Police personnel led by Garg were on en route to Bhopalapatnam in the Bastar District for a search operation when they were ambushed while passing through a mountain pass, some five kilometres from the Bijapur District headquarters. While a constable Nand Kishore Sori died on the spot, another constable, Nohruram Netam, succumbed to injuries on the way to a hospital in Bijapur.
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April - 7 
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Thokchom Bijen Singh, was arrested by Thoubal District Police from the Heirok bazaar area.
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People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Thokchom Bijen Singh, was arrested by Thoubal District Police from the Heirok bazaar area.
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April - 7 
SFs recovered a six-kilogram improvised explosive device (IED) from a mini-bus in Baramulla district. "Troops of 46 Rashtriya Rifles during checking recovered five to six kgs of IED from one Matador 407 which was on way from Sopore to Baramulla, near
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SFs recovered a six-kilogram improvised explosive device (IED) from a mini-bus in Baramulla district. "Troops of 46 Rashtriya Rifles during checking recovered five to six kgs of IED from one Matador 407 which was on way from Sopore to Baramulla, near Saint Joseph School Baramulla," a Police spokesman said.
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April - 7 
The office of the ruling Congress party at Wangkhei Block in Imphal East District was partially damaged when a bomb blast was triggered by militants of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), reports Imphal Free Press.
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The office of the ruling Congress party at Wangkhei Block in Imphal East District was partially damaged when a bomb blast was triggered by militants of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), reports Imphal Free Press. The ‘military affairs secretary’ of the faction, Lanheiba Meitei, claimed responsibility for the attack.
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April - 7 
Two KCP militants, Heikrujam Ngongo alias Ebohal Meitei (19) and Ningthoujam Dollen Meitei alias Chinglain (18), were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Sugnu Napath Mayai Lambi under Kakching Police Station in Thouba
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Two KCP militants, Heikrujam Ngongo alias Ebohal Meitei (19) and Ningthoujam Dollen Meitei alias Chinglain (18), were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Sugnu Napath Mayai Lambi under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District.
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April - 7 
Expressing satisfaction over the truce in the Malakand Division, the NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on April 7 the Government’s writ had been restored in about 70 per cent of Swat area after the February 16 peace deal, The News
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Expressing satisfaction over the truce in the Malakand Division, the NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on April 7 the Government’s writ had been restored in about 70 per cent of Swat area after the February 16 peace deal, The News reported. “This is a suitable recipe for bringing peace and we shall apply it wherever it is needed once it proves successful in Malakand Division,” Mian Iftikhar told a press conference in Peshawar. Briefing journalists after the 10th meeting of the provincial cabinet, the minister said militants had agreed to lay down arms after the enforcement of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation in Malakand. The minister, however, admitted that situation in parts of Swat was not ideal, but there was no reason to call it disappointing. He claimed that schools and colleges had been reopened, businesses had been resumed and the people were happy.
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April - 7 
Militants of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Swat chapter, occupied a local college and a filling station while a traffic constable was also kidnapped in the Swat valley on April 7. Sources said that armed militants stormed the Government
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Militants of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Swat chapter, occupied a local college and a filling station while a traffic constable was also kidnapped in the Swat valley on April 7. Sources said that armed militants stormed the Government Technical College in Pan area of Mingora city and occupied all its rooms. In addition, unidentified men abducted a traffic constable in Mingora city. In another incident, the militants occupied a filling station in Barikot, owned by Said Ahmed, a resident of Buner District.
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April - 7 
Suspected Taliban militants planted a remote-controlled bomb that blew up a music shop and neighbouring stalls at Charsadda bus stand in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on April 7, Daily Times reported. "A CD and music centre, as well as three other shop
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Suspected Taliban militants planted a remote-controlled bomb that blew up a music shop and neighbouring stalls at Charsadda bus stand in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on April 7, Daily Times reported. "A CD and music centre, as well as three other shops were destroyed when a locally-made bomb went off in front of a bus stand in Faqirabad area," local Police official Anwar Khan said. No casualties were reported as the shops were closed overnight when the bomb exploded, Police said.
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April - 7 
The top leadership of Afghan Taliban is hiding in Pakistan and controlling the covert war against US-led forces in Afghanistan, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke said on April 7. “The Taliban leadership is i
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The top leadership of Afghan Taliban is hiding in Pakistan and controlling the covert war against US-led forces in Afghanistan, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke said on April 7. “The Taliban leadership is in Pakistan and the Taliban militants are fighting in Afghanistan,” said Holbrooke, accompanied by US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen. Talking to reporters in Islamabad, he said the US knew from various sources that the Taliban shura (executive council) was hiding in Balochistan and that had serious implications for the new US strategy for the region. He also said the issue had been discussed with the Pakistani leadership. Further, Admiral Mullen said Baitullah Mehsud was a direct threat to the US and his men were crossing into Afghanistan to fight against the NATO and ISAF forces.
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April - 7 
CPN-Maoist women cadres assaulted one Nanda Bhandari, a Government lawyer pleading for a murder accused, on the premises of Surkhet District court on April 7.
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CPN-Maoist women cadres assaulted one Nanda Bhandari, a Government lawyer pleading for a murder accused, on the premises of Surkhet District court on April 7.
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April - 7 
A hand grenade was found in a three-wheeler near the market of Polonnaruwa town in Polonnaruwa District on April 7, Daily News reports. Police later arrested the driver and took the three-wheeler into custody.
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A hand grenade was found in a three-wheeler near the market of Polonnaruwa town in Polonnaruwa District on April 7, Daily News reports. Police later arrested the driver and took the three-wheeler into custody.
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April - 7 
During another encounter between the two sides, the security forces (SFs) killed three LTTE militants in the Chanakakulam area. The SFs later recovered the dead body of one of the slain militants along with one T-56 weapon from the incident site.
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During another encounter between the two sides, the security forces (SFs) killed three LTTE militants in the Chanakakulam area. The SFs later recovered the dead body of one of the slain militants along with one T-56 weapon from the incident site.
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April - 7 
The Government on April 7 rejected a call by the UN for a cease-fire in its military campaign against the LTTE, insisting it would not be trapped into letting the group's leaders escape, The Guardian reported. The military acknowledged that it faced
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The Government on April 7 rejected a call by the UN for a cease-fire in its military campaign against the LTTE, insisting it would not be trapped into letting the group's leaders escape, The Guardian reported. The military acknowledged that it faced an "extremely difficult task" in separating the militants from the civilians in the NFZ. "They (LTTE leaders) have merged into the rest of the civilians but they still have some strength to control those civilians. They are forcefully keeping those civilians. They want us to move into that area and get international pressure to get asylum for their leadership. We don't want to get into that trap," said military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara. Earlier on April 6, Walter Kaelin, representative of the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, called for a pause in the fighting to allow the trapped civilians to leave the area. "I urgently repeat my call to the LTTE to allow all civilians under its control to leave this zone and to seek safety elsewhere,” he said. He also called on the Government to "scrupulously respect" the no-fire zone. "If the Sri Lankan army would try to go into there, if the LTTE would not be ready to let these civilians go, then we'll end up with a bloodbath, and this must by all means be avoided," he stated.
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April - 8 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathizer, identified as Kuthloor Shashidhar Gowda, was arrested by the Police from Andar village bus stop under Karkal taluk (revenue unit) in Udupi District on April 8, Daijiworld.com reported. Gowda
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathizer, identified as Kuthloor Shashidhar Gowda, was arrested by the Police from Andar village bus stop under Karkal taluk (revenue unit) in Udupi District on April 8, Daijiworld.com reported. Gowda, brother of a slain Maoist, was arrested during his visit to his brother's home at Kabbinale village. Police recovered some Maoist pamphlets from his bag. He confessed during interrogation that he gets the pamphlets from a man, identified as Hoovappa, from Sringeri in Chikmagalur District, and admitted that he pasted some pro-Maoist wall posters at Mutlupady bus stand in Udupi District a few weeks back. He also revealed that he used to take about 10 to 15 people to meetings of the CPI-Maoist. He mentioned that CPI-Maoist cadres Vasant, Sundar and others visited his home often to collect food grains.
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April - 8 
A convoy of the Election Commission’s observers in North Cachar Hills District was ambushed by Black Widow (BW) militants. Police said that Central Election Observer Arun Chandra Singh and his team were traveling in a five-vehicle convoy from Distric
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A convoy of the Election Commission’s observers in North Cachar Hills District was ambushed by Black Widow (BW) militants. Police said that Central Election Observer Arun Chandra Singh and his team were traveling in a five-vehicle convoy from District headquarter Haflong to Umrangshu when militants hiding inside the forest opened fire on the convoy at Jungum, about 20 kilometers from Haflong. However, no one was injured and neither was the vehicles damaged.
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April - 8 
A group of 50 CPI-Maoist cadres destroyed a mobile phone tower and other equipments, including a generator, belonging to a private telecom operator by crude bombs at Bishinpur Sagahan village in the Aurangabad District in the midnight of April 8, rep
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A group of 50 CPI-Maoist cadres destroyed a mobile phone tower and other equipments, including a generator, belonging to a private telecom operator by crude bombs at Bishinpur Sagahan village in the Aurangabad District in the midnight of April 8, reported Times of India.
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April - 8 
According to PTI, an Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, identified as Mohammed Arif Badruddin Shaikh, who made bombs for the outfit has said in his confession on April 8 that he was taught how to make bombs by a Pakistan Army Major, identified as Nasar
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According to PTI, an Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, identified as Mohammed Arif Badruddin Shaikh, who made bombs for the outfit has said in his confession on April 8 that he was taught how to make bombs by a Pakistan Army Major, identified as Nasar. Arif said he was sent to Pakistan in May 2005 via Bangladesh and after landing in Karachi he was taken to an unknown location. "The training camp in-charge was Major Nasar... Apart from guns we were taught how to make high and low intensity bombs," Arif has stated in his confession. The bomb maker has said he was sent to Pakistan on a fake Bangladeshi passport and entered the country through a flight from Dhaka. Later, he returned to India through the Bangladesh border, Arif said. After his explosives training, he first made timers for bombs that were used in the October 29, 2005 Delhi bomb blasts, Arif said, adding he made two sets of timers in January and February 2006 which were used in the blasts at the Sankatmochan temple and Varanasi Railway Station in March 7, 2006.
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April - 8 
According to Sangai Express, one person, identified as Yumnam Shanti, was killed and another person, Heikrujam Tijendra, wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on them at Khumbong Bazaar area in Imphal West District on April 8.
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According to Sangai Express, one person, identified as Yumnam Shanti, was killed and another person, Heikrujam Tijendra, wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on them at Khumbong Bazaar area in Imphal West District on April 8.
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April - 8 
According to Sangai Express, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants vacated Songsamong village near Longkhim area in Tuensang District on April 8 due to pressure from the Assam Rifles (AR). The report adds that the AR
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According to Sangai Express, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants vacated Songsamong village near Longkhim area in Tuensang District on April 8 due to pressure from the Assam Rifles (AR). The report adds that the AR put pressure on the NSCN-K to vacate after finding unauthorised concentration of around 25-30 of its cadres in that village.
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April - 8 
Around 150 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up two rooms of a school building and a village level child care centre by detonating dynamites at village Baluar in the Gaya District on April 8, The Hindu reported. The schoo
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Around 150 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up two rooms of a school building and a village level child care centre by detonating dynamites at village Baluar in the Gaya District on April 8, The Hindu reported. The school was two kilometers from the ground where Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was to address an election rally hours later.
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April - 8 
Congress party president Sonia Gandhi and her children — Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra — face a threat from the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) prompting the Union Home Ministry to issue an alert to States to provide tight security c
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Congress party president Sonia Gandhi and her children — Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra — face a threat from the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) prompting the Union Home Ministry to issue an alert to States to provide tight security cover during their visits, Times of India reported. The ministry has issued a general alert asking the director generals of police of all States to maintain strict vigil when the Gandhi family members travel to the States. Officials said the alert specifically asked the southern States to keep a close watch of the visit of Gandhi family keeping in mind that the LTTE had carried out an attack on former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, assassinating him during the run-up for elections in 1991, at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.
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April - 8 
Handwritten posters of the Maoists threatening villagers that their hands would be chopped if they vote in the coming general election in April and May were found in the Gaya District, reported IANS. “The hands of anyone casting a vote would be chopp
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Handwritten posters of the Maoists threatening villagers that their hands would be chopped if they vote in the coming general election in April and May were found in the Gaya District, reported IANS. “The hands of anyone casting a vote would be chopped,” read one poster in Hindi language. The posters, pasted on walls, trees, schools, panchayat (village level self-Government institution) buildings, also warn middlemen to stay away from the election process. According to an unnamed Gaya District administration official, “Maoists pasted posters at villages in Bankabazar, Barachatti, Dumaria, Imamganj and Amas blocks of Shergathi sub-division in Gaya.”
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April - 8 
Maoists attacked a make-shift camp of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Ranpura in Garwah District, but failed to inflict any damage and retreated as the Security Forces retaliated on April 8, reports The Hindu. Nearly 50 Maoist
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Maoists attacked a make-shift camp of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Ranpura in Garwah District, but failed to inflict any damage and retreated as the Security Forces retaliated on April 8, reports The Hindu. Nearly 50 Maoists surrounded a middle school, where the CRPF personnel were camping, and fired about 200 rounds from all sides, Police said.
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April - 8 
Security Forces shot dead one unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant at Bhuyakhati near Dalgaon in the Darrang District on April 8, according to Assam Tribune. Some arms and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the s
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Security Forces shot dead one unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant at Bhuyakhati near Dalgaon in the Darrang District on April 8, according to Assam Tribune. Some arms and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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April - 8 
The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader V. Gopalsamy a.k.a. Vaiko on April 8 warned of a 'bloodbath' in Tamil Nadu if 'something' happened to LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in the ongoing offensive by the Sri Lankan Army (SLA) in
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The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader V. Gopalsamy a.k.a. Vaiko on April 8 warned of a 'bloodbath' in Tamil Nadu if 'something' happened to LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in the ongoing offensive by the Sri Lankan Army (SLA) in Northern areas, according to PTI. Addressing a protest demonstration in Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu, Vaiko, a supporter of the LTTE, said there was nothing wrong in youth taking to arms and joining the LTTE in its fight against the SLA. "The Tigers are fighting the army and will continue to do so. If something happens to Prabhakaran, there will be bloodbath in Tamil Nadu," he said.
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April - 8 
The Police recovered a huge quantity of explosive material, sufficient to manufacture 200 bombs, from a bomb-manufacturing unit which was unearthed during a Police raid at Virajpur village on April 8. The Superintendent of Police, Manoj Kaushik, said
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The Police recovered a huge quantity of explosive material, sufficient to manufacture 200 bombs, from a bomb-manufacturing unit which was unearthed during a Police raid at Virajpur village on April 8. The Superintendent of Police, Manoj Kaushik, said the unit was found in the house of Ambuj Pandey, a home guard personnel, and Ranjit Pandey, a post master
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April - 8 
The Reserve Bank of India has alerted all the banks in Kerala to step up security following intelligence reports that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants might attempt bank robbery, reported Times of India. According to bank sources
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The Reserve Bank of India has alerted all the banks in Kerala to step up security following intelligence reports that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants might attempt bank robbery, reported Times of India. According to bank sources, a note has been circulated to authorities of all major banks, including the State Bank of India, telling them that "LTTE has plans to attempt bank dacoity" and wanted their branches to be on alert to take "preventive measures". Intelligence reports said that LTTE might infiltrate into the State through the coast and might try to loot banks to boost their financial resources. Security had been tightened in all banks across the state, the sources added.
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April - 8 
Times of India reported that in the wake of Maoist threats, the Election Commission decided on April 8 to reduce the voting time in nine assembly segments spread over four parliamentary constituencies - Sasaram, Aurangabad, Gaya and Jamui - which wou
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Times of India reported that in the wake of Maoist threats, the Election Commission decided on April 8 to reduce the voting time in nine assembly segments spread over four parliamentary constituencies - Sasaram, Aurangabad, Gaya and Jamui - which would go to polls in the first phase on April 16. Voting would start at 7 am in these assembly segments, as is the case in other segments, but it would conclude at 3 pm, two hours prior to the scheduled time of 5 pm when voting would come to an end in other assembly segments. The assembly segments where reduced time would be available for voting are Chainpur and Chenari in Sasaram, Kutumba, Rafiganj and Imamganj segments in Aurangabad, Barachatti in Gaya and Sikandra, Jhajha and Chakai in Jamui.
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April - 8 
12 persons, including 10 Pakistanis, were arrested on suspicion of having links with al Qaeda in a series of raids in northwest England, the Police said on April 8, Yahoo News reported. Reports said those arrested included two students who were surro
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12 persons, including 10 Pakistanis, were arrested on suspicion of having links with al Qaeda in a series of raids in northwest England, the Police said on April 8, Yahoo News reported. Reports said those arrested included two students who were surrounded by armed Police at John Moores University in Liverpool. Ten of the men were reportedly from Pakistan and in Britain on student visas.
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April - 8 
Four suspected militants were killed and five others injured in a drone attack in the Gangikhel village of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on April 8, The News reported. The village is located 10 kilometers south of Wana, headquarters of the SWA, local
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Four suspected militants were killed and five others injured in a drone attack in the Gangikhel village of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on April 8, The News reported. The village is located 10 kilometers south of Wana, headquarters of the SWA, locals said. An unnamed senior official said the drone fired two missiles at a vehicle parked by the Taliban in the village graveyard. The official also said the Taliban had fitted heavy weapons on the vehicle to target the CIA-operated spy plane which, he said, was seen hovering over Wana and the adjoining villages at an extremely low altitude. “They fired several shots at the drone, but failed to hit it. The aircraft fired two missiles, blowing both the vehicles and the militants into pieces,” said the official. He added a nearby house and a shop owned by a local tribesman were also partially damaged in the missile strike. Militant sources confirmed the killing of their four colleagues in the attack. They said three among the slain militants belonged to the Punjab and one was affiliated to a group of pro-government militant commander Maulvi Nazeer.
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April - 8 
Pakistani Taliban commander Mullah Nazeer Ahmed said in an interview with al Qaeda’s media arm, Al-Sahab, that the Taliban would soon capture Islamabad, Daily Times reported. Pakistani Taliban factions had united and would take their war to the capit
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Pakistani Taliban commander Mullah Nazeer Ahmed said in an interview with al Qaeda’s media arm, Al-Sahab, that the Taliban would soon capture Islamabad, Daily Times reported. Pakistani Taliban factions had united and would take their war to the capital, he said. “The day is not far when Islamabad will be in the hands of the Mujahideen,” he declared. He accused the Pakistan Army of sending spies to facilitate US drone strikes against al Qaeda and Taliban, and said Pakistani authorities were misleading the public by saying it was the United States carrying out the attacks. “All these attacks that have happened and are still happening are the work of Pakistan,” he said, according to a transcript of the interview posted on Al-Sahab’s website. Mullah Nazeer Ahmed also blamed the Pakistani military’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency for sowing divisions between factions, saying the ISI was the Taliban’s main enemy.
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April - 8 
Police said on April 8 they had arrested five members of the banned Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) for allegedly plotting to bomb sensitive areas in Karachi, Dawn reported. “We have arrested five terrorists and seized... weapons, explosives and
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Police said on April 8 they had arrested five members of the banned Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) for allegedly plotting to bomb sensitive areas in Karachi, Dawn reported. “We have arrested five terrorists and seized... weapons, explosives and chemicals required for bomb-making,” Karachi city Police chief Waseem Ahmed told a press conference. He also confirmed the suspects belonged to the LeJ group.
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April - 8 
The mysterious killing of three leading Baloch nationalist leaders - who were allegedly arrested by intelligence agencies on April 3 - have sparked a wave of protests and violence across Balochistan that has so far killed one Police official, Daily T
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The mysterious killing of three leading Baloch nationalist leaders - who were allegedly arrested by intelligence agencies on April 3 - have sparked a wave of protests and violence across Balochistan that has so far killed one Police official, Daily Times reported. Police found the decomposing bodies of the three Baloch leaders - Ghulam Mohammad Baloch and Lala Munir of the Balochistan National Movement and Sher Muhammad Baloch of the Baloch Republican Party - in the Pidrak area of Turbat District on April 8-evening. The Baloch leaders were allegedly arrested by the intelligence agencies from the office of Kachkol Ali Baloch, a former leader of the opposition in the Balochistan Assembly. According to local sources, the Baloch leaders had been shot in the head. Violence and protests broke out across Balochistan soon after the news of the leaders’ killing broke out. Reuters reported that two people had been killed in the violence.
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April - 8 
The newspaper also reported that al Qaeda, Taliban and other militants have been relocating from the Tribal Areas to Pakistan’s overcrowded and impoverished cities, which is likely to make it harder to find and stop them from staging terrorist attack
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The newspaper also reported that al Qaeda, Taliban and other militants have been relocating from the Tribal Areas to Pakistan’s overcrowded and impoverished cities, which is likely to make it harder to find and stop them from staging terrorist attacks. “Putting these guys on the run forces a lot of good things to happen… It gives you more targeting opportunities. The downside is that you get a much more dispersed target set and they go to places where we are not operating,” said a senior US defence official. Officials also pointed out that the strikes by the missile-firing drones are a recruiting issue for extremists because of the civilian casualties.
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April - 8 
The United States has assured Pakistan it will not carry out drone attacks in Balochistan, President Asif Ali Zardari said in an interview with Dunya TV on April 8, Daily Times reported. “Not only the people of Pakistan, but also the government is co
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The United States has assured Pakistan it will not carry out drone attacks in Balochistan, President Asif Ali Zardari said in an interview with Dunya TV on April 8, Daily Times reported. “Not only the people of Pakistan, but also the government is concerned over the drone attacks,” Zardari said. He said the US had incorporated several of Pakistan’s suggestions in its new policy for Afghanistan, but the two countries disagreed on the drone strikes. However, he said Washington “has assured us it will not carry out drone attacks in Balochistan”.
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April - 8 
A Nepali Congress cadre, Prem Bahadur Kandel, was killed by an unidentified group in the Thaparek Village Development Committee area in Nuwakot District on April 8, reports Nepal News
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A Nepali Congress cadre, Prem Bahadur Kandel, was killed by an unidentified group in the Thaparek Village Development Committee area in Nuwakot District on April 8, reports Nepal News
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April - 8 
Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) assaulted Chhabi Lal Punjali, an activist of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), at Mijure Village Development Committee (VDC) area in Kaski constitue
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Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) assaulted Chhabi Lal Punjali, an activist of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), at Mijure Village Development Committee (VDC) area in Kaski constituency-1 in the night of April 8. The YCL cadres were reportedly led by Suri Man Neupane.
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April - 8 
Over a dozen people, including two Policemen, were injured in internecine clashes between cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN Maoist) and CPN-Maoist led by Matrika Yadav in Biratnagar in the night of April 8. The local
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Over a dozen people, including two Policemen, were injured in internecine clashes between cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN Maoist) and CPN-Maoist led by Matrika Yadav in Biratnagar in the night of April 8. The local administration has imposed prohibitory orders in areas surrounding Sirauchiya of Biratnagar to control the situation. According to media reports, cadres of the Matrika Yadav led Maoists attacked cadres of the other group alleging them of violating the code of conduct of the by-elections. They also vandalised a van used by the Unified Maoist.
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April - 8 
The central secretariat of the ruling Unified CPN-Maoist expelled Sujit B. K., a leader of the Young Communist League (YCL) of Rupandehi District, from the party’s general membership and other organisational responsibilities. The Communist Party of N
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The central secretariat of the ruling Unified CPN-Maoist expelled Sujit B. K., a leader of the Young Communist League (YCL) of Rupandehi District, from the party’s general membership and other organisational responsibilities. The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), one of the major partners of the Maoist-led Government, was insisting that Sujit is the prime accused in the murder of Prachanda Thaiba, a District leader of the CPN-UML’s youth-wing Youth Force.
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114 civilians were killed and 661 others injured in military operations during the past three days inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ), the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net reported. While 50 civilians were killed and 296 injur
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114 civilians were killed and 661 others injured in military operations during the past three days inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ), the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net reported. While 50 civilians were killed and 296 injured on April 8, 52 others were killed 315 injured on April 9. 12 civilians were reported dead and 50 injured in the military operation on April 10.
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April - 8 
129 civilians were killed and 282 others sustained injuries in Sri Lanka Army (SLA) artillery shelling inside the No Fire Zone in Mullaitivu District through the day on April 8, reports the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Ne
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129 civilians were killed and 282 others sustained injuries in Sri Lanka Army (SLA) artillery shelling inside the No Fire Zone in Mullaitivu District through the day on April 8, reports the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net.
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April - 8 
A local staff member of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), identified as Sinnathurai Kugathasan, was hit by a shell near Ampalavanpokkanai in the LTTE-held area of Mullaitivu coast and died in the morning of April 8, according to Co
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A local staff member of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), identified as Sinnathurai Kugathasan, was hit by a shell near Ampalavanpokkanai in the LTTE-held area of Mullaitivu coast and died in the morning of April 8, according to Colombo Page. Earlier on March 4, another ICRC worker, Vadivel Vijayakumar, involved in the medical evacuations was injured by shrapnel fire and later succumbed to his injuries. Tamil Net, meanwhile, accused that Sinnathurai was killed in the SLA shelling. At least two ICRC officials have been killed and three wounded in SLA shelling within the NFZ so far, the Website claimed.
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April - 8 
Asked about the report on Pottu Amman taking overall command of the LTTE, military spokesperson Udaya Nanayakkara told The Hindu that the information was based on intelligence intercepts and the military was not in a position to confirm the veracity
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Asked about the report on Pottu Amman taking overall command of the LTTE, military spokesperson Udaya Nanayakkara told The Hindu that the information was based on intelligence intercepts and the military was not in a position to confirm the veracity of the report.
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April - 8 
Colombo Page reports that the total number of fleeing civilians from LTTE-held areas to Government controlled areas have increased to 64,147, the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, confirmed. Speaking to the media
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Colombo Page reports that the total number of fleeing civilians from LTTE-held areas to Government controlled areas have increased to 64,147, the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, confirmed. Speaking to the media, Samarasinghe said with the arrival of a civilian group over 2,000 on April 7 the total number rose to 64,147. According to the Minister, they have been settled at 15 welfare centres in Vavuniya and Jaffna.
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April - 8 
Defence officials suspect a rebellion against the LTTE by the civilians trapped in the NFZ had taken place in the afternoon of April 8 as troops heard loud explosions and sounds of gunfire from the NFZ, Colombo Page reported. The troops posted just o
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Defence officials suspect a rebellion against the LTTE by the civilians trapped in the NFZ had taken place in the afternoon of April 8 as troops heard loud explosions and sounds of gunfire from the NFZ, Colombo Page reported. The troops posted just outside the NFZ observed 'serious disturbances' in the NFZ following last warning to the LTTE by the Army, the military said on April 9. According to defence reports, troops manning defences half a kilometre from the LTTE-built earth bund on the border of the NFZ in Ampalavanpokkanai west heard loud explosions and machine gunfire in Ampalavanpokkanai in the NFZ. Just before the explosions, troops observed a large gathering of people in the area following the Army's last warning.
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April - 8 
President Mahinda Rajapakse has asked the militants to surrender, promising to "rehabilitate" them as "good citizens", reports Asian Age. "Ninety nine per cent of the LTTE, its leaders, cadres and infrastructure have been destroyed. There is no way t
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President Mahinda Rajapakse has asked the militants to surrender, promising to "rehabilitate" them as "good citizens", reports Asian Age. "Ninety nine per cent of the LTTE, its leaders, cadres and infrastructure have been destroyed. There is no way the LTTE can raise its head again," Rajapakse stated.
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April - 8 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) intelligence chief Pottu Amman has taken the overall command of the outfit amidst the “fast deteriorating mental health condition” of its leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry sai
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) intelligence chief Pottu Amman has taken the overall command of the outfit amidst the “fast deteriorating mental health condition” of its leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry said on April 8, according to PTI. The Ministry said the Government-designated No-Fire Zone (NFZ), meant for the civilians held hostage by the LTTE in Wanni, has now become a sanctuary for top LTTE leaders, including Prabhakaran. The Defence Ministry said Pottu Amman, having no battlefield experience, reportedly appointed Velawan, the last of LTTE’s battle-hardened cadre, as the outfit’s new military chief. It quoted civilians seeking refuge with the Army as saying that Pottu Amman had issued strict orders to the cadre manning the borders of the NFZ to kill any civilian, irrespective of their age or gender, who tried to escape from the NFZ. “The orders have been given following the outfit’s recent debacle in Puthukkudiyiruppu east. According the civilians, the infamous LTTE intelligence leader has convinced the LTTE cadre that the civilians are their last hope for survival,” said the Ministry. ”The Military further said security forces had several confrontations with the militants manning the last LTTE earth bund situated outside the NFZ, west of Ampalavanpokkanai. It said snipers deployed in the forward areas confirmed acquisition of 11 LTTE targets.
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April - 8 
The military said several loud explosions were heard in the NFZ soon after Army made the “final announcement” asking the LTTE to release the civilians held hostage by them in the afternoon. “The Army has made announcement using loudspeakers positione
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The military said several loud explosions were heard in the NFZ soon after Army made the “final announcement” asking the LTTE to release the civilians held hostage by them in the afternoon. “The Army has made announcement using loudspeakers positioned few hundred metres short of the western border of the NFZ. Army suspects that the militants have launched some sort of an attack at the civilians who tried to escape their rule,” it said. Meanwhile, the military said soldiers poised to liberate the northern banks of the Nanthikandal lagoon, which is still under the LTTE hold, were now manoeuvring out of the Puthukkudiyiruppu east area.
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April - 8 
The Sri Lankan military blamed the LTTE Police of firing at civilians in order to deter them from leaving the No-Fire Zone (NFZ), Xinhua reports. LTTE deputy leader Pottu Amman had reportedly ordered the outfit’s Police to fire at civilians who wante
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The Sri Lankan military blamed the LTTE Police of firing at civilians in order to deter them from leaving the No-Fire Zone (NFZ), Xinhua reports. LTTE deputy leader Pottu Amman had reportedly ordered the outfit’s Police to fire at civilians who wanted to leave the NFZ. This followed the April 8 final notice given by the Government to LTTE leaders to surrender and let the civilians leave NFZ at Puttumatalan. Further, Amman has ordered his Police chief Ilango to move all his forces to the frontline, adds PTI. The order came as the LTTE has been busy with building command bunkers and other fortifications on the NFZ border close to the causeway, knowing the possibility of civilians trying to escape their rule in large numbers from this area, the defence ministry said quoting a report. “It is likely that LTTE is going to concentrate all its remaining field leaders and best fighting cadre in this area,” it said.
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April - 8 
Troops conducting search and clearing operations in Puthukkudiyiruppu found five dead bodies of LTTE militants along with 11 T-56 weapons, one Light Machine Gun, two Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPGs), two I-com sets, three pouches, seven T-56 weapons.
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Troops conducting search and clearing operations in Puthukkudiyiruppu found five dead bodies of LTTE militants along with 11 T-56 weapons, one Light Machine Gun, two Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPGs), two I-com sets, three pouches, seven T-56 weapons. Similarly, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead body of one militant along with one 60-mm mortar launcher and seven Multi Purpose Machine Gun links from the Olumadu area. The SFs also recovered one T-56 weapon, 25 anti-personnel mines, seven RPGs, five hand grenades, two pouches, one shot gun and one Arul bomb from the Ramanadapuram area. At Vishuamadu in Kilinochchi District, the troops recovered 11 RPGs, five LTTE uniforms, one pouch, one T-56 ammunition box and two LTTE caps.
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April - 8 
Troops of Army's 53rd Division advancing ahead of the eastern limits of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants amid heavy resistance all day long on April 8 killing 12 militants and
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Troops of Army's 53rd Division advancing ahead of the eastern limits of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants amid heavy resistance all day long on April 8 killing 12 militants and injuring 20 others, according to Colombo Page. Troops later recovered dead bodies of seven slain militants.
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April - 9 
A ‘commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Krishna Yadav, was killed in a gun battle with cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), a breakaway faction of the Maoists, in the forest area of Angarha at Simaria in Chatra
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A ‘commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Krishna Yadav, was killed in a gun battle with cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), a breakaway faction of the Maoists, in the forest area of Angarha at Simaria in Chatra District on April 9, reports Telegraph. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Naushad Alam, confirmed the killing and said the Krishna’s body has been recovered. Alam said one more member of Krishna’s team, Uday Ganjhu, was killed while four others sustained injuries. Krishna was mainly active in the Chatra and Hazaribagh Districts.
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April - 9 
A Naxalite was killed on April 9 in an exchange of fire with the Police in the Narayanpur District, The Hindu reported. The incident occurred in the Kodenar jungle area after Naxalites opened fire targeting a Police patrol party, the Deputy Inspector
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A Naxalite was killed on April 9 in an exchange of fire with the Police in the Narayanpur District, The Hindu reported. The incident occurred in the Kodenar jungle area after Naxalites opened fire targeting a Police patrol party, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Pavan Dev, told PTI. Three ‘tiffin bombs’, a hand grenade, a detonator and a pistol was recovered from the incident site, the District Superintendent of Police Amresh Kumar said.
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April - 9 
According to Hindustan Times, an Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, identified as Mohammad Saddik Shaikh, has revealed that Pakistan had rewarded the financier of the outfit to carry out terrorist activity in India. The revelation was made in the confe
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According to Hindustan Times, an Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, identified as Mohammad Saddik Shaikh, has revealed that Pakistan had rewarded the financier of the outfit to carry out terrorist activity in India. The revelation was made in the confessional statement opened by the Special Maharashtra Control of Organized Crimes Act (MCOCA) court in Mumbai on April 9. “Amir Raza, financier of IM, was paid handsomely by high ranking officials from the Pakistan Army to conduct terrorist operations in India,” Saddik said in the statement. According to the statement, Saddik had gone to Pakistan in 2003 where he met Colonel Atif, who had given him two envelopes to be delivered to Raza. Raza used to transfer money through the Western Union Money Transfer firm and hawala (informal money transfer system) for conducting weapon and explosives training in Pakistan and for other IM requirements. Saddik reportedly first visited Pakistan after the 1992-93 Mumbai riots and underwent training. “From Karachi airport I was taken to LeT [Lashkar-e-Toiba] office where I met their chief Azam Cheema. I was then sent to Muzzafarabad where I underwent training for over 25 days in weapon handling and how to assemble explosives,” Saddik said. “After a group of boys came back from training, Raza asked me to show my work. With the help of Riyaz Bhatkal, founder of IM and other members, I conducted blasts in Delhi, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and in several other places,” Saddik has confessed. From February 2005 to September 2008, the IM conducted blasts in several cities like Gorakhpur, Hyderabad, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Surat, Saddik has said in his confession.
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April - 9 
According to Telegraph, two women cadres of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Debalata Handique and Jonali Deka, were arrested from an unspecified area of Guwahati in the Kamrup District and remanded to three days Police custody o
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According to Telegraph, two women cadres of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Debalata Handique and Jonali Deka, were arrested from an unspecified area of Guwahati in the Kamrup District and remanded to three days Police custody on April 9 for their role the March 25 grenade attack in front of the civil hospital in Tezpur.
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April - 9 
Mankachar Police arrested five more persons on April 9 in connection with the grenade blast at Mankachar Police Station on April 6. Four of the arrested persons who were suspected to have maintained links with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULF
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Mankachar Police arrested five more persons on April 9 in connection with the grenade blast at Mankachar Police Station on April 6. Four of the arrested persons who were suspected to have maintained links with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were identified as Kamini Koch, Mithun Koch, Kamal Koch and Mokmol Koch. All of them hail from Gopalpur village under Mankachar Police Station in Dhubri District.
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April - 9 
On April 9, the Kannur Police recovered seven locally made bombs and two swords during raids in different parts of the District, reports The Hindu. The Police team found the bombs inside a plastic bag from a pit at Kolari under the Mattannur Police s
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On April 9, the Kannur Police recovered seven locally made bombs and two swords during raids in different parts of the District, reports The Hindu. The Police team found the bombs inside a plastic bag from a pit at Kolari under the Mattannur Police station limits.
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April - 9 
One person was killed and four Security Force (SF) Personnel were injured when a bomb exploded near Majholi village in Palamau District, reports IANS. The SF personnel were trying to defuse the bomb when it exploded.
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One person was killed and four Security Force (SF) Personnel were injured when a bomb exploded near Majholi village in Palamau District, reports IANS. The SF personnel were trying to defuse the bomb when it exploded.
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April - 9 
Quoting intelligence sources, DNA reported that the Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in a meeting on April 9 directed the State Home department to chalk out an action plan on an immediate basis to tackle the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CP
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Quoting intelligence sources, DNA reported that the Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in a meeting on April 9 directed the State Home department to chalk out an action plan on an immediate basis to tackle the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace in the State. "Eighteen Policemen and 16 civilians have been killed in 12 Naxal (left-wing extremists) attacks in last three months. We need tight security to ensure that the elections can be carried out peacefully. Apart from the support from Chhattisgarh, the Naxalites are believed to be assisted by their counterparts from Sri Lanka and Nepal," a senior official of the Home department told Chavan during the meeting. The State Government demanded four helicopters and four battalions of central security agencies to be used for the election in Maoist infested areas. Chavan also asked the Home department to seek the Army's help if needed. "An action plan should be immediately chalked out and followed rigorously to ensure elections are conducted peacefully," he added. The Chief Minister has also written to the Union Minister for Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, for 12 companies of the paramilitary forces exclusively for Gadchiroli and Gondia Districts to counter the Maoists, added Times of India.
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April - 9 
Ramthing Hungyo, former president of the Tangkhul Nagalong (apex council of the Tangkhul community), in Chandel District said he received a telephone call on April 9 from an NSCN-IM cadre asking him not to participate in any election campaigns for Lo
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Ramthing Hungyo, former president of the Tangkhul Nagalong (apex council of the Tangkhul community), in Chandel District said he received a telephone call on April 9 from an NSCN-IM cadre asking him not to participate in any election campaigns for Loli Adanee, candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Outer Manipur constituency.
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April - 9 
The body of Somnath was found near Arshaguda. His hands were tied and throat was cut with a sharp weapon. Talking to The Hindu, his son Lalit Madkami said that around 1 p.m. some persons, carrying a letter, came to their house at Kalimela. They alleg
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The body of Somnath was found near Arshaguda. His hands were tied and throat was cut with a sharp weapon. Talking to The Hindu, his son Lalit Madkami said that around 1 p.m. some persons, carrying a letter, came to their house at Kalimela. They allegedly called Somnath for a meeting with the Maoists inside the jungles near Arshaguda. While Lalit alleged that the murders of his father and uncle were part of a political conspiracy, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Malkangiri, Anup Sahu, said evidence pointed to the Maoists.
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April - 9 
The confessional statement also revealed that IM militants used the information and photographs posted on matrimonial websites to get themselves fake student Identity cards, which could be used to procure fake driving licenses, adds Times of India. A
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The confessional statement also revealed that IM militants used the information and photographs posted on matrimonial websites to get themselves fake student Identity cards, which could be used to procure fake driving licenses, adds Times of India. An IM cadre and a computer professional Anik Sayyed, in his confessional statement recorded by the magistrate in October 2008, has said that he downloaded photos from websites like Shaadi.com and Bharti.com and used them on forged documents. "I used to type matrimony in Google and open sites like Shaadi.com and Bharti.com and download photos of men registered on those sites. I used to then edit those photographs in Coreldraw and Adobe Photoshop and paste them on other documents," Anik has said. Anik also said that he also used information from the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited telephone directory to forge details for procuring SIM cards.
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April - 9 
The Hindu reports that about a dozen armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the building of the Belhra High School at Bishrampur in the Palamau District on April 9, taking the total number of Government buildings des
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The Hindu reports that about a dozen armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the building of the Belhra High School at Bishrampur in the Palamau District on April 9, taking the total number of Government buildings destroyed by them to 10 in different Districts within a week, Police sources said on April 10. There was no loss of life in the incident, they added. The Maoists left a note at the incident site claiming responsibility for the blast.
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April - 9 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Somnath Madkami, a candidate of the Samruddha Odisha party for the Legislative Assembly election scheduled to be held on April 16, near Arshaguda village in Malk
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Somnath Madkami, a candidate of the Samruddha Odisha party for the Legislative Assembly election scheduled to be held on April 16, near Arshaguda village in Malkangiri District on April 9. Somnath, who was to contest from the Malkangiri constituency, was a close relative of Nanda Kumar Kartami, the former Zilla Parishad (District Council) president of Malkangiri, who was killed by the Maoists on March 29. The incident coincided with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s visit to the District to attend rallies at Chitrakonda and Malkangiri.
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April - 9 
The Hindu reports that Police arrested two Maoists, identified as Sita Ram Majhi and Babu Lal Mahto, from Kotaladda village in Dhanbad District, which is considered to be a Maoist-stronghold. Both the cadres admitted their involvement in a SLR snatch
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The Hindu reports that Police arrested two Maoists, identified as Sita Ram Majhi and Babu Lal Mahto, from Kotaladda village in Dhanbad District, which is considered to be a Maoist-stronghold. Both the cadres admitted their involvement in a SLR snatching case in Katras colliery area ten days ago.
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April - 9 
The Maoists have called for a election boycott in the District, besides holding out threats to politicians not to take part in the electoral process.
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The Maoists have called for a election boycott in the District, besides holding out threats to politicians not to take part in the electoral process.
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April - 9 
Three suspected militants of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were shot dead by Thoubal District Police during an encounter at Ikoppat area on April 9, according to Sangai Express. While some other militants manage
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Three suspected militants of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were shot dead by Thoubal District Police during an encounter at Ikoppat area on April 9, according to Sangai Express. While some other militants managed to escape, one .32 pistol loaded with four rounds of ammunition, two hand grenades and an empty cartridge of a Lethode shell were recovered from the encounter site.
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April - 9 
Two Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants, identified as Joken Terang and Ajit Pangcho, surrendered before the 16th Battalion of the Border Security Force in Golaghat District, reports Shillong Times.
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Two Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants, identified as Joken Terang and Ajit Pangcho, surrendered before the 16th Battalion of the Border Security Force in Golaghat District, reports Shillong Times.
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April - 9 
ULFA militant, identified as Jadav Bora, was arrested by the Security Force personnel from Amlaki Pait Gaon under Jonai Police Station in the Dhemaji District, reports Assam Tribune.
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ULFA militant, identified as Jadav Bora, was arrested by the Security Force personnel from Amlaki Pait Gaon under Jonai Police Station in the Dhemaji District, reports Assam Tribune.
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April - 9 
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Irengbam Rameshore, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Kakching Irum Mapal area on the same day.
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United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Irengbam Rameshore, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Kakching Irum Mapal area on the same day.
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April - 9 
Dawn has reported that instead of pulling out of Buner District as they had announced on April 9, the Taliban of Swat moved on April 10 to consolidate their hold and took control of new areas, including the shrine of Sufi saint Pir Baba. Security For
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Dawn has reported that instead of pulling out of Buner District as they had announced on April 9, the Taliban of Swat moved on April 10 to consolidate their hold and took control of new areas, including the shrine of Sufi saint Pir Baba. Security Forces reportedly offered no resistance. “They have taken control of vast areas in Buner. They are freely moving around while police and other law-enforcement personnel remain confined to their posts,” said a man who lives near the shrine of Pir Baba. He said that the militants had earlier announced that they would leave after holding a march in various areas. Local people said that the militants, who occupied houses of influential people organising an anti-Taliban militia, were still patrolling the road leading to Daggar, the District headquarters. Militants set on fire TV sets, pictures and paintings and audio and video cassettes before the Friday prayers. They also reportedly locked the shrine, stopping followers of Pir Baba from visiting the place. “We have been asked by our seniors not to interfere with the Taliban,” said an officer of the Pir Baba Police station. He said the Taliban had advanced weapons, some of which he had “never seen before”.
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April - 9 
In the province, the Taliban agreed to leave Buner District unconditionally after successful talks with a peace jirga (council of elders) in Mingora on April 9, Daily Times reported. Malakand Commissioner Syed Muhammad Javed told a private TV channel
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In the province, the Taliban agreed to leave Buner District unconditionally after successful talks with a peace jirga (council of elders) in Mingora on April 9, Daily Times reported. Malakand Commissioner Syed Muhammad Javed told a private TV channel the Taliban had agreed to leave Buner and would completely vacate the area by April 10 (today). He said the Taliban had made no demands for vacating the area. Earlier, the local jirga held talks with the Taliban under the supervision of the commissioner. Javed said Maulana Waliullah mediated between the jirga members and Taliban. A group of Swat Taliban had moved into Buner last week. However, local villagers resisted them, engaging the heavily armed militants and killing 20 of them.
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April - 9 
Maulana Sufi Muhammad, the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief, concluded his “peace camp” in Swat on April 9, in protest against the delay in the implementation of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation, according to Daily Times. “But the peace deal
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Maulana Sufi Muhammad, the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief, concluded his “peace camp” in Swat on April 9, in protest against the delay in the implementation of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation, according to Daily Times. “But the peace deal with the provincial government is intact,” Sufi Muhammad told a press conference in Mingora before moving out of the District. “If something unpleasant happens after our peace camp has been wrapped up, President Asif Zardari will be held responsible,” Sufi read a written statement in Pushto. He alleged the federal Government was not sincere. TNSM spokesman Amir Izzat Khan said Sufi Muhammad left for Amandara town in Malakand where he will chair a shura (executive council) meeting. “The ball is now in the president’s court,” he told Daily Times. However, the Malakand Commissioner Syed Muhammad Javed said the federal Government would sign the regulation soon.
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April - 9 
One unidentified militant was killed by the Security Forces when a group of Taliban militants attempted to loot the house of a former District official in village Qalagai, The News reported. A group of armed militants raided the house of Ajmeer and l
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One unidentified militant was killed by the Security Forces when a group of Taliban militants attempted to loot the house of a former District official in village Qalagai, The News reported. A group of armed militants raided the house of Ajmeer and loaded the valuable household items in their vehicles, besides taking four people with them. However, soon after the raid of the Taliban, the SFs arrived and opened fire on the Taliban convoy.
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April - 9 
The Taliban dumped the beheaded body of Muhammad Islam Khan, a senior leader of the Awami National Party in Bajaur, in the agency’s Ghundo area. He was abducted on his way home on April 9, Daily Times reported.
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The Taliban dumped the beheaded body of Muhammad Islam Khan, a senior leader of the Awami National Party in Bajaur, in the agency’s Ghundo area. He was abducted on his way home on April 9, Daily Times reported.
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April - 9 
The Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said peace in the country is only possible through the imposition of Sharia (Islamic law). Talking to Daily Times, he joined Sufi Muhammad in condemning the president for not signing the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation. “We s
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The Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said peace in the country is only possible through the imposition of Sharia (Islamic law). Talking to Daily Times, he joined Sufi Muhammad in condemning the president for not signing the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation. “We support Sufi Muhammad’s stance against the federal government… If clashes between Taliban and the security forces resume, the president will be responsible,” he said.
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April - 9 
Kantipuronline reports that an armed cadre of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), identified as Parasuram Kori, was killed in an encounter with Police at Shivapur village in the Banke District in the night of April
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Kantipuronline reports that an armed cadre of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), identified as Parasuram Kori, was killed in an encounter with Police at Shivapur village in the Banke District in the night of April 9. Police sources said Kori was killed in retaliation after the JTMM-J cadres opened fired at a Police patrol team leading to an exchange of fire for about half- an- hour at Shivapur. A semi-automatic gun, one pistol, three socket bombs and dozens of rounds of ammunition were recovered from the bag of the deceased. The kin and relatives of the deceased, however, said that Kori was innocent and added that JTMM-J men had forcibly taken him under their control three days ago. “They abducted my son and two others three days ago. My innocent son was killed for nothing,” said Buduni Kori, the victim's mother.
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April - 9 
Santosh Shah, the Communist Party of Nepal-Marxist Leninist (CPN-ML) candidate for Dhanusha constituency-5, was abducted from Binahi in the morning of April 9 on the eve of the Constituent Assembly by-election. The Terai Rastriya Mukti Sena, an under
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Santosh Shah, the Communist Party of Nepal-Marxist Leninist (CPN-ML) candidate for Dhanusha constituency-5, was abducted from Binahi in the morning of April 9 on the eve of the Constituent Assembly by-election. The Terai Rastriya Mukti Sena, an underground armed outfit, claimed responsibility for the abduction.
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April - 9 
The YCL cadres chased six election monitors deployed by the Nepali Congress from the Mauja VDC area. The YCL warned to take action against them if they did not leave the village.
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The YCL cadres chased six election monitors deployed by the Nepali Congress from the Mauja VDC area. The YCL warned to take action against them if they did not leave the village.
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April - 9 
On April 9, troops in north Puttumatalan observed two militants trying to infiltrate the 55th Division defence line east of Chalai lagoon and opened fire killing both of them. Two identity cards and four hand grenades were recovered from their posses
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On April 9, troops in north Puttumatalan observed two militants trying to infiltrate the 55th Division defence line east of Chalai lagoon and opened fire killing both of them. Two identity cards and four hand grenades were recovered from their possession.
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April - 9 
Political head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), B. Nadesan, denied reports in a section of the English media in India that there was a LTTE threat to top Indian politicians, including Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, reports Tamil Ne
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Political head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), B. Nadesan, denied reports in a section of the English media in India that there was a LTTE threat to top Indian politicians, including Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, reports Tamil Net. In a letter to CNN-IBN, quoted on their website, Nadesan wrote, “All these are part of the malicious propaganda intended to divert the plight of the sufferings of the Tamil civilians and their quest for self determination. Forces that are determined to dent the affinity between Eelam Tamils and the great people of India continuously labour to break that bond by in putting out these kind of baseless fictions. There is absolutely no threat whatsoever from us to neither Ms. Sonia Gandhi nor her children”. Times of India had earlier reported that Sonia Gandhi and her children - Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra - face a threat from the LTTE prompting the Union Home Ministry in India to issue an alert to States to provide tight security cover during their visits.
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April - 9 
President Mahinda Rajapakse told the United Nations Secretary-General Ban-Ki-Moon that the Security Forces in their final military operations are capable of neutralising the remaining Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres without launching m
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President Mahinda Rajapakse told the United Nations Secretary-General Ban-Ki-Moon that the Security Forces in their final military operations are capable of neutralising the remaining Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres without launching military operations, reports Island. If the Government blocks the food convoys to the remaining LTTE cadres they will die of starvation, but the Government will never resort to using food as a weapon to destroy the LTTE, he said. President Rajapakse reiterated that his Government will never descend to that level to finish the remaining LTTE cadres, Construction and Engineering Services Minister Rajitha Senaratne told a press conference on April 9. Minister Senaratne also said the militants have mingled with civilians in a small area of the North. According to Security Forces there are around 40,000 civilians being kept as human shields by the LTTE.
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April - 9 
The military denied LTTE allegations that it had killed 129 people by firing into a designated No Fire Zone. Military spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara denied the accusation, saying, "We have not fired into the 'no-fire' zone."
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The military denied LTTE allegations that it had killed 129 people by firing into a designated No Fire Zone. Military spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara denied the accusation, saying, "We have not fired into the 'no-fire' zone."
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April - 9 
The Security Forces (SFs) conducting search and clear operations in the Munnai, Chalai, Patikkarai, east of Puthukkudiyiruppu and Vishuamadu areas on April 9 recovered four decomposed dead bodies of the militants along with a cache of arms and ammuni
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The Security Forces (SFs) conducting search and clear operations in the Munnai, Chalai, Patikkarai, east of Puthukkudiyiruppu and Vishuamadu areas on April 9 recovered four decomposed dead bodies of the militants along with a cache of arms and ammunition, including 31 T-56 weapons, two magazines, 65 sea mines, four 12.5 kilograms claymore mines, and seven hand grenades, and other items, reports Sri Lanka Army. SFs also recovered 18 T-56 weapons, one micro pistol along with one decomposed dead body of a militant from the north of Nanthikandal lagoon. A few soldiers also sustained injuries in explosions in the area. Separately, one T-56 weapon, one three kilograms claymore mine, one detonator and one hand grenade were found by the SFs in the Ampalavanpokkanai and Olumadu areas.
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April - 9 
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian for the Wanni District, S. Kanagaratnam, is reportedly trapped in NFZ. A local newspaper quoting the TNA General Secretary and Member of Parliament (MP), Mavai Senathirajah, said the party has no comm
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian for the Wanni District, S. Kanagaratnam, is reportedly trapped in NFZ. A local newspaper quoting the TNA General Secretary and Member of Parliament (MP), Mavai Senathirajah, said the party has no communication from Kangaratnam, who went to Mullaitivu at the end of 2008. "This MP has been there for several months now. We have not had any communication with him since then. He is hailing from the Mullaitivu area. His family members are there," the paper said quoting the MP.
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April - 10 
A woman, Bassra Begum, was killed in an explosion in her house at Bhaderwah in Doda District.
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A woman, Bassra Begum, was killed in an explosion in her house at Bhaderwah in Doda District.
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April - 10 
According to Telegraph, one Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable was killed and 17 persons were injured when the Black Widow (BW) militants opened indiscriminate fire on the Badarpur-Lumding Barak Express train in North Cachar Hills District
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According to Telegraph, one Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable was killed and 17 persons were injured when the Black Widow (BW) militants opened indiscriminate fire on the Badarpur-Lumding Barak Express train in North Cachar Hills District on April 10. The attack took place near Wadrengdisha between Haflong and Maibong railway stations, 30 kilometres from the District headquarters Haflong. The slain paramilitary personnel was later identified as A.K. Tiwari of the 144th battalion of CRPF. Two women and two children were also among the injured.
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April - 10 
An 80-year-old man, identified as Laishram Ibocha Singh, and his elder daughter, Ibechoubi Devi, were shot dead by unidentified militants in their house at Uyumpok village of Imphal East District in the night of April 10, according to Telegraph. In a
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An 80-year-old man, identified as Laishram Ibocha Singh, and his elder daughter, Ibechoubi Devi, were shot dead by unidentified militants in their house at Uyumpok village of Imphal East District in the night of April 10, according to Telegraph. In a subsequent encounter, two suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres were shot dead by a combined force of the State Police and Assam Rifles at Chingnungkhok in the morning of April 11.
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April - 10 
Assam Tribune quoting Assam Police sources reports that Hargovinda Nath, one of the main accused of the Maligaon bomb blast of April 6, was arrested on April 10. According to Police, Hargovinda had met Manohari Rajbongshi, the mastermind of the Malig
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Assam Tribune quoting Assam Police sources reports that Hargovinda Nath, one of the main accused of the Maligaon bomb blast of April 6, was arrested on April 10. According to Police, Hargovinda had met Manohari Rajbongshi, the mastermind of the Maligaon blast, barely a few hours before the blast occurred. Police sources said Hargovinda had planted the bicycle bomb at the behest of Manohari Rajbongshi. Hargovinda, who hails from Dolashal area under Nalbari District, is a resident of Maligaon area and was working with a private company based in Fancy Bazaar, Police sources added.
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April - 10 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot dead a Pakistani intruder near the International Border (IB) at Suchetgarh Border Out Post (BOP) in Samba District in the early hours of April 10, Daily Excelsior reported. A BSF spokesman said that at aroun
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot dead a Pakistani intruder near the International Border (IB) at Suchetgarh Border Out Post (BOP) in Samba District in the early hours of April 10, Daily Excelsior reported. A BSF spokesman said that at around 3.15 am, troops of the 112th Battalion deployed in the BOP Suchetgarh observed suspicious movement of a Pakistani intruder and asked him to stop. However, the intruder started running towards the fencing and was consequently shot dead. The spokesman also said troops recovered some visiting cards of a Lahore based company and a cheque of Habib Bank of Pakistan from the possession of intruder whose identity could not be established.
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April - 10 
Hand-written posters in red ink suspected to be put up by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) appeared on boundary walls of the Talsara Police Station, Balisankara block and Subdega block offices in Sundargarh District warning
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Hand-written posters in red ink suspected to be put up by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) appeared on boundary walls of the Talsara Police Station, Balisankara block and Subdega block offices in Sundargarh District warning of death penalty to those allegedly involved in exploiting and harassing poor tribals, reports PTI.
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April - 10 
In two separate search operations, the Security Forces recovered explosives from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideouts in Bihar, ANI reported on April 10. Police recovered a huge cache of explosives hidden in a water tank by the M
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In two separate search operations, the Security Forces recovered explosives from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideouts in Bihar, ANI reported on April 10. Police recovered a huge cache of explosives hidden in a water tank by the Maoists in the Bhalua forest area in Gaya District. "We raided a bunker and found arms and ammunition stored in a water tank. There were seven country made sten guns and 16 bombs, weighing 20 kilograms. We are further investigating the incident," said M. R. Nayak, the District Superintendent of Police. Separately, a joint team of the Police, Central Reserve Police Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police recovered a large cache of explosives from Imamganj jungle in the District. "In Lutwa jungle near Imamganj village, we conducted a joint search operation. We recovered 72 boxes of ammunitions from there. The Maoists fled away before we could reach the spot," said Nayak.
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April - 10 
Indian Express reports that some West Bengal Police personnel would secure training at the Jungle Warfare College at Chhattisgarh in guerrilla warfare. Brigadier Basant Kumar Ponwar, Director of the Counter Terrorism and Jungle Warfare College at Kan
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Indian Express reports that some West Bengal Police personnel would secure training at the Jungle Warfare College at Chhattisgarh in guerrilla warfare. Brigadier Basant Kumar Ponwar, Director of the Counter Terrorism and Jungle Warfare College at Kanker in Chhattisgarh, who was in Kolkata last week said, “The new session begins in July and I am waiting for a formal proposal from West Bengal. I had initially suggested that we start with a batch of 36 personnel but the Bengal police is keen to send 100 personnel.”
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April - 10 
On April 10, five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres belonging to the Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh were arrested by a joint team of the Chhattisgarh Police and Gujarat Police from the Hazira industrial area of Surat, Times of
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On April 10, five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres belonging to the Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh were arrested by a joint team of the Chhattisgarh Police and Gujarat Police from the Hazira industrial area of Surat, Times of India reports. The Maoists were identified as Arjun Ramlal Yadav, Surajlal Rupjiram Gond, Jankuram alias Dholuram Virsing Gond, Chandu alias Chanda Bavanji Gond and Sonmati Rasiya Gond. The arrestees were involved in an attack on a Police van in Narayanpur District where 23 Security Force personnel were killed in 2006.
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April - 10 
On April 10, ten Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, including a Deputy Commandant, and three suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during an encounter near Minta village under Chintagufa Police Station
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On April 10, ten Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, including a Deputy Commandant, and three suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during an encounter near Minta village under Chintagufa Police Station in Dantewada District , reports PTI. Deputy Commandant Diwakar Tiwari, a sub-inspector, four head constables and four constables were killed in the encounter, while 11 others, including an Assistant Commandant, were injured, an unnamed CRPF officer said in New Delhi. The incident occurred in the forests of Kotampalli when troops of the 55th battalion of the CRPF, who were on a patrol in the area, walked into an ambush set by the CPI-Maoist leading to a gun battle. One AK-47 rifle and a few wireless sets were also recovered from the encounter site. Times of India adds that the two-hour encounter started around 1 pm when the CRPF personnel were returning to their camps in two batches after a routine patrol, said Deputy Inspector General of Police (anti-Naxalite operations) Pawan Deo.
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April - 10 
On April 10, the Pune Police arrested a gangster, identified as Asif Dadhi alias Asif Mohammed Iqbal Shaikh, from the Laltopi Nagar area in Pune, reports Express India. Asif was suspected to have links with radical Islamic groups, including the banne
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On April 10, the Pune Police arrested a gangster, identified as Asif Dadhi alias Asif Mohammed Iqbal Shaikh, from the Laltopi Nagar area in Pune, reports Express India. Asif was suspected to have links with radical Islamic groups, including the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), and the underworld. The Police have recovered a pistol, two live cartridges and a mobile phone, all worth INR 54000, from his possession. Sources said Asif’s mobile phone carried some suspicious messages and had also saved some numbers in the mobile phone in code languages. According to Police records, Asif was involved in more than 11 crimes, including a murder at Hadapsar in 2007.
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April - 10 
One cadre belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Haobam Abung, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police during a search operation at Minuthong on April 10, reports Imphal Free Press.
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One cadre belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Haobam Abung, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police during a search operation at Minuthong on April 10, reports Imphal Free Press.
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April - 10 
People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Thoudam Abdul alias Manoj alias Mangang, was arrested by a combined force of the Bishnupur District Police and Army from Moirang Panshang area on the same day, according to Sang
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People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Thoudam Abdul alias Manoj alias Mangang, was arrested by a combined force of the Bishnupur District Police and Army from Moirang Panshang area on the same day, according to Sangai Express. One point 38 revolver loaded with four live rounds of ammunition was recovered from his possession. Police said he was the ‘district co-ordinator’ of the PREPAK.
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April - 10 
Police recovered neutralized a terrorist hideout at Pati Mahal in the Kishtwar District and recovered two hand grenades, two wireless sets, one pouch, one magazine of AK 47 with 29 rounds, two tracer rounds and some logistic material. In addition, Se
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Police recovered neutralized a terrorist hideout at Pati Mahal in the Kishtwar District and recovered two hand grenades, two wireless sets, one pouch, one magazine of AK 47 with 29 rounds, two tracer rounds and some logistic material. In addition, Security Forces (SFs) recovered one AK 47 with magazine and six rounds, two hand grenades from a hideout in village Dada Mahore in the Reasi District.
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April - 10 
SFs also neutralized a hideout in the Pattan area of Baramulla District and recovered one oil stove, one Pistol with magazine, one UBGL thrower, one Wireless set, one UBGL round, one binocular, six detonators and two hand grenades. Separately, SFs pe
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SFs also neutralized a hideout in the Pattan area of Baramulla District and recovered one oil stove, one Pistol with magazine, one UBGL thrower, one Wireless set, one UBGL round, one binocular, six detonators and two hand grenades. Separately, SFs personnel recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition from the site of the seven-day operation in Gurez sector of Bandipora District. The recoveries include one mobile phone with SIM card, 36 rounds of 9mm ammunition, one 9mm magazine, one radio set antenna, one pouch, two ruck sacks, two water bottles, two hand grenades, some winter clothing and eatables made in Pakistan like medicine and first aid kits. One militant was killed in the gunfight on March 26 in the area close to the Line of Control.
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April - 10 
Statesman has reported about the appearance of pamphlets and posters in the Mohona block of Gajapati District by suspected left wing extremists. The posters, computer-typed in fonts of Oriya language, have questioned the new political alliances that
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Statesman has reported about the appearance of pamphlets and posters in the Mohona block of Gajapati District by suspected left wing extremists. The posters, computer-typed in fonts of Oriya language, have questioned the new political alliances that have developed just before the elections scheduled to be held on April 16 and 23.
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April - 10 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Asim Mondal, a branch committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist), at Bhulabheda in the West Midnapore District on April 10, reports Tele
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Asim Mondal, a branch committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist), at Bhulabheda in the West Midnapore District on April 10, reports Telegraph. According to eyewitnesses, “Asim was sitting on a bench when suddenly three men, in their thirties, surrounded him. Asim carried a gun to protect himself. But he did not get a chance to take it out. The three fired and left.” “Asim had quit the party in 2006 and circulated leaflets announcing this after Maoists threatened to kill him. Last year, he rejoined the CPM as a branch committee member,” a Police official said.
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April - 10 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel repulsed a Maoist attack on their base camp at Furrow under the Bhandarya Police station in Garhwa District in the night of April 10, reports Times of India. The Garhwa Superintendent of Police (SP) Saket Kum
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel repulsed a Maoist attack on their base camp at Furrow under the Bhandarya Police station in Garhwa District in the night of April 10, reports Times of India. The Garhwa Superintendent of Police (SP) Saket Kumar Singh said the Maoists opened fire at the BSF camp from a distance in a bid to make their presence felt. However, the insurgents failed to inflict any damage as the camp was beyond their firing range. The Maoists used AK 47, SLRs and 3.3 rifles during the 15-minute attack which was retaliated by the BSF personnel present at the camp, the SP added.
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April - 10 
The Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front outfit has alleged that the NSCN-IM has sponsored the candidature of Mani Charenamei belonging to the People’s Democratic Alliance for the Parliamentary election scheduled to be held on April 16 in Outer Manipur c
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The Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front outfit has alleged that the NSCN-IM has sponsored the candidature of Mani Charenamei belonging to the People’s Democratic Alliance for the Parliamentary election scheduled to be held on April 16 in Outer Manipur constituency, according to Sangai Express.
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April - 10 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) warned of ‘capital punishment’ for any individuals, groups, NGOs or villagers indulging or resorting to unfair means using force or threat in the elections scheduled to be held in Mani
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) warned of ‘capital punishment’ for any individuals, groups, NGOs or villagers indulging or resorting to unfair means using force or threat in the elections scheduled to be held in Manipur on April 16 and 23.
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April - 10 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) threatened to give ‘capital punishment’ to persons allegedly involved in the extortion of money using the name of the outfit in Zeliangrong region if they failed to ‘surrender’ before the o
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) threatened to give ‘capital punishment’ to persons allegedly involved in the extortion of money using the name of the outfit in Zeliangrong region if they failed to ‘surrender’ before the outfit within April 2009, reports Imphal Free Press.
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April - 10 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has stated that four Pakistan-based terrorist outfits are “working in consort” and there was mention of the Taliban in intercepts of their conversations, The Hindu reported. While saying the threat level in the coun
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has stated that four Pakistan-based terrorist outfits are “working in consort” and there was mention of the Taliban in intercepts of their conversations, The Hindu reported. While saying the threat level in the country was “pretty high”, he disclosed on April 10 that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JuM) and the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were earlier operating separately but had come together. “We simply have to keep our powder dry. Make sure that we remain on high alert because four organisations are working in consort. That means the level of threat is pretty high,” he told NDTV. “I don’t think anyone has captured anyone to identify him as a Taliban. All that we know is that there is a serious attempt to infiltrate into India,” Chidambaram said. He was responding to a question on reports that about 30 Taliban terrorists had entered Kashmir.
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April - 10 
A gas pipeline, supplying gas to the Sui plant, was blown up in the Sui Tehsil (revenue division) of the Dera Bugti District on April 10, The News reported. Some unidentified men had planted explosives, which exploded and damaged a portion of the 16-
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A gas pipeline, supplying gas to the Sui plant, was blown up in the Sui Tehsil (revenue division) of the Dera Bugti District on April 10, The News reported. Some unidentified men had planted explosives, which exploded and damaged a portion of the 16-inch-diameter pipeline. Further, a patrolling vehicle of the troops hit a landmine, which exploded in the Loti area of the Dera Bugti District and damaged the vehicle. However, no one was hurt in the incident.
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April - 10 
A man was killed and two others sustained injuries in a bomb blast in Bannu on April 10, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, a jirga (council of elders) was underway when the blast occurred.
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A man was killed and two others sustained injuries in a bomb blast in Bannu on April 10, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, a jirga (council of elders) was underway when the blast occurred.
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April - 10 
According to another private TV channel, the Taliban extended the cease-fire in Darra Adam Khel for 10 more days. According to the channel, the Taliban announced the extension during a jirga with five local tribes at an undisclosed location. The Tali
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According to another private TV channel, the Taliban extended the cease-fire in Darra Adam Khel for 10 more days. According to the channel, the Taliban announced the extension during a jirga with five local tribes at an undisclosed location. The Taliban also authorised local elders to hold talks with the Government.
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April - 10 
At least 13 people were injured in three blasts in Balochistan on April 10, according to Daily Times. Four persons were injured in a bomb blast in Turbat, when the bomb, which was planted on a motorbike, exploded near a military convoy, a Police offi
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At least 13 people were injured in three blasts in Balochistan on April 10, according to Daily Times. Four persons were injured in a bomb blast in Turbat, when the bomb, which was planted on a motorbike, exploded near a military convoy, a Police official said. Three civilians and a Policeman were injured, he added. Separately, five Security Force personnel were injured when unidentified militants attacked their vehicle with a hand grenade near the Pir Kas area in Hub. In another incident, four people, including a journalist and a Policeman, were wounded in a bomb blast at Double Road in Khuzdar.
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April - 10 
In the province, two police posts were targeted with rockets in the Nowshera District on April 10-evening that partially damaged the buildings. However, no casualty was reported.
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In the province, two police posts were targeted with rockets in the Nowshera District on April 10-evening that partially damaged the buildings. However, no casualty was reported.
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April - 10 
Mian Iftikhar and Afrasiyab, accompanied by Home Secretary Fayaz Toru, Malakand Commissioner Syed Muhammad Javed and District Coordination Officer Malakand Agency Arshad Khan, held talks with the TNSM team, represented by its spokesman Amir Izzat Kha
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Mian Iftikhar and Afrasiyab, accompanied by Home Secretary Fayaz Toru, Malakand Commissioner Syed Muhammad Javed and District Coordination Officer Malakand Agency Arshad Khan, held talks with the TNSM team, represented by its spokesman Amir Izzat Khan, Maulana Syed Wahab, Ghayasuddin, Latif Khan and Multanmir. After negotiations, Mian Iftikhar said they agreed to keep the deal intact. He contradicted some media reports about the scrapping of the accord and said some elements were bent upon sabotaging the agreement but their nefarious designs would be foiled. Talking to reporters, Amir Izzat said their agreement with the provincial Government was intact. “Sufi Muhammad just wound up the peace camp in protest and it is not related to the scrapping of the pact,” he said. The TNSM spokesman said Sufi Muhammad did not take part in the talks in protest and would not hold negotiations with the Government till the implementation of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation.
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April - 10 
South Waziristan, militants fired rockets at the Frontier Corps’ Scouts Camp in Wana early on April 10 and also targeted the high school in Shakai area, The News reported. Officials of the Political Administration said two rockets hit a high school i
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South Waziristan, militants fired rockets at the Frontier Corps’ Scouts Camp in Wana early on April 10 and also targeted the high school in Shakai area, The News reported. Officials of the Political Administration said two rockets hit a high school in the Shakai area. Separately, two rockets landed in the heavily guarded Scouts Camp in Wana. However, no human or property loss was reported.
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April - 10 
Taliban militants triggered a bomb blast in the Chamkani area, outside provincial capital Peshawar, destroying six tankers supplying fuel to the NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan, The News reported. Around 35 tankers were parked at the incident
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Taliban militants triggered a bomb blast in the Chamkani area, outside provincial capital Peshawar, destroying six tankers supplying fuel to the NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan, The News reported. Around 35 tankers were parked at the incident site, when militants placed a bomb under one of the vehicles loaded with diesel, petrol and aviation fuel, Police official Asmatullah Khan told AFP. The blast triggered a fire which spread to another five tankers, he said.
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April - 10 
The Taliban beheaded two men they accused of spying for the United States in North Waziristan on April 10, Daily Times reported. The beheaded body of Shahid Mehsud was found along the Miranshah-Razmak Road in Dundin area, 40 kilometers south of Miran
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The Taliban beheaded two men they accused of spying for the United States in North Waziristan on April 10, Daily Times reported. The beheaded body of Shahid Mehsud was found along the Miranshah-Razmak Road in Dundin area, 40 kilometers south of Miranshah, while the body of Gul Mir Jan was found along the Datta Khel-Miranshah Road in Degaan area, 20 kilometers west of Miranshah. Notes found near the bodies warned that anybody found involved in spying for the US would meet the same fate.
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April - 10 
The Taliban had arrested over a dozen people, reportedly belonging to Maulana Fazlur Rahman’s JUI-F and the PPP, who would be dealt with according to Sharia.
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The Taliban had arrested over a dozen people, reportedly belonging to Maulana Fazlur Rahman’s JUI-F and the PPP, who would be dealt with according to Sharia.
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April - 10 
The Taliban has reportedly prepared a special armed force named “Action Group” to ensure the enforcement of Sharia and punish the violators. Faqir said shaving of beards and walking of men without having cap on their heads were practices of the Jews
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The Taliban has reportedly prepared a special armed force named “Action Group” to ensure the enforcement of Sharia and punish the violators. Faqir said shaving of beards and walking of men without having cap on their heads were practices of the Jews and their followers, which, he warned, the Taliban would not allow in Bajaur. Faqir said he would not allow the BISP to operate and “mislead” simple women of the tribal region. He said work on preparation of lists of people supporting the BISP and other NGOs had already been initiated. Faqir threatened that the Action Group would soon produce such people before their Sharia Court. In addition, he strictly warned women against coming out of their homes and acquiring Computerised National Identity Cards, which is reportedly mandatory for getting monetary benefits from the BISP. The militant commander said if the people were found guilty of supporting the BISP or getting its monetary benefits, the violators would be punished according to Sharia in which minimum fine would not be less than PKR 10,000.
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April - 10 
The Taliban on April 10 announced the enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law) in the Bajaur Agency of FATA and stopped women from going outside without male relatives, banned shaving of beard and warned the people against availing assistance from the Ben
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The Taliban on April 10 announced the enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law) in the Bajaur Agency of FATA and stopped women from going outside without male relatives, banned shaving of beard and warned the people against availing assistance from the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), The News reported. The announcement was made by Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, Taliban chief in the agency, in his 40-minute speech delivered through his group’s illegal FM radio channel. Faqir, who is deputy leader of the Baitullah Mehsud-led Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), addressed the tribesmen on the FM radio on weekly basis. He said he and his men would spare no efforts to strictly implement the Islamic laws in the region.
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April - 10 
The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) on April 10 Friday assured the NWFP Government that it would keep the peace deal intact, but warned that the delay by President Asif Ali Zardari in signing the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation could hinder the r
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The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) on April 10 Friday assured the NWFP Government that it would keep the peace deal intact, but warned that the delay by President Asif Ali Zardari in signing the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation could hinder the return of peace to the Swat Valley, The News reported. The NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain and the peace envoy to the NWFP Government Afrasiyab Khattak reportedly went to Batkhela to meet the TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad, who wound up the peace camp in Swat on April 9. However, Sufi Muhammad refused to meet the visiting delegation in protest against the delay in the signing of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation. “We met him (Sufi) during the Friday prayers but he did not participate in the talks,” said Mian Iftikhar.
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April - 10 
Daily Star reports that Bangladesh is looking to set up Joint Working Groups (JWG) with a number of countries including the United Kingdom and United States for tackling terrorism, money laundering and human trafficking through sharing of information
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Daily Star reports that Bangladesh is looking to set up Joint Working Groups (JWG) with a number of countries including the United Kingdom and United States for tackling terrorism, money laundering and human trafficking through sharing of information and counter-terrorism training. The Government is scheduled to hold a meeting on April 11 (today) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to finalise its strategy to form a JWG on Counter Terrorism with the British Government. According to the report, the proposal for setting up a JWG had been made by the UK Government during the caretaker Government's regime. Bangladesh Home Ministry officials said they would also hold a meeting on April 27 to finalise a strategy for a JWG with the US. Gradually, the Government will form JWGs with Australia and Russia too, the report added.
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April - 10 
Daily Times reports that Bangladeshi authorities have deported a Sudanese national because Police believe he was using an Islamic charity as a cover to train militants. Abbas Bao, who heads the local branch of the Kuwait-based charity Revival of Isla
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Daily Times reports that Bangladeshi authorities have deported a Sudanese national because Police believe he was using an Islamic charity as a cover to train militants. Abbas Bao, who heads the local branch of the Kuwait-based charity Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS), was ordered to leave Bangladesh on April 6. An unidentified intelligence officer told AFP, “We believe RIHS has been giving money to various militant groups in Bangladesh. We cancelled the registration of RIHS in the middle of 2007.” He added, “He (Bao) was married to a Bangladeshi woman and he had applied for citizenship here but that application was rejected.” Bao had been in Bangladesh since 1996.
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April - 10 
Colombo Page reports that the brother-in-law of Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna, the former LTTE leader who is now a Minister, has escaped from the LTTE in Puthukkudiyiruppu. Military sources said a youth had surrendered to the military in
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Colombo Page reports that the brother-in-law of Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna, the former LTTE leader who is now a Minister, has escaped from the LTTE in Puthukkudiyiruppu. Military sources said a youth had surrendered to the military in Omanthai in Vavuniya District claiming that he is the brother-in-law of Karuna. The youth had told the military that he fought in the Eastern region under Karuna Amman several years ago. He later had gone to a foreign country and spent at least one year there and returned to Wanni. He had escaped from the LTTE while he was in one of the sentry point in the NFZ.
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April - 10 
Colombo Page reports that the Government has established four new villages in the Pulmoddai area of Trincomalee to settle the civilians fleeing from LTTE-held areas. Speaking to the media, the Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services, Ri
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Colombo Page reports that the Government has established four new villages in the Pulmoddai area of Trincomalee to settle the civilians fleeing from LTTE-held areas. Speaking to the media, the Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services, Risath Bathiyutheen, said these villages can accommodate nearly 100,000 persons. The Minister also said the Government is ready to establish more villages in Pulmoddai area if needed. Over 62,000 internally displaced persons have already been settled in camps in Vavuniya, Jaffna, and Mannar.
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April - 10 
one decomposed dead body of a militant along with 25 MPMG links, three T-56 weapons, three magazines and 20 rounds of T-56 ammunition was found by the troops from the Alankulam and Mankulam areas. On the same day, troops in Puttumatalan west and Puth
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one decomposed dead body of a militant along with 25 MPMG links, three T-56 weapons, three magazines and 20 rounds of T-56 ammunition was found by the troops from the Alankulam and Mankulam areas. On the same day, troops in Puttumatalan west and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas recovered 11 T-56 weapons, two I-com sets, 21 claymore mines, one hundred and two 122-mm artillery rounds and four magazines of FNC guns.
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April - 10 
Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital records have registered 599 civilians killed and 3,350 injured inside the NFZ, since the last UN statement on casualties on March 13, the Website claimed further. But the actual number of civilians killed could exceed 1,500
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Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital records have registered 599 civilians killed and 3,350 injured inside the NFZ, since the last UN statement on casualties on March 13, the Website claimed further. But the actual number of civilians killed could exceed 1,500 as many of the bodies were not brought to the hospital to be counted and buried, said medical officials in Wanni on April 10. The Sri Lanka Army is stationed 800 meters away from the hospital. Even in the other parts of the NFZ, the Army is barely 1-1.5 kilometres away, the medical sources said. 3,944 injured persons have been taken to Trincomalee through ICRC ship during March 2009.
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April - 10 
The Security Forces (SFs) brought the remaining area west of Puttumatalan in Mullaitivu District under their control, by April 9, killing at least seven militants, reported Sri Lanka Army. The SFs also recovered nine T-56 weapons, one I com set and a
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The Security Forces (SFs) brought the remaining area west of Puttumatalan in Mullaitivu District under their control, by April 9, killing at least seven militants, reported Sri Lanka Army. The SFs also recovered nine T-56 weapons, one I com set and a damaged tractor with its trailer. During extended search operations on April 10, the SFs recovered three more dead bodies of the militants along with 12 T-56 weapons and one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG). After the capture of this area there is no land left for the troops to clear from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) except the No Fire Zone (NFZ).
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April - 10 
Troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the outer perimeter of the NFZ and subsequently recovered nine dead bodies of the militants along with 22 T-56 weapons, one Rocket Propeller Grenade launcher, 25 thousand rounds of 5.56 ammunition, one pistol
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Troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the outer perimeter of the NFZ and subsequently recovered nine dead bodies of the militants along with 22 T-56 weapons, one Rocket Propeller Grenade launcher, 25 thousand rounds of 5.56 ammunition, one pistol with three magazines and three I-com sets.
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April - 10 
Troops in the Vishuamadu area recovered 280 hand grenades, 20 kilograms of C-4 explosives and 404 area maps of different sizes, including 72 satellite maps.
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Troops in the Vishuamadu area recovered 280 hand grenades, 20 kilograms of C-4 explosives and 404 area maps of different sizes, including 72 satellite maps.
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April - 11 
A senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister, Murli Manohar Joshi, received a death threat from the Indian Mujahideen (IM), warning him against contesting the ensuing Lok Sabha (Lower house of Parliament) elections, reports
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A senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister, Murli Manohar Joshi, received a death threat from the Indian Mujahideen (IM), warning him against contesting the ensuing Lok Sabha (Lower house of Parliament) elections, reports The Hindu. The letter warned Joshi, a BJP candidate from the Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh against holding meetings and chanting Har Har Mahadev (a Hindu slogan). The letter, reportedly written in broken Hindi and dropped at a local media office on April 11, was a photocopy with no name of the sender, but with Commander IM inscribed in it in the end, sources said. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, P.C. Meena, said an investigation has been ordered in connection with the incident, adding, "It would be clear only after a proper probe whether it was an act of mischief or a real threat to Joshi”. The elections for Varanasi are scheduled to be held on April 16.
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April - 11 
According to Telegraph, two Special Police Officers (SPOs), identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Lalit Borgohain and Constable Biseswar Bora, were killed and another was injured when the Black Widow (BW) militants attacked a goods train at Dijaodra
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According to Telegraph, two Special Police Officers (SPOs), identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Lalit Borgohain and Constable Biseswar Bora, were killed and another was injured when the Black Widow (BW) militants attacked a goods train at Dijaodra under Langting Police Station in North Cachar Hills District in the morning of April 11. Police sources said the train carrying essential commodities from Lumding to Badarpur was targeted by the militants between Disaubra and Langting, around 20 kilometers from the Lumding station. The Maibong Sub-divisional Officer Ghana Kanta Pegu said the militants attacked the engine and the bogie carrying railway security personnel.
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April - 11 
In the State, Police recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), one concealed inside a football weighing around 10 kilograms and the other inside a steel container weighing around three kilograms, from the house of one Babul Das under Basisth
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In the State, Police recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), one concealed inside a football weighing around 10 kilograms and the other inside a steel container weighing around three kilograms, from the house of one Babul Das under Basistha Police Station of Guwahati in the morning of April 11. Police sources said Babul Das had been arrested once earlier for suspected links with the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
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April - 11 
On April 11, two persons aboard a truck were arrested along with 8.50 quintal ammonium nitrate in the Mahoba District.
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On April 11, two persons aboard a truck were arrested along with 8.50 quintal ammonium nitrate in the Mahoba District.
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April - 11 
On the same day, an IED, weighing four kilograms, was also recovered by the Security Forces from a house at Patharighat under Sipajhar Police Station of Guwahati in Kamrup District.
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On the same day, an IED, weighing four kilograms, was also recovered by the Security Forces from a house at Patharighat under Sipajhar Police Station of Guwahati in Kamrup District.
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April - 11 
Telegraph reports that five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and three others injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire on them inside Jalko forests under Arki Police station in Khunti Distr
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Telegraph reports that five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and three others injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire on them inside Jalko forests under Arki Police station in Khunti District on April 11. “It appears the rebels had already taken positions on the hills of the forests,” said Inspector General (provision) and State Police spokesman S.N. Pradhan. “While the jawans were passing through, they opened fire,” he mentioned. The slain Paramilitary personnel were identified as Hoshiyar Singh, Majhar Ali Khan, Sunil Rai, Sahadilip Singh and N.N. Sharma. “We have recovered a large number of bullets and empty cartridges from the venue. We have also recovered the body of a Naxalite,” Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police Praveen Kumar Singh said over phone from Jalko and added that the CRPF personnel had killed another cadre of the CPI-Maoist, but his dead body was yet to be located.
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April - 11 
Three Maoists were arrested in Raygada District on April 11, reports The Hindu.
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Three Maoists were arrested in Raygada District on April 11, reports The Hindu.
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April - 11 
Gunmen shot dead eight persons in separate incidents in Balochistan on April 11, amid protests over the killing of three local leaders, Police said, according to Daily Times. Gunmen on a motorbike shot dead a Police official in Quetta, senior Police
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Gunmen shot dead eight persons in separate incidents in Balochistan on April 11, amid protests over the killing of three local leaders, Police said, according to Daily Times. Gunmen on a motorbike shot dead a Police official in Quetta, senior Police officer Rana Khalid told AFP. In another drive-by shooting, gunmen killed one person and wounded another, he said. “Both incidents could be linked to a three-day strike being observed in the province” since the bodies of three separatist politicians were found on April 9, he said. Police also recovered dead bodies of six employees at a coalmine in Margat. “The victims who were abducted on Friday, were killed before dawn on Saturday,” local Police officer Jaffar Hussain said. “They were shot dead,” he said. Meerak Baloch, spokesman for the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), claimed responsibility for the Margat killings in a phone call to AFP, saying those targeted were people from Punjab and the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
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April - 11 
Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Madhesh Rastra Janatantrik Revolutionary (RJR), an armed outfit active in southern Terai, shot dead Chatthu Yadav, a resident of Ayodhyanagar and the District in-charge of Madheshi Mukti Tigers (MMT), another
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Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Madhesh Rastra Janatantrik Revolutionary (RJR), an armed outfit active in southern Terai, shot dead Chatthu Yadav, a resident of Ayodhyanagar and the District in-charge of Madheshi Mukti Tigers (MMT), another armed outfit active in the Terai, at Mahanaur-3 Village Development Committee (VDC) area in Siraha District in the night of April 11. The central command in-charge of the RJR, Chandra Shekhar, while claiming responsibility for the incident said the RJR was compelled to take "physcial action" against Yadav as the latter was active in extortion in the region.
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April - 11 
In a pre-dawn raid, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on April 11 arrested eight Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from the Khilkhet area of national capital Dhaka, reports Daily Star. RAB sources claimed that three of the arre
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In a pre-dawn raid, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on April 11 arrested eight Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from the Khilkhet area of national capital Dhaka, reports Daily Star. RAB sources claimed that three of the arrested, identified as Abu Sayeed alias Parvez, Yusuf Al Asadullah Bin Wahidullah of Bogra and Sumon alias Abdullah of Narayanganj, were trained to be suicide bombers. One of the other arrested was identified as Abdul Matin alias Zakir of Munshiganj, brother of Salahuddin, a JMB Majlish-e-Shura (the highest policy-making body) member who is on death row. Matin has been trying to reorganise the JMB, RAB sources added. The recovered items from the JMB cadres included 10,000 lithium batteries, ten detonators, and five packets of high power gel explosives besides CDs, audiotapes, computer accessories and manuals, and books and leaflets on jihad.
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April - 11 
Daily Mirror reports that the total number of civilians arrived to the cleared areas (area under Government control) had increased to 67,500, the military sources said on April 12. It said a total of 270 civilians, including 136 children, sought prot
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Daily Mirror reports that the total number of civilians arrived to the cleared areas (area under Government control) had increased to 67,500, the military sources said on April 12. It said a total of 270 civilians, including 136 children, sought protection with the SFs now positioned at Ampalavanpokkanai in Puthukkudiyiruppu area on April 11. Some civilians had sustained injuries due to LTTE small arms fire directed while fleeing from the LTTE control, they said.
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April - 11 
Five more militants were killed by the SFs in the east Puthukkudiyiruppu. In a separate incident in the same area, 53rd Division troops clashed with a group of LTTE militants and reportedly killed three of them.
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Five more militants were killed by the SFs in the east Puthukkudiyiruppu. In a separate incident in the same area, 53rd Division troops clashed with a group of LTTE militants and reportedly killed three of them.
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April - 11 
Military claimed killing eight Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and injuring 12 others as sporadic fighting was reported between troops and the militants at the fringes of Ampalavanpokkanai in Mullaitivu District on April 11, reports
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Military claimed killing eight Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and injuring 12 others as sporadic fighting was reported between troops and the militants at the fringes of Ampalavanpokkanai in Mullaitivu District on April 11, reports Defense.lk. According to military, the Security Forces (SFs) engaged the militants who were attempting to breach the forward defenses at around 10:00am (SLST).
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April - 11 
Troops conducting search and clear operations in the areas west of Puthukkudiyiruppu and Kumarankulam recovered nine T-56 weapons, one recoilless riffle barrel, 150 anti-personnel mines, 14 claymore mines, 150 hand grenades, 26 improvised explosive
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Troops conducting search and clear operations in the areas west of Puthukkudiyiruppu and Kumarankulam recovered nine T-56 weapons, one recoilless riffle barrel, 150 anti-personnel mines, 14 claymore mines, 150 hand grenades, 26 improvised explosive devices and few accessories of a 14.5-mm gun, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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April - 11 
Troops recovered T-56 weapons, one recoilless rifle barrel, 150 anti personnel mines, 14 claymore mines, 150 hand grenades and 26 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) of few accessories of a 14.5 mm gun during search and clear operations in the gener
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Troops recovered T-56 weapons, one recoilless rifle barrel, 150 anti personnel mines, 14 claymore mines, 150 hand grenades and 26 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) of few accessories of a 14.5 mm gun during search and clear operations in the general areas west of Puthukudiyiruppu and Kumarankulam on April 11, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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April - 11 
With arrival of 270 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) held Putumatalan area on April 11, total number of IDPs who reached the cleared areas increased to 67280.
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With arrival of 270 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) held Putumatalan area on April 11, total number of IDPs who reached the cleared areas increased to 67280.
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April - 12 
10 persons, including six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and two Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed in three separate incidents on April 12, The Hindu reported. Four people, including one Central Reserve Police Force (CRP
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10 persons, including six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and two Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed in three separate incidents on April 12, The Hindu reported. Four people, including one Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and one Police personnel, were killed and another injured in a landmine explosion triggered by the CPI-Maoist when a joint patrolling team of CRPF and local Police was on clearance duty for the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) elections near the National Highway-16 at Gorla Nala area of Bijapur District. The patrolling team was on its way from Maded Police Station to Bhopalpatnam in the District when the incident occurred. The victims were identified as Mohammad Hussain, a constable belonging to the 170th battalion of the CRPF, Dontay Nag of the local Police and a civilian Kurtam Shankar. However, the identity of the fourth victim has not been ascertained.
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April - 12 
A militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was killed and an Army officer injured in an encounter in the Pulwama District on April 12, Daily Excelsior reported. A gun battle broke out in Aglar Kandi area after Security Forces launched a search operatio
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A militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was killed and an Army officer injured in an encounter in the Pulwama District on April 12, Daily Excelsior reported. A gun battle broke out in Aglar Kandi area after Security Forces launched a search operation in the area, official sources said. They said one militant was killed in the firefight so far. One Army officer of the rank of Captain was injured in the gun battle which was going on till reports last came in. According to intelligence inputs, the two militants belong to JeM and are residents of Pakistan. They have been identified as Afaq and Baber. One residential house suffered extensive damage while three other houses were partially damaged in an encounter.
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April - 12 
A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant was shot dead when a combined force of the Army and Bishnupur District Police neutralised a major hideout of the outfit on the Nongmaikhong side of Loktak lake area on April 12, according
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A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant was shot dead when a combined force of the Army and Bishnupur District Police neutralised a major hideout of the outfit on the Nongmaikhong side of Loktak lake area on April 12, according to Sangai Express. While an AK 47 was recovered from his possession, automatic weapons, assorted ammunition, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and propaganda material were recovered from the hideout.
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April - 12 
A team of the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Madhya Pradesh Police arrested an Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Saif ur Rahman, from a Mumbai-bound train in Jabalpur on April 12, reports Indian Express. Rehman was a resident of Azamgarh and
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A team of the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Madhya Pradesh Police arrested an Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Saif ur Rahman, from a Mumbai-bound train in Jabalpur on April 12, reports Indian Express. Rehman was a resident of Azamgarh and was reportedly planted bombs in Jaipur on May 13, 2008 and in Ahmedabad on July 26, 2008. “He was least prepared when the Police arrested him,” said Inspector General (Special Task Force) M. S. Gupta. Rehman became a member of the IM after 2005 and was trained to plant bombs and explosives after conducting a recce of potential targets, said an officer. His modus operandi was to purchase a bicycle, plant bombs on it and then posing as a student, park it at a local railway station, sources said. Besides Jaipur and Ahmedabad, he could also be involved in Uttar Pradesh blasts. A Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Jaipur had earlier issued an arrest warrant against him in connection with the May 13 serial bomb blasts.
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April - 12 
ANI reports that normal life was affected in Ranchi because of a day-long shutdown call given by the Maoists on April 12 to protest against the killing of two commanders of the outfit during an encounter in Chatra District recently.
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ANI reports that normal life was affected in Ranchi because of a day-long shutdown call given by the Maoists on April 12 to protest against the killing of two commanders of the outfit during an encounter in Chatra District recently.
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April - 12 
Daijiworld reports that Police arrested three sympathizers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered a huge cache of explosives in three separate incidents in the Chikmagalur District, said Police sources on April 12. In a joi
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Daijiworld reports that Police arrested three sympathizers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered a huge cache of explosives in three separate incidents in the Chikmagalur District, said Police sources on April 12. In a joint operation launched in Koppa, Sringeri, N. R. Pura, Jayapura and Belehonnur, Police seized 100 kilograms of explosive material, ammonium nitrate, 50 gelatine sticks, 10 detonators and pamphlets containing Maoist literature from the house of a person, identified as Nazir, in the Kachige village of Megunda revenue division. Based on information extracted from Nazir, they later raided the house of one Hamid from Baisigadde in Heggarkodige and recovered 23 detonators, 150 kilograms of explosives, ammonium nitrate and 70 gelatine sticks. In addition, Manju and Afsar, who were carrying explosives within the Balehonnur Police Station limits, were also arrested and 33 detonators, 58 gelatine sticks, 100 metres of electric wire, five kilograms of explosives and ammonium nitrate were recovered from their possession. According to the Superintendent of Police M. N. Nagaraj, the arrestees were tacitly supporting Maoist activities.
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April - 12 
Explosive material weighing around 81 kg was recovered from a general merchant shop in the Ghosi Police circle area in Mau. Both theses consignments wire reportedly meant for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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Explosive material weighing around 81 kg was recovered from a general merchant shop in the Ghosi Police circle area in Mau. Both theses consignments wire reportedly meant for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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April - 12 
Indian Express adds that Maoists attacked the magazine depot, where explosives used for blasting purposes were stored. Police sources said the 22 CISF personnel guarding the depot were outnumbered as firing ensued between the CISF personnel and the M
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Indian Express adds that Maoists attacked the magazine depot, where explosives used for blasting purposes were stored. Police sources said the 22 CISF personnel guarding the depot were outnumbered as firing ensued between the CISF personnel and the Maoists. They added that the Maoists also looted CISF weapons and disrupted the telecommunication network in the area by blowing up a mobile tower.
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April - 12 
On April 12, BW militants attacked the Railway Police Force (RPF) personnel guarding railway property in the North Cachar Hills District, reports Shillong Times. Official sources said the militants attacked RPF personnel guarding the Dautohaja statio
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On April 12, BW militants attacked the Railway Police Force (RPF) personnel guarding railway property in the North Cachar Hills District, reports Shillong Times. Official sources said the militants attacked RPF personnel guarding the Dautohaja station under Mahur Police Station. The RPF personnel along with Army personnel who were inside the station retaliated and an encounter followed but the militants managed to escape. No loss of life or damage to the property was reported.
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April - 12 
On April 12, Police arrested a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Tamil Vanan alias Arthanarishwaran alias Manickam alias TV (64), at Vikkiravandi in Villupuram District, Expressbuzz.com reported. TV, one of the
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On April 12, Police arrested a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Tamil Vanan alias Arthanarishwaran alias Manickam alias TV (64), at Vikkiravandi in Villupuram District, Expressbuzz.com reported. TV, one of the pioneers of Maoist movement in Tamil Nadu, had been on the run for nearly 37 years. He was also involved in several cases of killing in the State, adds the report.
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April - 12 
On April 12, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police arrested an Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militant, identified as Mupti Ibrahim from an apartment at Ashwini Nagar in Baguihati of North 24 Parganas Distr
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On April 12, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police arrested an Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militant, identified as Mupti Ibrahim from an apartment at Ashwini Nagar in Baguihati of North 24 Parganas District, reports The Hindu. Mupti Ibrahim was reportedly the mastermind in the grenade attack on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh in 1999 and He was the nephew of HuJI-B commander, Mukti Hannan, Ibrahim. He hails from Kotalipara in Gopalgunge and joined HuJI-B after Hannan returned from Afghanistan in 1993 where he fought for Taliban as a mujahid, adds, Times Of India. Mupti crossed over to India five years ago and was running an umbrella shop in Baguihati area, the source said. Although there were reports that he had undergone plastic surgery on his face, the CID said it was yet to be verified. "We have taken him in custody and are interrogating him", the source said. Subsequently on April 13, Mupti was remanded to Police custody till April 24.
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April - 12 
Senior Police officials, the Maoists, including two women, were acting as a sleeper cell and used Surat and Hazira as a hiding place after carrying out attacks in Chhattisgarh. They were working as labourers in a construction company and living in th
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Senior Police officials, the Maoists, including two women, were acting as a sleeper cell and used Surat and Hazira as a hiding place after carrying out attacks in Chhattisgarh. They were working as labourers in a construction company and living in the staff quarters near Singotar Mata temple. The operation was planned after Police from the Dhantri District of Chhattisgarh received a tip-off that the extremists were hiding in Surat. The Surat Deputy Commissioner of Police, Subhash Trivedi, said the group used to visit Chhattisgarh frequently. "They used to return to Surat, either after carrying out attacks, or when any member fell ill,” he added.
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April - 12 
The 65th battalion of the CRPF personnel killed three Maoists in a two hour long encounter in the Sarandi area of Kanker District. 11 weapons, including assault guns, were recovered from their possession.
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The 65th battalion of the CRPF personnel killed three Maoists in a two hour long encounter in the Sarandi area of Kanker District. 11 weapons, including assault guns, were recovered from their possession.
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April - 12 
The Hindu reports that at least seven paramilitary Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in a gun battle at Panchpatmali in Koraput District in the night of April 1
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The Hindu reports that at least seven paramilitary Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in a gun battle at Panchpatmali in Koraput District in the night of April 12. The incident occurred when over a hundred armed Maoists laid siege to the state-run National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) bauxite mine at Panchpatmali. They also attacked a CISF camp nearby. "Seven CISF jawans and four Maoists were killed," District Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar told IANS.
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April - 12 
The Hindu reports that Security Forces (SFs) recovered seven powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Khunti District on April 12. The inter-connected IEDs were planted near a canal on the Salgadih-Baridih path in the District, Deputy Superint
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The Hindu reports that Security Forces (SFs) recovered seven powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Khunti District on April 12. The inter-connected IEDs were planted near a canal on the Salgadih-Baridih path in the District, Deputy Superintendent of Police A. K. Roy said. While one IED weighed 60 kilograms, the other six were of 20 kilograms each and all connected with a 200 metre wire, Roy said. Naxalites (left-wing extremists) had planted the explosives with an aim to target the SFs who are engaged in area domination ahead of the April 16 elections in the Khunti parliamentary constituency.
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April - 12 
The Kamrup Express that left Howrah on April 11, was caught in two explosions near Diphu in Karbi Anglong District in the night of April 12, reports Telegraph. According to preliminary reports, no loss of life or damage to property was reported.
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The Kamrup Express that left Howrah on April 11, was caught in two explosions near Diphu in Karbi Anglong District in the night of April 12, reports Telegraph. According to preliminary reports, no loss of life or damage to property was reported.
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April - 12 
The Maoists ransacked and set ablaze the election office of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) at MV 23 village in Koraput District late in the night of April 12, reports Dharitri. Maoists also left some posters and pamphlets threatening people to boyc
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The Maoists ransacked and set ablaze the election office of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) at MV 23 village in Koraput District late in the night of April 12, reports Dharitri. Maoists also left some posters and pamphlets threatening people to boycott the general election. The pamphlets also criticised the present political system. Former minister Arabinda Dhali and BJD M.P. Pyarimohan Mohapatra were schedule to address an election meeting in nearby MV 79 village on April 13 which, however, was held as per schedule.
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April - 12 
The Military Council faction of the KCP claimed responsibility for planting two explosive devices at the premises of the Imphal Hospital and Research Institute in the evening of April 11, according to Sangai Express. The faction also declared a ‘ban’
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The Military Council faction of the KCP claimed responsibility for planting two explosive devices at the premises of the Imphal Hospital and Research Institute in the evening of April 11, according to Sangai Express. The faction also declared a ‘ban’ on private hospitals for allegedly accumulating wealth at the cost of economically unsound patients.
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April - 12 
Three Maoists were killed in an encounter during a search operation by the Police in the forests of Hiroli in the Dantewada District. The encounter occurred when the CPI-Maoist cadres started firing at the Police team.
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Three Maoists were killed in an encounter during a search operation by the Police in the forests of Hiroli in the Dantewada District. The encounter occurred when the CPI-Maoist cadres started firing at the Police team.
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April - 12 
Two bombs were hurled by unidentified militants at the residence and works site of a stone crusher, Aribam Bijoy Kumar alias Boy, at Punsikhol area in Langol Games village of Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. While his residence was pa
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Two bombs were hurled by unidentified militants at the residence and works site of a stone crusher, Aribam Bijoy Kumar alias Boy, at Punsikhol area in Langol Games village of Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. While his residence was partially damaged in the explosion, the bomb hurled at his works site failed to explode. Bijoy said on March 18 that two persons identifying themselves as cadres of the Military Council faction of the KCP demanded INR one million from the income of his work of stone crushing and he did not pay the ransom.
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April - 12 
Two persons, identified as Meitram Tomba and Mongjam Tomchou, were wounded when the Mayang Imphal Block office of the ruling Congress party was blown up. The Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) had reportedly declared its
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Two persons, identified as Meitram Tomba and Mongjam Tomchou, were wounded when the Mayang Imphal Block office of the ruling Congress party was blown up. The Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) had reportedly declared its plan to target the Congress party and urged people not to campaign for the party in the Parliament election scheduled to be held in Manipur on April 16 and 23.
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April - 12 
According to Daily Times, a security guard was killed and three others injured on April 12 when armed men stormed into three terminals storing NATO supplies in the limits of Yakatoot Police Station in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP. A Police official
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According to Daily Times, a security guard was killed and three others injured on April 12 when armed men stormed into three terminals storing NATO supplies in the limits of Yakatoot Police Station in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP. A Police official said that around 200 suspected Taliban militants, who attacked the Aasim and Amanullah Terminal on Ring Road, also set ablaze 12 vehicles. He said a guard, Arif, had succumbed to his injuries, while three others were injured.
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April - 12 
On April 12, militants took villages in the Chamla sub-division under their ‘protection’ and faced no resistance from law-enforcement agencies. “We are in touch with their (Taliban) leaders in Swat. The situation will return to normal in a few days,”
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On April 12, militants took villages in the Chamla sub-division under their ‘protection’ and faced no resistance from law-enforcement agencies. “We are in touch with their (Taliban) leaders in Swat. The situation will return to normal in a few days,” the Buner District Co-ordination Officer Jawed Ahmad said, adding that local people had entered into an agreement with the Taliban in Swat through a trible elders’ council. He said: “We are pursuing a policy of restraint. Even a minor mistake can derail the government’s peace initiative. These Taliban are peaceful. Till now they have not harmed anyone in the district.” He also denied that the Swat Taliban was recruiting youths in Buner.
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April - 12 
President Asif Ali Zardari on April 12 referred the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation, 2009 to the Prime Minister with the advice that he may consider placing it before parliament for debate, The News reported. The President has sent an advice to the Prime Mini
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President Asif Ali Zardari on April 12 referred the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation, 2009 to the Prime Minister with the advice that he may consider placing it before parliament for debate, The News reported. The President has sent an advice to the Prime Minister under clause 2 of Article 56 read with clause 1 of Article 48 of the Constitution. Article 56 (2) states: “The President may send message to either House, whether with respect to a bill then pending in the Majlis-e-Shoora (parliament) or otherwise, and a House to which any message is so sent shall with all convenient dispatch consider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration.” Article 48 (1) reads as, “In exercise of his functions, the president shall act in accordance with the advice of the cabinet (or the prime minister).” Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has already indicated that the Swat peace deal would be debated in parliament on April 12 and that the President would act according to the decision of parliament.
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April - 12 
Protests against the killing of three Baloch nationalist leaders continued across Balochistan on April 12 for the fourth consecutive day, Daily Times reported. The protests are being held against the assassination of Balochistan National Movement cha
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Protests against the killing of three Baloch nationalist leaders continued across Balochistan on April 12 for the fourth consecutive day, Daily Times reported. The protests are being held against the assassination of Balochistan National Movement chairman Ghulam Muhammad Baloch, vice president Lala Munir Ahmed Baloch and Baloch Republican Party leader Sher Muhammad Baloch, with some blaming state agents for the murders. Political activists and supporters of the slain leaders observed a complete shutter down and wheel jam strike across the province and chanted slogans against the Government. Clashes between the Police and the protesters and arrest of political workers were also reported. Road links between Balochistan and other parts of the country were completely disrupted and passengers were stranded at bus stations and terminals. In addition, protesters in the provincial Quetta set ablaze branch offices of two private banks, two tractors belonging to the Agriculture Department, the office of a special magistrate, and two vans.
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April - 12 
The NWFP, Security Forces targeted Taliban hideouts near the border between Hangu District and Kurram Agency in the FATA on April 12. Official sources said that dozens of houses and a mosque were also damaged in the attack. However, no casualties wer
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The NWFP, Security Forces targeted Taliban hideouts near the border between Hangu District and Kurram Agency in the FATA on April 12. Official sources said that dozens of houses and a mosque were also damaged in the attack. However, no casualties were reported. The operation followed a Taliban attack on the convoy of Kurram Agency Political Agent Arshad Majeed near Tutkas area two days ago in which one trooper was killed and seven were injured.
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April - 12 
The Swat District administration on April 12 released five Taliban militants in accordance with the peace accord signed by the NWFP Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). Official sources said with the latest release, the nu
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The Swat District administration on April 12 released five Taliban militants in accordance with the peace accord signed by the NWFP Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). Official sources said with the latest release, the number of the Taliban militants released after the deal has risen to 53. The sources identified those released as Fazal Qadeer, Misbahur Rehman, Ameer Rehman, Bahadar Khan and Hafeezullha.
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April - 12 
The Taliban from Swat, who have taken control of a number of areas in the Buner District, are converting mosques in Buner into recruitment centres to urge youths to join their ranks, Dawn reported. Almost all mosques in Sultanwas, Pacha, Bhai Kaly, M
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The Taliban from Swat, who have taken control of a number of areas in the Buner District, are converting mosques in Buner into recruitment centres to urge youths to join their ranks, Dawn reported. Almost all mosques in Sultanwas, Pacha, Bhai Kaly, Malkpur, Kalakheelam, Jure, Bagra, Manyarai and Gokand are being used by them to recruit local people to their cause of enforcing Sharia (Islamic law) in the Malakand Division and eventually in the rest of the country.
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April - 12 
The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) and the Swat Taliban on April 12 warned parliamentarians against opposing the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation in the National Assembly. “Even holy prophets had no authority to make religious laws or amend them,
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The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) and the Swat Taliban on April 12 warned parliamentarians against opposing the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation in the National Assembly. “Even holy prophets had no authority to make religious laws or amend them, then how can the National Assembly do it?” TNSM spokesman Amir Izzat Khan told The News. “If members of the National Assembly opposed the judicial system of the Shariat-e-Muhammadi, they will enter the category of non-Muslims and Pakistan will become Darul Harb,” he warned. Explaining Darul Harb, he said when the rulers of a country opposed the Sharia (Islamic law), they did not remain Muslims anymore. “So a country with non-Muslims as its rulers becomes Darul Harb,” he said and added that it made Jihad mandatory on rulers. Muslim Khan, the spokesman for the Swat militants, warned that those opposing the Nizam-e-Adl would be declared Murtad or apostate. “Then, he or she should contest election on minority seat, if he or she remains alive,” he said.
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April - 12 
Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel during a raid on April 12 arrested seven members of Pakistan-based Islamic organisation Dawat-e-Islami from a flat at Patharghata area of Chittagong District on suspicion of linkages with militants, r
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Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel during a raid on April 12 arrested seven members of Pakistan-based Islamic organisation Dawat-e-Islami from a flat at Patharghata area of Chittagong District on suspicion of linkages with militants, reports Daily Star. The arrested have been identified as Sohel Tahery, Mozammel Attary, Kalimullah Qadery, Mahmudul Hasan alias Mehmud Attary, Boshar Attary, Nurul Azim Attary and Faruk Attary. Nine passports, four computers, one scanner and one printer, a number of CDs and VCDs, several booklets and leaflets on teaching of Islam and some documents were recovered during the raid. Claiming the organisation truly religious-based organisation, one of the arrested Nurul Azim said the organisation started its activities in Bangladesh in 1985 and now covers 22 Districts of the country and around 70 countries.
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April - 12 
Police arrested two suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres from Boiragibagh in Dullah union of Muktagachha Sub-District in Mymensingh on April 12. Two pistols along with five rounds of bullets were recovered from the possession of the
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Police arrested two suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres from Boiragibagh in Dullah union of Muktagachha Sub-District in Mymensingh on April 12. Two pistols along with five rounds of bullets were recovered from the possession of the arrested militants. The arrested were identified as Russel (28) of Dhaliman village in Trishal of Mymensingh and Fazlur Rahman (30) of Mir Kumini village of Tangail.
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April - 12 
At least 31 civilians were killed in Sri Lanka Army’s (SLA) shelling and gunfire inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) on April 12, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. Earlier on April 11, 17 civilians were reported kil
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At least 31 civilians were killed in Sri Lanka Army’s (SLA) shelling and gunfire inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) on April 12, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. Earlier on April 11, 17 civilians were reported killed and 48 others injured in SLA attacks.
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April - 12 
Five villagers were hacked to death by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the evening of April 12 while they were returning from their paddy fields at Mahagodayaya in the Buttala area of Moneragala District, according to a
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Five villagers were hacked to death by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the evening of April 12 while they were returning from their paddy fields at Mahagodayaya in the Buttala area of Moneragala District, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. Initial reports said a group of militants in the jungle have carried out the massacre. Buttala Police said there were two children among the victims, adds Colombo Page. At least two others were injured in the attack, Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekara said.
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April - 12 
Following the attack by the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Tamil protesters on Sri Lanka mission in Oslo on April 12 the Sri Lankan Government stripped Norway of its role as a peace facilitator of the country’s peace process with the LTT
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Following the attack by the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Tamil protesters on Sri Lanka mission in Oslo on April 12 the Sri Lankan Government stripped Norway of its role as a peace facilitator of the country’s peace process with the LTTE, a Government official said, according to Colombo Page. Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry on April 13 summoned the Norwegian Ambassador in Colombo, Torre Hattrem, to the Ministry to lodge an official protest, the Foreign Ministry said.
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April - 12 
On April 12, the Government declared a 48-hour cease-fire during the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season on April 13 and 14 in order to allow trapped civilians to move from the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in the northeast, reports Colombo Pa
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On April 12, the Government declared a 48-hour cease-fire during the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season on April 13 and 14 in order to allow trapped civilians to move from the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in the northeast, reports Colombo Page. "The President has directed the Armed Forces of the State to restrict their operations during the New Year to those of a defensive nature," the Government Information Department said. The President's statement read,” …The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is symbolic of the amity prevailing amongst all communities in Sri Lanka. In the true spirit of the season, it is timely for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to acknowledge its military defeat and lay down its weapons and surrender. The LTTE must also renounce terrorism and violence permanently.”
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April - 12 
On April 12, troops conducting search and clear operations in the Vishuamadu area found one LTTE suicide boat, 32 sea mines, three anti-personnel mines (APMs), one 122-mm mortar bomb, four Rocket Propeller Grenades, four hand grenades, three pouches,
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On April 12, troops conducting search and clear operations in the Vishuamadu area found one LTTE suicide boat, 32 sea mines, three anti-personnel mines (APMs), one 122-mm mortar bomb, four Rocket Propeller Grenades, four hand grenades, three pouches, three LTTE military uniforms, 20 Tar barrels, one tractor and seven T-56 weapons, reports SLA. Similarly, troops recovered 275 kilograms of TNT powder explosives, 10 kilograms of Black Powder explosives, 10 kilograms of TNT explosives slabs, 2.8 kilograms of cordite, 220 APM fuses, 58 electronic detonators, 352 APMs and ten 60 mm mortar bombs from the Udayarukattukulam area.
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April - 12 
One kilometer long earth bund built by the LTTE in the north of Nanthikandal lagoon was captured by troops in the morning of April 12. Later, troops recovered 18 T-56 weapons, one mortar, one I-com set and one vehicle from the area.
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One kilometer long earth bund built by the LTTE in the north of Nanthikandal lagoon was captured by troops in the morning of April 12. Later, troops recovered 18 T-56 weapons, one mortar, one I-com set and one vehicle from the area.
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April - 12 
Police found a powerful bomb planted inside a biscuit tin at the Nawalapitiya bus stand in Kandy District in the evening of April 12, reported Colombo Page. According to the Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekara, the Police, acting on ci
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Police found a powerful bomb planted inside a biscuit tin at the Nawalapitiya bus stand in Kandy District in the evening of April 12, reported Colombo Page. According to the Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekara, the Police, acting on civilian information, found the bomb planted in a public telephone booth near the crowded bus stand in Nawalapitiya town, adding, the Army later defused the bomb.
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April - 12 
Pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) demonstrators broke into the Sri Lankan embassy during a protest in the Norwegian capital Oslo on April 12, destroying windows and furniture. But no one was injured in the incidents, the Police added. "They
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Pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) demonstrators broke into the Sri Lankan embassy during a protest in the Norwegian capital Oslo on April 12, destroying windows and furniture. But no one was injured in the incidents, the Police added. "They damaged windows and broke some things inside and then disappeared - we have not caught anyone," Police officer Tor Groettum told Reuters. The protest, the first of several by LTTE supporters around the world in recent weeks to turn violent, followed a march by around 100,000 people in London on April 11 to demand a cease-fire between Sri Lankan forces and the outfit. Tamils began demonstrating in Oslo last week to pressure Norway, one of four nations heading Sri Lanka's peace process, to use its influence to stop the violence in the country.
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April - 12 
The LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has 'agreed to a rescue mission by a western country', the state-run Sunday Observer said on April 12, according to IANS. “Diplomatic sources indicate that Tiger leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran has apparently agre
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The LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has 'agreed to a rescue mission by a western country', the state-run Sunday Observer said on April 12, according to IANS. “Diplomatic sources indicate that Tiger leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran has apparently agreed to a rescue mission by a Western country. He has agreed to this offer after he lost all his top level leaders in the Puthukkudiyiruppu battle as there is no point for him to operate there in the No-Fire-Zone without the ability to give leadership to the remaining cadres,” it said.
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April - 12 
The Royal Norwegian Government apologized to Sri Lanka following attack on the Sri Lankan Embassy in Oslo. Condemning the unauthorized entry into the Sri Lankan Embassy by protesters Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere in a Statement said th
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The Royal Norwegian Government apologized to Sri Lanka following attack on the Sri Lankan Embassy in Oslo. Condemning the unauthorized entry into the Sri Lankan Embassy by protesters Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere in a Statement said that the attack is a violation of Norwegian law and an action that is totally unacceptable. "The Police have been ordered to provide better protection for the Embassy," the Statement added. As reported earlier, pro- LTTE demonstrators broke into the Sri Lankan embassy during a protest in the Norwegian capital Oslo on April 12, destroying windows and furniture.
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April - 12 
The Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona told Reuters, "We condemn this attack in no uncertain terms," adding Colombo expected Norwegian authorities to find and prosecute the culprits.
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The Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona told Reuters, "We condemn this attack in no uncertain terms," adding Colombo expected Norwegian authorities to find and prosecute the culprits.
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April - 12 
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the cease-fire. Issuing a special statement, he said even though this is less than the full humanitarian pause of several days he had pressed for, it is a useful first step and an opp
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The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the cease-fire. Issuing a special statement, he said even though this is less than the full humanitarian pause of several days he had pressed for, it is a useful first step and an opportunity to move towards a peaceful end to the stalemate that has threatened the lives of nearly 100,000 people.
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April - 13 
A group of 100 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres raided a community centre, which was proposed as a polling centre for the upcoming Parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on April 16, at Pandu village in the Aurangabad Distric
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A group of 100 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres raided a community centre, which was proposed as a polling centre for the upcoming Parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on April 16, at Pandu village in the Aurangabad District on April 13, The Hindu reported. However, no causalities were reported.
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April - 13 
According to Daily Excelsior, the 36 hour-long operations in Pulwama District in South Kashmir ended on April 13 with the Security Forces (SF) killing another militant. The SFs later recovered dead bodies of both the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants
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According to Daily Excelsior, the 36 hour-long operations in Pulwama District in South Kashmir ended on April 13 with the Security Forces (SF) killing another militant. The SFs later recovered dead bodies of both the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants holed up in a residential house of Aglar Kandi area. Inspector General of Police, B Srinivas said, "The encounter has ended and both the militants belonging to JeM have been killed. One Army captain sustained injuries in the operation," Both the slain militants were Pakistani citizens and identified as Afaaq and Babar, he added further. Two AK series rifles and some other material were recovered from the site of encounter. As reported earlier, a militant of the JeM was killed and an Army officer of the rank of Captain was injured in the gun battle.
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April - 13 
According to Sentinel, two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant shot dead a trader, identified as Prakash Hazarika, at Gohpur area in Sonitpur District on April 13. The Police source confirms that it is a case of extortion as NDFB se
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According to Sentinel, two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant shot dead a trader, identified as Prakash Hazarika, at Gohpur area in Sonitpur District on April 13. The Police source confirms that it is a case of extortion as NDFB served an extortion note of INR one million to Hazarika.
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April - 13 
According to the State Home Department sources, Police recovered ‘tiffin bombs’ tied with bolts, detonators and a 10 metre-long fuse wire from Sonbhadra, The Hindu reported on April 13. A case was lodged in this connection against Munna Vishwakarma a
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According to the State Home Department sources, Police recovered ‘tiffin bombs’ tied with bolts, detonators and a 10 metre-long fuse wire from Sonbhadra, The Hindu reported on April 13. A case was lodged in this connection against Munna Vishwakarma and 10 other unidentified Maoists.
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April - 13 
Around 15 suspected Maoists set ablaze a tractor and assaulted its driver after he expressed his inability to pay ‘donation’ in Kadagotha village under Ghasipura block of Keonjhar District on April 13, reports The Samaja.
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Around 15 suspected Maoists set ablaze a tractor and assaulted its driver after he expressed his inability to pay ‘donation’ in Kadagotha village under Ghasipura block of Keonjhar District on April 13, reports The Samaja.
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April - 13 
Five Security Force (SF) personnel were injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine blast targeting the bus on which the SF personnel were traveling on a poll duty near Bhusa Ghati under Gadiras Police St
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Five Security Force (SF) personnel were injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine blast targeting the bus on which the SF personnel were traveling on a poll duty near Bhusa Ghati under Gadiras Police Station in Dantewada District, PTI reports on April 13.The Maoists fled from the spot when the SFs opened retaliatory fire, said Deputy Inspector General (Naxal) Pawan Dev.
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April - 13 
In the wake of violence by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, the Election Commission has decided to conduct polling in 15 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) constituencies in Jharkhand, Orissa, Maharashtra and Bihar between
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In the wake of violence by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, the Election Commission has decided to conduct polling in 15 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) constituencies in Jharkhand, Orissa, Maharashtra and Bihar between 7am and 3pm to enable day-light evacuation of polling personnel and poll materials, PTI reported on April 13. "The timings of 66 assembly segments in 15 parliamentary constituencies in Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Orissa and Bihar were synchronized and changed from 7 am to 3 pm without reducing the statutory time period," an EC release said adding, "The State administration has been advised to economically workout a sortie plan for these helicopters."
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April - 13 
On April 13, quoting sources of the Union Minister for Home Affairs (MHA) The Hindu reported that the Union Government apart from the deploying the Central Para Military Forces (CPMFs), have provided logistic and operational support to the State Gove
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On April 13, quoting sources of the Union Minister for Home Affairs (MHA) The Hindu reported that the Union Government apart from the deploying the Central Para Military Forces (CPMFs), have provided logistic and operational support to the State Governments to keep a check on the violence. “The State Governments have also been urged to take measures for boosting the confidence of the electorate, including steps to counter the propaganda campaign launched by the Naxals (left-wing extremists) in their bid to deprive the people of their democratic rights, ” MHA sources said, adding, “With a view to vitiating the atmosphere, they have not only been holding meetings and putting up posters and banners in certain affected States, but have also indulged in wanton violence during the last couple of weeks, including causing damage to and destruction of various infrastructure facilities like schools, hospital buildings and telecom towers.” It said helicopters were being deployed in Naxal-affected areas.
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April - 13 
PTI reports that 11 paramilitary Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in a gunfight following a attack on an armoury and bauxite mine of public sector National Alu
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PTI reports that 11 paramilitary Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in a gunfight following a attack on an armoury and bauxite mine of public sector National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO) at Panchpatmali near Damanjodi in Koraput District on April 12, even as a fresh gun battle broke out in the evening of April 13 when Security Forces closed in on the fleeing Maoists. "Eleven CISF jawans posted at mines in Damanjodi were killed and 15 others injured in a five hour gunbattle after the ultras struck last night," Director General of Police M M Praharaj said. Bodies of four Maoists, including a woman, along with a light machine gun and a rifle were found at the spot, he said. As reported earlier, seven CISF personnel and four Maoists were killed in the incident.
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April - 13 
Samaylive.com reports that on April 13 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) claimed to have killed nearly 30 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during the April 10 encounter in which 10 CRPF personnel were killed in the Dantewada Dist
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Samaylive.com reports that on April 13 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) claimed to have killed nearly 30 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during the April 10 encounter in which 10 CRPF personnel were killed in the Dantewada District. According to the CRPF official sources, the assessment on the CPI-Maoist cadres killed based on what the personnel saw during the operation and the drag marks in the forests. "Our team on the ground in Dantewada informed the Director General A S Gill that more than 30 Naxals (left-wing extremists) were killed in the encounter that took place on Friday. Though only three bodies were recovered, the rest were dragged back into the forests by the Naxals," said CRPF spokesperson Ajay Chaturvedi in NewDelhi.
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April - 13 
Several Border Security Force personnel had a narrow escape when a bomb planted by Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants went off just after their vehicle passed Mandalgaon Dolamora in Karbi Anglong District, reports Tele
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Several Border Security Force personnel had a narrow escape when a bomb planted by Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants went off just after their vehicle passed Mandalgaon Dolamora in Karbi Anglong District, reports Telegraph.
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April - 13 
The Assam Rifles on April 13 forced unauthorised concentration of around 15-20 armed National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres to vacate from Ghaspani farm area to their designated camp at Hebron in Dimapur District, accordi
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The Assam Rifles on April 13 forced unauthorised concentration of around 15-20 armed National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres to vacate from Ghaspani farm area to their designated camp at Hebron in Dimapur District, according to Nagaland Page.
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April - 13 
The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) called for a 24-hour general shutdown in protest against the visit of the president of the Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, to address a public meeting at Shillong on April 13 (today), for the elections
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The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) called for a 24-hour general shutdown in protest against the visit of the president of the Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, to address a public meeting at Shillong on April 13 (today), for the elections scheduled to be held in Meghalaya on April 16.
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April - 13 
The Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) outfit threatened the Joint Action Committee against its call for a general shutdown on April 13 protesting the killing of three Ukhrul District officials by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (N
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The Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) outfit threatened the Joint Action Committee against its call for a general shutdown on April 13 protesting the killing of three Ukhrul District officials by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants on February 13, reports Imphal Free Press.
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April - 13 
The Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) declared of lifting ‘ban’ on the Congress party and its workers in the elections scheduled to be held in Manipur on April 16 and 23, reports Imphal Free Press.
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The Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) declared of lifting ‘ban’ on the Congress party and its workers in the elections scheduled to be held in Manipur on April 16 and 23, reports Imphal Free Press.
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April - 13 
The Police defused two powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs), each weighing 10 kilograms, planted on the Saryu-Latehar road by Naxals (left-wing extremists) with an aim to target Security Forces, who are engaged in area domination ahead of the
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The Police defused two powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs), each weighing 10 kilograms, planted on the Saryu-Latehar road by Naxals (left-wing extremists) with an aim to target Security Forces, who are engaged in area domination ahead of the first phase polls, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, Police recovered the IEDs, from near the road in Pataria Chatak village of Latehar District, Superintendent of Police Hemant Toppo said, adding that both the explosives were defused immediately.
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April - 13 
Troops shot dead seven more People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants in a continuing counter-insurgency Summer Storm operation in the Loktak lake area of Bishnupur District on April 13, according to Sangai Express. The Public Rel
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Troops shot dead seven more People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants in a continuing counter-insurgency Summer Storm operation in the Loktak lake area of Bishnupur District on April 13, according to Sangai Express. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Army in a Statement claimed that so far eight militants were confirmed killed and another militant hideout was also neutralised during the operation. The PRO said that the troops had to temporarily stop firing, when they saw a woman along with a child during the course of the operation. The woman was identified as wife of a PREPAK militant, Suresh Kumar.
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April - 13 
Villagers spotted CPI-Maoist posters asking people to stay away from voting in the Giridhi parliamentary constituency area. The constituency, having a strong Maoist presence, will go to polls along with seven other seats in the second phase of electi
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Villagers spotted CPI-Maoist posters asking people to stay away from voting in the Giridhi parliamentary constituency area. The constituency, having a strong Maoist presence, will go to polls along with seven other seats in the second phase of elections on April 13.
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April - 13 
A Policeman was shot dead and a civilian sustained bullet wounds in Quetta on April 13, a Police official said, Daily Times reported. The official said the Policeman, Niaz Ali, was patrolling on a motorbike, when unidentified armed militants opened f
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A Policeman was shot dead and a civilian sustained bullet wounds in Quetta on April 13, a Police official said, Daily Times reported. The official said the Policeman, Niaz Ali, was patrolling on a motorbike, when unidentified armed militants opened fire at him on Sariab Road. Saeed Ahmed, a passer-by, also sustained bullet injuries.
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April - 13 
A tribal jirga (council) handed over three Jamrud mosque bombing suspects to political authorities in Khyber Agency on April 13, reports Daily Times. On March 27, a bomber had blown himself up during the Juma (Friday prayer) congregation at a crowded
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A tribal jirga (council) handed over three Jamrud mosque bombing suspects to political authorities in Khyber Agency on April 13, reports Daily Times. On March 27, a bomber had blown himself up during the Juma (Friday prayer) congregation at a crowded mosque at Begyari in Jamrud, killing 83 people. Sources said the Khyber Agency’s political administration had sought the custody of eight suspects from the Kokikhel Qaumi Jirga but only three – Khaista Khan, Taj Wali and Muhammad Rafiq – had been handed over to them. They said the jirga had promised remaining suspects’ handover within the next few days. Meanwhile, Khyber Agency’s Political Agent Tariq Hayat Khan distributed the PKR 300,000 cheques to the families of nine dead and one injured by terrorists.
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April - 13 
An explosion at a girls’ primary school in Noor area destroyed the entire building. However, no casualties were reported from explosions.
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An explosion at a girls’ primary school in Noor area destroyed the entire building. However, no casualties were reported from explosions.
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April - 13 
Daily Times reports that Taliban in Swat have renewed efforts to recruit fighters and supporters following delays in the implementation of their peace agreement with the Government. “As long as we were there enforcing peace, they were not recruiting,
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Daily Times reports that Taliban in Swat have renewed efforts to recruit fighters and supporters following delays in the implementation of their peace agreement with the Government. “As long as we were there enforcing peace, they were not recruiting,” Rizwanullah Farooq, son of Sufi Muhammad, told Bloomberg on April 13. He said, “Now recruitment is going on even in Buner because they don’t see a chance for peace. The government must understand this.” The report adds that the drive into Buner brings the Taliban closest to Islamabad in the five years since they began fighting the government for territorial control. The Tehreek Nifaaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi, which signed the two-month-old peace accord with the Government on behalf of the Taliban, abandoned the vigil last week by leaving Swat in protest and has threatened to pull out of the peace accord to protest delay by President Asif Ali Zardari in approving the system of Sufi’s Sharia (Islamic law) courts in the area.
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April - 13 
Officials said that unidentified men had abducted a renowned businessman of the NWFP, Meer Zaki Shah, from Shanawarai area. Police said the armed men abducted the businessman while he was taking his children home from school.
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Officials said that unidentified men had abducted a renowned businessman of the NWFP, Meer Zaki Shah, from Shanawarai area. Police said the armed men abducted the businessman while he was taking his children home from school.
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April - 13 
Pakistan’s Interior Adviser Rehman Malik on April 13 said that information provided by Indian authorities regarding Mumbai terrorist attacks on November 26, 2008 is incomplete and Islamabad has asked New Delhi to provide the missing information for t
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Pakistan’s Interior Adviser Rehman Malik on April 13 said that information provided by Indian authorities regarding Mumbai terrorist attacks on November 26, 2008 is incomplete and Islamabad has asked New Delhi to provide the missing information for the successful prosecution of the culprits, reports Daily Times. “We had sent 32 questions to India on the Mumbai attacks and India sent its response on March 13... We sent it to the investigation team for evaluation. Based on the reservations shown by the Pakistani investigators, we have written to the Indian high commissioner and gave him a briefing on what is missing and what is not provided,” Malik told a press conference. “Pakistan has asked India to provide an attested copy of the judicial statement of Ajmal Kasab,” he said. “We have sought a copy of statement of ATS chief investigator Karkre on the Samjotha Express incident, we have asked Indian authorities to provide details of the SIM cards, the GPRS system, the credentials of those Indian arrested in connection with the attacks, the report on Kasab’s DNA and a copy of charge sheet against the culprits,” Malik said. The interior adviser said the DNA reports of Kasab and another suspect, Ismail, were identical. He said another suspected facilitator of the attacks, Shahid Jamil Riaz, had been arrested.
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April - 13 
President Asif Ali Zardari signed the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation for Swat on April 13, after the National Assembly passed a resolution in favour of the draft regulation, Daily Times reported on April 14. "Yes, the president has signed the Nizam-e-Adl Reg
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President Asif Ali Zardari signed the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation for Swat on April 13, after the National Assembly passed a resolution in favour of the draft regulation, Daily Times reported on April 14. "Yes, the president has signed the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation before leaving for Dubai on a two-day visit," said presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar. Earlier on April 13, the National Assembly unanimously passed a resolution recommending the President sign the regulation to be imposed in the Malakand Division in accordance with a peace agreement between the NWFP Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). The Muttahida Qaumi Movement had expressed its reservations over the resolution but abstained from voting to allow it to be passed unanimously. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told the National Assembly that the issue had been brought before the House to build a broad national consensus and establish the supremacy of Parliament.
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April - 13 
Seven youths were injured in a grenade attack at Killi Ibrahimzai Brewery on the same night, the Police said. According to the officials, unidentified men threw a hand grenade on a group of youths sitting in front of their houses in the area.
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Seven youths were injured in a grenade attack at Killi Ibrahimzai Brewery on the same night, the Police said. According to the officials, unidentified men threw a hand grenade on a group of youths sitting in front of their houses in the area.
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April - 13 
Taliban militants stopped the polio vaccination campaign launched in Darsmand union council area under Tal tehsil (revenue unit) in Hangu District, threatening to abduct health officials if they would go ahead with the campaign, Daily Times reported.
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Taliban militants stopped the polio vaccination campaign launched in Darsmand union council area under Tal tehsil (revenue unit) in Hangu District, threatening to abduct health officials if they would go ahead with the campaign, Daily Times reported. Khan Meer, head of one of the polio teams working in Darsmand, told that around 10 am armed Taliban militants came to the area and told his three-member team to stop vaccinating children. He said he stopped work in the area immediately after the Taliban warning, and “this is the reason the Taliban have not done anything so far”.
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April - 13 
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), in collaboration with an intelligence agency, arrested an accomplice of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud in Karachi, reported Daily Times. The Senior Superintendent of Pol
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), in collaboration with an intelligence agency, arrested an accomplice of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud in Karachi, reported Daily Times. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of the CID, Fayyaz Khan, on April 13 disclosed that 59-year-old Badshah Deen Mehsud, son of Gul Khadeen Mehsud, a resident of Shah Noorani Goth, Karachi and South Waziristan, was arrested from Pyala Hotel within the jurisdiction of Sachal Police station. Badshah, who speaks Urdu and Pashto, is affiliated with the TTP and is a close aide of Baitullah Mehsud. One of his sons, Mehrban is also working for the TTP. Mehrban is currently in Waziristan and comes to Karachi for terror activities. “Basically, Badshah provided logistical support to Mehsud. He was involved in various crimes including robbing money changers and banks, and providing vehicles and shelter to those working for TTP in Karachi,” said Khan, adding that he also provided medical treatment to the injured associates. Badshah was on CID’s wanted list in its Red Book, page No 41. Badshah also helped the TTP members when the Anti Violent Crime Unit and intelligence agency officials conducted a raid in Sohrab Goth area for the arrests of the terrorists involved in the kidnapping of renowned filmmaker and distributor Satish Anand. The filmmaker has now been released from the captivity of Ilyas Kashmiri, who currently is running the banned religious organisation Harkatul Jihadul Islami. “Further investigations are underway into the matter,” the SSP added.
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April - 13 
The Federal Government in Islamabad on April 13 presented the peace accord to lawmakers for approval. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had said the deal would be presented in the National Assembly to reach a consensus on the subject.
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The Federal Government in Islamabad on April 13 presented the peace accord to lawmakers for approval. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had said the deal would be presented in the National Assembly to reach a consensus on the subject.
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April - 13 
The head of a bomb disposal squad, Gul Sher Khan, was killed when a bomb planted along Ladi Lora Bridge at Bannu in NWFP detonated while he was trying to defuse the explosive on April 13, according to Daily Times. Two other persons were also injured
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The head of a bomb disposal squad, Gul Sher Khan, was killed when a bomb planted along Ladi Lora Bridge at Bannu in NWFP detonated while he was trying to defuse the explosive on April 13, according to Daily Times. Two other persons were also injured in the explosion.
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April - 13 
The local Police arrested over 100 terror suspects during a search operation in Rawalpindi city on April 13, according to Daily Times. Police officials said a heavy contingent of Police led by Senior Superintendent of Police, Operations, Yasin Farooq
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The local Police arrested over 100 terror suspects during a search operation in Rawalpindi city on April 13, according to Daily Times. Police officials said a heavy contingent of Police led by Senior Superintendent of Police, Operations, Yasin Farooq, and law-enforcement agencies jointly launched the operation in the limits of different Police stations after receiving threats of suicide attacks. “The police teams equipped with metal detectors and assisted by sniffer dogs combed markets, hostels, inns, hotels, restaurants, slums and hospitals and checked people living in rented houses,” they said.
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April - 13 
The political administration found two bullet-riddled bodies in the agency. Both were shot dead at point blank range, said Police. The dead men were reportedly residents of Kurry Haider area in Jandola. According to BBC, the bodies appeared to be th
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The political administration found two bullet-riddled bodies in the agency. Both were shot dead at point blank range, said Police. The dead men were reportedly residents of Kurry Haider area in Jandola. According to BBC, the bodies appeared to be those of pro-Mehsud fighters from a group in Jandola led by Asmatullah Shaheen. The group is opposed to a rival one led by Haji Turkistan Bhittani. Bhittani told the BBC his men were not involved in the killings.
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April - 13 
The Taliban are imposing their rule in the mountain valley of Buner that they took over last week, spreading fear in the area only 100 kilometres from the capital Islamabad, said Police and residents on April 13, according to Daily Times. Police said
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The Taliban are imposing their rule in the mountain valley of Buner that they took over last week, spreading fear in the area only 100 kilometres from the capital Islamabad, said Police and residents on April 13, according to Daily Times. Police said authorities were negotiating with the Taliban to persuade them to withdraw, but the group had stayed put and appeared determined to take over the valley. “They are everywhere,” Arsala Khan, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, told Reuters over the telephone from Buner. “They are visiting mosques, they are visiting bazaars asking people to help them enforce sharia,” he said adding, “Buner is fast turning into Swat.” Using loudspeakers installed at mosques, Taliban commanders on April 13 called on young men in Buner to get jihadi training. Residents of Buner said they feared more bloodshed.
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April - 13 
Three people, including an Education Department official, were abducted in two separate incidents at Charsadda. Senior Education Department official, Dil Khan, and Haji Muzaffar Mandni were abducted by unidentified men in Hari Chand. In another incid
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Three people, including an Education Department official, were abducted in two separate incidents at Charsadda. Senior Education Department official, Dil Khan, and Haji Muzaffar Mandni were abducted by unidentified men in Hari Chand. In another incident, a man was abducted while travelling between Mandni and Shabqadar.
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April - 13 
Three Taliban militants from the Mullah Nazir group were reportedly killed in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in South Waziristan on April 13– marking the first intense clashes with the group since April 2007, according to Daily Times. The politi
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Three Taliban militants from the Mullah Nazir group were reportedly killed in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in South Waziristan on April 13– marking the first intense clashes with the group since April 2007, according to Daily Times. The political administration said that Taliban attacked two security checkposts in different areas of Wana with rockets and other weapons – injuring one trooper deployed at the Dargai post. The SFs retaliated using mortars and artillery shells, killing three of the attackers.
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April - 13 
Tribesmen killed a Taliban leader and injured two others in Mohmand Agency, said the Frontier Corps (FC) in press release on April 13, according to Daily Times. The FC said that Taliban leader Dilbar Khan, accompanied by 17 to 18 other members of the
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Tribesmen killed a Taliban leader and injured two others in Mohmand Agency, said the Frontier Corps (FC) in press release on April 13, according to Daily Times. The FC said that Taliban leader Dilbar Khan, accompanied by 17 to 18 other members of the group, went to Lundi Jawar village in Utmanzai to confront a local over opposition to the group’s activities in the area. However, the villagers engaged the Taliban and killed Dilbar Khan and injured two others. The FC said that after the clash Taliban, a large number of Taliban militants surrendered in the same village.
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April - 13 
Investigators have claimed that the Bangladesh-born British citizen Faisal Mostafa, now detained in Dhaka, has close links with the JMB. Mostafa allegedly met executed JMB supremo Shaekh Abdur Rahman several times, and kept in contact with Saidur Rah
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Investigators have claimed that the Bangladesh-born British citizen Faisal Mostafa, now detained in Dhaka, has close links with the JMB. Mostafa allegedly met executed JMB supremo Shaekh Abdur Rahman several times, and kept in contact with Saidur Rahman, the now-on-the-run boss of the militant organisation. On many occasions, Saidur visited Faisal's Green Crescent madrassa (seminary)-cum-orphanage at Ramkeshob village in Borhanuddin Sub-District of Bhola, where the RAB personnel had discovered a mini-munitions factory on March 26.
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April - 13 
On April 13, troops recovered one T-56 weapon, one I-com set, three claymore mines, one Rocket Propeller Grenade, 12 anti-personnel mines, one hand grenade, 200 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one shot gun cartridge, one pouch, one LTTE uniform and one LT
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On April 13, troops recovered one T-56 weapon, one I-com set, three claymore mines, one Rocket Propeller Grenade, 12 anti-personnel mines, one hand grenade, 200 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one shot gun cartridge, one pouch, one LTTE uniform and one LTTE cap from the Vishuamadu and Puthukkudiyiruppu east areas.
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One more soldier was killed in an attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Vadukkai area of Mullaitivu District in the morning of April 14 as the Government declared that the 48-houre truce period ended in the midnight of April 14
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One more soldier was killed in an attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Vadukkai area of Mullaitivu District in the morning of April 14 as the Government declared that the 48-houre truce period ended in the midnight of April 14, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). As reported earlier, the militants had killed one soldier and injured another in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area in the morning of April 13.
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April - 13 
Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants attacked the residents of Galvetiyamandiya village in Moneragala District in the evening of April 13 and shot dead at least three civilians, the military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkar
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Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants attacked the residents of Galvetiyamandiya village in Moneragala District in the evening of April 13 and shot dead at least three civilians, the military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said on April 14, reports Colombo Page. The victims included two elderly women and one male, adds a Sri Lanka Army report. Police also found one more woman with severe cut injuries. Police suspect that the same group of militants who massacred nine civilians in Mahagodayaya is involved in this attack. As reported earlier, in a similar attack the militants had killed nine people in the Mahagodayaya village along the Buttala-Moneragala road in the evening of April 12.
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April - 13 
The death toll of the suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attack on villagers at Mahagodayaya along the Buttala-Moneragala road in Moneragala District in the evening of April 12 has risen to nine, Police said, Colombo Page reported. Pol
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The death toll of the suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attack on villagers at Mahagodayaya along the Buttala-Moneragala road in Moneragala District in the evening of April 12 has risen to nine, Police said, Colombo Page reported. Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekara said that another four persons who were wounded severely succumbed to their injuries later in the same night. Police confirmed that three men, three women, and three children were among the dead. As reported earlier, five villagers were hacked to death by suspected LTTE militants in the evening of April 12 while they were returning from their paddy fields at Mahagodayaya in the Buttala area of Moneragala District.
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April - 13 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) disregarding the Government's pause in fighting attacked the troops and killed a soldier by sniper fire at Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District in the morning of April 13, reports Colombo Page. Military
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) disregarding the Government's pause in fighting attacked the troops and killed a soldier by sniper fire at Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District in the morning of April 13, reports Colombo Page. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the LTTE also fired mortars in the direction of the Security Forces (SFs) wounding a soldier in the same area. Apart from these two, there were no other incidents in the war zone, the spokesman confirmed. The Army began observing a two-day cease-fire in the war zone against the outfit and used loudspeakers to urge thousands of trapped civilians to escape the war zone, adds Associated Press. By the end of the day just 18 people took advantage of the lull. The Director of the Media Centre for National Security, Lakshman Hullugale, however, said they expected the LTTE to release the innocent civilians, but there is no indication of that happening yet, Colombo Page added further. As reported earlier, the Government on April 12 declared a 48-hour cease-fire starting from April 12 midnight during the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season on April 13 and 14 in order to allow trapped civilians to move from the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in the northeast.
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April - 13 
The LTTE political division in a Statement issued in Tamil on April 13 called the Sri Lankan announcement of restricting military operations for two days as eyewash to create an impression of engagement on false premises, the pro-LTTE Website Tamil N
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The LTTE political division in a Statement issued in Tamil on April 13 called the Sri Lankan announcement of restricting military operations for two days as eyewash to create an impression of engagement on false premises, the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net reported. Condemning the move as a "political drama" aimed at "deceiving the International Community and the Tamil people", the LTTE said the Sri Lanka Army was continuing indiscriminate shelling and gunfire on civilians. The Statement categorically Stated that the outfit is calling for a politically and militarily meaningful ceasefire with humanitarian considerations.
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April - 13 
The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that at least 23 civilians were killed within 12 hours from 8:30pm on April 12 to 8:00am on April 13 in Sri Lanka Army (SLA) shelling and gunfire inside the NFZ. Most of the killings occurred within Valaignarmad
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The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that at least 23 civilians were killed within 12 hours from 8:30pm on April 12 to 8:00am on April 13 in Sri Lanka Army (SLA) shelling and gunfire inside the NFZ. Most of the killings occurred within Valaignarmadam and Mullivaaykkaal areas in the early hours of April 13 when SLA stepped up a fresh ground push to advance into the NFZ, the report added.
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April - 14 
A militant belonging to the Sengoi faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Konjengbam Thoiba Singh, was arrested by Thoubal District Police during another search operation in Heirok Part-II areas on the same day.
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A militant belonging to the Sengoi faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Konjengbam Thoiba Singh, was arrested by Thoubal District Police during another search operation in Heirok Part-II areas on the same day.
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April - 14 
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Ningthoujam Ranjit alias Apaiba, was arrested by Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Nungoo Awang Leikai area on April 12, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Ningthoujam Ranjit alias Apaiba, was arrested by Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Nungoo Awang Leikai area on April 12, reports Imphal Free Press.
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April - 14 
About 30 to 40 Maoists ransacked and set ablaze the election offices of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and an independent candidate at Kundari village under Lesliganj Police Station area in Palamu District, reports Yahoo.com. The Maoists also fired i
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About 30 to 40 Maoists ransacked and set ablaze the election offices of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and an independent candidate at Kundari village under Lesliganj Police Station area in Palamu District, reports Yahoo.com. The Maoists also fired indiscriminately during the incident. No loss of life was reported.
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April - 14 
Army chief General Deepak Kapoor said in New Delhi on April 14 that women were being "trained" on the other side of the Line of Control (LoC) to infiltrate into India, Daily Excelsior reported. "We have information that women are being trained on the
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Army chief General Deepak Kapoor said in New Delhi on April 14 that women were being "trained" on the other side of the Line of Control (LoC) to infiltrate into India, Daily Excelsior reported. "We have information that women are being trained on the other side to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir," the Army chief said, when asked about the possibility of involvement of women handlers in the Pulwama encounter that ended on April 13 with the killing of two militants. "It is possible that women may be involved in giving directions to the terrorists," he added. On the issue of infiltration of Taliban in India, Kapoor said, "As far as the Indian Army is concerned, we have had no trace of Taliban." Kapoor also said the Army had expected "calibration" in infiltration around the election time. "We did expect that there would be a certain amount of calibration from the other side to push in infiltrators because of elections, which is what they are trying," he stated. A three-tier Defence system had been put in place on the LoC to deal with any situation as the Army was aware of plans to escalate infiltration bids in the run-up to the elections, General Kapoor added.
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April - 14 
Industrial activities in Chandil and Chowka (Seraikela-Kharsawan) remained stalled as CPI-Maoist called a district-wide general shutdown on April 14 that saw complete response, reports Telegraph.
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Industrial activities in Chandil and Chowka (Seraikela-Kharsawan) remained stalled as CPI-Maoist called a district-wide general shutdown on April 14 that saw complete response, reports Telegraph.
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April - 14 
On April 14, Maoists forcefully entered into Gosain-Besra village and blew up a Government primary school housing polling station of the Gaya Parliamentary constituency. Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in the State between April 16 (
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On April 14, Maoists forcefully entered into Gosain-Besra village and blew up a Government primary school housing polling station of the Gaya Parliamentary constituency. Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in the State between April 16 (today) and May 7.
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April - 14 
The Dhekiajuli Police arrested three NDFB militants from the residence of one Joshep Rava in Pirakota village in Sonitpur District, reports Assam Tribune. The trio was identified as Ranjeet Rava, Govinda Rava and Amrit Swargiary. Police also arrested
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The Dhekiajuli Police arrested three NDFB militants from the residence of one Joshep Rava in Pirakota village in Sonitpur District, reports Assam Tribune. The trio was identified as Ranjeet Rava, Govinda Rava and Amrit Swargiary. Police also arrested one Ramlal Gupta, a NDFB linkman, from Dhekiajuli town on April 14.
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April - 14 
The Hindu reports that one more cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and four others were arrested in the combing operations against fleeing Maoists, even as the Security Forces recovered a substantial quantity of expl
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The Hindu reports that one more cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and four others were arrested in the combing operations against fleeing Maoists, even as the Security Forces recovered a substantial quantity of explosives and arms looted by the Maoists in the attack of April 12 on the NALCO bauxite mine at Panchpatmali near Damanjodi in Koraput District, the Police said on April 14. The number of Maoists killed has risen to five.
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April - 14 
Troops shot dead three more People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants during the ongoing counter-insurgency Summer Storm operation in the Loktak lake area of Bishnupur District on April 14, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Troops shot dead three more People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants during the ongoing counter-insurgency Summer Storm operation in the Loktak lake area of Bishnupur District on April 14, reports Imphal Free Press.
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April - 14 
According to Daily Times, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on April 14 signed an international accord aimed at blocking financial aid to terrorists. A private TV channel reported that the SBP Governor Salim Raza signed the agreement at a ceremony in
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According to Daily Times, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on April 14 signed an international accord aimed at blocking financial aid to terrorists. A private TV channel reported that the SBP Governor Salim Raza signed the agreement at a ceremony in Karachi. He said the agreement would also help contain money laundering. He said the budget of a special department established to block donations to terrorists had been increased. Raza, however, said the SBP did not have the capability required to stop ‘suspicious transactions’.
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April - 14 
Afghanistan on April 14 warned that the peace deal with Swat Taliban for imposing Islamic law might have "dire consequences" for the region and could harm Pakistan-Afghanistan ties. The criticism came after President Asif Ali Zardari signed the Nizam
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Afghanistan on April 14 warned that the peace deal with Swat Taliban for imposing Islamic law might have "dire consequences" for the region and could harm Pakistan-Afghanistan ties. The criticism came after President Asif Ali Zardari signed the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation. "We do not interfere in Pakistan’s internal affairs," President Hamid Karzai’s spokesman said. However, there were concerns that "dealing with terrorists and handing over parts of one country to terrorists could have dire consequences in the long term", he said.
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April - 14 
Sharia (Islamic law) courts on April 14 formally started functioning in Swat after the enforcement of the Sharia justice system. These courts had started functioning in six Tehsils (revenue divisions) of Swat, including Bari Kot, Kabal, Matta, Khwaza
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Sharia (Islamic law) courts on April 14 formally started functioning in Swat after the enforcement of the Sharia justice system. These courts had started functioning in six Tehsils (revenue divisions) of Swat, including Bari Kot, Kabal, Matta, Khwazakhela, Bahrain and Babozai, from March 12, 2009 but owing to delay in signing of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation by the president, their powers were very limited. However, after approval of the regulation, these courts will have full powers.
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April - 14 
Terming the Army the defender of the country and the nation, the TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad on April 14 asked the Taliban to lay down their arms after ratification of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 by the president, The News reported. "The TNS
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Terming the Army the defender of the country and the nation, the TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad on April 14 asked the Taliban to lay down their arms after ratification of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 by the president, The News reported. "The TNSM will extend unflinching support to the Army," he said and added that he would continue efforts to bring peace back to Malakand and other parts of the country. He said a general amnesty would be announced for all those prisoners who were in the captivity of the Taliban at a public meeting soon.
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April - 14 
The death toll in the week-long unrest in Balochistan has increased to 20 as another person succumbed to injuries in a local hospital in the provincial capital Quetta on April 14, The News reported. 22-year old Asfandyar Khan Pashtun, a MBA student i
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The death toll in the week-long unrest in Balochistan has increased to 20 as another person succumbed to injuries in a local hospital in the provincial capital Quetta on April 14, The News reported. 22-year old Asfandyar Khan Pashtun, a MBA student in the Balochistan University, was shot dead unidentified assailants while standing outside a house of his relatives in the Jinnah town on April 11. Meanwhile, some armed men shot dead a man on Sariab road on April 14-evening. The victim was identified as Zahoor, an employee of the Civil Defence department.
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April - 14 
The Interior Adviser Rehman Malik on April 14 announced a reward of PKR 5 million for anyone providing information regarding those involved in the killing of three Baloch nationalist leaders in Turbat, Daily Times reported. He also said a committee –
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The Interior Adviser Rehman Malik on April 14 announced a reward of PKR 5 million for anyone providing information regarding those involved in the killing of three Baloch nationalist leaders in Turbat, Daily Times reported. He also said a committee – headed by the Balochistan police chief – would be formed to probe the killings. Malik held the militants responsible for the violence in Balochistan that had occurred after the Turbat killings. He opined that the murder of the Baloch leaders was an attempt to sabotage the reconciliation process initiated by the Pakistan People’s Party.
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April - 14 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman for Swat, Haji Muslim Khan, asked the militants to lay down arms. "Henceforth, no one is allowed to take weapons even into the Taliban headquarters in Mamdherai," he said. He also directed the Taliban to
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman for Swat, Haji Muslim Khan, asked the militants to lay down arms. "Henceforth, no one is allowed to take weapons even into the Taliban headquarters in Mamdherai," he said. He also directed the Taliban to cease brandishing any weapons in public places, and anyone defying the orders would not be a Talib. He said that in all the districts of the Malakand Division, Qazis would be deputed and all decisions taken according to Islamic laws. The TTP chief in Swat, Maulana Fazlullah, is reported to have said the federal Government has won the hearts of the people of Malakand and the Taliban with enforcement of Sharia. Talking to a private television channel, Fazlullah said the Taliban will extend full cooperation to the federal Government.
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April - 14 
The White House said on April 14 the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation accord signed by the NWFP Government with the TNSM to introduce Sharia (Islamic law) in Malakand Division and the Kohistan District of NWFP was against human rights and democracy, AFP report
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The White House said on April 14 the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation accord signed by the NWFP Government with the TNSM to introduce Sharia (Islamic law) in Malakand Division and the Kohistan District of NWFP was against human rights and democracy, AFP reported. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said President Barack Obama’s administration believed that "solutions involving security in Pakistan don’t include less democracy and less human-rights. The signing of that denoting strict Islamic law in Swat valley goes against both those principles". He also said "We are disappointed that parliament did not take into account legitimate concerns around civil and human rights."
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April - 14 
On April 14, three suspected Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were arrested along with 50 jihadi publications, including books written by militant leader and Ahle Hadith Andolan Bangladesh (AHAB) chief Asadullah Al Galib, in Naogaon Di
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On April 14, three suspected Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were arrested along with 50 jihadi publications, including books written by militant leader and Ahle Hadith Andolan Bangladesh (AHAB) chief Asadullah Al Galib, in Naogaon District, reports Daily Star. The trio were identified as Abdul Karim, a bakery employee, Shahadat Ali, a tailor, and Hafez Faruk Hossain, a teacher at the Shikarpur Hafezia madrassa (seminary). According to Police sources, the three militants are also members of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Abdul Karim was reportedly the president of Shikarpur union of JeI in Sadar sub-District in Naogaon. The trio is reported to have confessed to having links with the outlawed militant outfit JMB under JeI cover, adding, the three were plotting to carry out subversive activities on Pahela Baishakh (the New Year).
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April - 14 
518 civilians from the No Fire Zone arrived in the Army controlled area of Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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518 civilians from the No Fire Zone arrived in the Army controlled area of Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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April - 14 
Defense.lk reports that five soldiers deployed in the Ampalavanpokkanai area were injured in continued LTTE artillery shelling and mortar attacks launched from the No Fire Zone on April 14. A few more soldiers were injured in LTTE attacks in the Puth
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Defense.lk reports that five soldiers deployed in the Ampalavanpokkanai area were injured in continued LTTE artillery shelling and mortar attacks launched from the No Fire Zone on April 14. A few more soldiers were injured in LTTE attacks in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area, adds SLA.
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April - 14 
In response to the recent demands by Western leaders for Sri Lanka to stop the war against the militants and go for a cease-fire, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said on April 13 that the war will continue despite any international pressure unt
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In response to the recent demands by Western leaders for Sri Lanka to stop the war against the militants and go for a cease-fire, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said on April 13 that the war will continue despite any international pressure until the LTTE terrorism is completely wiped out from the country, Colombo Page reports. "Whatever the pressure, be it national or international, we will not stop the war on terrorism until it is defeated completely," he said.
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April - 14 
Rejecting a call by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for a permanent cease-fire, the Government said there will be no such truce until the LTTE lay down arms, according to Colombo Page. In a special press briefing on April 14, the Media Mi
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Rejecting a call by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for a permanent cease-fire, the Government said there will be no such truce until the LTTE lay down arms, according to Colombo Page. In a special press briefing on April 14, the Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said that taking the history of the conflict into consideration the Government cannot agree to a cease-fire until the LTTE lay down arms. "The LTTE wants breathing space either to re-arm and regroup or time to have their leaders to flee the area they are trapped in," the Minister said. Earlier on April 13, the LTTE rejected the 48-hour halt in military operations ordered by the President Mahinda Rajapakse as ’eyewash’ to deceive the international community and called for a permanent cease-fire.
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April - 14 
The Army Chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka on April 14 vowed to wipe out terrorism from the country and crush the LTTE 'dream of a separate state'. "Our objective should be to eliminate the terrorism and the LTTE's "Eelam Dream" entirely from t
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The Army Chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka on April 14 vowed to wipe out terrorism from the country and crush the LTTE 'dream of a separate state'. "Our objective should be to eliminate the terrorism and the LTTE's "Eelam Dream" entirely from the country," Fonseka said. The Commander said the military have destroyed LTTE's weaponry, planes, and sea craft acquired with the help of various organizations and the LTTE have lost about 18,000 cadres in the fighting with security forces over the years.
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April - 14 
The Foreign Secretary, Palitha Kohona, has accused the LTTE of using civilians caught in the conflict to build a bund during the two day cease-fire period. He told BBC Tamil service that the LTTE's action of keeping the civilians "hostage" amounts to
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The Foreign Secretary, Palitha Kohona, has accused the LTTE of using civilians caught in the conflict to build a bund during the two day cease-fire period. He told BBC Tamil service that the LTTE's action of keeping the civilians "hostage" amounts to a criminal act. "They use and perhaps conscripted them to construct and strengthen a bund along the lagoon and build further fortifications. Holding anybody hostage is a criminal act," he added.
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April - 14 
The Government has planned to open the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) main road by next month for civilian traffic, Government sources said on April 14, according to Colombo Page. "In order to open the road a new programme has been launched including the opening
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The Government has planned to open the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) main road by next month for civilian traffic, Government sources said on April 14, according to Colombo Page. "In order to open the road a new programme has been launched including the opening of an office of the Road Development Authority in Kilinochchi," a spokesman for the Ministry of Highways said. He said defence authorities will hand over the security assessment report in this regard to the Ministry of Highways by the second week of May soon after the completion of de-mining activities on the A-9 highway. Last month, the A-9 was opened for military purposes and supply of essential items to the Jaffna peninsula.
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April - 14 
The Norwegian Government said it has not been able to play a mediation role in the conflict since the peace process broke down in 2003. "We cannot be facilitators in a peace process which has in effect been suspended since 2006," Norwegian special en
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The Norwegian Government said it has not been able to play a mediation role in the conflict since the peace process broke down in 2003. "We cannot be facilitators in a peace process which has in effect been suspended since 2006," Norwegian special envoy to Sri Lanka, Jon Hanssen-Bauer, told a new agency. The latest statement comes from Norway in response to Sri Lankan Government's statement, which said that it is no longer feasible for Norway to act as a facilitator in Sri Lanka's peace process in the current context following the failure of Norway to protect Sri Lankan Embassy in Oslo from the LTTE supporters.
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April - 14 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has once again commenced its normal civil passenger transportation between Jaffna and Colombo. Social Services and Social Welfare Ministry headed by the Minister Douglas Devananda has revealed that the civil passenger t
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has once again commenced its normal civil passenger transportation between Jaffna and Colombo. Social Services and Social Welfare Ministry headed by the Minister Douglas Devananda has revealed that the civil passenger transportation between Jaffna and Colombo had been started by the Air Force following the request made by the Ministry. Confirming this SLAF spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said that they have commenced its services once again with effect from last week. The civilians who wish to travel to Jaffna by air have to forward their requests to the Social Services and Social Welfare Ministry, its press release instructed. Civil passenger transportation between Jaffna and Colombo was temporarily suspended earlier during the liberation of North for security reasons.
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April - 14 
Troops conducting search and clear operations in the north of Nanthikandal lagoon in Mullaitivu District found four Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs) in the afternoon of April 14, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. These serviceable missiles were fou
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Troops conducting search and clear operations in the north of Nanthikandal lagoon in Mullaitivu District found four Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs) in the afternoon of April 14, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. These serviceable missiles were found by the troops while they had been buried by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants under the soil near a tree in the area.
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April - 14 
Two three-year-old boys who sustained injuries during LTTE shelling in the un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) died at the Pulmoddai hospital in the night of April 14. The two, Dinesh Yalini and Kuhadas Obison, who were among a group
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Two three-year-old boys who sustained injuries during LTTE shelling in the un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) died at the Pulmoddai hospital in the night of April 14. The two, Dinesh Yalini and Kuhadas Obison, who were among a group of civilians rescued by the Army and moved to the Government-controlled areas in Trincomalee were reportedly brought from Mullaitivu. The Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekara told Daily Mirror that the victims were injured by shelling in the un-cleared areas.
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April - 15 
A 22-year old youth, Mohammed Islamuddin, was wounded in Police firing at Sampat under Mayang Imphal Police Station in Imphal West District.
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A 22-year old youth, Mohammed Islamuddin, was wounded in Police firing at Sampat under Mayang Imphal Police Station in Imphal West District.
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April - 15 
A 29-year old youth, Chanamthabam Jayenta, was killed when two unidentified militants opened fire on him through AK rifles at his residence in Pukhao Laipham area under Lamlai Police Station of Imphal East District, according to Sangai Express.
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A 29-year old youth, Chanamthabam Jayenta, was killed when two unidentified militants opened fire on him through AK rifles at his residence in Pukhao Laipham area under Lamlai Police Station of Imphal East District, according to Sangai Express.
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April - 15 
A day earlier in the same District, the Maoists triggered a landmine blast at Varnia Ghati in the hilly tracts of Barwadi blowing up a bus ferrying the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel leading to an exchange of fire with the Security For
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A day earlier in the same District, the Maoists triggered a landmine blast at Varnia Ghati in the hilly tracts of Barwadi blowing up a bus ferrying the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel leading to an exchange of fire with the Security Forces in which two CRPF personnel, a civilian driver and five Maoists were killed. Immediately after the blast, 80 CRPF constables, who had earlier alighted from the bus fearing a Maoist attack since a road stretch had a sharp incline slowing down traffic and were walking behind the vehicle, took positions and fired on the extremists, Inspector General of Police (Provisions) S.N. Pradhan said. Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in the State in two phases on April 16 (today) and April 23.
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April - 15 
A group of CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze the campaign vehicle of a candidate belonging to the ruling Janata Dal (United) political party for Karakat Parliamentary seat, identified as Mahabali Singh, in Aurangabad.
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A group of CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze the campaign vehicle of a candidate belonging to the ruling Janata Dal (United) political party for Karakat Parliamentary seat, identified as Mahabali Singh, in Aurangabad.
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April - 15 
A second supplementary chargesheet in the September 13, 2008 serial bomb blasts case in Delhi was filed against four suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) militants by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police on April 15 before a trial court, reports Times of
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A second supplementary chargesheet in the September 13, 2008 serial bomb blasts case in Delhi was filed against four suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) militants by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police on April 15 before a trial court, reports Times of India. The Delhi Police had so far registered five cases in the case. The chargesheet was filed pertaining to the case registered at Barakhamba Road Police station bearing First Information Report number 418, against IM cadres, including its media cell head Mansoor Asghar Peerbhoy. In the 18-page chargesheet, the Delhi Police sought prosecution of Peerbhoy, his two associates Mobin Kader Sheikh, Asif Bashir Sheikh and Mohammed Hakim under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosive Substances Act and Information Technology Act.
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April - 15 
A UNLF cadre, Irengbam Raghu Singh alias Kiran, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from his residence at Porompat TV tower area.
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A UNLF cadre, Irengbam Raghu Singh alias Kiran, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from his residence at Porompat TV tower area.
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April - 15 
An unspecified number of armed CPI-Maoist cadres intercepted the vehicle of candidate belonging to the Shoshit Samaj Dal (a local political party) for Aurangabad Parliamentary constituency, identified as America Mahto, dragged him and his six support
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An unspecified number of armed CPI-Maoist cadres intercepted the vehicle of candidate belonging to the Shoshit Samaj Dal (a local political party) for Aurangabad Parliamentary constituency, identified as America Mahto, dragged him and his six supporters out, assaulted him and set ablaze his vehicle near Dadamchilmi village in the Aurangabad District in the night of April 13, reports The Hindu.
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April - 15 
On April 15, eleven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and one Border Security Force (BSF) personnel injured during a seven hour long encounter at Dhansa Ghati in the Rohtas District, Patna Daily reported. The encounter o
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On April 15, eleven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and one Border Security Force (BSF) personnel injured during a seven hour long encounter at Dhansa Ghati in the Rohtas District, Patna Daily reported. The encounter occurred when more than 150 armed CPI-Maoist cadres surrounded the BSF camp and opened fire at the Security Force personnel. The injured SF personnel was identified as Arjun Shekhawat. The incident happened just one day before the commencement of Parliamentary election in the District. "The aim of the Maoists, besides damaging the BSF position, was to loot arms and ammunition and to derail the poll process as Sasaram goes to poll on April 16. It appears that during their retreat, the Maoists took away the injured and bodies of the dead colleagues," BSF sources said, adding, "This is for the first time in the series of recent Maoist attacks that they were made to retreat after suffering substantial casualties without causing much damage to the BSF." According to the Additional Director General of Police Neelmani, "Maoists used three rocket launchers. Two launchers failed and one rocket hit a wall."
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April - 15 
One Assam Rifles personnel, Nokzar Ao, was killed and six others wounded in an ambush carried out by cadres of the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), armed wing of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), along the road connecting Leishang and Kongkan
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One Assam Rifles personnel, Nokzar Ao, was killed and six others wounded in an ambush carried out by cadres of the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), armed wing of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), along the road connecting Leishang and Kongkan villages on the India-Myanmar border under Kamjong Sub-Division in Ukhrul District. The outfit, however, claimed that over 14 Assam Rifles personnel were killed and over 10 wounded in the ambush.
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April - 15 
PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze at least three polling booths, electronic voting machines and other poll material in Malkangiri District on April 16 (today), disrupting voting in the area. The Maoi
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PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze at least three polling booths, electronic voting machines and other poll material in Malkangiri District on April 16 (today), disrupting voting in the area. The Maoists, who have given a call for poll boycott, struck at Andrahal in the Chitrakonda area setting ablaze a vehicle on election duty and two Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) after tying the hands of poll officials, the Malkangiri District Collector Nitin Bhanudas Jawle said. Consequently, polling could not be held in the booth.
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April - 15 
Sambad reports that the Maoists fired four rounds targeting a Police van at Chaghati under Jashipur Police Station in the Mayurbjanj District on April 15. The vehicle was returning from Naana area inside the Similipal National Park to Jashipur Police
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Sambad reports that the Maoists fired four rounds targeting a Police van at Chaghati under Jashipur Police Station in the Mayurbjanj District on April 15. The vehicle was returning from Naana area inside the Similipal National Park to Jashipur Police Station. However, the Police personnel in the vehicle escaped unhurt.
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April - 15 
The Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major on April 15 said that the Indian Air Force’s helicopter squadrons in central and eastern India have been alerted for anti-Naxalite operations in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas of
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The Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major on April 15 said that the Indian Air Force’s helicopter squadrons in central and eastern India have been alerted for anti-Naxalite operations in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas of the country, reports Telegraph. “We have a role to play in such kind of conflict,” Air Chief Marshal Major said, adding, “Whether it is in Jammu and Kashmir, in the Northeast or against the Naxalites (left-wing extremists). Yes, we are involved. Look, whenever the MHA (Ministry for Home Affairs) asks us, we are there to play our role.”
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April - 15 
The Designated Metropolitan Court on April 15 sent two militants from Kerala in Police remand till April 28 in connection with the July 26 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts case, reports Indian Express. The two were identified as Sainuddin E.T. Mohammed a
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The Designated Metropolitan Court on April 15 sent two militants from Kerala in Police remand till April 28 in connection with the July 26 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts case, reports Indian Express. The two were identified as Sainuddin E.T. Mohammed alias Abdul Sattar and his son Sarfuddin E.T. Mohammed alias Sharif. They were arrested by the Bangalore Police in connection with the serial bomb blasts on July 25, 2008.
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April - 15 
The Hindu reports that striking for the second time in as many days in a bid to disrupt the parliamentary elections, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) bus ferrying the BSF pe
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The Hindu reports that striking for the second time in as many days in a bid to disrupt the parliamentary elections, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) bus ferrying the BSF personnel from Ladhup to Arah at a place about 125 kilometres from capital Ranchi in Latehar District, killing five BSF personnel, one helper and the civilian driver of the bus on April 16. The BSF personnel were returning after patrolling. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Sarvendu Tathagat, said a helicopter was flown to the spot for rescue operation, adding an encounter is going on.
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April - 15 
The Hindu reports that the casualty of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in the landmine explosion in the Latehar District on April 15 increased to seven. Earlier it was reported that five BSF personnel were killed in the incident.
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The Hindu reports that the casualty of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in the landmine explosion in the Latehar District on April 15 increased to seven. Earlier it was reported that five BSF personnel were killed in the incident.
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April - 15 
Two polling booths were set ablaze by the Maoists in Salimarikonda and MV-73 in Kalimela Police station area, Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi said, adding, the EVMs in the booths were also set afire by the Maoists.
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Two polling booths were set ablaze by the Maoists in Salimarikonda and MV-73 in Kalimela Police station area, Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi said, adding, the EVMs in the booths were also set afire by the Maoists.
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April - 15 
Two PREPAK militants, Akam Ibungo alias Bisheshwor Singh and Mayengbam Milan Singh alias Max Singh, were arrested by the Imphal East District Police during a search operation at Lamlong bazaar area, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Two PREPAK militants, Akam Ibungo alias Bisheshwor Singh and Mayengbam Milan Singh alias Max Singh, were arrested by the Imphal East District Police during a search operation at Lamlong bazaar area, reports Imphal Free Press.
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April - 15 
Union Minister for Home Affairs P Chidambaram on April 15 said that the left-wing extremist groups have plans to disrupt the electoral process of the country, reports Indian Express. Addressing the media in Ahmedabad, he added that adequate steps hav
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Union Minister for Home Affairs P Chidambaram on April 15 said that the left-wing extremist groups have plans to disrupt the electoral process of the country, reports Indian Express. Addressing the media in Ahmedabad, he added that adequate steps have been taken to ensure peaceful polling with the deployment of paramilitary forces. “I am sure polling will be peaceful,” he said.
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April - 15 
A 28-year-old sectarian worker-turned-lawyer was shot dead near Hamdard Dawakhana off the arterial M.A. Jinnah Road in Karachi on April 15-afternoon, Dawn reported. Police said the victim, Mazharul Islam, was a former member of the banned Sunni outfi
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A 28-year-old sectarian worker-turned-lawyer was shot dead near Hamdard Dawakhana off the arterial M.A. Jinnah Road in Karachi on April 15-afternoon, Dawn reported. Police said the victim, Mazharul Islam, was a former member of the banned Sunni outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and was on his way on his bike when at around 3.15pm two attackers on a motorcycle opened fire on him. The victim was a junior attorney with Maqbool Ahmed, a senior criminal lawyer who has mainly appeared as the defence counsel in several sectarian killing cases against the workers of the banned SSP and its militant wing, the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). Area Station House Officer, Inspector Kanson Dean, said “It is definitely a targeted killing.” Meanwhile, sources said the former SSP cadre was arrested in 2002 and released from jail in 2007. They said he was booked in three cases pertaining to possession of explosives, illegal weapons and an attempt to kill Policemen to avoid arrest.
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April - 15 
A three-member Supreme Court bench granted bail to former Lal Masjid chief cleric Abdul Aziz in the last of over two dozen cases against him on April 15, Daily Times reported. Aziz – who was arrested during the Lal Masjid operation as he tried to sne
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A three-member Supreme Court bench granted bail to former Lal Masjid chief cleric Abdul Aziz in the last of over two dozen cases against him on April 15, Daily Times reported. Aziz – who was arrested during the Lal Masjid operation as he tried to sneak out of the mosque dressed in an all-covering burqa (veil) – will be freed within two or three days, according to his lawyer Shaukat Siddiqui. The bench, consisting of Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany and Justice Zahid Hussain – observed that Aziz deserved bail because there was insufficient material on record against him in the Occupation of Children’s Library case.
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April - 15 
Al Qaeda and other militant groups within its territory pose “an ever more serious threat to Pakistan’s very existence”, General David Petraeus, head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), has said, Daily Times reported. In an interview with Philadelphia I
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Al Qaeda and other militant groups within its territory pose “an ever more serious threat to Pakistan’s very existence”, General David Petraeus, head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), has said, Daily Times reported. In an interview with Philadelphia Inquirer, he said US President Barack Obama had made Afghanistan and Pakistan the focus of his foreign policy because of the presence of al Qaeda in the Tribal Areas of Pakistan. To questions on why troops were being increased in Afghanistan if the real threat were in Pakistan, he said: “You have to ensure that Afghanistan doesn’t become once again a place where Al Qaeda establishes safe havens.” If Taliban ideologues regain control of Afghanistan, it would further destabilise Pakistan, he added. Petraeus said the surge of 17,000 troops would be enough, as Afghanistan was not plagued by a raging insurgency throughout the country, as was the case in Iraq. “Seventy percent of the violence is in 10 percent of the districts,” he said.
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April - 15 
An accused in the Mumbai terrorist attack of November 26, 2008 recorded his statement before the Special Judicial Magistrate Ahmed Masood Janjua on April 15 and confessed that he was involved in the attack, The News reported. The court sent the accus
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An accused in the Mumbai terrorist attack of November 26, 2008 recorded his statement before the Special Judicial Magistrate Ahmed Masood Janjua on April 15 and confessed that he was involved in the attack, The News reported. The court sent the accused to the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on 14-day judicial remand and directed the Special Investigation Cell to produce him again on April 28. The accused, Shahid Jamil Riaz alias Muhammad Riaz from Nazir Colony in Bahawalpur in the Punjab province, recorded his statement under section 164 and confessed that he and other four accused, Hamad Ameen Sadiq, Zarar Shah, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and Hamza alias Abu Alqa, were involved in the Mumbai attacks.
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April - 15 
At least 18 persons, including nine Policemen, were killed and five others injured when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Harichand Police Post in Charsadda District on April 15, Daily Times reported. The NWFP Inspector Gen
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At least 18 persons, including nine Policemen, were killed and five others injured when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Harichand Police Post in Charsadda District on April 15, Daily Times reported. The NWFP Inspector General of Police, Malik Naveed, said Police wanted to stop the suicide bomber’s speeding car and fired at it, but it had reached close to them by the time the explosives went off. The blast also left a crater about three metres wide, damaged windows in nearby buildings and severed power cables, plunging the area into darkness. Naveed said Police had intelligence reports of a possible suicide attack, adding that security had thereafter been heightened. “We had intelligence reports that a car bombing could take place in any of three districts of the province,” he said.
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April - 15 
The Capital City Police Officer Safwat Ghayyur and District Police Officer Muhammad Riaz Khan told reporters that Police had been tipped off that two explosive-laden cars would enter the district from Malakand to carry out terrorist activity, The New
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The Capital City Police Officer Safwat Ghayyur and District Police Officer Muhammad Riaz Khan told reporters that Police had been tipped off that two explosive-laden cars would enter the district from Malakand to carry out terrorist activity, The News reported. District Police Officer Riaz Khan said the attack might be in retaliation to the killing of a suicide bomber by the Charsadda Police a few days ago. The suicide attacker was shot dead by Station House Officer Jehangir Khan, when the bomber was on his way to blew himself up at a public gathering being addressed by the provincial president of the Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao faction) Sikander Sherpao in Charsadda.
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April - 15 
The court refused to provide information about his confessional statement to the media. The Federal Investigation Agency sources told The News that Shahid Jamil Riaz belongs to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and has confessed that he, along with other fou
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The court refused to provide information about his confessional statement to the media. The Federal Investigation Agency sources told The News that Shahid Jamil Riaz belongs to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and has confessed that he, along with other four accused, provided all kinds of transportation facilities, accommodation, internet and other facilities to those who carried out Mumbai attacks. However, a junior officer of the Interior Ministry rejected any confession by the accused. He said the accused had given a statement in the court but it could not be called a confession.
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April - 15 
The Government may review the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 if peace is not restored in Swat, President Asif Ali Zardari said on April 15, according to Daily Times. Addressing the Pakistani community in Tokyo, he said the Nizam-e-Adl, and not Sharia (I
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The Government may review the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 if peace is not restored in Swat, President Asif Ali Zardari said on April 15, according to Daily Times. Addressing the Pakistani community in Tokyo, he said the Nizam-e-Adl, and not Sharia (Islamic law), had been imposed in Malakand Division, a private TV channel reported. The President was in Japan to attend the Friends of Democratic Pakistan ministerial meeting and a donors’ conference.
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April - 15 
The NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani signed the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation on April 15, formally enforcing Sharia in Malakand Division and Kohistan District. “Today, it is an historic day,” he told reporters in provincial capital Peshawar after signing th
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The NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani signed the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation on April 15, formally enforcing Sharia in Malakand Division and Kohistan District. “Today, it is an historic day,” he told reporters in provincial capital Peshawar after signing the law two days after President Asif Ali Zardari approved it following a nod from the National Assembly.
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April - 15 
The Sikh community living in the Orakzai Agency of FATA on April 15 conceded to the Taliban demand to pay them jizia – tax levied on non-Muslims living under Islamic rule – and paid PKR 20 million to Taliban in return for ‘protection’. Officials told
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The Sikh community living in the Orakzai Agency of FATA on April 15 conceded to the Taliban demand to pay them jizia – tax levied on non-Muslims living under Islamic rule – and paid PKR 20 million to Taliban in return for ‘protection’. Officials told Daily Times that the Taliban also released Sikh leader Sardar Saiwang Singh and vacated the community’s houses after the Sikhs accepted the Taliban demand. The officials said the Taliban announced that the Sikhs were now free to live anywhere in Orakzai. They also announced protection for the Sikh community, saying that no one would harm them after they paid jizia. Sikhs who had left the agency would now return to their houses and resume their business in the agency, the officials said.
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April - 15 
The Taliban will not lay down their arms in NWFP as part of the peace deal that included the introduction of Sharia (Islamic law) but will take their “struggle” to new areas, a spokesman of the group said on April 15, Dawn reported. “Sharia doesn’t p
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The Taliban will not lay down their arms in NWFP as part of the peace deal that included the introduction of Sharia (Islamic law) but will take their “struggle” to new areas, a spokesman of the group said on April 15, Dawn reported. “Sharia doesn’t permit us to lay down arms… If a government, either in Pakistan or Afghanistan, continues anti-Muslim policies, it’s out of the question that Taliban lay down their arms,” Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said by telephone. “When we achieve our goal at one place, there are other areas where we need to struggle for it,” he said. Khan also said militants would go to Afghanistan to fight US-led forces if the Afghan Taliban called for help. “Our struggle is for a cause and that’s to enforce Allah’s rule on Allah’s land. We will send mujahideen to Afghanistan if they demand them,” he said.
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April - 15 
Police arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre from Shahebganj Bazaar in the Naogaon District on April 15, reports Daily Star. He was identified as Hamidur Rahman (46), a close aide of the executed JMB leader Siddiqul Islam alias Bangl
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Police arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre from Shahebganj Bazaar in the Naogaon District on April 15, reports Daily Star. He was identified as Hamidur Rahman (46), a close aide of the executed JMB leader Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai. The militant was returning home from his hideout when he was arrested.
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April - 15 
At least 13 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 15 others injured as clashes erupted between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in east Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaitivu District since the morning of April 15, reports
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At least 13 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 15 others injured as clashes erupted between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in east Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaitivu District since the morning of April 15, reports Defense.lk.
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April - 15 
Canada has done its best to end the long-running conflict in Sri Lanka, but will not bow to pressure to remove the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from the list of banned terrorist groups, the Immigration Minister Jason Kenney told reporters
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Canada has done its best to end the long-running conflict in Sri Lanka, but will not bow to pressure to remove the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from the list of banned terrorist groups, the Immigration Minister Jason Kenney told reporters in Calgary on April 15, according to Daily News. For more than a week, Tamil supporters have been gathering around the Parliament Hill to protest against the war in Sri Lanka and asking Canada to intervene. “We have done everything that these protesters are asking Canada to do - namely call for a ceasefire - except we will not respond to a demand of anyone to legalize a banned, illegal terrorist organization,” the Minister said. He added that Canada has called for a cease-fire from both sides, asked the Sri Lankan Government to ensure international support reaches people in need and increased Canada’s humanitarian aid, adding, but the LTTE is responsible for suicide bombings, and the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians. In 2006, Canada placed the LTTE on a list of banned terrorist organizations under the federal Anti-Terrorism Act, which prohibits financing such groups.
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April - 15 
During search operations in the north of Mullayavalai and Vishuamadu on April 15, troops recovered a trail of a 130-mm artillery gun, two I-com sets, one heavy weapon barrel, 27 hand grenades, eight Arul bombs and seven RPGs .
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During search operations in the north of Mullayavalai and Vishuamadu on April 15, troops recovered a trail of a 130-mm artillery gun, two I-com sets, one heavy weapon barrel, 27 hand grenades, eight Arul bombs and seven RPGs .
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April - 15 
Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that following the conclusion of the temporary truce the Security Forces on April 15 commenced their humanitarian operations in the Northeast. Speaking to the media, he confirmed that the troops are
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Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that following the conclusion of the temporary truce the Security Forces on April 15 commenced their humanitarian operations in the Northeast. Speaking to the media, he confirmed that the troops are now continuing their operations once again, especially the rescuing process of trapped civilians in the No Fire Zone.
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April - 15 
Sri Lanka on April 15 said that after the end of the 48-hour period of truce the humanitarian operations would continue as usual, reports Colombo Page. "The 48-hour truce period is over, the security forces would continue with their humanitarian oper
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Sri Lanka on April 15 said that after the end of the 48-hour period of truce the humanitarian operations would continue as usual, reports Colombo Page. "The 48-hour truce period is over, the security forces would continue with their humanitarian operation as usual," said Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. Addressing a meeting in Horana, he said that "it is not too far, that our forces will completely wipe out the country from terrorism." The Government declared 48-houre truce period ended in the midnight of April 14.
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April - 15 
The Government on April 15 accused the LTTE of “taking away” large amount of food supplies from the consignment meant for displaced Tamil civilians in the north, PTI reported. The Essential Services Commissioner S. B. Divaratne said, "It is an extrem
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The Government on April 15 accused the LTTE of “taking away” large amount of food supplies from the consignment meant for displaced Tamil civilians in the north, PTI reported. The Essential Services Commissioner S. B. Divaratne said, "It is an extremely difficult task to as there are no port facilities in Mullaitivu to unload the goods. It is also unfortunate that the food so delivered is taken away by the LTTE."
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April - 15 
The military said that civilians trapped in the NFZ continued to arrive at the Government-controlled areas. 135 people are reported to have sought protection with the 58th Division in the Ampalavanpokkanai area of Mullaitivu District. A day earlier,
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The military said that civilians trapped in the NFZ continued to arrive at the Government-controlled areas. 135 people are reported to have sought protection with the 58th Division in the Ampalavanpokkanai area of Mullaitivu District. A day earlier, 239 civilians had entered the cleared areas (areas under Government control). However, the civilian flow has reportedly declined since the unilateral two-day cease-fire declared by the Government. The latest exodus of 135 civilians increased the total number of Internally Displaced Persons who have arrived at the cleared areas to 68182, adds a Sri Lanka Army report.
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April - 15 
Troops conducting search and clear operations in the Puthukkudiyiruppu and Vishuamadu areas recovered 610 anti-personnel mines, four Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) bombs, 513 rounds of Multi Propose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, two MPMG links, one
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Troops conducting search and clear operations in the Puthukkudiyiruppu and Vishuamadu areas recovered 610 anti-personnel mines, four Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) bombs, 513 rounds of Multi Propose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, two MPMG links, one 12.5 kilograms claymore mine, one belt order, one 60-mm base plate, forty-six 60-mm mortar bombs, two 40-mm Auto Grenade Launcher cartridges, one LTTE uniform, one pouch, one hand grenade, four hundred rounds of T-56 ammunition and one anti-tank mine. Similarly, one round of RPG ammunition, two lubricant oil cans and one Out Board Motor were found by the troops conducting clearing operations in the Patikkarai, Udayarkattu and Kiranchi areas.
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April - 16 
A faction of the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farroq said it will leave to the conscience of the voters whether to vote or not during the forthcoming Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) elections in the S
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A faction of the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farroq said it will leave to the conscience of the voters whether to vote or not during the forthcoming Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) elections in the State, Daily Excelsior reported. "We will have to call a spade a spade. Boycott in Jammu and Kashmir is not possible. The people in Jammu will vote, Ladakh will vote, Bhaderwah, Kishtwar and Doda will vote the frontier regions will vote. That is why we will not use the term boycott but elections remains a non-issue for Hurriyat and it will not affect Kashmir issue," former chairman of Hurriyat Conference Abdul Gani Bhat told reporters in Srinagar.
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April - 16 
A woman was killed and her son critically injured in a militant attack at Donadoo in the Anantnag District on April 16, according to Daily Excelsior. Two unidentified militants intruded into the house of 35 year-old Aslam Awan at Donadoo and fired in
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A woman was killed and her son critically injured in a militant attack at Donadoo in the Anantnag District on April 16, according to Daily Excelsior. Two unidentified militants intruded into the house of 35 year-old Aslam Awan at Donadoo and fired indiscriminately on the members of the family, a Police spokesman said in capital Srinagar. Awan’s mother was killed while he was critically injured in the incident, he added.
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April - 16 
According to Sentinel, the dead body of a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as B Onsula alias Arjun Narzary (23) of Belguri under Serfanguri Police Station, was recovered by Police at Swrunanga river bank in the Kokraj
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According to Sentinel, the dead body of a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as B Onsula alias Arjun Narzary (23) of Belguri under Serfanguri Police Station, was recovered by Police at Swrunanga river bank in the Kokrajhar District on April 15. The dead body had a cut mark at the throat and its head crushed. According to sources, Onsula and his associate, Bijya Basumatary (24) of Podmabil, came home from the Serfanguri designated camp of the outfit on April 14 while the BPF youths chased them and took them away. Further, on April 16, the body of Bijay Basumatary was recovered from Swrunanga river bank.
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April - 16 
According to Telegraph, one Gautam Deka (25), a resident of Guya under Kamalpur subdivision in Kamrup District, became the 10th victim of the April 6 Maligaon bomb blast as he succumbed to his injuries at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital on
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According to Telegraph, one Gautam Deka (25), a resident of Guya under Kamalpur subdivision in Kamrup District, became the 10th victim of the April 6 Maligaon bomb blast as he succumbed to his injuries at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital on April 16.
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April - 16 
An estimated 60 to 65 per cent votes were cast in the first phase of polling for the three Lok Sabha constituencies of Assam - Silchar, Karimganj and Autonomous District - that went to the polls on April 16, The Hindu reported. Polling was by and lar
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An estimated 60 to 65 per cent votes were cast in the first phase of polling for the three Lok Sabha constituencies of Assam - Silchar, Karimganj and Autonomous District - that went to the polls on April 16, The Hindu reported. Polling was by and large peaceful in the two hill districts of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar under the Autonomous District constituency.
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April - 16 
Around 51 percent of the electorate in Chhattisgarh exercised their franchise for the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) elections on April 16 despite widespread Maoist violence, Times of India reported. There are 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in Ch
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Around 51 percent of the electorate in Chhattisgarh exercised their franchise for the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) elections on April 16 despite widespread Maoist violence, Times of India reported. There are 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in Chhattisgarh. Electoral Officer S. K. Kujur said Durg, Korba and Raigarh recorded the highest average of 55% each, followed by Bilaspur (53%), Rajnandgaon (52%), Mahasamund (51%) and Jangir (50%). Bastar, the worst hit by Maoists, recorded 46%. Surguja, which too faces Red threat, recorded the lowest turnout at 45%. Only 47% voters turned up in capital Raipur.
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April - 16 
Cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Mahupada near Banki Police Station in the Sundergarh District in the wee hours of April 16, reports The Statesman. The Ma
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Cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Mahupada near Banki Police Station in the Sundergarh District in the wee hours of April 16, reports The Statesman. The Maoists attacked the camp of the paramilitary force from two sides and consequently there was a heavy exchange of fire, which lasted for more than an hour. “Once we got wind of their action we immediately took position and retaliated with full firepower and this caught them off-guard as they were not expecting an early response. But the guards were on high alert. And experience has shown that once they face stiff resistance they simply withdraw to save their bullets and cadres”, said an unnamed CRPF official posted at Rourkela.
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April - 16 
In Koraput subdivision, the poll boycott call by Maoists and local reasons had an impact on 40 booths.
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In Koraput subdivision, the poll boycott call by Maoists and local reasons had an impact on 40 booths.
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April - 16 
In the Narayanpatna block of Koraput District, a polling party returning from Bikrampur village narrowly escaped a landmine explosion. The blast occurred a few minutes after the vehicle of the polling party crossed the area. However, two CRPF Central
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In the Narayanpatna block of Koraput District, a polling party returning from Bikrampur village narrowly escaped a landmine explosion. The blast occurred a few minutes after the vehicle of the polling party crossed the area. However, two CRPF Central Reserve Police Force personnel following the polling party on a motorbike sustained minor injuries. Two persons were detained from the location under suspicion.
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April - 16 
In the same District, the SFs forced a group of Maoists to retreat after heavy gun-fire near Kumudih railway station in the night of April 16, he added.
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In the same District, the SFs forced a group of Maoists to retreat after heavy gun-fire near Kumudih railway station in the night of April 16, he added.
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April - 16 
In the same District, the SFs recovered an improvised explosive device near a polling station at Disobai under Bokolia Police Station in the morning prior to the commencement of polling at 7am (IST), reports Times of India.
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In the same District, the SFs recovered an improvised explosive device near a polling station at Disobai under Bokolia Police Station in the morning prior to the commencement of polling at 7am (IST), reports Times of India.
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April - 16 
In the State, two NDFB linkmen, identified as Sailen Hasong and Moqbul Mondal, were arrested from Lakhipur in the Goalpara District on April 16, reports Sentinel. The Army recovered seven gelatin sticks and 44 detonators with wires from Sailen Hasong
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In the State, two NDFB linkmen, identified as Sailen Hasong and Moqbul Mondal, were arrested from Lakhipur in the Goalpara District on April 16, reports Sentinel. The Army recovered seven gelatin sticks and 44 detonators with wires from Sailen Hasong while one Chinese hand grenade, nine gelatin sticks, six detonators and two kilogram of explosives were recovered from Moqbul Mondal.
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April - 16 
In two separate incidents, armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked polling booths by triggering improvised explosive device (IED) blasts and exchanging fire with the Security Forces in the Dantewada and Narainpur Districts
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In two separate incidents, armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked polling booths by triggering improvised explosive device (IED) blasts and exchanging fire with the Security Forces in the Dantewada and Narainpur Districts on April 16, Times of India reports. The attacks took place at Maroki, Mangnar and Jangampal in Dantewada District and in Nernar, Sonapal and Karmari in the Narainpur District. The Superintendent of Police in Dantewada, Rahul Sharma, said the CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire at two polling booths - Marokhi and Mangnar in Maoist-hit Dantewada Parliamentary constituency. In Narainpur District, the Maoists exploded IEDs in Sonapal and Kokaneta regions but there was no danger to the polling officials, said Narainpur Superintendent of Police Ambresh Mishra. Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in the State on April 16 (today).
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April - 16 
In two separate incidents, five election officials and two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 16, reports The Statesman. Five poll officials, including a zonal
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In two separate incidents, five election officials and two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 16, reports The Statesman. Five poll officials, including a zonal officer identified as A.K. Acharya, were killed and many others injured when Maoists blew up a van ferrying election officials by triggering a mine blast at Phulwera village in the Rajnandgaon District, said Additional Director General Police Girdhari Nayak.
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April - 16 
In Uttar Pradesh, an estimated 48 per cent of polling was recorded in 16 Parliamentary constituencies, which included the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas of the State on April 16, The Hindu reported. “Approximately 48 per
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In Uttar Pradesh, an estimated 48 per cent of polling was recorded in 16 Parliamentary constituencies, which included the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas of the State on April 16, The Hindu reported. “Approximately 48 per cent votes were polled in the first phase of the elections. As compared to 47 per cent polling in 2004, the poll percentage has gone up roughly by one per cent,” said Chief Electoral Officer Anuj Kumar Bishoi in Lucknow.
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April - 16 
On April 16, armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two Security Force (SF) personnel, including a Police constable and a Home Guard, at Singhpur village in the Gaya District, The Hindu reported. The slain Police constabl
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On April 16, armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two Security Force (SF) personnel, including a Police constable and a Home Guard, at Singhpur village in the Gaya District, The Hindu reported. The slain Police constable was identified as Vishwambhar Choudhary while the Home Guard was identified as Ramdeo Khair. A spokesman for the State election office said “An estimated 40 to 45 per cent of a little over 1.75 crore voters exercised their franchise,” during the first phase of polling for the 13 of the 40 Parliamentary constituencies in Bihar. Polling was held for Gopalganj, Maharajganj, Ara, Gaya, Buxar, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Nawada, Saran, Sasaram, Siwan, Karakat and Jamui seats.
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April - 16 
Telegraph reports that the Thoubal District Development and Demand Council, an organisation formed by voters of eight Assembly constituencies, on April 15 announced that it would boycott Mani Charenamei, who is seeking re-election from the Outer Mani
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Telegraph reports that the Thoubal District Development and Demand Council, an organisation formed by voters of eight Assembly constituencies, on April 15 announced that it would boycott Mani Charenamei, who is seeking re-election from the Outer Manipur constituency, where election is scheduled to be held on April 16 (today). The president of the council, Sougrakpam Roben, said the council decided to boycott Charenamei, who is contesting on a Peoples Democratic Alliance ticket, for advocating Naga unification in his election campaign.
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April - 16 
The 26th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on April 16 averted a major disaster with the recovery of an improvised explosive device weighing 100 kilograms kept under a bridge near Gajandi Nala in Bokaro District. “Today’s recovery
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The 26th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on April 16 averted a major disaster with the recovery of an improvised explosive device weighing 100 kilograms kept under a bridge near Gajandi Nala in Bokaro District. “Today’s recovery seems to be part of the explosives looted from the NALCO mine. Further investigations are on in this regard,” sources said.
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April - 16 
The first phase polling for the parliamentary and assembly seats in Orissa on April 16 witnessed 52.6 per cent voter turnout despite the warning issued by Maoists in many parts of southern and western Orissa to boycott the elections, Business Standar
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The first phase polling for the parliamentary and assembly seats in Orissa on April 16 witnessed 52.6 per cent voter turnout despite the warning issued by Maoists in many parts of southern and western Orissa to boycott the elections, Business Standard reported.
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April - 16 
The Hindu reports that polling in south Orissa on April 16 was marred by violence by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). In Malkangiri District, Maoists disrupted polling with violence in seven booths. All these booths are located in th
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The Hindu reports that polling in south Orissa on April 16 was marred by violence by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). In Malkangiri District, Maoists disrupted polling with violence in seven booths. All these booths are located in the Kalimela Police Station area under Malkangiri Assembly segment except the Andrahal booth of Chitrakonda segment. Almost no polling was reported from booths in remote areas like Manyamkonda, Kurmanur, Poplur, Tangurkonda, Bodigeta and Karkatpalli. Maoists also burnt down the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and a polling vehicle at Andrahal booth in the remote Bonda hill area.
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April - 16 
The insurgents also attacked polling stations in Nernar, Sonapal and Karmari areas of Narainpur District and Karmari in the Dantewada District. However, no casualties were reported. Naik said the Maoists carried out blasts at nearly a dozen places wh
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The insurgents also attacked polling stations in Nernar, Sonapal and Karmari areas of Narainpur District and Karmari in the Dantewada District. However, no casualties were reported. Naik said the Maoists carried out blasts at nearly a dozen places while 12 landmines were recovered by the Security Forces. In addition, during the voting Maoists triggered nearly a dozen blasts and snatched nine Electronic Voting Machines in the Bastar and Rajnandgaon Districts.
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April - 16 
The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants opened fire at a polling booth in Karbi Anglong District. According to Police sources, the militants fired at a polling booth in Perkup on the Karbi Anglong-Nagaon border. They ma
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The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants opened fire at a polling booth in Karbi Anglong District. According to Police sources, the militants fired at a polling booth in Perkup on the Karbi Anglong-Nagaon border. They managed to escape when Security Force (SF) personnel retaliated. However, no loss of life or injury was reported.
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April - 16 
The Maoists also blocked roads in the Mathili area of the District by felling trees and placing boulders preventing movement of polling officials and voters. Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in the State in two phases on April 16 (tod
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The Maoists also blocked roads in the Mathili area of the District by felling trees and placing boulders preventing movement of polling officials and voters. Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in the State in two phases on April 16 (today) and April 23.
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April - 16 
The other Hurriyat faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani has already called for a boycott of the elections and a general strike on the days of polling. Although elections were held for the Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha seat on April 16, the strike call had n
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The other Hurriyat faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani has already called for a boycott of the elections and a general strike on the days of polling. Although elections were held for the Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha seat on April 16, the strike call had no effect on the normal life in the Valley. Bhat said Hurriyat will go to the people and tell them consider the fact that pro-India politicians were gloating about the results of the Assembly elections. "We have been talking about this issue (boycott) for past three-four months. We will ask the people to consider the pro-India leadership gloating about the results of previous elections. We will leave the decision to the people," he said. He said while his faction of Hurriyat did not deny the right of other separatists to call for boycott of the elections, they should also not be denied their right to call the polls a non-issue.
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April - 16 
They also destroyed EVMs and vehicles used by polling parties at Salimarikonda, MV 73, Bapanpalli, Vejangwada and Jagarkota booths. Consequently, polling could not be held in these booths. The Maoists reportedly attacked the polling party while it wa
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They also destroyed EVMs and vehicles used by polling parties at Salimarikonda, MV 73, Bapanpalli, Vejangwada and Jagarkota booths. Consequently, polling could not be held in these booths. The Maoists reportedly attacked the polling party while it was returning after conducting elections at MPV 73 village. While they destroyed the EVM, the insurgents did not harm any polling official.
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April - 16 
Two CRPF personnel were killed and five others injured in the Maoists attacked a polling station in the Marocci area of Bastar District.
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Two CRPF personnel were killed and five others injured in the Maoists attacked a polling station in the Marocci area of Bastar District.
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April - 16 
ULFA militant, Luthuk Moran, surrendered before the Tinsukia District Superintendent of Police, Diganta Bora, on April 16.
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ULFA militant, Luthuk Moran, surrendered before the Tinsukia District Superintendent of Police, Diganta Bora, on April 16.
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April - 16 
A woman was killed on April 16 when an office of a non-government organisation (NGO) was blown up with explosives in the Hathian area of Mardan District, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported that unidentified saboteurs had planted
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A woman was killed on April 16 when an office of a non-government organisation (NGO) was blown up with explosives in the Hathian area of Mardan District, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported that unidentified saboteurs had planted the explosives close to the NGO’s office, which killed a woman walking past the building upon detonation.
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April - 16 
The Government on April 16 released Maulana Abdul Aziz, former chief cleric of the Lal Masjid, from a sub-jail in Rawalpindi after the Supreme Court granted him bail in the last case related to the Children’s Library, The News reported. The Supreme C
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The Government on April 16 released Maulana Abdul Aziz, former chief cleric of the Lal Masjid, from a sub-jail in Rawalpindi after the Supreme Court granted him bail in the last case related to the Children’s Library, The News reported. The Supreme Court had on April 15 granted him bail, but the details of his surety bond, worth PKR 200,000, had yet to be worked out. Talking to The News, Maulana Abdul Aziz lauded the decision of the Supreme Court and said he would continue to spread the message of Islam.
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April - 16 
The Karachi Police arrested a suspected militant hailing from Bajaur Agency in the FATA and seized weapons, including a hand grenade, in an encounter within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police station on April 16, Daily Times reported. The arreste
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The Karachi Police arrested a suspected militant hailing from Bajaur Agency in the FATA and seized weapons, including a hand grenade, in an encounter within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police station on April 16, Daily Times reported. The arrested man was identified as Ismatullah alias Sino Mehsud. A Kalashnikov, a 0.222 rifle, two TT pistols and a hand grenade were recovered from his possession.
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April - 16 
Two persons were injured in landmine explosions in Upper and Lower Kurram in the FATA on April 16, Dawn reported. A landmine exploded in the Piwar area, west of the Parachinar city, in which one tribesman sustained injuries. Another explosion occurre
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Two persons were injured in landmine explosions in Upper and Lower Kurram in the FATA on April 16, Dawn reported. A landmine exploded in the Piwar area, west of the Parachinar city, in which one tribesman sustained injuries. Another explosion occurred at Tangi in Lower Kurram, injuring a local.
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April - 16 
Three persons, including two members of a family, were killed by an unidentified gang in the Mabu Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Ilam District in the night of April 16, reports Nepal News. The dead bodies of Moti Bahadur Gurung of Mabu V
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Three persons, including two members of a family, were killed by an unidentified gang in the Mabu Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Ilam District in the night of April 16, reports Nepal News. The dead bodies of Moti Bahadur Gurung of Mabu VDC-7, Gunj Bahadur Gurung and Purna Kumari Gurung were found at Moti Bahadur''s house in the morning of April 17.
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April - 16 
On April 16, a cadre of the outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Satkhira, who was arrested on April 13 from his house at village Kushkhali in Sadar sub-District, was remanded to five-day Police Custody, reports Daily Star.
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On April 16, a cadre of the outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Satkhira, who was arrested on April 13 from his house at village Kushkhali in Sadar sub-District, was remanded to five-day Police Custody, reports Daily Star.
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April - 16 
The Metropolitan Sessions Court in Dhaka on April 16 framed charges against 14 operatives of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B), including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, in two cases filed in connection with the Ramna Batamul bomb blast
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The Metropolitan Sessions Court in Dhaka on April 16 framed charges against 14 operatives of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B), including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, in two cases filed in connection with the Ramna Batamul bomb blast of April 14, 2001, reports Daily Star. Judge A. N. M. Bashir Ullah rejected the discharge petitions submitted by the counsels for Hannan and five others. The court fixed April 28, 29 and 30 for trial of the case filed under the Explosive Substances Act and set May 3, 4 and 5 for trial of the murder case.
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April - 16 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a JMB cadre, identified as Bipul Ahmed, from Rajshahi city. RAB sources described him also as an accomplice of Bangla Bhai.
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a JMB cadre, identified as Bipul Ahmed, from Rajshahi city. RAB sources described him also as an accomplice of Bangla Bhai.
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April - 16 
57 civilians were killed and more than 300 wounded when the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired shells and cannons inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) at Mullivaaykkaal, Pokkanai and Iraddaivaaykkaal in Mullaitivu District on April 16, the pro-Liberation Tigers of
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57 civilians were killed and more than 300 wounded when the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired shells and cannons inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) at Mullivaaykkaal, Pokkanai and Iraddaivaaykkaal in Mullaitivu District on April 16, the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net reported.
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April - 16 
On April 16, the SFs conducted search operations in the Kalmadukulam, Ampakamam, Mutiyankattukulam, Pampemadu and Sooriyaady areas and recovered large stocks of arms and ammunition. 65 anti-personnel mines (APMs), 50 APM (Johny) mines, 243 hand grena
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On April 16, the SFs conducted search operations in the Kalmadukulam, Ampakamam, Mutiyankattukulam, Pampemadu and Sooriyaady areas and recovered large stocks of arms and ammunition. 65 anti-personnel mines (APMs), 50 APM (Johny) mines, 243 hand grenades, 31 detonators, 63 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), 48 gas masks, thirty-six 600-mm mortar bombs, eight 81-mm bombs, three Arul bombs, two cylinders, 12 Rocket Propeller Grenade high explosive bombs, four 81-mm IEDs, nine Bangalore torpedoes, one armor tank mine, 12 claymores, one gun mount, forty mortar bombs, T-56 accessories, six T-56 magazines, one Light Machine Gun drum, one receiving cover, one oil bottle, five detonators, one T-56 weapon, 440 rounds of ammunition and one belt order were recovered from Kalmadukulam.
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April - 16 
Responding to international claims that the 48-hour humanitarian pause was inadequate, the Government said on April 16 that what prevails in the NFZ was a hostage situation which needed strategic military manoeuvre to save the trapped civilians and n
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Responding to international claims that the 48-hour humanitarian pause was inadequate, the Government said on April 16 that what prevails in the NFZ was a hostage situation which needed strategic military manoeuvre to save the trapped civilians and not a normal evacuation process, according to Daily News. Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, the Defence spokesman, said there was no doubt the LTTE was actively engaged in preventing the escape of civilians during the two-day truce. The LTTE also used the opportunity to attack troops in the outskirts of the NFZ using small arms and snipers throughout the day on April 14. Rambukwella also said “the concerned international parties should fall in line and support Government efforts to achieve the common goal, which is to ensure a safe passage for trapped civilians in the ‘safe zone’, forcibly kept as a human shield by the LTTE.”
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April - 16 
The foreign ministers of UK and France issued a joint statement criticising the use of civilians as a human shield by the LTTE and said that the outfit had clearly been “forcefully preventing civilians from leaving the safe zone” during the 48-hour c
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The foreign ministers of UK and France issued a joint statement criticising the use of civilians as a human shield by the LTTE and said that the outfit had clearly been “forcefully preventing civilians from leaving the safe zone” during the 48-hour cease-fire. In addition, while urging both sides to reach a cease-fire, the United States said the Sri Lankan Government has the chance to end the decades-long conflict. "The Government of Sri Lanka has an opportunity to put an end to the lengthy conflict," State Department spokesman Robert Wood said.
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April - 16 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) directly controlled a Canadian registered non-profit organization that fundraised and produced propaganda for the outfit, according to the Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP) documents released on April 1
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) directly controlled a Canadian registered non-profit organization that fundraised and produced propaganda for the outfit, according to the Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP) documents released on April 15, reports National Post. The documents allege that the director of the Toronto-based World Tamil Movement (WTM) of Ontario was personally appointed by the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran. In addition, the documents claim the WTM was told in 2005 to help raise $7-million to finance the purchase of anti-aircraft missiles and artillery needed to fight a war for Tamil independence. RCMP forensic accounting reports allege that between 2002 and 2006, the WTM in Toronto wired almost $3-million to overseas accounts with most of the money going to a bank account in Malaysia. The funds raised by the WTM in Canada "have been transmitted to the LTTE for the benefit of the LTTE which is a listed terrorist group in Canada." The financial reports also note that close to $500,000 was sent to a group called Social and Economic Organization for Tamils or SEDOT. The report said the Sri Lankan Army had recently found a underground bunker of Prabhakaran and that it was located in a SEDOT village. "I believe funds collected by the WTM were collected under the direction of the LTTE and that documents seized from the WTM indicate that the purpose of collections was for the LTTE objective of an independent state," RCMP Corporal David Kim wrote. The WTM, which the RCMP says is the Canadian financial and propaganda support wing of the LTTE, has denied its involvement. But in an interview with RCMP officers in 2004, Mariyathas Manuel, the then president of the WTM, admitted he had met Prabhakaran in Sri Lanka and that Prabhakaran leader had selected him to run the WTM office in Toronto. "I believe that this shows that the LTTE is in direct control of the operation of the WTM," RCMP Corporal David Kim wrote in an affidavit. The Canadian Government placed the WTM on its official list of terrorist entities in June 2008, calling it a front for the LTTE and accusing it of using threats and intimidation to elicit donations from Canadians of Sri Lankan origin. The Canadian Government is now using the Anti-Terrorism Act to attempt to take over the WTM's buildings, bank accounts and other property.
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April - 16 
The SFs gained complete control over a LTTE built earth bund cum ditch in the outskirts of the No Fire Zone killing six militants. During subsequent search operations, troops recovered one 130-mm artillery gun trailer, nine T-56 assault riffles and a
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The SFs gained complete control over a LTTE built earth bund cum ditch in the outskirts of the No Fire Zone killing six militants. During subsequent search operations, troops recovered one 130-mm artillery gun trailer, nine T-56 assault riffles and an I-com set along with three decomposed dead bodies of LTTE militants. The SFs are reported to have stepped-up fresh advances on April 15 towards the remaining non-liberated territory along the coast of Mullaitivu following the two-day truce since April 13.
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April - 17 
A Mumbai-based private news channel on April 17 received an email threat warning of at least five bomb blasts across the country during the parliamentary elections, Times of India reported. The email was sent from
[email protected]
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A Mumbai-based private news channel on April 17 received an email threat warning of at least five bomb blasts across the country during the parliamentary elections, Times of India reported. The email was sent from
[email protected]
and has been traced to Lahore in Pakistan, Police said. "The email has been traced to the same person who had earlier threatened to blow up Taj hotel in south Mumbai and one of its properties in Chennai,'' said an investigator.
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April - 17 
A PREPAK militant, Athokpam Nanao alias Thouna, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from New Checkon area on April 17.
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A PREPAK militant, Athokpam Nanao alias Thouna, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from New Checkon area on April 17.
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April - 17 
Four militants of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Suren Tripura (43), Monodayal Jamatia (28), Naresh Chandra Tripura (29) and Anjan Tripura (32), surrendered before the Police at Raishyabari Police Station in Dha
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Four militants of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Suren Tripura (43), Monodayal Jamatia (28), Naresh Chandra Tripura (29) and Anjan Tripura (32), surrendered before the Police at Raishyabari Police Station in Dhalai District on April 15, according to Sentinel. Police said the militants did not deposit any arms but confessed that they fled away from NLFT hideouts in Bangladesh following severe a resource and food crisis.
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April - 17 
IANS reports that the Election Commission on April 17 declared six assembly constituencies of West Bengal as Maoist-affected saying that security arrangements would be stepped up there to tackle any violence during the Parliamentary elections schedul
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IANS reports that the Election Commission on April 17 declared six assembly constituencies of West Bengal as Maoist-affected saying that security arrangements would be stepped up there to tackle any violence during the Parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in three phases between April 30 to March 13. The security arrangements will be heightened in all six Maoist-affected areas - Jhargram, Bandwan, Jaipur, Balarampur, Bagmandi and Tinpur, the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Debashis Sen told a press conference in capital Kolkata. The Maoists are mainly active in three south Bengal Districts - Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore - which go to the polls on April 30.
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April - 17 
Indian Express reported on April 18 that during the first phase of elections to the Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) and the day preceding the voting, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed 29 Security Force (SF) personne
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Indian Express reported on April 18 that during the first phase of elections to the Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) and the day preceding the voting, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed 29 Security Force (SF) personnel and seven civilians in different parts of the country.
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April - 17 
Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant, Heisnam Birbabu Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Samaram Lamkhai area along the National Highway-39 on April 16. He belonged to the ‘finance section’ of the out
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Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant, Heisnam Birbabu Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Samaram Lamkhai area along the National Highway-39 on April 16. He belonged to the ‘finance section’ of the outfit.
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One Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant was remanded to judicial custody in capital Chennai on April 18, according to IANS. Officials from the ‘Q’ wing of the Tamil Nadu Police dealing with extremist activities said the militant, identif
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One Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant was remanded to judicial custody in capital Chennai on April 18, according to IANS. Officials from the ‘Q’ wing of the Tamil Nadu Police dealing with extremist activities said the militant, identified as Muthanna, was arrested in the night of April 17 along with global positioning system equipment. Muthanna, who had come from the Mullaitivu District in Sri Lanka, was arrested after specific information disclosed by one Jayanathan, another LTTE militant arrested earlier.
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April - 17 
Police arrested two Black Widow (BW) militants, Gokul Giri Nepali and Somarjit Hashu, during a search operation near the Industry Gate area in Dimapur on April 17, according to Nagaland Post. One AK-47, some ammunition and documents belonging to the
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Police arrested two Black Widow (BW) militants, Gokul Giri Nepali and Somarjit Hashu, during a search operation near the Industry Gate area in Dimapur on April 17, according to Nagaland Post. One AK-47, some ammunition and documents belonging to the group were recovered from their possession. Police said Gokul Giri Nepali had supplied about 300 AK-47 rifles and large quantity of live ammunition and explosives while Somarjit Hashu had gone to collect some consignment from Gokul’s house. The duo confessed during interrogation that two AK-47 rifles along with 233 live rounds of AK 47, which were smuggled from Myanmar, were passed on to a militant group two days back. According to Police, the duo also revealed that the BW was commanded by one ‘Lieutenant Colonel’ James and was active in the entire Northeast, especially in Assam.
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April - 17 
PREPAK militant, Maimom Naobi alias Rajesh, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Palace Gate area on the same day.
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PREPAK militant, Maimom Naobi alias Rajesh, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Palace Gate area on the same day.
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April - 17 
PTI reports that one Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed and three others were injured in a landmine explosion at Kone village in the Latehar District on April 17. This was the third such incident in as many days. The BSF personnel and ele
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PTI reports that one Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed and three others were injured in a landmine explosion at Kone village in the Latehar District on April 17. This was the third such incident in as many days. The BSF personnel and election staff were returning on foot in the morning when the landmine exploded, the Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP) Hemant Toppo told PTI. The explosion occurred after the Security Forces detected two other landmines and defused them, he added. "It takes just 15 to 20 minutes to plant a landmine, and they were coming from an interior cluster. The naxalites must have done at a distance away," the SP said.
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April - 17 
Security Forces on April 17 dug out a landmine from the road connecting Allapalli and Bhamragadh at Perimili in Aheri and rescued a polling party from Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack when the party was returning from Michgaon vill
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Security Forces on April 17 dug out a landmine from the road connecting Allapalli and Bhamragadh at Perimili in Aheri and rescued a polling party from Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack when the party was returning from Michgaon village in Gadchiroli District, Times of India reported. The Bomb Detection and Disposal squad from Pranhita defused the mine recovering almost 15 kilograms of explosives.
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April - 17 
The SFs neutralized a Maoist attack when the troops were escorting election officials to the Michgaon polling booth. “The polling party had decided to halt at Michgaon Thursday night fearing an attack. It had faced an attack earlier. We sensed the da
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The SFs neutralized a Maoist attack when the troops were escorting election officials to the Michgaon polling booth. “The polling party had decided to halt at Michgaon Thursday night fearing an attack. It had faced an attack earlier. We sensed the danger and worked out a plan. A reinforcement of C-60 commandos was sent to help the escorting party,” said the Anti-Naxal Operations chief Pankaj Gupta, adding, “Around 120 Naxals (left-wing extremists) tried to attack the polling party near Godalwahi village. The Security Forces retaliated fiercely compelling them to retreat. The frustrated Naxals then triggered a blast. In fact, we are sure they have lost a couple of their men.”
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April - 17 
Troops shot dead one more People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant in the ongoing counter-insurgency operation (Summer Storm) in the Loktak lake area of Bishnupur District on April 16, according to Sangai Express. He was killed in
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Troops shot dead one more People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant in the ongoing counter-insurgency operation (Summer Storm) in the Loktak lake area of Bishnupur District on April 16, according to Sangai Express. He was killed in the Kumbi Polo ground area. One pistol with 10 rounds and some Chinese grenades were recovered from his possession.
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April - 17 
Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, Constable Darbar Singh and Constable Hari Narayan, were injured when the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants triggered twin blasts near Jampar Hansa village under Borpathar Pol
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Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, Constable Darbar Singh and Constable Hari Narayan, were injured when the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants triggered twin blasts near Jampar Hansa village under Borpathar Police Station in Karbi Anglong District in the morning of April 17. The Bokajan Sub-Divisional Police Officer Chitren Gogoi said the BSF personnel were on their way to Borlaguri, Borlong and Arlongati to escort a team of election officials back to Bokajan, which is about 105 kilometers from the three polling booths and nearly 75 kilometers from the blast site. The KLNLF militants laid an ambush in the area with one IED planted on a tree and the other on the dirt track the BSF personnel were travelling on, he added.
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April - 17 
Unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of Sarangthem Jotin, a contractor, at Singjamei Liwa road under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District on April 17, reports Imphal Free Press. But the hand grenade failed to expl
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Unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of Sarangthem Jotin, a contractor, at Singjamei Liwa road under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District on April 17, reports Imphal Free Press. But the hand grenade failed to explode and was later defused by the Police.
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April - 17 
A man and a woman accused of committing adultery were shot dead by the Taliban militants in the same District in the presence of their relatives, The Hindu reports. Later, unidentified persons sent a video to the Dawn newspaper on April 17 showing a
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A man and a woman accused of committing adultery were shot dead by the Taliban militants in the same District in the presence of their relatives, The Hindu reports. Later, unidentified persons sent a video to the Dawn newspaper on April 17 showing a Taliban firing squad killing the man and woman. In the video, the woman is heard appealing to the Taliban for mercy. "Have mercy on me, please have mercy. The charges against me are false and no man has ever touched me," she is heard saying. The Taliban militants first pumped several bullets into the woman’s chest and then fired a burst from assault rifles at her and the man. As the woman was apparently still alive after being shot, some Taliban are heard shouting: "She is alive, kill her." The newspaper quoted its sources as saying that the incident took place a few days ago.
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April - 17 
Replying to a supplementary question, Mujtaba Kharral said no inquiry report had been submitted to Parliament, but promised that the Government would soon table inquiry reports on all incidents. Replying to a question by Begum Nuzhat Sadiq, the Inter
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Replying to a supplementary question, Mujtaba Kharral said no inquiry report had been submitted to Parliament, but promised that the Government would soon table inquiry reports on all incidents. Replying to a question by Begum Nuzhat Sadiq, the Interior Ministry told the House that 6,007 illegal foreigners were imprisoned in Pakistan during 2008-09. Of these foreigners, 5,087 are in Balochistan, 678 in Sindh, 80 in NWFP and 162 in Punjab. The ministry said that 162 female foreigners with illegal documents had been arrested over the last three years – 143 in Sindh, 3 in NWFP, 10 in Balochistan and 6 in Punjab.
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April - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) blew up a militant headquarters in the Jarma area of Kohat District in NWFP on April 17, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, Police said the militants were planning attacks on Police installations, armed rob
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Security Forces (SFs) blew up a militant headquarters in the Jarma area of Kohat District in NWFP on April 17, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, Police said the militants were planning attacks on Police installations, armed robberies and kidnappings.
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April - 17 
The National Assembly was informed on April 17 that there were 1,842 terrorist attacks from January 2008 to March 2009 that killed at least 1,395 people, Daily Times reported. Replying to two identical questions by Members of National Assembly Marvi
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The National Assembly was informed on April 17 that there were 1,842 terrorist attacks from January 2008 to March 2009 that killed at least 1,395 people, Daily Times reported. Replying to two identical questions by Members of National Assembly Marvi Memon and Nighat Parveen, the Interior Ministry told the Lower House that Balochistan was the worst-hit by terrorism – with a total of 1,122 terrorist attacks that killed 436 people, followed by NWFP with 692 attacks that killed 732 people, Punjab with 12 attacks that killed 119 people, Sindh with nine attacks that killed 21 people and Islamabad with seven attacks that killed 87 people. The ministry provided estimated losses to private properties, but said that losses to public properties, possibly amounted to billions of rupees, had not been calculated yet. The ministry estimated that losses in NWFP amounted to PKR 2,680 million, PKR 25 million in Balochistan and PKR 5 million in Sindh. The ministry also said the loss of property and vehicles in the terrorist attack on the embassy of Denmark amounted to PKR 12.121 million. The ministry told the House that in Balochistan, compensation cheques handed out to families of Police amounted to PKR 99.5 million, while civilian victims of terrorism had been compensated with PKR 40 million. The administration of Islamabad had paid PKR 27.95 million as compensation, Punjab Government PKR 102.92 million, while another PKR 4.45 million had been sanctioned for disbursement to remaining victims in the province, the House was told. The Sindh Government paid PKR 0.67 million to victims of bomb blasts and eight other cases of compensation were being processed. In NWFP, PKR 99.5 million has been paid as compensation to affected Policemen and PKR 40 million to civilians.
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April - 17 
The SFs also raided a seminary in the Kharmatu area and arrested three suspects for allegedly assisting the kidnappers of three Oil and Gas Development Limited employees on April 16.
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The SFs also raided a seminary in the Kharmatu area and arrested three suspects for allegedly assisting the kidnappers of three Oil and Gas Development Limited employees on April 16.
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April - 17 
The District Administration Office in Bardiya asked cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist to return the lands captured from various people during the insurgency to their rightful owners within 15 days failing which the administration
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The District Administration Office in Bardiya asked cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist to return the lands captured from various people during the insurgency to their rightful owners within 15 days failing which the administration will use force to vacate such lands.
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April - 17 
The Government announced the State Restructuring Commission under the leadership of Ganesh Man Gurung on April 16. According to Government spokesperson and Minister for Information and Communication Krishna Bahadur Mahara, the commission will include
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The Government announced the State Restructuring Commission under the leadership of Ganesh Man Gurung on April 16. According to Government spokesperson and Minister for Information and Communication Krishna Bahadur Mahara, the commission will include representatives from all parties in the Government. Sita Thebe was nominated as a representative of women in the commission but other members are yet to be named. However, a senior leader of the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC), Ram Chandra Poudel, while addressing a programme in Bhaktapur on April 17 said the Government made a big mistake by 'unilaterally' constituting such an important commission. "The Government has formed the commission without consulting Nepali Congress. This is not acceptable," Poudel said.
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April - 17 
The Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee (TJSC) announced a fresh agitation on April 17 flaying the Government for not being serious towards implementing past agreements done with it. Organizing a press conference in capital Kathmandu, the TJSC said it
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The Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee (TJSC) announced a fresh agitation on April 17 flaying the Government for not being serious towards implementing past agreements done with it. Organizing a press conference in capital Kathmandu, the TJSC said it will hold phase-wise protests from April 21 to 29 to exert pressure on the Government to fulfill its various demands, including the scrapping of all decisions made against the ethnic Tharu community till now.
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April - 17 
Three persons, including two members of a family, were killed by an unidentified gang in the Mabu Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Ilam District in the night of April 16, reports Nepal News. The dead bodies of Moti Bahadur Gurung of Mabu V
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Three persons, including two members of a family, were killed by an unidentified gang in the Mabu Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Ilam District in the night of April 16, reports Nepal News. The dead bodies of Moti Bahadur Gurung of Mabu VDC-7, Gunj Bahadur Gurung and Purna Kumari Gurung were found at Moti Bahadur's house in the morning of April 17.
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April - 17 
HuT in its different publications being distributed among youths is trying to teach them that jihad or military programme or armed struggle is a must to establish the rule of Islam. The outfit campaigns for armed struggle using the verses of the holy
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HuT in its different publications being distributed among youths is trying to teach them that jihad or military programme or armed struggle is a must to establish the rule of Islam. The outfit campaigns for armed struggle using the verses of the holy Quran. "… [if anyone] leaves jihad or armed struggle, they shall not be accepted to Allah as a Momen (devout)," reads a publication of HuT titled "Islamer Prokrito Salah" (Real advice of Islam). In the book, the HuT says Muslims as a whole are a military nation. The whole nation is a military force; each and every Muslim is a soldier, a Mujahid (Holly fighter) and a warrior. "The training of this military force is called Salah," the book reads.
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April - 17 
On April 17, Police arrested 31 Hizb-ut Towhid (HuT) militants, including its Kushtia regional chief, and seized books and leaflets on Jihad from the Pather Disha office at Bara Bazaar in Kushtia town, while they were holding a secret meeting, report
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On April 17, Police arrested 31 Hizb-ut Towhid (HuT) militants, including its Kushtia regional chief, and seized books and leaflets on Jihad from the Pather Disha office at Bara Bazaar in Kushtia town, while they were holding a secret meeting, reports Daily Star. Police also recovered two kilograms of a white powder, which is yet to be identified. Police claimed that among those arrested, six were top-level leaders of the outfit, including two alleged militant trainers who are also policy-makers of the group. Police said it was their monthly gathering, where several top leaders went there to indoctrinate the youth. Police sources said a large number of trained HuT militants are active in Kushtia, Meherpur, Chuadanga and Jhenidah of Khulna division. Other sources said at least 1200 trained cadres of the outfit are active in the region. Most of them are madrassa (seminary) students belonging to poor families and Imams of mosques. According to a press report published a few months earlier, the security agencies have listed 29 Islamic extremist organisations for suspected involvement in militancy and HuT is one of them.
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April - 17 
The Jessore Police on April 17 arrested nine cadres of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), including the party's Jessore District unit president in Baniargati Girls madrassa (seminary), on militancy charges, reports Daily star. They were identified as J
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The Jessore Police on April 17 arrested nine cadres of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), including the party's Jessore District unit president in Baniargati Girls madrassa (seminary), on militancy charges, reports Daily star. They were identified as Jessore District unit ICS president Abdullah-Al-Mamun and activists Shafiqul Islam, Iqbal Hossain, Mominur Rahman, Rabiul Islam, Mostaq Ahmed, Hadiuzzaman, Saiful Islam and Jahangir Hossain.
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April - 17 
A London court on April 17 convicted a man described as the head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Britain on two terror-linked charges, including supplying bomb-making equipment to the outfit, reports Daily News. Arunachalam Chrishan
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A London court on April 17 convicted a man described as the head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Britain on two terror-linked charges, including supplying bomb-making equipment to the outfit, reports Daily News. Arunachalam Chrishanthakumar (52) was found guilty of coordinating supplies of material to the LTTE and was also convicted of receiving documents for the purpose of terrorism after a trial at Kingston Crown Court. Jurors failed to reach verdicts on three other charges against Chrishanthakumar alias A.C. Shanthan, plus one charge against another accused Jegatheeswaran Muraleetharan. The Court is to take a decision next week on whether to hold a re-trial, adds Colombo Page.
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April - 17 
Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that the Security Forces (SFs) are monitoring LTTE activities in the NFZ surrounding from three directions and waiting to rescue trapped civilians, adds Daily News.
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Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that the Security Forces (SFs) are monitoring LTTE activities in the NFZ surrounding from three directions and waiting to rescue trapped civilians, adds Daily News.
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April - 17 
Over 101 civilians fleeing from the LTTE captivity sought protection with the Security Forces in Puttumatalan and Chalai on April 16. Around 69,000 displaced civilians crossing LTTE lines have reportedly reached cleared areas. “We have made all arran
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Over 101 civilians fleeing from the LTTE captivity sought protection with the Security Forces in Puttumatalan and Chalai on April 16. Around 69,000 displaced civilians crossing LTTE lines have reportedly reached cleared areas. “We have made all arrangements to meet the exodus and provide them with essentials once they reach the cleared area,” military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said.
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Sri Lanka Army (SLA) continued indiscriminate shelling inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District on April 17 and April 18 killing at least 60 civilians, according to local NGO workers, claimed pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) We
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Sri Lanka Army (SLA) continued indiscriminate shelling inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District on April 17 and April 18 killing at least 60 civilians, according to local NGO workers, claimed pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. The SLA shelling targeted Iraddaivaaykkaal and Mullivaaykkaal areas of the NFZ. Medical authorities at Puthumaaththalan hospital reported that 63 wounded civilians were admitted on April 17 while 55 others on April 18 at the makeshift hospital. Of the 118 injured, 67 were wounded in shelling and 51 in gunfire, according to medical sources.
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April - 17 
The chief of LTTE’s international relations department, Selvaraja Pathmanathan, argued the assumption that LTTE would use a cease-fire to regroup and continue to wage an armed campaign was a fallacy, The Hindu reported. In a statement he said, “LTTE’
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The chief of LTTE’s international relations department, Selvaraja Pathmanathan, argued the assumption that LTTE would use a cease-fire to regroup and continue to wage an armed campaign was a fallacy, The Hindu reported. In a statement he said, “LTTE’s armed struggle is the historical product of injustice against the Tamil Nation in the island, and if the international community could achieve a just political solution to the conflict, the need for an armed struggle would cease to exist.” He urged the international community to act urgently to bring about an immediate and permanent cease-fire which would create a conducive environment for humanitarian relief operations and to commence a process that would lead to a just political solution.
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April - 17 
The Government is not prepared to give into international and domestic pressures and abandon the on going operations to free thousands of innocent civilians taken hostage by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, sa
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The Government is not prepared to give into international and domestic pressures and abandon the on going operations to free thousands of innocent civilians taken hostage by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, said defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella on April 17, reports Daily News. He said the Government has the biggest responsibility to free these civilians than any other Government or State and the best effort is currently being made to fulfill this responsibility. “No one will be allowed to breath life into the dying LTTE and no amount of pressure could deviate the Government from its current stance,” Rambukwella said.
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April - 17 
The Government said on April 17 that there will not be a safety option for Prabhakaran or his cadres to escape from the country, according to Colombo Page. The Media Center for National Security (MCNS) director Lakshman Hulugalla told this to Daily M
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The Government said on April 17 that there will not be a safety option for Prabhakaran or his cadres to escape from the country, according to Colombo Page. The Media Center for National Security (MCNS) director Lakshman Hulugalla told this to Daily Mirror following media reports that a plan was being worked out in the hope of ending the conflict by way of providing safe option for the LTTE leader to escape. "President Rajapakse has continuously requested the LTTE to lay down its weapons and surrender. This has not changed. Other than that, there definitely won’t be a safety option for Mr. Prabhakaran or his cadres to escape," Hulugalla said. Some media reports had said the Government was attempting to broker a deal with the LTTE that could see Prabhakaran laying down his weapons and escaping into exile.
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April - 17 
Troops on search and clear operations in the Kokkuthuduvai area of Mullaitivu District recovered decomposed dead body of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant in the evening of April 17 along with one LTTE motor bike and 50 rounds of Mul
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Troops on search and clear operations in the Kokkuthuduvai area of Mullaitivu District recovered decomposed dead body of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant in the evening of April 17 along with one LTTE motor bike and 50 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunitions, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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April - 18 
A temporary camp belonging to the Noyon faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and two temporary camps of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) were neutralised by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Arm
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A temporary camp belonging to the Noyon faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and two temporary camps of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) were neutralised by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army during a counter-insurgency operation at Khoidumpat area under Waikhom Police Station on April 18. A generator set, an inverter set with battery, assorted utensils and kitchen materials, a gas cylinder and stove, three plastic chairs, one A-4 rifle, one universal machine gun, one lethod gun with five lethod bombs, one W/T set, five Chinese hand grenades and assorted ammunitions were recovered from the camps.
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April - 18 
According to Sentinel, Anurag, a class 5 student of the Shakaibari Holy Cross School in Dharmanagar and son of businessman Nirmal Jain, was kidnapped by unidentified militants from Dharmanagar town in the North District on April 18. Police sources sa
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According to Sentinel, Anurag, a class 5 student of the Shakaibari Holy Cross School in Dharmanagar and son of businessman Nirmal Jain, was kidnapped by unidentified militants from Dharmanagar town in the North District on April 18. Police sources said Anurag was waiting for his school bus outside the school at around 2pm (IST) when five unidentified militants riding three motorbikes arrived and kidnapped him.
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April - 18 
In a joint operation, Assam Rifles troopers along with the Udalguri and Orang Police arrested four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen from two different areas of Udalguri District in the night of April 18. Phuleswar Nath and Dulal Nath we
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In a joint operation, Assam Rifles troopers along with the Udalguri and Orang Police arrested four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen from two different areas of Udalguri District in the night of April 18. Phuleswar Nath and Dulal Nath were arrested from Goraimari village while Pranab Nath and Satyajeet Nath were arrested from Bagalibari village under Majbat Police Station.
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April - 18 
Militants of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted a businessman, identified as Mohammad Chabin Ansari, from Gormara village in the Dhekiajuli town of Sonitpur District in the evening of April 18, reports Assam Tribune.
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Militants of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted a businessman, identified as Mohammad Chabin Ansari, from Gormara village in the Dhekiajuli town of Sonitpur District in the evening of April 18, reports Assam Tribune.
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April - 18 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre surrendered before the Nagaland Police along with one AK-56 with 95 live rounds of 7.62 mm and one 9 mm pistol with 22 live rounds in the night of April 18. He revealed that he was discon
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre surrendered before the Nagaland Police along with one AK-56 with 95 live rounds of 7.62 mm and one 9 mm pistol with 22 live rounds in the night of April 18. He revealed that he was discontented with the outfit.
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April - 18 
The LeT commander Mukhtyar Ahmed, a resident of Kashtigarh in Doda, had called the female militant, Dilshad, a resident of Kurdar Manwas, at the house of Samad Hajan to assign her some task, the sources said, adding the search operation in the area w
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The LeT commander Mukhtyar Ahmed, a resident of Kashtigarh in Doda, had called the female militant, Dilshad, a resident of Kurdar Manwas, at the house of Samad Hajan to assign her some task, the sources said, adding the search operation in the area will be resumed tomorrow (April 20) to track down the absconding militant. Dilshad is the second female militant to have been killed during the past 24 hours in Doda District. On April 18, a female militant identified as Zahida Begum, a resident of Bagla, was killed along with two LeT ‘commanders’ at village Bhagla. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Doda Range), Hemant K. Lohia, had stated on April 18 that at least six to seven young girls and middle aged women were on the Police radar for actively working for the LeT and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits.
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April - 18 
Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas confirmed 16 Army and two Police deaths. But hospital sources said dead bodies of 27 SF personnel had been brought to the Combined Military Hospital in Tull and 48 injured wounded had been admitted to the hosp
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Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas confirmed 16 Army and two Police deaths. But hospital sources said dead bodies of 27 SF personnel had been brought to the Combined Military Hospital in Tull and 48 injured wounded had been admitted to the hospital. Seven injured Policemen were being treated in Hangu Hospital. 16 of the injured were later shifted to other cities by helicopters. Doaba Station House Officer Amal Khan, who was also injured in the bombing, told Daily Times at Hangu Hospital that the Policemen were on their way back from a raid when the vehicle, coming from the Serozai side, hit the check post. A soldier had been killed and seven others injured in a suicide attack on the same check post several months ago. No organisation has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
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April - 18 
At least 27 Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and 55 others injured in a suicide attack on a security check post in the Doaba area of Hangu District in NWFP on April 18, hospital sources said. Locals told Daily Times that the attack on the ch
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At least 27 Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and 55 others injured in a suicide attack on a security check post in the Doaba area of Hangu District in NWFP on April 18, hospital sources said. Locals told Daily Times that the attack on the checkpoint, about 45 kilometres southwest of Hangu, took place at around 4:15pm (PST) when SF personnel were visiting the area for the inspection. Two Police vehicles were passing by the check post when the suicide bomber driving a double-cabin pickup rammed the vehicle into the structure, they said. The explosion destroyed the check post, adjacent building housing troops and Police, and eight SF’s vehicles. Helicopter gun ships hovered over the area after the blast and security forces sealed the site.
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April - 18 
Four people were killed in a remote-controlled bomb blast in the Tirah Shalobar area of Bara tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in FATA on April 18. Sources in the area told Daily Times that the dead included Sadiq – a shura member of militan
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Four people were killed in a remote-controlled bomb blast in the Tirah Shalobar area of Bara tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in FATA on April 18. Sources in the area told Daily Times that the dead included Sadiq – a shura member of militant outfit Ansarul Islam (AI) – and an aide. The men were on their way to Tirah Larbagh when the explosive device – planted on the side of the road – went off. The men were injured by the explosion and died later. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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April - 18 
Two children were killed in a forest of Gulmi District when a stray bomb exploded in the afternoon of April 18, Nepal News reported. Hom Bahadur B.K. and Bam Bahadur B.K., both 11-years-old, had gone to the forest to herd cattle. The children were pl
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Two children were killed in a forest of Gulmi District when a stray bomb exploded in the afternoon of April 18, Nepal News reported. Hom Bahadur B.K. and Bam Bahadur B.K., both 11-years-old, had gone to the forest to herd cattle. The children were playing with the bomb taking it as a toy, reports said.
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April - 18 
On April 18, a court in Kushtia sent 31 Hizb-ut Towhid cadres, including its regional chief, to jail. These militants had been arrested on April 17 from the outfit’s office ‘Pather Disha’ at Barabazaar in the Kushtia town while holding a secret meeti
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On April 18, a court in Kushtia sent 31 Hizb-ut Towhid cadres, including its regional chief, to jail. These militants had been arrested on April 17 from the outfit’s office ‘Pather Disha’ at Barabazaar in the Kushtia town while holding a secret meeting.
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April - 18 
On April 18, troops in Puttumatalan recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including one five kilograms claymore mine, 10 rounds of 130-mm ammunitions, 30 T-56 weapons, two claymore mines, one used missile, fourteen 60-mm mortar bombs, seven 60-mm
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On April 18, troops in Puttumatalan recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including one five kilograms claymore mine, 10 rounds of 130-mm ammunitions, 30 T-56 weapons, two claymore mines, one used missile, fourteen 60-mm mortar bombs, seven 60-mm smoke bombs, and 11 improvised explosive devices. Similarly, troops engaged in clearing operations in the Muthiyankulam, Ampakamam and Olumadu areas recovered eight light air craft bombs, 1095 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two T-56 magazines, one 81-mm mortar bomb, three helmets, one 12.7 gun mount. On the same day, the SFs in the Miriyankadu area of Jaffna District recovered one claymore mine weighing five kilograms.
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April - 18 
One T-56 weapon and three magazines were recovered by the troops from the Kudumbimalai area of Batticaloa District in the morning of April 18, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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One T-56 weapon and three magazines were recovered by the troops from the Kudumbimalai area of Batticaloa District in the morning of April 18, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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April - 18 
Over 2,800 civilians arrived in the Government-controlled area of Puttumatalan on April 18, the military said, according to Colombo Page. According to defence sources, the group of civilians included 1,253 children, 832 women, and 772 men.
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Over 2,800 civilians arrived in the Government-controlled area of Puttumatalan on April 18, the military said, according to Colombo Page. According to defence sources, the group of civilians included 1,253 children, 832 women, and 772 men.
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April - 18 
President Mahinda Rajapakse on April 18 urged the international organizations to ask the LTTE free civilians, reported Daily News. He said, "I would like to ask the national and international organizations that were urging us to stop the humanitarian
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President Mahinda Rajapakse on April 18 urged the international organizations to ask the LTTE free civilians, reported Daily News. He said, "I would like to ask the national and international organizations that were urging us to stop the humanitarian military operations to request the LTTE to give the civilians who were being held as hostages for the past 30 years one hour's freedom to go wherever they like. If such a freedom was given to the Tamil civilians held back by the LTTE no one could prevent them coming of their own free will to the government administered areas."
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April - 18 
Sri Lanka Police in the evening of April 18 arrested two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants who had come from Batticaloa to Alawathugoda in Matale District allegedly to carry out terrorist activities, reports Colombo Page. According to
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Sri Lanka Police in the evening of April 18 arrested two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants who had come from Batticaloa to Alawathugoda in Matale District allegedly to carry out terrorist activities, reports Colombo Page. According to the Police sources, the duo, believed to be husband and wife, were arrested on information from civilians. They were staying at a temporary lodge collecting information in the area when they were arrested, Police said.
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April - 18 
The Defence Ministry said that troops continuing with hostage-rescue operations made further advances towards Vellamullivaikkal from the east of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District amidst heavy firing by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTT
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The Defence Ministry said that troops continuing with hostage-rescue operations made further advances towards Vellamullivaikkal from the east of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District amidst heavy firing by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from the No Fire Zone (NFZ), The Hindu reported on April 18. “LTTE terrorists have constructed steep earth bunds to restrict both advances of security forces and movement of civilians across open land terrain. They have also cluttered the area with anti-personnel mines and land mines severely restricting civilians from flee LTTE hostage,” it said.
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April - 18 
The Government on April 18 rejected calls to extend the unilaterally declared 48 hour 'humanitarian pause' as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had not honoured it and had actively prevented civilians from leaving the No Fire Zone (NFZ) dur
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The Government on April 18 rejected calls to extend the unilaterally declared 48 hour 'humanitarian pause' as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had not honoured it and had actively prevented civilians from leaving the No Fire Zone (NFZ) during the said period, according to Daily News. Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse, rejecting internationally originated calls to extend the truce, said there was no purpose in extending the cease-fire as the LTTE was not prepared to let the civilians go. He told the UN Secretary General's Ban Ki-moon's Chief of Staff Vijay Nambiar, "We cannot extend our decision to restrict offensive military operations because there was no result during the previous halt in the fighting." Rajapakse also said it would only allow LTTE to recruit people and strengthen defences. "It’s a hostage rescue operation, something like the Entebbe rescue mission," he said, referring to Israel’s 1976 rescue of more than 100 hostages from Entebbe airport in Uganda, adds The Hindu. He also denied allegations that the Security Forces were firing heavy weapons in the NFZ, adding, "However, if the rebel leader, Prabhakaran, is seen then we will take him out, even if it is inside the safe zone. But we will take all measures to avoid civilian casualties."
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April - 18 
Troops in the Puttumatalan and Kariyalwal areas recovered eight claymore mines, one Rocket Propeller Grenade, two T-56 weapons, 30 hand grenades, one barrel filled with TNT high explosives, one mobile phone, three cyanide capsules, six identification
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Troops in the Puttumatalan and Kariyalwal areas recovered eight claymore mines, one Rocket Propeller Grenade, two T-56 weapons, 30 hand grenades, one barrel filled with TNT high explosives, one mobile phone, three cyanide capsules, six identification dog tags, one pass port and one driving license.
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April - 19 
11 refugees, including five women, four men and two children from Puthukkudiyiruppu area in Mullaitivu in Sri Lanka, landed at Velankanni coast in two fibreglass boats at around 8pm (IST) on April 18. Intelligence sources told The Hindu that the Vela
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11 refugees, including five women, four men and two children from Puthukkudiyiruppu area in Mullaitivu in Sri Lanka, landed at Velankanni coast in two fibreglass boats at around 8pm (IST) on April 18. Intelligence sources told The Hindu that the Velankanni Police immediately informed the Nagapattinam District Police who took them to custody.
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April - 19 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (Let) militant, identified as Nissar Ahmed, was killed along with his girl friend and an accomplice at Dori Bhagla in Doda District on April 19, Times of India reported. Doda Deputy Inspector General of Police H. K. Lohia said that
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (Let) militant, identified as Nissar Ahmed, was killed along with his girl friend and an accomplice at Dori Bhagla in Doda District on April 19, Times of India reported. Doda Deputy Inspector General of Police H. K. Lohia said that Nissar had slipped through the Police net more than once in the past and that his girlfriend Zahida Bano (20) proved crucial in tracking him down. "Nissar, one of the most wanted terrorists in the district, was proving very elusive for us till we stumbled upon his affair with Zahida," he said. He said as soon as Police came to know about the affair, sleuths were hot on her trail. Zahida was kept under watch for 10 days. "We closed in on Nissar when we discovered Zahida was to meet him," Lohia said. A team of Security Force personnel followed Zahida to Nissar's hideout. "Nissar and Mohammed Rafiq Nazni, another terrorist accompanying him, were asked to surrender. When they didn't, security forces fired at them," Lohia said. He said Nissar and Nazni were killed while Zahida was critically injured. "Zahida, who had been working for the LeT as an Over Ground Worker (OGW), later died in a local hospital." Lohia also said that a LeT OGW arrested last week had tipped the Police about Zahida's terror link. Superintendent of Police Parbhat Singh said the two militants had been active in the forest area around Doda for a long time. "Their elimination is a major success for counter-insurgency operations in the area," he said, adding, two AK-47 rifles were recovered from the encounter site.
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April - 19 
According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants hijacked and later set ablaze a passenger vehicle along the Uya road at Kakching Naoripat area in Thoubal District on April 19. Police said the vehicle was targeted while heading towards Moreh from
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According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants hijacked and later set ablaze a passenger vehicle along the Uya road at Kakching Naoripat area in Thoubal District on April 19. Police said the vehicle was targeted while heading towards Moreh from capital Imphal.
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April - 19 
According to Shillong Times, one Railway Protection Security Force (RPSF) trooper, identified as Constable Atul Kumar, and a porter, Ranjit Kumar Kanujia, sustained injuries in the night of April 19 when unidentified militants attacked the RPSF camp
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According to Shillong Times, one Railway Protection Security Force (RPSF) trooper, identified as Constable Atul Kumar, and a porter, Ranjit Kumar Kanujia, sustained injuries in the night of April 19 when unidentified militants attacked the RPSF camp near Harangajao railway station in North Cachar Hills District.
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April - 19 
An unidentified militant and a retired Policeman, Shamsuddin Khan, were killed during an encounter in the Natnusa area of Kupwara District on April 19. Locals reportedly said Khan was sent by the SFs to the house where the militants were hiding in or
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An unidentified militant and a retired Policeman, Shamsuddin Khan, were killed during an encounter in the Natnusa area of Kupwara District on April 19. Locals reportedly said Khan was sent by the SFs to the house where the militants were hiding in order to persuade them to surrender. As Khan was approaching the house, the troops and militants exchanged heavy fire, resulting in Khan’s death. A Defence spokesman while confirming the death of the militant and Khan, however, refused to comment on the circumstances in which the latter was killed. "We are ascertaining as to how the civilian was killed," spokesman Lt Colonel J. S. Brar said. He said one AK series rifle has been recovered from encounter site.
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April - 19 
Another female militant along with a ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was killed in a joint operation of the Police and Army in the Doda District on April 19, Daily Times reported. An Army trooper and a Special Police Officer (SPO) als
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Another female militant along with a ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was killed in a joint operation of the Police and Army in the Doda District on April 19, Daily Times reported. An Army trooper and a Special Police Officer (SPO) also died in the gun-battle. Official sources said Doda Police received information about the presence of militants in the forest areas of Kashtigarh. While the Security Forces (SFs) were carrying out search and cordon operation, they were fired upon by the militants hiding in the house of Samad Hajam. In the militants’ indiscriminate firing, trooper Suraj Parkash and SPO Karan Singh were killed. In the retaliatory action by the SFs, a 24-year old female militant and a HM ‘commander’ were shot dead. Another militant, identified as Shaheen Parvez, managed to escape from the incident site, from where the troops recovered one AK rifle, four magazines and some ammunition.
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April - 19 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested two Black Widow (BW) militants, identified as Moa Phom and Arun Das, from Sangtam Tilla in Dimapur on April 19, reports Nagaland Page. One 9-mm pistol with 22 live rounds, electrical detonators, radio set and one motor
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested two Black Widow (BW) militants, identified as Moa Phom and Arun Das, from Sangtam Tilla in Dimapur on April 19, reports Nagaland Page. One 9-mm pistol with 22 live rounds, electrical detonators, radio set and one motorcycle were recovered from their possession.
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April - 19 
Heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked workers carrying out repair and broadening of the National Highway in Gaya District and set ablaze the earth-movers on April 19, reports The Hindu. However, no casualti
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Heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked workers carrying out repair and broadening of the National Highway in Gaya District and set ablaze the earth-movers on April 19, reports The Hindu. However, no casualties were reported, Superintendent of Police M.R. Naik said.
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April - 19 
In continuation to an encounter dated April 19 at Nutnusa in Handwara, one damaged AK-47 rifle, two damaged AK-47 magazines, 48 rounds of ammunition 7.62 mm, three AK-47 fired cases, one pouch and a damaged mobile set have been recovered, a Police sp
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In continuation to an encounter dated April 19 at Nutnusa in Handwara, one damaged AK-47 rifle, two damaged AK-47 magazines, 48 rounds of ammunition 7.62 mm, three AK-47 fired cases, one pouch and a damaged mobile set have been recovered, a Police spokesman said.
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April - 19 
Militants shot dead a former colleague, Manzoor Ahmad Sofi, a released militant, outside his residence in the Tral area of Pulwama District. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the killing so far.
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Militants shot dead a former colleague, Manzoor Ahmad Sofi, a released militant, outside his residence in the Tral area of Pulwama District. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the killing so far.
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April - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Maoists and seized arms and ammunition from them following a gun-battle at Nilampar village in the Jehanabad District. Acting on a tip-off that nearly 100 Maoists had taken shelter in the village and were planning a
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Maoists and seized arms and ammunition from them following a gun-battle at Nilampar village in the Jehanabad District. Acting on a tip-off that nearly 100 Maoists had taken shelter in the village and were planning an attack, a joint team comprising the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Armed Police personnel surrounded the village following which an encounter ensued. While the rest of the Maoists managed to escape from the incident site, the SFs arrested two Maoists.
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April - 19 
SFs neutralized a militant hideout in the Panzulla area of Baramulla District recovering an IED and some ammunition from there. The seizure included an 11-kg IED, one AK magazine, 13 rounds and 11 detonators.
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SFs neutralized a militant hideout in the Panzulla area of Baramulla District recovering an IED and some ammunition from there. The seizure included an 11-kg IED, one AK magazine, 13 rounds and 11 detonators.
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April - 19 
The Hindu reports that about a dozen armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a school building in Kiukra village under Pirtant Police Station in Giridih District late on April 19, days after the Security Forces (SFs)
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The Hindu reports that about a dozen armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a school building in Kiukra village under Pirtant Police Station in Giridih District late on April 19, days after the Security Forces (SFs) used it as a shelter during combing operations ahead of the second phase of parliamentary elections in Jharkhand on April 23. This was the 15th Government structure to be destroyed by the Maoists in five Districts for housing SF personnel, on anti-Maoist raid, during the last one month.
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April - 19 
Two armed miscreants identifying themselves as Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres snatched away a vehicle and valuable items, including jewellery, two cell phones and INR 1400, from one person, Manoharmayum Barish Sharma, who belonged to Wangkhei
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Two armed miscreants identifying themselves as Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres snatched away a vehicle and valuable items, including jewellery, two cell phones and INR 1400, from one person, Manoharmayum Barish Sharma, who belonged to Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri Mapal area at Dingku Road in Imphal West District on April 19.
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April - 19 
Two persons were injured when a landmine planted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, adjacent to an illicit liquor shop, exploded in the Purulia District on April 19, reports The Hindu. The Superintendent of Police, Raje
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Two persons were injured when a landmine planted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, adjacent to an illicit liquor shop, exploded in the Purulia District on April 19, reports The Hindu. The Superintendent of Police, Rajesh Yadav, said the owner of the shop and a customer was at the incident site at around 7am (IST) when the landmine exploded injuring the duo. Maoists had earlier put up posters in the area demanding an immediate closure of all such shops.
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April - 19 
Unidentified militants opened fire on the residence of Biren Yambem, general secretary of the All Manipur Working Journalist Union, at Bashikhong Kongba Irong area under Irilbung Police Station on April 19.
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Unidentified militants opened fire on the residence of Biren Yambem, general secretary of the All Manipur Working Journalist Union, at Bashikhong Kongba Irong area under Irilbung Police Station on April 19.
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April - 19 
According to Daily Times, at least two people were killed and another injured in a gunfight between Taliban militants and the operatives of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) in the Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency on April 19. The
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According to Daily Times, at least two people were killed and another injured in a gunfight between Taliban militants and the operatives of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) in the Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency on April 19. The reason for the clash - that occurred in the Meena area - could not be ascertained. Taliban spokesman Maulvi Umar confirmed the incident while talking to reporters from an undisclosed location. He said the Taliban would not allow anyone to display weapons in Mamond in accordance with their peace deal with local tribal elders, and that they had held 60 people so far for displaying weapons. Rizwan, a TNSM leader and son of the outfit’s chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad – said the incident was a result of a misunderstanding. Some differences had emerged between the TNSM and the Mamond tribe, he said, and a jirga (council of elders) is attempting to resolve them.
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April - 19 
According to Intelligence sources, the new commanders appointed by the LeT to co-ordinate operations in J&K and other Indian States, include Shahji of Bahawalpur in the Punjab province of Pakistan, who had earlier operated as ‘divisional commander’ o
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According to Intelligence sources, the new commanders appointed by the LeT to co-ordinate operations in J&K and other Indian States, include Shahji of Bahawalpur in the Punjab province of Pakistan, who had earlier operated as ‘divisional commander’ of the outfit for north Kashmir for almost a decade before he was called back to Pakistan, Hyder Bhai, known for several fidayeen attacks, Huzefa and Walid. All of them are Pakistani nationals and have reportedly operated in the Kashmir valley over the last decade before crossing back to Pakistan. According to sources, the initial focus of four new commanders was the Kashmir valley and Doda-Rajouri-Poonch belt in Jammu besides metropolitan and other major cities of India.
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April - 19 
Eight persons were killed and two others sustained injuries when a suspected US spy plane fired missiles at two houses in the Ziyari Noor area near Rustam Adda in South Waziristan Agency on April 19, The News reported. Sources said the US drones cont
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Eight persons were killed and two others sustained injuries when a suspected US spy plane fired missiles at two houses in the Ziyari Noor area near Rustam Adda in South Waziristan Agency on April 19, The News reported. Sources said the US drones continued hovering over the area for hours and one of them fired missiles at the houses of Daim Khan Wazir and Wali Khan Wazir at 10:00 am, leaving eight civilians dead and two others injured. The houses were completely destroyed in the attack and three vehicles parked inside were also damaged.
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April - 19 
Fighter planes and gunship helicopters on April 19 targeted suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of the Orakzai Agency, killing 16 militants, while 10 others, including a soldier and two teachers, sustained injuries. Sources told The Ne
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Fighter planes and gunship helicopters on April 19 targeted suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of the Orakzai Agency, killing 16 militants, while 10 others, including a soldier and two teachers, sustained injuries. Sources told The News that the militants had occupied a rest house, a women’s community centre, the Government Primary School in Ghiljo sub-division and the Government High School in Dabori area. The militants had been using these places as their bases, which came under severe air attack by the Pakistan Air Force fighter planes and gunship helicopters. Suspected hideouts of militants in the Khadizai and Mamuzai areas of Ghiljo were also heavily bombed. Security Forces claimed that 16 militants were killed in the daylong shelling, while eight persons, including a soldier, two teachers and some civilians, sustained injuries.
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April - 19 
Interior Adviser Rehman Malik has said six suspects have so far been arrested in connection with the Mumbai terrorist attacks, The News reported. Talking to the media in Lahore on April 19, Rehman said Pakistan had asked New Delhi to provide it the c
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Interior Adviser Rehman Malik has said six suspects have so far been arrested in connection with the Mumbai terrorist attacks, The News reported. Talking to the media in Lahore on April 19, Rehman said Pakistan had asked New Delhi to provide it the chargesheet against the lone arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Ajmal Kasab and his confession before the court.
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April - 19 
The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad declared on April 19 that the country’s superior courts were un-Islamic and could not hear appeals against decisions of the newly set up qazi (Islamic) courts, Daily Times r
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The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad declared on April 19 that the country’s superior courts were un-Islamic and could not hear appeals against decisions of the newly set up qazi (Islamic) courts, Daily Times reported. "There is no room for democracy in Islam," said Sufi while addressing a gathering in the Mingora town of Swat District. Western democracy was a "system of infidels" and had divided the clerics and the people of Pakistan into factions, he said, and the Supreme Court and the high courts were strengthening the system. The TNSM chief told the Government to withdraw all judges from Malakand Division – including from Kohistan District – within four days and set up a Darul Qaza to hear appeals against the decisions of qazi courts. He also demanded the appointment of qazis at the district and tehsil (revenue division) levels throughout the Division. "The government will be responsible for all the consequences if our demands are not implemented," he warned. He also said it was impossible to implement the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 – promulgated on April 15 following approval from the President and the National Assembly – without support from the Army and Police.
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April - 19 
The US special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, warned on April 19 that no other place in the world today faced a more dangerous situation than Pakistan, Dawn reported. In an interview to CNN, Holbrooke said Pakistan also faced
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The US special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, warned on April 19 that no other place in the world today faced a more dangerous situation than Pakistan, Dawn reported. In an interview to CNN, Holbrooke said Pakistan also faced a "very difficult economic situation" and needed immediate help. "This is a really dangerous situation in Pakistan today and we are focussed on this very heavily," said Holbrooke. Asked if the terrorist threat could cause Pakistan to collapse, the US envoy said that President Asif Ali Zardari and other Pakistani leaders too conceded that it was a very dangerous situation. "Swat is not in the tribal areas. It is only 100 miles from Islamabad … it is like East Hampton and Manhattan … people from Islamabad went to Swat for holidays … it is really an extraordinary situation." Ambassador Holbrooke termed the current situation in Pakistan as ‘very perilous’ and claimed that the militants operating from Swat and FATA had already increased their reach to Punjab. "There can be more terrorist attacks in cities like Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi," he warned. He opined the Swat truce always seemed like a confused deal to him. The Pakistani military, he said, felt that it was ‘stretched thin’ and that’s why it concluded this deal. Holbrooke pointed out that if the Pakistani military wanted to persuade the militants to lay down their arms by concluding this deal, it did not succeed in doing so. The chief spokesman for the Swat Taliban "publicly renounced the part of the deal that requires the militants to lay down arms", he said, adding "You cannot deal with these people by giving away territory. They are now getting closer and closer to Islamabad and Punjab."
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April - 19 
Two women were killed on April 19-night as militants blew up a house in Kalaya, headquarters of the Orakzai Agency, to punish a girl and a boy in an honour-related case. The Taliban militants had reportedly planted explosives in the house of the alle
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Two women were killed on April 19-night as militants blew up a house in Kalaya, headquarters of the Orakzai Agency, to punish a girl and a boy in an honour-related case. The Taliban militants had reportedly planted explosives in the house of the alleged paramour of the girl where she was also living. The boy had fled the area leaving behind the girl with his parents after the Taliban got involved in the case. The girl, who belongs to the Bezote area, sustained minor injuries in the blast. Locals told Dawn on April 20 that a Sunni girl had fled with a Shia man from the Bezote area to Kalaya in the lower Orakzai Agency during March 2009. This had infuriated the Taliban who asked the tribesmen to hand over both the girl and the man for "execution under tribal customs". The tribesmen had refused after which the Taliban kidnapped a man of the Kalaya tribe and started killing passengers passing through the area.
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April - 19 
With Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) top leaders Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, Yousuf Muzammil, Ahmad Bhai and Zarar Shah in custody of Pakistan police in the aftermath of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, the LeT is learnt to have replaced them with new commanders to st
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With Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) top leaders Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, Yousuf Muzammil, Ahmad Bhai and Zarar Shah in custody of Pakistan police in the aftermath of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, the LeT is learnt to have replaced them with new commanders to step up their terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and other parts of India, Daily Excelsior reported.
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April - 19 
Deputy Prime Minster and Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam denied that there was any discussion regarding asking the CoAS to furnish a clarification during the cabinet meeting on April 19.
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Deputy Prime Minster and Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam denied that there was any discussion regarding asking the CoAS to furnish a clarification during the cabinet meeting on April 19.
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April - 19 
Kantipuronline reports that the Government is set to hold the second round of talks with six armed outfits active in the Terai region by the end of April 2009. The Peace and Reconstruction Minister and coordinator of the Government's team, Janardan S
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Kantipuronline reports that the Government is set to hold the second round of talks with six armed outfits active in the Terai region by the end of April 2009. The Peace and Reconstruction Minister and coordinator of the Government's team, Janardan Sharma, said on April 19 that the cabinet meeting held on April 16 decided to continue the second round of dialogue with the armed outfits that are currently engaged in negotiations with the Government. The Government team led by Sharma had held talks with the Madheshi Virus Killers, Sanyukta Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha, the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha, Liberation Tigers of Terai Ilam, Madheshi Mukti Tigers and Kirat Janabadi Workers' Party during the first phase.
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April - 19 
A regional leader of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from a remote village on the bank of Teesta river in the Jaldhaka Sub-District of Nilaphamari District on April 19, reports Daily Star. The arrested militant, identified as M
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A regional leader of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from a remote village on the bank of Teesta river in the Jaldhaka Sub-District of Nilaphamari District on April 19, reports Daily Star. The arrested militant, identified as Moshiur Rahman (38) of Purba Balagram village, had reportedly gone into hiding four months ago. Police recovered Jihadi books, leaflets and other materials from his possession.
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April - 19 
Press Trust of India reports that Akbar Hossain Khan, a Field Officer with the National Security Intelligence, was arrested on April 19 in connection with the April 2004 seizure of 10 truckloads of arms meant for the United Liberation Front of Asom (
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Press Trust of India reports that Akbar Hossain Khan, a Field Officer with the National Security Intelligence, was arrested on April 19 in connection with the April 2004 seizure of 10 truckloads of arms meant for the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). Bangladesh authorities have revived investigations into the seizures case recently. A Criminal Investigation Department official said that Akbar Hossain Khan "is now being interrogated after he was remanded in custody for two days under a court order following his arrest." The investigations have revealed that Hossain had hired the 10 trucks under a fake name to carry the weapons. Investigators had earlier questioned 26 Navy officials, who were serving at that time in Coastguard on deputation. Officials said there was a deliberate attempt on the part of the then administration under former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led government to suppress facts in the case.
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April - 19 
Six suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, including two women, were arrested on April 19 from Jamalpur town, Daily Star reported. A joint team of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel and Police raided a house at Phulbaria M
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Six suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, including two women, were arrested on April 19 from Jamalpur town, Daily Star reported. A joint team of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel and Police raided a house at Phulbaria Munshipara and arrested Abdus Salam (25) of Daspara in Tangail District, Mizanur Rahman (21) of Gopinathpur in Jamalpur, Mohammad Zakaria (28) of Krishnapur in Sherpur, Rabeya Begum (23), Tareque Mostafa Masum (29) and Syeda Halima Yasmeen (age not specified) of Moghbazar in capital Dhaka. The militants had rented the ground floor of the three-storey house at Munshipara around one and a half months ago.
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April - 19 
At least 17 civilians were killed and over 200 injured when three LTTE suicide bombers rammed into civilian gatherings and blew themselves up inside the NFZ in the Puttumatalan area between 9.00a.-1.00pm (SLST) on April 20. The Defence Ministry said
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At least 17 civilians were killed and over 200 injured when three LTTE suicide bombers rammed into civilian gatherings and blew themselves up inside the NFZ in the Puttumatalan area between 9.00a.-1.00pm (SLST) on April 20. The Defence Ministry said the militants initially fired at civilians on the causeway using heavy machine guns, adds The Hindu. "When they stepped into the lagoon to avoid LTTE machine gunfire, three LTTE cadres ran on to them and exploded themselves," the ministry added. In addition, a large group of people attacked the militants who attempted to stop them and crossed over to the army-line amid LTTE small arms fire. The Navy said its sea units deployed in the north-eastern coastal waters rescued 92 boats with over 1,500 civilians. Navy spokesperson D.K.P. Dassanayake said, "The Sri Lanka Navy detected a cluster of small boats coming out of the NFZ early this morning with LTTE attack boats firing at them. Having identified that refugees were being attacked by the LTTE, Navy Sea units have separated the terrorist boats from refugee boats by tactically manoeuvring in between them." Government sources said that Air Force Unmanned Aerial Vehicles spotted more civilians being shot by LTTE cadres as they attempted to leave the NFZ, PTI reported.
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April - 19 
Colombo Page reports that the total number of civilians fleeing from LTTE-held areas to the Government-controlled areas has increased to 72,000. Speaking to the media on April 19, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said with the arrival o
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Colombo Page reports that the total number of civilians fleeing from LTTE-held areas to the Government-controlled areas has increased to 72,000. Speaking to the media on April 19, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said with the arrival of 3,218 civilians on April 18, the total number rose to 72,000.
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April - 19 
On April 19, troops in the Vishuamadu, Sinnavillu, Puthukkudiyiruppu east and Mudalyarkulam areas recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including 78 hand grenades, 14 T-56 weapons, six T-56 magazines, 4750 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 5000 rounds o
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On April 19, troops in the Vishuamadu, Sinnavillu, Puthukkudiyiruppu east and Mudalyarkulam areas recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including 78 hand grenades, 14 T-56 weapons, six T-56 magazines, 4750 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 5000 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, sixteen 60-mm mortar bombs, one trapped gun, one shot gun, 27 anti-personnel mines, 47 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), five RPG chargers and six claymore mines.
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April - 19 
Reports indicated that the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has ordered for bunkers to be constructed expeditiously around the 17 square kilometres outfit-held territory of Puthukkudiyiruppu, an unnamed top official said on April 19, according to PT
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Reports indicated that the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has ordered for bunkers to be constructed expeditiously around the 17 square kilometres outfit-held territory of Puthukkudiyiruppu, an unnamed top official said on April 19, according to PTI. The LTTE leaders, including Prabhakaran, are getting bunkers constructed around their territory and could be ensuring they are completed expeditiously, an official said, adding, "Of course these LTTE bunkers are not the traditional designer or modern types with all facilities." Officials have said that Prabhakaran is most probably inside the NFZ in Puthukkudiyiruppu along with his son Charles Anthony, his intelligence chief Pottu Amman and other senior leaders.
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April - 19 
Search operation in the area north of Vishuamadu in Mullaitivu District, the SFs recovered a 152-mm artillery gun.
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Search operation in the area north of Vishuamadu in Mullaitivu District, the SFs recovered a 152-mm artillery gun.
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April - 19 
The political wing leader of the LTTE, B. Nadesan, has denied reports that human bombs blew themselves up to prevent civilians fleeing the NFZ. "The LTTE denies these fabricated stories that seek to discredit us and divert attention away from the suf
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The political wing leader of the LTTE, B. Nadesan, has denied reports that human bombs blew themselves up to prevent civilians fleeing the NFZ. "The LTTE denies these fabricated stories that seek to discredit us and divert attention away from the suffering of the Tamil people," he told the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net. He accused the SFs of using three types of internationally banned weapons such as cluster shells, napalm bombs and phosphorus bombs against civilians killing nearly 1000 of them.
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April - 19 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed 17 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and injured 22 others during clashes while the troops attempted to clear a road that would give the military access to remaining territory in Mullaitivu District he
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed 17 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and injured 22 others during clashes while the troops attempted to clear a road that would give the military access to remaining territory in Mullaitivu District held by the outfit, the Defence Ministry said on April 19, according to Associated Press. The troops were 700 metres to 800 metres short of the bridge on the Paranthan-Mullaitivu (A-35) road at Vellamullivaikkal in the night of April 18, adds Times of India. Troops after a daylong march along the A-35 axis readjusted their forward boundary that extends across A-35 to the northern bank of the Nanthikandal lagoon. The manoeuvre is aimed at opening up a main road access to the No Fire Zone (NFZ), where nearly 70,000 civilians have been held hostage by the LTTE.
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April - 19 
The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) shelling targeting Iraddaivaaykkaal and Mullivaaykkaal areas inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District killed at least 30 civilians on April 19, reported pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Ne
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The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) shelling targeting Iraddaivaaykkaal and Mullivaaykkaal areas inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District killed at least 30 civilians on April 19, reported pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net.
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April - 19 
Three militants who had infiltrated the area west of Omanthai in Vavuniya District were shot dead by the SFs on April 19, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. The SFs later recovered their dead bodies along with two T-56 weapons, one I-com set, thre
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Three militants who had infiltrated the area west of Omanthai in Vavuniya District were shot dead by the SFs on April 19, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. The SFs later recovered their dead bodies along with two T-56 weapons, one I-com set, three T-56 magazines, 342 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 42 Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunitions, six hand grenades, two silver compass, one laser range finder, one Global Processing System (GPS), two cyanide capsules, one Vavuniya colour map and two LTTE packs from the area.
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April - 20 
A Black Widow (BW) militant, Ram Chandra Sharma, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at 7 Mile area in Dimapur on April 20. He confessed during interrogation that he stored arms and ammunitions at Lingrijan colony in Dimapur to be su
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A Black Widow (BW) militant, Ram Chandra Sharma, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at 7 Mile area in Dimapur on April 20. He confessed during interrogation that he stored arms and ammunitions at Lingrijan colony in Dimapur to be supplied to the militants.
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April - 20 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper were killed and four Security Force (SF) personnel sustained injuries in a three-hour long gun-battle in the Pattan area of Baramulla District on April 20, Daily Exc
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper were killed and four Security Force (SF) personnel sustained injuries in a three-hour long gun-battle in the Pattan area of Baramulla District on April 20, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militant was identified as Abdul Rashid Baigh, a resident of Ganastan in Sumbal. One CRPF trooper, Amit Kumar Tyagi, also died in the encounter while four SF personnel were wounded. Official sources said Baigh had recently returned from across the Line of Control after receiving training in handling of arms and ammunition.
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April - 20 
According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants attacked the residence of a ruling Congress party activist, Mohammed Nur Zaman, at Kairang under Heingang Police Station in the Imphal East District on April 20.
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According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants attacked the residence of a ruling Congress party activist, Mohammed Nur Zaman, at Kairang under Heingang Police Station in the Imphal East District on April 20.
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April - 20 
According to Telegraph, the Black Widow (BW) militants shot dead six persons, including five Security Force (SF) personnel, in an ambush on the convoy of a private cement company’s vehicles in the North Cachar Hills District in the evening of April 2
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According to Telegraph, the Black Widow (BW) militants shot dead six persons, including five Security Force (SF) personnel, in an ambush on the convoy of a private cement company’s vehicles in the North Cachar Hills District in the evening of April 20. The militants ambushed the 20-truck convoy of Vinay Cement Company at Panimur Kalanala under Doyangmukh Police station, near the industrial town of Umrangsu and 170 kilometres from the Haflong, the District headquarters of North Cachar Hills District. A Police official said militants fired only on the two trucks in which personnel of 16th India Reserve Battalion (IRB) were escorting the company’s employees from Lanka to Umrangsu. The militants later fled into the jungles taking with them five guns of the IRB personnel, he added. The Superintendent of Police in North Cachar Hills District, Mridulananda Sarma, said there were nine IRB personnel in the convoy of whom five were killed. The sixth was the driver of a truck in the convoy.
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April - 20 
Benjong Wati, a class 12 student, reportedly the younger brother of a surrendered National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, was abducted by unidentified militants on April 20, reports Sentinel. According to official sources
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Benjong Wati, a class 12 student, reportedly the younger brother of a surrendered National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, was abducted by unidentified militants on April 20, reports Sentinel. According to official sources, Benjong Wati was kidnapped from his residence as his brother had surrendered to the Nagaland Armed Police along with arms and ammunition at Chumukedima near Dimapur on April 18. The sources added that the victim was now reportedly in a designated camp of the NSCN-K and they were demanding INR 500000 for his release.
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April - 20 
Intelligence agencies have recently ascertained that a joint meeting between militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) chief Wadhawa Singh was held in Rawalpindi in Pakistan during Februa
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Intelligence agencies have recently ascertained that a joint meeting between militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) chief Wadhawa Singh was held in Rawalpindi in Pakistan during February 2009, where they planned terrorist attacks in Punjab during the Parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in the fourth and fifth phases on May 7 and May 13, according to Times of India. Sources in the agencies said the Pakistan-based terrorist outfits had planned to take help of local BKI cadres for logistical support. A similar meeting had also taken place in December 2008 when Pakistan-based terrorist outfits had planned to infiltrate their cadres through the fenced western border in Punjab and Rajasthan, sources added. Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has alerted the State to take adequate measures in coordination with central intelligence and security agencies to foil any such attempts. Agencies believed that Wadhawa Singh continues to be a vital link between terrorists in other countries and some radical elements in the Sikh community in Punjab. Wadhawa Singh, hiding in Pakistan, is one of the 40 most-wanted terrorists India has sought to be deported from Pakistan.
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April - 20 
SFs neutralized a militant hideout in the forest area of Tral in Pulwama District and recovered one Pika gun, one AK series rifle, three radio sets, one improvised explosive device and two bags of administrative stores.
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SFs neutralized a militant hideout in the forest area of Tral in Pulwama District and recovered one Pika gun, one AK series rifle, three radio sets, one improvised explosive device and two bags of administrative stores.
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April - 20 
Telegraph reports that the CPI-Maoist has called for a Jharkhand-Bihar general shutdown on April 22, a day before the second phase of parliamentary elections, in protest against the "killing of five villagers" by CRPF personnel at Barhania valley in
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Telegraph reports that the CPI-Maoist has called for a Jharkhand-Bihar general shutdown on April 22, a day before the second phase of parliamentary elections, in protest against the "killing of five villagers" by CRPF personnel at Barhania valley in Latehar District in Jharkhand on April 15. The encounter occurred immediately after a landmine explosion was carried out by the Maoists. The CRPF personnel claimed that the five were Naxalites, but villagers said they were innocent.
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April - 20 
The Army killed five militants, including an accused in the Dhekiajuli blast of April 15, during an encounter on April 20 at Aka Basti in the Sonitpur District. Out of the five militants, Prabhat Basumatary, Krishna Basumatary and Deithang Basumatary
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The Army killed five militants, including an accused in the Dhekiajuli blast of April 15, during an encounter on April 20 at Aka Basti in the Sonitpur District. Out of the five militants, Prabhat Basumatary, Krishna Basumatary and Deithang Basumatary belonged to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) while Babul Ali and Yunis Ali were of the Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA). Defence spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said the militants were planning to abduct a businessman, Paras Gurung, of Lokhra area in the same district. The army said Prabhat Basumatary was a known operative of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and a key perpetrator in the bomb blast at Dhekiajuli. The army recovered five 9-mm pistols, a Chinese hand grenade, five kilograms of explosives, 10 detonators and 107 rounds of AK-47 ammunition from the encounter site. Another army official said, "We had information about the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB working hand-in-hand with Muslim fundamentalist groups."
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April - 20 
The counter insurgency operation (Summer Storm) which was launched by the Army and Manipur Police targeting the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) at Keibul Lamjao National Park area of Loktak lake in Bishnupur District was called of
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The counter insurgency operation (Summer Storm) which was launched by the Army and Manipur Police targeting the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) at Keibul Lamjao National Park area of Loktak lake in Bishnupur District was called off in the interest of ensuring a smooth conduct of the elections in the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency, scheduled to be held on April 22, according to Sangai Express.
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April - 20 
The KYKL and United National Liberation Front (UNLF) jointly asked the administration of the Manipur University to defer the forthcoming election of its Students Union, scheduled to be held on April 24, citing alleged irregularities in the registrati
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The KYKL and United National Liberation Front (UNLF) jointly asked the administration of the Manipur University to defer the forthcoming election of its Students Union, scheduled to be held on April 24, citing alleged irregularities in the registration process, reports Imphal Free Press.
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April - 20 
The Police, however, said the slain persons had no links with militant groups but were a gang of dacoits. An unnamed senior Police official said, "Prabhat Basumatary is a dreaded dacoit arrested several times earlier. He has no links with the NDFB or
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The Police, however, said the slain persons had no links with militant groups but were a gang of dacoits. An unnamed senior Police official said, "Prabhat Basumatary is a dreaded dacoit arrested several times earlier. He has no links with the NDFB or the Dhekiajuli blast. The blast was carried out by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)."
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April - 20 
The prosecution on April 20 proposed 312 charges against the accused in the November 26, 2008, Mumbai attack case, The Hindu reported. The charges are against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab, Fahim Ansari, Mohammad Sabahuddin
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The prosecution on April 20 proposed 312 charges against the accused in the November 26, 2008, Mumbai attack case, The Hindu reported. The charges are against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab, Fahim Ansari, Mohammad Sabahuddin Ahmed and 35 wanted accused. Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam filed the draft charges before the special sessions court at the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai. This step comes before framing of the charges. The charges of criminal conspiracy are applicable to all the accused. The charges include: committing terrorist acts with an intent to overawe the government, striking terror, waging war, organising and imparting training in Pakistan with the object of attacking major cities of India, destabilising the Indian government by engineering violence and through subversive activities, weakening India’s economic might, killing foreign nationals, adversely affecting Hindu-Muslim harmony, attacking territorial integrity by planning to capture Kashmir, smuggling firearms and explosives, exchanging maps of locations, aiding, abetting and facilitating terrorist acts, assisting criminal conspiracy and committing acts to further the objectives of criminal conspiracy. Sections of the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Substances Act, Explosives Act, Passport Act (Entry into India), Foreigners Act, Indian Railways Act, Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, Bombay Police Act and Customs Act apply to the charges. Nikam on April 20 also presented evidence against Ansari and Sabahuddin. He said the writing on the map found on the person of deceased accused, Abu Ismail, and that of Ansari was found matching by experts. The map showed the position of the Chowpatty and Malabar Hill. It also had a mention of the Raj Bhavan. Nikam said Ansari attempted to hire a room at Badhwar Park in Cuffe Parade where the terrorists docked. He found accommodation at Patthe Bapurao Marg up to 5 km from Badhwar Park and from there, Fahim allegedly made detailed maps of the locations. He also bought a mobile phone in the fictitious name of Sahil Pawaskar. He also got himself admitted to the SoftPro computer institute opposite the Bombay Stock exchange, Nikam said. In his confession, Ajmal has stated that the LeT ‘commander’ Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi asked the terrorists to destroy the maps on reaching target locations. The statement mentions the names of Ansari and Sabahuddin.
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April - 20 
The Security Forces arrested one Black Widow (BW) militant, identified as Ram Chandra Sharma, from Dimapur on April 20, reports Nagaland Post. During interrogation, Ram Chandra Sharma, currently residing at Lingrijan area of Dimapur, confessed he was
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The Security Forces arrested one Black Widow (BW) militant, identified as Ram Chandra Sharma, from Dimapur on April 20, reports Nagaland Post. During interrogation, Ram Chandra Sharma, currently residing at Lingrijan area of Dimapur, confessed he was involved in supplying arms and ammunition to the BW.
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April - 20 
Times of India reports that the Andhra-Orissa Border (AOB) committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack on the National Aluminium Company Limited’s (NALCO) Panchpatmali bauxite mines at Damanjodi
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Times of India reports that the Andhra-Orissa Border (AOB) committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) claimed responsibility for the attack on the National Aluminium Company Limited’s (NALCO) Panchpatmali bauxite mines at Damanjodi in Koraput District on April 12. The Maoists conveyed this message to the local media in Koraput through a letter in Telugu on April 17. "Nalco has never worked for development of tribals in the area. Tribals of the area are still languishing. The PSU has deliberately neglected the area. Few local youths have been employed by the company. Our aim was not only to loot arms and explosives from Nalco but development of the area. Our fight against Nalco will continue," the letter stated.
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April - 20 
A two-day-old ceasefire in South Waziristan collapsed on April 20 as the Taliban attacked bases of Security Forces (SFs) hours after a drone attack targeted suspected Taliban hideouts, Daily Times reported. Three persons, including a woman and a chil
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A two-day-old ceasefire in South Waziristan collapsed on April 20 as the Taliban attacked bases of Security Forces (SFs) hours after a drone attack targeted suspected Taliban hideouts, Daily Times reported. Three persons, including a woman and a child, were also killed in crossfire between the Taliban and SFs, said locals. According to foreign news agencies, the Taliban attacked at least four security check-posts. The SFs also reportedly shelled and launched air strikes against Taliban positions in Wana, killing eight suspected Taliban militants, said officials.
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April - 20 
Helicopter gunships and jets targeted Taliban positions in the Orakzai Agency on April 20, killing at least 11 militants and injuring five others, Dawn reported. The military operation against militants has reportedly been expanded to the Mamozai, Ma
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Helicopter gunships and jets targeted Taliban positions in the Orakzai Agency on April 20, killing at least 11 militants and injuring five others, Dawn reported. The military operation against militants has reportedly been expanded to the Mamozai, Maidan, Jabba, Samma and Buda Khel areas. Security Forces (SFs) launched operations on April 19 after the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the April 18 suicide attack in Doaba in which at least 23 soldiers and five civilians were killed. The SFs are reported to have missed an important target, the house of local TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, during the air raid in Dabori.
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April - 20 
Osama Bin Laden’s top lieutenant Ayman Al-Zawahiri has criticised Pakistan’s Government for its attempts to make deals with the Taliban along its border with Afghanistan, according to Daily Times. In an audio recording on a jihadi Website, Ayman al-Z
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Osama Bin Laden’s top lieutenant Ayman Al-Zawahiri has criticised Pakistan’s Government for its attempts to make deals with the Taliban along its border with Afghanistan, according to Daily Times. In an audio recording on a jihadi Website, Ayman al-Zawahiri accused US President Barack Obama of encouraging Pakistan’s Government to make such deals, calling the strategy "a delusion". "Obama is cheating you, the problem will not end there. It will escalate," AP quoted him as saying.
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April - 20 
The Frontier Corps (FC) troops on April 20 foiled an ambush by suspected Taliban militants on its convoy at Turkama Bhattai in the Thall area of Kurram Agency, injuring two militants, Daily Times reported. According to an FC press release, heavily ar
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The Frontier Corps (FC) troops on April 20 foiled an ambush by suspected Taliban militants on its convoy at Turkama Bhattai in the Thall area of Kurram Agency, injuring two militants, Daily Times reported. According to an FC press release, heavily armed militants ambushed an FC convoy, while moving from the Alizai to the Bhattai post. It said that an intense exchange of fire occurred between FC troops and the Taliban, following which the militants fled. A vehicle in possession of the Taliban was also destroyed, the press release added.
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April - 20 
The Islamabad Police late on April 20 announced the arrest of two hard-core terrorists from the federal capital who were acting as planners and facilitators for carrying out terrorist acts in the city, The News reported. The Senior Superintendent of
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The Islamabad Police late on April 20 announced the arrest of two hard-core terrorists from the federal capital who were acting as planners and facilitators for carrying out terrorist acts in the city, The News reported. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Tahir Alam Khan, said Khairullah Mehsud, a resident of South Waziristan, who was living in Sector G-9/2, was arrested from F-9 Park. Intelligence agencies have reportedly traced his links with terrorist groups in South Waziristan, which he developed after the Lal Masjid incident. "He was in contact with Gul Bahadur in South Waziristan and Misal Khan in Akora Khattak. During the course of investigations Khairullah made certain revelations, which eventually led to the arrest of another terrorist identified as Khurram Shahzad son of Lal Afzal who had undergone terrorism training at the camp of a banned terrorist organization," the SSP said. He said Khurram Shahzad had visited the tribal areas as well as Hangu, Bara and Peshawar quite frequently and during those visits he had taken ‘recruits’ from Islamabad for training in camps established by the terrorist groups there. The SSP also said Khurram Shahzad and other ‘recruits’ who accompanied him on those visits, got training to handle explosive materials, especially making lethal ‘oil canister’ bombs.
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April - 20 
The Northern Areas Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker, Syed Asad Zaidi, was killed on the Park Link Road in Gilgit on April 20 when unidentified gunmen ambushed his official vehicle, The News reported. A senior Police official said one person died o
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The Northern Areas Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker, Syed Asad Zaidi, was killed on the Park Link Road in Gilgit on April 20 when unidentified gunmen ambushed his official vehicle, The News reported. A senior Police official said one person died on the spot, while the Deputy Speaker and another man sustained critical injuries. They were shifted to the DHQ Hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
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April - 20 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) announced to ban political parties and politics in the Bajaur Agency after talks on April 20, Daily Times reported. Both the outfits also banned the assembly of mor
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) announced to ban political parties and politics in the Bajaur Agency after talks on April 20, Daily Times reported. Both the outfits also banned the assembly of more than three people at a place. The ban was enforced following a jirga (council of elders), after four persons were killed in a clash between the activists of the both the outfits.
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April - 20 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Muslim Khan has said Sharia (Islamic law) would not be restricted to the Malakand Division in Swat District, and that the Taliban will not lay down weapons unconditionally, Daily Times reported. Asked wh
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Muslim Khan has said Sharia (Islamic law) would not be restricted to the Malakand Division in Swat District, and that the Taliban will not lay down weapons unconditionally, Daily Times reported. Asked whether the Taliban would extend Sharia to other areas of Pakistan, Khan said: "Sure, because [the holy] Quran is not only for Malakand division. It is for all humanity, for all Muslims and we will go for the implementation of Sharia in other parts of Pakistan as well." He also said Taliban would not lay down their weapons unconditionally. "We are Pakhtuns and every Pakhtun has a gun. We have no tanks, no helicopters or jets," he said. Muslim Khan said the Taliban would keep their weapons if the qazi courts allowed them to. He said nobody had asked American forces to keep their weapons on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean or to surrender, but everyone had been asking the Taliban to lay down their arms. About international criticism that the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 is a parallel system of Government, the Taliban spokesman said: "We don’t care about the reaction of the government in Pakistan or abroad."
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April - 20 
Unidentified men kidnapped six Security Force personnel and a driver from Swat in separate incidents on April 20. Official sources told Daily Times that two of the troops and the driver of an ambulance were kidnapped from Charbagh area when they were
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Unidentified men kidnapped six Security Force personnel and a driver from Swat in separate incidents on April 20. Official sources told Daily Times that two of the troops and the driver of an ambulance were kidnapped from Charbagh area when they were returning from Khwazakhela. The four other soldiers were abducted from Khwazakhela sub-division. No group has claimed responsibility for the abductions.
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April - 20 
A bomb disposal unit of the Nepal Army defused a bomb in the premises of the District Development Committee (DDC) of an unspecified District, reports Kantipuronline. According to Police, the bomb, which some unidentified persons had hurled into the o
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A bomb disposal unit of the Nepal Army defused a bomb in the premises of the District Development Committee (DDC) of an unspecified District, reports Kantipuronline. According to Police, the bomb, which some unidentified persons had hurled into the office in the night of April 20, did not explode.
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April - 20 
Kantipuronline reports that the Ministry of Defence issued Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Rookmangud Katawal a letter with a 24-hour ultimatum to furnish clarification for "disobedience of the Government decisions" on April 20. Sending the letter to Kata
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Kantipuronline reports that the Ministry of Defence issued Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Rookmangud Katawal a letter with a 24-hour ultimatum to furnish clarification for "disobedience of the Government decisions" on April 20. Sending the letter to Katawal, the Defence Ministry asked him for clarifications on the new enlistment in the Nepal Army (NA), NA’s stand on the retirement of eight brigadier generals and the NA staying out of some events in the recently concluded Fifth National Games among others. The letter was sent to the CoAS as per the April 19 cabinet meeting. The Ministry asked for a clarification from Katawal concluding that the NA has disobeyed the Government directives by not stopping the new enlistment, by ordering the eight NA generals whom the Government had given retirement to work and by boycotting six events in the National Games following the participation of the Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
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April - 20 
Prime Minister Prachanda informed President Ram Baran Yadav in the afternoon about the Defence Ministry’s decision to seek clarification from the CoAS on some serious issues. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Baburam Bhattarai warned that the CoAS would be
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Prime Minister Prachanda informed President Ram Baran Yadav in the afternoon about the Defence Ministry’s decision to seek clarification from the CoAS on some serious issues. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Baburam Bhattarai warned that the CoAS would be dismissed if he failed to furnish a clarification for defying a series of Government orders, reports Nepal News.
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April - 20 
The main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) is reported to have boycotted the April 20 parliamentary sitting, objecting to the Government's order to Katawal to furnish a clarification within 24 hours. The NC vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel said
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The main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) is reported to have boycotted the April 20 parliamentary sitting, objecting to the Government's order to Katawal to furnish a clarification within 24 hours. The NC vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel said the Government's move was an attempt to demoralise the Army.
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21,534 more trapped civilians in the NFZ entered the cleared areas held by the Army in Puttumatalan, thereby increasing the total number of escapees to 62,609 during April 20-22, according to a SLA report. The 58 Division troops received 48,501 civil
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21,534 more trapped civilians in the NFZ entered the cleared areas held by the Army in Puttumatalan, thereby increasing the total number of escapees to 62,609 during April 20-22, according to a SLA report. The 58 Division troops received 48,501 civilians during the two days, 55 Division troops 10,743, 53 Division troops 98 and Naval troops a total of 3267. All of them were transported to temporary shelters using over 175 odd state buses organized by the Government. "More than 58,000 civilians have arrived in military controlled areas by land and another 4,000 by sea", General Sarath Fonseka told Daily News. "The civilians fleeing from the No Fire Zone are arriving towards Navy operating some 20 km away from the Safe Zone in Chundikulam and Nayaru", the Army Commander added. This brings the total number of civilians who fled from the LTTE so far to over 122,000.
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April - 20 
A five-year old child was killed and an unspecified number of other civilians were wounded when the LTTE militants opened fire towards fleeing civilians in the Puttumatalan area on the same day, reports SLA.
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A five-year old child was killed and an unspecified number of other civilians were wounded when the LTTE militants opened fire towards fleeing civilians in the Puttumatalan area on the same day, reports SLA.
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April - 20 
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse told Daily News that the Security Forces (SFs) will continue their military operations until it rescues the last civilian held hostage by the LTTE and the last LTTE leader is killed or surrenders to the SFs. He s
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse told Daily News that the Security Forces (SFs) will continue their military operations until it rescues the last civilian held hostage by the LTTE and the last LTTE leader is killed or surrenders to the SFs. He said it is high time for the LTTE leaders to let the remaining civilians arrive in the Government-controlled areas and surrender to the SFs as a 24-hour ultimatum has already been issued by the Government for them to surrender. "They should either surrender to the Security Forces or see their end at the hands of the troops," Rajapakse added. He also said the Government did not agree to a cease-fire with the LTTE as it was aware that the SFs would be able to carry out its mission successfully. "If we had agreed to a Ceasefire with the LTTE the LTTE would not have allowed these civilians to arrive in military controlled areas as they did today," he added.
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April - 20 
Following the exodus of civilians from the No Fire Zone in Mullaitivu District, the defence ministry has set a 24-hour deadline for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to surrender, reports CNN-IBN. "With the influx of people, we have given a
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Following the exodus of civilians from the No Fire Zone in Mullaitivu District, the defence ministry has set a 24-hour deadline for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to surrender, reports CNN-IBN. "With the influx of people, we have given a final warning to Prabhakaran and his terrorist group to surrender to the government forces within 24-hours from 12 noon," defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella told reporters at the Air Force battle management centre in Colombo on April 20. "Thereafter will be a military course of action. That is the best option," he added.
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April - 20 
On April 20, the Security Forces (SFs) rescued 39081 civilians held hostage by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District, reports Defense.lk. While 31027 civilians were rescued by the Army’s 58th
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On April 20, the Security Forces (SFs) rescued 39081 civilians held hostage by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District, reports Defense.lk. While 31027 civilians were rescued by the Army’s 58th Division in Puttumatalan west, 5863 were rescued by the 55th Division and the 53rd Division engaged in operations in Vellamullivaikkal west rescued 27 civilians. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Navy rescued 2167 civilians who arrived in 103 boats. The 58th Division entered the NFZ in the early hours of April 20 with the capture of a three kilometres long LTTE-built earth bund in the Puttumatalan and Ampalavanpokkanai areas, Daily News reported. "The Security Forces witnessed civilians exceeding 35,000 flooding into the military controlled areas in Ampalavanpokkanai at day break yesterday soon after LTTE defences were breached by the 58 Division troops… Troops attached to 58 Division under the command of Brigadier Shavendra Silva were able to open the gates of the No Fire Zone without shedding a single drop of blood of the civilians which was totally an unexpected situation for the international community who were fearing a blood bath in the No Fire Zone," an unnamed military official said.
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April - 20 
On April 20, troops in Visuamadukulam recovered 22 hand grenades, one 122-mm artillery ammunition round, one 81 mm improvised explosive device and several other LTTE items, SLA reported. In addition, troops recovered two tow kilograms heavy claymore
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On April 20, troops in Visuamadukulam recovered 22 hand grenades, one 122-mm artillery ammunition round, one 81 mm improvised explosive device and several other LTTE items, SLA reported. In addition, troops recovered two tow kilograms heavy claymore mines, two hand grenades, 33 anti-personnel mines, one helmet, one pouch, one T-56 magazine and a few more LTTE items from the Ampakamam, Karuppadamurippu, Iranamadu, Kokkali and Mudaviyarkulam areas.
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April - 20 
President Mahinda Rajapakse called upon the international community to exert pressure on the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran to let him grant freedom of movement for just half an hour. After observing through Unmanned Aerial Vehicle visuals of the
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President Mahinda Rajapakse called upon the international community to exert pressure on the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran to let him grant freedom of movement for just half an hour. After observing through Unmanned Aerial Vehicle visuals of the exodus of civilians he described it as the beginning of the end of the LTTE, The Hindu adds. "The footage clearly shows that the people are defying the rebels and escaping. They are running to safety. The process of the complete defeat of the LTTE has just begun. It is now all over for the Tigers," Rajapakse remarked.
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April - 20 
S. Puleedevan, director of the LTTE peace secretariat, told the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net that the SLA has started to move on two fronts at Valaignardam and at Maaththalan using a section of the civilians who were caught by the SLA on April 20 as hu
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S. Puleedevan, director of the LTTE peace secretariat, told the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net that the SLA has started to move on two fronts at Valaignardam and at Maaththalan using a section of the civilians who were caught by the SLA on April 20 as human shields. Puleedevan alleged that the military has forced hundreds of civilians to walk through the LTTE defence line at gun-point and was moving its troops under the cover of the civilians. "These are serious war crimes and the Sri Lankan government and the head of the armed forces are direct responsible for this carnage," Puleedevan added. Referring to the accusation of B. Nadesan, LTTE political wing leader, that the SFs were using three internationally banned weapons such as cluster shells, napalm bombs and phosphorus bombs against civilians, he said, "The situation is different today," adding that several of the remaining civilians and the civilian infrastructure, including the Puthumaaththalan hospital have moved to Mullivaaykkaal. He also confirmed that LTTE and SLA was clashing at the FDL in Chalai.
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April - 20 
The LTTE has said that a military solution will never lay this problem to rest as Sri Lanka will never be able to live in peace, as it imagines a military victory will bring, according to Colombo Page. Issuing a special statement, the political wing
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The LTTE has said that a military solution will never lay this problem to rest as Sri Lanka will never be able to live in peace, as it imagines a military victory will bring, according to Colombo Page. Issuing a special statement, the political wing of the outfit urged the Sri Lankan Government to stop its military actions, including shelling and bombing civilian areas. Vowing to continue their fight for freedom, the outfit called for a cease-fire without any preconditions. It said, "While the rest of the world has concentrated on apportioning blame, the United States has stressed the importance of finding solutions to put an immediate end to the plight of the Tamil civilians being lured and attacked in the safe zone by the Sri Lankan Government. The LTTE would like reiterate its commitment to a ceasefire without any preconditions, as urged by the US and other members of the international community."
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April - 20 
Three water tanks, two parts of a communication tower, one I-com communication set, one hand grenade, one T-56 magazine, three belt orders, two pouches and 12 anti-personnel mines were recovered by the troops from the Kokkali, Ampakamam and Therumuru
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Three water tanks, two parts of a communication tower, one I-com communication set, one hand grenade, one T-56 magazine, three belt orders, two pouches and 12 anti-personnel mines were recovered by the troops from the Kokkali, Ampakamam and Therumurukandy areas of Kilinochchi District.
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April - 20 
Troops recovered one T-56 weapon and one T-56 magazine from the Kaluwankerny area of Batticaloa District April 20, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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Troops recovered one T-56 weapon and one T-56 magazine from the Kaluwankerny area of Batticaloa District April 20, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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April - 21 
A group of over 50 Maoists bombed the Utari Road railway station and also destroyed a nearby track in the Palamau District late on April 21. Police said the militants had planned to target the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express, which was to pass throu
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A group of over 50 Maoists bombed the Utari Road railway station and also destroyed a nearby track in the Palamau District late on April 21. Police said the militants had planned to target the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express, which was to pass through the station 30 minutes after the blast.
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April - 21 
According to Telegraph, Security force (SF) personnel recovered a five kilogram bomb from the Balipukhuri area under Dhekiajuli Police station in Sonitpur District on April 21.
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According to Telegraph, Security force (SF) personnel recovered a five kilogram bomb from the Balipukhuri area under Dhekiajuli Police station in Sonitpur District on April 21.
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April - 21 
Five persons, including a woman and a female child, were killed and seven others were wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion under a vehicle at Sangla on the Surankote-Marha road in Poonch District on April 21, Daily Excelsior repo
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Five persons, including a woman and a female child, were killed and seven others were wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion under a vehicle at Sangla on the Surankote-Marha road in Poonch District on April 21, Daily Excelsior reported. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Rajouri-Poonch range), S. D. Singh, said a TATA Mobile vehicle carrying 12 civilians and loaded with cement bags was on way from Surankote to Marha when it came under the impact of a powerful IED, planted on road by the militants. There had been inputs about the movement of militants in Surankote area, sources said, adding the vehicle might have been targeted as it belonged to a Village Defence Committee member. The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) spokesman Abdullah Ghaznavi while claiming responsibility for the blast said seven people were killed and 10 injured in the blast triggered by their cadre. Official sources, however, said there was no truth in Ghaznavi’s claim as only five civilians were killed and seven others were injured.
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April - 21 
Maoists blew up a school and health centre in the Narayanpur village of Chatra District.
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Maoists blew up a school and health centre in the Narayanpur village of Chatra District.
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April - 21 
NDTV reports that three incidents involving the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were reported from Bihar on April 21. Maoists set ablaze three oil tankers and five trucks on the main GT road in Gaya District. A truck driver who was shot
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NDTV reports that three incidents involving the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were reported from Bihar on April 21. Maoists set ablaze three oil tankers and five trucks on the main GT road in Gaya District. A truck driver who was shot at is reportedly critical and has been hospitalised. Separately, Maoists have taken over a polling station in the Aadapur block of Motihari District and have reportedly planted two bombs at the venue. In the Aurangabad District, the insurgents blew up a community centre in Deo block. However, no causalities were reported in the incident.
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April - 21 
On April 21, a court in Delhi issued non-bailable warrants against 16 suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) militants, including its founder Amir Raza Khan, who were involved in the September 13, 2008 serial bomb blasts in the national capital, reports PT
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On April 21, a court in Delhi issued non-bailable warrants against 16 suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) militants, including its founder Amir Raza Khan, who were involved in the September 13, 2008 serial bomb blasts in the national capital, reports PTI. "Efforts were made to arrest them but they were still absconding," the Special Cell of the Delhi Police said.
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April - 21 
On April 21, a court in New Delhi ordered the initiation of attachment of property of two Indian Mujahideen militants who managed to escape during the September 19, 2008 encounter at L-18 Batla House flat in the Jamia Nagar locality of the national c
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On April 21, a court in New Delhi ordered the initiation of attachment of property of two Indian Mujahideen militants who managed to escape during the September 19, 2008 encounter at L-18 Batla House flat in the Jamia Nagar locality of the national capital, reports PTI. "Let the process under section 83 (attachment of property of person absconding) of the Criminal Procedure Code be issued against both accused Ariz Khan and Shahjad Ahmed," the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Navin Arora of Patiala House Courts said.
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April - 21 
Orissa Police on April 21 claimed to have arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, identified as Udaya alias P. Rama Rao, along with his three associates after a raid on their hideout in the Gudari forest of Rayagada Distr
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Orissa Police on April 21 claimed to have arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, identified as Udaya alias P. Rama Rao, along with his three associates after a raid on their hideout in the Gudari forest of Rayagada District, reports Telegraph. "Udaya is the third in the rank in the Vansadhra division and a link between (the Maoists’) Andhra committee and the Orissa unit," District Superintendent of Police Ashish Kumar Singh said. Two of the associates arrested, Surendra and Jadu, are "hardcore cadre", Singh said, adding Padmana is an area committee member who provided logistics support to Udaya and others. Udaya was one of the masterminds behind the murder of Swami Laxmananda Saraswati, a Hindu right-wing leader, and four of his associates in Kandhamal on August 23, 2008, Singh said. Since being sent to Orissa in 2001 to expand the Maoist network, Udaya was involved in over 20 cases of murder, rioting and looting of Government armouries in the Udaygiri and Nayagarh Districts, Singh added. Some of the weapons seized from Udaya and others bore marks of the Nayagarh District armoury. Udaya, who has been with the CPI-Maoist for 18 years, originally belonged to the insurgents’ Srikakulam division in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. The Maoists refer to Kandhamal, Rayagada and Gajapati as the Vansadhra Division.
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April - 21 
Police arrested three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen for their alleged involvement in the bomb blast at Jyotikuchi in the Maligaon area of Guwahati city in Kamrup District on March 31, reports Telegraph. Police sources said the trio,
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Police arrested three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen for their alleged involvement in the bomb blast at Jyotikuchi in the Maligaon area of Guwahati city in Kamrup District on March 31, reports Telegraph. Police sources said the trio, identified as Kandarpa Das, Sanjay Thakuria and Gautam Thakuria, were arrested from Musalpur in the Baksa District in the night of April 21.
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April - 21 
Six militants were arrested by SFs from different parts of Sonitpur District. Two Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants, identified as Sersing Terang and Jonaram Terang, were arrested from Biswanath Chariali in the Pathor
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Six militants were arrested by SFs from different parts of Sonitpur District. Two Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants, identified as Sersing Terang and Jonaram Terang, were arrested from Biswanath Chariali in the Pathorijan Karbi block by a team of the Police and Assam Rifles. One bomb, a revolver, five detonators and 80 rounds of ammunition were seized from their possession. Elsewhere in the same District, a joint team of Police and Assam Rifles team also arrested three militants of the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) and seized a revolver from them. Another unidentified militant was arrested and live cartridges were recovered from his possession.
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April - 21 
The Cease-fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) meeting between a delegation of the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was held in Nagaland on April 21, to work out a proposal for implementation of cease-fire gr
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The Cease-fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) meeting between a delegation of the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was held in Nagaland on April 21, to work out a proposal for implementation of cease-fire ground rules at grassroots level, reports Nagaland Page. The CFSB Chairman, Lieutenant General Mandhata Singh, disclosed that so far the NSCN-K has three out of eight designated camps and the fourth one is proposed to be set up within months in Mon District. He also said there is a need to check activities like illegal collections, extortions and giving shelter to criminals, who in the guise of insurgents are creating problems. He added that the cadres should also abide by the rules and identify such criminals. "The designated camps should not be misused for illegal/incorrect activity," he noted. He stated that a meeting between the Union Government and NSCN-K is scheduled to be held on April 23 at New Delhi, where the decision on cease-fire extension would be taken.
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April - 21 
Three Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants, identified as Jehirul Islam (26), Sahabuddin Ali (26), and Harmus Ali (25) of Nagaon District, were arrested at Rajapathar in the Karbi Anglong District, reports Sentinel.
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Three Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants, identified as Jehirul Islam (26), Sahabuddin Ali (26), and Harmus Ali (25) of Nagaon District, were arrested at Rajapathar in the Karbi Anglong District, reports Sentinel.
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April - 21 
Times of India reports that Security Forces escorting a group of election officials in the West Singhbhum District recovered a powerful bomb at Jalmary. The escort team was proceeding to the polling centre near Porangar village on foot and spotted th
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Times of India reports that Security Forces escorting a group of election officials in the West Singhbhum District recovered a powerful bomb at Jalmary. The escort team was proceeding to the polling centre near Porangar village on foot and spotted the explosive planted on the road, Superintendent of Police Sudhir Kumar Jha said. He added that the bomb, weighing 30 kilograms, was kept in a drum.
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April - 21 
Two Police personnel were injured in an encounter with the militants at Shalini Nullah in the Deoli area of Doda District.
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Two Police personnel were injured in an encounter with the militants at Shalini Nullah in the Deoli area of Doda District.
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April - 21 
Unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a private hospital in the Imphal East District. However, the grenade failed to explode, according to Telegraph.
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Unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a private hospital in the Imphal East District. However, the grenade failed to explode, according to Telegraph.
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April - 21 
Unidentified militants triggered a bomb blast at the ruling Congress party office at Nambol in the Bishnupur District on April 21, reports Imphal Free Press. However, no causalities were reported in the incident.
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Unidentified militants triggered a bomb blast at the ruling Congress party office at Nambol in the Bishnupur District on April 21, reports Imphal Free Press. However, no causalities were reported in the incident.
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April - 21 
Union Government on April 21 deployed 3,600 central paramilitary personnel in Bihar, two days before the second phase of elections to the parliament. With this the total deployment of paramilitary forces has gone up to 16,600.
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Union Government on April 21 deployed 3,600 central paramilitary personnel in Bihar, two days before the second phase of elections to the parliament. With this the total deployment of paramilitary forces has gone up to 16,600.
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April - 21 
Taliban militants from Swat took control of Buner on April 21 and started patrolling bazaars, villages and towns in the District, Dawn reported. The militants, who had sneaked into Gokand valley of Buner on April 4, were reported to have been on
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Taliban militants from Swat took control of Buner on April 21 and started patrolling bazaars, villages and towns in the District, Dawn reported. The militants, who had sneaked into Gokand valley of Buner on April 4, were reported to have been on a looting spree for the past five days. They have robbed Government and NGO offices of vehicles, computers, printers, generators, edible oil containers, and food and nutrition packets. Sources said that leading political figures, businessmen, NGO officials and Khawaneen (feudal lords), who had played a role in setting up a Lashkar (militia) to stop the Taliban from entering Buner, had been forced to move to other areas. The Taliban have extended their control to almost all tehsils (revenue divisions) of the District and law-enforcement personnel remained confined to Police stations and camps. The Taliban, equipped with advanced weapons, were reported to be advancing towards border areas of Swabi, Malakand and Mardan, the hometown of NWFP Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti. The militants have reportedly set up check-posts and camp bases in Kangar Gali village, along the Malakand border; Naway Dhand village, along the Mardan border; and Tootalai village, along the Swabi border. Officials of the Frontier Corps camp in Jorh had asked people to vacate their homes in view of threats of an attack. The militants have started digging trenches and setting up bunkers on heights in strategic towns of Gadezi, Salarzai, Osherai and other sub-divisions. After occupying Buner District and setting up their headquarters in the bungalow of businessman Syed Ahmed Khan in Sultanwas, the militants started patrolling the streets and roads. Led by Fateh Mohammad, the militants were reportedly asking local people, particularly youngsters, to join them in their campaign to enforce Sharia (Islamic law).
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April - 21 
Five rockets hit areas near army pickets in the Shagai mountain of Jamrud in Khyber Agency on April 21, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Official sources confirmed that five rockets were fired from the Sheen Gh
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Five rockets hit areas near army pickets in the Shagai mountain of Jamrud in Khyber Agency on April 21, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Official sources confirmed that five rockets were fired from the Sheen Ghar side in Shagai mountain.
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April - 21 
Interior Adviser Rehman Malik on April 21 warned of stern action if the TNSM violated the peace agreement it had made with the NWFP Government. He said that the Nizam-e-Adl was invoked in 1994, under which a session judge was named Qazi. "No one shou
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Interior Adviser Rehman Malik on April 21 warned of stern action if the TNSM violated the peace agreement it had made with the NWFP Government. He said that the Nizam-e-Adl was invoked in 1994, under which a session judge was named Qazi. "No one should create the ambiguity that any maulvi (cleric) will hold the charge of a judge," he said. Malik also ruled out lifting the ban on the TNSM.
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April - 21 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is reported to have warned lawyers in the Shangla District of NWFP on April 21 of serious consequences if they continued to appear in un-Islamic courts (civil and district courts) from April 22. "Lawyers are warned th
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is reported to have warned lawyers in the Shangla District of NWFP on April 21 of serious consequences if they continued to appear in un-Islamic courts (civil and district courts) from April 22. "Lawyers are warned through this notice not to appear before civil and district courts," a member of the Shangla District Bar Association quoted the letter as saying.
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April - 21 
The Netherlands’ national intelligence agency is reported to have stated that a growing number of West Europeans are attending terror training camps in the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to Daily Times. The General Intellig
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The Netherlands’ national intelligence agency is reported to have stated that a growing number of West Europeans are attending terror training camps in the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to Daily Times. The General Intelligence and Security Service chief Gerard Bouman said Al Qaeda is boosting its capacity to carry out attacks by increasing co-operation with other extremist groups. He also said there is still a real threat of attacks in the region, AP reported.
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April - 21 
The Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 was challenged in the Supreme Court on April 21 and the court was asked to stop its enforcement as it trespassed the jurisdiction of the apex court and breached the fundamental rights of security of a person guaranteed
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The Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 was challenged in the Supreme Court on April 21 and the court was asked to stop its enforcement as it trespassed the jurisdiction of the apex court and breached the fundamental rights of security of a person guaranteed by the Constitution, The News reported. The petition was filed by Shahid Orakzai under the Article 184(3) of the Constitution, making the Secretary of Law and the NWFP Governor as respondents. He prayed to the court to take immediate steps for the reinforcement of the Article 9 of the Constitution that says: "No person shall be deprived of life or liberty except in accordance with law." The petitioner stated that under the regulation, the new forum called ‘Darul-Qaza’ will seemingly exercise the appellate jurisdiction of the apex court. "Under what authority the governor of the NWFP transplanted the jurisdiction of the apex court?" the petitioner questioned. He said in the eyes of the Constitution, the writers of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation were not to be taken as Muslims until they acknowledged the Qur’anic rules and amended the flawed regulation.
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April - 21 
The Taliban in Swat have said they are not bound to honour the peace accord between the Government and Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) Maulana Sufi Muhammad, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, they said the NWFP Gov
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The Taliban in Swat have said they are not bound to honour the peace accord between the Government and Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) Maulana Sufi Muhammad, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, they said the NWFP Government had signed the deal with the TNSM, and not with the Taliban. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan in a telephone interview with the CNN demanded the imposition of the Taliban’s model of Sharia (Islamic law) throughout Pakistan and beyond, "even in America". He also denounced any Pakistanis who disagreed with his interpretation of Islam, calling them "non-Muslims". He also called for the imposition of jiziya, a tax to be levied on all non-Muslims in Pakistan. In an Associated Press interview, he said Osama bin Laden was welcome in Swat. "Yes, we will help them and protect them," he stated. Muslim Khan counted the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Al Qaeda, and the Taliban of Afghanistan among his allies. "If we need, we can call them and if they need, they can call us," he said.
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April - 21 
A meeting of 16 political parties, including a key partner in the Government coalition, the CPN-UML, concluded on April 21 that the Maoist initiative to seek a clarification from the Army Chief was against the spirit of the peace process, reports Nep
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A meeting of 16 political parties, including a key partner in the Government coalition, the CPN-UML, concluded on April 21 that the Maoist initiative to seek a clarification from the Army Chief was against the spirit of the peace process, reports Nepal News.
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April - 21 
Rookmangud Katawal, the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), submitted his clarification in writing to the Cabinet Secretariat on April 21, reports Kantipuronline. Katawal has stated that his actions in the capacity as Army Chief have not defied the Governmen
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Rookmangud Katawal, the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), submitted his clarification in writing to the Cabinet Secretariat on April 21, reports Kantipuronline. Katawal has stated that his actions in the capacity as Army Chief have not defied the Government's order as well as the norms and values of civilian supremacy. General Katawal defended the recruitment of 3,010 soldiers in the Army saying the army headquarters duly informed the Government, United Nations Mission in Nepal and Joint Monitoring Coordination Committee before initiating the recruitment process. On the second question regarding reinstatement of eight brigadier generals, the CoAS argued that he merely complied with the direction of the Supreme court by extending the tenure of the generals who were given retirement by the Government. He also defended the boycott of events in the Fifth National Games, in which the Maoist People's Liberation Army (PLA) had participated, by stating that the decision was taken after athletes refused to play citing last minute change in the game's tie set.
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April - 21 
Daily Star reports that the seven Dawat-e-Islami members who arrested on April 13 from Nijumiah Lane in Patharghata of Chittagong District for suspected links with militant activities were acquitted of all charges and consequently released on April 2
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Daily Star reports that the seven Dawat-e-Islami members who arrested on April 13 from Nijumiah Lane in Patharghata of Chittagong District for suspected links with militant activities were acquitted of all charges and consequently released on April 21. The Investigation Officer maintained that those arrested have no association with any militant organisations and anti-state activity. Claiming that Dawat-e-Islami was a truly religious-based organisation, Nurul Azim, one of the seven released, claimed the organisation started its activities in Bangladesh in 1985 and now covers 22 districts of the country and around 70 countries.
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April - 21 
Police on April 21 had intensified security around the United Nations (UN) and other foreign aid agencies after regional offices of the UN and International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) received militant threats at Barisal. "We enforced tight secur
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Police on April 21 had intensified security around the United Nations (UN) and other foreign aid agencies after regional offices of the UN and International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) received militant threats at Barisal. "We enforced tight security around the UN, UNICEF and IFRC offices, deploying extra forces and installing makeshift check points," Nurunnabi Chowdhury, officer in charge of the Kotwali Police station in Barisal city, told PTI over phone. The intensified security came as suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) activists sent letters to the regional offices of the two organizations, asking them to shut down their offices or "face death".
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April - 21 
22 dead bodies of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were recovered as troops moving past the Puttumatalan junction in the No Fire Zone (NFZ) further extended their defence line to the eastern edge of the beach virtually breaking t
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22 dead bodies of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were recovered as troops moving past the Puttumatalan junction in the No Fire Zone (NFZ) further extended their defence line to the eastern edge of the beach virtually breaking the NFZ into two major portions, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). The 58th Division troops "entered into the areas of Puthumanthalam and Ampalavanpokkanai in the no-fire-zone (NFZ)" in the morning of April 21, adds IANS. "Now, the troops have established their positions across the NFZ from Puttumatalan to the beachhead. The manoeuvre has saved lives of several thousands civilians trapped in the area extending from Puthumanthalam north to the northern border of the NFZ," the Defence Ministry said in a report. It said that at least four LTTE militants, including local area leader Ramanan, were reported killed and an armour plated vehicle was destroyed "when troops raided an LTTE gathering position east of Puttumatalan" in the morning. Meanwhile, Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka said that troops engaged in expanding their defences within the NFZ attacked the last remaining Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) base in Puttumatalan compelling the Sea Tiger leaders to flee from that base. The 58th Division troops have now managed to expand their defences towards the eastern beach front after capturing the Puttumatalan hospital, Ampalavanpokkanai hospital complex, the report said.
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April - 21 
24-hour period given by the Government to the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and his group to surrender concluded on April 21-noon with no response from the outfit. "The LTTE terrorists have not surrendered during the ultimatum. But the people who
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24-hour period given by the Government to the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and his group to surrender concluded on April 21-noon with no response from the outfit. "The LTTE terrorists have not surrendered during the ultimatum. But the people who were held hostage by the LTTE in a small strip of coastal land in the Mullaitivu district continue to arrive in the government-held areas in large numbers since Monday," military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told IANS.
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April - 21 
On April 21, two LTTE leaders, identified as Kalandan and Vijayan, were killed in the attack mounted by the troops on two LTTE cabs proceeding ahead of the Army’s new defence line inside the Puttumatalan No Fire Zone (NFZ). During subsequent search o
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On April 21, two LTTE leaders, identified as Kalandan and Vijayan, were killed in the attack mounted by the troops on two LTTE cabs proceeding ahead of the Army’s new defence line inside the Puttumatalan No Fire Zone (NFZ). During subsequent search operations, troops recovered two micro pistols along with the dead bodies of the slain militants.
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April - 21 
The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net, however, claimed that the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) stepped up artillery and mortar barrage on Valaignarmadam killing and injuring civilians who have sought refuge at several locations. Rev. Father James Pathinathar, a prom
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The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net, however, claimed that the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) stepped up artillery and mortar barrage on Valaignarmadam killing and injuring civilians who have sought refuge at several locations. Rev. Father James Pathinathar, a prominent Catholic priest, was reportedly injured in SLA shelling that hit the Church in Valaignarmadam. The Website also alleged that the SLA shelling on April 21 killed a doctor and seven persons at a makeshift medical centre in the same area.
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April - 21 
The request by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for a pause in military action was deemed as unnecessary by President Mahinda Rajapakse considering the unexpected exodus of 35,000 civilians to the cleared areas (area under Government control) from
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The request by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for a pause in military action was deemed as unnecessary by President Mahinda Rajapakse considering the unexpected exodus of 35,000 civilians to the cleared areas (area under Government control) from the NFZ. This was said by President Rajapakse during a telephone conversation initiated by the British Prime Minister.
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April - 21 
The Security Forces are engaged in the evacuation of innocent Tamil civilians being trapped by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the No Fire Zone (NFZ) and the Government will not halt this mission under any circumstances until
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The Security Forces are engaged in the evacuation of innocent Tamil civilians being trapped by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the No Fire Zone (NFZ) and the Government will not halt this mission under any circumstances until the civilians are fully liberated from the clutches of terrorists, Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake said on April 21, according to Daily News. He said the international community and various international agencies are exerting enormous pressure on the Government to go for a cease-fire and the Government is not ready to give into to such pressure and stop the evacuation of innocent Tamil civilians.
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April - 22 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured when a militant opened firing on a patrol party in the Tral area of Pulwama District on April 22. Constable Satya Prakash was hit by a bullet of a lone militant in Busoo village at around 8.15
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured when a militant opened firing on a patrol party in the Tral area of Pulwama District on April 22. Constable Satya Prakash was hit by a bullet of a lone militant in Busoo village at around 8.15 pm, CRPF spokesman Prabhakar Tripathy told Daily Excelsior. The militant managed to escape from the incident site.
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April - 22 
A group of about 70 Maoists entered the Dubrajpur and Saluka villages, four kilometres from the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Ramgarh in West Midnapore District, and assaulted another CPI-M leader, Gopinath Murmu, to death
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A group of about 70 Maoists entered the Dubrajpur and Saluka villages, four kilometres from the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Ramgarh in West Midnapore District, and assaulted another CPI-M leader, Gopinath Murmu, to death at Dubrajpur on April 22, reports Times of India. The Maoists then went to Saluka looking for the CPI-M’s local branch committee secretary Sudhir Mahat, who was in hiding after receiving death threats from Maoists. Not finding him, the Maoists attacked his family members and local CPM supporters. Sudhir’s son Banabehari and six CPI-M workers, Bhagan Mahat, Shockap Mahat, Bankim Mahat, Uttam Mahat, Pratap Mahat and Uttam Murmu, were reportedly assaulted. They were also forced to write that they were quitting the CPI-M party and the posters were put up.
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April - 22 
A joint team of the Police and the Army arrested Subil Borgohain, a ‘sergeant major’ belonging to the ‘B’ Company of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), from Mahmora Ali near Namrup Police station in Dibrugarh District on April 22, reports Te
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A joint team of the Police and the Army arrested Subil Borgohain, a ‘sergeant major’ belonging to the ‘B’ Company of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), from Mahmora Ali near Namrup Police station in Dibrugarh District on April 22, reports Telegraph. One AK-56 rifle, 44 rounds of live ammunition and some incriminating documents were recovered from his possession.
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April - 22 
A landmine suspected to have been planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was recovered and subsequently defused near a polling booth at Haradahi in the Lanji tehsil (revenue division) of Balaghat District on April 22, reports Tim
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A landmine suspected to have been planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was recovered and subsequently defused near a polling booth at Haradahi in the Lanji tehsil (revenue division) of Balaghat District on April 22, reports Times of India. Parliament elections are being held in the Maoist-infested 13 Parliamentary constituencies of the State, including Balaghat, on April 23.
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April - 22 
A series of landmine blasts were triggered in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District, about 150 kilometres from State capital Kolkata, on April 22, after three members of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist were killed by suspected cadre
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A series of landmine blasts were triggered in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District, about 150 kilometres from State capital Kolkata, on April 22, after three members of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist were killed by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist CPI-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the adjoining Salboni region on April 21 in the same District, reports PTI. However, no casualty was reported in the landmine blasts.
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April - 22 
According to Sentinel, the dead body of Paresh Ray, a Bodo People’s Front (BPF) activist, who was abducted by suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants on April 6 from Patgaon area, was recovered by the Police from Bashbari und
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According to Sentinel, the dead body of Paresh Ray, a Bodo People’s Front (BPF) activist, who was abducted by suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants on April 6 from Patgaon area, was recovered by the Police from Bashbari under Bismuri outpost in the Kokrajhar District on April 22.
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April - 22 
CPI-Maoist has called for a 24-hour bandh (general shutdown) on April 22 (today) in Jharkhand and Bihar to protest against the alleged killing of five villagers by the para-military Central Reserve Police Force at Badhnia village in the Latehar Distr
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CPI-Maoist has called for a 24-hour bandh (general shutdown) on April 22 (today) in Jharkhand and Bihar to protest against the alleged killing of five villagers by the para-military Central Reserve Police Force at Badhnia village in the Latehar District during the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 16.
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April - 22 
During a search operation on April 22, the Kannur District Police recovered four locally-made bombs from Mattannur, reports The Hindu. Four ball-like plastic ice-cream containers packed with explosives were found in plastic bags abandoned inside a pi
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During a search operation on April 22, the Kannur District Police recovered four locally-made bombs from Mattannur, reports The Hindu. Four ball-like plastic ice-cream containers packed with explosives were found in plastic bags abandoned inside a pipe in Mattannur.
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April - 22 
In the same District, a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Lulun Haokip, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Khudengthabi area, when he was transporting arms and explosives in a vehicle from Moreh to Imphal vall
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In the same District, a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Lulun Haokip, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Khudengthabi area, when he was transporting arms and explosives in a vehicle from Moreh to Imphal valley for the outfit. One Bangladeshi 9-mm pistol, one Mag 9-mm pistol, two anti-personnel mines, two Fuze anti- personnel mines, two Chinese hand grenades and two Fuze Chinese hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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April - 22 
Maoists also blew up the Chiyanki railway station in Palamau District. They also bombed the outer cabin of the railway station. The cabin man and porter have been missing since the attack.
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Maoists also blew up the Chiyanki railway station in Palamau District. They also bombed the outer cabin of the railway station. The cabin man and porter have been missing since the attack.
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April - 22 
On April 22, two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants were killed in an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel in the border areas near Border Pillar No. 84 of Chandel District bordering Myanmar. One 9 mm pistol, one .32 revolver, sev
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On April 22, two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants were killed in an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel in the border areas near Border Pillar No. 84 of Chandel District bordering Myanmar. One 9 mm pistol, one .32 revolver, seven rounds of ammunition and eight grenades were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. However, the UNLF in a press release on April 23 said the claim by the Assam Rifles that its troops had killed two of their cadre is false and baseless propaganda.
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April - 22 
On April 22-night India had voiced its unhappiness over the continued killing of innocent Tamils in Sri Lanka and asked the LTTE to stop its “barbaric” attempt to hold civilians hostage. “We are very unhappy at the continued killing of innocent Tamil
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On April 22-night India had voiced its unhappiness over the continued killing of innocent Tamils in Sri Lanka and asked the LTTE to stop its “barbaric” attempt to hold civilians hostage. “We are very unhappy at the continued killing of innocent Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka. These killings must stop,” Mukherjee told journalists. He said the Sri Lankan Government had a responsibility to protect its own citizens. At the same time, he said, “the LTTE must stop its barbaric attempt to hold civilians hostage.”
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April - 22 
Police on April 22 arrested four persons, including a Public Health Engineering (PHE) department official and an ex-serviceman, in connection with the IED blast at Sangla in Poonch District on April 21 in which five civilians were killed and seven ot
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Police on April 22 arrested four persons, including a Public Health Engineering (PHE) department official and an ex-serviceman, in connection with the IED blast at Sangla in Poonch District on April 21 in which five civilians were killed and seven others sustained injuries. Those arrested have been identified as Wilayat Ali, an ex-serviceman, Abdul Aziz, a PHE employee, Wazir Mohammed and Jameel Ahmed, all residents of Bafliaz area in the Surankote sub-division of Poonch District. In addition to them, two suspects have also been detained for questioning.
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April - 22 
Police said the Maoists also triggered an explosion on the road between Giridih and Dumri and cut trees to block it.
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Police said the Maoists also triggered an explosion on the road between Giridih and Dumri and cut trees to block it.
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April - 22 
The Centre on April 22 admitted that around 50 terrorists had infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir through the Gurez sector and said the entire security apparatus was alert to ensure peaceful Lok Sabha elections in the State. The extent of the infiltra
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The Centre on April 22 admitted that around 50 terrorists had infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir through the Gurez sector and said the entire security apparatus was alert to ensure peaceful Lok Sabha elections in the State. The extent of the infiltration was given by the Union Home Ministry (MHA) while dismissing as "grossly exaggerated" reports that 158 terrorists had sneaked into the State through the Gurez sector in north Kashmir. A MHA spokesperson said "inputs about infiltration were received from different sources and periodically, various security agencies sit together to make a realistic assessment of the extent of infiltration… According to the current assessment, the level of infiltration is a third of the figures that have been mentioned in the reports." He added that "The entire security apparatus is fully alert and geared up to foil any designs of the militants, and ensure peaceful polls in the State."
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April - 22 
The Hindu reports that nearly 200 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres seized the Gomo-Mughalsarai train (number 627) carrying nearly 700 passengers near the Hehegarha station at 7.30 a.m. in Latehar District on April 22 and later rele
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The Hindu reports that nearly 200 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres seized the Gomo-Mughalsarai train (number 627) carrying nearly 700 passengers near the Hehegarha station at 7.30 a.m. in Latehar District on April 22 and later released it around 11.50am (IST) without causing any harm to the passengers. They later fled the spot after spotting a helicopter.
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April - 22 
Two persons suspected to be accomplices of the gangster Chhota Shakeel’s gang were arrested along with two firearms and six live cartridges recently near the J.J. Hospital in south Mumbai, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officials said on April 22, report
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Two persons suspected to be accomplices of the gangster Chhota Shakeel’s gang were arrested along with two firearms and six live cartridges recently near the J.J. Hospital in south Mumbai, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officials said on April 22, reports The Hindu. The duo was identified as Manoj Dubey and Sunil Navner. "We received a tip off that the duo would arrive near the junction with firearms. Accordingly, we laid a trap and caught the accused," the officials said.
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April - 22 
Two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter in the area along India-Myanmar Border Pillar 84 in Chandel District on April 22, reports Imphal Free Press. A 9-mm pistol, four li
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Two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter in the area along India-Myanmar Border Pillar 84 in Chandel District on April 22, reports Imphal Free Press. A 9-mm pistol, four live rounds, one .32 revolver, three live rounds and eight Chinese hand grenades were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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April - 22 
Brahamdagh Bugti has said the Baloch want independence irrespective of Pakistan’s own existence, a private TV channel reported on April 22. Talking to the channel over the phone, the Baloch leader denied the allegations leveled against him by Rehman
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Brahamdagh Bugti has said the Baloch want independence irrespective of Pakistan’s own existence, a private TV channel reported on April 22. Talking to the channel over the phone, the Baloch leader denied the allegations leveled against him by Rehman Mailk. He said if there was any record of his stay in Afghanistan or international telephone calls related to UN official John Solecki’s abduction, it should be made public. He said he would appeal to foreign countries, including India and the US, for help in achieving Baloch objectives. He, however, denied that any foreign country, especially India, was supporting him.
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April - 22 
Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), the Balochistan National Party and the National Party have branded Rehman Malik’s Senate statement on Balochistan as ‘a bundle of lies’, according to Daily Times. JWP leader Talal Bugti told a private TV channel that the G
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Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), the Balochistan National Party and the National Party have branded Rehman Malik’s Senate statement on Balochistan as ‘a bundle of lies’, according to Daily Times. JWP leader Talal Bugti told a private TV channel that the Government should pay attention to the problems of the Baloch and claimed that a military operation was underway in Balochistan.
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April - 22 
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-I-Islam (JuI-F) warned in a speech in the National Assembly on April 22 that the Taliban were closing in on Islamabad. "You talk about Swat and Buner, but according to my information
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Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-I-Islam (JuI-F) warned in a speech in the National Assembly on April 22 that the Taliban were closing in on Islamabad. "You talk about Swat and Buner, but according to my information, they have reached Kala Dhaka and Tarbela. And if they continue advancing, there will be only Margalla Hills between them and the federal capital," he said. He blamed the "civil war-like situation" on former president Pervez Musharraf’s decision to join the US-led war on terror. The Swat peace deal was "based on defeat, not success", he said, adding there was no writ of the state in the NWFP.
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April - 22 
Meanwhile, regular courts stopped functioning in Buner on April 22 after judicial officers went on leave for an indefinite period in compliance with directives of the Peshawar High Court, Dawn reported. The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM
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Meanwhile, regular courts stopped functioning in Buner on April 22 after judicial officers went on leave for an indefinite period in compliance with directives of the Peshawar High Court, Dawn reported. The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief, Maulana Sufi Mohammad, had asked the Government on April 19 to abolish regular courts and set up Darul Qaza for appeal by April 23. In the neighbouring Shangla District also, judges could not perform their duties because lawyers did not appear in courts after they received a threat against doing so. In a letter pasted near the bar room, militants had warned lawyers against appearing before courts. Buner and Shangla are two of the seven districts of Malakand Division where the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 will be enforced. An unnamed official of the Peshawar High Court told Dawn "Safety of our officials is of supreme importance for us. How is it possible for judges to perform their duty when personnel of law-enforcement agencies and administration are not present in the district." District Coordination Officer Javed Ahmed Khan, District Police Officer Abdur Rashed Khan and Assistant Coordination Officer Pervez Khan Yousafzai had reportedly already left the District more than a week ago. A judicial officer confirmed that the District police officer had categorically told them that he could not guarantee safety to court officials.
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April - 22 
Security agencies have imposed a curfew in Sarjani Town after four persons were injured in a cross-fire between two groups after pro-Taliban slogans were found painted on the walls of a church in Karachi on April 22, Daily Times reported. At least tw
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Security agencies have imposed a curfew in Sarjani Town after four persons were injured in a cross-fire between two groups after pro-Taliban slogans were found painted on the walls of a church in Karachi on April 22, Daily Times reported. At least two houses, over half a dozen shops, pushcarts and roadside stalls were set ablaze by unidentified men. However, Police officials declined the presence of Taliban in the area and believed it to be a conspiracy by elements that wanted to disturb the peace of the city.
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April - 22 
The Government on April 22 informed the Senate that Russia and India were supporting the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in its secession bid, saying the same outfit had kidnapped the UNHCR official John Solecki from Quetta, The News reported. Maki
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The Government on April 22 informed the Senate that Russia and India were supporting the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in its secession bid, saying the same outfit had kidnapped the UNHCR official John Solecki from Quetta, The News reported. Making a policy statement at the end of the five-day debate on the killing of there Baloch leaders and the deteriorating law and order in Balochistan, Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik, claimed they had proof of foreign involvement in the province. While talking to the media later, Malik called on India to stop its interference in Balochistan, dubbing it an open enemy of Pakistan. He noted that the proposal of reviving the ‘Sardari system’ in the province was being considered. He added the Frontier Corps (FC) had been put under the chief minister and all the 36 FC check-posts had been removed. Malik also revealed that the BLA chief Brahamdagh Khan Bugti lived close to Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s presidential palace in Kabul and enjoyed local support. He added thousands of Baloch students had got training in Russia and were present in Balochistan. He claimed that 4,000 to 5,000 Baloch people had got training in several centres there. Malik noted that the BLA had kidnapped Solecki in order to highlight what he called their totally unjustified and uncalled for demand of freedom from Pakistan. "Solecki was abducted two days before UN Secretary General’s Pakistan visit to project BLA’s bid for freedom. On the basis of evidence, I met Karzai and sought his help for the repatriation of Brahamdagh or stopping him from what he was doing back in Pakistan, but he expressed his government’s ignorance about his presence there," the adviser said.
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April - 22 
The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed eight militants and destroyed their ammunition depot during operation in different parts of the Kohat region on April 22-night, Dawn reported. SFs said that they launched a major operation against mili
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The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed eight militants and destroyed their ammunition depot during operation in different parts of the Kohat region on April 22-night, Dawn reported. SFs said that they launched a major operation against militants in the Jammu, Jawaki, and Bulai Khand areas and helicopter gunships killed eight militants during shelling in the mountains of Darra Adamkhel. In addition, the ground troops and helicopters targeted a huge ammunition storage facility of militants in Bulai Khand.
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April - 22 
The Taliban have said they will not leave Buner District until the Nizam-e-Adl was implemented in Malakand Division, Daily Times reported. "The Taliban will leave Buner after enforcement of the Nizam-e-Adl," the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman M
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The Taliban have said they will not leave Buner District until the Nizam-e-Adl was implemented in Malakand Division, Daily Times reported. "The Taliban will leave Buner after enforcement of the Nizam-e-Adl," the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Muslim Khan told AFP from Swat. "The government writ is not being challenged" in Buner and the Taliban were not creating problems for the administration there, he claimed. "We went into Buner because the administration there had totally failed to provide justice to the people and resolve the problems being faced by them," he added.
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April - 22 
Unidentified militants threw a hand grenade at Policemen deployed on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, on April 22, injuring four Policemen and a passer by, Daily Times reported. Officials said Police personnel were on duty in the
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Unidentified militants threw a hand grenade at Policemen deployed on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, on April 22, injuring four Policemen and a passer by, Daily Times reported. Officials said Police personnel were on duty in the Hazar Ganji area when unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at them. Policemen Baqir Ali, Rajab Ali, Nadir Ali and Muhammad Asif, and passer by Islamud Dun, were injured in the attack. The assailants managed to escape from the incident site.
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April - 22 
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on April 22 she believed the Pakistani Government was abdicating to the Taliban and other militants, Dawn reported. In a testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, she warned that nuclear-armed Pa
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on April 22 she believed the Pakistani Government was abdicating to the Taliban and other militants, Dawn reported. In a testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, she warned that nuclear-armed Pakistan was becoming a "mortal threat" to the world. "I think that the Pakistani government is basically abdicating to the Taliban and to the extremists," Clinton said. According to her, "Pakistan poses a mortal threat to the security and safety of our country and the world… And I want to take this occasion ... to state unequivocally that not only do the Pakistani government officials, but the Pakistani people and the Pakistani Diaspora ... need to speak out forcefully against a policy that is ceding more and more territory to the insurgents." "(We) cannot underscore the seriousness of the existential threat posed to the state of Pakistan by the continuing advances now within hours of Islamabad that are being made by a loosely confederated group of terrorists and others who are seeking the overthrow of the Pakistani state," Clinton said.
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April - 22 
Prime Minister Prachanda conferred with President Ram Baran Yadav early in the morning on April 22 (today) regarding terminating Katawal from the post. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Prachanda said Yadav advised him to seek a consensus fr
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Prime Minister Prachanda conferred with President Ram Baran Yadav early in the morning on April 22 (today) regarding terminating Katawal from the post. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Prachanda said Yadav advised him to seek a consensus from the political parties on the issue. "The discussion was positive," Prachanda said. Returning from the meeting with the President, the Prime Minister called for an emergency meeting of the central secretariat of his party for further discussions on the issue. President Yadav on April 21 in a letter to the Prime Minister had cautioned against taking such a decision whereby the nation would plunge into a political deadlock.
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April - 22 
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s call for an all-party backing on his move to take action against the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Rookmangud Katawal, went largely unheard on April 22 in the all-party meeting, Kathmandu Post reported. Political lea
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Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s call for an all-party backing on his move to take action against the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Rookmangud Katawal, went largely unheard on April 22 in the all-party meeting, Kathmandu Post reported. Political leaders said a majority of the parties at the meeting urged the Prime Minister to defuse the present crisis through political dialogue, ensuring that the Army remains free from political interference. Key coalition partners like the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) remained "reserved" regarding whether action should be taken against the Army Chief. The other two ruling parties, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN Maoist) and Nepal Sadhbhawana Party, asked the Prime Minister not to dismiss the Army chief. The main opposition party Nepali Congress warned the Prime Minister not to take action against the CoAS saying that the fragile peace process would be jeopardised with such a move. The Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party also urged the Government not to take action against Katawal. The Nepal Majdur Kishan Party, Rastriya Janamorcha, Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch and Dalit Janajati Party did not participate in the meeting.
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April - 22 
On April 20, the Government formed a 17-member high-profile committee to tackle militancy in the country and mobilise public opinion against militant activities, reports Daily Star. The committee which is led by State Minister for Home Tanjim Ahmed S
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On April 20, the Government formed a 17-member high-profile committee to tackle militancy in the country and mobilise public opinion against militant activities, reports Daily Star. The committee which is led by State Minister for Home Tanjim Ahmed Sohel Taj is comprised of top officials of seven ministries and law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Home ministry sources said the committee will evaluate the procedure for investigation into all major subversive acts carried out in the country. Speaking to journalists on April 22, Sohel Taj said, "It will collect information, analyse those and issue necessary directives to combat militancy." He said the committee would also devise strategies to fight militancy. It will take necessary initiatives and seek the help of neighbouring countries to track down the Bangladeshis who fought as militants in Afghanistan.
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April - 22 
Addressing the media on April 22 at the Media Centre for National Security, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said troops on rescue mission are using small arms to confront pockets of LTTE militants using heavy weapons targeting the Secu
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Addressing the media on April 22 at the Media Centre for National Security, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said troops on rescue mission are using small arms to confront pockets of LTTE militants using heavy weapons targeting the Security Forces. "We have to use small arms for the safety of civilians," he added. Separately, defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella assured that the soldiers will not fire at civilians. "If there's human shield, soldiers will not fire. The government will not bring hardships to the civilians as a weapon. Civilians are the strength," he said. According to the Minister, the Government believes that LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is in the NFZ.
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April - 22 
Colombo Page on April 22, meanwhile, quoted the Army Commander Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka as saying that with the arrival of a large civilian group on April 21 the total number now stands at 150,232. He said the total number of IDPs who have r
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Colombo Page on April 22, meanwhile, quoted the Army Commander Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka as saying that with the arrival of a large civilian group on April 21 the total number now stands at 150,232. He said the total number of IDPs who have reached the cleared areas (area under Government control) north of Puttumatalan rose to 77,793. According to the Army chief, only 10,000 to 15,000 civilians are currently trapped in the LTTE-held areas.
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April - 22 
Government said on April 22 that the LTTE is now restricted to only eight square kilometres in the NFZ at Puttumatalan in Mullaitivu District, according to Colombo Page. Defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the SFs captured six square
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Government said on April 22 that the LTTE is now restricted to only eight square kilometres in the NFZ at Puttumatalan in Mullaitivu District, according to Colombo Page. Defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the SFs captured six square kilometres of the northern part of NFZ in the morning of April 22. With this, the SFs have captured one-third of the NFZ.
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April - 22 
President Mahinda Rajapakse reportedly said that the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran should now face the consequences of his act to reject surrendering to the Government. Speaking in capital Colombo, he said that "in keeping with the traditions of
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President Mahinda Rajapakse reportedly said that the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran should now face the consequences of his act to reject surrendering to the Government. Speaking in capital Colombo, he said that "in keeping with the traditions of Buddhism, the Government was ready to pardon those who are ready to change their ways to a better path." Referring to former LTTE leaders Karuna Amman and Pillayan, who had been rehabilitated and are now holding top posts, the President said that such a clemency would have been possible for Prabhakaran if he had surrendered. "The Security Forces had now advanced further into LTTE held area, confining them to just 8 sq. km. More Tami civilians are coming to the safety of government held areas," he added.
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April - 22 
SFs in Visuamadukulam and Vadukkai areas of Mullaitivu and Alankulam in Vavuniya District found one 60-mm mortar bomb, one 81-mm mortar bomb, 1000 rounds of T-56 ammunition, parts of a T-56 weapon and a T-81 weapon, one Rocket Propelled Grenade bomb
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SFs in Visuamadukulam and Vadukkai areas of Mullaitivu and Alankulam in Vavuniya District found one 60-mm mortar bomb, one 81-mm mortar bomb, 1000 rounds of T-56 ammunition, parts of a T-56 weapon and a T-81 weapon, one Rocket Propelled Grenade bomb and two hand grenades, two hand grenades, one anti-personnel mine (APM), 17 APM fuses, two electric detonators, two T-56 magazines, one pouch and three caps.
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April - 22 
SFs killed four militants in the Puttumatalan area and also recovered one 12.7 gun and seven Multi Purpose Machine Guns from the incident site.
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SFs killed four militants in the Puttumatalan area and also recovered one 12.7 gun and seven Multi Purpose Machine Guns from the incident site.
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April - 22 
The civilian exodus from the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Puttumatalan in Mullaitivu District into Government-held areas crossed the figure 100,000 at about 3.00pm on April 22, the Army headquarters declared, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. The exodus
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The civilian exodus from the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Puttumatalan in Mullaitivu District into Government-held areas crossed the figure 100,000 at about 3.00pm on April 22, the Army headquarters declared, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. The exodus began in the morning of April 20 when troops entered the NFZ crushing the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) last earth bund. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health said the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) so far hospitalized for medical treatment outside Wanni has gone up to 3668 as of April 21-midnight. They are being treated for injuries due to LTTE firing, explosions or otherwise when fleeing.
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April - 22 
The former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) spokesman, Daya Master, and an interpreter to the slain political wing leader S.P. Thamilselvan, George, surrendered to the troops at Puttumatalan in Mullaitivu District in the afternoon of April 22,
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The former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) spokesman, Daya Master, and an interpreter to the slain political wing leader S.P. Thamilselvan, George, surrendered to the troops at Puttumatalan in Mullaitivu District in the afternoon of April 22, according to Daily News. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said "Daya Master and George surrendered along with fleeing civilians from the NFZ. We expect more senior LTTE cadres to surrender to troops." According to defence sources, the duo along with their family members arrived at the army defence line in Puttumatalan and surrendered before the Army officials, adds Colombo Page. Daya Master reportedly has disclosed that there are only 10,000 to 15,000 civilians trapped in the No Fire Zone (NFZ) at the moment. Further, Nanayakkara also said over 3000 LTTE militants have so far surrendered since January 2009, according to Daily News.
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April - 22 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed 14 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and injured 21 others during clashes in the Puthukkudiyiruppu east area of Mullaitivu District on April 22, reports The Hindu.
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed 14 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and injured 21 others during clashes in the Puthukkudiyiruppu east area of Mullaitivu District on April 22, reports The Hindu.
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April - 22 
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) demanded the LTTE to immediately lay down arms, renounce terrorism, allow evacuation of remaining civilians and join the political process to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, reports Colombo Page. "
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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) demanded the LTTE to immediately lay down arms, renounce terrorism, allow evacuation of remaining civilians and join the political process to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, reports Colombo Page. "Security Council demand that the LTTE immediately lay down arms, renounce terrorism, allow a UN assisted evacuation of the remaining civilians in the conflict area, and join the political process through dialogue," President of the UNSC, Claude Heller, said addressing the media following an informal meeting of the Council on April 22. Heller also called on the Sri Lankan Government to abide by its obligations on the international humanitarian law and also to allow international humanitarian access to the area. "We expect that the Sri Lanka government will support the UN team that is in the field," he said. The UNSC is seeking access to the first screening point where the civilians are first screened by the Security Forces before they are sent to the Internally Displaced Persons centers.
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April - 23 
A faction of the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) on April 23 issued a boycott call for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the State saying elections have no locus standi in the resolution of Kashmir issue, Daily Excelsior reported.
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A faction of the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) on April 23 issued a boycott call for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the State saying elections have no locus standi in the resolution of Kashmir issue, Daily Excelsior reported. Seeking to clarify the earlier statement of the amalgam about not giving a boycott call, Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq said "we have asked the people to stay away from the futile exercise of elections which means that they should boycott the polls." Asked if the Hurriyat will launch a boycott campaign, he said leaders and the units of the amalgam were already out in the field trying to make people aware about their duties and responsibilities towards the "freedom movement". Umer, who chaired a two-day emergency session of the Hurriyat, said elections in the State will have no bearing on the status of the Kashmir issue as there are United Nations resolutions and international laws which hold that elections have no locus standi in disputed regions. "United Nations resolutions are clear that elections held in the State have no bearing on the Kashmir issue. Elections have been held since 1947 in the State but have failed to yield a solution. Elections cannot be a substitute to right to self determination," he added. He said there were many examples whereby elections were held in conflict zones after reaching a settlement and not before that. Mirwaiz reiterated that Kashmir was a political problem and not a territorial or border dispute between India and Pakistan which the two countries can resolve bilaterally. Last week, the Hurriyat Conference had said it will not issue a boycott call for the elections as it was a non-issue for the amalgam and will leave the decision to vote or not to vote to the conscience of the people.
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April - 23 
According to Assam Tribune, at least two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and seven others injured when militants attacked the SFs at two different places in the North Cachar Hills District on April 23. Sub-Inspector of the Seema Sashastra B
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According to Assam Tribune, at least two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and seven others injured when militants attacked the SFs at two different places in the North Cachar Hills District on April 23. Sub-Inspector of the Seema Sashastra Bal (SSB), Bhopal Singh, died on the spot and Constable Dinesh Singha was injured when unidentified militants ambushed their vehicle at Wardingsa under Maibong Police Station. Four civilians travelling in the truck also sustained injuries. In another incident, one Army personnel, Sanajy Singh, was killed and two Army officers were injured during an encounter with the Black Widow (BW) militants at Langting town in the same District.
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April - 23 
According to Daily Excelsior, Police on April 23 arrested Abdul Razaq Ganie alias Abu Vakas, a Pakistan-trained militant belonging to the banned Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) outfit, from Guloora Kultoora in the Kupwara District. On his disclosure
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According to Daily Excelsior, Police on April 23 arrested Abdul Razaq Ganie alias Abu Vakas, a Pakistan-trained militant belonging to the banned Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) outfit, from Guloora Kultoora in the Kupwara District. On his disclosure, one AK-47 rifle, three AK-47 magazines, 87 rounds of AK-47, two hand grenades and one pouch were recovered.
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April - 23 
According to Sangai Express, three suspected militants were shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) in two separate incidents on April 23. In an encounter at a location between Okram Chuthek and Ucheckon in the Imphal East District, two suspected cadr
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According to Sangai Express, three suspected militants were shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) in two separate incidents on April 23. In an encounter at a location between Okram Chuthek and Ucheckon in the Imphal East District, two suspected cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) were shot dead by the SFs. One revolver with two live rounds, one pistol with four live rounds, one Chinese hand grenade and three demand letters of the KCP-MC signed jointly by its ‘Commander in-Chief’ Lamyanba Khuman and ‘District Commander’ Rom Meitei were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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April - 23 
According to The Hindu, polling for Phase-II of the parliamentary elections, covering 140 Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) constituencies in 12 States, was held on April 23 with about 55 per cent of the 194 million voters exercising their franch
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According to The Hindu, polling for Phase-II of the parliamentary elections, covering 140 Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) constituencies in 12 States, was held on April 23 with about 55 per cent of the 194 million voters exercising their franchise. In Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, where legislative Assembly elections were also held for 140 and 77 constituencies respectively, the voter turnout was 68 and 55. Chief Election Commissioner Navin. B. Chawla told the media that he was “extremely satisfied” with the election and it was held “without any large incident.” With this phase, more than 50 per cent of the 543 Lok Sabha seats have been covered. In Phase-I held on April 16, 124 constituencies went to the polls.
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April - 23 
An estimated 6.18 lakh voters exercised their franchise (45.3 per cent) in the Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat which went to polls in the second phase on April 23. The voter turnout was low by about four per cent as compared to the Jammu-Poonch Parliame
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An estimated 6.18 lakh voters exercised their franchise (45.3 per cent) in the Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat which went to polls in the second phase on April 23. The voter turnout was low by about four per cent as compared to the Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary constituency where polling was held in the first phase on April 16. Voting was held in three Districts of Doda belt including Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar and parts of Reasi segment under tight security arrangements following reports of fresh infiltration. An almost equal number of votes were polled in Udhampur-Doda seat as compared to the 2004 Lok Sabha election. As against 6.18 lakh people exercising their right to franchise on April 23 out of a total of 13.62 lakh electorate, 6.08 lakh votes were cast in the 2004 elections out of a 13.04 lakh electorate. Kathua District with a highest number of 4.04 lakh electorate also accounted for the highest voter turnout of 53.02 per cent while the lowest voting percentage of 33.2 was recorded in Ramban District. Voting in all six districts, which formed part of Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha constituency, passed off peacefully with no militancy-related or major poll violence incident reported from anywhere. Addressing a joint press conference, the Chief Electoral Officer B. R. Sharma, Inspector General of Police (Jammu), K. Rajendera, and Divisional Commissioner (Jammu) Pawan Kotwal said an estimated 45 per cent polling was recorded for the Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat.
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April - 23 
An estimated 62 per cent votes were cast in the second phase of elections on April 23 for the 11 parliamentary constituencies of Assam, Assam Tribune reported. The Chief Electoral Officer of Assam, Hemanta Narzary, said 64.64 percent of the voters ex
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An estimated 62 per cent votes were cast in the second phase of elections on April 23 for the 11 parliamentary constituencies of Assam, Assam Tribune reported. The Chief Electoral Officer of Assam, Hemanta Narzary, said 64.64 percent of the voters exercised their franchise in Dhubri constituency, 65.30 percent of the voters cast their votes in Kokrajhar constituency, 62.70 percent in Barpeta, 60.02 percent in Mangaldoi, 62.87 percent in Tezpur, 63.22 percent in Nagaon, 63.42 percent in Kaliabor, 59.76 percent in Jorhat, 62.88 percent in Dibrugarh and 61 percent in Lakhimpur constituency. Only 56.20 percent of the voters exercised their franchise in Guwahati constituency. Polling was by and large peaceful except in Goalpara District where the District General Secretary of the Assam United Democratic Front, Ganesh Hazarika, was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants, while the body of one Asom Gana Parishad worker Jadab Das was recovered from the Hariamukh area. However, Police did not confirm whether they were victims of poll-related violence or not. There have been reports of clashes between the supporters of Bodoland People’s Front and Bodoland People’s Progressive Front in some parts of Kokrajhar District.
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April - 23 
Around 1,000 highly-trained militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Al-Badr Mujahideen have been instructed to cross the Indian border from Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country in the month of June 2009, Asian
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Around 1,000 highly-trained militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Al-Badr Mujahideen have been instructed to cross the Indian border from Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country in the month of June 2009, Asian Age reported. The zonal commanders of these terrorist groups have been specifically ordered that in each batch of terrorists, which will be sent to India, at least one should be a suicide bomber. Normally, a batch comprises of 20 terrorists. A senior official of a central intelligence agency said, "The latest inputs confirm that zonal commanders of these terror organisations have been asked to prepare a list of around 1,000 highly-trained militants, who will be sent to India in the month of June. These terrorists will be sent in batches. The zonal commanders have also been asked to make all necessary arrangements for their departure." According to intelligence inputs, around 70 highly-trained militants have already entered India. Out of total 70, 22 militants have been recently killed during encounter with the Army in Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir, said the unnamed official. "Available inputs confirm that 1,000 terrorists will be sent from 26 different terror camps located in several areas of Pakistan. Hizbul has seven terror camps in Pok. One the Jungle Mangal camp (Muzaffarabad) where 215 highly-trained militants are preparing to enter India. The second, the Garhi Haibullah camp, where 75 militants have been prepared to execute terror strikes in India. Besides, reports confirm that 30 militants of the Hizbul from the Boi Camp will be sent to India by the end of June," said the official. The official further said, "Lashkar has at least 30 terror camps located in Muzaffarabad and Kotli. There are confirmed reports that at least 550 Lashkar militants are being prepared by their handlers for carrying out terror activities in India. They will also be sent to India by June end. Besides, other LeT militants will be sent from its camp located in Rawalakot."
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April - 23 
IANS reports that Maoists attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp and blew up a railway station in Jharkhand a few hours before the second phase of parliamentary elections which began on April 23 (today), Police said. In West Singhbhum Di
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IANS reports that Maoists attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp and blew up a railway station in Jharkhand a few hours before the second phase of parliamentary elections which began on April 23 (today), Police said. In West Singhbhum District, Maoists attacked a CRPF camp. A gun battle between the militants and Security Force personnel was still on, officials said.
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April - 23 
India on April 23 rejected Pakistan's allegations that it was supporting the separatist outfit Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) for fuelling unrest in Balochistan, PTI reported. "These are entirely baseless allegations and we see no reason to dignify the
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India on April 23 rejected Pakistan's allegations that it was supporting the separatist outfit Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) for fuelling unrest in Balochistan, PTI reported. "These are entirely baseless allegations and we see no reason to dignify them with a response," the External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash said in New Delhi while commenting on allegations by the Pakistan Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik that India is supporting the BLA. Malik claimed in the Senate that "The BLA was raised with funding from the Soviet Union (during the Soviet-Afghan war) and it is now backed by India."
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April - 23 
One People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, identified as Chandam Sunildro alias Ibomcha Singh, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Paona bazaar area on April 23.
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One People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, identified as Chandam Sunildro alias Ibomcha Singh, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Paona bazaar area on April 23.
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April - 23 
PTI reports that an Executive Magistrate, Rajendra Prasad, and a Police Constable were wounded when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lobbed a bomb at their vehicle near Dadi-Srirampur village in Giridih District on April 23 whe
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PTI reports that an Executive Magistrate, Rajendra Prasad, and a Police Constable were wounded when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lobbed a bomb at their vehicle near Dadi-Srirampur village in Giridih District on April 23 where elections were being held.
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April - 23 
SFs shot dead an unidentified militant near Sadu Khoiru village in Tamenglong District. One locally-made carbine and five live rounds were recovered from his possession.
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SFs shot dead an unidentified militant near Sadu Khoiru village in Tamenglong District. One locally-made carbine and five live rounds were recovered from his possession.
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Supurdih village in the Balarampur area of Purulia District in the night of April 23, reports The Hindu.
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Supurdih village in the Balarampur area of Purulia District in the night of April 23, reports The Hindu. Police said Bibhuti Singh Sardar and Baikuntha Mahato were returning from a fair at around 11pm when some motorcycle-borne assailants shot at them from a close range killing the duo on the spot. While the Police are yet to identify the assailants, family members of the victims said the killers raised slogans in support of the Maoists after killing the two. The CPI-M has called a 12-hour shutdown in Balarampur on April 24 (today) to protest the incident.
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April - 23 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a chowkidar (security guard) accompanying a polling party at Kathikund in the Dumka district in the evening of April 23, reports Telegraph. Four other persons, including two polling offic
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a chowkidar (security guard) accompanying a polling party at Kathikund in the Dumka district in the evening of April 23, reports Telegraph. Four other persons, including two polling officials, a driver and a constable, were injured.
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April - 23 
The dead body of a non-Naga businessman, Pradip Prasad (40) from the State of Bihar, who was abducted from his shop in Super Market on the outskirts of Kohima in the afternoon of April 21 was recovered by Police on April 23, reports Telegraph. Accord
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The dead body of a non-Naga businessman, Pradip Prasad (40) from the State of Bihar, who was abducted from his shop in Super Market on the outskirts of Kohima in the afternoon of April 21 was recovered by Police on April 23, reports Telegraph. According to Police sources, the abductors had demanded INR 500000 from Pradip’s family and later scaled it down to INR 200000. But the abductors later informed the victim’s family that he had been killed and therefore the ransom need not be paid. The abductors also reportedly asked the family to collect the dead body.
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April - 23 
The Hindu reports that 24 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested during two separate operations in Bastar division on April 23. Acting on a tip-off, Police arrested 15 Maoists from the Begalpur forest area in Dantewa
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The Hindu reports that 24 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested during two separate operations in Bastar division on April 23. Acting on a tip-off, Police arrested 15 Maoists from the Begalpur forest area in Dantewada District. Separately, a Police team arrested nine Maoists, including three women, near Parakorma village in the Bijapur District.
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April - 23 
The Security Forces repulsed a Maoist attempt to disrupt polling at Bansdera in the East Singhbhum District, 165 kilometres from capital Ranchi, after an hour-long gun-battle with the insurgents, the Inspector General of Police S. N. Pradhan said in
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The Security Forces repulsed a Maoist attempt to disrupt polling at Bansdera in the East Singhbhum District, 165 kilometres from capital Ranchi, after an hour-long gun-battle with the insurgents, the Inspector General of Police S. N. Pradhan said in Ranchi.
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April - 23 
Times of India reports that four Security Force personnel and a civilian were killed in a landmine explosion triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Karpoori Chowk in the Mohabbatpur village of Muzaffarpur District on April
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Times of India reports that four Security Force personnel and a civilian were killed in a landmine explosion triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Karpoori Chowk in the Mohabbatpur village of Muzaffarpur District on April 23. A civilian driver also sustained serious injuries in the blast. The victims were all part of an Election Commission team and were returning to deposit the Electronic Voting Machines in the Vaishali parliamentary constituency.
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April - 23 
46 militants have been killed and 26 injured in the four-day military operation in the Orakzai Agency, tribal and official sources said on April 23, The News reported. The sources said jet fighters and gunship helicopters targeted the militants’ hide
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46 militants have been killed and 26 injured in the four-day military operation in the Orakzai Agency, tribal and official sources said on April 23, The News reported. The sources said jet fighters and gunship helicopters targeted the militants’ hideouts in Balozai area of the Kalaya Tehsil (revenue division) on April 23 at 2:00 pm, killing five militants and a civilian. A number of hideouts and bunkers of the militants were reportedly destroyed on Shawazar mountain. Several Government and private installations were also damaged during the shelling by the jet fighters and gunship helicopters on April 22.
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April - 23 
A power supply pylon transmission line was blown up through a bomb in the suburb of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on April 23, according to The News. Suspected insurgents had reportedly planted the bomb which went off by the tower and completely de
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A power supply pylon transmission line was blown up through a bomb in the suburb of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on April 23, according to The News. Suspected insurgents had reportedly planted the bomb which went off by the tower and completely destroyed the 132 KV Quetta-Mastung transmission line. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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April - 23 
At the request of the NWFP Government, the TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Mohammad agreed to defer the deadline of April 23 he had set for setting up Darul Qaza (Islamic courts) in Malakand. A meeting of the TNSM Shura (executive council) held at its headqu
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At the request of the NWFP Government, the TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Mohammad agreed to defer the deadline of April 23 he had set for setting up Darul Qaza (Islamic courts) in Malakand. A meeting of the TNSM Shura (executive council) held at its headquarters in Amandara endorsed Sufi Mohammad’s decision to extend the deadline for an indefinite period. TNSM spokesman Amir Izzat Khan told Dawn that the Maulana had accepted the provincial Government’s request to withdraw his decision of pulling out of the peace accord if Darul Qaza was not set up by April 23.He said the Government was sincere in the enforcement of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation and hoped Darul Qaza and Qazi courts would be set up soon.
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April - 23 
Eight Frontier Constabulary platoons were rushed to Buner on April 23 to protect vital state installations in the northwestern town now virtually under Taliban control, while the Taliban entered the adjacent Shangla District, Daily Times reported. Lo
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Eight Frontier Constabulary platoons were rushed to Buner on April 23 to protect vital state installations in the northwestern town now virtually under Taliban control, while the Taliban entered the adjacent Shangla District, Daily Times reported. Local residents and Police in the Poran tehsil (revenue division) of Shangla said around 30 armed Taliban militants arrived in the town on April 23-morning. “They entered the tehsil in cars and are still in the area,” a Police official said. The movement to Shangla came after the District administration recognised Taliban’s control over Buner District by holding a jirga (council of elders) with a local commander to lay down procedures to govern the District. “We will not display weapons in public, and we will stay away from undue interference in the district administration,” Taliban commanders Mufti Bashir and Ustad Yasir told the jirga which local administration officials and jirga elders attended. However, moments after the Taliban pledged to stay peaceful, a convoy of the Frontier Constabulary was attacked in the Totalai area. Two escorting Police officers were killed and another was wounded. While no group has claimed responsibility so far, the Taliban’s role is being suspected. In a second attack, armed men robbed a truck carrying supplies for the Security Forces in the Baboo area in Khawazakhela sub-division of Swat and abducted three soldiers, local residents said.
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April - 23 
Nine members of a family, including two women and seven children, were killed when a house in the Storikhel area of Khyber Agency was allegedly attacked by jet fighters and gunship helicopters on April 23, The News reported. Sources said jet fighters
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Nine members of a family, including two women and seven children, were killed when a house in the Storikhel area of Khyber Agency was allegedly attacked by jet fighters and gunship helicopters on April 23, The News reported. Sources said jet fighters and gunship helicopters, which were busy in the operations against militants in the neighbouring Orakzai Agency, fired two missiles at a house owned by Gul Zarin, Shah Zarin and Niaz Amin in Storikhel, killing two women and seven children.
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April - 23 
President Asif Ali Zardari vowed on April 23 not to allow anybody to challenge the Government’s writ or run a parallel Government in any part of the country, and said the Government is aware of the problems emanating from extremism and terrorism, Dai
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President Asif Ali Zardari vowed on April 23 not to allow anybody to challenge the Government’s writ or run a parallel Government in any part of the country, and said the Government is aware of the problems emanating from extremism and terrorism, Daily Times reported. The pledge came during talks with the US President’s special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, who had called the president over the telephone. Zardari and Holbrooke discussed the threat of increasing Taliban influence in Pakistan. Holbrooke’s call coincided with a two-day visit to Pakistan by US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen, who has held talks with the military leadership on the Taliban threat.
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April - 23 
Six tankers supplying fuel to the NATO forces in Afghanistan were set ablaze and a guard sustained injuries after suspected Taliban militants opened fire on them on April 23. A Chamkani Police official told Daily Times that five militants equipped wi
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Six tankers supplying fuel to the NATO forces in Afghanistan were set ablaze and a guard sustained injuries after suspected Taliban militants opened fire on them on April 23. A Chamkani Police official told Daily Times that five militants equipped with sophisticated weapons and rocket launchers entered the Pakistan Oil Tanker terminal at Jhagra Chowk at around 3am and opened fire on the tankers parked there. He said the guard, Razam Khan, sustained injuries and six tankers were charred. He said at least three blasts were also heard, but the cause was not certain yet.
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April - 23 
Taliban spokesman in Darra Adamkhel claimed to have killed 35 SF personnel during a clash in Kohat. The spokesman, Mohammad, told Dawn by telephone on April 22-night that the Government took their cease-fire decision as their weakness whereas they ha
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Taliban spokesman in Darra Adamkhel claimed to have killed 35 SF personnel during a clash in Kohat. The spokesman, Mohammad, told Dawn by telephone on April 22-night that the Government took their cease-fire decision as their weakness whereas they had announced a unilateral truce keeping in view the sufferings of the tribesmen.
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April - 23 
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Orakzai chapter commander, Hakimullah Mehsud, told reporters by phone from an undisclosed location that the TTP was not responsible for the killing of civilians. “Until the government stops operations and ensures a ha
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Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Orakzai chapter commander, Hakimullah Mehsud, told reporters by phone from an undisclosed location that the TTP was not responsible for the killing of civilians. “Until the government stops operations and ensures a halt to the drone attacks in the tribal areas, the TTP will continue attacking the government installations,” he added. The residents of Dabori, Khadizai and Ghiljo Tehsil have started to migrate to safer locations in tractors, vans and carts. They complained that no camp had been set up in the Hangu District of NWFP for the migrating people by the political authorities. “We have no proper place to accommodate the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Hangu and have requested the provincial government to allot us a place for setting up a camp for the affected people,” Political Agent Orakzai Agency Abdul Baseer said, adding the political authorities had also sought funds from the central government on an emergency basis for the rehabilitation of the affected people in the District.
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April - 23 
The Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas claimed the situation in Buner was not as dire as some have portrayed. He told the Associated Press that Taliban were in control of less than 25 percent of the District, mostly its north. “We are fully awa
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The Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas claimed the situation in Buner was not as dire as some have portrayed. He told the Associated Press that Taliban were in control of less than 25 percent of the District, mostly its north. “We are fully aware of the situation,” Abbas said.
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April - 23 
The Government issued a brief statement saying that Holbrooke discussed with President Zardari the situation in the region and Zardari’s visit to the US early May 2009 to attend a trilateral meeting.
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The Government issued a brief statement saying that Holbrooke discussed with President Zardari the situation in the region and Zardari’s visit to the US early May 2009 to attend a trilateral meeting.
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April - 23 
The Inter-Services Public Relations media cell said the Security Forces (SFs) had killed 11 militants in the Orakzai Agency on April 23 after striking militants’ hideouts in the Chapri, Ferozkhel, Khwajakhizar and Bizoti areas. It further said that t
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The Inter-Services Public Relations media cell said the Security Forces (SFs) had killed 11 militants in the Orakzai Agency on April 23 after striking militants’ hideouts in the Chapri, Ferozkhel, Khwajakhizar and Bizoti areas. It further said that the SFs in operations on April 21 and 22 killed 27 militants in Ghiljo Tehsil.
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April - 23 
Nepal Army (NA) described the reports about a highly-charged discussion in the Principal Staff Officers (PSO) meeting at the Army headquarters on April 23 as being false and "fabricated as part of a conspiracy to create rift between the Army and the
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Nepal Army (NA) described the reports about a highly-charged discussion in the Principal Staff Officers (PSO) meeting at the Army headquarters on April 23 as being false and "fabricated as part of a conspiracy to create rift between the Army and the Government", reports Nepal News. Kantipur Daily and its sister publication The Kathmandu Post (TKP) ran cover stories in their April 24 editions on two opposite conspiracies - one being a 'soft coup' planned by Chief of Army Staff Rookmangud Katawal in response to the attempts to oust him and the other concerning NA second-in -command, Lt General Kul Bahadur Khadka, who would have replaced Katawal under the Maoist plan. The news reports cited information provided by insiders on the PSO meeting that was organised to discuss the situation in the wake of the government decision to seek clarification from Katawal, which has set off huge political dispute.
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April - 23 
Normal life in the various districts of Terai region remained paralyzed for the second consecutive day on April 23 (today) due to the indefinite shutdown call given by the Tharuhut Joint Struggle Committee. Normal life has been crippled in Sunsari, S
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Normal life in the various districts of Terai region remained paralyzed for the second consecutive day on April 23 (today) due to the indefinite shutdown call given by the Tharuhut Joint Struggle Committee. Normal life has been crippled in Sunsari, Saptari, Udaypur, Siraha, Chitwan, Nawalparasi, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu, Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali, Kanchanpur among other districts due to the shut down.
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April - 23 
Security Forces on April 23 arrested 22 suspected militants, most of them women, in a raid in the south-western Barisal District soon after enforcing stepped up vigil around foreign missions following threats from Islamist extremists, The Hindu repor
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Security Forces on April 23 arrested 22 suspected militants, most of them women, in a raid in the south-western Barisal District soon after enforcing stepped up vigil around foreign missions following threats from Islamist extremists, The Hindu reported. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested 22 suspected militants, including 21 women, while they were holding a meeting early morning in the District town, 117-km north of the capital Dhaka, Daily Star reported. Lt Commander K M Mamunur Rashid of the RAB told Daily Star the suspected militants were being interrogated at the battalion's office. However, identities of the suspected militants were not ascertained.
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April - 23 
Commander Mahesh Karunaratne reportedly said Prabhakaran or other LTTE leader will not grab an opportunity to leave the Island via sea as the naval troops are on surveillance to track the LTTE movements round the clock. “Using all sources and advance
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Commander Mahesh Karunaratne reportedly said Prabhakaran or other LTTE leader will not grab an opportunity to leave the Island via sea as the naval troops are on surveillance to track the LTTE movements round the clock. “Using all sources and advanced technology, we have established a highly fortified defence line from the Trincomalee harbour to Kankesanthurai. We also fixed high frequency radar to detect the LTTE cadres’ movements in the Northeastern coastal belt. Therefore, the LTTE leader or his associates have ‘NO’ chance to flee by boat,” he remarked. He also said naval troops are screening each and every displaced civilian coming from the un-cleared (area not under Government control) areas by boat. “We know who is a terrorist and who are the innocent civilians. Once we identify the LTTE cadres, we destroy them,” he added. Around 500 boat loads of civilians who fled from LTTE captivity are under Navy custody, he added.
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April - 23 
Defence.lk reports that the LTTE militants continued mounting small arms fire at civilians, including a large number of patients awaiting safe passage with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to Pulmoddai in Trincomalee District, on A
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Defence.lk reports that the LTTE militants continued mounting small arms fire at civilians, including a large number of patients awaiting safe passage with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to Pulmoddai in Trincomalee District, on April 23. A day earlier, the militants had assaulted a group of hostages, including some children, who were fleeing from Mullivaikkal onboard five fishing boats. As revealed by the escapees, four boats with civilians were chased back to the shore while one boat managed to flee from the LTTE cordon.
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April - 23 
On April 23, troops foiled several attempts by the Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE) to infiltrate the Defence Lines of the 55th Division troops in the north of Puttumatalan by destroying their base in the Puttumatalan NFZ lagoon area
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On April 23, troops foiled several attempts by the Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE) to infiltrate the Defence Lines of the 55th Division troops in the north of Puttumatalan by destroying their base in the Puttumatalan NFZ lagoon area during past few days, reports Sri Lanka Army. An unspecified number of Sea Tigers were killed by the troops. One unicorn vehicle, three tractors, one pressure mine, eight Rocket Propeller Grenade bombs, 350 anti-personnel mines (APMs), 50 Arul type bombs, two hundred and twenty 5.0-mm ammunition, 40 packs of 12.7 ammunition, 80 hand grenades, 50 Improvised Explosive Devices, 50 detonators, 12 claymore mines and one compressor were found from this Sea Tiger base. It is believed most of the boats were forcibly taken away either by fleeing civilians or militants themselves when the troops were circling them. Troops also found one back-hoe machine, abandoned by the militants near a church in the area.
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April - 23 
Rev. Father T. R. Vasanthaseelan, the director of Human Development Centre of Caritas Jaffna, the social arm of the Catholic Church in the Jaffna Diocese, was wounded in the morning of April 23 when the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired shells on the Our La
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Rev. Father T. R. Vasanthaseelan, the director of Human Development Centre of Caritas Jaffna, the social arm of the Catholic Church in the Jaffna Diocese, was wounded in the morning of April 23 when the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired shells on the Our Lady of Roses Church in Valaignarmadam inside the No Fire Zone (NFZ) of Mullaitivu District for the second consecutive day, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. 14 civilians who had taken refuge at the church were killed in the shelling. The church is the main centre for people seeking refuge in Valaignarmadam. The SLA has attacked the church despite repeated calls from Jaffna Diocese not to target the church where 17 priests and 22 nuns were continuing to serve their congregations, the Website added.
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April - 23 
The Army chief Lt. General Sarath Fonseka is reported to have said that the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran continued to take shelter behind the remaining estimated 15,000-20,000 trapped civilians, The Hindu reports. “Prabhakaran is in the south of
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The Army chief Lt. General Sarath Fonseka is reported to have said that the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran continued to take shelter behind the remaining estimated 15,000-20,000 trapped civilians, The Hindu reports. “Prabhakaran is in the south of the NFZ, taking cover among the civilians. My troops, the Special Forces, commandos and infantrymen are advancing towards the area to rescue the rest of the civilians. Prabhakaran can’t escape over the land route as my troops are effectively manning the defence lines. Prabhakaran’s only escape route is by sea,” said the Army chief.
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April - 23 
The civilian exodus from the No Fire Zone (NFZ) at Puttumatalan in Mullaitivu District into Government-held areas reached 103,143 by April 23, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. With the 72,571 civilians who have exited and re-located elsewhere in
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The civilian exodus from the No Fire Zone (NFZ) at Puttumatalan in Mullaitivu District into Government-held areas reached 103,143 by April 23, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. With the 72,571 civilians who have exited and re-located elsewhere in cleared areas (area under Government control) before April 20, the total as of April 23 mid-noon reached 175,714. According to the Army chief Lt. General Sarath Fonseka, only 10,000 to 15,000 civilians are currently trapped in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-held areas.
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April - 23 
The Government, meanwhile, said that it has agreed in principle for a visit by UN staff, based in Colombo, to visit No Fire Zone. Sri Lanka's Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said, "We have agreed in principle for a visit by the UN staff ba
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The Government, meanwhile, said that it has agreed in principle for a visit by UN staff, based in Colombo, to visit No Fire Zone. Sri Lanka's Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said, "We have agreed in principle for a visit by the UN staff based here in Colombo to go there to the safe zone," adding, his Government was working out the modalities to grant access to the Colombo-based UN officials. "But fighting is making it virtually impossible. The UN must tell us first who would be on the mission, how many days they plan to stay, what they plan to do and so forth, before we give the final green light," the Minister further added. As reported earlier United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said on April 23 that he was concerned by the deteriorating security situation in Sri Lanka and planned to send a humanitarian team there.
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April - 23 
The ICRC said on April 23 that conditions have deteriorated in the conflict zone in the recent days. "The fighting is too close to civilians who are too often killed or wounded”, the ICRC spokesman Simon Schorno told AFP, adding, "There have been hun
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The ICRC said on April 23 that conditions have deteriorated in the conflict zone in the recent days. "The fighting is too close to civilians who are too often killed or wounded”, the ICRC spokesman Simon Schorno told AFP, adding, "There have been hundreds of dead and wounded in recent days." Of the 400 people the ICRC managed to evacuate on April 22, the majority were seriously wounded.
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April - 23 
The Nochchiyagama Police arrested four suspects along with a T-56 weapon, one magazine and 29 rounds of T-56 ammunition from the Mahawewa area of Anuradhapura District on April 23, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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The Nochchiyagama Police arrested four suspects along with a T-56 weapon, one magazine and 29 rounds of T-56 ammunition from the Mahawewa area of Anuradhapura District on April 23, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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April - 23 
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was sending a humanitarian team to the NFZ to assess the humanitarian situation and do whatever it can to protect the thousands of civilians held hostage by the LTTE as human shield. "What is most importan
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The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was sending a humanitarian team to the NFZ to assess the humanitarian situation and do whatever it can to protect the thousands of civilians held hostage by the LTTE as human shield. "What is most important at this time, as my Envoy had discussed and agreed with President Rajapakse, I intend to immediately dispatch a UN humanitarian team to the No-Fire Zone," he said on April 23. Expressing concern at the rapidly deteriorating situation in Sri Lanka, he urged the LTTE to lay down arms and do whatever to protect the civilian population. He also urged both warring parties to heed the calls made by the UNSC on April 22 “in full and without further delay.” According to the Secretary-General, the purpose of the humanitarian team is to monitor the situation and support the humanitarian assistance to get the civilians into safety. "It is critical that this team be allowed into the Zone as soon as possible and I am asking for strong support and speedy assistance of the Sri Lankan government," he urged.
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April - 23 
Troops engaged in rescue operations at Puthumattalan NFZ in Mullaitivu advanced further towards the southern sector close to Ampelvanpokkanai and Velayanmadam areas killing over 10 militants on April 23, reports Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent sear
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Troops engaged in rescue operations at Puthumattalan NFZ in Mullaitivu advanced further towards the southern sector close to Ampelvanpokkanai and Velayanmadam areas killing over 10 militants on April 23, reports Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent search operations, the troops recovered dead bodies of the slain militants along with 25 T-56 weapons, three caps, one Pajero vehicle, two canter vehicles, one motor bicycle, one T-81 weapon, 24 grenades and two I-com sets.
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April - 24 
A bomb exploded at the residence of an Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department, Gourakishor, at an unspecified place on April 24.
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A bomb exploded at the residence of an Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department, Gourakishor, at an unspecified place on April 24.
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April - 24 
A person working in the Irrigation and Flood Control Department of Churachandpur District, Chanambam Subakumar Roy, was abducted by suspected militants from his residence at Lairikyengbam Leikai area.
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A person working in the Irrigation and Flood Control Department of Churachandpur District, Chanambam Subakumar Roy, was abducted by suspected militants from his residence at Lairikyengbam Leikai area.
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April - 24 
A suspected cadre belonging to the Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter at Laikoiching area under Lamlai Police Station in the Imp
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A suspected cadre belonging to the Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter at Laikoiching area under Lamlai Police Station in the Imphal East District on April 24, according to Sangai Express. While the other militants managed to escape, one 9-mm pistol with three live rounds was recovered from his possession.
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April - 24 
A trader, Pradip Prasad, was abducted and subsequently killed by suspected militants in the capital Kohima on an unspecified date, according to Nagaland Post.
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A trader, Pradip Prasad, was abducted and subsequently killed by suspected militants in the capital Kohima on an unspecified date, according to Nagaland Post.
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April - 24 
Another suspected militant was shot dead by a combined team of Imphal West District Police and Army during an encounter near Ningombam under Singjamei Police Station on the same day. One 9-mm pistol with two rounds was recovered from his possession.
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Another suspected militant was shot dead by a combined team of Imphal West District Police and Army during an encounter near Ningombam under Singjamei Police Station on the same day. One 9-mm pistol with two rounds was recovered from his possession.
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April - 24 
In the first political killing of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, militants on April 24 shot dead a block president of the ruling National Conference in the Tral area of Pulwama District, Daily Excelsior reported. Unidentified gunmen intruded into t
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In the first political killing of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, militants on April 24 shot dead a block president of the ruling National Conference in the Tral area of Pulwama District, Daily Excelsior reported. Unidentified gunmen intruded into the residence of Abdul Sattar Ganaie at Manghama and shot him dead at around 8.15 pm. 55-year old Ganaie, a contractor by profession, was a block president of the ruling National Conference.
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April - 24 
In the State, Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants during an encounter in the Sopore area of Baramulla District. "A cordon and search operation was carried out by Srinagar Police, Sopore Police and 29 Rashtriya Rifles
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In the State, Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants during an encounter in the Sopore area of Baramulla District. "A cordon and search operation was carried out by Srinagar Police, Sopore Police and 29 Rashtriya Rifles at Akhoonpora Haritar in Sopore which turned into an encounter with militants," a Police spokesman said. He said two militants were killed in the exchange of fire between the two sides which lasted for several hours. The slain militants have been identified as Mohammad Yaqoob Dar alias Zubair, a resident of Ussan-Pattan, and Shaheen, a resident of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), the spokesman said. Two AK 47 rifles, three grenades, one radio set and eight AK magazines were recovered from the encounter site.
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April - 24 
India will despatch the National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan and Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon to Colombo on April 24 to urge the Sri Lankan Government to immediately stop hostilities in the conflict zone, The Hindu reported. The decision
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India will despatch the National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan and Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon to Colombo on April 24 to urge the Sri Lankan Government to immediately stop hostilities in the conflict zone, The Hindu reported. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and attended by the External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Defence Minister A.K. Antony in New Delhi on April 23.
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April - 24 
Police arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Umar Nazir Sheikh, and one of his over-ground accomplices, identified as Younis Khanday, from Tral area of Pulwama district. The militant was involved in an attack on a Central Reserve
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Police arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Umar Nazir Sheikh, and one of his over-ground accomplices, identified as Younis Khanday, from Tral area of Pulwama district. The militant was involved in an attack on a Central Reserve Police Force patrol at Busoo village of the District on April 22 in which one soldier was injured. One AK rifle, one magazine, 25 rounds and one hand grenade have been recovered from the possession of the arrested persons..
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April - 24 
SFs also neutralized a militant hideout in a residential house at Ibrahim Mohalla in the Sopore town and arrested the house owner, Abdul Majeed Sofi, and recovered one pistol, one pistol magazine and an improvised explosive device weighing about four
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SFs also neutralized a militant hideout in a residential house at Ibrahim Mohalla in the Sopore town and arrested the house owner, Abdul Majeed Sofi, and recovered one pistol, one pistol magazine and an improvised explosive device weighing about four kilograms.
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April - 24 
Telegraph reports that a relative of a Bodoland People’s Progressive Front (BPPF) party leader was killed in the night of April 24 and an All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) leader injured on April 25 during clashes between Bodoland People’s Front (BPF)
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Telegraph reports that a relative of a Bodoland People’s Progressive Front (BPPF) party leader was killed in the night of April 24 and an All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) leader injured on April 25 during clashes between Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) and BPPF activists in Kokrajhar District. The clashes took place after the BPF leaders accused their rivals of masterminding the April 24 ambush carried out by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants on them.
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April - 24 
The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a village chief in Malkangiri District in the early hours of April 24. Kasa Madhi was the chief of Palkhonda village under Malkangiri Police Station limits. His bod
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The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a village chief in Malkangiri District in the early hours of April 24. Kasa Madhi was the chief of Palkhonda village under Malkangiri Police Station limits. His body was located in the morning near Talkonda village, about 15 km from Malkangiri town. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Malkangiri, Anup Sahu, said Madhi was beaten to death by his assailants. According to him, initial findings hint that it could be the handiwork of the Maoists. The insurgents had reportedly conducted a meeting in the village a few hours before his murder.
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April - 24 
The Maoists fled away with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from a booth at a school at Rajavita in the Godda District.
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The Maoists fled away with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from a booth at a school at Rajavita in the Godda District.
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April - 24 
The Member of Parliament and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) candidate for the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha seat, S. K. Bwiswmuthiary, had a narrow escape when suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants tried to assassinate him in the Pani
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The Member of Parliament and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) candidate for the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha seat, S. K. Bwiswmuthiary, had a narrow escape when suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants tried to assassinate him in the Panijani forest area near Panbari village under Bogoribari Police Station in Kokrajhar District on April 24, according to Assam Tribune. His driver Suren Daimary and Personal Security Officer Munnaf Ali were killed on the spot while six others sustained injuries in the attack. Bwiswmuthiary, accompanied by a large number of BPF leaders and members, was proceeding towards Panbari where miscreants had set ablaze 11 houses of BPF supporters in the night of April 23, when the attackers, lying in wait in the area earlier, opened fire on them. Three vehicles that were part of Bwiswmuthiary’s convoy were also damaged in the attack. Later, talking to journalists Bwiswmuthiary alleged that the ‘pre-planned’ attack was the handiwork of NDFB militants, who were instigated by the Bodoland People’s Progressive Front (BPPF) candidate for the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha seat, U. G. Brahma, and BPPF president Rabiram Narzaree. However, Brahma and Narzaree refuted Bwiswmuthiary’s allegation and said the BPF leader was trying to draw political mileage from the incident and to malign the BPPF in public.
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April - 24 
The Union Government has decided to extend the cease-fire with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) for a period of one year after holding a meeting with the outfit in New Delhi on April 24, reports Nagaland Page.
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The Union Government has decided to extend the cease-fire with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) for a period of one year after holding a meeting with the outfit in New Delhi on April 24, reports Nagaland Page.
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April - 24 April - 25
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has started extorting money from traders in Arunachal Pradesh, according to Telegraph. Arunachal Pradesh Police said that two cadres of ULFA’s 28 battalion, Ghanakanta Saikia and Deepak Bhuyan, were arrested
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has started extorting money from traders in Arunachal Pradesh, according to Telegraph. Arunachal Pradesh Police said that two cadres of ULFA’s 28 battalion, Ghanakanta Saikia and Deepak Bhuyan, were arrested from Bihpuria in Assam’s Lakhimpur District on April 24, for serving an extortion notice for INR one million to a trader at Banderdewa in Arunachal Pradesh last week and intimidating him. They were remanded to Police custody for 14 days by a local magistrate on April 25, adds PTI.
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April - 24 
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal in the matter of declaring the ULFA as an ‘unlawful association’ will sit for its hearing at Shillong, capital of Meghalaya, on April 26 and 27, reports Assam Tribune.
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The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal in the matter of declaring the ULFA as an ‘unlawful association’ will sit for its hearing at Shillong, capital of Meghalaya, on April 26 and 27, reports Assam Tribune.
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April - 24 
Two persons were arrested in Hailakandi on April 24 for the abduction of three workers from a road project site near the Mizoram border on April 22, reports Telegraph. According to sources, cadres of the United Democratic Liberation Army abducted Kr
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Two persons were arrested in Hailakandi on April 24 for the abduction of three workers from a road project site near the Mizoram border on April 22, reports Telegraph. According to sources, cadres of the United Democratic Liberation Army abducted Krishna Singh, Jitu Singh and Rava Singh — all three from a Guwahati-based construction company — at gunpoint when they were removing soil at Baicherra for the 154 inter-state national highway, linking Dhaleswari in the Silchar District with Bairabhi under Kolosib District in Mizoram. The ‘chairman’ of the outfit, Dhanayram Reang, telephoned reporters to inform them that the outfit had demanded 10 per cent of the INR 8800 million sanctioned for the road project to release the workers.
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April - 24 
Two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were trapped in a gun-battle with the SFs at Domel forests in the Bhaderwah area of Doda District on April 24-evening. The Senior Superintendent of Police (Doda), Parbhat Singh, said two LeT militants, Mohammed
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Two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were trapped in a gun-battle with the SFs at Domel forests in the Bhaderwah area of Doda District on April 24-evening. The Senior Superintendent of Police (Doda), Parbhat Singh, said two LeT militants, Mohammed Ashraf alias Jehad and Mudassar alias Furqan, were trapped in a hideout at Domel.
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April - 24 
The banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is planning to create further unrest, the commander of US forces in the Middle East said on April 24, Daily Times reported. “We should observe that the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba ... are trying to do more damage and they’re tr
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The banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is planning to create further unrest, the commander of US forces in the Middle East said on April 24, Daily Times reported. “We should observe that the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba ... are trying to do more damage and they’re trying to carry out additional attacks,” General David Petraeus told US lawmakers. Petraeus said the US expected that “extremists that are trying to cause that kind of tension and also to take (Pakistan’s) focus off of the internal extremist threat would indeed strive to do that.”
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April - 24 
The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said in an interview broadcast on April 24 that he was “extremely concerned” that Pakistan could be overtaken. “We’re certainly moving closer to the tipping point where Pakistan could be overtaken by extre
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The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said in an interview broadcast on April 24 that he was “extremely concerned” that Pakistan could be overtaken. “We’re certainly moving closer to the tipping point where Pakistan could be overtaken by extremists”, Admiral Mike Mullen said in the interview with NBC Television. Mullen said he hoped the arrival soon of an additional 17,000 American combat troops in Afghanistan will stabilise things there and in Pakistan.
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April - 24 
The Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, on April 24 rejected the notion that the peace deal through Sufi Mohammed amounted to giving any “concession” to the armed Islamists, and declared that not only the Army had the resolve to take o
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The Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, on April 24 rejected the notion that the peace deal through Sufi Mohammed amounted to giving any “concession” to the armed Islamists, and declared that not only the Army had the resolve to take on the militants but, according to him, “victory against terror and militancy will be achieved at all costs”. Speaking at a meeting of top military commanders at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, the army chief acknowledged that doubts were being voiced about the intent and capability of the army to defeat the militants, Dawn reported. But, he added, the army “never has and never will hesitate to sacrifice, whatever it may take, to ensure safety and well-being of the people and country’s territorial integrity”. He described the recent peace deal with Maulana Fazlullah’s Swat-based militants as an “operational pause” that was meant to give the “reconciliatory forces” a chance, but declared that it “must not be taken for a concession to militants”.
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April - 24 
The Taliban announced its withdrawal from the Buner District in NWFP on April 24 after a meeting between the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad and key Government officials. “All the Taliban who have come from [o
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The Taliban announced its withdrawal from the Buner District in NWFP on April 24 after a meeting between the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad and key Government officials. “All the Taliban who have come from [outside Buner] will go back,” Amir Izzat Khan, a spokesman of Sufi Muhammad, told Daily Times. However, sources close to the Taliban said that the “local Taliban will stay in Buner”. It was not clear if those who stay will surrender weapons. Witnesses in the Poran sub-division of Shangla District also reported a Taliban withdrawal. The Malakand Commissioner Syed Muhammad Javed told Daily Times the withdrawal was a result of the peace talks with Sufi.
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April - 24 
There is no evidence that India is supporting violence in Pakistan, the US Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke said on April 24, Daily Times reported. “If the Indians were supporting those miscreants in Pakistan that
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There is no evidence that India is supporting violence in Pakistan, the US Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke said on April 24, Daily Times reported. “If the Indians were supporting those miscreants in Pakistan that would be extraordinarily bad, really dangerous, but they are not doing so. There is no evidence that Indians are support miscreants in western parts of Pakistan or in Balochistan,” he said in an interview with a private TV channel. He also said India was the second largest country in the world and one of the most important. “If we are interested in helping Pakistan, we will have to talk to its neighbours, which include China, India and Afghanistan,” he added. He said India had given about $1 billion assistance to Afghanistan, and it should not be a cause of concern for Pakistan. “Pakistan does not need to worry about India in Afghanistan, but it has to be worried about miscreants and militants in its western parts,” he added.
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April - 24 
A new UN report said commitments from Prime Minister Prachanda to remove all disqualified children from the combatant cantonments by end February 2009 have not been implemented so far.
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A new UN report said commitments from Prime Minister Prachanda to remove all disqualified children from the combatant cantonments by end February 2009 have not been implemented so far.
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April - 24 
Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Poudel said the rumour was spread by Maoists to demoralize Nepal Army, reports Kantipuronline. Poudel said the Army cannot take such heedless action at this juncture. “It is just a misapprehension on the part of Mao
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Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Poudel said the rumour was spread by Maoists to demoralize Nepal Army, reports Kantipuronline. Poudel said the Army cannot take such heedless action at this juncture. “It is just a misapprehension on the part of Maoists who still believe in 'gun culture,” he said at a programme at Reporter's Club on April 24. He urged Prime Minister Prachanda to substantiate the misgiving — which Dahal reportedly made at the parliament the other day — about Nepal Army through the intelligence agencies at his disposal. Dahal was speechless when lawmakers asked the latter to substantiate speculations about the Army, Poudel said.
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April - 24 
Refuting media reports that he sent a letter directing Prime Minister Prachanda not to oust Chief of Army Staff Rookmangud Katawal, President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav said he had never sent any letter to the Prime Minister in this regard.
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Refuting media reports that he sent a letter directing Prime Minister Prachanda not to oust Chief of Army Staff Rookmangud Katawal, President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav said he had never sent any letter to the Prime Minister in this regard.
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April - 24 
2603 more civilians reached Government controlled areas on April 24 increasing the number of civilians released by the Army since April 20 to 109,320, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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2603 more civilians reached Government controlled areas on April 24 increasing the number of civilians released by the Army since April 20 to 109,320, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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April - 24 
Addressing the media at the 58th Division headquarters in Kilinochchi, Brigadier Shavendra Silva said on April 24 that the surrendered LTTE leader Daya Master has indicated that the outfit’s chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is still living inside the NFZ
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Addressing the media at the 58th Division headquarters in Kilinochchi, Brigadier Shavendra Silva said on April 24 that the surrendered LTTE leader Daya Master has indicated that the outfit’s chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is still living inside the NFZ along with his son Charles Anthony, according to Daily News. Silva also said Prabhakaran and his associates will never be allowed to flee the country as the SFs assisted by the Navy had thrown an impregnable security net around the country. Besides Prabhakaran, the other LTTE top leaders planning to flee the country include intelligence chief Pottu Amman, Sea Tiger leader Soosai, Charles Anthony, Kapil Amman, political wing leader B. Nadesan and head of LTTE Peace Secretariat S. Pulidevan. Speaking on the ongoing military operations, he said Prabhakaran and LTTE leaders are restricted to a six kilometres area in the NFZ and Prabhakaran has ordered his cadres to take all possible measures to hold on to their remaining area. The troops are reportedly advancing towards the southern part of the NFZ to rescue the remaining 10,000 civilians there, added Silva. He said it was a difficult task for the military to capture the remaining area as the LTTE leadership has ordered its cadres to strip their military fatigue and fight with the troops in civilian clothes. He accused the LTTE of pushing civilians further south of the NFZ by force without allowing them to flee from the area.
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April - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) in the Sarasalai area of Jaffna District recovered forty 82-mm mortar bombs and 32 fuses. Separately, troops recovered four APMs, one communication set, six 1.5v batteries, one battery charger and one battery pack from Alankulam
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Security Forces (SFs) in the Sarasalai area of Jaffna District recovered forty 82-mm mortar bombs and 32 fuses. Separately, troops recovered four APMs, one communication set, six 1.5v batteries, one battery charger and one battery pack from Alankulam in Vavuniya District.
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April - 24 
The United States (US) called on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to lay down arms and surrender to a third party but did not specify who the third party is, Colombo Page reports. At the daily press briefing on April 24 the US State Depart
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The United States (US) called on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to lay down arms and surrender to a third party but did not specify who the third party is, Colombo Page reports. At the daily press briefing on April 24 the US State Department spokesman Robert Wood said, "The Tamil Tigers must stop holding civilians and stop putting them in harm’s way. We call on the Tamil Tigers to lay down their arms and surrender to a third party."
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April - 24 
There is no evidence that India is supporting violence in Pakistan, the US Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke said on April 24, Daily Times reported. “If the Indians were supporting those miscreants in Pakistan that
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There is no evidence that India is supporting violence in Pakistan, the US Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke said on April 24, Daily Times reported. “If the Indians were supporting those miscreants in Pakistan that would be extraordinarily bad, really dangerous, but they are not doing so. There is no evidence that Indians are support miscreants in western parts of Pakistan or in Balochistan,” he said in an interview with a private TV channel. He also said India was the second largest country in the world and one of the most important. “If we are interested in helping Pakistan, we will have to talk to its neighbours, which include China, India and Afghanistan,” he added. He said India had given about $1 billion assistance to Afghanistan, and it should not be a cause of concern for Pakistan. “Pakistan does not need to worry about India in Afghanistan, but it has to be worried about miscreants and militants in its western parts,” he added.
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April - 24 
Troops moving towards Ampelavanpokkanai-Velayanmadam areas are faced with the challenge of distinguishing genuine residents from scores of LTTE militants who might be confined to temporary tents, being used by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
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Troops moving towards Ampelavanpokkanai-Velayanmadam areas are faced with the challenge of distinguishing genuine residents from scores of LTTE militants who might be confined to temporary tents, being used by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) surrounded civilians. “As a result troops have been compelled to trudge taking all precautionary measures to avoid any casualty on civilians. This is another trick Tigers were using for media propaganda. On two occasions, Tigers hiding among those civilians under tents directed fire towards approaching troops but the troops showed restraint despite injuries received by a few of them,” a senior military officer told the Army Website. “It is quite clear that remaining Tigers, probably disguised as civilians in the NFZ were holding their weapons covered among the belongings of those civilians. They might be by now after mingling with the remaining few thousands trying their last gimmicks”, he added.
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April - 24 
Troops opened fire towards two armed women Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants who were chasing a group of fleeing trapped civilians in the area between Valayarmadam and Ampalavanpokkanai in the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District
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Troops opened fire towards two armed women Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants who were chasing a group of fleeing trapped civilians in the area between Valayarmadam and Ampalavanpokkanai in the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District killing both of them on April 24, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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April - 24 
Troops recovered one T-56 weapon and three hundred rounds of T-56 ammunition from Puthukkudiyiruppu east and Oddusudan areas during search operations on the same day.
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Troops recovered one T-56 weapon and three hundred rounds of T-56 ammunition from Puthukkudiyiruppu east and Oddusudan areas during search operations on the same day.
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April - 24 
With the entry of 2,934 more trapped civilians into the cleared areas (area under Government control) in the past couple of hours, the total number of civilians who have reached Government troops went up to 108,001 by April 24-noon, reports Sri Lanka
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With the entry of 2,934 more trapped civilians into the cleared areas (area under Government control) in the past couple of hours, the total number of civilians who have reached Government troops went up to 108,001 by April 24-noon, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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April - 25 
A Maoist, identified as Chitru Sirika of Laxmipur area, who is allegedly involved in the April 12 attack on NALCO mines at Damanjodi in Koraput District, was arrested from a market at Sunabeda in the District on April 25. A member of the armed squad
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A Maoist, identified as Chitru Sirika of Laxmipur area, who is allegedly involved in the April 12 attack on NALCO mines at Damanjodi in Koraput District, was arrested from a market at Sunabeda in the District on April 25. A member of the armed squad of the CPI-Maoist, Sirika functioned as a local guide and courier for them making arrangements for logistics, Police said. With Sirka’s arrest, the number of Maoists arrested in the case has increased to four, Police said.
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April - 25 
On April 25, the Chhattisgarh Government announced the extension of a ban on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and its six frontal organisations for one more year, under sub-section one of section three of the Chhattisgarh Special Publ
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On April 25, the Chhattisgarh Government announced the extension of a ban on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and its six frontal organisations for one more year, under sub-section one of section three of the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act, 2005. In a notification issued by the Home Department, the ban on the CPI-Maoist and its six affiliates – the Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangh, Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangh, Krantikari Adivasi Balak Sangh, Krantikari Kisan Committee, Mahila Mukti Manch and Janathana Sarkar - was extended till April 12, 2010. The CPI-Maoist was first banned in the State in April 2006.
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April - 25 
On April 25, the Maoists had blown up a building in the same village. No one was injured in the incident. The building was being used to house Police personnel, including members of the central para-military forces, for the last 15 years. At the time
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On April 25, the Maoists had blown up a building in the same village. No one was injured in the incident. The building was being used to house Police personnel, including members of the central para-military forces, for the last 15 years. At the time of the incident, no one was present in the building.
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April - 25 
According to Dawn, at least five militants and a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier were killed on April 25 in an alleged armed clash and a landmine explosion in the Dera Bugti area. The spokesman for the Baloch Republican Army, Sirbaz Baloch, claimed that
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According to Dawn, at least five militants and a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier were killed on April 25 in an alleged armed clash and a landmine explosion in the Dera Bugti area. The spokesman for the Baloch Republican Army, Sirbaz Baloch, claimed that five militants had been killed while Security Forces (SFs) lost 19 troopers. He said 25 others were injured in clashes and the landmine explosion. Officials, however, said that no armed clash occurred between the SFs and militants in the area. They said that six soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion in the Marvi area. “An FC vehicle was blown up in the landmine blast,” officials said. According to reports from provincial capital Quetta, soldier Mohammad Arif who was wounded in the blast died of his injuries late in the evening. The spokesman for the Baloch Republican Army said: “We have destroyed three vehicles of security forces and damaged a helicopter.” He identified the militants who were killed in the clash as Saifuddin Bugti, Ali Nawaz Bugti, Razi Bugti, Mosam Bugti and Mehmood. He said the clash occurred when SFs were carrying out a search operation in the Marvi area after the landmine explosion.
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April - 25 
On April 25, 12 children were killed and four others injured when girls of a local primary school in the in the Luquman Banda area of Lower Dir District in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) had found the toy bomb and were playing with it when it ex
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On April 25, 12 children were killed and four others injured when girls of a local primary school in the in the Luquman Banda area of Lower Dir District in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) had found the toy bomb and were playing with it when it exploded, according to Daily Times. The dead girls were aged between four and 12 years. Seven of the 12 dead children were from the same family, a private TV channel said. A woman and three children were injured.
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According to Kantipuronline, agitating Tharu activists set ablaze seven Village Development Committee (VDC) offices in Kailali District in the night of April 25 and early on April 26. Police said offices of Sadhepani, Balia, Bhajani, Joshipur, Thapap
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According to Kantipuronline, agitating Tharu activists set ablaze seven Village Development Committee (VDC) offices in Kailali District in the night of April 25 and early on April 26. Police said offices of Sadhepani, Balia, Bhajani, Joshipur, Thapapur, Dododhara and Ramshikarjhala VDCs were set ablaze in between 11pm to 3am. Documents and furniture in the offices have been destroyed in the arson. However, the Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee has denied its involvement in the incidents. Accusing the Government of failing to put into effect the six-point agreement signed with the Tharu body in March 2009, the committee has called for an indefinite shutdown from April 22.
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April - 25 
At least 6,432 civilians were killed in intense fighting over the past three months and 13,946 wounded, according to a private United Nations (UN) document circulated among diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka, Times of India reported on April 25. Casual
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At least 6,432 civilians were killed in intense fighting over the past three months and 13,946 wounded, according to a private United Nations (UN) document circulated among diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka, Times of India reported on April 25. Casualties were reported as “verified data” in the document. The UN has declined to publicly release its casualty figures and had no immediate comment on the document. The level of civilian deaths has increased dramatically as the fighting has worn on, according to the UN. An average of 33 civilians were killed each day at the end of January, a number that jumped to 116 by April, it said.
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April - 25 
On April 25, troops in the Palamattalam, Puthukkudiyiruppu west and Puthukkulam areas recovered 33 hand grenades and one Mitsubishi Pajero jeep.
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On April 25, troops in the Palamattalam, Puthukkudiyiruppu west and Puthukkulam areas recovered 33 hand grenades and one Mitsubishi Pajero jeep.
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April - 25 
Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants carried out two attacks at Nochchikulam in the Morawewa area of Trincomalee District and Panama in the Pothuvil village of Ampara District in the night of April 25 killing nine civilians, re
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Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants carried out two attacks at Nochchikulam in the Morawewa area of Trincomalee District and Panama in the Pothuvil village of Ampara District in the night of April 25 killing nine civilians, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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April - 26 
A CPI-Maoist zonal commander was arrested from the Berni village, bordering the Rafiganj and Muffasil Police stations in Aurangabad District, on April 26. He was identified as Naga Paswan alias Krishnaji alias Gudriji, who is wanted in almost 20 crim
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A CPI-Maoist zonal commander was arrested from the Berni village, bordering the Rafiganj and Muffasil Police stations in Aurangabad District, on April 26. He was identified as Naga Paswan alias Krishnaji alias Gudriji, who is wanted in almost 20 criminal cases.
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April - 26 
A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Longol Khunou area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on April 24, reports Imphal Free Press. One AK-47 rifle, four live rounds and three fired cas
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Longol Khunou area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on April 24, reports Imphal Free Press. One AK-47 rifle, four live rounds and three fired cases were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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April - 26 
A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Kaveti Vijaya Laxmi alias Shyamala, surrendered to the Mahabubnagar District Police on April 26, reports Times of India. She is reportedly the wife of a former State Committee secreta
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A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Kaveti Vijaya Laxmi alias Shyamala, surrendered to the Mahabubnagar District Police on April 26, reports Times of India. She is reportedly the wife of a former State Committee secretary of the CPI-Maoist, Konepuri Ilaiah alias Sambashivudu, who had surrendered to the Andhra Pradesh Police in February 2009. Shyamala was carrying a head money of INR 200,000, the Mahabubnagar District Superintendent of Police, T V Shashidhar Reddy, said. She had joined the left-wing extremist movement in 1995 and worked as a state committee courier and also towards attracting women to join the erstwhile People’s War Group (PWG).
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April - 26 
According to Telegraph, at least three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured when suspected Black Widow (BW) militants ambushed the ration-loaded relief trains at two separate incidents in North Cachar Hills on April 26. Police said at least a d
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According to Telegraph, at least three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured when suspected Black Widow (BW) militants ambushed the ration-loaded relief trains at two separate incidents in North Cachar Hills on April 26. Police said at least a dozen BW militants, hiding atop the Barail range, fired at the engine and brake-van of the relief train between the Mahur and Migrengdisa railway stations in North Cachar Hills. When the SF personnel on board retaliated, the militants ran away. The ambush site is about 92 kilometers from Lumding. The other relief train was attacked at Bagetar, 74 kilometres from the Badarpur station in the same District. There was no report of casualties in this incident.
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April - 26 
According to Times of India, Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, the CPI-Maoist politburo member in charge of Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa and head of the party's central military commission revealed in an interview that they got the ammunition from the rulin
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According to Times of India, Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, the CPI-Maoist politburo member in charge of Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa and head of the party's central military commission revealed in an interview that they got the ammunition from the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) to combat the Trinamool Congress-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) armed motorbike gangs that raided villages at Keshpur in West Midnapore in May 2000. Further in Nandigram, the Trinamool Congress supplied them with arms in March 2007.
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April - 26 
Five National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Ranjit Rabha, Amit Swargyary, Gobinda Boro, Ramlal Gupta and Bijay Das, were arrested in a search operation conducted by the SFs in Batachipur area under Dhekiajuli Police sta
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Five National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Ranjit Rabha, Amit Swargyary, Gobinda Boro, Ramlal Gupta and Bijay Das, were arrested in a search operation conducted by the SFs in Batachipur area under Dhekiajuli Police station of Sonitpur District, reports Assam Tribune. Four 9-mm pistols and some ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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April - 26 
In the same District, two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants, M. Sujit and T. Mani Singh, were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel in two separate search operations at Chakpikarong and Singtam.
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In the same District, two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants, M. Sujit and T. Mani Singh, were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel in two separate search operations at Chakpikarong and Singtam.
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April - 26 
KYKL cadre, Amujao Singh, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when he was collecting ‘tax’ from general area of Moreh Trade Centre at ward No. 7 on April 26.
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KYKL cadre, Amujao Singh, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when he was collecting ‘tax’ from general area of Moreh Trade Centre at ward No. 7 on April 26.
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April - 26 
On April 26, a group of 500 heavily armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a primary health centre, a middle school and a community hall in the Chonha village of Gaya District, reports Times of India. The Maoists als
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On April 26, a group of 500 heavily armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a primary health centre, a middle school and a community hall in the Chonha village of Gaya District, reports Times of India. The Maoists also looted about 100 quintals of rice, an equal quantity of wheat, 10 quintals of potato and onion and some jewellery from the house of a farmer in the village.
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April - 26 
People's Liberation Army (PLA) sympathiser, Papu Thakur, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Paona bazaar area.
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People's Liberation Army (PLA) sympathiser, Papu Thakur, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Paona bazaar area.
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April - 26 
People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Khumanthem Bishorjit Singh alias Oja Numit, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from near the Waithou fishery farm along the National Highway-39 on April 25. He confessed during in
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People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Khumanthem Bishorjit Singh alias Oja Numit, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from near the Waithou fishery farm along the National Highway-39 on April 25. He confessed during interrogation that he was operating in the ‘finance section’ of the outfit.
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April - 26 
People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Sana Khan alias Azad (18), was arrested by a combined team of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from New Lambulane area on April 26.
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People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Sana Khan alias Azad (18), was arrested by a combined team of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from New Lambulane area on April 26.
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April - 26 
The Hindu reports that a leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) action squad, identified as Nurul Mahalath, was arrested on April 26 from the Bamongola area of Malda District. Nurul Mahalath’s arrest comes at a time when the there
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The Hindu reports that a leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) action squad, identified as Nurul Mahalath, was arrested on April 26 from the Bamongola area of Malda District. Nurul Mahalath’s arrest comes at a time when the there are reports of the Maoists trying to regroup in north Bengal, according to a Senior Police official.
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April - 26 
The Hindu reports that a village chief was shot dead and his body burnt by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Kamarpada village in Sundergarh District near the Orissa-Jharkhand border, Police said on April 26. About 50 Maoists
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The Hindu reports that a village chief was shot dead and his body burnt by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Kamarpada village in Sundergarh District near the Orissa-Jharkhand border, Police said on April 26. About 50 Maoists stormed into the village and kidnapped Sohan Nayak to a nearby forest and shot him dead on the suspicion of him being a Police informer on April 24 before setting ablaze his body. They had warned Nayak earlier against giving information about them to the Police. The Jharkhand Police, led by Chaibasa Superintendent of Police, reached the spot and retrieved the half-burnt body, officer in-charge of K Bolang Police station B.K. Beg said.
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April - 26 
A 15-year-old boy was injured after one of two rockets exploded near a small house on the Major Tufail Road in the Quetta Cantonment area. The other rocket exploded inside a security official’s bungalow, causing some damage. Another blast was reporte
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A 15-year-old boy was injured after one of two rockets exploded near a small house on the Major Tufail Road in the Quetta Cantonment area. The other rocket exploded inside a security official’s bungalow, causing some damage. Another blast was reported from the Dera Bugti town. A house was damaged in the Bugti Colony after a homemade explosive device went off. However, no casualty was reported.
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April - 26 
A man was killed in a landmine explosion in the Dera Bugti District on April 26. Police said two Bugti tribesmen riding a motorcycle hit a landmine in the Gandoi area. While one man died on the spot, the other sustained serious injuries. Further, a 1
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A man was killed in a landmine explosion in the Dera Bugti District on April 26. Police said two Bugti tribesmen riding a motorcycle hit a landmine in the Gandoi area. While one man died on the spot, the other sustained serious injuries. Further, a 10-yearold boy was wounded when a toy bomb exploded near the Satellite Town in Quetta.
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April - 26 
A spokesman for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dir chapter, said the military operation in Dir was unjustified and against the Swat peace deal, The News reported. Talking to a private TV channel, Mullah Mansoor Dadullah, the TTP spokesman for D
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A spokesman for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dir chapter, said the military operation in Dir was unjustified and against the Swat peace deal, The News reported. Talking to a private TV channel, Mullah Mansoor Dadullah, the TTP spokesman for Dir, said the Taliban would retaliate to the SFs with full force. The government, he said, has no intention to ensure the implementation of the Swat peace deal. We have not violated the deal and, therefore, the operation is unjustified, he claimed, adding the Taliban would attack those who had ordered operation against them in Dir. In addition, the TNSM spokesman Izatt Khan said the operation by SFs in Lower Dir is a ‘violation’ of the Swat peace deal, Daily Times reported. Talking to a private TV channel, the spokesman claimed that the house and a seminary owned by TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad had also been damaged in the operation.
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April - 26 
At least 26 Taliban militants, including an important commander, and a trooper were killed after Security Forces launched an operation in the Maidan area of Lower Dir on April 26, according to Daily Times. “At least 26 bodies of Taliban were found fr
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At least 26 Taliban militants, including an important commander, and a trooper were killed after Security Forces launched an operation in the Maidan area of Lower Dir on April 26, according to Daily Times. “At least 26 bodies of Taliban were found from Lal Qila. The FC [Frontier Corps] has taken control of Lal Qila,” said the SFs, after the Government decided to establish the writ of the state in areas bordering Swat. An Inter-Services Public Relations statement said, “On the request of the provincial government and the people of Dir, the Frontier Corps launched the operation early on Sunday against suspected Taliban positions in Islampura and Lal Qila in Lower Dir. An exchange of fire took place in Kala Dag and scores of Taliban were killed.” It said that a soldier was also killed and four others were injured.
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April - 26 
Banned terrorist groups in Pakistan’s Punjab province are gaining strength after joining hands on a new platform called the Muslim United Army (MUA), Daily Excelsior reported. The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (L
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Banned terrorist groups in Pakistan’s Punjab province are gaining strength after joining hands on a new platform called the Muslim United Army (MUA), Daily Excelsior reported. The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) have a common cause under the banner of MUA and their activities are also in line with those of the Taliban, according to a report drawn up by the Crime Investigation Department (CID). The report also said militancy has been rapidly taking roots in Punjab province, especially in the five districts of Muzaffarghar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Bhakkar. "As several members of the three banned groups have taken part in the Afghan war, they have developed a nexus with the Taliban," a senior CID officer said. "In the suicide bombings of the Naval War College and Federal Investigation Agency office in Lahore and the terrorist attacks on the Sri Lankan cricket team and police training school in Manawan, the facilitators of the perpetrators were from these organisations operating in Punjab," the officer said. Police officials also believe the three groups had joined hands primarily to target the security forces. Though the main actors of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi - Malik Ishaq and Akram Lahori - are in jails in Multan and Karachi respectively, they are operating their group from behind bars in connivance with the prison staff, sources said. Though both are being tried in a number of cases, they are yet to be convicted in a single case due to lack of evidence. Police claim people are afraid of giving testimony against them. The CID official said the LeJ is currently at the forefront in carrying out attacks in Punjab along with the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. He also said the MUA has developed a core group in five Districts as the three proscribed groups had their seminaries there. "The function of the core groups is to ensure maximum recruitment from seminaries, give the recruits training and equip them with weapons. The extremists then start intimidating security forces, terrorising people, occupying roads and targeting wealthy people, whom they consider exploiters of the poor people," the officer explained.
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April - 26 
Five members of a family, including three women, were killed and four children sustained injuries when an explosive device went off inside a vehicle in the Smalkhel area of Datakhel sub-division in the North Waziristan Agency on April 26, The News re
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Five members of a family, including three women, were killed and four children sustained injuries when an explosive device went off inside a vehicle in the Smalkhel area of Datakhel sub-division in the North Waziristan Agency on April 26, The News reported. Sources said the family members of Faizullah were on their way home in the vehicle when the explosion occurred, killing two women, driver Islahuddin and a boy on the spot and injuring a woman and four children. While the injured children admitted to the Miranshah Hospital, the wounded woman succumbed to her injuries en route to hospital. The vehicle was completely destroyed in the blast. It was unclear whether the family was carrying the explosive device or someone had placed it in the vehicle.
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April - 26 
Interior Adviser Rehman Malik said on April 26 the Government has no option but to take action against the Taliban. Malik said citizens “cannot bear such unwanted elements in the country that compel the government to take action against them”. In Isl
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Interior Adviser Rehman Malik said on April 26 the Government has no option but to take action against the Taliban. Malik said citizens “cannot bear such unwanted elements in the country that compel the government to take action against them”. In Islamabad, the Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said the Government’s peace deal with the Taliban in Swat is ‘intact’ despite the launch of a military operation in Lower Dir. Babar said the operation did not void the pact. Lower Dir is part of the Malakand Division, which is covered by the agreement.
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April - 26 
Markets and businesses remained closed in Quetta and other major cities of Balochistan on April 26 on a call given by the Baloch National Front to protest the killing of three Baloch leaders in Turbat. A complete shutter-down and wheel-jam strike was
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Markets and businesses remained closed in Quetta and other major cities of Balochistan on April 26 on a call given by the Baloch National Front to protest the killing of three Baloch leaders in Turbat. A complete shutter-down and wheel-jam strike was observed on Sariab Road, Barhoi Road, Jinnah Road and Shahbaz Town in the provincial capital and public transport remained off the road. A man was injured when a mob blocked the Quetta-Karachi highway, set a vehicle on fire, pelted stones at and damaged several vehicles. The strike was also observed in Hub, Gadani, Othal, Bela, Mastung, Kalat, Haran, Lasbela, Noshki, Turbat, Gawader and Makran while protesters blocked the Quetta-Karachi highway for traffic.
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April - 26 
Sources said the troops entered Lal Qila after an intense battle. The SFs reportedly used helicopter gunships and artillery in the operations, and shelled the Tokri and Kal Dherai areas in Maidan, the ancestral village of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Sharia
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Sources said the troops entered Lal Qila after an intense battle. The SFs reportedly used helicopter gunships and artillery in the operations, and shelled the Tokri and Kal Dherai areas in Maidan, the ancestral village of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad. The SFs fired mortar shells from Chakdara Fort – killing eight Taliban militants, including Lower Dir ‘commander’ Maulana Shahid, and injuring scores of others. Troops and the Taliban also engaged in crossfire. The NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain told Daily Times, “The situation was such that the security forces had no option but to launch an operation … the district police officer (DPO), the district nazim and other officials have already been killed and a number of troops and people kidnapped.” Iftikhar said the SFs had been coming under attack, and they had to take action under the circumstances. The minister, however, said that the operation would not affect the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009, and SFs were still present in Malakand.
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April - 26 
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major General Athar Abbas has said that certain splinter groups are not even under the control of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) or the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a
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The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major General Athar Abbas has said that certain splinter groups are not even under the control of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) or the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and “these are the groups creating problems,” Daily Times reported. Abbas, however, told a foreign television channel on April 26 that the Government was confident of implementing the Swat peace deal. He rubbished as baseless reports that the Taliban could also enter Islamabad. “It is impossible for a group of 200 Taliban, who have come to Buner from Swat, to storm Islamabad despite its close proximity to Buner district. No doubt, Buner is situated within a radius of 100 miles of the federal capital ... [but] the threat cannot be measured in terms of distance, rather it has to be measured in terms of counter capabilities,” he said, adding that it would be ridiculous to say that the Taliban were a threat to Islamabad. He claimed that there were no more than 50 Taliban militants in Buner District. “They were recruited by the Swat Taliban, who left them behind after ... they left Buner,” he added. He also said the Security Forces would flush out those left in Buner if they created further problems.
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April - 26 
The Taliban in Buner District shaved the heads and moustaches of four men as ‘punishment for listening to music’, said one of the victims on April 26, according to Daily Times. “I was with three other friends in my car, listening to music when armed
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The Taliban in Buner District shaved the heads and moustaches of four men as ‘punishment for listening to music’, said one of the victims on April 26, according to Daily Times. “I was with three other friends in my car, listening to music when armed Taliban stopped us and, after smashing cassettes and the cassette player, they shaved half our heads and moustaches,” he said. “The Taliban also beat us up and asked us not to listen to music ever again,” said the man. The local Police, however, said they had no information of the incident. The victim said the friends had decided not to file a complaint with Police, as this would have been ‘useless’. “It might have annoyed the Taliban further and I fear for my life,” said the man. Residents of Mingora in Swat said Taliban posters had been put up in streets and markets ordering women not to go shopping.
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April - 26 
The NC warned that the party will go all out against the Maoist-led Government if the latter goes ahead with its plan to dismiss Katawal.
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The NC warned that the party will go all out against the Maoist-led Government if the latter goes ahead with its plan to dismiss Katawal.
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April - 26 
On April 26, police arrested a suspected cadre of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Ukilpara Mahalla in the Nagaon town. The arrested militant, Abdul Gaffer has been described as a close accomplice of Bangla Bhai, the executed leader of th
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On April 26, police arrested a suspected cadre of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Ukilpara Mahalla in the Nagaon town. The arrested militant, Abdul Gaffer has been described as a close accomplice of Bangla Bhai, the executed leader of the outfit. Police sources said that the arrested militant had established a torture camp at his house at the behest of Bangla Bhai in 2004.
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April - 26 
At least 40 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 35 others wounded as the troops captured Valayarmadam area of No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District on April 26. The 58th Division troops rescued nearly 2,000 civilians
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At least 40 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 35 others wounded as the troops captured Valayarmadam area of No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District on April 26. The 58th Division troops rescued nearly 2,000 civilians bringing the total number of civilians rescued by the troops to 111,000, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told Daily News. The troops took full control of Valayarmadam, located six km north of Vellamullivaikkal, the last terrain held by the LTTE inside the NFZ. With the capture of Valayarmadam, the LTTE has been restricted to a narrow six km stretch in Karaiyamullivaikal and Vellamullivaikkal where the outfit continues to keep thousands of civilians under its detention. According to Nanayakkara, 23 militants also surrendered to the Army as troops advanced into Valayarmadam. The Security Forces (SFs) have now commenced advancing further south of the NFZ amidst stiff resistance from the LTTE, said a senior military official. The number of civilians rescued by the Army since April 20 from LTTE grip in Puttumatalan NFZ by the evening of April 26 rose to 111,512, according to a Sri Lanka Army report (SLA).
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April - 26 
Britain urged the Sri Lankan Government to respond positively to the LTTE’s unilateral cease-fire and call an immediate halt to its own military operations so that the people trapped in the conflict zone could move to safety, according to The Hindu.
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Britain urged the Sri Lankan Government to respond positively to the LTTE’s unilateral cease-fire and call an immediate halt to its own military operations so that the people trapped in the conflict zone could move to safety, according to The Hindu.
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April - 26 
Commenting on the US request that the LTTE surrender to a third party, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse told Sunday Observer that the outfit should be made to surrender only to the Government of Sri Lanka. “Sri Lankan people had suffered from te
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Commenting on the US request that the LTTE surrender to a third party, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse told Sunday Observer that the outfit should be made to surrender only to the Government of Sri Lanka. “Sri Lankan people had suffered from terrorism and it is our people who were killed by the LTTE. It is not fair for a foreign country to request that the LTTE be allowed to surrender to an outside party,” he said, adding, “This is an internal matter and we, as the Government, can assure that the problem can be settled internally.” Assuring the evacuation of each and every person trapped inside the NFZ, Rajapakse said the ongoing military operations will continue until Prabhakaran is caught and till the Army completely captures the land. “Almost 98% of the civilians trapped inside the `No Fire Zone’ have reached the cleared areas and the humanitarian operations of the Sri Lanka Army will be to liberate these people as their first priority,” Rajapakse added. The Defence Secretary confirmed that irrespective of LTTE propaganda, the mission to rescue people trapped in the NFZ will continue. Denying allegations of mass scale civilian casualties by the Government, Gotabhaya Rajapakse said, “With the visuals we received from the UAVs of the Sri Lanka Air Force it was proved beyond doubt that it is the LTTE who have killed and injured innocent civilians who were trying to escape.”
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April - 26 
In response, the Government of Sri Lanka rejected it saying there is no need for a truce at the moment, reports Colombo Page. The Government reiterated that the LTTE must lay down arms and surrender with immediate effect. Speaking to the media, the D
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In response, the Government of Sri Lanka rejected it saying there is no need for a truce at the moment, reports Colombo Page. The Government reiterated that the LTTE must lay down arms and surrender with immediate effect. Speaking to the media, the Director General of the Media Centre for National Security, Laxman Hulugalla, and the military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the Government would not accept any LTTE action until they surrender and release the trapped civilians. In addition, the Government termed the LTTE announcement as a “joke” and said the remaining militants had no option but to surrender along with their weapons and release the civilians they were using as human shield. “It is a joke and cheap publicity stunt. They were not fighting but are on the run from the military. Where is the question of a ceasefire? They must surrender. That is it,” Defence Secretary Gothabaya Rajapakse said. Elaborating on the Government view on the LTTE announcement, Press Secretary to the President Lucien Rajakarunanayake told The Hindu, “The LTTE is known for its unilateral ceasefires when it is cornered. Just to give two examples, the Tigers declared such a ceasefire immediately after the 9/11 attacks to duck world attention on terrorism and again resorted to a ridiculous ceasefire in August 2008 to coincide with the SAARC Summit in Colombo.”
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April - 26 
On April 26, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam announced a unilateral cease-fire. "In the face of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis and in response to the calls made by the UN, EU, the governments of the USA, India and others, the Liberation Ti
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On April 26, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam announced a unilateral cease-fire. "In the face of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis and in response to the calls made by the UN, EU, the governments of the USA, India and others, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has announced an unilateral ceasefire. All of LTTE’s offensive military operations will cease with immediate effect," said a press statement issued by the LTTE Political Head Quarters, according to pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net. "We have taken into account the recent declarations by the G8 nations, the Whitehouse, Indian Ministers and the EU and other members of international community. We are in full agreement that the humanitarian crisis can only be overcome by declaration of an immediate ceasefire," the statement said calling upon the international community to pressure the Sri Lankan Government to reciprocate it.
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April - 26 
On April 26, troops continued their advance deeper into Ampalavanpokkanai and Valayarmadam areas in the NFZ attacking LTTE camps. Army sniper teams also took part in these attacks.
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On April 26, troops continued their advance deeper into Ampalavanpokkanai and Valayarmadam areas in the NFZ attacking LTTE camps. Army sniper teams also took part in these attacks.
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April - 26 
The Special Task Force personnel recovered one claymore mine, 156 metre-long explosive dead cord and four electric detonators from the Samanthurai area of Ampara District.
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The Special Task Force personnel recovered one claymore mine, 156 metre-long explosive dead cord and four electric detonators from the Samanthurai area of Ampara District.
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April - 26 
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) on duty in the seas off Mullaitivu confronted a cluster of LTTE attack boats in the early hours of April 26 and sank three of them with militants on board. According to the SLN, at least 12 militants were killed and several o
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The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) on duty in the seas off Mullaitivu confronted a cluster of LTTE attack boats in the early hours of April 26 and sank three of them with militants on board. According to the SLN, at least 12 militants were killed and several others injured in clashes that lasted for a few hours.
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April - 26 
Times of India reports that the SFs recovered the birth certificate, horoscope and albums of LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and his son Charles Antony in the war zone. The LTTE chief had reportedly buried these documents before he fled from his re
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Times of India reports that the SFs recovered the birth certificate, horoscope and albums of LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and his son Charles Antony in the war zone. The LTTE chief had reportedly buried these documents before he fled from his residence in Puthukkudiyiruppu east.
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April - 26 
United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes asked the Government to halt its military offensive against the LTTE in order to allow aid workers to help civilians trapped in the No Fire Zone, according to Times of India. However, Foreign Secretary Pa
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United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes asked the Government to halt its military offensive against the LTTE in order to allow aid workers to help civilians trapped in the No Fire Zone, according to Times of India. However, Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona said the cease-fire offer was a trick played by the LTTE to "deceive" the world. "It is a cynical effort on the part of LTTE to exploit the visit of under secretary of UN John Holmes to Sri Lanka. LTTE is down on its knees and has nothing to bargain with," he said.
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April - 27 
11th Maratha Light Infantry Regiment of Indian Army based at Kokrajhar arrested two ULFA militants from Dekargaon area under Serfunguri Police station in Kokrajhar District.
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11th Maratha Light Infantry Regiment of Indian Army based at Kokrajhar arrested two ULFA militants from Dekargaon area under Serfunguri Police station in Kokrajhar District.
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April - 27 
11th Maratha Regiment neutralized a country-made pistol factory run by Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadres at Kathandi area under Bilasipara Police station of Dhubri District, reports Assam Tribune. Five MULTA cadres were also arr
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11th Maratha Regiment neutralized a country-made pistol factory run by Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadres at Kathandi area under Bilasipara Police station of Dhubri District, reports Assam Tribune. Five MULTA cadres were also arrested by Army and large number of tools along with one country-made pistol and seven rounds of ammunition were recovered. The arrested cadres were identified as Abu Bakar Mondal, Abdul Ahmed Mondal, Saher Ali, Jahangir Ali and Hasan Ali. All four are from Kathandi area in Bilasipara and the other is from Jaleswar of Kokrajhar.
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April - 27 
A cadre of the Azad faction of the PULF, identified as Fazal Khan (22), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from the general area of Top Chingtha area under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District.
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A cadre of the Azad faction of the PULF, identified as Fazal Khan (22), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from the general area of Top Chingtha area under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District.
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April - 27 
A deputy divisional commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abu Babbar, hailing from Peshawar in Pakistan, was shot dead by troops of 37 Rashtriya Rifles, Police and Special Operation group in a joint encounter at Shruti Top near Dorimal f
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A deputy divisional commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abu Babbar, hailing from Peshawar in Pakistan, was shot dead by troops of 37 Rashtriya Rifles, Police and Special Operation group in a joint encounter at Shruti Top near Dorimal forests in Mendhar tehsil (Revenue Division) of Poonch District in the late night of April 27, reports, Daily Excelsior. One sophisticated bullet action automatic rifle, a modified version of AK along with its one magazine and rounds were recovered from the site of encounter.
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April - 27 
A KCP cadre, identified as Nongthombam Romesh alias Nanao, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Keirao Bitra Awang Leikai area on April 27.
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A KCP cadre, identified as Nongthombam Romesh alias Nanao, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Keirao Bitra Awang Leikai area on April 27.
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April - 27 
A suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant was killed at Rongarah village under Howraghat Police station in Karbi Anglong District in the evening of April 27, reports Sentinel. According to sources, Dokmoka Police s
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A suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant was killed at Rongarah village under Howraghat Police station in Karbi Anglong District in the evening of April 27, reports Sentinel. According to sources, Dokmoka Police said that based on specific information of a KLNLF militant taking shelter in the Ronga-ah village of Langlakso area, the 5th Red Horns Division of Rajputna Riffles base camp situated at Samelongso launched a search operation. An Italy made 7.65 mm pistol, a magazine, five rounds of live ammunition and cash Rs 2,000 was recovered by the SFs from the possession of the slain militant.
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April - 27 
According to Telegraph, suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants shot dead a pro-talks cadre, Hitesh Rabha (28), at Khaldang village under Krishnai Police station in Goalpara District in the night of April 27. Police sources said a
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According to Telegraph, suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants shot dead a pro-talks cadre, Hitesh Rabha (28), at Khaldang village under Krishnai Police station in Goalpara District in the night of April 27. Police sources said a group of four ULFA cadres shot Rabha from close range when he came out of his house after dinner. Rabha was with ULFA’s 709th battalion before he came over ground. This is the second major attack by suspected ULFA militants on the pro-talks group within a month. Earlier, on March 25, they had killed Robin Gogoi, who was instrumental in roping in leaders of the A and C companies of ULFA’s 28th battalion for talks. Pro-talks leader Maradona Russell alias Naren Rai, who is in charge of the group’s Nalbari designated camp, held ULFA “commander-in-chief” Paresh Barua and “chairman” Arabinda Rajkhowa” responsible for the killing. He warned that his group would not remain a silent spectator to the killing of its members.
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April - 27 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a tribal leader from Chhattisgarh in Kaliveru village of Bhadrachalam division in the Khammam District in the early hours of April 27, reports The Hindu. The killed tribal leader has been ide
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a tribal leader from Chhattisgarh in Kaliveru village of Bhadrachalam division in the Khammam District in the early hours of April 27, reports The Hindu. The killed tribal leader has been identified as Madakam Kasanna (45). He was in the hit list of the Maoists for a long time and was hiding in the village for past few months.
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April - 27 
In the same District, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Elangbam Ibochauba, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from K. Molnom area under Kakching Police Station.
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In the same District, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Elangbam Ibochauba, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from K. Molnom area under Kakching Police Station.
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April - 27 
In the State, one National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, identified as Zawongser Boro was arrested by the Army personnel at Balijuri village under Sootea Police station in Sonitpur District, reports Sentinel. Two hand grenades and one re
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In the State, one National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, identified as Zawongser Boro was arrested by the Army personnel at Balijuri village under Sootea Police station in Sonitpur District, reports Sentinel. Two hand grenades and one receipt book of money demand were recovered from the possession of the arrested cadres.
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April - 27 
Machavarapu Sreenu, a deputy Commander of the CPI-Maoist’s East Platoon, surrendered before the East Godavari District Superintendent of Police at Kakinada on April 27 citing personal reasons. He has been underground for the last five years and took
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Machavarapu Sreenu, a deputy Commander of the CPI-Maoist’s East Platoon, surrendered before the East Godavari District Superintendent of Police at Kakinada on April 27 citing personal reasons. He has been underground for the last five years and took part in 15 offences, most of them in Visakhapatnam District, Police sources said.
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April - 27 
Manipur Police personnel allegedly opened fire at the residence of a person, Mathurabashimayum Rameshore Sharma, at Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Leirak in Imphal West District when they came to arrest his son, Momocha, in the afternoon of April 27, accor
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Manipur Police personnel allegedly opened fire at the residence of a person, Mathurabashimayum Rameshore Sharma, at Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Leirak in Imphal West District when they came to arrest his son, Momocha, in the afternoon of April 27, according to Sangai Express. The report adds that Momocha was jailed earlier for his links with the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and was subsequently released.
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April - 27 
Security Forces neutralized a militant hide-out at Gali Maidan in Sabjian area of Mandi sector and recovered one pistol with three magazines, 19 rounds and eight cartridges.
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Security Forces neutralized a militant hide-out at Gali Maidan in Sabjian area of Mandi sector and recovered one pistol with three magazines, 19 rounds and eight cartridges.
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April - 27 
Telegraph reports that the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) in its 23rd general conference, being held at Mopungchuket village in Mokokchung District in Nagaland on April 27-30 called upon the Naga people to cast aside the thought of “full independenc
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Telegraph reports that the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) in its 23rd general conference, being held at Mopungchuket village in Mokokchung District in Nagaland on April 27-30 called upon the Naga people to cast aside the thought of “full independence” from the country. The federation called upon all Naga groups to examine the growing strength of India and Myanmar and accordingly forge a “mutual destiny”. “When the world is advancing rapidly, the Naga people are still stuck in the ancient/ancestor’s trend of thought that Nagas can live in isolation with full independence,” the student federation said. “This unresolved political issue has been tremendously disturbing the minds of the younger generation. It is impossible for the youths to develop themselves fully in the midst of a conflict situation”, the NSF leaders said. The federation also reiterated the need to sort out the differences within the Naga groups without any further procrastination. They said instead of the Naga political issue occupying centre-stage, the Nagas were “unconsciously” pushing their inner differences to the fore, thereby overshadowing the main issue for too long.
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April - 27 
The Hindu reports that a group of around 40 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the night of April 27 blew up the panchayat (village level self-government institution) building at Telarai village under the Kalimela Police St
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The Hindu reports that a group of around 40 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the night of April 27 blew up the panchayat (village level self-government institution) building at Telarai village under the Kalimela Police Station in Malkangiri District using landmines. The incident occurred when the administration and Police were busy planning the re-polling exercise in 17 booths of the District scheduled to be held on May 3. Maoist violence disrupted polling in these booths during the first phase of elections on April 16.
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April - 27 
Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants, Wahengbam Inao alias Khomei and Khundram Arun Singh, were arrested by the Imphal West District Police during a search operation at Konjeng Leikai Club Keithel area on April 27, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants, Wahengbam Inao alias Khomei and Khundram Arun Singh, were arrested by the Imphal West District Police during a search operation at Konjeng Leikai Club Keithel area on April 27, reports Imphal Free Press.
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April - 27 
According to Daily Times, the NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar on April 27 warned the Taliban of military action if they did not leave Buner district. “Leave Buner or face action,” the minister said while addressing a news conference in Timerg
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According to Daily Times, the NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar on April 27 warned the Taliban of military action if they did not leave Buner district. “Leave Buner or face action,” the minister said while addressing a news conference in Timergara where new Malakand Commissioner Fazal Rahim Khattak was also present. The minister said the provincial Government has received reports of presence of “foreign militants” in Buner, where some of the Taliban had been speaking languages the locals could not understand. The foreigners are likely Uzbeks, Chechens or Arabs. The minister said there was no military operation going on in Lower Dir, the APP reported, adding that the clashes there were “retaliation to the attack by miscreants on the security forces”. The armed forces were present in Malakand division “only to maintain peace and harmony”.
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April - 27 
Daily Times quoting a survey conducted by Community Appraisal and Motivation Programme (CAMP) with the help of the British High Commission in Islamabad reports that 56 percent respondents described Afghanistan’s Taliban as “Islamic heroes fighting we
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Daily Times quoting a survey conducted by Community Appraisal and Motivation Programme (CAMP) with the help of the British High Commission in Islamabad reports that 56 percent respondents described Afghanistan’s Taliban as “Islamic heroes fighting western occupation”. A paltry 12.1 percent called them “a terrorist group”. More than 54 percent respondents said they were “dissatisfied with life” in FATA in general. The number of satisfied people stood at 18.15 percent, according to the survey, and 17.5 percent said they were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. Some 73.25 percent tribesmen referred to provision of justice as “the most important service” that the Government should provide in their areas followed by 64.6 percent voting for education, 52.1 percent for health and 47 percent for tackling terrorism. Just 2.95 percent respondents referred to the United States as a “very favourable” country, compared with 66.2 percent who called it “very unfavourable”.
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April - 27 
Frontier Corps (FC) personnel killed 26 Taliban militants, including key commanders, as Operation Toar Tander-I (Black Thunderstorm-I) continued in the Maidan area of Lower Dir of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) for the second day on April 27, re
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Frontier Corps (FC) personnel killed 26 Taliban militants, including key commanders, as Operation Toar Tander-I (Black Thunderstorm-I) continued in the Maidan area of Lower Dir of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) for the second day on April 27, report Daily Times. “Forty (Taliban), including commanders Maulana Shahid and Qari Quraish, have been killed in the last two days of operation,” FC said in a press statement. Officials said the Security Forces (SFs) were gaining ground against the Taliban and their hideouts in Kalkot, Islam Dara and Hoshyari Dara were targeted. “After a stiff encounter with the [Taliban], the Frontier Corps soldiers regained control of Lal Qila and flushed them out from Maidan valley,” the FC statement added. Paramilitary troops and helicopter gunships bombed suspected Taliban bases during the operation, an unnamed military official told AFP. “Eight security officials were also killed in two days of operation,” another military official said. The operation was launched on April 26 after the Taliban militants attacked SFs and Government officials and closed roads for the movement of government and FC convoys. A day earlier, at least 11 schoolchildren were killed by toy bomb.
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April - 27 
The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) has suspended talks with the NWFP Government to protest against the military action in Dir, the TNSM spokesman Amir Izzat Khan told Daily Times in Mingora city on April 27. “We, however, still adhere t
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The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) has suspended talks with the NWFP Government to protest against the military action in Dir, the TNSM spokesman Amir Izzat Khan told Daily Times in Mingora city on April 27. “We, however, still adhere to the February deal,” he told AFP, referring to the accord that sought Taliban disarmament in return for the imposition of sharia law in Malakand division. “We will not hold any talks until the operation ends,” he told Associated Press. “The agreements with the Pakistan government are worthless because Pakistani rulers are acting to please Americans,” Muslim Khan, spokesman for Taliban in Swat valley said. A Taliban spokesman identified as Umar said to Associated Press that the Taliban would agree to talks about the situation in Dir, but only if the military operation is halted. “We were living peacefully in Dir,” Umar added further.
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April - 27 
Two persons, including Lakki Marwat Headquarters Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Asmatullah Khan, were killed when a bomb targeting a Police van exploded in Lakki Marwat. “The remote-controlled bomb was planted near a bridge. It went off when
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Two persons, including Lakki Marwat Headquarters Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Asmatullah Khan, were killed when a bomb targeting a Police van exploded in Lakki Marwat. “The remote-controlled bomb was planted near a bridge. It went off when a police van was crossing the bridge,” Lakki Marwat town’s Police officer Habibullah Khan told AFP. “We received two bodies, one of them was a Police officer,” said Doctor Muhammad Shakirullah of the local hospital.
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April - 27 
Minister for Culture and State Restructuring Gopal Kiranti said he is preparing to table a proposal to ban the Rastriya Janamorcha Nepal (RJM) at the Council of Ministers in his capacity as the minister responsible to oversee the restructuring of the
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Minister for Culture and State Restructuring Gopal Kiranti said he is preparing to table a proposal to ban the Rastriya Janamorcha Nepal (RJM) at the Council of Ministers in his capacity as the minister responsible to oversee the restructuring of the state. Agitation against federalism is unconstitutional as federalism has already been mentioned in the interim constitution, Minister Kiranti said. So, the RJM should be banned, he added. The RJM has been agitating against federalism saying such system would divide the country, invite ethnic war, and jeopardize the national integrity. It is the only party represented in the Constituent Assembly against federalism.
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April - 27 
Prime Minister (PM) and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Chairman Prachanda said that he will take action against the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Rookmangud Katawal by forging consensus with all major political part
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Prime Minister (PM) and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Chairman Prachanda said that he will take action against the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Rookmangud Katawal by forging consensus with all major political parties, according to Kantipuronline. "There is no alternative to consensus and I am committed to sack him. Let's not say it now, what will happen if he defied," he said. Talking to journalists after the inauguration of the third phase of BP highway at Baradanda in Khurkot, Sindhuli District, PM Prachanda said the discussions are being held to forge consensus with the parties for action against the CoAS. He also expressed confidence that the parties would reach a common agreement.
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April - 27 
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal urged the chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), Jhala Nath Khanal, to support the Government’s plan to dismiss the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Rookmangad Katawal. Khanal had gon
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Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal urged the chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), Jhala Nath Khanal, to support the Government’s plan to dismiss the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Rookmangad Katawal. Khanal had gone to the Prime Minister’s residence on April 27 (today) morning to propose an option acceptable to both the Maoists and the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC), reports Nepal News. The CPN-UML’s standing committee meeting on April 26 had decided that the Government should not take action against the CoAS without a political consensus. The UML has reportedly proposed making the third-in-line in the Nepal Army, Chhatra Man Singh Gurung, as the new CoAS and have Defence Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa resign from his post.
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April - 27 
The main opposition Nepali Congress and 15 other political parties turned down Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist’s (CPN-UML’s) “middle-path” approach to resolve the ongoing stand-off over the Maoist move to sack CoAS Rookmangud Kataw
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The main opposition Nepali Congress and 15 other political parties turned down Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist’s (CPN-UML’s) “middle-path” approach to resolve the ongoing stand-off over the Maoist move to sack CoAS Rookmangud Katawal. CPN-UML had proposed to remove Katawal and the second-in-command Lt. General Kul Bahadur Khadka and settle for a third person to lead the Army, besides getting rid of Defence Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa.
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April - 27 
Director-General of the Media Center for National Security Lakshman Hullagulle said that the Government has not declared a cease-fire with the LTTE, but has only announced that heavy caliber weapons will not used while rescuing thousands of civilians
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Director-General of the Media Center for National Security Lakshman Hullagulle said that the Government has not declared a cease-fire with the LTTE, but has only announced that heavy caliber weapons will not used while rescuing thousands of civilians trapped in the northern war zone, reported Times of India. The Government said as the SFs are now close to victory it will in no form leave a breather for the LTTE or its leaders by offering a truce. "There is no ceasefire. The government will go ahead with their operation to get the civilians out of the 'No Fire Zone' who are being held hostage by the LTTE," Hullagulle said.
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April - 27 
Four Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE) were killed in an attack carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Fast attack crafts and the Special Boat Squadron boats, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. The SLN personnel observed two Sea Ti
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Four Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE) were killed in an attack carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Fast attack crafts and the Special Boat Squadron boats, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. The SLN personnel observed two Sea Tiger boats moving towards the advancing ground troops in the sea off Mullaitivu adjacent to the NFZ at around 4.30am. Naval crafts intercepted these two boats and opened fire completely destroying one boat while causing heavy damages to the other killing the four Sea Tigers.
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More than 200 civilians were killed as the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired at least 2,600 Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) rockets, more than 1,000 artillery shells and at least 2,000 heavy mortar shells from 6:00pm on April 27 till 11:00am on April 28
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More than 200 civilians were killed as the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired at least 2,600 Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) rockets, more than 1,000 artillery shells and at least 2,000 heavy mortar shells from 6:00pm on April 27 till 11:00am on April 28, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) officials in Wanni told the pro-LTTE website Tamil Net. Most of the shells fired by the SLA hit civilian shelters in Mullivaaykkaal, Thaazhampan, Ottaippanaiyadi and Iraddaivaaykkaal areas. In addition, the Sri Lanka Air Force bombers attacked Ottaippanaiyadi and Iraddaivaaykkaal areas by deploying cluster bombs, LTTE officials further said.
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April - 27 
On April 27, the SFs clashed with the LTTE militants and advanced further into remaining areas of the NFZ. During subsequent search and clear operations in the Valayarmadam, Kuppilankulam, Thamarakulam, Mullayaweli and Tharakudu areas the troops foun
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On April 27, the SFs clashed with the LTTE militants and advanced further into remaining areas of the NFZ. During subsequent search and clear operations in the Valayarmadam, Kuppilankulam, Thamarakulam, Mullayaweli and Tharakudu areas the troops found dead bodies of two female militants along with 11 T-56 weapons, one 60-mm mortar, two I-com sets, 1253 hand grenades, 22 claymore mines, 53 booby traps, three IEDs, 50 detonators, 117 anti-personnel mines, six Rocket Propeller Grenades, 2690 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 10 kilograms C-4 explosives, 100 tins of rice, 50 tins of curry and 21 out board motors.
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April - 27 
Over 180,000 civilians who were held hostage by the LTTE have been rescued since January, The Hindu reports. Of them nearly 115,000 were freed since the beginning of the rescue mission that begun on April 20. The military said soldiers engaged in th
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Over 180,000 civilians who were held hostage by the LTTE have been rescued since January, The Hindu reports. Of them nearly 115,000 were freed since the beginning of the rescue mission that begun on April 20. The military said soldiers engaged in the hostage rescue mission freed 3,141 more civilians. “Civilians have told the soldiers that the terrorists are now forcibly pushing the rest of the hostages to the Vellamullivaikkal area, where their leaders are currently hiding,” it said.
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April - 27 
The Government on April 27 announced that the combat operations against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have reached their conclusion and that the troops were instructed to end the use of heavy weapons, which could harm civilian populatio
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The Government on April 27 announced that the combat operations against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have reached their conclusion and that the troops were instructed to end the use of heavy weapons, which could harm civilian population, The Hindu reports. However, the rescue missions to free the remaining estimated 20,000 civilians will continue. A statement, titled “Statement by the Government on the Security situation,” issued by the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo said, “The government of Sri Lanka has decided that combat operations had reached their conclusion. Our security forces have been instructed to end the use of heavy calibre guns, combat aircraft and aerial weapons, which could cause civilian causalities. Our security forces will confine their attempts to rescuing civilians, who are held hostage, and give foremost priority to saving the civilians.” The statement followed a meeting of the National Security Council presided over by President Mahinda Rajapakse. “This is the same and an extension of what the Security Forces have been continuing since the fall of Mullaitivu, as terrorists resorted to taking thousands of civilians as hostage,” an unnamed senior defense official said, according to Daily News. There is no “cessation of hostilities” or a cease-fire as interpreted by certain media, said the official. Later in a statement, the Defense Ministry said that a section of the media misinterpreted the Government declaration as “cessation of hostilities” and a “ceasefire.” “This is crude and an unethical way of media ‘reportage’ and a blatant twist of the original statement, perpetrated to motivate the hell-bent terrorist sympathizers-cum-political clouts,” the statement added. It said that the Government's announcement is in line with its policy of Zero Civilian Casualty Policy.
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April - 27 
The LTTE described the Government statement as an “attempt by Sri Lanka to deceive” the world. The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net quoted outfit’s Director of Peace Secretariat, S. Puleedevan, as saying that the Sri Lanka Air Force bombers were attacking
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The LTTE described the Government statement as an “attempt by Sri Lanka to deceive” the world. The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net quoted outfit’s Director of Peace Secretariat, S. Puleedevan, as saying that the Sri Lanka Air Force bombers were attacking civilian targets at Mullivaaykkaal despite the announcement to cease such attacks. He blamed Colombo for "attempting to deceive the International Community, including the people of Tamil Nadu," with the announcement. The Sri Lanka Army was also continuing to fire shells into the civilian zone while engaging the troops to continue to mount ground operations at Valaignardam-madam, he blamed. He told AFP by telephone the LTTE will "never surrender" and will fight on until their "legitimate demands" are met. "We made our position very clear to the international community. We will never surrender till our legitimate demands are met," Puleethevan said.
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April - 27 
Troops continued their push towards the last Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) hideout in the No Fire zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District killing 12 militants while injuring 27 others, the Defense Ministry said on April 27, according to The Hindu
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Troops continued their push towards the last Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) hideout in the No Fire zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District killing 12 militants while injuring 27 others, the Defense Ministry said on April 27, according to The Hindu. The ministry said that the LTTE has intensified violence against civilians with a renewed hope of survival.
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April - 27 
Troops recovered two huge LTTE improvised fragmentation mines, named after the LTTE producer, ‘Eerthan-99’, along with many other LTTE items from the Ampalavanpokkanai area in the NFZ. In addition, a big sea-vessel, 12.7mm ammunition rounds, arms and
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Troops recovered two huge LTTE improvised fragmentation mines, named after the LTTE producer, ‘Eerthan-99’, along with many other LTTE items from the Ampalavanpokkanai area in the NFZ. In addition, a big sea-vessel, 12.7mm ammunition rounds, arms and ammunition, explosive devises, were also recovered from the area.
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April - 27 
Troops recovered two T-56 weapons, 150 anti-personnel mines, one kilogram heavy claymore mine, one pouch, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun link, 116 magazine pouches and 55 hand grenade pouches during search and clear operations in the Kuppilankulam, Va
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Troops recovered two T-56 weapons, 150 anti-personnel mines, one kilogram heavy claymore mine, one pouch, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun link, 116 magazine pouches and 55 hand grenade pouches during search and clear operations in the Kuppilankulam, Valayarmadam north and Olumadu areas.
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April - 28 
A militant belonging to the M.I. Khan faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), S. Wahidur alias Nanao, was arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles from Kakching Lamkhai on April 28. One locally-made
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A militant belonging to the M.I. Khan faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), S. Wahidur alias Nanao, was arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles from Kakching Lamkhai on April 28. One locally-made revolver, three live rounds of point 32 ammunition and five rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from his possession. He confessed during interrogation that he was involved in extortion of money from the general public.
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April - 28 
A militant of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Pebam Surjit Singh alias Chacha, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Bamon Leikai on April 28.
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A militant of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Pebam Surjit Singh alias Chacha, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Bamon Leikai on April 28.
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April - 28 
A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, identified as Sapam Arun Singh alias Khampet, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in the Sapam and Khongjom areas of Thoubal District on April 28.
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A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, identified as Sapam Arun Singh alias Khampet, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in the Sapam and Khongjom areas of Thoubal District on April 28.
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April - 28 
A top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant was shot dead by the Police in an encounter at Dera Top in the Doda District while a search operation was on to arrest his two associates, Daily Excelsior reported. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Parbhat S
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A top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant was shot dead by the Police in an encounter at Dera Top in the Doda District while a search operation was on to arrest his two associates, Daily Excelsior reported. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Parbhat Singh, said 11 Police personnel from Doda were deputed to Marmat three days back after receiving information about the presence of three HM militants in a hideout. A contact with the militants was established at 1.45 pm on April 28 and after a fierce exchange of gun-battle, an ‘A’ category militant, identified as Mohammed Yusuf Zarar alias Haq Nawaz alias Wasim, a resident of Marmat, was killed. One AK-47 rifle, two magazines, eight SIM cards and one pouch were recovered from the slain militant.
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April - 28 
According to Assam Tribune, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on the recommendation of the Tripura Government, extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in 40 Police station areas of Tripura on April 28. Official sources said the M
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According to Assam Tribune, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on the recommendation of the Tripura Government, extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in 40 Police station areas of Tripura on April 28. Official sources said the MHA accepted the proposal of the Tripura Government and extended the tenure of the promulgation of AFSPA for another six months. Even as the insurgency has come down drastically, it has not been wiped out completely, so the MHA extended the Act fully in 34 and partly in six police station areas of the State to flush out militants, an unnamed Police official said. The AFSPA was promulgated in Tripura in early 1997 following a spate of violence by tribal insurgents, the official added.
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April - 28 
According to Assam Tribune, three women were killed and more than seven villagers were injured when a group of unidentified militants, numbering 15 to 20, opened indiscriminate fire on a Dimasa village, Yeah, under Maibang Police Station in North Cac
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According to Assam Tribune, three women were killed and more than seven villagers were injured when a group of unidentified militants, numbering 15 to 20, opened indiscriminate fire on a Dimasa village, Yeah, under Maibang Police Station in North Cachar Hills District on April 28.
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April - 28 
In the State, SFs recovered a rifle, a grenade and 29 rounds of live cartridges from Shantipur village in Dibrugarh District on April 28, reports Telegraph.
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In the State, SFs recovered a rifle, a grenade and 29 rounds of live cartridges from Shantipur village in Dibrugarh District on April 28, reports Telegraph.
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April - 28 
Inaugurating the 23rd general conference of the Naga Students’ Federation at Mopungchukit village in Mokokchung District, the Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on April 28 asserted that negotiation is the only option to address the protracted Naga
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Inaugurating the 23rd general conference of the Naga Students’ Federation at Mopungchukit village in Mokokchung District, the Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on April 28 asserted that negotiation is the only option to address the protracted Naga political issue, reports Nagaland Page. He maintained that trying to achieve the aspirations of the Nagas by means of either waging a war or approaching a third country is not applicable for finding an amicable solution to the Naga problem.
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April - 28 
Infiltration of terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, helped by the Pakistani establishment, has increased substantially, with March recording the highest influx as compared to the corresponding month in the last seven years, Daily Excelsior reported. T
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Infiltration of terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, helped by the Pakistani establishment, has increased substantially, with March recording the highest influx as compared to the corresponding month in the last seven years, Daily Excelsior reported. The Army chief General Deepak Kapoor said in New Delhi on April 28 there was information about more militants preparing to infiltrate into India and that his force has "refined" the pattern of deployment to foil these attempts. "As far as Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, infiltration has increased in March because of the elections being held there and to disrupt the electoral process in the State," he told reporters. "The figure upto March 31 says that 54 terrorists have come into Jammu and Kashmir," Gen Kapoor added. Sources said the infiltration in March 2009 was the highest for the corresponding month in the past seven years. The infiltration has increased both in terms of quantity and quality, considering the weapons brought by terrorists, the sources said. "It cannot happen without the conscious decision of the establishment in Pakistan," they added.
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April - 28 
Militant of the Military Council faction of the KCP, Ningthoujam Yamba Singh, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Moirangkhom on the same day. He confessed during interrogation that he was involved in threatening the employees of Imp
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Militant of the Military Council faction of the KCP, Ningthoujam Yamba Singh, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Moirangkhom on the same day. He confessed during interrogation that he was involved in threatening the employees of Imphal Hospital and went to the hospital thrice to extort money.
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April - 28 
On April 28, five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and 30 of their sympathizers were arrested from unspecified locations as a preventive measure in the wake of the call for boycott by the outfit of the Lok Sabha (lower house of Ind
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On April 28, five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and 30 of their sympathizers were arrested from unspecified locations as a preventive measure in the wake of the call for boycott by the outfit of the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) polls ahead of the third phase on April 30. Police sources said three of the arrested Maoists were involved in triggering off an explosion by throwing a hand grenade at Matholli in Sringeri recently, in which two Policemen were injured. Two other Maoists were wanted in connection with a murder case at Odeyarmath in Sringeri.
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April - 28 
Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from a pit near Dishang River at Santipur village in Dibrugarh District on April 28, reports Sentinel. The seizure included one rifle, 29 rounds of ammunition, one improvised explosive device and one po
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Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from a pit near Dishang River at Santipur village in Dibrugarh District on April 28, reports Sentinel. The seizure included one rifle, 29 rounds of ammunition, one improvised explosive device and one pouch.
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April - 28 
Telegraph reports that the Manipur Government has implemented its decision to pay salaries of its employees for the month of April 2009 through banks to cut off the supply of funds to militant outfits. Sources said on April 28 the Government has draw
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Telegraph reports that the Manipur Government has implemented its decision to pay salaries of its employees for the month of April 2009 through banks to cut off the supply of funds to militant outfits. Sources said on April 28 the Government has drawn up a list of individuals and business houses that are believed to be paying militants regularly. They said stern warnings would be issued to them not to abet and aid the militants. “If they don’t pay heed, then action will be taken against them,” a source said. The Principal Secretary of the Finance Department of Manipur Government, A.N. Jha, in a memorandum issued on April 18 said not only salaries but the payment of allowances, including travel and dearness allowances, provident fund and other entitlements of the employees, would be paid through bank accounts. “All salary transactions and other entitlements of employees for all departments will be conducted only through bank accounts of the employees,” the memorandum, circulated to all the departments, said. The report adds that major sources of funds for militant outfits in Manipur are Government employees, traders, contractors, suppliers and commercial vehicle owners.
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April - 28 
The Assam Government has initiated action a leading tea company for aiding a militant outfit and also taken action against Government officials accused of diverting development funds to the militants.
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The Assam Government has initiated action a leading tea company for aiding a militant outfit and also taken action against Government officials accused of diverting development funds to the militants.
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April - 28 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) acquired land in Chhattisgarh and Orissa for setting up operational headquarters of its anti-Maoist force Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA). The land has been acquired at Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh an
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) acquired land in Chhattisgarh and Orissa for setting up operational headquarters of its anti-Maoist force Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA). The land has been acquired at Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh and Koraput in Orissa for setting up operational headquarters of the newly created COBRA, CRPF officials said. The headquarters of COBRA are located in Delhi.
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April - 28 
The CPI-Maoist has apologised for assaulting Election Commission (EC) officials during the first phase elections in Malkangiri District on April 16, reports Orissadiary.com. In a letter handed over to the Kalimela Block Development Officer (BDO) Dury
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The CPI-Maoist has apologised for assaulting Election Commission (EC) officials during the first phase elections in Malkangiri District on April 16, reports Orissadiary.com. In a letter handed over to the Kalimela Block Development Officer (BDO) Duryodhan Naik by a messenger on April 28, the CPI-Maoist’s Malkangiri Divisional Committee Secretary stated that the attack on EC personnel of three booths like Potteru, Tagarkota and Manamkonda by their frontal organization activists on April 16 was quite unfortunate and claimed such incidents will not be repeated in the future. According to the BDO, the Maoists also handed over a cash amount of INR 6,954, four mobile handsets and one mobile charger to him which they had snatched away from the EC officials on the polling day.
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April - 28 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were shot dead in an encounter with the Security Force (SF) personnel at Sripurdeor Haribangha under Mushalpur Police station in Baksa District.
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were shot dead in an encounter with the Security Force (SF) personnel at Sripurdeor Haribangha under Mushalpur Police station in Baksa District.
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April - 28 
A portion of the railway track linking Quetta, capital of Balochistan, with the rest of the country was blown up in Quetta on April 28-night, according to Dawn. Sources said an explosive device had been placed under the track near the degree college
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A portion of the railway track linking Quetta, capital of Balochistan, with the rest of the country was blown up in Quetta on April 28-night, according to Dawn. Sources said an explosive device had been placed under the track near the degree college in the Sariab area. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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April - 28 
Armed militants on April 28 occupied three houses and 10 shops of the Sikh community in Orakzai Agency who failed to arrange the protection money, The News reported. Sources said the houses of Sikh cloth merchants were located in the Qasimkhel while
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Armed militants on April 28 occupied three houses and 10 shops of the Sikh community in Orakzai Agency who failed to arrange the protection money, The News reported. Sources said the houses of Sikh cloth merchants were located in the Qasimkhel while the shops were in the Ferozkhel area of Kalaya Tehsil (revenue division).
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April - 28 
Evidence is reportedly growing that Taliban are filtering out of havens along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and into East Africa, bringing sophisticated terror tactics including suicide attacks, according to Daily Times. The shift, according to US
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Evidence is reportedly growing that Taliban are filtering out of havens along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and into East Africa, bringing sophisticated terror tactics including suicide attacks, according to Daily Times. The shift, according to US military and counter-terrorism officials, fuels worries that Somalia is on a path to become the next Afghanistan, a sanctuary where Al Qaeda-linked groups could train and plan their attacks against the West. So far, officials said the number of foreign fighters who had moved from southwest Asia and the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region to the Horn of Africa was two to three dozen. “There is a level of activity that is troubling, disturbing,” US Gen William “Kip” Ward, head of US Africa Command, told AP, adding that American officials already were seeing extremist factions in East Africa sharing information and techniques.
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April - 28 
Gen Abbas also said the soldiers had freed 18 of some 70 police and militiamen kidnapped by the Taliban on April 28. However, BBC Urdu reported that the Taliban had freed the hostages at the Pir Baba police station “under a deal” on April 28.
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Gen Abbas also said the soldiers had freed 18 of some 70 police and militiamen kidnapped by the Taliban on April 28. However, BBC Urdu reported that the Taliban had freed the hostages at the Pir Baba police station “under a deal” on April 28.
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April - 28 
Maulana Mohammad Alam, deputy chief of the TNSM, has said his organistation is not ready to resume talks with the Government on the Swat accord or the ongoing military operation in the absence of Maulana Sufi Mohammad. Talking to Dawn at the TNSM’s A
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Maulana Mohammad Alam, deputy chief of the TNSM, has said his organistation is not ready to resume talks with the Government on the Swat accord or the ongoing military operation in the absence of Maulana Sufi Mohammad. Talking to Dawn at the TNSM’s Amandara office in Batkhela on April 28, he said: “We don’t know where and how he (Sufi Mohammad) is. Before leaving his home in Maidan on Sunday he told me that he was going to the party office but he did not reach here.” Sources said that Sufi Mohammad was still in Maidan (Lower Dir) and he had rejected a Government offer to move him to his party’s headquarters by helicopter. They said the TNSM chief had told the authorities that he would proceed to Amandara if the Government stopped military operation in Lower Dir. Earlier, addressing a press conference at the TNSM head office, Maulana Alam accused the Government of violating the peace deal by launching a fresh military operation in Maidan. “We ask the government to stop the military operation immediately,” he said. He claimed the Taliban had neither violated the peace deal nor damaged any public property. “The present situation is the result of the delay in appointment of Qazis and establishment of Darul Qaza,” Alam said. He also stated: “The government has already lost its control over 80 per cent of Swat and if the deal is not honoured the government may lose its control over the entire Malakand division.”
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April - 28 
Militants in Swat warned media personnel on April 28 of dire consequences if they did not ‘mend their ways’, Dawn reported. According to a private TV channel, pamphlets sent to the offices of newspapers and TV channels asked them to review their role
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Militants in Swat warned media personnel on April 28 of dire consequences if they did not ‘mend their ways’, Dawn reported. According to a private TV channel, pamphlets sent to the offices of newspapers and TV channels asked them to review their role and avoid following “an anti-Taliban agenda”. It was signed by the ‘commander’ of the Fidayeen (suicide squad) section of the Tehrik-i-Taliban. The pamphlets accused the media of following a new trend over the past week which showed that “everybody is following a pro-western policy under pressure or for greed”. The Taliban also warned that they would move the Sharia (Islamic law) courts if the media did not follow their instructions.
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April - 28 
Official sources confirmed the air strikes but there was no information on any loss of life. The SFs also shelled suspected hideouts of the militants with artillery from Bajkata area. The house of Ayaz Badshah was completely destroyed when a shell hi
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Official sources confirmed the air strikes but there was no information on any loss of life. The SFs also shelled suspected hideouts of the militants with artillery from Bajkata area. The house of Ayaz Badshah was completely destroyed when a shell hit the structure. However, no casualty was reported. Militants destroyed a bridge connecting the Mardan and Buner Districts near Ambaila area, besides blowing up a Police post in the same vicinity. The militants later occupied the Paacha Police Station near the shrine of Sufi Saint Pir Baba. A private TV channel reported that 60 Policemen and troops were inside the Police station. Unconfirmed reports said that three FC platoons and a Station House Officer were disarmed and captured by Taliban in Buner.
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April - 28 
Security Forces (SFs), backed by artillery, gunship helicopters and jet fighters, launched a full-fledged operation against the militants in Buner District of NWFP on April 28, targeting their suspected hideouts in different areas, besides placing th
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Security Forces (SFs), backed by artillery, gunship helicopters and jet fighters, launched a full-fledged operation against the militants in Buner District of NWFP on April 28, targeting their suspected hideouts in different areas, besides placing the whole District under curfew, The News reported. “Today at 4pm, the Frontier Corps (FC) and military troops launched a joint operation against the militants in Buner,” the Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major General Athar Abbas said at a press briefing in Islamabad. He said FC Inspector General Major General Tariq Khan is commanding the operation. Nearly 300 Taliban entered Buner from April 2 to 4 and began to terrorise the locals, in violation of the Swat deal, Gen Abbas said. “The government warned the militants but they refused to listen and staged only a symbolic withdrawal. They government was left with no option expect to use force,” he said. According to several news agencies, he said it would take up to a week to clear an estimated 500 Taliban militants from Buner.
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April - 28 
Security Forces opened fire on a suspected Taliban militant in a bazaar in the Datta Khel sub-division of North Waziristan on April 28, killing him on the spot, Daily Times reported. An army convoy was passing through the Datta Khel bazaar when they
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Security Forces opened fire on a suspected Taliban militant in a bazaar in the Datta Khel sub-division of North Waziristan on April 28, killing him on the spot, Daily Times reported. An army convoy was passing through the Datta Khel bazaar when they spotted Umer Nawaz and shot him dead on suspicion.
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April - 28 
The Inter-Services Public Relations Director General, Major General Athar Abbas, told a news conference in Rawalpindi on April 28 that the military operation in Lower Dir, which started on April 26, had been completed. “The operation in Dir has succe
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The Inter-Services Public Relations Director General, Major General Athar Abbas, told a news conference in Rawalpindi on April 28 that the military operation in Lower Dir, which started on April 26, had been completed. “The operation in Dir has successfully been completed, during which 70 to 75 militants were killed,” he said. Ten personnel of the Security Forces were also killed during the operation. He said over 300 militants had started entering Lower Dir on April 2 and 3. Despite warning from the Government officials, they did not stop their unlawful activities, he added. “They were involved in kidnapping for ransom, killing police and other security officials and other unlawful acts,” he said. He also said no foreign militant was found during the Dir operation.
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April - 28 
The militants, on the other hand, blew up a bridge, a Police post in Ambaila and occupied the Paacha Police Station, sources said. Sources told The News that large contingents of SFs entered the District from Mardan at 3 pm after clamping an unannoun
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The militants, on the other hand, blew up a bridge, a Police post in Ambaila and occupied the Paacha Police Station, sources said. Sources told The News that large contingents of SFs entered the District from Mardan at 3 pm after clamping an unannounced curfew on the Ambaila area. “Fighter planes bombed Kalil, Sherataraf, Kandao areas located on the mountainous boundary of Swat and Buner districts,” the sources said, adding the militants had taken shelter in these areas. However, no casualty was reported so far. Two houses were destroyed when jet fighters targeted Mashkipur, a village near the boundary of Buner and Mardan Districts.
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April - 28 
The NWFP Government is all set to establish the Darul Qaza appeals court in Malakand and appoint qazis in the area, Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on April 28, inviting the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chie
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The NWFP Government is all set to establish the Darul Qaza appeals court in Malakand and appoint qazis in the area, Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on April 28, inviting the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad for talks to implement the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009, Daily Times reported. “It’s the last opportunity. I request Sufi Muhammad and his companions through this press conference to come forward for consultations with the government as all arrangements for the implementation of the system are complete,” said the spokesman while addressing a press conference. The minister said the TNSM chief had suspended peace talks after a military operation in Dir that he opposed and that Government emissaries could not contact him as he had gone to Taimer Gara and refused to talk to them. He said the Government believed in dialogue and not in use of force because only dialogue could solve problems. The minister warned that the provincial Government would take strict action against all those challenging the writ of the state, forming a parallel Government, endangering the life and property of citizens and patrolling troubled areas with weapons. “There were some technical problems in the establishment of Darul Qaza and appointment of qazis. We have now done the homework and are fully ready to implement the system after consultations with Sufi Muhammad,” said Iftikhar.
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April - 28 
The TNSM has warned of a ‘storm’ across Pakistan if the Malakand peace deal collapses, Daily Times reported. “The peace accord has weakened and is shaky,” Sufi Muhammad’s son Rizwanullah Farooq said by telephone from Swat on April 28. “If it breaks,
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The TNSM has warned of a ‘storm’ across Pakistan if the Malakand peace deal collapses, Daily Times reported. “The peace accord has weakened and is shaky,” Sufi Muhammad’s son Rizwanullah Farooq said by telephone from Swat on April 28. “If it breaks, there will be a storm in the whole country.” Meanwhile, TNSM spokesman Ameer Izzat Khan said at a press conference that the Taliban had neither destroyed public property in Maidan nor declared war. He said there was no justification for the operation in Maidan.
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April - 28 
According to Nepal News, the United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG), Ban Ki-moon, cautioned that differences among key political parties continue to impede the consolidation of peace though progress has been made in the peace process, including step
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According to Nepal News, the United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG), Ban Ki-moon, cautioned that differences among key political parties continue to impede the consolidation of peace though progress has been made in the peace process, including steps towards drafting a new Constitution. In his new report on Nepal’s peace process made public on April 28, Ban Ki-moon wrote that nation-wide public talks are under way and the Special Committee mandated to supervise, integrate and rehabilitate Maoist army personnel has kicked off consultations. He also said that the Government has taken steps towards discharging disqualified Maoist army personnel from the cantonment sites. The report said lack of cooperation among the four major political parties, the Maoist-led coalition government, remains ‘fractious, marked by public acrimony and weak consultation over major decisions’.
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April - 28 
Lieutenant General Kul Bahadur Khadka, second-in-command of the Nepalese Army, objected to the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)’s proposal of removing him from his position to end the ongoing stalemate. “What wrong have I d
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Lieutenant General Kul Bahadur Khadka, second-in-command of the Nepalese Army, objected to the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)’s proposal of removing him from his position to end the ongoing stalemate. “What wrong have I done? There has to be a charge (against me) to remove me” Khadka is reported to have asked.
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April - 28 
Police arrested the chairman of the Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee (TJSC), Laxman Tharu, from Baneshwar in Kathmandu in the evening of April 28. The TJSC has been leading an indefinite strike in the Terai since April 22.
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Police arrested the chairman of the Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee (TJSC), Laxman Tharu, from Baneshwar in Kathmandu in the evening of April 28. The TJSC has been leading an indefinite strike in the Terai since April 22.
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The Himalayan Times reports that the Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee activists set ablaze eight Village Development Committee (VDC) offices in the Dang District’s Deukhuri valley on April 29, destroying all the furniture and documents. Offices of G
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The Himalayan Times reports that the Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee activists set ablaze eight Village Development Committee (VDC) offices in the Dang District’s Deukhuri valley on April 29, destroying all the furniture and documents. Offices of Gobardiha, Gangaparspur, Gadhawa, Lalmatiya, Sishaniya,Sonapur, Bela and Rajpur VDCs were destroyed. Meanwhile, Police released Laxman Tharu, the coordinator of the agitating Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee, from its custody, adds Nepal News. Laxman Tharu was arrested from Baneshwar in Kathmandu on April 28.
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April - 28 
A top-listed cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Comminist Party (PBCP), identified as Siddiqur Rahman alias Biplob (28), was killed during an encounter between the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel and PBCP extremists at Ramcha
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A top-listed cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Comminist Party (PBCP), identified as Siddiqur Rahman alias Biplob (28), was killed during an encounter between the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel and PBCP extremists at Ramchandrapur village in the Jhenidah District on April 28, reports Daily Star. A RAB trooper and a Policeman were injured during the encounter, which occurred when Security Forces raided a PBCP hideout in search of a trader who was abducted by the extremists on April 27 from Ganna union of the District. A revolver, four round bullets, one shutter gun, one motorcycle, two mobile phones, two hand bombs and a mobile SIM were recovered from the incident site.
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April - 28 
Quoting intelligence sources, Daily Star reports that four Islamist militant outfits are regrouping their cadres in 12 Districts in the south-western region of the country. 40 top ranking militant leaders are overseeing the activities of nearly 10,00
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Quoting intelligence sources, Daily Star reports that four Islamist militant outfits are regrouping their cadres in 12 Districts in the south-western region of the country. 40 top ranking militant leaders are overseeing the activities of nearly 10,000 cadres in these Districts, the report added. This information has been provided by 31 cadres of the Hizb-ut Towhid who were arrested from Kushtia District last week. The outfits active in these Districts have been identified as the Allahr Dal, Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) and Hizb-ut Towhid. Their activities have been reported from ten Districts of Khulna division -- Kushtia, Meherpur, Jhenidah, Magura, Chuadanga, Jessore, Khulna, Narail, Bagerhat and Satkhira and in two Districts of Dhaka division - Rajbari and Faridpur.
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April - 28 
Referring to the seven suicide attempts within 24 hours using human bombs, explosive laden truck, motorbikes and a double cab against the troops operating in Rektavaikkal area of the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District to recapture the Rektavai
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Referring to the seven suicide attempts within 24 hours using human bombs, explosive laden truck, motorbikes and a double cab against the troops operating in Rektavaikkal area of the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District to recapture the Rektavaikkal earth bund captured by the troops on April 28, defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the unilateral cease-fire declared by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is a total bluff, Daily News reports. On the contrary, he said the capture of the earth bund by the troops was a clear indication that the Government has not ceased its humanitarian operation to rescue the remaining civilians trapped inside the NFZ. “Our primary target is to rescue civilians and the Government will continue with that process. We have not offered any ceasefire,” the he added. Rambukwella also said the Government took a decision to stop using heavy calibre guns and air raids, considering ground realities first as the use of heavy calibre weapons does not arise since troops are operating in a small area and secondly it was not practical to use those weapons at present. The Minister said the Government believes that there are about 10,000 to 15,000 civilians trapped inside the NFZ.
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April - 28 
Resettlement in the Northern Province has begun as the first batch of 125 families would be resettled on April 30. The Government has provided funds for the people coming back to their villages to repair and renovate some of the homes that were damag
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Resettlement in the Northern Province has begun as the first batch of 125 families would be resettled on April 30. The Government has provided funds for the people coming back to their villages to repair and renovate some of the homes that were damaged, the Nation Building Ministry Secretary W. K. Kumarasiri told Daily News on April 28. The delay of resettlement of displaced families was due to de-mining. Mannar District, liberated from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) some months back, and now being cleared of landmines was the first region of the north where civilians were being resettled. De-mining was going in 15 Divisional Secretariat areas and mines in six divisions had already been cleared. Progressively all displaced civilians would be resettled in their original villages or towns, he added. The same pattern of resettlement of people in the Eastern Province was being followed in the Northern Province, he noted.
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April - 28 
The SFs advancing south in the Valayarmadam area found an improvised armour-plated six-wheel truck apparently used for the transport of LTTE leaders across un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) recently, reports Sri Lanka Army. Defence
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The SFs advancing south in the Valayarmadam area found an improvised armour-plated six-wheel truck apparently used for the transport of LTTE leaders across un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) recently, reports Sri Lanka Army. Defence sources said the bullet-proof vehicle could accommodate few passengers inside in addition to its driver.
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April - 28 
Three suspected militants were arrested by the SFs after an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) containing 10 kilograms of C-4 explosives and two hand grenades were recovered from a courtyard in the Elithoor area of Mannar District.
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Three suspected militants were arrested by the SFs after an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) containing 10 kilograms of C-4 explosives and two hand grenades were recovered from a courtyard in the Elithoor area of Mannar District.
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April - 28 
Troops conducting operations in the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District captured a 700 meter long Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-built earth bund built across Rektavaikkal area in the south of Valayarmadam on April 28, reports Colombo
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Troops conducting operations in the No Fire Zone (NFZ) in Mullaitivu District captured a 700 meter long Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-built earth bund built across Rektavaikkal area in the south of Valayarmadam on April 28, reports Colombo Page. Subsequently, the militants drove an explosive laden truck into the troops who retaliated blowing up the vehicle using gunfire, defence sources said. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of seven militants from the area. “Our troops managed to capture this earth bund which was one of the tactically important locations for the LTTE to defend their hideouts in the southern part of the No Fire Zone where LTTE leaders are believed to be hiding through their military tactics and manoeuvres, using small arms,” an unnamed senior military official told Daily News. They also foiled numerous counter attacks which came in the form of explosive laden vehicles, sea borne attacks and armoured tanks to recapture the earth bund which was 10 to 12 feet in height and 700 meters in length defending the southern part of the NFZ. “Our gallant soldiers also averted a major disaster after destroying an explosive laden vehicle which was driven towards the earth bund after it was captured by the troops, firing few rounds of Rocket Propelled Grenades towards the lorry before it reached the earth bund,” the official added. Troops also suffered casualties but managed to avoid a major disaster by destroying the explosive laden vehicle, before it reached the earth bund. The 58th Division troops have reached closer to the junction which links the Puthumanthalam-Mullaitivu road to the Paranthan-Mullaitivu (A-35) road. The 58th Division troops continued their advance towards the southern part of the NFZ in Karaiyamullivaikal and Vellamullivaikkal to rescue an estimated 15000 to 20000 civilians trapped inside the NFZ. The 53rd Division also advanced towards the NFZ from the east of Puthukkudiyiruppu. Security Forces (SFs) since April 20 have rescued more than 112,000 civilians trapped in the NFZ.
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April - 28 
Troops of the Army's 53rd and 58th Divisions confronted militants elsewhere in the NFZ throughout the day as they advance towards Mullivaaykkaal from Valayarmadam in the NFZ amid stiff LTTE resistance, according to Colombo Page. The 58th Division gai
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Troops of the Army's 53rd and 58th Divisions confronted militants elsewhere in the NFZ throughout the day as they advance towards Mullivaaykkaal from Valayarmadam in the NFZ amid stiff LTTE resistance, according to Colombo Page. The 58th Division gained control over a 600 meter long LTTE built earth-bund running across the coast from West to East, defence sources said. "The earth bunds were heavily mined, made to restrict both flow of the remaining hostages and military advances," an unnamed defence official said.
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April - 28 
Troops on search operations in the Kovilporativu area of Batticaloa District arrested three suspects carrying one T-56 weapon, 22 rounds of ammunition, one magazine, one mobile phone, two SIM cards and two National Identity Cards on April 28, accordi
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Troops on search operations in the Kovilporativu area of Batticaloa District arrested three suspects carrying one T-56 weapon, 22 rounds of ammunition, one magazine, one mobile phone, two SIM cards and two National Identity Cards on April 28, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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April - 28 
Troops operating in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area found five LTTE uniforms, one cap, one LTTE flag, one suicide jacket, one belt, 27 audio cassettes, 14 compact discs, 26 VHS cassettes, one deck, two satellite receivers, two remote controllers, one CDMA
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Troops operating in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area found five LTTE uniforms, one cap, one LTTE flag, one suicide jacket, one belt, 27 audio cassettes, 14 compact discs, 26 VHS cassettes, one deck, two satellite receivers, two remote controllers, one CDMA phone, 13 identity cards, five I-com sets and one photo album.
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April - 29 
A camp of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was neutralised and a cache of arms and ammunition recovered by the Army at Salna in Nagaon District on April 29, reports Assam Tribune.
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A camp of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was neutralised and a cache of arms and ammunition recovered by the Army at Salna in Nagaon District on April 29, reports Assam Tribune.
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April - 29 
A convoy of the North Cachar Hills District Deputy Commissioner of Police and Deputy Inspector General of Police was ambushed by unidentified militants between Iyabasti and Thumpabasti in the North Cachar Hills District in the evening of April 29, re
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A convoy of the North Cachar Hills District Deputy Commissioner of Police and Deputy Inspector General of Police was ambushed by unidentified militants between Iyabasti and Thumpabasti in the North Cachar Hills District in the evening of April 29, reports Shillong Times. However, no loss of life or injury was reported. Several ruling Congress party leaders were also stated to be in the convoy.
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April - 29 
A former militant, 26-year old Meinam Nanao alias Tang-den, was dragged by unidentified militants from his residence and later shot dead at Ningthemcha Khul Mamang Leikai under Lamlai Police Station of Imphal East District in the night of April 29, a
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A former militant, 26-year old Meinam Nanao alias Tang-den, was dragged by unidentified militants from his residence and later shot dead at Ningthemcha Khul Mamang Leikai under Lamlai Police Station of Imphal East District in the night of April 29, according to Sangai Express. Tangden had joined the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) in 1998-99 and had undergone military training with the outfit. He subsequently deserted the outfit on health grounds and was staying at home doing cultivation work to supplement the income of the family.
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April - 29 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a team of the Imphal West District Police at Phumlou under Lamshang Police Station. One 9-mm pistol was recovered from his possession.
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a team of the Imphal West District Police at Phumlou under Lamshang Police Station. One 9-mm pistol was recovered from his possession.
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April - 29 
According to Times of India, the Army and the Navy have been placed on a high alert along the southern coast to prevent any infiltration bid by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants fleeing the military offensive against them in Sri L
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According to Times of India, the Army and the Navy have been placed on a high alert along the southern coast to prevent any infiltration bid by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants fleeing the military offensive against them in Sri Lanka, an Army commander said on April 28. "There is a high alert in the southern command," Indian Army vice Chief Lieutenant General Noble Thamburaj said in New Delhi. He added that "the Coast Guard and the Indian Navy form the first tier (of defence). We have some troops deployed to ensure LTTE don't enter (Tamil Nadu)”.
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April - 29 
In the same District, a schoolteacher, Bisbushan Narzary, was shot at in Tulsibil under Gossaigaon Police. Sources said motorbike-borne unidentified militants shot at Narzary when he was going to Tulsibil Middle English School.
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In the same District, a schoolteacher, Bisbushan Narzary, was shot at in Tulsibil under Gossaigaon Police. Sources said motorbike-borne unidentified militants shot at Narzary when he was going to Tulsibil Middle English School.
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April - 29 
In the State, a seven year old boy, Mohammed Abdul Rajak, was abducted by unidentified militants for ransom from Lilong Turel Ahanbi under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press. Abdul’s father, Mohammed Jesamuddin, said
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In the State, a seven year old boy, Mohammed Abdul Rajak, was abducted by unidentified militants for ransom from Lilong Turel Ahanbi under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press. Abdul’s father, Mohammed Jesamuddin, said the abductors demanded a sum of INR 100,000 over telephone.
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April - 29 
Telegraph reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 29 blew up an electricity supply tower at Bodli village in the Bijapur District, 550 kilometres south of State capital Raipur. As the supply was disrupted after the t
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Telegraph reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 29 blew up an electricity supply tower at Bodli village in the Bijapur District, 550 kilometres south of State capital Raipur. As the supply was disrupted after the tower collapsed, more than 700 villages in the area were plunged into darkness. Bijapur Superintendent of Police Ankit Garg said, "The damage was not serious and hence, the power company officials managed to erect it in the day."
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April - 29 
The CPI-Maoist gave an election boycott call in the Lalgarh area on April 29, 24 hours before the general election.
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The CPI-Maoist gave an election boycott call in the Lalgarh area on April 29, 24 hours before the general election.
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April - 29 
The Police and Army personnel shot dead two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants at Balukjhora under Kokrajhar Police station. The slain militants were identified as Simang Basumatary alias Simasu (23), of Manikpur (Bismuri) in Kokr
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The Police and Army personnel shot dead two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants at Balukjhora under Kokrajhar Police station. The slain militants were identified as Simang Basumatary alias Simasu (23), of Manikpur (Bismuri) in Kokrajhar District and Chandan Basumatary alias Saikhong (24), of Bengtol in Chirang District. Two Italy-made 9mm pistols, three grenades, some ammunition and two mobile phones were recovered from their possession.
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April - 29 
The violence between the Zeliangrong community and Cacharis in North Cachar Hills District continued for the second day on April 29 which had claimed 10 lives and 16 others sustained injuries, according to Imphal Free Press. The clashes between the t
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The violence between the Zeliangrong community and Cacharis in North Cachar Hills District continued for the second day on April 29 which had claimed 10 lives and 16 others sustained injuries, according to Imphal Free Press. The clashes between the two communities of Zeme sub-tribe of Zeliangrong and the Cacharis (Dimasas) started after suspected Black Widow (BW) militants killed nine persons of the Zemes sub-tribe of the Zeliangrong community on April 28. Later, suspected Zeliangrong militants retaliated and attacked a Dimasa village. The sources said that the Zeliangrong Chabuan have set ablaze 25 houses of Yekulua village between Boreneu and Guilong of Haflong in North Cachar Hills District. Before setting ablaze the 25 houses, the two communities exchanged gunfire and 10 Dimasas were killed and 16 others wounded. Meanwhile, Telegraph quoting Police sources said there the role of a third player, most probably of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), was also being suspected.
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April - 29 
Three suspected militants were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army during an encounter at Hiyangthang Tarahei Awang near Heibok Ching Phuril under Wangoi Police Station on April 29, according to Sangai Express. O
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Three suspected militants were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army during an encounter at Hiyangthang Tarahei Awang near Heibok Ching Phuril under Wangoi Police Station on April 29, according to Sangai Express. One AK-56 Rifle with 12 rounds, one M-20 pistol with three rounds, two Chinese hand grenades and INR 2,695 were recovered from the encounter site. A driving license issued in the name of one Kshetrimayum Sanjit Singh was also recovered from the possession of one of the slain militants.
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April - 29 
Two People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militants, identified as Mohammed Razaque Khan alias Ethem and Mohammed Arish Khan, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Yairipok Lamkhai area on April 29.
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Two People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militants, identified as Mohammed Razaque Khan alias Ethem and Mohammed Arish Khan, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Yairipok Lamkhai area on April 29.
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April - 29 
According to Dawn, suspected militants blew up about 25 shops at Adezai bazaar in the suburb of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on April 29. A Police official of the Matani Police station said unidentified miscreants had planted explosives which went
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According to Dawn, suspected militants blew up about 25 shops at Adezai bazaar in the suburb of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on April 29. A Police official of the Matani Police station said unidentified miscreants had planted explosives which went off at about 1am. Many of the shops were owned by one Mohammad Kalam. However, chief of the local Union Council, Haji Asad Khan, said the shops were owned by poor people who were selling items of daily use. In the past, he said, people used to sell CDs and cassettes in different areas but after threats by the Taliban they had abandoned the business.
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April - 29 
At least six people were killed and two injured when two missiles were fired by a suspected US drone at Kani Garam village in South Waziristan on April 29. “Six people were killed when a moving vehicle was hit by one [of the] missiles fired by a US s
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At least six people were killed and two injured when two missiles were fired by a suspected US drone at Kani Garam village in South Waziristan on April 29. “Six people were killed when a moving vehicle was hit by one [of the] missiles fired by a US spy plane,” tribesmen told Daily Times. They said that all of those killed were locals. The Associated Press said that four people had also been injured in the strike. The AFP reported that a local administration official and intelligence officials confirmed the missile strike. Meanwhile, a private TV channel reported that US spy planes were also seen flying over various areas of Swat District in NWFP. The channel said drones were seen flying over Mingora and also in Swat’s adjoining areas.
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April - 29 
Four militants were killed and two others sustained injuries in artillery shelling by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Khwaizai Baizai area of Mohmand Agency in FATA on April 29, Dawn reported. SFs are reported to have targeted suspected locations of
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Four militants were killed and two others sustained injuries in artillery shelling by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Khwaizai Baizai area of Mohmand Agency in FATA on April 29, Dawn reported. SFs are reported to have targeted suspected locations of the militants in different areas early in the morning, killing four militants and wounding two others. The troops also seized a pickup truck in the area and recovered rockets, mortar shells and explosives.
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April - 29 
In the NWFP, artillery fire on suspected Taliban hideouts continued in the Maidan area of Lower Dir on April 29, despite an announcement by the military that the operation had been completed, residents told Daily Times. The Security Forces set up a n
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In the NWFP, artillery fire on suspected Taliban hideouts continued in the Maidan area of Lower Dir on April 29, despite an announcement by the military that the operation had been completed, residents told Daily Times. The Security Forces set up a new check-post in Rehanpur village, and army troops were positioned on the Zulam Bridge linking Lower Dir with the Bajaur Agency in FATA. Amnesty International estimated on April 29 that at least 33,000 civilians have fled their homes in Lower Dir.
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April - 29 
Police defused explosives which were planted near the main gate of the Peshawar High Court. Police officials said the explosives weighed about two kilograms and were packed in a plastic bottle. Detonator, cable and batteries were also recovered from
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Police defused explosives which were planted near the main gate of the Peshawar High Court. Police officials said the explosives weighed about two kilograms and were packed in a plastic bottle. Detonator, cable and batteries were also recovered from the site.
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April - 29 
Political Agent Amjad Ali Khan claimed that the situation had improved in Safi subdivision of Mohmand Agency after the military operation. He urged the elders to fulfill their territorial and collective responsibilities and not to allow miscreants to
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Political Agent Amjad Ali Khan claimed that the situation had improved in Safi subdivision of Mohmand Agency after the military operation. He urged the elders to fulfill their territorial and collective responsibilities and not to allow miscreants to reestablish their hideouts in the area.
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April - 29 
The military estimated some 500 militants were in the Buner Valley and that it might take a week to clear them out, The News reported. Jet fighters and helicopter gunships provided air support for army and paramilitary troops leading the offensive on
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The military estimated some 500 militants were in the Buner Valley and that it might take a week to clear them out, The News reported. Jet fighters and helicopter gunships provided air support for army and paramilitary troops leading the offensive on April 29.
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April - 29 
The military spokesman said an Arab correspondent of Al Jazeera TV, Abdul Rehman Matar, was injured after his vehicle was caught in crossfire in Daggar. According to APP, Abbas said Taliban were getting weapons and assistance through the Afghan borde
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The military spokesman said an Arab correspondent of Al Jazeera TV, Abdul Rehman Matar, was injured after his vehicle was caught in crossfire in Daggar. According to APP, Abbas said Taliban were getting weapons and assistance through the Afghan border.
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April - 29 
The Taliban in Swat have announced that they will ‘reform’ the banking system and journalism in the areas they control, shifting the focus from barbers and CD shops, Daily Times reported. According to Dunya News, Taliban spokesman Haji Muslim Khan sa
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The Taliban in Swat have announced that they will ‘reform’ the banking system and journalism in the areas they control, shifting the focus from barbers and CD shops, Daily Times reported. According to Dunya News, Taliban spokesman Haji Muslim Khan said Taliban’s next target would be the banking system “where un-Islamic affairs are being carried out”. He said the Taliban would penalise the media with the Sharia (Islamic law) punishment for telling lies. The Taliban would take action against the people “who are trying to conceal facts by publishing and broadcasting false reports”. He admitted that Taliban had issued posters warning the media in Swat.
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April - 29 
Three children were killed and their mother injured when they stepped on a landmine at a village near the border of Dera Bugti District on April 29, Dawn reported. Police said the landmine had been planted in Goth Metha Bugti in the Sobatpur area. A
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Three children were killed and their mother injured when they stepped on a landmine at a village near the border of Dera Bugti District on April 29, Dawn reported. Police said the landmine had been planted in Goth Metha Bugti in the Sobatpur area. A Police officer said the woman and her children were on their way to a dispensary.
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April - 29 
Troops took control of the main Daggar town, headquarters of the Buner District, on April 29 after being dropped by helicopter behind Taliban lines, killing over 50 Taliban militants in two days of fighting, the military said, Daily Times reported. T
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Troops took control of the main Daggar town, headquarters of the Buner District, on April 29 after being dropped by helicopter behind Taliban lines, killing over 50 Taliban militants in two days of fighting, the military said, Daily Times reported. Troops were operating on three axis – Ambaila, Malandar and Karakar – military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told reporters in Rawalpindi on April 29. “Two high-value targets — Maulvi Shahid and Qari Quresh — are among the 50 militants killed so far in Buner when gunship helicopters targeted militants’ positions during the operation launched on Tuesday afternoon,” Abbas stated. “The security forces are facing stiff resistance, particularly around Ambaila heights,” a key gateway to the mountainous region where the Taliban detonated three roadside bombs, he said. One soldier had been killed in the operation and three were injured. “The airborne forces have linked up to police and Frontier Constabulary in Daggar,” the spokesman said. The Army spokesman informed the media that Daggar has been cleared of the militants while Sultanwala, Nawagai and Pir Baba Ziarat are still in the militants’ control.
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April - 29 
Kantipuronline reports that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on April 29 directed the Home Ministry to clarify as to why the latter had recommended the withdrawal of 238 court cases against the alleged perpetrators of the September 2007 Ka
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Kantipuronline reports that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on April 29 directed the Home Ministry to clarify as to why the latter had recommended the withdrawal of 238 court cases against the alleged perpetrators of the September 2007 Kapilavastu carnage and other acts of grave human rights violation. The Kapilvastu carnage is one of the gravest incidents of human rights violation after the 2006 peace deal, according to NHRC officials.
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April - 29 
Nepalese Army personnel defused a bomb (concealed in a pressure cooker) and two socket bombs inside the District Police Office council on April 29, reports The Himalayan Times. A police patrol team had seized the bombs from Kanaiya Tiwari, a resident
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Nepalese Army personnel defused a bomb (concealed in a pressure cooker) and two socket bombs inside the District Police Office council on April 29, reports The Himalayan Times. A police patrol team had seized the bombs from Kanaiya Tiwari, a resident of Sujhampur of Kapilvastu municipality 11, at Maryadapur border point in Kapilvastu District along the India-Nepal border on April 24, the Police stated.
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April - 29 
The Nepalese Army (NA) made it clear that there was no division in its rank and file, reports The Himalayan Times. In a joint statement issued by the Chief of Army Staff Rukmangud Katawal, Lt. Gen Kul Bahadur Khadka and Lt. Gen Chhatraman Gurung, the
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The Nepalese Army (NA) made it clear that there was no division in its rank and file, reports The Himalayan Times. In a joint statement issued by the Chief of Army Staff Rukmangud Katawal, Lt. Gen Kul Bahadur Khadka and Lt. Gen Chhatraman Gurung, they also expressed doubts over a ploy to create a division in the NA. "We would like to request all the countrymen not to believe the rumours and we stand as one," the statement read. It also added that the NA is committed to follow the Government’s orders.
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April - 29 
Daily Star reports that a suspected suicide squad member of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Sheikh Shahjahan (43), was arrested at national capital Dhaka’s Shyampur locality on April 29. Police sources said he was a charge-sh
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Daily Star reports that a suspected suicide squad member of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Sheikh Shahjahan (43), was arrested at national capital Dhaka’s Shyampur locality on April 29. Police sources said he was a charge-sheet-accused in the case filed in connection with a bomb blast at the JMB leader Rifat's house in Sylhet Kotwali on September 26, 2001.
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April - 29 
Daily Star reports that the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres killed a local leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Ullapara Sub-District of Sirajganj District on April 28. The slain Jamaat leader has been identified as Saiful Islam of Alig
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Daily Star reports that the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres killed a local leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Ullapara Sub-District of Sirajganj District on April 28. The slain Jamaat leader has been identified as Saiful Islam of Aligram village who was president of the Baro Pangashi union unit of the JeI.
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April - 29 
On April 29, Abed Ali, a victim of JMB’s torture campaign in 2004, filed a case against approximately 70 people, including two former ministers and a parliamentarian belonging to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), with a court in the Bagmara Sub
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On April 29, Abed Ali, a victim of JMB’s torture campaign in 2004, filed a case against approximately 70 people, including two former ministers and a parliamentarian belonging to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), with a court in the Bagmara Sub-District of Rajshahi District. The BNP leaders have been identified as former Post and Telecommunication Minister Aminul Haque, former Deputy Minister Ruhul Kuddus Talukhdar Dulu and former parliamentarian Nadim Mostafa. Abed Ali had been maimed by the JMB militants after he refused to pay them extortion money.
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April - 29 
35 militants were killed as clashes ensued between the Security Forces (SFs) and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the areas south of Rektavaikkal in Mullaitivu District on April 28, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Subsequently, troo
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35 militants were killed as clashes ensued between the Security Forces (SFs) and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the areas south of Rektavaikkal in Mullaitivu District on April 28, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Subsequently, troops recovered the dead bodies of nine militants, including three females, along with 11 claymore mines, one kilogram of C4 explosives, 75 detonators, 26 firing devices, 46 hand grenades, 15 T-56 weapons, one sniper gun, two I-com sets and 260 anti-personnel mines from the area.
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As the resettlement programme in the Mannar District gets underway, the Police have expanded their search and clear operations. During a series of operations conducted between April 29 and May 3, the Police supported by Army troops recovered one land
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As the resettlement programme in the Mannar District gets underway, the Police have expanded their search and clear operations. During a series of operations conducted between April 29 and May 3, the Police supported by Army troops recovered one landmine weighing about 10 kilograms, one claymore mine of 10 kilograms, one claymore mine of eight kilograms, four more claymore mines of about 2.5 kilograms each, a seven kilograms stock of site chargers used for mortars, one Johny mine, 28 detonators, 15 metre long-wire code, three RPG and two chargers used for production of them.
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April - 29 
At least 350 soldiers were killed and over 700 injured as heavy fighting erupted between the troops and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the area north of Mullivaaykkaal in the No Fire Zone in Mullaitivu District on April 29, said Voice
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At least 350 soldiers were killed and over 700 injured as heavy fighting erupted between the troops and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the area north of Mullivaaykkaal in the No Fire Zone in Mullaitivu District on April 29, said Voice of Tigers radio broadcast, according to the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net. The fighting erupted after two days of heavy attacks by the Sri Lanka Army that has attempted to advance towards Mullivaaykkaal, the report added.
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April - 29 
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said the war would not end until the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is captured or killed, according to Times of India. He made these remarks during an interaction with the British Foreign Secretary David Mili
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said the war would not end until the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is captured or killed, according to Times of India. He made these remarks during an interaction with the British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, who was in Colombo on April 29. "The only person who could stop this war is the president of Sri Lanka. The military had orders to either capture or destroy Prabhakaran and other LTTE leaders," Island quoted Gotabhaya Rajapakse as telling Miliband.
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April - 29 
Despite claims that LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran might attempt to use a submarine to escape from the country, the Sri Lanka Navy claimed that the outfit did not possess any submarine capable of ferrying anyone, including Prabhakaran, to another
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Despite claims that LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran might attempt to use a submarine to escape from the country, the Sri Lanka Navy claimed that the outfit did not possess any submarine capable of ferrying anyone, including Prabhakaran, to another location by sea. “I can assure that the LTTE does not possess that kind of submarine which can be used by anyone to travel safely,” Eastern Navy Commander Rear Admiral Susith Weerasekera told Daily Mirror on April 28. “If he (Prabhakaran) can escape from the country through the sea, we are ready to face it, that would be the final journey for him,” Weerasekera stated.
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April - 29 
Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said troops are continuing their mission of rescuing the remaining civilians after capturing the 700 metre long and 10 feet high ditch cum earth bund in Rektavaikkal, according to Daily News. “The LTTE h
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Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said troops are continuing their mission of rescuing the remaining civilians after capturing the 700 metre long and 10 feet high ditch cum earth bund in Rektavaikkal, according to Daily News. “The LTTE had made seven suicide attempts to recapture the earth bund using three human bombs, one explosive laden truck, three motorbikes and a double cab during 24 hours ending Wednesday morning,” the Brigadier said, adding, “Our troops also suffered casualties but managed to foil those suicide attempts.” The Brigadier said SFs so far have been able to rescue 113,270 civilians after launching the humanitarian operation on April 20 bringing the total number of civilians rescued by the troops to 185,831. “These civilians are sheltered in 30 welfare centres in Mannar, Vavuniya and Pulmoddai and 11 welfare centres in Jaffna,” he informed. The SLA report put the rescued number of civilians since April 20 at 114,520.
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April - 29 
On April 29, Naval troops patrolling the North Eastern seas foiled a LTTE attempt to breach its first defence line killing 28 Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE), including three female Sea Tiger leaders, identified as Manparithi, Ariyu a
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On April 29, Naval troops patrolling the North Eastern seas foiled a LTTE attempt to breach its first defence line killing 28 Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE), including three female Sea Tiger leaders, identified as Manparithi, Ariyu and Manmadhi, in the sea off Mullaitivu, Navy spokesman Captain D.K.P. Dassanayake told Daily News. The Navy Special Boat Squadron confronted with six boats, including four suicide craft, launched from Vellamullivaikkal in the southern part of the No Fire Zone (NFZ) for hours from 4.30am. All the boats were destroyed in the operation.
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April - 29 
The LTTE has six large boats equipped with anti-aircraft weapons, high fidelity communication equipment, global positioning systems and other sophisticated instruments at their disposal for any eventual escape as the last resort, according to a SLA r
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The LTTE has six large boats equipped with anti-aircraft weapons, high fidelity communication equipment, global positioning systems and other sophisticated instruments at their disposal for any eventual escape as the last resort, according to a SLA report. Similarly, five more LTTE boats packed with food items and dry rations have been reportedly kept stand-by to be used for an emergency mission by the outfit in the remaining patch of land adjacent to the seas. Meanwhile, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said militants trapped inside the remaining part of the NFZ have ordered people to burn all fishing boats in Vellamullivaikkal to prevent the remaining civilians trapped inside the NFZ from fleeing the area, adds Daily News.
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April - 29 
The LTTE on April 29 said they would never surrender to the advancing Sri Lankan forces and appealed to the international community to work harder for a cease-fire. "If any country really cares about these people, I ask that country to go beyond its
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The LTTE on April 29 said they would never surrender to the advancing Sri Lankan forces and appealed to the international community to work harder for a cease-fire. "If any country really cares about these people, I ask that country to go beyond its 'diplomatic boundaries' for the sake of saving human lives and make Sri Lanka stop this genocidal war," the outfit’s political chief Balasingam Nadesan told Associated Press in an e-mail interview from the war zone. Rejecting the Government’s demand to surrender he said, "Surrendering and laying down our arms are out of the question. Our freedom struggle will continue until (our) legitimate aspirations are met." He also denied that the outfit is holding tens of thousands of ethnic Tamil civilians as human shields to slow the Government offensive. "We all are family. How could anyone hold his or her family as a "human shield?" he said. He also denied reports that the outfit’s top leaders have fled the country, saying they "are still in our homeland and leading the freedom struggle."
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April - 29 
The military continued its operation inside the No Fire Zone in Mullaitivu District on April 29 killing several civilians, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. Rescue workers recovered 160 dead bodies of civilian
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The military continued its operation inside the No Fire Zone in Mullaitivu District on April 29 killing several civilians, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. Rescue workers recovered 160 dead bodies of civilians from the area north of Mullivaaykkaal in the morning April 29. Around 150 civilians were feared killed after 4pm (SLST) on the same day, the rescue workers further said.
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April - 29 
The surrendered former media coordinator of the LTTE, Daya Master, and George Master, the former interpreter for the late political wing chief of the outfit, S. P. Thamilselvan, in an interview aired on Government-run television channel Rupavahini sa
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The surrendered former media coordinator of the LTTE, Daya Master, and George Master, the former interpreter for the late political wing chief of the outfit, S. P. Thamilselvan, in an interview aired on Government-run television channel Rupavahini said they witnessed the deaths of several civilians as the LTTE cadres fired indiscriminately after the military breached the three square kilometre earth wall-cum-bund on the NFZ’s western front border on April 20, reports The Hindu. Speaking in Tamil, Daya Master said, “The LTTE is still using innocent civilians as hostages. They don’t let them go out of the areas controlled by them. Viduthalai Puligal (LTTE cadres) killed a number of people in Sudanthirapuram area when they tried to flee. More than 200 people lost their lives at the hands of the LTTE in that area.” George Master, speaking in English, said that after the humanitarian operations began, “little by little” civilians used the vantage points to cross over to the Government-controlled areas, adding, “Many died when LTTE cadres manning the vantage points resorted to killing.”
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April - 29 
Troops in the Puthukkudiyiruppu west and Ettakokavil areas recovered 16 T-56 bayonets, two bolt groups, nineteen 12.7-mm ammunition, 32 Multi Purpose Machine Gun links, a mine field with about 136 mines, 595 electric detonators, 11 land mines, 26 cla
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Troops in the Puthukkudiyiruppu west and Ettakokavil areas recovered 16 T-56 bayonets, two bolt groups, nineteen 12.7-mm ammunition, 32 Multi Purpose Machine Gun links, a mine field with about 136 mines, 595 electric detonators, 11 land mines, 26 claymore mines, two cases of 25 kilograms claymore mines, a full face helmet with explosives, 10 suicide jackets with explosives, 10 suicide jackets without explosives and nine belts.
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April - 30 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter near New Tollen village on April 30. While some other militants managed to escape taking advantage of the hilly terrain and thi
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter near New Tollen village on April 30. While some other militants managed to escape taking advantage of the hilly terrain and thick forest, one 9-mm pistol loaded with one bullet and one magazine with three bullets were recovered from the encounter site.
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April - 30 
Around 50 per cent of 144 million voters on April 30 exercised their franchise in 107 constituencies in nine States and two Union Territories in the third phase of the Parliamentary elections, The Hindu reported. The Election Commission said the poll
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Around 50 per cent of 144 million voters on April 30 exercised their franchise in 107 constituencies in nine States and two Union Territories in the third phase of the Parliamentary elections, The Hindu reported. The Election Commission said the polling process was extremely satisfactory and held in an absolutely peaceful atmosphere, barring a few minor incidents. Reports indicated that there were incidents of Maoist violence in West Bengal, group clashes, Police firing and poll boycott in States such as Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar. There was no loss of life in any poll-related violence.
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April - 30 
Explosives were also recovered from under a culvert over which polling personnel and Security Forces were to pass in the Barabazaar area of Purulia District, reports The Hindu.
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Explosives were also recovered from under a culvert over which polling personnel and Security Forces were to pass in the Barabazaar area of Purulia District, reports The Hindu.
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April - 30 
Four persons were killed when suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine blast targeting a convoy of three vehicles ferrying Election Commission (EC) personnel after polling at Jamboni in West Midnapore
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Four persons were killed when suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine blast targeting a convoy of three vehicles ferrying Election Commission (EC) personnel after polling at Jamboni in West Midnapore District on April 30, reports PTI. The blast occurred at 6:45pm in the area between Dahijuri and Belpahari in the Binpur parliamentary constituency when the EC officials, escorted by para-military personnel, was returning after conducting polling at a school building in a forest, the Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) told PTI. While three of the victims were identified, the fourth body could not be recognised, said the District Magistrate N. S. Nigam.
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April - 30 
In its first report to the State Government, the Assam Police Accountability Commission has observed that accountability on the part of the Police personnel has been on the wane in the State due to various reasons, including political pressure, repor
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In its first report to the State Government, the Assam Police Accountability Commission has observed that accountability on the part of the Police personnel has been on the wane in the State due to various reasons, including political pressure, reports Sentinel. The Commission has therefore recommended the Government to make its Police force accountable, and to begin with, it said the accountability on the part of the DGP has to be ensured. The Commission has further recommended that, if need be, the lifestyle of a section of police officials should be kept under the scanner. The Commission submitted its first report for the period from February 2008 to February 2009 to the Government.
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April - 30 
In the Ranja forest area of Salboni, Police found milk cans stuffed with explosives on a road, reports Telegraph.
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In the Ranja forest area of Salboni, Police found milk cans stuffed with explosives on a road, reports Telegraph.
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April - 30 
Matung Taching, a businessman of Sonitpur District and an Asom Gana Parishad leader, who informed the Police about a INR 500000 extortion note served on him by the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), survived an attempt on his life i
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Matung Taching, a businessman of Sonitpur District and an Asom Gana Parishad leader, who informed the Police about a INR 500000 extortion note served on him by the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), survived an attempt on his life in the night of April 30, reports Telegraph. He was shot in the legs by unidentified militants at his home in the Chariduar area under Rangapara Police station. The militants fled when they were challenged by the Personal Security Officer on duty. Taching is also the younger brother of Hemu Techi, a sitting Member of Legislative Assembly representing 12 Pakke-Kesang in the State of Arunachal Pradesh.
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April - 30 
On April 30, a dalam (squad) member of the Praja Pantha faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) and a former member of CPI-ML’s Janashakthi faction were arrested near Shahinayathgunj in State capital Hyderabad, reports Expre
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On April 30, a dalam (squad) member of the Praja Pantha faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) and a former member of CPI-ML’s Janashakthi faction were arrested near Shahinayathgunj in State capital Hyderabad, reports Express Buzz. Police sources said the arrested extremists were planning to kill another extremist belonging to the Praja Pratighatana faction. An axe and a sword were recovered from them.
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April - 30 
Police arrested two over-ground workers of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen at Awantipora in Pulwama District. The duo was identified as Mohammad Ashraf Mir and Mehraj-ud-Din Dar. A Police spokesman said two hand grenades were recovered from their possession.
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Police arrested two over-ground workers of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen at Awantipora in Pulwama District. The duo was identified as Mohammad Ashraf Mir and Mehraj-ud-Din Dar. A Police spokesman said two hand grenades were recovered from their possession.
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April - 30 
Telegraph reports that the Assam Police have prepared a list of organisations, including Non-governmental Organisations, which are allegedly providing financial support to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), especially its ‘709 battalion’. A
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Telegraph reports that the Assam Police have prepared a list of organisations, including Non-governmental Organisations, which are allegedly providing financial support to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), especially its ‘709 battalion’. A senior Police official said, "Most of these organisations have their operations in lower Assam. They have been paying to the ULFA in recent times. We have the names of a few such agencies and are investigating their credentials. We will go after them once we have a watertight case." The names of these organisations were found in a diary recovered from a spot at Kolaigaon in Udalguri District early in April 2009 where ULFA leader Akash Thapa had a narrow escape, he added.
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April - 30 
The ‘information and propaganda department of the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) said the outfit has expelled its cadre, Thangminlen alias Tiger Kuki belonging to Bongjang village in Senapati District, for working against the group and extorting money fr
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The ‘information and propaganda department of the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) said the outfit has expelled its cadre, Thangminlen alias Tiger Kuki belonging to Bongjang village in Senapati District, for working against the group and extorting money from people without the knowledge of the leadership, according to Sangai Express.
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April - 30 
The Assam Police arrested three persons - two surrendered NDFB cadres and another cadre of a cease-fire group of the outfit - from Salguri village under Salakati outpost in Kokrajhar District, reports Sentinel. The trio were identified as Krishna Bra
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The Assam Police arrested three persons - two surrendered NDFB cadres and another cadre of a cease-fire group of the outfit - from Salguri village under Salakati outpost in Kokrajhar District, reports Sentinel. The trio were identified as Krishna Brahma, his brother Sumen Brahma and Ranjan Wary of Dologaon. Police sources said they came to Salguri village with the motive of extortion.
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April - 30 
The Baramulla Police and Rashtriya Rifles troopers recovered two RPG Launchers, one RPG booster, one binocular and two Chinese grenades from Jehama Baramulla, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Baramulla.
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The Baramulla Police and Rashtriya Rifles troopers recovered two RPG Launchers, one RPG booster, one binocular and two Chinese grenades from Jehama Baramulla, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Baramulla.
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April - 30 
The Border Security Force personnel found another landmine near Rhohini under Keshiari Police Station in the same District, Police said.
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The Border Security Force personnel found another landmine near Rhohini under Keshiari Police Station in the same District, Police said.
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April - 30 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directed the Assam Government to re-start train operations in the vulnerable sections, besides working out a strategy to launch a fresh counter insurgency operation under the aegis of the Unified Command, repo
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directed the Assam Government to re-start train operations in the vulnerable sections, besides working out a strategy to launch a fresh counter insurgency operation under the aegis of the Unified Command, reports Assam Tribune. At a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta, the MHA expressed concern at the deteriorating situation in the hill districts of Assam. Gupta convened a meeting in New Delhi to discuss in detail the security situation in Assam, especially in North Cachar Hills District, which has witnessed some violence recently, said an official spokesman of the MHA. Assam Chief Secretary, P. C. Sarma, Assam Home Commissioner, Subash Das, the Assam Director General of Police (DGP), G. M. Srivastava, and the Director General of Railway Protection Force and senior officers of the Army and the Railway Board attended the meeting.
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April - 30 
Three unidentified NDFB militants were arrested following an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Bangalduba area of the Chirang District, reports Assam Tribune.
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Three unidentified NDFB militants were arrested following an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Bangalduba area of the Chirang District, reports Assam Tribune.
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April - 30 
Times of India reports that two central paramilitary force personnel were injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded a landmine near a polling booth at Biramdih in the Purulia District on April 30 (today). The se
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Times of India reports that two central paramilitary force personnel were injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded a landmine near a polling booth at Biramdih in the Purulia District on April 30 (today). The security force personnel were patrolling the area when the Maoists exploded the landmine at around 7.50am following which polling was suspended at the booth, the Superintendent of Police Rajesh Yadav said.
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April - 30 
Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants, Songaih and Laipu, were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when they were travelling in a vehicle at Bongyang under Tengnoupal Police Station in Thoubal District.
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Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants, Songaih and Laipu, were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when they were travelling in a vehicle at Bongyang under Tengnoupal Police Station in Thoubal District.
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April - 30 
Two persons were injured when unidentified militants hurled a bomb at the residence of an executive engineer of the Manipur University, Kh. Shyamchandra, at Thongju Boroi Makhong under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District. His son, Kh. Br
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Two persons were injured when unidentified militants hurled a bomb at the residence of an executive engineer of the Manipur University, Kh. Shyamchandra, at Thongju Boroi Makhong under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District. His son, Kh. Bravy, said that on April 14 unidentified gunmen had opened fire at their residence.
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April - 30 
Two top commanders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed while an Army trooper was injured and three Police officials of Bhaderwah had a narrow escape in an encounter at Chinote in the Bhaderwah area of Doda District on April 30, Daily Excelsior r
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Two top commanders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed while an Army trooper was injured and three Police officials of Bhaderwah had a narrow escape in an encounter at Chinote in the Bhaderwah area of Doda District on April 30, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain LeT ‘commanders’, identified as Ashraf alias Jehadi and Mudassar alias Bhaya alias Abu Furqan 99, had escaped Police cordon in Domel forests of Bhaderwah three days back and since then were being searched by the Security Forces (SFs). One AK-47 rifle, two magazines, 30 rounds, three grenades, two pouches, RDX and a large quantity of documents and other belongings of the militants were recovered from the encounter site. With this incident, a total of eight militants, mostly LeT and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) commanders, have been killed in Doda District this month. Ashraf and Mudassar were ‘A’ category militants and were active in militancy since June and September 2004 respectively.
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April - 30 
Voting was held peacefully in the third phase of general elections for the Anantnag constituency on April 30. Chief Electoral Officer B. R. Sharma told reporters in capital Srinagar that according to tentative figures available with him, approximatel
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Voting was held peacefully in the third phase of general elections for the Anantnag constituency on April 30. Chief Electoral Officer B. R. Sharma told reporters in capital Srinagar that according to tentative figures available with him, approximately 26 per cent or three lakh voters exercised their franchise. Sharma said polling in the constituency, spread over four districts, was by and large peaceful. He also said the voter turnout in Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency was nearly 11 per cent more than that of 2004 Parliamentary polls held in this constituency.
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April - 30 
A roadside bomb blast in the Kohat District of NWFP killed a Shia man and wounded six others traveling in a mini-bus in an apparent sectarian attack on April 30, Daily Times reported. "Seven people were injured in the bomb blast," local Police offici
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A roadside bomb blast in the Kohat District of NWFP killed a Shia man and wounded six others traveling in a mini-bus in an apparent sectarian attack on April 30, Daily Times reported. "Seven people were injured in the bomb blast," local Police official Shafiq Khan said. "It appears to be a sectarian attack as all the passengers in the van were Shias," he said, adding the blast was caused by a crude, makeshift device.
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April - 30 
A trooper was wounded when gunmen fired at the FC mess in the Khatan area of Khuzdar District. Even as the FC personnel retaliated, the assailants escaped from the incident site.
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A trooper was wounded when gunmen fired at the FC mess in the Khatan area of Khuzdar District. Even as the FC personnel retaliated, the assailants escaped from the incident site.
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