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A Border Security Force (BSF) Inspector and two civilians including an infant and a woman were killed while 24 others, five of them Security Force (SF) personnel were injured, as Pakistan army pounded civilian locations and forward posts with long ra
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A Border Security Force (BSF) Inspector and two civilians including an infant and a woman were killed while 24 others, five of them Security Force (SF) personnel were injured, as Pakistan army pounded civilian locations and forward posts with long range mortar shells and artillery fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on April 1, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said Pakistan army activated Shahpur, Kirni, Qasba and all surrounding sectors near Poonch and Mendhar, Balakote, Mankote, Dabraj, Sagra and Balnoi along the LoC around 7.45 am simultaneously, targeting forward posts of Army and BSF and pounding civilian locations with long range mortar shells and artillery fire. According to report, five-year-old girl, Sobia Koser, a resident of BandiChechian, BSF Inspector T Alex Lalminlun and 33-year old woman, Sajyat Bi were killed in Pakistan shelling and firing. The BSF Inspector was killed at Mankote sector. “Such was intensity of shelling that couple of mortar shells fell at Digwar, which was located hardly a kilometer from Ward No. 1 of Poonch town,’’ sources said, adding Pakistan army had used 1200 mm mortar shells, which have range of four to five kilometers and artillery fire, spreading panic among the people. This was after a long time that mortar shells fell close to Poonch town, the people recalled. However, business as usual continued in Poonch town with precautionary measures. Army, BSF, Police and local people rushed to the villages, where security personnel and civilians had been hit by mortar shells and artillery fires. Late on April 1 evening, six civilians in two houses were injured in Pakistan shelling at Balnoi. As shelling continued, it took security forces quite some time to evacuate them from their houses. In retaliation by the Indian Army, two posts of Pakistan army at Dera Sher Khan opposite Mankote sector and another across Shahpur sector of Poonch District were destroyed in which 10 Pakistani troops were injured, some of them seriously, reports Daily Excelsior.
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A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist carrying a reward of INR two lakh, identified as Faiyaz Ahmad Lone was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell from Srinagar in Srinagar District, reports Daily Excelsior on April 1. Faiyaz Ahmad Lone, a resident
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A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist carrying a reward of INR two lakh, identified as Faiyaz Ahmad Lone was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell from Srinagar in Srinagar District, reports Daily Excelsior on April 1. Faiyaz Ahmad Lone, a resident of Kupwara, had been evading arrest since 2015. He was wanted in a case in which a non-bailable warrant was issued against him by the Delhi High Court, Police said.
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A key Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and close aide of Maoist ‘commander’ MadviHidma, head of the Maoists 'Battalion-1', has been arrested in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District along with two couriers on April 1, reports Devdiscourse.
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A key Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and close aide of Maoist ‘commander’ MadviHidma, head of the Maoists 'Battalion-1', has been arrested in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District along with two couriers on April 1, reports Devdiscourse. S Soma (22), hailing from Chhattisgarh, who is working as a ‘deputy section commander’ in the headquarter platoon of the Hidma Battalion', used to maintain and monitor all supplies of explosive materials, guns and items used for grenade launchers, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Dutt said. Soma, also a gunman of Hidma since 2014, had also participated in Maoists ambushes and firing on Police personnel and Paramilitary Forces in Chhattisgarh in which several of the personnel were martyred, the official said. "He (Soma) is a big catch. He has revealed the plans of the Battalion-1s movement, stay and the kind of weapons and ammunition they have besides their action plan. Two couriers MadiviUngaalias Santhosh of Palodi village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh and Md. QadarYasinBaig of Laxminagaram in DummugudemMandal (administrative sub-division), who regularly supplied explosive material to the 'battalion', were arrested along with Bashar, a shop owner in Telangana, he said. Basha used to procure the explosive materials among other items, he added.
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A special court on April 1 issued notices to the Consul General of India, Istanbul, and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi, after Areeb Majeed, who is facing trial for allegedly travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS), made
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A special court on April 1 issued notices to the Consul General of India, Istanbul, and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi, after Areeb Majeed, who is facing trial for allegedly travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS), made a plea seeking documents from them, claiming that arrangements for his return were made through them, reports The Indian Express.According to the submissions made before the court by Majeed, he had filed an application under the Right to Information Act, in September 2018, to the MEA seeking these documents. He was told that his application was being forwarded to the Consulate. Majeed told the court that on October 24, 2018, the response he received from the Consulate said that as per available records, an Emergency Certificate was issued as per Government of India prescribed guidelines for stranded Indian nationals, that one-way ticket for Istanbul-Mumbai and hotel accommodation for one night was provided by the Consulate.While the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has claimed that Majeed, who along with three others, travelled to Baghdad for a religious pilgrimage in May 2014, but separated from the travel group to join the IS. The NIA claims that he was arrested on November 29, 2014, when he returned to the country with “some ulterior motive”. Majeed, however, claimed that his return was facilitated by the agency, whose officials were in touch with his father.
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An Indian-origin man arrested in June 2017 on his way to join the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in Syria was on April 1 found guilty of terrorist offences by a United Kingdom(UK), reports News18.Hanzalah Patel, from the British city of Leicester
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An Indian-origin man arrested in June 2017 on his way to join the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in Syria was on April 1 found guilty of terrorist offences by a United Kingdom(UK), reports News18.Hanzalah Patel, from the British city of Leicester, had denied the charges but was found guilty by a jury at the end of a trial at Birmingham Crown Court. The 22-year-old said he wanted to go to Syria to "big myself up" and brag on returning, after taking some pictures and talking to local people.
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Assam Police is in touch with its counter parts throughout Northeast to stop infiltration of any militants into the State in the run-up to the elections, reports Assam Tribune on April 2. Director General of Assam Police Kuladhar Saikia stated that a
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Assam Police is in touch with its counter parts throughout Northeast to stop infiltration of any militants into the State in the run-up to the elections, reports Assam Tribune on April 2. Director General of Assam Police Kuladhar Saikia stated that all the neighbouring states have been requested to increase security in the inter-state routes. He added that ‘Since the last few days, we have built up a strong coordination with Police departments of the north-eastern states. I requested them to carry out strict checking in both train and other vehicles, so that members of any radical force or militant outfit cannot enter Assam. We are also ready to carry out joint operation, if needed’. The DGP said that 30 additional companies of Paramilitary forces have been brought to Assam to strengthen the security arrangements during election time.Telegraph further adds that vehicle checking, surveillance at railway stations, bus depots and area domination have been intensified in the areas along the inter-state border. He also added that ‘We also have 90 companies of CPMF in the state, besides our own forces, deployed for election-related duties. Security forces engaged in National Registry of Citizens (NRC) duties, however, will not be used for polls’. Additional Director-General of Police (law and order) Mukesh Agrawal added that since February 1, more than 20,000 licensed firearms possessed by different individuals have been seized and 32 illegal firearms were seized to prevent violence during the polls.
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April - 1 
Earlier on April 1, a suspected NSCN-IM extortionist identified as MughatoChishi was arrested from Burma camp in Dimapur District for extorting from drivers, reports Morung Express. INR 300 was recovered from the arrested militant.
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Earlier on April 1, a suspected NSCN-IM extortionist identified as MughatoChishi was arrested from Burma camp in Dimapur District for extorting from drivers, reports Morung Express. INR 300 was recovered from the arrested militant.
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Election Commission on April 1 notified that cadres of Kuki militant groups who signed Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with both the Centre and Manipur Government will cast their votes in postal ballots, reports Assam Tribune. According to C
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Election Commission on April 1 notified that cadres of Kuki militant groups who signed Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with both the Centre and Manipur Government will cast their votes in postal ballots, reports Assam Tribune. According to Chief Election Officer (CEO), to exercise their franchise, the cadres also must reside in their designated camps and their names feature in the voters’ list.
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Four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Zaffar Paul alias Abu Manzil, Tauseef Ahmad Yattooalias Azim, Aqib Ahmad Kumar and Mohammad Shafi Bhat (all local residents) were killed in an encounter at Lassipora area of Pulwama District on Apri
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Four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Zaffar Paul alias Abu Manzil, Tauseef Ahmad Yattooalias Azim, Aqib Ahmad Kumar and Mohammad Shafi Bhat (all local residents) were killed in an encounter at Lassipora area of Pulwama District on April 1, reports Daily Excelsior. During search operation, militants fired upon the search party and the troops retaliated leading to an encounter. Four LeT militants were killed in the gun battle and their bodies were later retrieved. Paul was affiliated with LeT and had joined the group on January 11 this year, Kumar was affiliated with LeT and was active on September last year, Bhat was affiliated with LeT and had joined the militancy on October 23 last year and Yetoo was also affiliated with LeT and was active since July 2016. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition was also recovered from the site of encounter.
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The Central Government has set up a tribunal, headed by Justice ChanderShekhar of the Delhi High Court, to adjudicate if there exists sufficient cause to ban the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir and the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front-Yasin
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The Central Government has set up a tribunal, headed by Justice ChanderShekhar of the Delhi High Court, to adjudicate if there exists sufficient cause to ban the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir and the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front-Yasin Malik faction (JKLF-Y), reports Daily Excelsior on April 2. The decision has been taken by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) exercising the powers conferred under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, an official notification said. The JeI and the JKLF-Y were declared as unlawful associations on February 28 and March 22 respectively. “Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-Section (1) of Section 5 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government hereby constitutes an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal consisting of Mr. Justice ChanderShekhar, High Court of Delhi, for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause of declaring the Jamaat-e-Islami-Jammu and Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front-Yasin Malik faction, as unlawful association,” the notification said.
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has reduced area of Armed Forces Special Forces Act (AFSPA) in Arunachal Pradeshby dropping four Police stations from the list of disturbed areas, reports Times of India on April 1. As per a notification, three D
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has reduced area of Armed Forces Special Forces Act (AFSPA) in Arunachal Pradeshby dropping four Police stations from the list of disturbed areas, reports Times of India on April 1. As per a notification, three District of Tirap, Changlang and Longding and area falling under jurisdiction of four Police stations, against eight earlier, have been declared as “disturbed” for six months till September 30. The four police stations where AFSPA will no longer be in force are Balemu and Balukpong in West KamengDistrict, Seijosa in East KamengDistrict and Balijan in Papumpare District. However, the other four Police stations that will continue to be classified as “disturbed areas” are Namsai and Mahadevpur in Namsai District; Roing in Lower Dibang Valley District, and Sunpura Police Station in Lohit District.
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The Supreme Court on April 1 ordered the special court to announce its judgment on the basis of available evidences produced by the prosecution side if former President Pervez Musharraf fails to appear on May 2, reports Daily Times. The bench hearing
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The Supreme Court on April 1 ordered the special court to announce its judgment on the basis of available evidences produced by the prosecution side if former President Pervez Musharraf fails to appear on May 2, reports Daily Times. The bench hearing the high treason case ordered that Musharraf will lose right of defense in the case over nonappearance on the next hearing. The top court ordered that former dictator will not be entitled to record his statement under section 342 if he doesn’t attend court proceeding. However, if the accused appears on the next hearing, he will be provided all facilities to present his defense, it stated.
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Police arrested three persons, including former Vice-Chair of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Kaski Chapter, RajendraAdhikari during a demonstration by All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R)) associated wit
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Police arrested three persons, including former Vice-Chair of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Kaski Chapter, RajendraAdhikari during a demonstration by All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R)) associated with Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), in Kaski District on April 1, reports The Himalayan Times. According to Kaski District Police Office, ANNISU-R, Prithvi Narayan Campus coordinator Prakash Bastola and another student leader Ujjawal Pun were also arrested while they were carrying out a torch rally, as a sign of protest, demanding immediate release of arrested CPN-Maoist-Chand cadres. Police arrested Adhikari, who is also a member of the FNJ Central Council, while he was taking pictures of the demonstration. He was released later in the morning of April 1. According to Kaski Chief District Officer, Chakra Bahadur Budha, the arrested persons were suspected of being associated with CPN-Maoist-Chand and they will only be made public after investigation.
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Data from Election Commissionindicates that in the fourth phase ofupazila(sub-District) elections held on Marah 31, the average turnout was only 36.50 per cent, reports Dhaka Tribune on April 1. While the election was scheduled for 122 upazilas in t
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Data from Election Commissionindicates that in the fourth phase ofupazila(sub-District) elections held on Marah 31, the average turnout was only 36.50 per cent, reports Dhaka Tribune on April 1. While the election was scheduled for 122 upazilas in the fourth phase, candidates won unopposed in 15 upazilas. Voting was suspended in all centres in Titas upazila(sub-District) of Comilla following allegations of ballot stuffing. The turnout was 43.32% in first phase upazila polls held in 111 upazilas on March 10, 41.25% in second phase held in 78 upazilas on March 18, and 41.41% in third phase held in 116 upazilas on March 24.
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On April 1, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia was shifted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University from prison for medical treatment, reports Daily Star. According to the jail authorities, BNP Chairperson was so sick th
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On April 1, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia was shifted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University from prison for medical treatment, reports Daily Star. According to the jail authorities, BNP Chairperson was so sick that she could not be produced before the court of Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of the Special Judge Court-9. The court was set up inside the Old Dhaka Jail for hearing on charge framing in connection with the Niko case
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The Minister of Justice, Thalatha Atukorale on April 1 said that cases filed on 54 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspects are set to commence and the Police are also still conducting investigations on six suspects, reports Colombo Gazette.
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The Minister of Justice, Thalatha Atukorale on April 1 said that cases filed on 54 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspects are set to commence and the Police are also still conducting investigations on six suspects, reports Colombo Gazette. She was responding in Parliament to questions raised by some Tamil National Alliance (TNA) members over the plight of Tamil political prisoners. Atukorale has said in the past that there are no political prisoners in Sri Lanka. The Minister added that there are some LTTE suspects still in custody. She said that cases have been filed against 54 suspects and their cases will commence soon. The Minister also said that the advice of the Attorney General (AG) has been sought on three suspects. Speaking further, the Minister said that the Police are still investigating six suspects so further action cannot be taken.
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April - 1 
207th Corps conducted a multi-day operation killing 22 Taliban fighters, wounding 23 and destroying 36 IEDs in Farah Province, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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207th Corps conducted a multi-day operation killing 22 Taliban fighters, wounding 23 and destroying 36 IEDs in Farah Province, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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Afghan Security Forces repelled an attack from Taliban forces killing 13 Taliban fighters in Nimroz province on April 1.
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Afghan Security Forces repelled an attack from Taliban forces killing 13 Taliban fighters in Nimroz province on April 1.
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Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Qaisar District of Faryab Province during which five Taliban fighters were killed and five others were detained, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Qaisar District of Faryab Province during which five Taliban fighters were killed and five others were detained, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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April - 1 
Airstrikes carried out in Tarin Kot District of Uruzgan Province killed nine Taliban militants and wounded another militant, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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Airstrikes carried out in Tarin Kot District of Uruzgan Province killed nine Taliban militants and wounded another militant, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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Airstrikes in Arghanj Khwah District of Badakhshan Province killed 10 Taliban fighters and wounded three others, Khamma Press reports on April 2.The sources further added that the Afghan National Army soldiers and Commandos recaptured two checkpoints
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Airstrikes in Arghanj Khwah District of Badakhshan Province killed 10 Taliban fighters and wounded three others, Khamma Press reports on April 2.The sources further added that the Afghan National Army soldiers and Commandos recaptured two checkpoints and are conducting operations to clear Taliban fighters out of the district.
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An airstrike in Pul-e-Alam District of Logar Province killed two Taliban fighters, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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An airstrike in Pul-e-Alam District of Logar Province killed two Taliban fighters, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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April - 1 
At least eight Security Force (SFs) members, including six local Police and two members of the Afghan Police, were killed, and four Police officials were also injured in a Taliban attack in Shaikh Ali village of Sholgara District in Balkh Province on
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At least eight Security Force (SFs) members, including six local Police and two members of the Afghan Police, were killed, and four Police officials were also injured in a Taliban attack in Shaikh Ali village of Sholgara District in Balkh Province on April 1, 2019, reports Tolo News.
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April - 1 
At least eight security force members, including six local Police and two members of the Afghan police, were killed in a Taliban attack in Shaikh Ali village in Sholgara District on April 1, reports Khaama Press.
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At least eight security force members, including six local Police and two members of the Afghan police, were killed in a Taliban attack in Shaikh Ali village in Sholgara District on April 1, reports Khaama Press.
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Meanwhile, Zalmay Khalilzad met Abdul Rab Rasool Sayyaf, a former prominent Mujahideen leader on April1, reports Khaama Press.
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Meanwhile, Zalmay Khalilzad met Abdul Rab Rasool Sayyaf, a former prominent Mujahideen leader on April1, reports Khaama Press.
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April - 1 
Six Taliban militants were killed during an operation conducted by Afghan Special Forces in Paktika Province, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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Six Taliban militants were killed during an operation conducted by Afghan Special Forces in Paktika Province, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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The Afghan Special Forces conducted an operation in Paktiya Province killing four Taliban militants, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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The Afghan Special Forces conducted an operation in Paktiya Province killing four Taliban militants, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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April - 1 
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that the Afghan Armed Forces have carried out multiple surprise attacks against terrorists in the Taliban held Arghanj Khwa district in Badakhshan province, reports Khaama Press on April 2. “Today, [April 1] Af
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The Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that the Afghan Armed Forces have carried out multiple surprise attacks against terrorists in the Taliban held Arghanj Khwa district in Badakhshan province, reports Khaama Press on April 2. “Today, [April 1] Afghan National Defense and Security Forces conducted many surprise attacks and the Afghan Air Force carried multiple airstrikes on the Taliban positions in Arghanj Khwa district,” the Ministry of Defense said in a statement. The statement further added that “The terrorist Taliban have suffered heavy casualties.”
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April - 1 
The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad discussed the outcome of Qatar talks with the Chief Executive of the National Unity Government Abdullah Abdullah, reports Khaama Press on April 1. The Office o
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The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad discussed the outcome of Qatar talks with the Chief Executive of the National Unity Government Abdullah Abdullah, reports Khaama Press on April 1. The Office of the Chief Executive in a statement said Chief Executive Abdullah met with Ambassador Khalilzad in Sapidar Palace today, in the presence of the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass. The statement further added that Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani was also present in the meeting during which Ambassador Khalilzad shared details regarding the outcome of Qatar talks, his recent trips, progress, and existing challenges.
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Two Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike in Muqor District of Ghazni Province, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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Two Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike in Muqor District of Ghazni Province, Khamma Press reports on April 2.
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April - 1 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid urged the Maldivian public to exercise their right to vote to uproot the remains of former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's administration, reports The Edition.Maldives will go for the Majlis(parliame
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid urged the Maldivian public to exercise their right to vote to uproot the remains of former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's administration, reports The Edition.Maldives will go for the Majlis(parliamentary) elections on April 6.
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April - 2 
A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Nisar Ahmed Tantray was arrested by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) at the International Airport in New Delhi on April 2 for his links with a Fidayeen (suicide) attack on a Central Reserve Poli
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A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Nisar Ahmed Tantray was arrested by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) at the International Airport in New Delhi on April 2 for his links with a Fidayeen (suicide) attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in 2017 in Awantipora area of Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. Nisar Ahmed Tantray, who is the brother of slain JeM ‘commander’ Noor Mohammad Tantray alias Noor Trali, was an accused in the Fidayeen attack that was carried out on December 30, 2017 on Lethpora camp had gone into hiding. He had recently fled to United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was, however, brought back by the Government and arrested by the NIA soon after he landed at International Airport on April 2.
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A ULFA-I militant identified as Bargij Gogoi surrendered in Charaideo District on April 2, reports News 18. According to him, Myanmar army cracked down on their camps, all cadres faced food and staff crisis. He also added that majority of the cadres
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A ULFA-I militant identified as Bargij Gogoi surrendered in Charaideo District on April 2, reports News 18. According to him, Myanmar army cracked down on their camps, all cadres faced food and staff crisis. He also added that majority of the cadres want to come join mainstream society. Charaideo Superintendent of Police (SP) Anand Mishra stated that ‘All cadres of ULFA (I) are used as bonded labour inside Myanmar. They have no rights to move to any places and they can’t do anything as according to their wishes. They are used as daily wage labourers in the paddy fields of Myanmar.’
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After the United States (US) threatened to use ‘all available resources’ to get Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) ‘chief’ Masood Azhar designated as a global terrorist on April 2, China reacted sharply on April 3 to the news, saying it would further complicate
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After the United States (US) threatened to use ‘all available resources’ to get Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) ‘chief’ Masood Azhar designated as a global terrorist on April 2, China reacted sharply on April 3 to the news, saying it would further complicate peace and stability in South Asia, reports The Indian Express. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman GengShuang said at a press briefing in Beijing that China will ‘adopt a constructive and reasonable stand on the issue to resolve it properly’. China has blocked moves to have Masood Azhar designated a ‘global terrorist’ at United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as many as four times so far.
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April - 2 
Also, keeping in view the large movement of Security Forces (SFs) on the National Highway (NH) during the Parliamentary Elections and associated possibility of any fidayeen (suicide) terror attack on SFs’ Convoys, the State Government has notified sp
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Also, keeping in view the large movement of Security Forces (SFs) on the National Highway (NH) during the Parliamentary Elections and associated possibility of any fidayeen (suicide) terror attack on SFs’ Convoys, the State Government has notified specified days in a week for the movement of SFs from Srinagar to Jammu, reports Daily Excelsior on April 3. During these days, no civilian traffic would be allowed on National Highway. To mitigate the inconvenience to the civilians by this move, the Government has notified two dedicated days in a week i.e., (Sunday & Wednesday) exclusively for movement of SFs Convoys and there would be a complete ban on civilian traffic on the National Highway during these two days from 4 AM to 5 PM. This prohibition would be from Baramulla through Srinagar, Qazigund, Jawahar-Tunnel, Banihal and Ramban till Udhampur.
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April - 2 
Director General of Police Dr KuladharSaikia stated that 123 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are currently deployed in Assam and the state is prepared for the three-phase General Elections, reports Northeast Today on April 2. He sta
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Director General of Police Dr KuladharSaikia stated that 123 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are currently deployed in Assam and the state is prepared for the three-phase General Elections, reports Northeast Today on April 2. He stated that ‘Thirty-three companies of paramilitary forces have recently been sent to the state. Ninety more such companies have also been in Assam for quite some time’.
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April - 2 
Fake India Currency Notes (FICN) worth Rs 4.26 lakh have been recovered from five ATMs of a private bank in different parts of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, reports Times of India on April 3. The recovery took place during a recent audit conducted by a c
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Fake India Currency Notes (FICN) worth Rs 4.26 lakh have been recovered from five ATMs of a private bank in different parts of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, reports Times of India on April 3. The recovery took place during a recent audit conducted by a company on the bank’s directive. The bank had received complaints from its customers that some of its ATMs were dispensing fake currency notes of Rs 2,000 denomination. An FIR has been lodged by CMS Infosystem Limited, the company which conducted the audit, with Vibhuti Khand police station against unidentified persons on the charges of possessing and trafficking counterfeit currency. According to the police, the company has tie-up with many banks to refurbish ATMs. After the bank received complaints of ATMs dispensing fake currency, it asked the company to conduct an audit. The company examined all the ATMs of the bank in the city for 20 days and during the period recovered 213 fake notes of Rs 2,000 denomination from five ATMs in Jankipuram, Sarojininagar, Kalyanpur and Daliganj.
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April - 2 
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood has asked the United States to play its due role in resumption of dialogue between Pakistan and India, Daily Times reported on April 3. The demand was made during a telephonic conversation between Qureshi and his United
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Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood has asked the United States to play its due role in resumption of dialogue between Pakistan and India, Daily Times reported on April 3. The demand was made during a telephonic conversation between Qureshi and his United States (US)counterpart Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said a statement issued by the Foreign Office on April 2. Relations between the nuclear-armed rivals are tense since the attack in occupied Kashmir which killed over 40 Indian paramilitaries.The Foreign Minister briefed Pompeo on the de-escalatory measures taken by Pakistan, including the handing over of captured Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman. Both the leaders exchanged views on the current situation in the region, as well as discussed bilateral issues.Qureshi said bilateral relations between Pakistan and the US carried special significance for peace and stability in the region. The US role for de-escalation in the region was laudable, he added.
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April - 2 
Four civilians were injured as Pakistan continued heavy mortar shelling and firing for second consecutive day in Shahpur sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on April 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Four civilians, identified as Shab
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Four civilians were injured as Pakistan continued heavy mortar shelling and firing for second consecutive day in Shahpur sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on April 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Four civilians, identified as Shabir, Nafisa Kouser, Zarida Akhter, and Towheed Ahmad were injured as several mortar shells fired by Pakistan army exploded either inside or close to houses in Shahpur sector.
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April - 2 
Indian Army retaliated Pakistan shelling and firing at all the places very effectively and strongly, sources said. Three Pakistani troops were killed and their seven posts destroyed in retaliatory action by the Indian Army. Pakistan army on April 2 s
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Indian Army retaliated Pakistan shelling and firing at all the places very effectively and strongly, sources said. Three Pakistani troops were killed and their seven posts destroyed in retaliatory action by the Indian Army. Pakistan army on April 2 said they have lost three soldiers in Indian shelling and firing on the LoC in Rakhchakri area of Rawlakote sector, opposite Poonch District. There were also reports that at least seven posts of Pakistan army have been destroyed by the Indian troops in retaliatory action across LoC in Poonch and Rajouri Districts. Reports also said that some terror launch pads of the militants were also targeted by the Indian troops across the LoC and they have been hit. The launch pads were targeted in anticipation of presence of militants there amid reports that they could try to infiltrate into the Indian territory. However, it couldn’t be ascertained immediately as to whether how many militants were killed in the Indian Army action.
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April - 2 
Mohali State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) On April 2 arrested Daler Sigh alias Bunty from Nana Sahib Gurudwara in Panchkula District, who is allegedly an accomplice of five suspected Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militants who were arrested on M
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Mohali State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) On April 2 arrested Daler Sigh alias Bunty from Nana Sahib Gurudwara in Panchkula District, who is allegedly an accomplice of five suspected Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militants who were arrested on March 30, reports Times of India. Daler Sigh was once lodged in Tihar jail in Delhi, where he came in contact with several arms supplier and was planning to arrange weapons for suspected militants. They were in touch with foreign based Khalistani militants and were planning to kill Hindu leaders who were responsible for incidents of sacrilege of Guru Grand Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs.
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On April 2, a suspected NSCN-IM militant Mokul Ali was arrested at new market area in Dimapur District for extortion, reports Morung Express. INR 1950 was recovered from the arrested militant.
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On April 2, a suspected NSCN-IM militant Mokul Ali was arrested at new market area in Dimapur District for extortion, reports Morung Express. INR 1950 was recovered from the arrested militant.
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On April 2, Kangleipak Communist Party, People’s War Group -Marxist centre (KCP-PWG Marxist centre) claimed responsibility for placing a hand grenade at Little Flower School in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. Leader of KCP-MC is Lanc
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On April 2, Kangleipak Communist Party, People’s War Group -Marxist centre (KCP-PWG Marxist centre) claimed responsibility for placing a hand grenade at Little Flower School in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. Leader of KCP-MC is Lanchenba. The claim was made in a media release by Lenin Meitei, the ‘central media coordinator secretary’ of the group.
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On April 2, unidentified assailants fired on moving trucks near Green Park junction in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. A driver and handyman were wounded in the incident.
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On April 2, unidentified assailants fired on moving trucks near Green Park junction in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. A driver and handyman were wounded in the incident.
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April - 2 
Prior to targeting of Shahpur, sector Pakistan army also pounded civilian areas in Mankote sector of Poonch and Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on April 2, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Prior to targeting of Shahpur, sector Pakistan army also pounded civilian areas in Mankote sector of Poonch and Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on April 2, reports Daily Excelsior.
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April - 2 
Separately, Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) claimed that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and United Naga Council (UNC) are indulging in widespread anti-people and anti-democracy activities in Zeliangrong inhabited areas, r
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Separately, Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) claimed that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and United Naga Council (UNC) are indulging in widespread anti-people and anti-democracy activities in Zeliangrong inhabited areas, reports Imphal Free Press on April 3. It also alleged that UNC and NSCN-IM are intimidating and kidnapping voters and tribe leaders to make them sign papers in favour of a hill based political party.
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April - 2 
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is all set to induct 16 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH), in July 2019, out of which, the first two are expected to be inducted for the North East (NE) Region for patrolling over North Bay of Bengal, reports The Statesman
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is all set to induct 16 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH), in July 2019, out of which, the first two are expected to be inducted for the North East (NE) Region for patrolling over North Bay of Bengal, reports The Statesman on April 2. The Director General (DG) of the ICG is to visit the NE Region headquarters in Kolkata on April 2 to review the coastal security network Phase II operations in the region. The move by the ICG is in the light of strengthening its patrolling operations along the country’s coastline since the force is responsible for coastal security that includes enforcing country’s maritime law with jurisdiction over the territorial waters of India including its contiguous zone and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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The Supreme Court on April 2 cancelled the bail of Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, a Kashmiri businessman, accused in a terror funding case linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ‘chief’ Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, reports The Hindu. A Bench led by Justi
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The Supreme Court on April 2 cancelled the bail of Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, a Kashmiri businessman, accused in a terror funding case linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ‘chief’ Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, reports The Hindu. A Bench led by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar said National Investigating Agency (NIA) has collected ample evidence to show links between the Hurriyat leaders of Jammu and Kashmir and terror organizations and their activities to wage war against India.“Ample material has been collected to show the linkages between the Hurriyat leaders of the Jammu and Kashmir and terrorists/terrorist organizations and their continuous activities to wage war against Government of India,” the court observed.
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on April 2 asked Pakistan to stop promoting terrorism from its soil and warned India would exert so much pressure that Islamabad will be forced to take action against terror activities, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on April 2 asked Pakistan to stop promoting terrorism from its soil and warned India would exert so much pressure that Islamabad will be forced to take action against terror activities, reports Daily Excelsior. Singh also said India was ready to offer assistance to Pakistan if it alone is not able to stop terror activities from its soil.
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A delegation of religious scholars and ulema called upon Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on April 2, and offered their full support to the Government in its drive to eradicate extremism, terrorism, and sectarianism within the country, reports Dawn.The
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A delegation of religious scholars and ulema called upon Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on April 2, and offered their full support to the Government in its drive to eradicate extremism, terrorism, and sectarianism within the country, reports Dawn.The delegation comprised Chairman Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneebur Rehman, Sunni Ittehad Council chairman Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Allama Iftikhar Hussain Naqvi and others.The meeting, which took place at the PM's Office in Islamabad, was also attended by Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Noorul Haq Qadri, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood, Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi among others.The delegation also assured its complete support to the Government in the country's social and economic development.
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April - 2 
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood has asked the United States to play its due role in resumption of dialogue between Pakistan and India, Daily Times reported on April 3. The demand was made during a telephonic conversation between Qureshi and his United
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Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood has asked the United States to play its due role in resumption of dialogue between Pakistan and India, Daily Times reported on April 3. The demand was made during a telephonic conversation between Qureshi and his United States (US)counterpart Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said a statement issued by the Foreign Office on April 2. Relations between the nuclear-armed rivals are tense since the attack in occupied Kashmir which killed over 40 Indian paramilitaries.The Foreign Minister briefed Pompeo on the de-escalatory measures taken by Pakistan, including the handing over of captured Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman. Both the leaders exchanged views on the current situation in the region, as well as discussed bilateral issues.Qureshi said bilateral relations between Pakistan and the US carried special significance for peace and stability in the region. The US role for de-escalation in the region was laudable, he added.
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April - 2 
The Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on April 2 said after achieving stability against terrorism, Pakistan was on the positive trajectory of becoming a state where the prerogative of use of weapons rested with the state alone
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The Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on April 2 said after achieving stability against terrorism, Pakistan was on the positive trajectory of becoming a state where the prerogative of use of weapons rested with the state alone and socio-economic development was taking pre-eminence, reports The News.He said this while chairing the 220thcorps commanders’ conference at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. The country’s top military commanders expressed their strong will and determination to defend the motherland against any misadventure or aggression. The corps commanders conference, which is the highest forum of Pakistan Army, reviewed the geo-strategic environment and ongoing situation on the eastern border."The forum expressed strong will, resolve and determination to defend the motherland against any misadventure or aggression,” the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
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April - 2 
The leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazalur Rehman met with Shukrullah Atif Mashal, the Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan on April 2, reports Khamma Press.The Embassy of Afghanistan in Islamabad in a statement said in the meeting current regional
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The leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazalur Rehman met with Shukrullah Atif Mashal, the Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan on April 2, reports Khamma Press.The Embassy of Afghanistan in Islamabad in a statement said in the meeting current regional situation, Afghan peace process, and bilateral relations between Kabul and Islamabad were discussed. The statement further added that the two sides emphasised that peace process should be led and owned by Afghans.They also added that the regional and other countries should respect the sovereignty of Afghanistan and prevent from interference in internal affairs of each other.
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The Supreme Court (SC) on April 2 reserved its verdict in a case pertaining to what constitutes ‘terrorism’ and, consequently, what cases should be tried under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), reports Daily Times.Last month, the SC formed a seven-member
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The Supreme Court (SC) on April 2 reserved its verdict in a case pertaining to what constitutes ‘terrorism’ and, consequently, what cases should be tried under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), reports Daily Times.Last month, the SC formed a seven-member larger bench to examine the issue when the matter came under discussion while the court was hearing two reviews petitions.Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa, during the hearing in Islamabad, remarked that the ATA was full of “ambiguities” and regretted that “routine criminal cases are also tried in anti-terrorism courts”.“Every grave crime is not an act of terrorism,” the CJP remarked at one point. “God willing, we will define what constitutes as terrorism.” Further,CJP noted that “planned proliferation of insecurity is [defined as] terrorism”, but also observed that “all crimes result in extension of insecurity”. He reasoned that if a crime is committed with the intention of spreading insecurity, then maybe that ought to be classified as terrorism.Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, at this point, observed that the intention of a perpetrator cannot be ascertained just by the extent of the damage they inflict.
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The United States (US) vowed on April 2 to utilise “all available avenues” to ensure Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar was held accountable but China warned Washington that this attitude could complicate an already tense situation in South As
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The United States (US) vowed on April 2 to utilise “all available avenues” to ensure Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar was held accountable but China warned Washington that this attitude could complicate an already tense situation in South Asia, reports Dawn. “We can confirm that we circulated a draft UNSC resolution with UK and French support,” said a US State Department spokesperson when asked how the US planned to deal with this issue. On March 27, the US circulated a draft resolution to the 15-nation UN Security Council (UNSC) to blacklist Azhar and subject him to a travel ban, an assets freeze and an arms embargo. Official says Beijing has taken a ‘reasonable stand’ on issue of JeM chief. “We hope South Asia could maintain peace and stability and we hope India and Pakistan will engage in dialogue and through dialogue and consultation resolve outstanding issues,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman GengShuang while explaining China’s policy on the dispute.
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April - 2 
An Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) leader was killed in a drone strike on April 2 at Abdul Khel area of Achin District in Nangarhar Province, reports Khaama. Nangarhar has been among the relatively calm provinces in East of Afghanistan but the security
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An Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) leader was killed in a drone strike on April 2 at Abdul Khel area of Achin District in Nangarhar Province, reports Khaama. Nangarhar has been among the relatively calm provinces in East of Afghanistan but the security situation in some of its Districts has deteriorated years as both Taliban and ISIS militants are active in remote areas of the Province.
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April - 2 
At least 15 Taliban militants were killed and 13 wounded during clearance operations in ArghanjKhwa District in Badakhshan Province, reports Khaama on April 3. According to sources, the latest clearance operations were conducted by 2nd Brigade and Co
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At least 15 Taliban militants were killed and 13 wounded during clearance operations in ArghanjKhwa District in Badakhshan Province, reports Khaama on April 3. According to sources, the latest clearance operations were conducted by 2nd Brigade and Commands of 20th Pamir Division. Taliban militants had captured the control of ArghanjKhwa on March 30 but Afghan forces were able to retake the town on April 2.
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April - 2 
At least five Taliban militants including a local leader of the group, identified as Hafiz Rashid, who was in charge of media activities were killed in an airstrike in Musa Qala District of Helmand Province on April 2, reports Khamma Press.Another Ta
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At least five Taliban militants including a local leader of the group, identified as Hafiz Rashid, who was in charge of media activities were killed in an airstrike in Musa Qala District of Helmand Province on April 2, reports Khamma Press.Another Taliban leader identified as Takai was also critically wounded in the airstrike.
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April - 2 
Khaama reports on April 3 that at least 26 militants were killed and three others were wounded in coalition airstrikes in north-western Badghis Province. Airstrikes were carried out in BalaMurghab and Jawand Districts of the province.
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Khaama reports on April 3 that at least 26 militants were killed and three others were wounded in coalition airstrikes in north-western Badghis Province. Airstrikes were carried out in BalaMurghab and Jawand Districts of the province.
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April - 2 
Khaama reports on April 3 that atleast 35 militants, including two Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) militants, were killed in operations in Faryab, Faryah, Helmand, Ghazni, Uruzgan, Nangarhar, and Kaisa Provinces.
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Khaama reports on April 3 that atleast 35 militants, including two Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) militants, were killed in operations in Faryab, Faryah, Helmand, Ghazni, Uruzgan, Nangarhar, and Kaisa Provinces.
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April - 2 
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Ambassador Nicholas Kay stated in Kabul on that ‘The gains of the last 17 years are very significant and NATO will continue to advocate for a durable political se
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North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Ambassador Nicholas Kay stated in Kabul on that ‘The gains of the last 17 years are very significant and NATO will continue to advocate for a durable political settlement that is built on these’, reports Khaama on April 3. Pointing towards Government’s initiative for peace process, Ambassador Kay said “President Ghani changed the game last year when he offered unconditional talks to the Taliban. He also added that ‘In 2019, the opportunity for peace is real,” he said, adding that Now it is time to end the war at the negotiating table’.
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April - 2 
Separately, President Ashraf Ghani met with civil society members and journalists at the Presidential Palace on April 2 and stated that pressure on government to act "illegally" regarding peace is not acceptable, reports Tolo News. He stated that ‘Th
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Separately, President Ashraf Ghani met with civil society members and journalists at the Presidential Palace on April 2 and stated that pressure on government to act "illegally" regarding peace is not acceptable, reports Tolo News. He stated that ‘The peace talks are without conditions but peace has conditions and the Afghan nation will set the limits for the talks. It will not be acceptable for us if there is pressure on us to act illegally’.
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April - 2 
Seven Taliban militants killed in an operation of the Afghan Special Forces in Andar District of Ghazni Province, The Khamma Press reports on May 3.
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Seven Taliban militants killed in an operation of the Afghan Special Forces in Andar District of Ghazni Province, The Khamma Press reports on May 3.
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April - 2 
The leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazalur Rehman met with Shukrullah Atif Mashal, the Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan on April 2, reports Khamma Press.The Embassy of Afghanistan in Islamabad in a statement said in the meeting current regional
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The leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazalur Rehman met with Shukrullah Atif Mashal, the Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan on April 2, reports Khamma Press.The Embassy of Afghanistan in Islamabad in a statement said in the meeting current regional situation, Afghan peace process, and bilateral relations between Kabul and Islamabad were discussed. The statement further added that the two sides emphasised that peace process should be led and owned by Afghans.They also added that the regional and other countries should respect the sovereignty of Afghanistan and prevent from interference in internal affairs of each other.
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April - 2 
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated and took statements from Mohamed Haleem, a former Civil Court Judge, over bribery allegations, reports The Edition on April 2. The case accusing Haleem,an independent candidate contesting in the upcoming
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Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated and took statements from Mohamed Haleem, a former Civil Court Judge, over bribery allegations, reports The Edition on April 2. The case accusing Haleem,an independent candidate contesting in the upcoming Majlis (parliamentary) elections for Manadhoo constituency, of distributing bribes to constituents was submitted by a private individual. Haleem was summoned to ACC in relation to the allegations.
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April - 3 
A former employee of an angadiya (courier) firm was arrested from Krushnanagar of Morbi town in Rajkot late on April 3 for printing Fake India Currency Notes (FICN) in Gujrat, reports Times of India. The accused identified as Manish Patel (31) is nat
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A former employee of an angadiya (courier) firm was arrested from Krushnanagar of Morbi town in Rajkot late on April 3 for printing Fake India Currency Notes (FICN) in Gujrat, reports Times of India. The accused identified as Manish Patel (31) is native of Sokhada village in Vijapur Taluka (revenue sub-division) of Mehsana. According to Police they have also seized 140 fake currency notes of INR 2,000 and INR 100 denomination from the accused.
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April - 3 
A landmine weighingnearly 15 kilograms, allegedly planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to target Security Forces (SFs), wasrecovered in Giridih District on April 3, reports The Week.After getting information that the Mao
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A landmine weighingnearly 15 kilograms, allegedly planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to target Security Forces (SFs), wasrecovered in Giridih District on April 3, reports The Week.After getting information that the Maoists have deviseda strategy to foil the Lok Sabha(lower House of the Indian Parliament) electionsin the Mohanpurforest area, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the District Police personnelsurrounded the area on Tuesday (April 2) evening, the Sub-DivisionalPolice Officer (SDPO) of Giridih, Niraj Kumar Singh, said.The SFs recovered the landmine during asearch operation and diffused it, he said.The SFs also recovered 407 bullets forSLRs and 588 bullets for other firearms, explosives and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature, the SDPO said.
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April - 3 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, who was the main accused in looting of four rifles from the resident of former Congress minister MuzaffarParray in Srinagar in December 2018, was arrested from a private hospital in Rajbagh in Srinagar District on Ap
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, who was the main accused in looting of four rifles from the resident of former Congress minister MuzaffarParray in Srinagar in December 2018, was arrested from a private hospital in Rajbagh in Srinagar District on April 3, reports Daily Excelsior. The militant was identified as Danish Haneef Wani, a resident of Budshah Nagar in Natipora in Srinagar District.
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April - 3 
A panch (village level local self- government institution member), identified as Abdul Majeed was shot at and injured by suspected militants in Shalipora village of Kulgam District on April 3, reports The Indian Express. A senior Police official said
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A panch (village level local self- government institution member), identified as Abdul Majeed was shot at and injured by suspected militants in Shalipora village of Kulgam District on April 3, reports The Indian Express. A senior Police official said that Majeed was shot in the evening
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April - 3 
Additionally, Times of India reports on April 3 that Zeliangrong Naga civil bodies have alleged that NSCN-IM have been campaigning for Lorho S, the Naga People’s Front (NPF) candidate for the Outer Manipur constituency. The media and publicity cell o
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Additionally, Times of India reports on April 3 that Zeliangrong Naga civil bodies have alleged that NSCN-IM have been campaigning for Lorho S, the Naga People’s Front (NPF) candidate for the Outer Manipur constituency. The media and publicity cell of Zelianrong civil organisations, comprising ZeliangrongBaudi, Zeliangrong Youth Front and Zeliangrong Student’s Union, in a statement claimed that ‘There are reports that functionaries/cadres belonging to NSCN-IM are strongly campaigning for the NPF candidate by holding meetings in some villages.’
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April - 3 
Four youths, identified as Inayatullah Malik, Tanveer Ahmad Wagay, Sajad Ahmad Khan and Muzaffer Ahmad Mir were arrested by Police on April 3 night in Shopian in Shopian District for questioning and possible links with Banihal blast case, reports Dai
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Four youths, identified as Inayatullah Malik, Tanveer Ahmad Wagay, Sajad Ahmad Khan and Muzaffer Ahmad Mir were arrested by Police on April 3 night in Shopian in Shopian District for questioning and possible links with Banihal blast case, reports Daily Excelsior.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, Police recovered two banners and two posters, apparently pasted by the CPI-Maoist, asking locals to boycott the upcoming Lok SabhaElections in Bundu block of Ranchi District of Jharkhand on April 3, reports The Pioneer.The posters, carryin
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Meanwhile, Police recovered two banners and two posters, apparently pasted by the CPI-Maoist, asking locals to boycott the upcoming Lok SabhaElections in Bundu block of Ranchi District of Jharkhand on April 3, reports The Pioneer.The posters, carrying messages handwritten with red ink, also demanded action against Police personnel involved in fake encounters and cancellation of all the Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) signed by the Government. Besides, the posters sought immediate withdrawal of the Land Acquisition laws in Jharkhand.Ranchi Superintendent of Police (Rural), Ashutosh Shekhar said the Police were conducting raids in different locations in and around Bundu to catch hold of men who may have been involved in pasting the posters.“We are assuming for now that the CPI-Maoist rebels have pasted the posters. This area has been a sensitive zone in the past, so a thorough investigation is in process,” he said.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, the nephew of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Zafar Iqbal Manhas has joined the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Jammu and Kashmir, reports The Indian Express. Kamran ZahoorManhas, a B Tech student, is a resident of ShadabKarewa villa
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Meanwhile, the nephew of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Zafar Iqbal Manhas has joined the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Jammu and Kashmir, reports The Indian Express. Kamran ZahoorManhas, a B Tech student, is a resident of ShadabKarewa village of Shopian District. His picture holding an AK-47 rifle went viral on social media on April 3. Zafar Iqbal Manhas, a member of the Legislative Council, said, “We didn’t even dream of it.” Manhas said Kamran left home 20 days ago for neighbouringMulga town. “He was studying there (in Kulgam),” he said. “Now we have come to know that he has joined militancy.” Kamran is the first youth from his village in over two decades to join militant ranks. A senior Police officer from south Kashmir confirmed that Kamran has joined militancy.
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April - 3 
Myanmar Army may impose emergency in Rakhine state to launch a big operation targeting Arakan Army (AA), reports Business Standard on April 3. The move can be taken any time as the Arakan Army had set up several camps comprising of about 1,000 cadres
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Myanmar Army may impose emergency in Rakhine state to launch a big operation targeting Arakan Army (AA), reports Business Standard on April 3. The move can be taken any time as the Arakan Army had set up several camps comprising of about 1,000 cadres in areas across Mizoram's Lawngtalai District. In view of Arakan Army's activities, the armies of India and Myanmar recently concluded a coordinated operation from February 17 to March 2. Over 3,000 Arakan Army cadres, in last few months, have been trained by another Myanmar insurgent group, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), in Myanmar's Kachin area
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April - 3 
On April 3, an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was arrested from Lakwa in Shivasagar District, reports The Sentinel. The arrestee was identified as Tonu Raj Kunwar. A .22 pistol with magazine and ammun
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On April 3, an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was arrested from Lakwa in Shivasagar District, reports The Sentinel. The arrestee was identified as Tonu Raj Kunwar. A .22 pistol with magazine and ammunition was recovered from the arrestee.
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April - 3 
Rupinder Singh, alias Raju, a youth wanted by the state special operation cell of the Punjab Police in a suspected terror-related case, is missing from Niwarsi in Kurukshetra District of Haryana, reports The Tribune on April 4. He was reportedly invo
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Rupinder Singh, alias Raju, a youth wanted by the state special operation cell of the Punjab Police in a suspected terror-related case, is missing from Niwarsi in Kurukshetra District of Haryana, reports The Tribune on April 4. He was reportedly involved with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). He was missing since March 30.
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April - 3 
The Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar on April 3 said that troops have conducted successful operations this year (2019) and eliminated 62 militants in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. He said
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The Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar on April 3 said that troops have conducted successful operations this year (2019) and eliminated 62 militants in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. He said that those who will resort to arms against the State will be strongly dealt with. The DG said, “We have conducted successful operations against Jaish-e-Mohammad militants and we will carry out such operations against all the militants. I can’t give you the number of militants. So far we have eliminated 62 militants in operations that have been successful. The operation against both foreign and local terrorists will continue.”
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April - 3 
Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) Inspector General Major General Fayaz Hussain Shah on April 3 said people of Balochistan and Security Forces (SFs) stand shoulder to shoulder against all terrorists, who are trying to disturb peace and ‘our action’ aga
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Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) Inspector General Major General Fayaz Hussain Shah on April 3 said people of Balochistan and Security Forces (SFs) stand shoulder to shoulder against all terrorists, who are trying to disturb peace and ‘our action’ against the menace of terrorism would continue, reports The Express Tribune. Addressing concluding ceremony of a sports festival held at Chaman, Shah said the paramilitary force provided a healthy opportunity to the people of the border town by organising a sports festival.
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April - 3 
After the establishment of the Task Force, 6,951 acres of land in the two provinces have been released with support of all parties including the Governors of the Northern and Eastern Provinces, and another 475 acres of land will be released in the ne
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After the establishment of the Task Force, 6,951 acres of land in the two provinces have been released with support of all parties including the Governors of the Northern and Eastern Provinces, and another 475 acres of land will be released in the near future. The Task Force was established in August last year by the President to expedite the development of the North and the East that suffered during the long-drawn conflict.
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April - 3 
The issue of releasing military acquired land in the Northern and Eastern Provinces was the main topic when the Presidential Task Force on development of North and East chaired by the President Maithripala Sirisena met on April 3, reports Colombo Pag
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The issue of releasing military acquired land in the Northern and Eastern Provinces was the main topic when the Presidential Task Force on development of North and East chaired by the President Maithripala Sirisena met on April 3, reports Colombo Page. The release of military acquired lands in the North and East has been accelerated following the establishment of the Special Task Force for the development of North and East Province, the Security Forces (SFs) stated at the meeting. The President also instructed the two Governors of the two Provinces to intervene in the matter and discuss the issue with the military authorities to expedite the issues. He instructed the relevant officials to submit any issues beyond their control to the task force in future. During the meeting, attention was focused on the issues and suggestions presented by political representatives of the areas in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on April 3 stated that peace with the Taliban will not mean the "Talibanization" of Afghanistan or underestimating the rights of the Afghan people, reports Tolo News. Abdullah said that pea
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Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on April 3 stated that peace with the Taliban will not mean the "Talibanization" of Afghanistan or underestimating the rights of the Afghan people, reports Tolo News. Abdullah said that peace with the Taliban somehow should be taken as a compromise and this means that the achievements of the country should be protected. He stated that ‘We have given the assurance that peace with the Taliban will not mean the Talibanization of the country, peace does not mean underestimating the rights of the citizens of Afghanistan, peace means compromises.
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April - 3 
The Afghan Government on April 3, announced that President Ashraf Ghani has approved the security plan for the current solar year as conflicts are intensifying between Security Forces (SFs) and Taliban in different parts of the country, reports Tolo
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The Afghan Government on April 3, announced that President Ashraf Ghani has approved the security plan for the current solar year as conflicts are intensifying between Security Forces (SFs) and Taliban in different parts of the country, reports Tolo News.The National Security Council said in a statement that the plan, named Khalid Security Plan, is aimed at boosting security across the country particularly the security of urban areas and highways. This comes as government figures show that almost 45,000 members of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces lost their lives in the past four years under the National Unity Government.
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April - 3 
Maldives Police on April 2 launched the 'Police Certificate Portal’, which allows the public to access existing police records, reports The Edition on April 4. Police Commissioner Mohamed Hameed inaugurated the portal at a ceremony held in the Police
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Maldives Police on April 2 launched the 'Police Certificate Portal’, which allows the public to access existing police records, reports The Edition on April 4. Police Commissioner Mohamed Hameed inaugurated the portal at a ceremony held in the Police barracks of IskandharKoshi.
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April - 4 
A panch (village level local self- government institution member), identified as Abdul Majeed, who was critically injured after being shot by militants in Shalipora village of Kulgam District on April 3 evening succumbed to injuries at a hospital in
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A panch (village level local self- government institution member), identified as Abdul Majeed, who was critically injured after being shot by militants in Shalipora village of Kulgam District on April 3 evening succumbed to injuries at a hospital in Srinagar on April 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier SATP had reported that Abdul Majeed was shot at and injured by suspected militants in Shalipora village of Kulgam District on April 3. He was associated with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and later resigned and had contested Panchayat elections as an Independent candidate.
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April - 4 
According to Annual report of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in 2017 there were only 28 incidents of violence compared to 68 the previous year (2016) in Garo Hills region, reports The Telegraph on April 5. The number of civilian casualties als
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According to Annual report of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in 2017 there were only 28 incidents of violence compared to 68 the previous year (2016) in Garo Hills region, reports The Telegraph on April 5. The number of civilian casualties also decreased by 75 per cent, from eight in 2016 to two in 2017 and there were no casualties of security forces in 2016 and 2017.The number of militants killed went from 15 in 2016 to six in 2017, and the number of cadres arrested went from 59 in 2016 to 13 in 2017, a decline by 60 per cent and 78 per cent respectively.
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April - 4 
Coordination Committee (CorCom) has called for a boycott during Prime Minister’s visit on April 7 by imposing a 17-hour general shutdown on the day of the visit, reports Imphal Free Press. The general shut down was called for in a release signed by C
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Coordination Committee (CorCom) has called for a boycott during Prime Minister’s visit on April 7 by imposing a 17-hour general shutdown on the day of the visit, reports Imphal Free Press. The general shut down was called for in a release signed by CorCom ‘media secretary’ LeibaakNgaakpa
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Crime Branch Officials of Surat caught four persons in two cases of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), reports Times of India on April 6. They seized 43 fake notes of Rs 2,000 denomination and two notes of Rs 500 denomination in last two days from di
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Crime Branch Officials of Surat caught four persons in two cases of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), reports Times of India on April 6. They seized 43 fake notes of Rs 2,000 denomination and two notes of Rs 500 denomination in last two days from different parts of the city. Cops first arrested two accused identified as BhupatJejaria and Dipak D Katelia, who were caught from CNG pump Kapodra on April 4 evening with 29 notes of Rs 2,000 denomination. During interrogation officials came to know about the other two accused, Mukesh DevjiTavia and Harjit Aliya, who were caught on April 5 with 14 fake notes of Rs 2000 denomination and two Rs 500 denominations from SarthanaJakatnaka. Police also seized three cellphones and a motorcycle from the accused.
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April - 4 
Four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and two others injured in an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in a dense forest area near Mahla village in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on April 4, reports Th
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Four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and two others injured in an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in a dense forest area near Mahla village in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on April 4, reports The Hindu. The encounter took place around noon in the dense forest area near Mahla village in the District when a joint team of BSF’s 114th battalion and the District Force (DF) was out on a search operation, Police said. “Four BSF troopers were killed and two injured in the incident,” Deputy Inspector-General (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P. said. The deceased were identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Bipul Borah from Assam, constables Silam Ramkrishnan from Andhra Pradesh, Ishrar Khan from Jharkhand, and Tumeshwar from Dongargaon in Chhattisgarh, he said. BSF’s Assistant Commandant Gopu Kumar and Inspector Gopal Rang sustained injuries in the exchange of fire. The encounter took place just a week before the start of Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections with Bastar going to poll in the first phase on April 11. Polling in the Kanker Lok Sabha constituency will be held along with two other seats — Mahasamund and Rajnandgaon — in the second phase on April 18.
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April - 4 
India said on April 4 that Pakistan army was supporting Border Action Team (BAT) and other militant groups on the Line of Control (LoC) to facilitate their infiltration into the Indian territory ahead of Parliamentary elections and summer and warned
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India said on April 4 that Pakistan army was supporting Border Action Team (BAT) and other militant groups on the Line of Control (LoC) to facilitate their infiltration into the Indian territory ahead of Parliamentary elections and summer and warned that it reserved the right to neutralize the militants before intrusions, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that Pakistan army initiated hotline talks with Indian military officials after suffering heavy losses in retaliatory shelling by India on the LoC in twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri. Pakistan army wanted cessation of hostilities on the LoC. However, according to sources, Indian side told the Pakistani official that there has been movement of BAT members, who comprised suicide squad of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Pakistan army commandos and other infiltrators, who were camping at the LoC on Pakistan side with active support of their army.
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April - 4 
Indian ambassador to Myanmar Saurabh Kumar met the Myanmar Army commander in chief Major General Min Aung Hlaing at Nay Pyi Daw and shared data on the ongoing military operations targeting north-east militant groups, reports News 18. According to the
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Indian ambassador to Myanmar Saurabh Kumar met the Myanmar Army commander in chief Major General Min Aung Hlaing at Nay Pyi Daw and shared data on the ongoing military operations targeting north-east militant groups, reports News 18. According to the office of the Commander in Chief, both sides discussed cooperation in security and defence affairs between the armed forces of two countries. The two countries have plans to further enhance the cooperation in ensuring peace and stability of border. From January 29 Myanmar Army has been involved in operations against Indian Insurgent Groups based in Myanmar.
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April - 4 
Investigation by National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed that some rogue National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants are supplying weapons smuggled from Myanmar, to Maoists, reports Hindustan Times on April 5. A U
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Investigation by National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed that some rogue National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants are supplying weapons smuggled from Myanmar, to Maoists, reports Hindustan Times on April 5. A Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official stated that there isn’t any direct evidence yet that NSCN-IM, as an organisation, is directly involved in the smuggling of arms. However, he added that it is up to the outfit to control rogue elements helping the Maoists. According to the official this is the first instance of Nagas providing arms to Maoists. However, NSCN-IM ‘collective leadership’ member VS Atem denied his outfit’s involvement. He stated that ‘We have nothing to do with smuggling of arms to anyone. Also, we haven’t heard anything from any investigation agency yet. On February 7, Bihar Police had recovered five sophisticated weapons, including two Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGLs) and three AK 47 rifles from Purnia District in Bihar. In a First Information Report (FIR) NIA had stated that these weapons were being ‘smuggled from across Myanmar border with the help of some Naga undergrounds to be supplied to Maoists and gangsters in the country’. According to NIA, further investigation revealed that the Naga militants, associated with NSCN-IM, were in touch with some members of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a left wing extremists’ organisation which operates from Bihar and Jharkhand. Moreover, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer stated that ‘Naga militants indulge in smuggling of arms and ammunition to make money but if Maoists are ordering sophisticated weapons from them’.
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April - 4 
Militants attacked a bus carrying poll material in Turkwangam village in Shopian District on April 4 night, reports Daily Excelsior. The bus, ferrying poll material from Jammu, was fired upon by militants at around 10 pm in Turkwangam village. There
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Militants attacked a bus carrying poll material in Turkwangam village in Shopian District on April 4 night, reports Daily Excelsior. The bus, ferrying poll material from Jammu, was fired upon by militants at around 10 pm in Turkwangam village. There were, however, no reports of any casualty.
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April - 4 
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on April 4 stated that Pakistan has not yet responded to the clarifications India had sought on some proposals it (Pakistan) had put forward during a meeting on the Kartarpur Corridor, rep
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Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on April 4 stated that Pakistan has not yet responded to the clarifications India had sought on some proposals it (Pakistan) had put forward during a meeting on the Kartarpur Corridor, reports Scroll on April 4. The MEA Spokesperson stated that ‘We had sought clarifications from Pakistan on a number of issues. Those clarifications still remain unaddressed by Pakistan. We had also shared our concerns on reports that controversial elements have been appointed by Pakistan to a committee which was to be associated with Kartarpur corridor. We are yet to receive a response from Pakistan’. He also stated that ‘I think it is important to remember that we remain committed to realise the wishes and aspirations of the people...the aspirations which flow out of a pending demand of Indian pilgrims to visit the holy Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib using the corridor’. In November 2018, New Delhi and Islamabad laid the foundation stone for the Kartarpur corridor project, which will connect Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Punjab with the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur area of Pakistan’s Narowal District.
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April - 4 
Moreover, on April 4, four NSCN-IM extortionists were arrested at NyamoLotha Road in Dimapur for extortion, reports Morung Express. The arrested individuals were identified as ‘undersecretary’ NukloPongen, ‘section officer’ Dominic Lotha, ‘undersecre
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Moreover, on April 4, four NSCN-IM extortionists were arrested at NyamoLotha Road in Dimapur for extortion, reports Morung Express. The arrested individuals were identified as ‘undersecretary’ NukloPongen, ‘section officer’ Dominic Lotha, ‘undersecretary’ YeshikaYeptho and ‘section officer’ ShelvinSankhil.
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April - 4 
On April 4, a People Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-progressive (PREPAK-pro) militant was arrested from North Aoc area in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The militant was identified as Moirangthem Ibungo Meitei.
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On April 4, a People Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-progressive (PREPAK-pro) militant was arrested from North Aoc area in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The militant was identified as Moirangthem Ibungo Meitei.
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April - 4 
On April 4, Pakistani Army lobbed mortars and opened fire with small arms along the LoC in Degwar and Gulpur sectors of Poonch District, in which one person suffered injury, reports Daily Excelsior.
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On April 4, Pakistani Army lobbed mortars and opened fire with small arms along the LoC in Degwar and Gulpur sectors of Poonch District, in which one person suffered injury, reports Daily Excelsior.
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April - 4 
Pakistan army violated ceasefire after a lull of two days targeting civilian areas at Gulpur, Digwar and Khari Karmara on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on April 4 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Two civilians, identified as Kamaal an
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Pakistan army violated ceasefire after a lull of two days targeting civilian areas at Gulpur, Digwar and Khari Karmara on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on April 4 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Two civilians, identified as Kamaal and Shamima B were injured in Pakistani firing. The Indian Army also retaliated firing and shelling effectively, leading to heavy exchanges, which continued for about two hours.
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Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Firdous Ahmad Khan at Zandpal area of Tangmarg in Baramulla District on April 4, reports Daily Excelsior. One grenade was also recovered from his possession.
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Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Firdous Ahmad Khan at Zandpal area of Tangmarg in Baramulla District on April 4, reports Daily Excelsior. One grenade was also recovered from his possession.
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April - 4 
Police busted a terrorist hideout and recovered a rifle, which is used by the Pakistani army, in Marwah-Dacchan area of Kishtwar District on April 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kishtwar Shakti Pathak said that on a
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Police busted a terrorist hideout and recovered a rifle, which is used by the Pakistani army, in Marwah-Dacchan area of Kishtwar District on April 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kishtwar Shakti Pathak said that on a specific information, Police, Special Operations Group and 17 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) launched a search operation in Marwah-Dacchan area of Kishtwar district and busted a hideout in Drungai forest area. Pathak said a 7.62mm Heckler and Koch G3A3 rifle, used by the Pakistani army, was found at the site Nearly 100 rounds of Pakistani rifle, one AK rifle magazine and one grenade were also recovered from the hideout, he added. Pathak also said seven militants are active in Kishtwar District.
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April - 4 
Separately, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an individual identified as Khehoshe from an unspecified location for funding National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), reports Business Standard on April 5. Police stated that
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Separately, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an individual identified as Khehoshe from an unspecified location for funding National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), reports Business Standard on April 5. Police stated that ‘Khehoshe was held in connection with a two-year-old case. In April 2017, a sum of Rs 18,47,667 was seized from Shelly Sumi in Senapati district of Manipur and a case was registered at Senapati Police Station, which was later taken over by the NIA’. During investigation and searches conducted in the house of accused, the NIA recovered INR 27,90,550.
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April - 4 
SFs launched a cordon and search operation in Hajam Mohalla of Panzgam village in Pulwama District on April 4 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior.
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SFs launched a cordon and search operation in Hajam Mohalla of Panzgam village in Pulwama District on April 4 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior.
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April - 4 
Stone-pelting clashes erupted during a cordon and search operation in Khur Batpora area in DK Pora area of Kulgam District on April 4, reports Daily Excelsior. As Security Forces (SFs) launched search operation in the area, youth took to streets and
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Stone-pelting clashes erupted during a cordon and search operation in Khur Batpora area in DK Pora area of Kulgam District on April 4, reports Daily Excelsior. As Security Forces (SFs) launched search operation in the area, youth took to streets and started pelting stones on SFs which was retaliated by firing tear smoke and sound shells triggering clashes. SFs had specific inputs about the presence of militants when they launched search operation in the area. However, the operation was later called off.
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April - 4 
The Special Task Force of Kolkata Police arrested seven people in connection with an illegal arms racket in Kolkata in West Bengal, reports News18 on April 5. The police arrested four accused on April 4 and with 30 pieces of semi-finished 9mm pistols
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The Special Task Force of Kolkata Police arrested seven people in connection with an illegal arms racket in Kolkata in West Bengal, reports News18 on April 5. The police arrested four accused on April 4 and with 30 pieces of semi-finished 9mm pistols were recovered from their possession. The accused were then interrogated and revealed details of an arms manufacturing unit in Donnagar in Rajarhat, the northern fringes of Kolkata. “Raids were conducted at a factory and the house of the factory owner. Three other accused were arrested after the raids and 60 pieces of 9mm pistols recovered, taking the total number of pistols recovered to 90,” said Murlidhar Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Special Task Force in a statement issued. Four rounds of ammunition were also recovered along with machines used for making arms. Rs 88,000 of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) were also seized.
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To instill confidence among voters anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Squad (ANS) personnel conducted combing operations in areas identified as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected in Sulagodu Gram Panchayat (village level local se
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To instill confidence among voters anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Squad (ANS) personnel conducted combing operations in areas identified as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected in Sulagodu Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) limits in Hosanagara taluk of Shivamogga District of Karnataka on April 4-5, to exercise their franchise for the Lok Sabha election, reports The Hindu. On April 4, combing operations were organised in forests in Yadur, Sulagod and Karimane Gram Panchayats in Hosanagara taluk. The ANS personnel also combed the forest in the vicinity of Kodachadri hill and in the villages located in Varahi reservoir backwater area on April 5. They interacted with residents in Holagaru, Kattinahole, Koranakote and Khairagunda villages. A programme to create awareness among the people on the importance of voting was also held at the office of Sulagodu Gram Panchayat as part of Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign.
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April - 4 
United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militant identified as Gangadhar Charoh alias Ron alias Karuna Axom surrendered on April 4 in Golaghat District, reports The Sentinel. He had joined ULFA-I in 2011 and had undergone arms training i
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United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militant identified as Gangadhar Charoh alias Ron alias Karuna Axom surrendered on April 4 in Golaghat District, reports The Sentinel. He had joined ULFA-I in 2011 and had undergone arms training in Myanmar.
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April - 4 
United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) ‘chairman’ S.K. Thadou alleged that Manipur Government has not fulfilled its commitment when the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed, reports Imphal Free Press on April 4. He stated that the State governm
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United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) ‘chairman’ S.K. Thadou alleged that Manipur Government has not fulfilled its commitment when the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed, reports Imphal Free Press on April 4. He stated that the State government had assured of providing one-time rehabilitation package of INR 2.5 million to each cadre construction of a model village and allocation of government jobs to every cadres. He stated that only one-time rehabilitation package’ for 21 cadres has been availed as of now.
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April - 4 
At least 50 militants belonging to different Baloch separatist outfits on April 4 laid down their arms as part of the Peaceful Balochistan policy in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports The Express Tribune. These fighters, commonly
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At least 50 militants belonging to different Baloch separatist outfits on April 4 laid down their arms as part of the Peaceful Balochistan policy in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports The Express Tribune. These fighters, commonly called Ferraris, surrendered to authorities in a ceremony held in the Commissioner House and attended by Home Minister Zia Langove and Sector Commander Brigadier Tasawur. The militants included three active commanders of Baloch armed groups. As part of the policy, Langove also disturbed cash among the militants and invited more fighters to join mainstream politics for the sake of better future of their children. Since announcement of the Peaceful Balochistan policy more than 2,000 Ferraris have voluntarily surrendered.
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April - 4 
Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi on April 4 said that the Federal and Provincial Government have launched an unprecedented crackdown against proscribed organisations and that all political stakeholders have been taken into confiden
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Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi on April 4 said that the Federal and Provincial Government have launched an unprecedented crackdown against proscribed organisations and that all political stakeholders have been taken into confidence over the issue, report Daily Times. Briefing a group of diplomats on the Government’s actions against the proscribed organisations, the Interior Minister said all the key stakeholders, including opposition and religious parties, were taken on board over crackdown against the proscribed organisations. “The action taken against the proscribed organisations is our own decision made under the National Action Plan (NAP) which had been signed by all the political forces in 2014. Our message is loud and clear: no one will be allowed to challenge the writ of the state. Our land will not be allowed to be used against any country,” the Minister said.
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April - 4 
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on April 4 stated that Pakistan has not yet responded to the clarifications India had sought on some proposals it (Pakistan) had put forward during a meeting on the Kartarpur Corridor, rep
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Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on April 4 stated that Pakistan has not yet responded to the clarifications India had sought on some proposals it (Pakistan) had put forward during a meeting on the Kartarpur Corridor, reports Scroll on April 4. The MEA Spokesperson stated that ‘We had sought clarifications from Pakistan on a number of issues. Those clarifications still remain unaddressed by Pakistan. We had also shared our concerns on reports that controversial elements have been appointed by Pakistan to a committee which was to be associated with Kartarpur corridor. We are yet to receive a response from Pakistan’. He also stated that ‘I think it is important to remember that we remain committed to realise the wishes and aspirations of the people...the aspirations which flow out of a pending demand of Indian pilgrims to visit the holy Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib using the corridor’. In November 2018, New Delhi and Islamabad laid the foundation stone for the Kartarpur corridor project, which will connect Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Punjab with the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur area of Pakistan’s Narowal District.
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April - 4 
Former Army Commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said on April 4 that the Security Forces (SFs) should be strengthened whether there was a war or not and that due attention was not paid to upgrade and strengthen the SFs at present, reports Daily Mi
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Former Army Commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said on April 4 that the Security Forces (SFs) should be strengthened whether there was a war or not and that due attention was not paid to upgrade and strengthen the SFs at present, reports Daily Mirror. He said in the Parliament that other countries such as Singapore was allocating a huge share of its budget for SFs and added that a country's national security should be given prominence even before the economy. He also pointed out that SFs had not been provided with modern equipment and facilities to upgrade to suit the new technological advancement. "We are still using fighter jets used during World War 2. We have only one fighter jet right now. We should provide modern fighter jets with the air force. Navy also should be given modern vessels," he said.
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April - 4 
Meanwhile, the delegation of the United Nations (UN) Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) visited the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka on April 4, reports Colombo Page. The four-member delegation is expected to meet Government official
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Meanwhile, the delegation of the United Nations (UN) Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) visited the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka on April 4, reports Colombo Page. The four-member delegation is expected to meet Government officials and hold discussions with relevant ministries, as well as meeting with the Human Rights Commission and civil society organizations. During the visit, the delegation will be exploring the steps Sri Lanka needs to take to effectively prevent torture and ill-treatment of people deprived of their liberty, a statement said.
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April - 4 
“We support this and are seeking that an agreement should be reached between Afghanistan and Pakistan that can result in peace and (can stop) the interferences Pakistan has made in Afghanistan and I have been a witness of their (Pakistanis’) negative
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“We support this and are seeking that an agreement should be reached between Afghanistan and Pakistan that can result in peace and (can stop) the interferences Pakistan has made in Afghanistan and I have been a witness of their (Pakistanis’) negative activities,” Khalilzad said. “Since I have taken on the role, I have encouraged them to play a more positive role, because if they want to improve their ties with the US, their policy toward Afghanistan must change, otherwise, the US and Pakistan relations will not improve,” Khalilzad said.
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April - 4 
13 members of the Afghan Security Forces (SFs) were killed and 22 others were wounded in Taliban attack on security outposts in Bala Murghab District in Badghis Province on April 4, reports Tolo News. Militants' attacks on a military base and Police
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13 members of the Afghan Security Forces (SFs) were killed and 22 others were wounded in Taliban attack on security outposts in Bala Murghab District in Badghis Province on April 4, reports Tolo News. Militants' attacks on a military base and Police headquarters in Bala Murghab are still ongoing and SFs are appealing for air support which has not been provided to them yet, soldiers from the frontline said. Almost 500 troops are fighting an unknown number of Taliban militants in the district, said Abdul Aziz Beg, Head of Badghis Provincial Council. The Police headquarters, the Army base and some other parts the city are vulnerable to threat by the Taliban, he claimed.
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13 militants affiliated with ISIS-Khurasan, were killed during the operations of the Afghan Special Forces in Bar Sengani area of Nangarhar Province on April 4, reports The Khaama Press. The sources further added that five defensive positions and 13
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13 militants affiliated with ISIS-Khurasan, were killed during the operations of the Afghan Special Forces in Bar Sengani area of Nangarhar Province on April 4, reports The Khaama Press. The sources further added that five defensive positions and 13 compounds of the terror group were also destroyed during the same operations.
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April - 4 
A group of six media activists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have been arrested in Kabul city, the Afghan Intelligence announced on April 4, reports The Khaama Press. A spokesman of the National Directorate of Security Haris Jebran sa
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A group of six media activists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have been arrested in Kabul city, the Afghan Intelligence announced on April 4, reports The Khaama Press. A spokesman of the National Directorate of Security Haris Jebran said the media activists of ISIS group were arrested during a special operation of Afghan intelligence operatives. Jebran further added that the detained individuals were involved in pro-ISIS activities in social media networks, mainly spreading propagandas in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Telegram.
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April - 4 
Almost 120 civilians are affected by mines and unexploded ordnance every month as they are either killed or maimed, the State Minister for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, Najib Aqa Fahim, said on April 4, reports Tolo News. He said 3,40
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Almost 120 civilians are affected by mines and unexploded ordnance every month as they are either killed or maimed, the State Minister for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, Najib Aqa Fahim, said on April 4, reports Tolo News. He said 3,400 square kilometers of land has been cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance but 1,700 square kilometers is still to be cleared. “The coalition forces who withdrew from Afghanistan, have left some areas with unexploded ordnance, the areas where they had military training and in conflicted areas,” said Fahim. He said the international community’s support has decreased in this sector.
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April - 4 
Eight Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike conducted by the Afghan Air Force in the vicinity of Koh-e-Albruz in Chamtal District of Balkh Province, The Khaama Press reports on April 4. The source further added that a key ‘commander’ of the T
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Eight Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike conducted by the Afghan Air Force in the vicinity of Koh-e-Albruz in Chamtal District of Balkh Province, The Khaama Press reports on April 4. The source further added that a key ‘commander’ of the Taliban group was also among those killed.
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April - 4 
National Directorate of Security Haris Jebran said that the Afghan intelligence operatives arrested 10 ISIS facilitators in Nangarhar Province, The Khaama Press reports on April 4. According to Jebran, the detained individuals were involved in arms s
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National Directorate of Security Haris Jebran said that the Afghan intelligence operatives arrested 10 ISIS facilitators in Nangarhar Province, The Khaama Press reports on April 4. According to Jebran, the detained individuals were involved in arms smuggling, assassinations, explosives and munitions smuggling, and transportation of the family members of ISIS loyalists. The Afghan intelligence operatives also confiscated 12,500 kilograms of explosives during the same operation, Jebran added.
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April - 4 
The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the alliance has no goal to have a permanent presence in Afghanistan, The Khaama Press reports on April 4. Stoltenberg made the remarks in his address to U.S. Congress on April 3 to mark the 7
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The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the alliance has no goal to have a permanent presence in Afghanistan, The Khaama Press reports on April 4. Stoltenberg made the remarks in his address to U.S. Congress on April 3 to mark the 70th anniversary of NATO. He said NATO remains in Afghanistan to fight terrorism and to train Afghan forces, emphasizing that the goal of the alliance is not to stay there forever. “We should not stay any longer than is necessary,” he added.
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April - 4 
The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on April 4, warned Pakistan to change its policy towards Afghanistan; otherwise, “Islamabad and Washington’s ties will not improve”, reports Tolo News. The US envoy said th
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The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on April 4, warned Pakistan to change its policy towards Afghanistan; otherwise, “Islamabad and Washington’s ties will not improve”, reports Tolo News. The US envoy said that in addition to a possible peace agreement, an agreement should be reached between Afghanistan and Pakistan based on which Pakistan should play a constructive role in Afghanistan.
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April - 5 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another injured in an encounter with Maoists in the forest under Saleghat area near Chameda village in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on April 5 (Today), reports The Hindu. The encounter
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another injured in an encounter with Maoists in the forest under Saleghat area near Chameda village in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh on April 5 (Today), reports The Hindu. The encounter took place in the forest area near the Chameda village in the District when a joint team of CRPF’s 211 battalion and DF was out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, Police said. The patrolling team, comprising around 50 personnel of the CRPF and 10 of the DF, had launched the operation on April 3 in the interiors of Khallari and Borai Police Station limits. On Friday (today) morning, when Security Forces (SFs) were advancing through Chameda, around 150 kilometres from Raipur, a group of Maoists opened fire on them, leading to a gunfight, the Police said. The Maoists fled when SFs retaliated. “Head Constable Harish Chand was killed in the incident while Sudhir Kumar got injured,” a Police official said.
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April - 5 
An operation group of all security agencies reviewed the security situation in the Northeast, a week before the first phase of elections, reports News 18 on April 5. The meeting in Guwahati was chaired by General Manoj Pande. Defence Public Relations
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An operation group of all security agencies reviewed the security situation in the Northeast, a week before the first phase of elections, reports News 18 on April 5. The meeting in Guwahati was chaired by General Manoj Pande. Defence Public Relations Officer Lieutenant Colonel P Khongsa stated that ‘A review of the prevailing security situation in the entire Northeast in general and Assam, in particular, was carried out during the operational group meeting. The conduct of the event assumes importance since it was organised in the run-up to the parliamentary elections, scheduled in the second and third week of April in Assam’. He also added that ‘The meeting also brought to light the requirement to take proactive measures to avoid any adverse law and order situation in the wake of recent developments over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, ST Bill and other contentious issues. All issues covering intelligence, law and order and the Counter Insurgency/ Counter Terrorism (CI/CT) operations were deliberated upon and plans formulated to ensure an incident-free conduct of parliamentary elections.’The meeting was attended by Assam Director General of Police KuladharSaikia, Commissioner and Secretary (Home and Political) Ashutosh Agnihotri, Inspector General of Police Special Branch (SB) Hiren Nath, Additional Director SIB (MHA) Tapan Kumar Deka. The Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) also attended the meeting. The elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19, with the results to be declared on May 23. Assam will vote in three phases. In the first phase on April 11, polling will be held in the five constituencies of Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Tezpur and Kaliabar. In phase two on April 18, voting will be held in the five seats of Autonomous District, Karimganj, Silchar, Nawgong and Mangaldoi. In the third phase on April 23, Dhubri, Barpeta, Kokrajhar and Guwahati will vote.
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April - 5 
Earlier on April 5, another NSCN-IM extortionist was arrested in the Rail Bazaar in Dimapur District while extorting from vegetable vendors, reports Morung Express. The arrested individual was indeitifed as Bappa Ghosh.
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Earlier on April 5, another NSCN-IM extortionist was arrested in the Rail Bazaar in Dimapur District while extorting from vegetable vendors, reports Morung Express. The arrested individual was indeitifed as Bappa Ghosh.
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April - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) on April 5, carried out extensive search operation at Mahla forest under Partapur Police limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh and recovered explosives and weapons belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist
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Security Forces (SFs) on April 5, carried out extensive search operation at Mahla forest under Partapur Police limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh and recovered explosives and weapons belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Hitavada. During search, the SFs recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing around five kilograms, five pressure IEDs weighing around three kilograms, three petrol bombs and 13 wire fitted bombs. All the explosives were diffused with the help of experts from Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS).
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Separately on the same day, a NSCN-Reformation (NSCN-R) extortionist identified as Ghokivi was arrested for extorting from auto drivers at Hazi park in Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. INR 1,48,000 was recovered from the arrestee.
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Separately on the same day, a NSCN-Reformation (NSCN-R) extortionist identified as Ghokivi was arrested for extorting from auto drivers at Hazi park in Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. INR 1,48,000 was recovered from the arrestee.
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April - 5 
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) court in Guwahati convicted a National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigowra (NDFB-S) for his involvement in killing of Adivasis (tribals) in 2014, reports Business Standard on April 6. He was sentenced to fo
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The National Investigating Agency (NIA) court in Guwahati convicted a National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigowra (NDFB-S) for his involvement in killing of Adivasis (tribals) in 2014, reports Business Standard on April 6. He was sentenced to four years imprisonment and fine of INR 10,000. This is the first conviction in this case and third in a series of cases registered after the ethnic killings carried out by NDFB-S on December 23, 2014.
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on April 5 withdrew the security cover of 919 ‘undeserving’ persons in Jammu and Kashmir, including 22 separatist leaders, in order to curb the ‘inappropriate’ use of Police resources, reports The Indian Expr
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on April 5 withdrew the security cover of 919 ‘undeserving’ persons in Jammu and Kashmir, including 22 separatist leaders, in order to curb the ‘inappropriate’ use of Police resources, reports The Indian Express. As per a notification issued by the UMHA, at least 2,768 police personnel and 389 vehicles have been released ahead of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections. “It was observed by the Centre that many undeserving persons managed to get security cover, resulting in the lack of state police resources for the public at large,” the notification read. “Accordingly, the Union Home Ministry directed the state government that a case by case in-depth review may be taken on merits,” it added. “The List of persons whose security cover has been withdrawn by the state government includes 22 separatist leaders, giving a clear message to those who are involved in anti-national activities. It has resulted in the availability of 2,768 police personnel and 389 vehicles,” the statement read.
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April - 5 
Three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants were arrested in Govajang area in Tengnoupal District reports Imphal Free Press. The arrested militants were identified as TangbaLaikhram alias Amuchou, SokhamRojitaliasThambou and TangbaLaikhramalias Am
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Three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants were arrested in Govajang area in Tengnoupal District reports Imphal Free Press. The arrested militants were identified as TangbaLaikhram alias Amuchou, SokhamRojitaliasThambou and TangbaLaikhramalias Amuchou.
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April - 5 
Two persons were injured as Pakistani troops lobbed mortars and opened fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch Districts on April 5, reports Daily Excelsior. PRO defence said that “At about 1440 hours, Pakistani Army initiated unpr
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Two persons were injured as Pakistani troops lobbed mortars and opened fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch Districts on April 5, reports Daily Excelsior. PRO defence said that “At about 1440 hours, Pakistani Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along the LoC in Nowshera sector in Rajouri district.” The Indian Army is effectively retaliating, he said.
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April - 5 
Two soldiers were injured in a blast at an Army camp in Lachampora area of Handwara in Kupwara District on April 5, reports Daily Excelsior. The explosion occurred inside 15 RR camp located at Lachampora area of Rajwar in Handwara resulting in injuri
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Two soldiers were injured in a blast at an Army camp in Lachampora area of Handwara in Kupwara District on April 5, reports Daily Excelsior. The explosion occurred inside 15 RR camp located at Lachampora area of Rajwar in Handwara resulting in injuries to two Army personnel.
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April - 5 
Over a dozen live shells of an anti-aircraft gun were found from a plot located about half a kilometer from the Bani Gala residence of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan in Islamabad on April 5, reports Dawn. Police said a senior officer of a foreign mis
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Over a dozen live shells of an anti-aircraft gun were found from a plot located about half a kilometer from the Bani Gala residence of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan in Islamabad on April 5, reports Dawn. Police said a senior officer of a foreign mission spotted the ammunition lying in the plot adjacent to the PM’s house and informed the police. A patrolling team reached the spot and cordoned off the area. Teams from different police wings, including Counter-Terrorism Force, Crime Investigation Agency and Bomb Disposal Squad later seized 18 bullets of the anti-craft gun.
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April - 5 
The Sindh Government on April 5 approved an extension in the special powers of the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) under Section 4(2) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997 within Karachi for 90 days, reports Dawn. A summary in this regard has been sent by t
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The Sindh Government on April 5 approved an extension in the special powers of the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) under Section 4(2) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997 within Karachi for 90 days, reports Dawn. A summary in this regard has been sent by the Provincial Government to the Ministry of Interior in Islamabad for approval. The Rangers will continue to "discharge its functions as specified and authorised by the provincial government" with effect from April 6 to July 4, the summary states.
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April - 5 
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on April 5 said one-party ruling system is prevailing in Bangladesh in the guise of democracy, reports Daily Star. Politics has gone in the hand of one party; that is wh
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on April 5 said one-party ruling system is prevailing in Bangladesh in the guise of democracy, reports Daily Star. Politics has gone in the hand of one party; that is why people have lost interest in politics, Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said. In addition to that, people have become indifferent to elections after the last national polls, the Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said.
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April - 5 
The leader of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and Member of Parliament (MP) R. Sampanthan was appointed to the Constitutional Council on April 5 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of MP Chamal Rajapaksa from the membership of the Constituti
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The leader of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and Member of Parliament (MP) R. Sampanthan was appointed to the Constitutional Council on April 5 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of MP Chamal Rajapaksa from the membership of the Constitutional Council (CC), reports Colombo Page. The decision to appoint Sampanthan was taken when the CC met at the Parliament chaired by the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya on April 5.
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April - 5 
15 militants including three members of the notorious Haqqani Network were killed during the latest operations conducted in past 24 hours in Terayzai District of Khost province, reports Khaama Press on April 6.
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15 militants including three members of the notorious Haqqani Network were killed during the latest operations conducted in past 24 hours in Terayzai District of Khost province, reports Khaama Press on April 6.
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An air strike in Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province killed four Taliban militants, reports Khaama Press on April 6.
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An air strike in Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province killed four Taliban militants, reports Khaama Press on April 6.
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April - 5 
At least 53 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed during a multi-day operation of the Afghan Special Forces in the vicinity of Bar Sengani village in Khogyani District of Nangarharprovince, The Khaama Press reported on April 6.According to informe
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At least 53 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed during a multi-day operation of the Afghan Special Forces in the vicinity of Bar Sengani village in Khogyani District of Nangarharprovince, The Khaama Press reported on April 6.According to informed military sources, a multi-day clearance operation by Afghan Special Forces targeting IS forces in Bar Sengani in Nangarhar has killed 53 fighters.
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April - 5 
Five Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike conducted in Bermal District of Paktika Province,reports Khaama Press on April 6.
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Five Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike conducted in Bermal District of Paktika Province,reports Khaama Press on April 6.
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April - 5 
The 203rdCorps of Afghan National Army (ANA) conducted a strike of near Shabaz Village in Gardez District of PaktiaProvince leaving six Taliban militants dead on April 5, reports The Khaama Press.The anti-government armed militants including Taliban
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The 203rdCorps of Afghan National Army (ANA) conducted a strike of near Shabaz Village in Gardez District of PaktiaProvince leaving six Taliban militants dead on April 5, reports The Khaama Press.The anti-government armed militants including Taliban have not commented regarding the operations so far.
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April - 5 
The Afghan National Defense (AND) and Security Forces (SFs) in Shinkai District of Zabul Province, conducted a strike killing three Taliban militants on April 5, reports The Khaama Press.The anti-government armed militants including Taliban have not
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The Afghan National Defense (AND) and Security Forces (SFs) in Shinkai District of Zabul Province, conducted a strike killing three Taliban militants on April 5, reports The Khaama Press.The anti-government armed militants including Taliban have not commented regarding the operations so far.
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April - 5 
Two soldiers of the Border Protection Forces (BPF) were wounded an in explosion in the vicinity of 2nd PoliceDistrict ofJalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province, on April 5, reports The Khaama Press.Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman
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Two soldiers of the Border Protection Forces (BPF) were wounded an in explosion in the vicinity of 2nd PoliceDistrict ofJalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province, on April 5, reports The Khaama Press.Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial Government, said an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on a roadside went off as a Ford Ranger vehicle of the BPFwas crossing the area.No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility for the incident.
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April - 6 
A couple, identified as Sanjeev Kumar, and his wife Rita Kumari, was injured in Pakistani firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on April 6, reports Daily Excelsior. They were hit by bullets inside their house during unprovoked fi
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A couple, identified as Sanjeev Kumar, and his wife Rita Kumari, was injured in Pakistani firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on April 6, reports Daily Excelsior. They were hit by bullets inside their house during unprovoked firing by Pakistan in the Kalal area of Nowshera sector around 2.30 am, officials said.
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April - 6 
According to reports, Left Wing Extremists (LWE) leaders are making efforts to establish bases among United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and radical Muslims organisations, reports Wion on April 7. An Official stated that Naxals are g
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According to reports, Left Wing Extremists (LWE) leaders are making efforts to establish bases among United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and radical Muslims organisations, reports Wion on April 7. An Official stated that Naxals are giving support openly to radical Muslim organisations who are critical of the government and also guiding their agitation. The official also added that LWE leaders are also trying to form a new red corridor by establishing contact with the ULFA so that they can get a regular supply of arms. According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official, 'There are reports about the presence of Maoists in Assam. We are trying to know what is the current scale of Maoist activities in Assam including cadre strength, the area of operations, leadership and traction’.
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April - 6 
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leadership has become non-existent in Jammu and Kashmir after Security Forces (SFs) launched a massive assault against the outfit following the Pulwama suicide attack, said General-Officer-Commanding (GoC) of the Army’s Srinaga
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Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leadership has become non-existent in Jammu and Kashmir after Security Forces (SFs) launched a massive assault against the outfit following the Pulwama suicide attack, said General-Officer-Commanding (GoC) of the Army’s Srinagar-based 15 corps, Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon on April 6, reports Greater Kashmir. He said that two militants were killed in Shopian District on April 6 and one of the slain militants was an M.Tech student from Ganderbal District. “I request the youth and students who have picked up guns to surrender. Today life of a militant varies from three days to 30 days to three months to few months. My appeal to gun-wielding youth is to return, live a peaceful life and we will help in rehabilitating them”. The GoC also said that in 2018, more than 250 militants were killed in Jammu and Kashmir and this year (2019) the figure is touching 70 so far. “This year, post-Lethpora suicide attack on February 14, we targeted the Jaish leadership and as of today, I can assure you that Jaish leadership is non-existent in Kashmir, though its men will come again but we will eliminate them,” he said. The GoC said that at present, the recruitment of local boys into various militant outfits has “considerably gone down as compared to last year”. “The violence level is also low,” he said.
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April - 6 
Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres dropped pamphlets at area close to the office of District Collector and Superintendent of Police with message of boycotting the polls in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hitavada on April 6. According to info
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Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres dropped pamphlets at area close to the office of District Collector and Superintendent of Police with message of boycotting the polls in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hitavada on April 6. According to information received, the group of Maoists late on last (April 5) night reportedly entered the District headquarter and dropped large numbers of pamphlets calling for boycott of the polls. In a wake of the incident, SFs deployed in the District have intensified anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] exercises.
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April - 6 
Meanwhile, one of the two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants killed in a gunfight with the Security Forces (SFs) on April 6 in Shopian District was reportedly an M.Tech student from Ganderbal District, reports Greater Kashmir on April 7. The slain stu
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Meanwhile, one of the two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants killed in a gunfight with the Security Forces (SFs) on April 6 in Shopian District was reportedly an M.Tech student from Ganderbal District, reports Greater Kashmir on April 7. The slain student-turned-militant was identified as Rahil Rashid Sheikh and the other militant as Bilal Ahmad. Earlier SAIR had reported that two militants were killed in an encounter at Parguchi village in Shopian District on April 6.
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April - 6 
Militants shot dead an off duty solider of Territorial Army (TA), identified as Mohammad Rafi Yatoo in Warpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on April 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Yatoo was critically injured and was rushed to Sub District Hospi
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Militants shot dead an off duty solider of Territorial Army (TA), identified as Mohammad Rafi Yatoo in Warpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on April 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Yatoo was critically injured and was rushed to Sub District Hospital Sopore where he was declared dead on arrival.
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April - 6 
NGO Coordination Committee, a conglomerate of major civil society and student bodies in Mizoram, has called an indefinite state-wide strike from April 8, reports The Telegraph. The strike is to protest against Election Commission’s decision to set up
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NGO Coordination Committee, a conglomerate of major civil society and student bodies in Mizoram, has called an indefinite state-wide strike from April 8, reports The Telegraph. The strike is to protest against Election Commission’s decision to set up special polling stations for Bru/Reang voters lodged in refugee camps in Tripura at Kanhmun village on the Mizoram-Tripura border. Committee chairman Vanlalruata said all polling officials would be prevented from proceeding to their polling areas. Vanlalruata said that the committee has strongly opposed to the Election Commission’s decision to set up special polling stations for Bru voters at Kanhmun in Mamit District. The committee has been demanding that special arrangements be made to facilitate Bru voters lodged at six relief camps in Tripura to cast their votes in their respective polling stations in Mizoram. Election to the lone Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) seat in Mizoram will be held simultaneously with the Assembly byelection to Aizawl West-I seat on April 11.
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April - 6 
North East India Development Party (NEIDP) outer candidateAshang Kasar has alleged that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants attempted to abduct him in Senapati District, reports Imphal Free Press on April 7 Accordin
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North East India Development Party (NEIDP) outer candidateAshang Kasar has alleged that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants attempted to abduct him in Senapati District, reports Imphal Free Press on April 7 According to Kasar who had earlier claimed to have received threats for contesting polls from NEIDP, briefed media persons that around four or five people asked him not to hold a meeting at Senapati and again tried to stop him with arms after the meeting, and attempted to get him in their vehicle.
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April - 6 
On April 6, two suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) extortionists were arrested for extortion near clock tower in Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. The arrestees were identified as ZhutoviYeptho and Hokuzha
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On April 6, two suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) extortionists were arrested for extortion near clock tower in Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. The arrestees were identified as ZhutoviYeptho and Hokuzha Zhimomi. INR 10,000 was recovered from the arrestees.
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April - 6 
Separately, Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) alleged that organizations like United Naga Council (UNC) and All Naga Student’s Association Manipur (ANSAM) were working at the behest of NSCN-IM, reports Imphal Free Press on April 7. According to ZUF pres
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Separately, Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) alleged that organizations like United Naga Council (UNC) and All Naga Student’s Association Manipur (ANSAM) were working at the behest of NSCN-IM, reports Imphal Free Press on April 7. According to ZUF press release, UNC and ANSAM is parroting and echoing the agenda of the NSCN-IM.
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April - 6 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coming to power as “a blessing in disguise” that has helped it gain popular support in recent years, reports The Times of India on April 7. “When it comes t
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coming to power as “a blessing in disguise” that has helped it gain popular support in recent years, reports The Times of India on April 7. “When it comes to policies, there is no difference between BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and Congress. But NDA (National Democratic Alliance) rule has seen more attacks on religious minorities and state repression. This has made people turn to us for help,” Sanket, spokesperson for the Maoists’ Eastern Regional Bureau (ERB), said while talking to The Times of India at an undisclosed location close to the Jharkhand-Bihar border. “Subjugation of democratic principles, repression, dilution of labour laws and amendment of rules to dispossess tribals of their ancestral land have made people choose the path of struggle,”Sanket explained. Sitting next to Sanket, Azaad, spokesperson for the Bihar-Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC) of the CPI-Maoist, added, “We recently managed to hold a series of janadalats(People’s court held by the CPI-Maoist) in villages near the Jharkhand-Bihar border despite heavy deployment of forces. This was not possible earlier.” Sanket claimed that “attacks on religious minorities in the name of cow protection” and “crackdowns on churches in Ranchi and Khunti” have made people lose their faith in the “semi-imperialist, capitalist government”. Azaad said, “To help villagers fight for autonomy, we extended support to the pathalgarhi movement in Khunti. We stood by Muslim families who suffered at the hands of fascist forces.” He added, “Similarly, we support the para teachers who faced police action for fighting for their rights.” The Maoist leaders admitted that their organisation has suffered many ‘military’ setbacks in recent years. Sanket said, “This happened because many of our senior leaders in central India were either arrested or surrendered. Our rank and file were not unable to cope with new challenges.”He added, “We support all nationalist movements, including the ones in Kashmir, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. We are now preparing to strengthen our base there.” He expressed concern at the way “BJP is trying to scare the people of Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh by talking about an NRC (National Register of Citizens)-like survey”.
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April - 6 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative, identified as Syed Hilal Andrabi in connection with the December 30, 2017 terror attack on a CRPF camp at Lethpora, from Jammu in Jammu District on April 6, reports
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative, identified as Syed Hilal Andrabi in connection with the December 30, 2017 terror attack on a CRPF camp at Lethpora, from Jammu in Jammu District on April 6, reports The Times of India. An active over ground worker of the JeM, Andrabi is a key conspirator who provided logistic support in the form of sheltering the terrorists and conducting reconnaissance of the CRPF camp before the attack, the NIA said. He was produced before a court which sent him to five days' Police custody, they said.
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April - 6 
Two militants were killed in an encounter at Parguchi village in Shopian District on April 6, reports The New Indian Express. A joint team of the Security Forces (SFs) killed the militants during a search operation in an orchard area in Parguchi vill
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Two militants were killed in an encounter at Parguchi village in Shopian District on April 6, reports The New Indian Express. A joint team of the Security Forces (SFs) killed the militants during a search operation in an orchard area in Parguchi village. "Hiding militants fired at the security forces triggering a brief gun battle in which both militants were killed. Exact identity and affiliation of the slain militants is being ascertained," an officer said.
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April - 6 
ULFA-I militants are issuing extortion notices to businessmen in Tinsukia District, reports The Sentinel on April 7. According to a source, the extortion notes are being allegedly served by one RubelAsom, but in many cases the rebels called up the bu
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ULFA-I militants are issuing extortion notices to businessmen in Tinsukia District, reports The Sentinel on April 7. According to a source, the extortion notes are being allegedly served by one RubelAsom, but in many cases the rebels called up the businessmen through satellite and other phones. The extortion demand varied from INR 5,00,00 to INR two million. According to a senior Police official most of the demand notes were fake.
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A high-profile province level security meeting of Gandaki Province,on April 6 and 7, has concluded that the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand)is a major security threat in the province, report My Republica. The
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A high-profile province level security meeting of Gandaki Province,on April 6 and 7, has concluded that the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand)is a major security threat in the province, report My Republica. The high-level meeting reached the conclusion that CPN-Maoist-Chand ranks first in the list of security threats despite being small in size. Chief District Officers (CDOs) of all 11 Districts of the province accepted CPN-Maoist-Chand as the major threat in the province, according to a security personnel who participated in the meeting."Despite being a major security threat, it won't be difficult to control the government-banned party as it is small in size," on conditions of anonymity security official said. Besides that, the monopoly of contractors and mafias in the extraction of resources has also been reported as a threat to security in the province. Not just that, the disputes and controversies in the universities, protests staged by teachers, students and doctors among others have also been seen as threats to provincial security.Home Secretary Prem Kumar Rai urged all to discourage the activities of the CPN-Maoist-Chand outfit as much as possible. "CPN (CPN-Maoist-Chand) must not be allowed to carry out its activities as stated by the government," a source quoted Rai as saying. It is to be noted that more than 15 leaders and cadres of CPN-Maoist-Chand have been arrested in Gandaki so far, adds My Republica. Reportedly, the presence of CPN-Maoist-Chand's outfit is comparatively low in Mannang and Mustang.
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April - 6 
A coalition airstrike has killed a Taliban group leader, identified as Mullah Amin Gul and three of his comrades in LogarProvince, The Khamma Press reports on April 7.The 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan Military in Southeast said the airstrike was
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A coalition airstrike has killed a Taliban group leader, identified as Mullah Amin Gul and three of his comrades in LogarProvince, The Khamma Press reports on April 7.The 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan Military in Southeast said the airstrike was carried out in the outskirts of the provincial capital of Logar.
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April - 6 
According to a statement released by Ministry of Defense, airstrikes carried out in Akazai area as well as in the proximity of Police Headquarters of Badghis Province killed 35 Taliban militants and injured other 22, reports The Khamma Press reports
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According to a statement released by Ministry of Defense, airstrikes carried out in Akazai area as well as in the proximity of Police Headquarters of Badghis Province killed 35 Taliban militants and injured other 22, reports The Khamma Press reports on April 7. At least 35 vehicles and some weapons and munitions were also destroyed in the airstrikes, the Ministry of Defense added.The Ministry of Defense in a statement said “Last night, Afghan Air Force and Coalition Forces stroke enemy positions multiple times. These strikes shattered the Taliban gatherings & tactical maneuvers.”
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April - 6 
At least five Islamic State (IS)-Khurasan militants were killed and some weapons and munitions were destroyed in an airstrike in Kunar Province of Afghanistan, The Khamma Press reports on April 7. According to a statement released by 201st Silab Corp
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At least five Islamic State (IS)-Khurasan militants were killed and some weapons and munitions were destroyed in an airstrike in Kunar Province of Afghanistan, The Khamma Press reports on April 7. According to a statement released by 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East, the airstrike was carried out in OchaNaw area located in DegalVally of Chapra Dara District.
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April - 6 
Baghlan Police Chief Allah Dad Fedaee has asked his forces not to show mercy to those who continue to fight government militarily and warned the Taliban that they will be "eliminated" if they refused to join the peace process, Tolo News reports on Ap
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Baghlan Police Chief Allah Dad Fedaee has asked his forces not to show mercy to those who continue to fight government militarily and warned the Taliban that they will be "eliminated" if they refused to join the peace process, Tolo News reports on April 7. “My order to all the personnel is to not have mercy for Taliban militants and those who fight against the people and the government,” said Fedaee. “We have established several check posts on the highway to prevent Taliban attacks and we warn Taliban that after this, we will not let them to target government and non-government institutions. We also assure our people that we will maintain their security,” said Fedaeei.
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April - 6 
Earlier on April 6, a woman was killed and five civilians, including two children and a man, were wounded in a blast in Jalalabad city, Attaullah Khogyani, the Nangarhar Governor’s spokesman said.
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Earlier on April 6, a woman was killed and five civilians, including two children and a man, were wounded in a blast in Jalalabad city, Attaullah Khogyani, the Nangarhar Governor’s spokesman said.
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April - 6 
Moreover, Taliban attack on headquarter of Abkamari District of Badghis Province failed on April 6, reports bakhtarnews.com. In charge of Badghis local office said that Taliban wanted to attack on headquarter building of Abkamari District, faced with
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Moreover, Taliban attack on headquarter of Abkamari District of Badghis Province failed on April 6, reports bakhtarnews.com. In charge of Badghis local office said that Taliban wanted to attack on headquarter building of Abkamari District, faced with resistance of Afghan National Army (ANA) forces and they were forced to retreat. Abdul NaserNazari member of Badghis provincial council said armed Taliban also set to fire all equipment of the headquarter with launching of bombs and mortar mines.
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April - 6 
Seven armed Taliban militants were killed in Ghazni Province on April 6, reports bakhtarnews.com. Ahmad Khan Seerat spokesman for GhazniCommandment told the insurgents were killed while wanted to storm on Police checkpoints in outskirts of KhwajaOmri
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Seven armed Taliban militants were killed in Ghazni Province on April 6, reports bakhtarnews.com. Ahmad Khan Seerat spokesman for GhazniCommandment told the insurgents were killed while wanted to storm on Police checkpoints in outskirts of KhwajaOmri, Moqor, Gelan, Zankhan and 3rd Police zone of Ghazni city.In the events, three insurgents have been wounded and numerous of heavy and light weapons were also destroyed, he added.According to Ghazni Spokesman Directorate, five soldiers have been martyred and tens others were injured in the conflicts.
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April - 6 
Top ‘commander’ of Taliban, identified as Safiullah, was killed and ‘shadow governor’ of this group, Mullah Nabi Jan was injured by Security Forces (SFs) raid in PashtoonZarghoonDistrict of Herat Province, bakhtarnews.com reports on April 7.
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Top ‘commander’ of Taliban, identified as Safiullah, was killed and ‘shadow governor’ of this group, Mullah Nabi Jan was injured by Security Forces (SFs) raid in PashtoonZarghoonDistrict of Herat Province, bakhtarnews.com reports on April 7.
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April - 6 
Elections Commission (EC) stated that Maldivians began casting votes into designated ballot boxes across the country today (at 0800 hrs. on Saturday, April 6), reports The Edition. A large number of voters have already queued up at the polling statio
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Elections Commission (EC) stated that Maldivians began casting votes into designated ballot boxes across the country today (at 0800 hrs. on Saturday, April 6), reports The Edition. A large number of voters have already queued up at the polling stations to cast their vote. A total of 501 ballot boxes have been placed in both Maldives and at designated points overseas.
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April - 7 
17 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested from Sabroom in South Tripura District, reports The Sentinel on April 8. The arrestees had entered India in two batches of eight and nine.
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17 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested from Sabroom in South Tripura District, reports The Sentinel on April 8. The arrestees had entered India in two batches of eight and nine.
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April - 7 
Ahead of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections, village heads of Manipur are being threatened by the Kuki National Army (KNA) to ensure that 90% votes are cast for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports News 18. KNA also added that, i
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Ahead of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections, village heads of Manipur are being threatened by the Kuki National Army (KNA) to ensure that 90% votes are cast for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports News 18. KNA also added that, if not done so he village heads will be summoned and punished. The ‘commander’ of KNA, ThangboiHaokip had issued an ‘order’ at a gathering in D Muonnaphai village, Moreh in Tengnoupal District. Haokip further claimed to have informed the village heads that needs free movement and may even open fire on the day of polling. There are 21 polling stations in Moreh area and they will check the poll percentage and requires a minimum 90% votes.KNA has an estimated strength of 600 cadres.
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April - 7 
An Indo Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) trooper was injured in an Improvised ExplosiveDevice (IED) blast carried out by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near PanchalFadki village under Manpur Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon Distri
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An Indo Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) trooper was injured in an Improvised ExplosiveDevice (IED) blast carried out by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near PanchalFadki village under Manpur Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on April 7, reports The Week.The incident occurred when a jointteam of the ITBP and District Force was out on a road openingand de-mining operationin the morning near PanchalFadki village under Manpur Police Station limits, Police said."When the patrolling team was near a bridge on theroad, head constable Srinivas inadvertently stepped on an IEDwhich went off due to the pressure applied on it. He sustainedminor injuries on his elbow," a Police official said.The incident took place ahead of Chief MinisterBhupeshBaghel's visit to Manpur. However, the CM addressed a poll gathering on April 7 whichwent off peacefully, the official said.Polling for RajnandgaonLok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) constituency isscheduled on April 18.
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April - 7 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging people to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls resurfaced in Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District of Odishanear Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) on April
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging people to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls resurfaced in Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District of Odishanear Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) on April 7, reports Kalinga TV.The Maoist posters and banners written in Telugu and Odia language were purportedly released in the name of Odisha State Committee of the CPI-Maoist categorically blamed Government for the failure of various development projects meant for tribal people in the area and appealed locals to join the Maoist movement.
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April - 7 
Earlier, Zakir Musa, chief of terror outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, also asked people of Kashmir to stay away from polls in another purported audio clip, reports News18. “There are people who will try to lure you and ask for the votes. It is kufur (pr
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Earlier, Zakir Musa, chief of terror outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, also asked people of Kashmir to stay away from polls in another purported audio clip, reports News18. “There are people who will try to lure you and ask for the votes. It is kufur (profanity) to participate in the polls, whether in India or in the claimed country of God (Pakistan),” Musa is heard saying in the audio clip.
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April - 7 
In a sharply-worded reaction, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Official spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on April 7 stated that “India rejects the irresponsible and preposterous statement by the Foreign Minister of Pakistan with a clear objective of whip
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In a sharply-worded reaction, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Official spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on April 7 stated that “India rejects the irresponsible and preposterous statement by the Foreign Minister of Pakistan with a clear objective of whipping up war hysteria in the region, reports The Indian Express. This public gimmick appears to be a call to Pakistan-based terrorists to undertake a terror attack in India.” Kumar added that, “India reserves the right to respond firmly and decisively to any cross-border terrorist attack.” The MEA spokesperson said, “It has been made clear to Pakistan that it cannot absolve itself of responsibility of a cross-border terrorist attack in India. No attempt at creating an alibi for its complicity in such attacks will succeed. Pakistan needs to take credible and irreversible steps against terrorism operating from all territories under its control rather than making hysterical statements to obfuscate the core issue that bedevils our region: cross-border terrorism. Pakistan has been advised to use established diplomatic and DGMO channels to share any actionable and credible intelligence it has about imminent terror attacks.”
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April - 7 
Jammu and Kashmir Police on April 7 arrested three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants from two South Kashmir Districts of Shopian and Pulwama, who had planned Pulwama-like terror attack at Banihal on March 31 and were in the process of fabricating mor
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Jammu and Kashmir Police on April 7 arrested three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants from two South Kashmir Districts of Shopian and Pulwama, who had planned Pulwama-like terror attack at Banihal on March 31 and were in the process of fabricating more car bombs to target Security Force (SF) convoys on the Highways and other major roads, reports Daily Excelsior. While Umar Khalid and Aqib Javed were arrested from Shopian, Waseem Ahmad was taken into custody from Pulwama. All of them have been shifted to the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) in Jammu under tight security for sustained questioning. Preliminary investigations revealed that the militants were well trained and motivated and were operating in South Kashmir, where they were being handled by Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ‘divisional commander’, Amir Bhai, who had tasked them to fabricate car bomb and target SF convoy on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH). The arrested militants were experts in fabricating Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) especially the car bombs and were instrumental in converting Hyundai car into a car bomb, which the militant drove from Shopian to Banihal before triggering the blast near CRPF convoy in which the car was gutted but the CRPF personnel in the convoy had narrow escape.
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April - 7 
Meanwhile, similar posters and banners were also seen in Raighar Block (administrative unit) of Nabarangpur District of Odisha on April 7, with anti-election messages, reports Kalinga TV. Local people were in a state of panic seeing the posters.The M
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Meanwhile, similar posters and banners were also seen in Raighar Block (administrative unit) of Nabarangpur District of Odisha on April 7, with anti-election messages, reports Kalinga TV. Local people were in a state of panic seeing the posters.The Maoists said that even 70 years after Independence, people in the area were not aware of its importance.
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April - 7 
Riyaz Naikoo, ‘operational commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), warned the people of Jammu and Kashmir to stay away from the electoral process or face the gun, reports News18 on April 8. In an audio clip, Riyaz Naikoo called the mainstream leaders
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Riyaz Naikoo, ‘operational commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), warned the people of Jammu and Kashmir to stay away from the electoral process or face the gun, reports News18 on April 8. In an audio clip, Riyaz Naikoo called the mainstream leaders ‘puppets of Delhi’, and asked people to stay away from the general elections. “Those who will vote in the elections will be gaddar (unfaithful), your vote will strengthen India,” Naikoo is heard saying in the audio which is being circulated on the social media. “Stay away from the elections and poll rallies. We have been at war with the people who participate in the election process, and the war will continue. We will treat them as we have been doing in the past,” Naikoo says, making a reference to the killings of Kashmiri locals at the hands of terrorists. However, the authenticity of the video could not be verified by News18.
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April - 7 
A suspect was taken into custody after scores of charged people — including local traders, religious leaders of different schools of thought and politicians — gathered outside the HazroPolice Station in Attock District of Punjab and raised slogans to
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A suspect was taken into custody after scores of charged people — including local traders, religious leaders of different schools of thought and politicians — gathered outside the HazroPolice Station in Attock District of Punjab and raised slogans to protest against an alleged blasphemy incident on April 7, reports Dawn.The protesters claimed that a resident of MohallaHassanabad, who worked as a tailor in Meena Bazaar, had made blasphemous remarks.
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April - 7 
According to the annual report 2018 of the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), Pakistan has witnessed a decline of 21 per cent in terrorist incidents in 2018 as compared to 2017, The Express Tribune reported on April 8.“Islamabad and Punjab
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According to the annual report 2018 of the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), Pakistan has witnessed a decline of 21 per cent in terrorist incidents in 2018 as compared to 2017, The Express Tribune reported on April 8.“Islamabad and Punjab witnessed a decrease of 50 per cent in terrorism-related incidents, while Azad Kashmir 67 per cent. Balochistan and KhyberPakhtunkhwa witnessed 92 per cent reduction in terrorist incidents,” says the report. The report states the law and order situation was satisfactory in Punjab and Sindh while Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan remained peaceful.Despite a reduction in terrorist incidents, Balochistan was the most affected province, it added. Overall, a fall of 22 per cent in terrorist incidents occurred in Balochistan and the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).The report reveals that 517 people were killed in terrorist incidents in 2018 of which 288 were from Balochistan.“Sindh witnessed a decline of 80 per cent in terrorist incidents in 2018 as compared to 2017 while Punjab and Islamabad saw a 50 per cent,” it added.Another 67% decline in terrorism-related incidents occurred in Azad Kashmir, said the report, adding that 138 people died in erstwhile FATA and 59 in K-P in terrorist incidents while the death toll of such incidents was 15 in Punjab, 10 in Sindh, five in Gilgit-Baltistan and one each in Azad Kashmir and Islamabad.
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April - 7 
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on April 7 said the Government has reliable intelligence that India can launch another aggression against Pakistan between April 16 to 20, reports Daily Times.Addressing a press conference, the Minister said Indi
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Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on April 7 said the Government has reliable intelligence that India can launch another aggression against Pakistan between April 16 to 20, reports Daily Times.Addressing a press conference, the Minister said India is planning an aggressive move against Pakistan. “As per wishes of the nation and the international laws, Pakistan will, however, respond effectively,” he asserted. “Following the Pulwama incident, Modi government created a war hysteria and tried to damage peace of the region,” he said, and added that Modi put peace of the region in jeopardy just for political gains. Qureshi said Pakistan has always behaved like a responsible state but India’s behaviour has always been irresponsible. “Recently Modi chaired a meeting of cabinet committee on security in which the heads of Indian forces sought permission for aggression against Pakistan and Modi gave them a freehand,” he revealed. “India can attack military targets in Pakistan,” he said, and added that Pakistan is drawing attention of the international community on the expected aggression by the eastern neighbour.
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April - 7 
In a sharply-worded reaction, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Official spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on April 7 stated that “India rejects the irresponsible and preposterous statement by the Foreign Minister of Pakistan with a clear objective of whip
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In a sharply-worded reaction, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Official spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on April 7 stated that “India rejects the irresponsible and preposterous statement by the Foreign Minister of Pakistan with a clear objective of whipping up war hysteria in the region, reports The Indian Express. This public gimmick appears to be a call to Pakistan-based terrorists to undertake a terror attack in India.” Kumar added that, “India reserves the right to respond firmly and decisively to any cross-border terrorist attack.” The MEA spokesperson said, “It has been made clear to Pakistan that it cannot absolve itself of responsibility of a cross-border terrorist attack in India. No attempt at creating an alibi for its complicity in such attacks will succeed. Pakistan needs to take credible and irreversible steps against terrorism operating from all territories under its control rather than making hysterical statements to obfuscate the core issue that bedevils our region: cross-border terrorism. Pakistan has been advised to use established diplomatic and DGMO channels to share any actionable and credible intelligence it has about imminent terror attacks.”
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April - 7 
Police recovered five mortar shells from limits of Inqilab Police Station, The News International reports on April 8. It was learnt that the Police on a tip-off, recovered five live mortar shells from the fields in Kaga Wala village in Badhaber area
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Police recovered five mortar shells from limits of Inqilab Police Station, The News International reports on April 8. It was learnt that the Police on a tip-off, recovered five live mortar shells from the fields in Kaga Wala village in Badhaber area of Peshawar District. The bomb disposal unit was called to defuse the explosives.
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April - 7 
The personnel of the paramilitary Orakzai Scouts recovered a huge quantity of arms and explosives in Qamakhel area of OrakzaiDistrict in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 7, reports The News. The sources said the Security Forces (SFs), on an intelligence b
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The personnel of the paramilitary Orakzai Scouts recovered a huge quantity of arms and explosives in Qamakhel area of OrakzaiDistrict in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 7, reports The News. The sources said the Security Forces (SFs), on an intelligence based-report, recovered the arms in Qamakhel area which include anti-aircraft machinegun, eight hand grenades and cartridges.
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April - 7 
The Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on April 7 urged the United Nations (UN) to resolve Kashmir issue in accordance with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, reports The Express Tribune.“Pakistan will continue to extend di
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The Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on April 7 urged the United Nations (UN) to resolve Kashmir issue in accordance with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, reports The Express Tribune.“Pakistan will continue to extend diplomatic support to the people of Indian-occupied Kashmir,” he said during a meeting with Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN MaleehaLodhi in New York.Sarwar is in the United States on a week-long visit, according to statement issued.
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April - 7 
Meanwhile, Prem Bahadur Shrestha, a leader of the CPN-Maoist-Chand, has announced to quit the party after being arrested by Police, report My Republica on April 8. Shrestha pledged to part his ways from the party with Chief District Officer (CDO) Gya
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Meanwhile, Prem Bahadur Shrestha, a leader of the CPN-Maoist-Chand, has announced to quit the party after being arrested by Police, report My Republica on April 8. Shrestha pledged to part his ways from the party with Chief District Officer (CDO) Gyan Prasad Dhakal of Sindhuli.Shrestha, a resident of Khadadevi Rural Municipality-1, Rakathum of Ramechhap, had also held the position of the vice-chairperson of “Tamsaling Autonomous State,” a sister organization of CPN-Maoist-Chand. Shrestha, who is currently operating the Khadadevi brick industry in Sindhuli's Sunkoshi Rural Municipality, confirmed his disassociation from the said party upon being taken into custody by the District Police Office, Sindhuli. He also notified that he had joined the CPN-Maoist-Chand unwillingly under pressure. Shrestha notified that the CPN-Maoist-Chand was involved in violent activities to acquire funding from innocent civilians, hence forcing him to end his affiliation with the party.
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April - 7 
The first meeting of the committee to recommend new members and chairpersons of two Transitional Justice (TJ) mechanisms — Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) — on Apri
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The first meeting of the committee to recommend new members and chairpersons of two Transitional Justice (TJ) mechanisms — Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) — on April 7, endorsed their selection process, reports The Himalayan Times. The tenure of existing members of the commissions expires on April 13.As per the selection process, the committee led by former chief justice Om Prakash Mishra will first publish a notice in a national-level newspaper seeking applications from people aspiring for the aforementioned posts. Committee member SharmilaKarki said the notice would be published tomorrow (April 8) in Gorkhapatra national daily.Aspirants need to fill an application form, a sample of which will also be published along with the notice, and submit it to the committee’s secretariat housed at the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs within seven days of the publication of the notice.
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April - 7 
Some former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres have recently alleged they are under constant surveillance by the military though they have undergone rehabilitation, reports The Island on April 7. They have also claimed that military inter
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Some former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres have recently alleged they are under constant surveillance by the military though they have undergone rehabilitation, reports The Island on April 7. They have also claimed that military interference has hampered their political activity. United States (US) Human Rights activist Critina James, on April 5 received a briefing from former LTTE cadres during a visit to the Jaffna peninsula. The former LTTE cadres said that they had also complained to the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) about military interference. They met the US activist as members of a North-based political party consisting of ex-LTTE cadres. They alleged the people were still suspicious of them due to the military constantly watching their movements.
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April - 7 
Eight armed Taliban militants were killed in air strike of Security Forces in Shahwalikot District bazaar of Kandahar Province on April 7, reports bakhtarnews.com. No harm and casualties sustained to Security Forces in the raid.
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Eight armed Taliban militants were killed in air strike of Security Forces in Shahwalikot District bazaar of Kandahar Province on April 7, reports bakhtarnews.com. No harm and casualties sustained to Security Forces in the raid.
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April - 7 
Ten Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) militants were killed by Afghan security forces in Zabul Province on April 7, reports bakhtarnews.com.The Taliban were suppressed in suburb of Qalat city center of the Province. Afghan National Army (ANA) sources said that
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Ten Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) militants were killed by Afghan security forces in Zabul Province on April 7, reports bakhtarnews.com.The Taliban were suppressed in suburb of Qalat city center of the Province. Afghan National Army (ANA) sources said that the Taliban prepared themselves to attack on several checkpoints around the city, which targeted by Security Forces. At the end of the battle, several weapons and vehicles from the TTP were also seized by the militaries.
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April - 7 
The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North said armed forces belonging to 5th Kandak of Commando Forces stormed a key Taliban headquarters in QaramqolDistrict of Faryab Province on April 7, reports The Khamma Press. According to a st
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The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North said armed forces belonging to 5th Kandak of Commando Forces stormed a key Taliban headquarters in QaramqolDistrict of Faryab Province on April 7, reports The Khamma Press. According to a statement released by 209th Shaheen Corps, the location of the headquarters was ascertained in close cooperation with the local resident and was destroyed during a special operation.The statement further added that the Taliban militants had abandoned their headquarters before the arrival of commando forces.Some communication devices and explosives were destroyed during the operation, the 209th Shaheen Corps added in its statement.
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April - 7 
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is on its way to get overwhelming majority in the elections to Majlis (Parliament), reports The Edition. Tentative results show MDP projected to win 60 seats adds the BBC News. Some reports state that the MDP is winin
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Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is on its way to get overwhelming majority in the elections to Majlis (Parliament), reports The Edition. Tentative results show MDP projected to win 60 seats adds the BBC News. Some reports state that the MDP is wining 68 seats.
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April - 8 
In a major relief to a Pakistani national who was caught with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) at Munabao railway station in 2013, a single bench of Rajasthan High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to release and deport him, r
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In a major relief to a Pakistani national who was caught with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) at Munabao railway station in 2013, a single bench of Rajasthan High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to release and deport him, reports Times of India on April 9. The order is dated March 12, 2019, and since the prosecuting CBI was yet to file an appeal against it in the Supreme Court, the accused continues to be lodged at Alwar retention centre. Accused Mohammad Yousuf (65) had come to India along with his wife and children via Thar Express on February 23, 2013. During checking at Munabao railway station, he was found in possession of 60 fake Indian currency notes in the denomination of Rs 500. Of these, 40 were found counterfeit. “As the accused is terminally ill, we requested the court to hear the case. On March 12, the single bench comprising Justice Pankaj Bhandari observed that there was no merit in the appeal filed by the CBI. The court asked CBI to deport the accused and maintained the lower court order of acquittal,” said Chauhan. However, the court had also added a condition that he should be deported if not wanted in another case. “I was told that he is yet to be released even after the court’s order,” Chauhan added.
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April - 8 
Meanwhile, National Conference (NC) president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on April 8 said that abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution will pave way for “freedom” for people of Jammu and Kashmir and asked the BJP try joining the hear
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Meanwhile, National Conference (NC) president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on April 8 said that abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution will pave way for “freedom” for people of Jammu and Kashmir and asked the BJP try joining the hearts and not break them, reports Daily Excelsior. “They talk of abrogating Article 370. If you do that, the accession will also not stand. I swear by Allah, I think this is the wish of Almighty, we will get freedom from them,” Abdullah, who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Srinagar constituency, said at an election rally in Srinagar. The former chief minister also said there would not be anyone to hoist the national flag in Kashmir if Article 370 is abrogated.
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April - 8 
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has moved the Islamabad High Court (HC) seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ‘operations commander’ZakiurRehmanLakhvi, who is wanted in India for plotting the 2008 Mumbai atta
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Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has moved the Islamabad High Court (HC) seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ‘operations commander’ZakiurRehmanLakhvi, who is wanted in India for plotting the 2008 Mumbai attacks that left 166 people dead, reports Hindustan Times on April 9. The Islamabad HC took up FIA’s appeal for Lakhvi’s bail cancellation on Tuesday around a month before FATF is due to review in May Pakistan’s actions in curbing terror financing and money laundering. In a report earlier this year, FATF specifically raised concerns about the activity of eight terror groups, including the LeT, in Pakistan.
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April - 8 
Sri Lanka and India on April 8 agreed to increase cooperation in security and defence spheres in several areas, including regional security, curbing drug smuggling and human trafficking and training of members of the Security Forces (SFs), reports Co
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Sri Lanka and India on April 8 agreed to increase cooperation in security and defence spheres in several areas, including regional security, curbing drug smuggling and human trafficking and training of members of the Security Forces (SFs), reports Colombo Page. These issues were discussed when Indian Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra called on Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena at the President's official residence in Colombo on April 8. The President thanked the Indian Government for the cooperation extended to Sri Lanka in security issues and for training provided to Sri Lankan SFs personnel. He also requested to increase the number of personnel trained by India. The Indian Defence Secretary agreed to look into the possibility of enhancing training facilities. President Sirisena stressed the importance of close cooperation between the two countries to ensure regional security. They also exchanged views on issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation and regional security.
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April - 8 
Suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards a roadside Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker at Gulshan Nagar in Bypass Nowgam in Srinagar District on April 8, reports Daily Excelsior. However, the grenade did not explode. Later, the Bomb Dispo
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Suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards a roadside Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker at Gulshan Nagar in Bypass Nowgam in Srinagar District on April 8, reports Daily Excelsior. However, the grenade did not explode. Later, the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was rushed to the spot and the grenade was defused without causing any damage.
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April - 8 
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on April 8 called for complete integration of Jammu and Kashmir with rest of the country by declaring that it will abrogate Articles 370 and 35A and said it will have zero tolerance against terrorism and extremism and
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on April 8 called for complete integration of Jammu and Kashmir with rest of the country by declaring that it will abrogate Articles 370 and 35A and said it will have zero tolerance against terrorism and extremism and called for free hand to Security Forces (SFs) in combating terrorism, reports Daily Excelsior. It announced expeditious completion of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in other parts of the country as there has been a huge change in cultural and linguistic identity of some areas due to illegal immigration. The 45-page manifesto released by BJP announced creation of development and other necessary infrastructure in border areas to strengthen border security. “We reiterate our position since the time of Jan Sangh to abrogation of Article 370. We are also committed to annulling Article 35A of the Constitution of India as the provision is discriminatory against non-permanent residents and women of Jammu and Kashmir,” the BJP manifesto said in a special chapter `Nation First’, dedicated to national security, welfare of soldiers, countering infiltration, modernization of police forces and related issues.
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April - 8 
The Kolkata Police has seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 5 lakh from the city's Maidan area and arrested two persons in this connection on April 8, reports Business Standard. The counterfeit notes were in the denominati
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The Kolkata Police has seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 5 lakh from the city's Maidan area and arrested two persons in this connection on April 8, reports Business Standard. The counterfeit notes were in the denomination of Rs 2,000, a senior police officer said."Based on a tip-off, the Special Task force of Kolkata Police arrested Sanju Saha and Mohammed Umar from the intersection of the city's Gosto Paul Sarani and Leslie Claudius Sarani in Maidan police station area. "Altogether, 250 counterfeit notes in the denomination of Rs 2,000 were recovered from their possession," he said. Saha is a resident of Malda, while Umar hails from Bihar. Both were booked under different sections of the Indian Penal Code, the officer added.
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April - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 8 questioned All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq for nearly eight hours in connection with a case related to funding of terror groups and separatist organisati
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 8 questioned All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq for nearly eight hours in connection with a case related to funding of terror groups and separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. He was asked to appear before the agency again on April 9, the officials said, adding Naseem Geelani, son of separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani, was also summoned on April 9. After avoiding the first two summons, the Mirwaiz finally appeared before the NIA after he was assured of being provided security upon his arrival in the national capital (New Delhi). The Mirwaiz was accompanied by other separatist leaders, including Abdul Gani Bhat, Bilal Lone and Maulana Abbas Ansari.
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April - 8 
Thirty-four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including three women, before Superintendent of Police (SP), DS Maravi at Errabor Police Station in Sukma Districtof Chhattisgarh on April 8, reports NDTV. All the cadres were lo
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Thirty-four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including three women, before Superintendent of Police (SP), DS Maravi at Errabor Police Station in Sukma Districtof Chhattisgarh on April 8, reports NDTV. All the cadres were low rung functionaries of the outfit and were involved in cases of loot, attempt to murder in areas like Manikonta, Gaganpalli, Kongdam, Mettaguda and Maraiguda villages of Errabor area, about 500 kilometres from Raipur, Police said.Seventeen of them had permanent arrest warrants against their names, Police added."Among those who surrendered, Madvi Hinga was heading the Maoists' so-called revolutionary people's committee. He handed over his muzzle-loading gun to the police," SP, Maravi said.The SP termed the surrender of such a large group of Naxals as a big success in the region, especially against the backdrop of the ultras Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) poll boycott call.
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April - 8 
A union council polio officer associated with the World Health Organisation(WHO) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Ghazi Baig area of Haleemzaitehsil(revenue unit) in Mohmand District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 8, reports Dawn. Accordin
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A union council polio officer associated with the World Health Organisation(WHO) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Ghazi Baig area of Haleemzaitehsil(revenue unit) in Mohmand District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 8, reports Dawn. According to sources, the victim official, Wajid Khan, was on his routine duty in Ghazi Baig area near his home when unidentified assailants opened fire on him, injuring him seriously. He succumbed to his injuries while being shifted to the District headquarters hospital inGhalanai.
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April - 8 
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has claimed that some international forces are conspiring to put Pakistan on the black list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the government was making efforts to foil these designs, The News reports
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Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has claimed that some international forces are conspiring to put Pakistan on the black list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the government was making efforts to foil these designs, The News reports on April 9. He said the country was already included in the grey list and the foreign ministry was performing its responsibilities in quite professional manner to foil all conspiracies against the country. Qureshi believed that India would not commit a mistake of attacking Pakistan. He warned that if India committed any aggression against Pakistan, it would face serious consequences. Pakistan has the right to defend itself according to the international laws, he added. He said Pakistan was observing restraint to end tension with India and its positive gesture for peace should not be construed as its weakness. The entire world has realised Indian aggressive designs, and Pakistan had told the world community to prevent it from any aggression. The international community should not keep mum on the issue now due to sensitivity of the issue. Qureshi said on the other hand, Pakistan was releasing Indian prisoners as a goodwill gesture. Pakistan had released Indian pilot under the same passion and the country was releasing war prisoners as a goodwill gesture and expecting the same gesture from the neighbouring country.
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April - 8 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on April 8, announced the merger of the Levies and Khasadar forces into the provincial Police Force, reports Dawn. Khan said that 28,000 personnel belonging to both the forces would benefit from the
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on April 8, announced the merger of the Levies and Khasadar forces into the provincial Police Force, reports Dawn. Khan said that 28,000 personnel belonging to both the forces would benefit from the move. "Today is a historical day," he said. "From today, all Levies and Khasadar personnel will be a part of the police. The Khasadar force will be given all sorts of training," he added.
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April - 8 
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has moved the Islamabad High Court (HC) seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ‘operations commander’ZakiurRehmanLakhvi, who is wanted in India for plotting the 2008 Mumbai atta
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Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has moved the Islamabad High Court (HC) seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ‘operations commander’ZakiurRehmanLakhvi, who is wanted in India for plotting the 2008 Mumbai attacks that left 166 people dead, reports Hindustan Times on April 9. The Islamabad HC took up FIA’s appeal for Lakhvi’s bail cancellation on Tuesday around a month before FATF is due to review in May Pakistan’s actions in curbing terror financing and money laundering. In a report earlier this year, FATF specifically raised concerns about the activity of eight terror groups, including the LeT, in Pakistan.
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April - 8 
Prime Minister Imran Khan on April 8, said the policy to seek direct engagement with Afghan stakeholders, including Taliban, to find a negotiated solution has the greatest prospects to end the prolonged conflict in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. H
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on April 8, said the policy to seek direct engagement with Afghan stakeholders, including Taliban, to find a negotiated solution has the greatest prospects to end the prolonged conflict in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. He shared his long-standing commitment to peace and stability in Afghanistan through political settlement with US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Kenneth McKenzie Jr. Underscoring the need for an intra-Afghan dialogue, Khan stated that the Afghan stakeholders should sit together to discuss the contours of their future polity after the withdrawal of the foreign troops. He reiterated Pakistan’s desire to have good neighbourly relations with Afghanistan. Welcoming General McKenzie to Islamabad, the prime minister apprised him of his government’s commitment to implement the National Action Plan (NAP), which has the backing of all political parties in the country.
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April - 8 
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on April 8, reserved its judgement in a case pertaining to extradition of a US citizen of Pakistani origin to America, allegedly involved in planning an attack in New York city, reports The Express Tribune. Talha Haroon
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on April 8, reserved its judgement in a case pertaining to extradition of a US citizen of Pakistani origin to America, allegedly involved in planning an attack in New York city, reports The Express Tribune. Talha Haroon, 19, was arrested in Pakistan in 2016 after US authorities identified him as one of three men, along with a Canadian citizen and a man from the Philippines, planning attacks on Manhattan’s Times Square and the city’s subway. Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiani heard the case filed by Muhammad Haroon, father of the accused, challenging the district administration’s decision to extradite his son Talha to the US. Kiani remarked that America had returned a citizen on Pakistan’s demand. The counsel told the court that the siblings of Talha were still residing in the US and no legal requirements were fulfilled in the case of his client. No investigation was carried out against his client, rather a formal inquiry was only conducted, he added. However, the prosecutor stated that Talha was declared an accused in December 2018. After hearing the arguments from both the sides, the bench reserved its judgement in the matter.
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April - 8 
Sri Lanka and India on April 8 agreed to increase cooperation in security and defence spheres in several areas, including regional security, curbing drug smuggling and human trafficking and training of members of the Security Forces (SFs), reports Co
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Sri Lanka and India on April 8 agreed to increase cooperation in security and defence spheres in several areas, including regional security, curbing drug smuggling and human trafficking and training of members of the Security Forces (SFs), reports Colombo Page. These issues were discussed when Indian Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra called on Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena at the President's official residence in Colombo on April 8. The President thanked the Indian Government for the cooperation extended to Sri Lanka in security issues and for training provided to Sri Lankan SFs personnel. He also requested to increase the number of personnel trained by India. The Indian Defence Secretary agreed to look into the possibility of enhancing training facilities. President Sirisena stressed the importance of close cooperation between the two countries to ensure regional security. They also exchanged views on issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation and regional security.
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April - 8 
A Taliban militant, identified as Qari Jan Mohammad alias Anzala surrendered himself to Afghan Police forces after killing his ‘commander’, Wahdat in FaryabProvince on April 8, reports The Khamma Press.
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A Taliban militant, identified as Qari Jan Mohammad alias Anzala surrendered himself to Afghan Police forces after killing his ‘commander’, Wahdat in FaryabProvince on April 8, reports The Khamma Press.
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April - 8 
At least eight Taliban militants were killed in a coalition airstrike conducted in Malik Shahi and Ganchi areas of Barmal Districtof Paktika Province on April 8, reports The Khaama Press. A vehicle and a compound of the militants were also destroyed
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At least eight Taliban militants were killed in a coalition airstrike conducted in Malik Shahi and Ganchi areas of Barmal Districtof Paktika Province on April 8, reports The Khaama Press. A vehicle and a compound of the militants were also destroyed during the same airstrikes.
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April - 8 
At least five militants were killed separate airstrikes conducted in Miadadwal area of Andar District and Gari area of Nawa District in Ghazni Provinceon April 8, reports The Khaama Press.
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At least five militants were killed separate airstrikes conducted in Miadadwal area of Andar District and Gari area of Nawa District in Ghazni Provinceon April 8, reports The Khaama Press.
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April - 8 
At least three United States (US) service members and one contractor were killed in an explosion triggered by an improvised explosive device (IED) near Bagram airbase in Bagram District of Parwan Provinceon April 8, reports The Khaama Press.“Three U.
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At least three United States (US) service members and one contractor were killed in an explosion triggered by an improvised explosive device (IED) near Bagram airbase in Bagram District of Parwan Provinceon April 8, reports The Khaama Press.“Three U.S. service members and one contractor were killed, and three U.S. service members were wounded by an improvised explosive device April 8 near Bagram Air Base,” the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement.The statement further added that the wounded service members were evacuated and are receiving medical care.The identities of the deceased service members and the contract have not been disclosed.
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April - 8 
At least two people were killed in an embedded IED blast in Jalalabad city in Nangarhar Province on April 8 (today) morning, the provincial Police spokesman Farid Khan confirmed, according to Tolo News.He said five others were wounded in the explosio
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At least two people were killed in an embedded IED blast in Jalalabad city in Nangarhar Province on April 8 (today) morning, the provincial Police spokesman Farid Khan confirmed, according to Tolo News.He said five others were wounded in the explosion who were taken to nearby hospitals. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast.
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April - 8 
At least two people were killed in an explosion in 3rd Police District of Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar provinceon April 8, reports The Khaama Press.A spokesman for Nangahar Police Headquarters said the explosion was triggered b
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At least two people were killed in an explosion in 3rd Police District of Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar provinceon April 8, reports The Khaama Press.A spokesman for Nangahar Police Headquarters said the explosion was triggered by an improvised explosive device (IED) which was planted in a Police vehicle.No individual or group including Taliban or ISIS loyalists has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
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April - 8 
Prime Minister Imran Khan on April 8, said the policy to seek direct engagement with Afghan stakeholders, including Taliban, to find a negotiated solution has the greatest prospects to end the prolonged conflict in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. H
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on April 8, said the policy to seek direct engagement with Afghan stakeholders, including Taliban, to find a negotiated solution has the greatest prospects to end the prolonged conflict in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. He shared his long-standing commitment to peace and stability in Afghanistan through political settlement with US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Kenneth McKenzie Jr. Underscoring the need for an intra-Afghan dialogue, Khan stated that the Afghan stakeholders should sit together to discuss the contours of their future polity after the withdrawal of the foreign troops. He reiterated Pakistan’s desire to have good neighbourly relations with Afghanistan. Welcoming General McKenzie to Islamabad, the prime minister apprised him of his government’s commitment to implement the National Action Plan (NAP), which has the backing of all political parties in the country.
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April - 8 
The 209th Shaheen Corps on April 8, destroyed a Taliban prison and depots containing weapons, munitions, and explosives in Kunduz city of Kunduz Province, reports The Khamma Press.Several Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and equipment used in suic
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The 209th Shaheen Corps on April 8, destroyed a Taliban prison and depots containing weapons, munitions, and explosives in Kunduz city of Kunduz Province, reports The Khamma Press.Several Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and equipment used in suicide vests were also destroyed during the operation.
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April - 8 
Two Al Qaeda terrorists were killed and four others, including two female Al Qaeda operatives were arrested in Malgir area of Greshk District, Helmand Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 9. However, the arrest of female Al Qaeda operatives sp
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Two Al Qaeda terrorists were killed and four others, including two female Al Qaeda operatives were arrested in Malgir area of Greshk District, Helmand Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 9. However, the arrest of female Al Qaeda operatives sparked furor among the residents of the Province as they demand immediate release of the two women. In the meantime, Yasin Khan said the demands of the local residents have been shared with the officials in Kabul, promising that the women will be released considering the cultural values of people but the two men will be kept in the custody for further investigations.
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April - 8 
Unidentified militants killed Kameel Karimi, the representative of Afghanistan Taekwondo Federation, in Kunduz city of Kunduz provinceon April 8, reports The Khaama Press.Karimi was also a fitness and bodybuilding champion besides serving as represen
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Unidentified militants killed Kameel Karimi, the representative of Afghanistan Taekwondo Federation, in Kunduz city of Kunduz provinceon April 8, reports The Khaama Press.Karimi was also a fitness and bodybuilding champion besides serving as representative of Afghanistan Taekwondo Federation.Officials in Taekwondo Federation of Afghanistan are saying that Karimi was a prominent athlete and had won several medals in national competitions.No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
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April - 9 
Among the North-eastern states, Assam topped the list of states with the highest seizures, with the authorities recovering INR 93.2 Million, reports Northeast Today on April 10. Assam was followed by Arunachal Pradesh where recovered money amounted t
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Among the North-eastern states, Assam topped the list of states with the highest seizures, with the authorities recovering INR 93.2 Million, reports Northeast Today on April 10. Assam was followed by Arunachal Pradesh where recovered money amounted to INR 62.8 Million. Meghalaya recorded a recovery of INR 13 Million, followed by Nagaland INR 9.2 Million, Tripura INR 2.1 Million, Sikkim INR 1.4 Million and Manipur INR one Million.
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April - 9 
Assam Chief Secretary Alok Kumar on April 9 told the supreme court that 1,000 more tribunals would be required to deal with the illegal migrants in Assam, reports Assam Tribune. The Chief Secretary said the State government has already proposed a INR
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Assam Chief Secretary Alok Kumar on April 9 told the supreme court that 1,000 more tribunals would be required to deal with the illegal migrants in Assam, reports Assam Tribune. The Chief Secretary said the State government has already proposed a INR 9000 Million budget for setting up the tribunals. The State government mentioned before the court that it has managed to deport only four out of 46,000 illegal foreigners identified in Assam.
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April - 9 
Five persons including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Bastar region,BhimaMandavi(40) and his four security personnel were killed as cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) targeted the convoy in which the BJP lead
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Five persons including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Bastar region,BhimaMandavi(40) and his four security personnel were killed as cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) targeted the convoy in which the BJP leader was travelling, in a forested patch near Nakulnar Village underKuwakondaTehsil(revenue unit) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on April 9, reports The Pioneer. The Maoists blew up the vehicle of the Dantewada MLA with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)and opened fire at the occupants atShyamagiri Hills, when the MLA’s convoy was heading towards Kuwakonda from Bacheli area in Dantewada.The four security personnel were identified as head constables ChhaganKuldeep and RamlalOyami, constable SomduKawasi and driver-constable DanteshwarMaurya. Kuldeep, Oyami and Kawasi were Personal Security Officers (PSOs) of Mandavi. It is to be noted that Mandavi was the elected MLA of Dantewada in December 2018, and was the only BJP MLA in the Bastar division, since 2003.
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April - 9 
Income Tax (IT)officials have recovered INR 58.4 million crore between March 12 to April 8 2019 from eight North-eastern states, reports Northeast Today on April 10. The amount is 482 per cent more than the cash seizure made during the general electi
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Income Tax (IT)officials have recovered INR 58.4 million crore between March 12 to April 8 2019 from eight North-eastern states, reports Northeast Today on April 10. The amount is 482 per cent more than the cash seizure made during the general elections of 2014, when the recovery as INR 12.1 Million. According to IT officials, the cash seized in just 27 days of election time enforcement is more than 50 per cent of the unexplained cash seized in the whole of fiscal 2017-18. The seizures come in the wake of the Directorate of Income Tax (Investigation), Northeast Region, intensifying its vigil post the poll announcement. The seizures come in the wake of the Directorate of Income Tax (Investigation), Northeast Region, intensifying its vigil post the poll announcement. Most of the North-eastern states going to the polls in the first phase on April 11, the final date of polling in the region is April 23. The eight northeast states include Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Manipur and Sikkim
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April - 9 
Militants again managed to escape after exchanging fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Sofigund forest area of Tral in Pulwama District on April 9, reports Greater Kashmir. Source said that a joint team of the Army, CRPF and Police launched a search o
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Militants again managed to escape after exchanging fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Sofigund forest area of Tral in Pulwama District on April 9, reports Greater Kashmir. Source said that a joint team of the Army, CRPF and Police launched a search operation in Sofigund following inputs about the presence of militants. “At around 10am, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering a brief exchange of fire,” he said. A Police official said that militants had apparently escaped. But the searches were still going on.
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April - 9 
Militants shot dead the senior RashtriyaSwayamsevakSangh (RSS) functionary, Chanderkant Sharma and his Personal Security Officer (PSO), Rajinder Kumar, at the District Hospital Kishtwar in Kishtwar District on April 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Accord
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Militants shot dead the senior RashtriyaSwayamsevakSangh (RSS) functionary, Chanderkant Sharma and his Personal Security Officer (PSO), Rajinder Kumar, at the District Hospital Kishtwar in Kishtwar District on April 9, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, around 12.45pm one of the militants in the disguise of burqa-clad woman, entered the District Hospital, brought out an AK rifle from black bag and straightway targeted PSO of Chanderkant Sharma, killing him on spot. Sharma, realizing trouble, tried to shift his location but the militant targeted him, causing him serious injuries. However, he succumbed to his injuries later at the hospital. The militant escaped from the hospital within a couple of minutes taking along with him the AK rifle of slain PSO. The targeted terror attack came just nine days ahead of Parliamentary election in Udhampur-Doda constituency and a day after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally in Bhaderwah.
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April - 9 
Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer Ashish Kundra on April 9 stated that 4,409 security personnel, including 12 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), would be deployed for the upcoming elections, reports Assam Tribune. Election to the Mizoram l
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Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer Ashish Kundra on April 9 stated that 4,409 security personnel, including 12 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), would be deployed for the upcoming elections, reports Assam Tribune. Election to the Mizoram lone Lok Sabha (lower House of Indian Parliament) seat will be held on April 11.
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April - 9 
One AK 47 with ammunition and explosives were recovered on April 9 from Ukhrul District, tweets Assam Rifles.
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One AK 47 with ammunition and explosives were recovered on April 9 from Ukhrul District, tweets Assam Rifles.
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April - 9 
Separately, Eastern Army Command tweeted on April 9 that three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants were arrested from Moreh in Tengnoupal District.
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Separately, Eastern Army Command tweeted on April 9 that three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants were arrested from Moreh in Tengnoupal District.
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April - 9 
Union Minister KirenRijiju on April 9 in Itanagar (Papum Pare District) claimed that of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted back to power, they will introduce National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Arunachal Pradesh and all the states of the Northe
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Union Minister KirenRijiju on April 9 in Itanagar (Papum Pare District) claimed that of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted back to power, they will introduce National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Arunachal Pradesh and all the states of the Northeast, reports The Telegraph. He stated that ‘We will try to implement NRC in all the eight states of the Northeast and that will in turn ensure full constitutional protection to the indigenous people. Like in Assam, only the bona-fide citizens would be registered under the NRC and this will give surety that the no illegal immigrants enter the region’. The minister said NRC will guarantee that Arunachal and the Northeast has full protection and there will be no fear or apprehension among the people in terms of illegal migrants entering the region.
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April - 9 
In a significant move towards effectively checking terror financing, the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has organised the signing of a multilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) among over a dozen relevant institutions and departmen
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In a significant move towards effectively checking terror financing, the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has organised the signing of a multilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) among over a dozen relevant institutions and departments, Dawn reported on April 10.Those who signed the multilateral MoU included the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), intelligence agencies and the provincial counter terrorism departments.The signing ceremony of the MoU was chaired by Khaliq Dad Lak, national coordinator of NACTA, during the 14thmeeting of the National Task Force on Combating Financial Terrorism (CFT) at NACTA headquarters in Islamabad.
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April - 9 
The CounterTerrorism Department (CTD) foiled a terrorism plan in Faisalabad District of Punjab in an intelligence-based operation with the arrest of three militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on April 9, reports The News.Hand grenades, pisto
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The CounterTerrorism Department (CTD) foiled a terrorism plan in Faisalabad District of Punjab in an intelligence-based operation with the arrest of three militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on April 9, reports The News.Hand grenades, pistols, explosives and cash were recovered from the arrested militants. The militants were identified as Noor Muhammad, Noor Raheem and Jaula Beeb. Three hand grenades, three pistols with 20 bullets and explosives were seized.
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April - 9 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has diverted PKR 30 million funds meant for the development of public sector higher secondary schools in the province to MaulanaSamiulHaq’sDarulUloomHaqqania seminary in Nowshera District, Dawn reported on April 10.T
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has diverted PKR 30 million funds meant for the development of public sector higher secondary schools in the province to MaulanaSamiulHaq’sDarulUloomHaqqania seminary in Nowshera District, Dawn reported on April 10.The Government had allocated PKR 1.7 billion in the current fiscal year for providing higher secondary schools with basic facilities.Sources told Dawn that of those funds, PKR 695 million was diverted to Swat District two months ago before the Government gave away another PKR 30 million to the DarulUloomHaqqania, leaving little for the schools’ development.
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April - 9 
596 militants belonging to different Left Wing Extremist (LWE) groups PurbaBanglar Communist Party (PBCP-Lal Pataka), PurbaBanglarSarbahara Party (PBSP), New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP) and Joypurhat-based Kadamati Party (KP) to surrendered Home M
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596 militants belonging to different Left Wing Extremist (LWE) groups PurbaBanglar Communist Party (PBCP-Lal Pataka), PurbaBanglarSarbahara Party (PBSP), New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP) and Joypurhat-based Kadamati Party (KP) to surrendered Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at Shaheed Aminuddin Stadium in Pabna on April 9,2019, reports Daily Star. These militants also handed over 68 firearms and 575 sharp weapons. The New Nation adds PBCP-Lal Pataka, Chapainawabganj-Rajshahi region, ‘leader’ AbdurRazzakalias Art Babu said, "As the government has given an opportunity, I want to come back to the path of light from darkness." These militants were active in Pabna, Natore, Sirajganj, Bogura, Naogaon, Joypurhat, Rangpur, Kushtia, Jashore, Jhenidah, Rajbari, Satkhira, Narail and Tangail districts.
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April - 9 
A remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on a roadside in the vicinity of 17th Police District of the Kabul city in Kabul Province was recovered and defused, reports Khaama Press on April 10.
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A remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on a roadside in the vicinity of 17th Police District of the Kabul city in Kabul Province was recovered and defused, reports Khaama Press on April 10.
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April - 9 
Afghan security forces have thwarted a deadly explosion in southern Kandahar province by discovering and defusing a 500kg aircraft bomb, reports Khaama Press on April 10.The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said the bomb was discovered and d
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Afghan security forces have thwarted a deadly explosion in southern Kandahar province by discovering and defusing a 500kg aircraft bomb, reports Khaama Press on April 10.The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said the bomb was discovered and defused in Takhtar Pul district of the province.
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April - 9 
The Taliban militants group has announced that the representatives of the group will not participate in consultative peace Jirga (tribal council) which is scheduled to be organized later this month, reports Khaama Press on April 10.Taliban spokesman
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The Taliban militants group has announced that the representatives of the group will not participate in consultative peace Jirga (tribal council) which is scheduled to be organized later this month, reports Khaama Press on April 10.Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid issued a statement claiming the national unity government is attempting to ensure ‘illegitimate’ survival.The statement further added that similar gatherings have been organized in the past to ensure continuation of ‘occupation’ of the country and continue of the ‘corrupt regime’.Mujahid has also added that the Taliban group reject such ‘bogus gatherings’ and urges the residents of the country not participate in consultative peace Jirga considering the sensitive situation the country is going through.The officials are saying that consultative peace Jirga is scheduled for 29th of April in which around 2500 people will participate from all provinces of the country.The Secretariat Chief of Afghan High Peace Council and Director of consultative peace Jirga Mohammad Umar Daudzai had earlier said that the consultative peace Jirga would be an inclusive gathering in which representatives of all segments of the society would participate.
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April - 9 
The United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on April 9 assured that the Afghan Government will have a central role in a peace deal that would be concluded with the Taliban group, reports Khaama Press. In his testimony before the Appropriati
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The United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on April 9 assured that the Afghan Government will have a central role in a peace deal that would be concluded with the Taliban group, reports Khaama Press. In his testimony before the Appropriations Committee of the U.S. Senate, Pompeo said that he will make sure that America’s counterterrorism interests are protected as well.In response to a question raised by Senator Lindsey Graham on whether the Afghan Government will be a meaningful participant in any pace deal, Pompeo said “More than that, they will be at the center. It will be Afghan-led.”
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April - 9 
The group of Commonwealth observers deployed to monitor the 2019 parliamentary election on April 9 concluded that voting and counting procedures were peaceful and well organized, reports The Edition.
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The group of Commonwealth observers deployed to monitor the 2019 parliamentary election on April 9 concluded that voting and counting procedures were peaceful and well organized, reports The Edition.
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April - 10 
A day ahead of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls in Gaya constituencyof Bihar on April 10, Police recovered two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bombs and one local-made bomb, which were placed near a Government school, repor
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A day ahead of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls in Gaya constituencyof Bihar on April 10, Police recovered two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bombs and one local-made bomb, which were placed near a Government school, reports New Indian Express.The bombs, which were defused upon seizure, were recovered in Chakarbandha area, Police official Sushil Kumar said.Pamphlets announcing Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) call to boycott the Lok Sabha elections were also recovered from the site.On April 8, Maoists had appealed to the people in Aurangabad to boycott the polls.Gaya, Nawada, Jamui and Aurangabad -- all Maoist-affected areas -- are going to polls in the first phase on April 11 (today).
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April - 10 
A Delhi court on April 10 sent Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik to National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody till April 22 after it sought his custodial interrogation in connection with a case related to funding of separati
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A Delhi court on April 10 sent Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik to National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody till April 22 after it sought his custodial interrogation in connection with a case related to funding of separatists and terror groups in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Malik was produced before special judge Rakesh Syal where the NIA sought the court’s permission to arrest the accused which was allowed. The NIA then arrested him inside the courtroom and sought 15-day custodial interrogation. While seeking his remand, NIA counsel informed the special judge that it has credible evidence to prove that Malik received funds from Pakistan. Malik was brought to the National Capital after a court in Kashmir granted his transit remand to the NIA. He was shifted to Delhi’s Tihar Jail on April 9 after the NIA secured his production remand in connection with the terror funding case.
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April - 10 
A Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Joint Committee (KCP-MJC) militant was arrested from Top Khongnangkhong in Imphal East on April 10, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as Sapam Surjit Singh alias Lamyanba.
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A Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Joint Committee (KCP-MJC) militant was arrested from Top Khongnangkhong in Imphal East on April 10, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as Sapam Surjit Singh alias Lamyanba.
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April - 10 
Around twelve persons were injured as Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) fired teargas shells and resorted to lathi charge on the mob before the cremation of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Chanderkant Sharma in Kishtwar District
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Around twelve persons were injured as Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) fired teargas shells and resorted to lathi charge on the mob before the cremation of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Chanderkant Sharma in Kishtwar District on April 10, reports Daily Excelsior. As SATP reported earlier militants shot dead Chanderkant Sharma and his Personal Security Officer (PSO) at the District Hospital Kishtwar in Kishtwar District on April 9.
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April - 10 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres carried out an attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contingent being deployed for election duty in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on April 10, injuring two Sub-inspectors, reports New
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres carried out an attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contingent being deployed for election duty in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on April 10, injuring two Sub-inspectors, reports New Kerala.The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by the Maoists occurred at around 4 p.m. in Gatta village in Etapallitehsil(revenue unit) through which a team of CRPF's 191 Battalion was passing. Sub-inspectors SunilKumar Patel and RajuKumar Ranjan were injured in the blast. Gadchiroli-Chimur, along with six other Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Maharashtra, go to the polls in the first phase on April 11 (today).
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In a bid to disrupt poll process in Swabhiman Anchal (earlier known as cutoff area) of Malkangiri District of Odisha, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detained four motorboats and around 12 staffs on April 10 and 11, reports The Pi
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In a bid to disrupt poll process in Swabhiman Anchal (earlier known as cutoff area) of Malkangiri District of Odisha, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detained four motorboats and around 12 staffs on April 10 and 11, reports The Pioneer.As per reports, the Maoists detained two motorboats on Wednesday (April 10) and two more on Thursday (April 11) assuming that these watercrafts might be used by Government functionaries during elections.The Maoist cadres snapped the waterway connectivity between Kunturpadar, Panasput and Sindhiput in the Swabhiman Anchal zone. Later on, the Maoists released all the motorboats and the staffs in late Thursday evening.
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April - 10 
Meanwhile, the NIA questioned Mirwaiz Umar Farooq again in connection with a terror financing case, officials said in New Delhi on April 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The Mirwaiz was questioned for the third consecutive day by the NIA. The questioning
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Meanwhile, the NIA questioned Mirwaiz Umar Farooq again in connection with a terror financing case, officials said in New Delhi on April 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The Mirwaiz was questioned for the third consecutive day by the NIA. The questioning revolved around funding of his party, Hurriyat Conference and Joint Resistance Front, an amalgam of his moderate Hurriyat Conference as well as the hardline faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani and JKLF.
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April - 10 
Pakistan on pril 10 facilitated a visit of a group of ambassadors, defence attachés and international journalists to the site of so-called Indian airstrike in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in which New Delhi claimed it had killed around 300 terroris
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Pakistan on pril 10 facilitated a visit of a group of ambassadors, defence attachés and international journalists to the site of so-called Indian airstrike in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in which New Delhi claimed it had killed around 300 terrorists on February 26, reports Daily Times.The delegation, which visited impact site of February 26 Indian air violation near Jabba included international journalists mostly based in India, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. On the occasion, ISPR Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor briefed the group about details of the event, while negating the repeated false Indian claims with ground realities.The visitors were shown bomb craters of denied Indian air strike attempt in barren open spaces with no loss to life or infrastructure. The group also visited a nearby madrassa which India claimed it had struck and killed scores of terrorists. The visitors freely interacted with the student children and teachers and saw for themselves that the madrassa stood on ground untouched with innocent local children getting education there.
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April - 10 
A Tribunal in Dhaka on April 10 acquitted extremist blogger Shafiur Rahman Farabi, who had issued repeated death threats to writer-blogger Avijit Roy before his death, in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT Act),
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A Tribunal in Dhaka on April 10 acquitted extremist blogger Shafiur Rahman Farabi, who had issued repeated death threats to writer-blogger Avijit Roy before his death, in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT Act), reports Daily Star. Judge Ash-Sams Joglul Hossain of Dhaka Cyber Tribunal passed the acquittal in presence of Farabi, an accused in the Avijit murder case, as the prosecution failed to prove the charge against him.
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April - 10 
The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military, in a statement, said that the United States carried out a drone airstrike in Noor Gul District of the province on April 10, reports Khaama News Agency. The statement further added that a commander of Isla
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The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military, in a statement, said that the United States carried out a drone airstrike in Noor Gul District of the province on April 10, reports Khaama News Agency. The statement further added that a commander of Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K) identified as Mawlavi Khyber was killed along with six other IS-K militants in the airstrike.
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April - 10 
The Presidential Commission on Investigation of Murders and Enforced Disappearances, summoned former council member of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) Zahid Rameez on April 10, reports The Edition. According to the Commission, Zahid made stat
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The Presidential Commission on Investigation of Murders and Enforced Disappearances, summoned former council member of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) Zahid Rameez on April 10, reports The Edition. According to the Commission, Zahid made statements regarding the series of menacing tweets he made in 2011 and 2012, including death threats, aimed at Yameen Rasheed, who was found stabbed in his apartment in 2017. Despite Yameen having reported the troubling messages to the police, no action was taken prior to his brutal murder.
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April - 11 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed while a Special Task Force (STF) trooper received injuries in an encounter on the polling day on April 11 in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Pioneer. The encounter took
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed while a Special Task Force (STF) trooper received injuries in an encounter on the polling day on April 11 in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Pioneer. The encounter took place around 4:20 pm when the Maoists attacked a team of Security Forces (SFs) that was out on an area domination-cum-search operation in a forest near a helipad in the Orchha area, Special Director General of Police (Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Ops) Girdhari Nayak said. While, the security personnel were sanitizing the helipad, armed Maoists opened fire on them leading to a gun battle. Soon the Maoists fled the spot. STF constable Hriday Ram Sahu sustained injuries in the gunfight. Later, during a search at the encounter spot, the body of a male Maoist cadre was recovered along with a country-made pistol, a knife and Naxal-related materials, among other things Police said. The identity of the deceased Maoist was yet to be ascertained.
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April - 11 
A special court on April 11, issued summons to nodal officers of five telecom companies following a Bombay High Court order on March 27 directing production of call data records exchanged between officers of the National Investigation Agency and Aree
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A special court on April 11, issued summons to nodal officers of five telecom companies following a Bombay High Court order on March 27 directing production of call data records exchanged between officers of the National Investigation Agency and Areeb Majeed’s father, reports Indian Express. Majeed is facing trial for allegedly travelling to Syria to join Islamic State (IS). Majeed had claimed that the records are part of his defence to demonstrate that the entire arrangement of his arrival from Turkey was done by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and he was arrested after his return on November 28, 2014.
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April - 11 
Additionally, in Manipur, more than 80 percent of people cast their votes for the outer Manipur constituency, reports The Sangai Express. The voting as held peacefully in the Parliamentary constituency.
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Additionally, in Manipur, more than 80 percent of people cast their votes for the outer Manipur constituency, reports The Sangai Express. The voting as held peacefully in the Parliamentary constituency.
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April - 11 
Additionally, over 70 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the five constituencies of Assam which went to the polls, reports Assam Tribune. The five constituencies that went to the polls in the first phase are Lakhimpur, Tezpur, Di
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Additionally, over 70 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the five constituencies of Assam which went to the polls, reports Assam Tribune. The five constituencies that went to the polls in the first phase are Lakhimpur, Tezpur, Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Kaliabor.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from Duliajan village in Dibrugarh District on April 11, reports The Northeast Today.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from Duliajan village in Dibrugarh District on April 11, reports The Northeast Today.
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Around 78 per cent electorate cast their votes in 2,227 polling stations across Nagaland on April 11, reports Assam Tribune. The voting was held peacefully for the lone Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament).
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Around 78 per cent electorate cast their votes in 2,227 polling stations across Nagaland on April 11, reports Assam Tribune. The voting was held peacefully for the lone Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament).
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Arunachal Pradesh recorded an estimated 66 percent voter turnout, reports Assam Tribune. The figure may increase when the final reports come. The polling was held for 57 out of the total of 60 Assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats. Business
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Arunachal Pradesh recorded an estimated 66 percent voter turnout, reports Assam Tribune. The figure may increase when the final reports come. The polling was held for 57 out of the total of 60 Assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats. Business Standard adds that three persons were seriously injured at Pipsorang circle under Tali Assembly constituency in Kurung Kumey in election related violence. A total of 45 companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) along with 7,000 Police personnel were deployed in the state for election duties.
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)blast under Bastar Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) constituency in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh amid polling on April 11 (to
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)blast under Bastar Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) constituency in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh amid polling on April 11 (today), reports Pragativadi.A senior Police official said no one was hurt in the incident. Voting is underway in the constituency, officials said. The explosion took place around 4.15 am in Farasgaon area on Narayanpur-Dandwan road when a team of security men was escorting polling personnel to their booth, Police said. However, no one was injured in the incident. Polling is being held in its four Assembly segments, Dantewada, Konta, Bijapur and Narayanpur, from 7 am to 3 pm, the officials said.Counting of votes will take place on May 23.
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Meanwhile, Maoist banners and posters were recovered from near the Nrusinghnath Temple under Paikmal block of Bargarh District of Odisha on April 11, reports The Pioneer. The Maoists, through the banner and posters urged local people to not to cast v
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Meanwhile, Maoist banners and posters were recovered from near the Nrusinghnath Temple under Paikmal block of Bargarh District of Odisha on April 11, reports The Pioneer. The Maoists, through the banner and posters urged local people to not to cast votes due to the failure of both the State and Central Governments for development of the area.On Wednesday (April 10) midnight, they had displayed leaflets and banners on the road stating that the Government has failed to initiate irrigation projects and prevent farmers’ suicide and the rising cases of rape.The Bargarh Police removed the banners and posters and launched a search operation in the area to arrest the cadres.
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested four Maoists from Bedre area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 11 (today), shortly before polling in the region, reports Times Now. Three country-made guns were also seized from their possession. T
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested four Maoists from Bedre area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 11 (today), shortly before polling in the region, reports Times Now. Three country-made guns were also seized from their possession. The identity of the Maoists is yet to be established.
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Meghalaya recorded a voter turnout of 67.3 percent, out of 1.91 million eligible voters, reports Assam Tribune.
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Meghalaya recorded a voter turnout of 67.3 percent, out of 1.91 million eligible voters, reports Assam Tribune.
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Mizoram recorded 62.9 percent of voter turnout in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, reports Assam Tribune.
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Mizoram recorded 62.9 percent of voter turnout in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, reports Assam Tribune.
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On April 11, a pistol and two grenades were recovered from Sikibung Tangkhul from Ukhrul District, tweets Eastern Army Command.
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On April 11, a pistol and two grenades were recovered from Sikibung Tangkhul from Ukhrul District, tweets Eastern Army Command.
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One person was killed and three others injured in Security Forces (SFs) action on protestors in Handwara area of Kupwara District on April 11, reports Daily Excelsior. Stone-pelting protests broke out in Mandigam area of Handwara in the District afte
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One person was killed and three others injured in Security Forces (SFs) action on protestors in Handwara area of Kupwara District on April 11, reports Daily Excelsior. Stone-pelting protests broke out in Mandigam area of Handwara in the District after polling for the first phase of parliamentary polls ended, the official said. He said the protesters pelted stones on the polling staff returning from election duty. The SFs accompanying the election staff used force on the protesters and four persons were injured in the action in which one of them succumbed later.
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The CEO added that Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency comprising three districts of Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipora, having 15 Assembly segments, recorded 34.61 per cent polling- with highest turnout of 51.7 per cent in Kupwara District.
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The CEO added that Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency comprising three districts of Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipora, having 15 Assembly segments, recorded 34.61 per cent polling- with highest turnout of 51.7 per cent in Kupwara District.
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The District Police unearthed three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), reportedly planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest region near Seekupanasa of Pedabayalu Mandal in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Prad
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The District Police unearthed three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), reportedly planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest region near Seekupanasa of Pedabayalu Mandal in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on April 11, reports The Hindu. Superintendent of Police (SP) A. Babujee said the IEDs had been planted by the Maoists in order to target Security Forces (SFs) deployed on election duty. Babujee added that the IEDs were meant to be triggered via remote control, with each explosive weighing close to five kilograms. “The IEDs were found in the forest region bordering Cheekupanasa, Injari, Kondru and other villages. Forces reached the spot, and detected and defused them. Had the IEDs exploded, there would have been heavy loss of life,” SP, Babujee said.
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The first phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections starts on April 11 (today) as more than 33 lakh voters will decide the fate of 33 candidates in the twin Parliamentary constituencies of Jammu-Poonch and Baram
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The first phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections starts on April 11 (today) as more than 33 lakh voters will decide the fate of 33 candidates in the twin Parliamentary constituencies of Jammu-Poonch and Baramulla-Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. While 24 candidates are trying their luck for Jammu-Poonch constituency, only nine contestants are in fray in Baramulla-Kupwara Lok Sabha seat. Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, who is Returning officer for Jammu Parliamentary constituency, said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has made elaborate arrangements for free and fair polling on Jammu seat, reports Daily Excelsior. He said over 20 lakh voters will exercise their right to franchise for electing their Lok Sabha representative in Jammu-Poonch seat, which is based on four Districts including Jammu, Samba, Rajouri and Poonch. Police said tight security arrangements have been made in all polling stations of Jammu Parliamentary seat and strict surveillance was being kept in sensitive areas. Additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), deputed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), have been deployed in the entire constituency to assist local Police to ensure free and fair polling. The Election Commission has also deployed Observers for the constituency, who will monitor the polling tomorrow to ensure smooth conduct of polling. In Jammu, 20,05,730 voters including 10,40,876 males and 9,64,834 females will cast their votes at 2,740 polling stations to decide the political fortune of 24 candidates. “We have put in place all the necessary arrangements, including security setup. we are committed to hold free and fair polls,” Police said. There are 244 polling stations falling along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Samba, Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch Districts of the constituency and contingency has been put in place in case there is shelling from Pakistan side.
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The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Shailendra Kumar on April 11 said that incident free voting marked first phase of polling in Jammu and Baramulla Parliamentary constituencies of J&K with a total voter turnout of 57.31 per cent, re
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The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Shailendra Kumar on April 11 said that incident free voting marked first phase of polling in Jammu and Baramulla Parliamentary constituencies of J&K with a total voter turnout of 57.31 per cent, reports Daily Excelsior. Jammu Parliamentary Constituency, spread over four districts of Jammu, Samba, Rajouri and Poonch, with 20 assembly segments, recorded a huge overall voter turnout of 72.16 per cent, Kumar said. He said that the voter turnout was highest in Samba District at 75.07 per cent followed by 74.50 per cent in Jammu District, while twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri recorded 70.40 per cent and 65.70 per cent, respectively.
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Tripura recorded estimated 77.6 per cent voter turnout, reports Assam Tribune.
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Tripura recorded estimated 77.6 per cent voter turnout, reports Assam Tribune.
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Lahore High Court on April 11 withdrew an amnesty it had earlier been willing to grant to Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi, saying the time to provide a written guarantee promising that Rizvi will not disrupt law and order
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Lahore High Court on April 11 withdrew an amnesty it had earlier been willing to grant to Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi, saying the time to provide a written guarantee promising that Rizvi will not disrupt law and order if provided bail has now ‘passed’, reports Daily Times. During a hearing on April 8, the LHC had hinted at releasing Rizvi if he provided a written affidavit saying he would not create unrest in the society if released on bail. As the hearing started on April 11, a two-judge bench headed by Justice Qasim Khan asked Rizvi’s counsels if they had managed to procure a written guarantee from the TLP leader that would help his application for bail. The court was told that the lawyers had so far not been able to meet their client as the day set for meetings was Friday. “Is Rizvi ready to provide a written guarantee?” asked Justice Qasim Khan. “He should state that he will never again give any such instructions [encouraging them to cause a law and order situation] to his people.” At this point, the lawyer representing Rizvi seemed to resist the demands being placed on his client. “The government arrested Rizvi despite the [Faizabad] agreement,” he contended. To which Justice Khan asked, “Where is it written in the agreement that people who take the law in their own hands will not be arrested? Or are you saying that the government deceived Rizvi?” “Yes, the government deceived Rizvi. He was leading a peaceful protest,” the lawyer maintained. Court says the time for TLP chief to provide a written guarantee has now ‘passed’. That line of argument did not seem to go down well with the court. Though the lawyer then said he will present a guarantee from Rizvi, the court said the time for such a guarantee had passed and the bail plea will now be decided on its merits. The hearing was subsequently adjourned for a week. Rizvi was taken into ‘protective custody’ by Police in Lahore on November 23, 2018, after law enforcement agencies launched a massive crackdown against workers of TLP and Tehreek-i-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA).
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Pakistan will not be a part of the upcoming round of peace talks between Taliban and the United States (US) in Doha this month, the Foreign Office said on April 11, reports Daily Times. “Pakistan has always supported peace talks in the past and belie
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Pakistan will not be a part of the upcoming round of peace talks between Taliban and the United States (US) in Doha this month, the Foreign Office said on April 11, reports Daily Times. “Pakistan has always supported peace talks in the past and believes that an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned government is the only solution to the Afghan issue,” Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal told a weekly press briefing in Islamabad. He said Islamabad will continue to play its facilitative role for durable peace in Afghanistan. “Dialogue is a good way of resolving all outstanding conflicts,” he maintained.
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The Sindh Police Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 11 said it has arrested a suspected militant linked with banned outfit Jundullah, which allegedly orchestrated major acts of terrorism, bank robberies, kidnappings from the Cantt Railway St
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The Sindh Police Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 11 said it has arrested a suspected militant linked with banned outfit Jundullah, which allegedly orchestrated major acts of terrorism, bank robberies, kidnappings from the Cantt Railway Station of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. The CTD, acting on a tip-off, detained Mohammed Ishaq alias Gul as he arrived at Cantt Railway Station from Sukkur, said officer in-charge Transnational Terrorism Intelligence Group (TTIG), Raja Umar Khattab, who described the detained suspect as an "extremely wanted militant belonging to Jundullah". The CTD officials said that they have seized one "ready" suicide jacket and two hand grenades from Ishaq.
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Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal (ATSC) in Dhaka on April 11 accepted charges against six members of banned militant outfit Ansar-Al-Islam in a case filed over writer-blogger Avijit Roy murder on February 26, 2015, reports Daily Star. The six accused
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Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal (ATSC) in Dhaka on April 11 accepted charges against six members of banned militant outfit Ansar-Al-Islam in a case filed over writer-blogger Avijit Roy murder on February 26, 2015, reports Daily Star. The six accused are Mozammel Hossain alias Saymon, Abu Siddiq Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid, Arafat Rahman Siam alias Sajjad, Akram Hossain Abir alias Adnan, Shafiur Rahman Farabi and Maj (sacked) Syed Mohammad Ziaul Haque. The ATSC also issued arrest warrants for Maj Ziaul, a suspected coordinator of the militant outfit, and Akram.
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Four Sri Lankan men were arrested at Luton Airport in London by British Counter-Terror Police on suspicion of being members of a banned organization, reports Daily Mirror.The men, all Sri Lankan nationals, arrived on an international flight on April
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Four Sri Lankan men were arrested at Luton Airport in London by British Counter-Terror Police on suspicion of being members of a banned organization, reports Daily Mirror.The men, all Sri Lankan nationals, arrived on an international flight on April 10 evening and were arrested on April 11.Scotland Yard said they are currently being held in custody at a Police Station in Bedfordshire.A spokesman said, “Police at the airport were made aware of the men the next day, Thursday 11 April, and subsequently stopped them under schedule seven of the Terrorism Act 2000.”
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The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) on April 11 arrested an underworld member, identified as VidurangaaliasViswa who was involved in an arm deal with a group of former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members, reports Colombo Page. According to P
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The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) on April 11 arrested an underworld member, identified as VidurangaaliasViswa who was involved in an arm deal with a group of former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members, reports Colombo Page. According to Police, Viduranga, a resident of Wellampitiyais a member of the KaduwaelaSamayan's underworld gang. The Colombo Crimes Division said that the two underworld leaders, 'Gotha Asanka', who is leading the Samayan's gang from the prison and another underworld leader, 'Ganemulle, Sanjeewa'are engaged in the sale of firearms, which are being unearthed from the North by the former LTTE cadres. Earlier, the Colombo Crime Division arrested a group of former LTTE cadres involved in the arms racket as well as 12 subordinates of 'Gotha Asanka' and 'Ganemulle, Sanjeewa'. The suspects are being detained on detention orders and questioned.During questioning, the suspects have revealed information on several underworld killings committed in Colombo and suburbs using former LTTTE cadres.A plan to assassinate Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian Sumanthiran was also revealed during questioning and some equipment including a claymore bomb that were to be used for the purpose have been found, the CCD said. The finding has been reported to the courts.The Colombo Crimes Division said that Viswa was arrested when it was revealed that he has acted as an intermediary in selling the weapons recovered by the LTTE members.
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The Special Forces of the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), have conducted raids on hideouts of Mawlavi Sharafuddin, the military commission of Taliban (for southern Uruzgan province) And killed at least 18 militants, repor
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The Special Forces of the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), have conducted raids on hideouts of Mawlavi Sharafuddin, the military commission of Taliban (for southern Uruzgan province) And killed at least 18 militants, reports Khaama News Agency. NDS Special Forces also confiscated 6 heavy weapons, 7 light weapons, 47 improvised explosive devices, 5 hand grenades, 5 communication sets, hundreds of rounds of munitions, and some other military kits and uniforms.
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The Election Commission (EC) President Ahmed Shareef on April 11 stated that although the commission received multiple complaints and requests to recount certain ballot boxes, election results remain unchanged, reports The Edition. Prior to revealing
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The Election Commission (EC) President Ahmed Shareef on April 11 stated that although the commission received multiple complaints and requests to recount certain ballot boxes, election results remain unchanged, reports The Edition. Prior to revealing the permanent results of the recent parliamentary election, during a press conference, Shareef stated that 24 issues were brought forward to the commission. Upon investigation into complaints, EC decided to recount ballot boxes in the constituencies of Maavah, Maamigili, Maduvvari and Funadhoo. No further recounts were sanctioned by the commission.
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A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court (HC) on April 12 acquitted five persons sentenced by National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in a case relating to holding a secret meeting of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) at Panayikulam in Alu
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A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court (HC) on April 12 acquitted five persons sentenced by National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in a case relating to holding a secret meeting of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) at Panayikulam in Aluva in Ernakulam District in 2006, reports The Hindu. Those acquitted have been identified as Shaduly, alias Haris Abdul Karim, Abdul Rasik, AnzarNadvi, Nizamuddin and Shammas. The NIA Court has awarded 14 years of imprisonment for Shaduli and Razik and 12 years of imprisonment for others.
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Three civilians including two young girls were injured as Pakistan violated ceasefire and targeted civilian locations on the Line of Control (LoC) in Sabjian sector of Poonch District on April 12 morning, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources sai
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Three civilians including two young girls were injured as Pakistan violated ceasefire and targeted civilian locations on the Line of Control (LoC) in Sabjian sector of Poonch District on April 12 morning, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that Pakistan started mortar shelling and firing on civilian locations in Sabjian sector of Poonch District at 8.30 am when the people had started moving out of their houses for day’s work. Several shells fell either inside or very close to civilian houses at village Chapprian in Sabjian sector.The Indian side retaliated Pakistan army’s shelling and firing strongly, leading to heavy exchanges which continued for couple of hours.
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Yung Aung National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction militant stated that the group may find it difficult to continue its peace talks with the Tatmadaw (Myanmar army) if the latter failed to release its captive members, reports
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Yung Aung National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction militant stated that the group may find it difficult to continue its peace talks with the Tatmadaw (Myanmar army) if the latter failed to release its captive members, reports News 18. A top ‘commander’ of NSCN-K stated that ‘A message has already been sent to the Myanmar’s government and Tatmadaw regarding the captive leaders. If they are not agreeing to release the leaders, the group will take a call shortly. The initial request to the government and the Tatmadaw to release the captive leaders have fallen on deaf ears.’ On January 29, the Tatmadaw had launched an operation against Indian-origin rebel outfits, including the NSCN-K and United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I), based in the Sagaing region. Later in March, Tatmadaw arrested 10 NSCN-K top leaders and six cadres. The ‘chairman’ of the peace delegation (to Myanmar Government), U An Kam, and ‘vice chairman’ of the team, Kyaw Wan Sein, are among the detainees. On April 5, Myanmar released five detainees and withdrew charges under the Unlawful Associations Act. Five freed leaders are ‘central committee member’ Tomthong, ‘health kilonser’ (minister) Ngaitum, ‘education kilonser’ Manglwan, ‘legal affairs kilonser’ Athrom and ‘deputy kilonser of agriculture’ Longsa.
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A Senate panel on April 12 sought a report from the Federal Interior Ministry on the action taken so far against terrorists and banned outfits involved in Hazara killings, reports Dawn. The Senate Standing Committee on Interior met with Senator Rehma
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A Senate panel on April 12 sought a report from the Federal Interior Ministry on the action taken so far against terrorists and banned outfits involved in Hazara killings, reports Dawn. The Senate Standing Committee on Interior met with Senator Rehman Malik in the chair, where members voiced serious concern over the Quetta blast and continued killings of members of the Hazara community. It was decided that the next meeting would be held in Quetta, specifically on the agenda of the Hazara killings. The Interior Ministry was directed to submit a comprehensive report on the Quetta blast and also apprise the committee of the action so far taken against the terrorists and banned outfits involved in Hazara killings. The panel also sought a report about the release of activists of banned outfits in the near past in Balochistan.
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At least 16 persons including two children and one Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and 30 others, including four FC personnel, sustained injuries after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at a vegetable market in Hazarganji vegeta
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At least 16 persons including two children and one Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and 30 others, including four FC personnel, sustained injuries after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at a vegetable market in Hazarganji vegetable market of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, in the morning of April 12 (today), reports The Express Tribune. The target of the attack was Hazara Shias as the area belongs to them. Eight of those killed were members of the Hazara community. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abdul Razzaq Cheema confirmed the death toll and said that the blast was targeting members of the Hazara community.
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The death toll in the suicide blast at the Hazarganji vegetable market of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, earlier on the day had increased to 20, reports Dawn. The initial report had claimed the death of 16 persons.
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The death toll in the suicide blast at the Hazarganji vegetable market of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, earlier on the day had increased to 20, reports Dawn. The initial report had claimed the death of 16 persons.
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Two civilians were killed and 10 others injured on April 12-evening in a blast in Chaman town of Qilla Abdullah District in Balochistan, reports Dawn. Unidentified militants had planted an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on a motorcycle parked in
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Two civilians were killed and 10 others injured on April 12-evening in a blast in Chaman town of Qilla Abdullah District in Balochistan, reports Dawn. Unidentified militants had planted an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on a motorcycle parked in the main bazar on Mall Road. The blast occurred when a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle carrying troops was passing through. A child was among the two civilians who died immediately while two FC personnel were among 10 others sustained injuries.
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Four Sri Lankans who were arrested on April 11 at the Luton Airport in United Kingdom (UK) over a terrorism investigation were released on April 12, the Metropolitan Police said in a special statement, reports The Sunday Times. The suspects were take
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Four Sri Lankans who were arrested on April 11 at the Luton Airport in United Kingdom (UK) over a terrorism investigation were released on April 12, the Metropolitan Police said in a special statement, reports The Sunday Times. The suspects were taken into custody on suspicion of membership of a proscribed organisation under the UK Terrorism Act of 2000. British media reported that the men who had arrived on April 10 had attempted to claim asylum upon arrival in UK by claiming that they were facing persecution in Sri Lanka over ‘connections’ to the outlawed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Further investigations are being carried out by the Metropolitan Police.
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German authorities on April 12 indicted a Sri Lankan man suspected of involvement in killing 15 captured Government soldiers while fighting for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports Colombo Page.Federal prosecutors said on April 12 tha
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German authorities on April 12 indicted a Sri Lankan man suspected of involvement in killing 15 captured Government soldiers while fighting for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports Colombo Page.Federal prosecutors said on April 12 that 37-year-old Sivatheeban B is accused of membership in a foreign terrorist organization, war crimes, two cases of manslaughter and 11 cases of attempted manslaughter, according to the report.The man, whose surname wasn't released due to German privacy rules, was arrested in August.Prosecutors allege that in 2008 the suspect guarded 15 captured soldiers as they were driven to a site where they were executed, and later helped burn their bodies. In a separate incident a year later, he fired on 13 soldiers, two of whom died.
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The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture has completed its first visit to Sri Lanka from April2 to 12 where it examined the treatment of people deprived of their liberty and the safeguards in place for their protection against torture
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The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture has completed its first visit to Sri Lanka from April2 to 12 where it examined the treatment of people deprived of their liberty and the safeguards in place for their protection against torture and ill-treatment, reports Colombo Page on April 12.The delegation visited police stations, prisons, remand prisons, military camps, rehabilitation centers, mental health institution, a rehabilitation center for children, and held meetings with the Government representatives, Sri Lanka's Human Rights Commission and civil society representatives."We have received good cooperation during the visit, having access to all places of detention, getting all relevant information and performing confidential interviews. We look positively on Sri Lanka's prospective development of a national preventive mechanism, as required under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture," said Victor Zaharia, who led the four-member delegation.
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A major offensive is underway in Shirzad District of Nangarhar Province after a large-scale Taliban attack was repulsed on April 12, reports The Khamma Press.The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East said at least 40 militants have bee
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A major offensive is underway in Shirzad District of Nangarhar Province after a large-scale Taliban attack was repulsed on April 12, reports The Khamma Press.The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East said at least 40 militants have been killed so far and 32 others have sustained injuries as a major clearance operation is underway in the District.According to a statement released by 201st Silab, the operations are being conducted in various parts of the District with the support of artillery units and air forces.
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A major Taliban attack in Shirzad District of Nangarhar Province was repulsed in the night of April 12 leaving at least 27 militants dead, reports The Khamma Express.According to a statement released by media office of Nangarhar Provincial Government
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A major Taliban attack in Shirzad District of Nangarhar Province was repulsed in the night of April 12 leaving at least 27 militants dead, reports The Khamma Express.According to a statement released by media office of Nangarhar Provincial Government, at least 32 militants were also wounded during the clash.The statement further added that two Security Force (SF) personnel also lost their lives in the attack and eight others sustained injuries.
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The Afghan Security Forces (SFs) repulsed an attack by Taliban militants in Khwaja Namosi village of Pashtun Kot Districtin Faryab Province leaving at least 11 militants dead and 23 others injured, reports The Khamma Express.The 209thShaheen Corps of
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The Afghan Security Forces (SFs) repulsed an attack by Taliban militants in Khwaja Namosi village of Pashtun Kot Districtin Faryab Province leaving at least 11 militants dead and 23 others injured, reports The Khamma Express.The 209thShaheen Corps of the Afghan Military said the Taliban militants launched a coordinated attack on security outposts in Khwaja Namosi village at around 10:30pm local time which was repulsed by the armed forces.The militants who were killed or wounded during the clashes belonged to Taliban’s military commission chief for Pashtun Kot and Mullah Makhdoom and deputy shadow governor of Taliban Mullah Abdul Samad, the 209thShaheen Corps added.
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Afghanistan on April 12 said the announcement of spring offensive by Taliban group has ‘propagandist aspect’ emphasizing that the group is attempting to boost the morale of its fighters in a false way after suffering
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Afghanistan on April 12 said the announcement of spring offensive by Taliban group has ‘propagandist aspect’ emphasizing that the group is attempting to boost the morale of its fighters in a false way after suffering heavy losses and casualties during the recent clashes, reports The Khamma Express.According to a statement released by MoD, the Taliban group is relying on propagandas in a bid to boost the morale of its fighters after facing defeats in Arghanjkhwa of Badakhshan, Sancharak of Sar-e-Pulprovince, Moqor of Ghazniprovince, Aab Kamari and Bala Murghab Districts of Badghisprovince.
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The Taliban shadow Governor for Helmand province Sharafuddin Taqi has succumbed to injuries on April 12 which he had sustained in an airstrike conducted in Musqa Qala District on April 1, reports The Khamma Express.The Provincial Government media off
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The Taliban shadow Governor for Helmand province Sharafuddin Taqi has succumbed to injuries on April 12 which he had sustained in an airstrike conducted in Musqa Qala District on April 1, reports The Khamma Express.The Provincial Government media office in a statement said credible intelligence information confirm that Sharafuddin Taqi has succumbed to his injuries.At least five militants including the media in charge of the group Hafiz Rashid were killed during the same airstrike, the statement said, adding that Taliban’s shadow governor for Kandahar Mohammadzai is currently leading the activities of the group as shadow governor for Helmand.
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April - 13 
As many as 513 ceasefire violations by Pakistan have taken place along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir in the past one-and-a-half month and the Pakistan Army has suffered five to six times more casualties than the Indian Army in the re
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As many as 513 ceasefire violations by Pakistan have taken place along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir in the past one-and-a-half month and the Pakistan Army has suffered five to six times more casualties than the Indian Army in the retaliatory action, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of White Knight Corps Lieutenant General Paramjit Singh said on April 13, reports Daily Excelsior. The Pakistan Army also used heavy weaponry like mortars and artillery guns in over 100 times during these violations and targeted civilian areas but was given a befitting response by the Indian Army, Paramjit Singh said in Rajouri. “Almost 513 ceasefire violations happened in the past one-and-a-half month and over 100 times during these violations, the Pakistan Army used heavy weapons like mortars and artillery guns and targeted civilian areas. Only yesterday (April 12), four civilians, including two girls, were injured in Poonch,” the GOC said. However, he said the Pakistan Army is being given a befitting response by the Indian Army.
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April - 13 
Canadian Government’s decision to remove all references to Khalistani extremism in its 2018 report on terrorist threats to Canada has drawn sharp criticism from Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh, reports Times of India on April 14. The CM st
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Canadian Government’s decision to remove all references to Khalistani extremism in its 2018 report on terrorist threats to Canada has drawn sharp criticism from Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh, reports Times of India on April 14. The CM stated that said it was clearly aimed at protecting its political interests in a poll year on the pretext of pressure groups in the Sikh community. He also added that the decision could have serious consequences for Indo-Canadian relations in the long run. He also added that decision could have serious consequences for Indo-Canadian relations in the long run, he warned, reasoning that such a move is a threat to Indian as well as global security. The Canadian government had removed eight references to Sikh extremism and six references to Khalistan from its terror report. The Punjab CM had on February 21, 2018 handed over a list of ‘A’ category Canada based operatives of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), repots Times of India.However, except in one or two cases Canada has failed to take action against any of the operatives.
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April - 13 
Earlier on April 13, NSCN-Unification (NSCN-U) extortionist was arrested from fish and vegetable vendors at New Market area in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. The arrestee as identified as Phuketo. INR 1500 was recovered from the militant.
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Earlier on April 13, NSCN-Unification (NSCN-U) extortionist was arrested from fish and vegetable vendors at New Market area in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. The arrestee as identified as Phuketo. INR 1500 was recovered from the militant.
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April - 13 
Security Forces killed two Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants, Abid Wagay and Shahjahan Mir , at Gahind area of Shopian district on April 13, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Security Forces killed two Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants, Abid Wagay and Shahjahan Mir , at Gahind area of Shopian district on April 13, reports Daily Excelsior.
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April - 13 
The encounter at Gahind area of Shopian District on April 13 triggered massive clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and the youth in which 20 stone-pelting protesters were injured several of them with pellets wounds, reports Daily Excelsior. As SATP
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The encounter at Gahind area of Shopian District on April 13 triggered massive clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and the youth in which 20 stone-pelting protesters were injured several of them with pellets wounds, reports Daily Excelsior. As SATP earlier reported Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, identified as AbidWagay and Shahjahan Mir (both local residents) were killed in a brief encounter at Gahind area of Shopian District on April 13 morning.
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April - 13 
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of White Knight Corps Lieutenant General Paramjit Singh on April 13 declared that Army was committed to ensure that militancy is not revived in Jammu region including Kishtwar District, where militants have struck
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The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of White Knight Corps Lieutenant General Paramjit Singh on April 13 declared that Army was committed to ensure that militancy is not revived in Jammu region including Kishtwar District, where militants have struck thrice during past about five months killing four persons including two top BJP and RSS leaders, reports Daily Excelsior. “At no cost, we will allow revival of militancy in any part of Jammu region including Kishtwar district,” Lieutenant General Singh said. “The militants have been trying to revive the militancy in the areas of Jammu region, where it had been finished. I want to assure the people that at no cost we will allow intentions of the militants to revive militancy in Jammu region including Kishtwar district to succeed,” he said but added that the militancy-related incidents, which have taken place in Kishtwar were cause of concern. Asserting that Intelligence agencies, police and Army have worked out a strategy to deal with the situation developing in Kishtwar, the GOC White Knight Corps under whose Command entire erstwhile Doda district falls, said some people have already been rounded up in connection with the killings and operations were going on in Kishtwar (to track down the militants).
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April - 13 
President Arif Alvi said on April 13 that the successes achieved by the Pakistan against the scourge of terrorism have no parallel in the contemporary world, reports Daily Times.“This is despite the fact that the challenges and complexities faced by
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President Arif Alvi said on April 13 that the successes achieved by the Pakistan against the scourge of terrorism have no parallel in the contemporary world, reports Daily Times.“This is despite the fact that the challenges and complexities faced by Pakistan were immense and growing,” he said while speaking as chief guest at the passing out parade held at the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).He further added that the successes achieved by Pakistan against the scourge of terrorism have no parallel in the contemporary world.
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April - 13 
11 Taliban militants were killed and three others were wounded in airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force and coalition forces in the vicinity of Shahwali Kot district, reports Khaama News Agency on April 13.
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11 Taliban militants were killed and three others were wounded in airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force and coalition forces in the vicinity of Shahwali Kot district, reports Khaama News Agency on April 13.
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April - 13 
Four Romanian soldiers were wounded in a blast caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the southern province on April 13, reports Pajhwok News Agency.
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Four Romanian soldiers were wounded in a blast caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the southern province on April 13, reports Pajhwok News Agency.
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April - 13 
The Chief Executive of Unity Government Abdullah Abdullah has announced that he and members of his electoral team will not participate in upcoming Consultative Peace Jirga, The Khamma Press reports on April 14.Abdullah issued a statement stating that
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The Chief Executive of Unity Government Abdullah Abdullah has announced that he and members of his electoral team will not participate in upcoming Consultative Peace Jirga, The Khamma Press reports on April 14.Abdullah issued a statement stating that a decision has been taken to convene Consultative Peace Jirga (Assembly of Leaders) and certain individuals have also been appointed who have proceeded to take steps in implementation stages to convene the gathering. He also added that he does not see any convincing reason for Consultative Peace Jirga as no consultation has been made with him and his team as part of the consultations which were made on governmental level as well consultations with political parties and figures.Abdullah said his team does not think that the Consultative Peace Jirga will help to resolve the issues of the country and therefore will not participate in the gathering.
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April - 13 
The Majlis (parliament)'s Secretary General Fathamth Niusha, on April 13, stated that any bills that remain unresolved by the end of the ongoing parliamentary term would become void, reports The Edition.Once declared void, Niusha stated that such bil
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The Majlis (parliament)'s Secretary General Fathamth Niusha, on April 13, stated that any bills that remain unresolved by the end of the ongoing parliamentary term would become void, reports The Edition.Once declared void, Niusha stated that such bills must be resubmitted by the Government or a Member of Parliament.
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April - 14 
According to a study conducted by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), may shift to safer locations to revive the movement, reports The Hindustan Times On April 14. The reasons cited were the worst
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According to a study conducted by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), may shift to safer locations to revive the movement, reports The Hindustan Times On April 14. The reasons cited were the worst leadership crisis within CPI-Maoist and decrease in its influence in states such as Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha.
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April - 14 
Cadres of Communist Party of Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on April 14 shot dead a former cadre, identified as Raghu Ravindra alias Sunil Singh Bhokta, suspecting him to be a Police informer at Gaya (Gaya District), reports Time of India.
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Cadres of Communist Party of Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on April 14 shot dead a former cadre, identified as Raghu Ravindra alias Sunil Singh Bhokta, suspecting him to be a Police informer at Gaya (Gaya District), reports Time of India.
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April - 14 
Meanwhile, security was put on high alert on April 14 in Kashmir after intelligence inputs that militants may carry out a suicide attack along Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH) especially in Srinagar city, reports Daily Excelsior. The alert was is
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Meanwhile, security was put on high alert on April 14 in Kashmir after intelligence inputs that militants may carry out a suicide attack along Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH) especially in Srinagar city, reports Daily Excelsior. The alert was issued on April 13 night which suggested that militants may use a motorbike to carry out a blast on the highway to target SFs. The input suggested that the blast may be carried out between 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. along NH-44. The specific input was about possible attack in Batwara and Tatoo Ground areas but there was general input regarding entire National Highway.
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April - 14 
On April 14, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant was arrested from Lekhapani in Tinsukia District, reports Northeast Now. The militant was identified as LungphingHakumaliasHasinHakum. The NSCN-K cadre was active in the
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On April 14, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant was arrested from Lekhapani in Tinsukia District, reports Northeast Now. The militant was identified as LungphingHakumaliasHasinHakum. The NSCN-K cadre was active in the area of Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh and said to be involved in extortion activities in this region. He had joined the outfit in May 2003.
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April - 14 
On April 14, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded near an Assam Rifles (AR) camp in Tobu in Mon District, reports Morung Express. AR categorised the device as ‘wax bomb’.
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On April 14, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded near an Assam Rifles (AR) camp in Tobu in Mon District, reports Morung Express. AR categorised the device as ‘wax bomb’.
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April - 14 
Pulwama Police along with Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout in Manduna village in Koil of Pulwama District on April 14, reports Daily Excelsior. The joint team of SFs recovered huge quantity of incriminating materials and other items fr
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Pulwama Police along with Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout in Manduna village in Koil of Pulwama District on April 14, reports Daily Excelsior. The joint team of SFs recovered huge quantity of incriminating materials and other items from the hideout. Officers on the spot seized all the incriminating materials and further investigation in the matter is going on.
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April - 14 
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Irshad Ahmad Reshi for his involvement in an attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Group Centre at Lethpora in December 2017 from Ratnipor
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The National Investigating Agency (NIA) arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Irshad Ahmad Reshi for his involvement in an attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Group Centre at Lethpora in December 2017 from Ratnipora in Pulwama District on April 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Reshi is the fifth accused to have been arrested in the case during follow up investigation upon disclosures of accused Nisar Ahmed Tantray and Syed Hilal Andrabi who were arrested earlier. The NIA in a statement said that arrested Irshad Ahmad was an active Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). “He was a close associate of slain militant and JeM commander Noor Mohammad Tantray alias Noor Trali”, the statement said.
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April - 14 
A bomb was recovered on a railway track near the Jungshahi railway station in Thatta District of Sindh on April 14, reports Daily Times. The bomb was found on the train track leading to Karachiwhich was planted to target the trains scheduled to run o
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A bomb was recovered on a railway track near the Jungshahi railway station in Thatta District of Sindh on April 14, reports Daily Times. The bomb was found on the train track leading to Karachiwhich was planted to target the trains scheduled to run on the route. The authorities defused the bomb.The bomb was remote control and it could’ve targeted the Hazara Express and Zakaria Express.
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April - 14 
A joint declaration issued at the “Fourth International Message of Islam Conference,” on April 14 underlined that teachings of Islam had nothing to do with terrorism, extremism and sectarian violence, reports Daily Times. Islam being a religion of pe
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A joint declaration issued at the “Fourth International Message of Islam Conference,” on April 14 underlined that teachings of Islam had nothing to do with terrorism, extremism and sectarian violence, reports Daily Times. Islam being a religion of peace and harmony condemns killings of innocent people and also denounces violence in the society.The joint declaration of the “4th International Message of Islam Conference” also pinpointed that Islam is a religion of peace, tolerance and forbearance. Elements responsible for fanning terrorism, extremism and sectarian violence are enemies of Islam and Muslims. The conference also announced to constitute an Islamic Ideological Alliance to contain the mantra of Islamophobia at world level. It was also decided to call a meeting of the leadership of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and other Muslim countries to finalise the mechanism for this Islamic Ideological Alliance.The Joint Declaration of “4th International Message of Islam Conference” also condemned the brutalities faced by oppressed Muslims of Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Palestine and Kashmir while demanding the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nation (UN) to take notice of the atrocities.
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April - 14 
Islamic State (IS) took full responsibility for the Hazarganji suicide attack on April 13 through their news agency ‘Amaq’, reports Daily Times.The image of the bomber was also released claiming that the attack was aimed at the Shia community of Haza
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Islamic State (IS) took full responsibility for the Hazarganji suicide attack on April 13 through their news agency ‘Amaq’, reports Daily Times.The image of the bomber was also released claiming that the attack was aimed at the Shia community of Hazarganji.
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April - 14 
One child was killed and four others injured after a hand grenade exploded in Chatta Banda village of Takht-e-Nasrati tehsil(revenue unit) in Karak District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on April 14, reports The Express Tribune.According to Police, the
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One child was killed and four others injured after a hand grenade exploded in Chatta Banda village of Takht-e-Nasrati tehsil(revenue unit) in Karak District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on April 14, reports The Express Tribune.According to Police, the children picked up the grenade from a nearby field in Chatta Banda village, thinking it was a toy and began playing with it.The grenade exploded while it was still in their possession, killing one of them and leaving four injured.
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April - 14 
Separately, one Shah Hussain was killed and four others injured in a firing incident in Bara Gate area in the limits of the Pishtakhara Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, on April 14, reports The News.
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Separately, one Shah Hussain was killed and four others injured in a firing incident in Bara Gate area in the limits of the Pishtakhara Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, on April 14, reports The News.
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April - 14 
Sindh Rangers arrested 17 suspects, including those accused of extorting money and committing robberies, during targeted operations in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on April 14, reports The News.A spokesperson for the p
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Sindh Rangers arrested 17 suspects, including those accused of extorting money and committing robberies, during targeted operations in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on April 14, reports The News.A spokesperson for the paramilitary force said the Rangers’ personnel conducted a targeted raid in the Malir area where they arrested two suspects, later identified as Khadim Hussain, alias Magsi, and Abdul Hameed. The arrested men were allegedly involved in a number of extortion cases. The Rangers also carried out raids in the Korangi, Sacchal. Frere, Kalri, Nabi Bux, Mithadar, Kharadar, Garden, Baghdadi and Mehmoodabad areas where they apprehended 14 accused who were identified as Muhammad Tauqeer Saeed, Muhammad Umair, Syed Amaan, Faizan, Siraaj, Sanaullah, Muhammad Hussain, Muhammad Jibran, Muhammad Sohail, Rashid, Sajid, Daniyal, Ghulam Sarwar and Muhammad Irfan. According to the Rangers, the arrested suspects were involved in various criminal offences, including illegal sale and purchase of weapons, dacoities, and street crime. A suspect, Raja Muzammil, was arrested by the Rangers when they carried out a raid in the Mehmoodabad area. The suspect was allegedly involved in drug peddling in the area.The rangers also claimed to have recovered arms, looted items and narcotics from the possession of the arrested suspects who were later handed over to the Police for the initiation of legal proceedings.
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April - 14 
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on April 14 handed over to Pakistan a new set of recommendations to boost its fight against financial crimes in the country, especially the terror financing, reports Daily Times.Pakistan is set to submit in the
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on April 14 handed over to Pakistan a new set of recommendations to boost its fight against financial crimes in the country, especially the terror financing, reports Daily Times.Pakistan is set to submit in the coming days its compliance report to the FATF on the action plan outlined during the last meeting in February. Ahead of the submission of the report, the Finance Ministry has received a new set of recommendations which requires Pakistan to track all gold purchases throughout the country.The task force has asked Islamabad to collect data of all gold markets (Sarafa Bazars) in the country and the sale and purchase of gold therein. The country has been asked to ban gold purchases on cash payments and instead allow those only through the debit or credit cards. The recommendations further demanded Pakistan to ensure restriction on supply of gold and jewelry to the banned outfits and terrorist organisations.
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April - 14 
The Hazara community protestors blocked traffic in a sit-in demonstration for a third day in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on April 14, reports Daily Times.“We’ve lost hundreds of our loved ones in the last 10 years,” Tahir Hazara, l
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The Hazara community protestors blocked traffic in a sit-in demonstration for a third day in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on April 14, reports Daily Times.“We’ve lost hundreds of our loved ones in the last 10 years,” Tahir Hazara, leading the sit-in, said. “The government failed to protect our community. Terrorists are free to target us,” he lamented.The protesters said they will continue their sit-in till the arrest of the culprits. They also urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Quetta.
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April - 14 
General Secretary of the district of Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP), Mahbub Alam Shahin (55), was stabbed to death allegedly by a group of unidentified miscreants at Tinghatar Mor in Upashahar area of Bogra town on April 14, reports Daily Star.
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General Secretary of the district of Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP), Mahbub Alam Shahin (55), was stabbed to death allegedly by a group of unidentified miscreants at Tinghatar Mor in Upashahar area of Bogra town on April 14, reports Daily Star.
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A girls’ school was destroyed in an attack by unknown armed men in Farah Province on April 15, reports Tolo News. Previously another school in the province was destroyed in Tosak village of the province on April 14. The schools were destroyed by use
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A girls’ school was destroyed in an attack by unknown armed men in Farah Province on April 15, reports Tolo News. Previously another school in the province was destroyed in Tosak village of the province on April 14. The schools were destroyed by use of explosives, the head of Education DepartmentMohammad Azimi said.Statistics by the Ministry of Education show that 3.5 million children are deprived of education and at least 900 schools have remained closed across the country.
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April - 14 
According to a statement released by 217th Pamir Corps of the Afghan Military in the Northeast on April 15, at least 40 Taliban militants have been killed and 12 others including their ‘commanders’ have been wounded during the clashes in the past 24
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According to a statement released by 217th Pamir Corps of the Afghan Military in the Northeast on April 15, at least 40 Taliban militants have been killed and 12 others including their ‘commanders’ have been wounded during the clashes in the past 24 hours in Kunduz Province, reports TheKhamma Press.The Commander of 217th Pamir Corps General Nabiullah Mirzayi said the Taliban offensive in Kunduz were repulsed with the deployment of additional forces and air support.
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April - 14 
At least 10 militants were killed during a joint operation of the Afghan and coalition forces in Gilan District of Ghazni province of Afghanistan on March 14, reports The Khamma Press.The 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan Military in the Southeast is
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At least 10 militants were killed during a joint operation of the Afghan and coalition forces in Gilan District of Ghazni province of Afghanistan on March 14, reports The Khamma Press.The 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan Military in the Southeast issued a statement confirming that 10 militants were killed and three others including one of their ‘commanders’ were wounded.
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April - 14 
At least 25 Taliban militants including four foreign nationals who were fighting in Taliban ranks were killed and 11 others injured during a clash in Badakhshan Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 14. The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement sa
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At least 25 Taliban militants including four foreign nationals who were fighting in Taliban ranks were killed and 11 others injured during a clash in Badakhshan Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 14. The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said the clash took place in the vicinity of Jurm District.
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April - 14 
At least seven children were killed and as many others were wounded when an unexploded ordnance detonated in Laghman Province on April 14, reports Tolo News. The children were playing outside their houses in Basram area, a village on the outskirts of
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At least seven children were killed and as many others were wounded when an unexploded ordnance detonated in Laghman Province on April 14, reports Tolo News. The children were playing outside their houses in Basram area, a village on the outskirts of the Mihtarlam city, the center of Laghman, when they were hit by an unexploded ordnance.Figures by government show that at least 120 civilians are affected by mines and unexploded ordnance every month as they are either killed or maimed.
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April - 14 
The Afghan Military in the North has announced that 179 Taliban militants including 15 ‘commanders’ of the group hailing from Afghanistan as well as abroad have been killed in Northern and Northeastern provinces of the country since the group announc
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The Afghan Military in the North has announced that 179 Taliban militants including 15 ‘commanders’ of the group hailing from Afghanistan as well as abroad have been killed in Northern and Northeastern provinces of the country since the group announced the launch of its spring offensive “Al-Fath”, The Khamma Press reports on April 15.The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said the militants were killed during the clashes in Badakhshan, Kunduz, Baghlan, Balkh, Sar-e-Pul, and Faryab Provinces.The statement further added that 77 militants including their 6 ‘commanders’ were also wounded during the same clashes. The 209th Shaheen Corps also confirmed that seven security personnel also lost their lives during the clashes and 11 others sustained injuries but the civilians have not suffered casualties so far.
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April - 14 
The High Council of Jihadi and National Parties comprising of several formal and prominent political parties boycotted the Consultative Peace Jirga following a meeting of the leaders of the council which was organised in the residence of Syed Mansoor
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The High Council of Jihadi and National Parties comprising of several formal and prominent political parties boycotted the Consultative Peace Jirga following a meeting of the leaders of the council which was organised in the residence of Syed MansoorNaderi, the leader of Paiwand Millie Party of Afghanistan and member of the leadership council of Jihadi and National Parties, The Khamma Press reports on April 15.According to a statement released by Paiwand Millie Party of Afghanistan, the meeting focused on recent developments in the country, including the issue of Consultative Loya Jirga, peace summit due to be organised in Qatar, Doha and completion of the term of government of national unity led by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani.
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April - 14 
The local authorities in northern Sar-e-Pul Province have confirmed on April 14, that Taliban militants have looted nearly 100 sheep from the residents of Gosfandi District after they were forced to retreat from the district following a clash with th
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The local authorities in northern Sar-e-Pul Province have confirmed on April 14, that Taliban militants have looted nearly 100 sheep from the residents of Gosfandi District after they were forced to retreat from the district following a clash with the Security Forces, reports The Khamma Press.District administrative chief Ghulam Sakhi Wira said the Taliban militants launched a coordinated attack on security outposts in Gosfandi District.
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April - 15 
Pakistan Army again violated ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on April 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said Pakistan army resorted to shelling and firing in Kalal area of Nowshera sector at 8.20am.
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Pakistan Army again violated ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on April 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said Pakistan army resorted to shelling and firing in Kalal area of Nowshera sector at 8.20am. The Indian side also retaliated effectively and strongly, leading to heavy exchanges. There were no casualties or damage on the Indian side.
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April - 15 
Former Chief Minister (CM) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti’s convoy was attacked with stones in Sirhama area of Anantnag District on April 15, reports The Indian Express. The incident happened when Mehbooba Mufti was on h
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Former Chief Minister (CM) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti’s convoy was attacked with stones in Sirhama area of Anantnag District on April 15, reports The Indian Express. The incident happened when Mehbooba Mufti was on her way to address a party convention in Bijbehara. Police said that while Mufti was unhurt, her security guard was injured. Police officers said it was a stray incident, and a few stones were hurled at her convoy.
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April - 15 
Government of India (GoI) extended ceasefire agreements with National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Neopak-Kitovi (NSCN-NK) and NSCN-Reformation (NSCN-R) for one more year on April 15, reports Business Standard. According to a Union Ministry of Home
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Government of India (GoI) extended ceasefire agreements with National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Neopak-Kitovi (NSCN-NK) and NSCN-Reformation (NSCN-R) for one more year on April 15, reports Business Standard. According to a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official the agreement was extended with effect from April 28 this year till April 27, 2020. Moreover, the splinter faction of NSCN-Khaplang led by KhangoKhango has also entered into a fresh ceasefire agreement with GoI from April 15 for a period of one year, reports Business Standard.
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April - 15 
Meanwhile, curfew was relaxed in Kishtwar town for five hours on April 15 despite protests by the people against the killings of RSS leader Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO Rajinder Kumar by the militants on April 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Large numb
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Meanwhile, curfew was relaxed in Kishtwar town for five hours on April 15 despite protests by the people against the killings of RSS leader Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO Rajinder Kumar by the militants on April 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Large number of people from the minority community defied curfew at several places in Kishtwar town and held massive demonstrations against the killings and demanding immediate arrest of the accused. After about an hour-long protest, the people dispersed peacefully. Large number of women also joined the protests.
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April - 15 
One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter in Giridih District on April 15 (today), reports Indian Express.an AK-47 rifle, three bullet magazines and four pipe
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One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter in Giridih District on April 15 (today), reports Indian Express.an AK-47 rifle, three bullet magazines and four pipe bombs were recovered from the site
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April - 15 
One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militant and five militia members surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP) Vishal Gunni at Kakinada in East Godavari District on April 15, reports New Indian Express. Disclosing the details to
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One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militant and five militia members surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP) Vishal Gunni at Kakinada in East Godavari District on April 15, reports New Indian Express. Disclosing the details to the media, the SP said Maoist Vanjam Motu (22) and the five militia members were identified as Diridi Devaiah, Ingaiah, Muchika Chukkaiah, Madakam Bandaiah and Idamaiah.
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April - 15 
Pro-Khalistan group 'Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has claimed that Pakistan Government has banned the registration of the 'Khalistan Referendum Team 2020' on its soil at the behest of the Indian Government, reports Economic Times on April 15. SFJ ‘legal a
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Pro-Khalistan group 'Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has claimed that Pakistan Government has banned the registration of the 'Khalistan Referendum Team 2020' on its soil at the behest of the Indian Government, reports Economic Times on April 15. SFJ ‘legal adviser’ Gurpatwant Singh Pannun claimed that Pakistan had stopped SFJ activists from putting up posters and banners of the Khalistan referendum campaign at GurdwaraPanja Sahib in Hassan Abdal in Attock District in Punjab Province (Pakistan) where Sikhs from India were visiting. SFJ is a secessionist group which is seeking a separate Sikh ‘homeland’ -- Khalistan. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has been critical of the SFJ saying that it is a "one-man army caked by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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April - 15 
The Indian Army’s lead counter-terrorism force, the Rashtriya Rifles, is set for major changes, in accordance with a comprehensive proposal in the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Headquarters (HQ) of the elite anti-terror force could soon be shifted t
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The Indian Army’s lead counter-terrorism force, the Rashtriya Rifles, is set for major changes, in accordance with a comprehensive proposal in the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Headquarters (HQ) of the elite anti-terror force could soon be shifted to the Northern Command and the number of personnel stationed there could be cut, reports The New Indian Express on April 16. Comprising 63 units, the HQ of the Rashtriya Rifles (RR) is currently in New Delhi. Also, the force is headed by a Lieutenant General rank officer. All of its units are deployed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) with operational control of each unit in the hands of the respective Army formation in the area.“It is felt that for better operational integration, the RR HQ should be located at Northern Command,” said the proposal.Changes are also envisaged in the hierarchy at the HQ.The force is likely to be headed in the future by a Major General rank officer. Of the 11 officers presently posted at the HQ in Delhi, 7 will be shifted to Kashmir and 3 will be shifted out to the Infantry Directorate based out of the Army HQ.The proposal says, “For administrative functions, a liaison cell can be placed under the DG Infantry.”
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April - 15 
The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on April 15 said that the Central Government headed by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has, for the last few months, sent out a clear message that terror and activities of separatists will not be acceptable i
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The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on April 15 said that the Central Government headed by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has, for the last few months, sent out a clear message that terror and activities of separatists will not be acceptable in the Kashmir valley, reports Daily Excelsior. Jaitley said, that terrorists in large numbers are being liquidated by our security forces, their modules are being cracked up, rule of law is effectively being imposed and activities of the separatists have been curtailed. “Terrorism from across the border is attacked at the point of origin,” he said. Asserting that an important question before the country is who is best suited to handle the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and terrorism, he said obviously it cannot be solved by those whose policies created that problem and who are no longer willing to change their track.
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Police and Security Forces (SFs) personnel killed five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants holed up in a house in E-sector of Phase-VII in Hayatabad area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on April 16 after a fierce gun
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Police and Security Forces (SFs) personnel killed five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants holed up in a house in E-sector of Phase-VII in Hayatabad area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on April 16 after a fierce gun battle lasting over 17 hours, reports Dawn. One Police officer also killed during the gun battle. The TTP in an email message issued claimed that six of its members were involved in the gunfight with law enforcement personnel. The gun battle started at 7.30pm on April 15-evening as Police tried to enter the house in E-sector during an intelligence-based operation (IBO). Assistant Sub-Inspector Qamar Alam lost his life while trying to enter the house. A terrorist was also killed during an initial exchange of fire that triggered a fierce gunfight which continued till the killing of the four remaining terrorists around April 16-noon. Two SFs personnel and two civilians, including a woman, were injured during the gunfight. The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDUS) during the clearance found an explosives-rigged bike on the ground floor, which was connected with explosive materials planted in the basement of the house. The BDU destroyed the bike with an explosive charge, which brought down the two-storey house. “The house and bike were rigged with about 60kg explosives, which had been destroyed with a 250-gram explosive charge,” BDU chief Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Shafqat Malik said.
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April - 15 
Pro-Khalistan group 'Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has claimed that Pakistan Government has banned the registration of the 'Khalistan Referendum Team 2020' on its soil at the behest of the Indian Government, reports Economic Times on April 15. SFJ ‘legal a
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Pro-Khalistan group 'Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has claimed that Pakistan Government has banned the registration of the 'Khalistan Referendum Team 2020' on its soil at the behest of the Indian Government, reports Economic Times on April 15. SFJ ‘legal adviser’ Gurpatwant Singh Pannun claimed that Pakistan had stopped SFJ activists from putting up posters and banners of the Khalistan referendum campaign at GurdwaraPanja Sahib in Hassan Abdal in Attock District in Punjab Province (Pakistan) where Sikhs from India were visiting. SFJ is a secessionist group which is seeking a separate Sikh ‘homeland’ -- Khalistan. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has been critical of the SFJ saying that it is a "one-man army caked by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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April - 15 
Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal on April 15 sentenced three people Abdus Samad Pintu, Ariful Islam Manik, and Mohammad Sabuj, to death for killing Rajshahi University Professor AKM Shafiul Islam on November 15,2014, reports Daily Star. In addition to
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Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal on April 15 sentenced three people Abdus Samad Pintu, Ariful Islam Manik, and Mohammad Sabuj, to death for killing Rajshahi University Professor AKM Shafiul Islam on November 15,2014, reports Daily Star. In addition to the capital punishment, each convict would have to pay a fine of BTk 10,000. The court also acquitted eight other accused in the case, as prosecution could not prove the allegations bought against them beyond doubt. Initially, Islamic terror formation, Ansar Al Islam Bangladesh-2 had claimed responsibility for the killing, however,the charge sheet submitted by the Detective Branch ruled out any militant outfit's involvement in the murder. investigations into the case reveled the involvement of several Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal (youth wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party)members.
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April - 15 
According to military sources said on April 15 that the Afghan Special Forces conducted an operation in Kunduz city of Kunduz Province killing four Taliban fighters and arresting nine others, reports The Khamma Press.
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According to military sources said on April 15 that the Afghan Special Forces conducted an operation in Kunduz city of Kunduz Province killing four Taliban fighters and arresting nine others, reports The Khamma Press.
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April - 15 
Airstrikes were conducted in Bala Murghab District of Badghis Province in support of Afghan Security Forces killing three Taliban militants,The Khamma Press reports on April 15.
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Airstrikes were conducted in Bala Murghab District of Badghis Province in support of Afghan Security Forces killing three Taliban militants,The Khamma Press reports on April 15.
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April - 15 
Also, in another incident, airstrikes were also conducted in Kunduz city which left three Taliban fighters dead.
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Also, in another incident, airstrikes were also conducted in Kunduz city which left three Taliban fighters dead.
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April - 15 
An officer of the Afghan National Police killed his four comrades in Farah Province of, the local officials said on April 15, reports The Khamma Press.Provincial Police spokesman Mohibullah Mohib confirmed that the incident took place in the provinci
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An officer of the Afghan National Police killed his four comrades in Farah Province of, the local officials said on April 15, reports The Khamma Press.Provincial Police spokesman Mohibullah Mohib confirmed that the incident took place in the provincial capital of Farah. Mohib further added that the Police joined Taliban militants after opening fire on his comrades.The officer whose identity has not been disclosed had joined Police nearly a year ago and investigations are underway from the individuals who had given guarantees before him joining thePolice, the local officials said.
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April - 15 
Eight Taliban militants and four ISIS Khurasan militants were killed or wounded during a clash between Taliban and ISIS Khurasan militants in Khogyani District of Nangarhar Province on April 15, reports The Khamma Press. The 201st Silab Corps of the
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Eight Taliban militants and four ISIS Khurasan militants were killed or wounded during a clash between Taliban and ISIS Khurasan militants in Khogyani District of Nangarhar Province on April 15, reports The Khamma Press. The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in a statement said the clash broke out in HaidarKeli, Asman Kala, Ibrahim Khel, and WadiSar areas of the district.The statement further added that eight militants of the Red Unit of Taliban were killed during the clash and four others were wounded.According to 201st Silab Corps, at least four ISIS militants were also killed during the exchange of fire with Taliban militants.
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April - 15 
The Afghan military in the South and the Ministry of Defense have confirmed that Taliban militants have suffered heavy casualties during the operations in Zabul province in past one week, The Khamma Press reports on April 16.According to the statemen
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The Afghan military in the South and the Ministry of Defense have confirmed that Taliban militants have suffered heavy casualties during the operations in Zabul province in past one week, The Khamma Press reports on April 16.According to the statements released by 205th Corps of the Afghan Military and the Ministry Defense, the 2nd Brigade, 205th Hero Corps conducted clearing operations this past week in Mezan, Shah Joi, and Daichopan areas of Zabul Province as part of the new security plan Operation Khalid.The statements further added that that the operations were jointly conducted with the Afghan Police police and the National Directorate of Security (NDS) leaving 20 Taliban militants dead, 13 wounded while five IEDs were discovered and destroyed.
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April - 15 
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have foiled militants bid to detonated two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in capital KabulThe Khamma Press reports on April 16.The Kabul Police Headquarters in a statement said the IEDs were plante
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The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have foiled militants bid to detonated two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in capital KabulThe Khamma Press reports on April 16.The Kabul Police Headquarters in a statement said the IEDs were planted under a culvert and on a roadside in Syedan Burj-e-Surkh area of Chahar AsiabDistrict of Kabul.
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April - 15 
The US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on April 15, stated that agreeing on a ceasefire is the “quickest” way to prevent casualties and that he will continue to push Taliban senior representative to allow their representatives to come to the table of
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The US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on April 15, stated that agreeing on a ceasefire is the “quickest” way to prevent casualties and that he will continue to push Taliban senior representative to allow their representatives to come to the table of negotiations to discuss this matter, reports Tolo News. Khalilzad said that the reason that the US entered the peace talks was that “more war is not the answer”. “The US entered peace talks because more war is not the answer. During talks, I’ve proposed ways to reduce violence. By refusing to work with us to end the killing, the Talibs are prolonging it. Let Afghan people judge whether Talib statements encouraging more violence is way forward,” he added in a tweet. Khalilzad said the Afghan people deserve and want a comprehensive ceasefire and negotiations leading to a lasting peace. “The US stands with them,” he says.
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April - 15 
The Majlis (parliament) passed the bill to annul the amendment to the Constitution ratified in former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's administration, which allows foreign parties to own land in Maldives, reports The Edition. This amendment wa
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The Majlis (parliament) passed the bill to annul the amendment to the Constitution ratified in former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's administration, which allows foreign parties to own land in Maldives, reports The Edition. This amendment was passed on July 22, 2015, allowing those who invest USD 1 billion by reclaiming land in Maldives to own a part of it.
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April - 16 
Continuing its drive on ‘unexplained cash’ during the ongoing election period, the Investigation Directorate of Income Tax, North East Region has recovered INR 73.3 Million from the date of announcement of polls by the Election Commission, reports As
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Continuing its drive on ‘unexplained cash’ during the ongoing election period, the Investigation Directorate of Income Tax, North East Region has recovered INR 73.3 Million from the date of announcement of polls by the Election Commission, reports Assam Tribune on April 16. This massive haul during the brief period of last one month far exceeds cash seizures of INR 12. 1 Million made by the Directorate during the 2014 General Elections. According to an official statement, it is already 605 per cent of the total amount seized in the previous elections. It is significant that nearly 75 per cent of the seizures have taken place just in the past two weeks and include operations based on independent intelligence against moneylenders and interceptions at airports by the Directorate’s Air Intelligence Units across the seven states. All the 12 Air Intelligence Units will remain active across the Northeast till April 23.
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April - 16 
Government of India (GoI) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) held a review meeting of the cease-fire ground rules on April 16 in New Delhi, reports Nagaland Post. The cease-fire review meeting is an annual exercise where
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Government of India (GoI) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) held a review meeting of the cease-fire ground rules on April 16 in New Delhi, reports Nagaland Post. The cease-fire review meeting is an annual exercise where both the sides discuss several issues particularly observance of the cease-fire ground rules.
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April - 16 
In the wake of the February 14 Pulwama attack, the Government granted emergency powers to the three services to procure weapons and military hardware to enhance their operational preparedness along the border with Pakistan, official sources said on A
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In the wake of the February 14 Pulwama attack, the Government granted emergency powers to the three services to procure weapons and military hardware to enhance their operational preparedness along the border with Pakistan, official sources said on April 16, reports The Times of India. The Government also relaxed certain rules to cut delays in military purchase like allowing the three services to procure required weapons and equipment from a single vendor. According to report, the Government has granted more powers to the Army, Navy and the Indian Air Force to go for buying of critical weapons and equipment to help them effectively deal with any hostilities along the border with Pakistan.
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April - 16 
India and Pakistan on April 16 reported progress in the talks on construction of infrastructure facilities for Indian Sikh pilgrims looking to visit Kartarpur Pakistan, reports Live Mint. The meeting was held in Gurdaspur (Gurdaspur District) in Indi
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India and Pakistan on April 16 reported progress in the talks on construction of infrastructure facilities for Indian Sikh pilgrims looking to visit Kartarpur Pakistan, reports Live Mint. The meeting was held in Gurdaspur (Gurdaspur District) in Indian state of Punjab. The Kartarpur Corridor is expected to open in time to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, in November. Pakistan had named controversial Khalistan supporters as part of a committee that would look into the facilities to be provided for Indian pilgrims. The Pakistani committee included Khalistan supporter Gopal Singh Chawla, who is also associated with Hafiz Saeed, the chief of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). India has stated that it would continue the technical talks on infrastructure but not official level talks on the movement of pilgrims.
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April - 16 
Militants hurled a grenade at the residence of a National Conference (NC) leader in Tral town in Pulwama District on April 16, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said the militants lobbed grenade towards the house of Mohammad Ashraf Bhat in T
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Militants hurled a grenade at the residence of a National Conference (NC) leader in Tral town in Pulwama District on April 16, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said the militants lobbed grenade towards the house of Mohammad Ashraf Bhat in Tral town but it landed some distance away. NC candidate from Anantnag constituency and retired Justice, Hasnain Masoodi, had called a meeting as part of election campaign in the area. However, there was no damage due to the grenade explosion. The grenade caused panic and the meeting was disrupted.
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April - 16 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) Judge Manipur on April 16 released two individuals on bail after the Court found insufficient evidence against them in connection with the missing arms case of 2nd Manipur Rifle Arms, reports The Sangai Express. Th
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) Judge Manipur on April 16 released two individuals on bail after the Court found insufficient evidence against them in connection with the missing arms case of 2nd Manipur Rifle Arms, reports The Sangai Express. The released individuals are David Hangshing and TalungPungphinamai. David Hanghing is Kuki Revolutionary Army (KIA) ‘chairman’. NIA had already framed charge sheets against the aforementioned individuals. NIA submitted its first charge sheet on September 25 last year, against eight accused namely LaishramAnilkumar Singh, Thokchom James alias Tonao, PaonamShantikumar Singh, HaobamBrojendro Singh, Ngamboi Haokip alias Raju, NellikattilPodiyan Damodaran, MathurabashimayumHiranjoy Sharma alias Ngoubi, LaishramDamudor Singh alias Thembung. Earlier on April 2, NIA special Judge had issued a warrant of arrest against United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) ‘chairman’ Lhunkhonson Haokip in connection with the case, reports The Sangai Express. He is currently absconding. The Court has fiexed April 20 as the date for execution of warrant.
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April - 16 
NSCN-K extortionist identified ‘lance corporal’ Akishe was arrested in an unspecified area in Dimapur District on April 16, reports Nagaland Post. INR 8200 was recovered from the arrestee.
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NSCN-K extortionist identified ‘lance corporal’ Akishe was arrested in an unspecified area in Dimapur District on April 16, reports Nagaland Post. INR 8200 was recovered from the arrestee.
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April - 16 
Separately, a hardcore Maoist, identified as Bharat Kanhar, carrying cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP), Pratik Singh, in Kandhamal District of Odisha on April 16, reports Odisha Sun Times.Kan
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Separately, a hardcore Maoist, identified as Bharat Kanhar, carrying cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP), Pratik Singh, in Kandhamal District of Odisha on April 16, reports Odisha Sun Times.Kanhar has been an active member of Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) Division of Maoists since 2018, and was involved in several cases of violence, murder and exchanges of fire with security personnel.Kanhar said that he took the decision to give up arms as he was unhappy with the activities of the Maoist outfit.
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April - 16 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on April 16 said it has attached INR 6.19 crore assets of Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Watali in a money laundering case related to terror funding and separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Exc
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on April 16 said it has attached INR 6.19 crore assets of Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Watali in a money laundering case related to terror funding and separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The ED also charged Watali and All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders of receiving funds from Pakistan through conduits and also from the Pakistan High Commission in India ‘directly’. It said a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has been issued for attaching lands in SozeithGoripora, Narbal and Budgam areas of Kashmir belonging to Watali and his family members that are worth INR 6.19 crore. Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 16 summoned the Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) chairman Muhammad Yaseen Khan in terror funding case, reports Daily Excelsior. “Whereas it appears that you are acquainted with the circumstances of the case noted below, which is now under investigation by the NIA, New Delhi, you are hereby required to report at National Investigation Agency, Ministry of Home Affairs, Opposite Lodhi Road, New Delhi on April 18, 2019 at 10:30 am for the purpose of your examination relating to the case,” read the notice issued to Khan. The summon was issued to Khan by the SP NIA Headquarters, New Delhi.
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April - 16 
India and Pakistan on April 16 reported progress in the talks on construction of infrastructure facilities for Indian Sikh pilgrims looking to visit Kartarpur Pakistan, reports Live Mint. The meeting was held in Gurdaspur (Gurdaspur District) in Indi
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India and Pakistan on April 16 reported progress in the talks on construction of infrastructure facilities for Indian Sikh pilgrims looking to visit Kartarpur Pakistan, reports Live Mint. The meeting was held in Gurdaspur (Gurdaspur District) in Indian state of Punjab. The Kartarpur Corridor is expected to open in time to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, in November. Pakistan had named controversial Khalistan supporters as part of a committee that would look into the facilities to be provided for Indian pilgrims. The Pakistani committee included Khalistan supporter Gopal Singh Chawla, who is also associated with Hafiz Saeed, the chief of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). India has stated that it would continue the technical talks on infrastructure but not official level talks on the movement of pilgrims.
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April - 16 
President Dr. Arif Alvi on April 16 visited Imam Bargah Wali Asar to condole with the families of April 12-Hazarganji blast victims and said there will be no compromise on maintenance of peace in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. Speaking on the occa
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President Dr. Arif Alvi on April 16 visited Imam Bargah Wali Asar to condole with the families of April 12-Hazarganji blast victims and said there will be no compromise on maintenance of peace in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. Speaking on the occasion, the President called for an early and complete implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) to safeguard rights of all citizens and make every corner of Pakistan safe, secure and peaceful, adding that the Federal Government will provide every required assistance in this regard. Further, the President said sacrifices of the martyrs and the patience shown by the bereaved families will always be remembered. He said despite conspiracies against the country to create a divide, the nation has exhibited harmony by rejecting any mutual differences. He stressed that implementation of the NAP is indispensable for a sustained peace in the country. He said providing safety to its citizens is state’s responsibility.
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April - 16 
The United States (US) on April 16 removed Pakistan’s name from National Security Threat List, reports Daily Times. As per details, US’s counsel of foreign affairs took this step. National Security Threat List is a list that is comprised of the list
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The United States (US) on April 16 removed Pakistan’s name from National Security Threat List, reports Daily Times. As per details, US’s counsel of foreign affairs took this step. National Security Threat List is a list that is comprised of the list of countries which according to US’s think tanks are a threat to its national security. According to think tanks of the US, Pakistan is no more a threat to the national security of the US. It is pertinent to mention here that it is the first time since Pakistan is not included in the National Security Threat List.
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April - 16 
Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir termed ‘baseless’ different media reports on BNP’s chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release on parole saying that there has been no decision yet in this regard, reports Daily St
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir termed ‘baseless’ different media reports on BNP’s chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release on parole saying that there has been no decision yet in this regard, reports Daily Star.“Several newspapers have been publishing news with different headlines on the issue (of parole) for a few days. I would like to clearly say Khaleda Zia didn’t give any decision to go (abroad) for treatment on parole,” he said
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April - 16 
Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on April 16, condemned the announcement by the Taliban of a spring offensive, which will only result in more unnecessary suffering and destruction for the Afghan people, the UNSC says in a stateme
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Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on April 16, condemned the announcement by the Taliban of a spring offensive, which will only result in more unnecessary suffering and destruction for the Afghan people, the UNSC says in a statement, reports Tolo News.The statement says that members of the Security Council recognised the Afghan people’s strong desire for sustainable peace in Afghanistan. They underscored that calls for more fighting will not advance the goal of making a sustainable peace. The members of the Security Council called on all parties to the conflict to seize the opportunity to begin an inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue and negotiations that result in a political settlement.The members reiterated the importance of an inclusive Afghan-led and-owned peace process for the long-term prosperity and stability of Afghanistan, and expressed their full support for the Afghan Government’s efforts to that end.
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April - 17 
A female Poll official was killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on April 17 near Balandapada in Kandhamal District, reports Indian Express. According to Director General of Police (DGP) BK Sharma, ‘Maoists fired and a bullet hit her
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A female Poll official was killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on April 17 near Balandapada in Kandhamal District, reports Indian Express. According to Director General of Police (DGP) BK Sharma, ‘Maoists fired and a bullet hit her on the head killing her on the spot’. There is also unconfirmed reports of explosion at Phulbani assembly segment under Kandhamal Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituency.
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April - 17 
A newly floated militant organization Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) has called for a 36-hour Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong bandh on April 17 (today), reports Northeast Now. The bandh will come into effect from 1700Hrs today. Informing about t
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A newly floated militant organization Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) has called for a 36-hour Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong bandh on April 17 (today), reports Northeast Now. The bandh will come into effect from 1700Hrs today. Informing about the formation of the outfit a press release issued by RingsmaiDimasa, ‘information & publicity secretary’, stated that ‘chairman’ of DNLA was NaisodaoDimasa and ‘home secretary’ KharmindaoDimasa.
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April - 17 
Also, a petrol bomb was hurled at a polling booth located at Government Higher Secondary School in Gurgari Mohalla in Zainakadal area of Srinagar District on April 17 night, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no damage.
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Also, a petrol bomb was hurled at a polling booth located at Government Higher Secondary School in Gurgari Mohalla in Zainakadal area of Srinagar District on April 17 night, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no damage.
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April - 17 
Dismissing reports that it had been given a deadline of April 23 by the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK) and France to lift its “technical hold” on the proposal to list Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM)‘chief’ Masood Azhar as a global terrorist at the Un
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Dismissing reports that it had been given a deadline of April 23 by the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK) and France to lift its “technical hold” on the proposal to list Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM)‘chief’ Masood Azhar as a global terrorist at the United NationsSecurity Council (UNSC), China on April 17 said the issue was moving towards a settlement, reports The Indian Express.The development comes after reports said P3 countries US, UK and France had fixed April 23 as the deadline for China to lift its technical hold in the 1267 Committee or else they would press for a discussion on the issue at the UNSC.“You need to get clarification from the sources about where you get such information. China’s position is very clear. This issue should be resolved through cooperation. We don’t believe that any efforts without the consensus of members will achieve satisfying results.”Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said. He added that “The relevant parties are forcing new resolution through the UNSC. We firmly oppose that. In fact, the relevant discussion in UNSC, most members expressed wish that this issue should be discussed within the 1267 committee and they don’t hope to bypass it to handle the issue”.
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April - 17 
Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) has set a May deadline to the Meghalaya Government for setting up the entry-exit points in the State to check illegal migration, reports Assam Tribune on April 18. Apart from the FKJGP, the State Go
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Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) has set a May deadline to the Meghalaya Government for setting up the entry-exit points in the State to check illegal migration, reports Assam Tribune on April 18. Apart from the FKJGP, the State Government has been holding parleys with 13 NGOs of the State on the entry-exit point following their demand to implement the check gates to stop influx. Around the State, 41 locations have been identified where these check gates would come up. In some of the areas work has moved to advanced stages, but in some areas issues relating to land acquisition, manpower and finance has not been resolved.
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April - 17 
In another incident, a petrol bomb was hurled towards the residence of National Conference (NC) leader and former MLA Ali Mohammad Dar in Doniwari area of Chadoora in Budgam District on April 17 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. A motorcyclist hurled
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In another incident, a petrol bomb was hurled towards the residence of National Conference (NC) leader and former MLA Ali Mohammad Dar in Doniwari area of Chadoora in Budgam District on April 17 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. A motorcyclist hurled the petrol bomb on the NC leader’s residence and fled from the spot. The bomb exploded inside the premises. However, in the incident there was no damage or injury reported so far.
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April - 17 
Maoists attacked a construction site near Hathkatwa River at Pirtand area and setting a number of equipment on fire, in Giridih District of Jharkhand late on April 17, reports The Pioneer. Chirki Palma village sources said, “Around 30 to 40 armed Mao
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Maoists attacked a construction site near Hathkatwa River at Pirtand area and setting a number of equipment on fire, in Giridih District of Jharkhand late on April 17, reports The Pioneer. Chirki Palma village sources said, “Around 30 to 40 armed Maoists arrived at the site on Wednesday night, asked us not to carry on road and bridge construction work till further orders, sprayed petrol and set the machines on fire.” Police informed that Maoist cadres attacked a bridge construction site on Chirki Palma route in Giridih District, burning down many equipment like generator, cement mixer and others. “The attackers also stalled the construction work and threatened the contractor of dire consequences,” a Police source said. Dumari SDPO, Niraj Kumar said, “The demand for levy seems to be reason behind the incident. The CPI (Maoist) is anti-development. The police will provide security cover to get the project completed.” The Maoists also left hand-written notes at the site which the Police later recovered.
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April - 17 
Meanwhile, a personal security guard of a senior National Conference (NC) activist Ghulam Rasool Sofi was injured after being manhandled by a group of people at Anchar area of Soura in Srinagar District on April 17 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Meanwhile, a personal security guard of a senior National Conference (NC) activist Ghulam Rasool Sofi was injured after being manhandled by a group of people at Anchar area of Soura in Srinagar District on April 17 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. The PSO Mohammad Rafiq, a Selection Grade Constable, was beaten up by a group of people while Sofi was inspecting a polling booth at Anchar area.
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April - 17 
On April 17, two workers of National People’s Party (NPP) were allegedly abducted by National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants in Longding District, report Arunachal Times. The abductees were identified as ApongWangsu and Yat
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On April 17, two workers of National People’s Party (NPP) were allegedly abducted by National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants in Longding District, report Arunachal Times. The abductees were identified as ApongWangsu and Yatun Wangsa. The NPP candidate ThangwamWangham accused his rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate of using militants to harass his workers. He also claimed that claimed that at least 30 activists of NSCN-K and NSCN-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) are currently stationed in Longkhaw village in Longding.
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April - 17 
On April 17, unidentified militants threw a grenade at a truck at Bakalia in Karbi Anglong District, reports Northeast Now. No casualties were recorded in the incident. A little-known insurgent organisation, Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) had
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On April 17, unidentified militants threw a grenade at a truck at Bakalia in Karbi Anglong District, reports Northeast Now. No casualties were recorded in the incident. A little-known insurgent organisation, Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) had called for a 36-hour general shutdown at Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts starting from 1700Hrs on April 17. In Karbi Anglong, People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) has been active for the last two years.
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April - 17 
Separately, on the same day CPI-Maoists set ablaze two vehicles and a motorbike carrying election officials to a polling station in a village in remote Phiringia Police Station Area in Kandhamal District, reports Indian Express. Police suspect that K
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Separately, on the same day CPI-Maoists set ablaze two vehicles and a motorbike carrying election officials to a polling station in a village in remote Phiringia Police Station Area in Kandhamal District, reports Indian Express. Police suspect that Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of CPI-Maoist to be behind both the incidents.
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April - 17 
Separately, one Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, identified as Head Constable T L Parshad was injured as militants lobbed a grenade on 180th Batallion of CRPF at Nowdal in Tral area of Pulwama District on April 17 evening, reports Daily
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Separately, one Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, identified as Head Constable T L Parshad was injured as militants lobbed a grenade on 180th Batallion of CRPF at Nowdal in Tral area of Pulwama District on April 17 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs cordoned off the area to nab the militants responsible for the attack.
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April - 17 
The two National People’s Party (NPP) workers who were abducted in Longding District on April 17 returned on the same day, reports Northeast Today. They were reportedly abducted by National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants.
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The two National People’s Party (NPP) workers who were abducted in Longding District on April 17 returned on the same day, reports Northeast Today. They were reportedly abducted by National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants.
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April - 17 
Two personnel of the Military Intelligence (MI), identified as Hawaldar IndermnyPandy and Deepak Kumar were injured as militants fired at their vehicle in which they were travelling in Khudwani area of Kulgam District on April 17 night, reports Daily
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Two personnel of the Military Intelligence (MI), identified as Hawaldar IndermnyPandy and Deepak Kumar were injured as militants fired at their vehicle in which they were travelling in Khudwani area of Kulgam District on April 17 night, reports Daily Excelsior. Security Forces (SFs) immediately rushed to the area and launched operations against militants responsible for the attack
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April - 17 
At least 11 Taliban militants were killed and 21 others injured as Taliban suffered heavy casualties after their third attack was repulsed in various areas of Dawlatbad District in Faryab Provinceon April 17, reports The Khamma Press.The 209thShaheen
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At least 11 Taliban militants were killed and 21 others injured as Taliban suffered heavy casualties after their third attack was repulsed in various areas of Dawlatbad District in Faryab Provinceon April 17, reports The Khamma Press.The 209thShaheen Corps in a statement said clashes took place between Security Forces and Taliban militants in various areas of Dawlatbad District in which 11 Taliban militants including their two commanders identified as Omari and Mawlavi Naeem were killed during the clashes and 21 others were wounded. The statement further said some senior Taliban leaders including Mawlavi Najeeb alias Nasir the Red Unit commander of the group for Dawlatbad, Mawlavi Ehsanullah alias Toofan, and Mawlavi Tahir one of the prominent Taliban leaders in Qoshtapa District are among those injured.
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April - 17 
At least three Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K)militants were killed after attacking the security posts of public uprising forces in Pekha area of Achin District in Nangarhar Province on April 17, reports The Khamma Press.The 201stSilab Corps of the Afg
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At least three Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K)militants were killed after attacking the security posts of public uprising forces in Pekha area of Achin District in Nangarhar Province on April 17, reports The Khamma Press.The 201stSilab Corps of the Afghan Military in a statement said ISIS-K militants attacked the security posts of public uprising forces in Pekha area.The statement further added that the attack sparked a clash which resulted into the killing of three ISIS Khurasan militants.
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April - 17 
Meanwhile, a would-be suicide bomber was killed in an explosion triggered by the explosives strapped to his bodyon the main highway going towards Qaisar District in Faryab Provinceon April 17, reports The Khamma Press.Interior Ministry spokesperson N
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Meanwhile, a would-be suicide bomber was killed in an explosion triggered by the explosives strapped to his bodyon the main highway going towards Qaisar District in Faryab Provinceon April 17, reports The Khamma Press.Interior Ministry spokesperson Nasrat Rahimi said that the slain would-suicide bomber has been identified as Mullah Idrees who was looking to carry out a suicide attack in Faryab province but was killed an explosion triggered by own explosives.
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April - 17 
President Ashraf Ghani on April 17 met with members of the delegation who will hold a meeting with the Taliban in Qatar on April 20, reports The Khamma Press. He said the Afghan delegation which is preparing to hold discussion with the Taliban in Doh
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President Ashraf Ghani on April 17 met with members of the delegation who will hold a meeting with the Taliban in Qatar on April 20, reports The Khamma Press. He said the Afghan delegation which is preparing to hold discussion with the Taliban in Doha are carrying an important mission which is a dignified peace within the framework of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.“Representation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the people of Afghanistan is important because no one can represent the nation outside the framework of the state. The absolute right is that we all represent entire government and nation,” said Ghani.
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April - 17 
The former chief of the Afghan intelligence Amrullah Saleh on April 17 announced that he will not participate in the upcoming intra-Afghan talks in Doha, the capital of Qatar, reports The Khamma Press.“I remain grateful to president @ashrafghanifor a
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The former chief of the Afghan intelligence Amrullah Saleh on April 17 announced that he will not participate in the upcoming intra-Afghan talks in Doha, the capital of Qatar, reports The Khamma Press.“I remain grateful to president @ashrafghanifor adding me in the list of speakers to represent the Islamic Republic of Afg in Doha conference. However, I won’t attend. Taliban are the only & the biggest obstacle to peace as they continue the campaign of massacre & destruction,” Saleh said in a statement which was posted in his official Twitter account.He said “If the Taliban are not fighting for the interest of a hostile foreign power then they should agree to direct & focused negotiations with the Afghan government. Their daily massacre of ordinary Afghans & destruction of education infrastructure is anything but Islam & Afghan.”
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April - 18 
A joint search operation was launched by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) at various railway stations here, after Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) threatened to target railway stations in Punja
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A joint search operation was launched by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) at various railway stations here, after Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) threatened to target railway stations in Punjab and Rajasthan, reports New Indian Express on April 19.The letter was sent to the Punjab Railway Board Manager by the JeM's‘area commander’Masoor Ahmed on April 18.
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April - 18 
A National Santal Liberation Army (NSLA) militant was arrested on April 18 from Lalkura in Dhubri District, tweets Eastern Army Command.
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A National Santal Liberation Army (NSLA) militant was arrested on April 18 from Lalkura in Dhubri District, tweets Eastern Army Command.
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April - 18 
A United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) identified as ‘lieutenant’ Udgiran Asom surrendered before the Laju police in the Tirap District on April 18, reports Northeast Now. He was handed over to Assam Police on April 19. The surrender
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A United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) identified as ‘lieutenant’ Udgiran Asom surrendered before the Laju police in the Tirap District on April 18, reports Northeast Now. He was handed over to Assam Police on April 19. The surrendered militant was working under ‘major general’ Jivan Moran. Moran is the second in command of ULFA (I) after commander in chief Paresh Baruah.
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April - 18 
During the 2014 election, United People’s Liberation Army (UPLA) was formed in Karbi Anglong led by NikunjaKathar, a former mid-level leader of now disbanded United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), reports Northeast Now. The Autonomous District
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During the 2014 election, United People’s Liberation Army (UPLA) was formed in Karbi Anglong led by NikunjaKathar, a former mid-level leader of now disbanded United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), reports Northeast Now. The Autonomous District Lok Sabha(lower house of Indian Parliament) constituency, which includes Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts, will go to polls in second phase on April 18 (today).
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April - 18 
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, MK Sinha said that all security arrangements have been made for smooth conduct of elections in Udhampur-Doda constituency with deployment of para-military and police personnel.
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Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, MK Sinha said that all security arrangements have been made for smooth conduct of elections in Udhampur-Doda constituency with deployment of para-military and police personnel.
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April - 18 
Meanwhile, the Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on April 18 said that second phase of polling in Kashmir was held peacefully, reports Greater Kashmir. “The polling in Kashmir was peaceful. There were some minor incidents of stone throwin
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Meanwhile, the Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on April 18 said that second phase of polling in Kashmir was held peacefully, reports Greater Kashmir. “The polling in Kashmir was peaceful. There were some minor incidents of stone throwing,” Singh said. Hef said the Security Forces (SFs) had been directed to exercise maximum restraint and take extra precautions at the time of their withdrawal from poll-bound areas. “We don’t want people to face any inconvenience,” he added. Singh said that people “came out to vote” and did not pay any heed to “dictates of separatists and other inimical elements”.
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April - 18 
Nearly 200 companies of Para-Military Forces and Police have been deployed for smooth conduct of election in Udhampur-Doda Parliamentary constituency on April 18 (today) while Army would man the heights to counter any kind of terror threat as 16.85 l
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Nearly 200 companies of Para-Military Forces and Police have been deployed for smooth conduct of election in Udhampur-Doda Parliamentary constituency on April 18 (today) while Army would man the heights to counter any kind of terror threat as 16.85 lakh electorates were eligible to exercise their franchise in the constituency, reports Daily Excelsior. Tight security arrangements have also been made in Srinagar-Budgam Lok Sabha seat which will also go to polls in second phase of the elections on April 18. With today’s election, voting will be complete in Jammu region, which has two Lok Sabha seats. Voting will be held in South Kashmir’s Anantnag Lok Sabha seat in third, fourth and fifth phases while Ladakh seat would go to polls in fifth phase. Counting for all seats will be held on May 23.
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April - 18 
No Pakistani soldier or citizen died in the air strike on a terror camp at Balakot in Pakistan in February, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on April 18, reports The New Indian Express. She said in Ahmedabad that Indian military was given
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No Pakistani soldier or citizen died in the air strike on a terror camp at Balakot in Pakistan in February, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on April 18, reports The New Indian Express. She said in Ahmedabad that Indian military was given a "free hand" in the operation but was clearly told that no Pakistani citizen should be killed and also there be "not be even a scratch" on the Pakistani army. "Our armed forces were told to target only Jaish-e- Mohammed which was behind the Pulwama terror attack and they did just that - destroyed their camp and returned," the senior BJP leader said. The Indian Air Force (IAF) had struck a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror training camp in Pakistan on February 26, in response to the February 14 Pulwama attack in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed. Swaraj said the air strike was carried out in self-defence. "When we carried out the air strike, we had told the international community that we took the step only in self- defence," she said. She said the entire international community supported India over the air strike.
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April - 18 
On April 18, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as Vargese and Linga were killed in an encounter at a forest in Daulikarka village in Dantewada District, reports Indian Express. A militia member of Maoists was also wounded in
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On April 18, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as Vargese and Linga were killed in an encounter at a forest in Daulikarka village in Dantewada District, reports Indian Express. A militia member of Maoists was also wounded in the incident. A .315 bore gun was recovered from encounter spot. The killed cadres were involved in April 9 ambush in which a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and four Security Personnel’s were killed. According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) anti-Naxal operations Sundarraj,Vargese, a member of the ‘Malangir Area Committee’ of Maoists and was an expert Improvised Explosive Device (IED) maker. Meanwhle,Linga was active as Local Organisation Squad (LOS) member in the ‘Katekalyan Area Committee’ of Maoists.
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April - 18 
Over 73 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the five constituencies of Assam that went to the polls in the second phase of elections on April 18, reports Assam Tribune. The five constituencies that went to the polls were Karimganj
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Over 73 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the five constituencies of Assam that went to the polls in the second phase of elections on April 18, reports Assam Tribune. The five constituencies that went to the polls were Karimganj, Silchar, Autonomous District (Diphu), Nagaon and Mangaldoi. The average turnout figure in the five constituencies is 73.32 percent. Of the total 8,992 polling stations in the five constituencies, 1,033 were in remote areas. Mangaldoi witnessed 75.07 per cent polling, Silchar 71.79 per cent, Karimganj 71.41 per cent and Diphu 69.51 per cent.
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April - 18 
The Government of India on April 18 ordered suspension of cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade with Pakistan from April 19 after the intelligence agencies found the route was being ‘misused’ by some elements from the neighbouring country to smuggle ille
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The Government of India on April 18 ordered suspension of cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade with Pakistan from April 19 after the intelligence agencies found the route was being ‘misused’ by some elements from the neighbouring country to smuggle illegal weapons, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) and drugs into this side, reports Daily Excelsior. An official spokesman said that Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) issued orders to suspend the cross-LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir, after receiving reports that the cross-LoC trade routes were being misused by the Pakistan based elements for funnelling illegal weapons, narcotics and fake currency. It said the stricter regulatory and enforcement mechanism is being worked out and the issue of the reopening the trade routes will be revisited once they are implemented.
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April - 18 
The overall voting percentage in Jammu and Kashmir stood at 45.7 percent in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 18, officials said, reports Grater Kashmir. However, the high-profile Srinagar Lok Sabha segment recorded 14.1 percent voter
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The overall voting percentage in Jammu and Kashmir stood at 45.7 percent in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 18, officials said, reports Grater Kashmir. However, the high-profile Srinagar Lok Sabha segment recorded 14.1 percent voter turnout. 70.2 percent (1169182 votes) polling was recorded in the UdhampurLok Sabha segment in Jammu Province. “14.1 percent turnout (1,81,843 votes) was recorded in the Srinagar parliamentary segment, which is double than the turnout witnessed during the 2017 bypoll here,” said chief electoral officer Shailendra Kumar. In the 2014 general election, Srinagar had witnessed a turnout of 25.86 per cent which fell to 7.2 per cent in the 2017 Lok Sabha by-poll. Udhampur had witnessed 70.9 per cent polling in 2014. Kumar said Srinagar District recorded the lowest turnout of 7.69 per cent while Reasi District in Udhampur constituency recorded the highest of 73 per cent among the nine districts where polling was conducted on April 18 in the state. According to sources, as many as 90 polling booths, mostly in downtown Srinagar, saw no voting on April 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Srinagar constituency had 1,716 polling stations.
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April - 18 
The second phase of polling in Manipur for the Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency on April 18 went smoothly except for an incident of firing by security men in a polling station in Imphal East District, reports Assam Tribune. The Chief Electora
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The second phase of polling in Manipur for the Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency on April 18 went smoothly except for an incident of firing by security men in a polling station in Imphal East District, reports Assam Tribune. The Chief Electoral Officer PK Singh stated that the polling percentage was about 75 per cent. The polling for Inner Manipur seat was held at 1,300 polling stations. More than 40 companies of paramilitary forces and State police were deployed for the smooth conduct of the election. Nagaland Post adds that atleast dozen people including two polling officials sustained injuries in a clash between supporters of two rival parties. Clashes occurred at Kiyamgei Muslim Makha locality,Andro, Thongju and Heingangall located in Imphal East District.
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April - 18 
The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved, according to the latest data compiled by the Central Government, reports The Print on April 18. After months of violence, local terror recruitment in Kashmir has come down, as have stone pelti
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The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved, according to the latest data compiled by the Central Government, reports The Print on April 18. After months of violence, local terror recruitment in Kashmir has come down, as have stone pelting incidents, especially during operations. Top sources in the security establishment said that a total of 18 local youth were recruited to militancy from Kashmir in the first three months of 2019. This is an improvement from the corresponding periods in 2018 and 2017, which saw 32 and 24 youngsters respectively join terror ranks. It’s a similar scenario when it comes to stone pelting – January 2019 witnessed just 16 incidents, and while the number rose to 61 in February, it fell again to 24 in March. In contrast, October 2018 had witnessed around 190 incidents of stone pelting. “At no point of time has the operations subsided. Till now, a total of 68 terrorists have been killed in the hinterland. The incidents of stone pelting and the intensity of the pelting has also come down during the operations,” a source said. Sources attributed the decline in recruitment and stone pelting incidents to the crackdown on the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir and terror financing, the deployment of a higher number of security personnel and the beginning of the election process.
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April - 18 
Police on April 18, provided the copies of the FIR of the Hayatabad encounter to the media, describing detailed of the incident and the identities of the slain terrorists, reports Express Tribune.According to Police, Firoz Shah son of Warid Khan, res
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Police on April 18, provided the copies of the FIR of the Hayatabad encounter to the media, describing detailed of the incident and the identities of the slain terrorists, reports Express Tribune.According to Police, Firoz Shah son of Warid Khan, resident of TakhtaBaigJamrud and Tariq Khan son of Arsala Khan, resident of Qamber Khel, Khyber, both in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were identified from the CNICs recovered from the bodies. Imran from Nangarhar, Afghanistan was identified with the help of Afghan passport he was carrying. The other two were identified through sources who recognised them as Ajmal Jani and Murad Zakir. The FIR of the incident registered by Tarara SHO Shahjahan Khan, stats that drone cameras, suicide jackets besides explosives and bomb making material was recovered from the ruble of the house demolished in the explosion following 17-hour long operation that disseminated the five alleged terrorists.
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April - 18 
The Baloch RaajiAajohi e Sangar (BRAS) on April 18 claimed responsibility of attack on passenger buses on the Makran Coastal Highway at the Buzi Pass area ofOrmarain Gwadar District of Balochistan that killed at least 14 in the intervening night of A
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The Baloch RaajiAajohi e Sangar (BRAS) on April 18 claimed responsibility of attack on passenger buses on the Makran Coastal Highway at the Buzi Pass area ofOrmarain Gwadar District of Balochistan that killed at least 14 in the intervening night of April 17-18, reports The Balochistan Post. The BRAS is an alliance of Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and Baloch Republican Guard (BRG).Baloch Khan, BRAS’s spokesperson, in a statement said that those killed in the attack were personnel of Pakistani armed forces. He claimed that they were only killed after their identities were ascertained through their service cards.While Government officials confirmed that some of the deceased were members of Pakistani Coast Guard and Navy but claimed they also included civilian passengers.BRAS rebutted this claim and its spokesperson maintained that Pakistani state is downplaying their losses by portraying their personnel as passengers.
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April - 18 
About 63 percent of the female terror suspects in the country are linked to “Neo Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)”, according to findings of the counter terrorism unit on April 18, reports Daily Star. A Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime
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About 63 percent of the female terror suspects in the country are linked to “Neo Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)”, according to findings of the counter terrorism unit on April 18, reports Daily Star. A Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit official came up with the findings, analysing profiles of 85 female militant suspects arrested in the last couple of years. According to CTTC, 23 percent of female terror suspects are from JMB, and five percent are from Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT), said Mahfuza Liza.
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April - 18 
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Sessions’ Judge Court on April 18 ordered the freezing of three UK bank accounts of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chief Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman, reports Dhaka Tribune. Judge KM Imru
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Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Sessions’ Judge Court on April 18 ordered the freezing of three UK bank accounts of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chief Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman, reports Dhaka Tribune. Judge KM Imrul Kayes of the Court passed the order following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The three accounts are with a British bank Santander UK plc.
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April - 18 
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaderMoudud Ahmed reiterated his party’s stance that his party would not back off from its decision of not sending their party Member of Parliament (MPs)-elect to parliament, reports Dhaka Tribune. “There is n
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaderMoudud Ahmed reiterated his party’s stance that his party would not back off from its decision of not sending their party Member of Parliament (MPs)-elect to parliament, reports Dhaka Tribune. “There is no question... our six MPs-elect will not join parliament. That is what our party has decided. We have also decided to convey our stance to the MPs-elect,” he said while speaking at the launch ceremony of a book on the political life of BNP chief Khaleda Zia.
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April - 18 
According to a leading survey, Sri Lanka showed significant improvement in press freedom this year ranking five notches higher than last year in the World Press Freedom Index 2019, reports Colombo Page on April 18. The annual World Press Freedom Inde
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According to a leading survey, Sri Lanka showed significant improvement in press freedom this year ranking five notches higher than last year in the World Press Freedom Index 2019, reports Colombo Page on April 18. The annual World Press Freedom Index for 2019 compiled by Paris based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) ranked Sri Lanka 126th out of 180 countries climbing five notches from 131st in 2018. The overall global score improved to 39.61 this year from 41.37 in 2018 on a 0-100 scale with 100 being the worst.
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April - 18 
Two female deminers belonging to a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), identified as GunanendranRenuka (25) and M. Mekala (26) were injured in a mine explosion in Muhamalai in Kilinochchi area in Northern Province on April 18, reports Colombo Page.
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Two female deminers belonging to a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), identified as GunanendranRenuka (25) and M. Mekala (26) were injured in a mine explosion in Muhamalai in Kilinochchi area in Northern Province on April 18, reports Colombo Page. The deminers have received serious injuries during a demining operation when a landmine accidently exploded, the Police said. The mine clearing operations have resumed on April 18 after halting operations during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
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April - 18 
According to informed military sources, one Taliban fighter was killed and three others were wounded during an operation of the Special Forces in Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand.
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According to informed military sources, one Taliban fighter was killed and three others were wounded during an operation of the Special Forces in Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand.
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April - 18 
Airstrikes were also carried out in the Farah province which left 10 militants dead
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Airstrikes were also carried out in the Farah province which left 10 militants dead
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April - 18 
At least 16 people were arrested accused of linking with terrorist groups in eastern Kunar, Nooristan and Nangarhar provinces, reports Bakhtar News on April 19. Several weapons and documents prove their memberships in Taliban and Islamic State (IS) t
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At least 16 people were arrested accused of linking with terrorist groups in eastern Kunar, Nooristan and Nangarhar provinces, reports Bakhtar News on April 19. Several weapons and documents prove their memberships in Taliban and Islamic State (IS) terrorist groups have been seized from the arrested people.
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April - 18 
At least 18 militants including four ‘commanders’ were killed and wounded in clashes at Dawlatabad, KhwajaSabzposh, and Qaisar Districts in Faryab Province, reports Khaama News on April 19. The ‘commanders’ were identified as Mullah Abdullah, QariGul
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At least 18 militants including four ‘commanders’ were killed and wounded in clashes at Dawlatabad, KhwajaSabzposh, and Qaisar Districts in Faryab Province, reports Khaama News on April 19. The ‘commanders’ were identified as Mullah Abdullah, QariGulbuddin, QariMohammadullah, and Mullah Zareef.
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April - 18 
At least five Taliban fighters were killed during the Special Forces operations in Ghazni province
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At least five Taliban fighters were killed during the Special Forces operations in Ghazni province
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April - 18 
At least three Taliban militants were killed in an explosion triggered while preparing an Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Ai Khanom village of Dasht-e-Qala District in Takhar province, reports Khaama News on April 19.
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At least three Taliban militants were killed in an explosion triggered while preparing an Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Ai Khanom village of Dasht-e-Qala District in Takhar province, reports Khaama News on April 19.
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April - 18 
Security Forces, during an operation, arrested a prominent leader of the Taliban group identified as Mullah Azizullah alias Zekriya,reports Khaama News Agency.
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Security Forces, during an operation, arrested a prominent leader of the Taliban group identified as Mullah Azizullah alias Zekriya,reports Khaama News Agency.
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April - 18 
The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said two civilians, a man and a woman was shot dead by Taliban militants time in AwzanSaqal Village in Gosfandi District in Sar-e-Pul Province, reports Khaama News on April 19.
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The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said two civilians, a man and a woman was shot dead by Taliban militants time in AwzanSaqal Village in Gosfandi District in Sar-e-Pul Province, reports Khaama News on April 19.
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April - 18 
The Afghan government has confirmed that the government of Qatar has cancelled the intra-Afghan talks after failing to respond to legitimate demands of the people of Afghanistan,reports Khaama News Agency. According to a statement released by ARG Pr
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The Afghan government has confirmed that the government of Qatar has cancelled the intra-Afghan talks after failing to respond to legitimate demands of the people of Afghanistan,reports Khaama News Agency. According to a statement released by ARG Presidential Palace, a new list of participants was sent by Qatar on April 1 in which a balance was not considered for the participation of the delegates.
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April - 18 
U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador ZalmayKhalilzad has expressed disappointment regarding a delay in holding the intra-Afghan talks in Qatar, Khaama News on April 19.In a twitter post, he stated that ‘I’m disappoint
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U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador ZalmayKhalilzad has expressed disappointment regarding a delay in holding the intra-Afghan talks in Qatar, Khaama News on April 19.In a twitter post, he stated that ‘I’m disappointed Qatar’s intra-Afghan initiative has been delayed. We’re in touch with all parties and encouraged that everyone remains committed to dialogue and the #AfghanPeaceProcess’. He also added that “Dialogue is and always will be key to a political roadmap and lasting peace. There is no alternative. I urge all sides to seize the moment and put things back on track by agreeing to a participant list that speaks for all Afghans. I stand ready to help if our help is needed. Afghan government had announced that the intra-Afghan dialogue has been cancelled by the Government of Qatar after failing to respond to the demands of the Afghan people to include all 250 delegates in the final list of the participants for the talks.
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April - 19 
A militant was killed in a brief shoot out in Watergam area of Soporein Baramulla District on April 19, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants fired at Security Forces (SFs) patrolling party in Watergam area in the night when they were passing through the
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A militant was killed in a brief shoot out in Watergam area of Soporein Baramulla District on April 19, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants fired at Security Forces (SFs) patrolling party in Watergam area in the night when they were passing through the area.The troops retaliated leading to a brief shootout in which one militant was killed.One pistol and three grenades were recovered from the slain militant. Though the identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained and it is believed that he was a foreign militant.
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Also, unidentified assailants set ablaze scooty of a National Conference (NC) worker in Nowhetta area of old cityin Srinagar District on April 19 evening, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Also, unidentified assailants set ablaze scooty of a National Conference (NC) worker in Nowhetta area of old cityin Srinagar District on April 19 evening, reports Daily Excelsior.
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April - 19 
Buoyed by the success of the first ever Coastal Defence Exercise (Ex Sea Vigil), the Government is considering on handing overall responsibility of the coastal security to the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), reports Financial Express on April 19. There are
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Buoyed by the success of the first ever Coastal Defence Exercise (Ex Sea Vigil), the Government is considering on handing overall responsibility of the coastal security to the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), reports Financial Express on April 19. There are discussions going on for shifting the ICG from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in an effort to strengthen coastal security.Discussions are also underway for creating additional infrastructure across all states which will provide additional training, manpower, equipment and infrastructure to coastal police and to ensure that all data of fishermen boats are available with Department of Fisheries and ICG and coastal police online through CCTNS.
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April - 19 
Channeling funds for terror, supply of arms to terrorists, fake currency, drugs and infiltration of third-party goods were main reasons behind the suspension of trade on Line of Control (LoC) by the Government, a senior Union Ministry ofHome Affairs
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Channeling funds for terror, supply of arms to terrorists, fake currency, drugs and infiltration of third-party goods were main reasons behind the suspension of trade on Line of Control (LoC) by the Government, a senior Union Ministry ofHome Affairs (UMHA) functionary said in New Delhi on April 19, reports Daily Excelsior.“Unfortunately, the third parties manipulated the trade and misused it for trading goods being produced from outside the state of Jammu and Kashmir”, the UMHA officials said.“For example the almonds produced in California finding their way through LoC trade involving a large transport network spread in many countries”, he added The LoC trade has been suspended on April 19 by the Government till further order.LoC trade across Chakan-Da-Bagh and Salamabad was intended as a confidence building measure for the population living in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir and living across LoC in Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
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April - 19 
Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of face value Rs 2,50,000 were seized Kolkattain the West Bengal and one person was arrested, police said on April 19, reports Hans India. Based on a prior source of information, the Special Task Force on April 18 ar
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Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of face value Rs 2,50,000 were seized Kolkattain the West Bengal and one person was arrested, police said on April 19, reports Hans India. Based on a prior source of information, the Special Task Force on April 18 arrested one FICN racketeer from Sealdah railway station. A total of 125 fake notes of Rs 2,000 denomination were seized from Sahabul Sheikh, 30, a resident of Malda district.
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April - 19 
ForeignMinisterShahMehmoodQureshion April 19, said India and Pakistan cannot stay aloof as neighbours, and reiterated the need for dialogue to resolve issues pending between the two countries, reports Daily Times. “India is geographically linked w
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ForeignMinisterShahMehmoodQureshion April 19, said India and Pakistan cannot stay aloof as neighbours, and reiterated the need for dialogue to resolve issues pending between the two countries, reports Daily Times. “India is geographically linked with Pakistan through a common border, weather conditions, culture, language and rivers,” he said. He added India and Pakistan can coexist peacefully as good neighbours and move forward to resolve all their issues including Kashmir, Siachin, Sir Creek, water, trade and terrorism. He said war always brings destruction and cannot be considered as an option, particularly when both countries have nuclear weapons.
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April - 19 
Myanmar Police on April 19 produced five top leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) before a Guwahati Court, reports News 18. The Naga separatist leaders were arrested by the Tatmadaw (Myanmar army) during a raid on M
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Myanmar Police on April 19 produced five top leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) before a Guwahati Court, reports News 18. The Naga separatist leaders were arrested by the Tatmadaw (Myanmar army) during a raid on March 9 on the outfit’s liaison office at Khamti in the Sagaing region of Myanmar. The leaders had reportedly come to join a meeting organised by the ‘Naga Cultural Central Committee’ in Khamti town on March 8 to discuss peace in the Naga region, but were arrested by the Tatmadaw, the following day. The leaders were identified as peace committee’ leader U An Kam, ‘spokesperson’ U Kyaw Wan Sein and officers U Saw Htein, Aung Mai and Aung Sai. The NSCN-K militants would again be produced in court on April 29. In early March, more than a month after taking control of the NSCN-K’s headquarters at Ta Ga, the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Army) arrested 10 of its top leaders and six cadres. On April 5, it released five detainees, who were identified as Tomthong, Ngaitum, Manglwan, Athrom and Longsa.
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April - 19 
Separately, militants fired a rifle grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Tral area of Pulwama District on April 19 evening, reports Daily Excelsior.The grenade was fired at a CRPF camp of 180th battalion. However, it didn’t cause
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Separately, militants fired a rifle grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Tral area of Pulwama District on April 19 evening, reports Daily Excelsior.The grenade was fired at a CRPF camp of 180th battalion. However, it didn’t cause any damage.
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April - 19 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand in the wee hours of April 19, reports The Pioneer.A Maoist squad blew up three under-construction for
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand in the wee hours of April 19, reports The Pioneer.A Maoist squad blew up three under-construction forest guard quarters at Kuida village under Goilkeraforest range under Kolhan forest division in the District.After blowing up the quarters, the Maoists have pasted posters on a tree, calling upon the people to boycott the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls in the region. The Maoist cadres have also urged the people residing in the region to ensure that no Government officials may enter into the forest division area.West Singhbhum District Superintendent of Police (SP), Chandan Jha confirmed about the IED blast at Goilkeraforest range by a squad of CPI-Maoist squad, and said, "As per our probe the rebels have blown up an under-constructed forest department structure at Goilkeraforest range. We have started combing operation of the area soon after getting information." Meanwhile, Divisional forest officer, Kolhan, Abhishek Bhushan rushed to the spot where the Maoists have carried out the blast, razing the three under-constructed forest guard quarters, and said, "Before triggering the blast, the rebels had abducted two forest guards from the Kuida village, but later the duo was released at the dawn. The rebels have not inflicted any injury to the two forest guards during their stay in their custody."
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April - 19 
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, constituted by the Central Government, issued a show cause notice to Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir (JeI), which was banned by the Government in February, asking it why the organisation cannot be declared
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The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, constituted by the Central Government, issued a show cause notice to Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir (JeI), which was banned by the Government in February, asking it why the organisation cannot be declared as an unlawful association, reports Daily Excelsior on April 20.“A notice is hereby given under sub-Section (2) of Section 4 of the Act (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) and you are hereby called upon to show cause, within 30 days from the date of service of this notice, as to why your Association, declared as unlawful, be not adjudicated to be so and why an order confirming such declaration be not made under Section 4(3) of the Act,” said the notice issued by Registrar, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, LorrenBamniyal, to the JeI.The notice was issued on April 5.The Tribunal asked the Jamaat to file objections or reply affidavits, if any, before the next date of hearing of the Tribunal at the office of the Registrar.
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April - 19 
Three Maoist cadres were arrested during a search operation in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on April 19, reports Orissa Post. The lower-rung cadres were arrested from the forest of Dumampara-Tumakpal villages under Katekalyan Police Station lim
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Three Maoist cadres were arrested during a search operation in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on April 19, reports Orissa Post. The lower-rung cadres were arrested from the forest of Dumampara-Tumakpal villages under Katekalyan Police Station limits when a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force was out on a search operation, Dantewada SP, Abhishek Pallava said. Those arrested cadres were identified as Mangal Kunjam alias Shailesh (23), Budhram Madkami (25) and Waman Mandavi (33), all active as ‘Jan militia’ members in Katekalyan area, the SP said. Six electronic detonators, five gelatin rods, a bundle of electric wires and other Naxal-related material was recovered from them, he added. They were mainly tasked with arranging meetings of villagers for Naxals, putting up Maoist posters and banners, the SP added.
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April - 19 
ForeignMinisterShahMehmoodQureshion April 19, said India and Pakistan cannot stay aloof as neighbours, and reiterated the need for dialogue to resolve issues pending between the two countries, reports Daily Times. “India is geographically linked w
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ForeignMinisterShahMehmoodQureshion April 19, said India and Pakistan cannot stay aloof as neighbours, and reiterated the need for dialogue to resolve issues pending between the two countries, reports Daily Times. “India is geographically linked with Pakistan through a common border, weather conditions, culture, language and rivers,” he said. He added India and Pakistan can coexist peacefully as good neighbours and move forward to resolve all their issues including Kashmir, Siachin, Sir Creek, water, trade and terrorism. He said war always brings destruction and cannot be considered as an option, particularly when both countries have nuclear weapons.
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April - 19 
In a bid to offer security for Christians on the festival of Easter, the Rawalpindi Police decided to deploy as many as 2,000 officers across the city, Express Tribune reports on April 19.The Rawalpindi City Police Officer (CPO) Abbas Ahsan has final
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In a bid to offer security for Christians on the festival of Easter, the Rawalpindi Police decided to deploy as many as 2,000 officers across the city, Express Tribune reports on April 19.The Rawalpindi City Police Officer (CPO) Abbas Ahsan has finalised a security plan for Good Friday and Easter. As per the security plan, more than 2,000 Policemen will be deployed across the city. The policemen will be assisted by personnel from the Elite Force, the Dolphin Force, the Special Branch and women police. Easter is expected to be celebrated at all main churches in the district. Apart from providing security to these worship places, churches in all the adjoining areas will be barricaded by installing razor wires and by placing barriers. Further, a special control room will be set up, while police contingents comprising district police and elite force will be kept in reserves at the Police Lines Headquarters to respond to any untoward incident. The divisional SSPs will monitor the security arrangements while the overall security will be supervised by the Rawalpindi Operations-SSP Syed Ali Akbar.
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April - 19 
Sindh Rangers claimed on April 19, arrested 16 suspected criminals from different parts of Karachi, reports Express Tribune. A Rangers’ team conducted targeted raids in Kharadar, Risla, Napier Road and Mithadar and apprehended four members of MQM-Lon
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Sindh Rangers claimed on April 19, arrested 16 suspected criminals from different parts of Karachi, reports Express Tribune. A Rangers’ team conducted targeted raids in Kharadar, Risla, Napier Road and Mithadar and apprehended four members of MQM-London. Separately, a Rangers’ party arrested an alleged extortionist, Din Muhammad aliasVinao, from Garden area. During the crackdown on street criminals, the paramilitary force raided Rizvia Society, Garden, Paposh Nagar, Nazimabad and Chakiwara areas and detained 10 street criminals and a drug peddler.
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April - 19 
The administrative judge of anti-terrorism courts (ATC) on April 19, remanded a suspected Jundullah militant, Ishaqalias Gul, in Police custody for five more days in a case pertaining to possessing explosives, including suicide jackets, reports The N
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The administrative judge of anti-terrorism courts (ATC) on April 19, remanded a suspected Jundullah militant, Ishaqalias Gul, in Police custody for five more days in a case pertaining to possessing explosives, including suicide jackets, reports The News International.The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) had disclosed the arrest of Ishaq, alias Gul, in a news conference on April 11. It said that the suspect was dispatched by his organisation from Afghanistan so that he could help carry out a major terrorist attack in Karachi, Sindh.
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April - 19 
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested two terrorists of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), ‘commander’ Azeem Jan and Muhammad Anwar, in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 19, reports Daily Times. The arrested TTP terrori
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested two terrorists of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), ‘commander’ Azeem Jan and Muhammad Anwar, in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 19, reports Daily Times. The arrested TTP terrorists were shifted to undisclosed location for further investigation and according to CTD sources important revelations and more arrests were expected. Authorities claimed that Azeem had reportedly served as the outfit’s key member in Karachi (Sindh), Swat (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Shangla (Punjab), reports Express Tribune. Reports further suggested that Azeem is a prime accused in various terror attacks including the killing of SSP Chaudhry Aslam, 2002 assassination of American-Israeli journalist Daniel Pearl and the assassination of MaulanaIzharulHaqJhangvi. The suspect is also accused of involvement in the 2011 PNS Mehran attack, blast on the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi and an attack on a check-post in Quetta’s HazarGanji area that killed at least 140 people.
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April - 19 
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on April 19, strongly condemned the brutal murder of at least 14 people near Ormara, Balochistan, including 11 security personnel, who were shot dead by gunmen while traveling from Karachi to Gwadar, rep
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on April 19, strongly condemned the brutal murder of at least 14 people near Ormara, Balochistan, including 11 security personnel, who were shot dead by gunmen while traveling from Karachi to Gwadar, reports Daily Times.The HRCP said in a statement that it was “shocked at the calculated way in which these passengers were identified by their identity cards, forcibly offloaded from buses by gunmen impersonating security personnel, and killed in cold blood”. “It is not enough that these organisations are banned or that the state has expressed its outrage and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. Nor is it acceptable to mark this down to what the provincial home minister has termed ‘external elements’,” read the statement.
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April - 19 
Conviction rates reported to be as low as 3% in cybercrime cases, under the now defunct Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act, reports Dhaka Tribune on April 20. Analyzing data of the country’s lone Cyber Tribunal (Bangladesh) in Dhaka,
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Conviction rates reported to be as low as 3% in cybercrime cases, under the now defunct Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act, reports Dhaka Tribune on April 20. Analyzing data of the country’s lone Cyber Tribunal (Bangladesh) in Dhaka, it was found that charges against the accused were proven in only 15 out of 495 cases, where the accused in 480 cases were relieved of charges since the tribunal’s inception in February 2013.
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April - 19 
Four militants were killed in an airstrike conducted by United States (US) and a Humvee vehicle was completely destroyed in Zurmat District of Paktia Province on April 19, reports Khaama Press.
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Four militants were killed in an airstrike conducted by United States (US) and a Humvee vehicle was completely destroyed in Zurmat District of Paktia Province on April 19, reports Khaama Press.
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April - 20 
A Kanglei Yawol Kunna Lup (KYKL) militant was arrested from Haolenphai Bridge in Moreh District on April 20, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as ‘sergeant major’ Pukhrem Bhagyachandra alias Boby. He had joined KYKL in 2004. He w
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A Kanglei Yawol Kunna Lup (KYKL) militant was arrested from Haolenphai Bridge in Moreh District on April 20, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as ‘sergeant major’ Pukhrem Bhagyachandra alias Boby. He had joined KYKL in 2004. He was based at Tanan camp of KYKL at Myanmar till February after which he moved to Kalaymyo in Myanmar.
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April - 20 
Bru refugee camps have been facing a delay in supply of rations for over 20 days, reports Indian Express on April 20. In a letter to North Tripura District Magistrate CK Jamatia, Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples Forum (MBDPF) said, “Ration for the month
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Bru refugee camps have been facing a delay in supply of rations for over 20 days, reports Indian Express on April 20. In a letter to North Tripura District Magistrate CK Jamatia, Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples Forum (MBDPF) said, “Ration for the month of April is yet to be distributed, while the due date to receive the ration is generally between 1st-5th of every month. The refugees in the camps have threatened to loot the Government warehouse at Gachiramparan in North Tripura District. MBDPF added that the supplies were being delayed by 10-20 days every month for last 4 years. It added that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sanctioned free ration to the Bru camps till September 31, 2019. Earlier in 2018, food supplies were halted twice in the Bru camps after they declined to return to Mizoram agreeing to a repatriation package offered by the Government of India.
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April - 20 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 20 conducted searches at three locations in Hyderabad (in Telangana) and one in Wardha (Wardha District) in Maharashtra and picked up for suspected Islamic State (IS) militants, reports Business Standard.
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 20 conducted searches at three locations in Hyderabad (in Telangana) and one in Wardha (Wardha District) in Maharashtra and picked up for suspected Islamic State (IS) militants, reports Business Standard. The raid was part of investigation into the 2016 Abu Dhabi module case. NIA recovered 13 mobile phones, 11 SIM cards, one iPad, two laptops, one external hard disk, six pen drives, 6 SD cards, three Kenwood Walkie Talkie sets and other incriminating material from their possession.
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April - 20 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 20, arrested a suspected Islamic State (IS) militant Mohammad Gufran for allegedly planning suicide attacks and serial blasts, targeting politicians and government installations in Delhi and other parts of
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 20, arrested a suspected Islamic State (IS) militant Mohammad Gufran for allegedly planning suicide attacks and serial blasts, targeting politicians and government installations in Delhi and other parts of north India, reports The Hindu. According to NIA, he had formed a pro-ISIS module namely Harkat Ul Harb-e-Islam. He is the 13th accused to have been arrested in the case. The NIA has said that one Mufti Mohammed Suhail, a resident of Delhi’s Jafrabad in Seelampur, was the ‘Amir’ (local chief) of the pro-ISIS module which mobilised funds and procured weapons, ammunition and explosive materials to prepare improvised explosive devices with his other associates.
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April - 20 
On April 20, a female National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigowra (NDFB-S) militant was arrested from Chirag District, reports Northeast Today. The militant was identified as Sagarika Basumatri alias B Sujuma. A pistol and three cartridges were
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On April 20, a female National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigowra (NDFB-S) militant was arrested from Chirag District, reports Northeast Today. The militant was identified as Sagarika Basumatri alias B Sujuma. A pistol and three cartridges were recovered from the arrested militant.
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April - 20 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 20, reports The Pioneer. The encounter took place at around 8 am in forest of Pamed Police Sta
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 20, reports The Pioneer. The encounter took place at around 8 am in forest of Pamed Police Station area when a joint a joint team of the special anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE], Greyhounds unit of Telangana, and Chhattisgarh Police's Special Task Force (STF) and District Force was out on an anti-Naxal operation along the inter–State border, Deputy Inspector General (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P said. When the SFs were cordoning off the forests of Pamed, the encounter broke out. After the firing ceased, the security personnel recovered bodies of two Naxals along with arms and ammunition, from the spot, Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Govardhan Thakur said while speaking to the local press and confirmed the incident. The slain cadres are yet to be identified.
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April - 20 
Pakistan on April 20 asked both Iran and Afghanistan to take ‘visible action’ against the terrorist groups operating from their soil and also dismantle logistics and training camps of such elements located across the border, reports Daily Times. “The
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Pakistan on April 20 asked both Iran and Afghanistan to take ‘visible action’ against the terrorist groups operating from their soil and also dismantle logistics and training camps of such elements located across the border, reports Daily Times. “The whole country is angry and upset over the Ormara massacre and wants to know why this incident has taken place and who is behind it,” Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said while addressing a press conference. He said actionable forensic evidence has been shared with the Iranian Government showing links of the terrorists with the neighbouring country, besides presence of their logistics and training camps located across the border. “We expect Iran to take visible action against the elements who used its soil to carry out Thursday’s terrorist attack in Balochistan,” he said, and added that Afghanistan should also take action against anti-Pakistan elements operating from its soil.
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April - 20 
At least 20 activists, including three women, who live abroad, met with the Taliban members in Doha, Qatar on April 20, after a sudden cancellation of the much-awaited Qatar meeting over disagreements on the 250-member delegation, Taliban members and
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At least 20 activists, including three women, who live abroad, met with the Taliban members in Doha, Qatar on April 20, after a sudden cancellation of the much-awaited Qatar meeting over disagreements on the 250-member delegation, Taliban members and those familiar with the meeting confirmed, reports Tolo News. The meeting continued for six hours and the result, or at least the vibe, was positive as some attendees of the meeting put it. Taliban has confirmed the meeting, saying the suggestions made by the activists will be taken into consideration in the peace talks. “We are from the limited figures who are not political. We are not political and our goal from attending the conference was taking part and sharing our thoughts with the Taliban members and the Afghan government,” said Khatol Mohmand, an Afghan activist.
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April - 20 
Seven people were killed in a suicide attack on the Afghan Communications Ministry in central Kabul on April 20, reports dawn. According to a Government official, four civilians and three police officers were killed while another eight civilians were
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Seven people were killed in a suicide attack on the Afghan Communications Ministry in central Kabul on April 20, reports dawn. According to a Government official, four civilians and three police officers were killed while another eight civilians were wounded. There was no claim of responsibility but the Taliban issued a statement denying any involvement. Many such attacks have been claimed by Islamic State (IS).
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April - 20 
The Ministry of Interior officials have confirmed that the death toll from April 20 attack in Kabul has increased to 10 as three more civilians succumbed to their injuries, The Khamma Press reports on April 20. The attack was launched at around 11:40
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The Ministry of Interior officials have confirmed that the death toll from April 20 attack in Kabul has increased to 10 as three more civilians succumbed to their injuries, The Khamma Press reports on April 20. The attack was launched at around 11:40 am on April 20 after a group of militants detonated explosives near the Ministry of Telecommunications. The Ministry of Interior said four other militants managed to intrude into the ministry compound sparking gun battle that lasted for several hours.
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April - 20 
The offshoot of the Islamic State Iraq and Syria, ISIS Khurasan (ISIS-K), has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to a statement released by pro-ISIS media agency, Amaq News Agency, the attack was carried out by a group of four militants
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The offshoot of the Islamic State Iraq and Syria, ISIS Khurasan (ISIS-K), has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to a statement released by pro-ISIS media agency, Amaq News Agency, the attack was carried out by a group of four militants.
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April - 20 
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke on April 20 with President Ashraf Ghani and condemned the Taliban’s recent announcement of a spring offensive and stressed the United States’ solidarity with the Afghan people’s pursuit of a comprehensive p
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The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke on April 20 with President Ashraf Ghani and condemned the Taliban’s recent announcement of a spring offensive and stressed the United States’ solidarity with the Afghan people’s pursuit of a comprehensive peace agreement that would end the suffering and destruction, the US Department of State says in a statement, reports Tolo News.
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April - 21 
15 Maoist cadres, three with country-made weapons, surrendered before the SP, Govardhan Thakur and Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) 85 Battalion Commanding Officer Sudheer Kumar at Bijapur District on April 21, reports Telangana Today. The identit
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15 Maoist cadres, three with country-made weapons, surrendered before the SP, Govardhan Thakur and Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) 85 Battalion Commanding Officer Sudheer Kumar at Bijapur District on April 21, reports Telangana Today. The identities of the surrendered cadres are yet to be established.
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April - 21 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and killed a youth on the suspicion of him being a ‘Police informer’, in Giridih District of Jharkhand on April 21, reports The Pioneer. The incident took place at Kanakdiha vill
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and killed a youth on the suspicion of him being a ‘Police informer’, in Giridih District of Jharkhand on April 21, reports The Pioneer. The incident took place at Kanakdiha village under the Dumari Police Station when Chudka Soren was abducted the Maoists who attacked the village. According to Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Dumari, Niraj Kumar, the tribal youth was sleeping in his house at Kanakdiha village at 10 pm, when heavily armed Maoists barged in and abducted Chudka. Police said that the youth was later shot dead with an AK-47, within two hours of his abduction and the bullet-riddled body of the deceased was dumped at village road near Kanakdiha. Two handwritten notes left by the Maoists were also recovered from near the body. They said Soren was punished for being a ‘Police informer’.
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April - 21 
Anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) pamphlets surfaced at different parts in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on April 21, reports Telangana Today. The pamphlets printed in the name of Adivasi Associations, were found on the r
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Anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) pamphlets surfaced at different parts in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on April 21, reports Telangana Today. The pamphlets printed in the name of Adivasi Associations, were found on the roads at R Kothagudem, Peddamidisilaru, Pusuguppa and Kaliveru. Maoists had been allegedly extorting money from Adivasis, they demand a part of the money which Adivasis earn by selling tendu leaves. Unable to bear the atrocities, a large number of Adivasis had been migrating to Districts such as Kothagudem and Warangal, the associations said. The pamphlets also hit out at Maoist leader Azad for his unjust treatment towards Adivasis and said acts like planting explosives including pressure bombs were claiming lives of innocent tribals.
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April - 21 
Election Commission (EC) has made unprecedented security arrangements, including deployment of over 9,300 troopers, for the deferred voting to the Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency on April 23, reports Morung Express. A senior Police official state
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Election Commission (EC) has made unprecedented security arrangements, including deployment of over 9,300 troopers, for the deferred voting to the Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency on April 23, reports Morung Express. A senior Police official stated that over 5,300 central para-military forces and 4,000 Tripura State Rifles (TSR) troopers are being deployed to conduct free, fair and smooth voting in the Tripura East seat. The central forces would be deployed at most of the 1,645 polling booths in 1,349 locations, spread across six Districts. In an unprecedented move, the EC has appointed three Central Police observers and a special central police observer to oversee deployment of Security Forces during the vote in the constituency.
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April - 21 
India has so far managed to nip planned attacks by radicalized and Islamic State (IS) inspired modules at the planning or close-to execution stages by monitoring IS-related activities reports Times of Indiaon April 22. Indian Government maintains tha
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India has so far managed to nip planned attacks by radicalized and Islamic State (IS) inspired modules at the planning or close-to execution stages by monitoring IS-related activities reports Times of Indiaon April 22. Indian Government maintains that IS has not been able to make much of a mark in India due to the strong family system. Often, parents deter their children from turning towards radicalization. There have been cases when parents have alerted the agencies including National Investigation Agency (NIA) on their "wayward" and "radicalized" children. Indian Agencies too have kept a balanced approach to dealing with radicalization, often preferring to counsel radicalized youth unless they are on the verge of collecting resources including explosives for planned attacks. It has even tracked Indians settled abroad following IS propaganda and has got them deported, followed by either their counseling or arrest where required. "We prefer to let off radicalized youth after counseling and then track them to see if they continue to be enamored by IS. If we feel that they are still radicalized enough and may be headed for IS territory or are plotting attacks here in furtherance of IS ideology, that is when we go for their arrest," said an intelligence officer.
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April - 21 
National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) on April 21 warned to punish those who attacked the Congress candidate in East Tripura constituency, PragyaDebbarman, a member of Tripura Royal Family on April 18, reports The Hindu. NLFT leader Utpal Debba
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National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) on April 21 warned to punish those who attacked the Congress candidate in East Tripura constituency, PragyaDebbarman, a member of Tripura Royal Family on April 18, reports The Hindu. NLFT leader Utpal Debbarma called a local television news channel ‘Kok Tripura’ to express ire over the attack. He stated that indigenous people regard the royal family as a symbol of their identity and the family has been their source of inspiration. Hence the NLFT “would not spare those who committed the attack on PragyaDebbarman’
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April - 21 
Over 37000 Bru tribals fled Mamit, Kolasib and Lunglei Districts of Mizoram during ethnic clashes in 1997. They were sheltered in six major relief camps in Kanchanpur and Panisagar sub-divisions of northern Tripura. Nearly 7000 Brus returned to Mizor
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Over 37000 Bru tribals fled Mamit, Kolasib and Lunglei Districts of Mizoram during ethnic clashes in 1997. They were sheltered in six major relief camps in Kanchanpur and Panisagar sub-divisions of northern Tripura. Nearly 7000 Brus returned to Mizoram in eight phases of repatriation. However, nearly 5,000 others sought shelter in Tripura in 2009 when fresh clashes broke out. 32,000 Brus still live in six relief camps in Tripura.
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April - 21 
Police on April 21 rescued four youth from joining militancy in Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that they received a reliable information regarding some youth from different parts of Kupwara District being exploited for commiss
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Police on April 21 rescued four youth from joining militancy in Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that they received a reliable information regarding some youth from different parts of Kupwara District being exploited for commission of militant acts and being motivated for their eventual induction into militant ranks by Pakistan based handlers. “Police in Kupwara acted swiftly and raided four places in district Kupwara and apprehended four youths (names withheld), Police said. Police said that during questioning, all four of them admitted that they were being rigorously and regularly motivated since last few months by a Pakistan based militant handler to lob grenades on Security Forces (SFs) as their preliminary test to formally enter into militant ranks. “Pertinently it surfaced that various social media platforms are being used by Pakistan for luring and coercing gullible youth towards the destructive path of terrorism,” Police said.
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April - 21 
Security Forces (SFs) launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Baramulla District on April 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that following specific information about presence of militants, a joint CASO was launched by Specia
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Security Forces (SFs) launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Baramulla District on April 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that following specific information about presence of militants, a joint CASO was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of State Police, Army and CRPF in village Nowpora in Baramulla District.
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April - 21 
A total of 406 Policemen will perform security duties, guarding polio teams who go door-to-door during the anti-polio drive which commences in Islamabad, the federal capital of Nation, The Express Tribune reported on April 22. According to Police sou
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A total of 406 Policemen will perform security duties, guarding polio teams who go door-to-door during the anti-polio drive which commences in Islamabad, the federal capital of Nation, The Express Tribune reported on April 22. According to Police sources, all four Zonal SPs have been directed to monitor the security duties of polio teams in their respective areas. Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPO)s and Station house officers (SHOs) will maintain coordinate with doctors and staff of polio teams and all necessary steps will be taken to ensure their security. As a part of this security plan, vehicles of Counter-Terrorism Force (CTF) will patrol various areas while the staff of Eagle and Falcon Squads will remain alert to counter any untoward situation. An officer of an inspector rank will perform duty as a focal person.
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April - 21 
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan visited Quetta on April 21 before going to Iran for a two-day trip, reports Daily Times. He met a delegation of Hazara community at the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering, and Management Scien
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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan visited Quetta on April 21 before going to Iran for a two-day trip, reports Daily Times. He met a delegation of Hazara community at the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering, and Management Sciences (BUITEMS). Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) official account stated that fatiha was offered for the martyrs of the recent blast and further the issues of Hazara brethren were highlighted to the PM. The PM also assured that state will ensure their protection.
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April - 21 
In response to a 35-day deadline served by the Government to the public to surrender illegal firearms, Nepal Police on April 21 said it had received 429 weapons, both small and large, from across the country, reports The Himalayan Times.On March 14,
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In response to a 35-day deadline served by the Government to the public to surrender illegal firearms, Nepal Police on April 21 said it had received 429 weapons, both small and large, from across the country, reports The Himalayan Times.On March 14, the Government had set the deadline for the general public to hand over firearms, such as rifles, revolvers and ammunition they possessed illegally, ‘to maintain law and order’. The announcement was made two days after it banned all activities of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand)and labelled it a ‘terrorist outfit’.
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April - 21 
Bangladesh police has heightened its vigilance across the country following the series bombings in Sri Lanka, reports Daily Star.
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Bangladesh police has heightened its vigilance across the country following the series bombings in Sri Lanka, reports Daily Star.
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April - 21 
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on April 21 strongly condemned the terror attacks in Sri Lanka and urged everyone to be vocal against terrorists, reports Daily Star. “Terrorists are terrorists. They've no religion, caste and state. They're terroris
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Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on April 21 strongly condemned the terror attacks in Sri Lanka and urged everyone to be vocal against terrorists, reports Daily Star. “Terrorists are terrorists. They've no religion, caste and state. They're terrorists. So, all will have to be vocal against them," PM Hasina said.
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April - 21 
A seventh bomb explosion was reported at a hotel near the National zoo in Dehiwala in Western Province on April 21 afternoon. An eighth explosion was reported in a house in Dematagoda in Western Province in which a suicide bomber and three Security F
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A seventh bomb explosion was reported at a hotel near the National zoo in Dehiwala in Western Province on April 21 afternoon. An eighth explosion was reported in a house in Dematagoda in Western Province in which a suicide bomber and three Security Force (SFs) personnel, were killed during a Police raid. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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April - 21 April - 24
According to Sri Lankan Police, the death toll in the Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka has risen to 359 on April 24, reports The Hindu.
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According to Sri Lankan Police, the death toll in the Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka has risen to 359 on April 24, reports The Hindu.
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April - 21 
Also, one of the suspects of Easter Sunday attacks in Colombo had written a letter to his mother asking for her forgiveness before killing himself inside a house in Mahawila Gardens Dematagoda on April 21, a senior official of the Colombo Crimes Divi
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Also, one of the suspects of Easter Sunday attacks in Colombo had written a letter to his mother asking for her forgiveness before killing himself inside a house in Mahawila Gardens Dematagoda on April 21, a senior official of the Colombo Crimes Division said, reports The Island. "We found the letter when we searched the house. He had written that he had carried out the attack in the name of his religion."
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April - 21 
At least 207 persons were killed and over 450 persons were injured in a series of coordinated bomb blasts at churches and luxury hotels in the country on April 21, reports Colombo Page. The first six blasts were triggered almost simultaneously on Apr
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At least 207 persons were killed and over 450 persons were injured in a series of coordinated bomb blasts at churches and luxury hotels in the country on April 21, reports Colombo Page. The first six blasts were triggered almost simultaneously on April 21 morning. Three five-star hotels, the Shangri-La, the Cinnamon Grand the Kingsbury and one church were hit in the capital Colombo in Western Province; another church was bombed in the city of Negumbo, just north of the capital; and a third church was bombed in Batticalao, a city in the Eastern Province.
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April - 21 April - 25
Sri Lankan Authorities on April 25 revised the death toll from the April 21 Easter Sunday multiple suicide bombings to 253, from 359 originally estimated earlier, reports Colombo Page.Sri Lankan Health Ministry reportedly said that the death toll of
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Sri Lankan Authorities on April 25 revised the death toll from the April 21 Easter Sunday multiple suicide bombings to 253, from 359 originally estimated earlier, reports Colombo Page.Sri Lankan Health Ministry reportedly said that the death toll of the attacks revised to 253 from the previously 359 after a calculation error was discovered.Reportedly body parts of the deceased had been counted wrongly in the aftermath of the attacks. Earlier SATP also reported that the death toll in the attacks in had risen to 359 on April 24.
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April - 21 
Sri Lankan Police said that 24 suspects were arrested so far in connection with the series of explosions that rocked the country on April 21, reports Colombo Page. The suspects are being detained in the custody of the Criminal Investigations Departme
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Sri Lankan Police said that 24 suspects were arrested so far in connection with the series of explosions that rocked the country on April 21, reports Colombo Page. The suspects are being detained in the custody of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and interrogated.
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April - 21 
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on April 21 stated that he will announce the appointment of a Special Investigation Committee within the next 24 hours to investigate the catastrophic attacks on the country's churches and high-end hotels on
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on April 21 stated that he will announce the appointment of a Special Investigation Committee within the next 24 hours to investigate the catastrophic attacks on the country's churches and high-end hotels on Easter Sunday, reports Colombo Page. The committee will be headed by a Judge of the Supreme Court and will investigate causes and circumstances of the tragedy that destroyed so many lives and the background for the grave national catastrophe as well as other factors that led to an attack of this magnitude.
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April - 21 
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe strongly condemning the Easter Sunday's multiple bomb attacks on the country's churches and hotels said that the law enforcement authorities have been given powers to enforce the law strictly against the
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe strongly condemning the Easter Sunday's multiple bomb attacks on the country's churches and hotels said that the law enforcement authorities have been given powers to enforce the law strictly against the perpetrators of these attacks, reports Colombo Page. He said he sees the attacks as a move to destabilize the country and its economy and the culprits will be dealt with strictly.
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April - 21 April - 23
The death toll from the April 21 Easter Sunday terror attacks increased to 310 by April 23 (today) morning with 500 people have been injured, Police Spokesman RuwanGunasekara said, reports Daily Mirror. At least 307 civilians and three Security Force
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The death toll from the April 21 Easter Sunday terror attacks increased to 310 by April 23 (today) morning with 500 people have been injured, Police Spokesman RuwanGunasekara said, reports Daily Mirror. At least 307 civilians and three Security Forces (SFs) were among the dead. Additionally, seven suicide bombers were also killed in the series of coordinated attacks on April 21. Earlier, SATP had reported that at least 207 persons were killed and over 450 persons were injured in a series of coordinated bomb blasts at churches and luxury hotels in the country on April 21.
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April - 21 
The multiple suicide bomb attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on April 21 Easter Sunday is retaliation for the gunman attack in mosques in New Zealand, Sri Lankan State Minister of DefenseRuwanWijewardene said in Parliament on April 23, repor
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The multiple suicide bomb attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on April 21 Easter Sunday is retaliation for the gunman attack in mosques in New Zealand, Sri Lankan State Minister of DefenseRuwanWijewardene said in Parliament on April 23, reports Colombo Page. He said in parliament that the initial investigation has revealed that this was in retaliation for the New Zealand mosque attack. The Minister said that further investigations are being carried out and the National ThawheedJama'ut (NTJ) believed to be responsible for the attacks has close connections with a local Islamic militant JammiyathulMillathu Ibrahim (JMI). "It was done by National ThawheedJama'ut along with JMI," the Minister said. The Minister also said that urgent measures should be taken to ban such Islamic extremist organizations and bring their members before the law. He said that immediate action should be taken against all the extremist groups operating in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the immovable and movable property belonging to them should be confiscated, he added. Pointing out that such an action only can protect national security, the Minister said the Muslim community in the country should not be looked at suspiciously because of the cowardly actions of such extremist groups.
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April - 21 
The State Minister of Defence, Ruwan Wijewardane, said that seven suspects were arrested so far and that all of the Colombo attacks had been carried out by suicide bombers. The Government has identified the attackers, he said, but he did not elaborat
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The State Minister of Defence, Ruwan Wijewardane, said that seven suspects were arrested so far and that all of the Colombo attacks had been carried out by suicide bombers. The Government has identified the attackers, he said, but he did not elaborate.
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April - 21 
13 Taliban militants including three ‘commanders’ of the Taliban group and their ten fighters were killed and five others wounded during the artillery and airstrikes which were carried out in response to a coordinated attack by Taliban on security ou
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13 Taliban militants including three ‘commanders’ of the Taliban group and their ten fighters were killed and five others wounded during the artillery and airstrikes which were carried out in response to a coordinated attack by Taliban on security outposts in Kanda Labog area of Nurgeram District of Nuristan Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 21. The Taliban ‘commanders’ killed during the operations have been identified as Janat Gul, Haji Gul, and Zabiullah, the 201st Silab Corps said.
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April - 21 
A key Taliban ‘commander’along with his seven comrades was killed in an air strike in Nangarhar Province on April 21, reports bakhtarnews.com.Mullah Dada ‘commander’ of Taliban was targeted by NATO drone in suburb of Khogyani District bazaar.
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A key Taliban ‘commander’along with his seven comrades was killed in an air strike in Nangarhar Province on April 21, reports bakhtarnews.com.Mullah Dada ‘commander’ of Taliban was targeted by NATO drone in suburb of Khogyani District bazaar.
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April - 21 
An airstrike in ShaybKohDistrict of Farah Province killed three Taliban militants, The Khamma Press reports on April 22.
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An airstrike in ShaybKohDistrict of Farah Province killed three Taliban militants, The Khamma Press reports on April 22.
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April - 21 
At least 17 Taliban militants were killed and 11 others wounded in the airstrikes which were conducted in Maidan Wardak Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 22. The informed military sources said on April 21 that the airstrikes were carried ou
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At least 17 Taliban militants were killed and 11 others wounded in the airstrikes which were conducted in Maidan Wardak Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 22. The informed military sources said on April 21 that the airstrikes were carried out in the vicinity of Chak District of the Province.
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April - 21 
At least 28 militants including four Pakistani nationals and three suicide bombers were killed in the airstrikes which were conducted in Koh-e-Saifal area of Nawbahar District in Zabul Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 21. The 205th Atal Co
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At least 28 militants including four Pakistani nationals and three suicide bombers were killed in the airstrikes which were conducted in Koh-e-Saifal area of Nawbahar District in Zabul Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 21. The 205th Atal Corps in a statement said the remaining militants who were killed in the airstrikes belonged to Mullah Ahmadullah Mahmood group of Taliban. Two vehicles of the enemies were also destroyed in the airstrikes.
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April - 21 
Meanwhile, nine Taliban militants were killed and five others have been arrested in the operation, conducted by commando forces in Qarabagh District of Ghazni Province on April 21, reports bakhtarnews.com. Ten prisoners were freed from Taliban grip t
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Meanwhile, nine Taliban militants were killed and five others have been arrested in the operation, conducted by commando forces in Qarabagh District of Ghazni Province on April 21, reports bakhtarnews.com. Ten prisoners were freed from Taliban grip the operation. Mohammad Aref Noori spokesman for Ghazni Governor told that the commando forces released the prisoners in a clearing operation which was conducted on Taliban jail.
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April - 21 
Nine militants were killed in separate operations of the Afghan Special Forces and an airstrike which were conducted PaktikaProvince, The Khamma Press reports on April 22.
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Nine militants were killed in separate operations of the Afghan Special Forces and an airstrike which were conducted PaktikaProvince, The Khamma Press reports on April 22.
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April - 21 
Seven militants were killed and three others injured in an airstrike of the Afghan Air Force in Panah area of Geru District of Ghazni Province, the Afghan military said on April 21, reports The Khamma Press.
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Seven militants were killed and three others injured in an airstrike of the Afghan Air Force in Panah area of Geru District of Ghazni Province, the Afghan military said on April 21, reports The Khamma Press.
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April - 21 
The ‘shadow district chief’ of Taliban for Musa Qala District of Helmand Province has been arrested during an operation of the Afghan Intelligence forces, The Khamma Press reports on April 21. The National Directorate of Security, in a statement said
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The ‘shadow district chief’ of Taliban for Musa Qala District of Helmand Province has been arrested during an operation of the Afghan Intelligence forces, The Khamma Press reports on April 21. The National Directorate of Security, in a statement said Mullah Abdul Ghafoor the ‘shadow district chief’ of Taliban for Musa Qala was arrested during a Special Operation conducted by intelligence forces. The statement further added that three Ak-47 assault rifles, a pistol, 600 kgs of explosives, a vehicle, a motorcycle, dozens of propaganda documents, and a radio set were also confiscated.
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April - 21 
The Supreme Court of Afghanistan has approved the extension of President Ashraf Ghani’s tenure until the upcoming Presidential elections scheduled for September 28, 2019, Tolo News reports on April 21. Based on the Constitution, Ghani’s tenure ends o
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The Supreme Court of Afghanistan has approved the extension of President Ashraf Ghani’s tenure until the upcoming Presidential elections scheduled for September 28, 2019, Tolo News reports on April 21. Based on the Constitution, Ghani’s tenure ends on May 22, 2019. “In line with the provision of the law and with the consideration of the situation of the country and based on the jurisprudential rules, the tenure of the president and his deputies is endorsed until the presidential elections,” the Supreme Court said in a directive.
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April - 21 
The Taliban announced their annual spring offensive om April 12, which comes as the Afghan and US politicians try to negotiate for a peace settlement with the militant group. Pompeo also expressed the United States’ disappointment that the intra-Afgh
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The Taliban announced their annual spring offensive om April 12, which comes as the Afghan and US politicians try to negotiate for a peace settlement with the militant group. Pompeo also expressed the United States’ disappointment that the intra-Afghan dialogue, planned for Doha, Qatar, had been postponed. The Secretary and President Ghani agreed that the Doha conference presents an important opportunity to advance peace.
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April - 21 
Maldives Police Service and Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) on April 21 announced security was increased in Maldives following the eight serial blasts in Sri Lanka, report The Edition. Chief of Defence Force Major General Abdulla Shamaal annou
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Maldives Police Service and Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) on April 21 announced security was increased in Maldives following the eight serial blasts in Sri Lanka, report The Edition. Chief of Defence Force Major General Abdulla Shamaal announced that security forces are currently in talks with relevant authorities to identify any possibilities of a similar threat to Maldives. The blasts had killed over 200 people and injured more than 400.
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April - 22 
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale took up the issue of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and its leader Masood Azhar in a meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on April 22 and urged Beijing to be sensitive to India's concerns on cross-border terrorism, re
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Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale took up the issue of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and its leader Masood Azhar in a meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on April 22 and urged Beijing to be sensitive to India's concerns on cross-border terrorism, reports Times of India. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that India had shared all evidence available against Azhar with China, adding that the Government would continue to pursue all available avenues to ensure that terrorist leaders involved in attacks on Indian citizens were brought to justice. "We have shared with China all evidence of terrorist activities of Jaish-e-Mohammed and its leader Masood Azhar. It is now for the 1267 Sanctions Committee and other authorized bodies of the UN to take a decision on the listing of Masood Azhar,'' . During Gokhale's day-long visit to Beijing, the two sides reviewed the progress made in India-China bilateral relations since the informal summit between PM Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in April 2018 and discussed the agenda for bilateral engagement in the coming months.
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April - 22 
Government Railway Police and Border police personnel apprehended eight Bangladeshi nationals on April 22 at Guwahati railway station in Kamrup District, reports Assam Tribune. The arrestees were identified as Akram Hussain, Dilwer Hussain, Rubel Hus
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Government Railway Police and Border police personnel apprehended eight Bangladeshi nationals on April 22 at Guwahati railway station in Kamrup District, reports Assam Tribune. The arrestees were identified as Akram Hussain, Dilwer Hussain, Rubel Hussain, Kamal Hussain, Manir Hussain, Abu Taher, Sobuj Hussain and Manir Hussain. According to an official, they entered into India through the Agartala border on April 20 and boarded a Guwahati-bound bus.
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April - 22 
Jammu Police and Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested five top militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) including a PhD scholar from Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, reports Daily Excelsior on April 23. The arrested militants were connected with an unsuc
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Jammu Police and Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested five top militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) including a PhD scholar from Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, reports Daily Excelsior on April 23. The arrested militants were connected with an unsuccessful attempt by the militants to target CRPF convoy at Banihal in Ramban District on March 30. Arrested militants have made sensational disclosures that they had made two attempts to target Security Force (SFs) convoys at Qazigund and Banihal on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on March 26 and 27 also but didn’t succeed. Four militants, who were arrested in South Kashmir were identified as Waseem Ahmad alias Doctor a resident of Chakoora in Pulwama, Umar Shaffi and Aqib Shaffi, both residents of village Behil in Shopian District and ShahidWanialias Watson of Shopian. The joint team of Banihal Police and SOG on April 23 arrested PhD scholar Hillal Ahmed Mantoo son of Ghulam Rasool, a resident of Chakoora in PulwamaDstrict, who was studying in the Central University Bathinda in Punjab. Mantoo has been taken on transit remand from local court in Bathinda and is being brought to Jammu for sustained interrogation as he was stated to be the mastermind of failed attempt by the militants to trigger car IED blast near Security Forces (SFs) convoy on March 30 and prior to that on March 26 and 27 at Qazigund and Banihal.
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April - 22 
Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India had specific intelligence on Easter Sunday serial blasts in Sri Lanka, reports The Hindu on April 22. While examining an Islamic State (IS) sympathiser in Tamil Nadu in India six months ago,
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Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India had specific intelligence on Easter Sunday serial blasts in Sri Lanka, reports The Hindu on April 22. While examining an Islamic State (IS) sympathiser in Tamil Nadu in India six months ago, investigators got to know of the terror plot and alerted the authorities concerned to pass on the information to Sri Lanka. A senior Police officer in India said there was clear information on the plan to trigger blasts which was communicated to Sri Lanka through diplomatic channels. The officer also said that the Intelligence Bureau had sounded an alert on the likelihood of the terror suspects escaping to India through the coasts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.
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April - 22 
On April 22, a civilian was wounded in twin grenade explosions at Minuthong in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The wounded individual was identified as KonsamSantoshkumar.
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On April 22, a civilian was wounded in twin grenade explosions at Minuthong in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The wounded individual was identified as KonsamSantoshkumar.
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April - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Pakistani militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) along with the driver of a car in which he was travelling from Pattan area in Baramulla District on April 22, reports Daily Excelsior. During checking, the vehicle was seize
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Pakistani militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) along with the driver of a car in which he was travelling from Pattan area in Baramulla District on April 22, reports Daily Excelsior. During checking, the vehicle was seized by the SFs while as the driver, identified as Tafazul Hussain, and the militant, Aqib alias WaqaraliasChotaDujana were arrested. One pistol along with a magazine, six rounds, one magazine of AK-47 and 11 rounds of AK-47 were recovered from the militant.
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April - 22 
Security in southern states, particularly in churches and other religious places has been strengthened following the terrorists’ attack in Sri Lanka which has left 290 people dead, including eight Indians, and over 500 injured, officials said on Apri
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Security in southern states, particularly in churches and other religious places has been strengthened following the terrorists’ attack in Sri Lanka which has left 290 people dead, including eight Indians, and over 500 injured, officials said on April 22, reports Times of India. Security has also been stepped up in sensitive locations in major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru, and Goa, which is a major tourist destination, as a precautionary measure. Additional security arrangements in churches and other major religious sites in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have been made in the wake of the multiple blasts in Sri Lanka on April 21.
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April - 22 
Separately, on April 22, NNC-NA extortionist identified as Vito Awomi was arrested from Naharbari sand stockiest area in Dimapur District while extorting from truck drivers, reports Nagaland Post. INR 2,000 was recovered from the extortionist.
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Separately, on April 22, NNC-NA extortionist identified as Vito Awomi was arrested from Naharbari sand stockiest area in Dimapur District while extorting from truck drivers, reports Nagaland Post. INR 2,000 was recovered from the extortionist.
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April - 22 
Separately, on the same day a hand grenade was recovered from Little Flower School at Sangaiprou in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. It is said that the bomb was planted in a box filled with nails. Later the bomb was disposed of at is
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Separately, on the same day a hand grenade was recovered from Little Flower School at Sangaiprou in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. It is said that the bomb was planted in a box filled with nails. Later the bomb was disposed of at isolated place of Langol Game Village. Earlier on April 2, another hand grenade was found planted in front of the same school gate.
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April - 22 
Separately, the Indian Coast Guard has been put on high alert along the maritime border with the Sri-Lanka and security has been beefed up around the naval base in Kochi, reports The Indian Express. The development came after Sri Lankan Health Minist
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Separately, the Indian Coast Guard has been put on high alert along the maritime border with the Sri-Lanka and security has been beefed up around the naval base in Kochi, reports The Indian Express. The development came after Sri Lankan Health Minister and Government Spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said that a local radical Muslim group National TauheedJamat was suspected of carrying out the attack.
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April - 22 
Top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘commanders’ have been eliminated in targeted action by India post the Pulwama terror attack, sources said on April 22, reports The New Indian Express. Of the 66 terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year, 27 belong t
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Top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘commanders’ have been eliminated in targeted action by India post the Pulwama terror attack, sources said on April 22, reports The New Indian Express. Of the 66 terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year, 27 belong to the Pakistan-based terror outfit out of which 19 were eliminated after the February 14 Pulwama attack, sources added. Within 45 days of the Pulwama attack, the entire JeM team involved in the attack neutralized through a combination of technical and human intelligence-based operations. This also includes arrest and deportation of JeM cadre who were involved in the operation, sources mentioned. After the Pulwama attack, sources said, four JeM terrorists involved directly in the attack were killed while four others were arrested in different operations. Sources said inputs were gathered after the interrogation of around 40 JeM over ground supporters in the Kashmir valley. Top Indian security brass feels Pakistan trying to obfuscate its role in terrorist activities by projecting Jammu and Kashmir as part of a larger global jihadi narrative and next battleground after Afghanistan, sources added.
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April - 22 
At least 12 people, including two officials of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), were injured in a bomb explosion in NasirabadDistrict in the night of April 22, reports Dawn. Police said that the explosive device was planted in a motorcycle pa
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At least 12 people, including two officials of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), were injured in a bomb explosion in NasirabadDistrict in the night of April 22, reports Dawn. Police said that the explosive device was planted in a motorcycle parked at a bus stand on Quetta (Balochistan)-Karachi (Sindh) National Highway.The explosive device went off when a vehicle of CTD reached there.“The target of the blast was CTD officials who were travelling in an official vehicle,” an unnamed police official said.
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April - 22 
A trader identified as Satyaman Lama was threatened to life by the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand)cadre SagarMainali in Kavre District of Nepal, reports The Himalayan Times on April 23.Lama filed a case with
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A trader identified as Satyaman Lama was threatened to life by the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand)cadre SagarMainali in Kavre District of Nepal, reports The Himalayan Times on April 23.Lama filed a case with Kavre District Administration Office and Police office on April 22 saying that Mainali had repeatedly threatened to kill him.Lama of Temal said that Mainali from the Roshi area had threatened to chop off his hands and legs and feed his body parts to the fish in Roshikhola if he dared to enter the Roshi area.
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April - 22 
International police organization, INTERPOL is deploying a team to Sri Lanka to assist the national authorities investigating the series of bomb attacks at churches and hotels which left nearly 310 dead and some 500 injured, reports Colombo Page. Che
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International police organization, INTERPOL is deploying a team to Sri Lanka to assist the national authorities investigating the series of bomb attacks at churches and hotels which left nearly 310 dead and some 500 injured, reports Colombo Page. Checks are already being made against the Organization's Stolen and Lost Travel Documents and nominal databases in order to identify potential investigative leads and international connections, INTERPOL said in a statement on April 22. Deployed at the request of the Sri Lankan authorities, the Incident Response Team (IRT) will include specialists with expertise in crime scene examination, explosives, counter-terrorism, disaster victim identification and analysis.
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April - 22 
Meanwhile, a Sri Lankan court on April 22 remanded nine of the 24 suspects arrested over the Easter Day attacks until May 6, reports Colombo Page. Colombo Additional Magistrate ChannaSaliyaAbeyratne remanded the suspects were produced before the Colo
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Meanwhile, a Sri Lankan court on April 22 remanded nine of the 24 suspects arrested over the Easter Day attacks until May 6, reports Colombo Page. Colombo Additional Magistrate ChannaSaliyaAbeyratne remanded the suspects were produced before the Colombo Magistrate's Court. Wellampitiya Police, presenting its report in the investigations, told the court that a factory belonging to the suicide bomber who attacked the Shangri-La hotel in Colombo and the two women who died in the suicide bomb explosion at a Dematagoda house was found in Wellampitiya area. The Police further said that the suspects have been employed at bomber's factory and that investigations are proceeding to uncover if the suspects are acquainted with the suicide bombers. The two women who died in the explosion at Dematagoda are revealed to be the wife and the sister of the suicide bomber at the Shangri-La hotel, the Police further told the court. The suspects reportedly include seven Muslims, one Sinhalese and one Tamil.
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April - 22 
Meanwhile, another explosion took place on April 22 inside a vehicle parked in the vicinity of the Kochchikade St. Anthony’s Church, but no casualties were reported, the Police said, reports Colombo Page. The explosion took place a day after a spate
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Meanwhile, another explosion took place on April 22 inside a vehicle parked in the vicinity of the Kochchikade St. Anthony’s Church, but no casualties were reported, the Police said, reports Colombo Page. The explosion took place a day after a spate of bomb blasts at nine locations killing 321 persons and injuring nearly 500 others. Kochchikade St. Anthony’s Church was one of the targets. Police Spokesman RuwanGunasekara said the police that detected a suspicious vehicle carried out a controlled explosion on suspicious devises inside the vehicle.
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April - 22 
Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India had specific intelligence on Easter Sunday serial blasts in Sri Lanka, reports The Hindu on April 22. While examining an Islamic State (IS) sympathiser in Tamil Nadu in India six months ago,
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Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India had specific intelligence on Easter Sunday serial blasts in Sri Lanka, reports The Hindu on April 22. While examining an Islamic State (IS) sympathiser in Tamil Nadu in India six months ago, investigators got to know of the terror plot and alerted the authorities concerned to pass on the information to Sri Lanka. A senior Police officer in India said there was clear information on the plan to trigger blasts which was communicated to Sri Lanka through diplomatic channels. The officer also said that the Intelligence Bureau had sounded an alert on the likelihood of the terror suspects escaping to India through the coasts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.
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April - 22 
Meanwhile, the United States (US) warned American citizens traveling to Sri Lanka to exercise increased caution due to possible terrorist attacks following Easter Sunday bomb attacks on churches and five -star hotels in Colombo, reports Colombo Page
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Meanwhile, the United States (US) warned American citizens traveling to Sri Lanka to exercise increased caution due to possible terrorist attacks following Easter Sunday bomb attacks on churches and five -star hotels in Colombo, reports Colombo Page on April 23. A Level-2 Travel Advisory, issued by the State Department said, "Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Sri Lanka. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas."
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April - 22 
National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC)on April 22 disclosed that local and international authorities confirm the non-involvement of Maldivians in the Easter terror attacks in various parts of Sri Lanka, reports The Edition. There were rumors about
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National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC)on April 22 disclosed that local and international authorities confirm the non-involvement of Maldivians in the Easter terror attacks in various parts of Sri Lanka, reports The Edition. There were rumors about the involvement of Maldivians in the eight serial blasts on April 21 that had claimed 310 lives so far.
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April - 22 
Separately, a stock of explosives was unearthed in a homestead of a resident at Erukkalampitti in Ouluthuduwai in Mannar District of Northern Province by the Police on April 22, reports The Island. The landowner, while cleaning his garden, noticed th
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Separately, a stock of explosives was unearthed in a homestead of a resident at Erukkalampitti in Ouluthuduwai in Mannar District of Northern Province by the Police on April 22, reports The Island. The landowner, while cleaning his garden, noticed the stock of explosives and informed the Police. The explosives had been hidden in a plastic barrel buried in the garden, Police said.
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April - 22 
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, on April 22, in a gazette notification declared a State of Emergency in Sri Lanka to maintain public security and essential services, reports Colombo Page. The Extraordinary Gazette notification stating that
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, on April 22, in a gazette notification declared a State of Emergency in Sri Lanka to maintain public security and essential services, reports Colombo Page. The Extraordinary Gazette notification stating that the clauses that deal with the Prevention of Terrorism will be brought under Emergency Regulations has been issued on April 122 midnight. The President's office had announced that the nationwide emergency law, which gives Police and the military new powers to detain and interrogate suspects without a court's approval, will be effective from midnight April 22. The decision to gazette the antiterrorism regulations was taken at the National Security Council meeting presided over by the President on April 21. Meanwhile, the bill on the emergency law will be presented before the parliament for debate on April 24 at a parliamentary session between 10 am and 4 pm.
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April - 22 
The Sri Lankan Government on April 22 admitted that foreign intelligence authorities warned of imminent terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday (April 21), reports Daily Mirror. Heath Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that foreign intelligence authoriti
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The Sri Lankan Government on April 22 admitted that foreign intelligence authorities warned of imminent terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday (April 21), reports Daily Mirror. Heath Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that foreign intelligence authorities alerted the local defence agencies even ten minutes before attacks. “These intelligence authorities have informed, from time to time, starting from April 4, 48 hours before the attacks and finally ten minutes before tragedy struck. They gave warnings about a possible attack on April 4 for the first time. Thereafter, National Intelligence Chief SisiraMendis, on behalf of the Defence Secretary, had informed the Inspector General Police (IGP) about the imminent attacks. He had actually informed that an organisation called ‘ThowheedJamath’ planned suicide attacks and had even mentioned their names. “He had informed that ThowheedJamath leaders Zaran Hashmi, JalhalHital, SajitMoulawi and Silhan had arrived in Sri Lanka to carry out the coordinated attacks. Then, DIG PriyalalDassanayake had informed the ministerial security division (MSD), judicial security division, security divisions in charge of former presidents and the Diplomatic Security Unit. However, he had failed to warn the Prime Ministerial Security Division (PMSD) and the Presidential Security Division (PSD) on the attacks. Although the Security Council meetings had been convened after last December, council member and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was never invited,” The Minister said.
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April - 22 
Informed military sources said on April 22, that nine Taliban fighters were killed in an airstrike in Tarinkot city of UruzganProvince, The Khamma Press reports.
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Informed military sources said on April 22, that nine Taliban fighters were killed in an airstrike in Tarinkot city of UruzganProvince, The Khamma Press reports.
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April - 22 
The 217th Corps conducted an operation in BurkhaDistrict of Baghlan province killing five Taliban militants, The Khamma Press reported on April 22.
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The 217th Corps conducted an operation in BurkhaDistrict of Baghlan province killing five Taliban militants, The Khamma Press reported on April 22.
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April - 22 
The Afghan Special Forces conducted two separate operations in Ghazni Province leaving at least 11 militants dead while 3 more were detained, The Khamma Press reports on April 22.
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The Afghan Special Forces conducted two separate operations in Ghazni Province leaving at least 11 militants dead while 3 more were detained, The Khamma Press reports on April 22.
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April - 22 
National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC)on April 22 disclosed that local and international authorities confirm the non-involvement of Maldivians in the Easter terror attacks in various parts of Sri Lanka, reports The Edition. There were rumors about
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National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC)on April 22 disclosed that local and international authorities confirm the non-involvement of Maldivians in the Easter terror attacks in various parts of Sri Lanka, reports The Edition. There were rumors about the involvement of Maldivians in the eight serial blasts on April 21 that had claimed 310 lives so far.
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April - 23 
A hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadrecarrying a reward of INR 500,000 on his head was killed in an encounter that took place between Maoists and Dantewada Police near Fulgatta in Mirtur Police Station area in Bijapur District
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A hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadrecarrying a reward of INR 500,000 on his head was killed in an encounter that took place between Maoists and Dantewada Police near Fulgatta in Mirtur Police Station area in Bijapur District Chhattisgarh on April 23, reports Pragativadi. The body of the Maoist, identified as Shankar aliasKamlu, was recovered following the exchange of fire between Dantewada Police and the Maoists in Mirtur Police Station area.Kamlu was an active member of Bhairamgarh Area Committee. A .9mm pistol has also been recovered from the spot of the encounter.
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April - 23 
A PHD student at the Central University Bathinda (Bathinda District) identified as Hilal Ahmed Mantoo was arrested for his involvement in Pulwama attack, reports Mumbai Mirror on April 24. The arrestee is a resident of Chakoora in Pulwama in Jammu an
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A PHD student at the Central University Bathinda (Bathinda District) identified as Hilal Ahmed Mantoo was arrested for his involvement in Pulwama attack, reports Mumbai Mirror on April 24. The arrestee is a resident of Chakoora in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. A Police official stated that ‘He provided RDX to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists and the same was used in the blast. During investigations of a militancy-related case, his name surfaced in the Pulwama attack. We have arrested him, and he is being brought back to Srinagar.’
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April - 23 
Assam recorded over 80 percent voting franchise in the four constituencies of Assam that went to the polls in the third phase of elections on April 23, reports Assam Tribune. The average turnout figure in the four constituencies is 80.74 per cent, as
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Assam recorded over 80 percent voting franchise in the four constituencies of Assam that went to the polls in the third phase of elections on April 23, reports Assam Tribune. The average turnout figure in the four constituencies is 80.74 per cent, as per data released by the Election Commission. The highest polling of 86.94 per cent was reported from Dhubri constituency, while Gauhati witnessed 80.20 per cent polling, Barpeta 78.11 per cent, and Kokrajhar 77.38 per cent. Of the total 9,577 polling stations in the four constituencies, as many as 524 were in remote areas. The four constituencies that went to the polls in the third phase today are Gauhati, Dhubri, Barpeta and Kokrajhar. Chief Electoral Officer, Assam, MukeshSahu said the polling was by and large peaceful across the four constituencies with no major incidents of violence reported.
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April - 23 
East Tripura recorded 80.04 percent polling on April 23, reports Assam Tribune. There were 1,645 polling stations, which were guarded by the Central and State paramilitary forces, adds The Hindu. The polling was peaceful except a few stray incidents
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East Tripura recorded 80.04 percent polling on April 23, reports Assam Tribune. There were 1,645 polling stations, which were guarded by the Central and State paramilitary forces, adds The Hindu. The polling was peaceful except a few stray incidents and allegations of security excesses in some places.
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April - 23 
Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand VikasMorcha-Prajatantrik(JVM-P) chief BabulalMarandihas received life threats from the alleged cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on April 23, reports UNI.Addressing a press confer
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Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand VikasMorcha-Prajatantrik(JVM-P) chief BabulalMarandihas received life threats from the alleged cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on April 23, reports UNI.Addressing a press conference in Giridih District on April 23, he said that yesterday evening he had received thisletter in which he has been asked not to remain in Jharkhand between April 23 to May 19. Hesaid that letter pad of a lawyer Avinash Sinha had been used to issue the threat which had beenposted from Ranchi.In the letter, copy of which was released to the media, Marandi had been issued anultimatum of 48 hours to withdraw all the candidates of his party in the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls andremain outside the state till May 19 or else he would be killed in a similar manner like KodermaCongress district president Shankar Yadav who was killed in a bomb blast.
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April - 23 
In search operations covering WahengbamLeikai, Jiri Parking, Maharani Bridge and Beigo Hotel in Imphal West District 17 people were detained, reports Morung Express on April 24.
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In search operations covering WahengbamLeikai, Jiri Parking, Maharani Bridge and Beigo Hotel in Imphal West District 17 people were detained, reports Morung Express on April 24.
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April - 23 
India had alerted Sri-Lanka of possible terror hits at churches and preliminary findings suggest the slain suicide bomber and chief of the National TauheedJamathWhavanHashim alias ZahranHashim had attempted to carry out blast at the Indian embassy an
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India had alerted Sri-Lanka of possible terror hits at churches and preliminary findings suggest the slain suicide bomber and chief of the National TauheedJamathWhavanHashim alias ZahranHashim had attempted to carry out blast at the Indian embassy and at the US embassy earlier this month, reports Daily Pioneer on April 23. However, given the tight security at these two installations, the bomber decided to hit three luxury hotels and two major churches taking a toll of over 200 and injuring about 500 others. The National Tauheed Jamat is a breakaway faction of Sri Lanka TauheedJamat, branch of Tamil Nadu Tauheed Jamat under the scanner of the Intelligence agencies at least since 2016. Sources in the security agencies said the Indian embassy in Sri Lanka is heavily fortified and armed with anti-aircraft batteries of a Central paramilitary force and has put in place a tight security cordon and sophisticated access control paraphernalia. Hashim is said to have undergone treatment earlier for mental illness and wanted to become a social worker in 2011. However, Hashim joined religious groups like the Sri Lanka TauheedJamat and subsequently got in touch with the Islamic State (IS) especially those based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and went on to become the ‘chief’ of Khorasan Sri Lanka of IS. Hashim has a follower base of nearly 400 radicals and the attack on the churches could be a tactical ploy to deflect attention of the aggrieved Buddhists against the Muslims who are lesser in number in the island nation than the former, sources said. Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Colombo might have provided facilitation for logistics supplies to Hashim through its terror proxies like the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) and its humanitarian assistance arm Jamat-ud-Dawah (JuD) that has been presence in Sri Lanka since the 2005 tsunami. The JuD had purchased a number of orphans for the purpose of radicalization from Sri Lanka and other countries hit by tsunami.The terror targets which include three luxury hotels-Shangri La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand-and St Anthony Church Zion Church and St Sebastian church were identified after the failed bids at the Indian and American missions in Colombo.
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April - 23 
Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) has claimed responsibility for the bomb that was found planted in front of the premises of Little Flower School in Imphal West District on April 23, reports Imphal Free Press. The claim was made in
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Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) has claimed responsibility for the bomb that was found planted in front of the premises of Little Flower School in Imphal West District on April 23, reports Imphal Free Press. The claim was made in a press release by KCP-MC ‘ information and publicity affairs’ Lanchenba Meitei.
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April - 23 
Meanwhile, all arrangements, including three-tier security, have been made for conducting free, fair and peaceful polls in the first of three-phase polling in six of the 16 Assembly segments in Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 23 (today),
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Meanwhile, all arrangements, including three-tier security, have been made for conducting free, fair and peaceful polls in the first of three-phase polling in six of the 16 Assembly segments in Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 23 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. The Assembly segments going to polls tomorrow are - Anantnag, Doru Shahabad, Kokernag, Shangus, Bijbehera and Pahalgam in the constituency spread over four district in South Kashmir, where 13.93 lakh voters will decide the fate of 18 candidates, including former Chief Minister and President of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief G A Mir, and Justice (Retd) HasnainMasoodi and BJP Mohammad Yousuf.
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April - 23 
Meanwhile, Maoists attacked the office of Banigoccha (East) Forest Range at Kuanria in Nayagarh District of Odisha on April 23, reportsOdisha Sun Times.However, no casualty was reported in the incident.Sources said around seven armed Maoists entered
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Meanwhile, Maoists attacked the office of Banigoccha (East) Forest Range at Kuanria in Nayagarh District of Odisha on April 23, reportsOdisha Sun Times.However, no casualty was reported in the incident.Sources said around seven armed Maoists entered the office at around 9.10 pm after snapping electricity supply in the area. They ransacked the office and looted four country-made guns from the office.The Maoists also threatened the foresters to kill them if they scream and later put up posters on the office walls before fleeing the spot, said Hemant Kandi, an official, who was present at that time.
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April - 23 
On April 23, an extortionist who was a sympathizer of NSCN-Reformation (NSCN-R), NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and NSCN-Reformation (NSCN-R) was arrested from Purana Bazar Daily Market in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. The arrestee was identified
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On April 23, an extortionist who was a sympathizer of NSCN-Reformation (NSCN-R), NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and NSCN-Reformation (NSCN-R) was arrested from Purana Bazar Daily Market in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. The arrestee was identified as InahotoYeptho.
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April - 23 
On April 23, Bokajan Police arrested four people including a woman for possession of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), reports Nagaland Post. Two arrestees identified as James Goyary and AkhumlaYimchunger were arrested from Darugabagan in KarbiAnglo
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On April 23, Bokajan Police arrested four people including a woman for possession of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), reports Nagaland Post. Two arrestees identified as James Goyary and AkhumlaYimchunger were arrested from Darugabagan in KarbiAnglong District. FICN worth INR 800,000 was recovered from the arrestees. Upon interrogation the arrestees said that two more individuals, identified as Mohammad Abdul Manik and Mohammad Taj Uddin were part of the gang. They were later arrested from Bokajan area in KarbiAnglong District on the same day.
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April - 23 
Polling turnout in Assam stood at an all-time high of 81.52 per cent, reports Assam Tribune on April 24. The polling percentage this time is the highest ever recorded in Assam in any Parliamentary elections so far. It surpassed the previous highest f
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Polling turnout in Assam stood at an all-time high of 81.52 per cent, reports Assam Tribune on April 24. The polling percentage this time is the highest ever recorded in Assam in any Parliamentary elections so far. It surpassed the previous highest figure of 80.12 per cent which was recorded in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. The Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections were held in three phases in Assam on April 11, April 18 and April 23. While five constituencies – Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Kaliabor, Lakhimpur and Tezpur – went to the polls in the first phase on April 11, another five constituencies – Karimganj, Silchar, Autonomous District (Diphu), Nagaon and Mangaldoi – went to the elections in the second phase on April 18.In the third phase, on April 23, polling took place in four constituencies – Guwahati, Dhubri, Barpeta and Kokrajhar.
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April - 23 
The District Election Officer (DEO) of Imphal East, DrRangitabaliWaikhom on April 23 stated that security has been tightened and strict vigil is being kept on the 12 polling stations where repolling is scheduled on April 24, reports Assam Tribune. Re
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The District Election Officer (DEO) of Imphal East, DrRangitabaliWaikhom on April 23 stated that security has been tightened and strict vigil is being kept on the 12 polling stations where repolling is scheduled on April 24, reports Assam Tribune. Repoll will be held in 12 polling stations belonging to four Assembly constituencies – five polling stations under Heigang constituency, one under Thongju, four under Keirao and two under Andro constituency.
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April - 23 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on April 23 said the Naxals[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] will be rooted out from the country by 2023, reports The Indian Express. Naxals and terrorists coming in the way of the country’s security, which is an esse
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on April 23 said the Naxals[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] will be rooted out from the country by 2023, reports The Indian Express. Naxals and terrorists coming in the way of the country’s security, which is an essential part of development, will be crushed, Singh told a poll rally in Hussainabadsub division in Palamu District of Jharkhand. Naxals have been almost eliminated in Jharkhand and their remaining pockets in the State will end soon, Singh claimed.Palamu goes to the polls along with Chatra and Lohardaga(ST) seats in the fourth phase of polling on April 29, which will be the first phase for Jharkhand.
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April - 23 
Voting in Anantnag District of the Parliamentary constituency remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded at 13.63 percent in the District on April 23, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, the poll percent
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Voting in Anantnag District of the Parliamentary constituency remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded at 13.63 percent in the District on April 23, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, the poll percentage was recorded at 13.63 percent in the district with Bijbehara Assembly segment recording the lowest turnout of 2.03 percent and Pahalgam recording highest turnout of 20.37 percent. In Bijbehara Assembly segment, 1893 votes were polled and in Pahalgam17, 757. Votes polled below the expectations as in majority of the areas people didn’t vote while in some hilly areas of the district the voting turnout was better. In the six Assembly segments of Anantnag district, out of 5,29,256 votes, only 71,923 were polled while majority stayed away from the poll process.
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April - 23 
Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) Imran, who had been deployed at a basic health unit in Bannu to provide security to polio workers during a province-wide anti-polio drive, was shot dead by unidentified assailants while he was on his way to workwithin th
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Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) Imran, who had been deployed at a basic health unit in Bannu to provide security to polio workers during a province-wide anti-polio drive, was shot dead by unidentified assailants while he was on his way to workwithin the jurisdiction of the DomalPolice Station in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 23, reports Dawn.
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April - 23 
Chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Monirul Islam on April 23 said that right now, terrorist groups in Bangladesh do not have the capacity to carry out an organised attack, reports Daily Star.
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Chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Monirul Islam on April 23 said that right now, terrorist groups in Bangladesh do not have the capacity to carry out an organised attack, reports Daily Star. “Terrorists of one country become inspired following a terror attack in another country… Currently, there is no information about any plan for conducting an attack in the country,” Monirul Islam said.
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April - 23 
According to sources, the Sri Lankan State intelligence agencies had gathered information about 160 National ThowheedJamath (NTJ) members who had been trained by terrorists, but it had not been possible to arrest them as there had been no orders from
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According to sources, the Sri Lankan State intelligence agencies had gathered information about 160 National ThowheedJamath (NTJ) members who had been trained by terrorists, but it had not been possible to arrest them as there had been no orders from higher authorities, reports The Island on April 24. Investigations had revealed that a group of persons, who had undergone training previously had trained the suicide cadres who carried out the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels. The investigators had not received orders from higher authorities to make arrests while the probe was on though information about the terrorists had been conveyed to the Defence Ministry and the Police, sources said. The information about the Islamic extremist group was elicited following a raid on a training facility of the terrorist group on a 75-acre coconut plantation in Wanatavilluwa, in January. Several persons responsible for destroying some Buddha statues in Mawanella were arrested by the CID, last December, and their arrests led the police to the Wanathawilluwa training facility. The investigators acted on an SMS received by one of the suspects to trace the camp. The CID recovered about 100 kilos of powerful C4 explosives, six gallons of nitrogen and 99 detonators buried on the plantation, on January 16. Investigations revealed that the members of the terrorist group had been trained in weapon handling in carrying out bomb attacks. Leader of the NTJ, SahajanHashim, had visited the training facility frequently and conducted lectures to the new recruits, sources said, adding that bombs had also been manufactured at the camp.
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April - 23 
Also, Sri Lankan Prime Minister RanilWickremesinghe in parliament on April 23 said it is possible the Easter Sunday suicide attacks were retaliation for the Christchurch attacks, reports Colombo Page. He said investigators have made good progress ide
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Also, Sri Lankan Prime Minister RanilWickremesinghe in parliament on April 23 said it is possible the Easter Sunday suicide attacks were retaliation for the Christchurch attacks, reports Colombo Page. He said investigators have made good progress identifying suspects, adding that some of the bombers had travelled abroad and then returned home.
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April - 23 
However, Daily Mirror reports that Sri Lankan Police have detained a Syrian among 40 persons who are being questioned about the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels.
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However, Daily Mirror reports that Sri Lankan Police have detained a Syrian among 40 persons who are being questioned about the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels.
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April - 23 
India had alerted Sri-Lanka of possible terror hits at churches and preliminary findings suggest the slain suicide bomber and chief of the National TauheedJamathWhavanHashim alias ZahranHashim had attempted to carry out blast at the Indian embassy an
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India had alerted Sri-Lanka of possible terror hits at churches and preliminary findings suggest the slain suicide bomber and chief of the National TauheedJamathWhavanHashim alias ZahranHashim had attempted to carry out blast at the Indian embassy and at the US embassy earlier this month, reports Daily Pioneer on April 23. However, given the tight security at these two installations, the bomber decided to hit three luxury hotels and two major churches taking a toll of over 200 and injuring about 500 others. The National Tauheed Jamat is a breakaway faction of Sri Lanka TauheedJamat, branch of Tamil Nadu Tauheed Jamat under the scanner of the Intelligence agencies at least since 2016. Sources in the security agencies said the Indian embassy in Sri Lanka is heavily fortified and armed with anti-aircraft batteries of a Central paramilitary force and has put in place a tight security cordon and sophisticated access control paraphernalia. Hashim is said to have undergone treatment earlier for mental illness and wanted to become a social worker in 2011. However, Hashim joined religious groups like the Sri Lanka TauheedJamat and subsequently got in touch with the Islamic State (IS) especially those based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and went on to become the ‘chief’ of Khorasan Sri Lanka of IS. Hashim has a follower base of nearly 400 radicals and the attack on the churches could be a tactical ploy to deflect attention of the aggrieved Buddhists against the Muslims who are lesser in number in the island nation than the former, sources said. Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Colombo might have provided facilitation for logistics supplies to Hashim through its terror proxies like the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) and its humanitarian assistance arm Jamat-ud-Dawah (JuD) that has been presence in Sri Lanka since the 2005 tsunami. The JuD had purchased a number of orphans for the purpose of radicalization from Sri Lanka and other countries hit by tsunami.The terror targets which include three luxury hotels-Shangri La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand-and St Anthony Church Zion Church and St Sebastian church were identified after the failed bids at the Indian and American missions in Colombo.
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April - 23 
Police media spokesman SP RuwanGunasekara on April 23 said the Police have arrested 40 suspects in connection with the bomb attacks, reports Colombo Page. All of the individuals arrested are Sri Lankans.
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Police media spokesman SP RuwanGunasekara on April 23 said the Police have arrested 40 suspects in connection with the bomb attacks, reports Colombo Page. All of the individuals arrested are Sri Lankans.
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April - 23 
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on April 23, while assuring the nation that he would take steps to curtail terrorism and bring back normalcy swiftly, said that he will make immediate changes in the high security positions as there was negli
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on April 23, while assuring the nation that he would take steps to curtail terrorism and bring back normalcy swiftly, said that he will make immediate changes in the high security positions as there was negligence in carrying out responsibilities, reports Colombo Page. Addressing the nation on April 23, President Sirisena urged the people and all the political parties to extend fullest cooperation setting aside differences to these efforts for the sake of the future generation. Expressing the grief, shock and deep dismay over the loss of lives in these ruthless acts of terrorism, the President stressed the imperative need for the support and unity of everybody in this national endeavor. President Sirisena expressed confidence that the terrorism can be curbed very soon as the law enforcement agencies have taken swift measures to identify and arrest the criminals responsible for acts of terrorism and aiding and abetting such acts. He thanked the law enforcements personnel for the effective steps taken to arrest the culprits and expressed condolences over the death of three Police officers while carrying out investigations in the aftermath of the terror attacks. The President disclosed that since 2017, there were intelligence information about emergence of terrorist groups and the fact that some of them receiving training in foreign countries. "Our security services kept a close vigilance on these groups," he said.
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April - 23 
The death toll from the April 21 Easter Sunday terror attacks increased to 321 with 500 persons were injured, reports Colombo Page on April 24. At least 45 children were among the 321 persons killed in the suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, the Unite
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The death toll from the April 21 Easter Sunday terror attacks increased to 321 with 500 persons were injured, reports Colombo Page on April 24. At least 45 children were among the 321 persons killed in the suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, the United Nations (UN) said on April 23, reports Daily Mirror. “The total now is 45 children who died,” UNICEF spokesman Christophe Boulierac told reporters in Geneva, stressing that others “are wounded and are now fighting for their lives,” meaning the toll among minors from the Sunday attacks could rise.
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April - 23 
The Islamic State (IS or Daesh) has claimed responsibility for coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka which killed 321 people and injured about 500 others, the group's Amaq News Agency said on April 23, reports Colombo Page. However, the group did not giv
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The Islamic State (IS or Daesh) has claimed responsibility for coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka which killed 321 people and injured about 500 others, the group's Amaq News Agency said on April 23, reports Colombo Page. However, the group did not give evidence for its claim. After claiming responsibility for the Easter Sunday bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, the Islamic State (IS) on April 23 released a photo and a video of the mastermind of the attack and other suicide bombers, reports Colombo Page. The video and the photo released through the terrorist organization's official news outlet Amaq News Agency show the suicide bombers with the leader Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Amaq News Agency released a video showing the Sri Lanka attackers pledging allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. In another report by the Amaq News Agency, a photo shows eight men allegedly Sri Lankan suicide bombers with the IS leader. Along with the photo, a report issued in Arabic on April 23, said "martyrdom-seeking attacks" and blasts from explosive devices, carried out by Islamic State fighters during a Christian holiday. The report said the attacks primarily targeted Christian churches and hotels in which foreigners were present, and involved seven martyrdom-seeking attacks and several explosive devices.
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April - 23 
Two brothers carried out two of the hotel suicide blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, part of a wave of bombings that killed more than 321 persons, Police sources said on April 23, reports Colombo Page. The brothers, sons of a wealthy Colombo spice
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Two brothers carried out two of the hotel suicide blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, part of a wave of bombings that killed more than 321 persons, Police sources said on April 23, reports Colombo Page. The brothers, sons of a wealthy Colombo spice trader, blew themselves up as guests queued for breakfast at the Shangri-La and Cinnamon Grand hotels in the capital, Colombo, the source said. An attack on a fourth hotel failed and helped lead Police to the Islamist group now blamed for the assault, they added. The brothers, whose names have not been revealed, were in their late twenties and operated their own "family cell", an investigation officer said. But it was not clear what ties they had to the other bombers involved in the devastating attacks against three high-end hotels and three churches. The pair were key members of the National ThowheethJama'ath (NTJ) which the government has blamed for the attacks, the official added. The whereabouts of the brothers' parents was unknown. But the blasts had a further impact on the family. One brother gave false identity details when he checked into the hotel, the investigator said. The other gave a real address which led police commandos to their family home in a commercial area of Colombo. "When the Special Task Force went there to investigate, one brother's wife set off explosives killing herself and her two children," the officer said. "It was a single terror cell operated by one family," the investigator said. "They had the cash and the motivation. They operated the cell and it is believed they influenced their extended family." Three police commandos were killed in the blast, and several extended family members are among those in detention. The brothers had been involved in their father's lucrative spice export business, investigators said. One brother checked into the Cinnamon Grand hotel and the other the Shangri-La on April 20. The next morning on April 21, at virtually the same time, they went to the hotels' Easter Sunday breakfast buffets and blew up explosives-laden backpacks, the officer said. Another bomb tore through a restaurant at the nearby Kingsbury hotel. Minutes before, similar explosions devastated three churches. Investigators said it was not known whether the brothers were in contact with the other bombers. Another would-be suicide bomber walked into a fourth luxury hotel in Colombo on April 21, official sources said. "This man had also checked into the hotel the previous day," the source said. It was not known if his explosives failed or he had a change of heart. But after the Shangri-la blast, staff at the unnamed hotel became suspicious and the man was tracked to a lodging near the capital. He blew himself up there when confronted by Police, the source said. Two bystanders were also killed. "What we have seen from the CCTV footage is that all the suicide bombers were carrying very heavy backpacks. These appear to be crude devices made locally," the source said.
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April - 23 
Two vehicles suspected to have laden with bombs had entered the Colombo city, intelligence units revealed on April 23, reports Colombo Page. The intelligence report sent by the SeethawakaPura Superintendent of Police (SP) identified the two vehicles
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Two vehicles suspected to have laden with bombs had entered the Colombo city, intelligence units revealed on April 23, reports Colombo Page. The intelligence report sent by the SeethawakaPura Superintendent of Police (SP) identified the two vehicles as a light blue sedan with plate number 15 - 0316 and a white car with plate no. CBF 1668. After receiving information, the DIG in charge of Colombo District has alerted all police stations in the Colombo District and has tightened security in the District.
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April - 23 
At least 11,000 civilians were killed and wounded in Afghanistan during the 1397 solar year which coincides with March 2018 to March 2019, according to statistics by Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC),reportsTolo News on April 24
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At least 11,000 civilians were killed and wounded in Afghanistan during the 1397 solar year which coincides with March 2018 to March 2019, according to statistics by Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC),reportsTolo News on April 24.The figures show a 19 percent increase in civilian fatalities compared to a year before, the AIHRC Chairperson Sima Samar said at a press conference on April 23. She said that although the number of civilian deaths saw some decrease during last year but added that the number of those sustained injuries during this period has sharply increased. The Taliban and Islamic State (IS) militants were blamed for most of the casualties.According to the AIHRC report, from the total number of 11,000 casualties, 3,032 people were killed while the remaining 8180 others were wounded. The report also states that casualties among the Afghan women were also increased during this period by 16 percent. The report says that the Taliban was responsible for 53 percent of the casualties, IS was responsible for 12 percent while the Afghan Security Forces and their foreign counterparts were blamed for 11.5 percent of the fatalities.
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April - 23 
Islamic State (IS) militants killed five Taliban militants and captured four others in Dotesar and Zawa areas of Khogyani district in Nangarhar province on april 23, reports Khaama Press.
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Islamic State (IS) militants killed five Taliban militants and captured four others in Dotesar and Zawa areas of Khogyani district in Nangarhar province on april 23, reports Khaama Press.
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April - 23 
One Islamic State (IS) militant was arrested by Afghan security forcesBagrami district of Kabul Province, reports Khaama Press on April 24.
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One Islamic State (IS) militant was arrested by Afghan security forcesBagrami district of Kabul Province, reports Khaama Press on April 24.
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April - 23 
Six militants were killed in an airstrike conducted by United States (US) and a vehicle was destroyed in Andar District of Ghazni Province, reports Khaama Press on April 24.
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Six militants were killed in an airstrike conducted by United States (US) and a vehicle was destroyed in Andar District of Ghazni Province, reports Khaama Press on April 24.
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April - 23 
Special envoys of the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), Germany, France, Italy, Norway and the European Union met in London on April 23 and discussed the Afghan peace process, reports Tolo News.The envoys in their meeting said that it depends
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Special envoys of the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), Germany, France, Italy, Norway and the European Union met in London on April 23 and discussed the Afghan peace process, reports Tolo News.The envoys in their meeting said that it depends on the Afghans to shape Afghanistan’s future, but insisted that the Afghan people want peace and that a comprehensive political settlement is the only solution for ending the war. The meeting attendees said if an agreement is not reached between the Afghans, a possible peace will not be sustained.
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April - 23 
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has reported a 23 percent reduction in civilian casualties during the first quarter of 2019, citing a reduction in suicide attacks and harsh winter conditions as the likely causes of reduce
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The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has reported a 23 percent reduction in civilian casualties during the first quarter of 2019, citing a reduction in suicide attacks and harsh winter conditions as the likely causes of reduced civilian casualties, reports Khaama Press on April 24.According to a report released by UNAMA, the mission documented 1,773 civilian casualties (581 deaths and 1,192 injured), including 582 child casualties (150 deaths and 432 injured) from 1st January to 31st of March.The report further added “UNAMA is very concerned by the continued targeting of civilians and increase in civilian casualties from the use of non-suicide IEDs by Anti-Government Elements, as well as significant increases in civilian casualties from aerial and search operations, which drove an overall increase in civilian casualties by Pro-Government Forces. Civilian deaths attributed to Pro-Government Forces surpassed those attributed to Anti-Government Elements during the first quarter of 2019.”“Ground engagements were the leading cause of civilian casualties, causing approximately one third of the total. A single mortar attack incident by Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS) on 7 March 2019 in Kabul caused approximately one-fifth of all civilian casualties from ground engagements (see below),” the report added.According to UNAMA, the use of IEDs was the second leading cause of civilian casualties. Contrary to 2017 and 2018 trends, the majority of IED civilian casualties were caused by non-suicide IEDs rather than suicide IEDs.UANAMA also added that aerial operations were the leading cause of civilian deaths and the third leading cause of civilian casualties, followed by targeted killings and explosive remnants of war. Civilians living in Kabul, Helmand, Nangarhar, Faryab and Kunduz provinces were most affected (in that order).The attributed 963 civilian casualties (227 deaths and 736 injured) to anti-government armed elements, 608 civilian casualties (305 deaths and 303 injured) to pro-government forces, 228 civilian casualties (145 deaths and 83 injured) to pro-government forces airstrikes, and 219 civilian casualties (140 deaths and 79 injured) to airstrikes conducted by foreign forces.
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April - 23 
Three Taliban militants were killed and four others were wounded during the operations in Nahrin and Bor districts of Baghlan province, reports Khaama Press on April 24. The operations were conducted by Special Forces of the Afghan National Police (A
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Three Taliban militants were killed and four others were wounded during the operations in Nahrin and Bor districts of Baghlan province, reports Khaama Press on April 24. The operations were conducted by Special Forces of the Afghan National Police (ANP) and some weapons and munitions were confiscated.
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April - 23 
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on April 23, ratified recent amendments that nullified foreign ownership of land in Maldives, reports The Edition.Maldives' Constitution previously outlawed the ownership of land in the country, by any foreign nationa
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President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on April 23, ratified recent amendments that nullified foreign ownership of land in Maldives, reports The Edition.Maldives' Constitution previously outlawed the ownership of land in the country, by any foreign nationals. However, during former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's administration, an amendment was bought introducing a chapter that allowed foreign ownership of Maldivian land.
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April - 24 
A Delhi court on April 24 sent Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front – Yasin Malik faction (JKLF-Y) chief Yasin Malik, who was arrested in a case related to funding of separatists and terror groups in Jammu and Kashmir, to judicial custody till May 24,
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A Delhi court on April 24 sent Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front – Yasin Malik faction (JKLF-Y) chief Yasin Malik, who was arrested in a case related to funding of separatists and terror groups in Jammu and Kashmir, to judicial custody till May 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Syal also sought reply from the defence counsel on a plea of Tihar jail authorities seeking to produce Malik through video conference due to security concerns. The court had sent Malik to National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody. He was brought to the national capital after a court in Kashmir granted his transit remand to the NIA.
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April - 24 
A Pakistani militant belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit who was tasked with reviving militancy in certain areas of the Kashmir valley was arrested from Baramulla District, Police said on April 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Mohammad Waqar Awan a
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A Pakistani militant belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit who was tasked with reviving militancy in certain areas of the Kashmir valley was arrested from Baramulla District, Police said on April 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Mohammad Waqar Awan alias ‘ChotaDujana, a resident of MohallaMiana in Mianwali area of Punjab in Pakistan, was arrested earlier this week and paraded before the media on April 24 at the Police Control Room in Srinagar. Awan told reporters that before he joined militancy, he was told that atrocities were being committed on the people of Kashmir by Security Forces (SFs) but he saw no such thing in the Valley. “I received training for four months at a camp in Muzaffarabad. I was told that atrocities are committed on children and women. Prayers are not allowed in mosques and houses of Muslims are destroyed,” he told reporters, adding he found that the conditions were different in Kashmir. Police officials said Awan’s arrest and ‘confession’ is a ‘live evidence’ for Pakistan as to how youths are manipulated on its soil, prepared for militancy and then sent here to join Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) or Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Asked if he was involved in any attacks in the valley, Awan said, “I was not involved in any attack”. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Baramulla, Abdul Qayoom, said Awan had infiltrated in the valley in July 2017. “He was active in Handwara (area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara District). For the last about two years, he was active in different places of Srinagar.
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April - 24 
A United Kuki National Army (UKNA) militant was arrested on April 24 from Khuga Dam Government Quarters in Churachandpur District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as KamkholalHaokip. About 77 demand letter heads were recovered
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A United Kuki National Army (UKNA) militant was arrested on April 24 from Khuga Dam Government Quarters in Churachandpur District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as KamkholalHaokip. About 77 demand letter heads were recovered from the militant. UKNA is a non-suspension of Operations (SoO) group.
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April - 24 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted at the gate of former Public Works Department (PWD) official was recovered at HaobamMarakIromLeikai in Imphal West District, reports E-pao. The IED was later safely detonated by the Police.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted at the gate of former Public Works Department (PWD) official was recovered at HaobamMarakIromLeikai in Imphal West District, reports E-pao. The IED was later safely detonated by the Police.
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April - 24 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres cut off the pipeline of Essar Company near DighaJanbai village under RalegadaPanchayat of Chitrakonda Block in Malkangiri District of Odisha early on April 24 (today), reports Pragativadi.Reportedly
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres cut off the pipeline of Essar Company near DighaJanbai village under RalegadaPanchayat of Chitrakonda Block in Malkangiri District of Odisha early on April 24 (today), reports Pragativadi.Reportedly, the Maoists have destroyed the pipeline as it was near the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB).Earlier on January 21, the Maoists had allegedly snapped the pipeline of Essar, as a result, iron ore passing through the line pervaded over the farmland thereby damaging the crop.The Maoist had earlier released a letter claiming that it was not their action and further demanded that the Company should pay compensation the farmers affected in the incident.
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April - 24 
Earlier on April 24, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) extortionist was arrested from at ISBT junction Purana Bazar in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. The arrestee was identified as KheshitoZhimomi.
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Earlier on April 24, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) extortionist was arrested from at ISBT junction Purana Bazar in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. The arrestee was identified as KheshitoZhimomi.
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April - 24 
Four cadres of the Chandra Pulla Reddy Bata faction of the Communist Party of India–Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML, Chandra Pulla Reddy Bata faction) were arrested and four weapons and ammunition were seized by the Police near a stream in Gundala Mandal in
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Four cadres of the Chandra Pulla Reddy Bata faction of the Communist Party of India–Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML, Chandra Pulla Reddy Bata faction) were arrested and four weapons and ammunition were seized by the Police near a stream in Gundala Mandal in Bhadradri-KothagudemDistrict of Telangana on April 24, reports The Hindu.Acting on a tip-off, a Police team arrested the four-armed cadres while camping at a plantation abutting a local stream near Gundala. They were identified as MokallaSammaiahaliasNuthan(45), State ‘secretary’, CP (Bata) Kumar squad, P Iythaiah(30), dalam(armed squad) member, M Devaiah(22), dalam member, and M Rambai(38), dalam member, all belonging to Bhadradri-Kothagudem District, Police said.Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Dutt said the four were arrested while hatching a plan to extort money from local contractors.Sammaiah was involved in nine offences, including a double murder case, and several incidents of extortion, Dutt said. Weapons seized included one 8 mm rifle, two Smooth Bore Breech Loading (SBBL), one Bharmar gun, besides 90 rounds of ammunition.
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April - 24 
Manipur Police tightened security measures in Greater Imphal area following a series of bomb blasts and threats to schools and private residences in the past few days, reports Morung Express on April 25. On April 22 a civilian was wounded in twin gre
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Manipur Police tightened security measures in Greater Imphal area following a series of bomb blasts and threats to schools and private residences in the past few days, reports Morung Express on April 25. On April 22 a civilian was wounded in twin grenade explosions in Imphal West District and on the same day a grenade was recovered from a school in the same District. Later on April 24 an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from the gate of a civilian residence in the same District.
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April - 24 
Northeast Today reports that on April 24, unidentified assailants opened fire at residence of a Baratiya Janata Party (BJP) leader PulakeshMahanta at Lajum village in Tinsukia District. According to sources miscreants attacked the leader’s vehicle by
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Northeast Today reports that on April 24, unidentified assailants opened fire at residence of a Baratiya Janata Party (BJP) leader PulakeshMahanta at Lajum village in Tinsukia District. According to sources miscreants attacked the leader’s vehicle by firing two gunshots.
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April - 24 
On April 24, a United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militant identified as MridulMahanta aka Nibir Asom was arrested in an unspecified location, reports News 18. The arrestee revealed that ULFA-I have killed three of its cadres in Mya
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On April 24, a United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militant identified as MridulMahanta aka Nibir Asom was arrested in an unspecified location, reports News 18. The arrestee revealed that ULFA-I have killed three of its cadres in Myanmar for allegedly trying flee from one of its camps in Myanmar and surrender. The three cadres were identified as Lalit Asom, Ashwini Asom and Rhino AsomaliasRubul Moran. An intelligence official said that ‘The incident took place 20 days ago when three ULFA-I cadres were killed inside Myanmar by their own commander. The trio were escaping from the Taga areas of Sagaing region in the neighbouring country following an attack of the Myanmarese Army’. The militants were trying to cross the international border to surrender before the security forces. But they were captured in the Niliguri Gut camp area inside Myanmar (opposite Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh) by GolapSonowal alias Golab Asom, who is the ULFA (I)’s ‘commander’ of the Niliguri Gut camp.
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April - 24 
On the same day a NNC-NA extortionist identified as InatoYeptho was arrested from Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. INR 2000 was recovered from the arrestee.
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On the same day a NNC-NA extortionist identified as InatoYeptho was arrested from Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. INR 2000 was recovered from the arrestee.
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April - 24 
Repollingon April 24 for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) seat concluded with a polling percentage of 87.12, reports Assam Tribune. The repoll was conducted in 12 polling stations which include five under the Heingang As
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Repollingon April 24 for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) seat concluded with a polling percentage of 87.12, reports Assam Tribune. The repoll was conducted in 12 polling stations which include five under the Heingang Assembly Constituency, four under the Keirao Assembly Constituency, two under the Andro Assembly Constituency and one under the Thongju Assembly Constituency.
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April - 24 
The Central Government on April 24 released a strong evidence in favour of suspension of cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on both Poonch-Rawlakote and Uri-Muzaffarabad routes by naming 10
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The Central Government on April 24 released a strong evidence in favour of suspension of cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on both Poonch-Rawlakote and Uri-Muzaffarabad routes by naming 10 Kashmiri militants of different outfits, who had floated firms and, were carrying out the trade and routing funds for terrorism and other undesirable activities in the Valley, reports Daily Excelsior. A document released by the Central Government, has named 10 militants, all of whom were Kashmiri residents but had crossed over to Pakistan and PoK for arms training. They had settled there over a period of time and later floated firms, reportedly in connivance with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to get involved in cross-LoC trade for smuggling weapons, fake currency and narcotics to the Valley and fund the militancy. The Government released names of 10 militants in less than a week after it suspended the cross-LoC trade on Chakan-Da-Bagh route in Poonch district of Jammu and Salamabad route in Baramulla district of Kashmir on April 18. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) had confirmed that the trade had virtually been taken over by the militant outfits especially Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). “Investigations have revealed that 10 militants identified by the Government had opened trading firms in Pakistan and were active in cross-LoC trade,’’ sources said, adding that these militants were either based in Islamabad and Rawalpindi in Pakistan or Muzaffarabad in PoK and were carrying out the cross-LoC trade with active involvement of Pakistan and PoK Governments, concerned authorities and Pakistan’s ISI. They (the militants) were operating businesses ranging from almonds, dry dates, and dry fruits to mangoes as part of the modus operandi to send money to fuel unrest in Jammu and Kashmir on behalf of the ISI, sources said.
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April - 24 
The Commander of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General K J S Dhillon on April 24 said that after the Pulwama terror attack the Security Forces (SFs) launched an offensive against the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in the Kashmir Valley, resulti
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The Commander of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General K J S Dhillon on April 24 said that after the Pulwama terror attack the Security Forces (SFs) launched an offensive against the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in the Kashmir Valley, resulting in a situation where no one is willing to take up the leadership of the outfit, reports Daily Excelsior. “Forty-one militants were killed. Twenty-five of them belonged to JeM. Thirteen were foreign terrorists - Pakistanis and category A plus and above,” said Lieutenant GeneralDhillon in Srinagar. “We targeted the JeM leadership and the situation now is such that there is no one willing to take up the leadership of the JeM in the Valley. In spite of Pakistan’s best efforts, we will continue to suppress the JeM,” Dhillon said. The Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said that 2018 and the current year so far had been successful in containing militancy in the Valley, barring stray incidents, including the February 14 Pulwama terror attack, reports Daily Excelsior. “This year, stone-pelting and law and order engagements reduced drastically. We did face some law and order situations during counter-insurgency operations, but those have been fewer than before,” Singh said. He said the recruitment of local youths into militancy has dipped. “That is a very healthy sign. There were very large-scale successes in counter-insurgency operations. Two-seventy-two terrorists were neutralised in 2018 and many were apprehended,” he said, adding “we stopped a very big number of youths from joining the wrong path (militancy).” The DGP said militants killed last year included many commanders of JeM and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). “A total of 46 foreign militants have been killed last year and in the current year - 27 belonged from JeM and 19 from LeT. Foreign elements getting neutralised has made a big dent to the ongoing militancy,” he said. The DGP said the successes during the current year have been quite commendable and troops on the ground have done a very good job. He also said planning by the officers led to smooth conduct of the first three phases of the Parliamentary polls.
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April - 24 
The Baloch Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Sardar Akhtar Mengal on April 24 raised the issue of missing persons questioning as to why the legislation regarding forced disappearance was being kept pending, reports The News.Speaking on a point of
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The Baloch Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Sardar Akhtar Mengal on April 24 raised the issue of missing persons questioning as to why the legislation regarding forced disappearance was being kept pending, reports The News.Speaking on a point of order in the NA, Mengal said the pen with which the Government had signed six-point agreement with Balochistan National Party - Mengal(BNP-Mengal) has been broken. The BNP-Mengal had reached a six-point agreement with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) last year in return for support for formation of PTI government in the Centre. The points include recovery of missing persons, immediate repatriation of Afghan refugees, implementation on the NAP, implementation on six percent quota for Balochistan in jobs in the Federal Government and construction of dams in Balochistan to meet acute water shortage. “We have time and again asked for formation of committee for implementation of the agreement,” he said. The Baloch leader regretted that what had been happening in the NA was considered more important than the problems of the Balochistan province. “The Balochistan province is mired in problems due to natural calamities and terrorism,” he said.
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April - 24 
Zafar Ali Khan, a constable of the Special Police Force escorting a polio vaccination team, was shot dead in the GhaloTangay area ofElai union council inBuner District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 24, reports Dawn. The attackers opened fire on cons
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Zafar Ali Khan, a constable of the Special Police Force escorting a polio vaccination team, was shot dead in the GhaloTangay area ofElai union council inBuner District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 24, reports Dawn. The attackers opened fire on constable Zafar Ali Khan in the GhaloTangay area when he was accompanying a polio team, killing Khan on the spot.
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April - 24 
The International Crimes Tribunal-(ICT-1) on April 24 announced death penalty to two war criminals (belonging to RazakarBahini), HedayetUllah Anju (80) and Sohrab Fakir (88), from Netrakonasub-division after holding them guilty of genocide and crimes
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The International Crimes Tribunal-(ICT-1) on April 24 announced death penalty to two war criminals (belonging to RazakarBahini), HedayetUllah Anju (80) and Sohrab Fakir (88), from Netrakonasub-division after holding them guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War, reports Daily Star. These convict had directly taken part in crimes like confinement, torture, killing and an act of genocide that left seven Hindus dead in the 1971 war.
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April - 24 
Meanwhile, one of the nine suicide bombers that detonated explosives on Easter Sunday was a woman, State Minister of Defence RuwanWijewardene said on April 24, reports Daily Mirror. The Minister’s comment came after Police confirmed that nine suicide
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Meanwhile, one of the nine suicide bombers that detonated explosives on Easter Sunday was a woman, State Minister of Defence RuwanWijewardene said on April 24, reports Daily Mirror. The Minister’s comment came after Police confirmed that nine suicide bombers were involved in the blasts and eight have been identified. It has been revealed that one of the suicide bombers had studied in Britain and Australia, report said. SATP earlier had reported that seven suicide bombers were killed in the attacks.
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April - 24 
Two suspects involved in the deadly Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka were Islamic State (IS) returnees from Syria and Iraq, investigators have found, reports The Hindu on April 25. The suspects’ exact role in planning and executing the ghastly seri
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Two suspects involved in the deadly Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka were Islamic State (IS) returnees from Syria and Iraq, investigators have found, reports The Hindu on April 25. The suspects’ exact role in planning and executing the ghastly serial bombings remains unclear, but Sri Lankan intelligence has established that the two young men were IS-trained, said Colombo-based source who was part of a recent, high-level discussion on the attacks. “Now the pieces of the puzzle should start coming together,” the source said. Police spokesman RuwanGunasekara on April 24 said that, “A total of 60 suspects have been arrested so far”. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is chiefly investigating the attacks, is interrogating at least 32 suspects now, while the rest are in custody at different Police stations. Investigators are also studying if suspects had been moving about in the region in the recent past, official sources said. So far Sri Lanka’s investigating agencies have identified 139 persons as members of the National ThowheethJamaath (NTJ) and associated groups and ‘traced all of them’, an official Colombo-based source said. “It is believed that not all of them are militant, but details of their possible role in the attacks are still emerging.” Separately, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the United States (US) intelligence and law enforcement agency, will be assisting Sri Lanka in the investigations into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks on churches and hotels that killed 359 persons, reports Colombo Page. A spokesperson of the US Embassy in Colombo on April 24 confirmed to local media that the FBI will be providing technical assistance to the Sri Lankan Police investigating the attacks. Also, the State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, DilipWedaarachchi has given strict advice to the Ceylon Fishery Harbors Corporation and all the responsible officials to take immediate action to ensure the safety of all fisheries harbors with the assistance of the Security Forces (SFs), considering the situation at hand, reports Colombo Page. The Minister has ordered to take all necessary measures to fulfil this task with responsibility to assist the SFs with the operations following the Easter Sunday attacks as well as to strengthen the country's security.
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April - 24 
A missile struck a training facility of the suicide bombers in Helmand Province leaving at least 18 Taliban militants dead, and seven others injured, The Khamma Press reports on April 25. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Defense,
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A missile struck a training facility of the suicide bombers in Helmand Province leaving at least 18 Taliban militants dead, and seven others injured, The Khamma Press reports on April 25. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Defense, the missile was launched for Shorab base which impacted the training facility in Sangin District. “Last night, in coordination with NDS a missile rocket was fired from Shorab Base on a training center of suicide attackers in SarbanQala, Sangin of Helmand. As a result, 18 Taliban terrorists were killed and 7 others were wounded,” the statement added.
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April - 24 
A suspected militant was blown up by own explosives, and three others were injured, as he was attempting to plant a bomb inside the compound of Jahan University in Kabul, The Khamma Press reports on April 25. Kabul police officials have confirmed tha
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A suspected militant was blown up by own explosives, and three others were injured, as he was attempting to plant a bomb inside the compound of Jahan University in Kabul, The Khamma Press reports on April 25. Kabul police officials have confirmed that the incident took place at the vicinity of Kart-e-Naw area in 8th Police District of Kabul city. Basir Mujahid, a spokesman for Kabul Police confirmed the incident and said the suspected militant was looking to place an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). He also added that the explosives went off prematurely leaving the suspected militant dead while three others were wounded.
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April - 24 
A trilateral meeting of special envoys from the United States (US), China, and Russia was held on the issue of peace in Afghanistan as creative diplomacy moves on in the regional and international levels to end the stalemate in the Afghan conflict, T
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A trilateral meeting of special envoys from the United States (US), China, and Russia was held on the issue of peace in Afghanistan as creative diplomacy moves on in the regional and international levels to end the stalemate in the Afghan conflict, Tolo News reports on April 25. US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation who met his Chinese and Russian counterparts in Moscow later in a tweet said that the US expects the Taliban to agree on a ceasefire and help make this year of peace in Afghanistan. “The Taliban say 'a ceasefire is not part of the agenda.' For us, peace is the agenda. The Afghan people have had enough violence & want an end to the war. The United States stands with them. I challenge Talibs to join other Afghans and work to make this the year of peace,” Zalmay Khalilzad said in a tweet.
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April - 24 
Badghis officials claimed onApril 24 that Taliban cut Turkmenistan's imported power to the northwest province over the past 10 days as the group has targeted pylons and they refuse to allow technical teams to reconnect the wires, reports Tolo News.“I
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Badghis officials claimed onApril 24 that Taliban cut Turkmenistan's imported power to the northwest province over the past 10 days as the group has targeted pylons and they refuse to allow technical teams to reconnect the wires, reports Tolo News.“It is 10 days that the electricity has been cut by the armed oppositions in Juma Bazar area in Badghis and so for no coordination has been made to allow our staff to repair the pylons,” said Mohammad Tahir Azimi, the provincial head of electricity department.According to local officials, Taliban has demanded power for 20 villages under their control in Moqo District, which has been accepted but the process of connecting electricity to those areas need more time due to lack of facilities.
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April - 24 
John Sopko, the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan reconstruction told reporters on April 24, in Washington that it’s getting "harder and harder" for the public to track the US military’s progress after 17-year war in Afghanistan, reports T
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John Sopko, the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan reconstruction told reporters on April 24, in Washington that it’s getting "harder and harder" for the public to track the US military’s progress after 17-year war in Afghanistan, reports Tolo News. “What we are finding is now almost every indicia, metric for success or failure is now classified or non-existent. Over time it’s been classified or it’s no longer being collected,” Sopko said. “The classification in some areas is needless.” He also said that while "we all want peace," there are concerns that the push for a deal will overshadow critical planning needed for any agreement to have a lasting impact. "We've spent close to $1 trillion in Afghanistan," he said. "All of that is at risk if we screw up on the day after a peace agreement." Sopko pointed to the Afghan government's dire financial situation, and its dependence on US assistance to pay the salaries of the country's security forces, as a leading worry. In part, the blame rests with the Afghan government, Sopko said. Kabul, which provides some of the information to the US Defense Department, insists that certain data not be made public.
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April - 24 
The Afghan Military has announced that eight Taliban militants were killed, five others injured and 17 others were captured during a clash with the Security Forces in Nawbahar District of Zabul Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 25.
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The Afghan Military has announced that eight Taliban militants were killed, five others injured and 17 others were captured during a clash with the Security Forces in Nawbahar District of Zabul Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 25.
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April - 25 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple, carrying a cash reward of INR 925,000 lakh each on their heads, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP), Shailesh Balkawade, in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on April 25, report
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple, carrying a cash reward of INR 925,000 lakh each on their heads, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP), Shailesh Balkawade, in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on April 25, reports The Hindu.Police said the couple is identified as Deepak alias Manglu Bogami (30) and his wife Moti alias Radha Majji (28).Deepak joined the outfit in June 2001 with Maoist Company No. 5 of the Jagargunda Dalam(armed squad) and was wanted for 12 murders and three mine blasts, while, Moti turned Maoist in March 2004 and joined the Bhamragad Dalam, and was later transferred to Maoist Company No. 10 in North Bastar, Chhattisgarh. She was wanted for two murders and three mine blasts, Police said.
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April - 25 
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Coastal Security Group (SCG), K. VanniyaPerumal on on April 25 reviewed security after Marine police of SCG, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Indian Navy took additional measures in the aftermath of the seria
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Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Coastal Security Group (SCG), K. VanniyaPerumal on on April 25 reviewed security after Marine police of SCG, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Indian Navy took additional measures in the aftermath of the serial bomb blasts in Sri Lanka, reports The Hindu. Mr. Perumal, who reviewed the security arrangements at the Marine police station in Danushkodi, said he was fully satisfied with the arrangements. Security had been tightened in the entire coastal regions of Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram and Thoothukudi districts and no case of infiltration was reported in the last four days. There was coordinated action among the Marine police, ICG, navy, district police and other agencies and there was no cause for any alarm. The intelligence network also functioned well and provided useful tip-offs. The intelligence inputs were being shared with other security agencies.Asked about marine police hiring fishing vessels for patrolling, Mr. Perumal said the government had sanctioned 3.5 crore for repairing marine police boats and another 4.5 crore for buying new high speed boats. Nine jetties, each at a cost of 15 lakh, were being built for the marine police to berth and maintain the vessels.
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April - 25 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three with INR 100,000 bounty on their heads, surrendered in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 25, reports Devdiscourse. The three Maoists who carry bounties on their heads hav
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including three with INR 100,000 bounty on their heads, surrendered in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 25, reports Devdiscourse. The three Maoists who carry bounties on their heads have been identified as Vetti Malla, Sodi Lachchha, and Mudam Hurrah. The fourth Maoist, Rawa Hanga, is a member of 'Jan Militia' (people’s militia).They were wanted by the Police in several cases of abduction, roping in Improvised Explosive Device (IED), and carrying out attacks at camps of Security Forces (SFs). Sukma Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Shalabh Singh said that all benefits will be extended to the four cadres as per Government policies.
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April - 25 
In a historic first, the Indian Army on April 25 began the process to induct women in the Military Police, reports Daily Excelsior. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said that nearly two years after women will be recruited as jawans (troopers). The Army
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In a historic first, the Indian Army on April 25 began the process to induct women in the Military Police, reports Daily Excelsior. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said that nearly two years after women will be recruited as jawans (troopers). The Army started the online registration for recruitment in the Corps of military and the last date for filing application has been fixed as June 8. At present, women are allowed in select areas such as medical, legal, educational, signals and engineering wings of the Army. The role of the Military Police includes policing cantonments and army establishments, preventing breach of rules and regulations by soldiers, maintaining movement of soldiers as well as logistics during peace and war and extending aid to civil police whenever required.
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April - 25 
In another such operation covering Thangal Bazar and NagamapaluptoKhoyathong in Imphal West District, 15 people were picked up following Cordon and Search Operations, reports Morung Express. According a Police official, the search operations were con
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In another such operation covering Thangal Bazar and NagamapaluptoKhoyathong in Imphal West District, 15 people were picked up following Cordon and Search Operations, reports Morung Express. According a Police official, the search operations were conducted as a part of enhancement of security measures being taken up by the District police following the series of bomb blasts and threats at residential areas
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April - 25 
Intelligence inputs regarding a possible terror attack in Sri Lanka was shared by Indian agencies with their Sri Lankan counterparts earlier this month after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) completed its probe into an Islamic State (IS) inspi
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Intelligence inputs regarding a possible terror attack in Sri Lanka was shared by Indian agencies with their Sri Lankan counterparts earlier this month after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) completed its probe into an Islamic State (IS) inspired module planning to kill prominent leaders in South India, officials said in New Delhi, reports The Hindu on April 26. The input was sent through diplomatic channels to the island nation after a thorough investigation pertaining to the ISIS case in Coimbatore was carried out by the NIA, which has filed a charge sheet against seven people.
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April - 25 
Meanwhile, Police, on April 25, foiled weapon snatching attempt by two youth outside Jammu and Kashmir Bank Pampore in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. A constable of Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police (JKAP), who was at guard near the main ent
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Meanwhile, Police, on April 25, foiled weapon snatching attempt by two youth outside Jammu and Kashmir Bank Pampore in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. A constable of Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police (JKAP), who was at guard near the main entrance of the bank, saw two boys under suspicious circumstances. They tried to attack him with axe in order to snatch his Self-Loading Rifle (SLR). The cop raised alarm and the two boys had fled away.
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April - 25 
Meanwhile, the Chhattisgarh Police is questioning a tribal boy, enrolled in a Government-run residential ashram, whose mobile phone allegedly had Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related contentin Dantewada District, reports The New Indian Express on
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Meanwhile, the Chhattisgarh Police is questioning a tribal boy, enrolled in a Government-run residential ashram, whose mobile phone allegedly had Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related contentin Dantewada District, reports The New Indian Express on April 26. Incidentally, the use of mobile phone is strictly banned in such residential schools.“Usually the forces do not suspect students residing in Pota Cabins. But how come the 13-year-old boy owns a mobile handset with Maoist-related content and videos uploaded in it? We learnt that he might have shared all these among other students. It’s a matter of grave concern on a possibility of others likely getting influenced with the shared Naxal contents,” Superintendent of Police (SP), Dantewada, Abhishek Pallava said.
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April - 25 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) issued a statement saying that Naga National Council-Non Accordist (NNC-NA) no longer exists in the “political scenario of Nagalim fighting for Naga political rights as they have merged wit
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) issued a statement saying that Naga National Council-Non Accordist (NNC-NA) no longer exists in the “political scenario of Nagalim fighting for Naga political rights as they have merged with NSCN’’, reports Nagaland Post. NSCN-IM claimed that NNC-NA led by its ‘president’ KhumchoChilimong and atokilonser (prime minister) Hangping Zeliang was “officially dissolved” to merge with NSCN on October 30, 2016. NSCN-IM claimed that the “home comers” included its ‘homekilonser’ (home minister), ‘finance kilonser’, ‘defensekilonser’, ministry of information and publicity (MIP) kilonser besides 23 other kilonsers, 11 deputy. kilonsers, 18 tatars (members of parliaments), four ‘secretaries’, three ‘additional secretaries’, one ‘IT’ secretary, four ‘deputy secretaries’, four ‘undersecretaries’, 22 leacys (‘members of regional assembly’), nine razoupeyus (‘sub divisional officer’), one ‘colonel, two ‘lieutenant colonels”, five ‘majors’, two lieutenants’, three ‘second lieutenants’ and one without designation.
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April - 25 
On April 25 a Naga National Council-Non Accordist (NNC-NA) extortionist was arrested for extortion from Purana Bazar Daily Market area in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. The arrestee was identified as ToviSwu.
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On April 25 a Naga National Council-Non Accordist (NNC-NA) extortionist was arrested for extortion from Purana Bazar Daily Market area in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. The arrestee was identified as ToviSwu.
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April - 25 
Pakistan on April 25 accused India of delaying the delegation-level talks to finalise the agreement tooperationalise the Kartarpur corridor, reports Times of India. Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said, "Pakistan is keen that the Kar
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Pakistan on April 25 accused India of delaying the delegation-level talks to finalise the agreement tooperationalise the Kartarpur corridor, reports Times of India. Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said, "Pakistan is keen that the Kartarpur Corridor becomes operational as per the schedule. However, the meetings are delayed as the Indian government is not willing to hold the delegation-level meeting at this juncture."
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April - 25 
Separately, around 24 families have finally returned to their long-lost homesin Errabore region of Sukma Districton April 25,after more than a decade after hundreds of families were forced to migrate to neighbouring Andhra Pradesh after a wave of vio
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Separately, around 24 families have finally returned to their long-lost homesin Errabore region of Sukma Districton April 25,after more than a decade after hundreds of families were forced to migrate to neighbouring Andhra Pradesh after a wave of violence hit Bastar region, reports The Times of India. It is claimed that their homes were burned in the violence and they were forced to flee for safety to erstwhile Andhra Pradesh and present-day Telangana.
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April - 25 
Seven states, including all south Indian ones, were put on alert late on April 25 after the Bengaluru police received a tip-off about a possible terror attack on multiple cities and the gathering of a group of terrorists in Tamil Nadu’s Ramnathapuram
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Seven states, including all south Indian ones, were put on alert late on April 25 after the Bengaluru police received a tip-off about a possible terror attack on multiple cities and the gathering of a group of terrorists in Tamil Nadu’s Ramnathapuram, reports Hindustan Times. A caller claiming to be a lorry driver said major cities in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra and Puducherry would be hit by terror attacks… (which) will take place on trains, said the letter issued by Karnataka director general of police to the states mentioned in the tip.“He also claimed that there are 19 terrorists present at Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu,” the letter added.
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April - 25 
Superintendent of Police (SP), Suman D Pennekar has denied reports of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) teamappearing in Yavakapadi village in Napoklu Police Station limits in Kodagu District of Karnataka on April 25, reports Deccan Hera
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Superintendent of Police (SP), Suman D Pennekar has denied reports of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) teamappearing in Yavakapadi village in Napoklu Police Station limits in Kodagu District of Karnataka on April 25, reports Deccan Herald.The District Police had conducted a combing operation, following a tip-o from the local residents,but no Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] movement has been traced.Unconfirmed reports had been doing the rounds that two Naxalites had collected food items fromtwo houses in Yavakapadi village and had snatched a mobile phone from a woman.The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF), however, continued to comb the forests, the SP added.
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April - 25 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an explosion in an election office of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Harihurganj in Palamu District late on April 25, reports The Times of India. Police said a portion of the wa
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an explosion in an election office of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Harihurganj in Palamu District late on April 25, reports The Times of India. Police said a portion of the wall of the building housing the office collapsed. However, no one was injured as the office was empty.Chhatarpur Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Shambhu Kumar Singh said, “Preliminary investigation suggests armed rebels came on motorcycles around midnight, planted a bomb inside the party’s office and triggered the blast. Several Maoist pamphlets, calling for boycott of elections in the region, were found lying at the blast site.” After the incident, the Maoists sneaked into neighbouring Bihar, shouting slogans, locals said. The election office was operating out of a two-storyed building near the old bus terminus and was 500 meters from Harihurganj Police Station.It is to be noted that Palamu District is a part of Jharkhand’s Palamu Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) constituency, which is set to go to polls in the fourth phase of the General Elections on April 29, along with Lohardaga and Chatra.
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April - 25 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two militants belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) from Jammu District on April 25, reports Daily Excelsior. The two militants identified as Tanveer alias Ahmad Ganie (29) and Bilal Mir alias Bilal Ahma
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two militants belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) from Jammu District on April 25, reports Daily Excelsior. The two militants identified as Tanveer alias Ahmad Ganie (29) and Bilal Mir alias Bilal Ahmad Mir (23), were detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and put in the Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu, a statement issued by the NIA said. They were produced before a special court that remanded them to a seven-day custody of the NIA. The case against the duo pertained to a criminal conspiracy hatched by the top JeM leadership to strengthen the banned terror outfit’s base in India by recruiting persons for carrying out acts of terrorism, the agency said. “An investigation has disclosed that earlier arrested accused Sajjad Ahmad was in regular contact with these ultras over WhatsApp during the relevant period,” it added.
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April - 25 
Two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter at Bijbehara in Anantnag District of South Kashmir on April 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on a specific information, Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off Bagendera Mohalla, Bijbe
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Two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter at Bijbehara in Anantnag District of South Kashmir on April 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on a specific information, Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off Bagendera Mohalla, Bijbehara at mid-night. As the SFs zeroed in on the house where militants were hiding, they opened firing at the troops leading to the encounter. Two militants were killed in the gun battle and they have been identified as Safdar Amin, a resident of Bijbehara and Burhan Ahmed Ganaie alias Saifullah resident of Anantnag, who had left his Physiotherapy course and joined the HM outfit. One of them was active since 2017 and another since June 2018. Police said that as per their records, Safdar Amin had a long history of militancy and several cases were registered against him for planning and executing militant attacks in the area. Similarly, Burhan Ganaie was also involved in several cases, Police added. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. Soon after the news of killing of two local militants spread, strike was observed in the area. Shopkeepers closed their shops to observe shutdown while as youth blocked roads to prevent traffic movement.
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April - 25 
A female anti-polio immunisation campaign worker was shot dead and another sustained injury in Sultan Zai area of Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District of Balochistan on April 25, reports Daily Times. The suspects managed to flee after the shooting.
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A female anti-polio immunisation campaign worker was shot dead and another sustained injury in Sultan Zai area of Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District of Balochistan on April 25, reports Daily Times. The suspects managed to flee after the shooting.
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April - 25 
Foreign Office Spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal on April 25 said that Pakistan is making all-out efforts for peace across the whole region, reports Daily Times. Talking to the media, he said Pakistan had offered Sri Lanka all-out support and cooperation
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Foreign Office Spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal on April 25 said that Pakistan is making all-out efforts for peace across the whole region, reports Daily Times. Talking to the media, he said Pakistan had offered Sri Lanka all-out support and cooperation after the tragic attacks on Easter. He said President Dr ArifAlvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi called their respective Sri Lankan counterparts and affirmed that the people and government of Pakistan stood in complete solidarity with their Sri Lankan brethren. He said Sri Lanka had not sought any help from Pakistan so far.
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April - 25 
Meanwhile, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on April 25 convicted four people of attacking two Rangers check posts in Korangi town with explosives, reports The News.The ATC-XIII judge awarded 14 years’ jail terms to Ahmed Hussain Salman alias SP and Uba
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Meanwhile, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on April 25 convicted four people of attacking two Rangers check posts in Korangi town with explosives, reports The News.The ATC-XIII judge awarded 14 years’ jail terms to Ahmed Hussain Salman alias SP and Ubaidullah Siddiqui alias Habib Kala and 10 years to Salman alias Amya and Kamran Siddiqui alias Kammo.All the four people were found guilty of attacking the Rangers checkpost in Korangi Crossing on March 18, 2016, with hand grenades, injuring three personnel and a civilian, and another checkpost of the paramilitary force was attacked in Korangi 2 ½ area on March 21, 2016. No casualties occurred in the second attack.
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April - 25 
Meanwhile, the KP Police have increased deployment for polio vaccination campaign security following fatal attacks on two Policemen accompanying inoculators in the last few days. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Imran and Constable Zafar Ali Jan were ki
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Meanwhile, the KP Police have increased deployment for polio vaccination campaign security following fatal attacks on two Policemen accompanying inoculators in the last few days. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Imran and Constable Zafar Ali Jan were killed in Bannu (April 23) and Buner (April 24) respectively. Owing to the polio vaccine scare and attacks on Policemen guarding to polio teams, KP Inspector General (IG) Dr Muhammad Naeem has ordered enhancing deployment for security of the vaccination drive. In Peshawar, at least 3,000 Policemen have been assigned security duties for anti-polio campaign, Peshawar Police spokesperson Muhammad Ilyas said.
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April - 25 
Pakistan on April 25 accused India of delaying the delegation-level talks to finalise the agreement tooperationalise the Kartarpur corridor, reports Times of India. Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said, "Pakistan is keen that the Kar
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Pakistan on April 25 accused India of delaying the delegation-level talks to finalise the agreement tooperationalise the Kartarpur corridor, reports Times of India. Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said, "Pakistan is keen that the Kartarpur Corridor becomes operational as per the schedule. However, the meetings are delayed as the Indian government is not willing to hold the delegation-level meeting at this juncture."
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April - 25 
Separately, Police on April 25 arrested nine persons who were responsible for vandalising Government properties during riots in Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, over fake news that hindered anti-polio campaign in KP, reports The Express Tribun
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Separately, Police on April 25 arrested nine persons who were responsible for vandalising Government properties during riots in Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, over fake news that hindered anti-polio campaign in KP, reports The Express Tribune. As the anti-polio campaign entered the third day across the country, it failed to continue in 24 Union Councils (UCs) of the province. A special team, led by Superintendent of Police (Saddar division) SahabzadaSajjad, was formed to arrest the culprits. The arrested men – Irfan, Sifatullah, Laeeq, FazalDaud, Waqas, Subhanallah, Rehmanullah, Adil and Yasir – were identified through pictures and videos running on social media. According to Peshawar SP Sajjad, the total number of people arrested in the last two days now reached 10.
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April - 25 
The Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on April 25 said Pakistan will not be party to any internal conflict in Afghanistan anymore, reports Daily Times. Describing the ongoing peace efforts ‘a historic opportunity for peace in the region’, PM said Pakist
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The Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on April 25 said Pakistan will not be party to any internal conflict in Afghanistan anymore, reports Daily Times. Describing the ongoing peace efforts ‘a historic opportunity for peace in the region’, PM said Pakistan was fully supporting the reconciliation process in Afghanistan. “Afghanistan conflict has brought great suffering for both Afghanistan and Pakistan over last 40 years. Now, after a long wait, the Afghanistan Peace Process presents a historic opportunity for peace in the region and Pakistan is fully supporting the process including the next logical step of Intra Afghan Dialogue wherein Afghans will themselves decide upon the future of their country,” he said in a statement. Khan further added “In this backdrop, Pakistan is highly dismayed by the surge of violence in Afghanistan from all sides. The so-called offensives are condemnable and will undermine the peace process. It is not right to seek an edge in dialogue through coercion.” “Pakistan implores all parties to recognize the importance of the moment and seize it. Pakistan has committed all diplomatic and security capital to success of peace process. Pakistan will not be party to any internal conflict in Afghanistan anymore,” the statement added.
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April - 25 
Unidentified persons abducted four persons, including Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Islamabad Assistant Commissioner RiazMiani, on April 25 from Kot Murtaza area of Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Daily Times. Police said that arme
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Unidentified persons abducted four persons, including Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Islamabad Assistant Commissioner RiazMiani, on April 25 from Kot Murtaza area of Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Daily Times. Police said that armed men, wearing masks, abducted RiazMiani along with three other officials when he was visiting his hometown of Kot Murtaza to offer Fateha for his mother. The Police cordoned off the area soon after the incident and launched a search operation to nab the abductors, but they managed to escape.
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April - 25 
A total of 60 persons have so far applied for the posts of members and chairpersons of two Transitional Justice (TJ) mechanisms — the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEPD
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A total of 60 persons have so far applied for the posts of members and chairpersons of two Transitional Justice (TJ) mechanisms — the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEPD), reports The Himalayan Times on April 26. Of the 60 applications, 49 aspirants got their applications registered at the secretariat of the committee personally, while the rest applied through e-mails. The extended deadline to file applications personally at the secretariat ended at 5:00pm on April 25, while through e-mail the deadline was until 12:00 midnight. Of the 49 applications registered with the secretariat personally, 11 have applied for both – chairpersons and members, four have applied only for chairpersons, and 34 for members.
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April - 25 
Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa on April 25 said the Government was preparing to bring the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) into mainstream politics, reports The Himalayan Times. Speaking at the security meet
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Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa on April 25 said the Government was preparing to bring the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) into mainstream politics, reports The Himalayan Times. Speaking at the security meet held in Biratnagar metropolitan city of Morang District, Minister Thapa said the Government would bring the CPN-Maoist-Chand outfit into mainstream politics sooner or later. He further stated, “Malicious activities of the group have stopped of late.”
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April - 25 
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on April 25 stated that intelligence and law enforcement agencies were on alert as attempts were underway to carry out terror attacks in Bangladesh, reports The Daily Star. She stated that ‘Many efforts are being mad
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Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on April 25 stated that intelligence and law enforcement agencies were on alert as attempts were underway to carry out terror attacks in Bangladesh, reports The Daily Star. She stated that ‘Many efforts are being made to conduct attacks in Bangladesh too. But our intelligence and law enforcement agencies are taking adequate precautionary measures’. She also stated that ‘Not only the intelligence agencies, but also the country’s people will have to remain alert and immediately inform the law enforcement agencies after finding out those who are involved in terror and militant activities. Because, we want peace in the country.’
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April - 25 
A person was arrested along with 46 swords in the Slave Island area in Colombo in Western Province on April 25, reports Colombo Page. The arrest was made during a search operation, carried out by Police commandos. The stock of swords was found hidden
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A person was arrested along with 46 swords in the Slave Island area in Colombo in Western Province on April 25, reports Colombo Page. The arrest was made during a search operation, carried out by Police commandos. The stock of swords was found hidden under the bed of the Moulavi of Kadil Jumma Mosque near the Defence College in Slave Island. In addition to the swords, a suicide west without explosives was found in the same mosque.
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April - 25 
Intelligence inputs regarding a possible terror attack in Sri Lanka was shared by Indian agencies with their Sri Lankan counterparts earlier this month after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) completed its probe into an Islamic State (IS) inspi
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Intelligence inputs regarding a possible terror attack in Sri Lanka was shared by Indian agencies with their Sri Lankan counterparts earlier this month after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) completed its probe into an Islamic State (IS) inspired module planning to kill prominent leaders in South India, officials said in New Delhi, reports The Hindu on April 26. The input was sent through diplomatic channels to the island nation after a thorough investigation pertaining to the ISIS case in Coimbatore was carried out by the NIA, which has filed a charge sheet against seven people.
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April - 25 
Meanwhile, 20 camouflage military uniforms were recovered from another mosque in Kollupitiya, near Temple Trees in Colombo in Western Province on April 25, reports Colombo Page. One suspect, a student of a higher education institute at Malabe was tak
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Meanwhile, 20 camouflage military uniforms were recovered from another mosque in Kollupitiya, near Temple Trees in Colombo in Western Province on April 25, reports Colombo Page. One suspect, a student of a higher education institute at Malabe was taken into custody along with the stock of military uniforms, security sources said.
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April - 25 
A US Forces-Afghanistan spokesman Colonel Dave Butler says that the opportunity has been provided for peace in Afghanistan but added that the Taliban continue to ignore the will of the people, referring to the announcement of the so-called spring off
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A US Forces-Afghanistan spokesman Colonel Dave Butler says that the opportunity has been provided for peace in Afghanistan but added that the Taliban continue to ignore the will of the people, referring to the announcement of the so-called spring offensive by the group, Tolo News reports on April 26. “The opportunity for peace is now. We are ready for peace, the Afghan security forces are ready for peace, but the Taliban continue to ignore the will of the people,” Butler stated. He said the Afghan forces are doing a good job and that they have the support of the US and NATO forces with them.
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April - 25 
Acting Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid, on April 25, said the counter-terrorism campaign will continue along with his efforts to fight corruption in the ministry, which has largely affected anti-terror efforts, reports Tolo News. Khalid said the Af
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Acting Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid, on April 25, said the counter-terrorism campaign will continue along with his efforts to fight corruption in the ministry, which has largely affected anti-terror efforts, reports Tolo News. Khalid said the Afghan National Army has been drawn out of defensive and is in an offensive status against militants. “The clearance operations to retake areas from militants will kick off on time and based on plans,” said Khalid.
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April - 25 
The 205th Corps confirmed Taliban operating in the Safa District of Zabul Province were attempting to move roadside bombs which accidentally detonated and blew up three Taliban and wounded an additional three, The Khamma Press reports on April 26.The
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The 205th Corps confirmed Taliban operating in the Safa District of Zabul Province were attempting to move roadside bombs which accidentally detonated and blew up three Taliban and wounded an additional three, The Khamma Press reports on April 26.The 205th Corps also stated that their engineering team in Zabul found and destroyed 12 mines in the SafaDistrict which were intended to be used against security forces as they travelled through the area.
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April - 25 
The Afghan military has confirmed that a Taliban ‘commander’ identified Abdur Rahman was killed on April 25, during an operation of the Afghan and coalition forces in Shahjoy District of Zabul Province, reports The Khamma Press.Rahman was known to ha
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The Afghan military has confirmed that a Taliban ‘commander’ identified Abdur Rahman was killed on April 25, during an operation of the Afghan and coalition forces in Shahjoy District of Zabul Province, reports The Khamma Press.Rahman was known to have operated in the areas of Shahjoy and Qalat as a weapon and IED facilitator.
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April - 25 
The Chief Executive of the Unity Government Abdullah Abdullah has said the Taliban group had a wrong perception regarding U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, The Khamma Press reports on April 26.Abdullah further added that the United States (US) and th
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The Chief Executive of the Unity Government Abdullah Abdullah has said the Taliban group had a wrong perception regarding U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, The Khamma Press reports on April 26.Abdullah further added that the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) have vowed to maintain their cooperation with Afghanistan even after a peace deal was reached.
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April - 25 
The Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on April 25 said Pakistan will not be party to any internal conflict in Afghanistan anymore, reports Daily Times. Describing the ongoing peace efforts ‘a historic opportunity for peace in the region’, PM said Pakist
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The Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on April 25 said Pakistan will not be party to any internal conflict in Afghanistan anymore, reports Daily Times. Describing the ongoing peace efforts ‘a historic opportunity for peace in the region’, PM said Pakistan was fully supporting the reconciliation process in Afghanistan. “Afghanistan conflict has brought great suffering for both Afghanistan and Pakistan over last 40 years. Now, after a long wait, the Afghanistan Peace Process presents a historic opportunity for peace in the region and Pakistan is fully supporting the process including the next logical step of Intra Afghan Dialogue wherein Afghans will themselves decide upon the future of their country,” he said in a statement. Khan further added “In this backdrop, Pakistan is highly dismayed by the surge of violence in Afghanistan from all sides. The so-called offensives are condemnable and will undermine the peace process. It is not right to seek an edge in dialogue through coercion.” “Pakistan implores all parties to recognize the importance of the moment and seize it. Pakistan has committed all diplomatic and security capital to success of peace process. Pakistan will not be party to any internal conflict in Afghanistan anymore,” the statement added.
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April - 25 
The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has challenged Taliban to join other Afghans and work to make the current year the year of peace, The Khamma Press reports on April 26. In a statement posted o
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The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has challenged Taliban to join other Afghans and work to make the current year the year of peace, The Khamma Press reports on April 26. In a statement posted on his official Twitter account after the release of latest UN report regarding civilian casualties in the first quarter of 2019, Khalilzad said “We are distressed by reports of civilian casualties, each one an unnecessary victim of a war that has gone too long. Sons &daughters, brothers &sisters, neighbors&friends. Their deaths outrage us all & we stand w/ Afghans who protest the deaths & want to end the bloodshed.” Khalilzad further added “We deeply regret any loss of innocent life during military operations. We never target innocents. War is treacherous & unintended consequences are devastating. While we strive to prevent casualties, real solution is a ceasefire or reduced violence as we pursue lasting peace.”
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April - 25 
United States (US), Russia and China envoys said they support a second round of intra-Afghan dialogue in Doha, Qatar, Tolo News reports on April 26.The trilateral meeting between special envoys of US, Russia and China in Moscow on April 25 ended with
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United States (US), Russia and China envoys said they support a second round of intra-Afghan dialogue in Doha, Qatar, Tolo News reports on April 26.The trilateral meeting between special envoys of US, Russia and China in Moscow on April 25 ended with a “trilateral consensus” on the Afghan peace process, reads a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.It was the second trilateral consultation on Afghanistan in Moscow, in which US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad, Chinese Special Envoy Deng Xijun, and Russian Presidential Representative Zamir Kabulov discussed the current situation in Afghanistan and the ongoing peace process.
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April - 26 
A civilian was shot to death by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres accusing him of being a ‘Police informer’ at an unspecified location under Rajpur Police Station area in Chatra District of Jharkhand on April 26, reports India B
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A civilian was shot to death by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres accusing him of being a ‘Police informer’ at an unspecified location under Rajpur Police Station area in Chatra District of Jharkhand on April 26, reports India Blooms. The deceased civilian has been identified as Rajkumar Singh Bhokta who was a farmer by profession. Police said Bhoktawas caught by the Maoist who took him awayand later shot him dead. Few pamphlets were also recovered from the spot in which he was accused of being ‘Police informer’.
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April - 26 
A United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militant identified as Monikanta Sonowal alias Adarsha Asom surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Tinsukia District of Assam on April 26, reports Sentinel Assam. The surrendered ULFA-I mil
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A United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militant identified as Monikanta Sonowal alias Adarsha Asom surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Tinsukia District of Assam on April 26, reports Sentinel Assam. The surrendered ULFA-I militant stated that due to the intensified operation by the Myanmar Army, the rebels have been changing their camps often and whoever is getting an opportunity, is trying to flee Myanmar and surrender. The surrendered militant identified as Adorsh Asom stated that due to operation by Myanmar military, food has become scarce, reports Economic Times on April 30. He stated that ‘All supply lines are snapped. I had to walk for eight days to reach Tinsukia from Myanmar.’
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April - 26 
British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith on April 27 said he was optimistic Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group’s ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar would be soon designated a terrorist under United Nations (UN) norms, reports Livemint. “
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British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith on April 27 said he was optimistic Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group’s ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar would be soon designated a terrorist under United Nations (UN) norms, reports Livemint. “We are waiting to see whether a country that has so far been resisting agreeing to his (Azhar) listing will lift that objection. I remain optimistic we will get to that conclusion. We have been strong supporters of the listing of Masood Azhar for a decade. Hopefully we will get to that shortly," the British High Commissioner told reporters in New Delhi.
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April - 26 
Eight Rohingya women were apprehended by the Police near the Vairenti Police Check Gate along the Assam-Mizoram border, reports Nagaland Post. The women have been identified as Sharmila, Atrija, Chanbhar, Sheikhu, Tajmi, Nurkhayas, Toiba, and Rubina.
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Eight Rohingya women were apprehended by the Police near the Vairenti Police Check Gate along the Assam-Mizoram border, reports Nagaland Post. The women have been identified as Sharmila, Atrija, Chanbhar, Sheikhu, Tajmi, Nurkhayas, Toiba, and Rubina. The women revealed that they hailed from Myanmar and had entered India through the Tripura-Bangladesh border without any valid documents.
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April - 26 
One Police constable was injured as militants attacked the Police post Chhanapora in Srinagar District of on April 26 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said the militants were on a motor cycle and hurled a grenade first and then fired at the
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One Police constable was injured as militants attacked the Police post Chhanapora in Srinagar District of on April 26 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said the militants were on a motor cycle and hurled a grenade first and then fired at the Policemen in which one Policeman was injured.
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April - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) fired in air after their vehicles came under intense stone pelting in Pulwama village on April 26 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Security forces vehicles came under heavy stone pelting by youth at Murran Chowk in Pulwama whil
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Security Forces (SFs) fired in air after their vehicles came under intense stone pelting in Pulwama village on April 26 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Security forces vehicles came under heavy stone pelting by youth at Murran Chowk in Pulwama while they were coming from checking a local school for forthcoming elections in the area. SFs resorted to heavy firing in air to disperse the youth. This was second time in a day that clashes erupted in the area. Earlier, after heavy clashes in the area, SFs withdrew from the area.
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April - 26 
Stone-pelting clashes were reported in in parts of Downtown area of Srinagar in Srinagar District after the culmination of Friday prayers on April 26, reports Greater Kashmir. Officials and witnesses said that scores of youth fought pitched battle wi
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Stone-pelting clashes were reported in in parts of Downtown area of Srinagar in Srinagar District after the culmination of Friday prayers on April 26, reports Greater Kashmir. Officials and witnesses said that scores of youth fought pitched battle with SFs at Saraf Kadal and Rajouri Kadal areas of Downtown.
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April - 26 
The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singhcounted the curbing of militancy in the northeast as his biggest achievement, reports The Assam Tribune. Rajnath Singh said, “Insurgency in the North East is almost finished,” he told PTI in an interview.
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The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singhcounted the curbing of militancy in the northeast as his biggest achievement, reports The Assam Tribune. Rajnath Singh said, “Insurgency in the North East is almost finished,” he told PTI in an interview.
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April - 26 
United Liberation front of Assam-Independent(ULFA-I) have reportedly killed three of its militants, Lalit Asom, Ashwini Asom and Rhino Asom alias Rubul Moran, in Myanmar for allegedly planning to escape from its bases and surrender before Indian Secu
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United Liberation front of Assam-Independent(ULFA-I) have reportedly killed three of its militants, Lalit Asom, Ashwini Asom and Rhino Asom alias Rubul Moran, in Myanmar for allegedly planning to escape from its bases and surrender before Indian Security Forces, reports The Assam Tribune. Intelligence officials said arrested ULFA-I militant Mridul Mahanta alias Nibir Asom revealed this before Security Agencies during interrogation.
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April - 26 
Amid serious security threats and increasing attacks on polio workers in different parts of the country, the Federal Government on April 26 suspended the anti-polio campaign “for an indefinite period”, reports Dawn. And for the first time in the hist
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Amid serious security threats and increasing attacks on polio workers in different parts of the country, the Federal Government on April 26 suspended the anti-polio campaign “for an indefinite period”, reports Dawn. And for the first time in the history of Pakistan, the Government has also suspended the post-campaign evaluation — Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS).The National Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) for polio, Islamabad, issued a red alert to all the provinces, directing them to stop the anti-polio campaign all over the country to protect 270,000 polio field staff from attacks.
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April - 26 
British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith on April 27 said he was optimistic Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group’s ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar would be soon designated a terrorist under United Nations (UN) norms, reports Livemint. “
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British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith on April 27 said he was optimistic Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group’s ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar would be soon designated a terrorist under United Nations (UN) norms, reports Livemint. “We are waiting to see whether a country that has so far been resisting agreeing to his (Azhar) listing will lift that objection. I remain optimistic we will get to that conclusion. We have been strong supporters of the listing of Masood Azhar for a decade. Hopefully we will get to that shortly," the British High Commissioner told reporters in New Delhi.
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April - 26 
Further, an alleged hitman belonging to a political party, allegedly involved in the targeted killing of a former Town Nazim, was arrested from Liaquatabad Town of Karachi on April 26, reports The News.The suspect, was identified as Kanwar Imran Ali
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Further, an alleged hitman belonging to a political party, allegedly involved in the targeted killing of a former Town Nazim, was arrested from Liaquatabad Town of Karachi on April 26, reports The News.The suspect, was identified as Kanwar Imran Ali Khan alias Imran Ejaz, is said to be affiliated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London and was the in-charge of the target killers’ team belonging to the Nazimabad and Gulbahar sector of the party.
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April - 26 
Pakistan is among the six countries identified as the most dangerous place for aid workers over the last decade, according to International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) report launched on April 26, reports Dawn.Titled ‘Leaving No One Behind’, t
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Pakistan is among the six countries identified as the most dangerous place for aid workers over the last decade, according to International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) report launched on April 26, reports Dawn.Titled ‘Leaving No One Behind’, the World Disasters Report 2018 was launched by the IFRC in collaboration with the Pakistan Red Crescent at an event organised at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) city campus in Karachi.The event marked the 100-year celebrations of the IFRC and its work in providing assistance in disasters and conflicts in Pakistan.According to the report, the most dangerous places for aid workers over the last 10 years have been Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria, South Sudan, Pakistan (less than 100 aid workers, including foreign workers were killed) and Sudan.Afghanistan has seen significantly more aid workers killed than any other country.
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April - 26 
Pakistan Ranger (Sindh)on April 26 arrested eight suspects, including Lyari gangsters, during raids in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The News. A spokesman for the Sindh Rangers said notorious criminal Shahid Iqb
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Pakistan Ranger (Sindh)on April 26 arrested eight suspects, including Lyari gangsters, during raids in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The News. A spokesman for the Sindh Rangers said notorious criminal Shahid Iqbal, associated with the Lyari gang war’s Aziz Baloch group, was arrested in the Kalri area on charges of involvement in a number of extortion cases.In raids carried out raids in Awami Colony, Frere, Ferozeabad and Garden areas, rangers arrested six men, Qaiser Khan, Muhammad Yasir Khan Nabil Shah, Mujahid Ali, Muhammad Zafar and Irfan, for their alleged involvement in a number of street crime and other robbery cases in different parts of the city.In Korangi, Mumtaz Ali Siddiqui, said to be associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London, was apprehended on charges working as a facilitator of criminals.
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April - 26 
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 26 arrested four suspected terrorists from near Bahawalpur Bypass area of Multan city under same District of Punjab, reports Daily Times. CTD officials saidthe accused had made a plan to target sensitiv
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 26 arrested four suspected terrorists from near Bahawalpur Bypass area of Multan city under same District of Punjab, reports Daily Times. CTD officials saidthe accused had made a plan to target sensitive points in the area. Six grenades, ammunition and equipment were recovered from the arrested men. The suspects have been identified as Fazal, Aslam, Gul and Basit.
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April - 26 
The Lahore, provincial capital of Punjab, surpasses Karachi and Islamabad in controlling crime and moves 36 steps down from the 138thposition with crime index 46.9 in 2018 to 174th (42.06) in 2019, reports Dawn.The World Crime Index for 2019 released
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The Lahore, provincial capital of Punjab, surpasses Karachi and Islamabad in controlling crime and moves 36 steps down from the 138thposition with crime index 46.9 in 2018 to 174th (42.06) in 2019, reports Dawn.The World Crime Index for 2019 released the periodically updated crime status of 319 mega cities of the world, including three of Pakistan – Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.Karachi and Islamabad dropped 11 and six notches, respectively, in the list of the cities reporting bad crime rate.According to the periodically updated Crime Index 2019, Islamabad ranks 232 with crime index of 32.88 and Karachi 61 with 58.43 crime index.In 2018, Karachi ranked 50 with crime index 62.20 and Islamabad 226 (38.05) that showed both the cities improved their positions during a period of one year or so.Provincial metropolis, Karachi, Islamabad drop 36, 11 and six notches, respectively on World Crime Index 2019.
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April - 26 
The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has welcomed the recent statement by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan about Afghanistan in which he had stated that Pakistan will not be party to any intern
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The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has welcomed the recent statement by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan about Afghanistan in which he had stated that Pakistan will not be party to any internal conflict in Afghanistan anymore, The Khamma Press reports on April 27.“Greatly appreciate @ImranKhanPTI’s statement on #Afghanistan. His appeal for reduction of violence and policy against promoting internal conflict in other nations has potential to positively transform the region and give #Pakistan a leading role,” Ambassador Khalilzad said in a Twitter post.
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April - 26 
A number of former leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) have taken an initiative to form a political party that will not be based on religion, reports Daily Star. “We believe in religious freedom of every citizen. We will not form any religion-based
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A number of former leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) have taken an initiative to form a political party that will not be based on religion, reports Daily Star. “We believe in religious freedom of every citizen. We will not form any religion-based political party,” one of the former JeI leaders involved in the process said.
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April - 26 
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-lawmaker elect Zahidur Rahman took oath as Member of Parliament (MP) against the party’s decision of not joining parliament, reports Daily Star. He is the first among the six BNP-MPs elect to have taken oath. His de
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-lawmaker elect Zahidur Rahman took oath as Member of Parliament (MP) against the party’s decision of not joining parliament, reports Daily Star. He is the first among the six BNP-MPs elect to have taken oath. His decision came just four days before the expiry of the oath-taking deadline.
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April - 26 
Also, Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara on April 26 said that 80 suspects had been arrested so far on suspicion of having links with the recent terror attacks, reports Daily Mirror. Police on April 26 arrested 10 suspects during the search operations
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Also, Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara on April 26 said that 80 suspects had been arrested so far on suspicion of having links with the recent terror attacks, reports Daily Mirror. Police on April 26 arrested 10 suspects during the search operations carried out island wide.
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April - 26 
Fifteen dead bodies were found at a house where several explosions took place in Kalmunai in Ampara District of Eastern Province on April 26, reports Colombo Page. Among them were bodies of six males, three females and six small children. Another fiv
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Fifteen dead bodies were found at a house where several explosions took place in Kalmunai in Ampara District of Eastern Province on April 26, reports Colombo Page. Among them were bodies of six males, three females and six small children. Another five persons were also injured in the explosions. According to Sri Lanka Army Media Spokesman, three terrorists, suspected to be from an Islamic terrorist organization were among the 15 dead after the shootout. The Security Forces (SFs) had come under gun attack when they attempted to search the house at Saindamarudu area in Kalmunai on April 26. According to the Army, the troops on intelligence tip-off given by the Police were proceeding towards to check a safe house of suspected terrorists when they triggered three explosions and began firing towards the troops. Troops retaliated and raided the safe house where a large cache of explosives had been stored.
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April - 26 
Maldives' Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 26 confirmed that there are six Maldivian individuals currently in the custody of Sri Lankan police, reports The Edition. According to local media Mihaaru, the Maldivians were detained over two different
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Maldives' Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 26 confirmed that there are six Maldivian individuals currently in the custody of Sri Lankan police, reports The Edition. According to local media Mihaaru, the Maldivians were detained over two different cases. While Mihaaru reported that some were taken in over possession of unlicensed air gun, the others were arrested after the police found a book related to the Islamic State (IS) inside their residence.
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April - 26 
Security Forces (SFs), during a raid, recovered a huge cache of explosives and Islamic State (IS) uniforms, flags from a house in Sammanthurai in Ampara District of Eastern Province on April 26, reports Colombo Page. SFs recovered IS uniforms, flags,
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Security Forces (SFs), during a raid, recovered a huge cache of explosives and Islamic State (IS) uniforms, flags from a house in Sammanthurai in Ampara District of Eastern Province on April 26, reports Colombo Page. SFs recovered IS uniforms, flags, 150 sticks of explosive Gelignite, about 200,000 ball bearings, batteries, wires, a drone camera and various items for manufacturing bombs, including urea and other chemicals. The place was identified as the location where the photos of National Tawheed Jamath (NTJ) suicide bombers pledging their leader were taken. Sources said that it was the place where the NJT leader, Mohamed Hashim Mohamed Zahran had recorded the video footage of the suicide bombers pledging their leader, which had been sent to the media two days ago. The IS's black uniform, the shoes as well as the flag in the background of the video were among the items found in the raid on April 26.
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April - 26 
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on April 26 said that he has fullest confidence that the law and order machinery has all the required capabilities to meet the challenge of terrorism and bring back peace and normalcy very soon, reports Colom
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on April 26 said that he has fullest confidence that the law and order machinery has all the required capabilities to meet the challenge of terrorism and bring back peace and normalcy very soon, reports Colombo Page. During the media briefing in Colombo, he detailed out the short term and long-term measures to curb terrorism and bring back normalcy. "Major search operation has been undertaken. Every household in the country will be checked. The lists of permanent residents of every house will be established to ensure no unknown persons could live anywhere," he said and pointed out that during the fight against Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorism, similar methods were adapted. President Sirisena said that he suspects that the terrorists, perhaps hastened the planned attack, because of the major campaign he launched against illicit drugs. "There is a nexus between international terrorism and international drug trade. Furthermore, I got staunch support for anti-drugs campaign from His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, who joined us at Anti-Drug Walks. Perhaps the terrorist hastened the attacks on churches for these reasons". Asked about proscribing the Islamic militant groups responsible for terror attacks, the President said that can be done under the emergency laws, but the ban would end, when the emergency is lifted. "I have asked to draft a new legislation for proscribing these organizations and we are studying such laws enacted in Singapore and other countries". He recalled that when the LTTE terrorism broke out in early 80s, most Sinhala and Muslim people used to look at Tamils as if all of them were terrorists. However, people quickly learned about the LTTE and the fact that not all Tamils were terrorists, and that laid the foundation for the nation to unite for peace. "I request from Sinhala and Tamil people not to look at our country's Muslim community with suspicion, fear or distrust. You must keep in mind that not all Muslims are terrorists. It is only a very small minority who are linked to such a barbaric terrorist organization, he said. "It is very important therefore, that peace and harmony among Sinhala, Muslim and Tamil communities prevail. It is important for us to foster trust among us."
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April - 26 
Eight Taliban militants were killed and at least 53 people were freed from a Taliban prison in an operation by Afghan National Defense (AND) and Security Forces in Daichopan District of Zabul Province, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement on A
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Eight Taliban militants were killed and at least 53 people were freed from a Taliban prison in an operation by Afghan National Defense (AND) and Security Forces in Daichopan District of Zabul Province, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement on April 26, reports Tolo News. According to the statement, four of the rescued individuals were Commando Forces personnel and four others were Police force members.
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Fifteen Taliban militants were killed during the operations by the Afghan Special Forces along with airstrikes by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in Tarin Kot district in southern Uruzgan province of Afghanistan during last 48 hours, reports Khaama Press
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Fifteen Taliban militants were killed during the operations by the Afghan Special Forces along with airstrikes by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in Tarin Kot district in southern Uruzgan province of Afghanistan during last 48 hours, reports Khaama Press on April 27.
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April - 26 
Pakistan is among the six countries identified as the most dangerous place for aid workers over the last decade, according to International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) report launched on April 26, reports Dawn.Titled ‘Leaving No One Behind’, t
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Pakistan is among the six countries identified as the most dangerous place for aid workers over the last decade, according to International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) report launched on April 26, reports Dawn.Titled ‘Leaving No One Behind’, the World Disasters Report 2018 was launched by the IFRC in collaboration with the Pakistan Red Crescent at an event organised at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) city campus in Karachi.The event marked the 100-year celebrations of the IFRC and its work in providing assistance in disasters and conflicts in Pakistan.According to the report, the most dangerous places for aid workers over the last 10 years have been Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria, South Sudan, Pakistan (less than 100 aid workers, including foreign workers were killed) and Sudan.Afghanistan has seen significantly more aid workers killed than any other country.
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April - 26 
The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has welcomed the recent statement by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan about Afghanistan in which he had stated that Pakistan will not be party to any intern
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The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has welcomed the recent statement by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan about Afghanistan in which he had stated that Pakistan will not be party to any internal conflict in Afghanistan anymore, The Khamma Press reports on April 27.“Greatly appreciate @ImranKhanPTI’s statement on #Afghanistan. His appeal for reduction of violence and policy against promoting internal conflict in other nations has potential to positively transform the region and give #Pakistan a leading role,” Ambassador Khalilzad said in a Twitter post.
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April - 26 
Maldives' Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 26 confirmed that there are six Maldivian individuals currently in the custody of Sri Lankan police, reports The Edition. According to local media Mihaaru, the Maldivians were detained over two different
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Maldives' Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 26 confirmed that there are six Maldivian individuals currently in the custody of Sri Lankan police, reports The Edition. According to local media Mihaaru, the Maldivians were detained over two different cases. While Mihaaru reported that some were taken in over possession of unlicensed air gun, the others were arrested after the police found a book related to the Islamic State (IS) inside their residence.
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April - 27 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a businessman suspecting him to be a ‘Police informer’, in Tingarpanga village under Phiringia Police limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha on April 27, reports Hindustan Times.A group of ar
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a businessman suspecting him to be a ‘Police informer’, in Tingarpanga village under Phiringia Police limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha on April 27, reports Hindustan Times.A group of armed Maoists stormed Tingarpanga village and barged into the house of the businessman identified as Kailash Digal, late on Saturday (April 27) night, Kandhamal Superintendent of Police (SP), Prateek Singh said. Maoist rebels dragged Digal out of his house at gunpoint and took him to the village outskirts, where he was then shot dead, the SP said.A note left behind by the Maoists near the spot, where the body was found, claimed that the businessman was eliminated as he was working as a ‘Police informer’.The Maoists were suspected to be members of the Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of the CPI-Maoist, the Police said, adding, combing operations have been intensified in the area.
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April - 27 
Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of Rs 1 lakh face value were seized in Kolkata and one person was arrested, Police said on April 27, reports Nilkantho.Based on prior information, the Special Task Force on Friday arrested 29-year-old Mohammed Asrafu
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Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of Rs 1 lakh face value were seized in Kolkata and one person was arrested, Police said on April 27, reports Nilkantho.Based on prior information, the Special Task Force on Friday arrested 29-year-old Mohammed Asraful Haque from D.L. Khan road.
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April - 27 
Meanwhile, Police arrested Maoist Jayram Khila from Talakandapali village under Padua Police limits in Koraput District of Odisha on April 27, reports Odisha TV. Khila was the member of Nandapur area committee of the CPI-Maoist.Koraput Superintendent
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Meanwhile, Police arrested Maoist Jayram Khila from Talakandapali village under Padua Police limits in Koraput District of Odisha on April 27, reports Odisha TV. Khila was the member of Nandapur area committee of the CPI-Maoist.Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP), Kanwar Vishal Singh informed that Khila was involved in several criminal cases including the killing of Hatibarisarpanch, Jagannath Khara, Telugu Desam Party (TDP)Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from Araku in Andhra Pradesh, Kidari Sarveswara Rao and the former legislator of the same constituency, Siveri Soma,near Livitiput village under Dumbriguda Police limitson September 23, 2018. A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will arrive in Koraput and take Khila on a remand to interrogate as we have intimated the central agency about his arrest and involvement in the murder of TDP leaders, added the SP.
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April - 27 
Meanwhile, the Panki Police had received a tip-off regarding presence of the land mines on the Panki-Balumath road after which a search operation was conducted and these two can bombs which were kept below a culvert was recovered from Jotang village
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Meanwhile, the Panki Police had received a tip-off regarding presence of the land mines on the Panki-Balumath road after which a search operation was conducted and these two can bombs which were kept below a culvert was recovered from Jotang village in Palamu District of Jharkhand on April 27, reports India Blooms.Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Anup Badaik who was present on the spot said that after the recovery of the bombs the bomb disposal team was informed which diffused the bombs. Police said the bombs were planted by the Maoists to inflict damage on the Security Forces (SFs).
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April - 27 
Paresh Baruah, the ‘commander in chief’ of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) on April 27 stated that some members of the outfit were awarded capital punishment as they were found fleeing with weapons and acting as informers of the
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Paresh Baruah, the ‘commander in chief’ of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) on April 27 stated that some members of the outfit were awarded capital punishment as they were found fleeing with weapons and acting as informers of the enemies, reports New Indian Express. His assertion comes in the wake of media reports that at least three rebels were awarded capital punishment by the outfit in its Myanmar camp. He stated that ‘They were punished as according to our ‘constitution’. It has prescribed death penalty for any of our members if found fleeing with weapons or sharing classified information of our organisation with the enemies’. He also added that ‘During trial in the ‘court’ of our organisation, they were found guilty on both counts and as a result, awarded capital punishment’. He further stated that ‘None among us is above our ‘constitution’. We hail those who die fighting for our cause as ‘martyrs’. However, we view those who are killed for fleeing with weapons or acting as informers of the enemies as criminals. We don’t remember them nor do we inform their families of their death’.
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April - 27 
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on April 27 stated that reports of the appointment of a wanted Khalistani terrorist to spearhead the ‘Khalistan Referendum 2020’ campaign by ‘Sikhs For Justice’ (SFJ) has exposed the true motive and intent behind
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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on April 27 stated that reports of the appointment of a wanted Khalistani terrorist to spearhead the ‘Khalistan Referendum 2020’ campaign by ‘Sikhs For Justice’ (SFJ) has exposed the true motive and intent behind the separatist movement, reports The Hindu. The Chief Minister urged the Government of India (GoI) and global community to join India in cracking down on this grave threat to its peace and security.
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April - 27 
Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and two villagers injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at District Reserve Guards (DRG) team near Tenguda Police camp in Pamed area in Bijapur District of Chhattis
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Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and two villagers injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at District Reserve Guards (DRG) team near Tenguda Police camp in Pamed area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 27, reports The Times of India. Police said that the two constables Arvind Minj and SukkuHapka were killed in the Maoist attack while firing by the Maoists which also hit a couple of villagers, who sustained injuries. A 'small action team' (typically comprising four-five rebels) of Maoists first opened indiscriminate fire at them and later also attacked them with sharp edged weapons, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations,Sundarraj P, said. Later the Maoists fled towards the nearby forest area.
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April - 27 
Two women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a senior cadre carrying a reward of INR 1.6 million on her head, were shot dead in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in near Koti village in Bhamragad sub-divisionin Gadch
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Two women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a senior cadre carrying a reward of INR 1.6 million on her head, were shot dead in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in near Koti village in Bhamragad sub-divisionin Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on April 27, reports Odisha TV. The two slain Maoists have been identified as ‘Divisional Committee Member (DCM)’ and GattaDalam (armed squad) ‘commander’ Ramcoalias Kamala MankuNarote (45), the wife of another top-ranking Maoist leader Bhaskar Narote, and Sheila alias Manu DasruDhurva (28), an ‘area committee member (ACM)’ of BhamragarhDalam, carrying a reward of INR 400,000 on her head. The encounter broke out after a Maoist group triggered a landmine blast in the thickly forested hills near Koti village in Bhamragad sub-division and later opened fire at SFs.The other members of the dalam managed to escape. After the encounter the SFs recovered bodies of Narote and Sheila from the encounter site. None among the SF personnel were injured.Official sources said that the Maoists had conspired to ambush and eliminate the troopers advancing towards them by triggering the blast and the subsequent firing.
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April - 27 
Three Levies Force personnel were killed and two others injured in an explosionplanted near a levies check-post in Shewatehsil (revenue unit) of North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 27, reports Daily Times.
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Three Levies Force personnel were killed and two others injured in an explosionplanted near a levies check-post in Shewatehsil (revenue unit) of North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 27, reports Daily Times.
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April - 27 
A group of former leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS)led by Mojibur Rahman Monju launched a new political initiative named Jana Aakangkhar Bangladesh on April 27, reports Daily Star.The other key organisers, including adv
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A group of former leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS)led by Mojibur Rahman Monju launched a new political initiative named Jana Aakangkhar Bangladesh on April 27, reports Daily Star.The other key organisers, including advocate Tajul Islam, a defence counsel for JeI leaders facing war crimes trials and Chittagong University professors Abdul Ohaed Minar and Kamal Uddin.It is being headed by former ICS ‘president’ Monju, who according to several Jamaat leaders was known to be a hardliner.
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April - 27 
Meanwhile, the JeI on April 27 welcomed the new political platform formed by its breakaway activists although it allegedly barred party activists from joining the platform, reports Daily Star. In a statement, JeI‘ameer’ Maqbul Ahmad also termed the n
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Meanwhile, the JeI on April 27 welcomed the new political platform formed by its breakaway activists although it allegedly barred party activists from joining the platform, reports Daily Star. In a statement, JeI‘ameer’ Maqbul Ahmad also termed the new platform, “Jana Aakangkhar Bangladesh” formed by former leaders of the Jamaat and its student body ICS, “an offshoot of the Islamic movement”.
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April - 27 
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) decided to write to the Speaker and the Election Commission to revoke the parliamentary membership of the party’s Member of Parliament (MP)-elect, if they take oath, reports Daily Star. After the December 30 2018
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) decided to write to the Speaker and the Election Commission to revoke the parliamentary membership of the party’s Member of Parliament (MP)-elect, if they take oath, reports Daily Star. After the December 30 2018 elections, the party announced that its MPs-elect would not take oath and join the House. It will also go to the court to cancel their membership, said party insiders. Meanwhile, the National Standing Committee of BNP on April 27 expelled Zahidur Rahman for taking oath as a member of the 11th parliament violating the party’s decision, reports Daily Star.
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April - 27 
Sri Lankan Police and Security Forces (SFs) have so far arrested 106 suspects in connection with the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks on churches and hotels in the country that killed 253 persons, reports Colombo Page on April 27. The Police
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Sri Lankan Police and Security Forces (SFs) have so far arrested 106 suspects in connection with the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks on churches and hotels in the country that killed 253 persons, reports Colombo Page on April 27. The Police said that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has questioned a number of the suspects.
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April - 27 
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, under the Emergency Regulations, on April 27 banned the National ThowheethJama'ath (NTJ), a jihadist group implicated in the April 21 Easter Sunday bombings and the splinter group JamatheiMillathu Ibrahim (J
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, under the Emergency Regulations, on April 27 banned the National ThowheethJama'ath (NTJ), a jihadist group implicated in the April 21 Easter Sunday bombings and the splinter group JamatheiMillathu Ibrahim (JMI) in Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. President's Media Division said that, "President Maithripala Sirisena, in terms of powers vested in him as the under-Emergency Regulations No. 01 of 2019, has taken steps to ban the organizations National ThawheedJammath (NTJ) and JamatheiMillathuIbraheem (JMI) in Sri Lanka". As such, all activities of those organizations as well as their property will be seized by the Government. Steps are being taken to ban other extremist organizations operating in Sri Lanka, under Emergency Regulations, President's Office said.
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April - 27 
The Police Media Spokesman's Office on April 27 said that 20 suspects were arrested during the preceding 24 hours. Kattankudy Police during a raid arrested seven suspects including the driver of Zhahran Hashim, the leader of the April 21 suicide bomb
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The Police Media Spokesman's Office on April 27 said that 20 suspects were arrested during the preceding 24 hours. Kattankudy Police during a raid arrested seven suspects including the driver of Zhahran Hashim, the leader of the April 21 suicide bomb attackers. In a joint operation conducted by the Kalpitiya Police and the Navy, a suspect, who was in the possession of 50 SIM cards and other incriminating items, was arrested. The 40-year-old suspect is a Tamil medium teacher at a school in Horana area. Police also seized a laptop, seven CDs and two smartphones. The special attention of the Police is focused on why the suspect was in the possession of 50 SIM cards.
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April - 27 
At least eight militants were killed and six others were wounded in joint air and ground operations which were conducted in Dolaina District of Ghor Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 28.
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At least eight militants were killed and six others were wounded in joint air and ground operations which were conducted in Dolaina District of Ghor Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 28.
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April - 27 
Five Taliban Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) planners were killed during an Afghan Security Forces (ASSF) raid in Bagram District of Parwan Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 28. Military sources said that “The nefarious co
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Five Taliban Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) planners were killed during an Afghan Security Forces (ASSF) raid in Bagram District of Parwan Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 28. Military sources said that “The nefarious coordinators, who went by the name Luftullah, Baran, Awal Gul, Farid, and Sayed Lala were directly responsible for planning and assisting militants in carrying out high-profile attacks against Afghan National Defense Security Forces and Afghan civilians in the region.”
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April - 27 
The Afghan and coalition forces have destroyed more than 100,000 kilograms of opium during an operation which was conducted in Farah Province, the military sources said on April 28, reports The Khamma Press.“Afghan National Army Special Forces in a j
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The Afghan and coalition forces have destroyed more than 100,000 kilograms of opium during an operation which was conducted in Farah Province, the military sources said on April 28, reports The Khamma Press.“Afghan National Army Special Forces in a joint operation with Coalition Forces conducted a large scale operation in Bakwah district, Farah province, in which more than 100,000 KGs of opium drugs were detected and destroyed,” the sources said.The sources further added “Taliban terrorists were involved in preparing, supplying, securing, dealing and smuggling of the mentioned drugs.”
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April - 27 
The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has briefed Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani regarding his future trips and programs for Afghan reconciliation process, The Khamma Press reports on April
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The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has briefed Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani regarding his future trips and programs for Afghan reconciliation process, The Khamma Press reports on April 28.The two sides once again emphasised on revival of intra-Afghan dialogue, calling it an important step for the launch of direct Afghan-led talks between Taliban and government.
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April - 27 
The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad says that the United States (US) is seeking peace and political settlement in Afghanistan and that the withdrawal of foreign forces will be conditions-based, Tolo News repo
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The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad says that the United States (US) is seeking peace and political settlement in Afghanistan and that the withdrawal of foreign forces will be conditions-based, Tolo News reports on April 28. “We are seeking peace and a political settlement, not a withdrawal…We want a peace which will provide the ground for withdrawal”, he stated. “They (Taliban) are seeking a timeline (on US forces withdrawal) so that the US accepts a specific timeline for withdrawal and we say that we are ready to withdraw based on conditions,” Khalilzad further explained. He said that both the US’s presence and its withdrawal are depended on conditions. “If conditions are provided earlier, we will not insist on remaining in Afghanistan forever. This depends on conditions,” he stressed.
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April - 28 
A federation of 25 Himas (Khasi kingdoms) plan to revisit the 1948 agreements that made Khasi-Jaintia Hills a part of India, reports The Hindu. The revisiting in consultation with legal experts and academicians is aimed at safeguarding tribal customs
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A federation of 25 Himas (Khasi kingdoms) plan to revisit the 1948 agreements that made Khasi-Jaintia Hills a part of India, reports The Hindu. The revisiting in consultation with legal experts and academicians is aimed at safeguarding tribal customs and traditions from Central laws in force or could be enacted, such as the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intends to bring in if voted to power again. “Yes, the bill is one of the factors in our move to strengthen the Federation of Khasi States that were ruled by a Syiem (king-like head of a Hima). But things are at an initial stage. We will be holding a series of meetings to come to a conclusion on how best to insulate our customs and traditions from overriding central rules and policies,” said, Pynshngaiñ N Syiem, chairman of the Advisory Legal Committee to discuss the Instrument of Accession and Annexed Agreement on April 25. Pynshngaiñ N Syiemis also chairman of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC).
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April - 28 
According to sources, stone pelting incidents were reported from many areas of the district and police is firing teargas to chase them away. The polling stations in BhanTulinowpora, Motalhama, Qoimoh, Redwani and Khudwani villages have been shifted t
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According to sources, stone pelting incidents were reported from many areas of the district and police is firing teargas to chase them away. The polling stations in BhanTulinowpora, Motalhama, Qoimoh, Redwani and Khudwani villages have been shifted to safer places for security reasons.
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April - 28 
Amid tight security, Police fired in air to disperse a group of youth who were pelting stones at polling station Mirwani in Kulgam District on April 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the militants also hurled a grenade towards the pollin
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Amid tight security, Police fired in air to disperse a group of youth who were pelting stones at polling station Mirwani in Kulgam District on April 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the militants also hurled a grenade towards the polling station but there was no damage.
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April - 28 
Assam Rifles (AR) troopers cordoned an undesignated‘camp’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) which is not set up officially at Sihai Khunou in Ukhrul District on April 28, reports Epao. A highly placed source said tha
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Assam Rifles (AR) troopers cordoned an undesignated‘camp’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) which is not set up officially at Sihai Khunou in Ukhrul District on April 28, reports Epao. A highly placed source said that the NSCN-IM cadres at the Sihai Khunou camp refuse to leave the camp.
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April - 28 
Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilianaccusing him of being ‘Police informer’ in Bolangir District of Odisha on April 28, reports Hindustan Times. About 20 armed Maoists raided Khuripani village of Khaprakhol Block of B
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Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilianaccusing him of being ‘Police informer’ in Bolangir District of Odisha on April 28, reports Hindustan Times. About 20 armed Maoists raided Khuripani village of Khaprakhol Block of Bolangir and called a youth identified as Trilochan Taria out of his home. The Maoists then shot him from point blank range, killing him on the spot, Superintendent of Police (SP) K Sivasubramani said. The Maoists later left posters on the spot accusing Taria of being a ‘Police informer’.The posters also read, Taria and some other villagers were earlier associated with the Maoists, but betrayed them later on by becoming ‘Police informers.
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April - 28 
Fearing an identity crisis due to large scale inclusion of Bengali-speaking Muslims in the complete draft National Register of Citizens, the indigenous Muslims have demanded the State Government to accord the ‘Original Inhabitants’ (OI) status to the
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Fearing an identity crisis due to large scale inclusion of Bengali-speaking Muslims in the complete draft National Register of Citizens, the indigenous Muslims have demanded the State Government to accord the ‘Original Inhabitants’ (OI) status to the community, reports The Sentinel. “The Indigenous Muslims of Assam are often confused with the Muslims of East Pakistan and many times considered Bangladeshis. The indigenous Muslim groups are either converts from local communities or war prisoners of the Mughal-Ahom wars. So we have a completely different identity and such an identity must be safeguarded,” eminent lawyer and social activist Nekibur Zaman said.
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April - 28 
Northeast Nowfurther adds that tension gripped Sihai village in Ukhrul District when AR attempted to evacuate the ‘southern command’ of NSCN-IM on April 28. The Superintendent of Police of Ukhrul, NingshenWorngam said there was specific information o
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Northeast Nowfurther adds that tension gripped Sihai village in Ukhrul District when AR attempted to evacuate the ‘southern command’ of NSCN-IM on April 28. The Superintendent of Police of Ukhrul, NingshenWorngam said there was specific information of movement of armed insurgent in and around Sihai, and attempts were on to evacuate them from the area. Nagaland Post further adds that AR accused NSCN-IM of violating ceasefire ground rules (CFGR) by erecting camps in SihaiKhunou/Khamasom area of Ukhrul District.
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April - 28 
On April 28, Former Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘chairman’ Champion Sangma, currently the chairman of Achik Holistic Awakening Movement (AHAM), rebuffed allegations of extortion, reports Northeast Today. The allegation was made by president
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On April 28, Former Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘chairman’ Champion Sangma, currently the chairman of Achik Holistic Awakening Movement (AHAM), rebuffed allegations of extortion, reports Northeast Today. The allegation was made by president of an Non-Government Organisation Association of Democracy and Empowerment (ADE), Dalseng B ChMomin. AHAM is also an NGO. ADE president had claimed that extortion demands were made to Bangladesh bound Bhutan stone trucks.
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April - 28 
Police also fired in Tarigam village in Kulgam District after a group of youth targeted the polling station with stones on April 28, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Police also fired in Tarigam village in Kulgam District after a group of youth targeted the polling station with stones on April 28, reports Daily Excelsior.
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April - 28 
Police on April 28 arrested three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), who were involved in Chhanapora attack in which a Policeman was injured, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar Dr Haseeb Mughal
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Police on April 28 arrested three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), who were involved in Chhanapora attack in which a Policeman was injured, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar Dr Haseeb Mughal said that three bike borne youth had planned the whole attack which was aimed at weapon snatching. “All the three persons are close aides of a Pulwama based militant Sameer. The OGWs have been identified as Mushtaq, Junaid and Lateef. Mushtaq was the one who fired on the cop leaving him critically injured. Junaid had visited the police station twice to know the status of his passport verification while Lateef was the one who was driving the motor cycle,” SSP said. The SSP said that they have recovered some ammunition and six live bullets from them. The attack on the Police Station was carried out on April 26 in which one police man was critically injured.
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April - 28 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a West Bengal native in connection with a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) racket busted at Vishakhapatnam in 2018, and recovered four fake Rs 2,000 notes having a face value of Rs 8,000 on April
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a West Bengal native in connection with a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) racket busted at Vishakhapatnam in 2018, and recovered four fake Rs 2,000 notes having a face value of Rs 8,000 on April 28, reports Deccan Chronicle. The NIA said that Saddam alias FirojShaik, 22, was arrested in his native village of Kumbhira in Malda district of West Bengal. “Saddam had produced the fake notes through his associates from across the border and facilitate circulation of the notes in Bengaluru and other nearby locations,” said the NIA.
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April - 28 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 28 conducted searches at three places in Kerala in connection with a case pertaining to youth from the state joining Islamic State (IS), reports The Indian Express.The agency carried out raids in Kasar
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 28 conducted searches at three places in Kerala in connection with a case pertaining to youth from the state joining Islamic State (IS), reports The Indian Express.The agency carried out raids in Kasaragod and Palakkad and interrogated three individuals who are suspected to have links with the youth who joined the dreaded terror organisation.Besides this, the NIA also seized mobile phones, SIM cards, memory cards, pen drives, diaries with handwritten notes in Arabic and Malayalam, DVDs and books of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, besides untitled DVDs, CDs with religious speeches, books of Syed Kutheb. The case, known as the ISIS Kasaragod Module case, first came to light last year when the NIA busted an IS module in Kasaragod and arrested a 25-year-old youth, Habeeb Rahman.Further investigation revealed that a group of 14 people had left India or their workplaces in Middle-East Asia, between mid-May and early July, 2016, to join IS.NIA agents searched the houses of the potential suspects at Kaliyangad and Nayanmarmoola in Kasargod and Adavumaram and Muthalamada in Palakkad, adds The Hindu. The NIA also appeared to have factored in reports that Hashim, the terror mastermind, had travelled widely in India. Hence, his itinerary, contacts and places of stay were currently subjects of interest for the agency.
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April - 28 
The stone pelting was also reported from Kilam, Khudwani and Ashmuji in Kulgam District on April 28, reports Daily Excelsior.
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The stone pelting was also reported from Kilam, Khudwani and Ashmuji in Kulgam District on April 28, reports Daily Excelsior.
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April - 28 
Two individuals were arrested in a joint operation conducted by Assam Rifles (AR) and Gaurisagar Police in Shiva Sagar District of Assam, at Geleki-Haluwating road on April 28, reports Northeast Today. A grenade and INR 52,000 were recovered from the
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Two individuals were arrested in a joint operation conducted by Assam Rifles (AR) and Gaurisagar Police in Shiva Sagar District of Assam, at Geleki-Haluwating road on April 28, reports Northeast Today. A grenade and INR 52,000 were recovered from the arrestees. They were arrested while on their way to Nagaland.
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April - 28 
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) ‘honorary chairman’ RajkumarMeghenaliasSanayaima has rebuffed offers made by government representatives to start negotiations with Delhi, reports Nagaland Post on April 28. Sources close to him stated that gove
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United National Liberation Front (UNLF) ‘honorary chairman’ RajkumarMeghenaliasSanayaima has rebuffed offers made by government representatives to start negotiations with Delhi, reports Nagaland Post on April 28. Sources close to him stated that government representatives offered to Meghen “to do something about his jail sentence” if he was prepared to bring his group to the table. Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh has in recent months made fervent appeals to Manipur’s many rebel groups to come to the table and seek a peaceful solution. He (Biren Singh) has even offered to step down if the rebels came forward to start negotiations to bring lasting peace to Manipur. Sanayainma has been in confinement since his arrest in Bangladesh in Sept 2010, though Indian agencies showed him arrested in Motihari, Bihar. He was convicted to 10 years rigorous imprisonment in 2016.
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April - 28 
A Dhaka court on April 28 sentenced three Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO)militants to 10 years in jail for their involvement in planning subversive activities in Bangladesh, reports Daily Star. The convicts are Mohamad Nur Hossain alias Rafiqu
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A Dhaka court on April 28 sentenced three Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO)militants to 10 years in jail for their involvement in planning subversive activities in Bangladesh, reports Daily Star. The convicts are Mohamad Nur Hossain alias Rafiqul Islam, (30), Yasir Arafat, (26), and Omar Karim (29). Of them, Omar is still at large. The convicts had links to a blast took place in a rented house in Burdwan District of West Bengal on October 2, 2014 adds the report.
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April - 28 
A recent survey by the Security Forces (SFs) intelligence wings revealed that there are 45 Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem (JMI) mosques throughout the country with a membership of about 139, reports Daily Mirror on April 29. It was reported that even wom
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A recent survey by the Security Forces (SFs) intelligence wings revealed that there are 45 Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem (JMI) mosques throughout the country with a membership of about 139, reports Daily Mirror on April 29. It was reported that even women are allowed to enter these mosques as the information received by the security divisions. The first leader of this organisation was Nizam a Barrister in England and educated in a university there. The information received further reveals that he had gone to Syria in 2012 and obtained a training after joining the Islamic State (IS). After returning to the country he had revisited Syria with 45 persons and had given training to them. However, he had been killed during this period. The 45 have returned to the island after the training and now they have 139 members in this organisation as revealed. They have been trained in making bombs and six who exploded suicide bombs are members of this organisation.
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April - 28 
A total of 13 Maldivians were arrested in Sri Lanka following the terror attacks, reports The Edition. According to local media group Mihaaru, five are in custody including the three that were remanded on April 28. However, there are three more that
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A total of 13 Maldivians were arrested in Sri Lanka following the terror attacks, reports The Edition. According to local media group Mihaaru, five are in custody including the three that were remanded on April 28. However, there are three more that have yet to be summoned to court for their remand process, rest were released.
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April - 28 
An accomplice of National Tawheed Jamaat (NTJ) leader Zahran Hashim was arrested on April 28 at Rambewa in Anuradhapura District of North Central Province, reports Daily Mirror. Identified as Abdul Latif Mohamed Sathy, the 46-year-old electrician had
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An accomplice of National Tawheed Jamaat (NTJ) leader Zahran Hashim was arrested on April 28 at Rambewa in Anuradhapura District of North Central Province, reports Daily Mirror. Identified as Abdul Latif Mohamed Sathy, the 46-year-old electrician had allegedly been involved in the affairs of the group from its inception in Kattankudy. He was arrested by the STF on information received by a police officer.
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April - 28 
In a special joint operation conducted by the Army and Police in Vavuniya town, 10 suspects were arrested. On information received, main roads were blocked and search operations were carried out for nearly three hours. Security has already been confi
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In a special joint operation conducted by the Army and Police in Vavuniya town, 10 suspects were arrested. On information received, main roads were blocked and search operations were carried out for nearly three hours. Security has already been confirmed in the area.
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April - 28 
Meanwhile, troops at Nintavur detected a brand-new unregistered van, suspected to be belonging to the National Towheed Jamat (NTJ)'s leader, Saharan's brother-in-law, named Niyas, reports Colombo Page. Following detection of two ID cards, initial rep
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Meanwhile, troops at Nintavur detected a brand-new unregistered van, suspected to be belonging to the National Towheed Jamat (NTJ)'s leader, Saharan's brother-in-law, named Niyas, reports Colombo Page. Following detection of two ID cards, initial reports confirmed the said van had been bought in Akkaraipattu on cash on April19, 2019.
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April - 28 
Meanwhile, two suspects were arrested in Damgedara area in Galle during a search conducted on information received of a school managed by the National ThowheethJama'ath (NTJ). One of the suspects is the principal of the school; and the other is a doc
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Meanwhile, two suspects were arrested in Damgedara area in Galle during a search conducted on information received of a school managed by the National ThowheethJama'ath (NTJ). One of the suspects is the principal of the school; and the other is a doctor who has served as an instructor. The Galle Police are conducting further investigations.
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Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on April 28 said that introducing legislation against extremism is a priority for the Government and new laws will be introduced to eliminate jihadism from the country, reports Colombo Page. The Prime M
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Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on April 28 said that introducing legislation against extremism is a priority for the Government and new laws will be introduced to eliminate jihadism from the country, reports Colombo Page. The Prime Minister said the anti-terrorism draft bill tabled in parliament last year should be debated and passed urgently. He said during the week a number of facts about the attack have been uncovered and many of those who participated in the attack were identified and arrested. "The suspect in connection with the jihadist attacks should be identified and produced before the law promptly. The government, President, the cabinet and I have given the orders to end this jihadi terrorism. We do not expect another 30-year war," he said.
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April - 28 
The father and two brothers of the suspected mastermind of Easter Sunday bombings were killed when Security Forces (SFs) stormed their safe house on April 26, Police sources and a relative of the suicide bombers said on April 28, reports Colombo Page
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The father and two brothers of the suspected mastermind of Easter Sunday bombings were killed when Security Forces (SFs) stormed their safe house on April 26, Police sources and a relative of the suicide bombers said on April 28, reports Colombo Page. Zainee Hashim, Rilwan Hashim and their father Mohamed Hashim, who were seen in a video circulating on social media calling for all-out war against non-believers, were among 15 killed in a fierce gun battle with the military on the east coast on April 26, Police sources said. Three of the people killed in April 26’s gun battle were the same people who were seen in the undated video on social media, in which they discus martyrdom and urge their followers to kill all non-believers, police sources said. SATP had earlier reported that 15 dead bodies were found at a house where several explosions took place in Kalmunai in Ampara District of Eastern Province on April 26.
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April - 28 
The Sri Lankan Government Intelligence Service received information on an attack targeting the Buddhist temples by the National ThawheethJama’ath (NTJ), using female bombers, reports Daily Mirror on April 29. The officers of the Government intelligen
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The Sri Lankan Government Intelligence Service received information on an attack targeting the Buddhist temples by the National ThawheethJama’ath (NTJ), using female bombers, reports Daily Mirror on April 29. The officers of the Government intelligence service have found white pairs of skirts and blouses from the house which was raided after the explosion in Sainthamaradu area in Ampara District of Eastern Province. The intelligence services raise doubts that this type of clothes had been purchased by them to direct an attack on a temple by female bombers posing as Buddhist devotees.
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13 Taliban terrorists were killed in the airstrikes conducted in Abe Kamari district, reports Khaama News Agency on April 29.
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13 Taliban terrorists were killed in the airstrikes conducted in Abe Kamari district, reports Khaama News Agency on April 29.
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Afghan Security Forces, during an operation, killed a Taliban sniper of the in Afghania Valley located in Nejrab district, reports Khaama News Agency on April 29.
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Afghan Security Forces, during an operation, killed a Taliban sniper of the in Afghania Valley located in Nejrab district, reports Khaama News Agency on April 29.
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Afghan Special Security Forces (ASSF) have destroyed multiple weapons during a raid in Sayyidabad district on April 28, reports Khaama News Agency on April 29.
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Afghan Special Security Forces (ASSF) have destroyed multiple weapons during a raid in Sayyidabad district on April 28, reports Khaama News Agency on April 29.
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At least 12 Taliban terrorists were killed during the airstrikes conducted in Tarin Kot city, the provincial capital of the province,reports Khaama News Agency on April 29.
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At least 12 Taliban terrorists were killed during the airstrikes conducted in Tarin Kot city, the provincial capital of the province,reports Khaama News Agency on April 29.
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At least four Taliban terrorists were killed during separate airstrikes conducted in Khogyani and Achin districts of the province, reports Khaama News Agency on April 29.
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At least four Taliban terrorists were killed during separate airstrikes conducted in Khogyani and Achin districts of the province, reports Khaama News Agency on April 29.
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Official from the Grand Consultative Jirga on Peace on April 28, said that all preparations are on track for the event to be held as per schedule on Monday, April 29, reports Tolo News. Almost 3,000 delegates from across the country will attend the J
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Official from the Grand Consultative Jirga on Peace on April 28, said that all preparations are on track for the event to be held as per schedule on Monday, April 29, reports Tolo News. Almost 3,000 delegates from across the country will attend the Jirga to decide on the future of the peace process, as President Ashraf Ghani’s Special Envoy Umer Daudzai put it last week.Some Jirga delegates said that ceasefire, the peace talks and the protection of Afghanistan’s achievements decades will be the main topics of the Jirga.
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April - 28 
One Taliban terrorist was killed in anairstrike in Andar district, reportsKhaama News Agency on April 29.
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One Taliban terrorist was killed in anairstrike in Andar district, reportsKhaama News Agency on April 29.
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April - 28 
A total of 13 Maldivians were arrested in Sri Lanka following the terror attacks, reports The Edition. According to local media group Mihaaru, five are in custody including the three that were remanded on April 28. However, there are three more that
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A total of 13 Maldivians were arrested in Sri Lanka following the terror attacks, reports The Edition. According to local media group Mihaaru, five are in custody including the three that were remanded on April 28. However, there are three more that have yet to be summoned to court for their remand process, rest were released.
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State prosecutors on April 28 stated in Supreme Court that former Vice-President Ahmed Adeeb was wrongfully sentenced to 10 years in prison over alleged possession of firearms, declaring insufficient evidence, reports The Edition. Earlier, the state
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State prosecutors on April 28 stated in Supreme Court that former Vice-President Ahmed Adeeb was wrongfully sentenced to 10 years in prison over alleged possession of firearms, declaring insufficient evidence, reports The Edition. Earlier, the state pressed terrorism charges against the former VP, stating that he was in possession of a pistol during the opposition-led May Day rally of May, 2015. The Criminal Court sentenced Adeeb to prison after finding him guilty of the terrorism charges. Subsequently, the Supreme Court upheld the lower court's verdict.
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April - 29 
A Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre wanted in a number of criminal cases was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar on April 29, reports The Week. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Man
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A Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre wanted in a number of criminal cases was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar on April 29, reports The Week. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Manoj Kumar said the Maoist killed in the encounter was identified as Ramesh Paswan (45) and he was carrying a reward of INR 50,000 on his head and was wanted in a number of criminal cases including murder. Acting on a tip off that some Maoists may gather at a brick kiln in Khem Karna village, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Special Task Force (STF) personnel jointly raided the village. The Maoists fired at the SFs who retaliated and in the encounter that followed, one Maoist was killed while three were arrested, the SSP said. Police have seized one pistol, two empty cartridges and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature from the site of the encounter, he added.
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A unspecified amount of explosives was recovered in Koloriang in Kurung Kumey District in Arunachal Pradesh on a helipad where the helicopter carrying the EVMs of the re-polling at 17 polling booths, reports Northeast now on April 30. Immediately aft
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A unspecified amount of explosives was recovered in Koloriang in Kurung Kumey District in Arunachal Pradesh on a helipad where the helicopter carrying the EVMs of the re-polling at 17 polling booths, reports Northeast now on April 30. Immediately after the recovery of the explosives, agitated locals blocked the office of Superintendent of Police (SP) of Kurung Kumey District demanding enquiry into the incident.
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April - 29 
An additional draft list will be published by the National Register of Citizens (NRC) authorities on June 15 before publication of the final updated NRC on July 31, reports The Telegraph. The additional draft list will contain the names of applicants
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An additional draft list will be published by the National Register of Citizens (NRC) authorities on June 15 before publication of the final updated NRC on July 31, reports The Telegraph. The additional draft list will contain the names of applicants who were included in the complete draft published on July 30 last year but were later found to be ineligible for inclusion in the register during suomotu verification done by the NRC authorities. The complete draft NRC, containing names of 28,983,677 out of 32,991,384, applicants, was published on July 30 last year. Those left out of the complete draft were given a chance to file claims for their inclusion in the final NRC.
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Assam Rifles on April 29 has issued a strong warning against the National Socialist Council of Nagaland Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) for setting up unauthorized camps in Ukhrul District, violating the ground rules of the cease-fire agreement, reports Indian
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Assam Rifles on April 29 has issued a strong warning against the National Socialist Council of Nagaland Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) for setting up unauthorized camps in Ukhrul District, violating the ground rules of the cease-fire agreement, reports Indian Express. Temporary hutment type structures were observed in the forest, in general area Khamasom in UkhrulDistrict during routine aerial reconnaissance on April 25. Cease Fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) was briefed about the prevailing situation and existence of unauthorised camp of NSCN-IM in general area Khamasom, on April 26. Subsequently on April 27, it was confirmed by the chairman CFMG that instructions have been issued by the group for the immediate vacation of the NSCN (IM) camp.
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At least 21 persons were detained by the Security Forces (SFs) from Murran village of Pulwama District on April 29 night, reports Greater Kashmir. A Police official said the arrestees were being quizzed for their alleged role in various stone-pelting
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At least 21 persons were detained by the Security Forces (SFs) from Murran village of Pulwama District on April 29 night, reports Greater Kashmir. A Police official said the arrestees were being quizzed for their alleged role in various stone-pelting incidents in the area.
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April - 29 
Charges were framed against Yasin Bhatkal, alleged co-founder of the terror organization Indian Mujahideen (IM), in the 2010 German Bakery blast case at a trial court in Pune on April 29, reports Times of India. Bhatkal alias Mohammed Ahmed Siddibapp
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Charges were framed against Yasin Bhatkal, alleged co-founder of the terror organization Indian Mujahideen (IM), in the 2010 German Bakery blast case at a trial court in Pune on April 29, reports Times of India. Bhatkal alias Mohammed Ahmed Siddibappa was produced before the court amid tight security. Charges were framed against him under various sections of the IPC, Explosive Substances Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, said special prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Bhatkal, wanted in over 40 terror cases, from the Indo-Nepal border in 2013.
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April - 29 
Crime Investigation Department (CID) Inspector General P Pramod Kumar handed over a Cheque ofINR 2.5 million was given to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Satwaji and INR 1 million to the wife of surrendered Maoist Satwaji in Nirmal Distr
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Crime Investigation Department (CID) Inspector General P Pramod Kumar handed over a Cheque ofINR 2.5 million was given to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Satwaji and INR 1 million to the wife of surrendered Maoist Satwaji in Nirmal District of Telangana on April 29, reports Telangana Today. The amount was sanctioned to the couple under the rehabilitation scheme for quitting extremism. Kumar assured Satwaji and his wife of a 2BHK and agriculture land in addition to the financial aid.
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April - 29 
Government is exploring the option of constructing a strategic tunnel under the Brahmaputra river near Tezpur in Assam for unhindered movement of military vehicles, reports Economic Times on April 29. According to officials, the tunnel, measuring 12-
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Government is exploring the option of constructing a strategic tunnel under the Brahmaputra river near Tezpur in Assam for unhindered movement of military vehicles, reports Economic Times on April 29. According to officials, the tunnel, measuring 12-15 Kilometres would connect north and south banks of the river. It may also have rail and road networks depending in the construction difficulties and gradents. According to officials, the main reason for planning such a tunnel is that the strategic bridges connecting different areas in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China are vulnerable to interference. They claimed the tunnel would ensure complete protection to military convoys. As depth and course of the Brahmaputra keep changing, the most likely option is to construct the tunnel under the river bed. Existing bridges, such as the Deopani Bridge between Arunachal’s Lower Dibang Valley and Upper Dibang Valley with Assam, remain exposed to enemy missiles. Other such structures are: the Dhola Sadiya Bridge across the Lohit river, linking Tinsukia in Assam with Roing in Arunachal, and the Bogibeel Bridge connecting Pasighat with Dibrugarh.
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Police busted a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant module involved in grenade attacks and planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and arrested four militants in Awantipora area of Pulwama District on April 29, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superi
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Police busted a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant module involved in grenade attacks and planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and arrested four militants in Awantipora area of Pulwama District on April 29, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Awantipora, Tahir Saleem, said that they arrested four persons involved in various militant activities in Tral and Awantipora areas of Pulwama District.
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Police on April 29 said that PhD scholar in Central University of Bathinda in Punjab, who was recently arrested by Jammu and Kashmir Police for failed terror attack on CRPF convoy in Banihal on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on March 30, was affilia
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Police on April 29 said that PhD scholar in Central University of Bathinda in Punjab, who was recently arrested by Jammu and Kashmir Police for failed terror attack on CRPF convoy in Banihal on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on March 30, was affiliated with proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) student wing, Jamaat-ul-Tulba (JuT), reports Daily Excelsior. “The terror attack had been planned jointly by Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant outfits,” Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, MK Sinha said. Sinha said the militant outfits had selected fresh recruits for repeating Pulwama like attack at Banihal to avoid doubts on them by security agencies. The Jammu Police chief said Munna Bihari, a Pakistani militant, Raees Ahmad, Shah Jahan and Tahir Abdullah, all top militants of JeM and HM had masterminded the attack and were at large though a hunt was on to nab them.
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April - 29 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested six cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre from different Police limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on April 29, reportsPragativadi.Three Maoists were arrested from
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested six cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre from different Police limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on April 29, reportsPragativadi.Three Maoists were arrested from Aranpur area of the District, who were allegedly involved in the Neelavaya attack in which Doordarshan cameraman from Odisha and threeSF personnel were killed in October, 2018, adds Newsonair. The identities of the arrested cadres are yet to be established. In the other incident, Police arrested three other Maoists from the weekly market at Geedam area of Dantewada District. Out of the six Maoists arrested in the last 24 hours, four had a reward of one lakh each on their head.
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April - 29 
Security has been intensified in Kulgam District of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency which is going to vote on April 29 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Seventy-six additional companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were deployed for
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Security has been intensified in Kulgam District of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency which is going to vote on April 29 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Seventy-six additional companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were deployed for the security of the poll staff and polling stations across the District. The polls in Anantnag seat are being held in three phases due to security reasons. The first phase of the polls was held last week and the third phase is on May 6 in Pulwama and Shopian Districts.
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April - 29 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 29 said it had arrested a 29-year-old resident of Palakkad in Kerala, allegedly planning a suicide attack in the state, reports The Hindu. In a statement, the NIA said it arrested Riyas A., who goes by
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 29 said it had arrested a 29-year-old resident of Palakkad in Kerala, allegedly planning a suicide attack in the state, reports The Hindu. In a statement, the NIA said it arrested Riyas A., who goes by the aliases RiyasAboobacker and Abu Dujana, as part of its probe into the ‘ISIS Kasargod case’ filed in July 2016 after 15 young men from the district disappeared and later joined the Islamic State (IS), 14 in Afghanistan and one in Syria. It said he followed the videos and speeches of the mastermind of the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka, Zahran Hashim. “During interrogation, he disclosed that he had been in online contact with the absconding accused Abdul Rashid Abdulla, alias Abu Isa, for a long time and was following his audio clips, including the one he had circulated on social media platforms instigating terror attacks in India,” the NIA said. The terror accused said he was also in online contact with Abdul Khayoom, alias Abu Khalid, who is accused in the Valapattanam ISIS case and is believed to be in Syria, the NIA said. “He said he had been following speeches/videos of Zahran Hashim of Sri Lanka and Zakir Naik. He admitted that he wanted to carry out a suicide attack in Kerala,” the NIA statement read. “During interrogation, he disclosed that he has been in online contact with the absconding accused Abdul Rashid Abdulla, alias Abu Isa, for a long time and has been following his audio clips, including the one he had circulated on social media platform instigating terror attacks in India,” the NIA said. The terror accused said he was also in online contact with Abdul Khayoom, alias Abu Khalid, who is accused in the “Valapattanam ISIS case” and is believed to be in Syria, the NIA said. “He said he has been following speeches/videos of Zahran Hashim of Sri Lanka and Zakir Naik. He admitted that he wanted to carry out a suicide attack in Kerala,” the NIA statement read.
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The trial process of five top leaders of National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) will start from May 6 in Myanmar, reports News 18. On April 29 Myanmar police produced the leaders in court. The Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) accused th
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The trial process of five top leaders of National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) will start from May 6 in Myanmar, reports News 18. On April 29 Myanmar police produced the leaders in court. The Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) accused the NSCN (K) of helping Indian-based rebel outfits like the United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I), National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Sarawgaira (NDFB-S), Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Peoples’ Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) in Myanmar.
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April - 29 
Voting in Kulgam District of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 29 remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded below the expectations at 10.32 percent as in majority of the areas people didn’t vote while i
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Voting in Kulgam District of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 29 remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded below the expectations at 10.32 percent as in majority of the areas people didn’t vote while in some hilly areas of the District the voting turnout was better, reports Daily Excelsior. In the four Assembly segments of Kulgam District, out of 3.45 lakh votes, only 35,524 were polled while majority stayed away from the poll process. The overall poll percentage of the district was recorded at 10.32 percent. Noorabad, Devsar, Kulgam and HomShalibugh recorded 20.5 percent, 16.84 percent, 2.38 percent and 1.13 percent voter turnout respectively.
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Pakistan’s military spending increased by 73 per cent between 2009 and 2018, and by 11 per cent between 2017 and 2018, according to a new report released on April 29 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), reports The Express
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Pakistan’s military spending increased by 73 per cent between 2009 and 2018, and by 11 per cent between 2017 and 2018, according to a new report released on April 29 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), reports The Express Tribune.In 2018, Pakistan’s military expenditure was USD 11.4 billion, making it the 20th-largest spender globally.As per the SIPRI data, Pakistan is among the top 10 countries with the highest military burden. “A state’s military expenditure as a share of GDP — also known as the military burden — is the simplest measure of the relative economic burden the military places on that state,” the report explains.“Pakistan’s military burden in 2018 was 4.0 per cent of GDP — the highest level since 2004,” it states.
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Two Security Force (SF) personnelwere killed and another was injured in separate attacks in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 29, reports Dawn.According to official sources, militants opened fire on a checkpost in the Sheen Kan
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Two Security Force (SF) personnelwere killed and another was injured in separate attacks in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 29, reports Dawn.According to official sources, militants opened fire on a checkpost in the Sheen Kandai area of Datta Khel tehsil (revenue unit). As a result, Sepoy Mujahid was killed. In the other incident, security forces exchanged fire with militants along the border in Ghulam Khan tehsil. The sources said that SFs challenged the militants during a search operation in the Meerkhwand top area that led to the shootout.HavaldarNazeer Meer was killed in the exchange of fire while Naik Qaiser sustained injuries. The militants escaped from the area after the clash.
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April - 29 
Amid the controversy over the Guthi Bill, a full text of the Supreme Court’s decision released on April 29 stated that destruction of Guthi will lead to destruction of religion, culture and tradition, reports The Himalayan Times. “The court cannot be
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Amid the controversy over the Guthi Bill, a full text of the Supreme Court’s decision released on April 29 stated that destruction of Guthi will lead to destruction of religion, culture and tradition, reports The Himalayan Times. “The court cannot be lenient towards any act aimed at destroying property of temples and religious sites because that would destroy religion and culture. Democracy cannot be institutionalised in a society where there’s no justice,” reads the decision.
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Conflict victims and civil society members on April 29, staged a demonstration at Maitighar Mandala, demanding amendment to the Transitional Justice Act, reports The Himalayan Times.The agitating conflict victims have demanded that the act be amended
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Conflict victims and civil society members on April 29, staged a demonstration at Maitighar Mandala, demanding amendment to the Transitional Justice Act, reports The Himalayan Times.The agitating conflict victims have demanded that the act be amended in line with the verdicts issued by the Supreme Court at different times. They have also urged the Government to equip the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) with necessary resources — human and financial.The Supreme Court ruled that there should not be amnesty for grave human rights violations such as extra-judicial killing, enforced disappearance, torture, rape and other acts of sexual violence; the statute of limitations for grave offences must be removed; cases recommended by the TRC and the CIEDP must be prosecuted; torture and enforced disappearance must be criminalised through enactment of laws; cases before the court cannot be transferred to the TRC or the CIEDP; dignified and respectable reparation for victims; and no reconciliation without the consent of victims.The conflict victims also demanded that the members and chairpersons of both Transitional Justice (TJ) bodies be appointed only after amending the act.The Government has formed a five-member committee led by former chief justice Om Prakash Mishra to recommend members and chairpersons of both the TJ body.Moreover, the victims have demanded their meaningful representation in both the TJ bodies.
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At least one people was killed in explosions at a suspected militant hideout located in Metro Housing Project in Bosila area of Mohammadpur in Dhaka District on April 29 (Today), reports Daily Star.Several explosions took place at the tin-shed house
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At least one people was killed in explosions at a suspected militant hideout located in Metro Housing Project in Bosila area of Mohammadpur in Dhaka District on April 29 (Today), reports Daily Star.Several explosions took place at the tin-shed house between 3:30 am and 4:45am after the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) cordoned off the house suspecting a militant den, said Mufti Mahmud Khan, Director of RAB's legal and media wing.RAB has also detained the caretaker of the house and an Imam of a nearby mosque for interrogation
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Four (BNP)Member of Parliaments on April 29 took oath in line with the party decision taken by TariqueRehmanacting as the party chairman, reports Daily Star. With them, five of the six BNP MPs have now joined parliament. The four are Abdus SattarBhui
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Four (BNP)Member of Parliaments on April 29 took oath in line with the party decision taken by TariqueRehmanacting as the party chairman, reports Daily Star. With them, five of the six BNP MPs have now joined parliament. The four are Abdus SattarBhuiyan (Brahmanbaria-2), Harunur Rashid (Chapainawabganj-3), Mosharrof Hossain (Bogura-4) and Aminul Islam (Chapainawabganj-2). However, party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who has also been elected, did not do so.
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Two suspected Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were killed after they detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in a house in the city’s Bosila area on April 29, reports Daily Star. “The bodies were beyond recognition due to the b
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Two suspected Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were killed after they detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in a house in the city’s Bosila area on April 29, reports Daily Star. “The bodies were beyond recognition due to the blasts … We found three legs so at least two people were killed,” Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General (DG) Benazir Ahmed said.SATP had earlier reported the killing of one militant in the incident of explosion following a raid by RAB troopers.
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Addressing a press conference, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Chairman Prof. G.L. Peiris on April 29 said the Government was responsible for the breakdown of national security, reports Daily Mirror. Referring to an article published in the in
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Addressing a press conference, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Chairman Prof. G.L. Peiris on April 29 said the Government was responsible for the breakdown of national security, reports Daily Mirror. Referring to an article published in the international media, he said the government had failed to act on terror warnings. Therefore, the government could not absolve it, he said. “The government has appointed five defence secretaries during its term. It should be a little more careful in making appointments to top posts,” he said.
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Meanwhile, the President's Media Division on April 29 denied the claims published in several news websites that President Maithripala Sirisena had been informed of Easter Sunday bomb attacks in advance on three occasions, reports Colombo Page. Presid
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Meanwhile, the President's Media Division on April 29 denied the claims published in several news websites that President Maithripala Sirisena had been informed of Easter Sunday bomb attacks in advance on three occasions, reports Colombo Page. President's Media Division, in a statement said, "In the aftermath of the terror attacks on Easter Sunday, some malicious reporting are circulating on the internet, claiming that the President was had been informed of the Easter Sunday attack prior to the outbreak of the attack. President’s Media Division denies claims published in some websites that the President had been made aware of the attack before it happened."
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Muslim women in Sri Lanka will not be allowed to wear face veils in public from April 29 (today) under the emergency regulations, reports Colombo Page. President Maithripala Sirisena has taken steps under the emergency regulation to prohibit the use
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Muslim women in Sri Lanka will not be allowed to wear face veils in public from April 29 (today) under the emergency regulations, reports Colombo Page. President Maithripala Sirisena has taken steps under the emergency regulation to prohibit the use of face coverings of all sorts which is an obstacle to ensure the identity of the people and a threat to national and public security, the President's Media Division said. The order clarifies that the key criterion for establishing the identity of a person is the need to clearly expose the face. The President has taken this decision to establish a peaceful and cohesive society which does not inconvenience any community people as well as ensure national security.
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April - 29 
Police on April 29 arrested four persons with 600 units of military fatigues found from two houses in Kurunegala District of the North Western Province, reports Daily Mirror. Among the other items recovered were four swords, two Kris knives, one air
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Police on April 29 arrested four persons with 600 units of military fatigues found from two houses in Kurunegala District of the North Western Province, reports Daily Mirror. Among the other items recovered were four swords, two Kris knives, one air rifle, several accessories of a walkie-talkie and five rolls of fabric used in sewing military fatigues. The Police also found 21 fake rubber seals which they allege were meant to be used in preparing fraudulent documents for overseas travel. They suspect these items were arranged by Muslim fundamentalists for an impending attack.
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April - 29 
Sri Lankan intelligence services believe the Easter Sunday suicide bombers had ‘very clear’ links to Islamic State (IS), President Maithripala Sirisena said on April 29, reports CNN. President Maithripala Sirisena said the terror group had provided t
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Sri Lankan intelligence services believe the Easter Sunday suicide bombers had ‘very clear’ links to Islamic State (IS), President Maithripala Sirisena said on April 29, reports CNN. President Maithripala Sirisena said the terror group had provided training to the perpetrators of last week's attacks, and that links between ISIS and extremists in Sri Lanka could be traced back 15 years.
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April - 29 
Sri Lankan Police have so far arrested 59 suspects with terrorist links including the six most wanted suspects for the Easter Sunday's deadly bomb attacks, SP RuwanGunasekara, Police Spokesman said on April 29, reports Colombo Page. During a joint Po
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Sri Lankan Police have so far arrested 59 suspects with terrorist links including the six most wanted suspects for the Easter Sunday's deadly bomb attacks, SP RuwanGunasekara, Police Spokesman said on April 29, reports Colombo Page. During a joint Police and Tri Forces media briefing on April 29, SP Gunasekara said of the arrested suspects, 44 including 7 women are in the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) while 15 suspects including 2 women are being detained in the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) for questioning. Seven of those suspects are linked to the explosion at Dehiwala Tropical Inn hotel, near the Zoological gardens. All six wanted suspects, whose photos were released to the general public have now been arrested including a wanted woman from Mawanella. Brigadier SumithAtapattu, Military Spokesman said that all seven Security Force Headquarters across the country are round the clock launching search and clear operations, based on intelligence, largely provided by the public. All those suspects and warlike items, explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), are taken into custody and handed over to the nearest Police stations under the Emergency Regulations.
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April - 29 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 29 said it had arrested a 29-year-old resident of Palakkad in Kerala, allegedly planning a suicide attack in the state, reports The Hindu. In a statement, the NIA said it arrested Riyas A., who goes by
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 29 said it had arrested a 29-year-old resident of Palakkad in Kerala, allegedly planning a suicide attack in the state, reports The Hindu. In a statement, the NIA said it arrested Riyas A., who goes by the aliases RiyasAboobacker and Abu Dujana, as part of its probe into the ‘ISIS Kasargod case’ filed in July 2016 after 15 young men from the district disappeared and later joined the Islamic State (IS), 14 in Afghanistan and one in Syria. It said he followed the videos and speeches of the mastermind of the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka, Zahran Hashim. “During interrogation, he disclosed that he had been in online contact with the absconding accused Abdul Rashid Abdulla, alias Abu Isa, for a long time and was following his audio clips, including the one he had circulated on social media platforms instigating terror attacks in India,” the NIA said. The terror accused said he was also in online contact with Abdul Khayoom, alias Abu Khalid, who is accused in the Valapattanam ISIS case and is believed to be in Syria, the NIA said. “He said he had been following speeches/videos of Zahran Hashim of Sri Lanka and Zakir Naik. He admitted that he wanted to carry out a suicide attack in Kerala,” the NIA statement read. “During interrogation, he disclosed that he has been in online contact with the absconding accused Abdul Rashid Abdulla, alias Abu Isa, for a long time and has been following his audio clips, including the one he had circulated on social media platform instigating terror attacks in India,” the NIA said. The terror accused said he was also in online contact with Abdul Khayoom, alias Abu Khalid, who is accused in the “Valapattanam ISIS case” and is believed to be in Syria, the NIA said. “He said he has been following speeches/videos of Zahran Hashim of Sri Lanka and Zakir Naik. He admitted that he wanted to carry out a suicide attack in Kerala,” the NIA statement read.
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April - 30 
A Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who was carrying a reward of INR 500,000 on her head for her alleged involvement in attacking Security Forces (SFs) and killing villagers, was arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on Apr
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A Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who was carrying a reward of INR 500,000 on her head for her alleged involvement in attacking Security Forces (SFs) and killing villagers, was arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on April 30, reports The Pioneer. The Maoist, identified as Kosi alias Mangli, is a member of the Malangir area committee of Maoists, a Police official said. She was arrested from Aranpur Police Station area by a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and local Police during a search operation. Kosi has been active in Barrem, Nilawaya, Potali, Nahadi and Kakadi villages of the District for the past several years, the official said. It is said she was allegedly involved in various deadly attacks on SFs and murder of villagers in the area.
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April - 30 
A militant of National Revolutionary Front of Manipur (NRFM) was arrested on April 30 from Ghari Makha Leikai in Imphal West District in Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as Nongthongbam Lakhen.
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A militant of National Revolutionary Front of Manipur (NRFM) was arrested on April 30 from Ghari Makha Leikai in Imphal West District in Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as Nongthongbam Lakhen.
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April - 30 
A retired Delhi Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) was arrested on April 24 from an unspecified location in Delhi for providing arms pro-Khalistan militants, reports Time of India on April 30. The arrestee identified as Sunderlal Parashar was arr
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A retired Delhi Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) was arrested on April 24 from an unspecified location in Delhi for providing arms pro-Khalistan militants, reports Time of India on April 30. The arrestee identified as Sunderlal Parashar was arrested by NIA. He was sent to judicial custody on April 30 till May 14. NIA alleged that the retired Police officer had exchanged 250 calls with another a terror suspect in the case identified as Harpal Singh. He was active on social media, by calling for a separate Khalistan and attempting to revive the militancy, according to National Investigation Agency (NIA). Harpal Singh was arrested on December 2, 2018 by Pune Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). NIA also allege that the accused were planning jail breaks to free Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militants. Also arrested in the case in December was Delhi resident identified as Mohiuddin Siddiqui. It was alleged that in November 2018 Siddiqui had handed over the illegal weapons to Harpal Singh through another individual.
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April - 30 
Economic Times on April 30 reports that Tinsukia Superintendent of Police (SP) Shiladitya Chetia stated that ‘In last one month around 20 cadres of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and Saraigowra factions of the National Democrati
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Economic Times on April 30 reports that Tinsukia Superintendent of Police (SP) Shiladitya Chetia stated that ‘In last one month around 20 cadres of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and Saraigowra factions of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-S) have surrendered. However around 15 of those surrendered are from anti-talk ULFA ‘. He also added that ‘Several of them have come from camps in Myanmar. These cadres are taking advantage of opportunity provided by the government and they are disillusioned by the militancy’. A senior intelligence official stated that ‘We have inputs that insurgents have suffered massive casualties in the operation’. Myanmar army had conducted operation against Indian Insurgent Groups based in Sagaing Region in Myanmar.
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April - 30 
Four Rohingya Muslims refugees, including a woman and three children were arrested from Yeazikhaora Unakoti District of Tripura, reports Assam Tribune. At least 50 Rohingyas have been arrested in Tripura since January 2019.
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Four Rohingya Muslims refugees, including a woman and three children were arrested from Yeazikhaora Unakoti District of Tripura, reports Assam Tribune. At least 50 Rohingyas have been arrested in Tripura since January 2019.
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April - 30 May - 1
In the intervening night of April 30 and May 1, as agreed upon at the Ceasefire Monitoring Group level (CFMG), National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants vacated the camp near Sihai Khunou village in Ukhrul District of Man
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In the intervening night of April 30 and May 1, as agreed upon at the Ceasefire Monitoring Group level (CFMG), National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants vacated the camp near Sihai Khunou village in Ukhrul District of Manipur, reports Morung Express. The intervention of Naga civil society led to an eventual agreement at the level of the CFMG/CFM Cell (CFMC) that both the sides will back off simultaneously. Assam Rifles (AR) stayed back to enter the vacant camp on April 30. They are said to have combed the camp as well as the surrounding area. Nagaland post further adds that Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) stated that matter was resolved by security forces at the appropriate level. The PRO stated that setting up of the ‘unauthorised camp in gross violation” of ceasefire ground rules and against the spirit of ongoing ceasefire agreement had resulted in great inconvenience to locals residing in the adjacent areas. The tense stand-off between troops of Assam Rifles (AR) and NSCN (I-M) cadres began in the area following the former’s objection to setting up of the camp at Sihai village.
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April - 30 
Islamic State (IS) affiliate group on April 30named one Abu Muhammed al-Bengali as its new emir in ‘Bengal’, and further issued a direct threat to carry out terror strikes in India and Bangladesh, reports Times of India. “If you think you have silenc
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Islamic State (IS) affiliate group on April 30named one Abu Muhammed al-Bengali as its new emir in ‘Bengal’, and further issued a direct threat to carry out terror strikes in India and Bangladesh, reports Times of India. “If you think you have silenced the soldiers of the Khilafa in Bengal and Hind and you are certain about that then listen we men are never to be silenced… And are thirst for revenge is never to be faded away (sic),” the IS poster released in Bengali, English and Hindi reads.
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April - 30 
Later on the same day another NRFM militant identified as Heikrujam Joychand alias James was arrested from Lamlai Awang Leikai in Imphal West District in Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Later on the same day another NRFM militant identified as Heikrujam Joychand alias James was arrested from Lamlai Awang Leikai in Imphal West District in Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press.
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April - 30 
Morung Express further adds that convenor of NSCN-IM’s Ceasefire Monitoring Cell (CFMC), Kraibo Chawang stated that three erstwhile “noted” camps of the NSCN-IM in Khangkhui Shirui (Ukhrul), Chatric (Kamjong District) and Grihang (Ukhrul) were vacate
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Morung Express further adds that convenor of NSCN-IM’s Ceasefire Monitoring Cell (CFMC), Kraibo Chawang stated that three erstwhile “noted” camps of the NSCN-IM in Khangkhui Shirui (Ukhrul), Chatric (Kamjong District) and Grihang (Ukhrul) were vacated through mutual understanding earlier. He added that ‘Should our boys move out of Sihai, we should be allowed to go to Khangkhui Shirui designated camp’. Northeast Today further adds that the Sihai area has remained tense since April 26 after Assam Rifles (AR) personnel started arriving there to flush out the group of around 70 NSCN-IM rebels, who have been camping there for the past few months. The camp is located round five kilometres away from Sihai and two kilometres from the India-Myanmar border.
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April - 30 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on April 30 said Cease Fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) Chairman Lieutenant General (retired) Shokin Chauhan should designate any suitable place for the NSCN cadres to shift from Ukhrul Distric
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on April 30 said Cease Fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) Chairman Lieutenant General (retired) Shokin Chauhan should designate any suitable place for the NSCN cadres to shift from Ukhrul District, reports Northeast Now. NSCN-IM stated that ‘NSCN cadres simply cannot be made to vacate without offering them an alternative location’. Imphal Free Press further adds that NSCN-IM stated that after more than 21 years of “fruitful political negotiations” between the Government of India and the NSCN-IM and on the “threshold of signing the final agreement”, what is happening at Sihai village in Ukhrul district is “extremely unfortunate”.
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April - 30 
Police on April 30 said that a youth who had recently joined militancy, identified as Basit Ahmad Sheikh surrendered with the help of family and community members in Rajpora village in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. B
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Police on April 30 said that a youth who had recently joined militancy, identified as Basit Ahmad Sheikh surrendered with the help of family and community members in Rajpora village in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Basit Ahmad went missing and joined militancy on March 30 this year. “One more youth from Pulwama with the efforts of community members and Police has shunned the path of violence and returned to mainstream. Identity stands protected”, Police said.
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April - 30 
Security Forces (SFs) detained around 30 youths accused of stone pelting from several villages during nocturnal raids in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. These raids were conducted in Murran, Karimabad, Gudoora, Kangan, Parigam, Rahmoo and
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Security Forces (SFs) detained around 30 youths accused of stone pelting from several villages during nocturnal raids in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. These raids were conducted in Murran, Karimabad, Gudoora, Kangan, Parigam, Rahmoo and Payar villages of Pulwama District on April 30 night during which Police detained around 30 youths. SFs have prepared a list of suspected stone-pelters from Pulwama and Shopian Districts, where polling is being held on May 6 in the third and final phase of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency. In the first phase of polling in the constituency, polls were held in Anantnag district on April 19 and this was followed by Kulgam District which voted on April 29. Now two districts of the constituency -Shopian and Pulwama- are voting on May 6.
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April - 30 
Balochistan Inspector General of Police Mohsin Hassan Butt while talking to the media on April 30 said that since 2009, 911 Police officials across Balochistan have been killed while combating terrorists which include two Deputy Inspector General of
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Balochistan Inspector General of Police Mohsin Hassan Butt while talking to the media on April 30 said that since 2009, 911 Police officials across Balochistan have been killed while combating terrorists which include two Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)s, two Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)s, one Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), 19 Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)s, 23 Inspectors, 75 Sub-Inspectors (SI), 54 Assistant sub-inspector (ASI), 164 Head Constables, 552 constables and 79 class four employees of the Police department, reports Dawn. “Balochistan police have rendered great sacrifices to protect the lives of the people and restore peace to the province. They have never bowed down against terror,” he said.
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April - 30 
Declaring terrorists attacking Pakistan as its enemies, the United States (US) on April 30 said it does not have the ‘evidence’ suggesting that India is using the Afghan soil to perpetrate terrorism in Pakistan, and that it had no information regardi
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Declaring terrorists attacking Pakistan as its enemies, the United States (US) on April 30 said it does not have the ‘evidence’ suggesting that India is using the Afghan soil to perpetrate terrorism in Pakistan, and that it had no information regarding the Pakistan Army’s latest allegations that Afghan and Indian secret agencies were funding the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), reports Daily Times. “I don’t have the evidence what you’re referring to, but our policy is clear that no country should support non-state actors,” Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells said in response to a question while interacting with a group of journalists at the US Embassy. The US diplomat, who was in Islamabad as part of a delegation headed by US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, was asked about Pakistan’s longstanding allegations against India for sponsoring terrorism from Afghanistan. The statement appears to suggest that the US is far from convinced with Pakistan’s narrative on India.
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April - 30 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a journalist Malik Amanullah Khan while he was performing his duty in Paroa Tehsil (revenue unit) of Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 30, reports Dawn. He was on his motorcycle at around 9am when two a
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a journalist Malik Amanullah Khan while he was performing his duty in Paroa Tehsil (revenue unit) of Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 30, reports Dawn. He was on his motorcycle at around 9am when two assailants who were also riding a bike opened fire on him near Landa Sharif Adda on Multan-Dera Road. He died on the spot. Amanullah Khan is a local reporter who writes for Urdu daily Meezan-e-Adl and chairman of Paroa Press Club and Paroa Tehsil.
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April - 30 
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Chief Asaduzzaman Mia on April 30 said the improvised bomb that exploded in Gulistan area of Dhaka (Dhaka District) in Dhaka Division on April 29 was different from normal crude bombs, reports New Age. “The Counter Ter
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Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Chief Asaduzzaman Mia on April 30 said the improvised bomb that exploded in Gulistan area of Dhaka (Dhaka District) in Dhaka Division on April 29 was different from normal crude bombs, reports New Age. “The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime and DMP’s bomb disposal units are investigating the incident,” he said after visiting injured policemen at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Asaduzzaman said they are investigating whether the attack was linked to extremism.
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April - 30 
Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMP) Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit on April 30 arrested five cadres of the banned militant outfit Ansar-al-Islamfrom the Jatrabari area of Dhaka city in Dhaka Division, reports Dhaka Tribune.The ar
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Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMP) Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit on April 30 arrested five cadres of the banned militant outfit Ansar-al-Islamfrom the Jatrabari area of Dhaka city in Dhaka Division, reports Dhaka Tribune.The arrestees are: Mohamad Saifulullah(26); Mohamad Abdul Alim(22); Mohamad Faizullah (18); Mohamad Zahirul Islam(19); and Mohamad MainuddinaliasSajib (19). Police recovered 20 detonators and two machetes from them.
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April - 30 
Islamic State (IS) affiliate group on April 30named one Abu Muhammed al-Bengali as its new emir in ‘Bengal’, and further issued a direct threat to carry out terror strikes in India and Bangladesh, reports Times of India. “If you think you have silenc
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Islamic State (IS) affiliate group on April 30named one Abu Muhammed al-Bengali as its new emir in ‘Bengal’, and further issued a direct threat to carry out terror strikes in India and Bangladesh, reports Times of India. “If you think you have silenced the soldiers of the Khilafa in Bengal and Hind and you are certain about that then listen we men are never to be silenced… And are thirst for revenge is never to be faded away (sic),” the IS poster released in Bengali, English and Hindi reads.
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April - 30 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on April 30 arrested two cadres of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Godagari upazila(sub-District) of Rajshahi District in Rajshahi Division, reports Dhaka Tribune.The arrestees are Kamal Ho
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on April 30 arrested two cadres of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Godagari upazila(sub-District) of Rajshahi District in Rajshahi Division, reports Dhaka Tribune.The arrestees are Kamal Hossain and Saiful Islam. RAB recovered three jihadist books, a notebook, two leaflets, a cell phone, three sim cards, and one memory card from them.
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April - 30 
Two traffic constables and a community policeman were injured in a crude bomb blast in the Gulistan area of Dhaka (Dhaka District) in Dhaka Division on April 30, reports Daily Star. Islamic State (IS) later claimed responsibility, however, Security o
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Two traffic constables and a community policeman were injured in a crude bomb blast in the Gulistan area of Dhaka (Dhaka District) in Dhaka Division on April 30, reports Daily Star. Islamic State (IS) later claimed responsibility, however, Security officials have stated that they are examining the claims.
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April - 30 
Many Maldivian families residing in Sri Lanka have returned to the country due to the tense situation in Lanka following the terrorist attacks that took place on Easter, reports TheEdition on April 30.Approximately 13,000 Maldivians reside in Sri Lan
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Many Maldivian families residing in Sri Lanka have returned to the country due to the tense situation in Lanka following the terrorist attacks that took place on Easter, reports TheEdition on April 30.Approximately 13,000 Maldivians reside in Sri Lanka for educational, medical and other purposes.
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April - 30 
11 Taliban militants were killed in Tarin Kot city, the provincial capital of Uruzgan Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 30.
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11 Taliban militants were killed in Tarin Kot city, the provincial capital of Uruzgan Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 30.
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April - 30 
An explosion ripped through the vehicle of the border Police forces in Mazar-e-Sharif city, the provincial capital of Balkh Province, killing one Policeman, and injuring two others, The Khamma Press reports April 30. A spokesman for Balkh Police Head
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An explosion ripped through the vehicle of the border Police forces in Mazar-e-Sharif city, the provincial capital of Balkh Province, killing one Policeman, and injuring two others, The Khamma Press reports April 30. A spokesman for Balkh Police Headquarters Adilshah Adil confirmed the incident and said the explosion was triggered by a magnetic bomb planted in Police vehicle.
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April - 30 
Eleven Taliban militants were killed in an air-strike conducted in Chesht District of Herat province, reports Khaama Press on May 1.
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Eleven Taliban militants were killed in an air-strike conducted in Chesht District of Herat province, reports Khaama Press on May 1.
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April - 30 
Six Taliban militants were killed in Deh Yak District of Ghazni Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 30.
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Six Taliban militants were killed in Deh Yak District of Ghazni Province, The Khamma Press reports on April 30.
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April - 30 
The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said the clash between Taliban and public uprising forces took place in Jabar Shahid Village of Aqcha District of Jawzjan Province, leaving at least six Taliban militants dead and 16 others wounded, The Khamma P
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The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said the clash between Taliban and public uprising forces took place in Jabar Shahid Village of Aqcha District of Jawzjan Province, leaving at least six Taliban militants dead and 16 others wounded, The Khamma Press reports on April 30.
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April - 30 
The deputies and secretaries of consultative Peace Jirga (Grand Assembly) were appointed on April 30, following controversies which ensued after the opening of the gathering on April 29 morning, reports The Khamma Press. Sources privy of the developm
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The deputies and secretaries of consultative Peace Jirga (Grand Assembly) were appointed on April 30, following controversies which ensued after the opening of the gathering on April 29 morning, reports The Khamma Press. Sources privy of the development have confirmed that five deputies and five secretaries have been appointed for consultative peace Jirga. According to sources, Afzal Hadid, Arif Noorzai, Kamal Safi, Habiba Sarabi, and Munira Akhundzada have been as deputies of the Jirga while Rafiullah Haidari, Atifa Tayib, Irfanullah Irfan, Gulalai Akbari, and Musa Rahimi have been appointed as secretaries of the Jirga.
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April - 30 
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul also added that ambassador Khalilzad reiterated that an end to the war will bring long overdue peace and stability for Afghans and an independent Afghanistan that precludes it from being used by terrorists to attack the Unit
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The U.S. Embassy in Kabul also added that ambassador Khalilzad reiterated that an end to the war will bring long overdue peace and stability for Afghans and an independent Afghanistan that precludes it from being used by terrorists to attack the United States or any other country.
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April - 30 
The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad met Foreign Secretary Mahmood and other officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as Chief of Army Staff Bajwa and senior military officials, the
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The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad met Foreign Secretary Mahmood and other officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as Chief of Army Staff Bajwa and senior military officials, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul said in a statement, The Khamma Press reports on April 30. The statement further added that Khalilzad expressed his appreciation for Prime Minister Khan’s recent remarks in support of the peace process and broader vision for stability and prosperity in the region.
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April - 30 
Many Maldivian families residing in Sri Lanka have returned to the country due to the tense situation in Lanka following the terrorist attacks that took place on Easter, reports TheEdition on April 30.Approximately 13,000 Maldivians reside in Sri Lan
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Many Maldivian families residing in Sri Lanka have returned to the country due to the tense situation in Lanka following the terrorist attacks that took place on Easter, reports TheEdition on April 30.Approximately 13,000 Maldivians reside in Sri Lanka for educational, medical and other purposes.
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*Data till , May 07, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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