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August - 1 
According to Assam Tribune, an unidentified insurgent attacked and injured a Border security Force personal and looted his light machine gun from a border outpost at Sher in the Dhalai district bordering Bangladesh on August 1.
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According to Assam Tribune, an unidentified insurgent attacked and injured a Border security Force personal and looted his light machine gun from a border outpost at Sher in the Dhalai district bordering Bangladesh on August 1.
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August - 1 
According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, one civilian was injured in a bomb blast at Poshanpally village under Bhopalpattnam block of Bijapur district. Police sources claimed that in most of the Maoist-triggered explosions in this region, bombs concealed in t
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According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, one civilian was injured in a bomb blast at Poshanpally village under Bhopalpattnam block of Bijapur district. Police sources claimed that in most of the Maoist-triggered explosions in this region, bombs concealed in tiffin boxes are used.
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August - 1 
According to Telegraph, suspected militants abducted Aniruddha Tanti, Assistant Manager of the Hirajui Tea Estate, from Dhekiajuli area in the Sonitpur district on August 1. Aniruddha is the son of Bhimananda Tanti, a former legislator from Rangapara
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According to Telegraph, suspected militants abducted Aniruddha Tanti, Assistant Manager of the Hirajui Tea Estate, from Dhekiajuli area in the Sonitpur district on August 1. Aniruddha is the son of Bhimananda Tanti, a former legislator from Rangapara constituency in the Sonitpur district. Police suspect the Birsa Commando Force of being behind the abduction.
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August - 1 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian, identified as Majji Burga, in a forested village under Bedre police station in the Bijapur district on August 1-night, according to The Hindustan Times.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian, identified as Majji Burga, in a forested village under Bedre police station in the Bijapur district on August 1-night, according to The Hindustan Times.
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August - 1 
CPI-Maoist has called for a 24-hour bandh (general strike) on August 1 (today) to protest against the arrest of three of their cadres on July 28.
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CPI-Maoist has called for a 24-hour bandh (general strike) on August 1 (today) to protest against the arrest of three of their cadres on July 28.
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Further, troops also killed a Pakistani militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Mohammad Talha Reyan, in an encounter at Zaloora in the Sopore area of Baramulla district.
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Further, troops also killed a Pakistani militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Mohammad Talha Reyan, in an encounter at Zaloora in the Sopore area of Baramulla district.
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August - 1 
In a separate incident, Maoists opened fire from both sides of the road targeting two buses coming to Daltonganj from Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh. Around 25 passengers of the two buses were injured in the incident. The driver of one of the buses, ident
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In a separate incident, Maoists opened fire from both sides of the road targeting two buses coming to Daltonganj from Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh. Around 25 passengers of the two buses were injured in the incident. The driver of one of the buses, identified as Arvind Pandey, sustained bullet injuries, but managed to drive the vehicle up to Ranka police station. Chhattisgarh 24x7 adds that the bus driver succumbed to his injuries later.
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August - 1 
Maoists detonated explosions in two railway stations- Demo railway station between Latehar and Richuguta and Bendi railway station between Barwadih-Barkakana- in the Latehar district.
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Maoists detonated explosions in two railway stations- Demo railway station between Latehar and Richuguta and Bendi railway station between Barwadih-Barkakana- in the Latehar district.
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Meanwhile, following threats to the media by the two factions of the proscribed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) outfit, all newspapers in Imphal, the cable television and Information Service Television went on strike, reports Imph
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Meanwhile, following threats to the media by the two factions of the proscribed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) outfit, all newspapers in Imphal, the cable television and Information Service Television went on strike, reports Imphal Free Press. The journalists are staging a day and night sit-in protest at the Keishampat junction in the Imphal West district on August 1. The two factions of the PREPAK insisted that a certain press release had to be published and another faction forbidding its publication. Both threaten of dire consequences and parceled rocket propelled grenade ammunition to the editor of local newspaper The Sangai Express.
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Meanwhile, on August 1, the State Government extended the ban on six front organisations of the CPI-Maoist, by another year effective from August 16, and also offered to hold talks with them if they laid down their arms. The organisations are: Radica
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Meanwhile, on August 1, the State Government extended the ban on six front organisations of the CPI-Maoist, by another year effective from August 16, and also offered to hold talks with them if they laid down their arms. The organisations are: Radical Youth League, Rythu Coolie Sangham, Radical Students’ Union, Singareni Karmika Samakhya, Viplava Karmika Samakhya and the All-India Revolutionary Students’ Federation. The government took the decision to extend the ban under the Andhra Pradesh Public Security Act in view of the continuing Maoist violence in the State.
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Meanwhile, the cease-fire agreement between the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Union Government has been extended for another six months, beginning from August 1. The decision was taken during a tripartite meeting in New Delhi on Ju
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Meanwhile, the cease-fire agreement between the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Union Government has been extended for another six months, beginning from August 1. The decision was taken during a tripartite meeting in New Delhi on July 31 between representatives of the both the parties. Mukrang, Surja Rongphar, Mohan Kathar and Horen Dey represented the UPDS in the talks. Wojaru Mukrang, the joint secretary in charge of the political affairs wing of the UPDS, clarified that it would not continue extending the truce if the peace process does not make a “meaningful” progress.
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On August 1, a Court held S. A. Basha, founder of the outlawed Al-Umma, and 152 persons guilty of hatching a criminal conspiracy to trigger a series of nine explosions at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu on February 14, 1998, and to create enmity between two
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On August 1, a Court held S. A. Basha, founder of the outlawed Al-Umma, and 152 persons guilty of hatching a criminal conspiracy to trigger a series of nine explosions at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu on February 14, 1998, and to create enmity between two communities. The explosions killed 58 people and injured 200 others shortly before the arrival of senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Lal Krishna Advani. The blasts also damaged property worth over INR 140 million. The Court, however, exonerated chairman of the Kerala-based political party, People's Democratic Party, Abdul Nasser Madhani of all the five charges against him, including participating in the conspiracy to carry out the blasts and to create communal hatred as well as alleged links to efforts to obtain explosives for the attacks. Madhani, who is suffering from various ailments including diabetes, was released later in the day on bail and reportedly traveled to Ernakulam in Kerala. The Court found 69 accused guilty of the offence under Section 120-B (conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The other charge proved against some of the accused was under Section 153 A (1) of the IPC (promoting communal hatred between different groups on grounds of religion). 84 persons were found guilty of the charges under the Explosive Substances Act, the Arms Act and the Tamil Nadu Properties (Prevention of Damages and Loss) Act. Judge K. Uthirapathy further said the charges against eight persons had not been proved. He deferred the verdict against five accused for modification of the charges against them and said there were minor charges against the remaining accused. The sentences are expected to be pronounced from August 6 after the judge hears arguments by the defence. The trial began in March 2002 and the arguments in June 2006. It was completed on April 10, 2007, after the Court examined about 1,300 witnesses out of a total of 2,345. Of the 181 accused of involvement in the serial blasts, eight died in police firing and in a storming operation on a suspected hideout. The police are still looking for four accused. Another accused, S.K. Mohideen, was reportedly arrested only recently. Of the 168 arrested, Riaz-ur-Rehman turned approver and Mohammed Dasthagir died in custody.
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On August 1, police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including ‘sub-divisional commander’ Shubhashji alias Subhash Prasad, from the Gaya district, reports ANI. Amit Kumar Jain, Superintendent of Police, said that a
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On August 1, police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including ‘sub-divisional commander’ Shubhashji alias Subhash Prasad, from the Gaya district, reports ANI. Amit Kumar Jain, Superintendent of Police, said that a regular Self Loading Rifle, Carbine, 25 detonators, Maoist literature, a mobile phone and a walkie-talkie set were recovered from their possession.
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On August 1, twelve civilians were injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire on a passenger bus near Bhagua Ghati in between Garwah-Ambikapur road in the Garwah district, reports PTI.
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On August 1, twelve civilians were injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire on a passenger bus near Bhagua Ghati in between Garwah-Ambikapur road in the Garwah district, reports PTI.
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August - 1 
Police in the capital Srinagar, along with troops of Rashtriya Rifles, arrested two militants and seized four grenades from them. They were identified as Shabir Ahmed Dar and Siraj Ahmed Bhat.
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Police in the capital Srinagar, along with troops of Rashtriya Rifles, arrested two militants and seized four grenades from them. They were identified as Shabir Ahmed Dar and Siraj Ahmed Bhat.
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August - 1 
Separately, a civilian, identified as Kattam Ramesh, was hacked to death by the Maoists in the Konta area of Dantewada district. They had reportedly killed both the civilians suspecting them to be police sympathisers.
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Separately, a civilian, identified as Kattam Ramesh, was hacked to death by the Maoists in the Konta area of Dantewada district. They had reportedly killed both the civilians suspecting them to be police sympathisers.
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August - 1 
Separately, militants lobbed a grenade on a mosque at Sangiot in the Mendhar area of Poonch district causing minor damage to the shrine while a civilian, Qamardin, was injured in a landmine blast at Shahpur in the same district.
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Separately, militants lobbed a grenade on a mosque at Sangiot in the Mendhar area of Poonch district causing minor damage to the shrine while a civilian, Qamardin, was injured in a landmine blast at Shahpur in the same district.
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August - 1 
SFs killed Mohammed Abid Hussain Basra alias Zargam alias Hayat, a ‘divisional commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), in an encounter at Nagni Nullah in the Doda district. However, his two body-guards managed to escape from the incident site.
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SFs killed Mohammed Abid Hussain Basra alias Zargam alias Hayat, a ‘divisional commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), in an encounter at Nagni Nullah in the Doda district. However, his two body-guards managed to escape from the incident site.
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August - 1 
Two bauxite loaded trucks on their way to Garwah from Chhattisgarh were attacked by the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Bhaduaghati in the Garwah district of Jharkhand on August 1, reports The Statesman. In the indiscriminate
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Two bauxite loaded trucks on their way to Garwah from Chhattisgarh were attacked by the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Bhaduaghati in the Garwah district of Jharkhand on August 1, reports The Statesman. In the indiscriminate firing, the driver of one of the trucks, identified as Anuj Paswan, was killed.
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August - 1 
With the death of all the eight Pakistani cadres of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the three-day-long encounter between the terrorists and security forces (SFs) at Khanda Naar in the Uri sector of Baramulla district, has ended. Four terrorists and two SF per
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With the death of all the eight Pakistani cadres of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the three-day-long encounter between the terrorists and security forces (SFs) at Khanda Naar in the Uri sector of Baramulla district, has ended. Four terrorists and two SF personnel, including Commanding Officer Colonel V. Vasanth, had died on July 31. Deputy Inspector General of Police (North Kashmir), B. Srinivas, told Daily Excelsior that the entire eight-member group of LeT infiltrators had been neutralized by the SFs in a 60-hour-long operation.
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August - 1 
A bomb exploded near the residence of a government official in the Sibi town of Balochistan on August 1, Dawn reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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A bomb exploded near the residence of a government official in the Sibi town of Balochistan on August 1, Dawn reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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August - 1 
According to Dawn, a check post of the Bajaur Levy force was destroyed when suspected militants fired six rockets from a hilltop in the Salarzai area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 1. One rocket landed in the nearby field
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According to Dawn, a check post of the Bajaur Levy force was destroyed when suspected militants fired six rockets from a hilltop in the Salarzai area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 1. One rocket landed in the nearby fields and five personnel of the force who were present there at the time of the attack remained unhurt.
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August - 1 
According to Dawn, a police checkpoint was blown up in the Shakardara area of Swat district on August 1-night. Suspected militants had reportedly planted an improvised explosive device at the post located at some 15 kilometres from Mingora.
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According to Dawn, a police checkpoint was blown up in the Shakardara area of Swat district on August 1-night. Suspected militants had reportedly planted an improvised explosive device at the post located at some 15 kilometres from Mingora.
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August - 1 
Security agencies arrested two al Qaeda suspects from Zhob in Balochistan on August 1, according to Dawn. Sources said the two suspects, identified as Mohammad Naeem and Abid Khan from the Punjab province, had entered Zhob from Dera Ismail Khan in th
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Security agencies arrested two al Qaeda suspects from Zhob in Balochistan on August 1, according to Dawn. Sources said the two suspects, identified as Mohammad Naeem and Abid Khan from the Punjab province, had entered Zhob from Dera Ismail Khan in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
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August - 1 
Security forces on August 1 raided a militant hideout at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and subsequently attempted to free seven soldiers taken prisoner a day earlier, according to Daily Times. One captive soldier was killed, three
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Security forces on August 1 raided a militant hideout at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and subsequently attempted to free seven soldiers taken prisoner a day earlier, according to Daily Times. One captive soldier was killed, three rescued, and the militants escaped with the remaining three, AP reported. The seven soldiers were seized by suspected militants on July 31 in NWFP as they rode in two vehicles.
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August - 1 
A 22-year-old Tamil journalist, Nilakshan Sahapavan, of the Media Resource Training Centre in Jaffna University and a part-time reporter, was shot dead by unidentified assailants on August 1, according to Colombo Page. “Nilakshan is the eighth media
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A 22-year-old Tamil journalist, Nilakshan Sahapavan, of the Media Resource Training Centre in Jaffna University and a part-time reporter, was shot dead by unidentified assailants on August 1, according to Colombo Page. “Nilakshan is the eighth media worker or journalist killed in Jaffna since May 2006,” the Free Media Movement said in a statement.
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August - 1 
A day earlier, a 10-kg claymore mine, one detonator and four pen torch batteries were recovered by troops from the Kokuvil area of Jaffna district.
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A day earlier, a 10-kg claymore mine, one detonator and four pen torch batteries were recovered by troops from the Kokuvil area of Jaffna district.
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August - 1 
A group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres fleeing from the Thoppigala area across Galmitiyawa in the Trincomalee district were confronted by troops on the Trincomalee-Habarana main road on August 1, according to Sri Lanka army reports
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A group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres fleeing from the Thoppigala area across Galmitiyawa in the Trincomalee district were confronted by troops on the Trincomalee-Habarana main road on August 1, according to Sri Lanka army reports. Three of them were killed and an unspecified number of them wounded in the incident. During a subsequent search operation in the area, troops recovered the dead bodies of three LTTE cadres along with five T-56 weapons.
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August - 1 
According to The Hindu, 20 cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were killed and five others injured in heavy fighting between the Sri Lanka Army and LTTE cadres who were attempting to breach the forward defences in different location
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According to The Hindu, 20 cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were killed and five others injured in heavy fighting between the Sri Lanka Army and LTTE cadres who were attempting to breach the forward defences in different locations in the Wanni area on August 1. A Defence Ministry statement said, "The moves by LTTE units that attempted to move into the liberated territory from Periya Panchan and Thampanai were successfully thwarted by the security forces… LTTE casualties would go up as infiltrating terrorist elements drew heavy gun fire from the troops at the Wanni forward defences."
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August - 1 
Another civilian, identified as Vadivanathan Kajapratheep, was shot dead by two unidentified assailants in front of Aero Lanka office located at Naavalar road in the Kantharmadam area of the same district.
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Another civilian, identified as Vadivanathan Kajapratheep, was shot dead by two unidentified assailants in front of Aero Lanka office located at Naavalar road in the Kantharmadam area of the same district.
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August - 1 
At least six soldiers were injured in an explosion when they accidentally stepped on an anti-personnel mine laid by the LTTE at Perillaveli in the Welikanda area of Pollonnaruwa district.
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At least six soldiers were injured in an explosion when they accidentally stepped on an anti-personnel mine laid by the LTTE at Perillaveli in the Welikanda area of Pollonnaruwa district.
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August - 1 
Elsewhere, on August 1, unidentified assailants shot dead another youth, identified as Krishnan Vaseekaran, at Maarseari in the Thenmaraadchi area, reports Tamil Net.
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Elsewhere, on August 1, unidentified assailants shot dead another youth, identified as Krishnan Vaseekaran, at Maarseari in the Thenmaraadchi area, reports Tamil Net.
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August - 1 
Meanwhile, security forces (SFs) recovered a sophisticated Thermo Baric weapon left behind by the fleeing LTTE cadres in the Verugal area of Trincomalee district, according to Colombo Page. Thermo baric weapons, banned in warfare for its deadly effec
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Meanwhile, security forces (SFs) recovered a sophisticated Thermo Baric weapon left behind by the fleeing LTTE cadres in the Verugal area of Trincomalee district, according to Colombo Page. Thermo baric weapons, banned in warfare for its deadly effects, function by first expelling a cloud of explosive mist using a small charge, then igniting it with a second charge. The weapons create a huge pressure wave which effectively destroys almost everything within minutes. During a search operation, the military was able to find this weapon along with three disposable rocket propelled grenades, 1,250 rounds of 5.6-mm x 22 LR ammunition, 5,300 rounds of 5.56-mm x 45 ammunition and 2,130 rounds of pistol bullets.
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August - 1 
Meanwhile, the Government approved the idea of Karuna faction contesting the Eastern Province election. Addressing reporters on August 1, the Highways Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle said the Karuna faction should be allowed to contest the elections i
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Meanwhile, the Government approved the idea of Karuna faction contesting the Eastern Province election. Addressing reporters on August 1, the Highways Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle said the Karuna faction should be allowed to contest the elections if they wish to do so. “We want all of them to enter the fray. We would not mind even the LTTE contesting the election through what ever party, TNA or otherwise,” he said adding that this will prove the Government’s commitment for upholding democracy.
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August - 1 
On the same day, troops recovered five LTTE suicide belts, three anti-tank mines, two LTTE made hand grenades, one T-56 weapon, two magazines with 56 ammunition rounds, two micro pistols, six pistol magazines, 48 ammunition rounds, two claymore mines
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On the same day, troops recovered five LTTE suicide belts, three anti-tank mines, two LTTE made hand grenades, one T-56 weapon, two magazines with 56 ammunition rounds, two micro pistols, six pistol magazines, 48 ammunition rounds, two claymore mines, two remote controllers, four connectors, three claymore receivers, four 9-V batteries, five cyanide capsules, 13 detonators with wire from the Valikamam area of Jaffna district.
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August - 1 
Separately, troops confronted a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the Palampattar area of Trincomalee district and killed at least one of them, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. While one soldier sustained injuries in the
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Separately, troops confronted a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the Palampattar area of Trincomalee district and killed at least one of them, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. While one soldier sustained injuries in the incident, troops recovered one multi purpose machine gun and one T-56 weapon from the incident site.
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August - 1 
SFs also recovered an ant-aircraft missile, a large stock of T-56 weapons, claymore mines, mortar bombs, anti-personnel mines (APMs), ammunition rounds and other warlike items during search operations in the Thoppigala, Motagala and Meeyankolla areas
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SFs also recovered an ant-aircraft missile, a large stock of T-56 weapons, claymore mines, mortar bombs, anti-personnel mines (APMs), ammunition rounds and other warlike items during search operations in the Thoppigala, Motagala and Meeyankolla areas on July 30. The seizure included, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG), one shot gun, fourteen T-56 weapons and three APMs, six-hundred and forty seven 60-mm mortar bombs, seven 120-mm mortar bombs, one 120-mm mortar bipod, nineteen 120-mm mortar aimers, four hundred and ninety-seven 82-mm mortar bombs, one 40-mm grenade launcher, 27 claymore mines, one MPMG Bipod, 36-kgs of C-4 explosives, 200-kgs of TNT explosives, two pressure mines, 85 Banglore torpedoes, four MPMG ammunition boxes and 19 ammunition boxes.
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August - 1 
The chief of the government’s Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP), Rajiva Wijesinha, stated on August 1 that there is no case for a Darfur-style international intervention in Sri Lanka, according to Daily News. While responding to
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The chief of the government’s Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP), Rajiva Wijesinha, stated on August 1 that there is no case for a Darfur-style international intervention in Sri Lanka, according to Daily News. While responding to a statement made by former Australian Minister Gareth Evans, head of the International Crisis Group (ICG), which categorised Sri Lanka as a possible case for international intervention on the basis of R2P - “right to protection”, the new term coined by ICG for international intervention, the SCOPP chief said, “None of the factors the lecture notes are or have been present in Sri Lanka. As the examples cited indicate, the concept of R2P arose in the context of genocide, where a country was divided almost absolutely on racial lines. This is not the case in Sri Lanka, where many Tamils have died at the hands of the LTTE, and indeed after the Ceasefire was in operation other Tamil parties and groups were in more danger from the Tamils than Sinhalese were.” He pointed out that Sri Lanka does not encompass a murderous struggle of two races, as was the case in the cases cited.
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August - 2 
According to Nagaland Post, suspected militants hurled a bomb at the residence of the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), O. Joy Singh, at Kakwa in the Imphal West district on August 2- afternoon. However, no causality was reported. Police sources
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According to Nagaland Post, suspected militants hurled a bomb at the residence of the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), O. Joy Singh, at Kakwa in the Imphal West district on August 2- afternoon. However, no causality was reported. Police sources stated that the attack was linked to Singh’s strong objection to an unidentified militant group’s extortion demand for certain percentage from the MLA’s Area Development Fund.
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August - 2 
According to Shillong Times, the surrendered ‘Chairman’' of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), Julius Dorphang, has decided to resign from the top post of the group. He admitted that the personality conflicts among the top leaders of
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According to Shillong Times, the surrendered ‘Chairman’' of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), Julius Dorphang, has decided to resign from the top post of the group. He admitted that the personality conflicts among the top leaders of the HNLC had eroded the image of the group. Dorphang, however, denied the allegations made by the HNLC of taking away INR 20 million before his surrender and also rejected other charges of selling weapons and assets of the outfit.
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August - 2 
According to Times of India, the Chhattisgarh Police has filed a charge sheet against the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) national vice-president, Binayak Sen, accusing him of having links with the CPI-Maoist. Another charge sheet has been
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According to Times of India, the Chhattisgarh Police has filed a charge sheet against the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) national vice-president, Binayak Sen, accusing him of having links with the CPI-Maoist. Another charge sheet has been filed against senior Maoist leader Narayan Sanyal and a Maoist courier Piyush Guha. All the three were arrested during the last three months.
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August - 2 
According to UNI, the Karnataka Government will constitute an Anti-Terrorist Force to protect the capital Bangalore, which has witnessed an increased presence of terrorist groups and its supporters. Informing this at a press conference in Bangalore,
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According to UNI, the Karnataka Government will constitute an Anti-Terrorist Force to protect the capital Bangalore, which has witnessed an increased presence of terrorist groups and its supporters. Informing this at a press conference in Bangalore, Home Minister M. P. Prakash said the force would comprise trained commandos. He also said that the Union Government and the Karnataka Government would be jointly setting up an Indian Reserve Battalion, which would consist of over 1000 personnel. 263 acres of land has reportedly been acquired at Munirabad in the Bellary district to set up its headquarters. ''Initially the anti terrorist force would be limited to the Bangalore city,'' he said.
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August - 2 
Assam Tribune reports that the security forces arrested one United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militant, identified as Babul Rabha, from Thamna in the Nalbari district on August 2. One hand grenade was recovered from his possession.
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Assam Tribune reports that the security forces arrested one United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militant, identified as Babul Rabha, from Thamna in the Nalbari district on August 2. One hand grenade was recovered from his possession.
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August - 2 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian, identified as Rajesh Tiwari, at Moharsop village in the Surajpur police district on August 2, Chhattisgarh reports. Maoists reportedly labeled him as a police informer.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian, identified as Rajesh Tiwari, at Moharsop village in the Surajpur police district on August 2, Chhattisgarh reports. Maoists reportedly labeled him as a police informer.
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August - 2 
During the two day India-Bangladesh Home Secretary-level talks that began in New Delhi on on August 2, India objected to the use of Bangladeshi territory by insurgent groups from the Northeast, particularly the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA),
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During the two day India-Bangladesh Home Secretary-level talks that began in New Delhi on on August 2, India objected to the use of Bangladeshi territory by insurgent groups from the Northeast, particularly the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), according to Indian Express. The 25-member Indian side led by Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta also highlighted the anti-India activities by the Pakistani external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence from Bangladesh soil. Three main areas - security, border management and co-operation, particularly in police matters – reportedly featured at the talks. The two sides set up three Working Groups to discuss these issues. Their inputs will be used to finalise the joint statement expected to be issued on August 3 (today).
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August - 2 
Elsewhere, during combing operations at Amvrabad Mannanur Vatvarlapally in the Nalamalla forest area, the police found diaries and some papers that had vital information about the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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Elsewhere, during combing operations at Amvrabad Mannanur Vatvarlapally in the Nalamalla forest area, the police found diaries and some papers that had vital information about the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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August - 2 
In a press release, Khaoklu Dimasa, the secretary of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), termed the claim of the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) accusing the DHD of having links with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) as
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In a press release, Khaoklu Dimasa, the secretary of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), termed the claim of the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) accusing the DHD of having links with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) as baseless.
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August - 2 
In another incident, Border Security Force personnel neutralised an improvised explosive device on the Bhimdasa-Kharawa road in Ramban district.
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In another incident, Border Security Force personnel neutralised an improvised explosive device on the Bhimdasa-Kharawa road in Ramban district.
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August - 2 
On August 2, a high-level meeting of the National Security Council chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh focussed on the Maoist threat to the country, Indian Express reported. The meeting looked at reports of linkages between the Maoists and m
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On August 2, a high-level meeting of the National Security Council chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh focussed on the Maoist threat to the country, Indian Express reported. The meeting looked at reports of linkages between the Maoists and militant groups in neighbouring countries. The nature of weaponry at the disposal of the Maoists was also taken up with reports pointing to the increasing levels of sophistication. Another issue high on the agenda was socio-economic development of regions where the Maoists are active. Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta were among those who attended the meeting. Reports of Maoist activities in States like Punjab, Haryana and the national capital Delhi were also discussed.
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August - 2 
One of the key men accused in the failed June 30 car bomb attack at the Glasgow international airport - Kafeel Ahmed - has succumbed to his injuries at the special burns unit of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, British police said, according to Rediff. '
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One of the key men accused in the failed June 30 car bomb attack at the Glasgow international airport - Kafeel Ahmed - has succumbed to his injuries at the special burns unit of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, British police said, according to Rediff. ''We can confirm that the man seriously injured during the course of the incident at Glasgow airport on Saturday June 30 has died in Glasgow Royal Infirmary,'' a Strathclyde Police spokesperson said on August 2-night. Kafeel Ahmed, the 27-year old engineer from Bangalore, suffered 90 per cent burns in the attack at Scotland's biggest airport. Kafeel was the driver of a sports utility vehicle, packed with gas canisters, which crashed into the front of Glasgow airport, setting the vehicle and part of the building ablaze. He was one of two men arrested at the airport after the Jeep was rammed repeatedly into the main terminal building and burst into flames. He was in a critical condition and was being kept under armed police guard in a hospital specialist unit.
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August - 2 
The Hindu reports that police recovered 20 kilograms of gelatine sticks in a dump at Kondareddypally village under Veldanda police station limits in the Mahabubnagar district on August 2.
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The Hindu reports that police recovered 20 kilograms of gelatine sticks in a dump at Kondareddypally village under Veldanda police station limits in the Mahabubnagar district on August 2.
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August - 2 
Two infiltrators were killed by the troops at Sanga in the Krishna Ghati area of Poonch district on August 2, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said troops had observed the movement of a group of infiltrators near Hawai Post of Army at S
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Two infiltrators were killed by the troops at Sanga in the Krishna Ghati area of Poonch district on August 2, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said troops had observed the movement of a group of infiltrators near Hawai Post of Army at Sanga and in the ensuing encounter two infiltrators were killed while the rest of their associates managed to escape. The slain militants were believed to be Pakistanis belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit. Recoveries made from their possession include two AK-56 rifles, 11 magazines, 85 rounds, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher, five grenades, five hand grenades, two radio sets, three wire cutters, one General Positioning System, two rucksacks, two water bottles, one dairy and one religious book.
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August - 2 
Elsewhere in the province, a blast at the old GTS bus stand on GT road in Gujranwala injured five police personnel. The high explosive device was planted on a cart, carrying a sugarcane crusher near the traffic police office in the heart of the city.
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Elsewhere in the province, a blast at the old GTS bus stand on GT road in Gujranwala injured five police personnel. The high explosive device was planted on a cart, carrying a sugarcane crusher near the traffic police office in the heart of the city.
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August - 2 
Police shot dead a suspected suicide bomber as he tried to attack a police training centre at Sargodha in the Punjab province on August 2, according to The News. A police personnel was also killed in the exchange of fire with the attacker. The police
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Police shot dead a suspected suicide bomber as he tried to attack a police training centre at Sargodha in the Punjab province on August 2, according to The News. A police personnel was also killed in the exchange of fire with the attacker. The policeman reportedly tried to stop the man as he ran towards the ground, where around 900 young recruits were taking morning exercises. "He was a suicide bomber but the police foiled his attempt," Sargodha district police officer informed. Police said the attack appeared to be a "continuation" of attacks on police and the Army in apparent revenge for the storming of the Lal Masjid in Islamabad. The police said they recovered explosive material weighing 10 kilograms, the suicide jacket, a pistol, hand-grenade and a Russian-made bomb from his body.
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August - 2 
The government has so far deported 554 foreign students from seminaries across Pakistan, while cases of another 717 such students are under consideration for deportation, the Interior Ministry told the National Assembly in a written reply to a questi
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The government has so far deported 554 foreign students from seminaries across Pakistan, while cases of another 717 such students are under consideration for deportation, the Interior Ministry told the National Assembly in a written reply to a question on August 2, according to Daily Times. It said that all the foreign students failing to submit a no objection certificate (NOC) from their respective governments would be deported and no foreign student allowed admission in Pakistani seminaries in future. The ministry disclosed that 12,395 of the total 13,500 madrassas across Pakistan had been registered during the government’s drive to regulate seminaries and no religious school could be opened without the government’s NOC under the new rules.
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August - 2 
The United States wants Pakistan to defeat al Qaeda in the battlefield and will not hesitate to use its own forces to achieve this objective, said Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, according to Dawn. Burns observed that a
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The United States wants Pakistan to defeat al Qaeda in the battlefield and will not hesitate to use its own forces to achieve this objective, said Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, according to Dawn. Burns observed that al Qaeda had built a safe haven in Pakistan, while the Taliban leadership operated from bases in and around Quetta, capital of Balochistan. The US policy, as explained by Burns, favours a democratic change in Pakistan, which brings a government that is friendly to Washington and is a "judicious custodian of the country’s nuclear weapons." Burns said linking US aid to Pakistan’s performance in the fight against terror was justified because as a friend Washington had the right to expect Islamabad to fight the terrorists who attacked the US on Sept 11, 2001. He also said Pakistani banks were involved in laundering money for al Qaeda and other terrorist outfits. There could be no talks with al Qaeda, which had to be defeated militarily, he said. The US respected Pakistan’s sovereignty but it would not hesitate to use its forces to target what he called al Qaeda hideouts inside Pakistan, he added. "With al Qaeda, we do not believe that there can be reasoned dialogue, so we would prefer the Pakistani government to take it to al Qaeda and defeat them in the battlefield," Burns told C-Span television. Burns said Pakistan should take two immediate steps to fight terrorists: "First, they have got to take stronger military measure in Balochistan against the Taliban and in North and South Waziristan against al Qaeda to defeat those groups inside Pakistan. Second, there is a lot of financing, of course, money that gets laundered through banks that support these terrorist groups. We have asked the Pakistani government to take stronger measures to try to interdict this kind of laundering of money which is vital to support the operations of these terrorist groups."
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August - 2 
According to Nepal News, cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) assaulted police personnel at a police post in the remote Piplang village of Humla district on August 2. They were protesting against the arrest of one of their comra
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According to Nepal News, cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) assaulted police personnel at a police post in the remote Piplang village of Humla district on August 2. They were protesting against the arrest of one of their comrades, identified as Nanda. Earlier, the police had arrested Nanda on the charge of killing Netra Bahadur Shahi, a Nepali Congress-Democratic activist, who was abducted on March 10 and whose dead body was recovered a few days back. The Maoists also forced the Sub-Inspector of Police to sign a document detailing the release of the detained Maoist activist, adds Kantipuronline. "They released the policemen only after making the sub-inspector sign the document," said Assistant Chief District Officer Rajesh Poudel.
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August - 2 
According to Times of India, Matrika Prasad Yadav, a senior Maoist leader, who was the Forest and Soil Conservation minister in Prime Minister G. P. Koirala's cabinet, tendered his resignation on August 2. The CPN-Maoist did not give any cause for hi
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According to Times of India, Matrika Prasad Yadav, a senior Maoist leader, who was the Forest and Soil Conservation minister in Prime Minister G. P. Koirala's cabinet, tendered his resignation on August 2. The CPN-Maoist did not give any cause for his resignation. With his resignation, the Maoists now have four more ministers in the government.
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August - 2 
National Board of Revenue on August 2 asked all commercial banks to freeze accounts of the former Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and her five family members. It also directed banks to freeze accounts of 49 other people and or
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National Board of Revenue on August 2 asked all commercial banks to freeze accounts of the former Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and her five family members. It also directed banks to freeze accounts of 49 other people and organisations, including the former Foreign Minister M. Morshed Khan, his wife, son and daughter, former state Minister for Home Lutfozzaman Babar and his relatives and the former Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Prof M. A. Hadi. Accounts of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, Bangabandhu Memorial Trust and Grenade Affected Welfare Trust were also frozen.
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August - 2 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested four militants of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with ten kilograms of explosives and ten grenades from the Mirpur area in national capital Dhaka on August 2, reports New Age. They were
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested four militants of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with ten kilograms of explosives and ten grenades from the Mirpur area in national capital Dhaka on August 2, reports New Age. They were identified as Ishak Sheikh of Gopalganj district, Rafiqul Islam of Jamalpur district, Khalilur Rahman of Rangpur district and Mohammad Anis of Bogra district. A soldering iron, a coil of soldering led, a drill machine, an emitter, four pressure switches, two capacitors, two metres of electric wire, one 1.5 volt battery and three books on jihad were also recovered from their possession. RAB has been raiding several places in Dhaka since August 1 after receiving information that JMB militants have set up some hideouts.
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August - 2 
The Supreme Court (SC) has stayed the High Court (HC) order granting bail to the detained former Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina in an extortion case till August 14, according to Daily Star. The government had filed an appeal on J
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The Supreme Court (SC) has stayed the High Court (HC) order granting bail to the detained former Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina in an extortion case till August 14, according to Daily Star. The government had filed an appeal on July 30 challenging the HC order.
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August - 2 
A youth, identified as Thanikasalam Sasirooban, was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Mudamavadi junction in the Nallur area of Jaffna district on August 2, according to Daily Mirror.
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A youth, identified as Thanikasalam Sasirooban, was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Mudamavadi junction in the Nallur area of Jaffna district on August 2, according to Daily Mirror.
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August - 2 
Army troops recovered 21 anti-personnel mines, two rocket propeller guns, two rocket propeller gun chargers and 510 rounds of T-56 ammunition hidden under a shrub from the general area of Vakarai in the Batticaloa district on August 2.
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Army troops recovered 21 anti-personnel mines, two rocket propeller guns, two rocket propeller gun chargers and 510 rounds of T-56 ammunition hidden under a shrub from the general area of Vakarai in the Batticaloa district on August 2.
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August - 2 
Further, on August 2, the Nochchiyagama police in Anuradhapura district arrested two suspects with 700 detonators on a private bus plying from Vavuniya to Colombo, reports Ministry of Defence Website. According to the Media Centre for National Securi
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Further, on August 2, the Nochchiyagama police in Anuradhapura district arrested two suspects with 700 detonators on a private bus plying from Vavuniya to Colombo, reports Ministry of Defence Website. According to the Media Centre for National Security officials, the detonators were packed in 7 boxes (100 each) and concealed inside a bag full of corn.
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August - 2 
Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told a news conference in Manila on August 2 that the government is willing to resume peace talks with the LTTE as long as they end violence and added that his government has not abandoned
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Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told a news conference in Manila on August 2 that the government is willing to resume peace talks with the LTTE as long as they end violence and added that his government has not abandoned moves to end civil war through political negotiations but asked the LTTE to show sincerity, according to Reuters. "We can resume talks tomorrow. They should stop violence and give up terrorism," Bogollagama said after attending 14th annual meeting of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum.
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August - 2 
Separately, Police seized a Hi-Ace 'Dolphin' van transporting 206 highly explosive gelignite slabs from the Kalpitiya area of Puttalam district. The driver and the van were taken into custody. Further investigations revealed that the van was plying t
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Separately, Police seized a Hi-Ace 'Dolphin' van transporting 206 highly explosive gelignite slabs from the Kalpitiya area of Puttalam district. The driver and the van were taken into custody. Further investigations revealed that the van was plying to a destination in Mannar.
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August - 3 
A day earlier, five suspected militants abducted and later shot dead an unidentified civilian at Dengaon Bazaar under Howraghat police station in the same district.
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A day earlier, five suspected militants abducted and later shot dead an unidentified civilian at Dengaon Bazaar under Howraghat police station in the same district.
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August - 3 
According to Assam Tribune, a group of suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front militants shot dead one civilian, Shatrughan Pandey, at Dergaon market under Howraghat Police Station in the Karbi
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According to Assam Tribune, a group of suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front militants shot dead one civilian, Shatrughan Pandey, at Dergaon market under Howraghat Police Station in the Karbi Anglong district on August 3.
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August - 3 
According to Sentinel, Assam Police arrested three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, Dibyajyoti Boruah, Mano Medhi and Utpal Rajbongshi, from the Bharalumukh and Dispur areas in Guwahati city on August 3-night. 25 detonators, four pac
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According to Sentinel, Assam Police arrested three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, Dibyajyoti Boruah, Mano Medhi and Utpal Rajbongshi, from the Bharalumukh and Dispur areas in Guwahati city on August 3-night. 25 detonators, four packets of liquid explosive gel, two bundles of fuse wire and some extortion letters were recovered from their possession. The four packets of semi-liquid colourless substance with the tell-tale label "Power Gel 801 Explosive" have led police to surmise that ULFA has added nitroglycerin, a high-energy explosive similar to the one used in the 7/7 blasts in London, to its arsenal.
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August - 3 
According to Shillong Times, a surrendered Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Bitkhotal Khongkip, who disrupted the Elector's Photo Identity Card programme at Nongskhen village in the East Khasi Hills district on July 30, was arres
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According to Shillong Times, a surrendered Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Bitkhotal Khongkip, who disrupted the Elector's Photo Identity Card programme at Nongskhen village in the East Khasi Hills district on July 30, was arrested by the police from an unspecified location on August 3.
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August - 3 
According to The Hindu, a Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple, Madduri Gattaiah alias Gagnaram and Madduri Madanakka alias Shobha, surrendered before the district police at Nalgonda on August 3. Superintendent of Police, Vijay Kumar,
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According to The Hindu, a Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple, Madduri Gattaiah alias Gagnaram and Madduri Madanakka alias Shobha, surrendered before the district police at Nalgonda on August 3. Superintendent of Police, Vijay Kumar, informed that Gattaiah served as ‘area committee member’ of the Madded committee and ‘commander’ of 11th platoon while Madanakka worked as ‘deputy commander’ of Bhopalapatnam in the west Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
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August - 3 
Assam Tribune reports that two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, identified as Bishnu Ram Tripura and Ranjit Debbarma, surrendered to the Assam Rifles along with two revolvers and live cartridges at Kanchanpur camp in the North T
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Assam Tribune reports that two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, identified as Bishnu Ram Tripura and Ranjit Debbarma, surrendered to the Assam Rifles along with two revolvers and live cartridges at Kanchanpur camp in the North Tripura district on August 3.
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August - 3 
At least 22 persons were injured when terrorists lobbed a grenade in the Banihal town on Jammu-Srinagar national highway on August 3-afternoon, Daily Excelsior reported. Traffic on the busy national highway remained disrupted for a couple of hours as
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At least 22 persons were injured when terrorists lobbed a grenade in the Banihal town on Jammu-Srinagar national highway on August 3-afternoon, Daily Excelsior reported. Traffic on the busy national highway remained disrupted for a couple of hours as security forces joined the rescue operation and also launched a search and cordon operation for the terrorists. No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion so far.
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August - 3 
Elsewhere, Maoists attacked a police team at Amjharia Ghati. In the same district, Maoists also laid an ambush on a police patrol party, who were escorting private vehicles near Siskaria under the Chandwa police station area. However, no one was repo
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Elsewhere, Maoists attacked a police team at Amjharia Ghati. In the same district, Maoists also laid an ambush on a police patrol party, who were escorting private vehicles near Siskaria under the Chandwa police station area. However, no one was reportedly injured in the exchange of fire between the two sides.
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August - 3 
Further, a group of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants on August 3 assaulted a former Bodo Liberation Tiger force cadre, Bhadra Boro, at Bathoupuri near Musalpur in the Baksa district after they had made an abortive extortion atte
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Further, a group of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants on August 3 assaulted a former Bodo Liberation Tiger force cadre, Bhadra Boro, at Bathoupuri near Musalpur in the Baksa district after they had made an abortive extortion attempt in a government office. The NDFB cadres also ransacked an office of the youth wing of the Bodo People's Progressive Front on their way.
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August - 3 
Further, Maoists blew up a forest department guesthouse and damaged a transmission tower of the Reliance Communications in different Maoist-affected areas of the State.
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Further, Maoists blew up a forest department guesthouse and damaged a transmission tower of the Reliance Communications in different Maoist-affected areas of the State.
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August - 3 
Maoists have blocked roads in several parts of the Bastar region disrupting the traffic and normal life as part of the last day of the ‘martyrs week’ on August 3, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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Maoists have blocked roads in several parts of the Bastar region disrupting the traffic and normal life as part of the last day of the ‘martyrs week’ on August 3, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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August - 3 
Meanwhile, two unidentified All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres also surrendered to the security forces at Gumsinghbari border outpost in the West Tripura district.
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Meanwhile, two unidentified All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres also surrendered to the security forces at Gumsinghbari border outpost in the West Tripura district.
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August - 3 
Meanwhile, two unidentified cadres of an unnamed faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland were arrested by the security forces at Athkhola in the Sivasagar district.
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Meanwhile, two unidentified cadres of an unnamed faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland were arrested by the security forces at Athkhola in the Sivasagar district.
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August - 3 
On August 3, cadres of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a goods train between Demo and Richugta railway stations in the Latehar district and set ablaze the engine of the train, reports Ranchi Express. They also set ablaze ano
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On August 3, cadres of the Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a goods train between Demo and Richugta railway stations in the Latehar district and set ablaze the engine of the train, reports Ranchi Express. They also set ablaze another engine, stationed nearby. The incident led to disruption of train movement on this section.
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August - 3 
On August 3, the two-day Home Secretary-level talks between India and Bangladesh concluded in New Delhi. Both countries reiterated that the use of the territory of either country would not be allowed for terrorist and criminal activities against the
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On August 3, the two-day Home Secretary-level talks between India and Bangladesh concluded in New Delhi. Both countries reiterated that the use of the territory of either country would not be allowed for terrorist and criminal activities against the interests of the other, reports Indian Express. A joint declaration said, "Both sides agreed to initiate swift action on information received about groups and elements and other fugitives from the law of either country taking shelter in the other country." Both countries also agreed to revive the mechanism of the Joint Working Group (JWG) at the level of Home Secretary and Joint Secretaries who will hold meetings at regular intervals in New Delhi and Dhaka alternately. During the talks, the Indian side led by Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta raised India’s concerns regarding the north-eastern militant groups having found shelter in Bangladesh. In response, Bangladesh sought India’s commitment to do its bit against people wanted in Bangladesh, but who had allegedly found shelter in India. Speaking to the media after the talks, Gupta said that an institutional mechanism — a fourth tier — had been added to the three-level mechanism evolved to increase cooperation between the two countries. The three tiers that have been in existence since 1994 include consultations between the Bangladesh Rifles and Border Security Force officials, meetings of the JWG comprising the joint secretaries of home affairs and home secretary-level talks. Gupta described the fourth layer as a fundamental change in the negotiations between the two countries.
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August - 3 
Separately, suspected militants of the Black Widow (BW) shot dead another civilian, Shikari Teron, at Kumilangtuk near Umrangso in the North Cachar Hills District.
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Separately, suspected militants of the Black Widow (BW) shot dead another civilian, Shikari Teron, at Kumilangtuk near Umrangso in the North Cachar Hills District.
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The Indian Express reports that a woman, identified as Padma, was arrested by police from Bhilai in the Durg district on August 3, for her alleged links with the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). A letter and a diary have been recovered f
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The Indian Express reports that a woman, identified as Padma, was arrested by police from Bhilai in the Durg district on August 3, for her alleged links with the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). A letter and a diary have been recovered from her possession. Meanwhile, some reports indicated that Padma has been hospitalised with symptoms of poisoning while in custody at the Bhatti Police station late on August 4-night. However, the Inspector General of Police (Raipur), Y. K. S. Thakur, denied that Padma had consumed poison. Thakur added that Padma had confirmed her links with Maoists, following sustained interrogation. “She confessed her husband, Bhaskar Rao alias Balkrishna, was a naxal commander and she had also come into contact with Rajhara dalam (squad) after arriving in Bhilai,” he informed.
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August - 3 
The Manipur Government has banned publication of any propaganda of unlawful organisations or terrorist groups, according to The Hindu. In an official order issued on August 2, Principal Secretary (Home) P.B.O. Warjri said newspapers, books or printed
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The Manipur Government has banned publication of any propaganda of unlawful organisations or terrorist groups, according to The Hindu. In an official order issued on August 2, Principal Secretary (Home) P.B.O. Warjri said newspapers, books or printed documents would be forfeited if they contained news items which were considered to be subversive and a threat to the integrity of the country. Warjri said any printed material would also be forfeited if it contained threat of any sort by terrorist or unlawful organisation to any person or persons. He said publication of any code of behaviours, dress code or social practice decreed by terrorist or unlawful organisation had also been banned, adding that publication of any justification for killings, causing injury, assault or kidnapping to any persons by terrorist groups would also not be allowed.
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August - 3 
According to Dawn, a suicide blast targeting the family of a government official killed two persons and injured six members of the family in the Gora village of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 3-night.
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According to Dawn, a suicide blast targeting the family of a government official killed two persons and injured six members of the family in the Gora village of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 3-night.
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August - 3 
At least four people were killed during a shootout between tribesmen and security force (SF) personnel in the Asadkhel area of North Waziristan on August 3, according to Dawn. The exchange of fire followed a bomb explosion moments before the arrival
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At least four people were killed during a shootout between tribesmen and security force (SF) personnel in the Asadkhel area of North Waziristan on August 3, according to Dawn. The exchange of fire followed a bomb explosion moments before the arrival in Asadkhel of a convoy of army and Frontier Corps (FC) which was on way from Bannu in the North West Frontier Province to Razmak. The remote controlled bomb explosion, however, caused no casualty. Three missiles were also fired at an FC checkpoint and the Miranshah Fort.
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August - 3 
Further, police is reported to have defused a roadside bomb in the Sambat area of Swat district.
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Further, police is reported to have defused a roadside bomb in the Sambat area of Swat district.
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August - 3 
In another incident, four persons, including one police personnel and a prayer leader, sustained injuries in a bomb explosion near the Serai Naurang police station of Lakki Marwat district on August 3.
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In another incident, four persons, including one police personnel and a prayer leader, sustained injuries in a bomb explosion near the Serai Naurang police station of Lakki Marwat district on August 3.
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August - 3 
Meanwhile, people in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, observed a ‘black day’ against the ongoing military operation in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, threats of direct intervention by US forces and establishment of checkpoints b
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Meanwhile, people in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, observed a ‘black day’ against the ongoing military operation in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, threats of direct intervention by US forces and establishment of checkpoints by army and the Frontier Corps.
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August - 3 
An inquiry report blaming King Gyanendra for the violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 2006 was presented to Parliament on August 3, according to Reuters. The report said 201 others, including ministers in the cabinet headed by the King, bur
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An inquiry report blaming King Gyanendra for the violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 2006 was presented to Parliament on August 3, according to Reuters. The report said 201 others, including ministers in the cabinet headed by the King, bureaucrats as well as army and police officers were responsible for the action against anti-king protesters which led to 22 people being killed and thousands injured. The report, prepared by a government-appointed panel, said the royal cabinet, including its chairman, had "misused power, authority and position and were responsible for the loss of life and property as well as the violation of human rights during the crackdown on the peaceful people's movement." The government appointed the inquiry panel which interviewed about 300 people before preparing the report. The panel had sent questions to the king but he did not reply.
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August - 3 
A woman, identified as Mahendiran Tharani, was shot dead by an unidentified assailant along Periya Arasady Road in the Changkaththaanai area of Jaffna district on August 3, according to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Ne
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A woman, identified as Mahendiran Tharani, was shot dead by an unidentified assailant along Periya Arasady Road in the Changkaththaanai area of Jaffna district on August 3, according to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net.
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August - 3 
Elsewhere, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Tharmalingam Shanmugarajah, at Vannaarpannai.
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Elsewhere, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Tharmalingam Shanmugarajah, at Vannaarpannai.
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August - 3 
Meanwhile, a group of LTTE cadres who were moving closer to the Nagarkovil FDL (Forward Defence Line) to launch an attack on troops were fired upon by security forces (SFs), according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Troops confirmed that one LTTE leader w
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Meanwhile, a group of LTTE cadres who were moving closer to the Nagarkovil FDL (Forward Defence Line) to launch an attack on troops were fired upon by security forces (SFs), according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Troops confirmed that one LTTE leader was killed in the SFs fire.
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August - 3 
One sailor reportedly sustained injuries when LTTE cadres detonated a claymore mine targeting a navy foot patrol in the general area of Pallemunai in the Mannar district on August 3.
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One sailor reportedly sustained injuries when LTTE cadres detonated a claymore mine targeting a navy foot patrol in the general area of Pallemunai in the Mannar district on August 3.
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August - 4 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 4 detonated gelatine sticks blowing up the house of a forest officer in the Midnapore district, reports Telegraph. They had asked the family to step out of the house before blowing it up.
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 4 detonated gelatine sticks blowing up the house of a forest officer in the Midnapore district, reports Telegraph. They had asked the family to step out of the house before blowing it up. Maoists said they were avenging the police’s demolition of a column built for the “martyrs’ week”, beginning July 28. Police said this was the first instance of the Maoists targeting a forest office.
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August - 4 
Police personnel shot dead two unidentified Adivasi National Liberation Army militants in an encounter on August 4-night at Kabir Dharma Nagar under Bakalia police station in the Karbi Anglong district, reports Sentinel. One pistol and a hand-made gu
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Police personnel shot dead two unidentified Adivasi National Liberation Army militants in an encounter on August 4-night at Kabir Dharma Nagar under Bakalia police station in the Karbi Anglong district, reports Sentinel. One pistol and a hand-made gun were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 4 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 4 killed a 60-year-old civilian of Bandiguda village in the Malkangiri district, reports The Hindu. Mukunda Madi had been abducted along with another person Pranab Mandal from th
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 4 killed a 60-year-old civilian of Bandiguda village in the Malkangiri district, reports The Hindu. Mukunda Madi had been abducted along with another person Pranab Mandal from the MV-120 village under Orkel police station some days ago and his dead body was recovered from the forest area by the villagers. The whereabouts of Mandal is not yet known.
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August - 4 
Colonel Jawad and Colonel Sarfaraz of the Pakistan Army told a meeting of local elders, councillors and political leaders that there would be no military operation in Swat. They said the army had been called in to maintain law and order, which was wh
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Colonel Jawad and Colonel Sarfaraz of the Pakistan Army told a meeting of local elders, councillors and political leaders that there would be no military operation in Swat. They said the army had been called in to maintain law and order, which was why the troops did not retaliate despite terrorists’ attacks on the army.
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August - 4 
Four security force (SF) personnel, two each from the army and Frontier Corps, were killed and six others injured when militants attacked the Salanghi check post in Dosali area, 35-kilometres south of Miranshah, the regional headquarters of North Waz
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Four security force (SF) personnel, two each from the army and Frontier Corps, were killed and six others injured when militants attacked the Salanghi check post in Dosali area, 35-kilometres south of Miranshah, the regional headquarters of North Waziristan on August 4, Daily Times report. In the retaliatory fire SFs killed 10 militants. “The militants used rockets and heavy weapons in the attack on the Salanghi check post in Dosali tehsil, 35-kilometres south of Miranshah. Ten militants were killed in retaliatory fire. The bodies of two militants were brought to Miranshah and were handed over to their families,” security officials said. Military spokesman Major General Waheed Arshad said the gun battle raged between 3 am and 5 am and ended when the militants fled to nearby mountains with some of the bodies of slain associates. He added that two gunship helicopters chased the fleeing militants.
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August - 4 
Militants blew up two unmanned police posts in the Swat district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on August 4, but there were no casualties, according to Daily Times. The Sangota check post in the Mingorah police area and Alam Ganj che
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Militants blew up two unmanned police posts in the Swat district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on August 4, but there were no casualties, according to Daily Times. The Sangota check post in the Mingorah police area and Alam Ganj check post in the Khozakhel police precincts were blown up. These had reportedly been earlier vacated due to security concerns.
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August - 4 
Nine persons were killed and 43 others injured when a suicide car bomber triggered an explosion at a busy bus stop near the entry point of Parachinar city in the Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 4, according to Da
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Nine persons were killed and 43 others injured when a suicide car bomber triggered an explosion at a busy bus stop near the entry point of Parachinar city in the Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 4, according to Daily Times. A 10-year-old girl was among those killed in the attack. Dr. Muhammad Hanif Jan of the Parachinar hospital told Daily Times that four people died instantly in the suicide car bombing while five others succumbed to their wounds in the hospital. He added that 43 injured people were being treated and the condition of some of them was critical. Eyewitnesses said that a car driven by a bearded man crashed into another car from behind at 10:30 am and as people gathered there was a big explosion. Kurram Agency Political Agent Sahibzada Anees confirmed that it was a suicide attack and said that security was already high in the city and it was not clear whether the bomber had a different target or he was simply interested in killing people. Security officials said that the political agent was to pass through the same entry point and it was not clear if he was the bomber’s target.
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August - 4 
Separately, militants fired eight rockets at a check post near Miranshah, but there were no casualties reported.
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Separately, militants fired eight rockets at a check post near Miranshah, but there were no casualties reported.
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August - 4 
Elsewhere, JTMM-J cadres abducted a civilian, identified as Lokendra Dangi, on August 4 from Jhokra-4, in the Sunsari district. JTMM-J Sunsari in-charge Krish claimed that Dangi was abducted on charges of extorting high interests from money lent to p
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Elsewhere, JTMM-J cadres abducted a civilian, identified as Lokendra Dangi, on August 4 from Jhokra-4, in the Sunsari district. JTMM-J Sunsari in-charge Krish claimed that Dangi was abducted on charges of extorting high interests from money lent to poor people.
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August - 4 
Police arrested an extremist of the Biplobi Communist Party outfit from Puratan Satkhira village in the Sadar sub-district of Satkhira district on August 4-night, reports Daily Star. Abdul Halim of Majhhiara village in the Tala sub-district was wante
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Police arrested an extremist of the Biplobi Communist Party outfit from Puratan Satkhira village in the Sadar sub-district of Satkhira district on August 4-night, reports Daily Star. Abdul Halim of Majhhiara village in the Tala sub-district was wanted in several cases, including murder. His wife and two sons were also arrested.
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August - 4 
In a separate incident, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Periyathampanai area of Vavuniya district and killed three of them.
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In a separate incident, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Periyathampanai area of Vavuniya district and killed three of them.
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August - 4 
On the same day, troops conducting search and clear operations in the Mudagala area of Batticaloa district recovered one disposable RPG, one claymore mine, two firing devices, two T-56 weapons, 2250 rounds of T-56 ammunition, fifty two detonators and
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On the same day, troops conducting search and clear operations in the Mudagala area of Batticaloa district recovered one disposable RPG, one claymore mine, two firing devices, two T-56 weapons, 2250 rounds of T-56 ammunition, fifty two detonators and 11 claymore mine remote controllers.
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August - 4 
The Special Task Force (STF) personnel launched an attack on a group of armed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres hiding in the jungle area of Kanchikudichchiaru in the Ampara district on August 4 and killed six of them, according to Sri L
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The Special Task Force (STF) personnel launched an attack on a group of armed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres hiding in the jungle area of Kanchikudichchiaru in the Ampara district on August 4 and killed six of them, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. One STF officer was injured in the incident. During a subsequent search operation in the area, STF personnel recovered one T-56 light machine gun (LMG), two T-56 weapons, 460 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one T-56 magazine, three LMG drums and magazines, one 80 links with bullets, eight T-56 LMG 25 links, five live hand grenades, one claymore mine, one LTTE uniform, two webbing sets, 105 multi purpose machine gun (MPMG) ammunition, one MPMG ammunition box, five 81-mm para bombs, one Rocket Propeller Gun bomb and two 81 mm bombs.
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August - 5 
According to Ranchi Express, the Maoists blew up a forest beat office and set ablaze two forest guard quarters at Ramgarh in the Hazaribagh district on August 5-night. However, there was no report of any loss of life. The Maoists reportedly carried o
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According to Ranchi Express, the Maoists blew up a forest beat office and set ablaze two forest guard quarters at Ramgarh in the Hazaribagh district on August 5-night. However, there was no report of any loss of life. The Maoists reportedly carried out the attack to protest the arrest of their top leaders Yugal Pal and Sushila along with two more hardcore Maoists.
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August - 5 
During an encounter that ensued after security forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation at Pazipora Chak in the Handwara area of Kupwara district on August 5, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, identified as Abu Talib alias Usama, was kill
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During an encounter that ensued after security forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation at Pazipora Chak in the Handwara area of Kupwara district on August 5, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, identified as Abu Talib alias Usama, was killed, Daily Excelsior reported. However, one of his associates managed to escape from the incident site.
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August - 5 
Elsewhere in the State, suspected militants snatched two rifles from two Village Defence Committee members at village Batwal in the Kathua district.
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Elsewhere in the State, suspected militants snatched two rifles from two Village Defence Committee members at village Batwal in the Kathua district.
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August - 5 
Further, 11 civilians were injured in a ULFA-triggered improvise explosive device blast near Sonari police station in the Sivasagar district on August 5-morning. The bomb was reportedly kept in between gunny bags containing wheat and potatoes in a ha
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Further, 11 civilians were injured in a ULFA-triggered improvise explosive device blast near Sonari police station in the Sivasagar district on August 5-morning. The bomb was reportedly kept in between gunny bags containing wheat and potatoes in a handcart. Police arrested the owner of the handcart, Mohammed Kalam Miya of Bihar, and Mohammed Ikramul Ansari, the shopkeeper from where the wheat and potato bags were purchased by the suspected militants.
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August - 5 
Further, nine civilians were wounded when a suspected militant lobbed a hand grenade at a crowded market place in the highway township of Awantipora in Pulwama district.
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Further, nine civilians were wounded when a suspected militant lobbed a hand grenade at a crowded market place in the highway township of Awantipora in Pulwama district.
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August - 5 
In a separate encounter, a local militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Shaukat Ahmed alias Jannisaar, was killed by the SFs at Brakpora in the Anantnag district.
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In a separate encounter, a local militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Shaukat Ahmed alias Jannisaar, was killed by the SFs at Brakpora in the Anantnag district.
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August - 5 
In a similar incident, four civilians were injured in an explosion that occurred in front of the Assam State Trading Corporation bus depot in the same district.
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In a similar incident, four civilians were injured in an explosion that occurred in front of the Assam State Trading Corporation bus depot in the same district.
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August - 5 
Meanwhile, a Special Police Officer, Baldev Singh, was killed in an ambush laid by the militants at Seri Top under the jurisdiction of Assar police station in Doda district.
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Meanwhile, a Special Police Officer, Baldev Singh, was killed in an ambush laid by the militants at Seri Top under the jurisdiction of Assar police station in Doda district.
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August - 5 
One civilian, identified as Sushil Agarwalla, sustained bullet injuries when suspected ULFA militants fired at a hotel at Sunpura under Sadiya subdivision in the Tinsukia district on August 5-night, reports Sentinel.
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One civilian, identified as Sushil Agarwalla, sustained bullet injuries when suspected ULFA militants fired at a hotel at Sunpura under Sadiya subdivision in the Tinsukia district on August 5-night, reports Sentinel.
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August - 5 
Separately, one unidentified ULFA cadre was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Dhantola village under Nalbari police station in the Nalbari district on August 5, reports assampolice.com. One pistol with magazine, 5 rounds ammunition,
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Separately, one unidentified ULFA cadre was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Dhantola village under Nalbari police station in the Nalbari district on August 5, reports assampolice.com. One pistol with magazine, 5 rounds ammunition, 2 grenades were recovered from the slain militant.
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Separately, suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade towards a paramilitary formation at Mohalla Sheikh Sahib in Sopore. However, it missed the intended target and exploded on the road, without causing any harm. Official sources added that suspected
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Separately, suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade towards a paramilitary formation at Mohalla Sheikh Sahib in Sopore. However, it missed the intended target and exploded on the road, without causing any harm. Official sources added that suspected militants lobbed a grenade on the vehicle of police officer in the Harwan area, without causing any damage.
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August - 5 
Three civilians were injured in another bomb blast at Agiapara evening market in the Goalpara district.
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Three civilians were injured in another bomb blast at Agiapara evening market in the Goalpara district.
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August - 5 
A Bajaur Scouts’ camp came under rocket attack in the Mamond area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 5-morning, according to Dawn. Militants fired five rockets on the camp in the Katkot village from surrounding hilltops. Howe
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A Bajaur Scouts’ camp came under rocket attack in the Mamond area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 5-morning, according to Dawn. Militants fired five rockets on the camp in the Katkot village from surrounding hilltops. However, security forces retaliated with mortar fire, forcing the militants to flee. No loss of life or injuries was reported.
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August - 5 
The Bush administration deliberately altered an intelligence document to show that Pakistan has allowed al Qaeda to establish a safe haven in Pakistan, The Washington Post reported on August 5, according to Dawn. The claim was made in the US national
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The Bush administration deliberately altered an intelligence document to show that Pakistan has allowed al Qaeda to establish a safe haven in Pakistan, The Washington Post reported on August 5, according to Dawn. The claim was made in the US national intelligence estimate, submitted to President George W. Bush in July 2007. “Drafts of that document were deliberately altered to reveal this conclusion, a move that ‘changed the complexion’ of the nearly finished report,” a senior intelligence official told the Post. “The July 17 US claim sparked outrage in Islamabad but helped yield the result that US officials sought... President Musharraf abandoned his truce with tribal leaders and on July 19 formally launched a military offensive aimed at breaking the terrorists’ grip on the frontier province,” the Post observed.
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August - 5 
Two soldiers were injured when militants attacked the Banda security post near Miranshah in North Waziristan on August 5-night, according to Dawn.
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Two soldiers were injured when militants attacked the Banda security post near Miranshah in North Waziristan on August 5-night, according to Dawn.
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August - 5 
Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) killed a local businessman, identified as Mohan Gautam, on August 5, two days after abducting him from Sitapur in the Saptari district, according to Nepal News. His dead bod
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Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) killed a local businessman, identified as Mohan Gautam, on August 5, two days after abducting him from Sitapur in the Saptari district, according to Nepal News. His dead body was found near the banks of Mahauli River in Saptari. District commander of the JTMM-J, Kailash, has claimed responsibility for the killing.
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August - 5 
On August 5, the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres assaulted four journalists and kept two of them confined for three hours at the Rajshahi University, reports Daily Star. The journalists included Johaer Ibne Kalim of Jugantor, photo journalist Abdu
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On August 5, the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres assaulted four journalists and kept two of them confined for three hours at the Rajshahi University, reports Daily Star. The journalists included Johaer Ibne Kalim of Jugantor, photo journalist Abdullah Iqbal, Samakal correspondent Meherul Hasan Sujon and Bhorer Kagoj correspondent Salauddin Muhammad Sumon. They were visiting the University to find out whether the ICS cadres were enrolling students in the voter list, on being informed that posters have been put up in the hall walls asking students to contact the hall unit ICS president for enrolling their names in the voter list and to collect the national identity cards.
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August - 5 
President Iajuddin Ahmed, addressing an army headquarters selection board meeting at Dhaka Cantonment on August 5, said that the army saved the country from an anarchic situation on January 11, 2007, and now they appeared as the driving force in the
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President Iajuddin Ahmed, addressing an army headquarters selection board meeting at Dhaka Cantonment on August 5, said that the army saved the country from an anarchic situation on January 11, 2007, and now they appeared as the driving force in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign earning global appreciation. "The strong and neutral role of army saved the country from an anarchic situation during a transition moment on January 11," he said. The President also said that the pioneering and dynamic role of the military made successful the current government's campaign against corruption and severe crimes. While appreciating the role of the Army in preparing the voter list and national identity cards, he asked the Army to find competent people for promotion with a "completely neutral" attitude so that they could play a special role in developing an efficient army. "Above all, they should remain above political ambition," the President added.
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August - 5 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered 35 bombs from a mango orchard at Moharajpur in the Chapainawabganj district on August 5, reports Daily Star. Acting on information that some unidentified terrorists had gathered at the orchard, RAB per
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered 35 bombs from a mango orchard at Moharajpur in the Chapainawabganj district on August 5, reports Daily Star. Acting on information that some unidentified terrorists had gathered at the orchard, RAB personnel conducted a raid and recovered the bombs kept in small plastic containers wrapped with blue tapes. The terrorists, however, managed to escape. Col Shamsuzzaman Khan, director of RAB-5 in Rajshahi said, “The terrorists might have links to some quarters active to destabilise political situation. There are some groups in Chapainawabganj who make bombs for different quarters. We are seriously looking into it."
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August - 5 
Separately, security forces recovered two bombs from the Jhenidah municipality graveyard.
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Separately, security forces recovered two bombs from the Jhenidah municipality graveyard.
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August - 5 
Elsewhere, on August 5, Special Task Force personnel recovered four hand grenades, two T-56 magazines, seventy T-56 ammunition rounds and a webbing kit from the Palugamam area.
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Elsewhere, on August 5, Special Task Force personnel recovered four hand grenades, two T-56 magazines, seventy T-56 ammunition rounds and a webbing kit from the Palugamam area.
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August - 5 
Troops also recovered one claymore mine, 22 detonators, four claymore devices, two anti-personnel mines (APMs), 12 pen torch batteries, six 40-mm grenade launcher rounds, one claymore mine stand, one 9 V battery, two APM detonators and a stock of T-5
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Troops also recovered one claymore mine, 22 detonators, four claymore devices, two anti-personnel mines (APMs), 12 pen torch batteries, six 40-mm grenade launcher rounds, one claymore mine stand, one 9 V battery, two APM detonators and a stock of T-56 ammunition from the Chankani area of Jaffna district. Elsewhere, one micro pistol, one T-56 weapon, one RPG and four hand grenades were recovered from the Walikamam area on August 5.
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August - 6 
According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager, identified as Baliram, at Temaru village under Raoghat police station area in the Narayanpur district on August 6. Maoists suspected him to be
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According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager, identified as Baliram, at Temaru village under Raoghat police station area in the Narayanpur district on August 6. Maoists suspected him to be a police informer.
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August - 6 
According to Tripurainfo, suspected All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants killed three civilians, Malendra Debbarma, Gajendra Debbarma and their 60-year-old mother Krishnabati, at Baijalbari under Khowai police station in the West Tripura district
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According to Tripurainfo, suspected All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants killed three civilians, Malendra Debbarma, Gajendra Debbarma and their 60-year-old mother Krishnabati, at Baijalbari under Khowai police station in the West Tripura district on August 6. An unnamed police officer said, "The militants were, in fact, chasing one of their cadres Ramendra Debbarma who had fled from the militant hideout in Bangladesh with firearms. The killer squad came to Ramendra’s village Baijalbari in search of him. When they did not find him at his home the militants in fit of fury mowed down Ramendra’s brothers and mother."
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August - 6 
Concluding the pronouncement of findings in respect of charges, Judge of the Special Court for Bomb Blast Cases, K. Uthirapathy, on August 6 held five more accused guilty of offences in the 1998 Coimbatore serial blasts case, according to The Hindu.
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Concluding the pronouncement of findings in respect of charges, Judge of the Special Court for Bomb Blast Cases, K. Uthirapathy, on August 6 held five more accused guilty of offences in the 1998 Coimbatore serial blasts case, according to The Hindu. Sarfudeen and Sikkander Basha were found guilty under section 148 of the Indian Penal Code, while Ayyappan was found guilty under the Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act. The charge under the Explosive Substances Act had been proved against Ubaithul Rehman while Mir Shafi Ahmed was found guilty of promoting communal hatred.
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August - 6 
Daily India reports that the villagers of Mohanpur in the Begusarai district have taken up arms against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, days after a police outpost was removed from the area without prior notice. "We are tryin
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Daily India reports that the villagers of Mohanpur in the Begusarai district have taken up arms against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, days after a police outpost was removed from the area without prior notice. "We are trying to guard our village. There was a police outpost for about 15 years, which was removed from here, and its removal has made us vulnerable," claimed Arvind Kumar, a villager. Mohanpur village, situated on the border with the Maoist-affected Jharkhand, has received threats of dire consequences from Maoists, said villagers. According to villagers, their relations with the Maoists turned sour in 1989, when they helped the police to neutralise the Maoists in the area.
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August - 6 
Earlier the police had recovered 15-kg TNT explosive from his parent’s residence at Tingkhong in the Dibrugarh district.
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Earlier the police had recovered 15-kg TNT explosive from his parent’s residence at Tingkhong in the Dibrugarh district.
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Earlier, on August 6, police personnel arrested one ULFA linkman, Bhupen Rajkonwar, from Paltan Bazaar in the Guwahati city. Rajkonwar was absconding since the seizure of TNT explosive weighing 15-kg from his house at New Saudang village under Tingkh
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Earlier, on August 6, police personnel arrested one ULFA linkman, Bhupen Rajkonwar, from Paltan Bazaar in the Guwahati city. Rajkonwar was absconding since the seizure of TNT explosive weighing 15-kg from his house at New Saudang village under Tingkhong police station in the Dibrugarh district during a late night operation by the security forces on July 29.
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August - 6 
Elsewhere in the State, troops neutralized a terrorist hideout in the Argam area of Kupwara district and recovered one 51-mm mortar shell along with other administrative stores.
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Elsewhere in the State, troops neutralized a terrorist hideout in the Argam area of Kupwara district and recovered one 51-mm mortar shell along with other administrative stores.
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August - 6 
Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) ‘publicity secretary’ Sainkupar Nongtraw has alleged that ‘chairman’ Julius Dorphang, who had recently surrendered, had been bought over by Chief Minister D. D. Lapang. A statement said that by coming ov
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Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) ‘publicity secretary’ Sainkupar Nongtraw has alleged that ‘chairman’ Julius Dorphang, who had recently surrendered, had been bought over by Chief Minister D. D. Lapang. A statement said that by coming over-ground, Dorphang had undermined his own position as a top leader of the outfit. "Dorphang must know the kind of action that the HNLC would take against deserters who took away its properties," the HNLC statement added. It also said that by surrendering, Dorphang had ‘stabbed the HNLC from the back’. The HNLC also said that Dorphang was earlier authorized by the outfit's leadership to speak to Lapang over phone regarding the peace initiative "but the outfit did not expect that he would be bought over by Lapang to the extent that he deserted his own colleagues."
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August - 6 
Meanwhile, the dead body of a civilian, who was abducted on August 2, was found at Nagberan near the Dachhigam National Park in Pulwama district.
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Meanwhile, the dead body of a civilian, who was abducted on August 2, was found at Nagberan near the Dachhigam National Park in Pulwama district.
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August - 6 
On August 6, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a forest guest house in the Chainpur village of Daltanganj district and left behind leaflets threatening more such attacks, reports New Indian Express.
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On August 6, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a forest guest house in the Chainpur village of Daltanganj district and left behind leaflets threatening more such attacks, reports New Indian Express.
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August - 6 
Police personnel arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) activist, Bhupen Rajkonowar, from Paltan Bazaar in the Guwahati city on August 6.
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Police personnel arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) activist, Bhupen Rajkonowar, from Paltan Bazaar in the Guwahati city on August 6.
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August - 6 
Signaling internal friction in the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), the outfit's Williamnagar 'area commander' Sohan D. Shira, along with another cadre, has reportedly gone missing. The Meghalaya Police stated on August 6 that the ANVC ‘publi
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Signaling internal friction in the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), the outfit's Williamnagar 'area commander' Sohan D. Shira, along with another cadre, has reportedly gone missing. The Meghalaya Police stated on August 6 that the ANVC ‘publicity secretary’ Arist Sangma filed a complaint stating that Sohan and Naikcheng Sangma had gone missing, reports Shillong Times. Police suspect that both of them may have joined another group – the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF). Sohan may also be supplying grenades and small arms to the LAEF, sources added.
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August - 6 
The ‘Andhra-Orissa Border action committee Deputy Commander’, A. Chandrashekar, surrendered before the Chittoor district Superintendent of Police Shashidara Reddy on August 6, UNI reported. Addressing a press conference, Reddy informed that the 30-ye
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The ‘Andhra-Orissa Border action committee Deputy Commander’, A. Chandrashekar, surrendered before the Chittoor district Superintendent of Police Shashidara Reddy on August 6, UNI reported. Addressing a press conference, Reddy informed that the 30-year-old Maoist hailed from Yerpedu in Chittoor. He had worked in various squads of the CPI-Maoist, including the Talakona squad. He surrendered due to pressure from his parents, Reddy added. The Andhra Pradesh government had earlier announced an INR 20,000 reward on his head.
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August - 6 
The al Qaeda warned in a new video on August 6 that India and US diplomatic missions were the network's "legitimate targets," according to Outlook. In the footage compiled by al Qaeda's production arm As-Sahab, an unnamed narrator said that "the targ
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The al Qaeda warned in a new video on August 6 that India and US diplomatic missions were the network's "legitimate targets," according to Outlook. In the footage compiled by al Qaeda's production arm As-Sahab, an unnamed narrator said that "the targeting of Tel Aviv, Moscow and Delhi" is also "our legitimate right" and accused India of "killing more than 100,000 Muslims in Kashmir with US blessing. It also mentioned US missions in the Gulf Arab states as potential targets. "We shall continue to target you at home and abroad just as you target us at home and abroad," Adam Gadahn, a wanted American member of al Qaeda, said in the video. The video was posted on LauraMansfield.Com, an American Website which monitors terrorist groups. However, the Union Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, said "There is no confirmed news of any such threat till now. However, our forces and the state machinery are always ready to face such threats," according to Hindustan Times.
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August - 6 
The Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and United Muslim Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) were among nine extremist groups currently active in Assam, the Assam Government informed the Legislative Assembly on August 6, according to Indian Express. The other
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The Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and United Muslim Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) were among nine extremist groups currently active in Assam, the Assam Government informed the Legislative Assembly on August 6, according to Indian Express. The other seven outfits included the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA). The Assam Forest and Environment Minister Rockybul Hussain, replying on behalf of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, stated that apart from the nine outfits, the NSCN-IM too was involved in killing people in the State. The Government, however, did not have the exact number of lethal weapons that these extremist groups had in their possession, Hussain informed. The minister also informed that 39 members of different outfits, excluding the HuM and MULTA, had been killed by security forces in the state between January 2006-7. The outfits together have killed 1,363 people since Gogoi took over as Chief Minister in May 2001.
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August - 6 
The Hindu reports that on August 6, a court in New Delhi sentenced two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, Shahid Ahmed Bakshi, a resident of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, and Farhan Ahmed Ali, a resident of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, to seven years’ rigorous
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The Hindu reports that on August 6, a court in New Delhi sentenced two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, Shahid Ahmed Bakshi, a resident of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, and Farhan Ahmed Ali, a resident of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment for possessing arms and explosives. The court had held them guilty on July 30 under various provisions of the erstwhile Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) pertaining to unauthorised possession of arms, ammunition and explosives. Additional Sessions Judge Ravinder Kaur also fined the militants INR 50,000 each. The militants were arrested at Nizamuddin in New Delhi on August 30, 2002, with four kilograms of RDX, two detonators and a Chinese-made pistol along with magazine and 15 live cartridges.
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August - 6 
The Times of India reports that about 100 Maoists attacked the Chainpur police station in the Gumla district late August 6-night. However, security forces retaliated and foiled the attack forcing the Maoists to retreat without any damage.
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The Times of India reports that about 100 Maoists attacked the Chainpur police station in the Gumla district late August 6-night. However, security forces retaliated and foiled the attack forcing the Maoists to retreat without any damage.
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August - 6 
Tripurainfo reports that two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, belonging to the Biswamohan Debabarma faction, identified as Swadesh Debbarma and Sukendra Debbarma, surrendered to the security forces at Subharampara under Teliamur
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Tripurainfo reports that two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, belonging to the Biswamohan Debabarma faction, identified as Swadesh Debbarma and Sukendra Debbarma, surrendered to the security forces at Subharampara under Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district on August 6 along with one Chinese-make grenade and some incriminating documents.
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August - 6 
Two civilians, identified as Hero Singh Munda and Rajesh Singh, were killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Arki village in the Ranchi district on August 6, reports New Indian Express. Both were killed after Maoists h
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Two civilians, identified as Hero Singh Munda and Rajesh Singh, were killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Arki village in the Ranchi district on August 6, reports New Indian Express. Both were killed after Maoists held a jan adalat (people’s court) in the village and declared them guilty of rape and of extorting money in the name of the CPI-Maoist. Both had been picked up from their homes on August 5 and their throats were slit as the jan adalat gave them death sentence for their crimes. The Maoist court also ‘punished’ four people charged with petty crimes like theft but they were freed after being assaulted.
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August - 6 
Two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including an Afghan national, were shot dead by police in an encounter in the Gandoh area of Doda district on August 6-morning, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militants were identified as John Mohammed (c
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Two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including an Afghan national, were shot dead by police in an encounter in the Gandoh area of Doda district on August 6-morning, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militants were identified as John Mohammed (code name Bilal), a resident of Kunthal and Abu Shakeel Afghani, a foreign mercenary. A self-loading rifle with one magazine, one pistol with two magazines, one wireless set and one pouch, some documents and diaries were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 6 
According to Dawn, two personnel of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and a child accompanying them were injured when a bomb exploded near their vehicle on the Kohat Road in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 6-morning.
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According to Dawn, two personnel of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and a child accompanying them were injured when a bomb exploded near their vehicle on the Kohat Road in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 6-morning. The Bhana Manri police said the explosive device had been planted on the structure of under-construction shops along the main road, which exploded when the PAF vehicle was passing by the place.
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August - 6 
An Associated Press report stated that clerics were trying on August 6 to broker a truce between pro-Taliban militants and security forces in North Waziristan.
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An Associated Press report stated that clerics were trying on August 6 to broker a truce between pro-Taliban militants and security forces in North Waziristan.
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August - 6 
Elsewhere in the province, Police on August 6-morning seized three rocket-propelled grenades, one anti-aircraft gun and other arms and ammunition from a house in the Danna area of Mansehra district, Dawn reported.
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Elsewhere in the province, Police on August 6-morning seized three rocket-propelled grenades, one anti-aircraft gun and other arms and ammunition from a house in the Danna area of Mansehra district, Dawn reported.
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August - 6 
Following an upsurge in suicide bomb blasts in the country, the government on August 6 issued directives for re-arresting all terrorists, who were released from various jails, according to The News. The interior ministry in its 14-point notification
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Following an upsurge in suicide bomb blasts in the country, the government on August 6 issued directives for re-arresting all terrorists, who were released from various jails, according to The News. The interior ministry in its 14-point notification issued to all provinces directed the National Database and Registration Authority to keep record of prisoners in various jails, besides bio-metric database so that terrorism could be controlled. It has been further advised that three separate lists be prepared concerning the suicide attacks. In the first list names of the most wanted terrorists, in the second names of those, who impart training to them while in the third names of possible suicide attackers be recorded.
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August - 6 
Further, militants reportedly distributed pamphlets in the bazaars of Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, expressing hatred of security forces. Titled ‘Taliban’s message to a missile,’ the pamphlet, written in Urdu, blamed the army and param
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Further, militants reportedly distributed pamphlets in the bazaars of Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, expressing hatred of security forces. Titled ‘Taliban’s message to a missile,’ the pamphlet, written in Urdu, blamed the army and paramilitary troops for "spilling the blood of Muslims." It added: "Go and explode on the head of a soldier or a spy. See, make no mistake, go straight and target the enemies of Islam, the dogs of army and paramilitary."
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August - 6 
On August 6-evening, some TV channels claimed that Dawood was shot at by three local gangsters, including Black Prince, after a brawl in a gambling den in a Karachi hotel. The Karachi police, however, denied the incident.
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On August 6-evening, some TV channels claimed that Dawood was shot at by three local gangsters, including Black Prince, after a brawl in a gambling den in a Karachi hotel. The Karachi police, however, denied the incident.
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August - 6 
Security forces in the Bannu district recovered 20 kilograms of explosives from an oil tanker plying between Dara Adam Khel and Mir Ali town in North Waziristan on August 6, according to Daily Times. Two persons, including the driver of the oil tanke
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Security forces in the Bannu district recovered 20 kilograms of explosives from an oil tanker plying between Dara Adam Khel and Mir Ali town in North Waziristan on August 6, according to Daily Times. Two persons, including the driver of the oil tanker, were arrested.
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August - 6 
Suspected pro-Taliban militants on August 6 shot dead an alleged leader of a gang after he ignored warnings to stop criminal activities in the Darra Adam Khel town of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. Residents said 4
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Suspected pro-Taliban militants on August 6 shot dead an alleged leader of a gang after he ignored warnings to stop criminal activities in the Darra Adam Khel town of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. Residents said 45-year old Ameer Sayed, had been warned by militants that he would be killed if he did not stop activities that allegedly included car jacking, drug smuggling and kidnapping for ransom.
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August - 6 
Talks between the Taliban and a tribal jirga (council) about the law and order situation in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) failed on August 6, as the government refused to release arrested militants. "The four-day
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Talks between the Taliban and a tribal jirga (council) about the law and order situation in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) failed on August 6, as the government refused to release arrested militants. "The four-day talks did not yield desired results as both sides stood by their stated positions," an unnamed local official and tribal elders from the jirga told Daily Times. Taliban leaders did not accept responsibility for attacks on government interests, and demanded release of arrested people, jirga member Malik Abdul Aziz told reporters in Khar after the talks failed. Bajaur Political Agent Shafeerullah told jirga members the government would not meet the Taliban demand for the release of people "involved in attacks on state interests and murder of security forces." The local administration had reportedly formed a 140-member tribal jirga to hold talks with Taliban leader Maulana Faqir Muhammad.
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August - 6 
The Governor of the Afghan province where Taliban militants took 23 South Koreans as hostage has accused the Pakistani Taliban working with Pakistani intelligence agents of holding them captive, Indian Express reported. "In the beginning it was the l
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The Governor of the Afghan province where Taliban militants took 23 South Koreans as hostage has accused the Pakistani Taliban working with Pakistani intelligence agents of holding them captive, Indian Express reported. "In the beginning it was the local Taliban, but after a few days, Pakistani Taliban and ISI [Inter-Services Intelligence] officers disguised as Taliban arrived in the region and they took control of the situation," Ghazni Governor Merajuddin Pattan told Reuters. Taliban militants seized 23 South Korean church volunteers from a bus in the Ghazni province on the main road south from Kabul on July 20. The abductors have shot dead two male hostages after Kabul refused to give in to their demand and free Taliban prisoners.
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August - 6 
The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, have ‘detained’ Dawood Ibrahim, along with his lieutenant Chhota Shakeel and the mastermind of the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts Tiger Memon, reports Times of India. Intellig
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The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, have ‘detained’ Dawood Ibrahim, along with his lieutenant Chhota Shakeel and the mastermind of the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts Tiger Memon, reports Times of India. Intelligence sources said the trio was rounded up on August 2 from their hideout near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and taken to a ‘safe-house’ on the outskirts of Quetta, capital of the Balochistan Province. The sources added that the trio are likely to be moved out of Quetta soon. With the US mounting pressure on Islamabad to hand over Dawood and his accomplices who are close to al Qaeda, the ISI is reported to have acted to pre-empt possible proactive steps by Washington. Last week, the US said that Dawood's smuggling routes converge with that used by al Qaeda to move arms.
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The ulema (religious scholars) of Wafaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan (WMAP), the main confederacy of seminaries, have decided to join hands with the leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal and collect funds to launch a countrywide movement against th
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The ulema (religious scholars) of Wafaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan (WMAP), the main confederacy of seminaries, have decided to join hands with the leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal and collect funds to launch a countrywide movement against the Lal Masjid operation, according to Daily Times. This decision was taken at the WMAP’s supreme council meeting held on August 6-7 at Multan in the Punjab province, which was presided over by WMAP president Maulana Saleemullah Khan. Sources told Daily Times that the WMAP president had told the administrations of 12,000 seminaries of the country that a law suit against the Lal Masjid operation would be filed in the Supreme Court and each madrassa would have to donate PKR 1,000 for this purpose. The WMAP hopes to generate more than PKR 10 million for the movement through various donations.
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August - 6 
Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) opened fire on two persons on August 6 in the Bara district, Kantipuronline reports. One person, identified as Prakash Subedi, succumbed to his injuries in the hospital,
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Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) opened fire on two persons on August 6 in the Bara district, Kantipuronline reports. One person, identified as Prakash Subedi, succumbed to his injuries in the hospital, while another person, Narayan Thapa, is in a critical condition.
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August - 6 
The ongoing fifth plenum of the Maoists unanimously endorsed party chairman Prachanda’s political and organisational report, which states that proportional representation and declaration of a republic are the pre-conditions for the Constituent Assemb
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The ongoing fifth plenum of the Maoists unanimously endorsed party chairman Prachanda’s political and organisational report, which states that proportional representation and declaration of a republic are the pre-conditions for the Constituent Assembly elections to be held. The report also states that the elections on November 22 are essential in order to bring about a peaceful revolution.
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August - 6 
Security forces arrested a militant of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Abdus Samad, from Dhaka in a raid at Khilgaon in the Dhaka district on August 6, Daily Star reports. Samad was wanted in cases relating to bank robbery an
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Security forces arrested a militant of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Abdus Samad, from Dhaka in a raid at Khilgaon in the Dhaka district on August 6, Daily Star reports. Samad was wanted in cases relating to bank robbery and murder.
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August - 6 
Army troops confronted two groups of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the general areas (area under government control) of Kuduruvitankulam and Periyathampanai in the Vavuniya district on August 6, reports Sri Lanka Army. Seven LTTE
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Army troops confronted two groups of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the general areas (area under government control) of Kuduruvitankulam and Periyathampanai in the Vavuniya district on August 6, reports Sri Lanka Army. Seven LTTE cadres were confirmed killed during the clashes.
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August - 6 
Colombo Page has reported that LTTE sympathizers are now attempting to portray to the international community that the government is economically in shambles. In this context, a propaganda campaign has been launched to scare away foreign banks select
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Colombo Page has reported that LTTE sympathizers are now attempting to portray to the international community that the government is economically in shambles. In this context, a propaganda campaign has been launched to scare away foreign banks selected to be the Joint Lead Managers/ Bookrunners/Underwriters to the USD 500 million international bond to be issued by the Central Bank, on behalf of the government. The funds that will be mobilized through the proposed bond issue are to be used for financing the infrastructure development programs of the government.
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August - 6 
Five soldiers and a civilian were injured in another remote controlled claymore mine explosion carried out by LTTE cadres in the Point Pedro area of Jaffna district.
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Five soldiers and a civilian were injured in another remote controlled claymore mine explosion carried out by LTTE cadres in the Point Pedro area of Jaffna district.
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August - 6 
Meanwhile, troops recovered two T-56 weapons during a search operation in the Panmedawachchiya area of Trincomalee district. Elsewhere, troops recovered one more T-56 weapon and two LTTE packs from the Pankulama area.
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Meanwhile, troops recovered two T-56 weapons during a search operation in the Panmedawachchiya area of Trincomalee district. Elsewhere, troops recovered one more T-56 weapon and two LTTE packs from the Pankulama area.
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August - 6 
One soldier was killed and another injured in a LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion at Chackkadipilavu in the Vavuniya district, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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One soldier was killed and another injured in a LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion at Chackkadipilavu in the Vavuniya district, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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August - 6 
Security forces shot dead two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the Jaffna peninsula on August 6, reports AFP.
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Security forces shot dead two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the Jaffna peninsula on August 6, reports AFP.
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August - 6 
Separately, troops conducting search and clear operations in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district recovered twenty one thousand T-56 ammunition, four SFG 87 hand grenades and one C-1 Argus hand grenade at Narakamulla on August 6.
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Separately, troops conducting search and clear operations in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district recovered twenty one thousand T-56 ammunition, four SFG 87 hand grenades and one C-1 Argus hand grenade at Narakamulla on August 6.
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August - 7 
A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, Naresh Kumar, was injured in firing on the Line of Control (LoC), at Salhutri in the Poonch district on August 7, according to Daily Excelsior. It couldn’t be ascertained immediately as to whether the gun shot
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A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, Naresh Kumar, was injured in firing on the Line of Control (LoC), at Salhutri in the Poonch district on August 7, according to Daily Excelsior. It couldn’t be ascertained immediately as to whether the gun shots were fired by Pakistan army or terrorists. India and Pakistan troops have been maintaining a cease-fire on the LoC for the last three and a half years and no major violation has been reported from this sector.
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August - 7 
A woman cadre and ‘platoon member’ of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Turlapati Tanuja, surrendered before the Guntur district police. Superintendent of Police, Mahesh Chandra Laddha, said that Tanuja was involved in several incidents, including the at
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A woman cadre and ‘platoon member’ of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Turlapati Tanuja, surrendered before the Guntur district police. Superintendent of Police, Mahesh Chandra Laddha, said that Tanuja was involved in several incidents, including the attack on the Chilakaluripet police station in December 2005, exchange of fire at Marrivemula in Prakasam district. A school dropout from Adigoppula village, Tanuja was attracted towards Maoist ideology in 2005 and was initially drafted into the Chandravanka dalam (squad). She was later posted in ‘Guntur platoon’, he added.
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August - 7 
According to Assam Tribune, two civilians, including a teenaged boy, were injured when a grenade believed to have been planted by militants to attack security forces, exploded at Nachou area in the Bishenpur district on August 7. The grenade exploded
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According to Assam Tribune, two civilians, including a teenaged boy, were injured when a grenade believed to have been planted by militants to attack security forces, exploded at Nachou area in the Bishenpur district on August 7. The grenade exploded when the children, who were collecting vegetables, found it by the roadside and started playing with it.
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August - 7 
According to Nagaland Post, rival factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak Muibah (NSCN-IM) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) clashed at Longkhim-Chare in the Tuensang district on August 7. However, no c
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According to Nagaland Post, rival factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak Muibah (NSCN-IM) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) clashed at Longkhim-Chare in the Tuensang district on August 7. However, no casualty was reported. Senior NSCN-K leader Kilonser Jami alleged the clash erupted after some NSCN-K activists were ambushed by members of the rival faction.
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August - 7 
According to The Hindu, a member of the Nallamala Forest Division Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Talari Krishna alias Pochaiah of Medak district, was killed in an exchange of fire near Pacharla in the Nal
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According to The Hindu, a member of the Nallamala Forest Division Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Talari Krishna alias Pochaiah of Medak district, was killed in an exchange of fire near Pacharla in the Nallamala forest area of Kurnool district on August 7. A police personnel, identified as Bala Ankaiah, was also injured in the exchange of fire. However, some other Maoists, including CPI-Maoist ‘state secretary’ Sambasivudu, escaped from the incident site. The police recovered an SLR and .303 gun from the incident site.
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August - 7 
An encounter was reported between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in the proximity of MV 79 village in the Malkangiri district on August 7, reports Statesman. Police sources sa
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An encounter was reported between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in the proximity of MV 79 village in the Malkangiri district on August 7, reports Statesman. Police sources said that at least four Maoists tried to waylay a CRPF patrol party when it was returning from combing operations. The CRPF personnel returned fire and cordoned off the weekly market place at the MV 79 village. No one was injured in the incident.
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August - 7 
Dhancharam Reang, a civilian who was reportedly abducted by the NLFT militants from Mungiakami police station in the South Tripura district on July 7, returned home after being released by the abductors.
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Dhancharam Reang, a civilian who was reportedly abducted by the NLFT militants from Mungiakami police station in the South Tripura district on July 7, returned home after being released by the abductors.
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August - 7 
Elsewhere in the State, troops neutralized a terrorist hideout in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district and recovered 31 AK rounds, two magazines and one radio set antenna. However, no arrests were made from the hideout.
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Elsewhere in the State, troops neutralized a terrorist hideout in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district and recovered 31 AK rounds, two magazines and one radio set antenna. However, no arrests were made from the hideout.
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August - 7 
In another incident, militants abducted a Special Police Officer, Idrees Ahmad Khan, from his house at Pazalpora village in the Baramulla district. He was later set free after being assaulted.
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In another incident, militants abducted a Special Police Officer, Idrees Ahmad Khan, from his house at Pazalpora village in the Baramulla district. He was later set free after being assaulted.
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August - 7 
In another incident, suspected Black Widow (BW) militants shot dead four civilians, identified as Ashok Das, Santosh Mahato, Manna Dey and Bidhu Das, at Harinagar market under Joypur police station in the Dibrugarh district on August 7-evening. Sourc
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In another incident, suspected Black Widow (BW) militants shot dead four civilians, identified as Ashok Das, Santosh Mahato, Manna Dey and Bidhu Das, at Harinagar market under Joypur police station in the Dibrugarh district on August 7-evening. Sources said that about 10-12 militants came to the shop of Nipendra Chandra Das and started firing indiscriminately killing the four civilians.
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August - 7 
In another incident, two more civilians were injured when a grenade exploded in a scrap metal shop at Rampur chowk under Mukalmua police station in the Nalbari district.
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In another incident, two more civilians were injured when a grenade exploded in a scrap metal shop at Rampur chowk under Mukalmua police station in the Nalbari district.
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August - 7 
Indian Express reports that on August 7, charges were framed against the 13 arrested accused in the July 11, 2006-serial blasts in the Mumbai local trains that killed 187 people and injured over 800. The accused included key conspirators Faisal Shaik
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Indian Express reports that on August 7, charges were framed against the 13 arrested accused in the July 11, 2006-serial blasts in the Mumbai local trains that killed 187 people and injured over 800. The accused included key conspirators Faisal Shaikh, the Mumbai city chief of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), and Asif Khan Bashir Khan alias Junaid. Trial in the case will begin after August 21 as some of the accused have filed a petition seeking a transfer of the case from the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court of Judge Mrudula Bhatkar. Along with the 13 accused, 15 absconding accused — including LeT commander in chief (training) Azam Cheema — and two deceased accused — Salim who died in the blasts, and Abu Osama who died in a police encounter — have also been charged for hatching the conspiracy of the blasts. The charge-sheet names Azam Cheema, Faisal Shaikh and Asif Khan Bashir Khan alias Junaid as key conspirators who hatched the plot in 1999. The conspiracy includes sending Muslim youths to Pakistan for arms training and creating a feeling of animosity against the state by providing hate literature.
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August - 7 
Meanwhile, a bomb planted by the ULFA militants in a dust bin near Kamrupa Hotel at Ganeshguri Chariali in the Guwahati city exploded injuring two civilians.
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Meanwhile, a bomb planted by the ULFA militants in a dust bin near Kamrupa Hotel at Ganeshguri Chariali in the Guwahati city exploded injuring two civilians.
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August - 7 
Meanwhile, a group of ten suspected militants attacked the convoy of State Education Minister L Jayentakumar, and Members of Legislative Assembly Dr M Ratankumar and Th Lokeshor, near Khudengthabi and Lokchao on the Imphal-Moreh section of the NH-39,
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Meanwhile, a group of ten suspected militants attacked the convoy of State Education Minister L Jayentakumar, and Members of Legislative Assembly Dr M Ratankumar and Th Lokeshor, near Khudengthabi and Lokchao on the Imphal-Moreh section of the NH-39, reports Imphal Free Press. However, they escaped unhurt. An exchange of fire was also reported between the police escort and the militants. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 7 
Meanwhile, in the first incident since the migrant workers were given an ultimatum to leave the Kashmir Valley, militants on August 7 shot at and wounded a non-Kashmiri labourer in the Pulwama district. Abdul Kalam of Malda district in West Bengal wa
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Meanwhile, in the first incident since the migrant workers were given an ultimatum to leave the Kashmir Valley, militants on August 7 shot at and wounded a non-Kashmiri labourer in the Pulwama district. Abdul Kalam of Malda district in West Bengal was shot at by unidentified militants in the Drawani village. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident thus far. Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and some other militant outfits issued an ultimatum to migrant workers to leave the Valley in the wake of the rape of a 14-year-old girl in Kupwara district. The separatist and militant outfits later amended their statements saying they have asked only "criminals" among the labourers to leave the Valley.
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August - 7 
On August 7, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a camp of the State Armed Police (SAP) at Niguria in the West Midnapore district, reports Rediff. Superintendent of Police, R Rajsekharan, said that a group of about 20-25 extr
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On August 7, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a camp of the State Armed Police (SAP) at Niguria in the West Midnapore district, reports Rediff. Superintendent of Police, R Rajsekharan, said that a group of about 20-25 extremists started firing at the camp under Belpahari police station and a following a 15-minute encounter, they escaped. Any casualty on the SAP side was yet to be ascertained.
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August - 7 
On August 7, the Sessions Court trying the 1998 Coimbatore serial bomb blast cases granted bail to seven convicts against whom "minor charges" have been levelled, reports The Hindu. The convicts included Khader, Aiyappan, Umar Abu Sali, Mir Sabir Ahm
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On August 7, the Sessions Court trying the 1998 Coimbatore serial bomb blast cases granted bail to seven convicts against whom "minor charges" have been levelled, reports The Hindu. The convicts included Khader, Aiyappan, Umar Abu Sali, Mir Sabir Ahmed, Sikander and Abdul Salim. While Khader was asked to furnish a bond for INR 5,000 and a surety by another person, Mir Sabir Ahmed had to furnish INR 10,000 as bond and surety by another person. Other convicts were granted bail on personal surety. A total of 105 convicts had moved bail petitions and 17 persons, including Abdul Nasser Madhani, Chairman of the Kerala-based political party, People’s Democratic Party, have been released on bail so far.
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August - 7 
Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Manzoor Ahmed, from a hide-out at Cham Dhar in the Doda district. One wireless set, two AK magazines, 60 rounds and one pouch were recovered from his possession.
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Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Manzoor Ahmed, from a hide-out at Cham Dhar in the Doda district. One wireless set, two AK magazines, 60 rounds and one pouch were recovered from his possession.
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August - 7 
Separately, security forces arrested a civilian allegedly working for the LeT in the Banihal area of Ramban district.
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Separately, security forces arrested a civilian allegedly working for the LeT in the Banihal area of Ramban district.
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August - 7 
Separately, unidentified militants hurled a bomb at a grocery store at Uripok Tourangbam Leikai in the Imphal West district without causing any injuries.
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Separately, unidentified militants hurled a bomb at a grocery store at Uripok Tourangbam Leikai in the Imphal West district without causing any injuries.
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August - 7 
Three civilians, Ajit Bora, Debo Bora and Pranjal Gogoi, were killed and eight others injured, when United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militants triggered an explosion in front of the Jorhat police station in the Jorhat district on August 7, rep
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Three civilians, Ajit Bora, Debo Bora and Pranjal Gogoi, were killed and eight others injured, when United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militants triggered an explosion in front of the Jorhat police station in the Jorhat district on August 7, reports Assam Tribune. The incident occurred when an explosive planted on a bicycle exploded when the policemen were checking vehicles in front of the police station.
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August - 7 
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Karlos alias Ashish and his female associate Varsha, were arrested by police in the Ranchi district on August 7, reports New Indian Express. Police said that Karlos was a CPI-Maoist ‘commander’ in charge of five d
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Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Karlos alias Ashish and his female associate Varsha, were arrested by police in the Ranchi district on August 7, reports New Indian Express. Police said that Karlos was a CPI-Maoist ‘commander’ in charge of five districts.
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August - 7 
According to Daily Times, three people were wounded in a bomb blast near a police station at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 7. Police sources said it was a low-intensity device weighing less than a kilogram.
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According to Daily Times, three people were wounded in a bomb blast near a police station at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 7. Police sources said it was a low-intensity device weighing less than a kilogram.
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August - 7 
At least ten militants were reportedly killed and several others injured during helicopter raids by the security forces at Degan village in North Waziristan on August 7-morning, according to The News. Military spokesperson Major General Waheed Arshad
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At least ten militants were reportedly killed and several others injured during helicopter raids by the security forces at Degan village in North Waziristan on August 7-morning, according to The News. Military spokesperson Major General Waheed Arshad told Dawn that the operation commenced at 5:00am when artillery and Cobra helicopters targeted two compounds of the militants. "The militants used to regroup and prepare attacks on security forces and take refuge at these compounds," he disclosed. Militants inside the compound fired back, but they were "wiped out" in the four-hour attack, he added.
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August - 7 
Calls for jihad against India and the United States of America were made in Pakistan's National Assembly on August 7 by the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Syed Tanveer Hussain, who argued that the dispute over Kashmir would be settled in "one m
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Calls for jihad against India and the United States of America were made in Pakistan's National Assembly on August 7 by the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Syed Tanveer Hussain, who argued that the dispute over Kashmir would be settled in "one month" if jihadis were allowed free entry into areas under Indian control, according to Times of India. According to reports from Pakistan, Hussain, who found support from the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, said that Quranic concepts should be allowed to guide foreign policy since in the case of Kashmir, there was clearly an US-India conspiracy to make the region autonomous. He said talks were never going to settle the issue. Hussain said that "our love affair with US should come to an end and we should have better relations with Iran, Russia and China. We should wage jihad against US and resolve the Kashmir issue through jihad, not talks."
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August - 7 
Elsewhere in the province, Taliban militants snatched rifles from personnel of the Khasadar force in the Lakki Marwat district on August 7-night, according to Dawn. More than 12 militants came to the Kotikhawa check post in the Shadikhel locality in
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Elsewhere in the province, Taliban militants snatched rifles from personnel of the Khasadar force in the Lakki Marwat district on August 7-night, according to Dawn. More than 12 militants came to the Kotikhawa check post in the Shadikhel locality in three vehicles and snatched rifles from personnel of the Khasadar force. "Anyone among you if seen at the check post in future will be killed," sources quoted Taliban militants as having told the personnel.
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August - 7 
Further, militants attacked a Frontier Corps check post at Bagh Deri in the Khwaza Khela area of Swat district, partially damaging its walls. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Police also reportedly defused a 16-kg bomb placed near t
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Further, militants attacked a Frontier Corps check post at Bagh Deri in the Khwaza Khela area of Swat district, partially damaging its walls. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Police also reportedly defused a 16-kg bomb placed near the check post.
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August - 7 
In another incident, a time-bomb exploded at a bus terminal in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, damaging a vehicle but causing no casualties. Witnesses said the bomb had been placed in a passenger coach and exploded around 1:30pm when most people had l
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In another incident, a time-bomb exploded at a bus terminal in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, damaging a vehicle but causing no casualties. Witnesses said the bomb had been placed in a passenger coach and exploded around 1:30pm when most people had left the venue for prayers.
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August - 7 
Meanwhile, a soldier fetching water from a stream near the Banda security checkpoint in North Waziristan was killed and another wounded in an explosion caused by an improvised explosive device. Subsequently, the Pakistan Army troops retaliated throug
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Meanwhile, a soldier fetching water from a stream near the Banda security checkpoint in North Waziristan was killed and another wounded in an explosion caused by an improvised explosive device. Subsequently, the Pakistan Army troops retaliated through gunship helicopters which strafed places on the banks of river Tochi and also the nearby hills. However, no casualties have been reported.
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August - 7 
Police arrested at least 14 people, including 11 suspected militants, trying to illegally enter Balochistan from the NWFP and also seized a large cache of weapons. Alleged foreign militants were reportedly en route to Balochistan via Dera Ismail Khan
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Police arrested at least 14 people, including 11 suspected militants, trying to illegally enter Balochistan from the NWFP and also seized a large cache of weapons. Alleged foreign militants were reportedly en route to Balochistan via Dera Ismail Khan in two trucks, but security forces cordoned off the area and arrested them. Tajik nationals Agha Muhammad, Abdul Ghaffar, Samiullah and Bashir, Uzbek nationals Muhammad Hussain, Shah Wali, Muhammad Latif, Sheer Ahmed and Muhammad Taqqi, and an Afghan, Wahidullah, were arrested. Three local aides - Abdullah, Sarwar Khan and Hakeem Khan - were also arrested.
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August - 7 
President Pervez Musharraf said on August 7 that recent suggestions from the United States that it might launch unilateral strikes against al Qaeda in Pakistan were "counterproductive" to the fight against terrorism, according to Daily Times. General
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President Pervez Musharraf said on August 7 that recent suggestions from the United States that it might launch unilateral strikes against al Qaeda in Pakistan were "counterproductive" to the fight against terrorism, according to Daily Times. General Musharraf told visiting US Senator Richard J. Durbin during a meeting in Karachi that Pakistan remained resolved to fighting terrorism, as it was in the national interest, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "He emphasised that only Pakistan’s security forces, which were fully capable of dealing with any situation, would take counter-terrorism action inside Pakistani territory," the statement said, citing the president. "In this regard, the president pointed out that certain recent US statements were counterproductive to the close cooperation and coordination between the two countries in combating the threat of terrorism," it said.
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August - 7 
Suspected insurgents fired a rocket which landed near a camp of the Frontier Corps at Mand in the Turbat district of Balochistan on August 7. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported, according to Frontier Post.
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Suspected insurgents fired a rocket which landed near a camp of the Frontier Corps at Mand in the Turbat district of Balochistan on August 7. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported, according to Frontier Post.
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August - 7 
Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-Maoist) and the Young Communist League (YCL) assaulted and injured a leader of the Nepali Congress – Democratic (NC- Democratic), identified as Raghunath Gautam, at Kavre on August 7, Himalayan Tim
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Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-Maoist) and the Young Communist League (YCL) assaulted and injured a leader of the Nepali Congress – Democratic (NC- Democratic), identified as Raghunath Gautam, at Kavre on August 7, Himalayan Times reports.
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August - 7 
Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula said that none of the agitating groups in Terai are separatists and they do not pose any threat to national integrity and that the government can find a negotiated settlement with all of them. However, he clarifie
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Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula said that none of the agitating groups in Terai are separatists and they do not pose any threat to national integrity and that the government can find a negotiated settlement with all of them. However, he clarified that the government will never compromise with anyone when it comes to territorial and national integrity, and sovereignty.
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August - 7 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on August 7 recovered eight firearms, six bombs and ammunition from a mango orchard at Goashpur-Dhopaghata village in the Pabna district. The cache belonged to the Lal Pataka faction of the Purba Banglar Communi
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on August 7 recovered eight firearms, six bombs and ammunition from a mango orchard at Goashpur-Dhopaghata village in the Pabna district. The cache belonged to the Lal Pataka faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP).
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August - 7 
The Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court in Sylhet on August 7 granted bail to Nurjahan Begum Rupa and Afifa Rahman, wife and daughter of the executed Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Abdur Rahman. The court also deferred the fra
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The Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court in Sylhet on August 7 granted bail to Nurjahan Begum Rupa and Afifa Rahman, wife and daughter of the executed Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Abdur Rahman. The court also deferred the framing of charges in the explosives case filed after the arrest of Abdur Rahman along with his family members and some JMB cadres at a house in Sylhet on March 2, 2006, as one of the accused, Sabbir Ahmed Dulal, could not be brought to the court from Dhaka. The court fixed September 11 for framing charges against the accused.
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August - 7 
A senior Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader for the Pandarikulam area in Vavuniya district, identified as Ayyanna alias Neeshan, blew himself up detonating a suicide belt when the troops swooped on a group of LTTE cadres moving in the Koo
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A senior Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader for the Pandarikulam area in Vavuniya district, identified as Ayyanna alias Neeshan, blew himself up detonating a suicide belt when the troops swooped on a group of LTTE cadres moving in the Koomankulam junction area on August 7, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. Ayyanna sustained injuries following gunfire directed by troops but his accomplices managed to escape. As the troops went closer, the wounded area leader blew himself up to avoid being caught by the troops. Investigations confirmed that he wore a suicide jacket around his waist. One LTTE dog tag, two hand grenades, one telephone and a motorbike were recovered from the incident site. Two soldiers were injured in the incident.
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August - 7 
Elsewhere, on August 7, three hand grenades were lobbed at troops on duty in the Pumankulam area when troops attempted to search two persons on suspicion, a spokesman for the Media Centre for National Security said, according to Daily News. In the re
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Elsewhere, on August 7, three hand grenades were lobbed at troops on duty in the Pumankulam area when troops attempted to search two persons on suspicion, a spokesman for the Media Centre for National Security said, according to Daily News. In the retaliatory fire, troops killed one of them, while the other detonated a suicide belt and killed himself.
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August - 7 
Meanwhile, in an e-mailed statement, LTTE military leader Ilanthirayan claimed that the outfit has killed four police commandoes in an hour-long battle in the Ampara district, according to Associated Press.
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Meanwhile, in an e-mailed statement, LTTE military leader Ilanthirayan claimed that the outfit has killed four police commandoes in an hour-long battle in the Ampara district, according to Associated Press.
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August - 7 
Meanwhile, troops unearthed a T-56 weapon and a stock of explosives, medicine and other warlike items buried in an abandoned courtyard in the Thennamarachchi area of Jaffna district. The stock contained one T-56 weapon, three T-56 magazines, 80 round
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Meanwhile, troops unearthed a T-56 weapon and a stock of explosives, medicine and other warlike items buried in an abandoned courtyard in the Thennamarachchi area of Jaffna district. The stock contained one T-56 weapon, three T-56 magazines, 80 rounds of live ammunition, three hand grenades, two claymore mines, 30 meters of detonator codes, two claymore mine stands, one remote controller, one rocket propeller grenade chargers, one wire roll, one 9-V battery, three radio set covers, two detonators, one plastic barrel, four LTTE caps, medicine, surgical syringes and many pharmaceutical items.
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August - 7 
Naval troops conducted a clearing operation in the Sambalthivu area of Trincomalee district on August 7 and recovered a 40-mm grenade launcher, 14 live rounds of 40-mm grenades, a grenade, three T-56 magazines, 90 live ammunition, two claymore mines,
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Naval troops conducted a clearing operation in the Sambalthivu area of Trincomalee district on August 7 and recovered a 40-mm grenade launcher, 14 live rounds of 40-mm grenades, a grenade, three T-56 magazines, 90 live ammunition, two claymore mines, one grenade pack and one belt order kit.
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August - 7 
Separately, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Pankulama area of Trincomalee district on August 7 and killed two of them. They also recovered one T-56 assault rifle, one 40-mm grenade launcher, nine 40-mm rounds and two walkie-talkies fr
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Separately, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Pankulama area of Trincomalee district on August 7 and killed two of them. They also recovered one T-56 assault rifle, one 40-mm grenade launcher, nine 40-mm rounds and two walkie-talkies from the area.
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August - 8 
A militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Riaz Ahmed alias Mubsher, was arrested by the SF personnel at Zalla bridge in Kishtwar district. One Chinese-make grenade, one gelatin rod and two detonators were recovered from his possession.
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A militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Riaz Ahmed alias Mubsher, was arrested by the SF personnel at Zalla bridge in Kishtwar district. One Chinese-make grenade, one gelatin rod and two detonators were recovered from his possession.
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August - 8 
A senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Member of State Legislative Assembly, Wachi Mohammad Khaleel Naik, is reported to have escaped an assassination attempt on August 8 when terrorists attacked his motorcade near Chak Cholina
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A senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Member of State Legislative Assembly, Wachi Mohammad Khaleel Naik, is reported to have escaped an assassination attempt on August 8 when terrorists attacked his motorcade near Chak Cholina in the Shopian district, according to Daily Excelsior. Even as the legislator’s guards retaliated, the unidentified terrorists managed to escape from the incident site. No outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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August - 8 
According to Assam Tribune, nine civilians were killed and five others injured when a group of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants opened indiscriminate fire at Ampahar Basti village
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According to Assam Tribune, nine civilians were killed and five others injured when a group of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants opened indiscriminate fire at Ampahar Basti village under Howraghat police station in the Karbi Anglong district on August 8. The Hindi speaking communities living in that village were attacked by the militants with sophisticated weapons. Eight persons, including four women and three children, died on the spot while another person died while on the way to hospital.
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August - 8 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested the ‘commander’ of the Harangajo camp of the DHD from Banderkhal in the North Cachar Hills district along with five other cadres. Sources said that they were travelling in a jeep and armed with two AK-56 rifles, one US
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested the ‘commander’ of the Harangajo camp of the DHD from Banderkhal in the North Cachar Hills district along with five other cadres. Sources said that they were travelling in a jeep and armed with two AK-56 rifles, one US-made pistol, a mauser pistol and other ammunitions, which is a violation of truce ground rules.
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August - 8 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released two of the three persons they had abducted from the Kuchinda subdivision of the Sambalpur district late on August 8, reports New Indian Express. The duo was identified as contractors Amati
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres released two of the three persons they had abducted from the Kuchinda subdivision of the Sambalpur district late on August 8, reports New Indian Express. The duo was identified as contractors Amati Pradhan alias Moti and Dutiya Naik of Kechbil village.
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August - 8 
Further, six civilians were injured in a grenade blast inside a tea shop at Mandir Bazaar in the Bhaderwah town of Doda district.
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Further, six civilians were injured in a grenade blast inside a tea shop at Mandir Bazaar in the Bhaderwah town of Doda district.
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August - 8 
Further, two civilians were wounded when suspected ULFA militants triggered an explosion at Anandapur Tiniali under Dispur police station in the Guwahati city on August 8. Police sources said that the explosives were kept in a three wheeler. This is
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Further, two civilians were wounded when suspected ULFA militants triggered an explosion at Anandapur Tiniali under Dispur police station in the Guwahati city on August 8. Police sources said that the explosives were kept in a three wheeler. This is the second blast in the city during the run-up to the Independence Day (August 15) celebrations.
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August - 8 
In another operation, SFs arrested an active over-ground worker of the Al Badr Mujahideen, identified as Bilal Ahmad Ganai, from Ludur in the Sopore township of Baramulla district.
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In another operation, SFs arrested an active over-ground worker of the Al Badr Mujahideen, identified as Bilal Ahmad Ganai, from Ludur in the Sopore township of Baramulla district.
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August - 8 
Meanwhile, police arrested Mangbura Tisso, Rup Sing Ronghang and Roymohan Chouhan for interrogation in connection with the killing of nine civilians at Ampahar under Bokoliaghat police station in the Karbi Anglong district on August 8.
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Meanwhile, police arrested Mangbura Tisso, Rup Sing Ronghang and Roymohan Chouhan for interrogation in connection with the killing of nine civilians at Ampahar under Bokoliaghat police station in the Karbi Anglong district on August 8.
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August - 8 
Meanwhile, security force (SF) personnel shot dead an ‘operations commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Taib alias Abu Talah, during an encounter at Hanjipora in the Kupwara district. One solider, one police personnel and a civilian,
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Meanwhile, security force (SF) personnel shot dead an ‘operations commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Taib alias Abu Talah, during an encounter at Hanjipora in the Kupwara district. One solider, one police personnel and a civilian, Tariq Ahmad, sustained injuries during the encounter. One AK rifle, three magazines and three grenades were recovered from the slain militant.
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August - 8 
On August 8, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine explosion, injuring Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation security officer Satya Murthy and his assistant Ramage Prasad at Sileru in the Visakhaptnam d
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On August 8, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine explosion, injuring Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation security officer Satya Murthy and his assistant Ramage Prasad at Sileru in the Visakhaptnam district. Superintendent of Police A. Sabarwal told UNI that the landmine attack was to protest against the arrest of tribals who were in police custody on the charges of abetting Maoist activities in the agency areas. The Maoists also attacked a check-post at Sileru and burnt the office records. They dropped letters and pamphlets protesting against the arrest of the tribals, he added.
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August - 8 
On August 8, Janardhan, a member of the CPI-Maoist frontal organisations, Virasam (Revolutionary Writers Association) and Human Rights Forum, surrendered before the Prakasham district Superintendent of Police, Vinit Brijlan. Janardhan, who had attend
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On August 8, Janardhan, a member of the CPI-Maoist frontal organisations, Virasam (Revolutionary Writers Association) and Human Rights Forum, surrendered before the Prakasham district Superintendent of Police, Vinit Brijlan. Janardhan, who had attended the CPI-Maoist meeting in Mumbai, Guttikonda Bilam and Hyderabad, during the peace talks between the outfit and State government in 2004, surrendered before the police due to ill health and disillusionment with the extremist ideology. He was carrying a reward of INR 20,000 on his head and was absconding since the Maoist attack on Superintendent of Police Mahesh Chandra Laddha
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August - 8 
On August 8, the West Bengal government, following two attacks by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on police camps in West Midnapore district, urged the Union government to despatch additional central para-military forces to the State
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On August 8, the West Bengal government, following two attacks by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on police camps in West Midnapore district, urged the Union government to despatch additional central para-military forces to the State. The Inspector General of Police (Law and Order), Raj Kanojia, told Times of India, "Six companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are already deployed in south Bengal and north Bengal. We have urged the Union government for another six companies of CRPF to contain the Maoist threat in certain areas of West Midnapore."
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August - 8 
On August 8, three Maoists were injured in an exchange of fire with the police near Jarabandi village in the Gadchiroli district. Police sources told Times of India that a group of 70-80 Maoists blew up three claymore landmines, lobbed hand grenades
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On August 8, three Maoists were injured in an exchange of fire with the police near Jarabandi village in the Gadchiroli district. Police sources told Times of India that a group of 70-80 Maoists blew up three claymore landmines, lobbed hand grenades and fired indiscriminately at a police patrol party. The Maoists were reportedly led by ‘divisional commander’ Joganna of the Etapalli dalam (squad). While the injured Maoists were taken away by their colleagues, none of the police personnel suffered any injury.
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August - 8 
One civilian, Pranab Moran, was injured when suspected ULFA militants fired four rounds on him at his residence-cum-shop in Kheroni village under Doomdooma police station in the Tinsukia district.
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One civilian, Pranab Moran, was injured when suspected ULFA militants fired four rounds on him at his residence-cum-shop in Kheroni village under Doomdooma police station in the Tinsukia district.
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August - 8 
Pioneer reports that the Chhattisgarh government is considering a ban on non-government organisations (NGOs) functioning in the Maoist-affected areas, especially in Bastar region, following intelligence reports that these NGOs are providing large sca
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Pioneer reports that the Chhattisgarh government is considering a ban on non-government organisations (NGOs) functioning in the Maoist-affected areas, especially in Bastar region, following intelligence reports that these NGOs are providing large scale funding to the Maoists. More than a hundred NGOs are said to be working in the remote areas of Bastar on health, women and child development, public health, engineering work and other public oriented works. Though a final decision is yet to be taken, the report quoting unidentified sources said that a list of such NGOs providing funds to the Maoists is being prepared. The Government is also considering to stop auction of forest produce as the Maoists are known to be receiving a portion of the profit from the contractors involved in the auction.
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August - 8 
Separately, the Andhra Pradesh government has announced a reward of INR One million on Dubash Shankar, a leader of the CPI-Maoist who reportedly draws strategies for attacks on orders from the top leadership of the outfit. Shankar, a native of Chetla
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Separately, the Andhra Pradesh government has announced a reward of INR One million on Dubash Shankar, a leader of the CPI-Maoist who reportedly draws strategies for attacks on orders from the top leadership of the outfit. Shankar, a native of Chetlatimmaipalli in the Sangareddy district, is now working in the Andhra-Orissa border as a ‘special zone committee member’. Anyone who would inform about Shankar’s movement or help in capturing him would be given the reward. In case, Shankar himself surrenders to the police, he will get the reward amount. In addition to Shankar, the Government also announced rewards on nearly 40 Naxalites (left-wing extremists) belonging to the Sangareddy district. New Indian Express reports that the list also contains names of naxalites who have already surrendered or have been killed during separate encounters.
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August - 8 
Separately, the BW militants opened fire at a designated camp of the Dima Halom Daogah (DHD) in Haflong in the North Cachar Hills district.
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Separately, the BW militants opened fire at a designated camp of the Dima Halom Daogah (DHD) in Haflong in the North Cachar Hills district.
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August - 8 
Separately, troops recovered 13 UBGL shells, one radio set I Com and one RPG booster from the Sopore area of Baramulla district.
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Separately, troops recovered 13 UBGL shells, one radio set I Com and one RPG booster from the Sopore area of Baramulla district.
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August - 8 
Suspected militants hurled a grenade at the private residence of Congress Party Member of Legislator Assembly, Moirangthem Oken Singh, at Heirok in the Thoubal district on August 8, reports Imphal Free Press. The grenade landed on the outhouse but di
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Suspected militants hurled a grenade at the private residence of Congress Party Member of Legislator Assembly, Moirangthem Oken Singh, at Heirok in the Thoubal district on August 8, reports Imphal Free Press. The grenade landed on the outhouse but did not explode. Sources said that as many as five attacks on the private residences of legislators from both the ruling coalition and the opposition have been reported since July 22.
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August - 8 
According to Dawn, four militants were killed and the commandant of Makran Scouts (a wing of the Frontier Corps) and another security force personnel injured in an encounter in the Mand area of Turbat district in Balochistan, close to the border with
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According to Dawn, four militants were killed and the commandant of Makran Scouts (a wing of the Frontier Corps) and another security force personnel injured in an encounter in the Mand area of Turbat district in Balochistan, close to the border with Iran, on August 8. A team of Makran Scout was reportedly conducting a survey of losses caused by last month’s floods and cyclone in the Mand area when they were fired upon. A local official said the attack was allegedly carried out by close relatives of a leader of the Balochistan Liberation Army, Daily Times reported.
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August - 8 
According to Dawn, Taliban militants captured Chargano village at Darra Adamkhel in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 8 when rival tribesmen surrendered to them after clashes which left five people dead and at least 10 others injured.
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According to Dawn, Taliban militants captured Chargano village at Darra Adamkhel in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 8 when rival tribesmen surrendered to them after clashes which left five people dead and at least 10 others injured. Witnesses said that some 20 families of the Qasimkhel tribe surrendered themselves to the militants after 35-hour-long gun fight between the two sides. Both sides targeted each other’s positions with rockets and heavy machine-guns. After capturing the village, the Taliban militants were seen looting houses of tribesmen belonging to Qasimkhel. They also reportedly started a house-to-house search for their rivals in the town. "Families fled their homes and militants brought pick-up trucks and tractor trolleys, taking away everything, including home appliances and weapons," said a tribesman. After taking control of the village, a local commander of the militants appeared in the main Darra Bazaar and announced that the area had been cleared of "criminals." "Criminals have been eliminated and Mujahideen have restored peace", he claimed.
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August - 8 
Earlier on August 8-night, militants fired several rockets at the paramilitary base in Miranshah. One of the rockets hit the air strip near the base, but caused no damage or casualties. Three rockets were fired at the Saidgai checkpoint in the region
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Earlier on August 8-night, militants fired several rockets at the paramilitary base in Miranshah. One of the rockets hit the air strip near the base, but caused no damage or casualties. Three rockets were fired at the Saidgai checkpoint in the region.
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August - 8 
Further, a mortar shell hit a house in the Manikhel area, injuring six people while one child was wounded when a shell struck a compound in the Bazikhel village. Clashes erupted in the area when Taliban militants besieged the village.
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Further, a mortar shell hit a house in the Manikhel area, injuring six people while one child was wounded when a shell struck a compound in the Bazikhel village. Clashes erupted in the area when Taliban militants besieged the village.
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August - 8 
In another incident, the police on August 8 foiled a terrorist attempt to target hit the Peshawar International Airport and seized five missiles aimed at the airport. The missiles had been placed on the bed of the Bara River near the Bazidkhel villag
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In another incident, the police on August 8 foiled a terrorist attempt to target hit the Peshawar International Airport and seized five missiles aimed at the airport. The missiles had been placed on the bed of the Bara River near the Bazidkhel village.
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August - 8 
Meanwhile, the Indus Highway linking Afghanistan with Karachi via Peshawar remained closed for traffic for more than 24 hours due to heavy gunfire in the area. The highway passes through Darra Adamkhel town, situated some 35 kilometres from Peshawar.
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Meanwhile, the Indus Highway linking Afghanistan with Karachi via Peshawar remained closed for traffic for more than 24 hours due to heavy gunfire in the area. The highway passes through Darra Adamkhel town, situated some 35 kilometres from Peshawar. With the fall of the village, armed militants reportedly started patrolling the town.
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August - 8 
Militants fired five rockets, which landed in different areas of the Hangu city in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on August 8-night, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Officials said that three unexploded
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Militants fired five rockets, which landed in different areas of the Hangu city in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on August 8-night, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Officials said that three unexploded rockets were found in the fields of Togh Sarai area and two live rockets near the Sarozai Piala area.
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August - 8 
On August 8-night, a hand-grenade was thrown at the house of the civil judge of Nushki, Mohammad Omar Kohkar, in the Sariab area of Quetta. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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On August 8-night, a hand-grenade was thrown at the house of the civil judge of Nushki, Mohammad Omar Kohkar, in the Sariab area of Quetta. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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August - 8 
Some low-level al Qaeda members were identified as having been among the 12 militants killed by an artillery and helicopter attack by the Pakistan Army on two compounds near the Afghan border in North Waziristan, increasing the toll of 10 from August
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Some low-level al Qaeda members were identified as having been among the 12 militants killed by an artillery and helicopter attack by the Pakistan Army on two compounds near the Afghan border in North Waziristan, increasing the toll of 10 from August 7-strike, according to Daily Times. Chechens and Arabs were among the militants killed, an unnamed security official said. As reported earlier, helicopter gun-ships and artillery targeted the two hideouts in Daygan village, about 15 kilometres west of Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan.
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August - 8 
Kantipuronline reports that Maoist leaders are still using the expensive vehicles with fake number plates. Two stolen vehicles were found in Maoist possession at Balaju in Kathmandu where the Maoists are holding their Fifth Plenum. A scrutiny of numb
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Kantipuronline reports that Maoist leaders are still using the expensive vehicles with fake number plates. Two stolen vehicles were found in Maoist possession at Balaju in Kathmandu where the Maoists are holding their Fifth Plenum. A scrutiny of number plates on the vehicles carried out at the Department of Transport Management showed that the numbers have already been assigned to other vehicles.
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August - 8 
Meanwhile, Maoist leaders have said that they are prepared for a 'revolt' in government, the parliament and in the streets for the establishment of republic, according to Nepal News. Maoist leader Ram Bahadur Thapa a.k.a. Badal said a republic must b
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Meanwhile, Maoist leaders have said that they are prepared for a 'revolt' in government, the parliament and in the streets for the establishment of republic, according to Nepal News. Maoist leader Ram Bahadur Thapa a.k.a. Badal said a republic must be established before the constituent assembly elections. He said the party cadres across the country must be kept ready for a ‘people’s revolt’ if the polls are not held on November 22. Similarly, Krishna Bahadur Mahara said the party could still stage a people's revolt while remaining in the government, and added that they were ready to resign en masse from the government if circumstances demand such a move.
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August - 8 
More than 30 People's Liberation Army (PLA) combatants surrounded the Sunbal police post of Nawalparasi district on August 8 asking the police personnel to hand over a PLA cadre, Dipak Gurung, who fled the PLA's fourth division headquarters. Accordin
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More than 30 People's Liberation Army (PLA) combatants surrounded the Sunbal police post of Nawalparasi district on August 8 asking the police personnel to hand over a PLA cadre, Dipak Gurung, who fled the PLA's fourth division headquarters. According to police, PLA cadres surrounded the police post after Gurung fled the camp and asked police for protection. Gurung cited poor conditions at the division as the reason for his desertion and said that he did not want to return there.
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August - 8 
Daily Star reports that three persons were arrested in connection with the recovery of 29 rocket projectiles from the office of Trans Air Express courier service in the Arambagh area of capital Dhaka on August 8-night.
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Daily Star reports that three persons were arrested in connection with the recovery of 29 rocket projectiles from the office of Trans Air Express courier service in the Arambagh area of capital Dhaka on August 8-night.
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August - 8 
Separately, police recovered a hand grenade from a mango orchard in the Teligati area at Khanjahan Ali sub-district in the Khulna district on August 8-night.
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Separately, police recovered a hand grenade from a mango orchard in the Teligati area at Khanjahan Ali sub-district in the Khulna district on August 8-night.
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August - 8 
10 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed and several others injured during a clash with security force (SF) personnel in the Madu area of Mannar district on August 8-evening, according to Daily News. "LTTE radio intercepts confir
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10 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed and several others injured during a clash with security force (SF) personnel in the Madu area of Mannar district on August 8-evening, according to Daily News. "LTTE radio intercepts confirmed that 10 Tiger cadres were killed and more than 17 sustained injuries. Troops suffered no casualty in the incident," said military spokesperson Brigadier Samarasinghe.
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August - 8 
Daily Mirror reports that the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), political wing of the Karuna faction, assured it would give its fullest support and cooperation for the holding of a free election in the East, scheduled to be held in mid-Nove
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Daily Mirror reports that the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), political wing of the Karuna faction, assured it would give its fullest support and cooperation for the holding of a free election in the East, scheduled to be held in mid-November. The party said it would join forces with any other political party or organization, including the Eelam People’s Democratic Party, if they had the same goals as the TMVP.
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August - 8 
Elsewhere, at Umayaratuvarankulam, troops recovered a decomposed dead body of a LTTE cadre along with two LTTE secret code sheets, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Elsewhere, at Umayaratuvarankulam, troops recovered a decomposed dead body of a LTTE cadre along with two LTTE secret code sheets, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 8 
Further, 1000 live T-56 ammunition rounds were recovered by troops at Nevenagala.
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Further, 1000 live T-56 ammunition rounds were recovered by troops at Nevenagala.
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August - 8 
Further, on August 8, a group of LTTE cadres attempting to infiltrate Ranabapura village in the Welioya area of Vavuniya district was beaten back by security forces, reports Daily News. A home guard was killed in the incident, the Media Centre for th
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Further, on August 8, a group of LTTE cadres attempting to infiltrate Ranabapura village in the Welioya area of Vavuniya district was beaten back by security forces, reports Daily News. A home guard was killed in the incident, the Media Centre for the National Security (MCNS) said.
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August - 8 
In a separate incident, the LTTE attacked two Civil Defence Forces' points in the Mamailankulam area of Vavuniya district. The SFs foiled the outfit’s attempt to infiltrate into the area killing two LTTE cadres. A soldier and a home guard were also k
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In a separate incident, the LTTE attacked two Civil Defence Forces' points in the Mamailankulam area of Vavuniya district. The SFs foiled the outfit’s attempt to infiltrate into the area killing two LTTE cadres. A soldier and a home guard were also killed in the incident while three home guards and two soldiers sustained injuries. The dead bodies of the two slain LTTE cadres along with three hand grenades and a communication set were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 8 
Meanwhile, a Tamil family which had fled Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaittivu district by boat were spotted by the Navy and taken to Trincomalee, a spokesman at the government Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) told the Daily Mirror. The famil
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Meanwhile, a Tamil family which had fled Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaittivu district by boat were spotted by the Navy and taken to Trincomalee, a spokesman at the government Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) told the Daily Mirror. The family, which included a 21 year old boy, and two young girls, said the decision to flee LTTE territory was taken as the outfit was forcibly recruiting civilians for military combat. The MCNS spokesman said this was the first time civilians had fled Mullaittivu by boat and more were expected.
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August - 8 
Meanwhile, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres opened fired on four transformers that distribute power to the Aliyadiwembu, Kolavil, Vammiady areas in the Akkaraipattu region of Ampara district on August 8.
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Meanwhile, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres opened fired on four transformers that distribute power to the Aliyadiwembu, Kolavil, Vammiady areas in the Akkaraipattu region of Ampara district on August 8.
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August - 8 
Meanwhile, the Karuna group stated that it would dissolve its military wing once its security was ensured, the first such offer since it was set up three years ago, according to Reuters. "We are compelled to have a military unit for our self- defense
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Meanwhile, the Karuna group stated that it would dissolve its military wing once its security was ensured, the first such offer since it was set up three years ago, according to Reuters. "We are compelled to have a military unit for our self- defense. Once our security is ensured we are ready to dissolve that unit," it said in a statement.
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August - 8 
On August 8, one more LTTE suicide belt along with a satellite telephone and two detonators was recovered from the Point Pedro are of Jaffna district.
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On August 8, one more LTTE suicide belt along with a satellite telephone and two detonators was recovered from the Point Pedro are of Jaffna district.
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August - 8 
On the same day, troops recovered 6750 live rounds of T-56 ammunition along with 17 anti personnel mines from the Thoppigala jungle in the Batticaloa district.
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On the same day, troops recovered 6750 live rounds of T-56 ammunition along with 17 anti personnel mines from the Thoppigala jungle in the Batticaloa district.
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August - 8 
Separately, troops patrolling in the Ilandamodu area recovered one LTTE intercom base station radio set and its accessories from a jungle area.
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Separately, troops patrolling in the Ilandamodu area recovered one LTTE intercom base station radio set and its accessories from a jungle area.
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August - 8 
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 23rd Division in Batticaloa district has officially informed the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) that the Karuna group has to be disarmed for restoration of normalcy in the East, according to The Hindu.
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The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 23rd Division in Batticaloa district has officially informed the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) that the Karuna group has to be disarmed for restoration of normalcy in the East, according to The Hindu. "The GOC told the SLMM it was a requirement to disarm the Karuna group in order to restore normalcy in the east," said the SLMM weekly report. The weekly report on the ground situation said that the SLMM was informed that the police would increase its forces from 2,000 to 4,000 officials in Ampara district and a new Army camp would be established in the Thoppigala area.
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August - 8 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is said to be pressurizing International Non-Governmental Organisations operating in the outfit’s controlled areas of Wanni to channel funds to be used for development purposes in the area through the Tamil
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is said to be pressurizing International Non-Governmental Organisations operating in the outfit’s controlled areas of Wanni to channel funds to be used for development purposes in the area through the Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO), Daily Mirror reports. Two local personnel attached to an NGO operating in Kilinochchi were abducted by the LTTE two weeks ago and subsequently released following pressure by the charity group which carried out large scale assistance programmes in the area. The NGOs are reportedly refusing to concede to the LTTE demand and are even threatening to suspend operations if the pressure continues. Most of them have strict policies against channelling funds through a third party and they also fear that if funds are channelled through the TRO they may be misused for terrorism-related activities.
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August - 8 
The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter craft shelled and destroyed a Sea-Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) base at Koddachchikuda south of Mannar.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter craft shelled and destroyed a Sea-Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) base at Koddachchikuda south of Mannar.
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August - 8 
Three soldiers were injured when LTTE cadres in hiding directed mortar fire towards troops in the Ampaddailuppaikulam area of the same district.
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Three soldiers were injured when LTTE cadres in hiding directed mortar fire towards troops in the Ampaddailuppaikulam area of the same district.
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August - 8 
Two soldiers were killed when LTTE cadres activated a claymore mine targeting troops on a foot patrol in the Thonikal area of Vavuniya district on August 8, SLA reported.
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Two soldiers were killed when LTTE cadres activated a claymore mine targeting troops on a foot patrol in the Thonikal area of Vavuniya district on August 8, SLA reported.
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According to Assam Tribune, a group of suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants shot dead one surrendered ULFA cadre, Pranab Moran, at Jutulbari village under Doomdooma police station in the Tinsukia district on August 9.
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According to Assam Tribune, a group of suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants shot dead one surrendered ULFA cadre, Pranab Moran, at Jutulbari village under Doomdooma police station in the Tinsukia district on August 9.
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August - 9 
According to delayed news, on August 9, a senior member of the intelligence wing of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested by the police from the MV 108 village in the Malkangiri district. He was identified as Gopinath alias Sh
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According to delayed news, on August 9, a senior member of the intelligence wing of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested by the police from the MV 108 village in the Malkangiri district. He was identified as Gopinath alias Sheetal Mandal. Malkangiri Superintendent of Police S. K. Gojbhaye said Mandal was gathering information regarding the hydro power plant at Balimela and other sensitive installations and was providing information to the outfit’s leadership over the movement of police and their deployment at different places of the district for the past eight months. Police recovered some documents and maps from his possession.
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August - 9 
According to reports, ULFA ‘Sergent Major’ Kumud Bora, who was killed in an encounter with the Army at Bordubi Tea Estate in the Tinsukia district on August 9, was involved in extortion activities. Army sources said that Bora collected INR 6 million
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According to reports, ULFA ‘Sergent Major’ Kumud Bora, who was killed in an encounter with the Army at Bordubi Tea Estate in the Tinsukia district on August 9, was involved in extortion activities. Army sources said that Bora collected INR 6 million as extortion money from the Duliajan, Kakojan, Tengagaon, Rupai, Makum and Pengri areas of Tinsukia district.
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August - 9 
ANI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is collecting INR 10,000 from each farmer as ‘tax’ in the Jamatara district. The farmers are being forced either to pay up or to stop tilling their fields. Mani Mandal, a farmer, said
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ANI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is collecting INR 10,000 from each farmer as ‘tax’ in the Jamatara district. The farmers are being forced either to pay up or to stop tilling their fields. Mani Mandal, a farmer, said "They have been demanding for money, if that did not happen, they threaten. They would not let us work in the farms." Another farmer Mal Paharia said, "A boy named Rajiv Mandal was working in the field, when he was surrounded by around hundred men and chased away. They said, if we will not pay 10,000 rupees, they will not let us work on the field."
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August - 9 
Assam Tribune reports that suspected militants shot dead a former cadre of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Laishram Naobi, at Kakching bazaar in the Thoubal district on August 9.
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Assam Tribune reports that suspected militants shot dead a former cadre of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Laishram Naobi, at Kakching bazaar in the Thoubal district on August 9.
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August - 9 
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad acknowledged on August 9 that there was a nexus between some politicians and militants in the State and said his Government would act firmly to tackle the problem. "It is true that in Jammu and Kashmir some politicians
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Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad acknowledged on August 9 that there was a nexus between some politicians and militants in the State and said his Government would act firmly to tackle the problem. "It is true that in Jammu and Kashmir some politicians and Over Ground Workers have had a liaison with militants for several years and they take their help. We are maintaining a full watch on them," Azad said in an interview in Jammu, according to Press Trust of India. Azad’s comments came in the wake of intelligence reports that certain ministers and political leaders, especially those in south Kashmir, were in close touch with militants in the run-up to next year’s Legislative Assembly elections. He also blamed the Pakistan army, its external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, and recent developments in the neighbouring country for the sudden rise in infiltration from across the border. "Infiltration had initially increased in April and May and it has also shown an upward trend in the current month," he said. The "wavering command structures" across the border may have contributed to the rise of infiltration into Kashmir but Indian troops "are geared up to deal with any situation", he stated.
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August - 9 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while responding to the opposition's demand for resumption of talks with the ULFA, agreed to release jailed ULFA leaders for peace, only if they come forward and talk to the government directly. "I am ready to release the
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, while responding to the opposition's demand for resumption of talks with the ULFA, agreed to release jailed ULFA leaders for peace, only if they come forward and talk to the government directly. "I am ready to release the ULFA leaders from jail but, not without a condition. They should come for direct talks," Gogoi said. He added the Centre would not agree to sovereignty as a pre-condition for talks with the ULFA.
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August - 9 
Elsewhere in the State, militants fired upon at a convoy of Army at Sheeri near Baramulla on August 9. The troops retaliated and the exchange of fire lasted for about 15 minutes. However, there was no report of any casualty. The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)
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Elsewhere in the State, militants fired upon at a convoy of Army at Sheeri near Baramulla on August 9. The troops retaliated and the exchange of fire lasted for about 15 minutes. However, there was no report of any casualty. The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 9 
Further, a ‘tehsil commander’ of the HM, identified as Mohammed Shafi alias Shahbaz, was killed in an encounter with the troops in the Thathri area of Doda district. Another militant, identified as Akhter Hussain alias Intekhab, is reported to have s
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Further, a ‘tehsil commander’ of the HM, identified as Mohammed Shafi alias Shahbaz, was killed in an encounter with the troops in the Thathri area of Doda district. Another militant, identified as Akhter Hussain alias Intekhab, is reported to have surrendered to the security forces after the encounter. One AK rifle with three magazines and 245 rounds, one Chinese grenade, one .303 rifle, one magazine and three rounds were recovered from their possession
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August - 9 
In a separate encounter, two unidentified militants were killed by the troops at Tral in the Pulwama district.
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In a separate encounter, two unidentified militants were killed by the troops at Tral in the Pulwama district.
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August - 9 
In a separate incident, a suspected Maoist was arrested in the southern Orissa district of Malkangiri. Sital Mandal was allegedly involved in the earlier abduction of two persons from a weekly market.
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In a separate incident, a suspected Maoist was arrested in the southern Orissa district of Malkangiri. Sital Mandal was allegedly involved in the earlier abduction of two persons from a weekly market.
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August - 9 
Kalinga Times reports that three persons from the Talab and Kechbil villages under Kisinda police station limits in the Sambalpur district were abducted by armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 9. While Arjun Dehuri, a g
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Kalinga Times reports that three persons from the Talab and Kechbil villages under Kisinda police station limits in the Sambalpur district were abducted by armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 9. While Arjun Dehuri, a grocery shop owner, was abducted from Talab village, local contractors Dutiya Naik and Anti Pradhan were taken away from the Kechbil village. Official sources said the three were suspected to be police informers and two of them had earlier been assaulted by the Maoists.
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August - 9 
Manipur Police commandos shot dead one suspected cadre of the Nagaland-based outfit Naga National Council in an encounter at Langol Tarung under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district. One 9-mm pistol and three live rounds were recovered
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Manipur Police commandos shot dead one suspected cadre of the Nagaland-based outfit Naga National Council in an encounter at Langol Tarung under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district. One 9-mm pistol and three live rounds were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 9 
Maoists snatched away two rifles from police constables patrolling in the Kotwali area of Nadia district on August 9, reports PTI. The constables, belonging to the Anandamoyeetala police outpost, were sitting on a culvert when they were accosted by t
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Maoists snatched away two rifles from police constables patrolling in the Kotwali area of Nadia district on August 9, reports PTI. The constables, belonging to the Anandamoyeetala police outpost, were sitting on a culvert when they were accosted by the five extremists.
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August - 9 
Meanwhile, three militants belonging to the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and People's United Liberation Front (PULF), surrendered to the police in a surrender ceremony held at the Chief Minister’s Secretaria
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Meanwhile, three militants belonging to the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and People's United Liberation Front (PULF), surrendered to the police in a surrender ceremony held at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. One AK rifle with seven live rounds, loaded modified magazine, two Chinese-make 9 mm pistols with 27 live rounds were deposited by the militants.
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August - 9 
On August 9, a special court in Coimbatore hearing the 1998 serial bomb blast cases granted bail to 15 people who were proved guilty of minor charges, reports The Hindu. Judge K. Uthirapathy took up applications of 22 people out of the 158 convicted
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On August 9, a special court in Coimbatore hearing the 1998 serial bomb blast cases granted bail to 15 people who were proved guilty of minor charges, reports The Hindu. Judge K. Uthirapathy took up applications of 22 people out of the 158 convicted in the cases and granted bail to 15 persons. The judge asked them to appear before the court as and when they were summoned and also inform the court if there was any change of address. Earlier on August 8, fifteen more persons found guilty of minor charges had been granted bail on personal surety.
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August - 9 
On August 9, police personnel killed Sabzar Ahmad alias Muzamil, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘battalion commander’ at Mantribug village in the Kulgam district, according to Daily Excelsior. "It is a big blow to Hizbul Mujahideen as Sabzar was an expert
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On August 9, police personnel killed Sabzar Ahmad alias Muzamil, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘battalion commander’ at Mantribug village in the Kulgam district, according to Daily Excelsior. "It is a big blow to Hizbul Mujahideen as Sabzar was an expert in manufacturing IEDs", the Superintendent of Police, S. P. Pani, said. He added that another HM cadre, Pinto Rashid, was arrested. Another Hizb militant, Mudasir Ahmad Mir alias Jahangir, however, managed to escape from the incident site.
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August - 9 
Separately, police arrested Anirudha Nath, the main accused in the August 5 Agia bomb blast, from an unspecified location. Anirudha claimed that three ULFA militants had forced him to plant the bomb threatening to attack him and his family if he diso
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Separately, police arrested Anirudha Nath, the main accused in the August 5 Agia bomb blast, from an unspecified location. Anirudha claimed that three ULFA militants had forced him to plant the bomb threatening to attack him and his family if he disobeyed.
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August - 9 
Separately, security forces in an encounter killed one ULFA cadre, Kumud Borah alias Jaykanta Moran alias Gondhia, at Bordubi Tea Estate under Doomdooma Police station in the same district.
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Separately, security forces in an encounter killed one ULFA cadre, Kumud Borah alias Jaykanta Moran alias Gondhia, at Bordubi Tea Estate under Doomdooma Police station in the same district.
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August - 9 
Shillong Times reports that the Assam Adivasi National Liberation Army militants released the abducted tea executive, Anniruddha Tanti, from Hirajuli Tea Estate under Dhekiajuli police station in the Sonitpur district. His family members found him ne
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Shillong Times reports that the Assam Adivasi National Liberation Army militants released the abducted tea executive, Anniruddha Tanti, from Hirajuli Tea Estate under Dhekiajuli police station in the Sonitpur district. His family members found him near a road side eatery at Udalguri town in the Udalguri district. The tea estate executive, son of a senior Congress Party leader and former legislator Bhimananda Tanti, was abducted on July 31-night. The abductors reportedly demanded INR 30 lakh as ransom for his safe release.
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August - 9 
Suspected militants triggered an explosion at the Lalpani Power Grid, which connects the power line of Manipur, at Lalpani in the Cachar district. Police, meanwhile, recovered three bombs from the same area.
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Suspected militants triggered an explosion at the Lalpani Power Grid, which connects the power line of Manipur, at Lalpani in the Cachar district. Police, meanwhile, recovered three bombs from the same area.
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August - 9 
Telegraph reports that Assam Police shot dead one ULFA militant, Jiten Sarania of Baska district, in an encounter at Hengerabari in the Guwahati city on August 9-night. However, two of his associates managed to escape in an injured condition. An unex
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Telegraph reports that Assam Police shot dead one ULFA militant, Jiten Sarania of Baska district, in an encounter at Hengerabari in the Guwahati city on August 9-night. However, two of his associates managed to escape in an injured condition. An unexploded grenade was recovered from the incident site.
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August - 9 
Three suspected Naxalites (left-wing extremists) from Andhra Pradesh were arrested by the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force personnel near Veerapuram under Pothanaipatti police station limits in the Tiruvallur district on August 9. Police sources told UN
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Three suspected Naxalites (left-wing extremists) from Andhra Pradesh were arrested by the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force personnel near Veerapuram under Pothanaipatti police station limits in the Tiruvallur district on August 9. Police sources told UNI that the arrested persons were moving about in the area under suspicious circumstances and attempted to escape after being asked to surrender. One of the three, identified as Gopal, had a country-made gun in his possession.
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August - 9 
According to Dawn, the Bhittani tribe has warned Mehsud tribesmen at a jirga (council) that it will raise an armed force against it if the eight paramilitary soldiers abducted on August 9 were not freed immediately. The eight soldiers belong to the B
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According to Dawn, the Bhittani tribe has warned Mehsud tribesmen at a jirga (council) that it will raise an armed force against it if the eight paramilitary soldiers abducted on August 9 were not freed immediately. The eight soldiers belong to the Bhittani tribe.
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August - 9 
Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz told a three-day joint Pakistan-Afghan peace Jirga (council) in Kabul on August 9 that both nations could defeat a resurgent al Qaeda and Taliban if they worked together, according to Dawn
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz told a three-day joint Pakistan-Afghan peace Jirga (council) in Kabul on August 9 that both nations could defeat a resurgent al Qaeda and Taliban if they worked together, according to Dawn. The event, aiming at bringing peace and stability in Afghanistan, was attended by over 600 delegates mostly hailing from the bordering areas of the two countries, The News reported. "The two nations shared a common destiny. I believe... if Afghanistan and Pakistan worked together, we will eliminate in one day oppression against both nations," Karzai said in his opening address. Aziz said the future of Pakistan and Afghanistan were intertwined, and instability in one country affected the other. Karzai told the jirga of the daily woes and suffering that the Afghan people endure as the Taliban take on government and foreign troops. He said militants were abducting and killing women in the name of the Taliban and Islam, while barring the girls from school, a trend that is ''slowly going to the other side'' of the border into Pakistan. "If the problem is from the Afghanistan side, we should seek ways to solve it. If the problem is in Pakistan, we should find solutions for it," he stated. Karzai said he had often asked Pakistan: "Why from your soil and administration is this evil coming to us. Why is it bothering us? Who are they who bother Pakistan and Afghanistan? Who is training them? By whose money are they being trained?" Aziz said it should not be forgotten that "first and foremost the Taliban are Afghans" and Afghanistan cannot blame others for the lack of reconciliation among its people.
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August - 9 
At least 15 people were reported to have died after army’s helicopter gun-ships attacked the Degan village in North Waziristan on August 9-evening following a roadside bomb blast which left four soldiers injured, according to Dawn. Army spokesperson
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At least 15 people were reported to have died after army’s helicopter gun-ships attacked the Degan village in North Waziristan on August 9-evening following a roadside bomb blast which left four soldiers injured, according to Dawn. Army spokesperson Major General Waheed Arshad informed that army helicopters chased the militants – who were carrying rocket launchers and small arms – as they fled after carrying out the bombing into a petrol station and later in their vehicles, according to The News. Helicopters reportedly bombed residential compounds and other infrastructure, destroying a petrol pump and five vehicles. While witnesses claimed that most of the people killed in the air strike were ordinary tribesmen, an unnamed official spokesman insisted that most of those killed were militants. The four soldiers were wounded when a bomb exploded near the Boya checkpoint on the Miranshah-Datakhel road. Residents said a military convoy was on way to Miranshah when one of the vehicles in the convoy struck a bomb near the checkpoint.
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August - 9 
In another incident, unidentified assailants shot dead two pro-government tribesmen at Mir Ali in North Waziristan on August 9, according to Frontier Post.
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In another incident, unidentified assailants shot dead two pro-government tribesmen at Mir Ali in North Waziristan on August 9, according to Frontier Post.
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August - 9 
Meanwhile, about 16 personnel of the paramilitary Frontier Corps went missing on Jandola-Sara Rogha road in South Waziristan on August 9, The News reported. They are believed to have been abducted by militants. Reports indicated that Uzbek militants,
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Meanwhile, about 16 personnel of the paramilitary Frontier Corps went missing on Jandola-Sara Rogha road in South Waziristan on August 9, The News reported. They are believed to have been abducted by militants. Reports indicated that Uzbek militants, who were evicted from Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan, and its surrounding towns as a result of a tribal force led by ‘Commander’ Nazeer and his associates, had shifted to the Mehsud-dominated area and might be behind the abduction. However, army spokesperson Maj. Gen. Arshad said "Nobody has made any claim for their kidnapping."
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August - 9 
Meanwhile, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani claimed that President Musharraf had rejected proposals to impose emergency. He said some proposals were made to the president to impose emergency in view of the emerging chall
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Meanwhile, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani claimed that President Musharraf had rejected proposals to impose emergency. He said some proposals were made to the president to impose emergency in view of the emerging challenges of terrorism and extremism. "The president decided not to impose emergency which could hamper free, fair and transparent polls," he claimed.
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August - 9 
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on August 9 ruled out the imposition of emergency in the country for the time being, according to The News. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad after his return from Kabul, he said the issue was discussed during con
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on August 9 ruled out the imposition of emergency in the country for the time being, according to The News. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad after his return from Kabul, he said the issue was discussed during consultation process with President Pervez Musharraf but no circumstances were found to invoke emergency for the time being. "I have sent no advice to the president for proclamation of emergency in the country," he said. "The rumours in this regard are being spread by those who believe in politics of agitation and confrontation," he added. Aziz stated that the constitutional provisions of emergency were only activated in certain circumstances and there was no need for such an action at present.
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August - 9 
A group of 23 Maoists led by Nuwakot district committee member Raj Kumar Regmi attacked three police personnel on duty at the Phikuri-4 police post on August 9 and looted all the weapons, Himalayan Times reports. Kantipuronline added that the Maoists
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A group of 23 Maoists led by Nuwakot district committee member Raj Kumar Regmi attacked three police personnel on duty at the Phikuri-4 police post on August 9 and looted all the weapons, Himalayan Times reports. Kantipuronline added that the Maoists have looted two 303 rifles, one pistol, 100 rounds of rifle bullets and 14 rounds of pistol bullets from the police post.
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August - 9 
Elsewhere, around 25 journalists were assaulted by Maoists at Gorkhapatra Corporation in Kathmandu on August 9 as the journalists were picketing at the gate demanding reinstatement of 49 journalists dismissed by the Maoist-led management at Gorkhapat
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Elsewhere, around 25 journalists were assaulted by Maoists at Gorkhapatra Corporation in Kathmandu on August 9 as the journalists were picketing at the gate demanding reinstatement of 49 journalists dismissed by the Maoist-led management at Gorkhapatra newspaper.
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August - 9 
Police arrested four Maoists along with a home-made gun and a pistol from Amuwa village in the Rupandehi district on August 9, according to Kantipuronline.
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Police arrested four Maoists along with a home-made gun and a pistol from Amuwa village in the Rupandehi district on August 9, according to Kantipuronline.
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August - 9 
An employee of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall of Rajshahi University, identified as Mokarram Abdullah Moni, who was also a former cadre of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), was arrested by Rapid Action Battalion personnel on August 8 in co
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An employee of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall of Rajshahi University, identified as Mokarram Abdullah Moni, who was also a former cadre of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), was arrested by Rapid Action Battalion personnel on August 8 in connection with the August 5-attacks on four journalists, reports Daily Star. Meanwhile, the provost of the Hall has formed a five-member committee to investigate the matter. However, the journalists have rejected the committee saying that all committee members, headed by Prof Mahmudul Alam, are pro-Jamaat-e-Islami teachers.
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August - 9 
At least ten students were injured in a clash between the activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) at the Sylhet Polytechnic Institute on August 9, reports Daily Star. Th
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At least ten students were injured in a clash between the activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) at the Sylhet Polytechnic Institute on August 9, reports Daily Star. The clashes erupted following an altercation between both groups in the dining room of Surma Hall. The hall superintendent's room and some other rooms of the students were ransacked during the clashes.
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August - 9 
On August 9, the government filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against recent High Court orders that granted bail to former Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina and stayed the Anti-Corruption Commission’s notice seeking her wealth st
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On August 9, the government filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against recent High Court orders that granted bail to former Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina and stayed the Anti-Corruption Commission’s notice seeking her wealth statement. The hearing of the appeal is likely to take place on August 12, reports Daily Star.
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August - 9 
Separately, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed four cases against eight persons, including former health minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, his wife Bilkis Akter and editor of Janakantha, Atiqullah Khan Masud. While Khandaker and his wife are ac
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Separately, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed four cases against eight persons, including former health minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, his wife Bilkis Akter and editor of Janakantha, Atiqullah Khan Masud. While Khandaker and his wife are accused of selling land and buildings of a school through a fabricated tender, Masud is accused of getting a building design approved illegally.
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August - 9 
A day earlier, troops recovered one claymore mine, one anti-tank mine, two APMs, two T-56 weapons, three torpedoes and three partly-burnt T-56 weapons from the same location.
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A day earlier, troops recovered one claymore mine, one anti-tank mine, two APMs, two T-56 weapons, three torpedoes and three partly-burnt T-56 weapons from the same location.
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August - 9 
At Pulipanchikal, troops recovered 40 APMs.
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At Pulipanchikal, troops recovered 40 APMs.
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August - 9 
Further, on August 9, Sri Lanka Navy personnel recovered nine satellite antennas, nine satellite receivers, nine antenna stands and ten batteries (12v) kept inside a bullock cart from the Pallimunai area in Mannar district.
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Further, on August 9, Sri Lanka Navy personnel recovered nine satellite antennas, nine satellite receivers, nine antenna stands and ten batteries (12v) kept inside a bullock cart from the Pallimunai area in Mannar district.
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August - 9 
Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said it was difficult to disarm militants in the troubled regions. According to him, "It is not any easy thing to do overnight. But as a responsible government, we are committed to it."
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Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said it was difficult to disarm militants in the troubled regions. According to him, "It is not any easy thing to do overnight. But as a responsible government, we are committed to it."
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August - 9 
Separately, 11 APMs were recovered from the Periyathampane area on August 9.
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Separately, 11 APMs were recovered from the Periyathampane area on August 9.
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August - 9 
Similarly, one T-56 weapon, two hand grenades, two T-56 magazines, one hundred T-56 ammunition rounds and a few other explosive fragments were recovered from the Kovilady area of Trincomalee district.
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Similarly, one T-56 weapon, two hand grenades, two T-56 magazines, one hundred T-56 ammunition rounds and a few other explosive fragments were recovered from the Kovilady area of Trincomalee district.
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August - 9 
The United Nations (UN) on August 9 urged Sri Lanka to disarm the Karuna group operating in the east of the island to ensure safety and security for aid workers and residents, according to AFP. John Holmes, the UN Under-Secretary General for Humanita
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The United Nations (UN) on August 9 urged Sri Lanka to disarm the Karuna group operating in the east of the island to ensure safety and security for aid workers and residents, according to AFP. John Holmes, the UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, ended a four-day tour of the country urging de-militarisation of the eastern region. "It is important that the disarmament of the Karuna faction should happen as soon as possible," Holmes told reporters in Colombo, and added, "It is important that, in principle, only people bearing arms should be local authorities. Karuna operates in areas controlled by the government."
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August - 10 
According to Hindustan Times, a group of 10-15 suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants attacked a village at Dolamara in the Karbi Anglong district and shot dead 11 Hindi-speaking
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According to Hindustan Times, a group of 10-15 suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants attacked a village at Dolamara in the Karbi Anglong district and shot dead 11 Hindi-speaking migrant workers on August 10-night. The dead include four women and two children belonging to two families originally hailing from the State of Bihar. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Lajja Ram Bishnoi, said, "The militants went berserk and killed 11 people belonging to two Hindi-speaking families after entering their houses." All the victims were petty cultivators engaged in tilling the land of local villagers in that area.
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According to Sentinel, suspected Karbi militants killed four college students, Chandra Sekhar Sharmah, Rajib Bhooban Sharmah and Mohabir Swami of JDSG College and Munny Kumari of Indira Gandhi National Open University, at Dolamara and Rongbong Ghat a
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According to Sentinel, suspected Karbi militants killed four college students, Chandra Sekhar Sharmah, Rajib Bhooban Sharmah and Mohabir Swami of JDSG College and Munny Kumari of Indira Gandhi National Open University, at Dolamara and Rongbong Ghat areas in the Karbi Anglong district on August 10 and 11.
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August - 10 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 10 detonated explosions targeting the house of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Kanker district. Police sources told Press Trust of India, "Us
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 10 detonated explosions targeting the house of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Kanker district. Police sources told Press Trust of India, "Using a tiffin bomb, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), the Maoists triggered the blast in wee hours on Friday and exploded the house of Vikram Usendi, a former minister and a current BJP MLA at Pakhanjur, about 210 km from the state capital." Since the house was vacant no one was injured in the incident, while the explosion damaged a portion of the building. Some leaflets were left behind by the Maoists at the site.
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August - 10 
Further, 14 persons, including five security force personnel, were wounded when a bomb exploded near a fish market in Diphu town, the headquarters of Karbi Anglong district. Police suspect that the blast was triggered by the ULFA.
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Further, 14 persons, including five security force personnel, were wounded when a bomb exploded near a fish market in Diphu town, the headquarters of Karbi Anglong district. Police suspect that the blast was triggered by the ULFA.
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August - 10 
Imphal Free Press reports that the major militant groups in the northeast region have called for a boycott of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15. A general strike has also been called on the day, lasting from 1 am to 5 pm for the region i
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Imphal Free Press reports that the major militant groups in the northeast region have called for a boycott of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15. A general strike has also been called on the day, lasting from 1 am to 5 pm for the region in general. The statement was jointly issued by the Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Manipur People’s Liberation Front, Tripura People’s Democratic Front and the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
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August - 10 
In another incident, a two-year old child, Kamesh Mesh, was killed and nine other civilians were injured when suspected Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) militants hurled two grenades at Sukanjan under Bokajan police station, reports The Hindu.
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In another incident, a two-year old child, Kamesh Mesh, was killed and nine other civilians were injured when suspected Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) militants hurled two grenades at Sukanjan under Bokajan police station, reports The Hindu.
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August - 10 
In another incident, one Border Security Force personnel was wounded when militants lobbed a hand grenade at Gulshan Chowk in Bandipora. Later, security forces arrested one person, identified as Ghulam Mohiuddin, in connection with the incident.
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In another incident, one Border Security Force personnel was wounded when militants lobbed a hand grenade at Gulshan Chowk in Bandipora. Later, security forces arrested one person, identified as Ghulam Mohiuddin, in connection with the incident.
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August - 10 
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has announced some changes in the command structure of its ‘Special Task Force (STF)’ indulged in ‘Operation New Kangleipak’. According to a release, ‘Captain’ Thoiba Mangang is replaced by ‘Maj’ Wangba Khumancha, as ‘o
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Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has announced some changes in the command structure of its ‘Special Task Force (STF)’ indulged in ‘Operation New Kangleipak’. According to a release, ‘Captain’ Thoiba Mangang is replaced by ‘Maj’ Wangba Khumancha, as ‘officiating commander’, of the ‘STF’, while ‘2nd Lt’ Moramba Khuman will be the ‘deputy commander’.
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August - 10 
One KLNLF militant, Archok Engti, surrendered before the army at the Red Horns camp at Lengry in the Karbi Anglong district along with a 7.65 mm pistol made in Italy, a magazine and 12 rounds of ammunition on August 10. Engti reportedly joined the gr
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One KLNLF militant, Archok Engti, surrendered before the army at the Red Horns camp at Lengry in the Karbi Anglong district along with a 7.65 mm pistol made in Italy, a magazine and 12 rounds of ammunition on August 10. Engti reportedly joined the group in 2003 and were undergoing training in weapons handling. He was also involved in extortion and kidnapping activities.
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August - 10 
PTI reports indicated that five militants of the Hmar Peoples’ Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) were arrested from P. Leikual village under Mahur police station in the North Cachar Hills district.
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PTI reports indicated that five militants of the Hmar Peoples’ Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) were arrested from P. Leikual village under Mahur police station in the North Cachar Hills district.
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August - 10 
State government banned activities of the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), a non-profit international medical and humanitarian aid organisation, in the Bastar region accusing the organisation of providing medical assistance to Maoists. District Collec
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State government banned activities of the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), a non-profit international medical and humanitarian aid organisation, in the Bastar region accusing the organisation of providing medical assistance to Maoists. District Collector of Dantewada K. R. Pisda told Times of India, "The administration has been constantly receiving information about MSF's volunteers providing treatment to the injured and ailing Maoist cadres." State police sources said that the MSF doctors had been moving in the conflict zone without informing the local administration. "They do this despite a clear instruction to them to tell us about their movements and whereabouts," an unnamed senior police officer said. A MSF spokesperson, however, said the organisation maintained neutrality in providing medical treatment in camps for the displaced people in Dantewada. "MSF medical teams also provide mobile health services and nutritional support to those in need in remote rural areas. They have been providing free medical services to conflict-hit indigenous people in camps and villages since 2006," he said. MSF was given the Nobel Prize for Peace for its service in providing health care across the world, especially in disaster and conflict affected zones.
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August - 10 
The Hindu reports that on August 10, the Sessions Court in Coimbatore granted bail to 10 more persons convicted of minor charges in the February 14, 1998 serial blasts case, raising the total number of those released on bail to 57. Judge K. Uthirapat
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The Hindu reports that on August 10, the Sessions Court in Coimbatore granted bail to 10 more persons convicted of minor charges in the February 14, 1998 serial blasts case, raising the total number of those released on bail to 57. Judge K. Uthirapathy had gone through petitions of 23 convicts before granting bail to 10 of them. Of the 158 persons charged with the case, 69 have been convicted for major charges like criminal conspiracy, attempt to murder, murder and promoting hatred between two communities.
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August - 10 
Two soldiers sustained injuries when militants ambushed a vehicle of the Rashtriya Rifles at Saivan in the Kupwara district on August 10, Daily Excelsior reported.
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Two soldiers sustained injuries when militants ambushed a vehicle of the Rashtriya Rifles at Saivan in the Kupwara district on August 10, Daily Excelsior reported.
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August - 10 
At the ongoing peace Jirga (council) in Kabul, Pakistan has proposed formation of a joint tribal council to open negotiations with Afghan resistance groups and work for a truce to create necessary conditions for peaceful resolution of the conflict, a
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At the ongoing peace Jirga (council) in Kabul, Pakistan has proposed formation of a joint tribal council to open negotiations with Afghan resistance groups and work for a truce to create necessary conditions for peaceful resolution of the conflict, according to Dawn. A six-page document titled "Pak-Afghan Jirga: Draft Declaration" states that Pakistan would call for durable institutions to guarantee the unity and stability of Afghanistan and underline the need for peace as a ‘critical prerequisite’ for the prosperity of the Afghan people. The document, which was distributed among the Jirga delegates, said there was no military solution to the current conflict in Afghanistan. It calls for the creation of a tribal council or a peace and reconciliation Jirga, comprising 25 representatives each from Pakistan and Afghanistan, authorised by the grand Jirga and also by the government of Afghanistan, "to immediately undertake to open negotiations with the resistance on how best and how soon to end violence in the country." The tribal council, it says, shall comprise only tribesmen and will not include any government representatives from the two sides.
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August - 10 
Meanwhile, gunship helicopters targeted a suspected militant hideout at Boya, west of Miranshah in North Waziristan, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, according to Daily Times.
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Meanwhile, gunship helicopters targeted a suspected militant hideout at Boya, west of Miranshah in North Waziristan, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, according to Daily Times.
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August - 10 
Meanwhile, power supply to a vast area of the Kohlu district was suspended after two pylons were blown up on August 10. Police said high explosives placed around the pylons carrying 132KV transmission line exploded early in the morning, suspending po
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Meanwhile, power supply to a vast area of the Kohlu district was suspended after two pylons were blown up on August 10. Police said high explosives placed around the pylons carrying 132KV transmission line exploded early in the morning, suspending power supply to most parts of the district.
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August - 10 
On August 10, militants opened fire at a check post, around half a kilometre east of Miranshah in North Waziristan, injuring a Frontier Corps official, according to Daily Times.
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On August 10, militants opened fire at a check post, around half a kilometre east of Miranshah in North Waziristan, injuring a Frontier Corps official, according to Daily Times.
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August - 10 
President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly agreed to attend the concluding session of the Jirga. He conveyed his consent to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on August 10-evening when the latter telephoned him and invited him to the closing session.
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President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly agreed to attend the concluding session of the Jirga. He conveyed his consent to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on August 10-evening when the latter telephoned him and invited him to the closing session.
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August - 10 
Security force personnel arrested an al Qaeda suspect from Taftan, a small town at the border with Iran, on August 10, according to Dawn. Officials said that the suspect was an Iraqi national identified as Qasim Hameed Yasin. He was arrested after he
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Security force personnel arrested an al Qaeda suspect from Taftan, a small town at the border with Iran, on August 10, according to Dawn. Officials said that the suspect was an Iraqi national identified as Qasim Hameed Yasin. He was arrested after he crossed into the country from Iran through an infrequent route. A large amount of cash in foreign currency was recovered from his possession.
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August - 10 
The Taliban blew up eight houses of alleged criminals in a "drive against anti-social elements" at Darra Adam Khel in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 10, Daily Times reported. The Taliban also found four people, who had been abducte
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The Taliban blew up eight houses of alleged criminals in a "drive against anti-social elements" at Darra Adam Khel in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 10, Daily Times reported. The Taliban also found four people, who had been abducted for ransom, and 18 stolen cars from the hideouts of the alleged criminals. The Taliban have so far killed four criminals, including Ameer Said alias Charg, the leader of an alleged criminal gang. Equipped with rocket launchers and Kalashnikov rifles, the Taliban militants, aged between 15 and 20, have reportedly taken positions in the surroundings hills and roads of Dara Bazaar, while personnel of the local Khasadar force have restricted their movement to their check-posts.
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August - 10 
Three bomb blasts occurred in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 10-night, Dawn reported. According to police, two motorcyclists hurled a hand grenade at the Directorate of Excise Department on the Sariab Road. The second blast was reported fr
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Three bomb blasts occurred in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 10-night, Dawn reported. According to police, two motorcyclists hurled a hand grenade at the Directorate of Excise Department on the Sariab Road. The second blast was reported from near the University of Information Technology in Jinnah Town and the third occurred near the residence of a government contractor in the Killi Barat area. However, no casualty was reported in any of these explosions.
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August - 10 
Three people were wounded in a bomb blast inside an arms shop in the Dogar area of Central Kurram Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 10, according to Dawn.
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Three people were wounded in a bomb blast inside an arms shop in the Dogar area of Central Kurram Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 10, according to Dawn.
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August - 10 
Police on August 10 recovered four bombs from Daudkhali village at Sharsha in the Benapole district. Daily Star reports that acting on a tip-off, police raided the house of one Abdur Rahim, a cattle-trader, and seized four bombs from his cowshed.
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Police on August 10 recovered four bombs from Daudkhali village at Sharsha in the Benapole district. Daily Star reports that acting on a tip-off, police raided the house of one Abdur Rahim, a cattle-trader, and seized four bombs from his cowshed.
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August - 10 
Villagers of Jhoudia in the Sadar sub-district of Kushtia district caught a Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) cadre, Abdul Kuddus, along with a double barrel rifle and five bullets from a house and handed him over to the police on August 10, reports Daily Star.
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Villagers of Jhoudia in the Sadar sub-district of Kushtia district caught a Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) cadre, Abdul Kuddus, along with a double barrel rifle and five bullets from a house and handed him over to the police on August 10, reports Daily Star. Two of his accomplices, however, managed to escape. Kuddus hails from Kalicharanpur village and is a top cadre of the outfit apart from being a close associate of the outfit’s leader Azibor Rahman. He is an accused in several cases filed with the Jhenidah and Kushtia police stations.
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August - 10 
According to Sri Lanka Army reports, troops recovered eight gas bombs, 30 live rounds of pistol ammunition, 70 anti-personnel mine (APM) fuses, five area maps printed in Tamil and 200 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition at Narakamulla in t
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According to Sri Lanka Army reports, troops recovered eight gas bombs, 30 live rounds of pistol ammunition, 70 anti-personnel mine (APM) fuses, five area maps printed in Tamil and 200 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition at Narakamulla in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district on August 10.
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August - 10 
Further, on August 10, two claymore mines each weighing about 3-kgs and a length of detonator code was recovered by troops from the Valachchenai area.
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Further, on August 10, two claymore mines each weighing about 3-kgs and a length of detonator code was recovered by troops from the Valachchenai area.
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August - 10 
On the same day, troops recovered 36 APMs from the Pokkaravani area in Vavuniya district.
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On the same day, troops recovered 36 APMs from the Pokkaravani area in Vavuniya district.
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August - 10 
Two T-56 weapons were recovered by troops from the Navenegala area.
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Two T-56 weapons were recovered by troops from the Navenegala area.
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August - 11 
According to Assam Tribune, Assam Rifles (AR) personnel shot dead three unidentified militants belonging to the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and People's United Liberation Front (PULF) at Tingri under Sekmai police station in the Thoubal district o
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According to Assam Tribune, Assam Rifles (AR) personnel shot dead three unidentified militants belonging to the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and People's United Liberation Front (PULF) at Tingri under Sekmai police station in the Thoubal district on August 11-night. Two 9-mm pistols along with four rounds of ammunition and one 7.56 mm Italian-make pistol along with seven live rounds, one Chinese-make grenade and three extortion notes duly signed by the finance department of KYKL were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 11 
In a separate encounter, one Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mushtaq Ahmed, was killed at village Rajpora in the Kupwara district. Two AK rifles and 5 magazines were recovered from the encounter site.
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In a separate encounter, one Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mushtaq Ahmed, was killed at village Rajpora in the Kupwara district. Two AK rifles and 5 magazines were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 11 
Meanwhile, a heavy exchange of fire was reported between militants of the Manipur People’s Army, armed wing of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), and the security forces at Phaisangjang in the Chandel district, reports Imphal Free Press. On
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Meanwhile, a heavy exchange of fire was reported between militants of the Manipur People’s Army, armed wing of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), and the security forces at Phaisangjang in the Chandel district, reports Imphal Free Press. One unidentified UNLF cadre was killed in the clash. One AK-47 rifle with magazine and 23 rounds, one remote controlled IED and one Radio Set (wireless) and quantity of rations, medicines, tent and camp material were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 11 
Meanwhile, one unidentified civilian was killed and two others, including a woman, injured when a Border Security Force convoy was attacked by suspected militants in the Churachandpur district on August 11.
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Meanwhile, one unidentified civilian was killed and two others, including a woman, injured when a Border Security Force convoy was attacked by suspected militants in the Churachandpur district on August 11.
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August - 11 
On August 11, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres entered an explosives unit at Bageibira village in the Bargarh district, overpowered the two guards and instructed them to inform unit’s owner to pay INR 200,000 and also hand over exp
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On August 11, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres entered an explosives unit at Bageibira village in the Bargarh district, overpowered the two guards and instructed them to inform unit’s owner to pay INR 200,000 and also hand over explosive materials within a week. The Maoists also pasted a poster on the wall of the shop before leaving, reports Statesman.
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August - 11 
On August 11, the Chhattisgarh government said that the international medical aid agency Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF or Doctors without Borders) is free to carry its humanitarian activity as per Medical Council of India norms, reports Times of Indi
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On August 11, the Chhattisgarh government said that the international medical aid agency Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF or Doctors without Borders) is free to carry its humanitarian activity as per Medical Council of India norms, reports Times of India. However, it cautioned MSF representatives against travelling to interior areas without security cover. Earlier, a media report had indicated that the government is considering banning MSF activities in the Bastar region as it had information regarding the organisation providing medical facilities to the Maoists.
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August - 11 
Separately, suspected ULFA militants hurled a hand grenade targeting security forces at Borhat under Charaideo subdivision in the Sivasagar district. However no causalities were reported.
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Separately, suspected ULFA militants hurled a hand grenade targeting security forces at Borhat under Charaideo subdivision in the Sivasagar district. However no causalities were reported.
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August - 11 
Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu police and Delhi police, in a joint operation, gunned down Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘divisional commander’ Saifullah Qari, a Pakistani national and mastermind behind July 5, 2005 attack on makeshift Ram temple at
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Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu police and Delhi police, in a joint operation, gunned down Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘divisional commander’ Saifullah Qari, a Pakistani national and mastermind behind July 5, 2005 attack on makeshift Ram temple at the disputed Ayodhya complex in Uttar Pradesh and critically injured his associate in a house at Ramzanpura near Janipura Colony in Jammu on August 11-morning. The injured militant has been arrested, according to Daily Excelsior. A Delhi police Sub Inspector Devinder Singh was also injured in the operation that lasted for half an hour. Recoveries made from the slain and arrested militants include one Chinese pistol, two Chinese grenades, one satellite phone, eight mobile telephones with SIM cards including costlier handsets like N Series of Nokia, four extra SIM cards, INR 30,000 cash, Matrix sheet and some important documents carrying codes, telephone numbers and other information about the militant commanders.
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August - 11 
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on August 11 rejected the bail plea of the four Maoists who were arrested on May 8 in Nagpur. A rifle, Maoist literature and incriminating documents were recovered from the extremists identified as Arun Perre
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The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on August 11 rejected the bail plea of the four Maoists who were arrested on May 8 in Nagpur. A rifle, Maoist literature and incriminating documents were recovered from the extremists identified as Arun Perreira, Mahesh a.k.a. Murali Satyareddy, Devendra Burle and Naresh Bansod. Times of India reports that the four alleged that they were subjected to torture by the police, but a medical check-up by a civil surgeon had produced no evidence to support these charges.
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August - 11 
Two more civilians succumbed to their injuries on August 11 raising the death toll to 14 in the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and KLNLF-joint attack at Rongteron village under the Bokajan Police Station on August 10.
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Two more civilians succumbed to their injuries on August 11 raising the death toll to 14 in the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and KLNLF-joint attack at Rongteron village under the Bokajan Police Station on August 10.
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August - 11 
Cobra helicopters killed three suspected militants, pounding what was believed to be their base, after the firefight on August 11 in Mir Ali town of North Waziristan, the military said, according to Daily Times. “A security convoy was passing when an
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Cobra helicopters killed three suspected militants, pounding what was believed to be their base, after the firefight on August 11 in Mir Ali town of North Waziristan, the military said, according to Daily Times. “A security convoy was passing when an improvised explosive device planted by militants exploded, causing no harm to the security personnel,” ISPR Director General Major General Waheed Arshad told AFP, and added, “Armed miscreants then attacked security men with automatic weapons that injured a soldier. In retaliatory firing by helicopters three miscreants were killed.”
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August - 11 
Further, militants fired two missiles in the same area. One missile landed near the checkpost and the other hit the roof of bunkers, injuring a soldier. The SFs retaliated, but no damage or loss of life was reported.
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Further, militants fired two missiles in the same area. One missile landed near the checkpost and the other hit the roof of bunkers, injuring a soldier. The SFs retaliated, but no damage or loss of life was reported.
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August - 11 
Militants positioned on hilltops fired missiles and rockets at the Bajaur Scouts Camp at Mamoond Damangi in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 11-night, according to Daily Times. However, no casualties were
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Militants positioned on hilltops fired missiles and rockets at the Bajaur Scouts Camp at Mamoond Damangi in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 11-night, according to Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 11 
Separately, two civilians were killed and five others, including an army soldier, injured when militants attacked an army convoy with a remote-controlled bomb at Patassy Ada. At 8:30am the army convoy was heading towards Bannu from Miranshah when the
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Separately, two civilians were killed and five others, including an army soldier, injured when militants attacked an army convoy with a remote-controlled bomb at Patassy Ada. At 8:30am the army convoy was heading towards Bannu from Miranshah when the militants targeted at it, injuring a soldier and damaging a vehicle. Security forces (SFs) retaliated, killing two passers-by and injuring four other civilians.
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August - 11 
SFs arrested four suspected people at the Eisha checkpost and recovered 8 hand grenades and four Klashnikov rifles from them.
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SFs arrested four suspected people at the Eisha checkpost and recovered 8 hand grenades and four Klashnikov rifles from them.
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August - 11 
The dead body of a civilian, identified as Qader Jan, was recovered from the Amin checkpost southwest of Miranshah.
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The dead body of a civilian, identified as Qader Jan, was recovered from the Amin checkpost southwest of Miranshah.
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August - 11 
Three police personnel were killed by militants in an ambush in the Hangu district of the North West Frontier Province on August 11, according to Daily Times. Aaj TV reported that a police team was patrolling Hangu’s main road when the miscreants ope
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Three police personnel were killed by militants in an ambush in the Hangu district of the North West Frontier Province on August 11, according to Daily Times. Aaj TV reported that a police team was patrolling Hangu’s main road when the miscreants opened fire on them, killing constables Din Khan, Ahmad Hussain and Lal Muhammad. Two civilians, Hayat Nawaz and Khalid Nawaz, were also injured.
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August - 11 
About 50 Maoist cadres from Nuwakot district have revolted against the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-Maoists) leadership and formed a splinter group, The Hindu reports. Raj Kumar Regmi, the leader of the splinter group, told local media perso
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About 50 Maoist cadres from Nuwakot district have revolted against the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-Maoists) leadership and formed a splinter group, The Hindu reports. Raj Kumar Regmi, the leader of the splinter group, told local media persons over the phone that they had set up an underground Janvadi Yuva Samuha (Communist Youth Group). “We have formed a 21-member central committee,” Regmi said and claimed that over 50 Maoist youths had joined the rebel group. Earlier, the group had looted arms and ammunition from Fikuri police post in the same district on August 9. This is the fourth group to have split from the CPN-Maoists over the past two years. The two factions of Jana Tantrik Mukti Morcha (JTMM) are the most formidable among the splinter groups and have already killed 48 persons in the southern plains of Nepal. Another group, Tharuwan Mukti Morcha, led by Laxman Tharu, announced the formation of a party in the western Terai region a few weeks ago.
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August - 11 
Workers of the Maoist-affiliated trade union, the Communication, Printing and Publications Workers’ Union (CPPWU), disrupted the distribution of two daily newspapers The Himalayan Times and Annapurna Post on August 11 and obstructed the printing of t
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Workers of the Maoist-affiliated trade union, the Communication, Printing and Publications Workers’ Union (CPPWU), disrupted the distribution of two daily newspapers The Himalayan Times and Annapurna Post on August 11 and obstructed the printing of the dailies the next day, Kantipuronline reports. The Maoists alleged that both these newspapers carried news against them on their front pages - a story about the Patan Appellate Court’s summons to three Maoist trade union leaders. The workers picketed the Sama Printers - the press where the dailies are printed - at Bhainsepati in the Lalitpur district on August 11-night and disrupted the printing of both the newspapers. Printing press employees were also threatened by the Maoists.
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August - 11 
A day earlier, LTTE cadres who were laying anti-personnel mines west of Nilplokunawewa in the Welioya region of Vavuniya district were chased away by troops after directing a small arms attack on them. Four cadres were killed in the incident.
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A day earlier, LTTE cadres who were laying anti-personnel mines west of Nilplokunawewa in the Welioya region of Vavuniya district were chased away by troops after directing a small arms attack on them. Four cadres were killed in the incident.
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August - 11 
In a similar incident, unidentified assailants shot dead a Muslim civilian, identified as Hyath Mohammed Mohammed Latheef, in the Baduriya area of Batticaloa district.
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In a similar incident, unidentified assailants shot dead a Muslim civilian, identified as Hyath Mohammed Mohammed Latheef, in the Baduriya area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 11 
Tamil Net reports that unidentified assailants shot dead a Muslim religious leader, identified as Mawlawi Rafeek, at Ninthavoor in the Ampara district on August 11.
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Tamil Net reports that unidentified assailants shot dead a Muslim religious leader, identified as Mawlawi Rafeek, at Ninthavoor in the Ampara district on August 11.
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August - 11 
The activities of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) outside Sri Lanka - including extortion, narcotics trafficking and credit card fraud - have a negative impact on the countries and societies that host its presence, said Jane’s Intelligenc
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The activities of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) outside Sri Lanka - including extortion, narcotics trafficking and credit card fraud - have a negative impact on the countries and societies that host its presence, said Jane’s Intelligence Review. The outfit’s financial and procurement structure is well organised and strategically positioned around the globe, said Jane’s, adding, “The organisation fulfils its financial and procurement needs abroad. Far from the primary theatre of conflict, the LTTE depends on a complex global network of professional managers and outsourced people who acquire money and guns in countries with significant Tamil diaspora communities. After accounting for its estimated US$ 8 million per year of costs within LTTE-administered Sri Lanka, the profit margin of its operating budget would likely be the envy of any multinational corporation.” The geographical distribution of Tamil communities enables the LTTE to use them as networked operations centres, it pointed out.
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August - 12 
A Special Police Officer, Sher Mohammed, was shot dead by the militants when he was returning to his house after duty at police picket Hiloor in the Kuntwara area of Doda district.
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A Special Police Officer, Sher Mohammed, was shot dead by the militants when he was returning to his house after duty at police picket Hiloor in the Kuntwara area of Doda district.
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August - 12 
According to Assam Tribune, suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants shot dead six civilians and injured two others at two different places in the Karbi Anglong district on August 12. Four civilians, Mahabir Swami,
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According to Assam Tribune, suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants shot dead six civilians and injured two others at two different places in the Karbi Anglong district on August 12. Four civilians, Mahabir Swami, Nandalal Swami, Sila Gupta and Mohan Kanu, were shot dead by the KLNLF militants at Rongbonghat village under Bokajan police station. Two other civilians, Kanhaiyala Swami and Ramesh Swami, sustained injuries in the attack. Similarly, two more Hindi-speaking Bihari migrants, Suraj Sahani and Nanu Satnami, were killed at Parokhowa bazaar under Howraghat police station.
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August - 12 
According to intelligence sources, ULFA is targeting the Hindi-speaking people at the diktat of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, and jihadi forces. The group is being assisted by the KLNLF which has well
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According to intelligence sources, ULFA is targeting the Hindi-speaking people at the diktat of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, and jihadi forces. The group is being assisted by the KLNLF which has well-equipped bases in the hill district. Sources said that the ISI and jihadi groups active in Assam and the North-east have deployed at least two ULFA cells in and around Guwahati to carry out subversive activities in the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
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August - 12 
According to Shillong Times, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has called for a 24-hour bandh (strike) from August 14 in protest against the Independence Day celebrations on August 15. A statement issued by the outlawed group’s ‘publ
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According to Shillong Times, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has called for a 24-hour bandh (strike) from August 14 in protest against the Independence Day celebrations on August 15. A statement issued by the outlawed group’s ‘publicity secretary’ Sainkupar Nongtraw said that it would continue its "20-year-old armed struggle for political and socio-economic development of the people". The strike exempts patients and hospital attendants and milkmen from its purview.
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August - 12 
Four bombs were recovered from a Tezpur-bound passenger bus by Assam Rifles personnel at Tumuki under Puthimari outpost in the Sonitpur district on August 12, reports Sentinel.
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Four bombs were recovered from a Tezpur-bound passenger bus by Assam Rifles personnel at Tumuki under Puthimari outpost in the Sonitpur district on August 12, reports Sentinel.
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Meanwhile, armed militants reportedly threatened to kill more Hindi-speaking migrants as they said it was the order from ‘higher-ups’. The KLNLF has also called for a 20-hour Karbi Anglong strike beginning 5 pm on August 14.
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Meanwhile, armed militants reportedly threatened to kill more Hindi-speaking migrants as they said it was the order from ‘higher-ups’. The KLNLF has also called for a 20-hour Karbi Anglong strike beginning 5 pm on August 14.
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On August 12, the Aurangabad city police seized 29 kilograms of ammonium nitrate explosive abandoned by a man in an auto rickshaw near the Aurangabad railway station, reports UNI. Police said that the man, aged around 30, had earlier alighted from th
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On August 12, the Aurangabad city police seized 29 kilograms of ammonium nitrate explosive abandoned by a man in an auto rickshaw near the Aurangabad railway station, reports UNI. Police said that the man, aged around 30, had earlier alighted from the Devagiri Express, running between Secunderabad and Mumbai Central, at around 2330 hours and boarded an auto rickshaw to reach the central bus stand.
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On August 12, the dead body of an abducted civilian was recovered in the deep forests of Makadchuan in the Sambalpur district, reports New Indian Express. Arjun Dehury, a grocery shop owner was among three persons abducted by the Communist Party of I
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On August 12, the dead body of an abducted civilian was recovered in the deep forests of Makadchuan in the Sambalpur district, reports New Indian Express. Arjun Dehury, a grocery shop owner was among three persons abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 8 on suspicion of being police informers. While two others were released by the Maoists a day later, Arjun’s body was found by his father Kabi Dehury. Subsequently, villagers blocked traffic along the National Highway No. 42 connecting Sambalpur to Cuttack demanding that the camp of Special Operation Group be shifted out of the Talab village, where the slain person hailed from.
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Police in Jharkhand said on August 12 that they have arrested five leaders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Telegraph reports that the arrested include the prime accused in the killing of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Lenin
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Police in Jharkhand said on August 12 that they have arrested five leaders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Telegraph reports that the arrested include the prime accused in the killing of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) Member of Legislative Assembly Mahendra Singh, Jayant alias Kunal alias Tuddu, who was arrested along with his accomplice Prakash while receiving treatment at Sankara Nethralaya in Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu. Others were identified as Prayag Mahto alias Prahlad of Nawadih in Bokaro, Basudev Mahto of Madhupur in Girdih and Arup Tuddu of Degagaddha in Nawadih. Pappu Jain, an arms supplier-cum-businessman from Madhupur in the Girdih district, besides two youths of Patna, who are arms dealers, were also arrested during separate raids. Without specifying the circumstances or dates of these arrests, police said that more than INR 950,000 in currency notes, 250 cartridges, two laptops, few cell-phones, Maoist literature and training materials were recovered from Ranchi, Giridih, Patna and bordering areas of Jharkhand and Bihar. The laptops reportedly contained names of the donors which include several top politicians of Jharkhand and Bihar.
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Senior Superintendent of Police (Pulwama) Nitish Kumar disclosed that a hardcore militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, Rehman Saani alias Hanzulla, was killed by the security force (SF) personnel at Hiff-Khour in the Zainapora area of Pulwama
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Senior Superintendent of Police (Pulwama) Nitish Kumar disclosed that a hardcore militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, Rehman Saani alias Hanzulla, was killed by the security force (SF) personnel at Hiff-Khour in the Zainapora area of Pulwama district.
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Separately, SF personnel recovered two magazines of 7.62mm and 15 rounds from Razal Morh in the Nowshera area of Rajouri district.
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Separately, SF personnel recovered two magazines of 7.62mm and 15 rounds from Razal Morh in the Nowshera area of Rajouri district.
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SFs arrested Gafoor Khan, an over-ground worker of the LeT, from the Lolab area of Kupwara district along with two RPG rounds, 200 rounds of AK-47, two hand grenades and one wireless set.
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SFs arrested Gafoor Khan, an over-ground worker of the LeT, from the Lolab area of Kupwara district along with two RPG rounds, 200 rounds of AK-47, two hand grenades and one wireless set.
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The Hindu reports that police seized an arms dump belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Maradugu village in the Amrabad police station area of Mahabubnagar district on August 12. A large number of explosives, including 70
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The Hindu reports that police seized an arms dump belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Maradugu village in the Amrabad police station area of Mahabubnagar district on August 12. A large number of explosives, including 70 grenades, several components of grenades, a claymore mine, grenade launcher cups, Maoist literature, some CDs and cassettes were recovered from the dump.
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Times of India reports that the Andhra Pradesh Police have included 650 new names to its hit-list of 1,200 Maoists. The reward amount on each of these extremists too has been increased. Most of these names are reportedly from districts where the poli
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Times of India reports that the Andhra Pradesh Police have included 650 new names to its hit-list of 1,200 Maoists. The reward amount on each of these extremists too has been increased. Most of these names are reportedly from districts where the police have been claiming that the Maoist movement has been on the downslide. Visakhapatnam Rural district, which registered a steep rise in Maoist violence over the past five months, has 113 new names, the highest in the list. This is followed by Warangal with 103, Guntur and Anantapur with 67 each, Adilabad with 48 and Mahabubnagar with 43 names. Nellore district ranks last with only four wanted Maoists. Earlier, there were only 18 Maoists in Visakhapatnam Rural and nine Maoists in Anantapur district who carried reward amounts. The State has increased the reward amount on all these wanted Maoists and their leaders by nearly INR 162 million.
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Two left-wing extremists, identified as Jeedan Gudia, a top leader of the Jharkhand Liberation Front, and his accomplice Sunita, were arrested on August 12 from Gorbeda jungle, around 45 kilometres from the State capital Ranchi. Police recovered a pi
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Two left-wing extremists, identified as Jeedan Gudia, a top leader of the Jharkhand Liberation Front, and his accomplice Sunita, were arrested on August 12 from Gorbeda jungle, around 45 kilometres from the State capital Ranchi. Police recovered a pistol, live cartridges and INR 4,000 in cash from them, reports Hindustan Times.
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Two Pakistani militants, including a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) group, were killed in separate encounters on August 12, according to Daily Excelsior. The HuM ‘district commander’ Abu Shaheen Afghani, active for the last se
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Two Pakistani militants, including a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) group, were killed in separate encounters on August 12, according to Daily Excelsior. The HuM ‘district commander’ Abu Shaheen Afghani, active for the last seven years, was killed in a gunfight at Krankishivan in the Sopore area in Baramulla district, informed Senior Superintendent of Police Viplav Kumar. An explosive-laden car which was to be used as a car bomb was recovered from the incident site.
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According to Dawn, militants beheaded two Afghan nationals on alleged spying charges in North Waziristan on August 12. The first beheaded body was found near Miranshah while the second was recovered from Datakhel bazaar. The deceased were identified
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According to Dawn, militants beheaded two Afghan nationals on alleged spying charges in North Waziristan on August 12. The first beheaded body was found near Miranshah while the second was recovered from Datakhel bazaar. The deceased were identified as Habibur Rehman and Amir Khan, both residents of Afghanistan’s Paktika province.
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Afghanistan and Pakistan pledged on August 12 to eliminate terrorist sanctuaries in their respective tribal regions and fight the opium trade financing militants, according to Dawn. A statement at the close of the four-day Joint Peace Jirga in Kabul
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Afghanistan and Pakistan pledged on August 12 to eliminate terrorist sanctuaries in their respective tribal regions and fight the opium trade financing militants, according to Dawn. A statement at the close of the four-day Joint Peace Jirga in Kabul also agreed to push for reconciliation with the ‘opposition’. Participants pledged they would “not allow sanctuaries/ training centres for terrorists in their respective countries”, according to the declaration. They acknowledged the “nexus between narcotics and terrorism” and called upon the two governments to wage an “all-out war against this menace”. They also agreed to establish a council, comprising 25 delegates from each country, to promote reconciliation with the ‘opposition’ and cooperation between the neighbours. In an address to the concluding session of the Jirga, President Pervez Musharraf said both Afghanistan and Pakistan had to get away from what he called the backwardness and violence of Islamic extremism. “These forces are disrupting peace and harmony, impeding our progress and development,” he observed. The president conceded that there was support from Pakistani tribal areas for the insurgency in Afghanistan, extremism and ‘Talibanisation’. “We must understand the environment. Taliban are a part of Afghan society. Most of them may be ignorant and misguided, but all of them are not diehard militants and fanatics who even defy the most fundamental values of our culture and our faith Islam,” General Musharraf said. He said that military action was necessary against al Qaeda militants and Taliban diehards who refused to reconcile, but a more comprehensive political and development approach was needed to defeat extremism and ‘Talibanisation’, Daily Times reported. “Talibanisation and extremism ... represent a state of mind and require a more comprehensive long-term strategy where military action must be combined with a political approach and socio-economic development,” he said.
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Elsewhere in the province, two rockets were fired at a paramilitary police post in the Bolan area. However, no one was injured.
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Elsewhere in the province, two rockets were fired at a paramilitary police post in the Bolan area. However, no one was injured.
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Further, a customs official and his wife were wounded in another grenade attack in the Dera Bugti district.
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Further, a customs official and his wife were wounded in another grenade attack in the Dera Bugti district.
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Meanwhile, three people, including the two police personnel, were inured in the provincial capital Quetta when motorcyclists lobbed a grenade at them.
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Meanwhile, three people, including the two police personnel, were inured in the provincial capital Quetta when motorcyclists lobbed a grenade at them.
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One person was killed and three others sustained injuries in a bomb blast in the industrial town of Hub in Balochistan on August 12, Daily Times reported. The blast also damaged an electricity pylon, disrupting power supplies to Hub and the nearby to
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One person was killed and three others sustained injuries in a bomb blast in the industrial town of Hub in Balochistan on August 12, Daily Times reported. The blast also damaged an electricity pylon, disrupting power supplies to Hub and the nearby town of Uthal.
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The provincial secretary-general of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Aslam Farooqui, was shot dead in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 12, according to Dawn. Farooqui was killed by two motorcycle-borne a
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The provincial secretary-general of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Aslam Farooqui, was shot dead in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 12, according to Dawn. Farooqui was killed by two motorcycle-borne assailants near his home in the Shah Naqash Bandi locality when he was returning from a market. Alam Zeb, brother of the deceased leader, caught hold of one the attackers and handed him over to police. A police official said one Shoaib Hussain of Parachinar, who belonged to a paramilitary force, had been arrested. Senior Superintendent of Police, Mohammad Tahir Khan, told Daily Times that they were investigating whether the murder was a sectarian killing or the result of some other motive.
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Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) attacked a police patrol at Maulapur village in the Rautahat district on August 12-night, Kantipuronline reports. Consequent to retaliatory action by the police, the JTM
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Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) attacked a police patrol at Maulapur village in the Rautahat district on August 12-night, Kantipuronline reports. Consequent to retaliatory action by the police, the JTMM-J cadres fled the incident site. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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Local Maoist leaders in Dolakha district warned of a “fight to finish” struggle if the district administration does not unconditionally release its 28 cadres who were arrested for assaulting the chief district officer on July 29, Kantipuronline repor
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Local Maoist leaders in Dolakha district warned of a “fight to finish” struggle if the district administration does not unconditionally release its 28 cadres who were arrested for assaulting the chief district officer on July 29, Kantipuronline reports. Maoist district secretary Kripashwor accused the local administration of using “the black law of the Panchayat era by booking the party cadres involved in a political event for an attempted murder and criminal offenses” and said, “We will launch fight to finish revolt as we see no other option.”
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Meanwhile, Maoist chairman Prachanda has said that his party will decide, within 10 days, whether to remain in the interim government, according to Nepal News. Addressing a press conference in Kathmandu on August 12, Prachanda said there was little m
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Meanwhile, Maoist chairman Prachanda has said that his party will decide, within 10 days, whether to remain in the interim government, according to Nepal News. Addressing a press conference in Kathmandu on August 12, Prachanda said there was little moral ground for remaining in the government. He said the conclusion of the August 3-10 plenum was that the party should launch a peaceful movement after quitting the government. “The Maoist will not have any other option than to quit the government and launch peaceful movement if regressive forces continue to hatch plots,” he said. “There is no possibility of holding Constituent Assembly election without declaring a republic,” he added. He, however, said that they would not boycott the Constituent Assembly elections even if the eight parties do not agree on a republican set up. “Even if there is no consensus among the eight parties on a republic and proportional electoral system, we will not boycott the polls,” Prachanda said.
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During a violent clash at Oslo in Norway on August 12-evening between two rival factions of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), three LTTE cadres, ‘Selika’ Ranjan, Kannan and Kuhan, were injured, according to Asian Tribune. ‘Selika’ Ranjan l
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During a violent clash at Oslo in Norway on August 12-evening between two rival factions of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), three LTTE cadres, ‘Selika’ Ranjan, Kannan and Kuhan, were injured, according to Asian Tribune. ‘Selika’ Ranjan later succumbed to his injuries. Clashes erupted between the supporters of Soosai, ‘commander’ of the Sea-Tigers (sea wing of the LTTE), and cadres from the intelligence wing of the outfit led by Pottu Amman at REMA1000 supermarket in Kaldbakken, Oslo, and ended outside a house at Gardsveien 2. According to police estimates, there where ten people involved in the incident.
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Four soldiers were killed and thirteen others injured in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeting an army truck in the Kachchanthoppu area of Jaffna district on August 12, according to Sri
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Four soldiers were killed and thirteen others injured in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeting an army truck in the Kachchanthoppu area of Jaffna district on August 12, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Two IEDs fixed to a push bicycle were reportedly activated using a remote controller targeting the army vehicle.
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Further, on August 12, LTTE launched a mortar attack targeting civilians at Athawatunawewa in the same region, killing one civilian while injuring five others.
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Further, on August 12, LTTE launched a mortar attack targeting civilians at Athawatunawewa in the same region, killing one civilian while injuring five others.
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In a separate incident, three LTTE cadres were killed and 10 others injured in a encounter with the security forces (SFs) on August 12-night in the Pulmodai area. Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said that an army patrol detected a group of LTTE cadres
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In a separate incident, three LTTE cadres were killed and 10 others injured in a encounter with the security forces (SFs) on August 12-night in the Pulmodai area. Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said that an army patrol detected a group of LTTE cadres moving towards the Pulmodai coastal area and "the Army laid an ambush and killed three LTTE cadres and injured 10 others". He added, "We now believe that the remaining stranded LTTE cadres in the jungle, North Trincomalee are attempting to flee towards Mullaitivu through the sea. Security Forces foiled these ground and sea attempts successfully." One soldier was killed in the incident.
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LTTE cadres trying to infiltrate into the cleared areas (area under government control) opened mortar and heavy weapon fire towards troops in the Umayaratuvarankulam area of Vavuniya district. In the retaliatory fire, troops killed one LTTE cadre and
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LTTE cadres trying to infiltrate into the cleared areas (area under government control) opened mortar and heavy weapon fire towards troops in the Umayaratuvarankulam area of Vavuniya district. In the retaliatory fire, troops killed one LTTE cadre and also recovered sixteen 40-mm grenade launcher bombs from the incident site.
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Meanwhile, a civilian, identified as Pedurupillai Jesudasan, was wounded in a LTTE attack in the Jaffna district.
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Meanwhile, a civilian, identified as Pedurupillai Jesudasan, was wounded in a LTTE attack in the Jaffna district.
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On August 12, two soldiers were injured in an attack by the LTTE in the Periyathampanai area of the same district.
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On August 12, two soldiers were injured in an attack by the LTTE in the Periyathampanai area of the same district.
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SFs in the Kumburupiddi area confronted a group of LTTE cadres killing one of them on the spot. One T-56 weapon, four filled magazines, two hand grenades and one hand grenade saber set were recovered from the incident site.
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SFs in the Kumburupiddi area confronted a group of LTTE cadres killing one of them on the spot. One T-56 weapon, four filled magazines, two hand grenades and one hand grenade saber set were recovered from the incident site.
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The Sri Lanka government has announced an amnesty period starting from September 1 for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres trapped in Eastern jungles to lay down their weapons and surrender to the security forces, according to Daily Ne
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The Sri Lanka government has announced an amnesty period starting from September 1 for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres trapped in Eastern jungles to lay down their weapons and surrender to the security forces, according to Daily News. Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake urged the cadres to take up the offer, saying their safety would be guaranteed and they will be rehabilitated and given vocational training. Addressing a public meeting in Horana on August 11, he reiterated that the Eastern military operation was a humanitarian mission to liberate the masses oppressed by the LTTE. The Government was committed to defeat the LTTE militarily and a political solution is also being pursued via the All Party Representative Committee to bring peace, he added.
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According to Assam Tribune, police personnel killed two unidentified Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills National Liberation Front (KNLNF) militants at Mouzadar Basti in the Karbi Anglong district on August 13. Police sources said that a gang of six to s
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According to Assam Tribune, police personnel killed two unidentified Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills National Liberation Front (KNLNF) militants at Mouzadar Basti in the Karbi Anglong district on August 13. Police sources said that a gang of six to seven KNLNF militants were taking shelter at Mouzadar Basti.
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According to Assam Tribune, troops of the Assam Rifles (AR) shot dead two unidentified People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militants at Thangkhanphai village in the Churachandpur district on August 13. Two 9-mm pistols with six rounds and two Chinese-make
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According to Assam Tribune, troops of the Assam Rifles (AR) shot dead two unidentified People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militants at Thangkhanphai village in the Churachandpur district on August 13. Two 9-mm pistols with six rounds and two Chinese-make hand grenades were recovered from the encounter site.
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According to Kanglaonline, the review meeting of cease-fire ground rules between the representatives of the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K) was held on August 13 at Circuit House in Kohima. Issues p
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According to Kanglaonline, the review meeting of cease-fire ground rules between the representatives of the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K) was held on August 13 at Circuit House in Kohima. Issues pertaining to cease-fire ground rules and designated camps of the NSCN-K were discussed. The outfit has reportedly proposed for three more camps to be declared as designated camps.
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, in a Unified Command Structure meeting held at Guwahati, has asked the security forces to dismantle all camps of the ULFA and KLNLF from Karbi Anglong district to put an end to the current killings of the Hindi-speaking pe
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, in a Unified Command Structure meeting held at Guwahati, has asked the security forces to dismantle all camps of the ULFA and KLNLF from Karbi Anglong district to put an end to the current killings of the Hindi-speaking people. "At present, the ULFA, in connivance with the KLNLF, has been carrying out subversive activities in Karbi Anglong. So long the camps of the two rebel groups are there, they will continue to kill Hindi-speaking people. I have asked the security forces to dismantle the camps," he added.
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Elsewhere in the State, SF personnel neutralized a terrorist hideout in the Nowshera area of Rajouri district and recovered two AK rifles with two magazines and 241 rounds, three pistols with four magazines and four rounds, six hand grenades, one wir
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Elsewhere in the State, SF personnel neutralized a terrorist hideout in the Nowshera area of Rajouri district and recovered two AK rifles with two magazines and 241 rounds, three pistols with four magazines and four rounds, six hand grenades, one wireless set and four explosive sticks. However, no one was arrested from the hideout.
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Maoists in the Malkangiri district have put up several posters and banners in the Kurmanur, Papulur, Vejangiwade areas along the Andhra Pradesh-Orissa border asking people to boycott the Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
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Maoists in the Malkangiri district have put up several posters and banners in the Kurmanur, Papulur, Vejangiwade areas along the Andhra Pradesh-Orissa border asking people to boycott the Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
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Meanwhile, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Nayeem Ahmed alias Riyaz, surrendered before the SFs at Kishtwar along with one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 89 AK rounds and one pouch.
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Meanwhile, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Nayeem Ahmed alias Riyaz, surrendered before the SFs at Kishtwar along with one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 89 AK rounds and one pouch.
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Meanwhile, AR personnel arrested two PLA cadres, identified as ‘Pvt.’ Noarem Nitin Kumar and ‘Pvt.’ Laishram Ingouba of Kakwa locality, from Singjamei area in the Imphal West District.
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Meanwhile, AR personnel arrested two PLA cadres, identified as ‘Pvt.’ Noarem Nitin Kumar and ‘Pvt.’ Laishram Ingouba of Kakwa locality, from Singjamei area in the Imphal West District.
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On August 13, police in Patna arrested two suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who reportedly were in the State capital to disrupt the Independence Day celebration on August 15 at Gandhi Maidan. Patna Daily reports th
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On August 13, police in Patna arrested two suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who reportedly were in the State capital to disrupt the Independence Day celebration on August 15 at Gandhi Maidan. Patna Daily reports that Mahendra Prasad and Vinod Kumar, both wanted by the Bihar Police for over a decade for their roles in a number of incidents including killing of police officials, were arrested as the two returned to their hideout on foot from the Beur Jail after holding a meeting with their comrades in the prison. Senior Superintendent of Police Kundan Krishnan said the arrests were the result of an intelligence input which warned of a possible Maoist attack at Gandhi Maidan during the Independence Day celebration.
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On August 13, the Sessions Court trying the 1998 serial blasts case in Coimbatore granted bail to 12 more persons found guilty of minor charges, reports The Hindu. Judge K. Uthirapathy, after going through 38 petitions, granted bail to 12 of them. Wi
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On August 13, the Sessions Court trying the 1998 serial blasts case in Coimbatore granted bail to 12 more persons found guilty of minor charges, reports The Hindu. Judge K. Uthirapathy, after going through 38 petitions, granted bail to 12 of them. With this, the total number of persons granted bail and released has increased to 69.
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Separately, security forces also arrested one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Sairem Ashok Meetei, during a search operation at Khurai Puthiba Leikai in the Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press. One .38 pistol wi
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Separately, security forces also arrested one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Sairem Ashok Meetei, during a search operation at Khurai Puthiba Leikai in the Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press. One .38 pistol with magazine and two live rounds of .38 ammunition were recovered from his possession. Sources said that Ashok joined the outfit in May 2007 and was actively helping the group in its extortion drive.
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Terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting security forces (SFs) patrolling the venue of the Independence Day (August 15) function at Nowpora in the Bandipora district but it missed the target killing three persons and injuring 16 on the roadside, Daily E
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Terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting security forces (SFs) patrolling the venue of the Independence Day (August 15) function at Nowpora in the Bandipora district but it missed the target killing three persons and injuring 16 on the roadside, Daily Excelsior reported.
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The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has charged the ULFA of hatching a conspiracy with the KLNLF to start an ethnic clash in the Karbi Anglong district by killing Hindi-speaking people. UPDS publicity secretary Thung E. Nongloda said: "T
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The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has charged the ULFA of hatching a conspiracy with the KLNLF to start an ethnic clash in the Karbi Anglong district by killing Hindi-speaking people. UPDS publicity secretary Thung E. Nongloda said: "The ULFA has been killing Hindi-speaking people in various parts of the State, and now the outfit has started such killings in Karbi Anglong after coming into an understanding with the KLNLF."
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were arrested from Jalandhar in Punjab on August 13 following a joint operation by the Western Command military intelligence and Punjab Police, reports Telegraph. The duo was identified as Hemanta
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were arrested from Jalandhar in Punjab on August 13 following a joint operation by the Western Command military intelligence and Punjab Police, reports Telegraph. The duo was identified as Hemanta Roy and Jagdish Das. Roy, who hails from Shingrapara village in Assam’s Baksa district, is a member of the outfit’s ‘709 battalion’ and a relative of Hira Sarania, commander of the unit. Das was reportedly living in Jalandhar for the past four months and was arrested from the Domariapull area. Roy had joined Das three months ago and was working as a waiter in the hotel from where he was arrested. Senior Superintendent of Police Arpit Shukla said that five driving licences, two PAN cards, a camera, defence maps and some sensitive documents were recovered from the militants. An unidentified Army official involved in the operation said, "This is perhaps the first time that we have had specific information on ULFA militants in Punjab. The cell could have been tasked with procuring guns from across the border or via Jammu and Kashmir or could have had nefarious designs to destabilise the region with the help of Pakistan’s ISI."
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According to Daily Times, the Interior Ministry has directed police to tighten security around English medium schools in the country after intelligence reports showed extremists planning hostage taking at private English medium schools. According to
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According to Daily Times, the Interior Ministry has directed police to tighten security around English medium schools in the country after intelligence reports showed extremists planning hostage taking at private English medium schools. According to a report seen by the BBC, militants got this idea from the Beslan School siege in North Ossetia, Russia, in which 335 people were killed - most of them children. The report said the objective behind such an attempt was to stop the government from conducting operations like the one against Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa. Consequently, the Interior Ministry has directed the home secretaries, the Islamabad chief commissioner and police chiefs of all four provinces, Pakistan occupied Kashmir and the Northern Areas to tighten security around private schools after summer vacations.
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According to Dawn, four civilians were killed and eight others sustained injuries when a vehicle of the National Rural Support Programme struck a roadside explosive device in the Ushu Valley, near the tourist resort of Kalam in the Swat district of N
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According to Dawn, four civilians were killed and eight others sustained injuries when a vehicle of the National Rural Support Programme struck a roadside explosive device in the Ushu Valley, near the tourist resort of Kalam in the Swat district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 13.
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At least three militants were killed during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel which ensued after the militants attacked Dargai check post in South Waziristan on August 13, according to Daily Times.
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At least three militants were killed during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel which ensued after the militants attacked Dargai check post in South Waziristan on August 13, according to Daily Times.
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August - 13 
Further, militants attacked the SFs check-post at Ghulam Khan, 15 kilometres north of Miranshah. However, no casualties were reported.
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Further, militants attacked the SFs check-post at Ghulam Khan, 15 kilometres north of Miranshah. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 13 
Further, three powerful explosions were reported from the Khuzdar Township. However, Police did not confirm these blasts.
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Further, three powerful explosions were reported from the Khuzdar Township. However, Police did not confirm these blasts.
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August - 13 
In another incident, a military convoy going to Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, from Bannu in the North West Frontier Province was attacked with a remote-controlled bomb, in the Karam Kot area, wounding three SF personnel.
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In another incident, a military convoy going to Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, from Bannu in the North West Frontier Province was attacked with a remote-controlled bomb, in the Karam Kot area, wounding three SF personnel.
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August - 13 
Meanwhile, the local Taliban handed over control of Darra Adam Khel to the government after a jirga (assembly) assured them that there would be no more criminal and ‘un-Islamic’ activities in the area. "The Taliban have given up control of Darra Adam
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Meanwhile, the local Taliban handed over control of Darra Adam Khel to the government after a jirga (assembly) assured them that there would be no more criminal and ‘un-Islamic’ activities in the area. "The Taliban have given up control of Darra Adam Khel after the jirga assured them that it would take action against anti-social elements and un-Islamic activities in the area," Senator Abdur Raziq from Darra told Daily Times on August 13. He said that according to the agreement, the Taliban would retake control of Darra Adam Khel if the jirga or the local administration failed to fulfil their promise.
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August - 13 
Militants also attacked a military camp in the Shawal area, two kilometres west of Miranshah, injuring two soldiers.
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Militants also attacked a military camp in the Shawal area, two kilometres west of Miranshah, injuring two soldiers.
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August - 13 
Police said two persons lobbed a hand-grenade in the house of a retired government employee at Kalat Street in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 13, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Two more explosions wer
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Police said two persons lobbed a hand-grenade in the house of a retired government employee at Kalat Street in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 13, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Two more explosions were heard in two different areas of Quetta, but their locations could not be ascertained.
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August - 13 
Taliban in South Waziristan announced on August 13 (today) that they would release the abducted 16 Frontier Corps personnel if their 10 accomplices were also released, according to Daily Times.
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Taliban in South Waziristan announced on August 13 (today) that they would release the abducted 16 Frontier Corps personnel if their 10 accomplices were also released, according to Daily Times.
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August - 13 
Three music shops were damaged in low-intensity explosions at Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 13-night, according to Dawn. Three other shops were also reportedly damaged. However, no loss o
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Three music shops were damaged in low-intensity explosions at Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 13-night, according to Dawn. Three other shops were also reportedly damaged. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The three explosions occurred inside the music shops in the Landi Kotal bazaar between 10:15pm and 11pm, said Rehan Khattak, the political administrator of Landi Kotal. He said four shop owners had been arrested because the explosives had been placed inside the shops. Officials said a letter was also found near one of the targeted shops which warned of further attacks against owners of music shop if they did not terminate their business. The letter was supposedly issued by a little-known religious organisation, "Amr Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkir." However, music shop owners said they had not received any warning from any religious organisation or cleric.
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August - 13 
A meeting of the Joint Monitoring Coordination Committee comprising the government, Maoists and the United Nations representatives held on August 13 agreed to resume the second stage of the verification of the Peoples' Liberation Army from August 14
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A meeting of the Joint Monitoring Coordination Committee comprising the government, Maoists and the United Nations representatives held on August 13 agreed to resume the second stage of the verification of the Peoples' Liberation Army from August 14 (today), according to Kantipuronline. The United Nations’ Mission in Nepal will now start verifying the arms and combatants at the Second Division in the Sindhuli district.
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August - 13 
Meanwhile, the Maoist-affiliated trade union workers disrupted the printing and distribution of Himalayan Times and Annapurna Post for the second consecutive day on August 13, according to Himalayan Times. They prevented the employees of both the dai
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Meanwhile, the Maoist-affiliated trade union workers disrupted the printing and distribution of Himalayan Times and Annapurna Post for the second consecutive day on August 13, according to Himalayan Times. They prevented the employees of both the dailies from entering the office premises at Anam Nagar in Kathmandu. The Maoist workers organised a meeting and warned journalists to be sensitive while writing news about them. They also threatened to close down the newspapers if their demands were not met.
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August - 13 
A former Member of Parliament of the Jamaat-e-Islami from Satkhira, Gazi Nazrul Islam, who was arrested on March 9, was placed on a five-day remand on August 13 for interrogation in two extortion cases, according to Daily Star.
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A former Member of Parliament of the Jamaat-e-Islami from Satkhira, Gazi Nazrul Islam, who was arrested on March 9, was placed on a five-day remand on August 13 for interrogation in two extortion cases, according to Daily Star.
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August - 13 
Police arrested an absconding Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant at Baliadanga Bazar in the Kalaroa sub-district of Satkhira district on August 13, reports Daily Star. Identified as Noor Ali Member, the JMB militant hailing from Kulla in
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Police arrested an absconding Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant at Baliadanga Bazar in the Kalaroa sub-district of Satkhira district on August 13, reports Daily Star. Identified as Noor Ali Member, the JMB militant hailing from Kulla in Assassuni sub-district is charge-sheeted accused in five cases filed in connection with five blasts in Satkhira during the August 17, 2005 countrywide bomb blasts. He had gone into hiding soon after the incident, police sources said.
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August - 13 
Elsewhere, one soldier was killed in a LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion in the Kaduruvitankulam area.
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Elsewhere, one soldier was killed in a LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion in the Kaduruvitankulam area.
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August - 13 
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) foiled a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attempt to rescue its cadres trapped in the East killing six Sea-Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE) and injuring several others in the sea off Pulmodai in Trincomalee
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The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) foiled a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attempt to rescue its cadres trapped in the East killing six Sea-Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE) and injuring several others in the sea off Pulmodai in Trincomalee district on August 13, reports Daily News. A LTTE boat was also completely destroyed in the attack launched after a Navy patrol detected two boats of the outfit in the sea off Pulmodai, said SLN spokesperson Commander D. P. K. Dassanayake. LTTE communication intercepts confirmed that six of the outfit’s cadres were killed and more than 10 others injured. Three sailors were injured in the clash.
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August - 14 
A civilian, Aijaz Ahmed Mir, was wounded when militants fired upon a police party at Mohalla Telian in the Sopore town of Baramulla district.
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A civilian, Aijaz Ahmed Mir, was wounded when militants fired upon a police party at Mohalla Telian in the Sopore town of Baramulla district.
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August - 14 
According to Sentinel, police personnel recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from two separate places near Mangaldai in the Darrang district. On August 14-night, police raided the house of a civilian, Abdul Kadir, of Niz Kharupatea unde
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According to Sentinel, police personnel recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from two separate places near Mangaldai in the Darrang district. On August 14-night, police raided the house of a civilian, Abdul Kadir, of Niz Kharupatea under Dhula police station and recovered two IEDs weighing about four kilogram each concealed in a bag. Police sources revealed that four suspected cadres of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), including a woman, had come to his residence and kept the explosives with the intention of exploding it in the adjacent Army camp.
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August - 14 
Assam Tribune reports that the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel shot dead one unidentified All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadre in an encounter at Ratanpur area in the West Tripura district on August 14. One AK-47 rifle and live ammunition were recovered
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Assam Tribune reports that the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel shot dead one unidentified All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadre in an encounter at Ratanpur area in the West Tripura district on August 14. One AK-47 rifle and live ammunition were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 14 
Deputy Inspector General (Central Range) of Assam Police, L.R. Bishnoi, said, "The proscribed ULFA is providing logistic support, mainly in the form of providing arms and ammunition, to the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) in
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Deputy Inspector General (Central Range) of Assam Police, L.R. Bishnoi, said, "The proscribed ULFA is providing logistic support, mainly in the form of providing arms and ammunition, to the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) in carrying out the recent orgy of violence which has seen more than 30 Hindi-speaking people gunned down by the Karbi militant outfit." He disclosed that the ULFA had set up two base camps at Shingasan range and Deopani hill and a transit camp at Samelangso in the Karbi Anglong district. A 100-member group of the ULFA is providing support to the KLNLF, he added.
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August - 14 
Elsewhere in the State, security force personnel reportedly foiled a new modus operandi of militants to trigger a blast with a flag laden with explosives on the occasion of Independence Day (August 15) at village Ari in the Ramban district.
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Elsewhere in the State, security force personnel reportedly foiled a new modus operandi of militants to trigger a blast with a flag laden with explosives on the occasion of Independence Day (August 15) at village Ari in the Ramban district.
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August - 14 
Meanwhile, suspected militants released M. Bormani and T. Mingsang, the two abducted drivers, on August 14. The two drivers ferrying LPG from Assam were abducted on August 3 and 6 respectively from the Karbi gate bordering Nagaland by suspected milit
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Meanwhile, suspected militants released M. Bormani and T. Mingsang, the two abducted drivers, on August 14. The two drivers ferrying LPG from Assam were abducted on August 3 and 6 respectively from the Karbi gate bordering Nagaland by suspected militants to extort money from the Sekmai bottling plant as well as from the truck owners transporting LPG.
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August - 14 
Naxalite (left-wing extremist/Maoist) violence has increased in the States of Jharkhand, Orissa and Bihar, while some improvement has been witnessed in Chhattisgarh, both in terms of incidents as well as fatalities till July 2007, as compared to the
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Naxalite (left-wing extremist/Maoist) violence has increased in the States of Jharkhand, Orissa and Bihar, while some improvement has been witnessed in Chhattisgarh, both in terms of incidents as well as fatalities till July 2007, as compared to the corresponding period in 2006, reports Economic Times. According to statistics presented in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) on August 14 by the government, 971 incidents involving Naxalites were reported till July 2007 against 967 incidents in the corresponding period of 2006. Fatalities have been lower at 431 than the 491 recorded in 2006. Civilian killings by Naxalites have fallen from 390 till July 2006 to 266 this year and security force personnel killed are higher at 165 this year as against 101 till July 2006. In Chhattisgarh, incidents have fallen from 453 till July 2006 to 399 in the corresponding period of this year. Fatalities too have been lower at 259 from 306 last year. In Jharkhand, incidents have risen from 191 to 259 this year and fatalities have declined marginally from 75 to 71. Orissa has recorded 47 incidents, up from 29 last year. Fatalities have doubled from 6 in 2006 to 12 this year. Bihar too has reported 87 violent incidents, up from 75 last year, and 39 deaths, up from 36 in 2006. In Andhra Pradesh, deaths are higher at 26 as compared to 24 till July 2006. Maharashtra has witnessed 63 extremism-related incidents and West Bengal 12 incidents and 2 deaths. Karnataka has recorded six incidents and five deaths as compared to no fatalities last year. Kerala has witnessed four incidents till July 2007.
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August - 14 
On August 14, the Border Security Force (BSF) during a meeting with the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) authorities refuted claims by the later that militant outfits have no bases in the Sylhet division. Commander of the BDR’s Sylhet division, Col. Abul Hoss
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On August 14, the Border Security Force (BSF) during a meeting with the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) authorities refuted claims by the later that militant outfits have no bases in the Sylhet division. Commander of the BDR’s Sylhet division, Col. Abul Hossain, claimed that not a single militant camp of the outfits operating in India’s northeast existed in the Sylhet division. Sources from the BSF as well as an intelligence agency in the Cachar district said that as many as 25 training camps were still in existence in the area, with the full knowledge of the authorities in Bangladesh. Outfits operating the camps are the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-Biswamohan Debbarma). ULFA has six such training camps at Rajghat and Ramnagar Tetultala in the Moulvi Bazaar district, Nushirapunji and Islampur in Sylhet district and Jagadishpur and Saidpur in Habiganj district.
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August - 14 
On August 14, the Union Government said that the available statistics on Maoists do not reveal the true picture about their activities, reports Pioneer. Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, while replying to a question in the Lok Sabha (Lower-house of
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On August 14, the Union Government said that the available statistics on Maoists do not reveal the true picture about their activities, reports Pioneer. Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, while replying to a question in the Lok Sabha (Lower-house of Indian Parliament) said, "Naxal [Maoist] movement is little more than in the past. But statistics made available are creating wrong impression. If an incident occurs in some part of the state, it doesn't mean the entire state is affected." He rejected the impression that Maoist activities were affecting one-third of the country based on suggestions that ten states or 180 districts are hit by the extremists. "The fact is that out of about 8,000 police stations, only 400 are affected. In other words, only five per cent of area is affected by naxal activities", he said.
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August - 14 
Police personnel arrested Kailash Sarmah, a United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) "negotiator" alleged to have settled several deals between businessmen and the ULFA, from Shantipur under Bharalumukh police station in the Guwahati city on August 14
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Police personnel arrested Kailash Sarmah, a United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) "negotiator" alleged to have settled several deals between businessmen and the ULFA, from Shantipur under Bharalumukh police station in the Guwahati city on August 14, reports Telegraph. An unnamed police official said that Sarmah has reportedly settled several deals on behalf of the ULFA in and around the Guwahati city in the past few years. "He is a negotiator. If ULFA demands Rs 100, he settles it, for say, Rs 75," added the police official.
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August - 14 
Separately, on August 14, Malkangiri district police neutralised a CPI-Maoist camp in the Kalimela area subsequent to an encounter. However, no casualty was reported. A live landmine, a battery, wires and publicity material were recovered from the ca
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Separately, on August 14, Malkangiri district police neutralised a CPI-Maoist camp in the Kalimela area subsequent to an encounter. However, no casualty was reported. A live landmine, a battery, wires and publicity material were recovered from the camp. Police also destroyed a martyr's memorial that was recently constructed by the Maoists.
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August - 14 
Troops shot dead two militants, identified as Latief Ahmad Khan alias Saifullah and Ghulam Mohammad Khan, in an encounter at Mava forest in the Bandipora district on August 14, according to Daily Excelsior. Two AK rifles, three magazines, two pouches
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Troops shot dead two militants, identified as Latief Ahmad Khan alias Saifullah and Ghulam Mohammad Khan, in an encounter at Mava forest in the Bandipora district on August 14, according to Daily Excelsior. Two AK rifles, three magazines, two pouches and 90 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the slain militants.
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August - 14 
In a separate bomb blast at Fort Munro in the same district, another person was injured.
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In a separate bomb blast at Fort Munro in the same district, another person was injured.
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August - 14 
Meanwhile, gas stations in North Waziristan were reportedly closing down and vehicle-owners were facing problems due to non-availability of fuel. The oil tankers were earlier being stopped from entering North Waziristan at the Khajuri checkpoint. Bot
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Meanwhile, gas stations in North Waziristan were reportedly closing down and vehicle-owners were facing problems due to non-availability of fuel. The oil tankers were earlier being stopped from entering North Waziristan at the Khajuri checkpoint. Both petrol and diesel are in short supply as the authorities are not allowing oil tankers to re-supply the gas stations.
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August - 14 
Pro-Taliban militants beheaded one of 16 paramilitary soldiers abducted on August 9 in South Waziristan, and threatened to kill more unless 10 of their associates are freed, according to Daily Times. Residents found the body and severed head near a f
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Pro-Taliban militants beheaded one of 16 paramilitary soldiers abducted on August 9 in South Waziristan, and threatened to kill more unless 10 of their associates are freed, according to Daily Times. Residents found the body and severed head near a football ground in Jandola, 50 kilometres east of South Waziristan’s main town of Wana, on August 14, said Latifur Rehman, a senior government official. A note found near the body said others would meet a similar fate if the militants’ demands were not met. The militants, believed to be from the local Mehsud tribe, said they would swap the soldiers for their 10 detained colleagues, three of whom are held on charges of plotting bomb blasts and suicide attacks, AFP reported. The abductors have not given any deadline.
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August - 14 
Separately, a civilian was killed and three soldiers sustained injuries during an encounter between troops and suspected militants in North Waziristan on August 14.
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Separately, a civilian was killed and three soldiers sustained injuries during an encounter between troops and suspected militants in North Waziristan on August 14.
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August - 14 
Suspected militants fired two missiles at the Mana military camp in the Shawal Valley of North Waziristan on August 14-night, The News reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Suspected militants fired two missiles at the Mana military camp in the Shawal Valley of North Waziristan on August 14-night, The News reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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August - 14 
Two persons were wounded in a bomb blast at Toolianwala Chowk in the Dera Ghazi Khan district on August 14, according to Dawn.
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Two persons were wounded in a bomb blast at Toolianwala Chowk in the Dera Ghazi Khan district on August 14, according to Dawn.
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August - 14 
Cadres of the Maoist affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) on August 14 attempted to abduct the Dristi weekly’s journalist Madhav Basnet from his office and threatened to kill him, Nepal News reported. A group of about 12 YCL cadres entered the Bag
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Cadres of the Maoist affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) on August 14 attempted to abduct the Dristi weekly’s journalist Madhav Basnet from his office and threatened to kill him, Nepal News reported. A group of about 12 YCL cadres entered the Bagbazar office of the weekly and asked Basnet to accompany them. However, after Basnet telephoned YCL’s central coordinator Ganesh Man Pun, the cadres reportedly left. Journalist Basnet had left the Maoist party three years ago. He said the YCL cadres tried to abduct him after he declined the offer from the party to rejoin the organization. Issuing a statement, Editor of Dristi weekly Shambhu Shrestha denounced the incident, saying, "The YCL activities has seriously flouted press freedom." The Maoists had also encircled the office of the weekly on orders of YCL central member Prabhat and Solokhumbu coordinator Rajendra, the report added.
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August - 14 
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed said on August 14 that there is no room for confusion over holding the parliamentary elections by December 2008. Visiting a voter registration centre in Rajshahi, he said that the caretaker government has been carrying
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Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed said on August 14 that there is no room for confusion over holding the parliamentary elections by December 2008. Visiting a voter registration centre in Rajshahi, he said that the caretaker government has been carrying out efforts to arrange a free, fair and acceptable general election. He also hoped that the Election Commission would be able to accomplish the task by preparing the voter list according to its roadmap for holding the election in time.
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August - 14 
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on August 14 rejected the government pleas for staying the High Court's August 7 interim orders granting bail to Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina in an extortion case. The six-member full bench of Appellate Division of th
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Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on August 14 rejected the government pleas for staying the High Court's August 7 interim orders granting bail to Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina in an extortion case. The six-member full bench of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court directed the government to file regular appeals against the High Court orders.
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August - 14 
A group of LTTE cadres fired at a SFs foot patrol with small arms and mortars towards Vavuniya FDL in the Northern Vavuniya area, MCNS spokesman said. "The clash erupted throughout the day and Security Forces successfully repulsed the attack killing
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A group of LTTE cadres fired at a SFs foot patrol with small arms and mortars towards Vavuniya FDL in the Northern Vavuniya area, MCNS spokesman said. "The clash erupted throughout the day and Security Forces successfully repulsed the attack killing six Tiger cadres," he added. A soldier succumbed to his injuries during retaliatory attack.
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August - 14 
Elsewhere in the district, five police personnel were injured when LTTE cadres operating in areas North West of Meddawachchiya attacked five police posts along the Mannar-Medawachchiya trunk route, at Settikulama on August 14 (today). Police repulsed
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Elsewhere in the district, five police personnel were injured when LTTE cadres operating in areas North West of Meddawachchiya attacked five police posts along the Mannar-Medawachchiya trunk route, at Settikulama on August 14 (today). Police repulsed the outfit’s attack in an hour long limited retaliatory operation, Settikulama Police sources said.
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August - 14 
Meanwhile, a court in France has decided to extend the period of detention of all 14 LTTE suspects who were arrested on April 1, 2007, for a further period of four months till the first week of December 2007, Asian Tribune reports. The Sous-direction
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Meanwhile, a court in France has decided to extend the period of detention of all 14 LTTE suspects who were arrested on April 1, 2007, for a further period of four months till the first week of December 2007, Asian Tribune reports. The Sous-direction Anti Terroriste, the counter-terrorism agency in France, is in the process of framing charges against the suspects and according to the French law, if convicted they could be sentenced for a maximum period of 10-years in jail.
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August - 14 
Meanwhile, troops conducting search and clear operations in the Batticaloa district recovered 12 anti personnel mines, one claymore mine, 3750 rounds of T-56 ammunition in five boxes, one claymore charger, forty five of 60-mm mortar bombs, fifty four
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Meanwhile, troops conducting search and clear operations in the Batticaloa district recovered 12 anti personnel mines, one claymore mine, 3750 rounds of T-56 ammunition in five boxes, one claymore charger, forty five of 60-mm mortar bombs, fifty four of 60-mm mortar bomb fuses, twenty four of 60-mm mortar cartridges, one 120-mm mortar collar, two hand grenades, 20 steel bicycle balls and one bottle of lubricant from the general areas (area under government control) of Mudagala, Mawadivembu, Wessibendagala and Mylanthanai.
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August - 14 
Nine Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed in two separate clashes between the security forces (SFs) and the outfit’s cadres at the Vavuniya and Weli-Oya FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) on August 14, said the Media Centre for Nation
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Nine Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed in two separate clashes between the security forces (SFs) and the outfit’s cadres at the Vavuniya and Weli-Oya FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) on August 14, said the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS), according to Daily News.
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August - 14 
Separately, three LTTE cadres were killed when they attacked an army foot patrol at Weli-Oya FDL in the Kalyanapura area. A MCNS spokesman said when the LTTE cadres attempted to infiltrate the Weli-Oya FDL, it was successfully retaliated by the army
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Separately, three LTTE cadres were killed when they attacked an army foot patrol at Weli-Oya FDL in the Kalyanapura area. A MCNS spokesman said when the LTTE cadres attempted to infiltrate the Weli-Oya FDL, it was successfully retaliated by the army foot patrol, killing three LTTE cadres. During a subsequent search operation, troops recovered three T-56 assault rifles fro the area.
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August - 14 
The mastermind of the January 25, 1998-LTTE attack on the temple of the sacred tooth relic, Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, in which 12 devotees were killed and a part of the sacred temple was destroyed, was arrested by the Special Task Force on August 14.
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The mastermind of the January 25, 1998-LTTE attack on the temple of the sacred tooth relic, Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, in which 12 devotees were killed and a part of the sacred temple was destroyed, was arrested by the Special Task Force on August 14. The most wanted LTTE cadre, Nawasiwayam Suwendirarasa a.k.a. Nithyanandan, was arrested from Palugamam area in the Ampara district.
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August - 14 
Three top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspects who were under detention in Thailand for attempting to smuggle weapons to Sri Lanka in 2003 were deported to Sri Lanka on August 14, according to Daily Mirror. Sujit Gunapala (aged 27), Sasil
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Three top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspects who were under detention in Thailand for attempting to smuggle weapons to Sri Lanka in 2003 were deported to Sri Lanka on August 14, according to Daily Mirror. Sujit Gunapala (aged 27), Sasiljaran Teverajah (aged 27) and Satiepawan Arseawatap (aged 34) were arrested from the Ranong province in Thailand on May 12, 2003, along with 10 Glock pistols and three HK Mark 23 pistols. They pleaded guilty and in November 2003 received a five-year jail sentence. Following their arrest, 14 nationals of Thailand, including eight security force personnel, were also detained. They were believed to be part of the same smuggling network.
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August - 15 
According to Hindustan Times, suspected militants triggered four explosions in the Dhubri and Bongaigaon districts during the Independence Day celebration on August 15. However, no causalities were reported. Police sources said that two bombs planted
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According to Hindustan Times, suspected militants triggered four explosions in the Dhubri and Bongaigaon districts during the Independence Day celebration on August 15. However, no causalities were reported. Police sources said that two bombs planted near a pond exploded at Gauripur in the Dhubri district. Separately, two bombs exploded at Bongaigaon town in the Bongaigaon district, minutes after the Education Minister Ripun Bora unfurled the national flag.
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August - 15 
According to Shillong Times, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) expressed its willingness to sit for tripartite talks involving both the Union and State governments. ‘General Secretary’ Cheristerfield Thangkhiew said in a statement on
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According to Shillong Times, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) expressed its willingness to sit for tripartite talks involving both the Union and State governments. ‘General Secretary’ Cheristerfield Thangkhiew said in a statement on the 20th raising day of the HNLC that the group was keen to end bloodshed and is willing to sit for talks.
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August - 15 
In another incident on August 15, police recovered a carton containing an IED, weighing eight kilograms, at Kerimeri Chowk on the National Highway 52.
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In another incident on August 15, police recovered a carton containing an IED, weighing eight kilograms, at Kerimeri Chowk on the National Highway 52.
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August - 15 
On August 15, Chief Minister Raman Singh asked the Naxalites to lay down their arms and join the national mainstream, reports The Hindu. Addressing the Independence Day function in capital Raipur, he said, "Leave the path of bullets and adopt the pat
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On August 15, Chief Minister Raman Singh asked the Naxalites to lay down their arms and join the national mainstream, reports The Hindu. Addressing the Independence Day function in capital Raipur, he said, "Leave the path of bullets and adopt the path of ballots. We have made arrangements for the rehabilitation of the surrendered Naxalites." He further said that the Naxalites should stop attempts to obstruct the democratic process and adopt the path of truth and non-violence in the interest of the humanity. Referring to the anti-Naxalite programme of Salwa Judum, Singh said a 'freedom struggle' had been started by the tribals to get rid of violence and suppression.
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August - 15 
Speaking on the occasion of the Independence Day on August 15 in capital Bangalore, the Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy asked the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) to come forward for peace talks with the State government, reports Deccan He
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Speaking on the occasion of the Independence Day on August 15 in capital Bangalore, the Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy asked the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) to come forward for peace talks with the State government, reports Deccan Herald. He said, "The government is ready to hold talks with any organisation which shuns the bullet and comes forward to find solutions to socio-economic problems." The Chief Minister also expressed concerns about the Naxalite activities in the Malnad region of the state.
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August - 15 
Tripurainfo reports that suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrolling party at Prabhumanipara in the Dhalai district on August 15, injuring a CRPF constable, Paramjit Yadav.
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Tripurainfo reports that suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrolling party at Prabhumanipara in the Dhalai district on August 15, injuring a CRPF constable, Paramjit Yadav.
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August - 15 
Pakistani tribal elders have been threatened with reprisals for attending the August 9-12 Joint Peace Jirga at Kabul aimed at ending support for al Qaeda and Taliban militants, officials said on August 15, according to Daily Times. An anonymous lette
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Pakistani tribal elders have been threatened with reprisals for attending the August 9-12 Joint Peace Jirga at Kabul aimed at ending support for al Qaeda and Taliban militants, officials said on August 15, according to Daily Times. An anonymous letter sent to the elders at Bajaur in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) threatened unspecified "action" against them for attending the Jirga. "Your participation at the Jirga was not a good decision… Action will be taken against you," officials quoted the letter as saying. Security official Adalat Khan said at least four tribal elders in a remote town in the region had received the warnings.
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August - 15 
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed on August 15 that it had killed two security force personnel in the Dera Bugti district, according to Daily Times. The two soldiers, Mumtaz Ahmed and Mukhtar Ahmed, died when insurgents fired four rockets targ
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The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed on August 15 that it had killed two security force personnel in the Dera Bugti district, according to Daily Times. The two soldiers, Mumtaz Ahmed and Mukhtar Ahmed, died when insurgents fired four rockets targeting a patrolling team in the Sui police area. "We accept responsibility for the attack on the occupying forces on Baloch land. More attacks will follow this," said Basham Baloch, a BLA spokesman.
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August - 15 
Two persons were killed in a bomb blast at Turlandi in the Swabi district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 15, according to Daily Times. The bomb exploded at around 9:00am at Saleem Tuition Centre, about 30 kilometres from the dis
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Two persons were killed in a bomb blast at Turlandi in the Swabi district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 15, according to Daily Times. The bomb exploded at around 9:00am at Saleem Tuition Centre, about 30 kilometres from the district headquarters, killing two teachers, Salimullah and Umer Nasir. Police said one of the dead had links with some jihadi groups.
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August - 15 
A Central Committee meeting of the Maoists on August 15 decided to divide the country in ethnic and regional lines into 11 state committees, Nepal News reports. According to a statement issued by Prachanda on August 16, the 11 state committees includ
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A Central Committee meeting of the Maoists on August 15 decided to divide the country in ethnic and regional lines into 11 state committees, Nepal News reports. According to a statement issued by Prachanda on August 16, the 11 state committees include Seti-Mahakali, Tharuwan, Bheri-Karnali, Magarat, Tamuwan, Tamba Saling, Newa, Madhes, Limbuwan, Kirat and Kochila. The Madhes state committee is further divided into Mithila, Bhojpura, and Abadh sub-state committees. The Central Committee meeting also dissolved the existing commands and replaced them with various Central Bureaus. The Central Organisation Bureau will now be headed by Ram Bahadur Thapa, the Central Front Bureau will be headed by Baburam Bhattarai, International Bureau will be headed by C.P. Gajurel and Communication, Publication and Training Bureau will be headed by Mohan Baidya. The press statement also adds that the Young Communist League has been brought under the party's central military bureau, which is headed by Prachanda. The Maoists have also decided to form a commission led by Dev Gurung to finalise the scientific and geographic demarcation of these units which would submit its report within three months.
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August - 15 
Eleven Maoists who were facing attempted murder charges were released by the District Court of Dolakha on August 15, Nepal News reported. Judge Rameshwor Nath Amatya ordered the release eighteen days after their arrest for attempted murder charges. 1
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Eleven Maoists who were facing attempted murder charges were released by the District Court of Dolakha on August 15, Nepal News reported. Judge Rameshwor Nath Amatya ordered the release eighteen days after their arrest for attempted murder charges. 17 other Maoists facing charges under the Public Offence Act for their involvement in assault of Chief District Officer Uddhav Bahadur Thapa and vandalizing the District Administration Office are still in police custody.
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August - 15 
A fact-finding mission on the state of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North and East in Sri Lanka since the escalation of hostilities between the military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) over a year ago, has said the c
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A fact-finding mission on the state of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North and East in Sri Lanka since the escalation of hostilities between the military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) over a year ago, has said the conflict has led to a large scale shifting of population that has become vulnerable to machinations of several actors in the field. A comprehensive report by South Asians for Human Rights led by the former Indian Prime Minister, I.K. Gujral, has concluded that the element of fear has had a major impact on the people and their lives in the regions. The report said the increase in the activities of the Tamil Makkala Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), a LTTE breakaway faction led by ‘Colonel’ Karuna, has also had an impact on displacement, return and resettlement. "Further, continued internecine violence within the Tamil armed groups such as the reported split within the TMVP, [where commander Pillayan issued a warning to Karuna to leave the group or face being removed by force], only added to prevailing insecurity in the region and heightened," the reported added.
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August - 15 
Meanwhile, the government is working on the arrest of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-linked Singapore based businessman Charles Gnanakone with the help of the Interpol, said Highways Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle. "There is a local arre
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Meanwhile, the government is working on the arrest of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-linked Singapore based businessman Charles Gnanakone with the help of the Interpol, said Highways Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle. "There is a local arrest warrant on him. He will be arrested on arrival if he ever steps into the country. But we need hard evidence to get him arrested in Singapore, where he is currently residing." He said Gnanakone had openly admitted he had direct links with the LTTE.
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August - 15 
On August 15, Vakarai police in Batticaloa district recovered 215-kg of C-4 explosive, 382 live rounds of T-56 ammunition, five rocket propeller gun rounds with five chargers, three hand grenades, four T-56 magazines, one pouch and a length of detona
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On August 15, Vakarai police in Batticaloa district recovered 215-kg of C-4 explosive, 382 live rounds of T-56 ammunition, five rocket propeller gun rounds with five chargers, three hand grenades, four T-56 magazines, one pouch and a length of detonator code. Elsewhere, troops during a search operation in the Narakamulla recovered 8250 live rounds of T-56 ammunition packed in 11 boxes and 500 rounds of general purpose machine gun ammunition. Similarly, another group of soldiers in the same area recovered twenty 81-mm mortar bombs.
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August - 15 
On the same day, one T-56 weapon, two magazines, 39 ammunition, one micro pistol, one magazine and eight pistol ammunition was recovered from the Vadukoddai area in Jaffna district.
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On the same day, one T-56 weapon, two magazines, 39 ammunition, one micro pistol, one magazine and eight pistol ammunition was recovered from the Vadukoddai area in Jaffna district.
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August - 15 
One Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre was killed in an encounter with the troops in the jungles of Mollipothana in Trincomalee district on August 15-night, according to the Sri Lanka Army. A hand grenade and one dog tag were recovered fro
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One Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre was killed in an encounter with the troops in the jungles of Mollipothana in Trincomalee district on August 15-night, according to the Sri Lanka Army. A hand grenade and one dog tag were recovered from the incident site. A day later, one claymore mine weighing about 10-kgs, two hand grenades and an improvised explosive device was recovered from the same incident site.
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August - 15 
Separately, on August 15, a LTTE cadre who tried to infiltrate into the cleared areas (area under government control) committed suicide after exploding himself with a hand grenade when he was detected by troops on the FDL (Forward Defence Line) at Gu
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Separately, on August 15, a LTTE cadre who tried to infiltrate into the cleared areas (area under government control) committed suicide after exploding himself with a hand grenade when he was detected by troops on the FDL (Forward Defence Line) at Gurunagar area in the Jaffna district. One global positioning system, two hand grenades and one cyanide capsule was recovered from his possession.
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August - 15 
Troops also recovered one pistol, one CDMA telephone and one cyanide capsule from the Vilankulama area in Trincomalee district.
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Troops also recovered one pistol, one CDMA telephone and one cyanide capsule from the Vilankulama area in Trincomalee district.
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August - 15 
Two claymore mines (weighing about 9-kg and 5-kg), three hand grenades and one detonator were recovered by the troops from the Ideal Guest Inn at Sinasabha Road in the Wellawatta area of Colombo district on August 15, reports Colombo Page. Deputy Ins
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Two claymore mines (weighing about 9-kg and 5-kg), three hand grenades and one detonator were recovered by the troops from the Ideal Guest Inn at Sinasabha Road in the Wellawatta area of Colombo district on August 15, reports Colombo Page. Deputy Inspector General of Police Jayantha Wickramaratne was quoted by Daily News as saying the LTTE may have been using the guest house as a transit point to transport the claymores to their intended target.
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August - 16 
According to Imphal Free Press, suspected militants attacked a post of the Assam Rifles at Keirak under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district on August 16. Militants hurled three lethod bombs that exploded at the post without causing any ca
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According to Imphal Free Press, suspected militants attacked a post of the Assam Rifles at Keirak under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district on August 16. Militants hurled three lethod bombs that exploded at the post without causing any causality.
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August - 16 
According to Kalinga Times, two suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested at Barajaguda village under Kalimela police station in the Malkangiri district on August 16. Police sources said that the duo, identifi
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According to Kalinga Times, two suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested at Barajaguda village under Kalimela police station in the Malkangiri district on August 16. Police sources said that the duo, identified as Madhi Dewa and Badia Madkami, were allegedly involved in the murder of a man in their locality. Both the extremists, in their twenties, had joined the outfit as child recruits several years ago.
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August - 16 
Shillong Times reports that one senior Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Aral Mango alias Heh, surrendered before the Ri-Bhoi district Superintendent of Police J. Rymmai. Heh was reportedly a linkman between the HNLC and National
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Shillong Times reports that one senior Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, Aral Mango alias Heh, surrendered before the Ri-Bhoi district Superintendent of Police J. Rymmai. Heh was reportedly a linkman between the HNLC and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
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August - 16 
Sources from the Union Home Ministry reportedly said that the Assam government has decided to strengthen the police force and restructure the administrative system in the Karbi Anglong district. The government had also decided to increase the number
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Sources from the Union Home Ministry reportedly said that the Assam government has decided to strengthen the police force and restructure the administrative system in the Karbi Anglong district. The government had also decided to increase the number of police stations and outposts in the district and is also considering dividing the district into three administrative blocks with headquarters at Diphu, Hamren and Bokajan. Karbi Anglong currently has six police stations and 11 outposts for an area of 10,434 square km, half of which is covered by dense forests and inaccessible terrain.
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August - 16 
The decomposed body of a suspected collaborator of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was recovered on August 16 from Pathlongjoypara under Kanchanpur police station in North Tripura district. Karyai Re
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The decomposed body of a suspected collaborator of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was recovered on August 16 from Pathlongjoypara under Kanchanpur police station in North Tripura district. Karyai Reang had been abducted by unidentified militants from his house at Pathlongjoypara recently. But his relatives had not informed the police about the incident. Police further said that he was wanted in an extortion case.
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August - 16 
Union Government has extended its truce with the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) for another six months with effect from August 1, following a tripartite meeting of the representatives of the Government of India, Assam Government and the
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Union Government has extended its truce with the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) for another six months with effect from August 1, following a tripartite meeting of the representatives of the Government of India, Assam Government and the UPDS.
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August - 16 
According to Dawn, a mob attacked a police station in the Musakhel township of Balochistan on August 16, and freed two suspected Taliban militants. The assailants also injured two police personnel. According to official sources, the two detained peop
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According to Dawn, a mob attacked a police station in the Musakhel township of Balochistan on August 16, and freed two suspected Taliban militants. The assailants also injured two police personnel. According to official sources, the two detained people had come from North Waziristan and were staying in a mosque. They were brought to the police station but a large number of people gathered outside and started protesting against the arrest. When police tried to disperse them, the protesters stormed into the police station and opened fire, the sources added. Two police personnel, Toor Khan and Nasibullah, sustained bullet injuries in the incident.
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August - 16 
Elsewhere in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), a roadside bomb explosion killed tribal elder Nawabzada Shamsul Wahab Khan and his driver and injured two of his bodyguards in the Bajaur Agency on August 16.
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Elsewhere in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), a roadside bomb explosion killed tribal elder Nawabzada Shamsul Wahab Khan and his driver and injured two of his bodyguards in the Bajaur Agency on August 16.
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August - 16 
Meanwhile, residents of Jandola, the entry point of South Waziristan, said the Wana-Tank highway was blocked after Mehsud militants stopped traffic to and from Wana. Wazir elders reportedly said they feared a full-scale war between the Mehsuds and Wa
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Meanwhile, residents of Jandola, the entry point of South Waziristan, said the Wana-Tank highway was blocked after Mehsud militants stopped traffic to and from Wana. Wazir elders reportedly said they feared a full-scale war between the Mehsuds and Wazirs if the highway remained blocked and attacks on security forces in Wazir areas by Mehsud militants continued.
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August - 16 
Ten militants and two soldiers were killed in an attack on a military convoy in South Waziristan, while two soldiers were killed and four others wounded when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in North Waziristan on August 16. "Militants ambushed a mi
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Ten militants and two soldiers were killed in an attack on a military convoy in South Waziristan, while two soldiers were killed and four others wounded when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in North Waziristan on August 16. "Militants ambushed a military convoy near Chaghmalay, and air support was sought against them. Ten militants were killed and 12 injured while the security forces suffered two casualties," military spokesperson Major General Waheed Arshad told Daily Times. Arshad added that two soldiers were killed and four others injured in a roadside explosion near Kaka Ziarat in North Waziristan, and the security forces had arrested six persons for carrying out the attack.
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August - 16 
Cadres of the Jaya Krishna Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G) set ablaze two vehicles for violating their call for a general strike in the Bara district on August 16, Nepal News reports. A passenger bus heading towards Kalaiy
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Cadres of the Jaya Krishna Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G) set ablaze two vehicles for violating their call for a general strike in the Bara district on August 16, Nepal News reports. A passenger bus heading towards Kalaiya and a truck carrying fertilizer were set ablaze by JTMM-G cadres at Bhaliya area of the district. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 16 
Maoists barred the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) clients at Chautara sub-branch office in the Sindhupalchowk district from paying electricity tariff on August 16, according to Himalayan Times. Maoists’ No. 2 regional in-charge Subodh said, "The N
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Maoists barred the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) clients at Chautara sub-branch office in the Sindhupalchowk district from paying electricity tariff on August 16, according to Himalayan Times. Maoists’ No. 2 regional in-charge Subodh said, "The Nepal Electricity Authority has been barred from collecting power tariff because the office started collecting tariff without consulting us." He also asked the NEA to waive electricity tariff up to January 2007 and collect only the minimum charge from the duration then onwards. The Maoists have also warned the NEA staff not to collect electricity tariff from its clients.
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August - 16 
Two cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), identified as Sanjay Patel Abinash and Mithun Patel, were killed in a clash with the villagers of Biruwaguthi Village Development Committee at Badnihar in the Parsa
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Two cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), identified as Sanjay Patel Abinash and Mithun Patel, were killed in a clash with the villagers of Biruwaguthi Village Development Committee at Badnihar in the Parsa district on August 16, according to Himalayan Times. Both were killed when the villagers retaliated against the JTMM-J cadres after they shot at and injured the headmaster of the Amardevi Boarding School, Mahendra Tamang. Two other JTMM-J cadres were injured in the incident. The villagers also seized two home-made pistols and three bullets from them.
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August - 16 
A court in Patuakhali on August 16 sentenced the former Bangladesh Nationalist Party parliamentarian Shahidul Alam Talukder to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in an arms case. Two magazines and relief goods were recovered from Talu
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A court in Patuakhali on August 16 sentenced the former Bangladesh Nationalist Party parliamentarian Shahidul Alam Talukder to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in an arms case. Two magazines and relief goods were recovered from Talukder’s house at Nazirpur village on February 16, 2007.
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August - 16 
Army Chief General Moeen U. Ahmed has said that elections to the national parliament would be held by December 2008. Addressing a meeting at Rangpur on August 16, he said, "Vote has to be given to such persons who will take care of you through five y
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Army Chief General Moeen U. Ahmed has said that elections to the national parliament would be held by December 2008. Addressing a meeting at Rangpur on August 16, he said, "Vote has to be given to such persons who will take care of you through five years. Don't sell your vote and don't allow others to do that."
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August - 16 
Daily Star reports that security forces on August 16 arrested three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants in Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi and in Jhalakathi town. The militants were identified as Khorshed Alam, Abdur Rashid Babu and Amja
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Daily Star reports that security forces on August 16 arrested three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants in Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi and in Jhalakathi town. The militants were identified as Khorshed Alam, Abdur Rashid Babu and Amjad Hossain. Officer-in-charge of Bagmara Police Station, Mirza Golam Sarwar, said, "The arrestees took part in different operations along with Bangla Bhai in Bagmara sub-district and are listed JMB militants in police book."
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August - 16 
Meanwhile, Foreign Adviser Iftekhar A. Chowdhury has said that there should always be civilian supremacy over the military in a democracy, but closer civil-military cooperation would bolster national security. Speaking at the concluding session of a
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Meanwhile, Foreign Adviser Iftekhar A. Chowdhury has said that there should always be civilian supremacy over the military in a democracy, but closer civil-military cooperation would bolster national security. Speaking at the concluding session of a four-day workshop titled, "Democracy, Governance and Security Reforms" in Dhaka on August 16, he said, "The role of the security forces in a democracy is defined and delineated by the cardinal principle of civilian supremacy in the affairs of the state. However, in a violent and crime-inflicted society with trans-border links, they may assume a more robust role."
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August - 16 
Unidentified left-wing extremists killed two cadres of a rival outfit at Chotodupkatia village in the Damurhuda sub-district of Chuadanga district on August 16, reports Daily Star. The dead were identified as Razu and Wasim of Shantipara village. The
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Unidentified left-wing extremists killed two cadres of a rival outfit at Chotodupkatia village in the Damurhuda sub-district of Chuadanga district on August 16, reports Daily Star. The dead were identified as Razu and Wasim of Shantipara village. The slain extremists were abducted from Darshana market area at gunpoint and were taken to Chotodupkatia field before being killed. Police said both were accused in several extortion and robbery cases. The report added that recently three left-wing extremist outfits, the Biplobi Communist Party, Gono Bahini and Gono Mukti Fouj, and a gang named Mukti Bahini had joined hands to launch their activities in four southwestern districts - Kushtia, Jhenidah, Chuadanga and Meherpur. Several meetings had been held in the Kushtia and Chuadanga districts, which were attended by high-ranking leaders and cadres of the outfits.
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August - 16 
At Muttakeni in the Welikanda area of Pollonnaruwa district, troops recovered three 120-mm mortar bombs and three anti-personnel mines. Elsewhere, at Kulathamadu, troops recovered two T-56 weapons.
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At Muttakeni in the Welikanda area of Pollonnaruwa district, troops recovered three 120-mm mortar bombs and three anti-personnel mines. Elsewhere, at Kulathamadu, troops recovered two T-56 weapons.
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August - 16 
Elsewhere, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Seeni Jeyaharan, at Mayilani on August 16, Tamil Net reported.
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Elsewhere, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Seeni Jeyaharan, at Mayilani on August 16, Tamil Net reported.
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August - 16 
Further, a Tamil journalist, Sathyavel Prabhash, who was abducted in Colombo several months ago was found in Kandy on August 16, reports Daily News. The journalist told police that he was abducted by the LTTE and threatened not to supply pictures to
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Further, a Tamil journalist, Sathyavel Prabhash, who was abducted in Colombo several months ago was found in Kandy on August 16, reports Daily News. The journalist told police that he was abducted by the LTTE and threatened not to supply pictures to Sinhala newspapers.
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August - 16 
On the same day, troops recovered two claymore mines, each weighing about 5-kg, along with some parts of a T-56 weapon from a jungle patch at Narakamulla in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district.
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On the same day, troops recovered two claymore mines, each weighing about 5-kg, along with some parts of a T-56 weapon from a jungle patch at Narakamulla in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 17 
Assam Tribune reports that the Union Government has decided to send 19 companies of the Border Security Force (BSF) to Assam following a request to the effect by the State Government. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has also asked the State Govern
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Assam Tribune reports that the Union Government has decided to send 19 companies of the Border Security Force (BSF) to Assam following a request to the effect by the State Government. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has also asked the State Government to immediately raise the remaining two India Reserve Battalions of the six sanctioned to Assam.
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August - 17 
Chief of Army Staff General J. J. Singh said in Bengaluru (also known as Bangalore) on August 17 that the time was not ripe to scale down the level of troops in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to the media after flying the mechanised version of indigenou
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Chief of Army Staff General J. J. Singh said in Bengaluru (also known as Bangalore) on August 17 that the time was not ripe to scale down the level of troops in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to the media after flying the mechanised version of indigenous advanced flight helicopter Dhruv at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, he said Jammu and Kashmir is a border State and the border issues had remained unresolved with both China and Pakistan, where the countries have different perceptions. He said there was no increase in the level of troops but there had been replacement of battalions. General Singh also stated: "when you have armed terrorists infiltrating into India, how do you expect the Indian Army to reduce the troop level. When there are teething problems like terrorists coming across the border and serious law and order problems in the hinter land of Kashmir and the unresolved border issues, it will not be possible to reduce the troop level in Kashmir in the near feature."
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August - 17 
Elsewhere in the State, police arrested four members of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) network, including a woman and her daughter, from Mendhar in the Poonch district. The women, who were arrested from a hide-out at village Bhati Dhara, were identified
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Elsewhere in the State, police arrested four members of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) network, including a woman and her daughter, from Mendhar in the Poonch district. The women, who were arrested from a hide-out at village Bhati Dhara, were identified as Zubaida Begum and her 20-year old daughter Rubeena Begum. Zubaida’s husband, Mohammed Razzaq was already under detention since the last two years for his links with the JeM. According to official sources, both the women were instrumental in shifting arms and hawala consignments for the militants.
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August - 17 
Further, a civilian, Mohammed Rashid, was killed by the militants in the Koteranka area of Rajouri district on August 17-afternoon. Unofficial reports said two civilians were also abducted by the militants. While one of them escaped another was still
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Further, a civilian, Mohammed Rashid, was killed by the militants in the Koteranka area of Rajouri district on August 17-afternoon. Unofficial reports said two civilians were also abducted by the militants. While one of them escaped another was still in captivity.
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August - 17 
In another incident, constable Manzoor Ahmad Mir, posted at the District Police Lines in Baramulla, and his father Mohammad Yaqoob were killed by unidentified militants inside their house at Check-e-Arsalan Khan in the district.
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In another incident, constable Manzoor Ahmad Mir, posted at the District Police Lines in Baramulla, and his father Mohammad Yaqoob were killed by unidentified militants inside their house at Check-e-Arsalan Khan in the district.
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August - 17 
Meanwhile, at least 15 suspected al Qaeda activists, who entered India from Bangladesh and were on their way to Myanmar, were arrested by the security forces at Moreh town in the Chandel district on August 17, reports Press Trust of India.
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Meanwhile, at least 15 suspected al Qaeda activists, who entered India from Bangladesh and were on their way to Myanmar, were arrested by the security forces at Moreh town in the Chandel district on August 17, reports Press Trust of India.
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August - 17 
On August 17, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed and a transit camp of the outfit inside the Manabhum reserve forest in the Changlang district was neutralised, reports Telegraph. The slain ULFA militant was identified as San
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On August 17, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed and a transit camp of the outfit inside the Manabhum reserve forest in the Changlang district was neutralised, reports Telegraph. The slain ULFA militant was identified as Sanjib Moran. A pistol, eight rounds of ammunition, two magazines, a hand grenade, a Motorola radio set and two mobile phones were recovered from his possession. However, another ULFA militant managed to escape from the incident site. A large quantity of medicines, dry rations, solar chargers and various kinds of electronic equipment were recovered from the camp.
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August - 17 
On August 17, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a jeep belonging to security personnel of the Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) while they were on patrol duty at the Swang coalmines in Jharkhand's Bokaro district. The
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On August 17, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a jeep belonging to security personnel of the Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) while they were on patrol duty at the Swang coalmines in Jharkhand's Bokaro district. The security personnel reportedly surrendered to the Maoists and handed over their rifles to save their lives. The Maoists then set ablaze the jeep before escaping. According to official sources, non-payment of extortion money was the reason behind the attack.
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August - 17 
On August 17, Manipur Police arrested 12 militants from the official residences of three Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and a former legislator of the ruling Congress Party in the Babupara VIP Colony of capital Imphal, reports Telegraph. Eigh
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On August 17, Manipur Police arrested 12 militants from the official residences of three Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and a former legislator of the ruling Congress Party in the Babupara VIP Colony of capital Imphal, reports Telegraph. Eight militants of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) were arrested from the residence of W. Brajabidhu Singh, an MLA representing Lamsang constituency in Imphal West district. A dismantled M-16 rifle, parts of a 9 mm pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition were recovered in the septic tank behind the residence. The police also found five extortion notices meant for Imphal-based businessmen. Two militants - one from the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and another from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) - were arrested from the house of Meghachandra Singh, a MLA representing the Wangkhem constituency of Thoubal district. These two militants had recently been granted bail by a court. A militant each of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and the KCP were arrested from the residences of Bijoy Singh, who represents Thongju in Imphal East, former legislator and Sobhakiran Singh.
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August - 17 
On August 17, Police in Bengaluru (also known as Bangalore), capital of Karnataka, foiled a plot to trigger explosions in the city by arresting a four-member gang near Dattatreya Temple in the Banashankari area. The gang was traveling in a vehicle lo
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On August 17, Police in Bengaluru (also known as Bangalore), capital of Karnataka, foiled a plot to trigger explosions in the city by arresting a four-member gang near Dattatreya Temple in the Banashankari area. The gang was traveling in a vehicle loaded with explosives. A revolver, ten detonators, 20 gelatin sticks and other weapons were recovered from Asgar alias Asgar Pasha bin Abdul Rasheed of Mangammanapalya in Bengaluru, Umar bin Mohammad Sharif of Lakshmi Layout in Bengaluru, Jilani bin Wallisab of Desnur village in the Bellary district and Mohammad Zaheer bin Shafiulla Khan of Kowl Bazaar Street in Bellary. City Police Commissioner, N. Achutha Rao, told Deccan Herald that another accused Sameer is absconding. According to police sources, Asgar has linkages with the Naxalites (left-wing extremists). Deputy Commissioner of Police Alok Kumar said, “Asgar told the police that he wanted to trigger explosions in various parts of the City to eliminate his enemy, rowdy Diwan Ali, and his associates. But, the police suspect that Asgar might have cooked up the story to mislead the police. He seems to have close connections with Naxalites. He reportedly has links with Naxalite Narayananappa, who was convicted in two cases 8 years ago and is currently lodged in Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara.”
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August - 17 
Police recovered the dead body of a 26 year old woman, Fahmeeda Bano, from river Chenab in the Doda district. She was reported to have been abducted by the militants from village Fakoomad in the Kishtwar area a few days back.
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Police recovered the dead body of a 26 year old woman, Fahmeeda Bano, from river Chenab in the Doda district. She was reported to have been abducted by the militants from village Fakoomad in the Kishtwar area a few days back.
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August - 17 
Shillong Times reports that police on August 17 arrested the organising secretary of the Achik National Volunteers’ Council (ANVC) Bernard Marak from Tura in the West Garo Hills district on charges of extortion. Police said several complaints had bee
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Shillong Times reports that police on August 17 arrested the organising secretary of the Achik National Volunteers’ Council (ANVC) Bernard Marak from Tura in the West Garo Hills district on charges of extortion. Police said several complaints had been lodged against Marak, also known as Torik Jangang, by the truckers. Three of his associates arrested on August 16 had also confessed to their involvement in the racket. They had been collecting INR 20 each from each truck plying in Tura posing themselves as members of the truckers' association. Marak was also manning the liaison office of the militant group at Tura.
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August - 17 
State Government has decided to create two police districts in the Karbi Anglong district, which recently witnessed a spate of attacks by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) targeting Hindi-speaking population. Six additional police stations a
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State Government has decided to create two police districts in the Karbi Anglong district, which recently witnessed a spate of attacks by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) targeting Hindi-speaking population. Six additional police stations and 13 additional police out posts are also being created in the district. Assam has also decided to fill up 5,000 vacancies lying in different ranks of the Police Department, along with improving the intelligence system. Assam Chief Minister announced on August 17 that his government has decided to raise a special police battalion specially trained in jungle warfare.
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August - 17 
Telegraph reports that on August 17, a former leader of the Angami Students’ Union, Medo Yhokha, sustained bullet injuries in an attack by cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) after he refused the outfit’s monetary d
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Telegraph reports that on August 17, a former leader of the Angami Students’ Union, Medo Yhokha, sustained bullet injuries in an attack by cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) after he refused the outfit’s monetary demands. Yhokha, who owns a shop in the Jail Colony locality of capital Kohima, had earlier paid some amount to the outfit. The incident led the Angami Students’ Union forcing owners of shops and business establishments in Kohima to down shutters. The students’ union had reportedly sought an explanation from the NSCN-K leaders on this issue. The outfit, however, rejected the demand. Kughalu Mulatonu, a senior kilonser (minister) of the NSCN-K, said they had not received any official communiqué from the union for the meeting.
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August - 17 
The Government of India said on August 17 that there was no indication of surreptitious entry of terrorist outfits in the secondary or real estate markets to meet their financial needs, reports Pioneer. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said in a writt
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The Government of India said on August 17 that there was no indication of surreptitious entry of terrorist outfits in the secondary or real estate markets to meet their financial needs, reports Pioneer. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament), "Government have consulted Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The information available to Government does not indicate any surreptitious entry into the stock market or real estate market by terrorist outfits." In February 2007, the National Security Advisor M. K. Narayanan, addressing the 43rd Conference on Security Policy in Munich, had said that manipulation of stock exchanges is the new modus operandi used by terrorist groups to raise funds for their operations and fictitious companies have operated in the Mumbai and Chennai stock exchanges.
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August - 17 
The Union Government has ruled out immediate withdrawal of Army from internal security duties, reports Times of India. Presenting its action taken report on the recommendation made by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, the government st
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The Union Government has ruled out immediate withdrawal of Army from internal security duties, reports Times of India. Presenting its action taken report on the recommendation made by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, the government stated on August 17 that a decision has been taken to raise a very large number of additional battalions of the central para-military forces to be deployed for internal security duties and anti-terrorist operations. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence headed by Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) member Balasaheb Vikhe Patil had said that deployment of Army personnel for internal security duty is affecting their preparedness and is also making the police and central para-military forces lethargic. The 48-member panel that includes senior Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party members of the parliament recommended that the "Army should he immediately withdrawn from internal security duties and this should be handled by Central Para Military Forces, Central Reserve Police Force and the State Police forces."
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August - 17 
Two Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed and six others sustained injuries when militants triggered an Improvised Explosive Device blast targeting their vehicle on the Kawany Link Road at Awantipora in Pulwama district on August 17, acc
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Two Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed and six others sustained injuries when militants triggered an Improvised Explosive Device blast targeting their vehicle on the Kawany Link Road at Awantipora in Pulwama district on August 17, according to Daily Excelsior.
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August - 17 
According to Dawn, Cobra helicopters and troops on the ground targeted several locations of the militants in South Waziristan on August 17. Five helicopter gun-ships, called in from a base at Miranshah in North Waziristan, attacked militants’ positio
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According to Dawn, Cobra helicopters and troops on the ground targeted several locations of the militants in South Waziristan on August 17. Five helicopter gun-ships, called in from a base at Miranshah in North Waziristan, attacked militants’ positions in the Chagmalai, Spla Toi, Tanga, Berwand, Maulvi Khan Sarai and Zawar areas. Officials and residents said the death toll in clashes over the past two days in South Waziristan has reached 32, including 19 militants and 12 soldiers. At least 12 security force personnel were injured. The clashes erupted following an attack on a convoy in the Chagmalai area on August 16, leaving 10 militants and two soldiers dead. Zulfiqar Mehsud, a spokesperson for militant commander Baitullah Mehsud, claimed responsibility for the attacks on the security forces. He claimed that Taliban had captured four posts in the Tiarza area. He also claimed that six army vehicles had been damaged.
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August - 17 
At least eight people died during clashes between activists of the rival Lashkar-i-Islam and Ansaar-ul-Islam groups at Sandapaal in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 17, according to Frontie
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At least eight people died during clashes between activists of the rival Lashkar-i-Islam and Ansaar-ul-Islam groups at Sandapaal in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 17, according to Frontier Post. The Lashkar-i-Islam is a pro-Taliban tribal militant group headed by Mangal Bagh. It is headquartered at Kohi Malik Din Khel in the Bara area of Khyber Agency. The group has allegedly established its own court and prison cells and "criminals and opponents were being tried in this court according to his version of Sharia and then put into prison." The rival Ansaar-ul-Islam is headed by Maulana Qazi Mahboob-ul Haq.
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August - 17 
In North Waziristan, two Uzbek nationals and two men of the Janikhel tribe were killed when security forces fired at a car which did not stop for checking at the Jaler checkpoint. One person was arrested.
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In North Waziristan, two Uzbek nationals and two men of the Janikhel tribe were killed when security forces fired at a car which did not stop for checking at the Jaler checkpoint. One person was arrested.
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August - 17 
Meanwhile, a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden jeep into a military vehicle near Jandola, killing himself and wounding five soldiers.
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Meanwhile, a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden jeep into a military vehicle near Jandola, killing himself and wounding five soldiers.
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August - 17 
Security force (SF) personnel on August 17 arrested 60 militants and recovered arms and explosives in the Sui area of Dera Bugti district, Dawn reported. Officials said that the SFs had launched a search operation in the Pat Feeder area of Sui after
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Security force (SF) personnel on August 17 arrested 60 militants and recovered arms and explosives in the Sui area of Dera Bugti district, Dawn reported. Officials said that the SFs had launched a search operation in the Pat Feeder area of Sui after two soldiers were killed in the area two days ago and arrested 60 militants. They included 10 people wanted by police in bomb blasts, rocket attacks and other criminal activities. Ten 10 AK-47, 70 landmines and 30 kilograms of high explosive material were reportedly recovered from their possession.
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August - 17 
Daily Star reports that the Bangladesh Rifles personnel recovered some explosive material from a stationery shop at Momtajganj market in the Kanaighat sub-district of Sylhet. The seizure included seven packets of plastic explosives weighing 125 grams
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Daily Star reports that the Bangladesh Rifles personnel recovered some explosive material from a stationery shop at Momtajganj market in the Kanaighat sub-district of Sylhet. The seizure included seven packets of plastic explosives weighing 125 grams each, 16 electric detonators, 18 laboratory safety coats and a small pot of explosive weighing 110 grams from the shop. The shop owner was arrested in connection with the recovery.
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August - 17 
Japan International Corporation Agency which was due to donate medical equipment worth millions of rupees to hospitals in the North called off their mission due to protection money demanded by the LTTE, said a spokesperson of the Sri Lanka Healthcare
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Japan International Corporation Agency which was due to donate medical equipment worth millions of rupees to hospitals in the North called off their mission due to protection money demanded by the LTTE, said a spokesperson of the Sri Lanka Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry.
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August - 17 
Separately, army troops patrolling the Point Pedro beach area killed another LTTE cadre who was trying to infiltrate the beach and recovered 5-kg claymore mine from his possession. Another LTTE cadre who swam ashore was killed by the Army later.
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Separately, army troops patrolling the Point Pedro beach area killed another LTTE cadre who was trying to infiltrate the beach and recovered 5-kg claymore mine from his possession. Another LTTE cadre who swam ashore was killed by the Army later.
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August - 17 
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) on August 17 prevented a small Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) boat from infiltrating the Jaffna peninsula from sea off the coast of Point Pedro, according to Colombo Page. SLN sources said the Fast Attack Craft patro
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The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) on August 17 prevented a small Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) boat from infiltrating the Jaffna peninsula from sea off the coast of Point Pedro, according to Colombo Page. SLN sources said the Fast Attack Craft patrolling along the Point Pedro coast observed a suspicious boat moving north close to the beach and alerted the SLN commandos of the Special Boat Squadron who intercepted the boat in the Manalkadu area. Two LTTE cadres on board opened fire at the naval personnel who retaliated killing one of the outfit’s cadres while the other jumped overboard. The SLN commandos later recovered the body of the slain LTTE cadre and also captured the small boat fitted with a eight horse power outboard motors, a global positioning system, a hand phone, 40-mm automatic grenade launcher, 14 grenades used for the launcher, two magazines of the machine gun and a cyanide capsule.
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August - 18 
Elsewhere in the district, on August 18, police recovered the dead body of a civilian, Mohd Asif, from Dakhan Wali dhok in the Kandi area. He was abducted on August 17. The hostage had been beheaded and his eyes chopped off, sources said.
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Elsewhere in the district, on August 18, police recovered the dead body of a civilian, Mohd Asif, from Dakhan Wali dhok in the Kandi area. He was abducted on August 17. The hostage had been beheaded and his eyes chopped off, sources said.
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August - 18 
Meanwhile, a civilian injured in August 13 grenade blast at Bandipore in the Baramulla district succumbed to his injuries raising the death toll to four in the incident.
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Meanwhile, a civilian injured in August 13 grenade blast at Bandipore in the Baramulla district succumbed to his injuries raising the death toll to four in the incident.
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August - 18 
One civilian, identified as Mohd Rashid, who was abducted along with two others, Mohd Yasin and Abdur Razzak, on August 17 from Gabbar dhok in the Koteranka area of Rajouri district was killed on August 18. While Razzak managed to escape from captivi
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One civilian, identified as Mohd Rashid, who was abducted along with two others, Mohd Yasin and Abdur Razzak, on August 17 from Gabbar dhok in the Koteranka area of Rajouri district was killed on August 18. While Razzak managed to escape from captivity of the militants, Yasin was freed, sources said.
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August - 18 
Separately, an unidentified Adibashi National Liberation Army militant was shot dead by police personnel at unspecified place under Sarupathar police station in the Golaghat district on an unspecified date, reports Assam Tribune. However, three other
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Separately, an unidentified Adibashi National Liberation Army militant was shot dead by police personnel at unspecified place under Sarupathar police station in the Golaghat district on an unspecified date, reports Assam Tribune. However, three other militants managed to escape from the incident site.
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August - 18 
Similarly, police constable, Bilal Ahmed, who was injured in an encounter with the militants at Gursai in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on August 12-evening died on August 18.
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Similarly, police constable, Bilal Ahmed, who was injured in an encounter with the militants at Gursai in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on August 12-evening died on August 18.
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August - 18 
Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, who were critically injured when militants triggered an Improvised Explosive Device blast targeting their vehicle on the Kawany Link Road at Awantipora in Pulwama district on August 17, succumbed t
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Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, who were critically injured when militants triggered an Improvised Explosive Device blast targeting their vehicle on the Kawany Link Road at Awantipora in Pulwama district on August 17, succumbed to their injuries on August 18, raising the death toll to five in the incident, according to Daily Excelsior.
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August - 18 
Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were lynched to death by civilians in the Tuensang district on August 18, according to Sangai Express. Three militants were reportedly arrested for extorting money from vehic
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Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were lynched to death by civilians in the Tuensang district on August 18, according to Sangai Express. Three militants were reportedly arrested for extorting money from vehicle owners as well as for assaulting one police personnel. Later, people in the area entered the police station and started assaulting the arrested militants, who subsequently succumbed to their injuries.
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August - 18 
Further, militants fired three rockets targeting an army garrison centre in the Thall town of Hangu district on August 18-night. One of the rockets landed in the main ground of the Baloch Regiment and the other two hit the fort’s building. No casualt
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Further, militants fired three rockets targeting an army garrison centre in the Thall town of Hangu district on August 18-night. One of the rockets landed in the main ground of the Baloch Regiment and the other two hit the fort’s building. No casualty or damage was reported.
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August - 18 
Further, militants fired up to 20 rockets at the Banda checkpost outside Miranshah, but there were no reports of casualties.
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Further, militants fired up to 20 rockets at the Banda checkpost outside Miranshah, but there were no reports of casualties.
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August - 18 
In a separate incident, a suicide bomber blew himself up in Bannu after being cornered by police, injuring a policeman and a civilian, informed the police officer.
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In a separate incident, a suicide bomber blew himself up in Bannu after being cornered by police, injuring a policeman and a civilian, informed the police officer.
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August - 18 
Meanwhile, the beheaded body of a religious scholar, Maulana Zarma Khan, abducted a day earlier, was found near Jandola in South Waziristan.
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Meanwhile, the beheaded body of a religious scholar, Maulana Zarma Khan, abducted a day earlier, was found near Jandola in South Waziristan.
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August - 18 
Meanwhile, unidentified militants in the province’s Karak district have threatened some international oil exploration companies working in the area with suicide attacks if they did not withdraw Frontier Constabulary personnel from their offices. “The
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Meanwhile, unidentified militants in the province’s Karak district have threatened some international oil exploration companies working in the area with suicide attacks if they did not withdraw Frontier Constabulary personnel from their offices. “The heads of some international oil exploration companies have told me that unidentified militants had sent letters and made threatening phone calls to them to withdraw the official security from their offices or face suicide attacks,” Maulana Shah Abdul Aziz, member of the National Assembly from Karak and chairman of a local committee of oil explorers, told Daily Times on August 18. He said that Schlumberger, Mool and Tilo – all international oil exploration companies – had been threatened with suicide attacks. He added that Chinese company BJP, which is conducting a seismic survey in the area, had also been sent written threats. Aziz also said the companies were considering leaving the area due to the threats.
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August - 18 
One police personnel was killed and four others sustained injuries when unidentified persons hurled a grenade targeting a checkpoint on the Kaki Road at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 18-night, Dawn reported.
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One police personnel was killed and four others sustained injuries when unidentified persons hurled a grenade targeting a checkpoint on the Kaki Road at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 18-night, Dawn reported.
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August - 18 
One soldier was injured when militants clashed with security forces near the Christian cemetery in Miranshah in North Waziristan.
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One soldier was injured when militants clashed with security forces near the Christian cemetery in Miranshah in North Waziristan.
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August - 18 
Separately, militants killed a policeman when they lobbed a hand grenade at a police checkpost in Bannu, said police officer Dar Ali Khattak. Five other officers were also injured in the attack.
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Separately, militants killed a policeman when they lobbed a hand grenade at a police checkpost in Bannu, said police officer Dar Ali Khattak. Five other officers were also injured in the attack.
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August - 18 
Separately, two home-made devices exploded near a military check-post close to the Signal Training Centre’s ground in Kohat cantonment, killing several buffaloes in the nearby army dairy farm.
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Separately, two home-made devices exploded near a military check-post close to the Signal Training Centre’s ground in Kohat cantonment, killing several buffaloes in the nearby army dairy farm.
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August - 18 
Taliban of South Waziristan abandoned the peace agreement they had signed with the government in 2005. A tribal jirga (council) set off to negotiate the release of 15 paramilitary soldiers taken hostage by militants last week.
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Taliban of South Waziristan abandoned the peace agreement they had signed with the government in 2005. A tribal jirga (council) set off to negotiate the release of 15 paramilitary soldiers taken hostage by militants last week.
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August - 18 
Two more soldiers were killed when militants attacked Isha and Qamar checkposts in North Waziristan.
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Two more soldiers were killed when militants attacked Isha and Qamar checkposts in North Waziristan.
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August - 18 
Two soldiers were killed and an equal number of them injured in a suicide attack at the Dharkhubi checkpost near the Mir Ali town on August 18, a security official said, according to Daily Times. The suicide attack came hours after troops attacked th
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Two soldiers were killed and an equal number of them injured in a suicide attack at the Dharkhubi checkpost near the Mir Ali town on August 18, a security official said, according to Daily Times. The suicide attack came hours after troops attacked three suspected militant hideouts in South Waziristan, triggering a shootout that left at least 10 soldiers injured.
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August - 18 
At Kattiaratan in the Jaffna district, troops recovered two 120-mm mortars trapped to an APM.
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At Kattiaratan in the Jaffna district, troops recovered two 120-mm mortars trapped to an APM.
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August - 18 
Elsewhere, during a cordon and search operation troops arrested two suspects along with two hand grenades in their possession at Alankerny.
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Elsewhere, during a cordon and search operation troops arrested two suspects along with two hand grenades in their possession at Alankerny.
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August - 18 
Elsewhere, SFs recovered fifteen APMs from the Kaddaperiyakulam area on August 18.
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Elsewhere, SFs recovered fifteen APMs from the Kaddaperiyakulam area on August 18.
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August - 18 
In a similar incident a day earlier, LTTE cadres fired mortars towards troops engaged in route clearing operation in the Neelachchenai area of Mannar district. Troops successfully repulsed the attack and also recovered three anti-personnel mines (APM
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In a similar incident a day earlier, LTTE cadres fired mortars towards troops engaged in route clearing operation in the Neelachchenai area of Mannar district. Troops successfully repulsed the attack and also recovered three anti-personnel mines (APMs) mines from the area.
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August - 18 
On the same day, troops recovered ten micro pistols, 11 micro pistol magazines, three browning pistols with magazines, one rifle with silencer, 18 communication sets with 53 antennae, vehicle mounted communication equipment with antennae, 278 maps of
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On the same day, troops recovered ten micro pistols, 11 micro pistol magazines, three browning pistols with magazines, one rifle with silencer, 18 communication sets with 53 antennae, vehicle mounted communication equipment with antennae, 278 maps of some areas including Panama, Padiyatalawa, Ampara, Kalmunai, Mahaoya, Batticaloa, Wilpattu, Puttalam etc., one hundred and twenty four T-56 magazine pouches and one rocket propeller gun from the Aliyaodai area in Batticaloa district.
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August - 18 
One cadre of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) who attempted to lob a hand grenade towards troops conducting a cordon and search operation at Mengamam in the Trincomalee district was shot dead by security forces on August 18, reports Sri La
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One cadre of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) who attempted to lob a hand grenade towards troops conducting a cordon and search operation at Mengamam in the Trincomalee district was shot dead by security forces on August 18, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 19 
A youth claiming to be a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Mute Ramkumar, who attempted to snatch a motorcycle at gunpoint, was assaulted by local youths at Khongnang Ani Karak on August 19, reports Imphal Free Press. A pistol an
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A youth claiming to be a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Mute Ramkumar, who attempted to snatch a motorcycle at gunpoint, was assaulted by local youths at Khongnang Ani Karak on August 19, reports Imphal Free Press. A pistol and two live rounds were recovered from his possession.
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August - 19 
According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, police personnel who were engaged in combing operation in a forest area under Gadiras police station of Dantewada district retaliated when attacked by a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on A
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According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, police personnel who were engaged in combing operation in a forest area under Gadiras police station of Dantewada district retaliated when attacked by a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 19. During a subsequent search operation, police recovered the dead bodies of two Maoists along with two guns, a carry bag, one bomb, three detonators and Maoist literature from the incident site.
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August - 19 
According to Daily Excelsior, an "A" category ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Fayaz alias Zubair, was killed in an encounter with the police at Bijbehara in the Anantnag district on August 19-evening. Another militant, identified as Fayaz
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According to Daily Excelsior, an "A" category ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Fayaz alias Zubair, was killed in an encounter with the police at Bijbehara in the Anantnag district on August 19-evening. Another militant, identified as Fayaz Ahmad alias Jamsheed, was arrested.
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August - 19 
An unidentified militant belonging to the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front was killed in an encounter with security force (SF) personnel at Borlangfar under Diphu police station in the Karbi Anglong district on August 19, according to
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An unidentified militant belonging to the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front was killed in an encounter with security force (SF) personnel at Borlangfar under Diphu police station in the Karbi Anglong district on August 19, according to Telegraph. While five militants managed to escape, arms and explosives, including one .22 pistol, an improvised explosive device and some empty cases of ammunition, were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 19 
Elsewhere in the State, National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants abducted a person, Mohanlal Debbarma, from the Shantir Bazaar area under Kamalpur subdivision of Dhalai district on August 19-night. Mohanlal Debbarma, who is the younger b
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Elsewhere in the State, National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants abducted a person, Mohanlal Debbarma, from the Shantir Bazaar area under Kamalpur subdivision of Dhalai district on August 19-night. Mohanlal Debbarma, who is the younger brother of Parimal Debbarma, a local leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist, was abducted as he refused to part with funds meant for development work, as demanded by the militants.
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August - 19 
Further, police arrested a HM militant, Altaf Ahmad Dar alias Kachroo, from Redwani-Rampora road in the Kulgam district after a brief encounter. A Chinese-make pistol, one magazine, a live round and some empty cartridges were recovered from him.
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Further, police arrested a HM militant, Altaf Ahmad Dar alias Kachroo, from Redwani-Rampora road in the Kulgam district after a brief encounter. A Chinese-make pistol, one magazine, a live round and some empty cartridges were recovered from him.
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August - 19 
In another encounter, the troops killed an unidentified militant at Doraswani forest in the Kupwara district.
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In another encounter, the troops killed an unidentified militant at Doraswani forest in the Kupwara district.
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August - 19 
Karnataka Minister for Home and Parliamentary Affairs, M. P. Prakash, said on August 19 that the Government will strengthen the anti-Naxalite (left-wing extremist) force by appointing 1,117 trained personnel in addition to the current 543. Speaking t
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Karnataka Minister for Home and Parliamentary Affairs, M. P. Prakash, said on August 19 that the Government will strengthen the anti-Naxalite (left-wing extremist) force by appointing 1,117 trained personnel in addition to the current 543. Speaking to the media in Mangaluru (also known as Mangalore), he said a proposal to this effect had been sent to the Finance Ministry for approval. He also said that henceforth, the Inspector General of Police of respective ranges would be entrusted with the powers to control the anti-Naxalite force. He also said that the Government is planning to establish an armed training school at Kudremukh in the Chikkamagaluru (also known as Chikmagalur) district to impart training to police personnel to deal with the left-wing extremism. The existing infrastructure created by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company, which has shut its operations since 2005 under a Supreme Court order, would be used for the purpose.
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August - 19 
Meanwhile, militants are reported to have made an abortive attempt to target a security forces’ patrol with a grenade near a busy bus stand in Baramulla district on August 19-afternoon. The grenade missed the intended target and exploded in a drain w
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Meanwhile, militants are reported to have made an abortive attempt to target a security forces’ patrol with a grenade near a busy bus stand in Baramulla district on August 19-afternoon. The grenade missed the intended target and exploded in a drain without causing any damage.
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August - 19 
New Indian Express reports that Andhra Pradesh Police will utilise the services of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the Khammam district. Superintendent of Police, D. S. Chouhan, stated that nine CRPF platoons, comprising 400 personnel, wou
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New Indian Express reports that Andhra Pradesh Police will utilise the services of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the Khammam district. Superintendent of Police, D. S. Chouhan, stated that nine CRPF platoons, comprising 400 personnel, would arrive by the end of August to take part in anti-Maoist operations along with the Greyhounds, a special commando unit of the Andhra Pradesh Police. So far, the CRPF was confined to the Adilabad and Karimnagar districts. The move comes in the wake of intelligence reports that the Maoists have formed action teams to assassinate political leaders and officials and attack public properties in the region.
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August - 19 
On August 19, a group of nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire in a weekly market in Dantewada district's Chindgarh locality killing a Special Police Officer (SPO). A police official told IANS that the slain SPO was pos
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On August 19, a group of nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire in a weekly market in Dantewada district's Chindgarh locality killing a Special Police Officer (SPO). A police official told IANS that the slain SPO was posted with a police station in Kukanar.
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August - 19 
On August 19-night, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the house of the block (administrative division) chief Guddu Sharma and shot dead his wife, uncle and a private bodyguard in the Maker village of Saran district. Pat
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On August 19-night, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the house of the block (administrative division) chief Guddu Sharma and shot dead his wife, uncle and a private bodyguard in the Maker village of Saran district. Patna Daily reports that over 50 Maoists surrounded the house of Sharma and opened indiscriminate fire killing three persons. Before fleeing, they set ablaze a private vehicle, a tractor and a motorcycle.
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August - 19 
One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant was killed by the Assam Rifles personnel in an encounter at Moldennom in the Chandel district on August 19. An unspecified number of militants were injured in the incident.
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One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant was killed by the Assam Rifles personnel in an encounter at Moldennom in the Chandel district on August 19. An unspecified number of militants were injured in the incident.
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August - 19 
Separately, a hardcore Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, Abu Bakar, was arrested by police from village Dudu under the jurisdiction of Basantgarh police station in Udhampur district. One AK-47 rifle and some grenades were recovered from his possession.
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Separately, a hardcore Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, Abu Bakar, was arrested by police from village Dudu under the jurisdiction of Basantgarh police station in Udhampur district. One AK-47 rifle and some grenades were recovered from his possession.
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August - 19 
The United Committee Manipur has accused the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) for providing shelter to wanted criminals at Camp Hebron in Nagaland.
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The United Committee Manipur has accused the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) for providing shelter to wanted criminals at Camp Hebron in Nagaland.
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August - 19 
Two Communist Party of Indian-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, including a central committee member of the outfit, were arrested in Mumbai on August 19-night, reports The Hindu. Head of the Anti-Terrorist Squad K.P. Raghuvanshi described the arrests of V
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Two Communist Party of Indian-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, including a central committee member of the outfit, were arrested in Mumbai on August 19-night, reports The Hindu. Head of the Anti-Terrorist Squad K.P. Raghuvanshi described the arrests of Vishnu alias Shridhar Krishnan Srinivasan, a Central Committee member of the outfit and Vikram alias Vernin Gonsalves, a member of the outfit’s Maharshtra State Committee as a "a big catch." Two pistols, gelatin sticks, 106 CDs, pen drives, a laptop and photographs were recovered from the arrested duo. The Director-General of Police P.S. Pasricha said that the two were also linked to Arun Ferreira, a left-wing extremist who was arrested by Nagpur police in May 2007. Pankaj Gupta, Inspector General of Police of Anti-Naxalite operations in Maharashtra said that Shridhar Krishnan was believed to be the main person behind the outfit’s arms factory in Bhopal that was neutralised in January 2007.
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August - 19 
A female member of a soldier’s family residing in an Army camp at Mir Ali in North Waziristan was wounded when it was attacked by suspected militants with three missiles on August 19-night. The Khajuri checkpoint, an entry point to North Waziristan l
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A female member of a soldier’s family residing in an Army camp at Mir Ali in North Waziristan was wounded when it was attacked by suspected militants with three missiles on August 19-night. The Khajuri checkpoint, an entry point to North Waziristan located near the FC Fort in Mir Ali, was also fired at on August 19-night. However, no loss to life or property was reported.
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August - 19 
At least 15 militants were killed during military operations that targeted militant hideouts near the Mir Ali town in North Waziristan on August 19, according to The News. Military spokesperson Major General Waheed Arshad said the military attacked h
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At least 15 militants were killed during military operations that targeted militant hideouts near the Mir Ali town in North Waziristan on August 19, according to The News. Military spokesperson Major General Waheed Arshad said the military attacked hideouts of the militants on August 19-morning after security checkpoints near Mir Ali came under attack. “We have credible information that the two compounds have been destroyed and 15 miscreants, including 10 Uzbeks, have been killed in the strike,” Arshad said. There were unconfirmed reports that an Iraqi national Abu Akasha, a suspected al Qaeda operative, may have been the target of the military operation.
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August - 19 
At least two rockets were fired at security forces’ check-posts in the Kahan area of Balochistan on August 19, according to Daily Times. No loss of life or property has been reported so far.
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At least two rockets were fired at security forces’ check-posts in the Kahan area of Balochistan on August 19, according to Daily Times. No loss of life or property has been reported so far.
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August - 19 
Further, two women, two children and a man were killed in a village near Mir Ali town in military operations involving Cobra gunship helicopters. Tribal sources in Mir Ali said the five civilians were killed in Hormuz and Issori when the gunship heli
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Further, two women, two children and a man were killed in a village near Mir Ali town in military operations involving Cobra gunship helicopters. Tribal sources in Mir Ali said the five civilians were killed in Hormuz and Issori when the gunship helicopters bombed and strafed the two villages. The Mosaki, Hasokhel and Khushali villages were also attacked by the five helicopters and several houses were damaged.
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August - 19 
In another incident, security force personnel reportedly defused a bomb on the Mawand Road.
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In another incident, security force personnel reportedly defused a bomb on the Mawand Road.
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August - 19 
Local Taliban militants have agreed to unconditionally release 15 paramilitary personnel who were abducted from Spinkai Raghzai in South Waziristan 10 days ago, a tribal negotiator claimed on August 19, according to Dawn. Member of National Assembly,
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Local Taliban militants have agreed to unconditionally release 15 paramilitary personnel who were abducted from Spinkai Raghzai in South Waziristan 10 days ago, a tribal negotiator claimed on August 19, according to Dawn. Member of National Assembly, Maulana Mirajuddin, chief of a 21-member jirga (council), said that the local Taliban had assured them that the 15 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel would be freed. He said the soldiers would be freed in phases and the first batch was likely to be handed over to the jirga in three days. The militants had kidnapped 16 FC personnel from the area dominated by the Mehsud tribe on August 9 and one them was later found dead. No group had claimed responsibility for the abduction. Mirajuddin informed that talks between the jirga and the militants had been successful and the jirga had been assured of FC personnel’s unconditional release. Officials said that the jirga had persuaded militants to vacate their positions on hilltops and subsequently the Wana-Tank Road was reopened.
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August - 19 
There were also reports that the bodies of two Frontier Corps soldiers were brought to the Mir Ali Fort after being killed in a militant attack on August 19-night on the heavily-defended Qamar Post between Eidak and Noraq villages.
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There were also reports that the bodies of two Frontier Corps soldiers were brought to the Mir Ali Fort after being killed in a militant attack on August 19-night on the heavily-defended Qamar Post between Eidak and Noraq villages.
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August - 19 
In a press statement on August 19, the leader of the Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), Jwala Singh, described the Constituent Assembly elections as a ruse and warned that his group would foil it, Nepal News reports. He said that his group will
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In a press statement on August 19, the leader of the Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), Jwala Singh, described the Constituent Assembly elections as a ruse and warned that his group would foil it, Nepal News reports. He said that his group will prevent Terai people from casting their votes, adding that the “regime of hill people" has no right to conduct election in “liberated Terai.” He also announced a month-long protest in Terai saying that the government did not did not fulfill their pre-conditions set for talks even though they had declared a three-month long ceasefire to create an environment for the dialogue process.
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August - 19 
Meanwhile, chairman of the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF), Upendra Yadav, asked Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to address his group’s demands before August 22, according to Himalayan Times. He told Koirala that an election environment would no
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Meanwhile, chairman of the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF), Upendra Yadav, asked Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to address his group’s demands before August 22, according to Himalayan Times. He told Koirala that an election environment would not be possible without resolving the issues raised by the MJF. Yadav also warned that if nothing comes out of the talks before August 22, the MJF will have no option but to announce a protest programme.
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August - 19 
The Election Commission announced that voting for Constituent Assembly elections will take place from 7 am to 5 pm across the country on November 22.
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The Election Commission announced that voting for Constituent Assembly elections will take place from 7 am to 5 pm across the country on November 22.
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August - 19 
At least eight students were injured in an attack by the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres at a hostel in the Barisal BM College on August 19, reports Daily Star. The ICS cadres also ransacked four rooms of the hostel during the clash, which occurre
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At least eight students were injured in an attack by the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres at a hostel in the Barisal BM College on August 19, reports Daily Star. The ICS cadres also ransacked four rooms of the hostel during the clash, which occurred during a meeting by the ICS cadres.
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August - 19 
Daily Star reports that four left-wing extremist outfits and criminal gangs have closed ranks and are regrouping in the south-western districts of the country. Quoting intelligence sources, the reports says that leaders of the Biplobi Communist Party
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Daily Star reports that four left-wing extremist outfits and criminal gangs have closed ranks and are regrouping in the south-western districts of the country. Quoting intelligence sources, the reports says that leaders of the Biplobi Communist Party, Gono Bahini, Gono Mukti Fouz and the Mukti Bahini led by criminal Mukti, held several meetings in the Kushtia and Chuadanga districts in the last 20 days. Leaders of the outfits from Kushtia, Jhenidah, Chuadanga and Meherpur attended the meetings to resolve issues regarding supremacy in their respective areas, local leadership and toll collection. According to official sources, at least 150 extremists, including some 'regional leaders', have been killed in the four districts since June 2004. At least 500 cadres belonging to 14 outfits are active in the south-western region.
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August - 19 
Army troops on foot patrol in the Mahakallampattuwa and Palautthu areas in Trincomalee district recovered two locally-produced guns, one T-56 weapon, two T-56 magazines, 51 rounds of T-56 ammunition and two hand grenades.
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Army troops on foot patrol in the Mahakallampattuwa and Palautthu areas in Trincomalee district recovered two locally-produced guns, one T-56 weapon, two T-56 magazines, 51 rounds of T-56 ammunition and two hand grenades.
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August - 19 
At least one soldier was killed during a mortar attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) towards the security forces’ FDL (forward defence line) in the Vavuniya district on August 19, according to Radio Australia.
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At least one soldier was killed during a mortar attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) towards the security forces’ FDL (forward defence line) in the Vavuniya district on August 19, according to Radio Australia.
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August - 19 
At least seven Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed and an unspecified number of them injured when a clash occurred between army troops and the outfit’s cadres in the areas west of Omanthai in Vavuniya district on August 19, acc
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At least seven Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed and an unspecified number of them injured when a clash occurred between army troops and the outfit’s cadres in the areas west of Omanthai in Vavuniya district on August 19, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. One soldier was killed and eight others sustained injuries during the exchange of fire.
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August - 19 
Further, on August 19, troops also recovered 15 magazines, 20 military manuals translated into Tamil language, 135 video cassettes, 13 CDs and three audio cassettes from the Thoppigala area.
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Further, on August 19, troops also recovered 15 magazines, 20 military manuals translated into Tamil language, 135 video cassettes, 13 CDs and three audio cassettes from the Thoppigala area.
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August - 19 
Further, troops recovered 51 detonators and three anti-personnel mines from the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district.
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Further, troops recovered 51 detonators and three anti-personnel mines from the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 19 
Meanwhile, military spokesperson Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe said that a large hospital complex run under the name "LTTE Medical Unit" used by the LTTE was captured by troops during a search operation at East of Narakamulla in the dense jungle of Thopp
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Meanwhile, military spokesperson Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe said that a large hospital complex run under the name "LTTE Medical Unit" used by the LTTE was captured by troops during a search operation at East of Narakamulla in the dense jungle of Thoppigala, according to Daily News. "It was the second hospital uncovered by the Security Forces following the seizure last Tuesday of another hospital South of Narakamulla. The operating theatre was equipped with modern surgical equipment to treat seriously wounded Tiger cadres," Brigadier Samarasinghe said, adding that there were traces of surgery performed on LTTE cadres at the medical unit. The security forces also recovered a large stock of medicine carrying the emblem of the Government. "This evidently shows that the LTTE cadres were robbing drugs dispatched by the Government for the use of civilians," he added. Among other recovered equipment were folding beds, medical cloaks and surgical tools.
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August - 19 
On the same day, unidentified assailants shot dead a Tamil woman, identified as Seenithamby Bawani, at Kampiyaaru in the Batticaloa district, reports Tamil Net.
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On the same day, unidentified assailants shot dead a Tamil woman, identified as Seenithamby Bawani, at Kampiyaaru in the Batticaloa district, reports Tamil Net.
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August - 19 
One more civilian, Karthigesu Rajaratnam, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Vealanai East in the Jaffna district.
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One more civilian, Karthigesu Rajaratnam, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Vealanai East in the Jaffna district.
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August - 19 
Separately, troops recovered one claymore mine from the Pattankadu area in Vavuniya district. One 60-mm mortar bomb was recovered from the Irasenthikulam area of the same district.
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Separately, troops recovered one claymore mine from the Pattankadu area in Vavuniya district. One 60-mm mortar bomb was recovered from the Irasenthikulam area of the same district.
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August - 19 
Separately, two LTTE cadres were killed when troops confronted a group of the outfit’s cadres in the Piramanthikulam area on August 19.
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Separately, two LTTE cadres were killed when troops confronted a group of the outfit’s cadres in the Piramanthikulam area on August 19.
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August - 19 
Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP), the political wing of the LTTE breakaway faction led by ‘Colonel’ Karuna, Batticaloa area political head Thileepan said the party had not yet decided on formally merging its forces with the police but did not
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Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP), the political wing of the LTTE breakaway faction led by ‘Colonel’ Karuna, Batticaloa area political head Thileepan said the party had not yet decided on formally merging its forces with the police but did not rule out the prospect in the future. “In the future that might happen but at the moment a decision has not been taken, so our cadres did not take part in the recruitment drive by the police over the weekend,” he said.
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August - 19 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is ready to face any air threat from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) with more than 80 percent of the Air Defence System (ADS) completed with India’s support, said SLAF Commander Air Vice Marshal Roshan Goon
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is ready to face any air threat from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) with more than 80 percent of the Air Defence System (ADS) completed with India’s support, said SLAF Commander Air Vice Marshal Roshan Goonetilleke. In an interview with Daily News, Commander Goonetilleke said only a little more has to be done to establish comprehensive ADS. “Actually we have finished 80 per cent of the work. We have very little more to do. And that 80 per cent can definitely take charge of the kind of threat we saw in three [LTTE air] attacks,” the Commander added. He also said that apart from the establishment of the air defence system, the SLAF also took measures to destroy air capabilities of the LTTE by bombing those places. “We have not just waited. We have also bombed their places and done a lot of damage to where we think they have their facilities,” he disclosed. Although intelligence reports say the LTTE had flown again, the SLAF has not seen or collected any concrete proof to that effect, he added further. According to Daily Mirror, the government over the weekend stated a mass recruitment drive of Tamils and Muslims to the police force in the Batticaloa district with more than 500 applications being received. “During the last two days, more than 500 applications had been received and most of them were from Tamils,” an unnamed senior area police officer said, adding, it was a major success and the police expected the drive to reach the required number of youth within a short period. The police official said the government expected to open more than 50 police stations in the newly captured areas including Thoppigala, Vakarai and Verugal.
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August - 20 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Ananta Gogoi, was assaulted by local people of Chakma Basti near Chowkham in the Lohit district on August 20. Three militants reportedly demanded a ransom of INR 10 lakh from a shopkeeper at Chakma B
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Ananta Gogoi, was assaulted by local people of Chakma Basti near Chowkham in the Lohit district on August 20. Three militants reportedly demanded a ransom of INR 10 lakh from a shopkeeper at Chakma Basti at gunpoint. The shopkeeper informed the villagers who reportedly assaulted him and later handed him over to the police. Gogoi joined the ULFA outfit in 2005 and was trained in Myanmar.
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August - 20 
An All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militant, Raghu Debbarma, was shot dead at Belbari under Khowai subdivision in the West Tripura district on August 20-morning, according to Tripurainfo.
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An All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militant, Raghu Debbarma, was shot dead at Belbari under Khowai subdivision in the West Tripura district on August 20-morning, according to Tripurainfo.
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August - 20 
An unidentified Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, who was reportedly extorting from transporters along the National Highway-39, was shot dead by a team of Imphal West district police commandos at Awang Sekmai on August 20-afternoon, according t
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An unidentified Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, who was reportedly extorting from transporters along the National Highway-39, was shot dead by a team of Imphal West district police commandos at Awang Sekmai on August 20-afternoon, according to Sangai Express. Police personnel also rescued a person, Tutha Bahadur, abducted by the militants from Tezbari. While other militants managed to escape from the incident site, one M-20 pistol and four RC books were recovered from the possession of the slain militant. 15 empty cases of AK-47 ammunition, a Nokia mobile handset and some vehicle documents and goods challan were also recovered from the area.
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August - 20 
Further, militants fired a rifle grenade towards the Pattan Police Station in Baramulla district in the early hours of August 20. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Further, militants fired a rifle grenade towards the Pattan Police Station in Baramulla district in the early hours of August 20. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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August - 20 
Imphal East district police commandos arrested two People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, Mohammed Salim alias Salimuddin and Mohammed Moinam alias Mismilla Khan alias Prom, in two separate search operations at Hatta Golapati area on August
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Imphal East district police commandos arrested two People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, Mohammed Salim alias Salimuddin and Mohammed Moinam alias Mismilla Khan alias Prom, in two separate search operations at Hatta Golapati area on August 20.
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August - 20 
In another incident, militants shot dead a farmer, Zahoor Ahmad Mir, at Bonigam-Haripora village in the Shopian district.
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In another incident, militants shot dead a farmer, Zahoor Ahmad Mir, at Bonigam-Haripora village in the Shopian district.
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August - 20 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants served an extortion note on the manager of a tea estate at Namtola in the same district.
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants served an extortion note on the manager of a tea estate at Namtola in the same district.
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August - 20 
On August 20, four senior cadres of the Communist Party of Indian-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Mahabubnagar district Superintendent of Police Charu Sinha, reports The Hindu. The surrendered cadres included Baddela Balaiah alias Sagar, a
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On August 20, four senior cadres of the Communist Party of Indian-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Mahabubnagar district Superintendent of Police Charu Sinha, reports The Hindu. The surrendered cadres included Baddela Balaiah alias Sagar, a dalam (squad) commander, his wife, Chigulla Guruvamma alias Latha, Tokala Lingaiah alias Prasad and Katraju Lingaiah alias Narayana.
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August - 20 
On August 20, in a joint operation with the Andhra Pradesh Police, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Maharashtra Police arrested K. D. Rao, a lawyer practising in the Bombay High Court, for his alleged links with the Maoists and involvement in th
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On August 20, in a joint operation with the Andhra Pradesh Police, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Maharashtra Police arrested K. D. Rao, a lawyer practising in the Bombay High Court, for his alleged links with the Maoists and involvement in the killing of a police officer six years ago. Indian Express reports that Rao was arrested outside the YMCA hostel near Colaba in Mumbai. Andhra Pradesh Police officials said that Rao was involved in the killing of a circle police inspector at Vijaynagar in September 2001. Information about his presence in the city was reportedly provided by Maoist leader Shridhar Srinivasan alias Vishnu, who was arrested by the ATS on August 19. ATS chief, K. P. Raghuvanshi, however, denied Rao’s involvement in any Maoist activity in Maharashtra. "We have yet not found him to have been operating in the State but as he was wanted by the Andhra Pradesh Police we provided all possible help."
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August - 20 
Police arrested five over-ground workers of the militants - three from Surankote in the Poonch district and two in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district.
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Police arrested five over-ground workers of the militants - three from Surankote in the Poonch district and two in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district.
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August - 20 
Separately, two over-ground workers were arrested from the Ganderbal district.
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Separately, two over-ground workers were arrested from the Ganderbal district.
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August - 20 
Suspected militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of a legislator, L. Nandakumar Singh, belonging to the Congress party, at Nagamapal in the Imphal West district on August 20, reports Telegraph. However, the grenade failed to explode and was
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Suspected militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of a legislator, L. Nandakumar Singh, belonging to the Congress party, at Nagamapal in the Imphal West district on August 20, reports Telegraph. However, the grenade failed to explode and was later defused by the police personnel.
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August - 20 
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, while inaugurating the Khumulwng Degree College near Jirania in the West Tripura district on August 20, said that militant hideouts in neighbouring Bangladesh have reduced from 55 to 26 over the past few years, re
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, while inaugurating the Khumulwng Degree College near Jirania in the West Tripura district on August 20, said that militant hideouts in neighbouring Bangladesh have reduced from 55 to 26 over the past few years, reports Tripurainfo. He said that the groups have been facing trouble following a surrender of militants during the last two years. He added that militants have lost their acceptance in tribal areas as the people have realised the futility of militancy.
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August - 20 
Two militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit were killed in a day-long encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Ganevpora-Hablipora village in the Shopian district on August 20, according to Daily Excelsior.
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Two militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit were killed in a day-long encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Ganevpora-Hablipora village in the Shopian district on August 20, according to Daily Excelsior.
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August - 20 
Two motorcycle-borne United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants hurled a grenade in front of a commercial building at Moran town in the Sivasagar district on August 20-afternoon, according to The Hindu. No casualty was reported.
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Two motorcycle-borne United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants hurled a grenade in front of a commercial building at Moran town in the Sivasagar district on August 20-afternoon, according to The Hindu. No casualty was reported.
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August - 20 
Zee News reports that police recovered four containers of explosive materials, two containers of gun powder, 700 rounds of live cartridges, three chargers and three walkie-talkies from the forest under Manoharpur and Sonua police station areas in the
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Zee News reports that police recovered four containers of explosive materials, two containers of gun powder, 700 rounds of live cartridges, three chargers and three walkie-talkies from the forest under Manoharpur and Sonua police station areas in the West Singhbhum district on August 20. The raids were conducted on the basis of information provided by Akhilesh Mahali, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre arrested in the Bokaro district recently. The police also recovered 236 pieces of detonators, gelatin and a large quantity of wire. Two persons were arrested on charges of illegal possession of the explosives.
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August - 20 
A man accused of using his computer skills to help al Qaeda has been released after three years in custody, a government official and the man’s lawyer said on August 20, Dawn reported. Mohammed Naeem Noor Khan, an engineering graduate, was suspected
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A man accused of using his computer skills to help al Qaeda has been released after three years in custody, a government official and the man’s lawyer said on August 20, Dawn reported. Mohammed Naeem Noor Khan, an engineering graduate, was suspected of having sent coded e-mails to al Qaeda operatives possibly planning attacks in the United States, Britain and South Africa. Khan, who was arrested from Lahore in July 2004, has also been linked with terrorist plots in the US and Britain, and to the arrests of suspects in Britain. Deputy Attorney-General Naheeda Mehboob Ilahi said in the Supreme Court on August 20 that Khan, believed to be in his late 20s, had been released and had returned to his home in Karachi.
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August - 20 
A soldier, identified as Faisal, was wounded in an improvised explosives device blast that targeted an army convoy near Tank in South Waziristan on August 20, according to The News. Two villagers were also injured when soldiers resorted to indiscrimi
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A soldier, identified as Faisal, was wounded in an improvised explosives device blast that targeted an army convoy near Tank in South Waziristan on August 20, according to The News. Two villagers were also injured when soldiers resorted to indiscriminate fire following the attack.
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August - 20 
According to Daily Times, security forces killed a militant commander and arrested 15 suspects at Sui in the Dera Bugti district on August 20. The security forces also recovered 15 anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, five Kalashnikovs, five kilograms
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According to Daily Times, security forces killed a militant commander and arrested 15 suspects at Sui in the Dera Bugti district on August 20. The security forces also recovered 15 anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, five Kalashnikovs, five kilograms of explosives and hundreds of bullets from the militants’ possession.
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August - 20 
According to Dawn, a woman, Razia, was killed while four others, Sughra, Haleema, Abida and Rabia Basri, were injured in a grenade attack on their houses in the Green Town area of Chiniot in Punjab province on August 20. It is alleged that some women
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According to Dawn, a woman, Razia, was killed while four others, Sughra, Haleema, Abida and Rabia Basri, were injured in a grenade attack on their houses in the Green Town area of Chiniot in Punjab province on August 20. It is alleged that some women were running brothels from the attacked houses.
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August - 20 
Elsewhere in the FATA, two soldiers were injured when their post at Lakoro in the Mohmand Agency was attacked by unidentified militants.
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Elsewhere in the FATA, two soldiers were injured when their post at Lakoro in the Mohmand Agency was attacked by unidentified militants.
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August - 20 
Frontier Corps (FC) personnel rescued 21 abducted Iranians from the captivity of Jundallah and arrested 17 militants along with a cache of weapons on August 20 in Balochistan, according to Frontier Post. One abducted person was killed and nine others
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Frontier Corps (FC) personnel rescued 21 abducted Iranians from the captivity of Jundallah and arrested 17 militants along with a cache of weapons on August 20 in Balochistan, according to Frontier Post. One abducted person was killed and nine others sustained injuries during the raid and subsequent exchange of fire in the Mand area. The FC personnel freed the Iranian nationals, who were abducted across the border on August 19, in an operation conducted immediately after they were being taken to the Pakistani territory from Negur area of south-eastern Sistan-Baluchestan province of Iran, according to The News.
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August - 20 
In Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, the military’s Amin Picket, built on a hill overlooking the town, was attacked with small arms by suspected militants on August 20-evening. There were no reports of casualties on either side
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In Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, the military’s Amin Picket, built on a hill overlooking the town, was attacked with small arms by suspected militants on August 20-evening. There were no reports of casualties on either side
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August - 20 
Meanwhile, Taliban militants in South Waziristan have reportedly not commenced the phased release of 15 abducted Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers in exchange for their 10 colleagues detained by the government.
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Meanwhile, Taliban militants in South Waziristan have reportedly not commenced the phased release of 15 abducted Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers in exchange for their 10 colleagues detained by the government.
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August - 20 
Six security force (SF) personnel were killed and 18 persons, including a civilian, were wounded on August 20 when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into a checkpoint on Kurram Road in the Hangu district of North West Frontier Province
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Six security force (SF) personnel were killed and 18 persons, including a civilian, were wounded on August 20 when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into a checkpoint on Kurram Road in the Hangu district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. Hangu District Police Officer Ghulam Mohammad Khan disclosed that the suicide bomber came in a blue jeep from Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, and struck the Militia Mandoori check-post. A woman is reported to have died when SFs opened indiscriminate fire after the incident. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the suicide attack, The News reported. Their purported spokesman, Abdul Hai Ghazi, said from Waziristan, "We carried out the suicide attack in Thall and killed 20 soldiers." He also said the bomber was from North Waziristan.
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August - 20 
Two security force personnel sustained injuries in a rocket attack on a check-post in the Chamar Kand area of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 20-morning, according to Dawn.
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Two security force personnel sustained injuries in a rocket attack on a check-post in the Chamar Kand area of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 20-morning, according to Dawn.
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August - 20 
Meanwhile, the government on August 20 withdrew 59 political cases against Maoist leaders, including Prachanda and Baburam Bhattarai, pending in the courts.
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Meanwhile, the government on August 20 withdrew 59 political cases against Maoist leaders, including Prachanda and Baburam Bhattarai, pending in the courts.
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August - 20 
The Maoists, on August 20, announced that they would launch indefinite nationwide protest programmes if their 22-point demands for the Constituent Assembly elections are not met immediately, according to kantipuronline. They have also warned of a new
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The Maoists, on August 20, announced that they would launch indefinite nationwide protest programmes if their 22-point demands for the Constituent Assembly elections are not met immediately, according to kantipuronline. They have also warned of a new people’s movement from the government, parliament and the street if their demands are not met. The protest programmes would include campaigns, internal preparations and mobilisation of Maoist cadres in the first phase till September 17, followed by phase-wise mass assemblies, people’s action and political strikes from September 18. Nepal News adds that the Maoists had presented an 18-point proposal at the eight-party meeting on August 18. They came up with new conditions on August 20, a day after the Election Commission released the election schedule and the code of conduct. Senior leader Baburam Bhattarai said that immediate declaration of a republic through the interim parliament, removal of all army men stationed inside the royal palace, basic security for the king and his family, the nationalisation of the property of late King Birendra and his family and the property of King Gyanendra inherited by virtue of being the monarch are the pre-requisites for the polls.
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August - 20 
In a separate incident, a convicted patron of the executed JMB second-in-command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai died at Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital on August 20. Hospital and prison sources said Shamsul Haque, who was a village doctor,
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In a separate incident, a convicted patron of the executed JMB second-in-command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai died at Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital on August 20. Hospital and prison sources said Shamsul Haque, who was a village doctor, suddenly fell sick in the district central jail. He was brought to the hospital where he died on arrival. Rapid Action Battalion personnel had arrested Shamsul, along with his 15 associates, from Dulla area of Muktagachha in the Mymensingh district on May 7, 2007 on charge of patronising JMB activities, including giving shelter to Bangla Bhai.
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August - 20 
Mosharraf Hossain, a regional leader of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) was arrested by Rapid Action Battalion personnel from his home at Mohishadanga village in Sadar sub-district of Jhenidah on August 20, reports Daily Star. Two pipe guns, one sh
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Mosharraf Hossain, a regional leader of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) was arrested by Rapid Action Battalion personnel from his home at Mohishadanga village in Sadar sub-district of Jhenidah on August 20, reports Daily Star. Two pipe guns, one shutter gun, one revolver and two rounds of bullets were recovered from his possession.
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August - 20 
The Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 in Dhaka on August 20 sentenced Salahuddin alias Salehin, a Majlish-e-Shura (the highest decision-making body) member of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), to death for killing a youth in Jamalpur four years back.
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The Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 in Dhaka on August 20 sentenced Salahuddin alias Salehin, a Majlish-e-Shura (the highest decision-making body) member of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), to death for killing a youth in Jamalpur four years back. Daily Star reports that the court acquitted two other JMB cadres-- Amir Khan and Sharif Monwar alias Shiplu -- as the charges brought against them were not proved. A group of JMB members led by Salahuddin killed Hridoy Roy of Sonarcor in Jamalpur's Sarishabari sub-district on April 23, 2003 accusing him of converting poor Muslim locals to Christianity.
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August - 20 
Asian Tribune reports that one Jihad armed group, an armed group mainly of the Muslims in the Eastern Province, has recently killed two Tamils in the East. On August 20, they killed Jeyaraj at Jinna Nagar, a suburb located at the Third Mile Post, thr
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Asian Tribune reports that one Jihad armed group, an armed group mainly of the Muslims in the Eastern Province, has recently killed two Tamils in the East. On August 20, they killed Jeyaraj at Jinna Nagar, a suburb located at the Third Mile Post, three-km north of Trincomalee town. On the same day, gunmen killed Thiyagachandran, elder brother of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Batticaloa Parliamentarian S. Jeyananthamoorthy, at Valaichchenai in the Batticaloa district. In a statement, the Eelam Revolutionary Organization (EROS) revealed that one of its members, known within EROS as "Gerald" otherwise known as Jeyaraj, was shot dead by a man identified as "Nizam" who is affiliated to the Jihad armed group. The Jihad armed group have been in existence since 1985 and known to have targeted political opponents and civilians in the past. However, this is the first time the Jihad group who are based in parts of Trincomalee, Ampara and Batticaloa have begun to target Tamils from the East.
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August - 20 
Elsewhere, a group of LTTE cadres disguised as police officials, aboard a plying jeep on the Nelukkulam-Neriyakulam road fired indiscriminately towards a police post in the Ulukkulam area on August 20. Four home guards and a civilian were killed and
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Elsewhere, a group of LTTE cadres disguised as police officials, aboard a plying jeep on the Nelukkulam-Neriyakulam road fired indiscriminately towards a police post in the Ulukkulam area on August 20. Four home guards and a civilian were killed and one police personnel wounded in the attack. The troops recovered one pistol and a grenade launcher from the incident site.
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August - 20 
Further, a Tamil youth, identified as Jeyaraj, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Jinna Nagar area of Trincomalee town.
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Further, a Tamil youth, identified as Jeyaraj, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Jinna Nagar area of Trincomalee town.
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August - 20 
LTTE cadres fired three 60-mm mortars towards military targets in Kilaly on August 20, without causing any damage.
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LTTE cadres fired three 60-mm mortars towards military targets in Kilaly on August 20, without causing any damage.
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August - 20 
On the same day, LTTE cadres operating in the Pooneryn area of Jaffna district fired at least ten artillery rounds towards the Palaly military complex. However, all of them fell short of their intended targets.
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On the same day, LTTE cadres operating in the Pooneryn area of Jaffna district fired at least ten artillery rounds towards the Palaly military complex. However, all of them fell short of their intended targets.
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August - 20 
Thambipillai Thiyagachandran, the elder brother of Batticaloa district Member of Parliament from the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), Jeyananda Moorthi, was shot dead by a suspected ‘pistol gang’ cadre of the LTTE at Oddamavadi in the Valaichchenai are
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Thambipillai Thiyagachandran, the elder brother of Batticaloa district Member of Parliament from the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), Jeyananda Moorthi, was shot dead by a suspected ‘pistol gang’ cadre of the LTTE at Oddamavadi in the Valaichchenai area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 20 
Troops during a search and clear operation in the Katidankukulam area of Trincomalee district recovered one portable electric generator, three claymore mines each weighing about 10-kg, one Rocket Propeller Grenade, 18 60-mm mortar bombs, 31 rounds of
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Troops during a search and clear operation in the Katidankukulam area of Trincomalee district recovered one portable electric generator, three claymore mines each weighing about 10-kg, one Rocket Propeller Grenade, 18 60-mm mortar bombs, 31 rounds of T-56 ammunition, five litres of kerosene and 26 litres of petrol.
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August - 20 
Two local employees working for the Danish Halo Trust De-mining Non-Governmental Organization in Jaffna were killed by suspected LTTE cadres along the Kasthuri road in Jaffna on Monday 20-morning, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports.
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Two local employees working for the Danish Halo Trust De-mining Non-Governmental Organization in Jaffna were killed by suspected LTTE cadres along the Kasthuri road in Jaffna on Monday 20-morning, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports.
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August - 20 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, Sivasamy Sritharan, and injured another, A. Sujithan, at Kasthoori road in Jaffna, reports Tamil Net.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, Sivasamy Sritharan, and injured another, A. Sujithan, at Kasthoori road in Jaffna, reports Tamil Net.
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August - 21 
A bomb was hurled by unidentified militants at the residential compound of the Director of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, Th. Dorendro, at Porompat Awang Palli under Porompat police station in the Imphal East district on August 21-morning, accordin
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A bomb was hurled by unidentified militants at the residential compound of the Director of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, Th. Dorendro, at Porompat Awang Palli under Porompat police station in the Imphal East district on August 21-morning, according to Sangai Express. While no casualty was reported, the compound was partially damaged.
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August - 21 
Addressing the media in New Delhi on August 21, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has set up camps in Meghalaya along the India -Bangladesh border, reports Shillong Times. He said, "The ULFA extremi
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Addressing the media in New Delhi on August 21, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has set up camps in Meghalaya along the India -Bangladesh border, reports Shillong Times. He said, "The ULFA extremists often commit crime in Asom and slip over to Meghalaya or Bangladesh… Meghalaya is used as a safe passage or corridor by the rebels… What is now needed is a coordinated approach of all the NE state governments to take on the ultras while keeping the door open for the talks."
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August - 21 
On August 21, the Special Operation Group of the Orissa Police arrested a ‘deputy commander’ of the Motu dalam (squad) of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Nabeen, from Tandabai village under MV-79 police station limits in the Malkangiri district. He was
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On August 21, the Special Operation Group of the Orissa Police arrested a ‘deputy commander’ of the Motu dalam (squad) of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Nabeen, from Tandabai village under MV-79 police station limits in the Malkangiri district. He was involved in a series of incidents in the Malkangiri and Koraput districts during the last decade, including the looting of the Koraput armoury, blasting of former minister Arabinda Dhali’s residence in Malkangiri, murder of Motu police station inspector and attack on the MV-79 police station.
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August - 21 
Police arrested five Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres who were extorting from traders at Dawki in the Jaintia Hills District on August 21, reports ShillongTimes. They were identified as Ispon Khonglah, Donbok Kongwang, Teiborlang
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Police arrested five Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres who were extorting from traders at Dawki in the Jaintia Hills District on August 21, reports ShillongTimes. They were identified as Ispon Khonglah, Donbok Kongwang, Teiborlang Kongwang, Dominic Rangjem and Wansalan Khonglah
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August - 21 
Separately, four suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres were arrested from various parts of the capital Shillong on August 21, according to Shillong Times. They came from Bangladesh recently to carry out an extortion drive.
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Separately, four suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres were arrested from various parts of the capital Shillong on August 21, according to Shillong Times. They came from Bangladesh recently to carry out an extortion drive.
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August - 21 
The chief of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force, identified as Peter Marak, and two of his accomplices were arrested by the Meghalaya Police from an unspecified location between Jorabad and Khanapara in the Ri Bhoi district along the Assam-Meghalaya
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The chief of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force, identified as Peter Marak, and two of his accomplices were arrested by the Meghalaya Police from an unspecified location between Jorabad and Khanapara in the Ri Bhoi district along the Assam-Meghalaya border on August 21, according to Shillong Times. Police intercepted a vehicle with a Nagaland registration wherein Marak and his two accomplices were coming from Nagaland. Arms and explosives, including AK 47 rifles, pistols and grenades, were recovered from the militants. Official sources said the arms were purchased from National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at the cost of INR 30 lakh.
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August - 21 
The Indian Navy and Customs on August 21 neutralised a racket in selling diesel to operatives of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to The Hindu. A joint patrolling party based at Rameswaram seized a mechanised boat and arrested f
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The Indian Navy and Customs on August 21 neutralised a racket in selling diesel to operatives of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to The Hindu. A joint patrolling party based at Rameswaram seized a mechanised boat and arrested five fishermen with Sri Lankan currency. "During interrogation, they confessed that they handed over 50 litres of diesel to the operatives of LTTE at Kottai Mannar in Mannar district. In exchange, the crew received Rs.1,500 in Sri Lankan currency. They also revealed that nearly 60 fishing boats exchanged diesel to the LTTE men on Monday by violating the International Maritime Boundary Line," Commander S. Mukherjee, Area Commander (South), Naval detachment, Rameswaram, told The Hindu.
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August - 21 
The Union Home Ministry informed on August 21 that violence in Jammu and Kashmir has been declining in the last three years. "The number of terrorist related violent incidents has come down by 16 per cent in 2006 as compared to 2005 and by 33 per cen
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The Union Home Ministry informed on August 21 that violence in Jammu and Kashmir has been declining in the last three years. "The number of terrorist related violent incidents has come down by 16 per cent in 2006 as compared to 2005 and by 33 per cent in 2007 (till July) over the corresponding period of 2006," Union Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, disclosed in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), according to Press Information Bureau. The Minister said that during 2007 (till July 68) security force (SF) personnel have been killed against 151 in 2006 and 189 in 2005. He also informed that infiltration figures have slightly increased as compared to the corresponding period of 2006. While 256 cases of infiltration were reported till June 30, 2007, the figure was 245 to the corresponding period in 2006. Giving details of infiltration cases recorded in the months of April and May over the past three years, Jaiswal said the trend has seen a marginal increase, Kashmir Times reported. While it was 77 during these two months, when the snow starts melting, in 2005, it increased to 103 in 2006 and has now touched 150 in 2007.
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August - 21 
Thoubal district police arrested a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Hijam Rishikanta Singh alias Ibomcha Singh, from an unspecified place near Arongthong bridge on August 21.
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Thoubal district police arrested a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Hijam Rishikanta Singh alias Ibomcha Singh, from an unspecified place near Arongthong bridge on August 21.
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August - 21 
Unidentified militants hurled a grenade at the residence of a Hindi-speaking school teacher, Ranjit Prasad Gupta, at Natun Bazaar Pukhuripur in the Hojai town of Nagaon district on August 21-night, reports Times of India. While no casualty was report
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Unidentified militants hurled a grenade at the residence of a Hindi-speaking school teacher, Ranjit Prasad Gupta, at Natun Bazaar Pukhuripur in the Hojai town of Nagaon district on August 21-night, reports Times of India. While no casualty was reported, a septic tank was damaged.
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August - 21 
A bomb blast destroyed an oil tanker filled with petroleum at Landi Kotal in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 21, according to The News. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported in the incident.
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A bomb blast destroyed an oil tanker filled with petroleum at Landi Kotal in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 21, according to The News. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported in the incident.
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August - 21 
A bomb blast was reported from a residential colony in the Brewery Road area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 21-night. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported, according to Dawn. Another bomb blast caused damages to a wall and
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A bomb blast was reported from a residential colony in the Brewery Road area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 21-night. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported, according to Dawn. Another bomb blast caused damages to a wall and windowpanes of the house of a resident Malik Bangalzai in the same area.
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August - 21 
Further, security force personnel arrested Mumtaz, a top Taliban ‘commander’ from Afghanistan, during a raid in the Saddar Bazaar area of Peshawar, capital of NWFP, on August 21-night. Mumtaz, hailing from the Nangarhar province, is believed to be a
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Further, security force personnel arrested Mumtaz, a top Taliban ‘commander’ from Afghanistan, during a raid in the Saddar Bazaar area of Peshawar, capital of NWFP, on August 21-night. Mumtaz, hailing from the Nangarhar province, is believed to be a loyalist of senior Taliban leader Maulana Jalaluddin Haqqani.
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August - 21 
In another incident, the Frontier Corps fort in the Tank city was partially damaged when unidentified attackers fired three rockets on it in the early hours of August 21.
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In another incident, the Frontier Corps fort in the Tank city was partially damaged when unidentified attackers fired three rockets on it in the early hours of August 21.
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August - 21 
Meanwhile, the local Taliban have banned music and sale of narcotics in Zargari and some other areas of the Hangu district, according to Dawn. Reports from Naryab village stated that the militants had set a deadline for owners of CD and cassette shop
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Meanwhile, the local Taliban have banned music and sale of narcotics in Zargari and some other areas of the Hangu district, according to Dawn. Reports from Naryab village stated that the militants had set a deadline for owners of CD and cassette shops and narcotic dealers to terminate their businesses and warned that their shops or houses would be destroyed if they did not heed the call. They said the ban would be effective in Zargari, Shanawari, Chappari Naryab, Naryab and Kahi villages and some other areas. It announced violators will be fined PKR 50,000. Villagers said the Taliban warning was announced from mosques and the people were asked to desist from indulging in ‘un-Islamic’ activities. District Police Officer Ghulam Mohammad Khan said the move would help eliminate the menace of narcotics and other illegal activities in the area. He said the Taliban’s activities were confined to Zargari and some other villages and would not spill over to other areas.
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August - 21 
Meanwhile, unidentified militants targeted a camp of the Frontier Corps on the Jandola-Tank Road at Manzai in South Waziristan, with rockets and automatic weapons. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Meanwhile, unidentified militants targeted a camp of the Frontier Corps on the Jandola-Tank Road at Manzai in South Waziristan, with rockets and automatic weapons. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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August - 21 
Mufti Munir Shakir, head of the Lashkar-e-Islam group in the Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, was released on August 21 after 13-months of "protective custody," according to The News. After his release, Munir Shakir said it was u
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Mufti Munir Shakir, head of the Lashkar-e-Islam group in the Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, was released on August 21 after 13-months of "protective custody," according to The News. After his release, Munir Shakir said it was unconditional with no bar on his movement and that he was willing to play a role in bringing peace to Khyber Agency. He was one of the many missing people whose disappearance the Supreme Court had taken suo motu notice, according to Daily Times. Shakir said he was arrested moments after he landed at Karachi airport on May 16, 2006. The cleric, in his 40s, heads the Lashkar-i-Islam which confronts the rival Barelvi school of thought group Ansaar-ul-Islam.
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August - 21 
Security agencies are reported to have traced a network of terrorists operating across Pakistan and arrested two members allegedly linked to last month’s suicide bombings in Islamabad, Interior Ministry spokesperson Brigadier (r) Javed Iqbal Cheema t
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Security agencies are reported to have traced a network of terrorists operating across Pakistan and arrested two members allegedly linked to last month’s suicide bombings in Islamabad, Interior Ministry spokesperson Brigadier (r) Javed Iqbal Cheema told reporters in Islamabad on August 21. He said these terrorists were linked with Lal Masjid and Waziristan, adding that more members of the network would be arrested soon, according to Daily Times. Cheema stated that "We have arrested two people behind two suicide attacks that took place in district court premises on July 17 and at Aabpara Market on July 27." Official sources identified the two as Imdad Hussain of Dera Ismail Khan in the North Wes Frontier Province and Nasir Mehmood of Murree, according to Dawn. Hussain was arrested from Rawalpindi and Mehmood in Murree last week.
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August - 21 
Two army convoys were reportedly attacked on August 21 with improvised explosive devices in North Waziristan. However, there was no loss of life or injuries, according to Daily Times.
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Two army convoys were reportedly attacked on August 21 with improvised explosive devices in North Waziristan. However, there was no loss of life or injuries, according to Daily Times.
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August - 21 
According to Kantipuronline, Maoists stopped police personnel from patrolling some villages in the Parbat district on August 21. Around 15-20 CPI-Maoist cadres led by area in-charge Krishna Acharya a.k.a. Prabhat stopped a police patrol team from pat
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According to Kantipuronline, Maoists stopped police personnel from patrolling some villages in the Parbat district on August 21. Around 15-20 CPI-Maoist cadres led by area in-charge Krishna Acharya a.k.a. Prabhat stopped a police patrol team from patrolling in the Thulipokhari Village Development Committee area. The patrol had to return owing to the pressure from the Maoists.
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August - 21 
Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) exchanged fire with the security forces at Sasar Village Development Committee in the Saptari district on August 21-night, according to Nepal News. Police arrested three
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Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) exchanged fire with the security forces at Sasar Village Development Committee in the Saptari district on August 21-night, according to Nepal News. Police arrested three JTMM-J cadres and recovered two socket bombs and three pistols from their possession.
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August - 21 
Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League announced protest programmes to support the nationwide protests of the Maoists. It includes strikes, demonstrations and handing over memorandums to the government. They also said that though their protests wil
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Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League announced protest programmes to support the nationwide protests of the Maoists. It includes strikes, demonstrations and handing over memorandums to the government. They also said that though their protests will be peaceful they may resort to physical assaults once the protests reach a climax.
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August - 21 
At Manirasakulam, one shot gun and two locally made hand guns was seized.
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At Manirasakulam, one shot gun and two locally made hand guns was seized.
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August - 21 
Chief Whip Jeyaraj Fernandopulle stated in the Parliament on August 21 that the government was ready to grant maximum devolution of power within a unitary framework to solve the ethnic problem. Participating in the discussion, TNA legislator Suresh P
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Chief Whip Jeyaraj Fernandopulle stated in the Parliament on August 21 that the government was ready to grant maximum devolution of power within a unitary framework to solve the ethnic problem. Participating in the discussion, TNA legislator Suresh Premachandran said that the Tamils would not accept a solution in the framework of unitary state.
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August - 21 
Elsewhere, one car, one Dolphin van, one canter lorry, three motorbikes and one double-cab was recovered from the Dhabageliyada and Narakamulla areas.
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Elsewhere, one car, one Dolphin van, one canter lorry, three motorbikes and one double-cab was recovered from the Dhabageliyada and Narakamulla areas.
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August - 21 
Elsewhere, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Ampaddailuppaikulam area and killed one of them. One soldier was injured in the incident.
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Elsewhere, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Ampaddailuppaikulam area and killed one of them. One soldier was injured in the incident.
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August - 21 
LTTE cadres operating in dense jungles surrounding Vavuniya launched mortar attack towards troops in the Thampanai area on August 21, killing one soldier and injuring some others.
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LTTE cadres operating in dense jungles surrounding Vavuniya launched mortar attack towards troops in the Thampanai area on August 21, killing one soldier and injuring some others.
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August - 21 
Meanwhile, three of the four Tamil suspects charged for the Oslo shootout on August 12 appeared in court on August 21, according to Daily News. The fourth suspect is hospitalised after injuries sustained in the Oslo shootout. The Oslo court said the
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Meanwhile, three of the four Tamil suspects charged for the Oslo shootout on August 12 appeared in court on August 21, according to Daily News. The fourth suspect is hospitalised after injuries sustained in the Oslo shootout. The Oslo court said the police could detain two of the suspects for four weeks and one suspect for two weeks.
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August - 21 
Meanwhile, troops recovered war like items during search operations conducted in the different areas of Batticaloa district on August 21. At Tharavei and Arasavikulam, they recovered 33 APMs, one claymore mine, one 120-mm mortar bomb, 16 rocket p
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Meanwhile, troops recovered war like items during search operations conducted in the different areas of Batticaloa district on August 21. At Tharavei and Arasavikulam, they recovered 33 APMs, one claymore mine, one 120-mm mortar bomb, 16 rocket propeller grenade launcher bombs, 30 APM fuses and 1.5-kg of C-4 explosives.
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August - 21 
On August 21, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened mortar fire towards troops in the Kuduruvitankulam area of Vavuniya district, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. Three LTTE cadres were killed and several others injur
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On August 21, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened mortar fire towards troops in the Kuduruvitankulam area of Vavuniya district, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. Three LTTE cadres were killed and several others injured in the retaliatory fire by troops. Nine soldiers were also injured during the exchange of fire.
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August - 21 
Separately, troops repulsed a LTTE attack in the Periyathampanai area and subsequently recovered 26 anti-personnel mines (APMs) from the area.
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Separately, troops repulsed a LTTE attack in the Periyathampanai area and subsequently recovered 26 anti-personnel mines (APMs) from the area.
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August - 21 
Three security force (SF) personnel were killed and several others injured when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres fired mortars towards troops at Thampanai in the Vavuniya district on August 21, reports Colombo Page. SFs retaliated a
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Three security force (SF) personnel were killed and several others injured when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres fired mortars towards troops at Thampanai in the Vavuniya district on August 21, reports Colombo Page. SFs retaliated and inflicted heavy damages to the outfit, said the Media Centre for National Security.
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August - 21 
Troops also recovered two T-56 light machine guns with two drums and 200 rounds of T-56 ammunition in the Punani area.
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Troops also recovered two T-56 light machine guns with two drums and 200 rounds of T-56 ammunition in the Punani area.
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August - 21 
Two claymore mines and a 10-m long flexible wire was recovered from the Pulipanchikal area.
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Two claymore mines and a 10-m long flexible wire was recovered from the Pulipanchikal area.
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August - 22 
A day earlier, a civilian, identified as Ghulam Mohd, a resident of Sisarwar in the Doda district, was shot dead by two militants near his house.
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A day earlier, a civilian, identified as Ghulam Mohd, a resident of Sisarwar in the Doda district, was shot dead by two militants near his house.
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August - 22 
A police constable, identified as Mohammed Sharief, posted at Gursai police station, was abducted by two armed militants from Sangioton area in the Poonch district. His beheaded dead body was recovered from the nearby fields.
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A police constable, identified as Mohammed Sharief, posted at Gursai police station, was abducted by two armed militants from Sangioton area in the Poonch district. His beheaded dead body was recovered from the nearby fields.
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August - 22 
According to Imphal Free Press, police recovered the bullet riddled dead bodies of two civilians, identified as Oinam Subash and Oinam Binodkumar, at Ungmen Pat under Kumbi police station in the Bishnupur district on August 22. According to unconfirm
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According to Imphal Free Press, police recovered the bullet riddled dead bodies of two civilians, identified as Oinam Subash and Oinam Binodkumar, at Ungmen Pat under Kumbi police station in the Bishnupur district on August 22. According to unconfirmed reports, the two cousin brothers were abducted on August 21-night by some unidentified militants from their residence as they suspected them to be police informers.
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August - 22 
Another over ground worker of the militants, Abdul Rehman, was arrested from the Narol area of Poonch district.
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Another over ground worker of the militants, Abdul Rehman, was arrested from the Narol area of Poonch district.
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August - 22 
Elsewhere in same district, Police arrested another HNLC cadre, identified as Phrangsngi Hahshah, from Motphran on August 22-night. He is suspected to be the linkman behind the extortion drive of the outfit.
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Elsewhere in same district, Police arrested another HNLC cadre, identified as Phrangsngi Hahshah, from Motphran on August 22-night. He is suspected to be the linkman behind the extortion drive of the outfit.
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August - 22 
Elsewhere, Central Reserve Police Force personnel recovered and later defused a three kilogram ‘tiffin bomb’ at Ponjer.
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Elsewhere, Central Reserve Police Force personnel recovered and later defused a three kilogram ‘tiffin bomb’ at Ponjer.
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August - 22 
Further, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Abdul Hafiz a.k.a. Bashir Ahmed Mallah, a resident of Koti in the Doda district who was involved in several killings, surrendered before the police. Senior Superintendent of Police of Doda, Man
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Further, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Abdul Hafiz a.k.a. Bashir Ahmed Mallah, a resident of Koti in the Doda district who was involved in several killings, surrendered before the police. Senior Superintendent of Police of Doda, Manohar Singh, said that Bashir had joined militancy in 2003 and was active in Doda and adjoining Bharat, Kulhand, Koti and Dessa areas.
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August - 22 
Further, police arrested a PLA cadre, identified as Ningthoujam Yaima alias Pari Singh, at Wangkhei Keithel Ashangbi area in the Imphal West district on August 22
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Further, police arrested a PLA cadre, identified as Ningthoujam Yaima alias Pari Singh, at Wangkhei Keithel Ashangbi area in the Imphal West district on August 22
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August - 22 
General Officer Commanding, 16 Corps of the Northern Army Command, Lt Gen T K Sapru, told that nearly 200 Pakistan-trained militants have crossed over to the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) in the last six months while at least 400 militants
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General Officer Commanding, 16 Corps of the Northern Army Command, Lt Gen T K Sapru, told that nearly 200 Pakistan-trained militants have crossed over to the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) in the last six months while at least 400 militants, including a large number of foreigners, are operating in the Jammu region. He also revealed that nearly 50 training camps are in operation on the Pakistan side of the LoC including some in the Northern areas of the Pakistan occupied-Kashmir. Sapru said the foreign terrorists were little less than 50 percent compared to the locals operating on the Indian side.
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August - 22 
In the Batmaloo area of Srinagar, district militants shot at and injured a trooper.
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In the Batmaloo area of Srinagar, district militants shot at and injured a trooper.
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August - 22 
Militants attacked a picket of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force in the Zampakul area of capital Srinagar on August 22, according to Daily Excelsior. However, there was no report of any loss of life or injuries
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Militants attacked a picket of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force in the Zampakul area of capital Srinagar on August 22, according to Daily Excelsior. However, there was no report of any loss of life or injuries
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August - 22 
On August 22-night, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian, identified as Tenam Tanyya, at Murdunda village in the Bijapur district, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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On August 22-night, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a civilian, identified as Tenam Tanyya, at Murdunda village in the Bijapur district, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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August - 22 
Police also arrested a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Sagolsem Ibomcha alias Thawaileima, at Thoubal bus parking place in the Thoubal district.
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Police also arrested a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Sagolsem Ibomcha alias Thawaileima, at Thoubal bus parking place in the Thoubal district.
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August - 22 
Ranchi Express reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) pasted six poll boycott posters on the walls of a public lavatory at Narshighpur under the Dhalbhumgarh police station in the East Singhbhum district on August 22. Elections
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Ranchi Express reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) pasted six poll boycott posters on the walls of a public lavatory at Narshighpur under the Dhalbhumgarh police station in the East Singhbhum district on August 22. Elections are to be held to fill the vacancy arising out of the death of Sunil Mahto, who was assassinated by the Maoists in March 2007.
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Security force (SF) personnel neutralised two transit camps of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), at Tokpaching in the Thoubal district on August 23, reports Imphal Free Press. A solar lamp
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Security force (SF) personnel neutralised two transit camps of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), at Tokpaching in the Thoubal district on August 23, reports Imphal Free Press. A solar lamp along with a charger, battery, an inverter were recovered from the camps. The report added that the raid was conducted following the arrest of two PREPAK cadres, identified as Angom Ibetombi alias Hemchandra and Ningthoujam Sanjok alias Inou, on August 22-evening.
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August - 22 
Security forces arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Phanjoubam Nabachandra alias Romesh, and recovered a mobile handset, a digital camera, documents relating to the PLA and a motorcycle at Sega Road Konjeng Hazari Leikai in
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Security forces arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Phanjoubam Nabachandra alias Romesh, and recovered a mobile handset, a digital camera, documents relating to the PLA and a motorcycle at Sega Road Konjeng Hazari Leikai in the Imphal West district.
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August - 22 
Security forces arrested an over ground worker of the Al Badr outfit, Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, at Handwara along with two hand grenades.
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Security forces arrested an over ground worker of the Al Badr outfit, Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, at Handwara along with two hand grenades.
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August - 22 
Security forces neutralised a terrorist hideout at Sojna in the Kishtwar district and recovered one AK-47 rifle, 13 rounds, two grenades, two magazines, four shells, two UBGL grenades, some gelatin sticks and ration items.
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Security forces neutralised a terrorist hideout at Sojna in the Kishtwar district and recovered one AK-47 rifle, 13 rounds, two grenades, two magazines, four shells, two UBGL grenades, some gelatin sticks and ration items.
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August - 22 
Separately, police personnel launched a search operation at Kakching Lamkhai area in the Thoubal district after a gunfight ensued between the police personnel and some unidentified militants, reports Sangai Express. However, no loss of life or injuri
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Separately, police personnel launched a search operation at Kakching Lamkhai area in the Thoubal district after a gunfight ensued between the police personnel and some unidentified militants, reports Sangai Express. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported on either side.
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August - 22 
Separately, SFs neutralised a militant hideout and recovered one AK rifle butt, 12 magazines, 250 rounds of ammunition 20-kg explosives, eight IEDs boxes, 15 UBGL, six detonators and one pistol silencer at Baba Gund Pattan in the Baramulla district.
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Separately, SFs neutralised a militant hideout and recovered one AK rifle butt, 12 magazines, 250 rounds of ammunition 20-kg explosives, eight IEDs boxes, 15 UBGL, six detonators and one pistol silencer at Baba Gund Pattan in the Baramulla district.
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August - 22 
The chief of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force, identified as Peter Marak, was killed in an encounter between militants and police personnel near a hideout of the outfit at a forest near Kalak village in the East Garo Hills district on August 22-mo
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The chief of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force, identified as Peter Marak, was killed in an encounter between militants and police personnel near a hideout of the outfit at a forest near Kalak village in the East Garo Hills district on August 22-morning, according to Shillong Times. One Liberation of Achik Elite Force cadre was also injured in the encounter. An AK-47 rifle, one 9 mm pistol, ammunition and Marak’s three mobile phones were recovered from the incident site. Marak was reportedly arrested by the Meghalaya Police from an unspecified location between Jorabad and Khanapara in the Ri Bhoi district along the Assam-Meghalaya border on August 21.
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August - 22 
At least 16 persons, including two women, were injured in two grenade attacks in the provincial capital Quetta on August 22, according to Dawn. In the first attack, six people in a barber shop on the Zarghoon Road were wounded and in the second 10 pe
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At least 16 persons, including two women, were injured in two grenade attacks in the provincial capital Quetta on August 22, according to Dawn. In the first attack, six people in a barber shop on the Zarghoon Road were wounded and in the second 10 people in and around a tailor’s shop in the Brewery area sustained injuries.
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August - 22 
Elsewhere in the province, Police arrested three persons, Attaullah, Lawang Khan and Abdullah, and recovered a Kalashnikov, three pistols and thousands of bullets in the Noshki district, according to Frontier Post.
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Elsewhere in the province, Police arrested three persons, Attaullah, Lawang Khan and Abdullah, and recovered a Kalashnikov, three pistols and thousands of bullets in the Noshki district, according to Frontier Post.
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August - 22 
Four Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel and three militants were killed in two separate attacks when militants attacked a check-post jointly manned by police and FC personnel in the Miran police precincts of Bannu and a check-post in Tiarza in the
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Four Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel and three militants were killed in two separate attacks when militants attacked a check-post jointly manned by police and FC personnel in the Miran police precincts of Bannu and a check-post in Tiarza in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 22, according to Daily Times. Miran police station duty officer Qudratullah stated that unidentified militants attacked the Norar check-post, 12 kilometres from Bannu, at around 2:45am. He said that three FC personnel died in the attack, while three militants were killed and two injured in retaliatory firing. However, the militants managed to escape along with their injured accomplices.
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August - 22 
Further, gas supply to the Mastung and Kalat districts was disrupted after a pipeline was blown up on August 22-night.
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Further, gas supply to the Mastung and Kalat districts was disrupted after a pipeline was blown up on August 22-night.
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August - 22 
Meanwhile, security has been tightened at check-posts in the Hangu district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and on the Hangu-North Waziristan border as Taliban militants are suspected of using the Kurram Agency route to launch attacks in Afgha
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Meanwhile, security has been tightened at check-posts in the Hangu district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and on the Hangu-North Waziristan border as Taliban militants are suspected of using the Kurram Agency route to launch attacks in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, security experts said. The sources said the Kurrum Agency route was very strategic for the North Waziristan militants and they had stepped up attacks on security forces blocking their way.
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August - 22 
On August 22, Police in the national capital Islamabad arrested five terrorists involved in the suicide bombing at Ayub and Aabpara markets in July 2007. Inspector General Police Iftikhar Ahmad Chaudhry said at a press conference that two jackets con
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On August 22, Police in the national capital Islamabad arrested five terrorists involved in the suicide bombing at Ayub and Aabpara markets in July 2007. Inspector General Police Iftikhar Ahmad Chaudhry said at a press conference that two jackets containing suicide belts, hand grenades and firearms were recovered from their possession. He informed that two of the suspects had direct links with Lal Masjid and they have been staying there. At least five suicide bombers are supposed to be active in Islamabad, he added.
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August - 22 
One soldier was killed and five others sustained injuries when militants fired rockets at the Tiarza check-post in South Waziristan on August 22, according to Daily Times.
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One soldier was killed and five others sustained injuries when militants fired rockets at the Tiarza check-post in South Waziristan on August 22, according to Daily Times.
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August - 22 
One Taliban militant, identified as Sher Ayub of Mir Ali town, was killed and nine Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were injured when hundreds of Taliban militants armed with heavy weapons attacked a FC fort in the Nawai Dand area bordering North
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One Taliban militant, identified as Sher Ayub of Mir Ali town, was killed and nine Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were injured when hundreds of Taliban militants armed with heavy weapons attacked a FC fort in the Nawai Dand area bordering North Waziristan on August 22, officials told Daily Times. Police sources said that the militants used heavy weapons in the three-hour attack. Unconfirmed reports said that the 25 FC personnel deployed at the fort had vacated the fort before the attack. The reports said that the attackers dismantled the fort’s main gate and damaged the building.
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August - 22 
Suspected insurgents fired three rockets at a police check-post in the Chathar area of Nasirabad district, Daily Times reported. However, no casualties were reported.
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Suspected insurgents fired three rockets at a police check-post in the Chathar area of Nasirabad district, Daily Times reported. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 22 
Swat District Coordination Officer (DCO), Syed Mohammad Javed, has stopped NGOs from working in the district after they received threatening letters from suspected militants. Two NGOs – SPEED and PLAIN – which had set up offices near the office of th
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Swat District Coordination Officer (DCO), Syed Mohammad Javed, has stopped NGOs from working in the district after they received threatening letters from suspected militants. Two NGOs – SPEED and PLAIN – which had set up offices near the office of the Swat DCO were sealed by the DCO. Militants have also sent threatening letters to Swat Serena Hotel and Mary Stopes, an NGO. Sources said the letters asked women performing in CD-dramas or working at beauty parlours to stop their "immoral activities". Earlier, medical representatives in Swat were asked to stop wearing paint/jeans and shirts as they are "un-Islamic dresses."
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August - 22 
Unidentified gunmen killed Mullah Abdul Waris, a former Taliban ‘commander’, at Chaman in Balochistan on August 22, Daily Times reported.
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Unidentified gunmen killed Mullah Abdul Waris, a former Taliban ‘commander’, at Chaman in Balochistan on August 22, Daily Times reported.
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August - 22 
An explosion was reported near the district office of the Federation of Nepali Journalists in Morang on August 22, according to Nepal News. No loss of life or injuries was reported.
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An explosion was reported near the district office of the Federation of Nepali Journalists in Morang on August 22, according to Nepal News. No loss of life or injuries was reported.
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August - 22 
Meanwhile, life was paralyzed in central Nepal, including the capital Kathmandu, on August 22 following a strike called by a pro-Maoist ethnic group to press for autonomy, according to The Hindu. The Nepal Rashtriya Tamang Mukti Morcha, a Maoist affi
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Meanwhile, life was paralyzed in central Nepal, including the capital Kathmandu, on August 22 following a strike called by a pro-Maoist ethnic group to press for autonomy, according to The Hindu. The Nepal Rashtriya Tamang Mukti Morcha, a Maoist affiliated ethnic group, called for strike in Kathmandu and nine other districts of central Nepal demanding autonomy for the region where majority of the Tamang community reside. Transport services were halted and markets, schools and colleges remained closed in the nine districts. Two-wheelers were plying and markets in inner areas of Kathmandu were partially open. Besides Kathmandu, the Makawanpur, Sindhupalchowk, Kavrepalanchowk, Makawanpur, Dhading, Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts were affected.
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August - 22 
Normal life in some districts in central and eastern Nepal was crippled on August 22 due to general strikes called by two Maoist-affiliated organisations, the Joint Republican Dalit Front (JRDF) and Tamang National Republican Front (TNRF). JRDF and T
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Normal life in some districts in central and eastern Nepal was crippled on August 22 due to general strikes called by two Maoist-affiliated organisations, the Joint Republican Dalit Front (JRDF) and Tamang National Republican Front (TNRF). JRDF and TNRF organised the strike demanding restructuring of the nation through Constituent Assembly polls and "special rights". Police detained at least 21 persons from different places on the charges of trying to vandalise the vehicles plying the road and later released them. Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Makwanpur, Rautahat, Sindhuli and Sarlahi districts were badly affected due to the strike. Educational institutions, transport system and factories were hit hard by the strike.
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August - 22 
Senior Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai has clarified that the "people’s action", which the party announced as part of its programmes of struggle, is not about violent activities, reports Kantipuronline. He said, "It could have taken violent forms dur
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Senior Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai has clarified that the "people’s action", which the party announced as part of its programmes of struggle, is not about violent activities, reports Kantipuronline. He said, "It could have taken violent forms during the wartime. But, we are not in a war time situation today. We are in a course of a peaceful agitation. Therefore, the people’s action we are talking now is not about violent activities. It is an action taken by the people in a peaceful manner against those who are trying to disrupt the elections."
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August - 22 
According to Asian Tribune, Australia is now a gold mine for Tamil broadcasters to glorify the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran and raise funds. Often the radio stations in Melbourne and Sydney are open to outfit’
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According to Asian Tribune, Australia is now a gold mine for Tamil broadcasters to glorify the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran and raise funds. Often the radio stations in Melbourne and Sydney are open to outfit’s leaders in the Vanni who come on line regularly to plead for funds by glorifying the LTTE. These stations have a free run because the broadcasts are in Tamil and there is no one to monitor the daily pro-LTTE propaganda. In addition to raising funds and glorifying terrorism, the broadcasters hint at veiled threats to those who do not toe the LTTE line. Some of the leading radio stations are 3ZZZ in Melbourne, Inpath Tamil Vanoli, 24-hours radio in Sydney, Australian Tamil Broadcasting in Sydney and 3CR in Melbourne.
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August - 22 
According to Daily News, the LTTE has demanded a rupee one million ransom from the owner of the Ideal Guest lodge in Wellawatte as compensation for the loss of two claymore mines detected at the lodge on a tip-off by the owner. Addressing the weekly
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According to Daily News, the LTTE has demanded a rupee one million ransom from the owner of the Ideal Guest lodge in Wellawatte as compensation for the loss of two claymore mines detected at the lodge on a tip-off by the owner. Addressing the weekly press briefing in Colombo on August 22, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jayantha Wickremeratna, said that Ratnasinghe Selvaraja, the lodge owner, made this complaint to police on August 21-evening. "The LTTE has threatened to abduct his son or his father if he fails to pay a rupee one million ransom," Wickremeratna added. As reported earlier police recovered two claymore mines (weighing about 9-kg and 5-kg) and three hand grenades, from Ideal Guest in Colombo on August 15.
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August - 22 
Elsewhere, one IED (improvised explosive device) lying under a tree in the Meesalai area was recovered by the troops. The IED was trapped to a night vision device which was similar to a pair of goggles in shape enabling the criminal to trigger it whi
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Elsewhere, one IED (improvised explosive device) lying under a tree in the Meesalai area was recovered by the troops. The IED was trapped to a night vision device which was similar to a pair of goggles in shape enabling the criminal to trigger it while being worn on the face. This is the first time the SFs recovered this type of IED from the Jaffna peninsula. C-4 explosives weighing about 500-gm was uncovered from the inside of the IED. Troops also recovered one hand grenade from the Kopai area of the same district.
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August - 22 
In another incident, a LTTE cadre who tried to infiltrate into the Nagarkovil FDL (forward defence line) in the Jaffna district was shot dead by troops.
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In another incident, a LTTE cadre who tried to infiltrate into the Nagarkovil FDL (forward defence line) in the Jaffna district was shot dead by troops.
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August - 22 
Naval troops observed a suspicious dingy in the seas off Pesalai in Mannar district and seized five barrels of diesel and kerosene. Two suspects aboard the dingy were taken into custody.
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Naval troops observed a suspicious dingy in the seas off Pesalai in Mannar district and seized five barrels of diesel and kerosene. Two suspects aboard the dingy were taken into custody.
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August - 22 
On the same day, troops in the Pokkaravani area of Vavuniya district recovered a decomposed dead body of a LTTE cadres from a shrub along with three T-56 magazines, one dog tag, one small ammunition pack and one wound-dressing.
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On the same day, troops in the Pokkaravani area of Vavuniya district recovered a decomposed dead body of a LTTE cadres from a shrub along with three T-56 magazines, one dog tag, one small ammunition pack and one wound-dressing.
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August - 22 
One soldier was injured in a LTTE attack targeting the SFs at Nagarkovil in Jaffna district. One more soldier was injured when LTTE cadres using snipers directed an attack on Kilaly area.
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One soldier was injured in a LTTE attack targeting the SFs at Nagarkovil in Jaffna district. One more soldier was injured when LTTE cadres using snipers directed an attack on Kilaly area.
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August - 22 
Separately, troops opened fire towards a group of LTTE cadres in the Periyathampanai area of Vavuniya district. The outfit’s cadres retreated but began to pound the area with 60-mm mortars injuring two soldiers. In the retaliatory fire troops killed
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Separately, troops opened fire towards a group of LTTE cadres in the Periyathampanai area of Vavuniya district. The outfit’s cadres retreated but began to pound the area with 60-mm mortars injuring two soldiers. In the retaliatory fire troops killed one outfit’s cadre.
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August - 22 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets on August 22 bombed and destroyed a key Sea-Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) base north of Mullaitivu, according to Colombo Page. Defence officials said the base codenamed "Naresh" was used as a key training ba
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets on August 22 bombed and destroyed a key Sea-Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) base north of Mullaitivu, according to Colombo Page. Defence officials said the base codenamed "Naresh" was used as a key training base for LTTE Sea-Tigers. It has also been a key strategic location from where the LTTE have been co-ordinating their activities with foreign terrorist groups via sea routes, defence sources added. The SLAF officials said the exact number of LTTE casualties has not been ascertained so far.
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August - 22 
The Uppuveli police arrested five Tamil men while they were carrying three SFG hand grenades, one 82 hand grenade and one binocular from the Iluppankulam area in Trincomalee district. One claymore mine, seven rounds of 7.62x39 ammunition and a few ot
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The Uppuveli police arrested five Tamil men while they were carrying three SFG hand grenades, one 82 hand grenade and one binocular from the Iluppankulam area in Trincomalee district. One claymore mine, seven rounds of 7.62x39 ammunition and a few other warlike items were recovered from the Mathawani area.
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August - 22 
Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed during a confrontation with the security forces (SFs) in the Kachchudankulam are of Mannar district on August 22, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed during a confrontation with the security forces (SFs) in the Kachchudankulam are of Mannar district on August 22, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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August - 23 
A red alert has been sounded along the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu following a reported message from Sri Lanka that a group of 4 to 7 suspected operatives of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had sneaked into the State for smuggling.
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A red alert has been sounded along the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu following a reported message from Sri Lanka that a group of 4 to 7 suspected operatives of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had sneaked into the State for smuggling. All coastal police stations, including Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi, Keelakarai and Thondi, were asked on August 23 to monitor the movement of suspected persons. "Based on the information we received, police teams have conducted a search operation at various places along the coast. The police parties will continue their operation," R. Thirugnanam, Superintendent of Police, told The Hindu on August 24. The Navy and Coast Guard conducted a massive search operation on August 23-night by mobilising vessels deployed in the region.
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August - 23 
According to police sources, a group of eight ULFA militants, including two women cadres, led by Randhir Rava and Akash Thapa, had entered the Dhubri district prior to Independence Day and were last reported to be moving in the area.
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According to police sources, a group of eight ULFA militants, including two women cadres, led by Randhir Rava and Akash Thapa, had entered the Dhubri district prior to Independence Day and were last reported to be moving in the area.
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August - 23 
An unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed at Chagolia Part-II village under Golokganj police station in the Dhubri district on August 23-night, reports Telegraph. One villager, Prasanna Roy, was also injured in the en
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An unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed at Chagolia Part-II village under Golokganj police station in the Dhubri district on August 23-night, reports Telegraph. One villager, Prasanna Roy, was also injured in the encounter. An AK-56 rifle and some documents relating to the outfit were recovered from possession of the slain militant.
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August - 23 
At a media briefing held in Mangalore, the State Home Minister M. P. Prakash, informed that an additional battalion of Anti Naxal Force (ANF) with 1,117 new police personnel will be formed very shortly. He informed, "At present, the ANF has 543 cops
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At a media briefing held in Mangalore, the State Home Minister M. P. Prakash, informed that an additional battalion of Anti Naxal Force (ANF) with 1,117 new police personnel will be formed very shortly. He informed, "At present, the ANF has 543 cops which is insufficient,’’ and said that a proposal in this regard had been sent to the Union Finance Ministry, which in turn has agreed in principle to sanction funds for the new battalion.
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August - 23 
Chhattisgarh reports that a Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist peace movement) rally of around 2000 people will be organized in the Bijapur city and it will march towards the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas of Toyenar forest on Augu
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Chhattisgarh reports that a Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist peace movement) rally of around 2000 people will be organized in the Bijapur city and it will march towards the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas of Toyenar forest on August 23. Salwa Judum chief, Budhram Rana, said that participation of at least one member of each family, whether he should be businessman, farmer or a worker from the Bijapur city and its surrounding villages, is essential otherwise the family which does not take part in the rally would be punished after the end of the rally. According to Rana, Salwa Judum is a people’s movement against the Maoists and all people have to participate in the rally.
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August - 23 
Elsewhere in the district, Black Widow militants killed a cadre of the Nunisa faction of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), identified as Lal Khelma, in an internecine clash at his residence near Umrangsu town on the same day.
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Elsewhere in the district, Black Widow militants killed a cadre of the Nunisa faction of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), identified as Lal Khelma, in an internecine clash at his residence near Umrangsu town on the same day.
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August - 23 
Elsewhere in the district, militants entered the house of a released militant, Abdul Majid Gujri, at Gujri Mohalla in Handwara and killed his brother.
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Elsewhere in the district, militants entered the house of a released militant, Abdul Majid Gujri, at Gujri Mohalla in Handwara and killed his brother.
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August - 23 
On August 23, film actor Sanjay Dutt and was released from the Yerawada jail in Pune on the interim bail granted by the Supreme Court on August 20, reports The Hindu. Dutt was convicted in November 2006 for illegal possession of weapons. Though the s
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On August 23, film actor Sanjay Dutt and was released from the Yerawada jail in Pune on the interim bail granted by the Supreme Court on August 20, reports The Hindu. Dutt was convicted in November 2006 for illegal possession of weapons. Though the special court acquitted him under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, he was convicted under the Arms Act. He was sentenced on July 31 to six-year rigorous imprisonment. While granting interim bail, the apex court had directed him to attend the Central Bureau of Investigation office every Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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August - 23 
Police also arrested the sister of Cherishstarfield Thangkhiew, ‘general secretary’ of the HNLC, and wife of Bobby Marwein, ‘commander-in-chief’’ of the same outfit, for their involvement in extortion at Jaiaw Langsning in the East Khasi Hills distri
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Police also arrested the sister of Cherishstarfield Thangkhiew, ‘general secretary’ of the HNLC, and wife of Bobby Marwein, ‘commander-in-chief’’ of the same outfit, for their involvement in extortion at Jaiaw Langsning in the East Khasi Hills district on August 23.
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August - 23 
Security forces (SF) killed two militants in an encounter at Chalwan Dar Mohalla in the Lolab valley area of Kupwara district on August 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Security forces also recovered two AK rifles, seven magazines, 212 rounds of ammuniti
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Security forces (SF) killed two militants in an encounter at Chalwan Dar Mohalla in the Lolab valley area of Kupwara district on August 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Security forces also recovered two AK rifles, seven magazines, 212 rounds of ammunition and two wireless sets from the slain militants.
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August - 23 
Separately, police arrested a person, Mintu Gogoi, for his suspected involvement in the August 7 bomb blast in front of Jorhat police station in the Jorhat district, reports The Sentinel.
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Separately, police arrested a person, Mintu Gogoi, for his suspected involvement in the August 7 bomb blast in front of Jorhat police station in the Jorhat district, reports The Sentinel.
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August - 23 
Two unidentified militants of the Black Widow shot dead a school teacher, Mannan Hussain, at Dibara in the North Cachar Hills district on August 23, reports Telegraph.
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Two unidentified militants of the Black Widow shot dead a school teacher, Mannan Hussain, at Dibara in the North Cachar Hills district on August 23, reports Telegraph.
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August - 23 
A police van was blown up in the Kot area of Swat district in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 23-evening injuring four police personnel, according to Frontier Post. The Charbagh Police Station van was targeted through a remote control d
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A police van was blown up in the Kot area of Swat district in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 23-evening injuring four police personnel, according to Frontier Post. The Charbagh Police Station van was targeted through a remote control device by the attackers.
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August - 23 
President Pervez Musharraf on August 23 ruled out an imposition of emergency in the country, saying that political instability must be avoided and "we will maintain the supremacy of law and constitution," reports Daily Times. He was presiding over a
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President Pervez Musharraf on August 23 ruled out an imposition of emergency in the country, saying that political instability must be avoided and "we will maintain the supremacy of law and constitution," reports Daily Times. He was presiding over a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat after the Supreme Court’s verdict in favour of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif saying that they are free to return to Pakistan without let or hindrance.
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August - 23 
Punjabi-speaking hair salon owners in the Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan said on August 23 that they felt insecure after attacks on their shops in the recent months and demanded the government provide them security. An unnamed Barbersh
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Punjabi-speaking hair salon owners in the Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan said on August 23 that they felt insecure after attacks on their shops in the recent months and demanded the government provide them security. An unnamed Barbershop Owners’ Association member told Daily Times they were facing security problems due to their ethnic background. "Since Nawab Akbar Bugti’s killing last year, more than 12 attacks have been made on barbershops. The number of attacks in interior Balochistan is higher," he said, adding, around 800 barbers worked in Quetta and that most of them hailed from Punjab. "Business is affected badly, as workers are fleeing the city in order to avoid ethnic attack," he added further.
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August - 23 
Unidentified militants targeted a police van with a remote-controlled explosive device in the Charbagh area of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), injuring four police personnel, reported Daily Times.
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Unidentified militants targeted a police van with a remote-controlled explosive device in the Charbagh area of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), injuring four police personnel, reported Daily Times.
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August - 23 
A cabinet meeting on August 23 decided to nationalise seven royal palaces - Narayanhiti Royal Palace, the Hanumandhoka Palace, the Patan Palace, the Bhaktapur Palace, Gorakha Palace, Lamjung Palace and Nuwakot Palace - along with a total of 1,533 rop
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A cabinet meeting on August 23 decided to nationalise seven royal palaces - Narayanhiti Royal Palace, the Hanumandhoka Palace, the Patan Palace, the Bhaktapur Palace, Gorakha Palace, Lamjung Palace and Nuwakot Palace - along with a total of 1,533 ropanies of land the palaces occupy, according to Himalayan Times. Nepal News added that the meeting has also decided to freeze the bank accounts of King Gyanendra, Queen Komal and Crown Prince Paras to stop transfer of money from the late King Birendra and late Queen Aishwarya.
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August - 23 
Kantipuronline reports that the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) submitted a 28-point memorandum to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on August 23 demanding, among others, the declaration of a republic, a round table meeting, setting
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Kantipuronline reports that the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) submitted a 28-point memorandum to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on August 23 demanding, among others, the declaration of a republic, a round table meeting, setting up autonomous regions on basis of ethnic groups, federal governance and proportional electoral system. It also demanded the immediate nationalisation of the property of Late King Birendra as well as King Gyanendra as well the property of those who were involved in corruption during Gyanendra's rule. It urged the government to fulfill the demands including the 22-point demand of the Maoists and asked the government to release its arrested leaders and cadres.
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August - 23 
On the second day of their strike, cadres of the Madhesi Tigers vandalised four vehicles in the Terai area on August 23, accusing them of not complying with the bandh (strike) call.
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On the second day of their strike, cadres of the Madhesi Tigers vandalised four vehicles in the Terai area on August 23, accusing them of not complying with the bandh (strike) call.
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August - 23 
Separately, cadres of the Madhesi Tigers vandalised a passenger bus in the Kushaha area of Siraha district, along the east-west highway. Stating that the government has ignored the issues related to Madhesis, the outfit had announced a five-day strik
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Separately, cadres of the Madhesi Tigers vandalised a passenger bus in the Kushaha area of Siraha district, along the east-west highway. Stating that the government has ignored the issues related to Madhesis, the outfit had announced a five-day strike from August 22. The bandh has affected normal life in the Terai districts of Morang, Siraha, Saptari, Mahottari, Bara and Parsa among others.
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August - 23 
Some Maoist combatants who were earlier disqualified by the verification team of the United Nations Mission in Nepal have been qualified in its re-verification process conducted in the cantonment at Chulachuli in the Ilam district, Kantipuronline rep
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Some Maoist combatants who were earlier disqualified by the verification team of the United Nations Mission in Nepal have been qualified in its re-verification process conducted in the cantonment at Chulachuli in the Ilam district, Kantipuronline reports. However, the number of combatants passing the re-verification process has not been disclosed. The Maoist Deputy Commander Nanda Kishor Pun a.k.a. Pasang refused to give the exact figure, but he informed that the number of combatants passing the criteria in the re-verification was less than 50 percent of those who were earlier disqualified.
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August - 23 
The Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) chairman Upendra Yadav said that the central committee of his party has decided to launch an agitation in the Terai if their demands were not met by the government within a week. Yadav said that his party was all fo
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The Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) chairman Upendra Yadav said that the central committee of his party has decided to launch an agitation in the Terai if their demands were not met by the government within a week. Yadav said that his party was all for participating in the Constituent Assembly polls, but added that first the government will have to address the issues of the Madhes. He accused the government of showing indifference to the demands of the MJF though the international community had termed genuine the demands of the Madhesi people.
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August - 23 
A day earlier, another civilian, identified as Selliah Chandram, was shot dead by the LTTE cadres in the Navaly area of Jaffna district.
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A day earlier, another civilian, identified as Selliah Chandram, was shot dead by the LTTE cadres in the Navaly area of Jaffna district.
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August - 23 
A high security alert for a possible LTTE attack in an immediate suburb of capital Colombo has led to the arrest of 14 suspects, according to Xinhua. SFs raided Nugegoda, a popular residential suburb east of Colombo, on August 23 and two Tamils and 1
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A high security alert for a possible LTTE attack in an immediate suburb of capital Colombo has led to the arrest of 14 suspects, according to Xinhua. SFs raided Nugegoda, a popular residential suburb east of Colombo, on August 23 and two Tamils and 12 Sinhalese were arrested. The search was conducted on information that the LTTE may carry out a bomb blast in and around Nugegoda.
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August - 23 
Citing Royal Canadian Mounted Police sources the Jane's Intelligence Review said the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) controls portion of US $ one billion drug market in the Canadian city of Montreal, according to Asian Tribune. It said that o
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Citing Royal Canadian Mounted Police sources the Jane's Intelligence Review said the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) controls portion of US $ one billion drug market in the Canadian city of Montreal, according to Asian Tribune. It said that one of the main ways of earning money, out of its USD 200-300 million annual income, is the LTTE involvement in narcotics smuggling using its merchant ships, which also transports illicit arms and explosives which they procure all over the world. "The LTTE's chief trade in Asia is reportedly heroin trafficking, although no verifiable evidence has been produced. According to G H Peiris at the University of Peradeniya, the LTTE secures the Golden Crescent-Europe route and possibly routes out of the Golden Triangle", the report said. Quoting a US Congressional report the Jane's report said, "The US Library of Congress stated in its October 2003 report, Nations hospitable to organized crime and terrorism, that the LTTE then alternate their routes involving transportation back to coastal areas of Sri Lanka or Tamil Nadu, where its naval forces can secure smuggling operations." The report further said, "Although the LTTE is unlikely to be involved in street-level distribution of heroin, it is possible that LTTE-affiliated street gangs may be involved in lower-level distribution. The RCMP claims that a portion of the USD1 billion drug markets in Montreal is controlled by Sri Lankans connected to the LTTE." During the recent taking over of the Thoppigala mountainous area from the LTTE, the Sri Lanka security forces discovered tons of sacks, nicely packed with dried leaves of Marijuana or Ganja (Cannabis Sativa) indicating their importance as a money earner for the outfit.
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August - 23 
Elsewhere, troops killed one LTTE cadre in the Rampettikulam area when he tried to infiltrate into the security forces (SFs) Forward Defence Line (FDL) in the area.
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Elsewhere, troops killed one LTTE cadre in the Rampettikulam area when he tried to infiltrate into the security forces (SFs) Forward Defence Line (FDL) in the area.
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August - 23 
Xinhua reports that the Colombo Magistrate on August 23 ordered the release of a Tamil Hindu priest accused by the authorities of helping LTTE cadres, officials said. The priest and the trustee of the Hindu temple in the Kayts island of Jaffna penins
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Xinhua reports that the Colombo Magistrate on August 23 ordered the release of a Tamil Hindu priest accused by the authorities of helping LTTE cadres, officials said. The priest and the trustee of the Hindu temple in the Kayts island of Jaffna peninsula were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in May after explosives belonging to the LTTE were found hidden in the temple premises. They had been detained by the Terrorism Investigation Division in the capital Colombo since their arrest resulting in their filing a fundamental rights petition seeking release.
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August - 24 
A family member of Pratap Singh, the Under Secretary of Manipur Food and Civil Supplies Department, sustained injuries when unidentified militants hurled a bomb at his residence at Chingamakha Kshetri Leikai in the Imphal West district on August 24,
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A family member of Pratap Singh, the Under Secretary of Manipur Food and Civil Supplies Department, sustained injuries when unidentified militants hurled a bomb at his residence at Chingamakha Kshetri Leikai in the Imphal West district on August 24, reports Imphal Free Press. Police suspect the attack to be linked to an extortion demand made by an unidentified militant outfit.
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August - 24 
Chhattisgarh 24x7 reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire towards police personnel conducting a combing operation at Kosalnar village under Chote Dongar police station area of Narayanpur district on August
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Chhattisgarh 24x7 reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire towards police personnel conducting a combing operation at Kosalnar village under Chote Dongar police station area of Narayanpur district on August 24. However, the Maoists managed to escape in retaliatory action which lasted for half an hour. During a subsequent search operation, police recovered the body of an injured civilian, identified as Lalu, and three bombs and substances related to landmines.
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August - 24 
Further, a self-styled ‘corporal’ of the 28 Battalion of ULFA, identified as Sunil Gogoi alias Gomen Moran alias Lombu, surrendered at the Army headquarters in the Dibrugarh district on August 24.
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Further, a self-styled ‘corporal’ of the 28 Battalion of ULFA, identified as Sunil Gogoi alias Gomen Moran alias Lombu, surrendered at the Army headquarters in the Dibrugarh district on August 24.
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August - 24 
Meanwhile, police arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, identified as Mutum Anand Singh alias Raju alais Kishan, at Kwakeithel Akham Leikai in the Imphal West district. Two mobile phones and an identity card of Manipur University were r
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Meanwhile, police arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, identified as Mutum Anand Singh alias Raju alais Kishan, at Kwakeithel Akham Leikai in the Imphal West district. Two mobile phones and an identity card of Manipur University were recovered from his possession. Elsewhere in the same district, another PLA cadre, Oinam Kiran alias Nongthang, was arrested.
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August - 24 
Meghalaya Police arrested mother of Bobby Marwein, the ‘commander-in-chief of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), from an unspecified place in the East Khasi Hills district on August 24-night, reports Sentinel. Superintendent of Police A.
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Meghalaya Police arrested mother of Bobby Marwein, the ‘commander-in-chief of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), from an unspecified place in the East Khasi Hills district on August 24-night, reports Sentinel. Superintendent of Police A.R. Mawthoh said, "The police are investigating the involvement of Marwein’s mother, wife and Thangkhiew’s sister in the extortion racket."
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August - 24 
Separately, police arrested two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, Mayengbam Nanoa alias Narasing alias Kiran and R.K. Dhaneshwor Singh alias Mobicha, from an unspecified place. A laptop, a pen drive, some incriminating documents of the
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Separately, police arrested two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, Mayengbam Nanoa alias Narasing alias Kiran and R.K. Dhaneshwor Singh alias Mobicha, from an unspecified place. A laptop, a pen drive, some incriminating documents of the outfit and one mobile handset were recovered from them.
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August - 24 
Elsewhere in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, two people were injured in two explosions in the Loysam area of Bajaur Agency on August 24, according to Dawn.
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Elsewhere in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, two people were injured in two explosions in the Loysam area of Bajaur Agency on August 24, according to Dawn.
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August - 24 
Further, an FC soldier, identified as Zaman, was abducted by suspected militants in Miranshah on August 24.
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Further, an FC soldier, identified as Zaman, was abducted by suspected militants in Miranshah on August 24.
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August - 24 
In a suspected sectarian incident, unidentified assailants shot dead an activist of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) early on August 24 in the Dera Ismail Khan city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. 22-year old
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In a suspected sectarian incident, unidentified assailants shot dead an activist of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) early on August 24 in the Dera Ismail Khan city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. 22-year old Kaleen Ullah was shot dead in the Tareenabad Colony in Cantonment Police Station’s jurisdiction.
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August - 24 
In another incident, an IED was exploded with a remote control device to attack FC soldiers deployed at the Banda security post on the outskirts of Miranshah town. Three FC soldiers were injured in this attack.
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In another incident, an IED was exploded with a remote control device to attack FC soldiers deployed at the Banda security post on the outskirts of Miranshah town. Three FC soldiers were injured in this attack.
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August - 24 
Meanwhile, the government has rejected the phased release of 15 FC personnel abducted by the militants, and told the Mehsud peace jirga (council) that it wanted the abductors to release the hostages simultaneously, Daily Times reported.
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Meanwhile, the government has rejected the phased release of 15 FC personnel abducted by the militants, and told the Mehsud peace jirga (council) that it wanted the abductors to release the hostages simultaneously, Daily Times reported.
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August - 24 
Meanwhile, the rail link between provincial capital Quetta and rest of the country was disrupted when a portion of the main railway track was blown up in the Sariab area on August 24-night.
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Meanwhile, the rail link between provincial capital Quetta and rest of the country was disrupted when a portion of the main railway track was blown up in the Sariab area on August 24-night.
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August - 24 
President Pervez Musharraf on August 24 told a group of parliamentarians from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) that the army would be withdrawn from tribal areas after January 2008, according to Daily Times. "Paramilitary forces includi
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President Pervez Musharraf on August 24 told a group of parliamentarians from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) that the army would be withdrawn from tribal areas after January 2008, according to Daily Times. "Paramilitary forces including Frontier Constabulary, Levies and Khasadars will take over the charge of tribal areas from military, which would be withdrawn after January 2008," said the president. He said paramilitary forces would be fully equipped and trained to take charge of the volatile area.
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August - 24 
Seven soldiers were killed and 18 others sustained injuries on August 24 in North Waziristan in four militant attacks, including two suicide bombings targeting the same Pakistan Army convoy at two different places, according to The News. One of th
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Seven soldiers were killed and 18 others sustained injuries on August 24 in North Waziristan in four militant attacks, including two suicide bombings targeting the same Pakistan Army convoy at two different places, according to The News. One of the suicide bombers rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into the military convoy near the Qamar Picket built on a roadside hill near the Mir Ali town, killing five soldiers and injuring 10 others. Cobra gunship helicopters reportedly attacked suspected militant hideouts later but reports about any loss of life were not available. The same convoy, which had come from Bannu in the North West Frontier Province and was on its way to Razmak, was attacked once more when it proceeded further. Another suicide bomber riding a vehicle struck the convoy near Asadkhel village on the road to Razmak, killing two soldiers and injuring two others. Villagers in Qutabkhel said gunship helicopters shelled the area after the attack on the military convoy. Military officials were later quoted as saying that two militants were killed by the troops in retaliatory firing. The third convoy to be attacked was reportedly transporting troops from the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) from Qutabkhel to Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan. Three FC personnel were wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack that targeted the convoy.
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August - 24 
Some soldiers of the Frontier Corps (FC) are reportedly deserting the force due to regular and violent attacks by the militants in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, sources told Daily Times on August 24. An FC soldier reportedly said he had d
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Some soldiers of the Frontier Corps (FC) are reportedly deserting the force due to regular and violent attacks by the militants in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, sources told Daily Times on August 24. An FC soldier reportedly said he had deserted from the force days before his deployment to North Waziristan because he did not "want to fight his own people." The soldier claimed that he did not desert the force because he feared death, but it was difficult for him to understand whether the fighting in Waziristan was "Islamic or not". According to him, "This question is haunting several other soldiers and this confusion is stopping them from putting up a tough fight… We ask ourselves that if we die fighting in Waziristan will we be martyrs? No one is here to give an answer." The deserter hails from a poor eastern suburb of Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) where around six FC personnel reportedly deserted the force – the first line of defence against the Taliban and al Qaeda elements in North and South Waziristan. Another deserter said that insufficient salary was also one of the reasons the soldiers had deserted the force. "I was being paid Rs 4,500 only," he said. There are also reports of desertion among army soldiers in Waziristan, but these desertions don’t reflect the overall situation prevailing among the security forces. Military spokesperson Major General Waheed Arshad, however, called the desertion of a "few jawans insignificant incidents." He said that small-scale desertions could take place in any force and in any country for one reason or another. He claimed that thousands of people had enrolled for recruitment in the FC recently.
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August - 24 
Two children were injured in two explosions in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 24, according to Dawn. Police sources said some people hurled a grenade into the house of Imran Rajput on the Sariab Road wounding his daughter. Separately, a bo
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Two children were injured in two explosions in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 24, according to Dawn. Police sources said some people hurled a grenade into the house of Imran Rajput on the Sariab Road wounding his daughter. Separately, a boy was injured in a bomb blast at Killi Khezi on the outskirts of the city.
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August - 24 
Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) has issued an ultimatum to the government warning of a fresh agitation. The MJF chairman Upendra Yadav on August 24 asked the government to fulfill their demands by August 31 and warned to unleash another revolt in the
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Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) has issued an ultimatum to the government warning of a fresh agitation. The MJF chairman Upendra Yadav on August 24 asked the government to fulfill their demands by August 31 and warned to unleash another revolt in the Madhes from September 6 if the government failed to do so. Yadav said MJF sticks to its demand for a fully Proportional Representation based election system and the formation of an autonomous Madhes Pradesh along with the right to self-determination. The MJF has accused that the government talks’ team was not willing to fulfill their demands and demanded that the election for Constituent Assembly be held in a peaceful manner.
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August - 24 
Meanwhile, a day after the government decided to nationalise royal properties, King Gyanendra on August 24 moved out of his palace to a summer retreat in the suburb of Kathmandu, according to PTI. King Gyanendra and Queen Komal have shifted to the Na
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Meanwhile, a day after the government decided to nationalise royal properties, King Gyanendra on August 24 moved out of his palace to a summer retreat in the suburb of Kathmandu, according to PTI. King Gyanendra and Queen Komal have shifted to the Nagarjuna Palace, which is registered in his name, for three months until the crucial Constituent Assembly elections on November 22. Sources said though the government allowed the King to stay on in the Naraynhiti palace until the elections that will decide the fate of the 238-year monarchy, the royal couple decided to move to the Nagarjuna Palace.
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August - 24 
Stating that it is futile to rush through a meaningless election, Maoist chairman Prachanda has proposed to postpone the Constituent Assembly election till mid-April 2008. Addressing a meeting in the capital Kathmandu on August 24, Prachanda said tha
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Stating that it is futile to rush through a meaningless election, Maoist chairman Prachanda has proposed to postpone the Constituent Assembly election till mid-April 2008. Addressing a meeting in the capital Kathmandu on August 24, Prachanda said that elections cannot be held in an atmosphere of pressure. "There are pressures and calls for holding election anyhow. In such an atmosphere, the CA will not resolve nation's problems," he said. "We are in favour of real CA for which thousands of people of Nepal had made ultimate sacrifice. We cannot support when moves are made to hold election as if we are electing a parliament or National Panchayat (legislature of erstwhile Panchayat regime)," Prachanda added. He also pointed out that while his party was in a strong position in June, the polls were postponed and now when his party is trapped in a difficult situation, they were rushing through the election. "When there was a wave in favour of our party, the elections were put off under various pretexts. And when they think that our party has landed in trouble, the very same elements are now saying that election must be held at any cost," he said.
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August - 24 
Unidentified assailants abducted and subsequently shot dead a Nepali Congress activist, identified as Phulchan Saha Kanu, in the Ramnagari VDC (Village Development Committee) of Birgunj district on August 24, reports Nepal News. Kanu, a resident of M
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Unidentified assailants abducted and subsequently shot dead a Nepali Congress activist, identified as Phulchan Saha Kanu, in the Ramnagari VDC (Village Development Committee) of Birgunj district on August 24, reports Nepal News. Kanu, a resident of Mahuwan VDC of the district was returning home with two of his friends on a motorcycle when two unidentified persons on another motorcycle forced them to stop and took Kanu away with them at gun point. The police later found his dead body at some distance from where he was abducted. Police said the assailants had shot him on both his eyes. Unconfirmed reports said that he was killed by cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Jwala Singh).
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August - 24 
Further, the Bangladesh Rifles personnel arrested an arms trader, Kamruzzaman, from Shahjadpur under Chaugachha sub-district of Jessore district. Two revolvers, one pipe gun and four bullets were recovered from his possession.
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Further, the Bangladesh Rifles personnel arrested an arms trader, Kamruzzaman, from Shahjadpur under Chaugachha sub-district of Jessore district. Two revolvers, one pipe gun and four bullets were recovered from his possession.
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August - 24 
Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) militants belonging to the Marxist Leninist-Janajuddha faction pasted posters at different places of Shailkupa sub-district in the Jhenidah district on August 24-night, threatening to kill five journalists, report
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Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) militants belonging to the Marxist Leninist-Janajuddha faction pasted posters at different places of Shailkupa sub-district in the Jhenidah district on August 24-night, threatening to kill five journalists, reports Daily Star. The journalists threatened with death were identified as Bimal Kumar Saha, Akmal Hossain, Abdur Rahman Milton, Sohag Kumar Biswas, and Zahidul Islam Mohon.
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August - 24 
Separately, a PBCP leader of the Janajuddha Red Flag faction, identified as Nawsad Ali, was arrested from Taherpur Bridge under Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district on August 24. He is reportedly involved in several murder cases.
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Separately, a PBCP leader of the Janajuddha Red Flag faction, identified as Nawsad Ali, was arrested from Taherpur Bridge under Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district on August 24. He is reportedly involved in several murder cases.
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August - 24 
Two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres, identified as Dulu Miah and Mizanur Rahman Mizan, surrendered at Gangachara police station in the Rangpur district on August 24, reports Daily Star. Police produced them before a magistrate court, whi
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Two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres, identified as Dulu Miah and Mizanur Rahman Mizan, surrendered at Gangachara police station in the Rangpur district on August 24, reports Daily Star. Police produced them before a magistrate court, which sent them to Rangpur Central Jail. According to police sources, a total of 19 JMB cadres surrendered at Gangachara police station in the last three months following police raids on various char (riverine) areas.
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August - 24 
Further, on August 24, troops ambushed a group of LTTE cadres at Kannalkadu in the Manirasakulam area of Trincomalee district and killed one of them, while the others managed to escape. Troops recovered one T-56 weapon and two claymore mines from the
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Further, on August 24, troops ambushed a group of LTTE cadres at Kannalkadu in the Manirasakulam area of Trincomalee district and killed one of them, while the others managed to escape. Troops recovered one T-56 weapon and two claymore mines from the possession of the slain cadre.
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August - 24 
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has agreed to extend its presence at Omanthai crossing point in the Vavuniya district to five days a week. On the request of the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE, ICRC had agreed to extend its presenc
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has agreed to extend its presence at Omanthai crossing point in the Vavuniya district to five days a week. On the request of the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE, ICRC had agreed to extend its presence at Omanthai from August 27, the ICRC head of delegation Toon Vandenhove announced in Colombo on August 24. In June 2007, the organization reduced its presence at the crossing points to three days a week following a number of security incidents that jeopardized the safety of civilians crossing the Lines and that of ICRC personnel. ICRC will continue to be present at the Uyilankulam crossing point in Mannar district on the usual three days (Monday, Wednesday and Friday), as not many people reportedly use that crossing.
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August - 24 
On August 24, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot dead one civilian, identified as Thurairasa Pradeep Prabath, and injured another, Pushpanathan, in the Saliyasambalthivu area, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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On August 24, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot dead one civilian, identified as Thurairasa Pradeep Prabath, and injured another, Pushpanathan, in the Saliyasambalthivu area, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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August - 24 
On August 24, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) using small arms attacked troops on a foot patrol in the Chundankadu area of Trincomalee district, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Troops retaliated and subsequently recovered t
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On August 24, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) using small arms attacked troops on a foot patrol in the Chundankadu area of Trincomalee district, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Troops retaliated and subsequently recovered the dead body of a LTTE cadre along with one T-56 weapon with magazine, two claymore mines, 23 anti personnel mines, one CDMA phone with two antennas and two cord wire, two MPMG link belts with 400 rounds of MPMG ammunition, four maps and one pack with medicine.
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August - 24 
On the same day, LTTE cadres hiding in the Polwatta area of Mannar district opened fire towards in the area west of Giant Tank. No casualties were reported.
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On the same day, LTTE cadres hiding in the Polwatta area of Mannar district opened fire towards in the area west of Giant Tank. No casualties were reported.
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August - 25 
At least 42 people, including five women and seven students, were killed and 50 others injured in twin explosions at a crowded park and a popular eatery in Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh on August 25-evening, according to The Times of India. No terroris
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At least 42 people, including five women and seven students, were killed and 50 others injured in twin explosions at a crowded park and a popular eatery in Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh on August 25-evening, according to The Times of India. No terrorist group has so far claimed responsibility for the blasts. 32 persons were killed and 21 others injured when an explosion occurred at 7.50 pm at the popular Gokul Chat shop in Kothi locality, police said on August 26 (today). Five minutes earlier, 10 people, most of them from outside the State, were killed and 29 others injured in another blast in an open air auditorium in Lumbini Park near the State secretariat in the heart of the city when a laser show was underway, police sources added. The blast at the auditorium, where 500 people were present, was so powerful that some bodies were flung in the air. Among the dead at the Lumbini Park were two students from Ahmedabad and four railway employees. Hours after the twin blasts, the city police recovered a live bomb from Dilsukhnagar area and later defused it. The bomb was planted underneath a foot-over-bridge with a timer set for 9.30 pm, police sources said further. The near-simultaneous blasts at Lumbini Park and Gokul Chat Shop were triggered by cell-phone timers, informed city Police Commissioner Balwinder Singh. Meanwhile, hours before the twin blasts city police had arrested four persons, including a Dubai national, and seized counterfeit currency of INR 2.36 crore from the old city, adds The Hindu.
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August - 25 
On August 25, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the party office of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Poragachia under Kotwali police station area in the Nadia district. Police sources told New Indian Ex
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On August 25, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the party office of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Poragachia under Kotwali police station area in the Nadia district. Police sources told New Indian Express that the Maoists torched the furniture and important party documents at the office and also left behind some of their posters and leaflets.
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August - 25 
An army helicopter opened fire on a vehicle on a road near Miranshah – the main town in North Waziristan tribal region – killing three suspected militants on August 25, said an unnamed official, according to Daily Times. The official said the vehicle
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An army helicopter opened fire on a vehicle on a road near Miranshah – the main town in North Waziristan tribal region – killing three suspected militants on August 25, said an unnamed official, according to Daily Times. The official said the vehicle was targeted because it failed to stop at a checkpoint at Mir Ali, about 20-kilometers from Miranshah. However, Daraz Khan, a resident of Mir Ali said, “Three innocent villagers were traveling in a car, and they were killed by the army who fired from a helicopter.”
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August - 25 
Meanwhile, suspected militants kidnapped a senior Pakistani army officer and three others from Ladha tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials said. Colonel Shahid Kiyani of Bajaur Scouts, two soldiers and an administration official were abducte
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Meanwhile, suspected militants kidnapped a senior Pakistani army officer and three others from Ladha tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials said. Colonel Shahid Kiyani of Bajaur Scouts, two soldiers and an administration official were abducted at gunpoint on August 24. They were on their way to a seminary to meet some religious leaders when gunmen in two vehicles intercepted them,” local administration chief Rasool Khan told AFP, adding, the local authorities and tribal elders were trying to secure the release of the kidnapped officials through talks with the leaders of the Mehsud tribe. The authorities are also trying to free 15 paramilitary soldiers kidnapped earlier this month from the same region.
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August - 25 
Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry claimed on August 25 that the LTTE’s “plot to utilise chemical weapons in their future battlefields” has been tracked by intelligence sources, The Hindu reported. In a report attributed to a news website ope
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Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry claimed on August 25 that the LTTE’s “plot to utilise chemical weapons in their future battlefields” has been tracked by intelligence sources, The Hindu reported. In a report attributed to a news website operated out of the nation, the Ministry said there was enough evidence to prove that the LTTE “already has built up stocks of cyanide and potassium during the ceasefire period”. The Ministry also said the LTTE had an underground laboratory in the Adampan area bordering Mannar-Kilinochchi districts. “This suggests the LTTE are planning for chemical attacks in the near future.” The Ministry quoting intelligence sources said the LTTE was planning “massive genocide in the future” because they had lost control of the Jaffna peninsula and the East.
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August - 26 
The Director General of Police (DGP), D. Mukherjee, has denied any Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) infiltration along the east coast of the State, according to Newindpress. On a private visit to Madurai on August 26, the DGP said there was no
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The Director General of Police (DGP), D. Mukherjee, has denied any Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) infiltration along the east coast of the State, according to Newindpress. On a private visit to Madurai on August 26, the DGP said there was no intelligence report on infiltration of LTTE cadres along the south east coast. The Tamil Nadu Police also denied reports that a red alert has been declared along the south-east coast. “We are always on alert and there is no need for any sudden alert”, police officials told PTI referring to earlier reports that red alert has been declared along the coast on the basis of information received from Sri Lanka. Referring to search operations on August 23-night, Coastguard officials said it was not conducted as part of any alert.
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August - 26 
At Pulipanchikal, troops recovered 19 anti-personnel mines on the same day.
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At Pulipanchikal, troops recovered 19 anti-personnel mines on the same day.
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August - 26 
Fresh fighting between troops and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has killed nine of the outfit’s cadres and injured five soldiers in the northwest, the military said on August 27, according to Reuters. Troops reportedly clashed with LTTE
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Fresh fighting between troops and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has killed nine of the outfit’s cadres and injured five soldiers in the northwest, the military said on August 27, according to Reuters. Troops reportedly clashed with LTTE cadres on August 26 in the northwestern district of Mannar and on the border of neighbouring Vavuniya. “Our troops confronted two batches of LTTE cadres coming towards their front line… Nine of their cadres were killed. Five soldiers were injured,” disclosed military spokesperson Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe.
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August - 26 
Meanwhile, police defused three bombs, including one in the ancient central hill capital of Kandy where thousands of people are attending a Buddhist pageant.
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Meanwhile, police defused three bombs, including one in the ancient central hill capital of Kandy where thousands of people are attending a Buddhist pageant.
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August - 26 
Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launcher, four RPG bombs and four RPG chargers were recovered by troops from the Ransarathenna area on August 26.
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Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launcher, four RPG bombs and four RPG chargers were recovered by troops from the Ransarathenna area on August 26.
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August - 27 
According to Dainik Bhaskar, a civilian, identified as Manish Dewangan, was killed and one Mukesh Khute sustained injuries when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire towards a bus in a forest near Bijapur on August 27
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According to Dainik Bhaskar, a civilian, identified as Manish Dewangan, was killed and one Mukesh Khute sustained injuries when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire towards a bus in a forest near Bijapur on August 27. Maoists reportedly attacked the bus suspecting that police personnel were aboard the bus.
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August - 27 
At least 17 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel had a narrow escape on August 27 when a landmine blast was triggered by the Maoists seconds after a CRPF vehicle crossed the Kalimela area of Malkangiri district in Orissa, according to Press
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At least 17 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel had a narrow escape on August 27 when a landmine blast was triggered by the Maoists seconds after a CRPF vehicle crossed the Kalimela area of Malkangiri district in Orissa, according to Press Trust of India. The blast occurred during a strike called by the CPI-Maoist to protest against alleged excesses by security forces in the neighbouring State of Andhra Pradesh. The Maoists also blocked traffic on important roads in the Motu and Kalimela areas during the strike. Shops, business establishments and commercial centres remained closed and normal life was affected in the Maoist-affected areas of the district.
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August - 27 
Further, five ULFA cadres surrendered at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Golaghat district on the same day, reports Sentinel. They were identified as Manab Gogoi alias Putul Daimary, Bhogeswar Bora alias Debojit Bora alias Bhaiti, Rituparna
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Further, five ULFA cadres surrendered at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Golaghat district on the same day, reports Sentinel. They were identified as Manab Gogoi alias Putul Daimary, Bhogeswar Bora alias Debojit Bora alias Bhaiti, Rituparna Bora alias Abhinabha Saikia, Nipun Sonowal alias Pankaj Bora and Naren Kachari alias Narsen Rongpi.
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August - 27 
In another incident, a civilian, Abdul Rashid Haji, was injured when he was caught in cross-firing between militants and security force personnel at village Himnal in the Ramban district. The militants, however, managed to escape from the incident si
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In another incident, a civilian, Abdul Rashid Haji, was injured when he was caught in cross-firing between militants and security force personnel at village Himnal in the Ramban district. The militants, however, managed to escape from the incident site.
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August - 27 
In another incident, Maoists also shot dead one Special Police officer (SPO), Bhogami Mangu, at a weekly market in the Bhansi village of Dantewada district.
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In another incident, Maoists also shot dead one Special Police officer (SPO), Bhogami Mangu, at a weekly market in the Bhansi village of Dantewada district.
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August - 27 
Maoist Khammam district ‘Charla Local Guerilla Squad commander’, M. Punnam, who carried a reward of INR 50,000 on his head, surrendered along with his wife Kavitha, a ‘deputy commander’ of the Vezedu squad in Khammam district, Mishra told reporters.
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Maoist Khammam district ‘Charla Local Guerilla Squad commander’, M. Punnam, who carried a reward of INR 50,000 on his head, surrendered along with his wife Kavitha, a ‘deputy commander’ of the Vezedu squad in Khammam district, Mishra told reporters. Another Maoist, identified as L. Vasantha, who was active in the Badegaon area of Chhattisgarh and carried a reward of INR 20,000 on her head, also surrendered.
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August - 27 
Militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) attacked a work site of the NorthEast Frontier Railways at Swapnabari under Manu police station in the Dhalai district and killed a soldier of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR), according to T
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Militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) attacked a work site of the NorthEast Frontier Railways at Swapnabari under Manu police station in the Dhalai district and killed a soldier of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR), according to Telegraph. Police sources said a team of TSR soldiers was escorting railway construction workers from Swapnabari, when the attack occurred. With this incident, at least seven persons, including two security force personnel, have reportedly been killed in August.
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August - 27 
On August 27, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the Topadihi railway station under K. Balang police station in the Sundargarh district and assaulted its station master. They reportedly asked the station master to detain iro
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On August 27, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the Topadihi railway station under K. Balang police station in the Sundargarh district and assaulted its station master. They reportedly asked the station master to detain iron ore ferrying goods trains. The railway line is mainly used to carry raw material from the Kalta captive iron ore mines to the Rourkela Steel Plant. A few months back, the Maoists had burnt two diesel locomotives at the same station.
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August - 27 
On August 27, senior police officers and forest department personnel of the Erode (Tamil Nadu) and Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) districts held a joint meeting at Hassanur in Thalavadi Hill to finalise details in combating the Maoist problem in forest a
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On August 27, senior police officers and forest department personnel of the Erode (Tamil Nadu) and Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) districts held a joint meeting at Hassanur in Thalavadi Hill to finalise details in combating the Maoist problem in forest areas. New Indian Express reports that the meeting, first of its kind in the recent past, is considered crucial in view of the increasing threat from the Maoists and their reported plans to enter into the Western Ghats region across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka. The meeting discussed means to share intelligence on the Maoist movement, prevention of poaching of elephants and tigers, holding joint patrolling exercises, forming village vigilance committees in border areas and tightening the security in the forest areas.
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August - 27 
One security force (SF) personnel, identified as Silvara Minz, was injured in a Maoist-triggered landmine blast near Phuladi village in the Bijapur district. Subsequent to the explosion, Maoists opened fire towards the SFs who retaliated and chased a
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One security force (SF) personnel, identified as Silvara Minz, was injured in a Maoist-triggered landmine blast near Phuladi village in the Bijapur district. Subsequent to the explosion, Maoists opened fire towards the SFs who retaliated and chased away the Maoists.
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August - 27 
Police foiled a militant plan to carry out bomb blasts when they arrested a militant of the Al Badr, identified as Mohammed Iqbal Wagay, along with grenades and mines at Salganzer Zachaldara in the Kupwara district. Police recovered three UBGL grenad
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Police foiled a militant plan to carry out bomb blasts when they arrested a militant of the Al Badr, identified as Mohammed Iqbal Wagay, along with grenades and mines at Salganzer Zachaldara in the Kupwara district. Police recovered three UBGL grenades, two anti-personnel mines and some incriminating documents from his possession.
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August - 27 
Security forces recovered two consignments of explosive material, including three improvised explosive devices and three kilograms of explosives, during two different search operations in the Rajouri district
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Security forces recovered two consignments of explosive material, including three improvised explosive devices and three kilograms of explosives, during two different search operations in the Rajouri district
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August - 27 
Separately, two ULFA cadres, Chandra Deuri alias Deep and Bipul Sarania alias Pritam, were arrested during a search operation at Dakshin Birikhana area under Sarbhong police station in the Barpeta district on August 27. Arms and explosives, including
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Separately, two ULFA cadres, Chandra Deuri alias Deep and Bipul Sarania alias Pritam, were arrested during a search operation at Dakshin Birikhana area under Sarbhong police station in the Barpeta district on August 27. Arms and explosives, including one Chinese-make grenade, an Italian 9-mm pistol, two programmable devices, three detonators, a tape recorder and eight rounds of ammunition, were recovered from them.
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August - 27 
Ten Maoists, including five women, surrendered before the police in the Warangal district on August 27, according to The Hindu. The extremists belonging to different groups surrendered before the district Superintendent of Police Soumya Mishra.
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Ten Maoists, including five women, surrendered before the police in the Warangal district on August 27, according to The Hindu. The extremists belonging to different groups surrendered before the district Superintendent of Police Soumya Mishra.
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August - 27 
Three militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed during an encounter with the security forces at village in the Lolab Valley of Kupwara district on August 27, according to Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Umar Khalid, a
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Three militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed during an encounter with the security forces at village in the Lolab Valley of Kupwara district on August 27, according to Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Umar Khalid, a ‘district commander,’ Chacha and Ahsanullah. Three AK rifles, 11 magazines, four hand grenades, 108 rounds of ammunition, seven remote control devices, 11 detonators, three wireless sets, one mobile phone and one pistol were recovered from their possession
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August - 27 
Troops arrested Rafiq Ahmed alias Furkan, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘section commander,’ from Kuntwara in the Kishtwar district.
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Troops arrested Rafiq Ahmed alias Furkan, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘section commander,’ from Kuntwara in the Kishtwar district.
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August - 27 
According to Daily Times, security forces arrested a local doctor and the wife of an Arab al Qaeda explosives expert in a pre-dawn raid on a house in the Dir Lower district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 27, triggering protests from
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According to Daily Times, security forces arrested a local doctor and the wife of an Arab al Qaeda explosives expert in a pre-dawn raid on a house in the Dir Lower district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 27, triggering protests from the Jamaat-e-Islami party which termed the arrests as “American agenda.” “We foiled a subversive act,” Dir Lower District Coordination Officer Attaur Rehman told reporters as Jamaat-e-Islami activists blocked Chakdara Road to protest the raid, which also resulted in the arrest of pediatrician Dr Muhammad Rasool. Four suicide jackets, a Kalashnikov, a rifle and explosives were seized in the raid, Rehman informed. “We had actionable intelligence that Muhammad Yousaf alias Abdur Rahim, a Saudi Arabian national, was in the house but he fled before we conducted the raid,” he added.
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August - 27 
LTTE claimed to have killed three troopers and foiled their alleged attempt to advance into the LTTE-held areas, reports Associated Press. Rasiah Ilanthirayan, the outfit’s military spokesperson, said in a statement e-mailed on August 27 that governm
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LTTE claimed to have killed three troopers and foiled their alleged attempt to advance into the LTTE-held areas, reports Associated Press. Rasiah Ilanthirayan, the outfit’s military spokesperson, said in a statement e-mailed on August 27 that government troops tried to penetrate the outfit’s defenses in the Palamoddai village of Vavuniya district. Both sides exchanged gun and artillery fire for more than two hours in which three soldiers died and five more were wounded, he claimed. The LTTE did not suffer any casualties, the statement said. However, military spokesperson Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said no clash was reported from the area on August 27.
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One T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, five Arul type bombs, two claymore mines and 10 anti personnel mines were recovered by troops from the Periyathampanai and Kuduruvitankulam areas of Vavuniya district on August 27 and 28.
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One T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, five Arul type bombs, two claymore mines and 10 anti personnel mines were recovered by troops from the Periyathampanai and Kuduruvitankulam areas of Vavuniya district on August 27 and 28.
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August - 28 
A school teacher, Mohammad Yousuf Kallas, was abducted and subsequently killed by terrorists in the Pulwama district. A letter from the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit was recovered from his pocket.
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A school teacher, Mohammad Yousuf Kallas, was abducted and subsequently killed by terrorists in the Pulwama district. A letter from the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit was recovered from his pocket.
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August - 28 
According to Imphal Free Press, a suspected militant was killed while three others escaped in a clash between security forces (SFs) and suspected militants at Kondompokpi Lamkhai in the Imphal West district on August 28. SFs also recovered a 9-mm pis
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According to Imphal Free Press, a suspected militant was killed while three others escaped in a clash between security forces (SFs) and suspected militants at Kondompokpi Lamkhai in the Imphal West district on August 28. SFs also recovered a 9-mm pistol with three live rounds from the slain cadre.
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August - 28 
According to Imphal Free Press, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres set ablaze 19 houses and 11 hutments along with granaries in their pursuit to ‘solve’ a land dispute between Jalukiezandi and Munglamuk villagers,
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According to Imphal Free Press, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres set ablaze 19 houses and 11 hutments along with granaries in their pursuit to ‘solve’ a land dispute between Jalukiezandi and Munglamuk villagers, near Camp Hebron in the Dimapur district on August 28.
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August - 28 
According to The Hindu, three landmines were recovered from the Ghatsila sub-division of East Singhbhum district on August 28. The explosives weighing between five to 10-kilograms were hidden near Kasiabeda forest area adjacent to Ghorabandha, a left
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According to The Hindu, three landmines were recovered from the Ghatsila sub-division of East Singhbhum district on August 28. The explosives weighing between five to 10-kilograms were hidden near Kasiabeda forest area adjacent to Ghorabandha, a left-wing extremist affected area. A bye-election to the Parliament from the Jamshedpur constituency is being held on August 29 (today).
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August - 28 
Elsewhere in the same district, unidentified Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres shot at and injured a civilian, Phurailatpam Nandakumar, joint secretary of the Board of Secondary Education, who is currently under suspension in several irregulariti
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Elsewhere in the same district, unidentified Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres shot at and injured a civilian, Phurailatpam Nandakumar, joint secretary of the Board of Secondary Education, who is currently under suspension in several irregularities, at Mayang Imphal Konchak. Nandakumar was abducted by unidentified persons two days back.
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August - 28 
Elsewhere in the State, a bomb blast occurred inside the Laxmi Narayan temple at Bhaderwah town in Doda district. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Elsewhere in the State, a bomb blast occurred inside the Laxmi Narayan temple at Bhaderwah town in Doda district. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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August - 28 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants set ablaze 30 houses and granaries at Zalukie Zangdi village in the Peren district on August 28, according to a delayed report.
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants set ablaze 30 houses and granaries at Zalukie Zangdi village in the Peren district on August 28, according to a delayed report.
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August - 28 
One ‘commander’ of the 709 battalion of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Champak Sarma alias Ranjan, was killed by security force (SF) personnel in an encounter at Boragog village in the Kamrup district on August 28-night, ac
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One ‘commander’ of the 709 battalion of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Champak Sarma alias Ranjan, was killed by security force (SF) personnel in an encounter at Boragog village in the Kamrup district on August 28-night, according to Telegraph. While one SF personnel was wounded during the exchange of fire, one militant managed to escape from the incident site. A villager, Rupeshwar Deka, along with his family members was arrested for giving shelter to Ranjan and one of his accomplices in their residence. An AK-56 rifle, two grenades, two magazines, two mobile handsets, 37 live bullets, INR 4500 and extortion pads signed by Heera Sarania, ‘commandant’ of the 709 battalion of the ULFA, were recovered from the encounter site. Ranjan was reportedly involved in the April 17-abduction of P.C. Ram, the Director of the Food Corporation of India’s Northeast office, from Guwahati.
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August - 28 
Security force personnel foiled a major infiltration bid when they shot dead five heavily armed terrorists in the Machil sector of Kupwara district near the Line of Control on August 28, according to Daily Excelsior. The troops recovered four AK rifl
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Security force personnel foiled a major infiltration bid when they shot dead five heavily armed terrorists in the Machil sector of Kupwara district near the Line of Control on August 28, according to Daily Excelsior. The troops recovered four AK rifles, 16 AK magazines, 343 rounds of AK ammunitions, 10 UBGL grenades, one radio set, one map with infiltration route, one wire cutter and other administrative stores from the incident site.
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August - 28 
Suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front militants triggered an explosion at the residence of Assam Hills Area Development Minister Khorsingh Engti at Hauraghat in the Karbi Anglong district on August 28, according to Telegraph. Whi
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Suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front militants triggered an explosion at the residence of Assam Hills Area Development Minister Khorsingh Engti at Hauraghat in the Karbi Anglong district on August 28, according to Telegraph. While no casualty was reported, the building was partially damaged in the incident. Police said the militants had planted the remote-controlled bomb at one end of the perimeter wall of the residence. The blast was reportedly meant to prevent the Minister from attending a public meeting at Dolamara, where militants of the same outfit had shot dead 18 Hindi-speaking persons in two separate attacks on August 10 and August 12. “His Dolamara visit has now been postponed,” a source close to the Cabinet Minister said.
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August - 28 
The Hyderabad Police on August 28 arrested a man suspected to be involved in the twin bombings, reports Hindustan Times. Mohammed Abdullah, a native of Assam, was arrested after residents of Bowenpalli in Secunderabad caught him under suspicious circ
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The Hyderabad Police on August 28 arrested a man suspected to be involved in the twin bombings, reports Hindustan Times. Mohammed Abdullah, a native of Assam, was arrested after residents of Bowenpalli in Secunderabad caught him under suspicious circumstances. The youth also reportedly had injuries on his head and hands. Meanwhile, police sources claimed that the bombs were planted minutes before they exploded and have not ruled out the possibility of the bomb planters receiving injuries. Police have also begun questioning citizens of Bangladesh and Pakistan overstaying in the city. There are reportedly 20 such foreign nationals who were staying on even after their visas had expired. Police are also investigating the connection of two Hyderabad-based operatives of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) with the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami. Intelligence officials told The Hindu, “We have two definite clues. And we cannot go wrong.” The intelligence agencies are also probing into the source of supply of Neogel-90, an ammonium nitrate-based emulsifier, which has reportedly gone into manufacture of the two clock-based bombs.
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August - 28 
According to Frontier Post, insurgents fired five rockets at a Frontier Corps check-post in the Dera Bugti district on August 28. There was no report of any loss of life or injuries.
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According to Frontier Post, insurgents fired five rockets at a Frontier Corps check-post in the Dera Bugti district on August 28. There was no report of any loss of life or injuries.
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August - 28 
Five civilians were wounded from artillery fire on August 28 after security forces came under attack from militants in North Waziristan as gunship helicopters targeted suspected militant targets for hours, according to Daily Times. Two civilians at a
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Five civilians were wounded from artillery fire on August 28 after security forces came under attack from militants in North Waziristan as gunship helicopters targeted suspected militant targets for hours, according to Daily Times. Two civilians at a preaching centre near Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, and three others in a nearby village were injured when security forces fired artillery shots in the direction from which militants fired two rockets at the army.
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August - 28 
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has alleged that elements of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) “continue the alliance with both the Taliban and al Qaeda to this very day” on the premise that Pakistan’s security requires “strategic depth” in
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Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has alleged that elements of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) “continue the alliance with both the Taliban and al Qaeda to this very day” on the premise that Pakistan’s security requires “strategic depth” in the shape of a friendly or pliant Afghanistan, Daily Times reported. In an interview to YaleGlobal, Bhutto said that the ISI was continuing to adhere to the old arrangement, “even if it means supporting fanatics.” She claimed that it was not a premise she or her party shared. “We believe it is essential for Pakistan to support democracy in Afghanistan. We want an end to that policy of strategic depth. Afghanistan has traditionally been viewed either as a buffer state or as a forward policy state where there is strategic depth... I think for us it is much better to have an Afghanistan that is peaceful, that allows us to trade with it, that has good relations with all its neighbours,” she added. Asked about the US criticism that President Musharraf was not doing enough to capture al Qaeda suspects hiding in Pakistan and if it was fair criticism, she replied, “As a Pakistani, it certainly hurts me very much when I see that inevitably the trail of terrorists leads back to my country... We feel that our tribal areas have been ceded to the foreign elements, to Afghan Taliban and Arab and Chechen militants. And now those groups actually administer parts of our territory, holding our people hostage. They dispense their own form of justice. They teach little 12-year-old boys to behead those they accuse of being spies.”
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August - 28 
In another incident, one soldier was injured when two rockets were fired on the Banda Post close to Miranshah.
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In another incident, one soldier was injured when two rockets were fired on the Banda Post close to Miranshah.
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August - 28 
In another incident, security force personnel foiled an attempt to blow up a gas pipeline near Sui in the same district by defusing an explosive device.
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In another incident, security force personnel foiled an attempt to blow up a gas pipeline near Sui in the same district by defusing an explosive device.
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August - 28 
Meanwhile, security force personnel on August 28 arrested two suspected members of the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) from the border town Chaman. Habibullah and Ismail Baloch had crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan through an infrequent rout
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Meanwhile, security force personnel on August 28 arrested two suspected members of the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) from the border town Chaman. Habibullah and Ismail Baloch had crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan through an infrequent route and were arrested by security men deployed in the area.
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August - 28 
On August 28, militants freed 18 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, including a senior officer, and a political agent in the Sam area of South Waziristan after an assurance from the government that it would abide by the February 2005 peace agreement, acc
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On August 28, militants freed 18 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, including a senior officer, and a political agent in the Sam area of South Waziristan after an assurance from the government that it would abide by the February 2005 peace agreement, according to Dawn. 16 FC personnel had been abducted on August 9. Later, one soldier was killed, and a video was released showing a teenage boy beheading him. On August 24, Commandant of the Bajaur Scouts, Lt-Col Shahid Kiani, his three guards and a political agent were abducted. Chief negotiator Maulana Mirajuddin, a Member of the National Assembly, informed that all hostages had been released unconditionally. He, however, said the militants wanted the government to respect the February 2005 peace accord. Officials said that Noor Syed, a close associate of militant commander Baitullah Mehsud, handed over the captives to a 35-member Jirga (council) in the Sam area on August 28-morning.
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August - 28 
Police arrested Habibullah alias Talib, an alleged militant, and seized five hand-grenades and two Kalashnikovs from his residence at Cheena Deri in the Buner district on August 28-night, Dawn reported. The raid was reportedly conducted in the afterm
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Police arrested Habibullah alias Talib, an alleged militant, and seized five hand-grenades and two Kalashnikovs from his residence at Cheena Deri in the Buner district on August 28-night, Dawn reported. The raid was reportedly conducted in the aftermath of a serried of bomb blasts that damaged three video-shops in the Swari bazaar.
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August - 28 
Reports form Khuzdar, Kalat and Noshki stated that police arrested 17 suspects accused of involvement in bomb blasts and rocket firing.
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Reports form Khuzdar, Kalat and Noshki stated that police arrested 17 suspects accused of involvement in bomb blasts and rocket firing.
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August - 28 
Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) abducted Druba Sah, secretary of the Pokharbhinta Village Development Committee in Siraha district, on August 28, according to Kantipuronline. The group claimed that he
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Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) abducted Druba Sah, secretary of the Pokharbhinta Village Development Committee in Siraha district, on August 28, according to Kantipuronline. The group claimed that he was abducted for not paying ‘tax’ to the ‘Terai Government’.
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Earlier, on August 28-night, police arrested seven Maoists for the possession of weapons. Police had recovered a pistol, a musket and five bullets from them. While five of Maoists were released on August 29 two are still in custody as they have confe
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Earlier, on August 28-night, police arrested seven Maoists for the possession of weapons. Police had recovered a pistol, a musket and five bullets from them. While five of Maoists were released on August 29 two are still in custody as they have confessed that the weapons belonged to them. Maoist parliamentarian Suryanath Yadav ruled out the possibility of returning the weapons until the administration apologizes and frees the remaining two cadres.
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August - 28 
On August 28, charges were framed at the court of Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge-4 in Chittagong against five cadres of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in two cases filed in 2005. The JMB militants included the outfit’s Chittagong ‘
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On August 28, charges were framed at the court of Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge-4 in Chittagong against five cadres of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in two cases filed in 2005. The JMB militants included the outfit’s Chittagong ‘divisional commander’ Jabed Iqbal, Cox’s Bazaar ‘district commander’ Rafiqul Islam Ratan, bomb expert Mizan, and regional leaders Abdul Malek Laltu and Shahdat Ali.
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August - 28 
Civilian sources in Wanni revealed that eight Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) tax collectors had been executed publicly by supporters of the outfit’s intelligence leader Pottu Amman at Vattakachchi in Kilinochchi two weeks ago, according to a
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Civilian sources in Wanni revealed that eight Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) tax collectors had been executed publicly by supporters of the outfit’s intelligence leader Pottu Amman at Vattakachchi in Kilinochchi two weeks ago, according to an August 28 report of the Ministry of Defence Website. Amman later informed the public that the eight cadres had to be executed because they had misappropriated funds. However, a civilian who had managed to escape to government controlled areas recently told the Website that the actual reason for the killing was because they criticized the LTTE leaders who used funds for personal ends. The Website further learnt from these sources that the victims had openly criticized Amman for being the most fraudulent leader.
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August - 28 
On August 28, the LTTE alleged that nine boys and five girls being taken to be handed over to their parents in the Ampara district by the outfit’s political division and the Child Protection Authority were ambushed by security forces in Ampara distri
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On August 28, the LTTE alleged that nine boys and five girls being taken to be handed over to their parents in the Ampara district by the outfit’s political division and the Child Protection Authority were ambushed by security forces in Ampara district on August 27, according to The Hindu. As per the LTTE, the “underage youths” were being taken to a civilian area in accordance with an arrangement between the LTTE and UNICEF. The outfit’s district political head of Ampara, P. Kavaiyarasan, told Tamil Net that two of the boys had managed to return to an outfit base after the ambush and the fate of the others is not known. The Sri Lankan Defense Ministry, however, acknowledged that the Special Task Force (STF) troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres. The STF troops, after observing a movement of armed LTTE cadres in the Kanchikudichchiaru area opened fire at them and subsequently recovered one T-56 weapon from the area, adds SLA.
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August - 28 
Police personnel deployed at Kalkuda recovered two kilograms of C-4 explosives, three detonators and a length of detonator code from the Pethalai area of Batticaloa district.
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Police personnel deployed at Kalkuda recovered two kilograms of C-4 explosives, three detonators and a length of detonator code from the Pethalai area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 28 
Special Task Force (STF) personnel on August 28 rescued seven LTTE child combatants, between the ages 14 and 16 years, along with another 20-year old cadre of the outfit who had been forced to engage in a terrorist attack against the security forces
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Special Task Force (STF) personnel on August 28 rescued seven LTTE child combatants, between the ages 14 and 16 years, along with another 20-year old cadre of the outfit who had been forced to engage in a terrorist attack against the security forces in the Kangikaidichchi Aru area of Ampara district. According to STF sources, the commandos had rescued the group of young LTTE cadres comprising four girls and four boys when they had successfully intercepted a terrorist movement at a location close to 212 mile post on the Akkaraipattu-Pothuvil main road. During the subsequent search, the STF personnel also seized one claymore mine, one detonator, one detonator code, one wire roll, three anti-personnel mines, and one T-56 magazine with rounds along with some clothing and food items.
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August - 28 
The Sri Lankan Government have launched an investigation into reports that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres received ‘police’ training in the UK after the 2002 cease-fire agreement (CFA), Daily News reported. The probe was ordered a
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The Sri Lankan Government have launched an investigation into reports that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres received ‘police’ training in the UK after the 2002 cease-fire agreement (CFA), Daily News reported. The probe was ordered after revelations by an LTTE cadre who was arrested at a police roadblock in Trincomalee. Kalimuttu Vinodkumar, the 29-year suspect, told police he was among 12 LTTE cadres sent on a three-month training programme to Northern Ireland shortly after the CFA was signed. The course had been conducted by foreign instructors with the help of Tamil translators. Following the CFA, LTTE delegations undertook several ‘political’ and ‘study’ visits abroad. Vinodkumar revealed that on his return, he and the 11 others trained cadres at village level for duties at ‘police’ stations in uncleared areas (area not under government control). Vinodkumar had been in charge of LTTE ‘police’ deployed at Sampur before the Army regained the area last year. He claimed he quit the LTTE after their defeat in Sampur.
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August - 28 
Three police personnel were wounded in a LTTE-triggered landmine explosion at Manipuram in the Karadiyannaru area of Batticaloa district on August 28-afternoon, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports.
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Three police personnel were wounded in a LTTE-triggered landmine explosion at Manipuram in the Karadiyannaru area of Batticaloa district on August 28-afternoon, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports.
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August - 28 
Troops foiled an attempt by six cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to infiltrate the security force’s (SFs) Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district and killed three of them on August 28, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Troops foiled an attempt by six cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to infiltrate the security force’s (SFs) Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district and killed three of them on August 28, reports Sri Lanka Army. However, three others managed to escape.
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August - 28 
Troops recovered 62 T-56 weapons, two G3A3 weapons, one sub-machine gun, one 30-kg anti-tank mine, 16 anti-aircraft ammunition rounds and four Arul bombs from the Narakamulla area of Batticaloa district.
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Troops recovered 62 T-56 weapons, two G3A3 weapons, one sub-machine gun, one 30-kg anti-tank mine, 16 anti-aircraft ammunition rounds and four Arul bombs from the Narakamulla area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 29 
A suspect was arrested at Jamlan in the Ramban district along with one hand grenade, three AK magazines and one diary.
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A suspect was arrested at Jamlan in the Ramban district along with one hand grenade, three AK magazines and one diary.
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August - 29 
A youth, Karung Ramsing Kom, who was indulging in extortion along with an accomplice, Premjoi Kom, in the name of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) outfit, was assaulted by the public at Kakching bazaar in the Thoubal d
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A youth, Karung Ramsing Kom, who was indulging in extortion along with an accomplice, Premjoi Kom, in the name of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) outfit, was assaulted by the public at Kakching bazaar in the Thoubal district on August 29, reports Imphal Free Press. However, Premjoi Kom managed to escape.
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August - 29 
According to a status paper on internal security of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) presented to the Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) by Home Minister Shivraj Patil on August 29, the number of terrorist attacks in the North-east has gon
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According to a status paper on internal security of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) presented to the Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) by Home Minister Shivraj Patil on August 29, the number of terrorist attacks in the North-east has gone up in the current year (till June 30). The report said that till June 30, Assam witnessed a spurt in violence resulting in the killing of 156 civilians and 15 security force (SF) personnel. In the same period during 2006, Assam saw 181 incidents of terrorist violence in which 61 civilians and nine police personnel had lost their lives. The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) alone was responsible for killing 124 civilians and seven SF personnel. Manipur registered 229 attacks till June 30 in the current year which claimed the lives of 72 civilians and 25 SF personnel. The corresponding figures for 2006 were 243 incidents and killing of 40 civilians and 15 SF personnel. In Nagaland, clashes between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) claimed 116 lives as against 70 in the previous year. The civilian causalities rose to 24 from 17. Tripura reported 54 incidents, which resulted into killing of eight civilians and four SF personnel. In 2006, six civilians and five police personnel were killed during the same period. The report noted that collection of local intelligence holds the key to preventing terrorist activity. It said that the Union Government had directed the States to strengthen special branches of police by providing additional manpower and filling up vacancies. It stressed on the need for regular surveillance on the part of intelligence agencies and local police to identify and pre-empt terrorist modules or sleeper cells in some parts of the country. The document further said all north-eastern States have been advised to earmark up to five per cent of their annual allocations under the Scheme for Modernisation of State Police Forces towards this purpose.
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August - 29 
Another youth, Flode Paomai, was assaulted by the public for extortion in the name of the Kuki National Front (KNF) outfit at Chingmeirong Paomai colony in the Imphal East district.
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Another youth, Flode Paomai, was assaulted by the public for extortion in the name of the Kuki National Front (KNF) outfit at Chingmeirong Paomai colony in the Imphal East district.
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August - 29 
Assam Police personnel on August 29 arrested six persons, Amar Das, Dilip Barman, Umesh Rajbongshi, Tapan Rajbangshi, Dipak Bhuyan and Binay Barman, in connection with the August 25-abduction of Bhagawan Das, a junior engineer of Paschim Nalbari deve
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Assam Police personnel on August 29 arrested six persons, Amar Das, Dilip Barman, Umesh Rajbongshi, Tapan Rajbangshi, Dipak Bhuyan and Binay Barman, in connection with the August 25-abduction of Bhagawan Das, a junior engineer of Paschim Nalbari development block in the Nalbari district.
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August - 29 
Assam Tribune reports that one All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militant, identified as Ashok Debbarma, was killed in an encounter with the Tripura State Rifles personnel at Nandakumarpara in the West Tripura district on August 29. One Chinese-make pis
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Assam Tribune reports that one All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militant, identified as Ashok Debbarma, was killed in an encounter with the Tripura State Rifles personnel at Nandakumarpara in the West Tripura district on August 29. One Chinese-make pistol and four rounds of live cartridges were recovered from the slain militant.
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August - 29 
At least 12 security force (SF) personnel were killed in an ambush by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Jagargunda forests of Dantewada district on August 29, reports Times of India. About 200 armed Maoists ambushed a convo
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At least 12 security force (SF) personnel were killed in an ambush by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Jagargunda forests of Dantewada district on August 29, reports Times of India. About 200 armed Maoists ambushed a convoy of the SF personnel while it was en route to secure an area at Tarmekla village in Jagargunda, where the Maoists had blocked construction of a road. "The team comprising Chhattisgarh Armed Force, SPOs and cops was divided into two groups. The Maoists hiding in the area ambushed the rear party and opened fire on them," Director General of Police (DGP), Vishwaranjan said. There was heavy exchange of fire during which the police party got fragmented and scattered in the forests. When the policemen regrouped, 15 of their men were missing and were presumed dead but three policemen returned to the camp in the evening. "Though 25 security men returned to the Jagargunda police station by evening, 12 of them, including Jagargunda SHO Hemant Kumar, were killed in the attack," the DGP said. Six police personnel were wounded in the gun battle. The Maoists also looted sophisticated weapons like AK-47s, SLRs and .303 rifles, police sources said.
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August - 29 
During a high-level meeting at Hazaribag in Jharkhand on August 29, police forces of the two neighbouring States, Jharkhand and Bihar, discussed strategies to jointly counter the Maoists, according to The Hindu. Bihar’s Deputy Inspector General of Po
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During a high-level meeting at Hazaribag in Jharkhand on August 29, police forces of the two neighbouring States, Jharkhand and Bihar, discussed strategies to jointly counter the Maoists, according to The Hindu. Bihar’s Deputy Inspector General of Police, Praveen Bhaskar, superintendents of police (SP) from Gaya and Nawada (both Bihar), Chatra, Hazaribag and Giridih (all Jharkhand) participated in the meeting. Joint operations could foil the Maoist strategy of perpetrating violence on one side of the border and crossing over to the other to escape the police of the State concerned. The two sides also stressed the importance of exchange of information on the movement of the Maoist daasta (attack squad). The Bihar Police from the Jamui side and the Jharkhand Police from their operating areas in Giridih conducted joint raids against the Maoists on August 30, the Giridih Superintendent of Police, Arun Kumar Singh, informed.
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August - 29 
Elsewhere in the State, Abdul Rashid alias Jahangir, a ‘deputy district commander’, and Bashir Ahmed alias Billal, a ‘section commander’, of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit surrendered before the SFs at Doda along with two AK-56 rifles, 10 magazin
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Elsewhere in the State, Abdul Rashid alias Jahangir, a ‘deputy district commander’, and Bashir Ahmed alias Billal, a ‘section commander’, of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit surrendered before the SFs at Doda along with two AK-56 rifles, 10 magazines, 300 rounds, one wireless set and one pouch. Jahangir was an ‘A’ category Pakistan-trained militant and was active in militancy since 1996 while Billal was trained in Kashmir and was operating in Doda since 1998. With this, a total of eight militants have surrendered in Doda district this month. They include five from the HM and three from the LeT.
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August - 29 
In another counter-insurgency operation, one unidentified militant, belonging to the Muslim community, was killed by SF personnel at Sikhmore under Lamlai police station in the Imphal East district. One 9-mm pistol with a live round, two improvised e
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In another counter-insurgency operation, one unidentified militant, belonging to the Muslim community, was killed by SF personnel at Sikhmore under Lamlai police station in the Imphal East district. One 9-mm pistol with a live round, two improvised explosive devices and one mobile phone were recovered from the slain militant.
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August - 29 
In another incident, the Maoists set ablaze a Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board's truck in the Nukanpal village of Bijapur district.
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In another incident, the Maoists set ablaze a Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board's truck in the Nukanpal village of Bijapur district.
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August - 29 
Meanwhile, three over-ground workers of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit were arrested were by troops of the Rashtriya Rifles from the Mamayanpura area of Baramulla district.
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Meanwhile, three over-ground workers of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit were arrested were by troops of the Rashtriya Rifles from the Mamayanpura area of Baramulla district.
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August - 29 
On August 29, security forces (SFs) killed a militant during an encounter at Kanigur Nar in the border district of Kupwara, according to Daily Excelsior. SF personnel seized a polythene bag concealed under a boulder containing one AK rifle, one 8mm r
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On August 29, security forces (SFs) killed a militant during an encounter at Kanigur Nar in the border district of Kupwara, according to Daily Excelsior. SF personnel seized a polythene bag concealed under a boulder containing one AK rifle, one 8mm rifle, seven 9mm pistols, one .22 pistol, one AK magazine, one 8mm rifle magazine, one .22 pistol magazine, 720 rounds of AK ammunition, 18 rounds of 8mm ammunition, three hand grenades, 12 detonators, four IEDs, one IED belt type, one compass, four binoculars and one Pakistani newspaper from the incident site.
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August - 29 
On August 29, the Hyderabad Police released a computer-generated portrait of a person, suspected to have planted the bomb in Lumbini Park on August 25, and sought public assistance in identifying him. The Hindu reports that the portrait was made on t
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On August 29, the Hyderabad Police released a computer-generated portrait of a person, suspected to have planted the bomb in Lumbini Park on August 25, and sought public assistance in identifying him. The Hindu reports that the portrait was made on the basis of a description given by an injured person. Additional Commissioner of Police, M. Punna Rao, said at a press conference that the suspect could be in his 20s, five feet and eight inches tall, lean built and fair in complexion.
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August - 29 
On August 29, the Mahaboobnagar district police recovered an infrared thermometer, three self-loading rifles, two .303s, one 8-mm rifle, a tapancha (locally made firearm), three rocket-launchers, 18 grenades, a telescope, ammunition for various weapo
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On August 29, the Mahaboobnagar district police recovered an infrared thermometer, three self-loading rifles, two .303s, one 8-mm rifle, a tapancha (locally made firearm), three rocket-launchers, 18 grenades, a telescope, ammunition for various weapons, a gas wielding machine, and detonators reportedly belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the Nallamala forest under Amrabad police limits, according to New Indian Express. “Probably, this is first time police seized an infrared thermometer from the Maoists,” Superintendent of Police Charu Sinha said. According to Sinha, the infrared beam from the thermometer records the temperature of any object from a distance and the Maoists could have used it in experiments on rocket-launchers.
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August - 29 
One Liberation of Achik Elite Force militant, Jackius A Sangma, was arrested by Meghalaya Police from an unspecified place on an unspecified date, according to Assam Tribune. He reportedly confessed that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isa
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One Liberation of Achik Elite Force militant, Jackius A Sangma, was arrested by Meghalaya Police from an unspecified place on an unspecified date, according to Assam Tribune. He reportedly confessed that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants were providing arms and explosives to their outfit.
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August - 29 
One unidentified cadre of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) was killed by security force (SF) personnel in an encounter at Heiyaikon village near Saiton under Kumbi police station in the Bishnupur district on August 29-night, re
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One unidentified cadre of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) was killed by security force (SF) personnel in an encounter at Heiyaikon village near Saiton under Kumbi police station in the Bishnupur district on August 29-night, reports Imphal Free Press. An AK-56 rifle with two magazines loaded with 41 live rounds was recovered from the slain militant.
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August - 29 
Separately, CPI-Maoist cadres also looted a parcel containing INR 20000 from a jeep of the State Bank of India and set it ablaze near Madded in the same district, according to New Indian Express.
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Separately, CPI-Maoist cadres also looted a parcel containing INR 20000 from a jeep of the State Bank of India and set it ablaze near Madded in the same district, according to New Indian Express.
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August - 29 
Separately, two over-ground workers of the same outfit were arrested by troops in Bandipora district.
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Separately, two over-ground workers of the same outfit were arrested by troops in Bandipora district.
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August - 29 
SF personnel launched a search operation at Chandarger in the Baramulla district and recovered two AK rifles, seven magazines, 281 rounds, two pistols, two magazines and 13 rounds.
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SF personnel launched a search operation at Chandarger in the Baramulla district and recovered two AK rifles, seven magazines, 281 rounds, two pistols, two magazines and 13 rounds.
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August - 29 
The Government stated on August 29 that it was aware that Pakistan High Commissions in other countries were spreading anti-India propaganda and that instances of these missions facilitating terrorists had also come to notice, according to UNI. Extern
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The Government stated on August 29 that it was aware that Pakistan High Commissions in other countries were spreading anti-India propaganda and that instances of these missions facilitating terrorists had also come to notice, according to UNI. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee informed the parliament that the issue of the involvement of the Pakistan High Commissions in anti-India propaganda had been taken up with the Governments concerned. He said the Government was also aware that concerns had been expressed by some countries that some areas and organisations within Pakistan provided sanctuaries to terrorists for cross-border activities.
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August - 29 
There has been a decline in infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir during the month of July 2007 (95) as compared to the respective months of 2006 (127) and 2005 (175). This was stated by the Union Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, in a writ
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There has been a decline in infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir during the month of July 2007 (95) as compared to the respective months of 2006 (127) and 2005 (175). This was stated by the Union Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of parliament) on August 29, according to Press Information Bureau.
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August - 29 
Troops also recovered one Chinese-make pistol, one magazine, 67 AK rounds, six Pakistan-make grenades, two UBGL grenades, half kg explosives and one Nokia mobile handset from Sagrawat Nala in the Rajouri district.
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Troops also recovered one Chinese-make pistol, one magazine, 67 AK rounds, six Pakistan-make grenades, two UBGL grenades, half kg explosives and one Nokia mobile handset from Sagrawat Nala in the Rajouri district.
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August - 29 
A civilian was injured when suspected militants fired a rocket on a vehicle in the Yakatoot police precinct of Peshawar, capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on August 29. Yakatoot Police Station Duty Officer Syed Bacha told Daily Times th
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A civilian was injured when suspected militants fired a rocket on a vehicle in the Yakatoot police precinct of Peshawar, capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on August 29. Yakatoot Police Station Duty Officer Syed Bacha told Daily Times that at around 5am, a rocket hit a bus leaving for Parachinar with 14 passengers on board. He said the attack partially damaged the vehicle and that a passenger named Israr Ali was wounded.
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August - 29 
Meanwhile, threats purportedly issued by the local Taliban to different segments of society have increased in the Buner district. In a letter pasted at a local mosque in the district headquarters hospital, doctors were asked to ‘mend their ways,’ and
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Meanwhile, threats purportedly issued by the local Taliban to different segments of society have increased in the Buner district. In a letter pasted at a local mosque in the district headquarters hospital, doctors were asked to ‘mend their ways,’ and stop charging fee from patients, ban the entry of men in women wards and during surgeries. A warning was also issued to owners of medical store asking them to grow beard and end the practice of overcharging customers and selling substandard drugs. Taxi drivers in the hospital’s car parking area have been asked to stop playing music in their vehicles.
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August - 29 
Three soldiers suffered injuries when a rocket fired by suspected militants hit a paramilitary base near Miranshah in North Waziristan on August 29, according to Dawn. Witnesses said the militants fired three rockets and one rocket hit the Dirdoni ch
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Three soldiers suffered injuries when a rocket fired by suspected militants hit a paramilitary base near Miranshah in North Waziristan on August 29, according to Dawn. Witnesses said the militants fired three rockets and one rocket hit the Dirdoni check-post.
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August - 29 
Unidentified militants fired eight rockets on a camp of Mekran Scouts, a wing of the Frontier Corps, in the Panjgur district of Balochistan early on August 29, according to Daily Times. However, there were no reports of casualties.
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Unidentified militants fired eight rockets on a camp of Mekran Scouts, a wing of the Frontier Corps, in the Panjgur district of Balochistan early on August 29, according to Daily Times. However, there were no reports of casualties.
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August - 29 
Cadres of the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) seized three .303 rifles and 115 rounds of ammunition from the police on the Choharba section of the East-West Highway in the Siraha district on August 29. The YCL cadres, who were protesti
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Cadres of the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) seized three .303 rifles and 115 rounds of ammunition from the police on the Choharba section of the East-West Highway in the Siraha district on August 29. The YCL cadres, who were protesting the arrest of seven Maoists, also vandalised a police van, and injured four police personnel. They also obstructed vehicular movement along the highway at several points demanding immediate release of their arrested comrades and an apology from the local administration.
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August - 29 
On the same day, police arrested nine JTMM-J cadres from the Bishnupurkatti area of Siraha district and recovered a Chinese-make pistol and bullets, according to Nepal News.
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On the same day, police arrested nine JTMM-J cadres from the Bishnupurkatti area of Siraha district and recovered a Chinese-make pistol and bullets, according to Nepal News.
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August - 29 
New Age reports that the National Board of Revenue on August 29 has directed all banks and other financial institutions to freeze all accounts of former prime minister and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Khaleda Zia and her fami
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New Age reports that the National Board of Revenue on August 29 has directed all banks and other financial institutions to freeze all accounts of former prime minister and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Khaleda Zia and her family. The order reportedly will apply to members of the family, including her younger son Arafat Rahman along with his wife and two daughters as well as domestic helps at the Mainul Road residence in Dhaka. Financial institutions have been asked to send details of their bank balances and bank statements to the revenue board at the earliest. Earlier, the revenue authorities had frozen the bank accounts of Khaleda her jailed elder son Tarique Rahman and his wife. With these, the number of frozen bank accounts has risen to about 150 since the current army-backed interim administration took office on January 12, 2007. Bank accounts of another 500 individuals, business establishments and charities have also been put under scanner of the tax intelligence.
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August - 29 
A day earlier, troops on duty at the Kalmadu FDL in Vavuniya killed one LTTE cadre who was trying to infiltrate the area along with his associates.
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A day earlier, troops on duty at the Kalmadu FDL in Vavuniya killed one LTTE cadre who was trying to infiltrate the area along with his associates.
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August - 29 
Elsewhere, on August 29, troops killed another LTTE cadre who attempted to lob a hand grenade towards the SFs at Vadari army detachment in the Point Pedro area.
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Elsewhere, on August 29, troops killed another LTTE cadre who attempted to lob a hand grenade towards the SFs at Vadari army detachment in the Point Pedro area.
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August - 29 
Elsewhere, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Pokkaravani area and subsequently recovered the dead body of one cadre along with his T-81 weapon, T-81 magazine with rounds, one pouch, one field dressing, two dog tags, one LTTE code sheet
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Elsewhere, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Pokkaravani area and subsequently recovered the dead body of one cadre along with his T-81 weapon, T-81 magazine with rounds, one pouch, one field dressing, two dog tags, one LTTE code sheet and 102 ammunition rounds.
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August - 29 
Further, on August 29, police found 319 gelignite sticks at Kalpitiya in the Puttalam district
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Further, on August 29, police found 319 gelignite sticks at Kalpitiya in the Puttalam district
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August - 29 
LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade towards two police constables posted at a guard point near Alles Garden in the Trincomalee district on August 29. Four labourers of the road development authority and one of the police constables were injured in the
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LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade towards two police constables posted at a guard point near Alles Garden in the Trincomalee district on August 29. Four labourers of the road development authority and one of the police constables were injured in the explosion. Later, one of the labourers, identified as Madhusanka, succumbed to his injuries.
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August - 29 
Meanwhile, the government announced that a committee has been appointed to inquire into allegations of abduction and recruitment of children for use in armed conflict. The committee will comprise nine senior officials.
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Meanwhile, the government announced that a committee has been appointed to inquire into allegations of abduction and recruitment of children for use in armed conflict. The committee will comprise nine senior officials.
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August - 29 
On the same day, naval troops on search operation in the Pesalai area of Mannar district recovered 6510 liters of diesel belonging to the LTTE. There were 31 barrels, each containing 210 liters.
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On the same day, naval troops on search operation in the Pesalai area of Mannar district recovered 6510 liters of diesel belonging to the LTTE. There were 31 barrels, each containing 210 liters.
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August - 29 
On the same day, troops retaliated when LTTE cadres fired mortars towards SFs in the Thalladi and Manthai areas of Mannar district. No loss of life or injuries was reported.
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On the same day, troops retaliated when LTTE cadres fired mortars towards SFs in the Thalladi and Manthai areas of Mannar district. No loss of life or injuries was reported.
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August - 29 
Separately, one CDMA phone and three hand grenades were recovered by SFs from the Pothana area of Batticaloa district on August 29.
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Separately, one CDMA phone and three hand grenades were recovered by SFs from the Pothana area of Batticaloa district on August 29.
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August - 29 
Separately, suspected LTTE cadres shot dead a Tamil youth, identified as Nadarasa Kumanan alias Murali, at Ambivelipuram in the Trincomalee district, according to the Ministry of Defence Website. He was a supporter of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puli
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Separately, suspected LTTE cadres shot dead a Tamil youth, identified as Nadarasa Kumanan alias Murali, at Ambivelipuram in the Trincomalee district, according to the Ministry of Defence Website. He was a supporter of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), the political wing of the LTTE breakaway faction led by ‘Colonel’ Karuna.
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August - 29 
Seven cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were killed and several others wounded on August 29 when troops foiled an attempt by a group of the outfit’s cadres to infiltrate the security force’s (SFs) Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Li
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Seven cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were killed and several others wounded on August 29 when troops foiled an attempt by a group of the outfit’s cadres to infiltrate the security force’s (SFs) Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Troops also recovered LTTE military hardware as well as nine landmines from the incident site.
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August - 29 
The government has decided to exclude references like nationality, ethnic origin, religion and language in all future registration of households by the police, according to The Hindu. The decision follows a directive by the Human Rights Ministry on r
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The government has decided to exclude references like nationality, ethnic origin, religion and language in all future registration of households by the police, according to The Hindu. The decision follows a directive by the Human Rights Ministry on representations by civil society groups which had raised objections against some of the details sought by the police. A statement by the Disaster Management and Human Rights Ministry said in Colombo on August 29 that henceforth, the only information required to be furnished will be confined to the chief occupant’s name, identity number and address, names and ages of family members together with their identity numbers and relationship to the chief occupant. The new directive is an attempt to ensure that there would be a uniform system of registration throughout the country.
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August - 29 
Three more LTTE cadres were killed and an unspecified number of them injured when troops retaliated an attack by the outfit in the Kandapurumakulam area of Vavuniya district. One soldier was injured in the incident.
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Three more LTTE cadres were killed and an unspecified number of them injured when troops retaliated an attack by the outfit in the Kandapurumakulam area of Vavuniya district. One soldier was injured in the incident.
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August - 29 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Nadarajalingam Seyamalan, at Manthuvil in the Thenmaraadchi area of Jaffna district on August 29, reports Tamil Net.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Nadarajalingam Seyamalan, at Manthuvil in the Thenmaraadchi area of Jaffna district on August 29, reports Tamil Net.
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August - 30 
A soldier, Ankit Kumar, was injured in an encounter with the militants at Mangota in the Doda district.
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A soldier, Ankit Kumar, was injured in an encounter with the militants at Mangota in the Doda district.
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August - 30 
According to Sentinel, security forces (SFs) killed two Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants, ‘sergeant major’ Dimapur Bey and ‘lance corporal’ Harbaman, at Timung village in the Rongapara area under Howraghat police station o
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According to Sentinel, security forces (SFs) killed two Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants, ‘sergeant major’ Dimapur Bey and ‘lance corporal’ Harbaman, at Timung village in the Rongapara area under Howraghat police station of Karbi Anglong district on August 30. One US-made .45 machine gun along with 15 live cartridges, one 9-mm pistol, CDs, batteries, a TV, a radio, mobile phones, army fatigues, torches and INR 79,483 were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 30 
Elsewhere in the State, security forces recovered three consignments of explosives, including improvised explosive devices and grenades, from Ramgarh in the Samba district, Mandi in the Poonch district and Darhal in Rajouri district.
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Elsewhere in the State, security forces recovered three consignments of explosives, including improvised explosive devices and grenades, from Ramgarh in the Samba district, Mandi in the Poonch district and Darhal in Rajouri district.
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August - 30 
Further, a Pakistan trained militant, identified as Hilal Ahmed Poto alias Sohail, was arrested from Lalpora in the Kupwara district along with one Chinese-make pistol, one magazine, eight pistol rounds and a satellite phone.
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Further, a Pakistan trained militant, identified as Hilal Ahmed Poto alias Sohail, was arrested from Lalpora in the Kupwara district along with one Chinese-make pistol, one magazine, eight pistol rounds and a satellite phone.
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August - 30 
Further, three civilians, Laimayum Thoi Sharma, Shijagurumayum Gunachandra Sharma and Shangakpham Debarta Sharma, who had been abducted by suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants, were rescued by SFs at Nambol in the Bishnupur district on
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Further, three civilians, Laimayum Thoi Sharma, Shijagurumayum Gunachandra Sharma and Shangakpham Debarta Sharma, who had been abducted by suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants, were rescued by SFs at Nambol in the Bishnupur district on August 30. SF personnel also arrested three abductors, Oinam Prakash, Yumnam Ronel Singh and Yumkhaibam Joykumar Singh alias Ibomcha, from the incident site.
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August - 30 
Maoists opened fire at the helicopter carrying the Director-General of Police, Viswa Ranjan and Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range), R. K. Vij, in the Chintalnar village area of Dantewada district, according to The Hindu. They fired five round
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Maoists opened fire at the helicopter carrying the Director-General of Police, Viswa Ranjan and Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range), R. K. Vij, in the Chintalnar village area of Dantewada district, according to The Hindu. They fired five rounds from a distance in the direction of the chopper, according to the reports. Both the officers were safe and there was no damage caused to the helicopter either, police sources said. The police officials were visiting Mukaram village where 12 police personnel were killed by CPI-Maoist cadres on August 29.
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August - 30 
Meanwhile, police search squads recovered the dead bodies of the 12 police personnel killed an ambush in the Dantewada district on August 29, reports New Indian Express. "We have recovered bullet-ridden dead bodies of all the 12 missing cops close to
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Meanwhile, police search squads recovered the dead bodies of the 12 police personnel killed an ambush in the Dantewada district on August 29, reports New Indian Express. "We have recovered bullet-ridden dead bodies of all the 12 missing cops close to the encounter site," R.K. Vij told IANS.
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August - 30 
Meanwhile, voters defied the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) boycott call as by-elections for the Jamshedpur parliamentary constituency concluded on August 30, with an overall voter turnout of 48-50 percent in the blocks of East Singhbhu
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Meanwhile, voters defied the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) boycott call as by-elections for the Jamshedpur parliamentary constituency concluded on August 30, with an overall voter turnout of 48-50 percent in the blocks of East Singhbhum districts, according to Ranchi Express. A large number of people reportedly turned out to cast their votes in the villages, including Baghuria, where the Maoists had assassinated Sunil Mahto on March 4, whose death caused the election.
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August - 30 
On August 30, Podium Ganpat, ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, was killed in an encounter with the police near Sendralgaon forest area in the Madded police station limits of Bijapur district, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7. Police recovered some explosi
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On August 30, Podium Ganpat, ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, was killed in an encounter with the police near Sendralgaon forest area in the Madded police station limits of Bijapur district, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7. Police recovered some explosives, three detonators, wire and daily use material from his possession.
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August - 30 
One Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant hailing from Manipur, Mohammed Sadeeq, was arrested from the Dudu-Basantgarh area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir on an unspecified date, according to Press Trust of India. "Mohd Sadeeq, a resident of Foibal
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One Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant hailing from Manipur, Mohammed Sadeeq, was arrested from the Dudu-Basantgarh area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir on an unspecified date, according to Press Trust of India. "Mohd Sadeeq, a resident of Foibal in Manipur, was arrested in Dudu-Basantgarh belt of Kathua district last week," said Kuldeep Khoda, the Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir. According to police sources, he is the first Bangladesh-trained militant from the Northeast to be arrested in Jammu and Kashmir. He reportedly attended training camps with al Qaeda operatives in Bangladesh. The report added that Sadeeq was initially picked up for al Qaeda outfit, but was later sent to Jammu and Kashmir along with a group of 10 to 15 militants, as the LeT was facing a shortage of cadres there.
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August - 30 
Personnel of the Srinagar Police with the assistance of Baramulla Police arrested two top ‘commanders’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Nazir Ahmed Pathan and Mohammed Shafi Kasana. They were reportedly active in the Gool area of
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Personnel of the Srinagar Police with the assistance of Baramulla Police arrested two top ‘commanders’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Nazir Ahmed Pathan and Mohammed Shafi Kasana. They were reportedly active in the Gool area of Jammu division since the last 10 years and had recently shifted their base to Kashmir and were planning to step up subversive activities in Kashmir valley.
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August - 30 
Security forces killed a Pakistani militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, identified as Ali Raja, at Balkul Gali Top in the Kupwara district on August 30, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK rifle, three magazines and 45 rounds of ammunition
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Security forces killed a Pakistani militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, identified as Ali Raja, at Balkul Gali Top in the Kupwara district on August 30, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK rifle, three magazines and 45 rounds of ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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August - 30 
SFs arrested two ULFA cadres, Kishor Roy and Uttam Chaudhury, from their houses at Abhayapuri in the Bongaigaon district on August 30.
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SFs arrested two ULFA cadres, Kishor Roy and Uttam Chaudhury, from their houses at Abhayapuri in the Bongaigaon district on August 30.
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August - 30 
SFs in an encounter at Motir Patti village under Gauripur police station in the Dhubri district killed Tapan Rai, a bomb expert of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). Rai was reportedly involved in several bomb blasts in the Guwahati city. On
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SFs in an encounter at Motir Patti village under Gauripur police station in the Dhubri district killed Tapan Rai, a bomb expert of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). Rai was reportedly involved in several bomb blasts in the Guwahati city. One 9-mm pistol, four live cartridges and six empty cartridges were recovered from the incident site. However, some other ULFA cadres managed to escape from the incident site.
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August - 30 
The Hyderabad city police on August 30 arrested a Bangladeshi, Mohammed Gazi, who resembled the suspected bomber in the August 25 bomb blasts in the city, and his female companion, identified as Jaana, reports The Hindu. A driving licence, a ration c
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The Hyderabad city police on August 30 arrested a Bangladeshi, Mohammed Gazi, who resembled the suspected bomber in the August 25 bomb blasts in the city, and his female companion, identified as Jaana, reports The Hindu. A driving licence, a ration card and some income tax documents, all in the name of Gazi with his photos, were seized after a subsequent raid on his rented house in the old city area. Police sources said that Gazi came to India some five to six years ago and he told police that Jaana came to meet him three days ago.
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August - 30 
Two more HM militants, identified as Javaid Ahmed Mir and Shakeel Ahmed Mir, were arrested from the Rajwar area in Handwara and some arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession. One pistol, eight pistol rounds and two UBGL grenades conce
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Two more HM militants, identified as Javaid Ahmed Mir and Shakeel Ahmed Mir, were arrested from the Rajwar area in Handwara and some arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession. One pistol, eight pistol rounds and two UBGL grenades concealed in juice packs were recovered from their possession.
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August - 30 
Two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, Konthoujam Bung Singh and Moirangthem Sanahal Meitei, were arrested by security force (SF) personnel in two separate search operations at Langol Laimanai and Khurai Konsam Tharoijam Leir
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Two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, Konthoujam Bung Singh and Moirangthem Sanahal Meitei, were arrested by security force (SF) personnel in two separate search operations at Langol Laimanai and Khurai Konsam Tharoijam Leirak in the Imphal West district on August 30, according to Sangai Express.
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August - 30 
According to The News, seven security force personnel died and an unspecified number of people were wounded when suspected militants attacked the Frontier Corps (FC) check post at Swat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 30-night.
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According to The News, seven security force personnel died and an unspecified number of people were wounded when suspected militants attacked the Frontier Corps (FC) check post at Swat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 30-night.
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August - 30 
Further, the Police arrested seven people and seized a large quantity of illegal weapons during a raid on an arms bazaar in Kohat. Police officer Athar Waheed disclosed that some arms dealers had brought smuggled weapons from Darra Adam Khel and got
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Further, the Police arrested seven people and seized a large quantity of illegal weapons during a raid on an arms bazaar in Kohat. Police officer Athar Waheed disclosed that some arms dealers had brought smuggled weapons from Darra Adam Khel and got registration numbers for them from local manufacturers.
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August - 30 
Meanwhile, owners of video centres and barbers in several areas of Swat have received threatening letters asking them to terminate their businesses or face the consequences, Daily Times reported. Nisar, owner of Nisar Video Centre in Gulab Market, re
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Meanwhile, owners of video centres and barbers in several areas of Swat have received threatening letters asking them to terminate their businesses or face the consequences, Daily Times reported. Nisar, owner of Nisar Video Centre in Gulab Market, reportedly closed his business and burnt the CDs and other material in Matta Bazaar on August 30. He stated that the previous night attacks destroyed six CD shops, in addition to damaging nearly two dozen nearby shops and three houses. The owners of CDs shops received threatening letters 15 days ago and several shops at the market were blown up after the expiry of the deadline. Barbers in Matta have also been threatened to wind up their business within 15 days or face a similar fate. The threatening letters contain the words "Taliban Zindabad" at the end, but there is no reference to the organisation that had issued the letters.
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August - 30 
Militants in South Waziristan are reported to have abducted around 150 Pakistan Army personnel and shifted them to their hideouts in the mountains on August 30, The News reported. They laid siege to two Pakistan Army convoys which were on their way f
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Militants in South Waziristan are reported to have abducted around 150 Pakistan Army personnel and shifted them to their hideouts in the mountains on August 30, The News reported. They laid siege to two Pakistan Army convoys which were on their way from Wana and Shakai to Ladha subdivision. When the convoys reached Shawangi Narray, 40 kilometres north of Wana, South Waziristan’s regional headquarters, the militants accused them of violating the Sara Rogha peace accord, signed between the government and Taliban on February 9, 2005, under which, according to tribal militants, security forces were have to withdraw from the areas inhabited by the Mehsud tribesmen. Both the convoys comprised 16 vehicles in which around 150 soldiers were travelling. However, military spokesperson Major General Waheed Arshad said "Sometimes soldiers cannot reach their destination in time due to either bad weather or other reasons… We hope they will return to their camp tomorrow morning, there is no suggestion of kidnapping or fighting."
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August - 30 
On August 30-night, militants destroyed a plaque that had been erected recently on a bridge in Takhtaband in memory of three police personnel killed in a suicide attack on July 12.
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On August 30-night, militants destroyed a plaque that had been erected recently on a bridge in Takhtaband in memory of three police personnel killed in a suicide attack on July 12.
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August - 30 
Police on August 30 seized 10 bags of explosives from a passenger bus in Bannu and arrested the driver, according to Dawn.
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Police on August 30 seized 10 bags of explosives from a passenger bus in Bannu and arrested the driver, according to Dawn.
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August - 30 
Separately, a large cache of weapons was recovered in a raid on a fugitive camp in the Kohlu area.
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Separately, a large cache of weapons was recovered in a raid on a fugitive camp in the Kohlu area.
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August - 30 
Suspected militants blew up a pipeline at Sui in the Dera Bugti district on August 30, according to Daily Times. District Police Officer Najam Tareen said the "miscreants" planted an improvised explosive device under a section of the pipeline passing
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Suspected militants blew up a pipeline at Sui in the Dera Bugti district on August 30, according to Daily Times. District Police Officer Najam Tareen said the "miscreants" planted an improvised explosive device under a section of the pipeline passing through Muhammad Colony. The resultant blast disrupted the gas supply to the area, he said, adding that an electricity transformer and a few houses were also damaged in the blast. Sarbaz Baloch, a purported Baloch Republican Army spokesperson, claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 30 
Around 300 Maoists disrupted a function organised by the Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) district committee to campaign for Constituent Assembly elections at Syuna in the Kalikot district. The Maoists also assaulted and
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Around 300 Maoists disrupted a function organised by the Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) district committee to campaign for Constituent Assembly elections at Syuna in the Kalikot district. The Maoists also assaulted and smeared the faces of the Party’s district secretary Tularaj Bista, assistant secretary Kurmaraj Shahi and office secretary Dhir Bahadur Bam and others and garlanded them with shoes. Maoists accused Bista of killing a Maoist, Khadak Darji, in March 2007 at Manma.
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August - 30 
Ian Martin, chief of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), has said that a proper election atmosphere is yet to be created in the Sunsari, Siraha and Saptari districts in the Terai region. "The atmosphere in these three districts is not conduc
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Ian Martin, chief of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), has said that a proper election atmosphere is yet to be created in the Sunsari, Siraha and Saptari districts in the Terai region. "The atmosphere in these three districts is not conducive to holding the polls there. The situation is fragile and the government should take steps to defuse it," Martin said. He advised the government to hold talks with the armed groups in the region to ameliorate the situation.
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August - 30 
Nepal News reports that Home Minister Krishna Prasad Situala has said the government is planning to recruit security force personnel on a short-term contract for the forthcoming elections. According to him, an additional 30,000 security officials nee
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Nepal News reports that Home Minister Krishna Prasad Situala has said the government is planning to recruit security force personnel on a short-term contract for the forthcoming elections. According to him, an additional 30,000 security officials need to be added for security during election.
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August - 30 
On August 30, the government and Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) reached a 22-point agreement and the MJF, consequently, agreed to call off its planned strike, according to Himalayan Times. The government agreed to the MJF’s demand for autonomy in a
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On August 30, the government and Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) reached a 22-point agreement and the MJF, consequently, agreed to call off its planned strike, according to Himalayan Times. The government agreed to the MJF’s demand for autonomy in a federal system of governance and restructuring the state keeping the country’s sovereignty, unity and regional integrity intact. The rights, nature and limitation of the autonomous federal state would be determined by the Constituent Assembly. The government also agreed to immediately constitute a commission on restructuring the state, to immediately provide compensation to the families of those killed during the Madhesh movement and to provide relief and medical treatment to the injured. All the cases filed against the MJF leaders and cadres would be withdrawn. The state would ensure "balanced" and "proportional representation" of marginalised communities, Madheshi, indigenous nationalities, dalits (lower caste Hindus), women, backward communities, disabled, minorities and Muslims in all state structures. The government has also agreed to give national recognition to the Madheshi language, culture and customs. The government has agreed to adopt a three-language policy - mother tongue and Nepali for official and education purposes and English for international communication. A reservation policy would be adopted to resolve the problems faced by the Dalits. They would be provided land for housing along with a provision for job opportunities. The MJF dropped the demand for full proportional representation in the Constituent Assembly. But its chairman Upendra Yadav has said their position on the issue of establishing a republic and proportional representation system remains unchanged and these issues would be raised during the Constituent Assembly polls.
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August - 30 
President of the Siraha chapter of the Young Communist League (YCL), Jagat Yadav, said that the weapons looted from police on August 30 will not be returned unless the two arrested YCL cadres are released and the Chief District Officer and the Superi
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President of the Siraha chapter of the Young Communist League (YCL), Jagat Yadav, said that the weapons looted from police on August 30 will not be returned unless the two arrested YCL cadres are released and the Chief District Officer and the Superintendent of Police apologises to the YCL in public.
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August - 30 
The Bara district commander of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), Jamuna Singh, was shot dead by the police in an encounter at Charmohana Tole on August 30, Kantipuronline reports. The police also recovered a larg
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The Bara district commander of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), Jamuna Singh, was shot dead by the police in an encounter at Charmohana Tole on August 30, Kantipuronline reports. The police also recovered a large amount of arms and explosives, including a US-made handgun, three twelve-bore rifles, two homemade guns, one revolver, 87 pieces of improvised explosives, one SMG magazine round and 45 rounds of rifle bullets from the encounter site.
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August - 30 
A United States (US) Senate Foreign Relations Committee report reveals that the government of Eritrea is providing direct military assistance to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Asian Tribune. The Committee came to this concl
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A United States (US) Senate Foreign Relations Committee report reveals that the government of Eritrea is providing direct military assistance to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Asian Tribune. The Committee came to this conclusion after a study during 2006 in 20 countries of Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America on American military assistance to combat terrorism. The Committee noted: "In Sri Lanka, there are no direct threats to American interests, terrorist or otherwise. An escalating conflict, however, between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is now on the verge of outright civil war. Continual uncertainty and eruptions of violence are indirectly affecting Americans in the country, but Americans, as of this date, are not direct targets. As Sri Lanka is an island nation, anti-government insurgents primarily receive smuggled military arms and hardware via boat, from Indonesia, among other countries. The government of Eritrea reportedly provides direct assistance to the LTTE."
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August - 30 
At least 547 civilians have been killed and 396 reported missing in the government-controlled areas of Sri Lanka in 2007, a report compiled by three civil society organizations has revealed, according to Daily Mirror. The report jointly compiled by T
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At least 547 civilians have been killed and 396 reported missing in the government-controlled areas of Sri Lanka in 2007, a report compiled by three civil society organizations has revealed, according to Daily Mirror. The report jointly compiled by The Law and Society Trust, the Civil Monitoring Commission and the Free Media Movement includes the names, locations and other details of civilians either killed or reported missing in the first half of 2007. According to the report, Tamils account for a large proportion of persons killed (70.7%), compared with 9.1 percent Sinhalese and 5.9 percent Muslims. "The gravity of this situation becomes even more pronounced when these statistics are looked at with the knowledge that Tamil people make up only 16% of the total population" the report notes. Almost 90 percent of the victims are male, with women accounting for 9.7 percent of deaths. Jaffna is the worst affected district, with the highest number of killings and abductions reported. The district also heads the list in killings with 23.2 percent of total cases while disappearances account for 49.5 percent. Batticaloa with 21.5 percent and Vavuniya with 21.3 percent follow Jaffna in number of killings. Colombo district comes second in abductions, accounting for 17.7 percent of the total cases. As with the killings, Tamils suffer disproportionately in terms of abductions too – 64.6 percent when compared with 3 percent Sinhalese and 3 percent Muslims, though the ethnicity of all victims has not been verified. Men represent nearly 98% of all missing persons, the report notes. The report also highlights the killing of religious leaders since 2006, namely Father Jim Brown (August 2006), Selliah Parameshwaran Kurukkal (February 2007) and Ven Handungamuwe Nandarathna Thero (March 2007).
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August - 30 
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said that the government has no plans for a major offensive on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-held territory in the Northern Province. "There's no plan for a major offensive in the north," Bogollagama tol
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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said that the government has no plans for a major offensive on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-held territory in the Northern Province. "There's no plan for a major offensive in the north," Bogollagama told Reuters on August 30 in Malaysia. He insisted that the government's main priority was to look instead for a political solution and said, "We want the LTTE (Tamil Tigers) to return to the negotiating table."
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August - 30 
Further, on August 30, two members of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP), Sinnathambi Siriniwasan and Mitharawel Wasandan, were shot dead by LTTE ‘pistol gang’ cadres at Iyankerni in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district.
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Further, on August 30, two members of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP), Sinnathambi Siriniwasan and Mitharawel Wasandan, were shot dead by LTTE ‘pistol gang’ cadres at Iyankerni in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 30 
The LTTE on August 30 alleged that two Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets dropped eight bombs at Mullaittivu civilian settlements on August 29, BBC Sinhala reports.
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The LTTE on August 30 alleged that two Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets dropped eight bombs at Mullaittivu civilian settlements on August 29, BBC Sinhala reports.
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August - 30 
Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed as troops foiled an attempt by a group of the outfit’s cadres to infiltrate the Muhamale FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district on August 30, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports.
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Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed as troops foiled an attempt by a group of the outfit’s cadres to infiltrate the Muhamale FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district on August 30, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports.
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August - 30 
Troops recovered one claymore mine, one detonator and one detonator code from Palauththu area in the Trincomalee district on August 30, reports SLA. The claymore mine weighing about 5-kg had been placed in front of the Naga Kovil (Temple).
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Troops recovered one claymore mine, one detonator and one detonator code from Palauththu area in the Trincomalee district on August 30, reports SLA. The claymore mine weighing about 5-kg had been placed in front of the Naga Kovil (Temple).
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August - 31 
A State government official, T. R. Kom, said that funds meant for civil society organisations working on HIV/AIDS were not released due to threats posed by an unidentified militant outfit, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A State government official, T. R. Kom, said that funds meant for civil society organisations working on HIV/AIDS were not released due to threats posed by an unidentified militant outfit, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 31 
According to Dainik Bhaskar, the Inspector-General of Police (Raipur zone), Y.K.S Takhur, has announced head money of INR 15000 each, for 28 Maoists active in the Rajnandgaon and nearby areas. Maoist leaders Aruna, Geeta, Sareeta and Midgo of south B
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According to Dainik Bhaskar, the Inspector-General of Police (Raipur zone), Y.K.S Takhur, has announced head money of INR 15000 each, for 28 Maoists active in the Rajnandgaon and nearby areas. Maoist leaders Aruna, Geeta, Sareeta and Midgo of south Bastar region and Premsingh Madh of Manpur region are among those in the list.
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August - 31 
According to Dainik Bhaskar, two Naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Santlal alias Chetram and Saleeta, carrying head money of INR 20000 each, were arrested by police in the Balaghat district on an unspecified date. Both are residents of
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According to Dainik Bhaskar, two Naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Santlal alias Chetram and Saleeta, carrying head money of INR 20000 each, were arrested by police in the Balaghat district on an unspecified date. Both are residents of the neighbouring Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh and are reportedly involved in several cases in Balaghat district and in Chhattisgarh.
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August - 31 
During a search operation in the Duninar forests of Anantnag district, troops recovered one UMG, one belt box, 192 rounds of AK ammunition and one UBGL. Separately, security forces also recovered one Pika gun, one Pika belt box, 44 rounds of Pika amm
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During a search operation in the Duninar forests of Anantnag district, troops recovered one UMG, one belt box, 192 rounds of AK ammunition and one UBGL. Separately, security forces also recovered one Pika gun, one Pika belt box, 44 rounds of Pika ammunition, 11 Chinese-make grenades, 23 rounds AK ammunition, 02 IED CCT and a single barrel locally made weapon from Badr Gali in Anantnag district.
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August - 31 
Elsewhere in the same district, the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel arrested two unidentified United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, who had deserted their outfit, at Simol area. In another incident, one unidentified Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYK
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Elsewhere in the same district, the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel arrested two unidentified United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, who had deserted their outfit, at Simol area. In another incident, one unidentified Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre was arrested from an unspecified place near Signu in the Chandel district. One cell phone was reportedly recovered from him.
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August - 31 
On August 31-morning, cadres of the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) disrupted the movement of trains between Kirundual station in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh and Vishakhapatnam station in the State of Andhra Pradesh, reports C
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On August 31-morning, cadres of the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) disrupted the movement of trains between Kirundual station in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh and Vishakhapatnam station in the State of Andhra Pradesh, reports Chhattisgarh. The Maoists reportedly erected hurdles on the rail track near Gedam in the Dantewada district.
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August - 31 
One People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, Mohammed Abdul Nabi, was arrested from Sorah in the Imphal East district area on August 31-afternoon. One .32 pistol was recovered from his possession.
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One People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, Mohammed Abdul Nabi, was arrested from Sorah in the Imphal East district area on August 31-afternoon. One .32 pistol was recovered from his possession.
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August - 31 
Reports from Kangan in Srinagar district stated that the Police recovered the dead body of 32-year-old civilian, Mohammad Ismail Chichi, from a forest area of Behak on August 31. He had been abducted by suspected militants from his residence in the M
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Reports from Kangan in Srinagar district stated that the Police recovered the dead body of 32-year-old civilian, Mohammad Ismail Chichi, from a forest area of Behak on August 31. He had been abducted by suspected militants from his residence in the Margund area earlier this week.
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August - 31 
SFs, acting on specific information about a likely weapons deal between the Manipur-based Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and the ULFA at Laharijan under Bokajan police station of the Karbi Anglong district, arrested four militants on the National High
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SFs, acting on specific information about a likely weapons deal between the Manipur-based Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and the ULFA at Laharijan under Bokajan police station of the Karbi Anglong district, arrested four militants on the National Highway-39 on August 31. They were identified as Babul Baruah alias Prakash Baruah alias Kokai, a self-styled sergeant of ULFA’s 27th battalion, Lung Min Thang , a cadre of KRA, Mannar Khan, an arms dealer and Abu Shama Ali. The Army recovered a 7.65 mm pistol with a magazine filled with four live rounds from their possession.
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August - 31 
Shillong Times reports that the army has launched major operations in the Upper Assam and surrounding areas of the Guwhati city to strike at terrorist bases and urban hideouts. An unnamed army official said, "A major operation is on for the past 15 d
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Shillong Times reports that the army has launched major operations in the Upper Assam and surrounding areas of the Guwhati city to strike at terrorist bases and urban hideouts. An unnamed army official said, "A major operation is on for the past 15 days and we are achieving success in hitting United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and its sister militant outfits." During the operations, the army has been successful in neutralizing sanctuaries and hideouts of the ULFA, National Democratic front of Bodoland (NDFB) and the Manipur-based Kangleipak National Liberation Front.
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August - 31 
Six cadres of the Udaya faction of a Naxalite (left-wing extremist) group shot dead a civilian, identified as Jiti Jagaranga, and injured another at Gunupur in the Rayagada district on August 31, reports New Indian Express. He was shot dead for his l
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Six cadres of the Udaya faction of a Naxalite (left-wing extremist) group shot dead a civilian, identified as Jiti Jagaranga, and injured another at Gunupur in the Rayagada district on August 31, reports New Indian Express. He was shot dead for his linkages with Shanti Sena, a group opposed to them.
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August - 31 
Suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants abducted a tribal villager, Negendra Debbarma, from Iswar Chowdhury para under Champahower police station in the West Tripura district on August 31.
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Suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants abducted a tribal villager, Negendra Debbarma, from Iswar Chowdhury para under Champahower police station in the West Tripura district on August 31.
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August - 31 
Times of India reports that the investigators examining the August 25 twin explosions in Hyderabad have indicated the involvement of Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), in the incident. Officials also claim
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Times of India reports that the investigators examining the August 25 twin explosions in Hyderabad have indicated the involvement of Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), in the incident. Officials also claimed to have arrested Shadab Khan, suspected to have close links with the ISI. Shadab was reportedly in touch with the suspected mastermind of the twin blasts, Shahid Bilal, ‘commander’ of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami, over phone on several occasions and had made calls as recent as the last month. Investigators claimed that the recovery of a box in which explosives was packed with a unique design is associated only with military use. A senior police officer said, "The wooden box covered with a tin-sheet appears to be locally-made and was stuffed with explosive, Neogel-90 (Ammonium Nitrate), and iron balls. But what is unique is the boat-shaped design of the box. Such a design is to ensure that the explosive material does not get scattered in all directions but causes a huge explosion at the very site, causing maximum impact." Investigators on August 31 visited the Charlapally central jail on the outskirts of Hyderabad and questioned terrorists with ISI links who are lodged there. The investigators are also questioning carpenters in the city as the box appears to have been made locally.
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August - 31 
Unidentified militants shot dead a retired Superintendent of Police, Mohammad Amin Khan, and wounded his unarmed security escort in close vicinity of his residence at Babagund village in the Pattan area of Baramulla district on August 31, according t
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Unidentified militants shot dead a retired Superintendent of Police, Mohammad Amin Khan, and wounded his unarmed security escort in close vicinity of his residence at Babagund village in the Pattan area of Baramulla district on August 31, according to Daily Excelsior. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has reportedly claimed responsibility of Khan's killing with the allegation that he had worked with the counter-insurgent Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police.
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August - 31 
A grenade attack and two bomb blasts were reported from the Balochistan province on August 31, according to Dawn. However, no casualties were reported.
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A grenade attack and two bomb blasts were reported from the Balochistan province on August 31, according to Dawn. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 31 
A hand-grenade was lobbed at the house of a police constable in the Abdul Hameed Street of provincial capital Quetta. In another incident, an explosion damaged the wall of a ladies park near Jinnah town.
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A hand-grenade was lobbed at the house of a police constable in the Abdul Hameed Street of provincial capital Quetta. In another incident, an explosion damaged the wall of a ladies park near Jinnah town.
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August - 31 
Elsewhere in the province, Frontier Corps personnel arrested seven men for their suspected involvement in rocket attacks, bomb explosions and other subversive activities from Dalbandin area in the Chagai district.
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Elsewhere in the province, Frontier Corps personnel arrested seven men for their suspected involvement in rocket attacks, bomb explosions and other subversive activities from Dalbandin area in the Chagai district.
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August - 31 
Insurgents blew up a gas pipeline at Sui in the Dera Bugti district. The gas supply was, however, not affected, police said.
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Insurgents blew up a gas pipeline at Sui in the Dera Bugti district. The gas supply was, however, not affected, police said.
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August - 31 
Two soldiers of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) and a civilian were killed and eight people sustained injuries in two attacks at Mingora in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 31, according to Dawn. FC personnel and police stationed at t
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Two soldiers of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) and a civilian were killed and eight people sustained injuries in two attacks at Mingora in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 31, according to Dawn. FC personnel and police stationed at the Pakistan-Australia Institute for Hotel Management came under attack in the Guli Bagh area leading to the death of two paramilitary soldiers, Noor Bahadur and Waheed Nawaz, and injuries to six soldiers. Official sources said that a police patrol rushed to the area and struck an improvised explosive device on the Langar Road. A civilian, Hazrat Ali, who had been arrested for timber smuggling and was in the police van, was killed in the blast while two police personnel were wounded.
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August - 31 
The Maoists issued a statement expressing "deep disagreement and objection" to the accord signed between the Government and Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) on August 30, according to Himalayan Times. The statement said that the agreement is "extreme
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The Maoists issued a statement expressing "deep disagreement and objection" to the accord signed between the Government and Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) on August 30, according to Himalayan Times. The statement said that the agreement is "extremely objectionable, flawed, deceptive and conspiratorial" in both the content and procedures adopted. The Maoists said that the Government has made a "deplorable" effort to fool the Madheshi people and establish one group or person politically, particularly when many of the issues mentioned in the 22-point accord have been incorporated in the comprehensive peace agreement as well as in the interim constitution. They also appealed to all parties struggling for liberation of the Madheshi people to move forward in a united manner.
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August - 31 
11 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, including a provincial leader, were killed and nine soldiers injured during a clash between the security forces (SFs) and outfit’s cadres at Omanthai in the Vavuniya district on August 31, said Media
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11 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, including a provincial leader, were killed and nine soldiers injured during a clash between the security forces (SFs) and outfit’s cadres at Omanthai in the Vavuniya district on August 31, said Media Center for national Security (MCNS), according to Colombo Page. The army destroyed several bunkers of the outfit and recovered eight T-56 rifles and several RPGs during subsequent search operation in the area.
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August - 31 
At Vaakeneri in the Batticaloa district, troops recovered 1500 live rounds of T-56 ammunition, six anti-personnel mines, a radio antenna and a communication set.
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At Vaakeneri in the Batticaloa district, troops recovered 1500 live rounds of T-56 ammunition, six anti-personnel mines, a radio antenna and a communication set.
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August - 31 
On August 31, one sailor of the Sri Lanka Navy was injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) fitted to a bike exploded while a Navy route clearing petrol was advancing towards Sirithoppu in the Pesalai area of Mannar district, SLA reported.
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On August 31, one sailor of the Sri Lanka Navy was injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) fitted to a bike exploded while a Navy route clearing petrol was advancing towards Sirithoppu in the Pesalai area of Mannar district, SLA reported.
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August - 31 
On the same day, troops retaliated when LTTE cadres fired mortars targeting troops posted at FDL, west of Omanthai, in the Vavuniya district. The outfit suffered heavy casualties, while a few solders were injured, sources said.
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On the same day, troops retaliated when LTTE cadres fired mortars targeting troops posted at FDL, west of Omanthai, in the Vavuniya district. The outfit suffered heavy casualties, while a few solders were injured, sources said.
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August - 31 
Troops recovered 412 anti-personnel mines from the Periyathampani area on August 30.
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Troops recovered 412 anti-personnel mines from the Periyathampani area on August 30.
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August - 31 
Troops recovered a claymore bomb from the Jaffna vegetable market premises. An IED floating in the sea water near the Kanthoduwawa beach area of Puttalam district was recovered by police.
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Troops recovered a claymore bomb from the Jaffna vegetable market premises. An IED floating in the sea water near the Kanthoduwawa beach area of Puttalam district was recovered by police.
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August - 31 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a Tamil trader, identified as Nadarajah Sukumar, at Kanthalaai, reports Tamil Net.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a Tamil trader, identified as Nadarajah Sukumar, at Kanthalaai, reports Tamil Net.
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*Data till , May 09, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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