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December - 1 
On December 1, a Liberation Tribal Tiger (LTT) militant identified as Khuptinthang Khongsai was arrested from Pangei bazar in Imphal East District of Manipur, reports E Pao. One 9 mm pistol along with a magazine loaded with 7 live rounds was recover
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On December 1, a Liberation Tribal Tiger (LTT) militant identified as Khuptinthang Khongsai was arrested from Pangei bazar in Imphal East District of Manipur, reports E Pao. One 9 mm pistol along with a magazine loaded with 7 live rounds was recovered the arrested militant. Elsewhere in the District, a gang member involved in extortion activities was arrested from Yaingangpokpi bazar along with a .32 pistol along with a magazine loaded with two live rounds. The extortionist was identified as Phungreiso Masangva.
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A massive search operation was launched in the Ajnala sector near the Kot Rajada border outpost (BoP) in Amritsar District of Punjab on December 1 after an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) was reportedly sighted in the area, reports The Tribune. The a
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A massive search operation was launched in the Ajnala sector near the Kot Rajada border outpost (BoP) in Amritsar District of Punjab on December 1 after an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) was reportedly sighted in the area, reports The Tribune. The alert troops of the 73 Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) patrolling near the International Border (IB) fired indiscriminately in the air after they heard the sound of movement of drones at 1 am. However, it managed to return taking the advantage of foggy conditions.
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December - 1 
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court of Mumbai (Maharashtra), conducting trial in the 2008 Malegaon blast case on December 1, directed all the seven accused, including BJP Member of Parliament (MP), Pragya Singh Thakur and Lieutenant C
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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court of Mumbai (Maharashtra), conducting trial in the 2008 Malegaon blast case on December 1, directed all the seven accused, including BJP Member of Parliament (MP), Pragya Singh Thakur and Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, to appear before it on December 3, 2020, reports NDTV. The court's direction came on a plea of one of the victim's family, seeking day-to-day trial in the case, which is being probed by the NIA. Judge PR Sitre asked all the accused to remain present in the court on December 2. The court had framed terror charges against Purohit, Pragya Singh Thakur and five other accused in October 2018.
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A Sub Inspector (SI) of the Border Security Force (BSF) was killed in a CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) violation by the Pakistan army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 1, reports Daily Exce
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A Sub Inspector (SI) of the Border Security Force (BSF) was killed in a CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) violation by the Pakistan army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 1, reports Daily Excelsior. A statement issued by the BSF said, “The Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation in Rajouri sector on the LoC again, in which BSF Sub-Inspector Paotinsat Guite who was deployed at Forward Defence Location attained martyrdom while displaying conspicuous act of bravery in not only retaliating to the enemy fire but also saved many of his colleagues’ lives.”
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A wanted ‘sub-zonal commander’of Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) - a splinter group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Udesh Ganjhu aka Sukul, carrying a cash reward of INR 500,000 on his head, surrendered befor
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A wanted ‘sub-zonal commander’of Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) - a splinter group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Udesh Ganjhu aka Sukul, carrying a cash reward of INR 500,000 on his head, surrendered before the Police in Chatra District of Jharkhand on December 1, reports Outlook. Udesh surrendered with an American-made semi-automatic rifle and 150 rounds of cartridges, said the Superintendent of Police (SP) Rishabh Jha.
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If Pakistan changes its current "culture of hatred" against religions in India and stops its support to cross-border terrorism, a genuine culture of peace in South Asia and beyond could be attempted, India has told the United Nations (UN) on December
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If Pakistan changes its current "culture of hatred" against religions in India and stops its support to cross-border terrorism, a genuine culture of peace in South Asia and beyond could be attempted, India has told the United Nations (UN) on December 2, reports telegraphindia.com. Addressing the UN General Assembly session on 'Culture of Peace', First Secretary in India's Permanent Mission to the UN Ashish Sharma said that in today's world, intolerance, hatred, violence and terrorism have almost become the norm. "There can be no doubt that terrorism, which is a manifestation of intolerance and violence, is the antithesis of all religions and cultures…If Pakistan changes its current culture of hatred against religions in India and stops its support of cross-border terrorism against our people, we can attempt a genuine culture of peace in South Asia and beyond," Sharma said.
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Militants fired upon a civilian, identified as Nadif Khan son of Muhammad Hanief Khan, resident of Bilal Colony Soura in Buchpora, and injured him in Buchpora area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 1, reports Daily
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Militants fired upon a civilian, identified as Nadif Khan son of Muhammad Hanief Khan, resident of Bilal Colony Soura in Buchpora, and injured him in Buchpora area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 1, reports Daily Excelsior. Security Forces (SFs) reached the spot and searches were launched in the area against the militants responsible for the attack.
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Militants lobbed a grenade towards 179 Battalion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Sopore area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 1, reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade exploded outside the main gate, however, no
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Militants lobbed a grenade towards 179 Battalion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Sopore area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 1, reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade exploded outside the main gate, however, no injury or loss to life or property was reported in the attack.Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Model Town (B) area of Sopore in Baramulla District to arrest the militants responsible for the attack.
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On December 1, ‘self-styled major’ of National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested near Ralan in Wokha District of Nagaland, reports East Mojo. The arrested militant identified as Apem Mahon Tangkhul was an area command
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On December 1, ‘self-styled major’ of National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested near Ralan in Wokha District of Nagaland, reports East Mojo. The arrested militant identified as Apem Mahon Tangkhul was an area commander of NSCN-IM. One point 32mm Pistol with a magazine and six rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the arrestee.
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Two civilians were injured after Maoists blew up a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) using an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Rajpenta village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on December 1, reports Hindustan Times.“Two people, Mohammed Iqbal An
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Two civilians were injured after Maoists blew up a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) using an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Rajpenta village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on December 1, reports Hindustan Times.“Two people, Mohammed Iqbal Ansari, the vehicle’s owner, and a motor mechanic Balram Pradhan were heading towards Tarrem village in a Tata Sumo, when Maoists triggered an IED and blew up the vehicle. The blast was a very powerful one due to which the vehicle was badly damaged,” said the Inspector General of Police (IG) Bastar, Sunderaj Patilingam.
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A Shepherd was killed and another injured in a mortar attack from across the Afghan border in Laittay Bando area of Salarzai tehsil in Bajaur District on December 1, reports Dawn. According to District administration, unknown militants fired mortar s
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A Shepherd was killed and another injured in a mortar attack from across the Afghan border in Laittay Bando area of Salarzai tehsil in Bajaur District on December 1, reports Dawn. According to District administration, unknown militants fired mortar shells in Laittay Bando area. As a result, a shell hit two shepherds who were grazing their sheep in the mountainous area. Sherin Khan was killed on the spot and Kashmir Khan got injuries.
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One tribal elder, Malik Maulla Khan, was shot dead in a targeted attack in Miramshah town of North Waziristan District on December 1, reports Dawn. Malik Maulla Khan was purchasing commodities in the Market when unidentified assailants opened fire at
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One tribal elder, Malik Maulla Khan, was shot dead in a targeted attack in Miramshah town of North Waziristan District on December 1, reports Dawn. Malik Maulla Khan was purchasing commodities in the Market when unidentified assailants opened fire at him. He belonged to Dyoger Saidgei area near the Afghan border.
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was forced to agree to discuss the 19-page proposal of party Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on December 1 in the Secretariat meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) held at the Prime Minister’s official residence i
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was forced to agree to discuss the 19-page proposal of party Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on December 1 in the Secretariat meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, reports The Himalayan Times. Oli found himself in minority in the nine-member Secretariat when he said Dahal should withdraw his 19-page proposal, with only party General Secretary Bishnu Prasad Paudel backing the Prime Minister.
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A nomad was killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Daman District in Kandahar Province, reports Bakhtar News on December 2.
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A nomad was killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Daman District in Kandahar Province, reports Bakhtar News on December 2.
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December - 2 
India and Russia on December 2, agreed to deepen cooperation on counter-terrorism at multilateral platforms, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, reports Business Standard. Both sides agreed to deepen cooperation on counter-terrorism at mult
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India and Russia on December 2, agreed to deepen cooperation on counter-terrorism at multilateral platforms, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, reports Business Standard. Both sides agreed to deepen cooperation on counter-terrorism at multilateral platforms. The Indian delegation also briefed Russia on its priorities during its upcoming UNSC tenure and they decided to work closely together, given the common challenges faced and in keeping with their long-standing Special and Strategic Privileged Partnership.
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December - 2 
A suspected arms supplier of National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) was arrested from the outskirts of Naharkatia in Dibrugarh District of Assam, reports The Shillong Times on December 3. The arrestee identified as Sajid Ali was m
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A suspected arms supplier of National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) was arrested from the outskirts of Naharkatia in Dibrugarh District of Assam, reports The Shillong Times on December 3. The arrestee identified as Sajid Ali was moving towards Naharkatia to deliver arms and ammunition when he was arrested.
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December - 2 
A woman cadre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Rame Madkami (23), carrying a cash reward of INR 400,000 on her head, surrendered before Police in Koraput District of Odisha on December 2, reports The Telegraph. In a pres
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A woman cadre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Rame Madkami (23), carrying a cash reward of INR 400,000 on her head, surrendered before Police in Koraput District of Odisha on December 2, reports The Telegraph. In a press release, Police said that Madkamiwas inducted into the CPI-Maoist in 2013 by luring her into the “Sanskrutika Gana Natya Mandai”, the cultural troupe of the ultras, at the age of 16 in gross violation of child rights. She was given military training and was armed with a .303 rifle by the party when she was minor. After being promoted to the rank of ‘area committee member’ (ACM), she was armed with an INSAS rifle.Madkami was fed up with the anti-social attitude of CPI-Maoist and their indiscriminate and unjustified violence against her own people, the release added.
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December - 2 
An Arms dealer was arrested along with one pt 22 Rifle, one pt 22 Pistol and live rounds from Phanjang village of Peren District in Nagaland on December 2, tweets Assam Rifles.
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An Arms dealer was arrested along with one pt 22 Rifle, one pt 22 Pistol and live rounds from Phanjang village of Peren District in Nagaland on December 2, tweets Assam Rifles.
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On December 2, a Kangleipak Communist Party-Noyon (KCP-Noyon) militant was arrested from general area Chumukedima of Dimapur District in Nagaland, tweets Assam Rifles. A point 22 mm Pistol and live rounds were recovered from the possession of the arr
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On December 2, a Kangleipak Communist Party-Noyon (KCP-Noyon) militant was arrested from general area Chumukedima of Dimapur District in Nagaland, tweets Assam Rifles. A point 22 mm Pistol and live rounds were recovered from the possession of the arrestee.
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December - 2 
Pakistan’s nefarious acts of pushing infiltrators into India and encouraging terrorist elements had made the western frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) very sensitive and had foiled many such anti-India designs in the recent past, creating a
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Pakistan’s nefarious acts of pushing infiltrators into India and encouraging terrorist elements had made the western frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) very sensitive and had foiled many such anti-India designs in the recent past, creating a sense of despair among cross-border intruders and smugglers, BSF Director General (DG), Rakesh Asthana, said on December 2, reports The Times of India.DG, Asthana in his address at the BSF’s raising day ceremony held at Chawala (Chhawla)camp in New Delhi, said, “BSF would like to assure the countrymen that all attempts by the anti-national forces will continue to be defeated by our alert personnel”.Also, recalling recent incidents of drones being sent across the western border to smuggle weapons -- including one in June 20, 2020, when a drone carrying a payload of weapons was shot down by BSF near the International Border (IB) in KathuaDistrictof Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) -- the BSF DG declared that the force was trying to find technical solutions to tackle the drones.
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December - 2 
Pakistani Rangers in violation of the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) opened fire at border outposts along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector in Kathua Districtof Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Offic
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Pakistani Rangers in violation of the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) opened fire at border outposts along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector in Kathua Districtof Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said,the firing from across the border in Karol Krishna, Pansar and Gurnam border outposts started around 9.50 pm on Tuesday (December 1) and the cross-border firing between the two sides continued till 4 am Wednesday (December 2),however, there was no report of any damage on the Indian side in the CFA violation.
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December - 2 
The Police arrested two persons and recovered a huge cache of explosive materials from Soh Kymphor village in East Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya on December 2, reports Northeast Now. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team raided the village, and re
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The Police arrested two persons and recovered a huge cache of explosive materials from Soh Kymphor village in East Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya on December 2, reports Northeast Now. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team raided the village, and recovered more than 50 cartons of gelatin sticks and electric detonators. A four-wheeler (Bolero) has also been seized.
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December - 2 
Two tribal villagers were abducted and subsequently killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Kamkanar village in Bijapur District late on December 2, reports The Times of India.The two victims, Sannu Uika and Sunil Boddu, from
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Two tribal villagers were abducted and subsequently killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Kamkanar village in Bijapur District late on December 2, reports The Times of India.The two victims, Sannu Uika and Sunil Boddu, from Kamkanar village, were being threatened by Maoists for the past few months as they were suspected of supporting Police, sources said.Their bodies have been seen and identified by villagers but are yet to be recovered as Police have to sanitise the area to ensure they aren’t ambushed. Bastar Range Inspector General of Police (IGP), P Sundarraj said, “We have received information about two villagers being killed by Naxals but no one has officially reported it. We are trying to verify it. A police team is being sent to the villages.”
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December - 2 
Unidentified assailants on December 2 shot dead two tribal elders in Laiti area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports UrduPoint. Tribal elders were identified as, Malik Saadat Khan and Malik Shazullah Kha
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Unidentified assailants on December 2 shot dead two tribal elders in Laiti area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports UrduPoint. Tribal elders were identified as, Malik Saadat Khan and Malik Shazullah Khan. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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December - 2 
Unidentified motorcycle borne assailants shot dead a Police official on polio duty in Jhandokhel area under the limits of the cantonment Police Station of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on December 2, reports Dawn. Assistant Sub-Inspector
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Unidentified motorcycle borne assailants shot dead a Police official on polio duty in Jhandokhel area under the limits of the cantonment Police Station of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on December 2, reports Dawn. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Akhir Zaman was ambushed by assailants when he was returning to the Police Station after performing security duty with a polio team.
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December - 2 
Conflict victims, who have been awaiting justice for the last 14 years, say political parties have repeatedly employed transitional justice to play the game of one-upmanship, reports Kathmandu Post on December 3. On November 13, Nepal Communist Party
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Conflict victims, who have been awaiting justice for the last 14 years, say political parties have repeatedly employed transitional justice to play the game of one-upmanship, reports Kathmandu Post on December 3. On November 13, Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal accused Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli of taking unilaterally with complete disregard to the party’s instructions. On November 25, the Oli Cabinet decided to provide free treatment for the injured from the decade-long armed conflict at Government hospitals. Suman Adhikari, founding chairperson of the Conflict Victims Common Platform said “What had stopped the Oli government from announcing free treatment all these years? It’s just a messaging by Oli to the former Maoists in his party.” On November 29, a day after Oli’s political document, Minister for Law and Justice Shiva Maya Tumbahanghe invited the representatives of conflict victims and said that the Government wants to see the transitional justice process concluded without delay. Gopal Shah, chairperson of the Conflict Victim’s National Platform said “All these claims that the government is committed to concluding the transitional justice process are nothing but an eyewash. The government is reaching out to the victims now not because it is worried about them. It is trying to placate the victims to remind Dahal that the transitional justice could invite trouble for him.” Since its formation in 2015, the transitional justice bodies have not completed a single investigation of thousands of cases. According to Shyam Shrestha, a political commentator who follows the left politics closely, Oli is using every means to retain his superiority in the party and transitional justice is one of them. “Whenever Oli lands in trouble in the party, he uses transitional justice as a bargaining tool against the Maoists. He is playing the same trick now, albeit in a more visible manner,” said Shrestha.
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December - 2 
The Secretariat meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) scheduled for December 2 has been put off for December 5 after the party’s Chairman K P Sharma Oli skipped the meeting, reports Republica. Secretariat members Jhalanath Khanal, Madhav
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The Secretariat meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) scheduled for December 2 has been put off for December 5 after the party’s Chairman K P Sharma Oli skipped the meeting, reports Republica. Secretariat members Jhalanath Khanal, Madhav Kumar Nepal, Bamdev Gautam, Narayankaji Shrestha, and Bishnu Poudel attended the meeting which was chaired by Executive Chairperson of the party Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The meeting lasted for barely one hour at the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Baluwatar.
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December - 2 
A former female Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre and her husband were arrested while transporting a claymore mine with their child, in a bus plying from Jaffna to Kandy in a joint operation by the Police and the Army in Paranthan town of
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A former female Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre and her husband were arrested while transporting a claymore mine with their child, in a bus plying from Jaffna to Kandy in a joint operation by the Police and the Army in Paranthan town of Kilinochchi District in Northern Province on December 2, reports Daily News. The couple had revealed that the LTTE network is preparing to carry out claymore attacks on two targets in the North and East. It has been revealed that a LTTE network operating from Switzerland was planning to launch terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka. According to the intelligence sources, this is the 15th attempt made by the LTTE to launch an attack following the end of the war.
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December - 2 
At least 3 members of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) were killed in a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) explosion that targeted a security patrol in Gardez city in Gardez District of Paktia Province, reports Bakhtar News
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At least 3 members of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) were killed in a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) explosion that targeted a security patrol in Gardez city in Gardez District of Paktia Province, reports Bakhtar News on December 3. 19 civilians were injured in the incident.
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December - 2 
Commuters traveling on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway expressed deep concern over what they see as a rising security threat and the growing presence of the Taliban, reports Tolo News on December 3. They also said that the Taliban have established check
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Commuters traveling on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway expressed deep concern over what they see as a rising security threat and the growing presence of the Taliban, reports Tolo News on December 3. They also said that the Taliban have established checkpoints on the highway.
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December - 2 
On December 2, Afghan Government and Taliban Negotiators from both sides in Doha have agreed on procedural rules for the peace negotiation talks, reports Tolo News. Nader Nadery, a member of the republic’s negotiating team in Doha, said: “Today (We
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On December 2, Afghan Government and Taliban Negotiators from both sides in Doha have agreed on procedural rules for the peace negotiation talks, reports Tolo News. Nader Nadery, a member of the republic’s negotiating team in Doha, said: “Today (Wednesday), the plenary meeting was held between two Intra-Afghan negotiation teams. In this meeting, a joint working committee was tasked to prepare the draft topics for the agenda.”US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted: "I welcome the news from Doha that the two Afghan sides have reached a significant milestone: A three-page agreement codifying rules and procedures for their negotiations on a political roadmap and a comprehensive ceasefire. The people of Afghanistan now expect rapid progress on a political roadmap and a ceasefire. We understand their desire and we support them. As negotiations on a political roadmap and permanent ceasefire begin, we will work hard with all sides for a serious reduction of violence and even a ceasefire during this period. This is what the Afghan people want and deserve,"
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December - 2 
Security Forces (SFs) located a large Taliban weapons depot, during an operation, from the outskirts of Lal Pur District market in Lalpur District of Nangarhar Province, reports Bakhtar News on December 3. SFs recovered Hand grenades and mines, incl
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Security Forces (SFs) located a large Taliban weapons depot, during an operation, from the outskirts of Lal Pur District market in Lalpur District of Nangarhar Province, reports Bakhtar News on December 3. SFs recovered Hand grenades and mines, include missiles were discovered from the depot.
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December - 2 
Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley on December 2 said that “We believe that now after 20 years, two decades of consistent effort there, we’ve achieved a modicum of success.”, reports Tolo News. “We went to Afghanista
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Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley on December 2 said that “We believe that now after 20 years, two decades of consistent effort there, we’ve achieved a modicum of success.”, reports Tolo News. “We went to Afghanistan ... to ensure that Afghanistan never again became a platform for terrorists to strike the United States,” he saidto the Brookings Institute’s Michael O’Hanlon.
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December - 2 
National Directorate of Security arrested terrorist affiliated to the Haqqani network, Shera Ahmad, from an undisclosed location, reports The Khaama Press on December 3. The arrest was announced by first Vice President Amrullah Saleh who further said
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National Directorate of Security arrested terrorist affiliated to the Haqqani network, Shera Ahmad, from an undisclosed location, reports The Khaama Press on December 3. The arrest was announced by first Vice President Amrullah Saleh who further said that the arrested militant was released from prison as part of the peace deal with the Taliban militants. Further, First Vice President Saleh seven Taliban fighters were brought to justice in the past 24 hours in a series of security operations. “Another terrorist was arrested who had infiltrated inside Security personnel in Samangan prison,” Saleh said.
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December - 2 
On December 2, President Ashraf Ghani met with Stefano Pontecorvo, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan at the Presidential Palace, reports Bakhtar News. According to BNA report, both sides discussed
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On December 2, President Ashraf Ghani met with Stefano Pontecorvo, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan at the Presidential Palace, reports Bakhtar News. According to BNA report, both sides discussed NATO’s enduring support for Afghanistan Defense and Security forces and successful holding of the Afghanistan Conference 2020.
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December - 2 
Security Forces killed 25 Taliban militants, in an air strike, in Arzegan in Dehrawood District of Urozgan Province, reports Bakhtar News on December 3.
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Security Forces killed 25 Taliban militants, in an air strike, in Arzegan in Dehrawood District of Urozgan Province, reports Bakhtar News on December 3.
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December - 2 
Security Forces killed 30 Taliban militants in Nawa, Nad Ali, Nahrsaraj Districts and suburbs of Lashkargah in Lashkargah District, reports Bakhtar News on December 3.
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Security Forces killed 30 Taliban militants in Nawa, Nad Ali, Nahrsaraj Districts and suburbs of Lashkargah in Lashkargah District, reports Bakhtar News on December 3.
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December - 2 
The Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian on December 2 said that Taliban fighters had carried out 16 suicide attacks and planted 168 mines since October 2020, killing 134 civilians, reports The Khaama Press. Tariq Arian added that as a result of t
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The Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian on December 2 said that Taliban fighters had carried out 16 suicide attacks and planted 168 mines since October 2020, killing 134 civilians, reports The Khaama Press. Tariq Arian added that as a result of these actions, Taliban fighters had killed 134 civilians across the country. According to Arian, 342 other civilians have been injured in the past month due to the escalation of violence by the Taliban.
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December - 2 
The Taliban have denied they are deliberately targeting journalists in attacks amid the surge in violence throughout Afghanistan, reports The Guardian on December 3. “By our policy, we give great importance to the work of journalists,” Muhammad Naeem
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The Taliban have denied they are deliberately targeting journalists in attacks amid the surge in violence throughout Afghanistan, reports The Guardian on December 3. “By our policy, we give great importance to the work of journalists,” Muhammad Naeem said, adding that the Taliban have given access to journalists in areas under their control. “Targeting civilians is not the policy of the Islamic emirate,” he said.
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December - 3 
An exchange of fire took place between Security Force (SF) personnel and a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Salandir forest in Palamu District of Jharkhand on December 3, reports IANS. The SFs were on a combing and sea
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An exchange of fire took place between Security Force (SF) personnel and a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Salandir forest in Palamu District of Jharkhand on December 3, reports IANS. The SFs were on a combing and search operation when the gun-battlebroke out between the joint troops of 134 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jharkhand Police and over a dozen Maoists in Salandir forest. During the searches, SFs recovered one AK 47 rifle, three magazines, some explosives, one Bolt action rifle, one 9mm pistol, one country-made weapon, two wireless sets among other items from the spot.
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Police in Guwahati (Assam) filed a FIR on December 4, against a foundation run by Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) MP and Chief of All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) Badruddin Ajmal for receiving funds from some foreign agencies,
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Police in Guwahati (Assam) filed a FIR on December 4, against a foundation run by Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) MP and Chief of All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) Badruddin Ajmal for receiving funds from some foreign agencies, suspectedly linked to terror groups, reports Hindustan Times. The FIR has been filed under sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 124A (sedition) and 420 (cheating) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) read with Section 13 of the Foreign Contribution (regulation) Act (FCRA). The FIR is based on allegations levelled against Ajmal Foundation by an NGO called Legal Rights Observatory (LRO). In a series of tweets on December 3, the NGO alleged that several Turkey and UK-based organisations have given INR 69.55 crore to Ajmal Foundation for education. But only around INR 2 crore of the total amount was reportedly spent on educational purposes. LRO also alleged that these funding agencies had links with Islamic terror groups such as Al Qaeda, Hamas and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
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December - 3 
Police recovered a hand grenade near Gujjar Mandi market in Rajouri town in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 3, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, based on a specific tip off, a team headed by Station House Offi
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Police recovered a hand grenade near Gujjar Mandi market in Rajouri town in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 3, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, based on a specific tip off, a team headed by Station House Officer (SHO), Sameer Jillani, recovered the grenade kept alongside road between Gujjar Mandi and Kheora stretch.In view of the District Development Council (DDC) Polls, security is high in Rajouri and prompt action by the police team averted a possible terror action,the officer said.
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December - 3 
A huge cache of arms and ammunition have been recovered from a hideout of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP),a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Palamu District of Jharkhand on December 3, reports Swarajya.In
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition have been recovered from a hideout of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP),a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Palamu District of Jharkhand on December 3, reports Swarajya.In a joint operation in Salmadiri village by the Jharkhand Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in wee hours on Thursday (December 3), the team recovered arms and ammunition after a brief gun battle with the rebels.An AK-56 assault rifle, a pistol and a few Aadhar cards were also recovered from the encounter site.
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December - 3 
At least five drone sorties carrying arms or contraband were made in the past three days from across the border by Pakistan-based anti-national forces in Kot Razada border village in the Ajnala sector of International Border (IB) in Amritsar District
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At least five drone sorties carrying arms or contraband were made in the past three days from across the border by Pakistan-based anti-national forces in Kot Razada border village in the Ajnala sector of International Border (IB) in Amritsar District of Punjab, reports The Tribune on December 4. The first attempt was made on the intervening night of November 30 and December 1, while Border Security Force (BSF) troopers heard buzzing sounds of drones in the area during the next intervening night (December 1-2). They also fired indiscriminately to shoot it down, but they returned to Pakistan. According to sources, the sorties were made between 11.15 pm to 12.30 am on the intervening night of December 1 and 2 and between midnight to 12.40 am on November 30 - December 1.
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December - 3 
On December 3, a Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) militant was arrested from general area Ninthoukhong of Bishnupur District in Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles.
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On December 3, a Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) militant was arrested from general area Ninthoukhong of Bishnupur District in Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles.
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December - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered arms and ammunition belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in a forest area at Dharampur under Masaliya Police Station limits of Dumka District on December 3, reports Outlook. On a specific input
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered arms and ammunition belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in a forest area at Dharampur under Masaliya Police Station limits of Dumka District on December 3, reports Outlook. On a specific input, Dumka Police and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) conducted a joint operation and recovered the arms and ammunition including a rifle, live cartridges, gelatin sticks and detonators.
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December - 3 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on December 3, raided 26 premises in nine states linked to radical terror outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) as part of its money laundering probe, reports dnaindia.com. The ED also raided the residence of PFI chairm
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on December 3, raided 26 premises in nine states linked to radical terror outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) as part of its money laundering probe, reports dnaindia.com. The ED also raided the residence of PFI chairman OM Abdul Salam and Kerala state president NasarudheenElamarom. The searches were conducted in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Delhi and in Malappuram and Thiruvananthapuram districts of Kerala. The move was aimed to collect evidence regarding multiple money laundering cases related to the PFI that have been clubbed into one. The PFI was formed in 2006 in Kerala and has its headquarters in Delhi.
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December - 3 
The Mangaluru Police on December 3, detained a man, identified as Mohammed Nazir, from Karnataka’s Shimoga District in connection with the case where messages sympathetic towards terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Taliban were written on the
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The Mangaluru Police on December 3, detained a man, identified as Mohammed Nazir, from Karnataka’s Shimoga District in connection with the case where messages sympathetic towards terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Taliban were written on the walls of two buildings in the city, reports the newsminute.com. Police zeroed-in on Mohammed Nazir, based on his call record details. “He was present near these buildings late at night one day before it was discovered. We are still questioning him based on suspicion. No arrest has been made yet,” the Police said.
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December - 3 
Two militants belonging to Kangleipak Communist Party- Military Joint Committee (KCP-MJC) was arrested from Chanakya Chowk in Jogbani of Araria District of Bihar, reports Indiablooms on December 4. The two militants were identified as ‘self-styled fi
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Two militants belonging to Kangleipak Communist Party- Military Joint Committee (KCP-MJC) was arrested from Chanakya Chowk in Jogbani of Araria District of Bihar, reports Indiablooms on December 4. The two militants were identified as ‘self-styled finance secretary’ Longjam Arjun alias Naobi alias Ingba Meitei and ‘self-styled assistant finance secretary’ Naorem Dilip alias Wangamba Singh. Three explosives were recovered the duo.
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December - 3 
A lady polio worker was allegedly subjected to severe torture, kept in illegal confinement and given death threats in limits of Faqeerabad Police Station of Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, on December 3, reports ARY News. According to the det
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A lady polio worker was allegedly subjected to severe torture, kept in illegal confinement and given death threats in limits of Faqeerabad Police Station of Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, on December 3, reports ARY News. According to the details, the incident took place when the lady health worker reached at a house in Faqeerabad, to administer police vaccine to children. On being informed, the Police rushed to the scene and recovered the lady heath worker and apprehended a girl and her father.
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December - 3 
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on December 3 said that the Government is resuming the long-stalled investigations into cases filed over the mayhem by thousands of Hefajat-e Islam (HeI) activists in May 2013, reports The Daily Star. He said "Th
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Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on December 3 said that the Government is resuming the long-stalled investigations into cases filed over the mayhem by thousands of Hefajat-e Islam (HeI) activists in May 2013, reports The Daily Star. He said "The cases remained pending for quite a long time. We have to finish them.” On May 5, 2013, thousands of members of HeI, a Qawmi madrasa-based Islamist organisation, clashed with law enforcers and ruling Awami League men, turning Motijheel and Paltan areas into a battlefield. They set fire to hundreds of shops, vehicles and police outposts and looted stores, including those with Islamic books. Clashes also took place in different other districts in the following couple of days. A total of 83 cases were filed in seven Districts including in Dhaka, accusing 3,416 named and 84,796 unnamed people. Many of the accused were from the HeI, the Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI) and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Police have pressed charges in 18, and gave final reports in two other cases. Investigations of the 62 have been stalled.
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December - 3 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on December 3 said Bangladesh cannot forget and forgive atrocities committed by Pakistan in 1971, reports The Daily Star. "Incidents of 1971 cannot be forgotten or forgiven," she said while Pakistan High Commissioner in
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on December 3 said Bangladesh cannot forget and forgive atrocities committed by Pakistan in 1971, reports The Daily Star. "Incidents of 1971 cannot be forgotten or forgiven," she said while Pakistan High Commissioner in Dhaka Imran Ahmed Siddiqui called on her at the Gono Bhaban. Referring to the volumes of the book titled "Secret Documents of Intelligence Branch on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman", Hasina said all can learn many historical facts from 1948 to 1971 from the books. Noting that the book "Unfinished Memoirs" (Urdu version) written by Bangabandhu is one of the best sellers in Pakistan, she said it is also well read in Pakistan apart from other countries.
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December - 3 
A group of clerics, mostly leaders of the Hefajat-e Islam (HeI), at a press conference held at the Dhaka Reporters Unity, organised under the banner of “Top Ulama Mashayekhs of the country”, on December 3, issued ‘fatwa’ declaring building of idols o
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A group of clerics, mostly leaders of the Hefajat-e Islam (HeI), at a press conference held at the Dhaka Reporters Unity, organised under the banner of “Top Ulama Mashayekhs of the country”, on December 3, issued ‘fatwa’ declaring building of idols or sculptures of any person or animal is forbidden in Islam, reports The Daily Star. The organisers said the press conference was arranged to issue the "fatwa" for resolving "confusions" among people regarding sculptures and idols. They said the "fatwa" was signed by 95 muftis and maulanas.
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December - 3 
An ear of the bust sculpture of Madhusudan Dey, popularly known as Modhu, installed besides Madhu’s Canteen in Dhaka University of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Division, was found cut off on December 3 amid the protest against sculptures by
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An ear of the bust sculpture of Madhusudan Dey, popularly known as Modhu, installed besides Madhu’s Canteen in Dhaka University of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Division, was found cut off on December 3 amid the protest against sculptures by some Islamist groups in the country, reports New Age. After having been informed, the university authority immediately repaired the broken part of the sculpture. As the hub of student leaders and activists, Madhu’s Canteen has played a central role in the pre-independence upheavals. Madhu Sudan Dey was killed by the Pakistani army during the military crackdown on the fateful night of March 26, 1971.
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December - 3 
As many as 17 anti-government militias were killed following air attacks carried out by Afghan Air Forces in Nad Ali District in Helmand Province of Afghanistan on December 3, reports Bakhtar News. Atal Army Corps by releasing a statement reported, t
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As many as 17 anti-government militias were killed following air attacks carried out by Afghan Air Forces in Nad Ali District in Helmand Province of Afghanistan on December 3, reports Bakhtar News. Atal Army Corps by releasing a statement reported, the armed oppositions have been targeted by Afghan Air Forces, while they wanted to launch attacks on several security checkpoints in relevant areas of Nad Ali District of the province.
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December - 3 
At least 10 Taliban militants were killed during air attack conducted by Afghan Air Forces in Dehrawoud District in Urozgan Province of Afghanistan on December 3, reports Bakhtar News.Fawad Aman deputy spokesman for Ministry of National Defense said,
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At least 10 Taliban militants were killed during air attack conducted by Afghan Air Forces in Dehrawoud District in Urozgan Province of Afghanistan on December 3, reports Bakhtar News.Fawad Aman deputy spokesman for Ministry of National Defense said, the insurgents were busying on organizing to launch attack on Afghan Security Forces in Dehrawoud District of the Province, which targeted by Afghan Air Forces, as a result 10 militants were killed and five others were injured.Also, a mine making factory belonged to the Taliban militants have been demolished following the air raid.
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December - 3 
On December 3, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem said ceasefire will be on the agenda among other topics in the negotiations, reports Tolo News. He said in a tweet that the agenda will be made in agreement of both sides. “A ceasefire upon which the Af
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On December 3, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem said ceasefire will be on the agenda among other topics in the negotiations, reports Tolo News. He said in a tweet that the agenda will be made in agreement of both sides. “A ceasefire upon which the Afghan government insists and the establishment of an Islamic system that the Taliban urge could be there (at the talks),” said Sayed Akbar Agha, a former Taliban commander.
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December - 3 
Top leader of Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group was killed during clashes with National Directorate Security (NDS) personnel in Chaparhar District in Nangarhar Provinceof Afghanistan, reports Bakhtar News on December 4. Mullah He
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Top leader of Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group was killed during clashes with National Directorate Security (NDS) personnel in Chaparhar District in Nangarhar Provinceof Afghanistan, reports Bakhtar News on December 4. Mullah Hedayatullah so-called governor of ISIS group for Nangarhar was killed during a special operation conducted by NDS personnel in relevant areas of Chaparhar District of the province, Ataullah Khogyani spokesperson of Nangarhar governor said. Mullah Hedayatullah had skill in bomb-making, mine and suicide vest and also was busy on learning terrorist activities to members of ISIS group in the province. Hedayatullah was responsible for transfer of bombs, mines and suicide vest to ISIS groups to Jalalabad city the provincial capital of Nangarhar Province and had active role in dozens terrorist and destructive activities in east of the country.
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December - 4 
A cadre of the TritiyaPrastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested from his residence at Bachra village in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand, reports The Weekon December 5. Superintendent
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A cadre of the TritiyaPrastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested from his residence at Bachra village in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand, reports The Weekon December 5. Superintendent of Police (SP), Karthick S said, a raid wasconducted in the forests of Katkumsandi, following which Jitendra Kumar Bhokta was arrested on December 4 night, but hisaccomplices managed to flee.Police has seized one country-made pistol, two livecartridges and a stolen two-wheeler from his residence.
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December - 4 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at a forested area near Hakwa village under Gangaloor Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on December 4, reports T
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at a forested area near Hakwa village under Gangaloor Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on December 4, reports The Pioneer. The gun-battle broke out when a patrolling team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and its elite unit Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was cordoning off a forest near the said village. After the firing stopped, the body of a Maoist, identified as Arjun, a ‘militia platoon commander’ in the Gangaloor area committee of the Maoists, was recovered along with a firearm and a large quantity of explosive materials.
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December - 4 
A huge cache of explosives, weighing at least 11 kilograms, belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered near a school in Gaya District of Bihar on December 4, reports abplive.com. The Security Forces (SFs) also recove
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A huge cache of explosives, weighing at least 11 kilograms, belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered near a school in Gaya District of Bihar on December 4, reports abplive.com. The Security Forces (SFs) also recovered a bomb and safely diffused it later.
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December - 4 
Pakistan initiated an unprovoked Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violation by firing small arms and mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran Sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 4, reports The Times of Ind
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Pakistan initiated an unprovoked Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violation by firing small arms and mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran Sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 4, reports The Times of India. The Indian Army retaliated befittingly to the Pakistani CFA violation.
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December - 4 
Pakistani Rangers opened fire in violation of the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) on forward posts and villages along the International Border (IB) in Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India, reports The Times of India on December 5. Officials
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Pakistani Rangers opened fire in violation of the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) on forward posts and villages along the International Border (IB) in Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India, reports The Times of India on December 5. Officials said, firing from across the border started around 9.50 pm [IST] on Friday [December 4] in the Hiranagar sector's Pansar Border Outpost area, drawing a strong and an effective retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF). However, there was no report of any damage on the Indian side.Pakistani troops also fired for a few minutes in the Gurnam and the Karol Krishna border Outpost areas in the District, theofficials said.
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December - 4 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved court on December 4, to get three family members of Dawood Ibrahim’s aide Iqbal Mirchi declared as Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) which will eventually result in confiscation of their assets, reports newsroom
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved court on December 4, to get three family members of Dawood Ibrahim’s aide Iqbal Mirchi declared as Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) which will eventually result in confiscation of their assets, reports newsroompost.com. The investigative agency said that an application has been filed under Fugitive Economic Offenders Act before the court “with a prayer to declare Junaid Iqbal Memon, Asif Iqbal Memon (sons of Mirchi) and Hajra Memon (wife) as fugitive economic offenders”. The FEO Act prescribes confiscation of property of fugitive economic offender, if a warrant has been issued against him for an offence involving an amount of Rs 100 crore or more and he has left the country and refuses to return. ED attaches assets worth INR 5.1 crore in bank fraud case.
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December - 4 
The Jharkhand Police, on December 4, announced rewards ranging from INR 200,000 to INR 1 million on seven cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports daijiworl
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The Jharkhand Police, on December 4, announced rewards ranging from INR 200,000 to INR 1 million on seven cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports daijiworld.com. A statement by Police headquarters also released the photographs of these PLFI cadres wanted in Ranchi, Khuti, Gumla, Simdega, and Chaibasa (West Singhbhum) Districts, including PLFI ‘chief’ Dinesh Gope.Other rebels on whom rewards were announced are Jidan Gudiya and Tilkeshwar Gope (INR 1 million each), Awadhesh Kumar Jaiswal alias Abodh Kumar Jaiswal alias Chua, Ajay Purty, Shanischaran Purty, and Mangra Lugun (INR 200,000 each).Police also issued mobile numbers of Police officials whom one could contact for information on these rebels or their properties.
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December - 4 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 4 filed a supplementary charge-sheet in Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) narco-terror case in the NIA Special Court at Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District of Punjab, reports Hindustan Time
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 4 filed a supplementary charge-sheet in Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) narco-terror case in the NIA Special Court at Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District of Punjab, reports Hindustan Times. The agency filed the charge-sheet against “narco-terrorist” Dharminder Singh aka Dhana (32) under various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. “The accused used to receive Heroin smuggled from Pakistan from accused Jajbir Singh Samra and further distribute/sell it to local traffickers. The proceeds so generated used to be deposited with Jajbir Singh for further strengthening the activities of KLF,” NIA said in a release. Earlier, a charge-sheet was filed on May 29 against ten accused persons namely – Jajbir Singh Samra, Harpreet Singh, Varinder Singh Chahal, Nirmal Singh aka Neeldhari, Satpal Singh, Hiralal, Harjit Singh aka Bagga, Jasmeet Singh Hakimzada, Harmeet Singh and Jasbir Singh aka Shera in the Special NIA Court, Mohali, Punjab. According to the NIA release, the case pertains to the seizure of 500 grams of heroin and drug money INR 1,20,000 on May 31, 2020, from accused Jajbir Singh Samra and two others. The case was re-registered by NIA and an investigation was taken up.
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December - 4 
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Hyderabad District in Sindh on December 4 awarded 25 years imprisonment to 12 terrorists belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) found guilty of carrying out explosion and assaulting at Gulistan-e-Jauhar Poli
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The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Hyderabad District in Sindh on December 4 awarded 25 years imprisonment to 12 terrorists belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) found guilty of carrying out explosion and assaulting at Gulistan-e-Jauhar Police Station in Karachi in 2004 which had killed five Policemen, reports UrduPoint. The ATC Judge Ghulam Mustafa A Memon, who conducted the trial inside the Central Jail Hyderabad, found all the 12 terrorists guilty of committing the crime and sentenced each of them to 25 years imprisonment.
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December - 4 
A man was killed and seven other people injured in an explosion outside a grocery store at Pir Wadhai bus station in Rawalpindi city of Punjab on December 4, reports Dawn. The attack was carried out using an improvised explosive device with ball bear
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A man was killed and seven other people injured in an explosion outside a grocery store at Pir Wadhai bus station in Rawalpindi city of Punjab on December 4, reports Dawn. The attack was carried out using an improvised explosive device with ball bearings and containing one kilogrammes of explosive material. The device, fitted with a timer, was placed outside a grocery store where the rickshaw was parked.
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December - 4 
A clash broke out between Police and a group of protesters seeking demolition of sculptures on December 4 after the demonstrators broke a Police barricade in front of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and tried to bring out a procession in Dhaka ci
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A clash broke out between Police and a group of protesters seeking demolition of sculptures on December 4 after the demonstrators broke a Police barricade in front of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and tried to bring out a procession in Dhaka city of Dhaka District in Dhaka Division, reports The Daily Star. The incident happened after the Dhaka Metropolitan Police had banned all kinds of processions and rallies in the city without their permission. Around 400 people took position near the northern gate of the mosque in Paltan area and tried to march forward around 1:45pm after the Juma prayers. But they failed to do so as additional Police personnel were deployed nearby. At one point, they started chanting slogans denouncing establishment of sculptures, and atheists. A group of 200-300 protesters then came out of the gate, broke a Police barricade and marched towards Paltan intersection chanting "nara-e-takbeer". At this, Police chased, baton-charged and disperse them. On December 3, a group of clerics, mostly Hefajat-e Islam (HeI), leaders, came up with a "fatwa" declaring that sculptures or idols of any person or animals are forbidden in Islam.
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December - 4 
Police on December 5 arrested four persons on charges of damaging a sculpture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on December 4 at Panch Rastar More in Kushtia District of Khulna Division, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees A
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Police on December 5 arrested four persons on charges of damaging a sculpture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on December 4 at Panch Rastar More in Kushtia District of Khulna Division, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees Abu Bakr (14), Abu Nahid (14), Amin Hossain (33) and Yusuf Ali (38). They confess vandalising Bangabandhu sculpture after they were inspired by the recent anti-sculpture statements from Hefajat-e-Islam (HeI) leaders Maulana Mamunul Haque and Maulana Faizul Haque.
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December - 4 
Twenty Eight anti-government militias of the Taliban including their several top leaders were killed following air attacks in Panjwayee District in Kandahar Provinceof Afghanistan, reports Bakhtar News on December 5.Atal Army Corps by releasing a sta
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Twenty Eight anti-government militias of the Taliban including their several top leaders were killed following air attacks in Panjwayee District in Kandahar Provinceof Afghanistan, reports Bakhtar News on December 5.Atal Army Corps by releasing a statement reported, the rebels while had plan to launch attack on Afghan Security Forces’ checkpoints have been targeted by Afghan Air Forces in Panjwayee District of the province and 28 militants of Taliban including their several senior leaders were killed following the air attack.
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December - 5 
A terrorist of the Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), identified as Abdullah Danish, who had been on the run for the last 19 years has been arrested from Zakir Nagar in Delhi, the Delhi Police said in a statement, NDTV reports on December 6.
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A terrorist of the Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), identified as Abdullah Danish, who had been on the run for the last 19 years has been arrested from Zakir Nagar in Delhi, the Delhi Police said in a statement, NDTV reports on December 6. Danish, was "one of the most elusive members" of the terrorist group SIMI and was wanted for sedition in the national capital, said Senior Police Officer of the Special Cell Pramod Singh Kushwah said in the statement. "Abdullah Danish was one of the senior-most members of SIMI who indoctrinated many young Muslims in the last 25 years," Police said in the statement. "He was chief editor of the Hindi version of SIMI magazine 'Islamic Movement' for four years," the Police said. He is a resident of Mau in Uttar Pradesh and also has a house in UP's Aligarh, Police said. A trial court had declared him as most wanted in 2002 and Police had been looking for him since then.
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December - 5 
An unidentified Manipuri militant was arrested from Chumukedima of Dimapur District in Nagaland on December 5, reports Northeast Now. One .22 mm pistol and three rounds of ammunition was recovered from the possession of the arrestee.
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An unidentified Manipuri militant was arrested from Chumukedima of Dimapur District in Nagaland on December 5, reports Northeast Now. One .22 mm pistol and three rounds of ammunition was recovered from the possession of the arrestee.
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December - 5 
Arms and ammunition were recovered in the run-up to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)polls at Soraibil area in Ripu Reserve Forest near India-Bhutan border in Kokrajhar District of Assam on December 5, reports The Assam Tribune. The recovered we
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Arms and ammunition were recovered in the run-up to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)polls at Soraibil area in Ripu Reserve Forest near India-Bhutan border in Kokrajhar District of Assam on December 5, reports The Assam Tribune. The recovered weapons and ammunition included two AK-56 rifles with magazines, two handmade AK-56 rifles, six muzzle loaded pipe guns, seven 7.65 mm pistols, 26 magazines of 7.65 mm pistol, three country-made pistols, five grenades, three country-made bottle bombs and several rounds of ammunition of different calibre.Kokrajhar, Superintendent of Police (SP), Rakesh Roashan said the arms and ammunition were found buried in a thickly forested area.
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December - 5 
In a letter dated December 5, 2020, addressed to the External Affairs Minister (EAM) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Vellamvelly Muraleedharan, the banned Sikh secessionist organization - Sikhs For Justice (SF
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In a letter dated December 5, 2020, addressed to the External Affairs Minister (EAM) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Vellamvelly Muraleedharan, the banned Sikh secessionist organization - Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has conveyed to block Indian Missions in US, Canada, UK and Europe to 'stand in solidarity' with the protesting farmers of Punjab, reports Republic World. Further, declaring their support for the Bharat Bandh called on December 8, SFJ alleged that the Indian government was 'unabashedly suppressing and gagging the protesting, criticizing and dissenting voices, with impunity'. SFJ also said that they would protest on December 10 - Human Rights Day - to bring global awareness of the alleged human rights violations made by the NDA government on Punjab's farmers.
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December - 5 
Over 5,000 villagers staged a protest at Dhaudai village of Abujhmad in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on December 5, against the arrest of six suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reports The Times of India. According
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Over 5,000 villagers staged a protest at Dhaudai village of Abujhmad in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on December 5, against the arrest of six suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reports The Times of India. According to Narayanpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohit Garg, six Maoists were arrested from Kademeta village in Dantewada District for their involvement in planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on under-construction Palli-Barsoor road to target Security Forces (SFs) on November 12 and 23. They are suspected of planting 19 IEDs, 15 of which were recovered by Police. The remaining four were safely detonated. Refuting the SP’s statement, the villagers claim that the arrestees are innocent farmers and demanded their release.
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December - 5 
Posters and banners of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)have been stuck in various places in Baghbeda and Bharsundi under Raigarh Police limits in Nabarangpur District of Odisha on December 5, reports Kalinga TV.The posters and banners hav
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Posters and banners of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)have been stuck in various places in Baghbeda and Bharsundi under Raigarh Police limits in Nabarangpur District of Odisha on December 5, reports Kalinga TV.The posters and banners have criticized the policies of the Central Government, the Chhattisgarh Government and Odisha Government.The posters have been put up by the ‘Manpur Nuapada division’ of Maoist organization.The banners also mention that their fight for water, forests and land rights will continue.
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December - 5 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered five packets of heroin weighing 5.360 kilograms along the Indo-Pakistan border at Ferozepur sector of Ferozepur District in Punjab on December 5, reports The Tribune. The value of the contraband is
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered five packets of heroin weighing 5.360 kilograms along the Indo-Pakistan border at Ferozepur sector of Ferozepur District in Punjab on December 5, reports The Tribune. The value of the contraband is INR 270 million in the international market.
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December - 5 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have released two music videos, prepared by their cultural wing Chetna Natya Manch (CNM), to mark the 20thanniversary of its military wing – the Peoples’ Liberation of Guerrilla Army (PLGA), reports Th
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have released two music videos, prepared by their cultural wing Chetna Natya Manch (CNM), to mark the 20thanniversary of its military wing – the Peoples’ Liberation of Guerrilla Army (PLGA), reports The Times of India on December 6. The music videos are suspected to have been shot in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh and circulated across Central India.In one of the videos, the Maoists have made a short musical documentary on the life and achievements of Ravula Srinivas alias Kunta alias Ramanna, who was one of the most prominent rebels of Chhattisgarh. Another video highlights the various military achievements of Maoists in Chhattisgarh. “The videos also have shots and images of large gathering of tribals dancing to songs eulogizing PLGA and appealing masses, especially youngsters to join the armed rebellion. This is a deliberate move claiming mass support to counter security agencies which are stating that rebels are fast losing popularity in their own backyard,” said a senior security agency personnel on the condition of anonymity.The videos also show that the Maoists are trying to use social media as their next major platform for publicity,” said a security personal.
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December - 5 
Twelve active militia members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)’Galikonda area committeesurrendered before the Police in Chintapalle agency area in VisakhapatnamDistrict of Andhra Pradesh on December 5, reports UNI. The militia memb
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Twelve active militia members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)’Galikonda area committeesurrendered before the Police in Chintapalle agency area in VisakhapatnamDistrict of Andhra Pradesh on December 5, reports UNI. The militia members, who surrendered before Chintapalle Assistant Superintendent of Police(ASP) Vidhya Sagar Naidu, belonged to Pathrudigunta of Galikonda area, Panasalabanda,Akuluru and Ramagadda.The militants have become vexed with the barbaric acts of Maoists such as branding people asinformers and killing them based on mere speculation, the ASP said.Surrender of militia from those areas, particularly during ‘PLGA (People’s Liberation GuerrillaArmy (PLGA) week’ is surely an indication of diminishing strength of Maoist party in ChintapalliSubdivision, the ASP added.
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December - 5 
The United Baloch Army (UBA) militants attacked Frontier Corps (FC) camp with mortar shells in Lijje area of Kharan District in Balochistan in the night of December 5, reports The Balochistan Post. However, no casualties reported in the incident. Aft
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The United Baloch Army (UBA) militants attacked Frontier Corps (FC) camp with mortar shells in Lijje area of Kharan District in Balochistan in the night of December 5, reports The Balochistan Post. However, no casualties reported in the incident. After the attack militants managed to escape from the scene. UBA spokesman Mazar Baloch claimed the responsibility of the attack.
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December - 5 
Peace negotiators from the Afghan Republic and Taliban teams held their second meeting about the agenda of the negotiations in Doha, reports Tolo News on December 6. This was following up to their first meeting on December 5. So far, the details of
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Peace negotiators from the Afghan Republic and Taliban teams held their second meeting about the agenda of the negotiations in Doha, reports Tolo News on December 6. This was following up to their first meeting on December 5. So far, the details of the meetings have not been made public by the two sides, but both sides have expressed optimism about moving forward to finalize the agenda of the talks.
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December - 6 
On December 6, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant was arrested from Keibi Kumuda Maning Leikai of Imphal West District in Manipur, reports E Pao. During a search operation, the self styled second lieutenant identified as Sapam Santik
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On December 6, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant was arrested from Keibi Kumuda Maning Leikai of Imphal West District in Manipur, reports E Pao. During a search operation, the self styled second lieutenant identified as Sapam Santikumar alias Manaoton Macha who joined the outfit in the year 1993 was arrested.
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December - 6 
The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of Army defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) after recovering it from a bag at Gulgam area in Kupwara District ofJammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 6, reports Daily Excelsior.On the basis of information
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The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of Army defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) after recovering it from a bag at Gulgam area in Kupwara District ofJammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 6, reports Daily Excelsior.On the basis of information about some suspicious bag in the area of Gulgam, Kupwara, teams from 41 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and 160 Territorial Army (TA) of Army, 68 Bn Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) had launched a joint search operation.
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December - 6 
Two militants belonging to National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khango (NSCN-Khango) were arrested from the general area Kezieke Market in Kohima town of Kohima District in Nagaland on December 6, reports East Mojo. The two arrested militants ident
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Two militants belonging to National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khango (NSCN-Khango) were arrested from the general area Kezieke Market in Kohima town of Kohima District in Nagaland on December 6, reports East Mojo. The two arrested militants identified as ‘self-styled captain’ Poangba Konyak and ‘self-styled sergeant major’ Pongkhao Konyak was involved in extortion activities at Kezieke market. Five extortion slips and Rs 6,160 in cash were recovered from the duo.
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December - 6 
Two persons, including a civilian, were injured after militants opened fire on a Police party in Hawal area in Srinagar city in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said, militants opene
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Two persons, including a civilian, were injured after militants opened fire on a Police party in Hawal area in Srinagar city in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said, militants opened fire on the Police party at Hawal Chowk, resulting in injuries to a Policeman and a civilian. The area has been cordoned off to track down the militants, Policeadded.
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December - 6 
Parliamentarian and Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader Ali Wazir was arrested in Peshawar (Peshawar District) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in Pakistan on December 16, on charges of hate speech while addressing a rally in Karachi, the provincial ca
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Parliamentarian and Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader Ali Wazir was arrested in Peshawar (Peshawar District) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in Pakistan on December 16, on charges of hate speech while addressing a rally in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on December 6, reports The Express Tribune. Peshawar Police said that Wazir was transferred to East Cantt Police Station following his arrest and a case has been registered against him at the Sohrab Goth Police Station. “A team from Sindh police came to Peshawar and we assisted [them] in arresting Ali Wazir,” a Police official confirmed, adding that after completing legal formalities, the MNA was handed over to Sindh Police.
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December - 6 
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on December 6 skipped the Standing Committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) in Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu, reports Republica. The meeting was scheduled to hold deliberation on the proposals tabled earlier by
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on December 6 skipped the Standing Committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) in Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu, reports Republica. The meeting was scheduled to hold deliberation on the proposals tabled earlier by the chairmen duo KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the party Secretariat. On November 28, Oli presented a 38-page-long rebuttal in response to a 19-page-long political paper presented earlier by Dahal. Chairman Dahal, in his political document, raised questions on the incumbent government's performance, asking indirectly Oli to step down from the post. Arguing that the political paper presented by Dahal was against the principles and values of the communist party, Oli demanded withdrawing the political paper presented by Dahal at the party’s Secretariat meeting. Oli termed the report tabled by Dahal as mere allegations.
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December - 6 
The Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of Police on December 6 arrested two cadres of banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir from a house in Banani area of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees have been identifie
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The Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of Police on December 6 arrested two cadres of banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir from a house in Banani area of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees have been identified as Khalilur Rahman (28) and Imran Hasan (25).
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December - 6 
The Government on December 6 warned of tough action against those opposing installation of Bangabandhu's sculpture after an under-construction sculpture of the Father of the Nation was vandalised in Kushtia District on December 4, reports The Daily S
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The Government on December 6 warned of tough action against those opposing installation of Bangabandhu's sculpture after an under-construction sculpture of the Father of the Nation was vandalised in Kushtia District on December 4, reports The Daily Star. Several senior Ministers issued warnings, saying those involved in the vandalism of Bangabandhu's sculpture will face stern action. Talking to journalists at his office at the Secretariat, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said the Government would not allow anyone to create anarchy in the country in the name of opposing installation of Bangabandhu's sculpture. Without mentioning the name of HeI, he said, "We won't let anyone create anarchy. If they think they are very powerful, they are wrong." Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said "Disrespect for Bangabandhu's sculpture means disrespect for the constitution. Whoever is involved in the vandalism of Bangabandhu's sculpture must be punished." Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque said those who were responsible for this would not be spared.
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December - 6 
Former Chief of Defence Staff and former Navy Commander Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne told the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing the Easter Sunday attacks on December 6 that Islamic State was behind the Easter attacks, reports Daily
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Former Chief of Defence Staff and former Navy Commander Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne told the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing the Easter Sunday attacks on December 6 that Islamic State was behind the Easter attacks, reports Daily News. He said “I consider the attackers to be ISIS terrorists. They targeted Catholic churches and European tourists. This is the only incident in the world where six bombs exploded at the same time. It was a disgrace to receive information through a foreign source that Sri Lanka, which had told the world about terrorism, was being attacked by terrorists.”
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December - 6 
More than 25 Taliban militants were killed following air attacks carried out by Afghan air forces in in relevant areas of Dehrawoud, Khas Urozgan Districts and Tarinkot city of Urozgan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on December 7.
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More than 25 Taliban militants were killed following air attacks carried out by Afghan air forces in in relevant areas of Dehrawoud, Khas Urozgan Districts and Tarinkot city of Urozgan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on December 7.
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December - 6 
National Directorate Security (NDS) arrested three Al-Qaeda terrorists from Zaranj city the provincial capital of the Nimroz province, reports bhaktarnews.com on December 7. The arrested terrorists confessed to that they were involved in assassinatio
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National Directorate Security (NDS) arrested three Al-Qaeda terrorists from Zaranj city the provincial capital of the Nimroz province, reports bhaktarnews.com on December 7. The arrested terrorists confessed to that they were involved in assassination cases of several government employees in Zaranj city and Khashroud District.
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December - 6 
On December 6, unidentified gunmen killed a judge, Pamir Faizi, who was head of the inquiry department of military attorney’s office, near Marshal Fahim Military Academy in Kabul District of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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On December 6, unidentified gunmen killed a judge, Pamir Faizi, who was head of the inquiry department of military attorney’s office, near Marshal Fahim Military Academy in Kabul District of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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December - 6 
Security Forces killed 33 armed oppositions when militants attacked checkpoints in Marouf, Panjwaee, Zheri and Dand Districts of Kandahar Province within the last 24 hours, reports bhaktarnews.com on December 7.
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Security Forces killed 33 armed oppositions when militants attacked checkpoints in Marouf, Panjwaee, Zheri and Dand Districts of Kandahar Province within the last 24 hours, reports bhaktarnews.com on December 7.
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December - 6 
Taliban militants killed two civilians and a military officer in Khogyani District of Ghazni province, reports bhaktarnews.com on December 7.
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Taliban militants killed two civilians and a military officer in Khogyani District of Ghazni province, reports bhaktarnews.com on December 7.
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December - 6 
The Afghan Ministry of Defense on December 6 said that at least 21 provinces of the country have witnessed clashes between security forces and the Taliban over the last 24 hours, reports Tolo News. The provinces that witnessed clashes in the last 24
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The Afghan Ministry of Defense on December 6 said that at least 21 provinces of the country have witnessed clashes between security forces and the Taliban over the last 24 hours, reports Tolo News. The provinces that witnessed clashes in the last 24 hours are Laghman, Kunar, Nuristan, Nangarhar, Ghazni, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Zabul, Kandahar, Badghis, Farah, Faryab, Balkh, Helmand, Nimroz, Badakhshan, Baghlan, Takhar and Kunduz, according to the Defense Ministry.
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Army and Poonch Police December 13 gunned down two Pakistani militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit while a Kashmiri militant surrendered and a civilian was rescued at Tatta Pani near Poshana area in the Pir Panjal range in Surankote Tehsil (reve
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Army and Poonch Police December 13 gunned down two Pakistani militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit while a Kashmiri militant surrendered and a civilian was rescued at Tatta Pani near Poshana area in the Pir Panjal range in Surankote Tehsil (revenue unit) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 13, reports Daily Excelsior.The two LeT militants infiltrated from the Line of Control (LoC) around 10 days back and a Kashmiri militant identified as Mubarak Ahmad Thokar son of Mohammad Abdullah Thokar, a resident of Kumhar Mohalla in Ramnagri area in Shopian District had reached Mughal road to take them to Kashmir.However, due to sudden snowfall on Mughal road, the militants were stuck, and as there were no chances of early clearance of the road, the Pakistani militants along with their Kashmiri associate trekked on foot to the Valley. From village Dogrian, they abducted a civilian Talib Hussain on December 7 and asked him to bring food for them.Talib was rescued by the Police.Troops of 16 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Poonch Police launched massive search operation in Pir Panjal ranges along Mughal Road in Surankote tehsil after getting report of presence of the militants.The militants were asked to surrender, while the Kashmiri militant surrendered, sources said, adding two Pakistani militants opened firing on Army and Police which was retaliated, and in the heavy exchange of gunfire, both the militants were killed.The slain militants have been identified as Sajid Bhai and Bilal Bhai, both Pakistanis affiliated with LeT outfit.
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December - 7 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre,identified as Sangepu Mahesh aka Ranjit, was arrested at Kothaguda Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Mahabubabad District of Telangana on December 7, reports Telangana Today. Mahesh was a mem
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre,identified as Sangepu Mahesh aka Ranjit, was arrested at Kothaguda Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Mahabubabad District of Telangana on December 7, reports Telangana Today. Mahesh was a member of Manuguru Area Dalam(armed squad) of CPI-Maoist. Police recovered several Maoist pamphlets and 20 rounds of SLR gun from his possession.
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December - 7 
A Special Cell of Delhi Police on December 7 arrested at five terrorists (affiliation not yet ascertained) from Shakarpur area of New Delhi, reports Zee News. While three terrorists hail from Jammu and Kashmir, the other two are from Punjab. Weapons
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A Special Cell of Delhi Police on December 7 arrested at five terrorists (affiliation not yet ascertained) from Shakarpur area of New Delhi, reports Zee News. While three terrorists hail from Jammu and Kashmir, the other two are from Punjab. Weapons and other incriminating materials have been recovered from their possession.
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December - 7 
Delhi Police's Special Cell has carried out an operation leading to the detention of most wanted gangster and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) henchman Sukhmeet Pal Singh aliasSukhBhikhariwal, in Dubai, with assistance from UAE Police, The Times of
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Delhi Police's Special Cell has carried out an operation leading to the detention of most wanted gangster and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) henchman Sukhmeet Pal Singh aliasSukhBhikhariwal, in Dubai, with assistance from UAE Police, The Times of India reports on December 8. Also as reported earlier in satp, the affiliation of five arrested terrorists with ISI link has been ascertained. Special Cell arrested two Punjab-based alleged assassins, who were in the end stage of executing the killing of a right-wing leader in the capital, along with three Kashmir-based Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) operatives.
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December - 7 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 7, had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, where both the leaders discussed a wide range of issues and Modi conveyed his condolences for the terror attacks in France and reit
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 7, had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, where both the leaders discussed a wide range of issues and Modi conveyed his condolences for the terror attacks in France and reiterated India’s full support to France in the fight against terrorism, extremism, and radicalism, reports india.com.
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December - 7 
Investigative agencies have revealed that Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services International (ISI) is conspiring with Lakhbir Singh Rode, nephew of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and chief of the banned International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) to keep
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Investigative agencies have revealed that Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services International (ISI) is conspiring with Lakhbir Singh Rode, nephew of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and chief of the banned International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) to keep the ‘Khalistan’ movement alive in Punjab, reports DNA on December 8. According to the investigating agencies, ISI officials had planned target killing in Punjab through Lakhbir Singh Rode. For this, Lakhbir Singh named the gangster Sukh Bhikhariwal, sitting in Dubai and got him in touch with ISI officials. The Dubai Police, however, had detained Bhikhariwal as reported earlier in SATP.
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December - 7 
On December 7, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) militant was arrested from NHPC Campus of Bishnupur District in Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles.
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On December 7, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) militant was arrested from NHPC Campus of Bishnupur District in Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles.
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December - 7 
On December 7, three construction workers including a supervisor who were involved in border fencing works along the India-Bangladesh borders in Tripura was abducted from Ganganagar in Dhalai District of Tripura, reports Northeast Now. Supervisor Sub
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On December 7, three construction workers including a supervisor who were involved in border fencing works along the India-Bangladesh borders in Tripura was abducted from Ganganagar in Dhalai District of Tripura, reports Northeast Now. Supervisor Subhash Bhowmik, excavator driver Subal Debnath and worker Ganapati Tripura were at work when the suspected NLFT abducted them at gunpoint. A combing operation was launched to rescue the three people.
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December - 7 
A local journalist, QaisJaved (37), was shot dead by unidentified assailants inside his house under Cantonment Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan town (Dera Ismail Khan District) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of December 7, reports Dawn. The ass
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A local journalist, QaisJaved (37), was shot dead by unidentified assailants inside his house under Cantonment Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan town (Dera Ismail Khan District) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of December 7, reports Dawn. The assailants managed to escape from the scene. Javed, who belonged to the Christian faith, worked in a local daily newspaper Ehadnama. Javed had recently started his own web channel.
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December - 7 
A University of Karachi laboratory on December 7 came to the conclusion that explosive material was used that caused the collapse of a multistorey building in Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town on October 21, killing nine people and injuring 22 others, reports Daw
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A University of Karachi laboratory on December 7 came to the conclusion that explosive material was used that caused the collapse of a multistorey building in Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town on October 21, killing nine people and injuring 22 others, reports Dawn. Initially, the Sindh Police’s Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) had declared that the explosion was caused by gas leakage, however, Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) had denied it. Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town Station House Office (SHO) Safdar Mashwani said that the investigators had sent different pieces of evidence to KU’s HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, including a piece of pipe. The officer confirmed that the Police have received report from the KU lab, which revealed that TNT explosive material was used in the blast. The officer said that in light of new findings, the Police would invoke the Anti-Terrorism Act and the case would be referred to the CTD for investigation as it was an act of terror.
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December - 7 
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on December 7 arrested two terrorists, identified as Muhib ur Rehman and Usman Ghani, from the Bahawalnagar District of Punjab, reports ARY News. Sharing details of the raid, the CTD officials said that the alle
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on December 7 arrested two terrorists, identified as Muhib ur Rehman and Usman Ghani, from the Bahawalnagar District of Punjab, reports ARY News. Sharing details of the raid, the CTD officials said that the alleged terrorist elements were arrested while they were collecting funds for their nefarious activities.
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December - 7 
The Federal Interior Ministry on December 7 ordered Provincial Governments to take effective measures against armed wings of political and religious parties, reports The Express Tribune. A letter issued to the Provinces by the Federal Interior Minist
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The Federal Interior Ministry on December 7 ordered Provincial Governments to take effective measures against armed wings of political and religious parties, reports The Express Tribune. A letter issued to the Provinces by the Federal Interior Ministry maintained that various political and religious parties have formed their own militias, wearing uniforms like the armed forces, in violation of Article 256 of the Constitution and the third point of the National Action Plan (NAP). The letter further started that the security situation may worsen if action is not taken, adding that these organisations are setting a wrong example and will create a negative image of the country. The Ministry directed that the Provincial Governments should take immediate notice of the situation, and the Federal Government offered all possible assistance in this matter.
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December - 7 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Inspector General of Police (IGP) held a video-link conference on December 7 with the Provincial Police top brass wherein the departmental performance and law and order situation of the Province of past 11 months was conte
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Inspector General of Police (IGP) held a video-link conference on December 7 with the Provincial Police top brass wherein the departmental performance and law and order situation of the Province of past 11 months was contemplated, reports ARY News. The huddle underscored an apprehension of 21,154.6 kilogrammes of hashish and 38,017 bottles of liquor by the Police in many a raid throughout this period. In over 12,431 search and strike operations in this period, the huddle laid out, about 56,827 suspects were detained for investigations in a number of cases. The Regional Police Officers (RPOs) of KP collectively shared the number of total 67,635 people arrested on suspicions in 71,778 snap checking pickets. It was also shared that as an outcome of all the targeted operation in the province in the said span, about 20,358 weapons were confiscated with 477,875 rounds. RPOs added that about 206 hand-grenades, four stun-guns, and five rocket launchers were recovered in these targeted operations as well. 1,957 detonators, 2,232 dynamites, four bombs were captured as well, the performance report briefed KP IGP.
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December - 7 
The High Court on December 7 directed the authorities concerned of the Government to immediately take necessary steps to ensure protection of all monuments and murals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country, repo
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The High Court on December 7 directed the authorities concerned of the Government to immediately take necessary steps to ensure protection of all monuments and murals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country, reports The Daily Star. Earlier in the day, the Cabinet Secretary submitted a compliance report to the High Court bench through Deputy Attorney General Abdullah Al Mahmud Bashar, saying that the Government has established Bangabandhu's murals on the office premises of Muktijoddha Council in 380 upazilas (sub-Districts) of 63 Districts.
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December - 7 
Hefajat-e-Islam (HeI) Ameer (Chief) JunayedBabunagari, Khelafat Majlis Acting Secretary General Mamunul Haque and Islami Andolan Bangladesh's Naib-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Syed Faizul Karim were accused in two cases of sedition on December 7 for speaki
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Hefajat-e-Islam (HeI) Ameer (Chief) JunayedBabunagari, Khelafat Majlis Acting Secretary General Mamunul Haque and Islami Andolan Bangladesh's Naib-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Syed Faizul Karim were accused in two cases of sedition on December 7 for speaking against the sculptures of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports Dhaka Tribune. The court, after recording the statements of the plaintiffs, ordered the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to probe the cases and submit its reports by January 7.
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December - 7 
The Cabinet on December 7 approved the draft of Jatiya Muktijoddha Council Bill 2020, incorporating a provision of listing the names of Rajakars, Al-Badr, Al-Shams and all those who worked as members of other auxiliary forces of Pakistani occupation
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The Cabinet on December 7 approved the draft of Jatiya Muktijoddha Council Bill 2020, incorporating a provision of listing the names of Rajakars, Al-Badr, Al-Shams and all those who worked as members of other auxiliary forces of Pakistani occupation army during in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, reports New Age. The Liberation War Affairs Ministry placed the draft in the weekly Cabinet meeting proposing to repeal the Jatiya Muktijoddha Council law enacted in 2002. Cabinet Secretary KhandkerAnwarul Islam said that the council as per the existing law of 2002 was responsible for preparing the list of freedom fighters. The enactment of the proposed law would cancel the 2002 law and require the government to publish a list of Razakars in a gazette, he said.
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December - 7 
The radical Islamist platform Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI) on December 7 condemned the sedition case filed against its Ameer (Chief) JunayedBabunagarifor their remarks opposing the installation of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s sculptures, reports Dhak
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The radical Islamist platform Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI) on December 7 condemned the sedition case filed against its Ameer (Chief) JunayedBabunagarifor their remarks opposing the installation of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s sculptures, reports Dhaka Tribune. After issuing a media release – signed by its central organizing secretary Azizul Haque Islamabadi – in this regard, the Qawmi madrasa-based platform said that an evil quarter was trying to gain political mileage after pitting the peace-loving alem-ulema community against the Government. “Some leaders of pro-government organizations are making provocative comments. We hope that the prudent leadership of the prime minister will steer the country away from confrontation. We hope that the government will not take any adventurous step which will only make matters worse,” Islamabadi said. The HeI leader further said: “We are not against aestheticism, arts and architecture. However, any sort of sculpture in the form of any human being or animal is strictly forbidden in Islam.”
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December - 7 
Afghan lawmakers on December 7 reacted to the plan to release 7,000 additional Taliban prisoners as part of the US-Taliban deal, saying that it will not be a good decision if implemented, reports Tolo News. The lawmakers said that the Taliban is not
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Afghan lawmakers on December 7 reacted to the plan to release 7,000 additional Taliban prisoners as part of the US-Taliban deal, saying that it will not be a good decision if implemented, reports Tolo News. The lawmakers said that the Taliban is not committed to their promises and that over 5,000 prisoners of the group were released but “many returned to the battlefield.”
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December - 7 
As many as 16 anti-government militants were killed during two separate air attacks carried out by Afghan air forces in areas of Gyzab and Dehrawoud Districts of Urozgan Province on December 7, reports Bakhtar News.
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As many as 16 anti-government militants were killed during two separate air attacks carried out by Afghan air forces in areas of Gyzab and Dehrawoud Districts of Urozgan Province on December 7, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 7 
Five Taliban militants, a commander, in clashes with Afghan Security Forces in Osman Khail and Khani Khail region of Maiwand District of Kandahar Province on December 7, reports Bakhtar News.
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Five Taliban militants, a commander, in clashes with Afghan Security Forces in Osman Khail and Khani Khail region of Maiwand District of Kandahar Province on December 7, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 7 
On December 7, First Vice President (VP) Amrullah Saleh said that police had arrested three suspects in connection with the assassination of a prosecutor in Kabul, reports The Khaama Press. Unidentified gunmen shot Pamir Faizi, head of the investigat
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On December 7, First Vice President (VP) Amrullah Saleh said that police had arrested three suspects in connection with the assassination of a prosecutor in Kabul, reports The Khaama Press. Unidentified gunmen shot Pamir Faizi, head of the investigation unit of the military attorney’s office, near the Marshal Fahim Military Academy in the west of Kabul on December 6. “Eyewitnesses say that one of the suspects looks a lot like the person who targeted Pamir. Weapons were found in the homes of suspects,” VP Saleh said.
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December - 8 
On December 8, a hand grenade was hurled at the residence of Wangkheirakpam Ongbi Sunitibala in Nongmeibung Wangkheirakpam Leikai under Porompat Police Station of Imphal East District in Manipur, reports Morung Express. Though no casualty was report
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On December 8, a hand grenade was hurled at the residence of Wangkheirakpam Ongbi Sunitibala in Nongmeibung Wangkheirakpam Leikai under Porompat Police Station of Imphal East District in Manipur, reports Morung Express. Though no casualty was reported, three cars in the courtyard were damaged in the bomb blast. Police sources believe that the attack was carried out by valley based militant outfit over monetary demands.
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December - 8 
The Anti-Terrorists Squad (ATS) of the Kerala Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as - Rajan Chittilappilli, from a hospital at Koorkenchery in Thrissur District of the State on December 8, reports The T
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The Anti-Terrorists Squad (ATS) of the Kerala Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as - Rajan Chittilappilli, from a hospital at Koorkenchery in Thrissur District of the State on December 8, reports The Times of India. The arrest was made on the basis of the information that Rajan was undergoing treatment at the hospital after he was injured in an accident.Rajan is a member of the Western Ghats Special Zonal Committee (WGSZC) of CPI-Maoist and is in-charge of the urban bureau.
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December - 8 
On December 8, three National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants were arrested from Dhalai District in Tripura in connection with the kidnapping of three construction workers on December 7, reports Northeast Now. The three arrested militant
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On December 8, three National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants were arrested from Dhalai District in Tripura in connection with the kidnapping of three construction workers on December 7, reports Northeast Now. The three arrested militants were identified as Pathan Mohan Tripura, Jatindra Tripura and Baishyajoy Tripura.
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December - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 8, arrested an arms trafficker – Rajeev Ranjan Singh akaChunnu Singh, from Gaya District of Bihar, for his involvement in stealing AK series weapons from Central Ordnance Depot in Jabalpur (Madhya P
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 8, arrested an arms trafficker – Rajeev Ranjan Singh akaChunnu Singh, from Gaya District of Bihar, for his involvement in stealing AK series weapons from Central Ordnance Depot in Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) and smuggling it to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and criminal syndicates, reports The Pioneer. Originally registered on September 7, 2018, the case pertains to recovery of three AK series weapons from the house of one accused Rizwana Begum in MungerDistrict of Bihar. NIA took over the case later for further investigation andhad arrested (charge-sheeted) 13 accused persons earlier.
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December - 8 
Two imposters of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested while they were trying to extort money from a local businessman in Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh on December 8, reports Times of India. The Police recovered two fake
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Two imposters of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested while they were trying to extort money from a local businessman in Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh on December 8, reports Times of India. The Police recovered two fake pistols, five pairs of olive-green uniforms and five single-barrel guns from their possession.
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December - 8 
Police found five bullet-riddled bodies of unidentified persons from two separate places of Turbat town in Kech District of Balochistan on December 8, reports Pakistan Today. Three bodies were found from the Tejaban area while two were recovered from
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Police found five bullet-riddled bodies of unidentified persons from two separate places of Turbat town in Kech District of Balochistan on December 8, reports Pakistan Today. Three bodies were found from the Tejaban area while two were recovered from the Heronak area.
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December - 8 
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on December 8 arrested two suspected militants affiliated with a banned outfit involved in sectarian killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Geo TV. The arrested militants were identified a
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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on December 8 arrested two suspected militants affiliated with a banned outfit involved in sectarian killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Geo TV. The arrested militants were identified as Karar Hussain alias Pathan and Kamran Haider alias Kami. They were trained for using arms, ammunition, suicide jackets, Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), Vehicular Borne IED (VBIED), and counter-surveillance training. Both the suspects, during initial interrogation, confessed to being involved in several sectarian target killings.
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December - 8 
A teacher was shot to death at Miklajung Rural Municipality in Morang District of Province No. 1 on December 8, reports Republica. The teacher was identified as Rajendra Shrestha (54). Police said that the teacher was killed by the Netra Bikram Chand
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A teacher was shot to death at Miklajung Rural Municipality in Morang District of Province No. 1 on December 8, reports Republica. The teacher was identified as Rajendra Shrestha (54). Police said that the teacher was killed by the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) cadres.
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December - 8 
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on December 8 At least 630 children were killed and wounded during the battles in Afghanistan, in the first half of the year 2020, The Khaama Press. “630 children in Afghanistan were among the c
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Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on December 8 At least 630 children were killed and wounded during the battles in Afghanistan, in the first half of the year 2020, The Khaama Press. “630 children in Afghanistan were among the casualties—225 children killed and 405 more wounded. Of course, the figure will be much higher than this. According to the international conventions on human rights, those people who are not involved in the war, killing them is a war crime,” said Zabiullah Farhan, a spokesman to AIHRC.
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December - 8 
On December 8, 10 Taliban militants and killed three Security Forces killed in a clash in Qarabagh District of Ghazni Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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On December 8, 10 Taliban militants and killed three Security Forces killed in a clash in Qarabagh District of Ghazni Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 8 
On December 8, Taliban militants shot dead seven Afghan National Police personnel in Chahar Bolak district, reports The Khaama Press.
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On December 8, Taliban militants shot dead seven Afghan National Police personnel in Chahar Bolak district, reports The Khaama Press.
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December - 9 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)‘courier’, identified as Podium Jayaram aka Guruji (30), was arrested from Bodanelli forest area under Charla Mandal(administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on December
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)‘courier’, identified as Podium Jayaram aka Guruji (30), was arrested from Bodanelli forest area under Charla Mandal(administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on December 9, reports The Hindu.Jayaramwas allegedly involved in around 50 cases of violence during his stint as a Dalam(armed squad) member of the CPI-Maoist in the areas across the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border in the past. Explosive materials including ten gelatin sticks, two detonators, electric wire bundles and batteries were recovered from his possession.
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December - 9 
A sit in protest was organized by members of the Nongmeibung Women Development Meira Paibi Association and the Eastern Students Club to register a strong protest against the bomb attack in residential area on December 9, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A sit in protest was organized by members of the Nongmeibung Women Development Meira Paibi Association and the Eastern Students Club to register a strong protest against the bomb attack in residential area on December 9, reports Imphal Free Press.
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December - 9 
One militant of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Tariq Ahmed Bhat son of Bashir Ahmed Bhat of Hanjigund Chadoora in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India, was arrested during naka checking on December 9, reports Daily Excelsior.One
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One militant of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Tariq Ahmed Bhat son of Bashir Ahmed Bhat of Hanjigund Chadoora in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India, was arrested during naka checking on December 9, reports Daily Excelsior.One pistol and ammunition have been recovered from his possession.
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December - 9 
One more militant was killed in the encounter at Tiken village in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 9, taking the death toll to three, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier, SATP had reported that two unidentified militants
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One more militant was killed in the encounter at Tiken village in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 9, taking the death toll to three, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier, SATP had reported that two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) that broke out at Tikken area in Pulwama District on December 9. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Vijay Kumar, said that after initial exchange of fire, when it was found that the trapped militants are locals, they were repeatedly asked to surrender by the SFs, however, they turned down repeated surrender offers and fired upon the SFs, who retaliated and in the ensuing gunfight three militants were killed. IGP, Kumar, identified the three militants as Mehraj-ud Din Lone son of Bashir Ahmad Lone, resident of Arigam, Pulwama, Umar Ali son of Ali Muhammad Mir resident of Dadsara Awantipora and Owais Farooq son of Farooq Ahmad Allaie, resident of Kadlabal, Chersoo Awantipora, all affiliated to Al-Badr outfit. Army, in a tweet, said that three militants were killed in Pulwama encounter, and recoveries include- AK rifle- 1, magazines- 5 with 140 rounds – pistol- 2, magazines- 2 with 2 rounds and joint operation over.A Police spokesman in a statement issued that one Zamir Sadiq Lone in whose house the militants were hiding also received gunshot injuries and his condition is stated to be stable.“As per police records, the killed militants were part of groups involved in many crime cases including planning and executing several major attacks on security forces,” the statement said.
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December - 9 
Six persons, including a woman, were injured in a grenade attack in the main market of Singhpora area in Pattan in Baramulla Districtof Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 9, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants hurled a grenade on a Security F
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Six persons, including a woman, were injured in a grenade attack in the main market of Singhpora area in Pattan in Baramulla Districtof Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 9, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants hurled a grenade on a Security Force (SF) vehicle in the main market of Singhpora, which missed the intended target, resulting in injuries to six civilians.
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December - 9 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 9 filed a chargesheet against 16 foreign-based Khalistanis, who are members of the banned US based secessionist organization - Sikh for Justice (SFJ), before a NIA special court in New Delhi, report
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 9 filed a chargesheet against 16 foreign-based Khalistanis, who are members of the banned US based secessionist organization - Sikh for Justice (SFJ), before a NIA special court in New Delhi, reports The Pioneer. The chargesheet relates to a case pertaining to an alleged organised conspiracy by the 16 accused to launch a concerted secessionist campaign under the banner of 'Referendum 2020' for the creation of ‘Khalistan’. The charge-sheeted accused are – Gurpatwant Singh Pannun (resident of New York, USA), Avtar Singh Pannun (New York, USA), Gurpreet Singh Baagi (UK) Harpreet Singh alias Rana Singh (New York, USA), Paramjit Singh alias Pamma (UK), Sarabjit Singh Bannur (UK), Amardeep Singh Purewal (California, USA), J S Dhaliwal (Canada), Kulwant Singh Mothada (UK) Dupinderjit Singh (UK), Hardeep Singh Nijjar (Canada), Kulwant Singh alias Kanta (UK), Harjaap Singh alias Japhi Singh (California, USA), Sarabjit Singh aliasSabi Singh (California, USA), Jatinder Singh Grewal, (Canada) and S Himmat Singh (New York, USA). In a statement, the NIA said, “Investigation in the case has revealed that Sikhs for Justice, a secessionist outfit floated in the garb of ‘Human Rights advocacy group’ with its offices in various foreign countries like the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia etc, is a frontal organization of Khalistan terrorist outfits operating from foreign soils including Pakistan. Under this campaign, numerous social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, YouTube Channels and a number of websites have been launched, which are being used to propagate sedition as well as enmity on the grounds of region and religion, to radicalise impressionable youth, to cause disturbance to peace and harmony and to raise funds for terrorist activities.”
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December - 9 
Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) that broke out at Tikken area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on December 9 (today), reports Outlook. A civilian also sustained injury in
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Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) that broke out at Tikken area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on December 9 (today), reports Outlook. A civilian also sustained injury in the gunfight, Police said. SFs had launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the Tikken area of Pulwama District in the early hours of the day on receiving information about the presence of militants there, a Police official said.The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants are being ascertained; the Police added.
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December - 9 
Two Army soldiers killed in cross-border shelling in Khuiratta Sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on December 9, reports The News. The two soldiers were identified as Lance Naik Tariq and Sepoy Zaroof.
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Two Army soldiers killed in cross-border shelling in Khuiratta Sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on December 9, reports The News. The two soldiers were identified as Lance Naik Tariq and Sepoy Zaroof.
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December - 9 
Senior leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Madhav Kumar Nepal on December 9 said that party Chairperson KP Sharma Oli is responsible for present crisis within the party, reports Republica. Nepal accused Oli of failing in his responsibil
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Senior leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Madhav Kumar Nepal on December 9 said that party Chairperson KP Sharma Oli is responsible for present crisis within the party, reports Republica. Nepal accused Oli of failing in his responsibilities. He also called him to make sacrifices and accept his mistakes for the sake of party unity. Leader Nepal accused Oli of not following the party program and manifesto while leading the Government and failing to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
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December - 9 
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on December 9 said that Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is trying to use religion to assume power, reports The Daily Observer. He said "Being blind for power, BNP tried to use religion to gain po
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Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on December 9 said that Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is trying to use religion to assume power, reports The Daily Observer. He said "Being blind for power, BNP tried to use religion to gain political interest in the past and still it is doing the same. When the fundamentalist forces throw any challenge about the country's liberation war and its spirit, tradition and culture, BNP does not want to speak about it publicly. By not speaking, BNP indirectly has made its anti-liberation stance clear.”
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December - 9 
Afghan National Police (ANP) arrested a Taliban militant responsible for making roadside mines, especially magnetic mines, in the Bagram District of Parwan province, reports The Khaama Press on December 10.
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Afghan National Police (ANP) arrested a Taliban militant responsible for making roadside mines, especially magnetic mines, in the Bagram District of Parwan province, reports The Khaama Press on December 10.
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December - 9 
Afghan National Police (ANP), during in an operation, arrested a suspected terrorist in PD 2 area of Lashkargah city in Helmand Province, reports The Khaama Press on December 10.
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Afghan National Police (ANP), during in an operation, arrested a suspected terrorist in PD 2 area of Lashkargah city in Helmand Province, reports The Khaama Press on December 10.
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December - 9 
On December 9, Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) killed six Taliban militants in Mizan and Arghandab Districts of Zabul Province, The Khaama Press.
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On December 9, Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) killed six Taliban militants in Mizan and Arghandab Districts of Zabul Province, The Khaama Press.
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December - 9 
On December 9, the first vice president Amrullah Saleh, said that three of the recently released Taliban prisoners are behind the assassinations in Qarabagh District of Kabul Province, reports The Khaama Press. First vice president Amrullah Saleh add
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On December 9, the first vice president Amrullah Saleh, said that three of the recently released Taliban prisoners are behind the assassinations in Qarabagh District of Kabul Province, reports The Khaama Press. First vice president Amrullah Saleh added, that two individuals namely Qari Sardar and Qari Zabihullah are under investigation in connection with target assassinations. Saleh is said to soon pursue this issue with the help of the defense forces and national security.
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December - 9 
On December 9, unidentified gunman killed retired colonel Toofan Tarakai and Hanifullah Khaksar, the former guard for the Badghis police, in Kabul city of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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On December 9, unidentified gunman killed retired colonel Toofan Tarakai and Hanifullah Khaksar, the former guard for the Badghis police, in Kabul city of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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December - 9 
On December 9, unidentified gunman shot dead an officer from the 111th Capital Division of the Afghan National Army (ANA) near his base in Pul-e-Charkhi area in Kabul city of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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On December 9, unidentified gunman shot dead an officer from the 111th Capital Division of the Afghan National Army (ANA) near his base in Pul-e-Charkhi area in Kabul city of Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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December - 9 
Police recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Taliban militants in the Zana Khana District of Ghazni province, reports The Khaama Press on December 10.
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Police recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Taliban militants in the Zana Khana District of Ghazni province, reports The Khaama Press on December 10.
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December - 9 
Security Forces recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by the Taliban militants in the Khaja Kola area in PD7 of Herat city in Herat Province, reports The Khaama Press on December 10.
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Security Forces recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by the Taliban militants in the Khaja Kola area in PD7 of Herat city in Herat Province, reports The Khaama Press on December 10.
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December - 9 
The Afghan National Army (ANA), during a search operation, seized an Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) factory, in Khogyani District in Nangarhar Province, reports The Khaama Press on December 10.
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The Afghan National Army (ANA), during a search operation, seized an Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) factory, in Khogyani District in Nangarhar Province, reports The Khaama Press on December 10.
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December - 9 
Unidentified gunman ambushed and killed the Bangi District governor Faizul Rahman Haidari and his bodyguard, on their way to Taluqan, the provincial capital of Takhar Province, reports The Khaama Press on December 10.
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Unidentified gunman ambushed and killed the Bangi District governor Faizul Rahman Haidari and his bodyguard, on their way to Taluqan, the provincial capital of Takhar Province, reports The Khaama Press on December 10.
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December - 9 
Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) on December 9 foiled an attempt to smuggle contraband, including mobile phones and a Wi-Fi router, inside Prison using a in Maafushi of Kaafu Atoll, reports Edition. According to Commissioner of Prisons Ahmed Moh
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Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) on December 9 foiled an attempt to smuggle contraband, including mobile phones and a Wi-Fi router, inside Prison using a in Maafushi of Kaafu Atoll, reports Edition. According to Commissioner of Prisons Ahmed Mohamed, MCS officers seized eight mobile phones, six chargers, a Wi-Fi router, USB cables and two SIM cards from a drone sent to the prison.
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December - 10 
10 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on December 10, reports The Times of India. The rebels who were disappointed with the 'hollow' Maoist ideology stat
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10 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on December 10, reports The Times of India. The rebels who were disappointed with the 'hollow' Maoist ideology stated that the recent surrender of their colleagues as a part of the Lon Varratu (return to your home/village) campaign run by the District Police had also encouraged them to quit the violence.Of the 10 cadres, Baman Sori alias Durgesh (28), who was active as a member of company no. 2 of ‘Gangaloor area committee’ of Maoists, was the most dreaded one, and was carrying a reward of INR 8,00,000 on his head. Two other surrendered Maoists– Mangu Podiyam (35), a militia commander in ‘Katekalyan area committee’, and Nandaram Sori (25), a ‘militia platoon commander’, were also involved in various attacks and carried rewards of INR 1,00,000 each on their heads.Another surrendered rebel, Bhima Mandavi (20) was involved in the killing of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA (Member of Legislative Agency) and his three security personnel, who died in an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) explosion in April 9, 2019. The identities of the remaining cadres were not disclosed.
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December - 10 
A drone was spotted flying over the International Border (IB) in R S Pura sector in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 10, reports Daily Excelsior.Alert Border Security Force (BSF) troops guarding the IB at a border outpos
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A drone was spotted flying over the International Border (IB) in R S Pura sector in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 10, reports Daily Excelsior.Alert Border Security Force (BSF) troops guarding the IB at a border outpost fired on the drone, forcing it to return, sources said.There have been instances of Pakistan, its army and intelligence agencies using drones along the IB and LoC to ferry weapons, ammunition, explosive material and narcotics into Jammu and Kashmir in the past six months.
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December - 10 
At least five Pakistan army personnel were killed and three others injured in retaliatory action by the Indian troops across Poonch sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in forward area of Mankote in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in Ind
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At least five Pakistan army personnel were killed and three others injured in retaliatory action by the Indian troops across Poonch sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in forward area of Mankote in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 10, reports Daily Excelsior.Sources said retaliatory action by the Indian Army was necessitated as the Pakistani troops were raining mortars and bullets on the civilian population in violation of the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in Mankote and surrounding areas of Poonch.In heavy mortar shelling and firing by the Pakistan army, several houses were damaged in Mankote area of Poonch District while many civilians had narrow escape.
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December - 10 
Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) claimed to have arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 10, reports Daily Excelsior.A Police spokesman said that the OGW identif
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Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) claimed to have arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 10, reports Daily Excelsior.A Police spokesman said that the OGW identified as Irshad Ahmad Reshi was arrested in Tral Payeen area in Pulwama District.Arms and ammunition and narcotic substance has also been recovered from his possession.
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December - 10 
Suspected militants hurled a grenade on Security Forces (SFs) in Nehama area in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 10, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants attacked on joint forces of Police and Central Reserve Police Force
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Suspected militants hurled a grenade on Security Forces (SFs) in Nehama area in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 10, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants attacked on joint forces of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) by a grenade, however, in this incident no loss of life or injury has been reported.
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December - 10 
Terming terrorism a major scourge for the world, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on December 10, said structures which support and sustain terrorism “continue to exist, including in India’s neighbourhood”, reports The Hindu. Virtually addressin
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Terming terrorism a major scourge for the world, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on December 10, said structures which support and sustain terrorism “continue to exist, including in India’s neighbourhood”, reports The Hindu. Virtually addressing the 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) Plus which includes China and its thematic discussions organised by Vietnam, Singh reiterated India’s call for an open and inclusive Indo-Pacific based on sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations, peaceful resolution of disputes through dialogue and adherence to international rules and laws.
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December - 10 
US Democratic lawmaker and co-chair, Senate India caucus Mark Warner while speaking on the issue of terrorism said, India has shown “remarkable restraint” after the 2008 Mumbai attacks (26/11) and other “actions that obviously originated in Pakistan”
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US Democratic lawmaker and co-chair, Senate India caucus Mark Warner while speaking on the issue of terrorism said, India has shown “remarkable restraint” after the 2008 Mumbai attacks (26/11) and other “actions that obviously originated in Pakistan”, Hindustan Times reports on December 11. He also said, it was an “enormous challenge” that many organisations, such as the Haqqani Network, the Taliban and Islamic State (IS), still have safe havens in Pakistan.
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December - 10 
One Army soldier was killed during clash when militants of Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) attack an Army checkpost in Hor area of Geshkaur tehsil in Awaran District of Balochistan, reports Sangar Publication. BLF claimed responsibility for attac
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One Army soldier was killed during clash when militants of Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) attack an Army checkpost in Hor area of Geshkaur tehsil in Awaran District of Balochistan, reports Sangar Publication. BLF claimed responsibility for attack. BLF spokesman Major Gwahram Baloch said that attacks on the occupying forces will continue till the independence of occupied Balochistan.
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December - 10 
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on December 10 filed a terror plot and arrested five suspected terrorists from Shahdara area of Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, reports SAMAA TV. All the terrorists hailed from Afghanistan. Officials s
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on December 10 filed a terror plot and arrested five suspected terrorists from Shahdara area of Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, reports SAMAA TV. All the terrorists hailed from Afghanistan. Officials seized explosives, hand grenades, weapons, Afghan currency and videos of sensitive installations. The CTD said the suspects were planning an attack on the Punjab Civil Secretariat building.
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December - 10 
The Police seized a big cache of weapons and related spare parts which were being smuggled in a truck from Parachinar to Peshawar and Punjab via Kohat and arrested three smugglers at Gulshanabad in Kohat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on December 10,
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The Police seized a big cache of weapons and related spare parts which were being smuggled in a truck from Parachinar to Peshawar and Punjab via Kohat and arrested three smugglers at Gulshanabad in Kohat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on December 10, reports Dawn. The weapons included 75 12-bore repeaters, 10 shotguns and spare parts of various arms.
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December - 10 
Hefajat-e-Islam (HeI) on December 10 said it wants to hold dialogue with the Government to settle the ongoing debate centring the installation of the sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports The Daily Star. At a press conference in Dha
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Hefajat-e-Islam (HeI) on December 10 said it wants to hold dialogue with the Government to settle the ongoing debate centring the installation of the sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports The Daily Star. At a press conference in Dhaka Reporters Unity, the Qawmi-based madrasa organisation also said the alem community is trying to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on this issue. “We are appealing to the government to resolve the issue through discussion. We are also trying to hold discussions with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina so that the ongoing problem can be resolved in an amicable way," Mahfuzul Haque, a top HeI leader and also secretary general of the Madrasa Education Board, said at the briefing.
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December - 10 
The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing Easter Sunday attacks on December 10 observed that there were certain instances where Sri Lankan Muslims who go to Saudi Arabia were brainwashed by some Islamic preachers, reports Daily Mirror. Du
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The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing Easter Sunday attacks on December 10 observed that there were certain instances where Sri Lankan Muslims who go to Saudi Arabia were brainwashed by some Islamic preachers, reports Daily Mirror. During the testimony of All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) Chairman Rizwe Mufti, the Commission drew the witness’s attention to a video clip regarding a speech conducted by an Islamic Preacher to Sri Lankan Muslim migrants in Saudi Arabia. The particular speech was conducted in Tamil to the Sri Lankan Muslim migrants and the Attorney General’s Department representative questioned the witness whether snippets from these kinds of speech could be used to manipulate extremist persons. Agreeing with above statement ACJU Chairman Mufti said that people could use any part in every religion to manipulate a person with extremist thoughts.
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December - 10 
On December 10, Security Forces killed five Taliban in Qaisar district of Faryab province, reports The Khaama Press.
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On December 10, Security Forces killed five Taliban in Qaisar district of Faryab province, reports The Khaama Press.
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December - 10 
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the killing of a female TV presenter and women’s rights activist Malalai Maiwand, in Jalalabad City of Nangarhar Province, reports Reuters on December 11. Unidentified gunman shot dead Maiwand along with her d
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Islamic State claimed responsibility for the killing of a female TV presenter and women’s rights activist Malalai Maiwand, in Jalalabad City of Nangarhar Province, reports Reuters on December 11. Unidentified gunman shot dead Maiwand along with her driver in the attack on their vehicle in Jalalabad on December 10.
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December - 10 
On December 10, Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, at the Heart of Asia Society’s 7th session, stated that the next political system of Afghanistan should be an inclusive and an Islamic system, reports Tolo News. The Taliban’s deputy leader
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On December 10, Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, at the Heart of Asia Society’s 7th session, stated that the next political system of Afghanistan should be an inclusive and an Islamic system, reports Tolo News. The Taliban’s deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said, “(The Taliban) for its part is fully prepared and committed to resolving the issues through negotiations”. He said that the next political system will also ensure the protection of public utility infrastructures, women’s rights, media rights, and Afghanistan’s bilateral relations with all other nations in line with the Islamic principles.
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December - 10 
Unidentified gunman on December 10 killed a journalist at Enikass Radio and TV, Malalai Maiwand, and her driver in the Golaye Araban area in PD3 District of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar Province, reports Tolo News.
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Unidentified gunman on December 10 killed a journalist at Enikass Radio and TV, Malalai Maiwand, and her driver in the Golaye Araban area in PD3 District of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar Province, reports Tolo News.
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December - 11 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Calcutta Police arrested a suspected operative of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Najibullah (50) from his home at Kashimnagar in Birbhum District on December 11, reports The Telegraph. “Najibulla
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Calcutta Police arrested a suspected operative of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Najibullah (50) from his home at Kashimnagar in Birbhum District on December 11, reports The Telegraph. “Najibullah had a Facebook account in the name of Saqib Ali and used to spread radical ideas and hatred against non-Muslims,” said a senior STF officer. “He used to inspire youths to take the path of fundamentalism.” Saqib, it now appears, is the name of one of Najibullah’s four sons. Preliminary investigations revealed that Najibullah had finished his basic education at a madrasa (religious seminary) in Uttar Pradesh and later worked as an imam of a mosque in Hiyatnagar in Birbhum District. Family members said he had left his work as the imam and started running the printing press.
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December - 11 
A National Conference (NC) worker was shot at outside his residence in Wasoora village in Pulwama District on December 11, reports Daily Excelsior.The worker affiliated with NChas been identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Dar son of Assadullah Dar, resident o
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A National Conference (NC) worker was shot at outside his residence in Wasoora village in Pulwama District on December 11, reports Daily Excelsior.The worker affiliated with NChas been identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Dar son of Assadullah Dar, resident of Wasoora Pulwama who was shot at by gunmen in Wasoora in Pulwama.
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December - 11 
A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an exchange of firewith Security Forces (SFs) at an area under Gochhapada Police Station limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha on December 11, reports Hindustan Times.Ba
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A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an exchange of firewith Security Forces (SFs) at an area under Gochhapada Police Station limits in Kandhamal District of Odisha on December 11, reports Hindustan Times.Based on reliable inputs about the presence of the rebels, personnel of the Special Operations Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force (DVF) launched an operation in the said area. “While the teams were on a combing operation, a group of Maoists opened fire and our forces retaliated. The Maoists could not face the firing of our forces and withdrew from the area. A woman Maoist who had sustained bullet injuries was found dead at the encounter site,” said the Director-General of Police (DGP) Abhay adding that the identity of the slain Maoist has not been ascertained yet. SFs recovered two guns, four rounds of bullets, and some articles from the spot.
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December - 11 
India and Uzbekistan on December 11, called for settling the conflict in Afghanistan through an Afghan-controlled process even as they committed themselves to fighting terror by destroying terrorist safe havens, infrastructure and funding channels, r
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India and Uzbekistan on December 11, called for settling the conflict in Afghanistan through an Afghan-controlled process even as they committed themselves to fighting terror by destroying terrorist safe havens, infrastructure and funding channels, reports Hindustan Times. The peace process in Afghanistan must preserve the achievements of the past two decades, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while participating in a virtual summit with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. “We agree that the restoration of peace in Afghanistan requires a process that is led, owned and controlled by Afghanistan itself,” Modi said. India and Uzbekistan have “similar concerns about extremism, fundamentalism and separatism” and both sides stand together against terrorism, he added in his opening remarks. A joint statement issued after the summit said the two leaders believe peace and stability in Afghanistan is of “great importance to the security and stability of the entire region”. The two sides called for settling the Afghan conflict through an “Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled peace process”, and expressed unanimous support for a “united, sovereign and democratic” Afghanistan. Modi and Mirziyoyev strongly condemned all forms of terror and “reaffirmed the determination of their countries to combat this menace by destroying terrorist safe-havens, networks, infrastructure and funding channels”, the joint statement said.
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December - 11 
On December 11, a female United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant was arrested from Thambalkhong Laishram Leikai in Imphal East District of Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee identified as Oinam (O) Memtombi alias Chingsangleima
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On December 11, a female United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant was arrested from Thambalkhong Laishram Leikai in Imphal East District of Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee identified as Oinam (O) Memtombi alias Chingsangleima alias Malemleima joined the militant outfit in 1997.
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December - 11 
On December 11, an active militant belonging to National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khango (NSCN-Khango) was arrested from Dimapur District of Nagaland, reports Northeast Now. One AK-47 rifle, one .303 rifle and live rounds were recovered from the
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On December 11, an active militant belonging to National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khango (NSCN-Khango) was arrested from Dimapur District of Nagaland, reports Northeast Now. One AK-47 rifle, one .303 rifle and live rounds were recovered from the arrested militant.
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December - 11 
Police detained one person, identified as Sadat (50), relating to the case of graffiti about Taliban and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) appearing in Mengaluru in Karnataka, dajiworld.com reports on December 12. Sadat allegedly provided shelter and monetary as
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Police detained one person, identified as Sadat (50), relating to the case of graffiti about Taliban and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) appearing in Mengaluru in Karnataka, dajiworld.com reports on December 12. Sadat allegedly provided shelter and monetary assistance to Shaarik, another arrested accused in this case. Sadat was produced in the court on December 11, upon which the court remanded him to two days Police custody. Sadat became the third person to be arrested in the case, investigation into which is being conducted briskly.
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December - 11 
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on December 11 instructed the Election Commission (EC) to pay attention to holding of the Provincial Council Elections expeditiously and look into the necessary legal matters, reports Colombo Page. The Prime Minister
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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on December 11 instructed the Election Commission (EC) to pay attention to holding of the Provincial Council Elections expeditiously and look into the necessary legal matters, reports Colombo Page. The Prime Minister gave these instructions when he met with the members of the new EC at his official residence in Wijerama.
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December - 11 
Security Force killed 23 anti-government militias in various parts of Nawa, NadAli, Nahr Saraj districts and Lashkargah city, the provincial capital of Helmand Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on December 12.
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Security Force killed 23 anti-government militias in various parts of Nawa, NadAli, Nahr Saraj districts and Lashkargah city, the provincial capital of Helmand Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on December 12.
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December - 11 
Security Forces killed a senior commander of Taliban, Abdul Salam known as Adel, in Hewad region of Balkh District in Balkh province, reports bhaktarnews.com on December 12.
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Security Forces killed a senior commander of Taliban, Abdul Salam known as Adel, in Hewad region of Balkh District in Balkh province, reports bhaktarnews.com on December 12.
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December - 12 
An Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) trooper was injured when a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)exploded on Narayanpur-Kurusnar road under Kurusnar Police Station area in Narayanpur d
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An Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) trooper was injured when a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)exploded on Narayanpur-Kurusnar road under Kurusnar Police Station area in Narayanpur district on December 12, reports Republic World.
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Two persons were arrested along with arms and ammunition in two separate operations in Dimapur District of Nagaland, reports Northeast Now. On December 12, LeytsaPfithu was arrested from a place near Newfield Checkgate area in Dimapur for illegal po
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Two persons were arrested along with arms and ammunition in two separate operations in Dimapur District of Nagaland, reports Northeast Now. On December 12, LeytsaPfithu was arrested from a place near Newfield Checkgate area in Dimapur for illegal possession of small arms. One country-made .22 pistol, one magazine was recovered from the arrestee. Similarly, Joseph Tikhir was arrested along with a country-made .32 pistol along with one magazine from the Walford area in Dimapur on December 14.
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December - 12 
On December 12, an improvised explosive device (IED) blast took place at the residential Krishna colony lane-3 inside the premises of Star Cement at Lumshnong of East Jaintia Hills District in Meghalaya causing injuring to one worker, reports Northea
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On December 12, an improvised explosive device (IED) blast took place at the residential Krishna colony lane-3 inside the premises of Star Cement at Lumshnong of East Jaintia Hills District in Meghalaya causing injuring to one worker, reports Northeast Now. Two rooms were also partially damaged in the explosion. Hynñiewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has claimed responsibility for the blast. In its statement, general secretary of HNLC, Saiñkupar Nongtraw, has stated that the blast took place due to non-payment of tax by the owner of the cement factory. Further, HNLC threatened to carry out more blasts in different places. This is the second incident of explosion in Jaiñtia Hills after an explosion at Sookilo.
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December - 12 
On December 12, the Manipur Police Commandos, during search operations,arrested three women cadres of National Revolutionary Front of Manipur (NRFM) from Moirang area in Bishnupur District, reports Indian Express. The police recovered large number of
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On December 12, the Manipur Police Commandos, during search operations,arrested three women cadres of National Revolutionary Front of Manipur (NRFM) from Moirang area in Bishnupur District, reports Indian Express. The police recovered large number of explosives from the women.
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December - 12 
Pakistan troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence spokesman said tha
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Pakistan troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence spokesman said that at about 1800 hours [IST] Pakistan initiated unprovoked CFA violation by firing with Small Arms and intense shelling with Mortars along LoC in Balakote sector in Poonch District, and Indian Army retaliated befittingly to the firing.
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December - 12 
The Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) has tracked financial transactions of around USD 2,00,000 made by a Malaysia-based group, for an operation in India, India Today reports on December 13. Transactions, as per an Intel document, have been tracked t
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The Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) has tracked financial transactions of around USD 2,00,000 made by a Malaysia-based group, for an operation in India, India Today reports on December 13. Transactions, as per an Intel document, have been tracked to Kuala Lumpur-based Rohingya leader Mohammed Naseer, and terror preacher Zakir Naik. According to the Intel inputs, the terror group has trained a woman in Myanmar, who is heading the group, for a strike in India. A Chennai-based hawala (illegal money transaction) dealer has been tracked for receiving a part of this fund. According to the intelligence report, the operatives may infiltrate through the Bangladesh or Nepal border. The Intel has alerted the Police and state intelligence bureaus in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and West Bengal on December 12. The likely targets are Delhi, Ayodhya, Bodh Gaya, Srinagar and major cities of West Bengal.
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December - 12 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman, were killed in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in the Singavaram forest under Gajalmamudi area in Swabhiman Anchal in Malkangiri District of Odisha on December
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman, were killed in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in the Singavaram forest under Gajalmamudi area in Swabhiman Anchal in Malkangiri District of Odisha on December 12, reports The Times of India. The slain woman cadre, who was in uniform, appeared to be holding an important position, and the other, who has been identified as D Ramesh, was a CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’, Director general of Police (DGP), Abhay said. SFsrecovered one INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifleand one Self Loading Rifle (SLR)along with a few rounds of bullets among other materials which also included some Maoist literature.
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December - 12 
Two civilians were injured after militants hurled a grenade towards a Police Post near a bus stand in Sopore town in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 12, reports Daily Excelsior. The injured have been identified as S
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Two civilians were injured after militants hurled a grenade towards a Police Post near a bus stand in Sopore town in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 12, reports Daily Excelsior. The injured have been identified as Shakir Ahmed Malik (22), son of Farooq Ahmad Malik of Chinkipora and Bilal ZuffarBudoo (26), son of ZafferullahBudoo of Sideeq Colony Sopore. Soon after the attack, Security Forces (SFs) rushed to the spot and sealed the area to arrest the attackers.
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December - 12 
Two women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)were shot dead in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Borevan forest in Kirnapur in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh on December 12, reports The Times of India.ADG-Naxal op
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Two women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)were shot dead in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Borevan forest in Kirnapur in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh on December 12, reports The Times of India.ADG-Naxal operations G P Singh said, “Those killed have been identified as Savitri and Shoba, members of Darrekasa and Malajkhand Dalams [armed squads]. They were on our ‘wanted’ list. One of them was killed around 12.30am. The other one was injured but took position and opened fire. It went on for 45 minutes. The bodies have been recovered.” Balaghat,Inspector General of Police (IGP), K P Venkateshwar Rao told TOI that Savitri and Shobha were area committee members and were in the region for logistics. An INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle was recovered. Documents seized reveal that three dalams are carrying out joint operations in the region.
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December - 12 
With the arrest of two persons identified as – Jaswinder Singh akaJass and Ramesh Kumar aka Kesa along with a recovery of 4 kilograms heroin in Lohian village of Jalandhar District, the Punjab Police claimed to have busted a major drug cartel linked
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With the arrest of two persons identified as – Jaswinder Singh akaJass and Ramesh Kumar aka Kesa along with a recovery of 4 kilograms heroin in Lohian village of Jalandhar District, the Punjab Police claimed to have busted a major drug cartel linked to international gangsters and terrorists, reports The Times of India on December 13. Besides the heroin, two desi .32 bore pistols and a car bearing registration number JK-012-E-2277 have also been recovered from the accused, who used to bring drugs from Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) on instructions from imprisoned gangsters in Punjab. The drug cartel’s links have been traced to a Dubai-based individual, who is allegedly involved in networking the drug smugglers in Kashmir for supply of drugs to smugglers and traffickers based in Punjab. According to Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta, the investigations so far suggest that the proceeds generated from the sale of the drugs, smuggled into Punjab from Kashmir, were probably being used to fund terror activities.
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December - 12 
Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants blew up railway tracks with Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Sunger in Mastung District of Balochistan on December 12, reports The Balochistan Post. The blast damaged the railway tracks. BLA claimed respo
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Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants blew up railway tracks with Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Sunger in Mastung District of Balochistan on December 12, reports The Balochistan Post. The blast damaged the railway tracks. BLA claimed responsibility for the attack.
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December - 12 
Unidentified gunmen attacked a construction company and torched the machinery near the D-Baloch Bridge in Turbat town of Ketch District on December 12, reports The Balochistan Post. The construction company was operating on the China–Pakistan Economi
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Unidentified gunmen attacked a construction company and torched the machinery near the D-Baloch Bridge in Turbat town of Ketch District on December 12, reports The Balochistan Post. The construction company was operating on the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route.
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December - 12 
Road Transport Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on December 12 said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) should be tried for crimes against humanity, as the party has been committing such crimes continuously since its inception reports The Daily Star. "
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Road Transport Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on December 12 said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) should be tried for crimes against humanity, as the party has been committing such crimes continuously since its inception reports The Daily Star. "There is no heinous crime that BNP did not commit, including promulgation of indemnity act to stop the trial of killers of Bangabandhu and jail killing, grenade attacks and killing people by carrying out arson attacks," he said while addressing the biennial council of AL's Adamdighi upazila unit in Bogura, joining through videoconference from his official residence on Parliament premises in Dhaka.
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December - 12 
Afghan Security Forces, in air and ground attack, killed 28 Taliban militants in Dehrawoud, Khas Urozgan Districts and Tarinkot city the provincial capital of Urozgan Province on December 12, reports Bakhtar News.
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Afghan Security Forces, in air and ground attack, killed 28 Taliban militants in Dehrawoud, Khas Urozgan Districts and Tarinkot city the provincial capital of Urozgan Province on December 12, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 12 
As many as 21 Taliban militants were killed and six more were injured during clashes with Afghan Security Forces in checkpoints in Arghandab and Spin Boldak Districts in Kandahar Province on December 12, reports Bakhtar News. Six more Taliban were wo
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As many as 21 Taliban militants were killed and six more were injured during clashes with Afghan Security Forces in checkpoints in Arghandab and Spin Boldak Districts in Kandahar Province on December 12, reports Bakhtar News. Six more Taliban were wounded following the clashes.
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December - 12 
On December 12, one civilian was killed when unidentified terrorists fired a number of rockets near the Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai International Airport and the Khwaja Rawash area in Kabul City of Kabul Province, reports bhaktarnews.com. The civilian
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On December 12, one civilian was killed when unidentified terrorists fired a number of rockets near the Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai International Airport and the Khwaja Rawash area in Kabul City of Kabul Province, reports bhaktarnews.com. The civilian was killed in Khwaja Rawash area east of Kabul. The rockets were fired from Lab-e-Jar area in the north of Kabul, close to the place from where last month’s rocket attacks happened, informed Ministry of Interior (MoI) spokesperson Tariq Arian.
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December - 12 
On December 14, the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will return to Kabul calling it the end of the current round of talks, reports Tolo News on December 13. The negotiating team has called for a 23-day break in their three-mo
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On December 14, the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will return to Kabul calling it the end of the current round of talks, reports Tolo News on December 13. The negotiating team has called for a 23-day break in their three-month discussions.The negotiators reached an agreement on a 21-article list of procedural rules for the talks after three months of discussion and have finalized an initial list for the agenda of the peace negotiations.
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December - 12 
The First Vice President (VP), Amrullah Saleh on December 12 said that there is an alliance between Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) & the Taliban at tactical & operational level, reports Bakhtar News. “There isn’t and shouldn’t be any politic
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The First Vice President (VP), Amrullah Saleh on December 12 said that there is an alliance between Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) & the Taliban at tactical & operational level, reports Bakhtar News. “There isn’t and shouldn’t be any political correctness in explaining who the enemy is and what does he want. None. Calling a spade, a spade is courage not recklessness. There is an alliance between IS-K & the Taliban at tactical & operational level. Ask,” VP Saleh tweeted.
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December - 13 
An officer of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit was injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded at
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An officer of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit was injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded at a place between Pallodi and Kistaram villages in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on December 13, reports The Pioneer. Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said,during the operation, the paramilitary personnel spotted an IED. When they were engaged in defusing the IED buried under the ground, it suddenly went off, and Deputy Commandant Vikas received splinter injuries.
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December - 13 
US District Court of Los Angeles has denied the bail plea of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11) and declared a fugitive by India, asserting that he has not negated the "risk of
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US District Court of Los Angeles has denied the bail plea of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11) and declared a fugitive by India, asserting that he has not negated the "risk of flight", reports NDTV reports on December 14. Rana was rearrested on June 10 in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India for his involvement in the Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people, including six Americans, were killed.
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December - 13 
Wanted Islamic preacher Zakir Naik is suspectedly funding a new terror alliance to launch attacks in India around January 26, 2021 says an intel report from Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), Times Now reports on December 14. The report further claim
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Wanted Islamic preacher Zakir Naik is suspectedly funding a new terror alliance to launch attacks in India around January 26, 2021 says an intel report from Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), Times Now reports on December 14. The report further claims that members of Popular Front of India (PFI) are conspiring with some Rohingyas to carry out the attacks in multiple Indian cities. According to R&AW intel note PFI elements with the support of some Rohingyas are conspiring to launch terror attacks/blasts in India before January 26, 2021. Places that are likely to be targeted by them are Delhi, Ayodhya, Bodhgaya, Srinagar, Chandigarh and a major city in West Bengal. Input further reveals that a Malaysia-based Rohingya group is providing financial support for the same. The estimated expenditure of around USD 2,00,000 for the above is being mobilised by Zakir Naik and one Mohammad Naseer, a Malaysia-based Rohingya leader. A Chennai-based operative is said to be involved in receiving the said funds from abroad. Naik is wanted by Indian authorities since 2016 on charges of money laundering and inciting extremism through hate speeches.
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December - 13 
At least 25 persons including women and children were injured in a grenade explosion in the Ganj Mandi area of Rawalpindi city (Rawalpindi District) in Punjab on December 13, reports Dawn. The explosion, which took place at around 2pm just a few hund
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At least 25 persons including women and children were injured in a grenade explosion in the Ganj Mandi area of Rawalpindi city (Rawalpindi District) in Punjab on December 13, reports Dawn. The explosion, which took place at around 2pm just a few hundred meters from the Ganj Mandi Police station and close to a water filtration plant, also damaged a car.
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December - 13 
Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali at an interaction in the Capital on December 13 said the Government is giving final touches to the bill to amend the Enforced Disappearances, Truth and Reconciliation Act-2014 to be presented in the winter
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali at an interaction in the Capital on December 13 said the Government is giving final touches to the bill to amend the Enforced Disappearances, Truth and Reconciliation Act-2014 to be presented in the winter session of Parliament, reports Kathmandu Post. The amendment is being drafted by complying with the provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Accord, the Supreme Court’s ruling, Nepal’s international commitments, concerns of the conflict victims and the ground reality of the country, Gyawali said. “The transitional justice process prioritises reconciliation, but with consent from the victims. Also, there will be no amnesty in cases involving human rights violations,” he said.
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December - 13 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on December 13 said that there would be no blanket amnesty in cases of serious human rights violation that took place during the 10-year armed conflict in the country, reports The Himalayan Times. Add
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on December 13 said that there would be no blanket amnesty in cases of serious human rights violation that took place during the 10-year armed conflict in the country, reports The Himalayan Times. Addressing a virtual programme, jointly organised by Accountability Monitoring Committee and Conflict Victims Common Platform, Minister Gyawali said the Government was carrying out activities to ensure justice to the victims. “There would be no pardon in cases of serious human rights violation. Transitional justice would not be completed until victims get justice. The government has been carrying out works for the same.”
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December - 13 
A court in Sylhet on December 13 sentenced Abdul Aziz alias Hanif, a leader of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), to life term imprisonment in a case filed over a series of bomb blasts in Sylhet city's Kadamtali Bus Te
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A court in Sylhet on December 13 sentenced Abdul Aziz alias Hanif, a leader of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), to life term imprisonment in a case filed over a series of bomb blasts in Sylhet city's Kadamtali Bus Terminal in 2005, reports The Daily Star. On August 17, 2005, as part of the countrywide series bomb blasts by JMB, bombs went off in 13 places of Sylhet District including the bus terminal, Sylhet court and other important places. In the blasts, no one died in Sylhet but 15 people were injured, including a judge of a speedy trial tribunal. The next day, 13 cases were filed by Police. In the case of Kadamtali Central Bus Terminal blast, Abdul Aziz was the lone accused.
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December - 13 
Committee, in its first meeting on December 13, decided it would primarily include 1,222 names on the list of the martyred intellectuals, reports The Daily Star. On November 19, the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs formed an 11-member committee co
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Committee, in its first meeting on December 13, decided it would primarily include 1,222 names on the list of the martyred intellectuals, reports The Daily Star. On November 19, the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs formed an 11-member committee comprising freedom fighters, liberation war researchers, and Government officials to make and scrutinise the list of names. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque said after the meeting, the committee will finalise a definition of martyred intellectuals in its next meeting, likely to be held in January 2021. He said the committee approved 1,222 names for the primary list. "A total of 1,070 names will be taken from names available with the ministry and 152 from postal stamps issued in the name of martyred intellectuals at various times," he added.
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December - 13 
On December 13, two people, bodyguard and driver of Member of Parliament Tawfiq Wahdat, were killed and two others were injured following sticky mine blast close to Sarwar Kainat mosque in 15th precinct of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Bakhta
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On December 13, two people, bodyguard and driver of Member of Parliament Tawfiq Wahdat, were killed and two others were injured following sticky mine blast close to Sarwar Kainat mosque in 15th precinct of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 13 
Security Forces killed Over 18 Taliban militants in Mullah Noukh region of Andar district in Ghazni District, reports Bakhtar Newson December 14.
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Security Forces killed Over 18 Taliban militants in Mullah Noukh region of Andar district in Ghazni District, reports Bakhtar Newson December 14.
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December - 13 
Since December 13, Security Force’s convoy of more than 70 tanks is trapped on Highway No. 2 in Ismail Khel area of Jalriz District in Maidan Wardak Province due to a Taliban attack, reports The Khaama Press.
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Since December 13, Security Force’s convoy of more than 70 tanks is trapped on Highway No. 2 in Ismail Khel area of Jalriz District in Maidan Wardak Province due to a Taliban attack, reports The Khaama Press.
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December - 13 
Taliban, in an attack, killed 10 Security Force (SF) personnel, including a border Police Commander, in Imam Sahib District of Kunduz Province on December 13, reports Tolo News.
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Taliban, in an attack, killed 10 Security Force (SF) personnel, including a border Police Commander, in Imam Sahib District of Kunduz Province on December 13, reports Tolo News.
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December - 14 
A Deputy Commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)’s elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit, who was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion, triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist
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A Deputy Commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)’s elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit, who was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion, triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Kasaram Nala under Kishtaram Police station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on December 13 succumbed to his injuries on December 14, reports Hindustan Times. SATP reported the incident earlier.
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December - 14 
On December 14, a bomb exploded at the residence of Seram Sacheekumar, Range Forest Officer of Chakpikarong range, Chandel division in Nongmeibung Seram Leikai of Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press. Though no one was injured in the blas
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On December 14, a bomb exploded at the residence of Seram Sacheekumar, Range Forest Officer of Chakpikarong range, Chandel division in Nongmeibung Seram Leikai of Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press. Though no one was injured in the blast, yet window pane and sanitary pipes of the house were damaged. Police sources suspect the blast to be the handiwork of valley based underground organisation. Seram Sacheekumar in his statement has claimed that he had received monetary demands as well as threat messages from Kangleipak Communist Party-Noyon (KCP-N).
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December - 14 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Gemmeli Krishna Rao, after branding him as a ‘Police informer’, in Nurmati Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) of Gangaraju Madugula Man
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Gemmeli Krishna Rao, after branding him as a ‘Police informer’, in Nurmati Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) of Gangaraju Madugula Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on December 14, reports The New Indian Express. Two Maoists stormed into his house in the early morning and took away Rao forcibly and later killed him. The Maoists left a letter near his body stating, “After a police outpost was set up at Nurmati, Krishna Rao was actively associated with the police. Following Ramguda EoF (exchange of fire), a Jamporlu villager informed us that Krishna Rao provided shelter for the police personnel. He was warned several times but since he did not change his attitude, the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), the armed wing of the CPI-Maoist, killed him.”
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December - 14 
Militants killed a security guard of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader at Natipora area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 14, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants fired upon Personal Security Officer (PSO) Manzoor
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Militants killed a security guard of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader at Natipora area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 14, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants fired upon Personal Security Officer (PSO) Manzoor Ahmad of PDP leader Haji Parviaz Ahmad at Asthan Mohalla Natipora, and later injured PSO Manzoor of 11th Bn Security succumbed to his injuries.The militants fled after carrying out the attack.
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December - 14 
New Delhi has contacted Malaysian authorities about an Indian intelligence report claiming that USD 200,000 allegedly routed from Kuala Lumpur to India could be used to fund a terror attack on the subcontinent in coming weeks, Benar News reports on D
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New Delhi has contacted Malaysian authorities about an Indian intelligence report claiming that USD 200,000 allegedly routed from Kuala Lumpur to India could be used to fund a terror attack on the subcontinent in coming weeks, Benar News reports on December 15. According to an Indian intelligence document seen by two leading Indian media outlets, the money was sent by Malaysia-based Indian Islamic cleric Zakir Naik, and a Rohingya leader named Mohammad Naseer, to finance a woman-led terror operation in northern or eastern India. “They contacted us seeking further information on the day the news report came out,” said an un-named Malaysian security official.
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December - 14 
On December 14, four Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khango (NSCN-Khango) militants arrested from Longleng District in Nagaland, tweets Assam Rifles.
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On December 14, four Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khango (NSCN-Khango) militants arrested from Longleng District in Nagaland, tweets Assam Rifles.
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December - 14 
Police, on December 14, claimed to have foiled a terrorist attack on Islamabad Stock Exchange, the latest target of the cell said to be responsible for multiple bombings in the garrison city of Rawalpindi city of Punjab, reports The Express Tribune.
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Police, on December 14, claimed to have foiled a terrorist attack on Islamabad Stock Exchange, the latest target of the cell said to be responsible for multiple bombings in the garrison city of Rawalpindi city of Punjab, reports The Express Tribune. Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed the arrest of three alleged militants from Adyala-Kharakan Road, involved in four bomb blasts in Rawalpindi, the latest being the bombing in the Pir Wadhai area of the city earlier this month. The CTD, in a statement, said, the law enforcers raided the location and managed to arrest the alleged militants along with explosives, detonators, cell phones and other items in their possession. During the investigation, the militants accepted responsibility for the four bombings in Rawalpindi - in January, March, June and December of 2020 - that killed four civilians and injured more than 30. The statement further added that the militants said they were motivated by the proscribed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ideally, however, now they are working for masterminds based in Afghanistan. They further disclosed, according to the CTD statement, that their group leader was receiving funds from Afghanistan for carrying out these terrorist activities, and revealed that they had planned their next attack, with the Islamabad Stock Exchange chosen as a target.
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December - 14 
Chief of the Nepali Army Purna Chandra Thapa on December 14 directed all units to remain alert and minutely investigate activities of the outlawed Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), reports The Himalayan Times.
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Chief of the Nepali Army Purna Chandra Thapa on December 14 directed all units to remain alert and minutely investigate activities of the outlawed Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), reports The Himalayan Times. During his field trip to various brigades and barracks across the country, Thapa directed army personnel to be more vigilant saying that the Chand-led group have declared people’s Government in Kalikot, bombed various places and killed innocent people including school teachers. “Let us not be surprised by some unwanted activities of the group led by Netra Bikram Chand, so be prepared,” said the chief of Army.
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December - 14 
Minister of Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan held a meeting with top Islamic scholars of the country at his Dhanmondi residence in the capital Dhaka city on December 14, reports New Age. The Minister held the meeting in the backdrop of a section of Isla
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Minister of Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan held a meeting with top Islamic scholars of the country at his Dhanmondi residence in the capital Dhaka city on December 14, reports New Age. The Minister held the meeting in the backdrop of a section of Islamic leaders oppose of installing the sculpture of the country’s founding President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman since mid-November, vandalizing of one of his sculptures in Kushtia on December 5. Different political, socio-cultural and professional organisations also held a countrywide protest against the anti-sculpture moves in the past few days.
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December - 14 
Former Minister of Muslim Affairs M.H.A. Haleem testifying before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing Easter Sunday on December 14 said he was unaware National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) was a violent organisation, reports Daily Mirror.
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Former Minister of Muslim Affairs M.H.A. Haleem testifying before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing Easter Sunday on December 14 said he was unaware National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) was a violent organisation, reports Daily Mirror. Haleem said that he was unaware of Aliyar Junction clash in Kattankudy in 2017 and about Zahran Hashim before Easter Sunday attacks. He added that NTJ followers do not know how to interact with people of their own, and they were always trying to create conflicts.
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On December 14-15, Security Forces killed 29 Taliban militants in Panjwai, Zheri, Arghandab and Maiwand Districts of Kandahar Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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On December 14-15, Security Forces killed 29 Taliban militants in Panjwai, Zheri, Arghandab and Maiwand Districts of Kandahar Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 14 
The Taliban has opposed President Ashraf Ghani’s call to hold the next round of the peace negotiations in Afghanistan, saying the request signals fear on the republic's side, reports Tolo News on December 15. Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem said, “M
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The Taliban has opposed President Ashraf Ghani’s call to hold the next round of the peace negotiations in Afghanistan, saying the request signals fear on the republic's side, reports Tolo News on December 15. Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem said, “Many areas in the country are in our control and any decision that we get belongs to us. These locations are those that were suggested to them by the United Nations a while ago in which they mentioned that the members of (the Taliban) remain on a blacklist and pressure is brought on (the Taliban). All these statements are in contradiction”. Naeem termed those making such demands as "spoilers of the peace process." Naeem said that the negotiators of both sides will resume their meetings in Doha on January 5.
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December - 14 
US special envoy to Afghan Peace process Zalmay Khalilzad, in a recent tweet, urged for an urgent end to the violence in Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press. “Tragically, the war continues. The need for a political settlement, reduction in violence
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US special envoy to Afghan Peace process Zalmay Khalilzad, in a recent tweet, urged for an urgent end to the violence in Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press. “Tragically, the war continues. The need for a political settlement, reduction in violence, and a ceasefire remain urgent”. Khalizad said in his Twitter. In a tweet, he said, “Given how much is at stake, it is imperative that there is no delays in resumption of talks and they must resume on Jan 5 [2021] as agreed”.
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December - 15 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)posters were found in Kaghaznagar town in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District of Telangana on December 15, reports Mana Telangana. The Maoists have released posters condemning the actions of the people's repres
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)posters were found in Kaghaznagar town in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District of Telangana on December 15, reports Mana Telangana. The Maoists have released posters condemning the actions of the people's representatives and officials in resolving land issues. The posters warned that action would be taken if Member of Parliaments (MPs) did not change their ways, saying they were bothering farmers with new revenue laws. Upon learning of the matter, police arrived at the scene and removed the posters.
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December - 15 
One ‘self-styled major’ of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) was arrested on December 15 from border pillar no. 41 and 42 along the Indo-Myanmar border, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrested militant was identified as Ashem Dinesh
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One ‘self-styled major’ of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) was arrested on December 15 from border pillar no. 41 and 42 along the Indo-Myanmar border, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrested militant was identified as Ashem Dinesh alias Aningba.
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December - 15 
The cadres of Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist),put up posters and a red banner at Ratu road junction in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on December 15, reports IANS. This co
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The cadres of Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist),put up posters and a red banner at Ratu road junction in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on December 15, reports IANS. This comes as an aftermath of the recent inauguration of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) office in Jharkhand, which has reportedly offended the TSPC and following which the group highlighted propaganda against the State, Central, and the NIA through the posters.It also threatened the coal companies functioning in the State. “Farmers and labourers unite against those who are trying to snatch 'jal, jungle and jameen' (water, forest and land).Those, who speak about 'Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat' see condition of the displaced people.Politicians, legislators, MPs all are thieves and they are part of the capitalist class" said the posters. It also asked the Central Coalfield Limited (CCL), Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) and NTPC to stop mining on cultivable land ‘thereby making land barren’.”
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December - 15 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)’s Malkangiri Divisional Committee secretary Kailasam on December 15 released an audio clip alleging that the Maoist cadres – Mallesh and Santhamma were killed in fake encounters in the District on Dece
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)’s Malkangiri Divisional Committee secretary Kailasam on December 15 released an audio clip alleging that the Maoist cadres – Mallesh and Santhamma were killed in fake encounters in the District on December 13, by the Odisha Police, reports The Hindu.In the audio clip, he alleged that both Mallesh and Santhamma were arrested by members of the Special Operations Group (SOG) and DVF (District Voluntary Force) of Odisha and Border Security Force (BSF), and were tortured and killed in cold blood.He also alleged that two more cadres are in the custody of the SOG and demanded that they be produced in court immediately.The Maoist leader claimed that the Centre and the State government were establishing camps and armed outposts in the tribal areas, to the disadvantage of the adivasis.
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December - 15 
Two cross border smugglers, identified as – Lakhbir Singh and Bachittar Singh, were arrested in Amritsar District of Punjab on December 15, reports NDTV. The duo were members of a module that used drones to smuggle narcotics and weapons into India th
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Two cross border smugglers, identified as – Lakhbir Singh and Bachittar Singh, were arrested in Amritsar District of Punjab on December 15, reports NDTV. The duo were members of a module that used drones to smuggle narcotics and weapons into India through Pakistan-based smugglers with links to pro-Khalistan operatives, the Punjab Police said in a statement. A quadcopter drone with a mini receiver and camera support, a .32 bore revolver, a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), cartridges and drugs have been recovered from their possession. Police said that the interrogation of the accused has revealed their alleged association with four other smugglers, who were lodged in the Amritsar jail.
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December - 15 
Four persons, including two Rangers officials and a security guard, were injured in a cracker attack at the gate of Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre (SZIC) of University of Karachi Main University Road in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on Dece
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Four persons, including two Rangers officials and a security guard, were injured in a cracker attack at the gate of Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre (SZIC) of University of Karachi Main University Road in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on December 15, reports The Express Tribune. The injured were identified as SZIC security guard Ahmed Din and passer-by Usman, while the identity of the injured Rangers officials are yet to be ascertained, however, they belonged to Rangers Wing 72. Two unidentified suspected militants on a motorcycle had reportedly thrown the bomb, which caused a loud explosion and caused severe damage at the site. The culprits immediately fled from the scene. Mobina Town Station House Officer (SHO) Shahid Taj stated that the SZIC gate was closed and the militants had tossed the bomb outside it.
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December - 15 
Indian troops killed two Pakistan Army soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC) in an unabated ceasefire violation, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on December 15, reports The Express Tribune. “Indian troops initiated
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Indian troops killed two Pakistan Army soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC) in an unabated ceasefire violation, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on December 15, reports The Express Tribune. “Indian troops initiated ceasefire violation in Bagsar Sector along LoC,” the communique said, adding that Pakistan Army troops responded befittingly to the enemy’s aggression. “During intense exchange of fire two soldiers, Naik Shahjahan, age 35 years, and Sepoy Hameed, age 21 years, while fighting valiantly embraced shahadat, it added.
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December - 15 
Police and security officials defused a bomb planted on the car of a Chinese restaurant owner in Clifton locality near Bilawal House in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on December 15, reports Daily Times. The car being driven by a Chinese n
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Police and security officials defused a bomb planted on the car of a Chinese restaurant owner in Clifton locality near Bilawal House in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on December 15, reports Daily Times. The car being driven by a Chinese national was the target of the would-be attackers. The occupants of the car informed the Police after the incident and evacuated the vehicle. The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was called and managed to defuse the explosive device without any injury or damage to property.
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December - 15 
Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli on December 15 introduced an ordinance to amend the Constitutional Council Act (Functions, Duties, and Procedures) 2010, according to which a meeting of the council can be convened even if it falls short of the quoru
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Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli on December 15 introduced an ordinance to amend the Constitutional Council Act (Functions, Duties, and Procedures) 2010, according to which a meeting of the council can be convened even if it falls short of the quorum required to convene the meeting, reports Kathmandu Post. The ordinance which has been approved by President Bidya Devi Bhandari within an hour after it being sent by PM Oli, gives him the right to convene meetings and make decisions even in presence of only three members.
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December - 15 
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on December 15 said that the Government would uphold the spirit of the constitution and would not disregard any religion, reports New Age. The Minister said “We will not disregard any religion. We follow religious cultu
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Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on December 15 said that the Government would uphold the spirit of the constitution and would not disregard any religion, reports New Age. The Minister said “We will not disregard any religion. We follow religious cultures and will continue to do so. The discussion is under way on whether the sculptures will remain as they are, or not. We have convinced them that those sculptures are not idols. We want to emulate Bangabandhu as they [Islamist leaders] explained the religious context.” On December 14 night, the Minister held a meeting with 12 Islamic leaders led by Maulana Mahmudul Hasan, principal of Jatrabari Madrassah and chairman of Bangladesh Qawmi Madrassah Education Board.
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December - 15 
Issuing a strong warning against religious fanatics, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on December 15 said the Government would not tolerate chaos in name of religion, reports The Daily Star. "This Bangladesh is the Bangladesh of Lalon Shah, Rabindranath,
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Issuing a strong warning against religious fanatics, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on December 15 said the Government would not tolerate chaos in name of religion, reports The Daily Star. "This Bangladesh is the Bangladesh of Lalon Shah, Rabindranath, Kazi Nazrul, Jibanananda; this Bangladesh is the Bangladesh of Shahjalal, Shah Poran, Shah Mokdum, Khanjahan Ali; this Bangladesh is the Bangladesh of Sheikh Mujib and 16.5 crore Bangalees - this country is for all. We won't allow anyone to create any division and anarchy in the name of religion," she said.
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December - 15 
In ongoing Clashes between the Taliban and Security Forces, five Afghan security Forces and 17 Taliban fighters were killed in Dehrawod District of Uruzgan Province since December 15, reports The Khaama Press.
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In ongoing Clashes between the Taliban and Security Forces, five Afghan security Forces and 17 Taliban fighters were killed in Dehrawod District of Uruzgan Province since December 15, reports The Khaama Press.
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December - 15 
On December 15, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, held unannounced talks with the Taliban peace negotiators in Doha, capital of Qatar, to urge a reduction in violence across Afghanistan, reports Tolo News quoting from AP. “The mo
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On December 15, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, held unannounced talks with the Taliban peace negotiators in Doha, capital of Qatar, to urge a reduction in violence across Afghanistan, reports Tolo News quoting from AP. “The most important part of the discussions that I had with both the Taliban and the government of Afghanistan was the need for an immediate reduction in violence,” Milley told three reporters, including one from the AP, who accompanied him to Qatar and Afghanistan. “Everything else hinges on that.”
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December - 15 
On December 15, deputy governor of Kabul, MahbubullahMuhibbi, and his secretary were killed in an explosion in the Macroryan 4 area in PD9 District of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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On December 15, deputy governor of Kabul, MahbubullahMuhibbi, and his secretary were killed in an explosion in the Macroryan 4 area in PD9 District of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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December - 15 
On December 15, unidentified gunmen killed a policeman in Botkhak village of Bagrami District in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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On December 15, unidentified gunmen killed a policeman in Botkhak village of Bagrami District in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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December - 16 
A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as – Vinod Yadav, was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) near Serak village
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A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as – Vinod Yadav, was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) near Serak village under Chandwa Police Station limits in Latehar District of Jharkhand on December 16, reports The New Indian Express. The SFs recovered one AK-47 rifle from the spot.“A search operation was being conducted in the region, during which the Maoists opened fire on the security forces who in return retaliated and gunned down a TSPC Maoist,” said SP Prashant Anand. The rest of the Maoists escaped as they could not withstand the firing from the forces, the Superintendent of Police (SP) Prashant Anand said adding that one AK-4 7, along with a large number of live cartridges, blankets, shoes, bags, and other articles used in day-t-day life have also been recoveredfrom the spot.
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December - 16 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Miliampalli-Rajpenta villages under Jagargunda Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on December 16,
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Miliampalli-Rajpenta villages under Jagargunda Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on December 16, reports Outlook. The incident occurred when a joint team of SFs comprising District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the 223rdBattalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was out an anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremist, LWE] operation. “After the exchange of fire stopped, the body of a Maoist, clad in ‘uniform’, along with a locally fabricated UBGL (under-barrel grenade launcher) and two muzzle-loading rifles, was recovered from the spot,” the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sundarraj P. said adding that the identity of the slain Maoist was yet to be ascertained.
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December - 16 
A Delhi court on December 16, sentenced an Islamic State (IS) operative to seven years in jail for conspiring to commit terror acts in the country, reports newindianexpress.com. Tamil Nadu-based Mohamed Naser Packeer was deported from the Republic of
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A Delhi court on December 16, sentenced an Islamic State (IS) operative to seven years in jail for conspiring to commit terror acts in the country, reports newindianexpress.com. Tamil Nadu-based Mohamed Naser Packeer was deported from the Republic of Sudan and arrested in the case on December 11, 2015. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had told the court that during the probe, it was found that there was a larger conspiracy by the IS operators in India and abroad for recruitment of resident and non-resident Indians and identity of such associates were being ascertained.
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December - 16 
At least two Pakistan army personnel were killed and five others injured in retaliation by the Indian troops along the Line of control (LoC) across Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 16, reports Daily
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At least two Pakistan army personnel were killed and five others injured in retaliation by the Indian troops along the Line of control (LoC) across Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 16, reports Daily Excelsior.Pakistan army started heavy mortar shelling and firing on the LoC in Nowshera sector in violation of CeaseFire Agreement (CFA), to which the Indian side retaliated effectively to silence the Pakistani guns which were targeting forward defence posts and the civilian population.However, there was no loss of life or damage on the Indian side in Pakistani shelling and firing.
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December - 16 
At the India-Bangladesh Virtual Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recognised that terrorism remains a threat to global peace and security, both sides reiterated their strong commitment to eliminating ter
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At the India-Bangladesh Virtual Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recognised that terrorism remains a threat to global peace and security, both sides reiterated their strong commitment to eliminating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, newsonair.nic.in reports on December 17.
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December - 16 
India and Australia have decided to step up cooperation in the various spheres of counter-terrorism including countering radicalisation and violent extremism, combating financing of terrorism, preventing exploitation of the internet for terrorism and
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India and Australia have decided to step up cooperation in the various spheres of counter-terrorism including countering radicalisation and violent extremism, combating financing of terrorism, preventing exploitation of the internet for terrorism and violent extremism, law enforcement cooperation, information sharing, and capacity building, The Economic Times reports December 17. The two sides have also reviewed threats posed by UN-sanctioned terrorist entities and emphasised the need for concerted action against all terrorist networks. The two sides have exchanged views on proscription of terrorist individuals and entities as a tool to combat terrorism. This was decided at the 12th meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism held virtually.
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December - 16 
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Operation-II Police claimed to have arrested a target killer, affiliated with the London faction of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-London), and to have found a TT pistol loaded magazine in his possession during a
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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Operation-II Police claimed to have arrested a target killer, affiliated with the London faction of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-London), and to have found a TT pistol loaded magazine in his possession during an operation near Old Sabzi Mandi on University Road in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on December 16, reports The Express Tribune. CTD Inspector Syed Sarfaraz said, the arrested man, identified as Adnan Marwari alias AD Danish, had been the in-charge of the MQM-London- affiliated dead squad in Lyari, Sector-29. "Marwari has confessed during interrogation to have killed 27 members of the Sunni Tehreek with the assistance of accomplices," the inspector said.
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December - 16 
A cadre of outlawed Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) was arrested in Khotang District of Province No. 1, reports Khabarhub on December 17. The arrested was identified as KB Tamang (22). Tamang was arrested whi
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A cadre of outlawed Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) was arrested in Khotang District of Province No. 1, reports Khabarhub on December 17. The arrested was identified as KB Tamang (22). Tamang was arrested while he was staying in a tent put up in the jungle of Sekhuwa in Khotang District. Police recovered an improvised gun, gun-power, shrapnel, bullets and other logistics from the possession of Tamang.
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December - 16 
Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli on December 16 agreed to withdraw the ordinance on the Constitutional Council Act that it issued on December 15 and got endorsed by the President the same day, reports The Kathmandu Post. A Standing Committee meeting
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Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli on December 16 agreed to withdraw the ordinance on the Constitutional Council Act that it issued on December 15 and got endorsed by the President the same day, reports The Kathmandu Post. A Standing Committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) took a decision to that effect as per which the Government, led by party chair, will rescind the ordinance.
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December - 16 
Taliban militants attacked two security outposts and killed 13 Afghan Security Forces (SFs) were killed in the Wazir Abad and Neeyazullah area in Pul-e-Khumri city, capital of the Baghlan Province, reports Tolo News.
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Taliban militants attacked two security outposts and killed 13 Afghan Security Forces (SFs) were killed in the Wazir Abad and Neeyazullah area in Pul-e-Khumri city, capital of the Baghlan Province, reports Tolo News.
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December - 16 
Thirty-three Taliban militants were killed in airstrikes in parts of Dehrawood, Chahar Chino and suburbs of Trenkot, the provincial capital, in Urozgan Province on December 16, reports Bakhtar News.
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Thirty-three Taliban militants were killed in airstrikes in parts of Dehrawood, Chahar Chino and suburbs of Trenkot, the provincial capital, in Urozgan Province on December 16, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 16 
Afghan National Army (ANA), during a search operation, arrested two Taliban militants from Firoz Koh, the provincial capital, of Ghor District, reports The Khaama Press on December 17. “2 #Taliban, who had been involved in terrorist activities and ta
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Afghan National Army (ANA), during a search operation, arrested two Taliban militants from Firoz Koh, the provincial capital, of Ghor District, reports The Khaama Press on December 17. “2 #Taliban, who had been involved in terrorist activities and targeted killing in Ghor province, were arrested by ANA in Firoz Koh provincial center, yesterday,” said the MoD in a tweet.
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December - 16 
On December 16, the chairman of the High Council of National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah said that the issue of the venue shouldn’t cause any delays for holding the second round of the talks, reports Tolo News.Abdullah said that the next venue
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On December 16, the chairman of the High Council of National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah said that the issue of the venue shouldn’t cause any delays for holding the second round of the talks, reports Tolo News.Abdullah said that the next venue for the second round of peace negotiation talks between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban will be determined in coordination between the negotiators from the two sides.
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December - 16 
Security Forces killed eight Taliban militants when militants attacked police checkpoints in Alshing and Alinegar Districts of Langman Province on December 16, reports Bakhtar News.
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Security Forces killed eight Taliban militants when militants attacked police checkpoints in Alshing and Alinegar Districts of Langman Province on December 16, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 17 
A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant was arrested after a brief encounter in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India in the wee hours of December 17, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said, a naka (check point) party challenged mil
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A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant was arrested after a brief encounter in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India in the wee hours of December 17, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said, a naka (check point) party challenged militants at Gund Baba Khaleel, Anantnag around 0200 hrs [IST]. After a brief exchange of fire,a militant identified as Zaheer Abbas Lone, a resident of Pulwama was found in an injured condition and was arrested. Additional Security Forces (SFs) were immediately rushed to the area and a massive Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched to arrest remaining militants.
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December - 17 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot dead two militants near the Attari area along the India-Pakistan International Border (IB) in Amritsar District of Punjab on December 17 (today), reports The Hindu. The armed Pakistani militants were at
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot dead two militants near the Attari area along the India-Pakistan International Border (IB) in Amritsar District of Punjab on December 17 (today), reports The Hindu. The armed Pakistani militants were attempting to infiltrate into the Indian side of the border when they were gunned down. Their identities are yet to be ascertained.
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December - 17 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)trooper was injured in a grenade attack in Bijbehara town in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 17, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants lobbed grenade at Security Forces (SFs) near Bij
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)trooper was injured in a grenade attack in Bijbehara town in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 17, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants lobbed grenade at Security Forces (SFs) near Bijbehara hospital leaving, CRPF trooper identified as Patil Parmakar of 40 Bn (Battalion) CRPF, injured. Later, entire area has been cordoned off and a massive search operation launched to track down the militants.
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant,identified Zaheer Abbas Lone, as who was injured in an encounter in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 17, succumbed to his injuries on December 18, reports Daily Excelsior. HM militan
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant,identified Zaheer Abbas Lone, as who was injured in an encounter in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 17, succumbed to his injuries on December 18, reports Daily Excelsior. HM militant Lone, a resident of Pulwama sustained bullet injury in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Gund Baba Khaleel area and was put on ventilator at SMHS hospital where he succumbed to his injuries in the afternoon. Earlier, SATP had reported about the encounter incident on December 17.
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December - 17 
A large contingent of Police force on December 17 launched a massive combing operation in the forested areas straddling the Bhadradri-Kothagudem-Mulugu-Mahabubabad Districts of Telangana following specific information about the movement of an armed s
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A large contingent of Police force on December 17 launched a massive combing operation in the forested areas straddling the Bhadradri-Kothagudem-Mulugu-Mahabubabad Districts of Telangana following specific information about the movement of an armed squad of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the forest region, reports The Hindu. Acting on credible information that the rebels led by the senior Maoist leader Bade Chokka Rao aka Damodar were moving in forest areas of Gundala, Karakagudem, Bayyaram, Pasra, Tadvai, Gangaram and Mangapeta Mandals (administrative sub-divisions), a massive search operation has been launched in the forest belt to track down the rebels, said Bhadradri-Kothagudem District Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunil Dutt.
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December - 17 
A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai has issued notices to three family members of Dawood Ibrahim’s associate late Iqbal Mirchi under the fugitive economic offenders law, the Enforcement Directorate said on December 17,
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A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai has issued notices to three family members of Dawood Ibrahim’s associate late Iqbal Mirchi under the fugitive economic offenders law, the Enforcement Directorate said on December 17, reports outlookindia.com. The notice has been issued against Junaid Iqbal Memon, Asif Iqbal Memon (sons of Mirchi) and Hajra Memon (wife) under section 10(4) of the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act of 2018, the central agency said in a statement. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had moved the court early this month (December 3) to get the three family members of Mirchi declared as violators of this law. The Mumbai court, said, "also directed to issue the notices to the interested parties and fixed the date of appearance of the accused persons till February 16 next year and adjourned the matter". An open ended non-bailable warrant has also been issued by a special PMLA court in Mumbai against the three family members of Mirchi after a charge sheet was filed against them by the ED.
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December - 17 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant identified as Hijam Binodkumar Meitei alias Tomba was arrested from the hills of Yaralpat in Imphal East District of Manipur on December 17, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee who was holding th
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant identified as Hijam Binodkumar Meitei alias Tomba was arrested from the hills of Yaralpat in Imphal East District of Manipur on December 17, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee who was holding the post of ‘town commander’ of Imphal East district of UNLF joined the outfit in 1995. Following on the information revealed during his interrogation, arms and ammunition including two AK 56 rifles, four AK-56 magazines, 143 live rounds of AK-56, nine empty cases of AK ammunitions, one 9mm pistol marked as ‘Pietro Beretta Gardone VT-Made in Italy’, ‘L96335Z’, ‘MOD .92 FS-CAL Parabellum-PATENTED” along with magazines loaded with 10 live rounds, one 0.38 pistol marked as ‘B06505’ along with nine live rounds in the magazine, three electronic circuits, two dry cell batteries, one remote control device and a wire of length about 4 metres was recovered from Tomba’s residence. According to police sources, the seized items were used to threaten the public of Tiger Camp near Litan Makhong, Imphal East in the last two months which included firing along with his associates namely, Shanta and Ranjit who are also the cadres of the same outfit. Tomba is also involved in distribution of welfare monetary allowance to the family of the cadres and extortion of money from the general public, government officials, businessmen and others.
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December - 17 
According to a report published by Macdonald Laurier Institute, a reputed think tank based in Ottawa, Canada, ‘Khalistan’ project is sponsored by Pakistan, and it is detrimental to the national security of not only India but Canada as well, reports T
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According to a report published by Macdonald Laurier Institute, a reputed think tank based in Ottawa, Canada, ‘Khalistan’ project is sponsored by Pakistan, and it is detrimental to the national security of not only India but Canada as well, reports The Tribune on December 18. Terry Milewski, one of Canada's veteran journalists, who authored the report reveals how Pakistan launched the ‘Khalistan’ insurgency using Indian Sikhs in Indian Punjab to avenge its own defeat in the Indo-Pak 1971 war. Interestingly, the report points out how Pakistan viewed the ‘Khalistan’ project as a strategic buffer and how an independent ‘Khalistan’ would end India's land access to Kashmir to the north, another key interest of the Pakistan Army since 1947. The report claims that the western democracies with large Sikh communities like Canada, the UK and the US are aware of this absurdity and therefore, skeptical of the ‘Khalistan referendum’, planned for November 2020.
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December - 17 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a contractor,identified as Sukumar Mondal, at Goliaguda village under Mathili Police Station limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha on December 17, reports The New Indian Express. Mondal
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a contractor,identified as Sukumar Mondal, at Goliaguda village under Mathili Police Station limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha on December 17, reports The New Indian Express. Mondal was executing two road projects under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) - one from Mundaguda to Siripaka and the other from Ganiaguda to Dangariaguda under Malkangiri Rural Department Division-I.Following threats from Maoists to stop the road works, Mondal had gone to the construction site to bring back the machines engaged in the PMGSY projects. However, a group of 10-15 armed rebels arrived at the construction site and hacked him to death for defying their order. After killing Mondal, the Maoists set afire the contractor’s vehicles including a MUV (Multi Utility Vehicle), a JCB machine, a roller and machines engaged in road construction work. They also left behind a handwritten poster near the contractor’s body claiming responsibility for the murder.
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December - 17 
36 persons were sued on December 17 over killing the former Ameer (Chief) of Hefajat-e Islam (HeI) Shah Ahmad Shafi, reports The Daily Star. Safi's brother-in-law Moahamad Moin Uddin filed the case with the court of Judicial Magistrate Shiplu Kumar D
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36 persons were sued on December 17 over killing the former Ameer (Chief) of Hefajat-e Islam (HeI) Shah Ahmad Shafi, reports The Daily Star. Safi's brother-in-law Moahamad Moin Uddin filed the case with the court of Judicial Magistrate Shiplu Kumar Dey of Chattogram around, claiming that Safi was murdered in a pre-planned manner. In the case statement, Moin Uddin alleged that Shafi was killed in a pre-planned manner through collaboration between the accused at the direct and indirect instigation by Mamunul, joint secretary general of Hefajat, and Nasir Uddin. After the death of the HeI Chief on September 18, his followers, including his son and Moin Uddin, on November 15 at a press briefing alleged that Shafi was murdered by a section of HeI men, who are followers of JunayedBabunagari the new Ameer of HeI. They also alleged that Babunagari's men snapped Shafi's oxygen support which sent him into coma. Also, Shafi faced obstruction at different places on his way to hospital. They also blamed Babunagari for what happened at the capital's ShaplaChattar on May 5, 2013. They claimed that then HeI secretary general Babunagari, without taking permission from Shafi, made HeI activists stay overnight at the ShaplaChattar. On May 5, 2013, thousands of members of HeI clashed with law enforcers and ruling Awami League men, turning Motijheel and Paltan areas into a battlefield.
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December - 17 
Pakistan Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan met with the Taliban delegation led by their deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, reports Tolo News on December 18.PM Imran Khan reiterated that there was no military solution to the conflict in Afghanist
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Pakistan Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan met with the Taliban delegation led by their deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, reports Tolo News on December 18.PM Imran Khan reiterated that there was no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan, adding that the Intra-Afghan negotiations provide a historic opportunity to the Afghan leaders for achieving durable peace and stability through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. PM Imran Khan underlined the need to be vigilant about the role of spoilers, who continue to make attempts to disrupt and derail the peace process. He expressed concern over the high level of violence and called on all sides for reduction in violence leading to ceasefire.
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December - 17 
The United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Scott Miller, said that the Taliban are using violence as a leverage and that they must reduce the violence because they’re the “instigators” of it, repor
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The United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Scott Miller, said that the Taliban are using violence as a leverage and that they must reduce the violence because they’re the “instigators” of it, reports Tolo News on December 18. “Clearly, the Taliban use violence as leverage. It's a tool they've used for a long time and it's one they're loathe to abandon. We press them pretty hard on violence. You know, we have been pressing them since 1 March 2020,” Miller said. “I've been very consistent that the Taliban must reduce the violence. That's one because they're the instigators of it, and that'll bring the violence down all around. But if we don't, my assessment is that it puts the peace process at risk and the higher the violence, the higher the risk. And I also believe that this opportunity for peace should not be squandered,” Miller added.
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December - 17 
A Security Force personal posted in Kapisa Police Headquarters was killed in an explosion caused by magnetic mine which was planted his vehicle in Sayad area of Bagram district in Parwan province, reports Bakhtar News.
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A Security Force personal posted in Kapisa Police Headquarters was killed in an explosion caused by magnetic mine which was planted his vehicle in Sayad area of Bagram district in Parwan province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 17 
Chief negotiator Masoom Stanekzai on December 17 said that the road forward in the peace process might be challenging and that the peace efforts might open a new wave of violence in the country will if people’s demands are not addressed in the proces
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Chief negotiator Masoom Stanekzai on December 17 said that the road forward in the peace process might be challenging and that the peace efforts might open a new wave of violence in the country will if people’s demands are not addressed in the process, reports Tolo News. “When we’re on the negotiating table, whether it is the right of the women, whether it is the right of the citizens, whether it is the lasting peace, because a peace that does not last for long, then that would mean that we will enter into a new cycle of violence,” Stanekzai said. Stanekzai added, “It is a challenging time, a bumpy road. It will be difficult, it will not be easy, but we will need the support of everyone, and we will be looking forward to the advice of both experts, our Afghan fellow men and women and their support in prayers.”
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December - 17 
On December 17, Afghan National Defence and Security Forces and Afghan Air Force killed 12 Taliban in Dehrawood District of Uruzgan province, reports The Khaama Press.
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On December 17, Afghan National Defence and Security Forces and Afghan Air Force killed 12 Taliban in Dehrawood District of Uruzgan province, reports The Khaama Press.
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December - 17 
On December 17, Afghan Security Forces killed six Taliban militants in Mizan District of Zabul province, reports The Khaama Press.
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On December 17, Afghan Security Forces killed six Taliban militants in Mizan District of Zabul province, reports The Khaama Press.
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December - 17 
On December 17, President Ashraf Ghani invited the Taliban to Kandahar Province to hold a discussion about bringing peace to Afghanistan, reports Tolo News. President Ashraf Ghani said that if the Taliban is willing to bring peace, they can come to K
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On December 17, President Ashraf Ghani invited the Taliban to Kandahar Province to hold a discussion about bringing peace to Afghanistan, reports Tolo News. President Ashraf Ghani said that if the Taliban is willing to bring peace, they can come to Kandahar to hold talks with the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. President Ghani said that the Afghan people will not allow a further release of Taliban prisoners, as the group has not reduced violence.
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December - 17 
On December 17, Security Forces killed at least 29 Taliban in Arghandab District of Kandahar Province, reports The Khaama Press.
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On December 17, Security Forces killed at least 29 Taliban in Arghandab District of Kandahar Province, reports The Khaama Press.
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December - 17 
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the Turkish parliament to extend the country’s military presence in Afghanistan for 18 more months, reports Bakhtar News on December 18.The motion has been signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erd
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the Turkish parliament to extend the country’s military presence in Afghanistan for 18 more months, reports Bakhtar News on December 18.The motion has been signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, CNN Turk reported.
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December - 17 
Seven Taliban militants were killed, in an airstrike, in Nawa District of Helmand Province, reports Bakhtar News. The Taliban wanted to attack a military base when Air force targeted them.
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Seven Taliban militants were killed, in an airstrike, in Nawa District of Helmand Province, reports Bakhtar News. The Taliban wanted to attack a military base when Air force targeted them.
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December - 17 
The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on December 17 said that at least 114 Afghan civilians were killed and 300 injured over the past three months in eastern part of Afghanistan, reports Tolo News.
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The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on December 17 said that at least 114 Afghan civilians were killed and 300 injured over the past three months in eastern part of Afghanistan, reports Tolo News.
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December - 18 
On December 18, arms and ammunition including one 5.56 mm Chinese rifle, two hand grenades, one PEK slab and one Motorola set was recovered from an insurgent hideout in Tamenglong District of Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles.
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On December 18, arms and ammunition including one 5.56 mm Chinese rifle, two hand grenades, one PEK slab and one Motorola set was recovered from an insurgent hideout in Tamenglong District of Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles.
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December - 18 
The Pakistan army in violation of the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) opened heavy fire and shelled forward posts in two sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 18, reports Daily Excelsio
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The Pakistan army in violation of the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) opened heavy fire and shelled forward posts in two sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 18, reports Daily Excelsior.A Defence spokesman said, “At 1740 hours [IST] today [December 18], the Pakistan army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars along the LoC in Mendhar and Balakote sectors in district Poonch”.Indian troops retaliated befittingly; theDefence spokesmanadded.
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December - 18 
A cadre of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sonu Kumar Nalanda, was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at a forested area of Bando
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A cadre of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sonu Kumar Nalanda, was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at a forested area of Bando village under Gudri Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on December 18, reports The Pioneer. Also, during the encounter, another cadre– Phoolchand Manda was arrested.“We received a secret information that some ultras of banned outfit and hatching plan. Acting on a tip-off we succeeded in nailing the ultras hiding in the forest area. After intelligence reports alerted us we formed a team of district police and other security forces for this operation and successfully executed it,” said a Police official adding that the SFs recovered 3 pistols, 7 magazines, 49 live cartilages and several mobile phones from the incident spot.
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December - 18 
Four civilians were injured when a group of Maoists raided a coal mining project under Balumath Police station limits in Latehar District of Jharkhand and opened indiscriminate firing on December 18, reports New Indian Express.The Maoists also set fo
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Four civilians were injured when a group of Maoists raided a coal mining project under Balumath Police station limits in Latehar District of Jharkhand and opened indiscriminate firing on December 18, reports New Indian Express.The Maoists also set four trucks on fire.
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December - 18 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has named six Pakistani nationals and an Indian in an ongoing case of seizure of 237-kilogram narcotics from a Pakistan-based vessel from Gujarat in May, 2019, indileak.com reports on December 19. Safdar Ali, Alahi
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has named six Pakistani nationals and an Indian in an ongoing case of seizure of 237-kilogram narcotics from a Pakistan-based vessel from Gujarat in May, 2019, indileak.com reports on December 19. Safdar Ali, AlahiDaadAngiyara, Azim Khan, Abdul Aziz, Abdul Gafur and Mohamad Malah, all residents of Karachi (Sindh, Pakistan) have been named in the charge sheet along with Ramjhan, a resident of Beyt-Dwarka in Gujarat. All the accused have been arrested. The narcotics was recovered from Pakistani vessel Al-Madina near Jakhau Port in Kutch, said the NIA. NIA had filed the charge sheet against these arrested people in a NIA Special Court, Ahmedabad, Gujarat on charges of criminal conspiracy, Unlawful Activities of Prevention Act (UAPA) and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. “Further investigation against nine absconding Pakistani accused persons continues,” the NIA said.
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December - 18 
Police arrested a militant associate of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind outfit in Awantipora area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested militant identified as Faisal Hussain Ganie, residen
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Police arrested a militant associate of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind outfit in Awantipora area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested militant identified as Faisal Hussain Ganie, resident of Tral, was involved in providing shelter, logistics and other support to the militants as well as in transporting of arms and ammunition and explosive material of the militants in Tral and Awantipora areas, Police said. “Incriminating material of outfit Ansar Gazwatul Hind has been recovered from the possession of the arrested person”, Police added.
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December - 18 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on December 18 recovered 6 kilograms of heroin worth INR 300 million in the international market, from across the barbed wire fencing along the International Border (IB) in Fazilka District of Punjab, reports
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on December 18 recovered 6 kilograms of heroin worth INR 300 million in the international market, from across the barbed wire fencing along the International Border (IB) in Fazilka District of Punjab, reports The Tribune. The personnel also arrested a smuggler in connection with the recovery of heroin.
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December - 18 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 18, 2020, filed a chargesheet against 10 accused persons including designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of the banned secessionist organization - Sikhs for Justice (SFJ)before the NIA Specia
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 18, 2020, filed a chargesheet against 10 accused persons including designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of the banned secessionist organization - Sikhs for Justice (SFJ)before the NIA Special Court at Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District of Punjab, according to the press release by NIA. Originally registered by Punjab Police at Sultanwind Police Station, Amritsar (City) on October 19, 2018, the case was subsequently re-registered by NIA on April 5, 2020. The case relates to series of acts of violence including acts of arson in Punjab during the year 2017-18, carrying out of propaganda activities both online and on ground campaigns in support of SFJ and ‘Referendum 2020’. These acts were committed by a gang of radicalised Sikh youth under direction and financial assistance from SFJ handlers located abroad as part of an organized conspiracy by the accused for launching a concerted secessionist campaign for the creation of ‘Khalistan’. The chargesheeted accused are – Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, r/o New York USA, Pargat Singh, Sukhraj Singh aka Raju, Bikramjit Singh aka Vicky, Manjeet Singh aka Manjit Singh aka Manga, Jatinder Singh aka Goldi, Gurwinder Singh aka Gurpreet Singh aka Gopi, Harpreet Singh aka Happy, Kuldeep Singh aka Kuldip Singh aka Keepaand and Harmeet Singh aka Raju.
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December - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a top ‘commander’ and four others of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Islam (LeI) in a raid in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on December 18, reports The Express Tribune. The SFs and Police raided
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a top ‘commander’ and four others of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Islam (LeI) in a raid in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on December 18, reports The Express Tribune. The SFs and Police raided a home located in an area under the Bara Police Station in Sipah, arresting Zakir Afridi and his four associates, whose identities are yet to be ascertained. The militants had planned a major terror attack in Peshawar on December 25. As per the SFs, three suicide jackets and six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were recovered from the possession of the militants. Meanwhile, eight facilitators of the militants were also arrested in a raid conducted in Badaber on the details shared by them. They were shifted to a secret location for further investigation, Police said. The identities of the eight facilitators are yet to be established.
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December - 18 
A former leader of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was shot dead at Gorurhat area of Tajpur village in Khulna District of Khulna Division on December 18, reports The Daily Star. The deceased was identified as MollahHemayet Hossain Lipu
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A former leader of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was shot dead at Gorurhat area of Tajpur village in Khulna District of Khulna Division on December 18, reports The Daily Star. The deceased was identified as MollahHemayet Hossain Lipu (45). Lipu was among 35 outlaws who surrendered to the Home Minister in Pabna in 2019. Police said a group of four to five people on two motorcycles opened fire on Lipu.
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December - 18 
Unidentified miscreants have vandalized the statue of anti-British revolutionary leader, BaghaJatin, at Kaya College in Kushtia District of Khulna Division on December 18, reports Dhaka Tribune. JatindranathMukhopaddhay, popularly known as BaghaJatin
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Unidentified miscreants have vandalized the statue of anti-British revolutionary leader, BaghaJatin, at Kaya College in Kushtia District of Khulna Division on December 18, reports Dhaka Tribune. JatindranathMukhopaddhay, popularly known as BaghaJatin, was a leader of Jugantar Dal, a secret organization of Bengal which struggled for Liberation from British colonizers. Jatin was born in Kushtia's Kaya village in 1879. He made significant contributions in armed conflicts against the British rulers. On September 10, 1915, the 36-year-old succumbed to bullet injuries at a Balasore hospital following a battle with the British.
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December - 18 
Three major political parties in the North have begun discussions to present a resolution on behalf of their constituents at the 46th UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting in Geneva next March, reports Daily News on December 19. Parliamentarian M.A
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Three major political parties in the North have begun discussions to present a resolution on behalf of their constituents at the 46th UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting in Geneva next March, reports Daily News on December 19. Parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran on behalf of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), former Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran on behalf of the Tamil MakkalThesiyaKuttani (TMTK) and Parliamentarian Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam on behalf of the All-Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC) have already discussed the matter. It has also been decided to draft the resolution under their leadership.
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December - 18 
The Ministry of Interior Affairs said that at least 15 civilians were killed and another 20 injured in an explosion at a gathering in in Agho Jan village of Gelan District, Ghazni province, on December 18, reports Tolo News. The explosives were load
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The Ministry of Interior Affairs said that at least 15 civilians were killed and another 20 injured in an explosion at a gathering in in Agho Jan village of Gelan District, Ghazni province, on December 18, reports Tolo News. The explosives were loaded on a motorbike that was parked near a house in Gelan district where a group of people had gathered to attend a Quran recitation ceremony, the Interior Affairs Ministry’s spokesman Tariq Arian said
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December - 18 
Personnel of the Afghan National Army (ANA) prevented a car bomb attack in Dawlat Abad District of Faryab Province on December 18, reports Bakhtar News. Fawad Aman, Deputy Spokesman of Defense Ministry said that terrorists used a car full of explosiv
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Personnel of the Afghan National Army (ANA) prevented a car bomb attack in Dawlat Abad District of Faryab Province on December 18, reports Bakhtar News. Fawad Aman, Deputy Spokesman of Defense Ministry said that terrorists used a car full of explosives to attack, the Defense and Security Forces in the center of Dawlat Abad District of Faryab, before reaching the target, ANA forces identified and destroyed it.
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December - 18 
Six Taliban militants including a local commander, identified as Qari Zubair, were arrested in Faizabad District of Badakhshan Province on December 18, reports Bakhtar News.
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Six Taliban militants including a local commander, identified as Qari Zubair, were arrested in Faizabad District of Badakhshan Province on December 18, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 19 
A team of Special Task Force (STF) of State Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Vishwanath Murmu aka Sushil Murmu and Bhargav Koda from Kharagpur and Dharhara blocks (administrative units) in Munger
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A team of Special Task Force (STF) of State Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Vishwanath Murmu aka Sushil Murmu and Bhargav Koda from Kharagpur and Dharhara blocks (administrative units) in Munger of Bihar on December 19, reports The Times of India. Theduo was involved in the killing of seven Police personnel at Kajra in Lakhisarai District on August 30, 2010.
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December - 19 
On December 19, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant was arrested from Kenineu Bazar in Bishnupur District of Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles.
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On December 19, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant was arrested from Kenineu Bazar in Bishnupur District of Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles.
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December - 19 
Pakistani troops violated the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) with unprovoked firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and villages in two sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch Districtof Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 19, repo
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Pakistani troops violated the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) with unprovoked firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and villages in two sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch Districtof Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 19, reports The Times of India. “Around 5pm [IST], Pakistan initiated unprovoked firing with small arms and heavy mortar shelling along the LoC in Kirni and Malti sectors, to which Indian Army effectively retaliated,” Jammu-based defence spokesperson Lt Col Devender Anand said, adding that no injury or damage was suffered by own side in the cross-border exchange of fire.
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December - 19 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on December 19 recovered 2.232 kilograms of heroin worth INR 120 million in the international market, from the International Border (IB) in Ferozepur District of Punjab, reports United News of India.
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on December 19 recovered 2.232 kilograms of heroin worth INR 120 million in the international market, from the International Border (IB) in Ferozepur District of Punjab, reports United News of India.
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December - 19 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a bandh (general shutdown) on December 21 in Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) region in protest against the alleged recent ‘fake encounters’, ‘illegal arrests’, surrenders and also ‘false camp
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a bandh (general shutdown) on December 21 in Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) region in protest against the alleged recent ‘fake encounters’, ‘illegal arrests’, surrenders and also ‘false campaign’ against them by the Police, reports The Times of India on December 20. A press note was released by the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) in the name its official spokesperson – Kailasam urging the public to observe bandh. The Maoist leader alleged that the governments of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have been implementing oppressive methods by indulging in illegal arrests, forcible surrenders and fake encounters.
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December - 19 
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on December 19, held a virtual meeting with the senior officials of the National Investigating Agency (NIA) and urged them to increase vigilance against the infiltration, cattle smuggling and terror activities of the ant
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on December 19, held a virtual meeting with the senior officials of the National Investigating Agency (NIA) and urged them to increase vigilance against the infiltration, cattle smuggling and terror activities of the anti-India forces, reports goachronicle.com. Sources said while Shah appreciated the NIA’s recent success against the terror outfits in West Bengal and elsewhere in the country, he also urged the NIA to keep up vigilance across the bordering districts against infiltration, cattle-smuggling and activities of the terror outfits. In the virtual meeting, Shah also took up the Rohingya issue.
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December - 19 
Detective Branch of Police on December 19 arrested 18 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), including SheuliAktar, a councillor of Municipality, from a house in Meherpur District of Khulna Division, reports
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Detective Branch of Police on December 19 arrested 18 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), including SheuliAktar, a councillor of Municipality, from a house in Meherpur District of Khulna Division, reports New Age. Police said that the woman councillor lived in that house and ICS cadres held their meetings at the place frequently.
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December - 19 
Two former members of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were arrested in Phultala upazila (sub-district) in Khulna District of Khulna Division, reports The Daily Staron December 20. Police arrested Faruq Hossain (44), of Phultala, and Mur
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Two former members of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were arrested in Phultala upazila (sub-district) in Khulna District of Khulna Division, reports The Daily Staron December 20. Police arrested Faruq Hossain (44), of Phultala, and Murad Hossain (47), of Narail, in connection with the killing of former leader of PBCP, Mollah Hemayet Hossain alias Lipu (45). Lipu was one of the 35 people, who surrendered to the authorities in the presence of the home minister last year, saying that they were willing to get back to normal life as law abiding citizens.The duo (also among the 35 people who surrendered to the authorities) were arrested in Phultala soon after the killing.Police recovered three shells of shotgun bullets at the scene. Earlier, SATP had reported about the killing incident on December 19.
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December - 19 
At least five rockets hit a US airbase at Bagram in Bagram District of Parwan Province on December 19, reports The Khaama Press. No casualties were reported in the attack. Wahid Shahkar, Spokesman to Parwan governor said that insurgents planned to f
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At least five rockets hit a US airbase at Bagram in Bagram District of Parwan Province on December 19, reports The Khaama Press. No casualties were reported in the attack. Wahid Shahkar, Spokesman to Parwan governor said that insurgents planned to fire 12 on the base but were only able to shoot off five rockets, adding that the rockets were fired from the Qalandarkhil area in Parwan Province. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Security Forces killed 36 Taliban militants in Panjwai, Zheri and Shah Wali Kot Districts in Kandahar on December 19-20, reports Bakhtar News.
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Security Forces killed 36 Taliban militants in Panjwai, Zheri and Shah Wali Kot Districts in Kandahar on December 19-20, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 19 
Two civilians were killed and two others were injured in a roadside Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Grishk District of Helmand Province on December 19, reports The Khaama Press. Omar Zwak, Spokesman for the Governor of Helmand, said t
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Two civilians were killed and two others were injured in a roadside Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Grishk District of Helmand Province on December 19, reports The Khaama Press. Omar Zwak, Spokesman for the Governor of Helmand, said that the incident took place as a result of a roadside IED blast on a Toyota Van carrying passengers. Zwak blamed the Taliban for the incident, but the Taliban has not commented on the incident yet.
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December - 19 
On December 19, Security Force killed a suicide bomber and recovered a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) thus preventing an attack on a military base in Nawa District of Helmand Province, reports The Khaama Press. Two Security Force p
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On December 19, Security Force killed a suicide bomber and recovered a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) thus preventing an attack on a military base in Nawa District of Helmand Province, reports The Khaama Press. Two Security Force personnel were injured in the incident.
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December - 19 
Security Forces arrested six terrorists of the Islamic State (IS) terror group were from their hideout in Behsud District of Nangarhar Province on December 19, reports Bakhtar News.
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Security Forces arrested six terrorists of the Islamic State (IS) terror group were from their hideout in Behsud District of Nangarhar Province on December 19, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 20 
11 hand grenades reportedly dropped by a drone from Pakistan were recovered by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers from a sugarcane field near the International Border (IB) at Silach village in Gurdaspur District of Punjab on December 20, reports Th
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11 hand grenades reportedly dropped by a drone from Pakistan were recovered by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers from a sugarcane field near the International Border (IB) at Silach village in Gurdaspur District of Punjab on December 20, reports The Tribune. Rajesh Sharma, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), BSF, said the troopers on hearing the buzzing sound of a drone in the late night of December 19 near Chakri outpost, fired multiple shots towards the source. The Police authorities were alerted and a joint search operation was initiated leading to the recovery of the grenades on the following day. The 11 grenades of Arges-type HG-84 were placed in a neatly packed wooden box. The drone, however, was not recovered and it is suspected that it managed to fly back to Pakistan after dropping the payload.
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December - 20 
A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested following an exchange of fire with the Security Forces (SFs) near GochhapadaBireni forest at Phulbani in Kandhamal District of Odisha on December 20, reports Odisha TV. A team o
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A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested following an exchange of fire with the Security Forces (SFs) near GochhapadaBireni forest at Phulbani in Kandhamal District of Odisha on December 20, reports Odisha TV. A team of the SOG (Special Operations Group) and DVF (District Voluntary Force) troopers had conducted a raid after getting information about the presence of some Maoists in a camp in the dense forest. The Maoists opened fire after spotting the SFs thereby prompting the troopers to retaliate with gunshots. While eight to 10 Maoists escaped from the spot, SFs managed to arrest one of them and recovered two country-made weapons, 1 radio, medicines and other articles from the incident spot.
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December - 20 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)trooper and a civilian were injured in a grenade blast when suspected militants attacked Security Forces (SFs) in Achabal area in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 20, reports Daily
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)trooper and a civilian were injured in a grenade blast when suspected militants attacked Security Forces (SFs) in Achabal area in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 20, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants lobbed the grenade on joint party of Police and CRPF in Achabal. Soon after the attack whole area has been cordoned off to arrest the militants.
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December - 20 
A team of Border Security Force (BSF)personnel recovered a landmine planted by the Maoists during combing operations at Pipalpadar area in Swabhiman Anchal of Malkangiri District in Odisha on December 20, reports The Pioneer. The landmine was safely
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A team of Border Security Force (BSF)personnel recovered a landmine planted by the Maoists during combing operations at Pipalpadar area in Swabhiman Anchal of Malkangiri District in Odisha on December 20, reports The Pioneer. The landmine was safely defused later by a bomb disposal squad.
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December - 20 
Arms and Ammunition including a .303 rifle, 11 rounds of live ammunition, a silencer, etc from the backyard of a house belonging to one Samsher Ali was recovered from Sonari village near Orang National Park of Darrang District in Assam, reports North
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Arms and Ammunition including a .303 rifle, 11 rounds of live ammunition, a silencer, etc from the backyard of a house belonging to one Samsher Ali was recovered from Sonari village near Orang National Park of Darrang District in Assam, reports Northeast Now on December 21.
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December - 20 
On December 20, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant was arrested from Langthabal village in Thoubal District of Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles. The militant identified as Saikhom Anil Meitei was involved in commanding the major Inao unit
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On December 20, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant was arrested from Langthabal village in Thoubal District of Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles. The militant identified as Saikhom Anil Meitei was involved in commanding the major Inao unit of the UNLF and helping the outfit with day-to-day operations. Several denominations of foreign currency notes totalling to INR 30,800 was recovered from the arrestee, reports The Northeast Today.
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December - 20 
One solider Lance Naik Muhammad Iqbal was killed on December 20 during a fight with militants in the Jatt Bazar area of Awaran District in Balochistan, reports Geo TV. "On receipt of intelligence information regarding presence of terrorists and their
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One solider Lance Naik Muhammad Iqbal was killed on December 20 during a fight with militants in the Jatt Bazar area of Awaran District in Balochistan, reports Geo TV. "On receipt of intelligence information regarding presence of terrorists and their facilitators in Jatt Bazar, near Awaran, Balochistan, security forces conducted a search and clearance operation," according to a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). In the exchange of fire, Lance Naik Muhammad Iqbal was injured who later succumbed to injuries at hospital.
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December - 20 
A Standing Committee meeting of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on December 20 decided to recommend disciplinary action against party chair and Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli, reports Kathmandu Post. “A proposal to this effect will be taken to the
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A Standing Committee meeting of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on December 20 decided to recommend disciplinary action against party chair and Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli, reports Kathmandu Post. “A proposal to this effect will be taken to the meeting of the Central Committee scheduled for Tuesday (December 22),” Pampha Bhusal, a Standing Committee member, told the Post. In the 44-member Standing Committee, the Dahal-Nepal faction controls the majority.
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December - 20 
Following the dissolution of the House of Representatives by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, people across the country have taken to the streets on December 20 to express their dissatisfaction against the ‘undemocratic’ and ‘unconstitutional’ step take
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Following the dissolution of the House of Representatives by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, people across the country have taken to the streets on December 20 to express their dissatisfaction against the ‘undemocratic’ and ‘unconstitutional’ step taken by the country’s executive head, reports Republica. People from various walks of life and even the cadres of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) staged demonstrations saying that the move by the PM Oli as a betrayal to the country and the people. “This is humiliation of people’s mandate to NCP,” reads the placard carried by a protestor at Matighar in Kathmandu. Similar types of protests organized at various major cities of the country including Pokhara, Butwal, Biratangar and Nepalgunj.
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December - 20 
Following the dissolution of the House of Representatives, seven Ministers on December 20 resigned condemning the move of Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli to dissolve the house, reports The Himalayan Times. Minister for Agriculture Ghanshyam Bhusal,
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Following the dissolution of the House of Representatives, seven Ministers on December 20 resigned condemning the move of Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli to dissolve the house, reports The Himalayan Times. Minister for Agriculture Ghanshyam Bhusal, Tourism Minister Yogesh Kumar Bhattrai, Energy Minister Barshaman Pun, Forest Minister Shakti Basnet, Labour Minister Rameshwor Ray Yadav, Drinking Water Minister Bina Magar and Education Minister Girirajmani Pokhrel have resigned following the latest political development. The Ministers said to be close to NCP chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal informed of their resignation at a press conference in Singh Durbar.
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December - 20 
President Bidya Devi Bhandari on December 20 endorsed the KP Sharma Oli Government’s recommendation for the dissolution of the House of Representatives, reports Kathmandu Post. The Office of the President said in a notice that President Bidya Devi Bh
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President Bidya Devi Bhandari on December 20 endorsed the KP Sharma Oli Government’s recommendation for the dissolution of the House of Representatives, reports Kathmandu Post. The Office of the President said in a notice that President Bidya Devi Bhandari has approved the recommendation, pursuant to Article 76 (1) and (7) and Article 85 of the constitution, of the Council of Ministers to dissolve the House of Representatives. The President has also approved the Cabinet’s recommendation for holding general elections on April 30 and May 10, 2021. Oli’s move of dissolving House comes on the heels of a deepening crisis in his Nepali Communist Party (NCP) where he has slid into the minority with the opponent faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Madhav Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal demanding his resignation for failing on the governance front and to abide by party decisions.
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December - 20 
On December 20, Afghan Security Forces killed 12 Taliban militants when they attacked a security checkpoint in Zheri District of Kandahar Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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On December 20, Afghan Security Forces killed 12 Taliban militants when they attacked a security checkpoint in Zheri District of Kandahar Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 20 
Unidentified gunman killed three civilians in the Mahleh area of Gardez District of Paktia Province, reports Bakhtar News on December 21.
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Unidentified gunman killed three civilians in the Mahleh area of Gardez District of Paktia Province, reports Bakhtar News on December 21.
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December - 20 
Four civilians traveling in car were killed in a mine blast in Alamkhel area Balkh District of Balkh Province, reports Bakhtar News. The mine is suspected to be planted by Taliban.
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Four civilians traveling in car were killed in a mine blast in Alamkhel area Balkh District of Balkh Province, reports Bakhtar News. The mine is suspected to be planted by Taliban.
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December - 20 
National Security officials, in several operations, arrested seven militants of Haqqani network from several Districts in Khost Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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National Security officials, in several operations, arrested seven militants of Haqqani network from several Districts in Khost Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 20 
On December 20, a police officer was killed and two policemen were injured when the vehicle carrying these soldiers were targeted in a mine blast in Jalalabad city of Nangarhar Province, reports Bakhtar News. Doctors at Nangarhar Central Hospital in
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On December 20, a police officer was killed and two policemen were injured when the vehicle carrying these soldiers were targeted in a mine blast in Jalalabad city of Nangarhar Province, reports Bakhtar News. Doctors at Nangarhar Central Hospital in Jalalabad reported that one of the injured is in critical condition.
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December - 20 
On December 20, at least nine people were killed and six others were injured in an explosion in PD5 area of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News. The explosion targeted the vehicle of Haji Khan Mohammad Wardak, a Member of Parliament (MP)
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On December 20, at least nine people were killed and six others were injured in an explosion in PD5 area of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News. The explosion targeted the vehicle of Haji Khan Mohammad Wardak, a Member of Parliament (MP) from Kabul. The MP was injured in the attack.
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December - 20 
Unidentified gunman killed a journalist, Rahmatullah Nikzad, in Ghazni city of Ghazni Province, reports Tolo News on December 21.Nikzad was the head of the journalists' union in the Province. The Taliban in a statement denied involvement in the attac
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Unidentified gunman killed a journalist, Rahmatullah Nikzad, in Ghazni city of Ghazni Province, reports Tolo News on December 21.Nikzad was the head of the journalists' union in the Province. The Taliban in a statement denied involvement in the attack on the Ghazni reporter.
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December - 20 
The online magazine of Islamic State-Vilayat Hind (India), Voice of Hind, in the latest edition, urges Maldivians to carry out ‘lone wolf’ attacks, reports Site Intelligence Group on December 21.
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The online magazine of Islamic State-Vilayat Hind (India), Voice of Hind, in the latest edition, urges Maldivians to carry out ‘lone wolf’ attacks, reports Site Intelligence Group on December 21.
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December - 21 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 21, arrested 17 Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI)/Popular Front of India (PFI) leaders and activists in the DJ Halli and KG Halli arson case (RC- 35/2020/NIA/DLI), from unspecified location,
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 21, arrested 17 Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI)/Popular Front of India (PFI) leaders and activists in the DJ Halli and KG Halli arson case (RC- 35/2020/NIA/DLI), from unspecified location, reports newindianexpress.com. SDPI is the political wing of the PFI. "The investigation so far has revealed that SDPI leaders Mohammed Sharieff, president, Bengaluru district, and president, KG Halli ward, Imran Ahmed, along with senior SDPI leaders Rubah Waqas, Shabbar Khan and Shaikh Ajmal had conducted meetings at Thanisandra and KG Halli wards on the evening of August 11, in which they conspired, mobilised and thereafter, led the crowd to KG Halli police station and attacked police personnel, caused huge damage to public and police vehicles," said the NIA. "The SDPI President, Nagwara ward, Abbas had also mobilised a large crowd at the KG Halli police station through his associates Azil Pasha, Irfan Khan and Akbar Khan," the Central counter terror agency added. "The NIA investigation has also revealed that the accused -- Saddam, Sayed Sohel and Kaleemullaalias Shahrukh Khan -- misused social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to spread terror among people. The accused participated and mobilised people from distant places to gather at KG Halli police station for the purpose of creating violence and damaging public and private properties," the NIA stated.
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December - 21 
A hardcore Maoist, identified as Akash Mundu(26) was arrested during a search operation at a forested area under Gudri Police Station limits of West Singhbhum District on December 21, reports The Pioneer. Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajay Linda said
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A hardcore Maoist, identified as Akash Mundu(26) was arrested during a search operation at a forested area under Gudri Police Station limits of West Singhbhum District on December 21, reports The Pioneer. Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajay Linda said that SFs recovered pistols, cartridges, magazines and Naxal[Left Wing Extremist, LWE] posters and banners in addition to four can bombs which they safely defused later.
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December - 21 
Almost a month after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted a minor tribal boy from Gollaguppa village of YetapakaMandal(administrative sub-division) in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, his parents and villagers rep
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Almost a month after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted a minor tribal boy from Gollaguppa village of YetapakaMandal(administrative sub-division) in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, his parents and villagers reported the incident to Police on December 21, reports IANS.Incidentally, the Maoists abducted the minor boy in the month of November 2020 (date not reported) and threatened his parents and villagers, warning them not to report to Police. However, the parents along with the villagers gathered courage and reported the incident to Yetapaka Police Station.
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December - 21 
An‘area commander’of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Jidan Guriya, was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at Koengsar village und
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An‘area commander’of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Jidan Guriya, was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) at Koengsar village under MurhuPolice Station limits in Khunti District of Jharkhand on December 21, reports Hindustan Times.Jidan carried a cash reward of INR 1.5 million on his head. The encounter took place after a joint team of Police and CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force)were out on a search operation on a tip-off that PLFI supremo Dinesh Gope, carrying a cash reward of INR 2.5 million, and another top PLFI rebel- Martin Kerketta were moving in the jungles around Koengsar village on the Khunti-West Singhbhum District borders. The rebels opened fire seeing the advancing forces and Jidan died in the retaliatory fire while the other rebels managed to escape into the dense forests. The SFs recovered an AK-47 automatic assault rifle near his body.
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December - 21 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘militia members’ were arrested from two different places by Cherla Police in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on December 21, reports New Indian Express. Police also recovered 25 gelatin st
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘militia members’ were arrested from two different places by Cherla Police in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on December 21, reports New Indian Express. Police also recovered 25 gelatin sticks, two detonators and a 50-meter long electric wire from their possession. While three members — Podium Kotesh, Sode Ramamurthy and MadakamPaika, were arrested at R.Kothagudem, another Maoist – MadakamHaribabu, a resident of Bijapur District in Chhattisgarh, was arrested at Pedanallabelli village in the District.
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December - 21 
In the presence of Assam Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal, a total of 63 militants of four different outfits surrendered in Guwahati on December 21, reports Northeast Now. Organized at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakhetra Auditorium, four militant o
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In the presence of Assam Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal, a total of 63 militants of four different outfits surrendered in Guwahati on December 21, reports Northeast Now. Organized at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakhetra Auditorium, four militant outfits including United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) and United People’s Revolutionary Front (UPLF) took part in the arms laying down and surrender ceremony. ULFA-I deputy commander-in-chief Drishti Rajkhowa and his wife, Nila Rabha were also among those who laid down their arms before Assam CM Sonowal. The arms deposited by the members of the 4 militant groups included 14 AK series rifles, one M20 rifle, 15 pistols, two 9mm carbines and others. The surrendered cadres will receive a stipend of Rs 6,000 per month for three years and then will be given a one-time financial grant of Rs 4 lakh each under the rehabilitation scheme of the Union Home Ministry. They will also be enrolled for skill development courses for rehabilitation.
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December - 21 
On December 21, 2020, ULFA-I militants abducted drilling superintendent Pranab Kumar Gogoi and radio operator Ram Kumar of Quippo Oil and Gas Infrastructure Limited from the Kumchaikha hydrocarbon drilling site near Innao in Changlang District of Aru
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On December 21, 2020, ULFA-I militants abducted drilling superintendent Pranab Kumar Gogoi and radio operator Ram Kumar of Quippo Oil and Gas Infrastructure Limited from the Kumchaikha hydrocarbon drilling site near Innao in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh. The banned militant outfit reportedly demanded Rs 20 crore for the men and had set February 16 as the deadline for the ransom payment. However, later on, Paresh Baruah called up journalists in Assam to say that it has “deferred action” against the two officials and that the “deadline set for their release has been extended”, after earlier in the week threatening to take the “ultimate action” against the two.
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December - 21 
On December 21, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered during a cordon and search operation from Kongba Bazaar area of Imphal East in Manipur, reports Northeast Now. No militant outfit so far has claimed responsibility of placing the IED.
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On December 21, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered during a cordon and search operation from Kongba Bazaar area of Imphal East in Manipur, reports Northeast Now. No militant outfit so far has claimed responsibility of placing the IED.
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December - 21 
On December 21, two Eastern Naga National Government (ENNG) militants were arrested from Galenja under Bordumsa Police Station in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh, reports Northeast Now. During an anti-insurgency operation, ‘second lieutenant’
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On December 21, two Eastern Naga National Government (ENNG) militants were arrested from Galenja under Bordumsa Police Station in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh, reports Northeast Now. During an anti-insurgency operation, ‘second lieutenant’ John aliasNgaphaGangsa of Longding district and ‘sepoy’ Jimmy aliasKamshingNgemung of Kharshang were arrested along with letters demanding ransom along with a list of the names of several targeted residents and contractors of the area, mobile handsets and cash.
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Pakistan violated the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) again by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 22 morning (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence spokesman said, at ab
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Pakistan violated the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) again by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 22 morning (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence spokesman said, at about 0930 hrs [IST] Pakistan initiated unprovoked CFA violation by firing with Small Arms and shelling with Mortars along LoC in Mankote sector in District Poonch.Indian Army retaliated befittingly.Earlier on December 21 also, Pakistan violated CFA in Balakote sector along LoC in Poonch District.
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December - 21 
Russia on December 21, said it was committed to developing its relationship with Pakistan although India should have no concern about such moves as they are within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and aimed at ensuring reg
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Russia on December 21, said it was committed to developing its relationship with Pakistan although India should have no concern about such moves as they are within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and aimed at ensuring regional stability, reports Hindustan Times. Russian Ambassador Nikolay Kudashev stated, “If you take a look at the substance of our ties with Pakistan and the priorities we are committed to, you could easily see they would correspond to the basic values of Russia and India, especially the privileged and strategic partnership – issues like regional stability, transparency, fighting terror, drugs and crime first and foremost”.
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December - 21 
Tariq Qazmi, convicted for his involvement in the 2007 serial terror blasts in Gorakhpur (May 22, 2007), was on December 21, sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court in Gorakhpur, reports news18.com. Special Judge Narendra Kumar Singh also imp
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Tariq Qazmi, convicted for his involvement in the 2007 serial terror blasts in Gorakhpur (May 22, 2007), was on December 21, sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court in Gorakhpur, reports news18.com. Special Judge Narendra Kumar Singh also imposed a fine of INR 2,15,000 on convict Tariq Qazmi, a resident of Shambhupur village under the Rani Ki Sarai Police Station of Azamgarh District (Uttar Pradesh), said prosecution counsel Yashpal Singh. Singh said that Qazmi was sentenced following his conviction in various offences, including section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), sections 16, 18 and 23 of the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act. Singh said Qazmi was sentenced to life term under sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, pertaining to the offence of causing or trying to cause an explosion, endangering life and property. Following his conviction under section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act for being in unauthorised possession of an explosive substance, he was sentenced to ten years in jail, said Singh.
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December - 21 
The banned US-based secessionist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has filed a civil defamation lawsuit against the Ottawa-based think tank Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice over the institute’s report ‘Khalist
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The banned US-based secessionist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has filed a civil defamation lawsuit against the Ottawa-based think tank Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice over the institute’s report ‘Khalistan: A Project of Pakistan’, claiming it was a “malicious attempt to undermine the legitimacy of Referendum 2020 and to threaten SFJ’s viability as a not-for-profit organisation”, reports Hindustan Times on December 22. “MLI’s report is defamatory, malicious, misleading… feeds into a narrative that is being propagated by the government of India. Contrary to MLI’s allegations, Khalistan Referendum is a gross root initiative led by Sikh sovereigntists,” SFJ’s general counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said in a statement. The MLI, on the other hand, has said that the defamation lawsuit filed by the SFJ is a “meritless attempt to silence public debate”.
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December - 21 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres belonging to the ‘Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Special Zonal Committee (MMCSZC)’on December 21, put up pamphlets warningof avenging the deaths of three fellow cadres in Police en
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres belonging to the ‘Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Special Zonal Committee (MMCSZC)’on December 21, put up pamphlets warningof avenging the deaths of three fellow cadres in Police encounters, in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh, reports Outlook. The pamphlets also warned that the ‘Police informers’ would be executed in public.
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December - 21 
The suspected fugitive terrorist, Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taahaa from Theerthahallli in Shivamogga District of Karnataka, is reportedly behind the pro-terror graffiti in Mangaluru, said highly-placed sources, newindianexpress.com reports on December 22.
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The suspected fugitive terrorist, Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taahaa from Theerthahallli in Shivamogga District of Karnataka, is reportedly behind the pro-terror graffiti in Mangaluru, said highly-placed sources, newindianexpress.com reports on December 22. In May, 2020, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had announced a bounty of INR 3,00,000 cash reward on credible information leading to the arrest of Matheen, who is a wanted accused in Al-Hind Islamic State (IS) Bengaluru module case. The two arrestees in the case, Ahmed and Shariq are also from Theerthahalli and are known to each other. Sources said, "Shariq and Maaz were reportedly in touch with Matheen. The latter had allegedly asked them to write pro-terror graffiti on the walls in public places to create fear and panic among people." The pro-graffiti were in support of terrorist organisations Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Taliban. Matheen has reportedly fled the country and is in touch with some of his associates in India, said added.
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December - 21 
11 writ petitions were filed on December 21 at the Supreme Court challenging the dissolution of the House of Representatives by the Government, reports The Himalayan Times. All the petitions have been listed for hearing on December 23, according to S
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11 writ petitions were filed on December 21 at the Supreme Court challenging the dissolution of the House of Representatives by the Government, reports The Himalayan Times. All the petitions have been listed for hearing on December 23, according to Supreme Court Spokesperson Bhadrakali Pokharel. All the petitioners have argued that the Prime Minister did not have the power to dissolve the House of Representatives and his recommendation to do so was unconstitutional.
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December - 21 
An all-party meeting held at the headquarters of the main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) on December 21 concluded that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s move to dissolve the House of Representatives is a severe assault on the spirit of the Consti
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An all-party meeting held at the headquarters of the main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) on December 21 concluded that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s move to dissolve the House of Representatives is a severe assault on the spirit of the Constitution of Nepal, reports Republica. The meeting attended by the leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), NC and Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) to forge strategies to tackle the new development following the dissolution of the lower house, concluded that the ‘unconstitutional’ move by PM Oli indicates that he is headed toward autocracy. “We’ll jointly object to the undemocratic and unconstitutional move by the prime minister,” said Ramesh Lekhak, a NC leader.
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December - 21 
Afghan Security Forces killed 28 Taliban militants in Dand, Zheri, Panjwai and Shah Wali Kot Districts of Kandahar Province, reports Bakhtar News on December 22. These militants were killed in the following Taliban attacks on military bases and conv
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Afghan Security Forces killed 28 Taliban militants in Dand, Zheri, Panjwai and Shah Wali Kot Districts of Kandahar Province, reports Bakhtar News on December 22. These militants were killed in the following Taliban attacks on military bases and convoys.
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December - 21 
A person was killed in a suicide attack that took place in the Paghman district of Kabul Province on December 21, reports The Khaama Press.
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A person was killed in a suicide attack that took place in the Paghman district of Kabul Province on December 21, reports The Khaama Press.
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December - 21 
According to a survey by Tolo News 133 people were killed and 280 more woundedKabul witnessed at least 60 security-related incidents over the past 64 days. During this period, Kabul witnessed three suicide attacks including an attack on Kabul Univers
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According to a survey by Tolo News 133 people were killed and 280 more woundedKabul witnessed at least 60 security-related incidents over the past 64 days. During this period, Kabul witnessed three suicide attacks including an attack on Kabul University, an attack on the Kawsar-e-Danish coaching center and on Security Forces in Paghman district in the east of Kabul. Further, Kabul also witnessed 29 Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts, three missile attacks, 26 armed attacks and two car bombings.Notably, Amrullah Saleh, First Vice President, personally took charge of overseeing Kabul's security two months ago.
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December - 21 
On December 21, First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said that at least 10 people were killed in December 20 car bomb attack on the convoy of an Afghan Member of Parliament (MP)Haji Khan Mohammad Wardak inSpin Kalay square in PD5 of Kabul city in Kabu
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On December 21, First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said that at least 10 people were killed in December 20 car bomb attack on the convoy of an Afghan Member of Parliament (MP)Haji Khan Mohammad Wardak inSpin Kalay square in PD5 of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News. “Only six of the wounded remained at the hospital and most of them have been discharged,” Saleh said.
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December - 21 
On December 21, Four Security Forces (SFs) including Chardara District Police chief, Ahmad Omar Saleh, were killed in clashes with the Taliban in Chardara District of Kunduz Province, reports Tolo News.
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On December 21, Four Security Forces (SFs) including Chardara District Police chief, Ahmad Omar Saleh, were killed in clashes with the Taliban in Chardara District of Kunduz Province, reports Tolo News.
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December - 21 
On December 21, the first Vice-President (VP) Amrullah Saleh said that vehicles with Wolesi Jirga written on their number plates should be stopped with immediate effect, reports Bakhtar News. VP Amrullah Saleh said that at that least 155 vehicles had
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On December 21, the first Vice-President (VP) Amrullah Saleh said that vehicles with Wolesi Jirga written on their number plates should be stopped with immediate effect, reports Bakhtar News. VP Amrullah Saleh said that at that least 155 vehicles had received such plates from the Ministry of Interior. He wrote on his Facebook Page that there was information the Taliban and Islamic State might get fake plates and would create a disaster. VP Amrullah Saleh asked members of parliament not to travel in vehicles having number plate of Wolesi Jirga. Earlier, some lawmakers said that about 3,000 plates for Wolesi Jirga vehicles were being used illegally by some people, which had caused concerns.
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December - 21 
On December 21, three civilians were killed in a car bomb explosion in Dawlatabad District in Faryab Province, reports Tolo News. 10 more people, including five civilians, were wounded. Two Security Forces were also killed in the same incident, adds
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On December 21, three civilians were killed in a car bomb explosion in Dawlatabad District in Faryab Province, reports Tolo News. 10 more people, including five civilians, were wounded. Two Security Forces were also killed in the same incident, adds Bakhtar News.
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December - 21 
Two people were injured in a magnetic mine explosion in the PD12 District of Kabul city in Kabul Province on December 21, reports The Khaama Press.
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Two people were injured in a magnetic mine explosion in the PD12 District of Kabul city in Kabul Province on December 21, reports The Khaama Press.
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December - 22 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 22, conducted searches at seven locations in Districts of Thrissur and Kozhikode in Kerala in connection with its probe into activities of Syria-based terror outfit Jund Al-Aqsa, aka Jabhat Al Nusr
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 22, conducted searches at seven locations in Districts of Thrissur and Kozhikode in Kerala in connection with its probe into activities of Syria-based terror outfit Jund Al-Aqsa, aka Jabhat Al Nusra, in India, reports Indian Express. “The houses searched are of Mohammed Faaz, Mohammed Ihthisham, Abdul Sameeh, Rayees Rehiman, Nabeel Mohammed, Mohamed Shaheen and Mohammed Ameer,” the NIA said in a statement. During searches, nine mobile phones, 15 SIM cards, one iPad, six laptops, three memory cards and various documents have been seized, the agency stated.The NIA had registered the case in 2019 by taking suo motu cognizance of activities of six people who were alleged to be associated with the group while working in Qatar in 2013. The six had been identified as Hashir Mohammed from Ernakulam; Sidhikul Akbar from Malappuram; Muhammed Irfan from Kannur; Thaha Mohammed from Shimoga in Karnataka; Sultan Abdullah from Kozhikode; and Fayez Farooq from Thrissur. According to the agency, while they were in Qatar the accused “had conspired from 2013 onwards, conducted preparations or travelled to Syria and joined the proscribed terrorist organizations Jund AL Aqsa or Jabhat AL Nusrah”.
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December - 22 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)‘militia commander’ identified as Vantala Kameswara Rao alias Kamesh was arrested from Rasarai village of Killamkota Panchayat(village level local self-Government institution) in Gangaraju Madugula Mandal
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)‘militia commander’ identified as Vantala Kameswara Rao alias Kamesh was arrested from Rasarai village of Killamkota Panchayat(village level local self-Government institution) in Gangaraju Madugula Mandal (administrative sub-division) of Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on December 22, reports The Times of India.Kamesh was allegedly involved in 27 cases, including taking part in murders. He worked as a ‘militia member’ and was later promoted as ‘militia commander’. He has been holding the post for almost six years at Killamkota pocket of Pedabayalu area committee of the CPI-Maoist.
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December - 22 
An ‘area commander’ of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Punai Oran, was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) near Chete village at L
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An ‘area commander’ of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Punai Oran, was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) near Chete village at Lodhma in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on December 22, reports India Today. Punai was carrying a reward of INR 200,000 on his head. The PLFI ‘area commander’ and his aides had opened fire on a Police patrolling team and in the ensuing gun-battle Punai was killed. His other aides managed to escape from the spot, taking advantage of the forestcover.
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December - 22 
Officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an absconding Khalistani terrorist, identified as Gurjeet Singh Nijjar, who was hiding in Cyprus (Europe), upon his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi on
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Officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an absconding Khalistani terrorist, identified as Gurjeet Singh Nijjar, who was hiding in Cyprus (Europe), upon his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi on December 22, reports The Tribune. According to NIA officials, Nijjar of Pandori Sukha Singh village in Ajnala Tehsil (revenue unit) of Amritsar District in Punjab, was wanted in a case registered on January 10, 2019, against Harpal Singh, another Khalistani terrorist, under various sections of the Arms Act, Maharashtra Police Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The investigation later revealed that Nijjar was the main conspirator in the case. “Accused Nijjar, Harpal Singh and Moin Khan were active on social media platforms and had hatched a criminal conspiracy to revive Sikh militancy for the formation of a separate state of Khalistan,” a senior NIA official said adding that the trio used to post videos and images praising militant Jagtar Singh Hawara (a convict in Beant Singh assassination case). They also posted images and videos of Operation Bluestar and pro-Khalistani posts related to the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) with the intention of motivating Sikh youths and others to join the ‘Khalistan movement’.
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December - 22 
The Police on December 22unearthed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ammunition dump and recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Swabhiman Anchal area of Malkangiri District in Odisha, reports The Pioneer.Police also recover
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The Police on December 22unearthed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ammunition dump and recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Swabhiman Anchal area of Malkangiri District in Odisha, reports The Pioneer.Police also recovered 20 kilograms of cordex wire, 50 electric detonators, electric wire, and 70 aluminum super plain detonators from the spot.
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December - 22 
The Punjab Police on December 22 recovered an AK-47 rifle and a magazine with 30 live cartridges evidently dropped by the Pakistani drone in Border Outpost (BOP) Chakri under Dorangala Police Station limits in Gurdaspur District, reports The Pioneer.
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The Punjab Police on December 22 recovered an AK-47 rifle and a magazine with 30 live cartridges evidently dropped by the Pakistani drone in Border Outpost (BOP) Chakri under Dorangala Police Station limits in Gurdaspur District, reports The Pioneer. The Police maintained that the arms were evidently a part of the same consignment (11 hand grenades) that was dropped by a Pakistani drone previously in the area on December 20. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta said that an extensive search operation had been launched by the Gurdaspur Police in the area where the drone, which was fired at by the Police and the Border Security Force (BSF), was sighted on December 20. He said that the package, containing the assault rifle, appeared to have been dropped in the wheat fields in the area of Wazir Chak village, 1.5 kilometers from Salach village, Dorangla Police Station (Gurdaspur).
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December - 22 
The two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants who surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) after a brief exchange of fire in Tongdounu area in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 22, were identified as Yawar Ahmad Wagay son
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The two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants who surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) after a brief exchange of fire in Tongdounu area in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 22, were identified as Yawar Ahmad Wagay son of Aijaz Ahmad Wagay resident of Reban Shopian who was missing since September 24, 2020, and Amir Ahmad Mir son of Bashir Ahmad Mir resident of Hattipora Yaripora in Kulgam who was missing since October 6, 2020, reports Daily Excelsior. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Vijay Kumar said that there was a militant hideout inside the house which was later destroyed, and the house owner Suleman Bhat son of Mohammad Yaqoob Bhat is being booked providing shelter to militants. “One AK-47 rifle, two pistols and a few grenades besides some incriminating materials were also recovered,” IGP, Kumar said. Earlier, SATP had reported about the surrender incident on December 22.
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December - 22 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) after a brief exchange of fire in Tongdounu area in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on December 22 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. An officia
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) after a brief exchange of fire in Tongdounu area in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on December 22 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. An official said joint team of Srinagar and Kulgam Police, army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a CordonandSearchOperation (CASO) in Tongdounu area of Kulgam early today.Inspector General of Police (IGP), Vijay Kumar said that after initial exchange of fire, the militants belonging to LeT and involved in killing of Personal Security Officer (PSO) Manzoor Ahmad of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Haji Perwaiz Ahmad Bhat in Asthan Mohalla Natipora in Srinagar, surrendered after they were offered to lay down the arms. Earlier, SATP had reported about the killing incident on December 16.
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December - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) on December 22 shot dead 10 militants during an exchange of fire in Gwargo area of Awaran District in Balochistan, reports Geo TV. The Inter-Services Public Relations said that an intelligence-based operation was conducted in Gw
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Security Forces (SFs) on December 22 shot dead 10 militants during an exchange of fire in Gwargo area of Awaran District in Balochistan, reports Geo TV. The Inter-Services Public Relations said that an intelligence-based operation was conducted in Gwargo which led them to the militants who were also involved in the firing incident that had resulted in Lance Naik Iqbal's death on December 20 in the Jatt Bazar area.
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December - 22 
31 months after merger the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) suffered a vertical split on December 22, with the rival factions of the party led by the two Chairmen claiming their faction to be the authentic NCP in separate central committee meeting
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31 months after merger the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) suffered a vertical split on December 22, with the rival factions of the party led by the two Chairmen claiming their faction to be the authentic NCP in separate central committee meetings held in the capital, Kathmandu, reports The Himalayan Times. The faction led by Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal removed KP Sharma Oli from the post of party.
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December - 22 
A meeting of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP)’s Central Working Committee members close to Executive Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal that was organized on December 22 by the rival faction of the ruling party has decide
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A meeting of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP)’s Central Working Committee members close to Executive Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal that was organized on December 22 by the rival faction of the ruling party has decided to expel Chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from the post of party Chairman, reports Republica. Senior leader NCP Madhav Nepal has been appointed the party Chairman by the meeting. The meeting also decided to take disciplinary action against Oli after an ‘unconstitutional’ dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) on December 20. Of the 446 Central Working Committee members of the party, 310 were present at the meeting.
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December - 22 
The prosecution on December 22 pressed three charges against four suspects in a case over committing crimes against humanity at different places of Companiganj in Noakhali during the Liberation War, reports New Age. Prosecutors Mokhlesur Rahman Badal
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The prosecution on December 22 pressed three charges against four suspects in a case over committing crimes against humanity at different places of Companiganj in Noakhali during the Liberation War, reports New Age. Prosecutors Mokhlesur Rahman Badal, Sabina Yeasmin Khan Munni and Tapas Kumar Baul submitted the charges to the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) through the tribunal registrar’s office. However, the name of the suspects did not disclose for the sake of securing their arrest.
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December - 22 
On December 22, at least five people, including four doctors, were killed after a magnetic bomb attached to their car exploded in Kabul city of Kabul province, reports Al Jazeera. The doctors were heading to the Pul-e-Charkhi prison, located on the e
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On December 22, at least five people, including four doctors, were killed after a magnetic bomb attached to their car exploded in Kabul city of Kabul province, reports Al Jazeera. The doctors were heading to the Pul-e-Charkhi prison, located on the eastern outskirts of Kabul, which hosts hundreds of Taliban fighters, according to Kabul police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz. The fifth person killed in the explosion is yet to be identified. Two others were injured in the explosion, said Faramarz.
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December - 22 
On December 22, six people, including four civilians, were killed, in an explosion that targeted a military vehicle, in Yaqubi District of Khost Province, reports Tolo News. Another six people were injured.
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On December 22, six people, including four civilians, were killed, in an explosion that targeted a military vehicle, in Yaqubi District of Khost Province, reports Tolo News. Another six people were injured.
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December - 22 
On December 22, the Afghan National Army (ANA) arrested at least three suspected Taliban militants in Herat City, the provincial capital of Herat Province, reports The Khaama Press.
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On December 22, the Afghan National Army (ANA) arrested at least three suspected Taliban militants in Herat City, the provincial capital of Herat Province, reports The Khaama Press.
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December - 22 
Security Forces killed 10 unidentified terrorists in Kamdish district near the Durand Line in Nooristan Province on December 22, reports Bakhtar News.
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Security Forces killed 10 unidentified terrorists in Kamdish district near the Durand Line in Nooristan Province on December 22, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 23 
A group of around 20 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a bridge construction site and assaulted its workers in Jamui District of Bihar on December 23, reports Hindustan Times. They also fired shots indiscriminately in the a
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A group of around 20 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a bridge construction site and assaulted its workers in Jamui District of Bihar on December 23, reports Hindustan Times. They also fired shots indiscriminately in the air. “The incident happened near Harni-Khalari village along Kiul river, where a bridge is being constructed by Roongta Company at a cost of INR 4,32,000. The rebels had demanded levy from the bridge construction company and were regularly threatening them for the last two weeks. When the company finally declined to pay the levy, the rebels attacked the construction site,” said a Police official.
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December - 23 
At least 1,000 local villagers, armed with traditional weapons, staged a protest against the establishment of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Parvatpur in Giridih District of Jharkhand on December 23, reports India Today. The protesting
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At least 1,000 local villagers, armed with traditional weapons, staged a protest against the establishment of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Parvatpur in Giridih District of Jharkhand on December 23, reports India Today. The protesting villagers demanded schools and hospitals to be set up in the area rather than Police camps. Reportedly, the CRPF camp is close to the house of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders – Ajay Mahato and Ram Dayal Mahato. According to Police, the movement against the establishment of the Police camp is being sponsored by Ajay Mahato, who is a member of the ‘Special Area Committee’ of the CPI-Maoist, carrying a reward of INR 2.5 million on his head.
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December - 23 
Six persons including Block Development Officer (BDO), four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a Policeman were injured in a grenade attack in Tawheed Chowk area in Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 23,
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Six persons including Block Development Officer (BDO), four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a Policeman were injured in a grenade attack in Tawheed Chowk area in Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants lobbed a grenade on a CRPF party in Tawheed Chowk of Ganderbal injuring six persons, identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Nitbal Singh, Constable Anand Mal, Manoj Sipahi and Head Constable RN Manojan, all from CRPF’s 115 battalion, besides Head Constable of Police, Mohammad Sulemaan and BDO of Wakoora, Syed Nasrullah. Later, the area was cordoned off and searches were conducted for those responsible for the attack.
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December - 23 
Six persons were arrested on charges of throwing grenades and for pasting threat posters of election boycott in Tral in Pulwama District and Sangam areas in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 23, reports Daily Excelsior
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Six persons were arrested on charges of throwing grenades and for pasting threat posters of election boycott in Tral in Pulwama District and Sangam areas in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that they along with 42 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and 180 battalion of CRPF busted a militant associate network of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) involved in grenade throwing incidents in Tral Pulwama District and Sangam areas of Anantnag District.“The arrested (militant) associates had been in contact with Pakistani handlers and had targeted security forces by lobbing grenades in recent past,” Police said, adding “the arrested persons have been involved in pasting of threat poster of election boycott in Tral area”.The arrested persons have been identified as Aijaz Ahmad Bhat of LarowTral, Mohammad Amin Khan of HandooraTral, UmerJabar Dar of Wagad Tral, Suhail Ahmad Bhat of Dogripora Awantipora, Sameer Ahmad Lone of DarganiegundTral and Rafiq Ahmad Khan of HandooraTral.
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December - 23 
The Chhattisgarh Government on December 23 said 216 Naxals[Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] have been killed in encounters with Security Forces (SFs) while 966 rebels have surrendered in the State since 2018, reports Outlook.In a written reply to a questi
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The Chhattisgarh Government on December 23 said 216 Naxals[Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] have been killed in encounters with Security Forces (SFs) while 966 rebels have surrendered in the State since 2018, reports Outlook.In a written reply to a question, State Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu informed the Assembly, “216 Naxals were killed and 966 surrendered from 2018-19 till November 30 this year.” During this period, the highest number of Naxal deaths were reported in Sukma District (82), followed by Bijapur (46), Dantewada (30), Rajnandgaon (17), Narayanpur (16), Bastar (7), Dhamtari (7), Kanker (6), Kabirdham (3) and one each in Gariabandh and Kondagaon Districts. Of the 966 cadres who surrendered, 333 laid down their arms in Sukma, 300 in Dantewada, 164 in Narayanpur, 77 in Bijapur, 46 in Kondagaon, 36 in Bastar, 7 in Rajnandgaon and 3 in Kanker.
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December - 23 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres hacked to death a tribal villager, identified as Chikkudu Sateesh, after branding him as a ‘Police informer’ at Vanagarai in Injari Panchayat(village level local self-Government institution) of
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres hacked to death a tribal villager, identified as Chikkudu Sateesh, after branding him as a ‘Police informer’ at Vanagarai in Injari Panchayat(village level local self-Government institution) of Pedabayalu Mandal(administrative sub-division) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on December 23, reports The New Indian Express. In a letter reportedly written by the Maoist East Division of ‘Pedabayalu-Korukonda Area Committee’, the Maoists stated that Sateesh worked as a ‘Police informer’ for money. They alleged that Sateesh along with oneKorri Ranga Rao and Chintagaruvu Ramu, helped the Police arrest the ‘militia members’ recently. He continued to inform the Police about the movements of ‘militia members’ despite a stern warning to him to abstain from such activities. As he failed to change his attitude, they killed him as per the verdict given by their ‘praja court’ (People’s/Kangaroo Court).
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December - 23 
Three workers of National Project Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC) abducted by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were released on December 23 following the payment of ransom, reports East Mojo. The workers were held hostage in NLFT h
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Three workers of National Project Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC) abducted by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were released on December 23 following the payment of ransom, reports East Mojo. The workers were held hostage in NLFT hideouts at Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh for 16 days.
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December - 23 
Two Khalistani terrorists, identified as Tejprakashalias Kaka and Akashdeep Singh alias Sonu, working for the US based banned secessionist group - Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), were arrested along with weapons and live cartridges near Karnal in Haryana on
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Two Khalistani terrorists, identified as Tejprakashalias Kaka and Akashdeep Singh alias Sonu, working for the US based banned secessionist group - Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), were arrested along with weapons and live cartridges near Karnal in Haryana on December 23, reports ANI. According Haryana Police, during interrogation, revealed that they were in touch with a US-based terrorist Gurmeet Singh, who transferred lakhs of rupees in their accounts via MoneyGram. The duo was arrested when they were returning after purchasing the arms. They also revealed that they had planned to attack two Shiv Sena leaders in Punjab named Sudhir Suri and Gursharanmand, under the direction of Gurmeet Singh.
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December - 23 
Two Naga National Council (NNC) militants arrested from Chizami village of Phek District in Nagaland on December 23, tweets Assam Rifles.
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Two Naga National Council (NNC) militants arrested from Chizami village of Phek District in Nagaland on December 23, tweets Assam Rifles.
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December - 23 
Pakistan Army killed two terrorists and injured 10 others during an exchange of fire on December 23 night in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Daily Times. “Meanwhile seven other soldiers also sustained injuries during the
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Pakistan Army killed two terrorists and injured 10 others during an exchange of fire on December 23 night in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Daily Times. “Meanwhile seven other soldiers also sustained injuries during the attack
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December - 23 
The residence of Sibi Executive Engineer (XEN) Building and Roads department was severely damaged in a grenade attack on December 23, in Quetta, provincial capital of Balochistan, reports The Tribune. Unknown assailants lobed a handmade grenade at hi
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The residence of Sibi Executive Engineer (XEN) Building and Roads department was severely damaged in a grenade attack on December 23, in Quetta, provincial capital of Balochistan, reports The Tribune. Unknown assailants lobed a handmade grenade at his house but no casualty was reported.
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December - 23 
To ensure security for the native Christian community during Christmas in the city, the Rawalpindi Police has devised a comprehensive security plan where some 3,800 Police personnel will be deployed at churches and other places, The Tribune reports o
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To ensure security for the native Christian community during Christmas in the city, the Rawalpindi Police has devised a comprehensive security plan where some 3,800 Police personnel will be deployed at churches and other places, The Tribune reports on December 24. With the city witnessing a return of terrorism this year, the official said that security has also been tightened at the entry and exit points to the city with special checking ordered. A Police spokesperson said under the security plan, no one will be allowed to park their vehicles near Churches. Instead, the City Traffic Police (CTP) will make arrangements for parking vehicles of visitors while parking lots will be set up nearly 100 feet away from the churches. Further, Police officials in plain clothes and fully equipped uniformed officials will be deputed at and near Churches and public places, he added. Sharpshooters will also be deployed on the rooftops on buildings adjoining churches.
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December - 23 
Hearing on the 12 writ petitions filed at the Supreme Court against the dissolution of House of Representatives (HoR) has begun on December 23 under the single bench of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana, reports Republica. Of the 12 writ petition
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Hearing on the 12 writ petitions filed at the Supreme Court against the dissolution of House of Representatives (HoR) has begun on December 23 under the single bench of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana, reports Republica. Of the 12 writ petitions filed in SC, preliminary hearings on 11 petitions are filed for December 23. Hearing of the remaining one is scheduled for December 25.
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December - 23 
Nepal Communist Party (NCP)’s Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal faction on December 23 submitted a letter to the Election Commission (EC) claiming authenticity of the party, reports The Himalayan Times. KP Sharma Oli-led faction
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Nepal Communist Party (NCP)’s Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal faction on December 23 submitted a letter to the Election Commission (EC) claiming authenticity of the party, reports The Himalayan Times. KP Sharma Oli-led faction had also submitted a letter to the EC on December 22. Each of the two factions of the party has been claiming to be the authentic NCP. EC spokesperson Shrestha said a team from the office would conduct investigation to verify the claims presented by both sides. The ruling party suffered a vertical split on December 22. The NCP, which had 173 members in the dissolved 275-member House of Representatives, was formed by the merger of CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre on May 17, 2018, creating the largest communist force in the country.
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December - 23 
Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), a specialized wing of Bangladesh Police, arrested ‘Liaison in-charge’ of Jama'atulMujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from near Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka city of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka on December 23, reports UNB
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Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), a specialized wing of Bangladesh Police, arrested ‘Liaison in-charge’ of Jama'atulMujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from near Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka city of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka on December 23, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Mohamad Faisal Khan alias Kanchan alias Fahim (34).
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December - 23 
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-Jasad at a procession on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka city on December 23 called on the Awami League Government to bring the anti-sculpture groups to trial and to refrain from making any compromise with them, reports New Age. T
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Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-Jasad at a procession on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka city on December 23 called on the Awami League Government to bring the anti-sculpture groups to trial and to refrain from making any compromise with them, reports New Age. The party’s Dhaka city unit organised the rally in front of the party’s central office on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka. Addressing the rally, the party president, HasanulHaqInu, called on the Government to take stern actions against the groups opposing the installing of sculptures across the country. General secretary Shirin Akhter called on all the democratic and progressive political parties to wage movements against the anti-sculpture groups.
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December - 23 
Members of the peace negotiating team representing the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan have said that the Taliban has so far failed to define their Islamic political system, reports Tolo News on December 24.“The Taliban have the same views they had 2
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Members of the peace negotiating team representing the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan have said that the Taliban has so far failed to define their Islamic political system, reports Tolo News on December 24.“The Taliban have the same views they had 25 years ago about women, music, arts, elections, freedom of speech and human rights,” members of the republic team said.“My understanding is that the Taliban’s ideology is the same ideology that they had 25 years ago, the Taliban’s views about Shia women, elections, music, arts and human rights have not changed,” said Abdul Hafiz Mansour, a member of the peace negotiating team representing the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the talks with the Taliban.
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December - 23 
On December 23, Afghan Air Force killed 20 Taliban militants in Momin Khan region of Nawa district in Helmand Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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On December 23, Afghan Air Force killed 20 Taliban militants in Momin Khan region of Nawa district in Helmand Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 23 
On December 23, at least one police officer was killed and two others were injured in a magnetic mine explosion in the PD12 of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports The Khaama Press.
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On December 23, at least one police officer was killed and two others were injured in a magnetic mine explosion in the PD12 of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports The Khaama Press.
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December - 23 
On December 23, Security Forces killed five Taliban militants after militants stormed on Afghan security forces’ checkpoints in Robat region of Gardiz city in Paktia province, reports Bakhtar News.
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On December 23, Security Forces killed five Taliban militants after militants stormed on Afghan security forces’ checkpoints in Robat region of Gardiz city in Paktia province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 23 
On December 23, the first Vice President (VP) Amrullah Saleh, said that the root cause of the increase in explosions and suicides in Kabul and other provinces is the smuggled exports of 15,000 to 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate from Pakistan, reports
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On December 23, the first Vice President (VP) Amrullah Saleh, said that the root cause of the increase in explosions and suicides in Kabul and other provinces is the smuggled exports of 15,000 to 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate from Pakistan, reports The Khaama Press. Ammonium nitrate is used in making improvised explosive devices. VP Amrullah Saleh claimed that the explosives have been smuggled by Pakistan to the Afghan Taliban in 2020 and that each ton can make up to 50 explosive devices.
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December - 23 
The Afghan acting Minister of Information and Culture Tahir Zuhair said that the Taliban, merely by denying their involvement in the recent targeted killings, must not be absolved from such acts, reports Tolo News on December 24. “Whether the Taliban
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The Afghan acting Minister of Information and Culture Tahir Zuhair said that the Taliban, merely by denying their involvement in the recent targeted killings, must not be absolved from such acts, reports Tolo News on December 24. “Whether the Taliban accepts it or not, they are responsible for all such acts of violence that happen in Afghanistan,” said Zuhair. Zuhair said that the continued targeted killings of Afghan journalists is severely impacting the status of press freedom in Afghanistan, and he called on the Ministry of Interior to define a new security strategy to help ensure security and safety for media workers and journalists. Further,“We demand a review of the security strategy for the journalists and media community,” said Abdul Manan ShewaiSharq, the deputy minister of Information and Culture.
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December - 23 
Unidentified gunman killed a police officer in Has-e- Awal in Kohistan district of Kapisa Province on December 23, reports Bakhtar News.
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Unidentified gunman killed a police officer in Has-e- Awal in Kohistan district of Kapisa Province on December 23, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 23 
Unidentified gunwomen killed Afghan women’s rights activist Freshta Kohistani and her brother in Dahno village of Hes-e-Awal in Kohistan district of Kapisa province, reports Tolo News on December 24.
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Unidentified gunwomen killed Afghan women’s rights activist Freshta Kohistani and her brother in Dahno village of Hes-e-Awal in Kohistan district of Kapisa province, reports Tolo News on December 24.
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December - 23 
Unknown Gunmen killed Executive Director of Afghanistan Foundation for Free and Fair Elections (FIFA) near his home in Toni Kot area in PD7 District of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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Unknown Gunmen killed Executive Director of Afghanistan Foundation for Free and Fair Elections (FIFA) near his home in Toni Kot area in PD7 District of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 24 December - 25
A District Reserve Guard (DRG) trooper was injured and a huge cache of explosives and other materials were recovered following two separate encounters between Security Forces (SFs) and theCommunist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a
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A District Reserve Guard (DRG) trooper was injured and a huge cache of explosives and other materials were recovered following two separate encounters between Security Forces (SFs) and theCommunist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a three-day operation in Sukma and Dantewada Districts of Chhattisgarh, reports Outlook on December 25. Acting on inputs about the presence of senior cadres of Darbha division committee of Maoists, SFs had launched a major offensive in the forests of Gogunda, Bedma, Nagaram, Pujaripara, Gumodi and Kakadi on December 23. The DRG trooper was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion triggered by the Maoists while a patrolling team was advancing after the gun-battle at Kakadi village of Dantewada District on December 24. “Personnel belonging to DRG, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), its elite CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) unit were involved in the action that concluded on December 25. During the 72-hour long operation, security forces engaged in gunfights with ultras in Gogunda (Sukma) and Kakadi (Dantewada) on December 24 and 25”, said Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P. adding that “on both the occasions, ultras escaped from their camps. However, blood stains and drag marks found at encounter sites indicate at least four-five Naxals were shot in each of the encounters. IEDs, gelatin rods, electric wire, firecrackers, medicines, bags, Maoist literature etc. were recovered from bothplaces”.
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December - 24 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as constable Mritunjoy Chutia (24), of 115 battalion of CRPF G Coy, who was injured in grenade blast on December 23, succumbed to his injuries at SK institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as constable Mritunjoy Chutia (24), of 115 battalion of CRPF G Coy, who was injured in grenade blast on December 23, succumbed to his injuries at SK institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier, SATP had reported that six persons including Block Development Officer (BDO), four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a Policeman were injured in a grenade attack in Tawheed Chowk area in Ganderbal District of J&K on December 23.
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December - 24 
On December 24, four senior militants belonging to Biswa Mohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) surrendered in Agartala of West Tripura District in Tripura, reports East Mojo. The surrendered commanders are ‘self-styled assis
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On December 24, four senior militants belonging to Biswa Mohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) surrendered in Agartala of West Tripura District in Tripura, reports East Mojo. The surrendered commanders are ‘self-styled assistant foreign secretary’ Rathan Kalai alias Reuben, ‘assistant organising secretary’ Joy Sadhan Jamatia aliasJara, ‘assistant publicity and information secretary’ Madhu Ranjan NoatiaaliasYafung and ‘deputy chief of army staff’ Kukila Tripura aliasYarung, reports Northeast Now. According to Police sources, the outfit is suffering from acute financial crisis and shortage of cadres due to which the four senior commanders surrendered. Two AK-56 rifles, one AK Bayonet, four AK magazines, 119 live rounds of AK ammunition, a wireless handset and 1.5 lakh Kyat (Myanmar currency) was laid down by the surrendered militants.
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December - 24 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel spotted a Pakistani drone twice within an hour in Chandu Wadala and Rosse Border Outposts (BoPs) in Kalanaur subdivision of Gurdaspur District in Punjab on December 24, reports The Tribune. BSF Deputy Inspect
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel spotted a Pakistani drone twice within an hour in Chandu Wadala and Rosse Border Outposts (BoPs) in Kalanaur subdivision of Gurdaspur District in Punjab on December 24, reports The Tribune. BSF Deputy Inspector General (DIG, Gurdaspur sector) Rajesh Sharma said at around 1 am, personnel of the 58th Battalion sighted and subsequently fired upon the drone, forcing it to fly back into Pakistan. An hour later, the security agencies again spotted the drone and opened fire. Sharma informed Gurdaspur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rajinder Singh Sohal, following which a joint search operation was launched in 15 villages located near the International Border (IB).
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December - 24 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has given a call for a bandh (general shutdown) on December 28 in Odisha in protest against the recent deaths of several Maoists during the exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in the State, rep
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has given a call for a bandh (general shutdown) on December 28 in Odisha in protest against the recent deaths of several Maoists during the exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in the State, reports The Pioneer on December 25. Releasing an audio clip in this regard, the CPI-Maoist Odisha Committee spokesperson – Sonali said the Maoists would give a befitting reply to the deaths of their cadres. Terming the deaths as killings by the SFs, she warned of destroying the ‘Police informers’ network. The CPI-Maoist has rejected Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay’s appeal to the rebels for surrendering before Police, she said further urging people to make the bandh successful by extending support.
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December - 24 
The Pakistani army opened heavy fire and shelled mortars in violation of the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on December 24, reports Daily Excelsior.Of
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The Pakistani army opened heavy fire and shelled mortars in violation of the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on December 24, reports Daily Excelsior.Officials said, Indian troops mounted an effective retaliation to the unprovoked ceasefire violation from the other side.“At around 1815 hours [IST] today (December 24), the Pak army initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars along the LoC in Krishnagati sector in Poonch district,” a defence spokesman said.
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December - 24 
Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter in Wanigam Payeen village in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on December 24, reports Daily Excelsior.One of the slain militants was identified as Abrar alias Lang
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter in Wanigam Payeen village in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on December 24, reports Daily Excelsior.One of the slain militants was identified as Abrar alias Langoo, a JeM militant and a Pakistani national, while the second slain militant was identified as Amir Siraj from Adipora in Sopore.Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar,said, during the searches in Wanigam Payeen village, a spot was zeroed on where militants were hiding. When Security Forces (SFs) reached close to the spot, the hiding militants opened fire triggering an encounter.However, the hiding militants tried to change location and there was a lull for a few hours after which a contact was again established. In the ensuing gunfight, two militants were killed. Police recovered incriminating materials including arms and ammunition from the site of encounter.
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December - 24 
The detention of the accused, Umer Shaikh, exonerated in the Daniel Pearl murder case was declared illegal by the Sindh High Court (SHC) on December 24, reports thenews.com. The SHC declared the notification regarding the detention of Umer Shaikh an
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The detention of the accused, Umer Shaikh, exonerated in the Daniel Pearl murder case was declared illegal by the Sindh High Court (SHC) on December 24, reports thenews.com. The SHC declared the notification regarding the detention of Umer Shaikh and four others illegal and ordered their immediate release. The court also directed officials to place the accused on the Exit Control List. The court said the accused have been in jail for the last 18 years without committing any crime. It added that their imprisonment was illegal and ordered them to appear before the court when they are summoned. Following, the SHC verdict, the Sindh Government filed an appeal in the Supreme Court over the ruling in which three of the four accused were acquitted and a death sentence of the prime accused was commuted.
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December - 24 
Mumbai terror attack mastermind (26/11) and Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed was on December 24 sentenced to 15 years in jail by an Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan in terror financing case, reports indiatvnews.com. The court also imposed PKR
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Mumbai terror attack mastermind (26/11) and Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed was on December 24 sentenced to 15 years in jail by an Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan in terror financing case, reports indiatvnews.com. The court also imposed PKR 200,000 fine on him. Saeed, has already been convicted for 21 years imprisonment in four terror financing cases of late. Now, Saeed will have to undergo collective imprisonment of over 36 years in five terror financing cases at the Kot Lakhpat Jail Lahore. His punishment will run concurrently in these cases.
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December - 24 
Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal led faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on December 24 set to hit the streets across the country on December 29, reports The Himalayan Times. The decision to carry out a nationwide protest was
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Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal led faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on December 24 set to hit the streets across the country on December 29, reports The Himalayan Times. The decision to carry out a nationwide protest was reached at the faction’s central committee meeting. The protest is being held in opposition of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s controversial move to recommend the dissolution of House of Representatives, which was promptly approved by President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
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December - 24 
The main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) on December 24 decided to go on a nationwide protest against dissolution of the House of Representativeson December 28, reports The Himalayan Times. A decision to this effect was taken at the party’s cen
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The main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) on December 24 decided to go on a nationwide protest against dissolution of the House of Representativeson December 28, reports The Himalayan Times. A decision to this effect was taken at the party’s central working committee meeting held at its central office in Sanepa, Lalitpur. Demonstrations will be carried out in all 165 constituencies (of House of Representatives) in the country.
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December - 24 
Russian Ambassador Yury B. Materiy on December 24 apprised Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara about terrorist financing activities by extremist groups under the pretext of providing COVID-19 aid, reports Daily Mirror. The Minister called on
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Russian Ambassador Yury B. Materiy on December 24 apprised Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara about terrorist financing activities by extremist groups under the pretext of providing COVID-19 aid, reports Daily Mirror. The Minister called on the Ambassador and discussed bilateral cooperation and assistance in view of the containment of COVID-19. According to reports, the Ambassador said many extremist groups were sending money for terrorist activities under the pretext of providing humanitarian assistance to various organisations and charities. The Ambassador requested the Minister to work closely with his counterpart in Russia to marginalise such groups. The Minister, in response to the Ambassador, said a strategy was worked out after the end of the civil war to increase the intelligence units from three to seven. He recalled that 160 ‘Madrasa scholars’ were deported after they were found spreading extremism.
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December - 24 
An ANA commander,Mohammad Ghasem Peykar, and another soldier were killed in a mine blast in Chahar Bolak District of Balkh Province on December 24, reports Bakhtar News.
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An ANA commander,Mohammad Ghasem Peykar, and another soldier were killed in a mine blast in Chahar Bolak District of Balkh Province on December 24, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 24 
Security Forces, in an airstrike, killed nine Taliban militants, including two local Taliban commanders, in their hideout in Shulgara District in Balkh on December 24, reports Bakhtar News.
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Security Forces, in an airstrike, killed nine Taliban militants, including two local Taliban commanders, in their hideout in Shulgara District in Balkh on December 24, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 24 
The Provincial Council of Zabul warned that the province could fall to the Taliban as heavy clashes underway in the province, reports Ariana News on December 25. Atta Jan Haqbayan, head of Zabul’s Provincial Council told Ariana News that five distric
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The Provincial Council of Zabul warned that the province could fall to the Taliban as heavy clashes underway in the province, reports Ariana News on December 25. Atta Jan Haqbayan, head of Zabul’s Provincial Council told Ariana News that five districts of the province had already been taken by the Taliban. “The Kandahar-Zabul highway has fallen into the hands of the enemy. Zabul has been under besieging,” Haqbayan said. Also, Haqbayan claimed that the Atghar district was overrun by the Taliban three days ago.
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December - 25 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly involved in planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to target Security Forces (SFs) have been arrested from two places in Kistaram Police Station area in Sukma District of Chhat
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly involved in planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to target Security Forces (SFs) have been arrested from two places in Kistaram Police Station area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on December 25, reports NDTV. When the patrolling team was cordoning off forest area near Kasaram village, three cadres were arrested as they tried to flee on seeing the troopers, senior Police official Sunil Sharma said. During interrogation, they admitted to their association with the CPI-Maoist and based on the information provided by them, two more cadres were later arrested from nearby Tinganpalli forest, the official said.According to the Police, those arrested were also involved in the IED blast near Kasaram rivulet of the District, in which an officer of the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) unit was killed earlier this month.The arrested cadres Madvi Dudhwa (20), Madvi Ganga (24), Komram Lachhu (20), Sodhi Ganga (40) and Madvi Deva (35) were active as janmilitia members of Maoists, the senior Police official said.The team also recovered a gelatin rod, electric detonator, pressure cooker, steel boxes, electric wire and batteries, all used in making IEDs, from a Maoist hideout in the same area on the basis of inputs provided by the arrested cadres.
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December - 25 
On December 25, 53 Nikki Sumi led National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants surrendered in Phek District, reports Northeast Now. Starson Lamkang, a Manipuri Naga from Lamkang tribe laid down arms along with 52 other militan
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On December 25, 53 Nikki Sumi led National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants surrendered in Phek District, reports Northeast Now. Starson Lamkang, a Manipuri Naga from Lamkang tribe laid down arms along with 52 other militants.
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December - 25 
Pakistani Rangers violated the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to unprovoked firing at forward posts along the International Border (IB) in Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials
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Pakistani Rangers violated the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to unprovoked firing at forward posts along the International Border (IB) in Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, firing from across the IB in the Satpal Border Outpost area of Hiranagar sector started around 9.35 pm [IST] on Friday (December 25), prompting strong retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF). However, there was no report of any damage on the Indian side.
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December - 25 
Police arrested Prasant Majhi, a high-ranking cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), with a reward of INR 1 million on his head, along with his five associates in hilly terrain of Parasnath under Khukhra Police Station in Giridih
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Police arrested Prasant Majhi, a high-ranking cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), with a reward of INR 1 million on his head, along with his five associates in hilly terrain of Parasnath under Khukhra Police Station in Giridih District of Jharkhand on December 25, reports Hindustan Times.Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP), Amit Renu,the special squad also seized AK-47 rifle from Prasant Majhi. Among the arrested Maoists activists, two are women and three men. The identities of the five cadres are yet to be established.
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December - 25 
The Indian government has given its domestic intelligence, internal security and counter-intelligence agency the Intelligence Bureau (IB), a bigger role to play in the two neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Mayanmar, sentinelassam.com reports o
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The Indian government has given its domestic intelligence, internal security and counter-intelligence agency the Intelligence Bureau (IB), a bigger role to play in the two neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Mayanmar, sentinelassam.com reports on December 26. Accordingly, the government has designated IB's Multi-Agency Centre (MAC) as the nodal point for sharing intelligence inputs with Bangladesh and Myanmar. This was disclosed in a report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on the 'Demands for Grants' of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) placed in the Parliament on December 21."In this capacity, inputs on terrorism are regularly shared with the counterparts in these countries," the report stated. The IB is currently headed by 1984-batch IPS Officer Arvind Kumar. Generally, India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), deals with intelligence affairs in foreign nations. The MAC was created in December 2001 in the aftermath of the Kargil conflict as a platform to share, collate and analyse all intelligence relating to terrorism.
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December - 25 
On December 25, US State Department has expressed its “deep concerns” over the Sindh High Court (SHC) order to immediately release the four men accused of kidnapping and murdering Wall Street Journal’s former South Asia bureau chief Daniel Pearl in 2
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On December 25, US State Department has expressed its “deep concerns” over the Sindh High Court (SHC) order to immediately release the four men accused of kidnapping and murdering Wall Street Journal’s former South Asia bureau chief Daniel Pearl in 2002, reports Express Tribune.“We are deeply concerned by the reports of the December 24 ruling of SHC to release multiple terrorists responsible for the murder of Daniel Pearl. We have been assured that the accused have not been released at this time,” the State Department said in a series of posts on Twitter.It said the US understood that this case is ongoing in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, adding that it will “follow it closely”. “We continue to stand with the Pearl family through this extremely difficult process. We continue to honour Daniel Pearl’s legacy as a courageous journalist,” it added.
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December - 25 
Government on December 25 recommended President Bidya Devi Bhandari to summon a parliamentary session of the National Assembly for January 1, 2021, reports Republica.A cabinet meeting made a decision to this effect. According to the Constitution of N
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Government on December 25 recommended President Bidya Devi Bhandari to summon a parliamentary session of the National Assembly for January 1, 2021, reports Republica.A cabinet meeting made a decision to this effect. According to the Constitution of Nepal, there is a provision to call a parliamentary session within six months of the date the previous House session is adjourned.
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December - 25 
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on December 25 appointed eight new Cabinet Ministers and one Minister of State, first time after he recommended dissolution of the House of Representatives on December 20, reports The Himalayan Times. President Bidhya Dev
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on December 25 appointed eight new Cabinet Ministers and one Minister of State, first time after he recommended dissolution of the House of Representatives on December 20, reports The Himalayan Times. President Bidhya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed Ministers. Seven ministerial portfolios had fallen vacant after ministers loyal to Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior NCP leader Madhav Kumar Nepal resigned on December 20 to protest the dissolution of the House of Representatives.
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December - 25 
The five-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana on December 25 began hearing petitions filed against the dissolution of the House of Representatives on the Prime Minister’s recommendation and
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The five-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana on December 25 began hearing petitions filed against the dissolution of the House of Representatives on the Prime Minister’s recommendation and issued a show cause notice to the Prime Minister and the President’s office, reports The Himalayan Times.The apex court also ordered the Government to submit written reply by January 3, 2021.The bench sought original copies of the decision to dissolve the HoR that was taken by the Prime Minister’s Office and Council of Ministers and the President’s Office.
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December - 25 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two cadres of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Savar upazila(Sub-District) of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka on December 25, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Ahsan Habib (27) and A
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two cadres of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Savar upazila(Sub-District) of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka on December 25, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Ahsan Habib (27) and Alamgir (27). RAB also recovered several books on militancy and leaflets on extremist ideology.
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December - 25 
29 Taliban militants were killed and 12 others injured when Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) launched an attack on Taliban gathering in Panjwayee and Zheri Districts in Kandahar Province of Afghanistan on December 25, reports Bakh
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29 Taliban militants were killed and 12 others injured when Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) launched an attack on Taliban gathering in Panjwayee and Zheri Districts in Kandahar Province of Afghanistan on December 25, reports Bakhtar News.Dozens heavy and light weapons belonged to the rebels have been seized by ANDSFfollowing the attacks.
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December - 25 
As many as 27 Taliban and Al-Qaida militants were killed following air raids carried out by Afghan Air Forces in Helmand Province within the last 24 hours, reports Bakhtar News on December 26.Senior commander in Attal army corps said, 23 Taliban fig
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As many as 27 Taliban and Al-Qaida militants were killed following air raids carried out by Afghan Air Forces in Helmand Province within the last 24 hours, reports Bakhtar News on December 26.Senior commander in Attal army corps said, 23 Taliban fighters and fourmilitants of Al-Qaida terrorist groups were killed following the air attacks and dozens more were injured, when the militants were busy on organizing terrorist activities in Districts and center of the province.Four hideouts belonged to the militants along with all military equipment have been demolished following the air strikes, Attal army corps further added.
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December - 25 
On December 25, Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said that the peace talks will not end violence in the country if all Afghan factions are not included in the process, reports Tolo News. Hekmatyar said “NATO has been defeated in Afghanis
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On December 25, Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said that the peace talks will not end violence in the country if all Afghan factions are not included in the process, reports Tolo News. Hekmatyar said “NATO has been defeated in Afghanistan” and that the war continues in the country over the last four decades. “The agreement in Doha will face the same fate as the Geneva agreement's in absence of the representatives of the government in Kabul and actors,” Hekmatyar said, insisting on including all factions in the peace process.
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December - 25 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on December 25 that the presence of the Taliban leaders and their fighters in Pakistan is a “clear violation of Afghanistan’s national sovereignty,” reports Tolo News. MoFA was reacting to a recent video o
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on December 25 that the presence of the Taliban leaders and their fighters in Pakistan is a “clear violation of Afghanistan’s national sovereignty,” reports Tolo News. MoFA was reacting to a recent video of Taliban deputy leader Abdul Ghani Baradar who addressed some members of the group in Karachi this week.
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December - 26 
A 75-MM mortar shell was recovered from a railway track near Kunjwani in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 26, reports Daily Excelsior.An official of the Government Railway Police (GRP) said, the shell without having a fu
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A 75-MM mortar shell was recovered from a railway track near Kunjwani in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 26, reports Daily Excelsior.An official of the Government Railway Police (GRP) said, the shell without having a fuse was found on the track by a patrolling party of Railway police at Kunjwani and was subsequently removed by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS).
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December - 26 
A joint team of C-60 commandos and a Bomb Disposal and Detection Team of Police neutralized a hideout belonging to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered a huge cache of explosive materials including a steel box of 20-kilogram cap
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A joint team of C-60 commandos and a Bomb Disposal and Detection Team of Police neutralized a hideout belonging to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered a huge cache of explosive materials including a steel box of 20-kilogram capacity, 150 rods to make explosives, and 27 electronic detonators from the forests of Genduzhariya Hills in Salekasa area of Gondia District in Maharashtra on December 26, reports Outlook.
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December - 26 
A Special Police Officer (SPO) turned militant has been arrested along with three other Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) associates from Hayatpora in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 26, reports Daily Excelsior.A vehicle, which a
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A Special Police Officer (SPO) turned militant has been arrested along with three other Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) associates from Hayatpora in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 26, reports Daily Excelsior.A vehicle, which attempted to flee from the Police cordon was stopped tactfully and the vehicle occupants were overpowered by Security Forces (SFs) after they tried to resist. One of them was later identified as deserter SPO turned militant Altaf Hussain.The other three were identified as Shabir Ahmad Bhat, Jamsheed Magray and Zahid Dar, all residents of Pulwama. Arms and ammunition, along with other incriminating material was also recovered from their possession.
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December - 26 
Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested Dawood Ibrahim’s aide Abdul Majid Kutti alias Mohammad Kamal, a 1996 terror case accused, from Jamshedpur in Jharkhand who had been wanted along with Dawood and Abu Salem in connection with the seizure of a
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Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested Dawood Ibrahim’s aide Abdul Majid Kutti alias Mohammad Kamal, a 1996 terror case accused, from Jamshedpur in Jharkhand who had been wanted along with Dawood and Abu Salem in connection with the seizure of a consignment of arms and explosives in Mehsana (Gujarat), India Today reports on December 27. As per the Gujarat ATS, Kutti, who hails from Kerala, was involved in gathering 106 pistols, about 750 cartridges and around 4 kg of RDX in 1996. The ATS said that Kutti has "accepted" during interrogation that he was wanted in the 1996 case.
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December - 26 
Mangaluru Police has received information that the person who happens to be the mastermind behind the two pro-terrorism graffities found in the city, is currently in Saudi Arabia, dajiworld.com reports on December 27. In connection with the writings,
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Mangaluru Police has received information that the person who happens to be the mastermind behind the two pro-terrorism graffities found in the city, is currently in Saudi Arabia, dajiworld.com reports on December 27. In connection with the writings, Mohammed Shaarik, Maz Munir and Sadiq are currently in judicial custody. There is no clue as of now about the purpose of creating the graffiti, with whom or which organisation the person in Saudi has links, and whether he has any connection with terrorist organisations. The Police, who have issued a lookout notice for him, hope to bring more details relating to the case out, once they are able to take him into custody.
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December - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) have detained three persons after six hand grenades were recovered during a search operation in Kanda Galuta village in Mendhar in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 26, reports Daily Excelsior. Seni
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Security Forces (SFs) have detained three persons after six hand grenades were recovered during a search operation in Kanda Galuta village in Mendhar in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 26, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Poonch, Ramesh Angral,said, “Six grenades were recovered from a house during the searches which were kept there and were possibly to be used for a militant strike.”
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered around three kilograms of heroin from the Indo-Pak border at Attari sector in Amritsar District of Punjab on December 27, reports The Tribune. The alert BSF troopers also recovered around 12-feet lo
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered around three kilograms of heroin from the Indo-Pak border at Attari sector in Amritsar District of Punjab on December 27, reports The Tribune. The alert BSF troopers also recovered around 12-feet long plastic pipe near Burj border outpost under Bhindi Saida Police Station limits in the District on December 26. The pipe bearing a marking of made in Pakistan was found on the Indian side of the International Border (IB).
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December - 26 
Three cadres of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested between Charhi and Bahara forest in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand on December 26, reports Outlook.The arrested cadres in
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Three cadres of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested between Charhi and Bahara forest in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand on December 26, reports Outlook.The arrested cadres include the self-styled ‘sub-zonal commander’– Durga Bedia and ‘area commander’– Rakesh Ganju alias Abhishek.Apart from Bedia and Ganju, one of their associates who pasted posters, Santosh Yadav, has also been arrested. Policerecovered a .315 bore rifle, a country-made pistol, two mobile phones, and some posters from their possession.
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December - 26 
Two local militants of Al-Badr were killed in 19-hour long gun battle in Kanigam area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 26, reports Daily Excelsior.The two militants were identified as Owais Farooq son of Farooq Ahma
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Two local militants of Al-Badr were killed in 19-hour long gun battle in Kanigam area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 26, reports Daily Excelsior.The two militants were identified as Owais Farooq son of Farooq Ahmad Allaie, resident of Kadlabal Chersoo Awantipora who was missing since August 8 this year and Aasif Ahmad Lone son of Ghulam Mohammed Lone resident of Turkawangam Shopian who was missing from last week of June this year. Two soldiers were also injured in the initial exchange of firing, are out of danger.As per Police records, both the killed militants were part of the group involved in several activities including attacks on Security Forces and civilian atrocities.
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December - 26 
At least two persons were killed and eight others sustained injuries in a powerful explosion near a football stadium in in Panjgur District of Balochistan on December 26, reports The Express Tribune.Two cars were completely destroyed while several ot
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At least two persons were killed and eight others sustained injuries in a powerful explosion near a football stadium in in Panjgur District of Balochistan on December 26, reports The Express Tribune.Two cars were completely destroyed while several others damaged in the blast.Those killed in the explosion were identified as Hassan son of Hussain and Jan Rahim Jan son of Dil Jan, according to rescue officials.
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December - 26 
Seven soldiers of Frontier Corps (FC) laid down their lives during an exchange of fire that ensued when armed terrorists attacked their check-post located in the Sharig area of Harnai District in Balochistan on December 26, reports The Tribune. “Duri
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Seven soldiers of Frontier Corps (FC) laid down their lives during an exchange of fire that ensued when armed terrorists attacked their check-post located in the Sharig area of Harnai District in Balochistan on December 26, reports The Tribune. “During intense exchange of fire, seven brave soldiers embraced shahadat [martyrdom] while repulsing the raiding terrorists,” said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement. The military’s media wing said after the attack, the security force launched a large-scale search and clearance operation. "[The area] has been cordoned off; escape routes have been blocked."
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December - 26 
The provincial government will not release the four accused in Daniel Pearl murder case in view of a Supreme Court order, The Tribune reports on December 27. Sources told that the Sindh government believes that the Supreme Court’s (SC) September 28,
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The provincial government will not release the four accused in Daniel Pearl murder case in view of a Supreme Court order, The Tribune reports on December 27. Sources told that the Sindh government believes that the Supreme Court’s (SC) September 28, 2020 order with regard to Daniel Pearl case accused is still in the field. A three-judge bench led by Justice Mushir Alam on September 28 noted that till the next date of hearing, the respondents – Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, Fahad Nasim Ahmed, Syed Salman Saqib and Sheikh Adil – shall not be released.
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December - 26 
Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum on December 26 criticized the lack of implementation of the political agreement that was signed between President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah in May 2020, reports Tolo News. Dostum has been given the marshal rank un
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Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum on December 26 criticized the lack of implementation of the political agreement that was signed between President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah in May 2020, reports Tolo News. Dostum has been given the marshal rank under the agreement. According to the agreement, he should also be given membership to the High Council of the Government and the National Security Council.“To achieve an enduring peace, it is required to focus on a real partnership of the nation and full implementation of the political agreement,” a message of Dostum reads that was read out in the second meeting of the leadership committee of the High Council for National Reconciliation.
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December - 26 
On December 26, Taliban militants killed two local policemen in Haddah-e-Choob area in Shahr-e Gardez in Gardez city of Paktia Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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On December 26, Taliban militants killed two local policemen in Haddah-e-Choob area in Shahr-e Gardez in Gardez city of Paktia Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 26 
Three police officers were injured in a magnetic mine blast close to Katib University under 6th PD of Kabul on December 26, reports Bakhtar News.
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Three police officers were injured in a magnetic mine blast close to Katib University under 6th PD of Kabul on December 26, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 26 
Two Afghan National Army personnel were injured after a magnetic mine planted in a military vehicle detonated in Chaman Hazouri region under 8th PD Kabul city on December 26, reports Bakhtar News.
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Two Afghan National Army personnel were injured after a magnetic mine planted in a military vehicle detonated in Chaman Hazouri region under 8th PD Kabul city on December 26, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 26 
Two Security Forces (SFs) were killed in a sticky mine blast planted in the military vehicle exploded in Dehbouri region of 3rd Police District (PD) of Kabul city in Kabul Province on December 26, reports Bakhtar News.
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Two Security Forces (SFs) were killed in a sticky mine blast planted in the military vehicle exploded in Dehbouri region of 3rd Police District (PD) of Kabul city in Kabul Province on December 26, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 27 
Police had arrested two militants of Terror Resistance Front (TRF) from Narwal locality in Jammu Block in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) in India on December 27, reports Daily Excelsior. Policealso recovered two AK rifles, one pistol, two m
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Police had arrested two militants of Terror Resistance Front (TRF) from Narwal locality in Jammu Block in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) in India on December 27, reports Daily Excelsior. Policealso recovered two AK rifles, one pistol, two magazines of assault rifles, 60 AK rounds and 15 rounds of pistol from their possession. The identities of the arrested duo are yet to be ascertained.
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December - 27 
Poonch Police and Army foiled a major plot by the militants to trigger communal tension in Poonch Districtof Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 27,with arrest of three militants of newly floated JK Ghaznavi Force in Mendhar area who were pl
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Poonch Police and Army foiled a major plot by the militants to trigger communal tension in Poonch Districtof Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 27,with arrest of three militants of newly floated JK Ghaznavi Force in Mendhar area who were planning to target religious places of minorities starting with famous temple of Ari, reports Daily Excelsior. Six grenades have also been recovered from their possession.Apart from three arrests, two more persons have been detained for questioning. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Poonch, Ramesh Angral, told that the arrested militants were planning to carry out a grenade attack on a religious place at Ari in Mendhar at the behest of their Pakistani handler to disturb peace and communal amity in the District.The ploy was revealed after Special Operations Group (SOG) of the local Police along with troops of the 49 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) detained two brothers — Mustafa Iqbal Khan and Murtaza Iqbal of Galhuta village —near Basooni in Mendhar sector. Their interrogation was conducted at the 49 RR Battalion headquarters, Basooni, and it was found that Mustafa had received a call from a Pakistani number and was directed to execute the grenade attack.“On being questioned further, he admitted to have been tasked with throwing a grenade at a temple in Ari village. A video on how to use a grenade was also found in his phone,” Angral said, adding WhatsApp calls have been detected in mobile telephones of the militants in which their Pakistan based handler is asking them to target temples in Poonch district. They had selected Ari temple for the first attack.The SSP said it came to light that Mustafa was involved in militant activities, and on his confession two of his associates — Mohammad Yaseen and Rayees Ahmad of Dabbi village of Balakote near the Line of Control (LoC) — were also arrested.The three were arrested later, while Murtaza Iqbal is still in custody and is being questioned.Sources said father of one of the militants was working as a private contractor and was engaged in the construction of bunkers for people ahead of fencing. It is suspected that he might have brought grenades from the LoC for the militants. “Vital clues have been obtained during questioning of the trio and searches were conducted in the house of Mustafa from where six grenades, some balloons with Pakistani marking and a few posters of hitherto unknown J&K Ghaznavi Force were recovered,” sources said.They added that the arrested persons were in regular contact with their handlers in Pakistan who were instructing them to carry out terror strikes.
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December - 27 
After dissolving the Lower House last week, President Bidya Devi Bhandari on December 27 called the winter session of the Upper House from January 1, 2021, reports Kathmandu Post. A statement issued by Assistant Spokesperson to the President’s office
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After dissolving the Lower House last week, President Bidya Devi Bhandari on December 27 called the winter session of the Upper House from January 1, 2021, reports Kathmandu Post. A statement issued by Assistant Spokesperson to the President’s office Keshav Prasad Ghimire, said that the President has called for the National Assembly session at 4pm on January 1, in accordance with Article 93 (1) of the constitution.
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December - 27 
Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) on December 27 staged a mass demonstration in Kathmandu city of Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 against the dissolution of Parliament by President Bidya Devi Bhnadari at the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Oli, r
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Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) on December 27 staged a mass demonstration in Kathmandu city of Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 against the dissolution of Parliament by President Bidya Devi Bhnadari at the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Oli, reports Republica. Former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai along with other senior leaders of the party including Upendra Yadav, Mahantha Thakur and Ashok Rai marched along the streets from Ratnapark and went past Putalisadak. The participants of the protest march were holding banners and placards and chanting slogans demanding the reinstatement of the House of Representatives.
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December - 27 
Police and cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) exchanged fire at Maidane in Sankhuwasabha District of Province No. 1 on December 27, reports Kathmandu Post. Police opened fire after three cadres of
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Police and cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) exchanged fire at Maidane in Sankhuwasabha District of Province No. 1 on December 27, reports Kathmandu Post. Police opened fire after three cadres of the party, including Yubraj Rai, in charge of the outfit’s district unit who is also called Uttar Kumar, attacked the Police personnel patrolling the area, according to the District Police Office.
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December - 27 
Protesting against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), students of the rival faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) close to Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal organized a whistle rally in in Kathmandu city of Kathmandu Dist
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Protesting against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), students of the rival faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) close to Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal organized a whistle rally in in Kathmandu city of Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 on December 27, reports Republica. Marching along the Maitighar-Babarmahal road section, the students blew whistles to drag the attention of the Government. Stuffing papers and cotton into their ears, students blew whistles demanding reinstatement of the lower House.
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December - 27 
The rival faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) clashed at the premise of party office in Kanchanpur District of Province No. 7 on December 27, reports The Himalayan Times. The cadres and leaders of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli led NCP faction and f
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The rival faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) clashed at the premise of party office in Kanchanpur District of Province No. 7 on December 27, reports The Himalayan Times. The cadres and leaders of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli led NCP faction and faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal clashed in the premises of the party office. The incident occurred when the Dahal-Nepal faction tried to open the party office that was padlocked by the Oli faction, turning the situation in and around the party office tense. The Oli faction had padlocked the office after the Dahal-Nepal faction organised a meeting in the party office. Both the factions are at each other’s’ throats claiming the party office theirs. A team of Police under the command of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Amar Bahadur Thapa has been deployed to take the situation under control, informed local administration.
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December - 27 
Colonel Tofail Mostafa Sarwar, Additional Director General (ADG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), at a views-exchange meeting on December 27 at RAB Headquarters in the capital, Dhaka city, said that RAB has taken steps to form a ‘special deradicaliza
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Colonel Tofail Mostafa Sarwar, Additional Director General (ADG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), at a views-exchange meeting on December 27 at RAB Headquarters in the capital, Dhaka city, said that RAB has taken steps to form a ‘special deradicalization unit’ to deal with militancy, reports The Daily Star. According to the official, a special committee has already been formed consisting of RAB members, academicians and religious scholars in ad hoc basis. Such committees will eventually get an institutional format in the coming days. A draft working plan has also been prepared in this regard, said ADG Tofail. RAB officials also spoke about the five stages of getting involved in extremism. Primarily, a person becomes a sympathiser, then a supporter and then transforms into an activist in the third stage. Afterwards that person becomes an extremist and finally a terrorist after taking an oath of allegiance from the leadership of the outfit, they added. The elite force's special unit will work towards bringing back people into normalcy through deradicalization, especially those who are at the first three stages.
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December - 27 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three cadres of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Rajshahi District of the Rajshahi Division on December 27, reports Prothom Alo. The arrestees are Mohammad Ali (36), Hasan Ali (27
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three cadres of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Rajshahi District of the Rajshahi Division on December 27, reports Prothom Alo. The arrestees are Mohammad Ali (36), Hasan Ali (27) and Mohamad Emon Ali (21).
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December - 27 
A suicide bomber was killed in an attack of Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) terrorists on police checkpoint in the outskirts of Achin district in Nangarhar Province on December 27, reports Bakhtar News. Two others were injured in the inciden
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A suicide bomber was killed in an attack of Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) terrorists on police checkpoint in the outskirts of Achin district in Nangarhar Province on December 27, reports Bakhtar News. Two others were injured in the incident.
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December - 27 
On December 27, First Vice President (VP) Amrullah Saleh said that the Taliban still maintains ties with al Qaeda and that their separation “is harder than desalination”, reports Tolo News. First VP Amrullah Saleh wrote on his Twitter account that Af
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On December 27, First Vice President (VP) Amrullah Saleh said that the Taliban still maintains ties with al Qaeda and that their separation “is harder than desalination”, reports Tolo News. First VP Amrullah Saleh wrote on his Twitter account that Afghan Security Forces killed three al-Qaeda members in a Taliban compound in southern Afghanistan ten months after the Taliban committed to separate itself from the network as part of their deal with the United States. However, Mawlawi Abdul Hakim Sharaee, a member of the Taliban’s leadership council, said that the group will not allow any foreign fighters to use Afghanistan’s soil against any other country.
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December - 27 
On December 27, Security Forces killed 10 Taliban militants after they attacked the security checkpoint of Lashkargah city in Helmand Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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On December 27, Security Forces killed 10 Taliban militants after they attacked the security checkpoint of Lashkargah city in Helmand Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 27 
On December 27, Security Forces, in an airstrike, killed 11 al-Qaeda and two Taliban militants in the outskirts of the Nawa district of Helmand Province, reports Bakhtar News. The al-Qaeda members were teaching Taliban members how to mines and use ni
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On December 27, Security Forces, in an airstrike, killed 11 al-Qaeda and two Taliban militants in the outskirts of the Nawa district of Helmand Province, reports Bakhtar News. The al-Qaeda members were teaching Taliban members how to mines and use night vision cameras and sniper rifles, adds the report. The identities of the dead al-Qaeda members in the airstrike have not been released, but some are said to be foreign nationals.
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December - 27 
One Security Force personnel was killed when the Taliban militants detonated a car laden with explosives near the Anardara District Police Headquarters in Farah province on December 27, reports Tolo News.
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One Security Force personnel was killed when the Taliban militants detonated a car laden with explosives near the Anardara District Police Headquarters in Farah province on December 27, reports Tolo News.
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December - 28 
An Army soldier, who was critically injured in an encounter, in which two militants were killed in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India last week, succumbed to his injuries in Srinagar on December 28, reports Daily Excelsior.Official
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An Army soldier, who was critically injured in an encounter, in which two militants were killed in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India last week, succumbed to his injuries in Srinagar on December 28, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said here that two soldiers were injured and as many militants affiliated to Al-Badar were killed in an encounter at Kanigam in Shopian on. Earlier, SATP had reported the incident on December 27.
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December - 28 
Eight Maoists, including four allegedly involved in killing a BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) on April 9, 2019, surrendered in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on December 28, reports Outlook. The cadres, who were
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Eight Maoists, including four allegedly involved in killing a BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) on April 9, 2019, surrendered in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on December 28, reports Outlook. The cadres, who were active in south Bastar, turned themselves in before senior Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials, citing their disappointment with the "hollow" Maoist ideology as well as due to the lucrative ''Lon Varratu" (return to your home/village) campaign of the District Police. Of the eight cadres, Aytu Bhaskar (25), who was active as a section commander in platoon number 13 of Maoists, was carrying a reward of INR 300,000 on his head. Other surrendered rebels include - Raju Karam (25), ‘head of Chetna Natya Mandli’ (CNM-a cultural wing of Maoists), and Mahesh Kumar Dodi (26), carrying rewards of INR 100,000 each on their heads and Lakhma Tati; While, Bhima Barse (28), Sona Tati (20), Madka Barse (21) and Pittealias Bhima Mandavi (35) among the other surrendered cadres, were allegedly involved in the IED (Improvised Explosive Device) explosion that killed BJP MLA Bheema Mandavi and four security personnel in Shyamgiri area of Dantewada on April 9, 2019.
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December - 28 
Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant on National Highway By-Pass on outskirts of Jammu City in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 28, reports Daily Excelsior.Police identified the arrested militant as Mohammad
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Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant on National Highway By-Pass on outskirts of Jammu City in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 28, reports Daily Excelsior.Police identified the arrested militant as Mohammad Ashraf son of Ghulam Din, a resident of village Lar in Mahore Tehsil(revenue unit) in Reasi District.Two grenades were recovered from his possession. Police said,he was presently putting up at Peer Bagh Colony in Sunjawan area in Jammu with a view to create network of LeT outfit and lob grenades in crowded areas of Jammu City to revive terrorism (militancy) in the peaceful City of Temples.
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December - 28 
SFs recovered 22 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted bythe Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in a forested area between Regarbera and Arahasa villages under Goilkera Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkh
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SFs recovered 22 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted bythe Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in a forested area between Regarbera and Arahasa villages under Goilkera Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on December 28, reports Hindustan Times.
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December - 28 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, enforcing a bandh(general shutdown), blocked the Kotagarh-Muniguda road near Radiguma in Kandhamal District of Odisha by felling trees on December 28, reports The Pioneer. They also putup poste
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, enforcing a bandh(general shutdown), blocked the Kotagarh-Muniguda road near Radiguma in Kandhamal District of Odisha by felling trees on December 28, reports The Pioneer. They also putup posters at various places in Kotagarh and Tumudibandha areas of the District urging people to extend support to the bandh call. In the posters, the Maoists opposed the construction of aCentral Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in the area and destroying cannabis cultivation. They also alleged that tribal people are being engaged as ‘Police informers’ by money and false promises.
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December - 28 
The Giridih Police on December 28 arrested six hardcore cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during a search operation from Banaso and Manjira villages under Pirtand Police Station limits of the District in Jharkhand, reports T
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The Giridih Police on December 28 arrested six hardcore cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during a search operation from Banaso and Manjira villages under Pirtand Police Station limits of the District in Jharkhand, reports The Pioneer. Among the arrestees, three Maoists – Prashant Manjhi, Prabha Di alias Prabha Soren and Sudhir Kisku were carrying a reward of INR 1 million each on their heads. Another three Maoists were identified as – Ranjit Tudu, Chhotu Lal Hansda and Ganjhu. Security Forces (SFs) recovered one AK 47-rifle with 195 pieces of live cartridges and two magazines, two with regular carbines, 72 pieces of live cartridges, two chips, Sony company recorders, Naxalite[Left Wing Extremist, LWE] uniforms,a 16-point rifle, two magazines with SLR rifle, 135 pieces live cartridges, two INSAS rifles, 50 live cartridges, three-net three rifles including one magazine, one rifle of 315 bore, one thousand pieces detonator from their possession.
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December - 28 
Two women cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), carrying a cumulative cash reward of INR 700,000 on their heads, were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest between Kalepal and Kakari villages under Kua
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Two women cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), carrying a cumulative cash reward of INR 700,000 on their heads, were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest between Kalepal and Kakari villages under Kuakonda Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on December 28, reports The Pioneer.The gunfight took place when a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Maoistoperation. The slain Maoists are identified as Ayte Mandavi, who was active as a Maoist ‘Malangir Area Committee (MAC) member’, carrying a reward of INR 500,000 on her head and ‘intelligence head’ of the area and Vijje Markam, a ‘military intelligence member’ in the MAC who carried a reward of INR200,000 on her head. A pistol and a muzzle-loading rifle has been recovered from the encounter site.
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December - 28 
An Anti-terrorism Court on December 28, sentenced Ghulam Rasool Rabbani, the prayer leader of a mosque located on Superhighway in Karachi (Sindh) to over 25 years in prison for raising funds for the outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), reports Dawn. The co
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An Anti-terrorism Court on December 28, sentenced Ghulam Rasool Rabbani, the prayer leader of a mosque located on Superhighway in Karachi (Sindh) to over 25 years in prison for raising funds for the outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), reports Dawn. The court also ordered the provincial education department to take over and forfeit the mosque/seminary in Malir used by JuD for generating money to fund terrorist activities across the country. The court also imposed a fine of PKR 2.2 million on him. According to the prosecution, the Counter-Terrorism Department on November 11, initiated investigation against Rabbani, who belonged to the JuD and was involved in collecting funds for Madrasa/Masjid HarmainShareefain located in Jamali Goth along the Superhighway in Malir. The prosecution alleged that such money was used for terrorist activities all over the country, financial assistance was provided to terrorists and such act fell within the ambit of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.
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December - 28 
President of the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC), Sher Bahadur Deuba while addressing a protest assembly organized by the party’s Bhaktapur-2 committee in Kathmandu on December 28 tagged KP Sharma Oli-led Government as “a terrorist Government”,
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President of the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC), Sher Bahadur Deuba while addressing a protest assembly organized by the party’s Bhaktapur-2 committee in Kathmandu on December 28 tagged KP Sharma Oli-led Government as “a terrorist Government”, reports Republica. “It’s now the responsibility of the Congress party to eliminate the terrorist activities of the Oli-led communist government. We will continue the protest against the unconstitutional and undemocratic move by the government,” said Deuba.
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December - 28 
Expressing serious concern over the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), the outlawed Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) has announced to forge a common strategic front with three other fringe left
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Expressing serious concern over the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), the outlawed Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) has announced to forge a common strategic front with three other fringe left parties, reports Republica on December 29. The Chand-led underground communist party has announced to forge a common strategic front with Nepal Communist Party-led by Rishi Ram Kattel, Nepal Communist Party (Revolutionary Maoist)-led by Mohan Baidya and Scientific Socialist Communist Party-led by Aahuti. Issuing a joint statement, the four fringe leftist parties have said that this was their attempt to fight back the counter revolutionary measure taken by Prime Minister K P Oli. They have announced to publicize the concept, structure and forward-looking programs of the front at the earliest date possible.
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December - 28 
Main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) on December 28 organised demonstrations across the country in protest against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), reports The Himalayan Times. The protests were held in all 165 electoral c
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Main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) on December 28 organised demonstrations across the country in protest against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), reports The Himalayan Times. The protests were held in all 165 electoral constituencies across the country. Addressing a protest meet in Constituency no. 1 of Kathmandu in New Baneshwor, former General Secretary Prakash Man Singh accused Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli of dissolving the Parliament after failing to resolve the internal rift in his party. He also commented that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli did not dare to seek a vote of confidence from the people’s representatives, though he boasted of a two-thirds majority.
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December - 28 
Three lawyers filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court on December 28 demanding that the reshuffle of KP Sharma Oli Cabinet be scrapped because Oli has been reduced to a caretaker prime minister after he dissolved the House of Representatives on De
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Three lawyers filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court on December 28 demanding that the reshuffle of KP Sharma Oli Cabinet be scrapped because Oli has been reduced to a caretaker prime minister after he dissolved the House of Representatives on December 20, reports Kathmandu Post. Advocates Lokendra Oli, Keshar Jung KC and Dinesh Lamichhane have jointly registered the writ petition as the Article 77(1) of the Constitution states that a person who is not a member of Parliament cannot be a Prime Minister and a Minister. “Our writ petition was just registered. Discussions on it will be held on Wednesday. We have demanded that the caretaker government cannot reshuffle the Cabinet and therefore the move should be scrapped,” said advocate Oli. In the writ, the petitioners have also demanded that the Supreme Court issue an interim order not to implement the decision of December 25 of Cabinet reshuffle. The Office of the President and the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers have been made defendants.
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December - 28 
A security force vehicle was hit by a magnetic IED explosion in the Kolola Poshta area in PD4 of Kabul city on December 28, reports Tolo News. There were no casualties in the explosion.
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A security force vehicle was hit by a magnetic IED explosion in the Kolola Poshta area in PD4 of Kabul city on December 28, reports Tolo News. There were no casualties in the explosion.
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December - 28 
First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on December 28 said that the government will double the number of Police in the Kabul city, reports Tolo News. Amrullah Saleh said that a study showed that Kabul has a low number of police for a city with such a l
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First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on December 28 said that the government will double the number of Police in the Kabul city, reports Tolo News. Amrullah Saleh said that a study showed that Kabul has a low number of police for a city with such a large population. Saleh also said that security outposts near the mountains of Kabul will be handed over from the Police to the Army.
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December - 28 
On December 28, a civilian was killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) intended to target the employees of the National Statistics and Information Authority exploded in Guzargah area in PD7 of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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On December 28, a civilian was killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) intended to target the employees of the National Statistics and Information Authority exploded in Guzargah area in PD7 of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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December - 28 
On December 28, unidentified gunman abducted two doctors from an Emergency clinic in Sar-e-Sayad village in Bagram district of Parwan province on Monday night, reports Tolo News.
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On December 28, unidentified gunman abducted two doctors from an Emergency clinic in Sar-e-Sayad village in Bagram district of Parwan province on Monday night, reports Tolo News.
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December - 28 
Police arrested two suspected Taliban militants, Qari Harun and Ayub, after an attack on a prosecutor’s office in the 21st District of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Bakhtar News on December 29.
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Police arrested two suspected Taliban militants, Qari Harun and Ayub, after an attack on a prosecutor’s office in the 21st District of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Bakhtar News on December 29.
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December - 28 
Security Forces arrested two Taliban militants, while planting a mine, from Ganj area of the first Police District of Ghazni city in Ghazni Province on December 28, reports Bakhtar News.
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Security Forces arrested two Taliban militants, while planting a mine, from Ganj area of the first Police District of Ghazni city in Ghazni Province on December 28, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 28 
Security Forces killed twelve insurgents in Anardara district in Farah Province on December 28, reports Bakhtar News. Eight others were injured in the incident. Zafar Army official said that the Taliban militants were killed when they attacked securi
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Security Forces killed twelve insurgents in Anardara district in Farah Province on December 28, reports Bakhtar News. Eight others were injured in the incident. Zafar Army official said that the Taliban militants were killed when they attacked security forces bases in Anardara district.
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December - 28 
The leadership committee of the High Council for National Reconciliation on December 28 in a two-day session decided to form a technical group for consultations with the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, reports Tolo News. This
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The leadership committee of the High Council for National Reconciliation on December 28 in a two-day session decided to form a technical group for consultations with the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, reports Tolo News. This decision was taken as the intra-Afghan talks are expected to resume on January 5,2021.
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December - 29 
On December 29, a Zeliangrong United Front-Kamson (ZUF-K) militant was arrested from Awangkhul Part-1 village in Noney District of Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles.
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On December 29, a Zeliangrong United Front-Kamson (ZUF-K) militant was arrested from Awangkhul Part-1 village in Noney District of Manipur, tweets Assam Rifles.
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December - 29 
A militant belonging to Kuki Independent Army-Tribal (KIA-T), a Non- Suspension of Operation (SoO) faction was arrested from Tuilaphai village in Churachandpur District of Manipur on 29 December, tweets Assam Rifles. Two M-16 rifles, live rounds & ot
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A militant belonging to Kuki Independent Army-Tribal (KIA-T), a Non- Suspension of Operation (SoO) faction was arrested from Tuilaphai village in Churachandpur District of Manipur on 29 December, tweets Assam Rifles. Two M-16 rifles, live rounds & other war like stores was recovered from the arrestee.
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December - 29 
A Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant was arrested from Bhandari village in Wokha District of Nagaland, tweets Assam Rifles on December 30.
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A Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant was arrested from Bhandari village in Wokha District of Nagaland, tweets Assam Rifles on December 30.
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December - 29 
A week after going missing in Kulgam, a Special Police Officer (SPO) was arrested along with an AK-47 rifle in KulgamDistrict of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 29, reports Daily Excelsior.The SPO Zakir Ahmad Malik (No. 967/K) son of Moh
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A week after going missing in Kulgam, a Special Police Officer (SPO) was arrested along with an AK-47 rifle in KulgamDistrict of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 29, reports Daily Excelsior.The SPO Zakir Ahmad Malik (No. 967/K) son of Mohammad Sikinder Malik of Hangir was arrested along with one rifle, one magazine and 24 rounds.He had deserted along with an AK weapon, one magazine and 30 rounds from Police Station Frisal on 22nd December.
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December - 29 
Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), identified as Nitra Pal Singh, succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Soura in Srinagar District on December 29, six days after he was injured in a grenade blast in Gander
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Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), identified as Nitra Pal Singh, succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Soura in Srinagar District on December 29, six days after he was injured in a grenade blast in Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India, reports Daily Excelsior.Earlier on December 24, a CRPF Constable Mritun Joy who was also injured in grenade attack at Ganderbal succumbed to his injuries.They were seriously injured in the grenade blast at Tawheed Chowk Ganderbal on December 23. Besides them two other paramilitary personnel, a Policeman and anRural Development Department (RDD) official were injured in the blast.
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December - 29 
Militants opened fire at Security Forces (SFs) during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the Parimpora area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 29, but no casualties were reported, reports Daily Excelsior.The mil
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Militants opened fire at Security Forces (SFs) during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the Parimpora area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 29, but no casualties were reported, reports Daily Excelsior.The militants fired on the SF personnel conducting the search operation in the area, Police said.
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December - 29 
On December 29, a militant belonging to Yung Aung faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-KYA) surrendered in Longding District of Arunachal Pradesh, reports The Sentinel. The militant identified as GanshaiPansa who joined th
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On December 29, a militant belonging to Yung Aung faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-KYA) surrendered in Longding District of Arunachal Pradesh, reports The Sentinel. The militant identified as GanshaiPansa who joined the outfit in 1992 surrendered in order to lead a normal life away from violence.
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December - 29 
Police arrested the militant associate of outfit The Resistance Front (TRF) in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 29, reports Daily Excelsior.Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said, based on spec
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Police arrested the militant associate of outfit The Resistance Front (TRF) in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 29, reports Daily Excelsior.Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said, based on specific input that there will be some movement of militants/ Over Ground Workers (OGWs) on Baramulla-Handwara highway, a joint naka(Police check post) comprising of Police Baramulla & SF was established near Jhelum Stadium under Baramulla Police station area.“During on spot questioning he revealed his name as Asif Gull son of Ghulam Mohammad Alwaie. He also revealed that he was working as OGW for TRF”, Police said.On searching the car, three grenades were recovered which were hidden in a bag full of charcoal.He also revealed that he was in contact with one local militant Abid presently at Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). “He was also in contact of Hyder alias Jajja, Usman (FT) and Inayatullah and also arranged logistic for them”, Police said.
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December - 29 
Police recovered the dead body of a ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Paramjeet alias Sonu Das, from Tikda village under Lawalong Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on December 29,
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Police recovered the dead body of a ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Paramjeet alias Sonu Das, from Tikda village under Lawalong Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on December 29, reports The Telegraph. According to Police officials, Das had been murdered but it is yet to be ascertained whether extremists or criminals were involved in his killing. He had a cash reward of INR 1 million on his head.
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December - 29 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Mahesh Kachlame on suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’ near Tumdikasa village under Manpur Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on De
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Mahesh Kachlame on suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’ near Tumdikasa village under Manpur Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on December 29, reports Outlook. The Maoists also left a pamphlet after killing Mahesh at the spot, which accused him of being a ‘Police informer’.
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December - 29 
Fifteen persons, including two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were injured in a grenade attack on a vehicle of the FC personnel in Surab town in Kalat District in Balochistan on December 29, reports Dawn. Police said that two suspects riding a motorc
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Fifteen persons, including two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were injured in a grenade attack on a vehicle of the FC personnel in Surab town in Kalat District in Balochistan on December 29, reports Dawn. Police said that two suspects riding a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade at the FC vehicle parked in the city area of Surab and escaped from the scene. “As result of the explosion, two FC soldiers and 13 civilians suffered injuries,” a senior police officer said, adding that the vehicle was badly damaged in the powerful blast that rocked the city of Surab.
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December - 29 
Chairperson of the rival faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, addressing a protest rally organized by his faction in Kathmandu on December 29 said that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's recent move to dissolve the Hous
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Chairperson of the rival faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, addressing a protest rally organized by his faction in Kathmandu on December 29 said that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's recent move to dissolve the House of Representatives (HoR) is aimed at killing federalism and republicanism which were achieved after decades of struggle by the people, reports Republica. Dahal came down heavily upon Oli for dissolving parliament and announcing midterm elections all of a sudden. "The act of dissolving parliament is totally unconstitutional. It has taken the country toward another round of political instability," Dahal said.
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December - 29 
A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court on December 29 demanding a court order to bar the newly-appointed Ministers from carrying out their day-to-day responsibilities, reports Republica. Senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi filed a writ petit
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A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court on December 29 demanding a court order to bar the newly-appointed Ministers from carrying out their day-to-day responsibilities, reports Republica. Senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi filed a writ petition at the apex court, challenging the decision of Prime Minister Oli to induct new members into his cabinet and reshuffling the responsibilities of several incumbent ministers earlier last week. This is the second writ petition filed against the decision of Prime Minister Oli to induct new faces into the cabinet after dissolving the lower house of the federal parliament.
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December - 29 
The District Administration Office has heightened security in the northern part of Morang Districtin Province No. 1 in the wake of the murder of a school principal in Miklajungon December 8, reports Kathmandu Post on December 30.Four Police units hav
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The District Administration Office has heightened security in the northern part of Morang Districtin Province No. 1 in the wake of the murder of a school principal in Miklajungon December 8, reports Kathmandu Post on December 30.Four Police units have been set up in the area owing to the growing presence of the Netra Bikram Chand aka Biblab-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).According to Superintendent of Police Santosh Khadka, a security base camp was set up at Aaitabare in Miklajung soon after the killing.Khadka said that three other Police units have also been set up at PhadaniBudhabare of Letang Municipality, Chetariya of Gramthan Rural Municipality and Hansanga of PathariShanishchare Municipality. “We are preparing to set up another police unit in the Jephale area as well,” he said.The Chand-led party has been active in Ramite, a remote area in Miklajung that shares its borders with Ilam, Panchthar and Dhankuta districts, in recent times owing to its geographical location and the absence of security forces. The nearest security forces are stationed in Urlabari which is some 30 kilometres from the rural municipality.
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December - 29 
Thousands of opponents of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli marched through the streets of Kathmandu on December 29 urging him to reverse his decision to dissolve Parliament and call for early elections, The Himalayan Times. Police officials overseeing
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Thousands of opponents of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli marched through the streets of Kathmandu on December 29 urging him to reverse his decision to dissolve Parliament and call for early elections, The Himalayan Times. Police officials overseeing security said at least 10,000 people were on the streets to participate in the march, one of the most intense protests the country has witnessed since Oli dissolved parliament. “We have tactfully managed the rally of about 10,000 protesters,” said Basanta Bahadur Kunwar, a Police spokesman.
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December - 29 
Interior Affairs Minister Massoud Andarabi on December 29 said that the Taliban is behind the “targeted killings,” reports Tolo News. Andrabi said this while speaking to the Afghan senate about the security situation in the country and particularly i
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Interior Affairs Minister Massoud Andarabi on December 29 said that the Taliban is behind the “targeted killings,” reports Tolo News. Andrabi said this while speaking to the Afghan senate about the security situation in the country and particularly in Kabul. “The Taliban had major plans to overrun more areas in the provinces including Helmand, but they were prevented, causing the group to focus on targeted killings in Kabul,” Andarabi said. Minister Andrabi believes that attacks in the country have increased in Afghanistan since the US and Taliban signed the peace agreement in February this year in Doha. “The Taliban is seeking leverage in the peace efforts by putting pressure on the government with IED [Improvised Explosive Device] bombings in Kabul and by launching attacks in districts,” he further said.
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December - 29 
On December 29, a roadside mine exploded in in Aab Rasani area in PD5 of Kabul city in Kabul Province reports, Tolo News. According to the Kabul Police there were no casualties.
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On December 29, a roadside mine exploded in in Aab Rasani area in PD5 of Kabul city in Kabul Province reports, Tolo News. According to the Kabul Police there were no casualties.
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December - 29 
On December 29, Religious scholars and influential clerics from Herat said that the Taliban’s narrative of establishing an Islamic political system in Afghanistan should not obstruct the peace process in the country, reports Tolo News. Mawlavi Khudad
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On December 29, Religious scholars and influential clerics from Herat said that the Taliban’s narrative of establishing an Islamic political system in Afghanistan should not obstruct the peace process in the country, reports Tolo News. Mawlavi Khudadad Saleh, the head of the Herat clerical council, rejected the Taliban’s ‘unilateral’ stance about the establishment of an Islamic system in the country, suggesting that only Afghanistan’s scholars can decide about such a system.“Shia has the right, Sunni has the right, Hindu has the right to live in Afghanistan, all layers of the society should be considered in talks. We do not talk about an imposed Islam; we talk about the Islam which the Quran talks about. We have respected Ulemas in Afghanistan, only these respected clerics can decide about it,” said Mawlavi Khudadad Saleh, the head of Herat Clerical Council.
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December - 30 
A joint team of Police and the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered 7.31 kilograms of heroin and three China-made .30 bore pistols from the Metla Border out Post (BoP)in the Dera Baba Nanak sector of Gurdaspur District in Punjabon Decembe
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A joint team of Police and the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered 7.31 kilograms of heroin and three China-made .30 bore pistols from the Metla Border out Post (BoP)in the Dera Baba Nanak sector of Gurdaspur District in Punjabon December 30, reports The Tribune. The consignment was pushed into the Indian territory by Belgium-based terrorist Jagdish Singh aliasBhura, who has links in Pakistan. During investigation, it was found that drug peddler Ranjit Singh, who is lodged in the Ludhiana jail, played a key role in the smuggling of the consignment.
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December - 30 
A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) trooper was injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, exploded while it was being defused by the Security Forces (SFs) in a forested area ne
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A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) trooper was injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, exploded while it was being defused by the Security Forces (SFs) in a forested area near Pusnar village under Gangaloor Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on December 30, reports The Indian Express. “While one of the patrol teams of SFs was cordoning off the forests between Burji and Pusnar, it spotted an IED placed beneath the ground. When they were engaged in defusing the explosive, it suddenly went off, in which Constable Ritesh Patel, belonging to CAF’s 19th Battalion, sustained injuries,” said an official.
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December - 30 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple, identified as Yalam Narender (32) and his wife Podiam Devi surrendered before Police in Warangal District of Telangana on December 30, reports The Times of India. Narender, a native of Bijapur di
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple, identified as Yalam Narender (32) and his wife Podiam Devi surrendered before Police in Warangal District of Telangana on December 30, reports The Times of India. Narender, a native of Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, and serving as ‘commander’ of WajeduVenkatapuram Area committee in Telangana. He had joined the CPI-Maoist in 2005 and was carrying a reward of INR 400,000 on his head. Whereas his wife joined the CPI-Maoist in 2018 and was active as a Dalam (armed squad) member of the communication wing.
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December - 30 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant identified as Samiran Chetia surrendered at Lekhapani under Margherita sub-division in Tinsukia District of Assam on December 30, reports Northeast Now.
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant identified as Samiran Chetia surrendered at Lekhapani under Margherita sub-division in Tinsukia District of Assam on December 30, reports Northeast Now.
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December - 30 
At least five civilians were injured and several houses and a Mosque were also damaged after Pakistani troops violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in the frontier of Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 30, reports Daily Ex
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At least five civilians were injured and several houses and a Mosque were also damaged after Pakistani troops violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in the frontier of Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said, Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing and shelling, targeting civilian areas and forward security force posts at the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar and Karnah in Kupwara District on December 30 night. Indian troops also retaliated and intermittent firing and shelling continued during the night, in which five civilians were injured and a Mosque and several other houses were also damaged.
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December - 30 
In a joint operation, personnel of the 2nd Battalion of the BSF and Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of Punjab Police recovered 5 kilograms heroin, worth INR 250 million in the international market, a pistol, two magazines and two live cartridges fro
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In a joint operation, personnel of the 2nd Battalion of the BSF and Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of Punjab Police recovered 5 kilograms heroin, worth INR 250 million in the international market, a pistol, two magazines and two live cartridges from across the barbed wire fencing in the area of BoP, Santokh Singh Wala, in Jalalabad subdivision of Fazilka District on December 30.
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December - 30 
In a notification on December 30, Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), has been extended to the entire state of Nagaland declaring it as a “disturbed area” for six more months, reports The Indian Express. According to Union Ministry of Home Affai
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In a notification on December 30, Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), has been extended to the entire state of Nagaland declaring it as a “disturbed area” for six more months, reports The Indian Express. According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), due to rampant killings, loot and extortion have been going on in various parts of the state, the decision to continue AFSPA has been taken.
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December - 30 
On December 30, over eight thousand members of pressure groups under the umbrella of Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisation (CoMSO) marched from Shillong polytechnic till Motphran in Shillong city, the capital of Meghalaya, in the East Khasi
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On December 30, over eight thousand members of pressure groups under the umbrella of Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisation (CoMSO) marched from Shillong polytechnic till Motphran in Shillong city, the capital of Meghalaya, in the East Khasi Hills District, demanding implementation of Inner Line Permit system in the State, reports The Sentinel. The participants in the rally were shouting“No ILP No Rest” during their march in the streets of Shillong city.
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December - 30 
The Manipur State Government has extended the 'Disturbed Area' status to all parts of the state, except in Imphal Municipal area, for one more year with effect from December 1, 2020, reports Imphal Free Press. The promulgation of “Disturbed Area” sta
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The Manipur State Government has extended the 'Disturbed Area' status to all parts of the state, except in Imphal Municipal area, for one more year with effect from December 1, 2020, reports Imphal Free Press. The promulgation of “Disturbed Area” status allows the enforcement of the controversial law AFPSA, giving impunity to the armed forces has been imposed extended from time to time since 1980 in the state. The decision of extending AFSPA has been due to violent activities of various extremist/insurgent groups.
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December - 30 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’, were arrested from Kauwakhap village under Rafiganj Police Station limits in Aurangabad District of Bihar on December 30, reports Times of India. They were alle
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’, were arrested from Kauwakhap village under Rafiganj Police Station limits in Aurangabad District of Bihar on December 30, reports Times of India. They were allegedly planning to attack a politician and target brick kiln owners for levy. They were identified as Suniljialias Sunil Lal Khatri (40), Ravi Ranjan Paswan (27) and Bhuwaneshwar Yadav (55). Among them, Ravi was active as an‘area commander’ of Goh in Aurangabad. Two single-shot Sten-gun and two live cartridges of 9mm and Maoist literatures were recovered from their possession.
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December - 30 
Two more militants were killed in the encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Parimpora area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 30, reports The Times of India. Police said militants had opened fire on SFs during a Co
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Two more militants were killed in the encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Parimpora area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 30, reports The Times of India. Police said militants had opened fire on SFs during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the area on December 29 evening. Police official said, the cordon was strengthened and the two sides exchanged fire intermittently throughout the night, while one terrorist was killed early morning, two others were shot dead a few hours later.Official sources identified the slain trio as Aijaz Ahmad Ganie and Ather Mushtaq from Pulwama, and Zubair Ahmad Lone from Shopian. Earlier, SATP had reported one militant has been killed in an ongoing overnight encounter in Hokarsar area in Srinagar on December 30.
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December - 30 
A soldier was killed when Indian troops violated CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) and resorted to heavy shelling and firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Khuiratta Sector in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on December 30, reports Dawn.Accordi
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A soldier was killed when Indian troops violated CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) and resorted to heavy shelling and firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Khuiratta Sector in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on December 30, reports Dawn.According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), personnel of the Pakistan Army responded befittingly to the ceasefire violation. “During an intense exchange of fire, a valiant soldier, Sepoy Fazal Elahi, 35, embraced shahadat,” said the statement.The ISPR added that in shelling from across the LoC in the Kotkotera sector a 34-year-old male civilian suffered critical injuries.
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December - 30 
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also the chairperson of a faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP),addressing party leaders and cadres of his faction from Sudurpaschim Province in Kathmandu on December 30said that he was forced to disso
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also the chairperson of a faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP),addressing party leaders and cadres of his faction from Sudurpaschim Province in Kathmandu on December 30said that he was forced to dissolve Parliament after knowing that the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-Madhav Kumar Nepal faction was planning to file a no-confidence motion against him and introduce an impeachment motion against President Bidya Devi Bhandari in Parliament, reports Republica. He accused Pushpa Kamal Dahal of breaching various agreements reached between them on multiple occasions to keep the party unity intact."I am tired of making deals with Dahal," he said.
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December - 30 
Two leaders of the banned group Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) were arrested with a huge number of books on Jihadi philosophy in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District in Rajshahi Division on December 30, reports The Daily Star. The arrest
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Two leaders of the banned group Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) were arrested with a huge number of books on Jihadi philosophy in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District in Rajshahi Division on December 30, reports The Daily Star. The arrested were Mufti Ibrahim Khalil, ‘regional commander’ of Khulna and Rajshahi and Abdul Aziz, ‘coordinator’ of the outfit.
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December - 30 
Defense Secretary General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne on December 30 said that there will be no room for separatism and extremism in the new year since they have taken steps to thwart such attempts, reports Colombo Page. The Defense Secretary citing recen
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Defense Secretary General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne on December 30 said that there will be no room for separatism and extremism in the new year since they have taken steps to thwart such attempts, reports Colombo Page. The Defense Secretary citing recent information disseminated in the society also affirmed that “Nobody would be allowed to take up arms”. Further responding to alleged human rights violations likely to be raised yet again during the early quarter of the new year, he recalled “These allegations have been levelled against our military since year 2009,” and asserted “There were no such war crimes committed since we led a humanitarian operation.”
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December - 30 
On December 30, Afghan Air Force killed four Taliban militants were killed following two air attacks carried out by Afghan air forces in Barag Toot region of Farah city and Sayed Khail region of Jalrez District of Farah province, reports Bakhtar New
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On December 30, Afghan Air Force killed four Taliban militants were killed following two air attacks carried out by Afghan air forces in Barag Toot region of Farah city and Sayed Khail region of Jalrez District of Farah province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 30 
On December 30, the Chief Negotiator of the peace negotiating team representing the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Massoom Stanekzai,while speaking at an event organized by the Afghan Institute of Strategic Studies, said that the republic’s team wi
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On December 30, the Chief Negotiator of the peace negotiating team representing the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Massoom Stanekzai,while speaking at an event organized by the Afghan Institute of Strategic Studies, said that the republic’s team will focus their efforts to end the war and protect the system in the second round of the peace negotiation talks, which will begin on January 5, reports Tolo News. Masoom Stanekzai said that in the second round of the talk’s efforts will be focused on a permanent end to the war-- not a gradual end to the conflict in Afghanistan. “First there is the issue of security which has a major significance for the Afghan people---the talks about security involve ceasefire and the protection of the people and highways and also the issue of drugs,” said Masoom Stanekzai, the republic’s chief negotiator.
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December - 30 
Local Officials on December 30 said that Afghan Security Forces have abandoned 193 checkpost and outposts in Kandahar province in recent weeks, reports Gulf News. "Afghan security forces have retreated from 193 checkpoints and outposts in Zharai, Mai
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Local Officials on December 30 said that Afghan Security Forces have abandoned 193 checkpost and outposts in Kandahar province in recent weeks, reports Gulf News. "Afghan security forces have retreated from 193 checkpoints and outposts in Zharai, Maiwand, Arghandab and Panjwai Districts," Kandahar Governor Hayatullah Hayat told AFP.The Defence Ministry in Kabul denied the reports, insisting government forces had been making progress in the region.
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December - 30 
Local Officials said that there is heavyfighting between Security Forces and Taliban militants in six Districts namely the Arghandab, Zherai, Arghistan, Panjwai, Maiwand and Shah Wali Kot in Kandahar Province, reports Tolo News. Local officials in Ka
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Local Officials said that there is heavyfighting between Security Forces and Taliban militants in six Districts namely the Arghandab, Zherai, Arghistan, Panjwai, Maiwand and Shah Wali Kot in Kandahar Province, reports Tolo News. Local officials in Kandahar said that clashes have been ongoing in six districts over the last three months, leaving “thousands” of families displaced. Officials said major changes have been made in the leadership of the Army and Police in the Province, but the security situation has not improved. “Kandahar is on the verge of collapse. There is corruption in Kandahar,” said Gul Ahmad Kamin, anMember of Parliament.“There are 6,050 families that have been displaced to the city of Kandahar. They are registered in the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation and have been introduced to non-government organizations,” said Dost Mohammad Nayab, head of the refugees and repatriation directorate in the province.
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December - 30 
National Directorate Security arrested four persons including ‘financial in-charge’ of Islamic State (IS) in PD4 District of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar province on December 30, reports Bakhtar News.
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National Directorate Security arrested four persons including ‘financial in-charge’ of Islamic State (IS) in PD4 District of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar province on December 30, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 30 
On December 30, Afghan Air Forces, in an air raid, killed 28 Taliban militants in Nawa district of Helmand province, reports Bakhtar News.
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On December 30, Afghan Air Forces, in an air raid, killed 28 Taliban militants in Nawa district of Helmand province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 30 
On December 30, two magnetic mines exploded in Klolola Poshta area of 4thDistrict and Karte Now in 8thDistrict of Kabul city in Kabul Province, causing no casualties, reports Bakhtar News.
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On December 30, two magnetic mines exploded in Klolola Poshta area of 4thDistrict and Karte Now in 8thDistrict of Kabul city in Kabul Province, causing no casualties, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 30 
On December 30, unidentified gunman killed an Afghan Air Force pilot in the fourth district of Kandahar city in Kandahar Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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On December 30, unidentified gunman killed an Afghan Air Force pilot in the fourth district of Kandahar city in Kandahar Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 30 
Two mines planted in military vehicles exploded in Kabul city on December 30, reports Bakhtar News. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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Two mines planted in military vehicles exploded in Kabul city on December 30, reports Bakhtar News. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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December - 31 
A Sub-Inspector (SI) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was injured in a UBGL grenade attack followed by firing on naka(Police check post) party of CRPF in Sangam area in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 31, repo
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A Sub-Inspector (SI) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was injured in a UBGL grenade attack followed by firing on naka(Police check post) party of CRPF in Sangam area in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 31, reports Daily Excelsior.Militants lobbed a grenade at a joint naka party of CRPF’s 90 Battalion followed by firing, which was retaliated by Security Forces (SFs) as well.
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December - 31 
An employee of the Halwara Air Force station, identified as Ram Singh, was arrested by Punjab Police for allegedly working for Pakistan’s intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), from Sudhar area in Ludhiana District of the State on Dec
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An employee of the Halwara Air Force station, identified as Ram Singh, was arrested by Punjab Police for allegedly working for Pakistan’s intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), from Sudhar area in Ludhiana District of the State on December 31, reports The Tribune. “Ram Singh, an employee of Halwara Air Force station, has been booked and arrested for allegedly working for Pakistan’s ISI, in the Sudhar area of Ludhiana, Punjab. Two of his associates are on the run,” said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Charanjit Singh Sohal.
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December - 31 
Chhattisgarh remains the worst affected State in the country in terms of violence involving the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), according to The New Indian Express report on January 1, 2021. Also, the comprehensive crime statistics rele
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Chhattisgarh remains the worst affected State in the country in terms of violence involving the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), according to The New Indian Express report on January 1, 2021. Also, the comprehensive crime statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) suggest that the State continues as the hardest-hit by violence and crime unleashed by Maoists. The State, although saw a consistent decline in areas cited as the stronghold of the Maoists,it still remains as the worst-hit as over half of the Maoist violence in the country have been reported in Bastar zone alonewhich emerges as the common address of the top CPI-Maoist leaders and their cadres. Further, as per the report, in 2020, the Security Forces (SFs) lost 36 personnel in the gunfight with theMaoists. The rebels triggered 46 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in 2020 while the forces detected 270 planted IEDs in Bastar zone and defused them.
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December - 31 
Delhi Police arrested Sukhmeet Pal Singh alias Sukh Bhikhariwal, linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), prime suspect in the Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Singh’s killing case, after he was deported from Dubai and on his arrival a
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Delhi Police arrested Sukhmeet Pal Singh alias Sukh Bhikhariwal, linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), prime suspect in the Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Singh’s killing case, after he was deported from Dubai and on his arrival at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport early on December 31, reports The Tribune. Ferozepur Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), HS Mann, said efforts would be made to bring him on a production warrant. Bhikhariwal was remanded in judicial custody following interrogation by the Delhi Police. Bhikhariwal is currently being interrogated by a team of Special Cell officers, and is learnt to have given Police crucial information about the functioning of Pakistan-based Khalistani radicals Harmeet Singh alias PhD, the chief of Khalistan Liberation Force who was murdered in February, and Lakhbir Singh alias Rode, the chief of Khalistan Zindabad Force, adds The Times of India.
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December - 31 
Militants shot dead a 65-year-old jeweller in Sarai Bala area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 31, reports Daily Excelsior.The goldsmith identified as Satpal Nischal, son of Amarnath Nischal, owner of Nischal Jewel
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Militants shot dead a 65-year-old jeweller in Sarai Bala area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 31, reports Daily Excelsior.The goldsmith identified as Satpal Nischal, son of Amarnath Nischal, owner of Nischal Jewellers, living in Indira Nagar area of Srinagar was fired upon by the militants at his shop, leaving him in a pool of blood and later declared dead.A militant organisation The Resistance Force (TRF) aka JK Fighters, has issued statement on social networking site claiming the killing of the jeweller. “Domicile certificate is unacceptable and they shall be treated as occupiers”, it said.On TRF claim, the Police official said that they are looking into it as well.
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December - 31 
Pakistan troops violated the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 31, reports Daily Excelsior.Defence spokesman said, at about 1515 hours [I
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Pakistan troops violated the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 31, reports Daily Excelsior.Defence spokesman said, at about 1515 hours [IST], Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with Small Arms and shelling with Mortars along LoC in Nowshera sector in District Rajouri.Indian Army retaliated befittingly to the firing, he added.
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December - 31 
Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled mortars in unprovoked violations of CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 31, reports Daily Excelsior.An Army official sa
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Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled mortars in unprovoked violations of CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 31, reports Daily Excelsior.An Army official said, "Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC in Tangdhar Sector, Kupwara by firing mortars and other weapons yesterday (December 31) evening."
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December - 31 
The 181 Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of Pakistani smugglers to infiltrate and push narcotics into the Indian territory by recovering an iron ladder and a contraption with a pole in t
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The 181 Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of Pakistani smugglers to infiltrate and push narcotics into the Indian territory by recovering an iron ladder and a contraption with a pole in the Khanpur area of Abohar Sector along the International Border (IB) in Fazilka District of Punjab on December 31, reports IANS. After detecting a suspicious movement near the fencing in the Abohar Sector, the troops promptly fired at the infiltrators who managed to run back to Pakistan by taking advantage of poor visibility due to dense fog. During subsequent search in the area, an iron step-ladder and approximately 26-feet-long iron pole that could be used to throw or shift heavy contraband from across the fence were recovered.
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December - 31 
The Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extended its support to the agitating farmers in the country in protest against the agricultural Acts recently passed by the central governm
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The Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extended its support to the agitating farmers in the country in protest against the agricultural Acts recently passed by the central government, reports Times of India on January 1, 2021. The Maoists released a letter bearing the name of its AOBSZC secretary – Ganesh, which alleged that Indian economy is facing severe agricultural sector crisis that has never occurred in the country. Ganesh accused that the green revolution concept and also globalisation policies by the governments in the past seven decades have not given any security to the farmers in the country. The Maoist leader further alleged that the agricultural Acts introduced by the government is pushing the farmers towards contract farming, which could be a major threat for the farming sector in the country as corporate bigwigs only get benefits. “Suicides are not the solution for the farming issues. Loan waivers, Minimum support price (MSP) and implementation of Swaminathan Commission recommendations also would not give permanent solution for the farmers problems,” AOBSZC secretary Ganesh said adding that the farmers should fight against the government for a new revolutionary system which could get them benefits.
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December - 31 
Police arrested 31 persons including district leaders of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) in Karak District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on December 31, 2020, for vandalising and demolishing the shrine of a Hindu saint in Teri area of the district, re
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Police arrested 31 persons including district leaders of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) in Karak District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on December 31, 2020, for vandalising and demolishing the shrine of a Hindu saint in Teri area of the district, reports Dawn. Police officials said, JUI-F senior leader Rehmat Salam Khattak was also among the arrested persons. He was arrested from his residence in Chokara area in Takht-i-Nusrati Tehsil (revenue unit). He served as provincial general secretary of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) before joining JUI-F.
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December - 31 
Speaker of the dissolved House of Representatives (HoR), Agni Prasad Sapkota on December 31 said that the Constitution of Nepal does not allow Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to dissolve Parliament, reports Republica. Sapkota maintained “The current c
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Speaker of the dissolved House of Representatives (HoR), Agni Prasad Sapkota on December 31 said that the Constitution of Nepal does not allow Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to dissolve Parliament, reports Republica. Sapkota maintained “The current constitution does not give the authority to the Prime Minister to dissolve parliament in circumstances like this one. I am going to give this opinion to the supreme court as well.” Speaker Sapkota also said that he is holding wider consultation with all stakeholders concerned to see how he as the speaker of the now dissolved parliament can play his role to safeguard the constitution and work in the interests of the country and its people.
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December - 31 
The Taliban’s spokesman Mohammad Naeem said that the group was fully prepared for the second round of talks, reports Tolo News. “We will return to what was agreed, we do not have any problem in this matter,” said Naeem.The second round of the peace
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The Taliban’s spokesman Mohammad Naeem said that the group was fully prepared for the second round of talks, reports Tolo News. “We will return to what was agreed, we do not have any problem in this matter,” said Naeem.The second round of the peace negotiations between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban are set to begin on January 5,2021 in Doha the capital of Qatar.
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December - 31 
A person was killed and another three were injured when magnetic mine blast in Chahalston of PD7 in Kabul city of Kabul Province on December 31, reports Bakhtar News.
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A person was killed and another three were injured when magnetic mine blast in Chahalston of PD7 in Kabul city of Kabul Province on December 31, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 31 
Over 26 armed oppositions were killed during clashes with Afghan security forces in Shiwan region in Bala Blouk District and Baringout region of Farah city of Farah Province on December 31, reports Bakhtar News.
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Over 26 armed oppositions were killed during clashes with Afghan security forces in Shiwan region in Bala Blouk District and Baringout region of Farah city of Farah Province on December 31, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 31 
Security Forces, in ground and air raids, killed 18 Taliban militants in various parts of Zheri, Panjwayee and Dand Districts of Kandahar Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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Security Forces, in ground and air raids, killed 18 Taliban militants in various parts of Zheri, Panjwayee and Dand Districts of Kandahar Province, reports Bakhtar News.
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December - 31 
Unidentified gunman killed a civil society activist, Abdi Jahid, in Kabul city of Kabul Province on December 31, reports The Khaama Press.
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Unidentified gunman killed a civil society activist, Abdi Jahid, in Kabul city of Kabul Province on December 31, reports The Khaama Press.
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December - 31 
Unidentified gunman killed, Abdul Baqi, a tribal elder, in Lashkargah city, the provincial capital, in Helmand Province on December 31, reports Tolo News.
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Unidentified gunman killed, Abdul Baqi, a tribal elder, in Lashkargah city, the provincial capital, in Helmand Province on December 31, reports Tolo News.
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*Data till , March 28, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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