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February - 1 
15 Police personnel, including a Sub-Inspector, were killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres when a patrolling party visited the forest area of Morke village in the Gadchichiroli District on February 1, Pioneer reported. The
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15 Police personnel, including a Sub-Inspector, were killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres when a patrolling party visited the forest area of Morke village in the Gadchichiroli District on February 1, Pioneer reported. The report adds that "seven to eight" Maoists were also subsequently killed during the encounter with the Police that followed the ambush. However, the Police have not recovered the bodies of slain Maoists. The Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations) Pankaj Gupta said, "The encounter began at IST 10.50 am. It lasted for more than one and half hours. Fifteen of our people, including a sub-inspector, were killed in the encounter. I cannot say for sure as to how many Maoists were killed in the encounter. But, my guess is that seven to eight Maoists were killed in the encounter. We have not been able to lay hands on the bodies of the Maoists. Normally in this kind of situation, what Maoists do is that they drag away the bodies once their men are killed in the encounters."
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February - 1 
A zonal committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), identified as Nandalal Pal, was shot dead by a gang of five people at Murar village in Lalgarh on February 1, reports Times of India. Police suspect the incident to be t
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A zonal committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), identified as Nandalal Pal, was shot dead by a gang of five people at Murar village in Lalgarh on February 1, reports Times of India. Police suspect the incident to be the handiwork of some Maoist group.
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February - 1 
According to Sentinel, a joint team of Chandmari, Guwahati and Tarabari Police carried out a search operation in the Roumari Pathar village under Tarabari Police station of the Barpeta District on February 1 and recovered a bomb weighing eight kilogr
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According to Sentinel, a joint team of Chandmari, Guwahati and Tarabari Police carried out a search operation in the Roumari Pathar village under Tarabari Police station of the Barpeta District on February 1 and recovered a bomb weighing eight kilograms from the residence of one Lalchand Ali.
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February - 1 
According to Shillong Times, 20 militants of the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA), under the leadership of ‘chief commander’, ‘Lieutenant’ Biren Gaur alias Sanjay Lakra, surrendered before the 181 Brigade of the Army at Bokajan in the Kar
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According to Shillong Times, 20 militants of the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA), under the leadership of ‘chief commander’, ‘Lieutenant’ Biren Gaur alias Sanjay Lakra, surrendered before the 181 Brigade of the Army at Bokajan in the Karbi Anglong District on February 1. The surrendered militants laid down five improvised explosive devices (IEDs), nine 9-mm pistols, 16 detonators, four grenades, 53 rounds of 9-mm pistol ammunition and other explosives. Among those who surrendered were Udalguri District ‘commander’, Bharat Rajuar, and his Sibsagar District counterpart, Francis Tirkey.
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February - 1 
Telegraph adds that Union Home Minister clarified that States should formulate a surrender policy for Maoists, who would, however, be rehabilitated by the Centre once they want to join social mainstream. “A national policy is not the need of the hour
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Telegraph adds that Union Home Minister clarified that States should formulate a surrender policy for Maoists, who would, however, be rehabilitated by the Centre once they want to join social mainstream. “A national policy is not the need of the hour. A policy evolved by the State, keeping the requirements of its own geographical area in mind, often proves more effective as it is in the case of Andhra Pradesh,” he said. Chidambaram also said that 145 Police Stations in the State were Naxalite (left-wing extremism) affected and over 25 blocks did not have Police Stations. Further, PTI adds that Chidambaram said he would talk to the West Bengal Government for an inter-State joint operation to curb ultra-Left extremism. "West Bengal does not agree with the hot pursuit policy. So it conducts its operation in its territory and Jharkhand conducts operations in its own area, which cannot be called a joint operation. But I have taken up the matter and will speak to the West Bengal government," Chidambaram said at a press conference at Governor’s House.
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February - 1 
The Maharashtra Home Minister Jayant Patil said the attack was pre-planned. “There is strong possibility of Naxals moving out to neighbouring States. We sent reinforcement after learning about the attack. We had summoned a helicopter from Chhattisgar
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The Maharashtra Home Minister Jayant Patil said the attack was pre-planned. “There is strong possibility of Naxals moving out to neighbouring States. We sent reinforcement after learning about the attack. We had summoned a helicopter from Chhattisgarh as well.” The Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Nitin Raut said, ''Not satisfied with killing the cops, the Maoists also placed explosives on the bodies of dead cops. They also took away the weapons.''
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February - 1 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in Ranchi that there was need to “fill the vacancies” in the special branch of the Jharkhand Police. “There is a need to fill the 1,500 vacancies existing in the State special branch. The special branch of
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in Ranchi that there was need to “fill the vacancies” in the special branch of the Jharkhand Police. “There is a need to fill the 1,500 vacancies existing in the State special branch. The special branch of the State Government will now interact with the Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials of Ranchi to share intelligence,” Chidambaram told reporters.
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Three militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in a 10-hour long encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forest area of Handwara in Kupwara District on February 1, Daily Excelsior reported. A joint team of the Special Operations Gro
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Three militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in a 10-hour long encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forest area of Handwara in Kupwara District on February 1, Daily Excelsior reported. A joint team of the Special Operations Group of Police and troops of Rashtriya Rifles launched search operations in the forest area of Wadar Bala in the early hours following specific information about presence of militants in the area. In the ensuing encounter three unidentified militants were killed. Two AK-56, one AK-47, one pistol, nine magazines and large quantity of ammunition besides ration and logistic materials were recovered from the hideout, which is perched in a snowbound area at a height of 2700 meters above sea level, said a Defence spokesman.
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February - 1 
Two suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, Aheibam Oken Meitei and Sh. Dinamani Sharma, were shot dead by a combined team of Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Top Yaralpat under Porompa
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Two suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, Aheibam Oken Meitei and Sh. Dinamani Sharma, were shot dead by a combined team of Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Top Yaralpat under Porompat Police Station on February 1, according to Sangai Express. One AK-56 rifle with 16 live rounds (one in the chamber), one M-16 rifle with a magazine containing eight live rounds, one .36 high explosive hand grenade, a pack of plastic explosives and two driving licenses were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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February - 1 
Two women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Nagella Chandra Kala alias Swarnakka and Nallakasula Alivelumanga alias Sudha, were arrested by the Police from Tenali in the Guntur District on February 1, The Hindu
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Two women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Nagella Chandra Kala alias Swarnakka and Nallakasula Alivelumanga alias Sudha, were arrested by the Police from Tenali in the Guntur District on February 1, The Hindu reported. While Swarnakka is the commander of Maoist action team in Mahabubnagar, Sudha is the Bhopal-based central technical committee commander. Police suspect that the duo was trying to harbour some Maoists and spread activities of the outfit in coastal region of the State with Tenali as base. Police recovered some ‘soap bombs’ and electrical detonators from the two arrested cadres. After the arrest of the two commanders, the Police now are looking into the possible ploy of Maoists to spread their wings in the coastal region of the State.
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February - 1 
14 people were injured when a bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded in the town of Dera Murad Jamali, police said. “The bomb detonated by remote control was apparently targeting paramilitary vehicles which narrowly escaped,” senior Police official Sh
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14 people were injured when a bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded in the town of Dera Murad Jamali, police said. “The bomb detonated by remote control was apparently targeting paramilitary vehicles which narrowly escaped,” senior Police official Shahid Nizam Durrani said.
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32 persons, including three soldiers, were killed and 22 others sustained injures as the Security Forces (SFs) intensified the operation in the Charbagh, Matta and Sangota areas of the Swat District on February 1, The News reported. Locals said mo
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32 persons, including three soldiers, were killed and 22 others sustained injures as the Security Forces (SFs) intensified the operation in the Charbagh, Matta and Sangota areas of the Swat District on February 1, The News reported. Locals said most of the people killed in Charbagh and Sangota during shelling were civilians, who were finding it difficult to move to safer places due to the perpetual curfew and escalating clashes. They said SFs targeted suspected positions of militants in Charbagh with artillery before consolidating their position in the town. Eight persons, including four women and two children, were killed and 16 others injured when mortar shells hit several houses in the area. In the Roshanabad area, two persons were shot dead by the SFs when they opened fire on them. Eight bodies of unknown people were retrieved from Shakar Tangay area of Sangota.
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February - 1 
A man was killed and six others sustained injuries when unidentified attackers lobbed a hand grenade at a Police patrol in the Khuzdar District on February 1, Daily Times reported. “The police patrol was the target, but the grenade was tossed over th
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A man was killed and six others sustained injuries when unidentified attackers lobbed a hand grenade at a Police patrol in the Khuzdar District on February 1, Daily Times reported. “The police patrol was the target, but the grenade was tossed over the vehicle’s roof, fell in front of some shops and exploded, killing a passer-by and injuring six others,” senior Police official Rehmatullah told AFP. Another grenade exploded in almost the same spot, but caused no damage, he said.
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February - 1 
A mortar shell hit the house of Rahmat Ali in the Shakro area, killing five persons, including four women. A Police constable, Fazle Mannan, who was abducted by the militants when he was on his way to Rahimabad Police station in Mingora city, was sho
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A mortar shell hit the house of Rahmat Ali in the Shakro area, killing five persons, including four women. A Police constable, Fazle Mannan, who was abducted by the militants when he was on his way to Rahimabad Police station in Mingora city, was shot dead on February 1. The body of an unidentified person was recovered from the Aligrama area of Kabal. Two persons were killed in firing at ambulances belonging to Medicine Sans Frontiers and Edhi, which were shifting the injured to a hospital. Both militants and SFs reportedly blamed each other for the incident.
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February - 1 
According to The News, Security Forces targeted suspected hideouts of militants on February 1 in different areas of Mamond sub-division in Bajaur Agency. Official sources said that several hideouts were destroyed. However, there was no report of any
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According to The News, Security Forces targeted suspected hideouts of militants on February 1 in different areas of Mamond sub-division in Bajaur Agency. Official sources said that several hideouts were destroyed. However, there was no report of any casualty.
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February - 1 
An explosion in the Saddar Town of Karachi on February 1 killed one person and injured two others, Daily Times reported. One unidentified man - who fidgeted with the bomb planted in a garbage dump, which caused the explosion - died and two others sus
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An explosion in the Saddar Town of Karachi on February 1 killed one person and injured two others, Daily Times reported. One unidentified man - who fidgeted with the bomb planted in a garbage dump, which caused the explosion - died and two others sustained injuries. According to a report by the Bomb Disposal Squad, it was a locally-made bomb that weighed one kilogram.
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February - 1 
Reports from other locations in Mohmand Agency said the militants also attacked the Mamad Gat camp with rockets and mortars from the Chamarkand, Chinari and Alingar areas. However, the Security Forces in the Bhai Dag and Nawagai camps retaliated and
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Reports from other locations in Mohmand Agency said the militants also attacked the Mamad Gat camp with rockets and mortars from the Chamarkand, Chinari and Alingar areas. However, the Security Forces in the Bhai Dag and Nawagai camps retaliated and targeted the suspected hideouts of the militants with artillery shelling. There was, however, no report of any casualties from either side.
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February - 1 
Six personnel of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) were injured when their vehicle was hit by an explosives device planted by militants on a road in the Mulakhel area of Lakaro sub-division in the Mohmand Agency on February 1, The News reported. S
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Six personnel of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) were injured when their vehicle was hit by an explosives device planted by militants on a road in the Mulakhel area of Lakaro sub-division in the Mohmand Agency on February 1, The News reported. Sources said the vehicles of an official of the Thall Scouts and troops were passing through the Qayyumabad area and moving towards the Bajaur Agency when a roadside bomb exploded.
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February - 1 
The ISPR-run Swat Media Centre in Mingora claimed that the SFs have killed 16 militants during the last 24 hours.
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The ISPR-run Swat Media Centre in Mingora claimed that the SFs have killed 16 militants during the last 24 hours.
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February - 1 
The militants are reported to have blown up a filling station in the Nawagai area. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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The militants are reported to have blown up a filling station in the Nawagai area. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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February - 1 
Three SF personnel were killed in a clash with the militants in the Sar Banda area of Matta sub-division. During the clash, a militant was also killed which was confirmed by the Taliban spokesman in Swat. Three more SF personnel were injured during t
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Three SF personnel were killed in a clash with the militants in the Sar Banda area of Matta sub-division. During the clash, a militant was also killed which was confirmed by the Taliban spokesman in Swat. Three more SF personnel were injured during the militants’ attack on the Frontier Corps camps in Kanju and Dherai. In the Parri area of Barikot, councillor Muhammad Hanif was shot dead by unidentified assailants.
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February - 1 
Unidentified men on February 1 blew up a pipeline supplying gas to the Sui Purification Plant in Dera Bugti District, Police told APP. Explosives, which were placed under the pipeline, destroyed a two-foot portion of the pipeline. The Balochistan Rep
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Unidentified men on February 1 blew up a pipeline supplying gas to the Sui Purification Plant in Dera Bugti District, Police told APP. Explosives, which were placed under the pipeline, destroyed a two-foot portion of the pipeline. The Balochistan Republican Army spokesman Sarbaz Baloch claimed responsibility for the attack.
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February - 1 
In a separate incident, an unspecified number of the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres were arrested for allegedly severely assaulting a local youth at Teliya Village Development Committee-5 on February1.
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In a separate incident, an unspecified number of the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres were arrested for allegedly severely assaulting a local youth at Teliya Village Development Committee-5 on February1.
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February - 1 
150 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and more than 350 others injured when the defensive formations of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) foiled an SLA attempt to capture Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaitivu District in the morning o
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150 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and more than 350 others injured when the defensive formations of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) foiled an SLA attempt to capture Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaitivu District in the morning of February 1, claimed pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net. The fighting was still continuing, it added. Three battle tanks, two troop carriers, a military bus and two tractors were fully destroyed in the fighting so far, said S. Puleedevan, Director of the LTTE Peace Secretariat.
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February - 1 February - 2
At least 35 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed in separate confrontations between the troops and the militants in the Mullaitivu District on February 1, according to Colombo Page. The military said on February 2 that day-lo
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At least 35 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed in separate confrontations between the troops and the militants in the Mullaitivu District on February 1, according to Colombo Page. The military said on February 2 that day-long fighting erupted between the two sides in the area west of the Nanthikandal lagoon and the Udayarkattikkulam near the declared civilian safe zone on February 1 as troops came under heavy artillery attack from the militants.
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February - 1 
Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that troops advancing further into the LTTE-held areas in Mullaitivu made steady progress within the past two days with the 59th Division and 55th Division destroying heavily fortified LTTE defence
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Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that troops advancing further into the LTTE-held areas in Mullaitivu made steady progress within the past two days with the 59th Division and 55th Division destroying heavily fortified LTTE defence lines in Puthukuduiruppu south and Chundikulam south, reported Daily News. Security Forces (SFs) operating in the West of Nanthikadal lagoon stormed the LTTE’s heavily fortified defence south of Puthukkudiyiruppu on January 31, while 55th division troops stormed LTTE’s heavily fortified defence line in Chundikulam on February 1. However, he did not give casualty figure on either side.
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February - 1 February - 6
More than 1000 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed in the intense fighting in the Mullaittivu District since February 1, the pro—LTTE Website Tamil Net quoted LTTE sources as saying on February 6. Hundreds of SLA crack commandos were drawn into
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More than 1000 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed in the intense fighting in the Mullaittivu District since February 1, the pro—LTTE Website Tamil Net quoted LTTE sources as saying on February 6. Hundreds of SLA crack commandos were drawn into Mannakandal and Keappaapulavu 'boxes' and were cut off from their rear supplies during a pre-emptive strike by the LTTE, resulting in the death of these soldiers. An arms storage, which was full of weapons as the SLA was in full preparation to launch its 'final assault' on Puthukkudyiruppu was also seized by the LTTE commandos engaged in the pre-emptive strike, the report added. The sources further revealed that there were at least 20 mortars, thousands of shells, several hundreds of assault rifles, Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), RPG launchers and a conservative estimate of one million rounds were among the arms and ammunitions seized. The LTTE had emptied the store of stockpiled arms and ammunitions by the time the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombed the location of its own arsenal, sources added further.
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February - 1 
One more underground bunker turned two-storied house with luxurious facilities was also found by the SFs in Visuamadu. Two T-56 weapons, one Light Machine Gun and nine A-5 gas weapons in addition were also recovered from the site. In another incident
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One more underground bunker turned two-storied house with luxurious facilities was also found by the SFs in Visuamadu. Two T-56 weapons, one Light Machine Gun and nine A-5 gas weapons in addition were also recovered from the site. In another incident, one sniper gun and two T-56 weapons were recovered by the troops from the same area.
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February - 1 
President Mahinda Rajapakse renewing his call to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on February 1 urged them to surrender or face the danger of being captured by the Armed Forces, reports Daily News. The President opined that if the militant
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President Mahinda Rajapakse renewing his call to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on February 1 urged them to surrender or face the danger of being captured by the Armed Forces, reports Daily News. The President opined that if the militants surrendered to the Armed Forces as their last available option now they would be readily accepted and humanely treated, similar to their colleagues who had surrendered in the East. Rajapakse also stated that he was repeatedly making this call to the militants on the basis that the operations carried out by the Security Forces were irreversible and irrevocable. “We have amply shown to the world, the manner as envisioned in the Mahinda Chinthana how my Government envisages to rejuvenate the country”, he said. Meanwhile, the 48-hour truce period the President had offered to the LTTE to allow stranded civilians to move into safe areas expired in the night of January 31 but the LTTE continue to hold the people ignoring the ultimatum, according to Colombo Page. "LTTE terrorists violating the objective of the safe area, moved heavy artillery batteries and mortar guns over civilians endangering their safety also attempting to draw civilian casualties in a military retaliation," the Defence Ministry said. Defence sources said the LTTE is manning a forward defence line in the outer perimeters of the Safe Zone and they have also “cluttered” the area with land mines to prevent civilians from reaching the Government-controlled territory. The United Nations estimates some 250,000 civilians are trapped in the battlefield now limited to an area of less than 300 square kilometers in the northeast jungles. The Sri Lanka Government said that it couldn't go for a power sharing solution for the country's ethnic issue vanquishing the 13th amendment of the constitution. Speaking to the press, Media Minister Laxman Yapa Abeywardena said if it wants to grant a power sharing solution for the North and East over the 13th amendment the Government needs the support of the main opposition United National Party and other political parties. The Minister said that the Government has openly invited all the parties to submit their proposals on a power sharing solution. The 13th amendment to the Sri Lankan constitution recommended establishing provincial councils as the unit for power devolution according to the devolution provisions of the Indo-Lanka Accord, signed in July 1987 by then President J.R. Jayewardene and former Indian Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi.
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February - 1 
The committee appointed to formulate a solution to the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka has proposed a Higher Appointments Council (HAC) in place of the present Constitutional Council. The proposed HAC will comprise the Prime Minister, Speaker, Oppositio
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The committee appointed to formulate a solution to the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka has proposed a Higher Appointments Council (HAC) in place of the present Constitutional Council. The proposed HAC will comprise the Prime Minister, Speaker, Opposition Leader and six others appointed by the President. A committee of Parliament composed of all parties in proportion to their representation in the House will nominate the six members to be appointed by the President. The appointment committee should include three persons to represent minority interests, appointed in consultation with Member pf Parliaments belonging to the minority communities.
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February - 1 
The LTTE recently named a senior leader, identified as Selvarasa Pathmanathan, as the chief of a newly established Department of International Relations (DIR), according to Tamil Net. Pathmanathan will be representing the outfit in any future peace i
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The LTTE recently named a senior leader, identified as Selvarasa Pathmanathan, as the chief of a newly established Department of International Relations (DIR), according to Tamil Net. Pathmanathan will be representing the outfit in any future peace initiatives and will be the primary point of contact for engaging with the international community, according to a letter sent to various international actors by the LTTE's DIR. Pathmanathan will be working abroad with required mandate from the LTTE leadership, according to the letter. The outfit’s political wing leader, B. Nadesan, confirmed to Tamil Net that Pathmanathan has already begun corresponding with international actors.
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February - 1 
Troops captured four LTTE camps in the Puthukkudiyiruppu south area and recovered one T-56 weapon. The SFs also recovered one mortar barrel and one base plate from the Puthukkudiyiruppu south.
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Troops captured four LTTE camps in the Puthukkudiyiruppu south area and recovered one T-56 weapon. The SFs also recovered one mortar barrel and one base plate from the Puthukkudiyiruppu south.
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February - 2 
A combined team of Thoubal District Police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Athokpam Tomba Singh, during a search operation at Wangoo Nongyaikhong Khongban of the Thoubal District on
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A combined team of Thoubal District Police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Athokpam Tomba Singh, during a search operation at Wangoo Nongyaikhong Khongban of the Thoubal District on February 2, reports Sangai Express.
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February - 2 
A comprehensive package has been worked out for the rehabilitation of the 113 surrendered left-wing extremists, who came out of the extremist groups with a decision to join the mainstream of the society in the Khammam District on February 2, sources
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A comprehensive package has been worked out for the rehabilitation of the 113 surrendered left-wing extremists, who came out of the extremist groups with a decision to join the mainstream of the society in the Khammam District on February 2, sources said.
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February - 2 
A group of 50 Maoist cadres blew up a transmission tower of Airtel situated in the Garo village of Chatra District. More than 13 such towers have been blown up by the Maoists in the State in the last three years.
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A group of 50 Maoist cadres blew up a transmission tower of Airtel situated in the Garo village of Chatra District. More than 13 such towers have been blown up by the Maoists in the State in the last three years.
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February - 2 
A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre of Myanmar origin, identified as Maoung Maoungwia alias Soe, was arrested by the personnel of Assam Rifles from the general area of Moreh in the Chandel district.
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A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre of Myanmar origin, identified as Maoung Maoungwia alias Soe, was arrested by the personnel of Assam Rifles from the general area of Moreh in the Chandel district.
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February - 2 
A suspected militant supporter, Chinkhoneh Zou, was shot dead by troops during an encounter in Sialnah under Singhat Police Station in the Churachandpur District on February 2, reports Imphal Free Press. A weapon was recovered from his possession.
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A suspected militant supporter, Chinkhoneh Zou, was shot dead by troops during an encounter in Sialnah under Singhat Police Station in the Churachandpur District on February 2, reports Imphal Free Press. A weapon was recovered from his possession.
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February - 2 
During his visit to the Gadchiroli District, the Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said on February 2, "The (Naxal) problem is confined to border areas of Maharashtra and that is why we are formally talking with Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh
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During his visit to the Gadchiroli District, the Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said on February 2, "The (Naxal) problem is confined to border areas of Maharashtra and that is why we are formally talking with Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh to launch a joint operation against Naxalism (left-wing extremism). Cooperation from neighbouring States is important considering the inter-State movement of the Naxalites," The Hindu reported.
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February - 2 
In a separate incident, eight cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), earlier known as Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT), were arrested from Duli forest area of Khuti District, reports PTI. The arrested extremists were identified as
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In a separate incident, eight cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), earlier known as Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT), were arrested from Duli forest area of Khuti District, reports PTI. The arrested extremists were identified as Jitan, Vineet, Jeeran, Anthony, Palous, Sanjay, Prabhu and Anup. Police also recovered cartridges, uniforms and Naxal (left-wing extremist) literatures from their possession.
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February - 2 
On February 2, Police arrested a cadre of the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML-Janashakti), identified as Javvaji Ramesh alias Kumar, from the Ramagundam area of Karimnagar District, according to The Hindu.
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On February 2, Police arrested a cadre of the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML-Janashakti), identified as Javvaji Ramesh alias Kumar, from the Ramagundam area of Karimnagar District, according to The Hindu. A tapancha (country made fire arm) and 19 rounds of ammunition of various weapons were also recovered from the possession of the arrested cadre. Kumar was reportedly attempting to form a dalam (squad) of the outfit and was resorting to extortions in the coal belt region of the District.
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February - 2 
On February 2, the lone terrorist arrested during the Mumbai multiple attacks of November 26, 2008, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab, was remanded to Police custody till February 13 in connection with the hijack of a fishing trawler and killing o
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On February 2, the lone terrorist arrested during the Mumbai multiple attacks of November 26, 2008, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab, was remanded to Police custody till February 13 in connection with the hijack of a fishing trawler and killing of its crew, The Hindu reported.
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February - 2 
Police arrested a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) outfit and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar District on February 2, Daily Excelsior reported. Reports said a Police party
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Police arrested a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) outfit and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar District on February 2, Daily Excelsior reported. Reports said a Police party intercepted HuJI ‘district commander’ Mohammed Abdullah alias Dulla Bakerwal alias Jameel at Watsar Chatroo. After a brief encounter, the militant is reported to have surrendered. From his possession, Police recovered one AK-47 rifle, two magazines, seven rounds, one wireless set, one grenade, two magazines and 30 pistol rounds. Dulla Bakerwal was the last surviving HuJI ‘commander’ in Kishtwar.
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February - 2 
Police arrested three persons and recovered about 800 detonators from the Chandauli District on February 2, The Hindu reports. According to the sources, the arrested persons travelling on a private bus were to supply the detonators to the Communist P
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Police arrested three persons and recovered about 800 detonators from the Chandauli District on February 2, The Hindu reports. According to the sources, the arrested persons travelling on a private bus were to supply the detonators to the Communist Party of India-Moist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Sonbhadra District.
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February - 2 
PTI reports that two cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and an equal number were arrested in an encounter with the joint force of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Armed Police personnel at Madhupur vil
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PTI reports that two cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and an equal number were arrested in an encounter with the joint force of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Armed Police personnel at Madhupur village in the Salboni area of West Midnapore District on September 2. District Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Verma said the encounter is continuing and eight more joint force companies (800 personnel) have been sent to the area to flush out the Maoists. The encounter occurred when the troops reached Madhupur in the morning and was fired on by the Maoists from near the banks of a nearby canal. There was no casualty among the Security Force personnel who have recovered the bodies of the two Maoists identified as squad leaders, Verma said. Three guns and a large quantity of ammunition were recovered from the slain and arrested Maoists, he added.
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February - 2 
Residents of Hesalpidi village in the Ranchi District on February 2 lynched three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who were trying to abduct a contractor, reports IANS. According to the report, the Maoists in the night of February
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Residents of Hesalpidi village in the Ranchi District on February 2 lynched three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who were trying to abduct a contractor, reports IANS. According to the report, the Maoists in the night of February 1 had made a failed attempt to abduct one Sanjay Mahto, a contractor involved in constructing a panchayat (village-level self-government institution) building from the village. Mahto however, managed to escape and informed the villagers, a Police official said. Later, hundreds of villagers surrounded the Maoists to prevent them from escaping. However, the Maoists in their bid to escape opened fire on the villagers injuring two of them. Angry villagers then lynched three Maoists to death and later informed the police about the incident.
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February - 2 
The Hindu reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a portion of a bridge over a canal with dynamites to obstruct the movement of Police vehicles at Deo-Baluganj Road near Berhni village in the Aurangabad Dist
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The Hindu reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a portion of a bridge over a canal with dynamites to obstruct the movement of Police vehicles at Deo-Baluganj Road near Berhni village in the Aurangabad District in the morning of February 2. The Superintendent of Police, Ganesh Kumar, said the bridge was blown up apparently to prevent large Police vans and armoured vehicles from reaching Maoist strongholds of Baluganj and Ketaki.
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February - 2 
The Imphal West District Police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party – Military Council (KCP-MC) cadre, , identified as Thongam Thoithoi Singh of Iroisemba Lourembam Leikai from Lamshang Bazar in the Imphal West
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The Imphal West District Police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party – Military Council (KCP-MC) cadre, , identified as Thongam Thoithoi Singh of Iroisemba Lourembam Leikai from Lamshang Bazar in the Imphal West District.
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February - 2 
Two counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism schools would be set up in Orissa to train Police personnel to fight the growing threat of terrorism, reports PTI. "One of the proposed counter-insurgency schools would be set up in Koraput, while the locatio
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Two counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism schools would be set up in Orissa to train Police personnel to fight the growing threat of terrorism, reports PTI. "One of the proposed counter-insurgency schools would be set up in Koraput, while the location of the other is yet to be decided," State Home Secretary Aditya Padhi told reporters in Bhubaneswar. A proposal of the State Government for establishment of the schools has been approved by the Centre, a senior officer said.
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February - 2 
Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, Rambabu Reang and Nanturai Reang, were arrested by Security Force (SF) personnel from Balucherra in the Dhalai District on February 2, reports Shillong Times. Two locally made guns were recov
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Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, Rambabu Reang and Nanturai Reang, were arrested by Security Force (SF) personnel from Balucherra in the Dhalai District on February 2, reports Shillong Times. Two locally made guns were recovered from their possession.
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February - 2 
A top United Nations (UN) official was kidnapped and his driver was killed after his vehicle was ambushed in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 2, Dawn reported. John Solecki, head of the UN High Commission for Refugees office in Quetta, was
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A top United Nations (UN) official was kidnapped and his driver was killed after his vehicle was ambushed in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 2, Dawn reported. John Solecki, head of the UN High Commission for Refugees office in Quetta, was going to office from his nearby residence in the Chaman Housing Society when the gunmen in a car opened fire on his vehicle. Even as the driver was seriously wounded as their vehicle crashed into a wall, the gunmen abducted Solecki, who is an American national, at gunpoint. The UN official was reportedly without a police escort. The driver, Syed Hashim Hazara, later succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. Police said no group had claimed responsibility and there were no clues to the identity of the kidnappers. The Deputy Inspector General of Balochistan Police, Wazir Khan Nasir, said it was “too early to say who might be involved” in the abduction, but said authorities had extended adequate security to UN agencies in the area. Another Police official said: “We cannot rule out that Islamist militants were involved given their activities all over the country, especially in the northwest… But it is difficult to say which group may have been involved in the incident because there are many groups as well as the Taliban that are operating in the country.”
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February - 2 
According to The News, at least five militants were killed in a gun-battle with Security Forces (SFs) in the Dasht-e-Goran area of Dera Bugti District on February 2. According to the local Police, a group of armed assailants opened indiscriminate fir
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According to The News, at least five militants were killed in a gun-battle with Security Forces (SFs) in the Dasht-e-Goran area of Dera Bugti District on February 2. According to the local Police, a group of armed assailants opened indiscriminate fire at a vehicle of the SFs and in retaliation, at least five militants were killed by the troops.
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February - 2 
An Army soldier was killed and five others sustained injuries when unidentified militants attacked a military convoy near Khamrang area of South Waziristan on February 2, The News reported. Sources said the military convoy was on its way to Wana, the
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An Army soldier was killed and five others sustained injuries when unidentified militants attacked a military convoy near Khamrang area of South Waziristan on February 2, The News reported. Sources said the military convoy was on its way to Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan, from Angoor Adda along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border when it was attacked. An explosive device, which the miscreants had planted, went off soon after the military convoy passed through the area. It caused damage to one of the vehicles, resulting in death to a soldier and injuries to five others.
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February - 2 
In Bara, headquarters of Khyber Agency, leader of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), Mangal Bagh, has banned shaving of beards and asked women to wear proper veils. Addressing on his private FM radio station on February 2, Mangal Bagh said: “From now
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In Bara, headquarters of Khyber Agency, leader of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), Mangal Bagh, has banned shaving of beards and asked women to wear proper veils. Addressing on his private FM radio station on February 2, Mangal Bagh said: “From now on, the men are warned to grow breads according to Islam’s teachings and women should be properly veiled while leaving homes”. Last week, the LI enforced Sharia (Islamic law) in the Bara tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency.
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Over 70 militants were killed by Security Forces during clashes in the Swat District in the night of February 2 and February 3, Dawn reported. A group of Taliban militants were attacked and dispersed by troops in the Alam Ganj Waliabad area of Charba
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Over 70 militants were killed by Security Forces during clashes in the Swat District in the night of February 2 and February 3, Dawn reported. A group of Taliban militants were attacked and dispersed by troops in the Alam Ganj Waliabad area of Charbagh on February 2-night. In the evening of February 3, the militants gathered again and were reported to be planning an attack when the SFs cornered them. At least 64 militants were killed and several others were injured.
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February - 2 
The military on February 2 claimed it had killed 70 Taliban militants and injured several others during its assault on a village in the Chaharbagh sub-division of Swat District, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, officials said
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The military on February 2 claimed it had killed 70 Taliban militants and injured several others during its assault on a village in the Chaharbagh sub-division of Swat District, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, officials said residents had already vacated the village on February 1 before troops launched the operation. They said the Security Forces (SFs) targeted Taliban hideouts in the Alamganj and Waliabad areas of Chaharbagh, killing approximately 70 militants. On the same day, Swat Police recovered eight bullet-ridden bodies from the region. “The bullet-ridden bodies of eight local residents were found on Monday morning in various areas of Swat,” said an unnamed Police official. He blamed the killings on the Taliban militants loyal to Maulana Fazlullah.
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February - 2 
Trapped amidst clashes between the Taliban and SFs, residents in Swat have begun a mass exodus from the area. Thousands of civilians were fleeing the fighting in the valley, Reuters reported. The people leaving Swat are joining thousands of villagers
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Trapped amidst clashes between the Taliban and SFs, residents in Swat have begun a mass exodus from the area. Thousands of civilians were fleeing the fighting in the valley, Reuters reported. The people leaving Swat are joining thousands of villagers who have fled fighting in other restive areas, particularly Bajaur Agency. Government officials have blamed the militants for using villagers as human shields, The News reported. “Thousands of people are migrating from the areas of fighting because of the military operations and the militants’ use of civilians as human shields,” the Swat valley’s top administrator, Shaukat Khan Yousafzai, told Reuters.
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February - 2 
Unidentified gunmen killed a Shia trader in Quetta on February 2 in an attack apparently linked to the recent cycle of sectarian killings in the provincial capital, Daily Times reported. Syed Iqbal Zaidi, a resident of Quetta’s Shahbaz Town locality,
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Unidentified gunmen killed a Shia trader in Quetta on February 2 in an attack apparently linked to the recent cycle of sectarian killings in the provincial capital, Daily Times reported. Syed Iqbal Zaidi, a resident of Quetta’s Shahbaz Town locality, was driving home when two men on a motorcycle shot him near Sariab Bridge on Zargoon Road and fled, Police said. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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February - 2 
Unidentified men shot dead a former secretary general of the banned Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) on February 2, Daily Times reported. Chaudhry Muhammad Yousuf, also a close aide to the local Member of National Assembly Sheikh Waqas Akram
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Unidentified men shot dead a former secretary general of the banned Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) on February 2, Daily Times reported. Chaudhry Muhammad Yousuf, also a close aide to the local Member of National Assembly Sheikh Waqas Akram, was on a morning walk when armed men attacked him near Mohallah Babrana in Jhang. Yousuf, along with Haq Nawaz Jhangvi, had founded the SSP in 1985.
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February - 2 
Police arrested four cadres, including district in-charge Hariom Sharma, of the Akhil Tarai Mukti Murcha (ATMM), formerly known as the Goit faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G) in Nawalparasi, reports Kantipuronline on February 2. The a
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Police arrested four cadres, including district in-charge Hariom Sharma, of the Akhil Tarai Mukti Murcha (ATMM), formerly known as the Goit faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G) in Nawalparasi, reports Kantipuronline on February 2. The arrestees included area commander Dan Bahadur Harijan, Pinku Kewat and Bhagawati Dhobi. Two sophisticated revolvers, two locally-made pistols and 15 rounds of ammunition were also recovered from their possession.
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February - 2 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) on February 2 passed its new statute with an objective to reach communism all the way through socialism. A meeting of the party held at the parliamentary party office in Singha Durbar endor
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) on February 2 passed its new statute with an objective to reach communism all the way through socialism. A meeting of the party held at the parliamentary party office in Singha Durbar endorsed the new statute after the unification of party with the Communist Party of Nepal-Ekata Kendra Masal.
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February - 2 
An unspecified number of LTTE militants were killed by the SFs during clashes between the two sides in the Visuamadu and Welioya areas. The troops later recovered the dead body of a militant along with three claymore mines, two televisions, one comp
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An unspecified number of LTTE militants were killed by the SFs during clashes between the two sides in the Visuamadu and Welioya areas. The troops later recovered the dead body of a militant along with three claymore mines, two televisions, one computer, 25 detonators and two T-56 weapons.
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February - 2 
At least nine civilians were killed and 20 others injured when a hospital in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-controlled area of Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaitivu District came under artillery attack three times on February 2, according
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At least nine civilians were killed and 20 others injured when a hospital in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-controlled area of Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaitivu District came under artillery attack three times on February 2, according to Colombo Page. Talking about the incident, the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in Sri Lanka spokesperson Sarasi Wijeratne said that Puthukkudiyiruppu Hospital was directly hit twice in the afternoon and again in the night. The ICRC which has its staff present at the hospital, however, did not know who fired the shells. Meanwhile, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara denied LTTE’s allegation that the Army was responsible for the incident and accused the outfit for indiscriminately firing artillery barrages in a desperate attempt to halt the military operations.
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February - 2 
On February 2, Police recovered three 82-mm mortar bombs, three 60-mm mortar bombs, eight fuses, eight hand grenades, 130 rounds of ammunitions and 500 grams of gun powders from the Mankerni and Vakarai areas of Batticaloa District, reports Sri Lanka
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On February 2, Police recovered three 82-mm mortar bombs, three 60-mm mortar bombs, eight fuses, eight hand grenades, 130 rounds of ammunitions and 500 grams of gun powders from the Mankerni and Vakarai areas of Batticaloa District, reports Sri Lanka Army. Similarly, one hand grenade was found by the troops in the Kiran area.
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February - 2 
President Mahinda Rajapakse declared on February 2 that the Army is on the verge of crushing the LTTE after a 25-year war, according to Associated Press. "The strongholds of terror once believed to be invincible ... have fallen in rapid succession, b
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President Mahinda Rajapakse declared on February 2 that the Army is on the verge of crushing the LTTE after a 25-year war, according to Associated Press. "The strongholds of terror once believed to be invincible ... have fallen in rapid succession, bringing the final elimination of terror from our motherland and the dawn of true freedom to all our people well within our reach," Rajapakse said in a message to mark the 61st Independence Day that will be celebrated on February 4.
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February - 2 
The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired artillery shells throughout February 2 from all directions targeting civilian refuges killing or injuring at least 100 civilians. More than 5,000 artillery shells and Multi Ba
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The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired artillery shells throughout February 2 from all directions targeting civilian refuges killing or injuring at least 100 civilians. More than 5,000 artillery shells and Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher rockets were fired by the SLA, it added.
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February - 2 
The Security Forces (SFs) clashed with the LTTE militants in the area north of Visuamadu killing at least 11 militants while injuring eight others.
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The Security Forces (SFs) clashed with the LTTE militants in the area north of Visuamadu killing at least 11 militants while injuring eight others.
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February - 2 
The Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead bodies of 12 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants along with 14 Light Machine Guns, 13 T-56 Weapons, one I-com communication set, one 60-mm mortar, 15 claymore mines, 50 anti-personnel mines a
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The Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead bodies of 12 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants along with 14 Light Machine Guns, 13 T-56 Weapons, one I-com communication set, one 60-mm mortar, 15 claymore mines, 50 anti-personnel mines and 12 hand grenades following clashes with the militants in the Murusamoddai and Ettakokkavilkulam north areas of Mullaitivu District on February 2, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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February - 2 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets targeted a LTTE camp north of Mullaitivu in the support of the 59th Division soldiers. A second air strike targeted a LTTE camp located about three kilometres north of Udayarkattikkulam Tank.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets targeted a LTTE camp north of Mullaitivu in the support of the 59th Division soldiers. A second air strike targeted a LTTE camp located about three kilometres north of Udayarkattikkulam Tank.
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February - 2 
The Trincomalee Police seized a lorry used to transport Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide kits from the premises of a house which belongs to a high ranking Police officer in Trincomalee, the Police said, according to Colombo Page. Accor
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The Trincomalee Police seized a lorry used to transport Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide kits from the premises of a house which belongs to a high ranking Police officer in Trincomalee, the Police said, according to Colombo Page. According to the Trincomalee Police the lorry was sized on information revealed by an interrogation of two LTTE militants arrested earlier in Trincomalee. The lorry has been registered in the name of the wife of this high ranking officer, the Police said.
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February - 2 
The troops captured a two-acre plot of land that houses a luxurious two-storey residential quarter, believed to have been used by the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in Mullaitivu. The two-storeyed fully furnished residential palace with four sepa
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The troops captured a two-acre plot of land that houses a luxurious two-storey residential quarter, believed to have been used by the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in Mullaitivu. The two-storeyed fully furnished residential palace with four separately air conditioned spacious rooms had a firing range outside the building, which the troops believe would have been used for training by Prabhakaran himself or his top rung leaders whenever he visits here. Several oxygen tanks were also recovered from the housing site.
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February - 2 
Troops following several rounds of clashes with the LTTE militants in the Udayarkattikkulam and Udayankattu areas recovered the dead bodies of five militants, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. An unspecified number of soldiers were also inju
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Troops following several rounds of clashes with the LTTE militants in the Udayarkattikkulam and Udayankattu areas recovered the dead bodies of five militants, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. An unspecified number of soldiers were also injured in the fighting while five others went missing during the battle. Troops also captured a LTTE camp and found a foreign-made huge transmission/communication tower, about 200 feet in length, kept folded perhaps for future use from the area. The SFs later recovered 12 T-56 weapons, 30 rounds of ammunition, four hand grenades, one 1210 lorry, 143 anti-personnel mines, two I-com radio sets, a number of kerosene barrels, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun barrel, one 12.7 anti aircraft gun barrel, one Light Machine Gun, 15 Rocket Propeller Grenade rounds, three huts, one excavator, one container, one van and one motorbike.
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February - 3 
A five-member delegation of the pro-talks United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants belonging to the ‘28th Battalion’ led by Mrinal Hazarika arrived in New Delhi to hold discussions with the Union Government. According to sources, the delegati
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A five-member delegation of the pro-talks United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants belonging to the ‘28th Battalion’ led by Mrinal Hazarika arrived in New Delhi to hold discussions with the Union Government. According to sources, the delegation is expected to meet a cross-section of political leaders and opinion makers to elucidate their views on a negotiated settlement of the militancy problem.
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February - 3 
A suspected cadre belonging to the Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter at Khurai Salan Leirak under Porompat Police St
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A suspected cadre belonging to the Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter at Khurai Salan Leirak under Porompat Police Station. While two other militants managed to escape, one 9-mm pistol loaded with four live rounds and a demand letter of the KCP-MC, signed by its ‘commander-in-chief’ Lamyanba Khuman and ‘district commander’ were recovered from the possession of the slain militant. The demand letter of INR 2 million was addressed to one Santosh Mehta of Thangal Bazar. Police said that a driving license of cycle rickshaw issued in the name of one Chanam Ibomcha was also recovered from his possession.
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February - 3 
According to Telegraph, one unidentified Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadre was shot dead during an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel at Anjukpani under Howraghat Police station in the Karbi Anglong District on Feb
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According to Telegraph, one unidentified Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadre was shot dead during an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel at Anjukpani under Howraghat Police station in the Karbi Anglong District on February 3. One AK-56 rifle was recovered from the encounter site.
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February - 3 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was defused by Army on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Banihal area of Ramban district.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was defused by Army on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Banihal area of Ramban district.
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February - 3 
Four Police personnel were injured in a militant attack on the office of Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Sumbal in Bandipora District on February 3, Daily Excelsior reported. Militants hurled a grenade towards the office of the SDPO Sumbal at ar
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Four Police personnel were injured in a militant attack on the office of Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Sumbal in Bandipora District on February 3, Daily Excelsior reported. Militants hurled a grenade towards the office of the SDPO Sumbal at around 7.15 pm, which exploded in the compound of the office, the sources said. They said two constables and two Special Police Officers were injured in the grenade explosion. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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February - 3 
Police arrested two suspected militants, Ahsan Maqbool Bhat and Aijaz Ahmad Hajam, from the Handwara area of Kupwara District. Two AK rifles, two magazines and 60 rounds were recovered from their possession.
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Police arrested two suspected militants, Ahsan Maqbool Bhat and Aijaz Ahmad Hajam, from the Handwara area of Kupwara District. Two AK rifles, two magazines and 60 rounds were recovered from their possession.
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February - 3 
Quoting sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Times of India reported that the MHA has called a meeting of Police chiefs of four States - Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Chhattisgarh - on February 5 to devise a new "counter-str
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Quoting sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Times of India reported that the MHA has called a meeting of Police chiefs of four States - Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Chhattisgarh - on February 5 to devise a new "counter-strategy" to tackle the Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) new operational strategy of laying "multiple ambushes." Referring to the report sent by the Maharashtra Government about the Gadchiroli incident, the MHA sources said that as against the Maoists' earlier practice of quickly moving out of the area after any attack, hundreds of Maoists, in fact, stayed back after the incident along the Sawargaon-Katgul road and waited for Police to come for another ambush a day after. "The move to hit soft targets, including construction workers, is seen as a ploy to con the cops to the site of attacks so that they can be trapped," said an unnamed official.
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February - 3 
The Army recovered an improvised explosive device weighing about 7-8 kilograms from a Barpeta bound bus near Chepti under Rangiya Police station in the Kamrup District, reports Assam Tribune.
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The Army recovered an improvised explosive device weighing about 7-8 kilograms from a Barpeta bound bus near Chepti under Rangiya Police station in the Kamrup District, reports Assam Tribune.
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February - 3 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed 241 people, including Policemen, in Chhattisgarh between January 1, 2008 and January 12, 2009, said the Home Minister of Chhattisgarh, Nankiram Kanwar, in a written reply to the State Legislativ
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed 241 people, including Policemen, in Chhattisgarh between January 1, 2008 and January 12, 2009, said the Home Minister of Chhattisgarh, Nankiram Kanwar, in a written reply to the State Legislative Assembly on February 3, IANS reported. Kanwar also said the Police killed 82 Maoists during the same period and arrested 164 insurgents besides 431 village level cadres called `Sangham members'.
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February - 3 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN–IM) accepted the safe passage offered by the Assam Rifles at Siroy village in the Ukhrul District, according to Sangai Express. The outfit on February 3 said that its armed wing, the Naga
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN–IM) accepted the safe passage offered by the Assam Rifles at Siroy village in the Ukhrul District, according to Sangai Express. The outfit on February 3 said that its armed wing, the Naga Army of Kiusumong Battalion, vacated its camp after holding it for more than 15 days defending its stand that it is not on the wrong side of the cease-fire ground rules. "Thus, the stand-off for 14 days after the Naga Army stood their ground. To send the message across that political negotiation is the only road to solution and not arm confrontation the civil societies jumped into the fray but by organizing a peaceful protest rally both on the spot at Siroy and Ukhrul town. The women were at the forefront, and students took turn to join the sit-in protest," the outfit added. Meanwhile, people belonging to the Naga community in Manipur started an agitation demanding extension of the cease-fire between the NSCN-IM and Union Government in all Naga areas including Manipur.
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February - 3 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on February 3 the Union Government is ready to examine any proposal from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) towards bringing an early solution to the Naga problem as long as
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on February 3 the Union Government is ready to examine any proposal from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) towards bringing an early solution to the Naga problem as long as the proposals are within the ambit of the Indian Constitution, according to Nagaland Page. "We are ready to examine any proposal as long as it is within the Constitution," he said at Chumukedima Police guesthouse in Dimapur. Meanwhile, the Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, after attending a situation review meeting with the Union Home Minister in Dimapur on February 3, reiterated the need to strictly enforce the Standard Operational Procedure in order to ensure that the cease-fire ground rules are not violated by any group.
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February - 3 
The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has rejected the new cease-fire ground rules of the Union Government and decided to move the Centre for its modification, reports Telegraph. The UPDS ‘joint secretary’ in-charge of home and publicity,
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The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has rejected the new cease-fire ground rules of the Union Government and decided to move the Centre for its modification, reports Telegraph. The UPDS ‘joint secretary’ in-charge of home and publicity, Tong Eh-Nongloda, said the central executive of the outfit, in the two rounds of meeting held recently, raised objections to the new clause that its members must surrender their arms before signing the cease-fire.
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February - 3 
Three cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), earlier known as the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT), including an ‘area commander’ identified as Ramorasad Yadav, were arrested from the Bachau jungle, around 60 kilometers from capit
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Three cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), earlier known as the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT), including an ‘area commander’ identified as Ramorasad Yadav, were arrested from the Bachau jungle, around 60 kilometers from capital Ranchi, on February 3, reports IANS. The Police seized two double-barrel rifles, one .303 rifle looted from police, live cartridges and left-wing extremist literature from the arrested cadres.
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February - 3 
Three suspected cadres of the Manipur-based People’s Liberation Army (PLA), including a woman, were arrested by the Border Security (BSF) personnel when they were attempting to exfiltrate into Bangladesh through an area of the Beltoli Border Outpost
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Three suspected cadres of the Manipur-based People’s Liberation Army (PLA), including a woman, were arrested by the Border Security (BSF) personnel when they were attempting to exfiltrate into Bangladesh through an area of the Beltoli Border Outpost (BOP) near Icchamati in the East Khasi Hills District on February 3, according to Assam Tribune. They were identified as Mema and her son Vinod, residents of Imphal in Manipur, and Narayan Singh of Bangladesh’s Sunamganj District. Some documents were recovered from their possession. They revealed that Mema’s husband, Y. Babu Thambi, was imparting training to cadres at the PLA training camp in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The mother and son had left Manipur in the night of February 2 for Shillong and then went near the international border where Narayan Singh was waiting for them to guide them across the border to the PLA camp. The report adds that the BSF arrested 16 Bangladeshi nationals, one cadre each of the Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), 22 Indian nationals attempting to cross the border, besides seizing contraband items worth INR 44 million, fake Indian currency with face value of INR 70,450.
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February - 3 
Two suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Kangchup Makhom village under Sapermeina Police Station in the Senapati District on February 3, according to
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Two suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Kangchup Makhom village under Sapermeina Police Station in the Senapati District on February 3, according to Sangai Express. While other militants managed to escape, one AK 47 rifle with magazine and huge quantity of lethode and AK 47 ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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February - 3 
A man was killed and 18 others injured in a hand grenade attack on a Sunni mosque at Mohallah Joginwala in the Dera Ismail Khan District of NWFP in the evening of February 3, Daily Times reported. The attacker hurled the hand grenade at the worshippe
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A man was killed and 18 others injured in a hand grenade attack on a Sunni mosque at Mohallah Joginwala in the Dera Ismail Khan District of NWFP in the evening of February 3, Daily Times reported. The attacker hurled the hand grenade at the worshippers in Madani mosque during Maghrib prayers, Police said. Local Police officer Yaseen Khan told AFP that the explosion had caused a stampede as panicked people tried to flee.
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February - 3 
According to Dawn, the Spanish Police arrested 13 people on February 3 on suspicion of links to organised crime and terrorism groups. A Police statement said the detainees - 11 Pakistanis, a Nigerian and an Indian - were suspected of belonging to an
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According to Dawn, the Spanish Police arrested 13 people on February 3 on suspicion of links to organised crime and terrorism groups. A Police statement said the detainees - 11 Pakistanis, a Nigerian and an Indian - were suspected of belonging to an international crime gang involved in passport forgery, drug trafficking and people-smuggling. Police said they were investigating whether the group might also have supplied forged documents to international terror groups.
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February - 3 
Another man of Punjabi origin, identified as Haji Muhammad Jamil, was killed at the Quetta Bus Stop in Mastung District on February 3.
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Another man of Punjabi origin, identified as Haji Muhammad Jamil, was killed at the Quetta Bus Stop in Mastung District on February 3.
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February - 3 
Militants surrounded the Shamozai Police post manned by about 30 personnel on February 3. Six militants and three SF personnel were killed and 10 persons, including five militants, were injured in an exchange of fire.
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Militants surrounded the Shamozai Police post manned by about 30 personnel on February 3. Six militants and three SF personnel were killed and 10 persons, including five militants, were injured in an exchange of fire.
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February - 3 
Sarbaz Baloch, a BRA spokesman, told Daily Times the murders had been carried out in reaction to a recent attack by the SFs on a wedding ceremony of a local Baloch couple. He said the attack had resulted in the deaths of the bride and the bridegroom,
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Sarbaz Baloch, a BRA spokesman, told Daily Times the murders had been carried out in reaction to a recent attack by the SFs on a wedding ceremony of a local Baloch couple. He said the attack had resulted in the deaths of the bride and the bridegroom, in addition to nine other people. He charged that around 17 people had also been injured in the incident. “We will carry out attacks on all Punjabis wherever they live in Balochistan. We do not tolerate Punjabis on our land. It is the Punjabi forces attacking our people,” he added.
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February - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) targeted hideouts of militants in the Mamond sub-division and Nawagai with heavy artillery and mortar guns. SFs claimed to have dismantled the hideouts of several militants. However, no casualty was reported in the attacks.
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Security Forces (SFs) targeted hideouts of militants in the Mamond sub-division and Nawagai with heavy artillery and mortar guns. SFs claimed to have dismantled the hideouts of several militants. However, no casualty was reported in the attacks.
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February - 3 
Supplies to the NATO troops in Afghanistan were halted temporarily when militants blew up a 110-year-old bridge on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Highway in the Katakashta area of the Khyber Agency in the wee hours of February 3, The News reported. Sources
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Supplies to the NATO troops in Afghanistan were halted temporarily when militants blew up a 110-year-old bridge on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Highway in the Katakashta area of the Khyber Agency in the wee hours of February 3, The News reported. Sources said explosives were planted beneath the bridge that went off early in the day, damaging the bridge partially. However, the structure collapsed later in the day when the driver of a cement-laden truck tried to cross it, the sources added. The political administration, while terming the incident an act of sabotage, decided to serve notices on Jhandakhel tribesmen under the collective responsibility section of the Frontier Crimes Regulation to hand over those involved in the incident to the Government.
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February - 3 
Suspected militants attacked a military convoy on the Mingora bypass. Troops subsequently cordoned off the area and launched an operation, killing four militants.
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Suspected militants attacked a military convoy on the Mingora bypass. Troops subsequently cordoned off the area and launched an operation, killing four militants.
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February - 3 
The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) admitted on February 3 to having killed five Punjabis in the Noshki and Mastung Districts, saying it was retaliation for the alleged firing by Security Forces (SFs) on a wedding ceremony in Dera Bugti, Daily Times rep
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The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) admitted on February 3 to having killed five Punjabis in the Noshki and Mastung Districts, saying it was retaliation for the alleged firing by Security Forces (SFs) on a wedding ceremony in Dera Bugti, Daily Times reported. Unidentified people riding on a motorcycle opened indiscriminate fire on a welding shop owned by a Punjabi, Muhammad Asif, on Aminuddin Road in Noshki District at around 7pm on February 3. Consequently, four people, including the brother of the shop owner, Muhammad Farooq, were killed on the spot. Several people were injured in the attack. According to sources, the shop had been attacked many times in the past because of its Punjabi link.
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February - 3 
The Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD, the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front) on February 3 released the appeal it had made to the United Nations pleading its innocence and claiming that it has no link with al Qaeda, Taliban or the Mumbai terrorist attacks, Dawn repo
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The Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD, the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front) on February 3 released the appeal it had made to the United Nations pleading its innocence and claiming that it has no link with al Qaeda, Taliban or the Mumbai terrorist attacks, Dawn reported. The, appeal signed by JuD chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, was released on the eve of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s visit to Pakistan. The UN imposed a ban on the JuD on the request of India for its involvement in Mumbai attacks in November 2008 that claimed about 170 lives. The appeal said the UN had taken a hasty decision in proscribing the JuD, its chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and others members and termed the UN decision detrimental to the interests of Pakistan. It said that millions across the country were directly or indirectly benefiting from JuD’s services particularly in the areas of health, education, water, sanitation, rehabilitation and particularly the provision of food and shelter to the homeless. Saeed requested the UN Secretary General to mobilize his good offices for the lifting of sanctions and delisting of all JuD entities. “We categorically make it clear and declare that Jamaat ud Dawa is neither an associate of Al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden nor the Taliban, hence the embargo imposed is materially in contradiction to that set out in their rules and highly unjustified under the international law of human dignity and freedom,” Saeed said. He said the UN Security Council’s decision was not based on any solid evidence and relied entirely on the one-sided story of the Indian lobby, which was devoid of any material facts provided by an independent and impartial international judicial system. “Jamaat ud Dawa or Hafiz Muhammad Saeed have never ever supplied, sold or transferred arms or any related material to Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden or Taliban and recruited any one for or on behalf of Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden or Taliban nor have supported their acts or activities or any of their cell, affiliate, splinter group or even derivative group thereof,” he said.
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February - 3 
The Police in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 3 detained as many as 15 suspects in connection with the kidnapping of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Balochistan chief, The News reported. Police sources told the m
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The Police in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 3 detained as many as 15 suspects in connection with the kidnapping of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Balochistan chief, The News reported. Police sources told the media that security agencies raided some parts of the city and arrested 15 suspects following the kidnapping of John Peloski on February 2 while he was on his way to office. His driver, identified as Mohammad Hashim Raza, was killed while resisting the kidnapping bid. The suspects were detained from Kuchlak, Kharotabad, Chandni Chowk, Ghousabad and others areas.
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February - 3 
The Takhtaband village on the bypass was deserted with residents having left their homes and moved to other areas fearing retaliatory attack by the army. Thousands of people of Aligrama, Koza and Bara Bandai, Kanju and Akhund Kalley have also reporte
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The Takhtaband village on the bypass was deserted with residents having left their homes and moved to other areas fearing retaliatory attack by the army. Thousands of people of Aligrama, Koza and Bara Bandai, Kanju and Akhund Kalley have also reportedly left their homes and are reported to be going to Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar and other places. An exodus of about 45,000 people has been reported from Charbagh and adjoining areas. According to official sources, about 300,000 people have left the Swat valley so far and many of them have taken refuge in camps set up by the authorities in different areas.
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February - 3 
Unidentified militants blew up two boys’ schools in the Salarzai sub-division of Bajaur Agency on February 3, The News reported. Sources said militants blew up the Government High School, Pusht, and a primary school in the Salarzai area with explosiv
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Unidentified militants blew up two boys’ schools in the Salarzai sub-division of Bajaur Agency on February 3, The News reported. Sources said militants blew up the Government High School, Pusht, and a primary school in the Salarzai area with explosives. However, no loss of life was reported as both the schools were closed. The militants have so far destroyed 27 schools in the Bajaur Agency.
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February - 3 
A Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) regional leader, identified as Shamsul alias Ali Robin (32), was killed at Kotchandpur bus stand in the Jhenidah District on February 2, reports Daily Star. Police sources said Shamsul had demanded an extortion amount
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A Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) regional leader, identified as Shamsul alias Ali Robin (32), was killed at Kotchandpur bus stand in the Jhenidah District on February 2, reports Daily Star. Police sources said Shamsul had demanded an extortion amount of Taka 500,000 from a trader and asked him to come to Kotchandpur bus stand with the amount. Being informed by the trader, Police personnel attempted to arrest the extremist at the location. In the ensuing encounter, the extremist was killed. Police recovered two shutter guns, two bombs and three bullets from the encounter site. Police sources said Robin was wanted in 19 cases including five for murder.
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February - 3 
57th Divisions troops operating in the Visuamadu area recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition following several clashes with the LTTE militants. The recovery included one claymore mine weighing 28 kilograms, four barrels filled with diesel, 50
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57th Divisions troops operating in the Visuamadu area recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition following several clashes with the LTTE militants. The recovery included one claymore mine weighing 28 kilograms, four barrels filled with diesel, 5000 T-56 ammunition, one canter lorry, one locally made gun, another five barrels filled with fuel, one barrel of an 81-mm mortar, 150 hand grenades, two ‘manual sights’ of 81-mm mortars, accessories of 152-mm and 120-mm mortar guns, seven Multi Purpose Machine Guns, accessories of 12.5 anti-aircraft guns, three more small claymore mines, nine rounds of RCL type guns, eight 60-mm mortar rounds and parts of a naval weapon.
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February - 3 
Amid heavy resistance, the SFs captured a Black Tigers (cadres of the suicide wing of the LTTE) training camp on February 3, reports Colombo Page. According to defence officials, an unspecified number of militants were killed in the operation followi
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Amid heavy resistance, the SFs captured a Black Tigers (cadres of the suicide wing of the LTTE) training camp on February 3, reports Colombo Page. According to defence officials, an unspecified number of militants were killed in the operation following which the SFs recovered a jeep, believed to have been used by the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran or a senior associate for field visits at the large facility. The training base located in a thick jungle patch was well equipped with modern fitness maintenance equipment, an auditorium, and underground bunkers with food storage facilities. The shrines dedicated to dead Black Tigers suggest that the facility may be where the suicide cadre received their 'Last Supper' with the LTTE chief Prabhakaran.
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February - 3 
An unspecified number of militants were killed when the troops repulsed a LTTE attack in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area. The SFs later recovered one T-56 weapon from the area.
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An unspecified number of militants were killed when the troops repulsed a LTTE attack in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area. The SFs later recovered one T-56 weapon from the area.
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February - 3 
At least 52 civilians were killed when the Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital in Mullaitivu District was shelled in the evening of February 3 for the fourth consecutive day, this time by a cluster bomb, forcing authorities to evacuate patients from one of th
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At least 52 civilians were killed when the Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital in Mullaitivu District was shelled in the evening of February 3 for the fourth consecutive day, this time by a cluster bomb, forcing authorities to evacuate patients from one of the last functioning medical facilities in the war zone, said United Nations (UN), according to Rediff.com. "We have a confirmed report that 52 civilians have been killed in a shell attack at Suranthapuram (in Wanni region) on Tuesday evening," UN spokesman Gordon Weiss said, adding that it was not known who was responsible for the attack.
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February - 3 
Colombo Page reports that the Government has taken measures to establish four more welfare villages in Vavuniya and Adampan areas for the IDPs coming from Wanni and Mannar. Speaking at a press conference in Colombo, the Resettlement and Disaster Reli
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Colombo Page reports that the Government has taken measures to establish four more welfare villages in Vavuniya and Adampan areas for the IDPs coming from Wanni and Mannar. Speaking at a press conference in Colombo, the Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Minister Rizard Bathiyutheen said the Government has already commenced basic activities of the four villages. According to Government statistics, 113,731 civilians are still under LTTE control in Mullaitivu District although aid agencies claim a higher number.
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February - 3 
For the third consecutive day, the Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital in Mullaitivu District was shelled in the evening of February 3, the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) said, reports Colombo Page. According to ICRC spokesperson Sarasi Wijeratne
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For the third consecutive day, the Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital in Mullaitivu District was shelled in the evening of February 3, the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) said, reports Colombo Page. According to ICRC spokesperson Sarasi Wijeratne, the operation theatre of the hospital was damaged due to the shell attack at about 5:30 pm (SLST). The ICRC has, however, not received details on casualties in the attack. The hospital was damaged due to shelling two days earlier and it was reported that nine patients were killed and 20 were injured in that attack. The hospital was shelled again on February 2 and three people were killed and 10 injured, said the ICRC spokesperson. Both the Army and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have denied responsibility for the attacks.
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February - 3 
Officials on February 3 claimed that the LTTE had virtually laid a siege on the Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital, including preventing its staff from leaving the premises, according to Daily News. Health Ministry Secretary Athula Kahandaliyanage said the L
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Officials on February 3 claimed that the LTTE had virtually laid a siege on the Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital, including preventing its staff from leaving the premises, according to Daily News. Health Ministry Secretary Athula Kahandaliyanage said the LTTE had placed their heavy artillery guns close to the hospital making the whole area vulnerable. He claimed that there were over 450 patients in the hospital and authorities would attempt to evacuate them and others seeking treatment at three other locations in Mullaitivu on February 5. He added that authorities were prepared to accommodate any number of patients in Vavuniya and all facilities were available.
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February - 3 
On February 3, the MIG-27 and Kfir jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force jointly conducted an air raid on a LTTE radar unit and a command centre, about 1.5 kilometres north of Mullaitivu lagoon mouth.
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On February 3, the MIG-27 and Kfir jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force jointly conducted an air raid on a LTTE radar unit and a command centre, about 1.5 kilometres north of Mullaitivu lagoon mouth.
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February - 3 
The Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Ministry said the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who had sought refuge with authorities had increased to over 5,000. More than 3,000 people have been housed at welfare centres in Vavuniya and another
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The Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Ministry said the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who had sought refuge with authorities had increased to over 5,000. More than 3,000 people have been housed at welfare centres in Vavuniya and another 1800 have sought refuge at centres in Jaffna. Ministry sources said 1,000 acres of land had been cleared in Vavuniya to cater to an expected exodus in the coming weeks in addition to the existing facilities. They said these centres were equipped with all facilities including health, sanitary, schooling for children, banking, food etc.
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February - 3 
the SFs captured the seventh and apparently the last LTTE runway in the area west of Sundarapuram (Thiruvaiaru) and northeast of Piramantharukulam (Puthukudirippu) and also brought under control the entire area. Though the entire strip is about two k
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the SFs captured the seventh and apparently the last LTTE runway in the area west of Sundarapuram (Thiruvaiaru) and northeast of Piramantharukulam (Puthukudirippu) and also brought under control the entire area. Though the entire strip is about two kilometres, the tarmac was only 350 meters in length and 50 meters in width according to the ground troops. The tarmac had been partitioned into 16 sections beginning from 1-16, most probably to use it as a hangar after return on completion of clandestine aerial terrorist bombing operations. The entire airstrip has been surrounded by earth bunds from the north and east of the area.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force conducted 13 air raids on LTTE camps in the Mullaitivu District between 8.00 pm on February 3 and 5.45 pm on February 4. Fighter jets and helicopters gunships bombed several camps in the Puthukkudiyiruppu west and south on Feb
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The Sri Lanka Air Force conducted 13 air raids on LTTE camps in the Mullaitivu District between 8.00 pm on February 3 and 5.45 pm on February 4. Fighter jets and helicopters gunships bombed several camps in the Puthukkudiyiruppu west and south on February 4. Earlier on February 3, MIG fighter jets shelled a camp at Puthukkudiyiruppu. These aerial attacks were reportedly conducted in support of the advancing 59th Division and Task Force-IV troops.
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February - 3 
The Sri Lankan military on February 3 accused the LTTE of arming civilians to fight the SFs, reported The Hindu.
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The Sri Lankan military on February 3 accused the LTTE of arming civilians to fight the SFs, reported The Hindu.
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February - 3 
The Tokyo Co-Chairs (Norway, Japan, United States and the European Union) have reportedly admitted to their failure to persuade the LTTE to allow civilians freedom of movement. In a press release issued on February 3, the Co-Chairs called on the LTTE
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The Tokyo Co-Chairs (Norway, Japan, United States and the European Union) have reportedly admitted to their failure to persuade the LTTE to allow civilians freedom of movement. In a press release issued on February 3, the Co-Chairs called on the LTTE to discuss with the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) the modalities for ending hostilities, including the laying down of arms, renunciation of violence, acceptance of the Government of Sri Lanka’s offer of amnesty; and participating as a political party in a process to achieve a just and lasting political solution; and call on the GoSL and the LTTE to declare a temporary no-fire period to allow for evacuation of sick and wounded, and provision of aid to civilians. “International efforts to persuade the LTTE to allow the civilians freedom of movement have failed. There remains probably only a short period of time before the LTTE loses control of all areas in the North. The LTTE and the GoSL should recognise that further loss of life-of civilians and combatants - will serve no cause, the release said. The Co-Chairs, India, the United Nations and others will work with the GoSL, to ensure the internally displaced people from the North are transferred to temporary camps where UN agencies, the ICRC, and humanitarian organisations will have full access and the IDPs will be treated according to international, standards and re-settled in their original homes as soon as possible; and an inclusive dialogue to agree on a political settlement so that lasting peace and reconciliation can be achieved”, the release said.
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February - 3 
Troops continued their offensive against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants inflicting heavy casualties upon them in Mullaitivu District on February 3, reports Sri Lanka Army. Security Forces (SFs) operating in the Puthukkudiyirupp
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Troops continued their offensive against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants inflicting heavy casualties upon them in Mullaitivu District on February 3, reports Sri Lanka Army. Security Forces (SFs) operating in the Puthukkudiyiruppu recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG), four T-56 weapons, five rounds of 40-mm grenades and several cartridges. Separately, SFs in Visuamadu recovered six thermo-baric weapons, one suicide jacket, 20 anti-personnel mines (APMs) and ninety-three 12.7-mm anti-aircraft gun rounds. Similarly, two 120-mm mortar guns, a huge stock of detonators, detonating codes, firing devices, 49 hand grenades, six T-56 weapons, one pistol, four I-Com communication sets and one motor bike of the LTTE was recovered by the troops in the Chalai west area. 20 more APMs were also recovered by troops in the Ramanadhapuram area.
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February - 3 
Troops found a torture chamber and an open prison complex of the LTTE in the west of Visuamadu area. The entire complex spreading over five acres was fenced with barbed wire rolls to a height of about 10 feet and includes tiny cells, made of concrete
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Troops found a torture chamber and an open prison complex of the LTTE in the west of Visuamadu area. The entire complex spreading over five acres was fenced with barbed wire rolls to a height of about 10 feet and includes tiny cells, made of concrete and cement with only thin openings for ventilation.
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February - 4 
A cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Laikhuram Nabakishor Singh, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Kongba Bazaar area. He confessed during interrogation that he joined the f
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A cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Laikhuram Nabakishor Singh, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Kongba Bazaar area. He confessed during interrogation that he joined the faction in November 2008 and was involved in extortion of money from Government officials in Imphal East.
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February - 4 
A convoy of Indian construction workers on February 4 came under attack from suspected Taliban militants in eastern Afghanistan but no one was injured, The Hindu reported. A vehicle, carrying three Indians, was badly damaged when an improvised explos
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A convoy of Indian construction workers on February 4 came under attack from suspected Taliban militants in eastern Afghanistan but no one was injured, The Hindu reported. A vehicle, carrying three Indians, was badly damaged when an improvised explosive device went off around 7.45 a.m. when the convoy was on its way to a construction site in Khost, sources told PTI. The attackers also fired at the convoy of the workers of Indian company which is constructing a road between Khost and Gardez. Security Force personnel accompanying the convoy retaliated, forcing the attackers to flee, sources said, adding no one was injured in the attack. Earlier, a media report from Afghanistan had said that four Indian construction workers were injured in the incident. The Indian company is working under a sub-contract of an American firm.
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February - 4 
A driver was among three suspects arrested and a huge cache of explosives, including 4000 gelatine sticks weighing about 600 kilograms meant for supply to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was recovered by the Police from a vehicle at
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A driver was among three suspects arrested and a huge cache of explosives, including 4000 gelatine sticks weighing about 600 kilograms meant for supply to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was recovered by the Police from a vehicle at Grand Trunk Road under the Barachatti Police Station of Gaya District on February 4, Times of India reported. According to Police sources, the explosives bear production marks of Hyderabad (capital of Andhra Pradesh) and were to be delivered to a CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’. The three suspects were identified as Mohammed Zahid of Chatarbar in Koderma and Sawood Khan alias Bholu of Hamzapur of Gaya District in Bihar and driver Shahzad of Hindpiri from Ranchi District in Jharkhand, adds PTI.
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February - 4 
A joint combing operation was launched by the Police and Anti-Naxal Squad (ANS) to arrest the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who had attacked the villagers at Bidargodu in the Theerthahli taluk (revenue unit) of Shimoga District
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A joint combing operation was launched by the Police and Anti-Naxal Squad (ANS) to arrest the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who had attacked the villagers at Bidargodu in the Theerthahli taluk (revenue unit) of Shimoga District on February 4, Times of India reported. The security personnel carried out search operation in Maoist affected villages of Hosagadde, Karekumbri, Malndur, Balehalli, Gardergadde, Nemmaru and Bukkibyle in the Agumbe area. Wall posters pasted by the CPI-Maoist cadres justifying their assaults on the villagers were found in the Bidragodu village on February 4, added Daijiworld.
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February - 4 
A suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Kakching Khunou under Waikhong Police Station on February 4, according to S
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A suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Kakching Khunou under Waikhong Police Station on February 4, according to Sangai Express. While other militants managed to escape, one 9-mm pistol and a magazine loaded with one live round of ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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February - 4 
According to Times of India, the Ahmedabad city Police on February 4 filed five more charge sheets in connection with the July 26, 2008 serial bomb blasts in which 57 people were killed. All the charge-sheets blame the Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Stud
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According to Times of India, the Ahmedabad city Police on February 4 filed five more charge sheets in connection with the July 26, 2008 serial bomb blasts in which 57 people were killed. All the charge-sheets blame the Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) operatives for the explosions, Crime branch officials said. The documents give details of how the different IM modules worked in co-ordination to successfully execute the terrorist attack. "Roles of Gujarat, Mumbai, Delhi and Karnataka IM modules, who worked in tandem to carry out the attack, as well as that of each individual in the modules have been described in detail in the documents," the Crime branch officials added.
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February - 4 
Another suspected militant was shot dead by a joint team of the Assam Rifles and Imphal West District Police during an encounter at Kangchup Chingkhong.
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Another suspected militant was shot dead by a joint team of the Assam Rifles and Imphal West District Police during an encounter at Kangchup Chingkhong.
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February - 4 
As part of its rehabilitation scheme to bring CPI-Maoist cadres into the mainstream, the Bihar Government distributed INR 500000 amongst 16 surrendered Maoists, including an ‘area commander’, in the Muzzaffarpur District, Zee News reported.
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As part of its rehabilitation scheme to bring CPI-Maoist cadres into the mainstream, the Bihar Government distributed INR 500000 amongst 16 surrendered Maoists, including an ‘area commander’, in the Muzzaffarpur District, Zee News reported.
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February - 4 
On February 4, the Maharashtra Government approved a sum of INR 13.86 billion for special action programme to develop infrastructure and other projects in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas of six Districts - Gadchiroli,
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On February 4, the Maharashtra Government approved a sum of INR 13.86 billion for special action programme to develop infrastructure and other projects in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas of six Districts - Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Gondia, Nanded Yavatmal and Bhandara, reports Samaylive.com. "A detailed report would be prepared within 15 days by the Home Secretary about the development works that need to be undertaken in Naxal-affected areas," Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said in capital Mumbai.
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February - 4 
One of the senior-most Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders hailing from Andhra Pradesh, identified as Mohammed Hussain, was arrested in Ranchi by the Jharkhand Police on February 4, reports The Hindu. Hussain, who went by the name of
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One of the senior-most Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders hailing from Andhra Pradesh, identified as Mohammed Hussain, was arrested in Ranchi by the Jharkhand Police on February 4, reports The Hindu. Hussain, who went by the name of Sudhakar in his party circles, was looking after the trade union activities in north India for the CPI-Maoist. He was one of the founder members of the Singareni Karmika Samakhya (Sikasa), a trade union started by the erstwhile Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist People's War (People’s War Group). Hussain, a native of Mandamarri in the Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh, was a coal miner and went underground in the early 1980s to build a militant worker’s movement.
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February - 4 
The 24-hour general shutdown call given by the CPI-Maoist in the Palamau, Garwah, Latehar, Lohardaga, Simdega and Gumla Districts of the State in protest against the recent arrest of two Maoists, impacted rural areas, but did not affect life in urban
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The 24-hour general shutdown call given by the CPI-Maoist in the Palamau, Garwah, Latehar, Lohardaga, Simdega and Gumla Districts of the State in protest against the recent arrest of two Maoists, impacted rural areas, but did not affect life in urban areas.
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February - 4 
The Assam Rifles (AR) dismantled six unauthorised huts of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) at Bade village near the group’s council headquarters in Dimapur on February 4, reports Nagaland Page. Two Japanese radio sets,
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The Assam Rifles (AR) dismantled six unauthorised huts of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) at Bade village near the group’s council headquarters in Dimapur on February 4, reports Nagaland Page. Two Japanese radio sets, a hand grenade, live rounds, four detonators, stick of explosive, battery chargers, antennas, cable besides several incriminating documents were recovered by the AR personnel from the camp. Meanwhile, the NSCN-IM said that in Bade village camp, there were around 20 armed cadres, who had to vacate the camp before the arrival of the AR personnel to avert an armed confrontation. While the AR said all such unauthorized camps would be dismantled in the State and that cadres would not be allowed to violate the cease-fire ground rules, the NSCN-IM insisted for "notified camps" in place of designated camps.
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February - 4 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a 30-year-old man in Bokaro’s Jhumra hills on February 4 suspecting him to be a Police informer. About 50 Maoists surrounded the man’s house, dragged him out and
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a 30-year-old man in Bokaro’s Jhumra hills on February 4 suspecting him to be a Police informer. About 50 Maoists surrounded the man’s house, dragged him out and slit his throat. The Police, however, said Manjhi had been giving shelter to the Maoists and recently fell out with the insurgents.
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February - 4 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is planning to abduct Tamil Nadu fishermen and hijack their boats to use them as shields against Sri Lankan forces, according to sources in the fisheries department, reports Express Buzz. The department has
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is planning to abduct Tamil Nadu fishermen and hijack their boats to use them as shields against Sri Lankan forces, according to sources in the fisheries department, reports Express Buzz. The department has directed all fishermen setting out to sea to carry their identity cards and registration books. The LTTE is also reportedly planning to use Indian fishing boats for suicide attacks on Lankan Navy vessels. The defence forces and fisheries department have warned Indian fishermen not to trespass the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). The Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy have deployed four ships in Palk Bay to monitor movements in Indian waters and two hovercraft of ICG are also patrolling the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay.
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February - 4 
A private TV channel reported that a French aid agency has suspended its operations in Swat after two of its Pakistani workers were killed, Daily Times reported.
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A private TV channel reported that a French aid agency has suspended its operations in Swat after two of its Pakistani workers were killed, Daily Times reported.
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February - 4 
Army engineers on February 4 built a temporary alternate route for traffic, including NATO trucks bound for Afghanistan – a day after the Taliban blew up a key bridge in Khyber Agency – as suspected Taliban torched 10 containers they thought were loa
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Army engineers on February 4 built a temporary alternate route for traffic, including NATO trucks bound for Afghanistan – a day after the Taliban blew up a key bridge in Khyber Agency – as suspected Taliban torched 10 containers they thought were loaded with NATO supplies near Landikotal, Daily Times reported. In Landikotal, suspected Taliban militants doused with petrol 10 containers they thought were carrying NATO supplies, and set them ablaze. With most of the containers reportedly empty and only two loaded – four were completely destroyed and the remaining was partially damaged. The containers were torched as a security camp and bunkers in the mountains nearby came under attack. However, no casualty has been reported. According to an intelligence official, more than ten rockets, missiles and mortars were fired at the camp and outside the cantonment.
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February - 4 
Eight local Taliban militants were killed in a clash between two rival factions in the Orakzai Agency of FATA on February 4, Daily Times reported. Sources in the political administration said the militants were killed in fighting between Taliban comm
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Eight local Taliban militants were killed in a clash between two rival factions in the Orakzai Agency of FATA on February 4, Daily Times reported. Sources in the political administration said the militants were killed in fighting between Taliban commanders Gul Bahadar and Tariq’s factions in Shan Khel area. They said that all of the casualties were from Bahadar’s faction. The sources also claimed that a power struggle between Taliban factions was underway in Orakzai.
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February - 4 
Farhatullah Babar, the spokesman for President Zardari, told Daily Times that a framework of the commission was being finalised. He said Pakistan had offered to pay all the expenses on the probe, but the UN asked Islamabad to pay only the seed money
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Farhatullah Babar, the spokesman for President Zardari, told Daily Times that a framework of the commission was being finalised. He said Pakistan had offered to pay all the expenses on the probe, but the UN asked Islamabad to pay only the seed money adding it would ask other countries to contribute to the probe. “The people of Pakistan hope that this commission will determine the facts and circumstances of assassination of the former prime minister, and that the findings of the commission will lead to eventually exposing the financers, perpetrators, organisers, sponsors and conspirators of the terrorist act and bring them to justice,” he said.
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February - 4 
In another incident, a militant commander, identified as Noor Rehman, was killed while several others were injured in an exchange of fire between SFs and militants in the Kandeel area of Madyan sub-division, The News reported.
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In another incident, a militant commander, identified as Noor Rehman, was killed while several others were injured in an exchange of fire between SFs and militants in the Kandeel area of Madyan sub-division, The News reported.
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February - 4 
Militants torched the house of a close relative of Awami National Party’s senior leader Afzal Khan in the Bagh Dehri area of Matta sub-division on February 4. Unlike other legislators elected from the Swat valley, Afzal Khan, a former federal ministe
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Militants torched the house of a close relative of Awami National Party’s senior leader Afzal Khan in the Bagh Dehri area of Matta sub-division on February 4. Unlike other legislators elected from the Swat valley, Afzal Khan, a former federal minister, has not left his native Daroshkhela village despite several attempts made by Taliban to kill him and his relatives.
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February - 4 
Nine members of a Bara-based militant group were killed in an encounter with the Police and the Qaumi Lashkar (militia) comprising armed villagers when they allegedly attempted to kidnap the chief official of Bazidkhel union council near Peshawar, th
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Nine members of a Bara-based militant group were killed in an encounter with the Police and the Qaumi Lashkar (militia) comprising armed villagers when they allegedly attempted to kidnap the chief official of Bazidkhel union council near Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on February 4, The News reported. Three Policemen sustained injuries in the first incident of its kind in which the Police and villagers jointly countered the militants operating in Peshawar. Police and villagers said that members of the Mangal Bagh-led Lashkar-e-Islam entered the Bazidkhel village in two cars and a motorbike in a bid to kidnap Faheem, the local union council chief. In the ensuing encounter, seven attackers were killed. A source said two more militants were killed near Badaber when they were escaping on a motorcycle. Meanwhile, Lashkar-e-Islam chief Mangal Bagh threatened the Bazidkhel villagers with reprisal if found to be involved in killing nine of his men. Earlier, a spokesman for the Lashkar-e-Islam denied that the slain men wanted to attack the Badaber Police station. However, spokesman Misri Khan conceded that their men were on their way to Bazidkhel to take action against some criminals and elements opposed to their organisation. “Ours is a peaceful organisation that never attacked the security forces and the police. Had they gone there to attack the Badaber police, they would have first attacked Hayatabad and Sarband police stations,” he claimed. The spokesman alleged that their men were stopped at the Frontier Corps check-post, arrested and later killed by the Police and criminals from Bazidkhel.
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February - 4 
Supporting India’s assessment that the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is a security risk for the international community, the US Central Intelligence Agency believes that the terrorist group is among the top security threats for the US, Economi
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Supporting India’s assessment that the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is a security risk for the international community, the US Central Intelligence Agency believes that the terrorist group is among the top security threats for the US, Economic Times reported. The outgoing CIA chief Michael Hayden concluded that the LeT was among the top security challenges for the US. Hayden said in a television interview that al Qaeda has been increasing its links with terror organisations around the world and this was pushing the LeT to expand its scope of operation from India to Israel and America. “There was a migration in Lashkar-e-Toiba thinking over the past 6, 12, 18 months, in which it began to identify the United States and Israel as much as being the main enemy as it has historically identified India… That is a troubling development. And this migration of Lashkar-e-Toiba to a merge point (with al Qaeda) is probably taking place,” he said. The CIA Director also admitted that Pakistan is in “difficult circumstances” on all fronts. “You do have the after-effects of Mumbai. You do have what is happening in the tribal region. You do have the instability along the Afghan-Pakistan border. You do have very serious economic problems with the Pakistani state... That is a real devils brew of issues,” he said.
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February - 4 
The Taliban in Swat set free 30 Security Force (SF) personnel in the presence of journalists in the Kotli Dadhara area of Kabal sub-division in Swat District on February 4, after securing written promise from them that they would quit their Governmen
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The Taliban in Swat set free 30 Security Force (SF) personnel in the presence of journalists in the Kotli Dadhara area of Kabal sub-division in Swat District on February 4, after securing written promise from them that they would quit their Government jobs, Dawn reported. “The hostages have been released on humanitarian grounds, but with a condition that they will quit their jobs and never fight against the Taliban,” local Taliban leaders told journalists after a meeting of the Taliban Shura (executive council). The SF personnel were abducted on February 3 when the militants overran a Police checkpoint in Shamozai area adjacent to the Lower Dir district. The area had been under siege for 36 hours. The SF personnel surrendered when they ran out of ammunition and their request for reinforcements from the army base camp in Kabal went unheeded, a freed policeman said. “We fought the Taliban the whole day, but at night we ran out of ammunition and we had no other option but to surrender,” the Policeman said. The Taliban later blew up the checkpoint and took the SF personnel they had captured to their stronghold of Kabal in the morning of February 4. Taliban leaders said the released SF personnel would publish advertisements in local newspapers, announcing their resignation and promising never to take part in any future action against the Taliban.
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February - 4 
The Taliban’s siege of the checkpoint triggered shelling from the military base in Kabal, Swat and Chakdara Fort. Four civilians were consequently killed in the shelling. Local people said the victims were taking breakfast when mortar shells hit thei
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The Taliban’s siege of the checkpoint triggered shelling from the military base in Kabal, Swat and Chakdara Fort. Four civilians were consequently killed in the shelling. Local people said the victims were taking breakfast when mortar shells hit their homes, killing them on the spot.
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February - 4 
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on February 4 announced the establishment of an independent commission to probe the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Daily Times reported. “I intend to establish an independent co
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The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on February 4 announced the establishment of an independent commission to probe the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Daily Times reported. “I intend to establish an independent commission of inquiry to be headed by a distinguished person who will be appointed very shortly,” he said while speaking at a dinner reception hosted by President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad. The state-run APP news agency reported that Chile’s UN Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz would head the three-member commission. It said Indonesia’s Marzuki Dar Usman will be a member of the commission, but no decision has been made on its third member, likely to belong to Sweden or Norway.
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February - 4 February - 5
Colombo Page reports that the Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital which was closed on February 4 due to shelling has been relocated to Puthumalan, a location closer to the coastal area in Mullaitivu District, the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) sa
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Colombo Page reports that the Puthukkudiyiruppu hospital which was closed on February 4 due to shelling has been relocated to Puthumalan, a location closer to the coastal area in Mullaitivu District, the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) said. The ICRC spokesperson, Sarasi Wijeratne, said the hospital was relocated to the new place with some 300 patients and the medical staff by February 4-evening.
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February - 4 
Following another clash between the two sides in the Pettakuttupuram Aru area of Mannar District, troops recovered the dead body of one militant along with one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, five hand grenades, 30-mm detonator cord, 750 T-56 ammuni
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Following another clash between the two sides in the Pettakuttupuram Aru area of Mannar District, troops recovered the dead body of one militant along with one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, five hand grenades, 30-mm detonator cord, 750 T-56 ammunition, several bottles of water, 14 torches, two remote control devices and four military packs.
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February - 4 
In his speech during the 61st Independence Day celebrations on February 4, President Mahinda Rajapakse declared that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) would be 'decisively' defeated in the next few days, according to Rediff.com. "I am conf
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In his speech during the 61st Independence Day celebrations on February 4, President Mahinda Rajapakse declared that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) would be 'decisively' defeated in the next few days, according to Rediff.com. "I am confident that in a few days we will decisively defeat the terrorist force that many repeatedly kept saying was invincible. Shadows of terrorism have almost been wiped out," Rajapakse noted.
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February - 4 
On February 4, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Visuamadu, Weerapuram, Vadduvakki, south and west of Puthukkudiyiruppu, Udayarkattikkulam and southwest of Kurvikulam areas inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit. Several soldiers als
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On February 4, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Visuamadu, Weerapuram, Vadduvakki, south and west of Puthukkudiyiruppu, Udayarkattikkulam and southwest of Kurvikulam areas inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit. Several soldiers also sustained injuries during these clashes. Separately, the SFs later recovered the dead body of one militant from the Puthukkudiyiruppu area. In Kuruwikulam southwest, the SFs captured a LTTE training camp.
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February - 4 
The Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said that the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) does not use lethal munitions against innocent civilians in their war against terror. Cluster bombs are banned in the UN convention and Sri Lanka being a party to this c
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The Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said that the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) does not use lethal munitions against innocent civilians in their war against terror. Cluster bombs are banned in the UN convention and Sri Lanka being a party to this convention, respects these laws. However, the LTTE uses lethal weapons banned by the UN convention and this has been amplified by the recent recovery of thermo - baric weapons in the north, the MCNS added. The MCNS was responding to an allegation by an UN representative that the SLA has bombed the Puthukuduiruppu hospital using cluster bombs. The Government had on February 2 asked all civilians to enter the demarcated 'safety zone' as soon as possible, cautioning that otherwise their security could not be guaranteed.
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February - 4 February - 5
The Security Forces (SFs) on February 5 captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) last Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) base of Chalai in the north of Mullaitivu after five days of fighting killing at least 12 Sea Tigers cadres, includin
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The Security Forces (SFs) on February 5 captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) last Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) base of Chalai in the north of Mullaitivu after five days of fighting killing at least 12 Sea Tigers cadres, including top leaders, as the Sea Tigers tried to stop the advance of the troops by attacking the ground troops launching five fast attack craft, Military officials told Daily News. Among those killed was a deputy leader known as Vinayagam, adds Colombo Page. In-charge of the LTTE land fighting, identified as Kader, and Pooneryn area Sea Tiger leader, identified as Pahalawan, were also killed, military sources said. Another Sea Tiger special leader, Sinna Kannan, was among nine militants killed in a separate clash at Chalai in the morning of February 4. In addition, on February 4, a LTTE suicide bomber, aged between 13-16 years, blew himself up after reaching soldiers in a location north of Chalai injuring one soldier, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA). With the capture of the Chalai Sea Tiger Base, SFs have been able to reduce the coastal area under LTTE control to less than 15 kilometres, Daily News reported on February 5.
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February - 4 
The Sri Lanka Co-Chairs (Norway, Japan, US and EU) appealed for a “temporary no-fire period” in Sri Lanka in a statement which also called on the LTTE to discuss with the Sri Lankan Government the modalities for ending hostilities, including laying d
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The Sri Lanka Co-Chairs (Norway, Japan, US and EU) appealed for a “temporary no-fire period” in Sri Lanka in a statement which also called on the LTTE to discuss with the Sri Lankan Government the modalities for ending hostilities, including laying down of arms, renunciation of violence, acceptance of the Government’s offer of amnesty and participation as a political party in a process to achieve a just and lasting political solution. It urged the Government and the LTTE to declare a temporary no-fire period to allow evacuation of the sick and wounded and providing aid to civilians. Responding to the Co-Chairs statement, the pro-LTTE party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) said it was the need to resist the physical subjugation of the Tamil people by the Sri Lankan state that led to the “advent of Tamil armed resistance and it is only the LTTE that is resisting the aforementioned genocidal designs of the Sri Lanka State”. The TNA argued that it had been the consistent position of the Tamil people in Sri Lanka that the “conflict between the Tamil nation and the Sinhala nation” is fundamentally political in nature and needs a political solution.
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February - 4 
The troops clashed with militants in the Vavuniya District and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with one T-81 weapon, one claymore mine, one remote control device, one hand held communication set and 30-mm long detonating
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The troops clashed with militants in the Vavuniya District and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with one T-81 weapon, one claymore mine, one remote control device, one hand held communication set and 30-mm long detonating cord. Separately, one suicide jacket was recovered by the SFs during a search operation in the Kokkuthuduvai area of Welioya.
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February - 4 
The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Miliband, in a joint statement released in Colombo, said they had discussed the deteriorating humanitarian situation in northern Sri Lanka and affirmed their insiste
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The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Miliband, in a joint statement released in Colombo, said they had discussed the deteriorating humanitarian situation in northern Sri Lanka and affirmed their insistence on a political resolution to the conflict, reports The Hindu. “The time to resume political discussions is now and we will continue to work with the Tokyo Co-Chairs, the Sri Lankan government, and the UN to facilitate such a process. Secretary Clinton and Foreign Secretary Miliband call on both the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE to agree to a temporary no-fire period. Both sides need to allow civilians and wounded to leave the conflict area and to grant access for humanitarian agencies,” the statement said.
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February - 4 
Xinhua reports that the Norwegian Government said that it had urged the LTTE to negotiate with the Sri Lankan Government for a cease-fire. "In order to protect thousands of civilians caught in the war zone, Norway has asked the LTTE guerrillas (Tamil
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Xinhua reports that the Norwegian Government said that it had urged the LTTE to negotiate with the Sri Lankan Government for a cease-fire. "In order to protect thousands of civilians caught in the war zone, Norway has asked the LTTE guerrillas (Tamil Tigers) to contact the central Sri Lanka government. This is now a precarious situation with many tens of casualties every day. We must avoid more civilian sufferings," Erik Solheim, Norway's Minister of International Development, was quoted as saying by the Norwegian online newspaper The Norway Post. He said that Norway has therefore joined the European Union (EU), United States (US) and Japan in a joint statement where they asked the two sides to stop fighting and negotiate a solution based on the LTTE ending its warfare and moving on to the use of political means.
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February - 5 
A Chennai-based undertaking, Indian Oil Tanking Limited (IOTL), temporarily suspended its seismic survey operations in the North Cachar Hills District following the reported abduction of its four surveyors by the suspected Black Widow (BW) militants
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A Chennai-based undertaking, Indian Oil Tanking Limited (IOTL), temporarily suspended its seismic survey operations in the North Cachar Hills District following the reported abduction of its four surveyors by the suspected Black Widow (BW) militants from the work site at Langting under Maibong Police Station in the evening of February 5, according to Telegraph. The surveyors were not traced yet.
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February - 5 
A NSCN-IM cadre, identified as ‘major’ Khahoto Chishi, was arrested by a combined force of the Dimapur District Police and India Reserve Battalion at Khermahal area in Dimapur on February 5, according to, Nagaland Post. He was carrying a 9-mm pistol,
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A NSCN-IM cadre, identified as ‘major’ Khahoto Chishi, was arrested by a combined force of the Dimapur District Police and India Reserve Battalion at Khermahal area in Dimapur on February 5, according to, Nagaland Post. He was carrying a 9-mm pistol, one magazine, 37 live rounds of 9mm, one pistol holder and two cellular phones.
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February - 5 
A suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant, identified as Kamlesh, a citizen of Sri Lanka, was detained in the night of February 5 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in State capital Hyderabad, reports The Hindu. Police sourc
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A suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant, identified as Kamlesh, a citizen of Sri Lanka, was detained in the night of February 5 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in State capital Hyderabad, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that Kamlesh, a Tamilian, was to board a London-bound flight.
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February - 5 
According to Hindustan Times, 13 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), who were involved in the attack killing 15 Policemen on February 1, were arrested by the Police during combing operation at three villages, including Markega
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According to Hindustan Times, 13 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), who were involved in the attack killing 15 Policemen on February 1, were arrested by the Police during combing operation at three villages, including Markegaon, in the Gadchiroli District. They were arrested on February 5, adds Zee News. The Superintendent of Police of Gadchiroli, Rajesh Pradhan, told, “They were nabbed during the combing operation launched last Sunday afternoon immediately after the attack.” Around 200 villagers from Markegaon have gone missing since the attack and the subsequent Police action, adds Hindustan Times.
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February - 5 
An encounter took place between the Police and a group of ULFA militants at Solmara village in the Nalbari District, reports Shillong Times. The militants opened fire on the Police who retaliated their firing. Two militants were arrested from the enc
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An encounter took place between the Police and a group of ULFA militants at Solmara village in the Nalbari District, reports Shillong Times. The militants opened fire on the Police who retaliated their firing. Two militants were arrested from the encounter site and one pistol was recovered from their possession.
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February - 5 
An unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) at Polokhata under Barama Police Station in the Baksa District on February 5, according to Telegraph. A pistol and a hand grenade were recovere
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An unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) at Polokhata under Barama Police Station in the Baksa District on February 5, according to Telegraph. A pistol and a hand grenade were recovered from his possession.
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February - 5 
As many as 400 Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) personnel have reached a camp of the Central Reserve Police Force in the Masgaon of Bastar District on February 5 to join the anti-Naxalite operations, reports Indian Express. The rest of 65
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As many as 400 Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) personnel have reached a camp of the Central Reserve Police Force in the Masgaon of Bastar District on February 5 to join the anti-Naxalite operations, reports Indian Express. The rest of 657 personnel of the battalion are expected to be in Bastar by April 2009, official sources said. The Centre has agreed to provide two COBRA battalions to tackle the growing Maoist threat.
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February - 5 
At a review meeting on February 5 of the Director General of Police (DGP) of four left-wing extremist affected States - Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra - which was chaired by the Special Secretary (Internal Security) Raman Srivas
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At a review meeting on February 5 of the Director General of Police (DGP) of four left-wing extremist affected States - Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra - which was chaired by the Special Secretary (Internal Security) Raman Srivastava, the Union Government asked these States to work out their estimates of the Central forces reinforcements needed to undertake the planned and time co-ordinated assault on the extremists, Economic Times reported. The other affected States of Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal will also give their inputs in this regard, added the report. A questionnaire has been circulated to all States seeking information on various counts like the strength of their respective Police force, need for additional weapons, extent of Central forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations, geographical details of Maoist-infested pockets and other requirements of men and material for fighting the extremists. The States would, in the coming days, map the Maoist pocket boroughs and, based upon it, indicate the number of additional Central forces they would require to simultaneously launch operations. At the review meeting, Srivastava offered all help to the four States in fighting the Naxalites, including more Border Security Force deployment as well as helicopters. Among the States, Maharashtra and Orissa reportedly asked for more forces for fighting the Maoists.
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February - 5 
Dharitri reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres severely assaulted the Sarpanch (chief) of the Malavaram Gram Panchayat (village level self-government institution), Gjendra Bandara, on February 5 for taking up repairing work
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Dharitri reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres severely assaulted the Sarpanch (chief) of the Malavaram Gram Panchayat (village level self-government institution), Gjendra Bandara, on February 5 for taking up repairing work of village roads under Kalimela Block in the Malkangiri District. The Maoists also pasted posters at different places in Telarai, MPV-77, Manyabkunda, Rajaikund, MV-79 and Motu areas in the way from Kalimela to Motu threatening contractors not to take up road repairing work. Through these posters, Maoists also threatened all those who are eligible to join Special Operation Group (SOG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) not to join these forces unless one of the family members also joins the Maoist camp.
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February - 5 
Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon said in Paris on February 5 that the terror organisers are clients of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, The Hindu reported. Addressing the Institute Francais des Relat
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Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon said in Paris on February 5 that the terror organisers are clients of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, The Hindu reported. Addressing the Institute Francais des Relations Internationales, he said, "The perpetrators planned, trained and launched their attacks from Pakistan, and the organisers were and remain clients and creations of the ISI," adds Indian Express. "We, in India, are next to the epicentre of international terrorism in Pakistan," Menon added.
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February - 5 
India on February 5 told Colombo to ensure the safety of the Tamil civilians who are caught in the war zone in the north of the island. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said, "We are concerned with the plight of the civilians in Sri Lanka a
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India on February 5 told Colombo to ensure the safety of the Tamil civilians who are caught in the war zone in the north of the island. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said, "We are concerned with the plight of the civilians in Sri Lanka and have asked them that along with the military exercise against the terrorist organisation LTTE, the Government will have to ensure that the life and properties of the civilians are not put in danger." He also urged the LTTE to allow civilians in the areas held by it to cross over to the safe zones of the Sri Lankan Government.
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February - 5 
The Basistha Police arrested a ULFA cadre, identified as Jintu Borah, from the Bhangagarh area of Guwahati city.
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The Basistha Police arrested a ULFA cadre, identified as Jintu Borah, from the Bhangagarh area of Guwahati city.
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February - 5 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested a suspected Islamist militant from the Mankachar area along the India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri District, reports Assam Tribune. He was identified as Abdul Kalam of Kurigram area in Bangladesh.
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested a suspected Islamist militant from the Mankachar area along the India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri District, reports Assam Tribune. He was identified as Abdul Kalam of Kurigram area in Bangladesh.
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February - 5 
The Dimapur District Police arrested three persons, including a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, for possessing arms and ammunition from a hotel at Hong Kong Market area on February 3. They were identified as ‘corporal’
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The Dimapur District Police arrested three persons, including a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, for possessing arms and ammunition from a hotel at Hong Kong Market area on February 3. They were identified as ‘corporal’ Atobo Sumi, Nagahoto and Heroto Sema. A locally made pistol of 7.65 calibre, one magazine and six live rounds were recovered from their possession.
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February - 5 
The Shillong Times quoting Mrinal Hazarika, former chief of ULFA's ‘28th battalion’, reports that the top leaders of ULFA have close links with Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and have been enjoying patronage of Bangladeshi Directorate Ge
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The Shillong Times quoting Mrinal Hazarika, former chief of ULFA's ‘28th battalion’, reports that the top leaders of ULFA have close links with Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and have been enjoying patronage of Bangladeshi Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). "The top ULFA leadership has close links with ISI, DGFI and some Islamic organisations. Without their support, it is not possible for anyone to have bases in Bangladesh," said Mrinal Hazarika in New Delhi on February 5.
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February - 5 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to sanction a one-time express grant of INR 200 million to the State to beef up its intelligence network dealing with Maoist extremism in and around the State.
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to sanction a one-time express grant of INR 200 million to the State to beef up its intelligence network dealing with Maoist extremism in and around the State.
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February - 5 
Times of India reported on February 6 that the Union Government is planning to invest nearly INR 10 billion to revamp the crumbling road network in the extremist affected States. According to Government sources, since private players are reluctant to
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Times of India reported on February 6 that the Union Government is planning to invest nearly INR 10 billion to revamp the crumbling road network in the extremist affected States. According to Government sources, since private players are reluctant to execute such projects considering security threats, money was being arranged to execute road projects under the Government agencies. Officials said the Union Ministry of Finance and the Planning Commission had indicated to the Road Transport and Highways Ministry that around INR 5 billion would be made available in the vote-on-account to construct roads in the seven extremist-affected States — Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. An official said with this, the total allocation for road construction will touch INR 10 billion as INR 5 billion has been made available for the purpose through stimulus packages announced by the Centre.
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February - 5 
Two suspected militants, Mohammed Zakir Hussain and Mohammed Safiur Rehman, were shot dead by a combined team of Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifle at Tandongyang under Sekmai Police Station on February 5, according to Sangai Express.
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Two suspected militants, Mohammed Zakir Hussain and Mohammed Safiur Rehman, were shot dead by a combined team of Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifle at Tandongyang under Sekmai Police Station on February 5, according to Sangai Express.
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February - 5 
While perusing the Action Taken Report (ATR) filed by the Chhattisgarh Government, the Supreme Court said on February 5 that the Government cannot arm common men or those associated with the Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) to curb violen
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While perusing the Action Taken Report (ATR) filed by the Chhattisgarh Government, the Supreme Court said on February 5 that the Government cannot arm common men or those associated with the Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) to curb violence perpetrated by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Times of India reported. "We do not underestimate the enormity of the problem (Naxalism). But State should not encourage the common man by arming them to fight Naxalites (left-wing extremists)," a Bench comprising Chief Justice K. G. Balakrishnan and Justice P. Sathasivam observed. The Bench said, "...arming common men will create a dangerous situation... unless legal powers are vested, you can't arm people. Common men are under dilemma whether to support the Government or Naxalites." The Bench was of the view that instead of arming common men, the State Governments should properly utilise the funds granted to them under schemes sponsored by the Centre for the economic upliftment of the villagers and tribals.
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February - 5 
A bomb planted by the Taliban damaged a girl’s primary school in the Landikotal sub-division of Khyber Agency on February 5, according to Daily Times. The militants are reported to have planted the explosives near the outer wall of the girl’s school
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A bomb planted by the Taliban damaged a girl’s primary school in the Landikotal sub-division of Khyber Agency on February 5, according to Daily Times. The militants are reported to have planted the explosives near the outer wall of the girl’s school on the Kam Shalman Road. Meanwhile, the Bomb Disposal Squad defused another bomb planted near the Baacha Khan Education Centre and three others in Gagra.
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February - 5 
A main gas pipeline was blown up in the Sardar Karez area in the suburb of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 5, The News reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Sui Southern Gas Company Limited chief Mushtaq Siddiqi sai
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A main gas pipeline was blown up in the Sardar Karez area in the suburb of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 5, The News reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Sui Southern Gas Company Limited chief Mushtaq Siddiqi said unknown men planted explosives material in the 18-inch pipeline which went off, resulting in disruption of gas supply to Mastung, Kalat, Pishin and Ziarat and a power-generating plant in the suburb of Quetta.
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February - 5 
A suicide attacker detonated an explosive-laden car near a Police station in the Mingora town, injuring a dozen officers and destroying part of the building, said Dilawar Khan Bangash, the Police chief. Bangash said militants also fired three rockets
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A suicide attacker detonated an explosive-laden car near a Police station in the Mingora town, injuring a dozen officers and destroying part of the building, said Dilawar Khan Bangash, the Police chief. Bangash said militants also fired three rockets before the attack and one damaged a nearby hotel.
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February - 5 
A truck driver was injured when a remote-controlled device, planted by militants on the Mingora-Takhta Band Road, exploded, The News reported. The truck, which was loaded with ration, was part of a convoy of Security Forces.
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A truck driver was injured when a remote-controlled device, planted by militants on the Mingora-Takhta Band Road, exploded, The News reported. The truck, which was loaded with ration, was part of a convoy of Security Forces.
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February - 5 
At least 32 persons were killed and 48 others wounded when a suspected suicide bomber blew himself amidst a crowd of Shia worshippers outside a mosque in Dera Ghazi Khan in the Punjab province on February 5, Daily Times reported. Police said the blas
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At least 32 persons were killed and 48 others wounded when a suspected suicide bomber blew himself amidst a crowd of Shia worshippers outside a mosque in Dera Ghazi Khan in the Punjab province on February 5, Daily Times reported. Police said the blast targeted dozens of people converging on the Al Hussainia Mosque after dark, shortly before a religious gathering. Although there was no immediate claim of responsibility, Police blamed sectarian extremists for the incident. “Ninety-nine percent it looks like a suicide attack… The explosion occurred just 50 feet short of the mosque. It is a terrorist attack aimed at Shias to create unrest,” Shaukat Javed, the Inspector General of Punjab Police, told AFP. “It seems like a suicide blast… If something is planted or hurled, it leaves a crater. There is no crater at the site of the incident,” Javed told a TV channel. “According to eyewitnesses, nothing was thrown from outside… It looks as if someone was standing at the site of the blast and waiting for the procession and he blew himself up as the procession came close to him,” District official Jawed Mehmood Bhatti told Reuters.
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February - 5 
Seven soldiers were injured on February 5 when a roadside bomb exploded near a military convoy in a remote town in the Mohmand Agency of FATA, according to Daily Times. The remote-controlled device was planted in Kandaro town and it exploded while pa
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Seven soldiers were injured on February 5 when a roadside bomb exploded near a military convoy in a remote town in the Mohmand Agency of FATA, according to Daily Times. The remote-controlled device was planted in Kandaro town and it exploded while paramilitary soldiers conducted a routine patrolling mission, a security official said.
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February - 5 
Several banned militant groups on February 5 met in Muzaffarabad, the Pakistan occupied Kashmir capital, and pledged to continue the jihad to “liberate” Kashmir from India, The Hindu reported. The meeting was organised by a previously unknown group,
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Several banned militant groups on February 5 met in Muzaffarabad, the Pakistan occupied Kashmir capital, and pledged to continue the jihad to “liberate” Kashmir from India, The Hindu reported. The meeting was organised by a previously unknown group, Tehreek-e-Azadi Jammu and Kashmir, on the eve of “Kashmir Solidarity Day” observed on February 5. Groups affiliated to the United Jihad Council (UJC), the umbrella organisation of more than a dozen militant outfits, were in attendance including the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM). The meeting took place at Chattar, a neighbourhood that reportedly houses Government offices, top Government functionaries and political VIPs. The local administration did not prevent the event, held under a tent on a main road. However, there was no comment from the Pakistan Government on the meeting. Syed Salahuddin, leader of the HM and the UJC, was the chief guest at the meeting. He accused Indian intelligence agencies of staging the Mumbai attacks to “divert international attention” from the Kashmir issue. He claimed, “I can say with the utmost surety that Lashkar, which has a remarkable role in Kashmir freedom struggle, is not involved, directly or indirectly, in those attacks.” Salahuddin also said, “Pakistan should immediately reverse its decisions which have sent a negative message to the Kashmiris across the divide.” The participants reportedly made cash donations for the Kashmir jihad on the suggestion of a speaker that this would send an effective message that people were not ready to accept such bans. The UJC chief said Kashmiri militants battling Indian forces were, in fact, also fighting for the defence of Pakistan and any compromise on the struggle would harm its interests. “Pakistan has weakened the fighters in Indian Kashmir which has encouraged India to hurl threats against Pakistan. If even today the restrictions are lifted, India can be given a tough time and will never dare hurl threats at Pakistan,” said Mufti Asghar, a JeM leader. Attiqur Rehman, a HuM leader, said: “We will fight [in Kashmir] as long as there is a single drop of blood in our veins.”
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February - 5 
The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 5 threatened to intensify attacks on the Government installations and NATO supplies if the military operations in Swat and the tribal areas were not stopped, The News reported. TTP spokesman Maul
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The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 5 threatened to intensify attacks on the Government installations and NATO supplies if the military operations in Swat and the tribal areas were not stopped, The News reported. TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar said their men would launch attacks on Government installations if the military operations against the militants in Swat and other tribal areas continued. He claimed that a decision to accelerate attacks on the NATO supplies had already been taken and now the TTP militants would use all means to stop supplies to the US and its allies in Afghanistan. Omar said Taliban would not allow supplies to the US and NATO forces and their militants would blow up containers taking food and other stuff to the foreign forces.
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February - 5 
The house of Police constable Abdul Kamal was set on fire in the Kala Kalley area of Kabal sub-division.
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The house of Police constable Abdul Kamal was set on fire in the Kala Kalley area of Kabal sub-division.
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February - 5 
The militants also blew up two Government schools in the Nazarabad area of Matta sub-division.
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The militants also blew up two Government schools in the Nazarabad area of Matta sub-division.
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February - 5 
Three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were injured after their vehicle hit a landmine that exploded in the Doba Nokhani area of Dera Bugti District on February 5, Daily Times reported.
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Three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were injured after their vehicle hit a landmine that exploded in the Doba Nokhani area of Dera Bugti District on February 5, Daily Times reported.
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February - 5 
Three women were killed in Swat District on February 5 as Taliban continued their attack on people they consider to be pro-government, Dawn reported. The women, Zarmina, Zarbibi and Farzana, were killed and three men were kidnapped when militants sto
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Three women were killed in Swat District on February 5 as Taliban continued their attack on people they consider to be pro-government, Dawn reported. The women, Zarmina, Zarbibi and Farzana, were killed and three men were kidnapped when militants stormed their house in Dagai village and accused them of supporting security personnel manning the nearby Wenai bridge post.
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February - 5 
Defence Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa 'Badal' warned the Nepal Army of action if it does not stop recruitment immediately, reports Nepal News.
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Defence Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa 'Badal' warned the Nepal Army of action if it does not stop recruitment immediately, reports Nepal News.
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February - 5 
Prime Minister and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) chairman Prachanda claimed on February 5 that the party’s youth front the Young Communist League (YCL) now does not have a paramilitary structure, reports Kantipuronline.
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Prime Minister and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) chairman Prachanda claimed on February 5 that the party’s youth front the Young Communist League (YCL) now does not have a paramilitary structure, reports Kantipuronline. “YCL is only a political group. It is now working on development works,” he said replying to a query from a delegation of German Parliament.
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February - 5 
The Army Integration Special Committee decided to discharge Maoist combatants, who were disqualified by the United Nations Mission in Nepal during the verification process, from the cantonments and start their rehabilitation process at the earliest b
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The Army Integration Special Committee decided to discharge Maoist combatants, who were disqualified by the United Nations Mission in Nepal during the verification process, from the cantonments and start their rehabilitation process at the earliest before the Army integration process begins.
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February - 5 
A hospital in the Udaiyaarkaddu area within the safe zone was shelled by the SLA killing at least seven civilians while injuring 27 others. Two ambulances and the medical store of the hospital were also destroyed.
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A hospital in the Udaiyaarkaddu area within the safe zone was shelled by the SLA killing at least seven civilians while injuring 27 others. Two ambulances and the medical store of the hospital were also destroyed.
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February - 5 
Australia on February 5 expressed concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in the conflict affected northern Sri Lanka and said it is contributing an additional $5 million in humanitarian assistance to the affected civilians. Australia will
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Australia on February 5 expressed concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in the conflict affected northern Sri Lanka and said it is contributing an additional $5 million in humanitarian assistance to the affected civilians. Australia will deliver this assistance through the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations, and non-governmental organizations, the Australian Foreign Ministry said. The Australian Government while calling on all those involved in the fighting to make protecting civilians an absolute priority urged the Sri Lankan Government and LTTE to declare a temporary no-fire period to allow for the evacuation of civilians. Issuing a statement the Foreign Minister's office especially urged the Sri Lankan community in Australia to pressure the LTTE to allow the civilians to leave. "We also call on the Sri Lankan community in Australia to add its weight to this call to help ensure that civilian life is protected," the Foreign Ministry said. Welcoming the calls by the Donor Co-Chair countries asking the LTTE to lay down arms and end hostilities, the Foreign Ministry said Australia reiterates the need for a political solution in Sri Lanka.
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February - 5 
Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised a senior LTTE leaders’ gathering point and a communication centre in the north and northeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu, reports SLA.
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Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised a senior LTTE leaders’ gathering point and a communication centre in the north and northeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu, reports SLA.
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February - 5 
Medical authorities said at least 500 civilians, including children and elderly, were killed and 2,000 wounded within the last three weeks, the Website further claimed. The figure was reportedly based on a conservative estimate as many people have bu
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Medical authorities said at least 500 civilians, including children and elderly, were killed and 2,000 wounded within the last three weeks, the Website further claimed. The figure was reportedly based on a conservative estimate as many people have buried their dead, under the prevailing circumstances of heavy artillery barrage, without being able to register the deaths.
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February - 5 
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake told Parliament on February 5 that under no circumstance will the Government suspend the ongoing military operations against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) until they are completely neutralised, Da
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Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake told Parliament on February 5 that under no circumstance will the Government suspend the ongoing military operations against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) until they are completely neutralised, Daily News reports. Speaking during the Emergency debate, the Prime Minister said, “… Therefore, no force has the power to stop the moves taken by the Government to eradicate terrorism.” The Prime Minister also said the Government is ready to welcome anybody who is willing to enter mainstream politics by laying down their weapons. The Parliament passed the State of Emergency for another month with a majority of 54 votes. Nearly 1,000 civilians arrived in Tharmapuram and Visuamadu after fleeing from the LTTE in Mullaitivu during the past 48 hours. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said over 700 civilians fleeing from the LTTE controlled areas sought protection from troops of the 58th division consolidating their positions in Tharmapuram and Visuamadu on February 5. He said the arrival of civilians had increased considerably. “There were children, elderly people and women among the 700 civilians who arrived from Mullaitivu. Civilians taking a risk crossed the uncleared area and reached the safety zone”, he added. Over 264 civilians had reached Tharmapuram and Visuamadu on February 4.
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February - 5 
The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) on February 5 fired more than 6,000 artillery shells inside the safety zone not allowing people to come out of bunkers throughout the day in the Chuthanthirapuram and Iruddumadu areas of Mullaitivu District killing 16 people,
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The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) on February 5 fired more than 6,000 artillery shells inside the safety zone not allowing people to come out of bunkers throughout the day in the Chuthanthirapuram and Iruddumadu areas of Mullaitivu District killing 16 people, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. Two of the 16 dead bodies of civilians brought to hospital had gunfire injuries, according to medical sources.
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February - 5 
Troops attached to the 57th Division took full control of Visuamadu by capturing the southern part while the 58th Division captured the northern part. ”Both 57 and 58 Divisions recovered large hauls of weapons, Tiger camps, hospitals and hideouts of
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Troops attached to the 57th Division took full control of Visuamadu by capturing the southern part while the 58th Division captured the northern part. ”Both 57 and 58 Divisions recovered large hauls of weapons, Tiger camps, hospitals and hideouts of the Tiger leaders during the search operations conducted by the troops during the past few days,” an unnamed official said. With the capture of Visuamadu and Chalai, the SFs have been able to confine the LTTE to an area less than 200 square kilometres. ”In actual terms they have been confined to 16 by 6 kilometres area in the Mullaitivu district,” an unnamed military official said. The LTTE is now left with only areas in the North, East and West of Puthukuduiruppu.
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February - 6 
A joint team of 21 Jat Regiment of Army and Police arrested five Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants from Gauripur in the Dhubri District along the India-Bangladesh border.
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A joint team of 21 Jat Regiment of Army and Police arrested five Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants from Gauripur in the Dhubri District along the India-Bangladesh border.
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February - 6 
Elsewhere in the State, two suspected ULFA link men, Shyamanta Senchowa and Hitesh Gogoi, were arrested by a joint team of the Army and Police from Tingkhong in the Dibrugarh District, for extorting money from the traders using ULFA letterheads.
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Elsewhere in the State, two suspected ULFA link men, Shyamanta Senchowa and Hitesh Gogoi, were arrested by a joint team of the Army and Police from Tingkhong in the Dibrugarh District, for extorting money from the traders using ULFA letterheads.
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February - 6 
Five Police personnel were injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated a landmine near a bridge situated under the Bundu block in the Ranchi District on February 6, reports IANS. The injured Police personnel were re
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Five Police personnel were injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated a landmine near a bridge situated under the Bundu block in the Ranchi District on February 6, reports IANS. The injured Police personnel were returning to the Bundu Police Station in an anti-landmine vehicle.
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February - 6 
One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Trailokya Deka, was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter at Nasatra under Sarthebari Police Station in the Barpeta District on February 6, according to Assam Tribune..
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One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Trailokya Deka, was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter at Nasatra under Sarthebari Police Station in the Barpeta District on February 6, according to Assam Tribune..
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February - 6 
The Black Widow (BW) militants abducted four employees of a Chennai-based company, engaged in a seismic survey, from their work site in Langting area under Maibong Police Station in the North Cachar Hills District, reports Telegraph. According to the
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The Black Widow (BW) militants abducted four employees of a Chennai-based company, engaged in a seismic survey, from their work site in Langting area under Maibong Police Station in the North Cachar Hills District, reports Telegraph. According to the North Cachar Hills District Police, “a group of eight to 10 armed militants in military fatigue went to the Langting work site of the Eagle Marketing Corporation and taken away the four surveyors”. The abducted employees were identified as Suresh Kumar, Nitish Kumar, Mahinder and Sarthak.
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February - 6 
The head of Myanmar’s military junta assured that it would not allow its territory to be used by the militants to target India, reports Assam Tribune. The assurance came from General Than Shwe, Chairman of State Peace and Development Council, at a me
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The head of Myanmar’s military junta assured that it would not allow its territory to be used by the militants to target India, reports Assam Tribune. The assurance came from General Than Shwe, Chairman of State Peace and Development Council, at a meeting with visiting Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari in Myanmar, sources added.
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February - 6 
The president of the opposition political party Sikkim National People’s Party (SNPP), Biraj Adhikari, on February 6 alleged that a large quantity of arms and ammunitions belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) has been dumped i
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The president of the opposition political party Sikkim National People’s Party (SNPP), Biraj Adhikari, on February 6 alleged that a large quantity of arms and ammunitions belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) has been dumped in Sikkim, according to Assam Tribune. “We have specific information that two tonnes of gelatin sticks have been dumped in forest areas of West District and 200 automatic weapons, including AK series in areas of South District by Nepal-based Maoists,” said Biraj. He alleged that the Police had knowledge of the matter, but chose to ignore it.
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February - 6 
The students and staff of S. Kumar hospital at Porompat in Imphal demonstrated in protest against the extortion demand of INR 50,000 per year made by the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) outfit, according to Sentinel. “Our hospita
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The students and staff of S. Kumar hospital at Porompat in Imphal demonstrated in protest against the extortion demand of INR 50,000 per year made by the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) outfit, according to Sentinel. “Our hospital is a big hospital but we do not have money. We run the hospital with much difficulty. We have very few patients and it is difficult to even pay to the staff. We are unhappy with such demands by militants,” said Y. Surjalata Devi, a staff member of the hospital.
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February - 6 
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) ‘banned’ the general manager of the Imphal Urban Cooperative Bank, Y. Ningthemjao Singh, from entering the premises of the bank for his alleged involvement in malpractices, reports Imphal Free Press.
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The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) ‘banned’ the general manager of the Imphal Urban Cooperative Bank, Y. Ningthemjao Singh, from entering the premises of the bank for his alleged involvement in malpractices, reports Imphal Free Press.
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February - 6 
A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a trailer carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan and injured seven persons in the Tedi Bazaar area of Jamrud sub-division. Eyewitnesses told Daily Times the bomber was heading for Landik
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A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a trailer carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan and injured seven persons in the Tedi Bazaar area of Jamrud sub-division. Eyewitnesses told Daily Times the bomber was heading for Landikotal when the troops signaled him to stop. They said that he rammed his car into the trailer instead of stopping. Fida Bangash, a senior political administration official, said the bomber’s likely target were the army engineers repairing a bridge in Landikotal that was blown up on February 2. Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar claimed responsibility for the attack. “It was our man who martyred himself in Jamrud… We warned the government to stop military operations in Khyber, Swat and other tribal areas, otherwise we will completely shut down the NATO supply line… We have shown that we can do that,” Omar told AFP. Earlier, in the night of February 5, another suicide bomber had rammed a car bomb into a police station in Mingora in the Swat District of NWFP, injuring 11 soldiers.
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February - 6 
According to The News, militants blew up a Government high school in the Salarzai sub-division of Bajaur Agency late on February 6 night, raising the number of destroyed schools to 28. Sources said that the Government High School Batwar was completel
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According to The News, militants blew up a Government high school in the Salarzai sub-division of Bajaur Agency late on February 6 night, raising the number of destroyed schools to 28. Sources said that the Government High School Batwar was completely destroyed in the blast. The militants have reportedly intensified destroying schools as it was the third such incident in the area in a week.
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February - 6 
Army helicopter gunships killed 52 Taliban militants when they targeted hideouts in the Chapri and Feroz Khel areas along the border of Orakzai and Khyber Agencies on February 6, Daily Times reported. “Fifty-two militants were killed and a huge ammun
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Army helicopter gunships killed 52 Taliban militants when they targeted hideouts in the Chapri and Feroz Khel areas along the border of Orakzai and Khyber Agencies on February 6, Daily Times reported. “Fifty-two militants were killed and a huge ammunition depot and eight vehicles were destroyed in an attack by army helicopters,” Khyber Agency Political Agent Tariq Hayat told Reuters.
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February - 6 
Elsewhere in the FATA, Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have arrested a suspect and seized a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in different areas of the Safi revenue division of Mohmand Agency on February 6. Sources said the SFs
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Elsewhere in the FATA, Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have arrested a suspect and seized a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in different areas of the Safi revenue division of Mohmand Agency on February 6. Sources said the SFs launched search operations in the Karair, Garhai and Mansoor Kor areas of Safi and arrested a suspected militant, identified as Shahzada.
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February - 6 
One passenger was killed and two others were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a passenger coach near Gandiyali area in the Kohat District of NWFP on February 6, The News reported. Sources said that a Rawalpindi-bound coach was attacked
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One passenger was killed and two others were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a passenger coach near Gandiyali area in the Kohat District of NWFP on February 6, The News reported. Sources said that a Rawalpindi-bound coach was attacked when it reached Gumbat area, leaving one Muzammil Hussain dead while Muhammad Shafique Ahmed, a Frontier Corps soldier, and driver Ahmedullah Khan injured. Meanwhile, talking to The News from an undisclosed location by phone, the Darra Adamkhel spokesman for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, Muhammad, claimed responsibility for the incident.
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February - 6 
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) spokesman Bibarg Baloch on February 6 denied any BLA role in the abduction of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) head in Balochistan John Solecki. Speaking to Daily Times, Baloch said, "We
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The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) spokesman Bibarg Baloch on February 6 denied any BLA role in the abduction of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) head in Balochistan John Solecki. Speaking to Daily Times, Baloch said, "We are not involved in the kidnapping of the US citizen in any way." Unidentified people had kidnapped Solecki on February 2 after murdering his driver in the provincial capital Quetta. The BLA spokesman, however, confirmed the group had kidnapped six officials of the Mari Indus Gas Company. He said they had not decided about the fate of the kidnapped.
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February - 6 
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on February 6 declared the detained nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan ‘a free citizen’, and disposed of his writ petition following a ‘mutual agreement’ between him and the federal Government which – according to t
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on February 6 declared the detained nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan ‘a free citizen’, and disposed of his writ petition following a ‘mutual agreement’ between him and the federal Government which – according to the court – cannot be made public in line with a request by the petitioner and the respondent, Daily Times reported. During an in-chamber hearing, Syed Ali Zafar – representing AQ Khan – argued before the IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Aslam that his client’s detention was unjustified, as “he was not involved in nuclear proliferation.” He asked the court to declare his client a free citizen ‘with due state protection’ in line with the terms of the mutual agreement between AQ Khan and the Government. According to the court’s one-page verdict, Dr Khan’s counsel voluntarily accepted the terms and conditions offered by the Government in exchange for ending the detention of the scientist. According to AP, Government prosecutor Amjad Iqbal Qureshi said that ‘security measures’ for Khan would remain, suggesting that authorities may still limit his movement.
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February - 6 
The Taliban killed two tribesmen on February 6 for allegedly spying for the US in North Waziristan, according to Daily Times. The bullet-ridden bodies of Alam Pir and Muhammad Khan were found at Razmak Ada in Miranshah, headquarters of North Wazirist
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The Taliban killed two tribesmen on February 6 for allegedly spying for the US in North Waziristan, according to Daily Times. The bullet-ridden bodies of Alam Pir and Muhammad Khan were found at Razmak Ada in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan. Separate notes found near the bodies claimed both men had been ‘US spies’ and anyone spying for the US would meet a similar fate. Alam belonged to North Waziristan while Khan was a resident of Bannu in the NWFP. Both were reportedly kidnapped 15 days ago.
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February - 6 
Three US drones were reportedly seen flying over Miranshah on February 6.
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Three US drones were reportedly seen flying over Miranshah on February 6.
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An unidentified armed group attacked a Police Post in Syaulibang of Pyuthan District on February 6, killing one Policeman, identified as Suman G.C., reports Nepal News. The group also looted all 10 weapons including five 3-knot-3 rifles from the post
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An unidentified armed group attacked a Police Post in Syaulibang of Pyuthan District on February 6, killing one Policeman, identified as Suman G.C., reports Nepal News. The group also looted all 10 weapons including five 3-knot-3 rifles from the post. Three Policemen missing after the attacks came in contact in the morning of February 7 (today). The identity of the armed group is yet to be ascertained. However, the initial suspicion points to a little known armed outfit Mongolian Mukti Morcha. Chief District Officer of Pyuthan K. S. Budhathoki told myrepublica.com, "This group had been reported to be involved in sporadic violence in Rolpa but had so far not been known to be active in Pyuthan."
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February - 6 
Daily Star reports that the Bangladesh government has received information from international intelligence agencies of the US, United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan regarding threat to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's life from international terrorist org
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Daily Star reports that the Bangladesh government has received information from international intelligence agencies of the US, United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan regarding threat to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's life from international terrorist organisations who are in league with local extremist groups. Two cabinet ministers, Commerce Minister Faruk Khan and Foreign Minister Dipu Moni and intelligence sources confirmed the receipt of the information which said that the month of February could be crucial. "She is a target, and there is no doubt about it," a senior official of a domestic intelligence agency said. Following the threat alert, all scheduled outdoor programmes of the Prime Minister were immediately curtailed.
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February - 6 
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse told Daily News that it is unfortunate that spokesmen for INGOs, UN Agencies and other organizations hide most important facts when commenting on the plight of civilians in the Wanni. “The Government has demarcat
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse told Daily News that it is unfortunate that spokesmen for INGOs, UN Agencies and other organizations hide most important facts when commenting on the plight of civilians in the Wanni. “The Government has demarcated an area equal to half the total area still to be cleared as a No fire zone and it is the LTTE that is keeping the civilians by force without allowing them to enter that zone. This is the main factor which these spokesperson hide,” added the Defence Secretary. “There is a well orchestrated campaign to discredit the Government and the Security Forces and bring pressure on it to declare a ceasefire by LTTE agents who have infiltrated international organizations and media institutions over a period of time. Referring to a statement made by these spokesmen alleging the Security Forces of using cluster bombs on civilian targets, he said that Sri Lanka does not have cluster bombs and questioned who is producing such weapons. The blame should go to those who produce and use such weapons and not to Sri Lanka who has not acquired them,” he added. Those who are in the pay books of the LTTE are fabricating stories to invent a scenario of a human catastrophe and are disseminating false information. For example, exaggerated figures of the number of civilians are given when the actual figures are much lower, he said. According to the Census of 2002 there was only a population of 208,000 in the Mullaittivu District and over 60,000 of them are now living in Colombo. A similar number resides in other areas such as Vavuniya, Anuradhapura and the Central Province. The actual number of civilians trapped in the Wanni is less than 100,000. A recent estimate provided by the Government Agent confirms this, the Defence Secretary explained. The Defence Secretary appealed to the media and to all who are interested in the plight of civilians to tell the whole truth and not hide the main fact of the LTTE keeping them hostage.
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February - 6 
On February 5, following another confrontation between the two sides in the areas west of Kuravikulam and Kuravikulam areas the Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with 11 T-56 weapons, three Light Machine Guns (
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On February 5, following another confrontation between the two sides in the areas west of Kuravikulam and Kuravikulam areas the Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with 11 T-56 weapons, three Light Machine Guns (LMG), two RPG bombs, one 60 mm mortar, ten 81 mm mortar bombs, 260 Arul bombs, 6000 electric detonators, four hundred rounds of 20 mm ammunition, five hundred and seventy 570 hand grenades, seven rounds of 23 mm ammunition, two I-com sets, one tractor trailer, one trailer water browser, one water pump, one photocopier and one TV set.
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February - 6 
On February 6, an unspecified number of militants were killed in clashes with troops in the Kuppilankulam and Thuvarankulam areas. The SFs also captured a LTTE camp in the Thuvarankulam area. During subsequent search operations, SFs recovered the dea
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On February 6, an unspecified number of militants were killed in clashes with troops in the Kuppilankulam and Thuvarankulam areas. The SFs also captured a LTTE camp in the Thuvarankulam area. During subsequent search operations, SFs recovered the dead bodies of six militants along with two T-56 weapons, one air conditioned bus, Scamal vehicle, one car, one single cab, 40 barrels of kerosene oil and 100 barrels of Diesel. Separately, SFs continued operations in the LTTE-held areas south and west of Puthukkudiyiruppu and Kuppilankulam killing several militants. They later recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with eight T-56 weapons, 24 hand grenade, twenty-two 60-mm mortar bombs, one RPG bomb, two I-com sets, two maps and five code sheets.
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February - 6 
Sri Lanka Army said that the LTTE is now restricted to only 172 square kilometres of land in the Mullaittivu District. Speaking at a press briefing held in Colombo military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that all the Army divisions are no
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Sri Lanka Army said that the LTTE is now restricted to only 172 square kilometres of land in the Mullaittivu District. Speaking at a press briefing held in Colombo military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that all the Army divisions are now carrying out their operations based on one map. The forces are pounding the LTTE to limited areas day by day, the military spokesman further said. Following the capture of 17 Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) camps from Selawathura on the Western coast to Pooneryn and nine Sea Tiger camps from Nagerkowil and Kokakuthudu on the Eastern coast, the entire Sea Tiger power has been destroyed, military spokesman said. Brigadier Nanayakkara said that 6,590 civilians have safely reached the Government controlled areas since January 1. According to the spokesman, 3,848 persons in January 2009 and 2,472 in February, including 1,637 on February 5 and 600 on February 6, have arrived in the cleared areas (area under Government control) of Dharmapuram and Visuamadu areas and sought refuge.
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February - 6 
Sri Lanka defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella on February 6 said that only about 700 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants remain in the outfit’s force now, according to Colombo Page. The Defence Spokesman denied that 200,000
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Sri Lanka defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella on February 6 said that only about 700 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants remain in the outfit’s force now, according to Colombo Page. The Defence Spokesman denied that 200,000 civilians are trapped in the territory of now shrunk to about 160 square kilometres, 40 per cent of which has been cleared a no war zone throughout the period of conflict.
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February - 6 
The SFs clashed with the LTTE militants in the areas Virakulam, north of Ettakokavilkulam, Kuravikulam and Kuravikulam west inflicting an unspecified number of casualties upon the militants and also captured a large stock of arms and ammunition from
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The SFs clashed with the LTTE militants in the areas Virakulam, north of Ettakokavilkulam, Kuravikulam and Kuravikulam west inflicting an unspecified number of casualties upon the militants and also captured a large stock of arms and ammunition from these areas.
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February - 6 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombed Ponnampalam hospital in Puthukkudiyiruppu killing 61 patients on Friday 6. Casualty figures from the SLA shelling in Puthukkudiyiruppu were not available, the Website reported.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombed Ponnampalam hospital in Puthukkudiyiruppu killing 61 patients on Friday 6. Casualty figures from the SLA shelling in Puthukkudiyiruppu were not available, the Website reported.
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February - 6 
The troops killed one more LTTE militant in the Pudakkadu area. Another LTTE militant was killed by the troops in the Kallikulam area. Troops also neutralised one bunker and injured another soldier.
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The troops killed one more LTTE militant in the Pudakkadu area. Another LTTE militant was killed by the troops in the Kallikulam area. Troops also neutralised one bunker and injured another soldier.
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February - 6 
The Website further reported that more than 100 SLA soldiers were killed in a Black Tigers (cadres of the suicide wing of the LTTE) attack targeting soldiers in the Keappaapulavu area, according to February 4 edition of Eezha Naatham daily, the only
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The Website further reported that more than 100 SLA soldiers were killed in a Black Tigers (cadres of the suicide wing of the LTTE) attack targeting soldiers in the Keappaapulavu area, according to February 4 edition of Eezha Naatham daily, the only newspaper printed in LTTE-controlled territory. The Black Tigers rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the SLA installation and the LTTE commandos stormed the 'box' and brought it under their control.
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February - 6 
Troops conducted search operations in the Kariyalvayal, Sinnavillu and Nedunkerni areas and recovered 15 T-56 weapons, 18 T-56 magazines, 70 hand grenades, one RPG launcher, three RPG bombs, three radio sets, two belt orders and one communication ant
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Troops conducted search operations in the Kariyalvayal, Sinnavillu and Nedunkerni areas and recovered 15 T-56 weapons, 18 T-56 magazines, 70 hand grenades, one RPG launcher, three RPG bombs, three radio sets, two belt orders and one communication antenna. Also, troops of 58th Division captured a Mitsubishi Pajero jeep used by a LTTE leader in the Vairakulam area following confrontations.
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February - 6 
Troops overran the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) ‘Radha Regiment’ headquarters at Visuamadu in the morning of February 6, reports Sri Lanka Army. Addressing the media at the Media Centre for National Security, Military spokesman Brigadier
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Troops overran the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) ‘Radha Regiment’ headquarters at Visuamadu in the morning of February 6, reports Sri Lanka Army. Addressing the media at the Media Centre for National Security, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the ‘Radha Regiment’ was in Theravilkulam, along the Paranthan-Mullaitivu (A-35) main road. “This base was considered to be a main training and operational facility of the LTTE. Training had been conducted especially for the LTTE’s ‘Victor Anti Tank unit’, a sub unit of the ‘Radha Regiment’. They were responsible for providing security to LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran and its Air Force wing,” he added. Brigadier Nanayakkara noted that facing heavy fire from troops, LTTE cadres fled the area without even taking their flag and equipment. “The LTTE’s so called ‘elite regiment’ had fled leaving the dead and a haul of weapons. The ‘Radha Regiment’ is led by a senior LTTE cadre identified as Ratnam,” he further added.
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February - 7 
A suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre was shot dead by the Thoubal District Police during an encounter at Phundrei Langathel on February 7, according to Sangai Express. While other militants managed to escape, one 9-mm pistol and a magazin
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A suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre was shot dead by the Thoubal District Police during an encounter at Phundrei Langathel on February 7, according to Sangai Express. While other militants managed to escape, one 9-mm pistol and a magazine with two live rounds were recovered from the encounter site.
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February - 7 
A suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel at Wangphulok under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Chandel District in the night of February 7. One M-16 rifles, 10 live rounds, one bag, socks, towel,
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A suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel at Wangphulok under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Chandel District in the night of February 7. One M-16 rifles, 10 live rounds, one bag, socks, towel, soaps, tooth brush and a hand-book related to KYKL were recovered from the incident site.
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A suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant carrying a gun threatened a person, Ninthoujam Rajmani, at Heirok in the night of February 7, reports Imphal Free Press. While local people and Meira Paibis (women torch bearers
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A suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant carrying a gun threatened a person, Ninthoujam Rajmani, at Heirok in the night of February 7, reports Imphal Free Press. While local people and Meira Paibis (women torch bearers) captured the gun, the militant managed to escape from the incident site. Meanwhile, many people complained on February 9 that militant activities remain unchecked despite the establishment of the Village Defence Force (VDF). The report adds that 300 VDFs who were trained at the Manipur Police Training Centre are all staying at their own homes as their barracks have not been constructed.
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February - 7 
Another KYKL militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel at Unapal under Kakching Police Station in the Thoubal District in the same night. One Bulgarian made 9-mm pistol and a magazine containing five live rounds were recovered from the inc
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Another KYKL militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel at Unapal under Kakching Police Station in the Thoubal District in the same night. One Bulgarian made 9-mm pistol and a magazine containing five live rounds were recovered from the incident site.
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February - 7 
Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said that terror infrastructure in Pakistan is "existing and active," reports Daily Excelsior. The number of camps "on the other side" can "safely" be placed between 30 and 50, he said, adding that there had been a si
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Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said that terror infrastructure in Pakistan is "existing and active," reports Daily Excelsior. The number of camps "on the other side" can "safely" be placed between 30 and 50, he said, adding that there had been a significant increase in such camps from 32 in 2005 to 53 in 2008. He mentioned that by and large most of these camps are located parallel along the Line of Control (LoC) and between 10 and 50 kilometers away from the LoC.
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February - 7 
On February 7, the Bangalore Police arrested nine Kerala-based terrorists of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) outfit in connection with the July 25, 2008 serial bomb blasts in which a woman was killed and eight persons were injured, reports The Hindu. The
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On February 7, the Bangalore Police arrested nine Kerala-based terrorists of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) outfit in connection with the July 25, 2008 serial bomb blasts in which a woman was killed and eight persons were injured, reports The Hindu. They were identified as Abdul Sattar alias Sainuddin, his son Sarfuddin, Abdul Jabber, Mujeeb Mohiddin, Faizal Abdul Rehman, Abdul Jaleel Moosa, Manaf Mohammad alias Rahees, Badruddin Noor Ahmed and Sakariya. Most of the arrested had been named in the charge-sheet filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Kerala Police before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court at Thalassery. Four others from Kerala — Abdul Raheem, son-in-law of Abdul Sattar, Mohammad Fayas Hamsa, Fayis Abdul Rahaman and Mohammad Yasin alias Rimon — who were also involved in the case — were killed in an encounter with the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir when they were attempting to cross over to Pakistan between October 4 and October 7 in 2008. Investigations revealed that the terrorists had formed a unit, the Shahbuddin Ghori Brigade, of the IM to orchestrate destructive activities in south India. Sattar was the brain behind the microchip-based timer devices used in several blasts across the country. Explosives for the Bangalore blasts were prepared in Mohiddin’s house at Bommasandra in Bangalore. When the plan was finalised, Sattar and the other accused brought ammonium nitrate, nuts, bolts, printed circuit boards and other materials from Kannur in Kerala and stashed them away in Mohiddin’s house, said the Police. The Police officials also said that the accused had three motives: to tarnish Bangalore’s iconic status acquired after the Information Technology boom; its economic prosperity; and Karnataka being a Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled State. They were also involved in several other cases, including killings, in Kerala, the officials added.
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February - 7 
Police arrested seven persons, including a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, for possessing arms and ammunition at Lotha colony area in Dimapur town on February 7, according to Assam Tribune. One M-20 pistol wit
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Police arrested seven persons, including a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, for possessing arms and ammunition at Lotha colony area in Dimapur town on February 7, according to Assam Tribune. One M-20 pistol with seven rounds, a .9-mm pistol with four rounds, a .32 pistol with five rounds, three knives and seven cellular phones were recovered from their possession. While three of them were released on a personal recognizance bond, four others, including the NSCN-IM cadre, were booked under the Arms Act. The NSCN-IM cadre was from Manipur’s Chandel District and other three were from Agartala in Tripura, Muzaffarpur in Bihar and Tinsukia in Assam.
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February - 7 
Times of India quoting the Police sources on February 7 reports that the six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States — Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra — are developing special forces on the
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Times of India quoting the Police sources on February 7 reports that the six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States — Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra — are developing special forces on the lines of the anti-Maoist Greyhounds personnel of Andhra Pradesh to tackle Maoist violence. According to the Director General of Police (DGP) of Chhattisgarh, Vishwa Ranjan, Chhattisgarh would become the first among the six States to raise a 13,000-strong crack commando force to tackle extremist violence. He also said the existing Chhattisgarh Armed Forces, with its headquarters at Amleshwar in Durg, has been converted into Chhattisgarh Commando Battalion. The battalion will be deployed in rural and forested areas to check the Maoists. The Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) which is going to be raised by the State Government on the lines of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh to counter terror attacks in urban areas would also be geared up for taking on Maoist violence in urban areas. A senior Police officer told ‘‘Young and active boys will be recruited and trained by experts imparting training to commandos of National Security Guard and personnel of Border Security Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police. Search for a suitable office for the new unit is on and a final decision will be taken soon.’’ While 400 personnel would be picked up from the third battalion of Chhattisgarh Armed Forces, another 600 would be recruited. The DGP said the first batch of Chhattisgrh ATS would come into force after a rigorous training of 90 days. About 700 specially trained commandos would remain as a standby to face any terror attack.
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February - 7 
Two Naga National Council (NNC) cadres, M. Sinoi Poh and M. Jopoah, were killed by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants in an internecine clash between Somra and Tusom villages in the Dimapur District on February
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Two Naga National Council (NNC) cadres, M. Sinoi Poh and M. Jopoah, were killed by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants in an internecine clash between Somra and Tusom villages in the Dimapur District on February 7, reports Nagaland Post. However, the NNC claimed that the victims were not its cadres and they were civilians.
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February - 7 
11 civilians and three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in fierce clashes between the SFs and militants in different areas of the Swat District on February 7, Dawn reported. A group of militants loyal to Maulana Fazlullah ambushed a vehicle
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11 civilians and three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in fierce clashes between the SFs and militants in different areas of the Swat District on February 7, Dawn reported. A group of militants loyal to Maulana Fazlullah ambushed a vehicle of the SFs in the Aligrama area of Kabal sub-division and killed three soldiers on the spot. Troops subsequently targeted suspected militant hideouts with artillery fire. Four persons were killed in heavy shelling and fire between the SFs and militants in Takhtaband area in the outskirts of Mingora city. Helicopter gunships were reportedly used to target militant positions. Three people were been killed and ten injured as mortar shells hit houses in the Shewar area of Matta sub-division. Further, a father and his son were killed and a woman was injured as mortar shell hit their house in the Sekhbanr area of Matta sub-division. In addition, the decapitated body of Habibullah was recovered in the Alam Ganj area of Khwazakhela sub-division. A motorcyclist was killed in firing in the Dherai area of Kabal.
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February - 7 
A previously unknown separatist group claimed responsibility on February 7 for abducting an American working for the UN refugee agency in Balochistan, Dawn reported. John Solecki, head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) offi
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A previously unknown separatist group claimed responsibility on February 7 for abducting an American working for the UN refugee agency in Balochistan, Dawn reported. John Solecki, head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in provincial capital Quetta, was abducted on February 2, after gunmen ambushed his car and shot dead his driver. A spokesman for a group called Balochistan Liberation United Front told a local news agency they had kidnapped the man to make the United Nations pay attention to the ‘plight’ of the Baluchi people. “We have three demands, and if our demands are not met, then John Solecki will lose his life,” a spokesman, identifying himself as Shahak Baloch, told the agency. “We want the United Nations to secure the release of 141 women in Pakistani torture cells, provide information about more than 6,000 missing persons, and resolve the issue of Baluch independence under the Geneva Convention.”
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February - 7 
Eight Taliban militants were killed as shelling by helicopter gun ships continued in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on February 7, officials said, Daily Times reported. The troops were targeting Taliban hideouts in the Dama Dola, Mataro Sha, Umrai and Shi
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Eight Taliban militants were killed as shelling by helicopter gun ships continued in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on February 7, officials said, Daily Times reported. The troops were targeting Taliban hideouts in the Dama Dola, Mataro Sha, Umrai and Shinkot areas of Mamoond tehsil (revenue division). Residents said the troops advanced from the agency headquarters in Khar and gained control of Siddiqabad, Rehmanabad and Anayat Qalay. They said the Taliban posed no resistance during the army deployment.
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February - 7 
Suspected terrorists shot dead two Policemen and blew up a check post, killing five more, in an attack in the Mianwali District of Punjab on February 7, Police said, according to Daily Times. The attackers first killed the two Police guards and then
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Suspected terrorists shot dead two Policemen and blew up a check post, killing five more, in an attack in the Mianwali District of Punjab on February 7, Police said, according to Daily Times. The attackers first killed the two Police guards and then blew up the check post with explosives in the town bordering the restive NWFP. It was not clear whether the raid was linked to the continued violence in the north-western region, where the army is battling al Qaeda-linked terrorists and the Taliban. “Seven of our men have died in the attack that appears to be part of terrorist activity being carried out by militants across the country,” Malik Tasaddaq Hayat, a senior Police official in Minawali District, told Reuters.
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February - 7 
Taliban kidnapped at least 35 people from the Shahukhel area of Hangu District in the NWFP on February 7, residents told Daily Times. They said several militants arrived in vehicles and abducted 35 people after evicting them from their houses in Hang
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Taliban kidnapped at least 35 people from the Shahukhel area of Hangu District in the NWFP on February 7, residents told Daily Times. They said several militants arrived in vehicles and abducted 35 people after evicting them from their houses in Hangu District near its border with Orakazi Agency in FATA. The kidnapped people belong to the Mushti tribe and the residents said the Taliban claimed to have ‘arrested’ them after public complaints were filed against them. He said the arrested people would be presented before Taliban courts in Orakzai Agency. No relative of the kidnapped people has reportedly approached police with reference to the abduction yet.
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February - 7 
The Taliban said on February 7 they had killed Stancza because the Government had refused to free 60 detained militants. Earlier, a spokesman for the militants in Darra Adamkhel in the NWFP refused to hand over the body of the slain engineer unless t
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The Taliban said on February 7 they had killed Stancza because the Government had refused to free 60 detained militants. Earlier, a spokesman for the militants in Darra Adamkhel in the NWFP refused to hand over the body of the slain engineer unless the Government accepted their demands. A Taliban spokesman told Dawn that they would swap the body of the engineer with “our men in government’s custody”. Stancza was kidnapped in September 2008 when he was on a visit to his company’s site in Attock in the Punjab province.
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February - 7 
Amid continued fighting in small pockets of Mullaitivu District, the military said 5,100 civilians trapped in the LTTE held territory had been rescued. The Defence Ministry said the civilians had sought refuge with the soldiers deployed in the Dharma
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Amid continued fighting in small pockets of Mullaitivu District, the military said 5,100 civilians trapped in the LTTE held territory had been rescued. The Defence Ministry said the civilians had sought refuge with the soldiers deployed in the Dharmapuram, Visuamadu and Kuppilankuam areas. “The army offensive elements continue to manoeuvre with tact and care to the remaining LTTE hiding areas in Wanni providing more escape routes to the civilians under the terror clutches,” it said.
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February - 7 
At least 121 civilians were killed in shelling by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) inside the safety zone in the Chuthanthirapuram, Iruddumadu, Udaiyaarkaddu and Theavipuram areas of Mullaitivu District within the last 48 hours, the pro-Liberation Tigers of
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At least 121 civilians were killed in shelling by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) inside the safety zone in the Chuthanthirapuram, Iruddumadu, Udaiyaarkaddu and Theavipuram areas of Mullaitivu District within the last 48 hours, the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net reported on February 8. At least 59 civilians were killed on February 6 and more than 62 killed on and February 7.
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February - 7 
At least 34 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed when the Security Forces (SFs) foiled an LTTE infiltration attempt through the SFs Forward Defence Line (FDL) in the south of Puthukkudiyiruppu in the afternoon of February 7,
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At least 34 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed when the Security Forces (SFs) foiled an LTTE infiltration attempt through the SFs Forward Defence Line (FDL) in the south of Puthukkudiyiruppu in the afternoon of February 7, according to Sri Lanka Army.
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February - 7 
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told his Danish counterpart Per Stig Moller that Colombo stood for a pluralistic society and devolution of powers from the centre to the periphery would be offered within democratic framework. A “devolution packag
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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told his Danish counterpart Per Stig Moller that Colombo stood for a pluralistic society and devolution of powers from the centre to the periphery would be offered within democratic framework. A “devolution package” would be worked out for the north within a democratic framework as the security and welfare of the civilians is of “paramount importance” to the Government.
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February - 7 
The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) on February 7 said its fighter jets destroyed a hideout of the Sea Tiger [sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)] chief Soosai located one kilometre northeast of Puthukuduiruppu junction in the Mullait
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The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) on February 7 said its fighter jets destroyed a hideout of the Sea Tiger [sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)] chief Soosai located one kilometre northeast of Puthukuduiruppu junction in the Mullaitivu District and claimed that he could either have been killed or wounded in the attack, reports The Hindu. The SLAF spokesperson Janaka Nanayakkara said 11 LTTE militants, including a very senior militant, were killed in the attack. He said the initial strike was to destroy an underground bunker and a “luxury house” of Soosai. It was followed with another on observation that the LTTE militant were making a desperate attempt to dig out the location with three earth moving vehicles.
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February - 8 
A high-powered Government panel on February 8 said that the threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has increased due to their increasing militarization, acquisition of sophisticated firearms and access to technology of fabricati
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A high-powered Government panel on February 8 said that the threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has increased due to their increasing militarization, acquisition of sophisticated firearms and access to technology of fabricating rockets and rocket launchers besides expertise in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), The Hindu reported. The panel said that IEDs have come to be used by the CPI-Maoist cadres for well-planned attacks on even high-security personalities apart from other targets like Police Stations and security vehicles. According to the Government official statistics, the extremists carry out 100 landmine explosions every year.
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February - 8 
Assam Tribune quoting Police sources on February 8 reports that a substantial portion of the money extorted by the Assam-based militant groups, including the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), is being ‘invested’ under false names in Bangladesh.
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Assam Tribune quoting Police sources on February 8 reports that a substantial portion of the money extorted by the Assam-based militant groups, including the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), is being ‘invested’ under false names in Bangladesh. The report adds that among the militant groups of Assam, the ULFA is believed to have the highest investments in the neighbouring country. Sources said that ULFA leaders living in Bangladesh have managed to invest huge amounts of money mainly in the hospitality sector, including hotels, and in other sectors like shipping and other industries.
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February - 8 
Telegraph reports that the Unified Command Structures of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have launched a joint operation to neutralize transit camps set up by the militants in Changlang and Tirap Districts to prevent them from reaching Myanmar. The count
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Telegraph reports that the Unified Command Structures of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have launched a joint operation to neutralize transit camps set up by the militants in Changlang and Tirap Districts to prevent them from reaching Myanmar. The counter-insurgency operations would target militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), besides militants operating from West Bengal and Sikkim, who take shelter and receive training in the Districts of Arunachal Pradesh with support from larger outfits. Apart from Changlang and Tirap, camps in Tamulpur, Darrang, Kajalgaon and Udalguri areas of Assam bordering Bhutan would also be targeted. “This (the camps) is where we want to stop them. Our main focus area will, therefore, be Changlang and Tirap, as these are their getaways. The mega crackdown should be over before the parliamentary elections,” an unnamed senior official said. “The objective is to stop the militants from moving out of Bangladesh and from reaching Myanmar. The Sheikh Hasina regime has made her stand very clear vis-à-vis militant groups from India operating from Bangladeshi soil. Things will only get tough for the rebels in Bangladesh,” he added.
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February - 8 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and troops of Maratha Light Infantry during an encounter at Ngairangbam under Patsoi Police Station on February 8, according to Sangai Express. Two 9-mm pis
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and troops of Maratha Light Infantry during an encounter at Ngairangbam under Patsoi Police Station on February 8, according to Sangai Express. Two 9-mm pistols and a motorcycle were recovered from their possession.
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February - 8 
A driver was shot dead while his colleague sustained injuries when unknown assailants opened fire on a truck ferrying supplies for the NATO forces in Afghanistan in the Lakorain area on the National Highway in Khuzdar District on February 8, The News
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A driver was shot dead while his colleague sustained injuries when unknown assailants opened fire on a truck ferrying supplies for the NATO forces in Afghanistan in the Lakorain area on the National Highway in Khuzdar District on February 8, The News reported. The truck was coming from Karachi and heading towards Afghanistan via the Chaman border. When it reached the Lakorain area, motorcycle borne attackers opened fire on the truck, killing driver Khan Sawar and injuring Haji Ahmed Khan.
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February - 8 
An official of the Security Forces (SFs) was killed while two others were injured when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near the Sohbatpur area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 8, The News reported.
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An official of the Security Forces (SFs) was killed while two others were injured when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near the Sohbatpur area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 8, The News reported.
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February - 8 
Intelligence agencies have detained three men in Karachi over their alleged involvement with Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman alias Ajmal Kasab, the lone Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested during the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai. A source d
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Intelligence agencies have detained three men in Karachi over their alleged involvement with Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman alias Ajmal Kasab, the lone Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested during the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai. A source disclosed that intelligence agencies had taken the men into custody from different areas of Karachi in connection with their alleged affiliation with Kasab, Daily Times reported. They were reportedly taken to Islamabad and an investigation was in progress.
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February - 8 
Security Forces (SFs) killed 22 Taliban militants during a military operation in the Bajaur Agency on February 8, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, SFs targeted Taliban hideouts in the Inayat Qilay area of Khar sub-division on
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Security Forces (SFs) killed 22 Taliban militants during a military operation in the Bajaur Agency on February 8, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, SFs targeted Taliban hideouts in the Inayat Qilay area of Khar sub-division on a tip-off, killing the 22 men. Four men were killed as the SFs targeted suspected hideouts using artillery and mortar shells, locals said, adding a security guard of a girls’ primary school was also
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February - 8 
Taliban militants on February 8 released a videotape showing the beheading of Polish geologist Poitr Stancza and warned other kidnapped foreigners would meet the same fate if their demands were not met, Dawn reported. Before he was killed, the seven-
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Taliban militants on February 8 released a videotape showing the beheading of Polish geologist Poitr Stancza and warned other kidnapped foreigners would meet the same fate if their demands were not met, Dawn reported. Before he was killed, the seven-minute video shows the blindfolded geologist making an appeal to the Polish Government not send troops to Afghanistan. He asked the Polish Government to sever diplomatic relations with Pakistan if it did not try to seek his release. The video includes a statement by the Taliban, claiming they had other foreign nationals in their custody, including a Chinese, who would be beheaded if the Government of Pakistan did not accept their demands.
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February - 8 
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has told President Barack Obama that British-born Pakistani terrorists, who have extensive contacts with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), are the biggest threat to the US, The Sunday Telegraph reported, according to Th
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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has told President Barack Obama that British-born Pakistani terrorists, who have extensive contacts with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), are the biggest threat to the US, The Sunday Telegraph reported, according to The News. American intelligence chiefs have told the president that the CIA has launched a vast spying operation in Britain to prevent a repeat of the 9/11 attacks being launched from Britain, the paper said. It said intelligence chiefs believe that a British-born Pakistani extremist entering the US under a current visa waiver program for all Britons is the most likely source of another terrorist attack on the American soil. A former CIA officer who had advised Obama told Sunday Telegraph that the CIA had stepped up its British operations after the November 2008 attacks in Mumbai by the LeT, which has an extensive web of supporters in Britain, and is now as big a threat to the US and Britain as al Qaeda.
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February - 8 
Police shot dead the Eastern ‘area commander’ of the Akhil Tarai Mukti Morcha (ATMM), formerly known the Jaya Krishna Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G), identified as Lalan Kumar Yadav alias 'Bikrant', in Saptari on Februa
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Police shot dead the Eastern ‘area commander’ of the Akhil Tarai Mukti Morcha (ATMM), formerly known the Jaya Krishna Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G), identified as Lalan Kumar Yadav alias 'Bikrant', in Saptari on February 8, reports Nepal News. Police also arrested three other cadres of the outfit along with some pistols and bullets. Bikrant had claimed responsibility for killing a worker with the Surya Nepal Private Limited in June 2008.
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February - 8 
The Nepal Army (NA) completed the recruitment procedures of selecting over 2,800 personnel, including combatants and non-combatants, reports Kantipuronline. According to senior officials at the NA Headquarters, the Ranger Battalion in Chhauni publish
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The Nepal Army (NA) completed the recruitment procedures of selecting over 2,800 personnel, including combatants and non-combatants, reports Kantipuronline. According to senior officials at the NA Headquarters, the Ranger Battalion in Chhauni published the final recruitment result on February 8.
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February - 8 
Clashes were reported between the troops and militants in the Ramanadapuram south and Visuamadu east areas. However, the casualty was not specified. During subsequent search operations, the SFs recovered one air craft bomb, 83 hand grenades, one body
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Clashes were reported between the troops and militants in the Ramanadapuram south and Visuamadu east areas. However, the casualty was not specified. During subsequent search operations, the SFs recovered one air craft bomb, 83 hand grenades, one body armor, six chargers, 102 Arul bombs, three RPG bombs with chargers, 20 detonators, one round of ammunition for RCL weapon, one 81-mm mortar bomb, one T-56 weapon, one double cab, one single cab and one tractor from these areas. Troops also captured a LTTE camp and a burial ground of the outfit closer to it. The burial ground consisted of about 4700 tombs of LTTE militants killed in different clashes. In a search conducted in the camp, troops recovered one backhoe vehicle, one tractor, one container, one antenna, one TATA cab, a barrel of a large weapon and a bipod of a gun from the inside of the camp. In the same area, troops also found one large building and two small buildings used by the militants as a garment factory. Two T-56 weapons, one communication set and one jeep were recovered at the factory premises.
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February - 8 
Daily News reports that naval craft patrolling the sea off Mullaitivu in a predawn attack on February 8 destroyed two LTTE boats just a few minutes after it was detected on the radar screen. According to Navy spokesman Captain D.K.P. Dassanayake, Dov
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Daily News reports that naval craft patrolling the sea off Mullaitivu in a predawn attack on February 8 destroyed two LTTE boats just a few minutes after it was detected on the radar screen. According to Navy spokesman Captain D.K.P. Dassanayake, Dovra high speed naval craft had given chase and fired at the fleeing LTTE boats killing at least six militants. Two dead bodies of the militants have been recovered so far, he added.
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February - 8 
Fighter Jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised two LTTE camps north east and north-west of Puthukkudiyiruppu junction.
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Fighter Jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised two LTTE camps north east and north-west of Puthukkudiyiruppu junction.
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February - 8 
Police recovered two Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) rounds, two anti-personnel mines, 132 T-56 ammunition rounds and two hand grenades from the Almanagar area of Trincomalee District on February 8, reported Sri Lanka Army. In addition, Police recover
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Police recovered two Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) rounds, two anti-personnel mines, 132 T-56 ammunition rounds and two hand grenades from the Almanagar area of Trincomalee District on February 8, reported Sri Lanka Army. In addition, Police recovered one claymore mine weighing five kilograms, one military pack, one landmine booster charge and 500 Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition rounds from the Kadiraweli area of Batticaloa District.
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February - 8 
The SLA continued indiscriminate barrage of artillery shelling on the safety zone killing more than 80 civilians and injuring 200 on February 8. Most of the casualties were reported along the roads. Further, a shell exploded inside a bunker in Vallip
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The SLA continued indiscriminate barrage of artillery shelling on the safety zone killing more than 80 civilians and injuring 200 on February 8. Most of the casualties were reported along the roads. Further, a shell exploded inside a bunker in Vallipuan, killing three persons and injuring four others. More than 500 houses and huts were damaged in the shelling.
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February - 8 
The SLA reported that LTTE militants fired at civilians who were fleeing the outfit-held areas killing three of them while injuring three others.
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The SLA reported that LTTE militants fired at civilians who were fleeing the outfit-held areas killing three of them while injuring three others.
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February - 8 
The Sri Lankan military on February 8 claimed that over 10,000 civilians trapped in the war zone have crossed over to the safe zone in the first week of February. While 5600 civilians, including children and women, reached the troops in Puthukkudiyir
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The Sri Lankan military on February 8 claimed that over 10,000 civilians trapped in the war zone have crossed over to the safe zone in the first week of February. While 5600 civilians, including children and women, reached the troops in Puthukkudiyiruppu on February 7, 5100 civilians escaped reached the army controlled areas of Darmapuram, Visuamadu and Kuppilankulam on February 6. As per Government estimates of February 1, there were 1.2 lakh civilians held up in the LTTE-held territory in the Mullaitivu District.
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February - 8 
Troops clashed with the militants in the Pullopalai, Ramanadapuram, Visuamadu and Mullaitivu areas and claimed inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit. The SFs, however, recovered the dead body of one militant along with one 81-mm mortar gun, one
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Troops clashed with the militants in the Pullopalai, Ramanadapuram, Visuamadu and Mullaitivu areas and claimed inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit. The SFs, however, recovered the dead body of one militant along with one 81-mm mortar gun, one 60-mm mortar gun, two Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG), 26 hand grenades, two 152-mm mortar shells, ten 122-mm mortar shells, one T-56 weapon, one I-com set and thirty-five 210 litres diesel barrels from the these areas.
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February - 8 
Troops killed seven LTTE militants in fierce clashes at a strategic township near Mullaitivu, the military said on February 9, according to Hindustan Times. The SFs pushed through the LTTE barricade at Sugandirapuram in the north of Irruttumadu and e
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Troops killed seven LTTE militants in fierce clashes at a strategic township near Mullaitivu, the military said on February 9, according to Hindustan Times. The SFs pushed through the LTTE barricade at Sugandirapuram in the north of Irruttumadu and entered the township on February 8 despite intermittent LTTE resistance attacks. The SFs subsequently recovered the dead bodies of seven militants along with five T-56 assault rifles, a combat camouflaged jeep and a land cruiser.
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February - 9 
A letter purportedly written by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and published in local media invited a Planning Commission team to have an open discussion with them about the problems of the rural people, reports PTI. In an open lett
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A letter purportedly written by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and published in local media invited a Planning Commission team to have an open discussion with them about the problems of the rural people, reports PTI. In an open letter published in some newspapers, the CPI-Maoist regional committee said the security of the Planning Commission members visiting them would rest with the Maoists and they could directly discuss with them about the problems of the rural masses.
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February - 9 
A Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Habibar Ali, was arrested by Security Forces along with two bombs from Phulgasa village under Fakirganj Police Station in the Dhubri District on February 9, according to Teleg
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A Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Habibar Ali, was arrested by Security Forces along with two bombs from Phulgasa village under Fakirganj Police Station in the Dhubri District on February 9, according to Telegraph.
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February - 9 
A Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, identified as Amil Parvesh, a native of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, who was arrested by the Kerala Police from Indore in Madhya Pradesh recently in connection with his suspected role in the controversi
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A Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, identified as Amil Parvesh, a native of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, who was arrested by the Kerala Police from Indore in Madhya Pradesh recently in connection with his suspected role in the controversial training camp of the outfit held in the Vagamon hills, was remanded by the Kanjirapally First Class Magistrate Court in Kottayam on February 9, to 15 days Police custody, reports Express Buzz .He was reportedly an expert in the making of bombs and involved in the Bangalore serial blasts.
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February - 9 
A top al Qaeda commander, who was reported killed in a US drone strike in 2008, has appeared in a 20-minute video in Arabic received by BBC in London, warning India of more Mumbai-style terror attacks if it tried to attack Pakistan, reports Times of
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A top al Qaeda commander, who was reported killed in a US drone strike in 2008, has appeared in a 20-minute video in Arabic received by BBC in London, warning India of more Mumbai-style terror attacks if it tried to attack Pakistan, reports Times of India. "India should know that it will have to pay a heavy price if it attacks Pakistan," Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, reportedly to be al Qaeda's military commander in Afghanistan and ranked behind Number 2 Ayman al-Zawahiri. Yazid, who the Pakistani military said may have been killed in August 2008, in the Bajaur Agency, said: "The Mujahideen will sunder your armies into the ground, like they did to the Russians in Afghanistan” he said and added, “They will target your economic centres and raze them to the ground." The al Qaeda leader is said to have been involved in a number of terrorist attacks, including the 2008 Danish embassy bombings, in Pakistan and had claimed the responsibility of assassinating former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
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February - 9 
A top Maoist was arrested by the Special Task Force personnel of Bihar Police from Mayapur area under Goh Police station in the Aurangabad District on November 7, Police said, Outlook reported. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a place under Mayapur
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A top Maoist was arrested by the Special Task Force personnel of Bihar Police from Mayapur area under Goh Police station in the Aurangabad District on November 7, Police said, Outlook reported. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a place under Mayapur area and captured the Maoist, identified as Sunil Kumar alias Chintu, they said. Sunil was wanted in connection with several cases related to explosion, kidnapping for ransom and killing, sources added.
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February - 9 
According to Times of India, an Indian from Villupuram in Tamil Nadu held captive by militants in Afghanistan for nearly four months is dead, his family and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on February 9 in New Delhi. P. Simon, employed in
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According to Times of India, an Indian from Villupuram in Tamil Nadu held captive by militants in Afghanistan for nearly four months is dead, his family and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on February 9 in New Delhi. P. Simon, employed in the Italian food chain Ciano International, was abducted in October 2008. The company had been negotiating with the captors belonging to an unnamed militant outfit, which had sought a ransom of USD 200000. However, the negotiations "to work out a reasonable ransom" reportedly failed to break the deadlock. An MEA official said in New Delhi that Afghanistan authorities informed that Simon died while in custody of his abductors.
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February - 9 
An extortionist, Moirangthem Premchand alias Swamikumar, was lynched by local people when he was trying to extract money at the residence of the Zonal Education Officer of Kakching, Mayengbam Kumar, in Wabagai Tera Urak area of Thoubal District in
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An extortionist, Moirangthem Premchand alias Swamikumar, was lynched by local people when he was trying to extract money at the residence of the Zonal Education Officer of Kakching, Mayengbam Kumar, in Wabagai Tera Urak area of Thoubal District in the evening of February 9, according to Sangai Express. However, Swamikumar’s injured accomplice, Maibam Inao, managed to escape from the incident site. Mayengbam Kumar had earlier received an extortion note from an unspecified faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) asking for a percentage cut from the salary of the employees serving under the Kakching Zone of Education Department.
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February - 9 
An unspecified number of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres destroyed over 60 percent of the Panchayat (village level self-government institution) office building of Badigata village in the Malkangiri District on February 9, reports
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An unspecified number of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres destroyed over 60 percent of the Panchayat (village level self-government institution) office building of Badigata village in the Malkangiri District on February 9, reports IANS.
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February - 9 
Army personnel shot dead a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant after a brief encounter at Kalihand Top in the Doda District on February 9, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militant has been identified as Bashir Ahmed, a 22 year-old resident of Tantna i
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Army personnel shot dead a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant after a brief encounter at Kalihand Top in the Doda District on February 9, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militant has been identified as Bashir Ahmed, a 22 year-old resident of Tantna in the same District. One Self Loading Rifle and two magazines were recovered from his possession. Bashir Ahmed was reportedly operating in different parts of Doda for the last one and a half years.
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February - 9 
At least 10 Policemen, including some from the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP), were killed when more than 150 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres launched a surprise attack on the Security Force personnel who were providing secu
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At least 10 Policemen, including some from the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP), were killed when more than 150 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres launched a surprise attack on the Security Force personnel who were providing security at a function at Ravidas Ashram in the Mahuliatand village of Nawada District in the afternoon of February 9, Patna Daily reported. The Additional Director General of Police, Neelmani, said, "When an 18-member Police team led by Ram reached the village, Maoist guerillas suddenly attacked and shot them dead. The incident happened in a remote area. Therefore, the final figure can only be available once the top Police officials reach the spot with reinforcements. An intensive operation has been launched against Maoists in Districts bordering neighboring Jharkhand." There is no report of civilian being killed, he added. The Maoists subsequently fled with the arms and ammunition of the slain Policemen. The Police later launched a combing operation at the Bihar-Jharkhand State border.
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February - 9 
IANS reports that more than 100 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the house of one Chandrashekhar Dagi, an assistant jailer in the Hazaribagh central jail, in the Lembugua village of Chatra District on February 9, acc
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IANS reports that more than 100 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the house of one Chandrashekhar Dagi, an assistant jailer in the Hazaribagh central jail, in the Lembugua village of Chatra District on February 9, accusing him of torturing Maoists in the jail. The Maoists asked all the people inside to come out before blowing up the house. No one was injured in the incident, though the house was completely destroyed.
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February - 9 
On February 9, the State Government allocated INR 9.41 billion, a hike of 22 percent from the 2008 allocation, for the modernization of the Police force to tackle the threat posed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist, reports IANS. “The Government
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On February 9, the State Government allocated INR 9.41 billion, a hike of 22 percent from the 2008 allocation, for the modernization of the Police force to tackle the threat posed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist, reports IANS. “The Government is committed to combat Maoist or Naxalite (left-wing extremists) violence. The steep budgetary hike of 22 percent for the Police is made with special focus on security related infrastructure needs in the worst affected District of Bijapur and Dantewada,” said Chef Minister Raman Singh after presenting the budget in the State Legislative Assembly. “Now the cops strength at each Police outpost will go up to 27 as against the earlier figure of just eight and at Police Stations the number will touch 65 as against the existing set up of 32,” he added.
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February - 9 
On February 9, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in Kollam that a coastal Police station will be sanctioned for the Malappuram District soon, reports The Hindu. Inaugurating the State’s first coastal Police station at Neendakara near Kollam
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On February 9, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in Kollam that a coastal Police station will be sanctioned for the Malappuram District soon, reports The Hindu. Inaugurating the State’s first coastal Police station at Neendakara near Kollam, he said that there was no reason why Malappuram District should be left out. The community policing system already implemented in 20 Police stations would be extended to another 20 Police stations this year. The system has brought down criminal activities in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram cities, added the Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.
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February - 9 
Police also arrested a Government official of the Rural Development Department for his connections with the HM outfit from village Shagla Koti in the Doda District. The accused has been identified as Ghulam Hassan, a resident of Shagla Koti. Police s
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Police also arrested a Government official of the Rural Development Department for his connections with the HM outfit from village Shagla Koti in the Doda District. The accused has been identified as Ghulam Hassan, a resident of Shagla Koti. Police said Hassan was on way to meet HM militant Abu Akasha alias Khalid in the upper reaches of Doda to pay him monthly contribution of INR 4000 when he was arrested.
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February - 9 
Police arrested Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, the ‘chief operations commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, from a locality near Kashmir University in the Hazratbal area of capital Srinagar. “J&K Police has achieved a major success in its drive in anti-t
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Police arrested Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, the ‘chief operations commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, from a locality near Kashmir University in the Hazratbal area of capital Srinagar. “J&K Police has achieved a major success in its drive in anti-terrorist operations with the arrest of Hizbul Mujahideen chief operations commander Muzaffar Ahmad Dar from Sadrabal area of the city near Kashmir University,” the Inspector General of Police (Kashmir), B. Srinivas, told reporters at a press conference. Srinivas said Dar, who was operating under various aliases like Gaznavi, Mohammad Ali and 'One Nine', was arrested around 3.30 p.m. A resident of Chichlora in the Pattan area of Baramulla District, 38 year-old Dar joined the HM in the early 1990's. Srinivas said "Over the years, he has masterminded several terrorist activities including the blast at Narbal in July 2008 in which security forces suffered losses. He had been actively involved in financing the terrorist activities of Hizb.”
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February - 9 
Police arrested two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) militants who had demanded ransom from a cashier of a branch office of the State Bank of India in his residence at Rest House Colony in the Tseminyu area of Kohima Distri
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Police arrested two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) militants who had demanded ransom from a cashier of a branch office of the State Bank of India in his residence at Rest House Colony in the Tseminyu area of Kohima District on February 9 by threatening to kill him and decamped with an unspecified amount of cash, on the condition of collecting the remaining amount on the next day, reports Nagaland Page. They were identified as Ahulo Kent and Gwasinlo Kent.
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February - 9 
Sambad reports that a group of 25 CPI-Maoist cadres, including eight women, attacked the house of one Gobardhan Nahak in the Parang village under Telkoi Police Station in Keonjhar District on February 9 and looted a licensed pistol, jewellery and som
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Sambad reports that a group of 25 CPI-Maoist cadres, including eight women, attacked the house of one Gobardhan Nahak in the Parang village under Telkoi Police Station in Keonjhar District on February 9 and looted a licensed pistol, jewellery and some cash.
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February - 9 
The Orissa Government officials admitted before a visiting Central Government team that nearly half of the Plan expenditure in the left-wing extremism-affected Districts is cornered by the Maoists, reports Express Buzz.
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The Orissa Government officials admitted before a visiting Central Government team that nearly half of the Plan expenditure in the left-wing extremism-affected Districts is cornered by the Maoists, reports Express Buzz.
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February - 9 
The Police arrested three suspected CPI-Maoist cadres, including the head of the Mahudhar Panchayat (village level self-Government institution), identified as Ram Bhuj Ravidas, in connection with the killing of 10 Policemen in the Nawada District on
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The Police arrested three suspected CPI-Maoist cadres, including the head of the Mahudhar Panchayat (village level self-Government institution), identified as Ram Bhuj Ravidas, in connection with the killing of 10 Policemen in the Nawada District on February 9, The Hindu reported. Police also detained more than six persons for questioning and are in search of Ajit Yadav, the head of Lalpur Panchayat, who is one of the four accused in the case.
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February - 9 
26 persons, including 11 children and a soldier, were killed while 38 others sustained injuries when mortar shells hit some houses during ongoing clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Qasimkhel area of Darra Adamkhel on February
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26 persons, including 11 children and a soldier, were killed while 38 others sustained injuries when mortar shells hit some houses during ongoing clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Qasimkhel area of Darra Adamkhel on February 9, The News reported. Sources said militants fired three rockets at the Babozai check-post, killing a soldier, Mirdad, and injuring two others. SFs also retaliated and an exchange of fire continued for sometime, during which heavy weapons were reportedly used. Reports said several shells fell at the main gate of the Government Girls Primary School Qasimkhel and nearby houses on the outskirts of Darra Adamkhel, killing at least 13 persons, including 11 children, and injuring about 38 others. Four of the injured died at a hospital in Peshawar. In a statement issued from Kohat, the ISPR said militants fired mortar shells which killed 13 civilians and injured several others when they hit some houses in Darra Adamkhel. An AFP report added that SFs denied involvement in the shelling. “No military operation is currently underway in the area,” an unnamed security official said.
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February - 9 
A Taliban ‘commander’ and key aide to Baitullah Mehsud was injured on February 9 in a bomb attack that killed his driver near the Afghan border, Dawn reported. A remote-controlled bomb exploded by the side of a road in the Tanga area of South Waziris
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A Taliban ‘commander’ and key aide to Baitullah Mehsud was injured on February 9 in a bomb attack that killed his driver near the Afghan border, Dawn reported. A remote-controlled bomb exploded by the side of a road in the Tanga area of South Waziristan when Noor Syed Mehsud was passing in a vehicle en route to Jandola village. “According to reports received here Mehsud was slightly injured, while his driver died in the bomb blast,” an unnamed security official in Wana, the main town of South Waziristan, told AFP. Preliminary reports attributed the bombing to factional fighting between Baitullah Mehsud's men and loyalists of slain militant leader Abdullah Mehsud, he said.
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February - 9 
An APP report added that militants also torched a boy’s school in the Matta sub-division, bringing the number of destroyed schools to 190.
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An APP report added that militants also torched a boy’s school in the Matta sub-division, bringing the number of destroyed schools to 190.
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February - 9 
An artillery shell fired by the Security Forces (SFs) hit the house of one Fazlullah in Chuprial area, killing his two children and injuring his wife and a child.
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An artillery shell fired by the Security Forces (SFs) hit the house of one Fazlullah in Chuprial area, killing his two children and injuring his wife and a child.
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February - 9 
At least 10 people were killed while an unspecified number of them were wounded during clashes between two rival religious groups in the Terra valley of Khyber Agency on February 9, Dawn reported. The groups, Ansar-ul-Islam and Lashkar-e-Islam, were
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At least 10 people were killed while an unspecified number of them were wounded during clashes between two rival religious groups in the Terra valley of Khyber Agency on February 9, Dawn reported. The groups, Ansar-ul-Islam and Lashkar-e-Islam, were reportedly using mortar guns, small missiles, rockets and other arms in the clashes.
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February - 9 
At least 18 Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were injured in a suicide attack on the Baran Pul check-post of the Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) in the jurisdiction of Bakkakhel police station in Bannu District early on February 9, The News reporte
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At least 18 Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were injured in a suicide attack on the Baran Pul check-post of the Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) in the jurisdiction of Bakkakhel police station in Bannu District early on February 9, The News reported. Sources said a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden mini truck hit the building of the FRP check-post at Baran Pul, injuring 18 FC soldiers.
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February - 9 
Nine persons, including five militants, were killed and 11 others sustained injuries in artillery shelling and incidents of violence in the Swat District on February 9. Sources told The News that five militants and two civilians were killed and five
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Nine persons, including five militants, were killed and 11 others sustained injuries in artillery shelling and incidents of violence in the Swat District on February 9. Sources told The News that five militants and two civilians were killed and five others sustained injuries when gunship helicopters shelled the Engaro Dherai, Takhta Band and Ogaday areas near Mingora city.
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February - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) continued targeting suspected hideouts of the Taliban, killing six suspected militants and injuring several others, including women, in different parts of the Bajaur Agency on February 9, The News reported. Military gunship heli
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Security Forces (SFs) continued targeting suspected hideouts of the Taliban, killing six suspected militants and injuring several others, including women, in different parts of the Bajaur Agency on February 9, The News reported. Military gunship helicopters targeted suspected hideouts in the Inayat Killay, Bade Samo, Bhai Cheena and Omari villages of the Khar sub-division. An official said six militants were killed in the shelling and several others sustained injuries.
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Security Forces (SFs), backed by helicopter gunships, on February 10 killed 11 Taliban militants and destroyed many of their hideouts in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, Daily Times reported. The operation was launched on February 9 in the Inayat Qillay to
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Security Forces (SFs), backed by helicopter gunships, on February 10 killed 11 Taliban militants and destroyed many of their hideouts in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, Daily Times reported. The operation was launched on February 9 in the Inayat Qillay town, a suspected stronghold of the Taliban and al Qaeda-linked terrorists, after a rocket attack by the militants, military official Mustaqim Shah told AFP. The rocket attack destroyed a shop but caused no casualties, he said. “Troops backed by helicopters retaliated with artillery and mortar fire, and destroyed several suspected locations today [February 10]. At least seven militants were killed,” the official said. In addition, four militants were killed in an encounter with the SFs in Inayat Qilay town.
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February - 9 
SFs were now reportedly moving towards the Mamond subdivision of Bajaur Agency, a stronghold of the tribal militants led by Maulvi Faqir Muhammad - deputy chief of the Baitullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The troops were reportedly f
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SFs were now reportedly moving towards the Mamond subdivision of Bajaur Agency, a stronghold of the tribal militants led by Maulvi Faqir Muhammad - deputy chief of the Baitullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The troops were reportedly facing tough resistance from the militants near Inayat Killay who were firing rocket shells on the troops.
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February - 9 
Six soldiers were injured in an encounter between the SFs and militants in the Charbagh area.
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Six soldiers were injured in an encounter between the SFs and militants in the Charbagh area.
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February - 9 
Sources said that unidentified men torched a Basic Health Unit in the Nazarabad area of Matta sub-division. However, no loss of life was reported as no one was present in the building.
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Sources said that unidentified men torched a Basic Health Unit in the Nazarabad area of Matta sub-division. However, no loss of life was reported as no one was present in the building.
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February - 9 
Suspected militants also destroyed the Takhta Band bridge by planting an explosives device.
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Suspected militants also destroyed the Takhta Band bridge by planting an explosives device.
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February - 9 
Taliban militants shot dead an abducted Afghan near Miranshah, accusing him of spying for the United States, an official said on February 9, Daily Times reported. The bullet-riddled body of 30-year-old Islamud Din was found dumped by the road in Sher
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Taliban militants shot dead an abducted Afghan near Miranshah, accusing him of spying for the United States, an official said on February 9, Daily Times reported. The bullet-riddled body of 30-year-old Islamud Din was found dumped by the road in Sheratalla area, 40 kilometers north of Miranshah. “Islam, who was kidnapped two weeks ago, had multiple bullet wounds on his body,” local police official Mehboob Khan told AFP. A note found on the body said he was “spying for the US”, the official said.
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February - 9 
The Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) has said that a dossier of information given by India to Islamabad is ‘insufficient’ to make headway in a conclusive investigation into the Mumbai attacks, and called on India to provide substantial evidence
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The Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) has said that a dossier of information given by India to Islamabad is ‘insufficient’ to make headway in a conclusive investigation into the Mumbai attacks, and called on India to provide substantial evidence, Daily Times reported. The committee met in Islamabad on February 9 under Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to deliberate on the findings of an inquiry – conducted by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) – into the Mumbai attacks. After a briefing on the progress of the inquiry based on the information provided by India, the DCC decided that a case should be registered and further investigations carried out. Sources told Daily Times that the committee was of the unanimous view that the information provided by India was insufficient for the prosecution of the perpetrators.
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February - 9 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba said on February 9 that it has no plans of expanding its operations to the United States or Britain and the outfit posed no threat to Western World. "The CIA report issued after Mumbai attacks which describes Lashkar-e-Toiba as a
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba said on February 9 that it has no plans of expanding its operations to the United States or Britain and the outfit posed no threat to Western World. "The CIA report issued after Mumbai attacks which describes Lashkar-e-Toiba as a threat to the US and Britain is baseless, misleading and far from truth. CIA should not get swayed by the Indian propaganda," LeT spokesman Abdullah Ghaznavi said in a tele-statement. Ghaznavi claimed the LeT had no network in the US or the UK and has no intention of starting armed actions in these countries. “We have made it clear time and again that LeT had no role in the Mumbai attacks. India wants to sabotage the freedom struggle of Kashmiri people by getting it labeled as terrorism at international level,” he said.
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February - 9 
The SFs targeted suspected hideouts of the militants in the Shakar Dara, Kuza Bandai and Bara Bandai areas of Kabal sub-division with gunship helicopters and artillery.
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The SFs targeted suspected hideouts of the militants in the Shakar Dara, Kuza Bandai and Bara Bandai areas of Kabal sub-division with gunship helicopters and artillery.
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February - 9 
Kantipuronline reports that a group of unidentified assailants attacked and injured three Young Communist League (YCL) cadres at the outfit’s office in the Okhaldhunga District on February 9. They also abducted an YCL cadre, Ramesh Shrestha, and vand
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Kantipuronline reports that a group of unidentified assailants attacked and injured three Young Communist League (YCL) cadres at the outfit’s office in the Okhaldhunga District on February 9. They also abducted an YCL cadre, Ramesh Shrestha, and vandalised the office. However, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) regional bureau member, Tilak Karki, alleged that the attackers were activists of the Youth Force, youth wing of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist.
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February - 9 
Mongolian Mukti Morcha (MMM), a little known underground armed outfit, claimed responsibility for the attack on the Syaulibang Police Post in the Pyuthan District on February 9, reports Nepal News. A man, who identified himself as ‘platoon commander’
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Mongolian Mukti Morcha (MMM), a little known underground armed outfit, claimed responsibility for the attack on the Syaulibang Police Post in the Pyuthan District on February 9, reports Nepal News. A man, who identified himself as ‘platoon commander’ Sangharsha of the MMM, called Annapurna Post and claimed responsibility for the attack. Sangharsha also informed that four MMM cadres had been injured in the attack. The group is believed to have been formed by a breakaway faction of the CPN-Maoist.
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February - 9 
Shakti Bahadur Basnet, the personal secretary of Prime Minister Prachanda, as well as a politburo member of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist), sustained bullet injuries at his left leg when an unidentified gang opened f
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Shakti Bahadur Basnet, the personal secretary of Prime Minister Prachanda, as well as a politburo member of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist), sustained bullet injuries at his left leg when an unidentified gang opened fire at him on February 9 at Koteshwor in the capital Kathmandu, reports Kantipuronline.
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February - 9 
A Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) woman suicide bomber mingling with a group of displaced civilians coming from un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) blew herself up at Sugandirapuram in the Mullaitivu District, at around 11.40
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A Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) woman suicide bomber mingling with a group of displaced civilians coming from un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) blew herself up at Sugandirapuram in the Mullaitivu District, at around 11.40 am (SLST) on February 9, killing 28 people and injuring more than 60 others, Daily News reported. Among the dead were 20 Security Force (SF) personnel and eight civilians. 24 soldiers were among the 60 injured persons. Initial reports said that the bomber, who had come with around 1,000 displaced civilians from un-cleared areas of Mullaitivu, blew herself up, when a woman soldier tried to body check her at a checkpoint prior to being taken to a transit welfare centre. Earlier on February 4, a 13-year-old child suicide bomber blew herself up targeting the troops in Chalai, injuring one soldier.
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February - 9 
During search operations in the Thuvarankulam area, the SF recovered three T-56 weapons, one I-com communication set and two SUVs, according to Sri Lanka Army. Meanwhile, troops in the Chalai area recovered one excavator vehicle, six T-56 weapons, th
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During search operations in the Thuvarankulam area, the SF recovered three T-56 weapons, one I-com communication set and two SUVs, according to Sri Lanka Army. Meanwhile, troops in the Chalai area recovered one excavator vehicle, six T-56 weapons, three Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG), 10 hand grenades, 155 anti-personnel mines (APMs), one MPMG drum, 100 MPMG ammunition links, forty 12.7 anti-aircraft ammunition rounds, forty-five T-56 ammunition rounds, forty-five .5 anti- aircraft ammunition rounds, one T-56 magazine, one military pack and five 2.5 V batteries. In addition, 15 hand grenades, seven anti-tank mines, three claymore mines, nine APMs, two slabs of TNT explosives and three jumping mines were recovered by the SFs from Ramanathapuram area.
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February - 9 
On February 9, the SFs attacked LTTE camps in the Kuppilankulam and south of Puthukudirippu areas inflicting an unspecified number of casualties upon the militants. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in small arms fire by the LTTE.
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On February 9, the SFs attacked LTTE camps in the Kuppilankulam and south of Puthukudirippu areas inflicting an unspecified number of casualties upon the militants. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in small arms fire by the LTTE.
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February - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) captured the Western part of Kuruwilkulam following clashes that commenced from February 9-night. Brigadier Nanayakkara said, “A small group of LTTE cadres facing the full brunt of the troops fled the area with the troops inflic
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Security Forces (SFs) captured the Western part of Kuruwilkulam following clashes that commenced from February 9-night. Brigadier Nanayakkara said, “A small group of LTTE cadres facing the full brunt of the troops fled the area with the troops inflicting heavy casualties among the Tigers and took control of the West of Kuruwilkulam on Tuesday morning.” Troops consolidating their positions recovered a container full of Multi Purpose Machine Gun and T56 ammunition. Kuruwilkulam is located East of Vishvamadu and North of Udayanarkattukulam along the south of the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) Road. The LTTE territory is reportedly confined to 96 square kilometres.
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February - 9 
The founder of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) party and Member of Parliament, Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman, has said that he will join the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) in the near future, Colombo
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The founder of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) party and Member of Parliament, Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman, has said that he will join the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) in the near future, Colombo Page reports. Making a special statement to the media, Karuna said that he will obtain the SLFP membership within the next three weeks. He could convert all offices of his political party in the Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara Districts as SLFP offices after obtaining the membership in the ruling party. He claimed that the Eastern Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan will be alone in the TMVP following his crossover as a large number of party supporters are getting ready to join with SLFP.
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February - 9 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants triggered a pressure mine explosion targeting a team of Special Task Force (STF) members travelling on a tractor in the Onkanda area of Batticaloa District in the morning of February 9, killing tw
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants triggered a pressure mine explosion targeting a team of Special Task Force (STF) members travelling on a tractor in the Onkanda area of Batticaloa District in the morning of February 9, killing two STF personnel, reported Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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February - 9 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets neutralised a camouflaged Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) building in a jungle area of Wellamulla Waikkal on February 9. The entire building complex, including Sea Tiger boats and tractors, were completely
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets neutralised a camouflaged Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) building in a jungle area of Wellamulla Waikkal on February 9. The entire building complex, including Sea Tiger boats and tractors, were completely destroyed, the Media Centre for National Security said. The SLAF’s Kfir and MIG-27 fighter jets also shelled a Sea Tiger facility located north of Mullaitivu lagoon.
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February - 9 
The Sri Lankan Government told a high-level United Nations delegation in Colombo on February 9 that the LTTE maintains a hostile approach towards the exodus of civilians from the Wanni region and the casualties caused by it is under-reported, reports
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The Sri Lankan Government told a high-level United Nations delegation in Colombo on February 9 that the LTTE maintains a hostile approach towards the exodus of civilians from the Wanni region and the casualties caused by it is under-reported, reports Rediff.com. "The surge of civilians leaving the conflict zone, numbering in excess of 20,000, is encouraging even though the LTTE regrettably maintains a hostile approach on the exodus of civilians," Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said.
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February - 10 
A newly formed militant outfit, the United Peoples’ Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), stated that it had released three abducted officials of the Manipur Food and Civil Supplies Department on February 10, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as
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A newly formed militant outfit, the United Peoples’ Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), stated that it had released three abducted officials of the Manipur Food and Civil Supplies Department on February 10, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as S. Iboton of Imphal West, W. Deben of Imphal East and Th. Bhumeshore of Bishnupur. They were reportedly kept in the outfit’s confinement since January 30 for their alleged involvement in misappropriation of Above Poverty Line rice distribution.
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February - 10 
Addressing the State Legislative Assembly on February 10, the State Home Minister, Nankuram Kanwar, said that about 480 people have been killed in 1,190 incidents of violence involving the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) between April 20
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Addressing the State Legislative Assembly on February 10, the State Home Minister, Nankuram Kanwar, said that about 480 people have been killed in 1,190 incidents of violence involving the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) between April 2007 and January 15, 2009 in Chhattisgarh, PTI reported. "277 civilians, 49 SPOs (Special Police Officers) and 154 Policemen were killed in incidents of CPI-Maoist violence during the period," Kanwar said. During the current financial year till January 15, 2009, there had been 556 Maoist related violence in the State, in which 54 Policemen have been killed, he added. In a written reply to a question, he said there had been 450 incidents in Bijapur, 72 in Bastar, 174 in Narayanpur, 262 in Dantewada, 160 in Kanker, 29 in Rajnandgaon, 22 in Balrampur, six each in Raipur and Durg Districts, four in Surajpur, two in Koriya and one in Jashpur District.
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February - 10 
On February 10, the Criminal Investigation Department of Mumbai Police arrested an aide of underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim, identified as Vijay Krishnaji, from Jai Prakash Nagar area in Behrampur, Dharitri reported.
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On February 10, the Criminal Investigation Department of Mumbai Police arrested an aide of underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim, identified as Vijay Krishnaji, from Jai Prakash Nagar area in Behrampur, Dharitri reported.
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February - 10 
Police recovered a Chinese hand grenade at No.2 railway line near Sashri Gaon under Lumding Police Station in the North Cachar Hills District on February 10, according to Assam Tribune. Police arrested six persons in connection with the recovery.
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Police recovered a Chinese hand grenade at No.2 railway line near Sashri Gaon under Lumding Police Station in the North Cachar Hills District on February 10, according to Assam Tribune. Police arrested six persons in connection with the recovery.
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February - 10 
Telegraph reports that Ashok Saikia, proprietor of the Indian Oil Tanking Limited, said a militant group identifying itself as the Dimasa National Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the abduction of its four employees, who were engaged in th
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Telegraph reports that Ashok Saikia, proprietor of the Indian Oil Tanking Limited, said a militant group identifying itself as the Dimasa National Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the abduction of its four employees, who were engaged in the company’s seismic survey operation in the North Cachar Hills District. The report adds that the leader of the new group identified himself as Bret Lee. The Police had initially suspected the involvement of the Black Widow (BW) group in the abduction since the outfit had earlier targeted companies involved in development projects.
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February - 10 
The Officer-in-Charge of Champahower Police Station, Shyamal Debbarma, was injured at Tuibaklaipara village, 12 kilometres from the Police Station in the West District, when the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants opened fire at Police personnel
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The Officer-in-Charge of Champahower Police Station, Shyamal Debbarma, was injured at Tuibaklaipara village, 12 kilometres from the Police Station in the West District, when the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants opened fire at Police personnel who were returning from a search operation at Nandakumarpara and Tuibaklai Khowai area on February 10, reports Telegraph.
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February - 10 
A convoy of the SFs was attacked with an explosive device in the Bara Bandai area of Kabal, leaving a soldier injured.
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A convoy of the SFs was attacked with an explosive device in the Bara Bandai area of Kabal, leaving a soldier injured.
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February - 10 
A curfew had been imposed from Khar, the main town in Bajaur, to Inayat Qillay, 10 kilometers north and authorities issued a three-day ultimatum to residents to expel any Taliban militant in hiding, AFP reported.
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A curfew had been imposed from Khar, the main town in Bajaur, to Inayat Qillay, 10 kilometers north and authorities issued a three-day ultimatum to residents to expel any Taliban militant in hiding, AFP reported.
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February - 10 
One soldier was killed and 13 persons, including two civilians, were wounded as Security Forces (SFs) and militants clashed in different areas of the Swat District on February 10, The News reported. Sources said the militants attacked a convoy of the
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One soldier was killed and 13 persons, including two civilians, were wounded as Security Forces (SFs) and militants clashed in different areas of the Swat District on February 10, The News reported. Sources said the militants attacked a convoy of the SFs in the Kanju area of Kabal revenue division, killing a soldier and injuring another. The militants subsequently fled when the SFs retaliated.
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February - 10 
Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar said they had killed five security officials in a multi-pronged attack on Inayat Qillay. One tank was also destroyed in the attack, he claimed. Security officials, however, denied the claims.
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Taliban spokesman Maulvi Omar said they had killed five security officials in a multi-pronged attack on Inayat Qillay. One tank was also destroyed in the attack, he claimed. Security officials, however, denied the claims.
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February - 10 
The fighting in the Tribal Areas can drive more than 600,000 people from their homes, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on February 10, Daily Times reported. Spokesman Ron Redmond said the UNHCR would ramp up its relief work in the c
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The fighting in the Tribal Areas can drive more than 600,000 people from their homes, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on February 10, Daily Times reported. Spokesman Ron Redmond said the UNHCR would ramp up its relief work in the county’s northwest, where security has deteriorated sharply since 2008. “Latest estimates put the number of displaced people in the region at around 450,000, but the UN believes more than 600,000 could be displaced within weeks,” he told a press briefing in Geneva. “UNHCR is encouraged by the safe arrival and return of the first UN convoy of supplies to this dangerous region of Pakistan where curfews and general insecurity hamper relief efforts,” Redmond said. He also said the UNHCR had no news about the fate of the American head of its office in Quetta, John Solecki, who was abducted last week after gunmen ambushed his car and shot dead his driver. He said security officials were investigating a claim from the Balochistan Liberation United Front, a previously unknown group, which said it kidnapped Solecki to draw attention to the ‘plight’ of the Baloch people.
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February - 10 
The local Taliban leadership has decided to send its militants to Islamabad as a reaction to the military operations in Darra Adamkhel and Swat Valley in the NWFP and in this regard chalkings on the walls of Islamabad are already appearing, The News
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The local Taliban leadership has decided to send its militants to Islamabad as a reaction to the military operations in Darra Adamkhel and Swat Valley in the NWFP and in this regard chalkings on the walls of Islamabad are already appearing, The News reported. Many religious scholars in Islamabad have also received messages from the Taliban that they have only two options, either to support the Taliban or leave the capital or they will be considered collaborators of the “pro-American Zardari government” which, they claim, is not different from the previous Musharraf regime. The Taliban have also reportedly accused some militant leaders of the tribal areas and some leaders of the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) of trying to stop youngsters from fighting the Pakistani forces. Taliban have declared all these “pro-Pakistan” Jihadis as their enemies. The names of Maulvi Nazir from South Wazirastan, Hafiz Gul Bahadur from North Waziristan, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, Maulana Farooq Kashmiri and Syed Salahuddin have been included in the hit lists of the Taliban, who have threatened some HM leaders in Swat and Dir to leave the areas as soon as possible. In addition, another Taliban leader in the Mohmand Agency, Maulvi Omar Khalid, has threatened LeT cadres to leave the tribal agency or face death. Khalid has claimed that these militants are only interested in fighting against the foreign troops in Afghanistan or against India.
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February - 10 
The militants opened fire on SFs in Charbagh area injuring two more soldiers.
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The militants opened fire on SFs in Charbagh area injuring two more soldiers.
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February - 10 
The Swat-based Taliban leader Maulana Muhammad Alam alias Khalil has asked the people of Malakand division not to pay electricity bills. Announcing this on FM radio, Khalil said his militants would teach a lesson to those who tried to disconnect the
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The Swat-based Taliban leader Maulana Muhammad Alam alias Khalil has asked the people of Malakand division not to pay electricity bills. Announcing this on FM radio, Khalil said his militants would teach a lesson to those who tried to disconnect the power supply in the area. “We are demanding our rights but these are being denied. Therefore, the people of Malakand must not pay utility bills to the Government… We would either implement the Sharia [Islamic law] in Swat or embrace martyrdom,” he said. He vowed to continue efforts for the Sharia enforcement and claimed that the uprising from Swat would spill over to the whole country.
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February - 10 
Two civilians were reportedly wounded in firing by the SFs in the Hazara area of Kabal.
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Two civilians were reportedly wounded in firing by the SFs in the Hazara area of Kabal.
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February - 10 
Two terrorists are reported to have blown up a newly-built police check-post of Kundal at Chashma-Essa Khail Road near Essa Khail city in the Mianwali District of Punjab province at 1 am on February 10. However, no loss of life was reported, accordin
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Two terrorists are reported to have blown up a newly-built police check-post of Kundal at Chashma-Essa Khail Road near Essa Khail city in the Mianwali District of Punjab province at 1 am on February 10. However, no loss of life was reported, according to The News. The duo planted explosive devices in the building after breaking the locks and subsequently blew up the building. They also exchanged fire with the Darra Tang Police as they entered the NWFP but managed to escape.
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February - 10 
Two US spy planes violated the Pakistani airspace and entered the limits of Landikotal sub-division of Khyber Agency in the evening of February 10, The News reported. Eyewitnesses said two drones were seen hovering over Landikotal at about 7 pm, whic
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Two US spy planes violated the Pakistani airspace and entered the limits of Landikotal sub-division of Khyber Agency in the evening of February 10, The News reported. Eyewitnesses said two drones were seen hovering over Landikotal at about 7 pm, which continued flying for about half an hour.
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February - 10 
US President Barack Obama on February 10 asserted that his administration would not allow ‘safe havens’ for al Qaeda and the Taliban operating with ‘impunity’ in the Tribal Areas bordering Afghanistan, Daily Times reported. “My bottom line is that we
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US President Barack Obama on February 10 asserted that his administration would not allow ‘safe havens’ for al Qaeda and the Taliban operating with ‘impunity’ in the Tribal Areas bordering Afghanistan, Daily Times reported. “My bottom line is that we cannot allow al Qaeda to operate. We cannot have those safe havens in that region,” said Obama at his first press conference after assuming office. “You’ve got the Taliban and Al Qaeda operating in the FATA and these border regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan… What we haven’t seen is the kind of concerted effort to root out those safe havens that would ultimately make our mission successful,” he added. The President also noted that “It’s not acceptable for Pakistan or for us to have folks who, with impunity, will kill innocent men, women and children. And you know, I believe that the new government of Pakistan ... cares deeply about getting control of this situation, and we want to be effective partners with them on that issue.”
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February - 10 
Matrika Prasad Yadav, a Politburo member of the Unified CPN-Maoist, said he would reconstitute the CPN-Maoist party as the Maoist leadership had sidelined revolutionaries and brought in 'opportunists' into the party. “I am the only one of the former
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Matrika Prasad Yadav, a Politburo member of the Unified CPN-Maoist, said he would reconstitute the CPN-Maoist party as the Maoist leadership had sidelined revolutionaries and brought in 'opportunists' into the party. “I am the only one of the former 35-member central committee at the moment, and I will announce the formation of CPN-Maoist tomorrow,” said Yadav, adding, “The rest of the structure will follow after the developments.”
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February - 10 
19 civilians, including five women and two children, and 75 others, including 30 women and 28 children, injured as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants opened fire on a group of civilians fleeing the outfit-held areas of Puthukkudiyi
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19 civilians, including five women and two children, and 75 others, including 30 women and 28 children, injured as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants opened fire on a group of civilians fleeing the outfit-held areas of Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaitivu district in the morning of February 10, according to Colombo Page. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the LTTE attacked the civilians seeking refuge with the soldiers in Udayarkattikkulam. These civilians had arrived at the rescue point in the Udayarkattikkulam area between 6:00 am (SLST) and 7:00 am. Despite the attack, Task Force-II soldiers operating in the west of Puthukkudiyiruppu rescued about 1,046 Tamil civilians escaping the LTTE human shield in Wanni, the military added.
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February - 10 
A LTTE militant was killed when he attempted to shoot officials from the Kalawanchikudi STF camp. The officials were conducting a search operation on a tip-off provided by an arrested militant identified as Udayakumar Kamalan, who had deserted LTTE r
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A LTTE militant was killed when he attempted to shoot officials from the Kalawanchikudi STF camp. The officials were conducting a search operation on a tip-off provided by an arrested militant identified as Udayakumar Kamalan, who had deserted LTTE ranks at Eruvil on February 6, Daily News reports.
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February - 10 
During a search operation conducted after clashes in the north of Mullaitivu town, troops of the 59th Division recovered one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, 30 rounds of ammunition, two hand grenades, six batteries, two man packs and several food ite
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During a search operation conducted after clashes in the north of Mullaitivu town, troops of the 59th Division recovered one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, 30 rounds of ammunition, two hand grenades, six batteries, two man packs and several food items from the area. Further, the SFs recovered 10 Tri Nitro Toluene explosive slabs, one anti-personnel mine, 10 fuses, one Jonny mine, one RPG round and 35 Bangalore from the Ramanadapuram area.
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February - 10 
MI 24 fighter helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised an LTTE camp about one kilometre south of the Puthukkudiyiruppu-Paranthan road.
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MI 24 fighter helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised an LTTE camp about one kilometre south of the Puthukkudiyiruppu-Paranthan road.
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February - 10 
On February 10, troops conducted search operations in Tissapura, Kudavilachcholai and Kadiraweli areas of Trincomalee District and recovered one disposable Rocket Propeller Gun from Tissapura, one weapon similar to 40-mm grenade launcher from Kudavil
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On February 10, troops conducted search operations in Tissapura, Kudavilachcholai and Kadiraweli areas of Trincomalee District and recovered one disposable Rocket Propeller Gun from Tissapura, one weapon similar to 40-mm grenade launcher from Kudavilachcholai and one claymore mine weighing about five kilograms, one hand grenade, one claymore mine stand, one 9-m long detonator code and one hand held communication set from the Kadiraweli area, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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February - 10 
Several soldiers engaged in clearing operations in the Vishvamadu area of Mullaitivu District reportedly sustained injuries in explosions of booby traps on February 10. Further, the SFs recovered 10 anti-personnel mines during a search operation cond
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Several soldiers engaged in clearing operations in the Vishvamadu area of Mullaitivu District reportedly sustained injuries in explosions of booby traps on February 10. Further, the SFs recovered 10 anti-personnel mines during a search operation conducted in the same area.
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February - 10 
The Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan blamed the Government over lack of attention to the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC), reports Colombo Page. The Chief Minister said that although eight months have passe
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The Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan blamed the Government over lack of attention to the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC), reports Colombo Page. The Chief Minister said that although eight months have passed since his election to the EPC he was not granted permission to do any development work in the province by the central Government. According to him, the peace secretariat established to develop national unity in the Eastern region was also not granted permission for any legal activity.
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February - 10 
The Government has asked all parties, including United Nations aid agencies, providing relief supplies to refugees in Wanni to ensure that they operate within the framework approved by the Government. The move follows the grossly exaggerated estimate
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The Government has asked all parties, including United Nations aid agencies, providing relief supplies to refugees in Wanni to ensure that they operate within the framework approved by the Government. The move follows the grossly exaggerated estimates of population living in the LTTE-controlled areas by human rights and aid agencies. The Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, said that it had come to the Government's notice that the count of 20,000 families in Kilinochchi has been duplicated. According to the Red Cross, about 250,000 Tamil civilians are trapped in Wanni and that they needed protection - a figure that Colombo disputes. The Government estimates the total number of persons living in Wanni at about 120,000 out of which 17,000 have escaped to the Government-controlled areas in February alone. "We do not want to go into figures but they are grossly exaggerated," Samarasinghe said, adding, "The organizations have to ensure that they operate within a framework which we put forward. These conditions apply to the World Food Program as well." He said the Government was committed to providing relief to the civilians in LTTE "captivity" as well. "The government has provided about 38,000 metric tons of food to the displaced people of Wanni since October besides 8,000 tons by the WFP," he said.
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February - 10 
The pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is to be invited to the All Party Representative Committee (APRC) which is expected to soon complete deliberations towards a future power sharing mechanism for Sri La
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The pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is to be invited to the All Party Representative Committee (APRC) which is expected to soon complete deliberations towards a future power sharing mechanism for Sri Lanka, the All Party Representative committee (APRC) Chairman Tissa Vitharana said, according to Daily News. He said: "I feel that the TNA should now realise the genuine needs and aspirations of Tamils should be expressed, not just the needs of the LTTE.” With the emerging developments in the North, Vitharana said the TNA should play a more positive role towards finding a permanent political solution. He said a formal invitation will be despatched inviting the TNA to take part in deliberations.
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February - 10 
The SFs observed a group of three armed LTTE militants on two motorbikes in the Surantharanpuram area and opened fire at them killing all of them on the spot, according to Sri Lanka Army. Subsequently, the troops recovered the dead bodies of three mi
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The SFs observed a group of three armed LTTE militants on two motorbikes in the Surantharanpuram area and opened fire at them killing all of them on the spot, according to Sri Lanka Army. Subsequently, the troops recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with their weapons, two radio sets and two motorbikes.
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February - 10 
Three claymore bombs, eight Johnny mines, eight fuses, four detonators, 50 metres flexible wire, two live grenades, 7.5 kilograms of high explosives two pieces of detonator cord, one roll tape, three nine volt batteries, 14 (9-mm) cartridges, 175 T-5
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Three claymore bombs, eight Johnny mines, eight fuses, four detonators, 50 metres flexible wire, two live grenades, 7.5 kilograms of high explosives two pieces of detonator cord, one roll tape, three nine volt batteries, 14 (9-mm) cartridges, 175 T-56 ammunition and two black bags were recovered from the area.
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February - 10 
Troops of the 22nd Division conducted a search and clear operation in the Ethabindunuwewa area and recovered one remote controller of a claymore mine, five feet long detonator code and three anti-personnel mines hidden from the area, reported SLA. Tr
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Troops of the 22nd Division conducted a search and clear operation in the Ethabindunuwewa area and recovered one remote controller of a claymore mine, five feet long detonator code and three anti-personnel mines hidden from the area, reported SLA. Troops also recovered two hand grenades from the Vellatottam area. Further, the Eravur Police recovered one T-56 weapon, one magazine and 130 rounds of ammunition.
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February - 10 
Troops recovered three T-56 weapons, forty two 60-mm mortar launchers and 41 Rocket Propeller Guns (RPG) from an unspecified location in Mullaitivu.
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Troops recovered three T-56 weapons, forty two 60-mm mortar launchers and 41 Rocket Propeller Guns (RPG) from an unspecified location in Mullaitivu.
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February - 10 
Two more civilians succumbed to their injuries raising the death toll in the February 9 suicide blast at Vishvamadu to 30.
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Two more civilians succumbed to their injuries raising the death toll in the February 9 suicide blast at Vishvamadu to 30.
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February - 11 
18 Pakistani nationals were arrested along with two boats by the Indian Coast Guard near the Jakhau coast in Kutch District on February 11, reports The Hindu. An official spokesman said the fishermen were taken to Jakhau, where after preliminary inve
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18 Pakistani nationals were arrested along with two boats by the Indian Coast Guard near the Jakhau coast in Kutch District on February 11, reports The Hindu. An official spokesman said the fishermen were taken to Jakhau, where after preliminary investigation they would be handed over to the Kutch Police for questioning. It was the second time in the last few days that Pakistani boats were found in the Indian territorial waters and seized. Three boats with 24 Pakistani nationals were reportedly seized near the Jakhau port last week.
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February - 11 
Army personnel recovered 40 kilograms of gelatine from Amalpur village in Sadiya area of Tinsukia District
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Army personnel recovered 40 kilograms of gelatine from Amalpur village in Sadiya area of Tinsukia District
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February - 11 
CPI-Maoists posters threatening people and issuing death threats to local politicians and Police officials were found pasted in various places in Jeypore, headquarters of the Koraput District, reports ANI.
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CPI-Maoists posters threatening people and issuing death threats to local politicians and Police officials were found pasted in various places in Jeypore, headquarters of the Koraput District, reports ANI.
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February - 11 
In the same District, suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants shot dead a Hindi-speaking trader, identified as Rameshwar Sahu, at Lower Haflong town, according to Shillong Times. The son of the slain trader, Satru
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In the same District, suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants shot dead a Hindi-speaking trader, identified as Rameshwar Sahu, at Lower Haflong town, according to Shillong Times. The son of the slain trader, Satrughna Sahu, said that the militant outfit had served extortion notice on his father demanding INR 1 50000 by February 6.
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February - 11 
Militants belonging to the Black Widow (BW) outfit shot dead a school teacher, Munit Bodo, at Maibong area in the North Cachar Hills District on February 11, reports Telegraph.
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Militants belonging to the Black Widow (BW) outfit shot dead a school teacher, Munit Bodo, at Maibong area in the North Cachar Hills District on February 11, reports Telegraph.
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February - 11 
On February 11, three cadres of the former Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), presently known as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Vyas Kahar, Naresh Paswan and Yugal Mochi, were sentenced to death while three others, identified
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On February 11, three cadres of the former Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), presently known as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Vyas Kahar, Naresh Paswan and Yugal Mochi, were sentenced to death while three others, identified as Tyagi Mahto, Vijay Yadav and Madhusudan Sharma, were acquitted by a TADA (Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987) court in Gaya for the massacre of 35 persons at Bara village in the Gaya District, Bihar Times reported. The MCC’s armed cadres brought the 35 persons of Bara village to the bank of a nearby canal, tied their hands and slit their throats on February 12, 1992. Earlier on 2001, a TADA court had sentenced four MCC cadres to death in the same case.
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February - 11 
One Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) militant, identified as Lojendra Langthasa, was shot dead by militants of the rival Black Widow (BW) fraction at Khalimindisa under Maibong Police Station of North Cachar Hills District in the evening of February 11, repor
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One Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) militant, identified as Lojendra Langthasa, was shot dead by militants of the rival Black Widow (BW) fraction at Khalimindisa under Maibong Police Station of North Cachar Hills District in the evening of February 11, reports Shillong Times.
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February - 11 
Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Benudhar Majhi alias Tridev, and his accomplice Babulal Ghuda from Hatibari village under Jujomura Police Station in the Sambalpur District and Bandijharan village of the same Dist
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Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Benudhar Majhi alias Tridev, and his accomplice Babulal Ghuda from Hatibari village under Jujomura Police Station in the Sambalpur District and Bandijharan village of the same District respectively on February 11, reports The Statesman. A revolver, a locally made pistol with live ammunition and some CPI-Maoist literature were seized from them.
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February - 11 
The arrested Students Islamic movement of India (SIMI) militant, Amil Parvesh, confessed at Wagamon in Kerala that he had given bomb-making training to around 40 cadres, who had participated in the SIMI camp in the pine forests, reports Express Buzz.
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The arrested Students Islamic movement of India (SIMI) militant, Amil Parvesh, confessed at Wagamon in Kerala that he had given bomb-making training to around 40 cadres, who had participated in the SIMI camp in the pine forests, reports Express Buzz. 27 year-old Amil Parvesh, a native of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, is said to be an expert in the making of bombs and was allegedly involved in the Bangalore serial blasts.
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February - 11 
The Assam Rifles personnel arrested a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant along the road between Chetwetnyu and Chenmoho areas in the Mon District, when he was trying to infiltrate from Myanmar by traveling in a vehicle
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The Assam Rifles personnel arrested a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant along the road between Chetwetnyu and Chenmoho areas in the Mon District, when he was trying to infiltrate from Myanmar by traveling in a vehicle on February 11, according to Nagaland Post. He was identified as ‘senior sergeant major’ Khami of Lungwa village. One Chinese grenade, combat uniforms and incriminating documents were recovered from his possession.
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February - 11 
The Manipur Food and Civil Supplies Minister Y. Erabot dismissed the accusations made by the United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) that the Minister and Commissioner of the Department, S. Budhachandra, were involved in misappropriation of rice w
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The Manipur Food and Civil Supplies Minister Y. Erabot dismissed the accusations made by the United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) that the Minister and Commissioner of the Department, S. Budhachandra, were involved in misappropriation of rice worth INR 30 million meant for supply to certain Districts.
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February - 11 
The Maoists also dragged out another civilian, identified as Mangru Doke Parsa, from his house and beat him to death with baton and sticks in the Dobur village of Bhamragarh tehsil (revenue unit) accusing him to be a Police informer.
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The Maoists also dragged out another civilian, identified as Mangru Doke Parsa, from his house and beat him to death with baton and sticks in the Dobur village of Bhamragarh tehsil (revenue unit) accusing him to be a Police informer.
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February - 11 
The Police on February 11 lodged First Information Reports (FIRs) against four persons, identified as Ajit Yadav, head of Lalpur panchayat (village level self-Government), his body-guard, Rambhuj Ravidas, head of Mahudar panchayat and Jamuna Ravidas,
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The Police on February 11 lodged First Information Reports (FIRs) against four persons, identified as Ajit Yadav, head of Lalpur panchayat (village level self-Government), his body-guard, Rambhuj Ravidas, head of Mahudar panchayat and Jamuna Ravidas, a resident of Tisri Police Station area of Giridih District and 150 CPI-Maoist cadres in Kauakaul Police Station, in connection with the killing of 10 Policemen in a Maoist attack on February 9 in the Nawada District, Zee News reported.
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February - 11 
Three persons were killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in two separate incidents in the Lekurbodi and Dobur villages of Gadchiroli District in the midnight of February 11, Times of India reported. According to Police sou
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Three persons were killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in two separate incidents in the Lekurbodi and Dobur villages of Gadchiroli District in the midnight of February 11, Times of India reported. According to Police sources, a group of around 30 armed Maoists stormed into the houses of two villagers, identified as Maharsingh Rama Naroti and Hariram Jairam Madavi, dragged them out of their houses and killed the duo accusing them to be informers of Gondia Police in the Lekurbodi village. The Korchi dalam (squad) is suspected to be involved in the killings, sources said.
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February - 11 
Three suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel for their involvement in an extortion drive at Zouveng in the Khuga Tampak area of Churachandpur District on February 11, according
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Three suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel for their involvement in an extortion drive at Zouveng in the Khuga Tampak area of Churachandpur District on February 11, according to Sangai Express. They were identified as Amit Kumar Singh, Khuplianmang Zou and L. Chandramani Singh.
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February - 11 February - 12
A close aide of Baitullah Mehsud and senior commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 12 claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on the Awami National Party (ANP) Member of Provincial Assembly, Alam Zeb Khan, in Pesha
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A close aide of Baitullah Mehsud and senior commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 12 claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on the Awami National Party (ANP) Member of Provincial Assembly, Alam Zeb Khan, in Peshawar, Daily Times reported. “We carried out this attack and will continue such attacks on ANP leaders in future,” Hakeemullah Mehsud, who heads the TTP in Orakzai, Kurram and Khyber tribal regions, said in telephone calls to media offices in Peshawar. Alam Zeb Khan died when a powerful bomb exploded near his car in Peshawar on February 11. He became the first target of the Taliban since the Pukhtoon nationalist party took power in 2008.
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February - 11 
A New Zealander was arrested at the Manzai Fort check-post in South Waziristan on February 11, according to Dawn. Investigators suspect that Mark Taylor may have links with al Qaeda and Taliban. Tank District Coordination Officer Barkatullah said the
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A New Zealander was arrested at the Manzai Fort check-post in South Waziristan on February 11, according to Dawn. Investigators suspect that Mark Taylor may have links with al Qaeda and Taliban. Tank District Coordination Officer Barkatullah said the foreigner possessed valid documents and informed them he was going to Wana. According to Barkatullah, Taylor told Police he was going to Waziristan to get married. However, an official of the New Zealand High Commission in Islamabad said that nobody by the name of Mark Taylor had got himself registered with the High Commission.
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February - 11 
According to Daily Times, a British court has acquitted Baloch nationalist leader Khair Buksh Marri’s son, Harbiyar Marri, and his close aide Faiz Baloch of all cases against them. A private TV channel reported on February 11 that they were arrested
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According to Daily Times, a British court has acquitted Baloch nationalist leader Khair Buksh Marri’s son, Harbiyar Marri, and his close aide Faiz Baloch of all cases against them. A private TV channel reported on February 11 that they were arrested in London on charges of carrying out terrorism and sabotage activities in Balochistan. Harbiyar Marri was a provincial minister during the last regime of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz but went to London and sought asylum there after former president Pervez Musharraf took over in 1999.
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February - 11 
Alamzeb Khan, a Member of Provincial Assembly from the ruling Awami National Party (ANP), was killed in a remote-controlled bomb blast in Momin Town in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on February 11, The News reported. Nobody has claimed responsibility f
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Alamzeb Khan, a Member of Provincial Assembly from the ruling Awami National Party (ANP), was killed in a remote-controlled bomb blast in Momin Town in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on February 11, The News reported. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the blast so far. The blast, which also injured seven others, including the driver, the gunman and personal assistant of the legislator, occurred on the day the newly-appointed special US envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, was paying a visit to the city and the adjacent Khyber Agency. Locals said Khan was on his way to attend a function in the city when his car was hit by a huge explosion at around 11:20 am on the main road of the Momin Town, close to his residence. "It was triggered through a remote control," Capital City Police Officer Safwat Ghayyur told journalists. Alamzeb Khan was elected a member of the NWFP Assembly from the PF-1 in the general elections in 2008.
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February - 11 
Austria’s interior ministry said on February 11 it had no evidence that the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008 might have been planned in Austria, as reported in the media, according to Dawn. "We have nothing that would justify our launching a
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Austria’s interior ministry said on February 11 it had no evidence that the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008 might have been planned in Austria, as reported in the media, according to Dawn. "We have nothing that would justify our launching an investigation," ministry spokesman Rudolf Gollia said. "We have not been informed (of these claims) by either Pakistan or India and moreover, we have not received any requests for an investigation," he added. An Austrian newspaper quoted Indian media reports according to which Pakistan’s investigation into the attacks had found that they were planned in Austria and Dubai. An Austrian link to the attacks was also mentioned in December 2008 following reports that the militants had used an Austrian telephone number.
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February - 11 
Five attackers who targeted the Afghan Justice Ministry building amid a wave of coordinated suicide attacks on February 11 had contacted Pakistan shortly before being shot dead, the Afghan intelligence chief said, Daily Times reported. Mobile phones
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Five attackers who targeted the Afghan Justice Ministry building amid a wave of coordinated suicide attacks on February 11 had contacted Pakistan shortly before being shot dead, the Afghan intelligence chief said, Daily Times reported. Mobile phones found at the scene showed the attackers had "sent three messages to Pakistan calling for the blessings of their mastermind" as they entered the building, Afghan intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh said, according to AFP. All five attackers were shot dead, the Defence Ministry said. The five attackers were aged between 20 and 25, Saleh added.
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February - 11 
Five suspected militants and a soldier were killed and several persons sustained injuries in clashes and bombing by the Pakistan Air Force fighter planes in Bajaur Agency on February 11, The News reported. Military sources said warplanes targeted pos
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Five suspected militants and a soldier were killed and several persons sustained injuries in clashes and bombing by the Pakistan Air Force fighter planes in Bajaur Agency on February 11, The News reported. Military sources said warplanes targeted positions of militants in Inayat Killay, Bhai Cheena and Mamond subdivision, a stronghold of the militants led by Tehrik-i-Taliban deputy chief Maulvi Faqir Muhammad. Sources said the troops had also cleared major parts of Inayat Killay and Bhai Cheena towns of militants. Independent sources reported fierce fighting between the militants and Security Forces around Inayat Killay in which officials said five militants and a soldier were killed. Militant positions in the Mamond sub-division were also targeted with artillery and mortar guns from the agency’s regional headquarters, Khar. Suspected militants reportedly fired rockets at Khar sub-division, where a mortar fell in a residential area, killing a woman and a child.
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February - 11 
Gas supply was suspended in some parts of the Sariab area when unidentified assailants blew up a pipeline in the night of February 11 while a house was attacked with a hand-grenade. Police said the assailants planted the explosive device under the pi
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Gas supply was suspended in some parts of the Sariab area when unidentified assailants blew up a pipeline in the night of February 11 while a house was attacked with a hand-grenade. Police said the assailants planted the explosive device under the pipeline in the Killi Mengalabad area and blew it up, disrupting gas supply to several areas on the outskirts of Quetta.
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February - 11 
Militants kidnapped the provincial chief of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) along with others but freed them after ‘investigation’. The militants abducted the ICRC provincial chief, Daniel Romali, along with his teammates, during
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Militants kidnapped the provincial chief of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) along with others but freed them after ‘investigation’. The militants abducted the ICRC provincial chief, Daniel Romali, along with his teammates, during ‘checking’ in the Qambar area. However, they were later freed after ‘questioning’. Daniel Romali belongs to Switzerland while his associates were Pakistanis. In addition, the militants kidnapped the driver of Swat District and Sessions Judge, Sher Zaman, and shifted him to an undisclosed location. His vehicle was also seized by the militants.
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February - 11 
Security Force personnel raided a house on the outskirts of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 11 and arrested six suspected Taliban militants, Dawn reported. A security official said that the raid on the rented house in Pashtoonabad had bee
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Security Force personnel raided a house on the outskirts of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 11 and arrested six suspected Taliban militants, Dawn reported. A security official said that the raid on the rented house in Pashtoonabad had been carried out on a tip-off. The identity of the arrested people, however, could not be ascertained.
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February - 11 
Taliban militants wearing suicide vests stormed the Justice Ministry and another Government building in Afghanistan’s capital, killing 26 persons, The Hindu reported. Eight attackers also died in the assaults, including an attacker outside a third Go
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Taliban militants wearing suicide vests stormed the Justice Ministry and another Government building in Afghanistan’s capital, killing 26 persons, The Hindu reported. Eight attackers also died in the assaults, including an attacker outside a third Government building, Defence Ministry spokesman General Mohammad Zahir Azimi said.
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February - 11 
The chief of the banned outfit Ansar-ul-Islam (AI), Qazi Mehboobul Haq, on February 11 claimed to have taken complete control of Bar Qambar Khel after burning several houses of the opponents at the remote Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency, The News repor
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The chief of the banned outfit Ansar-ul-Islam (AI), Qazi Mehboobul Haq, on February 11 claimed to have taken complete control of Bar Qambar Khel after burning several houses of the opponents at the remote Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency, The News reported. Addressing on his private FM radio, he said the flag of AI was hoisted on Tortoot in the Bara sub-division, as the area of Qambarkhel came under the control of his group. He also said a cache of sophisticated arms and ammunition left by the opponents at Toray seminary was seized. He also said the houses of the people who voluntarily migrated from Tirah Qambarkhel would not be demolished.
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February - 11 
The Swat-based Taliban leader and FM radio presenter Maulana Muhammad Alam alias Khalil claimed during an address that the Taliban had the addresses and names of children of the SF personnel engaged in fighting with Taliban in Swat. He read out some
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The Swat-based Taliban leader and FM radio presenter Maulana Muhammad Alam alias Khalil claimed during an address that the Taliban had the addresses and names of children of the SF personnel engaged in fighting with Taliban in Swat. He read out some of the names of officials, their addresses and names of their children and the educational institutes in which they were studying.
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February - 11 
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened on February 11 to destroy all educational institutions in Bajaur Agency if the Government did not withdraw Security Forces (SFs) stationed in Government schools in the region within three days, Dawn repo
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The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened on February 11 to destroy all educational institutions in Bajaur Agency if the Government did not withdraw Security Forces (SFs) stationed in Government schools in the region within three days, Dawn reported. Talking to reporters on the phone, TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar said SFs had set up check-posts and bunkers in almost all Government schools to attack Taliban positions. He said the Government had forced the Taliban leadership to act like the Swat Taliban and attack educational institutions in Bajaur. "Not a single school building will be spared after three days," he added. In reply to a question, he said that talks with Swat Taliban were going on and the ‘ban’ on girls’ education would be lifted soon. The TTP spokesman also threatened to target Government installations and said Khar, the headquarters of Bajaur Agency, would be turned into a battlefield if the military operation continued. He said attacks on SFs would be intensified, even in Khar. Omar said that attacks on schools in other tribal regions would also be launched if the military operation was not stopped.
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February - 11 
Thousands of protesters set a three-day deadline to the Government to implement the Sharia (Islamic law) or they would march towards Islamabad. The protesters staged a rally at Barikot in favour of the Sharia implementation. The protesters, who had c
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Thousands of protesters set a three-day deadline to the Government to implement the Sharia (Islamic law) or they would march towards Islamabad. The protesters staged a rally at Barikot in favour of the Sharia implementation. The protesters, who had come from surrounding villages and gathered in the Barikot Square, warned that if the Sharia was not enforced within three days, they would march towards Islamabad on foot.
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February - 11 
Three soldiers were killed and several others were injured during clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Charbagh area of Swat District on February 11, The News reported. Sources said the militants besieged and attacked a SFs’ cam
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Three soldiers were killed and several others were injured during clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Charbagh area of Swat District on February 11, The News reported. Sources said the militants besieged and attacked a SFs’ camp in Darul Uloom Charbagh with heavy weaponry. The attack triggered a fierce gun-battle between the troops and militants, which was reportedly continuing till last reports were filed. Militants claimed that three SF personnel were killed and several others sustained injuries in the encounter while the camp building was also damaged. The adjacent houses and shops were also reportedly damaged in the attack. The militants’ sources claimed that they had inflicted heavy losses on SFs in Charbagh, but the Swat-based spokesman for the military rebutted the claim.
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February - 11 
Kantipuronline reports that a Nepali Congress (NC) leader, Krishna Bahadur Balami of Okharpauwa, was severely injured in an attack by the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres in Nuwakot on February 11. The NC claimed that YCL cadres Raj Kumar Balami,
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Kantipuronline reports that a Nepali Congress (NC) leader, Krishna Bahadur Balami of Okharpauwa, was severely injured in an attack by the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres in Nuwakot on February 11. The NC claimed that YCL cadres Raj Kumar Balami, Sanu Kaji Balami and Kaila Kaji Balami were involved in the attack.
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February - 11 
1500 rounds of T-56 ammunition, five hand grenades, two 60-mm mortar bombs, two 6V batteries, 16 claymore mine covers, four claymore mine stands, one remote control unit, one cap and 10 LTTE pamphlets were recovered by the troops from the Thunukkai a
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1500 rounds of T-56 ammunition, five hand grenades, two 60-mm mortar bombs, two 6V batteries, 16 claymore mine covers, four claymore mine stands, one remote control unit, one cap and 10 LTTE pamphlets were recovered by the troops from the Thunukkai and Akkarayankulam areas.
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February - 11 
President Mahinda Rajapakse said that the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran will soon have to "pay" for attacking various religious places in the island nation in the past 25 years, reports Express Buzz. "Prabhakaran will have to pay for carrying out
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President Mahinda Rajapakse said that the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran will soon have to "pay" for attacking various religious places in the island nation in the past 25 years, reports Express Buzz. "Prabhakaran will have to pay for carrying out attacks on religious places, including Dalada Maligawa or The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic," Rajapakse told an election rally in Kandy, 115 kilometres from capital Colombo.
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February - 11 
Task Force-IV troops currently conducting search and clear operations in the south of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District found one 12 feet-long pressing and cutting machine of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the morning of Februa
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Task Force-IV troops currently conducting search and clear operations in the south of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District found one 12 feet-long pressing and cutting machine of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the morning of February 11, according to Sri Lanka Army report. In addition, the Security Forces (SFs) also found a LTTE printing press along with several cut-outs of the outfit’s chief Velupillai Prabhakaran from the Surantharanpuram north area. A hand grenade manufacturing location of the organization was also found in the area adjacent to it.
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February - 11 
The Government on February 11 said that over 32,500 civilians out of the total population of 113, 832 in the Mullaitivu District have fled the un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) and sought protection with the Security Forces, report
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The Government on February 11 said that over 32,500 civilians out of the total population of 113, 832 in the Mullaitivu District have fled the un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) and sought protection with the Security Forces, reported Daily News. Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said 6,000 civilians have arrived per day in cleared areas (area under Government control) since last week and the Government has launched a comprehensive programme to ensure their safety and welfare. The Minister said the number of civilians coming to cleared areas have seen a drastic rise since last week despite a series of attacks by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). These civilians, initially accommodated at temporary camps, are taken to welfare villages where all facilities have been made available for them within two days, the Minister said. Meanwhile, the Government has allocated another SLR 50 million to provide necessary facilities to fleeing civilians in the Northern part of the country, Colombo Page adds. The LTTE, which has been disappointed with the way the exodus of civilians fleeing from the LTTE-held area, have forced the civilians to go further North East of Puthukuduiruppu and South of Chalai in their bid to keep them under their control for a long period, military sources told Daily News. "The LTTE had pushed the civilians towards the Putumatalan area North East of Puthukuduyiruppu", military officials said.
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February - 11 February - 12
The Security Forces (SFs) clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Mullaitivu District killing at least 28 militants, the Defence ministry said on February 12, reports IANS. “Snipers deployed in the forward areas conf
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The Security Forces (SFs) clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Mullaitivu District killing at least 28 militants, the Defence ministry said on February 12, reports IANS. “Snipers deployed in the forward areas confirmed shooting down 23 terrorists at various locations during daytime,” the ministry said, adding, five militants were killed in separate clashes. It said the troops captured a 'highly fortified' camp of the LTTE at Sinnavillu area on February 11 and recovered a large cache of weapons, including four 120-mm mortar guns and two 81-mm mortar guns, along with a couple of vehicles believed to have been used by the top LTTE leaders. It further said the 58th Division troops operating in the north of Paranthan-Mullaitivu (A-35) have made 'significant gains' on the battleground since last week.
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February - 11 
The SFs confronted LTTE militants in the Thuvarankulam and surrounding areas and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit on February 11, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of eight militants along with five
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The SFs confronted LTTE militants in the Thuvarankulam and surrounding areas and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit on February 11, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of eight militants along with five 120-mm mortar barrels, five mortar base plates, eight bi-pods, two 81-mm mortar barrels, eight mortar base plates, eight bi-pods, two 60-mm mortar barrels, one Light Machine Gun, 48 T-56 weapons, one G3A3 riffle, two claymore mines, one Rocket Propeller Grenade Launcher, one double-cab vehicle, one motor bicycle, one lorry, one tractor and one backhoe machine.
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February - 11 
The United States (US) Department of Treasury on February 11 designated the Maryland-based Tamil Foundation as a front organization of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) under Executive Order 13224 which targets terrorists and those providin
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The United States (US) Department of Treasury on February 11 designated the Maryland-based Tamil Foundation as a front organization of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) under Executive Order 13224 which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism, Colombo Page reported. The Treasury Department announced that under the Executive Order, any assets the Tamil Foundation (TF) has under US jurisdiction are frozen, and US persons are prohibited from engaging in any transactions with the TF. The head of the TF is also the president of the Tamils Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) in the United States, which was banned in the US as a terrorist support group in November 2007. The statement said the TF and TRO have co-mingled funds and carried out coordinated financial actions for some time and the two organizations were linked through a matching gift programme facilitated by the common leadership of both. "The LTTE, like other terrorist groups, has relied on so-called charities to raise funds and advance its violent aims," said Adam J. Szubin, Director of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, adding, "We will continue to aggressively target attempts by any terrorist group to hide behind charities, front companies, or name changes to propagate terror against innocents around the world." The TF is reportedly registered and based at 517 E. Oldtown Road, Cumberland, MD 21502, with a Tax ID number of 52-1699409.
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February - 11 
Twelve 60-mm bombs were recovered by the troops during search and clear operations in the Manalkadu area of Jaffna District.
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Twelve 60-mm bombs were recovered by the troops during search and clear operations in the Manalkadu area of Jaffna District.
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February - 12 
25 year-old woman cadre of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), identified as Marbilas Syiemlieh, surrendered before the East Khasi Hills District Police in capital Shillong on the same day. She revealed that economic hardship in the
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25 year-old woman cadre of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), identified as Marbilas Syiemlieh, surrendered before the East Khasi Hills District Police in capital Shillong on the same day. She revealed that economic hardship in the HNLC camps in Bangladesh forced her to return to the mainstream. Marbilas was attached to the ‘Army Wing’ of the HNLC and had undergone arms training in Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh since 2003. She hailed from Manad village under Mawkyrwat Sub-Division in the West Khasi Hills District. She is reported to have said that the HNLC is facing a serious financial crisis.
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February - 12 
A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was killed while another militant managed to escape during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Dangiwacha area of Baramulla District on February 13, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militant has bee
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A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was killed while another militant managed to escape during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Dangiwacha area of Baramulla District on February 13, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militant has been identified as Riyaz Ahmed Bhat alias Chachu, the sources said adding one AK rifle, one magazine, 20 rounds and two hand grenades were recovered from the incident site. However, Bhat's accomplice managed to escape from the site of encounter.
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February - 12 
A machine of a construction company, engaged in laying roads under a Union Government scheme, was set ablaze and the labourers were driven away after being assaulted by armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, when the company refus
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A machine of a construction company, engaged in laying roads under a Union Government scheme, was set ablaze and the labourers were driven away after being assaulted by armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, when the company refused to pay ransom to the Maoists at Bhitkahi village under Shyampur-Bhataha Police Station in the Sheohar District on February 12, PTI reported. They also threatened the labourers with dire consequences if they returned to work.
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February - 12 
A six-member Police team headed by a Station House Officer (SHO) escaped unhurt when suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine explosion in the Gaya District on February 11, PTI reported. The landmine e
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A six-member Police team headed by a Station House Officer (SHO) escaped unhurt when suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine explosion in the Gaya District on February 11, PTI reported. The landmine exploded seconds before the armoured vehicle carrying the Police party was returning from Gaya, said Superintendent of Police Malar Vizzi.
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February - 12 
A suspected militant, Laitanthem Baleshor, was shot dead by the Security Force (SF) personnel during an encounter at the Ningombam crossing under Singjamei Police Station of Imphal West District in the night of February 12, according to a delayed rep
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A suspected militant, Laitanthem Baleshor, was shot dead by the Security Force (SF) personnel during an encounter at the Ningombam crossing under Singjamei Police Station of Imphal West District in the night of February 12, according to a delayed report.
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February - 12 
A suspected People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Lisum Premjeet, was arrested by the Border Security Force personnel from Dawki in the Jaintia Hills District along India-Bangladesh border in the evening of February 12, according to Shillong Times. L
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A suspected People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Lisum Premjeet, was arrested by the Border Security Force personnel from Dawki in the Jaintia Hills District along India-Bangladesh border in the evening of February 12, according to Shillong Times. Lisum belongs to Mauang area in Imphal, capita of the neighbouring State of Manipur. One cellular phone was recovered from his possession.
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February - 12 
A woman ‘section commander’ belonging to the Milita dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Rame alias Ranjita, was arrested by the Police near a bus stop in the Dhanmtari District on February 12, reports Time
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A woman ‘section commander’ belonging to the Milita dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Rame alias Ranjita, was arrested by the Police near a bus stop in the Dhanmtari District on February 12, reports Times of India. She is wanted in several cases, including the attack on the Rani Bodli camp on March 15, 2007, in which 55 Security Force (SF) personnel were killed, besides the killing of SF personnel in Gadchairoli in Maharashtra and Kanker, Dantewada and Narayapur in the past. The Superintendent of Police of Dhanmtari, Neha Champawat, said. "Rame, who is the wife of Bandu Mandavi of Dornapal village in Dantewada District, had come for some medical treatment to Dhamtari.'' The Police also recovered a diary containing vital information about Maoist incidents and INR 1000 from her possession.
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February - 12 
Chief Minister Raman Singh has asked the Maoists to shun the path of violence and come forward for talks, PTI reports. "The channel of talks was never shut. We have been asking Naxalites (left-wing extremists) to shun the path of violence and come fo
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Chief Minister Raman Singh has asked the Maoists to shun the path of violence and come forward for talks, PTI reports. "The channel of talks was never shut. We have been asking Naxalites (left-wing extremists) to shun the path of violence and come forward for talks. Now, as there was a reported talk offer by them, the Government is ready to reciprocate," Singh said, adding, "I have no objection to anybody mediating in the talks. It will be the Government officials, may be the Director General of Police who could represent the Government at the initial level of talk, if at all it happens, so that we could measure the real intention of the Naxalites. If anything positive comes out from this, then the political class would be involved in the talk."
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February - 12 
Elsewhere in the same District, the house of the BW faction 'commander' Morung was ransacked by unidentified militants. Two persons were also injured in the incident.
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Elsewhere in the same District, the house of the BW faction 'commander' Morung was ransacked by unidentified militants. Two persons were also injured in the incident.
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February - 12 
One UNLF cadre, Thoudam Ibomcha alias Luishanba alias Bobby, was arrested by a combined team of Bishnupur District Police and troops of 57 Mountain Division from Irengbam area on February 12.
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One UNLF cadre, Thoudam Ibomcha alias Luishanba alias Bobby, was arrested by a combined team of Bishnupur District Police and troops of 57 Mountain Division from Irengbam area on February 12.
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February - 12 
Personnel of the Assam Rifles arrested one UNLF cadre, Shyam Kishor alias Tomba, in the general area of Yairipok Awang Leikai of Thoubal District on February 12.
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Personnel of the Assam Rifles arrested one UNLF cadre, Shyam Kishor alias Tomba, in the general area of Yairipok Awang Leikai of Thoubal District on February 12.
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February - 12 
The Assam Rifles personnel arrested two All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) cadres, identified as Sanju Gowla and Samal Topno, from a hotel at Thelamara in the Sonitpur District in the night of February 12, reports Assam Tribune. One Myanmar
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The Assam Rifles personnel arrested two All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) cadres, identified as Sanju Gowla and Samal Topno, from a hotel at Thelamara in the Sonitpur District in the night of February 12, reports Assam Tribune. One Myanmar made 0.32- mm revolver was recovered from their possession.
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February - 12 
The dead body of a trader, identified as Sambhu Das, who was abducted by unidentified militants from Bhanga town in the Karimganj District along the India-Bangladesh border on February 5 was recovered from a pond in Moirangadi village of the same Dis
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The dead body of a trader, identified as Sambhu Das, who was abducted by unidentified militants from Bhanga town in the Karimganj District along the India-Bangladesh border on February 5 was recovered from a pond in Moirangadi village of the same District in the night of February 12, reports Telegraph. According to Police sources, militants of an unspecified faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland who had recently deserted their base in Dimapur town might be involved in the killing.
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February - 12 
The People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) on February 12 asked the Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh to ‘surrender’ before the outfit by February 20 and pledge to end the “state terrorism” which, it alleged, has been unleashed on
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The People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) on February 12 asked the Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh to ‘surrender’ before the outfit by February 20 and pledge to end the “state terrorism” which, it alleged, has been unleashed on the people of Manipur through the State Police and Central Forces, reports Imphal Free Press. The outfit threatened to target anybody close to the Chief Minister and his Government, including his workers, Ministers, Legislators and Police, in case of his failure to ‘obey its directive’.
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February - 12 
A Police officer was killed and another wounded when Taliban militants fired rockets at a Police station in North Waziristan Agency early on February 12, Police official Noor Khan said, Daily Times reported. The attack targeted the Shahbazkhel Police
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A Police officer was killed and another wounded when Taliban militants fired rockets at a Police station in North Waziristan Agency early on February 12, Police official Noor Khan said, Daily Times reported. The attack targeted the Shahbazkhel Police station, 70 kilometers east of Miranshah, the North Waziristan headquarters. Taliban spokesman Ahmadullah Ahmadi said in a statement, “We will launch attacks in neighbouring towns if the US drone attacks are not stopped.” Ahmadi also claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on February 9 that killed five Policemen at Baran Pul, about 50 kilometers east of Miranshah.
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February - 12 
A trooper was killed in an attack on the Takhtaband area, while several others sustained injuries. The militants claimed to have inflicted heavy losses on SFs, but the latter have rejected this claim.
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A trooper was killed in an attack on the Takhtaband area, while several others sustained injuries. The militants claimed to have inflicted heavy losses on SFs, but the latter have rejected this claim.
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February - 12 
A United Nations (UN) official on February 12 expressed satisfaction with the steps taken by Pakistan in compliance with the UN’s sanctions on Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD), Daily Times reported. Security Council Coordinator Richard Barrett said he had dis
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A United Nations (UN) official on February 12 expressed satisfaction with the steps taken by Pakistan in compliance with the UN’s sanctions on Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD), Daily Times reported. Security Council Coordinator Richard Barrett said he had discussed the implementation of the Security Council’s decision to sanction the JuD with Pakistani officials. He said he would visit Islamabad soon to make an assessment of Pakistan’s actions. Earlier, he told reporters at a press conference that it was difficult to implement the sanctions completely, adding that the group was involved in charitable activities and running schools and clinics.
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February - 12 
After the attack on the Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Kanju, the SFs targeted Takhtaband, Qamber and Charbagh with artillery.
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After the attack on the Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Kanju, the SFs targeted Takhtaband, Qamber and Charbagh with artillery.
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February - 12 
Five persons were killed and 12 others sustained injuries during the ongoing military operation in Swat District on February 12, The News reported. One person was killed in the Shahdara area of Mingora town when Security Forces (SFs) opened fire on h
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Five persons were killed and 12 others sustained injuries during the ongoing military operation in Swat District on February 12, The News reported. One person was killed in the Shahdara area of Mingora town when Security Forces (SFs) opened fire on him. In another incident, a man was shot dead in the Spairdar area of Matta sub-division. Sources said 12 persons were injured during the shelling in Kanju area. A child, peering out of windows of a house, was hit by a bullet, killing him on the spot. The mother of the child, who rushed to pick the body, was also killed in the firing. Sources said SF personnel resorted to indiscriminate firing after a remote-controlled bomb attack on their convoy in Kanju. They said one soldier sustained injuries in the attack.
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February - 12 
Gas supply to a large number of consumers was suspended after unidentified men blew up a gas pipeline in the Kirani area of provincial capital Quetta on February 12, according to The News. According to Police, the militants blew up a gas pipeline in
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Gas supply to a large number of consumers was suspended after unidentified men blew up a gas pipeline in the Kirani area of provincial capital Quetta on February 12, according to The News. According to Police, the militants blew up a gas pipeline in Kirani by planting an explosive device, suspending gas supply to over 1,000 households in the area.
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February - 12 
Interior Adviser Rehman Malik has said that a money exchange company in Islamabad was involved in transferring money to a suspect of the Mumbai attacks in Spain, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the money was transferred throu
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Interior Adviser Rehman Malik has said that a money exchange company in Islamabad was involved in transferring money to a suspect of the Mumbai attacks in Spain, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the money was transferred through Paracha International Exchange’s Euro 2005 branch in Islamabad to Javed Iqbal in Barcelona. The branch was later found sealed. Representatives of other branches have, however, denied that such a transaction took place. But one of the two owners confirmed the transaction, and blamed his partner for it.
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February - 12 
Pakistan on February 12 acknowledged for the first time that the Mumbai terrorist attacks were partly planned in Pakistan and that it has arrested six suspects, including the “main operator”, The News reported. In its first detailed response to the d
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Pakistan on February 12 acknowledged for the first time that the Mumbai terrorist attacks were partly planned in Pakistan and that it has arrested six suspects, including the “main operator”, The News reported. In its first detailed response to the dossier provided by India, Pakistan said criminal cases had been registered against nine suspects on charges of “abetting, conspiracy and facilitation” of a terrorist act. However, it said more evidence is required from India, including DNA samples of Ajmal Kasab, the lone Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested during the attack, to establish his identity. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Interior Adviser Rehman Malik told the media that FIR No: 01/009 had been lodged with the Special Investigation Group in the Federal Investigation Agency against nine suspects. The Pakistani investigators have identified Hammad Amin Sadiq as the alleged ‘mastermind’ of the whole conspiracy. Malik said the cases against nine persons had been registered under the Anti-Terror Act and the Cyber Crime Act and they would be tried under these two sets of laws. He said six of the nine accused named in the FIR have already been arrested and being interrogated, two have been identified but not arrested so far while investigations are still under way into the possible involvement of the ninth accused. He identified those arrested as Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, a LeT ‘commander’ who was arrested from Muzaffarabad soon after the Indian Government alleged that the LeT was responsible for the Mumbai attacks, Javed Iqbal, who was arrested from Barcelona in Spain, Hammad Amin Sadiq, believed to be the main operator belonging to southern Punjab, Zarar Shah, Mohammad Ashfaq and Abu Hamza. The name of Ajmal Kasab is reportedly not included in the FIR. He also said some of those arrested by the security agencies of Pakistan for possible involvement in the Mumbai attacks belong to the LeT. Malik said Javed Iqbal, who was based in Barcelona, was the person who paid $200 for the ‘Internet Domain’ that was also used for communication and planning for the Mumbai attacks. “Having ascertained the involvement of Javed Iqbal, we somehow lured him into coming to Pakistan and he was arrested on his arrival,” Malik said. He also said the e-mail sent by ‘Deccan Mujahideen’ claiming responsibility for the Mumbai attacks was believed to be prepared and sent by Zarar Shah, who was responsible for communication link in the whole operation. Mailk disclosed that the money to fund these attacks was transferred from Pakistan and was received in Italy. This money transaction was made through a Pakistani bank. He also said after thorough investigations by the Pakistani security and intelligence agencies it was learnt that these alleged terrorists operated from two bases — one inside Karachi and the other outside but not very far away from Karachi. He also disclosed that the terrorists used three boats for traveling to Mumbai, one named ‘Al-Hussaini’ and the other ‘Al-Ghaus’. For communication, they used ‘Call Phonic’ system and they also bought Indian cell phone SIMs for communication from inside India. He also pointed out that the satellite phone connection that was used for communication during the Mumbai attack was registered in the Middle East and not in Pakistan. Malik said the findings have already been shared with India. The Indian high commissioner in Islamabad was called to the foreign office and the report was handed over to him officially. “We also have forwarded a set of 30 questions for which we would need answers as early as possible to support and further the investigation process on our side. We have asked the Indian government to provide us the DNA samples of the lone surviving terrorist, Ajmal Kasab, to ascertain his nationality, as we don’t have any record of the individual with Nadra (National Database Registration Authority)… At the same time we would like to have the statement given by Ajmal Kasab to the Indian investigators, how this group of terrorists managed to sneak past the Indian security and intelligence agencies guarding their coastal lines, and how these nine persons managed to travel in a small boat and reach the Indian coast.”
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February - 12 
Police defused a powerful bomb planted outside the Jannat Market in the Gwadar town on February 12.
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Police defused a powerful bomb planted outside the Jannat Market in the Gwadar town on February 12.
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February - 12 
SFs continued targeting suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of the Khar sub-division, including Inayat Kellay, Bychena and areas of Mamond sub-division. The SFs used heavy artillery and mortar guns to target the positions of militants.
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SFs continued targeting suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of the Khar sub-division, including Inayat Kellay, Bychena and areas of Mamond sub-division. The SFs used heavy artillery and mortar guns to target the positions of militants. However, there were no reports of casualties.
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February - 12 
The banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is reported to have condemned the Government on February 12 for filing a case against some of the group’s top operatives, according to Daily Times. “We strongly condemn the lodging of the FIR [First Information Report
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The banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is reported to have condemned the Government on February 12 for filing a case against some of the group’s top operatives, according to Daily Times. “We strongly condemn the lodging of the FIR [First Information Report] against LeT,” Lashkar spokesman Abdullah Ghaznavi told AFP over the telephone. The case was brought to ‘win appreciation’ from India and the US and to “implement India’s agenda of suppressing the people’s struggle for freedom in Kashmir”, said Ghaznavi. The Government has lodged a FIR against eight suspects, including the presumed mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi.
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February - 12 
The CIA’s unmanned Predator aircraft striking terrorist targets in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are flown from an airbase inside Pakistan, a senior US lawmaker said on February 12, Daily Times reported. The disclosure by Senator Dia
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The CIA’s unmanned Predator aircraft striking terrorist targets in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are flown from an airbase inside Pakistan, a senior US lawmaker said on February 12, Daily Times reported. The disclosure by Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, marked the first time a US official had publicly commented on where the Predator aircraft patrolling Pakistan take off and land. At a hearing during testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee by US Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, she said, "As I understand it, these are flown out of a Pakistani base." The CIA, however, declined to comment. A spokesman for Feinstein said her comment was based solely on previous news reports that Predators were operated from bases near Islamabad. However, the Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar has denied that US drone attacks in the FATA are being carried out from Pakistani airbases. "We do have the facilities from where they can fly, but they are not being flown from Pakistani territory. They are being flown from Afghanistan," he told a private TV channel. About comments by Senator Dianne Feinstein, Mukhtar said, "I do not know on what she based all this."
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February - 12 
The militants also set ablaze the furniture of the destroyed Government Girls’ High School in Odigram.
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The militants also set ablaze the furniture of the destroyed Government Girls’ High School in Odigram.
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February - 12 
The militants have again taken control of Charbagh sub-division, while the SFs fired about 400 mortar shells on the area. Sources said two women were killed due to the firing of mortar shells by the SFs on Charbagh. Earlier, the militants attacked fi
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The militants have again taken control of Charbagh sub-division, while the SFs fired about 400 mortar shells on the area. Sources said two women were killed due to the firing of mortar shells by the SFs on Charbagh. Earlier, the militants attacked five positions of the SFs late on February 12. They attacked the troops at Zarai Tehqiqati Farm, Takhtaband, Matta Police station, Charbagh Darul Uloom, Kanju post and FC camp in Kanju with rockets and small arms.
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February - 12 
The militants kidnapped a Police official during checking of vehicles and shifted him to an undisclosed location. The militants are reportedly stopping vehicles at Qamber, question passengers and examine their national identity cards. Such checking h
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The militants kidnapped a Police official during checking of vehicles and shifted him to an undisclosed location. The militants are reportedly stopping vehicles at Qamber, question passengers and examine their national identity cards. Such checking has reportedly been increasing despite the military operations.
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February - 12 
The Security Forces (SFs) on February 12 claimed to have killed four militants during a clash following an attack on a check-post in the Shandai Mor area of Bajaur Agency, The News reported. Military sources said the militants attacked the check-post
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The Security Forces (SFs) on February 12 claimed to have killed four militants during a clash following an attack on a check-post in the Shandai Mor area of Bajaur Agency, The News reported. Military sources said the militants attacked the check-post with rocket launchers and other heavy weapons. The SFs deployed at the check-post repulsed the attack and the ensuing clashes between Taliban militants and troops left four militants dead.
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February - 12 
Train service between northern Balochistan and other parts of the country was suspended when unidentified saboteurs blew up a railway track near the Bakhtyarabad area of Sibi District in the early hours of February 12, Daily Times reported. The sabot
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Train service between northern Balochistan and other parts of the country was suspended when unidentified saboteurs blew up a railway track near the Bakhtyarabad area of Sibi District in the early hours of February 12, Daily Times reported. The saboteurs had strapped explosive materials to the railway track near Chukra Railway Station that affected some ten feet of the track.
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February - 12 
Two would-be suicide bombers were arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) in the main bazaar of Yakaghund sub-division in Mohmand Agency on February 12, The News reported. Sources said the Levies forces were on routine patrol in the main bazaar of Yaka
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Two would-be suicide bombers were arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) in the main bazaar of Yakaghund sub-division in Mohmand Agency on February 12, The News reported. Sources said the Levies forces were on routine patrol in the main bazaar of Yakaghund when they intercepted two suspected persons. On thorough search, the SF personnel recovered 24 kilograms of explosive materials and vests from their possession. The duo was identified as Shaukat and Shahidullah, residents of Sagi area of Lakaro sub-division.
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February - 12 
A high-level US Government official informed on February 12 that the US was looking into removing the terrorist tag off the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist), earlier known as the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist
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A high-level US Government official informed on February 12 that the US was looking into removing the terrorist tag off the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist), earlier known as the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist). “The more they (Maoists) act within a political system and abandon past practice of terrorism and violence, the easier it will be for us to finish this review. That is what we are doing. We are trying to gather about what they are doing and what is going on. We will make the decision when we feel like it is time to pull them off (terrorist tag),” the visiting US Assistant Secretary for Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher said in a press conference in Kathmandu.
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February - 12 
A regional leader of the New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP), identified as Bikash Kumar Bose, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Charbiharia village under Khoksa upazila (Sub District) of Kushtia District in the night of February 12, reports
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A regional leader of the New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP), identified as Bikash Kumar Bose, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Charbiharia village under Khoksa upazila (Sub District) of Kushtia District in the night of February 12, reports Daily Star. Bikash was a close associate of the NBCP chief Akidil Hossain, who was reportedly killed in an encounter with the Police on February 1, 2008.
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February - 12 
At least 12 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and an equal number of them injured as clashes erupted between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the area south of Puthukudirippu in Mullaitivu District on February 12
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At least 12 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and an equal number of them injured as clashes erupted between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the area south of Puthukudirippu in Mullaitivu District on February 12, reports Sri Lanka Army. An unspecified number of soldiers also sustained injuries during these clashes.
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February - 12 
Puniyamoorthy Sathiyamoorthy, a journalist, was killed in the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) artillery attack targeting the Theavipuram 'safety zone' in Mullaitivu District on February 12, reports the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net. The Website also claimed that m
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Puniyamoorthy Sathiyamoorthy, a journalist, was killed in the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) artillery attack targeting the Theavipuram 'safety zone' in Mullaitivu District on February 12, reports the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net. The Website also claimed that more than 50 civilians were feared killed in Theavipuram and Valipunam in the SLA artillery attack on February 13.
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February - 12 
Security Forces in Wanni on February 12 declared a new Safe Zone demarcating 12 kilometers along on the western boundary of the Mullaitivu lagoon on humanitarian grounds to rescue civilians trapped by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Mu
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Security Forces in Wanni on February 12 declared a new Safe Zone demarcating 12 kilometers along on the western boundary of the Mullaitivu lagoon on humanitarian grounds to rescue civilians trapped by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Mullaitivu, said military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara, according to Daily News. The 12 kilometers long strip, beginning from the northwest of Vadduvakal to the west, and north of Vadduvakal to the eastern coastal boundary, runs up to south of Palamattalan on the western side. On the coastal belt up to the extreme north, the eastern strip ends at the southeast of Palamattalan. The area between the northwest of Vadduvakal to the north of Vaddukal that touches the eastern sea boundary is about two kilometers in width and the extent at the northern end of the strip, touching Palamattalan area is about one kilometer in breadth. The entire un-cleared (area not under Government control) coastal area from the north of Vadduvakal in the demarcated zone includes villages, Vellaimullavaikkal, Karayamullivaikkal, Velayanmadam, Ampelavanpokkanai and Putumattalan in the 12 kilometers long strip. He said the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has already been informed of the new Safe Zone. In a response to the ICRC appealing to the Government and the LTTE to meet their obligation under international humanitarian law to spare the wounded, the sick, medical personnel, and medical facilities at all times, Defence Affairs spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the Government is fully respecting and adhering to the international humanitarian law. “We do our fullest and every single effort to safeguard stranded civilians in the Wanni and bring them down to the safe zone amidst indiscriminate LTTE fire on civilians seeking protection with the Security Forces… The ICRC must go to the LTTE held areas and pressure the Tigers to release civilians to reach the Safe Zone,” he added.
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February - 12 
The Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) said it has begun to disarm its cadres in line with its recent policy. The Eastern Province Chief Minister and TMVP leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan told Daily Mirror, “We have begun to disarm the ca
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The Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) said it has begun to disarm its cadres in line with its recent policy. The Eastern Province Chief Minister and TMVP leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan told Daily Mirror, “We have begun to disarm the cadres. There is no need for our cadres to have arms now. We hope to complete the process soon,” adding, his cadres were now receiving vocational training and preparing for overseas employment. Chandrakanthan added that on par with other political parties, his party offices and cadres too had received Police protection due to the threats they had received by the LTTE. However, he added that such threats had become less in the past weeks due to the defeat of the LTTE in the North. He added that while most of the military wing had now disarmed, some of his political cadres would continue to hold weapons for self defence. He said that these cadres too would disarm later. Separately, he said civilians who fled the East due to the conflict are being resettled in a two stage process, adding, “We are first focusing on the people who fled from the recent fighting. After that we will look at the people who fled soon after the 1983 insurgency. All those who return will be taken care of and we will also look at inviting those who are in camps in India to come back.”
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February - 13 
A group of 12 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a brick kiln as the owner of the kiln did not give any heed to their ‘levy’ demand under Sadar Police Station of Vaishali District in the midnight of February 13, reports Time
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A group of 12 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a brick kiln as the owner of the kiln did not give any heed to their ‘levy’ demand under Sadar Police Station of Vaishali District in the midnight of February 13, reports Times of India.
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February - 13 
A local court in Hazaribagh awarded a 10-year jail sentence to a lawyer, Binod Bhandari, for helping left-wing extremists get explosives, reports PTI.
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A local court in Hazaribagh awarded a 10-year jail sentence to a lawyer, Binod Bhandari, for helping left-wing extremists get explosives, reports PTI.
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February - 13 
An encounter took place between suspected militants and Security Forces near Maphou Dam area in the Ukhrul District on February 13.
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An encounter took place between suspected militants and Security Forces near Maphou Dam area in the Ukhrul District on February 13.
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February - 13 
India on February 13 said certain actions taken by Pakistan with regard to the Mumbai terror attacks were a “positive development,” The Hindu reported. It, however, urged Islamabad to take credible action of dismantling the terror infrastructure on i
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India on February 13 said certain actions taken by Pakistan with regard to the Mumbai terror attacks were a “positive development,” The Hindu reported. It, however, urged Islamabad to take credible action of dismantling the terror infrastructure on its territory. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) offered to share “whatever” it can after examining the issues raised by Pakistan in its communication to the Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad. “They are still in the process of investigating the attacks, and have taken certain actions, including the arrest of some of those involved, and filing a first information report. This is a positive development,” the MEA said. The MEA stated that the information was communicated “officially” by the Pakistan Foreign Secretary to the dossier that India gave to Pakistan on January 5. “The Government of India will now examine the issues raised in the response by Pakistan. After that examination, we will share whatever we can with Pakistan,” said the statement.
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February - 13 
On February 13, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab, the lone Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist arrested during the Mumbai terrorist attack on November 26, 2008, was remanded to Police custody till February 26, in connection with the bomb blast in a t
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On February 13, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab, the lone Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist arrested during the Mumbai terrorist attack on November 26, 2008, was remanded to Police custody till February 26, in connection with the bomb blast in a taxi at Vile Parle, reports The Hindu.
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February - 13 
On February 13, the Bangalore Police arrested two unidentified Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadres from an unspecified place in the capital city for their alleged involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks, reports Express Buzz. Sources have said that the
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On February 13, the Bangalore Police arrested two unidentified Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadres from an unspecified place in the capital city for their alleged involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks, reports Express Buzz. Sources have said that the main accused in the Bangalore blasts case, Abdul Sattar, who is presently in Police custody, had revealed the whereabouts of the other two accused during interrogation. These militants, along with Abdul Sattar, are reported to be part of the Shahabuddin Brigade, a south India module of the IM.
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February - 13 
One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre while travelling in a vehicle from Moreh was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Sita-Tengnoupal road junction in the Chandel District on February 13. He was identified as Lala Singh of Imphal W
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One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre while travelling in a vehicle from Moreh was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Sita-Tengnoupal road junction in the Chandel District on February 13. He was identified as Lala Singh of Imphal West District.
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February - 13 
Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Uday Sarkar alias Ujjwal, at the Chakulia-Shyamsundarpur border, around Jamua in the East Singhbhum District on February 13, reports Telegraph. Ujjwal originally hail
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Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Uday Sarkar alias Ujjwal, at the Chakulia-Shyamsundarpur border, around Jamua in the East Singhbhum District on February 13, reports Telegraph. Ujjwal originally hails from Jalpaiguri in North Bengal. A Police officer said, “He is involved in the murder of Nagarik Suraksha Samiti (NSS) secretary Dhanai Kisku, landmine blast at Rajbhasa Mines and several other separatist incidents”. He is also an active member of the Ghurabanda platoon. Pistol and cartridges were recovered from him.
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February - 13 
Police recovered 1,720 gelatin sticks, 400 detonators and 42 pieces of fuse wire from a Dimapur-bound bus at Dhankheti in the East Khasi Hills District on February 13, according to Nagaland Post. Four persons claiming to be the suppliers, identified
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Police recovered 1,720 gelatin sticks, 400 detonators and 42 pieces of fuse wire from a Dimapur-bound bus at Dhankheti in the East Khasi Hills District on February 13, according to Nagaland Post. Four persons claiming to be the suppliers, identified as Lalthlein Bangpui, Lelsienthan Bongpui, Nghurhming Thanga and Ricky Keviom, were arrested from the bus. The Superintendent of Police of East Khasi Hills District, A.R. Mawthoh, said the explosives were brought from the coal-rich District of Jaintia Hills and were handed over to the arrested by a person identified as Mama. "We are yet to ascertain the real identities of the arrested persons, the origin of the explosives and who are the end users," Mawthoh said. He, however, did not rule out the possibility of the explosives falling into hands of the militants outside Meghalaya.
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February - 13 
The Jharkhand Government announced a rehabilitation package for surrendered cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State on February 13, reports ANI. Addressing the media, State Secretary P. K. Jajodia said a zonal committe
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The Jharkhand Government announced a rehabilitation package for surrendered cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State on February 13, reports ANI. Addressing the media, State Secretary P. K. Jajodia said a zonal committee member on his surrender will get INR 500000, a sub-zonal committee member INR 300000 and an area commander will be benefited by INR 200000. The surrendered cadres will also get insurance, medical benefits, housing, vocational training and security-related jobs, besides a host of other benefits, he added. Each Maoist would get four decimal of the land and INR 50000 separately for construction of dwellings. Surrenders could be made before a Minister, Legislator, Deputy Commissioner or Police in the rank of Inspector General or Deputy Inspector General or Superintendent of Police. Those surrendering weapons would get more benefits, he added.
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February - 13 
The Special Police Officer (SPO) units have opposed the conversion of SPOs to the lower grade Village Defence Force (VDF). Representatives of the SPOs, Th. Romen of the ‘C’ Company and P. Imoba of the ‘A’ Company, told the media at a press conference
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The Special Police Officer (SPO) units have opposed the conversion of SPOs to the lower grade Village Defence Force (VDF). Representatives of the SPOs, Th. Romen of the ‘C’ Company and P. Imoba of the ‘A’ Company, told the media at a press conference on February 13 that fearing the militants the Government cannot convert them into a VDF.
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February - 13 
The Thoubal District Police arrested a cadre of the Farooque faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) outfit, identified as Mohammed Ruhibul alias Majibur Rahaman alias Dahan, from the Sora Bazaar area on February 13.
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The Thoubal District Police arrested a cadre of the Farooque faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) outfit, identified as Mohammed Ruhibul alias Majibur Rahaman alias Dahan, from the Sora Bazaar area on February 13.
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February - 13 
The US asked the United Nation to declare a Pakistani national, Asif Kasmani, as an international terrorist, for his involvement in the February 2007 Samjhauta Express bomb blasts, according to Times of India. Kasmani is considered to be a link betwe
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The US asked the United Nation to declare a Pakistani national, Asif Kasmani, as an international terrorist, for his involvement in the February 2007 Samjhauta Express bomb blasts, according to Times of India. Kasmani is considered to be a link between the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and al Qaeda. The reasons cited by US to get Kasmani declared an international terrorist are his involvement in the Samjhauta Express blasts. 66 persons, including some Pakistani nationals, were killed and 13 others injured in explosions in two coaches of the Delhi-Attari special train on February 19, 2007.
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February - 13 
Times of India reports that around 20 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in an attempt to block communication between villagers and Police looted the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) cellular and wireless in local loop (WLL)
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Times of India reports that around 20 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in an attempt to block communication between villagers and Police looted the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) cellular and wireless in local loop (WLL) phones from residents of Churhatpat village under Samri Police Station in the Balrampur District in the evening of February 13. Two villagers, identified as Sagar Yadav and Bandhan Ram, were assaulted for having given land to the BSNL to erect mobile towers. The land owners were asked to take their land back from the BSNL, Police said. Subsequently, the Maoists set ablaze the BSNL generator by using the diesel in its fuel tank at Sabagh village nearby.
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February - 13 
A bomb exploded near a helipad in Landikotal in the Khyber Agency early in the morning on February 13, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The powerful bomb blast made a large hole near one of the helipads in Land
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A bomb exploded near a helipad in Landikotal in the Khyber Agency early in the morning on February 13, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The powerful bomb blast made a large hole near one of the helipads in Landikotal, near the army camp. While a Police officer said no arrests had been made, unidentified sources said the Taliban carried out the blast to make the helipads unsafe.
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February - 13 
An extremist group has issued threatening emails to public warning them not to celebrate Valentine’s Day or otherwise they would face its wrath, according to Daily Times. A newly formed militant organisation that calls itself ‘Allah Army’, that claim
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An extremist group has issued threatening emails to public warning them not to celebrate Valentine’s Day or otherwise they would face its wrath, according to Daily Times. A newly formed militant organisation that calls itself ‘Allah Army’, that claimed responsibility for the recent bomb blasts at Al-Hamra theatre in Lahore, has threatened to sabotage the Valentine’s Day celebrations. The Federal Interior Ministry has reportedly asked the provincial Governments to take relevant precautionary steps and gather information about the newly formed extremist outfit. ‘Allah Army’ has warned public not to celebrate Valentine’s Day and spots where people would gather to celebrate the event would be targeted by various means.
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February - 13 
Five persons, including a security official, were killed and several others sustained injuries in the Swat District on February 13, according to The News. Sources said the militants attacked the Security Forces (SFs) at Zarai Tehqiqati Farm Takhtaban
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Five persons, including a security official, were killed and several others sustained injuries in the Swat District on February 13, according to The News. Sources said the militants attacked the Security Forces (SFs) at Zarai Tehqiqati Farm Takhtaband, killing one soldier and injuring many others. Further, a soldier sustained injuries during a clash with the militants in Khwazakhela. In addition, three civilians, Taj Muhammad, Malik Zada and Gul Rahman, were killed and an unidentified person was wounded during shelling by the SFs. They reportedly targeted suspected positions of the militants in the Bedara area of Matta sub-division. A man, identified as Mulla Jan, was killed when a soldier in a convoy of the SFs opened fire in the Kanju area of Kabal sub-division.
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February - 13 
In continuation of their protest, residents in Mingora, the district headquarters of Swat, took to streets, demanding enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law).
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In continuation of their protest, residents in Mingora, the district headquarters of Swat, took to streets, demanding enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law).
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February - 13 
Kidnappers of an American working for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Pakistan on February 13 released a video in which he pleaded for the United Nations (UN) to help secure his release, The News reported. John Solecki, h
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Kidnappers of an American working for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Pakistan on February 13 released a video in which he pleaded for the United Nations (UN) to help secure his release, The News reported. John Solecki, head of the office of the UNHCR in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, was abducted on February 2, after gunmen ambushed his car and shot dead his driver. Solecki appeared blindfolded and said his message was to the UN. "I am not feeling well. I am sick. I am in trouble. Please help to resolve the problem soon so I can gain my release," he said. The video was delivered by mail to the office of a local news agency and seen by a Reuters reporter. The video, recorded in the memory card of a cellular phone, was accompanied a letter from the Baloch Liberation United Front in which they demanded the release within 72 hours of 141 ethnic Baloch women detained by the Pakistani authorities. The group said it would also shortly issue a list of male activists in the Government jails.
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February - 13 
Security agencies raided a house and arrested five suspected suicide bombers in the Pashtoonabad area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 13, The News reported. Religious paraphernalia and pictures of Taliban leaders were confiscated from
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Security agencies raided a house and arrested five suspected suicide bombers in the Pashtoonabad area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 13, The News reported. Religious paraphernalia and pictures of Taliban leaders were confiscated from the rented house, an unnamed official said, adding that, the arrested persons are being interrogated at a secret location. "Preliminary investigation reveals that three of the suspected bombers are residents of Waziristan and two are locals," the official said. He said the five would-be bombers had links with the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.
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February - 13 
The Government has no alternative except to use force against the Taliban to end militancy in the country, President Asif Ali Zardari said on February 13 while vowing to eliminate the insurgents, according to Daily Times. He was addressing a meeting
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The Government has no alternative except to use force against the Taliban to end militancy in the country, President Asif Ali Zardari said on February 13 while vowing to eliminate the insurgents, according to Daily Times. He was addressing a meeting jointly presided over by the president and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to review the situation in FATA and Swat. Zardari said the Taliban wanted to impose their political agenda on the people of Pakistan through use of force, adding that the Government and the people would never allow a handful of insurgents to do so.
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February - 13 
The Taliban on February 13 killed two veil-clad women in the Kohat District of NWFP and dumped the bodies by a roadside, Daily Times reported. Police official Riaz Khan said the slain women had a ‘bad reputation’ and were warned by people about a yea
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The Taliban on February 13 killed two veil-clad women in the Kohat District of NWFP and dumped the bodies by a roadside, Daily Times reported. Police official Riaz Khan said the slain women had a ‘bad reputation’ and were warned by people about a year ago to abandon their ‘immoral ways’. The bullet-riddled bodies of the women, about 25 and 40 years old, were dumped on a roadside.
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February - 13 
The Taliban, who killed Polish national Piotr Stanczak last week, are now demanding US$200,000 for return of the body, The News reported. According to sources in the Interior Ministry, the Taliban have not directly contacted the Government but convey
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The Taliban, who killed Polish national Piotr Stanczak last week, are now demanding US$200,000 for return of the body, The News reported. According to sources in the Interior Ministry, the Taliban have not directly contacted the Government but conveyed to Poland through a private negotiator that they will not hand over the body until they are paid the amount. The official confirmation of the Polish engineer’s killing came late on February 13-night from the Foreign Ministry after the authorities were able to verify through a number of independent sources that he was beheaded by his captors last week. This fact was also formally conveyed to Warsaw, which had been awaiting official confirmation from Islamabad. "The Government and the people of Pakistan are outraged at the gruesome killing of Polish national Mr Piotr Stanczak and condemn this heinous crime and brutal act of terrorism in the strongest possible terms," Foreign Office Spokesperson Abdul Basit said in a statement.
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February - 13 
Clashes between the All Nepal National Independent Students' Union- Revolutionary and All Nepal National Free Students' Union, student wings of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist resp
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Clashes between the All Nepal National Independent Students' Union- Revolutionary and All Nepal National Free Students' Union, student wings of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist respectively, were reported from various campuses of the Chitwan District in the run-up to the Free Student Union elections.
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February - 13 
Kantipuronline reports that a bomb exploded at the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Nepalgunj on February 13. Though pamphlets of the Bhisan Himali Bag, a previously unheard group, were found at the incident site
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Kantipuronline reports that a bomb exploded at the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Nepalgunj on February 13. Though pamphlets of the Bhisan Himali Bag, a previously unheard group, were found at the incident site, security sources suspected the involvement of Hindu extremists in the blast. However, there was no report of any major loss.
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February - 13 
Kantipuronline reports that an unidentified group detonated a ‘pressure cooker bomb’ at the District office of the Nepali Congress at Hasanpur in Dhangadhi in the night of February 13. Walls of ground floor and stairs were destroyed in the blast.
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Kantipuronline reports that an unidentified group detonated a ‘pressure cooker bomb’ at the District office of the Nepali Congress at Hasanpur in Dhangadhi in the night of February 13. Walls of ground floor and stairs were destroyed in the blast.
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February - 13 
Police on February 13 said that the two suspects arrested in connection with the February 6 attack on a Police Post at Syaulibang village in the Pyuthan District had conceded their affiliation with the Mongolian Revenge Group (MRG), the group respons
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Police on February 13 said that the two suspects arrested in connection with the February 6 attack on a Police Post at Syaulibang village in the Pyuthan District had conceded their affiliation with the Mongolian Revenge Group (MRG), the group responsible for the attack. Bagbir Budha and Balbir Budha admitted they are members of the MRG led by Tekbir Budha. Police recovered important documents from the duo. Tekbir ran training camps at Garjabang and Libang villages which once served as training centers for the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) cadres during the insurgency.
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February - 13 
The Sarita Giri-led Nepal Sadbhawana Party (NSP), a minor party in the Constituent Assembly, withdrew its support to the Maoist-led Government, accusing it of functioning in an undemocratic manner, reports Nepal News.
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The Sarita Giri-led Nepal Sadbhawana Party (NSP), a minor party in the Constituent Assembly, withdrew its support to the Maoist-led Government, accusing it of functioning in an undemocratic manner, reports Nepal News.
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February - 13 
Daily News reports that the Government has cancelled with immediate effect the radio transmission licence issued (on November 11, 2002) to the LTTE peace secretariat during the tenure of the cease-fire agreement. "Accordingly, in terms of powers vest
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Daily News reports that the Government has cancelled with immediate effect the radio transmission licence issued (on November 11, 2002) to the LTTE peace secretariat during the tenure of the cease-fire agreement. "Accordingly, in terms of powers vested in me, I have cancelled the licence effective from January 17, 2009," Mass Media and Information Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said on February 13. Permission had also been given to the LTTE for overseas transmission as well, the Minister added.
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February - 13 
Following clashes between the two sides in the Ramanathapuram and Kuruvikkulam areas, the SFs recovered two T-56 weapons, six hand grenades, 135 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, five APMs, one Improvised Explosive Device, one claymore mine weighing abou
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Following clashes between the two sides in the Ramanathapuram and Kuruvikkulam areas, the SFs recovered two T-56 weapons, six hand grenades, 135 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, five APMs, one Improvised Explosive Device, one claymore mine weighing about 12 kilograms, two pressure mines, eight pouches and three man packs. Separately, SFs operating in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area recovered one T-56 weapon.
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February - 13 
Foreign Affairs Minister Rohitha Bogollagama has said that all front organizations of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) should be banned internationally to combat terrorism, Colombo Page reports. Making a special announcement, he stated tha
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Foreign Affairs Minister Rohitha Bogollagama has said that all front organizations of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) should be banned internationally to combat terrorism, Colombo Page reports. Making a special announcement, he stated that terrorism cannot be eradicated if the international front organizations that fund the LTTE in various forms continue to operate. He pointed out that some organizations in Canada, France and Belgium are still continuing to send funds to the LTTE. According to him, the Tamil Foundation, one such front organization in the US, was recently banned by the US Government as a result of a series of discussions between the two Governments.
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February - 13 
In another incident, an attempt by two militants of the outfit’s ‘pistol gang’ to kill soldiers on picket duty in the Tirunelveli area of Jaffna District was foiled. While one of the militants was killed in retaliatory action by the SFs, the other sw
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In another incident, an attempt by two militants of the outfit’s ‘pistol gang’ to kill soldiers on picket duty in the Tirunelveli area of Jaffna District was foiled. While one of the militants was killed in retaliatory action by the SFs, the other swallowed cyanide and committed suicide after being surrounded. One soldier sustained injuries in the exchange of fire. Troops also recovered one micro pistol, five rounds of pistol ammunition, one more cyanide capsule, one Jaffna University identity card and two national identity cards from the slain militant’s possession.
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February - 13 
On February 13, subsequent to heavy clashes between the two sides in the Kuppilankulam area the Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead bodies of five militants along with five T-56 weapons and one I-com radio set.
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On February 13, subsequent to heavy clashes between the two sides in the Kuppilankulam area the Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead bodies of five militants along with five T-56 weapons and one I-com radio set.
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February - 13 
On February 13, the Security Forces observed a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Inguruhinna area of Batticaloa District and opened fire towards them, reports Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent search operation the SFs
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On February 13, the Security Forces observed a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Inguruhinna area of Batticaloa District and opened fire towards them, reports Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent search operation the SFs recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with one Multi Purpose Machine Gun, one 40-mm grenade launcher, five T-56 weapons, four bags and one hand grenade from the area.
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February - 13 
The Government has taken measures to re-establish the Police station in Kilinochchi after almost a decade, according to Colombo Page. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mahinda Balasooriya, who visited the area recently, said the Kilinochchi Pol
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The Government has taken measures to re-establish the Police station in Kilinochchi after almost a decade, according to Colombo Page. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mahinda Balasooriya, who visited the area recently, said the Kilinochchi Police station is the first of 20 Police stations scheduled to be established in Wanni. According to Balasooriya, the Kilinochchi Police station has opened in the building where the LTTE’s pseudo police chief Nadesan used to function. He said the other 19 Police stations will be established in Wanni region in the near future.
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February - 13 
The SFs recovered 45 claymore mines of 12 kilograms each, 23 claymore mines of 2.5 and 7.5 kilograms each, 15 pressure mines, 11 anti-personnel mines (APMs), twenty-five 81-mm mortars and one car from the Vishvamadu area. Similarly, troops in the are
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The SFs recovered 45 claymore mines of 12 kilograms each, 23 claymore mines of 2.5 and 7.5 kilograms each, 15 pressure mines, 11 anti-personnel mines (APMs), twenty-five 81-mm mortars and one car from the Vishvamadu area. Similarly, troops in the areas north of Surantharanpuram recovered a LTTE 81-mm mortar manufacturing plant from the area.
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February - 13 
The Special Task Force (STF) personnel shot dead two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants when the duo was trying to target the STF personnel on duty at Old Farm in the Lahugala area of Ampara District in the morning of February 13, acco
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The Special Task Force (STF) personnel shot dead two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants when the duo was trying to target the STF personnel on duty at Old Farm in the Lahugala area of Ampara District in the morning of February 13, according to Sri Lanka Army. The STF later recovered two T-56 weapons, two magazines with 25 ammunition rounds, three hand grenades, one Global Positioning System and a cyanide capsule.
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February - 13 
Ttroops continued their attacks on LTTE camps in the Kuppilankulam, Kuruvikkulam, Adampankula and Puthukkudiyiruppu south and the western part of Mullaitivu District. However, casualty figures of the militants were not reported. SFs also recovered on
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Ttroops continued their attacks on LTTE camps in the Kuppilankulam, Kuruvikkulam, Adampankula and Puthukkudiyiruppu south and the western part of Mullaitivu District. However, casualty figures of the militants were not reported. SFs also recovered one G3A3 weapon, one AK-47 weapon, one repeater shotgun, one satellite antenna and one shotgun from the Puthukkudiyiruppu area.
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February - 14 
A huge cache of explosive devices and ammunition concealed inside large boulders and wrapped in polythene was recovered by the Army and Police during a joint search operation at Chandrosi forest in Mastandara area under Surankote tehsil (revenue divi
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A huge cache of explosive devices and ammunition concealed inside large boulders and wrapped in polythene was recovered by the Army and Police during a joint search operation at Chandrosi forest in Mastandara area under Surankote tehsil (revenue division) in the Poonch District on February 14, according to Daily Excelsior. The seizure included 13 Chinese grenades, 18 UBGL grenades, 18 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) detonators, eight meters wire, three fuses, 292 AK rounds, two AK magazines, one Pika belt with five rounds, one large size antenna and one wireless set.
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February - 14 
A team of the Imphal East District Police arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Moirangthem Bikram, from Thambalkhong Lisham Leirak. One 9-mm pistol with one magazine loaded with two live rounds was recovered from his possession.
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A team of the Imphal East District Police arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Moirangthem Bikram, from Thambalkhong Lisham Leirak. One 9-mm pistol with one magazine loaded with two live rounds was recovered from his possession.
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February - 14 
According to Assam Tribune, 118 Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) militants deserted their hideouts in Bangladesh and surrendered before the Police at Chawmanu Police Station in the Dhalai District in the night of February 14. They also deposi
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According to Assam Tribune, 118 Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) militants deserted their hideouts in Bangladesh and surrendered before the Police at Chawmanu Police Station in the Dhalai District in the night of February 14. They also deposited a cache of arms and ammunition, including AK-56 rifle, nine pistols, two Self Loading Rifles and two grenades. The surrendered militants would be taken to Agartala for joint interrogation, Police sources said. Preliminary investigations revealed that the militants led by Pabanjoy Reang had deserted their hideouts in Bangladesh due to a serious shortage of food and basic amenities. The militants confessed before Police that they found it difficult to move freely in Bangladesh after the formation of the Awami League Government.
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According to Sangai Express, the Sub-Divisional Officer of Khasom Khullen in the Senapati District, Thinam Kishan, and his two colleagues were abducted by suspected militants on February 14 and later killed on February 17.
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According to Sangai Express, the Sub-Divisional Officer of Khasom Khullen in the Senapati District, Thinam Kishan, and his two colleagues were abducted by suspected militants on February 14 and later killed on February 17.
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February - 14 
Five gelatine sticks and fuse wires were recovered from a vehicle at Gilabari in the Dhemaji District on February 14, reports Telegraph. One person was arrested in connection with the recovery.
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Five gelatine sticks and fuse wires were recovered from a vehicle at Gilabari in the Dhemaji District on February 14, reports Telegraph. One person was arrested in connection with the recovery.
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February - 14 
In another search operation, one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Khoisnam Abung alias Maipak, was arrested by a combined team of troops of 57 Mountain Division and Imphal West District Police. Seven rounds of .45 pistol amm
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In another search operation, one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Khoisnam Abung alias Maipak, was arrested by a combined team of troops of 57 Mountain Division and Imphal West District Police. Seven rounds of .45 pistol ammunition were recovered from his possession. Another PREPAK cadre, Arbam Premjit alias Nganba alias Nelson, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police. Ten rounds of .45 pistol ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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February - 14 
On February 14, the Meghalaya Police arrested another suspected person, identified as Nelia, in connection with the recovery of explosives from a Nagaland-bound bus at Dhankheti in the East Khasi Hills District on February 13, according to Shillong T
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On February 14, the Meghalaya Police arrested another suspected person, identified as Nelia, in connection with the recovery of explosives from a Nagaland-bound bus at Dhankheti in the East Khasi Hills District on February 13, according to Shillong Times. Earlier, four persons along with 1,720 gelatin sticks, 400 detonators and 42 pieces of fuse wire were arrested from the bus. Meanwhile, Telegraph reports that Police did not rule out the possibility of the explosives falling into hands of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland militants at Dimapur in Nagaland.
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February - 14 
Personnel of the Assam Rifles shot dead two suspected militants during an encounter at Maringthel area in the Chandel District on February 14, according to Sangai Express. Two 7.65 pistol, 4 live rounds, six Chinese grenades and three fired cases wer
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Personnel of the Assam Rifles shot dead two suspected militants during an encounter at Maringthel area in the Chandel District on February 14, according to Sangai Express. Two 7.65 pistol, 4 live rounds, six Chinese grenades and three fired cases were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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February - 14 
Police foiled a blast in Khuti District when it recovered a 40-kilograms improvised explosive device planted on a road between Barnghada and Kurkud on February 14, reports IANS.
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Police foiled a blast in Khuti District when it recovered a 40-kilograms improvised explosive device planted on a road between Barnghada and Kurkud on February 14, reports IANS.
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February - 14 
The All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) in a general body meeting held on February 14 stated that while the Police on February 13 asked many media offices not to publish a press release of the PREPAK, the outfit demanded that the entire co
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The All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) in a general body meeting held on February 14 stated that while the Police on February 13 asked many media offices not to publish a press release of the PREPAK, the outfit demanded that the entire content be published in letter and spirit. The AMWJU said that newspapers and ISTV cable network suspended publication for a day due to the conflicting demands.
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February - 14 
The Maharashtra Police’s Anti Naxal Operation (ANO) cell, while analyzing the pattern of recent killings of civilians the State, said on February 14 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was trying to divert the attention of the Secur
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The Maharashtra Police’s Anti Naxal Operation (ANO) cell, while analyzing the pattern of recent killings of civilians the State, said on February 14 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was trying to divert the attention of the Security Forces (SFs) from the ongoing operations in the Maoist-affected areas by killing civilians, reports Times of India. "We are intrigued as the Naxals (left-wing extremists) took almost a year to react in Bhamragarh area of South Gadchiroli. It may be a concerted effort to distract the forces' attention, as an operation is currently on along the Gondia and Chhattisgarh borders… These killings are being carried with an aim to create panic and send a message to the villagers to stay away from the Police," said unnamed ANO officials.
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February - 14 
Troops of 57 Mountain Division arrested one UNLF cadre, Aman Dorain Singh alias Tampak Ngakpa, from the general area of Wangu in the Thoubal District on February 14. He confessed during his interrogation that he was involved in ambushes laid against
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Troops of 57 Mountain Division arrested one UNLF cadre, Aman Dorain Singh alias Tampak Ngakpa, from the general area of Wangu in the Thoubal District on February 14. He confessed during his interrogation that he was involved in ambushes laid against Security Forces at Keithelmanbi and Sajang in 2004 and 2005 respectively.
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February - 14 
Militants have set free a Chinese engineer they had kidnapped six months ago from Lower Dir District, according to Dawn. Long Xiaowei, who worked for a Chinese mobile phone company, was handed over to officials in the Shamozai area of Bari Kot subdiv
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Militants have set free a Chinese engineer they had kidnapped six months ago from Lower Dir District, according to Dawn. Long Xiaowei, who worked for a Chinese mobile phone company, was handed over to officials in the Shamozai area of Bari Kot subdivision of Swat District in the evening of February 14 and he was immediately taken to Islamabad where the Chinese Embassy confirmed his release. Press officer of the embassy, Li Ming, said that Xiaowei had safely arrived and he would go to China soon. Sources told Dawn in Peshawar that Xiaowei had been released on payment of a huge amount of money as ransom, but the militants’ spokesman Muslim Khan said in Swat that the engineer had been freed as a goodwill gesture. Xiaowei was in good health when he was handed over to officials in presence of negotiators, the sources said. Xiaowei and his colleague Zhang Guo were abducted on August 29, 2008 from Khal area of Lower Dir where they were inspecting a telecommunication tower. Guo, however, managed to escape in October 2008 when Security Forces launched an operation in Swat. He was assisted by a local man named Liaquat Ali who was later shot dead by the militants.
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February - 14 
Two missiles fired by the suspected US drones killed 28 Taliban militants, including foreign nationals, at South Waziristan in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 14, official sources and local residents said, reports Daily Tim
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Two missiles fired by the suspected US drones killed 28 Taliban militants, including foreign nationals, at South Waziristan in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 14, official sources and local residents said, reports Daily Times. “We lost 28 mujahideen in the missile attack,” Taliban sources in Ladah said. “The drone fired two missiles and several ‘guests’ are among the dead,” they added. According to AFP, the term ‘guest’ is usually used to refer to foreign al Qaeda operatives. Two Arab nationals, some local Taliban militants and a number of Uzbek nationals were reportedly killed in the strike.
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February - 14 
Prime Minister and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Chairman Prachanda on February 14 said the party would not always be engaged in the peace process. The party would move in a different manner in order to embrace change t
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Prime Minister and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Chairman Prachanda on February 14 said the party would not always be engaged in the peace process. The party would move in a different manner in order to embrace change through revolt, he said at a programme organised in Lalitpur. "We should realise that current condition will not prevail for long and we also should prepare ourselves seriously for the next situation," he said.
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16 civilians, most of them belonging to three families, were killed in an artillery attack by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) at Iranaippaalai, located between the new and old safety zones, in the Mullaitivu District in the night of February 14, reported pr
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16 civilians, most of them belonging to three families, were killed in an artillery attack by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) at Iranaippaalai, located between the new and old safety zones, in the Mullaitivu District in the night of February 14, reported pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. Eight other civilians were killed at Pokkanai within the new safety-zone in the night of February 15.
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February - 14 
Another search operation conducted in the Kumpanachchi area, the SFs recovered two hand tractors, one motorbike, one assault rifle with one magazine, six rounds of ammunition, one shot gun with a cartridge and one 35 litre can.
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Another search operation conducted in the Kumpanachchi area, the SFs recovered two hand tractors, one motorbike, one assault rifle with one magazine, six rounds of ammunition, one shot gun with a cartridge and one 35 litre can.
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February - 14 
Kfir Jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised a Sea Tiger’s (sea wing of the LTTE) suicide boat location in the north of Mullaitivu lagoon.
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Kfir Jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised a Sea Tiger’s (sea wing of the LTTE) suicide boat location in the north of Mullaitivu lagoon.
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February - 14 
On February 14, the troops confronted with militants in the Vaduvakkal area and killed two of them, SLA reported. During subsequent search operations, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered the two dead bodies along with two T-56 weapons, six magazines,
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On February 14, the troops confronted with militants in the Vaduvakkal area and killed two of them, SLA reported. During subsequent search operations, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered the two dead bodies along with two T-56 weapons, six magazines, 315 T-56 ammunition, one I-com set, four compasses, four packs, eleven 1.5 V batteries, two Global Positioning Systems, six torches, one note book, two cyanide capsule, one satellite phone, one ration packets, one hand grenade, one cap and one diary.
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February - 14 
One civilian was killed and 13 others injured in a grenade attack and shooting by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Puliyankulam in the Vavuniya District on February 14, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said, according to S
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One civilian was killed and 13 others injured in a grenade attack and shooting by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Puliyankulam in the Vavuniya District on February 14, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said, according to Sunday Observer. "They were civilians who escaped from the uncleared areas few days ago and were transferred to the Government welfare centres in Vavuniya" he added.
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February - 14 
The 57th Division troops recovered two T-56 weapons, 19 boxes of 12.7 ammunition, 17 boxes of Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, 50 kilograms of C-4 explosive, eight kilograms of TNT explosive, 200 meters of detonator codes, four anti-personnel mi
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The 57th Division troops recovered two T-56 weapons, 19 boxes of 12.7 ammunition, 17 boxes of Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, 50 kilograms of C-4 explosive, eight kilograms of TNT explosive, 200 meters of detonator codes, four anti-personnel mines, three magazines, three 60-mm mortar bombs and three anti-tank mines from the Vishvamadu and Kulamurippu areas. In addition, the SFs in Akkarayankulam recovered one shot gun and one hand grenade.
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February - 14 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants triggered claymore mine explosion targeting a state-owned bus transporting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to Vavuniya while it was passing a location about three kilometres north of Puliyanku
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants triggered claymore mine explosion targeting a state-owned bus transporting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to Vavuniya while it was passing a location about three kilometres north of Puliyankulam on February 14, killing one woman who was inside the bus and injuring 14 others, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. One soldier who was providing security to IDPs also sustained minor injuries.
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February - 14 
The ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) secured a majority in the Central Provincial Council (CPC) elections held on February 14 to select councillors for another four-year term. It won the CPC poll with a clear majority receiving 650,803
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The ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) secured a majority in the Central Provincial Council (CPC) elections held on February 14 to select councillors for another four-year term. It won the CPC poll with a clear majority receiving 650,803 votes and 34 seats, while the main opposition, the United National Party received 422,125 votes and 22 seats. The Marxist People’s Liberation Front got 15,416 votes and failed to win a single seat. The final outcome of the North Western Provincial Council election to select 50 councillors is yet to be determined as the overall results in the province will be late due to the Election Commissioner's decision to annul the results in one of the polling stations in Puttalam District over irregularities.
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February - 14 
The Website further claimed that about 275 civilians are feared dead since February 14 and the roads remain continuously under heavy artillery attack by the SLA in the Theavipuram-Vallipunam safety zone.
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The Website further claimed that about 275 civilians are feared dead since February 14 and the roads remain continuously under heavy artillery attack by the SLA in the Theavipuram-Vallipunam safety zone.
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February - 15 
A cadre of the Wanglen Khuman faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Mathurabashimayum Rajkiran, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Sagolband on February 15, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A cadre of the Wanglen Khuman faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Mathurabashimayum Rajkiran, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Sagolband on February 15, reports Imphal Free Press.
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February - 15 
About 150 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a wall of an under-construction jail after forcing workers out of the building in the Sheohar District in the night of February 15, IANS reports. The Maoists also
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About 150 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a wall of an under-construction jail after forcing workers out of the building in the Sheohar District in the night of February 15, IANS reports. The Maoists also left behind pamphlets that warned of more such attacks.
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February - 15 
According to Sentinel, two unidentified militants were shot dead in an encounter with the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel at Maringthal village in the Chandel District on February 15. Two 7.65 mm pistols, four live rounds and six Chinese hand grenades we
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According to Sentinel, two unidentified militants were shot dead in an encounter with the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel at Maringthal village in the Chandel District on February 15. Two 7.65 mm pistols, four live rounds and six Chinese hand grenades were seized from their possession.
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February - 15 
Another KCP cadre, Ningombam Romen Meitei alias Ingba, was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from his residence at Bashikhong Mamang Leikai. He confessed during his interrogation that he joined the KCP i
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Another KCP cadre, Ningombam Romen Meitei alias Ingba, was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from his residence at Bashikhong Mamang Leikai. He confessed during his interrogation that he joined the KCP in April 2007. One cell phone with a SIM card was recovered from his possession.
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February - 15 
On February 15, a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and ‘State committee secretary’ of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Konapuri Ilaiah alias Sambasivudu, surrendered before the Police at Begumpet in the capital Hyderabad, Times
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On February 15, a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and ‘State committee secretary’ of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Konapuri Ilaiah alias Sambasivudu, surrendered before the Police at Begumpet in the capital Hyderabad, Times of India reported. Sambasivudu, carrying a INR 1 million reward on his head, was involved in several cases, including the Balimela attack in Orissa on June 29, 2008, in which 38 Greyhounds personnel were killed and the Alipiri landmine blast targeting the then Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. He was also involved in the Vempenta massacre, legislator C. Narsi Reddy's assassination and the attack on the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Janardhan Reddy in Nellore.
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February - 15 
One unidentified Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant was shot dead by the troops during an encounter at Langlakso Hanse village under Howraghat Police Station in the Karbi Anglong District on February 15, according to As
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One unidentified Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant was shot dead by the troops during an encounter at Langlakso Hanse village under Howraghat Police Station in the Karbi Anglong District on February 15, according to Assam Tribune. Some arms and ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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February - 15 
Police recovered seven locally-made bombs from a vacant land near the Port Complex in Puducherry in the night of February 15, reports The Hindu. The bombs concealed in a bag were recovered after the local people informed the Police about the presence
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Police recovered seven locally-made bombs from a vacant land near the Port Complex in Puducherry in the night of February 15, reports The Hindu. The bombs concealed in a bag were recovered after the local people informed the Police about the presence of the “suspicious looking” bag, sources said.
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February - 15 
Security Forces neutralized two militant hideouts in the Bandipora and Kupwara Districts on February 15, recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition, Daily Excelsior reported. "During search operation Police and BSF [Border Security Force] busted
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Security Forces neutralized two militant hideouts in the Bandipora and Kupwara Districts on February 15, recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition, Daily Excelsior reported. "During search operation Police and BSF [Border Security Force] busted a hideout in Paner forests falling under jurisdiction of Police Station Bandipora last evening," a Police spokesman said. He said one pistol, two pistol magazines, seven AK magazines, 452 AK rounds, nine UBGL shells, one hand grenade, 44 rounds of Universal Machine Gun belt ammunition, five wireless sets and one pouch were recovered from the spot. The spokesman said another hideout was neutralized in the snow-bound Kachhama forest area in Kupwara District and three rockets, one wireless set, two pistols, two pistol rounds, four hand grenades, two AK magazines, 110 AK rounds, 29 sniper rounds and one improvised explosive device were recovered, he said.
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February - 15 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said if the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) laid down arms, India would intervene and arrange for a negotiated settlement to the ethnic issue, according to Times of India. "Our (Congress) policy is c
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said if the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) laid down arms, India would intervene and arrange for a negotiated settlement to the ethnic issue, according to Times of India. "Our (Congress) policy is clear. LTTE is an armed militant group. They must announce that they are willing to lay down arms and are prepared for talks. Simultaneously, the Sri Lankan Government should suspend its military offensive," he told a public meeting organised by the party at Chennai on February 15. "Indian Government will definitely arrange for a dialogue if the LTTE lays down arms and came forward for talks. A good solution can be found to the 40 lakh Tamils in Sri Lanka," he added. The minister also criticised the LTTE for not utilising the recent 48-hour cease-fire proposed by the Sri Lankan Government to allow people to move to safer areas and come for talks.
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February - 15 
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Dasari Prakash alias Guddi Seshanna and his wife Shaik Chathali alias Rajita, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police V. Navinchand at Ongole in the Prakasam District, The Hindu reported. While Seshanna, w
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Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Dasari Prakash alias Guddi Seshanna and his wife Shaik Chathali alias Rajita, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police V. Navinchand at Ongole in the Prakasam District, The Hindu reported. While Seshanna, who was ‘secretary’ of the Vizianagaram District Maoist group, carried a reward of INR 300000 on his head, Rajita, who was an area committee member, carried a reward of INR 100000 on her head.
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February - 15 
Zee News reports that local residents of Nayagarh captured one person on February 15 and handed him over to the Police suspecting him to be a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre. However, two of his associates escaped, Superintendent o
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Zee News reports that local residents of Nayagarh captured one person on February 15 and handed him over to the Police suspecting him to be a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre. However, two of his associates escaped, Superintendent of Police J. N. Pankaj said.
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February - 15 
A vehicle of the Frontier Corps escaped a bomb blast in Khuzdar District. Police sources said a bomb had been planted at a bus stand which exploded when the vehicle was passing through the area.
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A vehicle of the Frontier Corps escaped a bomb blast in Khuzdar District. Police sources said a bomb had been planted at a bus stand which exploded when the vehicle was passing through the area.
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February - 15 
Hours after the meeting, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Mullah Fazlullah announced a 10-day cease-fire in Swat through his illegal FM channel, Daily Times reported. “The Swat chapter of Taliban agrees with talks between the provincial Go
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Hours after the meeting, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Mullah Fazlullah announced a 10-day cease-fire in Swat through his illegal FM channel, Daily Times reported. “The Swat chapter of Taliban agrees with talks between the provincial Government and TNSM chief Sufi Muhammad, and ceases hostilities for a temporary period of 10 days,” locals quoted Fazlullah’s broadcast. They said he had elaborated the Taliban would review the progress of Sharia implementation after 10 days and decide their future course of action. He said the TTP fully respected the TNSM chief’s decisions.
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February - 15 
Suspected militants also destroyed a school in the Charbagh sub-division. A private TV channel reported that the school was already in the custody of the Taliban, who were using it as a base camp.
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Suspected militants also destroyed a school in the Charbagh sub-division. A private TV channel reported that the school was already in the custody of the Taliban, who were using it as a base camp.
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February - 15 
The militants attacked Saidu Sharif airport with rockets and heavy weapons, which triggered a clash with the SFs. However, there were no reports about casualties.
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The militants attacked Saidu Sharif airport with rockets and heavy weapons, which triggered a clash with the SFs. However, there were no reports about casualties.
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February - 15 
The militants snatched a truck supplying ration for the SFs in the Koza Bandai area of Kabal.
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The militants snatched a truck supplying ration for the SFs in the Koza Bandai area of Kabal.
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February - 15 
The Taliban of Swat announced a 10-day cease-fire on February 15 after the Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) reached an understanding about promulgating Sharia (Islamic law), termed ‘Nizam-i-Adl Regulation’, in Malakand
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The Taliban of Swat announced a 10-day cease-fire on February 15 after the Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) reached an understanding about promulgating Sharia (Islamic law), termed ‘Nizam-i-Adl Regulation’, in Malakand region, Dawn reported. “Taliban have declared a unilateral cease-fire for 10 days as a goodwill gesture. Our fighters will not attack security personnel and Government installations,” Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said. However, he said, the militants would hold their positions and defend themselves if attacked. He welcomed the move to enforce Sharia regulations in Malakand, but added: “We will see how sincere the Government is in their enforcement.” When asked about the possibility of the militants disarming themselves, the spokesman said everything would depend on the line of action of the authorities in Swat. According to sources, a five-point draft accord was signed after negotiations between the Government and TNSM teams held at the Timergara rest-house where the outfit had set up a ‘protest camp’ on October 9, 2008. A formal announcement about enforcement of the regulations is likely to be made by the NWFP Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan in provincial capital Peshawar on February 16 at a meeting to be attended by provincial ministers, a delegation of the TNSM and leaders of political parties. During the talks on February 15, the NWFP Government team was led by Information Minister Mian Iftikhar, Livestock Minister Haji Hidayatullah, the Awami National Party spokesman Zahid Khan and Hazara Commissioner Javed Khan, while the TNSM was represented by Maulana Sufi Mohammad, spokesman Amir Izzat, Maulana Mohammad Alam and Badshah Sardar. Amir Izzat and Sufi Mohammad’s son Rizwanullah said “both sides have signed the accord” and an announcement regarding the enforcement of Nizam-i-Adl Regulation in Malakand division would be made by the Chief Minister after a meeting with a jirga (council of elders) of the TNSM in Peshawar on February 16. “The NWFP government has accepted TNSM’s demand for enforcement of Shariat-i-Muhammadi in accordance with Quran, Sunnah, Ijma and Qias,” they said.
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February - 15 
Supreme Court on February 15 upheld the detention of Govinda Bahadur Batala alias ‘Jivit’, a commander of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Jivit is one of the prime accused in the murder of Ram Hari Shrestha, a Kathmandu-based businessman who was
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Supreme Court on February 15 upheld the detention of Govinda Bahadur Batala alias ‘Jivit’, a commander of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Jivit is one of the prime accused in the murder of Ram Hari Shrestha, a Kathmandu-based businessman who was killed on May 10, 2008, allegedly by the PLA cadres, at Shaktikhor in Chitwan.
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February - 15 
According to the Ministry Human Rights and Disaster Management, over 35,000 civilians have safely reached the Government controlled areas in February 2009. The Minister of Human Rights and Disaster Management, Mahinda Samarasinghe told media that the
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According to the Ministry Human Rights and Disaster Management, over 35,000 civilians have safely reached the Government controlled areas in February 2009. The Minister of Human Rights and Disaster Management, Mahinda Samarasinghe told media that the LTTE is holding another 75,000 to 80,000 civilians while the aid agencies operating in the area estimate that number to be as high as 250,000.
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February - 15 
During a search operation at Pottakulem in the Trincomalee District on February 15, the Sri Lanka Air Force personnel recovered 1050 anti-personal mines and 600 fuses, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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During a search operation at Pottakulem in the Trincomalee District on February 15, the Sri Lanka Air Force personnel recovered 1050 anti-personal mines and 600 fuses, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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February - 15 
On February 15, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed three LTTE suicide boats anchored near ‘Fara 3’ ship in the seas north of Mullaitivu. ‘Fara 3’ had been hijacked by the militants some time back. According to reports, two of the boats we
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On February 15, fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed three LTTE suicide boats anchored near ‘Fara 3’ ship in the seas north of Mullaitivu. ‘Fara 3’ had been hijacked by the militants some time back. According to reports, two of the boats were sunk and the remaining boat caught fire in the aerial bombing.
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February - 15 
Police found an unattended parcel containing 1.5 kilograms of C-4 explosives from Trincomalee town area on February 15, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. During another search operation conducted in the Tissapura area, Police found one hand grena
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Police found an unattended parcel containing 1.5 kilograms of C-4 explosives from Trincomalee town area on February 15, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. During another search operation conducted in the Tissapura area, Police found one hand grenade.
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February - 15 
Pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that a bomb blast in the Kanchikudichchaanaaru area of Ampara District killed more than 12 Special Task Force (STF) commandos, including an officer, at a site where preparations were being made to lay the foundation
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Pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that a bomb blast in the Kanchikudichchaanaaru area of Ampara District killed more than 12 Special Task Force (STF) commandos, including an officer, at a site where preparations were being made to lay the foundation stone for a Buddhist Vihara.
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February - 15 
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse said his Government guarantees the safety of the civilians fleeing the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) held areas and reaching the Security Forces (SFs) or the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC).
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Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse said his Government guarantees the safety of the civilians fleeing the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) held areas and reaching the Security Forces (SFs) or the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC). In a telephone interview to Colombo Page on February 15, the President urged the civilians to seek assistance of the SFs as all the necessary measures are in place to meet their needs with help from the ICRC and the UN aid agencies. Dismissing media reports that the Government is planning to keep the displaced civilians in camps for three years, Rajapakse said he has already given orders to relocate the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) as early as possible. He said the Government plans to resettle the IDPs in their original areas as soon as the captured areas are cleared of mines.
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February - 15 
The Government on February 15 claimed that only about 65,000 civilians remain in Mullaitivu and not 450,000 as stated by the LTTE. The Resettlement and Rehabilitation Minister Rishard Baduideen, addressing the Cabinet press briefing at the Informatio
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The Government on February 15 claimed that only about 65,000 civilians remain in Mullaitivu and not 450,000 as stated by the LTTE. The Resettlement and Rehabilitation Minister Rishard Baduideen, addressing the Cabinet press briefing at the Information Department, said that the LTTE inflated the number of civilians under its control to 450,000 to obtain more supplies of food and medicine from the Government. "In future we will send supplies for about 100,000 people." Those who came over from Mullaitivu on February 14 included 10 LTTE militants, he added.
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February - 15 
The LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is still in Wanni and will continue to hold the innocent civilians until the military captures him, revealed two Black Tigers (cadres of the suicide wing of the LTTE) to the Army. In an interview with Sunday Obse
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The LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is still in Wanni and will continue to hold the innocent civilians until the military captures him, revealed two Black Tigers (cadres of the suicide wing of the LTTE) to the Army. In an interview with Sunday Observer, they said that Prabhakaran’s son Charles Anthony was commanding their forces with other prominent LTTE leaders like Banu and Lakshman. The two Black Tigers, in their twenties, had surrendered to the troops at Therumurukandy on January 28 after they failed to bomb the bund at Iranamadu Tank. Anthony and Soosai had briefed them on the mission for an underwater demolition on January 20, but they decided to surrender citing dissatisfaction with the ‘behaviour’ of the LTTE leadership. “The LTTE is abducting lots of children who are in their teens. They want to sacrifice civilians as common fodder. Sons and daughters of the LTTE leaders are living luxury lives,” said the duo.
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February - 15 
The SFs in Visuamadu area recovered two T-56 weapons, one T-81 weapon, 26 kerosene barrels with capacity of 210 litre, one RPG bomb, 121 hand grenades, one T-56 magazine, two LTTE uniforms, two pistol magazines and five Improvised Explosive Devices (
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The SFs in Visuamadu area recovered two T-56 weapons, one T-81 weapon, 26 kerosene barrels with capacity of 210 litre, one RPG bomb, 121 hand grenades, one T-56 magazine, two LTTE uniforms, two pistol magazines and five Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) set to 81-mm mortars. Further, during a search operation in the Kiranchi area, the SFs recovered fifteen 81-mm mortar bombs, nine hand grenades, ten IEDs, 262 dog tags and 42 LTTE newspapers the same day. Separately, 750 rounds of T-56 ammunition, four claymore mines weighing about 12.5 kilograms, one claymore mine weighing about 7.5 kilograms, thirty-six 60-mm mortar bombs, one hand grenade and seven RPG chargers were recovered by the troops from the Poddivettuvan and Kokavil areas.
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February - 15 
Two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, who attempted to destroy an electricity transformer after entering the Kapputhu area of Jaffna District, were shot dead by the troops before they executed their plan on February 15, reported Sri
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Two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, who attempted to destroy an electricity transformer after entering the Kapputhu area of Jaffna District, were shot dead by the troops before they executed their plan on February 15, reported Sri Lanka Army. Troops later recovered their dead bodies along with two T-56 weapons, four magazines, 51 rounds of ammunition, one Global Positioning System, one compass, one belt order, six hand grenades, three cyanide capsules and one night vision device from the area.
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February - 16 
The Government has released over a dozen Taliban prisoners, several of them from Waziristan, for securing the release of Xiaowei, official and militant sources said on February 16, The News reported. “Yes, a number of militants were freed to secure t
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The Government has released over a dozen Taliban prisoners, several of them from Waziristan, for securing the release of Xiaowei, official and militant sources said on February 16, The News reported. “Yes, a number of militants were freed to secure the release of the Chinese engineer,” an unnamed official told The News. He, however, refused to give the exact figure of the prisoners released in exchange for the engineer. “Efforts were intensified to secure his release before the president’s (Asif Ali Zardari) upcoming visit to China. It’s a gift to the people of China on the occasion of his visit and it is also expected that the president will take him (Long) along to China,” the source added.
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February - 16 
13 Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel were injured in a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)–triggered landmine blast at Andhari Ghati near Adaba Police Station in the Gajapati District on February 16, reports The Hindu. The SOG personn
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13 Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel were injured in a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)–triggered landmine blast at Andhari Ghati near Adaba Police Station in the Gajapati District on February 16, reports The Hindu. The SOG personnel were travelling to Katama village where they had organised a health camp to increase their relationship with the villagers. The Maoists had planted the landmine under a culvert.
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February - 16 
According to Telegraph, the Police arrested one Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Saiful Islam, at Samuguri Bajiagaon in the Nagaon District on February 16.
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According to Telegraph, the Police arrested one Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Saiful Islam, at Samuguri Bajiagaon in the Nagaon District on February 16.
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February - 16 
One surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Rajesh Das, was shot dead by suspected ULFA militants in Guromari Pathar area of Barpeta District in the morning of February 16, according to Assam Tribune.
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One surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Rajesh Das, was shot dead by suspected ULFA militants in Guromari Pathar area of Barpeta District in the morning of February 16, according to Assam Tribune.
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February - 16 
One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as P. Momoda Singh, was arrested by AR personnel, when he was infiltrating from Myanmar to Imphal Valley at Sita-Tengnoupal road junction.
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One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as P. Momoda Singh, was arrested by AR personnel, when he was infiltrating from Myanmar to Imphal Valley at Sita-Tengnoupal road junction.
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February - 16 
The CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a bridge using dynamite near Baghaura under Roh Police Station in the Nawada District on February 16, The Hindu reported.
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The CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a bridge using dynamite near Baghaura under Roh Police Station in the Nawada District on February 16, The Hindu reported.
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February - 16 
The Manipur Government on February 16 suspended three senior officials of the State food and civil supplies department on the charge of meeting militants, reports Telegraph. The Food and Civil Supplies Minister Yumkham Erabot Singh said the officials
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The Manipur Government on February 16 suspended three senior officials of the State food and civil supplies department on the charge of meeting militants, reports Telegraph. The Food and Civil Supplies Minister Yumkham Erabot Singh said the officials were suspended for violating a standing Government order that prohibited any official to meet militants. The minister further said the officials went to meet militants of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) after the outfit called them for a meeting. However, the outfit said it had abducted the officials for questioning on their role in the misappropriation of rice meant for public distribution. The outfit reportedly released them on February 9.
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February - 16 
A bomb blast in the Wahdat Colony of provincial capital Quetta on February 16 destroyed the windows of nearby houses within the jurisdiction of Saddar Police station, Daily Times reported. Unidentified men had placed the bomb in a bag and planted it
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A bomb blast in the Wahdat Colony of provincial capital Quetta on February 16 destroyed the windows of nearby houses within the jurisdiction of Saddar Police station, Daily Times reported. Unidentified men had placed the bomb in a bag and planted it in Wahdat Colony, they said. No loss of life or injuries was reported.
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February - 16 
According to Dawn, two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed when a check-post near the Lehri area of Nasirabad District was attacked on February 16. According to official sources, some men opened indiscriminate fire on the Frontier Corps post, s
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According to Dawn, two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed when a check-post near the Lehri area of Nasirabad District was attacked on February 16. According to official sources, some men opened indiscriminate fire on the Frontier Corps post, set up to protect a railway track linking Balochistan with the rest of the country, killing two soldiers.
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February - 16 
At least 30 suspected militants were killed and three others sustained injuries in a missile strike on a refugee camp in the Kurram Agency on February 16. According to Daily Times, the three missiles believed to have been fired from a US unmanned air
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At least 30 suspected militants were killed and three others sustained injuries in a missile strike on a refugee camp in the Kurram Agency on February 16. According to Daily Times, the three missiles believed to have been fired from a US unmanned aircraft destroyed a house used by a local Taliban commander. It was the first known drone strike in Kurram, AP reported. An unnamed intelligence official said field informants reported that Taliban showed up at the village bazaar and ordered 30 caskets. However, political authorities have only confirmed 18 deaths from four missiles fired by two unmanned aircraft, while the local Taliban have claimed a death toll of 12. “Afghan Taliban were holding an important meeting there when the missiles were fired,” an intelligence official in the area told Reuters. After the attack, the Taliban surrounded the area and were not allowing anyone near, witnesses said. “They have taken nine bodies to Afghanistan while the rest of them are being buried here,” one intelligence official said. According to local sources, former Afghan premier Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s Hizb-e-Islami was running the refugee camp. Kurram’s top administrator, Arshad Majeed Mohmand, confirmed the strike and said according to his information three missiles were fired, but he had no details about the casualties, Reuters added. Surkh Pul, the locality of the drone attack, was once reserved for Afghan refugees and a school was built for their children, The News reported. After the forced repatriation of the Afghan refugees from the area, the militants reportedly started arriving there and rebuild some of the damaged houses. Sources said the US planes targeted the school and the adjacent house, where around three dozen militants were residing. Taliban commanders said majority of the slain militants belonged to Afghanistan’s Khost province and they were secretly laid to rest at Ahmadi Shama graveyard near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Lower Kurram.
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February - 16 
Eight persons, including six Taliban militants, were killed and four injured during an operation launched by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency on February 16, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel
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Eight persons, including six Taliban militants, were killed and four injured during an operation launched by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency on February 16, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the SFs bombed the Taliban hideouts with jet fighters and destroyed several hideouts during the operation.
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February - 16 
Eight students were injured when a remote-controlled device planted on roadside near a school playground exploded in Rustam Adda in South Waziristan Agency on February 16, The News reported. Sources said the explosion occurred minutes before a convoy
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Eight students were injured when a remote-controlled device planted on roadside near a school playground exploded in Rustam Adda in South Waziristan Agency on February 16, The News reported. Sources said the explosion occurred minutes before a convoy of the Security Forces (SFs) passed through the area. The SFs subsequently fired at the suspected hideouts of the militants after the blast but there were no reports of casualties. They are alos reported to have arrested a number of students, who were playing in the school ground after the incident.
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February - 16 
Four members of a family, including a minor, were killed in the Swat District of NWFP on February 16, The News reported. Sources said a shell fired by the Security Forces (SFs) hit a house in the Hazara area of Kabal sub-division, killing four member
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Four members of a family, including a minor, were killed in the Swat District of NWFP on February 16, The News reported. Sources said a shell fired by the Security Forces (SFs) hit a house in the Hazara area of Kabal sub-division, killing four members and wounding 10 others of a family.
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February - 16 
Four rockets fired from across the border in Afghanistan’s Khost province landed at Ghulam Khan, a border town of North Waziristan Agency, in the evening of February 16. Residents of the border village told The News that the rockets fired from Khost
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Four rockets fired from across the border in Afghanistan’s Khost province landed at Ghulam Khan, a border town of North Waziristan Agency, in the evening of February 16. Residents of the border village told The News that the rockets fired from Khost caused heavy explosions without leading to any loss of life or damage to property.
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February - 16 
President Asif Ali Zardari will not sign documents of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 until peace is restored in Swat, Malakand, and other troubled areas, Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman said on February 16, Daily Times reported. “The Gove
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President Asif Ali Zardari will not sign documents of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 until peace is restored in Swat, Malakand, and other troubled areas, Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman said on February 16, Daily Times reported. “The Government will monitor the situation, as security and well-being of Swat is top priority,” Sherry said in a statement following an agreement between the NWFP Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). However, she said, “The will of the population of the Swat… should be taken into account while debating the merits of this agreement.” Meanwhile, the Pakistan army said it will abide by the deal between the NWFP Government and TNSM. The Inter-Service Public Relations spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told a private TV channel that the military had been asked to retreat, but it would only respond if attacked. He said the situation in Swat was not satisfactory, but the Government had adopted another strategy. To a question whether the army was consulted before the deal, Abbas said, “Consultation is always there.”
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February - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) are reported to have killed five militants and injured several others during shelling by jetfighters in various parts of the Bajaur Agency on February 16. Five suspected militants were killed and several others injured when jetf
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Security Forces (SFs) are reported to have killed five militants and injured several others during shelling by jetfighters in various parts of the Bajaur Agency on February 16. Five suspected militants were killed and several others injured when jetfighters of the Pakistan Air Force targeted hideouts in the Khar and Mamond sub-divisions, The News reported. Several underground bunkers of the militants were also destroyed in the attack. SFs and militants continued to exchange fire in various parts of Khar, including in Inayat Kellay, Rehmanabad, Shinkot and Byecheena. However, there were no reports about any causality. Curfew remained imposed in different parts of Bajaur Agency for the twelfth consecutive day.
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February - 16 
The Bajaur chapter of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) on February 16 demanded immediate implementation of the Sharia (Islamic law) in the Agency and in return assured the Government of its co-operation to establish a complete writ of
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The Bajaur chapter of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) on February 16 demanded immediate implementation of the Sharia (Islamic law) in the Agency and in return assured the Government of its co-operation to establish a complete writ of the state, demanding the Army to stay in the region till reconstruction work was completed. TNSM Bajaur chief Ismail Muhammadi made this demand while reacting to the finalisation of a five-point agreement for enforcement of Sharia in the Malakand division after successful talks between the NWFP Government and TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad. “We assure the Government of complete cooperation for a lasting peace and for establishing writ of the state in the troubled agency if people’s demand of enforcement of Shariah is met,” Ilyas told The News. “After people’s major demand of the enforcement of Shariah is met, the restoration of peace and purging the area of miscreants will become easier and the TNSM will be in a position to help establish writ of the government,” he added.
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February - 16 
The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF), which claims to have kidnapped American UN official John Solecki, said on February 16 it had extended a 72-hour deadline for the Government to meet demands for his release, Daily Times reported. “We hav
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The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF), which claims to have kidnapped American UN official John Solecki, said on February 16 it had extended a 72-hour deadline for the Government to meet demands for his release, Daily Times reported. “We have decided to extend the deadline on the appeal of our honourable Baloch leaders,” a BLUF spokesman told reporters via telephone at the Quetta Press Club. “A new deadline will be announced later,” AFP quoted the spokesman as saying. UN officials have reportedly initiated contact with important Baloch leaders to persuade them to ask the kidnappers to release Solecki, sources said.
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February - 16 
The centre has released PKR 623 million to the NWFP and FATA administration to provide compensation to the victims of militancy, an official announcement said, Dawn reported. President Asif Zardari is reported to have termed the victims of militancy
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The centre has released PKR 623 million to the NWFP and FATA administration to provide compensation to the victims of militancy, an official announcement said, Dawn reported. President Asif Zardari is reported to have termed the victims of militancy as national heroes and advised the NWFP Government to immediately undertake payment of compensation to their families. PKR 283 million have been released for the FATA and another PKR 340 million for the NWFP Government to compensate the families of the victims of suicide bombings and acts of terror. Under the compensation programme, PKR 300,000 will be paid for every fatality and PKR 100,000 for the injured.
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February - 16 
The Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on February 16 that the Samjhauta Express incident and Mumbai attacks were interconnected and the investigation process could only proceed if India responds to questions asked by Pakistan, Dawn reported.
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The Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on February 16 that the Samjhauta Express incident and Mumbai attacks were interconnected and the investigation process could only proceed if India responds to questions asked by Pakistan, Dawn reported. Talking to journalists at the Multan Airport, he said if India wanted to punish the culprits of the Mumbai attack it should reply to the 30 questions raised by Pakistan because answers to these questions were necessary for completion of investigation.
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February - 16 
The NWFP Government formally announced on February 16 the implementation of Sharia (Islamic law) known as the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 2009 in Malakand Division and Kohistan District, Daily Times reported. “The provincial Government in consultation wi
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The NWFP Government formally announced on February 16 the implementation of Sharia (Islamic law) known as the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 2009 in Malakand Division and Kohistan District, Daily Times reported. “The provincial Government in consultation with all political parties, Sufi Muhammad and ulema with the approval of Federal Government introduced changes in the 1999 Nizam-e-Adl Regulation. Today I announce promulgation of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation (Amended) 2009… The regulations will be implemented in Malakand following the return of peace and restoration of writ of the Government,” NWFP Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti told a press conference after chairing a jirga (council of elders) in Peshawar. The jirga was attended by a 29-member Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) delegation from Dir, leaders and representatives of political and religious parties, members of the NWFP cabinet and senior bureaucrats. He said the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 had been approved by President Asif Zardari following consultation with TNSM representatives, APP added. “We will reciprocate the militants’ 10-day armistice with a cease-fire for good,” the Chief Minister said. Hoti also said troops would remain in “reactive mode” instead of “proactive mode” and would not target anyone unless threatened. He said the army should be removed only after peace has been restored. Troops would play their role in reconstruction and rehabilitation, he added. He said the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 2009 were in line with the Constitution of Pakistan as it was the amended form of the regulations proposed for Malakand in 1994 and 1999. He said the new system had been devised to provide easy and speedy justice for the people. He said both the qazi and the police department would be held accountable for any delay. He announced that all civil cases would be resolved within six months and all criminal cases would be decided within a maximum of four months. For its implementation, Hoti said, a task force comprising the federal secretary interior, the NWFP chief secretary, the provincial presidents of the ANP and the PPP, the law and home secretaries, would be established, The News reported. Sources told Daily Times that the TNSM chief Sufi Muhammad would head a jirga to Swat in the next two days to discuss the restoration of peace with the residents and Taliban. Earlier, the NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain read an ‘announcement’ signed by three TNSM leaders and six NWFP Government officials that declared “null and void” all laws “contrary to Quran and Hadith” in Malakand Division and Kohistan District of Hazara Division. The Malakand Division comprises seven districts of Swat, Buner, Shangla, Dir Upper, Dir Lower, Chitral and Malakand. The announcement also requested the TNSM chief to co-operate with the Government for the restoration of peace in Malakand and promised the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations would be implemented there after peace was fully restored.
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February - 16 
The Taliban on February 16 killed an Afghan man in North Waziristan Agency, after accusing him of spying for the United States, Daily Times reported. The body of Imdad Khan, 35, was dumped on a roadside in Karamkot village, 20 kilometers east of Mira
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The Taliban on February 16 killed an Afghan man in North Waziristan Agency, after accusing him of spying for the United States, Daily Times reported. The body of Imdad Khan, 35, was dumped on a roadside in Karamkot village, 20 kilometers east of Miranshah, the agency’s main town, a local administration official told AFP. A security official said the victim was an Afghan refugee. A note near the bullet-riddled body said Khan was ‘spying for the US’, the official added. Residents said the note also warned local people not remove the body until late afternoon so that a maximum number of people could see that ‘this is the fate of spies’.
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February - 16 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly welcomed the agreement between the TNSM and NWFP Government for the enforcement of Sharia in Malakand Division and Kohistan District. Talking to a private TV channel, TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar said
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly welcomed the agreement between the TNSM and NWFP Government for the enforcement of Sharia in Malakand Division and Kohistan District. Talking to a private TV channel, TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar said the Taliban would try their best for the enforcement of Islamic system in the country and FATA. When asked if the TTP would lay down their arms and renounce violence in the FATA and Swat, he said they would accept every decision taken by Maulana Sufi Muhammad.
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February - 16 
Kantipuronline reports that an unidentified group vandalized and set ablaze the building of the Pahupatinagar Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Bardiya District on February 16. All the documents and furniture were destroyed in the fire.
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Kantipuronline reports that an unidentified group vandalized and set ablaze the building of the Pahupatinagar Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Bardiya District on February 16. All the documents and furniture were destroyed in the fire.
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February - 16 
Kantipuronline reports that Narendra Khati, a supervisor at the Janakpur cigarette factory, was shot dead in Janakpur on February 16. An unidentified person claiming to be a cadre of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM
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Kantipuronline reports that Narendra Khati, a supervisor at the Janakpur cigarette factory, was shot dead in Janakpur on February 16. An unidentified person claiming to be a cadre of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) claimed responsibility of the killing.
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February - 16 
At least five humanitarian aid workers were killed while serving the needs of civilians trapped inside the Theavipuram area, the Website added. While three workers attached to Karaithuraippattu Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society were killed on Februar
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At least five humanitarian aid workers were killed while serving the needs of civilians trapped inside the Theavipuram area, the Website added. While three workers attached to Karaithuraippattu Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society were killed on February 16 at Theavipuram, two others, including a female, were killed within the Theavipuram-Vallipunam safety zone on February 13.
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February - 16 
At Puthukkudiyiruppu, the SFs found a camp left abandoned by the LTTE and recovered three hand grenades, 41 caps, 52 uniforms of LTTE, eight pouches, five jackets, 250 Fabrique Nationale Carbine ammunition, 2539 rounds of T-56 ammunition from the ins
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At Puthukkudiyiruppu, the SFs found a camp left abandoned by the LTTE and recovered three hand grenades, 41 caps, 52 uniforms of LTTE, eight pouches, five jackets, 250 Fabrique Nationale Carbine ammunition, 2539 rounds of T-56 ammunition from the inside the camp.
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February - 16 
Colombo Page reports that the United Nations on February 16 said the LTTE continues to actively prevent civilians leaving and have shot and sometimes killed a growing number of people trying to leave the war zone. It also called on both the Army and
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Colombo Page reports that the United Nations on February 16 said the LTTE continues to actively prevent civilians leaving and have shot and sometimes killed a growing number of people trying to leave the war zone. It also called on both the Army and LTTE to refrain from fighting in areas of civilian concentration.
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February - 16 
IANS reports that President Mahinda Rajapakse will soon meet Tamil political leaders to discuss a 'democracy road map' for the areas seized from the LTTE. Rajapakse will meet leaders of groups such as the Tamil United Liberation Front, Eelam People's
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IANS reports that President Mahinda Rajapakse will soon meet Tamil political leaders to discuss a 'democracy road map' for the areas seized from the LTTE. Rajapakse will meet leaders of groups such as the Tamil United Liberation Front, Eelam People's Democratic Party, Ceylon Workers Congress and the pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance, Asian Tribune reported. “We needed a military solution to evict the terrorists from the country. Our heroic soldiers have almost liberated Wanni. In a few days our security forces will free the entire Wanni. So it is time we address the problem politically,” the President said. The President said all Tamil groups, irrespective of their sympathies to the LTTE, would be invited to the meeting.
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February - 16 
On February 16, MI-24 helicopters neutralised LTTE camps in the south of Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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On February 16, MI-24 helicopters neutralised LTTE camps in the south of Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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February - 16 
On February 16, the SFs clashed with the LTTE militants in the Maruthampual, Pallikudiruppu, Vishvamadu and Puthukudirippu areas and later recovered the dead body of one militant and a large cache of arms and ammunition, including two T-56 weapons, o
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On February 16, the SFs clashed with the LTTE militants in the Maruthampual, Pallikudiruppu, Vishvamadu and Puthukudirippu areas and later recovered the dead body of one militant and a large cache of arms and ammunition, including two T-56 weapons, one Light Machine Gun (LMG), 14 Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) bombs, one claymore mine, 23 hand grenades, 85 anti-personnel mines (APMs), three vehicles and a few more LTTE items from these areas. In addition, a place identical to a workshop with seven different machines was also found by the troops in Pallikudiruppu.
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February - 16 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is planning to commit suicide along with hundreds of his hardcore followers at a beach in Mullaitivu District if the Sri Lankan armed forces close in on his last hideout, says
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is planning to commit suicide along with hundreds of his hardcore followers at a beach in Mullaitivu District if the Sri Lankan armed forces close in on his last hideout, says Basil Rajapakse, Senior Advisor to the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, according to Express Buzz. Basil Rajapakse told The Sunday Times that there was “substantive” intelligence regarding a mass suicide bid by the LTTE leader and his followers. Prabhakaran was confident that many would join the mass sacrifice and it would be a public event to be video taped and shown to the Tamil Diaspora across the globe as the last heroic act of the only man who pledged his all to secure an independent state of ‘Eelam’ for the Tamils of Sri Lanka. Reports said that Prabhakaran had directed civilians to gather at an undisclosed beach in Mullaitivu District for this act of supreme sacrifice.
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February - 16 
The LTTE is reportedly burying their weapons in order to use them later when the armed struggle for an independent Tamil Eelam could be revived, according to The Nation. UAV surveillance had revealed that militants were greasing their weapons, wrappi
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The LTTE is reportedly burying their weapons in order to use them later when the armed struggle for an independent Tamil Eelam could be revived, according to The Nation. UAV surveillance had revealed that militants were greasing their weapons, wrapping them up in polythene and burying them deep in jungles, as they did in the East in 2006-7 and after the India-Sri Lankan Accord in 1987.
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February - 16 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed at least two militants in the Thevipuram area of Mullaitivu District. The SFs also recovered five hand grenades, four magazines, one anti-personnel mine (APM), two cyanide capsules and one binocular from the incident
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed at least two militants in the Thevipuram area of Mullaitivu District. The SFs also recovered five hand grenades, four magazines, one anti-personnel mine (APM), two cyanide capsules and one binocular from the incident site.
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February - 16 
The troops also found two 81-mm mortar bombs, 30 field dressings, five 81-mm mortar bombs, one hundred and eighty 60-mm mortar fuses, seventy eight 81-mm mortar fuses, ten 130-mm fuses, twenty 130-mm empty cases, one APM, one hundred and forty four 2
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The troops also found two 81-mm mortar bombs, 30 field dressings, five 81-mm mortar bombs, one hundred and eighty 60-mm mortar fuses, seventy eight 81-mm mortar fuses, ten 130-mm fuses, twenty 130-mm empty cases, one APM, one hundred and forty four 210 liter capacity grease barrels, one earth moving machine and 18 barrels of 120-mm mortar primer from the Vishvamadu area. Separately, the SFs recovered 20 hand grenades and two improvised explosive devises (IED) from the same area. Separately, troops in the Kuppilankulam area found one uni-buffel, a 30 feet long boat, four 60-mm mortars, three T-56 weapons and eight IEDs. Similarly, one T-56 weapon and three magazines were recovered from the Challai area.
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February - 16 
The United Nations (UN) on February 16 called on the LTTE to release the UN worker held hostage by them, to desist from further recruitment of civilians and to permit passage of tens of thousands of civilians remaining in the ‘Wanni Pocket’, includin
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The United Nations (UN) on February 16 called on the LTTE to release the UN worker held hostage by them, to desist from further recruitment of civilians and to permit passage of tens of thousands of civilians remaining in the ‘Wanni Pocket’, including children. A statement issued by the office of the UN Resident/Humanitarian Co-ordinator in Colombo said “… Fifteen United Nations staff and 75 of their dependents, 40 of whom are children, and 35 of whom are women, remain in the same area, having also been prevented from leaving by the LTTE.”
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February - 17 
According to Times of India, a "brief statement'' on "activities and achievements'' of the Ministry of Defence released on February 17 mentioned that the Army killed 330 terrorists and arrested 172 others in Jammu and Kashmir in 2008, while it neutra
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According to Times of India, a "brief statement'' on "activities and achievements'' of the Ministry of Defence released on February 17 mentioned that the Army killed 330 terrorists and arrested 172 others in Jammu and Kashmir in 2008, while it neutralised 717 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants in Assam. Moreover, relentless operations by the Army and Assam Rifles in Manipur led to 209 militants of various outfits being killed, and another 863 being arrested, during the year. The statement also mentioned that the Army's counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir successfully targeted the terrorist leadership, killing 60 middle-level leaders during 2008.
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February - 17 
After 20 days of investigation, the Nagaland Police revealed that a trader, Atovi Yepthomi, was killed by a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, identified as ‘second lieutenant’ Shevuto Zhimo, in Kohima on January
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After 20 days of investigation, the Nagaland Police revealed that a trader, Atovi Yepthomi, was killed by a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, identified as ‘second lieutenant’ Shevuto Zhimo, in Kohima on January 25, reports Assam Tribune. However, Zhimo could not be arrested since he is taking shelter at camp Hebron in Dimapur. While the Nagaland Police has informed members of the Cease Fire Monitoring Cell in the NSCN-IM about the involvement of their cadre in the killing, the outfit has not responded so far.
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February - 17 
On February 17, the Bihar Government sanctioned INR 199.3 million under the Police modernisation scheme for construction of buildings to accommodate 300 Police officials in six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected Districts of Nawada
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On February 17, the Bihar Government sanctioned INR 199.3 million under the Police modernisation scheme for construction of buildings to accommodate 300 Police officials in six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected Districts of Nawada, Jamui, Jehanabad, Arwal, Aurangabad and Bhabua, PTI reported. The Additional Director General of Police, Neelmani, said that 184 and 108 lower grade and upper subordinate quarters under the separate family accommodation scheme would be constructed by the Bihar State Police Building Construction Corporation.
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February - 17 
On February 17, the Mumbai Police filed a 1,809-page chargesheet against 21 militants of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) who engineered bomb blasts across the country since 2005, reports The Hindu. The accused have been charged under sections 3 (1) (ii) f
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On February 17, the Mumbai Police filed a 1,809-page chargesheet against 21 militants of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) who engineered bomb blasts across the country since 2005, reports The Hindu. The accused have been charged under sections 3 (1) (ii) for offence invoking punishment for not less than five years; 3 (2) for conspiring and abetting an offence; and 3 (4) relating to punishment for being part of an organised crime syndicate, of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) 1999. Sections 295 (A) (damaging a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class), 505 (2) (statements conducing public mischief), 507 and 506 (II) (relating to criminal intimidation), 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy), 121 (waging war against the country), 122 (collecting arms for waging war) and 286 (negligent conduct with respect to explosive substances) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) have been applied. They are also charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 1967 the Information Technology Act 2000, and the Arms Act. Most of the accused are from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh and are well-qualified professionals. The chargesheet states that “The Indian Mujahideen wanted to have bases in Mumbai and Maharashtra and therefore hired premises (in Sewree Cross Lane, Mumbai) and in Ashoka Mews and Kamaldeep Apartment at Kondhwa (Khurd) in Pune. Regular meetings were held at these premises for planning and carrying out terrorist operations and to harbour their members.” The IM, an offshoot of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), was responsible for bomb blasts in Ahmedabad, Delhi, Jaipur, Surat and Hyderabad. The IM’s media cell had its headquarters in Pune, conducted recces of places, hacked Wi-Fi networks in the city and sent threatening emails under its banner and from the email id ‘
[email protected]
’ before and after the blasts, the chargesheet added. Six persons are wanted in the case, including the masterminds Riyaz Bhatkal alias Roshan Khan alias Aziz alias Ahmadbhai; his brother Iqbal Bhatkal alias Mohammad bhai, and Amir Raza, the head of the IM. In addition, the chargesheet states that Raza was assisted by the SIMI and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). He formed the Sahabbuddin Brigade for attacks in the south, Mohammad Gajnavi brigade for attacks in the north, Shaheed-al-Zarkavi brigade for attacks on VVIPs and media groups. Riyaz gave the orders to the militants while Iqbal played a key role in indoctrination. Non-bailable warrants have been obtained for 13 militants in the chargesheet.
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February - 17 
One People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Abash alias Sana, was arrested by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles personnel from Thoubal Bazaar area on February 17. In addition, one United National Liberati
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One People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Abash alias Sana, was arrested by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles personnel from Thoubal Bazaar area on February 17. In addition, one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Irengbam Chourajit, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Kiyam Siphai Babu Bazaar area on the same day.
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February - 17 
Police arrested a suspect from the Kanipora village in Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar city. One hand grenade, one pistol and eight rounds were recovered from the possession of the suspect.
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Police arrested a suspect from the Kanipora village in Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar city. One hand grenade, one pistol and eight rounds were recovered from the possession of the suspect.
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February - 17 
Police arrested two suspected militants from the Sopore area of Baramulla District and recovered two hand grenades, one AK magazine, 30 rounds and some cash from their possession.
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Police arrested two suspected militants from the Sopore area of Baramulla District and recovered two hand grenades, one AK magazine, 30 rounds and some cash from their possession.
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February - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) have arrested six suspected militants in three separate operations in the Baramulla and Srinagar Districts on February 17 and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from their possession, Daily Excelsior reported. SFs ar
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Security Forces (SFs) have arrested six suspected militants in three separate operations in the Baramulla and Srinagar Districts on February 17 and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from their possession, Daily Excelsior reported. SFs arrested three militants from the Kreeri area of Baramulla District and seized four Improvised Explosive Devices and a pistol from their possession. The arrested persons were identified as Fayaz Ahmad War, Mohammad Jamaal Shiekh alias Sher Khan, and Aijaz Ahmad Mir.
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February - 17 
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has ruled out the involvement of the ULFA in the October 30 serial blasts in Assam. Sources in the CBI said that so far there has been no hint of ULFA’s role in the blasts. “We have not found anything as yet
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has ruled out the involvement of the ULFA in the October 30 serial blasts in Assam. Sources in the CBI said that so far there has been no hint of ULFA’s role in the blasts. “We have not found anything as yet that could even remotely connect ULFA with the blasts,” a source said, adding that the investigations were drawing to a close. The sources further added that it had been clearly established that some elements within the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) had carried out the blasts under the direction of its then ‘chief’ Ranjan Daimary.
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February - 17 
The number of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) related incidents has been at more or less the same level for the past few years, the Government informed the Parliament on February 17, reports IANS. According to the Union Minister of State
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The number of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) related incidents has been at more or less the same level for the past few years, the Government informed the Parliament on February 17, reports IANS. According to the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Sriprakash Jaisawal, there were 1,591 incidents in 2008 against 1,565 in 2007. At least 1,509 incidents were reported in 2006. “However the level of violence in different (Maoist hit) States has fluctuated from time to time depending upon the counter measures taken by them,” Jaisawal said, adding, “In the recent past Maoist violence has been relatively concentrated in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa.” He also said the Government has decided to establish 20 Counter Insurgency and Anti-Terrorism schools, mostly in areas affected by the Maoist insurgency.
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February - 17 
The Police recovered a bundle of ‘entry pass form of National Socialist Council of Nagaland kilo affairs’, one camouflage pant, one note book containing ‘taxation’ list and incriminating documents from the residence of a woman, Santi Chetri, at Lhomi
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The Police recovered a bundle of ‘entry pass form of National Socialist Council of Nagaland kilo affairs’, one camouflage pant, one note book containing ‘taxation’ list and incriminating documents from the residence of a woman, Santi Chetri, at Lhomithi colony area.
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February - 17 
Two cadres of the Manipur based People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) outfit, identified as Abdul Latif and James Alias Thoungbe, were arrested by a combined team of the Dimapur District Police and India Reserve Battalion personnel from Notun Bosti
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Two cadres of the Manipur based People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) outfit, identified as Abdul Latif and James Alias Thoungbe, were arrested by a combined team of the Dimapur District Police and India Reserve Battalion personnel from Notun Bosti area on February 17. Two cell phones, 32 live rounds of ammunitions of M20, one AK 47 Sling, a memory card and a vehicle were recovered from Latif’s residence. In a separate search operation, four Chinese hand grenades were recovered from the residence of a woman, Rosemary Diswang, at Haralu colony area in Dimapur. She was planning to supply the grenades to Latif for INR 40,000.
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February - 17 
Two militants of the Manipur-based People’s Liberation Army (PLA) outfit were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel from Shella in the East Khasi Hills District on February 17, according to Sentinel. They were identified as Krishna Mohan fr
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Two militants of the Manipur-based People’s Liberation Army (PLA) outfit were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel from Shella in the East Khasi Hills District on February 17, according to Sentinel. They were identified as Krishna Mohan from Thoubal District and Sushil alias Santi from Bishnupur District in Manipur.
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February - 17 
Elsewhere in the province, suspected Taliban militants on February 17 patrolled the Harichand Bazaar in Charsadda and threatened barbers, Internet café and CD shop owners to close their “un-Islamic businesses”, Daily Times reported. According to a pr
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Elsewhere in the province, suspected Taliban militants on February 17 patrolled the Harichand Bazaar in Charsadda and threatened barbers, Internet café and CD shop owners to close their “un-Islamic businesses”, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the militants also destroyed CDs at some shops they visited. They ordered women to wear veils and asked people to support them in the implementation of Sharia (Islamic law) in the area. The Police arrested one of the men and shifted him to an undisclosed location for interrogation.
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February - 17 
Five people were killed and 17 injured in a car bomb blast outside the Hujra (male guest house) of the union council chief in Bazidkhel village of Peshawar in the afternoon of February 17, The News reported. Faheemur Rahman, the union council chief o
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Five people were killed and 17 injured in a car bomb blast outside the Hujra (male guest house) of the union council chief in Bazidkhel village of Peshawar in the afternoon of February 17, The News reported. Faheemur Rahman, the union council chief of Bazidkhel, eight kilometres south of Peshawar on Kohat Road, alleged that the Mangal Bagh-led Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) was involved in this “cheap act” of terrorism. Eyewitnesses said the blast occurred in a car parked on a street near the Hujra of Rahman. The blast also destroyed two cars and damaged six buildings. “It could be linked to the killing of nine tribesmen in Bazidkhel. Nine members of the LI were killed by a Qaumi Lashkar (militia), comprising residents of Bazidkhel and the nearby villages, when they reportedly made a failed attempt to kidnap Rahman on February 4. Mangal Bagh had warned through his FM radio of revenge, directing the villagers to hoist black flags atop their houses or every villager would be considered equally involved in the murder of his men. The villagers of the nearby towns had constituted a Qaumi Lashkar after threats from the Bara-based militant group and other militant organisations.
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February - 17 
Intelligence sources on February 17 confirmed that Taliban pose a threat to India, reports Times of India. Sources revealed that the Taliban have plans to attack western cultural centres in Indian cities. However, no specific intelligence inputs on t
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Intelligence sources on February 17 confirmed that Taliban pose a threat to India, reports Times of India. Sources revealed that the Taliban have plans to attack western cultural centres in Indian cities. However, no specific intelligence inputs on the nature of the threat, the specific target, the timing or the group have been received. In the view of current security situation prevailing in Pakistan, security has been increased in foreign mission and other places of interest of western countries in India, the report said.
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February - 17 
Nine key commanders of the slain Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti surrendered before authorities in the Pat Feeder area of Dera Murad Jamali on February 17, Frontier Post reported. The commanders - Arz Muhammad Bugti, Deh Lakh Bugti, Kerghi Bugti, Mar
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Nine key commanders of the slain Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti surrendered before authorities in the Pat Feeder area of Dera Murad Jamali on February 17, Frontier Post reported. The commanders - Arz Muhammad Bugti, Deh Lakh Bugti, Kerghi Bugti, Marri Khan Bugti, Chekar Bugti, Sher Muhammad Bugti, Penju Bugti, Zehro Bugti - surrendered to the authorities under the leadership of ‘Commander’ Gulzar Bugti. They also announced support for the Government.
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February - 17 
Security agencies on February 17 arrested three suspected terrorists from the walled city area of Lahore and seized explosive material from their possession, according to Daily Times. The terrorists were arrested near Lohari Gate and two hand grenade
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Security agencies on February 17 arrested three suspected terrorists from the walled city area of Lahore and seized explosive material from their possession, according to Daily Times. The terrorists were arrested near Lohari Gate and two hand grenades, some live detonators, and other explosive material were recovered. The three persons hail from the Northern Areas and were arrested on information received from some terrorists arrested earlier. The three were allegedly involved in attacking NATO supply trucks and came to Lahore to create unrest in the city.
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February - 17 
Security Forces on February 17 killed six Taliban militants during their ongoing operation to target suspected hideouts in Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. “Six militants were killed and scores injured during shelling by gunship helicopters in In
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Security Forces on February 17 killed six Taliban militants during their ongoing operation to target suspected hideouts in Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. “Six militants were killed and scores injured during shelling by gunship helicopters in Inayat Qilay, Bhaicheena and Umerey areas in Mamoond tehsil,” an unnamed official said.
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February - 17 
The implementation of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 2009 in Malakand Division will not affect the Government’s policy on the war against terror, President Asif Ali Zardari said on February 17, Daily Times reported. During a meeting with the visiting Au
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The implementation of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 2009 in Malakand Division will not affect the Government’s policy on the war against terror, President Asif Ali Zardari said on February 17, Daily Times reported. During a meeting with the visiting Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, he said the agreement between the Taliban and the NWFP Government was one part of an overall strategy for peace, a private TV channel reported.
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February - 17 
The Taliban fired several rockets on the agency headquarters Khar, killing one woman and injuring four other people. According to AFP, three more civilians, in addition to the woman, were also killed after Taliban rockets hit houses, paramilitary bar
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The Taliban fired several rockets on the agency headquarters Khar, killing one woman and injuring four other people. According to AFP, three more civilians, in addition to the woman, were also killed after Taliban rockets hit houses, paramilitary barracks and a school. A security official and an intelligence official confirmed the death tolls, it added.
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February - 17 
US President Barack Obama has ordered an additional 17,000 US soldiers to be sent to Afghanistan, saying “the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan demands urgent attention and swift action,” Daily Times reported. In an interview with the Canadian Br
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US President Barack Obama has ordered an additional 17,000 US soldiers to be sent to Afghanistan, saying “the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan demands urgent attention and swift action,” Daily Times reported. In an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on February 17, he said the war against the Taliban was ‘still winnable’. He also said he was ‘absolutely convinced’ that military means alone “cannot solve the problem of Afghanistan, the Taliban, the spread of extremism in that region”. The US president said only a ‘comprehensive strategy’ that also relies on diplomacy and development could succeed. In a statement released separately by the White House, Obama said the troop dispatch is “necessary to stabilise a deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, which has not received the strategic attention, direction and resources it urgently requires”. The increase doesn’t “pre-determine the outcome” of a review of the war in Afghanistan, he said.
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February - 17 
An unidentified gang shot dead one person, Gambhir Saud, a resident of the Sripur Village Development Committee-4 area, and injured his son, Prem, at Dhangadi in the Kailali District.
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An unidentified gang shot dead one person, Gambhir Saud, a resident of the Sripur Village Development Committee-4 area, and injured his son, Prem, at Dhangadi in the Kailali District.
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February - 17 
Clashes erupted between the two sides in the west of Puthukudirippu, Kuppulankulam, Mulliyaweli, Udayarakattu and Ampakamam areas. The SFs later recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including one 81-mm mortar, one 60-mm mortar, one claymore mine
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Clashes erupted between the two sides in the west of Puthukudirippu, Kuppulankulam, Mulliyaweli, Udayarakattu and Ampakamam areas. The SFs later recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including one 81-mm mortar, one 60-mm mortar, one claymore mine, 500 T-56 ammunition rounds, three APMs, ten 60-mm mortar bombs, four RPG bombs, one radio set, 810 ammunition rounds, one 120-mm mortar bomb, five 81-mm mortar bombs, one RPG bomb and one T-56 weapon.
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February - 17 
Colombo Page reports that SFs arrested four local employees of India's Sun TV network in Vavuniya, where the re-broadcasting centre is operating, for alleged links with the LTTE. The SFs also seized the equipment used by the suspects.
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Colombo Page reports that SFs arrested four local employees of India's Sun TV network in Vavuniya, where the re-broadcasting centre is operating, for alleged links with the LTTE. The SFs also seized the equipment used by the suspects.
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February - 17 
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said LTTE leaders are using civilians in the North as human shields as they cannot face the heavy attacks by the Security Forces in the final stage of the war, reported Colombo Page. In an interview with a foreig
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said LTTE leaders are using civilians in the North as human shields as they cannot face the heavy attacks by the Security Forces in the final stage of the war, reported Colombo Page. In an interview with a foreign news agency, he said, "They will keep these civilians as a shield and then once they escape, they will just be let go." Reuters quoted him as saying that the LTTE leadership would seek political asylum after escaping via established human smuggling networks. “They can go to Australia, for example. Who knows Soosai or Pottu Amman might be there? You just give any name and say the Sri Lankan government burned my house and all those things, and you are there -- you are in Australia,” he said. He also said the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is still in the country and added that “he must be planning to go out with other leaders. They have not decided things -- whether to go, whether to remain here, whether to commit suicide.”
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February - 17 
Following another clash in Periyakulam, the SFs recovered one claymore mine weighing 12 kilograms, 3250 T-56 ammunition rounds, 1000 GPMG ammunition rounds, four 60-mm mortar bombs, three RPG bombs, one bicycle and a few other items.
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Following another clash in Periyakulam, the SFs recovered one claymore mine weighing 12 kilograms, 3250 T-56 ammunition rounds, 1000 GPMG ammunition rounds, four 60-mm mortar bombs, three RPG bombs, one bicycle and a few other items.
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February - 17 
Minister Dinesh Gunawardene told Parliament on February 17 that 60,088 families have been displaced in the Eastern Province due to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) activities, according to Daily News. Responding to a question by the Jana
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Minister Dinesh Gunawardene told Parliament on February 17 that 60,088 families have been displaced in the Eastern Province due to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) activities, according to Daily News. Responding to a question by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Member of Parliament, Jinadasa Kitulagoda, the minister said the Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Ministry has set up 12 temporary camps in the Batticaloa District and three camps in Trincomalee District to settle the displaced families. 863 families have been settled in 12 temporary camps in the Batticaloa District while 706 families are in three camps in the Trincomalee District, he said. The Government has made arrangements to resettle the displaced families in their own villages within the first six months of this year, the minister added.
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February - 17 
On February 17, the Security Forces (SFs) conducted search operations in the areas west of Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vishvamadu, Mankulam and Akkarayankulam areas and recovered the dead body of one LTTE militant along with one electric detonator, three CDMA
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On February 17, the Security Forces (SFs) conducted search operations in the areas west of Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vishvamadu, Mankulam and Akkarayankulam areas and recovered the dead body of one LTTE militant along with one electric detonator, three CDMA phones, 12 I-com sets, two claymore mines, weighing about 50 kilograms and 25 kilograms, one claymore mine, weighing about 7.5 kilograms, nine Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 14 anti-personnel mines (APM), one LTTE map, three containers, one tractor, two unusable wheel loaders, one bulldozer, one Leyland truck, one canter, ten electric detonators, three small containers, 168 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 25 rounds of MPMG ammunition, 42 APM fuses, six release switches, three T-56 weapons, one 81-mm mortar bomb, one sniper gun and 29 IED holders.
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February - 17 
The founder of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and Member of Parliament, Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman, has quit the party. Karuna told Daily Mirror that he and some senior leaders had quit the TMVP and woul
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The founder of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and Member of Parliament, Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman, has quit the party. Karuna told Daily Mirror that he and some senior leaders had quit the TMVP and would hold talks with President Mahinda Rajapakse next week to join the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). “I have quit the TMVP along with a lot of other members. We no longer identify ourselves with it. Instead we are waiting to join the SLFP and as soon as we get permission from the President, we will convert all our TMVP offices to SLFP offices,” Karuna said. He said with most of the TMVP senior members supporting him, the only ones left in the TMVP were Pillayan and a few of his supporters. However, the TMVP dismissed reports that other members, apart from Karuna, had left the party. The party also said it had met on February 16 to discuss Karuna’s failure to show cause over his comments on some of the TMVP members and had decided to remove him from the party. TMVP spokesperson Azath Maulana told Daily Mirror that with Karuna’s chances to show cause expiring, he has been removed from the party with immediate effect. However, TMVP General Secretary, A. Kailesvararajah, said the party’s Central Committee will meet on February 18 (today) and take a final decision on the future course of action to be taken against Karuna.
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February - 17 
The Government appointed a committee to evaluate activities of the national and international non governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country involved in humanitarian assistance and human rights promotion. Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha, Secretary to th
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The Government appointed a committee to evaluate activities of the national and international non governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country involved in humanitarian assistance and human rights promotion. Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha, Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights, is to head the committee. Mahinda Samarasinghe, the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, told the media on February 17 that the measure is to assess the accountability of agencies working in Sri Lanka at present with a view to ensuring transparency and accountability of their operations in the future and is not a 'witch hunt'.
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February - 17 
The pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance (TNA) party said on February 17 that the Government should go for a cease-fire with the LTTE. Speaking at a special press briefing, TNA leader and Member of Parliament, R. Sampanthan, said if the Government wants
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The pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance (TNA) party said on February 17 that the Government should go for a cease-fire with the LTTE. Speaking at a special press briefing, TNA leader and Member of Parliament, R. Sampanthan, said if the Government wants to get the civilians released from the LTTE-held areas then they should go for a cease-fire. He claimed that nearly 350,000 civilians are still trapped in the outfit held areas of Mullaitivu. The Government estimates the number to be about 100,000 while the aid agencies put the figure at 250,000. The parliamentarian also claimed that nearly 2,000 innocent civilians have been killed and another 4,500 injured since December 2008.
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February - 17 
The Security Forces (SFs) on February 17 entered the Puthukuduiruppu West area of Mullaitivu District confining the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to less than 80 square kilometres area, military sources told Daily News. The SFs have reporte
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The Security Forces (SFs) on February 17 entered the Puthukuduiruppu West area of Mullaitivu District confining the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to less than 80 square kilometres area, military sources told Daily News. The SFs have reportedly taken complete control of the previous ‘No Fire Zone’ declared by the Army after thousands of civilians moved out of the area once the Army declared the new safe areas in the coastal belt in the north of Mullaitivu. The SFs also recovered the dead bodies of 23 militants from the area (14 on February 16 and nine on February 17), adds a Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 17 
The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets bombed Iranaippaalai, the new centre for humanitarian and basic facilities located between the new and old safety zones, killing at least 15 people fleeing from the old 'safety zone' towards Maaththalan, the Websi
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The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets bombed Iranaippaalai, the new centre for humanitarian and basic facilities located between the new and old safety zones, killing at least 15 people fleeing from the old 'safety zone' towards Maaththalan, the Website added.
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February - 17 
The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) launched indiscriminate artillery attack into the newly announced safety zone killing at least 108 civilians and injuring more than 200 on February 17, according to initial details from medical sources in the area, claimed th
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The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) launched indiscriminate artillery attack into the newly announced safety zone killing at least 108 civilians and injuring more than 200 on February 17, according to initial details from medical sources in the area, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. The artillery attack targeted Maaththalan, Pokkanai and Mullivaaykkaal areas.
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February - 17 
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on February 17 expressed grave concern for children being recruited by the LTTE and said it was extremely alarmed at the high number of children being killed or injured in the fighting in the north, accordi
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on February 17 expressed grave concern for children being recruited by the LTTE and said it was extremely alarmed at the high number of children being killed or injured in the fighting in the north, according to Daily News. "We have clear indications that the LTTE has intensified forcible recruitment of civilians and that children as young as 14 years old are now being targeted… Children are victims of this conflict by being killed, injured, recruited, displaced, separated and denied their everyday needs due to the fighting," said UNICEF's Representative in Sri Lanka Philippe Duamelle.
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February - 18 
A group of 40 Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a beat house of the forest department at Barda of Phulbani forest division in the Kandhamal District in the night of February 18, reports The Hindu. They ransacked the forest
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A group of 40 Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a beat house of the forest department at Barda of Phulbani forest division in the Kandhamal District in the night of February 18, reports The Hindu. They ransacked the forest beat house and looted two guns, one pistol and INR 100000 in cash.
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February - 18 
Imphal Free Press reports that four militants were killed and three others wounded in a clash between cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and combined cadres of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (
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Imphal Free Press reports that four militants were killed and three others wounded in a clash between cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and combined cadres of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and Naga National Council (NNC) at Thanagong village in the Nungba Sub-Division of Tamenglong District on February 18. The slain and wounded militants belonged to the combined PREPAK and NNC outfits. Telegraph reported that Khoupum is a stronghold of the NSCN-IM.
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February - 18 
On February 18, the Police arrested two persons, identified as Bhola Bagh and his wife Ruchi alias Sunita, for their involvement in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) related activities from Bhilai in the Durg District, PTI reported. Ac
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On February 18, the Police arrested two persons, identified as Bhola Bagh and his wife Ruchi alias Sunita, for their involvement in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) related activities from Bhilai in the Durg District, PTI reported. According to Police sources, the couple was involved in several Maoist related activities in the State, including providing shelter to Maoists in their residence at Maroda in Bhilai. The Police were searching for them ever since an arrested CPI-Maoist cadre, Rama, had given vital information about the logistic support she had got in Bhilai.
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February - 18 
Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mohammed Yasin, from the Batote town of Ramban District on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on February 18, Daily Excelsior reported. Yasin was en route from Doda to Banihal to delive
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Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mohammed Yasin, from the Batote town of Ramban District on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on February 18, Daily Excelsior reported. Yasin was en route from Doda to Banihal to deliver a Chinese pistol with seven rounds and three SIM cards to the LeT ‘district commander’ Abu Moosa in Banihal forests, Senior Superintendent of Police Sunil Dutt said.
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February - 18 
The Indian Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta said on February 18 that terrorists may use shipping containers for the movement of nuclear weapons and called for augmented safety measures at ports, Economic Times reported. “Container is the most likely
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The Indian Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta said on February 18 that terrorists may use shipping containers for the movement of nuclear weapons and called for augmented safety measures at ports, Economic Times reported. “Container is the most likely means for the terrorist organisations for illegal transporting of nuclear weapons. Hence, the serious concerns about container security,” Mehta told reporters at a seminar on "Port Sector - Developments and Security" in New Delhi. He said the country from where a container leaves should issue safety certificates. "Countries should certify that whichever container leaves the port is safe," Mehta added.
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February - 18 
The United Committee Manipur (UCM) sought intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the abduction of six Government officials and subsequent selective killing of three of them, including one Thingnam Kisham, by militants, according to Sangai E
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The United Committee Manipur (UCM) sought intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the abduction of six Government officials and subsequent selective killing of three of them, including one Thingnam Kisham, by militants, according to Sangai Express. Kisham is the Sub-Divisional Officer of Kasom Khullen in the Senapati District. The UCM stated that the Manipur and Union Governments and the NSCN-IM should be accountable to the people of the State for any future development from the current situation.
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February - 18 
Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and nine others injured in an ambush carried out by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres when the CRPF team was patrolling at village Mankapal under Koilibeda Police S
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Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and nine others injured in an ambush carried out by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres when the CRPF team was patrolling at village Mankapal under Koilibeda Police Station in the Kanker District in the afternoon of February 18, reports Indian Express. Telegraph adds that the Maoists first detonated a powerful landmine targeting the Security Forces who narrowly managed to escape the blast. Subsequently, the Maoists opened indiscriminate fire targeting the CRPF personnel killing three of them while injuring nine others.
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February - 18 
A meeting of the Swat chapter of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was held on February 18 at an unidentified location in Matta in which top commanders and Fazlullah’s lieutenants participated. They reportedly constituted a committee to hold talks
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A meeting of the Swat chapter of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was held on February 18 at an unidentified location in Matta in which top commanders and Fazlullah’s lieutenants participated. They reportedly constituted a committee to hold talks with the TNSM. Further, speaking at a press conference in Mingora, the NWFP Senior Minister Bashir Bilour said the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 could also be replicated in other districts following its success in the Malakand Division. The provincial government wanted to solve problems through dialogue as use of force was not a solution to problems, he added. He said that courts in Malakand would not be like that of Afghanistan’s Taliban but the regulation was aimed at providing speedy justice. A 14-member TNSM delegation headed by Safiullah met Bilour and reportedly discussed the regulation in detail.
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February - 18 
A North Waziristan Agency Taliban ‘commander’ on February 18 ordered the Taliban to halt sabotage activities in the settled districts of the NWFP to facilitate a religious congregation in the Bannu District of the province. Taliban commander Gul Baha
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A North Waziristan Agency Taliban ‘commander’ on February 18 ordered the Taliban to halt sabotage activities in the settled districts of the NWFP to facilitate a religious congregation in the Bannu District of the province. Taliban commander Gul Bahadar’s spokesman, Ahmedullah Ahmedi, announced the directive in Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan. “All Taliban have been directed to stop attacks on Government installations to facilitate the congregation in Bannu District,” Ahmedi said in a press statement. According to the Taliban spokesman, a unilateral cease-fire would be in place until March 5.
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February - 18 
A TV and print media journalist was found dead on February 18 hours after he was abducted in Swat, according to Daily Times. Musa Khankhel, correspondent for The News and a private TV channel, Geo News, was covering a ‘peace march’ led by Maulana Suf
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A TV and print media journalist was found dead on February 18 hours after he was abducted in Swat, according to Daily Times. Musa Khankhel, correspondent for The News and a private TV channel, Geo News, was covering a ‘peace march’ led by Maulana Sufi Mohammed, chief of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) in Matta when he was kidnapped and later found dead, Mingora-based journalists told Daily Times. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the murder.
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February - 18 
According to Daily Times, the CIA is using the Shamsi airbase in Balochistan to launch the Predator drones that attack al Qaeda and Taliban targets in Pakistan, the London-based The Times has claimed. According to The Times, the CIA has been using th
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According to Daily Times, the CIA is using the Shamsi airbase in Balochistan to launch the Predator drones that attack al Qaeda and Taliban targets in Pakistan, the London-based The Times has claimed. According to The Times, the CIA has been using the airfield - originally built by Arab sheikhs for falconry expeditions - for at least a year. In its investigation, the newspaper is reported to have focused on the unexplained delivery of 730,000 gallons of F34 aviation fuel to Shamsi in 2008. The Defence Energy Support Centre Website reportedly shows that a civilian company was contracted to deliver the fuel, worth $3.2 million, from Pakistan Refineries near Karachi. However, the CIA and Pentagon declined to comment on the issue. Major General Athar Abbas, the chief military spokesman of Pakistan, confirmed that US forces were using Shamsi. “The airfield is being used only for logistics,” he said.
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February - 18 
Elsewhere in the FATA, unidentified men blew up the building of the Wana Press Club in South Waziristan Agency. The Wana Press Club Chairman Hafiz Wazir told Daily Times that the attackers had planted explosives around the building, which destroyed t
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Elsewhere in the FATA, unidentified men blew up the building of the Wana Press Club in South Waziristan Agency. The Wana Press Club Chairman Hafiz Wazir told Daily Times that the attackers had planted explosives around the building, which destroyed the structure completely. Hover, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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February - 18 
In a suspected sectarian incident, unidentified men killed the Jamaat Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat-Noorani provincial leader Maulana Iftikhar Ahmed Habibi in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 18. According to Daily Times, Police said Habibi, who
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In a suspected sectarian incident, unidentified men killed the Jamaat Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat-Noorani provincial leader Maulana Iftikhar Ahmed Habibi in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 18. According to Daily Times, Police said Habibi, who was also a regular Islamic commentator on the Pakistan Television, was killed by unidentified men when he was on his way to work. No group has claimed responsibility for the murder so far. “This is an act of sectarianism carried out by those who had previously threatened to kill Habibi,” Mir Abdul Qudoos Sasooli, the provincial president of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan, said. “The murder was carried out by the activists of banned organisations which are operating now under new names,” he said, giving the Balochistan Government a 72-hour ultimatum to arrest the murderers.
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February - 18 
More than 300,000 people in the northwest region of the country have been displaced over the last six months because of fighting between Taliban and Security Forces, officials said on February 18, The News reported. A total of 55,729 displaced famili
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More than 300,000 people in the northwest region of the country have been displaced over the last six months because of fighting between Taliban and Security Forces, officials said on February 18, The News reported. A total of 55,729 displaced families, or 337,772 individuals, have been registered by the authorities, Shaukat Tahir, a senior official from the National Disaster Management Authority, told a press conference in Islamabad. Around 70 per cent of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) were from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on the border with Afghanistan, Tahir said, stressing that people were now beginning to return. He said people had left their homes because of an “ongoing operation in tribal areas”. They were now returning “because roads have mostly been reopened and the military authorities have cleared the mines,” he said. Amnesty International has estimated that 200,000-500,000 people have been displaced from the Swat valley over the past year. However, Tahir put the number for the past six months at 2,085 people. “International agencies threw around controversial figures about IDPs which were picked up by the media. Our figures are documented and came after a proper registration mechanism which can be verified,” he said. In terms of aid, some 67,756 individuals were provided with shelter in 12 camps in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), while 269,836 individuals were moved elsewhere, Tahir added. Nine emergency camps were set up in Swat alone, he claimed. Tahir said 13 UN aid agencies, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Pakistani Red Crescent were participating in relief efforts.
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February - 18 
Police in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, recovered 100 kilograms of explosive material from a vehicle on February 18, Daily Times reported. Police Sources said a suspicious vehicle that was chasing the vehicle of the Provincial Sports Minister Syed Aqil
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Police in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, recovered 100 kilograms of explosive material from a vehicle on February 18, Daily Times reported. Police Sources said a suspicious vehicle that was chasing the vehicle of the Provincial Sports Minister Syed Aqil Shah was intercepted and even as occupants of the van fled abandoning their vehicle, Police recovered more than 100kg of explosive material from the vehicle.
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February - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) on February 18 claimed killing nine Taliban militants by bombing their suspected hideouts in the Mamoond sub-division of Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. Another militant was killed and three more injured in a separate clash
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Security Forces (SFs) on February 18 claimed killing nine Taliban militants by bombing their suspected hideouts in the Mamoond sub-division of Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. Another militant was killed and three more injured in a separate clash with the SFs in the Shandai area of Khar, official sources said.
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February - 18 
Suspected Taliban militants blew up two boys’ primary schools in the Salarzai sub-division.
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Suspected Taliban militants blew up two boys’ primary schools in the Salarzai sub-division.
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February - 18 
The Baloch Liberation United Front (BLUF) has rejected a plea by the United Nations for direct negotiations for the release of John Solecki, the head of the UNHCR in Balochistan who was abducted two weeks ago. Mir Shahak Baloch, who claimed to be the
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The Baloch Liberation United Front (BLUF) has rejected a plea by the United Nations for direct negotiations for the release of John Solecki, the head of the UNHCR in Balochistan who was abducted two weeks ago. Mir Shahak Baloch, who claimed to be the spokesman for the previously unheard of BLUF, called reporters from an undisclosed location and said the UN official’s health had worsened in the last few days. He said the group had provided details of the missing persons to the Government along with a video of John Solecki released last week. “Instead of cooperating with us, the Government is trying to move the missing persons to more secretive places. We want the UN to formulate a team and come to Balochistan to see the actual situation about the missing persons,” the BLUF spokesman said.
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February - 18 
The Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar and gangster Dawood Ibrahim are not in Pakistan, the Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik said on February 18, Times of India reported. Pakistan will not provide protection and refuge to any crimi
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The Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar and gangster Dawood Ibrahim are not in Pakistan, the Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik said on February 18, Times of India reported. Pakistan will not provide protection and refuge to any criminal, including Ibrahim, Malik told reporters on the sidelines of an official function in Lahore. He said both Ibrahim and Masood Azhar are not in the country.
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February - 18 
The TNSM chief Sufi Mohammed led hundreds of supporters and activists in a march to plead peace with the leadership of the Swat-based Taliban. Before leaving for the Matta sub-division of Swat District, Sufi and his activists staged a rally in Mingor
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The TNSM chief Sufi Mohammed led hundreds of supporters and activists in a march to plead peace with the leadership of the Swat-based Taliban. Before leaving for the Matta sub-division of Swat District, Sufi and his activists staged a rally in Mingora town. The rally passed through streets to give the message of peace to the people of Swat. In the afternoon, the rally left for Matta where Sufi was hoping to meet his son-in-law Maulana Fazlullah and other Taliban leaders in an effort to persuade them to disarm, AFP quoted his spokesman, Amir Izzat, as saying. However, no date for any meeting had been announced. Police and witnesses estimated that 15,000 people marched in the crowd, waving black and white flags as they paraded through the town, AFP reported. The TNSM spokesman said Sufi Mohammad would stay in Swat District till the complete restoration of peace in the valley and surrender by the Taliban, The News reported.
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February - 18 
Unidentified men blew up a gas pipeline in the Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District on February 18. Local administration officials said a 16-inch portion of the pipeline had been blown up by explosive devices, causing suspension of gas supply to a puri
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Unidentified men blew up a gas pipeline in the Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District on February 18. Local administration officials said a 16-inch portion of the pipeline had been blown up by explosive devices, causing suspension of gas supply to a purification plant in the area.
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February - 18 
Addressing a special programme organised by the Nepal Army at Tundikhel in capital Kathmandu on the occasion of the 59th Democracy Day on February 18, Prime Minister Prachanda reiterated his commitment to democratic principles and called on all polit
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Addressing a special programme organised by the Nepal Army at Tundikhel in capital Kathmandu on the occasion of the 59th Democracy Day on February 18, Prime Minister Prachanda reiterated his commitment to democratic principles and called on all political parties to generate a consensus to take the peace process to a logical end, reports The Himalayan Times. “Human rights, complete press freedom, periodical elections, rule of law, proportional representation and inclusion must be the basis of change,” he said. People from all walks of life would not feel ignored in ‘real’ democracy, he added.
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February - 18 
The Nilphamari Police on February 18 arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant, identified as Mashiur Rahman, an assistant teacher of the local Rahmania Madrassa (seminary), from a village in the Jaldhaka upazila (Sub District), repo
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The Nilphamari Police on February 18 arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant, identified as Mashiur Rahman, an assistant teacher of the local Rahmania Madrassa (seminary), from a village in the Jaldhaka upazila (Sub District), reports Daily Star. A large number of Jihadi books, leaflets and important letters were recovered from Mashiur's possession. He was arrested on the basis of information provided by 13 JMB militants arrested in Nilphamari, Rangpur and Lalmonirhat Districts during the last two months, the Jaldhaka Police Station Officer-in-Charge, said.
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February - 18 
Two terrorists of the Democratic Party of Arakan (DPA), a militant group of Myanmar, were arrested with two firearms on the Myanmar-Bangladesh border at Beng Charipara under Roangchari Sub district in the Bandarban District on February 18, reports Da
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Two terrorists of the Democratic Party of Arakan (DPA), a militant group of Myanmar, were arrested with two firearms on the Myanmar-Bangladesh border at Beng Charipara under Roangchari Sub district in the Bandarban District on February 18, reports Daily Star. The duo, identified as U. Ching Thui and Thui U, confessed their involvement with DPA. Security Forces also recovered one sub-machine gun with 12 rounds of bullet and one Chinese Rifle with eight rounds of bullet from their possession.
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February - 18 
10 hardcore LTTE militants, including a 17-year-old girl, surrendered to the SFs at Omanthai in the Vavuniya District after arriving there amidst fleeing civilians.
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10 hardcore LTTE militants, including a 17-year-old girl, surrendered to the SFs at Omanthai in the Vavuniya District after arriving there amidst fleeing civilians.
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February - 18 
At least 50 civilians were killed and more than 70 others wounded when four Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombers dropped cluster bombs on internally displaced civilians at Aananthapuram in the Iranaippaalai area of Mullaitivu District at around 12:50 p
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At least 50 civilians were killed and more than 70 others wounded when four Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombers dropped cluster bombs on internally displaced civilians at Aananthapuram in the Iranaippaalai area of Mullaitivu District at around 12:50 pm (SLST) on February 18, according to initial reports from medical sources, claimed pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. Medical sources said at least 50 civilians were killed in one of the bombardments, adding that the death toll could be more than 100 and that around 300 could be wounded. At least 160 people were killed within the last 10 hours in Mullaitivu, claimed an unnamed doctor at Maththalan hospital.
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February - 18 
On February 18, troops confronted militants in the west and south of Puthukkudiyiruppu and in south Oddusudan inflicting heavy casualties upon them. The SFs later recovered the dead bodies of nine militants along with six T-56 weapons, eight magazine
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On February 18, troops confronted militants in the west and south of Puthukkudiyiruppu and in south Oddusudan inflicting heavy casualties upon them. The SFs later recovered the dead bodies of nine militants along with six T-56 weapons, eight magazines, 3000 rounds of ammunition, one 40-mm grenade launcher, 21 rounds of 40-mm grenades, three suicide jackets, two claymore mines, weighing about 2.5 kilograms, four I-com sets, two Global Positioning Systems, two compasses, two radio sets, one range finder, one battery charger, five man-packs, four 1.5 v batteries, four anti-personnel mines (APMs), three packs of C-4 explosives ,weighing about 500 grams each, 10 hand grenades, one LTTE uniform, three maps, three belt orders, one satellite phone, one antenna, five colour ID bands, one motor bicycle, 16 empty fuel browsers, 600 empty oil barrels and some medicinal items from these areas.
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February - 18 
The Government announced that President Mahinda Rajapakse would soon call a meeting of representatives of Tamil political parties to discuss an “inclusive process” in the pursuit of a political solution to the ethnic strife. Foreign Minister Rohitha
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The Government announced that President Mahinda Rajapakse would soon call a meeting of representatives of Tamil political parties to discuss an “inclusive process” in the pursuit of a political solution to the ethnic strife. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama informed a gathering of the diplomatic community that Rajapakse had decided to call a meeting of the TNA, Tamil United Liberation Front, Eelam People's Democratic Party, Ceylon Workers Congress, and other Tamil political parties “in order to have an inclusive process which will be reflected in the future political agenda”. The Minister urged the international community to exert pressure on the LTTE to free the civilians who were being held captive in the north and release the innocent children forcibly recruited into their combat ranks. He appealed to the international community to understand the complexities of the ground situation and talked about the Government’s paramount concern over the plight of civilians being held hostage behind LTTE lines.
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February - 18 
The skeletal parts and 70 partly-burnt pieces of a fuselage and a rotor blade of a helicopter that could have been experimented by the LTTE, apparently for their clandestine aerial operations, were recovered from the newly captured areas of Vaddakkac
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The skeletal parts and 70 partly-burnt pieces of a fuselage and a rotor blade of a helicopter that could have been experimented by the LTTE, apparently for their clandestine aerial operations, were recovered from the newly captured areas of Vaddakkachchi. Those parts, some of which had been mounted on logs, probably for practical testing operations had been set ablaze before the militants had vacated the area as the troops were advancing. Aerial maps, engineering sketches, aircraft engineering plans and manuals, in addition to foreign brochures with modal light aircraft pictures, were also found by the troops among the recoveries found in the adjacent workshop type huts to the south of Vaddakkachchi jungle. Lathe machines, aluminium sheets, motor engine parts, nuts and bolts and a stock of other similar tools and accessories were among the other items recovered.
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February - 18 
The Sri Lanka Army launched an artillery attack blocking the transportation of wounded to hospitals.
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The Sri Lanka Army launched an artillery attack blocking the transportation of wounded to hospitals.
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February - 18 
The Sri Lanka Government on February 18 reiterated its stance of no cease-fire with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rejecting the fresh calls for a truce, according to Colombo Page. Responding to the February 17 cease-fire appeal made by
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The Sri Lanka Government on February 18 reiterated its stance of no cease-fire with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rejecting the fresh calls for a truce, according to Colombo Page. Responding to the February 17 cease-fire appeal made by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said at a press briefing in Colombo that the Government has taken a policy decision to completely neutralise terrorism. Describing the truce demand as "laughable," he said, "There will be no ceasefire with the LTTE.” The LTTE had reportedly ignored a Government call to allow the civilian’s safe passage out of the outfit held areas during a 48-hour cease-fire period declared by the Government on January 29.
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February - 18 
Troops also attacked an LTTE tractor and a motorcycle in the area south of Puthukkudiyiruppu. However, no casualty was reported. Separately, the SFs recovered two APMs, six 60-mm mortar bombs, one man pack and one LTTE uniform during a search operati
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Troops also attacked an LTTE tractor and a motorcycle in the area south of Puthukkudiyiruppu. However, no casualty was reported. Separately, the SFs recovered two APMs, six 60-mm mortar bombs, one man pack and one LTTE uniform during a search operation conducted in the same area.
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February - 18 
Troops of the 58th Division recovered six dead bodies of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants along with five T-56 weapons in the evening of February 18 during a search operation in the area west of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu Di
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Troops of the 58th Division recovered six dead bodies of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants along with five T-56 weapons in the evening of February 18 during a search operation in the area west of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District, according to Sri Lanka Army.
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February - 19 
A group of 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested and a cache of arms and ammunition, including seven locally manufactured guns, bundles of wire and a mine, was recovered by the Anti-Naxalite Squad (ANS) personnel during
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A group of 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested and a cache of arms and ammunition, including seven locally manufactured guns, bundles of wire and a mine, was recovered by the Anti-Naxalite Squad (ANS) personnel during a combing operation in the Gadchiroli District on February 19, IANS reported. According to the ANS chief Pankaj Gupta, "The operation is the outcome of accurate intelligence inputs which we garnered, strict road blockades and massive combing operations by Security Forces in two sub-districts infested with Maoists."
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February - 19 
A Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre in handcuffs exploded an improvised grenade at the office of the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Gazipur on February 20, injuring at least 13 persons, including nine Policemen and three journalists, repo
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A Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre in handcuffs exploded an improvised grenade at the office of the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Gazipur on February 20, injuring at least 13 persons, including nine Policemen and three journalists, reports Daily Star. The blast occurred at around 4:30pm when four JMB cadres, including three women, were being paraded before the media. The SP in Gazipur, Abdul Baten, said Mamun alias Zahid, the male arrestee, flung himself on the recovered grenades on display and later hurled the grenade at the Police and journalists present. The Police had arrested them six hours earlier and recovered five grenades and a cache of bomb-making material at Tongi.
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February - 19 
A Maoist, identified as Sunil Tirkey of Alighati village in the Sambalpur District, surrendered before the Police in Sambalpur on February 19, reports PTI. Tirkey had joined the CPI-Maoist in 2006 and was wanted in various criminal cases, including a
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A Maoist, identified as Sunil Tirkey of Alighati village in the Sambalpur District, surrendered before the Police in Sambalpur on February 19, reports PTI. Tirkey had joined the CPI-Maoist in 2006 and was wanted in various criminal cases, including abduction of four forest department personnel, from Redhakhol area of the District.
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February - 19 
According to Assam Tribune, the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), on February 20, raised a demand for “full autonomy” to Assam within the framework of Indian Constitution after detaching itself from the ULFA's “demand f
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According to Assam Tribune, the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), on February 20, raised a demand for “full autonomy” to Assam within the framework of Indian Constitution after detaching itself from the ULFA's “demand for restoration of Assam's sovereignty”. The ‘president’ of the pro-talks faction, Mrinal Hazarika, and two other senior leaders, Prabal Neog and Jiten Dutta, informed that the faction had submitted an 18-point charter of demands to the Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on February 19 for solution of the insurgency problem in Assam through negotiation. He further added that Gogoi had “assured them to send the memorandum to the Prime Minister for consideration by the Central Government. Those political parties who are going to highlight these demands in the coming Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) polls will receive morale support from us."
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February - 19 
According to Shillong Times, four People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants, including two female cadres, and a Bangladeshi 'transborder courier' of the outfit, were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel from Beltoli area in the East Khasi H
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According to Shillong Times, four People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants, including two female cadres, and a Bangladeshi 'transborder courier' of the outfit, were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel from Beltoli area in the East Khasi Hills District along the India-Bangladesh border on February 19. Six cell phones, two Indian SIM cards, one Bangladeshi SIM card and INR 33,160 were recovered from their possession.
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February - 19 
Mumbai was one of the 320 worldwide locations on the list of potential targets for commando-style terror strikes, The Guardian reported on February 19, according to Daily Times. The report suggested that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the outlawed terror
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Mumbai was one of the 320 worldwide locations on the list of potential targets for commando-style terror strikes, The Guardian reported on February 19, according to Daily Times. The report suggested that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the outlawed terrorist group that planned much of the attack from Pakistan, “had ambitions well beyond causing mayhem in India”. “Western intelligence agencies have accessed the computer and email account of Lashkar’s communications chief, Zarar Shah, and found a list of possible targets, only 20 of which were in India,” Guardian reported. Two of the November 2008 attack’s key planners – Shah and Lashkar’s operations chief, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi – are now in police custody in Pakistan, it said. The Guardian also said “there has been some speculation that raids in Spain which netted 12 men – an Indian and 11 Pakistanis – were a result of the investigations into Lashkar’s role in the Mumbai attacks”.
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February - 19 
On February 19, Security Forces arrested a militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from Guder village in the Kulgam District and recovered a hand grenade from his possession, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said the arrested militant has b
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On February 19, Security Forces arrested a militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from Guder village in the Kulgam District and recovered a hand grenade from his possession, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said the arrested militant has been identified as Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Ukai in Kulgam.
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February - 19 
One armed Naga youth, identified as Samuel Yepthomi, was arrested by the Police on charges of extortion from Nagarjan area of Dimapur district on February 19, according to Assam Tribune.
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One armed Naga youth, identified as Samuel Yepthomi, was arrested by the Police on charges of extortion from Nagarjan area of Dimapur district on February 19, according to Assam Tribune.
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February - 19 
One Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadre, identified as Imtiaz Ahmed, was arrested by the Army personnel from C.R. Das Road in Dhubri Town.
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One Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadre, identified as Imtiaz Ahmed, was arrested by the Army personnel from C.R. Das Road in Dhubri Town.
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February - 19 
One suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Indrajeet Roy, was arrested by the Army personnel from Koimari village under Golokganj Police Station in Dhubri District on February 19, according to Telegraph.
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One suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Indrajeet Roy, was arrested by the Army personnel from Koimari village under Golokganj Police Station in Dhubri District on February 19, according to Telegraph.
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February - 19 
Protesting against the killings, kidnappings, torture and extortions of hundreds of people in North Cachar Hills District by the Black Widow (BW) outfit, the rival Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) submitted a memorandum to the Union Home Minister P. Chidambar
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Protesting against the killings, kidnappings, torture and extortions of hundreds of people in North Cachar Hills District by the Black Widow (BW) outfit, the rival Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) submitted a memorandum to the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram asking for strong measures against the BW, reports Assam Tribune. The memorandum signed by Dilip Nunisa, ‘chairman’ of DHD, Kanto Langthasa, home secretary of DHD and Ronsling Dimasa, organising secretary of DHD, mentioned the free movement of BW cadres and the silence of the North Cachar Hills District administration.
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February - 19 
Security Forces shot dead a suspected militant, identified as Wahengbam Premjit, of Kakching Turel Wangma Ward Number 5 in the Tentha-Ikop area of Thoubal District on February 19, according to Sangai Express. One 9-mm pistol with a magazine and three
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Security Forces shot dead a suspected militant, identified as Wahengbam Premjit, of Kakching Turel Wangma Ward Number 5 in the Tentha-Ikop area of Thoubal District on February 19, according to Sangai Express. One 9-mm pistol with a magazine and three rounds were recovered from his possession.
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February - 19 
The four surveyors of a Chennai-based company who were abducted from their Langting work site on February 5, by militants of the Dimasa National Liberation Front (DNLF), were released in North Cachar Hills District. Ashok Saikia, proprietor of the In
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The four surveyors of a Chennai-based company who were abducted from their Langting work site on February 5, by militants of the Dimasa National Liberation Front (DNLF), were released in North Cachar Hills District. Ashok Saikia, proprietor of the Indian Oil Tanking Limited, which had engaged the Chennai-based company, said the four were released unharmed.
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February - 19 
The Hindu reports that a teacher, Koili Singh, was arrested in the Ranka area of Garwah District on February 19 on the charge of being a sympathiser of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Koili Singh’s name figured in an FIR which had b
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The Hindu reports that a teacher, Koili Singh, was arrested in the Ranka area of Garwah District on February 19 on the charge of being a sympathiser of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Koili Singh’s name figured in an FIR which had been lodged after a Police encounter with the Maoists several months ago.
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February - 19 
The Intelligence Bureau has warned at least six State Governments of potential Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) attacks against power grids and hydro-electric projects across the country, Times of India reports on February 19. According to the report, the LeT h
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The Intelligence Bureau has warned at least six State Governments of potential Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) attacks against power grids and hydro-electric projects across the country, Times of India reports on February 19. According to the report, the LeT has recently collected information regarding these projects and grid stations.
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February - 19 
The Mumbai Police on February 19 has obtained crucial evidence from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the internal investigation agency of US, which indicates that the plot to execute the 26/11 terrorist attack was hatched in Pakistan, repor
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The Mumbai Police on February 19 has obtained crucial evidence from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the internal investigation agency of US, which indicates that the plot to execute the 26/11 terrorist attack was hatched in Pakistan, reports Times of India. A three-member team led by the Deputy Inspector General Deven Bharti received the evidence that also include the information collected by the FBI, which it had gathered by sending its team to Pakistan. This evidence, ranging from details of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), satellite phones used by terrorists, exchange of emails, intercepts and forensic examination of bullets used by attackers and others substantiates the links between the terrorists and their handlers in Pakistan. The FBI is believed to have got minute details of the VoIP services and satellite phones, which the terrorists used to call up their leaders in Pakistan. The forensic examination of the bullets used by the terrorists in Mumbai was also a part of the evidence gathered from FBI.
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February - 19 
The new Inspector-General of the Border Security Force’s Assam-Meghalaya frontier, Prithvi Raj, said “no hard steps” had been taken by Bangladesh so far to dismantle the Northeast militant camps in that country despite verbal assurances.
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The new Inspector-General of the Border Security Force’s Assam-Meghalaya frontier, Prithvi Raj, said “no hard steps” had been taken by Bangladesh so far to dismantle the Northeast militant camps in that country despite verbal assurances.
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February - 19 
Three landmines and detonators were recovered by the Police during a search operation at Konalova village of Addateegala mandal (administrative unit) in the East Godavari District on February 19, The Hindu reported.
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Three landmines and detonators were recovered by the Police during a search operation at Konalova village of Addateegala mandal (administrative unit) in the East Godavari District on February 19, The Hindu reported.
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February - 19 
14 militants were killed and several others injured when Security Forces (SFs) shelled suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on February 19, The News reported. Official sources said that SFs targeted hideouts of mili
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14 militants were killed and several others injured when Security Forces (SFs) shelled suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on February 19, The News reported. Official sources said that SFs targeted hideouts of militants in the Inayat Killay, Bhai Cheena and Shinkot areas of Khar sub-division with gunship helicopters and artillery.
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February - 19 
A bomb exploded at the Government Degree College in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on February 19. However, no casualties were reported. An unnamed Police official told Daily Times that it was a low intensity device, which was only meant to create panic
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A bomb exploded at the Government Degree College in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on February 19. However, no casualties were reported. An unnamed Police official told Daily Times that it was a low intensity device, which was only meant to create panic. The device was planted on the building’s second floor and exploded around 12pm.
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February - 19 
Militants blew up another Government school building. Sources said that militants dynamited the building of the Government Primary School at Tali in the Salarzai sub-division, raising the number of schools destroyed so far to 31. Talking to the media
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Militants blew up another Government school building. Sources said that militants dynamited the building of the Government Primary School at Tali in the Salarzai sub-division, raising the number of schools destroyed so far to 31. Talking to the media, spokesman of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Bajaur chapter, Maulvi Omar, claimed responsibility for blowing up the school and threatened that their fighters would destroy all educational institutions in the Agency if SFs did not stop the ongoing operation against them. Omar said that buildings of schools and colleges were being used by the troops as their camps to launch operations against the Taliban. "We would take action and destroy all the buildings of educational institutions if security forces continued their operation against our fighters," he warned.
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February - 19 
Suspected militants on February 19 shot dead a prominent tribal elder in the Chamarkand area of Lakaro sub-division in Mohmand Agency, The News reported. The Mohmand-based Taliban spokesman Ikramullah claimed that their fighters killed Malik Ameer Ra
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Suspected militants on February 19 shot dead a prominent tribal elder in the Chamarkand area of Lakaro sub-division in Mohmand Agency, The News reported. The Mohmand-based Taliban spokesman Ikramullah claimed that their fighters killed Malik Ameer Rahman for getting perks and facilities from the Government. "All the pro-government elements would meet the same fate", he warned.
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February - 19 
The commandant of Mohmand Rifles warned militants and miscreants of stern action if they tried to challenge the Government’s writ in the agency. Addressing a ceremony held in connection with distribution of relief goods and free medical camp for the
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The commandant of Mohmand Rifles warned militants and miscreants of stern action if they tried to challenge the Government’s writ in the agency. Addressing a ceremony held in connection with distribution of relief goods and free medical camp for the affected people in Darwazgai-II Camp and Lakaro, Colonel Saifullah said no one would be allowed to impose their personal agenda on the people and make them hostage. He claimed that they had achieved the set objectives in the military operation and warned that those destroying Government installations would be dealt with an iron hand.
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February - 19 
The militants involved in 9/11, the Mumbai attacks and unrest in Swat have common roots, US special envoy Richard Holbrooke told a meeting in Washington on February 19, Daily Times reported. In the meeting to review the Afghanistan-Pakistan situation
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The militants involved in 9/11, the Mumbai attacks and unrest in Swat have common roots, US special envoy Richard Holbrooke told a meeting in Washington on February 19, Daily Times reported. In the meeting to review the Afghanistan-Pakistan situation, he said the US was troubled and confused about the development in the Swat valley. According to a TV channel, Holbrook said in an interview that progress in the Swat valley was not an encouraging trend and that the US would not like militants to get hold of any territory in Pakistan. According to another news channel, Holbrooke also said victory in Afghanistan was not achievable in purely military terms. Reducing tensions between India and Pakistan was imperative to get Pakistan more focused on the terrorism war along the border with Afghanistan, Holbrooke reportedly told a US TV channel.
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February - 19 
The Swat Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah discussed with the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad the Swat peace deal in a meeting at an undisclosed location in the Matta sub-division of the Swat District on February
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The Swat Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah discussed with the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad the Swat peace deal in a meeting at an undisclosed location in the Matta sub-division of the Swat District on February 19. TNSM spokesman Izzat Khan told Daily Times Sufi and his delegation tried to convince Fazlullah and other Taliban leaders to disarm. He also said the TNSM chief told the Taliban that he too had given up his protest after the announcement that Sharia (Islamic law) would be implemented in the Malakand Division. The spokesman said Fazlullah has sought one day for consultation with his Shura (council). He would talk to his associates after the Friday prayer today (February 20) to make a decision, Izzat Khan said.
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February - 19 
The US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan said he called President Asif Ali Zardari on February 19 expressed US concern over the Swat peace deal, which he said was ‘hard to understand’, Daily Times reported. Richard Holbrooke said in an interv
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The US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan said he called President Asif Ali Zardari on February 19 expressed US concern over the Swat peace deal, which he said was ‘hard to understand’, Daily Times reported. Richard Holbrooke said in an interview with CNN that Zardari assured him the pact was an “interim arrangement” to stabilise the restive region. “He (Zardari) does not disagree that the people who are running Swat now are murderous thugs and militants and they pose a danger not only to Pakistan but to the United States,” said Holbrooke. “I am concerned, and I know that Secretary [of State Hillary] Clinton is and the president is, that this deal which is portrayed in the press as a truce does not turn into a surrender… President Zardari has assured us this is not the case,” said Holbrooke.
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February - 19 
The US State Department said the US was interested in seeing results of anti-terrorism efforts in Pakistan and will continue to stay in touch with Pakistani officials over the Swat peace arrangement. Deputy spokesman Gordon Duguid said: "These types
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The US State Department said the US was interested in seeing results of anti-terrorism efforts in Pakistan and will continue to stay in touch with Pakistani officials over the Swat peace arrangement. Deputy spokesman Gordon Duguid said: "These types of deals have happened before and (in that context) the direction of events in Swat valley are not in going in a positive way. What we do want to see is results."
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February - 19 
A radio journalist, Gyanendra Raj Mishra, sustained bullet injury when an unidentified gang opened fire at him near his office at Ward Number 4 of Birgunj municipality, reports The Himalayan Times.
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A radio journalist, Gyanendra Raj Mishra, sustained bullet injury when an unidentified gang opened fire at him near his office at Ward Number 4 of Birgunj municipality, reports The Himalayan Times.
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February - 19 
Kantipuronline reports that at least 10 activists of the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) were injured in a clash between the two sides at Jingariya in the Rautahat District on February 19 follo
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Kantipuronline reports that at least 10 activists of the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) were injured in a clash between the two sides at Jingariya in the Rautahat District on February 19 following a dispute over public partnership forest.
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February - 19 
A Rajshahi court on February 19 framed charges against eight cadres of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the Rajshahi University (RU) Professor Muhammad Yunus’s murder case, Daily Star reported. The accused include Shafiullah Tarek (a foll
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A Rajshahi court on February 19 framed charges against eight cadres of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the Rajshahi University (RU) Professor Muhammad Yunus’s murder case, Daily Star reported. The accused include Shafiullah Tarek (a follower of militant leader Asadullah Al Galib) and Shahidullah Mahbub (husband of the executed JMB leader Bangla Bhai's niece). Both of them were the mastermind behind the murder, according to the charge sheet. The other accused are JMB's regional commanders, Abu Isa Enamul and Golamur Rahman Mostafa, an adherent of Galib's Ahle Hadith Jubo Shangha, militants Abul Kashem Tufan, Abdul Matin, Abdur Rahman Arif and Mojibur Rahman.
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February - 19 
Bangladesh said on February 19 that it has mutually agreed with India to hand over the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) founder Anup Chetia, who has been lodged in a Bangladeshi jail since 1996, reports The Hindu. "We have mutually agreed on th
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Bangladesh said on February 19 that it has mutually agreed with India to hand over the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) founder Anup Chetia, who has been lodged in a Bangladeshi jail since 1996, reports The Hindu. "We have mutually agreed on the handover, now we have to decide on the formalities of how to hand over," Bangladesh's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hasan Mahmud told CNN-IBN news channel in Dhaka. The mutual agreement "will also include handover of Bangladeshi criminals who have fled to India," Mahmud was quoted as saying in a press release issued by the TV channel. He accused the previous Bangladesh National Party Government of nurturing terrorist groups like the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI-B). "Since 2001, the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami had ministers in their Government who chanted slogans to turn Bangladesh into Afghanistan," Mahmud said. He also added that "HuJI has cross-border linkages not only with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) but with other organisations also". Mahmud also conformed that the HuJI still has cadres in hideouts in Bangladesh and the Government was trying to locate them.
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February - 19 
In two separate incidents, the Sirajganj Police arrested five Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres, identified as Ershad Mahmud, Parish, Zahidul Islam, Ashraf Ali and Saiful Islam, from the Ullapara and Tarash areas on February 19, reports Dai
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In two separate incidents, the Sirajganj Police arrested five Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres, identified as Ershad Mahmud, Parish, Zahidul Islam, Ashraf Ali and Saiful Islam, from the Ullapara and Tarash areas on February 19, reports Daily Star. They were wanted in several cases, including murder, robbery and abduction, Police said.
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February - 19 
A Toyota Harrier, confirmed to have been either stolen by Colombo-based LTTE proxies and taken into un-cleared areas (area under LTTE control) or detained after someone’s entry there, was recovered by the SFs from the area west of Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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A Toyota Harrier, confirmed to have been either stolen by Colombo-based LTTE proxies and taken into un-cleared areas (area under LTTE control) or detained after someone’s entry there, was recovered by the SFs from the area west of Puthukkudiyiruppu. In addition, a heavily-damaged bulldozer, engaged in constructing LTTE earth bunds, a Isuzu vehicle, belonging to the Government’s Co-operative establishment, and several LTTE rocket launchers, claymore mines and anti-personnel mines were also recovered by the SFs.
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February - 19 
Addressing a press briefing following a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka on February 19, the United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Sir John Holmes, urged the Liberation Ti
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Addressing a press briefing following a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka on February 19, the United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Sir John Holmes, urged the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to allow free movement of civilians caught in the crossfire between the Government troops and the LTTE in the north, according to Colombo Page. "We have great concerns about the fate of civilians trapped in Wanni region," he said, adding, the UN called on both sides to respect the international humanitarian law and do everything possible to ensure the free movement of civilians to reach safety. The UN will also provide assistance in the reconstruction and rehabilitation process of the North and East, he stated.
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February - 19 
An unidentified gang shot dead shot a supporter of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) party in the Batticaloa District in the night of February 19, reports Colombo Page. The Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekara said the iden
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An unidentified gang shot dead shot a supporter of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) party in the Batticaloa District in the night of February 19, reports Colombo Page. The Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekara said the identity of the victim is not known yet.
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February - 19 
At least 24 civilians were killed in the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) artillery attack in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District on February 19, reports the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. 10 more civilians were kill
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At least 24 civilians were killed in the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) artillery attack in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District on February 19, reports the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. 10 more civilians were killed in the Iranaippaalai, Aananthapuram and Valaignarmadam villages of the same District. 70 other civilians were wounded in these incidents. Separately, three members of a family were killed in the Valaignarmadam area.
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February - 19 
During another search operation in the Sirnarayanpuram area of Trincomalee District, the SFs recovered one T-56 weapon, two magazines and 35 rounds of ammunition.
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During another search operation in the Sirnarayanpuram area of Trincomalee District, the SFs recovered one T-56 weapon, two magazines and 35 rounds of ammunition.
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February - 19 
During another search operation in the Vishvamadu area, the troops recovered one decomposed body of a LTTE militant along with 32 claymore mines, each weighing about 7.5 kilograms, and 50 APMs. SFs in Vavuniya District conducted a search operation in
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During another search operation in the Vishvamadu area, the troops recovered one decomposed body of a LTTE militant along with 32 claymore mines, each weighing about 7.5 kilograms, and 50 APMs. SFs in Vavuniya District conducted a search operation in the Asikkulam area and recovered two hand grenades, two Multi-Purpose Machine Guns links, back pack, belt order, cyanide capsule, two head covers, 14 batteries, five rain capes, one ground sheet, one helmet, one Olive Green uniform, one wire cutter, three packs of dry ration and three water purification tablets.
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February - 19 
On February 19, during a search operation following clashes between the two sides, the SFs recovered the dead bodies of three LTTE militants along with seven T-56 weapons and three I-com sets from the Puthukkudiyiruppu west area, SLA reports.
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On February 19, during a search operation following clashes between the two sides, the SFs recovered the dead bodies of three LTTE militants along with seven T-56 weapons and three I-com sets from the Puthukkudiyiruppu west area, SLA reports.
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February - 19 
Special Task Force personnel during a search operation in the Unnachchiya area of Batticaloa District recovered one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) launcher, three RPG rounds, three RPG chargers, one T-56 weapon, two magazines and 30 rounds of ammunit
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Special Task Force personnel during a search operation in the Unnachchiya area of Batticaloa District recovered one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) launcher, three RPG rounds, three RPG chargers, one T-56 weapon, two magazines and 30 rounds of ammunition on February 18, reports Sri Lanka Army. Elsewhere, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered two cyanide capsules, one telephone charger and four batteries from the Seruwila area.
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February - 19 
The Security Forces (SFs) clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the morning of February 19 on the Oddusudan–Puthukkudiyiruppu road and reportedly killed an unspecified number of them, including two top cadres identifie
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The Security Forces (SFs) clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the morning of February 19 on the Oddusudan–Puthukkudiyiruppu road and reportedly killed an unspecified number of them, including two top cadres identified as Anbu and Suresh. A few soldiers also sustained injuries injured in the fighting.
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February - 19 
Troops of the 58th Division captured the entire Puthukkudiyiruppu west area in Mullaitivu District by February 19 afternoon and by evening the troops entered the Ampalavanpokkanai town, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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Troops of the 58th Division captured the entire Puthukkudiyiruppu west area in Mullaitivu District by February 19 afternoon and by evening the troops entered the Ampalavanpokkanai town, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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February - 20 
A cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) faction, identified as Thokchom Bijoy Singh alias Bopindro alias Ibungo, was arrested by a combined team of Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from the Tinsid r
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A cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) faction, identified as Thokchom Bijoy Singh alias Bopindro alias Ibungo, was arrested by a combined team of Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from the Tinsid road on February 20, reports Imphal Free Press.
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February - 20 
A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, identified as Akoijam Suresh Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Thoubal Wangmataba on February 20, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, identified as Akoijam Suresh Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Thoubal Wangmataba on February 20, reports Imphal Free Press.
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February - 20 
According to Assam Tribune, Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pal and Superintendent of Police A. Dorji of the Ukhrul District were suspended for their negligence following the killing of Thinam Kishan and two of his subordinates.
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According to Assam Tribune, Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pal and Superintendent of Police A. Dorji of the Ukhrul District were suspended for their negligence following the killing of Thinam Kishan and two of his subordinates.
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February - 20 
According to Times of India, literature belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) denouncing development projects being taken up against the wishes of locals was found at Kabbinale under Hebri Police Station limits in the Udupi Di
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According to Times of India, literature belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) denouncing development projects being taken up against the wishes of locals was found at Kabbinale under Hebri Police Station limits in the Udupi District on February 20. In addition, a person, identifying himself as belonging to the Vishwa Karavali area committee of the CPI-Maoist, called up The Times of India office at Mangalore stating that they had put up the posters denouncing such projects and asking its promoters to stop work.
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February - 20 
At least five militants escaped after a brief encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Bada De Khetar forests in the Ramnagar area of Udhampur District leaving behind three rifles and a large quantity of ammunition and ration on February 20, Daily
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At least five militants escaped after a brief encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Bada De Khetar forests in the Ramnagar area of Udhampur District leaving behind three rifles and a large quantity of ammunition and ration on February 20, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said the SFs was zeroing-in on a militant hideout at Bada De Khetar in the upper reaches of Ramnagar after trekking for two days when both sides exchanged firing for a few minutes before the suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, believed to be five in number, managed to escape deep into the forests. SFs recovered one AK-56 rifle, one AK-47 rifle, one .303 rifle, 70 AK rounds, one binocular, two Chinese grenades, batteries, milk powder, blankets, two solar chargers and 110 kg ration from the incident site. The militants were reportedly using the forests as a hideout for quite some time.
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February - 20 
Romita Devi, wife of the slain officer Thinam Kishan, said at a joint meeting of the Apunba Lup (an umbrella body of civil society groups) and Joint Action Committee (JAC) at Yumnam Leikai in the Imphal West District on February 20 that her husband w
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Romita Devi, wife of the slain officer Thinam Kishan, said at a joint meeting of the Apunba Lup (an umbrella body of civil society groups) and Joint Action Committee (JAC) at Yumnam Leikai in the Imphal West District on February 20 that her husband was killed by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) with connivance of the Deputy Commissioner of Ukhrul District.
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February - 20 
Sambad reported on February 21 that the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has revoked the expulsion of Sabyasachi Panda, a member of the state organisation committee of the outfit. It is believed that the decision
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Sambad reported on February 21 that the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has revoked the expulsion of Sabyasachi Panda, a member of the state organisation committee of the outfit. It is believed that the decision was taken to successfully execute ‘Plan Kandhamal’, the plan to take over Kandhamal District along with intensifying activities in the Malkanigiri, Gajapati and Rayagada Districts when the State becomes ‘busy’ in general election. However, Panda has been reportedly warned not to take ‘interest’ in the upcoming general elections.
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February - 20 
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigations into the November 26 Mumbai terrorist attack had revealed that payments were made from Pakistan for the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) card from Callphonex of the US, which the terrorists
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigations into the November 26 Mumbai terrorist attack had revealed that payments were made from Pakistan for the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) card from Callphonex of the US, which the terrorists used in the November 26 attacks in Mumbai, reports Times of India. VoIP allows one to make cheap phone calls over the Internet and payment for it can be made by wire transfer from anywhere in the world. ‘‘We have traced the financial transactions to Pakistan,’’ a senior FBI official said.
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February - 20 
The Hindu reports on February 21 that Police arrested a surrendered senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sambasivudu, in connection with the killing of ten people, including that of Indian National Congress (INC) p
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The Hindu reports on February 21 that Police arrested a surrendered senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sambasivudu, in connection with the killing of ten people, including that of Indian National Congress (INC) party legislator C. Narsi Reddy, in the Mahbubnagar District. As reported earlier, Sambasivudu, the State secretary of CPI-Maoist, had surrendered to the Police on February 15.
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February - 20 
The State Government agreed to open 61 new Police Stations in the State. Of the 61 Police Stations, 51 will be of ‘A category’, six under ‘B category’, and the rest under ‘C category’. The advisory committee of the Governor also approved the creation
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The State Government agreed to open 61 new Police Stations in the State. Of the 61 Police Stations, 51 will be of ‘A category’, six under ‘B category’, and the rest under ‘C category’. The advisory committee of the Governor also approved the creation of 4,608 posts in these Police Stations.
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February - 20 
The State Government on February 20 asked the Forest and Excise Departments to surrender their arms in the wake of intelligence revelation that Maoists were targeting them, reports Orissadiary.
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The State Government on February 20 asked the Forest and Excise Departments to surrender their arms in the wake of intelligence revelation that Maoists were targeting them, reports Orissadiary.
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February - 20 
Times of India on February 21 reports that a Bihar Military Police (BMP) constable, identified as Rajesh Kumar, who had sustained injuries in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on Police personnel in the Nawada Distr
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Times of India on February 21 reports that a Bihar Military Police (BMP) constable, identified as Rajesh Kumar, who had sustained injuries in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on Police personnel in the Nawada District on February 9, succumbed to his injuries at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.
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February - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) on February 20 fired mortar shells at suspected hideouts of the Taliban in various areas of the Mamoond and Khar sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. They said the firing had killed four Taliban militants, inc
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Security Forces (SFs) on February 20 fired mortar shells at suspected hideouts of the Taliban in various areas of the Mamoond and Khar sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. They said the firing had killed four Taliban militants, including a commander, and injured several others. They said SFs had gained control of Inayat Kalay and Bhai Cheena in Khar and were advancing.
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February - 20 
, A roadside remote-controlled bomb exploded at Tilli in the Salarzai sub-division. However, no loss of life or property was reported.
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, A roadside remote-controlled bomb exploded at Tilli in the Salarzai sub-division. However, no loss of life or property was reported.
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February - 20 
32 persons were killed and 145 others injured when a suicide bomber exploded himself in the funeral procession of a slain employee of the Tehsil Municipal Administration near the busy Shubra Square in Dera Ismail Khan on February 20, The News reporte
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32 persons were killed and 145 others injured when a suicide bomber exploded himself in the funeral procession of a slain employee of the Tehsil Municipal Administration near the busy Shubra Square in Dera Ismail Khan on February 20, The News reported. Sources said the funeral procession of local Shia community leader Sher Zaman alias Shera, who was killed in firing by unidentified persons on February 19, was heading towards Kotly Imam Hussain for his Namaz-e-Janaza (funeral prayer) and burial when a suicide bomber ran into the mourners and blew himself up. While there was no immediate claim for the blast, Police and witnesses blamed sectarian extremists. “We cannot immediately say who could be behind the bombing but it appeared to be linked with the ongoing sectarian attacks,” said Saadullah Khan, the local police station chief. “The head and a foot of the suicide bomber has been found at the scene. The bomber appeared to be 20 years old with a beard,” he added. The suicide bombing consequently led to rioting and firing in the air by some angry funeral participants. They reportedly targeted an approaching Police patrol vehicle, prompting the authorities to impose an indefinite curfew in the city. In the Sikligara area, a Police mobile van was also fired at. However, the Policemen in the vehicle escaped unhurt, sources said. Riots broke out in the city following the blast, and Police confirmed that two people were killed in the firing that followed the suicide bombing, according to Daily Times. Separately, Police said they had arrested three of the four people suspected of killing Sher Zaman.
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February - 20 
A breakthrough is reported to have occurred during talks between the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Mohammed and Swat Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah on February 20, Dawn quoted a TNSM spokesman as saying. Separately,
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A breakthrough is reported to have occurred during talks between the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Mohammed and Swat Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah on February 20, Dawn quoted a TNSM spokesman as saying. Separately, the Taliban said they would probably extend the cease-fire in Swat. Sufi Mohammad is seeking to persuade the Taliban to eschew violence and accept the Government's offer to introduce Sharia (Islamic law) in the Malakand Division and Kohistan District. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said “Hopefully, you'll hear good news in one or two days.” “They met and discussed how peace will return here and what actions need to be taken for it,” said Khan, adding that Sufi Mohammed was expected to make the Taliban's case to the Government. According to The News, Sufi Mohammed accompanied by thousands of his activists on February 20 continued to rally through the strife-torn towns and villages of the Swat Valley. He also met his son-in-law, Maulana Fazlullah, to persuade the militants to lay down their arms.
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February - 20 
Elsewhere in the FATA, a bomb blast near a bridge in Walikhel Khyber on February 20 briefly held up trucks carrying NATO supplies to Afghanistan. Sources said a timed bomb was used in the attack which slightly damaged the bridge and injured one soldi
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Elsewhere in the FATA, a bomb blast near a bridge in Walikhel Khyber on February 20 briefly held up trucks carrying NATO supplies to Afghanistan. Sources said a timed bomb was used in the attack which slightly damaged the bridge and injured one soldier. Two other bombs failed to explode. Trailers carrying NATO supplies were reportedly forced to make a one-hour stop because of the damaged bridge.
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February - 20 
The US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on February 20 that Washington could accept a political agreement between the Afghan Government and the Taliban militants along the lines of a truce in neighbouring Pakistan, The News reported. When asked if
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The US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on February 20 that Washington could accept a political agreement between the Afghan Government and the Taliban militants along the lines of a truce in neighbouring Pakistan, The News reported. When asked if Pakistan succeeds in pacifying the militant activity in Swat, the United States would allow Afghans to make a similar type of agreement, Gates replied: “If there is a reconciliation, if insurgents are willing to put down their arms, if the reconciliation is essentially on the terms being offered by the government, then I think we would be very open to that. We have said all along that ultimately some sort of political reconciliation has to be part of the long-term solution in Afghanistan.”
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February - 20 
Top Taliban leaders from North and South Waziristan met on February 20 to forge an alliance, Daily Times reported. Sources said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud and Taliban leaders Maulvi Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadar me
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Top Taliban leaders from North and South Waziristan met on February 20 to forge an alliance, Daily Times reported. Sources said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud and Taliban leaders Maulvi Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadar met at an undisclosed location in Waziristan and agreed to form an alliance. The three Taliban leaders have reportedly formed a 13-member committee and authorised it to make ‘all decisions’. They also agreed that they would jointly defend attacks against them, and make plans in consultation with the committee. An unnamed senior militant commander of the Nazir group told The News that all the three commanders in a meeting held somewhere in South Waziristan Agency resolved all their differences and promised to live peacefully with each other in future. He said senior Pakistani and Afghan Taliban commanders played role in resolving differences among the three. He also said a 14-member Shura (executive council) was formed later after their final meeting that would comprise Baitullah Mehsud, Hafiz Gul Bahadur, Maulvi Nazir and militants commander in South Waziristan, while 10 other people had been drawn from Baitullah Mahsud’s tribe, Gul Bahadur’s Utmanzai Wazir tribe and Maulvi Nazir’s Ahmadzai Wazir tribe.
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February - 20 
Kantipuronline reports that the Raman Singh-led faction of the Madheshi Mukti Tigers (MMT), an underground outfit active in Terai, announced on February 20 a four-member talks’ team that would participate in the dialogue with the Government. Issuing
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Kantipuronline reports that the Raman Singh-led faction of the Madheshi Mukti Tigers (MMT), an underground outfit active in Terai, announced on February 20 a four-member talks’ team that would participate in the dialogue with the Government. Issuing a statement in Kathmandu, the MMT said that it has formed the team under the coordination of Bhola Prasad Mukhiya with Bishwonath Pandit, Dhani Mandal and Anil Kumar Jha as members. The statement signed by Raman Singh expressed hope that the Government would address the equitable demands of the Madheshis. Meanwhile, the MMT has forwarded its conditions that include a security guarantee for the talks’ team, release of its cadres from Police custody and withdrawal of the cases against them.
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February - 20 
On February 20, the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Gazipur placed four cadres of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a 10-day remand. The militants, Nasrin Akhter, Zahid, Masud and Atique, had been arrested along with three grenades, b
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On February 20, the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Gazipur placed four cadres of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a 10-day remand. The militants, Nasrin Akhter, Zahid, Masud and Atique, had been arrested along with three grenades, bomb-making material and books on jihad from a house in East Kalomeshwar village on February 14.
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February - 20 
70 civilians were injured when the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) launched artillery attack targeting civilians within the 'safe zone' and the adjoining areas in Wanni in the night of February 20, claims pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tami
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70 civilians were injured when the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) launched artillery attack targeting civilians within the 'safe zone' and the adjoining areas in Wanni in the night of February 20, claims pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net. 13 of the 70 wounded civilians died later. The SLA targeted Mattapan, Pokkanai, Valaignanmadam and Iranaippaalai areas in the Mullaitivu District, the report added.
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February - 20 
In addition, seven T-56 weapons, 34 claymore mines, four RPGs, 240 rounds of ammunition, 50 hand grenades, 12 MPMG drums, six LMG drums, 30 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 297 anti-personnel mines (APMs), 17 Arul bombs, three I-com sets and 70 electric
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In addition, seven T-56 weapons, 34 claymore mines, four RPGs, 240 rounds of ammunition, 50 hand grenades, 12 MPMG drums, six LMG drums, 30 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 297 anti-personnel mines (APMs), 17 Arul bombs, three I-com sets and 70 electric detonators were recovered from Vishvamadu. The SFs also recovered one T-56 weapon, 3000 rounds of ammunition 250 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one mine detector, seven claymore mines, 12 hand grenades, six 60-mm mortar bombs, four kilograms of C-4 explosives, one RPG, one improvised explosive device, two shot guns, two APMs, three Arul bombs, 20 detonators, one weighing machine and one photocopy machine from the Kulamurippu, Puthukkudiyiruppu west and Kunchankulam.
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February - 20 
The newly formed Task Force-VIII operating under the troops of 58th division found a LTTE underground three storeyed complex which was covered by camouflage nets in the area west of Puthukkudiyiruppu. “The underground complex had been surrounded by s
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The newly formed Task Force-VIII operating under the troops of 58th division found a LTTE underground three storeyed complex which was covered by camouflage nets in the area west of Puthukkudiyiruppu. “The underground complex had been surrounded by steel plated posts. The Tiger cadres also kept watch dogs to guard the area. Troops found three secret roads leading to the deep underground complex”, Brigadier Nanayakkara told Daily News.
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February - 20 
The Sri Lanka Air Force’s Kfir and Mig fighter jets neutralized LTTE camps, about four kilometres northwest of Puthukkudiyiruppu junction, according to the Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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The Sri Lanka Air Force’s Kfir and Mig fighter jets neutralized LTTE camps, about four kilometres northwest of Puthukkudiyiruppu junction, according to the Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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February - 20 
The troops conducted a search operation in Puthukkudiyiruppu and recovered 30 claymore mines weighing about 12.5 kilograms, 22 claymore mines weighing about 2.5 kilograms, 30 gas masks, bicycle balls used for bombs weighing about 300 kilograms, abou
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The troops conducted a search operation in Puthukkudiyiruppu and recovered 30 claymore mines weighing about 12.5 kilograms, 22 claymore mines weighing about 2.5 kilograms, 30 gas masks, bicycle balls used for bombs weighing about 300 kilograms, about 30000 non-electric detonators, about 30000 electric detonators, 33 barrels of explosives weighing about 990 kilograms, 11 T-56 weapons, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) launcher, one Light Machine Gun (LMG) and one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG).
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February - 20 
Troops captured Ampalavanpokkani village in the Mullaitivu District after a fierce battle with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the afternoon of February 20. “The Security Forces crushed the Tiger attempt to resist advancing troops and
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Troops captured Ampalavanpokkani village in the Mullaitivu District after a fierce battle with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the afternoon of February 20. “The Security Forces crushed the Tiger attempt to resist advancing troops and had taken control of the area in the afternoon. Troops consolidating their position in the area launched a mopping up operation and recovered seven LTTE bodies and five T56 assault rifles. The LTTE cadres fled from the area facing heavy damages and casualties,” Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told Daily News. Ampalavanpokkani is a remote village located approximately eight kilometres north of Puthukkudiyiruppu junction on the western bank of the Chalai lagoon.
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February - 20 
Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Puthukkudiyiruppu west, Chalai, Mulliyaweli and Ampalavanpokkanai areas of Mullaitivu District inflicting heavy casualties among the militants on Febr
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Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Puthukkudiyiruppu west, Chalai, Mulliyaweli and Ampalavanpokkanai areas of Mullaitivu District inflicting heavy casualties among the militants on February 20, Sri Lanka Army reported. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in LTTE fire. During subsequent search operations the troops recovered the dead bodies of 10 militants along with one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG), seven T-56 weapons, four communication equipment and two pouches from the Puthukkudiyiruppu west and Ampalavanpokkanai areas.
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February - 20 
Two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) light aircrafts were shot down by the Security Forces in Colombo and Katunayake following an attempt by the outfit to bomb Colombo city in the night of February 20, reports Daily News. The Sri Lanka Air For
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Two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) light aircrafts were shot down by the Security Forces in Colombo and Katunayake following an attempt by the outfit to bomb Colombo city in the night of February 20, reports Daily News. The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said following the detection of two LTTE aircrafts by the radar, the air defence system was activated and there was a blackout in Colombo City and suburbs for about an hour after 9.20 pm (SLST). However, one of the aircrafts managed to drop a bomb on the Inland Revenue Department injuring at least 50 persons and destroying the building. Two of the injured persons reportedly succumbed to their injuries later. Meanwhile, the aircraft was immediately shot down by the SLAF and its remnants were found in the premises. In addition, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said another LTTE light aircraft was shot down at Katunayake. He said the dead bodies of the LTTE pilots and the wreckage of the aircraft shot down at Katunayake were recovered. The LTTE last launched an aerial attack on Colombo on October 29, 2008
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February - 21 
Express Buzz.com quoting the State intelligence sources on February 21 reported that in the backdrop of the launching of security operations to flush out left-wing extremists from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh, the extremists h
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Express Buzz.com quoting the State intelligence sources on February 21 reported that in the backdrop of the launching of security operations to flush out left-wing extremists from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh, the extremists have penetrated into the rural areas of Kerala in the guise of small time labourers. According to the sources, the decision of the Union Minister for Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, to carry out a single joint operation to flush out the extremists had forced them to take refuge in the neighbouring States like Kerala. “Earlier, Naxal (left-wing extremists) activities had been reported in the thick forests of the Western Ghats bordering Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. But with the Police intensifying combing and monitoring in these parts, the Naxals have started to settle in labour-intensive rural areas in the State,” said an official of the State intelligence. Sources said that there were reports that Kunnathunadu taluk (revenue unit) in the Ernakulam District had been attracting the insurgents as a perfect hideout because of the huge number of sawmills and quarries.
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February - 21 
On February 21, a joint team of the Police and Assam Rifles rescued three abducted Manipur Government employees from a forest at Tolloi in the Ukhrul District, according to Telegraph. They were identified as Ramsing Tangkhul, Ramthing Tangkhul and Kh
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On February 21, a joint team of the Police and Assam Rifles rescued three abducted Manipur Government employees from a forest at Tolloi in the Ukhrul District, according to Telegraph. They were identified as Ramsing Tangkhul, Ramthing Tangkhul and Kh. Zimik. They were abducted along with Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Thingnam Kishan, his driver Aribam Rajen Sharma and chainman Yumnam Token, by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants from Ukhrul on February 13. The dead bodies of the SDO and his two subordinates were later reportedly recovered from Taphou area in the Senapati District on February 17.
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February - 21 February - 22
The two-day long Naga Convention for Reconciliation and Peace was held in Kohima on February 21-22, according to Telegraph. Several Naga community groups, militants outfits and church groups adopted a resolution and urged all organisations to “genui
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The two-day long Naga Convention for Reconciliation and Peace was held in Kohima on February 21-22, according to Telegraph. Several Naga community groups, militants outfits and church groups adopted a resolution and urged all organisations to “genuinely and honestly” implement reconciliation. The ‘chairman’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), S.S. Khaplang, lauded Naga community groups, including Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), Naga Hoho (apex tribal council) and its constituent units, for taking the initiative to hold the convention.
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February - 21 
Troops arrested a leader belonging to the Lanheiba group of Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from his residence at capital Aizawl in Mizoram on February 21, reports Imphal Free Press. The militant was identified as Raj
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Troops arrested a leader belonging to the Lanheiba group of Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from his residence at capital Aizawl in Mizoram on February 21, reports Imphal Free Press. The militant was identified as Rajen Singh alias Rajesh alias K.C. Lanheiba Meitei, the ‘commander-in-chief’ of the outfit.
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February - 21 
Troops arrested two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres and four linkmen during a search operation at Ronbalgiri area in the East Garo Hills District, according to Telegraph. A wireless set, 40 rounds of 9-mm ammunition and medicines were
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Troops arrested two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres and four linkmen during a search operation at Ronbalgiri area in the East Garo Hills District, according to Telegraph. A wireless set, 40 rounds of 9-mm ammunition and medicines were recovered from their possession.
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February - 21 
Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres, Moirangthem Sanatomba Singh alias Sana and Takhellambam Dineshchandra Singh alias Nanao, were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Sangaipat area on February 21, reports Imphal Free Press. One
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Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres, Moirangthem Sanatomba Singh alias Sana and Takhellambam Dineshchandra Singh alias Nanao, were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Sangaipat area on February 21, reports Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm pistol loaded with six live rounds in the magazine was recovered from the possession of Moirangthem.
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February - 21 
At least two people were killed and five others injured in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on February 21, as curfew remained in place and the army and Police continued to patrol the streets, the District administration said, according to Daily Times. T
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At least two people were killed and five others injured in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on February 21, as curfew remained in place and the army and Police continued to patrol the streets, the District administration said, according to Daily Times. The District Nazim (local official), Haji Abdul Rauf, said armed men opened fire on members of the funeral procession of those who died in February 20 bombing, injuring the seven persons two of whom died later in the hospital.
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February - 21 
Eight suspected Taliban militants were killed in firing by helicopter gun ships and artillery shelling by the Security Forces in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on February 21, officials claimed, according to Daily Times. The troops targeted Taliban positi
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Eight suspected Taliban militants were killed in firing by helicopter gun ships and artillery shelling by the Security Forces in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on February 21, officials claimed, according to Daily Times. The troops targeted Taliban positions in various areas of the agency and more casualties are feared, they said, adding forces has advanced in Inayat Killay.
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February - 21 
In Salarzai tehsil (revenue division), rockets were fired on the house of Hazrat Gul, a close associate of Pakistan People’s Party member in the National Assembly, Akhunzada Chitan, but no casualties were reported.
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In Salarzai tehsil (revenue division), rockets were fired on the house of Hazrat Gul, a close associate of Pakistan People’s Party member in the National Assembly, Akhunzada Chitan, but no casualties were reported.
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February - 21 
Pakistani authorities and the local Taliban have agreed to a cease-fire in the troubled Swat valley in the NWFP following peace talks between militants and religious hardliners, an unnamed top official said on February 21, reports Daily Times.
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Pakistani authorities and the local Taliban have agreed to a cease-fire in the troubled Swat valley in the NWFP following peace talks between militants and religious hardliners, an unnamed top official said on February 21, reports Daily Times.
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February - 21 February - 22
The Taliban said on February 22 they would decide within days whether to call a permanent cease-fire in Swat after the Government agreed to allow Sharia (Islamic law) in the valley, Daily Times reported. Muslim Khan, spokesman for Taliban leader Maul
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The Taliban said on February 22 they would decide within days whether to call a permanent cease-fire in Swat after the Government agreed to allow Sharia (Islamic law) in the valley, Daily Times reported. Muslim Khan, spokesman for Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah, said they would review their current 10-day truce in the Swat valley when it expires on February 25. “We declared a 10-day cease-fire just after the agreement was signed and you will see an exemplary peace prevail in the valley once Sharia is enforced… In the next five or six days, our Shura [executive council] is meeting and it will decide about a permanent ceasefire,” Khan told AFP. Fazlullah said the cease-fire would be made permanent provided the militants were confident about the Government’s intentions. He was speaking after talks with Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Mohammed, who signed the deal with the Government. Sufi held a meeting with close aides in Mingora on February 22 to review the situation, his spokesman Ameer Izzat said. Earlier on February 21, the Government and the Swat chapter of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) agreed to a permanent cease-fire in Swat after Fazlullah accepted the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009, leading the Government to announce the reopening of schools and return of the internally-displaced persons. Speaking on his FM channel, Fazlullah indicated that he would give up fighting in Swat but would not surrender. Fazlullah also stated that he would continue his struggle at the international level and the fight against the US till Washington was defeated. Commissioner of the Malakand Division, Syed Muhammad Javed, told the media that the cease-fire would now be permanent. “Yes, both sides will observe a permanent cease-fire,” Javed told The News. Fazlullah also reportedly made the same announcement on the truce in his address. After the agreement, Javed said all the schools would be reopened by February 23. Fazlullah has also reportedly allowed girls’ students to appear in examinations in proper purdah (veil). The Government also urged the internally displaced persons (IDPs) to return to their homes, declaring that it would provide them assistance and compensation. The commissioner said the Government had provided funds in this regard and PKR 300,000 and PKR 100,000 would be given to those killed and wounded during the violence, respectively. He asked those police officials who had deserted the force during the conflict to rejoin their duty and announced promotion for policemen who had bravely performed duty during the conflict, besides double salary of all the turbulent months. He added that the Chief Minister would soon announce a development package for Swat.
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February - 21 
Two suicide bombers were killed when their explosives-laden car blew up before hitting its intended target in the Lakki town of Bannu District in the NWFP on February 21, Police said, according to Daily Times. The bombers intended to ram the vehicle
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Two suicide bombers were killed when their explosives-laden car blew up before hitting its intended target in the Lakki town of Bannu District in the NWFP on February 21, Police said, according to Daily Times. The bombers intended to ram the vehicle into a Police post but it exploded a few metres short of its target, Police officer Muhammad Habibullah said. “We have found body parts of two bombers from the blown up vehicle,” the officer told AFP, adding, there were no Police casualties.
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February - 21 
Kantipuronline reports that the Government reached a five-point agreement with an underground armed outfit Liberation Tigers of Tarai Elam (LTTI) at a dialogue held in Birgunj on February 21. As per the agreement, the Government will take the respons
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Kantipuronline reports that the Government reached a five-point agreement with an underground armed outfit Liberation Tigers of Tarai Elam (LTTI) at a dialogue held in Birgunj on February 21. As per the agreement, the Government will take the responsibility of the security of the talks’ team of the LTTI and will treat the outfit in a political manner. The outfit on its part will not carry out any armed activities during the period of dialogue. The agreement also includes that the outfit will provide the names of its detained cadres to the Government and the latter will release the cadres after investigation. The LTTI co-ordinator Ram Lochan Thakur aka Swami along with four other members was present in the dialogue.
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February - 21 
30 anti personnel mines, five claymore mines, one improvised explosive device, fixed to an 81-mm mortar, and two T-56 magazines were recovered by the troops from the Alankulam area. On the same day, troops recovered two electric generators from the P
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30 anti personnel mines, five claymore mines, one improvised explosive device, fixed to an 81-mm mortar, and two T-56 magazines were recovered by the troops from the Alankulam area. On the same day, troops recovered two electric generators from the Puthukulam area.
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February - 21 February - 22
53 civilians were killed and 130 wounded in continued artillery attack by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in the Mullaitivu District during the past 48 hours, claimed pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. 33 civilians were killed an
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53 civilians were killed and 130 wounded in continued artillery attack by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in the Mullaitivu District during the past 48 hours, claimed pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. 33 civilians were killed and 73 others wounded when the SLA fired artillery shells towards the Safety Zone at Valaignarmadam, Mullivaaykkaal and Pokkaani on February 21. 20 more civilians were killed and 60 others wounded in the Iranaippaalai, Aananthapuram and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas on February 22, the report added.
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February - 21 
At least 12 civilians, including two children, were shot dead by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Karawetiyagama in the Rathmalgahaella area of Ampara District on February 21, reported Sri Lanka Army. The militants stormed the
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At least 12 civilians, including two children, were shot dead by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Karawetiyagama in the Rathmalgahaella area of Ampara District on February 21, reported Sri Lanka Army. The militants stormed the village and opened indiscriminate fire at the villagers killing at least 12 of them while injuring some others, including two children.
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February - 21 
LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran’s wife and two children have left Sri Lanka as the Government troops zero in on the last pockets of the LTTE, a report said on February 22, according to Colombo Page. "Intelligence agencies say that Prabhakaran is s
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LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran’s wife and two children have left Sri Lanka as the Government troops zero in on the last pockets of the LTTE, a report said on February 22, according to Colombo Page. "Intelligence agencies say that Prabhakaran is still in this area, but that his wife Madhivadani, daughter Dwarakarnam and youngest son Balachnadran have fled the country," the Lakbima News reported. According to information obtained by a LTTE suicide cadre arrested around a month ago, Prabhakaran's eldest son Charles Anthony is also in Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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February - 21 February - 22
The death toll in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attack at civilians in the Ampara District has risen to 21, the Media Centre for National Security said on February 22, according to Colombo page. As reported earlier, at least 12 civilian
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The death toll in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attack at civilians in the Ampara District has risen to 21, the Media Centre for National Security said on February 22, according to Colombo page. As reported earlier, at least 12 civilians, including two children, were shot dead and several others injured by the militants who stormed Karawetiyagama village on February 21.
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February - 21 
The LTTE on February 21 said that the February 20 air strikes carried out by it over capital Colombo killing two people and injuring 54 others were suicide attacks by its elite Black Air Tiger squad (suicide squad of the LTTE’s Air Wing), reports Tim
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The LTTE on February 21 said that the February 20 air strikes carried out by it over capital Colombo killing two people and injuring 54 others were suicide attacks by its elite Black Air Tiger squad (suicide squad of the LTTE’s Air Wing), reports Times of India. The outfit said that two men from the Black Air Tiger suicide squad piloted the two light aircraft that carried out the attack. In addition, the military, quoting initial investigation, said in a statement that that the pilot, whose body was found intact, had a large quantity of explosives and bombs inside the aircraft.
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February - 21 
The Security Forces (SFs) conducted search operation in the Vishvamadu area and recovered one claymore mine production machine, one communication equipment, 57 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 35 kilograms of gun powder, 44 claymore mines, 125 Bangalore
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The Security Forces (SFs) conducted search operation in the Vishvamadu area and recovered one claymore mine production machine, one communication equipment, 57 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 35 kilograms of gun powder, 44 claymore mines, 125 Bangalore torpedoes, one hundred and four 81-mm mortar bombs, four anti-tank bombs, 1880 rounds of Multi MPMG ammunition, 750 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 350 barrels of 210 l-capacity containing diesel and kerosene, one 120-mm mortar bomb, one pressure mine, fifty 60-mm para bombs, four hundred 82-mm para bombs, one claymore mine weighing about 3.5 kilograms, 158 improvised bombs and one hand grenade.
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February - 21 
Troops advancing towards Puthukkudiyiruppu town attacked more LTTE camps in the west and south of Puthukkudiyiruppu inflicting heavy casualties among the militants on February 21, reports Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent search operations, the Secur
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Troops advancing towards Puthukkudiyiruppu town attacked more LTTE camps in the west and south of Puthukkudiyiruppu inflicting heavy casualties among the militants on February 21, reports Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent search operations, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered dead bodies of 11 militants along with 15 T-56 weapons, two I-com sets, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG), one Light Machine Gun, one radio set, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG), LTTE weapon production factory and stock of LTTE uniforms from the Puthukkudiyiruppu west and Ampalavanpokkanai areas.
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February - 22 
A group of approximately 70 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the house of a contractor, B.K. Swain, at Govindpali village in the Malkangiri District on February 22 and shot him dead, reports IANS. The Maoists also blew up
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A group of approximately 70 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the house of a contractor, B.K. Swain, at Govindpali village in the Malkangiri District on February 22 and shot him dead, reports IANS. The Maoists also blew up his house besides setting ablaze four vehicles. Later, the Maoists set ablaze a Police outpost and blew up a mobile phone tower of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited in the same village.
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February - 22 
A KCP cadre, Soibam Inao alias Premjit Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Sekpi Khongnangkhong on February 22.
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A KCP cadre, Soibam Inao alias Premjit Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Sekpi Khongnangkhong on February 22.
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February - 22 
A People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Laishram Kanhai, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police Wangjing bazar area on February 22.
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A People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Laishram Kanhai, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police Wangjing bazar area on February 22.
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February - 22 
A PREPAK linkman, Yumnam Kumarjit Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Kiyam Lai Haraopham area on February 22.
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A PREPAK linkman, Yumnam Kumarjit Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Kiyam Lai Haraopham area on February 22.
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February - 22 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Moirangthem Noren Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from the Thoubal Wangmataba Mathak Leikai area on February 22.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Moirangthem Noren Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from the Thoubal Wangmataba Mathak Leikai area on February 22.
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February - 22 
According to Sentinel, a jute trader of Bogribari area, identified as Kartick Sen, was abducted by a combined group of suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants from his residence at Bogriba
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According to Sentinel, a jute trader of Bogribari area, identified as Kartick Sen, was abducted by a combined group of suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants from his residence at Bogribari Bazaar area in the Dhubri District. According to Police sources, five motorcycle-borne militants called Kartik Sen out of his house and took him away after opening fire in the air. Four years back, Sen’s eldest brother Ganesh Sen had been shot dead by the ULFA.
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February - 22 
According to Shillong Times, five suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militants shot at and injured a civilian, Kolar Suting, at his residence in Mawriang in the East Khasi Hills District on February 22. The report adds that thre
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According to Shillong Times, five suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militants shot at and injured a civilian, Kolar Suting, at his residence in Mawriang in the East Khasi Hills District on February 22. The report adds that three militants came to Kolar's residence on January 31 and asked him to pay them ransom on February 2. Kolar was reportedly involved in a heated quarrel with the extortionists after he failed to pay the ransom on that date.
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February - 22 
Imphal Free Press reports that Naga Army, armed wing of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), on February 22 confessed that one of its 'commanding officers', identified as ‘lieutenant colonel’ H. Ningshen, was the mastermi
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Imphal Free Press reports that Naga Army, armed wing of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), on February 22 confessed that one of its 'commanding officers', identified as ‘lieutenant colonel’ H. Ningshen, was the mastermind in the killing of three Manipur Government officials in the Ukhrul District.
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February - 22 
On February 22, the officials of the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) questioned two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, Fahim Arshad Ansari and Shahbuddin, arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police in 2008, and confronted them with the l
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On February 22, the officials of the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) questioned two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, Fahim Arshad Ansari and Shahbuddin, arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police in 2008, and confronted them with the lone surviving terrorist of Mumbai multiple attacks, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman “Kasab”, reports Indian Express. During the questioning, Ansari, a resident of Navi Mumbai, allegedly told his interrogators about his training in Pakistan, including the 21-day 'Daura Aam' (ordinary tour) basic combat course which was followed by a rigorous three-month advanced 'Daura Khaas' (special tour) and later by 'Daura-e-Ribat' (intelligence course).
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February - 22 
On February 22, Times of India reports that around 3,000 former left-wing extremists of various factions of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) will join the Prajarajyam party in Hyd
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On February 22, Times of India reports that around 3,000 former left-wing extremists of various factions of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) will join the Prajarajyam party in Hyderabad on February 24. “In fact we wanted to organise a meeting in each District. But, due to logistic reasons and lack of time, a State-level meeting is planned in Hyderabad on February 24,” said I. Satyanarayana, a former People’s War Group activist. “Even though thousands of people left the movement long ago they are not able to lead a peaceful life because of the hostile attitude of the police and lack of support from the Government. So, they feel only PRP (Prajarajyam party) can restore a sense of security among them,” he added.
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February - 22 
Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Security Force personnel when they were on their way to the famous local festival Mauli Mela in the Narayanpur District on February 22, reports The Hindu. "During the inte
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Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Security Force personnel when they were on their way to the famous local festival Mauli Mela in the Narayanpur District on February 22, reports The Hindu. "During the interrogation, they admitted to their involvement in several encounters and bombing incidents in the District, following which they were formally arrested today," said Superintendent of Police of Narayanpur District Amresh Mishra.
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February - 22 
The armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ransacked a village and later killed the village headman, identified as Neeraj Kumar Mukul, after dragging him out of his house in the Rohua Panchayat (village level self-Government
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The armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ransacked a village and later killed the village headman, identified as Neeraj Kumar Mukul, after dragging him out of his house in the Rohua Panchayat (village level self-Government institution) under Shyampur Vatha Police Station in the Sheohar District in the night of February 22, reports Jai Bihar.com. Maoists are said to have strong cadre base in at least 50 villages of this area and regularly collect money from extortion, fake currency racket as well as donations from villagers to run their operation. In last five years, more than 12 village headmen have been killed in the area, adds the report.
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February - 22 
The Hindu quoting sources of the Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) on February 22 reported that Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa together accounts for about 86 per cent of incidents related to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) v
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The Hindu quoting sources of the Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) on February 22 reported that Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa together accounts for about 86 per cent of incidents related to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence and casualties, including both civilian and Security Force (SF) personnel, in the country. In the 1,591 incidents in 2008, the number being slightly higher than those in the previous year, 231 SF personnel and 490 civilians were killed, MHA sources said. Chhattisgarh accounted for the highest number of 620 incidents, followed by 484 incidents in Jharkhand, 164 in Bihar and 103 in Orissa. In Chhattisgarh, 85 SF personnel and 157 civilians lost their lives in Maoist violence in 2008, while in Jharkhand the corresponding figures were 38 Policemen and 169 civilians. Bihar accounted for the deaths of 21 SF personnel and 52 civilians and for Orissa the respective figures were 73 SF personnel and 28 civilians. Figures available till first week of February 2009 show that 53 incidents of Maoist violence have already taken place in Chhattisgarh, followed by 48 in Jharkhand, 17 in Bihar and 10 in Orissa. Maharashtra has accounted for 15 incidents, including the one in Gadchiroli on February 1, in which 15 Policemen were killed. Further, the four worst-affected States, extremist violence has been reported from Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, the sources said. The total casualties of SFs in 2008 were 231, which was five less than the toll in 2007. Likewise, 490 civilians were killed in the extremist attacks in 2008, compared to 460 the previous year. While 199 extremists were killed in Police operations last year, the figure for 2007 was 141, added the report.
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February - 22 
A jirga (council of elders), formed to bring the Government and militants to the negotiating table in Bajaur, failed to broker a cease-fire. “Yes, the Jirga has stopped its efforts to broker a cease-fire,” an unnamed source said.
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A jirga (council of elders), formed to bring the Government and militants to the negotiating table in Bajaur, failed to broker a cease-fire. “Yes, the Jirga has stopped its efforts to broker a cease-fire,” an unnamed source said.
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February - 22 
Four militants were killed and three others sustained injuries in the ongoing military operation in different areas of Khar and Mamond sub-divisions of the Bajaur Agency on February 22, The News reported. Sources said Security Forces (SFs) shelled su
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Four militants were killed and three others sustained injuries in the ongoing military operation in different areas of Khar and Mamond sub-divisions of the Bajaur Agency on February 22, The News reported. Sources said Security Forces (SFs) shelled suspected hideouts of militants in the Inayat Kellay, Bad-e-Samor, Bhai Cheena and Shinkot areas of Khar sub-division and some areas of Mamond subdivision with gunship helicopters, artillery and mortar guns. At least four militants were killed and three others injured in the latest military action, the sources said.
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February - 22 
Taliban abducted and later released the new District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) in Swat and his six bodyguards to secure the release of their three aides on February 22, Daily Times reported. “We have released the official and his six guards in exch
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Taliban abducted and later released the new District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) in Swat and his six bodyguards to secure the release of their three aides on February 22, Daily Times reported. “We have released the official and his six guards in exchange for the release of our two colleagues,” Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan told AFP. “The Government has released two (of) our men and soon they will release the third. The Government violated the agreement by arresting our men in Peshawar and killing in Dir (district) that is why we had to do this,” Khan said. Government officials said they could not confirm the claim by Khan, saying they had not yet heard from the kidnapped official. “I have received some information about the release of the Government official and his guards, but we have not heard from him yet,” the NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain told AFP. DCO Khushhal Khan and six bodyguards were taken away at gunpoint from a Taliban check-post in Mingora earlier on February 22.
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February - 22 
Taliban have formed a new alliance, Shura Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen, in the North and South Waziristan as formal announcement to this effect came on February 22. Sources told The News that the new alliance would comprise the groups led by central chief o
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Taliban have formed a new alliance, Shura Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen, in the North and South Waziristan as formal announcement to this effect came on February 22. Sources told The News that the new alliance would comprise the groups led by central chief of banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Baitullah Mahsud, and the two reportedly pro-government commanders Maulvi Nazir of South Waziristan and Hafiz Gul Bahadur of North Waziristan. The three, according to sources, met at an undisclosed location and decided to resolve their differences to foil the external forces’ designs for dividing the multiple Taliban groups based in Pakistan. They formed a 13-member Shura (executive council) to run the affairs of the new alliance.
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February - 22 
The NWFP Government would arm 30,000 civilians in an attempt to counter criminal gangs operating across the province as authorities formally approved the setting up of an Elite Police Force (EPF) by sanctioning 2,657 vacancies, The News reported. The
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The NWFP Government would arm 30,000 civilians in an attempt to counter criminal gangs operating across the province as authorities formally approved the setting up of an Elite Police Force (EPF) by sanctioning 2,657 vacancies, The News reported. The Government would give 30,000 rifles to civilians after proper scrutiny by a committee, headed by respective district co-ordination officers. The respective station house officer would recommend the names of civilians for the village defence committees (VDCs), which would assist law-enforcement agencies in maintaining law and order in their respective areas. “After going through a thorough process, the government will provide rifles and permits to 30,000 members of the VDCs to counter criminal gangs in the area with the help of the public,” said an official. In addition, the Government has formally approved the establishment of the EPF by creating 2,657 vacancies. The force has already been launched and over 1,000 policemen have been assigned duties. Initially, the Chief Minister has directed officials to release PKR 200 million for the EPF that would cost the state exchequer PKR 3.27 billion. Around 1,022 of these police commandos had passed out from the Punjab Regimental Centre in Mardan while a batch of over 521 others had been trained in Karachi recently. The rest would be passed out in June 2009. The newly-trained EPF commandos would be deputed in various towns of the Frontier to cope with the extraordinary law and order situation. Around 600 commandos of the EPF had refused to be posted in the Swat Valley when they were given their first assignment in January 2009.
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February - 22 
The Swat Private School Management Association Chairman Ahmed Shah said all the private educational institutions would be opened on February 23 (today), but girls would go to schools in veil.
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The Swat Private School Management Association Chairman Ahmed Shah said all the private educational institutions would be opened on February 23 (today), but girls would go to schools in veil.
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February - 22 
Kantipuronline reports that an unidentified gang detonated a bomb at Indu Shankar Sugar Mill at Hariaun in the Sarlahi District on February 22. The blast, however, caused no significant damage. General Manager of the mill, Bijay Kanta Jha, said that
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Kantipuronline reports that an unidentified gang detonated a bomb at Indu Shankar Sugar Mill at Hariaun in the Sarlahi District on February 22. The blast, however, caused no significant damage. General Manager of the mill, Bijay Kanta Jha, said that it could be the terror tactic of one of the underground outfits as the mill had not given in to their extortion demands
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February - 22 
The Supreme Court on February 22 issued an interim order to the Defence Ministry and the Nepal Army to halt the process of inducting new personnel in the army till Feb 28, reports Nepal News.
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The Supreme Court on February 22 issued an interim order to the Defence Ministry and the Nepal Army to halt the process of inducting new personnel in the army till Feb 28, reports Nepal News.
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February - 22 
A court in Jamalpur placed three arrested JMB cadres on a seven-day remand. The militants, Abdullahel Kafi, Mehedi Iqbal Ripon and Shamsul Haq, had been arrested on February 14 in Jamalpur town.
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A court in Jamalpur placed three arrested JMB cadres on a seven-day remand. The militants, Abdullahel Kafi, Mehedi Iqbal Ripon and Shamsul Haq, had been arrested on February 14 in Jamalpur town.
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February - 22 
Home Minister Sahara Khatun informed the Parliament of the formation of a three-member probe committee headed by Deputy Inspector Feneral (DIG) of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to look into the JMB activities. The committee was asked to sub
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Home Minister Sahara Khatun informed the Parliament of the formation of a three-member probe committee headed by Deputy Inspector Feneral (DIG) of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to look into the JMB activities. The committee was asked to submit its report within three working days. She further said the Government is determined to identify people involved in militancy, their financers and arms and explosives suppliers.
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February - 22 
During another search operation in the Akkarayankulam and Murikkandy areas, troops recovered six RPG bombs, 31 hand grenades, 11 hand grenades fuses, 275 MPMG ammunitions and a one can with explosives. Similarly, troops in the Kokavil area recovered
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During another search operation in the Akkarayankulam and Murikkandy areas, troops recovered six RPG bombs, 31 hand grenades, 11 hand grenades fuses, 275 MPMG ammunitions and a one can with explosives. Similarly, troops in the Kokavil area recovered 440 T-56 rounds of ammunition, nine MPMG links and seven APMs. In addition, the SFs found six APMs, 11 APM fuses, 360 APM fuse caps, five metre long trip wire, three 81-mm mortar, sixteen 81-mm mortar chargers and one 81-mm mortar fuse from the Wannivilankulam area. Troops also recovered one hand grenades from Manampitiya.
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February - 22 
Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the number of civilians remaining in the clutches of the LTTE is only 70,000, reports Colombo Page. Speaking to the media, Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said nearly 35,800 civilians have left the conf
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Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the number of civilians remaining in the clutches of the LTTE is only 70,000, reports Colombo Page. Speaking to the media, Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said nearly 35,800 civilians have left the conflict areas in Mullaitivu and arrived at Vavuniya since January 1, 2009. According to the military spokesman, some others have arrived at Jaffna by boats. Brigadier Nanayakkara said there are only 78 square kilometers to be liberated from the LTTE, including an area of 22 square kilometers reserved as a 'safety zone' for civilians. He said only three platoons, 53rd Division, 58th Division and the Task Force-IV of the Sri Lanka Army are conducting operations close to the Puthukkudiyiruppu junction as they need to liberate only a very limited area.
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February - 22 
On February 22, the SFs clashed with a group of four LTTE militants in the Vattappalai area killing all of them. The troops later recovered the dead bodies of the slain militants along with three T-56 weapons, one assault rife with a silencer, one ma
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On February 22, the SFs clashed with a group of four LTTE militants in the Vattappalai area killing all of them. The troops later recovered the dead bodies of the slain militants along with three T-56 weapons, one assault rife with a silencer, one magazine, 12 hand grenades, two military packs, one I-com set, forty-two dry ration packets and 14 packets of biscuits.
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February - 22 
Sunday Times reports that Member of Parliament Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman has put forward three main conditions, including the halt of government-sponsored colonization programmes in the Eastern Province, before he joi
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Sunday Times reports that Member of Parliament Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman has put forward three main conditions, including the halt of government-sponsored colonization programmes in the Eastern Province, before he joins the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). An understanding between Karuna and President Mahinda Rajapakse has been reached, Karuna’s aide Tachchinamoorthy Kamalanathan said. In terms of the deal, any colonization programme should be in keeping with the pre-1983 ethnic ratio of the province, he said. The formation of a separate administrative unit in the East for the Tamils and Muslims under the 13th Amendment has also been agreed upon, he added. The Minister and United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) General Secretary Susil Premajayantha said Karuna had promised to register with the SLFP as many as 2,000 members, including some former fighters. He said that some of them would soon be appointed as district organizers in the east. The third major factor in the agreement relates to the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) members joining the Security Forces. A few days ago, some 250 former TMVP cadres joined the army, the report added.
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February - 22 
The SFs recovered the dead body of another militant along with 3088 hand grenades, nine arul bombs, 114 anti-personnel mines (APMs), three T-56 weapons, seven claymore mines, one 82-mm mortar, 1000 MPMG ammunitions, one I-com set, two magazines, one
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The SFs recovered the dead body of another militant along with 3088 hand grenades, nine arul bombs, 114 anti-personnel mines (APMs), three T-56 weapons, seven claymore mines, one 82-mm mortar, 1000 MPMG ammunitions, one I-com set, two magazines, one 30 Kv generator, two computers, one MPMG weapon, six boot pairs, 10 LTTE uniforms and five LTTE caps from the Vishvamadu area.
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February - 22 
Urging International Community to effect a cease-fire and initiate a political solution as a priority than insisting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to lay down arms, the Political Head of the LTTE, B. Nadesan, on February 22 (today) made
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Urging International Community to effect a cease-fire and initiate a political solution as a priority than insisting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to lay down arms, the Political Head of the LTTE, B. Nadesan, on February 22 (today) made an appeal to the heads of the Tokyo Co-chairs countries saying that "when a permanent political solution is reached for the Tamil people, with the support and the guarantee of the international community, the situation will arise where there will be no need for the arms of the LTTE," according to Tamil Net. In a letter to the Co-chairs, he wrote, "The world should take note that calls for the LTTE to lay down its arms and surrender is not helpful for resolving the conflict. The LTTE has [earlier] taken part in numerous peace efforts. No one insisted then that the LTTE should lay down its arms." Expecting the LTTE to lay down arms without political solution is degrading human struggle for freedom and amounts to congratulating genocide, he added. Earlier, the Co-chairs urged the LTTE to discuss with the Government of Sri Lanka the modalities for ending hostilities, including the laying down of arms.
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February - 23 
A Kagleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Ningombam Shitaljit alias Pritam alias Lumba Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during another search operation in the general area of Thoubal Bazar on the same day.
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A Kagleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Ningombam Shitaljit alias Pritam alias Lumba Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during another search operation in the general area of Thoubal Bazar on the same day.
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February - 23 
A National Scholiast Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, Khondao Lotha, was arrested by the Assam Rifles from Humtsoe village in the Wokha District on February 23, according to Nagaland Post. One 7.65-mm pistol, one round of ammunition, INR
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A National Scholiast Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, Khondao Lotha, was arrested by the Assam Rifles from Humtsoe village in the Wokha District on February 23, according to Nagaland Post. One 7.65-mm pistol, one round of ammunition, INR 100000 and a vehicle were recovered from his possession. He was remanded to Police custody for further interrogation.
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February - 23 
A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Thokchom Shyamkanhai Singh alias Inaobi, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from the Thoubal Wangmataba Mathak Leikai area on February 23.
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A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Thokchom Shyamkanhai Singh alias Inaobi, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from the Thoubal Wangmataba Mathak Leikai area on February 23.
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February - 23 
A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Wahengbam Radhakanta Singh, was arrested by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and the Assam Rifles from Wabagai Tera Pishak area on February 23, according to Sangai Express.
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A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Wahengbam Radhakanta Singh, was arrested by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and the Assam Rifles from Wabagai Tera Pishak area on February 23, according to Sangai Express.
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February - 23 
A PREPAK cadre, Mani Mohan alias Gaolen, was arrested by the Assam Rifle from Yairipok Poirou Khongjin area under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District.
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A PREPAK cadre, Mani Mohan alias Gaolen, was arrested by the Assam Rifle from Yairipok Poirou Khongjin area under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District.
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February - 23 
A self styled ‘corporal’ of ‘28th Battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Manab Handique alias Dambaru Bora, was arrested by Police personnel at Padumoni area of Golaghat District on February 23, according to Assam Tr
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A self styled ‘corporal’ of ‘28th Battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Manab Handique alias Dambaru Bora, was arrested by Police personnel at Padumoni area of Golaghat District on February 23, according to Assam Tribune.
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February - 23 
According to The Hindu, armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres stormed into the house of a tribal youth, identified as Sode Kannaiah, and subsequently shot him dead by branding him as a Police informer at Surakonda village of Chin
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According to The Hindu, armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres stormed into the house of a tribal youth, identified as Sode Kannaiah, and subsequently shot him dead by branding him as a Police informer at Surakonda village of Chintur mandal (administrative unit) in the Khammam District in the morning of February 23, The Hindu reported.
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February - 23 
An over-ground worker of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was arrested from Yaripora in the Kulgam District on February 23, Daily Excelsior reported. Some explosives and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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An over-ground worker of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was arrested from Yaripora in the Kulgam District on February 23, Daily Excelsior reported. Some explosives and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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February - 23 
An over-ground worker of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was arrested from Yaripora in the Kulgam District on February 23, Daily Excelsior reported. Some explosives and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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An over-ground worker of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was arrested from Yaripora in the Kulgam District on February 23, Daily Excelsior reported. Some explosives and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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February - 23 
Bandipora Police detected and later defused a explosive device under the culvert at Wari Khan Rakhi.
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Bandipora Police detected and later defused a explosive device under the culvert at Wari Khan Rakhi.
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February - 23 
The Director General of Police Jacob Punnose said that the flush-out operation was in no way related to the State as it was meant only for the Naxal-infested States of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. “We have not received any sp
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The Director General of Police Jacob Punnose said that the flush-out operation was in no way related to the State as it was meant only for the Naxal-infested States of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. “We have not received any special alert from the Centre with regard to the operation. The Centre has been giving specific information on the operation only to the above four States,” he added.
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February - 23 
The Manipur Government on February 23 asked the ceasefire monitoring cell in Dimapur of Nagaland and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to hand over the NSCN-IM militants involved in the abduction and killing of three officials to the State Gov
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The Manipur Government on February 23 asked the ceasefire monitoring cell in Dimapur of Nagaland and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to hand over the NSCN-IM militants involved in the abduction and killing of three officials to the State Government for trial, according to Telegraph.
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February - 23 
The SFs arrested one suspected militant belonging to the tribal community, identified as Brijen Bakla, from Gossaigaon area of Kokrajhar District on March 23.
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The SFs arrested one suspected militant belonging to the tribal community, identified as Brijen Bakla, from Gossaigaon area of Kokrajhar District on March 23.
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February - 23 
A Police guard was killed on February 23 when he flung himself onto a suicide bomber to prevent him from entering a compound in Bannu, Daily Times reported. The attacker was trying to enter the compound, where judges and senior police officials live
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A Police guard was killed on February 23 when he flung himself onto a suicide bomber to prevent him from entering a compound in Bannu, Daily Times reported. The attacker was trying to enter the compound, where judges and senior police officials live and work, when the guard intercepted him. “The suicide bomber tried to enter the compound. Then the police guard saw him, grabbed him and he exploded himself,” local Police official Ghafar Ali told AFP by telephone. Two other police guards were wounded in the attack.
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February - 23 
Maulana Sufi Muhammad, chief of the banned Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), announced a 10-point peace plan for Swat in a press conference in Mingora on February 23, Daily Times reported. Sufi asked the Taliban to remove all their check-
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Maulana Sufi Muhammad, chief of the banned Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), announced a 10-point peace plan for Swat in a press conference in Mingora on February 23, Daily Times reported. Sufi asked the Taliban to remove all their check-posts and not to display arms in the Swat valley. He asked the Government to withdraw troops from schools and other buildings and stop all military operations immediately. He also called on the Taliban and Government to release each others prisoners. The TNSM chief asked employees of the District administration to resume their duties, and the Government to reinstate such Frontier Corps, Police and Government officials who had been dismissed during the past few years. He also demanded immediate compensation for the people of Swat, inviting the NWFP Chief Minister to visit the valley to make an announcement in this regard.
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February - 23 
Police deployment on the road had been increased especially after an attack on Baloch intellectual and provincial Secretary for Mines and Minerals Jan Muhammad Dashti on February 23. The banned Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) had claimed responsi
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Police deployment on the road had been increased especially after an attack on Baloch intellectual and provincial Secretary for Mines and Minerals Jan Muhammad Dashti on February 23. The banned Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) had claimed responsibility for the attack saying Dashti was targeted because of his ‘anti-Islam’ opinions. The official was seriously injured in the attack.
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February - 23 
Schools reopened in Mingora and other areas of Swat, but girls’ attendance at both the Government and private schools remained thin. The Swat District Coordination Officer Khushhal Khan said arrangements would soon be made to rebuild the schools that
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Schools reopened in Mingora and other areas of Swat, but girls’ attendance at both the Government and private schools remained thin. The Swat District Coordination Officer Khushhal Khan said arrangements would soon be made to rebuild the schools that had been destroyed.
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February - 23 
Suspected Taliban militants blew up five houses in Adezai village near Darra Adam Khel early on February 23. An official of the Mattani Police station told Daily Times that the suspected Taliban militants had planted explosives near the houses. Three
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Suspected Taliban militants blew up five houses in Adezai village near Darra Adam Khel early on February 23. An official of the Mattani Police station told Daily Times that the suspected Taliban militants had planted explosives near the houses. Three vehicles were also damaged in the explosion. However, no casualties were reported.
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February - 23 
The chief of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said that the ‘main threat of global terrorism’ is coming from the tribal areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan, Daily Times reported. According to a Voice of America programme, FBI Director R
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The chief of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said that the ‘main threat of global terrorism’ is coming from the tribal areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan, Daily Times reported. According to a Voice of America programme, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on February 23 that another threat could come from militants recruited on US soil. He said the Mumbai terror attacks in November 2008 had raised concern about whether a similar attack could be carried out elsewhere. "This type of an attack reminds us that terrorists with large agendas and little money can use rudimentary weapons to maximise their impact," said Mueller at the Council on Foreign Relations. He said the tribal areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan posed the ‘greatest threat’ of terror attacks.
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February - 23 
The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) chief Mangal Bagh on February 23 escaped unhurt as the headquarters of his banned outfit came under attack from Army helicopters in the Spin Qabar area in Bara subdivision of the Khyber Agency, The News reported. Sources said
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The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) chief Mangal Bagh on February 23 escaped unhurt as the headquarters of his banned outfit came under attack from Army helicopters in the Spin Qabar area in Bara subdivision of the Khyber Agency, The News reported. Sources said eight persons, including two children, were injured in the attack. The LI, however, said three persons were killed and 13 more wounded. Its spokesman Misri Gul admitted at least one of the three dead was an LI activist, while the other two were civilians. However, the paramilitary officials claimed killing 10 militants and injuring 15 others in the strike. “Security forces have destroyed the main communication centre in the Khyber Agency, used by criminal elements,” said a statement issued from the Frontier Corps headquarters. The statement said they had received confirmed intelligence reports that the militants present in the compound under attack were planning to target some areas in main cities. Locals said Mangal Bagh and his Shura (executive council) members were present inside the compound when it was aerially targeted.
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February - 23 
The military operation in Swat has been stopped and the Pakistan Army fully supports the peace deal as an instrument to find a non-military solution to the problem, the Inter-Services Public Relations Director-General Major General Athar Abbas said w
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The military operation in Swat has been stopped and the Pakistan Army fully supports the peace deal as an instrument to find a non-military solution to the problem, the Inter-Services Public Relations Director-General Major General Athar Abbas said while addressing a seminar on February 23. “Pakistan Army ... has backed the Swat peace deal to strengthen the hands of the political government,” he said, adding that the security of the state was the military’s top priority.
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February - 23 
The Taliban on February 23 announced a unilateral cease-fire and secretly signed a peace accord with the Government, pledging to remain peaceful, The News reported. Following the signing of the accord, in which the Government reportedly announced amn
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The Taliban on February 23 announced a unilateral cease-fire and secretly signed a peace accord with the Government, pledging to remain peaceful, The News reported. Following the signing of the accord, in which the Government reportedly announced amnesty for the Taliban, Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, Taliban commander in Bajaur and deputy leader of the Baitullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), announced a unilateral cease-fire through his FM radio on the evening of February 23. He directed his cadres to stop fighting the Security Forces and help restore peace in Bajaur as an understanding had been reached with the Government. Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said they had heard about the militants’ announcement of a truce but the Government had not yet reciprocated. He said the chief of the Frontier Corps, after discussions with the civilian administration, would decide about the Government’s stance on February 24 (today) in response to the militants’ cease-fire. Official and tribal sources said that besides pro-government militant commanders, prominent tribal elders, including Malik Abdul Aziz, Malik Ayaz and Malik Manjapar, helped in peace talks between the Government and the Faqir Mohammad-led Taliban in Bajaur. Sources said that after a few rounds of talks between the two sides through the tribal jirga, the two warring sides agreed to resolve their major differences through dialogue instead of fighting. The sources said senior militant commanders, including Faqir Mohammad and TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar, signed the peace agreement on behalf of the Taliban while Political Agent of Bajaur Agency Shafeerullah Khan, Commissioner of Malakand Syed Muhammad Javed and a few other senior Government and military officials inked the truce from the Government’s side.
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February - 23 
The Speedy Trial Tribunal in Rajshahi on February 23 sentenced six Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres to life imprisonment for their involvement in the killing of union council chairman Abdus Sobhan Chowdhury in Naogaon on August 302, 2002.
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The Speedy Trial Tribunal in Rajshahi on February 23 sentenced six Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres to life imprisonment for their involvement in the killing of union council chairman Abdus Sobhan Chowdhury in Naogaon on August 302, 2002. The cadres were identified as Babu alias Sagor, Akbar-1, Abdus Sabur, Zahidul Islam, Abdul Latif and Chanchal. Each of them were also fined Taka 10,000 each.
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February - 23 
58th Division recovered the dead body of a LTTE militant along with one I-com set and one T-56 weapon following a confrontation in the Puthukkudiyiruppu east area.
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58th Division recovered the dead body of a LTTE militant along with one I-com set and one T-56 weapon following a confrontation in the Puthukkudiyiruppu east area.
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February - 23 
A day earlier, the SFs during a search operation recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the Vishvamadu area. The recovery made from a suspected LTTE arms production factory included one hundred and fifty 81-mm mortar bombs, 250 mortar bombs tr
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A day earlier, the SFs during a search operation recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the Vishvamadu area. The recovery made from a suspected LTTE arms production factory included one hundred and fifty 81-mm mortar bombs, 250 mortar bombs trails, 150 boxes of iron balls, 15 rolls of aluminium cable, thirty-five thousand 12.7 ammunition empty cases, ten thousand 12.7 ammunition heads/noses, forty-one 130-mm mortar projectiles, one pistol magazine, one hundred and twenty-six 9-mm pistol rounds of ammunition, 23 barrels of diesel, 29 barrels of kerosene, 12 hand grenades, three T-56 weapons, five Motorola Base station communication sets, 80 I-com sets, fourteen 81-mm bombs, one hundred and ninety-five 81-mm mortar bomb trails, 250 claymore mine double leg stands, 71 claymore triple leg stands, five Bangalore Torpedo explosive devices, one 2.5 kilograms land mine, one five kilograms land mine, 288 kilograms of TNT explosives, two trapped 81-mm bombs, 1000 plastic mine covers, 33 claymore mines, 30 pressure mines, 20 patrol bombs, 10 kilograms of C-4 explosives, one computer, one Ashok Leyland truck, one Ashok Leyland lorry, ten 60-mm mortar bombs and five LTTE made Arul mortar bombs.
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February - 23 
Defence Affairs spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella described as hilarious the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) latest attempt to call for a truce and pleading for a cease-fire to the United Nations (UN) at a time when the outfit is all
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Defence Affairs spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella described as hilarious the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) latest attempt to call for a truce and pleading for a cease-fire to the United Nations (UN) at a time when the outfit is all but defeated militarily. Referring to the letter sent by the LTTE’s political wing leader B. Nadesan to the UN, he said Nadesan in the first place has to understand what a ceasefire is. "It's hilarious. The country and the world are quite aware of the nature of the LTTE. It is a ploy used by the LTTE over two decades when it is about to be militarily defeated. Every time the LTTE is on the verge of defeat militarily and losing weapons and equipment, then it calls a truce," Minister Rambukwella told Daily News. Minister Rambukwella calling the LTTE to surrender urged them to release all civilians held in captivity by it. "We call on the LTTE to lay down arms and surrender. There will be no ceasefire until terrorism is defeated. Therefore, calling for a ceasefire at this juncture is hilarious," he added. The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a halt to fighting between Sri Lankan Government forces and the LTTE to allow civilians to flee and for political talks to try and end the 25-year conflict, The Hindu reported. Ban told reporters that the UN deplores the increasing casualty toll among civilians trapped in intense fighting between the Government and the LTTE in north-eastern Sri Lanka. "The UN ... would strongly support a suspension of fighting for the purpose of allowing safe passage of the civilian population trying to flee the conflict," the secretary-general said. "There is an urgent need to bring this conflict to an end without any further unnecessary loss of civilian life and destruction of Sri Lankan society. The United Nations renews its call on all sides to pursue serious efforts toward political discussion to achieve an orderly end to the conflict, “he added.
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February - 23 
Disaster Management and Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe told Daily Mirror that around 250 LTTE cadres have so far arrived in the cleared areas (area under Government control) during the past few weeks and surrendered to the military. He sa
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Disaster Management and Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe told Daily Mirror that around 250 LTTE cadres have so far arrived in the cleared areas (area under Government control) during the past few weeks and surrendered to the military. He said that these cadres had owned up themselves as LTTE cadres. Meanwhile, Army Spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that 20 of them identified as hardcore fighters were referred to the rehabilitation centres after a screening process. The Brigadier said the existing ones were at the welfare centres with the other internally displaced persons. “We are giving prominence to the hardcore fighters when rehabilitating. There are young men and women among these surrendered members. They have admitted that they served the organisation for a long time,” he added.
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February - 23 
Foreign Affairs Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said that contrary to certain reports in the international media, no cease-fire call has been made by the United Nations (UN), reported Daily News. He said the UN has not officially informed him of any suc
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Foreign Affairs Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said that contrary to certain reports in the international media, no cease-fire call has been made by the United Nations (UN), reported Daily News. He said the UN has not officially informed him of any such call for a cease-fire. At a media briefing in New York on February 23 the UN Secretary General, Ban-Ki-moon had only stated that he was in support of a ‘suspension of fighting for the purpose of allowing safe passage of the civilian population, trying to flee the conflict’. "The intention of the Government too is to ensure these civilians are afforded safe passage. But these efforts have been greatly hampered, as the LTTE continues to hold civilians hostage and using them as a human shield," the Minister noted. "Restricting their freedom of movement in this manner is clearly a breach of international humanitarian law. This was also stated by UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Sir John Holmes during his recent visit to the country" the Minister added. The Minister also re-iterated that the stand taken by the Government on the cease-fire issue had not changed, and the LTTE had to lay down their arms.
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February - 23 
Government officials said that the LTTE's air power has almost collapsed after two outfit’s aircraft, which entered the Colombo sky to carry out a suicide mission, were destroyed by the SFs, officials said. "I do not think the LTTE has any more aircr
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Government officials said that the LTTE's air power has almost collapsed after two outfit’s aircraft, which entered the Colombo sky to carry out a suicide mission, were destroyed by the SFs, officials said. "I do not think the LTTE has any more aircraft left. The two planes took off from a restricted air strip in Puthukudirippu and came to Colombo through Mankulam and Mannar," the officials said, adding they were detected on time failing which the damage to Colombo could have been quite high. Military spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara said defence authorities had estimated the LTTE to have three aircraft of which one was destroyed a few months ago and the other two on February 20. The defence authorities had claimed that the Sri Lanka Air Force destroyed the first aircraft on September 9, 2008 when the LTTE carried out an air and ground attack on the air force base in Vavuniya.
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February - 23 
On February 23, the troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Mullaitivu area and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of two LTTE militants along with 4000 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, four MPMG links, two Rocket Prop
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On February 23, the troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Mullaitivu area and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of two LTTE militants along with 4000 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, four MPMG links, two Rocket Propeller Guns (RPGs) and one night vision device. Also, the dead body of a LTTE militant along with a dog tag (Number: 020) and a cyanide capsule was recovered from the Olumaduwai area. In addition, the SFs in Puthukkudiyiruppu and Kuppulankulam areas recovered 48 anti-personnel mines (APMs), four 81-mm heat bombs, three 81-mm white phosphorus bombs, 76 kerosene oil barrels, two back packs, two belt orders, 48 LTTE caps, 78 LTTE cap badges, one I-com radio set, one jacket, 14 RPG rockets, 4000 T-56 ammunition and nine hand grenades. Similarly, one MPMG, one Light Machine Gun (LMG), seven T-56 weapons and one 12.7 tool kit was recovered from the Puthukuduiruppu area. At Udayarkattikkulam, the SFs recovered seven hand grenades, one claymore mine, four 81-mm mortar bombs, four chargers for mortar launchers, 3000 MPMG ammunition, 5000 T-56 ammunition, one belt order and one motor cycle. Similarly, troops operating in the Chalai area recovered 185 APMs and one shot gun from the area.
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February - 23 
On the same day, the largest LTTE boat ever found by the SFs was reported from Devapuram area in northwest of Puthukkudiyiruppu. The engine and other important parts of this long sea craft had been removed by the militants who abandoned it on a trail
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On the same day, the largest LTTE boat ever found by the SFs was reported from Devapuram area in northwest of Puthukkudiyiruppu. The engine and other important parts of this long sea craft had been removed by the militants who abandoned it on a trailer when the 58th Division troops found it. It seemed that militants had attempted to drag away the boat which is about 60 feet in length and 10 feet in width. Also, a LTTE torture camp having many cells with doors made of iron bars was found by the troops from the area west of Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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February - 23 
Police in France arrested six Sri Lankan Tamils accused of killing a Police officer in Paris, officials said. Sugeeswara Senadheera, Minister Counsellor, Sri Lankan embassy in Paris, told BBC Sandeshaya that all arrested were members of the Liberatio
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Police in France arrested six Sri Lankan Tamils accused of killing a Police officer in Paris, officials said. Sugeeswara Senadheera, Minister Counsellor, Sri Lankan embassy in Paris, told BBC Sandeshaya that all arrested were members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The French Policeman was shot dead, Senadheera said, as he questioned the group collecting money for a banned organisation. “The only banned organisation that Tamil people are collecting money in France is the LTTE,” he said. Leader of the group was identified as Kandaiyah, a man who has links with the LTTE, according to the official. A Tamil woman is also among the arrested. The French Police arrested 19 suspected LTTE members, last year. “There is also a link between the two incidents as the shooting incident has happened in front of the LTTE Paris leader’s residence,” he said.
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February - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) reached closer to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) Puthukkudiyiruppu town, the outfit’s last stronghold, and regained a section of the earth bund in the Kombavil area of Mullaitivu District on February 23, reported
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Security Forces (SFs) reached closer to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) Puthukkudiyiruppu town, the outfit’s last stronghold, and regained a section of the earth bund in the Kombavil area of Mullaitivu District on February 23, reported Daily News. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said, “Troops successfully repulsed LTTE resistance and progressed further into the LTTE defence line. Following a fierce battle troops recovered three LTTE bodies and two T-56 assault rifles from the scene.” He added that the LTTE cadres had built an earth bund from North to South fortifying the Iranapali area, which is considered a key LTTE foothold in northeast Puthukkudiyiruppu, the sources said. According to military sources the SFs have now encircled Puthukkudiyiruppu town from all directions and positioned themselves within 400 metres of striking distance. The outfit’s territory in Mullaitivu jungles are now confined to a mere 73 square kilometres, added sources.
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February - 23 
Task Force-V troops recovered one 122-mm artillery round and one more LTTE made mortar bomb from the Pandiyankulam area. Two more 81-mm bombs and one Rocket Propeller Grenade bomb were recovered by Task Force–VII troops from the Muhamalai area of Jaf
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Task Force-V troops recovered one 122-mm artillery round and one more LTTE made mortar bomb from the Pandiyankulam area. Two more 81-mm bombs and one Rocket Propeller Grenade bomb were recovered by Task Force–VII troops from the Muhamalai area of Jaffna District.
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February - 24 
A Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) commander carrying head money of INR 200000, identified as Bisetti Maheswara Rao alias Venu/Raghava, was arrested by Police from the Vizianagaram District in the night of February 24, The Hindu reported.
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A Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) commander carrying head money of INR 200000, identified as Bisetti Maheswara Rao alias Venu/Raghava, was arrested by Police from the Vizianagaram District in the night of February 24, The Hindu reported.
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February - 24 
According to Assam Tribune, suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants shot dead a trader, identified as Sahiram Parekh, from Panbari area in Diphu town of Karbi Anglong District on February 24.
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According to Assam Tribune, suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants shot dead a trader, identified as Sahiram Parekh, from Panbari area in Diphu town of Karbi Anglong District on February 24.
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February - 24 
According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the forest area of Rajnar in Kupwara District on February 24. A police spokesman said in capital Srinagar that "In a joint search operation carried out b
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According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the forest area of Rajnar in Kupwara District on February 24. A police spokesman said in capital Srinagar that "In a joint search operation carried out by Handwara Police and 33 RR in the forest area of Rajnar, a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered." He said the seizure included two AK rifles, one 9mm pistol, seven Cal-30 pistols, three revolvers, two AK-47 magazines, two 9mm pistol magazines, eight magazines of Cal-30, 2846 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, 52 rounds of ammunition of Cal-30 pistol and eight rounds of ammunition of 9mm pistol.
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February - 24 
In a report submitted in Parliament on February 24, the Standing Committee on Defence recommended to constitute a "Federal Central Intelligence Agency", which will even have the military spy network under its control, Indian Express reported. The rep
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In a report submitted in Parliament on February 24, the Standing Committee on Defence recommended to constitute a "Federal Central Intelligence Agency", which will even have the military spy network under its control, Indian Express reported. The report stated, "Lack of coordination among different intelligence gathering agencies including those of the military intelligence resulted in the loss of precious lives of defence service and police forces personnel as well as those of civilians". In its recommendation to the Government, the committee said immediate steps must be taken to constitute a central spy agency that will also have the tri-service (Indian Army, Indian Air force, Indian Navy) intelligence gathering network under its gambit. It asked the Government to put in place an effective mechanism for establishing better coordination and jointness between the Coast Guard and the Navy. It also asked the Government to set up a committee to "reorganise, reform and restructure the armed forces" on the basis of the Kargil review committee report and a Group of Ministers report on security of 2001.
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February - 24 
On February 24, Livemint.com reports that Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), a programme lunched in 2005 as a part of the Bharat Nirman project (project to develop rural infrastructure), to provide electricity to the rural poor is faci
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On February 24, Livemint.com reports that Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), a programme lunched in 2005 as a part of the Bharat Nirman project (project to develop rural infrastructure), to provide electricity to the rural poor is facing trouble in States of Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh because officials there are unwilling to travel to villages to collect data, fearing Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence. According to an unnamed Union power ministry official, "These are Naxal-affected areas and these States are yet to give us the BPL (Bellow Poverty Line) list, in the absence of which nothing much can be done," adding, "While Jharkhand, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh are yet to complete the list, Orissa has a partly completed list."
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February - 24 
Press Information Bureau, quoting Shri Sriprakash Jaisawal on February 24 reported that the Government after a detailed analysis of the spread and trends of left-wing extremist violence in 33 affected Districts of eight States have taken up for speci
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Press Information Bureau, quoting Shri Sriprakash Jaisawal on February 24 reported that the Government after a detailed analysis of the spread and trends of left-wing extremist violence in 33 affected Districts of eight States have taken up for special attention on planning, implementation and monitoring of development schemes. 69 Schemes of 20 development Ministries/Departments have been identified. Planning Commission has constituted eight Inter-Ministerial Groups to assist and guide the District Administration to formulate the District Plans.
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February - 24 
PTI quoting the sources of the Union Ministry for Home Affairs on February 24 reported that Union Government’s policies for rehabilitation of militants in Jammu and Kashmir, North Eastern and left-wing extremists (LWE) affected States have resulted i
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PTI quoting the sources of the Union Ministry for Home Affairs on February 24 reported that Union Government’s policies for rehabilitation of militants in Jammu and Kashmir, North Eastern and left-wing extremists (LWE) affected States have resulted in surrender of more than 1,500 LWE and militants in 2008. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) Minister of State for Home Affairs Sriprakash Jaiswal said, out of 1,550 Naxalites (left-wing extremists) and militants who surrendered in 2008, a maximum of 724 were from Assam. Among a total of 710 surrendered LWE and militants, 38 surrendered in Jammu and Kashmir, 325 in Tripura, 197 in Andhra Pradesh and 150 in Maharashtra, Jaiswal added. The Minister further said that over 2,000 left-wing extremists have surrendered across the country in the past three years with Andhra Pradesh, alone recording surrender of 651 extremists between 2006 and 2008, Times of India reported. Though the worst extremist affected State Chhattisgarh topped the list with the surrender of as many as 901 Communist Party of India–Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in a single year in 2006, Andhra Pradesh remained the most consistent during 2006-08. It recorded 282 surrenders in 2006, 162 in 2007 and 197 in 2008.
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February - 24 
The Hindu reports that three suspected Naxalites (left-wing extremists) were lynched by angry villagers at village market in Gulu in Khunti District on February 24 when they were allegedly extorting money from shopkeepers.
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The Hindu reports that three suspected Naxalites (left-wing extremists) were lynched by angry villagers at village market in Gulu in Khunti District on February 24 when they were allegedly extorting money from shopkeepers.
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February - 24 
Two suspected cadres of the Military Council faction of the KCP, while extorting money, were captured by local people and later handed over to the Police at Langthabal Mantrikhong in the Imphal West District on February 24, according to Sangai Expres
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Two suspected cadres of the Military Council faction of the KCP, while extorting money, were captured by local people and later handed over to the Police at Langthabal Mantrikhong in the Imphal West District on February 24, according to Sangai Express.
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February - 24 
A Shia trader and three of his sons were shot dead in an apparent sectarian attack in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 24, according to Daily Times. Ghulab Shah, a hardware trader of Afghan origin, was returning home with his six sons at a
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A Shia trader and three of his sons were shot dead in an apparent sectarian attack in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 24, according to Daily Times. Ghulab Shah, a hardware trader of Afghan origin, was returning home with his six sons at about 8pm when four gunmen ambushed his car on the high-security Sariab Road. Shah and three of his sons died instantly, while two of them were injured. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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February - 24 
More than 500 police officials returned to their duties in the valley following last week’s agreement between the NWFP Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) that includes the implementation of Sharia in Malakand Division and
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More than 500 police officials returned to their duties in the valley following last week’s agreement between the NWFP Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) that includes the implementation of Sharia in Malakand Division and Kohistan District. More Policemen are expected to return to their offices in two days, the state-run APP news agency reported. The move follows Malakand police chief’s announcement of ‘amnesty’ for the officials who had quit their jobs as Taliban took control of parts of the Swat valley.
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February - 24 
The Security Forces suspended their operations in Bajaur Agency on February 24 and agreed to hold fire for four days, Daily Times reported. "Security forces have decided to observe a four-day ceasefire across Bajaur," Political Agent Safirullah Khan
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The Security Forces suspended their operations in Bajaur Agency on February 24 and agreed to hold fire for four days, Daily Times reported. "Security forces have decided to observe a four-day ceasefire across Bajaur," Political Agent Safirullah Khan told reporters. He described the decision as a "goodwill gesture" made at the request of tribal elders. A source said tribal leaders wanted to hold talks with Taliban in order to negotiate a permanent peace in the area. "The security forces reserve the right to retaliate if they come under attack," Khan said. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Maulvi Faqir Muhammad had declared a unilateral truce in Bajaur late on February 23. He said in a radio broadcast that his men had vacated Inayat Killay, a Taliban stronghold outside Bajaur’s main town of Khar.
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February - 24 
The Taliban in Swat declared an indefinite cease-fire in the valley on February 24, Daily Times reported. The decision was made in a meeting of the Taliban shura (executive council) on February 24, Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said. Taliban chief Mu
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The Taliban in Swat declared an indefinite cease-fire in the valley on February 24, Daily Times reported. The decision was made in a meeting of the Taliban shura (executive council) on February 24, Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said. Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah announced the decision in a speech that was reportedly cut short when the security forces blocked the transmission of his FM radio channel. A private TV channel said the Security Forces had imported equipment to jam the radio transmission and used it for the first time on February 24. Fazlullah asked his men to stop displaying weapons, end their armed patrols and not to attack security convoys or abduct Government officials, according to copies of the speech sent to the media. He urged the Government to restore all officials removed during the unrest in Swat. Fazlullah ordered his commanders to disband their checkpoints, which he said created "unnecessary problems" for residents. The Taliban chief also stopped all non-government organisations (NGOs) from operating in the valley until the implementation of Sharia (Islamic law). "All NGOs should leave Swat because they are creating problems for peace," Fazlullah said in the speech. But he added that emergency medical crews were exempt from the order. Fazlullah called on soldiers deployed in Swat to remain at their bases, vowing to retaliate against any troop increases.
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February - 24 
Two civilians were killed in a bomb blast targeting Police near the garrison town of Kohat in the NWFP on February 24, Daily Times reported. "An improvised explosive device planted on the Kohat-Rawalpindi Road went off as a police van passed," Distri
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Two civilians were killed in a bomb blast targeting Police near the garrison town of Kohat in the NWFP on February 24, Daily Times reported. "An improvised explosive device planted on the Kohat-Rawalpindi Road went off as a police van passed," District Police Officer Abdullah Khan said. The Policemen were unhurt but the blast killed two motorcyclists in the Bahadurkot area, he said.
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February - 24 
The Eighth National Convention of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) elected General Secretary Jhalanath Khanal as party Chairman by a margin of over 15 per cent, reports Kantipuronline. Khanal will lead the party for next fi
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The Eighth National Convention of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) elected General Secretary Jhalanath Khanal as party Chairman by a margin of over 15 per cent, reports Kantipuronline. Khanal will lead the party for next five years. Likewise, Ishwar Pokhrel was elected General Secretary.
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February - 24 
Daily Star reports that several left-wing extremist outfits have started regrouping and resuming their activities in the country's south-western region. The extremist leaders, who had been evading arrest for the last few years, have returned to their
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Daily Star reports that several left-wing extremist outfits have started regrouping and resuming their activities in the country's south-western region. The extremist leaders, who had been evading arrest for the last few years, have returned to their areas and are leading the regrouping mission. They are also recruiting fresh cadres to increase their strength, the report added. Such activities have been reported from areas of Kushtia, Meherpur, Chuadanga, Jhenidah, Jessore, Khulna and Bagerhat Districts. Among the extremist leaders who have been active in recent times area the chief of the Gono Bahini Azibor Rahman alias Azibor Chairman and his two key accomplices, Anwar Hossain Anu and Mandar, chieftains of Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) Shaheen and Mukul and their regional commanders Swapan Chakraborty, Abu Taleb and Bakhtiar; and regional leaders of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Janajuddha faction Badiur Rahman, Anwarul Islam and Atiar.
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February - 24 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while addressing a function at Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters in Dhaka on February 24 said that Bangladesh would not allow anyone to use its territory as a springboard for terrorist activities, reports Daily Star. "
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while addressing a function at Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters in Dhaka on February 24 said that Bangladesh would not allow anyone to use its territory as a springboard for terrorist activities, reports Daily Star. "We believe in maintaining good relations with our neighbours to portrait Bangladesh a peaceful country in South Asia, but we would resist any kind of unfair steps against us with courage and boldness", she said. Terming smugglers as enemies of the country, its people and economy, Sheikh Hasina said no compromise would be made in smuggling firearms, drugs and illegal commodities.
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February - 24 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested eight suspected militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from four villages - Rampur, Bairaghibag, Goyeshpur and Dullah Chanpur in the Muktagachha Sub-District of Mymensingh District - on
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested eight suspected militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from four villages - Rampur, Bairaghibag, Goyeshpur and Dullah Chanpur in the Muktagachha Sub-District of Mymensingh District - on February 24, reports Daily Star. They were identified as M. Anadul Haque, M. Abdul Barek and M. Abdul Mannan of Rampur village, Mohammad Murtaza and M. Saiful Islam of Bairaghibag village, Quari M. Saidur Rahman and Mohammad of Goyeshpur village and M. Nazrul Islam of Dullah Chanpur village. They were interrogated at the RAB office where they confessed to their involvement in militant activities.
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February - 24 
37 civilians, including 12 United Nations local staff, who were detained by the LTTE militants in un-cleared areas (areas not under Government control) managed to escape and reached the naval troops in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya District.
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37 civilians, including 12 United Nations local staff, who were detained by the LTTE militants in un-cleared areas (areas not under Government control) managed to escape and reached the naval troops in the Palamoddai area of Vavuniya District.
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February - 24 
A group of LTTE militants who attempted to infiltrate the SF’s defence line in the north of Mullaitivu was observed and fired upon by the 59th Division troops killing a number of militants, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA). The SFs later recovered t
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A group of LTTE militants who attempted to infiltrate the SF’s defence line in the north of Mullaitivu was observed and fired upon by the 59th Division troops killing a number of militants, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA). The SFs later recovered the dead bodies of 19 militants. The clashes were still going on till the reports came in.
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February - 24 
A special Police team attached to the Trincomalee Police station acting on information on conducted a search in the Thoppigala jungles of Batticaloa District and recovered one anti aircraft missile concealed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (L
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A special Police team attached to the Trincomalee Police station acting on information on conducted a search in the Thoppigala jungles of Batticaloa District and recovered one anti aircraft missile concealed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants before they fled the area. The report said that it was a heat seeking type surface to air missile.
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February - 24 
According to Colombo Page, two of the 390 civilians, a 13-year-old girl and a woman, evacuated and admitted to the Trincomalee Hospital by the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) succumbed to their injuries in the night of February 24. On the
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According to Colombo Page, two of the 390 civilians, a 13-year-old girl and a woman, evacuated and admitted to the Trincomalee Hospital by the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) succumbed to their injuries in the night of February 24. On the same day, 224 wounded civilians, including 76 children, and 66 sick civilians were admitted to the Trincomalee Hospital following their evacuation by the ICRC over the sea with the assistance of Sri Lankan Navy, hospital sources said. These civilians were evacuated by the ICRC from the LTTE-controlled Puttumatalan in Mullaitivu District. This is the fifth time the ICRC brought down wounded and sick civilians to Trincomalee by sea, added a SLA report. By February 24, around 2006 civilians were reportedly brought to Trincomalee by the ICRC.
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February - 24 
During another search operation in the Malawi area, SFs recovered one claymore mine of 12.5 kilograms, 320 rounds of T-56 ammunition, seven anti-personnel mines (APMs), one cyanide capsule, one LTTE dog tag, some LTTE uniform items and 13 LTTE litera
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During another search operation in the Malawi area, SFs recovered one claymore mine of 12.5 kilograms, 320 rounds of T-56 ammunition, seven anti-personnel mines (APMs), one cyanide capsule, one LTTE dog tag, some LTTE uniform items and 13 LTTE literature books. At Maniarkulam, troops recovered 20 APMs, 20 five fuses, twenty two 60-mm mortar bombs with fuses and two hand grenades.
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February - 24 
Fighting intensified between the troops and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area as the outfit was putting up stiff resistance in their final stronghold in Mullaitivu District on February 24, reported Sri La
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Fighting intensified between the troops and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area as the outfit was putting up stiff resistance in their final stronghold in Mullaitivu District on February 24, reported Sri Lanka Army. While eight militants were killed, the troops also recovered 14 T-56 weapons, one I-com radio set, one Rocket Propeller Gun (RPG) and one claymore mine from the Puthukkudiyiruppu north. In addition, Security Force (SF) personnel killed six militants in the area north of Puthukkudiyiruppu, Defence.lk reports.
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February - 24 
One more LTTE camp was captured by the Task Force-IV troops following heavy clashes with the militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area. Subsequently, the troops recovered forty-five 80-mm mortar barrels, fifteen 80-mm bipods, 32 base plates, fourteen 6
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One more LTTE camp was captured by the Task Force-IV troops following heavy clashes with the militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area. Subsequently, the troops recovered forty-five 80-mm mortar barrels, fifteen 80-mm bipods, 32 base plates, fourteen 60-mm mortar launchers, forty-three 60-mm mortar barrels, twenty-five commando mortar barrels, three 120-mm artillery barrels, three .50 weapons without buts, one carlgustave weapon and a large stock of T-56, T-81 and 303 riffles from the captured camp.
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February - 24 
One RPG round, 500 rounds of T-56 ammunition, three hand grenades, one tractor trailer, one motorbike, two generators of 3kv and 5kv, and one water pump were recovered by the SFs from the area west of Puthukkudiyiruppu. Separately, four hand grenade
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One RPG round, 500 rounds of T-56 ammunition, three hand grenades, one tractor trailer, one motorbike, two generators of 3kv and 5kv, and one water pump were recovered by the SFs from the area west of Puthukkudiyiruppu. Separately, four hand grenades and two claymore mines were recovered from the Ampakamam, Nedunkerni and Iranamadu areas.
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February - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) entered Puthukkudiyiruppu Township, the last township under the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) control, in the Mullaitivu District following fierce fighting in the morning of February 24, reported Daily News. Military
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Security Forces (SFs) entered Puthukkudiyiruppu Township, the last township under the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) control, in the Mullaitivu District following fierce fighting in the morning of February 24, reported Daily News. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said, "Troops launched a heavy offensive and marched forward to liberate the Puthukkudiyiruppu area. Task Force IV from the south, troops of the 53 division from the west and 58 Division from the west and northwest encircled the LTTE earth bund and made rapid advances to enter the Puthukkudiyiruppu Township while encountering stiff resistance. Tiger cadres facing heavy defeat and retaliation from the Security Forces, fled the area leaving arms and bodies. Troops advanced into the LTTE territory inflicting severe casualties. Scores of LTTE cadres were killed and many wounded." After the capture of Puthukkudiyiruppu, the LTTE militants will be cornered to some coastal villages and jungles in Mullaitivu.
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February - 24 
Six more civilians were killed when the SLA fired artillery shell near the makeshift hospital at Puthumaaththalan, the Website added.
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Six more civilians were killed when the SLA fired artillery shell near the makeshift hospital at Puthumaaththalan, the Website added.
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February - 24 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is not expected to surrender despite losing his de facto State and may instead try to flee by boat, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse told AFP in an interview on February 2
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is not expected to surrender despite losing his de facto State and may instead try to flee by boat, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse told AFP in an interview on February 24. He said that Prabhakaran could use a human smuggling ring to escape by boat. "They can try to escape by boat although we have a big naval blockade. It is a difficult task, but there is a possibility they will be able to do it. He is still there (in the country). I don’t see why he should commit suicide or surrender. After fighting for over 30 years, I don’t think he will take the cyanide capsule, he will try to escape," he said. Rajapakse said the LTTE is preventing 70,000 civilians from leaving the narrow, 75-square-kilometre (28-square-mile) area still under their control to ensure no heavy weapons would be fired into the area, adding, "He (Prabhakaran) must be looking at human smuggling operations to get out of the country. That is a viable option for him. After Prabhakaran escapes with about 40 or 50 of his senior men, the Tigers will allow civilians to leave (the conflict zone)."
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February - 24 
Three Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets bombed Iranaippaalai thrice, killing seven civilians, claimed pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net. At least four of the victims belonged to a single family, according to the report.
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Three Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets bombed Iranaippaalai thrice, killing seven civilians, claimed pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net. At least four of the victims belonged to a single family, according to the report.
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February - 25 
A People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Mongjam Chinglemba Singh alias Nongkham alias Naoba, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Sekpi Khongnangkhong area on February 25, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Mongjam Chinglemba Singh alias Nongkham alias Naoba, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Sekpi Khongnangkhong area on February 25, reports Imphal Free Press.
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February - 25 
A senior commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and central committee member of the outfit, identified as Satyendra Kushwaha alias Naresh alias Dadan, was arrested by Police from the Dalmianagar area of Rohtas District on Febru
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A senior commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and central committee member of the outfit, identified as Satyendra Kushwaha alias Naresh alias Dadan, was arrested by Police from the Dalmianagar area of Rohtas District on February 25, reports PTI. According to Police sources, Satyendra, the Songanga-Vindhyachal ‘zonal commander’ of the outfit and in-charge of Rohtas, Bhojpur, Kaimur and Buxar Districts, was wanted in several cases of violence, including the 2005 Jehanabad jailbreak, the killing of Police personnel in encounters and landmine blasts. He was also operating in the Mirzapur, Chandauli and Sonbhadra Districts of Uttar Pradesh and Garhwa District of Jharkhand.
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February - 25 
A suspected cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Parry (KCP) was shot dead by the Security Forces during an encounter at Thambalkhong Sabal Leikai under Porompat Police Station in the Imphal East District on February 25,
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A suspected cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Parry (KCP) was shot dead by the Security Forces during an encounter at Thambalkhong Sabal Leikai under Porompat Police Station in the Imphal East District on February 25, according to Sangai Express. While two other militants managed to escape, one 9-mm pistol and magazine loaded with three rounds of ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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February - 25 
According to Telegraph, one suspected linkman of an unspecified militant group, identified as Mohammad Abdul Salam, was arrested by the Border Security Force from Kalahat area of Dhubri District on February 25.
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According to Telegraph, one suspected linkman of an unspecified militant group, identified as Mohammad Abdul Salam, was arrested by the Border Security Force from Kalahat area of Dhubri District on February 25.
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February - 25 
In two separate incidents, the Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Kanker District on February 25, PTI reported. While four Maoists, carrying a head money of INR 5000 each, identified as Kanglu, Sukalu, S
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In two separate incidents, the Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Kanker District on February 25, PTI reported. While four Maoists, carrying a head money of INR 5000 each, identified as Kanglu, Sukalu, Satte and Kunjuram, were arrested at Koylibeda, three others, Sadhuram, Binsar and Khemraj, were arrested from Antagad.
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February - 25 
On February 25, people belonging to the Naga community in the Ukhrul District joined the campaign to punish the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants involved in the killing of Sub-Divisional officer Thingnam Kishan a
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On February 25, people belonging to the Naga community in the Ukhrul District joined the campaign to punish the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants involved in the killing of Sub-Divisional officer Thingnam Kishan and his two subordinate staff, by holding a protest rally in the District headquarters, reports Telegraph.
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February - 25 
On February 25, the Mumbai Police filed a chargesheet against 47 accused persons in the case of November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, reports The Hindu. The 47 include 35 wanted Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists from Pakistan, the lone arrested t
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On February 25, the Mumbai Police filed a chargesheet against 47 accused persons in the case of November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, reports The Hindu. The 47 include 35 wanted Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists from Pakistan, the lone arrested terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab and arrested Indian nationals Fahim Ansari and Mohammad Sabahuddin. The 11, 280 pages chargesheet includes the names of trainers, people aboard Al-Husseini (the ship which sailed from Karachi carrying the terrorists), those involved in purchasing boats, and those who were present at training and lodging sites. At a press conference in Mumbai, the Joint Commissioner (Crime) of Police, Rakesh Maria, named top LeT leaders Zaki-ur-Rahman Lakhvi, Abu Hamza, Abu Kaahfa, Zarar Shah and Hafiz Mohammed Saeed among the 35 listed. The wanted list also has names of two Pakistan army personnel, including a Major-General. However, it had to be ascertained whether these two belonged to the army or to the LeT hierarchy, Maria said. The chargesheet contains 2202 witness statements, including those of officers of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. It incorporates forensic evidence, fingerprint reports, and documentary and oral evidence collected in India and abroad. Transcripts of communication among the terrorists and their handlers, CallPhonex and Global Positioning System (GPS) records, and purchase and sale details of the Yamaha outboard motor also constitute the evidence. Meanwhile, Maria said that the terrorist attacks were the handiwork of the LeT. The role of its marine wing was established after the trawler Kuber was taken over. However, the chargesheet did not mention any role of Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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February - 25 
Security Forces arrested one National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as ‘2nd lieutenant’ Chi Bui Be, from the Badarpur-Lumding train at Dautuhaja railway station in the North Cachar Hills District on February 25,
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Security Forces arrested one National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as ‘2nd lieutenant’ Chi Bui Be, from the Badarpur-Lumding train at Dautuhaja railway station in the North Cachar Hills District on February 25, according to Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm pistol and six rounds of live ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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February - 25 
Telegraph reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two Railway Protection Force (RPF) constables and injured two others while snatching their weapons at Barabhum railway station in the Purulia District about 10 kilom
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Telegraph reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two Railway Protection Force (RPF) constables and injured two others while snatching their weapons at Barabhum railway station in the Purulia District about 10 kilometres from the Jharkhand border on February 25. The deceased constables were identified as N.B.N. Ansari and S.R. Majhi. The incident occurred when the 3302 Subarnarekha Express (Tatanagar to Dhanbad) entered Barabhum station at around 2.20 pm (IST). The constables were returning in the brake-van at the rear of the train after escorting a cash consignment to Tatanagar. The assailants, who apparently knew the constables were in it, went up to the coach and opened fire at them.
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February - 25 
The Manipur Government deported eight National Security Act detainees from the Central Jail in Sawija to Jodhpur Central Jail in Rajasthan to stop the activities of jail inmates, including militants who are reportedly operating from inside the jail,
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The Manipur Government deported eight National Security Act detainees from the Central Jail in Sawija to Jodhpur Central Jail in Rajasthan to stop the activities of jail inmates, including militants who are reportedly operating from inside the jail, according to Sangai Express.
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February - 25 
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) moved a petition before the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Tribunal headed by Justice S.N. Agarwal challenging the official notification of the Union Home Ministry issued on November 23, 2008, ba
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The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) moved a petition before the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Tribunal headed by Justice S.N. Agarwal challenging the official notification of the Union Home Ministry issued on November 23, 2008, banning the outfit afresh for two years, reports Assam Tribune.
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February - 25 
Unidentified militants exploded a grenade in the residence of the former Director of Sericulture Department, Th. Ibohal, at Haobam Marak area in the Imphal West District, reports Shillong Times.
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Unidentified militants exploded a grenade in the residence of the former Director of Sericulture Department, Th. Ibohal, at Haobam Marak area in the Imphal West District, reports Shillong Times.
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February - 25 
Aali Khan Bugti, a grandson of slain Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, has formed a tribal lashkar (militia) for protecting national installations and restoring peace in the Dera Bugti District, according to Daily Times. Shaier Bugti, spok
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Aali Khan Bugti, a grandson of slain Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, has formed a tribal lashkar (militia) for protecting national installations and restoring peace in the Dera Bugti District, according to Daily Times. Shaier Bugti, spokesman for the lashkar, told reporters that the militia had been formed to stop target killings of Bugti tribesmen and maintain peace in the area. Armed supporters of Aali Bugti on February 25 set up pickets on a number of roads and started patrolling the District.
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February - 25 
Taliban on February 25 disbanded checkpoints and stopped carrying weapons in public a day after announcing an indefinite cease-fire in the Swat valley, Daily Times reported. Taliban commander Mullah Fazlullah ordered his followers to disband checkpoi
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Taliban on February 25 disbanded checkpoints and stopped carrying weapons in public a day after announcing an indefinite cease-fire in the Swat valley, Daily Times reported. Taliban commander Mullah Fazlullah ordered his followers to disband checkpoints in a speech on his illegal FM radio station late on February 24 and asked them not to carry weapons in public. “The Taliban have removed their checkpoints in and around Mingora,” Irfan Ahmad, a resident of Swat, said. Another Swat resident, Mushtaq Khan, said checkpoints have been removed from Matta, Charbagh and Kabal, all Taliban strongholds. “We adhere to the announcement made by Mullah Fazlullah on Tuesday night… We will completely remove all checkpoints after army troops withdraw from the area,” Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan told AFP. Fazlullah announced that the Taliban would not attack army vehicles carrying rations or moving between bases. Khan also said girls could go to schools if they are properly veiled.
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February - 25 
The Taliban in Swat valley received PKR 480 million ($6 million) in compensation from the Government after agreeing to a cease-fire with the Security Forces, Italian news agency AKI reported, according to Times of India. The amount was paid from a sp
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The Taliban in Swat valley received PKR 480 million ($6 million) in compensation from the Government after agreeing to a cease-fire with the Security Forces, Italian news agency AKI reported, according to Times of India. The amount was paid from a special fund of President Asif Ali Zardari, a senior security official said. “It is compensation for those who were killed during military operations and compensation for the properties destroyed by the security forces”, he added. “The amount has been paid through a backchannel,” he added.
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February - 25 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 25 announced full support to the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) if the Security Forces (SFs) started an operation against the LI in Khyber Agency, Daily Times reported. The Bara-based TTP leader Hamza Afridi tol
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 25 announced full support to the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) if the Security Forces (SFs) started an operation against the LI in Khyber Agency, Daily Times reported. The Bara-based TTP leader Hamza Afridi told reporters by telephone from an undisclosed location that they would support the LI in the agency if the SFs launched an operation against it. He also said the Taliban would not abandon LI chief Mangal Bagh.
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February - 25 
Nepal News reports that the Young Communist League (YCL), youth wing of the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), merged with All Nepal Janabadi Youth Association, youth wing of the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal-Ekata Kendra-Ma
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Nepal News reports that the Young Communist League (YCL), youth wing of the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), merged with All Nepal Janabadi Youth Association, youth wing of the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal-Ekata Kendra-Masal (CPN-Ekata Kendra-Masal), on February 25 following the unification of their mother parties to form the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist). However, the name of the new organisation will remain YCL. However, it will adopt the flag of the All Nepal Janabadi Youth Association.
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February - 25 
A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered by the SFs from the Chalai area on February 25. Among others, the seizure included seven claymore mines, eight claymore boards, 119 Bangalore torpedoes, 66 Bangalore torpedoes fuses, 120 grenade laun
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered by the SFs from the Chalai area on February 25. Among others, the seizure included seven claymore mines, eight claymore boards, 119 Bangalore torpedoes, 66 Bangalore torpedoes fuses, 120 grenade launcher bombs, 15 improvised anti-tank mines, 36 anti-tank mine chargers, one RPG bomb, five pressure mine chargers, 20 chargers with electric circuits, 29 firing devices, 43 hand grenades, 34 kilograms of TNT explosives, 18 kilogram of C-4 explosives and 105 APMs.
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February - 25 
Army troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Chalai, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Palamattalan and Mulliyaweli east areas of Mullaitivu District on February 25, according to the Sri Lanka Army (SLA). During subsequent s
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Army troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Chalai, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Palamattalan and Mulliyaweli east areas of Mullaitivu District on February 25, according to the Sri Lanka Army (SLA). During subsequent search operations, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead body of one militant along with two T-56 weapons, 10 hand grenades, one improvised bomb, fitted to a 120-mm mortar bomb, and a magazine.
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At least 135 civilians were killed and several others wounded in continued military offensive in the Mullaitivu District during the past three days, the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net reported. While 60 civilians report
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At least 135 civilians were killed and several others wounded in continued military offensive in the Mullaitivu District during the past three days, the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net reported. While 60 civilians reportedly died in the bombing and artillery and mortar attack on February 27, the number of civilians killed on February 25 and February 26 totalled 75. 18 of the victims on February 25 and two on February 26 were killed within the 'safety zone' in artillery shelling. The Website also claimed that a Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jet engaged in bombing civilian pockets at Aananthapuram and Chempankundu exploded on February 27. On February 26, the troops clashed with LTTE militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District killing 14 of them, reports Daily News. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said, “LTTE transmissions confirmed that 14 Tigers were killed and over 30 wounded during the clash. An LTTE ground commander known as Shankar who led the confrontation in Puthukkudiyiruppu area was killed.” In addition, an unspecified number of militants were killed during clashes between the two sides in Ampalavanpokkanai, Mulliyavalai, east Puthukkudiyiruppu, Chalai and Terumurikandi areas. Following the clashes at Ampalavanpokkanai, troops recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with eight 81-mm mortars, booby traps, 35 hand grenades, a T-56 assault riffle and an I-Com set, Nanayakkara added.
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February - 25 
The Government is planning to reopen the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway for the public by next month after completing the de-mining process, said Defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, reports Colombo Page. However, an AFP report said the milit
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The Government is planning to reopen the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) highway for the public by next month after completing the de-mining process, said Defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, reports Colombo Page. However, an AFP report said the military reopened the road on February 25 and operated a food convoy along the A-9 highway to Jaffna.
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February - 25 
The Hindu reports that Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse is launching a “National Campaign against the Recruitment of Children for Use in Armed Conflict”. The Presidential Secretariat said as per reports before 2003, nearly 60 per cent or 8,500
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The Hindu reports that Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse is launching a “National Campaign against the Recruitment of Children for Use in Armed Conflict”. The Presidential Secretariat said as per reports before 2003, nearly 60 per cent or 8,500 of the 14,000 LTTE fighting cadre were children under 18 years. “These were often referred to as the LTTE’s ‘Baby Brigade’. There was more reliable information after this, when parents began reporting to UNICEF offices of the forcible recruitment of children for combat,” it said. According to the latest figures – in December 2008 – the LTTE recruited 3,809 boys and 2,478 girls. There are claims that 2059 such children, or those recruited as children, have been released, which requires verification.
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February - 26 
31 National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants surrendered at Kajalgaon parade ground in Chirang District.
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31 National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants surrendered at Kajalgaon parade ground in Chirang District.
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February - 26 
A bomb exploded at the Thoubal District office of the ruling Congress party in the evening of February 26, reports Imphal Free Press. Two bombs were hurled by suspected militants and one failed to explode.
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A bomb exploded at the Thoubal District office of the ruling Congress party in the evening of February 26, reports Imphal Free Press. Two bombs were hurled by suspected militants and one failed to explode.
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February - 26 
A Police officer was shot dead and a railway employee sustained injuries when a five-member team of the Black Widow (BW) militants ambushed a Police patrol at Langting area under Maibong sub-division of North Cachar Hills District.
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A Police officer was shot dead and a railway employee sustained injuries when a five-member team of the Black Widow (BW) militants ambushed a Police patrol at Langting area under Maibong sub-division of North Cachar Hills District.
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February - 26 
About 50 armed cadres of the former People's War Group, presently known as the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), held a ‘Jan Adalat’ (people's court) in the Banke Bazaar area of Gaya District, Times Now reported on February 27. The ‘Jan A
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About 50 armed cadres of the former People's War Group, presently known as the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), held a ‘Jan Adalat’ (people's court) in the Banke Bazaar area of Gaya District, Times Now reported on February 27. The ‘Jan Adalat’ was held in the presence of the heads of five village panchayats (village level self-government), who hailed the 'effort' of the Maoists by raising pro-extremist slogans. The Maoists also called for a boycott of the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) elections and also paid a tribute to around 14,000 Maoists cadres who were killed in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttaranchal, Nepal and Bihar. The report also said Maoists are regularly holding ‘Jan Adalat’ at gun point in the District.
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February - 26 
In a joint operation, the Assam Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel shot dead two top militants belonging to the ‘Bravo company’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)’s ‘28th Battalion’ at Balijan village under Jengraimuk
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In a joint operation, the Assam Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel shot dead two top militants belonging to the ‘Bravo company’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)’s ‘28th Battalion’ at Balijan village under Jengraimukh Police Station in Jorhat District in the morning of February 26, according to Assam Tribune. The duo were identified as ‘operation commander’ Bhaskar Hazarika and ‘sergeant major’ Sarat Bora. Nine bags of incriminating documents relating to the ‘28th Battalion’, an AK-47 rifle, 20 detonators and fuse wires, two pistols and several grenades were recovered from the incident site, adds Telegraph. In addition, $10,000 and INR 100000 in cash was recovered from a bag.
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February - 26 
In order to boost major infrastructure development in eight left-wing extremist affected States - Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh - the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
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In order to boost major infrastructure development in eight left-wing extremist affected States - Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh - the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in its meeting on February 26 approved projects worth INR 73 billion for the construction of 7,471 kilometers of roads in 33 identified Districts where violence was reported from more than 20 percent of the Police Stations in 2007-08, Times of India reported. "A comprehensive road development programme in these Districts has been drawn up. The Planning Commission has been requested to make as much funds available as possible in 2009-10," said the Union Minister for Home Affairs P. Chidambaram after the CCEA meeting. The roads to be constructed in these States will include 1,320 Kilometers of National Highways, 4,560 Kilometers of State highways and District roads and 1,591 Kilometers of rural roads. Depending upon the availability of funds, road works would be prioritized by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in consultation with the concerned States, Chidambaram added.
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February - 26 
Morung Express reported on February 26 that the Union Government, based on a request of the Chhattisgarh Government, asked the Government of Nagaland to send at least two battalions of the Nagaland Armed Police within three months to combat the Maois
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Morung Express reported on February 26 that the Union Government, based on a request of the Chhattisgarh Government, asked the Government of Nagaland to send at least two battalions of the Nagaland Armed Police within three months to combat the Maoist insurgency in Chhattisgarh.
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February - 26 
On February 26, the local court in Hubli in Karnataka extended the judicial custody of 17 suspected Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres till April 1, reports Times of India. The 17 cadres include SIMI leaders Safdar Nagori and Qamaruddin
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On February 26, the local court in Hubli in Karnataka extended the judicial custody of 17 suspected Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres till April 1, reports Times of India. The 17 cadres include SIMI leaders Safdar Nagori and Qamaruddin.
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February - 26 
Security Forces arrested a militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Bashir Ahmed Nayak, from Mandwas Kothi in the Mendhar area of Poonch District on February 26, Daily Excelsior reported. He was arrested from the house of Abdul Hamid, bro
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Security Forces arrested a militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Bashir Ahmed Nayak, from Mandwas Kothi in the Mendhar area of Poonch District on February 26, Daily Excelsior reported. He was arrested from the house of Abdul Hamid, brother of LeT militant Rahmat Ullah.
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February - 26 
The personnel of Sashastra Seema Bal arrested two unidentified left-wing extremists at Saralpara village in the Kokrajhar District.
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The personnel of Sashastra Seema Bal arrested two unidentified left-wing extremists at Saralpara village in the Kokrajhar District.
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February - 26 
The Police defused a hand grenade recovered near the residence of an employee of the Fishery Department, Mohammed Khuyon, at Keirao Makting area under Irilbung Police Station in the Imphal East District, according to Sangai Express.
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The Police defused a hand grenade recovered near the residence of an employee of the Fishery Department, Mohammed Khuyon, at Keirao Makting area under Irilbung Police Station in the Imphal East District, according to Sangai Express.
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February - 26 
Troops recovered two AK rifles, two magazines, 103 rounds of AK, 437 Pika rounds, 26 hand grenades, nine UBGL grenades, three disposable rocket launchers and ration items during search operations in Mendhar.
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Troops recovered two AK rifles, two magazines, 103 rounds of AK, 437 Pika rounds, 26 hand grenades, nine UBGL grenades, three disposable rocket launchers and ration items during search operations in Mendhar.
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February - 26 
Two other bombs hurled by suspected militants at the Bishnupur District office of the Congress party at Nambol reportedly failed to explode.
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Two other bombs hurled by suspected militants at the Bishnupur District office of the Congress party at Nambol reportedly failed to explode.
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February - 26 
A vendor was killed after his bicycle hit a landmine in the Jaffarabad District on February 26, Daily Times reported. According to local Police, Gul Muhammad, a resident of Sibi, was on his way to the town when his bicycle hit a landmine planted by u
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A vendor was killed after his bicycle hit a landmine in the Jaffarabad District on February 26, Daily Times reported. According to local Police, Gul Muhammad, a resident of Sibi, was on his way to the town when his bicycle hit a landmine planted by unidentified miscreants in RD-238 area of the District, killing him on the spot.
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February - 26 
According to Statesman, two persons were killed while six others were taken hostage by militants during a clash with local residents in the Pindyali sub-division of Mohmand Agency on February 26. The clash started when militants tried to enter Milk E
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According to Statesman, two persons were killed while six others were taken hostage by militants during a clash with local residents in the Pindyali sub-division of Mohmand Agency on February 26. The clash started when militants tried to enter Milk Eilam Khan’s guest house with the intention to kidnap him but the watchman offered resistance which led to a fierce clash. In the ensuing encounter, two persons, identified as Pehlawan Khan and Bacha Khan, were killed while six others were taken to an unknown location as hostages.
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February - 26 
Over 700 policemen have so far rejoined their duties and those suspended are trying to restore their services. The APP reported that all major trading centres, markets, bazaars, commercial banks, Government and semi-government offices and educational
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Over 700 policemen have so far rejoined their duties and those suspended are trying to restore their services. The APP reported that all major trading centres, markets, bazaars, commercial banks, Government and semi-government offices and educational institutions were opened on February 26
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February - 26 
Sufi Muhammad said he was ready to play his role for restoration of peace in Waziristan and Bajaur. He said he was in consultation with the Malakand Commissioner, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Malakand Range), and senior military officials for
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Sufi Muhammad said he was ready to play his role for restoration of peace in Waziristan and Bajaur. He said he was in consultation with the Malakand Commissioner, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Malakand Range), and senior military officials for restoration of peace in Swat. He said he was also in contact with the Taliban leadership. He called on the people of Malakand Division and Kohistan District to withdraw all the cases pending before the courts in order to file them afresh under the proposed Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009.
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February - 26 
Suspected insurgents blew up a railway track near Galangore in the Noshki District on February 26. According to Frontier Post, unknown persons planted an explosive device on the track at Machi Landi near Galangore. While the track was blown up, no lo
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Suspected insurgents blew up a railway track near Galangore in the Noshki District on February 26. According to Frontier Post, unknown persons planted an explosive device on the track at Machi Landi near Galangore. While the track was blown up, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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February - 26 
Suspected Taliban militants stopped a Security Forces’ (SFs) convoy from entering Mingora in the Swat District by planting a roadside bomb in Balogram area on February 26. Sources said the Malakand Division Commissioner, TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Moham
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Suspected Taliban militants stopped a Security Forces’ (SFs) convoy from entering Mingora in the Swat District by planting a roadside bomb in Balogram area on February 26. Sources said the Malakand Division Commissioner, TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Mohammed and representatives of the Taliban had started talks to sort out the matter.
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February - 26 
Taliban beheaded an Afghan in the FATA after accusing him of spying for the United States, Police said on February 26, Daily Times reported. The 35-year-old man was kidnapped a week ago and his body found in Razmak, some 65 kilometers south of Mirans
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Taliban beheaded an Afghan in the FATA after accusing him of spying for the United States, Police said on February 26, Daily Times reported. The 35-year-old man was kidnapped a week ago and his body found in Razmak, some 65 kilometers south of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency. A note found on the body of the man, identified as Shafiq Gul, said he was "spying for the US". "Whoever spies for the US will face the same fate. This is a gift to Obama," the note said.
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February - 26 
The Inspector General of Frontier Corps (FC), Major General Salim Nawaz, has said terrorist activities are still being carried out in Balochistan despite Government efforts for reconciliation, Geo TV reported. Addressing a press conference in Quetta,
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The Inspector General of Frontier Corps (FC), Major General Salim Nawaz, has said terrorist activities are still being carried out in Balochistan despite Government efforts for reconciliation, Geo TV reported. Addressing a press conference in Quetta, he said the FC has foiled a major terrorist act in the province by seizing a heavy stock of weapons. These weapons were to be smuggled to different parts of the country from Afghanistan. He also said no operation is being carried out in any part of Balochistan for the recovery of UN official John Solecki because it is feared that his abductors might kill Solecki on seeing the troops approaching. The officer also claimed that Brahamdagh Bugti is reported to have links with the abduction of John Solecki.
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February - 26 
The News has reported that SFs have vacated all checkpoints in the Swat valley as part of the ongoing efforts to restore peace and stopped checking vehicles forthwith. Sufi Muhammad had asked the troops to demolish all the checkpoints to ensure free
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The News has reported that SFs have vacated all checkpoints in the Swat valley as part of the ongoing efforts to restore peace and stopped checking vehicles forthwith. Sufi Muhammad had asked the troops to demolish all the checkpoints to ensure free movement of the people. He had also asked the Taliban to direct their fighters to stop their activities and display of weapons at public places. However, the sources said militants were still blocking the movement of SFs in Qamber and Takhtaband. The militants reportedly forced eight vehicles of the military to move back to Barikot on February 26. Locals told The News from Mingora that militants were still patrolling public places in Qamber, a town situated three kilometers from Mingora. In addition, the Taliban have ‘arrested’ five of their fighters for flouting the directives of their leadership of non-interference and announced to award them punishment in line with Sharia (Islamic law).
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February - 26 
Three rockets fired from the Bara area of Khyber Agency landed in fields near the Mattani Police station in Peshawar on February 26, Daily Times reported. However, there was no loss of life or damage to property. Three rockets had landed in the Pisht
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Three rockets fired from the Bara area of Khyber Agency landed in fields near the Mattani Police station in Peshawar on February 26, Daily Times reported. However, there was no loss of life or damage to property. Three rockets had landed in the Pishtakhara area of the NWFP capital on February 25, without causing any damage.
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February - 26 
The Himalayan Times reports that the Army and Police personnel, who left their jobs during the insurgency, have warned of waging an armed struggle unless they were reinstated. They expressed this view at a programme organised on February 26 by the Co
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The Himalayan Times reports that the Army and Police personnel, who left their jobs during the insurgency, have warned of waging an armed struggle unless they were reinstated. They expressed this view at a programme organised on February 26 by the Conflict-hit Army and Police's National Struggle Committee in Srukhet. Central commander of the Committee, Surya Bahadur Ghimire, said, "Some 25,000 trained members will launch an armed movement throughout the country if our demand is not met." He claimed that some of the Security Force personnel who left the jobs during the conflict have joined different armed outfits in the Terai, adding, "The armed movement in Terai would end if the Government reinstated them. Our movement is for our rights."
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February - 26 
Daily News reports that following fierce clashes, the SFs captured a suicide bomb factory and the hideout of Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) leader Soosai and also detected a swimming pool used by the LTTE leadership on February 25. Military spok
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Daily News reports that following fierce clashes, the SFs captured a suicide bomb factory and the hideout of Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) leader Soosai and also detected a swimming pool used by the LTTE leadership on February 25. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said troops in west Puthukkudiyiruppu captured a suicide bomb factory, adding, “It is believed that the Tigers used the location as a manufacturing yard for suicide bombs, claymore mines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).” He said adjoining to the bomb manufacturing yard troops captured the Soosai’s hideout. “The bunker was severely damaged due to aerial bombing earlier. Out Boat Motors and many other equipment used by the Sea Tiger cadres were also found in the vicinity,” he added. In addition, the SFs detected a swimming pool, 50 feet long and 30 feet wide with its deep end over 7 feet in depth, and its surrounding fortifications following intense fighting.
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February - 26 
15 children and four women were injured in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area when the LTTE militants opened fire targeting civilians who were fleeing towards cleared areas (area under Government control) in the morning of February 26. This is the third such
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15 children and four women were injured in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area when the LTTE militants opened fire targeting civilians who were fleeing towards cleared areas (area under Government control) in the morning of February 26. This is the third such firing instance.
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February - 26 
During a search operation in the Valaichchenai area of Batticaloa District, troops recovered three 60-mm mortar bombs and one Rocket Propeller Grenade bomb on February 25, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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During a search operation in the Valaichchenai area of Batticaloa District, troops recovered three 60-mm mortar bombs and one Rocket Propeller Grenade bomb on February 25, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 26 
During search operations in the Aliyavalai, Kallikulam areas of Mullaitivu District, Elephant Pass in Jaffna District, Jayapuram and Poonaweli in the Kilinochchi District, SFs recovered 900 T-56 ammunition rounds, 255 rounds of 12.7 ammunition, 27 Ro
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During search operations in the Aliyavalai, Kallikulam areas of Mullaitivu District, Elephant Pass in Jaffna District, Jayapuram and Poonaweli in the Kilinochchi District, SFs recovered 900 T-56 ammunition rounds, 255 rounds of 12.7 ammunition, 27 Rocket Propeller Grenade bombs, 10 chargers, eight hand grenades, six 60-mm mortar bombs, four claymore mines and one shot gun.
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February - 26 
Editor of the Colombo-based Tamil newspaper Sudar Oli, N. Vidyatharan, was arrested by Police for questioning over a telephone conversation with regard to the LTTE air raid on Colombo on February 20, according to Daily News. The Media and Information
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Editor of the Colombo-based Tamil newspaper Sudar Oli, N. Vidyatharan, was arrested by Police for questioning over a telephone conversation with regard to the LTTE air raid on Colombo on February 20, according to Daily News. The Media and Information Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said on February 26 that he is alleged to have helped the LTTE in its suicide air mission. Police said Vidyatharan’s telephone had been used to make a call to the LTTE in connection with the attack. If he has committed any offence, legal action will be taken against him and if not he would be released, the Minister added.
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February - 27 
A ‘sergeant major’ of the Black Widow (BW) outfit, identified as Daupri Dimasa alias Profes Hojai, surrendered before the Army at Haflong in the North Cachar Hills District on February 27, according to Assam Tribune.
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A ‘sergeant major’ of the Black Widow (BW) outfit, identified as Daupri Dimasa alias Profes Hojai, surrendered before the Army at Haflong in the North Cachar Hills District on February 27, according to Assam Tribune.
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February - 27 
A report from Hazaribagh said a group of Maoists obstructed the laying of new rail tracks at Katkamsahi and took away machinery from the site on February 27. Long distance bus operators have pulled out their vehicles in Gumla, Latehar, Chatra, Hazari
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A report from Hazaribagh said a group of Maoists obstructed the laying of new rail tracks at Katkamsahi and took away machinery from the site on February 27. Long distance bus operators have pulled out their vehicles in Gumla, Latehar, Chatra, Hazaribag, Palamau and Singhbhum Districts to avoid any untoward incident as several Maoist-affected areas touch the highways.
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February - 27 
A suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles during another encounter at Keirao Litan Makhong Maning under Irilbung Police Station on the same day.
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A suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles during another encounter at Keirao Litan Makhong Maning under Irilbung Police Station on the same day. While other militants managed to escape, one 9-mm pistol, one magazine with three live rounds and four letterheads of the PULF were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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February - 27 
A top Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Sadiq Sheikh, who is in Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) custody, revealed on February 27 (today) in front of IBN7 TV, the modus operandi of the Delhi blasts on October 29, 2005, and Mumbai blas
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A top Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Sadiq Sheikh, who is in Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) custody, revealed on February 27 (today) in front of IBN7 TV, the modus operandi of the Delhi blasts on October 29, 2005, and Mumbai blasts on July 11, 2006. “All five of us arranged local train passes for the first class compartments beforehand. We also had local train-timetable with us so that we could find out the train as per our convenience," said Sadiq in the recorded confession. "We purchased bags and pressure cookers in Mumbai. On the day of blast that is on 11 July, 2006, all five of us assembled and we filled seven cookers with explosives. We kept the bombs ready. We had planned the bomb to blast at 6:30 pm,” he confessed. He also confessed to masterminding the pre-Diwali blasts in Delhi on October 29, 2005, saying "Sarojini Nagar, Paharganj, Govindpuri were the targets for the blast. We used to stay in a flat at Jasola. Atif, Shadab, Aarij, Shakeel and Sakib were involved in the group. I used to accompany them in making bombs. I and Atif were now trained in making bombs. I left for my native place before the Delhi blast and on the day itself I got the news of the blasts in the Capital city." Sadiq was one of the first IM cadres to be arrested by Mumbai Police in October 2008. His interrogation led to the subsequent arrests of 20 other IM cadres. The ATS had secured the custody of Sadiq on February 21, 2009, in connection with the July 2006 serial blasts.
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February - 27 
IANS reports that a group more than 30 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the Panchayat (village-level local self Government) building in the Mahdand village of the Palamau District in the night of February 27. However
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IANS reports that a group more than 30 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the Panchayat (village-level local self Government) building in the Mahdand village of the Palamau District in the night of February 27. However, no one was injured in the incident.
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February - 27 
On February 27, the Delhi Police filed two fresh chargesheets in connection with the September 13, 2008 Delhi serial bomb blast case, registered at Connaught Place and Tilak Marg Police stations, reports The Hindu. The two chargesheets accused Abu Al
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On February 27, the Delhi Police filed two fresh chargesheets in connection with the September 13, 2008 Delhi serial bomb blast case, registered at Connaught Place and Tilak Marg Police stations, reports The Hindu. The two chargesheets accused Abu Al-Kama, a Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’, who is suspected to be involved in the 2005 Sarojini Nagar and other bomb blasts in Delhi, and was termed as one of the conspirators. The two chargesheets also named Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists, Mohammed Saif, Zeeshan Ahmed, Zia-ur-Rehman, Saquib Nissar, Mohammed Shakeel, Mohammed Sadiq Sheikh, Quamuddin Kapadia and Mohammed Hakim, as the accused. According to Police, the bombs at Central Park in Connaught Place, which claimed three lives and left 39 injured, were planted by accused Saif, Zia, Sajid and Khalid. Out of the four, Sajid and Khalid are still absconding. The Police also claimed that the bombs recovered from a dustbin near India Gate were planted by Mirza Shadab Beg and Shahzad, who are still at large.
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February - 27 
One Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant, Babu Phancho alias Jiten Tumuna, surrendered before the Border Security Force at Dolomara area of Karbi Anglong District on February 26, reports Sentinel. He laid down one AK 47 r
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One Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant, Babu Phancho alias Jiten Tumuna, surrendered before the Border Security Force at Dolomara area of Karbi Anglong District on February 26, reports Sentinel. He laid down one AK 47 rifle, AK 47 magazine and six rounds of ammunition.
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February - 27 
The Military Council faction of the KCP claimed responsibility for the February 26 bomb attacks on offices of the Congress party in the Imphal East, Thoubal and Bishnupur Districts. The ‘military affairs secretary’ of the faction, Lanheiba Meitei, al
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The Military Council faction of the KCP claimed responsibility for the February 26 bomb attacks on offices of the Congress party in the Imphal East, Thoubal and Bishnupur Districts. The ‘military affairs secretary’ of the faction, Lanheiba Meitei, also declared the launching of “Operation Red Fox over the Congress Government and Congress officials” in the four valley Districts.
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February - 27 
Two suspected cadres of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter near Lamlong Bridge on February 27, according to Sangai Express. While two other milita
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Two suspected cadres of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter near Lamlong Bridge on February 27, according to Sangai Express. While two other militants managed to escape, one .32 pistol, one magazine with three live rounds and one Chinese hand grenade were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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February - 27 
Two suspected Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, identified as Shibili and Hafeez Hussain, who were arrested for reportedly attending a secret training camp held by the outfit in 2007, were remanded to a 15-day judicial custody on Febr
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Two suspected Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, identified as Shibili and Hafeez Hussain, who were arrested for reportedly attending a secret training camp held by the outfit in 2007, were remanded to a 15-day judicial custody on February 27, reports Times Now. About 40 cases were pending against the duo in various parts of the country, including in Gujarat, Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Malegaon in Maharashtra. Nearly 40 SIMI cadres had participated in the camp for about three days, the Police mentioned, adding that till date, ten cadres were arrested in this connection.
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February - 27 
Unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade and opened fire at the residence of a cashier in the Ukhrul District Revenue office, Mohammed Ziauddin, at Kyamgei Muslim Awang Leikai area. The grenade which failed to explode was later defused by the Man
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Unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade and opened fire at the residence of a cashier in the Ukhrul District Revenue office, Mohammed Ziauddin, at Kyamgei Muslim Awang Leikai area. The grenade which failed to explode was later defused by the Manipur Police.
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February - 27 
According to Times of India, the Government of India on February 27 rejected the Pakistan Navy chief’s claim. “The dossier handed over to Pakistan was irrefutable and solid on facts,” Home Minister P. Chidambaram was quoted as saying at a press confe
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According to Times of India, the Government of India on February 27 rejected the Pakistan Navy chief’s claim. “The dossier handed over to Pakistan was irrefutable and solid on facts,” Home Minister P. Chidambaram was quoted as saying at a press conference. According to AFP, the Union Minister of External Affairs, Anand Sharma, also rejected the naval chief’s claim, and said Pakistan was engaging in ‘multiple speak, duplicity and denial’ and had ‘created this confusion’.
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February - 27 
Naval Chief of Staff Admiral Nauman Bashir said on February 27 he had no proof that Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab - the lone Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested after the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008 - used Pakistani waters to
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Naval Chief of Staff Admiral Nauman Bashir said on February 27 he had no proof that Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab - the lone Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested after the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008 - used Pakistani waters to reach India. “I do not have any proof, so I cannot confirm that claim,” said Nauman while addressing a press conference in Karachi, Daily Times reported. “The Indian navy is much larger than ours, and if Ajmal Kasab had gone from here, then what were their coastguards doing and why they did not stop the terrorists?” the naval commander was quoted as saying by AFP. Nauman declined further comment on the Mumbai attacks. “There are many questions about the Mumbai attacks which need to be answered and until then, we cannot make any comment,” he said.
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February - 27 
Kantipuronline reports that the Nepali Congress (NC) President Girija Prasad Koirala on February 27 directed the party cadres to retaliate against the violent activities of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) cadres. Spea
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Kantipuronline reports that the Nepali Congress (NC) President Girija Prasad Koirala on February 27 directed the party cadres to retaliate against the violent activities of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) cadres. Speaking at a programme at Sauraha in the Chitwan District, he said, “It is highly likely that the Maoists' Students will use force to win the election…we need to remain on a high alert.”
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20 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed as fierce fighting erupted between the troops and the militants in the Mullaitivu District in the night of February 27 and continued till the morning of February 28. Colombo Page report
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20 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed as fierce fighting erupted between the troops and the militants in the Mullaitivu District in the night of February 27 and continued till the morning of February 28. Colombo Page reports that the troops on February 28 stormed the LTTE built earth bund in Palamattalan at the north end of the narrow land strip along the coast following heavy fighting in the area since February 27. Troops also captured the two kilometres long earth bund and a bunker line across the land strip.
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February - 27 
An unspecified number of LTTE militants were killed in fighting with the troops in the area north of Kombavil in Mullaitivu District on February 27, reported Defence.lk. During subsequent search operation, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered dead bod
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An unspecified number of LTTE militants were killed in fighting with the troops in the area north of Kombavil in Mullaitivu District on February 27, reported Defence.lk. During subsequent search operation, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered dead bodies of five militants along with four T-56 weapons.
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February - 27 
Another hand grenade was recovered from the Wangkhei Block office of the ruling Congress party at Soibam Leikai area and subsequently defused by the Manipur Police.
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Another hand grenade was recovered from the Wangkhei Block office of the ruling Congress party at Soibam Leikai area and subsequently defused by the Manipur Police.
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February - 27 
Sri Lanka Police recovered a high power pressure bomb weighing approximately 14 kilograms near the training school of the Special Task Force at Mahiyangana in the Badulla District in the afternoon of February 27, Colombo Page reported.
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Sri Lanka Police recovered a high power pressure bomb weighing approximately 14 kilograms near the training school of the Special Task Force at Mahiyangana in the Badulla District in the afternoon of February 27, Colombo Page reported.
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February - 27 
The SFs also discovered the outfit’s high-tech satellite communication centre in the Puthukudirippu area, military sources said. Computers, computer accessories, switches, and telephones believed to be used for international communication through sat
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The SFs also discovered the outfit’s high-tech satellite communication centre in the Puthukudirippu area, military sources said. Computers, computer accessories, switches, and telephones believed to be used for international communication through satellite were found at the centre, sources added.
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February - 27 
The Special Task Force recovered two T-56 assault rifles, one 12.7 anti-aircraft ammunition, one claymore mine, 760 nine rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, three rounds of Rocket Propeller Gun, three T-56 magazines and two TNT boosters f
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The Special Task Force recovered two T-56 assault rifles, one 12.7 anti-aircraft ammunition, one claymore mine, 760 nine rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, three rounds of Rocket Propeller Gun, three T-56 magazines and two TNT boosters from a jungle patch in the costal area of Athurukondan in the Batticaloa District on February 27, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 27 
The Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal Party (TMVP) on February 27 released another group of child soldiers who had been recruited for its activities, reported Colombo Page. According to TMVP sources, the party released 250 child soldiers at a speci
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The Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal Party (TMVP) on February 27 released another group of child soldiers who had been recruited for its activities, reported Colombo Page. According to TMVP sources, the party released 250 child soldiers at a special function held in the Batticaloa District Secretariat, responding to an appeal by the United Nations Children's Fund.
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February - 27 
Troops recovered six 81-mm mortar bombs, 15 anti-personnel mines, three T-56 magazines, 15 detonators, two 81-mm mortar bombs converted into booby traps, five metre long safety fuses and nine metre long detonator cords from the Muthaliyakulam, Karupp
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Troops recovered six 81-mm mortar bombs, 15 anti-personnel mines, three T-56 magazines, 15 detonators, two 81-mm mortar bombs converted into booby traps, five metre long safety fuses and nine metre long detonator cords from the Muthaliyakulam, Karuppadimuruppu and Mankulam areas, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. Similarly, a plastic bottle stuffed with explosives was recovered from Vettalaikerny in the Jaffna District.
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February - 27 
Up to 85,000 civilians trapped in north-eastern Sri Lanka could flee the war zone in coming weeks as the Army closes in on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-held territory, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on F
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Up to 85,000 civilians trapped in north-eastern Sri Lanka could flee the war zone in coming weeks as the Army closes in on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-held territory, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on February 27, The Hindu reports. "Given the magnitude of the civilian population still trapped inside the LTTE-held territory and expected to flee into government-controlled areas as military operations advance further, UNHCR has requested the government of Sri Lanka to provide another 300 acres to bring the total potential reception capacity to 85,000 persons," the UNHCR spokesman William Spindler told a news briefing. The Sri Lankan Government has already allocated 300 acres of land where the UNHCR can receive up to 42,000 people by the end of next week, spokesman William Spindler said, citing the need to double the space to accommodate uprooted people in the region. Some 36,000 displaced civilians have already fled to Government-controlled areas of Vavuniya and Jaffna, according to the World Food Programme (WFP), which delivered 40 metric tonnes of food by tugboat to the northern Government-designated safe zone in the Wanni area on February 26. It was its first delivery in six weeks after WFP land convoys were interrupted by the fighting on January 16, WFP spokeswoman Emilia Casella said. The agency plans to deliver up to 300 metric tonnes of food per week, she said. Aid agencies estimate 200,000 people are trapped in a narrow 12-kilometres (7.5-mile) war zone on the north-eastern coast, where the military has cornered the LTTE.
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February - 28 
45 militants, including 32 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, six Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadres, five NDFB cadres and a cadre each of the Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) and People’s Libe
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45 militants, including 32 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, six Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadres, five NDFB cadres and a cadre each of the Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) and People’s Liberation Front of Meghalaya (PLF-M), surrendered along with a huge quantity of arms and ammunition before Red Horns Division of Indian Army in a surrender ceremony organized at Rangiya of Kamrup District on February 28, reports Sentinel.
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February - 28 
A group of around 50 Maoists attacked a construction site at Jingiriguda village under Bamunigaon Police Station in the Kandhamal District in the midnight of February 28 and took away personal belongings and a motorcycle from a contractor and his sta
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A group of around 50 Maoists attacked a construction site at Jingiriguda village under Bamunigaon Police Station in the Kandhamal District in the midnight of February 28 and took away personal belongings and a motorcycle from a contractor and his staff, reports Express Buzz.
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February - 28 
A non-local barber was shot dead by a suspected militant inside his saloon at Sagolband area in the Imphal West District on February 28, according to Sangai Express. The slain barber was identified as Suresh Thakur belonging to Chhapra District in th
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A non-local barber was shot dead by a suspected militant inside his saloon at Sagolband area in the Imphal West District on February 28, according to Sangai Express. The slain barber was identified as Suresh Thakur belonging to Chhapra District in the State of Bihar.
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February - 28 
An Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, identified as Mohammed Mansoor Ashgar Peerbhoy, was sent to 10 days Police custody by a Delhi court on February 28, reports Indian Express. Peerbhoy, a former computer engineer in Yahoo India, is accused of sendin
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An Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, identified as Mohammed Mansoor Ashgar Peerbhoy, was sent to 10 days Police custody by a Delhi court on February 28, reports Indian Express. Peerbhoy, a former computer engineer in Yahoo India, is accused of sending emails on behalf of the outfit about several bomb blasts in the country.
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February - 28 
In the night of February 28, about 24 armed CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze a railway station in the Munger District after asking people to move out.
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In the night of February 28, about 24 armed CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze a railway station in the Munger District after asking people to move out.
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February - 28 
On February 28, a gun-battle ensued between a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Police personnel when the Maoists ambushed a patrolling party near Karka village under Jarawandi Police Station in the Gadchiroli District,
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On February 28, a gun-battle ensued between a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Police personnel when the Maoists ambushed a patrolling party near Karka village under Jarawandi Police Station in the Gadchiroli District, Times of India reported. Though no casualty was reported, blood stains at two spots at the encounter site suggested that at least two Maoists sustained bullet injuries in the encounter. The Police later recovered five nozzle-loading guns, two kilograms of explosives, camera flash, two detonators, four backpacks, wire bundle and other CPI-Maoist material from the incident site.
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February - 28 
Personnel of the Assam Rifles on February 28 rescued two non-local traders who were earlier abducted by unidentified National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants in Kohima on February 26, according to Sangai Express.
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Personnel of the Assam Rifles on February 28 rescued two non-local traders who were earlier abducted by unidentified National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants in Kohima on February 26, according to Sangai Express.
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February - 28 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up two railway stations on the Howrah-Mumbai and Rourkela-Barasuan section in the Sundergarh District on February 28, reports DNA. While one group of around 70 Maoists, including some wome
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up two railway stations on the Howrah-Mumbai and Rourkela-Barasuan section in the Sundergarh District on February 28, reports DNA. While one group of around 70 Maoists, including some women, blew up the Bhalulata railway station, another group of Maoists attacked the railway station at Chandiposh on Rourkela-Barasuan section.
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February - 28 March - 1
The KLNLF extended its unilateral cease-fire with the Union Government for another 15 days with effect from March 1. The outfit’s earlier cease-fire period expired on February 28.
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The KLNLF extended its unilateral cease-fire with the Union Government for another 15 days with effect from March 1. The outfit’s earlier cease-fire period expired on February 28.
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February - 28 
Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a day-long general shutdown on February 28 (today) in Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal in protest against the arrest of their cadre.
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Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a day-long general shutdown on February 28 (today) in Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal in protest against the arrest of their cadre.
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February - 28 
At Ampalavanpokkanai in the northwest of Puthukkudiyiruppu the SFs recovered two large sea crafts which had been brought to the land and kept in the jungle.
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At Ampalavanpokkanai in the northwest of Puthukkudiyiruppu the SFs recovered two large sea crafts which had been brought to the land and kept in the jungle.
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February - 28 
On February 28, troops in the southwest of Mulliyavalai recovered the dead body of one militant along with one T-56 weapon, five T-56 magazines, 346 rounds of ammunition, one suicide jacket, one satellite phone, one map, one phone charger, one I-com
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On February 28, troops in the southwest of Mulliyavalai recovered the dead body of one militant along with one T-56 weapon, five T-56 magazines, 346 rounds of ammunition, one suicide jacket, one satellite phone, one map, one phone charger, one I-com set, one cyanide capsule, one Global Positioning System, one hand grenade, one compass, one LTTE uniform and one LTTE pack on February 28, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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February - 28 
On the same day, one 81-mm improvised explosive device and 12 anti-personnel mines were recovered by the troops from the Olumaduwai and Mullikulam areas.
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On the same day, one 81-mm improvised explosive device and 12 anti-personnel mines were recovered by the troops from the Olumaduwai and Mullikulam areas.
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February - 28 
Reports indicate that LTTE’s Intelligence Chief Pottu Amman is believed to be active on the ground as fighting raged in Puthukkudiyiruppu, according to Daily Mirror. It is reported that he has even called for urgent assistance from other LTTE leaders
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Reports indicate that LTTE’s Intelligence Chief Pottu Amman is believed to be active on the ground as fighting raged in Puthukkudiyiruppu, according to Daily Mirror. It is reported that he has even called for urgent assistance from other LTTE leaders requesting more weapons to the Puthukkudiyiruppu battlefield. According to ground military information, the army had monitored a conversation between Pottu Amman and another unknown senior leader over radio communications on Friday 26. In that conversation, Pottu Amman had sought replenishments of small arms as they came under heavy military attack. It is also reported that Pottu Amman was leading the battle in the Iranapalai area north of Puthukuduiruppu. Earlier, reports said all second level LTTE leaders had been called to the battle front with most of their senior leaders being killed by the military. Civilians, who fled the Puthukuduiruppu area few days ago, told the military that on February 4, they had seen Pottu Amman in the Matalan area in Mullaitivu recruiting people.
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February - 28 
The SFs confronted LTTE militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area inflicting heavy casualties among the militants and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of nine militants along with three T-56 weapons, reported SLA. A few soldiers also sustained in
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The SFs confronted LTTE militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area inflicting heavy casualties among the militants and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of nine militants along with three T-56 weapons, reported SLA. A few soldiers also sustained injuries in fighting.
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February - 28 
The troops engaged a fleet of 10 Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) boats on reinforcement destroying all of them with the militants onboard, according to a Sri Lanka Army (SLA) report. Intercepted LTTE communications confirmed that senior LTTE cadres
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The troops engaged a fleet of 10 Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) boats on reinforcement destroying all of them with the militants onboard, according to a Sri Lanka Army (SLA) report. Intercepted LTTE communications confirmed that senior LTTE cadres commanded the battle against troops in which several militants, including a senior Sea Tiger ground commander, were killed. However, Sunday Observer quoted military officials as saying, “More than 20 Tiger boats attempted to land in Chalai under the direct command of Sea Tiger leader Soosai. The attempt was effectively thwarted by the 55 Division troops destroying more than 10 of their boats.” A suicide boat was also destroyed by the ground troops as it came towards the troops operating in the lagoon front. The ground troops foiled more than 15 counter attacks by the LTTE killing more than 20 of their cadres during the battle. Troops also suffered injuries as LTTE launched a massive assault on the ground troops advancing towards south of Chalai. According to military officials the LTTE is heavily resisting the Security Forces (SFs) advancing to the south of Chalai as it would pave the way for the civilians trapped in the No Fire Zone to flee towards the SFs controlled areas.
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*Data till , May 09, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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