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February - 1 
A cadre belonging to Lalheiba group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Khunaijam Ingocha alias Kakabi (32), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from
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A cadre belonging to Lalheiba group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Khunaijam Ingocha alias Kakabi (32), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from Khuman Lampak Bus Terminus on February 1. Ingocha confessed that he joined the outfit in June 2009 under Mahesh of the group of Sanakeithel and he was operating under the ‘command’ of Mani of the same group. He disclosed that he was involved in killing of six Army personnel in an ambush in September 2008 at Nagaland, abduction of TATA Magic driver union member in March 2009 and collection of huge ransoms, killing of one man from Chingmeirong Maning Leikai at Mapao Thangal and setting ablaze of paddy field at Mapao Thangal, collection of INR 1.5 million from Ningthoukhong and abduction of Airtel staff in December 2009.
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February - 1 
A delegation of the pro-talks group of the NDFB met the Centre’s interlocutor, P.C. Haldar, to press for an early solution to the decades-long impasse by creating a separate State for the indigenous tribal people of Assam, according to Telegraph. ND
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A delegation of the pro-talks group of the NDFB met the Centre’s interlocutor, P.C. Haldar, to press for an early solution to the decades-long impasse by creating a separate State for the indigenous tribal people of Assam, according to Telegraph. NDFB ‘information and publicity secretary’ S. Sanjarang said, “If Telengana could be created without the recommendation of the [S]tate [G]overnment, why not Bodoland? Importance should be given to the Bodo people also. The Bodos and the indigenous tribal population have been demanding a separate state since 1967. It would be gross injustice if the Centre does not recognise our demand.”
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February - 1 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Naocha Meitei alias Ajahta (18), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Korshantabi area in Thoubal District on February 1.
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Naocha Meitei alias Ajahta (18), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Korshantabi area in Thoubal District on February 1.
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A woman cadre belonging to Lalheiba group of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Kikiam Singson alias Lhilkim (35), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from Chalbung near cremation g
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A woman cadre belonging to Lalheiba group of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Kikiam Singson alias Lhilkim (35), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from Chalbung near cremation ground. Kikiam disclosed that she assisted Mani of the same faction in extortion of money and abduction for ransom and watching the movement of Security Force personnel. Her husband was a cadre of the outfit.
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According to Central Chronicle, Maoist politburo member leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan on February 1 sent a four-page 'open letter’ to Union Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee, confirming his willingness to talk. Kishan
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According to Central Chronicle, Maoist politburo member leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan on February 1 sent a four-page 'open letter’ to Union Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee, confirming his willingness to talk. Kishan said, "Talks can only be held on the ground that all the prisoners are released, combined forces withdrawn and talks with People's Committee against Police Atrocities start at government level." Additionally, Kishan invited Mamata or her representative for a dialogue to their forest hideout, Jungalmahal, without Police escort.
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According to The Hindu, the Mumbai Police investigators said that they might have identified Indian Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative who played a key role in guiding the operations of the team that attacked Mumbai in November 26, 2008. Based on inform
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According to The Hindu, the Mumbai Police investigators said that they might have identified Indian Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative who played a key role in guiding the operations of the team that attacked Mumbai in November 26, 2008. Based on information provided by India’s intelligence services, as well as interrogation with arrested jihadis, Police believe the Indian national in the LeT’s control room could be Syed Zabiuddin Syed Zakiuddin Ansari, a LeT-linked Maharashtra resident, who has been a fugitive since 2005. The unidentified Indian operative was one of several LeT militants who used Voice-Over-Internet Protocol (VOIP) links to provide orders to the assault team. Meanwhile, Indian intelligence agencies said that Ansari, operating out of terrorist camps in Karachi in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), is a key figure in the jihadi group’s plan to realise the threat he ordered the assault team to deliver. Times of India adds that Mohammad Amjad Khwaja, a militant of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) from Hyderabad has told his interrogators that Abu Jindal was the alias of Syed Zabiuddin Ansari, a LeT operative from Beed in Maharashtra. The name Abu Jindal was earlier revealed by lone arrested militant Kashab during investigation. Ansari alias Abu Jindal, along with several other fugitive jihadis, has been sheltered in Pakistan by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI)-LeT combine as part of their Karachi project to target India by using its own nationals. Khwaja pointed to Ansari after Police played recordings of the conversation between Jindal and the two militants who had attacked Chabad House in Mumbai.
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An accused in the September 13, 2008 serial bomb blasts in Delhi was arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police from Khalispur village in Azamgarh District on February 1, a senior officer said, reports Times of India. The
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An accused in the September 13, 2008 serial bomb blasts in Delhi was arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police from Khalispur village in Azamgarh District on February 1, a senior officer said, reports Times of India. The arrestee identified as Shahzad alias Pappu was a cadre of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) outfit and reportedly carried a cash reward of INR 500000 on his head. Additional Director General of Police (law and order) Brij Lal said that earlier a letter was received from the Delhi Police stating that Pappu was wanted in five cases related to the Delhi serial bomb blasts. He also said that during investigation it was found that Pappu was hiding in Azamgarh District and frequently shifting his locations.
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Daily Excelsior quoting Jammu & Kashmir Police sources on February 1 reports that over a dozen new militants are reported to have managed to reach Doda belt safely during past few days despite majority of failed infiltration attempts on the Line of C
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Daily Excelsior quoting Jammu & Kashmir Police sources on February 1 reports that over a dozen new militants are reported to have managed to reach Doda belt safely during past few days despite majority of failed infiltration attempts on the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB). Most of the militants were Pakistani national, Police sources added. More than 20 visible infiltration attempts were made by the militants to intrude into this side from the LoC in Poonch-Rajouri sector and the IB in Jammu during December-January taking advantage of dense fog and hostile weather conditions. According to Police and Intelligence inputs based on specific intercepts, two groups of six militants each had reportedly reached safe hide-outs in upper reaches of Doda from where some of them could be deputed to Kishtwar and Banihal. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu zone Ashok Gupta declined to comment on the reports of infiltration but said there had been inputs that some fresh group of militants have managed to reach Doda belt. The militants sometimes also cross over to Doda from Anantnag area of Kashmir valley, he pointed out.
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February - 1 
Four Police personnel were suspended while an inquiry has been ordered against the personnel who allowed top Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) ‘commander’ Dulia Gujjar alias Sher Khan and 16 other militants to use their mobile phones spea
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Four Police personnel were suspended while an inquiry has been ordered against the personnel who allowed top Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) ‘commander’ Dulia Gujjar alias Sher Khan and 16 other militants to use their mobile phones speaking to their associates at Kishtwar bus stand in Kishtwar District in the night of February 1. Reports said a total of 17 militants of different outfits, including Dulia Gujjar were taken to Kishtwar from Udhampur prison, where they had been lodged, for producing them in different courts of Kishtwar for trials on February 2. The Police personnel gave their mobile phones to some militants to speak to their associates and family members. Reports said some family members of the militants had also reached bus stand and all of them mingled with each other freely.
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February - 1 
One militant belonging to ‘28th battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as ‘sergeant' Ranjit alias Akash Bora, surrendered before the Border Security Force (BSF) in Shillong, reports Shillong Times. He deposited one AK-5
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One militant belonging to ‘28th battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as ‘sergeant' Ranjit alias Akash Bora, surrendered before the Border Security Force (BSF) in Shillong, reports Shillong Times. He deposited one AK-56 rifle and its two magazines besides, 140 bullets. He claimed that ULFA cadres were getting arms training in the four camps in Myanmar. He said, ''The morale of the ULFA cadres in the Myanmar camp has not been affected, knowing Paresh Baruah is still around and supporting the cause of the outfit.''
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February - 1 
One body guard of Ranjan Daimary, ‘chairman’ of anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Prabin Boro alias B.Phandai was arrested by the Police from Fancy Bazar in Guwahati City on February 1, reports Sen
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One body guard of Ranjan Daimary, ‘chairman’ of anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Prabin Boro alias B.Phandai was arrested by the Police from Fancy Bazar in Guwahati City on February 1, reports Sentinel. He belonged to Rangapara Fulbari in Sonitpur District.
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February - 1 
The Centre is ready for a dialogue with the pro-talks groups of both United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the NDFB even without their top leaders Paresh Barua and Ranjan Daimary. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said, “Our offer to talk to U
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The Centre is ready for a dialogue with the pro-talks groups of both United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the NDFB even without their top leaders Paresh Barua and Ranjan Daimary. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said, “Our offer to talk to ULFA remains. But we have not yet got an offer to talk from those who have been apprehended. Paresh Barua is not with us. We do not think he is in India. Just because Paresh Barua is out of the country it does not mean that talks can be avoided indefinitely.” Chidambaram, however, said that the Centre was also willing to talk to the NDFB without its ‘chairman’ Ranjan Daimary.
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The Centre on February 1 said the situation in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) -affected states continues to be "a cause of grave concern" and feared that the trend of rising violence — witnessed in 2009 — would continue in 2010, reporte
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The Centre on February 1 said the situation in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) -affected states continues to be "a cause of grave concern" and feared that the trend of rising violence — witnessed in 2009 — would continue in 2010, reported Times of India. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said: "I expect this trend to continue in 2010, but I am also confident that state governments would be able to gradually reclaim control over areas that are now dominated by Naxalites." Currently, 33 Districts are seriously affected by the Left Wing Extremist violence. In addition, there are 50 Districts where the CPI-Maoist has some presence. The number of civilians’ deaths in the affected States was 591 in 2009. As many as 317 Security Force personnel — the highest in the past five years — were also killed last year as against 217 casualties among the Maoists. The Hindu quoted Chidambaram as saying the ‘Central forces are not engaged in battle in Naxal-hit States’. “The Centre, at the request of the State governments, sends paramilitary forces, which remain under the control of the State governments,” he said at a press conference in New Delhi. The report said further that the National Counter Terrorism Centre would be formed by this year-end.
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February - 1 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and subsequently killed a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) worker in the West Midnapore District on February 1, reported The Hindu. At Jhargram around 25-30 suspected arme
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and subsequently killed a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) worker in the West Midnapore District on February 1, reported The Hindu. At Jhargram around 25-30 suspected armed Maoists abducted Patul Singh Sardar from his house at Girighati village before shooting him dead. The bullet-riddled dead body of Sardar was found from the outskirts of the village. Some posters left behind by the Maoists claimed Sardar to be a Police spy, Police said.
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February - 1 
The Kuki Revolutionary Front asked for creation of Kukiland in Kuki inhabited areas in Manipur within the constitutional framework of India, reports Imphal Free Press. The ‘information and publicity secretary’ of the outfit, Amstrong Gangte, said the
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The Kuki Revolutionary Front asked for creation of Kukiland in Kuki inhabited areas in Manipur within the constitutional framework of India, reports Imphal Free Press. The ‘information and publicity secretary’ of the outfit, Amstrong Gangte, said the signing of the Suspension of Operation (SoO) pact with the Kuki militant groups concerned is testimony to the fact that the Union Government recognise the movement of the Kukis.
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February - 1 
The Manipur Government asked the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for erecting fencing along the India-Myanmar border on Manipur side for over a distance of another 10 kilometers starting from border pillar no. 81 after completion of current task
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The Manipur Government asked the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for erecting fencing along the India-Myanmar border on Manipur side for over a distance of another 10 kilometers starting from border pillar no. 81 after completion of current task to put up fencing from border pilar no. 79 to 81, according to Sangai Express. The report adds that survey work from border pillar no. 79 to 80 covering a distance of 370 kilometers have already been completed and the survey is currently being carried out from border pillar no. 80 to 81. The MHA gave favourable response to the proposal of the State Government for erecting fencing over an additional distance of 10 kilometers starting from border pillar no. 81, source disclosed. The fencing of the entire stretch of the border on Manipur side had already been agreed in-principle, sources added.
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February - 1 
The Maoists and the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) cadres attacked a Police Station triggering an exchange of fire with the Security Force personnel in the Bankura District. There was no report of any Policeman being injured, Ban
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The Maoists and the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) cadres attacked a Police Station triggering an exchange of fire with the Security Force personnel in the Bankura District. There was no report of any Policeman being injured, Bankura Superintendent of Police Vishal Garg said, adding that additional police reinforcements have been dispatched there. However, The Telegraph reports that in Bankura incidence, the mob, numbering around 2,000 and with men marching behind women, had ringed the Police Station to protest stepped-up patrols in the area after a spurt in Maoist attacks. Six women were hit in the Police firing. Two died on way to hospital. Six Policemen were also injured from spears and other sharp weapons. Urmila Singh Sardar, a Maoist women’s squad leader and wife of Maoist leader Rajaram Sardar, was arrested after she tripped and fell. Three more Maoists were arrested later.
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February - 1 
The programmes taken up under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, which increase agriculture productivity in the rural areas, are not being "blocked" by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), a study has claimed, reported PTI on F
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The programmes taken up under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, which increase agriculture productivity in the rural areas, are not being "blocked" by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), a study has claimed, reported PTI on February 1. Council for Social Development (CSD) noted in its draft report that “contractors are paying higher wages to the manual workers (in the areas hit by left-wing extremism) as a combined result of NREGA and Naxalites' (Left Wing Extremists) pressure." The CSD, a study group of social workers and social scientists, conducted the study in tribal-dominated and Maoists-affected areas in Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh on implementation of NREGA and its impact there.
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February - 1 
The ULFA said that it would discuss the offer made by Home Minister P. Chidambaram for peace talks with the jailed rebel leadership, reports IANS. Jailed ULFA ‘vice-chairman’ Pradeep Gogoi said, "We shall have to discuss the matter and I, alone, cann
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The ULFA said that it would discuss the offer made by Home Minister P. Chidambaram for peace talks with the jailed rebel leadership, reports IANS. Jailed ULFA ‘vice-chairman’ Pradeep Gogoi said, "We shall have to discuss the matter and I, alone, cannot make any comment on the Home Minister's offer. There has to be a conducive climate for talks and also a lot would depend on the government's sincerity.”
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February - 1 
The US on July 1 (today) said that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), which so far had focused primarily on India, is having global aspirations and has spread its tentacles beyond Pakistan and Afghanistan, as manifested by the David Headley case, reports DNA. "G
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The US on July 1 (today) said that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), which so far had focused primarily on India, is having global aspirations and has spread its tentacles beyond Pakistan and Afghanistan, as manifested by the David Headley case, reports DNA. "Generally, LeT was east, focused on India. They're now in the west. Actually, they're not just in the west, focused on Pakistan. There are LeT elements focused on Afghanistan," Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has said. "We've seen in our own country, recently -- with Detroit, with Times Square, with Headley, with Zazi -- we've seen an increasing level of distributed threats, if you will, and an ability to expand this federated approach which al-Qaeda has had. And al-Qaida is at the centre of this and al-Qaida leadership resides in Pakistan.
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February - 1 
Times of India reports that the State officials are preparing a blueprint that stresses the need for hi-tech surveillance to keep track of the Maoists. Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh said he is looking for hi-tech gadgets to take on the M
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Times of India reports that the State officials are preparing a blueprint that stresses the need for hi-tech surveillance to keep track of the Maoists. Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh said he is looking for hi-tech gadgets to take on the Maoists. "It is difficult to combat the Maoists in the dense forests. So, we will use the Geographic Information System (GIS) to track them down. We will also use wireless cameras to locate them," said Singh, adding that a concerted move by the States concerned can yield the desired results in the forest areas. The Home Ministry has floated a tender to buy ‘insectoid’ robots - special robots fitted with cameras, which would be able to crawl to reach remote areas, the report added.
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February - 1 
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on February 1 awarded eight times death sentence along with PNR 200,000 fine each and total 30 years of rigorous imprisonment to the four convicts involved in the killing of Punjab Additional Advocate General
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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on February 1 awarded eight times death sentence along with PNR 200,000 fine each and total 30 years of rigorous imprisonment to the four convicts involved in the killing of Punjab Additional Advocate General (AAG) Muhammad Arif Bhindar and seven others, reports Daily Times. The convicts had shot dead Punjab Additional Advocate General Arif Bhindar, and seven other persons, in an ambush in Queens Road in Lahore on January 12, 2007.
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February - 1 
Six Taliban militants were killed during clashes with SFs in Chinagai, Shinkot and Kharki areas of Bajaur Agency.
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Six Taliban militants were killed during clashes with SFs in Chinagai, Shinkot and Kharki areas of Bajaur Agency.
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February - 1 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 20 Taliban militants in different clashes during operation Sherdil (Lion heart) in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) where a solider was also killed and 11 others injured on February
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 20 Taliban militants in different clashes during operation Sherdil (Lion heart) in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) where a solider was also killed and 11 others injured on February 1, according to Daily Times. The SFs backed by fighter jets, helicopters and armoured personnel carrier, killed 14 Taliban militants in Damadola and Jani Shah and successfully infiltrated Mamond tehsil (revenue unit). Political administration officials said that the SFs also apprehended 27 Taliban militants from Damadola area of Mamond tehsil.
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February - 1 
The Security Forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search and clearance operation in the Awarai village area of Dir District.
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The Security Forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search and clearance operation in the Awarai village area of Dir District.
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February - 1 
Two Frontier Corps (FC) troopers were killed and another two injured in a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Chashma area near the Ziarat Army checkpoint in Mohmand Agency.
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Two Frontier Corps (FC) troopers were killed and another two injured in a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Chashma area near the Ziarat Army checkpoint in Mohmand Agency.
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February - 1 
Unidentified Taliban militants blew up a tanker carrying oil supply to NATO forces in Afghanistan on the ring road in the Chamkani Police Station area of Peshawar in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in the early hours of February 1, according to D
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Unidentified Taliban militants blew up a tanker carrying oil supply to NATO forces in Afghanistan on the ring road in the Chamkani Police Station area of Peshawar in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in the early hours of February 1, according to Daily Times. Chamkani Police officials said that an Afghanistan-bound tanker carrying oil supply for NATO forces was attacked by unidentified Taliban militants. The militants fired at the tanker and destroyed it with a magnet bomb, the Police official added.
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February - 1 
According to Nepal News, the Subedi faction of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified (CPN- Unified) and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) have decided to merge during a meeting between the two parties on February 1. In a joi
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According to Nepal News, the Subedi faction of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified (CPN- Unified) and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) have decided to merge during a meeting between the two parties on February 1. In a joint press release, Unified CPN-Maoist vice chairman Mohan Baidhya and CPN-Unified chairman Naba Raj Subedi stated, “We have agreed to unite feeling the necessity of unity and polarisation of revolutionary and ideological forces”. The report adds that erstwhile Masal group of the CPN-Unified had merged with erstwhile CPN-Maoist to form the present Unified CPN-Maoist
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February - 1 
Himalayan Times reports that Nepal Police recovered illegal weapons from the residence of Madhusudhan Ray Yadav, a cadre belonging to Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM), at Sonaraniya Village Development Committee (VDC)
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Himalayan Times reports that Nepal Police recovered illegal weapons from the residence of Madhusudhan Ray Yadav, a cadre belonging to Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM), at Sonaraniya Village Development Committee (VDC) in Rautahat of Birgunj District on February 1. The recovery included one pistol, five rounds of bullets and a socket bomb. Police also arrested three cadres of the group. According to Sub Inspector Bishnu Kanta Pathak, weapons were recovered following a confession by Yadav who has been in the Police custody since January 31.
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February - 1 
Kantipuronline report that the ruling parties on February 1 called the main opposition Unified CPN-Maoist not to use the People's Liberation Army fighters residing in the UN-monitored cantonments in any programme that will be organised to mark the 14
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Kantipuronline report that the ruling parties on February 1 called the main opposition Unified CPN-Maoist not to use the People's Liberation Army fighters residing in the UN-monitored cantonments in any programme that will be organised to mark the 14th anniversary of the People's War to be held on February 14. "The combatants are now under the chain of command of the government. So we call the Maoists not use them to mark the anniversary of the people's war," said Nepal’s Minister for Information and Communication Shankar Pokharel.
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February - 1 
The Unified CPN-Maoist declared peoples' revolt implausible in Nepal, reports Himalayan Times. The Unified CPN-Maoist vice-chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha alias Prakash said, “We have decided to be prepared for peoples’ revolt only if the anti-reactio
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The Unified CPN-Maoist declared peoples' revolt implausible in Nepal, reports Himalayan Times. The Unified CPN-Maoist vice-chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha alias Prakash said, “We have decided to be prepared for peoples’ revolt only if the anti-reactionary forces dare to derail the peace process and dismiss the Constituent Assembly.” The Unified CPN-Maoist secretary C. P. Gajurel alias Gaurav said, “We will not opt for harsh movements but we would deploy people to create awareness about national independence and civilian supremacy.” He, however, maintained that the standing committee meeting would finalise the protest plan on February 3 (tomorrow).
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February - 1 
Daily Star reports that Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres stabbed a former JMB operative, Rashidul Islam, to death in the Uttara Khan area of Dhaka on February 1. Sources said that Rashidul belonged to Panchagarh and he used to live with h
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Daily Star reports that Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres stabbed a former JMB operative, Rashidul Islam, to death in the Uttara Khan area of Dhaka on February 1. Sources said that Rashidul belonged to Panchagarh and he used to live with his wife in Uttar Khan. A third-year student at Uttara campus of Darul Ihsan University, he deserted the JMB about a year ago. Police said Rashidul was convicted for a jail term in a case filed with Joypurhat Police Station in connection with the August 17, 2005 serial bomb blasts across the country. Victim's wife Alif Nur said Rashidul was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment. Quoting Alif Nur, Deputy Commissioner of Uttara zone Kazi Nisharul Arif said Rashidul around 20 days ago stated in public that JMB is on the wrong track and practising anti-Islamic activities. Rashidul was the imam (religious leader) of Karaihati Jama Masjid at Kaliganj in Gazipur.
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February - 1 
Sri Lanka's coalition of Tamil parties, Tamil National Alliance (TNA), says it is ready to hold discussions on power sharing with the re-elected President Mahinda Rajapakse if they are given an opportunity, reports Colombo Page. TNA leader R. Sampant
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Sri Lanka's coalition of Tamil parties, Tamil National Alliance (TNA), says it is ready to hold discussions on power sharing with the re-elected President Mahinda Rajapakse if they are given an opportunity, reports Colombo Page. TNA leader R. Sampanthan addressing a media briefing jointly with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress leader Rauf Hakeem on February 1 said he is ready to discuss genuine power sharing proposals in a unitary State if invited by the President. Such proposals would give Tamils more autonomy to determine their economic and political future, he said. Sampanthan called upon the President to hold discussions with the Tamil leadership on maximum possible devolution of power to the provinces without compromising national sovereignty. During the recent presidential elections, the TNA extended their conditional support to the common opposition candidate Retired Army General Sarath Fonseka. General Fonseka and TNA leader R. Sampanthan have reportedly entered into an agreement to take immediate measures to consider TNA's wishes. According to media reports, these wishes include re-merger of North and East, dismantling of high security zones in the North, speedy restoration of civil administration and normalcy in the war-affected areas, termination of Emergency and release of all persons detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. However, the President stated earlier that TNA put forward these conditions to him in return for their support at the election but the he refused the conditions that would divide the country again.
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February - 1 
The two main opposition parties that came together on one stage for the presidential elections are to contest on their own at the parliamentary elections. Addressing a media briefing on February 1, United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Lakshman
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The two main opposition parties that came together on one stage for the presidential elections are to contest on their own at the parliamentary elections. Addressing a media briefing on February 1, United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Lakshman Kiriella said that the UNP will contest as the United National Front (UNF) under the Elephant symbol at the General Election to be held sometime before April. UNF is the coalition between the UNP led by Ranil Wickremasinghe, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) led by Rauf Hakeem, Democratic People's Front led by Mano Ganesan and the SLFP (Mahajana Wing) led by Mangala Samaraweera. In the meantime, the defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka has also expressed his intention to contest the parliamentary elections. However, he has not revealed which party he would represent.
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February - 2 
30 new Marine Police Stations have been sanctioned by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for Tamil Nadu in the second phase of the Coastal Security Scheme, reports The Hindu. With this, the total number of such Police Stations in the State wil
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30 new Marine Police Stations have been sanctioned by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for Tamil Nadu in the second phase of the Coastal Security Scheme, reports The Hindu. With this, the total number of such Police Stations in the State will increase to 42. Vital installations such as the Kalpakkam nuclear power plant, part of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, and Chennai Port would now come under the security cover of the Coastal Security Group. According to official sources, a majority of the new Marine Police Stations would come up in Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram Districts. Chennai city would get three, including the one proposed at Tiruvanmiyur. The MHA was in the process of finalising a new design for the Police Stations. “The Marine Police Stations would be located strategically along the 1,076-kilometre coastline of Tamil Nadu. Modern weapons, transport and communication gadgets are being provided to our security personnel. The objective is to ensure that the reaction time of marine police to any exigency along the coast would be less than five minutes,” Inspector General of Police (Coastal Security Group) Rajesh Das told The Hindu on February 2. As part of the modernisation programme, the force was planning to import 175 all-terrain vehicles capable of moving at a speed of more than 100 kilometres per hour on sand.
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February - 2 
A suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre was shot dead by troops of 65 Field Regiment of Red Horns Division during an encounter at Dakkhin Bhokelikanda under Kalaigaon Police Station in Udalguri District on February 2, reports Sentine
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A suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre was shot dead by troops of 65 Field Regiment of Red Horns Division during an encounter at Dakkhin Bhokelikanda under Kalaigaon Police Station in Udalguri District on February 2, reports Sentinel. A six year old boy, Lakhya Jyoti Deka, was killed in crossfire of the encounter. A trooper was also injured in the encounter.
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February - 2 
According to PTI, official sources said that the Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) with nearly 400 of its cadres slated to surrender would be publicly decommissioning its arms at Diphu in Karbi Anglong District on February 11. The KLNLF
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According to PTI, official sources said that the Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) with nearly 400 of its cadres slated to surrender would be publicly decommissioning its arms at Diphu in Karbi Anglong District on February 11. The KLNLF ‘general secretary’ Thong Teron said that his outfit had decided to go for the peace process as their 15-year-old ‘self-rule revolution’ had aggravated the situation in the District. Instead, they wanted to solve their problem politically, he added.
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February - 2 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on February 2 said that the Assam Government is ready for peace talks with the ULFA, but the outfit has to give to its written assurance that is ready for peace talks, reports Sentinel. Gogoi said, “If the ULFA just
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on February 2 said that the Assam Government is ready for peace talks with the ULFA, but the outfit has to give to its written assurance that is ready for peace talks, reports Sentinel. Gogoi said, “If the ULFA just writes — we are ready for peace talks with the government — the government gets the basis to start the peace process. We will consider other demands of ULFA leaders like ‘no talks with handcuffs in hands, dignity’ etc.”
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February - 2 
Central Security agencies have been informed about a threat issued by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who is reluctant to take personal security, PTI reported on February 2. Maoists have been ci
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Central Security agencies have been informed about a threat issued by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who is reluctant to take personal security, PTI reported on February 2. Maoists have been circulating pamphlets threatening to carry out attacks against Chidambaram if he did not stop operations against them in various parts of the country.
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February - 2 
CM Naveen Patnaik on February 2, said, “It is not possible to have discussion with them (Maoists) till they give up the path of violence,” reports The Hindu.
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CM Naveen Patnaik on February 2, said, “It is not possible to have discussion with them (Maoists) till they give up the path of violence,” reports The Hindu.
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February - 2 
Huge cache of explosives and firearms were recovered during a combing operation from a hideout at Kandini village in Munger District on February 2, reported PTI. Acting on specific information, Police raided the hideout and recovered 33 bags of high
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Huge cache of explosives and firearms were recovered during a combing operation from a hideout at Kandini village in Munger District on February 2, reported PTI. Acting on specific information, Police raided the hideout and recovered 33 bags of high quality explosive materials, 10 grenades, equal number of magazines of Insas rifles, the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) literature and Police uniform and equipment used for making landmine, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) U. S. Dutt said at Patna, the State capital.
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February - 2 
Indian Express reported that the Orissa Police arrested the youth who had sent an e-mail to the Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik on January 25, threatening to kill him if the wife of top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda was not released. Bhubaneswar
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Indian Express reported that the Orissa Police arrested the youth who had sent an e-mail to the Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik on January 25, threatening to kill him if the wife of top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda was not released. Bhubaneswar Police Commissioner B. K. Sharma said Pratap Behera, 32, was arrested from Astaranga area of Puri District on charges of sending the mail from his brother’s e-mail account to the CM’s official e-mail address. He added that Pratap had a feud with his cousin Prakash Behera and wanted to get even with him. “After stealing his brother’s Rediffmail account password, he sent the mail from a Bhubaneswar cyber café,” said Sharma.
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February - 2 
One more United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed by Security Forces (SFs) in the February 2 encounter at Bhokelikanda under Kalaigaon Police Station in Udalguri District in which one ULFA cadre and a minor civilian were reportedly
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One more United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed by Security Forces (SFs) in the February 2 encounter at Bhokelikanda under Kalaigaon Police Station in Udalguri District in which one ULFA cadre and a minor civilian were reportedly killed, according to Telegraph. The two slain militants were identified as central Assam ‘area commander’ Bosa Singh alias Ranojjal Kakoty and his bodyguard Ankur Bonia alias Bishnuram Deka. An AK-56 rifle, 60 rounds of live ammunition, two pistols, four Chinese grenades, a satellite phone, six cellular phones and incriminating documents were recovered from their possession.
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February - 2 
Police rescued a doctor, Nani Gopal Dutta (70), who was abducted by suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants from the Thakurbari area of Rangapara in Sonitpur District.
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Police rescued a doctor, Nani Gopal Dutta (70), who was abducted by suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants from the Thakurbari area of Rangapara in Sonitpur District.
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February - 2 
PTI reported that Purna alias Ramesh Mambalika, a top Maoist, an explosive expert and a master in making landmines, was arrested from his native village at Tubuni in the Gudari Police Station area of Rayagada District on February 2, Superintendent of
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PTI reported that Purna alias Ramesh Mambalika, a top Maoist, an explosive expert and a master in making landmines, was arrested from his native village at Tubuni in the Gudari Police Station area of Rayagada District on February 2, Superintendent of Police (Rayagada) Anup Kumar said. Five landmines and an equal number of guns, ammunition including gelatins and 15 kilograms of splinters used in the making of landmines were recovered.
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February - 2 
Reasi District Police arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs), identified as Ghulam Mohammad and Zakir Hussain, of the LeT from Mahore area on February 2. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from their possession. The duo was resident
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Reasi District Police arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs), identified as Ghulam Mohammad and Zakir Hussain, of the LeT from Mahore area on February 2. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from their possession. The duo was resident of Dubri in Mahore.
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February - 2 
Telegraph reports that the hardcore militant belonging to ‘709th battalion’ of the ULFA, identified as Raju Deka alias Mustafa Mohammad (30) of Mangaldoi, was arrested by Security Forces (SF) personnel from the Talap area in Tinsukia District. Around
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Telegraph reports that the hardcore militant belonging to ‘709th battalion’ of the ULFA, identified as Raju Deka alias Mustafa Mohammad (30) of Mangaldoi, was arrested by Security Forces (SF) personnel from the Talap area in Tinsukia District. Around three kilograms of explosives were recovered from his possession. SFs claimed to have thwarted the outfit’s designs to create fresh terror with the arrest of the militant. Military intelligence sources said that another militant, Hemanta Rajbongshi was leading a 12-member group from ‘709th battalion’ and was looking for possible targets in Upper Assam.
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February - 2 
The Anti-Naxalite Task Force has decided to seal the Orissa boarder so that the Maoists hiding in the State forests cannot escape, Economic Times reported on February 2. The decision is also to stop Maoists from other States to enter Orissa. Some fi
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The Anti-Naxalite Task Force has decided to seal the Orissa boarder so that the Maoists hiding in the State forests cannot escape, Economic Times reported on February 2. The decision is also to stop Maoists from other States to enter Orissa. Some five battalions of Central Para-military Forces have been sent to the State for the purpose.
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February - 2 
The arrested Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant and Delhi bomb blast accused Shehzad Ahmed alias Pappu confessed that the outfit was planning air attacks through its air terror module, reports Zee News. As per reports, Shehzad had undergone pilot traini
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The arrested Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant and Delhi bomb blast accused Shehzad Ahmed alias Pappu confessed that the outfit was planning air attacks through its air terror module, reports Zee News. As per reports, Shehzad had undergone pilot training in Bangalore and was planning to carry out aerial attacks on key installations. He was also actively involved in the regrouping the IM following the death of key operative Atif Amin in the Batla House encounter and the arrest of Sadiq Sheikh. As per Sehzad’s confession, besides the plan to carry out aerial attacks, the IM had also planned to plant bombs in education centres during the counselling season in May-June. He also, reportedly, revealed that the IM had sent young men out of the country for terror training by packing them in containers. As reported earlier, Shehzad was arrested by a joint team of Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Delhi Police from his native village in Azamgarh District on February 1.
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February - 2 
The new Hynniewtrep Liberation Front (HLF) outfit, backed by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), has been neutralised at the nascent stage, a senior Police officer said, according to Shillong Times. "We have netted five
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The new Hynniewtrep Liberation Front (HLF) outfit, backed by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), has been neutralised at the nascent stage, a senior Police officer said, according to Shillong Times. "We have netted five key members of the new group, including its commander-in-chief and chairman. I think we have picked up almost all of them," Shillong city Superintendent of Police (SP) Claudia Lyngwa said. She said there was "hard evidence" that the new outfit had close links with the NSCN-IM. The HLF ‘commander-in-chief’ Shembhalang Dkhar, ‘chairman’ Roykupar Marbaniang and three others were arrested in a series of operations in January, nipping the nascent outfit in the bud, the SP said. According to Police, NSCN-IM had floated the group primarily to extort money in the State. "Void of any objective, the activists didn't even know what they were up to. They were unarmed and were told by NSCN that they would be taken to Nagaland for training soon," Police officials who interrogated them said, adding that the leadership was caught before they could mobilise youths to join them. After completion of the investigation, the State Government would send a report to the Centre informing about the NSCN-IM's activities in the State, Police said.
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February - 2 
The Uttar Pradesh Police on February 2 arrested Hamiduddin alias Hamiruddin alias Salim, who was wanted in connection with the serial bomb blasts on running trains in different parts of the country in 1993, from Lucknow, reports The Hindu. Hamiduddi
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The Uttar Pradesh Police on February 2 arrested Hamiduddin alias Hamiruddin alias Salim, who was wanted in connection with the serial bomb blasts on running trains in different parts of the country in 1993, from Lucknow, reports The Hindu. Hamiduddin, who carried a reward of INR 50,000 on his head, was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) after an encounter on the outskirts of Lucknow, Additional Director-General (Law and Order, STF and ATS) Brij Lal said. A .32 bore pistol, a hand grenade and a fuse were recovered from Hamiduddin, who had been absconding for the past 16 years. Hamiduddin was reportedly among the 15 terrorists who were instrumental in planting bombs aboard the Rajdhani Express, the Flying Queen Express and the A.P. Express in December 1993.
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February - 2 
Three suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres were arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Thoubal Athokpam area on February 2. They were identified as Heigrujam Premjit Singh alias Chaoba (31), Shamurailatpam Tomba Sharma (27) and Hei
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Three suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres were arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Thoubal Athokpam area on February 2. They were identified as Heigrujam Premjit Singh alias Chaoba (31), Shamurailatpam Tomba Sharma (27) and Heigrujam Koktang Singh (19).
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February - 2 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter at Baruni Nongmaiching hill slope near Kalika village on February 2, according to Sangai Express. Two AK-56 rifles and six magazines containing 180 rounds w
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter at Baruni Nongmaiching hill slope near Kalika village on February 2, according to Sangai Express. Two AK-56 rifles and six magazines containing 180 rounds were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. One M-16 rifle with two magazines and 80 rounds, one lathode gun and 20 bombs, and a Chinese hand grenade were subsequently recovered from a neutralised hideout near the encounter site.
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February - 2 
ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa said they could not talk with the Government while in custody, according to Telegraph. He said, “We cannot propose to hold talks with the government when we have handcuffs on.” ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua
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ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa said they could not talk with the Government while in custody, according to Telegraph. He said, “We cannot propose to hold talks with the government when we have handcuffs on.” ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua on the other hand warned ‘intellectuals’ working at the behest of the Government against the outfit of dire consequences. In an e-mailed statement, he once again came down harshly on people he described as ‘local dalals and India-loving intellectuals’ who were playing a devious game to derail the outfit’s freedom movement. He said that these people were trying to put pressure on the jailed ULFA leaders to sit for talks by citing ‘false aspirations of the people’. He added, “However, we are sure that our jailed leaders will not forget the sacrifices made by thousands of youths for the sake of the freedom movement.”
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February - 2 
A militant was killed in an encounter with SFs at Badi Koroona in the Michini area of Mohmand Agency.
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A militant was killed in an encounter with SFs at Badi Koroona in the Michini area of Mohmand Agency.
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February - 2 
Al-Qaida can be expected to attempt an attack on the United States (US) in the next three to six months, senior US intelligence officials told Congress on February 2, reports The News. The terrorist organisation is deploying operatives to the US to c
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Al-Qaida can be expected to attempt an attack on the United States (US) in the next three to six months, senior US intelligence officials told Congress on February 2, reports The News. The terrorist organisation is deploying operatives to the US to carry out new attacks from inside the country, including “clean” recruits with a negligible trail of terrorist contacts, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta said. Al-Qaida is also inspiring home-grown extremists to trigger violence on their own, Panetta added. The annual assessment of the nation’s terror threats provided no startling new terror trends, but amplified growing concerns since the Christmas Day airline attack in Detroit that militants are growing harder to detect and moving more quickly in their plots. “The biggest threat is not so much that we face an attack like 9/11. It is that al-Qaida is adapting its methods in ways that often times make it difficult to detect,” Panetta told the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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February - 2 
At least 16 Taliban militants were killed after US drones fired 18 missiles at Datta Khel village in North Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 2, according to Daily Times. Local administration and intelligence officia
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At least 16 Taliban militants were killed after US drones fired 18 missiles at Datta Khel village in North Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 2, according to Daily Times. Local administration and intelligence officials confirmed the deaths after the missiles reportedly struck Taliban hideouts and a training centre at three places in the village. “Up to eight US drones fired some 18 missiles at multiple Taliban targets in Datta Khel village,” a senior security official said. “At least 16 militants were killed in the missile strikes,” the official added.
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February - 2 
Daily Times quoting comments by Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq on February 2 reports that there is no need to release proof that TTP leader Hakeemullah Mehsud is alive, just to refute reports that he succumbed to his injuries sustained in a US drone
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Daily Times quoting comments by Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq on February 2 reports that there is no need to release proof that TTP leader Hakeemullah Mehsud is alive, just to refute reports that he succumbed to his injuries sustained in a US drone strike in January. The comments by Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq could fuel speculation that Hakimullah has in fact died and that the group is stalling to give it time to determine a successor. “We don’t feel any need presently to release a video, but whenever we feel a need, we will do so,” he told Associated Press by telephone from an undisclosed location. Taliban commanders Waliur Rehman and Qari Hussain are seen as the two most likely successors to replace Hakeemullah. Hussain is known as the group’s chief trainer of suicide bombers. Rehman is the Taliban commander in South Waziristan.
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February - 2 
Five American nationals accused by Pakistan of having contacts with al Qaeda-linked groups pleaded their innocence on February 2, saying they were being ‘set up’ and tortured by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Pakistani Police, repo
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Five American nationals accused by Pakistan of having contacts with al Qaeda-linked groups pleaded their innocence on February 2, saying they were being ‘set up’ and tortured by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Pakistani Police, reports Daily Times. The allegation was made in black and white as they arrived for a remand hearing at a high-security court in Sargodha in Punjab. However, the US embassy and a prison official have denied the allegations of mistreatment.
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February - 2 
Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal is safe since the country’s military knows there would be “catastrophic consequences, primarily for Pakistan”, if any of its nuclear bombs fell into the wrong hands, the United States (US) National Intelligence Director Den
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Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal is safe since the country’s military knows there would be “catastrophic consequences, primarily for Pakistan”, if any of its nuclear bombs fell into the wrong hands, the United States (US) National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair said on February 2, reports Daily Times. Dennis Blair’s comments came one day after he told the Senate Intelligence Committee that “vulnerabilities existed” in Pakistan’s nuclear safeguard. “The Pakistan Army takes very seriously the security of its weapons, and they know the catastrophic consequences, primarily for Pakistan, if they were to get loose,” Blair added. “From what we see of the measures that they take, they are keeping them safe,” Blair told lawmakers concerned about the stability of Pakistan and the fate of its atomic arsenal as it grapples with terrorists. Blair told senators in an annual assessment of global threats to US interests, “We have confidence in Pakistan’s ability to safeguard its nuclear weapons, though vulnerabilities exist.” He said that al Qaeda was of “foremost concern” and US intelligence agencies are monitoring its capabilities, intentions and recruitment of westerners. Al Qaeda, in the Arabian Peninsula, appeared to have directed the suspect in a botched bombing, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, and provided him training and explosives, Dennis said. “We are still exploring the genesis of this plot and what other homeland plots al Qaeda and associated Yemeni extremists may have planned,” he said, adding that, “We are concerned that they will continue to try to do so, but we do not know to what extent they are willing to direct core cadre to that effort given the group’s prior focus on regional operations.”
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February - 2 
SFs defused six improvised explosive devices (IED) during the search operation in Ali Kor, Wali Kor, Hayat Kor and Azad Kor in Qandharo area.
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SFs defused six improvised explosive devices (IED) during the search operation in Ali Kor, Wali Kor, Hayat Kor and Azad Kor in Qandharo area.
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February - 2 
SFs shelled suspected hideouts of the militants in Lakhkar Killay, Manzari Cheena and adjoining areas of the Baizai sub-division.
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SFs shelled suspected hideouts of the militants in Lakhkar Killay, Manzari Cheena and adjoining areas of the Baizai sub-division.
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February - 2 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed 20 Taliban militants while two soldiers were killed and another injured in various clashes in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 2, according to Daily Times. A Frontier Corps state
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed 20 Taliban militants while two soldiers were killed and another injured in various clashes in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 2, according to Daily Times. A Frontier Corps statement said that helicopter gunships and fighter jets pounded Taliban hideouts in Damadola, Chinagai, Shinkot and adjacent areas of Mamoond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency and destroyed several militant hideouts. Two Taliban militants were also reportedly injured in the attacks. SFs consolidated territorial gains by regaining control of Damdola area. SFs also arrested 14 Taliban militants and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in various parts of the Bajaur Agency.
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February - 2 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud’s close aide Qari Hussain, the top trainer of suicide bombers and one of his potential successors, was killed in the same United States drone attack that fatally injured him, sources said o
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud’s close aide Qari Hussain, the top trainer of suicide bombers and one of his potential successors, was killed in the same United States drone attack that fatally injured him, sources said on February 2, reports Times of India. The sources in Orakzai tribal region, who did not want to be identified for security reasons, said Qari Hussain died in the attack in North Waziristan on January 14, 2008. Wali-ur-Rehman, the chief military strategist of the TTP, too has been missing since that drone attack, the sources added.
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February - 2 
Three militants were killed and eight persons injured in a clash with Security Forces (SFs) in Malikabad, a mountainous area in Gadoon Amazai, of Swabi District in North West Frontier Provinces (NWFP) on February 2, according to Daily Times. Local re
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Three militants were killed and eight persons injured in a clash with Security Forces (SFs) in Malikabad, a mountainous area in Gadoon Amazai, of Swabi District in North West Frontier Provinces (NWFP) on February 2, according to Daily Times. Local residents and officials said that four militants surrendered before SFs after the clash. The sources said SFs launched a search operation in the area after receiving information about the presence of militants there. The militants, the sources said, opened fire on the SFs near a mosque and in the exchange of fire three militants, including a Pesh Imam (prayer leader) of the mosque, were killed. Eight persons, including four SFs personnel, were injured in the clash. The slain militants were identified as Shafi Akbar, Roohul Amin and Khalid. The four surrendered militants were Imran, Said Kamil Shah, Salman Akbar and Salman Shah.
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February - 2 
Two members of the Baizai peace committee were killed and two others injured when a remote-controlled device went off at Lakhkar Killay in the Baizai sub-division of Mohmand Agency. Official sources said four members of Baizai peace committee were on
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Two members of the Baizai peace committee were killed and two others injured when a remote-controlled device went off at Lakhkar Killay in the Baizai sub-division of Mohmand Agency. Official sources said four members of Baizai peace committee were on their way to Ghallanai, headquarters of Mohmand Agency, from the remote Baizai area in their car. When they reached Lakhkar Killay, a remote-controlled bomb planted by suspected militants on roadside exploded, killing two members of the peace committee, identified as Javed Khan and Noor Muhammad on the spot, while two others sustained injuries.
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February - 2 
Two vehicles belonging to the militants were also destroyed in the strike at Datta Khel, an unmade security official said.
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Two vehicles belonging to the militants were also destroyed in the strike at Datta Khel, an unmade security official said.
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February - 2 
Cadres of ‘All Nepal Landless Association’ and ‘All Nepal Farmers Association’ affiliated to the Unified CPN-Maoist captured 13 hectares of private land in Topgachhi Village Development Committee (VDC) of Jhapa District. Maoist sources claimed that t
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Cadres of ‘All Nepal Landless Association’ and ‘All Nepal Farmers Association’ affiliated to the Unified CPN-Maoist captured 13 hectares of private land in Topgachhi Village Development Committee (VDC) of Jhapa District. Maoist sources claimed that the land was captured as per party’s decision.
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February - 2 
Police arrested 11 cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist), including Kochila State Committee Secretariat member Mohan Timsina, from the ward office of the party in Janata Basti of Itahari District for their involve
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Police arrested 11 cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist), including Kochila State Committee Secretariat member Mohan Timsina, from the ward office of the party in Janata Basti of Itahari District for their involvement in the abduction of Pasang Sherpa, an entrepreneur of Chainpur in Sankhuwasabha. According to Sherpa, around 22 Maoists abducted him in the night of February 1, saying they wanted to interrogate him regarding a truck carrying illegal goods that was impounded by Revenue Investigation Unit Office, Itahari, some days back.
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February - 2 
The Nepal Police shot dead a ‘commander’ of Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), identified as Motiram Dusad alias 'Kalicharan' (26), in an encounter in Parsa District on February 2, reports Nepal News. Motiram was killed
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The Nepal Police shot dead a ‘commander’ of Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), identified as Motiram Dusad alias 'Kalicharan' (26), in an encounter in Parsa District on February 2, reports Nepal News. Motiram was killed while he was collecting ‘donation’ from local residents of Mahawan of Parsa District. However, few other members of the group managed to escape from the encounter site.
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February - 2 
The Police arrested 10 cadres of Matrika Yadav-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoist) in charge of extortion and battery in Butwal District, reports Kantipuronline. In a press conference, the Police made it public that the arrested cadres included
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The Police arrested 10 cadres of Matrika Yadav-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoist) in charge of extortion and battery in Butwal District, reports Kantipuronline. In a press conference, the Police made it public that the arrested cadres included Rupendehi District secretary Dan Bahadur Gharti.
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February - 2 
A court has heard three men who raised more than AUD one million for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports Radio Australia. They were identified as Aruran Vinayagamoorthy, Sivarajah Yathavan and Arumugum Rajeevan. They were also senio
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A court has heard three men who raised more than AUD one million for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports Radio Australia. They were identified as Aruran Vinayagamoorthy, Sivarajah Yathavan and Arumugum Rajeevan. They were also senior cadres of the terrorist outfit in Australia. They admitted to giving money to the LTTE between 2004 and 2007. Vinayagamoorthy had also pleaded guilty to providing radio transmitters which, the prosecution argued, were used for paramilitary activity in Sri Lanka, including denotating roadside bombs.
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February - 2 
A total of 1200 IDPs would be resettled at Poonagari in Kilinochchi on February 2, the Ministry of Disaster Relief Services and Resettlement said. The resettled persons would be given dry rations sufficient for 6 months, financial assistance, and agr
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A total of 1200 IDPs would be resettled at Poonagari in Kilinochchi on February 2, the Ministry of Disaster Relief Services and Resettlement said. The resettled persons would be given dry rations sufficient for 6 months, financial assistance, and agrarian and fisheries equipment to restart their livelihoods, the Ministry said. A majority of the IDPs who were in the camps have now been resettled and only about 80000 IDPs are currently remaining in the camps.
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February - 2 
De-mining groups recovered one 120-mm mortar bomb and eight anti-personnel mines from Olumadu and Sinnapandivirichchan areas on the same day.
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De-mining groups recovered one 120-mm mortar bomb and eight anti-personnel mines from Olumadu and Sinnapandivirichchan areas on the same day.
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February - 2 
Sri Lanka Police on February 2 arrested a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre in connection with the 2006 bomb attack on a bus in Kebithigollewa in North Central Province. The claymore attack on June 15, 2006 on a morning commuter
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Sri Lanka Police on February 2 arrested a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre in connection with the 2006 bomb attack on a bus in Kebithigollewa in North Central Province. The claymore attack on June 15, 2006 on a morning commuter bus killed 64 civilians including school children and injured scores. A special Police team of the Thenuwara Police has taken the suspect into custody and further investigations are being carried out. The suspect, Mahilingam Muthulingam, also known as Indran, had joined The LTTE in 1990 and was a member of the Charles Anthony Brigade. According to a statement given by the suspect to the Police, eight LTTE cadres were involved in the attack.
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February - 2 
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced USD three million in new funding to support International Organization of Migration's (IOM) operations of return and resettlement of some 77,000 Internally Displaced Persons
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced USD three million in new funding to support International Organization of Migration's (IOM) operations of return and resettlement of some 77,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Northern Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. The assistance would include transport to allow IDPs to return to their home Districts; emergency shelter kits to build temporary housing and transitional shelters; water and sanitation facilities; and the provision of emergency health services across the region, a press release issued by the IOM said. Announcing the funding the U.S. Ambassador to Colombo, Ms. Patricia A. Butenis said the agency focuses on the vulnerable families.
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February - 2 
Troops during the search and clear operations in Marathandi, Periyamadu, Kalmune, Mulleyaweli and Andankulam areas of Wanni recovered 35 85-mm mortar bombs, two 80-mm mortar bombs, one T-56 weapon, 15 hand grenades, one 60-mm mortar bombs, one Rocket
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Troops during the search and clear operations in Marathandi, Periyamadu, Kalmune, Mulleyaweli and Andankulam areas of Wanni recovered 35 85-mm mortar bombs, two 80-mm mortar bombs, one T-56 weapon, 15 hand grenades, one 60-mm mortar bombs, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) and four Rangan 99 bombs on February 1, according to Sri Lanka Army source.
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February - 3 
A city court in New Delhi on February 3 sent Shahzad Ahmad alias Pappu, an Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist and wanted for his role in September 13 2008 Delhi serial bomb blasts, to three days Police custody after he was produced before a magistrate
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A city court in New Delhi on February 3 sent Shahzad Ahmad alias Pappu, an Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist and wanted for his role in September 13 2008 Delhi serial bomb blasts, to three days Police custody after he was produced before a magistrate, reports Times of India. Ahmad was brought to the national capital late on February 2 after he was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Azamgarh on February 1.
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February - 3 
A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, Siman Basumatary, was caught by the residents of Daranga and Roumari in Chirang District when he was trying to collect money from a businessman on February 3.
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A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, Siman Basumatary, was caught by the residents of Daranga and Roumari in Chirang District when he was trying to collect money from a businessman on February 3.
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February - 3 
A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Sanasam Angouba Meitei alias Thoungamba (25), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Leimeidong bazar area on February 3.
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A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Sanasam Angouba Meitei alias Thoungamba (25), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Leimeidong bazar area on February 3.
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February - 3 
A suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre was shot dead by Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Kiyamgei Muslim Takok Palli under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East District on February 3, reports Imphal Free Press. While
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A suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre was shot dead by Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Kiyamgei Muslim Takok Palli under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East District on February 3, reports Imphal Free Press. While other militants managed to escape, one AK-56-Rifle loaded with one magazine and nine live rounds and some incriminating documents of the outfit were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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February - 3 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Special Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Zone N. K. Tripathi said at Bantalab that there is a threat to the cave shrine of Vaishno Devi from the militants. Talking on a separate issue he added that Pakistan an
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Special Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Zone N. K. Tripathi said at Bantalab that there is a threat to the cave shrine of Vaishno Devi from the militants. Talking on a separate issue he added that Pakistan and its secret agencies are hiring people in Kashmir for pelting stone on SFs.
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February - 3 
Daily Excelsior reports that Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two top militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit at Pati Mahal area of Kishtwar Districts on February 3. One of them was identified as Nissar Ahmed Shah alias Abu Maaz who was operatin
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Daily Excelsior reports that Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two top militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit at Pati Mahal area of Kishtwar Districts on February 3. One of them was identified as Nissar Ahmed Shah alias Abu Maaz who was operating as ‘district commander’ of the outfit. Recoveries made from the site of encounter include four SIM cards, one AK-47 rifles with one magazine and a plastic bag full of bullets, one pistol with four rounds, one wireless set, one Nokia mobile phone, two diaries, 30 pencil cells and two grenades.
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February - 3 
Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were shot dead by the Police in two gun-battles in Bijapur District on February 3, reports Indo-Asian News Service (IANS). "Seven Maoists were killed in a forested stretch under Bhairamgarh Po
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Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were shot dead by the Police in two gun-battles in Bijapur District on February 3, reports Indo-Asian News Service (IANS). "Seven Maoists were killed in a forested stretch under Bhairamgarh Police Station when a contingent of District Force and Special Police Officers (SPOs) raided a hideout of rebels and exchanged fire for more than an hour. Another guerrilla was gunned down under Bijapur Police Station area," Superintendent of Police (Bijapur) Avinash Mohanty said over phone. Along with the dead bodies of all the killed militants, the Police also found some weapons and explosives at both the gun battle sites.
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February - 3 
General Officer Commanding of 3 Corps Lieutenant General N.K. Singh on February 3 declared that there are approximately 40 to 50 camps of the Northeast based militant groups in Myanmar, according to Sangai Express. He revealed that out of these camps
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General Officer Commanding of 3 Corps Lieutenant General N.K. Singh on February 3 declared that there are approximately 40 to 50 camps of the Northeast based militant groups in Myanmar, according to Sangai Express. He revealed that out of these camps, 25 to 30 have been identified as bigger camps or of established nature while the remaining are of temporary nature. He informed that movement of militants from Manipur has been detected in Nepal. He observed that although this is almost like setting up base camp there, no activities would be possible without the support of the Nepal Government.
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February - 3 
Gobardhan Munda, a CPI-Maoist activist, wanted for the murder of Special Branch Inspector Francis Induwar, was arrested following a joint operation by Khunti and Ranchi police on February 3, according to The Times of India .He was arrested along with
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Gobardhan Munda, a CPI-Maoist activist, wanted for the murder of Special Branch Inspector Francis Induwar, was arrested following a joint operation by Khunti and Ranchi police on February 3, according to The Times of India .He was arrested along with four others, including two women CPI-Maoist cadres, in Munda's house at Surakocha in Khunti District.
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February - 3 
IANS reports that Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Tariq Ahmed Karim on February 3 hinted at handing over jailed ULFA ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, but wanted Indian Government to reciprocate by deporting some of its wanted terrorists alleged
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IANS reports that Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Tariq Ahmed Karim on February 3 hinted at handing over jailed ULFA ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, but wanted Indian Government to reciprocate by deporting some of its wanted terrorists allegedly hiding in India. He said, “I cannot comment on whether Anup Chetia would be handed over. But let me say, if you have got back some of the terrorists (meaning the recent handing over of ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and three more top leaders and their family members to India), I see no reason why you cannot get others also."
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February - 3 
In the biggest-ever exercise to track down terror funding, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered around 30 cases across India in the last three months against terrorists on charges of money laundering and waging war against the country, re
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In the biggest-ever exercise to track down terror funding, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered around 30 cases across India in the last three months against terrorists on charges of money laundering and waging war against the country, reports Hindustan Times. It has also frozen many bank accounts, and sealed properties allegedly acquired using terror funds. In Delhi alone, 15 cases have been registered against terrorists such as Jagar Singh Hawara, Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militant accused in Delhi cinema hall blasts in 2005 and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Tarik Ahmed Dar, reportedly involved in the Delhi Diwali bombings in Sarojini Nagar in the same year. The ED has tracked down the Germany-based source from which Hawara received INR 1.9 millions. Dar's account in Jammu and Kashmir Bank with a balance of INR 550000 has also been sealed. Other terrorists against whom the ED has registered cases include Mukhtar Ahmed Khan (arrested in Delhi with explosives in 2007), Imran Ahmad Kirmani and Ghulam Rasool Bafanda (both arrested for possessing RDX in Delhi in 2006). “All these cases are based on FIRs [First Information Report] and charge sheets filed by Delhi Police, the CBI [Central Bureau of Investigation] or other security agencies. Our major focus this year would be on terrorist-related financing,” a senior ED official said.
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February - 3 
Sentinel reports that an ULFA militant, Diganta Sonowal, was arrested by Teok Police from Kaliapani in Jorhat District. 13 bullets of AK-47 rifle were recovered from his possession.
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Sentinel reports that an ULFA militant, Diganta Sonowal, was arrested by Teok Police from Kaliapani in Jorhat District. 13 bullets of AK-47 rifle were recovered from his possession.
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February - 3 
SFs shot dead a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘commander’, identified as Aziz Ali alias Parbhat Shikari alias Tipu, a resident of the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), at Nukar Di Bawli in Chunga area of Mendhar in Poonch District. However, Abu Atish, an ass
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SFs shot dead a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘commander’, identified as Aziz Ali alias Parbhat Shikari alias Tipu, a resident of the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), at Nukar Di Bawli in Chunga area of Mendhar in Poonch District. However, Abu Atish, an associate of Aziz Ali, managed to escape from the encounter site. Aziz Ali had taken over the command of JeM leadership after the killing of its ‘commander’ Dawood Khan by SFs on January 17. Recoveries made from the site include eight SIM cards, two Nokia mobile phones, one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 111 rounds, one radio set, one religious book, three matrix sheets, INR 1460 and two HE 36 grenades.
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February - 3 
The Hindu reports that Inspector-General of Police (North-eastern Range) K.V. Gagandeep has asserted on February 3 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) presence is on the wane in Raichur and Gulbarga Districts and there are practical
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The Hindu reports that Inspector-General of Police (North-eastern Range) K.V. Gagandeep has asserted on February 3 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) presence is on the wane in Raichur and Gulbarga Districts and there are practically no reports of Maoist activities in the previously affected areas of these Districts.
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February - 3 
The indefinite shutdown called by the CPI-Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) in three West Bengal Districts against alleged atrocities by the joint Security Forces evoked partial response on the second day on February 3
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The indefinite shutdown called by the CPI-Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) in three West Bengal Districts against alleged atrocities by the joint Security Forces evoked partial response on the second day on February 3, reports IANS. The Police said that the shutdown had an impact in Jhargram and its peripheral areas of West Midnapore District, Barikul and Ranibandh in Bankura District, but Purulia District remained unaffected. However, schools and colleges functioned normally as educational institutions were kept out of the purview of the shutdown called by the PCPA, which also demanded immediate withdrawal of the joint forces deployed to combat Maoists.
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February - 3 
The Jharkhand Police is gearing up to deploy the Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent in a major anti-Maoist offensive that is to be launched in the State very soon.
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The Jharkhand Police is gearing up to deploy the Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent in a major anti-Maoist offensive that is to be launched in the State very soon.
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February - 3 
The Statesman reports that a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and two others were injured after CPI-Maoist extremists detonated a powerful landmine in the Saraikela-Kharsawan District on February 3. The dead CRPF trooper has bee
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The Statesman reports that a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and two others were injured after CPI-Maoist extremists detonated a powerful landmine in the Saraikela-Kharsawan District on February 3. The dead CRPF trooper has been identified as Janardan Reddy.
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February - 3 
The ULFA started moving some of their camps in Myanmar deep into the dense forest areas, apprehending a crackdown, according to Assam Tribune. This revelation came following February 1 surrender of a ULFA militant Akash Bora before the Inspector Gene
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The ULFA started moving some of their camps in Myanmar deep into the dense forest areas, apprehending a crackdown, according to Assam Tribune. This revelation came following February 1 surrender of a ULFA militant Akash Bora before the Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) at Shillong in Meghalaya. Security sources said that from the revelations made by Akash, it was clear that the ULFA is still recruiting new boys and new recruits in small batches are still sent to the camps in Myanmar for training. The ULFA has four major camps in Myanmar where around 150 to 200 cadres are staying. Sources quoting Akash said that life is tough for the militants in Myanmar because of the terrain, and the recent arrest of ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa and other senior leaders frustrated and demoralised the cadres. Sources further added that the camps of the ULFA in Myanmar are run mainly by ULFA ‘central committee member’ Jiban Moran and hardcore militant Bijoy Chinese. Akash revealed that some senior ULFA cadres are maintaining links with some Army officials of Myanmar.
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February - 3 
Three persons were arrested in Palamau District of Jharkhand on Februarty 3 for allegedly supplying arms to Maoists, reports IANS. The arrested men were identified as Mohammad Ismail alias Mintu, Bablu Ansari, and Muzahir Alma, all residents of Lateh
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Three persons were arrested in Palamau District of Jharkhand on Februarty 3 for allegedly supplying arms to Maoists, reports IANS. The arrested men were identified as Mohammad Ismail alias Mintu, Bablu Ansari, and Muzahir Alma, all residents of Latehar District.
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February - 3 
ULFA ‘publicity secretary’ Mithinga Daimary denied the outfit’s ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah’s statement that ‘some broker intellectuals’ of the State have been putting mental pressure on the jailed ULFA leaders on peace talks with the Governm
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ULFA ‘publicity secretary’ Mithinga Daimary denied the outfit’s ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah’s statement that ‘some broker intellectuals’ of the State have been putting mental pressure on the jailed ULFA leaders on peace talks with the Government, reports Sentinel.
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February - 3 
12 Taliban militants were killed in various areas of Mamoond tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) when fighter jets and helicopter gunships bombed Taliban hideouts on February 3, according to Daily Time
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12 Taliban militants were killed in various areas of Mamoond tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) when fighter jets and helicopter gunships bombed Taliban hideouts on February 3, according to Daily Times. Sources said that Security Forces (SFs) had gained full control on Damadola as SFs neutralised Taliban hideouts in Sevoi, Azarnow, Supri, Khazah and Damadola. Two SF personnel were also injured in the attacks.
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February - 3 
Daily Times quoting Chairman of US Joint Chiefs Staff Admiral Mike Mullen at a Congressional hearing on February 3 reports that Pakistan has reversed the Taliban territorial gains through a series of military operations and also advocated Washington’
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Daily Times quoting Chairman of US Joint Chiefs Staff Admiral Mike Mullen at a Congressional hearing on February 3 reports that Pakistan has reversed the Taliban territorial gains through a series of military operations and also advocated Washington’s help towards resolving the India-Pakistan tensions for South Asian stability. The top American military officer, however, warned that the Afghanistan Taliban were gaining influence in Afghanistan and security situation in the region remained serious. Mullen also urged a long-term US commitment to Pakistan as he appeared with Defence Secretary Robert Gates to testify on President Barack Obama’s 2010-11 requests for USD 192 billion for Afghanistan and Iraq wars in the next year and a half. “South Asian security tensions and political dynamics significantly impact our objectives in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The longstanding animosity and mistrust between Pakistan and India complicates regional efforts,” Mullen told the Senate Armed Services Committee in a prepared statement. Yet, he stated: “India and Pakistan must both be our partners for the long term.”
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February - 3 
Police arrested two alleged militants believed to be Afghanistan nationals on Grand Trunk Road in Nowshera under Nowshera Kalan Police Station, reports The News. The Station House Officer (SHO) Nowshera Kalan Police Station, Ajmair Shah, said two all
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Police arrested two alleged militants believed to be Afghanistan nationals on Grand Trunk Road in Nowshera under Nowshera Kalan Police Station, reports The News. The Station House Officer (SHO) Nowshera Kalan Police Station, Ajmair Shah, said two alleged militants were on way to Rawalpindi to carry out acts of terrorism. The arrested militants were identified as Sharif Ahmed and Amjad, both Afghanistan refugees residing in Darra Adamkhel.
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February - 3 
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the bomb attack that killed three US troopers, a spokesman for the network claimed in a telephone call to Daily Times. “We claim responsibility for the blast,” said TTP spokesman Azam Tariq,
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Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the bomb attack that killed three US troopers, a spokesman for the network claimed in a telephone call to Daily Times. “We claim responsibility for the blast,” said TTP spokesman Azam Tariq, calling from an undisclosed location. According to the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency, the spokesman has also alleged that the dead Americans belonged to the private security company Blackwater Worldwide. “We have warned we will take revenge and today we have avenged the deaths of innocent people,” said Tariq in reference to an October 28, 2009, attack that killed 125 people in Peshawar.
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February - 3 
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani has strongly rejected allegations that Pakistan’s premier intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is pursuing double standards in the war on terror, reported a private TV channel on
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani has strongly rejected allegations that Pakistan’s premier intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is pursuing double standards in the war on terror, reported a private TV channel on February 3, according to Daily Times. Addressing senior journalists in Kakul, 5 kilometres north of Abbottabad, General Kayani said that Pakistan Army had made more sacrifices than the coalition forces in the war on terrorism. He said Pakistan and the United States (US) had “different long-term goals” in Afghanistan. Kayani said more than 2,000 officers and soldiers had been killed and 6,000 injured in the restive tribal belt. He said 73 intelligence officials had also been killed in the war on terror in Pakistan, while 11 had been killed in Afghanistan. “Our martyrs include one three star general, one two-star general and five brigadiers,” he told the briefing. Deployment of Pakistani troops on western borders outnumbered the NATO forces, he added. Further, General Kayani said that the Indian “Cold Start Strategy” is an aggressive strategy and Pakistan cannot close its eyes towards it, reports The News.
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February - 3 
The death toll in the February 2 attack by eight United States (US) drones at Datta Khel village in North Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) rose to 31 on February 3 as 14 more dead bodies were retrieved from the houses destroye
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The death toll in the February 2 attack by eight United States (US) drones at Datta Khel village in North Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) rose to 31 on February 3 as 14 more dead bodies were retrieved from the houses destroyed in the missile strikes, reports The News. Official sources said seven among the victims were foreigners, but they did not provide details about their nationality. The victims did not include any senior local or foreign militant ‘commander’, the officials said. Meanwhile, Government as well as the Taliban were denied media reports that veteran Afghan Mujahideen leader Maulvi Jalaluddin Haqqani was also among those killed in the drone strikes.
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February - 3 
Three United States (US) troopers and four female students were among nine persons killed when a blast targeted a military-led convoy in Lower Dir of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 3, according to Daily Times. The US troopers were tr
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Three United States (US) troopers and four female students were among nine persons killed when a blast targeted a military-led convoy in Lower Dir of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 3, according to Daily Times. The US troopers were travelling in a convoy with local troops, journalists and officials to the opening of a girls’ school. At least 115 persons, including 95 schoolgirls, were also injured in the attack. While the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said an improvised explosive device (IED) was used in the attack, the Associated Press said there were conflicting reports about the source of the blast. Some officials said it was a roadside bomb detonated by a remote control, while others claimed it was a suicide car bomb. A statement by the US embassy in Islamabad said that the US troopers killed in the attack were training Frontier Crops (FC) troops on a request by the Pakistani Government. “Three Americans were killed and two injured in an explosion,” according to the statement. A statement by the Pakistan Army said the dead included a FC soldier. However, it said three “foreigners” were among the injured. Lower Dir District Police Chief Mumtaz Zarin said that nine persons, including four schoolgirls and “three foreigners”, were killed in the remote-controlled blast.
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February - 3 
Unidentified militants fired several rockets at Mamad Gat Camp and Dojangi checkpoint while the SFs demolished several houses in Qandharo area of Safi sub-division in the Mohmand Agency, reports The News. Official sources said the militants attacked
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Unidentified militants fired several rockets at Mamad Gat Camp and Dojangi checkpoint while the SFs demolished several houses in Qandharo area of Safi sub-division in the Mohmand Agency, reports The News. Official sources said the militants attacked the camp from Soran Darra using rocket launchers. They fired several rockets at the camp but all of them missed the intendent targets and landed in the nearby fields.
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February - 3 
Himalayan Times reported that Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) chairman Upendra Yadav called the Madheshi people to revolt “since the other political parties were preparing to impose a presidential rule in the country instead of drafting a constitutio
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Himalayan Times reported that Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) chairman Upendra Yadav called the Madheshi people to revolt “since the other political parties were preparing to impose a presidential rule in the country instead of drafting a constitution” in Rajbiraj of Saptari District. Yadav urged his party cadres to come out with batons to ‘safeguard’ the region.
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February - 3 
The ‘central chairman’ of the ‘Terai Army’, Sanjaya Sah alias Mister Sagar and another cadre, Baliram Das Tatma, surrendered along with two pistols, one rifle and six rounds of ammunitions before the District Police Office in Rauthat District on Febr
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The ‘central chairman’ of the ‘Terai Army’, Sanjaya Sah alias Mister Sagar and another cadre, Baliram Das Tatma, surrendered along with two pistols, one rifle and six rounds of ammunitions before the District Police Office in Rauthat District on February 3, reports Kantipuronline. Sah and Tatma said that they surrendered before the Police as they did not agree with the party's policy.
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February - 3 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) has decided to launch its fifth phase of protest, as decided in its standing committee meeting. The Unified CPN-Maoist would conduct expose campaigning from February 13 to April 6 to put pr
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) has decided to launch its fifth phase of protest, as decided in its standing committee meeting. The Unified CPN-Maoist would conduct expose campaigning from February 13 to April 6 to put pressure on the constitution drafting and peace process, said the Maoist spokesperson Dinanath Sharma.
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February - 3 
Unified CPN-Maoist vice chairman, Baburam Bhattarai, dismissed the demand for State Restructuring Commission, reports Nepal News. Bhattarai said, "There is no point demanding such a commission at this time." He mentioned, "No commission can be above
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Unified CPN-Maoist vice chairman, Baburam Bhattarai, dismissed the demand for State Restructuring Commission, reports Nepal News. Bhattarai said, "There is no point demanding such a commission at this time." He mentioned, "No commission can be above the Constituent Assembly." The parties that opposed the Maoist proposal to set up a restructuring commission much earlier are pointlessly making this demand now, he added.
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February - 3 
A bomber belonging to Janajuddha faction of the Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Habibur Rahman alias 'Bomaru' Habi (28), was arrested by the Khulna District Police from Dumuria bus stop on February 3, according to Daily Star. He wa
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A bomber belonging to Janajuddha faction of the Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Habibur Rahman alias 'Bomaru' Habi (28), was arrested by the Khulna District Police from Dumuria bus stop on February 3, according to Daily Star. He was wanted in seven criminal cases filed against him with Dumuria Police Station, Police said. Police further said 'Bomaru' Habib had participated in several Tablig (religious sermon) sessions with a view to evading arrest in the face of special operations by law enforcing agencies.
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February - 3 
At least 12 more former cadres of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), hiding in Uttara and Gazipur in Dhaka, are suspected to have been on the hit list of the Islamist outfit, reports Daily Star. This was revealed by Jamal, a former JMB ehsar
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At least 12 more former cadres of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), hiding in Uttara and Gazipur in Dhaka, are suspected to have been on the hit list of the Islamist outfit, reports Daily Star. This was revealed by Jamal, a former JMB ehsar (full time member) now under Police custody, as he was speaking to reporters at Uttara Police Station on February 3. He claimed that he defected from JMB in 2003 and said around 12 others, residing in Uttara and Gazipur, deserted the outfit.
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February - 3 
Police on February 3 recovered a stock of arms and ammunition left behind by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at Alanchipotha in Welikanda area of Polonnaruwa District, reports Daily News. “The arms cache was buried by fleeing LTTE
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Police on February 3 recovered a stock of arms and ammunition left behind by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at Alanchipotha in Welikanda area of Polonnaruwa District, reports Daily News. “The arms cache was buried by fleeing LTTE cadres inside a sanctuary located 15 kilometres away from Mahaweli river,” Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police I.M. Karunaratna said. The recoveries includes four T-56 assault rifles, parts of two T-56 rifles, three 60-mm mortar bombs, a 60-mm mortar weapon, three 81-mm mortar bombs, eight RPG bombs, two pressure mines, five drums used for the LMG weapon, two walkie talkies chargers, four parts of walkie talkies, a remote control device, a five-foot dead code wire, 170 of 12.7-mm anti aircraft ammunition, 687 MPMG ammunition, 1,248 T56 ammunition and a claymore mine.
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February - 3 
Sri Lanka Police have arrested 37 suspects under Emergency Regulations over the alleged assassination attempt on President Mahinda Rajapakse and his family by supporters of the main opposition candidate General (Retired) Sarath Fonseka, reports Colom
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Sri Lanka Police have arrested 37 suspects under Emergency Regulations over the alleged assassination attempt on President Mahinda Rajapakse and his family by supporters of the main opposition candidate General (Retired) Sarath Fonseka, reports Colombo Page. The arrestees include a Brigadier, a Colonel, several Army deserters and four civilians. Another 23 Army deserters, who were hiding in General Fonseka's office in Colombo, during the last week's search, have been arrested by the Police. The Police also took General Fonseka's office equipments including 23 computers and four motor bikes into custody.
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February - 3 
Troops during search and clear operations in the Adampan, Iranamadu, Visuamadu, Mulliyaweli Andankulam and Vellamullivaikkal in Wanni on February 3 recovered 13 anti-personnel mines, four Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) made using 130 mm artillery
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Troops during search and clear operations in the Adampan, Iranamadu, Visuamadu, Mulliyaweli Andankulam and Vellamullivaikkal in Wanni on February 3 recovered 13 anti-personnel mines, four Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) made using 130 mm artillery shells, 15 noses of 130 mm artillery shells, 16 IEDs, two hand grenades, 23 booby traps, three sea mines, five Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG) and six electric switches, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 3 
Troops operating in the East recovered four T-56 weapons, one T-56 magazine, four 60 mm mortar bombs, three 81 mm mortar bombs, eight Rocket Propeller Grenades, five claymore mines, 1248 rounds of 2.62 x 19-mm ammunition, 1761 rounds of training ammu
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Troops operating in the East recovered four T-56 weapons, one T-56 magazine, four 60 mm mortar bombs, three 81 mm mortar bombs, eight Rocket Propeller Grenades, five claymore mines, 1248 rounds of 2.62 x 19-mm ammunition, 1761 rounds of training ammunition, two anti-personnel mines, four radio communication sets, one remote controller, 29 feet long detonator cord, five Light Machine Gun containers, eight Multi Purpose Machine Gun containers, 170 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition and 687 rounds of MPMG ammunition during a search operation in the Muthugala area of Batticaloa District on February 3, according to Sri Lanka Army.
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February - 3 
Two Tamil persons have been arrested in connection with supplying the arms found in a Buddhist temple, Bodhirukkaramaya, in Maligawatta. The Government said that there were plans to assassinate the President and his family on their return to the Pres
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Two Tamil persons have been arrested in connection with supplying the arms found in a Buddhist temple, Bodhirukkaramaya, in Maligawatta. The Government said that there were plans to assassinate the President and his family on their return to the President's residence following the Election Commissioner's announcement of the final results. More arrests are expected as more information becomes available during the ongoing investigations.
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February - 4 
A cadre belonging to anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Swmkwr Narzari, was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) from Mizoram, said BSF on February 4, according to Telegraph.
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A cadre belonging to anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Swmkwr Narzari, was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) from Mizoram, said BSF on February 4, according to Telegraph.
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February - 4 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, Lote Gangmei of Oinamlong in Tamenglong District, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Mahabali Kabui village. He confessed that he was operating under the ‘command’ of
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, Lote Gangmei of Oinamlong in Tamenglong District, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Mahabali Kabui village. He confessed that he was operating under the ‘command’ of one Miliyangbi of NSCN-K outfit and engaged in hijacking vehicles for extortion along National Highway-53.
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February - 4 
A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Wangjing Bazaar area on February 4.
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A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Wangjing Bazaar area on February 4.
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February - 4 
A United People’s Party of Kangleipak cadre, Kathokpa Meitei (22), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Khudengthabi village along Imphal Moreh road on February 4. Six live rounds of 9-mm pistol, one magazine of 9-m
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A United People’s Party of Kangleipak cadre, Kathokpa Meitei (22), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Khudengthabi village along Imphal Moreh road on February 4. Six live rounds of 9-mm pistol, one magazine of 9-mm pistol, one Micro SD memory card and photographs of a valley based militant group’s camp were recovered from his possession.
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February - 4 
An unidentified Pakistani national was shot dead by the troops of Border Security Force (BSF) while he was trying to infiltrate into the Indian territory along the International Border (IB) in Samba District.
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An unidentified Pakistani national was shot dead by the troops of Border Security Force (BSF) while he was trying to infiltrate into the Indian territory along the International Border (IB) in Samba District.
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February - 4 
DNA reports on February 4 that senior officers in the Central Para-military Forces said violence levels had gone down in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra primarily because of the increased deployment of Security Forces (SFs). An officer said there were o
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DNA reports on February 4 that senior officers in the Central Para-military Forces said violence levels had gone down in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra primarily because of the increased deployment of Security Forces (SFs). An officer said there were over 45,000 SFs in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, while the figure in Jharkhand stood at 35,000 (350 companies). Starting April 2009, at least 65 people, including the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, SF personnel and civilians, were killed every month in Maoist violence. In October 2009, over 100 persons were killed. There is significant improvement in the situation. From October 2009 to January 26, 2010, only 57 casualties were registered. In January 2010, there was just one death due to the Maoist violence in Maharashtra, whereas there were 87 deaths in Left-Wing Extremism in January 2009. The report quoted an unnamed senior official who is part of the anti-Maoist operations saying, “We want to first dominate these areas and then operate on the basis of specific information.” The officer added that the SFs killed 68 Maoists, arrested 1,858, and uncovered 234 landmines and bombs, 1,778 kilograms of explosives, over 33,000 rounds of ammunition and over 300 weapons from the Maoists in 2009.
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February - 4 
Five militants of the Manipur-based People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) outfit were arrested by the Assam Police from Jorabat on the outskirts of Guwahati on February 4, reports Imphal Free Press. The militants said that they were g
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Five militants of the Manipur-based People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) outfit were arrested by the Assam Police from Jorabat on the outskirts of Guwahati on February 4, reports Imphal Free Press. The militants said that they were going to Tinsukia District in eastern Assam and they were scheduled to go Arunachal Pradesh for arms training.
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February - 4 
Imphal Free Press reports that unidentified militants exploded a bomb at the residence of one Lotongbam Lata wife of Tejmani of Singjamei Kakwa in Imphal West District on February 4.
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Imphal Free Press reports that unidentified militants exploded a bomb at the residence of one Lotongbam Lata wife of Tejmani of Singjamei Kakwa in Imphal West District on February 4.
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February - 4 
India has proposed Foreign Secretary-level talks to discuss terrorism and any other issue that could lead to peace between the two neighbours, reports Times of India. Sources on February 4 said that the offer of talks has been made to Pakistan and a
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India has proposed Foreign Secretary-level talks to discuss terrorism and any other issue that could lead to peace between the two neighbours, reports Times of India. Sources on February 4 said that the offer of talks has been made to Pakistan and a reply is awaited. At the talks, the sources said, India intends to raise the issue of terrorism and any other matter that could "contribute to creating atmosphere of peace and security" between the two countries. India will "enter into the discussions with an open and positive mind" and will raise all "relevant issues," they said. India had reportedly suspended the composite dialogue after the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks and refused to restart the process before it could see any concrete action being taken by Pakistan in punishing those behind the carnage.
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February - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) shot dead three top ‘commanders’ of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militant outfit, identified as Feroz Ahmed Mengnu (code name Dawood), a ‘supreme commander’ of HuJI and his two ‘deputy commanders’ Nazir Ahmed (code name
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Security Forces (SFs) shot dead three top ‘commanders’ of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militant outfit, identified as Feroz Ahmed Mengnu (code name Dawood), a ‘supreme commander’ of HuJI and his two ‘deputy commanders’ Nazir Ahmed (code name Abu Furqan) and Mohammad Ishaq, in an encounter in Chichha hills in Kishtwar District on February 4, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army trooper, Ravi Kant of 11 Rashtriya Rifles, was also killed in the encounter while a woman, identified as Haneefa Begum alias Babli, reportedly married to Dawood and actively working for HuJI outfit, was arrested. A large quantity of arms, ammunition, explosive devices, letter heads and personal belongings of the militants were recovered from the site of encounter. The seizure include three rifles—two AK and one SLR. Sources said the killing of three militants has led to elimination of entire HuJI outfit in Kishtwar District as they were the last surviving militants of the organisation.
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February - 4 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead three persons in Gumla District of Jharkhand on February 4, reports The Hindu.
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead three persons in Gumla District of Jharkhand on February 4, reports The Hindu.
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February - 4 
The cease-fire pact with the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) was extended for another six months up to July 7 following discussion between the militant outfit, Centre and Assam Government, according to Assam Tribune.
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The cease-fire pact with the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) was extended for another six months up to July 7 following discussion between the militant outfit, Centre and Assam Government, according to Assam Tribune.
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February - 4 
Two linkmen belonging to the ‘3rd battalion’ of anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Pukhi Rabha (42) of Sarkona village under Udalguri Police Station and Thireswar Deka (45) of Jengerajhar village u
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Two linkmen belonging to the ‘3rd battalion’ of anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Pukhi Rabha (42) of Sarkona village under Udalguri Police Station and Thireswar Deka (45) of Jengerajhar village under Kalaigaon Police Station, were arrested by SFs from Nalkhamara village in Udalguri District on an unspecified date, reports Sentinel. 11 kilograms of marijuana, two cellular phones and INR 6,100 in cash were recovered from their possession.
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February - 4 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said that at least one of the handlers of the November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) attackers could be an Indian whose true identity has not been ascertained because of Pakistan’s refusal to give voice samples
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said that at least one of the handlers of the November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) attackers could be an Indian whose true identity has not been ascertained because of Pakistan’s refusal to give voice samples of the suspects, reports Times of India. “There was a handler in 26/11 whom we have known for long, or suspected for a long time, could be an Indian,” Chidambaram said in an interview to a Television channel on February 4. This is the first-ever acknowledgement of the involvement of any Indian in the Mumbai terrorist attacks. “That is something we have known for many, many months now, he goes by the name Abu Jindal, but he is not Abu Jindal, that is not his real name,” Chidambaram said.
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February - 4 
West Bengal Government is raising a new counter-insurgency force to be based in the Salbani-Goaltore area of West Midnapore District in the State, according to The Hindu. “The State Finance Department has allotted INR 25 crore for the setting up of t
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West Bengal Government is raising a new counter-insurgency force to be based in the Salbani-Goaltore area of West Midnapore District in the State, according to The Hindu. “The State Finance Department has allotted INR 25 crore for the setting up of the force which will be engaged mainly in anti-Maoist operations”, said State Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen in Kolkata on February 4. ”Initially the force will comprise 400 commandos but the strength will be increased to that of a battalion eventually .The commandos will be trained by experts from the Border Security Force and the Central Reserve Police Force and other para-military forces and they will be ready for operation very soon”, Sen added.
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February - 4 
Militants carried out a missile attack on the main FC camp in Bara tehsil. In response, SFs conducted a search operation and arrested a prominent militant ‘commander’ from the Al-Haaj market.
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Militants carried out a missile attack on the main FC camp in Bara tehsil. In response, SFs conducted a search operation and arrested a prominent militant ‘commander’ from the Al-Haaj market.
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February - 4 
NWFP Chief Minister (CM) Ameer Haider Hoti approved to establish an institutional framework for the victims of terrorism. “The chief minister has, in principle, approved the establishment of an institute for the welfare of such affected families,” a
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NWFP Chief Minister (CM) Ameer Haider Hoti approved to establish an institutional framework for the victims of terrorism. “The chief minister has, in principle, approved the establishment of an institute for the welfare of such affected families,” a press statement from the CM’s house said. The statement added that the proposed institute would work as an independent agency and conduct surveys of people who have been martyred in terror acts, the damage inflicted to properties and businesses of affected people and assess the present living conditions of the families affected by terrorism. “The establishment of a Trust Fund for terror-affected people has also been agreed upon in order to compensate the relatives of terror-affected families on an emergency basis,” the statement said, adding, “The Prime Minister has already announced the provision of Rs 50 million for the fund.”
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February - 4 
One security official was injured when unidentified militants attacked a power grid station, reports Dawn. Officials said that the grid station is partially damaged and power supply in nearby areas has been suspended.
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One security official was injured when unidentified militants attacked a power grid station, reports Dawn. Officials said that the grid station is partially damaged and power supply in nearby areas has been suspended.
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February - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) killed 12 Taliban militants, including four foreigners, while 16 militants were arrested from different areas of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 4, according to Daily Times. A Frontier
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Security Forces (SFs) killed 12 Taliban militants, including four foreigners, while 16 militants were arrested from different areas of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 4, according to Daily Times. A Frontier Corps (FC) statement said that the SFs were advancing and consolidating territorial gains in Sewai, Damadola and Pasht areas of Bajaur Agency. The SFs also recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunitions from the area.
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February - 4 
Three of the seven wanted ‘militants’ surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) in Malikabad village of Gadoon Amazai region under Swabi District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 4, according to The News. The sources said that a
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Three of the seven wanted ‘militants’ surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) in Malikabad village of Gadoon Amazai region under Swabi District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 4, according to The News. The sources said that a search operation had also been carried out to arrest the remaining suspects. The sources added that the SFs had handed over list of wanted seven suspects to the Jirga (council) members. The surrendered militants were identified as Maulana Muhammad Ali, Parwar Shah and Tariq.
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February - 4 
Two troopers were injured when unidentified militants attacked a security convoy with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Nala area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency.
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Two troopers were injured when unidentified militants attacked a security convoy with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Nala area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency.
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February - 4 
According to Nepal News the Unified CPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda declared in a press conference in Koteshwar in Kathmandu District to limit his party’s fifth phase agitation to people’s mobilisation only expecting the High Lev
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According to Nepal News the Unified CPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda declared in a press conference in Koteshwar in Kathmandu District to limit his party’s fifth phase agitation to people’s mobilisation only expecting the High Level Political Mechanism to address the demands it has been raising. Dahal mentioned, “We have not brought any aggressive protest programmes with an expectation that the mechanism will take necessary steps to end the current political deadlock. If the mechanism, too, disregards our demands we will resort to very intensive protest programmes.”
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February - 4 
Nawal Yadav, suspected cadre of the United Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (UJTMM), was shot dead in a cross-fire between the Security Force personnel and an armed group in Balabakhar Village Development Committee of Dhanusa District on February 4, re
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Nawal Yadav, suspected cadre of the United Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (UJTMM), was shot dead in a cross-fire between the Security Force personnel and an armed group in Balabakhar Village Development Committee of Dhanusa District on February 4, reports Himalayan Times. According to the Police, the incident occurred when a team of the Armed Police Force tried to arrest a group of six militants led by Yadav. The Police confiscated one pistol from Yadav.
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February - 4 
Police arrested six Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) cadres in Itahari District on February 4 on the charge of abducting a businessman, reports Kantipuronline. According to the Police sources, the Maoists were arrested und
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Police arrested six Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) cadres in Itahari District on February 4 on the charge of abducting a businessman, reports Kantipuronline. According to the Police sources, the Maoists were arrested under the Public Offence Act.
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February - 4 
Three left parties - CPN-Maoist led by Matrika Yadav, Revolutionary Communist Party-Nepal led by Mani Thapa and CPN-United led by Rishi Kattel- announced two-month long protest program from February 4th putting forth an Eight-Point demand including p
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Three left parties - CPN-Maoist led by Matrika Yadav, Revolutionary Communist Party-Nepal led by Mani Thapa and CPN-United led by Rishi Kattel- announced two-month long protest program from February 4th putting forth an Eight-Point demand including preparing the statute in time.
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February - 4 
Addressing the nation on the first Independence Day since the end of the war President Mahinda Rajapakse on February 4 said that the people of the North and East suffered for thirty years without their democratic rights and he was able to grant them
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Addressing the nation on the first Independence Day since the end of the war President Mahinda Rajapakse on February 4 said that the people of the North and East suffered for thirty years without their democratic rights and he was able to grant them democracy. Suggesting to devolve powers to the villages and empowering them in the entire country, the President said discussions will be held with the people and their representatives of those areas to find solutions and take action as necessary. "We do not strengthen the parties based on divisive politics on the basis of colour or tribe, pro-LTTE [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam] or separatist," he stressed. The President speaking in Tamil asked the Tamil people to live together with the rest of the country without any divisive policies. "Let us discuss our issues among ourselves and resolve them. One country, one people, one law. That is our way, the only way," he added.
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February - 4 
De-mining groups in Periyathampane, Madu and Iranamadu areas recovered 31 anti-personnel mines, one 60-mm mortar bomb, one electric mine and four hand grenades on the same day.
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De-mining groups in Periyathampane, Madu and Iranamadu areas recovered 31 anti-personnel mines, one 60-mm mortar bomb, one electric mine and four hand grenades on the same day.
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February - 4 
Troops during search and clear operations in Vavunikulam, Vilpaththu, Pudiyasinnakulam, Iranamadu, Murusamude, Dangeliyadda and Kalmadu areas of Wanni recovered three anti-personnel mines, three 81-mm mortar bombs, one claymore mine, three hand grena
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Troops during search and clear operations in Vavunikulam, Vilpaththu, Pudiyasinnakulam, Iranamadu, Murusamude, Dangeliyadda and Kalmadu areas of Wanni recovered three anti-personnel mines, three 81-mm mortar bombs, one claymore mine, three hand grenades, three Rangun mines, 10 Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG), ten 60-mm mortar bombs, five 60-mm para bombs, one T-56 weapon and one T-56 magazine on February 4, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 5 
A meeting of the top Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Intelligence Bureau and Assam Police officials held in New Delhi decided to continue counter-insurgency operations against ULFA in Assam till the outfit agreed to talks. Halting anti-ULFA op
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A meeting of the top Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Intelligence Bureau and Assam Police officials held in New Delhi decided to continue counter-insurgency operations against ULFA in Assam till the outfit agreed to talks. Halting anti-ULFA operations was ruled out during the meeting since officials feared that such a move would offer the outfit an opportunity to regroup, as had happened a couple of years ago.
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February - 5 
A PREPAK cadre, Chongtham Romen Singh alias Romesh (25), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Wangjing bazaar area. He confessed that he was operating in finance section under one Rameshore and Khumakcham Sanamatum Singh of Heirok on Febr
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A PREPAK cadre, Chongtham Romen Singh alias Romesh (25), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Wangjing bazaar area. He confessed that he was operating in finance section under one Rameshore and Khumakcham Sanamatum Singh of Heirok on February 5.
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February - 5 
A suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) at Chakrashila reserve forest near Choaikhola in Kokrajhar District on February 5, reports Telegraph.
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A suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) at Chakrashila reserve forest near Choaikhola in Kokrajhar District on February 5, reports Telegraph.
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February - 5 
According to Telegraph, security agencies have drawn up a list of 22 ULFA and NDFB militants whose arrest or elimination would deliver a terminal blow to the network of operatives of both the outfits within Assam. Source said, “All of them are curren
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According to Telegraph, security agencies have drawn up a list of 22 ULFA and NDFB militants whose arrest or elimination would deliver a terminal blow to the network of operatives of both the outfits within Assam. Source said, “All of them are currently in Assam and we have taken all possible steps to ensure that they cannot leave the state.” Both the militant outfits are operating in tandem in several Districts of Assam.
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February - 5 
Altogether four All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants surrendered before the Tripura Police in different locations, reports UNI. Three militants, identified as Adhin Debbarma (26), Bipul Debbarma (22) and Soumendra Debbarma (25) of Khowai sub-divi
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Altogether four All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants surrendered before the Tripura Police in different locations, reports UNI. Three militants, identified as Adhin Debbarma (26), Bipul Debbarma (22) and Soumendra Debbarma (25) of Khowai sub-division in West District, surrendered on February 5.
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February - 5 
As Security Forces (SFs) intensified their efforts to push into the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) controlled Abuz Maad area in the Bastar forests of southern Chhattisgarh, the Maoist leadership moved the People’s Liberation Guerrilla A
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As Security Forces (SFs) intensified their efforts to push into the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) controlled Abuz Maad area in the Bastar forests of southern Chhattisgarh, the Maoist leadership moved the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) fighters into neighbouring Orissa, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, reported The Hindu on February 6. Intelligence officers monitoring the Left Wing Extremist (LWE) activity believe that there are five companies (each with strength of 100) of the PLGA, which has a strong presence in Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. Informed sources said two companies were moved to Orissa, one to Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh, one to Gadchiroli in Maharashtra and another to Jharkhand.
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February - 5 
Assam Tribune reports that the Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, endorsing the stand of the Centre on the peace process, emphasised the need for a written communication from the jailed leaders. “We need a letter from the ULFA leaders to start the pea
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Assam Tribune reports that the Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, endorsing the stand of the Centre on the peace process, emphasised the need for a written communication from the jailed leaders. “We need a letter from the ULFA leaders to start the peace process,” he said. “Without some kind of written commitment from the ULFA leaders it will be difficult on our part to start the process. What happens tomorrow if they back out,” Gogoi added further.
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February - 5 
Militants ambushed a patrol party of Police near main chowk at Sopore town of Baramulla District killing a Police Constable, Irshad Ahmad Mirza and a civilian, identified as Ghulam Hassan of Dangerpora on February 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Besides,
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Militants ambushed a patrol party of Police near main chowk at Sopore town of Baramulla District killing a Police Constable, Irshad Ahmad Mirza and a civilian, identified as Ghulam Hassan of Dangerpora on February 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Besides, two other persons, including a Policeman, were injured in the incident.
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February - 5 
On February 5 the Police had detected a 10-kilogram landmine planted under a bridge and had defused it, foiling a Maoist bid to blow up Police vehicles passing that way in Giridih District.
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On February 5 the Police had detected a 10-kilogram landmine planted under a bridge and had defused it, foiling a Maoist bid to blow up Police vehicles passing that way in Giridih District.
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February - 5 
One AK rifle with 285 rounds and a mobile telephone charger were recovered by SFs from Tooksan in Mahore area of Reasi District.
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One AK rifle with 285 rounds and a mobile telephone charger were recovered by SFs from Tooksan in Mahore area of Reasi District.
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February - 5 
Police claim to have zeroed in on a CPI-Maoist cadre lying critically ill at a nursing home in Ekbalpore area of Kolkata after being injured in a Police encounter on January 27 in the Belpahari area of West Midnapore District, reports The Telegraph.
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Police claim to have zeroed in on a CPI-Maoist cadre lying critically ill at a nursing home in Ekbalpore area of Kolkata after being injured in a Police encounter on January 27 in the Belpahari area of West Midnapore District, reports The Telegraph. His code name is Nirmal.
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February - 5 
Police detained the owner of an STD booth in Jhargram in West Midnapore District along with three others following allegations by joint forces that Maoists sent faxes from there.
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Police detained the owner of an STD booth in Jhargram in West Midnapore District along with three others following allegations by joint forces that Maoists sent faxes from there.
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February - 5 
SFs conducted a raid in the house of Arun Daimary of village Kahibari and recovered 45 kilograms of marijuana and five blank extortion pads of the NDFB. However, Daimary was found absconding during the time of raid.
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SFs conducted a raid in the house of Arun Daimary of village Kahibari and recovered 45 kilograms of marijuana and five blank extortion pads of the NDFB. However, Daimary was found absconding during the time of raid.
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February - 5 
SFs recovered three Chinese pistols with three magazines and six rounds, 16 hand grenades, one RPG rocket, one AK magazine and 30 rounds during a search operation at Nallian forests in Sheen Dara area of Poonch District. The hide-out belonged to the
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SFs recovered three Chinese pistols with three magazines and six rounds, 16 hand grenades, one RPG rocket, one AK magazine and 30 rounds during a search operation at Nallian forests in Sheen Dara area of Poonch District. The hide-out belonged to the LeT outfit.
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February - 5 
Telegraph reports that the Centre convened a meeting in Delhi on February 5 (today) to review the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in Assam, with focus on efforts to draw United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to the negotiating table. A source
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Telegraph reports that the Centre convened a meeting in Delhi on February 5 (today) to review the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in Assam, with focus on efforts to draw United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to the negotiating table. A source said this would be the first meeting involving high-profile officials since the arrest of several ULFA leaders, including ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa.
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February - 5 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called a 72-hour bandh ( general shut down) in five States and partial bandh in three States on February 5 in protest against talks, scheduled to be held in West Bengal State capital- Kolkata, between
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called a 72-hour bandh ( general shut down) in five States and partial bandh in three States on February 5 in protest against talks, scheduled to be held in West Bengal State capital- Kolkata, between the State Governments and the Centre on issues of price rise and internal security, reported Times of India. "We call for a 72-hour bandh on February 7, 8 and 9 fully in five states and partially in three states," Maoist leader Kishan told PTI over phone from an undisclosed location. "The states where bandh will be imposed fully are Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh," he said adding partial bandh would be enforced in Maharashtra’s three Districts- Bhandara, Godchiroli and Chadrapur, Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat District and north and south Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh. The Chief Ministers of the above States would meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on February 6-7 to discuss the issue of price rise. It would be followed by a meeting on internal security between Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa on February 9.
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February - 5 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in Zeliangrong region stated that S.K. Rongmei would be the new ‘finance in-charge’ of the outfit, according to Sangai Express.
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in Zeliangrong region stated that S.K. Rongmei would be the new ‘finance in-charge’ of the outfit, according to Sangai Express.
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February - 5 
The Union Government has extended the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for another two years, beginning on February 8, reports Times of India. The outfit has been facing a ban since September 2001. Sources in the Union Ministry o
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The Union Government has extended the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for another two years, beginning on February 8, reports Times of India. The outfit has been facing a ban since September 2001. Sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the ban on SIMI will now continue till February 7, 2012. "The decision to extend the ban on SIMI for another two years has been taken in view of the fact that the group continues to indulge in unlawful activities through its various fronts. Evidence is being collected to track the activities of those fronts across the country," said a senior MHA official. The ban was to end on February.
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February - 5 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter at the foot hill of Kamuching under Lamlai Police Station on February 5, reports Imphal Free Press. One UMG rifle with fully loaded drum magazine, a chain o
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter at the foot hill of Kamuching under Lamlai Police Station on February 5, reports Imphal Free Press. One UMG rifle with fully loaded drum magazine, a chain of UMG ammunitions with 28 live rounds, one AK-56 rifle along with two magazines with six live rounds and one lethode gun with three live lethode shells were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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February - 5 
Two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commanders’, identified as Shah Din Khandey, a LeT ‘divisional commander’ and Aslan, a Pakistani militant, were believed to have escaped from an encounter at Badi Dhok in Gandoh area of Doda District. Police recovered t
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Two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commanders’, identified as Shah Din Khandey, a LeT ‘divisional commander’ and Aslan, a Pakistani militant, were believed to have escaped from an encounter at Badi Dhok in Gandoh area of Doda District. Police recovered two 12 bore guns, two AK magazines, two pistol magazines and 200 kilograms of ration from the encounter site.
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February - 5 
Unidentified body of a youth, lying beside a motorcycle, was today found at Binpur area. Police said the body, bearing injury marks, was found lying on state highway but it was not clear if it was a case of murder or accident as no poster was discove
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Unidentified body of a youth, lying beside a motorcycle, was today found at Binpur area. Police said the body, bearing injury marks, was found lying on state highway but it was not clear if it was a case of murder or accident as no poster was discovered.
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February - 5 
A new White House assessment on October 5 concludes that Pakistan has been unwilling to aggressively pursue al Qaeda and Afghan Taliban militants in its Tribal Areas, reports Daily Times. The White House assessment first reported by The Wall Street J
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A new White House assessment on October 5 concludes that Pakistan has been unwilling to aggressively pursue al Qaeda and Afghan Taliban militants in its Tribal Areas, reports Daily Times. The White House assessment first reported by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed by Reuters, faults the Pakistan Government and military for lacking the will to take action against the militants in North Waziristan Agency. “The Pakistan military continued to avoid military engagements that would put it in direct conflict with Afghan Taliban or al Qaeda forces in North Waziristan,” the assessment said, according to a US official who has seen the report.
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February - 5 
An anti-India jihadi rally to express Yakjehti-e-Kashmir (Solidarity with Kashmir) was organized on February 4 in Muzaffarabad of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) by the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD), a banned frontal organization of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (Le
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An anti-India jihadi rally to express Yakjehti-e-Kashmir (Solidarity with Kashmir) was organized on February 4 in Muzaffarabad of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) by the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD), a banned frontal organization of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports Times of India. The meeting began on February 4 and is likely to go on for a couple of days. The meeting is expected to be attended by top jihadi leaders including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’ Syed Salahuddin and JuD leader Abdul Rehman Makki. The LeT ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed, blamed by India as one of the main conspirators of the 26/11 attacks, is expected to address a similar rally in Islamabad on February 5 (today), an official said. Former chief of Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) Hamid Gul, an invitee to the conference, said the Pakistan Government was aware about the jihadi rally. "… If India is feeling unhappy, let them (be)," Gul said adding that the meeting was "an important human cause" and India should "face the reality in Kashmir".
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February - 5 
At least 25 persons were killed and over 100 others, including women and children, wounded in twin blasts in Karachi as the city marked Hazrat Imam Hussain’s chehlum (40the Day after death) ceremony on February 5, according to Daily Times. The so
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At least 25 persons were killed and over 100 others, including women and children, wounded in twin blasts in Karachi as the city marked Hazrat Imam Hussain’s chehlum (40the Day after death) ceremony on February 5, according to Daily Times. The sources said that the first explosion occurred at around 3:03pm (PST) in the Shahrah-e-Faisal area of Karachi targeting a bus taking 30-40 mourners to the city’s main chehlum procession at Nishtar Park, killing at least 13 people and injuring another 50. City Police chief Waseem Ahmad told the media while a motorbike fitted with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was used to carry out the attack, it was unclear if a bomber was riding the bike or it was parked and detonated when the bus passed by. The second explosion, which killed around 12 persons and wounded dozens of others, took place at around 4:55pm at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, where those injured or killed in the first explosion were being taken amid a crowd of victims’ relatives and the media. The blast at the medical centre targeted the building’s parking lot in front of the emergency ward. Several vehicles, including ambulances, were also damaged in the attack. Crime Investigation Department (CID) Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Fayyaz Khan said the latest attacks did not appear to have any link with another blast on December 28, 2009, which targeted Karachi’s main Muharram procession, as they were carried out using devices connected to cell phones and placed inside boxes positioned on bikes. BDS official Muneer Sheikh described the attacks as “suicide bombings”, and said a dead body found from the site of the first blast could be of the bomber. He said at least 15-20 kilogrammes of explosives were used in the first attack, while around 10 kilogrammes were used in the second. He said nuts, bolts and ball bearings were also found from the sites of the attack, and the “bombings appear similar to the Ashura attack”. The Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has described the attacks as incidents of “sectarian violence”. In addition, the National security institutions for probe into Karachi blasts said that there is similarity between the February 5’s twin blasts in Karachi and blast on M A Jinnah Road on Youm-e-Ashur on December 28, 2009. The accused used similar nut-bolts and other parts in the manufacturing of bombs used for these blasts, it said. According to Police sources, preliminary investigation showed that Korangi group of Jandullah is behind the Karachi blasts. Meanwhile, Jandullah sources strongly rejected its involvement in the blasts in Karachi and said that they were not behind these blasts.
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February - 5 
Lok Virsa (Museum situated in Islamabad) in collaboration with the Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ministry on February 5 organised a festival in Islamabad to show solidarity with Kashmiris struggling for their right of self-determination, repor
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Lok Virsa (Museum situated in Islamabad) in collaboration with the Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ministry on February 5 organised a festival in Islamabad to show solidarity with Kashmiris struggling for their right of self-determination, reports Daily Times. The daylong festival named ‘Yakjehti Mela’ (Solidarity Fair) to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day drew together Kashmiri artisans, artists, NGOs and Government organisations working for the cause of Kashmir. Wearing their traditional dresses, Kashmiris living in Islamabad and Rawalpindi were also in attendance. More than 25 artisans including women exhibited their works at different stalls. Kashmiri folkloric and music ensemble Taleh Ruz, which is traditional Kashmiri jewellery in full costumes, gave engaging performances at the Lok Virsa’s open-air theatre. Kashmir musicians including Subhan Rather, Rukhsana Murtaza, Haleema, Sona Nasir Butt, Altaf Mir, Shahzad Naik, Irum Malik, Muhammad Akram Butt, Ghulam Muhammad Dar, Ghulam Rasool, Ghulam Muhammad Rishi sang Kashmiri songs. Lok Virsa Executive Director Khalid Javed said that the ‘Yakjehti Mela’ was a success, as people from all walks of life turned up in large numbers.
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February - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) bombed Taliban hideouts in various areas of Mamoond Tehsil (revenue unit) in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), killing five Taliban militants on February 5, according to Daily Times. The SFs used h
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Security Forces (SFs) bombed Taliban hideouts in various areas of Mamoond Tehsil (revenue unit) in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), killing five Taliban militants on February 5, according to Daily Times. The SFs used heavy artillery in Damadola, Cheenagai, Shinkot and other adjacent areas, destroying nine militant hideouts. Also, an indefinite curfew continued for the sixth consecutive day in Khar and its adjoining areas.
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February - 5 
SFs arrested five militants, including an important militant ‘commander’, during search and clearance operations in Khyber Agency.
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SFs arrested five militants, including an important militant ‘commander’, during search and clearance operations in Khyber Agency.
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February - 5 
The bomb disposal squad (BDS) defused a bomb weighing 20-25 kilogrammes and placed inside a computer monitor in front of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre’s emergency ward.
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The bomb disposal squad (BDS) defused a bomb weighing 20-25 kilogrammes and placed inside a computer monitor in front of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre’s emergency ward.
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February - 5 
The Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD), front organisation of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), held a public meeting in Islamabad on February 5, vowing to seize Kashmir by force and threatening “rivers of blood” in India, reports The Hindu. In Lahore too, the JuD org
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The Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD), front organisation of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), held a public meeting in Islamabad on February 5, vowing to seize Kashmir by force and threatening “rivers of blood” in India, reports The Hindu. In Lahore too, the JuD organised a public rally, led by its chief Hafiz Saeed, alleged by India to have masterminded the Mumbai attacks. The rally went from the JuD headquarters in Chauburji to the University Grounds, where Hafiz Saeed led the participants in Friday prayers. It proceeded to the famous Masjid-e-Shohada on Mall road, where the second tier leadership of the group made anti-India speeches. Saeed, however, did not speak at the public meeting. The meetings were held alongside other country-wide events to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day, annually observed in Pakistan on February 5. “Whenever our jihad in Kashmir nears success, India becomes ready for talks,” Abdur Rehman Makki, deputy to JuD leader Hafiz Saeed, told his audience, mostly traders from the local market, students from madrassa (seminary) and JuD activists bussed in from Rawalpindi. The JuD rally in the capital was held at Aabpara chowk in the heart of the city, a short walk from the barricaded headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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February - 5 
Two unidentified militants attacked a check post and killed a trooper of the Malakand Levies in the Gul Muqam area of Malakand District in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 5, according to Daily Times. Sources said the militants opened
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Two unidentified militants attacked a check post and killed a trooper of the Malakand Levies in the Gul Muqam area of Malakand District in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 5, according to Daily Times. Sources said the militants opened fire on Levies personnel Hukam Said soon after approaching the check post, killing him on the spot. The militants then snatched gun from another personnel and escaped from the place on a motorcycle. However, the Levies Force and area residents chased the fleeing militants and arrested the duo. The arrested militants were identified as Qamar Zeb and Khalil Khan, residents of Dargai in Malakand. A pistol and two hand-grenades were recovered from the possession of the militants.
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February - 5 
According to Kantipuronline, 12 Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) activists were injured when they clashed with Police at Sangam Chowk in Chitwan District. Police resorted to baton charge as Maoist cadre waved black flags a
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According to Kantipuronline, 12 Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) activists were injured when they clashed with Police at Sangam Chowk in Chitwan District. Police resorted to baton charge as Maoist cadre waved black flags at Deputy Prime Minister, Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar, and the Ministers accompanying him.
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February - 5 
Sunsari District Police released the Unified CPN-Maoist cadres on February 5 after the Maoists warned of indefinite bandh (general shut down), reports Nepal News. The Maoist cadres were arrested on abduction charges few days before in Itahari Distric
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Sunsari District Police released the Unified CPN-Maoist cadres on February 5 after the Maoists warned of indefinite bandh (general shut down), reports Nepal News. The Maoist cadres were arrested on abduction charges few days before in Itahari District.
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February - 5 
Unified CPN-Maoist Vice-Chairman, Mohan Baidya alias Kiran, said that the High-Level Political Mechanism (HLPM) has got the power to change the Government, according to Kantipuronline. The mechanism comprising of the top leaders from the major three
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Unified CPN-Maoist Vice-Chairman, Mohan Baidya alias Kiran, said that the High-Level Political Mechanism (HLPM) has got the power to change the Government, according to Kantipuronline. The mechanism comprising of the top leaders from the major three parties are capable enough to logically conclude the ongoing peace and constitution drafting process and it has also got the guts to change the Government, he added. Baidya’s statement came at a time when some leaders from the incumbent coalition have questioned HLPM and its activities saying that the mechanism was concentrating more on changing the Government rather than defusing the political deadlock. However, Deputy Prime Minister Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar challenged the very statement of Baidya when he said that the HLPM holds no legal rights to change the Government.
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February - 5 
Police arrested three operatives of the banned Hizb-ut-Tahrir in front of three mosques in Dhaka while they were distributing leaflets containing provocative statement against the Government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on February 5, accordi
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Police arrested three operatives of the banned Hizb-ut-Tahrir in front of three mosques in Dhaka while they were distributing leaflets containing provocative statement against the Government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on February 5, according to Daily Star. They were identified as Nader Zamel Chowdhury, Reazul Hasan (22) and Wahidul Hoque (24). Tipu Sultan, Sub-Inspector of Dhanmondi Police Station, said the operatives of the banned group held a conference a few months back at a market in Dhanmondi and around 70 students of different private universities took part in the conference.
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February - 5 
Police arrested two cadres of the same outfit at the main gate of the Ambarkhana Mosque in Sylhet city while they were distributing leaflets after Juma (Friday congregation) prayers. They were identified as Farhad Shafi Chowdhury and Mahfuzur Rahma
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Police arrested two cadres of the same outfit at the main gate of the Ambarkhana Mosque in Sylhet city while they were distributing leaflets after Juma (Friday congregation) prayers. They were identified as Farhad Shafi Chowdhury and Mahfuzur Rahman. The locals caught them and handed over them to Kotwali Police. Police said they were distributing leaflets with messages calling for establishing ‘caliphate’ in Bangladesh.
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February - 5 
A special Police team on February 5 traced a hideout used by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran during the final stages of war at Vellamulliwaikkaland and recovered several files containing classified information, 5
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A special Police team on February 5 traced a hideout used by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran during the final stages of war at Vellamulliwaikkaland and recovered several files containing classified information, 56 Compact Discs and a large quantity of sophisticated weapons, adds The Island. Police ascertained information about the hideout by questioning six of Prabhakaran’s closest aides now in custody. Information contained in files pertained to Prabhakaran, his family members and his close associates and they would help the Police and the Security Forces with the on-going investigations, investigators said. The Police also recovered 17 suicide jackets, 7,000 Jhonny mines, 300 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 8 claymore mines and a host of weapons and ammunition. There was evidence that the LTTE had run an arms manufacturing factory in the vicinity of Prabhakaran’s hideout but that facility had been destroyed by the fleeing cadres to prevent it from falling to the Security Forces, the Police said.
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February - 5 
Troops on information received from a civilian recovered two hand grenades in Jaffna town.
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Troops on information received from a civilian recovered two hand grenades in Jaffna town.
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February - 6 
A cadre belonging to Military Council action of the KCP, identified as Wahengbam Raju Singh (21), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police.
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A cadre belonging to Military Council action of the KCP, identified as Wahengbam Raju Singh (21), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police.
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February - 6 
A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter Basu Das was shot dead by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on February 6 in a Birbhum village, according to Telegraph.
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A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter Basu Das was shot dead by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on February 6 in a Birbhum village, according to Telegraph.
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February - 6 
A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, P. Mushahary, was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Ulubari in Chirang District in the night of February 6. A 9mm pistol and ammunition were recovered from the possess
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A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, P. Mushahary, was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Ulubari in Chirang District in the night of February 6. A 9mm pistol and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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February - 6 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Ponglem Wangpan (25), was arrested by the Security Forces (SFs), after an encounter at Longding sub-divisional headquarters in Tirap District on an unspecified date, r
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Ponglem Wangpan (25), was arrested by the Security Forces (SFs), after an encounter at Longding sub-divisional headquarters in Tirap District on an unspecified date, reports Shillong Times. One Police officer was injured in the exchange of fire.
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February - 6 
A pickup truck loaded with paddy was set ablaze by Peoples Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) supporters in West Midnapore on February 6.
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A pickup truck loaded with paddy was set ablaze by Peoples Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) supporters in West Midnapore on February 6.
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February - 6 
A PREPAK cadre, identified as Maibam Nanao Alhemba (30) of Uripok Shenam Leikai, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel.
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A PREPAK cadre, identified as Maibam Nanao Alhemba (30) of Uripok Shenam Leikai, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel.
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February - 6 
Four Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres were arrested by the Imphal East Districts Police from Sajiwa near Public Health Engineering Department gate on February 6. They were identified as Atom Kumarjit (30), Khaidem Ongbi Tombimacha Devi (50), L
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Four Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres were arrested by the Imphal East Districts Police from Sajiwa near Public Health Engineering Department gate on February 6. They were identified as Atom Kumarjit (30), Khaidem Ongbi Tombimacha Devi (50), Laikhuram Yaimabi alias Tombi Devi (54), Potsangbam Anjali alias Naocha Devi (18). One auto rickshaw was recovered from their possession.
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February - 6 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed one person, Sukura Oram, branding him as a Police informer in Sundargarh District on February 6, according to Times of India. His body was found with the throat slit.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed one person, Sukura Oram, branding him as a Police informer in Sundargarh District on February 6, according to Times of India. His body was found with the throat slit.
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February - 6 
The Maoists targeted a pilot engine, which had security men on board, and blew up tracks between Rajla and Narganjo railway halts in the night of February 6, affecting the movement of several long-distance and local trains, Jamalpur railway police st
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The Maoists targeted a pilot engine, which had security men on board, and blew up tracks between Rajla and Narganjo railway halts in the night of February 6, affecting the movement of several long-distance and local trains, Jamalpur railway police station house officer Bindeshwari told PTI. Yadav said the pilot engine had crossed the area safely. The tracks were later repaired.
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February - 6 
Two cadres belonging to Vice Chairman group of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Khoyathong Pukhri Mapal. They were identified as Maibam Abung alias Nanao Singh (27) and Hija
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Two cadres belonging to Vice Chairman group of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Khoyathong Pukhri Mapal. They were identified as Maibam Abung alias Nanao Singh (27) and Hijam Premkumar alias Suresh Singh (31). They were operating under one Chinglen of the faction and they were involved in extorting money from hotels and gas agencies.
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February - 6 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) training camps were neutralised by the Police after a fierce encounter at Nawagaon in West Singhbhum District on February 6, reports The Hindu. The District Police force jointly with para-military forc
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) training camps were neutralised by the Police after a fierce encounter at Nawagaon in West Singhbhum District on February 6, reports The Hindu. The District Police force jointly with para-military force troopers were on regular combing operation in Maoist-infested areas when the encounter took place. The Police seized important documents from the camps.
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February - 6 
Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, identified as Mohan Meitei (30) and Nawo alias D Hanbir (28), were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kakching area.
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Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, identified as Mohan Meitei (30) and Nawo alias D Hanbir (28), were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kakching area.
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February - 6 
Death toll in the February 5 Karachi twin blasts raised to 33 as six more persons succumbed to injuries on February 6, according to Daily Times.
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Death toll in the February 5 Karachi twin blasts raised to 33 as six more persons succumbed to injuries on February 6, according to Daily Times.
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February - 6 
Karachi Anti-Terrorism Court’s Administrative Judge Justice Amir Hani Muslim on February 6 remanded two accused, stated to be activists of the banned Jundullah outfit, to judicial custody until February 13 in the Karachi Ashura bomb blast of December
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Karachi Anti-Terrorism Court’s Administrative Judge Justice Amir Hani Muslim on February 6 remanded two accused, stated to be activists of the banned Jundullah outfit, to judicial custody until February 13 in the Karachi Ashura bomb blast of December 28, 2009. As per the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), the accused, Muhammad Shakib Farooqui alias Javed and Ghulam Murtaza alias Imran alias Shakeel, had planted a bomb in a roadside iron box near Light House on the MA Jinnah Road.
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February - 6 
Police arrested seven Taliban militants, including an important militant ‘commander’, identified as Tahir alias Ibne Qasim, during raids in Nowshera, reports Dawn.
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Police arrested seven Taliban militants, including an important militant ‘commander’, identified as Tahir alias Ibne Qasim, during raids in Nowshera, reports Dawn.
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February - 6 
Security Forces (SFs) killed seven Taliban militants and injured five others in Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 6, according to Daily Times. SFs took over the Taliban strongh
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Security Forces (SFs) killed seven Taliban militants and injured five others in Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 6, according to Daily Times. SFs took over the Taliban stronghold of Damadola after nine years, local sources said. Sources said that SFs pounded Taliban hideouts in Sewai, Damadola and Badalai areas and killed five Taliban while five others were injured in the attack. The SFs also bombed four Taliban hideouts during the operation. In addition, two Taliban militants were killed in a clash with the SFs in Badan area, while one solider was also injured.
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February - 6 
Ten persons, including one Frontier Corps (FC) trooper, were injured in a bomb blast at the Imdad Chowk on Jinnah Road in Quetta of Balochistan on February 6, according to Daily Times. Police sources said a time bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded
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Ten persons, including one Frontier Corps (FC) trooper, were injured in a bomb blast at the Imdad Chowk on Jinnah Road in Quetta of Balochistan on February 6, according to Daily Times. Police sources said a time bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded as soon as an FC convoy passed by. The injured were identified as FC personnel Abid, Shah Khalid, Iqbal, Jahangir, Salahuddin, Sajid, Gulbadin, Abdul Raziq, Fakhurddin and Ahmed. According to the bomb disposal squad, the bomb weighed four kilogrammes.
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February - 6 
The Taliban militants blew up a girls’ school in the Huwaid village, eight kilometres north of Bannu in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 6, according to Daily Times. However, there was no causality and injuries. “The explosive material
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The Taliban militants blew up a girls’ school in the Huwaid village, eight kilometres north of Bannu in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 6, according to Daily Times. However, there was no causality and injuries. “The explosive material was planted at three different places in the girls’ primary school, which completely destroyed five out of seven rooms of the building,” NWFP Education Minister Sardar Hussain Babak said.
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February - 6 
Khambuwan National Front (KNF) warned on February 6 to launch an arm conflict if the Government fails to establish a separate State of Khambuwan, reports Kantipuronline. The Front also flayed the proposal of Constituent Assembly’s Committee for Restr
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Khambuwan National Front (KNF) warned on February 6 to launch an arm conflict if the Government fails to establish a separate State of Khambuwan, reports Kantipuronline. The Front also flayed the proposal of Constituent Assembly’s Committee for Restructuring of the State and Devolution of State Power on federal model, claiming that the draft was baseless and introduced without any preparation. The KNF President, R.K. Khambu, also demanded State restructuring on the basis of nationality, culture and historical realities.
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February - 7 
On the other hand a frontline ATTF militant, identified as Nayanjoy Tripura (26) of Raishyabari, surrendered at Gandacherra Police Station on February 7.
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On the other hand a frontline ATTF militant, identified as Nayanjoy Tripura (26) of Raishyabari, surrendered at Gandacherra Police Station on February 7.
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February - 7 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, ‘sergeant major’ Ramchang, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Khonsa in Tirap District in the evening of February 7, according to Telegraph. He was a prime suspect in
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, ‘sergeant major’ Ramchang, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Khonsa in Tirap District in the evening of February 7, according to Telegraph. He was a prime suspect in the killing of Wangcha Rajkumar, former Parliamentarian of the Congress party, at Deomali in Tirap in December 2007.
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February - 7 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was shot dead in an encounter at Garobasti in Goalpara District in the morning of February 7 (today), according to Telegraph. Two Chinese grenades and a pistol were recovered from the possession of th
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was shot dead in an encounter at Garobasti in Goalpara District in the morning of February 7 (today), according to Telegraph. Two Chinese grenades and a pistol were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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February - 7 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Biswajeet Rabha, was arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) from Majapara village in Goalpara District on February 7, reports Telegraph.
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Biswajeet Rabha, was arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) from Majapara village in Goalpara District on February 7, reports Telegraph.
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February - 7 
According to PTI, the arrested prime accused in the Bangladesh’s biggest ever arms haul case has claimed that former Bangladesh Premier Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman was involved in an abortive smuggling of weapons, believed to be meant for the U
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According to PTI, the arrested prime accused in the Bangladesh’s biggest ever arms haul case has claimed that former Bangladesh Premier Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman was involved in an abortive smuggling of weapons, believed to be meant for the ULFA militants. The State-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) news agency quoted a senior Police official as saying, “Hafizur Rahman (the prime accused) has told the magistrate that he had met Tarique Rahman at Hawa Bhaban along with ULFA leader Paresh Barua on April 1, 2004.” Investigation Officer Mohammad Moniruzzaman on February 7 said the latest statement of Hafiz seemed to be a “major development” in the investigation process since a reinvestigation into the scam was ordered two years ago.
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February - 7 
Altogether 403 Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadres, including the outfit’s ‘chief’ Habe Tokbi, reached Karbi Anglong District headquarters Diphu, ahead of their scheduled surrender on February 11.
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Altogether 403 Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadres, including the outfit’s ‘chief’ Habe Tokbi, reached Karbi Anglong District headquarters Diphu, ahead of their scheduled surrender on February 11.
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February - 7 
At least three persons were wounded when an unidentified militant opened fire on them at Khargaon area in Kokrajhar District on February 7, reports PTI.
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At least three persons were wounded when an unidentified militant opened fire on them at Khargaon area in Kokrajhar District on February 7, reports PTI.
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February - 7 
Daily Excelsior reports that a Policeman was killed when militants opened fire at Sopore Police Station in Baramulla District on February 8. The slain Policeman was identified as Head Constable Mohammad Yousuf. The Deputy Inspector General of Police
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Daily Excelsior reports that a Policeman was killed when militants opened fire at Sopore Police Station in Baramulla District on February 8. The slain Policeman was identified as Head Constable Mohammad Yousuf. The Deputy Inspector General of Police in North Kashmir, Abdul Qayoom Manhas, said that Policemen retaliated and exchange of fire between militants and Police was going on.
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February - 7 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in a Police encounter in Chhattishgarh's Narayanpur District on February 7, reports PTI. The encounter took place at the forest area of Honganar in the District.
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in a Police encounter in Chhattishgarh's Narayanpur District on February 7, reports PTI. The encounter took place at the forest area of Honganar in the District.
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February - 7 
Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh addressing the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 7 said that the almost unchecked trans-border movement of the Indian insurgent groups and the continued existence of t
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Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh addressing the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 7 said that the almost unchecked trans-border movement of the Indian insurgent groups and the continued existence of their camps in Myanmar posed the real threat to internal security of Manipur and the Northeast region, according to Sangai Express. He said, “It is no secret that most arms and ammunition used against our security forces and the State police forces are smuggled in from Myanmar. It is also known that whenever our army, Assam Rifles and the State Police launch operations, the militant groups seek and find shelter in neighbouring areas of Myanmar.” He further stated, “Another serious angle is the active involvement of these insurgent groups in smuggling of huge quantities of narcotics like heroin. The proceeds are being used to finance in the procurement of sophisticated weapons and maintaining their leaders in foreign countries and their cadres in India.”
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February - 7 
One National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Irkdaw Narzary, was arrested by SFs from Bhaitapara village in Chirang District, reports Telegraph.
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One National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Irkdaw Narzary, was arrested by SFs from Bhaitapara village in Chirang District, reports Telegraph.
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February - 7 
Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said his Government would launch anti-Maoist offensive “more vigorously” after the arrival of Central paramilitary Forces. At the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security, chaired by Prime Minister Manmo
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Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said his Government would launch anti-Maoist offensive “more vigorously” after the arrival of Central paramilitary Forces. At the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on February 7, he demanded deployment of another five battalions of paramilitary forces in the northern and western Districts, which share boundaries with West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
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February - 7 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurating the Chief Ministers conference on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 7 said that hostile groups and elements were operating “from across the border to perpetrate terrorist acts in our country, and Ja
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurating the Chief Ministers conference on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 7 said that hostile groups and elements were operating “from across the border to perpetrate terrorist acts in our country, and Jammu and Kashmir bears the brunt of the acts of these groups”, according to The Hindu. There was a marked decline in the number of terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir from 2008 to 2009, he said, but expressed concern at the increase in the number of infiltration bids. Among the other major threats to the country’s security were insurgency and violence in the Northeast and Left-Wing Extremism, he said.
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February - 7 
Sentinel reports that the Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi called for strict vigilance along the India-Myanmar border following reports of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah seeking to regroup the remaining ULFA
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Sentinel reports that the Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi called for strict vigilance along the India-Myanmar border following reports of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah seeking to regroup the remaining ULFA cadres in a bid to derail the peace process. He said, “Hence, the need of the hour is to increase vigilance along the Indo-Myanmar border by advancing the BOPs manned by Assam Rifles closer to the border.” He further said, “The Myanmar-based NSCN-K [National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang] has been offering all forms of assistance and logistical support to the ULFA, ever since it was formed, which must be curtailed at this crucial juncture though the good office of the central government.” Both Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram expressed satisfaction over the comparative downward trend of level of violence in the Northeast barring, of course, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Prime Minister Singh said that in the Northeast, the number of incidents has gone down in 2009 as compared to the preceding year.
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February - 7 
The 72-hour strike called by the CPI-Maoists commencing on February 7 in protest against proposed 'Operation Green Hunt' evoked little response in Orissa. There was no impact of the strike in any of the Maoist hit Districts, including Malkangiri, Ko
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The 72-hour strike called by the CPI-Maoists commencing on February 7 in protest against proposed 'Operation Green Hunt' evoked little response in Orissa. There was no impact of the strike in any of the Maoist hit Districts, including Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam, Police said.
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February - 7 
The Assam Rifles accused the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) of using derogatory language against it for arresting its ‘central administrative officer’ of Chakhesang region in accordance with the laid down Cease Fire Gr
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The Assam Rifles accused the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) of using derogatory language against it for arresting its ‘central administrative officer’ of Chakhesang region in accordance with the laid down Cease Fire Ground Rules, according to Nagaland Post.
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February - 7 
The Assam Rifles personnel neutralised a joint hideout of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Naga National Council at New Chingkao under Tousem sub-division in Tamenglong District on February 7, according to Sangai Expre
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The Assam Rifles personnel neutralised a joint hideout of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Naga National Council at New Chingkao under Tousem sub-division in Tamenglong District on February 7, according to Sangai Express. While other militants managed to escape, a NSCN-K cadre, Kabipou Rongmei (22), was arrested from the incident site.
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February - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up railway tracks to enforce their 72-hour bandh (general shut down) near Rajla station on Jhaja-Jasidih section of East Central Railway in Jamui District on February 7, reports Times of India.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up railway tracks to enforce their 72-hour bandh (general shut down) near Rajla station on Jhaja-Jasidih section of East Central Railway in Jamui District on February 7, reports Times of India. The blast damaged railway tracks up to a stretch of about four metres on the down line and two metres on the up line. The train movement was consequently paralyzed completely for about 10-12 hours.
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February - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted a Congress party leader and a former Telugu Desam Party (TDP) panchayat ward member in Koyyuru mandal (administrative division) on February 7, reported The Hindu. A group comprising 12
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted a Congress party leader and a former Telugu Desam Party (TDP) panchayat ward member in Koyyuru mandal (administrative division) on February 7, reported The Hindu. A group comprising 12 to 13 members, which included two women, abducted Koyyuru mandal Congress president and a popular leader in the area, Kone Somaiah, and former panchayat ward member of Makavaram, Kakarla Balaiah, in two separate incidents after waking them up from their sleep. The distance between the villages where they were staying was four to five kilometres. “As per information received by us, the same group was involved in both the incidents. Till late in the evening, no one has claimed ransom or made any other demand,” Superntendent of Police Vineet Brijlal told The Hindu.
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February - 7 
The Meghalaya Chief Minister, D.D. Lapang asked the Centre to go for a tripartite political and development accord with the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) to bring the ongoing peace process to a logical conclusion, reports Shillong Times. He
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The Meghalaya Chief Minister, D.D. Lapang asked the Centre to go for a tripartite political and development accord with the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) to bring the ongoing peace process to a logical conclusion, reports Shillong Times. He also stated that insurgent outfits like United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) are not only supporting groups like Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF), but also providing them arms, ammunition and training. He said that insurgent outfits both from the Northeast and adjoining Bangladesh were also using the peaceful State of Meghalaya both as temporary sanctuary and corridor. Lapang further claimed that both ANVC and Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) have been largely neutralised with a sustained Police operation. But passive militancy is still a cause for concern, he further added.
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February - 7 
The Police arrested a higher secondary class student of a Government school in Kalaban area of Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) in Poonch District for his links with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ for Poonch Aziz Ali alias Parbhat Shikari alias Tipu, wh
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The Police arrested a higher secondary class student of a Government school in Kalaban area of Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) in Poonch District for his links with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ for Poonch Aziz Ali alias Parbhat Shikari alias Tipu, who was shot dead by the Army and Police on February 3.
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February - 7 
The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead an unidentified militant in an encounter at Thongjao in Thoubal District on February 7 (today), according to Telegraph. One 9 mm pistol with four live rounds and one lethod gun with two shells were recovered from t
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The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead an unidentified militant in an encounter at Thongjao in Thoubal District on February 7 (today), according to Telegraph. One 9 mm pistol with four live rounds and one lethod gun with two shells were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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February - 7 
The Union Government has offered two dates— February 18 and 25 — for Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan in New Delhi, reports The Hindu. India is open to discussing all issues, including Balochistan, but its sole focus will be on flagging i
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The Union Government has offered two dates— February 18 and 25 — for Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan in New Delhi, reports The Hindu. India is open to discussing all issues, including Balochistan, but its sole focus will be on flagging its concerns over terror acts planned and executed from Pakistan, said senior Government sources
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February - 7 
The villagers of Leisan, Tengnoupal and T. Bungmual in Chandel District in a press conference at New Checkon in Imphal East District on February 7 alleged that Kuki National Army (KNA), which is a signatory to the Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreem
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The villagers of Leisan, Tengnoupal and T. Bungmual in Chandel District in a press conference at New Checkon in Imphal East District on February 7 alleged that Kuki National Army (KNA), which is a signatory to the Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement with Government, has been committing atrocities upon them. The report adds that two persons including a village chief were assaulted by KNA cadres at T. Bungmual village on February 1.
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February - 7 
Times of India reports that there is a clear division in the Maoist ranks in Bengal for the first time since they started their campaign 15 years ago. Marshall, a ‘zonal leader’ and one of the architects of the insurgency in Jangalmahal, has turned i
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Times of India reports that there is a clear division in the Maoist ranks in Bengal for the first time since they started their campaign 15 years ago. Marshall, a ‘zonal leader’ and one of the architects of the insurgency in Jangalmahal, has turned into an acute headache for Koteswar Rao alias Kishanji. After over a decade in the guerrilla ranks, Marshall has raised his voice against Kishanji and other ‘non-tribal leaders’, branding them ‘outsiders’ in Jangalmahal. The sons of the soil, who are at the frontlines of dangerous tasks and carry out the Maoist policymakers’ orders, are being sidelined by outsiders like Kishanji, he said. Earlier, the Maoist leader Kishenji on February 5 had said that the Maoists were ready for talks if the Centre stopped operations against them.
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February - 7 
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar in the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 7 alleged that insurgent camps continued to remain intact in neighbouring Bangladesh and needed to be demolished. “Insurgent infras
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar in the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 7 alleged that insurgent camps continued to remain intact in neighbouring Bangladesh and needed to be demolished. “Insurgent infrastructure continued to be intact in Bangladesh and insurgents and their leaders having permanent bases there have not been nabbed despite red corner notices against them,” said Sarkar.
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February - 7 
Troops foiled an infiltration bid by a group of suspected militants from across the border in Poonch District on February 7, according to Daily Excelsior. "The security forces foiled an attempt made by the militants early this morning to sneak into t
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Troops foiled an infiltration bid by a group of suspected militants from across the border in Poonch District on February 7, according to Daily Excelsior. "The security forces foiled an attempt made by the militants early this morning to sneak into the Indian territory through Tringla nallah in Balakote Sector of tehsil Mendhar in Poonch,’’ official sources said. They added that Security Forces opened fire and pushed back the infiltrators adding, "the area has been cordoned and searches were intensified." The militants have repeatedly been trying to sneak in from the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector but the alert troops have thwarted their attempts.
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February - 7 
Two persons, on suspicion of being involved in the killing of a Mizo youth on November 13, 2009, at Bungthuam village in Mizoram, were arrested by Tripura Police at Khakchangpara relief camp in North District on February 7, reports Sentinel. They w
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Two persons, on suspicion of being involved in the killing of a Mizo youth on November 13, 2009, at Bungthuam village in Mizoram, were arrested by Tripura Police at Khakchangpara relief camp in North District on February 7, reports Sentinel. They were, identified as Chibu Mohan (24) and Laldawngliana, Vice-President of the Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum.
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February - 7 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram described the Pakistan-based terrorist outfits as “dark forces,” which were “implacably” opposed to India. They would be defeated whenever confronted, he said. In his opening statement, he said such militant groups
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram described the Pakistan-based terrorist outfits as “dark forces,” which were “implacably” opposed to India. They would be defeated whenever confronted, he said. In his opening statement, he said such militant groups as the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) staged a meeting at Muzaffarabad in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on February 4. “Their weapons are mayhem and violence, and their goal is forcible annexation of Kashmir. Let me make it clear that these dark forces will not succeed in their designs,” Chidambaram said. Home Minister Chidambaram said that during 2009, there was a rise in the number of deaths among civilians (591), security forces (317) and militants (217) in the Maoist-affected states. Chidambaram urged the State governments to ensure that re-establishment of civil administration was quickly followed by implementation of development and welfare schemes. Chidambaram said there was a “peculiar” situation in Uttar Pradesh, where in December 2008 the government sanctioned 2, 04,021 new posts, and the recruitment was under way, added The Hindu. On the vacancies in the State Police forces, Chidambaram said that 1, 03, 000 recruitments would have made by March 31, 2010, but another 150 000 vacancies needed to be filled. “It is a tall order, but not impossible. Gujarat has assured zero vacancy by this March-end. I am sure all vacancies will be wiped out if not by September this year, then by March 2011.” According to IANS, he said the country had a little over 1.47 million Police personnel till January 1, 2009, and it increased to 1.5 million by September 2009, which is a "positive sign". "However, the flipside is the humongous vacancies in the sanctioned posts. As on January 1, 2009, there were 153,428 vacancies. It is expected to decline to 138,559 by March 31, 2010," he said.
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February - 7 
A powerful explosion completely destroyed container carrying supplies for United States-led NATO forces in Afghanistan near the Torkham pass along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on February 8, reports Dawn. A bomb was planted inside the container by
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A powerful explosion completely destroyed container carrying supplies for United States-led NATO forces in Afghanistan near the Torkham pass along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on February 8, reports Dawn. A bomb was planted inside the container by militants, local officials said.
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February - 7 
Taliban militants killed an Afghanistan refugee on February 7, for allegedly spying for the United States (US) in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times. The dead body of Bakht Jan was found on
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Taliban militants killed an Afghanistan refugee on February 7, for allegedly spying for the United States (US) in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times. The dead body of Bakht Jan was found on the roadside at Humzoni, 10 kilometres west of the North Waziristan Agency headquarters Miranshah on the Miranshah-Dattakhel Road. A note lying besides the dead body read, “Anyone spying for the US will meet the same fate.”
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February - 7 
Ten troopers injured during an encounter with militants in Langar Khel on February 7 succumbed to their injuries, said the ISPR, adding the total casualties of soldiers were 15.
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Ten troopers injured during an encounter with militants in Langar Khel on February 7 succumbed to their injuries, said the ISPR, adding the total casualties of soldiers were 15.
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February - 7 
The investigators probing into the two recent suicide bombings in Shahi Koto area of Lower Dir in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) said on February 7 that militants fleeing from Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) as a resu
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The investigators probing into the two recent suicide bombings in Shahi Koto area of Lower Dir in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) said on February 7 that militants fleeing from Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) as a result of the military operation are behind the terrorist attacks in Lower Dir on February 3 that killed nine persons including three United States troopers, reports The News. A non-custom paid vehicle was used in the attack, which was loaded with 50-60 kilograms of explosives. The Joint Investigation Teams (JITs), comprising officials of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), two intelligence agencies and the local Police have started interrogating hundreds of militants arrested from all over the Malakand Division in recent months. However, the fugitive chief of Taliban in Lower Dir, ‘Commander’ Hafizullah claimed that February 3’s suicide attack in Shahi Koto area was aimed at the US military personnel, regretting the killing of schoolgirls and harm to journalists. Calling Amjad Ali Shah, a Lower Dir-based journalist, Commander Hafizullah said they had planned the attack against the US soldiers to take them out, hinting they had prior information about the convoy’s movement. However, the military authorities already rejected the claim that the attack was American-specific. “The target was the commandant of the scouts in Lower Dir who was travelling in the convoy, but luckily survived,” a Security Official said.
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February - 7 
The militants fired rockets at the Razmak Camp and Laghr Manza in North Waziristan Agency, which was effectively retaliated by SFs on February 7.
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The militants fired rockets at the Razmak Camp and Laghr Manza in North Waziristan Agency, which was effectively retaliated by SFs on February 7.
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February - 7 
The SFs arrested three suspected militants during search operation in Safi sub-division of Mohmand Agency.
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The SFs arrested three suspected militants during search operation in Safi sub-division of Mohmand Agency.
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February - 7 
Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Vice Chairman Bamdev Gautam on February 7 claimed that with the kind of preparations so far there was no way the new constitution would be promulgated on the slated timeframe of May 28. He r
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Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Vice Chairman Bamdev Gautam on February 7 claimed that with the kind of preparations so far there was no way the new constitution would be promulgated on the slated timeframe of May 28. He relented that political squabble among the big parties, including the CPN-UML, was hindering the constitution writing process. “This bickering among the parties drove the country to the point where we are unable to deliver the new constitution on time,” he said.
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February - 7 
The Police arrested a central member belonging to Pawan faction of the Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM), identified as Ravi Dutta Mishra alias Raj Guru in Kapilvastu District on February 7, along with one Italian Pistol, one magazine a
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The Police arrested a central member belonging to Pawan faction of the Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM), identified as Ravi Dutta Mishra alias Raj Guru in Kapilvastu District on February 7, along with one Italian Pistol, one magazine and two rounds of bullets, reports Nepal News. Police revealed that Raj Guru is also ‘chief of western and the far western command’ of the armed outfit.
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February - 7 
De-mining groups in Periyathampane, Sinnaparichchan, Pichchankulam, Nochchikulam Ampakamam and Adampan areas recovered 72 APMs, three 60-mm mortar bombs and one RPG on the same day.
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De-mining groups in Periyathampane, Sinnaparichchan, Pichchankulam, Nochchikulam Ampakamam and Adampan areas recovered 72 APMs, three 60-mm mortar bombs and one RPG on the same day.
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February - 7 
Police in Mullaitivu area recovered 66 cans containing 25 kilograms of explosives in each on the same day.
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Police in Mullaitivu area recovered 66 cans containing 25 kilograms of explosives in each on the same day.
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February - 7 
Troops during search and clear operations in Omanthe, Vilpaththu, Muruthamudei, Kumalamunai, Thanniuththu, Andankulam, Vellamullivaikkal, Kadiraweli and Puthukudiyiruppu areas of Wanni recovered 11 Anti Personnel Mines (APMs), 50 60-mm mortar bombs
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Troops during search and clear operations in Omanthe, Vilpaththu, Muruthamudei, Kumalamunai, Thanniuththu, Andankulam, Vellamullivaikkal, Kadiraweli and Puthukudiyiruppu areas of Wanni recovered 11 Anti Personnel Mines (APMs), 50 60-mm mortar bombs, four Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG), six electric mines, 13 Para bombs, seven rounds of 14.5-mm ammunition, one 14.5-mm ammunition link, three T-56 weapons, four T-56 magazines, 60 rounds of T-56 ammunition, eight 81-mm mortar bombs and 70 rounds of 12.7 ammunition on February 7, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 8 
A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, identified as Nongthonbam Basanta Singh (39), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Singjamei parking. He disclosed that he joined the outfit in Januray 2010 through one Sagar Singh and was ope
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A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, identified as Nongthonbam Basanta Singh (39), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Singjamei parking. He disclosed that he joined the outfit in Januray 2010 through one Sagar Singh and was operating under the ‘chief project officer cum secretary’ of the KCP. One demand letter of the KCP addressed to Ng Manglemjao Singh, Executive Engineer of Manipur Public Works Department of Imphal East District, Kangla Sagomsang, was recovered from his possession.
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February - 8 
A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Gopi Brahma, was arrested by SFs from Ramfabil bazaar in Kokrajhar District on February 8.
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A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Gopi Brahma, was arrested by SFs from Ramfabil bazaar in Kokrajhar District on February 8.
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February - 8 
A United People’s Party of Kangleipak cadre was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel the general area of Sita track Junction–Saivom village in Chandel Disrtrict on February 8, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A United People’s Party of Kangleipak cadre was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel the general area of Sita track Junction–Saivom village in Chandel Disrtrict on February 8, reports Imphal Free Press.
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February - 8 
According to PTI, the Supreme Court on February 8 asked Chhattisgarh Government to produce before it 12 persons who have been missing after they filed petitions seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the killings of around a dozen v
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According to PTI, the Supreme Court on February 8 asked Chhattisgarh Government to produce before it 12 persons who have been missing after they filed petitions seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the killings of around a dozen villagers in Dantewada District as a part of anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operation. The apex court asked it to locate the missing persons and present them before it by February 15.
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February - 8 
According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants set ablaze a bridge connecting Nongmaikhong and Ithai Wapokpi in Bishnupur District in the night of February 8, affecting the movement of the people of the surrounding area.
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According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants set ablaze a bridge connecting Nongmaikhong and Ithai Wapokpi in Bishnupur District in the night of February 8, affecting the movement of the people of the surrounding area.
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February - 8 
According to Telegraph, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up railway tracks between Bhalulata and Jareikela, about 30 kilometers away from Rourkela, on February 8, resulting in the derailment of two wagons of a goods train
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According to Telegraph, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up railway tracks between Bhalulata and Jareikela, about 30 kilometers away from Rourkela, on February 8, resulting in the derailment of two wagons of a goods train and disruption of train services on the Howrah-Mumbai route, Rourkela railway station manager S.K. Panda said. At Bhalulata in Sundergarh District, the Maoists gathered around 12.45am to trigger the blast using explosives. “A portion of the railway track was blown up leading to derailment of two wagons of a goods train,” said V.K. Srivastav, the senior manager of Chakradharpur division.
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February - 8 
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah has asked the Centre to provide 16 additional companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to strengthen the Police station security and providing protection to various developmental projects, in view of i
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah has asked the Centre to provide 16 additional companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to strengthen the Police station security and providing protection to various developmental projects, in view of intense Maoist activity across the border.
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February - 8 
Eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two members of its Central Committee and Polit Bureau, were arrested by the Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh Police in Kanpur on February 8,according to The Hindu. A h
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Eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two members of its Central Committee and Polit Bureau, were arrested by the Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh Police in Kanpur on February 8,according to The Hindu. A half-truckload of printed material, a number of CDs, a pen drive, INR 816 000 in cash and a fake driving licence were seized from them, Director-General of Police (DGP) Karamveer Singh said. Among the arrested was Balraj alias B.R. alias Arvind, ‘head of the northern regional bureau’ of the Maoists and Central Committee member and associate of Maoist ideologue Kobad Ghandy. The others arrested were Banshidhar alias Chintan Da, another polit bureau member, Naveen Prasad Singh, Ambrish, Deepak Ram, Shivraj Singh alias Arjun, Rajendra Kumar Phulara alias Arvind and Kripa Shankar alias Manoj. A Ph. D and M. Phil. holder from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Chintan had spent three years in jail, the DGP said. Both he and Balraj, a B.Sc. graduate, belong to Bihar.
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February - 8 
Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa on February 8 said that State Government is actively considering to offer surrender and rehabilitation package to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reports Hindustan Times. Addressing
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Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa on February 8 said that State Government is actively considering to offer surrender and rehabilitation package to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reports Hindustan Times. Addressing the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in New Delhi, he said due to the Government's concerted and determined efforts, the Maoist menace has been kept very much under control in Karnataka. "Though there were a few incidents of threats and an incident of attack on police by naxals, for the first time in three years no policeman or civilian was killed by naxals," he said in his speech. Yeddyurappa also said the Government was actively considering a proposal to raise a State Industrial Security Force.
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February - 8 
Koyyuru mandal (administrative division) level president of the Congress party, Kone Somaiah, who was abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from his house in Solabu village on February 7, was released on February 8, repo
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Koyyuru mandal (administrative division) level president of the Congress party, Kone Somaiah, who was abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from his house in Solabu village on February 7, was released on February 8, reported The Hindu. Telugu Desam leader Kakuri Balaiah, who was abducted by Maoists during the same night at Makavaram village, reportedly managed to escape from the clutches of Maoists under the cover of darkness. He was branded as a Police informer by Maoists. Superintendent of Police Vineet Brij Lal said that the Maoists wanted the Congress party leaders of the area to react on the Ballaguda incident, in which four women of the village were allegedly raped by Greyhound constables and to oppose bauxite mining in the Visakha Agency area. They wanted the Congress leaders to resign from the party posts.
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February - 8 
Militants opened indiscriminate fire on Police post in Qoimoh area of Kulgam District in the night of February 8, which was retaliated by the SFs.
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Militants opened indiscriminate fire on Police post in Qoimoh area of Kulgam District in the night of February 8, which was retaliated by the SFs.
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February - 8 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in Zeliangrong region asked officers in Tamenglong District to remain stationed at their respective posts, according to Sangai Express.
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in Zeliangrong region asked officers in Tamenglong District to remain stationed at their respective posts, according to Sangai Express.
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February - 8 
One suspected linkman of anti-talks faction of the NDFB, identified as Bipul Ramchiary of village Murmela, was arrested by the troops of 315 Field Regiment (Kargil) in Udalguri District on February 8, reports Sentinel. One locally made pistol was rec
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One suspected linkman of anti-talks faction of the NDFB, identified as Bipul Ramchiary of village Murmela, was arrested by the troops of 315 Field Regiment (Kargil) in Udalguri District on February 8, reports Sentinel. One locally made pistol was recovered from his possession.
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February - 8 
State and the Central Forces are planning to set up a helipad at a strategic location for carrying out aerial surveillance in the area to intensify their anti-Maoist operations in the areas, according to Indian Express. The Central forces also conduc
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State and the Central Forces are planning to set up a helipad at a strategic location for carrying out aerial surveillance in the area to intensify their anti-Maoist operations in the areas, according to Indian Express. The Central forces also conducted an aerial survey at Bandowan and Balarampur in Purulia on February 8.
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February - 8 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘polit bureau member’ Kishan managed to escape the Police’s net yet again during a pre-dawn attack by the Security Forces (SFs) on a hideout inside a forest near Lalgarh in West Midnapore District on F
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘polit bureau member’ Kishan managed to escape the Police’s net yet again during a pre-dawn attack by the Security Forces (SFs) on a hideout inside a forest near Lalgarh in West Midnapore District on February 8, reports The Hindu. According to Superintendent of Police, Manoj Kumar Verma, the forces had “specific inputs” about Kishan’s whereabouts and had launched a three-pronged operation to catch him. It was the fifth time since June 18, 2009 when the most-wanted Maoist leader in the region managed to elude the SFs
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February - 8 
The Maharashtra Government would formulate its “arms policy” within the next seven days, in the backdrop of growing threat of terrorism and Left Wing Extremism (LWE), reported PTI. The decision in this regards was taken at a meeting of top Police bra
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The Maharashtra Government would formulate its “arms policy” within the next seven days, in the backdrop of growing threat of terrorism and Left Wing Extremism (LWE), reported PTI. The decision in this regards was taken at a meeting of top Police brass and bureaucrats chaired by State Home Minister R. R. Patil on February 8.
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February - 8 
There was partial response to the Maoist call for 72-hour bandh (shutdown) in the State on the second day i.e. February 8.
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There was partial response to the Maoist call for 72-hour bandh (shutdown) in the State on the second day i.e. February 8.
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February - 8 
Three persons, a couple from Allahabad and a woman from Gorakhpur were arrested by the Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh Police for suspected Maoist links on February 6. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Brijlal had said that th
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Three persons, a couple from Allahabad and a woman from Gorakhpur were arrested by the Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh Police for suspected Maoist links on February 6. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Brijlal had said that the arrests followed “information from various agencies that senior and active members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) were trying to establish their base in Uttar Pradesh”.
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February - 8 
Three suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militants, identified as Ribonlang Nongbri (21), Ekliar Nongbri (26) and Thringstar Nongbri (35), were arrested by the Police from Lewduh area in Shillong city on February 8, reports Shil
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Three suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militants, identified as Ribonlang Nongbri (21), Ekliar Nongbri (26) and Thringstar Nongbri (35), were arrested by the Police from Lewduh area in Shillong city on February 8, reports Shillong Times.
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February - 8 
TNN reports that in a tactical war against State Forces across the entire eastern zone, Maoist are now more concerned with their defence. They have been forced to change their tactic after facing heavy assaults from SFs in Jangalmahal, who are now be
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TNN reports that in a tactical war against State Forces across the entire eastern zone, Maoist are now more concerned with their defence. They have been forced to change their tactic after facing heavy assaults from SFs in Jangalmahal, who are now better trained, more attuned to the terrain and are determined to fight back.
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February - 8 
UNI quoting security sources reports that a cache of ammunition, suspected to be meant for militant groups, was recovered by a team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from a vehicle near the Assam-Meghalaya border. The recovery included hundreds
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UNI quoting security sources reports that a cache of ammunition, suspected to be meant for militant groups, was recovered by a team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from a vehicle near the Assam-Meghalaya border. The recovery included hundreds of ordinary detonators and electronic detonators, bundles of cortex wire and electric wire and 50 kilograms of ammonium nitrate. Five unidentified persons were also arrested.
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February - 8 
A minor girl was killed and four others including a woman sustained serious injuries when militants fired four rockets at the Army garrison and a surrounding village in Khugakhel area of Landikotal in the Khyber Agency on February 8, reports The News
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A minor girl was killed and four others including a woman sustained serious injuries when militants fired four rockets at the Army garrison and a surrounding village in Khugakhel area of Landikotal in the Khyber Agency on February 8, reports The News. Official sources said that militants fired four rockets from the nearby hilltop of which two landed inside cantonment in an open ground causing no casualty. However, the sources added, two rockets landed in a village near Zakaria Masjid, killing a minor girl, identified as Sumaira, on the spot. Four others seriously wounded in the attack.
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February - 8 
At least 12 troopers were killed and two others were injured in a clash with militants during the ongoing operation Rah-e-Nijat (path to salvation) in Ahmed Wam area of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on Fe
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At least 12 troopers were killed and two others were injured in a clash with militants during the ongoing operation Rah-e-Nijat (path to salvation) in Ahmed Wam area of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 8, according to Daily Times. Six militants were also killed in the exchange of firing with the Security Forces (SFs). The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) sources said that the SFs successfully secured important feature point 5376, three kilometers north of Ahmed Wam, while clearance operation in Khawasai area was underway.
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February - 8 
Blackwater is not operating in the country and National Security Agencies (NSA) is protecting the Prime Minister and the President, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on February 8, reports Daily Times. “No Blackwater or foreign security agency is p
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Blackwater is not operating in the country and National Security Agencies (NSA) is protecting the Prime Minister and the President, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on February 8, reports Daily Times. “No Blackwater or foreign security agency is providing security cover to the President or the Prime Minister. Our Police and security agencies are fully capable of providing them security,” he said, adding that security personnel in 40 vehicles had been deputed to give security cover to the Prime Minister and the President.
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February - 8 
Daily Times quoting intelligence reports said that TTP had sent eight female suicide bombers to attack high-value targets in Punjab. According to the reports, the would-be female bombers are veiled and would be wearing gloves and socks to further con
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Daily Times quoting intelligence reports said that TTP had sent eight female suicide bombers to attack high-value targets in Punjab. According to the reports, the would-be female bombers are veiled and would be wearing gloves and socks to further conceal their identities. The intelligence sources added further the females may pose as social workers.
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February - 8 
Police arrested six suspected militants, including a would-be suicide bomber who was allegedly plotting to attack a five-star hotel and kill US nationals, from Grand Trunk Road in Shahdara area of Lahore on February 8, according to Daily Times. Addre
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Police arrested six suspected militants, including a would-be suicide bomber who was allegedly plotting to attack a five-star hotel and kill US nationals, from Grand Trunk Road in Shahdara area of Lahore on February 8, according to Daily Times. Addressing a press conference, Senior Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Zulfiqar Hameed said the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)-linked militants were planning to target foreigners living at a well-known hotel in Lahore, adding that Police recovered detonators, suicide jackets, 26 grenades, four kilogrammes of hashish and explosive material from their possession. The arrested militants were identified as Abdul Baseer alias Qari Waqar from Khyber Agency, Mohiuddin alias Saifullah from Chitral, Abdur Rehman Ghani from Lower Dir, Skhai Shah and Tehsil Khan, both from Mohmand Agency and Dilawar Saeed from Mardan.
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February - 8 
The Pakistani Security Forces (SFs) have captured several members of the Jundallah militant group and handed them over to Iranian authorities, National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza said, according to Iran’s Press TV channel, reports Daily Times. Th
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The Pakistani Security Forces (SFs) have captured several members of the Jundallah militant group and handed them over to Iranian authorities, National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza said, according to Iran’s Press TV channel, reports Daily Times. The National Assembly speaker said this during a meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Tehran.
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February - 8 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Lakki Marwat chapter on February 8 threatened local politicians of attack for their alleged involvement in protecting feudal lords and creating law and order problem in the Lakki Marwat District of North West Fron
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Lakki Marwat chapter on February 8 threatened local politicians of attack for their alleged involvement in protecting feudal lords and creating law and order problem in the Lakki Marwat District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to The News. A leaflet circulated by the TTP in Lakki City and Naurang bazaar stated that the political figures including former provincial minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Anwar Kamal Khan Marwat, former Member of National Assembly (MNA) and joint candidate for by-election Naseer Muhammad Khan Maidadkhel and Aslam Khan Issakhel had adopted various tactics to defend “khanism” (feudalism) in the District.
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February - 8 
Chairman of Terai outfit Madhes Mukti Tigers (MMT) Raman Singh in Saptari District on February 8 declared that his group was ready to hold talks with the Government if the latter creates a suitable environment, reports Kantipuronline. Singh said his
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Chairman of Terai outfit Madhes Mukti Tigers (MMT) Raman Singh in Saptari District on February 8 declared that his group was ready to hold talks with the Government if the latter creates a suitable environment, reports Kantipuronline. Singh said his outfit was ready to sit for talks if the government stopped taking action against its cadres.
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February - 8 
Deputy Prime Minister Bijay Kumar Gachhadar mentioned that the term of the Constituent Assembly should not be extended, reports Kantipuronline. Gachhadar insisted on the Constitution to be drafted within May 28. The new Constitution can be drafted wi
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Deputy Prime Minister Bijay Kumar Gachhadar mentioned that the term of the Constituent Assembly should not be extended, reports Kantipuronline. Gachhadar insisted on the Constitution to be drafted within May 28. The new Constitution can be drafted within eight to ten days if the Unified CPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) forge consensus, he added.
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February - 8 
The release of 268 disqualified People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants from the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist’s (Unified CPN-Maoist) Fifth Division Cantonment in Rolpa District on February 8 brought one month of rigorous discharge proces
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The release of 268 disqualified People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants from the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist’s (Unified CPN-Maoist) Fifth Division Cantonment in Rolpa District on February 8 brought one month of rigorous discharge process to an end, reports Himalayan Times. During the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)-monitored verification, a total of 452 combatants were rendered disqualified. However, only 268 of them showed up in the discharge ceremony on February 8, the rest leaving their camps in advance. ”The Maoists would deem the discharge as a victory, a move taken to cooperate with the ongoing peace process”, said the party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda in his speech during the concluding ceremony.
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February - 8 
Sri Lankan Government has admitted 2000 Internally Displaced (ID) children living outside the welfare camps to 59 regular public schools in Vavuniya on February 8, reports Colombo Page. The Government has taken this measure to provide equal access to
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Sri Lankan Government has admitted 2000 Internally Displaced (ID) children living outside the welfare camps to 59 regular public schools in Vavuniya on February 8, reports Colombo Page. The Government has taken this measure to provide equal access to education for all the children after receiving complaints that the children of displaced families living with their relations outside the welfare centers have been denied school education.
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February - 8 
Sri Lankan Military Police arrested the former Army Chief, former Chief of Defence Staffs and defeated Presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka on February 8 at his office for committing military offences, reports Colombo Page. "General Fonseka
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Sri Lankan Military Police arrested the former Army Chief, former Chief of Defence Staffs and defeated Presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka on February 8 at his office for committing military offences, reports Colombo Page. "General Fonseka has been arrested on charges of committing military offences during his time in the Army," the newly appointed military spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe said in an official statement to the Government Media Unit. He did not elaborate on the specific offences. Director General of the Media Centre for National Security, Lakshman Hulugalle, said Fonseka would face charges in a military court of conspiracy against the Government. The Government has accused Fonseka of plotting to assassinate the President and overthrow the Government by a coup. The Government has arrested over 50 of his loyal retired military officers on planning the coup. However, Fonseka denies all Government's accusations against him.
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February - 8 
Troops during search and clear operations in the general areas of Olumadu, Periyathampane, Nochchikulam, Adampan, Kokavil, Mulliyaweli, Andankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vellamullivaikkal, Maduruthottam and Ali-Ode areas of Wanni recovered, 97 rounds o
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Troops during search and clear operations in the general areas of Olumadu, Periyathampane, Nochchikulam, Adampan, Kokavil, Mulliyaweli, Andankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vellamullivaikkal, Maduruthottam and Ali-Ode areas of Wanni recovered, 97 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 29 anti-personnel mines, four 60-mm mortar bombs, three Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG), one 152-mm Artillery round, two 120-mm mortar bombs, 10 60-mm Para bombs, 11 claymore mines, four fuses, 10 hand grenades, 64 Compact Discs, five T-56 weapons, ten T-56 magazines, 22 40-mm mortar bombs, one pressure mine, two claymore cells, eight anti personnel mine fuses, six detonators, 80kg of TNT explosives, a can containing 750 grams of C-4 explosives, 10-m of high explosive cord and two I-com sets on February 8, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 9 
11 cadres belonging to Lamphel group of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), including two directly involved in the January 31 firing attack at the residence of Kangujam Nillachandra and delivery of extortion notes, were arrested by the Imphal West
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11 cadres belonging to Lamphel group of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), including two directly involved in the January 31 firing attack at the residence of Kangujam Nillachandra and delivery of extortion notes, were arrested by the Imphal West District Police on February 9.
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February - 9 
A contingent of Police Force along with 300 Special Police Officers (SPOs) on February 9 was trapped in a landmine and then ambushed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at a village in Dantewada District where they were going to fi
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A contingent of Police Force along with 300 Special Police Officers (SPOs) on February 9 was trapped in a landmine and then ambushed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at a village in Dantewada District where they were going to find the whereabouts of 12 missing tribals in pursuance of the Supreme Court's February 8 order, reports Times of India. "Two SPOs were seriously injured and one of them lost both his legs. Firing is continuing. Attempts are being made to rescue the injured by sending a helicopter," said the last two lines of the urgent message sent by the Director General of Police to the Attorney General G. E. Vahanvati.
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February - 9 
Assam Rifles personnel recovered and subsequently defused a 6 kilogram bomb, planted under a wooden bridge in the Bagaribari area on the Dhekiajuli-Singri road in Sonitpur District. An official of the 3rd Assam Rifles said, “The bomb was no doubt pla
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Assam Rifles personnel recovered and subsequently defused a 6 kilogram bomb, planted under a wooden bridge in the Bagaribari area on the Dhekiajuli-Singri road in Sonitpur District. An official of the 3rd Assam Rifles said, “The bomb was no doubt planted by the NDFB probably to target security forces.”
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February - 9 
Daily Excelsior reports that militants carried out gun attack on Nishat Police Station in the Srinagar city on February 9. Security Forces (SFs) retaliated to the firing, forcing the militants to escape from the incident site.
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Daily Excelsior reports that militants carried out gun attack on Nishat Police Station in the Srinagar city on February 9. Security Forces (SFs) retaliated to the firing, forcing the militants to escape from the incident site.
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February - 9 
Four militants of anti-talks faction of the NDFB, identified as Kumar Narzary, Biswanath Charali, Sanjib Basumatary and Densereng Daimary, were arrested by SFs from Oiramghat in Dhemaji District. Dhemaji Superintendent of Police, Satyaraj Hazarika, s
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Four militants of anti-talks faction of the NDFB, identified as Kumar Narzary, Biswanath Charali, Sanjib Basumatary and Densereng Daimary, were arrested by SFs from Oiramghat in Dhemaji District. Dhemaji Superintendent of Police, Satyaraj Hazarika, said, “All of them had accepted to have been involved in the January 23 blast on a railway track near the village.”
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February - 9 
One person, identified as Thongam Khogen (32) of Thongju Part I Pheija Leitong, who came to extort money from shops at Keishampat Leimajam Leikai in Imphal on behalf of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) outfit, was overpowered by the local people and
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One person, identified as Thongam Khogen (32) of Thongju Part I Pheija Leitong, who came to extort money from shops at Keishampat Leimajam Leikai in Imphal on behalf of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) outfit, was overpowered by the local people and handed over to Police later.
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February - 9 
One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Oinam Nilson alias Leibakngakpa (20) of Pishum Oinam Leikai, was arrested by Imphal West commandos from Pishum Oinam Leikai area of Imphal West on February 9. One cellular phone was
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One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Oinam Nilson alias Leibakngakpa (20) of Pishum Oinam Leikai, was arrested by Imphal West commandos from Pishum Oinam Leikai area of Imphal West on February 9. One cellular phone was recovered from the possession of the arrested militant.
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February - 9 
Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on February 9 said that plans for a joint anti-Maoist operation will be prepared soon after arrival of Central Para Military Force (CPMF). He said that Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram had promised to send 8,0
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Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on February 9 said that plans for a joint anti-Maoist operation will be prepared soon after arrival of Central Para Military Force (CPMF). He said that Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram had promised to send 8,000 more CPMF personnel for the joint operations. While 3,000 personnel would be deployed in western and northern parts of the state, the rest would be stationed in the southern region. "While Maoists believe in force and are not ready to shun violence, we will have to face them with force," Patnaik added.
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February - 9 
PCPA supporters held black-flag processions in several areas of the three Maoist-affected Districts —West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia — on the day in protest against the meeting between the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and the Chief Minister
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PCPA supporters held black-flag processions in several areas of the three Maoist-affected Districts —West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia — on the day in protest against the meeting between the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and the Chief Ministers.
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February - 9 
Police arrested two youths near Majhi Ghariyani temple in Rayagada on charges of threatening a weigh-bridge owner in the guise of Maoists on February 9, reports Express Buzz. The duos were identified as Ajit Kumar Badra from Jadalaguda under Chandili
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Police arrested two youths near Majhi Ghariyani temple in Rayagada on charges of threatening a weigh-bridge owner in the guise of Maoists on February 9, reports Express Buzz. The duos were identified as Ajit Kumar Badra from Jadalaguda under Chandili Police Station area and Duryodhan Janta, a former sarpanch (village head) of Jhimidipeta under Seshkal Police Station area.
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February - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) seized gelatine sticks weighing around 2.5 kilograms, five detonators, and some Cordex wires from the godown of grocery shop owner, Gosai Aich of Chapakhowa town in Sadiya sub-division of Tinsukia District.
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Security Forces (SFs) seized gelatine sticks weighing around 2.5 kilograms, five detonators, and some Cordex wires from the godown of grocery shop owner, Gosai Aich of Chapakhowa town in Sadiya sub-division of Tinsukia District.
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February - 9 
Srikakulam-Koraput ‘division’ of the CPI-Maoist accused the State Government of arresting Gananath Patra, an advisor of Maoist-frontal outfit Chasi Muliya Adivasi Sangha to suppress land movement by tribals in Koraput District and demanded his early
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Srikakulam-Koraput ‘division’ of the CPI-Maoist accused the State Government of arresting Gananath Patra, an advisor of Maoist-frontal outfit Chasi Muliya Adivasi Sangha to suppress land movement by tribals in Koraput District and demanded his early release in a letter to some media persons. Patra was arrested in Bhubaneswar on January 27 for his involvement in six cases in Koraput.
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February - 9 
Telegraph reports unidentified National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, in an extortion-related attack, shot at and injured a businessman, Nepali Banik, at Beltola Market under Kaki Police Station in Nagaon District on February 9.
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Telegraph reports unidentified National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, in an extortion-related attack, shot at and injured a businessman, Nepali Banik, at Beltola Market under Kaki Police Station in Nagaon District on February 9.
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February - 9 
The Centre would resume peace talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in April 2010, reports Nagaland Post. The Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on February 9 said, “The next round of talks would be held in April w
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The Centre would resume peace talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in April 2010, reports Nagaland Post. The Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on February 9 said, “The next round of talks would be held in April with Muivah accepting the government of India’s invitation to come for the talks.” “On the invitation of the government, the NSCN (I-M) leadership has proposed to come to India between April 1-10 to hold talks and carry forward the peace process. To that end, the government will be appointing an interlocutor to facilitate the talks and to bring about an early solution,” said a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) statement. “We are hopeful of a broad based settlement and very happy at the initiative taken by the Forum for Naga Reconciliation that helped stop inter-factional killings and violence in the state,” Pillai said. The report adds that the last round of peace talks between the Centre and NSCN-IM was held in March 2009 in Zurich in Switzerland and the talks ended in a stalemate.
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February - 9 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) offered to hold unconditional talks with the Centre as well as the West Bengal Government on February 9, reports The Hindu. Speaking over tele
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) offered to hold unconditional talks with the Centre as well as the West Bengal Government on February 9, reports The Hindu. Speaking over telephone from an undisclosed location near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District, PCPA spokesperson Asit Mahato claimed that the outfit had always kept the door open for composite dialogue. Accusing the Centre and the State Government of violating the Constitution by “waging war against common people,” he criticised other political parties for not raising their voices against it and cautioned the administration of “people’s spontaneous reaction using traditional weapons” in case “an extension of the Operation Green Hunt is launched in the State.”
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February - 9 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a stretch of railway track under Nimiaghat Police station in Giridih District in the wee hours of February 9 during their 72-hour shutdown, affecting train services, reported PTI. Indo-A
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a stretch of railway track under Nimiaghat Police station in Giridih District in the wee hours of February 9 during their 72-hour shutdown, affecting train services, reported PTI. Indo-Asian News Service quoted Amrendra Das, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Dhanbad railway division, saying, “Maoist rebels blew up railway tracks at two places which come under Coal Indian Cord (CIC) sections. In the first incident, Maoist rebels blew up a railway track near east cabin of Parasnath railway station. In the blast, six meters of the track was damaged. In the second incident, Maoists blew up railway tracks between Chaudharybandh and Karmabad railway stations of the same district.”
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February - 9 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the Howrah-Delhi railway track at Narganjo railway station in Jamui on February 9, reports India Blooms News Service. The Maoists blew up a track in the same area just two days ago. Trai
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the Howrah-Delhi railway track at Narganjo railway station in Jamui on February 9, reports India Blooms News Service. The Maoists blew up a track in the same area just two days ago. Train services have been suspended following the blast.
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February - 9 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) offered to hold talks with the Government, reports Times of India. CPI-Maoist ‘general secretary’ Ganapathy on February 9 said that his party is ready for talks with one of the pre-conditions being Mao
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) offered to hold talks with the Government, reports Times of India. CPI-Maoist ‘general secretary’ Ganapathy on February 9 said that his party is ready for talks with one of the pre-conditions being Maoist leaders like Narayan Sanyal, Amitabha Bagchi, Sushil Roy and Kobad Gandhi be released from custody. The Maoist leader said talks would mean a halt to the crackdown and that would be in the interest of the people.
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February - 9 
The main opposition party of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), denied reports that its key official and party chief's son Tarique Rahman had met Indian fugitive militant Paresh Barua, according to Sentinel. Opposition chief whip in Parl
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The main opposition party of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), denied reports that its key official and party chief's son Tarique Rahman had met Indian fugitive militant Paresh Barua, according to Sentinel. Opposition chief whip in Parliament Zainal Abedin Farroque said that the reports were "a concocted story" based on a confession made by Mohammed Hafizur Rahman, a key witness in the Chittagong arms haul case.
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February - 9 
The Police in Rayagada District arrested two Maoist supporters on February 9, reports PTI. The duo was identified as Ram Sabar (28) and Laxman Sabar (35), both residents of Dimiriguda village. Police said though they were not in the outfit's armed sq
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The Police in Rayagada District arrested two Maoist supporters on February 9, reports PTI. The duo was identified as Ram Sabar (28) and Laxman Sabar (35), both residents of Dimiriguda village. Police said though they were not in the outfit's armed squad, but were active sympathizers and had been providing logistic support to the Maoists.
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February - 9 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on February 9 reiterated his call to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to shun violence after a meeting in Kolkata to discuss Left Wing Extremism (LWE) problem being faced by four eastern States, acco
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on February 9 reiterated his call to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to shun violence after a meeting in Kolkata to discuss Left Wing Extremism (LWE) problem being faced by four eastern States, according to The Hindu. “I tell the Maoists to abjure violence... Once you halt violence, we are ready to talk to you. We are not asking you to do anything more. If you halt violence we are prepared to talk to you on any matter that is of concern. But the condition is that you must halt violence. Unfortunately, our past appeals have been spurned,” he said. ”The operation against Naxals would be a careful, calibrated and controlled one whose progress could not be measured like the score board of a cricket match — progress would be slow and steady. Our purpose is not to kill anyone. These [are] our own people and we care for them. Contrary to fears expressed in a section of the media and by some NGOs, there was no carnage and both the Central and State forces were acting with great restraint. The operations against Maoists were making slow but steady progress, and areas under Naxalite domination would soon be reclaimed and civil administration established,” the Minister added. Expressing confidence that further progress would be made in six months, he said that he was satisfied with what was happening all over the country. Also, the Union Home Minister defended his Cabinet colleague and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee who is being accused by the West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee of colluding with Maoists. He gave a clean chit to Banerjee by virtually refuting the West Bengal Chief Minister’s allegation about her links with Maoists. “No political party in India which believes in parliamentary democracy can collude with Maoists,” Chidambaram said when asked to react on Bhattacharjee’s allegation about Mamata-Maoist nexus. Bhattacharjee, however, did not make any effort to justify his claim that Mamata and Maoists were hand in glove.
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February - 9 
Three All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, identified as Kamal Debbarma, Sukesh Debbarma and Rupendra Tripura, surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) at Raisyabari in Dhalai District on February 9, reports PTI.
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Three All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, identified as Kamal Debbarma, Sukesh Debbarma and Rupendra Tripura, surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) at Raisyabari in Dhalai District on February 9, reports PTI.
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February - 9 
Two unidentified militants of the Rabha Viper Army (RVA) and a linkman with arms and ammunition were arrested by the Army from Mantapara village of Kokrajhar District.
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Two unidentified militants of the Rabha Viper Army (RVA) and a linkman with arms and ammunition were arrested by the Army from Mantapara village of Kokrajhar District.
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February - 9 
Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on February 9 said, “We are trying to apprehend Paresh Baruah who is in the Kachin region bordering China. We are putting pressure on Myanmar for this. Paresh Baruah is trying to establish links with China for shelter
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Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on February 9 said, “We are trying to apprehend Paresh Baruah who is in the Kachin region bordering China. We are putting pressure on Myanmar for this. Paresh Baruah is trying to establish links with China for shelter and arms.” He said that Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will decide on whether talks with the ULFA [United Liberation Front of Asom] should be held even without Paresh Baruah’s participation. He further said that the Centre will discuss Paresh Baruah’s links with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) during the meeting with the Naga outfit in April. About ULFA leader Anup Chetia, now in Bangladesh, he said, “We are hopeful that Chetia would come back to Assam soon,” he further added.
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February - 9 
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad, while opposing the proposal of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of granting general amnesty to the hundreds of militants in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK) now willing to return to this part
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Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad, while opposing the proposal of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of granting general amnesty to the hundreds of militants in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK) now willing to return to this part of the State and join national mainstream, on February 9 said that this move could be a major security threat and may prove counter-productive for the country. "Who will take guarantee of these youth willing to return. How can you prove that these will be the same youth who had gone to that side for arms training and are now willing to come back with their own choice. Some foreign terrorists can take advantage of this move. Pakistan has not handed over the accused involved in Mumbai terror attack so far. Who can trust them in this case. There are chances of adopting strategy by Pakistan to push militants taking cover of this new surrender policy," said Azad in Jammu. Responding to a question regarding reports of nearly 800 militants waiting to cross over to this side and many of them were Kashmiri youth trapped there, he said this issue needs very serious thought.
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February - 9 
A civilian was killed in a militant attack on Security Forces (SFs) and 12 suspected militants were arrested in search operations in different parts of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 9, according to Daily
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A civilian was killed in a militant attack on Security Forces (SFs) and 12 suspected militants were arrested in search operations in different parts of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 9, according to Daily Times. A Frontier Crops (FC) statement said that 22 militant’s hideouts were destroyed during search operations.
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February - 9 
At least four persons including two children were injured in a bomb explosion in Gahi Khan Chowk area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 9, according to Dawn. Police said unknown militants hurled a hand-held bomb at a shop which left four
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At least four persons including two children were injured in a bomb explosion in Gahi Khan Chowk area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on February 9, according to Dawn. Police said unknown militants hurled a hand-held bomb at a shop which left four people injured.
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February - 9 
Calling Pakistan’s anti-militancy efforts over 2009 “terrific”, Unite States Defence Secretary Robert Gates on February 9 said Pakistanis are in the driver’s seat in combating Taliban on their soil, reports Daily Times. In an interview with FOX News,
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Calling Pakistan’s anti-militancy efforts over 2009 “terrific”, Unite States Defence Secretary Robert Gates on February 9 said Pakistanis are in the driver’s seat in combating Taliban on their soil, reports Daily Times. In an interview with FOX News, Gates also reaffirmed Washington’s confidence in the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons. “They’re going to go at their own pace and in their own way. We will help them as much as possible,” he remarked about Pakistan’s efforts. To a question on the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons in the wake of recent terrorist attacks in the country, Gates reiterated his confidence, saying, “I would just echo what the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen said. We’re comfortable with the security.” Gates claimed that al Qaeda, the Taliban in Pakistan, and the Taliban in Afghanistan are all working together and argued that the problem should be attacked as a whole. He said, “al Qaeda is helping the Pakistani Taliban to destabilise the Pakistani Government. There is evidence that al Qaeda is helping them plan these attacks, the targeting, the training capabilities and so on.”
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February - 9 
Five militants were arrested while the houses of six others were destroyed during search operation in Banda area in Salarzai and Mamond sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency, official sources said, reports The News.
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Five militants were arrested while the houses of six others were destroyed during search operation in Banda area in Salarzai and Mamond sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency, official sources said, reports The News.
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February - 9 
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on February 9 asked militants to lay down their weapons and adopt the right path or face death, reports Daily Times. Addressing a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary party meeting at the Prime Minister’s
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Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on February 9 asked militants to lay down their weapons and adopt the right path or face death, reports Daily Times. Addressing a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary party meeting at the Prime Minister’s House, he said the Government could not ignore terrorism as “it is not only the issue of our survival but of our coming generations”. He said following the successful military offensive in Swat and Malakand, the Pakistani nation would crush the militants ‘everywhere in the country’.
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February - 9 
SFs arrested a militant ‘commander’ who also happens to be the nephew of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) ‘leader’ Mangal Bagh during a search operation in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. According to an FC official, the action was tak
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SFs arrested a militant ‘commander’ who also happens to be the nephew of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) ‘leader’ Mangal Bagh during a search operation in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. According to an FC official, the action was taken on a tip-off and the arrested militant has been shifted to an unknown location for investigation.
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February - 9 
SFs sources claimed to have killed 74 militants and injured 54 others and wrested the strategically important hilltops and areas from the insurgents during the weeklong military operation in the Mamond subdivision of Bajaur Agency, reports The News.
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SFs sources claimed to have killed 74 militants and injured 54 others and wrested the strategically important hilltops and areas from the insurgents during the weeklong military operation in the Mamond subdivision of Bajaur Agency, reports The News. Briefing reporters, the in-charge of Bajaur military operation, Brigadier Abid Mumtaz, and Commandant of Bajaur Scouts Colonel Nauman Saeed said SFs had launched a decisive action against the militants in the troubled Mamond area on January 29. Brigadier Abid Mumtaz added that a total of 74 militants were killed and 54 others injured while a number of their hideouts and bunkers had been destroyed in the weeklong operation. 10 soldiers were killed and 22 sustained injuries in the operation, he added further.
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February - 9 
The bomb disposal squad defused a seven-kilogramme explosive device planted close to North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Minister Ayub Khan Asharai’s house in Matta tehsil (revenue unit) of Swat District on February 9, according to Daily Times.
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The bomb disposal squad defused a seven-kilogramme explosive device planted close to North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Minister Ayub Khan Asharai’s house in Matta tehsil (revenue unit) of Swat District on February 9, according to Daily Times.
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February - 9 
The Interior Minister Rehman Malik on February 9 indicated that militants who had fled military operations in Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Swat are active in Karachi, reports Daily Times. Winding up debate on the Karachi violence in the Na
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The Interior Minister Rehman Malik on February 9 indicated that militants who had fled military operations in Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Swat are active in Karachi, reports Daily Times. Winding up debate on the Karachi violence in the National Assembly, Malik said the people of North West Frontier Province deserved special praise for their sacrifices and role in combating terrorism. “Some of the terrorists who are on the run as a result of successful military operations have taken refuge in various parts of the country ... [they have] especially focused on Karachi,” he said, adding that “these elements” were active in Karachi. “The same technique” had been used in three separate attacks in Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan”, he added. He said investigations into the attacks were underway, and 36 suspects had so far been arrested. Prime minister had announced a “compensation package” of PKR 3.5 billion for victims of violence in Karachi, he added further.
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February - 9 
The Taliban claimed, on February 9, to have developed a new bomb nicknamed ‘Omar’ after their leader, which they say is impossible for Western mine sweepers to detect, reports Daily Times. A Taliban spokesman, who identified himself as Yousuf Ahmadi,
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The Taliban claimed, on February 9, to have developed a new bomb nicknamed ‘Omar’ after their leader, which they say is impossible for Western mine sweepers to detect, reports Daily Times. A Taliban spokesman, who identified himself as Yousuf Ahmadi, said the new bomb has been named after Taliban ‘leader’ Mullah Omar. “It’s an effective bomb, which can’t be detected by mine-sweeping vehicles and it causes more deaths,” Ahmadi added.
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February - 9 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) has adopted a policy to recruit the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants recently discharged from various cantonments across the country in its youth wing Young Communist League (Y
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) has adopted a policy to recruit the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants recently discharged from various cantonments across the country in its youth wing Young Communist League (YCL), Nepal News reported. Maoist politburo member and spokesperson Dina Nath Sharma said, “We will employ our friends discharged from the cantonments in various sister organizations including the YCL.”
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February - 9 
A leader of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), Hafijur Rahman Shahin, was shot dead by the Police during an encounter in Chapai Nawabganj District on February 11, reports Daily Star. Shahin was accused of his involvement in the violence in Rajshahi Uni
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A leader of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), Hafijur Rahman Shahin, was shot dead by the Police during an encounter in Chapai Nawabganj District on February 11, reports Daily Star. Shahin was accused of his involvement in the violence in Rajshahi University on February 9. The Police also arrested Rajshahi city leader of Jamaat-e-Islami party, Ameer Ataur Rahman, in the university violence case.
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February - 9 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a cadre of the Red flag faction of the PBCP at Purba Malshadah village under Gangni sub district of the Meherpur District in the night of February 9 and recovered a revolver and two bullets from his pos
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a cadre of the Red flag faction of the PBCP at Purba Malshadah village under Gangni sub district of the Meherpur District in the night of February 9 and recovered a revolver and two bullets from his possession. He was reportedly wanted in seven cases including two for murder, sources added.
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February - 9 
The Marxist Leninist faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) threatened on February 9 to take avenge of the killings of its cadres including its ‘general secretary’ Jamal Uddin alias Robi alias Nuruzzaman Sumon, reports Daily Star. The gr
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The Marxist Leninist faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) threatened on February 9 to take avenge of the killings of its cadres including its ‘general secretary’ Jamal Uddin alias Robi alias Nuruzzaman Sumon, reports Daily Star. The group’s cadres distributed leaflets, triggered bomb blasts and fired a number of blank shots in Chuadanga town, creating panic among locals. The group, however, blamed 'conspiracy' of a group of Awami League (AL) leaders in the District for killing several of their cadres.
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February - 9 
President Mahinda Rajapakse dissolved the Parliament with effect from midnight of February 9 under the powers vested in him under Article 70 (1) of Chapter 11 of the Constitution, reports Daily News. The present Parliament was elected in April 2004
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President Mahinda Rajapakse dissolved the Parliament with effect from midnight of February 9 under the powers vested in him under Article 70 (1) of Chapter 11 of the Constitution, reports Daily News. The present Parliament was elected in April 2004 defeating the then United National Party regime led by Ranil Wickremesinghe. The Parliament completes its tenure of six years in April 2010. The election is likely to be held on April 8 and the new Parliament would meet on April 22. However, the Commissioner of Elections will announce the official schedule for the general elections, the Government media unit said, adds Colombo Page. Elections will be held to select 196 members of the Parliament and 29 would be chosen from the national lists of political parties and/or independent groups.
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February - 9 
Troops recovered 108 anti-personnel mines, five 60-mm mortar bombs, 24 Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), three 81-mm bombs, one T-56 weapon, 22 rounds of T-56 ammunition and one Bangalore torpedo weighing about one kilogram during search and clear oper
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Troops recovered 108 anti-personnel mines, five 60-mm mortar bombs, 24 Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), three 81-mm bombs, one T-56 weapon, 22 rounds of T-56 ammunition and one Bangalore torpedo weighing about one kilogram during search and clear operations in Periyathampane, Sinnapandivirichchan, Nochchikulam, Nandikadal, Mulankavil, Nallur, Mullavellivaikkal, Andankulam and Kokkadichole areas of Wanni, on February 9, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 10 
A diesel autorickshaw was reportedly hijacked and subsequently set ablaze by unidentified militants at Taokhong Khunou Nityainanda Leirak under Lamshang Police Station in Imphal West District on February 10, according to Sangai Express.
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A diesel autorickshaw was reportedly hijacked and subsequently set ablaze by unidentified militants at Taokhong Khunou Nityainanda Leirak under Lamshang Police Station in Imphal West District on February 10, according to Sangai Express.
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February - 10 
A leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Praja Pratighatana Group (CPI-ML-PPG) Mohananna fraction, Maddi Venkat Reddy, was among five Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) arrested by the Police in Yellandu in Khammam District on February 10
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A leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist) Praja Pratighatana Group (CPI-ML-PPG) Mohananna fraction, Maddi Venkat Reddy, was among five Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) arrested by the Police in Yellandu in Khammam District on February 10, reported The Hindu. Three weapons, a spring field rifle with 10 rounds, 8 mm rifle with 300 rounds, a country made revolver with three rounds and other ammunition with 50 live rounds were seized from them. The weapons procured from Maharashtra were meant for supply to Mohan and Suresh dalam (units) of the group operating in the region. The arrested LWEs were identified as Pillalamarri Narsaiah, a resident of Hyderabad, Ratna Ravi alias Ganesh from Warangal, Kallapalli Ravi of Mandamarri and Syed Akbar from Maharashtra.
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February - 10 
A person was wounded when unidentified militants hurled a petrol bomb at office of a vernacular Khasi newspaper Nongsain Hima in Shillong city in the night of February 10, according to Sangai Express. The office building, two computer sets and a scan
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A person was wounded when unidentified militants hurled a petrol bomb at office of a vernacular Khasi newspaper Nongsain Hima in Shillong city in the night of February 10, according to Sangai Express. The office building, two computer sets and a scanner were damaged in the explosion.
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February - 10 
A woman cadre of CPI-Maoist was arrested by Police in Sambalpur District. However, Police refused to disclose further information of the location of their arrest.
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A woman cadre of CPI-Maoist was arrested by Police in Sambalpur District. However, Police refused to disclose further information of the location of their arrest.
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February - 10 
BSF personnel deployed along India-Bangladesh international in Dhubri District neutralised an intrusion bid of unidentified miscreants from Bangladesh. However, they managed to escape taking cover of darkness.
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BSF personnel deployed along India-Bangladesh international in Dhubri District neutralised an intrusion bid of unidentified miscreants from Bangladesh. However, they managed to escape taking cover of darkness.
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February - 10 
Maoists opened fired on the helicopter carrying the West Bengal Director General of Police when he was conducting an aerial surveillance of Lalgarh and other Maoist-controlled areas on February 10, reported Times if India.
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Maoists opened fired on the helicopter carrying the West Bengal Director General of Police when he was conducting an aerial surveillance of Lalgarh and other Maoist-controlled areas on February 10, reported Times if India.
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February - 10 
One People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Sheikh Sadik Hussain alias Nazir (40), was arrested by Delhi Police's Special Cell from Hauz Rani area in New Delhi on February 10, reports Sangai Express . Sheikh Sadik Hussain was suspected of hand
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One People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Sheikh Sadik Hussain alias Nazir (40), was arrested by Delhi Police's Special Cell from Hauz Rani area in New Delhi on February 10, reports Sangai Express . Sheikh Sadik Hussain was suspected of handling finances of PULF and wanted in Manipur in four cases
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February - 10 
One Steten Kustut, suspected to be an All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militant, was arrested by troops of Border Security Force (BSF) in Golaghat District on February 10, according to Shillong Times. One locally made 12 bore rifle, 7 ro
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One Steten Kustut, suspected to be an All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militant, was arrested by troops of Border Security Force (BSF) in Golaghat District on February 10, according to Shillong Times. One locally made 12 bore rifle, 7 rounds, 04 live ammunition of .22 gun and INR 39000 were recovered from his possession.
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February - 10 
Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sharad Chandra Sinha was appointed the second chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 10, reports PTI. He was succeeded by Radha Vinod Raju, who retired on January 31
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Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sharad Chandra Sinha was appointed the second chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 10, reports PTI. He was succeeded by Radha Vinod Raju, who retired on January 31. The name of Sinha, a 1975 batch Indian Police Service officer of Haryana cadre, was cleared by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The 56-year-old Sinha will have tenure till October 31, 2013 or as per further orders issued by the Government, an official notification said.
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February - 10 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a portion of railway tracks between Bisra and Bhalulata railway stations at around 2 am on February 10 (today) causing derailment of a goods train and disrupting train services on
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a portion of railway tracks between Bisra and Bhalulata railway stations at around 2 am on February 10 (today) causing derailment of a goods train and disrupting train services on the Howrah-Mumbai route, reports Times of India. Eight wagons of a goods train were derailed in the explosion.
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February - 10 
Suspected Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) cadres shot dead Paramanand Ojha, local leader of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), at Plandu village when he was returning home at Taresa village in Hazaribagh District on February 10, reported PTI.
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Suspected Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) cadres shot dead Paramanand Ojha, local leader of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), at Plandu village when he was returning home at Taresa village in Hazaribagh District on February 10, reported PTI.
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February - 10 
The Assam Rifles personnel rescued an abducted tourist bus driver, Kishorjeet (48), from the confinement of the militants at Ningthoupham area in Senapati District on February 10. Two militants, R.K. Lainsingh (32) of Imphal and Basantha (36) also fr
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The Assam Rifles personnel rescued an abducted tourist bus driver, Kishorjeet (48), from the confinement of the militants at Ningthoupham area in Senapati District on February 10. Two militants, R.K. Lainsingh (32) of Imphal and Basantha (36) also from Imphal, were arrested along with one 9-mm locally made pistol and two live rounds from the incident site.
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February - 10 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set two vehicles ablaze on February 10, to enforce its call for north Bihar bandh (shutdown) but none was injured, reported PTI. Sheohar District Superintendent of Police (SP) S.P. Shukla said
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set two vehicles ablaze on February 10, to enforce its call for north Bihar bandh (shutdown) but none was injured, reported PTI. Sheohar District Superintendent of Police (SP) S.P. Shukla said that the CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze a jeep at Samhouti village and a sand laden truck at Aaatkali village during the bandh, which was called to protest the rape of a woman. The woman is said to be a CPI-Maoist supporter and was raped in East Champaran District recently.
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February - 10 
The decision to reduce load shedding and start electrification work in rural areas, where contractors are reluctant to do so for fear of Maoists, was taken at a high-level meeting in Bhubaneswar presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to revie
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The decision to reduce load shedding and start electrification work in rural areas, where contractors are reluctant to do so for fear of Maoists, was taken at a high-level meeting in Bhubaneswar presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to review the progress of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Scheme).
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February - 10 
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) crticised a civil society group Senior Citizens for Society, since its president N. Binoy in an earlier statement said to safeguard integrity of India and maintain unity and solidarity.
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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) crticised a civil society group Senior Citizens for Society, since its president N. Binoy in an earlier statement said to safeguard integrity of India and maintain unity and solidarity.
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February - 10 
The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) has sanctioned scholarships worth INR 70,000 to 34 children of the families affected by the Left Wing Extremist violence in Nalgonda District to enable them to pursue their studies.
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The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) has sanctioned scholarships worth INR 70,000 to 34 children of the families affected by the Left Wing Extremist violence in Nalgonda District to enable them to pursue their studies.
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February - 10 
Three anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants were shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at Jaulia Centre near Jingabeel under Majbat Police Station in Udalguri District in the night of February 1
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Three anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants were shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at Jaulia Centre near Jingabeel under Majbat Police Station in Udalguri District in the night of February 10, reports Sentinel. One AK 47 rifle, one 9-mm pistol, one revolver, etc were recovered from the slain militants.
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February - 10 
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested at Bagwans in Banka District, reported The Hindu. A looted Police rifle, 30 rounds of cartridge and eight mobile chargers were recovered from their possession.
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Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested at Bagwans in Banka District, reported The Hindu. A looted Police rifle, 30 rounds of cartridge and eight mobile chargers were recovered from their possession.
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February - 10 
Unidentified militants hurled a grenade at the private residence of horticulture and soil conservation technology mission cell director Khuraijam Ratankumar at Ayangpalli in Imphal East District, reports Telegraph. However, the grenade failed to expl
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Unidentified militants hurled a grenade at the private residence of horticulture and soil conservation technology mission cell director Khuraijam Ratankumar at Ayangpalli in Imphal East District, reports Telegraph. However, the grenade failed to explode. The bomb experts subsequently defused the explosive.
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February - 10 
Unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade on the residence of Horticulture Director, Khuraijam Ratankumar in the Khurai Ayangpalli area of Imphal on February 10, reports Sangai Express. The hand grenade which landed at the courtyard failed to ex
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Unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade on the residence of Horticulture Director, Khuraijam Ratankumar in the Khurai Ayangpalli area of Imphal on February 10, reports Sangai Express. The hand grenade which landed at the courtyard failed to explode. Explosive experts of Manipur Police, however, defused the grenade.
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February - 10 
A brigadier was killed while a colonel and lieutenant were injured after suspected Taliban militants attacked a rescue team sent after a crashed Cobra helicopter in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency. “Brig Hussain has embraced shahadat during the rescue
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A brigadier was killed while a colonel and lieutenant were injured after suspected Taliban militants attacked a rescue team sent after a crashed Cobra helicopter in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency. “Brig Hussain has embraced shahadat during the rescue mission sent after a Cobra helicopter crashed, killing its pilot and gunner,” official sources said.
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February - 10 
A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into a khasadar patrol vehicle, killing 17 persons, including 11 khasadar personnel in Wazir Dhand area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on
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A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into a khasadar patrol vehicle, killing 17 persons, including 11 khasadar personnel in Wazir Dhand area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 10, according to Daily Times. Official sources said Pakistan Ranger’s Captain Saleem and six civilians were among the dead in Wazir Dhand area of Jamrud, while 10 others were injured in the blast. A reporter for Peshawar-based English daily, Amjad Afridi, was also injured in the blast. The officials said the khasadar patrol vehicle was on a routine patrol when the suicide bomber attacked them in a car. Eyewitnesses said that an 18-year-old bearded youth hit a white car into the khasadar van coming from the opposite direction.
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February - 10 
At least two persons were injured in a bomb blast in a CD shop in the main bazaar of Hangu in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 10, according to Daily Times. This was the first militant attack after the Government brokered peace agreeme
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At least two persons were injured in a bomb blast in a CD shop in the main bazaar of Hangu in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 10, according to Daily Times. This was the first militant attack after the Government brokered peace agreement of February 4, according to which the rival sects are bound not to target shops and houses.
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February - 10 
Four Taliban militants and two women were killed in bombings in various areas of Mamoond tehsil in Bajaur Agency. Aircraft bombed hideouts of the Taliban in Supri, Gutki and Mina, killing four Taliban, while a mortar shell hit a house killing two wom
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Four Taliban militants and two women were killed in bombings in various areas of Mamoond tehsil in Bajaur Agency. Aircraft bombed hideouts of the Taliban in Supri, Gutki and Mina, killing four Taliban, while a mortar shell hit a house killing two women and wounding three other persons.
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February - 10 
Indian Indus Water Commissioner G. Aranga Nathan said that India and Pakistan will not go into war with each other over the water issue because the Indus Water Treaty is intact and being respected. While talking to media at the Allama Iqbal Internati
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Indian Indus Water Commissioner G. Aranga Nathan said that India and Pakistan will not go into war with each other over the water issue because the Indus Water Treaty is intact and being respected. While talking to media at the Allama Iqbal International Airport before leaving for New Delhi after the conclusion of his five-day “general tour of inspection” of four irrigation sites in Pakistan G. Aranga Nathan said that “both Pakistan and India were facing water scarcity due to reduced rainfalls in the region”. Nathan also handed over the Indian delegation’s review report to Indus Water Commissioner of Pakistan Jamaat Ali Shah regarding water issues.
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February - 10 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on February 10 that he had credible reports regarding the death of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘chief’ Hakeemullah Mehsud in a drone attack in North Waziristan in mid-January, reports Daily Times. Answering a q
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on February 10 that he had credible reports regarding the death of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘chief’ Hakeemullah Mehsud in a drone attack in North Waziristan in mid-January, reports Daily Times. Answering a question of reporters, Malik said, “Yes, he is dead.” To another question, Malik said no secret talks were underway between the Government and Taliban, however, negotiations with the Taliban could not be ruled out. “The Government is ready to talk to the Taliban but they would have to stop the suicide attacks and challenging the Government’s writ and have to surrender,” he added.
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February - 10 
Pakistan has always preferred dialogue to war with India, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on February 10 and praised New Delhi’s “intention” to resume dialogue with Islamabad, reports Daily Times. Reiterating Pakistan’s stance for the resumpti
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Pakistan has always preferred dialogue to war with India, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on February 10 and praised New Delhi’s “intention” to resume dialogue with Islamabad, reports Daily Times. Reiterating Pakistan’s stance for the resumption of dialogue, Gilani said “politicians make bridges, not walls”, and noted the consent of the Indian Congress party to resume the stalled peace process. “I appreciate India’s intention to resume talks,” he said, adding that the “threat perception” necessitated dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues between the two countries. “There is an intention that we say that there will be no war. But intentions can change any time. There is a threat perception, that’s why we want dialogue,” said Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in an interview with a private TV channel.
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February - 10 
Pakistan will keep Kashmir the first item on the agenda for negotiations with India at any level, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said on February 10, according to Daily Times. Replying to question at a press conference after a meeting of the
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Pakistan will keep Kashmir the first item on the agenda for negotiations with India at any level, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said on February 10, according to Daily Times. Replying to question at a press conference after a meeting of the Federal Cabinet, Kaira said Pakistan was open for dialogue with India at “every level with Kashmir on top of the agenda”. He said he was not hopeful that the upcoming foreign secretary-level talks between the two countries would yield a positive outcome. He said tangible progress could only be made through composite dialogue.
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February - 10 
Security Forces (SFs) along with the Mamoond Qaumi Lashkar (tribal militia) burnt the houses of six militants in the Taliban stronghold of Damadola and destroyed underground bunkers and training centers.
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Security Forces (SFs) along with the Mamoond Qaumi Lashkar (tribal militia) burnt the houses of six militants in the Taliban stronghold of Damadola and destroyed underground bunkers and training centers.
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February - 10 
The Pakistan military commanders discussed India’s offer to Pakistan for talks among other issues at a meeting of the top brass held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on February 10, according to Daily Times. The commanders met as part of 126
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The Pakistan military commanders discussed India’s offer to Pakistan for talks among other issues at a meeting of the top brass held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on February 10, according to Daily Times. The commanders met as part of 126th Corps Commanders’ Conference and reviewed the prevailing Security situation. Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani chaired the conference. The meeting expressed satisfaction at the evolution of a comprehensive and integrated response of the armed forces to deal with internal and external threats. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the conference was synchronised with the conclusion of the Army War Games, ‘Azm-e-Nau II’, which evaluated response to existing and emerging threats.
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February - 10 
TTP lashed out at the Government for referring to “credible reports” that their leader Hakeemullah Mehsud had died after a US drone attack in mid-January. The outfit denied its leader’s death but appeared to hold off on the idea of releasing another
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TTP lashed out at the Government for referring to “credible reports” that their leader Hakeemullah Mehsud had died after a US drone attack in mid-January. The outfit denied its leader’s death but appeared to hold off on the idea of releasing another message proving he is alive, after an audio recording in January. “Hakeemullah Mehsud is safe and alive. The Government and our enemies are waging a propaganda campaign,” TTP spokesman Azam Tariq said over telephone from an undisclosed location. “Our shura (leadership) has decided not to release his video immediately. They don’t want the Government to locate his whereabouts. We want to keep his presence a secret. We will release a video when we consider it necessary.”
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February - 10 
United States (US) Vice-President Joe Biden on February 10 said that his greatest concern was not Afghanistan, not Iraq, nor the Iranian nuclear crisis, but Pakistan, according to Daily Times. “I think it’s a big country. It has nuclear weapons that
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United States (US) Vice-President Joe Biden on February 10 said that his greatest concern was not Afghanistan, not Iraq, nor the Iranian nuclear crisis, but Pakistan, according to Daily Times. “I think it’s a big country. It has nuclear weapons that are able to be deployed. It has a real significant minority of radicalised population,” said Biden said in an interview with CNN. “It is not a completely functional democracy in the sense we think about it, and so that’s my greatest concern,” he said, Biden stated that al Qaeda was moving in the direction of smaller but “devastatingly frightening” attacks, and he viewed the chance of another September 11-style mass assault as unlikely.
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February - 10 
Deputy Prime Minister Sujata Koirala said in Biratnagar District that High Level Political Mechanism (HLPM) was formed not to topple the Government but to cooperate with it, and to defuse the political deadlock.
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Deputy Prime Minister Sujata Koirala said in Biratnagar District that High Level Political Mechanism (HLPM) was formed not to topple the Government but to cooperate with it, and to defuse the political deadlock.
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February - 10 
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on February 10 accused the United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) of taking ‘undue advantages’ of its combatants confined in United Nations-monitored cantonments, repots Kantipuronline. He mentio
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Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on February 10 accused the United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) of taking ‘undue advantages’ of its combatants confined in United Nations-monitored cantonments, repots Kantipuronline. He mentioned that not all the qualified Maoist fighters are living in the cantonment as a flock of them has left the camps just like the disqualified lot prior to the formal discharge. “The Maoist party has been taking salaries of those absent from the cantonment,” he added.
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February - 10 
A Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) “Janajudhha” faction cadre, identified as Abdus Salam, was killed in a bomb attack on February 10 in Goyashbari village of Pabna District, reports Daily Star. Locals said that the rivals hurled a bomb on Salam,
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A Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) “Janajudhha” faction cadre, identified as Abdus Salam, was killed in a bomb attack on February 10 in Goyashbari village of Pabna District, reports Daily Star. Locals said that the rivals hurled a bomb on Salam, leaving him dead.
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February - 10 
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Tariq Ahmed Karim on February 10 said in Shillong that Anup Chetia, ‘general secretary’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), under detention in Bangladesh, after serving a jail term, would be handed ov
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Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Tariq Ahmed Karim on February 10 said in Shillong that Anup Chetia, ‘general secretary’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), under detention in Bangladesh, after serving a jail term, would be handed over to India soon, reports PTI. He said “It’s happening. You will know when you get him.” He further claimed that there were no camps of Northeast militants in Bangladesh at present, added Telegraph. “There are no militant camps that I know of. Action has been taken very seriously against the insurgents who had set up camps”, Karim added further.
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February - 10 
The total number of resettled Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Mannar, Vavuniya and Trincomalee till February 4, 2010 is 134,352, stated the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights, according to Government of Sri Lanka report. IDPs
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The total number of resettled Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Mannar, Vavuniya and Trincomalee till February 4, 2010 is 134,352, stated the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights, according to Government of Sri Lanka report. IDPs have gone to the original places in the North and East as well as to the southern and central areas such as Galle, Gampaha, Colombo, Kandy, Badulla and Kurunegala. Thus, the total number of IDPs remaining to be resettled is 101, 739. According to Ministry sources, the resettled IDPs are provided with necessary items and facilities such as dry rations and family kits, as well as 2 acres of paddy lands.
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February - 10 
Troops during search and clear operations in Puliyankulam, Palenagar, Mulleyaweli, Andankulam and Sampeltive areas of Wanni recovered three kilograms of TNT explosives, three claymore mines weighing about 2.5 kilograms each, two recoilless shells, fi
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Troops during search and clear operations in Puliyankulam, Palenagar, Mulleyaweli, Andankulam and Sampeltive areas of Wanni recovered three kilograms of TNT explosives, three claymore mines weighing about 2.5 kilograms each, two recoilless shells, five hand grenades, two Rangan-99 anti-personnel mines, 15 rounds of 9-mm ammunition, one magazine on February 10, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 11 
A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) worker, Baren Singh (45), was shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Belpahari area of West Midnapore District on February 11, reported PTI. Maoists raided Baren’s house at G
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A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) worker, Baren Singh (45), was shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Belpahari area of West Midnapore District on February 11, reported PTI. Maoists raided Baren’s house at Gohalbera village at about 7.30 PM, dragged him out and shot him dead.
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February - 11 
A Maoist cadre, Sabita Munda (24), surrendered before Police in Keonjhar District on February 11, alleged sexual exploitation by her Maoist seniors, reported DNA on February 13. "My repeated pleas to stop the harassment fell on deaf as seniors in my
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A Maoist cadre, Sabita Munda (24), surrendered before Police in Keonjhar District on February 11, alleged sexual exploitation by her Maoist seniors, reported DNA on February 13. "My repeated pleas to stop the harassment fell on deaf as seniors in my camp continued to exploit me. I was so frustrated, I decided to surrender," Munda said. "Most women cadres face sexual harassment at nights," she added.
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February - 11 
According to Nagaland Post, a case was registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in January 2010 against top leaders of the NSCN-IM for trying to revive its activities in the Northeast. Sources said that the investigators had also zeroed
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According to Nagaland Post, a case was registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in January 2010 against top leaders of the NSCN-IM for trying to revive its activities in the Northeast. Sources said that the investigators had also zeroed in on money trails connected to their activities and the case was handed over to the NIA after due deliberations by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
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February - 11 
Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) for Assam-Meghalaya frontier Prithviraj said, ''Of course there are anti-India elements in the BDR [Bangladesh Rifles] with specific agendas and many at times they are the cause of trouble along the bo
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Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) for Assam-Meghalaya frontier Prithviraj said, ''Of course there are anti-India elements in the BDR [Bangladesh Rifles] with specific agendas and many at times they are the cause of trouble along the border and try to harm friendly ties between the two nations.''
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February - 11 
Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) surrenders in a formal surrender ceremony at Diphu, the headquarters of Karbi Anglong District, on February 11 (today), reports Telegraph. The issue of a separate Karbi homeland (Hemprak Kanthi
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Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) surrenders in a formal surrender ceremony at Diphu, the headquarters of Karbi Anglong District, on February 11 (today), reports Telegraph. The issue of a separate Karbi homeland (Hemprak Kanthim) under Article 3 of the Constitution will form the main issue during talks with the Government. Preparations for the mass surrender began on February 7 with 403 KLNLF cadres walking into the designated camp set up at Diphu Polytechnic. Another batch of nine militants, including the outfit’s ‘publicity secretary’ Rejek Dera, reached the camp on February 8. “We are now hoping for a fruitful political dialogue on the Hemprak Kanthim (homeland) issue. Both New Delhi and Dispur promised to seriously consider the demand of the Karbis and it was only because of the assurance that we agreed to come forward for a negotiated settlement. If the political machinery and government system sincerely fulfill our peoples’ demands, there will be peace, development and prosperity for all,” Rejek Dera said over phone. The KLNLF had declared unilateral ceasefire in January 2009 and then extended it periodically.
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February - 11 
Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has offered to discuss peace and development with the Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal, reported Hindustan Times on February 12. But the PCPA wants to talk to Trinamool Member o
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Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has offered to discuss peace and development with the Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal, reported Hindustan Times on February 12. But the PCPA wants to talk to Trinamool Member of Parliament (MP) Kabir Suman only. “We appealed to Suman because no one else in the Trinamool Congress seemed to be trustworthy,” Asit Mahato of PCPA said.
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February - 11 
Maoists are recruiting and training teenagers to carry out guerrilla attacks, make landmines and handle firearms, including AK-47 assault rifles in West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts. “About 500 teenagers have been trained by Maoists over
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Maoists are recruiting and training teenagers to carry out guerrilla attacks, make landmines and handle firearms, including AK-47 assault rifles in West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts. “About 500 teenagers have been trained by Maoists over the past few months in this district alone,” West Midnapore Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said on May 11. The Police obtained this information after interrogating teenager Sushil Hembram, a suspected Maoist arrested in Bankura District on May 8. “It is easy to mould teenagers. Therefore, the rebels are targeting them. The Maoists have often been pushing teenagers into the frontlines of action. The boys are offered a monthly amount of INR 2,500,” Verma said.
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February - 11 
PTI reports that Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) laid down arms at a public function at the Kasa stadium in Diphu of Karbi Anglong District on February 11. Acting ‘chairman’ of the group Hage Khaathar led his top leaders incl
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PTI reports that Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) laid down arms at a public function at the Kasa stadium in Diphu of Karbi Anglong District on February 11. Acting ‘chairman’ of the group Hage Khaathar led his top leaders including ‘commander-in-chief’ Songja Timong and ‘general secretary’ Thong Teron and 416 cadres for the decommissioning programme. Khaathar said, “We have realised our problems cannot be solved through an arms revolution but only through peace talks,” at the surrender ceremony. The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Union Joint Secretary of Home Department in-charge of Northeast Arvind Verma were also present at the programme. Gogoi said, “My government will help in speeding up the peace process. The rehabilitation package per decommissioned cadre will be increased to [INR] 2 lakh from [INR] 1.5 lakh. I will also give a development package of [INR] 50 crore for the district.” Verma said tripartite talks among the Centre, the Assam Government and the KLNLF would be held soon. Sentinel added that the KLNLF militants deposited 43 AK rifles, 11 7.62 SLRs, 1 RPG, 1 machine gun, 8 US carbine/sten guns, 32 pistols/revolvers, 1 LMG, 1 shot gun, eight SBBLs, 129 electronic detonators, 22 grenades, two DEBBLs, 29 SBBLs, 9471 rounds of assorted ammunition, 25 kilogram of Trinitrotoluene (TNT), two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 500 grams of Research and Development Explosives (RDX), 218 assorted magazines, 14 radio sets, etc.
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February - 11 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘general secretary’ Ganapathy admitted that the group has suffered a setback in Andhra Pradesh, reported Times of India. Ganapathy said, “By waging guerrilla war, in Andhra, we had a setback but we hav
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘general secretary’ Ganapathy admitted that the group has suffered a setback in Andhra Pradesh, reported Times of India. Ganapathy said, “By waging guerrilla war, in Andhra, we had a setback but we have not completely abandoned. Godavari valley to Maharashtra, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand till Bengal border, we have to intensify and expand guerrilla war. We have to retaliate, but it must be according to our advantage based on the situation.”
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February - 11 
The pro-talks United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) described the Government’s decision to drop the arms surrender term for talks as a step in the right direction, which might even prompt the outfit to consider coming forward for talks, according to
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The pro-talks United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) described the Government’s decision to drop the arms surrender term for talks as a step in the right direction, which might even prompt the outfit to consider coming forward for talks, according to Telegraph. Mrinal Hazarika, a leader of the pro-talks group, said, "Ulfa is not like the DHD or the KLNLF. You cannot impose conditions on them." Union home secretary G.K. Pillai on February 11 had said that the Centre had never asked the NDFB or ULFA to lay down arms but only to abjure violence if they wanted talks.
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February - 11 
The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, including a ‘divisional commander’ of the outfit, during a day long fierce encounter at Kalar village in Kandi area of Rajouri District on February 11, reports daily excelsior
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The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, including a ‘divisional commander’ of the outfit, during a day long fierce encounter at Kalar village in Kandi area of Rajouri District on February 11, reports daily excelsior. The SFs recovered one AK-47 rifle, one carbine, a number of magazines, ammunition rounds, mobile phone with subscriber identity module cards, explosive devices and other belongings from the encounter site.
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February - 11 
The Union Government on February 11 appointed R. S. Pandey as the new interlocutor to facilitate peace talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), reports Imphal Free Press. "The Government of India welcomes the decis
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The Union Government on February 11 appointed R. S. Pandey as the new interlocutor to facilitate peace talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), reports Imphal Free Press. "The Government of India welcomes the decision of the NSCN (IM) leadership to visit India and to hold talks with the Government. I am happy to announce the appointment of Shri R.S.Pandey, IAS (Retd.) as the Interlocutor and the Representative of the Government of India to hold talks with the NSCN (IM)," Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said.
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February - 11 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on February 11 said the Centre is ready to welcome Kashmiris who had gone to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) if they were willing to return after giving up militancy, reports The Hindu. “The idea that any Indian
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on February 11 said the Centre is ready to welcome Kashmiris who had gone to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) if they were willing to return after giving up militancy, reports The Hindu. “The idea that any Indian who had crossed over to PoK and wishes to return to India is certainly welcome,” the Minister said. “The idea is accepted. This idea must now be translated into a scheme,” said Chidambaram, adding it was one of the recommendations of one of the Working Groups appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for recommending measures to address problems of Jammu and Kashmir.
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February - 11 
Three cadres of anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), were arrested by the troop of 315 Field Regiment (Kargil) in two separate search operations in Udalguri District on February 11, reports Sentinel. Two cadres, ide
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Three cadres of anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), were arrested by the troop of 315 Field Regiment (Kargil) in two separate search operations in Udalguri District on February 11, reports Sentinel. Two cadres, identified as Naren Boro and Nasan Boro, were arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) from Satgharia village near Panery. One long barrel gun and one locally-made rifle were recovered from their possession. Another cadre of the ‘3rd battalion’ of the NDFB, identified as Nirmal Brahma, was arrested from Kajiamati village under Udalguri Police Station. One Chinese made pistol along with three live rounds of ammunition was recovered his possession.
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February - 11 
Three suspected valley based militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles during an encounter at Nambasi village under Kasom Khullen sub-division in Ukhrul District on February 11, reports Imphal Free Press. An AK-47 Rifles with 10 live rounds two 9-
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Three suspected valley based militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles during an encounter at Nambasi village under Kasom Khullen sub-division in Ukhrul District on February 11, reports Imphal Free Press. An AK-47 Rifles with 10 live rounds two 9-mm pistols and one hand grenades were recovered from the encounter site.
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February - 11 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested in Sundergarh District on February 11, reported IANS. “Maoist leader Marshal Munda has been arrested. He was arrested during a combing operation”, said Sub Divisional Police
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested in Sundergarh District on February 11, reported IANS. “Maoist leader Marshal Munda has been arrested. He was arrested during a combing operation”, said Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Sudarshan Sethy. Police sources said Marshal Munda was allegedly involved in the killing of a trade union leader, Thomas Munda, in the Sundergarh District two weeks ago.
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February - 11 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area committee members of Harichandanpur squad of Kalinga Nagar division’ surrendered before Keonjhar Superintendent of Police Ashis Singh on February 11, reported Express Buzz. They were identified a
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area committee members of Harichandanpur squad of Kalinga Nagar division’ surrendered before Keonjhar Superintendent of Police Ashis Singh on February 11, reported Express Buzz. They were identified as Rahul alias Sambari Juang (18) of Kusumjodi village near Nardanji and Sabita alias Batuli alias Usha Munda (20) of Nardanji of Bareiguda gram panchayat (village level self governing body) under Daitari Police Limits.
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February - 11 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Sambalpur District on February 11, reported PTI. They were identified as Bhabagrahi Sandha (40) from Rairakhol area of Sambalpur District and Anita Dehury (24) alias Nalini Bisw
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Sambalpur District on February 11, reported PTI. They were identified as Bhabagrahi Sandha (40) from Rairakhol area of Sambalpur District and Anita Dehury (24) alias Nalini Biswal from Bisra in nearby Sundargarh District. Sambalpur District Superintendent of Police Asit Panigrahi said INR 3,39,500 in cash, Maoist literature and leaflets were recovered from Bhabagrahi who played a key role in collection of levy from businessmen and contractors.
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February - 11 
Two unidentified assailants shot dead the defence lawyer of the 26/11 accused Fahim Ansari at suburban Kurla in Mumbai on February 11, reports The Hindu. The slain lawyer was identified as Shahid Azmi.
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Two unidentified assailants shot dead the defence lawyer of the 26/11 accused Fahim Ansari at suburban Kurla in Mumbai on February 11, reports The Hindu. The slain lawyer was identified as Shahid Azmi.
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February - 11 
Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai in Kokrajhar District expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) region and said that the Centre would take steps to stop the gun culture and check, if neces
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Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai in Kokrajhar District expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) region and said that the Centre would take steps to stop the gun culture and check, if necessary, the spread of unlicensed arms in the area. Pillai added that the Centre would deploy more Security Forces (SFs) in BTC areas for maintenance of peace and harmony in the region.
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February - 11 
At least 15 persons were killed and 24 others injured in a twin bomb blast in Bannu of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 11, according to Daily Times. This is the third of its kind against Security Force personnel in northwest part of P
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At least 15 persons were killed and 24 others injured in a twin bomb blast in Bannu of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 11, according to Daily Times. This is the third of its kind against Security Force personnel in northwest part of Pakistan in 24 hours. Official sources said two explosions, at least one of which was caused by a suicide bomber, went off in quick succession outside a Police training centre in Bannu just as a patrol headed by local District Police Officer Iqbal Marwat was returning. Eight Policemen, a child and six civilians had been killed, the doctor told AFP, having mentioned an earlier toll of 12 Policemen. He said another 24 people, including two children, were brought in wounded. “There were two blasts. The first one was near the gate. The second was a suicide attack. We have confirmed reports it was a suicide attack,” said Sardar Abbas, the Senior Administrator of Bannu District said.
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February - 11 
Four persons, including an arms dealer, were injured when their double-cabin pickup truck was blown up in a bomb blast near Miramshah Bazaar in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 11, according to The New
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Four persons, including an arms dealer, were injured when their double-cabin pickup truck was blown up in a bomb blast near Miramshah Bazaar in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 11, according to The News. The arms dealer, identified as Reemal, was on way to his home along with other relatives when an explosive device planted with the vehicle went off near Miramshah Bazaar. Almost 20 days ago, brother of Reemal was also shot dead by unidentified assailants near Esha Road. No one claimed responsibility for killing his brother and now attacking him.
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February - 11 
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on February 11 said that while composite dialogue is the only way forward for the resolution of all outstanding issues and India has offered Pakistan talks, New Delhi “does not want to talk on Kashmir,” according to
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Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on February 11 said that while composite dialogue is the only way forward for the resolution of all outstanding issues and India has offered Pakistan talks, New Delhi “does not want to talk on Kashmir,” according to Daily Times. “They have agreed to talk to Pakistan, but they don’t want to talk on Kashmir,” the AFP news agency quoted Gilani as saying. Asked if India did not want to talk on the Kashmir dispute, Gilani said “we should wait for India’s suggestions” on the resumption of the composite dialogue process. He said the Foreign Office and the Foreign Secretary were in contact with India, and “we should not jump to conclusions” over the outcome of the dialogue.
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February - 11 
Syed Salahuddin, ‘chief’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), said that talks between Pakistan and India will fail if they do not focus on the “core issue” of Kashmir. Talks would be “a futile exercise” if they did not address the dispute over the Himalay
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Syed Salahuddin, ‘chief’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), said that talks between Pakistan and India will fail if they do not focus on the “core issue” of Kashmir. Talks would be “a futile exercise” if they did not address the dispute over the Himalayan region. India and Pakistan have fought two of their three wars over the disputed territory since their independence in 1947. “I talk on behalf of the jihadi leadership that we all stand for a negotiated settlement,” Salahuddin, who is also head of the United Jihad Council, told Reuters in an interview. “But negotiations must be Kashmir-centric ... unless this core issue is addressed and it is focused upon, there will be no result,” he added. He said the people of Kashmir must also be involved in talks adding that “It’s not a bilateral boundary dispute between India and Pakistan. It is a question of the right of self-determination of 30 million people”.
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February - 11 
The death toll in February 10 suicide attack in Jamrud of Khyber Agency reached 19 on February 11, when a Levies official, Lance Naik Abdul Mannan, succumbed to injuries at the Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar.
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The death toll in February 10 suicide attack in Jamrud of Khyber Agency reached 19 on February 11, when a Levies official, Lance Naik Abdul Mannan, succumbed to injuries at the Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar.
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February - 11 
The Foreign Office said that Pakistan wants to resume peace talks with India, but they should be wide-ranging and cover all outstanding issues, including the Kashmir dispute. Addressing a briefing, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said Islamabad
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The Foreign Office said that Pakistan wants to resume peace talks with India, but they should be wide-ranging and cover all outstanding issues, including the Kashmir dispute. Addressing a briefing, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said Islamabad had not yet formally responded to New Delhi’s offer for talks, but Pakistan looked forward to the foreign secretaries’ meeting to discuss how an all-encompassing dialogue could be renewed.
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February - 11 
The US military is planning to set up new training centres inside Pakistan where American special operations trainers would work with Pakistani forces close to the Afghanistan border battle zone, a senior defence official said on February 11. The new
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The US military is planning to set up new training centres inside Pakistan where American special operations trainers would work with Pakistani forces close to the Afghanistan border battle zone, a senior defence official said on February 11. The new centres would supplement two already operating in Pakistan, and they would be used to accelerate and expand the training of Pakistani forces considered key to rooting out al Qaeda leaders hiding along the mountainous border, the official said.
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February - 11 
US National Security Adviser (NSA) General James Jones and his delegation visited Swat of North West Frontier province (NWFP). Jones is the first top American official to visit the region since three US military trainers were killed in a vehicle-born
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US National Security Adviser (NSA) General James Jones and his delegation visited Swat of North West Frontier province (NWFP). Jones is the first top American official to visit the region since three US military trainers were killed in a vehicle-borne suicide attack in Lower Dir District of NWFP on February 3.
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February - 11 
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said that the new constitution will be promulgated on time at any cost. Adding to this, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist Chairman Jhalanath Khanal mentioned that the political deadlock should be reso
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Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said that the new constitution will be promulgated on time at any cost. Adding to this, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist Chairman Jhalanath Khanal mentioned that the political deadlock should be resolved in a package.
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February - 11 
The Chairman of the Unified Communist party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on February 11 warned that the president’s post will be defunct first, if the country fails to get the constitution on time, reports Kan
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The Chairman of the Unified Communist party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on February 11 warned that the president’s post will be defunct first, if the country fails to get the constitution on time, reports Kantipuronline. He also opposed leaders’ views that the tenure of Constituent Assembly could be prolonged in case the new constitution was not written on time.
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February - 11 
Troops during search and clear operations in the general areas of Nawalady, Vilpathhu National Park, Arasamuruppu, Adampan, Andankulam and Vellamullivaikkal areas of Wanni recovered one T-56 weapon, twenty-eight T-56 magazines, seventy-nine 7.62 mm
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Troops during search and clear operations in the general areas of Nawalady, Vilpathhu National Park, Arasamuruppu, Adampan, Andankulam and Vellamullivaikkal areas of Wanni recovered one T-56 weapon, twenty-eight T-56 magazines, seventy-nine 7.62 mm ammunition, four anti personnel mines, two 81mm bombs, one 60 mm mortar bomb, one Rangan-99 anti personnel mine, one 12.7 link with one hundred 12.7 rounds of ammunition, forty-four Light Machine Gun (LMG) links, twelve canon rounds on February 11, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 12 
A day after the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) gave up its arms, the Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi asked the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), NDFB and other militant groups to lay down their arms to build a peacefu
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A day after the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) gave up its arms, the Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi asked the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), NDFB and other militant groups to lay down their arms to build a peaceful Assam founded on the ideals propagated by Sankardev, in Titabor of Jorhat District on February 12. "The ULFA, NDFB and other terrorist groups of Assam should follow Sankardev’s ideology and humanism to build a peaceful Assam. They should follow the ideals of the great Assamese prophet and lay down their arms in the greater interest of a peace in the State," said Gogoi.
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February - 12 
According to PTI, Chief Executive Member of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), Ranjit Debbarma, in Khumlwng of West District on February 12 said that the demand for formation of a separate state within the tribal council area
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According to PTI, Chief Executive Member of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), Ranjit Debbarma, in Khumlwng of West District on February 12 said that the demand for formation of a separate state within the tribal council area in the State is separatist and unconstitutional. He said, "The demand raised by a tribal party, Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), is separatist in nature and could not be supported."
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February - 12 
Accusing the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Kishen of failing to address the grievances of the tribals, his long term aide Gurucharan Kisku alias Marshal has formed his own squad, reported The Hindu. He said Kishen is an "outside
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Accusing the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Kishen of failing to address the grievances of the tribals, his long term aide Gurucharan Kisku alias Marshal has formed his own squad, reported The Hindu. He said Kishen is an "outsider" who did not understand tribal sentiments.
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February - 12 
Five Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles between Tegnoupal and Saivom village in Thoubal District on February 12, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as self-styled ‘sergeant’ Gurumayum Rupa Sharma (
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Five Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles between Tegnoupal and Saivom village in Thoubal District on February 12, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as self-styled ‘sergeant’ Gurumayum Rupa Sharma (27) of Lilong Chaging Karam, Moirangtham Abem (28) of Bishenpur, Langam Arjun Singh (18) of Luwangsabai Mayai Leikai, Ngangbam Guneshor Singh (18) of Luwangsabai Mayai Leikai and Laishram Ibencha Devi (32) of Irom Maijao in Wangoi.
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February - 12 
One of the kingpins of a fake currency racket, identified as Dinesh Singh (27) of Tanger in Bishenpur District of Manipur, was arrested by the SFs from the Tarapur residential area of Silchar on February 12, reports Sentinel. Fake Indian currency not
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One of the kingpins of a fake currency racket, identified as Dinesh Singh (27) of Tanger in Bishenpur District of Manipur, was arrested by the SFs from the Tarapur residential area of Silchar on February 12, reports Sentinel. Fake Indian currency notes valued at INR 80,000 were recovered from his possession. The arrestee is also believed to be linked with some militant organization.
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February - 12 
The Army recovered a cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) at Keri of Manjakote in Rajouri District. The recovery included four AK-47 rifles, 490 rounds, 14 magazines, nine UBGL grenades, 12 plastic hand grenades, 1.4 ki
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The Army recovered a cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) at Keri of Manjakote in Rajouri District. The recovery included four AK-47 rifles, 490 rounds, 14 magazines, nine UBGL grenades, 12 plastic hand grenades, 1.4 kilograms of explosive material, two radio sets, five pouches and some incriminating documents.
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February - 12 
The Hindu reports that first wide-ranging dialogue between India and Pakistan after 26/11 Mumbai attacks would take place in New Delhi on February 25. Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao received a phone call from her Pakistani counterpart Salman B
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The Hindu reports that first wide-ranging dialogue between India and Pakistan after 26/11 Mumbai attacks would take place in New Delhi on February 25. Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao received a phone call from her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir on February 12 stating that February 25, one of the two dates suggested by India, was acceptable to Pakistan. While New Delhi is open to discussing all subjects, including Kashmir and water, its focus would be on terror and the steps being taken by Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used for attacks against India.
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February - 12 
The Special Task Force (STF) and local Police recovered sophisticated firearms and ammunition from hideouts of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Chormara village in Bheembandh forest area of Munger and Jamui Districts on February 12
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The Special Task Force (STF) and local Police recovered sophisticated firearms and ammunition from hideouts of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Chormara village in Bheembandh forest area of Munger and Jamui Districts on February 12, reported PTI. The recovery included three regular rifles, two long range rifles, 23 cartridges, one can bomb and five electronic devices to detonate land mine blasts.
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February - 12 
The State Government has decided on February 12 to submit a proposal for INR 50 crore to the Centre under the Police modernisation programme for 2010- 11.
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The State Government has decided on February 12 to submit a proposal for INR 50 crore to the Centre under the Police modernisation programme for 2010- 11.
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February - 12 
Three criminals suspected to have Maoist link were arrested by Rourkela Police from a lodge located near the railway station on February 12, reported Express Buzz. The Police recovered two revolvers and six live cartridges from them. They were identi
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Three criminals suspected to have Maoist link were arrested by Rourkela Police from a lodge located near the railway station on February 12, reported Express Buzz. The Police recovered two revolvers and six live cartridges from them. They were identified as Manoj Soi, Satish Chandra Mahato and Subash Chandra Mahato from the Left Wing Extremism infested Sonua area in West Singhbhum District.
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February - 12 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman, were shot dead by the Police during a combing operation at Gangloor area in Bijapur District on February 12, reported IANS. One rifle and some explosives were recovered from
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman, were shot dead by the Police during a combing operation at Gangloor area in Bijapur District on February 12, reported IANS. One rifle and some explosives were recovered from the incident site.
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February - 12 
Two Maoist sisters, Geeta Murmu and Anju Murmu, arrested earlier in Banka, said they were sexually exploited in the Maoist camps, reported Deccan Herald.
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Two Maoist sisters, Geeta Murmu and Anju Murmu, arrested earlier in Banka, said they were sexually exploited in the Maoist camps, reported Deccan Herald.
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February - 12 
Four militants were killed and several others sustained injuries during a clash with Security Forces (SFs) at Charmang in Nawagai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 12, according to The Ne
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Four militants were killed and several others sustained injuries during a clash with Security Forces (SFs) at Charmang in Nawagai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 12, according to The News. Sources said the SFs backed by gunship helicopters targeted the militant hideouts in Charmang, Chinar, and Mattak areas in Nawagai tehsil. Four militants were killed and several were injured. The SFs set ablaze the house of Maulvi Faqir Muhammad, ‘deputy chief’ of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
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February - 12 
The Anti-Extremism Cell of the Sindh Police’s Crime Investigation Department (CID) arrested a ‘commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Al-alami (HuMA) and recovered weapons and Jihad (holy war) literature from his possession on February 12, according
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The Anti-Extremism Cell of the Sindh Police’s Crime Investigation Department (CID) arrested a ‘commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Al-alami (HuMA) and recovered weapons and Jihad (holy war) literature from his possession on February 12, according to Daily Times. Official sources said Saifullah was arrested near the Sindh High Court in Karachi. One TT pistol was recovered from his possession on the spot while an 8mm rifle and literature were later found from the place, he had pointed out during interrogation.
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February - 12 
The militants handed over dead bodies of two slain pilots unconditionally to the political administration through the efforts of the Federal Minister Hamidullah Jan Afridi in Jamrud tehsil of the restive Khyber Agency. A military gunship helicopter h
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The militants handed over dead bodies of two slain pilots unconditionally to the political administration through the efforts of the Federal Minister Hamidullah Jan Afridi in Jamrud tehsil of the restive Khyber Agency. A military gunship helicopter had crashed in Nangrosa area in Tirah valley of Bara tehsil on February 10. The pilot identified as Major Mudassir Razzaq and co-pilot Asim Kareem were killed in the crash. When the rescue party of SFs reached the spot in two helicopters to collect the bodies of the pilots, the militants opened fire on them, leaving three officials, Brigadier Syed Hussain Abbas Shah, Lieutenant Ansar and Major Zia Mohyuddin, injured. Brigadier Hussain Abbas subsequently succumbed to his injuries.
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February - 12 
Two militants were killed and a soldier injured during a clash between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in a border area of Swat and Buner in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 12, according to Daily Times. The SFs recovered arms and
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Two militants were killed and a soldier injured during a clash between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in a border area of Swat and Buner in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 12, according to Daily Times. The SFs recovered arms and communication equipment from the area.
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February - 12 
Kantipuronline reports that Sambhu Ydav, a regional leader of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist), was killed by an unidentified group at Sonaroya Village Development Committee (VDC) in Rautahat District on February 12. T
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Kantipuronline reports that Sambhu Ydav, a regional leader of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist), was killed by an unidentified group at Sonaroya Village Development Committee (VDC) in Rautahat District on February 12. The Unified CPN-Maoist declared a bandh (general shut down) in Bhojpur, Bara and Rautahat Districts.
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February - 12 
The cadres of Matrika Yadav led Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) vandalized a house and expelled the entire family from the village at Zeromile in Dhading District on February 12.
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The cadres of Matrika Yadav led Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) vandalized a house and expelled the entire family from the village at Zeromile in Dhading District on February 12.
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February - 12 
A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader was shot dead by a group 10 unidentified assailants at Manikdi under Cantonment Police Station in Dhaka, reports Daily Star. The deceased was identified as Faruk, President of ward-17 unit of BCL. Mahfujul Hai
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A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader was shot dead by a group 10 unidentified assailants at Manikdi under Cantonment Police Station in Dhaka, reports Daily Star. The deceased was identified as Faruk, President of ward-17 unit of BCL. Mahfujul Haider Chowdhury Rotan, General Secretary of BCL, held Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) responsible for the killing.
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February - 12 
Around 200 leaders and activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami and ICS were arrested by the Police in Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and several other Districts on February 12, as part of a countrywide combing operation following violence at Rajshahi University
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Around 200 leaders and activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami and ICS were arrested by the Police in Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and several other Districts on February 12, as part of a countrywide combing operation following violence at Rajshahi University and Chittagong University (CU). In Chittagong, 96 Jamaat and ICS leaders and activists, including Chittagong city Nayeb-e-Ameer (deputy chief) Ahsan Ullah, were arrested and 61 persons were arrested in Dhaka while 35 others were taken into custody in Sylhet, Pabna, Tangail, Brahmanbaria, Chandpur and Rangpur Districts.
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February - 12 
Leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and ICS brought out a procession from the Chittagong Medical College morgue, claiming killed CU student Mahiuddin to be an ICS cadre and blaming BCL cadres for his killing.
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Leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and ICS brought out a procession from the Chittagong Medical College morgue, claiming killed CU student Mahiuddin to be an ICS cadre and blaming BCL cadres for his killing.
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February - 12 
On February 12, the Police had recovered one pistol, seven bullets and two magazines from Shibganja sub-district.
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On February 12, the Police had recovered one pistol, seven bullets and two magazines from Shibganja sub-district.
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February - 12 
Police arrested seven suspected ICS cadres, including a teacher and four Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinees, in Brahmanbaria District following a bomb explosion in a hostel of Brahmanbaria Residential School and College.
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Police arrested seven suspected ICS cadres, including a teacher and four Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinees, in Brahmanbaria District following a bomb explosion in a hostel of Brahmanbaria Residential School and College.
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February - 12 
Rajshahi city Ameer (chief) of ICS, Ataur Rahman along with his 10 accomplices were taken on a five-day remand in connection with three cases filed for February 9 Rajshahi University violence in which BCL activist and Rajshahi University student Faru
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Rajshahi city Ameer (chief) of ICS, Ataur Rahman along with his 10 accomplices were taken on a five-day remand in connection with three cases filed for February 9 Rajshahi University violence in which BCL activist and Rajshahi University student Faruk was hacked to death. Police charged the Jamaat leader with ordering and provoking ICS cadres to go berserk and perpetrate the murder.
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February - 12 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on February 12 arrested a terrorist from Paikpara Bridge area of Narayanganj District and seized an Indian pistol from his possession, reports Daily Star. The arrestee was identified as Asaduzzaman alias Heera.
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on February 12 arrested a terrorist from Paikpara Bridge area of Narayanganj District and seized an Indian pistol from his possession, reports Daily Star. The arrestee was identified as Asaduzzaman alias Heera.
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February - 13 
A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), Naib Subedar P. C. Thakur of 17 Mahar Regiment, was injured when Pakistan Army fired rockets from their Battal and Daku posts on forward Indian posts of Kranti and Kirpan in Krishna Ghati area of Poonch District a
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A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), Naib Subedar P. C. Thakur of 17 Mahar Regiment, was injured when Pakistan Army fired rockets from their Battal and Daku posts on forward Indian posts of Kranti and Kirpan in Krishna Ghati area of Poonch District and violated cease-fire on February 13, reports Daily Excelsior.
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February - 13 
An unidentified self-styled woman cadre of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) was arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) from Kumbi in Bishnupur District on February 13. She admitted that she had come to collect extortion money am
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An unidentified self-styled woman cadre of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) was arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) from Kumbi in Bishnupur District on February 13. She admitted that she had come to collect extortion money amounting to INR 500, 000 from Kumbi market and that she is working for self-styled ‘captain’ Konjal alias Alex of PREPAK. One cellular phone with a subscriber identity module card was recovered from her possession.
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February - 13 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on February 13 in Guwahati said that ULFA’s self-styled ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah is trying to regroup the cadre to derail the peace process initiated in Assam, reports Assam Tribune. “Paresh Baruah, with a h
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on February 13 in Guwahati said that ULFA’s self-styled ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah is trying to regroup the cadre to derail the peace process initiated in Assam, reports Assam Tribune. “Paresh Baruah, with a handful of his supporters, is trying to regroup the residual cadre for a showdown in the coming days apparently to derail the peace process which seems to be in the offing with the arrest of many top leaders,” Gogoi said. The Chief Minister further said that the activities of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) were on the rise in the border Districts of Assam including North Cachar Hills, Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sibsagar and Tinsukia. Another disturbing factor, he added, was attempt by leftists’ elements to influence adivasi and other tribal youths in the State.
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February - 13 
Nine persons including four foreigners, all women, were killed and over 40 injured in a bomb blast in the famous German Bakery on North Main Avenue in Koregaon Park near the Osho Ashram in Pune around 7.30 p.m. (IST) on February 13, according to The
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Nine persons including four foreigners, all women, were killed and over 40 injured in a bomb blast in the famous German Bakery on North Main Avenue in Koregaon Park near the Osho Ashram in Pune around 7.30 p.m. (IST) on February 13, according to The Hindu. Unofficial figures put the number of injured at 50. Initially the Police said it was a gas cylinder blast, but the explosion is now suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) using an ammonium nitrate fuel oil mix, with RDX as a booster, Police sources added. About 7 kilogrammes explosives may have been used. Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said preliminary reports indicated that it was a bomb blast. The bag containing the bomb was said to be under a table, according to one eyewitness account, and a waiter is said to have tried to open it. This caused the explosion which devastated the bakery, located near the Jewish Chabad House. The bakery is a popular spot with foreign tourists. Six or eight of the injured are said to be foreign nationals.
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February - 13 
One week before a bomb went off in Pune’s German Bakery killing eight, the Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD), front organisation of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), in Pakistan had warned of the city being a potential target. Addressing a rally in Islamabad on Febru
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One week before a bomb went off in Pune’s German Bakery killing eight, the Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD), front organisation of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), in Pakistan had warned of the city being a potential target. Addressing a rally in Islamabad on February 5, Abdur Rehman Makki, ‘deputy’ to JuD leader Hafiz Saeed said that at one time, jihadis were interested only in the liberation of Kashmir but the water issue had ensured that "Delhi, Pune and Kanpur" were all fair targets.
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February - 13 
PTI reports that two NDFB militants, identified as Cherian Mushahary and Janathan Shah Boro, were arrested in a joint operation by the Police and Army in Jonai Cement Chapori of Dhemaji District on February 13. Sources said that while two militants w
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PTI reports that two NDFB militants, identified as Cherian Mushahary and Janathan Shah Boro, were arrested in a joint operation by the Police and Army in Jonai Cement Chapori of Dhemaji District on February 13. Sources said that while two militants were arrested, others managed to escape. A detonator and 10 rounds of ammunition of AK-47 series were recovered from their possession.
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February - 13 
The Union Government said the scene of Pune’s bomb blast was very close to Osho Ashram which had been surveyed by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley, which the Maharashtra Government had been alerted about this in the month of Octo
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The Union Government said the scene of Pune’s bomb blast was very close to Osho Ashram which had been surveyed by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley, which the Maharashtra Government had been alerted about this in the month of October, 2009. Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said it was worth noting that the German Bakery, the site of the blast, was about 200 yards away from the ashram, which was one of the sites surveyed by Headley. The Lashkar operative visited Mumbai and other parts of the country ahead of the November 26, 2008 terror attack. Pillai said the Multi-Agency Centre (MAC) had alerted the Maharashtra Police about the survey done by Headley.
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February - 13 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and a Police officer were killed in an encounter at Manjhiawan village under the Konch Police station of Gaya District on February 13, reported Times of India. The killed Police officer
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and a Police officer were killed in an encounter at Manjhiawan village under the Konch Police station of Gaya District on February 13, reported Times of India. The killed Police officer, Mithilesh Prasad, was the officer-in-charge of Tekari Police Station. The dead body of one Maoist was recovered while search is on for the two other dead bodies. The Police recovered two rifles, 43 live cartridges and Maoist literature from the place of encounter.
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February - 13 
Three Maoists, including a woman, involved in several attacks on Security Force personnel were arrested in Gajapati District on February 13, reported PTI. Three rifles and some Maoist literature were recovered from them.
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Three Maoists, including a woman, involved in several attacks on Security Force personnel were arrested in Gajapati District on February 13, reported PTI. Three rifles and some Maoist literature were recovered from them.
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February - 13 
Two Maoists were arrested in Mayurbhanj District during a search operation on February 13, reported Times of India. According to the Police, the arrestees were allegedly involved in several incidents of violence, including an attack on a guard house
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Two Maoists were arrested in Mayurbhanj District during a search operation on February 13, reported Times of India. According to the Police, the arrestees were allegedly involved in several incidents of violence, including an attack on a guard house inside the Similipal National Park.
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February - 13 
A student of Iqra University Karachi was killed, while another was injured in an ambush on the RCD Highway near Mangochar in Kalat of Balochistan on February 13, according to Daily Times. Police sources said the students identified as Muhammad Ali an
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A student of Iqra University Karachi was killed, while another was injured in an ambush on the RCD Highway near Mangochar in Kalat of Balochistan on February 13, according to Daily Times. Police sources said the students identified as Muhammad Ali and Muhammad Yousuf, residents of Alamdar Road, Quetta were travelling to Karachi in a car when unidentified armed men fired at their vehicle. Ali died immediately and Yousuf sustained serious injuries.
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February - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) continued their search operation and arrested 16 suspected militants from different areas of FATA and North West Frontier Province (NWFP) during the past 24 hours. According to a statement issued by the Frontier Corps (FC), the
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Security Forces (SFs) continued their search operation and arrested 16 suspected militants from different areas of FATA and North West Frontier Province (NWFP) during the past 24 hours. According to a statement issued by the Frontier Corps (FC), the SFs carried out search operations in Giro, Balambet, Kuz Darmal and Munda areas of Dir District and recovered weapons and ammunition, besides arresting eight suspected militants during a joint clearance and search operation in Odigram, Manjal, Khad, Kuz Darmal and Sarbanda areas. Four militants were arrested during a search operation in Spin Qabar area, and four were arrested from Shalobar area of Bara.
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February - 13 
The Taliban militants blew up a boys’ high school in the village of Qamardin at Safi area of the Mohmand tribal District in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the Pakistan- Afghanistan border on February 13, according to Daily Times. Th
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The Taliban militants blew up a boys’ high school in the village of Qamardin at Safi area of the Mohmand tribal District in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the Pakistan- Afghanistan border on February 13, according to Daily Times. There were no casualties as the school was closed at the time of the attack. "The school was almost completely destroyed. The Taliban planted explosives at five places and blew up most of the rooms," a senior administrative official in the area, Maqsood Khan, said.
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February - 13 
Cadres of Matrika Yadav-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) also captured private land in Morang District on February 13.
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Cadres of Matrika Yadav-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) also captured private land in Morang District on February 13.
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February - 13 
Cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) captured half an acre of land in the Urlabari area of Morang District on February 13, reports Kantipuronline. Co-secretary of the Maoists, Morang District Committee Khem Raj P
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Cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) captured half an acre of land in the Urlabari area of Morang District on February 13, reports Kantipuronline. Co-secretary of the Maoists, Morang District Committee Khem Raj Pradhan said the land was captured on the occasion of people's war Anniversary.
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February - 13 
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal proposed on the management and integration of the Maoist Combatants in the High Level Political Mechanism (HLPM) on February 13. The HLPM meeting ended inconclusively as the political parties differed on the issues o
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Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal proposed on the management and integration of the Maoist Combatants in the High Level Political Mechanism (HLPM) on February 13. The HLPM meeting ended inconclusively as the political parties differed on the issues of including other political parties in the mechanism.
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February - 13 
The Police on February 13 arrested 133 more cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami and its associated student organisation, Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), in the ongoing countrywide combing operation. The Police recovered bombs and books on jihad and filed cases of
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The Police on February 13 arrested 133 more cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami and its associated student organisation, Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), in the ongoing countrywide combing operation. The Police recovered bombs and books on jihad and filed cases of attacking Police, barring them from duties, and involving in destructive activities.
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February - 13 
Unidentified militants exploded two bombs in front of an electricity office at Kotchandpur sub-district of Jhenidah District on February 13, injuring two civilians, reports Daily Star.
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Unidentified militants exploded two bombs in front of an electricity office at Kotchandpur sub-district of Jhenidah District on February 13, injuring two civilians, reports Daily Star.
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February - 14 
A forest guard Nazimuddin Laskar and some casual workers accompanying him were abducted by unidentified militants in South Hailakandi area bordering Mizoram, reports Sentinel. However, the militants later on let the casual workers free, but ‘detained
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A forest guard Nazimuddin Laskar and some casual workers accompanying him were abducted by unidentified militants in South Hailakandi area bordering Mizoram, reports Sentinel. However, the militants later on let the casual workers free, but ‘detained’ Laskar and went into the forest.
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February - 14 
A group of unidentified militants attacked Dariyaghat village in Hailakandi District along Assam-Mizoram border on February 14, reports Sentinel. But, they were chased away by local villagers. The militants, however, opened fire on the air to frighte
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A group of unidentified militants attacked Dariyaghat village in Hailakandi District along Assam-Mizoram border on February 14, reports Sentinel. But, they were chased away by local villagers. The militants, however, opened fire on the air to frighten the villagers.
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February - 14 
A huge cache of explosives, including 200 kilograms of ammonium nitrate and 600 detonators, were seized by Gujarat Police from Vapi area in Valsad District on February 14, reports PTI. Four bags containing 50 kilograms of explosive substance ammonium
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A huge cache of explosives, including 200 kilograms of ammonium nitrate and 600 detonators, were seized by Gujarat Police from Vapi area in Valsad District on February 14, reports PTI. Four bags containing 50 kilograms of explosive substance ammonium nitrate each and detonators were recovered from four persons traveling in a car from Vapi-Silvassa road, the report said. Four persons who were traveling in the car also arrested.
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February - 14 
A major tragedy was averted with timely detection of a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Baramulla District, Police said.
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A major tragedy was averted with timely detection of a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Baramulla District, Police said.
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February - 14 
A suspected militant belonging to ‘709 battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Kamal Boro, was arrested by the Police from Adamgiri Hill at Maligaon in the Guwahati city on February 14.
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A suspected militant belonging to ‘709 battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Kamal Boro, was arrested by the Police from Adamgiri Hill at Maligaon in the Guwahati city on February 14.
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February - 14 
A top LeT militant, identified as Vashir Ahmed alias Abu Wakas, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces in Rajouri District. Acting on the tip off that a group of four militants, including top Pakistani ‘commander’ Abdullah Inqullabi, were op
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A top LeT militant, identified as Vashir Ahmed alias Abu Wakas, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces in Rajouri District. Acting on the tip off that a group of four militants, including top Pakistani ‘commander’ Abdullah Inqullabi, were operating in Chandroi-Triyath belt of Kalakote belt in the District, a Police team led by Noushera Superintendent of Police, Ramesh Kumar, and Rashtriya Rifles troops had cordoned off the area in the evening of February 14. An AK rifle, two grenades and some magazines were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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February - 14 
An employee of the Manipur Public Health Engineering Department, identified as Md. Abdul Salam (53), was shot dead by unidentified militants at Sikhong Khunou Khongthabi under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District in the early morning of Februa
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An employee of the Manipur Public Health Engineering Department, identified as Md. Abdul Salam (53), was shot dead by unidentified militants at Sikhong Khunou Khongthabi under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District in the early morning of February 14, reports Imphal Free Press
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February - 14 
An Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) trooper, identified as Pebam Bikramjit (28) of Haobam Marak Keisham Leikai, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Haobam Marak under Singjamei Police Station of Imphal West District, according to Sangi Expre
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An Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) trooper, identified as Pebam Bikramjit (28) of Haobam Marak Keisham Leikai, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Haobam Marak under Singjamei Police Station of Imphal West District, according to Sangi Express. However, the victim was a former militant of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) who surrendered in the year 1999 along with an AK-56 rifle to the Police.
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February - 14 
Assam Tribune quoting sources reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Koteswar Rao alias Kishan met ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah on an unspecified date after the arrest of ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa. Securit
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Assam Tribune quoting sources reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Koteswar Rao alias Kishan met ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah on an unspecified date after the arrest of ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa. Security sources said that Myanmar could be the venue. The meeting between the two was confirmed when Kishan himself admitted the fact in an interview.
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February - 14 
Official sources told Daily Excelsior that there was no decline in number of the militants camping in launching pads close to Line of Control (LoC) and International Border on Pakistan side even after foggy nights have ended following improvement in
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Official sources told Daily Excelsior that there was no decline in number of the militants camping in launching pads close to Line of Control (LoC) and International Border on Pakistan side even after foggy nights have ended following improvement in weather conditions.
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February - 14 
Sanjiv alias Somen Munda, a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed during an encounter with the Security Force (SF) personnel at Jiyan in Ghatsila sub-division on February 14, reported PTI.
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Sanjiv alias Somen Munda, a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed during an encounter with the Security Force (SF) personnel at Jiyan in Ghatsila sub-division on February 14, reported PTI.
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February - 14 
The chief of Leisan village Tengnoupal who was the victim of a recent atrocity committed by the Kuki National Army (KNA) cadres at T Bungmol village in Chandel District strongly criticized the recent press statement of Kuki Chiefs Association in More
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The chief of Leisan village Tengnoupal who was the victim of a recent atrocity committed by the Kuki National Army (KNA) cadres at T Bungmol village in Chandel District strongly criticized the recent press statement of Kuki Chiefs Association in Moreh claiming reaching of negotiation on the incident.
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February - 14 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set the battery house and the rest shed of a mobile telephone tower ablaze at Padarguda near Ramgiri in Boipariguda block (administrative division) of Koraput District on February 14, reported T
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set the battery house and the rest shed of a mobile telephone tower ablaze at Padarguda near Ramgiri in Boipariguda block (administrative division) of Koraput District on February 14, reported The Hindu. According to Gangadhar Pujari, the watchman of the tower, about 20 Maoists, including three women members, were involved in it. They also left two handwritten posters on the spot asking people to revolt against the move by the Police against the Maoists like the operation Godavari in the region.
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February - 14 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on February 14 gave a call for boycott of Justice B. N. Srikrishna Committee, entrusted by the Centre to look into formation of separate Telangana State from Andhra Pradesh issue, describing the terms
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on February 14 gave a call for boycott of Justice B. N. Srikrishna Committee, entrusted by the Centre to look into formation of separate Telangana State from Andhra Pradesh issue, describing the terms of reference of the panel as "betrayal of people”. "The terms of reference of Srikrishna Committee set up by the Union Government are a betrayal of the Telangana people," Maoist leader Kishan told PTI over phone from an undisclosed location.
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February - 14 
The Maoists refused to release Block Development Officer (BDO) Prashant Kumar Leyak, who was abducted from Dalbhumgarh village in East Jharkhand on February 13. The Maoists said that if their demands are not met the officer will be killed in seven da
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The Maoists refused to release Block Development Officer (BDO) Prashant Kumar Leyak, who was abducted from Dalbhumgarh village in East Jharkhand on February 13. The Maoists said that if their demands are not met the officer will be killed in seven days, reported Times Now. They want Maoists in jail released and villagers who worked under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) scheme be paid immediately. Meanwhile, Chief Minister of Jharkhand Shibu Soren said that efforts are still on for the safe return of the BDO. He, however, denied receiving any conditions for the release of Leyak from Maoists.
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February - 14 
The Parliamentarian of Outer Manipur constituency, Thangso Baite, on February 14 asked the militants operating in the rural area not to cause disturbances in rural development project sponsored by the Central Government, taken up in various part of
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The Parliamentarian of Outer Manipur constituency, Thangso Baite, on February 14 asked the militants operating in the rural area not to cause disturbances in rural development project sponsored by the Central Government, taken up in various part of the State, at Salam Patong village in Sadar Hills of Senapati District.
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February - 14 
The preliminary probe showed that RDX and ammonium nitrate were used in the explosion that ripped through German Bakery in Pune (Maharashtra).
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The preliminary probe showed that RDX and ammonium nitrate were used in the explosion that ripped through German Bakery in Pune (Maharashtra).
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February - 14 
The self-styled ‘finance secretary’ of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), Najir Hussain alias Chisti (39) of Kiekhu Awang Leikai, who was arrested by the combined team of Imphal East District Police and Delhi Police from an area of Delhi on
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The self-styled ‘finance secretary’ of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), Najir Hussain alias Chisti (39) of Kiekhu Awang Leikai, who was arrested by the combined team of Imphal East District Police and Delhi Police from an area of Delhi on February 10, was brought to Imphal for further Police interrogation.
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February - 14 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a Maoist cadre near the Shani temple situated next to the Cantonment Railway Halt in Gorakhpur on February 14. He was identified as Rajendra Munda - a native of Katihar in the State. Maois
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a Maoist cadre near the Shani temple situated next to the Cantonment Railway Halt in Gorakhpur on February 14. He was identified as Rajendra Munda - a native of Katihar in the State. Maoist literature and detailed notings of Maoists related activities were recovered from his possession. Rajendra was to meet his sister Asha, the member in charge of Central Mahila Sub Committee (SMSC) of the Maoists, presently lodged at Gorakhpur jail, on February 14.
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February - 14 
The Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai told The Sunday Express on February 14 that Gadchiroli will be free from left wing extremism. “Once the full complements of forces come, we should be able to clear Gadchiroli of all Naxal elements within one year
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The Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai told The Sunday Express on February 14 that Gadchiroli will be free from left wing extremism. “Once the full complements of forces come, we should be able to clear Gadchiroli of all Naxal elements within one year,” he stated. Gadchiroli is the worst affected District in the State.
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February - 14 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sounded an alert in Delhi, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) and Indore (Madhya Pradesh) following the inputs from intelligence agencies that public places may be on the radar screen of terrorists, reports The Hindu. “We
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sounded an alert in Delhi, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) and Indore (Madhya Pradesh) following the inputs from intelligence agencies that public places may be on the radar screen of terrorists, reports The Hindu. “We have intelligence inputs that terrorists may target Delhi, Kanpur and Indore. We have shared the information with all concerned and asked the States to take necessary action,” a MHA official said.
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February - 14 
The West Bengal Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said that the Adivasis (tribals) should not form units in the Dooars gardens and assured the audience that it was the Government’s responsibility to look after the families of Kamtapur Liberation
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The West Bengal Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said that the Adivasis (tribals) should not form units in the Dooars gardens and assured the audience that it was the Government’s responsibility to look after the families of Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants willing to return to the mainstream in the Falakata area of Jalpaiguri District in West Bengal.
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February - 14 
Three militants, including Abdullah Inqullabi, a Pakistani ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), were trapped by Security Forces (SFs) in Baghla forests of Dharamsal area in Kalakote tehsil (revenue unit) of Rajouri District on February 14. One
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Three militants, including Abdullah Inqullabi, a Pakistani ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), were trapped by Security Forces (SFs) in Baghla forests of Dharamsal area in Kalakote tehsil (revenue unit) of Rajouri District on February 14. One militant was either reported dead or seriously injured in the gun battle.
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February - 14 
A United States (US) drone killed seven Taliban militants at a training compound in the Mir Ali town of North Waziristan Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 14, according to Daily Times. “Seven terrorists were killed
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A United States (US) drone killed seven Taliban militants at a training compound in the Mir Ali town of North Waziristan Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 14, according to Daily Times. “Seven terrorists were killed and four wounded in the drone attack,” said a Security Official. Another security official confirmed the casualties and said the dead included “four foreigners, possibly Uzbeks.”
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February - 14 
Four militants were arrested after an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Darsamand area of Hangu District in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 14, according to The News. However, their ‘commander’, Noor Nawaz, managed to es
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Four militants were arrested after an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Darsamand area of Hangu District in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 14, according to The News. However, their ‘commander’, Noor Nawaz, managed to escape. The arrested militants were identified as Adnan, Sher Rahman, Malik Ashraf and Muhammad Saeed. Two Kalashnikov rifles, one pistol and rounds were recovered from the possession of the arrested militants.
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February - 14 
In another incident, unidentified militants killed another pro-government elder Qalab Khan in the Sanzalkhel area of Akakhel while he was going to the market.
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In another incident, unidentified militants killed another pro-government elder Qalab Khan in the Sanzalkhel area of Akakhel while he was going to the market.
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February - 14 
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Hussain Haqqani, said on February 14, that “Pakistan doesn’t want America to interfere in its affairs nor does the US want to do so”, reports The News. Talking to senior journalists and columnists at
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Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Hussain Haqqani, said on February 14, that “Pakistan doesn’t want America to interfere in its affairs nor does the US want to do so”, reports The News. Talking to senior journalists and columnists at a reception hosted in his honour at the Governor’s House in Lahore, Haqqani said the US wants a stable democracy in Pakistan, which it believes matches its foreign policy interests. Haqqani further stated that good ties with the US were significant for the country for the development of secure, stable and prosperous Pakistan.
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February - 14 
Security Forces (SFs) killed three Taliban militants in the Charmang area of Bajaur Agency, while a would-be suicide bomber and three other Taliban militants were killed in a blast. Sources said that SFs, backed by helicopter gunships pounded the mil
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Security Forces (SFs) killed three Taliban militants in the Charmang area of Bajaur Agency, while a would-be suicide bomber and three other Taliban militants were killed in a blast. Sources said that SFs, backed by helicopter gunships pounded the militant’s hideouts with heavy artillery in the Hilalkhel, Hashim, Babra and Charmang areas of Nawagai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur, which killed three Taliban and destroyed several hideouts. A would-be suicide bomber and three of his accomplices were killed in the Manizoo area of Khar tehsil, while SFs also arrested five suspected Taliban militants from the same area during a search operation. Consolidating territorial gains in Mamoond tehsil, the forces also defused two roadside remote-controlled bombs in Hazarnao area. The SFs conducted search operations in Damadola area and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, while destroying an explosives- laden vehicle in the Shinkot area.
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February - 14 
SFs arrested 11 militants, including a ‘local commander’, during a search operation in Khyber Agency.
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SFs arrested 11 militants, including a ‘local commander’, during a search operation in Khyber Agency.
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February - 14 
The dead body of Mohsin, a resident of Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), was found dumped near Ghari area. He was reportedly working at Nafees Factory in Bara tehsil.
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The dead body of Mohsin, a resident of Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), was found dumped near Ghari area. He was reportedly working at Nafees Factory in Bara tehsil.
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February - 14 
The Police during a search operation arrested 18 suspected persons, including Afghanistan prayer leaders and defused a rocket in the Tugh Lalma area of Kohat District. Arms and ammunition were also recovered during search operation.
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The Police during a search operation arrested 18 suspected persons, including Afghanistan prayer leaders and defused a rocket in the Tugh Lalma area of Kohat District. Arms and ammunition were also recovered during search operation.
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February - 14 
The United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, while condemning the recent terrorist events in Karachi, said on February 14 that al Qaeda had killed more than 2,000 people in Pakistan within few months, reports The News. Addressing the US
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The United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, while condemning the recent terrorist events in Karachi, said on February 14 that al Qaeda had killed more than 2,000 people in Pakistan within few months, reports The News. Addressing the US-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Hillary said the terrorist incidents were regrettable and the US Government was with the people and the Government of Pakistan. She said the US was willing to cooperate with Pakistan to resolve the energy crisis while increasing the aid of the country by two times, adding the US was serious with Pakistan.
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February - 14 
Three persons were killed and 16 others injured in bomb blast on the Cinema Chowk in the main town of Dadu District on February 14, according to Daily Times. The explosion damaged several buildings in the area, including a sweet shop that bore the br
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Three persons were killed and 16 others injured in bomb blast on the Cinema Chowk in the main town of Dadu District on February 14, according to Daily Times. The explosion damaged several buildings in the area, including a sweet shop that bore the brunt, said eyewitness Ghulam Nabi Panwar.
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February - 14 
Two bomb blasts occurred on a railway track in the Sariab area of Quetta in Balochistan on February 14, according to Daily Times. The blasts damaged the railway track, but no casualties were reported.
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Two bomb blasts occurred on a railway track in the Sariab area of Quetta in Balochistan on February 14, according to Daily Times. The blasts damaged the railway track, but no casualties were reported.
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February - 14 
Unidentified militants shot dead three persons, including two pro-Government tribesmen, in separate attacks in Khyber Agency, reports The News. Sources said Arbi Gul was on way home when unidentified militants fire on him in the Darra Adda area of Ba
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Unidentified militants shot dead three persons, including two pro-Government tribesmen, in separate attacks in Khyber Agency, reports The News. Sources said Arbi Gul was on way home when unidentified militants fire on him in the Darra Adda area of Bara tehsil in the Khyber Agency, killing him on the spot.
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February - 14 
United States (US) Vice-President Joe Biden on February 14 said that American forces have killed al Qaeda militants under ground - 12 top leaders and 100 of their associates, reports Dawn. Biden, who made this claim in interviews to various US televi
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United States (US) Vice-President Joe Biden on February 14 said that American forces have killed al Qaeda militants under ground - 12 top leaders and 100 of their associates, reports Dawn. Biden, who made this claim in interviews to various US television channels, did not mention that most of these al Qaeda leaders and militants had been killed by drones, but said that the United States would be “absolutely relentless” in pursing this strategy of targeting militants in their hideouts. “We have eliminated 12 of the top 20 people. We have taken out 100 of their associates. We’ve sent them under ground,” he told NBC television. A recent study by a Washington think-tank – New America Foundation – reported that under President Obama, drone strikes had taken out half a dozen militant leaders while killing 530 others as well. Of those, 250 to 400 were lower-level militants, and a quarter of them were civilians. But two counter-insurgency experts David Kilcullen and Andrew Exum wrote in The New York Times that as many as 700 people had been killed in those attacks and 98 per cent of them were civilians, which is 50 civilians for each militant eliminated. Joe Biden, however, said that the US strategy was so successful that it had put the militants on the defensive. “They are, in fact, not able to do anything remotely like they were in the past. They are on the run,” he said. “We are pursuing that war with vigour like it’s never been seen.”
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February - 14 
Prime Minister (PM) Madhav Kumar Nepal on February 14 said that Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda’s ambiguous statements have raised doubts over timely promulgation of the new constitution despite the Government’s hard-won effort. Wh
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Prime Minister (PM) Madhav Kumar Nepal on February 14 said that Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda’s ambiguous statements have raised doubts over timely promulgation of the new constitution despite the Government’s hard-won effort. While saying that the top priority of the Government is to establish lasting peace in the country by accomplishing the tasks of Army integration and constitution promulgation, the PM accused Unified CPN-Maoist of being the major obstacle in statute drafting.
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February - 14 
Already 175,000 persons have already been re-settled in the north and 2216 people who were displaced will be re-settled in Karachchi area of Kilinochchi, said Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services, Rishad Bathiudeen, according to a Go
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Already 175,000 persons have already been re-settled in the north and 2216 people who were displaced will be re-settled in Karachchi area of Kilinochchi, said Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services, Rishad Bathiudeen, according to a Government of Sri Lanka report. He pointed out that, they will be provided financial assistance of 50,000 SNR and dry rations, adequate for six months. Arrangements are underway for the speedy resettlement of the remaining 60,000 people. The project covers Ganeshapuram, Kattayamalei, Muttu-vinayagapuram villages and Pannikulam and Indupuram areas in East Mankulam.
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February - 14 
De-mining groups recovered 25 anti-personnel mines, one 60-mm mortar bomb and 120 rounds of T-56 ammunition from Periyapandivirichchan and Periyanthampanei areas on the same day.
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De-mining groups recovered 25 anti-personnel mines, one 60-mm mortar bomb and 120 rounds of T-56 ammunition from Periyapandivirichchan and Periyanthampanei areas on the same day.
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February - 14 
The Government of China on February 14 donated more machinery and equipment worth 17 million Yuan (285.4 million SNR) to Sri Lanka for the infrastructure development of the war-damaged North. The equipment is slated for the rehabilitation and reconst
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The Government of China on February 14 donated more machinery and equipment worth 17 million Yuan (285.4 million SNR) to Sri Lanka for the infrastructure development of the war-damaged North. The equipment is slated for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the areas devastated by the war on behalf of the 'Uthuru Vasanthaya' development programme.
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February - 14 
Troops during search and clear operations in the Karappukutti, Puliyankulam and Mundimurippu areas of Wanni recovered one 60-mm mortar bomb, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) and two T-55 tanks abandoned by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE
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Troops during search and clear operations in the Karappukutti, Puliyankulam and Mundimurippu areas of Wanni recovered one 60-mm mortar bomb, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) and two T-55 tanks abandoned by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on February 14, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 15 
A cadre belonging to anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Godadhar Hajong, was arrested by the Border Security Force from Debojani village in West Garo Hills District along India-Bangladesh border on F
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A cadre belonging to anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Godadhar Hajong, was arrested by the Border Security Force from Debojani village in West Garo Hills District along India-Bangladesh border on February 15, according to Shillong Times. He along with eight others from Tikrikilla area had joined the NDFB in 1999. Godadhar underwent arms training in Bhutan before being made a part of the ‘3rd battalion’ of the outfit which operates throughout the Garo Hills and Bangladesh. He revealed that following crackdowns in Bangladesh almost all NDFB camps operating close to the border have been closed down with majority of the cadres shifted to Rangamati area of Chittagong Hill Tracts. He also informed that its main camp at Haluaghat in Bangladesh, opposite Gasuapara in South Garo Hills sector, had to be closed down in 2006 after its ‘camp commander’ Bongcha Boro surrendered. He also revealed that some of the leaders continue to be holed up in Dhaka, including S. S. Dhansuran Boro who is the ‘treasurer’ of the anti-talks faction. He also confessed outfit’s involvement in selling arms to prospective buyers of Garo Hills to help gain extra money for the outfit’s operations. He disclosed about sale of small arms to coal traders operating in Nangalbibra area of South Garo Hills. Some of the activities of the NDFB’s ‘3rd battalion’ included collecting a sum of INR 450, 000 from the NDFB office at Kokrajhar in Assam in 2006 which was delivered to the anti-talks leaders in Bangladesh. He also brought in a shipment of arms including AK-47s and hand grenades from Bangladesh in 2002 and again in 2007 through the Garo Hills sector which ultimately was delivered to the cadres in Assam. The arrested militant also confessed the ambush on a bus at Zikzak area of West Garo Hills in 2002 from which they abducted two persons for ransom. In 2003 a trader belonging to Muslim community was abducted by his group from Mahendraganj area and taken to Bangladesh only to be released a month later after the family paid ransom. The recruitment of cadres to the outfit has apparently been continuing for several years with Godadhar Hajong alone being involved in recruitment of 60 cadres way back in 2007. The cadres were taken to Bangladesh for training and later pushed back to India through three different sectors of Garo Hills: Beldova area in Mahendraganj sector, Nokchi in Dalu sector and Gasuapara under Baghmara sector. The movement of NDFB militants through Chokpot and Nokrek hills was also disclosed by the arrested cadre.
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February - 15 
A self-styled ‘district commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Ashraf Moulvi and his close associate Rouf Ahmad Bhat were killed in a gun battle with a joint search party of Police and Army at Qaimoh in Kulgam District, 70 kilometres from Srinagar i
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A self-styled ‘district commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Ashraf Moulvi and his close associate Rouf Ahmad Bhat were killed in a gun battle with a joint search party of Police and Army at Qaimoh in Kulgam District, 70 kilometres from Srinagar in South Kashmir, in the morning of February 15, reports PTI. The duo was affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) but had recently switched over to the LeT which was revealed by the documents recovered from them.
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February - 15 
A suspected valley-based militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Lamphal village in Chandel District on February 15, reports Imphal Free Press. While eight other militants managed to escape, one M-16 Rifle with mag
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A suspected valley-based militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Lamphal village in Chandel District on February 15, reports Imphal Free Press. While eight other militants managed to escape, one M-16 Rifle with magazine, 6 live rounds of M-16, 2 Chinese hand grenades and INR 400 were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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February - 15 
A television report also claimed that two more persons were also detained in Aurangabad District.
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A television report also claimed that two more persons were also detained in Aurangabad District.
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February - 15 
According to official documents, put together by the Union Home Ministry, Maharashtra and West Bengal, which have been hit by terrorist and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence, are among the seven States that have fared poorly in mo
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According to official documents, put together by the Union Home Ministry, Maharashtra and West Bengal, which have been hit by terrorist and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence, are among the seven States that have fared poorly in modernising their Police Force, reported Daily Tribune on February 15.
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February - 15 
According to Sentinel, three militants of the anti-talks faction of the NDFB killed on February 10 were identified as Lokiram Basumatary alias Jetli (35) of Goriamari, Biju Daimary (26) of Gelagaon and Mukut Daimary (29) of Bagoribari. The trio be
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According to Sentinel, three militants of the anti-talks faction of the NDFB killed on February 10 were identified as Lokiram Basumatary alias Jetli (35) of Goriamari, Biju Daimary (26) of Gelagaon and Mukut Daimary (29) of Bagoribari. The trio belonged to Udalguri District. Lokiram Basumatary was operating as the outfit’s Jingabil and Orang ‘area commander’. The group was involved in various anti-State activities in the recent past including abduction, killing of senior Congress party leader Arun Sarkar on January 15 and setting ablaze of two tractors in Sonitpur District for non payment of extortion money. The report adds that six cadres of anti-talks faction of the NDFB were shot dead in a span of 20 days in Jingabil area by the combined force of the Assam Rifles and Udalguri District Police.
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February - 15 
At least 24 Security Force (SF) personnel, mostly belonging to the Eastern Frontier Rifles, were killed and several others injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a SF camp at Silda in West Midnapore District on
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At least 24 Security Force (SF) personnel, mostly belonging to the Eastern Frontier Rifles, were killed and several others injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a SF camp at Silda in West Midnapore District on February 15, reported The Hindu. Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh said that the Maoists triggered several blasts before opening fire on the SF personnel. The Maoists looted firearms and set ablaze the camp after spraying bullets on the SF personnel who were caught unawares, some busy cooking in the kitchen. According to Police sources, a large group of Maoists arrived at the camp on motorcycles in the afternoon. They triggered several explosions and stormed into the camp while firing. Before leaving the spot, the Maoists planted several landmines on the entire stretch of road leading to the camp.
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February - 15 
Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from two villages in the State on February 15, reported IANS. While three Maoists were arrested from Mahuar village under Haspura Police station in Aurangabad District, abo
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Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from two villages in the State on February 15, reported IANS. While three Maoists were arrested from Mahuar village under Haspura Police station in Aurangabad District, about 125 kilometres from State capital Patna, the fourth Maoist, the ‘zonal commander’, was arrested from a village under Bikram Police station in Patna District. The three arrested in Aurangabad were identified as Duryodhan, Awadhesh and Rajesh Kumar, mentioned The Hindu. Police also recovered arms and ammunition besides cell phones and other material from them. PTI added that INR 69,000 in cash was also seized from them.
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February - 15 
In a bid to prevent the tribal youth from getting lured by the Maoists, the Indian Army on February 15 launched a recruitment drive in Orissa. The objective of this initiative is also to involve the tribal youth in constructive means of livelihood, a
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In a bid to prevent the tribal youth from getting lured by the Maoists, the Indian Army on February 15 launched a recruitment drive in Orissa. The objective of this initiative is also to involve the tribal youth in constructive means of livelihood, as the Army believes that because of their physical strength and mental alertness, the tribal youth are an ideal choice for the armed forces.
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February - 15 
In the first breakthrough in the bomb blast probe, investigators detained two suspects from Kudalwadi and Janwadi on the outskirts of Pune city. They were picked up after sleuths probing the case identified conversations between suspected terrorists
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In the first breakthrough in the bomb blast probe, investigators detained two suspects from Kudalwadi and Janwadi on the outskirts of Pune city. They were picked up after sleuths probing the case identified conversations between suspected terrorists. It is also believed that these two men are the same who were spotted in a hotel’s CCTV footage, located in front of the blast-hit German Bakery. The footage showed the two men entering the bakery with a bag.
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February - 15 
Maoist politburo member Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan claimed that several sophisticated weapons, including AK-47 and SLR rifles, were looted by the Maoists and threatened that they would henceforth act in a similar manner unless the security operations
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Maoist politburo member Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan claimed that several sophisticated weapons, including AK-47 and SLR rifles, were looted by the Maoists and threatened that they would henceforth act in a similar manner unless the security operations were stopped. He said, "Chidambaram [Union Home Minister] has been constantly asking us to abjure violence and saying that the Centre is ready to speak, but this will not happen. Once the joint forces stop operation, we will also stop violence within 24 hours,” reports PTI. “In the last two months, several persons were killed in various States in the name of ‘Operation Green Hunt’. This was a counter-offensive in response to the Centre’s offensive,” Kishan was quoted as saying by a local news channel.
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February - 15 
NDTV reports that according to the Army 80-100 militants are active in South Kashmir. "There are 80-100 militants in South Kashmir. They are active traditionally and it has been the stronghold of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, but there are Lashkar militant als
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NDTV reports that according to the Army 80-100 militants are active in South Kashmir. "There are 80-100 militants in South Kashmir. They are active traditionally and it has been the stronghold of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, but there are Lashkar militant also. However, their number is less," said Major General A. S. Nandal.
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February - 15 
Pune Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh at a press briefing informed that the toll in the February 13 bomb blast has gone up to 10, after 24-year old Abhishek Saxena from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh succumbed to his injuries, reports Zee News. The repor
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Pune Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh at a press briefing informed that the toll in the February 13 bomb blast has gone up to 10, after 24-year old Abhishek Saxena from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh succumbed to his injuries, reports Zee News. The report confirms that altogether 10 persons, including two foreign nationals, were killed and 60 others injured in the incident. Singh further reaffirmed that RDX, ammonium nitrate and hydrocarbon oil were used in the bomb blast. He, however, refused to confirm if the bomb was remote-controlled, as being suspected.
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February - 15 
State Police said that 14 A-grade ‘commanders’ are among 21 militants eliminated in the State since January. 14 militants including seven ‘commanders’ were killed in January, followed by seven ‘commanders’ till February 15.
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State Police said that 14 A-grade ‘commanders’ are among 21 militants eliminated in the State since January. 14 militants including seven ‘commanders’ were killed in January, followed by seven ‘commanders’ till February 15.
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February - 15 
Suspected militants exploded another hand grenade inside the residence of Oinam Ibotombi Singh (52) at Hiyanglam Tera Pishak in Thoubal District.
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Suspected militants exploded another hand grenade inside the residence of Oinam Ibotombi Singh (52) at Hiyanglam Tera Pishak in Thoubal District.
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February - 15 
Telegraph reports that after Manas National Park, the Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in Sonitpur District is all set to bear the brunt of Bodo militancy. “The park has also turned into a hotbed of militancy. We have reports of the Ranjan Daimary fact
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Telegraph reports that after Manas National Park, the Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary in Sonitpur District is all set to bear the brunt of Bodo militancy. “The park has also turned into a hotbed of militancy. We have reports of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB having a strong base inside the sanctuary,” an army official said. The official pointed out that almost all of these new settlers are from the Bodo community and have shifted from Kokrajhar, Udalguri, Karbi Anglong and other Districts.
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February - 15 
The ‘chairman’ of ULFA, Arabinda Rajkhowa said that his outfit was not for peace talks but was keen to resolve long-drawn contentious political issues through negotiations. When asked about ULFA’s demand for sovereignty, he said, “I don’t want to say
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The ‘chairman’ of ULFA, Arabinda Rajkhowa said that his outfit was not for peace talks but was keen to resolve long-drawn contentious political issues through negotiations. When asked about ULFA’s demand for sovereignty, he said, “I don’t want to say anything more as things may get complicated. We don’t want to complicate the situation.”
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February - 15 
The Assam Government on February 15 asked the Centre to equate ULFA with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) when it comes to setting pre-conditions for cease-fire and subsequent talks.
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The Assam Government on February 15 asked the Centre to equate ULFA with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) when it comes to setting pre-conditions for cease-fire and subsequent talks.
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February - 15 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) East Singhbhum-Mayurbhanj zonal committee on February 15 demanded the release of 14 of its members for the safe release of Block Development Officer (BDO) Prashant Kumar Layak, who was abducted by them
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) East Singhbhum-Mayurbhanj zonal committee on February 15 demanded the release of 14 of its members for the safe release of Block Development Officer (BDO) Prashant Kumar Layak, who was abducted by them on February 13, reported Times of India. Further, Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren on February 16 (today) appealed to the Maoists to free the abducted Officer and offered to open dialogue with them.
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February - 15 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) reconstituted its ‘steering committee’ as well as reshuffled and rearranged the ‘council of kilonsers (ministers) and tatar hoho (parliament)’ with effect from February 9, according t
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) reconstituted its ‘steering committee’ as well as reshuffled and rearranged the ‘council of kilonsers (ministers) and tatar hoho (parliament)’ with effect from February 9, according to Nepal Page.
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February - 15 
The Union Government did not rule out the hand of a foreign force in the Pune bomb blast. Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on February 15 said that the Government was waiting for the investigation report which was in its initial stages. He said that
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The Union Government did not rule out the hand of a foreign force in the Pune bomb blast. Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on February 15 said that the Government was waiting for the investigation report which was in its initial stages. He said that terrorist activities against India were planned in Pakistan but he would not jump the gun in this attack till there was some critical evidence. The Union Government believes that local terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) could have been instigated by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) or Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD) in Karachi as some arrested operatives had said they were shown videos made by David C Headley -- an American terror suspect who is wanted by India in the 26/11 terror attacks case and is currently under US custody -- including clips of the Osho Ashram in Pune. Pillai also added that it was a part of the notorious ‘Karachi Project’ which was aimed at attacking India.
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February - 15 
Two cadres of anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Jasua Sampramary (20) and Ranka Narzary (35), were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Bamungaon in Chirang District on February 15, reports Telegr
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Two cadres of anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Jasua Sampramary (20) and Ranka Narzary (35), were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Bamungaon in Chirang District on February 15, reports Telegraph. One 7.65-mm pistol and ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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February - 15 
Unidentified militants exploded a hand grenade inside the residential complex of chief engineer of the Manipur Public Health Engineering Department, Mangsatabam Ibomcha, at Keishamthong Top Leirak in Imphal West District on February 15.
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Unidentified militants exploded a hand grenade inside the residential complex of chief engineer of the Manipur Public Health Engineering Department, Mangsatabam Ibomcha, at Keishamthong Top Leirak in Imphal West District on February 15.
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February - 15 
US, UK and Australia issued fresh travel advisories on February 15, alerting their citizens to exercise caution but stopping short of asking tourists to avoid travelling to India, reports Times of India. The advisories have asked citizens to maintain
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US, UK and Australia issued fresh travel advisories on February 15, alerting their citizens to exercise caution but stopping short of asking tourists to avoid travelling to India, reports Times of India. The advisories have asked citizens to maintain "heightened situational awareness and a low profile".
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February - 15 
A US drone attack killed at least three Taliban militants in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA on February 15, security officials said, according to Daily Times. “The US drone fired one missile, which hit a vehicle. According to our reports, three
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A US drone attack killed at least three Taliban militants in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA on February 15, security officials said, according to Daily Times. “The US drone fired one missile, which hit a vehicle. According to our reports, three Taliban were killed,” an unnamed security official said. However, local officials put the death toll at four, saying the drone targeted a vehicle carrying Taliban militants just as they were leaving Tabi Ghundi Kala village. “It was a drone attack. Two missiles were fired into the vehicle. Four Taliban were killed,” said a local security official. Meanwhile, intelligence officials provided conflicting accounts of the nature of the blast and the identities of those killed. Two officials confirmed the drone strike and said it killed three Taliban militants. Two others said the vehicle had hit a landmine and could not confirm the identities of the three killed.
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February - 15 
Elsewhere in Jamrud, the SFs arrested a local doctor in a raid in the Sholabar area of Bara, as the doctor was involved in the treatment of Lashkar-e-Islami (LI) militants.
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Elsewhere in Jamrud, the SFs arrested a local doctor in a raid in the Sholabar area of Bara, as the doctor was involved in the treatment of Lashkar-e-Islami (LI) militants.
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February - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested four wanted militants during a raid on a madrassa (seminary) in the Bisham area of Shangla District in the NWFP on February 15, reports Daily Times.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested four wanted militants during a raid on a madrassa (seminary) in the Bisham area of Shangla District in the NWFP on February 15, reports Daily Times.
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February - 15 
The Ahmedzai Wazir tribes in South Waziristan Agency of FATA on February 15 demanded a separate administrative status for areas under their control during a jirga (council) also attended by Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani, tribal elders sai
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The Ahmedzai Wazir tribes in South Waziristan Agency of FATA on February 15 demanded a separate administrative status for areas under their control during a jirga (council) also attended by Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani, tribal elders said. “We have presented our point of view to Kayani. We told him if one arm is impacted by cancer, doctors recommend its amputation,” the tribal elders told Daily Times over the phone from Wana after attending the jirga at Tanai area. “What has encouraged the Wazirs is the fact that Wazir Taliban leader Mullah Nazir is also demanding that the tribes have separate administrative status, free from Mehsud dominance,” they added. A senior Government official said the issue was being considered under the context of counter-terrorism as the Ahmedzai Wazirs “cooperate with Islamabad more than the Mehsuds”.
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February - 15 
The key objectives of the military operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path to Salvation) in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) in FATA have been achieved and most of the high profile terrorists have been wiped out from the area, a private TV channel quoted Chief of t
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The key objectives of the military operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path to Salvation) in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) in FATA have been achieved and most of the high profile terrorists have been wiped out from the area, a private TV channel quoted Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani as saying on February 15, reported Daily Times. While interacting with the tribesmen, the COAS thanked them for their resolve and support and attributed the success of the military operations to the will and determination of the people of Waziristan.
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February - 15 
Top terrorist ‘commander’ Ilyas Kashmiri, whose ‘313 Brigade’ is an operational arm of the al Qaeda, has vowed to continue attacks across India until the Indian Army leaves Indian-held Kashmir and gives the Kashmiris their right to self-determination
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Top terrorist ‘commander’ Ilyas Kashmiri, whose ‘313 Brigade’ is an operational arm of the al Qaeda, has vowed to continue attacks across India until the Indian Army leaves Indian-held Kashmir and gives the Kashmiris their right to self-determination, reported Daly Times. In the message sent to Asia Times Online, early on February 15 Kashmiri said, “We warn the international community to play its role in getting the Kashmiris their right to self-determination and preventing India from committing brutalities in IHK [Indian Held Kashmir], especially in Badipuar, raping the women and behaving inhumanly with Muslim prisoners.” “We warn the international community not to send their people to the 2010 Hockey World Cup, the Indian Premier League and Commonwealth Games – to be held in New Delhi later this year. Nor should their people visit India – if they do, they will be responsible for the consequences,” he threatened. He further said, “We assure the Muslims of the subcontinent that we will never forget the massacre of the Muslims in Gujarat and the demolition of the Babri Masjid. The entire Muslim community is one body and we will take revenge for all injustices and tyranny. We again warn the Indian government to compensate for all its injustices, otherwise it will see our next action.”
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February - 15 
Unidentified militants blew up a school in Lakaro village of Safi tehsil in Mohmand Agency in the late night of February 15, reports The News. Tribal sources said explosive devices planted by militants at the Government High School went off at midnig
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Unidentified militants blew up a school in Lakaro village of Safi tehsil in Mohmand Agency in the late night of February 15, reports The News. Tribal sources said explosive devices planted by militants at the Government High School went off at midnight, completely destroying the building. The Mohmand Agency chapter of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incident.
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February - 15 
A team of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) led by Constitution Assembly members Amar Tamu and Buddhiram Tamu stopped the work at a hydro-project in Taghrin Village Development Committee (VDC) in Lamjung District on Februar
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A team of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) led by Constitution Assembly members Amar Tamu and Buddhiram Tamu stopped the work at a hydro-project in Taghrin Village Development Committee (VDC) in Lamjung District on February 15, reports Nepal News. Amar Tamu, the Maoist leader said the project was halted as per the policy of the party. The Maoists also posted a notice at the site mentioning the project will not be allowed to resume without the permission of the locals.
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February - 15 
The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman Jhalanath Khanal said that the High-Level Political Mechanism (HLPM), of which he is a member, failed to diffuse the political crisis in the country, reports Kantipuronline.
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The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman Jhalanath Khanal said that the High-Level Political Mechanism (HLPM), of which he is a member, failed to diffuse the political crisis in the country, reports Kantipuronline.
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February - 15 
The Unified CPN-Maoist vice chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha dismissed the stance of ruling political parties that integration and rehabilitation of Maoist combatants should be done before the promulgation of the constitution. “Army integration cannot
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The Unified CPN-Maoist vice chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha dismissed the stance of ruling political parties that integration and rehabilitation of Maoist combatants should be done before the promulgation of the constitution. “Army integration cannot happen before promulgation of the constitution. This [integration before constitution] is a conspiracy of reactionaries,” he said, adding,” Their daydream will never come true.” He also claimed that ‘army integration’ means integration of all the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) members into the army.
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February - 15 
Despite the killings of top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaders, including its former chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, and the decimation of the rebels, the concept of Tamil Eelam has not died out amongst those harbouring it, Sri Lankan Army
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Despite the killings of top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaders, including its former chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, and the decimation of the rebels, the concept of Tamil Eelam has not died out amongst those harbouring it, Sri Lankan Army Chief Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya warned, reports Hindustan Times. "Even at present those who had connections with terrorists and the Tamil Diaspora overseas are still discussing the possibility of establishing a state of Eelam according to information we received," he added.
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February - 15 
Press Trust of India reports that the LTTE operated 11 bank branches in Northern Sri Lanka with claims of prompt service and various loan facilities prior to its annihilation in May 2009. Police investigations said that the LTTE had operated these br
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Press Trust of India reports that the LTTE operated 11 bank branches in Northern Sri Lanka with claims of prompt service and various loan facilities prior to its annihilation in May 2009. Police investigations said that the LTTE had operated these branches of the Eelam Bank mainly in the East and in the Wanni in the North. "The Bank of Tamil Eelam shows the way to your prosperity and the Economic Development of the Tamil Homeland," a bank's advertisement recovered recently said. Three of the branches were at Kokkaticholai in Batticaloa District, two at Sampur in Trincomalee District and five other branches in Wanni.
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February - 15 
Resettlement of people has been completed in four Grama Seva (Village Service) divisions at Oddusudan in Mullaitivu. Another 3,000 persons will be resettled at Mulleyaveli from February 15 (today)
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Resettlement of people has been completed in four Grama Seva (Village Service) divisions at Oddusudan in Mullaitivu. Another 3,000 persons will be resettled at Mulleyaveli from February 15 (today)
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February - 15 
The international election monitoring group, the Commonwealth Expert Team, on February 15 issuing its final report on 2010 Presidential Elections in Sri Lanka said it was generally well-administered on Election Day but there were shortcomings in the
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The international election monitoring group, the Commonwealth Expert Team, on February 15 issuing its final report on 2010 Presidential Elections in Sri Lanka said it was generally well-administered on Election Day but there were shortcomings in the pre-election period due to incidences of inter-party violence, reports Colombo Page. The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma noted the team's conclusion that "even though on the day of the election voters were free to express their will, shortcomings primarily in the pre-election period meant that overall the 2010 Presidential Elections in Sri Lanka did not fully meet key benchmarks for democratic elections."
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February - 15 
Troops during search and clear operations on February 15 in Sinnathampane, Akkarayankulam, Anandakulam and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas of Wanni recovered one AK-47 weapon magazine, one T-56 magazine, 17 rounds of 7.62 x 39 mm ammunition, three anti-perso
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Troops during search and clear operations on February 15 in Sinnathampane, Akkarayankulam, Anandakulam and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas of Wanni recovered one AK-47 weapon magazine, one T-56 magazine, 17 rounds of 7.62 x 39 mm ammunition, three anti-personnel mines, two bombs, one night vision binocular, three General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) links, 300 rounds of 7.63 x 51mm ammunition, 1300 rounds of 62 x 54 mm ammunition and one T-56 body group, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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February - 15 
Troops recovered two hand grenades during a search operation in Kokkadicholai on the same day.
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Troops recovered two hand grenades during a search operation in Kokkadicholai on the same day.
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February - 16 
A cadre belonging to General Secretary faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Menobi alias Lamtakpa (22), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from general area of Bijoypur under Kakching Police Statio
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A cadre belonging to General Secretary faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Menobi alias Lamtakpa (22), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from general area of Bijoypur under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on February 16. He got training in July 2005 at PREPAK training Camp at Mintha for 45 days.
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February - 16 
A Delhi court on February 16 convicted two Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militants, including a Bangladeshi national, of possessing explosives, hawala (informal money laundering system) money and waging war against the country, charge
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A Delhi court on February 16 convicted two Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militants, including a Bangladeshi national, of possessing explosives, hawala (informal money laundering system) money and waging war against the country, charges which envisage death penalty as the maximum punishment, reports The Hindu. Additional Sessions Judge Nivedita Anil Sharma held Mohd Amin Wani, a Jammu and Kashmir resident, and Lutfur Rahman, the Bangladeshi national, who is reportedly to have received training at the instance of Pakistan-based Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, guilty in the case. Both the convicts were charged under the various provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including those relating to waging war against the country and other offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosive Substances Act.
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February - 16 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter near the buffalo farm at Keirak village under Kakching Police Station on February 16, reports Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm pisto
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter near the buffalo farm at Keirak village under Kakching Police Station on February 16, reports Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm pistol loaded with magazine containing two live rounds, one Chinese hand grenade, one .36 high explosive hand grenade and several empty cases of sophisticated ammunitions were recovered from the encounter site.
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February - 16 
According to experts and eyewitness descriptions it has emerged that Jagari Baskey, one of the most top members of the CPI-Maoist, was the leader of the operation under the supervision of Koteswar Rao alias Kishan. Though Madan Mahato, who leads a sq
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According to experts and eyewitness descriptions it has emerged that Jagari Baskey, one of the most top members of the CPI-Maoist, was the leader of the operation under the supervision of Koteswar Rao alias Kishan. Though Madan Mahato, who leads a squad in the Belpahari-Banspahari belt and Kundan Pahan, who operates along the Bengal-Jharkhand border, were also present, sources said it was Jagari, who led the charge. According to intelligence sources, two Maoist squads - Dalma and Ayodhya - were used in the attack .The Dalma squad primarily operates in the East Singhbhum region of Jharkhand. Though a tribal squad, most of the leaders and cadres are Bengali. On the other hand, the Ayodhya squad active in the Belpahari region of West Bengal, is a Bengali squad with tribal language speaking locals.
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February - 16 
According to Sangai Express, a militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter near the buffalo farm at Keirak village under Kakching Police Station on February 16, was identified as Chon
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According to Sangai Express, a militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter near the buffalo farm at Keirak village under Kakching Police Station on February 16, was identified as Chongtham Ojit alias Naoba (26). His family members claimed that after leaving Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) as well as PREPAK where he joined one after another, Ojit was serving as a follower in the Assam Rifles post at Lilong.
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February - 16 
According to Telegraph, the Reang refugees said they would “fight to the finish” for the unconditional release of one of their leaders arrested by the Mizoram Police on January 23. The president of the Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum, Elvis Chor
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According to Telegraph, the Reang refugees said they would “fight to the finish” for the unconditional release of one of their leaders arrested by the Mizoram Police on January 23. The president of the Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum, Elvis Chorky, on February 16 in Kanchanpur in North District in Tripura said, “We are prepared for a long struggle. Unless Laldongliana is released unconditionally and the charge of murder against him is withdrawn, we will fight to the finish.”
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February - 16 
According to Telegraph, Tina Marak (36), a carrier of illegal weapons, was arrested by the Police from Fancy Bazaar in Guwahati city on February 16. One 7.65-mm pistol and ammunition were recovered from her possession.
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According to Telegraph, Tina Marak (36), a carrier of illegal weapons, was arrested by the Police from Fancy Bazaar in Guwahati city on February 16. One 7.65-mm pistol and ammunition were recovered from her possession.
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February - 16 
According to the official sources, as many as 319 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have laid down their arms before authorities in the Gadchiroli District in eastern part of Maharashtra, reported PTI on February 16. Addition
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According to the official sources, as many as 319 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have laid down their arms before authorities in the Gadchiroli District in eastern part of Maharashtra, reported PTI on February 16. Additional District Superintendent of Police, Manoj Sharma said, "The Maharashtra government, after examining Naxal surrender policies of other affected states, also came out with an identical scheme on August 29, 2005 and this has helped both the Naxals and the Police in implementing it. The response has been good so far." He added that the State Government has given periodical extension to the scheme. "It has certainly helped the misguided poor tribals who took to arms struggle to avail an opportunity to give up violence and isolated life and miserable living conditions," he added. Police have recovered from them 81 rifles, mostly 303 and self loading, 110 cartridges, one hand grenade and other explosives besides Maoist printed materials about their ideology.
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February - 16 
An unknown Pakistan-based terrorist outfit has claimed responsibility for the Pune bomb blast that claimed 10 lives, reports The Hindu. Identifying himself as a spokesperson of a group calling itself the Lashkar-e-Toiba al-Almi (LeT-al-Almi, meaning
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An unknown Pakistan-based terrorist outfit has claimed responsibility for the Pune bomb blast that claimed 10 lives, reports The Hindu. Identifying himself as a spokesperson of a group calling itself the Lashkar-e-Toiba al-Almi (LeT-al-Almi, meaning international) an individual using the code-name ‘Abu Jindal’ said the bombing was carried out because of India’s “refusal” to discuss the Kashmir issue in the coming talks with Pakistan. ‘Abu Jindal’ said he was calling from Miramshah in North Waziristan, and the telephone number used to make the call carried an area code common to the Waziristan tribal area and Bannu, the adjoining District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. No past communiqué was issued by the LeT- al-Almi, the existence of which has been questioned. However, the caller — who appeared to be educated — said the group had split from the LeT because it took orders from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Times of India adds that one so-called Indian Mujahideen Kashmir outfit also claimed responsibility of the attack through a text message sent to some media houses. Earlier, al-Qaeda affiliated jihadi leader Illyas Kashmiri was reported to have sent an e-mail to a Pakistani journalist, claiming responsibility for the attack.
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February - 16 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested five Kuki militants when they were traveling in two vehicles along the National Highway-39 and Old Burma Road near Saivom village in Chandel District on February 16, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as K
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested five Kuki militants when they were traveling in two vehicles along the National Highway-39 and Old Burma Road near Saivom village in Chandel District on February 16, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) cadre J. K. Kuki alias Stephen (40), his wife Lhingboi Toutang (40), Kuki National Army (KNA) cadre Thangmang (32), his wife Lhigboi Haokip (30) and Paocha alias Mani (25). Seven AK-57 Rifles, two M-16 Rifle, one 9-mm pistol, eight Magazines of AK-56, one Magazine of 9-mm, two M-16 Magazine, 412 rounds of 7.62-mm, nine rounds 9-mm, one telescopic sight, two Muzzle flash hiders, four pairs of combat dress and two vehicles were recovered from their possession.
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February - 16 
Daily Excelsior reports that a cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Abdul Rashid Beigh alias Javaid Mustafa, was arrested from Guloora Handwara in Kupwara District on February 16. One pistol, one magazine and eight rounds were r
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Daily Excelsior reports that a cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Abdul Rashid Beigh alias Javaid Mustafa, was arrested from Guloora Handwara in Kupwara District on February 16. One pistol, one magazine and eight rounds were recovered from Beigh's possession.
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February - 16 
Security Forces recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition during a search operation at Savar Kund Dogi village in Mahore tehsil (revenue division) of Reasi District, reports PTI. The recoveries include one Ak-56 rifle with four magazines and
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Security Forces recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition during a search operation at Savar Kund Dogi village in Mahore tehsil (revenue division) of Reasi District, reports PTI. The recoveries include one Ak-56 rifle with four magazines and 683 rounds, a Chinese pistol with three magazines and rounds and two grenades.
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February - 16 
Sentinel reports that a designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (TADA) court on February 16 deferred its decision on bail applications of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘vice-chairman’ Pradip Gogoi and ‘publicity secretary’ Mithinga
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Sentinel reports that a designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (TADA) court on February 16 deferred its decision on bail applications of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘vice-chairman’ Pradip Gogoi and ‘publicity secretary’ Mithinga Daimary by a few days. Meanwhile, the Assam Government stated that it has no objection if the two jailed ULFA leaders were granted bail by the court, adds Telegraph. The Government made the submission before the designated court during the hearing of the bail plea. A source said that all the jailed ULFA leaders were likely to be released in phases as part of the groundwork for starting a dialogue.
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February - 16 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extended by 24 hours their deadline which ended at 6pm on February 16 for fulfilment of demands to set free the abducted Block Development Officer (BDO) of Dalbhumgarh Prashant Kumar Layek, reports The
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extended by 24 hours their deadline which ended at 6pm on February 16 for fulfilment of demands to set free the abducted Block Development Officer (BDO) of Dalbhumgarh Prashant Kumar Layek, reports The Hindu. The spokesman of the Bengal-Jharkhand-Orissa Border Regional Committee of CPI-Maoist Rakesh said the outfit had extended the deadline till 6 pm on February 17 for the Government to fulfil their demands to release the kidnapped BDO.
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February - 16 
The death toll in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp in the hamlet of Silda in West Midnapore District increased to 25 on February 16, according to Times of India. A civilian, identified as G
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The death toll in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp in the hamlet of Silda in West Midnapore District increased to 25 on February 16, according to Times of India. A civilian, identified as Gurupada Hasda, died from a splinter injury in a landmine blast at about two kilometres away from the incident site. As reported earlier, 24 EFR troopers were killed in the incident.
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February - 16 
The mindset of people of Bihar needs to be changed and the democratic psyche improved to counter the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threat in the State, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on February 16, according to PTI. “Maoists cannot
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The mindset of people of Bihar needs to be changed and the democratic psyche improved to counter the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threat in the State, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on February 16, according to PTI. “Maoists cannot be countered by force. All round development and launching of welfare measures can bring the ultras back to the mainstream,” he told reporters while commenting on the Maoist attack at Shilda in West Bengal.
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February - 16 
The Police arrested arms supplier Sanjay Khare charging him with supplying weapons to Naxalites (Left Wing Extremists) in Yellandu on February 16, reported The Hindu. The Police sources said Khare, who came from Maharashtra, had for long been supplyi
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The Police arrested arms supplier Sanjay Khare charging him with supplying weapons to Naxalites (Left Wing Extremists) in Yellandu on February 16, reported The Hindu. The Police sources said Khare, who came from Maharashtra, had for long been supplying ammunition to Praja Pratighatana and Pratightana groups of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the District.
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February - 16 
Times of India reports that an alert was sounded in Orissa on February 16 in the wake of killing of 24 Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) personnel by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Bengal amidst indications by the State Governme
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Times of India reports that an alert was sounded in Orissa on February 16 in the wake of killing of 24 Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) personnel by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Bengal amidst indications by the State Government that the joint special operations against the extremists would be launched by month end. The decision on the joint special operations was taken at a high-level meeting in Bhubaneswar chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who had already given the go ahead, official sources said.
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February - 16 
Two among the three slain militants who were killed during an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel on February 11 at Nanbasi Khullen under Kosom Khullen sub-division of Ukhrul District were claimed to be United National Liberation Front (UNLF) c
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Two among the three slain militants who were killed during an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel on February 11 at Nanbasi Khullen under Kosom Khullen sub-division of Ukhrul District were claimed to be United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres by their family members. They were identified as Moirnagthem Dinesh alias Naotomba alias Nungthang (22) and Moiranthem Nanao (19).
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February - 16 
Unidentified militants attacked a Police post guarding a Kashmiri Pandit village at Midoora in the Tral area of Pulwama District and snatched the weapons of the Policemen on duty. The militants struck the Police post in the night of February 16 and o
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Unidentified militants attacked a Police post guarding a Kashmiri Pandit village at Midoora in the Tral area of Pulwama District and snatched the weapons of the Policemen on duty. The militants struck the Police post in the night of February 16 and over powered the two policemen present in the post. They then decamped with three INSAS rifles, two self loading rifles (SLR), several magazines and 70 rounds of ammunition form the post.
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February - 16 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on February 16 described the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on Silda camp of the Eastern Frontier Rifles in West Bengal as another “outrageous” attempt by the banned organisation to overawe the
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on February 16 described the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on Silda camp of the Eastern Frontier Rifles in West Bengal as another “outrageous” attempt by the banned organisation to overawe the established authority in the State and admitted that there were “indications of failure in some aspects,” which only a detailed review would reveal, reported The Hindu. “While there are indications of failure in some aspects, only a thorough review will reveal how the Police camp with adequate strength was overrun, when there was daylight, by the CPI (Maoist),” he said in a statement in New Delhi.
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February - 16 
A powerful bomb blast destroyed a house situated along Rehman Kewal Road in Quetta on February 16, according to Daily Times. Police said that the building was being used by militants. However, causalities were reported. Deputy Superintendent of Poli
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A powerful bomb blast destroyed a house situated along Rehman Kewal Road in Quetta on February 16, according to Daily Times. Police said that the building was being used by militants. However, causalities were reported. Deputy Superintendent of Police Chaman Zia Mandokhail said that Police recovered five suicide jackets, dozens of bomb fuses and wires from the house.
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February - 16 
An Afghan Taliban spokesman, Yousuf Ahmadi, denied a US report that the group’s military commander had been arrested by US and Pakistani forces in a secret operation in Pakistan. “The rumours reported on the arrest of Mullah Baradar are all untrue. I
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An Afghan Taliban spokesman, Yousuf Ahmadi, denied a US report that the group’s military commander had been arrested by US and Pakistani forces in a secret operation in Pakistan. “The rumours reported on the arrest of Mullah Baradar are all untrue. It is a big lie,” Yousuf Ahmadi said, adding, “He is currently in Afghanistan, where he is leading all jihadi activities.” Ahmadi charged that the US media report intended to deflect attention from “failures” in a major US-led assault in Marjah in southern Afghanistan.
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February - 16 
Daily Times quoting New York Times on February 16 reported that the United States (US) and Pakistani intelligence services arrested the top military ‘commander’ of Taliban, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in Karachi. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was arrest
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Daily Times quoting New York Times on February 16 reported that the United States (US) and Pakistani intelligence services arrested the top military ‘commander’ of Taliban, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in Karachi. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was arrested in Karachi “several days ago” by US and Pakistani intelligence services, said the New York Times and other US media, citing unnamed US Government officials. Confirming the report, Reuters quoted a US official as saying that the Taliban’s top military ‘commander’ had been arrested in Pakistan in a joint raid. “I would call it significant,” said another US official of Mullah Baradar’s arrest. “But even when you get their leaders, they’ve shown an amazing resilience to bounce back. It’s an adaptive organisation,” he added. The details of Baradar’s apparent arrest were unclear, but the New York Times said the Taliban ‘commander’ was arrested by operatives from Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and US’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). One Pakistani officer said Baradar was arrested 10 days ago with the assistance of the US and “was talking” to his interrogators. Baradar is in charge of the Taliban’s military operations and leadership council, and was a close associate of al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden before the September 11, 2001, attacks, added the New York Times.
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February - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) backed by jet fighters and gunship helicopters pounded Taliban hideouts and killed 10 Taliban militants in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 16, according to Daily Times. Jet fighters an
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Security Forces (SFs) backed by jet fighters and gunship helicopters pounded Taliban hideouts and killed 10 Taliban militants in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 16, according to Daily Times. Jet fighters and gunship helicopters bombed hideouts in Bandarey, Sipri and Ghutki areas of the Mamoond tehsil (revenue unit), while the SFs used long-range artillery from Khar to hit targets, officials said. The SFs also recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Badan and Damadola areas, officials added.
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February - 16 
The Interior Minister Rehman Malik branded as “propaganda” reports that the top Taliban military ‘commander’ had been arrested in a joint Pakistani-US spy operation. Addressing reporters outside parliament in Islamabad, Rehman Malik stopped short of
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The Interior Minister Rehman Malik branded as “propaganda” reports that the top Taliban military ‘commander’ had been arrested in a joint Pakistani-US spy operation. Addressing reporters outside parliament in Islamabad, Rehman Malik stopped short of either confirming or denying the media reports saying, “We are verifying all those we have arrested. If there is any big target [among them], I will ... [let the] nation [know]. If the New York Times gives information, it is not divine truth, it can be wrong. We have joint intelligence sharing and no joint investigation, nor joint raids.”
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February - 16 
Two women were killed when an artillery shell hit their house in Bandai area of Mamoond tehsil. Eight other persons were also injured in the same incident.
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Two women were killed when an artillery shell hit their house in Bandai area of Mamoond tehsil. Eight other persons were also injured in the same incident.
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February - 16 
United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on February 16 praised “valuable” US-Pakistan cooperation in fighting extremism, saying the Pakistani leadership “recognises that standing firm against the threat is important to the country’s fut
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United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on February 16 praised “valuable” US-Pakistan cooperation in fighting extremism, saying the Pakistani leadership “recognises that standing firm against the threat is important to the country’s future”, reports Daily Times. In an interview with BBC, Hillary Clinton offered no specific comments on the arrest of Taliban ‘leader’ Mullah Baradar in Pakistan. “We don’t comment on operations like that. We think less is better, in terms of what anyone knows, or what anyone might speculate on. But the general point is one that I would underscore, that the cooperation is increasing, and it is very valuable,” she said in Jeddah, according to a State Department transcript released on February 17.
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February - 16 
A Dhaka court February 16 placed 16 ICS cadre on two-day remand in connection with a case filed on charge of militant activities. Around 100 ICS cadres have so far been detained from different parts of the capital Dhaka.
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A Dhaka court February 16 placed 16 ICS cadre on two-day remand in connection with a case filed on charge of militant activities. Around 100 ICS cadres have so far been detained from different parts of the capital Dhaka.
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February - 16 
Police arrested 35 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) on February 16 across the country as part of the ongoing drive after the killing of two students at Rajshahi and Chittagong universities, reports Daily Star. With this, the Police have so far
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Police arrested 35 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) on February 16 across the country as part of the ongoing drive after the killing of two students at Rajshahi and Chittagong universities, reports Daily Star. With this, the Police have so far arrested 435 Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)-ICS cadres in the last five days.
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February - 16 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that her Government is fighting against terrorism and extremism as people voted her party to power to do so. "We are fighting against terrorism and extremism, because people of this country voted us to power to do so
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that her Government is fighting against terrorism and extremism as people voted her party to power to do so. "We are fighting against terrorism and extremism, because people of this country voted us to power to do so," Hasina said when a 10-member Commonwealth Parliamentary Association of United Kingdom branch called on her.
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February - 16 
Sri Lanka's common opposition Presidential candidate General (retired) Sarath Fonseka, who was defeated by a margin of 18 percent at January 26, 2010 Presidential Elections filed a petition at the Supreme Court on February 16 challenging the re-elect
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Sri Lanka's common opposition Presidential candidate General (retired) Sarath Fonseka, who was defeated by a margin of 18 percent at January 26, 2010 Presidential Elections filed a petition at the Supreme Court on February 16 challenging the re-election of incumbent President Mahinda Rajapakse. The General filed a 40-page complaint through his lawyer Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe to the Supreme Court complaining that the election is marred with bribery, corruption, the use of undue influence and vote rigging.
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February - 17 
A group of 50 cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dragged two villagers out of their house and killed them in Kanker District on February 17 suspecting them to be Police informers, reports PTI. The victims were i
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A group of 50 cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dragged two villagers out of their house and killed them in Kanker District on February 17 suspecting them to be Police informers, reports PTI. The victims were identified as Kuller Singh (70) and Aghanu Singh (50), both residents of Gudbel village.
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February - 17 
A group of nearly 40 cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) destroyed household property of a person belonging to Girijan (tribals of Andhra Pradesh) communiyty, Vijay Kumar, who was reportedly helping bauxite minin
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A group of nearly 40 cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) destroyed household property of a person belonging to Girijan (tribals of Andhra Pradesh) communiyty, Vijay Kumar, who was reportedly helping bauxite mining agencies, and computer and furniture in the office of the AP Coffee Development Corporation at R.V. Nagaram in the Visakha Agency area in Visakhapatnam District around midnight on February 17, reports The Hindu. As they were leaving, a Police party entered the village and when the Maoists fired a few shots at them, the Police reportedly fired a few rounds in the air since there were a large number of Girijans at the spot. According to reports, 10 armed Maoists along with 30 militia members went to the village in two groups.
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February - 17 
A Maoist spokesman Avinash had recently called media offices in Patna and said the outfit would observe February 18 and 19 as protest days against the killing of eight Maoists. The Police said they would investigate this. `”Only three Maoists were ar
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A Maoist spokesman Avinash had recently called media offices in Patna and said the outfit would observe February 18 and 19 as protest days against the killing of eight Maoists. The Police said they would investigate this. `”Only three Maoists were arrested from Khaira village and all of them are in judicial custody,'' Bhagalpur Deputy Inspector General Amit Kumar said.
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February - 17 
A person, Ajay Rajkhowa, was arrested by the Police from Nazira of Sivsagar District for demanding money from a businessman in the name of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports Telegraph.
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A person, Ajay Rajkhowa, was arrested by the Police from Nazira of Sivsagar District for demanding money from a businessman in the name of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports Telegraph.
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February - 17 
According to PTI, Susen Mahato, a close confidant of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, died after he sustained serious injuries during the attack on the Eastern Frontier Rifles’ (EFR) camp at Sildah, said
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According to PTI, Susen Mahato, a close confidant of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, died after he sustained serious injuries during the attack on the Eastern Frontier Rifles’ (EFR) camp at Sildah, said Director General of Police (DGP) Bhupinder Singh. According to him, Susen, who managed to escape after suffering serious injury during the encounter on February 15, succumbed to his injuries on February 17. “Three to five Maoist attackers, including Susen, were killed in the encounter as per information available with us,” he said.
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February - 17 
An Assam Rifles trooper sustained injuries during an encounter between militants and a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles at Tera Warak in Ngariyan hill range under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District, accordin
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An Assam Rifles trooper sustained injuries during an encounter between militants and a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles at Tera Warak in Ngariyan hill range under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District, according to Sangai Express.
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February - 17 
An unnamed spokesman of the newly formed outfit United Democratic Liberation Front of Barak Valley (UDLFBV) claimed that “Reangs are not involved in the kidnapping of forest guard Nizamuddin Majumdar,” according to Sentinel. He said that it might be
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An unnamed spokesman of the newly formed outfit United Democratic Liberation Front of Barak Valley (UDLFBV) claimed that “Reangs are not involved in the kidnapping of forest guard Nizamuddin Majumdar,” according to Sentinel. He said that it might be the handiwork of Atabur Bahini, a gang of goons operating along the Assam-Mizoram border of South Hailakandi. The forest guard was abducted at gun-point on February 13 and abductors demanded INR one million and 10 sets of cellular phones from his family members. Sources said they were speaking in broken Bengali language and it was assumed that they might belong to the Reang community. The report adds that UDLFBV had recently come up after the Panchram Apeto led United Liberation Front of Barak Valley (ULFBV) surrendered before the Assam Government in September 2008 while another Reang outfit United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) almost perished following the arrest of its leader Dhanyanram Reang. The report also mentioned that Dhanyaram’s erstwhile accomplice Atabur formed his own group Atabur Bahini, which has increased its activities in the region.
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February - 17 
At least 12 villagers, including three women and one child, were killed when nearly 150 heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked Phulwariya village in Jamui District late in the night of February 17, reports
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At least 12 villagers, including three women and one child, were killed when nearly 150 heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked Phulwariya village in Jamui District late in the night of February 17, reports The Hindu. Earlier, it was reported that 10 persons were killed in the attack. Times of India adds that four of a family were charred to death while others were shot dead. Those killed were Kora tribals and the attack was in retaliation of the alleged killing of eight Maoists by the Koras on January 31 at the instigation of one Lakhan Kora, suspected by the Maoists of being a Police informer. The Maoists triggered explosions and also set 30 houses ablaze. The whereabouts of Lakhan are not known. While the Police say he survived the attack, this could not be confirmed from local sources.
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February - 17 
At least five suspected militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter in Chandel District on February 17, reports Imphal Free Press. Two AK 47 Rifles with three magazines, seven live ammunitions of AK 47, one M-20 9-mm pi
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At least five suspected militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter in Chandel District on February 17, reports Imphal Free Press. Two AK 47 Rifles with three magazines, seven live ammunitions of AK 47, one M-20 9-mm pistol with magazine, one 7-mm pistol with magazine and two live ammunitions, one 9-mm pistol with two live ammunitions, one Chinese made hand grenade, six fired cartridge case of AK 47 and three fired cases of 9 mm were recovered from the encounter site.
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February - 17 
Five suspected militants who were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel at Kasom Khullen in Chandel District on February 17 were identified as People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres.
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Five suspected militants who were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel at Kasom Khullen in Chandel District on February 17 were identified as People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres.
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February - 17 
Manipur Director General of Police Y. Joykumar said that activities of militant groups and other insurgency related problems in the Sate would be reduced by 80 percent if the neighbouring border of Myanmar is effectively sealed. He said that successf
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Manipur Director General of Police Y. Joykumar said that activities of militant groups and other insurgency related problems in the Sate would be reduced by 80 percent if the neighbouring border of Myanmar is effectively sealed. He said that successful plugging of the porous border would result in finding a solution to the problem of insurgency within the next 2-3 years.
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February - 17 
One person was arrested for allegedly assisting Maoists after some explosives and Maoist literature were seized from his house in Dhamtari district, Police said. Police raided Charan Singh's house in Dhaurabaitha village and seized a cyclostyle machi
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One person was arrested for allegedly assisting Maoists after some explosives and Maoist literature were seized from his house in Dhamtari district, Police said. Police raided Charan Singh's house in Dhaurabaitha village and seized a cyclostyle machine, Naxal literature, crude bomb, gun-powder besides a diary and a map from there, Superintendent of Police Sheikh Arif Hussain said.
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February - 17 
Police recovered four hand grenades near the main gate of the State Forest Corporation (SFC) at Shalteng in Srinagar District on February 17. The hand grenades were kept in a polythene bag near the main gate of SFC and recovered by a patrol party of
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Police recovered four hand grenades near the main gate of the State Forest Corporation (SFC) at Shalteng in Srinagar District on February 17. The hand grenades were kept in a polythene bag near the main gate of SFC and recovered by a patrol party of Police.
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February - 17 
Pune Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh expressed suspicion that the bomb that went off at the German Bakery might have been triggered by a remote control. A final confirmation was still awaited. Meanwhile, it had been confirmed that RDX, ammonium ni
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Pune Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh expressed suspicion that the bomb that went off at the German Bakery might have been triggered by a remote control. A final confirmation was still awaited. Meanwhile, it had been confirmed that RDX, ammonium nitrate and petroleum hydrocarbon oil were used in the bomb.
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February - 17 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Malla Raji Reddy jumped the bail and rejoined the movement, reported Express Buzz on February 17. Reddy was arrested at Angamali on December 17, 2007, along with his wife Suguna by the
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Malla Raji Reddy jumped the bail and rejoined the movement, reported Express Buzz on February 17. Reddy was arrested at Angamali on December 17, 2007, along with his wife Suguna by the Special Investigation Bureau (SIB) of the Andhra Pradesh Police. He was lodged at the Cherlapalli Jail near Hyderabad and was facing many charges, including the murder of former Andhra Pradesh Assembly speaker Sreepada Rao. Sources said Reddy came out on bail and gave the slip to security agencies which were keeping a close watch on him.
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February - 17 
The death toll in the Pune bomb blast has raised to 11, as Aditya Mehta, of New Delhi, who sustained injuries in the blast, died at the Jehangir Hospital on February 17, reports The Hindu.
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The death toll in the Pune bomb blast has raised to 11, as Aditya Mehta, of New Delhi, who sustained injuries in the blast, died at the Jehangir Hospital on February 17, reports The Hindu.
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February - 17 
The Hindu reports that a top cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Babula Behera Dalai (29), was arrested from Adaba area of Gajapati District on February 17 during a combing operation. Babula was a member of Bansad
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The Hindu reports that a top cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Babula Behera Dalai (29), was arrested from Adaba area of Gajapati District on February 17 during a combing operation. Babula was a member of Bansadara Dalam (squad) of the Maoists which is active in Gajapati, Rayagada and Kandhamal Districts.
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February - 17 
The Hindu reports that accepting a demand of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for releasing abducted Block Development Officer (BDO) Prasant Kumar Layek Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren said on February 17 that the legal process h
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The Hindu reports that accepting a demand of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for releasing abducted Block Development Officer (BDO) Prasant Kumar Layek Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren said on February 17 that the legal process had begun to free some of the jailed persons whom the Maoists claimed to be innocent. He appealed to the Maoists to set free the officer. Later in the day the Jharkhand Police admitted that two of the 14 charge-sheeted Maoists were innocent and falsely implicated. “After interrogating about 10-12 arrested persons in Ghatsila sub-divisional jail on Wednesday [February 17], two persons -- Jasmi Mardi and her father Bahadur Mardi -- were found innocent. They had been falsely implicated by Jasmi’s husband Ramrai Hembram, a police constable,” Zonal Inspector General Rezi Dung Dung told a news conference at Ghatsila. Dung Dung said he had met 10-12 charge-sheeted Maoists and about four to five cases, including Mardis’, were needed to be re-investigated. Meanwhile, the Maoists have further asked for INR 1 million as compensation for the family of a killed Maoist.
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February - 17 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on February 17 declared that there cannot be any solution to the Naga issue until sovereignty is achieved. "Our demand and struggle for sovereignty still remains unchanged. Any agreement wi
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on February 17 declared that there cannot be any solution to the Naga issue until sovereignty is achieved. "Our demand and struggle for sovereignty still remains unchanged. Any agreement with India below sovereignty will be just another Shillong Accord," envoy to the NSCN-K ‘collective leadership’ Kughalu Mulatonu said at the outfit's designated camp at Khehoi in Dimapur. He said that Naga issue has been reduced to an "Indian domestic problem" by its rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah’s (NSCN-IM) insistence for integration first and solution next. "Their (NSCN-IM) struggle has become an Indian domestic issue where as ours is a political issue since it involves sovereignty," he said.
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February - 17 
The slain militant who was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Lamphal village in Chandel District on February 15 was identified as a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre Salam Yenning alias Amujao.
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The slain militant who was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Lamphal village in Chandel District on February 15 was identified as a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre Salam Yenning alias Amujao.
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February - 17 
The West Bengal Government admitted a lapse in security and ordered an inquiry into the Police role in the turn of events that led to February 15 Maoist attack at an Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) security camp at Silda in West Midnapore District. The
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The West Bengal Government admitted a lapse in security and ordered an inquiry into the Police role in the turn of events that led to February 15 Maoist attack at an Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) security camp at Silda in West Midnapore District. The inquiry is being conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department. “It is not that there was no lapse. According to administrative procedure, through an inquiry, we will have to establish the guilt and we will have to punish the guilty [including officers]. That process will be started soon,” Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen said in Kolkata on February 17. Further, the State has decided to wind up and relocate security camps in Jangalmahal that were perceived to be vulnerable. These include camps in Gidhni, Dharampur and Jamtolgora (in remote jungles), Banspahari and Baishnabpur (on the bank of Tarapheni river and Ghagra forest) and 11 others in Belpahari.
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February - 17 
There were unconfirmed reports that four persons had been taken into custody at Hampi in Karnataka in the case. Singh, however, refused to comment on the number of people arrested or detained, or if anyone was arrested at all.
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There were unconfirmed reports that four persons had been taken into custody at Hampi in Karnataka in the case. Singh, however, refused to comment on the number of people arrested or detained, or if anyone was arrested at all.
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February - 17 
Three People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres were arrested by the Imphal West District Police on February 17. 2100 rounds of AK series rifle, 500 M-16 rifle rounds, 70 lathode bombs, 10 Chinese hand-grenades with detonators, 13 Chinese-made two inch m
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Three People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres were arrested by the Imphal West District Police on February 17. 2100 rounds of AK series rifle, 500 M-16 rifle rounds, 70 lathode bombs, 10 Chinese hand-grenades with detonators, 13 Chinese-made two inch mortar shells, two AK series magazines, a mobile phone hand- set and one two wheeler vehicle were recovered from their possession.
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Times of India reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a doctor, Chandra Mohan Soren, and looted the house of a ration dealer, Ramdas Soren, at Kalapathar village in Chakulia block of East Singhbhum District late in th
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Times of India reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a doctor, Chandra Mohan Soren, and looted the house of a ration dealer, Ramdas Soren, at Kalapathar village in Chakulia block of East Singhbhum District late in the night of February 17, suspecting them to be Police informers. Chandra Mohan's body was found near the forest in the morning of February 18. Deepak Kumar, officer-in-charge of Chakulia Police Station, said he did not have any information about the killing but admitted that media persons had informed him in the afternoon.
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February - 17 
Times of India reports that more than 150 armed cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked Phulwaria village in Jamui District late on February 17 and killed 10 villagers. "Bodies of 10 villagers have been found including three w
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Times of India reports that more than 150 armed cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked Phulwaria village in Jamui District late on February 17 and killed 10 villagers. "Bodies of 10 villagers have been found including three with gun injuries and others who died in a bomb blast," Additional Director General of Police U. S. Dutt said. The Maoists also set several houses in the village ablaze and abducted more than half a dozen villagers. Dutt described the incident as revenge killing by Maoists, because the villagers were not supporting the Maoists. Police also suspect the incident was related to the alleged killing of eight Maoists on February 1. A strike was called by Maoists on February 17 in five Districts of the State, including Banka, Bhagalpur, Jamui, Munger and Lakhisarai, to denounce the alleged killing of Maoists by Police with the help of villagers.
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February - 17 
Two cadres of the Manipur-based Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) outfit, identified as ‘sergeant majors’ Nongmaithen Naobi alias Ramesh Singh and Digvijay Singh alias W. Dyak, were arrested by the Police from Manipuri Basti area in Guwahati City on
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Two cadres of the Manipur-based Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) outfit, identified as ‘sergeant majors’ Nongmaithen Naobi alias Ramesh Singh and Digvijay Singh alias W. Dyak, were arrested by the Police from Manipuri Basti area in Guwahati City on February 17, reports Sentinel.
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February - 17 
Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, holed up in a house, were killed at Kuchwa Muqam village of Chandoosa in Baramulla District by the Security Forces (SFs) on February 17, reports Times of India. Intense firing and powerful blasts rattled the vi
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, holed up in a house, were killed at Kuchwa Muqam village of Chandoosa in Baramulla District by the Security Forces (SFs) on February 17, reports Times of India. Intense firing and powerful blasts rattled the village, located on Baramulla-Gulmarg road during the encounter which started at around 7am (IST) and lasted for 11 hours. The residential house, where the militants had taken shelter, was also damaged. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP, Baramulla) Shakeel Ahmad Beigh said the village was cordoned off in the night of February 16 and the firing started when the militants refused to surrender. The house where the militants were hiding caught fire at around 3pm, shortly after a powerful blast which was reportedly triggered by the SFs to eliminate the militants, official sources said. 15 minutes later, another powerful blast ripped through the house, the sources said, adding, SFs set off a third explosion at around 5pm, razing down the structure to neutralise the militants holed up there. The SSP told Daily Excelsior that the slain militants belonged to JeM outfit. "Two rifles, four hand grenades and some ammunition have been recovered from the scene of the encounter," he added.
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February - 17 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that in 45 days of this calendar year [2010], there have been 65 incidents showing an increase in the number of militancy incidents. Seven civilians have been killed while nine SF personnel, including four each
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that in 45 days of this calendar year [2010], there have been 65 incidents showing an increase in the number of militancy incidents. Seven civilians have been killed while nine SF personnel, including four each from Army and Police and one from Border Security Force (BSF), have lost their lives. 24 militants have been neutralised during the period. Asserting that there was nothing wrong in facilitating the return of Kashmiri militants, who had gone to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), he said, "If they (the militants) give up gun, come back and become law abiding citizens, there is nothing wrong in facilitating their return". He said the Central Reserve Police Force has already recruited one full battalion of surrendered militants while the BSF has absorbed 450 militants, who had given up the gun. He disclosed that the State Government has been asked to prepare a draft surrender policy at the earliest.
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February - 17 
A US drone strike killed at least three suspected Taliban militants at a compound close to the Afghanistan border in North Waziristan. Political administration sources said that the unmanned aircrafts fired two missiles on the house of a local reside
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A US drone strike killed at least three suspected Taliban militants at a compound close to the Afghanistan border in North Waziristan. Political administration sources said that the unmanned aircrafts fired two missiles on the house of a local resident Sikandar in Tabbi Tolkhel, five kilometres east of Miranshah – headquarters of North Waziristan – killing at least three Taliban. The house was being used as a guesthouse for visiting Taliban operating across the border in Afghanistan, another security official said.
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February - 17 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Sargodha in Punjab rejected the bail applications of five Americans, accused of having links with militants, on February 17 reports, Daily Times. The Americans were arrested from Sargodha in December 2009 by Police an
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Sargodha in Punjab rejected the bail applications of five Americans, accused of having links with militants, on February 17 reports, Daily Times. The Americans were arrested from Sargodha in December 2009 by Police and law enforcement agencies on charge of plotting terrorist activities in Pakistan. The Americans were presented before the court amid tight security where they repeated previous claims of having been tortured in custody, a charge denied by Pakistani prison officials. Among the accused, two are of Pakistani origin, one Egyptian, one Yemeni and one of Eritrean origin. Judge Mian Anwar Nazir, after hearing the arguments, rejected the bail applications of the accused. The Prosecutor said that a Presidential decree states that suspects facing charges, which carry more than 10 years in prison, should not be granted bail.
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February - 17 
Ashfaq Mangi, a reporter of a private television channel was shot dead by unidentified militants in front of the Gambat Post Office in Khairpur.
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Ashfaq Mangi, a reporter of a private television channel was shot dead by unidentified militants in front of the Gambat Post Office in Khairpur.
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February - 17 
Associated Press of Pakistan reports that Ashfaq Mangi, a reporter of a private television channel, was shot dead by unidentified militants in front of the Gambat Post Office in Khairpur in Sindh on February 17.
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Associated Press of Pakistan reports that Ashfaq Mangi, a reporter of a private television channel, was shot dead by unidentified militants in front of the Gambat Post Office in Khairpur in Sindh on February 17.
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February - 17 
Daily Times reports that unidentified militants shot dead a journalist, identified as Hameed Marwat, at the Sariab Road in Quetta on February 17.
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Daily Times reports that unidentified militants shot dead a journalist, identified as Hameed Marwat, at the Sariab Road in Quetta on February 17.
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February - 17 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik on February 17 confirmed the arrest of a senior Taliban leader Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar from Karachi, according to The News. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) also confirmed the arrest of Mulla Abdul Ghani Bar
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik on February 17 confirmed the arrest of a senior Taliban leader Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar from Karachi, according to The News. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) also confirmed the arrest of Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar. “At the conclusion of detailed identification process, it is confirmed that one of the arrested persons happens to be Mulla Baradar. Place of the arrest and operational details cannot be released due to security reasons,” an ISPR spokesman said in a brief statement. Rehman Malik said Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar was arrested from Karachi about eight days back with the assistance of Intelligence Agencies.
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February - 17 
Pakistani Army confirmed that the Afghan Taliban’s top military commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has been arrested, reports Daily Times. “At the conclusion of detailed identification procedures, it has been confirmed that one of the persons arr
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Pakistani Army confirmed that the Afghan Taliban’s top military commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has been arrested, reports Daily Times. “At the conclusion of detailed identification procedures, it has been confirmed that one of the persons arrested happens to be Mullah Baradar,” Pakistan Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said in a written message to reporters. “The place of arrest and operational details cannot be released due to security reasons,” he added.
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February - 17 
President Asif Ali Zardari on February 17 announced a plan for the upgradation and strengthening of paramilitary Levies Force in tribal areas to improve the Levies Force’s capability, according to Daily Times. The upgradation parameters approved by t
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President Asif Ali Zardari on February 17 announced a plan for the upgradation and strengthening of paramilitary Levies Force in tribal areas to improve the Levies Force’s capability, according to Daily Times. The upgradation parameters approved by the President include improving pay scales, raising new levy units, training, provision of weapons, transport and communications and a proper service structure for the Levies Force.
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February - 17 
Security Forces arrested a senior ‘commander’ of the Swat Taliban, Abdul Rashid, from Nowshera. Upper Swat operation in-charge Major General Sajjad Ghani said that Abdul Rashid had a PKR 10 million reward on his head. Abdul Rashid belonged to the Dre
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Security Forces arrested a senior ‘commander’ of the Swat Taliban, Abdul Rashid, from Nowshera. Upper Swat operation in-charge Major General Sajjad Ghani said that Abdul Rashid had a PKR 10 million reward on his head. Abdul Rashid belonged to the Dreshkhela area of Matta tehsil (revenue unit) in Swat.
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February - 17 
SFs arrested five militants, identified as Ghulam Ullah, Gulab, Abdul Ghaffar, Khan and Jaipur, from in Mamoond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency.
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SFs arrested five militants, identified as Ghulam Ullah, Gulab, Abdul Ghaffar, Khan and Jaipur, from in Mamoond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency.
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February - 17 
SFs arrested nine suspected militants from the Khyber Agency and cleared five caves used by militants in the Bajaur Agency, according to a Frontier Corps (FC) statement. FC personnel also neutralised an explosive device in the Yousaf Talab area of th
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SFs arrested nine suspected militants from the Khyber Agency and cleared five caves used by militants in the Bajaur Agency, according to a Frontier Corps (FC) statement. FC personnel also neutralised an explosive device in the Yousaf Talab area of the Khyber Agency.
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February - 17 
SFs arrested two militants during a search operation and neutralised the ex-plosive-laden car recovered near Chunai area in Abakhel village in Lakki Marwat District in the night of February 17, reports The News.
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SFs arrested two militants during a search operation and neutralised the ex-plosive-laden car recovered near Chunai area in Abakhel village in Lakki Marwat District in the night of February 17, reports The News.
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February - 17 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) on February 17 arrested a ‘Taliban commander’, Abdullah alias Abu Waqas, who was about to train 270 teenage girls as suicide bombers, according to Daily Times. As per CID officials, Abdullah alias Abu Waqas, a
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) on February 17 arrested a ‘Taliban commander’, Abdullah alias Abu Waqas, who was about to train 270 teenage girls as suicide bombers, according to Daily Times. As per CID officials, Abdullah alias Abu Waqas, a Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ of Bajaur Agency’s Naimatullah group, was arrested near Safoora Goth Chowrangi in Karachi. A loaded TT pistol, jihadi literature and CDs were recovered from his possession. During interrogation, he confessed that he had to train 270 teenage girls aged between 13 and 16 for suicide attacks.
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February - 17 
Three civilians and a policeman sustained injuries when a suspected militant opened fire on Police in Marghazar Town of the Bunrh area in the outskirts of Mingora in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 17, according to Daily Times.
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Three civilians and a policeman sustained injuries when a suspected militant opened fire on Police in Marghazar Town of the Bunrh area in the outskirts of Mingora in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 17, according to Daily Times.
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February - 17 
Unidentified assailants killed six militants allegedly to be associates of Taliban ‘commander’ Noor Jamal alias Maulana Toofan by ambushing their vehicle in central Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 17, according
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Unidentified assailants killed six militants allegedly to be associates of Taliban ‘commander’ Noor Jamal alias Maulana Toofan by ambushing their vehicle in central Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 17, according to Daily Times. Security Forces (SFs) sources confirmed the ambush and fatality. The militants were travelling to Alisherzai area of Kurram Agency. Out of the six, two belonged to Waziristan and one was from the Orakzai Agency.
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February - 17 
Unidentified militants shot dead a journalist, identified as Hameed Marwat, at the Sariab Road in Quetta on February 17, according to Daily Times. Police sources said the militants opened fire at him as he came out of his house.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a journalist, identified as Hameed Marwat, at the Sariab Road in Quetta on February 17, according to Daily Times. Police sources said the militants opened fire at him as he came out of his house.
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February - 17 
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) employees, supporters of Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Unified CPN-Maoist), took away the car used by Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leader K. P. Sharma Oli from NEA premises on Febru
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Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) employees, supporters of Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Unified CPN-Maoist), took away the car used by Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leader K. P. Sharma Oli from NEA premises on February 17, reports Nepali News. The employees who seized Oli’s car said they seized the car as it was being used unauthoritatively and that it was not returned despite several requests.
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February - 17 
The Unified CPN-Maoist began two-day training for party cadres from across the country at Kharipati in Bhaktapur District from February 17, reports Kantipuronline. Party General Secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa said the training would reach a conclusion o
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The Unified CPN-Maoist began two-day training for party cadres from across the country at Kharipati in Bhaktapur District from February 17, reports Kantipuronline. Party General Secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa said the training would reach a conclusion on issues including whether more movement and revolution is needed or not, whether the revolution should be given continuity or not.
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February - 17 
The Unified CPN-Maoists reactivated ‘People’s Court’ in Sankhuwasabha District, violating the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), reports Himalayan Times. The people’s court has begun giving verdicts, including physical punishments, said Dibyaraj Ba
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The Unified CPN-Maoists reactivated ‘People’s Court’ in Sankhuwasabha District, violating the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), reports Himalayan Times. The people’s court has begun giving verdicts, including physical punishments, said Dibyaraj Baral, Khandbari city in-charge of the Maoists.
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February - 17 
Rajshahi city unit Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) ‘general secretary’, Abul Kalam Azad, was arrested on February 17 in connection with Rajshahi University violence on February 9, reports Daily Star. Rajshahi Police also arrested seven Islami Chhatra Shibir (I
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Rajshahi city unit Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) ‘general secretary’, Abul Kalam Azad, was arrested on February 17 in connection with Rajshahi University violence on February 9, reports Daily Star. Rajshahi Police also arrested seven Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres while six more JeI-ICS leaders and cadres were arrested at the capital, Dhaka, and elsewhere in the country.
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February - 17 
De-mining groups found one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG), seven hand grenades, two 60-mm mortar bombs, two 40-mm grenade launcher bombs, one round of artillery ammunition, four rounds of 12.7 mm ammunition and one anti-personnel mine from Palaivadi
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De-mining groups found one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG), seven hand grenades, two 60-mm mortar bombs, two 40-mm grenade launcher bombs, one round of artillery ammunition, four rounds of 12.7 mm ammunition and one anti-personnel mine from Palaivadi and Iranamadu areas on the same day.
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February - 17 
Troops during search and clear operations in the Ketpeli and Iranamadu areas of Wanni on February 17 recovered one claymore mine and one anti-personnel mine, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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Troops during search and clear operations in the Ketpeli and Iranamadu areas of Wanni on February 17 recovered one claymore mine and one anti-personnel mine, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 18 
A Delhi court on February 18 remanded a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist to seven days' Police custody in a fresh case relating to the serial explosions in Delhi on September 13, 2008, reports Times of India. The Delhi Police special cell
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A Delhi court on February 18 remanded a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist to seven days' Police custody in a fresh case relating to the serial explosions in Delhi on September 13, 2008, reports Times of India. The Delhi Police special cell sleuths produced the accused before the court after completion of his 12 days' police remand. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja allowed the Special Cell to keep Shahzad, arrested from Uttar Pradesh on February 1, in their custody till February 25. He has to be interrogated in connection with the recovery of a laptop and two mobile phones from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh at his instance. He is also to be interrogated with regard to whereabouts of 14 absconding IM terrorists for their alleged role in the serial blasts in the Delhi. Shahzad absconded with Junaid following an encounter with Delhi Police at Batla House in south Delhi on September 19, 2008, six days after the serial blasts. Meanwhile, Police sources said accused Shahzad would be taken to Maharashtra to probe his connections with IM modules suspected to be involved in the Pune blast of February 13 which claimed 11 lives.
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February - 18 
Centre has given its nod to Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren for swapping some prisoners other than hardcore Maoists for the release of the Block Development Officer (BDO) Prashant Kumar Layak abducted by the Maoists, reports Daily Pioneer. “As p
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Centre has given its nod to Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren for swapping some prisoners other than hardcore Maoists for the release of the Block Development Officer (BDO) Prashant Kumar Layak abducted by the Maoists, reports Daily Pioneer. “As per our information, the Jharkhand Government is releasing only Naxal sympathisers, mostly villagers and minors. The Home Ministry has no problem with the State Government’s proposal and asked it to go ahead with it. But the State Government should ensure no hardcore elements are released,” an official said
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February - 18 
Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) posters, threatening some Police officials to leave Police force or to depart from the area, were found in Kashipur area of Rayagada District on February 18, reports The Hindu.
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Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) posters, threatening some Police officials to leave Police force or to depart from the area, were found in Kashipur area of Rayagada District on February 18, reports The Hindu.
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February - 18 
Lohardaga SP Subodh Prasad said SFs arrested a self-styled Maoist 'deputy commander' Bimal Nagesia from Kisko. Nagesia was reportedly plotting to blow up a rest house at Netarhat, the SP claimed.
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Lohardaga SP Subodh Prasad said SFs arrested a self-styled Maoist 'deputy commander' Bimal Nagesia from Kisko. Nagesia was reportedly plotting to blow up a rest house at Netarhat, the SP claimed.
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February - 18 
One Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadre was injured and four Maoists were arrested at Ramgarh, Gumla and Lohardaga Districts on February 18, reports PTI. The PLFI cadre was injured in a gunfight with Security Forces (SFs) at Jamtakemtoli
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One Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadre was injured and four Maoists were arrested at Ramgarh, Gumla and Lohardaga Districts on February 18, reports PTI. The PLFI cadre was injured in a gunfight with Security Forces (SFs) at Jamtakemtoli village in Gumla. The forces faced gunfire by the outfit when they were returning after patrolling duty, District Superintendent of Police (SP) N K Singh said. The injured extremist, however, managed to escape along with his accomplices into the forests, he said adding a locally-made pistol and some bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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February - 18 
Police recovered a 10-kilogram can bomb from near a road through which they were returning after patrolling some areas under Nawadih Police Station in Bokaro District.
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Police recovered a 10-kilogram can bomb from near a road through which they were returning after patrolling some areas under Nawadih Police Station in Bokaro District.
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February - 18 
Rajasthan Police on February 18 issued a terror alert for the One-Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and South Africa to be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium (SMS) in Jaipur on February 21, reports IANS. “We do have intelligence i
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Rajasthan Police on February 18 issued a terror alert for the One-Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and South Africa to be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium (SMS) in Jaipur on February 21, reports IANS. “We do have intelligence inputs, though a bit vague, of a terror threat to the first ODI,” Inspector General (IG) of Police of Jaipur B. L. Soni said. “We don’t want to take any chances, especially after the Pune blast,” Soni added.
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February - 18 
Ramgarh SP Anup T Mathew told agency that three extremists of Jharkhand Prastui Committee (JPC) were arrested from Bhurkunda area. A pistol, some bullets, uniform and a letter-head of the JPC demanding extortion from a businessman in Ramgarh were sei
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Ramgarh SP Anup T Mathew told agency that three extremists of Jharkhand Prastui Committee (JPC) were arrested from Bhurkunda area. A pistol, some bullets, uniform and a letter-head of the JPC demanding extortion from a businessman in Ramgarh were seized from the three, he added.
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February - 18 
SFs recovered large cache of arms and ammunition from an orchard in the Chachiloora area of Budgam District. During the search operation, one pistol, two pistol magazines, 38 revolvers, two radio sets, 10 AK 47 magazines, 20 sniper rounds and 499 AK
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SFs recovered large cache of arms and ammunition from an orchard in the Chachiloora area of Budgam District. During the search operation, one pistol, two pistol magazines, 38 revolvers, two radio sets, 10 AK 47 magazines, 20 sniper rounds and 499 AK rounds were recovered from a cave-like hideout, the sources said.
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February - 18 
Suspected Maoists went on the rampage at a busy market in Phulkusma town in Bankura District on February 18, as they looted people, damaged houses, set ablaze shops and decamped with nearly INR 300,000 in cash, reported Times of India.
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Suspected Maoists went on the rampage at a busy market in Phulkusma town in Bankura District on February 18, as they looted people, damaged houses, set ablaze shops and decamped with nearly INR 300,000 in cash, reported Times of India.
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February - 18 
The Centre is planning to deploy around 15,000 additional paramilitary personnel by April 2010 in the Naxal-affected States to deal with the extremists, reports PTI. These men will be in addition to the 60,000 Central Security Force personnel current
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The Centre is planning to deploy around 15,000 additional paramilitary personnel by April 2010 in the Naxal-affected States to deal with the extremists, reports PTI. These men will be in addition to the 60,000 Central Security Force personnel currently deployed to assist the State Governments to counter the Naxalites. The personnel, who are now being acquired from forces like Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), would first get a six-week training on jungle warfare before being deployed on the ground, an official of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said.
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February - 18 
The State Government has decided to raise a battalion of special combat forces to deal with Maoists, reports PTI. The battalion, comprising 939 personnel, would tackle extremist violence and work towards restoring normalcy in the western region wrack
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The State Government has decided to raise a battalion of special combat forces to deal with Maoists, reports PTI. The battalion, comprising 939 personnel, would tackle extremist violence and work towards restoring normalcy in the western region wracked by an endless cycle of attacks, State Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta said after a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhattacharjee. The battalion would cover West Midnapore, Bankura, Purulia and adjacent areas close to Jharkhand and Orissa, Dasgupta said. "The State Government has also decided to recruit 1,500 persons of the rank of constable in Kolkata Police to raise another special combat force," he said. Similarly, another 3,500 constables would be recruited to strengthen the State Police.
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February - 18 
Three National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, identified as Samar Basumatary, Lantha Basumatary and Ajay Basumatary, were arrested by SFs from two different places in Baksa District on February 18.
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Three National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, identified as Samar Basumatary, Lantha Basumatary and Ajay Basumatary, were arrested by SFs from two different places in Baksa District on February 18.
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February - 18 
Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at village Shankarpora in the Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. The SFs cordoned off the village in the evening of February 17 following receipt
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at village Shankarpora in the Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. The SFs cordoned off the village in the evening of February 17 following receipt of information about presence of at least two JeM militants and launched house to house searches but did not find the militants till late in the night. The cordon continued and the searches were resumed in the morning of February 18. As the SFs were zeroing in on the house, where the militants were hiding, the militants opened indiscriminate firing resulting in an encounter that lasted for several hours. Senior Superintendent of Police (Pulwama) Kifayat Haider said that the slain militants belonged to the JeM outfit, adding, "Two bodies of the slain militants and two rifles - one AK-47 and one AK-74 -- have been recovered from the scene of encounter."
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February - 18 
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on February 18 conceded the Police forces’ lack of alertness, reports Times of India. Chief Minister said, ‘‘There was lack of alertness (of the force)... I feel very bad, they were like sitting duck
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West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on February 18 conceded the Police forces’ lack of alertness, reports Times of India. Chief Minister said, ‘‘There was lack of alertness (of the force)... I feel very bad, they were like sitting ducks. It is very difficult to accept... The probe panel will find out the modus operandi, what our forces had been doing then, whether police had earlier inputs on the attack.’’ He mentioned, ‘‘We want to know the whole truth so that we can learn from our mistakes.’’ Bhattacharjee also announced that the State would launch an offensive soon.
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February - 18 
A Policeman was killed and a passer-by injured when armed militants opened fire at a Police patrol party in the Mingora city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 18, according to Daily Times. The sources said the attack took place at 7
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A Policeman was killed and a passer-by injured when armed militants opened fire at a Police patrol party in the Mingora city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 18, according to Daily Times. The sources said the attack took place at 7 pm (PST) while Police were on a routine patrol. Policemen retaliated but the attackers managed to escape. They said Security Forces (SFs) immediately cordoned off the area and started searching for the attackers, adding that two suspects were later arrested from Gunbad Mirah area.
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February - 18 
A remote-controlled bomb exploded near a tanker in Baghbana area of Khuzdar District in Balochistan on February 18. The vehicle, destined for the NATO forces in Afghanistan, was partially damaged and the driver was injured.
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A remote-controlled bomb exploded near a tanker in Baghbana area of Khuzdar District in Balochistan on February 18. The vehicle, destined for the NATO forces in Afghanistan, was partially damaged and the driver was injured.
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February - 18 
AFP quoted an intelligence official as saying, “There is a possibility that the rival outfit, Ansar-ul-Islam (AI), attacked the LI base.” But a spokesman for the AI, Naeem, denied his outfit’s involvement in the attack.
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AFP quoted an intelligence official as saying, “There is a possibility that the rival outfit, Ansar-ul-Islam (AI), attacked the LI base.” But a spokesman for the AI, Naeem, denied his outfit’s involvement in the attack.
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February - 18 
At least 30 persons, including a Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) ‘commander’, were killed and 110 others injured in a suicide attack near a mosque in Akakhel area of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 18, acc
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At least 30 persons, including a Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) ‘commander’, were killed and 110 others injured in a suicide attack near a mosque in Akakhel area of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 18, according to Daily Times. Eyewitness sources said that a suicide bomber, after parking his explosives-laden double cabin pickup in the middle of a ground, blew himself up while meeting the LI’s ‘deputy chief’ for the area. But another source said the bomber only detonated explosives strapped to his body as LI members and locals prepared for midday prayers at Darss Mosque, controlled by the LI. AFP quoted a regional official as saying that attack was carried out with around 80 people gathering around “the mosque, a cattle market and bazaar”. The source said that around 40 kilogrammes of explosives were used in the attack. Sources in Tirah valley confirmed that the LI ‘deputy chief’ for the area, identified as Azam Khan, was among the dead. An intelligence official told AFP, “We have confirmed reports that militant commander Azam Khan was also killed in the blast.”
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February - 18 
Four Taliban militants, including a Taliban ‘commander’ Jalaluddin Haqqani’s son Muhammad Haqqani, were killed when US drones fired two missiles in Danday Darpakhel village near Jalaluddin Haqqani’s madrassa (seminary), four kilometres north of Miran
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Four Taliban militants, including a Taliban ‘commander’ Jalaluddin Haqqani’s son Muhammad Haqqani, were killed when US drones fired two missiles in Danday Darpakhel village near Jalaluddin Haqqani’s madrassa (seminary), four kilometres north of Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 18, according to Daily Time. Without quoting any official, a private television channel reports that the son of the most wanted Afghanistan Taliban ‘commander’ was reportedly among those killed in the latest US drone strike. Two other Taliban were also injured in the attack. According to AFP, the attack was the fourth US bombing since February 14 in North Waziristan, and struck a stronghold of the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network.
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February - 18 
New York Times reported on February 18 that two senior Taliban militants were arrested in recent days in Pakistan after their military ‘commander’ Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar was arrested by the US intelligence agencies and their Pakistani counterpar
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New York Times reported on February 18 that two senior Taliban militants were arrested in recent days in Pakistan after their military ‘commander’ Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar was arrested by the US intelligence agencies and their Pakistani counterparts only days earlier, The two arrested Afghan militants had served as “shadow governors” for two northern provinces in Afghanistan. Mullah Abdul Salam, the Taliban’s operative in Kunduz, was arrested in Faisalabad, and Mullah Mir Mohammed the operative in Baghlan province was arrested in an undisclosed city in Pakistan. According to Daily Times, a top al Qaeda leader, Abu Reyan Al-Zarkazi, believed to be a key aide of Osama Bin Laden, is also among the nine arrested militants.
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February - 18 
The South Korean Police on February 19 claimed to have arrested a Pakistani national, who was allegedly a member of the Taliban, on charges of using a fake passport, reports Daily Times. The 31-year-old, who said he was a Muslim cleric, was arrested
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The South Korean Police on February 19 claimed to have arrested a Pakistani national, who was allegedly a member of the Taliban, on charges of using a fake passport, reports Daily Times. The 31-year-old, who said he was a Muslim cleric, was arrested on February 18 at his home in the southeastern city of Daegu, where he lives with his family, Police sources said. “His claims have yet to be verified,” an investigator said. “The man had used the passport of another Pakistani to enter and/or leave South Korea 17 times since August 2003”, the investigator added further.
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February - 18 
The meeting of High Level Political Mechanism (HLPM) is underway at its Co-coordinator Girija Prasad Koirala's residence in Kathmandu. All HLPM members—Unified CPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Lenini
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The meeting of High Level Political Mechanism (HLPM) is underway at its Co-coordinator Girija Prasad Koirala's residence in Kathmandu. All HLPM members—Unified CPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman Jhalanath Khanal—are expected to take part in it.
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February - 18 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Vice Chairman Baburam Bhattarai warned that serious consequences may arise if the salaries of the Maoist combatants are stopped by the Government, reports Kantipuronline. Talking to Uni
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Vice Chairman Baburam Bhattarai warned that serious consequences may arise if the salaries of the Maoist combatants are stopped by the Government, reports Kantipuronline. Talking to United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Chief Karen Landgren, Bhattarai said it will be a breach of Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) if the Government takes such step.
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February - 18 
Unified CPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda said peace process and the constitution-drafting are the main priorities of his party at the moment, asking his party cadres to be focused on these twin agendas, reports Nepal News. Sayin
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Unified CPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda said peace process and the constitution-drafting are the main priorities of his party at the moment, asking his party cadres to be focused on these twin agendas, reports Nepal News. Saying that the coming three months would mark a very critical phase, Dahal said the 'revolution' waged by the Maoist party would soon take a decisive turn.
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February - 18 
Daily Star reports that Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres clashed with the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) members on February 18, over establishing supremacy in the campus in Sylhet Government College in Tilagarh District. Out of 25 injured in the
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Daily Star reports that Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres clashed with the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) members on February 18, over establishing supremacy in the campus in Sylhet Government College in Tilagarh District. Out of 25 injured in the clash, 20 were ICS cadres and five were BCL members.
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February - 18 
Police seized a huge quantity of publications of JeI during a raid on the dormitories of Eden University College on February 18 in Dhaka.
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Police seized a huge quantity of publications of JeI during a raid on the dormitories of Eden University College on February 18 in Dhaka.
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February - 18 
Sri Lanka's Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) on February 18 announced that it would be contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections from a new political front under the leadership of defeated presidential candidate and detained former Army
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Sri Lanka's Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) on February 18 announced that it would be contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections from a new political front under the leadership of defeated presidential candidate and detained former Army chief General Sarath Fonseka, reports Colombo Page. The JVP politburo member Lal Kantha said that the party has decided to form a new political front called the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) under General Fonseka with a 'Trophy' as the new symbol. The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentarian Arjuna Ranatunga who supported General Fonseka at the January 26, 2010 Presidential Election and SLFP Mahajana Wing General Secretary Tiran Alles are reportedly to back the new front.
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February - 19 
A cadre belonging to Lalheiba of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Hekur Dayamo Singh (33), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at general area of Sabungkhok in Ukhrul District on February 19, rep
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A cadre belonging to Lalheiba of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Hekur Dayamo Singh (33), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at general area of Sabungkhok in Ukhrul District on February 19, reports Imphal Free Press. Five live rounds of AK-47 were recovered from his possession.
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February - 19 
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Nongmaithem Ibotombi Singh alias Pepe (34), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police. One motor cycle was recovered from his possession. He confessed that he joined the PLA in 2008 and has been operating
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A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Nongmaithem Ibotombi Singh alias Pepe (34), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police. One motor cycle was recovered from his possession. He confessed that he joined the PLA in 2008 and has been operating under one Bony of Thambalkhong area.
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February - 19 
A Sudanese student, who was injured in the February 13 Pune bomb blast has died, taking the toll in the terror attack to 12, reports PTI. 26-year-old Sudanese student Amjad Elgazoli, who was studying at Wadia College in Pune, died in the night of Feb
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A Sudanese student, who was injured in the February 13 Pune bomb blast has died, taking the toll in the terror attack to 12, reports PTI. 26-year-old Sudanese student Amjad Elgazoli, who was studying at Wadia College in Pune, died in the night of February 19 in Inlak Budhrani hospital, hospital sources said on February 20 (today). He is the third foreigner to be killed in the February 13 blast. Nadia Macerini, an Italian woman, and Iranian national Sayyed Syed Khani were killed in the bomb blast.
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February - 19 
According to new intelligence input, a 300-400 strong Maoist attack force, fleeing a crackdown in Chhattisgarh, has sneaked into West Bengal and is preparing to launch more brutal attacks than the one in Silda on February 15, reported Times of India.
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According to new intelligence input, a 300-400 strong Maoist attack force, fleeing a crackdown in Chhattisgarh, has sneaked into West Bengal and is preparing to launch more brutal attacks than the one in Silda on February 15, reported Times of India.
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February - 19 
According to Telegraph, the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (TADA) court on February 19 granted bail to United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘vice-chairman’ Pradip Gogoi in three cases registered against him. His counsel said that th
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According to Telegraph, the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (TADA) court on February 19 granted bail to United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘vice-chairman’ Pradip Gogoi in three cases registered against him. His counsel said that the bail was granted on conditions that till the disposal of the cases he would not travel abroad, deposit his passport, if any, in the court and not leave Assam, area under the jurisdiction of the court, without prior permission from the court or the officer-in-charge of the Police Station of the area where he is a permanent resident.
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February - 19 
An unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre was shot dead by the Army at Lakhopur village in the Helecha-Lakhopur area in Nalbari District on February 19, reports Sentinel.
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An unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre was shot dead by the Army at Lakhopur village in the Helecha-Lakhopur area in Nalbari District on February 19, reports Sentinel.
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February - 19 
Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said that Pakistan was continuing to push militants into Jammu and Kashmir, reports Times of India. "Our neighbour is continuing to infiltrate militants from across the border into J&K [Jammu and Kashmir]. It (infilt
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Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said that Pakistan was continuing to push militants into Jammu and Kashmir, reports Times of India. "Our neighbour is continuing to infiltrate militants from across the border into J&K [Jammu and Kashmir]. It (infiltration) will continue. Forces are deployed along the border and they will make all efforts to stop the infiltrators there,'' said General Kapoor. "If some militants do come in, our forces will tackle them,'' he said, adding that more attempts were being made to push militants into Jammu and Kashmir from south of the Pir Panjal ranges since many mountain passes were still snowed under.
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February - 19 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati said: "We haven’t got any indication from the ULFA for peace talks as yet, and without any indication from the outfit we can’t move ahead. The outfit is adamant on its stand that talks can’t be held in han
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati said: "We haven’t got any indication from the ULFA for peace talks as yet, and without any indication from the outfit we can’t move ahead. The outfit is adamant on its stand that talks can’t be held in handcuffs and from jail. We know this difficulty, but can’t do anything before the initiation of peace talks,“ reports Sentinel. On ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah, he said, "We also want that he should take part in the peace process, but we can’t wait for him for long. Our efforts to persuade him for peace talks or arresting him are on." Further, in reply to a question on the strategy formulated by the bureaucrats to initiate the negotiation process, he said, “In the past, bureaucrats used to formulate strategies for such purposes. But these days, we (political heads) formulate strategies for the purpose,” according to Assam Tribune. “My strategy has been paying dividends with many of these extremist groups like the KLNLF and the pro-talk faction of the NDFB coming for negotiated settlement of the contentious issues,” he added.
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February - 19 
Delhi Police on February 19 filed charge sheet against arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Kobad Ghandy, accusing him of anti-national activities, reported Times of India. The chargesheet alleged that Ghandy had the ‘‘knowled
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Delhi Police on February 19 filed charge sheet against arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Kobad Ghandy, accusing him of anti-national activities, reported Times of India. The chargesheet alleged that Ghandy had the ‘‘knowledge’’ about the abduction and killing of Jharkhand Police Francis Induwar. He had also met Nepal’s Maoist leader Prachanda ‘‘to discuss the differences that have arisen with the organization’’. Police also informed the court about his foreign trips to countries like Germany, Belgium and Nepal to discuss the activities of CPI-Maoist.
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February - 19 
Imphal Free Press reports that one villager was killed and three others injured when unidentified militants exploded a landmine between Agijang and Khellen Village under Chapikarong Police Station in Chandel District on February 19, reports Imphal Fr
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Imphal Free Press reports that one villager was killed and three others injured when unidentified militants exploded a landmine between Agijang and Khellen Village under Chapikarong Police Station in Chandel District on February 19, reports Imphal Free Press. The slain villager was identified as James Zou (15).
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February - 19 
Intellectual support to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has made the task of tackling Maoists very difficult as it confused people, said Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on February 19, reported The Hindu. Chidambaram
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Intellectual support to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has made the task of tackling Maoists very difficult as it confused people, said Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on February 19, reported The Hindu. Chidambaram added, “But don’t forget the bottom line — the CPI (Maoists) believe in armed liberation struggle. Accept it or reject it. There can be no half-way approach. Most people still think there could be a compromise or some kind of median approach. This is immature and foolish.” He added, “The Naxal menace was far worse than we (the government) expected”.
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February - 19 
Masked motorcycle-borne Maoists are reportedly threatening villagers and distributing pamphlets among vehicle owners plying on the road linking Chakulia town in the East Singhbhum District, and West Bengal.
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Masked motorcycle-borne Maoists are reportedly threatening villagers and distributing pamphlets among vehicle owners plying on the road linking Chakulia town in the East Singhbhum District, and West Bengal.
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February - 19 
One Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant, identified as Babu Rongphar, was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) from Golaghat on February 19, reports Shillong Times. INR 5000, five subscriber identity module cards, l
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One Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant, identified as Babu Rongphar, was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) from Golaghat on February 19, reports Shillong Times. INR 5000, five subscriber identity module cards, live ammunitions, 22 calibers and 200 rounds were recovered from his possession.
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February - 19 
Police said that two unidentified NDFB cadres were arrested from Dholpur in Lakhimpur District.
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Police said that two unidentified NDFB cadres were arrested from Dholpur in Lakhimpur District.
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February - 19 
PTI reports that a Pakistani militant, identified as Abu Bakr, was killed in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in Arnaf area of Reasi District in which two Special Police Officers (SPOs), Ashraf and Murtaza, were injured, Police said on Februar
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PTI reports that a Pakistani militant, identified as Abu Bakr, was killed in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in Arnaf area of Reasi District in which two Special Police Officers (SPOs), Ashraf and Murtaza, were injured, Police said on February 20. An AK rifle and two grenades were recovered from the slain militant.
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February - 19 
Subrata Nath was injured when unidentified militants opened fire at him at Samuguri village under Howraghat Police Station in Karbi Anglong District. The militants fled the scene after they shot at Nath.
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Subrata Nath was injured when unidentified militants opened fire at him at Samuguri village under Howraghat Police Station in Karbi Anglong District. The militants fled the scene after they shot at Nath.
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February - 19 
Telegraph reports that Security Forces (SFs) recovered three kilograms of explosives, a pistol and ammunition from Simen Chapori Naokata area in Dhemaji District on February 19.
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Telegraph reports that Security Forces (SFs) recovered three kilograms of explosives, a pistol and ammunition from Simen Chapori Naokata area in Dhemaji District on February 19.
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February - 19 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maost) set free abducted Block Development Officer of Dalbhumgarh, Prashant Kumar Layek, on February 19 in the presence of just two journalists at 6.35 pm on a village road in Dumaria block of Ghatshila in Eas
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maost) set free abducted Block Development Officer of Dalbhumgarh, Prashant Kumar Layek, on February 19 in the presence of just two journalists at 6.35 pm on a village road in Dumaria block of Ghatshila in East Singbhum, reported The Hindu. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is said to have played an important role by maintaining pressure on the Maoists during the abduction.
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February - 19 
The Kolhapur District Police on February 19 seized 70 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 6,525 gelatine sticks and 10,225 electronic detonators, all together worth INR.97, 900, reports The Hindu. “The main factor is ammonium nitrate. We are trying to as
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The Kolhapur District Police on February 19 seized 70 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 6,525 gelatine sticks and 10,225 electronic detonators, all together worth INR.97, 900, reports The Hindu. “The main factor is ammonium nitrate. We are trying to ascertain if the material was meant for any subversive activity, and to whom it was being sold to. Ammonium nitrate is used for agriculture by mixing with fertilizers. However, it can be mixed with petrol to set off a blast. We are not sure if the ammonium nitrate was for legal purposes like mining, etc. The quantity seized was unlicensed,” District Superintendent of Police Yashasvi Yadav told The Hindu. Yadav also said that an official of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) would arrive from Mumbai to interrogate the persons held. Four persons identified as Badrilal Devaji Chowdhury, Kishan Chowdhury, Mohanlal Vaishnav and Jamnalal Vaishnav were arrested in this connection. A case under the Explosives Act, Explosive Substances Act and the Indian Penal Code, pertaining to licensing issues with regard to possession of explosives and negligent conduct with respect to explosives, was registered against the accused.
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February - 19 
Two Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadres were arrested by the Army from Agomoni in Dhubri District. The cadres were identified as Jahinur Islam and Ahidur Islam, adds Assam Tribune. An Italian-made pistol, five rounds of live ammun
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Two Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadres were arrested by the Army from Agomoni in Dhubri District. The cadres were identified as Jahinur Islam and Ahidur Islam, adds Assam Tribune. An Italian-made pistol, five rounds of live ammunition and two Bangladeshi subscriber identity module cards were recovered from their possession.
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February - 19 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on February 19 said that Jammu and Kashmir witnessed reduction in number of incidents of violence in 2009 which was a "silver lining", but infiltration attempts have gone up, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on February 19 said that Jammu and Kashmir witnessed reduction in number of incidents of violence in 2009 which was a "silver lining", but infiltration attempts have gone up, reports Daily Excelsior.
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February - 19 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that all pending issues related to the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) investigation would be raised by India at foreign secretary level talks with Pakistan, scheduled to be hel
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that all pending issues related to the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) investigation would be raised by India at foreign secretary level talks with Pakistan, scheduled to be held on February 25, reports The Hindu. Noting that "specific issues" to be taken up during the discussions were being finalised by the Indian side, he said the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) would like pending issues concerning the 26/11 case and investigation to be part of it. The Home Minister also said his ministry would go through the legal process to seek access to Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley, now lodged in a Chicago jail. Asked if he favoured talks between India and Pakistan despite the fact that Islamabad was yet to fulfil the demand of dismantling terror infrastructure, the Home Minister said it was the Government's decision of which he was a part. Reiterating what Foreign Minister S. M. Krishna had stated, Chidambaram said, "These talks are for talks." Responding to queries regarding militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, the Home Minister said while militancy had come down, infiltration had increased.
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February - 19 
Daily Times reports that the Security Forces (SFs) arrested one Sipah-e-Mohammad Pakistan (SMP) militant, Syed Hammad Riaz, from Karachi on February 19 allegedly involved in the assassination of the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Ameer (Chief) Maulan
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Daily Times reports that the Security Forces (SFs) arrested one Sipah-e-Mohammad Pakistan (SMP) militant, Syed Hammad Riaz, from Karachi on February 19 allegedly involved in the assassination of the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Ameer (Chief) Maulana Azam Tariq. Syed Hammad Riaz was arrested in the premises of the Karachi City Courts when he went there for a hearing. Maulana Azam Tariq, the chief of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) was slain along with three security guards and driver on October 6, 2003 near a toll plaza in the outskirts of Islamabad.
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February - 19 
Five Taliban militants were killed in Banda and Ghundo areas of Nawagai tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) when fighter jets and helicopter gunships bombarded Taliban hideouts on February 19, accordin
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Five Taliban militants were killed in Banda and Ghundo areas of Nawagai tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) when fighter jets and helicopter gunships bombarded Taliban hideouts on February 19, according to Daily Times. The Security Forces (SFs) recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during search operations in various areas of Nawagai tehsil, where five Taliban militants also laid down their arms and surrendered to the troops.
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February - 19 
Four officials of Mercy Corps (MC), an international Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), were abducted by unidentified militants from Shankai area of Qillah Saifullah District in Balochistan on February 19, according to The News. The provincial home
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Four officials of Mercy Corps (MC), an international Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), were abducted by unidentified militants from Shankai area of Qillah Saifullah District in Balochistan on February 19, according to The News. The provincial home department sources said that the NGO officials were on their way to Quetta from Zhob in their official vehicle when they were abducted.
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February - 19 
Pakistan will not turn over the Afghanistan Taliban’s ‘second-in-command’ and two other terrorists captured in the month of February to the US, but may deport them to Afghanistan, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on February 19, according to Daily
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Pakistan will not turn over the Afghanistan Taliban’s ‘second-in-command’ and two other terrorists captured in the month of February to the US, but may deport them to Afghanistan, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on February 19, according to Daily Times. Malik said Pakistani authorities were still questioning Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and two other terrorists, arrested with US assistance in separate operations in February. “First we will see whether they have violated any law,” Malik added. “If they have done it, then the law will take its own course against them, but at the most if they have not done anything, then they will go back to the country of origin, not to the US,” he added further.
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February - 19 
Pakistan’s direct and indirect cost in the war on terror has been around USD 35 billion over the last three years, Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar said on February 19, according to Daily Times. Hina Rabbani Khar expressed the
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Pakistan’s direct and indirect cost in the war on terror has been around USD 35 billion over the last three years, Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar said on February 19, according to Daily Times. Hina Rabbani Khar expressed these views during a meeting with Giuseppe Vegas, Italian Deputy Minister for Economy and Finance, who called on her in Islamabad. She said the public sector development programme allocation for the next financial year might have to be curtailed due to this rising cost of war on terror. She said Pakistan had lost the most in the war, as Pakistani casualties were more than the total number of casualties of all the NATO forces combined. Vegas said his Government would encourage Italian businessmen and entrepreneurs to invest in Pakistan to take benefit from its growing market. Vegas also showed interest in initiating various development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan, particularly in the tourism sector.
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February - 19 
Police arrested a person allegedly involved in terror activities from Jamal Ghari village under Jabar Police Station, reports The News. Sources said the Jabar Police during search operation arrested suspected militant Fazle Subhan from Jamal Ghari vi
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Police arrested a person allegedly involved in terror activities from Jamal Ghari village under Jabar Police Station, reports The News. Sources said the Jabar Police during search operation arrested suspected militant Fazle Subhan from Jamal Ghari village while his associate Javed, also resident of the same place, managed to escape from the site. According to the Police, the arrestee was providing shelter and support to terrorists besides alluring people of the area to join militant organisations.
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February - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two militants in an encounter in Faisalabad on February 19 who were involved in the General Headquarters (GHQ) attack in Rawalpindi on October 10, 2009, reports Daily Times. According to sources, SFs intercepted four m
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Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two militants in an encounter in Faisalabad on February 19 who were involved in the General Headquarters (GHQ) attack in Rawalpindi on October 10, 2009, reports Daily Times. According to sources, SFs intercepted four militants in the Civil Lines area, out of which two were killed and the other two were arrested. A cache of arms was recovered from the possession of the militants which included eight hand-grenades, one Kalashnikov rifle and four pistols. The slain militants, identified as Umer Kundi and Adil Ali, were also wanted in connection with the attack on the Manawan Police Training Centre and the Rescue-15 building in Lahore on March 30, 2009.
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February - 19 
SFs claimed to have recovered Indian-made Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from South Waziristan, reports Dawn. The IEDs were recovered from a suspected militant base near the Razmak area of South Waziristan, where Army is currently carrying out Op
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SFs claimed to have recovered Indian-made Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from South Waziristan, reports Dawn. The IEDs were recovered from a suspected militant base near the Razmak area of South Waziristan, where Army is currently carrying out Operation Rah-e-Nijat (path to salvation) against militants. Security officials recovered five sacks, each containing 20 kilograms of polypropylene with the text “Reliance Industries Ltd, Jamnagar, Gujrat, India” printed on them. Officials said they are planning to raise this issue with Indian diplomats in the upcoming talks between the two nations.
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February - 19 
The Police arrested six ‘most-wanted’ Taliban militants and recovered 11 kilogrammes of explosive powder along with dynamite from a cave during search operations in the mountainous region of Sawaldher, Rama, Katlang and Choora in Mardan District of N
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The Police arrested six ‘most-wanted’ Taliban militants and recovered 11 kilogrammes of explosive powder along with dynamite from a cave during search operations in the mountainous region of Sawaldher, Rama, Katlang and Choora in Mardan District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 19, according to Daily Times. According to a Mardan Police spokesman, the six arrested militants were identified as Shah Jehan, Jehanzeb Khan, Lajbar, Jehanzeb, Sher Ali and Abdullah
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February - 19 
The political administration announced the reopening of all educational institutions in Khar tehsil, and directed all teachers to report to duty.
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The political administration announced the reopening of all educational institutions in Khar tehsil, and directed all teachers to report to duty.
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February - 19 
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala, also a Nepali Congress (NC) leader, warned on February 19 to withdraw her party’s support to the incumbent coalition Government if the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-U
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala, also a Nepali Congress (NC) leader, warned on February 19 to withdraw her party’s support to the incumbent coalition Government if the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) did not correct its modus operandi. “The UML are leading the government in a unilateral way,” Koirala said adding, “The NC has already thought about pulling back its support if the UML did not correct its ways.” Speaking at a programme in Banepa of Kavre District, the Deputy Prime Minister said that the NC could lead the nation even by sitting in the opposition.
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February - 19 
Leaders of the NC and the CPN-UML, for the first time, agreed to dwell on the Maoists’ agenda of power sharing at a meeting of the High-Level Political Mechanism (HLPM) in Kathmandu. They, however, did not elaborate on the modality of power sharing.
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Leaders of the NC and the CPN-UML, for the first time, agreed to dwell on the Maoists’ agenda of power sharing at a meeting of the High-Level Political Mechanism (HLPM) in Kathmandu. They, however, did not elaborate on the modality of power sharing. As per a six-point deal struck in the January 5, 2010, meeting the leaders agreed to make ‘power-sharing’ an issue of the HLPM.
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February - 19 
The central committee members of the CPN-UML loyal to Jhala Nath Khanal, the party president, demanded Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal to step down for what they called his failure to bring about a consensus and take forward the peace process, repo
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The central committee members of the CPN-UML loyal to Jhala Nath Khanal, the party president, demanded Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal to step down for what they called his failure to bring about a consensus and take forward the peace process, reports Himalayan Times. At the ongoing central committee meeting of the ruling party, the members insisted that the party’s senior leader and Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal should pave way for a broader national consensus to take the peace process to a logical conclusion and write a new constitution on time as envisaged by the Interim Constitution.
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February - 19 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) cadres stopped a truck belonging to the Armed Police Force (APF) on February 19 in Dhading District charging the APF men of importing large numbers of arms and explosives from India, re
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) cadres stopped a truck belonging to the Armed Police Force (APF) on February 19 in Dhading District charging the APF men of importing large numbers of arms and explosives from India, reports Kantipuronline. The APF said that they were bringing necessary equipments for the training from Bardaghat of Nawalparasi District. The Police released the truck using force.
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February - 19 
Four progressive students' organisations of Rajshahi University formed Secular Democratic Students' Action Council on February 19 with a view to resist Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)-ICS cadres in the universities and colleges. The students' bodies are Bangla
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Four progressive students' organisations of Rajshahi University formed Secular Democratic Students' Action Council on February 19 with a view to resist Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)-ICS cadres in the universities and colleges. The students' bodies are Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Jasad Chhatra League, Chhatra Moitree and Chhatra Union.
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February - 19 
Two Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres were arrested in connection with Rajshahi University violence in separate raids at Chatmohar and Atghoria sub-districts of Pabna District on February 19, reports Daily Star. The arrestees are identified as Siraj
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Two Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres were arrested in connection with Rajshahi University violence in separate raids at Chatmohar and Atghoria sub-districts of Pabna District on February 19, reports Daily Star. The arrestees are identified as Sirajul Islam (22) of Chandva village at Atghoria sub-district and Shahin Mahmud alias Shain (26) of Shamaj-Majgram village at Chatmohar sub-district. “After the violence, we have received a list of 10 accused Shibir cadres who belong to Pabna district. We have already arrested three cadres in a week. Still, we are searching the rest of the accused”, the Police mentioned.
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February - 20 
A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and another injured when a bomb, they were handling, exploded at Goriadih village in Palamau District on February 20, reported PTI. The deceased was identified as Satyendra Yadav,
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A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and another injured when a bomb, they were handling, exploded at Goriadih village in Palamau District on February 20, reported PTI. The deceased was identified as Satyendra Yadav, brother of CPI-Maoist ‘sub-zonal commander’ Anirudih Yadav, who had been killed in Palamau in 2009. The injured Maoist was identified as Upendra Yadav. Nine other suspected Maoists, who were accompanying the injured Maoist to a hospital, were arrested by the Police.
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February - 20 
Acting on tip off about National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre carrying explosive materials on a train, a joint team of the Army from Borengajuli Camp and Police recovered one kilogramme of explosives from UP Intercity Express train at Ta
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Acting on tip off about National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre carrying explosive materials on a train, a joint team of the Army from Borengajuli Camp and Police recovered one kilogramme of explosives from UP Intercity Express train at Tangla Railway Station in Udulgiri District on February 20.
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February - 20 
Jayadev Barik (26), a village guard, was hacked to death by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in a forest near Salim village in Malkangiri District on February 20, reported PTI. He was missing since February 16. The Maoists had
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Jayadev Barik (26), a village guard, was hacked to death by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in a forest near Salim village in Malkangiri District on February 20, reported PTI. He was missing since February 16. The Maoists had earlier issued warning to home guards, village guards and also Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the District asking them to quit their jobs.
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February - 20 
Police arrested 11 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Durgkondal area in Kanker District on February 20 and seized explosives and guns from them, reported IANS.
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Police arrested 11 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Durgkondal area in Kanker District on February 20 and seized explosives and guns from them, reported IANS.
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February - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘divisional commander’, who happened to be a Pakistani national hailing from Karachi, in Hanzal forests on Gulmohar border in Ramban District on February 20, according to Daily Excelsior. Te s
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Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘divisional commander’, who happened to be a Pakistani national hailing from Karachi, in Hanzal forests on Gulmohar border in Ramban District on February 20, according to Daily Excelsior. Te slain militant was identified as Mohammad Iqbal Alam alias Abu Bakar, a resident of Federal D Area of Dastgri town in Karachi (Pakistan). He was operating in Ramban and Reasi Districts for last more than eight years. One AK-47 rifle, four magazines, 90 rounds, one hand grenade, one radio set, two mobile telephones with SIM cards, one binocular and Indian currency worth INR 23,786 were recovered from the encounter site. Abu Bakar had been appointed ‘divisional commander’ of HM in 2007 succeeding Mushtaq Ahmed alias Maqsood Bhat of Moila, Gool under whose tenure 12 local militants of the outfit had surrendered before SFs.
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February - 20 
Suspected militants made a failed attempt to abduct Naren Das, a farmer, from his residence at Lalcherra in militancy affected South Hailakandi area. Sources said that a gang of gunmen attacked the residence of Das and tried to forcefully pick him up
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Suspected militants made a failed attempt to abduct Naren Das, a farmer, from his residence at Lalcherra in militancy affected South Hailakandi area. Sources said that a gang of gunmen attacked the residence of Das and tried to forcefully pick him up. But, Das resisted them as well as raised alarm. Das was, however, wounded in the gun attack.
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February - 20 
The death toll in Pune bomb blast raises to 13 as one, Atul Anap (30), succumbed to his injuries at the Inlak Budhrani Hospital in Pune on February 20, according to The Hindu.
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The death toll in Pune bomb blast raises to 13 as one, Atul Anap (30), succumbed to his injuries at the Inlak Budhrani Hospital in Pune on February 20, according to The Hindu.
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February - 20 
The most wanted militant ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in North Kashmir, Abdullah Yuni, managed to escape for the fifth time in past four months from a cordon laid by the SFs in Sopore area of Baramulla District. SFs laid cordon around War
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The most wanted militant ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in North Kashmir, Abdullah Yuni, managed to escape for the fifth time in past four months from a cordon laid by the SFs in Sopore area of Baramulla District. SFs laid cordon around Warpora village in Sopore area since morning following credible intelligence inputs about presence of some top LeT militants in the village including Abdullah Yuni, official sources said. However, before the SFs could complete cordon around the village, the militants opened indiscriminate firing on them and escaped from the spot. Yuni is an A-category militant and carried a cash reward of INR 2.5 million on his head.
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February - 20 
The State Government on February 20 freed two of the 14 arrested persons whose release the Maoists set as a precondition to free the abducted Block Development Officer (BDO) of Dalbhumgarh Prashant Kumar Layek. Jasmi Mardi and her father Bahadur Mard
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The State Government on February 20 freed two of the 14 arrested persons whose release the Maoists set as a precondition to free the abducted Block Development Officer (BDO) of Dalbhumgarh Prashant Kumar Layek. Jasmi Mardi and her father Bahadur Mardi were granted bail by a court in Ghatsila, a day after the Police submitted case diaries before the court, coinciding with the release of the BDO.
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February - 20 
Two militants of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) were arrested with explosives at a check-post near Rajgarh village in Patiala District in the night of February 20, reports Times of India. Jasvir Singh alias Jassa of Maanki village in Sangrur Distric
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Two militants of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) were arrested with explosives at a check-post near Rajgarh village in Patiala District in the night of February 20, reports Times of India. Jasvir Singh alias Jassa of Maanki village in Sangrur District and Harjant Singh alias DC from Gurdaspur District, who were involved in more than 12 cases since 1993, were arrested when they were on their way to plant bombs in Ambala, Inspector General (IG) of Patiala range, P.S Gill, said on February 21. They had reportedly planted bombs outside an LPG refilling plant near Nabha town in January 2010 and on a road leading to Indian Air Force station at Zirakpur, near Chandigarh. Nearly eight kilograms of explosives, 40 gelatin sticks, two pistols and some ammunition were seized from them, the IG said. The IG claimed that the duo had met KCF’s Bakhshish Singh alias Baba who is absconding since the Karnal bomb attack attempt on the Dera Sacha Sauda (a group regarded as 'heretic' by orthodox Sikhs) chief in a high security jail during the days of militancy in Punjab. According to Gill, another KCF terrorist Harminder Singh, now in Malaysia, provided arms, ammunition, explosives and money to DC, Jassa and Baba through the hawala (informal money transfer system) route and the trio had planted bombs with the help of another person, Pargat Singh, near the LPG plant in Nabha and the airbase.
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February - 20 
Two self-styled ‘sergeants’ of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U), identified as Anoto alias Anabo and John alias Lucky, surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) at Moran in Sivasagar District on February 20 . The cadres l
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Two self-styled ‘sergeants’ of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U), identified as Anoto alias Anabo and John alias Lucky, surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) at Moran in Sivasagar District on February 20 . The cadres laid down two imported .32-mm pistols along with three magazines and seven rounds of .32-mm ammunition, two grenades, five electric detonators as well as explosives to the SFs.
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February - 20 
four Taliban militants were killed in a clash with the Security Forces in Ogda Takhta Band area in the outskirts of Mingora in Swat.
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four Taliban militants were killed in a clash with the Security Forces in Ogda Takhta Band area in the outskirts of Mingora in Swat.
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February - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 36 Taliban militants during operations in the various regions of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 20, according to Daily Times. The SFs killed at least 30 Taliban militants during operation
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Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 36 Taliban militants during operations in the various regions of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 20, according to Daily Times. The SFs killed at least 30 Taliban militants during operation Rah-e-Nijat (path to salvation) in various areas of Shawal mountains in South Waziristan Agency. The air strike took place in the region where the Army launched an air and ground offensive since October to flush out the Taliban militants. “Reportedly 30 Taliban have been killed by the SFs in aerial strikes this morning in the Shawal Mountains, South Waziristan Agency,” according to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
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February - 20 
Six Taliban militants, including a ‘commander’, were killed in clashes with the SFs at Chapri Ferozkhel, the border area between Khyber and Orakzai Agencies.
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Six Taliban militants, including a ‘commander’, were killed in clashes with the SFs at Chapri Ferozkhel, the border area between Khyber and Orakzai Agencies.
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February - 20 
The dead body of a person abducted by the Taliban militants a year ago was found. He was identified as Ziadullah, a businessman from Landaki area of Swat.
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The dead body of a person abducted by the Taliban militants a year ago was found. He was identified as Ziadullah, a businessman from Landaki area of Swat.
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February - 20 
Two suicide bombers attacked Police Stations in Balakot and Mansehra areas of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), killing a Station House Officer (SHO) and wounding several others on February 20, according to Daily Times. According to Police sources
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Two suicide bombers attacked Police Stations in Balakot and Mansehra areas of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), killing a Station House Officer (SHO) and wounding several others on February 20, according to Daily Times. According to Police sources, Khalilur Rehman, SHO of Balakot Police Station, was killed and several others injured in the attacks at the police stations. District Police Officer (DPO) Waqaruddin said the suicide attacks took place at around 9:30 am (PST). He said two suicide bombers tried to enter Mansehra Police Station. One of the attackers hurled a hand grenade at the building and opened fire. Police personnel deployed at the entrance gate retaliated and killed one of the attackers, while the other managed to flee. Three Police personnel, including a female constable, were injured in the attack, Waqaruddin added. Another suicide bomber entered the Balakot Police Station and blew himself up after Police guards fired at him. SHO Khalilur Rehman died on the spot. Three passers-by identified as Kaleemullah, Rashid, a resident of Jaba; Raftaj Bibi, a resident of Sanghar; and two policemen Gul Nawaz and Humayun were injured, Waqaruddin added further.
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February - 20 
Unified CPN-Maoist planned to enlarge its central committee on February 20, adding 35 more members in the 140-member body, reports Nepal News. A meeting of the party's Standing Committee gave nod to a proposal to extend the central committee in Kotes
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Unified CPN-Maoist planned to enlarge its central committee on February 20, adding 35 more members in the 140-member body, reports Nepal News. A meeting of the party's Standing Committee gave nod to a proposal to extend the central committee in Koteshwar District.
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February - 20 
De-mining groups recovered one Arul bomb, two 400-mm grenades and 113 anti-personnel mines from Nochchikulam, Mankulam, Periyathampane, Tachchanamarthamadhu, Palampiddi, Adampan, Velarsinnakulam and Periyapandivirichchan areas on the same day.
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De-mining groups recovered one Arul bomb, two 400-mm grenades and 113 anti-personnel mines from Nochchikulam, Mankulam, Periyathampane, Tachchanamarthamadhu, Palampiddi, Adampan, Velarsinnakulam and Periyapandivirichchan areas on the same day.
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February - 20 
Sri Lankan naval troops attached to Sri Lanka Naval Ship Gajaba on information received have recovered a massive haul of high high-powered C4 explosives in the North East, adds Colombo Page. The sailors retrieved a 37 blocks of C-4 explosive weighing
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Sri Lankan naval troops attached to Sri Lanka Naval Ship Gajaba on information received have recovered a massive haul of high high-powered C4 explosives in the North East, adds Colombo Page. The sailors retrieved a 37 blocks of C-4 explosive weighing 378 kilograms hidden in the general area of Mullikulum, northwest of Vavuniya on February 20. The explosives had been packed in a plastic water tanks and buried.
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February - 20 
The Sri Lankan Government said on February 20 that it will set up community villages to rehabilitate former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, reports IANS. Over 11,000 former cadres of the LTTE are currently sheltered in 18 State-run re
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The Sri Lankan Government said on February 20 that it will set up community villages to rehabilitate former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, reports IANS. Over 11,000 former cadres of the LTTE are currently sheltered in 18 State-run rehabilitation centres. The majority of them surrendered to the military during the last stages of the battle in May 2009 and the rest were arrested. The newly appointed commissioner general of rehabilitation, Brigadier Sudantha Ranasinghe, told reporters that the proposal to establish community villages is in the process of administrative clearance before being sent for final approval. He also said that the former LTTE cadres are given vocational training in areas like house wiring and carpentry.
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February - 20 
Troops recovered two 81-mm mortar bombs, one 60-mm mortar bomb, eight hand grenades, four anti-personnel mines, three hand phones, two battery chargers, five batteries, three SIM cards and one hands free accessory during search and clear operations i
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Troops recovered two 81-mm mortar bombs, one 60-mm mortar bomb, eight hand grenades, four anti-personnel mines, three hand phones, two battery chargers, five batteries, three SIM cards and one hands free accessory during search and clear operations in Nallur, Maradamadhu, Nadankandal and Kumulamunai on February 20, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 21 
A cadre belonging to Puranthaba group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Longjam Premjit Singh alias Nanao (21), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles
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A cadre belonging to Puranthaba group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Longjam Premjit Singh alias Nanao (21), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited Gate in Khuman Lampak. A cellular phone was recovered from his possession.
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February - 21 
A NLFT cdare, Bongsida Reang, surrendered before Assam Rifles personnel at Kalibari under Takarjala Police Station in West District on February 21, reports Assam Tribune. He deposited live cartridges of AK-47 and tax collection receipts during his su
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A NLFT cdare, Bongsida Reang, surrendered before Assam Rifles personnel at Kalibari under Takarjala Police Station in West District on February 21, reports Assam Tribune. He deposited live cartridges of AK-47 and tax collection receipts during his surrender. The Police said that Reang had deserted the base camp in Bangladesh.
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February - 21 
A person, Amit Agarwalla, was arrested by Gabharupathar Police from Kusum Guest House near Paltan Bazar area in Dibrugarh District on February 21, reports Sentinel. One 9-mm pistol was recovered from his possession. However, two other persons who
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A person, Amit Agarwalla, was arrested by Gabharupathar Police from Kusum Guest House near Paltan Bazar area in Dibrugarh District on February 21, reports Sentinel. One 9-mm pistol was recovered from his possession. However, two other persons who were with him managed to escape. According to Police sources, the youth might be involved in arms supply.
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February - 21 
A senior intelligence official in Moreh said, Chinese weapons in large numbers are finding their way to the Northeastern States through five major routes most of which pass through Myanmar territory. "Around 80 per cent of the weapons seized or recov
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A senior intelligence official in Moreh said, Chinese weapons in large numbers are finding their way to the Northeastern States through five major routes most of which pass through Myanmar territory. "Around 80 per cent of the weapons seized or recovered from the militants in recent years have 'star' mark on them, which means they were manufactured in China," he said. Over four dozen militant groups are active along India-Myanmar border and they smuggle the traditional weapons like AK series rifles, grenades, pistols, cartridges and bombs into India through four land routes and one sea route. Most of the weapons are brought from the southwestern China's Yunnan province, which borders Myanmar, the official said. The weapons are smuggled into India via Ukhrul, Moreh in Chandel and Churachandpur, the Districts bordering Myanmar, and some parts of Mizoram. The sea route involves Bangladesh's Chittagong port from where the weapons are sent to militants in the Northeast, he said. Though some weapons are of other origin but majority of them are Chinese, he said. "Militants have their camps just inside the Myanmar territory at a distance of few kilometres from the Indian border. Some camps are as close as three-four kilometres from the international border," the official said.
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February - 21 
Anti-Naxal Operation Squad arrested Bandu Meshram alias Bhanu, a member of the Maharashtra ‘state committee’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Gaddigodam in Nagpur on February 21, reported Times of India. He was working as tailo
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Anti-Naxal Operation Squad arrested Bandu Meshram alias Bhanu, a member of the Maharashtra ‘state committee’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Gaddigodam in Nagpur on February 21, reported Times of India. He was working as tailor in the city. Security agencies claimed that the Police found some photographs and other evidence of Bhanu's involvement with the Maoists.
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February - 21 
Manipur Chemists & Druggists Association (MCDA) declared that all chemist shops, which are members of the association, would remain closed on February 22 (today) in protest against the act of a militant outfit hijacking and unloading a fully loaded t
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Manipur Chemists & Druggists Association (MCDA) declared that all chemist shops, which are members of the association, would remain closed on February 22 (today) in protest against the act of a militant outfit hijacking and unloading a fully loaded truck of Life Saving Drugs causing loss to around one third of the freight. In a press release the association stated loaded truck was stopped by some militants on National Highway-39 near Senapati Bazar on February 10 and forcibly hijacked to near Lumaiphou Hill and later unloaded all the cartons. It also stated due to such incidents on National Highway-39, many major pharma companies are not willing to supply goods to Manipur which it added may lead to scarcities of medicines in the State.
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February - 21 
On February 21, the SFs neutralised two hide-outs of militants and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition in Reasi and Rajouri Districts. One hideout was neutralised at Ranjati Sherni Nallah in the Mahore area of Reasi District during whic
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On February 21, the SFs neutralised two hide-outs of militants and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition in Reasi and Rajouri Districts. One hideout was neutralised at Ranjati Sherni Nallah in the Mahore area of Reasi District during which one AK-56 rifle (.72 series), four magazines, one Chinese pistol with one magazine, 34 pistol rounds, 410 AK rounds and 36 pencil cells were recovered. The troops destroyed another hide-out in the forest area of Bathweri under the jurisdiction of Budhal Police Station in Rajouri District and recovered four UBGL grenades, one kilograms maize flour, one IED, 10 pencil cells, medicines and incriminating documents.
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February - 21 
Police arrested Irshad Ahmed Zargar, a former member of now defunct al-Jihad outfit, who was responsible for ‘‘every stone-pelting incident on the Valley’s streets’’. Zargar was arrested from his Srinagar residence after Police received an e-mail on
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Police arrested Irshad Ahmed Zargar, a former member of now defunct al-Jihad outfit, who was responsible for ‘‘every stone-pelting incident on the Valley’s streets’’. Zargar was arrested from his Srinagar residence after Police received an e-mail on the gang’s modus-operandi and source of funding. ‘‘The gang gets money from some businessmen and separatist groups,’’ an unnamed Police officer said. Police said another 50 stone-pelters were also arrested. Srinagar SSP Javid Riyaz Bedar said Police were investigating the issue and trying to get Zargar’s past militant record. The SSP Bedar further said that Police has identified the five masked boys who recently appeared before the media and asked youth to stone Policemen ‘‘to divert world attention towards the Kashmir issue’’. There were reports of near-daily incidents of stone- at several places in the Valley, particularly around Maisuma in Srinagar. Motley crowds, comprising mainly youth, believed to be part of the gang regularly resort to stoning. More than 2,000 people have been injured in stone-pelting incidents in last one year.
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February - 21 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), identified as Karali Mahato and Baneshwar Mahato, in Dulukti village in the Bandwan region of Pur
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), identified as Karali Mahato and Baneshwar Mahato, in Dulukti village in the Bandwan region of Purulia District late on February 21, reports The Hindu. Several Maoist posters were found on the spot, in which the extremists claimed responsibility for the twin murders, accusing the victims of being Police informers.
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February - 21 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a state-run school building at Maheshwari village in Jamui District on February 21, reported The Hindu.
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a state-run school building at Maheshwari village in Jamui District on February 21, reported The Hindu.
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February - 21 
The Assam Government on February 21 transferred ULFA’s political ideologue Bhimkanta Buragohain alias Mama to the Guwahati Central Jail from Tezpur in an attempt to allow all the top jailed leaders of the outfit to meet inside the prison to chart out
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The Assam Government on February 21 transferred ULFA’s political ideologue Bhimkanta Buragohain alias Mama to the Guwahati Central Jail from Tezpur in an attempt to allow all the top jailed leaders of the outfit to meet inside the prison to chart out a road map for peace talks.
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February - 21 
The bullet-riddled body of a driver of Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC), suspected to have been killed by Maoists, was found near Kolapulia in Sundargarh District on February 21. However, the OMC vehicle remained untraced.
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The bullet-riddled body of a driver of Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC), suspected to have been killed by Maoists, was found near Kolapulia in Sundargarh District on February 21. However, the OMC vehicle remained untraced.
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February - 21 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politbureau member Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan on February 21 admitted that five Maoists were killed during the attack on the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp at Silda in West Midnapur District on Feb
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politbureau member Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan on February 21 admitted that five Maoists were killed during the attack on the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp at Silda in West Midnapur District on February 15, reported The Telegraph. He identified those killed as Sushen Mahato, Ujjal, Vijay, Chandan and Sujit. “We will honour them as martyrs. We will observe February 25 as Martyrs’ Day across the country,” Kishan told The Telegraph. The special Inspector-General of the EFR, Benoy Chakraborty, too, had said on February 20 that his force had shot dead five Maoists.
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February - 21 
The death toll in the German Bakery bomb blast in Pune rose to 15 on February 21 as two more persons succumbed to injuries sustained in the attack, reports The Hindu. They were identified as Vikas Tulsyani (24) and Rajiv Agarwala (23).
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The death toll in the German Bakery bomb blast in Pune rose to 15 on February 21 as two more persons succumbed to injuries sustained in the attack, reports The Hindu. They were identified as Vikas Tulsyani (24) and Rajiv Agarwala (23).
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February - 21 
Two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Lamlong Bazar area on February 21. They were identified as Sapam Telheiba Singh alias Gagou (30) and Takhellambam Dany Singh (31).
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Two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Lamlong Bazar area on February 21. They were identified as Sapam Telheiba Singh alias Gagou (30) and Takhellambam Dany Singh (31).
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February - 21 
Two suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres were shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Unapal under Kakching Police Station in the night of February 20, according to Sangai Expres
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Two suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres were shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Unapal under Kakching Police Station in the night of February 20, according to Sangai Express. One AK 56 rifle with two magazines and 26 rounds, a bayonet, one 9-mm pistol with two magazines and three rounds, two hand grenades and a cellular phone were recovered from possession.
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February - 21 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has called a meeting of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal Chief Ministers in New Delhi to make sure that all States are on the “same page” in the fight against Left Wing Extremism (LWE), reported Indian Express on Fe
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has called a meeting of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal Chief Ministers in New Delhi to make sure that all States are on the “same page” in the fight against Left Wing Extremism (LWE), reported Indian Express on February 21. The Chief Ministers of Bihar and Jharkhand had skipped the meeting in West Bengal State capital Kolkata on February 9, to discuss the inter-State operations against Left Wing Extremists. The report added that in his letter, Chidambaram has said that the Centre has reached some “tentative conclusions” on tackling the menace and “you will kindly appreciate that before the tentative conclusions are translated into decisions and implemented, it is necessary to be assured that the Governments of both West Bengal and Jharkhand fully endorse the plan”.
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February - 21 
Daily Times reports that a cadre of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from the outskirts of Lahore on February 21. A suicide jacket, hand grenades and explosives were recovered from his possession.
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Daily Times reports that a cadre of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from the outskirts of Lahore on February 21. A suicide jacket, hand grenades and explosives were recovered from his possession.
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February - 21 
Eight unidentified militants were killed and two troopers sustained injuries in a clash during a search operation in Darra Adamkhel of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 21, according to The News. The sources said Security Forces (SFs) c
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Eight unidentified militants were killed and two troopers sustained injuries in a clash during a search operation in Darra Adamkhel of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 21, according to The News. The sources said Security Forces (SFs) carried out a search operation in Turk Ismailkhel, Jawakai and Shindhand areas where the militants opened fire on SFs. In retaliation, SFs killed eight militants whose identity could not be established while two soldiers reportedly sustained injuries.
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February - 21 
Militants launched a rocket attack on the flour mills of NWFP Minister for Housing, Amjid Afridi, near Gumbat in Kohat, reports Dawn. However, no casualty was reported.
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Militants launched a rocket attack on the flour mills of NWFP Minister for Housing, Amjid Afridi, near Gumbat in Kohat, reports Dawn. However, no casualty was reported.
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February - 21 
Police arrested Maulvi Kabir, one of the top 10 most-wanted Taliban leaders and a former Governor of Nangahar province of Afghanistan, from Nowshera, reports Daily Times. The capture is a “significant detention”, a senior US military official in Afgh
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Police arrested Maulvi Kabir, one of the top 10 most-wanted Taliban leaders and a former Governor of Nangahar province of Afghanistan, from Nowshera, reports Daily Times. The capture is a “significant detention”, a senior US military official in Afghanistan said. Information leading to Kabir’s capture was obtained from Mullah Baradar, the Taliban’s second in command, whose arrest was announced on February 18 following a joint US-Pakistani operation.
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February - 21 
Security Forces (SFs) hoisted the Pakistani flag in the Damangi area for the first time after clearing it of the Taliban. The SFs and the Political Administration, in a joint search operation, arrested 80 suspected Taliban militants in Khar and Salar
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Security Forces (SFs) hoisted the Pakistani flag in the Damangi area for the first time after clearing it of the Taliban. The SFs and the Political Administration, in a joint search operation, arrested 80 suspected Taliban militants in Khar and Salarzai tehsils (revenue units) of Bajaur Agency, while 20 Taliban militants including a key commander surrendered in the Bajaur Agency, officials said. Political administration officials said that key Taliban ‘commander’ was identified as Salar Masood of the Mamond tehsil of Bajaur Agency.
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February - 21 
SFs arrested at least 74 suspects during a search operation in Wazir Dhand area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency. Sources said that out of 74 suspects, 53 are Afghanistan nationals. Also, five persons, including two foreign women, were arrested for
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SFs arrested at least 74 suspects during a search operation in Wazir Dhand area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency. Sources said that out of 74 suspects, 53 are Afghanistan nationals. Also, five persons, including two foreign women, were arrested for alleged links with terrorist groups. However, after an interrogation, both women, who were confirmed to be Yemeni nationals, were freed.
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February - 21 
Taliban militants blew up two boys’ schools in Mohmand Agency. However, there was no casualty. Tribal Administration Official, Roshan Khan, said the bomb attacks completely destroyed the two schools.
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Taliban militants blew up two boys’ schools in Mohmand Agency. However, there was no casualty. Tribal Administration Official, Roshan Khan, said the bomb attacks completely destroyed the two schools.
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February - 21 
The headless dead body of two abducted Sikh persons recovered in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 21, according to The Hindu. However, Daily Times reports that one Chopal Singh’s dead body was recovered. Jamrud
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The headless dead body of two abducted Sikh persons recovered in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 21, according to The Hindu. However, Daily Times reports that one Chopal Singh’s dead body was recovered. Jamrud Administration Officials said unidentified militants slit Chopal Singh’s throat before dumping the body in the Tirah area of the Khyber Agency. Chopal Singh and three of his friends were abducted in January. The whereabouts of the other two were still unknown.
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February - 21 
Three militants surrendered to SFs in Charbagh Tehsil (revenue unit) of Swat District during a search operation, The News. The arrested militants were identified as Fazl Mehboob, Mian Rahim Shah and Tariq Shah.
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Three militants surrendered to SFs in Charbagh Tehsil (revenue unit) of Swat District during a search operation, The News. The arrested militants were identified as Fazl Mehboob, Mian Rahim Shah and Tariq Shah.
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February - 21 
The Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) called a bandh (general shutdown) on February 21, to protest Police action against its cadres on February 20, at Krishna Nagar of Kapilvastu District, reports Himalayan Times. According to MJF chief whip and Constit
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The Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) called a bandh (general shutdown) on February 21, to protest Police action against its cadres on February 20, at Krishna Nagar of Kapilvastu District, reports Himalayan Times. According to MJF chief whip and Constituent Assembly member Abhishek Pratap Sah, a team from Armed Police Force Base Camp, Krishna Nagar, misbehaved and beat up his party cadres. Vehicular movement, factories, educational institutions and markets have been shut down due to the bandh in the District.
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February - 21 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda ruled out timely statute under the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)-led Govt. Speaking at an inaugural function of N
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda ruled out timely statute under the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)-led Govt. Speaking at an inaugural function of National Tharu Festival in Nawalparasi District, Prachanda claimed the statute could be drafted within the stipulated time frame and there would be sustainable peace in the country only if a Government under their leadership was formed. He also opined that the country was brimming with trouble due to lack of consensus among the political parties.
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February - 21 
The breakaway former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Batticaloa District Parliamentarian Thangeswari Kathiraman announced that she will be contesting the upcoming General Election under the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA), reports Colomb
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The breakaway former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Batticaloa District Parliamentarian Thangeswari Kathiraman announced that she will be contesting the upcoming General Election under the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA), reports Colombo Page. The TNA, which had 22 seats in the dissolved parliament, recently denied nominations to nine of its members including Kathiraman to contest the polls under the alliance.
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February - 21 
The troops conducting search and clear operations in Mankulam, Sinnaalyamperumal, Anineyankulam and Harasapurakulam recovered 2,650 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two hand grenades, 13 81-mm mortar bombs, 17 81-mm Para mortar bombs and three anti-person
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The troops conducting search and clear operations in Mankulam, Sinnaalyamperumal, Anineyankulam and Harasapurakulam recovered 2,650 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two hand grenades, 13 81-mm mortar bombs, 17 81-mm Para mortar bombs and three anti-personnel mines on February 21.
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February - 22 
25 persons belonging to G. Madugula and Pedabayalu mandals surrendered at the G. Madugula Police Station on February 22. They were among the 75 villages identified by the Police for helping the Maoists.
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25 persons belonging to G. Madugula and Pedabayalu mandals surrendered at the G. Madugula Police Station on February 22. They were among the 75 villages identified by the Police for helping the Maoists.
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February - 22 
A portion of unused border fencing was damaged in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by the militants near Pillar No. 63 between Chak Fakira and Benglard villages in the Samba sector of Samba District in the morning of February 22,
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A portion of unused border fencing was damaged in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by the militants near Pillar No. 63 between Chak Fakira and Benglard villages in the Samba sector of Samba District in the morning of February 22, Daily Excelsior reports. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP, Samba) Raghubir Singh said the IED blast took place at 2.45am damaging about 30 meters of fencing, which was not being used at present by the Border Security Force (BSF) as it was about 200 meters ahead of original fencing. A couple of IEDs were later defused.
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February - 22 
According to Assam Tribune, a trooper of paramilitary Tripura State Rifles (TSR) was injured in a gunfight with suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants at Kakuiroajapara in Dhalai District on February 22. Deputy Inspector Gene
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According to Assam Tribune, a trooper of paramilitary Tripura State Rifles (TSR) was injured in a gunfight with suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants at Kakuiroajapara in Dhalai District on February 22. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Nepal Das said that he was injured when a contingent of TSR jawans during a search operation was fired upon by the militants prompting the forces to retaliate, adding that the ultras managed to flee into thick forests. Tripura Info adds that it is suspected that NLFT militants were responsible for the ambush. There were reports of NLFT militants’ movement in hilly region of Dhalai. “In view of forthcoming ADC election the NLFT militants were trying to regroup and recruit new cadres”, a Police Officer added.
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February - 22 
Amid security concerns in the wake of Pakistan-based jihadi group's threats to upcoming sporting events in India and the February 13 Pune bomb blast, the Government on February 22 said there was "no credible threat" to any such meet in the country i
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Amid security concerns in the wake of Pakistan-based jihadi group's threats to upcoming sporting events in India and the February 13 Pune bomb blast, the Government on February 22 said there was "no credible threat" to any such meet in the country in 2010 and it was taking maximum precaution to ensure foolproof security, reports The Hindu. "At the moment, there are no credible threats to any of the sporting events in India. But, we are taking all precautions and we will continue to take maximum precautions in the coming months," Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai said.
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February - 22 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said that the State has increased the budget for Police department by 16.68 per cent from INR 977.20 crore for the current financial year (2009-10) to INR 1140.15 crore for the 2010-11 financial year. The budge
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said that the State has increased the budget for Police department by 16.68 per cent from INR 977.20 crore for the current financial year (2009-10) to INR 1140.15 crore for the 2010-11 financial year. The budget also has a provision to increase Police Force in the Maoist-hit areas as well as other Police stations across the State, he said.
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February - 22 
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao February 22 said that talks with Pakistan on February 25 would be restricted to India’s “core concerns” over cross-border terrorism, reports The Hindu. Asked whether India would be willing to discuss Kashmir if Pakistan
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Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao February 22 said that talks with Pakistan on February 25 would be restricted to India’s “core concerns” over cross-border terrorism, reports The Hindu. Asked whether India would be willing to discuss Kashmir if Pakistan brought up the issue, she evaded a direct reply saying: “We have to move slowly and deliberately on all issues.” However, Rao declined to answer specific questions about the talks except to say that it was a “sincere” attempt by New Delhi to initiate dialogue with Islamabad despite the fact that the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks had still not been punished and terrorist groups continued to use “safe havens” in Pakistan to target India.
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February - 22 
Governor N. N. told a joint session of the State Assembly that there is significant reduction in terrorist incidents in the State in 2009. "There were 499 terror incidents last year [2009] as compared to 708 in 2008 and 1,092 in 2007," he said, addin
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Governor N. N. told a joint session of the State Assembly that there is significant reduction in terrorist incidents in the State in 2009. "There were 499 terror incidents last year [2009] as compared to 708 in 2008 and 1,092 in 2007," he said, adding, "This trend clearly shows that situation is improving significantly...It indicates a return of normalcy in the State." He, however, said that there is an increase in infiltration attempts into the State from across the LoC and International Border during 2009 and in the month of January 2010.
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February - 22 
Hours after offering a conditional 72-day ceasefire to the Centre and West Bengal government, Maoists attacked the Kantapahari camp of the Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF) West Midnapore District on February 22, leaving one person dead, reports P
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Hours after offering a conditional 72-day ceasefire to the Centre and West Bengal government, Maoists attacked the Kantapahari camp of the Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF) West Midnapore District on February 22, leaving one person dead, reports PTI. Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) members assembled near the Kantapahari camp of the forces and fired, prompting the CRPF personnel to challenge them. In the ensuing gun battle, one person, believed to be a PCPA member, was killed.
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February - 22 
One cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in Police firing in Dantewada District on February 22, reported PTI. According to Dantewada Superintendent of Police Amresh Mishra, a joint team of Police and special officers
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One cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in Police firing in Dantewada District on February 22, reported PTI. According to Dantewada Superintendent of Police Amresh Mishra, a joint team of Police and special officers had left for patrol from the Bhejji station area. When they reached near Mailasur village, Maoists opened fire on them, to which they retaliated, he said adding a Maoist was killed and his body was found. A rifle and other explosives were recovered from his possession, Mishra said. Many other Maoists are suspected to have been killed in the firing, he added.
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February - 22 
Police picked up a man from Belpahari in connection with the Silda attack, reports Indian Express. “We have picked up one person from Belpahari. But for the sake of investigation, his name cannot be divulged,” said state DGP Bhupinder Singh, DGP.
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Police picked up a man from Belpahari in connection with the Silda attack, reports Indian Express. “We have picked up one person from Belpahari. But for the sake of investigation, his name cannot be divulged,” said state DGP Bhupinder Singh, DGP.
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February - 22 
President Pratibha Patil on February 22 said even though the infiltration of terrorists from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir has gone up, security situation has significantly improved in the State.
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President Pratibha Patil on February 22 said even though the infiltration of terrorists from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir has gone up, security situation has significantly improved in the State.
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February - 22 
Sangai Express reports that altogether 64,000 Security Force personnel, including Manipur Police, are being deployed in Manipur to tackle 44 different militant groups active in the State.
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Sangai Express reports that altogether 64,000 Security Force personnel, including Manipur Police, are being deployed in Manipur to tackle 44 different militant groups active in the State.
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February - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leadership on February 22 said that it was ready for dialogue only if the Centre halted security operations targeting the outfit for 72 days, reports The Hindu. The condition comes within a week of Uni
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leadership on February 22 said that it was ready for dialogue only if the Centre halted security operations targeting the outfit for 72 days, reports The Hindu. The condition comes within a week of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram saying that the Centre would find ways to facilitate talks with the Maoists if the latter halted violence for 72 hours. Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from an undisclosed location, Raju, an aide of Maoist Polit Bureau leader Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, said the Maoists were ready to hold talks with the Centre if the latter promised to stop “violence” from February 25 to May 7. “State governments and the Centre should not indulge in violence between February 25 and May 7 and concentrate on development of tribal areas which will be reciprocated by Maoists,” Kishan said, confirming the offer, over phone from an undisclosed place.
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February - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) president Lalmohan Tudu and at least two other PCPA cadres who had taken part in the Sildha Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp massacre were k
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) president Lalmohan Tudu and at least two other PCPA cadres who had taken part in the Sildha Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp massacre were killed in Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District on February 22, reported Times of India. However, the dead body of only Lalmohan Tudu was recovered by the Police. Earlier, it was reported that one PCPA cadre was believed to have been killed.
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February - 22 
The Supreme Court of India on February 22 warned the Chhattisgarh Government against blindly labelling human rights activists, concerned about the lives of tribals in Maoist-hit areas, as “Naxal sympathisers”, reported Indian Express.
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The Supreme Court of India on February 22 warned the Chhattisgarh Government against blindly labelling human rights activists, concerned about the lives of tribals in Maoist-hit areas, as “Naxal sympathisers”, reported Indian Express.
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February - 22 
Transporters stopped supplying medicine to Manipur after suspected militants hijacked a truck and robbed medicines worth INR 1.5 milliion from Senapati District on February 10, according to Telegraph. The truck was freed two days later, the traders s
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Transporters stopped supplying medicine to Manipur after suspected militants hijacked a truck and robbed medicines worth INR 1.5 milliion from Senapati District on February 10, according to Telegraph. The truck was freed two days later, the traders said. Though Police recovered 668 cartons of medicines two days later, no one was arrested. “The incident has ignited fear in the minds of the transporters. No fresh supply has reached the state since February 11. We have enough stock of medicines now. But if the supply does not resume in the next few days, Manipur may face scarcity of medicines,” R.K. Ratan Kumar Singh, general secretary of Manipur Chemists and Druggists Association, said on February 22.
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February - 22 
Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres were arrested by Imphal East District Police from JN Hospital area on February 22. They were identified as Chingakham Bandana alias Naobi Devi (23) and Yumnam Dhanabir (40), according to Sanghai Express.
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Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres were arrested by Imphal East District Police from JN Hospital area on February 22. They were identified as Chingakham Bandana alias Naobi Devi (23) and Yumnam Dhanabir (40), according to Sanghai Express.
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February - 22 
13 persons, including three Security personnel and four women, were killed and 41 others injured when a suicide bomber hit a Security Forces (SFs) convoy at the Nishat Chowk in Mingora city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 22, accor
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13 persons, including three Security personnel and four women, were killed and 41 others injured when a suicide bomber hit a Security Forces (SFs) convoy at the Nishat Chowk in Mingora city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 22, according to Daily Times. A British woman, who had converted to Islam a month ago, also died in the attack while her husband was injured. Malakand Deputy Inspector General Idress Khan told reporters that evidence recovered from the crime scene suggested it could be a suicide bombing. Meanwhile, according to the AFP, a suicide car bomber hit the military convoy and killed nine people, including children, in Mingora. Police said they had recovered parts of the Suzuki car used by the bomber.
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February - 22 
43 militants, including four commanders, surrendered before SFs in Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency. The sources said that four militant commanders along with their 39 accomplices laid down their weapons to SFs during a Jirga (council) held in Ma
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43 militants, including four commanders, surrendered before SFs in Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency. The sources said that four militant commanders along with their 39 accomplices laid down their weapons to SFs during a Jirga (council) held in Mamond sub-division. The sources added the SFs also pounded suspected hideouts of militants in Babara, Hashim and Charmang areas in Nawagai sub-division with artillery and mortar guns. However, there was no report on loss of life or damage to the property.
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February - 22 
A prominent member of the Shia community was shot dead while his friend sustained injuries when unidentified attackers opened fire on them in Yakatoot area of Peshawar in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 22, according to The News. An a
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A prominent member of the Shia community was shot dead while his friend sustained injuries when unidentified attackers opened fire on them in Yakatoot area of Peshawar in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 22, according to The News. An alleged attacker was overpowered while trying to escape from the spot. Saqlain, a prominent figure of the Shia community and brother of Major (Retd.) Hasnain, a leader of Tehrik Nifaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jaferia (TNFJ), was killed and his friend Abbas was wounded when unidentified attackers opened fire on them near their Imambargah in Yakatoot.
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February - 22 
Militants fired several rockets and mortar shells at the Fort Salop in Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 22, The News reports. However, no casualty was reported in the incident. The Frontier
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Militants fired several rockets and mortar shells at the Fort Salop in Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 22, The News reports. However, no casualty was reported in the incident. The Frontier Corps (FC) officials said several mortar shells and rockets, fired from an unknown location, landed in the fort where hundreds of FC soldiers have been accommodated. The Security Forces (SFs) later launched a search operation in Akakhel area and arrested 70 suspected militants besides recovering weapons.
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February - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested 34 suspected militants during a joint operation by Police and Frontier Corps (FC) in Thall, Doaba, Kahi, Darsamand and Naryab areas of Hangu along the region bordering Orakzai Agency, reports Dawn.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 34 suspected militants during a joint operation by Police and Frontier Corps (FC) in Thall, Doaba, Kahi, Darsamand and Naryab areas of Hangu along the region bordering Orakzai Agency, reports Dawn.
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February - 22 
Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Kul Bahadur Gurung said on February 22 that the Maoist leaders are not positive towards the High Level Political Mechanism (HLPM). The NC leader also said that his party has not prepared any groundwork to form a
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Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Kul Bahadur Gurung said on February 22 that the Maoist leaders are not positive towards the High Level Political Mechanism (HLPM). The NC leader also said that his party has not prepared any groundwork to form a Maoist-led Government.
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February - 22 
Peace Minister Rakam Chemjong on February 22 declared that the Government would determine the number of Maoist combatants to be integrated into the national army taking into account the number of weapons verified by the United Nations Mission in Nepa
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Peace Minister Rakam Chemjong on February 22 declared that the Government would determine the number of Maoist combatants to be integrated into the national army taking into account the number of weapons verified by the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN). As per the UNMIN records, the number of weapons with the Maoists is 3400. Though the Maoists are demanding integration of UNMIN-verified 19,602 combatants, the Government is reluctant to take up all of them in the Nepal Army. "Since UNMIN has verified only 3400 weapons of the Maoists, the same number could only be integrated,” the peace minister said. Chemjong said that the government has the work plan of concluding the integration process within a month by applying the concept of “One combatant, one weapon”.
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February - 22 
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal mentioned on February 22 that the constitutional bodies' positions remained vacant due to the absence of Unified CPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the Constitutional Council (CC) meeting, reports Kantipuronli
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Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal mentioned on February 22 that the constitutional bodies' positions remained vacant due to the absence of Unified CPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the Constitutional Council (CC) meeting, reports Kantipuronline. The prime minister said that the leader of main opposition party never showed up at the CC meeting when at least six—of the seven—members should attend it to move ahead.
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February - 22 
Two cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Jwala Singh faction (JTMM-J), Jhamkarai Yadav and Birendra Yadav, were shot dead in a clash between the Police team and the JTMM-J cadres on February 22. The Police have found a set of pistols from the inc
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Two cadres of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Jwala Singh faction (JTMM-J), Jhamkarai Yadav and Birendra Yadav, were shot dead in a clash between the Police team and the JTMM-J cadres on February 22. The Police have found a set of pistols from the incident area, reports Kantipuronline.
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February - 22 
24 leaders of ICS, including its secretary general Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury, quit from the students' body in the night of February 22 apparently due to internal conflict over the Rajshahi University violence on February 9.
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24 leaders of ICS, including its secretary general Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury, quit from the students' body in the night of February 22 apparently due to internal conflict over the Rajshahi University violence on February 9.
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February - 22 
Police arrested four more cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) at Rajshahi University in Rajshahi District on February 22, reports Daily Star.
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Police arrested four more cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) at Rajshahi University in Rajshahi District on February 22, reports Daily Star.
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February - 22 
Sri Lanka would re-establish judicial system in the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts from next month replacing two decades of 'Kangaroo Courts' run by the now vanquished Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) outfit, reports Hindustan Times. Jaf
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Sri Lanka would re-establish judicial system in the Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts from next month replacing two decades of 'Kangaroo Courts' run by the now vanquished Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) outfit, reports Hindustan Times. Jaffna High Court authorities are working towards re-establishing the judicial system in Kilinochchi on March 1 and in Mullaitivu later. "Executions by firing squads and imprisonments in undisclosed areas deep in the jungles were carried out by the LTTE Court houses during that time," the Sunday Observer reported. Jaffna High Court Judge R.T. Vicknaraja termed re-establishing judicial system in the two Districts as "remarkable" and said this will pave the way for enforcement of law and order there.
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February - 22 
The Police conducting a separate operation in the Eastern Province recovered eight anti-personnel mines from the areas of Panichchiyankulam and Kolakanawadiya on February 22, adds Colombo Page.
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The Police conducting a separate operation in the Eastern Province recovered eight anti-personnel mines from the areas of Panichchiyankulam and Kolakanawadiya on February 22, adds Colombo Page.
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February - 22 
Troops during search and clear operations in Ariyalai, Periyathampane, Nochchikulam, Naddankandal, Mullaittivu, Alampil and Andankulam of Wanni on February 22 recovered 10 60-mm mortar bombs, 51 anti-personnel mines, three 81-mm mortar bombs, one 40-
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Troops during search and clear operations in Ariyalai, Periyathampane, Nochchikulam, Naddankandal, Mullaittivu, Alampil and Andankulam of Wanni on February 22 recovered 10 60-mm mortar bombs, 51 anti-personnel mines, three 81-mm mortar bombs, one 40-mm grenade, one hand grenade, one 130-mm artillery shell, one mortar bomb fuse, three shells used for recoilless guns, two Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), two hundred rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, four RPG bombs with charges, 3000 rounds of T-56 ammunition and three Rangan 99 anti-personnel mines, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 22 
Troops in the east, during their search operations in Serunuwara area of Trincomalee District recovered two hand grenades and 91 round of T-56 ammunition on February 22, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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Troops in the east, during their search operations in Serunuwara area of Trincomalee District recovered two hand grenades and 91 round of T-56 ammunition on February 22, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 22 
Troops recovered one hand grenade during search and clear operation at Nittambuwa area in Gampaha District on February 22, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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Troops recovered one hand grenade during search and clear operation at Nittambuwa area in Gampaha District on February 22, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 23 
A cadre belonging to Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Heidam Ajitkumar alias Ibungochouba (37), was arrested by a combined force of Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from near Sangaiprou oil p
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A cadre belonging to Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Heidam Ajitkumar alias Ibungochouba (37), was arrested by a combined force of Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from near Sangaiprou oil pump. One cellular phone with subscriber identity module card and one money bag containing INR 120 were recovered from his possession.
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February - 23 
A day after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) proposed a conditional cease-fire, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on February 23 rejected the offer, saying the Government would not accept any "ifs and buts" for talks, reports Times of In
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A day after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) proposed a conditional cease-fire, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on February 23 rejected the offer, saying the Government would not accept any "ifs and buts" for talks, reports Times of India . Instead, he asked the CPI-Maoist to come out with a statement pledging to "abjure violence". "I would like no ifs, no buts and no conditions," Chidambaram said as he emphasized that for talks to start, Maoists ought to promise to abjure violence. He said if the Maoists were ready, they could fax their truce offer directly to him, on 011-23093155. Responding to the invitation, Maoist politburo member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan said, ''If he (Chidambaram) wants to talk on our ceasefire proposal, let him speak to me on my phone number 09734695789. He is welcome to call me on February 25 but after 5pm.'' He did not spell out if he was ready to meet Chidambaram's demand to cease violence.
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A militant, believed to have been killed in the gun battle at Chinkipora in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on February 23, emerged from the debris of houses on February 24 and began firing on Security Force (SF) personnel searching for the bod
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A militant, believed to have been killed in the gun battle at Chinkipora in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on February 23, emerged from the debris of houses on February 24 and began firing on Security Force (SF) personnel searching for the bodies of slain militants, injuring a trooper who died later, The Hindu reported. The militant, who is yet to be identified, was shot dead in retaliatory fire. Earlier, the dead body of a militant was recovered from the rubble of three houses that were destroyed in the gun battle. “The body of an unidentified militant and a weapon was recovered from the debris of the houses earlier today [February 24],” Police sources said. As reported earlier, five top militants and three SF personnel, including an Army officer, were killed in the encounter.
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February - 23 
A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, Rajib Brahma, was killed in an encounter with security personnel at Balukmari in Kokrajhar District on February 23, reports Telegraph.
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A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, Rajib Brahma, was killed in an encounter with security personnel at Balukmari in Kokrajhar District on February 23, reports Telegraph.
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February - 23 
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Mohan Singh (40), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Wangoo Mamang Sabal in Thoubal District.
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A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Mohan Singh (40), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Wangoo Mamang Sabal in Thoubal District.
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February - 23 
A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Ramkumar Akkapalli alias Masram, was arrested by Chandrapur District Police from Yogi Nagar at Ajni in Nagpur on February 23, reported Times of India.
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A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Ramkumar Akkapalli alias Masram, was arrested by Chandrapur District Police from Yogi Nagar at Ajni in Nagpur on February 23, reported Times of India.
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February - 23 
About 25 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) accompanied by around 30 militia members set ablaze a mobile phone tower room at Pedabayalu, the mandal (administrative unit) headquarters in Visakhapatnam District on February 23, r
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About 25 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) accompanied by around 30 militia members set ablaze a mobile phone tower room at Pedabayalu, the mandal (administrative unit) headquarters in Visakhapatnam District on February 23, reported The Hindu.
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February - 23 
An army trooper was killed in a gunfight between the militants and the Security Forces (SFs) in the Sopore town of Baramulla District in the morning of February 23, reports Times of India. The trooper was killed when militants opened indiscriminate f
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An army trooper was killed in a gunfight between the militants and the Security Forces (SFs) in the Sopore town of Baramulla District in the morning of February 23, reports Times of India. The trooper was killed when militants opened indiscriminate fire on the joint search party of Army and Police at Chankipura, 55 kilometres from Srinagar, at around 5am (IST), a defence spokesman said. The exchange of fire between the two sides was going on when reports last came in.
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February - 23 
Another NDFB cadre, Doki Sangma, was also arrested, reports DNA. Two cellular phones and several subscriber identity module cards were recovered from his possession.
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Another NDFB cadre, Doki Sangma, was also arrested, reports DNA. Two cellular phones and several subscriber identity module cards were recovered from his possession.
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February - 23 
At least five arms dealers affiliated to the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) were arrested by a combined team of Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Lamlong area. They were identified as Ngangbam Premchand (37), Ta
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At least five arms dealers affiliated to the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) were arrested by a combined team of Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Lamlong area. They were identified as Ngangbam Premchand (37), Takhelchangbam Robinchandra (32), Soyam Lelen alias Dinesh (40), Nongthombam Boy (30) and Thongam Bijoy (40). One M-16 Rifle along with one Magazine and ten live ammunitions, three 9-mm pistols along with three magazine and 9 live ammunitions were recovered from his possession.
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February - 23 
Five top militants and three Security Force (SF) personnel, including an Army officer, were killed and three soldiers injured in a fierce 18-hour gun battle between the SFs and militants in the Sopore town of Baramulla District on February 23, report
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Five top militants and three Security Force (SF) personnel, including an Army officer, were killed and three soldiers injured in a fierce 18-hour gun battle between the SFs and militants in the Sopore town of Baramulla District on February 23, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that on a tip-off the SFs cordoned off the Chinkipora locality in Sopore. As they launched a house-to-house search, the militants hiding there opened fire, triggering a gun battle. The militants, the sources said, were hiding in three houses. Captain Davinder Singh Jass got trapped in a house and was killed by militants. His body, however, could not be retrieved till late in the evening. Two soldiers Naik Selvakumar and Imtiaz Ahmad were also killed. The slain militants included Bhasharat of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Noman and Hamza of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Sallahuddin of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and a local militant Tauseef Mir, the sources said. Daily Excelsior quoted Lieutenant Colonel J. S. Brar as saying, "A few top terrorists are believed to be injured or killed. The security forces have lost three men including an officer. The operations are still in progress." A civilian, identified as Rafiq Ahmad, was also injured in cross fire. The daily added that all the killed militants belonged to the LeT.
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February - 23 
Imphal Free Press reports that unidentified militants shot dead a surrendered cadre belonging to Military Defence Force (MDF) faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Thokchom Farista alias Uttam (23), at the ground of the North E
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Imphal Free Press reports that unidentified militants shot dead a surrendered cadre belonging to Military Defence Force (MDF) faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Thokchom Farista alias Uttam (23), at the ground of the North East Institute of Science and Technology near Kendra Vidyalaya School under Lamphel Police Station in Imphal West District on February 23.
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February - 23 
MDF faction of the KYKL claimed responsibility for the killing of one Mohammed Shalam (53) of Shikhong Khunou Thongtabi in the night of February 13. The outfit alleged that Shalam was an informer of Security Forces (SFs) whose disclosure had led to s
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MDF faction of the KYKL claimed responsibility for the killing of one Mohammed Shalam (53) of Shikhong Khunou Thongtabi in the night of February 13. The outfit alleged that Shalam was an informer of Security Forces (SFs) whose disclosure had led to slaying of its cadres.
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February - 23 
Mudupu Bal Reddy alias Balanna (37), Maddimalla Local Guerrilla Squad (LGS) ‘deputy commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, surrendered before Karimnagar District Superintendent of Police (SP) N. Shivashankar Reddy.
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Mudupu Bal Reddy alias Balanna (37), Maddimalla Local Guerrilla Squad (LGS) ‘deputy commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, surrendered before Karimnagar District Superintendent of Police (SP) N. Shivashankar Reddy.
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February - 23 
PTI reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze two vehicles and equipment of two private construction companies engaged in road construction at Mauar Khaira and Hawai villages in Aurangabad District in th
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PTI reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze two vehicles and equipment of two private construction companies engaged in road construction at Mauar Khaira and Hawai villages in Aurangabad District in the night of February 23, apparently for not meeting extortion demand.
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February - 23 
Shillong Times reports that the Union Government modified the previous decision of indefinite cease-fire extension with the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) to that of periodical extensions in a Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) meeting at Tura.
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Shillong Times reports that the Union Government modified the previous decision of indefinite cease-fire extension with the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) to that of periodical extensions in a Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) meeting at Tura.
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February - 23 
State Finance Minister Sunil Tatkare announced a quadruple hike, from just INR 173 million in financial year 2009-10 to INR 700.3 million for 2010-11, in the development allocation for Maoist affected Gadchiroli District.
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State Finance Minister Sunil Tatkare announced a quadruple hike, from just INR 173 million in financial year 2009-10 to INR 700.3 million for 2010-11, in the development allocation for Maoist affected Gadchiroli District.
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February - 23 
Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, court released two top United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders, ‘vice-chairman’ Pradip Gogoi and 'publicity secretary’ Mithinga Daimary on bail, according to Sentinel. IANS quoted the Assam
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Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, court released two top United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders, ‘vice-chairman’ Pradip Gogoi and 'publicity secretary’ Mithinga Daimary on bail, according to Sentinel. IANS quoted the Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi saying, “We also hope talks will begin and are confident that the jailed ULFA leaders will respond. We would hold talks with them with dignity and honour.”
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February - 23 
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on February 23 detained another suspected militant in Gujarat as part of the ongoing probe into the February 13 Pune (Maharashtra) bomb blast, reports Zee News. Sources said the suspected militant, identifie
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The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on February 23 detained another suspected militant in Gujarat as part of the ongoing probe into the February 13 Pune (Maharashtra) bomb blast, reports Zee News. Sources said the suspected militant, identified as Faisal, was detained in Aane near Surat. Faisal, who is believed to be an active cadre of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) which also maintains links with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Indian Mujahideen (IM), is being questioned in connection with the Pune blast.
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February - 23 
The National Defence Academy in Khadagwasla (Maharashtra) and defence establishments in Pune (Maharashtra) figure on Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) hit list, apart from civilian targets such as Osho Ashram and Chabad House, Federal Bureau of Investigation (
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The National Defence Academy in Khadagwasla (Maharashtra) and defence establishments in Pune (Maharashtra) figure on Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) hit list, apart from civilian targets such as Osho Ashram and Chabad House, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has told the Government, reports Economics Times. According to FBI chief Robert Mueller, who was in New Delhi on February 23 to discuss co-operation in terror matters, American terror suspect David Coleman Headley had extensively surveyed and video graphed Army sites in Pune’s cantonment area as well as the Raksha Bhavan in New Delhi.
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February - 23 
Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Basudeo Singh (55), a farmer of Hasanpur village under Rajepur Police station in Motihari District, on February 23, suspecting him to be a Police informer. Pol
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Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Basudeo Singh (55), a farmer of Hasanpur village under Rajepur Police station in Motihari District, on February 23, suspecting him to be a Police informer. Police recovered four posters, 12 empty cartridges of 9 mm pistol, two live cartridges and one live cartridge of a Self Loading Rifle (SLR) from the spot. Villagers said around 35 armed Maoists attacked Singh's residence in the night and killed him before escaping towards Narayanpur on the border of Muzaffarpur District.
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February - 23 
Two KYKL cadres, identified as Yumkhaibam Osinto alias Dollar (24) and Heikrujam Ramananda (29), were arrested by Imphal East District Police from Kongpal Eranpham Thongkhong.
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Two KYKL cadres, identified as Yumkhaibam Osinto alias Dollar (24) and Heikrujam Ramananda (29), were arrested by Imphal East District Police from Kongpal Eranpham Thongkhong.
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February - 23 
Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said that the Government was awaiting a probe report of the Maharashtra ATS on the Pune bomb blast which was expected to come within a week's time.
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Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said that the Government was awaiting a probe report of the Maharashtra ATS on the Pune bomb blast which was expected to come within a week's time.
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February - 23 
A militant of the Jalaluddin Haqqani Network, identified as Amanullah Mehsud, was arrested by the Security Force personnel from the Clifton area of Karachi on February 23, reports Daily Times. According to Intelligence sources, the arrestee occupied
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A militant of the Jalaluddin Haqqani Network, identified as Amanullah Mehsud, was arrested by the Security Force personnel from the Clifton area of Karachi on February 23, reports Daily Times. According to Intelligence sources, the arrestee occupied the third rank among the top 10 ‘commanders’ of the Jalaluddin Haqqani network, an independent militant organisation in Afghanistan and Pakistan that is closely allied with the Taliban.
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February - 23 
According to Daily Times, South Korean Police said on February 23 that they were investigating whether a Pakistani Muslim cleric, who was arrested for travelling on a fake passport, was also involved in militant activities. The 31-year-old arrestee,
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According to Daily Times, South Korean Police said on February 23 that they were investigating whether a Pakistani Muslim cleric, who was arrested for travelling on a fake passport, was also involved in militant activities. The 31-year-old arrestee, who has been the imam (prayer leader) of a mosque in the southeastern city of Daegu since 2003, was arrested on February 18 for allegedly using the passport of another Pakistani national to enter and leave South Korea 17 times since August 2003. Police said he allegedly told friends he was a Taliban member, although the claim had yet to be verified.
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February - 23 
Five Taliban militants were killed and four others injured when the explosives that they were planting around their hideout detonated accidentally in Ali Sherzai Dar village of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 2
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Five Taliban militants were killed and four others injured when the explosives that they were planting around their hideout detonated accidentally in Ali Sherzai Dar village of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 23, according to Daily Times.
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February - 23 
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on February 23 that “Pakistan would welcome any role (to bridge the gap between India and Pakistan) given to China because of the trust and confidence we enjoy among each other”, reports The News. H
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Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on February 23 that “Pakistan would welcome any role (to bridge the gap between India and Pakistan) given to China because of the trust and confidence we enjoy among each other”, reports The News. He added that it was for India to decide whether they would feel comfortable to have China talking to bridge the gap. He said as far as Pakistan is concerned “they have a blank cheque”. Responding to a question after addressing audience at the Institute of International Studies in Beijing (China), Qureshi said Pakistan has appreciated China’s role immediately after the Mumbai incident when the “temperature was very high”. China sent a special emissary to New Delhi and Islamabad with the objective to bring the temperature down. “Pakistan wants a meaningful dialogue with India”, said Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi adding Pakistan was never shy of talking to India.
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February - 23 
Pakistan has made some ‘real progress’ in the war against terrorism and it is committed in securing its long border with Afghanistan, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on February 23, according to Daily Times. Robert Gates said this while addres
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Pakistan has made some ‘real progress’ in the war against terrorism and it is committed in securing its long border with Afghanistan, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on February 23, according to Daily Times. Robert Gates said this while addressing a press briefing at the Pentagon. The Defence Secretary said that the recent arrest of Taliban ‘commander’ Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and two ‘shadow’ Taliban governors was a positive development. “What we are seeing is the importance of operations, on both sides of the border and a manifestation of real progress on the Pakistani side, said Gates. Separately, at a Congressional hearing on Afghanistan operations a prominent US senator and a top Pentagon policy adviser praised the role of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), in the arrests of Afghanistan Taliban leaders.
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February - 23 
The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) outfit organised the public execution of a tribesman in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency, after pronouncing him guilty of double murder at a self-styled Islamic court, tribesmen said. LI militants captured Younas Khan in lat
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The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) outfit organised the public execution of a tribesman in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency, after pronouncing him guilty of double murder at a self-styled Islamic court, tribesmen said. LI militants captured Younas Khan in late September 2009, accusing him of killing two cousins in a family row.
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February - 23 
The Security Forces (SFs) destroyed four hideouts of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Ali Baz Kalay of Darra Adam Khel while arresting six militants, reports Dawn.
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The Security Forces (SFs) destroyed four hideouts of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Ali Baz Kalay of Darra Adam Khel while arresting six militants, reports Dawn.
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February - 23 
The Taliban militants attacked a vehicle owned by a local lashkar (tribal militia) chief in Adezai village on the outskirts of Peshawar, provincial capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on February 23, according to Daily Times. A Mattani Po
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The Taliban militants attacked a vehicle owned by a local lashkar (tribal militia) chief in Adezai village on the outskirts of Peshawar, provincial capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on February 23, according to Daily Times. A Mattani Police official said that while a blast had been reported in Adezai village, Police had no further information. However, Adezai lashkar chief Dilawar Khan said that he was the target of the attack, as the vehicle targeted was in his use. He said his nephew was using the vehicle at the time of the attack, as “I had sent him to attend a jirga [council] in my place at Mattani Police Station”.
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February - 23 
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Chief General David Petraeus and British General David Richard arrived in Mingora. Sources said that Pakistani military officials held a briefing for the two generals at the Circuit House in Mingora. Pakist
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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Chief General David Petraeus and British General David Richard arrived in Mingora. Sources said that Pakistani military officials held a briefing for the two generals at the Circuit House in Mingora. Pakistani officials briefed the visitors on the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Rast (Path to Truth) and the successes secured against militants. Expressing satisfaction on the conduct of the operation, Petraeus termed the rout of militants a big achievement of the Pakistan Army.
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February - 23 
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal urged the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Unified CPN-Maoist) on February 23 not to put obstacle on the roadmap set by the Constituent Assembly (CA) to promulgate the new constitution by May 28, 2010, reports Nepal
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Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal urged the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Unified CPN-Maoist) on February 23 not to put obstacle on the roadmap set by the Constituent Assembly (CA) to promulgate the new constitution by May 28, 2010, reports Nepal News. He mentioned that the current coalition Government is committed to peace process and timely constitution. Dismissing calls for extending CA's tenure by next six months, he said CA does not need additional time to write the constitution.
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February - 23 
The Central Committee (CC) meeting of the Unified CPN-Maoist failed to take decision on proposed expansion of the party's CC, politburo and standing committee (SC), reports Nepal News. Failing to finalise names of the 35 new CC members, the meeting h
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The Central Committee (CC) meeting of the Unified CPN-Maoist failed to take decision on proposed expansion of the party's CC, politburo and standing committee (SC), reports Nepal News. Failing to finalise names of the 35 new CC members, the meeting has forwarded the dispute to be resolved through state committees. The internal dispute has become sour after the proposal floated for expansion of CC, politburo and SC.
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February - 23 
The internal taskforce, formed by the ruling Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) proposed a national consensus Government, Kantipuronline reported. The taskforce also proposed that the party should be open for a Maoist-led Gov
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The internal taskforce, formed by the ruling Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) proposed a national consensus Government, Kantipuronline reported. The taskforce also proposed that the party should be open for a Maoist-led Government, provided the main opposition meets “certain conditions.” The party’s main conditions, among others, are that the Unified CPN-Maoist must vacate the cantonments and return all seized properties before May 28, 2010.
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February - 23 
The Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Loktantrik (MJF-L) called for an end to political deadlock in the country. The MJF-L also asked the Government to implement the eight-point agreement that was concluded with the Madhesi parties in February 2008. Similarly
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The Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Loktantrik (MJF-L) called for an end to political deadlock in the country. The MJF-L also asked the Government to implement the eight-point agreement that was concluded with the Madhesi parties in February 2008. Similarly, in terms of the new constitution, the party mentioned that the constitution must be promulgated on time by taking the Unified-CPN-Maoists in confidence. “If the statute is not formed within the deadline, then the three major parties will be responsible for that,” it added.
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February - 23 
JeI leader, Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami, warned the Bangladesh Government of “dire consequences” of shutting the democratic door on Islamic politics on February 23 in Dhaka. "With a bit of a warning I want to say that undemocratic doors will open up i
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JeI leader, Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami, warned the Bangladesh Government of “dire consequences” of shutting the democratic door on Islamic politics on February 23 in Dhaka. "With a bit of a warning I want to say that undemocratic doors will open up if the lawful and democratic doors are closed, and that will not be good for anyone," Nizami added.
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February - 23 
Police along with the authorities of Shaheed Habibur Rahman Hall of Rajshahi University, in Rajshahi District, found a list prepared by ICS and containing names of 15 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League. During a raid on ICS controlled
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Police along with the authorities of Shaheed Habibur Rahman Hall of Rajshahi University, in Rajshahi District, found a list prepared by ICS and containing names of 15 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League. During a raid on ICS controlled rooms in the hall, the law enforcers also seized over 200 books on religion including a few on jihad, CDs and a flash drive from the rooms.
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February - 23 
Police filed cases under Arms Act against 10 of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres who were arrested by the Police earlier in February. The Natore District Police Superintendent said the case was filed against the JeI an
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Police filed cases under Arms Act against 10 of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres who were arrested by the Police earlier in February. The Natore District Police Superintendent said the case was filed against the JeI and ICS Cadres because four knives were recovered from the bags of the arrestees.
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February - 23 
Two bombs exploded in front of former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan office in Dhaka in the night of February 23, reports Daily Star. The Police arrested Pradip Saha, an activist of Jatiyatabad
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Two bombs exploded in front of former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan office in Dhaka in the night of February 23, reports Daily Star. The Police arrested Pradip Saha, an activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, in relation to the blast.
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February - 24 
A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper got injured when Pakistan Rangers reportedly started unprovoked firing from across the international border (IB) in Samba sector of Samba District on February 24, a senior officer said, Times of India reports. Th
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A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper got injured when Pakistan Rangers reportedly started unprovoked firing from across the international border (IB) in Samba sector of Samba District on February 24, a senior officer said, Times of India reports. The BSF sources said that small arms fire came from Pakistan side on Indian troops at a Kataau border outpost in Samba sub-sector, adding, that the firing continued for 20-30 minutes. Pakistan has violated the cease-fire along the border for the 10th time in 2010. The last cease-fire violation took place on February 14 when Pakistani troops fired rockets on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector.
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February - 24 
A civilian was wounded when unidentified militants opened fire at the residence of Srimayum Mani Devi, Angawadi (pre schools) Worker Leader, at Yorbung Khunou under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District on February 24, reports Imphal Free P
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A civilian was wounded when unidentified militants opened fire at the residence of Srimayum Mani Devi, Angawadi (pre schools) Worker Leader, at Yorbung Khunou under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District on February 24, reports Imphal Free Press.
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February - 24 
A KYKL cadre, identified as Soraisham Millankumar alias Hattapa Singh (42), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Narankonjil Machin near Pukhri Achouba on February 24.
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A KYKL cadre, identified as Soraisham Millankumar alias Hattapa Singh (42), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Narankonjil Machin near Pukhri Achouba on February 24.
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February - 24 
A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, identified as Guni Narzary (24), was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Sialmari village under Serfanguri Police Station in Kokrajhar District in the evening of February 24, reports Telegraph.
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A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre, identified as Guni Narzary (24), was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Sialmari village under Serfanguri Police Station in Kokrajhar District in the evening of February 24, reports Telegraph. One 9-mm pistol and ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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February - 24 
A Police officer and a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre were killed and two others injured in a gunfight between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists at Sarenga in the Bankura District on February 24, reported Times of India. A
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A Police officer and a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre were killed and two others injured in a gunfight between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists at Sarenga in the Bankura District on February 24, reported Times of India. A group of armed Maoists shot at and injured local Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Tarashankar Patra in the late night. On getting the information, Police and joint forces rushed to the spot. Another team of joint forces from Lalgarh came and a gun battle with the SFs ensued. Inspector-in-charge of Sarenga Police station, Rabi Lochan Mitra and a Maoist cadre Dule were killed in the encounter, Superintendent of Police Vishal Garg told. Another Maoist, Mithun was injured in the gunfight, Garg added.
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February - 24 
ANI reports that Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken disclosed on February 24 that the Naxals (Left wing Extremists) is running arms manufacturing units in the interior areas of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar. In a written reply in
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ANI reports that Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken disclosed on February 24 that the Naxals (Left wing Extremists) is running arms manufacturing units in the interior areas of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament) Maken said the Maoists arms factories manufacture country-made weapons. Maken added, "Most of the foreign made arms with Naxalites have been looted from security forces. There are no inputs to indicate that Maoists are procuring arms from any foreign country." The Security Forces have recovered 1511arms in 2008 and 572 in 2009 from the Naxalites. In 2010 till February 16, Security Forces recovered 78 arms from the Naxalites.
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February - 24 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States, like West Bengal and Orissa, top the list having the highest shortfall of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, reports PTI. While the sanctioned strength of IPS officers in West Bengal is
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected States, like West Bengal and Orissa, top the list having the highest shortfall of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, reports PTI. While the sanctioned strength of IPS officers in West Bengal is 297, the actual strength is only 226, a shortfall of 71. In Orissa there is a shortfall of 60 IPS officers, as per the latest Home Ministry figures. The combined shortage of officers in seven of the most Naxal affected States - Orissa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh - is 253, which is about 40 per cent of the national figure of 630.
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February - 24 
Jamira Police along with Hailakandi Superintendent of Police Vivekanda Das were fired upon by militants at Khulinala in south Hailakandi bordering Mizoram in the evening of February 24 and were compelled to return as they had gone to the place to
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Jamira Police along with Hailakandi Superintendent of Police Vivekanda Das were fired upon by militants at Khulinala in south Hailakandi bordering Mizoram in the evening of February 24 and were compelled to return as they had gone to the place to recover the truck of an abducted driver, reports Sentinel. The report adds that truck driver, Makran Ali, an employee of Bulbul Enterprise, was abducted by militants in the night of February 23. Sources said that an amount of INR one million was demanded merely an hour after the abduction. Within an hour after the abduction, an unknown caller reportedly claiming himself as Abdul Salam, ‘chief’ of the United Revolutionary Army of Barak Valley, contacted one Hilal Uddin, a hotelier at Ghatmura, and asked him to inform the owner of Bulbul Enterprise to hand over INR one million for safe release of the truck driver.
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February - 24 
Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and told him that his Government did not have any difference with the Centre on the issue of over tackling the Naxalites. Soren said the State would "jointly" fight the Naxa
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and told him that his Government did not have any difference with the Centre on the issue of over tackling the Naxalites. Soren said the State would "jointly" fight the Naxalites. He, however, said he simply wanted the anti-Naxal operation to go hand-in-hand with development activities for which he sought a "special package" from the Home Minister. He was promised that the Centre would provide a special package to the State in April 2010, he added.
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February - 24 
Some cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), led by ‘zonal commander’ Nakul Yadav engaged in a gunfight with Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Simant Committee, a Maoist splinter group, led by Sanjay Yadav in the dense forests between Makka
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Some cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), led by ‘zonal commander’ Nakul Yadav engaged in a gunfight with Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Simant Committee, a Maoist splinter group, led by Sanjay Yadav in the dense forests between Makka and Ambapawa under Jobang Police station in Lohardaga District on February 24, reported Times of India. According to Police, there were no casualties on either side.
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February - 24 
Suspected militants hurled a grenade at the residence of one Mohammed Safir, Manager of Manipur Rural bank, at Kshetirgao Awang Leikai in Imphal East District. However, the bomb failed to explode. The Police subsequently defused the explosive at Yara
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Suspected militants hurled a grenade at the residence of one Mohammed Safir, Manager of Manipur Rural bank, at Kshetirgao Awang Leikai in Imphal East District. However, the bomb failed to explode. The Police subsequently defused the explosive at Yaralpat.
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February - 24 
The death toll in the February 13, 2010 bomb blast in German Bakery in Pune (Maharashtra) has gone up to 16 as Anas Al Fatih Suleiman (21), a Sudanese national, succumbing to his wounds on February 24, reports The Hindu. He is the fourth foreign nati
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The death toll in the February 13, 2010 bomb blast in German Bakery in Pune (Maharashtra) has gone up to 16 as Anas Al Fatih Suleiman (21), a Sudanese national, succumbing to his wounds on February 24, reports The Hindu. He is the fourth foreign national and second Sudanese to have died in the blast.
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February - 24 
The Hindu reports that the West Midnapore District Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Kumar Verma told The Hindu that two bodies were recovered from different spots on February 24. “One of the dead bodies, found at Salboni village near Jhargram, is
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The Hindu reports that the West Midnapore District Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Kumar Verma told The Hindu that two bodies were recovered from different spots on February 24. “One of the dead bodies, found at Salboni village near Jhargram, is of Tathagata Mahato who was a CPI (M) [Communsit Party of India-Marxist] supporter. It was found in a decomposed state and seems he was killed few days ago. The other body is of Tapan Das, a resident of the Sitanathpur village, and it had bullet injuries. We are investigating both the cases,” Verma said.
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February - 24 
The Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) claimed responsibility for February 23 killing of a surrendered cadre belonging to the Military Defence Force (MDF) faction of the KYKL, identified as Thokchom Farista alias Uttam (23), at the ground of the North Ea
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The Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) claimed responsibility for February 23 killing of a surrendered cadre belonging to the Military Defence Force (MDF) faction of the KYKL, identified as Thokchom Farista alias Uttam (23), at the ground of the North East Institute of Science and Technology near Kendra Vidyalaya School under Lamphel Police Station in Imphal West District.
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February - 24 
The seven-day-long shutdown called by the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts in protest against the killing of its President Lalmohan Tudu by the Police commenced on February 24. T
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The seven-day-long shutdown called by the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts in protest against the killing of its President Lalmohan Tudu by the Police commenced on February 24. Though there was no incident of violence during the shutdown, regions adjacent to the forested areas in the three districts witnessed a complete shutdown with no vehicular movement.
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February - 24 
The West Khasi Hills District Police arrested a cadre of newly formed Nongstoin Red Army outfit, identified as Kassol Blah (48), according to Shillong Times. He sent a threatening note to Khlieh Mawlieh village secretary Khroling Stone Blah.
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The West Khasi Hills District Police arrested a cadre of newly formed Nongstoin Red Army outfit, identified as Kassol Blah (48), according to Shillong Times. He sent a threatening note to Khlieh Mawlieh village secretary Khroling Stone Blah.
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February - 24 
Three persons, identified as Asish Mahato, Manas Mahato and Sukhlal Soren, were arrested in connection with the Maoist attack on Eastern Frontier Rifles camp in Sildha on February 15, reported PTI. Asish Mahato and Manas Mahato were arrested from the
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Three persons, identified as Asish Mahato, Manas Mahato and Sukhlal Soren, were arrested in connection with the Maoist attack on Eastern Frontier Rifles camp in Sildha on February 15, reported PTI. Asish Mahato and Manas Mahato were arrested from their houses at Bhimpur in Salboni in West Midnapore on February 24 while Sukhlal Soren was arrested from Sankhabanga in Belpahari police station. Asish and Manas had purchased a jeep and a pick-up van on February 5 from Kharagapur in West Midnapore which were used in the attack.
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February - 24 
Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, identified as Khangabam Surjit Singh (46) and Gurumayum Arjun Sharma (35), were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from near Moirangkhom Oil Pump area on February 24, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, identified as Khangabam Surjit Singh (46) and Gurumayum Arjun Sharma (35), were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from near Moirangkhom Oil Pump area on February 24, reports Imphal Free Press.
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February - 24 
Two landmines, each weighing 25 kilograms, planted near Pilpillo roundabout in Bokaro District, were recovered by the Police and paramilitary forces on February 24, reports IANS.
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Two landmines, each weighing 25 kilograms, planted near Pilpillo roundabout in Bokaro District, were recovered by the Police and paramilitary forces on February 24, reports IANS.
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February - 24 
16 Taliban militants including two ‘commanders’ surrendered to SFs in Mamond sub-division.
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16 Taliban militants including two ‘commanders’ surrendered to SFs in Mamond sub-division.
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February - 24 
A rocket fired from an unknown direction hit the house of Haji Awal Khan in Kohi Sher Haider area of Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency and injured his two daughters.
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A rocket fired from an unknown direction hit the house of Haji Awal Khan in Kohi Sher Haider area of Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency and injured his two daughters.
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February - 24 
A soldier was killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Salarzai sub-division of Bajaur Agency, reports The News. Sources said the Security Forces (SFs) were patrolling the area when they were hit by a roadside explosive device at Mandal in Salarzai are
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A soldier was killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Salarzai sub-division of Bajaur Agency, reports The News. Sources said the Security Forces (SFs) were patrolling the area when they were hit by a roadside explosive device at Mandal in Salarzai area. The sources added that militants had planted the bomb and caused the blast with a remote control device.
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February - 24 
A Taliban ‘commander’, Mohammed Qari Zafar, wanted in connection with the 2006 bombing of the US consulate in Karachi, was among 13 persons killed in a suspected missile strike in the Dargah Mandi area of North Waziristan of Federally Administered Tr
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A Taliban ‘commander’, Mohammed Qari Zafar, wanted in connection with the 2006 bombing of the US consulate in Karachi, was among 13 persons killed in a suspected missile strike in the Dargah Mandi area of North Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) near the border with Afghanistan on February 24, according to Daily Times. Two intelligence officials said Mohammed Qari Zafar was among the 13 people killed in the missile attack in the Dargah Mandi area.
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February - 24 
Daily Times reports that one alleged Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant, Omer Abdul Rehman alias Sailaab, was arrested in a joint raid by Security Force personnel from the Lasbela District on February 24. According to official sources, Jihadi l
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Daily Times reports that one alleged Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant, Omer Abdul Rehman alias Sailaab, was arrested in a joint raid by Security Force personnel from the Lasbela District on February 24. According to official sources, Jihadi literature, CDs and two incomplete suicide jackets were recovered from his possession.
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February - 24 
Nine Taliban militants were killed when a US drone fired missiles into a Taliban compound in the Dandey Darpa Khel area of North Waziristan in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 24, according to Daily Times. “The US drones fir
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Nine Taliban militants were killed when a US drone fired missiles into a Taliban compound in the Dandey Darpa Khel area of North Waziristan in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 24, according to Daily Times. “The US drones fired three missiles, nine terrorists were killed and six others wounded. A vehicle was also destroyed,” said a Security Official in Peshawar, adding, “It hit a compound, the death toll may rise.”
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Security Forces (SFs) killed 25 militants in frontier region of Peshawar in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in the first four days of Operation Spring Cleaning, according to officials, reports Daily Times. The officials said that operation was jo
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Security Forces (SFs) killed 25 militants in frontier region of Peshawar in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in the first four days of Operation Spring Cleaning, according to officials, reports Daily Times. The officials said that operation was jointly launched on February 24, 2010 and would continue until the elimination of militants form the area. They said one Frontier Crop trooper had been killed in fighting and five others were injured.
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February - 24 
SFs demolished the house of a militant ‘commander’, Maulvi Abdullah, during search operation in the Banda area of the same Agency. The SFs laid siege to the areas and started search operation during which a militant was arrested. The SFs, the sources
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SFs demolished the house of a militant ‘commander’, Maulvi Abdullah, during search operation in the Banda area of the same Agency. The SFs laid siege to the areas and started search operation during which a militant was arrested. The SFs, the sources said, for the first time carried out ground operation in this area and exploded the house of militant ‘commander’ Maulvi Abdullah. Sources added that the SFs also took control of Lara Banda, stronghold of Commander Maulvi Abdullah, and hoisted the national flag after several years of Taliban’s dominance in the area. The SFs have also taken control of Kotki, Karkanai, Halki and other adjoining areas in Charmang valley in Nawagai subdivision, Sources added further.
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February - 24 
Taliban militants beheaded three men, including two Afghans, in North Waziristan, accusing them of spying for the US. The headless bodies were found dumped by the roadside in Mir Ali, local Police Officer Muneer Zaman said. “Their throats were cut la
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Taliban militants beheaded three men, including two Afghans, in North Waziristan, accusing them of spying for the US. The headless bodies were found dumped by the roadside in Mir Ali, local Police Officer Muneer Zaman said. “Their throats were cut last night and the bodies were dumped early on Wednesday,” he said. A note placed near the bodies said the men were beheaded because “they were US spies — anybody found engaged in espionage will meet the same fate”.
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February - 24 
Three passengers were killed and three others sustained injuries when unidentified militants opened fired at a railway coach in the Tor Ghar area of Thall Tehsil (revenue unit) in Hangu District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 24,
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Three passengers were killed and three others sustained injuries when unidentified militants opened fired at a railway coach in the Tor Ghar area of Thall Tehsil (revenue unit) in Hangu District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 24, according to Dawn. The sources said that a Kurram Agency-bound coach came under attack when it reached near Tor Ghar. Three slain persons were identified as identified as Rajab Ali, a PhD student, Nazeer Ghulam and Hussain Jan.
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February - 24 
Unidentified militants fired several rockets on Lagharai village In Mamond subdivision. However, the rockets missed the target and landed in the fields.
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Unidentified militants fired several rockets on Lagharai village In Mamond subdivision. However, the rockets missed the target and landed in the fields.
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February - 24 
Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) withdrew the general strike that it had imposed throughout Kapilvastu District since February 20, protesting against the manhandling of its cadres by the police. A MJF lawmaker said that the party decided to lift the g
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Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) withdrew the general strike that it had imposed throughout Kapilvastu District since February 20, protesting against the manhandling of its cadres by the police. A MJF lawmaker said that the party decided to lift the general strike after reaching an agreement with the local administration.
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February - 24 
Nepali Janata Dal (NJD) said that it was withdrawing its support to the main opposition Unified CPN-Maoist. Saying that the party has lost faith in the Maoists, NJD’s leader Hari Charan Saha informed about the party’s decision to formally withdraw it
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Nepali Janata Dal (NJD) said that it was withdrawing its support to the main opposition Unified CPN-Maoist. Saying that the party has lost faith in the Maoists, NJD’s leader Hari Charan Saha informed about the party’s decision to formally withdraw its support to the Maoists at a press meet in Birgunj of Parsa District.
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February - 24 
The six-member task force of the High-Level Political Mechanism (HLPM) on February 24, failed to finalise the common Shankalpa Prastav (stricture motion) proposed to settle the political stand-off, for the fourth day in succession, reports Himalayan
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The six-member task force of the High-Level Political Mechanism (HLPM) on February 24, failed to finalise the common Shankalpa Prastav (stricture motion) proposed to settle the political stand-off, for the fourth day in succession, reports Himalayan Times. The HLPM, on February 20, had entrusted the task force a two-day time period with the responsibility of finalising the common motion and present it at the HLPM, no later than February 21.
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February - 24 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda said that the new constitution would not be promulgated until there is a national unity Government led by his party, reports Nepal News.
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda said that the new constitution would not be promulgated until there is a national unity Government led by his party, reports Nepal News.
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February - 24 
19 people, including six Policemen, were injured in Chittagong District in a violent clash between madrassa (seminary) students and the Policemen on February 24, reports Daily Star. The clash erupted after Police barred members of recently formed Isl
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19 people, including six Policemen, were injured in Chittagong District in a violent clash between madrassa (seminary) students and the Policemen on February 24, reports Daily Star. The clash erupted after Police barred members of recently formed Islamist group Hefazate Islam Bangladesh (HIB) from erecting podium for a rally at Laldighi Maidan and intercepted the rally-bound madrassa students in Baluchchhara. The HIB announced to hold the rally in protest against the Government's move to slap ban on religion-based politics, cancellation of the 5th Amendment to the Constitution and proposed education policy.
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February - 24 
A large number of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) leaders of different tiers are actively considering resigning following internal conflicts between top leaders of ICS and its parent organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). An ICS leader said, "Frustrated wit
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A large number of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) leaders of different tiers are actively considering resigning following internal conflicts between top leaders of ICS and its parent organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). An ICS leader said, "Frustrated with the internal conflicts and countrywide onslaught against Shibir, many leaders of different units are at the point of resigning from the party."
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February - 24 
Rajshahi University authorities aided by the Police seized Molotov cocktail (or petrol bomb), huge amount of jihadi books and rods from ICS-controlled rooms of Mother Bux Hall and Habibur Rahman Hall in Rajshahi District. The authorities also sealed
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Rajshahi University authorities aided by the Police seized Molotov cocktail (or petrol bomb), huge amount of jihadi books and rods from ICS-controlled rooms of Mother Bux Hall and Habibur Rahman Hall in Rajshahi District. The authorities also sealed 13 rooms of ICS cadre including that of hall unit ICS president Shakhawat Hossain and Secretary Muhammad Toha. However, no arrested was made in this connection.
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February - 24 
Defence.lk reports that nine RPG bombs were recovered by the troops from Iranamadu. Same troops uncovered a claymore mine weighing of 2.5 Kilograms, eight detonators and firing device while conducting clearing operations in Kilinochchi District. In a
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Defence.lk reports that nine RPG bombs were recovered by the troops from Iranamadu. Same troops uncovered a claymore mine weighing of 2.5 Kilograms, eight detonators and firing device while conducting clearing operations in Kilinochchi District. In addition, troops recovered one hand grenade, three Arul bombs, four RPG bombs and five 8-mm mortar bombs in a separate clearing operation conducted in Chundikulam. Further, troops in Mulleyaveli recovered 10 chargers and three trip flares while one type 04 mine was recovered from Andankulam.
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February - 24 
Government has resettled over 180,000 IDPs in the former battlefields after the areas were cleared of buried mines and explosives. Another 100,000 IDPs still remain in the welfare villages. In addition, the Government is planning to provide schooling
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Government has resettled over 180,000 IDPs in the former battlefields after the areas were cleared of buried mines and explosives. Another 100,000 IDPs still remain in the welfare villages. In addition, the Government is planning to provide schooling to all children in the war-torn North by the end of April, 2010.
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February - 24 
The defeated presidential candidate and former Army Chief General (retired) Sarath Fonseka on February 24 signed his nomination papers to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on April 8,, 2010, reports Colombo Page. The r
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The defeated presidential candidate and former Army Chief General (retired) Sarath Fonseka on February 24 signed his nomination papers to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on April 8,, 2010, reports Colombo Page. The retired general will be contesting from the Colombo District under the Trophy symbol of the Democratic National Front (DNA), his former spokesman, Sri Lanka Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna’s (JVP) 's former Parliamentary Group Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.
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February - 24 
The Government has resettled another batch of 1161 Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) in their original villages in the North on February 24, reports Colombo Page. A total of 1,093 persons from 319 families were resettled in Kondaweli while 68 person
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The Government has resettled another batch of 1161 Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) in their original villages in the North on February 24, reports Colombo Page. A total of 1,093 persons from 319 families were resettled in Kondaweli while 68 persons from 17 families were resettled in Manthei of Kilinochchi District. Arrangements are also being made to resettle around 800 IDPs in Nedunkerni North and West on February 25 (today).
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February - 24 
Troops during search and clear operations in the Velarsinnakulam, Periyathampane, Palanpiddi, Pannankaman, Nochchikulam, Thachchamaratamadu, Chettiyarmakan, Kattaidampan and Kilinochchi areas of Wanni on February 24 recovered 147 anti-personnel mines
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Troops during search and clear operations in the Velarsinnakulam, Periyathampane, Palanpiddi, Pannankaman, Nochchikulam, Thachchamaratamadu, Chettiyarmakan, Kattaidampan and Kilinochchi areas of Wanni on February 24 recovered 147 anti-personnel mines, one T-56 mark I weapon, two Rangan anti-personnel mines, 16 claymore mines and nine detonators, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 24 
Troops during search operations in the Kallar area of Trincomalee District recovered two anti-personnel mines on February 24, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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Troops during search operations in the Kallar area of Trincomalee District recovered two anti-personnel mines on February 24, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 25 
A cadre belonging to Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Phuritsabam Sonish alias Surjit (26), was arrested by Imphal West District Police from near Uripok Oil Pump area on Febr
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A cadre belonging to Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Phuritsabam Sonish alias Surjit (26), was arrested by Imphal West District Police from near Uripok Oil Pump area on February 25. Two 9-mm pistols along with two magazines having two live rounds, one Chinese hand grenade without detonator and two demand letters of the group were recovered from his possession. He disclosed that he was earlier a cadre of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and again he joined the Lamyanba Khuman group of Military Council faction of KCP through one woman Sagolsem O. Chanchal alias Mona and was working under the ‘command’ of one Boby of the group. He was involved in various extortions from the lecturers of different colleges.
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February - 25 
A designated anti-terrorism court in Pune passed an order restraining the electronic media from telecasting footage of the blast site. A Police prosecutor urged that the telecast of the site footage was hampering investigations.
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A designated anti-terrorism court in Pune passed an order restraining the electronic media from telecasting footage of the blast site. A Police prosecutor urged that the telecast of the site footage was hampering investigations.
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February - 25 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Bashir Ahmad Lone alias Mudasir, was arrested from the Chandpora area in Budgam District, a Police spokesman said. Three grenades, 20 rounds of AK 47 ammunition and two detonators were recovered from
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Bashir Ahmad Lone alias Mudasir, was arrested from the Chandpora area in Budgam District, a Police spokesman said. Three grenades, 20 rounds of AK 47 ammunition and two detonators were recovered from his possession.
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February - 25 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre was shot dead and another cadre arrested when the Security Forces (SFs) neutralised a hideout at Chachinat village in East Garo Hills District on February 25, according to Telegraph. The slain cadre was
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre was shot dead and another cadre arrested when the Security Forces (SFs) neutralised a hideout at Chachinat village in East Garo Hills District on February 25, according to Telegraph. The slain cadre was identified as self-styled ‘sergeant’ Bidyut Kalita of the ‘109th battalion’ of the ULFA. Two AK-81 assault rifles, 129 live rounds of ammunition, one Dragonov sniper rifle with 76 bullets, one kilogram of RDX explosives and a wireless set, one voltmeter and extortion notes were recovered from the hideout. The ‘109th battalion’ is entrusted with mainly logistical work, like guiding ULFA militants to and from Bangladesh through Garo Hills, which borders the neighbouring country and Assam. The Police said the villages along the border areas of East Garo Hills have become a safe hideout for ULFA militants. The anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) also uses the tract.
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February - 25 
After meeting with Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Delhi reiterated the outfit’s need to drop the issue of sovereignty and abjure violence before any parley, added Telegraph. They discussed ULFA’s demand for direct t
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After meeting with Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Delhi reiterated the outfit’s need to drop the issue of sovereignty and abjure violence before any parley, added Telegraph. They discussed ULFA’s demand for direct talks with the Centre. However, a source said both agreed that the talks, as and when they are held, should also involve the State Government. The meeting also dwelt upon the efforts being made to bring all the ULFA leaders, including Barua to the talks table, but was unanimous on the view that the Government could not keep waiting. According to Sentinel, after his discussion with Chidambaram, Gogoi said, “The government is ready for talks with the ULFA but there will be no discussion on sovereignty. There is also no plan to suspend operations against the group.” On ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua, Gogoi said, “We will also try to bring Paresh Barua to the negotiation table. But if he doesn’t come, we will go ahead with the peace process.” Gogoi said the indication from the ULFA was positive and the Government was hopeful of initiating the peace process soon. “But we don’t specify any time-frame,” he added.
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February - 25 
After six years in prison, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘publicity secretary’, Mithinga Daimary (43), was released on February 25, reports Sentinel. After his release from the Guwahati Central Jail, he went to his house at Barama in Nal
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After six years in prison, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘publicity secretary’, Mithinga Daimary (43), was released on February 25, reports Sentinel. After his release from the Guwahati Central Jail, he went to his house at Barama in Nalbari District. Daimary said, “I will meet the jailed ULFA leaders within a day or two on peace talks. It’s not possible to take any decision inside the jail, and as such the Government should ensure the unconditional release of the jailed ULFA leaders.” He appealed to ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua to agree for talks on. However, ULFA ‘vice-chairman’ Pradip Gogoi said peace talks would depend much on the Government’s stand. “We can’t take any decision till our general secretary Anup Chetia comes from Bangladesh,” he added.
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February - 25 
An unidentified militant shot at injured a storekeeper of the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) department, identified as Nisar Ahmad Lone, in the Awantipora area of Pulwama District in the night of February 24, Daily Excelsior reported
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An unidentified militant shot at injured a storekeeper of the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) department, identified as Nisar Ahmad Lone, in the Awantipora area of Pulwama District in the night of February 24, Daily Excelsior reported. He succumbed to his injuries in the morning of February 25.
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February - 25 
Cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) first shot and later set ablaze a truck driver’s assistant and set three trucks ablaze laden with bauxite near Amaradhalan village on Visunpur and Ghaghra national highway in Gumla District on F
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Cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) first shot and later set ablaze a truck driver’s assistant and set three trucks ablaze laden with bauxite near Amaradhalan village on Visunpur and Ghaghra national highway in Gumla District on February 25, reported IANS. The drivers of the trucks managed to escape. Superintendent of Police Narendra Kumar Singh said, “People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a Maoist [Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)] organisation, has taken responsibility for the incident by leaving a pamphlet.”
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February - 25 
Following Surjit’s confession, four other cadres belonging to Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the KCP were arrested by the Imphal West District Police. They were identified as Athokpam Bikramjit (25), Lukram Thambou alias Mon
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Following Surjit’s confession, four other cadres belonging to Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the KCP were arrested by the Imphal West District Police. They were identified as Athokpam Bikramjit (25), Lukram Thambou alias Monsi (23), Aribam Johny Sharma (25) and Kshetrimayum Bhanu Devi (35).
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February - 25 
IANS reports that three suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Rasol village in Keonjhar District on February 25. They were identified as Rengal Munda, Daitari Munda and Jhula Munda.
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IANS reports that three suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Rasol village in Keonjhar District on February 25. They were identified as Rengal Munda, Daitari Munda and Jhula Munda.
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February - 25 
In a raid on a house at Shendrun village in the Shahapur taluk (revenue unit) in Thane (Rural) District in the night of February 25, the Police seized 150 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 450 electronic detonators and 500 gelatine sticks, all together
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In a raid on a house at Shendrun village in the Shahapur taluk (revenue unit) in Thane (Rural) District in the night of February 25, the Police seized 150 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 450 electronic detonators and 500 gelatine sticks, all together worth INR6750, reports The Hindu. The Police has arrested house owner Bhimraj Rajulal Gurjar. Two other accused, Rajulal Gopilal Gurjar and Khemraj Dherulal Gurjar, are absconding. All the three hail from Rajasthan, the Police said. A case under the Explosives Act has been registered.
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February - 25 
India submitted three dossiers during foreign secretary level talk with Pakistan in New Delhi on February 25, which Pakistan assured it would seriously examine, reports The Hindu. One dossier provides information on some individuals associated with t
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India submitted three dossiers during foreign secretary level talk with Pakistan in New Delhi on February 25, which Pakistan assured it would seriously examine, reports The Hindu. One dossier provides information on some individuals associated with the November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) Mumbai attacks, the second was a list of Indian fugitives sheltered in Pakistan and the third on the Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD), chief Hafiz Saeed’s anti-India statements. Times of India adds that India asked for 33 terrorists -- Pakistani nationals as well as Indian fugitives, including two serving Pakistan army officers, Major Iqbal and Major Samir Ali -- to be handed over, giving three dossiers. In the meantime, Pakistan discussed India’s involvement in supplying weapons and money to insurgents in Balochistan which India said was a “baseless allegation.”
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February - 25 
It was revealed that the Vodafone cell phone number 9734695789 of Maoist leader Koteswar Rao alias Kishan actually belongs to Sisir Nag, a Police constable, which was snatched away from him when he was abducted by People’s Committee against Police At
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It was revealed that the Vodafone cell phone number 9734695789 of Maoist leader Koteswar Rao alias Kishan actually belongs to Sisir Nag, a Police constable, which was snatched away from him when he was abducted by People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) Jhargram on September 27, 2009. However, Union Home Ministry made no calls on this number to contact Kishan.
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February - 25 
Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir dismissed a strong Indian dossier on Hafiz Saeed as "literature, not evidence", seriously endangering the future of the engagement. He make light of India's insistence on action against 26/11 masterminds, say
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Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir dismissed a strong Indian dossier on Hafiz Saeed as "literature, not evidence", seriously endangering the future of the engagement. He make light of India's insistence on action against 26/11 masterminds, saying that Pakistan did not want to be sermoned on terrorism.
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February - 25 
Sangai Express reports that unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at a private residence of a contractor, Meitram Kesho (50), at Taothong Apheiba under Lamshang Police Station in Imphal West District in the night of February 25. A washing mach
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Sangai Express reports that unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at a private residence of a contractor, Meitram Kesho (50), at Taothong Apheiba under Lamshang Police Station in Imphal West District in the night of February 25. A washing machine was damaged in the explosion.
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February - 25 
Sentinel reports that modalities for United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) talks may figure at the meeting slated to be held between Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on February 25 (today).
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Sentinel reports that modalities for United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) talks may figure at the meeting slated to be held between Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on February 25 (today).
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February - 25 
Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM) have claimed responsibility for the Pune bomb blast, Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh said, adds Economic Times. Singh told media persons that he has received two letters to t
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Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM) have claimed responsibility for the Pune bomb blast, Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh said, adds Economic Times. Singh told media persons that he has received two letters to this effect, purportedly from the two organisations but did not elaborate.
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February - 25 
The Criminal Investigation Department (Counter Intelligence) lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against a dealer for issuing a SIM card in the name of a dead person, which was being used by a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant. The mobile phone numb
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The Criminal Investigation Department (Counter Intelligence) lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against a dealer for issuing a SIM card in the name of a dead person, which was being used by a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant. The mobile phone number 8803222092 was issued by a private Telecom company’s dealer at Budhal on December 25, 2009 in the name of a person Mohammad Rashid, who had died on January 1, 2007. "This was a clear case where the company had issued a cell phone connection without proper verification", official sources said, adding, the SIM card was reportedly being used by a LeT militant Irfan, who was operating in Rajouri District.
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February - 25 
The K.K. Nganba group of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed responsibility for the February 21 firing attack at the residence of Oinam Jibankumar at Keishampat Kangabam Leikai in Imphal West District, according to Sangai Express. The outfit
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The K.K. Nganba group of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed responsibility for the February 21 firing attack at the residence of Oinam Jibankumar at Keishampat Kangabam Leikai in Imphal West District, according to Sangai Express. The outfit’s ‘publicity secretary’ Malemnganba Meitei said that the firing attack was carried under the command of ‘twinkle task force commander’ Angamba Meitei in response to Oinam Jibankumar’s attempt to land some of its cadres in trouble by hiring civil commandos, he said. Oinam repeatedly challenged the outfit in response to the outfit’s appeal for some assistance, Malemnganba added.
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February - 25 
Two women Maoists surrendered before the Police in Keonjhar District, reported PTI. They were identified as Malini Hosa alias Muni (20) and 17-year-old Bela Munda alias Lili. Alleging the Maoists no more operate on any ideology, the women cadres said
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Two women Maoists surrendered before the Police in Keonjhar District, reported PTI. They were identified as Malini Hosa alias Muni (20) and 17-year-old Bela Munda alias Lili. Alleging the Maoists no more operate on any ideology, the women cadres said they were physically abused in the organisation.
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February - 25 
25 suspected militants were arrested during a search operation in Akakhel, Kohi Sher Haider and Sipah areas of Bara tehsil.
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25 suspected militants were arrested during a search operation in Akakhel, Kohi Sher Haider and Sipah areas of Bara tehsil.
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February - 25 
A senior Taliban ‘commander’, Musa Khan, was arrested along with his two accomplices in Damghar area of Kabal tehsil (revenue unit) of Swat District.
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A senior Taliban ‘commander’, Musa Khan, was arrested along with his two accomplices in Damghar area of Kabal tehsil (revenue unit) of Swat District.
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February - 25 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi awarded death sentence to two persons, identified as Kamran and Farhan, for killing two Policemen on October 12, 2006, in the limits of the Shah Latif Town Police Station.
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi awarded death sentence to two persons, identified as Kamran and Farhan, for killing two Policemen on October 12, 2006, in the limits of the Shah Latif Town Police Station.
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February - 25 
Daily Times reports that President Asif Ali Zardari on February 25 urged the aggrieved Baloch leaders not to resort to violence as the Government acknowledged their rights and was doing all within its means to help them. Addressing a gathering at the
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Daily Times reports that President Asif Ali Zardari on February 25 urged the aggrieved Baloch leaders not to resort to violence as the Government acknowledged their rights and was doing all within its means to help them. Addressing a gathering at the Governor’s House, in Quetta, Zardari said all the demands of the people of Balochistan were acceptable to the Government. The President also added that the development funds for Balochistan had not been cut despite severe financial constraints on the Government since it believed in ending their years of deprivation and that the Federal Government was working to introduce a constitutional package in March 2010, which would ensure provision of rights to the provinces.
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February - 25 
Four militants were killed during an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Charsadda District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 25, according to The News. Sources said when SFs raided a house in Nishanabad area
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Four militants were killed during an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Charsadda District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 25, according to The News. Sources said when SFs raided a house in Nishanabad area of Umerzai near Charsadda, militants opened fire on them. Four militants were killed in retaliatory firing. Four SF personnel and a women sustained injuries. SFs recovered materials used in making of a suicide jacket and explosives from the encounter site.
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February - 25 
Police arrested three militants during a raid at Hajiabad in Charsadda District. Sophisticated weapons were recovered from the possession of the arrested militants.
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Police arrested three militants during a raid at Hajiabad in Charsadda District. Sophisticated weapons were recovered from the possession of the arrested militants.
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February - 25 
Suspected militants blew up a tanker carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan in Bhanamari Police Station area of Peshawar. A police official said that the blast occurred at around 8:00 am (PST) on the Ring Road.
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Suspected militants blew up a tanker carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan in Bhanamari Police Station area of Peshawar. A police official said that the blast occurred at around 8:00 am (PST) on the Ring Road.
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February - 25 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police arrested one Abdul Aziz, a close aide of Qari Hussain Mashood, a mastermind of suicide bombing squad of the banned militant group Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from the Sohrab Goth area i
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police arrested one Abdul Aziz, a close aide of Qari Hussain Mashood, a mastermind of suicide bombing squad of the banned militant group Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from the Sohrab Goth area in Karachi on February 25, according to Daily Times. Five kilograms of explosives, one TT pistol and 30 meters of detonator wires were recovered from his possession.
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February - 25 
Unidentified militants blew up a primary school in Saafi tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency on February 25. This is the 18th educational institution in Saafi tehsil, including Lakaro Degree College, to have been destroyed by the Taliban. The att
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Unidentified militants blew up a primary school in Saafi tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency on February 25. This is the 18th educational institution in Saafi tehsil, including Lakaro Degree College, to have been destroyed by the Taliban. The attack now leaves only one middle school functional in the area.
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February - 25 
Himalayan Times reports that the Unified CPN-Maoist is preparing to induct 300 combatants disqualified by the United Nations Missions to Nepal (UNMIN) and discharged recently into the Tamuwan State Committee of the party. The combatants will be deplo
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Himalayan Times reports that the Unified CPN-Maoist is preparing to induct 300 combatants disqualified by the United Nations Missions to Nepal (UNMIN) and discharged recently into the Tamuwan State Committee of the party. The combatants will be deployed in the Tamuwan area. The Youth wing of the Unified CPN-Maoist, Young Communist League (YCL), claimed that the discharged combatants were imparting “physical training” to YCL cadres.
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February - 25 
The Communist Party of Nepal-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-ML) General Secretary C. P. Mainali on February 25 ruled out the possibility of drafting the new constitution within 90 days, reports Kantipuronline. The CPN-ML leader accused the Unified Communist P
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The Communist Party of Nepal-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-ML) General Secretary C. P. Mainali on February 25 ruled out the possibility of drafting the new constitution within 90 days, reports Kantipuronline. The CPN-ML leader accused the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) of delaying the constitution drafting.
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February - 25 
Unified CPN-Maoist deferred its plan to extend the Central Committee (CC). Concluding that the twin task of constitution drafting and logical conclusion of peace process was the major responsibility, the party CC meeting decided to focus its attentio
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Unified CPN-Maoist deferred its plan to extend the Central Committee (CC). Concluding that the twin task of constitution drafting and logical conclusion of peace process was the major responsibility, the party CC meeting decided to focus its attention on the constitution drafting as the primary agenda.
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February - 25 
Police along with university authorities on February 25 raided several rooms of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres at Suhrawardy Hall of Rajshahi University in Rajshahi District and recovered bomb making materials, hockey sticks, iron rods, stones, s
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Police along with university authorities on February 25 raided several rooms of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres at Suhrawardy Hall of Rajshahi University in Rajshahi District and recovered bomb making materials, hockey sticks, iron rods, stones, sticks, leaflets and fake identity cards, reports Daily Star. During the raid the Police also found a list of 17 leaders and activists of the hall unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and seized an ICS action plan including attack on BCL leaders and a photo album of BCL leaders titled 'Warning for Blood.'
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February - 25 
The JeI cadre Abdul Kalam Muhammad Yusuf (who was arrested earlier in Rajshahi University Violence case, February 9, 2010), faced another case in charge of killing two freedom fighters during the Liberation War in 1971.
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The JeI cadre Abdul Kalam Muhammad Yusuf (who was arrested earlier in Rajshahi University Violence case, February 9, 2010), faced another case in charge of killing two freedom fighters during the Liberation War in 1971.
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February - 25 
Two Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders, Abdul Kalam Azad and Siddique Hossain of Rajshahi unity of JeI, arrested over the violence at Rajshahi University were sent to jail after end of their remand.
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Two Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders, Abdul Kalam Azad and Siddique Hossain of Rajshahi unity of JeI, arrested over the violence at Rajshahi University were sent to jail after end of their remand.
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February - 25 
Mannar Police seized three anti-tank mines on February 25, buried in a thicket in Mannar, reports Daily News. Police Spokesman Prishanatha Jayakody said the anti-tank mines each weighed 16 kilograms each and were found buried at the two kilometres po
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Mannar Police seized three anti-tank mines on February 25, buried in a thicket in Mannar, reports Daily News. Police Spokesman Prishanatha Jayakody said the anti-tank mines each weighed 16 kilograms each and were found buried at the two kilometres post on the Mannar-Kalpadu road.
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February - 26 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Keishmam Ningthowal (20), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Takhel area in Imphal West District on February 25.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Keishmam Ningthowal (20), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Takhel area in Imphal West District on February 25.
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February - 26 
Central Government has decided to recruit 2,000 youths from the State as constables in Central Para Military Forces (CPMFs), reports Times of India. Announcing the decision, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in his budget speech said that the youths
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Central Government has decided to recruit 2,000 youths from the State as constables in Central Para Military Forces (CPMFs), reports Times of India. Announcing the decision, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in his budget speech said that the youths from the State would be recruited in five CPMFs in 2010 as part of the confidence-building measures being taken by the Government. These youths will be recruited in Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, Indo Tibetan Border Police, Sahastra Seema Bal and Central Industrial Security Force. It will be done under these forces' ongoing exercise of expansion in the next two years. Overall, the strength of these five CPMFs along with two others — NSG and Assam Rifles — will rise from the existing 807899 personnel to 846242 by the end of 2010 and finally to 880026 by 2011.
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February - 26 
Hundreds of tribals in East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum and Seraikela Kharswan Districts took to streets on February 26 demanding a halt to 'Operation Green Hunt' in the State fearing loss of life and property of innocent people, reported Times of Indi
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Hundreds of tribals in East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum and Seraikela Kharswan Districts took to streets on February 26 demanding a halt to 'Operation Green Hunt' in the State fearing loss of life and property of innocent people, reported Times of India.
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February - 26 
In the Union Budget for the year 2010-11 presented on February 26, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee put the focus on countering Left Wing Extremism through an "integrated action plan" besides carrying forward ongoing internal security measures inclu
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In the Union Budget for the year 2010-11 presented on February 26, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee put the focus on countering Left Wing Extremism through an "integrated action plan" besides carrying forward ongoing internal security measures including recruitment, training and modernisation of Police Forces, reported Times of India. He said the Planning Commission would prepare an integrated action plan for the affected areas. Adequate funds will be made available to support it, he added. Surprisingly, the Government reduced allocation for Central Police Forces from INR 309,000 million in 2009-10 to INR 299,400 million in the 2010-11. However, assistance to States for modernisation of Police Forces — which has been pegged at INR 19,750 million — saw a modest increase of INR 1,300 million.
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February - 26 
Kuki National Front (KNF) raised the demand of separate State for Kukis within the Constitution of India to the visiting Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai on February 26, according to Sangai Express. The Union Home Secretary announced that coordinate
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Kuki National Front (KNF) raised the demand of separate State for Kukis within the Constitution of India to the visiting Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai on February 26, according to Sangai Express. The Union Home Secretary announced that coordinated operations would be launched against Northeast militant groups which have opened camps in Myanmar. He also categorically stated that National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah’s (NSCN-IM) demands for sovereignty and Naga integration are not feasible.
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February - 26 
Nazimuddin Majumdar, the forest guard who was abducted by unidentified militants from Jhalnacherra on February 13, was released on February 26, reports Sentinel. It was earlier reported that they had demanded a ransom of INR one million from his fami
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Nazimuddin Majumdar, the forest guard who was abducted by unidentified militants from Jhalnacherra on February 13, was released on February 26, reports Sentinel. It was earlier reported that they had demanded a ransom of INR one million from his family members for his release. Sources said Majumdar was abandoned by the abductors near the Assam-Meghalaya border. He, however, could not ascertain as to whether the assailants were from the Reang or from the Muslim community as they kept their faces covered with towels. He added that they decided to release him as the news of a search operation by the Army reached them. Subsequently, Nazimuddin was dumped in a jungle from where he climbed down to a nearby village Betcherra and he was helped by the local people to contact Jamira Police who immediately escorted him to his home at Syedbond in Algapur of Hailakandi District. Nazimuddin, however, denied paying any ransom. However, sources hinted that his family had to cough up some amount of money for his release.
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February - 26 
Police seized explosives, including detonator wire, batteries and flasher in Sundargarh District on February 26, reports PTI. The seizure was made during a search operation at a forest in the Chandiposh area. The operation was carried out in connecti
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Police seized explosives, including detonator wire, batteries and flasher in Sundargarh District on February 26, reports PTI. The seizure was made during a search operation at a forest in the Chandiposh area. The operation was carried out in connection with a blast triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on February 23 on the national highway there, Police said. A culvert was damaged in the blast.
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February - 26 
PTI reports that troops on February 26 neutralised a militant hideout during a search operation in the Ghanta forest area along Line of Control (LoC) in the Sawjian sub-sector of Poonch District. The troops also recovered one AK-56 rifle, three magaz
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PTI reports that troops on February 26 neutralised a militant hideout during a search operation in the Ghanta forest area along Line of Control (LoC) in the Sawjian sub-sector of Poonch District. The troops also recovered one AK-56 rifle, three magazines, 21 pika rounds, 28 AK rounds, one wireless set and five RPG rockets.
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February - 26 
Sentinel reports that Hailakandi Police, led by Superintendent of Police, Vivekananda Das, raided the hideout of the Muslim militant outfit, Atabur Bahini, at Sudhurtal, a place between Jhalnacherra and Betcherra in Hailakandi District bordering Mizo
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Sentinel reports that Hailakandi Police, led by Superintendent of Police, Vivekananda Das, raided the hideout of the Muslim militant outfit, Atabur Bahini, at Sudhurtal, a place between Jhalnacherra and Betcherra in Hailakandi District bordering Mizoram on February 26. A gun battle continued for almost an hour and when firing from the other side came to a halt, the Police entered the room and recovered dead bodies of two militants. One of the dead militant belonged to the Reang community and the other a Bengali Muslim, identified as, Alimuddin of Triganga village in South Hailakandi. Sources said that the recently released forest guard, Nazim Uddin Laskar, who was earlier abducted by unknown militants, had also identified the bodies of the militants as his abductors. It was reported that father of the slain militant later confessed his son’s association with the militant outfit. Identity of the Reang militant could not yet be established
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February - 26 
Taliban have already claimed responsibility for the attack with the outfit’s Haqqani faction spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirming that foreigners were the target. However, the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) denied its involvement in the attack following a
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Taliban have already claimed responsibility for the attack with the outfit’s Haqqani faction spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirming that foreigners were the target. However, the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) denied its involvement in the attack following a phone call by a man who introduced himself as spokesman for the group to the BBC Urdu Service in London to claim responsibility for the attack, reports The News. Hasan Burki, a spokesman for the JeM, told The News that their group wasn’t involved in the Kabul bombing and claimed that nobody named Hussain Burki was the JeM’s spokesman. Earlier, a man introducing himself as Hussain Burki phoned the BBC Urdu Service in London late on the evening of February 26 to claim that the suicide bombings in downtown Kabul was a joint operation of the JeM and the Afghan Taliban.
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February - 26 
Telegraph reports that India and Myanmar are gearing up for a “well-coordinated operation” to flush out militants of the Northeast from the forests in the neighbouring country. The operation was finalised after Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai visite
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Telegraph reports that India and Myanmar are gearing up for a “well-coordinated operation” to flush out militants of the Northeast from the forests in the neighbouring country. The operation was finalised after Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai visited Yangon, capital of Myanmar, on February 18. An official source said Pillai had disclosed this during a security meeting attended by top officials of the Manipur Police and Central Forces in Imphal on February 26. Pillai said that militant camps of various groups from the Northeast, including the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), People’s Liberation Army (PLA), National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) were based in Myanmar. The locations of these camps and maps of the area, Pillai said, had been provided during his meeting with Myanmar’s Deputy Home Minister Brigadier General Phone Swe. “They assured us that any camp working against Indian interests would be targeted,” Pillai said. He, however, expressed doubts regarding the capabilities of the Myanmarese military and the effectiveness of such an operation. “They will take action, but the Myanmarese military has certain limitations concerning their capabilities,” he said.
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February - 26 
The Assam Rifles personnel arrested three Myanmarese nationals at Chamol in Chandel District on February 26, according to Telegraph. The trio were engaged to liaise between militants in Manipur and Myanmar.
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The Assam Rifles personnel arrested three Myanmarese nationals at Chamol in Chandel District on February 26, according to Telegraph. The trio were engaged to liaise between militants in Manipur and Myanmar.
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February - 26 
The Border Security Force (BSF) Director General's office in New Delhi received a mysterious parcel on February 26 with pieces of detonators in it, reports Times of India. One person has been arrested in this connection.
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The Border Security Force (BSF) Director General's office in New Delhi received a mysterious parcel on February 26 with pieces of detonators in it, reports Times of India. One person has been arrested in this connection.
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February - 26 
The Gujarat Police on February 26 filed a comprehensive FIR against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to investigate the organisation’s activities and identify the persons involved in its spread in the State, reports PTI. “We have bee
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The Gujarat Police on February 26 filed a comprehensive FIR against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to investigate the organisation’s activities and identify the persons involved in its spread in the State, reports PTI. “We have been compiling various interrogation reports of CPI-Maoist activists arrested in other States and also examining various documents being distributed by them in the tribal belt of south Gujarat, and intelligence reports suggesting their activities,” Surat Range Inspector General or Police A. K. Singh said.
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February - 26 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on February 26 said that the NSCN-IM and Government of India talk is just a meeting but never a political dialogue, reports Imphal Free Press. The NSCN-K also said that NSCN-IM leader Muiva
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on February 26 said that the NSCN-IM and Government of India talk is just a meeting but never a political dialogue, reports Imphal Free Press. The NSCN-K also said that NSCN-IM leader Muivah can only take up social issues and problems of Ukhrul District in Manipur but not a Naga issue.
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February - 26 
The Taliban militants on February 26 carried out coordinated suicide attacks at two hotels in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, killing at least nine Indians, including two Major-rank Army officers, reports The Hindu. At least 10 others, includ
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The Taliban militants on February 26 carried out coordinated suicide attacks at two hotels in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, killing at least nine Indians, including two Major-rank Army officers, reports The Hindu. At least 10 others, including five Indian Army officers, were injured in the strike that killed eight others, including locals and nationals from other countries. The bombers, believed to be three in number, struck at the guest houses, particularly at Park Residence, rented out by the Indian Embassy for its staffers and those linked to India’s developmental work in Afghanistan. External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said that as per the preliminary information provided by Afghanistan Government officials, “up to nine Indians...have lost their lives.” “A few Indians have been injured, most of whom are reported to be out of danger. Arrangements are being made for their adequate and expeditious treatment, if necessary, by evacuating them to India,” he said in a statement. However, sources in the Indian embassy in Kabul said that six Indians were confirmed dead. IBN Live quoted Indian Ambassador in Kabul Jayant Prasad as saying that it looked like a 26/11 (November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks) type attack specifically targeting Indians. "Six Indians died in yesterday's [February 26] attack. It was a 26/11 type of attack. The attackers searched each and every room and killed people," added Prasad.
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February - 26 
At least 17 Taliban militants were killed in an operation in the Pastawana area of Kohat in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 26, according to Daily Times. “Today [February 26], 17 terrorists have been killed and one trooper injured in
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At least 17 Taliban militants were killed in an operation in the Pastawana area of Kohat in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 26, according to Daily Times. “Today [February 26], 17 terrorists have been killed and one trooper injured in the Pastawana area of Kohat,” the Frontier Crops (FC) sources said. “A huge cache of arms, explosives and eight suicide jackets have also been recovered,” sources added.
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February - 26 
Taliban have blown up 16 schools in the tribal regions of Mohmand Agency, Bajaur Agency, Khyber Agency and Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) during the month of February, North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Education Minist
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Taliban have blown up 16 schools in the tribal regions of Mohmand Agency, Bajaur Agency, Khyber Agency and Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) during the month of February, North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Education Minister Sardar Hussain Babak said on February 26, according to Daily Times. The latest Government boys’ high school to be attacked was blown up on February 25 in the Mohmand Agency, officials said.
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February - 26 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police arrested three militants belonging to the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) outfit from a hideout near Jamshed Road in Karachi on February 26, reports Daily Times. Three TT pistols, 20-kg ammonium ni
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police arrested three militants belonging to the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) outfit from a hideout near Jamshed Road in Karachi on February 26, reports Daily Times. Three TT pistols, 20-kg ammonium nitrate mixed with RDX, 500 grams of C-4 explosives, six detonators, two mortar rockets, and wires were recovered from their possession. The arrestees were identified as Ismail, Yousuf Chandio, and Abdul Baqi alias Talha. According to the CID officials the trio were planning to carry out a major militant activity in the city on February 27,on the occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi (birthday of Prophet Mohammad). They were also associated with Qari Hussain Mehsud, the mastermind of the suicide bomber squad of the Tehreek-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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February - 26 
The News reports that the Lahore High Court on February 26 temporarily restrained Federal and Punjab Governments from handing over Mullah Baradar and four other Afghan Taliban militants to America or any other country and added that the detainees wou
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The News reports that the Lahore High Court on February 26 temporarily restrained Federal and Punjab Governments from handing over Mullah Baradar and four other Afghan Taliban militants to America or any other country and added that the detainees would not be moved out of Pakistan without its prior permission. The five militants were arrested by the US and Pakistani Intelligence Agencies on February 16 from different parts of the country on charges of involvement in militant activities and having close links with the al-Qaeda.
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February - 26 
Senior Nepali Congress (NC) leader and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said that the Young Communist League (YCL) should be dismantled at the earliest possible, reports Himalayan Times. Deuba accused that the Maoist paramilitary force was co
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Senior Nepali Congress (NC) leader and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said that the Young Communist League (YCL) should be dismantled at the earliest possible, reports Himalayan Times. Deuba accused that the Maoist paramilitary force was continuing illegal activities throughout the country.
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February - 26 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda said on February 26 that the country needs “the final revolt” to write a new constitution in favour of poor people, reports Kantipuronline. Spe
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda said on February 26 that the country needs “the final revolt” to write a new constitution in favour of poor people, reports Kantipuronline. Speaking at the inaugural of a ‘martyrs’ memorial gate’ set up by the Unified CPN-Maoist District committee in Damauli District Prachanda remarked that if anyone dares to corner the Maoists, the people will wreck havoc against the current Government.
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February - 26 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on February 26 arrested former Rajshahi City Corporation ward councillor and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Mohammad Gias Uddin from Rajshahi and Rajshahi University (RU) Habibur Rahman Hall Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS)
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on February 26 arrested former Rajshahi City Corporation ward councillor and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Mohammad Gias Uddin from Rajshahi and Rajshahi University (RU) Habibur Rahman Hall Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) unit president Reazul Islam from Narayanganja District in cases filed in connection with the violence and murder on RU campus on February 9, 2010, reports Daily Star. The RAB officials claimed that during preliminary interrogation Reazul told them that the attack on Bangladesh Chhatra League on February 9 was carried out following a decision of JeI to capture eight dormitories of the university ousting Chhatra League men from there.
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February - 26 
Tangalle Police seized a live hand grenade on February 26 near a building at the Tangalle Maha Vidyalaya play ground.
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Tangalle Police seized a live hand grenade on February 26 near a building at the Tangalle Maha Vidyalaya play ground.
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February - 26 
Trincomalee Police seized a T-56 weapon hidden in a thicket on a coconut estate in Kadakarachchena village, reports Daily News. It was seized by a group of Police led by the Officer in Charge of the Trincomalee District Intelligence Unit, Sub Inspect
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Trincomalee Police seized a T-56 weapon hidden in a thicket on a coconut estate in Kadakarachchena village, reports Daily News. It was seized by a group of Police led by the Officer in Charge of the Trincomalee District Intelligence Unit, Sub Inspector Subasinghe.
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February - 26 
Troops during search and clear operations in Velarsinnakulam, Tatechanamaradamadu, Nochchikulam, Kiranchi, Kokavil and Chettiyarmakan areas of Wanni on February 26 recovered 51 anti-personnel mines, one hand grenade, two Baglore torpedoes, one Rocket
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Troops during search and clear operations in Velarsinnakulam, Tatechanamaradamadu, Nochchikulam, Kiranchi, Kokavil and Chettiyarmakan areas of Wanni on February 26 recovered 51 anti-personnel mines, one hand grenade, two Baglore torpedoes, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG), two 120-mm mortar bombs and one 81-mm mortar bomb, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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February - 27 
A huge cache of explosives, including 6000 detonators, were recovered from a house at Bhainsbathan village in Gumla District and a suspect, identified as Etwa Oraon, was detained in this connection on February 27, reported PTI. Superintendent of Poli
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A huge cache of explosives, including 6000 detonators, were recovered from a house at Bhainsbathan village in Gumla District and a suspect, identified as Etwa Oraon, was detained in this connection on February 27, reported PTI. Superintendent of Police M. K. Singh said that explosives were hidden in about 300 boxes packed with detonators, plastic explosives and safety fuse with each box having space for 100 detonators and safety fuse. The explosives were to be supplied to Sanjay Yadav, who broke away from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to float Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand Simanta Committee, he added.
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February - 27 
ANI reports that Maoists launched a series of attacks and blew up liquor shops in the Kotshila Police station area of Purulia District on February 27.
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ANI reports that Maoists launched a series of attacks and blew up liquor shops in the Kotshila Police station area of Purulia District on February 27.
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February - 27 
The death toll in the February 13 German Bakery blast in Pune rose to 17, with the death of one Aditi Jindal of Chandigarh (23) on February 27, according to The Hindu.
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The death toll in the February 13 German Bakery blast in Pune rose to 17, with the death of one Aditi Jindal of Chandigarh (23) on February 27, according to The Hindu.
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February - 27 
Three extortionists were arrested by the Police from Dhobinala in Dimapur on February 27, reports Nagaland Post. According to Police, three persons, who identified themselves as ‘highway commanders’ of Union faction of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KR
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Three extortionists were arrested by the Police from Dhobinala in Dimapur on February 27, reports Nagaland Post. According to Police, three persons, who identified themselves as ‘highway commanders’ of Union faction of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), accosted a Manipuri driver in Padumpukhri area and forcibly took him to Dhobinala and demanded INR 5000 as “yearly tax.” On expressing his inability to pay, they forcibly took away INR 3000 from the victim. The Police, who were already on the trail of abductors, arrested the trio. They were identified as John Singh, James Singh and Nao Metei
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February - 27 
Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai reiterated that final settlement to the vexed Naga political issue could only be achieved when the “Government of India holds talks with all the Naga underground groups.” No final settlement could come about by having
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Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai reiterated that final settlement to the vexed Naga political issue could only be achieved when the “Government of India holds talks with all the Naga underground groups.” No final settlement could come about by having talks with one Naga underground group, said the Union Home Secretary after reviewing the “Special Attestation Parade,” held in Dimapur at Assam Rifles Training Centre and School on February 27. “I am hopeful that we would find solution,” the Union Home Secretary said disclosing the Naga issue would be resolved in 12 to 24 months. He said they would explore all possibilities that any arrangement for the final settlement of the vexed “Naga issue” would be honorable and acceptable to all concerned. “It is a difficult problem requiring imaginative and innovative solution,” he said adding, “The Government of India wants to settle the Naga issue and we would be flexible to find solution.”
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February - 27 
A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a Police Station in Karak District, killing three persons including two Policemen and wounding 23 others on February 27 (today), reports The News. District Police Officer (DPO) of Karak District
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A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a Police Station in Karak District, killing three persons including two Policemen and wounding 23 others on February 27 (today), reports The News. District Police Officer (DPO) of Karak District said there were two suicide bombers. One blew him up at the gate of Police Station, killing a Policeman there. Then, another suicide bomber brought his vehicle with explosives into the building and blew him up, killing a child and a coach driver.
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February - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) and Intelligence Agencies arrested a nephew of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat chapter ‘head’ Maulana Fazlullah from Pirsabak village in Nowshera District, reports The News. The sources said the SF personnel and intelligen
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Security Forces (SFs) and Intelligence Agencies arrested a nephew of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat chapter ‘head’ Maulana Fazlullah from Pirsabak village in Nowshera District, reports The News. The sources said the SF personnel and intelligence agencies personnel raided the house of 23-year-old Qari Dost Muhammad, Fazlullah’s nephew, in Kuzkhel Mohallah of Pirsabak and arrested him.
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February - 27 
The personnel of Intelligence Agencies arrested two militants from Saeedabad in Karachi on February 27. The arrestees were identified as Mullah Tayyab Popalzai and Hakeemuddin Mehsud. According to the sources, Popalzai was a close associate of Afghan
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The personnel of Intelligence Agencies arrested two militants from Saeedabad in Karachi on February 27. The arrestees were identified as Mullah Tayyab Popalzai and Hakeemuddin Mehsud. According to the sources, Popalzai was a close associate of Afghanistan Taliban leader Mullah Omar. He was Mullah Omar’s spokesman while the Taliban were in power in Afghanistan and was also a member of the Taliban council. The other militant, Hakeemuddin Mehsud, was a close aide of Baitullah Mehsud, the former leader of the Taliban umbrella group, TTP.
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February - 27 
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a religious procession in the Dhaki More neighbourhood of Dera Ismail Khan District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 27, killing a person and wounding several others, according to Dawn. Sources sai
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Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a religious procession in the Dhaki More neighbourhood of Dera Ismail Khan District of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 27, killing a person and wounding several others, according to Dawn. Sources said that the attack came as thousands of Muslims staged rallies across the country to celebrate Eid Miladun Nabi, which marks the Prophet Mohammad's birthday. Two or three armed men hiding behind the trees opened fire on hundreds of people carrying banners and reciting hymns in the Dhaki, Senior Police Officer Bashar Khan said. The rally was organised by a Sunni Muslim party. No arrests were reported. Khan said seven participants in the rally were wounded in the attack, one of whom died later in hospital. “Dera Ismail Khan has been target of both militant attacks and sectarian violence,” local Police Chief Gul Afzal Afridi said.
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February - 27 
A cadre of the Young Communist League (YCL), Asha Ram Bishwakarma, was killed at Botechaur Bazaar in Surkhet District on February 27, reports Kantipuronline. The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) has blamed the Youth Force
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A cadre of the Young Communist League (YCL), Asha Ram Bishwakarma, was killed at Botechaur Bazaar in Surkhet District on February 27, reports Kantipuronline. The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) has blamed the Youth Force (YF), youth wing of the Communist Party of Nepal-unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) for the killing. Two civilians, Hira Bishwakarma and Khim Bahadur Oli, sustained injuries in this incident.
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February - 27 
The Police arrested a cadre of ICS on February 27 suspecting his involvement in the killing of prominent fish exporter Azad Gazi.
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The Police arrested a cadre of ICS on February 27 suspecting his involvement in the killing of prominent fish exporter Azad Gazi.
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February - 28 
According to a delayed report, a tribal person, A. S. Phuni (30), was shot dead by suspected militants at Kharal village near Kamuching hills in Ukhrul District on February 28.
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According to a delayed report, a tribal person, A. S. Phuni (30), was shot dead by suspected militants at Kharal village near Kamuching hills in Ukhrul District on February 28.
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February - 28 
Defence Minister on February 28 said that 42 terror camps are still active in Pakistan and that lack of a serious attempt or effort by that country to dismantle them is the main cause of concern for us, reports The Hindu. "There are 42 terror camps s
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Defence Minister on February 28 said that 42 terror camps are still active in Pakistan and that lack of a serious attempt or effort by that country to dismantle them is the main cause of concern for us, reports The Hindu. "There are 42 terror camps still active in Pakistan and there is no serious attempt or effort to dismantle them. This is the main cause of concern for us," he said when asked if Pakistan had kept its promise of stopping use of its soil for terror activities against India. He also said that the recent Indo-Pak talks could not be considered a failure as this was just a beginning and no miracles were expected from this effort.
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February - 28 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a senior woman cadre, surrendered in Kandhamal District on February 28, reports The Hindu. It was first case of surrender of CPI-Maoist cadres in Kandhamal District.
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a senior woman cadre, surrendered in Kandhamal District on February 28, reports The Hindu. It was first case of surrender of CPI-Maoist cadres in Kandhamal District.
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February - 28 
12 persons were injured when a remote-controlled explosive went off in Thari Mirwah town in Khairpur in Sindh on February 28, reports Daily Times. District Coordination Officer (DCO) Khairpur, Muhammad Abbas Baloch said that the explosive was placed
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12 persons were injured when a remote-controlled explosive went off in Thari Mirwah town in Khairpur in Sindh on February 28, reports Daily Times. District Coordination Officer (DCO) Khairpur, Muhammad Abbas Baloch said that the explosive was placed in a tin suspended from a date tree. The explosion occurred when one of the victims retrieved the tin and opened the lid in the midst of surrounding onlookers.
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February - 28 
A suicide car bomber attacked a Police Station in Karak on February 28, killing four persons, including two Police and two civilians, and injuring around two dozen. Government official Ajmal Khan said that the attack also toppled a mosque. The Tehre
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A suicide car bomber attacked a Police Station in Karak on February 28, killing four persons, including two Police and two civilians, and injuring around two dozen. Government official Ajmal Khan said that the attack also toppled a mosque. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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February - 28 
Defence Minister on February 28 said that 42 terror camps are still active in Pakistan and that lack of a serious attempt or effort by that country to dismantle them is the main cause of concern for us, reports The Hindu. "There are 42 terror camps s
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Defence Minister on February 28 said that 42 terror camps are still active in Pakistan and that lack of a serious attempt or effort by that country to dismantle them is the main cause of concern for us, reports The Hindu. "There are 42 terror camps still active in Pakistan and there is no serious attempt or effort to dismantle them. This is the main cause of concern for us," he said when asked if Pakistan had kept its promise of stopping use of its soil for terror activities against India. He also said that the recent Indo-Pak talks could not be considered a failure as this was just a beginning and no miracles were expected from this effort.
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February - 28 
Seven people were killed and 44 others injured in sectarian violence in Dera Ismail Khan area of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 28, according to Daily Times. The violence erupted in Paharpur on February 27 as hundreds rallied to cele
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Seven people were killed and 44 others injured in sectarian violence in Dera Ismail Khan area of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on February 28, according to Daily Times. The violence erupted in Paharpur on February 27 as hundreds rallied to celebrate Eid Miladun Nabi, which marks the Prophet Mohammad's birthday. Gunmen started firing at a rally of the Barelvi sect, killing one person and prompting the angry crowd to attack a seminary of the Deobandi sect. “Seven people were killed and 38 others injured ... all the dead are Sunnis, there are some Shias among the injured,” District Police Chief Gul Afzal Afridi said.
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February - 28 
The Unified CPN-Maoist cadres attacked the Kusapani Police Station in Dailekh District on February 28, in which seven Security Force personnel were injured. According to the Police sources the Maoist cadres took away some weapons from the station. Th
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The Unified CPN-Maoist cadres attacked the Kusapani Police Station in Dailekh District on February 28, in which seven Security Force personnel were injured. According to the Police sources the Maoist cadres took away some weapons from the station. The Maoists reportedly attacked the Police Station accusing the Police of arresting one of their fellow cadres.
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February - 28 
The YCL cadres clashed with the YF in Banke District on February 28. Eight persons - five from the YCL and three from the YF- were injured in this incident.
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The YCL cadres clashed with the YF in Banke District on February 28. Eight persons - five from the YCL and three from the YF- were injured in this incident.
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February - 28 
Five militants of the Pakistan-based militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were arrested in Dhaka on February 28, reports PTI.
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Five militants of the Pakistan-based militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were arrested in Dhaka on February 28, reports PTI.
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February - 28 
Police arrested one Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI) leader in Gopalganj District and five Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres in Rajshahi District on February 28, reports Daily Star.
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Police arrested one Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI) leader in Gopalganj District and five Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres in Rajshahi District on February 28, reports Daily Star.
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February - 28 
Police during search operations in the Senapura area of Polonnaruwa District recovered one Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG), 15 40-mm grenades, 49 rounds of 12.4 ammunition and five T-56 magazines on February 28.
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Police during search operations in the Senapura area of Polonnaruwa District recovered one Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG), 15 40-mm grenades, 49 rounds of 12.4 ammunition and five T-56 magazines on February 28.
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February - 28 
Troops during search and clear operations in Vishuamadu and Kariyalamoddei areas of Wanni on February 28 recovered one 150-m detonator code, two electric detonators, 10 claymore mines, 15 anti-personnel mines, three 40-mm grenades, 20 various type o
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Troops during search and clear operations in Vishuamadu and Kariyalamoddei areas of Wanni on February 28 recovered one 150-m detonator code, two electric detonators, 10 claymore mines, 15 anti-personnel mines, three 40-mm grenades, 20 various type of bombs and ammunition, 49 Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG) and six 60-mm mortar bombs, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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*Data till , May 07, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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