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A member of the Galikonda local organising squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Korra Pandanna, was arrested while he along with three others were reportedly fixing landmines on a road near Lanka Pakala village in
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A member of the Galikonda local organising squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Korra Pandanna, was arrested while he along with three others were reportedly fixing landmines on a road near Lanka Pakala village in the G.K.Veedhi mandal (administration division) of Visakhapatnam district on July 1, reports The Hindu. However, the other three managed to escape. Police also seized a landmine, some letters and revolutionary literature from him. During interrogation, Pandanna revealed that he was involved in the incidents of blasting a coffee pulper unit and the murder of Gammili Venkata Rao of Pandirayi Kothagudem.
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July - 1 
A member of the North Telangana Special Zonal Committee (NTSZC) secretariat of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Chettiraja Papaiah alias Somanna, carrying head money of INR 1000000, was killed in an encounter with police in the Medar
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A member of the North Telangana Special Zonal Committee (NTSZC) secretariat of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Chettiraja Papaiah alias Somanna, carrying head money of INR 1000000, was killed in an encounter with police in the Medaram forest area under Tadavai mandal (administrative division) of Warangal district on July 1, reports The Hindu. Police also recovered an AK-47, a pistol and four kit bags from the incident site. According to the Warangal district Superintendent of Police, Soumya Mishra, over 50 cases, including 15 under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA), were registered against Somanna in Warangal, Khammam, Nizamabad, Karimnagar and other districts of the State.
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July - 1 
Assam Tribune reports that suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants abducted three civilians, Manikya Reang, Kunjamohan Reang and Joysingh Reang, from Bhagaicheeri village under Ambassa police station in the Dhalai District on
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Assam Tribune reports that suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants abducted three civilians, Manikya Reang, Kunjamohan Reang and Joysingh Reang, from Bhagaicheeri village under Ambassa police station in the Dhalai District on July 1.
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At least six civilians were wounded when militants lobbed a hand grenade targeting an Army convoy at Singhpora in the Pattan area of Baramulla district on July 1.
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At least six civilians were wounded when militants lobbed a hand grenade targeting an Army convoy at Singhpora in the Pattan area of Baramulla district on July 1.
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Bihar Home Secretary Afzal Amanullah on July 1 demanded 10 companies of Central Para-military Forces to carry out an intensive operation against the Maoists in the State. “The Maoists’ attack on the Rajpur police outpost in Rohtas district is the res
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Bihar Home Secretary Afzal Amanullah on July 1 demanded 10 companies of Central Para-military Forces to carry out an intensive operation against the Maoists in the State. “The Maoists’ attack on the Rajpur police outpost in Rohtas district is the result of growing despondency among the Naxalites due to continued police crackdown on them,” he said.
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In the Guwahati city, police arrested two suspected ULFA linkmen, identified as Majid Rahman and Tajkia Rahman.
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In the Guwahati city, police arrested two suspected ULFA linkmen, identified as Majid Rahman and Tajkia Rahman.
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Police arrested two ULFA cadres, Mrigen Das and Naba Deka, suspected to be involved in the June 23-Machkhowa blast, from an unspecified location in the Guwahati city on July 1.
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Police arrested two ULFA cadres, Mrigen Das and Naba Deka, suspected to be involved in the June 23-Machkhowa blast, from an unspecified location in the Guwahati city on July 1.
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Statesman reports that the police arrested Pradip Chatterjee, a suspected leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Beguntari More in the Jalpaiguri town of Siliguri district on July 1. Two pistols, 18 bullets and a few INR 500
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Statesman reports that the police arrested Pradip Chatterjee, a suspected leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Beguntari More in the Jalpaiguri town of Siliguri district on July 1. Two pistols, 18 bullets and a few INR 500 denomination notes were recovered from Chatterjee, who is a resident of Goria in Jadavpur. Police said that he was actively involved in strengthening the Maoists’ base in the region. Chatterjee was reportedly earlier arrested by the police in 2005 from Kharibari in Siliguri along with two other persons.
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The army defused a bomb concealed in an empty television set, suspected to have been planted by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Rangagora Road under Tinsukia town in the Tinsukia district on July 1, reports Times of India.
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The army defused a bomb concealed in an empty television set, suspected to have been planted by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Rangagora Road under Tinsukia town in the Tinsukia district on July 1, reports Times of India.
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The Central Reserve Police Force on July 1-night repulsed an attack on its camp at Madanpur in the Aurangabad district by the CPI-Maoist, reports The Hindu. The Maoists reportedly launched the attack in an apparent bid to divert the attention of the
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The Central Reserve Police Force on July 1-night repulsed an attack on its camp at Madanpur in the Aurangabad district by the CPI-Maoist, reports The Hindu. The Maoists reportedly launched the attack in an apparent bid to divert the attention of the police which had engaged another group of Maoists in an encounter in the nearby Obra locality. In a combing operation that followed, police detained 19 people from the neighbouring villages for interrogation.
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July - 1 
The government of Assam has extended the cease-fire with the Adivasi Cobra Militants of Assam for one more year with effect from July 1. The cease-fire has been in force since the year 2000.
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The government of Assam has extended the cease-fire with the Adivasi Cobra Militants of Assam for one more year with effect from July 1. The cease-fire has been in force since the year 2000.
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The Hindu reports that armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on July 1 set ablaze a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus after asking the passengers and driver to alight from the vehicle on Agumbe-Shringeri route, about
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The Hindu reports that armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on July 1 set ablaze a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus after asking the passengers and driver to alight from the vehicle on Agumbe-Shringeri route, about 110-km from Shimoga. A nine-member Maoists’ group, including two women, stopped the bus which was proceeding to Bangalore via Shringeri and fled after setting it ablaze. The driver of the bus said that he was told by the Maoists that the attack is to avenge the death of a senior Maoist leader Rajamouli who was killed in a police encounter in Andhra Pradesh on June 22. The Maoists also left pamphlets on the spot which read, “Killing comrade Rajamouli in police encounter should be condemned and fake encounters should be stopped.”
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Two civilians, identified as Mandavi Raju and Mandavi Lakhma, were killed by the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Keskutul village under Baihramgarh block in the Bijapur district on July 1-night, reports Dainik Bhaskar. Raju wa
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Two civilians, identified as Mandavi Raju and Mandavi Lakhma, were killed by the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Keskutul village under Baihramgarh block in the Bijapur district on July 1-night, reports Dainik Bhaskar. Raju was allegedly killed for refusal to join the Maoist group while Lakhma was killed for performing agricultural activities defying Maoists dictates that the people who are living in the government run relief-camps have no right to take part in agricultural activities in the village.
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July - 1 
Two more militants were killed in a separate counter-insurgency operation by the SFs at Dingki Ching in the Thoubal district. One carbine with four live rounds of cartridges, one hand grenade, one 9-mm pistol and pistol were recovered from the slain
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Two more militants were killed in a separate counter-insurgency operation by the SFs at Dingki Ching in the Thoubal district. One carbine with four live rounds of cartridges, one hand grenade, one 9-mm pistol and pistol were recovered from the slain militants.
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Two suspected militants were killed in a counter-insurgency operation carried out by the security forces (SFs) at Langol Games village in the Imphal West district on July 1, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Two suspected militants were killed in a counter-insurgency operation carried out by the security forces (SFs) at Langol Games village in the Imphal West district on July 1, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Two villagers were beaten to death and another injured on orders issued by a kangaroo court (‘people’s court’) held by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at a village in the Champaran district on July 1. Press Trust of India reports tha
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Two villagers were beaten to death and another injured on orders issued by a kangaroo court (‘people’s court’) held by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at a village in the Champaran district on July 1. Press Trust of India reports that nearly 100 Maoists pronounced three men guilty of being police informers. Subsequently, two of them were lynched to death while the third villager, a septuagenarian man, escaped with injuries.
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Unidentified militants shot dead an unidentified youth at Naran Konjin in the Mayai Lambi area under Singjamei police station of Imphal West district on July 1, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Unidentified militants shot dead an unidentified youth at Naran Konjin in the Mayai Lambi area under Singjamei police station of Imphal West district on July 1, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 1 
A senior police official told AFP that the suspects supplied suicide bombers and explosive devices to Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. He said the eight-member group was based in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, and used to collect materials and volun
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A senior police official told AFP that the suspects supplied suicide bombers and explosive devices to Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. He said the eight-member group was based in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, and used to collect materials and volunteers from the Punjab province. “During the interrogation they confessed to having carried out a series of suicide bombings and bomb blasts against foreign forces in Afghanistan over the past several years… The suspects were preparing remote-controlled devices for the Taliban in Afghanistan,” he said, adding that they had “links” with former Mujahideen leader Jalaluddin Haqqani and his pro-Taliban son Siraj Haqqani.
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A special report, which the New York Times claims to have been shown, warned President Pervez Musharraf that Islamic militants and Taliban fighters were rapidly spreading beyond the tribal areas and that without “swift and decisive action,” the growi
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A special report, which the New York Times claims to have been shown, warned President Pervez Musharraf that Islamic militants and Taliban fighters were rapidly spreading beyond the tribal areas and that without “swift and decisive action,” the growing militancy could engulf the rest of the country, Daily Times reported on July 1. The report prepared by the Interior Ministry said that security forces in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) were outgunned and outnumbered and had forfeited authority to the Taliban and their allies. “The ongoing spell of active Taliban resistance has brought about serious repercussions for Pakistan,” according to the 15-page document. “There is a general policy of appeasement towards the Taliban, which has further emboldened them,” it said. This report was taken up at the June 4, 2007-meeting of the National Security Council in Gen. Musharraf’s presence. An unnamed Western diplomat called the document “an accurate description of the dagger pointed at the country’s heart,” adding: “It’s tragic it’s taken so long to recognise it.”
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July - 1 
According to the Interior Ministry report, even areas like Peshawar, Nowshera and Kohat are threatened by Talibanisation. The Interior Ministry document reportedly mentions the names of well-known Taliban commanders as well as those of lesser-known m
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According to the Interior Ministry report, even areas like Peshawar, Nowshera and Kohat are threatened by Talibanisation. The Interior Ministry document reportedly mentions the names of well-known Taliban commanders as well as those of lesser-known militants who lead the Taliban patrols responsible for assassinations and suicide bombings in smaller jurisdictions in the NWFP. The paper quotes Brigadier Mahmood Shah, who was in charge of security in the tribal areas until 2006, as saying, “It’s a policy of appeasement. It hasn’t worked. The Talibanisation has increased in the past year.”
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July - 1 
Police in Lahore arrested eight suspected terrorists with links to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Taliban, according to Daily Times. The eight men are alleged to have been responsible for an attack on a missionary school near Murree on August 5,
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Police in Lahore arrested eight suspected terrorists with links to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Taliban, according to Daily Times. The eight men are alleged to have been responsible for an attack on a missionary school near Murree on August 5, 2002, killing six Pakistanis and a grenade attack on a church in Taxila four days later in which four nurses were killed, informed Lahore police chief Malik Muhammad Iqbal on July 1.
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July - 1 
The Frontier Corps personnel raided a building at Rekugarg in the Kharan district of Balochistan and seized four anti-tank mines, 30 rocket propelled grenade rounds, 155 mortars, 8,000 bullets, 93 fuses and 12 packets of explosives on July 1, accordi
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The Frontier Corps personnel raided a building at Rekugarg in the Kharan district of Balochistan and seized four anti-tank mines, 30 rocket propelled grenade rounds, 155 mortars, 8,000 bullets, 93 fuses and 12 packets of explosives on July 1, according to Daily Times. However no arrests were made in connection with the seizure.
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July - 1 
Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) abducted the Maoist’s area no. 1 secretary Ram Prabesh Shah from his residence at Madhavpur market in the Rautahat district and subsequently shot him dead on July 1, Kan
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Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) abducted the Maoist’s area no. 1 secretary Ram Prabesh Shah from his residence at Madhavpur market in the Rautahat district and subsequently shot him dead on July 1, Kantipuronline reports. A military commander of JTMM-J, Abaidh Singh, claimed responsibility for Shah’s killing and said that he was killed for his involvement in the murder of a JTMM-J leader recently.
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July - 1 
Nepal News reports that around 400 Maoist combatants have been disqualified in the second phase verification conducted by the United Nations Mission in Nepal at the People’s Liberation cantonment at Chulachuli in the Ilam district. They include those
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Nepal News reports that around 400 Maoist combatants have been disqualified in the second phase verification conducted by the United Nations Mission in Nepal at the People’s Liberation cantonment at Chulachuli in the Ilam district. They include those who are below 18 years of age, recruited after the announcement of ceasefire, nursing mothers, the disabled and over-aged persons.
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July - 1 
According to Daily News, British Law Enforcement Authorities have requested their Sri Lankan counterparts for the full details of five Sri Lankan youth charged with kidnapping a Tamil youth, identified as Bavananthan Thirunavukarasu, employed at a fi
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According to Daily News, British Law Enforcement Authorities have requested their Sri Lankan counterparts for the full details of five Sri Lankan youth charged with kidnapping a Tamil youth, identified as Bavananthan Thirunavukarasu, employed at a filling station in Kent. All five youths, allegedly involved in fund raising activities for the LTTE, are in remand custody. British Police said there are at least five other suspects at large, who have either played a role in the installation of sophisticated credit card cloning equipment and the abduction and kidnapping of a youth named.
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July - 1 
In a separate incident, Civil Defence Force personnel on duty at Thambalagamuwa in the Trincomalee district fired at a group of LTTE cadres who were fleeing from the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district. They also recovered one T-56 weapon, a micro
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In a separate incident, Civil Defence Force personnel on duty at Thambalagamuwa in the Trincomalee district fired at a group of LTTE cadres who were fleeing from the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district. They also recovered one T-56 weapon, a micro pistol, one laptop computer, four stretchers and a stock of dry ration left behind by the fleeing LTTE cadres.
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July - 1 
Norway on July 1 accepted the government request to help the latter to resume the stalled peace talks, reported Colombo Page. "We are ready to resume (mediation efforts) if the government wants us to," said Norway's special envoy for Sri Lanka, Jon H
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Norway on July 1 accepted the government request to help the latter to resume the stalled peace talks, reported Colombo Page. "We are ready to resume (mediation efforts) if the government wants us to," said Norway's special envoy for Sri Lanka, Jon Hanssen-Bauer, and added, "We are committed to our role as facilitator and we are ready to carry out that role as soon as the parties want us to do that. We are ready to go as soon as there is a guarantee that we can go to Kilinochchi."
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July - 1 
On July 1, the Special Task Force (STF) personnel during a search operation recovered one T-56 assault rifle, two T-56 magazines and 48 T-56 ammunition from the Annamalai area of Vavuniya district, said the Media Centre for the National Security (MCN
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On July 1, the Special Task Force (STF) personnel during a search operation recovered one T-56 assault rifle, two T-56 magazines and 48 T-56 ammunition from the Annamalai area of Vavuniya district, said the Media Centre for the National Security (MCNS), according to Daily News. The STF personnel also recovered 11 anti-personnel mines during another search operation in the same area.
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July - 1 
The Government of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) have agreed on the need for fresh approaches in order to generate greater confidence in the monitoring of the cease-fire agreement and to enhance the prospects for peace in Sri Lanka
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The Government of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) have agreed on the need for fresh approaches in order to generate greater confidence in the monitoring of the cease-fire agreement and to enhance the prospects for peace in Sri Lanka, The Hindu reported. According to the Secretariat for Monitoring the Peace Process, the proposed approach may include new ways to monitor the cease-fire agreement (CFA) and reforms will be within the framework and the mandate of the SLMM, as provided in the CFA.
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July - 2 
At least 34 districts of Uttar Pradesh, including the capital Lucknow, have been identified as sensitive from the viewpoint of activities of the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and terrorists, according to Times of India.
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At least 34 districts of Uttar Pradesh, including the capital Lucknow, have been identified as sensitive from the viewpoint of activities of the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and terrorists, according to Times of India.
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July - 2 
Replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly, the State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Lalji Verma, said the government had chalked out a plan to combat the menace of terrorism and 39 special cells had been set up to counter subversion. He
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Replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly, the State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Lalji Verma, said the government had chalked out a plan to combat the menace of terrorism and 39 special cells had been set up to counter subversion. He said 13 Nepal border units had also been set up and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB, a border guarding force) personnel deployed at India-Nepal border areas. As many as 102 SSB outposts were currently established on the Nepal border, Verma informed. The sensitive districts were Lucknow, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Mathura, Bulandshahar, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Agra, Aligarh, Ferozabad, Bareilly, Kanpur, Lakhimpur-Kheri, Baharaich, Gonda, Balrampur, Azamgarh, Siddharth Nagar, Gorakhpur, Maharajganj, Varanasi, Shravasti, Basti, Faizabad, Moradabad, Bijnore, Rampur, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Barabanki, Mau, JP Nagar, Baghpat and Mahamaya Nagar.
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July - 2 
The Maoist shutdown on July 2, to protest against the killing of Maoist leader S. Rajamouli, is reported to have affected normal life in the tribal areas of Warangal district, where another top Maoist leader Chettiraju Papaiah alias Somanna was shot
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The Maoist shutdown on July 2, to protest against the killing of Maoist leader S. Rajamouli, is reported to have affected normal life in the tribal areas of Warangal district, where another top Maoist leader Chettiraju Papaiah alias Somanna was shot dead by police on July 1. As a precautionary measure, the state owned Road Transport Corporation suspended bus services to remote areas in the Maoist-affected districts of Warangal, Karimnagar, Adilabad, Khammam, Mahabubnagar and Visakhapatnam. Fearing Maoist violence, police also intensified combing operations in the agency areas and in Nallamalla forests in Guntur district, where the Maoists are reportedly trying to regroup.
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July - 2 
A soldier from Mir Ali in North Waziristan was murdered and his associate abducted by armed assailants on July 2. "The killing was linked to the deceased’s association with the army," officials told Daily Times. The soldier, Farmanullah, was on leave
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A soldier from Mir Ali in North Waziristan was murdered and his associate abducted by armed assailants on July 2. "The killing was linked to the deceased’s association with the army," officials told Daily Times. The soldier, Farmanullah, was on leave and was traveling to Sukhail village aboard a private vehicle when unidentified armed men attempted to abduct him and his friend, Ashraf Wali. "Upon resistance, the soldier was shot in the head twice, and the armed men abducted Wali," said the officials.
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July - 2 
Militants in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) warned clerics on July 2 that if they do not take back the fatwa (edict) against suicide bombing, they should prepare to face the consequences, Daily Times reported. The
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Militants in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) warned clerics on July 2 that if they do not take back the fatwa (edict) against suicide bombing, they should prepare to face the consequences, Daily Times reported. The warning was delivered in a pamphlet in Pushto pasted outside shops in Khar, regional headquarters of Bajaur Agency. "Anyone who says Islam does not allow suicide bombing should take back their words or action may be taken against them," said the pamphlet issued by ‘Mujahideen of Bajaur Agency’. The militants also disputed the clerics’ decree that Islam "does not allow intimidation," saying this opinion should also be withdrawn. "Those who are working against the interests of Mujahideen or defaming us should stop doing so," the pamphlet warned.
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July - 2 
Daily Star reports that a court in Chittagong on July 2 awarded 17 years imprisonment to Satyabir Dewan, general secretary of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), in an arms case. On February 18, security forces had seized one locall
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Daily Star reports that a court in Chittagong on July 2 awarded 17 years imprisonment to Satyabir Dewan, general secretary of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), in an arms case. On February 18, security forces had seized one locally made gun and one cartridge from his residence in Bonorupa area under Kotwali Police Station of Rangamati district.
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July - 2 
Ten persons, including Pulin Bihari Sarkar, a 'regional leader' of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP), were charge sheeted on July 2 in the murder of the president of a Bangladesh Nationalist Party-affiliated fishermen’
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Ten persons, including Pulin Bihari Sarkar, a 'regional leader' of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP), were charge sheeted on July 2 in the murder of the president of a Bangladesh Nationalist Party-affiliated fishermen’s association, Jatiyatabadi Matsjibi Dal, Mirza Masud Jewel. All the accused, however, are absconding.
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July - 2 
LTTE cadres opened small arms, machine guns and mortars fire towards security forces (SFs) at Nagarkovil FDL (Forward Defence Line) and injured one soldier on July 2.
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LTTE cadres opened small arms, machine guns and mortars fire towards security forces (SFs) at Nagarkovil FDL (Forward Defence Line) and injured one soldier on July 2.
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July - 2 
On July 2, troops foiled an attempt by LTTE cadres to infiltrate into the government controlled area at Muhamale in the Jaffna district, killing four of them. Troops also recovered an RPG from the incident site.
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On July 2, troops foiled an attempt by LTTE cadres to infiltrate into the government controlled area at Muhamale in the Jaffna district, killing four of them. Troops also recovered an RPG from the incident site.
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July - 2 
The government said that it was ready for peace talks anytime if the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) would agree for unconditional talks, according to Daily News. A Presidential Secretariat spokesperson said on July 2 that they had always bee
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The government said that it was ready for peace talks anytime if the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) would agree for unconditional talks, according to Daily News. A Presidential Secretariat spokesperson said on July 2 that they had always been ready for unconditional talks, when asked if there had been a fresh request by the government to the facilitator Norway to revive the stalled peace process.
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July - 2 
Troops discovered an underground mini hospital of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the jungles of Pullikudiyiruppu in the Thoppur area of Trincomalee district, said the MCNS. Troops seized two stretches, used mattresses, pillows, a stoc
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Troops discovered an underground mini hospital of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the jungles of Pullikudiyiruppu in the Thoppur area of Trincomalee district, said the MCNS. Troops seized two stretches, used mattresses, pillows, a stock of outdated drugs and a bowser trailer from the hospital.
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July - 2 
Two young LTTE cadres surrendered to the troops at Narakamulla in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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Two young LTTE cadres surrendered to the troops at Narakamulla in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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July - 3 
A sit-in protest was staged by workers and dealers of the Honda Activa to protest against the threat posed to them by the militants at Khoyathong in the Imphal district. As reported earlier, militant groups in Manipur continue to threaten Imphal-base
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A sit-in protest was staged by workers and dealers of the Honda Activa to protest against the threat posed to them by the militants at Khoyathong in the Imphal district. As reported earlier, militant groups in Manipur continue to threaten Imphal-based businessmen, demanding a huge extortion.
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July - 3 
A suspected cadre of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Azad Ahmed Qureshi, was arrested at Madanapalle in the Chittoor district on July 3. Superintendent of Police, T.V. Shashidhar Reddy, told The Hindu that the purpose of Qureshi’s visit to Madanapalle was
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A suspected cadre of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Azad Ahmed Qureshi, was arrested at Madanapalle in the Chittoor district on July 3. Superintendent of Police, T.V. Shashidhar Reddy, told The Hindu that the purpose of Qureshi’s visit to Madanapalle was being probed. A native of Srinagar, capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Qureshi engaged in leather jackets business from 1993 to 1999 in Delhi. Subsequently, he began working for the Islamic Front, a militant outfit operating from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). In 2001, the police arrested him along with a pistol and some grenades on a charge of planting a bomb at a park in New Delhi. He was in prison till April 2006 following which he continued to work with terrorist outfits, crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir and established connections with the LeT.
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July - 3 
According to Imphal Free Press, two youths, Mohammed Sera Khan and Mohammed Sarukhan, sustained injuries when unidentified militants triggered a hand grenade in front of the customs office located at New Checkon in the Imphal East district on July 3.
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According to Imphal Free Press, two youths, Mohammed Sera Khan and Mohammed Sarukhan, sustained injuries when unidentified militants triggered a hand grenade in front of the customs office located at New Checkon in the Imphal East district on July 3. Police personnel recovered the lever of the bomb and said it was a Chinese-make hand grenade that exploded at the incident site.
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July - 3 
According to Indian Express, the Maoists have issued a warning to tribal villagers to stop all farming activities in the Maoist-affected Bastar region. The decree was passed in pamphlets that were reportedly pasted in the villages.
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According to Indian Express, the Maoists have issued a warning to tribal villagers to stop all farming activities in the Maoist-affected Bastar region. The decree was passed in pamphlets that were reportedly pasted in the villages.
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July - 3 
According to Ranchi Express, the Jharkhand Police headquarters has reportedly warned all police stations in the Maoist-affected areas of the State that the Pakistan’s external Intelligence Agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is training Co
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According to Ranchi Express, the Jharkhand Police headquarters has reportedly warned all police stations in the Maoist-affected areas of the State that the Pakistan’s external Intelligence Agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is training Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bangladesh. An unnamed senior police officer said that there were ample intelligence inputs on Maoists being trained by the ISI. "The batch of 40 Naxalites (left-wing extremists) that left for Bangladesh recently would get three months training in carrying out subversive operations and guerrilla warfare. There were chances that the Maoists may return with some sophisticated arms, not in possession of our State police," he said.
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July - 3 
According to Shillong Times, six unidentified Adivasi militants, including a woman, were arrested from the Golaghat district on July 3. The six militants were coming in a car from the neighbouring State of Nagaland.
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According to Shillong Times, six unidentified Adivasi militants, including a woman, were arrested from the Golaghat district on July 3. The six militants were coming in a car from the neighbouring State of Nagaland.
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July - 3 
Brigadier N. P. S. Hira of the Uri brigade informed the media on July 3 that at least 2000-3500 militants, mostly foreigners, are ready to infiltrate into the Kashmir Valley, according to Kashmir Times. "Pakistani government is making concerted effor
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Brigadier N. P. S. Hira of the Uri brigade informed the media on July 3 that at least 2000-3500 militants, mostly foreigners, are ready to infiltrate into the Kashmir Valley, according to Kashmir Times. "Pakistani government is making concerted efforts to push large number of militants into this side to keep the violence going," the Brigadier said. Stating that 52 training camps are presently active in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, Brigadier Hira also said 1500-2000 foreign militants besides 700-800 local militants, mostly belonging to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) are ready to be launched into the Valley. "821 local militants are stationed in five camps, Gadi Habibullah, Jangal Mangal, Boyi, Manshera and Khewari near Muzaffarabad," he said.
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July - 3 
Chhattisgarh Police arrested Subhash alias Aitu Kursa, the Darrekasa dalam (squad) ‘commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), along with an associate from Dongargarh in the Rajnandgaon district on July 3, reports The Hindu. Poli
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Chhattisgarh Police arrested Subhash alias Aitu Kursa, the Darrekasa dalam (squad) ‘commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), along with an associate from Dongargarh in the Rajnandgaon district on July 3, reports The Hindu. Police also raided several places based on the information revealed by Aitu and recovered two AK-47 rifles, two self-loading rifles, two shot guns, 150 gelatine sticks and a wireless set. Inspector-General of Police, Giridhari Nayak, said the weapons were looted by Maoists after killing seven police personnel in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra in 2005. "Aitu is a big gun. He was a terror icon in Chhattisgarh as well as in Maharashtra and sneaked into Dongargarh a few days ago from his forest hideout in Bastar, probably for medical treatment," an unnamed police official told IANS. "Aitu was involved in several offences, including an attack on a police party last year in which several policemen, including a DSP, were injured and another attack in which a train engine was set afire at Darrekasa," added the Rajnandgaon district Superintendent of Police, P. Amit Kumar.
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July - 3 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a former naib sarpanch (deputy village head) in Kundapali village under Motu police station limits in the Malkangiri district on July 3. New Indian Express reports that a group of Maoists pul
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a former naib sarpanch (deputy village head) in Kundapali village under Motu police station limits in the Malkangiri district on July 3. New Indian Express reports that a group of Maoists pulled Sunani Jaga out of his bed and shot him dead. Deputy Inspector General of Police (South Western Range), S.K. Nath, informed that Jaga was a contractor after his stint as village head.
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July - 3 
Maharashtra Police sources claimed that the left-wing insurgency in the Gadchiroli and Gondia districts has weakened with some of the ‘dalams’ (squads) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operating in the area winding up following a c
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Maharashtra Police sources claimed that the left-wing insurgency in the Gadchiroli and Gondia districts has weakened with some of the ‘dalams’ (squads) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operating in the area winding up following a cadre crunch. Four such squads operating in the Vidarbha region were Gamini, Kotagaon, Dhanora and Jimmalgatta. The information was provided by four Maoists, including Murli alias Mahesh Reddy, who were arrested by the Nagpur police on May 8. Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operation), Pankaj Gupta, told DNA that in a desperate move, Maoists are shifting some of their cadres from adjoining Chhattisgarh.
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July - 3 
On July 3, India and Pakistan set up three sub-groups to analyse contentious issues like terrorism and extradition and deportation of wanted criminals sheltering in each other’s territory, Press Trust of India reported. The groups will work out the m
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On July 3, India and Pakistan set up three sub-groups to analyse contentious issues like terrorism and extradition and deportation of wanted criminals sheltering in each other’s territory, Press Trust of India reported. The groups will work out the modalities of establishing better cooperation in areas like counter-terrorism, exchange of information on wanted criminals and narcotics trafficking, official sources said after the first day of two-day talks in New Delhi between Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and his Pakistani counterpart Syed Kamal Shah.
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July - 3 
One Army personnel, Bharat Singh, was killed and a Major, James Stephen, sustained injuries in an ambush laid by the terrorists at Manugala forests in the Topa area of Rajouri district on July 3, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said a
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One Army personnel, Bharat Singh, was killed and a Major, James Stephen, sustained injuries in an ambush laid by the terrorists at Manugala forests in the Topa area of Rajouri district on July 3, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said a patrol party of the Rashtriya Rifles was ambushed by three cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) Pir Panjal Regiment, led by local militant Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din. The three terrorists are reported to have escaped form the incident site.
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July - 3 
Sentinel reports that the police arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Amrit Ranjan Dutta alias Mrityunjay Mahanta, from Charigaon area in the Jorhat district along with two bombs, weighing one kilogram each, on Ju
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Sentinel reports that the police arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Amrit Ranjan Dutta alias Mrityunjay Mahanta, from Charigaon area in the Jorhat district along with two bombs, weighing one kilogram each, on July 3. Sources revealed that he was trained in Myanmar.
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July - 3 
Suspected All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants abducted three unidentified activists of the ruling Communist Party of India–Marxist from a remote tribal hamlet of Dinkobrapara on July 3, reports Times of India.
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Suspected All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants abducted three unidentified activists of the ruling Communist Party of India–Marxist from a remote tribal hamlet of Dinkobrapara on July 3, reports Times of India.
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July - 3 
Unidentified militants abducted and subsequently shot dead a civilian, identified as Khumanthem Jugindro, at Dinkpi Ching under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on July 3, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Unidentified militants abducted and subsequently shot dead a civilian, identified as Khumanthem Jugindro, at Dinkpi Ching under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on July 3, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 3 
A five-member committee comprising Maulana Zahoor Alvi, Maulana Nazir Farooqi, Maulana Saeedur Rehman, Senator Telha Mehmood and Qazi Rasheed started negotiations with the Lal Masjid clerics to resolve the crisis on July 3-night. There were reports t
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A five-member committee comprising Maulana Zahoor Alvi, Maulana Nazir Farooqi, Maulana Saeedur Rehman, Senator Telha Mehmood and Qazi Rasheed started negotiations with the Lal Masjid clerics to resolve the crisis on July 3-night. There were reports that the chief cleric of Lal Masjid, Maulana Abdul Aziz, and his younger brother Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi had gone underground before the clash started.
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July - 3 
According to Dawn, at least seven alleged suicide bombers were arrested from various parts of the western district of Ghizer at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir. They have been accused of planning to sabotage the annual Shand
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According to Dawn, at least seven alleged suicide bombers were arrested from various parts of the western district of Ghizer at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir. They have been accused of planning to sabotage the annual Shandur polo gala to be held at Ghizer-Chitral, 200 kilometers west of Gilgit, from July 7. Gilgit’s senior police officer Faisal Rana disclosed that explosive jackets, pistols, AK-assault rifles and other material were seized from the alleged suicide bombers. He, however, declined to divulge the names and their group affiliation.
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July - 3 
According to Dawn, Britain intends to proscribe the Pakistan-based Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) and the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) as terrorist organisations, the British home office said on July 3. The groups will be under
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According to Dawn, Britain intends to proscribe the Pakistan-based Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) and the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) as terrorist organisations, the British home office said on July 3. The groups will be under an order now before Parliament, making it a criminal offence for anyone to belong to or encourage support for them. Britain accuses the TNSM of providing direct support to the al Qaeda and Taliban and of an attack against Pakistani soldiers. It said that the JMB has claimed responsibility for fatal bomb attacks across Bangladesh, including a 2005 suicide bombing.
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July - 3 
At least 12 people were killed and around 150 injured in a daylong shootout between Madrassa (seminary) students and security force personnel near the pro-Taliban Lal Masjid (red mosque) on July 3, according to Daily Times. The administration confirm
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At least 12 people were killed and around 150 injured in a daylong shootout between Madrassa (seminary) students and security force personnel near the pro-Taliban Lal Masjid (red mosque) on July 3, according to Daily Times. The administration confirmed that a journalist, one soldier of the para-military Rangers, a businessman, seminary students and bystanders were among the dead. Unconfirmed reports suggested that the death toll had mounted to 16. Sporadic clashes continued till past midnight when unconfirmed reports suggested a massive security operation to clear the Lal Masjid of armed militants, according to Dawn. The shootout commenced at around 11am after students of the Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Fareedia, Madrassas affiliated to the Lal Masjid, marched towards the nearby Environment Ministry building and a security picket outside it. The students snatched weapons from police and took four officials hostage, according to the police. Rangers personnel fired teargas to repel them, and students stationed inside the mosque responded by opening fire, witnesses said. The students subsequently set fire to the ministry and Estate Office buildings in front of their seminaries. The encounter between the two sides reportedly continued the whole day. Students armed with AK-47s and wearing gas masks took up positions behind sandbags on the roof of the mosque and bunkers inside the mosque courtyard, chanting "Jihad, Jihad!" There are some 5,000 students at the seminaries affiliated to the Lal Masjid. Dawn reported that the Lal Masjid brigade was equipped with 3mm riffles, Kalashnikovs, 222 rifles, hand-grenades, petrol bombs, tear-gas shells and light weapons.
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July - 3 
Five security force personnel were wounded in a landmine explosion at Dera Bugti in Balochistan on July 3, according to Dawn. Official sources said a powerful landmine was planted in the Maro area of Dera Bugti that exploded when a vehicle of the Fro
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Five security force personnel were wounded in a landmine explosion at Dera Bugti in Balochistan on July 3, according to Dawn. Official sources said a powerful landmine was planted in the Maro area of Dera Bugti that exploded when a vehicle of the Frontier Corps collided with it.
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NWFP police chief Sharif Virk blamed Maulana Fazlullah, who leads a proscribed militant organisation, for both these attacks. "Militant leader Maulvi Fazlullah has close links with the administration of the Lal Masjid and the provincial government is
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NWFP police chief Sharif Virk blamed Maulana Fazlullah, who leads a proscribed militant organisation, for both these attacks. "Militant leader Maulvi Fazlullah has close links with the administration of the Lal Masjid and the provincial government is contemplating action against him," Virk told Dawn. Fazlullah, who had recently signed an agreement with the NWFP government, in broadcasts on his FM channel on July 3 and 4, asked his supporters to take up arms against the government to avenge the action taken against Lal Masjid and carry out suicide attacks.
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July - 3 
10 JTMM-J cadres were injured in a clash with a police patrol team at Santapur Dostiya VDC (Village Development Committee) area in the Rautahat district on July 3-night. According to the Rautahat district police office, around 50 JTMM-J cadres began
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10 JTMM-J cadres were injured in a clash with a police patrol team at Santapur Dostiya VDC (Village Development Committee) area in the Rautahat district on July 3-night. According to the Rautahat district police office, around 50 JTMM-J cadres began firing at a police patrol team after abducting a contractor, Narayan Neupane. The police patrol team retaliated and subsequently rescued the contractor.
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July - 3 
According to Nepal News, cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) abducted a lawyer, identified as Balram Mehta, from outside the District Police Office at Inaruwa in the Sunsari district on July 3.
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According to Nepal News, cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) abducted a lawyer, identified as Balram Mehta, from outside the District Police Office at Inaruwa in the Sunsari district on July 3.
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July - 3 
At least 12 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed during clashes between troops and the outfit’s cadres at Umayaratuvarankulam, west of Omanthai, in the Wanni region on July 3, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Troops after ob
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At least 12 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed during clashes between troops and the outfit’s cadres at Umayaratuvarankulam, west of Omanthai, in the Wanni region on July 3, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Troops after observing the movement of a group of LTTE cadres opened fire, killing two of them, while the others managed to escape. Further, troops chased and confronted the same group of LTTE cadres, who had managed to escape, killing four of them and injuring four others. Subsequently, six more LTTE cadres of the same group were killed by troops during another confrontation. Three soldiers were also injured during these clashes.
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July - 3 
Naval troops on a search operation in the Embalinagar area of Mannar district recovered one T-56 assault rifle, one T-56 magazine, 7.62 ammunition rounds, one 40-mm grenade launcher, two 40-mm grenades, 1-kg of gelignite, one hand grenade, one pistol
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Naval troops on a search operation in the Embalinagar area of Mannar district recovered one T-56 assault rifle, one T-56 magazine, 7.62 ammunition rounds, one 40-mm grenade launcher, two 40-mm grenades, 1-kg of gelignite, one hand grenade, one pistol holster and one belt.
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July - 3 
On July 3, three soldiers were killed in a LTTE-triggered remote controlled claymore mine explosion at Kandapuram in the Vavuniya district.
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On July 3, three soldiers were killed in a LTTE-triggered remote controlled claymore mine explosion at Kandapuram in the Vavuniya district.
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July - 3 
On the same day, ‘pistol gang’ LTTE cadres shot at and injured a police constable in the Jaffna Magistrate Court.
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On the same day, ‘pistol gang’ LTTE cadres shot at and injured a police constable in the Jaffna Magistrate Court.
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July - 3 
SFs captured two more LTTE camps in the areas around Thoppigala in Batticaloa district during last three days and also recovered 300 anti-personnel mines from the area.
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SFs captured two more LTTE camps in the areas around Thoppigala in Batticaloa district during last three days and also recovered 300 anti-personnel mines from the area.
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July - 3 
Sri Lanka’s All Party Representative Committee (APRC) Chairman, Tissa Vitarana, has said that a basic draft on power devolution as a solution to the ethnic problem will be released in the first week of August 2007, according to Colombo Page. He said
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Sri Lanka’s All Party Representative Committee (APRC) Chairman, Tissa Vitarana, has said that a basic draft on power devolution as a solution to the ethnic problem will be released in the first week of August 2007, according to Colombo Page. He said that the APRC is meeting weekly in the process of preparing proposals and pointed out that its aim is to create a consensus among the various political parties. All the political parties, except the major opposition United National Party and People’s Liberation Front, represent the APRC.
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July - 4 
A civilian, identified as Andrik lal, was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Cherpal relief camp in the Bijapur district on July 4, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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A civilian, identified as Andrik lal, was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Cherpal relief camp in the Bijapur district on July 4, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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July - 4 
A militant was arrested by SFs near the LoC in the Uri sector of Baramulla district.
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A militant was arrested by SFs near the LoC in the Uri sector of Baramulla district.
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July - 4 
A split has been reported in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) base in the Saranda forest area of West Singhbhum district. Ranchi Express reports that senior Maoist ‘commander’, Masi Charan Purty, has deserted the organisation along wi
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A split has been reported in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) base in the Saranda forest area of West Singhbhum district. Ranchi Express reports that senior Maoist ‘commander’, Masi Charan Purty, has deserted the organisation along with several supporters to join the Jharkhand Liberation Tiger (JLT). The split follows the formation of JLT in the Palamu, Daltonganj and Latehar districts. According to sources, the JLT is now making inroads in Maoist strongholds inside the Saranda forest and adjoining areas stretching up to the State capital Ranchi.
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July - 4 
According to The Hindu, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Pongi Subba Rao, was arrested by a police team during a search operation at Pedavalasa village in the G.K. Veedhi mandal (administrative division) of Visakhap
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According to The Hindu, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Pongi Subba Rao, was arrested by a police team during a search operation at Pedavalasa village in the G.K. Veedhi mandal (administrative division) of Visakhapatnam district on July 4. Police also recovered a SBBL gun from his possession.
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July - 4 
An Army porter, Kalam Gujjar, was killed in a landmine blast in the Karnah area of Kupwara district. In another incident, an unidentified woman was wounded when a landmine exploded while she was collecting firewood near the Line of Control (LoC) in K
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An Army porter, Kalam Gujjar, was killed in a landmine blast in the Karnah area of Kupwara district. In another incident, an unidentified woman was wounded when a landmine exploded while she was collecting firewood near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara.
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July - 4 
An unidentified militant was killed during an encounter with the SF personnel at Nagpathri village in the Pulwama district on July 4-afternoon.
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An unidentified militant was killed during an encounter with the SF personnel at Nagpathri village in the Pulwama district on July 4-afternoon.
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July - 4 
Assam Police arrested two militants of an unidentified faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, identified as Kuato Intro and Hawai Zolang, from Ledo bus stand in the Tinsukia district, Sentinel reports.
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Assam Police arrested two militants of an unidentified faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, identified as Kuato Intro and Hawai Zolang, from Ledo bus stand in the Tinsukia district, Sentinel reports.
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July - 4 
On July 4, two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, Devraj and Karim, sustained injuries in a Maoist-triggered improvised explosive device (IED) blast near Palnar village under Kirandul police station of Dantewada district, reports Dainik B
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On July 4, two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, Devraj and Karim, sustained injuries in a Maoist-triggered improvised explosive device (IED) blast near Palnar village under Kirandul police station of Dantewada district, reports Dainik Bhaskar.
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July - 4 July - 5
One civilian, identified as Mohammed Basir, who was shot at and injured by unidentified militants at his residence at Yairipok Tulihal Awang Leikai on July 4 succumbed to his injuries on July 5, reports Imphal Free Press.
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One civilian, identified as Mohammed Basir, who was shot at and injured by unidentified militants at his residence at Yairipok Tulihal Awang Leikai on July 4 succumbed to his injuries on July 5, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 4 
Pakistan’s Interior Secretary Shah told reporters that the talks were held in a positive and conducive environment. The Home Secretary-level talks which were to be of two-day duration had to be curtailed as Shah cut short his visit to return to Pakis
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Pakistan’s Interior Secretary Shah told reporters that the talks were held in a positive and conducive environment. The Home Secretary-level talks which were to be of two-day duration had to be curtailed as Shah cut short his visit to return to Pakistan in the wake of violence between the pro-Taliban Lal Masjid students and security forces in Islamabad. The two sides are expected to issue a joint statement on July 4, today, on the talks.
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July - 4 
Police arrested three United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadres, Detward Bey, Sekhan Signar and Rajen Engti, from Dokmoka in the Karbi Anglong district on July 4, reports Assam Tribune.
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Police arrested three United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadres, Detward Bey, Sekhan Signar and Rajen Engti, from Dokmoka in the Karbi Anglong district on July 4, reports Assam Tribune.
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July - 4 
Responding to New Delhi’s concern over terrorism and the activities of Indian fugitives sheltered in Pakistan, India and Pakistan on July 4 agreed to take effective measures to combat terrorism, according to Daily Excelsior. In a joint statement sign
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Responding to New Delhi’s concern over terrorism and the activities of Indian fugitives sheltered in Pakistan, India and Pakistan on July 4 agreed to take effective measures to combat terrorism, according to Daily Excelsior. In a joint statement signed after the fourth round of Home Secretary level talks in New Delhi between India and Pakistan on Terrorism and Drug Trafficking, the two sides strongly condemned all acts of terrorism and underlined the imperative for effective and sustained measures against terrorist activities and criminals in either country. The talks also agreed to enhance the cooperation between India’s central Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Investigation Agency of Pakistan in the areas of human trafficking, illegal immigration and counterfeit currency. The nodal points in both the agencies will meet periodically to facilitate early action on Interpol related cases. The Indian delegation represented by Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and Pakistani side headed by Secretary in the Interior Ministry Syed Kamal Shah, agreed that all fishermen will be released by August 14-15, 2007. It was also agreed that fishing boats in each other’s custody will also be released. Moreover, efforts will be made by both the sides to reconcile the number and identities of prisoners in each other’s jails. All those prisoners who have completed their sentences will also be released by both sides by August 14-15. They also agreed that immediate steps will be taken by either side to reconcile their numbers to facilitate their early release on completion of necessary formalities. The two countries also discussed a protocol on Consular Access in detail and finalised it.
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July - 4 
Sentinel reports that five unidentified civilians, including two women, were injured when a bomb exploded at Soniram Bora Road in the Guwahati city on July 4.
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Sentinel reports that five unidentified civilians, including two women, were injured when a bomb exploded at Soniram Bora Road in the Guwahati city on July 4.
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July - 4 
Shillong Times reports that two cadres of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force, identified as Jonathan M Sangma and Junjun M Sangma, were shot dead by the Special Operation Team of South Garo Hills police at Dimit in the East Garo Hills district on Ju
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Shillong Times reports that two cadres of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force, identified as Jonathan M Sangma and Junjun M Sangma, were shot dead by the Special Operation Team of South Garo Hills police at Dimit in the East Garo Hills district on July 4-afternoon. Two pistols and seven rounds of live ammunition were seized from the slain militants.
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July - 4 
Showkat Ahmed Dar, a top militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, was killed in a gun-battle with the security forces (SFs) at Mandoora near Awantipora in the Pulwama district on July 4, according to Daily Excelsior. Dar was reportedly involve
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Showkat Ahmed Dar, a top militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, was killed in a gun-battle with the security forces (SFs) at Mandoora near Awantipora in the Pulwama district on July 4, according to Daily Excelsior. Dar was reportedly involved in nearly twenty killings and was operating for the last ten years in the Kashmir Valley. A soldier sustained injuries during the incident.
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July - 4 
Statesman reports the Ministry of Railways has decided to impart training to the Railway Police Special Force (RPSF) personnel to combat terrorist attacks on trains. The RPSF has sent its first batch of 179 personnel to the Counter Insurgency and Jun
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Statesman reports the Ministry of Railways has decided to impart training to the Railway Police Special Force (RPSF) personnel to combat terrorist attacks on trains. The RPSF has sent its first batch of 179 personnel to the Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School at Vairangte in Mizoram for a six week training programme. "After giving training to the security personnel, the railways will be able to improve the security of passengers and trains," an unidentified railway official said. He added that the para-military Central Reserve Police Force will separately impart the anti-terrorist training to the personnel.
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The Hindu reports that a suspected group of 12 Naxalites (left-wing extremists) intruded into a civilian’s house at Hulgarbailu in the Sringeri police station limits in Chikmagalur district on July 4 and took away a single-barrel breach-loading gun a
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The Hindu reports that a suspected group of 12 Naxalites (left-wing extremists) intruded into a civilian’s house at Hulgarbailu in the Sringeri police station limits in Chikmagalur district on July 4 and took away a single-barrel breach-loading gun and INR 54,000 in cash. The group also reportedly threatened the family against informing police about the incident. After learning about the incident on July 5, the Anti-Naxal Force and the local police combed the region. However, the Naxalites managed to escape from the area.
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July - 4 
Troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, one .303 rifle, one Chinese-make hand grenade, two improvised explosive devices, each weighing four kilograms, seven detonators and ammunition during a search operation at Nagloan in the Gandoh area of Doda district.
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Troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, one .303 rifle, one Chinese-make hand grenade, two improvised explosive devices, each weighing four kilograms, seven detonators and ammunition during a search operation at Nagloan in the Gandoh area of Doda district. In another search operation, SFs recovered two AK-rifles, one Chinese-make pistol, one Pakistan-made pistol, six hand grenades and a large quantity of ammunition in the Narian area of Rajouri district. From Karag village, troops seized one AK-56 rifle along with some ammunition. During all three search operations, no arrests were made, official sources said.
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July - 4 
11 people, including six security force (SF) personnel, are reported to have died in a suicide attack on a caravan of SFs in North Waziristan on July 4. According to The News, the caravan of SFs was going to Bannu in the North West Frontier Province
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11 people, including six security force (SF) personnel, are reported to have died in a suicide attack on a caravan of SFs in North Waziristan on July 4. According to The News, the caravan of SFs was going to Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) from Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan. A suicide attacker rammed his explosive-laden car with the caravan near Mir Ali. Four SF personnel and a passer-by child died on the spot while two soldiers and three passers-by succumbed to injuries at a hospital. The suicide attacker also was killed.
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July - 4 
According to Daily Times, five gunship helicopters hovered over Lal Masjid on July 4 as sporadic firing between militant students and security forces (SFs) continued for a second day. At least 1200 students are reported to have surrendered to the gov
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According to Daily Times, five gunship helicopters hovered over Lal Masjid on July 4 as sporadic firing between militant students and security forces (SFs) continued for a second day. At least 1200 students are reported to have surrendered to the government as SFs surrounded the mosque complex and announced amnesty for those who laid down their arms. Interior Ministry spokesperson, Brigadier (r) Javed Iqbal Cheema, said 1,100-1,200 students had surrendered by 10:30 pm on July 4-night, but several were still inside the mosque along with cleric Ghazi.
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July - 4 
Another attack was carried on two security force personnel going on a motorbike in the Charbagh village when armed assailants opened fire on them from a van killing Faiz Ali on the spot while his colleague Raza Khan escaped, according to The News.
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Another attack was carried on two security force personnel going on a motorbike in the Charbagh village when armed assailants opened fire on them from a van killing Faiz Ali on the spot while his colleague Raza Khan escaped, according to The News.
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July - 4 
Four civilians were killed and two police personnel were wounded in a bomb blast that targeted a police vehicle in the Swat district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 4, according to Daily Times. Police officer Saeed Khan said that it wa
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Four civilians were killed and two police personnel were wounded in a bomb blast that targeted a police vehicle in the Swat district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 4, according to Daily Times. Police officer Saeed Khan said that it was not clear whether a grenade was thrown at the vehicle or whether a roadside bomb exploded. A number of eyewitnesses claimed that a suicide bomber carried out the attack using an improvised explosive device (IED) near the Kanju Bridge. However, police officials did not confirm the suicide attack but said it cannot be ruled out.
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July - 4 
Four police personnel were killed and two others sustained injuries when suspected Taliban militants attacked their vehicle in the Mattani police precincts of Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on July 4-night, accordin
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Four police personnel were killed and two others sustained injuries when suspected Taliban militants attacked their vehicle in the Mattani police precincts of Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on July 4-night, according to Daily Times. An unnamed senior police official disclosed that a group of 25 to 30 attackers opened fire on a police picket at around 1:30am. The attackers also shot at a police vehicle which arrived at the incident site, killing four police personnel and wounding two others. The official said that the attackers fired nearly 500 rounds on the police party amidst slogans of ‘Allah-o-Akbar’. He added that the assailants had come from Darra Adam Khel, which borders Matani village.
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July - 4 
In another incident, a police personnel, Zahir Shah, was killed and four others sustained injuries during a rocket attack on a police station in the Mata area of Swat district. The blast followed calls on a private Islamist FM radio station in the ar
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In another incident, a police personnel, Zahir Shah, was killed and four others sustained injuries during a rocket attack on a police station in the Mata area of Swat district. The blast followed calls on a private Islamist FM radio station in the area for launching a jihad against the government in retaliation for the mosque confrontation in Islamabad.
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July - 4 
In the province, a medicine shop was blown up in the Mamond area of the Bajaur Agency on July 4-night. The blast, however, did not cause any casualty.
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In the province, a medicine shop was blown up in the Mamond area of the Bajaur Agency on July 4-night. The blast, however, did not cause any casualty.
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July - 4 
In the province, a shepherd and dozens of his goats died when a bomb exploded at a graveyard in the Badrashi town of Nowshera district on July 4.
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In the province, a shepherd and dozens of his goats died when a bomb exploded at a graveyard in the Badrashi town of Nowshera district on July 4.
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July - 4 
Maulana Abdul Aziz, brother of Ghazi, was arrested while trying to flee in a burqa (veil). Aziz was reportedly caught after a group of 50 burqa-clad women from the mosque started screaming as they were taken to a nearby school for security checks aft
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Maulana Abdul Aziz, brother of Ghazi, was arrested while trying to flee in a burqa (veil). Aziz was reportedly caught after a group of 50 burqa-clad women from the mosque started screaming as they were taken to a nearby school for security checks after surrendering, saying the procedure was un-Islamic.
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July - 4 
Talks between a three-member Ulema (religious scholars) delegation and Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi failed on July 4-night after he refused to surrender unconditionally, according to Dawn. The head of the delegation, Maulana Zahoor Al
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Talks between a three-member Ulema (religious scholars) delegation and Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi failed on July 4-night after he refused to surrender unconditionally, according to Dawn. The head of the delegation, Maulana Zahoor Alvi, said Ghazi was not ready to surrender till the troops surrounding the mosque were withdrawn.
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July - 4 
The government confirmed the deaths of 16 people and injuries to 98 from the clashes, but unofficial reports put the death toll at 20 and 200 injured. Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani informed that the ultimatum given to the students to surr
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The government confirmed the deaths of 16 people and injuries to 98 from the clashes, but unofficial reports put the death toll at 20 and 200 injured. Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani informed that the ultimatum given to the students to surrender was being extended to minimise the loss of life in an operation. Paramilitary troops shot dead two men as they took a morning walk near FG Girls School, sources told Daily Times.
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July - 4 
Two bomb blasts occurred at Bostan and Pasni in the Balochistan province on July 4, according to Dawn. Police sources said a home-made bomb was planted in the courtyard of the government civil dispensary in Bostan. The blast destroyed a portion of th
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Two bomb blasts occurred at Bostan and Pasni in the Balochistan province on July 4, according to Dawn. Police sources said a home-made bomb was planted in the courtyard of the government civil dispensary in Bostan. The blast destroyed a portion of the dispensary. Sources added that an explosion also occurred at an unknown location in Pasni. No casualty was reported in these blasts.
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July - 4 
Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) shot dead a government employee, Raj Kumar Joshi, at Tarapatti Sirsiya in the Dhanusha district on June 4, Himalayan Times reports. The JTMM-J has claimed responsibility
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Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) shot dead a government employee, Raj Kumar Joshi, at Tarapatti Sirsiya in the Dhanusha district on June 4, Himalayan Times reports. The JTMM-J has claimed responsibility for the killing.
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July - 4 
Cadres of the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) in Mahottari padlocked the office of the District Development Committee (DDC) on July 4, for an indefinite period, according to Himalayan Times. The MJF said it padlocked the office as they were denied an
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Cadres of the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) in Mahottari padlocked the office of the District Development Committee (DDC) on July 4, for an indefinite period, according to Himalayan Times. The MJF said it padlocked the office as they were denied any role in the daily activities of the DDC and the VDCs. MJF cadres also tore down the national flag at the DDC compound and hoisted their party flag in its place.
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July - 4 
Three persons were wounded in a bomb blast at Hariaun in the Sarlahi district on July 4, according to Nepal News. The blast occurred close to a bus stand near the Mahendra Highway, injuring three bystanders, reports said. A little known outfit called
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Three persons were wounded in a bomb blast at Hariaun in the Sarlahi district on July 4, according to Nepal News. The blast occurred close to a bus stand near the Mahendra Highway, injuring three bystanders, reports said. A little known outfit called the Terai Army has claimed responsibility for the blast.
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July - 4 
New Age reports that the interim administration has in principle decided to expand its structure to unburden the council of advisers of the huge workload. Syed Fahim Munaim, press secretary to the chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed, following a meeting o
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New Age reports that the interim administration has in principle decided to expand its structure to unburden the council of advisers of the huge workload. Syed Fahim Munaim, press secretary to the chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed, following a meeting of the interim cabinet, said on July 4, "It has been decided in principle that the government would go for expansion by appointing more people to assist the advisers in discharging their responsibilities." However, he did not mention when the new appointments would be made or what their designations would be.
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July - 4 
The special anti-graft tribunal on July 4 sentenced former state minister for civil aviation, Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin, to 13 years' imprisonment and fined him Taka five million for committing two offences, Daily Star reports. His son, Mir Mohammad He
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The special anti-graft tribunal on July 4 sentenced former state minister for civil aviation, Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin, to 13 years' imprisonment and fined him Taka five million for committing two offences, Daily Star reports. His son, Mir Mohammad Helaluddin, was sentenced to three years in jail for abetting his father in the corruption. Nasiruddin was given 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for illegally accumulating huge wealth and three years' simple jail for concealing information of wealth worth Taka 67268000 in the report he had submitted to the Anti-Corruption Commission. Helaluddin was convicted for trying to withdraw and transfer about Taka 56.40 million from their family joint accounts to the accounts of his wife and mother-in-law to help his father conceal property information. The court also directed the government to confiscate their wealth worth Taka 279491000 which is disproportionate to their known sources of income. Defence lawyer M.A. Awal said as per Nasir's instructions they will appeal with the High Court on receipt of the order of the verdict.
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July - 4 
Government defense spokesperson, Keheliya Rambukwella, denied media reports that the government was embarking on fresh initiatives to commence peace talks with the LTTE saying there was no need for any such move. "There is no need for fresh initiativ
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Government defense spokesperson, Keheliya Rambukwella, denied media reports that the government was embarking on fresh initiatives to commence peace talks with the LTTE saying there was no need for any such move. "There is no need for fresh initiatives as the Government invitation to the LTTE stands," the Minister pointed out. He, however, said the government made a shift from its earlier position after Geneva I reserving the right to react if national security was threatened. The government made this shift after the LTTE made an attempt on Army Commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka’s life, he said, adding, "Upto that point, the Government did not fire a single bullet despite the LTTE’s provocative acts."
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July - 4 
In the district, an army foot patrol confronted a group of LTTE cadres and killed two of them in the area west of Omanthai on July 4. SFs also recovered some T-56 weapons from the area.
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In the district, an army foot patrol confronted a group of LTTE cadres and killed two of them in the area west of Omanthai on July 4. SFs also recovered some T-56 weapons from the area.
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July - 4 
Military spokesperson Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said that security forces (SFs) are engaged in clearing LTTE abandoned satellite camps in the Narakamulla and Taravi areas of Thoppigala, Daily News reported. He informed that several LTTE cadres ha
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Military spokesperson Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said that security forces (SFs) are engaged in clearing LTTE abandoned satellite camps in the Narakamulla and Taravi areas of Thoppigala, Daily News reported. He informed that several LTTE cadres have fled from the Thoppigala jungle towards the Kanchikudichchuaru jungle and Trikonamadu in the south west of Trincomalee district. He disclosed that nearly 100 LTTE cadres have surrendered to the SFs after the commencement of the Thoppigala operation with 42 cadres surrendering to the Army within the last two weeks. Altogether 702 LTTE cadres have reportedly surrendered to the SFs since the commencement of the Vakarai operation.
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July - 4 
On the same day, troops recovered one T-56 weapon, one magazine and twenty nine rounds of ammunition from the Jaffna town. SFs also recovered 141 APMs and 81-mm bomb from the Periyathampanai area of Vavuniya district.
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On the same day, troops recovered one T-56 weapon, one magazine and twenty nine rounds of ammunition from the Jaffna town. SFs also recovered 141 APMs and 81-mm bomb from the Periyathampanai area of Vavuniya district.
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July - 4 
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Kfir jets conducted an air raid on four Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) targets in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district on July 4, the military said, according o Colombo Page. An unnamed military spokesperson
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Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Kfir jets conducted an air raid on four Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) targets in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district on July 4, the military said, according o Colombo Page. An unnamed military spokesperson said, "Jets pounded four clearly identified LTTE targets in west of Thoppigala and the pilots reported that the targets were hit successfully," adding, the air raids were carried out to support the advancing ground troops in the area.
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July - 4 
Tamil Net claimed that a cadre of the LTTE breakaway faction led by ‘Colonel’ Karuna was killed and two Eelam People’s Democratic Party members were wounded when the two groups, attached to the Kommaathurai army base at Chengkaladi in the Batticaloa
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Tamil Net claimed that a cadre of the LTTE breakaway faction led by ‘Colonel’ Karuna was killed and two Eelam People’s Democratic Party members were wounded when the two groups, attached to the Kommaathurai army base at Chengkaladi in the Batticaloa district, clashed on July 4-evening.
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July - 4 
Troops conducting clearing operations in the areas southeast of Thopppigala recovered 39 anti-personnel mines (APM), three claymore mines, 20-ft of wire, three 120- mm bombs, ninety 60-mm mortar bombs, three RPG bombs, two T-56 weapons, one 60-mm mor
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Troops conducting clearing operations in the areas southeast of Thopppigala recovered 39 anti-personnel mines (APM), three claymore mines, 20-ft of wire, three 120- mm bombs, ninety 60-mm mortar bombs, three RPG bombs, two T-56 weapons, one 60-mm mortar, four explosive devices, four belt order, one pouch, one hundred and twenty 60-mm mortar cartridges, ninety 60-mm mortar fuses and one generator on July 4.
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July - 5 
A militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit was killed in an encounter with police at Krussan in the Kupwara district.
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A militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit was killed in an encounter with police at Krussan in the Kupwara district.
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July - 5 
A Special Police Officer, identified as Kudiyam Modo, sustained injuries in a ‘pressure bomb’ explosion triggered by the Maoists near Pamalwaya in the Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh 24x7 reports.
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A Special Police Officer, identified as Kudiyam Modo, sustained injuries in a ‘pressure bomb’ explosion triggered by the Maoists near Pamalwaya in the Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh 24x7 reports.
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July - 5 
A student of Class 5, Farooq Ahmad Khatana, and one from Class 7, Sarafraz Ahmad Khatana, is reported to have died when an explosive device they were fiddling with went off near a security force camp at Kuligam in the Kupwara district.
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A student of Class 5, Farooq Ahmad Khatana, and one from Class 7, Sarafraz Ahmad Khatana, is reported to have died when an explosive device they were fiddling with went off near a security force camp at Kuligam in the Kupwara district.
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July - 5 
According to Assam Tribune, on July 5, three civilians, identified as Sarabat Ali, Min Bahadur Chetri and Kamal Bahadur Chetri, were killed when hundreds of armed Naga people, reportedly backed by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muiv
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According to Assam Tribune, on July 5, three civilians, identified as Sarabat Ali, Min Bahadur Chetri and Kamal Bahadur Chetri, were killed when hundreds of armed Naga people, reportedly backed by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) – NSCN (IM) attacked three villages - Sonapur, Borholla and Dhekiajuli - on the Assam-Nagaland border in Sivasagar district. The mob set ablaze a number of houses and destroyed seven hectares of tea plantations in the district.
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July - 5 
According to Dainik Bhaskar, 100 kilogram of explosives was recovered by a joint team of CRPF and police from Kangurra forest in the Rajnandgaon district on July 5. The explosives were recovered on the basis of information revealed by the arrested Ma
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According to Dainik Bhaskar, 100 kilogram of explosives was recovered by a joint team of CRPF and police from Kangurra forest in the Rajnandgaon district on July 5. The explosives were recovered on the basis of information revealed by the arrested Maoist ‘commander’ Subash. According to the Rajnandgaon district Superintendent of Police, Amit Kumar, the explosives recovered are more powerful than the ‘gelatin’ explosive.
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July - 5 
An infiltration attempt was foiled in the Trehgam sector of Kupwara district on July 5 when troops shot dead four terrorists in an encounter near the Line of Control, Daily Excelsior reported. An unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition were recov
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An infiltration attempt was foiled in the Trehgam sector of Kupwara district on July 5 when troops shot dead four terrorists in an encounter near the Line of Control, Daily Excelsior reported. An unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain infiltrators.
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July - 5 
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for a concrete action plan combining development initiatives with strong police action and intelligence gathering to check Maoist activities in the State, reports Hindustan Times. Speaking at a meeting wit
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for a concrete action plan combining development initiatives with strong police action and intelligence gathering to check Maoist activities in the State, reports Hindustan Times. Speaking at a meeting with top State officials on July 5 in the wake of the recent Maoist attack in Rohtas, he directed the officials to build necessary infrastructure in the extremist-affected areas and equip the police to take on the extremists. He said the government has planned to spend INR 1780 million on police modernisation. He said, "There is a growing need to accelerate the pace of development in Naxal-infested districts. The problem should be tackled in two ways i.e. by expediting development programmes and dealing sternly with the insurgents."
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July - 5 July - 6
Four persons, including two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, were convicted by a court in New Delhi on July 5 for possessing explosives and conspiring to wage war against the country, Press Trust of India reported. The other two persons, held guilt
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Four persons, including two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, were convicted by a court in New Delhi on July 5 for possessing explosives and conspiring to wage war against the country, Press Trust of India reported. The other two persons, held guilty under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Explosive Substances Act, are members of the outlawed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). The quantum of sentence for HM militants, Gulzar Ahmed Wani and Mohiuddin, and SIMI activists, Feroz Rafi and Mumtaz, convicted under section 122 of the IPC for "preparing to wage war" against the State will be pronounced on July 6, today. The HM militants, both from Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, and the SIMI activists from Uttar Pradesh were arrested at New Delhi Railway Station on July 30, 2001. Police had then seized a huge haul of RDX, grenades, launchers, detonators and other explosives from them. The Hizb militants had reportedly come to Delhi to deliver the explosives to the SIMI activists. With their arrest, police had claimed to have solved six bomb blast cases, including the 2001 Sena Bhavan blast. However, the court on February 23 acquitted them in all these cases for lack of evidence.
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July - 5 
Indian Express reports that, on July 5, a special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court in Mumbai dismissed a plea by an accused in the 2003 Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar blasts who questioned the applicability of POTA after its repeal. The a
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Indian Express reports that, on July 5, a special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court in Mumbai dismissed a plea by an accused in the 2003 Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar blasts who questioned the applicability of POTA after its repeal. The accused, Arshad Ansari, cited a May 18 judgment by the Supreme Court in which Justice Markandey Katju expressed an opinion about the constitutional validity of TADA after its repeal. Dismissing the application, special POTA Judge S. S. Joshi upheld the prosecution’s argument that the opinion expressed by Justice Katju was not final, and therefore, not binding. She also upheld the prosecution’s argument that TADA, which is at par with POTA, has been held constitutional even after its repeal in a couple of apex court judgments.
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July - 5 
Militants lobbed a hand grenade towards security forces at Sangarwani in the Pulwama district. However, it missed the intended target and exploded without causing any damage. Militants also triggered an improvised explosive device at Pattan in the Ba
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Militants lobbed a hand grenade towards security forces at Sangarwani in the Pulwama district. However, it missed the intended target and exploded without causing any damage. Militants also triggered an improvised explosive device at Pattan in the Baramulla district. However, no one was injured. Separately, an anti-personnel mine planted by unidentified militants in an orchard at Pattan on the Srinagar-Baramulla national highway reportedly exploded without causing any damage.
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July - 5 
One SF personnel was wounded when militants attacked a patrol party at Budh Singji in the Handwara area of Kupwara district.
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One SF personnel was wounded when militants attacked a patrol party at Budh Singji in the Handwara area of Kupwara district.
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July - 5 
Police in Brisbane, Australia, arrested Ahmed’s cousin, Mohammad Haneef, as he attempted to board a flight to Bangalore via Kuala Lumpur, according to The Hindu. Dr. Haneef had worked in the U.K. with Dr. Sabeel Ahmed until 2007, when he accepted a p
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Police in Brisbane, Australia, arrested Ahmed’s cousin, Mohammad Haneef, as he attempted to board a flight to Bangalore via Kuala Lumpur, according to The Hindu. Dr. Haneef had worked in the U.K. with Dr. Sabeel Ahmed until 2007, when he accepted a position at Brisbane’s Gold Coast Hospital and traveled to Australia on a skilled-worker visa issued by the Queensland Health Department.
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July - 5 
Police personnel recovered the bullet-riddled dead body of a youth at Thangmeiband Hijam Dewan Leikai under Imphal West police station in the Imphal West district.
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Police personnel recovered the bullet-riddled dead body of a youth at Thangmeiband Hijam Dewan Leikai under Imphal West police station in the Imphal West district.
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July - 5 
Security agencies in London have not established the identity of the man they had pulled out of the flaming jeep, sources in Bangalore confirmed that the man was Kafeel Ahmed. Kafeel is also suspected to be the chief designer of the car bombs which w
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Security agencies in London have not established the identity of the man they had pulled out of the flaming jeep, sources in Bangalore confirmed that the man was Kafeel Ahmed. Kafeel is also suspected to be the chief designer of the car bombs which were defused by London police in the crowded Haymarket (near Picadilly) area last week. He was a doctoral researcher at the Anglia Polytechnic University in the department of design and technology. He has reportedly written on issues like aerodynamic designs, computer-aided modeling and fluid behaviour.
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July - 5 
SFs arrested Gulzar Ahmad Wagay alias Adil, a militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from the Anantnag district along with two hand grenades, 42 rounds of ammunition and two detonators.
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SFs arrested Gulzar Ahmad Wagay alias Adil, a militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from the Anantnag district along with two hand grenades, 42 rounds of ammunition and two detonators.
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July - 5 
The dead body of a Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist peace movement) activist, Poyami Raju, was found in the same district on July 5. Raju was abducted earlier by the CPI-Maoist cadres on July 4 from the Bade Kumali village.
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The dead body of a Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist peace movement) activist, Poyami Raju, was found in the same district on July 5. Raju was abducted earlier by the CPI-Maoist cadres on July 4 from the Bade Kumali village.
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July - 5 
Three terrorists, including a Pakistani national, were killed in a 16-hour long gun-battle with the security force (SF) personnel at Saloora village in the Ganderbal district, Superintendent of Police (Ganderbal), Abdul Razzaq, said. He added that th
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Three terrorists, including a Pakistani national, were killed in a 16-hour long gun-battle with the security force (SF) personnel at Saloora village in the Ganderbal district, Superintendent of Police (Ganderbal), Abdul Razzaq, said. He added that the house of Ghulam Nabi Bhat, where the three militants were hiding, was damaged during the operation. The slain militants were identified as Yousuf Zia alias Iqbal of Pakistan and his Kashmiri associates Umar Rashid Tantray and Javid Khan, both residents of Ganderbal. Three AK assault rifles, 12 magazines, 276 rounds, an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), one UBGL grenade and three hand grenades were recovered from the incident site.
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July - 5 
Times Now reports that the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) has stepped up efforts to strengthen its base in the northeastern region along the India-Myanmar border. SIMI has been trying to tie up with Manipur-based outfits and especially the
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Times Now reports that the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) has stepped up efforts to strengthen its base in the northeastern region along the India-Myanmar border. SIMI has been trying to tie up with Manipur-based outfits and especially the Peoples' United Liberation Front (PULF), an organization of indigenous Muslims of Manipur called Pangals. P. K. Mishra, an Inspector General of Police in the Border Security Force, said, "Our first and foremost duty is to cover the Indo-Myanmar border, without covering our border any amount of counter-insurgency operations inside the border areas won't serve any purpose." The report further indicated that SIMI's presence in the north-eastern region could pose a grave threat since several jihadi outfits with similar ideologies are already active on both sides of the border.
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July - 5 
Two days after the suspected role of two cousins, Sabeel Ahmed and Mohammad Haneef, both from Bangalore, capital of Karnataka in south India, in the foiled car bombings in London was ascertained, it has now emerged that the man who drove the flaming
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Two days after the suspected role of two cousins, Sabeel Ahmed and Mohammad Haneef, both from Bangalore, capital of Karnataka in south India, in the foiled car bombings in London was ascertained, it has now emerged that the man who drove the flaming jeep into Glasgow airport on June 30 is Sabeel’s elder brother Kafeel Ahmed, according to Times of India. Kafeel, an aeronautical engineer with a PhD from UK, is lying in hospital with 90 per cent burns. He set himself ablaze after the fuel canister-laden Cherokee Jeep used for the attack crashed into barriers outside the airport.
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July - 5 
Unidentified militants shot dead a youth, identified as Ramesh, and wounded two others, Longjam Itocha and Krishna Das, in the area between Khundrakpam and Chingkhu under Heingang police station in the Imphal East district on July 5, reports Imphal F
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Unidentified militants shot dead a youth, identified as Ramesh, and wounded two others, Longjam Itocha and Krishna Das, in the area between Khundrakpam and Chingkhu under Heingang police station in the Imphal East district on July 5, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 5 
While no official statement has been released so far, the incident is being construed as a section of Naga miscreants’ attempt to terrorise villagers on the Assam side of the inter-state boundary, according to Tribune. The long-standing boundary disp
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While no official statement has been released so far, the incident is being construed as a section of Naga miscreants’ attempt to terrorise villagers on the Assam side of the inter-state boundary, according to Tribune. The long-standing boundary dispute between Assam and Nagaland is now pending before the Supreme Court after the Assam government filed a case following Nagaland’s refusal to accept the recommendation of Sundaram Committee.
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July - 5 
According to Daily Times, a traffic police constable was killed and four people, including another constable, were wounded when a bomb exploded in the Dera Allahyar town of Jaffarabad distict in Balochistan on July 5. The locally-made explosive devic
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According to Daily Times, a traffic police constable was killed and four people, including another constable, were wounded when a bomb exploded in the Dera Allahyar town of Jaffarabad distict in Balochistan on July 5. The locally-made explosive device was reportedly fixed to a bicycle parked near a traffic booth at Subatpur Chowk.
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July - 5 
Even as the stand-off between heavily-armed security forces and militants holed up in the Lal-Masjid-Jamia Hafsa complex in Islamabad entered the third day, desertions by the seminary students continued, according to Dawn. On July 5, there were repea
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Even as the stand-off between heavily-armed security forces and militants holed up in the Lal-Masjid-Jamia Hafsa complex in Islamabad entered the third day, desertions by the seminary students continued, according to Dawn. On July 5, there were repeated exchanges of gun-fire and a continuous hovering of helicopters around the area. Senior officials of Pakistan Rangers and the interior ministry said that even though they had rejected cleric Maulana Abdul Rasheed Ghazi’s terms for surrender, including his request for safe passage, they were still delaying the storming of the complex in order to allow parents of some of the trapped students to use their influence to get their children out. There was also reportedly an attempt by several militants to escape from the complex. However, all of them were arrested.
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July - 5 
Four missiles were fired on an army base at Landi Kotal in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 5-night. Officials of the Landi Kotal political administration told Dawn that one missile landed in a garden in front of the main gate of the K
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Four missiles were fired on an army base at Landi Kotal in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 5-night. Officials of the Landi Kotal political administration told Dawn that one missile landed in a garden in front of the main gate of the Khyber Rifles and another near an abandoned army store, about 100 meters from the main gate. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. This was the first missile attack on an army camp in the area. Nobody had claimed responsibility for the attack and no arrests had been made.
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July - 5 
Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said there was absolutely no question of holding any further talks with the militants holed up in the mosque. Another minister, Tariq Azeem, added that "Ghazi and others will have to give up and offer an absolute, tota
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Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said there was absolutely no question of holding any further talks with the militants holed up in the mosque. Another minister, Tariq Azeem, added that "Ghazi and others will have to give up and offer an absolute, total and unconditional surrender." Meanwhile, hospital sources said that five bodies had been brought on July 5 from inside the mosque, and Interior Minister Sherpao said the death toll had reached 19.
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July - 5 July - 6
Mehboob Khan, a clerk at the Food Control Department in Bannu, was abducted by suspected militants on July 5 and his beheaded body was found on July 6 near Edak village, 20 kilometers east of Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan.
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Mehboob Khan, a clerk at the Food Control Department in Bannu, was abducted by suspected militants on July 5 and his beheaded body was found on July 6 near Edak village, 20 kilometers east of Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan.
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July - 5 
Suspected militants have threatened to carry out suicide attacks across the country in revenge for the killing of Lal Masjid students, Dawn reported. Pamphlets purportedly distributed by the Mujahideen-i-Bajaur in villages and towns of the Bajaur Age
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Suspected militants have threatened to carry out suicide attacks across the country in revenge for the killing of Lal Masjid students, Dawn reported. Pamphlets purportedly distributed by the Mujahideen-i-Bajaur in villages and towns of the Bajaur Agency in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 5 warned of attacking public places across the country and paramilitary forces in the tribal areas. The pamphlet said: "Mujahideen strongly denounce operation and killing of students in Lal Masjid and they will take revenge by carrying out suicide attacks."
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July - 5 
The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda has said that the model of DDR (Disarming, Demobilisation and Reintegration) will not be applicable for restructuring of the Maoist army. Addressing a programme in Geneva, Prachanda said that since the Maoists' Peopl
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The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda has said that the model of DDR (Disarming, Demobilisation and Reintegration) will not be applicable for restructuring of the Maoist army. Addressing a programme in Geneva, Prachanda said that since the Maoists' People's Liberation Army (PLA) had fought for people, the DDR model cannot be applicable for them. "It should rather be applied on the old army," he said, adding, the PLA should be reintegrated into the Nepali Army and their soldiers be given security duties. Any plan to engage them in other duties would be unfortunate, he pointed out.
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July - 5 
Rapid Action Battalion personnel recovered ten bombs from a newspaper stall at Daulatpur in the Khulna district on July 5-night, according to Daily Star. No one has been arrested in connection with the recovery.
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Rapid Action Battalion personnel recovered ten bombs from a newspaper stall at Daulatpur in the Khulna district on July 5-night, according to Daily Star. No one has been arrested in connection with the recovery.
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July - 5 
A British Court froze all bank accounts of the London LTTE leader A.C. Shanthan alias Krishnatha Kumar and of his wife, according to Daily News. Britain's Anti-Terrorism Unit had filed 28 charges against Shanthan including extortion, operation of bus
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A British Court froze all bank accounts of the London LTTE leader A.C. Shanthan alias Krishnatha Kumar and of his wife, according to Daily News. Britain's Anti-Terrorism Unit had filed 28 charges against Shanthan including extortion, operation of business enterprises, printing press and oil storages with ill-gotten wealth. Those employed at these enterprises were exclusively LTTE members, it was revealed. The money earned by these business ventures as at July 2 is reportedly 4 billion sterling pounds. The money thus earned had been utilised to purchase weapons from China and Israel to attack the Lankan Navy. Meanwhile, Goldan Lambert who was also arrested along with Shanthan is under house arrest. Lambert was arrested on charges of kidnapping for ransom and extortion. Another female LTTE cadre, identified as Pakyadevi, is reported to be absconding. As reported earlier, Shanthan, 50, of Upwood Road, Norbury, and 29-year-old Lambert, of Bramley Hill, south Croydon, were arrested on June 21 in London.
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July - 5 
A day earlier, a group of LTTE cadres constructing a bunker a few meters ahead of the Nagarkovil FDL (Forward Defence Line) was fired upon by the troops. The bunker was destroyed while the LTTE cadres managed to escape.
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A day earlier, a group of LTTE cadres constructing a bunker a few meters ahead of the Nagarkovil FDL (Forward Defence Line) was fired upon by the troops. The bunker was destroyed while the LTTE cadres managed to escape.
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July - 5 
A move by the European Union (EU) to send a human rights monitoring mission to Sri Lanka was dropped when the other three co-chairs – the US, Japan and Norway -- declined to support it, an unnamed top diplomat said, according to Daily Mirror. The co-
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A move by the European Union (EU) to send a human rights monitoring mission to Sri Lanka was dropped when the other three co-chairs – the US, Japan and Norway -- declined to support it, an unnamed top diplomat said, according to Daily Mirror. The co-chairs also decided to continue to provide aid to Sri Lanka. The proposal was made by the EU representative, the German Ambassador, at a working committee meeting of the co-chairs on June 25 in Oslo, the diplomat said. "The three other representatives of the co-chairs had disagreed with the proposal, taking up the position that Sri Lanka should solve the issue itself, without their intervention."
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July - 5 
At least 10 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed during confrontation with security forces (SFs) in the Periyathampanei area of Vavuniya district on July 5, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Two soldiers were also killed and
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At least 10 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed during confrontation with security forces (SFs) in the Periyathampanei area of Vavuniya district on July 5, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Two soldiers were also killed and eight others sustained injuries in the incident.
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July - 5 
On July 5, LTTE cadres activated a claymore mine targeting an army truck in the Nelumkulam area. However, it missed its intended target and instead killed a 70 year-old civilian passerby.
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On July 5, LTTE cadres activated a claymore mine targeting an army truck in the Nelumkulam area. However, it missed its intended target and instead killed a 70 year-old civilian passerby.
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July - 5 
Sri Lanka Air Force jets reportedly shelled three more LTTE targets west of Thoppigala on July 5 and caused extensive damages to the outfit’s bases in the dense jungles of Thoppigala.
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Sri Lanka Air Force jets reportedly shelled three more LTTE targets west of Thoppigala on July 5 and caused extensive damages to the outfit’s bases in the dense jungles of Thoppigala.
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July - 5 
The government extended the emergency regulations in Sri Lanka by one month. The emergency was declared on August 12, 2005, shortly after the killing of the then Foreign Affairs Minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar.
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The government extended the emergency regulations in Sri Lanka by one month. The emergency was declared on August 12, 2005, shortly after the killing of the then Foreign Affairs Minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar.
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July - 5 
The leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) breakaway faction, ‘Colonel’ Karuna, has declared war on the Tamils from Jaffna, sources said, adding that this new move sharpens the regional differences among Tamils and brings a new element
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The leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) breakaway faction, ‘Colonel’ Karuna, has declared war on the Tamils from Jaffna, sources said, adding that this new move sharpens the regional differences among Tamils and brings a new element of Tamils fighting Tamils on a regional basis to the ongoing war, Asian Tribune reported. Karuna’s first move in this regard is to issue an order to the parents of the members of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) led by Minister Douglas Devnanda demanding that their children should immediately give up their membership in other political parties. He has directed his military cadres Thillepan, Jeyanthiran, Veera, Sinnathamby, and Riyaseelan to identify the Jaffna people and force them to leave the Eastern Province. Sources said the commanders had already sent out letters to parents whose children are members of the EPDP ordering them to come to their offices for a meeting to discuss the future of their children enlisted as members of political parties led by Jaffna leaders.
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July - 5 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on July 5 commemorated the 20th anniversary of the first attack by their elite Black Tiger, a suicide wing of the outfit, and remembered the 322 Black Tigers who have blown themselves up in suicide attacks
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on July 5 commemorated the 20th anniversary of the first attack by their elite Black Tiger, a suicide wing of the outfit, and remembered the 322 Black Tigers who have blown themselves up in suicide attacks since 1987. The Black Tiger death toll given by the outfit this year is reportedly up sharply from the 273 commemorated in 2006. The LTTE revere the first Black Tiger, Captain Miller, who rammed a truck packed with explosives into an army camp in 1987, killing 15 soldiers. Their primary targets of the Black Tigers have been politicians and military top brass in land attacks, though suicide fighters have also been used in a string of attacks on navy vessels using small speedboats packed with explosives.
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July - 5 
The LTTE has expressed its commitment to the cease-fire agreement, said the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), according to Colombo Page. After a meeting between the SLMM Head Major General Lars Johan Solvberg and LTTE peace secretariat Head S. Pul
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The LTTE has expressed its commitment to the cease-fire agreement, said the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), according to Colombo Page. After a meeting between the SLMM Head Major General Lars Johan Solvberg and LTTE peace secretariat Head S. Pulithevan and its spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan in Kilinochchi on July 5, the SLMM said that it was a good sign for the continuation of the peace process.
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July - 6 
According to Assam Tribune, two members of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified Shankar Debbarma and Mangal Debbarma, were arrested by the security forces (SFs) on July 6 at Dasharambari near Jirania in the West Tripura distric
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According to Assam Tribune, two members of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified Shankar Debbarma and Mangal Debbarma, were arrested by the security forces (SFs) on July 6 at Dasharambari near Jirania in the West Tripura district. SFs recovered a pencil pistol and 20 cartridges from their possession. The duo was given death sentence for killing 17 persons at Jarulbachai near Jirania in 1999 and was absconding.
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July - 6 
According to delayed news, three persons, including two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, were arrested from Sultanpur village in West Bengal's Howrah district on June 30, Times of India reports. District Superintendent of Police N K Singh said that
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According to delayed news, three persons, including two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, were arrested from Sultanpur village in West Bengal's Howrah district on June 30, Times of India reports. District Superintendent of Police N K Singh said that they raided the house of one Sheikh Samsuddin under Jagacha police station and arrested HM cadres Mohammed Raj and Mohammed Zakir and a civilian identified as Samsuddin. Fake passports, visas and forged travel documents were recovered from them. Singh said that the HM militants had come to Kolkata from Delhi on June 17 and were looking for a transit route to Bangladesh.
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July - 6 
According to Ranchi Express, cadres of the Communist Party-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly attacked the Railway Protection Force barrack at Manoharpur railway station in the West Singhbuhm district on July 6-midnight. However, no causalities were repo
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According to Ranchi Express, cadres of the Communist Party-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly attacked the Railway Protection Force barrack at Manoharpur railway station in the West Singhbuhm district on July 6-midnight. However, no causalities were reported.
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July - 6 
Another militant was arrested by the troops on the Line of Control in Nowshera along with one AK rifle and 10 rounds.
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Another militant was arrested by the troops on the Line of Control in Nowshera along with one AK rifle and 10 rounds.
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July - 6 
During another incident at a village in Kupwara, SF personnel troops challenged a group of militants, passing through the area. The militants opened fire on the troops and in the ensuing encounter, a militant was killed.
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During another incident at a village in Kupwara, SF personnel troops challenged a group of militants, passing through the area. The militants opened fire on the troops and in the ensuing encounter, a militant was killed.
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July - 6 
Hindustan Times reports that all the jails in Bihar have been put on alert following a intelligence report that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) may attack prisons to free its hardcore cadres. Inspector General of Police (Prisons) San
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Hindustan Times reports that all the jails in Bihar have been put on alert following a intelligence report that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) may attack prisons to free its hardcore cadres. Inspector General of Police (Prisons) Sandip Paundrik said that the district magistrates and the superintendents of police had been asked to beef up security of jails under their jurisdiction. He said the officials in Gaya, Beur, Jehanabad, Masaurhi, Motihari, Jamui, Bagaha, Buxar, Begusarai, Bettiah and Sitamarhi had been directed to remain extra vigilant because a significant number of Maoists were lodged in jails there.
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July - 6 
In another encounter at Sogam in the Lolab area of the same district, SFs shot dead a militant and seized an AK- 47 rifle and other ammunition from him.
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In another encounter at Sogam in the Lolab area of the same district, SFs shot dead a militant and seized an AK- 47 rifle and other ammunition from him.
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July - 6 
One ULFA cadre, Jayanta Deka alias Ajai Deka, surrendered to the SFs in a surrender ceremony in the Barpeta district. Sources said that Deka had reportedly joined the outfit in 2001.
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One ULFA cadre, Jayanta Deka alias Ajai Deka, surrendered to the SFs in a surrender ceremony in the Barpeta district. Sources said that Deka had reportedly joined the outfit in 2001.
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July - 6 
Sentinel reports that the security forces (SFs) defused an IED (Improvise Explosive Device), suspected to have been planted by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Prakash Bazaar area under Tinsukia town in the Tinsukia district on July 6. P
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Sentinel reports that the security forces (SFs) defused an IED (Improvise Explosive Device), suspected to have been planted by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Prakash Bazaar area under Tinsukia town in the Tinsukia district on July 6. Police arrested two persons in this connection.
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July - 6 
SFs laid an ambush at Warsun Dardpora village in the Kupwara district on July 6-afternoon and subsequently killed an unidentified terrorist.
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SFs laid an ambush at Warsun Dardpora village in the Kupwara district on July 6-afternoon and subsequently killed an unidentified terrorist.
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July - 6 
Shillong Times reports that the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has resumed its extortion drive against non-tribal businessmen at Police Bazaar area in the capital Shillong. Police sources said that some businessmen and mobile service
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Shillong Times reports that the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has resumed its extortion drive against non-tribal businessmen at Police Bazaar area in the capital Shillong. Police sources said that some businessmen and mobile service providers had received extortion notices from the outfit.
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July - 6 
State home department sources said the government was preparing a fresh list of Maoists operating in the 14 affected districts, while a separate list of hardcore Maoists is also being prepared.
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State home department sources said the government was preparing a fresh list of Maoists operating in the 14 affected districts, while a separate list of hardcore Maoists is also being prepared.
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July - 6 July - 7
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres abducted the owner of a grocery shop, identified as Phuleswar Moran, from his residence at Na-Mechekar village under Talap police outpost in the Tinsukia district and subsequently shot him dead
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres abducted the owner of a grocery shop, identified as Phuleswar Moran, from his residence at Na-Mechekar village under Talap police outpost in the Tinsukia district and subsequently shot him dead on July 6, reports The Telegraph. The bullet-riddled dead body of the victim was recovered from the Nameseka reserve forest on July 7. He was alleged by the militants as an army informer.
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July - 6 
Tamil Nadu has decided to double the strength of police personnel involved in combing operations against the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) in various parts of the State. An unidentified police source told The Hindu that search operations by a litt
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Tamil Nadu has decided to double the strength of police personnel involved in combing operations against the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) in various parts of the State. An unidentified police source told The Hindu that search operations by a little over 200 Special Task Force personnel of all ranks are being conducted in the hill ranges of Periyakulam, Kodaikanal and Western Ghats apart from the Tiruvallur and Vellore districts. Director-General of Police, D. Mukherjee, informed that a multi-pronged strategy to tackle the Naxalite problem was under implementation. To involve youths in constructive activity, the police were organising sports activities and assisting the youth in the development of their skills. Mobile libraries had been started and personnel of the special division visited the violence-prone villages and surveyed the absence of basic amenities there.
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July - 6 
The abducted Food Corporation of India Executive Director, P.C. Ram, who was reportedly killed by the ULFA militants on June 29, is still alive, reports Assam Tribune. Assam Police Inspector General, Khagen Sharma, confirmed that Dr. Ram is still in
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The abducted Food Corporation of India Executive Director, P.C. Ram, who was reportedly killed by the ULFA militants on June 29, is still alive, reports Assam Tribune. Assam Police Inspector General, Khagen Sharma, confirmed that Dr. Ram is still in the captivity of the ULFA and he talked to his Gaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) based family over phone from an undisclosed location.
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July - 6 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has reportedly adopted the latest technology in their attempt to strengthen their armed struggle. Report said that they have launched a publicity campaign by circulating a one-hour documentary on their
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has reportedly adopted the latest technology in their attempt to strengthen their armed struggle. Report said that they have launched a publicity campaign by circulating a one-hour documentary on their "military successes" in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. The Hindu reports that Video Compact Discs containing the documentary is in circulation in Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and other States. The documentary not only shows the preparations of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), the military wing of the CPI-Maoist, cadres but also live footage of the raid on the Murkinagar police outpost in the Bijapur district on April 16, 2006. The footage further shows the ease with which the PLGA fighters mounted the attack and overran the police camp amid gunfire and the crackle of wireless sets used by them to coordinate the movement of their assault teams.
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July - 6 
The Doda district police on July 6 cracked a network of Hawala operators with the arrest of three activists of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and recovery of INR 1.97 lakh cash besides explosive material from their possession. The three were identified as Bas
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The Doda district police on July 6 cracked a network of Hawala operators with the arrest of three activists of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and recovery of INR 1.97 lakh cash besides explosive material from their possession. The three were identified as Bashir Ahmad Banday alias Billal, Jamal Din Mughal and Fareed Ahmed Chopan.
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July - 6 
Two civilians, identified as Kannu Dula and Mandavi Mukka, were shot dead by cadres of the Communist Party-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), suspecting them as police informants, in the Chintagupha police station area of Dantewada district on July 6-night, repor
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Two civilians, identified as Kannu Dula and Mandavi Mukka, were shot dead by cadres of the Communist Party-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), suspecting them as police informants, in the Chintagupha police station area of Dantewada district on July 6-night, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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July - 6 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres, identified as Tariq Ahmed Ganai alias Shahid Kafeel and Mohammad Abbas Wagay alias Basit, were killed by security forces (SFs) at Hassanpora village in the Kulgam district on July 6, according to Daily Excelsior.
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres, identified as Tariq Ahmed Ganai alias Shahid Kafeel and Mohammad Abbas Wagay alias Basit, were killed by security forces (SFs) at Hassanpora village in the Kulgam district on July 6, according to Daily Excelsior.
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July - 6 
Unidentified militants abducted and subsequently shot and injured a youth, identified as Heishnam Bungo, at Langthabal in the Imphal East district.
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Unidentified militants abducted and subsequently shot and injured a youth, identified as Heishnam Bungo, at Langthabal in the Imphal East district.
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July - 6 
Unidentified militants shot dead an unidentified youth near Babuthong at Uripok in the Imphal West district on July 6, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Unidentified militants shot dead an unidentified youth near Babuthong at Uripok in the Imphal West district on July 6, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 6 
A Frontier Corps convoy going to Shandur to provide security to the polo festival escaped a roadside bomb blast in the Darora area of Upper Dir district, Dawn reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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A Frontier Corps convoy going to Shandur to provide security to the polo festival escaped a roadside bomb blast in the Darora area of Upper Dir district, Dawn reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 6 
According to Daily Times, a Waziristan tribe killed four suspected Taliban militants while rescuing a Pakistan Army captain who was abducted at gunpoint. Lashkar, an armed group of the Dirdoni tribe, chased the militants after they abducted Captain F
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According to Daily Times, a Waziristan tribe killed four suspected Taliban militants while rescuing a Pakistan Army captain who was abducted at gunpoint. Lashkar, an armed group of the Dirdoni tribe, chased the militants after they abducted Captain Faisal Islam, a trainer at Razmak Cadet College in North Waziristan. Four militants were killed in the ensuing encounter while Captain Islam and two Lashkar men sustained injuries. "The tribe immediately formed the Lashkar as they knew of the incident and intercepted the militants before they could reach their stronghold," an unnamed official said.
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July - 6 
According to Daily Times, four Pakistan Army personnel, including a Major and a Lieutenant, were killed on July 6 in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on a military convoy in the Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP). "Four so
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According to Daily Times, four Pakistan Army personnel, including a Major and a Lieutenant, were killed on July 6 in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on a military convoy in the Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP). "Four soldiers have been martyred in an IED explosion," said ISPR Director-General, Major General Waheed Arshad. He, however, denied that the attack was a reaction to the standoff with the Lal Masjid brigade in Islamabad. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to the locals, the outlawed Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) could be "behind the blast." Dir is a stronghold of the Jamaat-e-Islami and the outlawed TNSM. The attack is the second such in as many days and comes after cleric Fazlullah in Swat gave a call to his supporters for "jihad" on his illegal FM radio channel following the action against Lal Masjid. Agency reports added that Police said the suicide bomber, who was riding a bicycle, killed four security officials.
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July - 6 
Firing and blasts continued to occur around the Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad during July 6-night, even as police took control of the Jamia Faridiyah seminary, according to The News. After the deadline given to Lal Masjid management ended,
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Firing and blasts continued to occur around the Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad during July 6-night, even as police took control of the Jamia Faridiyah seminary, according to The News. After the deadline given to Lal Masjid management ended, the security forces (SFs) and armed militants in the Lal Masjid exchanged firing and shelling. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 6 
Frontier Corps (FC) personnel on July 6 seized a cache of arms, ammunition and drugs from the Landhi area of Nokundi, Dawn reported. During the search of a suspected vehicle, FC personnel seized 10 hand grenades, 12 rockets, two AK-47 rifles, hundred
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Frontier Corps (FC) personnel on July 6 seized a cache of arms, ammunition and drugs from the Landhi area of Nokundi, Dawn reported. During the search of a suspected vehicle, FC personnel seized 10 hand grenades, 12 rockets, two AK-47 rifles, hundreds of rounds, 382 kilograms of hashish and 90 kilograms of morphine.
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July - 6 
In another incident, four security force personnel were injured when their vehicle was ambushed near Matta police station in the Swat district on July 6, according to Dawn. Police said the officials were passing through Baryam Chowk area when their v
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In another incident, four security force personnel were injured when their vehicle was ambushed near Matta police station in the Swat district on July 6, according to Dawn. Police said the officials were passing through Baryam Chowk area when their vehicle came under fire from a hillock.
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July - 6 
Police on July 6 arrested Mir Rauf Mengal, a former Member of National Assembly and a central Balochistan National Party leader, in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan under the preventive laws, according to Daily Times. Mengal was reportedly at a re
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Police on July 6 arrested Mir Rauf Mengal, a former Member of National Assembly and a central Balochistan National Party leader, in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan under the preventive laws, according to Daily Times. Mengal was reportedly at a relief camp set up by the BNP to collect donations for the flood victims when police arrested him.
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July - 6 
President Pervez Musharraf escaped another assassination attempt on July 6-morning when around 36 rounds fired at his aircraft from a submachine gun in Rawalpindi missed their target, according to Daily Times. However, the Inter-Services Public Relat
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President Pervez Musharraf escaped another assassination attempt on July 6-morning when around 36 rounds fired at his aircraft from a submachine gun in Rawalpindi missed their target, according to Daily Times. However, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) denied that the president’s plane had been attacked. Police said that Gen. Musharraf’s aircraft took off from the Chaklala airbase for flood-hit areas of Balochistan and Sindh at around 10:15 am (PST) and came under fire soon thereafter. The rounds were fired by a sub machinegun 10.62 installed on the roof of a two-storey house, Fazal Manzil, in Asghar Mall close to the Islamabad Airport and the Chaklala airbase. Security force personnel subsequently seized a submachine gun, two anti-aircraft guns with tripods and two satellite antennas and arrested the house owner, Muhammad Sharif. Neighbours said that three bearded men, a woman and two children used to live in the house, but none of them were present when the troops reached there.
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July - 6 
The government has once again rejected a conditional surrender offer made by Ghazi. Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani informed a press conference that Ghazi would not be humiliated if he surrendered. Interior Secretary Kamal Shah disclosed th
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The government has once again rejected a conditional surrender offer made by Ghazi. Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani informed a press conference that Ghazi would not be humiliated if he surrendered. Interior Secretary Kamal Shah disclosed that so far 1,221 people, including 795 men and 426 women, had surrendered and 19 had died.
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July - 6 
The holed up chief cleric Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi told a TV channel that he and his associates were ready to die and would never surrender. "We have decided that we may be martyred, but we will not surrender… We are sacrificing our lives for the s
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The holed up chief cleric Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi told a TV channel that he and his associates were ready to die and would never surrender. "We have decided that we may be martyred, but we will not surrender… We are sacrificing our lives for the supremacy of our religion and for the enforcement of Islamic laws. We have no regrets and we will embrace martyrdom," he said. Ghazi claimed that four students were killed when a mortar fired by the SFs hit a room in the mosque. However, this was not confirmed by officials.
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July - 6 
The ISPR Director General, Major General Waheed Arshad, denied that the president’s aircraft had been fired at in Rawalpindi on way to Turbat in Balochistan. "The president was not in the aircraft which was targeted. I have no details about the incid
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The ISPR Director General, Major General Waheed Arshad, denied that the president’s aircraft had been fired at in Rawalpindi on way to Turbat in Balochistan. "The president was not in the aircraft which was targeted. I have no details about the incident as investigations are underway," he said. Agencies reports added that Police have arrested two people in connection with the attack. One of the suspects has been identified as Ghaffar who is a property dealer and had rented the house to the alleged attackers, NNI reported. An unnamed security official told AFP that the guns were "similar to those used by the Taliban in Afghanistan."
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July - 6 
Security agencies have intensified their operations in Khulna district to arrest the left-wing extremists, Islamist militants and listed criminals. Acting Police Commissioner Raushan Ara said, "We are trying hard to arrest the Islamist militants and
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Security agencies have intensified their operations in Khulna district to arrest the left-wing extremists, Islamist militants and listed criminals. Acting Police Commissioner Raushan Ara said, "We are trying hard to arrest the Islamist militants and extremists scattered in disguise at different places in the city and district."
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July - 6 
A day earlier, troops on duty in the areas west of Omanthai in the Vavuniya district were fired upon by LTTE cadres from the Palaimoddai area. During retaliatory fire, troops killed two outfit’s cadres.
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A day earlier, troops on duty in the areas west of Omanthai in the Vavuniya district were fired upon by LTTE cadres from the Palaimoddai area. During retaliatory fire, troops killed two outfit’s cadres.
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July - 6 
In July 6, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets shelled three more LTTE targets in the Mannar and Batticaloa districts. In the first incident, SLAF jets targeted the outfit’s base in the Palampiddi area of Mannar district. The SLAF jets attack
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In July 6, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets shelled three more LTTE targets in the Mannar and Batticaloa districts. In the first incident, SLAF jets targeted the outfit’s base in the Palampiddi area of Mannar district. The SLAF jets attacked two more LTTE targets west of Thoppigala in support of advancing infantry troops.
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July - 6 
Security forces fired at two tractors carrying LTTE cadres in the Thoppigala West area. Details are awaited.
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Security forces fired at two tractors carrying LTTE cadres in the Thoppigala West area. Details are awaited.
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July - 6 
Six soldiers were killed when cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened mortar fire towards troops at Narakamulla north in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district on July 6, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Six soldiers were killed when cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened mortar fire towards troops at Narakamulla north in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district on July 6, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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July - 7 
A Pakistani militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abu Haider Zarar, operating in the Surankote area for last three years, was killed inside a house while his two body-guards escaped during an encounter with troops of Rashtriya Rifles a
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A Pakistani militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abu Haider Zarar, operating in the Surankote area for last three years, was killed inside a house while his two body-guards escaped during an encounter with troops of Rashtriya Rifles at village Dandian in the Bafliaz area of Surankote tehsil in Poonch district on July 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the scene of encounter included one AK-46 rifle, two magazines, one radio set, two grenades and some incriminating documents.
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July - 7 
A powerful grenade exploded in a shop at Khuyathong market in the Imphal city on July 7, reported The Telegraph. However, no casualties were reported.
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A powerful grenade exploded in a shop at Khuyathong market in the Imphal city on July 7, reported The Telegraph. However, no casualties were reported.
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July - 7 
According to Telegraph, police arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Indra Gogoi, from Laipuli area in the Tinsukia district on July 7-night. One motorcycle and several SIM cards were seized from his possession. Sou
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According to Telegraph, police arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Indra Gogoi, from Laipuli area in the Tinsukia district on July 7-night. One motorcycle and several SIM cards were seized from his possession. Sources said that he was trained in Myanmar and had sneaked into upper Assam with the intention of carrying out blasts.
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July - 7 
On July 7, police arrested four sympathisers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Jharapur under Kuchinda sub-division and Ranigula village of Sambalpur district, reports New Indian Express. They were identified as Tapan Naik of J
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On July 7, police arrested four sympathisers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Jharapur under Kuchinda sub-division and Ranigula village of Sambalpur district, reports New Indian Express. They were identified as Tapan Naik of Jharapur village and Mukunda Naik, Santosh Munda and Bimal Topno of Ranigula village. Police said they were providing shelter to the Maoists and also storing their arms and ammunition. Police claimed to have received leads regarding the killing of three civilians by the Maoists on June 21 following the arrests. During interrogation, they reportedly revealed that six Maoists, including three women cadres, were involved in the killing.
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July - 7 
Police claimed to have arrested eight militants of the LeT and Tehreeh-ul-Mujahideen, who were planning to carry out grenade attacks in Srinagar, from the Tral area Pulwama district. One AK Rifle, 12 hand grenades, 8 magzines, two pistols and 48 roun
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Police claimed to have arrested eight militants of the LeT and Tehreeh-ul-Mujahideen, who were planning to carry out grenade attacks in Srinagar, from the Tral area Pulwama district. One AK Rifle, 12 hand grenades, 8 magzines, two pistols and 48 rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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July - 7 
SFs reportedly neutralized a militant a hide-out en route the Amaranth shrine in the Markote area of Palera in the Poonch district and foiled a militants’ plot to target Amaranth pilgrimage scheduled to begin on August 17. The recoveries included fiv
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SFs reportedly neutralized a militant a hide-out en route the Amaranth shrine in the Markote area of Palera in the Poonch district and foiled a militants’ plot to target Amaranth pilgrimage scheduled to begin on August 17. The recoveries included five Chinese pistols, eight kg of high-grade explosives, two Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) grenades, 7 Chinese hand-grenades, one anti-tank grenade, 10 Chinese pistol magazines, 325 AK rounds and three IEDS (Improvised Explosive Devices).
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July - 7 
Frontier Corps personnel on July 7 arrested a suspected militant from the Sambaza area of Zhob district and recovered over three dozen bombs from him, Dawn reported on July 8.
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Frontier Corps personnel on July 7 arrested a suspected militant from the Sambaza area of Zhob district and recovered over three dozen bombs from him, Dawn reported on July 8.
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July - 7 
On July 7-night, militants fired two rockets at the Warbano Levies check-post in the Nawagai area and abducted four soldiers, Izzatullah, Bashir, Farhatullah and Sahibzada.
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On July 7-night, militants fired two rockets at the Warbano Levies check-post in the Nawagai area and abducted four soldiers, Izzatullah, Bashir, Farhatullah and Sahibzada.
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July - 7 
Police in the Mansehra district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) released four central leaders of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) on July 7, a day after their arrest, according to Dawn. Hafiz Alam Tariq, Maulana Amir
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Police in the Mansehra district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) released four central leaders of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) on July 7, a day after their arrest, according to Dawn. Hafiz Alam Tariq, Maulana Amir Mahavia and two other leaders were reportedly arrested from the district’s Ghazikot area along with two triple-M licensed guns. Sources said they were released following interrogation.
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July - 7 
President Pervez Musharraf on July 7 warned the militants holed up in Lal Masjid to surrender or be prepared to get killed, according to Dawn. “The government has the power and could do everything, including killing them, but it is demonstrating grea
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President Pervez Musharraf on July 7 warned the militants holed up in Lal Masjid to surrender or be prepared to get killed, according to Dawn. “The government has the power and could do everything, including killing them, but it is demonstrating great patience to save human lives,” he said. The President was talking to journalists in the Sani Shoran area of Balochistan after visiting the flood-affected Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad and Bolan districts. He said the people barricaded in the mosque had defamed Islam and Pakistan, but the government had exercised restraint despite having capability of ousting and killing them. “We want to save the lives of women and children trapped inside the mosque,” he stated. “The people inside the mosque should come out and surrender, otherwise I am saying it here they risk being killed,” General Musharraf said.
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July - 7 
Nine persons were injured after the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) cadres attacked the monarchists' rally in Kathmandu on July 7, according to Nepal News. Maoists reportedly obstructed the supporters of King Gyanendra from participati
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Nine persons were injured after the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) cadres attacked the monarchists' rally in Kathmandu on July 7, according to Nepal News. Maoists reportedly obstructed the supporters of King Gyanendra from participating in a rally in front of the Narayanhiti royal palace. The YCL cadres attacked a couple of persons claiming that they were planning to greet the King on his 61st birthday. Similar incidents were reported from the Bhotahity, Asan, New Road, Sundhara and Lainchaur areas in Kathmandu.
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July - 7 
Fifteen dead bodies of cadres of the Liberation Tigers Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were recovered from the Thoppigala West area of Batticaloa district on July 7, reports Sri Lanka Army. As reported earlier, security forces (SFs) had open fire at two tractors
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Fifteen dead bodies of cadres of the Liberation Tigers Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were recovered from the Thoppigala West area of Batticaloa district on July 7, reports Sri Lanka Army. As reported earlier, security forces (SFs) had open fire at two tractors carrying outfit’s cadres in the Thoppigala West area on July 6.
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July - 7 
On July 7, naval troops on foot patrol confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Kuchchaveli area of Trincomalee district and killed three outfit’s cadres. Troops also recovered two T-56 weapons, eight magazines with ammunition, three hand grenades, o
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On July 7, naval troops on foot patrol confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Kuchchaveli area of Trincomalee district and killed three outfit’s cadres. Troops also recovered two T-56 weapons, eight magazines with ammunition, three hand grenades, one improvised explosive device (IED), one remote controller, eight detonators, nine IED switches, one kg of C-4 chargers, two radio sets, one hand set, one compass, ten feet long detonator code, foodstuffs, medical equipment including stethoscopes, one cyanide capsule, one pouch, two torches, three traveling bags, one battery pack, several batteries, one LTTE Identity Card and one LTTE Tag from the incident site.
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July - 7 
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) using Dvora fast attack craft foiled an attempt by Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE) to carry out an attack on the SLN personnel in the seas off Kallarawa in the Trincomalee district on July 7. According to sources,
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Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) using Dvora fast attack craft foiled an attempt by Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE) to carry out an attack on the SLN personnel in the seas off Kallarawa in the Trincomalee district on July 7. According to sources, a flotilla of about 15-20 Sea Tiger boats approaching from Nayaru area was observed and confronted by the sailors forcing the LTTE boats to flee towards north. Simultaneously, SLN personnel repulsed a ground attack launched by the LTTE cadres from a nearby location. One civilian sustained injuries due to indiscriminate fire directed by the withdrawing LTTE cadres. It is believed that the LTTE suffered major casualties in retaliation by the Navy.
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July - 7 
Troops after observing a movement of armed LTTE cadres a few meters ahead of the Welioya FDL (Forward Defense Line) opened fire at them. Intercepted outfit’s communication later confirmed that one LTTE cadre was killed in the incident. Troops also r
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Troops after observing a movement of armed LTTE cadres a few meters ahead of the Welioya FDL (Forward Defense Line) opened fire at them. Intercepted outfit’s communication later confirmed that one LTTE cadre was killed in the incident. Troops also recovered one hand grenade during the subsequent clearing operation.
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July - 8 
A Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist peace movement) activist, identified as Sirha Madkami Hunga, was shot dead by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Sukma block of Dantewada district on July 8, reports Dainik Bhaskar.
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A Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist peace movement) activist, identified as Sirha Madkami Hunga, was shot dead by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Sukma block of Dantewada district on July 8, reports Dainik Bhaskar.
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July - 8 
A senior member of the CPI-Maoist, Mahendra Netam, was arrested by police at Jagdalpur railway station in the Bastar district, according to Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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A senior member of the CPI-Maoist, Mahendra Netam, was arrested by police at Jagdalpur railway station in the Bastar district, according to Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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July - 8 
According to reports, the CPI-Maoist has decided to form suicide squads to fight "oppressive capitalist governments" and "relieve the common masses of their sufferings". The decision was reportedly taken at a meeting of representatives of all promine
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According to reports, the CPI-Maoist has decided to form suicide squads to fight "oppressive capitalist governments" and "relieve the common masses of their sufferings". The decision was reportedly taken at a meeting of representatives of all prominent left-wing organizations, including the Maoists' Military Commission, Jan Militia, Revolutionary Farmers Committee and Revolutionary People's Committee, in the Saranda forest on an unspecified date in June 2007. The CPI-Maoist central committee has also chalked out plans to successfully observe ‘Martyrs Day’ on July 28, followed by ‘Martyrs Week’ stretching up to August 3, a Maoist central committee leader told the media.
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July - 8 
Based on Indra Gogoi’s information, police also arrested Bishwajeet Konwar, a suspected linkman of the ULFA, along with a pressure cooker, kept to be supplied to the militants to plant bomb.
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Based on Indra Gogoi’s information, police also arrested Bishwajeet Konwar, a suspected linkman of the ULFA, along with a pressure cooker, kept to be supplied to the militants to plant bomb.
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Constable Bhanu Das, who was wounded during the gun-battle with militants at Moltuk in the Chandel district on July 8, succumbed to his injuries on July 9, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Constable Bhanu Das, who was wounded during the gun-battle with militants at Moltuk in the Chandel district on July 8, succumbed to his injuries on July 9, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 8 
In a counter-insurgency operation, security force (SF) personnel killed three unidentified United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants and injured two others at an unspecified place in the Chandel district on July 8, reports Imphal Free Press.
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In a counter-insurgency operation, security force (SF) personnel killed three unidentified United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants and injured two others at an unspecified place in the Chandel district on July 8, reports Imphal Free Press. One SF personnel was also injured during the incident.
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July - 8 
On July 8, police arrested three CPI-Maoist cadres, Nirmala alias Nirmalakka, ‘Western Bastar Division Commander’, Chandrashekhar Reddy alias Jaipal Reddy and Mahendra alias Sukhram, member Dola dalam (squad), from the Pachperi area of Raipur town, r
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On July 8, police arrested three CPI-Maoist cadres, Nirmala alias Nirmalakka, ‘Western Bastar Division Commander’, Chandrashekhar Reddy alias Jaipal Reddy and Mahendra alias Sukhram, member Dola dalam (squad), from the Pachperi area of Raipur town, reports Indian Express. “We believe the three had a hand in blowing up power transmission lines in the Bastar area, which resulted in a complete blackout in Bastar, Narayanpur, Bijapur and Dantewara districts for over 10 days,” police sources said, adding, “We believe the Maoists now want to increase their area of influence beyond the tribal districts.”
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July - 8 
One of the few longest surviving militants, who recently returned from Pakistan after 20 years, has said that a special batch of militants was being trained in Mujahid camp near Samani jail of Pakistan to launch rocket and air gun attacks on helicopt
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One of the few longest surviving militants, who recently returned from Pakistan after 20 years, has said that a special batch of militants was being trained in Mujahid camp near Samani jail of Pakistan to launch rocket and air gun attacks on helicopters. This group, according to him, was likely to be pushed to Kashmir. Sakhi Mohammed, a resident of Digwar in the Poonch district, was among the first few batches which left for arms training in Pakistan in 1987. He was arrested by security forces from village Lam in the Rajouri district recently.
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July - 8 
Police arrested an unidentified militant along with one pistol, a magazine and one hand grenade at Sopore in the Baramulla district on July 8, according to Daily Excelsior.
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Police arrested an unidentified militant along with one pistol, a magazine and one hand grenade at Sopore in the Baramulla district on July 8, according to Daily Excelsior.
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July - 8 
Police neutralized a terrorist hideout at Tanta in the Gandoh area of Doda district and recovered two AK magazines, two Chinese-make grenades, 30 AK rounds, one magazine of LMG and one wireless set charger. Four grenades were recovered by security fo
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Police neutralized a terrorist hideout at Tanta in the Gandoh area of Doda district and recovered two AK magazines, two Chinese-make grenades, 30 AK rounds, one magazine of LMG and one wireless set charger. Four grenades were recovered by security forces from village Sarsot in the Rajouri district.
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July - 8 
Police shot dead an unidentified militant near Thangapat in the Imphal West district and also recovered a 9-mm pistol having five live rounds from the incident site.
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Police shot dead an unidentified militant near Thangapat in the Imphal West district and also recovered a 9-mm pistol having five live rounds from the incident site.
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July - 8 
Security forces recovered four AK rifles, one pistol, 15 magazines, 293 rounds of ammunition, eight IED circuits, 40 detonators, one hand grenades and several other items during a search operation at Gogaldara in the Kupwara district.
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Security forces recovered four AK rifles, one pistol, 15 magazines, 293 rounds of ammunition, eight IED circuits, 40 detonators, one hand grenades and several other items during a search operation at Gogaldara in the Kupwara district.
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July - 8 
The Tritya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), claims that it has expanded its organisation across Jharkhand. In an interview with Telegraph, the outfit’s sub zonal commander of Palamau d
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The Tritya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), claims that it has expanded its organisation across Jharkhand. In an interview with Telegraph, the outfit’s sub zonal commander of Palamau district, Girij, claimed that the outfit has established units in each of the 22 districts of Jharkhand. He said, “Our main enemy is not the police machinery, but the CPI-Maoist. They have diverted from their original principle and are involved in petty activities. And to successfully wage armed struggle against the Maoists, there is an imperative need to strengthen our own organisation. The results of our expansion would give us positive results in near future.” Formed in 2002, the TPC has indulged in encounters with the CPI-Maoist.
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July - 8 
Troops recovered five mortar bombs, four UBGL grenades and some explosive material during a search operation at Ban forests in the Surankote area of Poonch district. In another search operation in the Bani forests of Doda district, Army seized 30 AK
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Troops recovered five mortar bombs, four UBGL grenades and some explosive material during a search operation at Ban forests in the Surankote area of Poonch district. In another search operation in the Bani forests of Doda district, Army seized 30 AK rounds, one AK magazine, six rounds of 7.62mm, one hand grenade, one radio set antenna and one I Com battery case.
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July - 8 
A senior Pakistani army commando, Colonel Haroon Islam, was shot dead on July 8-morning (today) by Islamic militants besieged in the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, said Major General Waheed Arshad, head of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), accord
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A senior Pakistani army commando, Colonel Haroon Islam, was shot dead on July 8-morning (today) by Islamic militants besieged in the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, said Major General Waheed Arshad, head of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), according to Times of India. Islam "was supervising the operation and got injured and expired in the hospital," said Arshad, adding, another army official was injured during the operation to blow up part of the wall surrounding the fortified mosque complex. "Islam was leading the operation and the wall was destroyed in order to facilitate the women and children who were made hostages by the militants inside the mosque," he added, and disclosed that there were intense exchanges of gunfire overnight between security forces and Islamists holed up inside the Lal Masjid.
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July - 8 
An AFP report added that the hardcore militants inside the mosque include two commanders from the outlawed Harkatul-Jihad-e-Islami. “We believe there are militants from Harkatul-Jihad-e-Islami, which was involved in the [Daniel] Pearl murder. Based o
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An AFP report added that the hardcore militants inside the mosque include two commanders from the outlawed Harkatul-Jihad-e-Islami. “We believe there are militants from Harkatul-Jihad-e-Islami, which was involved in the [Daniel] Pearl murder. Based on intelligence we suspect that two commanders from the group are in there,” an unnamed official told AFP. A source inside the mosque identified one of the Harkatul-Jihad-e-Islami militants as Abu Zar, said to be a one-time accomplice of the group’s late leader Amjad Farooqi, who was killed by security forces in 2004. He also named a Pakistani Taliban militant from Waziristan, Mohammad Fida, as the “security chief” of the compound. There was, however, no official confirmation of the names.
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July - 8 
Dawn has reported that the army and paramilitary forces were again deployed at all important checkpoints in North Waziristan on July 8. The checkpoints had been vacated following a peace agreement between the government and militants in 2006. Sources
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Dawn has reported that the army and paramilitary forces were again deployed at all important checkpoints in North Waziristan on July 8. The checkpoints had been vacated following a peace agreement between the government and militants in 2006. Sources said troops had taken positions at major checkpoints in Miranshah, Mirali and Razmak areas and started digging trenches and checking vehicles on main roads in the region.
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July - 8 
Eight “high value terrorists” wanted by Pakistan and other countries are holed up inside the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, while another was killed by security forces in the ongoing operation, Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq disclosed on July 8, acc
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Eight “high value terrorists” wanted by Pakistan and other countries are holed up inside the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, while another was killed by security forces in the ongoing operation, Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq disclosed on July 8, according to Daily Times. “Nine suspected terrorists said to be far more dangerous and harmful than al Qaeda and Taliban operatives were hiding inside the mosque compound,” Haq said at a press conference in Islamabad. However, the minister refused to reveal the identities of these militants. He informed that security forces killed one of these suspected terrorists inside Lal Masjid on the second day of the ongoing operation. He was the mastermind of the failed suicide attack on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at Attock in 2005, he added. Haq also said that the militants and not Abdul Rashid Ghazi, Lal Masjid’s deputy chief cleric, were controlling the mosque. “The militants are holding children and Ghazi hostage,” he informed. The minister also ruled out the government launching any action against other seminaries in Pakistan, including the Jamia Faridia.
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July - 8 
Four senior associates of Taliban chief Mullah Mohammed Omar were arrested from two areas in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, an Afghan intelligence source told BBC News. Those arrested included two men responsible for Mullah Omar’s letters and commun
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Four senior associates of Taliban chief Mullah Mohammed Omar were arrested from two areas in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, an Afghan intelligence source told BBC News. Those arrested included two men responsible for Mullah Omar’s letters and communications — Mullah Jahangir and Mullah Mohid, according to Daily Times. The others in detention are Mullah Nazir, former Taliban commander in the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan, and Mullah Tahir, the former Taliban commander of Kabul.
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July - 8 
On July 8-night, the security forces closed the camp office of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club situated a few yards away from the ‘no-go area’ within the curfew zone. They also asked journalists to leave the area.
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On July 8-night, the security forces closed the camp office of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club situated a few yards away from the ‘no-go area’ within the curfew zone. They also asked journalists to leave the area.
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July - 8 
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz reportedly presided over a high-level security meeting at which he reiterated the government’s position that the militants must release all hostages, lay down their weapons and submit before the law.
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz reportedly presided over a high-level security meeting at which he reiterated the government’s position that the militants must release all hostages, lay down their weapons and submit before the law.
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July - 8 
Talking to Dawn, Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah said that at least 15 suicide bombers were present in the mosque and they had been given explosive belts. “We also have information that militants have heavy ammunition, landmines and rocket launche
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Talking to Dawn, Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah said that at least 15 suicide bombers were present in the mosque and they had been given explosive belts. “We also have information that militants have heavy ammunition, landmines and rocket launchers,” he informed.
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July - 8 
The standoff between Lal Masjid militants and security forces in Islamabad entered the seventh day, according to Dawn. After the death of the SSG commando chief during an abortive attempt to enter the mosque, no major exchange of fire occurred throug
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The standoff between Lal Masjid militants and security forces in Islamabad entered the seventh day, according to Dawn. After the death of the SSG commando chief during an abortive attempt to enter the mosque, no major exchange of fire occurred throughout July 8, except for a few shots fired from both sides.
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July - 8 
Unidentified gunmen shot dead three Chinese workers and injured another in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on July 8, according to Daily Times. Capital City Police Officer Abdul Majeed Marwat told Dawn that “It is to
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Unidentified gunmen shot dead three Chinese workers and injured another in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on July 8, according to Daily Times. Capital City Police Officer Abdul Majeed Marwat told Dawn that “It is too early to draw a conclusion from the incident, but the killings appear to be a reaction to the Lal Masjid incident in Islamabad.” No one has claimed responsibility for the killing so far. The Chinese reportedly were engaged in the business of turtles and exported hides to China and other countries.
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July - 8 
Unidentified militants blew up a security forces’ vehicle by a remote controlled bomb on July 8, killing one soldier and injuring seven others at Yousufabad, around three kilometers north of Khar, the headquarters of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Ad
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Unidentified militants blew up a security forces’ vehicle by a remote controlled bomb on July 8, killing one soldier and injuring seven others at Yousufabad, around three kilometers north of Khar, the headquarters of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times.
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July - 8 
Wafaqul Madaris, a body of Madrassas (seminaries) countrywide, on July 8 warned the government of a backlash from seminary students and clerics if security forces continued their siege of Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad. Wafaq clerics, headed
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Wafaqul Madaris, a body of Madrassas (seminaries) countrywide, on July 8 warned the government of a backlash from seminary students and clerics if security forces continued their siege of Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad. Wafaq clerics, headed by Maulana Salimullah Khan, conveyed the warning to Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain in Islamabad. The clerics asked Hussain to tell President Pervez Musharraf that the Lal Masjid operation should be immediately halted, Qari Hanif Jalhandri of the Wafaq told Daily Times after meeting with Chaudhry Shujaat. However, Jalhandri did not disclose on how madrassas would react if the Lal Masjid operation was not halted. He said that the Wafaq would call a Supreme Council meeting shortly to consider the Lal Masjid operation and the situation arising out of it. Jalhandri said that the Wafaq demanded amnesty for Lal Masjid deputy chief cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi, and militant seminary students who have been holed up in the mosque for the last six days.
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July - 8 
Maoists forced out police personnel from a recently established police post at Ghandruk of Kaski district on July 8, Kantipuronline reports. Maoist cadres threw away their belongings and also locked the office room.
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Maoists forced out police personnel from a recently established police post at Ghandruk of Kaski district on July 8, Kantipuronline reports. Maoist cadres threw away their belongings and also locked the office room.
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July - 8 
YCL cadres also vandalised the offices of the Rastriya Prajantantra Party and Rastriya Janashakti Party in Dhankuta on July 8. The YCL vandalised their offices alleging that their leaders had attended the birthday celebrations of the King.
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YCL cadres also vandalised the offices of the Rastriya Prajantantra Party and Rastriya Janashakti Party in Dhankuta on July 8. The YCL vandalised their offices alleging that their leaders had attended the birthday celebrations of the King.
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July - 8 
11 Sea-Tigers [cadres of the sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)], including a top Sea-Tiger intelligence leader, Neelan - bearing LTTE ID card no: 0018, were killed in a clash which erupted between the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) person
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11 Sea-Tigers [cadres of the sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)], including a top Sea-Tiger intelligence leader, Neelan - bearing LTTE ID card no: 0018, were killed in a clash which erupted between the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) personnel and Sea-Tigers in the seas off Pulmodai in the Trincomalee district on July 8, according to Daily News. SLN personnel operating north of Trincomalee confronted a group of LTTE cadres fleeing the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district, sources added.
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July - 8 
On July 8, Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets launched four air strikes on the LTTE mortar positions in the Thoppigala West area. However, no casualties were reported.
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On July 8, Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets launched four air strikes on the LTTE mortar positions in the Thoppigala West area. However, no casualties were reported.
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July - 8 
The United Kingdom (UK) has placed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as the second most dangerous terrorist group after the al Qaeda, according to Colombo Page. The UK already has put 44 groups on its list of terrorist organizations. As a r
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The United Kingdom (UK) has placed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as the second most dangerous terrorist group after the al Qaeda, according to Colombo Page. The UK already has put 44 groups on its list of terrorist organizations. As a result it will become illegal for British to be members of or encourage support for these groups. The 44 international terrorist organizations currently proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000 range from obscure sects to well-known groups like Hamas, Hezbollah and al Qaeda.
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July - 8 
Troops have reportedly cleared a total of nearly 800 square kilometers in an area of nearly 860 square kilometers, including vacated positions, in the Thoppigala region. Troops cleared areas North of Narakamulla and South of Thoppigala during the las
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Troops have reportedly cleared a total of nearly 800 square kilometers in an area of nearly 860 square kilometers, including vacated positions, in the Thoppigala region. Troops cleared areas North of Narakamulla and South of Thoppigala during the last 48 hours flushing out the LTTE cadres, according to Daily News. About 87 LTTE cadres have surrendered to the troops in Thoppigala, sources informed, adding, “We expect that number of surrendering cadres to increase in due course as we get close to the completion of our operations in Thoppigala. Their numbers are small and they are scattered all over the place without posing any threat.”
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July - 8 
Troops retaliated when a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres opened fire towards them at Sittandy in the Batticaloa district on July 8. During subsequent search operations, troops recovered the dead body of one LTTE cadre, two han
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Troops retaliated when a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres opened fire towards them at Sittandy in the Batticaloa district on July 8. During subsequent search operations, troops recovered the dead body of one LTTE cadre, two hand grenades and one cyanide capsule from the incident site.
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July - 9 
According to Assam Tribune, police arrested four suspected All Adivasi Nationalist Liberation Army cadres, Ajit Toppo alias Boga, Asao Bardhia, Linus Milj and Ganesh Rama, along with one Italian-made 9-mm pistol and 10 rounds of ammunition from Bimal
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According to Assam Tribune, police arrested four suspected All Adivasi Nationalist Liberation Army cadres, Ajit Toppo alias Boga, Asao Bardhia, Linus Milj and Ganesh Rama, along with one Italian-made 9-mm pistol and 10 rounds of ammunition from Bimalapur under Borhat police station in the Sivasagar district on July 9. They were arrested while coming to extort INR 5 lakhs from Swapan Dutta, a businessman from the same locality.
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July - 9 
According to reports, Nepali Maoists were suspected to have been present along with the CPI-Maoist cadres during the incident near Errabore forest in the Dantewada district on July 9. "We have reports that several short people resembling Nepalis were
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According to reports, Nepali Maoists were suspected to have been present along with the CPI-Maoist cadres during the incident near Errabore forest in the Dantewada district on July 9. "We have reports that several short people resembling Nepalis were part of the team that attacked the security personnel," R.K. Vij, the Inspector-General of Police (Bastar range), told The Telegraph.
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July - 9 
According to Shillong Times, Asom Lion Force, a new militant outfit has been formed in the Karbi Anglong district by some youths belonging to all Northeastern States. Aniruddha Barphukan, a self-styled secretary of the outfit, in a statement said the
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According to Shillong Times, Asom Lion Force, a new militant outfit has been formed in the Karbi Anglong district by some youths belonging to all Northeastern States. Aniruddha Barphukan, a self-styled secretary of the outfit, in a statement said the group had been formed to "further strengthen" the liberation movement in the North East. Barphukan has demanded an immediate halt on all "occupational and allied activities" by the Government and called upon the people to boycott all Indian functions and honour their own culture.
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July - 9 
Army personnel arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, identified as Hemanto Sonowa,l from Talap area in the Tinsukia district.
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Army personnel arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, identified as Hemanto Sonowa,l from Talap area in the Tinsukia district.
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July - 9 
As reported earlier, the encounter occurred when a joint team of the CRPF and Chhattisgarh Police personnel combing the area were suddenly attacked by Maoists from all sides. Approximately 60 SPOs, 10 CRPF personnel and one Chhattisgarh Police person
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As reported earlier, the encounter occurred when a joint team of the CRPF and Chhattisgarh Police personnel combing the area were suddenly attacked by Maoists from all sides. Approximately 60 SPOs, 10 CRPF personnel and one Chhattisgarh Police personnel, who survived the attack, have reportedly since returned to the Errabore police post. "At least 300 Maoists in battle fatigues attacked us. They shot indiscriminately and lobbed grenades and petrol bombs. We were overwhelmed by their number," said an injured CRPF personnel. According to Times of India, a villager too was killed in the gun battle as the Maoists lobbed grenades, petrol bombs and fired from automatic weapons.
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July - 9 
Four left-wing extremists belonging to different outfits surrendered to the police in the Warangal district on July 9, reports New Indian Express. They were identified as: Alem Nageswar Rao alias Seshu, the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC
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Four left-wing extremists belonging to different outfits surrendered to the police in the Warangal district on July 9, reports New Indian Express. They were identified as: Alem Nageswar Rao alias Seshu, the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) fifth platoon ‘commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), who was carrying a head money of INR 20,000; ‘secretary’ of the CPI (ML)-Janashakthi Warangal and Khammam district area committee, identified as Vallapu Mallesh alias Jeevan alias Ramesh; E. Venkata Swamy alias Devanna, the Manuguru ‘area commander’ of the same outfit; and B. Yakaiah alias Ramakanth, the Krishna dalam (squad) member of the CPI (ML)-New Democracy.
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July - 9 
Omar Abdullah, the National Conference president and a former Union minister, survived a grenade attack on July 9 at his rally in the Handwara area of Kupwara district even as 15 civilians and five security force (SF) personnel sustained injuries in
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Omar Abdullah, the National Conference president and a former Union minister, survived a grenade attack on July 9 at his rally in the Handwara area of Kupwara district even as 15 civilians and five security force (SF) personnel sustained injuries in the terrorist attack, according to Daily Excelsior. Abdullah was reportedly inside the fenced orchard of his local party leader Mohammad Iqbal Malla, after concluding his rally, when a rifle grenade fired by the terrorists exploded about 100 yards from the canopy. While he escaped unhurt, 20 persons were wounded in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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July - 9 
On July 9, at least 24 security force (SF) personnel and 20 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were killed in a gun battle in the dense forests of Dantewada district, according to New Indian Express. "Sixteen Central Reserv
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On July 9, at least 24 security force (SF) personnel and 20 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were killed in a gun battle in the dense forests of Dantewada district, according to New Indian Express. "Sixteen Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, including an Assistant Commandant, Vijay Nandkishore Titre, six special police officers (SPOs) and two from Dantewada district forces were killed in the Elampatti-Regadgatta forest of Dantewada district, about 550 km from the state capital," Chhattisgarh Director General of Police, Vishwaranjan, told PTI. The dead bodies of all the 24 SF personnel, who had gone missing after a fierce gun battle, have been recovered in Konta block, Girdhari Nayak, Inspector General of Police (Maoist-operations), told IANS, and added, "The search teams of CRPF and state police, assisted by helicopters, recovered the bodies from a hilly terrain of Konta block, close to Andhra Pradesh border." Police said the death toll could increase as the condition of more than a dozen injured SF personnel is critical. Police sources added that at least 20 Maoists were killed in the incident. However, none of their dead bodies has been recovered yet.
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July - 9 
On July 9, cadres of the CPI-Maoist damaged a government-run health centre, a teacher’s residence and a primary school building at Kemru village in the Narayanpur district. Maoists also warned the villagers to face dire consequence if they allow poli
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On July 9, cadres of the CPI-Maoist damaged a government-run health centre, a teacher’s residence and a primary school building at Kemru village in the Narayanpur district. Maoists also warned the villagers to face dire consequence if they allow police personnel to stay in the village.
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July - 9 
On July 9, two Special Police Officers and a Central Reserve Police Force personnel sustained injuries when a clash erupted between the CPI-Maoist cadres and security force (SF) personnel in the Konta block. SFs retaliated when Maoists opened fire an
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On July 9, two Special Police Officers and a Central Reserve Police Force personnel sustained injuries when a clash erupted between the CPI-Maoist cadres and security force (SF) personnel in the Konta block. SFs retaliated when Maoists opened fire and simultaneously triggered a landmine blast targeting them in the area.
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July - 9 
A police contingent was reportedly attacked on the Karakoram Highway in Kohistan on July 9. However, no casualties were reported.
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A police contingent was reportedly attacked on the Karakoram Highway in Kohistan on July 9. However, no casualties were reported.
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July - 9 
A power transmission line was blown up at Kohlu in the Balochistan province on July 9 suspending power supply to Kohlu and other areas, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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A power transmission line was blown up at Kohlu in the Balochistan province on July 9 suspending power supply to Kohlu and other areas, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 9 
According to Dawn, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, Sulaiman Khan, was killed and three constables, Naimatullah Khan, Rasul Jan and Sawdad Khan, wounded when a police party was ambushed with grenades on July 8-night at Bannu in the North West Fr
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According to Dawn, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, Sulaiman Khan, was killed and three constables, Naimatullah Khan, Rasul Jan and Sawdad Khan, wounded when a police party was ambushed with grenades on July 8-night at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
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July - 9 
According to The News, the Taliban in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on July 9 declared to avenge the blood of students killed in Lal Masjid standoff and asked the federal government to immediately stop the operation.
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According to The News, the Taliban in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on July 9 declared to avenge the blood of students killed in Lal Masjid standoff and asked the federal government to immediately stop the operation. People of Bajaur reportedly staged a large protest demonstration at Siddiqabad on July 9 on an appeal of the local Taliban leader, Maulana Faqir Muhammad. AFP reported that around 20, 000 tribesmen took part in the protest. Addressing the demonstrators, the leaders strongly condemned the operation at Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa and opined that it was an attempt by President Pervez Musharraf to prolong his rule and get the US support. They also vowed to continue ‘Jihad’ against infidels, who continued their atrocities in Kashmir, Afghanistan and Iraq. Maulana Faqir Muhammad warned the government to change its policies, otherwise, it should get ready for strong retaliation. He also warned the government employees to quit their jobs, failing which they would be liable to be put to death. "We beg Allah to destroy Musharraf and we will seek revenge for the atrocities perpetrated on the Lal Masjid," Faqir Muhammad told the gathering. The tribesmen shouted slogans including "Death to Musharraf," "Death to America" and "Those who are friends of America are traitors."
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July - 9 
Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain continued making efforts to defuse the Lal Masjid standoff till late July 9-night despite failing to achieve any major breakthrough in resolving the crisis, according to Daily Times. President
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Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain continued making efforts to defuse the Lal Masjid standoff till late July 9-night despite failing to achieve any major breakthrough in resolving the crisis, according to Daily Times. President Pervez Musharraf had sent a delegation of politicians and clerics led by Shujaat to negotiate with Lal Masjid deputy prayer leader Abdul Rashid Ghazi the release of several hundred students stranded in the mosque. The delegation was reportedly told to persuade Ghazi to surrender along with the militants holed up in the mosque. However, this initiative suffered a set back when the delegation refused to enter the mosque and Ghazi turned down their offer to come out for talks due to security reasons.
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July - 9 
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz confirmed that the government would allow Ghazi to be held under house arrest with his ailing mother if he surrenders and frees the hostages. "We are trying to avoid loss of life and using all negotiating options to end th
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz confirmed that the government would allow Ghazi to be held under house arrest with his ailing mother if he surrenders and frees the hostages. "We are trying to avoid loss of life and using all negotiating options to end this crisis, including house arrest for Ghazi and his old mother," informed Aziz. An AFP report added that Aziz said he had a list of several "heavyweight" militants inside the mosque but refused to give their names.
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July - 9 
Security forces fired teargas and exchanged fire with the militants in clashes on July 9-morning, killing one of the mosque’s radical students, security officials said.
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Security forces fired teargas and exchanged fire with the militants in clashes on July 9-morning, killing one of the mosque’s radical students, security officials said.
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July - 9 
The Islamabad police arrested 60 people on July 9 for helping militants holed up inside the Lal Masjid, Daily Times reported. They had allegedly assisted the militants get phone cards to load up credit on their mobiles, and provided information to th
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The Islamabad police arrested 60 people on July 9 for helping militants holed up inside the Lal Masjid, Daily Times reported. They had allegedly assisted the militants get phone cards to load up credit on their mobiles, and provided information to them about the movement of security forces around the mosque.
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July - 9 
The ISPR Director General, Major General Waheed Arshad, denied the presence of al Qaeda or Taliban militants inside the Lal Masjid. He, however, admitted to The News that the militants holed up in the mosque might have links with some local banned mi
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The ISPR Director General, Major General Waheed Arshad, denied the presence of al Qaeda or Taliban militants inside the Lal Masjid. He, however, admitted to The News that the militants holed up in the mosque might have links with some local banned militant outfits. "Only local militants of banned organisations are present inside the Jamia Hafsa and Lal Masjid premises," he claimed. When asked about a list of persons present inside the mosque that was published in some newspapers on Monday, he said that any such list or its source was not in his knowledge. Brigadier Javed Iqbal Cheema, Director-General of the National Crisis Management Cell, also conformed that there were no reports of presence of al Qaeda or Taliban militants inside the Lal Masjid.
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July - 9 
The Supreme Court on July 9 questioned the validity of action against militants holed up in the Lal Masjid-Jamia Hafsa complex in Islamabad and ordered Attorney General Makhdoom Ali Khan to seek instructions from the government, suggesting measures f
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The Supreme Court on July 9 questioned the validity of action against militants holed up in the Lal Masjid-Jamia Hafsa complex in Islamabad and ordered Attorney General Makhdoom Ali Khan to seek instructions from the government, suggesting measures for an amicable solution to the standoff, according to Dawn. A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Mohammad Nawaz Abbasi and Justice Faqir Mohammad Khokhar took up the issue so that release of women and children could be ensured without use of force. The suo motu notice was taken by Acting Chief Justice Rana Bhagwandas on a letter by Justice Abbasi expressing concern over the detention of children and female students in Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa. "The killing of innocent citizens squarely falls within the ambit of qatl-i-amd (intentional killing), therefore those responsible for the sad incident should face legal consequences," the letter stated. The court directed the government to facilitate early settlement of the issue through negotiations between a seven-member clerics’ delegation and Maulana Abdul Rasheed Ghazi of the Lal Masjid to end the hostage-like situation.
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July - 9 
Unidentified assailants shot dead an activist of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) late on July 9-night in the jurisdiction of Shah Qabool police station in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according
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Unidentified assailants shot dead an activist of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) late on July 9-night in the jurisdiction of Shah Qabool police station in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. Police officer Latif said that Hayat Khan was shot dead at around 2 a.m. outside his Nishtarabad house.
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July - 9 
Maoists assaulted Ganesh Prasad Bhattarai, secretary of the Pharpu Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Ramechhap district on July 9, Himalayan Times reports. Four Maoists led by area no. 3 in-charge Madan entered his home and assaulted Bhattar
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Maoists assaulted Ganesh Prasad Bhattarai, secretary of the Pharpu Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Ramechhap district on July 9, Himalayan Times reports. Four Maoists led by area no. 3 in-charge Madan entered his home and assaulted Bhattarai saying that he did not give the donation of NR 50,000 which was demanded from him. However, the joint district in-charge of the Maoists, Prayas, said there was only a "minor argument" with Bhattarai.
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July - 9 
During operations in separate villages of Bagmara sub-district in the Rajshahi district on July 9, police arrested a Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant and four left-wing extremists, including a regional commander of the Purba Banglar Com
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During operations in separate villages of Bagmara sub-district in the Rajshahi district on July 9, police arrested a Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant and four left-wing extremists, including a regional commander of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP). The JMB militant was identified as Shamser Ali, who is also an accused in a police assault case. The arrested PBCP regional commander Ariful Islam Rony is a charge-sheeted accused in a murder case. The extremists were identified as Hazrat of Taherpur, Rashid Babu of Cheukhali and Islam of Polashi village.
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Five militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including two top leaders, were arrested in a series of raids by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Dhaka and Mymensingh on July 9 and 10, reports Daily Star. The leaders were identified a
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Five militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including two top leaders, were arrested in a series of raids by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Dhaka and Mymensingh on July 9 and 10, reports Daily Star. The leaders were identified as Asadul Islam alias Arif, a member of JMB's reconstituted Majlish-e-Shura (the highest decision-making body), and Anwar Hossain alias Faruq, a Shura (governing body) member. The others were the outfit’s regional commander for Mymensingh, Shafiqul Islam alias Rakib, Sagar Hossain alias Sayem and Saiful Islam. Arif was convicted in absentia for the killing of two judges at Jhalakathi on November 14, 2005. Six others convicted in the same case, including the outfit’s chief Abdur Rahman and his deputy Bangla Bhai, were executed in different jails on March 29, 2007. Two 9mm pistols with nine bullets, seven computers, a large number of compact disks and books on jihad were recovered from the arrested militants. Hasan Mahmud Khandakar, Director-General of the RAB, told New Age, "We succeeded in breaking the backbone of the banned outfit, but we decided to intensify our drives to nab the outfit’s members who are scattered throughout the country".
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July - 9 
A day earlier, 16 anti-personnel mines were recovered from the Periyawaddavan area of Batticaloa district and Kambiliweva in the Welioya region of Vavuniya district.
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A day earlier, 16 anti-personnel mines were recovered from the Periyawaddavan area of Batticaloa district and Kambiliweva in the Welioya region of Vavuniya district.
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July - 9 
A day earlier, LTTE cadres opened fire from the Vilattikulam area in the Vavuniya district, injuring one officer and a soldier in the area west of Omanthai, SLA reports. Troops retaliated and repulsed the attack.
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A day earlier, LTTE cadres opened fire from the Vilattikulam area in the Vavuniya district, injuring one officer and a soldier in the area west of Omanthai, SLA reports. Troops retaliated and repulsed the attack.
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July - 9 
Colombo Page reports that the government is now establishing Police stations in the areas recently captured from the LTTE in the Eastern Province. Five police stations were set up in recently liberated Vakarai, Kokadicholai, Vavunathivu, Karadiyanaru
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Colombo Page reports that the government is now establishing Police stations in the areas recently captured from the LTTE in the Eastern Province. Five police stations were set up in recently liberated Vakarai, Kokadicholai, Vavunathivu, Karadiyanaru and Athimalai in the Batticaloa district and 25 police posts are also being set up, the President’s office announced. Seven police stations and six police posts will be established in the Trincomalee district. Two more police stations and eight police posts will reportedly be set up in the Ampara district.
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July - 9 
On July 9, Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets reportedly shelled and destroyed an LTTE base in the area west of Thoppigala.
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On July 9, Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets reportedly shelled and destroyed an LTTE base in the area west of Thoppigala.
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July - 9 
On July 9, two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed by security forces in the Pokkaravani area of Vavuniya district, reported Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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On July 9, two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed by security forces in the Pokkaravani area of Vavuniya district, reported Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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July - 9 
President Mahinda Rajapakse vowed to "wipe out" the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from the Northern Province like the way his government did the "job" in the Eastern Province, according to The Hindu. Speaking at a function in Trincomalee to
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President Mahinda Rajapakse vowed to "wipe out" the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from the Northern Province like the way his government did the "job" in the Eastern Province, according to The Hindu. Speaking at a function in Trincomalee town on July 9, he said blunting the military prowess of the LTTE was the only way to achieve permanent peace in the country.
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July - 9 
Sri Lanka’s Special Projects Minister Mahinda Wijesekara told BBC Sandeshaya that the government should allow Tamil people to govern Northern Province for an interim period under a special representative council. He said, "I am proposing a One countr
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Sri Lanka’s Special Projects Minister Mahinda Wijesekara told BBC Sandeshaya that the government should allow Tamil people to govern Northern Province for an interim period under a special representative council. He said, "I am proposing a One country: Two systems method for north in which Tamil Tigers are playing a major role," adding, "LTTE should give up the demand for a separate state and their claim to be the sole representative of the Tamil people. LTTE is bride or the groom but if they refuse to work with other Tamil parties, the international community will understand they are not genuine in finding a solution."
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July - 9 
Troops recovered one T-56 weapon, one magazine filled with ammunition and seven bar mines from the Ponnar area of Jaffna district.
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Troops recovered one T-56 weapon, one magazine filled with ammunition and seven bar mines from the Ponnar area of Jaffna district.
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July - 10 
According to Assam Tribunes, two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, including one identified as Samiran Barman alias Jiban Medhi of Baganpara village in Baksa district, were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Than
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According to Assam Tribunes, two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, including one identified as Samiran Barman alias Jiban Medhi of Baganpara village in Baksa district, were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Thankuchi village under Ghograpar Police Station in the Nalbari district on July 10. One AK-56 Rifle with 51 live ammunition and two magazines, one 9-mm revolver with six rounds of live ammunition and one magazine, three Chinese hand-grenades, 15 empty cartridges of AK-56 rifle, INR 5,000 in cash and a mobile phone handset were recovered from the slain militants.
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July - 10 
According to Daily Excelsior, two militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Padarpora in the Kulgam district on July 10. The slain militants were identified as Ayaz Ahmed Chopan and Ulfat Mohamma
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According to Daily Excelsior, two militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Padarpora in the Kulgam district on July 10. The slain militants were identified as Ayaz Ahmed Chopan and Ulfat Mohammad.
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July - 10 
According to Sentinel, the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel opened fire on the Border Security Force (BSF) at Kailashahar along India-Bangladesh border in the North Tripura district on July 10. The incident happened following the encounter between t
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According to Sentinel, the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel opened fire on the Border Security Force (BSF) at Kailashahar along India-Bangladesh border in the North Tripura district on July 10. The incident happened following the encounter between the BSF personnel and Bangladeshi smugglers, who after being intercepted by the BSF had attacked them with sharp weapons.
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July - 10 
An encounter was reported between Maoists and police at Adesmeta under the Gangalur police station area of Bijapur district on July 10-morning. However, no causalities were reported on either side.
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An encounter was reported between Maoists and police at Adesmeta under the Gangalur police station area of Bijapur district on July 10-morning. However, no causalities were reported on either side.
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July - 10 
Deccan Herald reports that five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the Anti-Naxal Special Police Force at Ammadlu village near Menasinahadya in the Chikmagalur district on July 10. Police ident
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Deccan Herald reports that five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the Anti-Naxal Special Police Force at Ammadlu village near Menasinahadya in the Chikmagalur district on July 10. Police identified the Maoists as Gautam, a member of state committee of CPI-Maoist, Parameshwar, secretary of the Kudremukh National Park Virodhi Okkuta, Sundaresh, Ramegowda and Kaveri. Two other Maoists managed to escape from the incident site. A police constable sustained bullet injuries. Local people, however, claimed that four of the killed were inmates of a house in the forests in which the Maoists had taken shelter. Police sources said that the police party was fired upon by the Maoists after they were asked to surrender. A Sten Gun with ammunition, one tapancha (country-made pistol) and an unexploded grenade, a cell phone, maps, tents and pamphlets were recovered from the encounter site.
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July - 10 
In a press conference at capital Itanagar on July 10, the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu said that Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has pumped in fake currency with a total face value of
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In a press conference at capital Itanagar on July 10, the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu said that Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has pumped in fake currency with a total face value of INR 40 million into the State in recent times, reports Assam Tribune. "The ISI is sending the currency through Bangladesh, Meghalaya and Assam as they are bent on crippling the economy of the north east", Khandu disclosed. "We have definite information that some local leaders are also involved and we have identified them. We are looking for some tell-tale evidences to catch them red handed", he added.
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July - 10 
Indian Express reports that on July 10, a special team of the Tamil Nadu Police arrested a senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Sundaramurthy, along with two of his accomplices from his hideout at Tiruppur in the Coimbat
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Indian Express reports that on July 10, a special team of the Tamil Nadu Police arrested a senior leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Sundaramurthy, along with two of his accomplices from his hideout at Tiruppur in the Coimbatore district. Additional Director General of Police, Nanjil P. Kumaran, said the 39-year-old Maoist leader had been on the run since 1992 and was wanted in connection with several murders. The arrested accomplices were identified as Karthi of Ammapettai in Salem and Eswaran of Theni, both district-level functionaries.
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July - 10 
Maoists have reportedly threatened to carry out attacks against the police and ruling party politicians to avenge the killing of two of their important leaders, Sande Rajamouli and Chettiraju Papaiah, in the Anantapur and Warangal districts respectiv
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Maoists have reportedly threatened to carry out attacks against the police and ruling party politicians to avenge the killing of two of their important leaders, Sande Rajamouli and Chettiraju Papaiah, in the Anantapur and Warangal districts respectively, claiming the killing as fake encounters, according to The Hindu.
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July - 10 
Nagaland Post reports that five National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested for resorting to indiscriminate firing near the State Chief Minister's official residence in Kohima on July 10. One AK 47 rifle with 60 li
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Nagaland Post reports that five National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested for resorting to indiscriminate firing near the State Chief Minister's official residence in Kohima on July 10. One AK 47 rifle with 60 live rounds, two .32 pistols with 17 live rounds, one M20 pistol with 18 live rounds, a hand grenade, three mobile sets and cash amounting to INR 18,475 were recovered from their possession.
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July - 10 
On July 10, a conduit of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Narayan Naik of Jharapur village, was arrested by Deogarh district police. Police sources told New Indian Express that Naik has been charged with helping the Maoists by provid
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On July 10, a conduit of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Narayan Naik of Jharapur village, was arrested by Deogarh district police. Police sources told New Indian Express that Naik has been charged with helping the Maoists by providing them shelter and housing their arms and ammunition.
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July - 10 
On July 10, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a Congress leader at Gangavaram village of Pullalacheruvu mandal in Prakasam district. The Maoists accused the Congress leader, Kotla Nasar Reddy, of being a police informer.
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On July 10, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a Congress leader at Gangavaram village of Pullalacheruvu mandal in Prakasam district. The Maoists accused the Congress leader, Kotla Nasar Reddy, of being a police informer.
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July - 10 
on July 10, the Bastar Inspector General of Police, R. K. Vij, and a reporter from Sahara Samaya, Rajendra Bajpai, sustained injuries when Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist peace movement) activists attacked them near Errabore police post, Chhattisgarh 24x7 r
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on July 10, the Bastar Inspector General of Police, R. K. Vij, and a reporter from Sahara Samaya, Rajendra Bajpai, sustained injuries when Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist peace movement) activists attacked them near Errabore police post, Chhattisgarh 24x7 reports.
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July - 10 
Shillong Times reports that one unidentified militant belonging to the Liberation Achik Elite Force was shot dead during an encounter between the police and the militant group at a base camp of the outfit, located at Chongbeng near Shahlang in the We
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Shillong Times reports that one unidentified militant belonging to the Liberation Achik Elite Force was shot dead during an encounter between the police and the militant group at a base camp of the outfit, located at Chongbeng near Shahlang in the West Khasi Hills district on July 10-night. Five live hand grenades and a revolver were recovered from the incident site.
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July - 10 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist), armed with modern firearms and hand grenades, attacked the Goelkera police station in the West Singhbhum district on July 10-night, according to Telegraph. The Deputy Inspector General of
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist), armed with modern firearms and hand grenades, attacked the Goelkera police station in the West Singhbhum district on July 10-night, according to Telegraph. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Singhbhum-Kolhan region), Ram Lakhan Prasad, while confirming the attack said, "About 20 armed rebels attacked the police station last night but the timely assistance of the special task force forced them to retreat. The Maoists were not able to reach even close to the police station’s boundary."
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July - 10 
The army in a counter-insurgency operation on July 10 killed one unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant at Manabhum reserved forest in the Changlang district, reports Telegraph. The army also neutralized one ULFA camp and recove
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The army in a counter-insurgency operation on July 10 killed one unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant at Manabhum reserved forest in the Changlang district, reports Telegraph. The army also neutralized one ULFA camp and recovered one self-loading rifle, 50 rounds of assorted ammunition, 20 electronic detonators, a solar charger, clothing, dry rations and medicines.
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July - 10 
Troops recovered one AK rifle, two AK magazines, 173 AK rounds, two pistols, two pistol magazines, 22 pistol rounds, 108 Pika ammunition, two UBGL, six rocket boosters, two anti-tank rifle grenades, two hand grenades, two smoke grenades and other sto
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Troops recovered one AK rifle, two AK magazines, 173 AK rounds, two pistols, two pistol magazines, 22 pistol rounds, 108 Pika ammunition, two UBGL, six rocket boosters, two anti-tank rifle grenades, two hand grenades, two smoke grenades and other stores from Tawarian forest. In another incident, security force personnel, while carrying out a search in the Dragan Bahak area, recovered 42 UBGL grenades and 30 hand grenades buried under a boulder. Further, security forces recovered four AK rifles, one Kenwood radio set, 89 AK 47 rounds, 95 AK 74 rounds, 65 Pika rounds, one UBGL grenade and 2.5 kg explosives from Palulian forests in the Rajouri district.
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July - 10 
Unidentified militants opened fire at the Machu Cinema hall at Samurou in the Imphal West district on July 10-night, reports Imphal Free Press. However, no casualties were reported. Meanwhile, sources said the attack was linked to an extortion demand
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Unidentified militants opened fire at the Machu Cinema hall at Samurou in the Imphal West district on July 10-night, reports Imphal Free Press. However, no casualties were reported. Meanwhile, sources said the attack was linked to an extortion demand by an unidentified outfit to the owner of the cinema hall.
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July - 10 
A grenade was lobbed at a police post in the Tajazai area in Ghaznikhel on July 9-night. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported
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A grenade was lobbed at a police post in the Tajazai area in Ghaznikhel on July 9-night. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported
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July - 10 
A soldier, Abdul Ghaffar, was killed and two others sustained injuries after unidentified people lobbed a grenade targeting a military checkpoint at Kohat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 10, according to Dawn. The army had establis
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A soldier, Abdul Ghaffar, was killed and two others sustained injuries after unidentified people lobbed a grenade targeting a military checkpoint at Kohat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 10, according to Dawn. The army had established temporary checkpoints in many parts of Kohat on July 9 in view of the Lal Masjid standoff in Islamabad. Further, a blast was also reported in a populated area along the canal road.
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July - 10 
Abdul Rashid Ghazi, deputy chief cleric of the Lal Masjid, was among dozens killed as Pakistan Army commandos stormed the mosque compound after a weeklong standoff with militant students, according to Daily Times. More than 50 militants and nine sold
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Abdul Rashid Ghazi, deputy chief cleric of the Lal Masjid, was among dozens killed as Pakistan Army commandos stormed the mosque compound after a weeklong standoff with militant students, according to Daily Times. More than 50 militants and nine soldiers were killed in the 15-hour operation, which commenced shortly before dawn on July 10, said Major General Arshad Waheed, Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). He informed that 29 soldiers and many others were injured. Independent sources, however, said the total death toll was likely to be much higher. Social worker Abdus Sattar Edhi told reporters that his charity had supplied 500 shrouds to the security forces. Some other sources said that more than 80 militants were killed, according to Dawn.
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July - 10 
Agencies reports added that the European Union (EU) is "gravely concerned" about fighting between government forces and militants in Pakistan because of the possibility it may spill over into Afghanistan, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on
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Agencies reports added that the European Union (EU) is "gravely concerned" about fighting between government forces and militants in Pakistan because of the possibility it may spill over into Afghanistan, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on July 10, adds AP.
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July - 10 
Expressing concern over the Lal Masjid crisis, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on July 10 called for a peaceful resolution of the problem. Michele Montas, Ban’s spokesperson, said that the Secretary-General stressed that the issue should
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Expressing concern over the Lal Masjid crisis, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on July 10 called for a peaceful resolution of the problem. Michele Montas, Ban’s spokesperson, said that the Secretary-General stressed that the issue should be "resolved peacefully, with respect for human rights."
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July - 10 
Gen. Arshad told AFP that troops had secured 80 percent of the complex. He said the operation was being prolonged because the militants were using women and children as shields, they were well trained and heavily armed, and because of the complex lay
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Gen. Arshad told AFP that troops had secured 80 percent of the complex. He said the operation was being prolonged because the militants were using women and children as shields, they were well trained and heavily armed, and because of the complex layout of the 75-room compound, which had been extensively booby-trapped. "The operation is in its last stages. There are one or two areas to be cleared," he informed.
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July - 10 
In Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, provincial police chief Sharif Virk termed the incidents a reaction to the storming of the Lal Masjid-Jamia Hafsa compound. "Except Lower Dir and Battagram, the overall situation in the province is under control," sa
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In Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, provincial police chief Sharif Virk termed the incidents a reaction to the storming of the Lal Masjid-Jamia Hafsa compound. "Except Lower Dir and Battagram, the overall situation in the province is under control," said Virk. Army troops have reportedly been dispatched to the Swat district and army personnel have also started patrolling the Mingora town.
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July - 10 
In the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), six people were injured in an explosion when a jeep, en route to Peshawar in the adjoining North West Frontier Province, hit an explosive device, according to Dawn. Officials said th
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In the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), six people were injured in an explosion when a jeep, en route to Peshawar in the adjoining North West Frontier Province, hit an explosive device, according to Dawn. Officials said the device was exploded by remote control. Militants in the agency have been threatening suicide attacks to avenge the Lal Masjid operation in Islamabad.
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July - 10 
In the Battagram district, rioters reportedly set ablaze offices of two international relief organizations, the US-based Care International and the French Red Crescent, and blocked the Karakoram Highway. The tribesmen reportedly took positions at hil
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In the Battagram district, rioters reportedly set ablaze offices of two international relief organizations, the US-based Care International and the French Red Crescent, and blocked the Karakoram Highway. The tribesmen reportedly took positions at hilltops in groups and fired shots on passenger vehicles intermittently, residents said. Eye witnesses said armed men shot at soldiers of the Frontier Constabulary, injuring one of them.
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July - 10 
In the Lower Dir district, 10 policemen were injured in two bomb blasts. Officials said a vehicle carrying a police contingent was struck by an improvised explosive device in the Khal area, injuring five police personnel. Another roadside explosion i
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In the Lower Dir district, 10 policemen were injured in two bomb blasts. Officials said a vehicle carrying a police contingent was struck by an improvised explosive device in the Khal area, injuring five police personnel. Another roadside explosion in the area damaged a police van, wounding five more police personnel.
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July - 10 
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on July 10 in Islamabad that the killing of Lal Masjid deputy cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi was a triumph for the government, according to Daily Times. Addressing the federal cabinet, he expressed satisfaction over the su
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on July 10 in Islamabad that the killing of Lal Masjid deputy cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi was a triumph for the government, according to Daily Times. Addressing the federal cabinet, he expressed satisfaction over the successful operation and said any attempt to use seminaries to promote militancy and extremism was intolerable. "The two cleric brothers always challenged the writ of the state due to which a grand operation against them was inevitable," said Aziz.
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July - 10 
Suspected Islamist militants shot dead a pro-government tribal leader, Fateh Khan, and a security force (SF) personnel in a pre-dawn attack at Babara village in the Bajaur tribal Agency on July 10.
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Suspected Islamist militants shot dead a pro-government tribal leader, Fateh Khan, and a security force (SF) personnel in a pre-dawn attack at Babara village in the Bajaur tribal Agency on July 10.
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July - 10 
The former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, said in London that Pakistan faces being taken over by religious militants if President Pervez Musharraf's "dictatorship" continues. Benazir said Gen. Musharraf had taken the right decision over the mosque s
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The former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, said in London that Pakistan faces being taken over by religious militants if President Pervez Musharraf's "dictatorship" continues. Benazir said Gen. Musharraf had taken the right decision over the mosque siege, but said she was "frightened for the future of the people of Pakistan." "Unfortunately a military dictatorship needs the external crutch of a militant threat to justify its existence to the international community," she told Britain's Sky News television.
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July - 10 
The government on July 10 took Maulana Fazlur Rehman Khalil, chief of the banned Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), into protective custody after the death of Abdur Rashid Ghazi, sources told Daily Times. "Fazlur Rehman Khalil has been taken into protective
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The government on July 10 took Maulana Fazlur Rehman Khalil, chief of the banned Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), into protective custody after the death of Abdur Rashid Ghazi, sources told Daily Times. "Fazlur Rehman Khalil has been taken into protective custody at his residence-cum-Madrassa in Islamabad in view of the security situation," said the sources. Khalil was a close aide of Ghazi and had reportedly played a crucial role in talks between the government and the Lal Masjid administration on July 10-night. Sources added that Khalil was taken into protective custody to avoid a backlash following Ghazi’s death. They also said Farooq Kashmiri, another militant commander, who was called in from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) two days ago, was already in the government’s custody.
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July - 10 
The Interior Ministry said Ghazi had holed up in a basement bunker along with 10 supporters when Special Services Group commandos ambushed the place. Ghazi and his men died in the assault. Ghazi’s ailing mother was also reportedly killed. The securit
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The Interior Ministry said Ghazi had holed up in a basement bunker along with 10 supporters when Special Services Group commandos ambushed the place. Ghazi and his men died in the assault. Ghazi’s ailing mother was also reportedly killed. The security forces "rescued" Umme Hassan, the principal of Jamia Hafsa and wife of its chief cleric Abdul Aziz Ghazi, and her daughter along with some 25 female students. Troops also arrested more than 90 students, including some hardcore militants.
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July - 10 
The operation was reportedly approved after talks between a delegation of ministers and clerics led by Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain failed to negotiate a surrender with Ghazi.
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The operation was reportedly approved after talks between a delegation of ministers and clerics led by Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain failed to negotiate a surrender with Ghazi.
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July - 10 
The United States on July 10 reportedly regretted the loss of lives in the Lal Masjid operation but blamed militants for not choosing a peaceful solution. Talking to Dawn, a State Department official also noted that the Pakistani government and secur
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The United States on July 10 reportedly regretted the loss of lives in the Lal Masjid operation but blamed militants for not choosing a peaceful solution. Talking to Dawn, a State Department official also noted that the Pakistani government and security forces showed remarkable restraint since the situation began in January 2007, "providing many opportunities to everyone inside the Red Mosque to resolve the crisis peacefully." The official described the operation as Pakistan’s internal security matter, adding that "each government, concerned about the security of its citizens, must make its own decision about when to end negotiations and when to act to end a crisis."
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July - 10 
Cadres of the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) assaulted a civilian, identified as Ram Prasad Rana, a resident of Jadepani in the Daiji Village Development Committee-6 (VDC) area of Kanchanpur district on July 10, Himalayan Times report
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Cadres of the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) assaulted a civilian, identified as Ram Prasad Rana, a resident of Jadepani in the Daiji Village Development Committee-6 (VDC) area of Kanchanpur district on July 10, Himalayan Times reports. The cadres took Rana to their office at Sisaiya for "interrogation" on July 10 and severely assaulted him there.
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July - 10 
A suspected cadre of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) who received bullet injuries during a raid by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at a house in the national capital Dhaka’s Mirpur area on July 10 was subsequently arrested along
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A suspected cadre of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) who received bullet injuries during a raid by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at a house in the national capital Dhaka’s Mirpur area on July 10 was subsequently arrested along with his wife. A pistol and several bullets were recovered from his possession. RAB sources identified the militant as Shakhawat, but did not name his wife.
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July - 10 
A peaceful protest against LTTE terrorism was held in front of the Parliament Building at Ottawa in Canada on July 10. The protest was to condemn the brutal attack on Venerable Kadawatha Upananda, Chief Incumbent Priest of Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple
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A peaceful protest against LTTE terrorism was held in front of the Parliament Building at Ottawa in Canada on July 10. The protest was to condemn the brutal attack on Venerable Kadawatha Upananda, Chief Incumbent Priest of Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple in Montreal.
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July - 10 
An alleged member of the LTTE was arrested in Sydney on July 10 and charged with supporting a terrorist organization, according to The Hindu. Arumugam Rajeevan, aged 41, has been charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation, providing supp
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An alleged member of the LTTE was arrested in Sydney on July 10 and charged with supporting a terrorist organization, according to The Hindu. Arumugam Rajeevan, aged 41, has been charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation, providing support or resources to a terrorist outfit and making an asset available to a proscribed entity, the report said. The Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty informed that Rajeevan was from Toongabbie in Sydney’s West.
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July - 10 
At least five cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were killed by security forces (SFs) along the FDL (Forward Defence Line) at Muhamalai in the Jaffna district on July 10, said the military, according to The Hindu.
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At least five cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were killed by security forces (SFs) along the FDL (Forward Defence Line) at Muhamalai in the Jaffna district on July 10, said the military, according to The Hindu.
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July - 10 
In a separate incident, troops retaliated and inflicted heavy casualties on the LTTE cadres near the Muhamale FDL of Jaffna district. Details are awaited.
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In a separate incident, troops retaliated and inflicted heavy casualties on the LTTE cadres near the Muhamale FDL of Jaffna district. Details are awaited.
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July - 10 
On July 10, the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that five persons were killed and another inured in a claymore mine attack allegedly carried out by a Deep Penetration Unit of the Sri Lanka Army near Mangkulam in Vanni.
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On July 10, the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that five persons were killed and another inured in a claymore mine attack allegedly carried out by a Deep Penetration Unit of the Sri Lanka Army near Mangkulam in Vanni.
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July - 10 
On July 10, troops recovered 14 anti-personnel mines, 15 fuses, two stretches, four bed sheets, two crutches and a stock of medicine from the Inkiriyankadu area.
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On July 10, troops recovered 14 anti-personnel mines, 15 fuses, two stretches, four bed sheets, two crutches and a stock of medicine from the Inkiriyankadu area.
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July - 10 
On the same day, LTTE cadres opened mortar fire towards troops in the Periyathampanai area along the Vavuniya-Madu road. Hours later, LTTE cadres again opened fire towards troops in the same area. Troops retaliated and repulsed the attack successfull
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On the same day, LTTE cadres opened mortar fire towards troops in the Periyathampanai area along the Vavuniya-Madu road. Hours later, LTTE cadres again opened fire towards troops in the same area. Troops retaliated and repulsed the attack successfully.
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July - 10 
The most outstanding achievement of the government through clearing the East is ensuring the democratic rights of the people to elect their leaders according to their wishes, said government defence affairs spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella, adding, "En
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The most outstanding achievement of the government through clearing the East is ensuring the democratic rights of the people to elect their leaders according to their wishes, said government defence affairs spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella, adding, "Ensuring the people’s right to decide who their leaders are, is the highest achievement any Government could attain," according to Daily News. Addressing the weekly security press briefing on July 10, he said the government intends to go for elections in the East to ensure the democratic rights of the people. He rejected the claims that east has no tactical importance, saying, "There is no truth in this since the LTTE orchestrated all their atrocities to exert pressure on whatever the Government in power and create fear psychosis among people using the East as their base. I don’t think Prabhakaran cares for an Eelam sans the East with its rich resources."
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July - 10 
There was an exchange of fire between troops and the LTTE cadres hiding in the Kallikulam area, West of Omanthai. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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There was an exchange of fire between troops and the LTTE cadres hiding in the Kallikulam area, West of Omanthai. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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July - 10 
Troops recovered twenty two 60-mm mortar bombs with chargers and three RPGs with chargers from the Mohoththuwaram area of Trincomalee district on July 10, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Elsewhere, troops recovered one T-56 weapon, four T-56 mag
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Troops recovered twenty two 60-mm mortar bombs with chargers and three RPGs with chargers from the Mohoththuwaram area of Trincomalee district on July 10, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Elsewhere, troops recovered one T-56 weapon, four T-56 magazines and eighty 7.62 x 39-mm ammunition rounds from the Andamkulam area. Troops also recovered one compass and a civil belt from the Illandenkulam area.
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July - 10 
Troops shot dead one LTTE cadre who was trying to infiltrate the FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Ponnar area of Jaffna district.
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Troops shot dead one LTTE cadre who was trying to infiltrate the FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Ponnar area of Jaffna district.
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July - 11 
A fierce encounter ensued between the security force (SF) personnel belonging to the Assam Rifles and the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres at Godaibari under Ganganagar police station limits in the Dhalai district on July 10. Howeve
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A fierce encounter ensued between the security force (SF) personnel belonging to the Assam Rifles and the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres at Godaibari under Ganganagar police station limits in the Dhalai district on July 10. However, no casualties have been reported so far.
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July - 11 
A suspected terrorist lobbed a hand grenade on a tourist vehicle on the main road at Dalgate. While three persons were killed on the spot, three others succumbed to injuries subsequently at hospital. Another suspected terrorist lobbed a hand grenade
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A suspected terrorist lobbed a hand grenade on a tourist vehicle on the main road at Dalgate. While three persons were killed on the spot, three others succumbed to injuries subsequently at hospital. Another suspected terrorist lobbed a hand grenade on a vehicle of an army official near Kothi Bagh Police Station on the Residency Road injuring three persons.
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July - 11 
According to Daily Excelsior, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, Mohd Ramzan alias Abu Usama, was killed in an encounter in Bhadarwah tehsil in the Doda district on July 11. A Special Police Officer (SPO) was injured in the gun-battle. One AK-47 rifle
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According to Daily Excelsior, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, Mohd Ramzan alias Abu Usama, was killed in an encounter in Bhadarwah tehsil in the Doda district on July 11. A Special Police Officer (SPO) was injured in the gun-battle. One AK-47 rifle, three AK magazines, 11 rounds, one grenade, one wireless set, one pouch and some incriminating documents were recovered from the possession of slain militant.
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July - 11 
According to Daily News & Analysis, the toll in the serial blasts in Mumbai on July 11 has risen to 200. Police said that 714 persons were also injured in the blasts.
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According to Daily News & Analysis, the toll in the serial blasts in Mumbai on July 11 has risen to 200. Police said that 714 persons were also injured in the blasts.
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July - 11 
According to New Indian Express, the Chhattisgarh Police have ruled out the involvement of Nepal-based Maoists in an encounter in the Dantewada district on July 9 in which 24 security force personnel were killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist
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According to New Indian Express, the Chhattisgarh Police have ruled out the involvement of Nepal-based Maoists in an encounter in the Dantewada district on July 9 in which 24 security force personnel were killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). "Nepalese Maoists have strained relationship with the Indian Maoists. We do not see any possibility or evidence of involvement of Nepal-based Maoists in Monday's encounter," Chhattisgarh Director General of Police, Vishwaranjan, told reporters in Dantewada district on July 11, during a visit to the area.
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July - 11 
According to Telegraph, the death toll in the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)-triggered blast at Tinsukia fish market on June 28 has gone up to four with one more wounded civilian, identified as Raju Rai, succumbing to his injuries on July 11.
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According to Telegraph, the death toll in the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)-triggered blast at Tinsukia fish market on June 28 has gone up to four with one more wounded civilian, identified as Raju Rai, succumbing to his injuries on July 11.
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July - 11 
According to The Hindu, a conduit of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Ajaz Hussain Khwaja, hailing from Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested from the Lodhi Road area of New Delhi on July 11. Two kilograms of RDX and INR 49 lakhs were recov
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According to The Hindu, a conduit of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Ajaz Hussain Khwaja, hailing from Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested from the Lodhi Road area of New Delhi on July 11. Two kilograms of RDX and INR 49 lakhs were recovered from him. Police sources said that the conduit was working for Pakistan-based LeT terrorist Mukhtar Ahmed. Hussain allegedly used to collect explosives and money through hawala channels and supply it to terrorists on Ahmed's directions. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Alok Kumar said that the terrorist was living in the Jangpura locality of the city for some time and was arrested when he went to the Lodhi Road area in a car, apparently to hand over the cash and explosives to someone.
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July - 11 
According to The Hindu, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a tower of the Doordarshan, the government television network, at Chintapalli village in the Visakhapatnam district on July 11-night. The incident occurred when about
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According to The Hindu, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a tower of the Doordarshan, the government television network, at Chintapalli village in the Visakhapatnam district on July 11-night. The incident occurred when about 150 Maoists, including over 40 armed men, attacked the tower and blew it up using detonators. The Maoists also blasted a government quarter situated near the tower.
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July - 11 
Assam Tribune reports that two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, Pradip Rajbangshi and Mrinal Rajbangshi, were killed in an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel at Baglamari village in the Nalbari district on July 11. Two 9 m
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Assam Tribune reports that two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, Pradip Rajbangshi and Mrinal Rajbangshi, were killed in an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel at Baglamari village in the Nalbari district on July 11. Two 9 mm pistols, three Chinese grenades, 8 rounds of live ammunition, a radio set and cash worth INR 30,000 were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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July - 11 
Cadres of the Communists Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) blew up an electric sub-station in the Chintapalli mandal (administrative division) of Visakhapatnam district on July 11-night, New Indian Express reports. The incident disrupted the power
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Cadres of the Communists Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) blew up an electric sub-station in the Chintapalli mandal (administrative division) of Visakhapatnam district on July 11-night, New Indian Express reports. The incident disrupted the power supply to several villages in Chintapalli and G K Veedhi divisions.
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July - 11 
Four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, identified as Rubul Ali, Prabal Dutta, Rudra Barua and Dulu Kalita, were killed by the security force (SF) personnel in an encounter at Tinfa village under Mendipathar police station in the East Gar
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Four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, identified as Rubul Ali, Prabal Dutta, Rudra Barua and Dulu Kalita, were killed by the security force (SF) personnel in an encounter at Tinfa village under Mendipathar police station in the East Garo Hills district on July 11-night, according to Sentinel. While three ULFA cadres were arrested, a cache of arms and explosives, including one AK rifle, four grenades, pistol, several rounds of ammunition, along with INR 40,000 were recovered from the incident site.
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July - 11 
Mohammed Anwar, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) Pir Panjal Regiment, was shot dead and one of his body-guards, Mohammed Tariq, arrested during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel at Daryal forests in the Budhal a
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Mohammed Anwar, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) Pir Panjal Regiment, was shot dead and one of his body-guards, Mohammed Tariq, arrested during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel at Daryal forests in the Budhal area of Rajouri district on July 11, according to Daily Excelsior. Another body-guard of the slain militant managed to escape from the incident site, from where the SFs also recovered two AK-56 rifles, two magazines, three grenades, two kilograms of RDX, one radio set, one mobile telephone and some documents, including a dairy containing details of militants, their harbourers and other contacts.
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July - 11 
Naxalite activities in the State are on a downward trend, Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy claimed on July 11. Talking to a group of CRPF trainees, the Chief Minister said his Government viewed Naxalism as a socio-economic rather than a `law an
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Naxalite activities in the State are on a downward trend, Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy claimed on July 11. Talking to a group of CRPF trainees, the Chief Minister said his Government viewed Naxalism as a socio-economic rather than a `law and order' problem.
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July - 11 
On July 11, Aziz Ahmed Shaikh, a convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case, moved the Supreme Court challenging his conviction under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) and the alleged favour shown by the designat
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On July 11, Aziz Ahmed Shaikh, a convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case, moved the Supreme Court challenging his conviction under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) and the alleged favour shown by the designated judge P. D. Kode to Hindi cinema actor Sanjay Dutt, reports Indian Express. In a criminal appeal filed against his conviction for five years, Aziz, through his counsel Mushtaq Ahmed, while pleading his innocence said the TADA Judge discriminated by not convicting Sanjay Dutt under the TADA despite recovery of arms and ammunition from the actor’s residence. The TADA court had convicted Aziz to five years’ rigorous imprisonment with a fine of INR 25,000 holding him guilty of concealing foreign made arms and ammunition in Mumbai’s Nariyalwadi graveyard to help the conspirators carry out the blasts. The accused has also sought a compensation of INR 2.5 million for allegedly being subjected to physical and mental torture by the Mumbai Police during his police remand.
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July - 11 
On July 11, eight persons were killed and 43 others sustained injuries in a series of grenade attacks by suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in capital Srinagar, reports Daily Excelsior.
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On July 11, eight persons were killed and 43 others sustained injuries in a series of grenade attacks by suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in capital Srinagar, reports Daily Excelsior.
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July - 11 
On July 11, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police seized a cache of hand-grenades, detonators and RDX from a deserted spot in Mohanlalganj, reports Times of India. The Director General of Police, Vikram Singh, informed that three Harka
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On July 11, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police seized a cache of hand-grenades, detonators and RDX from a deserted spot in Mohanlalganj, reports Times of India. The Director General of Police, Vikram Singh, informed that three Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami militants, S. K. Mukhtar, Mohammed Ali and Aziz-Ul-Rehman, who were arrested in West Bengal on June 23 and brought to Lucknow, had confessed about the explosives cache hidden by them in the area. The cache included two kilograms of RDX sticks, 10 hand-grenades and 10 detonators. STF Additional Director General Shailja Kant Mishra told that this was the first time that RDX was recovered in the form of sticks in Uttar Pradesh. "RDX recoveries made earlier were in the form of powder," he added.
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July - 11 
SFs arrested three persons, including Shyamal Sarma, the secretary of the Darrang district unit of Manab Adhikar Sangram Samiti (MASS), from Morajan under Rangiya town on July 11, reports Telegraph. Police also recovered five kilograms of RDX, eight
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SFs arrested three persons, including Shyamal Sarma, the secretary of the Darrang district unit of Manab Adhikar Sangram Samiti (MASS), from Morajan under Rangiya town on July 11, reports Telegraph. Police also recovered five kilograms of RDX, eight grenades and eight programmable time device switches from them. They were arrested while ferrying the arms smuggled from Bangladesh meant to be used by the ULFA. Police said that Sarma’s arrest has depicted the involvement of MASS and other organizations - like the People’s Committee for Peace Initiatives in Assam and the Asom Chatra Yuva Organisation - of having links with ULFA. Sources revealed that both the organisations were formed around the same time to allegedly mobilise support for the ULFA on the pretext of campaigning for peace.
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July - 11 
Shillong Times has reported that the ceasefire agreement between the Government and the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) has been extended by one more year. The agreement to this effect was reached during the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) held
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Shillong Times has reported that the ceasefire agreement between the Government and the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) has been extended by one more year. The agreement to this effect was reached during the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) held in New Delhi on an unspecified day. The ANVC entered into tripartite ceasefire agreement since July 23, 2004.
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July - 11 
Sobha alias Budhuni Munda, women’s wing chief of the erstwhile Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), was re-arrested on July 11 by the Jharkhand Police immediately after her release from the Rourkela special jail along with her two associates, Panjya alias
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Sobha alias Budhuni Munda, women’s wing chief of the erstwhile Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), was re-arrested on July 11 by the Jharkhand Police immediately after her release from the Rourkela special jail along with her two associates, Panjya alias Bijaya Tudu and Ranjan alias Rahul Munda, reports The Hindu. Earlier, the additional district judge (fast track), acting on the orders of the Orissa High Court, had released them. The Jharkhand police said that the three were re-arrested for various criminal cases pending against them in different police stations in Jharkhand.
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July - 11 
Subsequently, a top LeT militant, Pakistani national Abu Osama, was killed in an encounter at Dherjala in the Doda district, according to the Times of India.
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Subsequently, a top LeT militant, Pakistani national Abu Osama, was killed in an encounter at Dherjala in the Doda district, according to the Times of India.
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July - 11 
Suspected terrorists lobbed third grenade of the day on another vehicle near Clock Tower at Lalchowk killing two persons and injuring six others. Another grenade blast was reported from Central Market area injuring seven persons. The fifth and the la
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Suspected terrorists lobbed third grenade of the day on another vehicle near Clock Tower at Lalchowk killing two persons and injuring six others. Another grenade blast was reported from Central Market area injuring seven persons. The fifth and the last explosion of the day occurred at a Taxi Stand in front of the TRC complex injuring a number of people. Local civilians however managed to overpower the terrorist and handed over to the police. He has been identified as LeT terrorist Mohammad Afzal Rather. The arrested terrorist revealed during interrogation that he was among a group of seven youths who had been tasked to lob grenades, preferably on "Indian tourists".
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July - 11 
The Assam State Government have reportedly identify 7,248 foreign nationals between 2001 and March 31, 2006 and of them 74 have been deported, said Assam Accord Implementation Minister Bhumidhar Barman on the floor of the State Assembly in Dispur on
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The Assam State Government have reportedly identify 7,248 foreign nationals between 2001 and March 31, 2006 and of them 74 have been deported, said Assam Accord Implementation Minister Bhumidhar Barman on the floor of the State Assembly in Dispur on July 11.
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July - 11 
The Home, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Karnataka, M. P. Prakash, announced in the Legislative Assembly on July 11 that the State government is ready to hold talks with the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) to find a solution to the issues
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The Home, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Karnataka, M. P. Prakash, announced in the Legislative Assembly on July 11 that the State government is ready to hold talks with the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) to find a solution to the issues raised by them provided they lay down arms. Replying to a debate on the killing of five Naxalites, Prakash said following the killing of Naxal leader Saketh Rajan, the then Dharam Singh government had invited them for talks. But nobody came forward. "Now also I extend an invitation to these leaders. Let the naxals eschew violence and come forward for negotiations. We’ll try to fulfill whatever demands possible", he said.
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July - 11 
The Maoists blew up the house of a former Member of the State Legislative Assembly, Balaraju, in the same area. News Post India adds that the Maoists also tried to attack the Chintapalli police station but fled after police opened fire. The CPI-Maois
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The Maoists blew up the house of a former Member of the State Legislative Assembly, Balaraju, in the same area. News Post India adds that the Maoists also tried to attack the Chintapalli police station but fled after police opened fire. The CPI-Maoist cadres also set ablaze a large number of tyres at a bus complex in Chintapalli and put up red flags, banners and posters all over the area. According to reports, the Maoists’ action is to protest against the proposed bauxite-mining project in the district.
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July - 11 
The State Government has extended the cease-fire agreement (CFA) with the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) by one more year with effect from July 23, 2007. The decision was taken in a meeting with the ANVC representatives on July 11. A tripart
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The State Government has extended the cease-fire agreement (CFA) with the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) by one more year with effect from July 23, 2007. The decision was taken in a meeting with the ANVC representatives on July 11. A tripartite CFA was signed on July 23, 2004, between the Union Government, State Government and the ANVC.
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July - 11 
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) in a statement made available to the local media on July 11 has asked one Naorem Basanta Singh of Kakching Wairi in the Thoubal district to surrender before the outfit within July 20 for his alleged involve
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The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) in a statement made available to the local media on July 11 has asked one Naorem Basanta Singh of Kakching Wairi in the Thoubal district to surrender before the outfit within July 20 for his alleged involvement in the rape of a woman at Kakching on June 1.
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July - 11 
Tripura Police suspected that 11 Muslim youths, who were arrested in connection with the July 11 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai, from Malaya in the Dhalai district along the India-Bangladesh border, are linked to the Students Islamic Movement of India
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Tripura Police suspected that 11 Muslim youths, who were arrested in connection with the July 11 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai, from Malaya in the Dhalai district along the India-Bangladesh border, are linked to the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), according to Tripurainfo. Superintendent of Police of Dhalai district, Arindam Nath said, “We have sought support from the Maharashtra police. It would be pre mature to make any comment but all I can say is that their statements that they were members of Tabligh-i- Jamat or preacher of Islamic faiths were not wholly acceptable.”
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July - 11 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Praveen Yadav alias Bambaiya and Sanjay Yadav, were arrested by police at Gajar village under Ramchandrapur police station area of Sarjuga district on July 11, according to
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Praveen Yadav alias Bambaiya and Sanjay Yadav, were arrested by police at Gajar village under Ramchandrapur police station area of Sarjuga district on July 11, according to Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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July - 11 
Two cadres of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Aluvala Swamy alias Suryam, a leader wanted in Orissa and Chhattisgarh, and P. Ramana alias Uma, a ‘commander’, surrendered before the Warangal police on July 11, reports New Indian Express. They were activ
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Two cadres of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Aluvala Swamy alias Suryam, a leader wanted in Orissa and Chhattisgarh, and P. Ramana alias Uma, a ‘commander’, surrendered before the Warangal police on July 11, reports New Indian Express. They were active in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
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July - 11 
Two suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, identified as Mohammed Ibocha and Mohammed Jakhir, shot at and injured a youth, identified as Mohammed Tamijuddin, and took away INR 20,000 in cash from his possession at Hatta Golapati in
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Two suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, identified as Mohammed Ibocha and Mohammed Jakhir, shot at and injured a youth, identified as Mohammed Tamijuddin, and took away INR 20,000 in cash from his possession at Hatta Golapati in the Imphal East district on July 11, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 11 
A Pakistan Coast Guard (PCG) employee, Mohammad Riaz, was killed in a bomb blast at PCG office in Hub on July 11.
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A Pakistan Coast Guard (PCG) employee, Mohammad Riaz, was killed in a bomb blast at PCG office in Hub on July 11.
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July - 11 
Al Qaeda has become entrenched in a remote corner of Pakistan and the United States fears a military strike could spawn new militant activity in the country, US officials said on July 11, Reuters reported. Top intelligence analysts, appearing befor
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Al Qaeda has become entrenched in a remote corner of Pakistan and the United States fears a military strike could spawn new militant activity in the country, US officials said on July 11, Reuters reported. Top intelligence analysts, appearing before the US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, said the militant network led by Osama bin Laden has become increasingly active in the ungoverned sections of Pakistan near the Afghanistan border, where bin Laden himself is believed to be protected by local tribal leaders. "They seem to be fairly well settled into the safe haven in the ungoverned spaces of Pakistan. We see more training. We see more money. We see more communications," said John Kringen, the Central Intelligence Agency’s Director of Intelligence. Thomas Fingar, deputy director of national intelligence for analysis, warned that US intervention could stir into action militants currently involved in struggles against India over Kashmir. "It is not too great an exaggeration to say there is some risk of turning a problem in northwest Pakistan into the problem of all of Pakistan," he said.
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July - 11 
Al Qaeda’s second-in command Ayman al Zawahri, in an internet video posted on July 11, called for revenge over a government assault that killed more than 70 militants inside the Islamabad-based Lal Masjid, according to Reuters. "This crime can only b
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Al Qaeda’s second-in command Ayman al Zawahri, in an internet video posted on July 11, called for revenge over a government assault that killed more than 70 militants inside the Islamabad-based Lal Masjid, according to Reuters. "This crime can only be washed by repentance or blood," Zawahri said in the video posted on web sites used by Islamists. "If you do not retaliate ... (President General Pervez) Musharraf will not spare any of you," he said, addressing Pakistani Muslims and their clerical leaders.
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Armed tribesmen fired several rockets at the Sui gas field in Sui on July 11. Further details are unavailable.
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Armed tribesmen fired several rockets at the Sui gas field in Sui on July 11. Further details are unavailable.
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Britain is investigating how the ringleader of a failed 2005 London bombing plot, identified as a possible terrorist, went to Pakistan for terror training, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on July 11, according to Dawn. Brown confirmed reports of the
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Britain is investigating how the ringleader of a failed 2005 London bombing plot, identified as a possible terrorist, went to Pakistan for terror training, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on July 11, according to Dawn. Brown confirmed reports of the investigation after it emerged that Muktar Said Ibrahim, who was convicted along with three other defendants, had made the trip barely six months before the attacks, although he was on bail. The Woolwich Crown Court in London heard during the trial that Ibrahim travelled to a militant training camp in Pakistan in December 2004. He was there at the same time as Mohammed Siddique Khan and Shehzad Tanweer, two of the four British nationals who later blew themselves up on the London transit system on July 7, 2005, killing themselves and 52 commuters.
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Daily Times reports that the Balochistan police claimed to have arrested at least 15 militants allegedly involved in firing rockets, bomb blasts and other activities from various unspecified places of the Balochistan province on July 11.
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Daily Times reports that the Balochistan police claimed to have arrested at least 15 militants allegedly involved in firing rockets, bomb blasts and other activities from various unspecified places of the Balochistan province on July 11.
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Dawn has reported that security forces (SF) personnel used helicopter gunships to attack militants’ hideouts at Gori and Sangsilla areas of the Dera Bugti district. Unspecified reports said that the bombing killed several persons, including women and
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Dawn has reported that security forces (SF) personnel used helicopter gunships to attack militants’ hideouts at Gori and Sangsilla areas of the Dera Bugti district. Unspecified reports said that the bombing killed several persons, including women and children. However, official sources denied having suffered any casualties.
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Parliamentarians of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal held a demonstration near the National Assembly buildings in Islamabad on July 11 to protest against the storming of the Lal Masjid, and the party’s supporters rallied in Peshawar, capital of the North
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Parliamentarians of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal held a demonstration near the National Assembly buildings in Islamabad on July 11 to protest against the storming of the Lal Masjid, and the party’s supporters rallied in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) shouting slogans against President Pervez Musharraf, according to The Hindu.
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Security forces collected 73 bodies of militants as they cleared the Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa of mines and booby traps on July 11 after flushing out or killing all the militants holed up inside, according to Daily Times. Major General Arshad Waheed
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Security forces collected 73 bodies of militants as they cleared the Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa of mines and booby traps on July 11 after flushing out or killing all the militants holed up inside, according to Daily Times. Major General Arshad Waheed, Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations, informed reporters that the cleanup operation was almost complete and that 73 bodies had been collected, and none of them were of women. He also said that another soldier was injured in overnight fighting, taking the casualty figures for the armed forces to 10 deaths and 33 wounded. Three more militants were also killed in the fighting overnight, the military spokesperson informed. However, he did not disclose the number of civilian casualties. Around 100 graves were being prepared in the Sector H-11 graveyard for the collective burial of militants killed in the Lal Masjid operation, Geo News reported. According to The Hindu, there is no clarity yet on whether those killed inside were all militants or if they included "civilians" who, the government said, were being held hostage by "a few hardcore militants." More than 500 dead bodies of female and male students have been recovered from the debris of the Lal Masjid in the second phase of Operation Sunrise, according to Frontier Post.
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The body of Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi, the slain deputy cleric of the Lal Masjid, was flown by helicopter to his native village of Rojhan Mazari in the Rajanpur district of Punjab province. However, on a petition filed by his two sisters, the Suprem
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The body of Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi, the slain deputy cleric of the Lal Masjid, was flown by helicopter to his native village of Rojhan Mazari in the Rajanpur district of Punjab province. However, on a petition filed by his two sisters, the Supreme Court directed the authorities to stop his burial unless all his family members were able to go there to attend the funeral.
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July - 11 
Daily Star reports that Zinnat Ali, former chief of the Purba Banglar Communist Party’s (PBCP) Jessore unit, was killed in an encounter with the police at Andulbaria village in the Jhenidah district on July 11. He was earlier arrested on July 10 from
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Daily Star reports that Zinnat Ali, former chief of the Purba Banglar Communist Party’s (PBCP) Jessore unit, was killed in an encounter with the police at Andulbaria village in the Jhenidah district on July 11. He was earlier arrested on July 10 from Makimpur village under Harinakundu sub-district. A pistol and one shotgun were recovered from the incident site. New Age, however, described the slain extremist as a former leader of the Biplobi Communist Party.
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A LTTE cadre was shot dead by another LTTE member for failing to follow orders on July 11 night at Akkaraipattu. Akkaraipattu police also recovered two hand grenades from the place of the incident.
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A LTTE cadre was shot dead by another LTTE member for failing to follow orders on July 11 night at Akkaraipattu. Akkaraipattu police also recovered two hand grenades from the place of the incident.
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July - 11 
A Sea Tiger boat was destroyed when the Sri Lankan Navy returned fire in Kilaly lagoon on July 11 afternoon. Sources said three Navy boats conducting patrols in the Kilaly lagoon observed a LTTE fiberglass dinghy approaching them at high speed from t
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A Sea Tiger boat was destroyed when the Sri Lankan Navy returned fire in Kilaly lagoon on July 11 afternoon. Sources said three Navy boats conducting patrols in the Kilaly lagoon observed a LTTE fiberglass dinghy approaching them at high speed from the Nagathivanthurai area. The approaching LTTE craft opened fire at the Navy boats and naval troops retaliated, resulting in complete destruction of the boat along with four Sea Tigers.
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July - 11 
Hours after losing Thoppigala, the LTTE while acknowledging the capture by government troops, said that it will not be easy to hold the area in the future, reported Colombo Page. The outfit’s spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan said, "They (government forc
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Hours after losing Thoppigala, the LTTE while acknowledging the capture by government troops, said that it will not be easy to hold the area in the future, reported Colombo Page. The outfit’s spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan said, "They (government forces) may have captured the area, but the question is whether they can hold it." He also warned that the LTTE would not give in easily if the government attacks the north, saying, "If they are coming into our territory, they will find stiff resistance from our people. We will deploy the necessary tactics and the necessary tools to protect our people from the opposing force." Associated Press quoted top LTTE leader S. Puleedevan as saying, "The modus operandi may have changed, but the fighting will continue."
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On July 11, four T-56 weapons, one RPG, one RPG bomb, two claymore mines, six electric detonators, six T-56 magazines and one claymore mine stand was recovered by troops from the Kristokulam area of Batticaloa district.
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On July 11, four T-56 weapons, one RPG, one RPG bomb, two claymore mines, six electric detonators, six T-56 magazines and one claymore mine stand was recovered by troops from the Kristokulam area of Batticaloa district.
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President Mahinda Rajapakse declared on July 11 that the military had captured Thoppigala, the last remaining pocket of influence of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the East that has been under its effective control since 1994, accordi
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President Mahinda Rajapakse declared on July 11 that the military had captured Thoppigala, the last remaining pocket of influence of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the East that has been under its effective control since 1994, according to The Hindu. "I join the people in offering tribute and all good wishes to the members of the armed forces, police and Special Task Force who, through their participation in the humanitarian exercise to free the people of the East from the clutches of terrorism, captured the last stronghold of the terrorists located at Thoppigala," the President said.
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Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Tiger (LTTE) rebels killed a Sri Lankan soldier in a landmine ambush at the Settipuram Kovil in Jaffna on July 11. "There was an explosion, an attack on a foot patrol," army spokesman Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe
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Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Tiger (LTTE) rebels killed a Sri Lankan soldier in a landmine ambush at the Settipuram Kovil in Jaffna on July 11. "There was an explosion, an attack on a foot patrol," army spokesman Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said, adding "one soldier was killed."
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The advancing troops recovered two dismantled and damaged 120-mm heavy mortar guns left behind by the fleeing outfit’s cadres from the southwest of Narakamulla. The other recoveries included a large stock of torched LTTE vehicles - -two double cabs,
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The advancing troops recovered two dismantled and damaged 120-mm heavy mortar guns left behind by the fleeing outfit’s cadres from the southwest of Narakamulla. The other recoveries included a large stock of torched LTTE vehicles - -two double cabs, five tractors fully loaded with dry rations, one bulldozer, five motorbikes and one canter lorry.
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The LTTE has also carried out 46 assassinations and the Government forces eight during this period.
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The LTTE has also carried out 46 assassinations and the Government forces eight during this period.
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The LTTE spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan accused the government of carrying out an air raid on the Alambil village of Mullaittivu district on July 11, killing two civilians and wounding 11 others, reported Associated Press. Denying the accusation, Air
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The LTTE spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan accused the government of carrying out an air raid on the Alambil village of Mullaittivu district on July 11, killing two civilians and wounding 11 others, reported Associated Press. Denying the accusation, Air Force spokesman Group Capt. Ajantha Silva said the target was a LTTE sea base.
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The military made an announcement that its commandos and soldiers have reached the Baron’s Camp of the LTTE in Thoppigala and said, "With this victory, troops have captured the ‘nerve centre’ of the LTTE terrorists in their last stronghold in the Eas
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The military made an announcement that its commandos and soldiers have reached the Baron’s Camp of the LTTE in Thoppigala and said, "With this victory, troops have captured the ‘nerve centre’ of the LTTE terrorists in their last stronghold in the Eastern province." Military spokesperson Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe told Daily News, "Troops have reached the main headquarters of the LTTE in Thoppigala and assumed full control. Dealing a major blow to the Tiger hierarchy in the East, those military operations bring all of eastern Sri Lanka under Government control for the first time after 13 years. The victorious soldiers are presently clearing enemy ‘pockets’ scattered in the dense jungle and are pursuing the LTTE cadres who are on the run. A small number of Tiger cadres facing imminent defeat at the hands of the soldiers are in hiding in the West of Thoppigala jungle while troops are continuing their humanitarian mission."
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The Social Services and Social Welfare Minister, Lionel Premasiri, has instructed relevant authorities to investigate the incident where eight life jackets belonging to an NGO were found on LTTE boats seized by the Navy recently, reported Daily News.
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The Social Services and Social Welfare Minister, Lionel Premasiri, has instructed relevant authorities to investigate the incident where eight life jackets belonging to an NGO were found on LTTE boats seized by the Navy recently, reported Daily News. He said that the NGO informed the Minister that the life jackets were given during the Tsunami disaster responding to a request made by the Fisheries and Water Resources Department and the NGO will shortly produce the name list of recipients.
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July - 11 
The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) revealed that the LTTE has violated the ceasefire on 3,754 occasions since February 2002. Nearly half of the violations relates to child recruitment. In all, the SLMM has received 7,308 complaints against the
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The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) revealed that the LTTE has violated the ceasefire on 3,754 occasions since February 2002. Nearly half of the violations relates to child recruitment. In all, the SLMM has received 7,308 complaints against the LTTE up to-date. SLMM spokesman Thorfinnur Omarsson quoting the latest SLMM CFA violation figures said on July 11 that they have investigated and ruled on 1,853 incidents relating to child recruitment during the period from February 2002 to June this year.
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July - 12 
A LeT Divisional Commander, identified as Pakistani national Qari Anas alias Abu Osman, was killed during an encounter following a police raid on a militant hideout in Dialgam Anantnag. A pistol and some hand grenades were recovered from the possessi
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A LeT Divisional Commander, identified as Pakistani national Qari Anas alias Abu Osman, was killed during an encounter following a police raid on a militant hideout in Dialgam Anantnag. A pistol and some hand grenades were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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July - 12 
According to Sentinel, the abducted Food Corporation of India (FCI) official, P. C. Ram, was killed after being caught in an encounter between the security forces (SFs) and a group of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants at Borka-Panitema
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According to Sentinel, the abducted Food Corporation of India (FCI) official, P. C. Ram, was killed after being caught in an encounter between the security forces (SFs) and a group of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants at Borka-Panitema village in the Kamrup district on July 12-night. The slain militants were identified as Rahul Deka alias Montu Gogoi alias Gautam Sarania, a ‘Sergeant Major’ of the ULFA’s 28th battalion hailing from Nalbari district, and Bullet Sangma of Naokata under Goreswar town. Police seized two AK-56 rifles, a pistol, a grenade, an improvised explosive device and a huge amount of ammunition from the slain militants. Ram was abducted by the ULFA militants from Guwahati city on April 17 and was later reported dead on June 30. However, on July 1, the ULFA claimed that the FCI official was alive and he is under their captivity.
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According to Sentinel, two kilograms of ivory worth over INR 100,000 were recovered from a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, Bolin Dutta, who was arrested by the Army Intelligence personnel at unspecified place under Dhola police statio
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According to Sentinel, two kilograms of ivory worth over INR 100,000 were recovered from a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, Bolin Dutta, who was arrested by the Army Intelligence personnel at unspecified place under Dhola police station in the Tinsukia district. According to official sources, besides aiding the activities of the outfit, Dutta was also involved in smuggling forest produce from Paglam in Arunachal Pradesh.
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July - 12 
An Australian court will decide on July 13, today, whether Haneef, a Queensland-based 27-year-old doctor, remains in detention as requested by police. An Australian newspaper said that despite searches across the country, the questioning of six India
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An Australian court will decide on July 13, today, whether Haneef, a Queensland-based 27-year-old doctor, remains in detention as requested by police. An Australian newspaper said that despite searches across the country, the questioning of six Indian doctors and 11 days detention, police had failed to find any evidence linking Haneef to the British attacks. Five other Indian doctors questioned have been released. Documents and material seized by Australian police reportedly included 1,636 photographs, a 40-gigabyte hard drive belonging to Haneef, an 80-gigabyte hard drive belonging to his friend and fellow Gold Coast doctor and two mobile telephones.
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Assam police recovered the dead body of a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, identified as Umesh Rajbongshi, from Dora Kohara area under Kamalpur police station in the Kamrup district on July 12, reports Assam Tribune. He had been hacked
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Assam police recovered the dead body of a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, identified as Umesh Rajbongshi, from Dora Kohara area under Kamalpur police station in the Kamrup district on July 12, reports Assam Tribune. He had been hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants and his body was found dumped near the railway track at Dora Kohara.
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July - 12 
Australian Police have no evidence against Mohammed Haneef, an Indian doctor held for 11 days without charge over failed car bomb attacks in Britain, but say he has had "significant contact" with the suspects, according to Times of India. Civil rig
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Australian Police have no evidence against Mohammed Haneef, an Indian doctor held for 11 days without charge over failed car bomb attacks in Britain, but say he has had "significant contact" with the suspects, according to Times of India. Civil rights groups and lawyers have reportedly called on Haneef to either be charged or set free, but Prime Minister John Howard said on July 12 that he was not uncomfortable with Haneef's detention without charge under tough anti-terrorism laws. "I'm happy with the laws because I sponsored them. I defend them. We do need to arm ourselves with the laws that are being applied at the present circumstance," Howard told local radio.
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July - 12 
Nannepogu Ravindra Babu alias Sudarshan, a former ‘commander’ of the Nallamala Platoon Section-A, surrendered before the Guntur police. Ravindra Babu, a native of Tamballapalli village in the Prakasam district, joined the left-wing extremist movement
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Nannepogu Ravindra Babu alias Sudarshan, a former ‘commander’ of the Nallamala Platoon Section-A, surrendered before the Guntur police. Ravindra Babu, a native of Tamballapalli village in the Prakasam district, joined the left-wing extremist movement in 2001, became a member of the Tiger Project dalam (squad) and later shifted to the Mahaboobnagar district platoon.
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July - 12 
On July 11, 190 persons were killed and 625 others were injured in seven blasts targeting the railway networks in the city of Mumbai. Times of India reports that first class compartments of trains at Mira-Bayandhar, Jogeshwari, Mahim, Santacruz, Khar
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On July 11, 190 persons were killed and 625 others were injured in seven blasts targeting the railway networks in the city of Mumbai. Times of India reports that first class compartments of trains at Mira-Bayandhar, Jogeshwari, Mahim, Santacruz, Khar, Matunga and Borivli stations on the Western Railway were targeted. Police sources said high grade explosive material was used in the blasts but the exact nature of the explosives was yet to be established. Mumbai police sources, however, indicated that RDX could have been used to carry out the blasts. Services on the Western Railway were suspended following the blasts which damaged overhead electrical lines and signalling system. The Hindu reports that the Government on July 12 (today) claimed to have got some "leads" on the blasts. Home Secretary V K Duggal told media personnel in New Delhi, "We have leads about the Bombay blasts but no arrests have been made." He however, refused to name any terrorist outfit responsible for the blasts.
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On July 12, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a local leader of the ruling Congress party, identified as Ram Reddy, at Velerpadu mandal (administrative division) of Khammam district, The Hindu reports.
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On July 12, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a local leader of the ruling Congress party, identified as Ram Reddy, at Velerpadu mandal (administrative division) of Khammam district, The Hindu reports.
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July - 12 
One of the injured in the serial grenade attacks of July 11 succumbed to his injuries taking the toll of dead to nine. The deceased was identified as Ashutosh Ghosh of Kolkata.
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One of the injured in the serial grenade attacks of July 11 succumbed to his injuries taking the toll of dead to nine. The deceased was identified as Ashutosh Ghosh of Kolkata.
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July - 12 
Police at Pune in Maharashtra arrested, on July 12, a person hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, who was working as a watchman, for suspected links with a terrorist outfit in his home State, according to Times of India. "The person is in our custody sinc
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Police at Pune in Maharashtra arrested, on July 12, a person hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, who was working as a watchman, for suspected links with a terrorist outfit in his home State, according to Times of India. "The person is in our custody since last evening and we are probing his alleged links with a terrorist organisation operating in Jammu and Kashmir," an unnamed police officer said. However, his identity was not disclosed.
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July - 12 
Police recovered a hand grenade from the house of a civilian, identified as Mohammed Alimuddin, at Lilong Chandrakhong in the Thoubal district. The grenade is suspected to have been planted by the militants to threaten him as he was not meeting their
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Police recovered a hand grenade from the house of a civilian, identified as Mohammed Alimuddin, at Lilong Chandrakhong in the Thoubal district. The grenade is suspected to have been planted by the militants to threaten him as he was not meeting their demand of ransom.
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July - 12 
Police recovered the dead body of an unidentified cadre of the Liberation Achik Elite Force from the Chongbeng forest near Shahlang in the West Khasi Hills district on July 12, reports Shillong Times. He was reportedly injured in an encounter that oc
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Police recovered the dead body of an unidentified cadre of the Liberation Achik Elite Force from the Chongbeng forest near Shahlang in the West Khasi Hills district on July 12, reports Shillong Times. He was reportedly injured in an encounter that occurred between the police and militants at the same place on July 10-night.
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July - 12 
Police sources said that an unidentified militant was killed and a soldier injured in an encounter at Aragam in the Bandipore district on July 12. The encounter was continuing till the filing of the report.
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Police sources said that an unidentified militant was killed and a soldier injured in an encounter at Aragam in the Bandipore district on July 12. The encounter was continuing till the filing of the report.
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July - 12 
Sangai Express quoting official sources reports that two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, Zila Meitei and Upendro, were killed during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel at Mantripukhri under Heingang police station lim
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Sangai Express quoting official sources reports that two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, Zila Meitei and Upendro, were killed during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel at Mantripukhri under Heingang police station limits in the Imphal East district on July 12. One Chinese 9 mm pistol and two live rounds of ammunition were recovered from the site of the incident.
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July - 12 
SF arrested three People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, Elangbam Lokendro Singh, Mayengbam Mangal and Huirongbam Ingocha Singh, from North AOC area of Imphal city. One 9 mm pistol with 12 live rounds was recovered from their possession.
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SF arrested three People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, Elangbam Lokendro Singh, Mayengbam Mangal and Huirongbam Ingocha Singh, from North AOC area of Imphal city. One 9 mm pistol with 12 live rounds was recovered from their possession.
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July - 12 
Telegraph reports that unidentified militants hurled a grenade at the Assam Rifles post in the Sagolmang area under Lamlai police station of Imphal East district on July 12. However, no causalities were reported.
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Telegraph reports that unidentified militants hurled a grenade at the Assam Rifles post in the Sagolmang area under Lamlai police station of Imphal East district on July 12. However, no causalities were reported.
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July - 12 
The designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court judge P. D. Kode rejected the application by 16 of the 24 convicts in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, seeking a stay on its proceedings, reports Times of India. On J
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The designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court judge P. D. Kode rejected the application by 16 of the 24 convicts in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, seeking a stay on its proceedings, reports Times of India. On June 19, the convicts had filed an application saying that the TADA, under which the trial was conducted, expired on May 24, 1995, and there was no rational ground to suggest that acts committed before and after should be treated differently. Judge Kode held that the convicts were only citing an opinion given by a Supreme Court judge that questioned the applicability of TADA after it had lapsed. Defence lawyer Farhana Shah filed another application urging a stay on the sentencing till a fresh appeal is filed in the Supreme Court.
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July - 12 
The Hindu reports that normal life in some interior areas of the Malkangiri district were affected on July 12 following a bandh (general strike) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in protest against alleged police repression o
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The Hindu reports that normal life in some interior areas of the Malkangiri district were affected on July 12 following a bandh (general strike) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in protest against alleged police repression on people, corruption and in memory of 'martyrs' killed in encounters with the police. Posters, signed by the CPI-Maoist East Division Committee, were put on trees in the Motu, Kalimela and MV-79 areas, asking people to support the bandh or face consequences. The strike had its maximum impact in the Motu area where traffic came to a standstill and shops and business establishments remained closed.
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July - 12 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has denied its involvement in the explosions. A spokesman for the outfit, Abdullah Ghaznavi, said in a statement that "Indian security forces blame Lashkar in an attempt to defame Kashmir freedom struggle."
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has denied its involvement in the explosions. A spokesman for the outfit, Abdullah Ghaznavi, said in a statement that "Indian security forces blame Lashkar in an attempt to defame Kashmir freedom struggle."
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July - 12 
The ULFA-backed People’s Consultative Group threatened to pull out of the peace process with the Union government, following the July 11 killing of six ULFA cadres in Assam and Meghalaya.
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The ULFA-backed People’s Consultative Group threatened to pull out of the peace process with the Union government, following the July 11 killing of six ULFA cadres in Assam and Meghalaya.
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July - 12 
The Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is reported to have decided, in view of the security threat, to scrap the India-Bangladesh passport scheme giving special documents to residents of the North Eastern States to travel Bangladesh, according
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The Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is reported to have decided, in view of the security threat, to scrap the India-Bangladesh passport scheme giving special documents to residents of the North Eastern States to travel Bangladesh, according to Press Trust of India.
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July - 12 
Times of India reports that police have detained about 350 people for questioning in connection with the blasts. Most of the detentions were made in Malwani, a north-eastern suburb of Mumbai. Mumbai police Commissioner AN Roy confirmed a large number
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Times of India reports that police have detained about 350 people for questioning in connection with the blasts. Most of the detentions were made in Malwani, a north-eastern suburb of Mumbai. Mumbai police Commissioner AN Roy confirmed a large number of arrests have been made but refused to give an exact figure. "There have been widespread search operations. A lot of people have been detained for questioning," he said. He further said those arrested include known thugs, gangsters and trouble makers, who might have information about the culprits.
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July - 12 
Troops arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of the LeT, identified as Abdul Samad son of Ghulam Mohd from Kulheed Chowk in Kishtwar tehsil of Doda district. One pistol, one magazine and nine rounds were recovered from him.
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Troops arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of the LeT, identified as Abdul Samad son of Ghulam Mohd from Kulheed Chowk in Kishtwar tehsil of Doda district. One pistol, one magazine and nine rounds were recovered from him.
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July - 12 
Two boys were injured in a grenade explosion in Mandi area of Poonch district. They reportedly were tampering with an abandoned grenade.
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Two boys were injured in a grenade explosion in Mandi area of Poonch district. They reportedly were tampering with an abandoned grenade.
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July - 12 
Unidentified terrorists hurled a grenade towards a tourist vehicle near general bus stand of Gulmarg on July 12 and injured seven persons including six tourists who were inside the bus. Separately, two security force (SF) personnel were injured when
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Unidentified terrorists hurled a grenade towards a tourist vehicle near general bus stand of Gulmarg on July 12 and injured seven persons including six tourists who were inside the bus. Separately, two security force (SF) personnel were injured when militants lobbed a grenade towards the vehicle they were travelling in near Iqbal Market in Sopore.
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July - 12 
A bomb blast damaged the main gate and boundary wall of a healthcare centre at Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on July 12, Dawn reported. No one was hurt in the incident as staff members were not present
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A bomb blast damaged the main gate and boundary wall of a healthcare centre at Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on July 12, Dawn reported. No one was hurt in the incident as staff members were not present at the time of blast.
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A roadside bomb exploded when a military convoy was passing through the Kabal area of Swat district. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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A roadside bomb exploded when a military convoy was passing through the Kabal area of Swat district. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 12 
A suspected pro-Taliban militant was killed and two others sustained injuries when a grenade they were carrying went off at Jandola in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 12.
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A suspected pro-Taliban militant was killed and two others sustained injuries when a grenade they were carrying went off at Jandola in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 12.
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July - 12 
According to Daily Times, a suicide bomber killed three police personnel, Sub-Inspector Taj Maluk and constables Riaz and Islam Gul, by detonating the explosives wrapped around his waist in the Swat district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP). Th
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According to Daily Times, a suicide bomber killed three police personnel, Sub-Inspector Taj Maluk and constables Riaz and Islam Gul, by detonating the explosives wrapped around his waist in the Swat district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The suicide attack came moments after a military convoy passed through the area, informed police officer Abdur Rashid Khan. Unconfirmed reports said that there were two suicide bombers. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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July - 12 
According to Dawn, a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the Political Agent’s office in the Miranshah area of North Waziristan on July 12, killing four people and injuring three others. Political agent Pirzada Khan, who was in the office at t
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According to Dawn, a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the Political Agent’s office in the Miranshah area of North Waziristan on July 12, killing four people and injuring three others. Political agent Pirzada Khan, who was in the office at the time, is reported to have escaped unhurt
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July - 12 
An official quoted an eyewitness as saying that a man, disguised as a Khasadar Force soldier, entered the administration headquarters through the main gate at about 4:30 pm and proceeded to the office of the Political Agent. When stopped by guard Far
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An official quoted an eyewitness as saying that a man, disguised as a Khasadar Force soldier, entered the administration headquarters through the main gate at about 4:30 pm and proceeded to the office of the Political Agent. When stopped by guard Fareedullah, he scuffled with him and later pulling out a pistol fired on him, the official said. Sources said the man blew himself up when another guard, Attaullah, tried to get hold of him from behind. Three of the dead were identified as Attaullah, Fareedullah and Saddique Amin, also a government employee.
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July - 12 
Daily Times quoting official sources reports that four top commanders of Brahamdagh Bugti, Jumma Khan, Wadera Ali Gul, Rahim Khan and Ali Murad, along with 40 armed men surrendered to the government at an unspecified place on July 12. However, the Ja
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Daily Times quoting official sources reports that four top commanders of Brahamdagh Bugti, Jumma Khan, Wadera Ali Gul, Rahim Khan and Ali Murad, along with 40 armed men surrendered to the government at an unspecified place on July 12. However, the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) refuted the official claims.
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July - 12 
In FATA, three Taliban activists who were killed in the Lal Masjid operation were buried in their ancestral graveyard in the Nawagai area of Bajaur Agency on July 12.
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In FATA, three Taliban activists who were killed in the Lal Masjid operation were buried in their ancestral graveyard in the Nawagai area of Bajaur Agency on July 12.
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July - 12 
In the province, unidentified people fired 17 rockets targeting a Frontier Constabulary check post at Bara on July 12, according to Daily Times. However, no casualty was reported.
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In the province, unidentified people fired 17 rockets targeting a Frontier Constabulary check post at Bara on July 12, according to Daily Times. However, no casualty was reported.
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July - 12 
President Pervez Musharraf on July 12 defended the Lal Masjid operation and declared that no mosque or seminary would be allowed to be misused like the Jamia Hafsa, according to Dawn. "We will not let any mosque and madrassa [seminary] follow Lal Mas
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President Pervez Musharraf on July 12 defended the Lal Masjid operation and declared that no mosque or seminary would be allowed to be misused like the Jamia Hafsa, according to Dawn. "We will not let any mosque and madrassa [seminary] follow Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa," Gen Musharraf said in a televised address to the nation, Daily Times reported. According to him, "I am an ardent supporter of madrassas but these kinds of madrassas will not be allowed to function in the country." He stated that militancy, extremism and terrorism in the country would be crushed. "We have yet to achieve our goals to get rid of these menaces," he warned. The President while acknowledging that the operation had become controversial said that establishing the government’s writ had become inevitable. Regretting that the government had to take action against its own people which should not be termed anybody’s victory or defeat, he said: "In fact, today is the day of sorrow and … introspection to avoid the recurrence of such incidents." Blaming the Lal Masjid clerics for having forced the government’s hand, general Musharraf observed that the crisis had started when they captured the children’s library, abducted policemen and set on fire government buildings. The issue assumed grave proportions when the militants abducted six Chinese citizens and killed a Rangers’ personnel, he added. President Musharraf said that the abduction of Chinese citizens, a shameful act in itself, was aimed against a country which had always supported Pakistan, providing the country with necessary political, economic and military assistance. "It was an embarrassing moment when the Chinese president telephoned me to seek protection for Chinese citizens working in Pakistan", the president said. The president said that the administration of Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa was not doing any service to Islam. He said that while the mosque-seminary complex sheltered 5,000 students, it also harboured terrorists. Gen. Musharraf said the government had shown utmost restraint and leniency for more than six months "but then there was a great pressure on me from Pakistanis to take action and establish the writ of the government that was repeatedly being challenged". He said that because of delaying the operation, the government was even accused of colluding with the Lal Masjid militants and was blamed for exploiting the situation politically.
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July - 12 
Security force (SF) personnel claimed to have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition including two rocket launchers, 53 mortar bombs, 540 rounds and one rifle from an unspecified place in the Pishin district.
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Security force (SF) personnel claimed to have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition including two rocket launchers, 53 mortar bombs, 540 rounds and one rifle from an unspecified place in the Pishin district.
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July - 12 
Suspected tribal militants fired seven rockets at a Frontier Corps check posts in Hernai. Several rockets were also fired upon gas wells in Sui. However, the rockets failed to explode.
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Suspected tribal militants fired seven rockets at a Frontier Corps check posts in Hernai. Several rockets were also fired upon gas wells in Sui. However, the rockets failed to explode.
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July - 12 
The Jamaat-e-Islami and local religious organisations reportedly organised demonstrations at Landi Kotal and Jamrud to protest against the military operation at Lal Masjid in Islamabad and the killing of Maulana Abdur Rashid Ghazi and his supporters.
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The Jamaat-e-Islami and local religious organisations reportedly organised demonstrations at Landi Kotal and Jamrud to protest against the military operation at Lal Masjid in Islamabad and the killing of Maulana Abdur Rashid Ghazi and his supporters. Hundreds of protesters chanted slogans against President Pervez Musharraf and demanded his resignation.
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July - 12 
The Taliban have, however, denied involvement in the suicide attack, Daily Times reported. "We are not involved in this attack and please do not malign us," Taliban spokesman Abdullah Farhad was quoted as saying to local reporters in Miranshah.
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The Taliban have, however, denied involvement in the suicide attack, Daily Times reported. "We are not involved in this attack and please do not malign us," Taliban spokesman Abdullah Farhad was quoted as saying to local reporters in Miranshah.
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Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) abducted and subsequently killed two members of a family in Saptari district, Nepal News reports. Bishnu Shrestha and his sister-in-law Basanti Shrestha were abducted by
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Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) abducted and subsequently killed two members of a family in Saptari district, Nepal News reports. Bishnu Shrestha and his sister-in-law Basanti Shrestha were abducted by a group of JTMM-J cadres from their house at Siswabelhi-7 on July 12-night and were found dead at Dhangadhi Village Development Committee area of Saptari district on July 13.
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July - 12 
Cadres of the Maoist-affiliated All Nepal Farmers' Association-Revolutionary and All Nepal Trade Unions' Federation captured 1100 ropanis (1 ropani = 5476 square feet) of land belonging to former Prime Minister and chairperson of the Rastriya Janasha
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Cadres of the Maoist-affiliated All Nepal Farmers' Association-Revolutionary and All Nepal Trade Unions' Federation captured 1100 ropanis (1 ropani = 5476 square feet) of land belonging to former Prime Minister and chairperson of the Rastriya Janashakti Party, Surya Bahadur Thapa, on July 12, Himalayan Times reports. They captured Thapa’s land at north of the Uttarpani-Hile road section in Dhankuta district and hoisted their party flags on it. Issuing a statement, the Maoists said that the land was captured as Thapa attended the King's birthday celebration. Maoists also demanded that Thapa's membership of the interim parliament be annulled and added that his land would not be returned until a scientific land reforms system is implemented.
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July - 12 
Some 15 YCL cadres assaulted three locals of Gaidakhal in the Sunwal VDC-5 area of Nawalparasi district without any provocation on July 12 and injured them, according to Kantipuronline.
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Some 15 YCL cadres assaulted three locals of Gaidakhal in the Sunwal VDC-5 area of Nawalparasi district without any provocation on July 12 and injured them, according to Kantipuronline.
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July - 12 
The second phase verification of the People’s Liberation Army has come to an indefinite halt on July 12 as the Maoists refused to continue with the verification process, according to Kantipuronline. Maoist chairman Prachanda clarified that the verifi
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The second phase verification of the People’s Liberation Army has come to an indefinite halt on July 12 as the Maoists refused to continue with the verification process, according to Kantipuronline. Maoist chairman Prachanda clarified that the verification process would not go ahead as the government and Nepal Army have "failed to comply with the agreement." Maoists also cited reasons including "army chief speaking whatever comes in his mind" and "the government’s promotion of army officers with out agreement" for halting the verification process.
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July - 12 
Top Maoist leaders Prachanda and Baburam Bhattarai met Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and urged him to come up with a package deal to adjust registered Maoist combatants in the national security wings, according to Himalayan Times. Maoists also
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Top Maoist leaders Prachanda and Baburam Bhattarai met Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and urged him to come up with a package deal to adjust registered Maoist combatants in the national security wings, according to Himalayan Times. Maoists also threatened that the second stage of verification would not begin without the government first agreeing on the deal.
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July - 12 
Daily Star reports that the court of Metropolitan Magistrate in Dhaka on July 12 granted seven-day remand for Shahida Begum, wife of the arrested Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Majlish-e-Shura (the highest decision-making body) member Anwar Ho
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Daily Star reports that the court of Metropolitan Magistrate in Dhaka on July 12 granted seven-day remand for Shahida Begum, wife of the arrested Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Majlish-e-Shura (the highest decision-making body) member Anwar Hossain alias Faruq. The court also ordered police to produce the bullet-hit Hossain being treated at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital before it after his recovery from injuries. On July 10, Faruq was shot during a raid by the Raid Action Battalion personnel and arrested along with his wife from their house in Dhaka’s Mirpur area.
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July - 12 
A hand grenade was recovered by the police personnel from the Kalaimagal area in Vavuniya.
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A hand grenade was recovered by the police personnel from the Kalaimagal area in Vavuniya.
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July - 12 
A People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) leader, Sebastian Irudarajan, was shot dead by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) cadres near Wembadi Girls School in Jaffna.
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A People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) leader, Sebastian Irudarajan, was shot dead by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) cadres near Wembadi Girls School in Jaffna.
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July - 12 
A soldier sustained minor injuries when a claymore mine was exploded by the LTTE cadres at Uduppili near Velvettithurai in Jaffna on July 12-morning.
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A soldier sustained minor injuries when a claymore mine was exploded by the LTTE cadres at Uduppili near Velvettithurai in Jaffna on July 12-morning.
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July - 12 
In Jaffna, a Sri Lankan Army (SLA) personnel, W.R. Weerasinghe, was killed by a LTTE sniper at Nagarkovil Forward Defence Line on the same day.
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In Jaffna, a Sri Lankan Army (SLA) personnel, W.R. Weerasinghe, was killed by a LTTE sniper at Nagarkovil Forward Defence Line on the same day.
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July - 12 
On July 12, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered an explosive device targeting a security force’s vehicle at Katkolam in the Jaffna district, reports Sri Lanka Army. However, the explosion missed its intended target and wou
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On July 12, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered an explosive device targeting a security force’s vehicle at Katkolam in the Jaffna district, reports Sri Lanka Army. However, the explosion missed its intended target and wounded a civilian passerby who succumbed to his injuries later.
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July - 12 
On July 12, one soldier was killed when cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire towards an Army point in the Neelachchena area of Mannar district, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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On July 12, one soldier was killed when cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire towards an Army point in the Neelachchena area of Mannar district, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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July - 12 
The LTTE warned that it is aiming to cripple the country’s economy with major attacks on military and economic targets, according to Colombo Page. In an interview with a news agency on July 12, the LTTE political wing leader S.P. Thamilselvan said, "
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The LTTE warned that it is aiming to cripple the country’s economy with major attacks on military and economic targets, according to Colombo Page. In an interview with a news agency on July 12, the LTTE political wing leader S.P. Thamilselvan said, "Our targets would be in the future major military and economic structures of the government of Sri Lanka as peace was not possible with President Mahinda Rajapakse. They will be targets which help the government sustain its military operations and military rule. For instance (our) attack on the oil installations. That is one of the targets that will cripple the economy of Sri Lanka as well as the military capability of Sri Lanka, so such will be the tactic."
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July - 12 
Troops shot dead a LTTE cadre and arrested three others during a search operation at Veppanulam in the Vavuniya district. Troops also recovered one T-56 weapon, one pistol, two hand grenades and a plastic container filled with T-56 ammunition rounds
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Troops shot dead a LTTE cadre and arrested three others during a search operation at Veppanulam in the Vavuniya district. Troops also recovered one T-56 weapon, one pistol, two hand grenades and a plastic container filled with T-56 ammunition rounds from the incident site.
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July - 12 
Two police personnel were killed and seven persons, including six others were wounded in a LTTE triggered claymore mine blast at Nallur in Jaffna on July 12.
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Two police personnel were killed and seven persons, including six others were wounded in a LTTE triggered claymore mine blast at Nallur in Jaffna on July 12.
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July - 13 
According to Daily Excelsior, security force (SF) personnel launched a search operation at Nich Mawar forest in the Anantnag district on July 13-morning, following information regarding the presence of militants there, and in the ensuing encounter a
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According to Daily Excelsior, security force (SF) personnel launched a search operation at Nich Mawar forest in the Anantnag district on July 13-morning, following information regarding the presence of militants there, and in the ensuing encounter a ‘company commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami outfit, Yousuf Bimla alias Rizean, was killed. Another militant, Shahnawaz Naikoo alias Nazadings, who was trapped by the SFs, reportedly surrendered. Two AK rifles, five AK magazines, 143 AK ammunition rounds, two hand grenades and one radio set were recovered from the incident site.
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July - 13 
According to The Hindu, the Union Minister of State for Home, Sri Prakash Jaiswal, stated on July 13 that efforts to tackle the Maoist insurgency were lacking in Chhattisgarh. He said that the State was not getting its police personnel trained adequa
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According to The Hindu, the Union Minister of State for Home, Sri Prakash Jaiswal, stated on July 13 that efforts to tackle the Maoist insurgency were lacking in Chhattisgarh. He said that the State was not getting its police personnel trained adequately to tackle the problem and it was a matter of concern that many Central Reserve Police Force personnel and some police personnel were killed in the recent Maoist attack on July 9 in the State. Citing the example of Andhra Pradesh, Jaiswal said that Chhattisgarh should take a cue from Andhra Pradesh, where the problem had been contained to a large extent. According to him, a massive development initiative, launched by the Andhra Pradesh government in the Maoist-affected regions had served as an answer to the problem of left-wing extremism.
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July - 13 
Another incident, two terrorists were killed in an encounter which ensued after a search party of the SFs was attacked by the former hiding in the Kelan area. One AK rifle and some ammunition were recovered from the incident site.
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Another incident, two terrorists were killed in an encounter which ensued after a search party of the SFs was attacked by the former hiding in the Kelan area. One AK rifle and some ammunition were recovered from the incident site.
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July - 13 
At least 16 people were injured in a grenade explosion triggered by unidentified militants at Hajan in the Baramulla district.
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At least 16 people were injured in a grenade explosion triggered by unidentified militants at Hajan in the Baramulla district.
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July - 13 
Gujarat Police reportedly neutralized a module of the Pakistani external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), operating in the country to smuggle in fake currency, narcotics and arms and ammunition through the Mandvi port in th
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Gujarat Police reportedly neutralized a module of the Pakistani external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), operating in the country to smuggle in fake currency, narcotics and arms and ammunition through the Mandvi port in the Kutch district of Gujarat. Six persons, including two Pakistani nationals, were arrested in this connection and they revealed that the module had already smuggled in INR 2.4 million in fake currency through Mandvi and sent it to Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh. The Pakistani nationals were identified as Abdul Gaffar Qasim Chiba and Abdul Khalif Tayyab Chauhan, both residents of Bhabhobhit area in Karachi. The Indians include Mumbai-based operative Sayyed Ahmed Ali and three other Mandvi-based fishermen, Abdullah Adam Dosani, Suleman Mohammad Chauhan and Ismail Yakub Chiba. On July 13, the Kutch District Superintendent of Police, Gyanendra Singh Malik, told The Hindu that the group used to receive the contraband in the mid-seas off the Mandvi coast.
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July - 13 
In the State, SFs arrested two militants along with two AK rifles at Karan Nagar in the capital city of Srinagar.
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In the State, SFs arrested two militants along with two AK rifles at Karan Nagar in the capital city of Srinagar.
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July - 13 
Maoists set ablaze a lorry at Pocharam village in the Vararamachandrapuram mandal.
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Maoists set ablaze a lorry at Pocharam village in the Vararamachandrapuram mandal.
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July - 13 
On July 13, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres looted the house of a businessman at MV-72 village in the Malkangiri district and set two of his vehicles ablaze. Police sources said that nearly 500 extremists forcibly entere
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On July 13, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres looted the house of a businessman at MV-72 village in the Malkangiri district and set two of his vehicles ablaze. Police sources said that nearly 500 extremists forcibly entered the house of the businessman and looted paddy and other crops stored inside, besides, valuables. They also disconnected telephone link and power supply to the house. Fear of landmines prevented the police from reaching the spot immediately.
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July - 13 
On July 13, three militants looted two rifles and 200 rounds from two Village Defence Committee (VDC) members at Basti village under Bhadarwah police station in the Doda district.
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On July 13, three militants looted two rifles and 200 rounds from two Village Defence Committee (VDC) members at Basti village under Bhadarwah police station in the Doda district.
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July - 13 
Police arrested one KLNLF linkman, identified as Kamsing Tisso, from Kanjukathai near Bakalia under Howraghat police station in the Karbi Anglong district on July 13. Sources revealed that Tisso has been involved actively in extortion activities on b
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Police arrested one KLNLF linkman, identified as Kamsing Tisso, from Kanjukathai near Bakalia under Howraghat police station in the Karbi Anglong district on July 13. Sources revealed that Tisso has been involved actively in extortion activities on behalf of the outfit.
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July - 13 
Sangai Express quoting official sources has reported that the Manipur police shot dead two unidentified militants during an encounter at Chingmeirong under Lamphel police station limits in the Imphal West district on July 13. One carbine, one magazin
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Sangai Express quoting official sources has reported that the Manipur police shot dead two unidentified militants during an encounter at Chingmeirong under Lamphel police station limits in the Imphal West district on July 13. One carbine, one magazine with three live rounds and six empty cases of 9mm pistol were recovered from the site of the incident.
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July - 13 
Security forces recovered four country-made rifles, an Italian-made pistol and some ammunition from the Kachugaon and Sialmari villages under Serfanguri Police Station in the Kokrajhar district, reports Assam Tribune.
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Security forces recovered four country-made rifles, an Italian-made pistol and some ammunition from the Kachugaon and Sialmari villages under Serfanguri Police Station in the Kokrajhar district, reports Assam Tribune.
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July - 13 
Shillong Times reports that two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, including the bodyguard of ULFA’s ‘Commander-in-Chief’ Paresh Barua, surrendered at Gillapukhuri Army camp in the Tinsukia district on July 13 along with one pistol, two m
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Shillong Times reports that two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, including the bodyguard of ULFA’s ‘Commander-in-Chief’ Paresh Barua, surrendered at Gillapukhuri Army camp in the Tinsukia district on July 13 along with one pistol, two magazines, two grenades, four detonators, explosive and ammunition of AK-47. They were identified as Babul Chetia alias Bijoy Singh and Biju Gogoi alias Rupantar Gogoi, who were trained in Myanmar.
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July - 13 
According to Dawn, local traders in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) closed their shops on July 13 in response to a call from the local Taliban. All shops, banks and other business centres remained closed and a banker t
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According to Dawn, local traders in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) closed their shops on July 13 in response to a call from the local Taliban. All shops, banks and other business centres remained closed and a banker told Dawn that all bank branches had been instructed to observe Friday as weekly holiday.
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July - 13 
Countrywide protest demonstrations against the military operations in Lal Masjid were held after Friday prayers on July 13, according to Frontier Post. The call for protest was given by Wafaq-ul-Madaris (the main confederacy of seminaries that runs a
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Countrywide protest demonstrations against the military operations in Lal Masjid were held after Friday prayers on July 13, according to Frontier Post. The call for protest was given by Wafaq-ul-Madaris (the main confederacy of seminaries that runs approximately 8,200 institutions) and the religious parties. Protestors chanted anti-government and anti-US slogans besides burning effigies of the leaders. Thousands of people protested on the streets of Karachi and Peshawar while the Ulema (religious scholars) in their speeches condemned the government and the USA. In Lahore more than ten thousand people took part in the Ghaibana Namaz-e-Janaza (funeral oration in absentia) of "men, women and children martyred in the Lal Masjid." Protest demonstrations were also reportedly all over Balochistan, including in the provincial capital Quetta. Condemnation resolutions were adopted in the mosques against rulers, operation against mosques and actions against seminaries. Protests were observed at Multan in the Punjab province at the call of Wafaq-ul-Madaris Arabia.
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July - 13 
Dawn stated on July 13 that the army had started deploying troops in NWFP’s southern districts, adjoining the Waziristan region, amid reports that an operation to curb militancy and extremism was imminent. Sources said that 12,000 troops, backed by a
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Dawn stated on July 13 that the army had started deploying troops in NWFP’s southern districts, adjoining the Waziristan region, amid reports that an operation to curb militancy and extremism was imminent. Sources said that 12,000 troops, backed by artillery units, were moved to the Tank and Dera Ismail Khan districts from Okara. Troops took over the building of a vocational college in Tank city and were stationed in paramilitary forts in the remote district. Security forces were also being deployed in the Lakki Marwat and Bannu districts, considered to be strongholds of militancy. Besides, troops have also reportedly been stationed in the northern Swat and Lower Dir districts. Security officials said that two army divisions were being deployed in the NWFP and tribal areas.
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July - 13 
Federal Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao disclosed on July 13 that 102 persons lost their lives in the operation at Lal Masjid, including 91 civilians, 10 army and one Ranger’s official. He also said that four to five corpses have been identified as t
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Federal Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao disclosed on July 13 that 102 persons lost their lives in the operation at Lal Masjid, including 91 civilians, 10 army and one Ranger’s official. He also said that four to five corpses have been identified as that of suspected foreign militants. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said 248 people sustained injuries in the operation. The minister informed that 242 students are still in jails and students below 18 years have been sent home, adding that Maulana Abdul Aziz’s wife and two daughters will remain in custody, as there are cases filed against them. He revealed that the government had the tape of Abdur Rashid Ghazi when he was pleading for the safe passage for the foreigners. However, Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah told reporters after the minister’s press conference that "In the final assault some 75 people were killed in the complex and I think 50 to 60 were militants and the rest were women and children."
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July - 13 
Police arrested three suspected militants and seized an explosives-laden vehicle along with arms and ammunition and some jackets meant for suicide bombers from a house in the Akber town area of Dera Ismail Khan in the North West Frontier Province (NW
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Police arrested three suspected militants and seized an explosives-laden vehicle along with arms and ammunition and some jackets meant for suicide bombers from a house in the Akber town area of Dera Ismail Khan in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 13, according to Dawn. Police also found seven suicide jackets, 10 mortar shells, two anti-tank mines and two missiles. The three were identified as Jamshed, from Tank in the NWFP, and Nisar and Ahsan, both from Mirali in North Waziristan.
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July - 13 
President Pervez Musharraf on July 13 directed all federal and provincial governments to crackdown on religious extremism and militancy in the country, reiterating the government’s determination to free the country from terrorism, according to Daily
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President Pervez Musharraf on July 13 directed all federal and provincial governments to crackdown on religious extremism and militancy in the country, reiterating the government’s determination to free the country from terrorism, according to Daily Times. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the law and order situation in the country, the President directed the provincial governments to ensure law and order by any means necessary, adding that the federal government would support them in this regard.
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July - 13 
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz while talking to newsmen in Islamabad on July 13 has ruled out general amnesty for “miscreants” in Balochistan. “No proposal is under consideration to announce general amnesty for miscreants in Balochistan. Stern measures
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz while talking to newsmen in Islamabad on July 13 has ruled out general amnesty for “miscreants” in Balochistan. “No proposal is under consideration to announce general amnesty for miscreants in Balochistan. Stern measures will be adopted against violators of the law and the writ of the government will be ensured at every cost,” said Aziz.
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July - 13 
Referring to growing extremism in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), he directed the provincial security agencies to combat militancy by carrying out coordinated efforts in the tribal and settled areas of NWFP. Gen. Musharraf also approved a pl
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Referring to growing extremism in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), he directed the provincial security agencies to combat militancy by carrying out coordinated efforts in the tribal and settled areas of NWFP. Gen. Musharraf also approved a plan for the immediate deployment of paramilitary forces in the Swat valley of NWFP to crush the growing militancy in the area. He also directed armed forces personnel not to wear their uniforms in public in the NWFP for fear of backlash from the Lal Masjid operation. He said the federal security agencies would execute and monitor all military operations in the NWFP and Federally Administered Areas (FATA) and the NWFP government would only assist them.
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July - 13 
Suspected militants killed three pro-government tribal leaders at Miranshah in North Waziristan on July 13. The assailants shot dead the leaders after spotting them in a Miranshah market, according to Daily Times.
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Suspected militants killed three pro-government tribal leaders at Miranshah in North Waziristan on July 13. The assailants shot dead the leaders after spotting them in a Miranshah market, according to Daily Times.
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July - 13 
The government on July 13 moved an army brigade to the Tank district, Daily Times reported. Tank District Police Officer Mumtaz Zarin said that the army had been called in to improve security and to stop incursions from the tribal areas. He, however,
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The government on July 13 moved an army brigade to the Tank district, Daily Times reported. Tank District Police Officer Mumtaz Zarin said that the army had been called in to improve security and to stop incursions from the tribal areas. He, however, refused to comment on how many soldiers were being deployed there, but said the army deployment was a gradual process. "No operation is being considered at the moment," he added. The NWFP Information Minister Asif Iqbal Daudzai while ruling out a military operation in the area, claimed that the army had been summoned to assist the local administration in maintaining law and order. "We were against use of force in Islamabad... how can we agree on an operation in the NWFP?," he said.
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July - 13 
The local Taliban ‘held’ six people on the charge of taking drugs and paraded them naked in a bazaar in Inayat Killey. About 40 armed Taliban militants reportedly addressed people on the occasion. They also asked the people to be prepared for jihad a
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The local Taliban ‘held’ six people on the charge of taking drugs and paraded them naked in a bazaar in Inayat Killey. About 40 armed Taliban militants reportedly addressed people on the occasion. They also asked the people to be prepared for jihad and sought the local people’s assistance in curbing crimes and anti-Islamic activities in the area. They also warned against listening to music, consuming alcohol and using drugs and said violators would be given punishment in line with Islamic injunctions. CDs and cassettes allegedly seized from the area were destroyed on the occasion.
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July - 13 
In the same district, cadres of the Jaya Krishna Goit faction of the JTMM abducted two persons, Lila Bahadur Shrestha and his wife Kamala Shrestha, from the Diman area on July 13.
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In the same district, cadres of the Jaya Krishna Goit faction of the JTMM abducted two persons, Lila Bahadur Shrestha and his wife Kamala Shrestha, from the Diman area on July 13.
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July - 13 
A separate incident, police arrested a youth, identified as Hafez Abdul Matin, on suspicion of his links with an unspecified militant outfit from Madhabpur sub-district of Habiganj district. Police said that Matin was a follower of Maulana Habibur Ra
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A separate incident, police arrested a youth, identified as Hafez Abdul Matin, on suspicion of his links with an unspecified militant outfit from Madhabpur sub-district of Habiganj district. Police said that Matin was a follower of Maulana Habibur Rahman who was arrested by security forces on charges of instigating militants.
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According to Daily Star, eight bombs were found in the Faridpur town and a bordering village under Kolaroa sub-district of Satkhira district on July 14 and July 13. In Faridpur, three bombs were recovered from City College premises. Separately, Kolar
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According to Daily Star, eight bombs were found in the Faridpur town and a bordering village under Kolaroa sub-district of Satkhira district on July 14 and July 13. In Faridpur, three bombs were recovered from City College premises. Separately, Kolaroa police in Satkhira recovered five bombs from a house at Chandanpur village.
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July - 13 
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel recovered eight bombs from Jamalpur village in the Kushtia district on July 13, reports Daily Star. The explosives were reportedly hidden under a bush and were subsequently handed over to Daulatpur police. No one has
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Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel recovered eight bombs from Jamalpur village in the Kushtia district on July 13, reports Daily Star. The explosives were reportedly hidden under a bush and were subsequently handed over to Daulatpur police. No one has been arrested in connection with the recovery.
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July - 13 
Suspected PBCP-Marxist-Leninist cadres killed two Jubo Dal activists at Khalishakundi in Daulatpur sub-district on July 13. Police said an armed gang of PBCP cadres intercepted the Jubo Dal while they were returning home in the area in a rickshaw van
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Suspected PBCP-Marxist-Leninist cadres killed two Jubo Dal activists at Khalishakundi in Daulatpur sub-district on July 13. Police said an armed gang of PBCP cadres intercepted the Jubo Dal while they were returning home in the area in a rickshaw van from Khalishakundi market. The gang took them to a nearby field and shot them point blank.
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July - 13 
A civilian was shot at and injured by unidentified assailants near the Palameenmadhu cemetery. Further, an encounter between troops and LTTE cadres was reported from the Uyilankulam area of Mannar district on July 13. Separately, LTTE cadres fired up
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A civilian was shot at and injured by unidentified assailants near the Palameenmadhu cemetery. Further, an encounter between troops and LTTE cadres was reported from the Uyilankulam area of Mannar district on July 13. Separately, LTTE cadres fired upon troops in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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July - 13 
Police recovered one claymore mine, one detonator, two 60-mm mortars and one wire role from an abandoned house in the Kiradankulam area of Trincomalee district.
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Police recovered one claymore mine, one detonator, two 60-mm mortars and one wire role from an abandoned house in the Kiradankulam area of Trincomalee district.
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July - 13 
The Media Center for National Security said that two LTTE cadres surrendered to the troops at the Uilankulam checkpoint in Mannar district on July 13. It also informed that the number of surrenders after the 2002 cease-fire agreement has now reached
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The Media Center for National Security said that two LTTE cadres surrendered to the troops at the Uilankulam checkpoint in Mannar district on July 13. It also informed that the number of surrenders after the 2002 cease-fire agreement has now reached 707.
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July - 14 
A youth, identified as Gurumayum Dharmo Sharma, who was serving as security guard at the Manipur Diesel Limited, was reportedly assaulted by two unidentified Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres at Mantripukhri in the Imphal East district on July 14-
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A youth, identified as Gurumayum Dharmo Sharma, who was serving as security guard at the Manipur Diesel Limited, was reportedly assaulted by two unidentified Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres at Mantripukhri in the Imphal East district on July 14-night. He succumbed to his injuries a day later.
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July - 14 
According to Daily Excelsior, two militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an overnight gunfight on July 14 in Mir Mohalla of Aragam Bandipore. Army spokesman said that the killed militants have been identified as Mohammed Imran alias Ab
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According to Daily Excelsior, two militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an overnight gunfight on July 14 in Mir Mohalla of Aragam Bandipore. Army spokesman said that the killed militants have been identified as Mohammed Imran alias Abu Muslim Zarar and Abdullah alias Lahori, both residents of Pakistan. Two AK 47 Rifles with eight magazines, 240 rounds and five shells of UBGL were recovered from the slain militants.
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July - 14 
According to Daily India, the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil has stated that force alone cannot be a solution to end Naxalism (left-wing extremist movement), which has affected around 13 States. On July 14, addressing a seminar for trainee bureauc
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According to Daily India, the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil has stated that force alone cannot be a solution to end Naxalism (left-wing extremist movement), which has affected around 13 States. On July 14, addressing a seminar for trainee bureaucrats in New Delhi, Patil stressed on the need for a holistic approach to solve the problem of Naxalism. "It is not only with the forces we can control the Naxalite movement. We shall have to certainly use forces where it is necessary. At the same time, there are other aspects (to be) borne in mind to deal with this issue. If it has the economic aspect, we shall have to deal with it. If it has a psychological aspect, we have to deal with it. If they have a feeling that socially they are discriminated against, we have to deal with this," Patil said.
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July - 14 
According to Pioneer, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked two houses in the Shimoga district on July 14-night and decamped with a gun, INR 52,000 in cash and other valuables. This is the fifth incident involving Maoists i
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According to Pioneer, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked two houses in the Shimoga district on July 14-night and decamped with a gun, INR 52,000 in cash and other valuables. This is the fifth incident involving Maoists in the region. Maoists laid siege to the house of a bus owner, Umesh, near Agumbe in the Thirthahalli taluk (administrative division), and looted the house after herding the family members into a room. Later, they repeated the same exercise in a neighbouring house. They also left behind some pamphlets, whose content is unspecified.
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July - 14 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi reportedly ruled out cessation of counter insurgency operations against the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), unless the outfit directly communicated its intention to hold peace talks with the Union Government,
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi reportedly ruled out cessation of counter insurgency operations against the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), unless the outfit directly communicated its intention to hold peace talks with the Union Government, according to Telegraph. Subsequently, the ULFA ‘chief’ Arabinda Rajkhowa has said that his outfit would not name representatives for peace talks with the Union Government until its arrested leaders were released.
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July - 14 
Australian police on July 14 charged an Indian doctor allegedly connected to the failed car bombings in Britain with supporting terrorism. Australian Federal Police said they have charged Mohammed Haneef, who has been in custody since he was arrested
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Australian police on July 14 charged an Indian doctor allegedly connected to the failed car bombings in Britain with supporting terrorism. Australian Federal Police said they have charged Mohammed Haneef, who has been in custody since he was arrested trying to leave the country on July 2, 2007, according to Times of India. "He has been charged with providing support to a terrorist organisation contrary to Section 102.7(2) of the Criminal Code Act 1995," the Australian Federal Police said in a statement. Police late on July 13 withdrew a request to a court to extend the period they could hold him without charge, giving them 12 hours to question him. Media reports said the charges alleged that Haneef had provided a mobile phone SIM card to members of a terrorist organisation. Haneef was arrested on a tip-off from British police in the eastern city of Brisbane after seven people, including at least four foreign doctors, were detained in Britain over three failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow.
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July - 14 
On July 14, police arrested Kamini Deka, Chitra Deka and Srimati Deka, the daughters of Govinda Deka, a civilian who sheltered abducted Food Corporation of India (FCI) official - P C Ram along with two ULFA militants at his home, reports Hindu. Ram w
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On July 14, police arrested Kamini Deka, Chitra Deka and Srimati Deka, the daughters of Govinda Deka, a civilian who sheltered abducted Food Corporation of India (FCI) official - P C Ram along with two ULFA militants at his home, reports Hindu. Ram with other two militants were killed in a crossfire between the police and the ULFA militants in his home at Borka Panitema village in the Kamrup district on July 12. The three women were arrested for interrogation to ascertain under what circumstances the ULFA cadres, with Ram in their custody, took shelter in their house. They will also be questioned as to why they failed to inform police when the ULFA men took shelter in their home.
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July - 14 
On July 14, police recovered the dead body of a 50-year-old Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader, Mannya Kumar Tripura, who was abducted by the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants along with t
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On July 14, police recovered the dead body of a 50-year-old Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader, Mannya Kumar Tripura, who was abducted by the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants along with two Booth Level Officers (BLOs) on July 13 from Manikpur in the Dhalai district, reports Shillong Times. Mannya Kumar Tripura, who was also vice chairman of the East Govindabari Village Committee under Chawmanu police station in Dhalai district, was abducted along with two BLOs, by the NLFT militants while returning after taking images of voters of Naisharampara under Chawmanu Assembly constituency in the same district. However, the two officers, identified as Khsetrajoy Rang and Raikumar Tripura, were released on July 13.
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July - 14 
On July 14-night, police recovered the dead body of a civilian, identified as Ibrahim Ali, from Fakirganj police station in the Dhubri district reports Telegraph. Ali was abducted by the suspected Muslim United Liberation Tiger of Assam (MULTA) milit
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On July 14-night, police recovered the dead body of a civilian, identified as Ibrahim Ali, from Fakirganj police station in the Dhubri district reports Telegraph. Ali was abducted by the suspected Muslim United Liberation Tiger of Assam (MULTA) militants one and half month back.
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July - 14 
One tribal was killed and another wounded when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked them in the Vizianagaram district on July 14-morning, reports New Indian Express. The Maoists suspected them to be police informers.
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One tribal was killed and another wounded when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked them in the Vizianagaram district on July 14-morning, reports New Indian Express. The Maoists suspected them to be police informers.
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July - 14 
Police arrested a Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HUJI) activist, identified as Nur Islam, who allegedly functioned as a ‘carrier’ of the HUJI from the North 24-Parganas district of West Bengal, sources said on July 14, according to The Hindu. Nur Islam w
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Police arrested a Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HUJI) activist, identified as Nur Islam, who allegedly functioned as a ‘carrier’ of the HUJI from the North 24-Parganas district of West Bengal, sources said on July 14, according to The Hindu. Nur Islam was an associate of HUJI militant Jalaluddin arrested in Uttar Pradesh on June 23.
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July - 14 
Police arrested the ‘army chief’ of Kuki National Army (KNA), Seikhojang Haokip alias Robert, from Imphal airport on July 14, Telegraph reports. He was arrested from the passengers’ lounge of the airport waiting to board a Delhi-bound flight. “We too
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Police arrested the ‘army chief’ of Kuki National Army (KNA), Seikhojang Haokip alias Robert, from Imphal airport on July 14, Telegraph reports. He was arrested from the passengers’ lounge of the airport waiting to board a Delhi-bound flight. “We took the KNA leader into custody because the state government does not recognise the outfit’s arrangement with the army. We are interrogating him,” Imphal West superintendent of police Clay Khongsai said. The KNA is one of the Kuki militant groups that have entered into a cease-fire agreement with the army from August 1, 2005 and will expire on July 31.
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July - 14 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, speaking at a press conference in Mumbai, said that the serial blasts in Mumbai were carried out by terrorists with support from across the border, according to The Hindu. He further warned Pakistan that it would be dif
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, speaking at a press conference in Mumbai, said that the serial blasts in Mumbai were carried out by terrorists with support from across the border, according to The Hindu. He further warned Pakistan that it would be difficult to carry forward the peace process if it did not control terrorist elements operating from its territory. Prime Minister said, “I have explained it to the government of Pakistan at the highest level that if the acts of terrorism are not controlled, it is exceedingly difficult for any government to carry forward what may be called as normalisation and peace process." Commenting on whether talks on confidence-building measures with Pakistan will continue, he added, “Pakistan, in 2004, had solemnly given an assurance that Pakistani territory will not be used to promote, encourage, aid and abet terrorist elements directed against India. That assurance has to be fulfilled before the peace process or other processes can make progress.”
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July - 14 
Security force (SF) personnel belonging to the Assam Rifles shot dead a suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre at Thiyam village under Irilbung police station limits in the Imphal East district on July 14. Two hand grenades were recovered fro
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Security force (SF) personnel belonging to the Assam Rifles shot dead a suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre at Thiyam village under Irilbung police station limits in the Imphal East district on July 14. Two hand grenades were recovered from the incident site.
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July - 14 
Security forces (SFs) foiled an infiltration attempt by militants and killed two Pakistani infiltrators at Balter near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Baramulla district, Daily Excelsior reported. Search operations were on in the are
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Security forces (SFs) foiled an infiltration attempt by militants and killed two Pakistani infiltrators at Balter near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Baramulla district, Daily Excelsior reported. Search operations were on in the area till the reports cam in.
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July - 14 
Security forces destroyed a hide-out of the militants at Sardhar forest in the Rajouri district on July 14 and recovered a cache of explosives and ammunition including four kg RDX, four Chinese grenades, four time devices, one RPG rocket launcher, si
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Security forces destroyed a hide-out of the militants at Sardhar forest in the Rajouri district on July 14 and recovered a cache of explosives and ammunition including four kg RDX, four Chinese grenades, four time devices, one RPG rocket launcher, six rockets, six boosters and six meters fuse.
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July - 14 
Security forces recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices, each weighing 13 kilograms, one two-inch mortar and a wireless set from a forest under Chauraibari village in the Karimganj district on July 14, reports Telegraph. Police suspect that the ar
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Security forces recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices, each weighing 13 kilograms, one two-inch mortar and a wireless set from a forest under Chauraibari village in the Karimganj district on July 14, reports Telegraph. Police suspect that the arms were hidden by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT).
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July - 14 
SFs arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Thingujam Somorjit, from Kongpal Chanam Leikai in the Imphal East district on July 14.
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SFs arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Thingujam Somorjit, from Kongpal Chanam Leikai in the Imphal East district on July 14.
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July - 14 
SFs recovered one hundred rounds of ammunition from a house at Handwara in the Kupwara district.
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SFs recovered one hundred rounds of ammunition from a house at Handwara in the Kupwara district.
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July - 14 
The Hindu reports that the police arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) ‘Sabari area committee’, Mudraboina Sampath alias Saleem alias Suryam along with his wife Jadi Sammakka alias Shakuntala, ‘commander of the Chintoor local organ
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The Hindu reports that the police arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) ‘Sabari area committee’, Mudraboina Sampath alias Saleem alias Suryam along with his wife Jadi Sammakka alias Shakuntala, ‘commander of the Chintoor local organisational squad’, in Bhadrachalam division of Khammam district on July 14. The police found the couple in possession of explosives and INR 85,000.
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July - 14 
The NSCN-K in a statement made available to the local media on July 14 appealed to the state government to unconditionally release five of its cadres who were arrested following a shoot out near the chief ministers' official Bungalow in capital Kohim
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The NSCN-K in a statement made available to the local media on July 14 appealed to the state government to unconditionally release five of its cadres who were arrested following a shoot out near the chief ministers' official Bungalow in capital Kohima on July 11.
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July - 14 
The ruling Nagaland Peoples' Front (NPF), in a press statement, in Dimapur on July 14 vehemently refuted the allegation by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland– Isak-Muivah (NS
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The ruling Nagaland Peoples' Front (NPF), in a press statement, in Dimapur on July 14 vehemently refuted the allegation by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland– Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were acting as security guards to state chief minister Neiphiu Rio.
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July - 14 
Three suspected People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, identified as Thangjam Jatish alias Yaima, Ingudam Chaoba alias Luwang and Naorem Mukesh alias Leikaikanba, were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Bomdiyar area in the Imphal dis
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Three suspected People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, identified as Thangjam Jatish alias Yaima, Ingudam Chaoba alias Luwang and Naorem Mukesh alias Leikaikanba, were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Bomdiyar area in the Imphal district on July 14, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 14 
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a civilian at Babu Thong in capital Imphal.
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Unidentified gunmen shot dead a civilian at Babu Thong in capital Imphal.
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July - 14 
Another incident, militants fired two rockets at troops in the Lower Dir district, police official Muhammad Asghar said.
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Another incident, militants fired two rockets at troops in the Lower Dir district, police official Muhammad Asghar said.
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July - 14 
At least 23 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and 27 others injured when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-packed car into their convoy on July 14, reported Daily Times. “The FC lost 23 jawans in the terrorist attack,” ISPR Director Gener
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At least 23 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and 27 others injured when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-packed car into their convoy on July 14, reported Daily Times. “The FC lost 23 jawans in the terrorist attack,” ISPR Director General Maj Gen Waheed Arshad told Daily Times. An unnamed senior administration official said the attack occurred 20-kilometres southeast of Miranshah when a FC convoy was heading towards Miranshah from the Razmak area.
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July - 14 
Daily Times quoting official sources reports that two top commanders belonging to the militia of tribal chief Nawab Akbar Bugti, Wadera Khan Mohammad Masuri and Riaz Gul Masuri, have surrendered to the government along with 38 other tribesmen at an u
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Daily Times quoting official sources reports that two top commanders belonging to the militia of tribal chief Nawab Akbar Bugti, Wadera Khan Mohammad Masuri and Riaz Gul Masuri, have surrendered to the government along with 38 other tribesmen at an unspecified place and time.
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July - 14 
Daily Times reports suspected tribal militants claimed to have killed at least 14 security force (SF) personnel in two separate incidents in the Dera Bugti district on an unspecified day. One Wadera Alam Khan, who called the Quetta Press Club via a s
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Daily Times reports suspected tribal militants claimed to have killed at least 14 security force (SF) personnel in two separate incidents in the Dera Bugti district on an unspecified day. One Wadera Alam Khan, who called the Quetta Press Club via a satellite phone from an unspecified place on July 14, said that they had killed eleven SF personnel in the Pashinbogi area. While, a land mine explosion killed three Federal Corps’ (FC) officials and injured another three at an unspecified place. Officials’ sources, however, denied the claims.
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July - 14 
Daily Times reports that a suicide bomber killed a high profile Shia scholar and political leader, Allama Hasan Turabi along with his nephew near his residence in Abbas town in the Sindh province on July 14. Three policemen were also wounded in the a
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Daily Times reports that a suicide bomber killed a high profile Shia scholar and political leader, Allama Hasan Turabi along with his nephew near his residence in Abbas town in the Sindh province on July 14. Three policemen were also wounded in the attack. Karachi city witnessed acts of violence in the aftermath of Hassan Turrabi’s murder. Enraged mob set ablaze at least six vehicles and a petrol pump.
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July - 14 
FC personnel was killed by masked gunmen near Essa check-post on the Miranshah-Bannu road.
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FC personnel was killed by masked gunmen near Essa check-post on the Miranshah-Bannu road.
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July - 14 
One Frontier Corps (FC) personal was killed and three others injured in an ambush in the Balida area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on July 14, according to Daily Times. The FC personal were busy in relief activities when they were
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One Frontier Corps (FC) personal was killed and three others injured in an ambush in the Balida area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on July 14, according to Daily Times. The FC personal were busy in relief activities when they were attacked.
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July - 14 
President Pervez Musharraf has failed to contain al Qaeda and must regain control over areas bordering Afghanistan, said Stephen Hadley, President George Bush’s national security adviser, Daily Times reported. Answering questions in an interview with
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President Pervez Musharraf has failed to contain al Qaeda and must regain control over areas bordering Afghanistan, said Stephen Hadley, President George Bush’s national security adviser, Daily Times reported. Answering questions in an interview with Bloomberg Television’s ‘Political Capital with Al Hunt’, he said Musharraf’s strategy of giving tribal leaders more autonomy “has not worked the way it should have”. The US is working with the Pakistani government to thwart the latest threats, Hadley said, adding that the Musharraf government is “beginning to take some moves that will reassert control in those areas”.
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July - 14 
President Pervez Musharraf, speaking at a meeting in Islamabad on July 14 ruled out any compromise with the “miscreants” who, he said, were sabotaging peace and development activities in the Balochistan province. “The government will make all efforts
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President Pervez Musharraf, speaking at a meeting in Islamabad on July 14 ruled out any compromise with the “miscreants” who, he said, were sabotaging peace and development activities in the Balochistan province. “The government will make all efforts for accelerating the pace of development in Balochistan and for establishing its writ,” Musharraf said.
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July - 14 
The Governor of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai, who was the architect of the accord, said that the government was trying to save the peace agreement. He said he met tribal elders and others who were me
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The Governor of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai, who was the architect of the accord, said that the government was trying to save the peace agreement. He said he met tribal elders and others who were members of the peace committee on July 14 to contact the militants and convince them not to scrap the accord and help in maintaining peace in North Waziristan. He stated that troops were deployed at the checkpoints following some attacks on security forces and in view of an increase in incidents of kidnapping, car-lifting, gun-running and other crimes. He said the soldiers could be withdrawn once the law and order situation improves in North Waziristan.
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July - 14 
Three soldiers were wounded when a military convoy heading for Miranshah was hit by an explosive device planted on the roadside at Bannu.
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Three soldiers were wounded when a military convoy heading for Miranshah was hit by an explosive device planted on the roadside at Bannu.
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July - 14 
According to Daily News and Analysis, the Kathmandu District Court has remanded two Pakistani nationals, who were arrested on the charges of possessing explosives, to five-day judicial custody for further investigations. Gulam Hussein Shina of Lahore
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According to Daily News and Analysis, the Kathmandu District Court has remanded two Pakistani nationals, who were arrested on the charges of possessing explosives, to five-day judicial custody for further investigations. Gulam Hussein Shina of Lahore and Atta Muhaddin Siddhiqui of Karachi were arrested in Kathmandu on July 12 on charges of smuggling 16 kg RDX, which was seized by police in the capital in April 2001. Daily Star quoted Sharad Oli, deputy superintendent of Kathmandu police as saying, “We will also investigate their possible links in the Mumbai blasts during interrogation. We can't say anything at the moment.”
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July - 14 
Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula, on July 14, asked various rebel groups active in the Terai region to come to the negotiation table within the next two weeks, Nepal News reports. He also warned that if the armed groups failed to do so, the gover
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Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula, on July 14, asked various rebel groups active in the Terai region to come to the negotiation table within the next two weeks, Nepal News reports. He also warned that if the armed groups failed to do so, the government would dispatch the security forces against them.
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July - 14 
In Morang district, business community and other civilians of Indrapur VDC on July 14 closed a local market and disrupted vehicular movement for two hours along the Mahendra highway in protest against the Maoists' excesses.
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In Morang district, business community and other civilians of Indrapur VDC on July 14 closed a local market and disrupted vehicular movement for two hours along the Mahendra highway in protest against the Maoists' excesses.
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July - 14 
Kantipur reports that in Sankhuwasabha district, Maoists have started collecting "donations" from government and semi-government officials. The rebels are visiting each office demanding an amount equal to their 60 days' salary as "tax for people's wa
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Kantipur reports that in Sankhuwasabha district, Maoists have started collecting "donations" from government and semi-government officials. The rebels are visiting each office demanding an amount equal to their 60 days' salary as "tax for people's war", said a government staff.
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July - 14 
Senior Maoist leaders and political party representatives held talks in Kathmandu on July 14, and agreed to convert the existing House of Representatives (HoR) into an interim parliament by inducting more members. The interim parliament will be offic
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Senior Maoist leaders and political party representatives held talks in Kathmandu on July 14, and agreed to convert the existing House of Representatives (HoR) into an interim parliament by inducting more members. The interim parliament will be officially decided on at the second round of "summit talks" scheduled for July 21. Maoist Chairman Prachanda said the talks were successful in resolving the confusion that surfaced after the signing of the eight-point agreement on June 16. "The talks have brought about a conducive environment," Prachanda said, adding that "illusions and suspicions [over the eight-point deal] have been eliminated." Jhalanath Khanal, a CPN-UML leader who participated in the talks, said the Maoists were "not negative" about the parties' proposal on inducting some outside members (reference to Maoist members) into the existing HoR. "There was a general consensus to have an 'interim parliament'. But nothing was decided on its modalities," Khanal said.
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July - 14 
Two top leaders of the Lal Pataka faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as chief adviser Kamrul Islam alias Kamrul Master and operations commander Md Abdul Latif alias Jhunu Maker were killed in a shootout between Rapid Acti
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Two top leaders of the Lal Pataka faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as chief adviser Kamrul Islam alias Kamrul Master and operations commander Md Abdul Latif alias Jhunu Maker were killed in a shootout between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel and PBCP cadres at Tebunia in the Pabna district on July 14. Two pipe-guns and three bullets were recovered from the encounter site.
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July - 14 
10 soldiers were killed and 34 others injured when cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened mortar fire towards security forces (SFs) at the Perithampane FDL (Forward Defence Line) in Vavuniya district on July 14, reports Sri Lank
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10 soldiers were killed and 34 others injured when cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened mortar fire towards security forces (SFs) at the Perithampane FDL (Forward Defence Line) in Vavuniya district on July 14, reports Sri Lanka Army. Troops in the retaliatory fire completely destroyed a LTTE mortar base which was reportedly used to attack their FDL at Perithampane. A large number of outfit’s cadres were confirmed killed. Details are awaited.
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July - 14 
A special investigation was launched by the Kandy police on the recovery of two claymore mines from Pushpadana Mawatha in the Jaffna district, where Defense spokesperson, Keheliya Rambukwella, was scheduled to travel. Police also recovered two detona
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A special investigation was launched by the Kandy police on the recovery of two claymore mines from Pushpadana Mawatha in the Jaffna district, where Defense spokesperson, Keheliya Rambukwella, was scheduled to travel. Police also recovered two detonators and wires in the vicinity.
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July - 14 
At least twelve soldiers and four Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed in Batticaloa district on July 14. According to Sri Lankan Army (SLA) officials, the LTTE cadres attacked troops when they were conducting a search and clear
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At least twelve soldiers and four Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed in Batticaloa district on July 14. According to Sri Lankan Army (SLA) officials, the LTTE cadres attacked troops when they were conducting a search and clear operation in the Vakaneri area, killing twelve soldiers. In the retaliatory fire troops killed four cadres of the outfit.
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July - 14 
LTTE cadres shot dead a Sri Lanka Navy personnel and injured another one in the Muttur area of Trincomalee district.
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LTTE cadres shot dead a Sri Lanka Navy personnel and injured another one in the Muttur area of Trincomalee district.
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July - 14 
One LTTE cadre was killed and five civilians were allegedly injured by SLA personnel in the same area, according to Tamil Net. Another LTTE cadre was shot dead and a civilian was injured by unidentified assailants in the Sinna Urnai Gandhi Village ar
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One LTTE cadre was killed and five civilians were allegedly injured by SLA personnel in the same area, according to Tamil Net. Another LTTE cadre was shot dead and a civilian was injured by unidentified assailants in the Sinna Urnai Gandhi Village area of Batticaloa district, added the website.
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July - 14 
Protests have poured into the office of Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, urging him to ban the Trafalgar Square rally organised by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on July 14, today, according to Asian Tribune. The Mayor has given per
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Protests have poured into the office of Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, urging him to ban the Trafalgar Square rally organised by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on July 14, today, according to Asian Tribune. The Mayor has given permission with restrictions to conduct a meeting organised by Harrow Councilor Daya Idaikadar. The organisers have reportedly been told not try to propagate the programmes of the outfit and not to publicise the LTTE leader in the form of placards depicting his images.
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July - 14 
The Government Secretariat for Coordinating Peace Process (SCOPP) disclosed that up to 20 per cent of foreign funds channelled to the Northeast have been siphoned off by the LTTE, reports Daily News. The SCOPP also claimed that the LTTE was using the
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The Government Secretariat for Coordinating Peace Process (SCOPP) disclosed that up to 20 per cent of foreign funds channelled to the Northeast have been siphoned off by the LTTE, reports Daily News. The SCOPP also claimed that the LTTE was using these funds to maintain its name-board structures and logistics, train its child soldiers and place its armed cadres, both men and women, in a perpetual state of war.
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July - 14 
The Sri Lankan Defence spokesperson, Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, stated that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been given the opportunity to present its proposals to the All Party Conference to find a lasting solution to the ethnic c
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The Sri Lankan Defence spokesperson, Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, stated that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been given the opportunity to present its proposals to the All Party Conference to find a lasting solution to the ethnic conflict. “Now it’s up to the LTTE to present their own proposal to the government, despite all unrealistic proposals they have presented in the past,” he said. As reported earlier, the President Mahinda Rajapakse has pointed out the importance of a proposal for the devolution of power within a framework that is unique to the country.
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July - 14 
The Sri Lankan Government categorically declared that it will not attempt to disarm the LTTE breakaway faction led by ‘Colonel’ Karuna, because it does not want to get entangled in another war. The Defence Spokesperson, Keheliya Rambukwella, said tha
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The Sri Lankan Government categorically declared that it will not attempt to disarm the LTTE breakaway faction led by ‘Colonel’ Karuna, because it does not want to get entangled in another war. The Defence Spokesperson, Keheliya Rambukwella, said that if the LTTE expects us to hunt down the Karuna faction, that's not possible at this stage simply because we will then have two wars to fight in the country, one with the LTTE the other with Karuna. He, however, assured that the Government was taking all steps to maintain law and order and the Karuna faction or any other armed group will be strictly dealt with. He said, "We cannot take chances, although the most prudent thing to do is to negotiate for a peaceful settlement. But we must keep in mind that we are dealing with one of the most ruthless internationalised terrorist organizations. We have to be prepared even for the worst because we are responsible for 19.5 million people and the assets of this country."
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July - 14 
Troops detected a movement of about 150-200 LTTE cadres fleeing from Thoppigala area and launched an attack on them killing and injuring an unspecified number of outfit’s cadres in the Welikanda area of Pollonnaruwa district. During subsequent search
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Troops detected a movement of about 150-200 LTTE cadres fleeing from Thoppigala area and launched an attack on them killing and injuring an unspecified number of outfit’s cadres in the Welikanda area of Pollonnaruwa district. During subsequent search operation troops recovered the dead body of one LTTE cadre, six T-56 weapons, one GPMG, one sniper gun, five hand grenades, two communication sets, about one hundred pairs of slippers and a stock of dry rations including rice, dhal, noodles, canned fish, biscuits and packets of milk power etc. from the area.
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July - 14 
Troops on duty along the Pannai area of Jaffna district spotted a suspicious parcel floating in the lagoon and managed to bring it ashore on July 14, reported SLA. The parcel contained a stock of explosives, ammunition and several other items includi
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Troops on duty along the Pannai area of Jaffna district spotted a suspicious parcel floating in the lagoon and managed to bring it ashore on July 14, reported SLA. The parcel contained a stock of explosives, ammunition and several other items including three anti personnel mines, six 40 mm grenade launcher rounds, seventy three T-56 ammunition rounds, one identity card, one note book, thirty two rechargeable batteries, four connectors, one remote controller unit, two claymore receivers, a wire length of 13 m, twenty-five detonators, one T-56 tool kit, one biscuit packet, nine chocolate slabs and one glucose packet.
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July - 14 
Troops recovered a hand grenade from Abeypura temple in the Trincomalee district. Similarly troops recovered one hand grenade from Miravadi in Batticaloa district. Further, Vavuniya Police recovered one hand grenade from the Nelumkulam area.
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Troops recovered a hand grenade from Abeypura temple in the Trincomalee district. Similarly troops recovered one hand grenade from Miravadi in Batticaloa district. Further, Vavuniya Police recovered one hand grenade from the Nelumkulam area.
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July - 15 
According to Sentinel, police recovered the dead body of Kailash Jha, the Earth Quarry Manager of public sector undertaking Cement Corporation of India (CCI) from Sonapahar cement quarry at Dillai in the Karbi Anglong district on July 15. Jha earlier
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According to Sentinel, police recovered the dead body of Kailash Jha, the Earth Quarry Manager of public sector undertaking Cement Corporation of India (CCI) from Sonapahar cement quarry at Dillai in the Karbi Anglong district on July 15. Jha earlier on the day was abducted by the Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants along with his security officer, Madan Kumar Bora, from the same area. Bora was released subsequently. Sources said that Jha was a heart patient and died of cardiac arrest minutes after his abduction.
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July - 15 
Another incident, two Special Police Officers, identified as Showkat Ahmad and Bashir Ahmad, sustained injuries when suspected militants attacked the Sopore Police Station in Baramulla district with rifle grenades on July 15-night. No outfit has clai
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Another incident, two Special Police Officers, identified as Showkat Ahmad and Bashir Ahmad, sustained injuries when suspected militants attacked the Sopore Police Station in Baramulla district with rifle grenades on July 15-night. No outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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July - 15 
In operation, SFs recovered 20 kilograms of explosives from an orchard at Galakal in the Baramulla district. However, no one was arrested during the operation. Police also recovered an AK assault rifle and five magazines from an orchard at Damal-Chec
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In operation, SFs recovered 20 kilograms of explosives from an orchard at Galakal in the Baramulla district. However, no one was arrested during the operation. Police also recovered an AK assault rifle and five magazines from an orchard at Damal-Check in Handwara area of Kupwara district.
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July - 15 
In the State, SFs neutralised a terrorist hideout in the Wokhali area of Baramulla district and seized one rifle and other war-like stores from there.
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In the State, SFs neutralised a terrorist hideout in the Wokhali area of Baramulla district and seized one rifle and other war-like stores from there.
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July - 15 
On July 15, a courier of terror operatives, suspected to have links with Shahid alias 'Bilal', prime suspect behind the May 18 Mecca Masjid blast in Hyderabad city, was arrested at Secunderabad. The arrested man, 26-year-old Mohd Abdul Kareen Quadri,
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On July 15, a courier of terror operatives, suspected to have links with Shahid alias 'Bilal', prime suspect behind the May 18 Mecca Masjid blast in Hyderabad city, was arrested at Secunderabad. The arrested man, 26-year-old Mohd Abdul Kareen Quadri, of Asmangadh in Malakpet, runs a watch repair shop near the TV Tower in Malakpet. Though police claimed Quadri was nabbed from a lodge at Secunderabad, unidentified sources told Times of India that Quadri was picked up from near a super bazaar near Malakpet a couple of days ago. Police sources said that Quadri had links with Bilal and was in touch with him on telephone since 2002. He was reportedly passing on information to Bilal about the functioning of terror modules in the city. Quadri was produced before a magistrate by the Gopalpuram police and was remanded in judicial custody and shifted to Cherlapally prison on July 16.
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July - 15 
On July 15, suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants abducted Kailash Jha, a senior official, and Madan Kumar Bora, security officer, of the public sector undertaking Cement Corporation of India from Dilai in the Karbi A
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On July 15, suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants abducted Kailash Jha, a senior official, and Madan Kumar Bora, security officer, of the public sector undertaking Cement Corporation of India from Dilai in the Karbi Anglong district, reports Assam Tribune.
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July - 15 
On July 15, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Mumbai Police in collaboration with the Kutch police in Gujarat claimed to have busted a sleeper cell of Pakistan-based militant outfit Al Badr that was operating from the Bhendi Bazaar area of Mumbai
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On July 15, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Mumbai Police in collaboration with the Kutch police in Gujarat claimed to have busted a sleeper cell of Pakistan-based militant outfit Al Badr that was operating from the Bhendi Bazaar area of Mumbai since 2006. Indian express reports that Pakistani national Mohammed Salim Memon alias Salim Malai and two other local operatives- Sultan Ansari of Nagpada and Irfan Lakhani of Mumbra, were arrested from different parts of the Mumbai city. Preliminary investigations have revealed that Memon had been staying illegally in the Bhendi Bazaar area for more than 30 years. Memon was first arrested on May 8 by the ATS from Nagpada area while in possession of 30 fake credit cards which he was attempting to sell to unsuspecting people and had been released on bail later.
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July - 15 
Security forces (SFs) killed two militants during a gun-battle at Patroo in the Keran area of Kupwara district on July 15, according to Daily Excelsior. The identity of one of the slain militants was established as Haroon Rashid, a resident of Pakist
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Security forces (SFs) killed two militants during a gun-battle at Patroo in the Keran area of Kupwara district on July 15, according to Daily Excelsior. The identity of one of the slain militants was established as Haroon Rashid, a resident of Pakistan.
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July - 15 
SF personnel seized a large cache of arms and ammunition, including 60 kilograms of explosives, nine assault rifles, 11 Chinese-make pistols, 24 magazines, 4400 rounds, 10 mortars, seven Rocket Propelled Grenade boosters, one Under-Barrel Grenade Lau
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SF personnel seized a large cache of arms and ammunition, including 60 kilograms of explosives, nine assault rifles, 11 Chinese-make pistols, 24 magazines, 4400 rounds, 10 mortars, seven Rocket Propelled Grenade boosters, one Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher grenade, one hand-grenade, 40 electronic detonators, ten remote control switches and 100 Pika rounds and 23 magazines with 147 rounds, from a house in the Baramulla district. The recovery was reportedly made from specially-built hideouts in the house of one Ghulam Mohammad Teli at Sherabad-Khour in Pattan. Teli, a carpenter by profession, was arrested during the raid.
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July - 15 
The Army arrested two militants, Zahoor Ahmed Rather and Bashir Ahmed Rather, during a search operation in the Azadganj area of Baramulla district. One pistol, one pistol magazine and eight rounds were recovered from their possession. In another inci
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The Army arrested two militants, Zahoor Ahmed Rather and Bashir Ahmed Rather, during a search operation in the Azadganj area of Baramulla district. One pistol, one pistol magazine and eight rounds were recovered from their possession. In another incident, troops arrested two persons, identified as Javed and Jalaluddin, while moving suspiciously, he said, adding the two were apparently trying to cross over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir for arms training.
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July - 15 
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has told the Centre that it did not favour demilitarisation in the State till violence dies down and the situation reverts to that which prevailed before militancy erupted in 1990, according to Press Trust of India. I
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The Jammu and Kashmir Government has told the Centre that it did not favour demilitarisation in the State till violence dies down and the situation reverts to that which prevailed before militancy erupted in 1990, according to Press Trust of India. In a presentation to a Central panel headed by Defence Secretary Shekhar Dutt, which visited the State recently, the Government had acknowledged that there was a gradual decline in violence but that was not enough to justify the reduction of troops. Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "there has been no change in my stand, as from day one after taking over as Chief Minister, I have maintained that there has been a gradual decline in militant violence. But this does not mean that we should go in for a reduction of troops. We should not think about such a move till the violence level comes down to as low as in 1988-89."
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July - 15 
The Prime Minister also said the dream for a “line of peace” could be realised only “once terrorism and violence ends permanently... We are committed to winning the hearts and minds of all. We will never allow anyone to stop the heartbeat of peace-lo
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The Prime Minister also said the dream for a “line of peace” could be realised only “once terrorism and violence ends permanently... We are committed to winning the hearts and minds of all. We will never allow anyone to stop the heartbeat of peace-loving people in whatever cause.” According to him, “Real political power in a democracy comes from the ballot box, not the barrel of a gun. We are firm in our resolve to fight terrorism and to end the black mail of terror in this peace-loving State.” Admitting there were some hurdles in talks with Pakistan, Dr Singh, however, said New Delhi will continue the dialogue with Islamabad "despite difficulties, in this spirit because I genuinely believe that there is no alternative but to work for building peace. I also know that the yearning for peace is most intensely felt here’’.
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July - 15 
Two labourers, identified as Yumnam Ibungo and Keisham Inaobi, were assaulted by the unidentified Kuki National Army (KNA) cadres at Samusong village in the Senapati district on July 15.
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Two labourers, identified as Yumnam Ibungo and Keisham Inaobi, were assaulted by the unidentified Kuki National Army (KNA) cadres at Samusong village in the Senapati district on July 15.
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July - 15 
While indicating that the Line of Control could be a Line of Peace, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said that the dialogue with Pakistan would continue “despite difficulties” and the “blackmail” of terror, according to Daily Excelsior. Addressing a
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While indicating that the Line of Control could be a Line of Peace, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said that the dialogue with Pakistan would continue “despite difficulties” and the “blackmail” of terror, according to Daily Excelsior. Addressing a special convocation of the Jammu University in Jammu on July 15 after being conferred with a D Lit by Chancellor and Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha, Dr. Singh said India remained committed to its resolve to end terrorism and ruled out any division or fresh partition of Jammu and Kashmir. "As I have stated earlier, borders cannot be changed, but they can be made irrelevant. There can no be question of divisions or fresh partitions, but the Line of Control can become a Line of Peace with free flow of ideas, goods, services and people," he stated. Elaborating on his theory of making Jammu and Kashmir a symbol of India-Pakistan co-operation, he said the State’s natural resources could be used for the benefit of the people. "They (resources) need no longer be points of contention or a source of conflict. We could, for instance, use the land and water resources of the region jointly for the benefit of all the people living on both sides of the LoC. Similarly, there are vast opportunities to jointly work together for the mutual benefit of our people," he said.
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July - 15 
Abdullah Farhad, a spokesman for the Taliban in North Waziristan, said the militants would consider the 2006 peace deal with the government over if the security forces were not withdrawn from the area by July 15 (today).
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Abdullah Farhad, a spokesman for the Taliban in North Waziristan, said the militants would consider the 2006 peace deal with the government over if the security forces were not withdrawn from the area by July 15 (today).
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July - 15 
At approximately 4:15 pm (PST), a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Dera Ismail Khan Police Lines as candidates took police entrance exams. Police official Safiullah told Daily Times that 26 people were killed, including 12 police personnel and t
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At approximately 4:15 pm (PST), a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Dera Ismail Khan Police Lines as candidates took police entrance exams. Police official Safiullah told Daily Times that 26 people were killed, including 12 police personnel and the suicide bomber, and 61 others were wounded.
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July - 15 
At least 47 people were killed and over a hundred injured in suicide bombings targeting security forces in the Swat and Dera Ismail Khan districts of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 15 in apparent revenge attacks by militants for the
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At least 47 people were killed and over a hundred injured in suicide bombings targeting security forces in the Swat and Dera Ismail Khan districts of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 15 in apparent revenge attacks by militants for the Lal Masjid operation, according to media reports.
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July - 15 
In the first attack, at least 13 security force (SF) personnel and six civilians, including three children, were killed and more than 50 people sustained injuries at Matta in the Swat district when two suicide bombers rammed two cars packed with expl
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In the first attack, at least 13 security force (SF) personnel and six civilians, including three children, were killed and more than 50 people sustained injuries at Matta in the Swat district when two suicide bombers rammed two cars packed with explosives into an army convoy early in the morning, The News reported. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. “Some people have been taken into custody and the police are investigating,” disclosed the Swat District Coordination Officer Syed Muhammad Javed.
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July - 15 
In the Province, police recovered a hand grenade from the same place at Dera Ismail Khan Police Lines where 26 persons were killed and 61 others in a suicide attack on July 15.
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In the Province, police recovered a hand grenade from the same place at Dera Ismail Khan Police Lines where 26 persons were killed and 61 others in a suicide attack on July 15.
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July - 15 
Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao said the two attacks could be a militant response to the Lal Masjid assault. Many of the locals were terming the incident as act of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which according to them had well-trained and
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Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao said the two attacks could be a militant response to the Lal Masjid assault. Many of the locals were terming the incident as act of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which according to them had well-trained and brainwashed people in the district.
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July - 15 
Lahore Police arrested four suspected terrorists, Mehram Ali, Muhammad Irfan, Haidar and an unidentified person, and foiled an attack on a mosque on July 15, according to Daily Times. Police recovered two 8mm rifles, rifle-calibre 0.444, 250 cartridg
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Lahore Police arrested four suspected terrorists, Mehram Ali, Muhammad Irfan, Haidar and an unidentified person, and foiled an attack on a mosque on July 15, according to Daily Times. Police recovered two 8mm rifles, rifle-calibre 0.444, 250 cartridges and thousands of bullets from their possession car. Sources said that the suspects had confessed, during preliminary interrogation, to planning a terrorist attack on a mosque. They also told police that four other accomplices were surveying a different area of the city.
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July - 15 
Soon after the expiry of the militants’ deadline on July 15, leaflets announcing the scrapping of the peace accord were distributed in Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan. It reportedly led many families to shift from Miranshah to safer p
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Soon after the expiry of the militants’ deadline on July 15, leaflets announcing the scrapping of the peace accord were distributed in Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan. It reportedly led many families to shift from Miranshah to safer place places outside North Waziristan. Speaking from an undisclosed location, Abdullah Farhad said tribal elders were being warned not to co-operate with the government and tribesmen serving in the local Levies and Khassadar security force had been directed to stay away from Pakistan Army troops operating in North Waziristan. He said the militants would punish those who would violate their orders.
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July - 15 
Tribal militants in North Waziristan unilaterally scrapped their 10-month-old peace accord with the government on July 15 on the expiry of a four-day deadline and threatened to launch attacks against the security forces in the area, according to The
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Tribal militants in North Waziristan unilaterally scrapped their 10-month-old peace accord with the government on July 15 on the expiry of a four-day deadline and threatened to launch attacks against the security forces in the area, according to The News. Abdullah Farhad, a spokesman for the militants, said their Shura (council), under the leadership of Hafiz Gul Bahadur had decided to end the peace accord and ordered their fighters to start guerrilla attacks against the security forces deployed in North Waziristan. He said the Taliban fighters were advised not to launch attacks in populated areas so that civilians were saved from the consequences. The militants, who prefer being called Pakistani Taliban, had threatened to end the accord by July 15 if the Pakistan Army troops redeployed at several roadside checkpoints in North Waziristan were not withdrawn. They termed it a violation of the peace accord signed on September 5, 2006.
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July - 15 
A senior Maoist leader, Chandra Prakash Gajurel a.k.a. Gaurav, has said that the state needs to treat Terai extremists as terrorists. He said, "The government should not hold dialogue with parties that want to split the country. They should be termed
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A senior Maoist leader, Chandra Prakash Gajurel a.k.a. Gaurav, has said that the state needs to treat Terai extremists as terrorists. He said, "The government should not hold dialogue with parties that want to split the country. They should be termed terrorists and strong action taken against them."
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July - 15 
Over 12 persons were injured in the Sindhupalchowk district on July 15 when the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist league (YCL) cadres who came to resolve a dispute between two local groups started assaulting them, according to Himalayan Times. Two lo
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Over 12 persons were injured in the Sindhupalchowk district on July 15 when the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist league (YCL) cadres who came to resolve a dispute between two local groups started assaulting them, according to Himalayan Times. Two local groups had quarrelled over the construction of a road that was supposed to connect Baguwa to Bangaon of Shikharpur Village Development Committee-6 (VDC) area. As neither side was willing to compromise, the YCL cadres attacked both the groups. In the united retaliation of both the local groups, three YCL cadres were injured. Most of the injured are cadres of the Nepali Congress and Rastriya Prajatantra Party, sources added.
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July - 15 
The Election Commission (EC) on July 15 announced its plan for holding the next election to the parliament, reports Daily Star. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), A. T. M. Shamsul Huda, told a press briefing in Dhaka that a voter list with photograph
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The Election Commission (EC) on July 15 announced its plan for holding the next election to the parliament, reports Daily Star. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), A. T. M. Shamsul Huda, told a press briefing in Dhaka that a voter list with photographs will be ready by October 2008 and the parliamentary poll will be held by December 2008. “Mid October of 2008 will be the latest for having the voter list ready. The election could be held even before December of that year if the voter list gets ready earlier”, he said. He also announced that the EC will start holding elections to different local government bodies from January 2008 in the areas where the voter list will be ready. The CEC also announced that the EC will hold dialogues with political parties on electoral reforms between September and November 2007 with an aim to complete the reforms by February 2008. He further said, “The ban on indoor politics must be lifted. We have decided on the matter after consulting with people of different levels. The government will issue a statement in a few days supporting the roadmap.”
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July - 15 
At Koggala, troops recovered the dead body of a LTTE cadre along with eleven T-56 weapons, four APMs, nine communication sets, five maps and two CDMA telephones.
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At Koggala, troops recovered the dead body of a LTTE cadre along with eleven T-56 weapons, four APMs, nine communication sets, five maps and two CDMA telephones.
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July - 15 
Four civilians were killed by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the Vavuniya district on July 15, reports the Ministry of Defence Website. Police recovered the four bullet-ridden dead bodies with their hands tied behind and
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Four civilians were killed by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the Vavuniya district on July 15, reports the Ministry of Defence Website. Police recovered the four bullet-ridden dead bodies with their hands tied behind and eyes blindfolded at Thavasikulam.
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July - 15 
On July 15, a group of three LTTE cadres stopped a vehicle of the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs in the Vavuniya district and asked the three officials, including Director Shanthi Navukarusan, aboard the vehicle to get off the veh
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On July 15, a group of three LTTE cadres stopped a vehicle of the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs in the Vavuniya district and asked the three officials, including Director Shanthi Navukarusan, aboard the vehicle to get off the vehicle, the Ministry of Defence Website reported. Later, they took away the vehicle along with the driver whose bullet-ridden dead body was found in the Bandarikulam area on the same day.
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July - 15 
On the same day, troops opened fire towards a group of LTTE cadres at Omanugala in the Pollonnaruwa district and recovered the dead body of one LTTE cadre along with two T-56 rifles.
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On the same day, troops opened fire towards a group of LTTE cadres at Omanugala in the Pollonnaruwa district and recovered the dead body of one LTTE cadre along with two T-56 rifles.
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July - 15 
Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa has said that the government would fast track what he termed as a three-pronged strategy to restore normalcy in the Eastern Province and asserted that security would be critical, according to Lanka Newspape
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Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa has said that the government would fast track what he termed as a three-pronged strategy to restore normalcy in the Eastern Province and asserted that security would be critical, according to Lanka Newspapers. According to him, “In fact, everything would depend on an effective security plan to prevent the enemy from disrupting government plans…It would be a vital part in the three-pronged strategy.” Implementation of a development plan and resumption of political work in the province, too, would be part of the plan, he said.
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July - 15 
The present High Security Zone (HSZ) of the Parliamentary Complex in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte in Colombo is to be extended shortly to cover a wider area due to the prevailing security threat. An unnamed senior police official told Daily Mirror on Ju
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The present High Security Zone (HSZ) of the Parliamentary Complex in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte in Colombo is to be extended shortly to cover a wider area due to the prevailing security threat. An unnamed senior police official told Daily Mirror on July 15 that a top level discussion was held recently in this regard and a proposal was to be presented to Speaker W.J.M. Lokkubandara. Accordingly, areas covering the Speaker’s official residence and the parliamentarians’ housing scheme in Madiwela will be included in the new HSZ. The official said it had been discussed about a possible restriction of vehicle movement along several roads around parliament and the play ground in front of the Complex although a final decision had not been taken yet. A large number of residents are using the roads surrounding the Parliamentary Complex and the play ground. The latest move by the authorities came amidst a LTTE warning that it was aiming to cripple the country’s economy with major attacks on military and economic targets.
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July - 15 
Troops also recovered seven T-56 weapons, one light machine gun and one anti-tank mine from the Miyankallu area of Batticaloa district. A day earlier, troops conducting search at Kajuwatta recovered fifty nine 81-mm mortars.
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Troops also recovered seven T-56 weapons, one light machine gun and one anti-tank mine from the Miyankallu area of Batticaloa district. A day earlier, troops conducting search at Kajuwatta recovered fifty nine 81-mm mortars.
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July - 15 
Troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres at Sittandi in the Batticaloa district and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of two LTTE cadres and two T-56 weapons from the incident site, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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Troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres at Sittandi in the Batticaloa district and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of two LTTE cadres and two T-56 weapons from the incident site, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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July - 15 
Troops confronted another group of LTTE cadres at Ransarathenna and recovered the dead body of one LTTE cadre along with three T-56 assault rifles, one sniper rifle, one detonator, two anti-personnel mines (APMs), three meter long detonator cord, thr
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Troops confronted another group of LTTE cadres at Ransarathenna and recovered the dead body of one LTTE cadre along with three T-56 assault rifles, one sniper rifle, one detonator, two anti-personnel mines (APMs), three meter long detonator cord, three hand grenades, four LTTE caps and one water bottle.
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July - 15 
Troops have found a major Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) burial ground in Thoppigala, according to Colombo Page. “In the burial ground, which covered a vast area, tombs of hundreds of dead LTTE cadres can be seen. On the tombs were written t
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Troops have found a major Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) burial ground in Thoppigala, according to Colombo Page. “In the burial ground, which covered a vast area, tombs of hundreds of dead LTTE cadres can be seen. On the tombs were written the names of terrorists and the year in which they died in Tamil language. Also a monument in memory of the dead cadres has also been built,” an unnamed senior military official said, adding, a large number of newly built tombs were found, confirming that a large number of cadres had been killed in the recent clashes.
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July - 16 
A separate encounter took place between troops of 37 Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operations Group (SOG) and police with a group of terrorists, who had attacked Gursai police station on July 16 night, at Ari in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district. One of
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A separate encounter took place between troops of 37 Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operations Group (SOG) and police with a group of terrorists, who had attacked Gursai police station on July 16 night, at Ari in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district. One of the terrorists, who was later identified as Abu Salam of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed by the troops. One AK-47 rifle, two magazines, two grenades and some eatables were recovered from the scene of encounter.
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July - 16 
A woman cadre belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested in a forest of Jamsoti area in the Chandauli district on July 16. The Maoist, identified as Sita Kol was wanted in connection with the murder of Bahujan Samajwad
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A woman cadre belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested in a forest of Jamsoti area in the Chandauli district on July 16. The Maoist, identified as Sita Kol was wanted in connection with the murder of Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) leader Basant Ram and other activities in the districts of Chanduali, Mirzapur and Sonebhadra.
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July - 16 
According to Telegraph, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) delegation comprising the outfit’s ‘Chairman’ Isak Chisi Swu and its ‘General Secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah arrived at New Delhi on July 16 to attend the last ro
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According to Telegraph, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) delegation comprising the outfit’s ‘Chairman’ Isak Chisi Swu and its ‘General Secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah arrived at New Delhi on July 16 to attend the last round of talks in the current cease-fire term between the Centre and the outfit. The current term of cease-fire which was extended on August 1, 2006 between the two parties expires on July 31, 2007.
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July - 16 
According to Tripurainfo, four National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, identified as Jagatsadan Jamatia, Joy Jamatia, Ukiljoy Jamatia and Saya Jamatiya surrendered to the Assam Rifles perso
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According to Tripurainfo, four National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, identified as Jagatsadan Jamatia, Joy Jamatia, Ukiljoy Jamatia and Saya Jamatiya surrendered to the Assam Rifles personnel at Teliamura in the West Tripura district on July 16. One AK 47 rifle, 36 rounds of bullet and one Japanese wireless set were deposited by the surrendered militants.
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July - 16 
An activist of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and his eight year old daughter were killed and a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member’s wife was wounded when terrorists attacked their house at village Dallas under the jurisdiction of Doda police s
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An activist of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and his eight year old daughter were killed and a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member’s wife was wounded when terrorists attacked their house at village Dallas under the jurisdiction of Doda police station in Doda district on July 16, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said two terrorists attacked the house of Dev Raj, a BJP activist and his brother Mukesh Kumar, a VDC member, who were living jointly at Dallas.
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July - 16 
An unidentified cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with police personnel in Chhirka village of Bastar district on July 16. A rifle and some Maoist literature were recovered during subsequent search op
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An unidentified cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with police personnel in Chhirka village of Bastar district on July 16. A rifle and some Maoist literature were recovered during subsequent search operations in the area.
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July - 16 
Assam Rifle (AR) personnel arrested two People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, identified as ‘Cpl’ K. Bijel and ‘Lieutenant Cpl’ Rojen, from Konjin Leikia and Yumnam Leikai areas in the Imphal West district.
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Assam Rifle (AR) personnel arrested two People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, identified as ‘Cpl’ K. Bijel and ‘Lieutenant Cpl’ Rojen, from Konjin Leikia and Yumnam Leikai areas in the Imphal West district.
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July - 16 
Doda police arrested three hardcore over-ground workers of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, including two Government employees. They were identified as Ghulam Rasool alias Doctor, Rayees Ahmed Natnoo and Tariq Saleem.
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Doda police arrested three hardcore over-ground workers of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, including two Government employees. They were identified as Ghulam Rasool alias Doctor, Rayees Ahmed Natnoo and Tariq Saleem.
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July - 16 July - 17
Indian Express reports that the Kutch police in Gujarat has made five more arrests in connection with the fake currency racket allegedly involving two agents of the Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which
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Indian Express reports that the Kutch police in Gujarat has made five more arrests in connection with the fake currency racket allegedly involving two agents of the Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which was neutralised last week. While three men were arrested from Mumbai and one from Salaya village near Mandvi on July 16, another was arrested in Vadodara on July 17. The four accused arrested on July 16 have been identified as Mohammed Salim Haji Mohmed Memon, Sultan Ali Sahid Hasan Ansari, Ifran Sidiqui Lakhani, and Ibrahim Ismail Juneja. They have been remanded in custody till July 28.
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July - 16 
Maoist cadres have released 10 people abducted earlier from the four villages, Kotpad, Madagaon, Botha and Moode in the Bastar district on July 16, said a local police officer. According to sources, local villagers have met the Maoist cadres and requ
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Maoist cadres have released 10 people abducted earlier from the four villages, Kotpad, Madagaon, Botha and Moode in the Bastar district on July 16, said a local police officer. According to sources, local villagers have met the Maoist cadres and requested them to release the abducted people.
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July - 16 
On July 16, CPI-Maoist cadres abducted 10 people including a woman from four villages, Kotpad, Madagaon, Botha and Moode in the Bastar district, reports Indian Express. G P Singh, Superintendent of Police of the District (Bastar) said, "The villagers
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On July 16, CPI-Maoist cadres abducted 10 people including a woman from four villages, Kotpad, Madagaon, Botha and Moode in the Bastar district, reports Indian Express. G P Singh, Superintendent of Police of the District (Bastar) said, "The villagers are between 15 and 25 years of age and we believe that the Naxals will make an effort to indoctrinate them so that they join the Naxalite ranks." Police sources further claimed that extremists have been targeting the tribal population in order to gather intelligence inputs regarding the anti-Maoists vigilante movement, Salwa Judum. "Over the past few months there has been a marked increase in such incidents. We believe that Naxalite cadres are trying to seek information regarding personnel deployment, force movement and other local intelligence," a senior police officer said.
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July - 16 
Pelhoubilie Mor, ‘Deputy Kilonser’ of the NSCN-IM said that before their departure, the NSCN-IM leadership while addressing the cadres at Camp Hebron in the Dimapur district expressed that extension of the decades old cease-fire between the two group
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Pelhoubilie Mor, ‘Deputy Kilonser’ of the NSCN-IM said that before their departure, the NSCN-IM leadership while addressing the cadres at Camp Hebron in the Dimapur district expressed that extension of the decades old cease-fire between the two groups would not be the priority. Mor also said that the leaders would be insisting on finding a solution to the conflict instead of extending the cease-fire without any concrete solution.
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July - 16 
Police arrested an unidentified People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre at his residence in the Yaripok area of Thoubal district on July16, reports Imphal Free Press. Police also seized two 9-mm pistols, one of Bulgarian make with a magazine, 1
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Police arrested an unidentified People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre at his residence in the Yaripok area of Thoubal district on July16, reports Imphal Free Press. Police also seized two 9-mm pistols, one of Bulgarian make with a magazine, 11 camouflaged uniform trousers, camouflaged waist coat and demand letters.
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July - 16 
State Home Minister M.P. Prakash convened a meeting of legislators from the Malnad region on July 17 to discuss the seriousness of the threat by the left-wing extremists to some of them, such as Bharatiya Janata Party leader Araga Jnanendra, who repr
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State Home Minister M.P. Prakash convened a meeting of legislators from the Malnad region on July 17 to discuss the seriousness of the threat by the left-wing extremists to some of them, such as Bharatiya Janata Party leader Araga Jnanendra, who represents Tirthahalli constituency, and ways to provide security to them. Speaking in the legislative assembly on July 16 the Minister said that he would convene another meeting with legislators from Tumkur, Raichur, Gulbarga, Bellary and Bidar districts to discuss measures to deal with the Maoist menace.
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July - 16 
Unidentified militants shot dead a former Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, identified as Salam Biren alias Achouba, at Ningthoukhong ward no. 3 under Bishnupur police station in the Bishnupur district on July 16, reports Sangai Express.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a former Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, identified as Salam Biren alias Achouba, at Ningthoukhong ward no. 3 under Bishnupur police station in the Bishnupur district on July 16, reports Sangai Express.
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July - 16 
A joint investigation team of the Punjab Police, the Federal Investigation Agency and several intelligence agencies have detained 39 people and transferred them to an undisclosed location in connection with the failed assassination attempt on Preside
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A joint investigation team of the Punjab Police, the Federal Investigation Agency and several intelligence agencies have detained 39 people and transferred them to an undisclosed location in connection with the failed assassination attempt on President Pervez Musharraf on July 6 in Rawalpindi, according to Daily Times. Sources said that the suspected attackers’ telephone calls had been traced to these people, adding most of them belonged to the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
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July - 16 
According to Dawn, the Frontier Corps (FC) personnel on July 16 seized a cache of arms and ammunition near Chaman in Balochistan. FC troops raided the hilly area of Roghani and recovered five 7MM rifles, four AK-47 rifles, one SMG, 11 hand-grenades a
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According to Dawn, the Frontier Corps (FC) personnel on July 16 seized a cache of arms and ammunition near Chaman in Balochistan. FC troops raided the hilly area of Roghani and recovered five 7MM rifles, four AK-47 rifles, one SMG, 11 hand-grenades and hundreds of rounds of different calibre weapons. They said the weapons were being smuggled from across the border to be sold in Quetta, capital of Balochistan. However, no one was arrested in this connection.
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July - 16 
A Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist (CPN-Maoist) activist, identified as Ganga Yadav, was killed by cadres of the Jaya Krishna Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G) at Baspatti in the Motihari area of Siraha district on July 15,
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A Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist (CPN-Maoist) activist, identified as Ganga Yadav, was killed by cadres of the Jaya Krishna Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G) at Baspatti in the Motihari area of Siraha district on July 15, reports Nepal News. Ganga Yadav died after sustaining bullet injuries during ‘exchange of fire’ with JTMM-Goit cadres, reports said. Meanwhile, claiming the responsibility of the killing, JTMM-G Siraha in-charge Pradip Yadav said that Ganga Yadav was in their hit-list from a long time for his involvement in the murder of its politburo member Binay Kumar Mahato. He also claimed that JTMM-G cadres seized one pistol, a motorcycle and a mobile set from the victim.
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July - 16 
Deputy Commander of the Maoists, Barsha Man Pun a.k.a. Ananta stated that the second phase of Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) verification by the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) was not fair and that the verification should not be done under po
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Deputy Commander of the Maoists, Barsha Man Pun a.k.a. Ananta stated that the second phase of Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) verification by the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) was not fair and that the verification should not be done under political pressure and said that his party is not compelled to obey UNMIN on arms and weapons management issue. Speaking at a programme in Reporters' Club, on July 16, Ananta claimed that the UNMIN was transgressing its authority, saying, "The UNMIN only has the authority of verifying the army and determining if there are minors or not. We will not obey the UNMIN if it starts to transgress its authority and asks anarchic, irrelevant and obscene questions." He stressed that the verification process had to be stalled for the same reason. On the same day, the UNMIN chief Ian Martin addressed a press meet urging the Maoists to allow resumption of the second stage verification.
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July - 16 
Former Prime Minister and President of Nepali Congress-Democratic (NC- Democratic) Sher Bahadur Deuba has rejected Prachanda's proposal of using Young Communist League (YCL) alongside police to provide security during the elections. "Except Nepal Pol
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Former Prime Minister and President of Nepali Congress-Democratic (NC- Democratic) Sher Bahadur Deuba has rejected Prachanda's proposal of using Young Communist League (YCL) alongside police to provide security during the elections. "Except Nepal Police and Armed Police Force, no one else can be mobilised in a parallel manner during the elections," Deuba said, speaking at an inaugural function of third convention of Nepal Tarun Dal – youth wing of NC-Democratic – in Chitwan.
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July - 16 
Normal life in Gaur, the district headquarters of Rautahat, was affected by the general strike called by Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) in protest of the arrest of ten of its activists by the police on July 16. Although the strike has remained mostl
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Normal life in Gaur, the district headquarters of Rautahat, was affected by the general strike called by Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) in protest of the arrest of ten of its activists by the police on July 16. Although the strike has remained mostly peaceful till now, the main market centers including educational institutions, factories were closed while vehicles stayed off the road.
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July - 16 
The Election Commission (EC) of Nepal has registered 11 national political parties and granted them election symbol, officials said, according to The Hindu. Overall, 62 political parties had applied at the EC for recognition for the November 11 polls
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The Election Commission (EC) of Nepal has registered 11 national political parties and granted them election symbol, officials said, according to The Hindu. Overall, 62 political parties had applied at the EC for recognition for the November 11 polls. According to the EC sources, the Nepali Congress has retained its original Tree symbol, while the Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist Leninist got Sun and the CPN-Maoist got Sickle and Hammer as their party symbols.
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July - 16 
Law and Information Adviser Mainul Hosein on July 16 said the government is committed to establishing honest politics. During a press briefing at the law ministry, he said, "The caretaker government is committed to establishing honest politics. Since
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Law and Information Adviser Mainul Hosein on July 16 said the government is committed to establishing honest politics. During a press briefing at the law ministry, he said, "The caretaker government is committed to establishing honest politics. Since cases filed in connection with minor corruption are being tried, why people with allegations of major corruption be left out?"
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July - 16 
On July 16 at around daybreak, Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina was arrested from her Dhanmondi residence in national capital Dhaka on charges of extortion, Daily Star reports. She was produced at the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) Co
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On July 16 at around daybreak, Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina was arrested from her Dhanmondi residence in national capital Dhaka on charges of extortion, Daily Star reports. She was produced at the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) Court, Dhaka which sent her to a sub-jail, located at a two-storey house in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (national parliament) complex. On June 13, Managing Director of East Coast Trading Ltd Azam J Chowdhury had filed the case at Gulshan Police Station, accusing Sheikh Hasina and AL leader Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim of extorting Taka 29.6 million from him for the installation work of a 210-megawatt power plant at Siddhirganj.
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July - 16 
Police arrested a leader of the New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP) from Dumuria sub-district in the Khulna district on July 16, reports Daily Star. The arrested, identified as Kartik Chandra Mandol, is also the chairman of Magurkhali Union Parishad (
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Police arrested a leader of the New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP) from Dumuria sub-district in the Khulna district on July 16, reports Daily Star. The arrested, identified as Kartik Chandra Mandol, is also the chairman of Magurkhali Union Parishad (UP). Earlier an extortion charge had been filed against him at the Dumuria Police Station by UP member Arup Ratan Mandol. Police sources said that allegations of murder, extortion, illegal grabbing of shrimp enclosure, land grabbing and drug trafficking have also been made against the arrested extremist.
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July - 16 
Police on July 16 arrested Saidur Rahman, a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant from Bhogdaburi Patwari Para village in Domar sub-district of Nilphamari district in connection with a case under Explosives Act, reports Daily Star. The arres
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Police on July 16 arrested Saidur Rahman, a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant from Bhogdaburi Patwari Para village in Domar sub-district of Nilphamari district in connection with a case under Explosives Act, reports Daily Star. The arrested militant had taken part in the serial bomb blasts of August 17, 2005 and had been absconding since then.
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July - 16 
On July 16, troops retaliated when cadres of the LTTE opened fire towards them in the Nawakkulam area of Vavuniya district and killed one outfit’s cadre.
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On July 16, troops retaliated when cadres of the LTTE opened fire towards them in the Nawakkulam area of Vavuniya district and killed one outfit’s cadre.
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July - 16 
The Army on July 16 claimed that at least 13 LTTE cadres holed up in the Thoppigala jungles surrendered to the security forces, The Hindu reported. It is after a long gap that so many active cadres of the LTTE have surrendered at a time, sources said
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The Army on July 16 claimed that at least 13 LTTE cadres holed up in the Thoppigala jungles surrendered to the security forces, The Hindu reported. It is after a long gap that so many active cadres of the LTTE have surrendered at a time, sources said, adding, the usual practice for the outfit’s cadres is to consume cyanide capsule in the event of capture.
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July - 16 
The Chief Secretary to the Eastern Province, Herath Abeyweera, was shot dead by cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on July 16, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Sources said that the LTTE cadres fired at the Chief Secretary while he wa
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The Chief Secretary to the Eastern Province, Herath Abeyweera, was shot dead by cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on July 16, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Sources said that the LTTE cadres fired at the Chief Secretary while he was in his office located at Inner Harbour Road in Trincomalee at 6.00 p.m. Abeyweera earlier served for more than 15 years as the District Secretary, Ampara.
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July - 16 
The LTTE spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan claimed that four soldiers and a cadre of the outfit were killed and six other soldiers sustained injuries during a clash between troops and outfit’s cadres in the Vavuniya district on July 16, according to Asso
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The LTTE spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan claimed that four soldiers and a cadre of the outfit were killed and six other soldiers sustained injuries during a clash between troops and outfit’s cadres in the Vavuniya district on July 16, according to Associated Press. Denying any such clash the Sri Lanka military spokesperson Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe, however, said that the outfit on July 16 handed over four dead bodies of soldiers killed in the same region on July 14 and informed that the number of troops killed in that clash had risen to 14. As reported earlier, 10 soldiers were killed and 34 others injured in the July 14 clash.
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July - 16 
Two LTTE cadres fleeing for the Thoppigala area were arrested by troops at Kunjakulam in the Batticaloa district and also recovered one 40-mm grenade launcher with three rounds, one SFG hand grenade, one LTTE combat uniform, one cyanide capsule and o
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Two LTTE cadres fleeing for the Thoppigala area were arrested by troops at Kunjakulam in the Batticaloa district and also recovered one 40-mm grenade launcher with three rounds, one SFG hand grenade, one LTTE combat uniform, one cyanide capsule and one dog tag from the incident site.
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July - 17 
A separate incident, CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead Nand Kumar Singh, a local leader of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) at Chindgarh near Konta in the Dantewada district.
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A separate incident, CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead Nand Kumar Singh, a local leader of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) at Chindgarh near Konta in the Dantewada district.
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July - 17 July - 18
A suspected agent of Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was arrested in Bhopal on July 17 along with secret documents related with the Army, maps and photographs of vital installations. During interrogation
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A suspected agent of Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was arrested in Bhopal on July 17 along with secret documents related with the Army, maps and photographs of vital installations. During interrogation, he revealed his identity as Mohammad Naeem, a resident of Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, who worked as a fourth grade employee of Indian Railways. He was produced in court on July 18 and has been remanded to police custody for next couple of days. Additional Superintendent of Police Deepak Verma said that the person was seen near the military base 3 EME Center in Bairagarh, on the outskirts of Bhopal for the past few days and was arrested by a police team from the spot.
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July - 17 
Another encounter broke out between militants and security forces at Sumblar forest in the Bandipora district in which an unidentified militant was killed.
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Another encounter broke out between militants and security forces at Sumblar forest in the Bandipora district in which an unidentified militant was killed.
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July - 17 
Another incident, Maoist cadres blasted a rail track between Kirandul and Kotvalsa station in the Bastar district on July 17-night. The blast disrupted the movement of goods and passenger trains.
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Another incident, Maoist cadres blasted a rail track between Kirandul and Kotvalsa station in the Bastar district on July 17-night. The blast disrupted the movement of goods and passenger trains.
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July - 17 
Another operation, troops killed an unidentified militant at Nikri Dudi in the Gujardur area of Kupwara district. The encounter broke out when security forces cordoned off the area on specific information about presence of militants.
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Another operation, troops killed an unidentified militant at Nikri Dudi in the Gujardur area of Kupwara district. The encounter broke out when security forces cordoned off the area on specific information about presence of militants.
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July - 17 
At least 16 people, including a pilgrim from Uttar Pradesh, were injured when a grenade was lobbed at Baltal in the Ganderbal district, base camp for Amarnath pilgrimage. Superintendent of Police (SP) Ganderbal Abdul Razzak told Daily Excelsior that
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At least 16 people, including a pilgrim from Uttar Pradesh, were injured when a grenade was lobbed at Baltal in the Ganderbal district, base camp for Amarnath pilgrimage. Superintendent of Police (SP) Ganderbal Abdul Razzak told Daily Excelsior that a grenade was lobbed near the main gate of Baltal and 16 persons, including a pilgrim, identified as Rajesh Sharma from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, five locals and 10 Tibetan traders, were injured.
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July - 17 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three farmers, identified as Hemla Lachhu, Hemla Somu and Hemla Somlu and assaulted five others at Gunapara village under Gangaloor police station in the Bijapur district on July 17, a
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three farmers, identified as Hemla Lachhu, Hemla Somu and Hemla Somlu and assaulted five others at Gunapara village under Gangaloor police station in the Bijapur district on July 17, according to Chhattisgarh 24x7. One farmer, identified as Sukhdas, was also killed by Maoist cadres in Nayapara village in the same area. Separately, Maoists killed a farmer, identified as Farsamangu, under Jangala police station area. According to reports, the Maoists killed the farmers because they have defied Maoists diktat to desist from farming. Maoists earlier reportedly announced to ban cultivation in Narayanpur, Bijapur, Dantewada, Bastar and Kanker districts.
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July - 17 July - 18
Cadres of the Communists Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the office of the Block Development Officer in Gomia block of Bokaro district on July 17-night, reports The Indian Express. According to reports, Maoists also called for a strike on
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Cadres of the Communists Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the office of the Block Development Officer in Gomia block of Bokaro district on July 17-night, reports The Indian Express. According to reports, Maoists also called for a strike on July 18 in the district to protest against police repression. Maoists alleged that some policemen raped a tribal girl, Phulmani Devi, last month, after officials branded the girl and her father as Maoist.
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July - 17 
On the basis of revelations made by the arrested PULF cadres police seized a huge consignment of arms and ammunition, consisting of one M-79 (40-mm) grenade launcher gun, five Chinese-make hand grenades, 16 numbers of .38 rounds, 140 rounds of AK bul
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On the basis of revelations made by the arrested PULF cadres police seized a huge consignment of arms and ammunition, consisting of one M-79 (40-mm) grenade launcher gun, five Chinese-make hand grenades, 16 numbers of .38 rounds, 140 rounds of AK bullets and one 36 high explosive grenade along with 31 blank demand letters of the PULF and two rubber seals from two trucks during a search at Mantripukhri under Heingang police station in the Imphal East district on July 17. The drivers of two trucks, identified as Mohammad Manowar Ali and Mohammad Edrish Ali, were also arrested since both were actively involved in the passing on information, transportation of arms and ammunition apart from serving demand letters of the militants group in Imphal areas, the source said.
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July - 17 
One of the 16 persons injured in July 17 grenade attack on the Baltal base camp for Amarnath pilgrims died of injuries on July 18.
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One of the 16 persons injured in July 17 grenade attack on the Baltal base camp for Amarnath pilgrims died of injuries on July 18.
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July - 17 
Sangai Express reports that unidentified gunmen shot dead a 25-year-old man, Mayanglambam Nganthoi alias Nongpoknganba, at Ungathel Thong under Kumbi police station limits in the Bishnupur district on July 17.
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Sangai Express reports that unidentified gunmen shot dead a 25-year-old man, Mayanglambam Nganthoi alias Nongpoknganba, at Ungathel Thong under Kumbi police station limits in the Bishnupur district on July 17.
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July - 17 
Terrorists opened firing on a police party at Khar Rawa in Bhim Dass area of Gool on July 17 night. Following the exchange of firing, one local HM terrorist, Tariq alias Sadiq, was arrested by security forces. From the arrested terrorist, security p
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Terrorists opened firing on a police party at Khar Rawa in Bhim Dass area of Gool on July 17 night. Following the exchange of firing, one local HM terrorist, Tariq alias Sadiq, was arrested by security forces. From the arrested terrorist, security personnel recovered one AK-56 rifle, four magazines, 117 rounds, one hand grenade, one pistol round, one wireless set and Rs 300 in Indian currency.
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July - 17 
The designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on July 17 sentenced two persons to life imprisonment in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, reports The Hindu. Judge P D Kode sentenced Imtiaz Ghavte to life and impose
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The designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on July 17 sentenced two persons to life imprisonment in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, reports The Hindu. Judge P D Kode sentenced Imtiaz Ghavte to life and imposed a total fine INR 227000 for his involvement in hatching the conspiracy and executing it. Ghavte was found guilty under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the TADA and the Explosive Substances Act. Separately, the court found Nasim Barmare guilty of criminal conspiracy and committing terrorist acts not resulting in death, among other offences. He was also found guilty of acquiring weapon training, participating in conspiracy meetings, preparing vehicle bombs and hurling hand grenades at the Sahar Airport. He was sentenced to life and imposed a fine INR 230000.
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July - 17 
The Hindu reports that a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police were reportedly killed in an encounter at Hulugarubylu at Tallanduru near Agumbe in Tirthahalli taluk of Shimoga district o
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The Hindu reports that a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police were reportedly killed in an encounter at Hulugarubylu at Tallanduru near Agumbe in Tirthahalli taluk of Shimoga district on July 17. The Police official was identified as Venkatesh, posted at the Agumbe Police outpost.
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July - 17 
Times of India reports that on July 17, a 28-year-old man, Sheikh Jalil, was arrested from Biramnagar in Basirhat for suspected links with Jalaluddin, the area commander of Harkar-ul- Jihad-al Islami (HuJI) who was recently arrested from Lucknow. Acc
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Times of India reports that on July 17, a 28-year-old man, Sheikh Jalil, was arrested from Biramnagar in Basirhat for suspected links with Jalaluddin, the area commander of Harkar-ul- Jihad-al Islami (HuJI) who was recently arrested from Lucknow. According to police, Jalil worked at a brick kiln and had links with HuJI. A mobile phone seized from Jalil revealed that he had received calls from Mijanur — one of the accused in the Khadim owner abduction case. Mijanur is now absconding. Jalil was produced at the Basirhat court and remanded in police custody.
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July - 17 
Troops confronted and killed four infiltrating militants at Mindi Gali, one kilometer inside the Line of Control (LoC), in the Rampur area of Uri sector in Baramulla district on July 17, according to Daily Excelsior. Troops also recovered four AK 47
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Troops confronted and killed four infiltrating militants at Mindi Gali, one kilometer inside the Line of Control (LoC), in the Rampur area of Uri sector in Baramulla district on July 17, according to Daily Excelsior. Troops also recovered four AK 47 rifles, four pistols, one UBGL with 40 grenades, 77 hand grenades, 50 detonators, 19 gelatin sticks, six IED (Improvised Explosive Device) components and three wireless sets were recovered from the slain infiltrators. All the four heavily equipped foreign militants were trained across the border and were tasked to strike terror and disrupt Independence Day celebrations in the Valley by indiscriminate IED blasts, sources said.
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July - 17 
Two Army soldiers, identified as Hari Kishore and P.T. Vasant, were killed and eight others injured, when a group of five Pakistani cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ambushed a convoy of Rashtriya Rifles in the Belni forests - between Tota Gali and
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Two Army soldiers, identified as Hari Kishore and P.T. Vasant, were killed and eight others injured, when a group of five Pakistani cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ambushed a convoy of Rashtriya Rifles in the Belni forests - between Tota Gali and Bhatta Durian area – of Surankote tehsil in the Poonch district. The ambush followed a heavy exchange of gun fighting between troops and militants for two hours but the militants, who had taken position atop the hills, managed to escape.
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July - 17 
Village Defence Committee (VDC) members of village Bagiyana killed another LeT terrorist on July 17-night. A defence spokesman said that VDC members noticed movement of a terrorist in the Bagiyana nullah. When the militant was challenged, he opened f
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Village Defence Committee (VDC) members of village Bagiyana killed another LeT terrorist on July 17-night. A defence spokesman said that VDC members noticed movement of a terrorist in the Bagiyana nullah. When the militant was challenged, he opened fire which was retaliated by the VDC members. In the ensuing fire fight, the terrorist, identified as Ghulam Mohammad, was killed.
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July - 17 
Zee News reports that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has agreed to the Karnataka government's demand to assist it in upgrading its police machinery and logistics. Quoting official sources, the reports said that the state would be immediatel
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Zee News reports that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has agreed to the Karnataka government's demand to assist it in upgrading its police machinery and logistics. Quoting official sources, the reports said that the state would be immediately provided with grants under the security-related expenditure (SRE) scheme so that it can upgrade its police force and set up an Anti-Terrorist Squad exclusively for Bangalore. A meeting between the MHA officials and their counterparts in the state took place last week, in which the state government officials were asked to send a preliminary proposal for release of interim funds. This would be followed by a detailed proposal including all plans to upgrade the state police force. The previous government led by N Dharam Singh had submitted a proposal to the Centre seeking INR 320 million to counter left-wing extremists. The same proposal was resubmitted by the present H D Kumaraswamy government, but was rejected by the Union government, saying there was no need for special funds to be given to the state as it could manage with its own resources.
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July - 17 
A suicide bomber struck outside the venue of a lawyers rally in Islamabad on July 17, killing 16 people and injuring at least 63, including 10 police officials, according to hospital sources, reported Daily Times. Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan S
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A suicide bomber struck outside the venue of a lawyers rally in Islamabad on July 17, killing 16 people and injuring at least 63, including 10 police officials, according to hospital sources, reported Daily Times. Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao told local television that at least 12 persons were killed in the explosion and 35 were injured, and added, “It was apparently a suicide bombing.” The powerful blast went off at about 8:27 pm outside the main entrance of the corridor leading to the venue of the event in F-8 Markaz, shortly before Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was to pass through the site to give a speech to lawyers of the Islamabad District Bar Association. The site was 40 meters away from the main stage where hundreds of supporters of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had set up camps to welcome the chief justice. The blast occurred within the PPP camp and many of the dead, including three women, were activists of the party. Geo News quoted witnesses as saying the suicide bomber pulled up at the scene on a motorcycle.
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July - 17 
An anti-terrorism Court Judge Sakhi Muhammad Kahoot on July 17 remanded 134 students arrested from the Lal Masjid madrassa in the Islamabad Police’s custody in five terror cases, reports Daily Times. Earlier, on July 16, Inspector General of Islamaba
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An anti-terrorism Court Judge Sakhi Muhammad Kahoot on July 17 remanded 134 students arrested from the Lal Masjid madrassa in the Islamabad Police’s custody in five terror cases, reports Daily Times. Earlier, on July 16, Inspector General of Islamabad Police Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmed told the Supreme Court that the Islamabad Police had taken into custody 245 persons, including madrassa students, who surrendered during the Lal Masjid operation. Of them, he said, 86 students were later released.
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July - 17 
Four persons, including three soldiers, were killed in a suicide attack at a security check-post in North Waziristan on July 17, Daily Times reports. Eyewitnesses said the suicide bomber walked towards the checkpoint in Kajhri, 35 kilometers east of
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Four persons, including three soldiers, were killed in a suicide attack at a security check-post in North Waziristan on July 17, Daily Times reports. Eyewitnesses said the suicide bomber walked towards the checkpoint in Kajhri, 35 kilometers east of Miranshah, and blew himself up as he mingled with soldiers manning the post. Three soldiers, a civilian and the bomber died in the attack, and two people were injured, military spokesman Maj-Gen Waheed Arshad told Daily Times. “Security forces ordered a truck to stop. A man got down from the vehicle then walked up to the post and blew himself up,” AFP quoted Gen Arshad as saying.
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July - 17 
Investigators probing into firing on President Pervez Musharraf’s aircraft on July 6 have arrested three more persons for their alleged involvement in the incident. The three suspects have been picked up from Bannu and shifted to an undisclosed locat
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Investigators probing into firing on President Pervez Musharraf’s aircraft on July 6 have arrested three more persons for their alleged involvement in the incident. The three suspects have been picked up from Bannu and shifted to an undisclosed location for investigation. The arrests were made after gleaning the phone record of the suspects. Investigators claimed that the case was heading in the right direction and expressed the hope that they would soon arrest the real culprits.
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July - 17 
Militants also fired five rockets on a military base in Miranshah on July 17-night. Further, a landmine exploded outside the residence of a former Federal Sports Minister, Ajmal Khan, in Miranshah. The blast destroyed the front gate of the residence.
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Militants also fired five rockets on a military base in Miranshah on July 17-night. Further, a landmine exploded outside the residence of a former Federal Sports Minister, Ajmal Khan, in Miranshah. The blast destroyed the front gate of the residence. Separately, security forces fired mortar shells on suspected militant positions on hilltops surrounding Miranshah. However, no casualties were reported in all these incidents.
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July - 17 
On July 17, unidentified militants beheaded an Afghan national, Muhammad Bashir, at Khar Banda tehsil in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for allegedly spying for US forces in Afghanistan.
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On July 17, unidentified militants beheaded an Afghan national, Muhammad Bashir, at Khar Banda tehsil in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for allegedly spying for US forces in Afghanistan.
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July - 17 
State Minister for Information Tariq Azeem said the incident was a suicide attack and the head of the suicide bomber had been found and added, “It is too early to say anything about the target and motive behind this attack. The security agencies have
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State Minister for Information Tariq Azeem said the incident was a suicide attack and the head of the suicide bomber had been found and added, “It is too early to say anything about the target and motive behind this attack. The security agencies have cordoned off the scene and started investigations.” Tariq Azim told Geo TV that the government would consider various options to ensure people’s lives were protected, including imposing emergency in Pakistan. There was no immediate indication of who carried out the attack or whether it was linked to a spate of bombings and suicide attacks in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and tribal areas in recent days that have been blamed on religious extremists. Security agencies have warned of the possibility of more attacks in the capital, claiming that a number of suicide attackers had entered the city a few days ago.
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July - 17 
The National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), a consensus view of all 16 US spy agencies, released on July 17 warned that al Qaeda “has protected or regenerated key elements of its homeland attack capability, including a safe haven in the Pakistani Feder
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The National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), a consensus view of all 16 US spy agencies, released on July 17 warned that al Qaeda “has protected or regenerated key elements of its homeland attack capability, including a safe haven in the Pakistani Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).” CBS News reports that the northern area of Pakistan has been taken over by al Qaeda. Pakistani soldiers in the region are all but helpless, it adds.
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July - 17 
Three police personnel, including the Station House Officer of Och police, were injured when an explosive device planted along the Chakdara-Timergara road went off near Gulabad Bridge in the Lower Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) o
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Three police personnel, including the Station House Officer of Och police, were injured when an explosive device planted along the Chakdara-Timergara road went off near Gulabad Bridge in the Lower Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 17, according to Daily Times.
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July - 17 
Unidentified assailants shot dead two police personnel, including one identified as Hawaldar Allah Dad, in the Bolan district of Balochistan province, Station House Officer (SHO) Dhadar Sadiq said on July 17, according to Daily Times. The SHO and thr
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Unidentified assailants shot dead two police personnel, including one identified as Hawaldar Allah Dad, in the Bolan district of Balochistan province, Station House Officer (SHO) Dhadar Sadiq said on July 17, according to Daily Times. The SHO and three subordinates suffered severe injuries when their vehicle overturned as a result of the firing.
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July - 17 
Nepal News has reported that the cadres of Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) have vandalised the office of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) in Baitadi district. The YCL cadres who were demonstrating demanding declaration of alcohol-free
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Nepal News has reported that the cadres of Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) have vandalised the office of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) in Baitadi district. The YCL cadres who were demonstrating demanding declaration of alcohol-free 'dry zone' in the district headquarters Gadhi resorted to vandalism of RPP office. Reports say the YCL cadres broke the lock at the door of the office and set fire to furniture, carpet and documents.
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July - 17 
The Jwala Singh faction of the Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) has rejected the ultimatum given by Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula to come to the negotiating table within 15 days. A statement issued by Jwala Singh on July 17 said the gove
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The Jwala Singh faction of the Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) has rejected the ultimatum given by Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula to come to the negotiating table within 15 days. A statement issued by Jwala Singh on July 17 said the government was “trying to mobilise the army to suppress the Terai movement for liberation” and that his group and the Terai people were ready to tackle with the government’s security forces. He also warned the hills-origin government officials based in Terai to evacuate in two weeks period and that the failure of which would result in strong physical actions. Earlier, on July 14, Sitaula had asked the armed Terai groups, including the two factions of JTMM, to come to the talks table within 15 days and warned of deployment of security forces if the rebel groups failed to comply.
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July - 17 
Daily Star reports that two Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres surrendered to police at Gangachara sub-district of Rangpur district on July 17. They were identified as Foijul Islam and Shafiqul Islam. Police said that the militants surrende
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Daily Star reports that two Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres surrendered to police at Gangachara sub-district of Rangpur district on July 17. They were identified as Foijul Islam and Shafiqul Islam. Police said that the militants surrendered in the wake of continuous raid on their houses at Paikan village under Kolkond union. They were sent to Rangpur Central Jail after being produced before a court. A total of 19 JMB cadres from different villages under Gangachara sub-district have reportedly surrendered to police in the last 32 days.
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July - 17 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres and recovered five kilograms of power gel and 15 shells of high power hand grenade on July 17 night from Bajitpur of the Kishoreganj district, reports D
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres and recovered five kilograms of power gel and 15 shells of high power hand grenade on July 17 night from Bajitpur of the Kishoreganj district, reports Daily Star. The arrested militants have been identified as Deen Islam, an Imam of Satura Jam-e-Masjid, Harun, Abdul Hannan, and Mohammod Hossain. All are residents of Satura village of Bajitpur sub-district. police sources said that the arrests were made after information to the effect was provided by JMB cadre Rakib, who had been arrested on July 10 from Mymensingh.
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July - 17 
Condemning the assassination of the Chief Secretary of the EPC, President Mahinda Rajapakse has vowed to wrest control of all territory held by the LTTE, Reuters reported. "This is yet another act of savagery by the LTTE in its campaign of terror to
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Condemning the assassination of the Chief Secretary of the EPC, President Mahinda Rajapakse has vowed to wrest control of all territory held by the LTTE, Reuters reported. "This is yet another act of savagery by the LTTE in its campaign of terror to achieve its goal of a separate state, allegedly for the liberation of the Tamil people who are themselves severely oppressed by its violence and terror," Rajapakse said in a statement issued by his office, adding, "This assassination further strengthens our resolve not to give in to the forces of terror, but to proceed with our task of restoring freedom and democracy to the East, and all of Sri Lanka."
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July - 17 
Fighting that broke out between security forces and cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Thampanai and Periyathampanai, east of Madhu area in the Mannar district since July 14 resulted in the total destruction of two 120-mm mortar
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Fighting that broke out between security forces and cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Thampanai and Periyathampanai, east of Madhu area in the Mannar district since July 14 resulted in the total destruction of two 120-mm mortars of the outfit on July 17, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Four LTTE cadres, including their regional leader Semmalani, were also killed during the clash. Details are awaited.
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July - 17 
On July 17, three employees at the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) were taken in for interrogations by the Trincomalee Police in connection with the assassination of the Chief Secretary of the EPC by suspected LTTE ‘pistol gang’ cadres July 16.
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On July 17, three employees at the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) were taken in for interrogations by the Trincomalee Police in connection with the assassination of the Chief Secretary of the EPC by suspected LTTE ‘pistol gang’ cadres July 16.
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July - 17 
The LTTE military spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiraiyan denied involvement in the assassination and said, "We had nothing to do with it. We don't have any idea who was behind this. Maybe it was for political gain."
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The LTTE military spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiraiyan denied involvement in the assassination and said, "We had nothing to do with it. We don't have any idea who was behind this. Maybe it was for political gain."
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July - 17 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a Tamil civilian, identified as Saamithamby Jeevan, at Jaya Nagar in the Thampalakaamam division of Trincomalee district on July 17, reported pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a Tamil civilian, identified as Saamithamby Jeevan, at Jaya Nagar in the Thampalakaamam division of Trincomalee district on July 17, reported pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net.
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July - 18 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Mohd Shafi was killed by troops in an encounter at Jaghot Top forests in Doda on July 18 morning. From his possession, security personnel recovered one Chinese pistol with six rounds, one Airtel mobile telephone, one
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Mohd Shafi was killed by troops in an encounter at Jaghot Top forests in Doda on July 18 morning. From his possession, security personnel recovered one Chinese pistol with six rounds, one Airtel mobile telephone, one Kenwood wireless set, one binocular, one UBGL with three rounds and four live cartridges of 12 bore rifle.
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July - 18 
A joint team of Gaindatola and Chhuriya police, during a combing operation recovered two powerful bombs from Chhuriya-Banjari road in the Rajnandgaon district on July 18. The bomb disposal squad of police diffused the bomb and recovered two buckets,
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A joint team of Gaindatola and Chhuriya police, during a combing operation recovered two powerful bombs from Chhuriya-Banjari road in the Rajnandgaon district on July 18. The bomb disposal squad of police diffused the bomb and recovered two buckets, carrying 20 and 10 kg of explosive each, 21 gelatin rods and two metre- long wire.
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July - 18 
According to Nagaland Post, police arrested seven suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants, including two women cadres identified as Kaphmlin Rongmei and Kekhrienei-u- Keditsu, at Lotha Colony, near Signal Bast
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According to Nagaland Post, police arrested seven suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants, including two women cadres identified as Kaphmlin Rongmei and Kekhrienei-u- Keditsu, at Lotha Colony, near Signal Basti in the Dimapur district on July 18. The others were identified as Aboi Singh, Simon Singh, Johnson Singh, Dejan Singh, Hojai Tomba Singh. Police also recovered a country made 7.56-pistol with four live rounds from their possession.
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July - 18 
Assam based outfit, Barak Valley Youth Liberation Front (BVYL), was reportedly involved in the June 8 abduction and subsequent killing of a school teacher by the Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) cadres at Dhamcherra forest in the North Tripura
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Assam based outfit, Barak Valley Youth Liberation Front (BVYL), was reportedly involved in the June 8 abduction and subsequent killing of a school teacher by the Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) cadres at Dhamcherra forest in the North Tripura district, according to Telegraph.
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July - 18 
Assam Tribune reports that a former militant of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Salam Biren, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his residence in the Thanga area of Bishnupur district on July 18.
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Assam Tribune reports that a former militant of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Salam Biren, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his residence in the Thanga area of Bishnupur district on July 18.
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July - 18 
At least 20 persons, belonging to Muslim community of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, were arrested by Tripura Police, in connection with July 11 Mumbai blast, on July 17, according to Shillong Times. While eleven persons were arreste
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At least 20 persons, belonging to Muslim community of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, were arrested by Tripura Police, in connection with July 11 Mumbai blast, on July 17, according to Shillong Times. While eleven persons were arrested from Kadamtala in the North Tripura district, nine others were arrested from Jogendra Nagar in the West Tripura district.
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July - 18 
At least 27 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested at infiltration check posts in Khliehrait and Lad Rymbai of Jaintia Hills district on July 18-afternoon, according to Shillong Times. However, they were later sent to Assam, since they reportedly claime
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At least 27 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested at infiltration check posts in Khliehrait and Lad Rymbai of Jaintia Hills district on July 18-afternoon, according to Shillong Times. However, they were later sent to Assam, since they reportedly claimed to have hailed from the neighbouring State
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July - 18 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a police personnel near Ravulapuram village of Bollapalli mandal in Guntur district when he was on his way to issue summons to some persons in the village on July 18.
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a police personnel near Ravulapuram village of Bollapalli mandal in Guntur district when he was on his way to issue summons to some persons in the village on July 18.
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July - 18 
Daily Excelsior reports that troops intercepted a group of terrorists, who had recently crossed over into Indian territory after cutting barbed wire at Tarkundi in Manjakote sector and in the resultant encounter, two terrorists, both Pakistanis, were
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Daily Excelsior reports that troops intercepted a group of terrorists, who had recently crossed over into Indian territory after cutting barbed wire at Tarkundi in Manjakote sector and in the resultant encounter, two terrorists, both Pakistanis, were killed. Search operation in the area was still on with Army and police hunting the other infiltrators. Recoveries made from the slain terrorists include two AK rifles, one pistol, one UBGL launcher with six grenades, one radio set, one Thoraya satellite telephone, one 1121H radio set and 11 AK magazines.
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July - 18 
Fidayeen attacks (suicide attacks) in the Kashmir valley started only after Rahman, a resident of Bahawalpur in the Pakistani province of Punjab, was made in charge of Bandipora and during his 10 years long activities in the country he planned severa
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Fidayeen attacks (suicide attacks) in the Kashmir valley started only after Rahman, a resident of Bahawalpur in the Pakistani province of Punjab, was made in charge of Bandipora and during his 10 years long activities in the country he planned several terror plots, sources said, and added that it was only after he was made country coordinator of LeT that for the first time terrorists sneaked into India through sea routes. Senior police officials in Delhi said Rahman was wanted in connection with several failed terrorist plots in the capital and his name last came up after the arrest of three militants from Dilli Haat in April. It is believed that he was the architect of plans to set up new Lashkar networks in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. He also served as ‘divisional commander’ of the Lashkar’s operations in the Doda district and was involved in near-successful attempt on the life of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and the killing of Deputy Superintendent of Police Shaily Singh near Bhaderwah in May 2006. He also commanded the Lashkar units operating in Srinagar, Anantnag and Baramulla.
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July - 18 
Guwahati City Police arrested a self-styled ‘commander’ of the Muslim Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA), Nur Islam alias Lambu, from the Ambari area on July 18-night, according to Assam Tribune. Reports added that at least 20 MULTA cadres have gone
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Guwahati City Police arrested a self-styled ‘commander’ of the Muslim Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA), Nur Islam alias Lambu, from the Ambari area on July 18-night, according to Assam Tribune. Reports added that at least 20 MULTA cadres have gone from Assam to Bangladesh passing though Meghalaya for training.
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July - 18 
In the State, security forces arrested two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as Tariq Ahmed Mir and Javaid Ahmed Bukhari, from a house in the Handwara area of Kupwara district. While one AK 47 rifle, three magazines and 46 rounds of ammun
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In the State, security forces arrested two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as Tariq Ahmed Mir and Javaid Ahmed Bukhari, from a house in the Handwara area of Kupwara district. While one AK 47 rifle, three magazines and 46 rounds of ammunition were recovered from Tariq, Javaid was arrested along with one AK rifle, three magazines and 61 rounds of ammunition.
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July - 18 
Mohammad Khalid-ur-Rahman, a Pakistani national who played a core role in organising the Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) pan-India terror networks, was killed in a shootout with police and troops near Bhaderwah in the Doda district on July 18, reports The Hi
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Mohammad Khalid-ur-Rahman, a Pakistani national who played a core role in organising the Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) pan-India terror networks, was killed in a shootout with police and troops near Bhaderwah in the Doda district on July 18, reports The Hindu. Daily Excelsior adds that a woman was also killed when the militant lobbed grenade on a house to take refuge there. One AK-47, 2 AK Magazines, 5 rounds, one pouch, one wireless set, one binocular, incriminating documents and four Chinese grenades were recovered from the encounter site.
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July - 18 
On July 18, an unidentified civilian was killed by cadres of the Communists Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kameli village under Kirandul police station area of Dantewada district, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7. A pamphlet, pasted on the dead body
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On July 18, an unidentified civilian was killed by cadres of the Communists Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kameli village under Kirandul police station area of Dantewada district, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7. A pamphlet, pasted on the dead body read that all the police informers will have to face similar consequences.
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July - 18 
One sangham (a group of hardcore over-ground cadres) member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Aayatu Lachhu, was arrested by police from a weekly market in Dantewada on July 18, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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One sangham (a group of hardcore over-ground cadres) member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Aayatu Lachhu, was arrested by police from a weekly market in Dantewada on July 18, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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July - 18 
Police claimed that counterfeit notes were printed in Karachi and were sneaked into India via the Kutch coast. Police Inspector Dilip Agrawal, who heads the Special Operation Group said on July 18, "A total of 11 persons have been arrested in the cas
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Police claimed that counterfeit notes were printed in Karachi and were sneaked into India via the Kutch coast. Police Inspector Dilip Agrawal, who heads the Special Operation Group said on July 18, "A total of 11 persons have been arrested in the case. According to statements given by the accused, Hyderabad was the main centre for distribution of the counterfeit currency. They have told us that a sizeable portion of the currency smuggled into the country had made its way to Hyderabad. Efforts are on to establish the ISI’s local links there."
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July - 18 
Sentinel reports that the security forces (SFs) arrested two Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants, identified as Jony Thokbi and Son Timung, following an operation at Gautam Basti near Khatkati under Bokajan police station in
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Sentinel reports that the security forces (SFs) arrested two Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants, identified as Jony Thokbi and Son Timung, following an operation at Gautam Basti near Khatkati under Bokajan police station in the Karbi Anglong district on July 18. Two pistols, magazines and 12 rounds of live ammunition were recovered from their possession. Sources added that both the arrested militants hail from Diphu and were engaged in extortion activities.
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July - 18 
SFs in all the 26 districts in Assam have been kept on high alert in view of the ‘Swahid Divas’ (martyrs’ day) to be observed by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on July 27. Three companies of Border Security Force (BSF) have been deployed
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SFs in all the 26 districts in Assam have been kept on high alert in view of the ‘Swahid Divas’ (martyrs’ day) to be observed by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on July 27. Three companies of Border Security Force (BSF) have been deployed in all entry and exit points to and from Guwahati city.
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July - 18 
SFs recovered 95 rounds of live ammunition of AK 47 rifle and INR 83,000 in cash from a rented house of former Assam Gana Parishad (AGP) member of the legislative assembly (MLA) and Minister Rajendra Mushahary at Rukminigaon area in the Guwahati city
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SFs recovered 95 rounds of live ammunition of AK 47 rifle and INR 83,000 in cash from a rented house of former Assam Gana Parishad (AGP) member of the legislative assembly (MLA) and Minister Rajendra Mushahary at Rukminigaon area in the Guwahati city. Sources revealed that Mushahary maintains close links with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB).
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July - 18 
Terrorists killed a eleventh class student in presence of large number of people at Kulgam in Anantnag district on July 18. A group of five terrorists kidnapped Mukhtar Ahmad Sheikh during a cricket match and took the boy to his village Nowgam Shopia
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Terrorists killed a eleventh class student in presence of large number of people at Kulgam in Anantnag district on July 18. A group of five terrorists kidnapped Mukhtar Ahmad Sheikh during a cricket match and took the boy to his village Nowgam Shopian, tied his hands and legs and killed him in presence of a large number of people, including women.
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July - 18 
The Chief Minister, Okram Ibobi Singh has confirmed that the State government has agreed to the suspension of operation agreements between security forces (SFs) and some Kuki militant groups and expressed willingness to start peace talks with these g
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The Chief Minister, Okram Ibobi Singh has confirmed that the State government has agreed to the suspension of operation agreements between security forces (SFs) and some Kuki militant groups and expressed willingness to start peace talks with these groups. Speaking exclusively to the Imphal Free Press, the Chief Minister affirmed that the State Cabinet had recently given its approval in principle to the suspension of operations signed by Army and Assam Rifles with the Kuki underground groups.
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July - 18 
The death toll in the Maoist attack on a Salwa Judum camp at Errabore in Dantewada district rose to 33, with the retrieval of bodies of six kidnapped tribal youths in the wild growth on the roadside near Gaganpalli village on July 18. Deputy Inspecto
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The death toll in the Maoist attack on a Salwa Judum camp at Errabore in Dantewada district rose to 33, with the retrieval of bodies of six kidnapped tribal youths in the wild growth on the roadside near Gaganpalli village on July 18. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Bastar, TJ Longkumer said that "the six slain people were members of Sangham who had surrendered." Forty one people including twenty three who were either abducted or went missing after the Maoists raided the camp, had returned to the relief camp, the DIG said.
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July - 18 
The designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court, on July 18, awarded death sentence to three aides of prime convict Tiger Memon- Parvez Nazeer Ahmed Shaikh, Mushtaq Tarani and Abdul Ghani Turk- in the 1993 Mumbai seri
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The designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court, on July 18, awarded death sentence to three aides of prime convict Tiger Memon- Parvez Nazeer Ahmed Shaikh, Mushtaq Tarani and Abdul Ghani Turk- in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, reports The Hindu. Judge P.D. Kode held Parvez Nazeer Ahmed Shaikh guilty under Sections 302 and 120-b of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 3(2)(i) of TADA and pronounced the death penalty on all three counts. He was also given varying sentences for offences under the Explosive Substances Act, the Explosives Act, the IPC and the TADA Act, and asked to pay a fine of INR 5,25,000. The court said Shaikh was deeply involved in the conspiracy. Tarani was convicted for attending a meeting organised by Memon at Hotel Taj Mahal on March 4, 1993 when the entire conspiracy behind the blasts was finalised. Tarani was also found guilty of doing a reconnaissance of the Stock Exchange building and BMC building along with Memon and others to select targets to plant the bombs. "He (Tarani) was a member of the conspiracy from February 1993 till the end. He was also associated with Memon. He was not affected by the riots, and therefore has no justification," said Judge Kode and sentenced Tarani to death on the count of conspiracy. Tiger Memon’s driver Abdul Gani Turk, who had parked an RDX-laden jeep in front of a restaurant in Century Bazaar, Worli was held responsible for the death of 113 people and injuries to a further 227 — the highest casualties in a single explosion that day. He was given a triple death penalty and fined INR 1,75,000. Rejecting pleas made by the three convicted that "the revenge against the demolition of the Babri Masjid and atrocities against Muslims" should be "considered as a mitigating circumstance", Judge Kode said: "There is no material to show that he was directly affected by it (the riots). It has been held that his act for taking revenge against the atrocities committed against Muslims is negative. These acts (the blasts) brought disgrace to Islam and created unnecessary enmity between Indian citizens. For committing such a heinous act, sentence of death has been announced." "Those who died were not connected with the demolition of the Babri Masjid. They were citizens of Mumbai who were totally innocent, Kode further said." The judge said the sentences are subject to confirmation by the Supreme Court.
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July - 18 
The Joint Boundary Working Group (JBWG) of India and Bangladesh, which held talks for two days at Dhaka in Bangladesh, failed to resolve the longstanding issues including border demarcation, according to Shillong Times. While India proposed for demar
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The Joint Boundary Working Group (JBWG) of India and Bangladesh, which held talks for two days at Dhaka in Bangladesh, failed to resolve the longstanding issues including border demarcation, according to Shillong Times. While India proposed for demarcating 6.5 kilometers of undemarcated border prior to resolving the other issues, Bangladesh asked for a ‘comprehensive solution’ to all the issues. There are reportedly three kilometers of undemarcated border at Lathitila in Kulaura of Sylhet, two kilometers at Muhurirchar in Porshuram of Feni, and 1.5 kilometers at Daikhata-Dumabari in Berubari of Lalmonirhat in Bangladesh.
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July - 18 
The Manipur police arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, Aheibam Oken Meitei alias Papulal and Lairenmayum Romesh Sharma from Takyel Kolom Leikai in the Imphal West district on July 18.
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The Manipur police arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, Aheibam Oken Meitei alias Papulal and Lairenmayum Romesh Sharma from Takyel Kolom Leikai in the Imphal West district on July 18.
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July - 18 
Troops retaliated when militants attacked an Army convoy, proceeding to Srinagar from Kupwara, at the main chowk of Baramulla. However, no casualties were reported.
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Troops retaliated when militants attacked an Army convoy, proceeding to Srinagar from Kupwara, at the main chowk of Baramulla. However, no casualties were reported.
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July - 18 
Two collaborators of the NLFT, identified as Krishnamanik Tripura of Raishyabari and Sanjit Debbarma, also surrendered to security forces at Hrangkhwalpara under Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district. Sources said that both were invol
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Two collaborators of the NLFT, identified as Krishnamanik Tripura of Raishyabari and Sanjit Debbarma, also surrendered to security forces at Hrangkhwalpara under Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district. Sources said that both were involved in collecting Money from villagers in Raishaybari and Sidhari areas.
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July - 18 
Unidentified militants shot at and injured a youth, identified as Yaikhom Sanatomba, at Haorang Sabal under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district on July 18, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Unidentified militants shot at and injured a youth, identified as Yaikhom Sanatomba, at Haorang Sabal under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district on July 18, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 18 
A Military Operations Directorate meeting, chaired by President General Pervez Musharraf, at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi has directed the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) district governments to form peace committees at district, tehsil
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A Military Operations Directorate meeting, chaired by President General Pervez Musharraf, at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi has directed the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) district governments to form peace committees at district, tehsil and police station levels by July 31, Daily Times reported. The peace committees are being formed to mobilise the public against militancy and extremism in the province and the formation of the committees would start from the police station level and would gradually be extended to tehsil and district levels. District nazims, district police officers and district coordination officers are responsible for the committees’ formation in their respective districts, and these officials will pay scheduled visits to local police stations. Union council nazims, councillors, moderate clerics, local elders and political activists would comprise a committee. They will be required to meet on monthly basis and motivate people against terrorism.
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July - 18 
A soldier and four civilians were injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on another military convoy, while a 12-year-old boy received bullet injuries when the soldiers opened fire in self-defence.
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A soldier and four civilians were injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on another military convoy, while a 12-year-old boy received bullet injuries when the soldiers opened fire in self-defence.
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July - 18 
At least 34 persons, including 17 soldiers and an equal number of militants, were killed in separate incidents in North Waziristan on July 18, reports Daily Times.
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At least 34 persons, including 17 soldiers and an equal number of militants, were killed in separate incidents in North Waziristan on July 18, reports Daily Times.
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July - 18 
Daily Times reports that a police personnel, Khasadar Hashim Khan, was killed when unidentified gunmen attacked a security check post at Torghundai in the South Waziristan on July 17. Separately, unidentified militants attacked two-security check pos
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Daily Times reports that a police personnel, Khasadar Hashim Khan, was killed when unidentified gunmen attacked a security check post at Torghundai in the South Waziristan on July 17. Separately, unidentified militants attacked two-security check posts at Sarwakai town. Elsewhere, suspected militants blew up a roadside bomb near Miranshah. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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July - 18 
Daily Times reports that security forces (SF) personnel arrested a Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) cadre, Arshad Ali alias Movia/Saif ullah, during a raid in Hyderabad in the Sindh province on an unspecified day.
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Daily Times reports that security forces (SF) personnel arrested a Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) cadre, Arshad Ali alias Movia/Saif ullah, during a raid in Hyderabad in the Sindh province on an unspecified day.
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July - 18 
Daily Times reports that unidentified gunmen shot dead a security force (SF) personnel, Mohammed Tariq, at Khar in the Bajaur Agency of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 18.
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Daily Times reports that unidentified gunmen shot dead a security force (SF) personnel, Mohammed Tariq, at Khar in the Bajaur Agency of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 18.
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July - 18 
Gen Arshad also said that five militants were killed when Frontier Corps (FC) paramilitary troops challenged them near Mir Ali. However, witnesses said the FC personnel shot at a mentally-retarded man in Ptasi Adda near Mir Ali bazaar when he ignored
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Gen Arshad also said that five militants were killed when Frontier Corps (FC) paramilitary troops challenged them near Mir Ali. However, witnesses said the FC personnel shot at a mentally-retarded man in Ptasi Adda near Mir Ali bazaar when he ignored their calls to stop.
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July - 18 
In the fist incident, a military convoy, coming from Lwara Mandi was attacked in the Ghazlami area, 40 kilometres west of Miranshah. "Seventeen soldiers were martyred and 12 others injured in the clash," military spokesman Maj Gen Waheed Arshad told
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In the fist incident, a military convoy, coming from Lwara Mandi was attacked in the Ghazlami area, 40 kilometres west of Miranshah. "Seventeen soldiers were martyred and 12 others injured in the clash," military spokesman Maj Gen Waheed Arshad told Daily Times. Denying that the militants had ambushed the convoy he said that 12 to 15 militants were killed in retaliatory fire. "They (the militants) first attacked the convoy with rockets and then opened fire with automatic weapons", an unnamed security official said. Dawn quoted an official as saying, "It was a classical guerrilla tactic. The militants occupied heights, first triggered a roadside bomb to halt the military convoy and then opened fire on them."
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July - 18 
Police on July 18 detected and defused a toy bomb planted under a vehicle near a family planning office in the Machni police station area in Peshawar.
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Police on July 18 detected and defused a toy bomb planted under a vehicle near a family planning office in the Machni police station area in Peshawar.
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July - 18 
President General Pervez Musharraf on July 18 hoped the general elections would return moderate forces to Parliament with whom he would work to develop a greater national consensus to restore credibility to the political system and take on the forces
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President General Pervez Musharraf on July 18 hoped the general elections would return moderate forces to Parliament with whom he would work to develop a greater national consensus to restore credibility to the political system and take on the forces of religious extremism, Daily Times reported. That is why, he said, the next general elections were critical for Pakistan and had to be free and fair in order for their results to be accepted as legitimate and representative of the popular will. He reiterated that there will be no state of emergency in the country and Presidential and general elections will be held on time "as per the Constitution".
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July - 18 
President George W Bush's counterterrorism adviser said that US officials believe al Qaida wants to launch "a mass casualty, spectacular event" in the US but do not think it can do so. "Make no mistake, they're determined to figure out a way," said F
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President George W Bush's counterterrorism adviser said that US officials believe al Qaida wants to launch "a mass casualty, spectacular event" in the US but do not think it can do so. "Make no mistake, they're determined to figure out a way," said Frances Frago Townsend. The report concluded among other things that al Qaida is using its growing strength in Pakistan and Iraq to plot attacks on US soil, heightening the terror threat facing the US over the next few years.
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July - 18 
President Musharraf said that al Qaeda was on the run in the tribal areas and the flow of Taliban from Pakistani territory to Afghanistan had been reduced. He pointed out that the Pakistan Army was dispatching two full divisions of troops to the trou
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President Musharraf said that al Qaeda was on the run in the tribal areas and the flow of Taliban from Pakistani territory to Afghanistan had been reduced. He pointed out that the Pakistan Army was dispatching two full divisions of troops to the troubled areas in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and also raising new paramilitary forces to aid civil power. He explained that in National Security Council meetings the NWFP chief minister had fully supported the federal government’s strategic plan to put down the Taliban in the frontier regions and win hearts and minds. He implied he would continue to woo the moderate mainstream mullahs everywhere because they too were against religious extremism and violence, and thereby isolate and crush the extremists by a combination of military, political and religious moves.
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July - 18 
Security forces (SF) personnel seized a large cache of weapons including 25 rockets, several hand grenades and mortars rounds from Haideri Nalla in the Dera Bugti district.
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Security forces (SF) personnel seized a large cache of weapons including 25 rockets, several hand grenades and mortars rounds from Haideri Nalla in the Dera Bugti district.
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July - 18 
Suspected Islamic militants beheaded a man accused of spying for US forces across the border on July 18, officials said, according to Daily Times. The militants dumped the body of the unidentified victim in an isolated area near the north-western tow
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Suspected Islamic militants beheaded a man accused of spying for US forces across the border on July 18, officials said, according to Daily Times. The militants dumped the body of the unidentified victim in an isolated area near the north-western town of Khar in the Bajaur tribal district of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), local administration official Fazle Rabbi said. The militants, the official said, had left a note near the body, which read, "Those who spy for US forces will meet this fate."
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July - 18 
The Balochistan police claimed to have arrested around 100 Afghan nationals during raids conducted at several places in the Dera Bugti district on July 18 for illegally staying in the province. Most of the Afghans arrested from various seminaries.
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The Balochistan police claimed to have arrested around 100 Afghan nationals during raids conducted at several places in the Dera Bugti district on July 18 for illegally staying in the province. Most of the Afghans arrested from various seminaries.
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July - 18 
The United States (US) on July 18 said that it will insist on a tougher approach to fighting al Qaeda in Pakistan, acknowledging that a strategy pushed by President General Pervez Musharraf had not worked. "There’s no doubt that more aggressive steps
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The United States (US) on July 18 said that it will insist on a tougher approach to fighting al Qaeda in Pakistan, acknowledging that a strategy pushed by President General Pervez Musharraf had not worked. "There’s no doubt that more aggressive steps need to be taken," White House spokesman Tony Snow said. "President Musharraf attempted to engage in...carrot diplomacy with tribal leaders in the tribal areas and it didn’t work. So what you have to do when something doesn’t work is you have to fix it, and that’s what’s going on now," he pointed out, and added, the strategy had "created an opportunity for Qaeda to find safe haven."
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July - 18 
Two top commanders of the Nawab Akbar Bugti’s militia and some 280 of their supporters surrendered to the government at Kalpar House in the Dera Bugti district on July 18.
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Two top commanders of the Nawab Akbar Bugti’s militia and some 280 of their supporters surrendered to the government at Kalpar House in the Dera Bugti district on July 18.
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July - 18 
Unidentified gunmen fired four rockets on security check posts at Nairang in the Kohlu district. The rockets caused no damage or casualties.
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Unidentified gunmen fired four rockets on security check posts at Nairang in the Kohlu district. The rockets caused no damage or casualties.
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July - 18 
A civilian, identified as Mafar Sheikh Alam of the Indian Sate of Bihar was killed by unidentified persons in the Kalimati area of the Kathmandu city.
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A civilian, identified as Mafar Sheikh Alam of the Indian Sate of Bihar was killed by unidentified persons in the Kalimati area of the Kathmandu city.
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July - 18 
Buddhiman Tamang, a local leader of Nepali Congress-Democratic (NC- Democratic) and former chairman of Ratanpuri VDC of Bara district, was hacked to death by unidentified assailants. The dead body of Tamang was found in the Ratanpuri jungle.
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Buddhiman Tamang, a local leader of Nepali Congress-Democratic (NC- Democratic) and former chairman of Ratanpuri VDC of Bara district, was hacked to death by unidentified assailants. The dead body of Tamang was found in the Ratanpuri jungle.
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July - 18 
JTMM-J cadres also set ablaze a passenger bus in the Bara district for defying their general strike on July 18. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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JTMM-J cadres also set ablaze a passenger bus in the Bara district for defying their general strike on July 18. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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July - 18 
On July 18, cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) killed Govindapur Village Development Committee (VDC) secretary, Ram Hari Pokharel, in the Siraha district, reports Nepal News. Pokharel was abducted along w
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On July 18, cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) killed Govindapur Village Development Committee (VDC) secretary, Ram Hari Pokharel, in the Siraha district, reports Nepal News. Pokharel was abducted along with two local teachers Govinda Karki and Bedh Prasad Sapkota by JTMM-J cadres on July 15 while they were returning from the VDC office. The condition and whereabouts of the two abducted teachers is not known. The incident has provoked nationwide indefinite strike by the VDC Secretaries Association.
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July - 18 
The Election Commission registered 17 more political parties and allocated them election symbols.
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The Election Commission registered 17 more political parties and allocated them election symbols.
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July - 18 
A court in Satkhira on July 18 sentenced a regional leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) to 14-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) on charges of keeping illegal arms. The extremist was identified as Ashoka Kumar Saha alias Palash of Ziala N
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A court in Satkhira on July 18 sentenced a regional leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) to 14-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) on charges of keeping illegal arms. The extremist was identified as Ashoka Kumar Saha alias Palash of Ziala Nalta in Tala sub-district.
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July - 18 
A Special Tribunal in Kurigram on July 18 awarded life imprisonment to four militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) for their involvement in serial blasts in the district town on August 17, 2006. The JMB militants have been identified
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A Special Tribunal in Kurigram on July 18 awarded life imprisonment to four militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) for their involvement in serial blasts in the district town on August 17, 2006. The JMB militants have been identified as Al Haj Md Shamsul Huda, Hafej Md Habib Ullah (Habib), Ekramul Haque and Shaheb Sarkar. They have also been fined Taka 25,000 each.
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July - 18 
According to Daily Star, left-wing extremists in the south-western region of Bangladesh have decided to operate under the joint banner of 'Naxalite movement', especially after a caretaker government assumes charge before the general elections to the
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According to Daily Star, left-wing extremists in the south-western region of Bangladesh have decided to operate under the joint banner of 'Naxalite movement', especially after a caretaker government assumes charge before the general elections to the jatiya sangsad (national assembly). Top leaders of a number of left-wing extremist outfits recently held two separate meetings at Kodalia village in Jhenidah Sadar and Malithia village in Shailkupa sub-district in the Jhenidah district. An unidentified source told Daily Star, “To evade attention of police and local people, they arranged a small gathering pretending that it was a get-together of some of friends.” The meeting at Malithia was attended by founder of Janajuddha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Abdur Rashid alias Dada Tapan, Pulok of PBCP (Red Flag) and Madhu Babu of Chinnomul Communist Party (CCP).
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July - 18 
Daily News reports that a civilian who came to buy his daily needs from the Cooperative Store at Kodikamam in Jaffna district was killed and another two civilians were injured as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a claymore mine t
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Daily News reports that a civilian who came to buy his daily needs from the Cooperative Store at Kodikamam in Jaffna district was killed and another two civilians were injured as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a claymore mine targeting an Army foot patrol on July 18 morning. According to sources, four soldiers were also injured in the claymore mine attack.
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July - 18 
Eight Tamil women, residents of Ambuvelipuram in Trincomalee, engaged in a Sramadana campaign to clean their areas were injured as a claymore mine exploded when they were clearing wayside garbage, military sources said. Security Forces (SF) believe t
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Eight Tamil women, residents of Ambuvelipuram in Trincomalee, engaged in a Sramadana campaign to clean their areas were injured as a claymore mine exploded when they were clearing wayside garbage, military sources said. Security Forces (SF) believe that the claymore mine which accidentally exploded was brought to the area by the LTTE targeting the SFs passing the area.
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July - 18 
Highways Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle told media at the weekly situation press briefing that a special security strategy has kept Colombo safe from LTTE perpetrated violence, Daily News reports. He disclosed that explosives weighing over 4000 tones
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Highways Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle told media at the weekly situation press briefing that a special security strategy has kept Colombo safe from LTTE perpetrated violence, Daily News reports. He disclosed that explosives weighing over 4000 tones, which were heading for Colombo, were detected within the past few days. "The LTTE has been made desperate by the Eastern fall. They have not given up their plot to bomb Colombo. We have to be cautious," the Minister said, adding, it was vital that they keep a close tab on lodges and continue ‘spot checks’ even if it highly inconvenienced the public.
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July - 18 
In the district, two unidentified assailants shot dead another civilian in front of Akrabothi Vihara (a Buddhist place of worship) in Kanthalaay. The victim was a postman attached to Kanthalaay post office.
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In the district, two unidentified assailants shot dead another civilian in front of Akrabothi Vihara (a Buddhist place of worship) in Kanthalaay. The victim was a postman attached to Kanthalaay post office.
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July - 18 
On July 18, a group of LTTE cadres operating in the Periyathampanai area, east of Madu, in the Vavuniya district launched several small arms fire rounds towards the troops. Troops retaliated and forced them to withdraw. Subsequently, the outfit’s cad
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On July 18, a group of LTTE cadres operating in the Periyathampanai area, east of Madu, in the Vavuniya district launched several small arms fire rounds towards the troops. Troops retaliated and forced them to withdraw. Subsequently, the outfit’s cadres launched a mortar attack on the troops injuring three soldiers. Intercepted communications of the outfit later confirmed that at least three outfit’s cadres were killed in the retaliatory fire, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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July - 18 
On July 18, troops conducting the clearing operations in Thoppigala area recovered a multi-barrel rocket launcher, left behind by the LTTE cadres, at a location close to Omunugala in the North West of Narakamula.
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On July 18, troops conducting the clearing operations in Thoppigala area recovered a multi-barrel rocket launcher, left behind by the LTTE cadres, at a location close to Omunugala in the North West of Narakamula.
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July - 18 
President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared on July 18 that it was now up to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to decide between war and peace. "War or peace, we are ready. It is in their hands. It is now up to the Tigers to decide which path they
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared on July 18 that it was now up to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to decide between war and peace. "War or peace, we are ready. It is in their hands. It is now up to the Tigers to decide which path they want to tread on," President Rajapaksa told the Daily News in an interview. Responding to a question on whether the Government intended to extend military action to the North in the aftermath of gaining total control over the East or whether it intends to negotiate with the LTTE from a position of strength, the President said the Government would act in accordance with the option that is chosen by the LTTE. He pointed out, "We have never hesitated to negotiate and we never left the negotiating table. It was the LTTE which always abandoned talks midway. This happened in Geneva, Oslo and on many other occasions. It is the LTTE which has no desire for peace."
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July - 18 
The London-based Jane’s Intelligence Review says the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has not only created one of the most sophisticated insurgencies in the world but also has an annual ‘profit margin’ of $200 to $300 million, according to The
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The London-based Jane’s Intelligence Review says the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has not only created one of the most sophisticated insurgencies in the world but also has an annual ‘profit margin’ of $200 to $300 million, according to The Hindu. A report released on July 18 said the LTTE has succeeded in establishing one of the most sophisticated insurgency networks, largely due to a complex global network of financial resources and weapons that are integral to prolonging its campaign for a separate Tamil State. The report details two overarching financial and procurement bodies that provide the main source of LTTE money, manpower and weapons: the Aiyanna Group and the Office of Overseas Purchases (nicknamed the KP Department). As per Jane’s, the Aiyanna Group functions as the group’s intelligence and operations body, likely to be responsible for monitoring and ensuring the organisation’s financial support and revenue streams, while the KP Department is most probably the procurement arm. The LTTE creates and staffs some charitable organisations, projecting its influence through this front to raise money from Tamil communities and, ultimately, convert the gains into arms, it reports. The report says the system works as an efficient way to move funds wherever investment or procurement opportunities arise while utilising a charitable façade’s tax-free status and legitimacy.
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July - 18 
The LTTE military spokesperson Rasiah Illanthriyan claimed that the outfit has held cadres in preparation for an assault by government forces from the Vavuniya forward defence line during the past six months, reports Morning Leader. "We have been exp
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The LTTE military spokesperson Rasiah Illanthriyan claimed that the outfit has held cadres in preparation for an assault by government forces from the Vavuniya forward defence line during the past six months, reports Morning Leader. "We have been expecting advances in the last six months, we are prepared and every time they have tried to breach our line we have thwarted the attempts," he said. "They breached our line at one position and came in about 100 meters, but we regained control," Illanthariyan said of the July 14 clashes in which 14 soldiers were killed.
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July - 18 
Troops shot dead a LTTE cadre in the Karuwankerni area of Batticaloa district and subsequently recovered the dead body of the slain outfit’s cadre along with one pistol, one magazine, six 9- mm rounds and a fake identity card from the incident site,
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Troops shot dead a LTTE cadre in the Karuwankerni area of Batticaloa district and subsequently recovered the dead body of the slain outfit’s cadre along with one pistol, one magazine, six 9- mm rounds and a fake identity card from the incident site, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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July - 19 
A day earlier, another unidentified militant was killed in an exchange of fire between SFs and militants in the Handwara area of the same district. The encounter erupted when troops sealed the area on getting information that some militants were hidi
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A day earlier, another unidentified militant was killed in an exchange of fire between SFs and militants in the Handwara area of the same district. The encounter erupted when troops sealed the area on getting information that some militants were hiding there. A 10-year old boy sustained injuries in the cross-fire.
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July - 19 
A woman was injured when a bomb planted by unidentified militants exploded near Udalguri railway station in the Udalguri district on July 19-night.
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A woman was injured when a bomb planted by unidentified militants exploded near Udalguri railway station in the Udalguri district on July 19-night.
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July - 19 
According to Sentinel, two cadres of the 28th battalion of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Polash Rajbonshi and Bhaskar Barua, were killed by security forces (SFs) at Kailashpur Simaluguri village under Pengeri police statio
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According to Sentinel, two cadres of the 28th battalion of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Polash Rajbonshi and Bhaskar Barua, were killed by security forces (SFs) at Kailashpur Simaluguri village under Pengeri police station in the Tinsukia district on July 19. One AK 56 rifle, four magazines and some ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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July - 19 
According to Tripurainfo, four unidentified National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants surrendered to the Assam Rifles personnel and deposited one AK-47 rifle and 68 live cartridges at Teliamura in the West Tripura district on July 19.
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According to Tripurainfo, four unidentified National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants surrendered to the Assam Rifles personnel and deposited one AK-47 rifle and 68 live cartridges at Teliamura in the West Tripura district on July 19.
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July - 19 
Assam Rifle personnel arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Nanao Roman, at Achangbigei area on July 19.
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Assam Rifle personnel arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Nanao Roman, at Achangbigei area on July 19.
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July - 19 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up Mareda bridge on the Aranpur road in the Dantewada district on July 19, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7. However, no causalities were reported.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up Mareda bridge on the Aranpur road in the Dantewada district on July 19, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7. However, no causalities were reported.
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July - 19 
In the same area, two more unidentified NLFT cadres also surrendered.
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In the same area, two more unidentified NLFT cadres also surrendered.
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July - 19 
On July 19, Sarfaraz Alam alias Pappu, an arms dealer was arrested near Chaplin Cinema in Kolkata with an improvised 7.62 mm pistol with five rounds and a spare magazine with five rounds, reports Times of India. Alam— a resident of Madan Mohan Burman
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On July 19, Sarfaraz Alam alias Pappu, an arms dealer was arrested near Chaplin Cinema in Kolkata with an improvised 7.62 mm pistol with five rounds and a spare magazine with five rounds, reports Times of India. Alam— a resident of Madan Mohan Burman Street in Kalabagan — had shot into prominence after the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992. Police sources said that fanning fundamentalism among the poor had brought him close to Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). He had visited Pakistan and Bangladesh and helped in smuggling sophisticated arms and explosives. He also provided logistical support to terrorists and ISI agents.
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July - 19 
On July 19, suspected left-wing extremists belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-Liberation (CPI-ML) killed an elderly man at Bishnunagar under Dhubulia police station area of Nadia district, reports Statesman. Police said “we ar
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On July 19, suspected left-wing extremists belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-Liberation (CPI-ML) killed an elderly man at Bishnunagar under Dhubulia police station area of Nadia district, reports Statesman. Police said “we are still confused as to why an innocent person has been murdered. Apparently, it seemed to be a retaliation case, but we are probing into the matter.” Unidentified sources, however, said that the incident could be retaliation against the alleged killing of a CPI-ML-Liberation cadre by the local Communist Party of India-Marxist activists on July 16.
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July - 19 
Security forces busted a major hawala (illegal money transfer) network of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) by arresting a top militant of the outfit, identified as Arif Ahmed, and recovered over INR 6.50 lakh hawala money from him on July 19-night on Ramban-G
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Security forces busted a major hawala (illegal money transfer) network of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) by arresting a top militant of the outfit, identified as Arif Ahmed, and recovered over INR 6.50 lakh hawala money from him on July 19-night on Ramban-Gool road in the Ramban district, Daily Excelsior reports. Arif was arrested with the consignment which was to be delivered to the HM ‘deputy divisional commander’ Abu Haneef a.k.a. Sher Ali, who was operating from the forest area of Sangaldan. According to sources, the hawala money was dispatched from Awantipura by HM ‘divisional commander’ Abu Hurera a.k.a. Abu Mastan. Five more persons were also detained and being interrogated by the security forces.
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July - 19 
Sentinel has reported that the Union Government have asked the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to establish direct contact with the government without which, it said, there would be no scope for the proposed peace process to move forward. “The
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Sentinel has reported that the Union Government have asked the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to establish direct contact with the government without which, it said, there would be no scope for the proposed peace process to move forward. “The ULFA must communicate their demands, including release of jailed leaders, in black and white directly to the Centre for the peace process to proceed further,” the Union Home Secretary V.K. Duggal is learnt to have told interlocutor Mamoni Raisom Goswami on July 19. Speaking to Sentinel over phone from New Delhi, Goswami said that the Union Home Secretary had informed her on July 19 that ULFA must make direct contact with the government and place their demands instead of communicating through intermediaries. Only then can their demands be considered.
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July - 19 
SFs arrested two ULFA linkmen, identified as Kamal Singh and Durgeswar Moran, along with two kilograms of explosives, a fake currency of INR 500 denomination and two vehicles from an unspecified place in the same district. Sources said that the milit
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SFs arrested two ULFA linkmen, identified as Kamal Singh and Durgeswar Moran, along with two kilograms of explosives, a fake currency of INR 500 denomination and two vehicles from an unspecified place in the same district. Sources said that the militants were planning to carry out subversive activities on the outfit’s martyr’s day on July 27.
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July - 19 
The Hindu reports that on July 20, naxalites (left-wing extremists) released two engineers of a metal company, whom they had abducted on July 19 from Surjagarh Hills in the Gadchiroli district. Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxalite Ope
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The Hindu reports that on July 20, naxalites (left-wing extremists) released two engineers of a metal company, whom they had abducted on July 19 from Surjagarh Hills in the Gadchiroli district. Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxalite Operation), Pankaj Gupta, said that S. K. Sharma and N. V. Rughshe, employed with Llyods Metals, were freed by the extremists unharmed. The engineers were conducting a survey work when they were abducted by the Naxalites, who are opposing any construction activities in the mineral-rich Surjagarh area.
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July - 19 
The Hindu reports that the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) Court on July 19 sentenced three more persons to death for planting bombs in different locations in Mumbai on March 12, 1993. Shahnawaz Qureshi and Asga
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The Hindu reports that the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) Court on July 19 sentenced three more persons to death for planting bombs in different locations in Mumbai on March 12, 1993. Shahnawaz Qureshi and Asgar Mukadam were sentenced to death for conspiracy as well as for committing terrorist acts. Shoib Ghansar, who was involved in the plan just a day before the explosions, was given death sentence for planting a bomb, and life imprisonment for conspiracy. The sentences are subject to Supreme Court confirmation. Asgar Mukadam, found guilty of all charges including under 120–b (criminal conspiracy) and 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and 3(2)(i) of the TADA, had driven and left an RDX-laden car at Plaza theatre in central Mumbai near the Shiv Sena headquarters, Sena Bhavan. The subsequent explosion killed 10 persons, left 36 injured and caused property damage worth INR 8.7 million. He also dropped other bomb planters at two targets, Centaur Hotel and Sea Rock Hotel. He was sentenced to death on three counts, and given other sentences for offences under the IPC, the TADA Act, the Explosive Substances Act and the Explosives Act, besides a total fine of INR 4,25,000. Shahnawaz Qureshi had planted the car bomb at Plaza cinema. He was also found guilty of acquiring training in Pakistan and landing RDX. Convicted of the charges, apart from dropping the other bomb planters at target spots, Qureshi was given death sentence on all three counts, other sentences and a total fine of INR 3,75,000. Shoib Ghansar, a relative of Mukadam, had planted a scooter bomb at Zaveri Bazar killing 17 persons. Ghansar, who worked as salesman in a shopping complex in central Mumbai, was cleared of the charge of participating in the original plan. Delivering the death penalty, Judge P D Kode said: "Though he has not participated in the conspiracy and preparation, he still committed the heinous act of putting the bomb knowing full well. His confession says that after planting the scooter at Zaveri Bazaar he went to a nearby mosque and asked for pardon for his wrong deeds. It means he knew what he was doing, and so the death sentence for committing a terrorist act." He was also awarded life imprisonment under Section 120-b of the IPC and fine of INR 2,75,000.
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July - 19 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a ‘sub-zonal commander’, were arrested from Dandua village of Chatra district on July 19- morning, reports Times of India. According to police, identities of the arrested cad
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a ‘sub-zonal commander’, were arrested from Dandua village of Chatra district on July 19- morning, reports Times of India. According to police, identities of the arrested cadres have been kept secret and interrogation is in progress. Police also recovered one 9 mm pistol, live cartridges, Maoist literature, explosives and others materials from the arrested Maoists cadres.
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July - 19 
15 persons, including a prayer leader and two children, were killed and several people injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up during Isha (night) prayers at a mosque at Pathan Lines Centre in the Kohat Cantonment area of North West Frontier Pr
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15 persons, including a prayer leader and two children, were killed and several people injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up during Isha (night) prayers at a mosque at Pathan Lines Centre in the Kohat Cantonment area of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), reported Daily Times. Most of the victims were army officials, sources added. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said, "Indirectly these attacks are a backlash reaction against the Red Mosque."
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July - 19 
A huge cache of arms and ammunition including three SAMs, 404 mortar bombs, 184 landmines, 23 rifles, 304 rocket bombs, 838 kilogrammes of high explosives and 1,150 detonators were seized during raid conducted in the Toba Kokhani and Lop Sherani area
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition including three SAMs, 404 mortar bombs, 184 landmines, 23 rifles, 304 rocket bombs, 838 kilogrammes of high explosives and 1,150 detonators were seized during raid conducted in the Toba Kokhani and Lop Sherani areas of the Dera Bugti district on July 19.
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July - 19 
According to Daily Times, 29 persons, including 22 civilians and seven police officers, were killed and around 50 injured in a suicide car bomb attack at the Gadani Bus Stop in the industrial town of Hub in Balochistan on July 19-morning. Balochistan
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According to Daily Times, 29 persons, including 22 civilians and seven police officers, were killed and around 50 injured in a suicide car bomb attack at the Gadani Bus Stop in the industrial town of Hub in Balochistan on July 19-morning. Balochistan’s Inspector General of Police Tariq Masood Khosa, said, "It was a suicide attack that was targeted at Chinese engineers working in Balochistan," and added, "It is premature to say who masterminded the blast. One can’t say if it was to avenge the military operation in Jamia Hafsa or was carried out by Baloch insurgents or Taliban elements. All options are under consideration." Local police sources said that a 50-kg bomb had been fixed inside the car. The blast also damaged 10 cars and temporarily disrupted the power supply to most of Hub. Two of the destroyed vehicles belonged to the Balochistan police while one of them was that of the Chinese engineers.
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July - 19 
According to Daily Times, the White House on July 19 refused to rule out striking at suspected terrorist targets inside Pakistan. George Bush’s top counter-terrorism adviser, Tony Snow, at the White House recently suggested that the United States is
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According to Daily Times, the White House on July 19 refused to rule out striking at suspected terrorist targets inside Pakistan. George Bush’s top counter-terrorism adviser, Tony Snow, at the White House recently suggested that the United States is not getting all the cooperation that they expected from Pakistani government in the global war on terrorism. "It is clear that Taliban and Al Qaeda, in the Northwest Territories and the federally administered tribal areas, have begun to put on operations that threaten the government of Pakistan itself," said Snow, and added, "President Musharraf, having tried one approach, in terms of dealing with the tribal leaders, is now going to have to be more aggressive and is being more aggressive moving forces into the region to deal with the security problems there."
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July - 19 
Addressing a 45-member inter-tribal jirga at the Governor’s House in capital Peshwar on July 19, the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai urged the tribal elders to help the government establish its wri
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Addressing a 45-member inter-tribal jirga at the Governor’s House in capital Peshwar on July 19, the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai urged the tribal elders to help the government establish its writ and urged the militants to leave Pakistan “with honour and dignity”.
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July - 19 
Balochistan police arrested two suspected Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) cadres, Babu Allah Bakhsh and Sher Mohammed during a raid at Naushki in the Dera Bugti district on July 19.
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Balochistan police arrested two suspected Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) cadres, Babu Allah Bakhsh and Sher Mohammed during a raid at Naushki in the Dera Bugti district on July 19.
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July - 19 
Daily Times has reported that the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) had joined the government-backed jirga to broker peace with militants in North Waziristan.
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Daily Times has reported that the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) had joined the government-backed jirga to broker peace with militants in North Waziristan.
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July - 19 
Daily Times quoting official sources reports that a number of key BLA cadres have decided to surrender to the government in Sui on July 21.
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Daily Times quoting official sources reports that a number of key BLA cadres have decided to surrender to the government in Sui on July 21.
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July - 19 
Dawn reports that the security force (SF) personnel have launched a massive operation against ‘farari camps’ in the hilly areas of Harnai, Sibi and Karmo-Wadh in the Dera Bugti district since July 19. Officials said that SF had neutralised several te
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Dawn reports that the security force (SF) personnel have launched a massive operation against ‘farari camps’ in the hilly areas of Harnai, Sibi and Karmo-Wadh in the Dera Bugti district since July 19. Officials said that SF had neutralised several terrorist camps. Further details are unavailable.
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July - 19 
Five civilian and two policemen were killed and 35 others injured when a suicide bomber set off his explosives-packed car at the Hangu Police Training College (PTC). Police official Rehman Gul Khan said the suicide bomber wanted to take his car insid
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Five civilian and two policemen were killed and 35 others injured when a suicide bomber set off his explosives-packed car at the Hangu Police Training College (PTC). Police official Rehman Gul Khan said the suicide bomber wanted to take his car inside the PTC on the main Hangu-Kohat Road where 500-600 police cadets were doing their routine morning parade. The suicide bomber blew up the vehicle when police personnel deployed at the PTC gate tried to stop him. Hangu District Police Officer (DPO) Ghulam Mohammad said that around 40-50 kg of explosives was packed in the car.
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July - 19 
In another raid, SF seized seven landmines, 11 rockets, two hand-grenades and 38 kilograms of high explosives during a raid at Mangocher area in the Kalat district.
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In another raid, SF seized seven landmines, 11 rockets, two hand-grenades and 38 kilograms of high explosives during a raid at Mangocher area in the Kalat district.
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July - 19 
President Pervez Musharraf has urged the nation to stand united against extremists as they are a threat to the country. Musharraf in a gathering of students from the Punjab province said, "The challenge needs to be faced with courage, but one person
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President Pervez Musharraf has urged the nation to stand united against extremists as they are a threat to the country. Musharraf in a gathering of students from the Punjab province said, "The challenge needs to be faced with courage, but one person alone cannot do it. I cannot do it alone, neither the police, nor the army can do it alone, unless the people of the country support it."
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July - 19 
The federal government has decided to provide PKR 3.6 billion to the NWFP government to recruit more personnel to the law enforcement agencies in the province. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said that the NWFP government had asked for an additional 15,0
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The federal government has decided to provide PKR 3.6 billion to the NWFP government to recruit more personnel to the law enforcement agencies in the province. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said that the NWFP government had asked for an additional 15,000 police personnel where the federal government agreed to provide half of the grant.
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July - 19 
The federal government of Pakistan has directed the intelligence agencies to identify the madrassas (seminaries) involved in militancy and spreading hatred across the country to contain the recent wave of extremism. Sources said that there were about
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The federal government of Pakistan has directed the intelligence agencies to identify the madrassas (seminaries) involved in militancy and spreading hatred across the country to contain the recent wave of extremism. Sources said that there were about 17,000 madrassas in the country and the agencies would need four to six months to complete their task and submit a report to the Interior Ministry. The intelligence agencies would investigate the madrassas’ links with militants and would check whether any madrassa was preparing children for militancy. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Security Council on June 4 with the President General Pervez Musharraf in the chair. Sources added that the Interior Ministry had a list of 20 madrassas that were involved in militancy across the country.
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July - 19 
The NWFP government will hold a meeting with a 45-member jirga (council) that negotiated the peace deal with the militants in 2006. "We have been invited for a meeting with NWFP Governor Ali Jan Orakzai on Thursday (today). We don’t know the agenda,
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The NWFP government will hold a meeting with a 45-member jirga (council) that negotiated the peace deal with the militants in 2006. "We have been invited for a meeting with NWFP Governor Ali Jan Orakzai on Thursday (today). We don’t know the agenda, but the meeting will obviously focus on the peace deal," Malik Waris Khan from Khyber Agency, who is among 45 other elders from six tribal regions to attend the meeting, told Daily Times in Peshawar.
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July - 19 
During a meeting of the Joint Monitoring Coordination Committee the Maoists agreed to resume verification of People's Liberation Army combatants by the United Nations Mission in Nepal. But no date has been fixed for the resumption of the verification
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During a meeting of the Joint Monitoring Coordination Committee the Maoists agreed to resume verification of People's Liberation Army combatants by the United Nations Mission in Nepal. But no date has been fixed for the resumption of the verification process.
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July - 19 
Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) abducted Muritya Village Development Committee (VDC) secretary Jagannath Sah on July 19 at Barhathawa in Sarlahi district, Kantipuronline reports.
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Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) abducted Muritya Village Development Committee (VDC) secretary Jagannath Sah on July 19 at Barhathawa in Sarlahi district, Kantipuronline reports.
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July - 19 
Special Tribunal-2 in Gaibandha on July 19 convicted two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ehsars (permanent cadres) in an August 17, 2005 bomb blast case under Explosive Substances Act and sentenced them to 48 years of rigorous imprisonment. The
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Special Tribunal-2 in Gaibandha on July 19 convicted two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ehsars (permanent cadres) in an August 17, 2005 bomb blast case under Explosive Substances Act and sentenced them to 48 years of rigorous imprisonment. The cadres have been identified as Ziaur Rahman Badal also known as Reaz and Abdul Quiyum. They have also been fined Taka 7,000 each.
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July - 19 
A day earlier, one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, 30 rounds of ammunition and one hand grenade was recovered by troops from the Kodikamam area of Jaffna district.
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A day earlier, one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, 30 rounds of ammunition and one hand grenade was recovered by troops from the Kodikamam area of Jaffna district.
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July - 19 
According to Sri Lanka Army reports, troops confronted a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the area west of Omanthai in the Vavuniya district on July 19. Five of the outfit’s cadres were confirmed killed during the confrontat
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According to Sri Lanka Army reports, troops confronted a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the area west of Omanthai in the Vavuniya district on July 19. Five of the outfit’s cadres were confirmed killed during the confrontation.
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July - 19 
Addressing the nation at the Neganahira Navodaya (New Dawn in the East) ceremony held in Independence Square in Colombo on July 19, the President Mahinda Rajapakse said that it is not possible to bring liberation to the Tamil people through guns, bom
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Addressing the nation at the Neganahira Navodaya (New Dawn in the East) ceremony held in Independence Square in Colombo on July 19, the President Mahinda Rajapakse said that it is not possible to bring liberation to the Tamil people through guns, bombs and cyanide capsules and LTTE is destroying their own children and own culture, according to Colombo Page. "The LTTE should even now accept the reality that it is not possible to bring liberation to the Tamil people through guns, bombs and cyanide capsules. What they destroy is the future of Tamil children. They destroy the future of the children of our country. What they demolish is their own culture," he said. He asserted that he would not be deterred by LTTE threats to fulfill his duties and obligations to the country, saying, "I will not be subdued or frightened by the violent growls of the LTTE. I will not be shaken by their threats of assassination." President Rajapaksa categorically pointed out that Sri Lanka was the only country which had conceded and implemented via an agreement, the control of a legal area by terrorists, adds Daily News.
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July - 19 
At Mahakollewa, troops recovered one T-56 weapon, four T-56 magazines, 114 rounds of ammunition, one claymore mine of 10 kg, one claymore mine stand, one remote controller unit, 10 m of detonator code, one 82 hand grenade, one LTTE pouch, four belt o
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At Mahakollewa, troops recovered one T-56 weapon, four T-56 magazines, 114 rounds of ammunition, one claymore mine of 10 kg, one claymore mine stand, one remote controller unit, 10 m of detonator code, one 82 hand grenade, one LTTE pouch, four belt orders, one field dressing, one poncho cape with blood stains, one combat cap, one mess tin, six plastic cans, five pen torches and two sarongs on July 19.
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July - 19 
LTTE cadres opened fire towards troops in the Kallikulam, Palamoddai and Ampaddailuppaikulam areas. Troops retaliated and forced the outfit’s cadres to withdraw. However, no casualties were reported.
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LTTE cadres opened fire towards troops in the Kallikulam, Palamoddai and Ampaddailuppaikulam areas. Troops retaliated and forced the outfit’s cadres to withdraw. However, no casualties were reported.
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July - 19 
Sri Lanka government has said that funds will be provided to the residents of the Ethawetunaweva and other border villages in the Welioya defence colony to build bunkers near their houses. These Sinhala villages have faced the LTTE mortar attacks oft
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Sri Lanka government has said that funds will be provided to the residents of the Ethawetunaweva and other border villages in the Welioya defence colony to build bunkers near their houses. These Sinhala villages have faced the LTTE mortar attacks often in the recent past.
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July - 19 
The commander of the police Special Task Force (STF) Deputy Inspector General Nimal Lewke said that 1200 new police constables would be recruited to the STF to protect the newly captured areas in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Pag
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The commander of the police Special Task Force (STF) Deputy Inspector General Nimal Lewke said that 1200 new police constables would be recruited to the STF to protect the newly captured areas in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. Addressing a passing out ceremony of 270 STF personnel at the Katukurunda STF Training camp, Lewke said that around 500 have already recruited and 130 are undergoing training now. He said that all the newly recruited personnel would be deployed in the Eastern Province and would be given a special training to work there.
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July - 19 
The Sea-Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) leader Soosai was critically injured in a boat explosion off Mullaitivu seas on July 19-morning, Daily News reported. According to military sources a LTTE suicide boat exploded in the seas off Mullaitivu. "We beli
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The Sea-Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) leader Soosai was critically injured in a boat explosion off Mullaitivu seas on July 19-morning, Daily News reported. According to military sources a LTTE suicide boat exploded in the seas off Mullaitivu. "We believe that the sea Tiger leader Colonel Soosai was in the exploded boat and critically injured", sources added.
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July - 19 
Troops engaged in clearing operations in the Tharavikulam, Meeyankolla, Kanthankulam, Erallaikulam, Naveenagala, Allayaodi areas of Batticaloa district recovered eighty four anti personnel mines, two rocket propeller guns (RPG) charges, three RPG bom
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Troops engaged in clearing operations in the Tharavikulam, Meeyankolla, Kanthankulam, Erallaikulam, Naveenagala, Allayaodi areas of Batticaloa district recovered eighty four anti personnel mines, two rocket propeller guns (RPG) charges, three RPG bombs, five stretchers, one cloth roll, one T-56 fix butt weapon, eighty one 7.62 mm ball ammo boxes, three hundred anti personnel mines, five claymore blocks, five pressure mine blocks, two LTTE uniform kits and three thousand two hundred and nine photographs of dead LTTE cadres.
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July - 20 
A ‘tiffin bomb’ and a ‘pipe bomb’ along with two batteries and two switches were recovered by the police during a combing operation near Ponjar hills in the Bijapur district on July 20, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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A ‘tiffin bomb’ and a ‘pipe bomb’ along with two batteries and two switches were recovered by the police during a combing operation near Ponjar hills in the Bijapur district on July 20, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7.
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July - 20 
A civilian, identified as Nazar Din, was gunned down by the militants outside his house at Kha Jamola in the Rajouri district on July 20, reports Daily Excelsior.
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A civilian, identified as Nazar Din, was gunned down by the militants outside his house at Kha Jamola in the Rajouri district on July 20, reports Daily Excelsior.
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July - 20 
According to Sentinel, five civilians, including a four-year-old child, were killed and 18 others injured when suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants triggered a powerful bomb at Sriramp
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According to Sentinel, five civilians, including a four-year-old child, were killed and 18 others injured when suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants triggered a powerful bomb at Srirampur Chariali under Tamarhat police station in the Kokrajhar district on July 20. Sources said that the bomb was kept on an unclaimed bicycle in front of a shop near the Assam State Trading Corporation counter. Four of the deceased were identified as Munna Shah, Abdul Mazid, Munmun Sheikh and Mangal Sheikh.
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July - 20 
An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel in the Rajwara area of Kupwara district on July 20, according to Daily Excelsior.
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An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel in the Rajwara area of Kupwara district on July 20, according to Daily Excelsior.
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July - 20 
At least five persons were wounded in a grenade blast at Hari Singh High Street in the capital Srinagar. In another grenade attack, three people were injured when suspected militants hurled a hand grenade toward a parking place on the Boulevard Road
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At least five persons were wounded in a grenade blast at Hari Singh High Street in the capital Srinagar. In another grenade attack, three people were injured when suspected militants hurled a hand grenade toward a parking place on the Boulevard Road near the Dal Lake in Srinagar.
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July - 20 
Bashir Khairulla, who was found guilty of accompanying a group of six persons which dropped hand grenades in Mahim fishermen colony, was sentenced to life imprisonment, and a total fine amount of nearly INR 200,000. Khairulla, however, wasn’t able to
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Bashir Khairulla, who was found guilty of accompanying a group of six persons which dropped hand grenades in Mahim fishermen colony, was sentenced to life imprisonment, and a total fine amount of nearly INR 200,000. Khairulla, however, wasn’t able to lob a grenade himself as he couldn’t dislodge the pin. He was convicted for unlawful assembly as "he becomes vicariously liable for the acts of other members," said Judge Kode.
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July - 20 
Former additional customs commissioner of Raigad region of Maharashtra, Somnath Thapa, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine of INR 200,000 for his role in the conspiracy. Thapa had facilitated landing of arms and ammunition including RDX at
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Former additional customs commissioner of Raigad region of Maharashtra, Somnath Thapa, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine of INR 200,000 for his role in the conspiracy. Thapa had facilitated landing of arms and ammunition including RDX at Shekhadi in February 1993. He was found guilty under section 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and section 3(3) of the TADA. Judge P.D. Kode noted that Thapa committed a terrorist act by not taking any action despite having knowledge of the conspiracy. He said that he actively aided and colluded with prime absconding Dawood Ibrahim, Tiger Memon and Mohammad Dossa to get the contraband into the city. The court did not award the death sentence as he is suffering from lung cancer and prosecution did not press for maximum punishment, the judge observed. Thapa had been called to court last week but had not appeared citing medical reasons.
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July - 20 
Four unidentified militants belonging to the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front were arrested from Dhansiri under Diphu subdivision in the Karbi Anglong district along with an unspecified number of arms.
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Four unidentified militants belonging to the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front were arrested from Dhansiri under Diphu subdivision in the Karbi Anglong district along with an unspecified number of arms.
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July - 20 
Guwahati police arrested one person, identified as Pradip Das alias Pabitra Das, from Adabari bus stand in the Guwahati city and recovered an Improvise Explosive Device from his possession.
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Guwahati police arrested one person, identified as Pradip Das alias Pabitra Das, from Adabari bus stand in the Guwahati city and recovered an Improvise Explosive Device from his possession.
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July - 20 
In a counter-insurgency operation, security forces (SFs) shot dead a People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, identified as Mohammad Nizamuddin, at Yairipok Chagamdabi under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on July 20, reports
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In a counter-insurgency operation, security forces (SFs) shot dead a People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, identified as Mohammad Nizamuddin, at Yairipok Chagamdabi under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on July 20, reports Imphal Free Press. SFs also recovered one 9-mm Belgian-make pistol along with two magazines loaded with 10 live rounds of ammunition from the incident site.
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July - 20 
In another incident, two unidentified United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadres were arrested from Gautambasti in the Khatkhati area under Bokajan police station.
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In another incident, two unidentified United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadres were arrested from Gautambasti in the Khatkhati area under Bokajan police station.
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July - 20 
In the State, SFs arrested two militants, identified as Tariq Ahmed Mir and Haved Bukhari, from Shotgund in the Kupwara district during a search operation and recovered some arms and ammunition from their possession. Another militant, identified as S
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In the State, SFs arrested two militants, identified as Tariq Ahmed Mir and Haved Bukhari, from Shotgund in the Kupwara district during a search operation and recovered some arms and ammunition from their possession. Another militant, identified as Shabir Ahmed Bhat, along with two over ground workers of the militants were arrested from the Pahalhan area.
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July - 20 
On July 20, the army arrested one woman, Ruzupi Borah, from Watai village under Pengeri Police Station in the Tinsukia district for her alleged links with the ULFA, Assam Tribune reports.
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On July 20, the army arrested one woman, Ruzupi Borah, from Watai village under Pengeri Police Station in the Tinsukia district for her alleged links with the ULFA, Assam Tribune reports.
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July - 20 
SFs arrested a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as K. Kumar alias James, while he was extorting money from the public at Kalinagar area of Jiribam in the Imphal East district on July 20, reports Sangai Express. 12
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SFs arrested a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as K. Kumar alias James, while he was extorting money from the public at Kalinagar area of Jiribam in the Imphal East district on July 20, reports Sangai Express. 12 rounds of AK-47 ammunition were also recovered from his possession.
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July - 20 
The Hindu reports that the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on July 20 sentenced three more persons in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. Iqbal Shaikh was sentenced to death for involvement in the conspira
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The Hindu reports that the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on July 20 sentenced three more persons in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. Iqbal Shaikh was sentenced to death for involvement in the conspiracy. He had parked a scooter in central Mumbai near Dadar, which did not explode. He also had taken another planter Naseem Barmare to Sahar airport where Barmare dropped hand grenades. Although Iqbal was found not guilty for terrorist acts resulting in death, the Judge said, "If a bomb does not explode because of technical problems then the accused will not get the benefit. Death sentence is awarded depending on the act, intent and furthering the object of the conspiracy." Iqbal was also found guilty of acquiring weapons training, conspiracy meetings, abetting terrorist acts and preparing vehicle bombs at the Al Husseini building on the intervening night of March 11 and March 12 and has to pay a fine of over INR 200,000.
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July - 20 
The NSCN-IM leadership held discussions with the Centre on July 20 to bargain for ‘Nagalim’ - a separate state, comprising the three districts of Mon, Tuensang and Longleng and Kiphire subdivision in Nagaland and the districts of Tirap and Changlang
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The NSCN-IM leadership held discussions with the Centre on July 20 to bargain for ‘Nagalim’ - a separate state, comprising the three districts of Mon, Tuensang and Longleng and Kiphire subdivision in Nagaland and the districts of Tirap and Changlang in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Telegraph.
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July - 20 
Unidentified gunmen looted SK Oil quota meant for Chandel district at Kakching Lamkhai in the Thoubal district while being transported to Chandel district headquarters on July 20.
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Unidentified gunmen looted SK Oil quota meant for Chandel district at Kakching Lamkhai in the Thoubal district while being transported to Chandel district headquarters on July 20.
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July - 20 
According to Daily Times, a 13-member full court of the Supreme Court (SC) on July 20 reinstated Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, ruling that his suspension by President General Pervez Musharraf was "illegal." By a 10-3 vote, the
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According to Daily Times, a 13-member full court of the Supreme Court (SC) on July 20 reinstated Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, ruling that his suspension by President General Pervez Musharraf was "illegal." By a 10-3 vote, the judges also quashed a case of alleged misconduct by Justice Chaudhry that the President had referred to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). Following the SC’s verdict, Chaudhry assumed the charge of his office at 4:20pm. He was appointed as the CJP on June 30, 2005, and is due to retire on December 12, 2013.
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July - 20 
According to Dawn, a meeting presided over by President Pervez Musharraf on July 20 approved ‘an all-encompassing strategy’ to combat terrorism, extremism and growing militancy in the country, particularly in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) a
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According to Dawn, a meeting presided over by President Pervez Musharraf on July 20 approved ‘an all-encompassing strategy’ to combat terrorism, extremism and growing militancy in the country, particularly in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and tribal areas. Sources said the meeting decided to provide ‘necessary financial and security support’ to NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani to restore law and order in the province. "The meeting discussed all aspects of the current wave of violence and terrorism and took a number of important decisions to improve the law and order situation across Pakistan," said the President’s Media Advisor Rashid Qurashi. Sources said the president told the meeting that the writ of the government would have to be established by chasing terrorists and militants and that the government would not bow before their demands.
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July - 20 
Four persons, including a paramilitary soldier, were killed and five others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a security check post near Miranshah in North Waziristan on July 20, according to Dawn. The dece
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Four persons, including a paramilitary soldier, were killed and five others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a security check post near Miranshah in North Waziristan on July 20, according to Dawn. The deceased included two civilians and the bomber. Two of the five persons injured were reported to be paramilitary soldiers. Officials said that the suicide attack occurred at Boya check post, some 15 kilometres west of Miranshah.
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July - 20 
Members of an all-tribes jirga (council) trying to save the 2006 peace deal between tribal militants and the government escaped a rocket attack by the militants at a girls’ hostel where they have been staying since July 20, an unnamed senior governme
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Members of an all-tribes jirga (council) trying to save the 2006 peace deal between tribal militants and the government escaped a rocket attack by the militants at a girls’ hostel where they have been staying since July 20, an unnamed senior government official said, adding, “The rocket attack was aimed at jirga members.” No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the pro-Taliban tribal militants are prime suspects, the official said.
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July - 20 
The SC gave its short order on a petition filed by the CJP challenging the presidential reference against him after hearing the case for 43 days. The full court unanimously declared the two restraint orders and one compulsory leave order against the
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The SC gave its short order on a petition filed by the CJP challenging the presidential reference against him after hearing the case for 43 days. The full court unanimously declared the two restraint orders and one compulsory leave order against the CJP illegal, and also annulled the notifications of the appointment of Justice Javed Iqbal and Justice Rana Bhagwandas as acting chief justice of Pakistan passed on March 9 and 23 respectively. Three judges – Justice Faqeer Muhammad Khokhar, Justice Javed Buttar and Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashad – dissented on the reference, saying it had been competently filed by the president under Article 209 of the Constitution. However, the 10 other judges set aside the reference.
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July - 20 
Two militant commanders from the Marri tribe, Daula Khan Marri and Kamal Khan Marri, and their 100 armed supporters, who had been fighting the security forces in Balochistan, surrendered their weapons before the Commander of the Southern Command, Lt-
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Two militant commanders from the Marri tribe, Daula Khan Marri and Kamal Khan Marri, and their 100 armed supporters, who had been fighting the security forces in Balochistan, surrendered their weapons before the Commander of the Southern Command, Lt-Gen Khalid Shamim Wyne, on July 20, according to Dawn. The commanders reportedly announced their full support for development schemes launched by the government in the Marri area.
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July - 20 
At Tharavikulam, southeast of Thoppigala, troops recovered 70 kg of high explosives and 1000 detonators on July 20. During another search conducted in the Shanthiveli area, troops found one T-56 weapon and a magazine.
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At Tharavikulam, southeast of Thoppigala, troops recovered 70 kg of high explosives and 1000 detonators on July 20. During another search conducted in the Shanthiveli area, troops found one T-56 weapon and a magazine.
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July - 20 
During another search operation, troops recovered one RPG weapon from the Kistokulam area of Vavuniya district.
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During another search operation, troops recovered one RPG weapon from the Kistokulam area of Vavuniya district.
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July - 20 
In a separate incident, a group of LTTE cadres was fired upon by troops closer to the FDL (Forward Defense Line) at Eluthumadduval in the Jaffna district on July 20. Troops later confirmed that five outfit’s cadres were killed in the incident. Troops
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In a separate incident, a group of LTTE cadres was fired upon by troops closer to the FDL (Forward Defense Line) at Eluthumadduval in the Jaffna district on July 20. Troops later confirmed that five outfit’s cadres were killed in the incident. Troops also recovered 12 APMs from the area.
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July - 20 
On July 20, troops opened fire towards a group of fleeing LTTE cadres in the area south of Narakamulla in the Batticaloa district. During a subsequent search operation in the area, troops recovered the dead bodies of three LTTE cadres along with two
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On July 20, troops opened fire towards a group of fleeing LTTE cadres in the area south of Narakamulla in the Batticaloa district. During a subsequent search operation in the area, troops recovered the dead bodies of three LTTE cadres along with two cyanide capsules and one identity tag of the outfit.
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July - 20 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is poised to launch an attack on the forward defence lines (FDL) in Mannar, according to intelligence sources, reports Sunday Observer. A large concentration of LTTE cadres have been observed in Killinochch
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is poised to launch an attack on the forward defence lines (FDL) in Mannar, according to intelligence sources, reports Sunday Observer. A large concentration of LTTE cadres have been observed in Killinochchi on July 20, intelligence sources said, adding, the outfit has over thousand cadres in readiness in Killinochchi to be dispatched to Mannar, where the outfit staged a pre-dawn raid on the military detachment in Neelachchenai on July 20, killing four soldiers and seizing a cache of armaments.
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July - 20 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) launched a pre-dawn attack on an army detachment in the Nelachchena area of Mannar district of July 20 (today), reports Reuters. In the ensuing gun battle nine outfit’s cadre and three soldiers were killed,
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) launched a pre-dawn attack on an army detachment in the Nelachchena area of Mannar district of July 20 (today), reports Reuters. In the ensuing gun battle nine outfit’s cadre and three soldiers were killed, the military said. "There was a confrontation in the early morning in Mannar. The LTTE fired mortars and artillery. We lost three (soldiers), and four were wounded," said military spokesman Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe, adding, "Ground troops observed nine LTTE cadres killed, and sources say 24 were injured."
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July - 20 
Two women were injured when LTTE cadres fired mortars towards the Ethawetunuwewa village in the Welioya area of Vavuniya district.
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Two women were injured when LTTE cadres fired mortars towards the Ethawetunuwewa village in the Welioya area of Vavuniya district.
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July - 21 
Army and police arrested an over ground worker, identified as Mohammad, of the militant’s from Kaona village in the Ramsu area of Ramban district and recovered two Chinese grenades and one I-com radio set from his possession.
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Army and police arrested an over ground worker, identified as Mohammad, of the militant’s from Kaona village in the Ramsu area of Ramban district and recovered two Chinese grenades and one I-com radio set from his possession.
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July - 21 
Assam Rifle personnel arrested a People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, identified as Mohammad Arshad, at Haoreibi Makha Leikai on July 21, reports Sangai Express.
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Assam Rifle personnel arrested a People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, identified as Mohammad Arshad, at Haoreibi Makha Leikai on July 21, reports Sangai Express.
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July - 21 
Assam Tribune reports that one unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Chaygaon area in the Kamrup district on July 21-morning. One AK-47 rifle, two grenades, three mag
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Assam Tribune reports that one unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Chaygaon area in the Kamrup district on July 21-morning. One AK-47 rifle, two grenades, three magazines and some explosives were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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July - 21 
At least 15 civilians were injured when militants lobbed a grenade on Amarnath pilgrims on way to the cave shrine gathered to have lunch at Pahalgam in the Anantnag district on July 21, according to The Hindu. The grenade was lobbed into a community
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At least 15 civilians were injured when militants lobbed a grenade on Amarnath pilgrims on way to the cave shrine gathered to have lunch at Pahalgam in the Anantnag district on July 21, according to The Hindu. The grenade was lobbed into a community kitchen inside a gurdwara near the police station at 1 pm, official sources said. No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. This was the second attack on pilgrims in the valley since the Amarnath pilgrimage began on July 1.
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July - 21 
At least two militants of the Dilip Nunisa faction of the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), identified as Rocket Dimasa and Samir Khersa, were killed and another, identified as Banesa Langthasa, sustained gunshot injuries when the rival Jewel Gorlosa faction
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At least two militants of the Dilip Nunisa faction of the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), identified as Rocket Dimasa and Samir Khersa, were killed and another, identified as Banesa Langthasa, sustained gunshot injuries when the rival Jewel Gorlosa faction cadres, also known as the Black Widow, clashed with them at a jungle stretch near Lallongcherra village in the Silchar district on July 21, Telegraph reports. Preliminary reports said the cadres of the Nunisa faction were in the jungle when the rival faction attacked them. There were no reports on how many militants belonging to the Jewel Gorlosa faction attacked the rival camp. Meanwhile, Dilip Nunisa denied that there was any encounter and claimed that his cadres were killed by the rival faction in a calculated manner while they were sleeping and were unarmed.
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July - 21 July - 22
Four militants belonging to the Meghalaya-based Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) were arrested by the SFs in a search operation from an unspecified location in the Goalpara district, reports Assam Tribune. Based on intelligence reports of the m
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Four militants belonging to the Meghalaya-based Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) were arrested by the SFs in a search operation from an unspecified location in the Goalpara district, reports Assam Tribune. Based on intelligence reports of the militants’ presence in four different areas of Goalpara district, SFs raided several villages along the Garo Hills border in Agia on July 21 and 22-night. They were identified as Crewil R. Marak, Samsil B. Sangma, Raksan Marak and Wayland Momin. Raksan is suspected to be involved in the bomb blast at Tura which claimed two civilians’ lives on June 22. A hand grenade, one Chinese M20 pistol with six rounds of live ammunition and two country-made pistols were recovered from their possession.
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July - 21 
In another incident, a suspected militant snatched one AK-47 rifle, one wireless set and two belt rounds from a police constable Rattan Singh, posted at Kastigarh post in the Doda district.
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In another incident, a suspected militant snatched one AK-47 rifle, one wireless set and two belt rounds from a police constable Rattan Singh, posted at Kastigarh post in the Doda district.
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July - 21 
Police arrested a militant, identified as Noor Khan, and seized 556 live rounds of AK 47, 50 live rounds of SLR and 29 live rounds of .303 rifles from a hotel on July 21, reports Assam Tribune.
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Police arrested a militant, identified as Noor Khan, and seized 556 live rounds of AK 47, 50 live rounds of SLR and 29 live rounds of .303 rifles from a hotel on July 21, reports Assam Tribune.
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July - 21 
A hand grenade was hurled into the house of one Mohammad Rafiq in the Mano Jan Road area on July 21-night. However, no casualty was reported.
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A hand grenade was hurled into the house of one Mohammad Rafiq in the Mano Jan Road area on July 21-night. However, no casualty was reported.
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July - 21 July - 22
According to Daily Times, security forces killed 20 militants in clashes on July 21-night and July 22 in North Waziristan, while 10 security force (SF) personnel were injured.
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According to Daily Times, security forces killed 20 militants in clashes on July 21-night and July 22 in North Waziristan, while 10 security force (SF) personnel were injured.
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July - 21 
Militants attempted to cut off Miranshah from the rest of the country by trying to detonate a key bridge, the security sources said, adding, “A big explosion to destroy Chashma Bridge has failed.”
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Militants attempted to cut off Miranshah from the rest of the country by trying to detonate a key bridge, the security sources said, adding, “A big explosion to destroy Chashma Bridge has failed.”
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July - 21 
Security forces on July 21 retaliated and killed four militants who attacked a security check post at 8:30 pm in the Ghulam Khan sector of North Waziristan, according to Daily Times. However, the rest of the militants escaped along with the dead bodi
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Security forces on July 21 retaliated and killed four militants who attacked a security check post at 8:30 pm in the Ghulam Khan sector of North Waziristan, according to Daily Times. However, the rest of the militants escaped along with the dead bodies of their accomplices.
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July - 21 
SF personnel killed 13 militants on July 21 in Ghulam Khan, 15 kilometres north of Miranshah, headquarters in North Waziristan. The incident occurred when unidentified militants attacked a Frontier Corps check-post. The troops also reportedly arreste
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SF personnel killed 13 militants on July 21 in Ghulam Khan, 15 kilometres north of Miranshah, headquarters in North Waziristan. The incident occurred when unidentified militants attacked a Frontier Corps check-post. The troops also reportedly arrested seven militants and seized a vehicle. The militants took the bodies of their slain colleagues with them. On July 22, gunship helicopters killed seven militants who were shooting at an army convoy from hilltops in Qutab Khel, five kilometres east of Miranshah. Six SF personnel were wounded in the clash.
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July - 21 
Suspected Taliban militants detonated six tribal police check posts – three in North Waziristan and as many in the Bannu area of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), officials said. Reports from Bannu said that the Khasadars (tribal police) abandoned
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Suspected Taliban militants detonated six tribal police check posts – three in North Waziristan and as many in the Bannu area of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), officials said. Reports from Bannu said that the Khasadars (tribal police) abandoned the remaining check posts following threats from the militants. “No tribal police check post is manned any longer in the Frontier region (a buffer zone between North Waziristan and Bannu district in NWFP),” the officials added.
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July - 21 
A group of armed cadres of the Jaya Krishna Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G) shot dead a local Maoist leader in the Dhanusha district July 21-night, Nepal News reports. Maoist area committee member Binod Mallik was killed a
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A group of armed cadres of the Jaya Krishna Goit faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G) shot dead a local Maoist leader in the Dhanusha district July 21-night, Nepal News reports. Maoist area committee member Binod Mallik was killed at Bisarbhora when he was returning to his home in the Sonpadapa Village Development Committee area.
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July - 21 
Seven Maoist combatants ran away from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) camp at Yangsila in the Morang district along with their weapons on July 21. According to reports, seven combatants of Chhintangsukhani Memorial Brigade under the First Division
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Seven Maoist combatants ran away from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) camp at Yangsila in the Morang district along with their weapons on July 21. According to reports, seven combatants of Chhintangsukhani Memorial Brigade under the First Division of the PLA fled the camp with INSAS rifles and ammunition.
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July - 21 
Ten gun-runners were arrested by the security forces from Baktlai Tripura Para in the Ruma sub-district of Bandarban district on July 21, reports Daily Star. A foreign made revolver and 10 rounds of bullets were recovered from their possession. Polic
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Ten gun-runners were arrested by the security forces from Baktlai Tripura Para in the Ruma sub-district of Bandarban district on July 21, reports Daily Star. A foreign made revolver and 10 rounds of bullets were recovered from their possession. Police said that they were involved in arms smuggling and extortion for a long time. They were later booked under the Arms Act and produced in a court which sent them to prison.
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July - 21 
‘Colonel’ Karuna, the leader of the LTTE breakaway faction, has declared that he is not planning to disarm his fighters, reported Colombo Page. “If we disarm now, it will be dangerous for us. We want to carry arms for self-protection,” said Karuna. H
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‘Colonel’ Karuna, the leader of the LTTE breakaway faction, has declared that he is not planning to disarm his fighters, reported Colombo Page. “If we disarm now, it will be dangerous for us. We want to carry arms for self-protection,” said Karuna. He also said that LTTE intelligence personnel were still operating in the East of the island, even though it had been taken by government forces, and added, “The killing of the top bureaucrat in the eastern province earlier this week was proof of this.”
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July - 21 
A group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres who came close to the FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the east of Mannar on a reconnaissance mission was observed and fired upon by the troops on July 21, reports Sri Lanka Army. One cadre was k
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A group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres who came close to the FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the east of Mannar on a reconnaissance mission was observed and fired upon by the troops on July 21, reports Sri Lanka Army. One cadre was killed in the incident.
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July - 21 
On July 21, one civilian, identified as Kularas Mohan, was hacked to death by cadres of the LTTE in the Marathamadam area.
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On July 21, one civilian, identified as Kularas Mohan, was hacked to death by cadres of the LTTE in the Marathamadam area.
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July - 21 
On the same day, LTTE cadres detonated a claymore mine targeting an army foot patrol on the Vavuniya-Mannar road, injuring two soldiers.
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On the same day, LTTE cadres detonated a claymore mine targeting an army foot patrol on the Vavuniya-Mannar road, injuring two soldiers.
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July - 21 
Six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, including one area leader identified as Ravindran, were killed by Special Task Force (STF) troops during the final phase of Operation Niyathai Jaya (Definite Victory) launched by the STF on July 21
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Six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, including one area leader identified as Ravindran, were killed by Special Task Force (STF) troops during the final phase of Operation Niyathai Jaya (Definite Victory) launched by the STF on July 21 at Kanchikudiaru in the Ampara district, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. During subsequent search operation, the STF recovered five T-56 assault rifles, five T-56 magazines, four hundred and eighty rounds of T-56 ammunition, eight hand grenades, four anti personnel mines (APMs) , one container with C 4 explosives, 10 m of wire and one 40 mm mortar bomb from the incident site.
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July - 21 
The Hindu has reported that the Secretary General of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process, Rajiva Wijesinha, has drawn the attention of the Co-Chairs to recent reports that the LTTE is in the process of recruiting one member from each f
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The Hindu has reported that the Secretary General of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process, Rajiva Wijesinha, has drawn the attention of the Co-Chairs to recent reports that the LTTE is in the process of recruiting one member from each family in areas under its control, for possible military purposes. In a letter addressed to the Co-Chairs, Wijesinha referred to attempts made to recruit persons working for NGOs in the North. His letter said, “I write with reference to recent reports of Ambassador Brattskar’s visit to Kilinochchi, which record him as stating that the LTTE is in the process of recruiting one member of each family. This is probably to join its armed forces, though there may be other purposes, some perhaps even more sinister.”
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July - 22 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mohammed Shaffi, was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at village Sangan in the Banihal area of Ramban district on July 22, according to Daily Excelsior. However, one of his associat
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mohammed Shaffi, was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at village Sangan in the Banihal area of Ramban district on July 22, according to Daily Excelsior. However, one of his associates managed to escape from the encounter site, from where SF personnel recovered one AK rifle, three magazines, 70 rounds and three grenades.
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July - 22 
According to New Indian Express, a ‘deputy commander’ of the special guerrilla squad of the Communist Party of the Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kiran, carrying a head money of INR 50000, was killed in a encounter with the police at Rachakonda
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According to New Indian Express, a ‘deputy commander’ of the special guerrilla squad of the Communist Party of the Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Kiran, carrying a head money of INR 50000, was killed in a encounter with the police at Rachakonda village in the Prakasam district on July 22. The Nallamala Forest Division committee secretary, Nagireddy Panduranga Reddy alias Sagar alias Pratap, was also injured in the incident. Two other woman dalam (squad) members were reportedly arrested at the same place, although there has been no official verification. The encounter occurred when 12 Maoists assembled near a stream at Rachakonda and were planning to observe a martyrs week from July 27 to August 3. Police also recovered two .303 rifles and two tapanchas (country made rifles) from the encounter site.
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July - 22 
At least six armed militants waylaid the Wangoi legislator, Salam Joy Singh, and his five police escorts at Irom Meijrao, under Wangoi police station in the Imphal West district on July 22, reports Imphal Free Press. The militants overpowered the esc
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At least six armed militants waylaid the Wangoi legislator, Salam Joy Singh, and his five police escorts at Irom Meijrao, under Wangoi police station in the Imphal West district on July 22, reports Imphal Free Press. The militants overpowered the escort personnel and decamped with their service weapons, including two AK-47 rifles, two single-lens reflexes and a carbine, along with ammunition.
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July - 22 
On July 22, SFs arrested one unidentified ULFA cadre from the weekly market at Barama in the Nalbari district and recovered three grenades from his possession, reports Sentinel.
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On July 22, SFs arrested one unidentified ULFA cadre from the weekly market at Barama in the Nalbari district and recovered three grenades from his possession, reports Sentinel.
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July - 22 
Police personnel also arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as P. Sanatromba, from an unspecified location.
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Police personnel also arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as P. Sanatromba, from an unspecified location.
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July - 22 
Reports from Rajouri district indicated that two militants intruded into the house of a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member, Nain Singh, at village Sadha in the Kalakote area on July 22-night and snatched his .303 rifle and 100 rounds allotted to
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Reports from Rajouri district indicated that two militants intruded into the house of a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member, Nain Singh, at village Sadha in the Kalakote area on July 22-night and snatched his .303 rifle and 100 rounds allotted to him by police in his capacity as a VDC member.
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July - 22 
SFs arrested a suspected militant from village Siran Lablotha in the Banihal area and recovered two hand grenades and one wireless set from his possession.
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SFs arrested a suspected militant from village Siran Lablotha in the Banihal area and recovered two hand grenades and one wireless set from his possession.
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July - 22 
SFs neutralized one ULFA hideout inside the Abhaypur reserve forest of Sivasagar district. One universal machine gun (UMG), a carbine, three .303 rifles, a 12-bore gun, a 5-bore gun, a G3 rifle, a pistol, four grenade launchers, four improvised explo
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SFs neutralized one ULFA hideout inside the Abhaypur reserve forest of Sivasagar district. One universal machine gun (UMG), a carbine, three .303 rifles, a 12-bore gun, a 5-bore gun, a G3 rifle, a pistol, four grenade launchers, four improvised explosive devices, 121 rounds of UMG ammunition, 158 rounds of 12 bore gun and 32 rounds of G3 ammunition were recovered from the hideout.
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July - 22 
194 people or 43 per cent of all those killed in suicide attacks in the past 18 months were killed in the past 22 days, according to Dawn. July is reportedly the most violent since early 2006 with 13 suicide attacks or 37 per cent of the 35 incidents
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194 people or 43 per cent of all those killed in suicide attacks in the past 18 months were killed in the past 22 days, according to Dawn. July is reportedly the most violent since early 2006 with 13 suicide attacks or 37 per cent of the 35 incidents occurring in the past 19 days in which 168 people, including 85 security force (SF) personnel, were killed. 16 of the incidents occurred in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), 10 in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and nine in other parts of the country, including three in Karachi, two each in Islamabad and Hub (Balochistan), and one each in Quetta and Kharian Cantonment. About 199 people were killed in the suicide bombings in the NWFP, 64 of whom were targeted in tribal areas while 131 of the casualties occurring in other areas of the country. Six of the bombings occurred in the NWFP, five in the FATA and one each in Islamabad and Hub in Balochistan. All the attacks in July 2007 occurred after July 3 following the start of the Lal Masjid siege by SFs while 12 of them were carried out after the July 10 assault on the Lal Masjid. In the six incidents in NWFP, 74 people were killed, including 41 SF personnel. Three incidents occurred in Swat while one each in the Dera Ismail Khan, Hangu and Kohat districts. Three of the incidents occurred on July 19 when the bombers struck in Hub, Hangu and Kohat.
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July - 22 
A senior White House aide said on July 22 that the US would consider using military force to neutralise alleged al Qaeda hideouts in Pakistan, according to Dawn. “Just because we don’t speak about things publicly doesn’t mean we’re not doing things y
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A senior White House aide said on July 22 that the US would consider using military force to neutralise alleged al Qaeda hideouts in Pakistan, according to Dawn. “Just because we don’t speak about things publicly doesn’t mean we’re not doing things you talk about,” said Frances Townsend, Homeland Security Adviser to President George W. Bush. She was reportedly responding to a question, asked during her interviews with CNN and Fox News, why the US does not conduct special operations to destroy al Qaeda hideouts. “Our job No 1 is to protect the American people. There are no options off the table,” she said. Her comments came a day after President Bush endorsed US intelligence reports that al Qaeda had built a safe haven in Pakistan’s tribal area.
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July - 22 
Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is alive and sheltering in the lawless parts of Pakistan on the border with Afghanistan, US National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell said on July 22, according to Daily Times. McConnell blamed President Pervez Mush
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Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is alive and sheltering in the lawless parts of Pakistan on the border with Afghanistan, US National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell said on July 22, according to Daily Times. McConnell blamed President Pervez Musharraf’s government for allowing al Qaeda to regroup via a peace deal with the militants in North Waziristan in September 2006. Asked about bin Laden, he told NBC Television, “My personal view is that he’s alive. I believe he is in the tribal region of Pakistan.” McConnell added that if Musharraf were forced from power by the Islamist violence and pro-democracy unrest sweeping Pakistan that could have a “severe impact” on the US struggle against terrorism.
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July - 22 
At least seven soldiers were injured in two roadside explosions in the region on July 22-night and July 23. A checkpoint in the Dangeen area and another in the Razmak area came under rocket attacks in which two paramilitary soldiers were injured. An
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At least seven soldiers were injured in two roadside explosions in the region on July 22-night and July 23. A checkpoint in the Dangeen area and another in the Razmak area came under rocket attacks in which two paramilitary soldiers were injured. An army convoy going from Miranshah to Razmak was attacked near Dosali area and six soldiers sustained injuries. Further, a Khasadar (a local security force) checkpoint was blown up near a government school in Miranshah. However, no casualty was reported.
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Heavy fighting killed at least 35 militants and two soldiers in North Waziristan, the military said on July 23, according to Dawn. Major General Waheed Arshad, chief of the Inter-Services Public Relations, informed that at least 30 militants died in
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Heavy fighting killed at least 35 militants and two soldiers in North Waziristan, the military said on July 23, according to Dawn. Major General Waheed Arshad, chief of the Inter-Services Public Relations, informed that at least 30 militants died in a series of clashes since late July 22, and five more were killed in a battle that continued on July 23-evening. Two soldiers were killed and 12 others injured in the violence over the past 24 hours, he added, but gave no further details.
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July - 22 
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao told AFP “Our stance is that Osama bin Laden is not present in Pakistan… If anyone has the information he should give it to us, so that we can apprehend him.”
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Pakistan’s Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao told AFP “Our stance is that Osama bin Laden is not present in Pakistan… If anyone has the information he should give it to us, so that we can apprehend him.”
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July - 22 
Rail traffic remained suspended for several hours on July 22 after the main railway line, linking Quetta, capital of Balochistan, with rest of the country, was blown up in the New Sariab area, Dawn reported. According to police, the explosive device
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Rail traffic remained suspended for several hours on July 22 after the main railway line, linking Quetta, capital of Balochistan, with rest of the country, was blown up in the New Sariab area, Dawn reported. According to police, the explosive device was planted under the railway line.
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July - 22 
Security agencies arrested 12 Afghan nationals from the Nokundi area of Chagai district on July 22. These Afghans had illegally crossed into Pakistani territory without any travel documents.
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Security agencies arrested 12 Afghan nationals from the Nokundi area of Chagai district on July 22. These Afghans had illegally crossed into Pakistani territory without any travel documents.
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July - 22 
Suspected militants reportedly attacked a Frontier Corps checkpoint with three rockets and injured one soldier in the Bakakhel area of Bannu district on July 22-night.
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Suspected militants reportedly attacked a Frontier Corps checkpoint with three rockets and injured one soldier in the Bakakhel area of Bannu district on July 22-night.
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July - 22 
Taliban militants in North Waziristan have demanded that the government abolish security check-posts before further talks for the revival of a peace deal with the government, Daily Times reported. A jirga (council) trying to revive the September 2006
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Taliban militants in North Waziristan have demanded that the government abolish security check-posts before further talks for the revival of a peace deal with the government, Daily Times reported. A jirga (council) trying to revive the September 2006-peace deal in its report to local political officials said the condition had been put forth in talks between the local Taliban and Usmanzai tribesmen, a private TV channel reported on July 22.
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July - 22 
Unidentified militants attacked another army convoy at Khar Qamar, 20 kilometres west of Miranshah, with a remote-controlled bomb at about 4pm on July 22, injuring four SF personnel.
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Unidentified militants attacked another army convoy at Khar Qamar, 20 kilometres west of Miranshah, with a remote-controlled bomb at about 4pm on July 22, injuring four SF personnel.
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July - 22 
A day earlier, troops observed movement of armed LTTE cadres in the Navatkulam area of Vavuniya district and opened fire at them, killing one of them, according to SLA reports.
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A day earlier, troops observed movement of armed LTTE cadres in the Navatkulam area of Vavuniya district and opened fire at them, killing one of them, according to SLA reports.
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July - 22 
A time-bomb was found at Delkanda Market along a road leading to a conference venue in Maharagama, near capital Colombo, where President Mahinda Rajapakse was addressing the 17th General Assembly of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) on July 22, acco
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A time-bomb was found at Delkanda Market along a road leading to a conference venue in Maharagama, near capital Colombo, where President Mahinda Rajapakse was addressing the 17th General Assembly of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) on July 22, according to Colombo Page. Rajapakse reportedly used a helicopter to come to the convention centre and return to Temple Trees.
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July - 22 
Naval spokesperson Commander D.K.P. Dassanayake has said that civilians in the grip of the LTTE in the Wanni area have started fleeing to the Mannar Island following the outfit's rigid preparations for confrontation with the security forces (SFs). He
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Naval spokesperson Commander D.K.P. Dassanayake has said that civilians in the grip of the LTTE in the Wanni area have started fleeing to the Mannar Island following the outfit's rigid preparations for confrontation with the security forces (SFs). He said civilians were fleeing into the Mannar Island via Vidaththalthivu and Pallimunai areas and added that according to the civilian’s leaving the un-cleared areas (area not under Government control), the LTTE is forcing the civilians to build bunkers and fill sand bags in preparation for clashes with the SFs. "In some places the LTTE cadres are even forcibly collecting blood from the civilians irrespective of their gender and age differences. The schools are not functioning regularly as the students have been forced to join the organisation to receive training in war-related activities", Dassanayake informed.
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July - 22 
Reports from Jaffna said that around 300 students attached to the University of Jaffna from the LTTE held Wanni area have been prevented from getting back to the Jaffna University and made to undergo training in handling weapons. Sources also said th
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Reports from Jaffna said that around 300 students attached to the University of Jaffna from the LTTE held Wanni area have been prevented from getting back to the Jaffna University and made to undergo training in handling weapons. Sources also said that the LTTE has used civilians to plant mines in the areas which were cleared of mines a few years ago following the signing of the cease-fire agreement in 2002.
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July - 22 
Search operations conducted in the Anaikottai and Nallur area of Jaffna district, Uyilankulm in the Vavuniya district and Tharavikulam and Perillaweli in the Batticaloa district, troops recovered six T-56 weapons, 60 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 98 fee
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Search operations conducted in the Anaikottai and Nallur area of Jaffna district, Uyilankulm in the Vavuniya district and Tharavikulam and Perillaweli in the Batticaloa district, troops recovered six T-56 weapons, 60 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 98 feet of detonator cord, three hand grenades, 32 anti-personnel mines, 48 fuses, two claymore mines, one 120-mm mortar bomb, two electric detonators and one radio cover.
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July - 22 
The Muttur police seized one T-56 weapon, five T-56 magazines, one smoke, three 60 mm mortar bombs, 119 rounds of ammunition and one belt order from the Netharnagar area.
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The Muttur police seized one T-56 weapon, five T-56 magazines, one smoke, three 60 mm mortar bombs, 119 rounds of ammunition and one belt order from the Netharnagar area.
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July - 22 
Troops recovered 400 rounds of ammunition, four T-56 magazines, one hand grenade of K 400 type, two detonators, and one detonator code at Koviladi in the Kanthale area of Trincomalee district.
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Troops recovered 400 rounds of ammunition, four T-56 magazines, one hand grenade of K 400 type, two detonators, and one detonator code at Koviladi in the Kanthale area of Trincomalee district.
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July - 23 
A 22-year old youth, Moti Lal, a resident of Haripura Singhpura in the Kishtwar district, was abducted by unidentified terrorists from a forest area where he had gone to collect firewood. He was subsequently killed in captivity.
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A 22-year old youth, Moti Lal, a resident of Haripura Singhpura in the Kishtwar district, was abducted by unidentified terrorists from a forest area where he had gone to collect firewood. He was subsequently killed in captivity.
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July - 23 
A self-styled commander of the Ranvir Sena, a private militia of upper caste landowners, was arrested from Bihar's Gaya district on July 23-night, according to The Hindu. Mahesh Sharma, wanted in connection with several cases, including the massacre
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A self-styled commander of the Ranvir Sena, a private militia of upper caste landowners, was arrested from Bihar's Gaya district on July 23-night, according to The Hindu. Mahesh Sharma, wanted in connection with several cases, including the massacre of 15 people belonging to a backward caste at Miapur village in Gaya district in year 2000, was arrested from his native Turki village in Gaya. Superintendent of Police Amit Jain said that a .315 bore rifle and 59 rounds of ammunition were seized from Sharma, who was wanted in several criminal cases in the Gaya, Jehanabad and Aurangabad districts.
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July - 23 
A suspected Federal Government of Nagaland cadre was shot at and injured by suspected NSCN-IM militants in the same area.
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A suspected Federal Government of Nagaland cadre was shot at and injured by suspected NSCN-IM militants in the same area.
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July - 23 
According to Daily Excelsior, two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, Aijaz Ahmed Bhat alias Muzammil and Mohammad Yousuf Najjar, were killed in an encounter that ensued after troops launched a search operation at Mandora in the Tral area of Pulwama d
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According to Daily Excelsior, two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, Aijaz Ahmed Bhat alias Muzammil and Mohammad Yousuf Najjar, were killed in an encounter that ensued after troops launched a search operation at Mandora in the Tral area of Pulwama district on July 23. Sources said that Aijaz was the most wanted "A" category militant in Tral area, as also an improvised explosive device expert, while Yousuf was a "B" category militant. Two AK-47 rifles, eight magazines and two grenades were recovered from their possession.
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July - 23 
According to Sentinel, security forces (SFs) shot dead one unidentified Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA) militant in an encounter at Neperpatti under Sarupathar police station in the Golaghat district on July 23. The other militants, however,
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According to Sentinel, security forces (SFs) shot dead one unidentified Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA) militant in an encounter at Neperpatti under Sarupathar police station in the Golaghat district on July 23. The other militants, however, managed to escape. Sources said that the encounter occurred when a group of about 5-6 ANLA militants tried to cross over to the dense forests of Karbi Anglong district through the Dhansiri river. One AK-47 rifle, one magazine, some live ammunition, a China-make grenade and some incriminating documents were recovered from the slain militant. Meanwhile, police claimed that the ANLA group was involved in the killing of an unidentified woman, hailing from the Singorajan area, on July 22, suspecting her to be a police informer.
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July - 23 
AR personnel during a search operation recovered a cache of arms and ammunition consisting of one M-16 rifles with one magazine and three rounds, one US made carbine along with one magazine and four rounds and one pouch near the international boundar
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AR personnel during a search operation recovered a cache of arms and ammunition consisting of one M-16 rifles with one magazine and three rounds, one US made carbine along with one magazine and four rounds and one pouch near the international boundary at Myanmar on July 23. A day earlier, troops exchanged gun-fire with unidentified militants at Phaisenjang in the Chandel district and recovered seven detonators, 17 pressure switches one 12 volt battery and one multimeter from the incident site.
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July - 23 
In the State, police conducted a raid on the house of one Ghulam Hassan Bhat at Ashajipora in Anantnag town and recovered counterfeit currency of INR 100000. Two persons believed to be involved in printing and circulation of the fake currency has bee
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In the State, police conducted a raid on the house of one Ghulam Hassan Bhat at Ashajipora in Anantnag town and recovered counterfeit currency of INR 100000. Two persons believed to be involved in printing and circulation of the fake currency has been identified as Irshad Ahmed Thokar and Ghulam Nabi Mir.
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July - 23 
Official sources said a group of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants abducted and later killed Javid Iqbal, a cadre of the HM, from Kither Bonjwa in the Gandoh area of Doda district. According to sources, Iqbal had surrendered before the security forces
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Official sources said a group of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants abducted and later killed Javid Iqbal, a cadre of the HM, from Kither Bonjwa in the Gandoh area of Doda district. According to sources, Iqbal had surrendered before the security forces about two years back. However, he rejoined the HM group about six months back.
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July - 23 
One soldier is reported to have died and another sustained injuries in a terrorist attack at Marhama in the Anantnag district.
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One soldier is reported to have died and another sustained injuries in a terrorist attack at Marhama in the Anantnag district.
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July - 23 
Police recovered the bullet riddled dead body of a youth, identified as Mohammad Zakir Husein, at Khela Khong under Mayang police station in the Imphal West district on July 23-morning, reports Imphal Free Press. Police suspect that the youth was sho
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Police recovered the bullet riddled dead body of a youth, identified as Mohammad Zakir Husein, at Khela Khong under Mayang police station in the Imphal West district on July 23-morning, reports Imphal Free Press. Police suspect that the youth was shot dead by some unidentified assailants.
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July - 23 
Security forces (SFs) arrested two Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, identified as Surensangbam Sanayaima alias Jack and Waikhom Shamo, at Palace Gate area in the Imphal East district on July 23, reports Sangai Express. They were reportedly invol
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Security forces (SFs) arrested two Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, identified as Surensangbam Sanayaima alias Jack and Waikhom Shamo, at Palace Gate area in the Imphal East district on July 23, reports Sangai Express. They were reportedly involved in extortion.
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July - 23 
Six sangham (a group of hard core over-ground cadres) members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by police from Murnar village in the Kanker district on July 23, reports Dainik Bhaskar. They were identified as Bajaru, D
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Six sangham (a group of hard core over-ground cadres) members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by police from Murnar village in the Kanker district on July 23, reports Dainik Bhaskar. They were identified as Bajaru, Dayaram, Ankalu, Ramji alias Masuram, Birendra and Bhinguram.
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July - 23 
Suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants fired upon cadres of the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) when the latter were alighting from a local taxi near Agri Colony junction at PR
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Suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants fired upon cadres of the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) when the latter were alighting from a local taxi near Agri Colony junction at PR Hill in the Kohima district on July 23, reports Nagaland Post. One NSCN-IM cadre and the taxi driver were injured in the incident. Later, police recovered one live and 15 empty shells of AK ammunition and one empty shell of M20 pistol from the spot.
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July - 23 
The NSCN-IM stated on July 23 that the latest round of talks with the Government of India was a success and claimed that the government has agreed to hold the next round of talks at Kohima to demonstrate its seriousness about the peace-parleys, repor
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The NSCN-IM stated on July 23 that the latest round of talks with the Government of India was a success and claimed that the government has agreed to hold the next round of talks at Kohima to demonstrate its seriousness about the peace-parleys, reports Sangai Express. According to the outfit, the biggest success achieved in the latest round of talks was the agreement that the Constitution of India would not be imposed on the Nagas and the NSCN-IM too will not insist on their proposed Constitution.
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July - 23 
According to Dawn, a bomb exploded near Khwazakhela police station in the Matta area of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 23, partially damaging its boundary wall and windowpanes of nearby houses. However, no loss of li
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According to Dawn, a bomb exploded near Khwazakhela police station in the Matta area of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 23, partially damaging its boundary wall and windowpanes of nearby houses. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 23 
Commenting on a statement of by US intelligence chief Mike McConnell about the presence of al Qaeda safe haven in the FATA and the possibility of US strikes in these areas, she said: “We are committed and we will take firm action on the basis of info
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Commenting on a statement of by US intelligence chief Mike McConnell about the presence of al Qaeda safe haven in the FATA and the possibility of US strikes in these areas, she said: “We are committed and we will take firm action on the basis of information gathered by us through our own means or concrete and actionable intelligence shared with us… Like any other country, we remain deeply concerned over the possibility of al-Qaeda or any other terrorist entity establishing a sanctuary or regrouping or regenerating inside our territory.”
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July - 23 
In the province, security forces defused a bomb planted near a checkpoint in the Fizza Gat area.
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In the province, security forces defused a bomb planted near a checkpoint in the Fizza Gat area.
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July - 23 
Pakistan on July 23 said it would not allow any attack by the United States on the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in a hunt for al Qaeda, saying the counter-terrorism measures would be taken by its own security forces, according to The Ne
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Pakistan on July 23 said it would not allow any attack by the United States on the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in a hunt for al Qaeda, saying the counter-terrorism measures would be taken by its own security forces, according to The News. “We have stated in the clearest terms that any attack inside our territory would be unacceptable,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam told reporters in Islamabad. “Any such action would be irresponsible and dangerous,” she warned.
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July - 23 
The dead bodies of two SF personnel were found at Inayat Bazaar in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), with a letter saying those spying for the US and its allies would meet the same fate. Unidentified militants had a
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The dead bodies of two SF personnel were found at Inayat Bazaar in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), with a letter saying those spying for the US and its allies would meet the same fate. Unidentified militants had abducted the two Frontier Corps soldiers, Siad Gul Khattak and Muhammad Riaz, from the Kagai area on July 23-night. The militants slit their throats and dumped their bodies at the bazaar with the note written in Pashto attached.
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July - 23 
The Federal Government on July 23 rejected the local Taliban demand for the removal of security check posts across North Waziristan. “The governor excused himself from meeting the demand, saying there is no question of removing the check posts unless
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The Federal Government on July 23 rejected the local Taliban demand for the removal of security check posts across North Waziristan. “The governor excused himself from meeting the demand, saying there is no question of removing the check posts unless the government is assured (by the Taliban) of an improvement in the security condition,” a tribal elder told Daily Times.
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July - 23 
The latest clashes came as pro-Taliban groups there warned Pakistani soldiers to quit fighting or face the “gift of death” through new suicide attacks. In pamphlets, distributed in Miranshah town on July 23, entitled “Till Islam Lives in Islamabad” a
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The latest clashes came as pro-Taliban groups there warned Pakistani soldiers to quit fighting or face the “gift of death” through new suicide attacks. In pamphlets, distributed in Miranshah town on July 23, entitled “Till Islam Lives in Islamabad” a group calling itself the Mujahideen-i-Islam threatened that suicide bombs would again bring soldiers the “gift of death”. They warned that suicide attackers “love death more than you love your 5,000-rupee salary, nude pictures of Indian actresses and liquor.” It added “We know that you have become America’s slave and are serving infidel Musharraf and have become a traitor to your religion for food, clothes and shelter,” AFP reported.
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July - 23 
Tony Snow, press secretary to US President George W. Bush, said on July 23 that Pakistan is a sovereign country, Daily Times reported. Commenting on the Pakistan Foreign Minister’s remarks about the inadvisability of a US strike in the FATA, Snow rep
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Tony Snow, press secretary to US President George W. Bush, said on July 23 that Pakistan is a sovereign country, Daily Times reported. Commenting on the Pakistan Foreign Minister’s remarks about the inadvisability of a US strike in the FATA, Snow replied, “I think there has been this notion afoot, or at least an attempt or an inclination somehow we’re going to invade Pakistan. We always maintain the option of striking actionable targets, but we also realise that Pakistan is a sovereign government and a very important player in the war on terror. Not only has Pervez Musharraf twice faced direct threats from al Qaeda, but also Pakistan, itself, has been a very important ally in trying to interrupt plots, to go after al Qaeda activists.”
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July - 23 
A meeting of the Joint Monitoring Coordination Committee on July 23 reached a consensus to resume the second phase of the verification process from the second week of August, according to Kantipuronline. The meeting also agreed to review the People’s
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A meeting of the Joint Monitoring Coordination Committee on July 23 reached a consensus to resume the second phase of the verification process from the second week of August, according to Kantipuronline. The meeting also agreed to review the People’s Liberation Army combatants, who were earlier disqualified at Chulachuli cantonment in the Ilam district.
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July - 23 
Maoist trade union workers violently disrupted distribution of two daily newspapers, The Himalayan Times and Annapurna Post, for the fifth consecutive day on July 23 demanding that the delivery boys be given permanent employment, Himalayan Times repo
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Maoist trade union workers violently disrupted distribution of two daily newspapers, The Himalayan Times and Annapurna Post, for the fifth consecutive day on July 23 demanding that the delivery boys be given permanent employment, Himalayan Times reports. The Maoists disrupted the distribution by seizing newspaper copies from the distributors. They forcibly took control of the vehicles loaded with newspapers at Bhaisepati in the Lalitpur district and also threatened the transporters and distributors not to deliver the newspapers. At Anamnagar in Kathmandu, about 50 Maoists surrounded the offices of the dailies and blocked employees from entering the office from 9.00 am to 10.45 am and threatened to lock the office by 7 pm. Maoist leader and the government’s spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara denied involvement of the party in disrupting distribution of the two newspapers but a Member of Parliament and leader of the Maoist Trade Union Federation, Shalikram Jammakattel, said the union supported the disruption.
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July - 23 
A clandestine operation to produce fake National Identity Cards (NIC) with a view to employing LTTE cadres or their spies in the Jaffna peninsula and elsewhere was detected by troops following information given by a civilian. Troops subsequently raid
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A clandestine operation to produce fake National Identity Cards (NIC) with a view to employing LTTE cadres or their spies in the Jaffna peninsula and elsewhere was detected by troops following information given by a civilian. Troops subsequently raided the venue and took a large number of forged NICs and different rubber stamps of government institutions and agencies, including the police, into custody. A stock of stationery and other raw materials required to produce the forged documents were also seized from the house at Puloly West of Jaffna centre.
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July - 23 
A local employee of the Danish Refugees Council, an International Non-Governmental Organization, identified as Mariyanayagam Aloysius, was shot dead by a LTTE ‘pistol gang’ cadre in the Annaikottai area. The Head of the group's Sri Lanka mission, Cha
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A local employee of the Danish Refugees Council, an International Non-Governmental Organization, identified as Mariyanayagam Aloysius, was shot dead by a LTTE ‘pistol gang’ cadre in the Annaikottai area. The Head of the group's Sri Lanka mission, Charles Macfadden, told Reuters that one of their national staff in Jaffna was murdered this morning, but they have no information as to why or wherefore, adding, “We know nothing. He was on his way to work, we understand he dropped (off) his wife, stopped and had a chat with someone and someone came behind him."
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July - 23 
Four LTTE cadres trying to infiltrate the FDL (Forward Defence Line) at Muhamale in the Jaffna district were shot dead by troops on July 23, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Two soldiers were injured in the incident.
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Four LTTE cadres trying to infiltrate the FDL (Forward Defence Line) at Muhamale in the Jaffna district were shot dead by troops on July 23, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Two soldiers were injured in the incident.
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July - 23 
On July 23, a senior member of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party, Emily Janoos, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Uoorkavatturai in the same district.
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On July 23, a senior member of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party, Emily Janoos, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Uoorkavatturai in the same district.
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July - 23 
On July 23, four SF personnel were inured in a LTTE attack at FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Kallikulam area of Vavuniya district. One of the wounded soldiers succumbed to his injuries later.
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On July 23, four SF personnel were inured in a LTTE attack at FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Kallikulam area of Vavuniya district. One of the wounded soldiers succumbed to his injuries later.
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July - 23 
On July 23, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) launched aerial attacks at LTTE artillery positions in the area north of the Welioya defence colony in Vavuniya district. The SLAF later confirmed that the artillery positions were destroyed in the attack. E
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On July 23, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) launched aerial attacks at LTTE artillery positions in the area north of the Welioya defence colony in Vavuniya district. The SLAF later confirmed that the artillery positions were destroyed in the attack. Elsewhere, troops recovered three hand grenades from the Ellappamarathankulam area on July 22.
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July - 23 
On the same day, troops recovered one T-56 weapon from the Periyaveram area of Batticaloa district. At Navinegala, 1000 rounds of MPMG (Multi Purpose Machine Gun) ammunition and 6000 rounds of T-56 ammunition were recovered by the troops. During anot
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On the same day, troops recovered one T-56 weapon from the Periyaveram area of Batticaloa district. At Navinegala, 1000 rounds of MPMG (Multi Purpose Machine Gun) ammunition and 6000 rounds of T-56 ammunition were recovered by the troops. During another search operation, troops recovered one claymore mine weighing 2.5 kg and three motor bikes at Thihilaweddy.
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July - 23 
The LTTE is still getting weapons smuggled from Cambodia. “Cambodia is one of the most significant single sources of weapons for the insurgent group,” reported Jane's Intelligence Review in a report published online last week, without naming any sour
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The LTTE is still getting weapons smuggled from Cambodia. “Cambodia is one of the most significant single sources of weapons for the insurgent group,” reported Jane's Intelligence Review in a report published online last week, without naming any sources. Meanwhile, Cambodia’s interior ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak acknowledged on July 23 that some weapons might still be getting to the LTTE, but said any smuggling would be small-scale. "There could be some bad people involved.... We would like information to lead us to the offenders," he told AFP, and added, “We are victims of weapons, so we don't want people in other countries to suffer the same crisis."
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July - 23 
The Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said intelligence sources had revealed information that the LTTE had dispatched two bomb laden trucks to Colombo and its suburbs to create sabotage, reports Colombo Page.
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The Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) said intelligence sources had revealed information that the LTTE had dispatched two bomb laden trucks to Colombo and its suburbs to create sabotage, reports Colombo Page.
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July - 23 
The Special Task Force (STF) personnel attacked one more group of LTTE cadres, fleeing from the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district, at Mailambaweli area and reportedly inflicted heavy casualties on the outfit’s cadres. However, the number of slai
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The Special Task Force (STF) personnel attacked one more group of LTTE cadres, fleeing from the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district, at Mailambaweli area and reportedly inflicted heavy casualties on the outfit’s cadres. However, the number of slain LTTE cadres is yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile, STF personnel recovered one Light Machine Gun (LMG), three T-56 assault rifles, one LMG drum, three T-56 magazines, eighty one T-56 live ammunition rounds, two claymore mines, seven hand grenades and a number of electric detonators.
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July - 23 
The Sri Lankan government on July 23 said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), following its ouster from the East is attempting to cause destruction and panic in South with the objective of disrupting development works in the East and ur
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The Sri Lankan government on July 23 said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), following its ouster from the East is attempting to cause destruction and panic in South with the objective of disrupting development works in the East and urged people to be vigilant, according to The Hindu. It said that it has a well coordinated security programme for Colombo to prevent the LTTE resorting to the indiscriminate use of bombs and claymore mines on unsuspecting innocent civilians.
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July - 23 
Two T-56 weapons, one magazine, 20 rounds of ammunition, one sniper gun, one electric sight, one sniper magazine and six sniper rounds were recovered by troops at Meesalai in the Jaffna district. Troops detected an unexploded hand grenade of K-400 ty
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Two T-56 weapons, one magazine, 20 rounds of ammunition, one sniper gun, one electric sight, one sniper magazine and six sniper rounds were recovered by troops at Meesalai in the Jaffna district. Troops detected an unexploded hand grenade of K-400 type from the Sivam Kovil (Temple) premises in Jaffna.
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July - 24 July - 25
A civilian was abducted and later killed by militants in the Marwat-Guha area of Doda district on July 25-morning, according to Tribune. Militants abducted Chaman Lal of Mangota village in Doda district on July 24-night and his body was recovered on
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A civilian was abducted and later killed by militants in the Marwat-Guha area of Doda district on July 25-morning, according to Tribune. Militants abducted Chaman Lal of Mangota village in Doda district on July 24-night and his body was recovered on July 25-morning in the Nehal Dhar belt of the Marwat area.
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July - 24 
According to a delayed report, on July 14, three unidentified members of the Black Widow group were killed in an internecine clash between rival groups of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) - Black Widow and the Nunisa faction, near a designated camp at Pat
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According to a delayed report, on July 14, three unidentified members of the Black Widow group were killed in an internecine clash between rival groups of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) - Black Widow and the Nunisa faction, near a designated camp at Pathergaon under Diphu town in the Karbi Anglong district. Police also recovered remnants of RDX from the encounter site and accordingly stepped up vigilance in the southern districts after intelligence reports indicated possible attacks by a combined team of the Black Widow militants and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) during the Independence Day celebration.
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July - 24 July - 25
According to Assam Tribune, the number of casualties in the factional clash involving Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) militants on July 24-night between Bongbal and Rongyang in the Thoubal district has increased to 10 with the death of four more unidentif
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According to Assam Tribune, the number of casualties in the factional clash involving Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) militants on July 24-night between Bongbal and Rongyang in the Thoubal district has increased to 10 with the death of four more unidentified KLA cadres, on July 25.
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July - 24 
According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, four villagers were abducted from Pinkonda village in the Bijapur district on July 24 by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). They were subsequently released by the Maoists and asked not to take
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According to Chhattisgarh 24x7, four villagers were abducted from Pinkonda village in the Bijapur district on July 24 by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). They were subsequently released by the Maoists and asked not to take part in Salwa Judum (the anti-Maoist movement).
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July - 24 
According to Imphal Free Press, a cease-fire among all the Naga militant groups was declared throughout Nagaland to formulate peace without any pre-condition on July 24 in a meeting organised by the gaon buras (village chiefs) Federation of Nagaland
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According to Imphal Free Press, a cease-fire among all the Naga militant groups was declared throughout Nagaland to formulate peace without any pre-condition on July 24 in a meeting organised by the gaon buras (village chiefs) Federation of Nagaland and dobashis (communicators between various tribes) association of Nagaland and participated by Naga Hoho, Nagaland Baptist Churches Council and others at Dimapur. While five representatives of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) took part in the meeting, the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Naga National Council did not attend the meeting.
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July - 24 
According to Shillong Times, Julius K. Dorphang, chairman of the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), along with his four bodyguards, identified as Teilang Wanniang, Salonsar Thongni, Bima Suting and Rit Lakashiang, surrendered to
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According to Shillong Times, Julius K. Dorphang, chairman of the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), along with his four bodyguards, identified as Teilang Wanniang, Salonsar Thongni, Bima Suting and Rit Lakashiang, surrendered to the security forces at an unspecified location in the capital city of Shillong on July 24. Dorphang accepted an offer of safe passage from the State Government and decided to join the mainstream, indicating a major setback to the Khasi outfit formed in 1988. However, no weapon was deposited by the HNLC cadres. Dorphang and the four cadres arrived in Shillong on July 23-night by road through Lyngkhat village near the India-Bangladesh border under tight police security.
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July - 24 
AR personnel arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Dharanjeet Singh, and recovered one 9-mm pistol with one magazine and six rounds of ammunition of 9-mm at Thamnapokpi area in the Bishnupur district.
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AR personnel arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Dharanjeet Singh, and recovered one 9-mm pistol with one magazine and six rounds of ammunition of 9-mm at Thamnapokpi area in the Bishnupur district.
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July - 24 
Assam Rifle (AR) personnel arrested another KYKL cadre, identified as Th Ning-themba Singh, at Khongjom bazaar in the Thoubal district. Elsewhere, one more KYKL cadre, H. Norendro Singh, was arrested at Samaram Mamang Leikai.
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Assam Rifle (AR) personnel arrested another KYKL cadre, identified as Th Ning-themba Singh, at Khongjom bazaar in the Thoubal district. Elsewhere, one more KYKL cadre, H. Norendro Singh, was arrested at Samaram Mamang Leikai.
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July - 24 
Assam Tribune reports that a Lieutenant of the 4 Kumaon Regiment of the army and a soldier sustained injuries when they were fired upon by the Achik National Liberation Front militants near Dagal, 17 kilometres from Mendipather in the East Garo Hills
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Assam Tribune reports that a Lieutenant of the 4 Kumaon Regiment of the army and a soldier sustained injuries when they were fired upon by the Achik National Liberation Front militants near Dagal, 17 kilometres from Mendipather in the East Garo Hills district, on July 24-night. The incident occurred when a team of army personnel led by the Lieutenant were checking vehicles near Dajong gate on the road to Songsak following information that Garo militants were likely to use the route for crossing.
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July - 24 
At least six militants of the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), including a top leader, identified as Thunder Kuki, his wife and his deputy, identified as Kingson, were killed in a factional clash on July 24-night between Bongbal and Rongyang under Yairipo
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At least six militants of the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), including a top leader, identified as Thunder Kuki, his wife and his deputy, identified as Kingson, were killed in a factional clash on July 24-night between Bongbal and Rongyang under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district, reports Imphal Free Press. The killing was reportedly executed by Mosaun Kuki, the publicity secretary. Mosaun and his associates revolted against Thunder’s leadership killing Thunder himself, his wife, his deputy, Kingson along with four other cadres. Earlier, on May 29, 2007, Thunder Kuki, who was then deputy chief of the outfit, had decamped from the KLA headquarters at Bongjang after killing the then ‘commander-in-chief’, Letkholun Lupheng, along with five others. Mosaun Kuki has reportedly claimed success in his revolt against Thunder’s leadership of the KLA and also declared its headquarters at the same location as under the leadership of Thunder.
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July - 24 
Four National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, Jiten, Danny Shimray, Minthing and Imu Pove, who were arrested by a team of Assam Rifles from Ukhrul on July 23, escaped from the police custody while they were being taken t
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Four National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, Jiten, Danny Shimray, Minthing and Imu Pove, who were arrested by a team of Assam Rifles from Ukhrul on July 23, escaped from the police custody while they were being taken to the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate at Ukhrul on July 24. Sources said that while they were being taken to the Court complex, about 300 well-armed NSCN-IM suddenly appeared and whisked them away without firing a single shot.
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July - 24 
In the State, the Doda district police neutralized a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) hideout at Seoj Dhar under the jurisdiction of Bhadarwah police station and recovered five kilograms of RDX, two under barrel grenade launchers, nine hand grenades, 300 AK rou
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In the State, the Doda district police neutralized a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) hideout at Seoj Dhar under the jurisdiction of Bhadarwah police station and recovered five kilograms of RDX, two under barrel grenade launchers, nine hand grenades, 300 AK rounds, 12 SLR rounds, four AK magazines, one radio set, three detonators, ration items and accessories of explosive devices. However, no arrests were made from the hideout.
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July - 24 
On July 24, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Sana Murmu and Langa Munda of Chadheipahada, Matka Hansda of Kankadabeda and Donku Munda of Bhejidihi, were arrested from the Sarali hills under Gurumohisani police s
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On July 24, four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Sana Murmu and Langa Munda of Chadheipahada, Matka Hansda of Kankadabeda and Donku Munda of Bhejidihi, were arrested from the Sarali hills under Gurumohisani police station limits in the Mayurbhanj district. New Indian Express reports that the arrest followed the rescue of three young tribal women from a hideout of the outfit in the same area. Mayurbhanj Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kumar Singh said that a group of 12 Maoists had trapped these tribal women and had confined them to their hideout and were sexually exploiting them.
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July - 24 
One Special Police Officer (SPO), Waahid, was killed and another sustained injuries in a gun-battle in which two militants of the Al Badr Mujahideen were holed up in the Rafiabad area of Baramulla district on July 24, according to Daily Excelsior.
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One Special Police Officer (SPO), Waahid, was killed and another sustained injuries in a gun-battle in which two militants of the Al Badr Mujahideen were holed up in the Rafiabad area of Baramulla district on July 24, according to Daily Excelsior.
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July - 24 
Police arrested Qadir Sheikh, a former Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, for extortion from the Khansahib area of Budgam district along with an AK 47 rifle, three magazines and 23 rounds.
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Police arrested Qadir Sheikh, a former Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, for extortion from the Khansahib area of Budgam district along with an AK 47 rifle, three magazines and 23 rounds.
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July - 24 
SFs arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Yengkhom Samananda alias Manda Meitei, who was reportedly involved in many extortion cases, at Khurai Chairenthong area.
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SFs arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Yengkhom Samananda alias Manda Meitei, who was reportedly involved in many extortion cases, at Khurai Chairenthong area.
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July - 24 
The designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on July 24 sentenced to death three convicts - Zakir Hussain Shaikh, Feroz Amani Malik, Abdul Akhtar Khan - who had lobbed grenades at the Fishermen’s Colony in Mahim on
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The designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on July 24 sentenced to death three convicts - Zakir Hussain Shaikh, Feroz Amani Malik, Abdul Akhtar Khan - who had lobbed grenades at the Fishermen’s Colony in Mahim on March 12, 1993, killing three persons and injuring six. They were convicted for conspiracy and committing a terrorist act. An accomplice, Moin Qureshi, who was 17 at the time, was spared the death sentence because of his "tender age" and was sentenced to life imprisonment on three counts - conspiracy, committing a terrorist act and murder. While Qureshi was convicted for acquiring weapons training in Sandheri and Bhor Ghats, Shaikh, Malik and Khan were convicted for acquiring weapons training in Pakistan. All four of them had driven to Mahim Causeway from Al-Hussaini building in a van which also had on board Salim Rahim Shaikh, Bashir Khairulla (both sentenced to life) and Mehboob Liyakat Khan (absconding accused). Each one, except Salim Shaikh, was given two grenades each by Javed Chikna (absconding accused). Of them, Bashir could not dislodge the pin of his grenade and hence could not throw one at any of them. "It is immaterial whose act directly led to the death of victims. All of them had the same objective: to kill people. So all have been held vicariously liable. While each was lobbing hand grenades, they were also aware that their companions were lobbing hand grenades," special judge P. D. Kode said.
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July - 24 
The Maoists shot dead a former Naxalite at Kallagunta village in the Guntur district on July 24-night accusing him of being a police informer, according to New Indian Express. 22-year old Nomula Mariadas had joined the Maoist fold four years ago. Aft
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The Maoists shot dead a former Naxalite at Kallagunta village in the Guntur district on July 24-night accusing him of being a police informer, according to New Indian Express. 22-year old Nomula Mariadas had joined the Maoist fold four years ago. After working in the movement in various capacities, he surrendered to the police at Veldurthi police station in April 2005. However, after surrendering, Mariadas allegedly formed a gang and took to extortion. A case was registered against him at Amarabad police station in the Mahboobnagar district, in connection with which he was arrested a year ago.
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July - 24 
The NSCN-K expressed its uncertainty about the credibility of resolutions adopted in Dimapur by the civil society groups for a cease-fire to formulate peace without any pre-condition. Senior NSCN-K leader A.Z. Jami told Nagaland Post that they did no
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The NSCN-K expressed its uncertainty about the credibility of resolutions adopted in Dimapur by the civil society groups for a cease-fire to formulate peace without any pre-condition. Senior NSCN-K leader A.Z. Jami told Nagaland Post that they did not accept the proposals of the civil society groups as they produced a different draft before it and not the one adopted on July 24. Further, charging the rival NSCN-IM with always violating the peaceful environment, Jami said the Khaplang group would accept the five-point resolutions of the civil society groups if the NSCN-IM seriously upholds the same.
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July - 24 
According to Daily Times, four security force (SF) personnel were killed in an attack by militants on the Kambar check post at Dattakhel in North Waziristan on July 24.
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According to Daily Times, four security force (SF) personnel were killed in an attack by militants on the Kambar check post at Dattakhel in North Waziristan on July 24.
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July - 24 
At least nine persons, including a woman, were reportedly killed and 40 others wounded when unidentified militants fired a series of rockets on civilian population in the Bannu city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 24-night. Police offi
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At least nine persons, including a woman, were reportedly killed and 40 others wounded when unidentified militants fired a series of rockets on civilian population in the Bannu city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 24-night. Police official Khawaja Muhammad told Daily Times that a rocket hit a house at Tafsil Street in the Bannu main bazaar at around 1:35am. He said that when people gathered at the site another rocket landed in the area, killing nine people. He said that another rocket hit a house in the Gopa Khel area, one hit a bookstore in Chowk Bazaar, while a fifth rocket struck a mosque. Bannu District Coordination Officer Syed Jamaluddin Shah while confirming the nine deaths said "I am not sure if the attack was in revenge for Taliban commander Abdullah Mehsud’s death."
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July - 24 
At least seven SF personnel were wounded in two bomb attacks in North Waziristan, whereas a Khasadar check post in Miranshah was destroyed, a private TV channel reported. Militants also targeted a Frontier Constabulary (FC) convoy with remote-control
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At least seven SF personnel were wounded in two bomb attacks in North Waziristan, whereas a Khasadar check post in Miranshah was destroyed, a private TV channel reported. Militants also targeted a Frontier Constabulary (FC) convoy with remote-controlled bomb at Razmik Road in Dosli, some 40 kilometres from Miranshah, injuring five soldiers and damaging a vehicle. Two FC soldiers were also wounded in an attack on the Dangeen check-post. Further, militants targeted the Gosh check-post near Miranshah, which resulted in the suspension of electricity in a number of areas due to damaged electricity wires.
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July - 24 
Interior Ministry spokesperson Javed Iqbal Cheema confirmed the killing and informed a press conference in Islamabad that Mehsud was wanted for the abduction of two Chinese engineers in 2004 and for "many terror attacks". "We are 200 per cent sure th
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Interior Ministry spokesperson Javed Iqbal Cheema confirmed the killing and informed a press conference in Islamabad that Mehsud was wanted for the abduction of two Chinese engineers in 2004 and for "many terror attacks". "We are 200 per cent sure that Abdullah Mehsud has died," the spokesman said in reply to a question expressing scepticism over the Government’s claim, according to Dawn. He was also an "active Taliban commander and staunch al Qaeda supporter," Cheema added. Cheema denied the US had shared any intelligence with Pakistan about Mehsud’s hideout. An unnamed Pakistani intelligence official said Mehsud was intercepted on his way back from Afghanistan’s Helmand province, where the official said he led supporters fighting alongside the Taliban against Afghan and US forces. The intelligence official said Mehsud had been in Afghanistan for more than a year.
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July - 24 
Security Force personnel arrested one Shahbaz alias Abu Shoaib, for his alleged involvement in supplying vehicles to terrorists from Kahna village on July 24.
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Security Force personnel arrested one Shahbaz alias Abu Shoaib, for his alleged involvement in supplying vehicles to terrorists from Kahna village on July 24.
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July - 24 
Taliban leader Abdullah Mehsud blew himself up to avoid arrest after he was surrounded by security forces in a house at Zhob in Balochistan on July 24, according to Daily Times. Police arrested three of Mehsud’s accomplices, including his brother Abd
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Taliban leader Abdullah Mehsud blew himself up to avoid arrest after he was surrounded by security forces in a house at Zhob in Balochistan on July 24, according to Daily Times. Police arrested three of Mehsud’s accomplices, including his brother Abdul Rehman Mehsud. Anti-terrorist Force (ATF) commandoes raided the house of Sheikh Ayub Mandokhel, a district leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Maulana Fazlur Rehman faction), before morning prayers after learning that Mehsud was inside. "The ATF asked Abdullah Mehsud to surrender and take off his shirt when they had almost overpowered him. However, he refused to surrender and blew himself up with explosives," said an unnamed source in the provincial capital Quetta. The ATF also arrested Ayub’s younger brother, Sheikh Azam, and his son, Sheikh Sheryar. The whereabouts of Sheikh Ayub were unknown.
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July - 24 
The grand inter-tribal jirga (council) has momentarily given up its efforts to revive the September 2006 peace deal, as the two sides have refused to budge from their stands, according to Dawn. "The government wanted the militants to furnish guarante
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The grand inter-tribal jirga (council) has momentarily given up its efforts to revive the September 2006 peace deal, as the two sides have refused to budge from their stands, according to Dawn. "The government wanted the militants to furnish guarantees to implement the September 5 deal in its totality, whereas the militants have linked talks with the complete withdrawal of troops from check posts in the troubled region," said a mediator.
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July - 24 
US-allied Afghan forces had arrested 32-year old Mehsud, who earlier lost a leg fighting for the Taliban, in Afghanistan in December 2001. He was incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and was released in March 2004. He took to violence again, leading
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US-allied Afghan forces had arrested 32-year old Mehsud, who earlier lost a leg fighting for the Taliban, in Afghanistan in December 2001. He was incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and was released in March 2004. He took to violence again, leading the militants in South Waziristan.
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July - 24 July - 25
Daily Star reports that police and Rapid Action Battalion personnel in separate incidents arrested three suspected cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) in the Sirajganj and Khulna districts on July 24 and 25. While Onil Kumar and Zohuru
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Daily Star reports that police and Rapid Action Battalion personnel in separate incidents arrested three suspected cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) in the Sirajganj and Khulna districts on July 24 and 25. While Onil Kumar and Zohurul Islam were arrested from Dewragram village under Tarash police station in Sirajganj on July 25, Zahidul Islam alias Fantu Zahid was arrested from Khalispur in Khulna city along with ten grams of heroin. Zahidul Islam was described as an armed cadre of PBCP’s Janajuddha faction.
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July - 24 
New Age reports that Police on July 24 pressed charges against the detained former Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana in an extortion case filed on June 13 by a businessman. The charge sheet was
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New Age reports that Police on July 24 pressed charges against the detained former Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana in an extortion case filed on June 13 by a businessman. The charge sheet was submitted to a Metropolitan Magistrate court naming Hasina’s cousin, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, as the prime accused in the case. The charge sheet mentioned that Hasina and Rehana used Selim in extorting about Taka 30 million from Azam Jahangir Chowdhury, managing director of the East Coast Private Limited, after the latter was awarded a bid to install a power plant at Siddhirganj in Narayanganj in 2000. The court of magistrate Shamsul Alam posted the hearing for August 15.
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July - 24 
10 soldiers were killed and 13 persons, including six civilians, sustained injuries when cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a claymore mine targeting an army bus at Settikulama on the Mannar-Madawachchiya road in the Vavu
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10 soldiers were killed and 13 persons, including six civilians, sustained injuries when cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) detonated a claymore mine targeting an army bus at Settikulama on the Mannar-Madawachchiya road in the Vavuniya district on July 24, according to Colombo Page. The bus was carrying unarmed soldiers who were on leave. The Media Centre for National Security said the claymore mine was fixed to a bicycle that had been parked close to a vehicle owned by an NGO.
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July - 24 
Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air force launched an aerial attack on a LTTE artillery gun position in the area west of Oddusudan in Mullaittivu district. Details area waited.
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Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air force launched an aerial attack on a LTTE artillery gun position in the area west of Oddusudan in Mullaittivu district. Details area waited.
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July - 24 
Five Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed by troops in the Kallikulam area of Vavuniya district on July 24, Sri Lanka Army reports. The troops ambushed a group of LTTE cadres who had unsuccessfully attempted to enter the cleared
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Five Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed by troops in the Kallikulam area of Vavuniya district on July 24, Sri Lanka Army reports. The troops ambushed a group of LTTE cadres who had unsuccessfully attempted to enter the cleared areas (area under Government control) in the east of Madhu.
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July - 24 
Military spokesperson Brigadier Prasad Samarasingha in his weekly press briefing said that LTTE activities on the Wanni front have significantly increased following their defeat in the Eastern region. He pointed out that the outfit, taking advantage
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Military spokesperson Brigadier Prasad Samarasingha in his weekly press briefing said that LTTE activities on the Wanni front have significantly increased following their defeat in the Eastern region. He pointed out that the outfit, taking advantage of the no war zone declared in Madhu Church area for the feast, brought in artillery and begun attacking security forces (SFs). He warned the military would be compelled to crush the LTTE in Wanni if they continued to attack civilians and the SFs.
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July - 24 
On July 24, a soldier was killed in an ambush by unidentified assailants at Kaddaiadampan in the Mannar district.
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On July 24, a soldier was killed in an ambush by unidentified assailants at Kaddaiadampan in the Mannar district.
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July - 24 
Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres launched a pre-dawn attack on a Sinhalese border village at Thiruwegama in the Vavuniya district on July 24 (today), killing four home guards, the military said, according to Colombo Page. The
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Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres launched a pre-dawn attack on a Sinhalese border village at Thiruwegama in the Vavuniya district on July 24 (today), killing four home guards, the military said, according to Colombo Page. The home guards at the sentry post on the outskirts of the village repulsed the outfit’s assault forcing them to flee, averting a possible ethnic raid against the Sinhala civilians, area police officials said. Earlier on April 12, LTTE had raided a Sinhalese village at Avaranthulawa in the Paleuruwa of the same district and killed seven villagers, including six women.
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Two more soldiers who sustained injuries in the LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion targeting an army bus at Settikulama on the Mannar-Madawachchiya road in the Vavuniya district on July 24 died on July 25, raising the death toll to 12.
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Two more soldiers who sustained injuries in the LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion targeting an army bus at Settikulama on the Mannar-Madawachchiya road in the Vavuniya district on July 24 died on July 25, raising the death toll to 12.
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July - 25 
A civilian, identified as Kadtee Kalmu, was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Kakodipara village under Mirtur police station area in the Bijapur district on July 25, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7. Kalmu was killed wh
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A civilian, identified as Kadtee Kalmu, was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Kakodipara village under Mirtur police station area in the Bijapur district on July 25, reports Chhattisgarh 24x7. Kalmu was killed while doing agricultural activities in his field. Earlier, Maoists had announced ban on agricultural activities in the Bastar region.
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July - 25 
A day after civil society groups pressed for a cease-fire, a group of 40-60 cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Federal Government of Nagaland attacked militants of the rival National Socialist Council of Nagala
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A day after civil society groups pressed for a cease-fire, a group of 40-60 cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Federal Government of Nagaland attacked militants of the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) outfit at Phek town in the Phek district on July 25, reports Nagaland Post. Sources added around four to five hundred rounds were fired in the clash. However, no causality was reported.
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July - 25 
According to New Indian Express, the Special Operation Group of Orissa Police on July 25-morning arrested the CPI-Maoist Andhra-Orissa Border Special Zonal Committee member and Malkangiri division chief, Sriramlu Srinivas, from Tekkguda-Badigetta for
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According to New Indian Express, the Special Operation Group of Orissa Police on July 25-morning arrested the CPI-Maoist Andhra-Orissa Border Special Zonal Committee member and Malkangiri division chief, Sriramlu Srinivas, from Tekkguda-Badigetta forest area under Kalimela police limits.
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July - 25 
According to Sentinel, the Dibrugarh district police arrested one militant of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Bitupon Moran, from Khalihamari Red Cross Road in Dibrugarh on July 25. Moran is a resident of Hebeta Gaon under M
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According to Sentinel, the Dibrugarh district police arrested one militant of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Bitupon Moran, from Khalihamari Red Cross Road in Dibrugarh on July 25. Moran is a resident of Hebeta Gaon under Makum police station and was reportedly carrying an improvise explosive device to trigger a blast at Chowkidinghee playground on the eve of Independence Day (August 15) celebration.
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July - 25 
An encounter took place between terrorists and SF personnel at Harmain in Shopian area. The terrorists, however, managed to escape.
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An encounter took place between terrorists and SF personnel at Harmain in Shopian area. The terrorists, however, managed to escape.
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July - 25 
AR personnel arrested a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Amir Hussain, between Chavang Phai and Pangal Basti areas.
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AR personnel arrested a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Amir Hussain, between Chavang Phai and Pangal Basti areas.
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July - 25 
Assam Government is reported to have accused Bangladesh of grabbing land in at least two districts in the State, according to Telegraph. The State’s Revenue Minister, Bhumidhar Barman, while responding to a question raised on this issue in the Legisl
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Assam Government is reported to have accused Bangladesh of grabbing land in at least two districts in the State, according to Telegraph. The State’s Revenue Minister, Bhumidhar Barman, while responding to a question raised on this issue in the Legislature, said that as many as 499.83 acres of land belonging to Assam’s territory had been encroached upon by the neighbouring country, from where migrants have been infiltrating into the State for decades. Giving a district-wise break-up of land encroached upon by Bangladesh, the Minister said 299.04 acres of Pallatal tea estate and 11.73 acres of Pramodnagar tea estate in Karimganj district had been lost. In Dhubri district, 189.06 acres under Mancachar revenue circle had been encroached.
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July - 25 
Assam Rifle (AR) personnel arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Bimol Singh, at Singjamei in the Imphal East district, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Assam Rifle (AR) personnel arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Bimol Singh, at Singjamei in the Imphal East district, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 25 
Awantipore police arrested a terrorist, Riaz Ahmed Rather. The terrorist had escaped a police raid leaving behind 15 kg explosives and ammunition.
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Awantipore police arrested a terrorist, Riaz Ahmed Rather. The terrorist had escaped a police raid leaving behind 15 kg explosives and ammunition.
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July - 25 
Besides Sriramlu Srinivas, the police also arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre and Kalimela dalam (squad) member, Sukul Madivi, during the operation. A double-barrel gun and a detonator were recovered from Madivi. A native of Jangulu in the Dantewada distric
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Besides Sriramlu Srinivas, the police also arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre and Kalimela dalam (squad) member, Sukul Madivi, during the operation. A double-barrel gun and a detonator were recovered from Madivi. A native of Jangulu in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, Madivi was involved in the killing of seven persons at Jhanaguda village in the Dantewada district. He was also a member of the Banasgud dalam in Chhattisgarh.
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July - 25 
Indian Express reports that the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on July 25 sentenced Farooq Pawale to death for parking RDX laden vehicles inside the Air-India building and then near a petrol pump adjacent
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Indian Express reports that the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on July 25 sentenced Farooq Pawale to death for parking RDX laden vehicles inside the Air-India building and then near a petrol pump adjacent to Sena Bhavan on March 12, 1993. The subsequent explosions had killed 24 people. Pawale had also surveyed the stock exchange building and the Air-India building with two absconding convicts, Mohammed Tainur and Irfan Chougule two days before the blasts. Tainur and Chougule had also parked an RDX laden car in the basement of the stock exchange building. The blast there killed 84 people and injured 214. Pawale also participated in the landing of arms and ammunition in Shekhadi. Not only was he present at the two strategy sessions, he was also there at Al-Hussaini building in the morning when the RDX was being filled in vehicles, which were later used as car bombs. Pawale was sentenced to death on five counts—conspiracy, on two counts of the charge of committing a terrorist act resulting in death, and on two counts of the charge for murder. Judge P. D. Kode said, "He was a major operator. He caused explosions at two places. He was also present when the Bombay Stock Exchange was surveyed. He was present during the landing, training and meetings conducted by the co-accused. There cannot be any other sentence more adequate than death."
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July - 25 
Mizoram Police rejected the report, which said that at least 116 Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) cadres surrendered before Tripura Police at Kanchanpura in the North Tripura district on July 23, as a fabrication, according to Shillong Times.
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Mizoram Police rejected the report, which said that at least 116 Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) cadres surrendered before Tripura Police at Kanchanpura in the North Tripura district on July 23, as a fabrication, according to Shillong Times.
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July - 25 
On July 25, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked Rafiganj station on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section in Aurangabad district and killed a Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel. They also looted two carbines and three rifles. In
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On July 25, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked Rafiganj station on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section in Aurangabad district and killed a Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel. They also looted two carbines and three rifles. Indian Express reports that around 50 armed Maoists raided the station around 7.30 pm, just as 741 up Gaya-Mughalsarai passenger train entered the station. They attacked the bogie carrying RPF personnel as well as a RPF post at the station. Four RPF jawans were also injured in the incident.
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July - 25 
On July 25, one more CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Gopi alia Nageswara Rao, was killed in an exchange of fire with police at Birubulanarva in the Prakasam district, PTI reports. However, five others managed to escape. Two tapanchas (country-made re
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On July 25, one more CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Gopi alia Nageswara Rao, was killed in an exchange of fire with police at Birubulanarva in the Prakasam district, PTI reports. However, five others managed to escape. Two tapanchas (country-made revolvers) and a kit bag were recovered from the incident site.
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July - 25 
On July 25, with the death of both the holed up terrorists and a civilian, the overnight gun-battle between the terrorists and troops ended at Nadihal village in the Baramulla district, according to Daily Excelsior. Both the holed up terrorists were
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On July 25, with the death of both the holed up terrorists and a civilian, the overnight gun-battle between the terrorists and troops ended at Nadihal village in the Baramulla district, according to Daily Excelsior. Both the holed up terrorists were killed by troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group (SOG) at Lama Mohalla in the Rafiabad locality in the 34-hour-long gun-battle. Officials said that both of them were unidentified though some reports identified one as Abu Talha. Special Police Officer (SPO) Waahid of the SOG Baramulla was killed in the initial round of firing on July 24 and SPO Shahnawaz had sustained injuries. A girl, identified as Dilshada, also sustained injuries in the cross-firing. Official sources said that when the encounter was in progress, a 20-year-old shopkeeper, Tariq Ahmed Wani, died after being hit by a bullet at his home.
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July - 25 
On the same day, six civilians were wounded in a grenade blast at Narbal, on Srinagar-Gulmarg Road. Daily Excelsior reports that an unidentified terrorist lobbed the grenade and escaped.
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On the same day, six civilians were wounded in a grenade blast at Narbal, on Srinagar-Gulmarg Road. Daily Excelsior reports that an unidentified terrorist lobbed the grenade and escaped.
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July - 25 
Police arrested a LeT terrorist, identified as Mohd Yaqoob alias Ashiq Hussain from Jhajjar Kotli when he was heading towards Doda. One pistol along with a loaded magazine, one identity card and one mobile telephone were recovered from his possession
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Police arrested a LeT terrorist, identified as Mohd Yaqoob alias Ashiq Hussain from Jhajjar Kotli when he was heading towards Doda. One pistol along with a loaded magazine, one identity card and one mobile telephone were recovered from his possession.
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July - 25 
Police on July 25 claimed to have arrested a LeT terrorist, Fayaz Ahmed Najar who had lobbed two grenades at Ganderbal and left two persons dead and 11 injured. During interrogation the terrorist revealed that he had lobbed the two grenades at Beeham
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Police on July 25 claimed to have arrested a LeT terrorist, Fayaz Ahmed Najar who had lobbed two grenades at Ganderbal and left two persons dead and 11 injured. During interrogation the terrorist revealed that he had lobbed the two grenades at Beehama Chowk in Ganderbal after having received a cash payment of INR 2,100 from the LeT on June 21 and July 15.
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July - 25 
Security forces (SF) killed three infiltrating terrorists in an encounter in Bagtoor area of Gurez sector in Baramulla district. Army sources, however, said that the bodies of the terrorists are yet to be recovered. Separately, an unidentified terror
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Security forces (SF) killed three infiltrating terrorists in an encounter in Bagtoor area of Gurez sector in Baramulla district. Army sources, however, said that the bodies of the terrorists are yet to be recovered. Separately, an unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with the SF at Sodal in Handwara on July 25.
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July - 25 
Security forces reportedly neutralized a terrorist hideout and recovered five kilograms of RDX and some arms and ammunition in the Seoj Dhar area.
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Security forces reportedly neutralized a terrorist hideout and recovered five kilograms of RDX and some arms and ammunition in the Seoj Dhar area.
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July - 25 
SF personnel killed two foreign mercenaries including a ‘district commander’ of Hizb-e-Islami in a two hour long encounter at Darhal in the Rajouri district on July 25. The Hizb-e-Islami terrorist has been identified with his code name ‘DJ’. Two AK-5
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SF personnel killed two foreign mercenaries including a ‘district commander’ of Hizb-e-Islami in a two hour long encounter at Darhal in the Rajouri district on July 25. The Hizb-e-Islami terrorist has been identified with his code name ‘DJ’. Two AK-56 rifles, three magazines, 48 rounds, six grenades, one radio set and some incriminating documents were recovered from their possession.
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July - 25 
SF personnel on July 25 defused a landmine found by villagers in a field near the international border with Pakistan in Ramgarh.
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SF personnel on July 25 defused a landmine found by villagers in a field near the international border with Pakistan in Ramgarh.
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July - 25 
Superintendent of Police, Satish Kumar Gajbhiye, informed a press conference at Malkangiri that the Andhra Pradesh Government had declared a cash award of INR 10 lakh for his head. A native of Timapurum village in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Prad
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Superintendent of Police, Satish Kumar Gajbhiye, informed a press conference at Malkangiri that the Andhra Pradesh Government had declared a cash award of INR 10 lakh for his head. A native of Timapurum village in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh, Sriramlu has been with the Maoists since 1985 and is wanted in more than 100 cases by the Andhra Pradesh Police, Gajbhiye disclosed. The 32-year-old Maoist leader was also wanted by the Orissa Police in about 20 cases, he added.
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July - 25 
The next round of peace talks between the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will be held in Bangkok between July 28 and 29.
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The next round of peace talks between the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will be held in Bangkok between July 28 and 29.
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July - 25 
The Union Government is reported to have directed five States, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Meghalaya, to set up cells to monitor detection and deportation of illegal Bangladeshi migrants, according to Assam Tribune. The Union Government’
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The Union Government is reported to have directed five States, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Meghalaya, to set up cells to monitor detection and deportation of illegal Bangladeshi migrants, according to Assam Tribune. The Union Government’s direction reportedly came in response to an order by the Delhi High Court to constitute the monitoring cells in the five States, on the lines of such cells already set up by Delhi Government to monitor the progress of detection and deportation of illegally staying Bangladeshi nationals.
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July - 25 
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, S. Raghupathy, informed the Lower House of the Parliament that available reports and confession of arrested United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres indicated links of the outfit with Inter Services
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The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, S. Raghupathy, informed the Lower House of the Parliament that available reports and confession of arrested United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres indicated links of the outfit with Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), the external intelligence agency of Pakistan, reports Sentinel.
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July - 25 
Three Bangladeshi nationals attempting to cross the border into Pakistan from RS Pura sector were arrested on July 25.
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Three Bangladeshi nationals attempting to cross the border into Pakistan from RS Pura sector were arrested on July 25.
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July - 25 
A United States embassy spokeswoman rejected Geo Television channel’s report that the US planned to strike at nine places in North Waziristan. Elizabeth Colton told Daily Times that there was no threat to Pakistan from the US Government. "Pakistan an
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A United States embassy spokeswoman rejected Geo Television channel’s report that the US planned to strike at nine places in North Waziristan. Elizabeth Colton told Daily Times that there was no threat to Pakistan from the US Government. "Pakistan and the US are allies in the war on terror and we are cooperating closely," she said.
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July - 25 
A woman lost both her legs in a landmine explosion in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on July 25, Daily Times reported.
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A woman lost both her legs in a landmine explosion in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on July 25, Daily Times reported.
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July - 25 
According to a Reuters report of July 21, German authorities believe al Qaeda is targeting Germany for possible attacks and that German Islamists have been travelling to Pakistan for "terrorist training." Deputy Interior Minister August Hanning tol
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According to a Reuters report of July 21, German authorities believe al Qaeda is targeting Germany for possible attacks and that German Islamists have been travelling to Pakistan for "terrorist training." Deputy Interior Minister August Hanning told Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, "The danger that there could be terrorist attacks here is very real… We have many indications that al Qaeda is targeting Germany and German installations abroad, such as embassies." Hanning, a former head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency, also said German Islamists were being trained in Pakistan. Three German Islamists who trained there returned to Germany at the beginning of June 2007, he disclosed. "We have to assume that the people who returned from Pakistan are planning attacks," he informed. He said the Interior Ministry was aware of 14 Islamists who went to Pakistan, some of whom were still there. He added that Berlin believed that there were more Germans who had gone to "terrorist training camps" in Pakistan. In recent months, Pakistani authorities have detained at least seven German Islamists "who could have been involved in planning attacks", he disclosed. "We need to do everything possible to find out who went to Pakistan and was trained there," Hanning said.
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July - 25 
According to Daily Times, the US authorities have pointed out the locations of nine alleged terrorist training camps in North Waziristan to Pakistani authorities and an anti-terrorism campaign has been started in the area. Geo News reported on July 2
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According to Daily Times, the US authorities have pointed out the locations of nine alleged terrorist training camps in North Waziristan to Pakistani authorities and an anti-terrorism campaign has been started in the area. Geo News reported on July 25 that Pakistan and the US would act secretly against terrorists in Waziristan. They said that the action against Abdullah Mehsud in Balochistan was part of the "silent operation started under US pressure."
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July - 25 
According to Dawn, a former Taliban commander, Mullah Naimatullah Nurzai, was shot dead by two motorcycle borne assailants near Boghara village near the border town of Chaman in Balochistan on July 25. Naimatullah was special assistant to the Governo
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According to Dawn, a former Taliban commander, Mullah Naimatullah Nurzai, was shot dead by two motorcycle borne assailants near Boghara village near the border town of Chaman in Balochistan on July 25. Naimatullah was special assistant to the Governor of Khost during the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and he also fought against the Northern Alliance as a Taliban commander. After the fall of the Taliban, he came back to Chaman and was living in Boghra village. His brother, Mullah Aminullah Nurzai, was reportedly still affiliated with the Taliban and was still fighting inside Afghanistan against NATO forces.
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July - 25 
At least four persons sustain serious injuries when a bomb exploded near a sweetshop in Kohlu in the Balochistan province on July 25. The blast also destroyed three other shops.
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At least four persons sustain serious injuries when a bomb exploded near a sweetshop in Kohlu in the Balochistan province on July 25. The blast also destroyed three other shops.
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July - 25 
Attacks by militants along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border doubled last month over the same period in 2006, but are decreasing now because of Pakistan’s new military operations on its side of the frontier, a top US commander said on July 25, accordin
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Attacks by militants along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border doubled last month over the same period in 2006, but are decreasing now because of Pakistan’s new military operations on its side of the frontier, a top US commander said on July 25, according to Daily Times. Army Major General David Rodriguez also said there has been a 50 percent to 60 percent increase over last year in the number of foreign fighters flowing into Afghanistan from Pakistan. "The Al Qaeda network is the one that brings most of the foreign fighters in," he said. Rodriguez estimated that foreign fighters account for less than five percent of insurgents there and said they execute a minority of attacks. But they provide money and other resources and have "leadership skills" to serve as a core for forming larger groups, he told Pentagon reporters via video conference from Afghanistan. He also said the number of larger scale Taliban attacks has declined from a high point in May and June, as a result of operations by US, NATO and Pakistani forces. The operations had "a significant impact on their leadership that has disrupted their capability to conduct many of those large attacks," he informed.
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July - 25 
Daily Times has reported that the seminaries (madrassas) pledged on July 25 to resist government move to expel foreign students, a year after the government said they would be sent home as part of a drive to counter extremism and terrorism. “We will
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Daily Times has reported that the seminaries (madrassas) pledged on July 25 to resist government move to expel foreign students, a year after the government said they would be sent home as part of a drive to counter extremism and terrorism. “We will not hand them over at any cost,” Mohammad Hanif Jallandari, a cleric at the Ittehad-e-Tanzeemul Madaris told reporters on an unspecified day.
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July - 25 
Daily Times has reported the Police in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on July 25 arrested Zahoor alias Choota Waqar, an activist of the proscribed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). Zahoor belongs to Dera Murad Jamali and is wanted for th
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Daily Times has reported the Police in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on July 25 arrested Zahoor alias Choota Waqar, an activist of the proscribed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). Zahoor belongs to Dera Murad Jamali and is wanted for the killing of important Shiite personalities of Quetta, and two bomb blasts in Shia places of worship.
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July - 25 
Daily Times reports that the United States government has handed over a fresh list of 21 “most wanted” persons to Pakistan and has asked the interior ministry to arrange for their extradition immediately so that they can be put on trial for their cri
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Daily Times reports that the United States government has handed over a fresh list of 21 “most wanted” persons to Pakistan and has asked the interior ministry to arrange for their extradition immediately so that they can be put on trial for their crimes against the United States of America and its citizens. The list was reportedly given to members of the Pakistan delegation that visited Washington recently to attend a Joint Working Group meeting on Terrorism and Narcotics.
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July - 25 
In another incident, Levies personnel had a narrow escape on the same day when militants exploded a remote-controlled bomb near Khar Bazaar in Bajaur.
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In another incident, Levies personnel had a narrow escape on the same day when militants exploded a remote-controlled bomb near Khar Bazaar in Bajaur.
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July - 25 
In another incident, three members of a team of a private company were shot dead and two wounded by unidentified armed men hiding in the mountains of Zehri area. The members of the team were conducting a survey on the link road between Zehri and the
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In another incident, three members of a team of a private company were shot dead and two wounded by unidentified armed men hiding in the mountains of Zehri area. The members of the team were conducting a survey on the link road between Zehri and the main highway.
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July - 25 
In the province, unidentified assailants shot dead two Uzbek nationals, identified as Jumma Khan and Ali Murad, in the Zarahband area of Chaman district.
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In the province, unidentified assailants shot dead two Uzbek nationals, identified as Jumma Khan and Ali Murad, in the Zarahband area of Chaman district.
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July - 25 
More than a dozen Muslims, including at least one Pakistani and several US citizens of Pakistani-origin, have been sentenced to imprisonment for their association with the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and for conspiracy to wage jihad against
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More than a dozen Muslims, including at least one Pakistani and several US citizens of Pakistani-origin, have been sentenced to imprisonment for their association with the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and for conspiracy to wage jihad against India, according to Dawn. A statement issued by the US Department of Justice on July 25 noted that the State Department designated LeT a terrorist organisation in December 2001. Although one of the convicts, 32-year old Sabri Benkahla, of Falls Church, Virginia, became a state witness, he too was sentenced this week to 121 months in federal prison, and ordered to pay a $17,500 fine. He was found guilty of perjury before the grand jury and of making false official statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including his denial of involvement with an overseas jihad training camp in 1999, as well as his asserted lack of knowledge about individuals with whom he was in contact. Most of the convicts attended the Dar al Arqam Islamic Centre in Falls Church, Virginia. In June 2003, Benkahla and 10 others were indicted by a grand jury in Alexandria for conspiring to attack Indian troops in Kashmir and the Russians in Chechnya in the course of training for jihad in Virginia and Pakistan. Among the defendants, Masaud Khan, Seifullah Chapman, Randall Royer, Ibrahim Al-Hamdi, Muhammed Aatique, Yong Kwon, and Khwaja Hasan, were alleged to have attended jihad training camps operated by the LeT in 2000 and 2001. In September 2003, Khan and Royer were charged with conspiring to wage war against the United States, aid the Taliban, aid al Qaeda, and Khan, Royer, Chapman, and Hammad Abdur-Raheem were charged with providing assistance to the LeT.
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July - 25 
Overnight, militants fired a rocket at a fort manned by paramilitary troops and blew up a Government utility office in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, forcing authorities to shutter all Government offices and banks for fear of casualties
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Overnight, militants fired a rocket at a fort manned by paramilitary troops and blew up a Government utility office in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, forcing authorities to shutter all Government offices and banks for fear of casualties, Associated Press reported. Residents said almost half of the shops in Miranshah have closed, and about 500 families have fled. In the nearby town of Mir Ali, a bomb blast early on July 25 damaged a government school, without injuring anyone.
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July - 25 
President Pervez Musharraf on July 25 reiterated Pakistan’s offer to cooperate with India to root out terrorism and warned that any “punitive action” against Pakistan would be “paid back in the same coin”. “Nobody should have this wishful thinking th
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President Pervez Musharraf on July 25 reiterated Pakistan’s offer to cooperate with India to root out terrorism and warned that any “punitive action” against Pakistan would be “paid back in the same coin”. “Nobody should have this wishful thinking that Pakistan will bear any kind of adventure inside its territory. No one is there who can take any punitive action against Pakistan, as its defence is in strong hands,” Musharraf said at a function at Port Qasim in Karachi.
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July - 25 
The anti-Narcotics Force seized a huge cache of arms and ammunitions including three AK rifles, one 222-bore rifle, one revolver, seven magazines, two butts, one spring and 440 rounds of different bores in a crackdown in Attock on July 25.
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The anti-Narcotics Force seized a huge cache of arms and ammunitions including three AK rifles, one 222-bore rifle, one revolver, seven magazines, two butts, one spring and 440 rounds of different bores in a crackdown in Attock on July 25.
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July - 25 
The ministry of religious affairs has so far registered only 13,000 Madrassas (seminaries), while their actual number is estimated to be over 200,000 across the country, according to Dawn. The interior ministry has reportedly expressed concern over t
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The ministry of religious affairs has so far registered only 13,000 Madrassas (seminaries), while their actual number is estimated to be over 200,000 across the country, according to Dawn. The interior ministry has reportedly expressed concern over the issue as the ministry of religious affairs does not have a proper mechanism to determine the exact number of seminaries operating unlawfully. The exact number of students studying in the country’s seminaries is not yet known, as the ministry of religious affairs has so far registered only those seminaries that house 30-40 students. Officials in the ministry of religious affairs said there has been a sharp growth in institutions associated with the Deobandi school of thought and the interior ministry was quite concerned about this and was proposing to hand over the job to the Interior Secretary, Syed Kamal Shah. A source, involved in the process of registering seminaries, said that the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) had witnessed the largest number of unregistered religious institutions, adding that a number of seminaries were brainwashing students for militant activities.
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July - 25 
A special tribunal in Dhaka on July 25 framed charges against the detained former State Minister for Home, Lutfozzaman Babar, in connection with a case filed for possessing illegal firearms and ammunition at his residence. According to Daily Star, th
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A special tribunal in Dhaka on July 25 framed charges against the detained former State Minister for Home, Lutfozzaman Babar, in connection with a case filed for possessing illegal firearms and ammunition at his residence. According to Daily Star, the army-led joint forces recovered a shotgun, a rifle, a pistol, a Brazilian revolver, two magazines and 297 bullets during a raid at Babar's Gulshan residence on May 28. Babar pleaded not guilty and demanded justice before the court after the Judge Sayed Jahed Mansur read out the charges to him. The court fixed July 31 for trial of the case.
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July - 25 
An extremist belonging to the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Ripon Sarder, was killed in an encounter with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on July 25 at Alka village under Phultala sub-district in the Khul
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An extremist belonging to the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Ripon Sarder, was killed in an encounter with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on July 25 at Alka village under Phultala sub-district in the Khulna district. According to Daily Star, he was arrested earlier from Peoples Jute Mill colony on July 24. RAB personnel recovered a pipe gun, four bullets and two empty shells from the site of encounter.
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July - 25 
A day earlier, naval troops retaliated LTTE fire in the Kadakarachchenai area of Trincomalee district. However, no casualty was reported.
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A day earlier, naval troops retaliated LTTE fire in the Kadakarachchenai area of Trincomalee district. However, no casualty was reported.
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July - 25 
A day earlier, troops conducting clearing operations in the general areas (area under Government control) of Thilaweddy and Thekkanchenai, west of Batticaloa, recovered a LTTE detonator cord of 72 ft, two LTTE uniform sets, a 15 ft long LTTE uniform
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A day earlier, troops conducting clearing operations in the general areas (area under Government control) of Thilaweddy and Thekkanchenai, west of Batticaloa, recovered a LTTE detonator cord of 72 ft, two LTTE uniform sets, a 15 ft long LTTE uniform cloth, one hand grenade, rear part of a shotgun and six anti-personnel mines.
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July - 25 
Denying a Jane's Intelligence Review report that Cambodia was a source of weapons for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Cambodian Minister of Defence, Tea Banh, told the Cambodian media that the report is entirely baseless and there is
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Denying a Jane's Intelligence Review report that Cambodia was a source of weapons for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Cambodian Minister of Defence, Tea Banh, told the Cambodian media that the report is entirely baseless and there is no authentic evidence to prove it. "The weapons which belong to the Cambodian government are all in the country and nobody will export them to foreign countries," a news report quoted the Minister as saying.
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July - 25 
In an interview with Asian Tribune, leader of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) and Minister of Social Services and Social Welfare, Douglas Devananda, said that that no group in the East should be allowed to carry arms or hold on to lethal w
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In an interview with Asian Tribune, leader of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) and Minister of Social Services and Social Welfare, Douglas Devananda, said that that no group in the East should be allowed to carry arms or hold on to lethal weapons. He said only the Government forces should have weapons to protect the sovereignty and independence of the country. There should never be a parallel organization allowed to hold on to their arms which is a threat to the safety and security of the people of the East, he opined. "All leaders, including Karuna is given security by the armed forces of Sri Lanka. Karuna is being secured in his residence as well as wherever he moves by the Security Forces of Sri Lanka. All his offices are provided security by the Sri Lank police. What else does he wants?" asked Devananda, and demanded that the Karuna group be disarmed immediately and they should be brought under the safety-net of the Sri Lanka security forces.
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July - 25 
On July 25, members of the farming community and many others affected by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) arbitrary closure of the sluice gate at Verugal anicut (irrigation channel) at Mavil Aru area in Trincomalee district since July 20
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On July 25, members of the farming community and many others affected by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) arbitrary closure of the sluice gate at Verugal anicut (irrigation channel) at Mavil Aru area in Trincomalee district since July 20, preventing the flow of water that sustains approximately 1500 people and feeds approximately 30,000 acres of paddy land, raised their voice against outfit’s action during a massive protest staged at Kallar junction.
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July - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) in a retaliatory fire killed two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres who lobbed hand grenade towards troops near Urumpirai junction in the Jaffna district on July 25.
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Security Forces (SFs) in a retaliatory fire killed two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres who lobbed hand grenade towards troops near Urumpirai junction in the Jaffna district on July 25.
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July - 25 
The Japanese special envoy, Yasushi Akashi, urged India to play a more influential role in Sri Lanka's peace process. He told a media agency, “I attached great importance for the role India does play and can play in the future in Sri Lanka. Because o
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The Japanese special envoy, Yasushi Akashi, urged India to play a more influential role in Sri Lanka's peace process. He told a media agency, “I attached great importance for the role India does play and can play in the future in Sri Lanka. Because of their experience of the 1980s, Indians are obviously very careful. But [India's] stake [in] Sri Lankan stability is unmistakable.... India has a lot of knowledge and experience about Sri Lanka, and Sri Lankan leaders are well aware of that. So we are anxious that India plays a more influential role in Sri Lanka.”
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July - 25 
The SLMM acting spokesperson, Paul Bjerke, stated that they had been trying to contact the LTTE leaders to discuss the situation but they were not available. "We have been able to meet only the LTTE deputies so far as the leaders were unavailable. Th
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The SLMM acting spokesperson, Paul Bjerke, stated that they had been trying to contact the LTTE leaders to discuss the situation but they were not available. "We have been able to meet only the LTTE deputies so far as the leaders were unavailable. The discussions we had with LTTE deputies have been unsuccessful so far. Yet we will do our utmost to resolve this issue," he said.
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July - 25 
The Sri Lankan Government accused the LTTE of violating the cease-fire agreement (CFA) and international law by closing the water supply from the Mawilaru anicut to several villages in the Trincomalee District. The government in a statement said, “Th
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The Sri Lankan Government accused the LTTE of violating the cease-fire agreement (CFA) and international law by closing the water supply from the Mawilaru anicut to several villages in the Trincomalee District. The government in a statement said, “The LTTE’s forcible closure of this water supply in an area until recently controlled by the Government is a hostile act committed against the civilian population in contravention of the Ceasefire Agreement. This act by the LTTE contravenes norms of civilized behaviour and is in violation of international law.” The LTTE has prevented the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) from having access to the location and blocked efforts by the SLMM to facilitate restoration of the water supply, the statement charged.
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July - 25 
Troops recovered an anti-personnel mine tied together with a hand grenade from the Chavakachcheri area in Jaffna district. They also recovered one unexploded hand grenade from the Thalgaslanda area in Trincomalee district.
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Troops recovered an anti-personnel mine tied together with a hand grenade from the Chavakachcheri area in Jaffna district. They also recovered one unexploded hand grenade from the Thalgaslanda area in Trincomalee district.
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July - 25 
Two civilians and two SF personnel were killed in separate incidents, according to pro-LTTE website Tamil Net. Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Sriskandarajah Lavan, and injured two others at Punnalaikadduvan in the Jaffna
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Two civilians and two SF personnel were killed in separate incidents, according to pro-LTTE website Tamil Net. Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Sriskandarajah Lavan, and injured two others at Punnalaikadduvan in the Jaffna district.
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July - 25 
Two Police personnel were injured in a LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion in the Kopay area of Jaffna district on July 25. Separately, a soldier was shot at and injured by LTTE cadres in the Welioya area of Moneragala district.
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Two Police personnel were injured in a LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion in the Kopay area of Jaffna district on July 25. Separately, a soldier was shot at and injured by LTTE cadres in the Welioya area of Moneragala district.
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July - 26 
A civilian, Mohammed Ibrahim, was abducted from his house and subsequently killed by terrorists at Sumbar in the Ramban district.
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A civilian, Mohammed Ibrahim, was abducted from his house and subsequently killed by terrorists at Sumbar in the Ramban district.
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July - 26 
A surrendered militant, identified as Mohammed Yaseen Pachu, was abducted and subsequently killed by two terrorists at village Amma Trigam in the Banihal area of Ramban district. Sources said that two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres, with whom Pachu h
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A surrendered militant, identified as Mohammed Yaseen Pachu, was abducted and subsequently killed by two terrorists at village Amma Trigam in the Banihal area of Ramban district. Sources said that two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres, with whom Pachu had worked for about four years, were suspected to be behind the killing.
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July - 26 
According to Daily Excelsior, in the first Fidayeen (suicide squad) attack since October 2006, security forces (SFs) killed both the militants at an encampment on the premises of Bhaba Atomic Research Centre at Zakoora on the outskirts of capital Sri
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According to Daily Excelsior, in the first Fidayeen (suicide squad) attack since October 2006, security forces (SFs) killed both the militants at an encampment on the premises of Bhaba Atomic Research Centre at Zakoora on the outskirts of capital Srinagar on July 26. Director General of Police, Kuldeep Khoda, informed that two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants made an unsuccessful attempt to sneak into a formation of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force at the defunct BARC facility at Zakoora. Both the militants, who emerged from a deserted orchard, lobbed hand grenades and opened gunfire on the pillboxes in the near of the camp. Even as eight soldiers sustained injuries, the troops shot dead both the militants and also recovered two AK-56 rifles and three hand grenades from their possession. He said that one of the slain militants was identified as Feroz Ahmed Khan, a resident of Kangan in the Kashmir valley, and another was believed to be a Pakistani national. A LeT spokesman, Abdullah Ghaznavi claimed responsibility of the two-and-a-half-hour-long attacks and reportedly identified the slain militants as Feroz Khan alias Abu Muslim and a "guest militant" Abu Ma'az.
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July - 26 
Another militant was killed during an encounter with the security forces at Badshah Mohalla in the Bandipora area of Baramulla district on July 26-afternoon.
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Another militant was killed during an encounter with the security forces at Badshah Mohalla in the Bandipora area of Baramulla district on July 26-afternoon.
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July - 26 
In the Dantewada district, Maoist-triggered landmine blasts have damaged the road between Palnar-Kirandul and severely disrupted the movement of traffic in that area. However, no causalities have been reported.
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In the Dantewada district, Maoist-triggered landmine blasts have damaged the road between Palnar-Kirandul and severely disrupted the movement of traffic in that area. However, no causalities have been reported.
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July - 26 
In the State, three civilians were injured as militants triggered an improvised explosive device blast at Khanpora in Baramulla district.
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In the State, three civilians were injured as militants triggered an improvised explosive device blast at Khanpora in Baramulla district.
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July - 26 
Indian Express, quoting six Al Badr Mujahideen militants arrested in the Kutch area of Gujarat on July 13, reported that some Pakistan-based Islamist terrorist groups are planning to set up base in the coastal areas of Karnataka, specifically the Kar
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Indian Express, quoting six Al Badr Mujahideen militants arrested in the Kutch area of Gujarat on July 13, reported that some Pakistan-based Islamist terrorist groups are planning to set up base in the coastal areas of Karnataka, specifically the Karwar area. The area houses INS Kadamba, a strategic Naval base. Al Badr Mujahideen was reportedly in the process of circulating fake currency in the area and in later stages planned to transport weapons before setting up base in the region. S. C. Tyagi, Chief of Staff (West Coast) said, "The men revealed that Kutch was a test run, while their actual target was Karnataka, especially Karwar, as they were plotting to set a base there. They wanted to circulate fake currency, bring in weapons, RDX, ammunition and establish a network. Karnataka seems to be a soft target because of the weak security system in the coastal areas."
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July - 26 
Intelligence sources are reported to have indicated that the ULFA has slapped extortion notices to some officials, traders and other individuals in the Dhubri district recently. The Executive Engineer of District Rural Development Agency has received
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Intelligence sources are reported to have indicated that the ULFA has slapped extortion notices to some officials, traders and other individuals in the Dhubri district recently. The Executive Engineer of District Rural Development Agency has received one such notice, asking him to contribute a sum of INR 1000000 to the outfit immediately. The notice was signed by Hira Sarania, the commander of the 709 battalion of the ULFA.
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July - 26 
On July 26, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) released photographs and sketches of two suspects involved in the bomb blast at Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad on May 18, which killed 11 people besides injuring 64. UNI reports that the CBI also annou
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On July 26, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) released photographs and sketches of two suspects involved in the bomb blast at Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad on May 18, which killed 11 people besides injuring 64. UNI reports that the CBI also announced a cash reward of INR 200,000 for anyone who gives information leading to the arrest of the accused persons. The case was initially registered by the Andhra Pradesh Police but was subsequently transferred to the CBI which re-registered this case on June 9 and took up the investigation.
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July - 26 
One Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist movement) activist, identified as Potami, was killed by the Maoists at Tungali village under Jangla police station area for the same reason.
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One Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist movement) activist, identified as Potami, was killed by the Maoists at Tungali village under Jangla police station area for the same reason.
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July - 26 
Patna Daily reports that over two dozen Naxalites (left-wing extremists) on July 26 night set ablaze a brick kiln and a tractor in Hajipur after the owner of the kiln failed to pay an extortion amount of INR 25,000. Police sources said that the Naxal
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Patna Daily reports that over two dozen Naxalites (left-wing extremists) on July 26 night set ablaze a brick kiln and a tractor in Hajipur after the owner of the kiln failed to pay an extortion amount of INR 25,000. Police sources said that the Naxalites surrounded the chimney, locked the clerk and other employees in a room before setting the chimney and the tractor parked outside on fire. Before leaving, they threatened to come back and kill the owner if the money was not paid soon. District Magistrate Lallan Singh said Naxalite literature and posters were recovered from the incident site.
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July - 26 
Police also arrested two agents of the Inter-Services Intelligence, (Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, identified as Malazuddin Mandal and Surat Mandal, from Kathalguri in the Kokrajhar district on July 26.
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Police also arrested two agents of the Inter-Services Intelligence, (Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, identified as Malazuddin Mandal and Surat Mandal, from Kathalguri in the Kokrajhar district on July 26.
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July - 26 
Police arrested a suspected militant from the Dhuppur area along the Assam-Nagaland border at Sarupathar in the Golaghat district. He is suspected to be a member of a group involved in extortion activity in the area.
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Police arrested a suspected militant from the Dhuppur area along the Assam-Nagaland border at Sarupathar in the Golaghat district. He is suspected to be a member of a group involved in extortion activity in the area.
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July - 26 
Seven more CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, surrendered before the police at Rajahmundry in the East Godavari district on July 26. They were identified as G. Chittibabu, G. Sathibabu, G. Bhupati, Mudu Gopalakrishna alias Gopal, Sema Reddy Pall,
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Seven more CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, surrendered before the police at Rajahmundry in the East Godavari district on July 26. They were identified as G. Chittibabu, G. Sathibabu, G. Bhupati, Mudu Gopalakrishna alias Gopal, Sema Reddy Pall, K. Kosai and K. Dombe.
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July - 26 
The Hindu reports that security on the Delhi-Haridwar national highway along with other connecting rail and road links in Uttar Pradesh (UP) has been beefed up following intelligence reports of a possible terrorist attack on Kanwariyas (pilgrims). In
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The Hindu reports that security on the Delhi-Haridwar national highway along with other connecting rail and road links in Uttar Pradesh (UP) has been beefed up following intelligence reports of a possible terrorist attack on Kanwariyas (pilgrims). Information to the effect was given to the UP Police by the Additional Director General (Intelligence and Security) of the neighbouring State of Uttarakhand. UP Police sources said that the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami militants arrested in Lucknow recently had admitted to a plan of attacking the pilgrims on board the Delhi-Haridwar train. Subsequently, security has been tightened and will be in force during the pilgrim season beginning July 30.
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July - 26 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as P. Dasaradh alias ‘Tech’ Srinu alias Azad, and Anand Kumar alias Shyam, were killed in an encounter with the police in the area between Ravulapalem and Manepalli Thanda of the Bol
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as P. Dasaradh alias ‘Tech’ Srinu alias Azad, and Anand Kumar alias Shyam, were killed in an encounter with the police in the area between Ravulapalem and Manepalli Thanda of the Bollapalli mandal (administrative division) in Guntur district on July 26, according to The Hindu.
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July - 26 
Two suspected militants to the Manipur-based militant outfit, the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), were arrested from northwest Delhi's Azadpur on July 26, reports Hindustan Times. Police said that both the militants are involved in several extortio
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Two suspected militants to the Manipur-based militant outfit, the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), were arrested from northwest Delhi's Azadpur on July 26, reports Hindustan Times. Police said that both the militants are involved in several extortion and murder cases and were in Delhi to escape attacks by the rival outfits. The duo was identified as the outfit's chairman Mangol, a resident of Imphal West district, and the outfit’s vice-chairman, Oinam Suranjoy Singh of Bishnupur district.
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July - 26 
According to Daily Times, a soldier was killed in a rocket attack on an army post in the Sarwaki area of South Waziristan on July 26.
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According to Daily Times, a soldier was killed in a rocket attack on an army post in the Sarwaki area of South Waziristan on July 26.
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July - 26 
In another incident, paramilitary forces reportedly exchanged fire with militants at Mir Ali in North Waziristan. However, no casualties were reported.
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In another incident, paramilitary forces reportedly exchanged fire with militants at Mir Ali in North Waziristan. However, no casualties were reported.
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July - 26 
In North Waziristan, 10 persons were wounded in a roadside bomb blast that targeted a military convoy in North Waziristan.
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In North Waziristan, 10 persons were wounded in a roadside bomb blast that targeted a military convoy in North Waziristan.
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July - 26 
On July 26, militants reportedly rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) check post in the Dera Bugti area of Balochistan. Officials said the FC men also fired rockets at the positions of militants, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries wa
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On July 26, militants reportedly rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) check post in the Dera Bugti area of Balochistan. Officials said the FC men also fired rockets at the positions of militants, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 26 
Security forces were put on high alert in Balochistan in view of recent terrorist attacks in various parts of the country. A meeting held in the provincial capital Quetta under the Balochistan Chief Secretary, K.B. Rind, also decided to provide maxim
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Security forces were put on high alert in Balochistan in view of recent terrorist attacks in various parts of the country. A meeting held in the provincial capital Quetta under the Balochistan Chief Secretary, K.B. Rind, also decided to provide maximum security to foreigners.
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July - 26 
Taliban leaders told local residents on July 26 to "shoot on sight anyone looting public property disguised as Taliban," as the presence of government security forces in Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan, is reported to have diminished, lo
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Taliban leaders told local residents on July 26 to "shoot on sight anyone looting public property disguised as Taliban," as the presence of government security forces in Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan, is reported to have diminished, locals said. Police in the tribal region recently stopped performing their duty in the face of threats from Taliban militants. Any looters disguised as Taliban "must be shot at and killed immediately to restore peace," members of the Taliban shura (governing council) announced on loudspeakers from the three main mosques in Miranshah.
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July - 26 
The proscribed Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) has distanced itself from the recent bomb blasts on security agencies and also condemned the killing of security force personnel in the Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), a
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The proscribed Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) has distanced itself from the recent bomb blasts on security agencies and also condemned the killing of security force personnel in the Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. TNSM district chief Badshah Zeb alias Gorkoi Mulla said that his movement had never resorted to violence against the government in its struggle for Sharia enforcement in the area. "Security forces personnel are our Muslim brothers and Islam does not allow killing of Muslims. No Mufti has issued any Fatwa (decree) to attack army or police and those carrying out attacks on forces or in public places are committing murders," he said. He claimed the TNSM had nothing to do with Maulana Fazlullah, who, he added, was not following the orders of his imprisoned father-in-law and TNSM founder Maulana Sufi Muhammad.
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July - 26 
The US Congress have passed a law that would tie US aid to Pakistan to significant progress by Islamabad in cracking down on al Qaeda, the Taliban and other militants, according to Reuters. The Senate passed the bill on July 26-night by 85 to 8 votes
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The US Congress have passed a law that would tie US aid to Pakistan to significant progress by Islamabad in cracking down on al Qaeda, the Taliban and other militants, according to Reuters. The Senate passed the bill on July 26-night by 85 to 8 votes. The House of Representatives is expected to send the bill to President Bush for signature by July 28 with its endorsement. The restriction would take effect from October 1, the start of the US budget year, according to Dawn. The legislation, which is tied to the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007, prohibits specified military assistance under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to Pakistan until 15 days after the US president certifies that the Pakistani government is making all possible efforts to prevent the Taliban, al Qaeda and other extremist groups from operating in areas under its sovereign control.
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July - 26 
A group of around 25 JTMM-J cadres captured the ancestral house of a former Chief Justice Keshav Prasad Upadhyaya at Bishnupur Chowk in the Bishnupur Village Development Committee (VDC-4) area in the Siraha district, reports Nepal News. They also fir
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A group of around 25 JTMM-J cadres captured the ancestral house of a former Chief Justice Keshav Prasad Upadhyaya at Bishnupur Chowk in the Bishnupur Village Development Committee (VDC-4) area in the Siraha district, reports Nepal News. They also fired shots in the air warning of physical action against anybody who buys the property.
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July - 26 
Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) abducted and shot dead a civilian, identified as Duryodhan Dhanuk, at Bara Inarwa Sira in the Bara district on July 26, Himalayan Times reports. Head of the JTMM-J in Ba
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Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) abducted and shot dead a civilian, identified as Duryodhan Dhanuk, at Bara Inarwa Sira in the Bara district on July 26, Himalayan Times reports. Head of the JTMM-J in Bara district, Tabarej Bhai, claimed responsibility for the murder and said that Dhanuk was killed as he was involved in illegal activities in the name of his organisation.
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July - 26 
The Jaya Krishna Goit-led faction of the JTMM (JTMM-G) has said that it is ready to hold a dialogue with the government provided the United Nations or any other credible international agency agrees to broker it. In a letter to Chief of the United Nat
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The Jaya Krishna Goit-led faction of the JTMM (JTMM-G) has said that it is ready to hold a dialogue with the government provided the United Nations or any other credible international agency agrees to broker it. In a letter to Chief of the United Nations Mission in Nepal, Ian Martin, on July 13, Goit hinted at the possibility of talks if the government builds an amicable environment for it.
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July - 26 
Bangladesh has emerged as a launch pad into India for Pakistan-based terrorist groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Dhaka is not co-operating with New Delhi in cracking down on them, India’s National Security Advisor M. K. Narayanan said on July
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Bangladesh has emerged as a launch pad into India for Pakistan-based terrorist groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Dhaka is not co-operating with New Delhi in cracking down on them, India’s National Security Advisor M. K. Narayanan said on July 26, according to Hindustan Times. Most leaders of terrorist and underground outfits operating in India’s northeastern States like Manipur are in Bangladesh, he told reporters at an interaction in Bangalore with police officials from Karnataka. "We regard Bangladesh as an area which gives sanctuary to these (leaders of militant groups). We have been in touch with the Bangladesh government… I don't think the cooperation (from Dhaka) as we like is forthcoming as it should be," Narayanan said.
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July - 26 
On July 26, the former post and telecommunications minister, Aminul Haque, and 24 persons, including the Rajshahi district secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Shish Muhammad, were sentenced to 31 years and six months' imprisonment in a cas
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On July 26, the former post and telecommunications minister, Aminul Haque, and 24 persons, including the Rajshahi district secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Shish Muhammad, were sentenced to 31 years and six months' imprisonment in a case for patronising Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, reports Daily Star. The Second Additional Sessions Judge's Court in Rajshahi convicted them for aiding and abetting the militants in extorting and torturing people in the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district in 2004. The convicts were also fined Taka 25,000 each.
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July - 26 
In a similar instance, troops ambushed a group of LTTE cadres in the Periyathampanai area of Vavuniya district on July 26 and killed two of them.
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In a similar instance, troops ambushed a group of LTTE cadres in the Periyathampanai area of Vavuniya district on July 26 and killed two of them.
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July - 26 
In another incident, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) in two separate raids at 9.10 am and 12.10 pm shelled identified LTTE targets at Muthiyankaddukulum, northwest of Oddusudan, in the Mullaittivu district.
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In another incident, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) in two separate raids at 9.10 am and 12.10 pm shelled identified LTTE targets at Muthiyankaddukulum, northwest of Oddusudan, in the Mullaittivu district.
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July - 26 
On July 26, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Aandankulam area of Batticaloa district and killed one of them. Troops also recovered one radio set and an M-14 hand grenade from his possession.
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On July 26, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Aandankulam area of Batticaloa district and killed one of them. Troops also recovered one radio set and an M-14 hand grenade from his possession.
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July - 26 
One LTTE cadre trying to enter the security forces (SFs) FDL (Forward Defence Line) at Kilaly in the Jaffna district was killed by the troops.
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One LTTE cadre trying to enter the security forces (SFs) FDL (Forward Defence Line) at Kilaly in the Jaffna district was killed by the troops.
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July - 26 
The Secretary of the Ministry of State Administration, M.D.A.P. Rodrigo, has been appointed as the acting Chief Secretary of the Eastern Province, according to Colombo Page. The former Chief Secretary Herath Abeyweera was shot dead by a suspected LTT
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The Secretary of the Ministry of State Administration, M.D.A.P. Rodrigo, has been appointed as the acting Chief Secretary of the Eastern Province, according to Colombo Page. The former Chief Secretary Herath Abeyweera was shot dead by a suspected LTTE at his office in Trincomalee on July 16.
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July - 26 
Troops also recovered one claymore mine weighing about 2.5-kg and two remote controllers from the Narakamulla area of Batticaloa district on July 26.
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Troops also recovered one claymore mine weighing about 2.5-kg and two remote controllers from the Narakamulla area of Batticaloa district on July 26.
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July - 26 
Troops killed two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres during clashes with a group of the outfit’s cadres at Periyathampanai in the Vavuniya district on July 26, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Troops killed two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres during clashes with a group of the outfit’s cadres at Periyathampanai in the Vavuniya district on July 26, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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July - 27 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple, M Venkateswarlu alias Balanna alias Naveen and Vengalamba alias Shyamala, former dalam (squad) ‘commanders’ and carrying head money of INR 200000 each, surrendered to the police at Ongole in the
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple, M Venkateswarlu alias Balanna alias Naveen and Vengalamba alias Shyamala, former dalam (squad) ‘commanders’ and carrying head money of INR 200000 each, surrendered to the police at Ongole in the Prakasam district on July 27, reports Times of India. They decided to surrender to get the benefit of the rehabilitation package to lead a normal life.
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July - 27 
According to a delayed report, a Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist movement) activist, identified as Hemla Aayatu, was killed by cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Dodapara village in the Bijapur district on July 27, according to Da
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According to a delayed report, a Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist movement) activist, identified as Hemla Aayatu, was killed by cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Dodapara village in the Bijapur district on July 27, according to Dainik Bhaskar.
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July - 27 
According to Daily Excelsior, the Special Operations Group of District Police Pulwama and troops of Rashtriya Rifles laid siege to Ganai Mohalla in Pulwama in the early hours of July 27 and in the subsequent encounter, two Kashmiri militants of the H
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According to Daily Excelsior, the Special Operations Group of District Police Pulwama and troops of Rashtriya Rifles laid siege to Ganai Mohalla in Pulwama in the early hours of July 27 and in the subsequent encounter, two Kashmiri militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were killed. They were identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Sofi alias Burhan, a ‘battalion commander’, and Mohammad Shafi Balla alias Furkan. Two AK-56 rifles, two hand grenades and one mobile phone were recovered from their possession.
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July - 27 
According to Indian Express, a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Sabbir Ahmad, was arrested on July 27 at Chandni Chowk in the national capital Delhi. A 9mm pistol of Chinese make was recovered from him. During interrogation, he
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According to Indian Express, a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Sabbir Ahmad, was arrested on July 27 at Chandni Chowk in the national capital Delhi. A 9mm pistol of Chinese make was recovered from him. During interrogation, he reportedly told the police that he was residing in a guesthouse at Majlis Park in Adarsh Nagar for the last three days. Police said they raided the guesthouse and recovered one AK 56 rifle, two magazines and four hand grenades, apart from some Indian currency. Sabbir, a native of Kashmir, was reportedly working for the LeT for the last few years and was sent to Delhi by his commanders to carry out terrorist activities.
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July - 27 
According to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources, the ULFA ‘Commander-in-Chief’ Paresh Baruah last week reportedly met members of its armed wing and decided to intensify its offensive from July 27- the ‘martyrs’ day’ of the group - to Au
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According to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources, the ULFA ‘Commander-in-Chief’ Paresh Baruah last week reportedly met members of its armed wing and decided to intensify its offensive from July 27- the ‘martyrs’ day’ of the group - to August 15. The targets, according to the MHA sources, are the Marwari (the trading community) businessmen, army, police and paramilitary personnel, central government agencies and their employees. Baruah assigned the 27, 28, 709 and 109 battalions of the group to carry out the offensive with the tag that the common people should fall victims to the armed hostilities, sources added.
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July - 27 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as ‘Sgt.’ Jatishore alias John alias Thondrei, and recovered incriminating documents pertaining to transactions of the outfit at Khewa bazaar in the Imphal di
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as ‘Sgt.’ Jatishore alias John alias Thondrei, and recovered incriminating documents pertaining to transactions of the outfit at Khewa bazaar in the Imphal district on July 27, reports Sangai Express.
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July - 27 
Assam Tribune reports that two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, Ridumsa Mushahary alias Siphung and Uday Das, were arrested by the security forces (SFs) from the Garobasti area under Dispur police station in the Guwahati city on July
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Assam Tribune reports that two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, Ridumsa Mushahary alias Siphung and Uday Das, were arrested by the security forces (SFs) from the Garobasti area under Dispur police station in the Guwahati city on July 27. Three bombs with cordex wire, one PTED switch, two detonators and a mobile phone were recovered from their possession.
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July - 27 
In another encounter at Naran Naar in the Khrew area of Pulwama district, a HM ‘commander’, identified as Gulzar Ahmed Mangoo, was killed by the troops. One of his associates, Hilal Ahmed Mir, who escaped in an injured condition, was later arrested f
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In another encounter at Naran Naar in the Khrew area of Pulwama district, a HM ‘commander’, identified as Gulzar Ahmed Mangoo, was killed by the troops. One of his associates, Hilal Ahmed Mir, who escaped in an injured condition, was later arrested from an unidentified locality in the capital Srinagar.
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July - 27 
Indian Express and The Hindu reported that the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on July 27 sentenced Yakub Memon, brother of key conspirator and man behind the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, fugitive Tiger Memo
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Indian Express and The Hindu reported that the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on July 27 sentenced Yakub Memon, brother of key conspirator and man behind the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, fugitive Tiger Memon, to death for his role in the conspiracy. Yakub was convicted for conspiracy and organising the logistics of the blast and was held guilty under Section 120-b of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 (3) (aiding and abetting a terrorist act), and 5, 6 (illegal possession of arms and ammunition) of the TADA. He was given sentences of life imprisonment, 14 years rigorous imprisonment and 10 years RI. A total fine of INR 3,75,000 was also imposed. Yakub’s sister-in-law Rubeena was sentenced to life for aiding and abetting a terrorist act and allowing a van registered in her name to be used to transport arms, ammunition, and explosives used in the blasts. “Considering the role played by her and the fact that she is a lady, she is sentenced to life,” Judge P. D. Kode said. The court observed, “Though the flat and garage used for conspiracy meetings was in Rubeena’s name she is not held liable,” adding that in Muslim families men took decisions. Yakub’s brothers Essa and Yusuf were also sentenced to life and asked to pay a total fine of INR 1,50,000 after being found guilty for allowing their flat and garage to be used for the conspiracy. Though prosecution pleaded for death, Yusuf, who has been suffering from schizophrenia since 1991, was given life in consideration of his illness. Essa’s sentence, too, was “reduced from death to life” since he suffers from morbid obesity and has a brain tumour.
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July - 27 
On July 27, six persons out of a group of nine accused in the assassination case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh were found guilty by the Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) Ravi Kumar Sondhi. Jagtar Singh Hawara, Shamsher Singh,
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On July 27, six persons out of a group of nine accused in the assassination case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh were found guilty by the Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) Ravi Kumar Sondhi. Jagtar Singh Hawara, Shamsher Singh, Lakhwinder Singh, Balwant Singh and Gurmeet Singh were held guilty on charges of murder, attempt to murder, abetment to suicide, criminal conspiracy and under sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Explosives Act. Nasib Singh was held guilty only under Section 5 of the Explosives Act. Nasib Singh who was also accused of murder, attempt to murder, criminal conspiracy and abetment to suicide, was acquitted owing to lack of evidence. The only accused who was acquitted of all charges is Navjot Singh. Proceedings against Paramjit Singh Bheora, declared proclaimed offender in the case are still pending. The ninth accused, Jagtar Singh Tara, is still absconding. The quantum of punishment will be decided on July 28 (today). On the evening of August 31, 1995, Beant Singh and 17 others, most of them National Security Guard commandoes, drivers and office staff were killed at the Punjab Civil Secretariat, when a suicide bomber, Dilawar Singh, a constable in the Punjab Police, triggered a device as soon the Chief Minister got into his bullet-proof car. A few days later, the legislator from Pucca Kalan in the Bathinda district, Baldev Singh, succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the attack.
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July - 27 
On July 27, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police on July 27 recovered two kilograms of RDX and two detonators from an industrial area on the Lucknow-Kanpur road, under Kotwali Police Station in the Unnao district. STF sources told Ind
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On July 27, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police on July 27 recovered two kilograms of RDX and two detonators from an industrial area on the Lucknow-Kanpur road, under Kotwali Police Station in the Unnao district. STF sources told Indian Express that the recovery was made following information provided by the arrested Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militant Noor Islam Mandal alias Mama. The HuJI militant, a resident of Bansghat under Bagda Police Station in West Bengal’s 24 Paragana district, was arrested on July 13 and had been brought to Lucknow on transit remand.
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July - 27 
Police on July 27 arrested three Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, Mayengbam Bomcha, B. Priyokumar Sharma and Waengbam Korou, said to be involved in the murder of a security guard, Gurumayum Dharmo Sharma, of the Manipur Diesels automobile agency
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Police on July 27 arrested three Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, Mayengbam Bomcha, B. Priyokumar Sharma and Waengbam Korou, said to be involved in the murder of a security guard, Gurumayum Dharmo Sharma, of the Manipur Diesels automobile agency on July 14 at Brahmapur Nahabam Leikai in the Imphal East district. Police also recovered a .38 pistol with magazine from his possession.
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July - 27 
SFs arrested one more ULFA cadre, identified as Diganta Kalita, from Nizjhara in the Baksa district along with two hand grenades, reports Sentinel.
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SFs arrested one more ULFA cadre, identified as Diganta Kalita, from Nizjhara in the Baksa district along with two hand grenades, reports Sentinel.
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July - 27 
Telegraph reports that Ramchandra Roy alias Rakesh, a Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militant, and Ajoy Singha, a linkman of the outfit, were arrested from Samuktala in the Jalpaiguri district on July 27.
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Telegraph reports that Ramchandra Roy alias Rakesh, a Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militant, and Ajoy Singha, a linkman of the outfit, were arrested from Samuktala in the Jalpaiguri district on July 27.
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July - 27 
The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen on July 27 reportedly asked "all criminal outsiders" to leave the Kashmir Valley. In a statement to KNS, the Hizb spokesman Junaidul Islam held the 'Biharis' responsible for spreading ‘the menace of drinking and intoxication, b
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The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen on July 27 reportedly asked "all criminal outsiders" to leave the Kashmir Valley. In a statement to KNS, the Hizb spokesman Junaidul Islam held the 'Biharis' responsible for spreading ‘the menace of drinking and intoxication, besides other social crimes,’ and also claimed that most of these evils were coming in from armed forces. He directed all outsiders to leave the Valley within one week and warned that they could land in trouble if they continued to live and work in Kashmir.
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July - 27 
The overnight gun-battle between militants and security forces ended on July 27 with the death of another militant at Arin in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district. As reported earlier, security forces had launched the cordon-and-search operation
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The overnight gun-battle between militants and security forces ended on July 27 with the death of another militant at Arin in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district. As reported earlier, security forces had launched the cordon-and-search operation at Arin on July 26. "Battalion Commander" of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Abu Saquib of Pakistan, had died in the initial round of firing. Sources said that security forces on July 27 destroyed the house of chemist Saifuddin Shah, killing the one holed up militant, who was later identified as JeM "district commander" Sher Khan a.k.a. Chachoo.
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July - 27 
Troops at Phurkian Gali in the Kupwara district recovered one AK-47, three magazines, 1590 AK rounds, three UBGL grenade, one UBGL launcher, two hand grenades and one radio set. Separately, Anantnag district police neutralized a module of the Hizb-ul
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Troops at Phurkian Gali in the Kupwara district recovered one AK-47, three magazines, 1590 AK rounds, three UBGL grenade, one UBGL launcher, two hand grenades and one radio set. Separately, Anantnag district police neutralized a module of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen responsible for IED blasts and other terrorist activities in south Kashmir. Police arrested the master mind of the militant network, identified as Mubarak Ahmed Ganai alias Major Saqib, and four over-ground workers, Ali Mohammad Ganai, Riyaz Ahmed Ganai, Altaf Ahmed Ganai and Firdous Ahmed Dar. The police also recovered one Pika gun, 200 Pika rounds, 10 UBGL grenades, five detonators and 20 kilograms of RDX from their possession.
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July - 27 
According to Daily Times, three people were arrested in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on July 27 for their alleged involvement in bomb blasts in the NWFP, and three people allegedly involved in a suicide bombing and an
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According to Daily Times, three people were arrested in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on July 27 for their alleged involvement in bomb blasts in the NWFP, and three people allegedly involved in a suicide bombing and an attack on a police check post at Matta in the Swat district of NWFP were arrested from Lahore in the Punjab province.
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July - 27 
According to Dawn, Abdul Raziq Bugti, spokesperson for the Balochistan government and a prominent politician, was assassinated in a high-security zone of the provincial capital Quetta on July 27-afternoon by unidentified gunmen. The Baloch Liberation
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According to Dawn, Abdul Raziq Bugti, spokesperson for the Balochistan government and a prominent politician, was assassinated in a high-security zone of the provincial capital Quetta on July 27-afternoon by unidentified gunmen. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident which occurred on the Zarghoon road, half a kilometre away from the Governor House and Balochistan Secretariat. 55-year old Raziq Bugti was on his way home from the PTV Quetta Station, when unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate fire on his vehicle, killing him on the spot. He belonged to Messori clan of the Bugti tribe living in the Khajak area of Sibi district. He had been serving as the media consultant of the Chief Minister and spokesman for the provincial government for the last two years. Babrak Baloch, a purported spokesman for the BLA, claimed responsibility for killing Bugti on behalf of the group. Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousaf also blamed the BLA for the attack.
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July - 27 
AFP added that the attack occurred after pro-Taliban students occupied the Lal Masjid during Friday prayers, sparking clashes with security forces. Baton-wielding students of the Jamia Fareedia seminary and congregation members loyal to the slain dep
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AFP added that the attack occurred after pro-Taliban students occupied the Lal Masjid during Friday prayers, sparking clashes with security forces. Baton-wielding students of the Jamia Fareedia seminary and congregation members loyal to the slain deputy cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi and former prayer leader Maulana Abdul Aziz occupied the mosque briefly and demanded Aziz’s return, according to Daily Times. Aziz’s supporters stopped the government-appointed prayer leader Maulana Ashfaq Ahmed from leading the Friday prayer after the mosque was reopened to the public after three weeks. They demanded that authorities bring Maulana Aziz to Lal Masjid to lead the prayers. Maulana Ashfaq subsequently left for his home in police security. Maulana Atiqur Rehman, a teacher at Jamia Fareedia, then led the prayer at Lal Masjid. Before and after the prayer, the people reportedly shouted anti-government slogans and vowed that they would avenge the killings of all those who had been killed in the Lal Masjid operation.
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July - 27 
At least 15 people, including eight police personnel, were killed and 53 others wounded, when a suicide bomber struck a group of police personnel in a restaurant following a clash between the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) activists and the police after Fri
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At least 15 people, including eight police personnel, were killed and 53 others wounded, when a suicide bomber struck a group of police personnel in a restaurant following a clash between the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) activists and the police after Friday prayers in Islamabad on July 27, according to The News. The bomber reportedly blew himself up at the Muzaffargarh Nihari House and the Pakwan Centre, some 500 yards away from the Lal Masjid in a busy business centre in a thickly populated area of the capital, at about 5.20 pm. Around 20 personnel of the Punjab Police were sitting in and outside the restaurant at that time. The dead included eight Punjab Police personnel with 16 others injured. “It was a suicide bombing. We have found the remains of the attacker and we are carrying out DNA testing,” interior ministry spokesperson Brig (retd) Javed Cheema told AFP.
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July - 27 
Islamabad Chief Commissioner Khalid Perveez said it was a suicide bombing, adding “We were expecting such an incident. There was intelligence that five suicide bombers had entered the federal capital territory. Two of them have completed their missio
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Islamabad Chief Commissioner Khalid Perveez said it was a suicide bombing, adding “We were expecting such an incident. There was intelligence that five suicide bombers had entered the federal capital territory. Two of them have completed their mission and three are still there.”
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July - 27 
One soldier was injured when militants attacked a security checkpoint in the Ghazlamai area with at least 20 rockets on July 27-night even as security forces set up new posts around Miranshah town, according to Dawn.
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One soldier was injured when militants attacked a security checkpoint in the Ghazlamai area with at least 20 rockets on July 27-night even as security forces set up new posts around Miranshah town, according to Dawn.
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July - 27 
Pakistan territory near the Afghan border, saying that American forces would not be allowed to operate in the area as Pakistani forces were quite capable of doing this, Dawn reported. “Inside Pakistani territory only Pakistani forces will operate and
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Pakistan territory near the Afghan border, saying that American forces would not be allowed to operate in the area as Pakistani forces were quite capable of doing this, Dawn reported. “Inside Pakistani territory only Pakistani forces will operate and they are fully capable of performing this task,” Musharraf told reporters as he left for a visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. “We are fighting extremism and terrorism in our national interest and we do not have to please anyone,” the president said. He also rejected the US allegations that al Qaeda was regrouping in Pakistan's tribal area. “A small number of al Qaeda elements present in the area are on the run and we are pursuing them,” the president stated.
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July - 27 
Peshawar City Police Officer Abdul Majeed Marwat informed that police intercepted a car at Gulbahar and arrested three brothers – Imtiaz, Ayaz and Bahadar – of Wali Abad. Police also recovered two kilograms of explosives from the vehicle. According t
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Peshawar City Police Officer Abdul Majeed Marwat informed that police intercepted a car at Gulbahar and arrested three brothers – Imtiaz, Ayaz and Bahadar – of Wali Abad. Police also recovered two kilograms of explosives from the vehicle. According to Marwat, the three were involved in the bombings at CDs shops in the province. He said they were also involved in a bomb blast at the Peshawar bus terminal on April 17. During investigations, he said, the accused have confessed to their involvement in a bomb blast near the Peshawar High Court on May 29. However, Marwat said, the accused were not involved in the recent suicide bombings and also had no links with jihadis. In Lahore, intelligence personnel raided a house near Niazi bus stand and arrested four suspects. One of the arrested, Aurangzaib, was later released. The rest have confessed to their involvement in the Swat bombing.
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July - 27 
Daily News has reported that the government has already resettled over 95,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by the recent fighting in the East. There are only 37,000 more persons to be resettled and the government has planned to comple
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Daily News has reported that the government has already resettled over 95,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by the recent fighting in the East. There are only 37,000 more persons to be resettled and the government has planned to complete resettling soon, Information and Media Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said. “Certain institutions try to add the number of IDPs chased away by the LTTE a decade ago. The IDPs chased away by the LTTE a decade ago are now living in areas such as Puttalam and Batticaloa and they are not included in the IDP numbers affected by the recent events. Those IDPs are waiting to return to their original places after the armed forces clear the whole country,” the Minister said. There were 23,948 IDPs in Trincomalee and 5,425 of them have already been resettled. Only 18,523 are left to be resettled shortly. In Batticaloa district, there were 93,638 IDPs and 74,939 have already been resettled. Only 18,000 remain to be resettled. There were 15,289 IDPs in Vakarai and 14,791 have already been resettled. Only 498 have to be resettled. The Trincomalee harbour destroyed by the Tsunami disaster is completely rehabilitated and operations will commence on July 31. Yapa pointed out that arrangements have been made to develop every part cleared by the Armed Forces under the ‘Eastern Resurgence’ programme.
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July - 27 
The Muslim Peace Secretariat Director M. H. M. Salman raised concerns about the situation of the Muslim population and requested the SLMM and the government to work together on humanitarian and resettlement issues relating the community in the East.
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The Muslim Peace Secretariat Director M. H. M. Salman raised concerns about the situation of the Muslim population and requested the SLMM and the government to work together on humanitarian and resettlement issues relating the community in the East. He also wanted the SLMM to clarify the status of the Muslim community vis-a-vis the CFA.
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July - 27 
The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) told the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) that it had initiated an inquiry into allegations that the LTTE has demanded that every family living in areas controlled by it contributes at lea
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The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) told the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) that it had initiated an inquiry into allegations that the LTTE has demanded that every family living in areas controlled by it contributes at least one member to its activities, according to Colombo Page. The SCOPP also inquired about the widely-reported threat of the LTTE to attack economic targets and the SLMM agreed that this should be investigated. The SLMM and SCOPP also agreed that child-recruitment was a serious issue and the SLMM mentioned two complaints of alleged LTTE child-recruitment in Mannar.
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July - 27 
The Sri Lanka Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed to a petition calling for the abolition of the Norwegian-brokered cease-fire agreement (CFA) signed on February 22, 2002, by the Sri Lanka government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (L
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The Sri Lanka Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed to a petition calling for the abolition of the Norwegian-brokered cease-fire agreement (CFA) signed on February 22, 2002, by the Sri Lanka government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to BBC Sinhala. Chief Justice Sarath Nanda Silva said that a Prime Minister (PM) cannot sign important agreements "according to his will". The then PM, Ranil Wickramasinghe, had signed the CFA on behalf the Sri Lanka government, while the then President, Chandrika Kumaratunga, accused the PM of not informing her before signing the CFA. According to Sri Lanka's Constitution, the President holds executive powers while the PM is only a ceremonial post. The hearing was postponed to November 30. The Peoples Liberation Front and Jathika Hela Urumaya have requested the judiciary to abolish the CFA. The Supreme Court observed that currently the CFA only exists in the paper and it questioned the petitioners whether CFA is practically observed by both parties.
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July - 27 
Troops after observing a temporary hut erected by the LTTE cadres at Navathkulam in the same district, opened fire using rocket propeller guns (RPGs) and destroyed it completely. It is believed that at least one LTTE cadre died and two more were woun
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Troops after observing a temporary hut erected by the LTTE cadres at Navathkulam in the same district, opened fire using rocket propeller guns (RPGs) and destroyed it completely. It is believed that at least one LTTE cadre died and two more were wounded in the attack.
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July - 27 
Troops confronted and killed two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the Navathkulam area of Jaffna district on July 27, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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Troops confronted and killed two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the Navathkulam area of Jaffna district on July 27, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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July - 27 
Troops foiled an attempt by a group of LTTE cadres to infiltrate into the security forces (SFs) FDL (Forward Defence Line) at Eluthumadduval in the Jaffna district and killed one of them.
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Troops foiled an attempt by a group of LTTE cadres to infiltrate into the security forces (SFs) FDL (Forward Defence Line) at Eluthumadduval in the Jaffna district and killed one of them.
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July - 27 
Troops recovered one claymore mine of about 5-kg at Thavasikulam in the Kodikamam area. During search and clear operations in the Red Bridge area of Mylavethuven, troops recovered one disposable RPG bomb. Troops on duty at Karukkapulchenai found one
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Troops recovered one claymore mine of about 5-kg at Thavasikulam in the Kodikamam area. During search and clear operations in the Red Bridge area of Mylavethuven, troops recovered one disposable RPG bomb. Troops on duty at Karukkapulchenai found one pressure mine of seven layers and 16 anti-personnel mines while clearing the area. Further, on July 27, troops recovered seven 60-mm mortar rounds during a search operation at Namalwatta in the Kumburupiddi area.
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July - 28 
An exchange of fire reportedly occurred between suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel at Khangoipat in the Ukhrul district on July 28-morning. AR personnel later recovered two
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An exchange of fire reportedly occurred between suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel at Khangoipat in the Ukhrul district on July 28-morning. AR personnel later recovered two lethode grenades, one magazine of M20 pistol with 20 live rounds, some combat uniforms, rice and cooking utensils from the incident site. However, no casualties were reported in both the incidents.
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