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June - 1 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze five vehicles engaged in road construction work in Lawkhamaan toli in Gumla District of Jharkhand on June 1, reports United News of India. According to Police, an armed group of 10 to
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze five vehicles engaged in road construction work in Lawkhamaan toli in Gumla District of Jharkhand on June 1, reports United News of India. According to Police, an armed group of 10 to 12 Maoists, raided a camp office of a road construction company in the said area and set ablaze five vehicles parked there including a JCB, a water tanker, a roller, a grinder machine, and a tractor. The denial of the levy is reported to be the reason for the arson, the Police added.
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June - 1 
The Pakistan army resorted to heavy shelling violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the LoC in Mankote sector in Poonch District on June 1, prompting a befitting reply from the Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior. The Pakistani troopers carr
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The Pakistan army resorted to heavy shelling violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the LoC in Mankote sector in Poonch District on June 1, prompting a befitting reply from the Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior. The Pakistani troopers carried out attacks on forward posts with guided missiles, they added.
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June - 1 
Three armed Pakistani militants were killed as the Army foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 1, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said, movem
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Three armed Pakistani militants were killed as the Army foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 1, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said, movement of the militants was first spotted on the intervening night of May 28 and 29 as one out of six militants trying to infiltrate from Kabootar Gala village in Kalal area in Nowshera sector stepped over an Anti-Personnel Mine (APM) leading to an explosion in the area. Since then the troops engaged the militants along LoC resulting into an exchange of fire. However, as the firing from the militants’ side stopped, the security personnel conducted searches and recovered three bodies of militants lying on the LoC. Large quantity of arms, ammunition, explosives and eatables were also lying near bodies of the militants. Recoveries included two AK rifles with 13 filled magazines, a US-made M-16A2 rifle with six filled magazines, a 9-MM Chinese pistol, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) with six grenades, five hand grenades and two knives.
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June - 1 
To win an advantage from the current India-China military standoff in Ladakh, the Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), a US-based separatist Sikh body spearheading a drive to separate Punjab from the rest of India, has now approached Beijing to support its seces
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To win an advantage from the current India-China military standoff in Ladakh, the Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), a US-based separatist Sikh body spearheading a drive to separate Punjab from the rest of India, has now approached Beijing to support its secessionist campaign, reports The Times of India on June 2. As per the report, SFJ's Gurpatwant Singh Pannun wrote a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, justifying its position against India and extending the support of pro-Khalistani Sikhs. SFJ’s letter comes a day after Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh warned China against its bullying tactics on the border and cautioned it to not take India lightly.
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June - 1 
The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab in a joint raid in Rawalpindi city of Punjab Province, arrested two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, identified as Kaleemullah and Farid Khan on June
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The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab in a joint raid in Rawalpindi city of Punjab Province, arrested two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, identified as Kaleemullah and Farid Khan on June 1, who had allegedly beheaded a Polish engineer, Piotr Stanczak in 2009 in South Waziristan (Erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas), Dawn reported on June 11. Stanczak had been abducted from Attock, near Rawalpindi, in September 2008 and a case was registered with Basal Police Station against the unidentified kidnappers. The CTD Punjab and the ISI made the arrest when they obtained intelligence reports about the arrival of duo in Rawalpindi to commit a terrorist act. The raiding teams recovered explosives from their possession. After this breakthrough, the case of kidnapping and subsequent murder of Piotr for investigation has been re-opened some 12 years after its registration. A senior official privy to the development said the terrorists had held Piotr Stanczak captive for more than four months. He said a seven-minute horrific video was delivered to reporters in February 2009 that showed execution of the Polish engineer by unknown militants. “During interrogation, Kaleemullah confessed that he had taken part in beheading of Piotr Stanczak while Farid Khan said he had kept him in his custody in Darra Adam Khel for several days [before beheading]”, an official stated.
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Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N) on June 1 registered a private constitution amendment bill at the Parliament Secretariat seeking to change several provisions of the constitution to address the demands of Madhesis, Janajatis and other marginalise
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Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N) on June 1 registered a private constitution amendment bill at the Parliament Secretariat seeking to change several provisions of the constitution to address the demands of Madhesis, Janajatis and other marginalised groups and communities, reports The Himalayan Times. Leaders associated with the JSP-N registered the bill on behalf of Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) and Samajwadi Party-Nepal (SP-N) as the merger of the two parties is yet to be completed. JSP-N leader Laxman Lal Karna said they had registered the constitution amendment bill seeking to give citizenship to foreign women married to Nepali men upon initiating the process of renouncing their citizenship. The bill also seeks to alter the boundary of a province in consultation with the province concerned and to form a commission for changing boundaries of provinces.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 1 arrested five cadres of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Nalikhali area in Mymensingh District of Mymensingh Division, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Monwar Hossain Majon (24), Sanwar Hossain
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 1 arrested five cadres of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Nalikhali area in Mymensingh District of Mymensingh Division, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Monwar Hossain Majon (24), Sanwar Hossain Sajon (24), Shafiqul Islam (43), Mustafa (30) and Abdus Samad (40). Some jihadi books, leaflets, videos and three mobile phones were recovered from the arrestees.
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The Supreme Court (SC) on June 1 dismissed eight Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed challenging the dissolution of Parliament and holding the General Election on June 20, reports Daily News. Five Judge Bench comprising Chief Justice Jayantha Ja
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The Supreme Court (SC) on June 1 dismissed eight Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed challenging the dissolution of Parliament and holding the General Election on June 20, reports Daily News. Five Judge Bench comprising Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Justice Buwaneka Aluwihare, Justice Sisira de Abrew, Justice Priyantha Jayawardena and Justice Vijith Malalgoda unanimously refused to grant Leave to Proceed with eight FR petitions. Pronouncing the ruling, the Chief Justice informed that the Court provided opportunities for all counsel in all applications on the preliminary objections raised as well as the main application. "By majority decision, preliminary objections are overruled. By unanimous decision, Leave to Proceed is refused for all applications,” the Chief Justice announced.
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June - 1 
A new United Nations (UN) report reveals that the Taliban still maintains close ties with the alQaeda terrorist network, despite signing a peace deal with the United States in which they committed to fight militant groups, reports Gandhara on June 2.
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A new United Nations (UN) report reveals that the Taliban still maintains close ties with the alQaeda terrorist network, despite signing a peace deal with the United States in which they committed to fight militant groups, reports Gandhara on June 2. The Taliban slammed the report, made public on June 1, as "baseless and bigoted."
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The US peace envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on June 1 said that “We’re optimistic that finally we are moving forward to the start of the intra-Afghan negotiations”, reports Tolo News. Khalilzad is hopeful that the violence will stay low and t
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The US peace envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on June 1 said that “We’re optimistic that finally we are moving forward to the start of the intra-Afghan negotiations”, reports Tolo News. Khalilzad is hopeful that the violence will stay low and the intra-Afghan negotiations will begin with the Taliban. “I believe we are in a more hopeful moment that validates our approach," said Khalilzad, citing the Eid ceasefire called for by the Taliban, which was reciprocated by the government. "By all accounts violence was down dramatically during Eid,” the US envoy said. “Since the Eid ceasefire, violence has been relatively low. It hasn’t gone back to pre-Eid circumstances or conditions. And at the same time the government of Afghanistan in response to the ceasefire and the reduction of violence that has taken place has accelerated the release of prisoners,” he mentioned. On the political crisis in Afghanistan, Khalilzad said: “The political crisis in Afghanistan that produced two presidential inaugurations, now it’s been resolved, and the two leaders are working together on an agenda for peace.”
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There has been a significant drop in the Taliban’s attacks since the group announced a ceasefire with the Afghan forces during the three days of Eid that were celebrated from May 24 to May 26, Afghan security officials said, Tolo News reports on June
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There has been a significant drop in the Taliban’s attacks since the group announced a ceasefire with the Afghan forces during the three days of Eid that were celebrated from May 24 to May 26, Afghan security officials said, Tolo News reports on June 2. Security sources within the Afghan Government have said that before the Eid ceasefire, the Taliban were initiating almost 100 attacks daily across the nation, but now these attacks have been reduced to six minor attacks daily. The ceasefire by the Taliban was intended to expedite the process of the prisoner swap between the two sides.
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June - 2 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Dasru Punem, carrying a cash reward of INR 800,000 on his head was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest between Hurrepal and Bechapal hills under Mirt
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Dasru Punem, carrying a cash reward of INR 800,000 on his head was killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest between Hurrepal and Bechapal hills under Mirtur Police Station limits in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on June 2, reports New Indian Express. According to Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallav, “A joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force was out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation. After a brief gun-battle, the Maoist fled from the spot. Later, we recovered a body of a Maoist in a ‘uniform’ who was identified as Punem”. The SP further said that Punem was working as ‘section commander’ of Military Company Number-2 of CPI-Maoist. He was involved in about 14 cases of Maoist violence in Bijapur, Dantewada and Sukma District. “He was also involved in Dharbha valley attack in which 28 people including Congress leaders were killed,” the SP added.
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June - 2 
A militant was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Saimoh in Awantipora area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 2 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. An encounter erupted between militants and SFs at Saimoh in Awant
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A militant was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Saimoh in Awantipora area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 2 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. An encounter erupted between militants and SFs at Saimoh in Awantipora area of the district, a Police official said. One militant has been killed so far in the exchange of fire between the two sides, he said, adding the operation was going on till last reports came in.
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June - 2 
Four suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)courier-cum-sympathisers were arrested in separate incidents in Chhattisgarh and huge caches of arms and ammunition were recovered, reports The Pioneer on June 7. According to the Inspector G
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Four suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)courier-cum-sympathisers were arrested in separate incidents in Chhattisgarh and huge caches of arms and ammunition were recovered, reports The Pioneer on June 7. According to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sundarraj P., Manoj Sharma, and Harishankar Gedam were arrested from Sukma District on June 2, while Ganesh Kunjam and Atmaram Nareti were arrested from Kanker District on June 6. “They were involved in supplying ammunition to the rebels in the Bastar region. Sharma, of Dhamtari, and Gedam of Balod District were intercepted at Malkangiri Chowk in Sukma town and 395 bullets of self-loading and .303 rifles were seized,”the IGP said adding that during interrogation, they said Kunjam and Nareti, linked to Maoist leader - Darshan Pedda who is ‘secretary’ of the 'Pratappur area committee' in Kanker District, had approached them to supply ammunition.
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June - 2 
Gadchiroli Police neutralised a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) funding module and arrested four persons in separate operations while transporting around INR 22 million from two different roads near the Kaleshwaram-Arjungutta interstate
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Gadchiroli Police neutralised a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) funding module and arrested four persons in separate operations while transporting around INR 22 million from two different roads near the Kaleshwaram-Arjungutta interstate border, between Gadchorali District in Maharashtra and Macherial District in Telangana on June 2, reports The New Indian Express. In the first incident, the Police arrested two persons traveling from Warangal District in Telangana to Bhamragad in Gadchorali District and seized INR 10 million from their possession. On the same day, the Police intercepted another vehicle traveling from Mancherial District to Asaralli village in Gadchiroli and seized around INR 12 million and arrested two other persons. Meanwhile, during the probe, the arrested persons admitted that the money was to be handed over to Maoists.
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June - 2 
Indian army defused an unexploded mortar shell fired by Pakistan during CFA violations near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalal area in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 2, reports Daily Excelsior. The shell was noticed lying in an o
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Indian army defused an unexploded mortar shell fired by Pakistan during CFA violations near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalal area in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 2, reports Daily Excelsior. The shell was noticed lying in an open area and was subsequently defused by the experts of the army’s Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS).
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June - 2 
Infighting is ongoing within the terror group Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), more than 4 months after the death of its leader Harmeet Singh alias Happy PhD on January 27, 2020, reports DNA on June 3. In the fray for the leadership of KLF are radic
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Infighting is ongoing within the terror group Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), more than 4 months after the death of its leader Harmeet Singh alias Happy PhD on January 27, 2020, reports DNA on June 3. In the fray for the leadership of KLF are radical elements from Pakistan, United Kingdom (UK), Italy and Switzerland. As per the report, Pakistan-based Lakhbir Singh Rode also ‘chief’ of International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), UK based Paramjeet Singh Panjwar, Gursharanvir Singh Wahiwala, KLF ‘spokesperson’ Dhanna Singh, Italy based Gurjinder Singh Shastri and Switzerland based Pappu Singh are trying to take the leadership of the group. Reportedly, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been backing Lakhbir Singh Rode and Paramjeet Singh Panjwar. Both are trying to get support from cadre based in Italy, Germany, Canada and the UK to become next KLF ‘chief’. Wahiwala and Shastri do not seem to have the support of the ISI, which can make things difficult for them. Also, KLF is now heading towards a schism with a new faction emerging led by UK based Gursharanvir Singh Wahiwala. Wahiwala is getting support from cadres in Canada, US and Italy. What has increased the infighting is Wahiwala alleging that Dhanna Singh, the spokesperson of KLF, is responsible for the killing of Happy PhD.
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June - 2 
On June 2, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava stated that the United Nations’ 25th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL (Da'esh), al Qaida and associated individuals and
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On June 2, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava stated that the United Nations’ 25th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL (Da'esh), al Qaida and associated individuals and entities clearly vindicated India’s stance of Pakistan remaining the epicenter of international terrorism, reports Times Now. The UN report which states Pakistan-based terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) being engaged in trafficking fighters into Afghanistan has further augmented India’s stance of Pakistan fostering terrorism in its land. Srivastava further urged the international community to pressurise Pakistan to take sustained, verifiable and irreversible action against terrorism which the later have failed to fulfill till date despite international obligations.
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June - 2 
One militant was killed in the encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Tral area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Giving details, Police said that based on a specific intelligence a joint team of Poli
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One militant was killed in the encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Tral area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Giving details, Police said that based on a specific intelligence a joint team of Police, army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cordoned off Pamposh colony in Saimoh of Tral under Awantipora Police in Pulwama, and as the cordon was being laid, there was an initial exchange of fire at the crack of dawn between the holed-up militants and the SFs and one of them was eliminated. Later on, after a brief exchange of fire, the second militant was also killed by the SFs taking the toll of killed militants to two. Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including two AK rifles, two pistols, 5 AK magazines and two hand grenades were recovered from them, Police said. The identity of the slain militants were being ascertained, however, reports suggest the slain militants were affiliated to the local Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
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June - 2 
Pakistani Rangers violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to firing on forward posts and villages along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector in Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 2, reports Daily Excelsior. The f
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Pakistani Rangers violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to firing on forward posts and villages along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector in Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 2, reports Daily Excelsior. The firing from across the border started in Karol Border outpost area around 10.50 am, drawing a strong retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF), a Police officer said. There was no report of any casualty in the Pakistani firing, the official said.
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June - 2 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is gearing up to launch an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in Jharkhand, especially in areas prone to attacks by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, before the onset of mons
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is gearing up to launch an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in Jharkhand, especially in areas prone to attacks by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, before the onset of monsoon, reports The Times of India. The CRPF Inspector General (IG) Raj Kumar said, “In a meeting on June 2, we talked about the impending anti-Naxal operation. Since the movement of Security Forces (SFs) gets hindered after the onset of monsoon, we are planning to carry out the operation during the ongoing summer season. We will either trap or flush out the extremists.”
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June - 2 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and cut a highway connecting Aranpur to Potali village in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh at 16 places on June 2, reports Amar Ujala. As per the
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and cut a highway connecting Aranpur to Potali village in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh at 16 places on June 2, reports Amar Ujala. As per the report, more than 150 Maoists reached Patali village to chop the highway and also severely damaged it with an IED blast. The report further adds that INR 60 million has been spent on the development of the said highway. A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official said the Maoists wish to preserve their base in the area. The highway damage displays the rising frustration among them.
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June - 2 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze 11 vehicles engaged in bauxite mining under Kisko Police Station limits in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand on June 2, reports Hindustan Times. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO)
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze 11 vehicles engaged in bauxite mining under Kisko Police Station limits in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand on June 2, reports Hindustan Times. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Jitendra Singh said, “Altogether nine excavators, a compressor machine, and a JCB machine engaged in bauxite mining were set ablaze by the rebels. According to preliminary findings, the arson was carried out by active members of the group led by Ravindra Ganjhu, a CPI-Maoist leader.”
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June - 2 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 2 carried out searches at the office of Ram Kripal Singh (RKS) Construction Private Limited located in Ranchi District in Jharkhand relating to a two-year-old Maoist terror funding case in the State, re
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 2 carried out searches at the office of Ram Kripal Singh (RKS) Construction Private Limited located in Ranchi District in Jharkhand relating to a two-year-old Maoist terror funding case in the State, reports New Kerala. The case was originally registered at Dumri Police Station in Giridih District of Jharkhand on January 22, 2018, after the arrest of one Manoj Kumar with INR 600,000 in cash and incriminating documents. The NIA took over the case on July 9, 2018. It was alleged that Kumar had collected levy from contractors on the instructions of an absconding accused Krishna Da alias Krishna Hasda, a Jharkhand Regional Committee member of CPI-Maoist, the NIA said. During the investigation, it was revealed that Kumar was an employee of RKS Construction Private Limited Company and was acting as a conduit between the construction firm and the Maoists in Giridih District.
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June - 2 
The Organized Crime Control Unit (OCCU) of Punjab arrested a pro-Khalistan terrorist and one of the most wanted gangsters, identified as - Tejinder Singh alias Teja, from Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District while he was, allegedly, trying t
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The Organized Crime Control Unit (OCCU) of Punjab arrested a pro-Khalistan terrorist and one of the most wanted gangsters, identified as - Tejinder Singh alias Teja, from Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District while he was, allegedly, trying to mobilise funds for the Khalistan movement on June 2, reports The Week. According to the Police, Teja had recently executed a dacoity in Ludhiana, where he looted 2 kilograms gold. He has, reportedly, confessed that he was arranging money for a spate of targeted killings as part of the Khalistan agenda, and to disrupt the ongoing Operation Blue Star anniversary week in Punjab. Teja has over 25 criminal cases against him, including murder, attempt to murder, car-jacking, and dacoity. He had started out as a gangster but was soon radicalised. He planned the targeted killings at the instance of some hardcore terrorists he met during his imprisonment in various jails. Police also said that he has the support of banned Khalistani outfits. The Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta said, “a set of Punjab Police uniform, along with an ID card of Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) were recovered from his possession. He wanted to use the uniform and card to gain access to restricted areas for commission of various kinds of crimes, including terrorist actions. We have also recovered a Chinese 30 calibre pistol, 10 cartridges and one Chevrolet Optra car.”
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June - 2 
China is secretly building a high-security compound near Gwadar Port in Balochistan which it will probably use for naval base, Times of India reported on June 3. According to Forbes, a leading Aerospace and Defense magazine, analysts have been watchi
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China is secretly building a high-security compound near Gwadar Port in Balochistan which it will probably use for naval base, Times of India reported on June 3. According to Forbes, a leading Aerospace and Defense magazine, analysts have been watching for the first signs of a long-expected Chinese naval base at Gwadar. "The base, to complement the one at Djibouti, would strengthen China's foothold in the Indian Ocean. Recent satellite images appear to show that several new complexes have been built in the last few years. One of them, identified as a Chinese company involved in port development, has unusually high security," said Forbes.
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June - 2 
Executive Director People's Action for Free and Fair Election (PAFFREL), Rohana Hettiarachchi on June 2 said one should take a middle path when it comes to holding of elections, reports Daily Mirror. He said “COVID-19 is a global pandemic and is an e
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Executive Director People's Action for Free and Fair Election (PAFFREL), Rohana Hettiarachchi on June 2 said one should take a middle path when it comes to holding of elections, reports Daily Mirror. He said “COVID-19 is a global pandemic and is an exceptional situation. Therefore politicians should not open law books and argue on law points at this moment. However there are issues which have to be resolved. Government cannot spend funds on their own without Parliament's approval. One could challenge state spending in courts." Similarly, former Governor and former Executive Director of Campaign for Free and Fair Election (CaFFE) Keerthi Tennekoon also said there are issues to be resolved with regard to the polls despite the dismissal of petitions filed against the election date. "The gazette notification issued by the President March 2, 2020 became defunct yesterday. Neither President nor Election Commission has provisions to decide on when the new Parliament could be convened. Besides many who uses postal votes won't get the opportunity of voting as many have not registered yet. Another issue is using schools as polling stations and counting centres. Besides there's is an issue as to how the government is going to spend for the poll without Parliament" he said.
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June - 2 
Government Printer Gangani Liyanage said that the printing of 17 million ballot papers for the General Elections commenced on June 2, reports Daily Mirror. She said the typesetting and other preparations were carried out during the last week and subs
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Government Printer Gangani Liyanage said that the printing of 17 million ballot papers for the General Elections commenced on June 2, reports Daily Mirror. She said the typesetting and other preparations were carried out during the last week and subsequently the official printing commenced. The date of holding the General Elections was confronted with ambiguity following the FR petitions filed in the SC challenging the fixing of General Elections date for June 20. However, the FR petitions were dismissed by the SC without hearing them. Accordingly, the printing of ballot paper commenced following the court order.
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June - 2 
A roadside bomb explosion killed at least nine civilians in Khosh Rod village of Arghistan District in Kandahar Province, The Khaama Press reports on June 3. Five civilians were also injured in the explosion. No individual or group has so far claimed
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A roadside bomb explosion killed at least nine civilians in Khosh Rod village of Arghistan District in Kandahar Province, The Khaama Press reports on June 3. Five civilians were also injured in the explosion. No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility for the incident.
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June - 2 
An explosion in the vicinity of Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan mosque in diplomatic area of Kabul city left at least two persons dead and two others wounded on June 2, reports The Khaama Press. Tariq Arian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, sai
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An explosion in the vicinity of Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan mosque in diplomatic area of Kabul city left at least two persons dead and two others wounded on June 2, reports The Khaama Press. Tariq Arian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, said that security forces discovered some other explosives before the militants manage to detonate them. No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility for the incident. One of the dead has been identified as, Mawlavi Ayaz Niazi, the prayer leader of Wazir Mohamamd Akbar mosque.
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June - 2 
Police Chief of Sayed Karam District of Paktia Province along with his three bodyguards lost their lives and four Police personnel were injured following roadside mine in the district late on June 2, reports bakhtarnews.com. Sharif KalewalDistrict Go
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Police Chief of Sayed Karam District of Paktia Province along with his three bodyguards lost their lives and four Police personnel were injured following roadside mine in the district late on June 2, reports bakhtarnews.com. Sharif KalewalDistrict Governor of Sayed Karam told, the incident took place while vehicle of the Police Chief hit on a roadside mine.
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June - 2 
President Ashraf Ghani and the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed an array of issues pertaining to the Afghan peace process via videoconference, bakhtarnews.com reports on June 3. The videoconference was joined by Afghan and American senio
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President Ashraf Ghani and the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed an array of issues pertaining to the Afghan peace process via videoconference, bakhtarnews.com reports on June 3. The videoconference was joined by Afghan and American senior officials; First Vice President Amruallah Saleh, Second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation; Yosuf Ghazanfar, the President’s Special Representative on Economic Development; Dr. Fazel Fazly, Director General of Administrative Office of the President, Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation; General Scott Miller, the Commander of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission; and Ross Wilson, Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Kabul. Both sides exchanged views over joint efforts to maintain the momentum to advance the agenda of peace and stability in Afghanistan.The US Secretary of State said that the main goal of the United States is a united, independent, democratic and stable Afghanistan within the framework of the continued long-term and strategic relations between the two countries, and we will work with the Afghan government to achieve that. Also, President Ashraf Ghani articulated the Afghan government’s roadmap for a sustainable peace and stability in the country at the video conference and reiterated that the Afghan Government stressing on needs to multiply our efforts for a stable, united and free Afghanistan. The two sides also discussed the future steps in the Afghan peace process, in particular the release of Taliban prisoners, venue for the intra-Afghan negotiations, underscoring the need to keep the people informed of the developments before and during the negotiations as they unfold.
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June - 2 
Saudi Arabia strongly reacted to the bombing of Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan mosque of June 2, in capital Kabul which left many dead or wounded including a prominent prayer leader, Mawlavi Ayaz Niazi, Khamma Press reports on June 4.The Ministry of Forei
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Saudi Arabia strongly reacted to the bombing of Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan mosque of June 2, in capital Kabul which left many dead or wounded including a prominent prayer leader, Mawlavi Ayaz Niazi, Khamma Press reports on June 4.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia in a statement said it expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s utter condemnation and denunciation of the bomb blasts at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul, which has resulted in deaths and injuries.“The Ministry offers its condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, wishing a speedy recovery to the wounded, and that security and stability prevail throughout Afghanistan, reaffirming the Kingdom’s rejection to all forms of violence, extremism and terrorism,” the statement added.
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June - 2 
Sirajuddin Haqqani, ‘deputy leader’ of the Taliban, said that despite the group's belief in the peace negotiation talks as one of the core components of the solution to the conflict in Afghanistan, the Taliban will still continue the path of jihad (h
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Sirajuddin Haqqani, ‘deputy leader’ of the Taliban, said that despite the group's belief in the peace negotiation talks as one of the core components of the solution to the conflict in Afghanistan, the Taliban will still continue the path of jihad (holy war) and strengthen its military power, Tolo News reports on June 3. In a message to mark the completion of training of a group of Taliban suicide bombers at an unknown location, Haqqani said that the peace process does not mean the Taliban will abandon the path of jihad. Footage released on the group’s social media platforms show a group of Taliban fighters wearing suicide vests who are passing in a parade in front of the Taliban’s military commission. Messages from other top Taliban officials, including Mullah Abdullah Ghani Baradar and Mullah Yaqoub, were read out in support of the suicide squad. “We believe that the talks are the solution, the politics of sharia (Islamic) law is one of the paths of our jihad and struggle, but no one should miscalculate our politics and willingness for talks --- they shouldn’t expect (the Taliban) to abandon jihad and their military capabilities,” said Haqqani in a message to the Taliban fighters. “We will use our ability to further develop the strength of the military and jihadi forces of the Islamic emirate (Term used for Afghanistan by the Taliban),” said Mullah Yaqoub.
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June - 2 
The presence of thousands of foreign terrorists including up to 6,500 Pakistani nationals pose a complex challenge for the Taliban group to prove its credibility as a counter-terrorism partner following the signing of peace deal with the United State
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The presence of thousands of foreign terrorists including up to 6,500 Pakistani nationals pose a complex challenge for the Taliban group to prove its credibility as a counter-terrorism partner following the signing of peace deal with the United States, the United Nations (UN) said in its report, The Khaama Press reports on June 3. “The Monitoring Team now estimates that ISIL-K numbers are as low as 2,200 in Afghanistan. It remains capable of mounting attacks in various parts of the country, including Kabul, but some of those claimed may have arisen wholly or partly from a tactical accommodation with the Haqqani Network,” the report said. It also added that the main risk of ISIL-K resurgence in the context of the Afghan peace process may lie in its ability to present itself as the only defiant terror group in the country and attract new recruits and funding accordingly. “In addition to their handling of any threat posed by Al-Qaida, the Taliban’s credibility as a counter-terrorism partner for the international community will rest on their success in countering the threat from ISIL-K,” the report said. In other parts of its report, the United Nations added, “The senior leadership of Al-Qaida (QDe.004) remains present in Afghanistan, as well as hundreds of armed operatives, Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent, and groups of foreign terrorist fighters aligned with the Taliban…A number of significant Al-Qaida figures were killed in Afghanistan during the reporting period. Relations between the Taliban, especially the Haqqani Network (TAe.012), and Al-Qaida remain close, based on friendship, a history of shared struggle, ideological sympathy and intermarriage.”
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June - 2 
The Majlis (parliament) on June 2 passed the constitutional amendment allowing the term of incumbent local councillors to be extended, reports Avas.mv. The current term of the councillors will expire on June 3, and a legal limbo would have been cause
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The Majlis (parliament) on June 2 passed the constitutional amendment allowing the term of incumbent local councillors to be extended, reports Avas.mv. The current term of the councillors will expire on June 3, and a legal limbo would have been caused after that as the local council election slated for April 4 has been indefinitely postponed due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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June - 3 
A militant hideout was busted leading to the recovery of a cache of arms and ammunition at Tokranar near Bela Nalla in Chicha area in Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 3, reports Daily Excelsior. The hideout was unearthed by a join
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A militant hideout was busted leading to the recovery of a cache of arms and ammunition at Tokranar near Bela Nalla in Chicha area in Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 3, reports Daily Excelsior. The hideout was unearthed by a joint search party of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of local Police and troops of the 17 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and the 52 battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Chicha area, Police said. The search of the hideout led to the recovery of an AK 56 rifle with a magazine and 27 rounds, a pistol with a magazine and six rounds and one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) grenade.
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June - 3 
On June 3, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) reviewed the extremist situation in Jharkhand through video-conferencing. As per the sources, the operation is likely in the sensitive Districts like Lohardaga, Giridih, Koderma, and Chatra, among
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On June 3, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) reviewed the extremist situation in Jharkhand through video-conferencing. As per the sources, the operation is likely in the sensitive Districts like Lohardaga, Giridih, Koderma, and Chatra, among others, in coordination with the Bihar Police. In Lohardaga, frequent movements of Maoist leader, Ravinder Ganjhu have been reported while Maoist’s ‘central committee member’ Misir Besra is known to be active in the Kolhan region. Parasnath Hills is also on the CRPF’s radar for carrying out the operation, the sources added.
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June - 3 
Pakistan army continued its Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violation by resorting to intense firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 3, reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesman said, “There was unp
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Pakistan army continued its Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violation by resorting to intense firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 3, reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesman said, “There was unprovoked firing from across the border in Kirni sector that started around 1.45 pm prompting retaliation from the Indian Army.” The exchange of fire between the two sides lasted for quite some time, however, there was no report of any casualty or injury on the Indian side.
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June - 3 
Pakistan’s ISI is likely to facilitate a video conference between leaders of various Sikh militant groups operating in Pakistan and other countries as differences have emerged among them following the death of the KLF leader, Harmeet Singh alias Happ
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Pakistan’s ISI is likely to facilitate a video conference between leaders of various Sikh militant groups operating in Pakistan and other countries as differences have emerged among them following the death of the KLF leader, Harmeet Singh alias Happy PhD, reports The Times of India on June 4. According to intelligence agencies, “There is a cut-throat competition among the Sikh militant groups in Pakistan to become ISI ‘favourite’ and Happy’s murder was a clear-cut result of the dominance of a different Sikh militant outfit. Otherwise, no one could have even touched him, that too outside a gurdwara. We are of the view that ISI will soon hold a video conference among the warring Sikh militant leaders from UK, Europe and Pakistan to bring about a truce.”
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June - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Bogapani in Tinsukia District of Assam, reports Northeast Now. The IED was later diffused by Bomb Disposal Squad. United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) is suspecte
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Bogapani in Tinsukia District of Assam, reports Northeast Now. The IED was later diffused by Bomb Disposal Squad. United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) is suspected to be behind the incident.
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June - 3 
Pakistan’s ISI is likely to facilitate a video conference between leaders of various Sikh militant groups operating in Pakistan and other countries as differences have emerged among them following the death of the KLF leader, Harmeet Singh alias Happ
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Pakistan’s ISI is likely to facilitate a video conference between leaders of various Sikh militant groups operating in Pakistan and other countries as differences have emerged among them following the death of the KLF leader, Harmeet Singh alias Happy PhD, reports The Times of India on June 4. According to intelligence agencies, “There is a cut-throat competition among the Sikh militant groups in Pakistan to become ISI ‘favourite’ and Happy’s murder was a clear-cut result of the dominance of a different Sikh militant outfit. Otherwise, no one could have even touched him, that too outside a gurdwara. We are of the view that ISI will soon hold a video conference among the warring Sikh militant leaders from UK, Europe and Pakistan to bring about a truce.”
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June - 3 
The Election Commission (EC) in an Extraordinary Gazette on June 3,issued a set of media guidelines for the upcoming General Election, reports Daily News.The 36-point media guidelines announced by the EC stipulate that every media institution should
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The Election Commission (EC) in an Extraordinary Gazette on June 3,issued a set of media guidelines for the upcoming General Election, reports Daily News.The 36-point media guidelines announced by the EC stipulate that every media institution should provide accurate, balanced and impartial information in their news bulletins and any other programme relating to political matters.The guidelines also direct all media to be neutral and impartial in their reporting of matters relating to the election and not to discriminate against any contesting political party, independent group or a candidate or confer special benefits to any of them in allocating airtime.
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June - 3 
The gazette notifications have been issued on June 3, on code of conduct for contesting political parties/independent groups and candidates of the elections and media guidelines, reports Daily Mirror.
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The gazette notifications have been issued on June 3, on code of conduct for contesting political parties/independent groups and candidates of the elections and media guidelines, reports Daily Mirror.
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June - 3 
The Health Ministry on June 3 handed over health guidelines in connection with holding the General Election to the Election Commission (EC), reports Daily News. The health guidelines include the recommendations for postal voting, which public servant
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The Health Ministry on June 3 handed over health guidelines in connection with holding the General Election to the Election Commission (EC), reports Daily News. The health guidelines include the recommendations for postal voting, which public servants should take part in the process of postal voting, how election meetings should be held and how house to house canvassing should be done. The health guidelines also contain how the General Election day activities should be done and how counting of votes should be done. With health guidelines in hand, the Election Commission can hold the General election quickly.
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June - 3 
On June 3, a roadside bomb explosion killed at least nine civilians in Khosh Rod Village of Arghistan District of Kandahar Province, reports Khaama News Agency on June 3.No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility for the incident but th
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On June 3, a roadside bomb explosion killed at least nine civilians in Khosh Rod Village of Arghistan District of Kandahar Province, reports Khaama News Agency on June 3.No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility for the incident but the security officials fault Taliban for the explosion.
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June - 4 
One Kuki National Front-Nehlun (KNF-N) militant was arrested near Leikop village in Kangpokpi District of Manipur on June 4, reports E Pao. The arrestee was identified as Lunkhogin Kipgen.
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One Kuki National Front-Nehlun (KNF-N) militant was arrested near Leikop village in Kangpokpi District of Manipur on June 4, reports E Pao. The arrestee was identified as Lunkhogin Kipgen.
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June - 4 
An Army Havaldar was killed and another injured in CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) violations by Pakistan army in forward areas of Sher Tikri and Dadal in Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior.
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An Army Havaldar was killed and another injured in CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) violations by Pakistan army in forward areas of Sher Tikri and Dadal in Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain Army Havaldar has been identified as Mathiazhagan P and the injured as Havaldar MM Karan. The Indian side retaliated effectively inflicting heavy losses on Pakistan side.
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June - 4 
In another incident, Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) recovered 24 kilograms of explosive material and arrested four persons in Anantnag District of J&K on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior.A police spokesman said, based on a credible input about possess
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In another incident, Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) recovered 24 kilograms of explosive material and arrested four persons in Anantnag District of J&K on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior.A police spokesman said, based on a credible input about possession of explosive materials, Anantnag Police raided the residential house of Adil Maqbool Wani son of Muhammad Maqbool Wani resident of Nanil. During the raid Police recovered 24 kilograms of explosive material which was packed in polythene bags and concealed in Nylon bags.It was learnt that three other persons are also involved, he said adding they were identified as Mohammad Shahid Padder resident of Hutmarah, Faizan Ahmad resident of Nanil and Adnan Ahmad resident of Chandpora Bijbehara.All the four accused persons have been arrested and shifted to Police Station Mattan, he said.
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June - 4 
On June 4, Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison during an online summit decided to address potential risks associated with virtual assets and new financial technologies that may be abused for money la
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On June 4, Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison during an online summit decided to address potential risks associated with virtual assets and new financial technologies that may be abused for money laundering and terrorist financing, reports Financial Express. In a joint statement, recognising terrorism remaining a threat to peace and stability in the region, both the countries pressed for a comprehensive approach in combating terrorism, including by countering violent extremism, preventing radicalisation, disrupting financial support to terrorists and facilitating prosecution of those involved in acts of terror while calling for early adoption of a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT). Both the countries vowed to take steps to ensure that virtual assets service providers are subjected to anti-money laundering and counter terror financing regulations in accordance with the G20 Osaka leaders’ agreement on preventing exploitation of the internet for terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism.
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June - 4 
One civilian was injured after terrorists attacked Police party at Yaripora market in Kulgam area in Kulgam District of J&K on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs cordoned off the area and launched search operation. However, there were no reports of
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One civilian was injured after terrorists attacked Police party at Yaripora market in Kulgam area in Kulgam District of J&K on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs cordoned off the area and launched search operation. However, there were no reports of any casualties as of now.
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June - 4 
Pakistan Army fired at people engaged in constructing a road, connecting a cremation ground situated near the IBin Arnia sector in Jammu District of J&K on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, JCBs and tractors used for ferrying dug out s
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Pakistan Army fired at people engaged in constructing a road, connecting a cremation ground situated near the IBin Arnia sector in Jammu District of J&K on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, JCBs and tractors used for ferrying dug out soil from the area were targeted, however, there were no reports of any casualties as of now.
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June - 4 
Pakistan Rangers pounded the residential areas with heavy firing, damaging over a dozen houses,in Kathua-Samba belt along the International Border (IB)in Hiranagar sector in Kathua District of J&K on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior.The Border Securit
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Pakistan Rangers pounded the residential areas with heavy firing, damaging over a dozen houses,in Kathua-Samba belt along the International Border (IB)in Hiranagar sector in Kathua District of J&K on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior.The Border Security Force (BSF) troops guarding the borderline retaliated to the Pakistani firing, officials said, adding there were no reports of any casualties as of now.
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June - 4 
Pro-Khalistani posters were recovered in Sirsa District of Haryana reports, TheTimes Now on June 5. As per the report, the posters were spotted all over the city of Sirsa. The Police have initiated an investigation in the matter.
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Pro-Khalistani posters were recovered in Sirsa District of Haryana reports, TheTimes Now on June 5. As per the report, the posters were spotted all over the city of Sirsa. The Police have initiated an investigation in the matter.
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June - 4 
The British Sikh Opposition Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi on June 4, called for an independent inquiry into the extent of the involvement of the then Margaret Thatcher-led British government in Operation Bluestar in June 1984, reports The Tr
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The British Sikh Opposition Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi on June 4, called for an independent inquiry into the extent of the involvement of the then Margaret Thatcher-led British government in Operation Bluestar in June 1984, reports The Tribune. As per the report, the MP raised the issue in the House of Commons to mark 36 years since the Indian Army’s operation at the Golden Temple in Amritsar District of Punjab, also called for a debate on the issue. The MP said, “This week marks 36 years since the then Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, ordered her abhorrent attack on the most revered Sikh shrine, the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar. Despite recent revelations and given the huge demand from within the British Sikh community and the support of the Labour party and other Opposition parties, an independent inquiry to establish the extent of the Thatcher government's involvement in the attack has still not been held.”
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June - 4 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed a militant during a joint counterinsurgency operation in Kalakote area Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior.The Indian Army along with Police and paramilitary personnel launch
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed a militant during a joint counterinsurgency operation in Kalakote area Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior.The Indian Army along with Police and paramilitary personnel launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Rajouri’s Panjah Mehari village. “The patrol established contact with a group of terrorists [estimated to be between three and four], who opened fire on security forces, leading to an encounter,” an official said.One militant was killed in the ensuing gun battle, while the operation is still continuing, the official added.
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June - 4 
The SFs launched the CASO in Sahi Maidan, Topa, Thera and other villages in Mendhar sector in Poonch District of J&K on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior.
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The SFs launched the CASO in Sahi Maidan, Topa, Thera and other villages in Mendhar sector in Poonch District of J&K on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior.
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June - 4 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as, Rakesh Munda alias Sukra Munda and Chandni aliasBudhni surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammed Arshi and Commandant of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as, Rakesh Munda alias Sukra Munda and Chandni aliasBudhni surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammed Arshi and Commandant of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s 196th Battalion Birsa Oraon, in Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on June 4, reports United News of India. As per the report, Rakesh was carrying a cash reward of INR 200,000 on his head and was wanted in connection with more than half-a-dozen Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related cases. The duo surrendered as they wished to get married and start a family life.
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June - 4 
Amid alleged boycott by Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mir Kamal Khan Alyani, the Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) on June 4, finalised total development outlay of about PKR 1.41trillion to achieve an economic growth rate of about 2.3 per c
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Amid alleged boycott by Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mir Kamal Khan Alyani, the Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) on June 4, finalised total development outlay of about PKR 1.41trillion to achieve an economic growth rate of about 2.3 per cent next fiscal year (2020-21), reports Dawn. The APCC meeting, presided over by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Jahanzeb Khan, approved a federal public sector development programme (PSDP) worth PKR 630 billion. The four provinces would have cumulative development plans of PKR 783 billion for next year. The core PSDP would have an allocation of PKR 536 billion. An amount of PKR 94 billion would be tentatively made available for special areas and programmes including Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, security development, resettlement of temporary displaced persons (TDPs), mainstreaming of tribal region into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, Balochistan CM denounces ‘less preference and strategy’ for his province. Later, he took to social media platform Twitter to claim that he (as minister planning in-charge of his province) and provincial finance minister Zahoor Buledi boycotted the APCC meeting for “less preference and strategy in doing Balochistan projects”.
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June - 4 
According to a recently released report by a United Nation (UN) monitoring team, thousands of Pakistani nationals from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) continue to support the Taliban against the Afghan Government, The Economic Times
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According to a recently released report by a United Nation (UN) monitoring team, thousands of Pakistani nationals from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) continue to support the Taliban against the Afghan Government, The Economic Times reported on June 5. The report referred to Pakistan’s double game of claiming to fight terrorism while backing terror groups that enhance its foreign policy goals. “One Member State reported that the total number of Pakistani nationals fighting with terrorist groups in Afghanistan may be as high as 6,000 to 6,500,” said the 11th report from the U.N.’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. The report referred to three major Pakistan-based groups active in Afghanistan – Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), LeT and JeM. All three groups operate inside Afghanistan with support of the Taliban. “The presence of these groups is centered in the eastern provinces of Kunar, Nangarhar and Nuristan, where they operate under the umbrella of the Afghan Taliban,” the report stated.
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June - 4 
Altaf Hussain, the founder and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), has appealed to the US Pentagon to stop civilian and military aid to Pakistan in order to end misery, agony and sufferings of minority people of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakht
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Altaf Hussain, the founder and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), has appealed to the US Pentagon to stop civilian and military aid to Pakistan in order to end misery, agony and sufferings of minority people of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, The Times of India reported on June 5. In a letter addressed to the US Government, Hussain said, "Pakistan has occupied militarily three provinces of the country namely Sindh, Balochistan, KPK and Gilgit-Baltistan region and their barbaric and brutal repression is still going on. Time has come to ask your powerful decision-makers to stop civilian and military aid to Pakistan in order to end misery, agony and sufferings of people of Sindh, Balochistan, KPK and Gilgit-Baltistan," the letter read.
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June - 4 
The commission formed under the chairmanship of Peshawar High Court (PHC), Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan has completed its investigation into the Army Public School (APS) carnage on December 16, 2014, The Express Tribune reported on June 5. The commi
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The commission formed under the chairmanship of Peshawar High Court (PHC), Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan has completed its investigation into the Army Public School (APS) carnage on December 16, 2014, The Express Tribune reported on June 5. The commission recorded the statements of over 135 people including the parents of students who were martyred in the attack. It will present its report to the Supreme Court until June 30. In the deadliest attack in the country’s history, armed militants affiliated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stormed the APS Peshawar and martyred 132 innocent students and 17 staff members. According to the spokesperson of the commission, the parents of the martyred students in 2018 had filed a petition and requested the Supreme Court to conduct a judicial inquiry of the APS incident. The then Chief Justice Saqib Nisar during his visit to Peshawar had taken notice of the issue when parents of several deceased APS students approached him with a request for intervention to address their grievances. Nisar approved the request and the high court constituted a commission on October 12, 2018 under the chairmanship of PHC Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan.
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June - 4 
Two schoolteachers were killed in a motorcycle bomb explosion in Damadola area in Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 4, reports The News. Locals said that Abdur Rahman, a teacher of a private school and resi
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Two schoolteachers were killed in a motorcycle bomb explosion in Damadola area in Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 4, reports The News. Locals said that Abdur Rahman, a teacher of a private school and resident of Bara Damadola, and Ismail, a Government schoolteacher and resident of Lar Kanday in Damadola, were going on their bike when met a bomb explosion at a seasonal stream. As a result, the two were killed on the spot. No individual or militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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June - 4 
An explosion killed a civilian and wounded three others in Qarabagh District of Kabul Province on June 4, reports Khamma Press. The officials further added that the Taliban militants had planted the roadside bomb but the group has not commented regar
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An explosion killed a civilian and wounded three others in Qarabagh District of Kabul Province on June 4, reports Khamma Press. The officials further added that the Taliban militants had planted the roadside bomb but the group has not commented regarding the incident so far.
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June - 4 
The Afghan government established the new Command of the Joint Forces in a bid to root out the terror cells and criminal gangs in Kabul, Khamma Press reports on June 4.Tariq Arian, a Spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, said the new Command of
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The Afghan government established the new Command of the Joint Forces in a bid to root out the terror cells and criminal gangs in Kabul, Khamma Press reports on June 4.Tariq Arian, a Spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, said the new Command of the Joint Forces will root out the scattered cells of the terrorist groups as well as criminal networks in the capital.This comes as criminal incidents are on the rise parallel to terrorist attacks in Kabul city.The militants carried out numerous attacks in Kabul city lately including an attack in Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan mosque located in the diplomatic part of the city.
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June - 4 
Western envoys in Kabul in a statement on June 4, welcomed the formation of the High Council for National Reconciliation and called on Afghan parties involved in the peace process to ensure the inclusion of women, minorities and civil society institu
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Western envoys in Kabul in a statement on June 4, welcomed the formation of the High Council for National Reconciliation and called on Afghan parties involved in the peace process to ensure the inclusion of women, minorities and civil society institutions for meaningful peace negotiation, reports Tolo News.The statement reads: "The embassies of Australian, Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the kingdom of Netherlands, the kingdom of Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom and the delegation of the European Union welcome the information of the High Council for National Reconciliation and hope that this will quickly be followed by the announcement of the date for the commencement of the intra-Afghan negotiations. These are critical steps toward an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace. " "It is now urgent that both the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban insist on the meaningful participation of women in these negotiations. History shows peace agreements are more durable and successful when women are fully integrated and engaged…The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban must actively include women in all dimensions of the peace process; leadership councils, negotiating teams, consultative shuras, technical and advisory team. we urge both sides to redouble efforts to appoint a greater number of qualified women to these bodies," the statement read. The Western envoys in the statement also stressed the importance of men as crucial advocates for gender equality and urged them to actively promote the involvement of the Afghan women in the peace process."The fundamental rights of Afghan women enshrined in the Afghan constitution must be preserved and strengthened as part of peace process. these include women's rights to work, education, freedom of movement and association and access to health care," the statement said.The statement concludes: "The chance for a peaceful and prosperous future Afghanistan relies on recognizing the power and harnessing the unrealized potential of Afghan women."
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June - 5 
Russia’s special envoy Zamir Kabulov said that India’s policy of avoiding any engagement with the militants has had its day, reports The Hindu on June 6. Russia’s special presidential envoy Zamir Kabulov said, “New Delhi’s policy of avoiding any eng
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Russia’s special envoy Zamir Kabulov said that India’s policy of avoiding any engagement with the militants has had its day, reports The Hindu on June 6. Russia’s special presidential envoy Zamir Kabulov said, “New Delhi’s policy of avoiding any engagement with the Taliban has had its day, especially in view of the upcoming launch of intra-Afghan talks and eventual transformation of the Taliban movement into an influential legal political force in Afghanistan.”
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June - 5 
After the West Singhbhum Police intensified its operations against the CPI-Maoist and its splinter group, People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), residents of hamlets near Saranda forest on June 5 demanded Police protection fearing a backlash from
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After the West Singhbhum Police intensified its operations against the CPI-Maoist and its splinter group, People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), residents of hamlets near Saranda forest on June 5 demanded Police protection fearing a backlash from the outfits, reports The Times of India. A delegation of various Left-wing extremism-affected villages submitted a written demand to Keraikela Police for security arrangements.
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June - 5 
On June 5, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that Pakistan needs to introspect on the number of terror bases in its territory rather than dismissing UN report, reports Economic Times. Urging the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan to recall 2019 sta
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On June 5, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that Pakistan needs to introspect on the number of terror bases in its territory rather than dismissing UN report, reports Economic Times. Urging the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan to recall 2019 statement of Prime Minister Imran Khan that Pakistan still hosts 30,000 to 40,000 terrorists, Indian MEA spokesman Anurag Srivastava stated, “Instead of casting aspersions on the Report, Pakistan should introspect and put an end to any kind of support for terrorism emanating from territories under its control. The UN and the international community is well acquainted with the reality that Pakistan is the nerve center of terrorism. It houses one of the largest numbers of UN designated terrorists and terrorist entities. Its fallacious attempts to point fingers at others cannot deflect attention from the facts on the ground.” According to The Livemint, this statement was issued by India in response to June 4 statement of Foreign Ministry of Pakistan who rejecting the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team Report claimed that India was trying to “create complications for the Afghan peace process” by “sponsoring terrorist organizations in Afghanistan”.
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June - 5 
On June 5, one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah(NSCN-IM) militant was arrested near 5 Mile of Dimapur District in Nagaland, tweets Eastern Command. Assam Rifles further tweeted that Radio Based Mobile system, six mobile phones and o
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On June 5, one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah(NSCN-IM) militant was arrested near 5 Mile of Dimapur District in Nagaland, tweets Eastern Command. Assam Rifles further tweeted that Radio Based Mobile system, six mobile phones and other incriminating documents were recovered from the arrestee.
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June - 5 
On June 5, two persons, identified as Hamir Patel and Rama Patel were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of INR 7, 68,000 face value at Palanpur in Banaskantha District of Gujarat, reports outlookindia.com. The duo has been booked
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On June 5, two persons, identified as Hamir Patel and Rama Patel were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of INR 7, 68,000 face value at Palanpur in Banaskantha District of Gujarat, reports outlookindia.com. The duo has been booked under section 489 of Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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June - 5 
Security agencies in Punjab is on alert ahead of the 36th anniversary of Operation Blue Star on June 6, reports The Tribune. As per the report, Police, Paramilitary Forces, and intelligence personnel have been positioned at sensitive places across Am
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Security agencies in Punjab is on alert ahead of the 36th anniversary of Operation Blue Star on June 6, reports The Tribune. As per the report, Police, Paramilitary Forces, and intelligence personnel have been positioned at sensitive places across Amritsar District. Reportedly, every year, prayers are held at the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikh religion, by the radical Sikh organisation, Dal Khalsa to mark the anniversary of the Army operation carried out to flush out heavily-armed terrorists from inside the complex.Earlier, on June 5,Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh said that nobody would be allowed to disrupt the peace of Punjab, which had lost 35,000 lives during the dark days of terror. “No Punjabi wants this,” he said, adding that it was only a handful of anti-India elements that continued to try and provoke people in the name of Khalistan every now and then. Earlier, the banned US-based pro-Khalistan organisation Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) had given a call to the Sikhs in Pakistan to reach Kartarpur Sahib in Narowal District on June 6, and perform ardas (Sikh prayer) there as the Punjab government has allegedly “deployed forces to stop the Sikhs in (Indian) Punjab.”
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June - 5 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant who was arrested on June 5 was identified was identified asself-styled ‘captain’ Nganaomi, resident of Central Jail Colony in Dimapur District of Nagaland, reports Nagaland Pos
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant who was arrested on June 5 was identified was identified asself-styled ‘captain’ Nganaomi, resident of Central Jail Colony in Dimapur District of Nagaland, reports Nagaland Post on June 8. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) reported that the NSCN-IM militant was arrested near 5 Mile of Dimapur District in Nagaland along withRadio Based Mobile system, six mobile phones and other incriminating documents.
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June - 5 
The Punjab Police and the 136th Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) have recovered 4.6 kilograms heroin worth INR 230 million in the international market in addition to 50-gram opium from International Border (IB) border outpost Ullo Ke in F
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The Punjab Police and the 136th Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) have recovered 4.6 kilograms heroin worth INR 230 million in the international market in addition to 50-gram opium from International Border (IB) border outpost Ullo Ke in Ferozepur sector of Ferozepur District on June 5, reports The Tribune. As per the report, a search operation was carried out following which the consignment was recovered from the fields across the barbed wire fencing. The police had arrested Bagicha Singh, a resident of Jhugge Mage Wale village in the District in this connection.
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June - 5 
An anti-terrorism court of Peshawar on June 5, granted bail to a suspected militant ‘commander’ charged with carrying out a terrorist attack on a checkpost which had left two Police Constables dead in Badhaber area in 2010, reports Dawn. The court ac
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An anti-terrorism court of Peshawar on June 5, granted bail to a suspected militant ‘commander’ charged with carrying out a terrorist attack on a checkpost which had left two Police Constables dead in Badhaber area in 2010, reports Dawn. The court accepted a bail petition filed by the suspect, Gul Mat Khan, a resident of Khyber District, who the prosecution claimed was a ‘commander’ of Lashkar-i-Islam (LI). The prosecution alleged that the petitioner along with other militants had attacked Speen Qabar checkpost, which was jointly manned by personnel of Police and Frontier Constabulary, with heavy machine guns and rocket launchers in 2010.
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June - 5 
On June 5, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that Pakistan needs to introspect on the number of terror bases in its territory rather than dismissing UN report, reports Economic Times. Urging the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan to recall 2019 sta
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On June 5, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that Pakistan needs to introspect on the number of terror bases in its territory rather than dismissing UN report, reports Economic Times. Urging the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan to recall 2019 statement of Prime Minister Imran Khan that Pakistan still hosts 30,000 to 40,000 terrorists, Indian MEA spokesman Anurag Srivastava stated, “Instead of casting aspersions on the Report, Pakistan should introspect and put an end to any kind of support for terrorism emanating from territories under its control. The UN and the international community is well acquainted with the reality that Pakistan is the nerve center of terrorism. It houses one of the largest numbers of UN designated terrorists and terrorist entities. Its fallacious attempts to point fingers at others cannot deflect attention from the facts on the ground.” According to The Livemint, this statement was issued by India in response to June 4 statement of Foreign Ministry of Pakistan who rejecting the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team Report claimed that India was trying to “create complications for the Afghan peace process” by “sponsoring terrorist organizations in Afghanistan”.
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June - 5 
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), in joint operation with other intelligence agencies, has arrested one of the 'most wanted terrorists' of a banned outfit, identified as Jan Alam, during an operation conducted at SITE Town of Karachi, the provi
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), in joint operation with other intelligence agencies, has arrested one of the 'most wanted terrorists' of a banned outfit, identified as Jan Alam, during an operation conducted at SITE Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 5, reports The News. According to CTD official Shahid Karim, the arrested terrorist is involved in several high-profile cases including killing of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Bahauddin in 2014, had masterminded the suicide attack on Inspector Shafiq Tanoli and carried out bomb blast in Imambargah Azakhana Kausar in 2013. With his training in Afghanistan, the accused is an expert in making pressure bombs, tennis ball bombs and motorcycle bombs, said the CTD official. Alam and his three other accomplices are included in the CTD’s Red Book and were involved in grenade attack on Mominabad Police Station. The nabbed terrorist is also accused of murdering two Policemen during Metroville incident in 2014 and is also charged for attacking his wife's uncle, the official notified. The terrorist is also accused of murdering Awami National Party (ANP)’s Amir Sardar in 2012 and later carrying out pressure-cooker IED blast at his funeral prayers. Alam is also indicted for bombing ANP Sindh's Bashir Jan in 2013.
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June - 5 
12 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban ambush in Kandahar–Zabul highway in Kandahar Province on June 5, reports Bakhtar News. According to Zabul provincial council head Ata Jan Haq Bayan, heavy casualties incurred to Taliban in the clash but th
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12 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban ambush in Kandahar–Zabul highway in Kandahar Province on June 5, reports Bakhtar News. According to Zabul provincial council head Ata Jan Haq Bayan, heavy casualties incurred to Taliban in the clash but the exact figure is yet to be ascertained.
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June - 5 
At least 10 Afghan Security Forces members were killed on June 5, in an ambush by the Taliban on the Zabul-Kandahar highway near the city of Qalat, in Zabul Province, reports Tolo News. Ata Jan Haq Bayan, head of Zabul's provincial council said the
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At least 10 Afghan Security Forces members were killed on June 5, in an ambush by the Taliban on the Zabul-Kandahar highway near the city of Qalat, in Zabul Province, reports Tolo News. Ata Jan Haq Bayan, head of Zabul's provincial council said the Taliban has also suffered casualties in the clash. But the exact number is not known. He added that two Humvee tanks of the Afghan forces were destroyed in the attack.The Taliban has not claimed responsibility for the attack.
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June - 5 
Russia’s special envoy Zamir Kabulov said that India’s policy of avoiding any engagement with the militants has had its day, reports The Hindu on June 6. Russia’s special presidential envoy Zamir Kabulov said, “New Delhi’s policy of avoiding any eng
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Russia’s special envoy Zamir Kabulov said that India’s policy of avoiding any engagement with the militants has had its day, reports The Hindu on June 6. Russia’s special presidential envoy Zamir Kabulov said, “New Delhi’s policy of avoiding any engagement with the Taliban has had its day, especially in view of the upcoming launch of intra-Afghan talks and eventual transformation of the Taliban movement into an influential legal political force in Afghanistan.”
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June - 5 
War-weary Afghans on June 5, once again called on the government to come up with a robust and effective security strategy to ensure the safety of the people and religious dignitaries in the country, reports Tolo News. Kabul residents who attended Fr
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War-weary Afghans on June 5, once again called on the government to come up with a robust and effective security strategy to ensure the safety of the people and religious dignitaries in the country, reports Tolo News. Kabul residents who attended Friday sermon in the Wazir Akbar Khan Mosque of Kabul, leveled strong criticism on the government’s ability to protect clerics from attacks.
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June - 5 
16 Taliban militants, including Mawlavi Raz Mohammad, ‘senior commander’, were killed and five others injured by Security Forces, as they were trying to rally in suburb of Farah and wanted to attack on parts of Farah city, bakhtarnews.com reports on
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16 Taliban militants, including Mawlavi Raz Mohammad, ‘senior commander’, were killed and five others injured by Security Forces, as they were trying to rally in suburb of Farah and wanted to attack on parts of Farah city, bakhtarnews.com reports on June 6.
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June - 5 
Afghan Security officials killed Taliban ‘shadow governor’ along with his two aides in Khash District of Badakhshan Province, reports Tolo News on June 6.
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Afghan Security officials killed Taliban ‘shadow governor’ along with his two aides in Khash District of Badakhshan Province, reports Tolo News on June 6.
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June - 5 
At least 11 members of the Afghan Local Police, including their Commander, were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Khosh District of Badakhshan Province on June 5, reports Tolo News. No group has claimed responsibility for the Badakhshan blast.
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At least 11 members of the Afghan Local Police, including their Commander, were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Khosh District of Badakhshan Province on June 5, reports Tolo News. No group has claimed responsibility for the Badakhshan blast.
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June - 5 
In a separate incident on June 5, two Taliban militants, including Hamidullah, ‘deputy district governor’ of Taliban for Khash, were killed in a clash with government forces in Khash District.
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In a separate incident on June 5, two Taliban militants, including Hamidullah, ‘deputy district governor’ of Taliban for Khash, were killed in a clash with government forces in Khash District.
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June - 5 
Taliban attacked Afghan Security Forces (ASF) in which a civilian was injured and several shops were burned in Alasai District of Kapisa Province on June 5,reports Bakhtar News. According to the Governor of the said District Naqshband Safi, the ASF r
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Taliban attacked Afghan Security Forces (ASF) in which a civilian was injured and several shops were burned in Alasai District of Kapisa Province on June 5,reports Bakhtar News. According to the Governor of the said District Naqshband Safi, the ASF repulsed the attack forcing the Taliban to flee the spot.
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June - 5 
The Security Forces (SFs) recovered 81kilograms of hashish from four Districts of Baghlan Province and arrested a person on June 5, reports Bakhtar News.
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The Security Forces (SFs) recovered 81kilograms of hashish from four Districts of Baghlan Province and arrested a person on June 5, reports Bakhtar News.
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June - 5 
The Taliban militants killed four members of a family, including a tribal elder, in Chak District of Maidan Wardak Province on June 5, reports BhaktarNews.
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The Taliban militants killed four members of a family, including a tribal elder, in Chak District of Maidan Wardak Province on June 5, reports BhaktarNews.
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June - 6 
Pakistan violated the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in two sectors of Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)on June 6, reports The Times of India. The Indian side effectively retaliated to the firing. “Around 8pm on S
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Pakistan violated the CeaseFire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in two sectors of Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)on June 6, reports The Times of India. The Indian side effectively retaliated to the firing. “Around 8pm on Saturday (June 6), Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and mortar shelling along the LoC in Kirni and Qasba sectors of J&K’s Poonch district,” Jammu-based defence spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand said.
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June - 6 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple identified as - Gopi Modiyam (35) and his wife Bharti Kattam (32) carrying a cumulative cash reward of INR 700,000on their heads surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Bijapur District of Chh
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple identified as - Gopi Modiyam (35) and his wife Bharti Kattam (32) carrying a cumulative cash reward of INR 700,000on their heads surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on June 6, reports The Times of India. As per the report, both were involved in over 73 cases. While Gopi was carrying a cash reward of INR 500,000on his head, Bharti was carrying INR 200,000 on her head. Following their surrender, the secretary of Gangaloor area committee of CPI-Maoist has issued a note of threat against Gopi warning him of punishment at their ‘Jan Adalat’ (People's/Kangaroo Court organized by the Maoists). According to Bastar range Inspector General of Police (IGP)P. Sundarraj, Gopi was an active member of Gangaloor area committee was involved in Maoist attacks including that of a deadly Murkinar camp that killed 11 security personnel and in Pamalwaya that killed 11 Policemen, in 2006. Gopi was also involved in snatching of weapons and attacking at Police line training centre in Koraput District in Odisha in 2004. He was part of 17 major attacks on SFs since he joined Maoist ranks in 2002.His wife Bharti was active in military platoon number 2 and was involved in many Maoist incidents against Police and SFs.They were involved in several criminal incidents against Police, executed murders, and loot, targeted security personnel on many occasions.
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June - 6 
A Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) ‘sub zonal commander’, identified as Anishchay Ganjhu, carrying a cash reward of INR 500,000 on his head was arrested in a joint operation by District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Behr
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A Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) ‘sub zonal commander’, identified as Anishchay Ganjhu, carrying a cash reward of INR 500,000 on his head was arrested in a joint operation by District Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Behra village under Piparwar Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on June 6, reports United News of India. Police also seized INR 1,16,000, five mobile phones and bank documents from his possession. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Rishabh Jha said Ganjhu was arrested following a tip-off about his presence in the said village. He was active in Chatra, Latehar and Palamu Districts in the State.
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June - 6 
A youth was shot dead by militants in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said, Ishfaq Ahmad Najar (25) was attacked by the militants at his residence in Adipora in Bomai area of north Kashmir at a
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A youth was shot dead by militants in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said, Ishfaq Ahmad Najar (25) was attacked by the militants at his residence in Adipora in Bomai area of north Kashmir at around 9:30 PM, in which Najar sustained injuries and later succumbed to his injuries.
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June - 6 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze several vehicles used in the construction of a road and a bridge across the Chandravaku stream at Sarivela village under Chintoor Police Station limits in East Godavari District of Andhra
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze several vehicles used in the construction of a road and a bridge across the Chandravaku stream at Sarivela village under Chintoor Police Station limits in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on June 6, reports The Hindu. According to the Superintendent of Police (SP) Adnan Nayeem Asmi, Maoists set afire the vehicles, including two tractors, two earthmovers, a lorry, and a concrete miller, which were being used for the construction of the road and the bridge. “We decided not to rush to the spot as there is a likely threat for us (from the Maoists). We are investigating as to who could have done it and from where they had come,” the SP said adding that the work on the road between two tribal villages was under the progress under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
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June - 6 
One 7.65 mm pistol along with two live rounds of ammunition and extortion notes were recovered from the arrested National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant in Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Northeast Now on Ju
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One 7.65 mm pistol along with two live rounds of ammunition and extortion notes were recovered from the arrested National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant in Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Northeast Now on June 8. The arrestee identified as self-styled ‘private’ Lomben Shin, a resident of Lomlo village in Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) reported the NSCN-IM militant was arrested near Deomali of Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh on June 6.
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June - 6 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah(NSCN-IM) was arrested on June 6, near Deomali of Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Eastern Command. The arrested militant was handed over to Police for further investigations.
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah(NSCN-IM) was arrested on June 6, near Deomali of Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Eastern Command. The arrested militant was handed over to Police for further investigations.
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June - 6 
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI) had conspired to launch terror attacks in India during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests which erupted across India in December 2019 after the passage of Citizenship Amendment Bill in both h
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Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI) had conspired to launch terror attacks in India during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests which erupted across India in December 2019 after the passage of Citizenship Amendment Bill in both houses of Indian Parliament, Zee News reports on June 7. The ISI had activated underworld and criminal network to carry our terror strikes in India.The Centre has also taken cognizance of the matter and has ordered the intelligence agencies and National Investigation Agency (NIA) to keep a close watch over the activities of different terrorist groups in order to prevent any attack inside the country.
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June - 6 
Responding to questions at a press conference on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of Operation Blue Star in Amritsar District of Punjab on June 6, the Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh made a statement that all Sikhs want Khalistan and if
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Responding to questions at a press conference on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of Operation Blue Star in Amritsar District of Punjab on June 6, the Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh made a statement that all Sikhs want Khalistan and if the Union government gives it, they shall take it, reports The Indian Express.At the press conference, when asked about sloganeering at Akal Takht in favour of Khalistan during and after his anniversary speech, the Jathedar said: “There is nothing wrong if slogans are raised after the function. If the government gives us Khalistan, what more can we ask for? We shall accept it. Every Sikh wants Khalistan.”The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Gobind Singh Longowal was also sitting next to the Jathedar when he made the statement. When asked the same question, Longowal, who initially tried to evade an answer, said: “If anyone offers it to us, we shall take it.”
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June - 6 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has extended its support to the Bandh(general shutdown) called in the Agency areas of Andhra Pradesh by the Adivasis on June 9 demanding implementation of G.O. No. 3 that provides 100 per cent reservat
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has extended its support to the Bandh(general shutdown) called in the Agency areas of Andhra Pradesh by the Adivasis on June 9 demanding implementation of G.O. No. 3 that provides 100 per cent reservation for tribal people in filling teacher posts, reports The Hindu on June 7. As per the report, the leaders of the Adivasula Joint Action Committee (JAC) and the A.P. G.O. No. 3 Sadhana Committee gave the bandh call. Reportedly, the members of the Adivasi Employees and Teachers’ Associations (AETA), Adivasi Hakkula Sangham (AHS), and Girijana Sankshema Sangham (GSS) earlier staged a protest at Buttaigudem, Polavaram and other Mandals(administrative sub-divisions) seeking revision as per the G.O. While the Maoists appealed to all like-minded people and organisations to cooperate and make the ‘Manyam Bandh’ on June 9 a success.
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June - 6 
Warangal Urban District Operations Wing Police arrested Telangana Praja Front (TPF) district chief G. Praveen Kumar and three others for alleged links with theCPI-Maoist on June 6, reports The Times of India. The report adds that following their arre
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Warangal Urban District Operations Wing Police arrested Telangana Praja Front (TPF) district chief G. Praveen Kumar and three others for alleged links with theCPI-Maoist on June 6, reports The Times of India. The report adds that following their arrests, TPF state general secretary B. Ramadevi and local leaders approached MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) V. Sateesh Kumar regarding the TPF workers and urged that the Police and District administration to release the TPF workers.
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June - 6 
Pakistan has approved the strategic USD 7.2 billion railway line upgradation project between Peshawar and Karachi under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), paving the way for the final negotiations with China for the finance, The Express Tri
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Pakistan has approved the strategic USD 7.2 billion railway line upgradation project between Peshawar and Karachi under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), paving the way for the final negotiations with China for the finance, The Express Tribune reported on June 7. The approval of the project to upgrade the 1,872 km-long railway tracks from Peshawar to Karachi is a big milestone for the second phase of the CPEC, said Lieutenant General (retired) Asim Saleem Bajwa, Chairman of the CPEC Authority. The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on June 6, approved the Pakistan Railways' Mainline-I (ML-1) Project. The approval by the key Government body has set the stage for the final negotiations with China for financing the project and talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address its concern over a big loan from Beijing.
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June - 6 
The Government of Nepal has enacted the Crime Victim Relief Fund Regulations to provide relief or compensation to persons victimised by criminal offences reports, The Himalayan Times on June 7. As per the regulations, there shall be a five-member Ste
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The Government of Nepal has enacted the Crime Victim Relief Fund Regulations to provide relief or compensation to persons victimised by criminal offences reports, The Himalayan Times on June 7. As per the regulations, there shall be a five-member Steering Committee headed by a Registrar of the Supreme Court. Its members include Joint Secretaries at the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens, and Judgment Execution Directorate of the apex court. According to regulations, relief or compensation will be provided on the basis of physical and mental trauma meted out to the victim apart from medical expenses, damage to property, expenses incurred for hiring lawyer and impact on income generation capacity of the victim, among others. If the victim dies, his/her next of kin shall get the prescribed amount. In case, the damaged property cannot be restored to its original form, the amount of compensation shall be ordered to be paid according to the prevailing market price of such property.
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June - 6 
Taliban militants killed three Policemen in a security checkpoint in Dasht-e-Nasiri region of Gozra District in Kabul Province on June 6, reports BhaktarNews.
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Taliban militants killed three Policemen in a security checkpoint in Dasht-e-Nasiri region of Gozra District in Kabul Province on June 6, reports BhaktarNews.
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June - 6 
Former North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) official, Nicholas Kay warned that withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan without a total Taliban commitment to peace would be “rash”, reports The Khaama Press on June 7. “It would be very rash
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Former North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) official, Nicholas Kay warned that withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan without a total Taliban commitment to peace would be “rash”, reports The Khaama Press on June 7. “It would be very rash for us to have a comprehensive military withdrawal from Afghanistan before there is a comprehensive political peace agreement,” he told Forces News. “At this stage, the only commitment on the NATO side is for this first stage of withdrawal down to 12,000 and then there would be a stocktake.” Sir Nicholas Kay remarked it is important to keep in mind the deal is conditions-based. “If the Taliban do not live up to their commitments, then there will not be a deal. “Those commitments have to be demonstrated.” One of the commitments the Taliban are expected to fulfil is the reduction of violence, but this is not the reality at the moment. “Yes, the Taliban stopped attacking coalition forces. Yes, they stopped attacking high-profile targets in cities […] but they were killing Afghan security forces, Afghan civilians in rural areas [and] districts across the country at a very high rate.”
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June - 6 
On June 6, Security Forces killed sixteen Taliban militants when they stormed on Police checkpoint in Ghaziabad District of Kunar Province, reports BhaktarNews.
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On June 6, Security Forces killed sixteen Taliban militants when they stormed on Police checkpoint in Ghaziabad District of Kunar Province, reports BhaktarNews.
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June - 6 
On June 6, unidentified gunmen killed the Security Director of Jaji Maidan District in Porshi region of Sabri District in Khost Province, reports BhaktarNews.
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On June 6, unidentified gunmen killed the Security Director of Jaji Maidan District in Porshi region of Sabri District in Khost Province, reports BhaktarNews.
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June - 7 
Pakistan troops violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to unprovoked heavy shelling and firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla District on June 7, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said, Pakistan troops fired mor
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Pakistan troops violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to unprovoked heavy shelling and firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla District on June 7, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said, Pakistan troops fired mortar shells, targeting forward posts and civilian areas in Hajipeer sector in Uri, to which Indian troops retaliated effectively. There was a total of 646 incidents of ceasefire violation along the International Border (IB) as well as the LoC between January 1 and February 23, 2020, an official said. He added that over 3,200 ceasefire violations by Pakistan’s troops were recorded in 2019.
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June - 7 
The Warangal Police arrested three persons for allegedly resorting to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)activities from the outskirts of Manikyapuri village in Warangal District of Telangana on June 7, reports The Times of India. As pe
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The Warangal Police arrested three persons for allegedly resorting to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)activities from the outskirts of Manikyapuri village in Warangal District of Telangana on June 7, reports The Times of India. As per the report, Police recovered Maoist literature and mobile phones from their possession. According to Kazipet Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ravindrakumar, the accused, identified as – Ugge Shankar alias Shekhar, G. Praveen Kumar and Kothuri Indrasen, had arranged a meeting on the outskirts of Manikyapuri village in an attempt to attract youth into the banned CPI-Maoist organisation. Acting on a tip-off, the Police reached the spot and arrested the trio, the ACP added.
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June - 7 
A day after courting a controversy over his remarks in favour of Khalistan as a separate Sikh state, the Akal Takht acting Jathedar (high priest),Giani Harpreet Singh on June 7, said it was the Indian government that forced members of the community t
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A day after courting a controversy over his remarks in favour of Khalistan as a separate Sikh state, the Akal Takht acting Jathedar (high priest),Giani Harpreet Singh on June 7, said it was the Indian government that forced members of the community to pick arms in 1984, reports Hindustan Times. As per the report, the Jathedar made that statement while referring to the Operation Bluestar in a message relayed on a web channel, which was recently banned in India for its alleged anti-national content.
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June - 7 
A top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’ was among five militants killed in an encounter at Reban village in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 7, reports Daily Excelsior.The encounter started at Reban village as the SFs zeroed in o
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A top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’ was among five militants killed in an encounter at Reban village in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 7, reports Daily Excelsior.The encounter started at Reban village as the SFs zeroed in on a suspected house, the hiding militants fired at them triggering a gun-battle. In the initial exchange of fire that last for a few hours, three militants were killed. Two more militants were killed later.Four of the slain militants have been identified as Ishtiaq Itoo, Adil Mir, Bilal Bhat, and Owais Malik. They had joined militancy in May 2016, April 2020, March 2020 and April 2018 respectively.The identification and affiliation of the fifth militant is being ascertained.
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June - 7 
An encounter broke out between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 7 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. SFs launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Reban area of Shopian in the morning af
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An encounter broke out between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 7 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. SFs launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Reban area of Shopian in the morning after receiving specific information about the presence of militants in the area. A Police official said, the search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon a search party of the forces, who retaliated. However, there are no reports of any causalities as of now.
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June - 7 
An exchange of fire took place between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)cadres and Police near Tatma village under Mawai forest in Mandla District of Madhya Pradeshon June 7, reports Telangana Today. As per the report, the incident occ
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An exchange of fire took place between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)cadres and Police near Tatma village under Mawai forest in Mandla District of Madhya Pradeshon June 7, reports Telangana Today. As per the report, the incident occurred when the Hawk Force of the Madhya Pradesh Police was carrying out an anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] search operation.The Superintendent of Police (SP) Deepak Shukla said, “The security personnel were advancing through the forest when they spotted the Maoists at the said area, bordering Chhattisgarh, which led to the exchange of fire.”During the encounter, the Maoists fled into the forest, leaving behind their goods, including food items, the SP added.
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June - 7 
On June 7, four militants belonging to former National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) ‘commander’ IK Songbijit led Peoples’ Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) was arrested from Therebasa village under Dokmoka Police Station in Karbi Anglo
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On June 7, four militants belonging to former National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) ‘commander’ IK Songbijit led Peoples’ Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) was arrested from Therebasa village under Dokmoka Police Station in Karbi Anglong District of Assam, reports Nagaland Post. The four arrestees include former self-styled ‘army chief’ and present ‘home secretary’ of PDCK, Francis Terang alias David Mukrang, self-styled ‘sergent’ Naman Rishi Rengma alias Akhevi Rengma and two new recruits Roosevelt Engti and Angtong Rongpi. A huge cache of arms and ammunitions including two 7.65 pistol along with two magazine and 10 round of live ammunition, PDCK letter pad and demand pad, four mobile handsets, combat uniforms, one Laptop and various other incriminating documents were also recovered from the arrested militants.
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June - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze seven vehicles including two tractors, two JCB machines, one truck, one lorry and one mixture machine engaged in the construction of a road in Malkangiri District of Odisha on June 7,
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze seven vehicles including two tractors, two JCB machines, one truck, one lorry and one mixture machine engaged in the construction of a road in Malkangiri District of Odisha on June 7, reports Kalinga TV. According to the report, the Maoists were agitated over the construction of a road near Venkatapuram Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District of Andhra Pradesh bordering Malkangiri District. Following which they set the vehicles on fire.
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June - 7 
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police arrested an operative of the banned Bangladeshi terror outfit, Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Shiekh Rezaul alias Kiron from West Bengal’s Hooghly District, Hindustan Times repo
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The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police arrested an operative of the banned Bangladeshi terror outfit, Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Shiekh Rezaul alias Kiron from West Bengal’s Hooghly District, Hindustan Times reports on June 8. “Sk. Rezaul alias Kiron, a resident of Birbhum district, was wanted in the STF police station case number 01/2018 and has been arrested from Dankuni police station area in Hooghly district. He will be produced before a court,” an STF spokesperson stated on June 8. The spokesperson said Rezaul was “a key person of JMB” who is “supposed to have worked in close liaison with Salahuddin Salehin” and served as “a leading fund collector of JMB in India”. Salehin, the helmsman of what is known as ‘old JMB’ or the pro-Al Qaeda faction of JMB, was sentenced to death in Bangladesh but absconded during a terror attack on a prison van carrying him and has since been hiding in different parts of India. In 2018, Salehin announced the launch of JMB’s India chapter. He is in the list of “most wanted” declared by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). “Rezaul is said to have coordinated meetings of key personnel in the organisation,” the spokesperson said.
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June - 7 
Two Maoists were arrested from Saron village under Chakai Police Station limits in Jamui District of Bihar on June 7, reports The Times of India. The identities of the arrested cadres have not been ascertained yet.
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Two Maoists were arrested from Saron village under Chakai Police Station limits in Jamui District of Bihar on June 7, reports The Times of India. The identities of the arrested cadres have not been ascertained yet.
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June - 7 
Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (UPATS) arrested Javed Khan, a key arms supplier of the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), from Hapur District on June 7, reports The Times of India. As per the report, information aboutmovement of Javed was shared b
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Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (UPATS) arrested Javed Khan, a key arms supplier of the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), from Hapur District on June 7, reports The Times of India. As per the report, information aboutmovement of Javed was shared by Punjab Police and passed to Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) in Uttar Pradesh last week.An ATS official said that Javed is also a close aide of Ashish, who is considered to be the right hand of Gugni Grewal alias Harmeet Singh, the‘chief’ of KLF and supplier of weapons to the force.Javed’s aide Ashish also has a role in the killing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Shiv Sena workers in 2016. Ashish was arrested by the UPATS on February 1, 2020. The Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), ATS, D.K. Thakur said Javed was also accused in other cases, including the illegal sale of liquor since 1997 in Meerut. “Javed had supplied at least 50 pistols to KLF. He supplied three pistols on the direction of Dharmendra Singh, an active member of KLF, who is currently lodged in Tihar jail. Javed came in touch with Dharmendra in October last year,” Thakur said adding that efforts are on to arrest other associates and members of the organisation.
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According to The Balochistan Post report of June 9, five new cases of enforced disappearance have been reported from Kech and Panjgur District of Balochistan. According to the details received by The Balochistan Post, four persons have been allegedly
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According to The Balochistan Post report of June 9, five new cases of enforced disappearance have been reported from Kech and Panjgur District of Balochistan. According to the details received by The Balochistan Post, four persons have been allegedly detained by the Security Forces (SFs) in Kech District on June 9. In Panjgur District, the zonal leader of the Baloch Student Organization Pajjar (BSO-Pajjar), Alam Baloch, was abducted on June 7. According to sources, the SFs raided a house in Kech District, detained four youths, including two brothers, and moved them to unknown locations. These persons are Ahsaab s/o Khalil, Zaman Jan s/o Sipah Khan, Majid s/o Sipah Khan and Abul Hassan s/o Rehmatullah. The locals reportedly visited the SFs’ encampment and requested the release of the said missing persons. The SFs denied their involvement in the abduction altogether. In Panjgur District, the zonal leader and the press secretary of the BSO-Pajjar, Alam Baloch, was allegedly abducted by the SFs and remains unheard since. In a statement, the representative of BSO-Pajjar confirmed the news of Alam Baloch’s abduction. He said that Alam Baloch was/is a student of Balochi literature at the Balochistan University. The spokesperson further said that the enforced disappearance has gained momentum during the COVID-19 lockdown which is a tragedy.
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June - 7 
Former Minister Salim Miya Ansari’s son Yunus Ansari, having links with Dawood Ibrahim is the most well-protected prisoner in Lalitpur's Nakkhu Jail, located 9 km away from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, reports Outlook on June 8. Chair
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Former Minister Salim Miya Ansari’s son Yunus Ansari, having links with Dawood Ibrahim is the most well-protected prisoner in Lalitpur's Nakkhu Jail, located 9 km away from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, reports Outlook on June 8. Chairman of the defunct National TV group, Yunus Ansari faces trial for running an organised crime syndicate involved in smuggling of high quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN). The crime syndicate led by him partners with D-company in Nepal. In a recent development, Yunus Ansari is also suspected of smuggling arms for Kashmiri militants through his underground network linked with Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI). In a bid to restrict his underworld activities, Yunus Ansari was recently shifted from Kathmandu's Central prison to Nakkhu Jail, where he is lodged in Block C barrack, meant for dreaded terrorists and criminals. In May 2019, Nepalese Police arrested four people including Yunus Ansari and three Pakistani nationals - Muhammad Akhtar (passport number: AA134594), Nadia Anwar (passport number: CN1812032), and Nasir Uddin (passport number: AR2406432) at immigration desk of the Tribhuvan International Airport, after they arrived from Qatar with five suitcases, loaded with FICN with the face value of INR 7 crore. Later, it was revealed that Akhtar, Anwar and Nasiruddin were ISI operatives and the consignment of FICN smuggled by Yunus Ansari, originated from Karachi. The accused arrived in Kathmandu via Qatar only to camouflage their shady operation. Besides the 2019 case, Yunus Ansari was booked in another case of FICN in 2014, in which FICN brought by ISI operatives in Nepal was seized from his possession.
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June - 7 
Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N), which was formed after the merger between Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) and Samajwadi Party-Nepal (SP-N) was registered at the Election Commission (EC) on June 7, reports Republica.Mahantha Thakur and Upend
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Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N), which was formed after the merger between Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) and Samajwadi Party-Nepal (SP-N) was registered at the Election Commission (EC) on June 7, reports Republica.Mahantha Thakur and Upendra Yadav have been picked as the party's two Executive Chairmen and Baburam Bhattarai, Ashok Rai and Rajendra Mahato have been named senior leaders of the party.According to the party's senior leader Mahato, a 53-member executive committee of the party has been formed.The party will have a 151-member political committee and a 701-member central committee.On April 22, the party leaders announced the merger between the two parties and the very next day they informed the EC that they would register the new party called JSP-N. According to the Act related to Political Parties, after the declaration of merger of two or more parties, they should produce all relevant documents before the EC within 45 days. Today was the 45th day since they announced their merger.
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June - 7 
The Election Commission (EC) on June 7,conducted a mock poll, reports Daily Mirror. The EC conducted a mock poll at a selected location in the Ambalangoda area with the participation of 239 voters to determine the actual time needed for conducting t
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The Election Commission (EC) on June 7,conducted a mock poll, reports Daily Mirror. The EC conducted a mock poll at a selected location in the Ambalangoda area with the participation of 239 voters to determine the actual time needed for conducting the parliamentary polls in accordance with the health guidelines. Commission’s spokesman Saman Ratnayake told that voters lined up one metre apart from each other according to instructions on social distancing.He said the two persons had voted within one minute. Under normal circumstances, the ratio is determined as 2.3 for one minute.Also, he said the participants were provided with hand sanitizing liquid before entering the mock polling station in addition to facilities for washing hands.The officials assigned for duty at the mock polling station were wearing protective face cover.Ratnayake said most participants had brought pens to mark their ballot papers.“Those who were without their pens were given pens by the health authorities. After use, these pens were sanitized and reused. Besides, voter identity cards were checked without touching them. Indelible ink was applied on their fingers without touching,” he said.Besides, thermometers were used to check the body temperature of the participants. The EC will conduct similar mock polls in some other areas for further determination of timing and other logistics required for the actual polls.
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June - 7 
A spokesman for Taliban Suhail Shaheen said that the United States (US) special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, and the commander of foreign troops in Afghanistan, US General Scott Miller, met with the Taliban’s deputy leader Mullah Baradar
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A spokesman for Taliban Suhail Shaheen said that the United States (US) special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, and the commander of foreign troops in Afghanistan, US General Scott Miller, met with the Taliban’s deputy leader Mullah Baradar in Doha on June 7, reports Tolo News on June 8. “Both sides talked about (the) speedy release of the prisoners and commencement of intra-Afghan negotiations,” said Shaheen in a tweet. “Dr. Mutlaq Al-Qahtani, Special Envoy of the Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar and his delegation also participated in the meeting,” he added. However, Shaheen did not provide further details of the meeting.
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June - 7 
According to unnamed Sources that there are some disagreements between President Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on promoting former vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum to marshal rank, which was included as a term in the political agreement si
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According to unnamed Sources that there are some disagreements between President Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on promoting former vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum to marshal rank, which was included as a term in the political agreement signed between both sides in April, reports Tolo News on June 8. According to the agreement, Dostum, a supporter of Abdullah’s campaign in last year’s presidential election, will not only be given the marshal rank but will also be given membership in the High Council of Government and the National Security Council.
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June - 7 
At least eight Taliban militants were killed and another six were injured during clashes with Afghan Security Forces in Kunar, Nooristan and Laghman Provinces within the last 24 hours, reports Bhaktar News on June 8.
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At least eight Taliban militants were killed and another six were injured during clashes with Afghan Security Forces in Kunar, Nooristan and Laghman Provinces within the last 24 hours, reports Bhaktar News on June 8.
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June - 7 
On June 7, United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad met with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, reports Ariana News.The two sides spoke on matters of mutual interest such as regional security
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On June 7, United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad met with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, reports Ariana News.The two sides spoke on matters of mutual interest such as regional security and the Afghan reconciliation process.They discussed the issue of Afghan refugees and Pak-Afghan border management as well.
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June - 7 
In a joint news statement issued by the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and the People’s National Congress (PNC), the opposition stated that MPs representing PPM and PNC would not attend the June 8’s sitting, reports Avas.mv. As per the statement
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In a joint news statement issued by the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and the People’s National Congress (PNC), the opposition stated that MPs representing PPM and PNC would not attend the June 8’s sitting, reports Avas.mv. As per the statement, the reasons for the boycott are main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) members assaulting PPM’s Vice-chairperson MP Ahmed Shiyam during earlier parliamentary sitting and locking out the members who were out of the hall to check on an injured Shiyam, thereby preventing the members of their right to vote.
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June - 8 
Four militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Pinjora area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 8 (today), reports The Times of India. This is the second encounter in the Shopian District in the past 24 h
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Four militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Pinjora area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 8 (today), reports The Times of India. This is the second encounter in the Shopian District in the past 24 hours. SFs launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Pinjora area of Shopian, this morning (June 8) after receiving specific information about the presence of militants in the area, a Police official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon a search party of the SFs, who retaliated. The identity of the slain militants or their group affiliation is yet to be established.
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June - 8 
Militants shot dead Sarpanch(head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) of a village in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 8, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said, Ajay Pandit (36), Sarpanch
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Militants shot dead Sarpanch(head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) of a village in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 8, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said, Ajay Pandit (36), Sarpanch of the Larkipora area in Anantnag District and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) party, was shot at by militants in his native village at around 6 pm, and later on succumbed to his injuries.
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June - 8 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze three earth-moving machines and severely assaulted three employees of a private road construction company in Jamui District on Bihar on June 8, reports The Times of India. Acco
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze three earth-moving machines and severely assaulted three employees of a private road construction company in Jamui District on Bihar on June 8, reports The Times of India. According to Police, around 15 armed cadres of CPI-Maoist reached the construction site in the intervening night of June 7 and 8 when workers were sleeping after parking the machines on the campus of a nearby government school. The Maoists then asked the staff of the firm to pour petrol on the machines and set them on fire. However, when three of them – Dilip Kumar, Deva Kumar, and Subhash Kumar, defied their diktats and were brutally assaulted. Later, the Maoists set ablaze all the three machines and escaped with cash and cellphones snatched from the employees.
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June - 8 
Days after the vehicles used in the construction of a road and a bridge across Chandravaku stream in East Godavari District were set afire by the Maoists, residents of Venkatramapuram in Chinturu Agency of the District staged a rally protesting again
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Days after the vehicles used in the construction of a road and a bridge across Chandravaku stream in East Godavari District were set afire by the Maoists, residents of Venkatramapuram in Chinturu Agency of the District staged a rally protesting against the action of the Maoists, reports The New Indian Express on June 9. The tribal villagers raised slogans against the Maoists for causing damage to the machinery, which led to the works on the bridge getting stopped. "The bridge between Sarivelu and Venkataramapuram is much needed as many people have died trying to go to the other side when it rains heavily. How many more should die?" they said and demanded that the Maoists never try to hinder development works in the region.
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June - 8 
Despite a strict lockdown in India and restrictions in neighbouring Pakistan in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, cross-border smuggling continued unabated along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab and a total of 81.84 kilograms of heroin worth INR 4.09
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Despite a strict lockdown in India and restrictions in neighbouring Pakistan in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, cross-border smuggling continued unabated along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab and a total of 81.84 kilograms of heroin worth INR 4.0922 Billion was seized by law enforcement agencies, including the Border Security Force (BSF), Special Task Force (STF) and the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA), between March 24, when the lockdown was imposed, and May 31, reports The Tribune on June 9. As per the report, almost 55 kilograms of the contraband was recovered in the Ferozepur sector alone during this period. In the latest seizure on May 27, three plastic bottles containing 1.68 kilograms of heroin worth INR 75 Million were seized by the troopers belonging to 136 Battalion of the BSF in this sector. Earlier seizures were made on May 24 (2 kilograms), May 22 (10.19 kilograms and 1.90 kilograms in separate incidents), May 14 (7.70 kilograms), April 22 (1 kilogram) April 21 (4.5 kilograms), March 31, (3 kilograms), March 26 (5 kilograms), and March 23 (4.27 kilograms). A BSF official said, “In the last over two months, our forces have thwarted several attempts by anti-national elements to push contraband inside the Indian territory.” An intelligence official said, “This region was known for arms and gold smuggling till the early 1990s when the focus shifted to heroin and other psychotropic drugs. The smuggling activities are mostly taking place in border Districts of Pathankot, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Amritsar, and Gurdaspur.”
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June - 8 
On June 8, a recruitment racket of ULFA-I was neutralised and a minor was rescued from Charaideo District of Assam, reports Northeast Now. Four persons including three Over-Ground Workers (OGW) were arrested for their alleged involvement in a recruit
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On June 8, a recruitment racket of ULFA-I was neutralised and a minor was rescued from Charaideo District of Assam, reports Northeast Now. Four persons including three Over-Ground Workers (OGW) were arrested for their alleged involvement in a recruitment racket. The arrestees were identified as ‘ss pvt’ Baldev Teli, a ULFA-I militant and Amit Bara, Sumit Baig, Azad Gohran and Vijay (OGW).
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June - 8 
Police and Army in a joint operation recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from Keran area of Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 8, reports Daily Excelsior. The arms and ammunition recovered include 5 AK rifles, 15 AK magazines
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Police and Army in a joint operation recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from Keran area of Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 8, reports Daily Excelsior. The arms and ammunition recovered include 5 AK rifles, 15 AK magazines, 443 AK rounds, 2 Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGLs), 57 UBGL grenades, six 9 mm pistols, 12 9 mm pistol magazines and 77 rounds of 9 mm pistols, 15 hand grenades and 2 AK slings.
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June - 8 
Police have identified the four militants as Umer Dhobi of Pinjura Shopian, Rayees Khan of Vehil Shopian, Saqlain Amin of Reban Shopian and Wakeel Ahmad Naikoo of Rakpora Kapran Shopian, who were killed in an encounter at Pinjora area in Shopian Dist
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Police have identified the four militants as Umer Dhobi of Pinjura Shopian, Rayees Khan of Vehil Shopian, Saqlain Amin of Reban Shopian and Wakeel Ahmad Naikoo of Rakpora Kapran Shopian, who were killed in an encounter at Pinjora area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 8, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported the incident on June 8. Umar was district ‘commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and was one of the most wanted militants in the area. The internet services were snapped in Shopian and Kulgam districts of South Kashmir.
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June - 8 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of militants at Kralhar in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 8, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs laid a check point at Kralhar in Baramulla after reports about the movement of
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of militants at Kralhar in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 8, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs laid a check point at Kralhar in Baramulla after reports about the movement of OGWs in the area. One person moving on black Honda Activa was arrested by SFs, who was later on identified as Irfan Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Nabi of Shatlu in Baramulla District. One pistol was recovered from his possession.
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June - 8 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a civilian identified as, Sonu Tekam (30) on suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’ in Pujari Tola area in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh on June 8, reports The Times of India. As
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a civilian identified as, Sonu Tekam (30) on suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’ in Pujari Tola area in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh on June 8, reports The Times of India. As per the report, Sonu was working at a construction site in Hyderabad for the last three years and had returned to his home in the said area following the lockdown amid COVID-19 pandemic. The Maoists left a handwritten note near his body claiming that anyone who turns out to be a ‘Police informer’ would receive similar punishment. Some Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] literature was also found in his pocket.
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June - 8 
The Special Branch of Rajasthan Police on June 8, arrested two civil defence employees on espionage charges, reports Hindustan Times. Both the employees - Vikas Kumar (29) and Chiman Lal (22) - were passing information to the Pakistani intelligence a
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The Special Branch of Rajasthan Police on June 8, arrested two civil defence employees on espionage charges, reports Hindustan Times. Both the employees - Vikas Kumar (29) and Chiman Lal (22) - were passing information to the Pakistani intelligence agency, the Police said. They work at an Army Ammunition Depot in Sri Ganganagar District. The arrests were made based on the inputs provided by Military Intelligence (MI). The operation was code named ‘Desert Chase’. “Both the accused were found sharing confidential information with Pakistan’s intelligence agency. Both were arrested under relevant sections of Official Secrets Act, 1923. Further investigation is on,” said Umesh Mishra, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Intelligence. “On further investigation, the MI Lucknow came to know that Vikas Kumar was cultivated by a Pakistani intelligence operative using a Facebook profile in the garb of “Anoshka Chopra” being run from Multan, Pakistan by a young Pakistani woman. Kumar was sharing confidential military information related to ORBAT (Order of Battle; composition and order of a military fighting formation), ammunition (photos, state, quantity, type, arrival, departure), units coming for firing practice, military exercise to MFFR, personality traits of senior army officers in lieu of money. It was also found that Kumar was receiving payments in three of his (and his brother’s) bank accounts,” said the police officer. “During surveillance, it was found that Kumar is acquiring photos of a water distribution register at a water point, pump house in MFFR through a contractual civil employee named Chiman Lal. The operation was halted due to start of the lockdown. Finally, the case was shared with Rajasthan Police’s intelligence wing in the first week of May. A joint team was formed between Rajasthan Police’s intelligence wing and MI Lucknow, and all the findings were analysed again. Further details were acquired and conclusive evidences were gathered. Fresh payments were detected and so were passage of more information to Pakistan after which the accused were arrested,” the Police official added.
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June - 8 
Two Police personnel identified as– Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Anand Jatav and Head Constable Subhash Singh, were arrested for their alleged involvement in supplying arms and ammunition to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in
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Two Police personnel identified as– Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Anand Jatav and Head Constable Subhash Singh, were arrested for their alleged involvement in supplying arms and ammunition to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on June 8, reports Outlook India. According to the Bastar range Inspector General of Police (IGP) P. Sundarraj, the matter came to light when four persons identified as, Harishankar Gedam of Balod District and Manoj Sharma of Dhamtari District and Ganesh Kunjam and Aatmaram Nareti were arrested from Sukma and Kanker Districts on June 2 and June 6 respectively. It was during investigation and interrogation, they opened up to other links of the urban network of Maoist that led to arrests of the personnel. Police had recovered 695 bullets of .303, AK-47, SLR, and INSAS rifles from their possession.
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June - 8 
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on June 8 said public sector officials including board members of State corporations and statutory bodies as well as members of director boards appointed by his Government should refrain from engaging in propaganda of any
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on June 8 said public sector officials including board members of State corporations and statutory bodies as well as members of director boards appointed by his Government should refrain from engaging in propaganda of any political party and not use public assets during the upcoming election, reports Daily Mirror. He said all officials paid by the public should work diligently, efficiently and honestly in discharging their duties. In a statement, President Rajapaksa said if any head of State institution or director board member wished to engage in party politics, they could do so after resigning. “What they should do is to transform State institutions into efficient, corrupt-free, disciplined and profitable ones. State institutions are being maintained by public funds and therefore they should never become a burden to the public. No public asset including vehicles and financial resources of any State institution including ministries should be utilised to promote any political party in the upcoming election. Stern legal action will be taken against the heads of State institutions, director board members and other officials if they do so," he said.
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June - 8 
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on June 8 said that NATO is supporting the Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process, reports Tolo News. “We welcome the agreement between the United States and Taliban
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on June 8 said that NATO is supporting the Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process, reports Tolo News. “We welcome the agreement between the United States and Taliban, because that is the first very important step towards lasting peace in Afghanistan. And lasting peace in Afghanistan, we can only have if there’s intra-Afghan negotiations, an Afghan-owned, Afghan-led process,” Stoltenberg said. “And we support that. And I believe that the best way we can do that is to continue to train and help the Afghan security forces so they can create peace and stability in their own country themselves,” Jens Stoltenberg said. He said that NATO has focused on enabling the Afghans to fight “terrorism themselves, to stabilize their own country.”
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June - 8 
A new breakaway Afghan Taliban faction Hezb-e Walayat-e Islami, (Party of Islamic Guardianship), is believed to have split from the mainstream Taliban soon after the United States and the militant group signed a landmark peace agreement in February,
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A new breakaway Afghan Taliban faction Hezb-e Walayat-e Islami, (Party of Islamic Guardianship), is believed to have split from the mainstream Taliban soon after the United States and the militant group signed a landmark peace agreement in February, reports Radio Free Asia on June 9. London based expert Antonio Giustozzi, working for Royal United Services Institute, said it appears the new splinter group is based in Iran.
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June - 8 
Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation on June 8 said that the Government is preparing for the first round of intra-Afghanistan talks with the Taliban “soon”, reports The Hindu. The talks are expected to be held i
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Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation on June 8 said that the Government is preparing for the first round of intra-Afghanistan talks with the Taliban “soon”, reports The Hindu. The talks are expected to be held in Qatar, Mr. Abdullah said, while other countries that have offered to facilitate the talks, including Germany, may host future rounds. “Khalilzad [has been] in Doha talking to Taliban delegates there in order to finalise the details, before the start of intra-Afghan negotiations,” said Mr. Abdullah, referring to the U.S. Special Envoy on Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad’s visit to Qatar, Pakistan and Afghanistan this week.
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June - 8 
Residents of Khas Kunar and Sarkano districts of Kunar Province say that Pakistani Forces have advanced towards the Afghan part of the Durand Line have put up installations, reports Tolo News.
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Residents of Khas Kunar and Sarkano districts of Kunar Province say that Pakistani Forces have advanced towards the Afghan part of the Durand Line have put up installations, reports Tolo News.
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June - 8 
The Taliban militants on June 8, killed a former Afghan Senator, Abdul Wali Ahmadzai after abducting him in Logar Province, report Ariana News.
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The Taliban militants on June 8, killed a former Afghan Senator, Abdul Wali Ahmadzai after abducting him in Logar Province, report Ariana News.
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June - 9 
On June 9, one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant was arrested near Nginu of Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Eastern Command. One .22 Pistol with magazine, 3 live rounds & a mobile phone was recovered f
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On June 9, one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant was arrested near Nginu of Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Eastern Command. One .22 Pistol with magazine, 3 live rounds & a mobile phone was recovered from the arrestee.
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June - 9 
Pakistan, on June 9, twice violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports The Times of India. “The first breach of truce took place around 6.30am, when Pakistan resorted
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Pakistan, on June 9, twice violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports The Times of India. “The first breach of truce took place around 6.30am, when Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing of small arms and mortar shelling along the LoC in Poonch’s Mankote sector, attracting a befitting retaliation from the Indian troops,” Jammu-based defence spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said. “The second violation came around 7pm along the LoC in the district’s Kerni sector, to which the Indian Army retaliated effectively. No injury or damage was suffered by own side,” Lieutenant Colonel Anand said.
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June - 9 
A suspected courier of CPI-Maoist along with two other persons were arrested on charges of possessing and transporting 10,000 detonators and 1,098 meters of fuse wire in a multipurpose vehicle allegedly for the Maoists in Chhattisgarh, from Pulasanoo
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A suspected courier of CPI-Maoist along with two other persons were arrested on charges of possessing and transporting 10,000 detonators and 1,098 meters of fuse wire in a multipurpose vehicle allegedly for the Maoists in Chhattisgarh, from Pulasanootala village in Narpala Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh on June 9, reports The Hindu. The accused have been identified as Muthu Nagaraju (45) of Addakula village in Mahabubnagar District of Telangana (believed to be a courier), Alakunta Ramana (28) and Derangula Babu (39), hailing from Anantapur. The Superintendent of Police (SP) B. Satya Yesu Babu said the entire consignment was meant for delivery at Vempuram in Chhattisgarh and was being carried by Nagaraju, who allegedly developed contacts with Maoist commander Manguto. Nagaraju had been allegedly supplying ayurvedic and allopathic medicines, iron coins, sheets, mobile phones, SIM cards, and all other things needed by the Maoists.
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June - 9 
Intelligence inputs have revealed that the Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has flushed in online contents to instigate and influence people to launch “lone wolf” attacks against the Indian government, Times Now reports on June 10. The AQIS
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Intelligence inputs have revealed that the Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has flushed in online contents to instigate and influence people to launch “lone wolf” attacks against the Indian government, Times Now reports on June 10. The AQIS has recruited a huge team of Islamic scholars and clerics based out of Bangladesh to create content for broadcasting using similarly-named profiles on websites and digital platforms, intelligence inputs have claimed. The terrorist organisation has released a cache of provocative content online in order to launch propaganda attacks against India, its security agencies, Hindutva leaders, businesses and a “certain category of persons”. The Bangladesh unit of AQIS has apparently also uploaded a series of videos on a website, intelligence inputs shared with security agencies stated. These videos contain detailed strategy to plan and execute ‘lone wolf’ attacks in the broader idea of ‘global jihad’. “Similar content is regularly uploaded on their online forums, magazines and social media channels to reach like-minded persons in Bangladesh and India, and instigate them to launch Lone Wolf Attacks,” the intelligence input claims.
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June - 9 
Four civilians, including two women and two children, were injured in cross-border firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Dera Sher Khan, Sandhara and Bamroch villages of Jandrot Sector in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on June 9, reports Geo TV
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Four civilians, including two women and two children, were injured in cross-border firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Dera Sher Khan, Sandhara and Bamroch villages of Jandrot Sector in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on June 9, reports Geo TV. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement, said: "Indian Army Troops initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation in Jandrot Sector along [the] LOC targeting [the] civilian population."
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June - 9 
Four young men of the same family were forcibly disappeared after being stopped at a military check-post situated few hundred meters from their home in Sari Gadagi area of Panjgur Districts on June 9, reports Hakkpaan.org. Majid and Zaman, who are am
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Four young men of the same family were forcibly disappeared after being stopped at a military check-post situated few hundred meters from their home in Sari Gadagi area of Panjgur Districts on June 9, reports Hakkpaan.org. Majid and Zaman, who are among the abductees, are brothers and sons of Sipahan while the other two, Ahsab Khalil and Abul Hassan Rahmat, are their cousins. Majid and Abul Hassan are both drivers by profession while Ahsab and Zaman are students. Sipahan, father of Majid and Zaman who is also a political activist was previously forced to migrate from Sari Gadagi Balgathar to Naag Kolwah when work started on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in 2016. The western route of CPEC passes through Balgathar. In November 2016, military carried out a massive military operation in Balgathar and Kolwah area of Balochistan. As usual, the army cordoned of the area and blocked all the entries and exits of the area. Soldiers carried out door to door searches throughout the week while helicopters carried out indiscriminate shelling in the mountains. Sipahan was one of the victims who died in that shelling in Kolwah.
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June - 9 
Police and an intelligence agency on June 9 arrested eight terrorists who attempted to enter Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, from Khyber District, reports Samaa TV. The arrested terrorists had entered the Khyber District from
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Police and an intelligence agency on June 9 arrested eight terrorists who attempted to enter Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, from Khyber District, reports Samaa TV. The arrested terrorists had entered the Khyber District from Afghanistan, the officials said. Seven of them belonged to the Khyber District, while one hailed from Afghanistan. Hand grenades, Kalashnikovs, pistols and motorcycles were recovered from their possession.
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The dead body of a missing youth, Abdul Majeed, was recovered on June 11, from Salezai area of Dukki District in Balochistan, reports The Balochistan Post. According to sources, Abdul Majeed son of Abdul Hameed Tarakai was abducted from Dukki, two da
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The dead body of a missing youth, Abdul Majeed, was recovered on June 11, from Salezai area of Dukki District in Balochistan, reports The Balochistan Post. According to sources, Abdul Majeed son of Abdul Hameed Tarakai was abducted from Dukki, two days ago, and his body was recovered from Salezai area.
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June - 9 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 9, arrested two cadres of militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Mohakhali area in Dhaka city of Dhaka District in Dhaka Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. RAB identified the duo as Ruhul Amin Ma
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 9, arrested two cadres of militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Mohakhali area in Dhaka city of Dhaka District in Dhaka Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. RAB identified the duo as Ruhul Amin Mallik (38) and Mostafizur Rahman (63).
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June - 9 
The gazette notification, which contains the preferential numbers of candidates contesting the 2020 General Election, was issued on June 9, reports Colombo Page. The preferential numbers of candidates in each District were forwarded to the respective
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The gazette notification, which contains the preferential numbers of candidates contesting the 2020 General Election, was issued on June 9, reports Colombo Page. The preferential numbers of candidates in each District were forwarded to the respective District Returning Officers, the Election Commission said. Candidates can obtain their preferential numbers from the District Returning Officers. Chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya stated that the announcement of the date of the election will be issued within the next three days. Five gazette notifications are to be issued regarding the next general election and three of them have already been issued, according to the Election Commission.
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June - 9 
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on June 9 held talks with President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, and discussed peace efforts and Pakistan’s role, reports To
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Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on June 9 held talks with President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, and discussed peace efforts and Pakistan’s role, reports Tolo News. A statement by the Presidential Palace said that President Ghani and Gen. Bajwa discussed Pakistan’s support for the peace process, and also discussed how "the soil of either country should not be used against the other." “Gen. Bajwa expressed Pakistan's support for our efforts and for the earliest possible start of intra-Afghan talks,” Abdullah said. “I told him that we are ready to engage with the Taliban on our common issues and to end the conflict and live together in peace. I reiterated Pakistan’s constructive role in this regard.”
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June - 9 
On June 9, one Policeman was killed when Taliban attacked a Police checkpoint in Shewa region of Shinwari District of Parwan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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On June 9, one Policeman was killed when Taliban attacked a Police checkpoint in Shewa region of Shinwari District of Parwan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 9 
The Security Forces detected a mine planted along the road of Qala-e-Ghousuddin in Chamtal District of Balkh Province on June 9, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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The Security Forces detected a mine planted along the road of Qala-e-Ghousuddin in Chamtal District of Balkh Province on June 9, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 10 
Non-Accordist faction of Naga National Council /National People's Government of Nagaland (NPGN/NNC-NA) Sumi region ‘chairman’ Khekiho Yepthomi, Zeliang region ‘chairman’ Daniel Zeliang, Lotha region ‘chairman’ M. Lotha, Chang region ‘chairman’ Lemba
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Non-Accordist faction of Naga National Council /National People's Government of Nagaland (NPGN/NNC-NA) Sumi region ‘chairman’ Khekiho Yepthomi, Zeliang region ‘chairman’ Daniel Zeliang, Lotha region ‘chairman’ M. Lotha, Chang region ‘chairman’ Lemba Chang and Ao region ‘chairman’ Sashi Longkumer in separate press releases stated that the organisation will continue to uphold its firm stand towards the framework agreement (FA) of August 3, 2015 between Government of India (GOI) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland/Government of the People's Republic of Nagaland/Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN/GPRN-IM) and the national yehzabo for upliftment of its people, reports Nagaland Post on June 11.
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June - 10 
One Self Loading Rifle (SLR) with magazine, one Bolt Action Rifle with magazine, three Point 32mm pistols, 3910 rounds of assorted ammunition and one YESU Radio Set in two well-concealed plastic bags were recovered during a search operation from Kar
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One Self Loading Rifle (SLR) with magazine, one Bolt Action Rifle with magazine, three Point 32mm pistols, 3910 rounds of assorted ammunition and one YESU Radio Set in two well-concealed plastic bags were recovered during a search operation from Karongthel of Tengnoupal District in Manipur, reports E Pao on June 11. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that a cache of arms, ammunition and war like stores was recovered from Karongthel of Thoubal District in Manipur on June 10.
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June - 10 
A People's Democratic Council of Karbi-Longri (PDCK) militant was arrested from Therebasa of Karbi Anglong District in Assam, tweets Eastern Command on June 11. A .22mm pistol and ammunition was retrieved from the arrested militant.
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A People's Democratic Council of Karbi-Longri (PDCK) militant was arrested from Therebasa of Karbi Anglong District in Assam, tweets Eastern Command on June 11. A .22mm pistol and ammunition was retrieved from the arrested militant.
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June - 10 
Crime Branch officials of Pune Police and Military Intelligence (MI) arrested six persons, including an Indian Army trooper, during an operation that led to the seizure of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) of a face value of INR 43.4 crore and fake US
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Crime Branch officials of Pune Police and Military Intelligence (MI) arrested six persons, including an Indian Army trooper, during an operation that led to the seizure of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) of a face value of INR 43.4 crore and fake USD worth INR 4.2 crore, Hindustan Times reports on June 11. They were arrested from Vimannagar in Pune District of Maharashtra. The arrested men have been identified as Indian Army jawan (trooper), Shaikh Alim Gulab Khan, and civilians Sunil Badrinarayan Sarda, Ritesh Ratnakar, Tufail Ahmed Mohammad Ishaq Khan, Abdul Gani Rehmtullah Khan, Abdul Rehman Abdul Gani Khan, according to the Police.
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June - 10 
Five militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) including a ‘district commander’ were killed in an encounter with a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Sugoo Handamah vi
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Five militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) including a ‘district commander’ were killed in an encounter with a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Sugoo Handamah village in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 10, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that the identification and affiliation of the killed militants is being ascertained. However, as per credible sources the killed militants belonged to HM and LeT. Incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.
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June - 10 
Intelligence agencies, in a report to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), have alerted about a nefarious design of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which has created a new terror brigade to wage a “virtual war” against India, trib
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Intelligence agencies, in a report to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), have alerted about a nefarious design of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which has created a new terror brigade to wage a “virtual war” against India, tribuneindia.com reports on June 11. According to sources, ISI had named the brigade as “Defenders of Pakistan”, which had been assigned the task of carrying out its operations “in the virtual mode by creating social media handles and hashtags”. “Thousands of handles and hashtags are being created to fuel anti-India sentiments. The ISI is in the process of hiring around 550 tech-savvy persons, who also know how to handle and manage social media platforms,” said a top Intelligence Bureau (IB) official. The official said, “We have reported to the ministry that they have put in place a plan to distribute such hired persons in a dozen odd teams and assign them the task to radicalise Indian youth and draw them towards terrorism in a number of ways.” The IB officials said the report also mentioned a recent meeting held by the ISI in Rawalpindi, where the plan was chalked out to allot the tasks of waging “1,000 fights” with India by exploiting the cyberspace to further this agenda.
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June - 10 
Maoists had put up posters in areas under Sonua and Goilkera Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on June 10, reports The Times of India. The posters condemned the Police action in which three women cadres of CPI-Maoist were
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Maoists had put up posters in areas under Sonua and Goilkera Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on June 10, reports The Times of India. The posters condemned the Police action in which three women cadres of CPI-Maoist were killed in two separate encounters earlier in April and May, 2020. They also announced to take revenge for the killings.
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June - 10 
On June 10, a cache of arms, ammunition and war like stores was recovered from Karongthel of Thoubal District in Manipur, tweets Eastern Command.
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On June 10, a cache of arms, ammunition and war like stores was recovered from Karongthel of Thoubal District in Manipur, tweets Eastern Command.
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June - 10 
Pakistani Army targeted over a dozen villages along the LoC with heavy mortars and guided missiles in Nowshera and Balakote sectors in Rajouri and Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir in India late on June 10 night, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Pakistani Army targeted over a dozen villages along the LoC with heavy mortars and guided missiles in Nowshera and Balakote sectors in Rajouri and Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir in India late on June 10 night, reports Daily Excelsior.
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June - 10 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres vandalised a forest beat office and injured two of its guards at Gatta Jambia village in Etapalli Taluka (revenue sub-division) of Bhamragarh division in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on Ju
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres vandalised a forest beat office and injured two of its guards at Gatta Jambia village in Etapalli Taluka (revenue sub-division) of Bhamragarh division in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on June 10, reports The Times of India. A Police official said around 15 armed Maoists reached the forest office and assaulted two forest guards identified as, Govinda Dohtare of Gatta Beat and Raju Zore of Kunjemarka Beat. They decamped with the guards’ personal belongings including mobile phones and also set ablaze a two-wheeler belonging to one of the guards. The Maoists seemed to have carried out the attack to protest against the construction of a road connecting to the remote village in the District, the official added.
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June - 10 
The Pakistani Army opened fire and shelled mortars violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 10, reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesman said, “At about 07:30
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The Pakistani Army opened fire and shelled mortars violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 10, reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesman said, “At about 07:30 hours today, Pak initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms & intense shelling with mortars along LoC in Nowshera Sector.” The Indian Army effectively retaliated, however, there were no reports of any casualties.
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June - 10 
A top Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant, identified as Ameen Shah, who was behind the kidnapping and murder of Canadian journalist Khadija Abdul Qahar known as Beverly Giesbrecht before she converted to Islam, was killed near Peshawar, the pr
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A top Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant, identified as Ameen Shah, who was behind the kidnapping and murder of Canadian journalist Khadija Abdul Qahar known as Beverly Giesbrecht before she converted to Islam, was killed near Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, on June 10, reports PTI. Ameen Shah, was wanted in several cases of terrorism, KP Police Chief Sanaullah Abbasi said. He had kidnapped Qahar (55), in 2008 and killed her in Pakistan in 2010. The TTP had demanded USD two million as ransom and release of some of their detained leaders for her release.
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June - 10 
According to The Balochistan Post, three Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) personnel were killed and seven others injured in two separate attacks in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 10. The first attack was carried out on a Rangers vehicle in
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According to The Balochistan Post, three Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) personnel were killed and seven others injured in two separate attacks in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 10. The first attack was carried out on a Rangers vehicle in Gulistan-e-Johar Town of Karachi, in which two Rangers personnel were killed and five were injured. In another attack, a Rangers check post was targeted in Malir Town. One Ranger was killed and two were injured in the attack. The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) ‘spokesman’, Sodho Sindhi has claimed the responsibility for the attacks. The SRA statement said “Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army claims the responsibility of twin attacks on Pakistan Rangers today; one on a Rangers vehicle in Gulistan-e-Johar Karachi, where 2 Rangers personnel were killed and five were seriously injured and second attack took place on the Rangers check-post located at Manzil Pump, Quaidabad, in which one Rangers Personnel was killed and two were critically wounded. Pakistani Punjabi state has occupied our land and resources, we will never allow Punjabis (Pakistani state) and China to occupy and exploit our land and our Sea”. The ‘spokesperson’ further said, “SRA resists against the occupation of Pakistan and China and we will continue our attacks on CPEC and all other Pak-China Projects, which may exploit our sea, land and resources. Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army is fighting for Free, Sovereign, Secular and Democratic State of Sindhudesh”.
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June - 10 
The United States (US) '2019 International Religious Freedom Report' has voiced concern over the targeted killing in Pakistan of Shia Muslims, including ethnic Hazaras, who are largely Shia, and Ahmadi Muslims in attacks believed to be driven by fait
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The United States (US) '2019 International Religious Freedom Report' has voiced concern over the targeted killing in Pakistan of Shia Muslims, including ethnic Hazaras, who are largely Shia, and Ahmadi Muslims in attacks believed to be driven by faith, ANI reported on June 11. The report that documents major instances of the violation of religious freedom across the world, released by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the State Department on June 10, said human rights activists reported numerous instances of societal violence related to allegations of blasphemy; of efforts by individuals to coerce religious minorities to convert to Islam; and of societal harassment, discrimination, and threats of violence directed at members of religious minority communities. The report expressed concern about what they stated was an increasing frequency of attempts to kidnap, forcibly convert, and forcibly marry young women from religious minority communities, especially young Hindu and Christian women. "There also continued to be reports of attacks on holy places, cemeteries, and religious symbols of Hindu, Christian, and Ahmadiyya minorities," the report added. According to Ahmadi civil society organizations, the State Department said, Islamabad failed to restrict advertisements or speeches inciting anti-Ahmadi violence, despite this responsibility being a component of the National Action Plan (NAP). The report said that visiting US government officials met with minority community representatives, parliamentarians, human rights activists, and members of the federal cabinet to highlight concerns regarding the treatment of religious minority communities, the application of blasphemy laws, and other forms of discrimination on the basis of religion. But still no coercing action has been taken. According to civil society reports, there were at least 84 individuals imprisoned on blasphemy charges, at least 29 of whom had received death sentences, as compared with 77 and 28, respectively, in 2018, the State Department said in the report.
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June - 10 
Two Army soldiers were killed and two others sustained injuries when their patrolling vehicle was targeted through an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Miranshah of North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports The Express Tribune.
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Two Army soldiers were killed and two others sustained injuries when their patrolling vehicle was targeted through an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Miranshah of North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports The Express Tribune. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the slain soldiers were identified as Subedar Aziz and Lance Naik Mushtaq.
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June - 10 
Election Commission (EC) on June 10, announced that the General Election 2020 will be held on August 5, reports Colombo Page. The EC has made the decision on the new date following several rounds of discussions with the Health and Security authoritie
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Election Commission (EC) on June 10, announced that the General Election 2020 will be held on August 5, reports Colombo Page. The EC has made the decision on the new date following several rounds of discussions with the Health and Security authorities and other stakeholders and a polling rehearsal. Addressing media, EC Chairman, Mahinda Deshapriya said the members of the EC had unanimously decided that the General Election scheduled for June 20 could be held on August 5, 2020.
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June - 10 
Security Forces detected two explosive mines in Qamber intersection and Fazel Bek under 5th precinct of Kabul city in Kabul Province on June 10, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Security Forces detected two explosive mines in Qamber intersection and Fazel Bek under 5th precinct of Kabul city in Kabul Province on June 10, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 10 
According to a documentary named ''Daesh in Afghanistan'', Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) gives Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISK-P) in Afghanistan, around USD 200 million in aid every year, reports Outlook India on June 11. The ISKP
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According to a documentary named ''Daesh in Afghanistan'', Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) gives Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISK-P) in Afghanistan, around USD 200 million in aid every year, reports Outlook India on June 11. The ISKP, as per Afghanistan's National Security Adviser, Hamdullah Mohib, is a broad umbrella under which many elements from the Haqqani Network, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Kashmir-specific terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) have come together to strengthen the Afghan Taliban against the elected Government in Afghanistan.
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June - 10 
The United States (US) Central Command’s Commander, General Kenneth F. McKenzie, on June 10, said that he cannot recommend a full withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan unless the Taliban demonstrate they no longer support Al-Qaida forces there, re
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The United States (US) Central Command’s Commander, General Kenneth F. McKenzie, on June 10, said that he cannot recommend a full withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan unless the Taliban demonstrate they no longer support Al-Qaida forces there, reports Tolo News. “If conditions would allow, we’re prepared to go to zero” by May, McKenzie said in a video conference hosted by the Washington-based think tank Middle East Institute. “If asked my opinion, those conditions have not been fully met”, he stated.
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June - 10 
The United States (US) Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on June 10 where met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and exchanged views on the Afghan peace process, reports Tolo News. “In this meeting, discussions were held on the peace
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The United States (US) Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on June 10 where met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and exchanged views on the Afghan peace process, reports Tolo News. “In this meeting, discussions were held on the peace process, practical steps before the start of the direct talks, the terms for the extension of a reduction in violence and the unofficial ceasefire,” tweeted Sediq Sediqqi, a spokesman for President Ashraf Ghani.
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June - 11 
On June 11, a person, identified as Khaijamang Touthang was arrested along with 6 USA made 4th Generation Glock 21 pistols with 12 magazines, one Smith & Wesson pistol (with the logo M&P bodyguard 380) with 2 magazines, six cleaning rods, 12 pairs o
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On June 11, a person, identified as Khaijamang Touthang was arrested along with 6 USA made 4th Generation Glock 21 pistols with 12 magazines, one Smith & Wesson pistol (with the logo M&P bodyguard 380) with 2 magazines, six cleaning rods, 12 pairs of pistol grips and 6 'H' shaped plastic fibre accessories, reports The Sangai Express. The recovery was made from his Swift Car, which was travelling towards Imphal from Moreh at Kondong Lairembi Police Check Post in Moreh District of Manipur.
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June - 11 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants identified as, Aamir Hussain Wani (26) and Wasim Hassan Wani (27) were arrested along with ten hand grenades, one AK-47 rifle with 2 magazines and 60 live cartridges, from Pathankot District of Punjab on June 11,
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants identified as, Aamir Hussain Wani (26) and Wasim Hassan Wani (27) were arrested along with ten hand grenades, one AK-47 rifle with 2 magazines and 60 live cartridges, from Pathankot District of Punjab on June 11, reports The Tribune. As per the report, both the militants are residents of Shopian District of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). The duo, actively involved in transporting automatic weapons and hand grenades from Punjab to the Kashmir Valley, were arrested by the Pathankot Police, who intercepted a truck (JK-03-C-7383) at a Naka (barricade) on the Amritsar-Jammu highway. The Director General of Police (DGP), Dinkar Gupta said the search of the truck led to the recovery of the arms and ammunition, and the accused, during the preliminary investigation, revealed that they had been directed to collect this weapons consignment from Punjab by one Ishfaq Ahmed Dar alias Bashir Ahmed Khan, a former J&K Constable, currently an active militant of LeT in the Kashmir valley.
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June - 11 
A petrol bomb was hurled at National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) office in Shillong of East Khasi Hills District on June 11, reports Nagaland Post. Separately, a vehicle of a government official was torched at Mawkyr
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A petrol bomb was hurled at National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) office in Shillong of East Khasi Hills District on June 11, reports Nagaland Post. Separately, a vehicle of a government official was torched at Mawkyrwat of South West Khasi Hills on June 11, reports Nagaland Post. Though no casualty was reported in the two incidents, yet bomb explosion damaged a part of NHIDCL office. Investigation is going on.
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June - 11 
A United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I) militant was arrested along with one Point 22mm Pistol, a magazine, 8cordex & 14 detonators near Ouguri village in Dibrugarh District of Assam on June 11, tweets Eastern Command. The arrestee id
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A United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I) militant was arrested along with one Point 22mm Pistol, a magazine, 8cordex & 14 detonators near Ouguri village in Dibrugarh District of Assam on June 11, tweets Eastern Command. The arrestee identified as Babul Gogoi is a resident of village number-2, Nachani Gaon at Tingkhong in Dibrugarh District, reports Northeast Now.
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June - 11 
After a brief exchange of fire between militants and troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP), a suspected militant was arrested along with arms and ammun
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After a brief exchange of fire between militants and troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP), a suspected militant was arrested along with arms and ammunition from Pathanpora Nassulahpora village in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 11, reports Daily Excelsior. Following specific information about presence of militants at Pathanpora Nassulahpora village, about three kilometres from Budgam, the Security Forces (SFs) launched a joint operation at 0200 hrs. Arms and ammunition, including one Chinese pistol, one grenade, six AK magazines and 147 rounds were recovered from him.
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June - 11 
An Indian Army soldier was killed and a civilian injured as Pakistan resorted to shelling, violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA), in Mankote sector, along the Line of Control (LoC), in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 11
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An Indian Army soldier was killed and a civilian injured as Pakistan resorted to shelling, violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA), in Mankote sector, along the Line of Control (LoC), in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 11, reports Daily Excelsior. The killed soldier has been identified as Naik Gurcharan Singh hailing from Harchowal village in Gurdaspur District of Punjab.
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June - 11 
At least five Pakistan army personnel were killed and couple of others were injured on the Pakistani side of the border across Bhimber Gali sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir in India on June 11, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian troops
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At least five Pakistan army personnel were killed and couple of others were injured on the Pakistani side of the border across Bhimber Gali sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir in India on June 11, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian troops killed Pakistani Army personnel in retaliatory firing subsequent to ceasefire violation by the Pakistani army. Sources said the militants whose infiltration was being facilitated by the troops from across LoC retreated after firing and shelling on the LoC. The militants were stationed at two launching pads across Bhimber Gali sector.
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June - 11 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including a woman, surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on June 11, reports The Week. Disclosing the identity of the Maoists, the Inspector General of Poli
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including a woman, surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on June 11, reports The Week. Disclosing the identity of the Maoists, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sundarraj P. said, of the five Maoists, Midiam Bandi alias Naresh, who was active as ‘area commander-in-chief’ of the Kerlapal area committee of Maoists, and Madvi Budhri alias Kamli - a woman Maoist and a ‘commander’ of Kistaram Local Guerilla Squad (LGS), were carrying cash rewards of INR 500,000 each on their heads. Similarly, another surrendered Maoist, Kartam Pojja, was a member of Maoists’ military platoon number 4 and carried a reward of INR 200,000 lakh on his head. They were involved in various Maoist attacks, including the Burkapal attack in Sukma District on April 24, 2017, in which 26 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed, the IGP said adding that two other Maoists were identified as, Podiyam Ganga, a member of Maoists' public relation wing, and Madkam Hidma, a ‘militia member’.
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June - 11 
On June 11, a Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) militant belonging to Kamson faction was arrested near Ramgaizang village in Cachar District of Assam, tweets Eastern Command.
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On June 11, a Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) militant belonging to Kamson faction was arrested near Ramgaizang village in Cachar District of Assam, tweets Eastern Command.
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June - 11 
On June 11, National Investigative Agency (NIA) filed chargesheet against National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) 'kilonser' (cabinet minister), Alema Jamir and her accomplice Masasasong Ao on raising terror funds through a maze
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On June 11, National Investigative Agency (NIA) filed chargesheet against National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) 'kilonser' (cabinet minister), Alema Jamir and her accomplice Masasasong Ao on raising terror funds through a maze of bank accounts and business entities, reports The Sentinel. On December 17, 2019 Jamir alias Mary Shimrang was arrested along with INR 7.2 million from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) domestic airport In New Delhi. NIA after taking over the case from Delhi Police found that Masasasong Ao and other cadres of NSCN-IM helped Jamir in extortion and channelisation of terror funds and committed disruptive acts. NIA further revealed that many incriminating articles such as prohibited ammunition, prohibited wildlife articles, documents pertaining to modus operandi of extortion by NSCN-IM, drones, satellite phones, documents connected with land deals and cash amounting to INR 2.7 million was seized. Jamir and her associates have been charged under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Arms Act 1959 and other various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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June - 11 
Police neutralised a Pakistan-sponsored narco-terror module by arresting three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants’ Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and confiscating INR 13.4 million in cash from their possession in the Handwara area in Kupwara District of Jam
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Police neutralised a Pakistan-sponsored narco-terror module by arresting three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants’ Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and confiscating INR 13.4 million in cash from their possession in the Handwara area in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 11, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested OGWs were identified as Abdul Moomin Peer, Islam Ul Haq Peer and Syed Iftikhar Indrabi, all residents of Handwara. The incriminating recoveries from the trio included 21 kilograms of high-quality heroin, valued at around INR 1 billion in the international market, INR 13.4 million in cash and a cash-counting machine.
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June - 11 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a civilian identified as, Ravi Pungati (28) at Kiradtola village near Jambia-Gatta area in Etapalli Taluka (revenue sub-division) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on June 11, repo
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a civilian identified as, Ravi Pungati (28) at Kiradtola village near Jambia-Gatta area in Etapalli Taluka (revenue sub-division) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on June 11, reports New Indian Express. According to the Police, a group of 15 to 20 armed Maoists stormed into Pungati's house and forcibly took him out of the village and shot him dead. The Maoists left a pamphlet near the deceased’s body in which the Bhamragarh area committee of CPI-Maoist claimed the responsibility for the killing and also labeled Pungati as a ‘Police informer’.
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June - 11 
The Security Forces (SFs) increased vigilance in areas along the border that Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh shares with Punjab following the arrest of two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants from Pathankot District of Punjab on June 11, reports The
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The Security Forces (SFs) increased vigilance in areas along the border that Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh shares with Punjab following the arrest of two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants from Pathankot District of Punjab on June 11, reports The Tribune on June 12. The Kangra Superintendent of Police (SP), Vimukt Ranjan said that security has been scaled up in the border areas of Kangra District and an alert has been sounded at all Police posts.
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June - 11 
The Special Operation Cell (SOC) of Punjab Police on June 11, got five days’ remand of the wanted key arms supplier to Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) identified as, Javed Khan at Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District of the State, reports T
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The Special Operation Cell (SOC) of Punjab Police on June 11, got five days’ remand of the wanted key arms supplier to Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) identified as, Javed Khan at Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District of the State, reports The Times of India. Seeking Javed’s remand, the SOC pleaded before the court of Magistrate Amit Bakshi that they need to interrogate Javed on his links with other terrorist groups, and the sources from where he procured arms and ammunition and got the funding. The SOC submitted that it also wants to ascertain his aides in Punjab and other States of the country. The cell got his production warrant from Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh Police after the latter arrested him from Hapur District on June 7.
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June - 11 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers identified as, G. Bhaskara Rao (25), P. Suri Babu (31), and G. Arjun (22) were arrested by Police at G. Madugula Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers identified as, G. Bhaskara Rao (25), P. Suri Babu (31), and G. Arjun (22) were arrested by Police at G. Madugula Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on June 11, reports The Hindu. According to Police, the trio was arrested for allegedly helping a Maoist team by arranging food and landmines for them. Police further said that the Maoists were planning to kill three villagers from Veeravaram village of G. Madugula Mandal as they had revolted against the rebels for killing a fellow villager in 2014.
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June - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) abandoned their border check posts after violent protests erupted in Brabchah area of Chagai District in Balochistan, on June 11, reports The Balochistan Post. Thousands of protestors pelted stones at the SF personnel forcing th
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Security Forces (SFs) abandoned their border check posts after violent protests erupted in Brabchah area of Chagai District in Balochistan, on June 11, reports The Balochistan Post. Thousands of protestors pelted stones at the SF personnel forcing them to retreat and abandon their border posts. The protestors also destroyed and torched buildings of the military establishment. Protests have erupted across Balochistan to demand justice for 4-year-old Bramsh, who was shot along with her mother in Turbat town by Army-backed criminals. Baloch people worldwide have also joined the protest by launching online campaign #JusticeForBramsh on social media. The Baloch Republican Party (BRP) has slammed the Army over Turbat incident and termed it to be "a continuation of the massacre of Pakistan armed forces in Balochistan who have been engaged in kidnapping civilians for ransom and dumping mutilated bodies for the last several years".
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Two persons had gone missing after being arrested allegedly by Security Forces (SFs) in Panjgur District on June 11, reports The Balochistan Post. According to the local reports, the SFs arrested Nasir son of Rahim Bakhsh and Meraj son of Abdul Ghafo
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Two persons had gone missing after being arrested allegedly by Security Forces (SFs) in Panjgur District on June 11, reports The Balochistan Post. According to the local reports, the SFs arrested Nasir son of Rahim Bakhsh and Meraj son of Abdul Ghafoor from Panjgur and transferred them to an unknown location.
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Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Nandana Munasinghe, who was the Senior DIG of Western Province in April 2019, on June 11, told the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) on Easter Sunday attacks that he was sceptical about the intelligence
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Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Nandana Munasinghe, who was the Senior DIG of Western Province in April 2019, on June 11, told the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) on Easter Sunday attacks that he was sceptical about the intelligence reports, which he received on April 9, warning of Islamic terrorist attacks, reports The Island. He said, "It said that there would be a possible attack by six Islamic suicide terrorists. I was sceptical because we had not been warned of any Islamic terrorist groups, operational in the country, and thus I was sceptical about the ability of Islamists to launch such an attack. I thought could there be such a strong Islamic group. We had no such information."
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Taliban on June 11, rejected American Central Command’s Commander, General, Kenneth F. McKenzie assessment that the Al-Qaida leadership is still based in Afghanistan, insisting that no foreign fighters linked to the group are present in the country,
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Taliban on June 11, rejected American Central Command’s Commander, General, Kenneth F. McKenzie assessment that the Al-Qaida leadership is still based in Afghanistan, insisting that no foreign fighters linked to the group are present in the country, reports Voice of America. “Those Arab or other (foreign) fighters who were based in Afghanistan under the banner of al-Qaida during the rule of the Islamic Emirate (the Taliban) are no longer here,” said a statement published on the Taliban’s official website.
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Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on June 11, said that the ceasefire was an important step in advancing the peace process, reports Ariana News. Ashraf Ghani, in response to a question about the possibility of an interim government and his retir
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Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on June 11, said that the ceasefire was an important step in advancing the peace process, reports Ariana News. Ashraf Ghani, in response to a question about the possibility of an interim government and his retirement, said that the biggest mistake Dr. Najibullah (an ex-Afghan President) had made during the talks with the Mujahideen was to announce his resignation. “We watched that film once, we don’t want to watch it again,” he said.
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At least two Policemen were killed and one other was wounded in clashes with the Taliban militants in Ghaniwi village under Warduj District of Badakhshan Province in between June 10-11, reports Ariana News. Sanaullah Rohani, a spokesman for the Provi
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At least two Policemen were killed and one other was wounded in clashes with the Taliban militants in Ghaniwi village under Warduj District of Badakhshan Province in between June 10-11, reports Ariana News. Sanaullah Rohani, a spokesman for the Provincial Police added that three Taliban militants were also killed in these clashes.
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On June 11, a bomb exploded killing one civilian at Hewadwal square area in Police District 8 of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports 1tvnews. Another civilian was injured in the attack.
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On June 11, a bomb exploded killing one civilian at Hewadwal square area in Police District 8 of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports 1tvnews. Another civilian was injured in the attack.
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On June 11, at least 15 Taliban militants were killed after they launched attacks on Afghan Security Forces’ checkpoints in relevant areas of Andar, Deh Yak, Jaghato, Muqar and Khogyani Districts of Ghazni Province, reports bhaktarnews.com. Another s
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On June 11, at least 15 Taliban militants were killed after they launched attacks on Afghan Security Forces’ checkpoints in relevant areas of Andar, Deh Yak, Jaghato, Muqar and Khogyani Districts of Ghazni Province, reports bhaktarnews.com. Another seven militants were injured in these incidents.
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President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on June 11, in a virtual interview given for the Atlantic Council, rejected the possibility of the formation of an interim government in Afghanistan as a result of a potential peace deal with the Taliban, reports Tolo
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President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on June 11, in a virtual interview given for the Atlantic Council, rejected the possibility of the formation of an interim government in Afghanistan as a result of a potential peace deal with the Taliban, reports Tolo News.
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President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on June 11, vowed to release another 2,000 prisoners, something that has been requested from him frequently to move the peace process forward, reports Tolo News.
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President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on June 11, vowed to release another 2,000 prisoners, something that has been requested from him frequently to move the peace process forward, reports Tolo News.
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US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said that the intra-Afghan negotiations between the Afghan Government’s team and the Taliban “must begin immediately,” and adding that the prisoner releases, which are a precursor for start of the talks, have reached
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US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said that the intra-Afghan negotiations between the Afghan Government’s team and the Taliban “must begin immediately,” and adding that the prisoner releases, which are a precursor for start of the talks, have reached a new milestone, reports Tolo News on June 12. “We welcome the Government now having exceeded 3,000 Taliban prisoners released and the Taliban 500+. It is important that the process continues, and the prisoners release roadblock resolved,” Khalilzad said. “We welcome the Taliban statement specifying they will participate in intra-Afghan negotiations within one week of the prisoner release commitment outlined in our agreement. Although many practical details need to be worked out, these developments are all very positive,” Khalilzad further said.
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On June 12, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at the courtyard of Moiching Mayum Hibjur Rahaman at Moijing Awang Leikai under Thoubal Police Station in Thoubal District of Manipur, reports The Sangai Express. Except for damage to some po
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On June 12, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at the courtyard of Moiching Mayum Hibjur Rahaman at Moijing Awang Leikai under Thoubal Police Station in Thoubal District of Manipur, reports The Sangai Express. Except for damage to some portions of the house, no one was injured.
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was arrested by Army, Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) during a joint search operation at Khogpora village in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmi
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was arrested by Army, Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) during a joint search operation at Khogpora village in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 12, reports Daily Excelsior. During the operation a LeT militant identified as Zakir Ahmad Khan was arrested along with one 9 mm pistol. Khan had recently joined LeT, officials said.
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A woman was killed and two other civilians were injured as Pakistan violating the ceasefire started shelling in Uri area, along the Line of Control (LoC), Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 12, reports Daily Excelsior. “On
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A woman was killed and two other civilians were injured as Pakistan violating the ceasefire started shelling in Uri area, along the Line of Control (LoC), Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 12, reports Daily Excelsior. “One woman identified as Akhter Begum, wife of Zahoor Ahmad Chaci of Batgran village was killed due to shelling,” an official said. Also, several shells landed in Nambla, Saidpora, Thajal, Silikote and adjoining villages.
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At least three Pakistani Army personnel were killed on the Pakistani side of the border across Uri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 12, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian troops killed Pakistani Army personnel i
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At least three Pakistani Army personnel were killed on the Pakistani side of the border across Uri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 12, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian troops killed Pakistani Army personnel in a retaliatory firing.
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On June 12, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Kitovi-Neopak (NSCN-KN) was arrested along with one .32mm pistol (made in China), two mobile phones and other incriminating documents near Nui Colony in Burma Camp of Dimapur District in Nagaland
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On June 12, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Kitovi-Neopak (NSCN-KN) was arrested along with one .32mm pistol (made in China), two mobile phones and other incriminating documents near Nui Colony in Burma Camp of Dimapur District in Nagaland, tweets Eastern Command. The arrestee was identified as S Vito Awomi, ‘deputy kilonser’ and ‘chairman’ of Arunachal affairs, reports Nagaland Post.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire with Security Forces (SFs) following the recovery of 60 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from two separate locations under Goilkera Police Station limits in West Singhbhum Dist
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire with Security Forces (SFs) following the recovery of 60 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from two separate locations under Goilkera Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on June 12, reports The Times of India. The first recovery was made after teams comprising District Police, Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ) and a Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) stumbled upon a codex wire planted along the Kuida-Hatiburu road during a patrol. Upon digging out the area, 40 live IEDs, including can bombs and cooker bombs, planted in a series circuit, were recovered. The second recovery of 20 IEDs were made from Merelgora area in the District. While the SFs were busy removing the bombs, Maoists opened fire, resulting in retaliatory fire from the SFs, following which the rebels retreated. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Indrajeet Mahatha said the search operation in the area was launched earlier in the day on a tip-off about the movement by Maoists in the forest cover of Goilkera and Sonua Police station areas.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the cut-off area of Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) are facing a leadership crisis, as the link between the cadre base and the main leadership has reportedly been severed, reports The Hindu on Jun
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the cut-off area of Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) are facing a leadership crisis, as the link between the cadre base and the main leadership has reportedly been severed, reports The Hindu on June 13. As per the report, post-October 2016 Ramaguda encounter, in which over 30 Maoists, including senior leaders, were killed by the anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] force of the Andhra Pradesh Greyhounds, the State Police have been on the offensive. This was well supported by the Odisha Government, which not only increased the footprints of its Special Operations Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force (DVF) in the cut-off area of AOB but has also increased the presence of Border Security Force (BSF) by setting up new camps in the Maoist heartland. This new offensive has pushed the Maoists to a small pocket of about 1,500 square kilometers in the cut-off region, which falls in the east of the Balimela river and squeezed between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. According to Superintendent of Police (SP), Visakhapatnam, Attada Babujee, with the coming up of the armed outposts and BSF camps and increased surveillance and combing, the Maoists have been pushed back to the north of the cut-off region. Fearing exposure, the main leaders such as Akkiraju Haragopal alias Ramakrishna alias RK, CC member Gajarla Ravi alias Uday, secretary AOBSZC (Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee) and Chalapathi, CC member, have reportedly moved to the Gumma region of Odisha. The main leadership is reportedly cut off from the cadres and mid-rung leaders such as Sudheer and Krishna.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that the 22-year-old woman, Tania Parvin, who was arrested from Malayapur village of Basirhat District in West Bengal on March 19, 2020, for suspected links with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), used WhatsApp number
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that the 22-year-old woman, Tania Parvin, who was arrested from Malayapur village of Basirhat District in West Bengal on March 19, 2020, for suspected links with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), used WhatsApp number of Pakistan, Hindustan Times reports on June 13. Tania Parvin, who was taken into custody by the NIA on June 12, in the state capital of Kolkata for questioning, had been a part of several groups on the social messaging site. “Her direct connection with LeT operatives based in Pakistan has been established. She was using the dark web to interact with them. We expect her interrogation to provide us with further leads in busting the whole network,” Ajay Kumar Nand, Inspector General of Special Task Force (STF), said.
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One Baloch student Muawiyah Jamaldini was whisked away by Security Forces (SFs) from Kili Jamaldini town of Nushki District in Balochistan on June 12, reports The Balochistan Post. SFs and intelligence agencies allegedly raided a house in Kili Jamal
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One Baloch student Muawiyah Jamaldini was whisked away by Security Forces (SFs) from Kili Jamaldini town of Nushki District in Balochistan on June 12, reports The Balochistan Post. SFs and intelligence agencies allegedly raided a house in Kili Jamaldini town and ‘abducted’ Muawiyah son of Obaidullah Jamaldini. Muawiyah was a member of a student organisation, Balochistan Student Organisation – Pajjar (BSO-Pajjar).
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One person was killed and 15 others including two children sustained injuries, when explosives attached to an electricity pole, exploded in Saddar Bazaar of Rawalpindi city (Rawalpindi District) of Punjab on June 12, reports The Express Tribune. Secu
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One person was killed and 15 others including two children sustained injuries, when explosives attached to an electricity pole, exploded in Saddar Bazaar of Rawalpindi city (Rawalpindi District) of Punjab on June 12, reports The Express Tribune. Security officials said fire erupted after the powerful blast that caused widespread damage at the scene. According to the Police, the deceased was a vender, who used to sell vegetables near the pole, where the blast occurred. Police described the blast as an act of terrorism.
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Four members of a family were killed and two others were injured by unknown gunmen in Pul-e-Alam city in Logar Province in Afghanistan late on June 12, reports Bakhtar News. Dedar Lawang spokesman of Logar Governor said, the armed assailants attacke
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Four members of a family were killed and two others were injured by unknown gunmen in Pul-e-Alam city in Logar Province in Afghanistan late on June 12, reports Bakhtar News. Dedar Lawang spokesman of Logar Governor said, the armed assailants attacked a residential house in Pul-e-Alam city the provincial capital of the province, killing four members of the family and injuring two others.
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At least seven Afghan National Policemen (ANP) were killed following Taliban attack in Pasaband District in Ghor Province in Afghanistan late on June 12, reports Bakhtar News. A group of Taliban militants attacked security checkpoint in Abak area in
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At least seven Afghan National Policemen (ANP) were killed following Taliban attack in Pasaband District in Ghor Province in Afghanistan late on June 12, reports Bakhtar News. A group of Taliban militants attacked security checkpoint in Abak area in Pasaband District in the province. Security officials said, Taliban militants also sustained heavy casualties during the attack, but the exact number is not clear.
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On June 12, four civilians, were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion that occurred at Sher Shah Suri Mosque in Kart-e-Char area in Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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On June 12, four civilians, were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion that occurred at Sher Shah Suri Mosque in Kart-e-Char area in Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News.
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The Taliban issued a warning to the orchestrators of the recent bombings which specifically targeted the mosques including a bombing which targeted a mosque in Karte-4 part of Kabul city on June 12, reports Khamma News Agency on June 13. The Taliban
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The Taliban issued a warning to the orchestrators of the recent bombings which specifically targeted the mosques including a bombing which targeted a mosque in Karte-4 part of Kabul city on June 12, reports Khamma News Agency on June 13. The Taliban stated, “The Islamic Emirate warns perpetrators behind these attacks that you cannot hide from the Afghan nation and the day is not far when you shall be held to account for each crime, Allah willing.” Taliban blamed the ‘enemy intelligence organs’ for the attacks. According to the statement, “The martyrdom of the Imam of Wazir Muhammad Akbar Khan mosque, the late Muhammad Ayaz Niyazai, the attacks on people inside mosques during Ramadhan, bomb blast at a funeral, attack on a maternity ward, destruction of power pylons and damage to public infrastructure are all part of enemy designed malicious plans that are being executed at this sensitive juncture to spread fear, terror and disappointment and to hamper the peace process.”
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June - 13 
Five Dalam (armed squad) members of Bhadradri Kothagudem-East Godavari Divisional Committee (BK-EG DVC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have surrendered to the Police at Yetapaka in Chintoor Agency in East Godavari District of An
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Five Dalam (armed squad) members of Bhadradri Kothagudem-East Godavari Divisional Committee (BK-EG DVC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have surrendered to the Police at Yetapaka in Chintoor Agency in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh in India on June 13, reports Telangana Today. East Godavari Superintendent of Police (SP), Adnan Nayeem Asmi, said, the surrendered Maoists were identified as Madakam Masa, Ravva Bheemayya, Madavi Laxmi, Paddam Santhi and Madavi Jogamma. Speaking to the press the SP informed that the cadres were vexed up with the ideology of Maoists, faced discrimination and ill-treatment from non-Adivasi leaders in the Maoist Party. They were attracted towards development activities in the agency villages and decided to surrender to live a normal life.
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition suspected of belonging to Kangleipak Communist Party - Military Council (KCP-MC) was recovered from a hillside in Maibam Kabui Khul of Bishnupur District in Manipur on June 13, reports E Pao. Based on information,
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition suspected of belonging to Kangleipak Communist Party - Military Council (KCP-MC) was recovered from a hillside in Maibam Kabui Khul of Bishnupur District in Manipur on June 13, reports E Pao. Based on information, a search operation was launched and three packages containing one improvised explosive device (IED), two hand grenades, one carbine, one AK series gun with magazine, one 12 bore barrel gun, one .32 pistol (US made), one carbine magazine, two ICOM handheld radio sets, 100 number of 5.56 ammunition, three 7.62mm ammunition, two .32 ammunition and two carton ammunition were recovered.
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant identified as, Javed Ahmed Bhat (29), resident of Shirmal village in Shopian District of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) was arrested from Pathankot District of Punjab on June 13, reports The Tribune. As per the report, Javed i
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant identified as, Javed Ahmed Bhat (29), resident of Shirmal village in Shopian District of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) was arrested from Pathankot District of Punjab on June 13, reports The Tribune. As per the report, Javed is said to be the third accomplice of the two LeT militants – Aamir Hussain Wani and Wasim Hassan Wani, who were arrested earlier on June 11 from the District while trying to smuggle weapons into the Valley to carry out terror attacks. According to the press release by the State Government, Javed was intercepted and arrested along with his truck from Dhobra Bridge, Pathankot, on the Amritsar-Jammu Highway by Pathankot Police when he was trying to escape to the Valley on learning about the arrest of his accomplices. Initial questioning of Javed has revealed that he had come with Aamir and Wasim from Kashmir Valley to Amritsar District to collect the weapons consignment in the guise of bringing fruits and vegetables.
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An alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed by a group of tribals at Pipratand village in Giridih District of Jharkhand on June 13, reports The Telegraph. More than 500 infuriated tribals with traditional weapons launched
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An alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed by a group of tribals at Pipratand village in Giridih District of Jharkhand on June 13, reports The Telegraph. More than 500 infuriated tribals with traditional weapons launched a sendra (hunt) to kill seven persons accused of murder. The tribals killed one of them, identified as Suresh Marandi (29), an alleged Maoist, and accused of being involved in murdering a youth was allegedly a Naxal. The villagers accused him of being involved in murdering a youth a week ago. Enraged tribals had launched the hunt for the accused as they were angry against the Maoists, claiming that they had breached their peace by threatening and killing people.
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An Army personnel was killed and two others were injured as Pakistan violates Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along Line of Control (LoC) in Shahpur-Kerni sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on June 13, reports Daily Excelsi
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An Army personnel was killed and two others were injured as Pakistan violates Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along Line of Control (LoC) in Shahpur-Kerni sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on June 13, reports Daily Excelsior. Three Indian Army personnel were injured in the Pakistani firing and were immediately evacuated to hospital, where one of them succumbed to injuries, the officials said.
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In a press release on June 15, Assam Rifles stated that three well concealed packages containing the arms, ammunition and other war like stores was recovered near Nambol Naorem of Bishnupur District in Manipur, reports Northeast Now. During a search
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In a press release on June 15, Assam Rifles stated that three well concealed packages containing the arms, ammunition and other war like stores was recovered near Nambol Naorem of Bishnupur District in Manipur, reports Northeast Now. During a search operation, one carbine, one country made AK Rifle, one Point 32mm US made pistol, one country made single barrel gun, two hand grenades, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), two hand held radio sets and assorted live ammunition was recovered, suspected to belong to a banned outfit involved in extortion activities. Earlier, Eastern Command tweeted that on June 13, a large number of weapons, ammunition, two radio sets and an IED were recovered from Nauram in Manipur.
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Security Forces (SFs) destroyed a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted on the roadside along Bandipora-Srinagar highway near Gamroo-Lawdara crossing in Bandipora District of J&K in India on June 13, reports Daily Excelsior. The Bomb D
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Security Forces (SFs) destroyed a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted on the roadside along Bandipora-Srinagar highway near Gamroo-Lawdara crossing in Bandipora District of J&K in India on June 13, reports Daily Excelsior. The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was called in and was later defused safely.
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The acting chief of Akal Takht, Giani Harpreet Singh, on June 13, said, “Sikhs can’t be defined by the idea of Khalistan alone” and warned the community against Pakistan which has been pushing the Sikh youth towards terrorism and against the Indian C
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The acting chief of Akal Takht, Giani Harpreet Singh, on June 13, said, “Sikhs can’t be defined by the idea of Khalistan alone” and warned the community against Pakistan which has been pushing the Sikh youth towards terrorism and against the Indian Constitution, reports The Times of India. The statement comes a week after Giani Harpreet Singh had supported the idea and demand of Khalistan for Sikhs. The religious leader, however, clarified his statement over Khalistan, warning Sikhs of Punjab that Pakistan was misleading the Sikh youth, pushing them towards terrorism and inciting them through social media. Without mentioning names, he indirectly hit out at the US-based banned pro-Khalistan organisation, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) and its leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, saying "many political leaders were making unnecessary statements" about his statement. Meanwhile, despite the Akal Takht acting chief’s latest attempts to clarify his earlier comments on ‘Khalistan’, SFJ has urged him to perform ‘ardas’ on July 4, when it will begin voter registration for ‘Referendum 2020’ to seek people’s opinion on separate Punjab from rest of India, reports The Times of India on June 16. “SFJ is opening voter registration in Punjab on July 4, 2020, for non-governmental Referendum 2020 and we seek Sri Akal Takht Sahib’s blessings in this endeavour for Sikhs’ rights,” Pannu urged the acting Jathedar. Moreover, commenting on the chief of Akal Takht’s earlier statement, the SFJ had said, "All Indian leaders who are issuing statements against the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)-appointed Akal Takht head will be held accountable as unlawful enemy combatants at international forums."
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) lashed out at National Investigative Agency (NIA) for labeling the organization as terrorist outfit, reports Economic Times on June 14. In a statement issued on June 14, NSCN-IM critici
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) lashed out at National Investigative Agency (NIA) for labeling the organization as terrorist outfit, reports Economic Times on June 14. In a statement issued on June 14, NSCN-IM criticized NIA in its endevour to mark the former as terrorist group and jeopardizing the ‘the hard-earned achievement of Indo-Naga political talks spanning over 23 years’. NSCN-IM stated that under the ceasefire agreement signed between Government of India (GoI) and NSCN, an agreement on “Agreed Ground Rules” entitles all present NIA cases to be placed it which should be resolved within its mechanism which is officially set up headed by Special Secretary, Internal Security (MHA), GoI as the Chairman for Ceasefire Review Meeting and Chairman of the Ceasefire Monitoring Group (CFMG). NSCN-IM further stated that ‘GoI need to stop NIA forthwith its slanderous campaign against NSCN’ in accordance with ceasefire agreement. In January 14, 2020 NIA conducted searches in Imphal and Dimapur at five remises of close associates and relatives of accused Alemla Jamir w/o Pungting Shirmrang @ James Jamir, a member of Steering Committee of NSCN (IM) and recovered cash of INR 82.6 lakhs documents of different properties worth INR 3,000,0000, incriminating diaries, photographs, digital devices including fifteen smart phones, one hard disk, one pen drive, one memory card and four laptops. Certain insurgency and extortion related literatures as well as other incriminating documents were also recovered.
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Three United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) were arrested along with recoveries from Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh on June 13, tweets Assam Rifles.
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Three United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) were arrested along with recoveries from Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh on June 13, tweets Assam Rifles.
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June - 13 
Two militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter with a joint team of police, 19 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and 18 battalion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Zadoora-Nipora area in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&
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Two militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter with a joint team of police, 19 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and 18 battalion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Zadoora-Nipora area in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 13, reports Daily Excelsior. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Vijay Kumar, said, the militants were given an opportunity to surrender, but they refused, fired and lobbed grenades triggering an encounter. Both the killed militants were locals and they have been identified as Umar Ahmad Bhat of Rampora village in Kulgam, active for last two days as he had joined militancy on June 10, and the other militant has been identified as Nadeem Ahmad Bhat of Damhal Hanji Pora in Kulgam, active since May 31 this year.
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Two persons including a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader were arrested on charges of alleged links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on June 13, reports Hindustan Times. According to
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Two persons including a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader were arrested on charges of alleged links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on June 13, reports Hindustan Times. According to the Police, the vice-president of BJP in Dantewada District, Jagat Pujari along with one Ramesh Usendi was supplying goods and other items to the Maoists of Abujmadh forest. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallav said, both were arrested after they procured a tractor to allegedly deliver it to a hardcore Maoist. “Jagat Pujari is a resident of Barsoor and is vice-president of the District unit of BJP. Ramesh Usendi was also arrested and the Police have booked them under sections of the Chhattisgarh Jan Surakhsha Adhiniyam. More sections could be added during the course of the investigation”, the SP added.
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The Army personnel ‘abducted’ six persons from their houses in Greshag area of Khuzdar District on June 13, reports The Balochistan Post. According to details, the Army has transferred six youths from Greshag area of Khuzdar to an unknown location af
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The Army personnel ‘abducted’ six persons from their houses in Greshag area of Khuzdar District on June 13, reports The Balochistan Post. According to details, the Army has transferred six youths from Greshag area of Khuzdar to an unknown location after detaining them. Those of missing persons are identified as, Azam son of Dawood, Zahid son of Naik Muhammad, Rafiq son of Ali, Sattar son of Muhammad, Wazir son of Murad and Tariq son of Amin.
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The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) cadres on June 13 shot dead one State backed ‘death squad’ member and injured another in Panjgur District of Balochistan, reports The Balochistan Post. According to the details received by The Balochistan Post, BRA ca
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The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) cadres on June 13 shot dead one State backed ‘death squad’ member and injured another in Panjgur District of Balochistan, reports The Balochistan Post. According to the details received by The Balochistan Post, BRA cadres killed a person, identified as Shoaib, who was said to be a member of state backed local Death Squad. According to Baloch political and social circles, death squads have been formed in Balochistan under the auspices of Pakistani intelligence agencies and the Army. Individuals belonging to these groups were openly allowed to commit theft, robbery and other crimes. Meanwhile, BRA claimed the responsibility for the killing of Shoaib. The BRA ‘spokesperson’, Beebagr Baloch, in a statement released to the media, has said that Shoaib had been active in abduction of Baloch civilians, theft and extortion in the area for the last five years, under state patronage. He further said; “according to the organization’s investigation, the accused was directly involved in various military operations, including the enforced disappearances of more than ten innocent Baloch civilians, while confiscating the rations of the poor people from the local buses that these goods are being taken to the freedom fighters. His criminal offenses include extortion from businessmen using the name of our organization and burglary.” Beebagr Baloch expressed regret to Peer Bakhash, who was wounded in the attack. “We once again appeal to the people to keep distance from the state officials and spies, as we will intensify our attacks on them,” he added.
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June - 13 
The Elections Commission (EC) on June 13 (today), decided to conduct mock polls at 15 more areas during the next few days to work out the logistics involved in conducting a General Election under the pandemic situation in the country, reports Daily M
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The Elections Commission (EC) on June 13 (today), decided to conduct mock polls at 15 more areas during the next few days to work out the logistics involved in conducting a General Election under the pandemic situation in the country, reports Daily Mirror. These mock elections, which will cover the entire country, are to be held on June 13 (today) at Wellawaya in the Monaragala District, Dimbulgala in the Polonnaruwa District, Kalpitiya in the Puttalam District, Rattota in the Matale District, Akuressa in the Matara District, Negombo in the Gampaha District, Colombo North and Dematagoda in the Colombo District. Mock polls will be held on June 14 in Jaffna, Kurunegala, Ampara, Nuwara Eliya, Haputale in the Badulla District, Horowpothana in the Anuradhapura District and Kahatuduwa in the Colombo District while on June 16 they would be held at Mullaitivu. They will cover the rural, urban, estate and slum areas and among the Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities.
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Ministry of Interior Affairs revealed that 171 personnel of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) lost their lives in clashes with the Taliban in a week, reports Tolo News on June 14. 250 others were wounded in the clashes, according to the numb
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Ministry of Interior Affairs revealed that 171 personnel of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) lost their lives in clashes with the Taliban in a week, reports Tolo News on June 14. 250 others were wounded in the clashes, according to the numbers. The data also shows that 222 attacks were carried out by the Taliban during the last week in 29 Provinces. All these attacks happened even after an unannounced ceasefire between the two sides that is part of the peace efforts by the Afghan Government and its international partners. “The Taliban’s movements and attacks have killed and wounded 422 Security Force members,” said Tariq Arian, Spokesman for Ministry of Interior Affairs. The numbers by the National Security Council (NSC) shows that the Taliban conducted an average of 55 attacks per day from March 1 to April 19, 2020. The total ‘military movements’ by the Taliban during this period was 2,804 attacks, according to the NSC.
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June - 13 
On June 13, Afghan Government said that at least 89 civilians were killed in Taliban attacks over the past two weeks in Afghanistan, reports1tvnews. Javid Faisal, a Spokesman for the National Security Council, said that 150 more civilians were wounde
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On June 13, Afghan Government said that at least 89 civilians were killed in Taliban attacks over the past two weeks in Afghanistan, reports1tvnews. Javid Faisal, a Spokesman for the National Security Council, said that 150 more civilians were wounded by militants during the period. He said that the casualties happened in 29 of 34 Provinces of the country. Kabul and Kandahar saw higher casualties than the other Provinces.
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June - 13 
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) killed two Taliban militants and injured three others during a clash in Aarzalik and Bilal Beg villages in Qaisar District of Faryab Province in Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press on June 14.
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The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) killed two Taliban militants and injured three others during a clash in Aarzalik and Bilal Beg villages in Qaisar District of Faryab Province in Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press on June 14. However, the Security Forces did not suffer any casualty during the clash.
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Unidentified gunman on June 13, killed a cleric in an unspecified location in Takhar Province, reports RFREL.
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Unidentified gunman on June 13, killed a cleric in an unspecified location in Takhar Province, reports RFREL.
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Unidentified gunman on June 13, killed three Policemen and a pro-government militia Commander in an unspecified location in Badakhshan Province, reports RFREL.
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Unidentified gunman on June 13, killed three Policemen and a pro-government militia Commander in an unspecified location in Badakhshan Province, reports RFREL.
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June - 13 
Unidentified gunmen on June 13, killed eight people including Abdul Wali Ekhlas, a candidate in 2019 Parliamentary elections, in Ali Sher District of Khost Province, reports RFERL.
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Unidentified gunmen on June 13, killed eight people including Abdul Wali Ekhlas, a candidate in 2019 Parliamentary elections, in Ali Sher District of Khost Province, reports RFERL.
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June - 14 
In a bid to rejuvenate the Khalistan movement in Punjab, Pakistan’s intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has directed the separatist Sikh groups based in Canada and the US to spearhead the anti-India hate campaign in Punjab through
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In a bid to rejuvenate the Khalistan movement in Punjab, Pakistan’s intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has directed the separatist Sikh groups based in Canada and the US to spearhead the anti-India hate campaign in Punjab through a flood of phone calls, reports Outlook India on June 15. As per the report, Indian Intelligence agencies have identified more than 20 phone numbers of Khalistan extremists, originating from the US, Pakistan and other destinations, used in spreading audio messages in various Districts in Punjab. Intelligence agencies revealed that maximum calls have originated from numbers bearing US code such as – +1 253 533 71XX, +1 405 835 23XX and +1 833 779 04XX. Most of these numbers are being used by the banned US-based extremist outfit, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) which is spearheading the anti-India campaign "Referendum 2020".
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On June 14, two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) identified as Rampong Hakhun (Johnny) and Konseng Sangey were arrested near Malugaon village under Ledo Police Station in Tinsukia District of Assam, reports Northeast Now.
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On June 14, two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) identified as Rampong Hakhun (Johnny) and Konseng Sangey were arrested near Malugaon village under Ledo Police Station in Tinsukia District of Assam, reports Northeast Now. Two pistols with 18 bullets along with some cash was recovered from the arrestees.
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June - 14 
Pakistan violated CFA in Rampur sector in Uri in Baramulla District of J&K in India on June 14, reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence spokesman said that Pakistan violated CFA in Rampur sector of Uri by targeting the posts with mortars. He said that Arm
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Pakistan violated CFA in Rampur sector in Uri in Baramulla District of J&K in India on June 14, reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence spokesman said that Pakistan violated CFA in Rampur sector of Uri by targeting the posts with mortars. He said that Army gave befitting reply to the violations.
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June - 14 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a key Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathiser identified as, Nalamasa Krishna, vice-president of Telangana Praja Front (TPF) from Khammam District of Telangana on June 14, reports The
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a key Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathiser identified as, Nalamasa Krishna, vice-president of Telangana Praja Front (TPF) from Khammam District of Telangana on June 14, reports The New Indian Express. As per the report, Krishna was arrested for playing a key role in supporting and furthering the activities of CPI-Maoist. Earlier, the Jogulamba Gadwala District Police registered a case against Bandari Maddileti, president of the Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika (TVV), on similar charges. Based on the incriminating documents seized from Maddileti's residence, the NIA registered a fresh case in 2019 and started investigating. It found that Krishna regularly visited the top leaders of the CPI-Maoist in the forests of Chhattisgarh. He was instrumental in directing TPF, TVV, and others to take up various agitations in line with the organization’s strategy, said the NIA.
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Two .32 pistols, three magazines, 39 live rounds, and three ULFA badges were recovered from the three arrested United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants near Chasa of Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Northeast Now. Th
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Two .32 pistols, three magazines, 39 live rounds, and three ULFA badges were recovered from the three arrested United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants near Chasa of Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Northeast Now. The militants identified as ‘ss sergeant major’ Rajesh Lahon alias Raj Axom, ‘sergent’ Suraj Dahotiya alias Bajra Axom and ‘corporal’ Raju Moran alias Gombhir Axom were arrested in an operation by Assam Rifles named as ‘Operation Iron Bridge’ on June 14. Earlier South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) reported that three ULFA-I militants were arrested from Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh on June 13.
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June - 14 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 14, arrested five suspected cadres of Ansar al-Islam from Kazipara area in Rajshahi District of Rajshahi Division while they were holding an ‘anti-state meeting’, reports New Age. The arrested are Abdur Rahman,
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 14, arrested five suspected cadres of Ansar al-Islam from Kazipara area in Rajshahi District of Rajshahi Division while they were holding an ‘anti-state meeting’, reports New Age. The arrested are Abdur Rahman, Ali Sumon, Hridoy Khan Parvez, and Ashraful Islam.
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June - 14 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 14, arrested a cadre of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Rajoir area in Madaripur District of Dhaka Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Khokon Miah (27). RAB also recovered Jihadi books and
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 14, arrested a cadre of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Rajoir area in Madaripur District of Dhaka Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Khokon Miah (27). RAB also recovered Jihadi books and leaflets from Khokon Miah’s possession.
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All illegal election propaganda was banned from June 14, reports Colombo Page. Police commenced a special operation to remove posters, banners and cut-outs as well advertisements displayed targeting the forthcoming General Election. Police said the s
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All illegal election propaganda was banned from June 14, reports Colombo Page. Police commenced a special operation to remove posters, banners and cut-outs as well advertisements displayed targeting the forthcoming General Election. Police said the special operation will cover the entire island. Police Media Spokesperson SP Jaliya Senaratne said steps will be taken to stop all illegal propaganda activities aimed at the election. The Spokesperson said legal action will be taken against those who carry out illegal propaganda activities.
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On June 14, one civilian was killed and two others were injured in a roadside mine blast in PD12 of Jalalabad city of Nangarhar Province, reports Tolo News. The incident occurred close to the Customs Department, according to officials.
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On June 14, one civilian was killed and two others were injured in a roadside mine blast in PD12 of Jalalabad city of Nangarhar Province, reports Tolo News. The incident occurred close to the Customs Department, according to officials.
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June - 14 
Head of Provincial Council, Mohammad Hussain Sanjini informed that at least four members of Public Uprising Forces (PUF) and 11 Taliban militants were killed in Tagab District of Kapisa Province on June 14, reports Tolo News. The clashes took place a
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Head of Provincial Council, Mohammad Hussain Sanjini informed that at least four members of Public Uprising Forces (PUF) and 11 Taliban militants were killed in Tagab District of Kapisa Province on June 14, reports Tolo News. The clashes took place after Taliban attacked a PUF security checkpoint, he said, adding, “11 PUFs and 18 Taliban were wounded. The Taliban have taken 12 checkpoints after the attack and the clashes are still ongoing in the area. The Taliban have also advanced to the center of the District.”
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June - 15 
A cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives including a huge number of firearms, ammunition, grenades, and RPGs were recovered from Lal Pathar area in Chirang Reserve Forest of Chirang District in Assam, tweets Eastern Command on June 16. Based on th
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A cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives including a huge number of firearms, ammunition, grenades, and RPGs were recovered from Lal Pathar area in Chirang Reserve Forest of Chirang District in Assam, tweets Eastern Command on June 16. Based on the information, as Northeast Now reports on June 15, a search with metal detectors continued for 12 days in the forest for the hidden ammunition recoveries. It is suspected that the arms, ammunition, and explosives cache was meant to be to create unrest and tensions in the Bodoland region of Assam, where peace has returned as all the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) factions have come overground and dissolved their outfits.
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June - 15 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Hidma Kunjami (23) carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head was arrested during a counter-insurgency operation carried out by a joint team of 226 Central Reserve Police Forc
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Hidma Kunjami (23) carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head was arrested during a counter-insurgency operation carried out by a joint team of 226 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police in Chhtoe Tongpal forest under Tongpal Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on June 15, reports The Pioneer. According to the Tongpal Police Station in-charge Vinod Ekka, Hidma is a member of Dumam LOS (local operating squad) of CPI-Maoist. He was wanted in connection with several crimes including murder, handling illegal arms, and more.
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A United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) over ground worker (OGW) was arrested on June 15, at Margherita of Tinsukia District in Assam, reports Northeast Now. The arrested OGW identified as Harijit Das carried-out recruitment drive of U
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A United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) over ground worker (OGW) was arrested on June 15, at Margherita of Tinsukia District in Assam, reports Northeast Now. The arrested OGW identified as Harijit Das carried-out recruitment drive of ULFA-I in various districts of upper Assam. One 0.22 mm pistol with one magazine, two ULFA-I flags and three mobile phones were recovered from the arrestee.
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June - 15 
Nine persons including three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and six Maoist sympathisers, including three women, were arrested in three separate incidents in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on June 15, reports Outlook India. In t
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Nine persons including three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and six Maoist sympathisers, including three women, were arrested in three separate incidents in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on June 15, reports Outlook India. In the first incident, a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Force arrested a Maoist identified as Karam Ganpat (38), from a forest between Futapalli and Nadpalli villages under Usoor Police Station limits. In the second incident, a joint team of the DRG and local Police arrested two Maoists identified as - Kosa Ram (24) and Poyam Somaru (27) from a forest near Chuchkonta village under Farsegarh Police Station limits. In the third incident, the same patrolling team arrested six persons, including three women, on charges of being Maoist sympathisers from Marrimadgu forest under Bedre Police Station limits of the District. Their identities have not been reported.
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On June 15, a former militant of Saoraigwra faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland NDFB (NDFB-S), identified as Somkhor Boro alias Sibo Basumatari alias Sujlan was arrested from Dolpara at Missamari in Sonitpur District of Assam, report
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On June 15, a former militant of Saoraigwra faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland NDFB (NDFB-S), identified as Somkhor Boro alias Sibo Basumatari alias Sujlan was arrested from Dolpara at Missamari in Sonitpur District of Assam, reports Northeast Now. The arrestee was wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his involvement in 2014 Adivasi carnage that killed more than 76 Adivasi people in Dhekiajuli. During search operation, a grenade and 7.66 mm pistol were recovered from the possession of the arrestee.
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June - 15 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that the ‘vice-president’ of Telangana Praja Front (TPF) Nalamasa Krishna, who was arrested on June 14, 2020, was in contact with Telangana Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) state committee secr
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that the ‘vice-president’ of Telangana Praja Front (TPF) Nalamasa Krishna, who was arrested on June 14, 2020, was in contact with Telangana Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) state committee secretary, Haribhushan, reports The Times of India on June 16. Accusing Krishna of working in cahoots with Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika (TVV) leader Bandari Maddileti, who was arrested earlier on October 15, 2019, on charges of having a nexus with Maoists, NIA said, “a scrutiny of electronic devices seized from Maddileti’s house revealed that united front is one of the three magic wands of Maoists to topple democratically elected governments and capture power. Krishna is vice-president of one such united front, TPF. Also, Krishna was closely associated with activities of TVV and connected to leaders like Haribhushan. He used to go to forest to meet Maoist leaders.”
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June - 15 
The Pakistani Army violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by unprovoked firing and shelling on forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani and Nowshera sectors in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 15, reports D
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The Pakistani Army violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by unprovoked firing and shelling on forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani and Nowshera sectors in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 15, reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesman said, the firing with small arms and mortar shelling started from across the LoC in Sunderbani sector at around 2.30 pm, drawing a retaliation from the Indian Army. Later, Pakistan troops again violated the CFA by firing unprovoked in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District at 7 pm.
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June - 15 
The Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TPC) cadres pasted posters at the main gate of Ghaghra Block (administrative unit) Office in Gumla District of Jharkhand on June 15, reports United News of India. The posters were seen by the locals who later
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The Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TPC) cadres pasted posters at the main gate of Ghaghra Block (administrative unit) Office in Gumla District of Jharkhand on June 15, reports United News of India. The posters were seen by the locals who later alerted the Police. The posters bearing the sign of TPC ‘sub-zonal commander’ – Jitendra, issued a ‘warning’ to the corrupt politicians, land dealers, and contractors. It also asked not to undertake any development work without permission from the outfit or else action would be taken against them.
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June - 15 
The killer of Geo News journalist, Wali Khan Babar was arrested during a joint raid in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 15, reports The News. Babar was shot dead in Liaquatabad area of Karachi on January 13, 2011, when he was returni
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The killer of Geo News journalist, Wali Khan Babar was arrested during a joint raid in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 15, reports The News. Babar was shot dead in Liaquatabad area of Karachi on January 13, 2011, when he was returning home from the office. The target killer Kamran alias Zeeshan Shani was arrested six years after he was convicted for the murder by a local court, Karachi Police Chief Ghulam Nabi Memon said. Memon said that till 2015, four accused received life imprisonment in the case and another suspect Faisal Mota was arrested. “Kamran was still at large and kept changing his hideouts and finally this morning, on the intelligence-based tipoff by a federal agency, our special investigation unit apprehended him with weapons,” said the Police Chief. Memon said that Shani lived in several areas for five years and then shifted to Gulshan-e-Maymar area, where he was living with his family.
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June - 15 
The Peshawar High Court acquitted 200 convicts previously sentenced by the military courts, The Balochistan Post reported on June 16. The high court maintained that the convicts had been sentenced only through ‘confessional statements’ and none had b
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The Peshawar High Court acquitted 200 convicts previously sentenced by the military courts, The Balochistan Post reported on June 16. The high court maintained that the convicts had been sentenced only through ‘confessional statements’ and none had been given a ‘fair trial.’ According to details, the Peshawar High Court has ordered the immediate release of 200 convicts that had been sentenced by the military courts previously. Presided by Chief Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth and Justice Muhammad Naeem Anwar, the High Court has suspended 100 due trials of military court convicts because of the ‘absence of records.’
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June - 15 
The ballot papers of five Districts have been handed over to the Election Commission (EC) by the Government Printing Press, reports Daily News on June 16. Government Printer Ganga Kalpani Liyanage said that the ballot papers of four more Districts wi
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The ballot papers of five Districts have been handed over to the Election Commission (EC) by the Government Printing Press, reports Daily News on June 16. Government Printer Ganga Kalpani Liyanage said that the ballot papers of four more Districts will be delivered to the EC within two days.
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June - 15 
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (SFs) killed a Taliban militant of the Red Unit, Qari Zalmai alias Ansar, in Jalriz District of Wardak Province, reports Khamma News Agency on June 16. The 203rd Thunder Corps in a statement said the T
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The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (SFs) killed a Taliban militant of the Red Unit, Qari Zalmai alias Ansar, in Jalriz District of Wardak Province, reports Khamma News Agency on June 16. The 203rd Thunder Corps in a statement said the Taliban militants attacked the security posts forcing the SFs to respond. Two other Taliban militants were injured in the attack.
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June - 15 
20 persons including 17 Taliban militants and three Policemen were killed in Qaisar District of Faryab Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 16. Taliban militants were killed in response to the attack on Police check post by the militants.
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20 persons including 17 Taliban militants and three Policemen were killed in Qaisar District of Faryab Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 16. Taliban militants were killed in response to the attack on Police check post by the militants.
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June - 15 
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), in a statement issued after a Afghanistan, Russia and the United States of America (USA) in a trilateral meeting, stated “expect that an initial meeting between the negotiating teams must be held imme
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Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), in a statement issued after a Afghanistan, Russia and the United States of America (USA) in a trilateral meeting, stated “expect that an initial meeting between the negotiating teams must be held immediately to agree on agenda and next steps,” reports Tolo News on June 16. The trilateral meeting of Afghanistan, Russia and the USA was held via video tele-conference on June 15, with the participation of the Special Presidential Envoy of the Russian Federation for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, and Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister, Hanif Atmar. The three countries during the meeting reiterated their strong commitment to an Afghan-owned peace process and support for safeguarding Afghanistan’s achievements over the past 19 years.
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June - 15 
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on June 15, in a press release, officially announced that they were ceasing their activities in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood in Kabul city, reports Tolo News. MSF said that the decision was made after the attack on
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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on June 15, in a press release, officially announced that they were ceasing their activities in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood in Kabul city, reports Tolo News. MSF said that the decision was made after the attack on the maternity ward on May 12, in which 24 persons were killed and 16 others were wounded. Although no group has claimed responsibility for the attack but the role of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) is suspected. MSF ran a maternity ward providing care to pregnant mothers and their infants.
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June - 15 
Police arrested six Taliban militants from an unspecified location in Baghlan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 16.
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Police arrested six Taliban militants from an unspecified location in Baghlan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 16.
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June - 15 
Security Forces recovered and destroyed two mines suspected to be planted by Taliban militants in Pul-e-Kandaharhai of Mohammad Agha District in Logar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 16.
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Security Forces recovered and destroyed two mines suspected to be planted by Taliban militants in Pul-e-Kandaharhai of Mohammad Agha District in Logar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 16.
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June - 15 
The Spokesman for Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Mousavi, on June 15, said that the ministry has warned Ghafoor Lewal, the Afghan Ambassador in Tehran, about the recent protest near the Iranian Embassy in Kabul over the deaths of Afghan migrants in I
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The Spokesman for Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Mousavi, on June 15, said that the ministry has warned Ghafoor Lewal, the Afghan Ambassador in Tehran, about the recent protest near the Iranian Embassy in Kabul over the deaths of Afghan migrants in Iran, reports Tolo News. “Recently a group of people held an illegal gathering in front of the Islamic Republic of Iran's embassy and some diplomatic posts (in Afghanistan) and turned the atmosphere in favour of aliens and the destruction of the two countries' relations. They were only a handful of people,” said Mousavi in the press conference. Three Afghan migrants were killed on June 5, in Yazd Province by Iranian Policemen following the incident supporters of Hizb-e-Musharekat-e-Milli party in Afghanistan held a demonstration in Kabul.
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June - 15 
The United Nations (UN) in a report named “Annual Children in Armed Conflict”, released on June 15, said the war in Afghanistan was the world’s deadliest conflict for children last year (2019), a status the country has held for five consecutive years
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The United Nations (UN) in a report named “Annual Children in Armed Conflict”, released on June 15, said the war in Afghanistan was the world’s deadliest conflict for children last year (2019), a status the country has held for five consecutive years, reports Tolo News on June 16. The UN report says that 874 children were killed by the war throughout 2019. It adds that these numbers were among the 3,410 young Afghans who suffered from “grave violations”, which included maiming, abduction, sexual abuse and attacks at schools and hospitals. The report finds Taliban to be responsible for causing over" 1,238 child deaths and injuries," the largest number attributed to any single group.
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June - 16 
The three militants who were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Turkawangam area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 16, have been identified as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’ Zubair Wani of Turkaw
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The three militants who were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Turkawangam area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 16, have been identified as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’ Zubair Wani of Turkawangam, Kamran Manhas, nephew of former People’s Democratic Party (PDP, Member of Legislative Council (MLC), Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, a resident of Shadab Karewa, and Muneeb-ul-Haq of Sugan Zainapora in Shopian, reports The Times of India. Inspector General of Police (IGP)-Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said, “It was a clean operation. No collateral damage has taken place.” With this, 19 Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants have been killed in Shopian and Kulgam Districts this month alone. IGP, Kumar claimed militancy in South Kashmir has “almost come to an end” and the focus will now be shifted to North Kashmir from next month. “We have recovered almost 25 AK-47 weapons this year so far. The active militants in Kashmir are now running very low of ammunition,” he added. Earlier, South Asia terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported the incident on June 16.
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June - 16 
On June 16, a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) was arrested from Chokdok village in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Assam Rifles. The arrested militant identified as Monpi Mamai was recently appointed as
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On June 16, a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) was arrested from Chokdok village in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Assam Rifles. The arrested militant identified as Monpi Mamai was recently appointed as the Changlang ‘town commander’ of NSCN-R, reports Arunachal Times. A Myanmarese-made .22 mm pistol along with five rounds was recovered from the arrestee.
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June - 16 
On June 16, three drug peddlers were arrested along with narcotics worth INR 1,50,000 and arms & ammunition near Chedema village of Kohima District in Nagaland, tweets Eastern Command.
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On June 16, three drug peddlers were arrested along with narcotics worth INR 1,50,000 and arms & ammunition near Chedema village of Kohima District in Nagaland, tweets Eastern Command.
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June - 16 
Pakistani troops violated CFA along the LoC by firing mortar shells towards Indian positions in Nowgam sector in Kupwara District of J&K in India late on June 16, Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesman said that Indian Army gave a befitting response to
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Pakistani troops violated CFA along the LoC by firing mortar shells towards Indian positions in Nowgam sector in Kupwara District of J&K in India late on June 16, Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesman said that Indian Army gave a befitting response to the ceasefire violation, however, there were no reports of any casualties or damage suffered by the Indian side.
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June - 16 
Three militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Turkawangam area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 16 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on specific information about the presence of milit
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Three militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Turkawangam area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 16 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on specific information about the presence of militants in the area, SFs had launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Turkawangam area early morning hours of June 16. An encounter ensued as militants fired upon a search party and the SFs retaliated in which the three militants were killed. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants are being ascertained. Two AK rifles and one INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle have been recovered from the spot.
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June - 16 
A man, identified as Zubair, the son of Dilmurad, was shot dead by Baloch Republican Army (BRA) cadres in front of Civil Hospital in Chitkan Bazaar of Panjgur District in Balochistan on June 16, reports The Balochistan Post. According to details, the
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A man, identified as Zubair, the son of Dilmurad, was shot dead by Baloch Republican Army (BRA) cadres in front of Civil Hospital in Chitkan Bazaar of Panjgur District in Balochistan on June 16, reports The Balochistan Post. According to details, the incident took place in front of Civil Hospital where Zubair was severely injured by the firing of unidentified motorcyclists. Later he succumbed to his injuries. BRA claimed the responsibility of the attack. BRA ‘spokesperson’, Beebagr Baloch, in a statement released to the media, said that last year (2019), Zubair and his brother Umar murdered a Baloch woman, Raaj Gul daughter of Passund, resident of Zamran. “Zubair had been active against the Baloch struggle for the past four years, for which the Military Intelligence (MI) personnel had given him a complete exemption from theft and robbery in Parom and Panjgur. Due to which he had made the life difficult for the locals,” the statement added. The spokesperson further added that their operations against the “death squads” will be intensified. He appealed to Baloch people stay away from them.
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June - 16 
One civilian sustained injury on June 16, in cross-border firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mehtika village of Bagsar Sector in Bhimber District of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK), reports Pakistan Today.
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One civilian sustained injury on June 16, in cross-border firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mehtika village of Bagsar Sector in Bhimber District of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK), reports Pakistan Today.
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June - 16 
Elections Commission (EC) on June 16, announced that the postal voting for the 2020 General Election will be held from July 14 to 17, 2020, reports Daily Mirror. EC said it would hand over the postal ballot papers to the postal authorities for delive
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Elections Commission (EC) on June 16, announced that the postal voting for the 2020 General Election will be held from July 14 to 17, 2020, reports Daily Mirror. EC said it would hand over the postal ballot papers to the postal authorities for delivery to voters from June 30 to July 2. Accordingly, the postal voting will be held on July 14 and 15 for employees of state institutions, except District Secretariats, Election offices, Police, tri-forces and Health officials. The postal voting will be held for employees attached to District Secretariats, Election offices, Police, tri-forces and Health officials on July 16 and 17. July 20 and 21 will be set to cast the postal voting for those who are unable to cast postal voting on earlier given dates. They will be provided with facilities to cast the voting from their workplaces.
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June - 16 
27 persons including 24 Taliban militants and three Afghan National Police personnel were killed during clashes with Afghan Security Forces at Police checkpoints in AtaKhona region in Amena District of Paktika Province on June 16, reports bhaktarnews
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27 persons including 24 Taliban militants and three Afghan National Police personnel were killed during clashes with Afghan Security Forces at Police checkpoints in AtaKhona region in Amena District of Paktika Province on June 16, reports bhaktarnews.com. 12 Taliban militants were also injured during the clashes.
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June - 16 
At least five Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) personnel were killed, in a Taliban attack, that took place in the Talooka area in Kunduz city of Kunduz Province on June 16, reports Tolo News.
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At least five Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) personnel were killed, in a Taliban attack, that took place in the Talooka area in Kunduz city of Kunduz Province on June 16, reports Tolo News.
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June - 16 
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, on June 16, said that NATO will continue to adjust its presence to support the peace process, but the Taliban must live up to its commitments, reduce violence, break all b
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North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, on June 16, said that NATO will continue to adjust its presence to support the peace process, but the Taliban must live up to its commitments, reduce violence, break all bonds with Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups and engage in the intra-Afghan talks in "good faith,” reports Tolo News. “We have seen the agreement between US and the Taliban, we have seen some important steps have been taken regarding prisoners release and we have seen some reduction in violence and we also seen a clear commitment from the Taliban to break all ties with the Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups,” Stoltenberg said. “We continue to support peace efforts; we strongly believe that it has to be an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led process,” Stoltenberg added.
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June - 16 
On June 16, 13 Taliban militants were killed in clash with Police following premature bomb blast in an unspecified location in Ghazni Province, reports 1tvnews.
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On June 16, 13 Taliban militants were killed in clash with Police following premature bomb blast in an unspecified location in Ghazni Province, reports 1tvnews.
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June - 16 
Six Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban militants attacked an Army post in Bala Hisar area of Aqcha District in Jowzjan Province on June16, reports 1tvnews. Three other soldiers were injured in the incident, Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a s
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Six Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban militants attacked an Army post in Bala Hisar area of Aqcha District in Jowzjan Province on June16, reports 1tvnews. Three other soldiers were injured in the incident, Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement.
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June - 16 
The administrative board of the Wolesi Jirga (House of Representatives) wants the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Refugees to be held accountable for the Iran incidents, reports Tolo News on June 17. “The committee he
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The administrative board of the Wolesi Jirga (House of Representatives) wants the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Refugees to be held accountable for the Iran incidents, reports Tolo News on June 17. “The committee heads will decide on summoning Foreign Ministry officials,” said Abbas Ibrahimzada, House Second Deputy Speaker. The International Relations Committee of the Wolesi Jirga in a report, summoned officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Immigration and criticised them of incompetence and neglect for not addressing the mistreatment and drowning of Afghan immigrants in Iran. According to the committee report, of the migrants who were thrown into the river by Iranian border guards in early May 13, have disappeared, the bodies of 18 have been found and 19 were rescued. “They [the Ministry of Foreign Affairs] have not done their job well and have failed to defend the rights of Afghan citizens," said Abdul Satar Hussaini, a Member of the Committee.
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June - 16 
The Taliban’s senior member also said that the Taliban’s Rehbari Shura is discussing a suggestion to form a new team for the intra-Afghan talks that will be convened in Doha, Qatar, reports Tolo News on June 17. Further, The Taliban ‘supreme leader’
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The Taliban’s senior member also said that the Taliban’s Rehbari Shura is discussing a suggestion to form a new team for the intra-Afghan talks that will be convened in Doha, Qatar, reports Tolo News on June 17. Further, The Taliban ‘supreme leader’ Hibatullah Akhundzada had appointed Mullah Yaqoob, elder son of Mullah Omar, as ‘head of the military commission’, aimed at further strengthening his hold on all affairs ahead of the key negotiations between the Taliban and Afghan political leaders. A senior member of the Taliban also said that there was a proposal to form a new negotiation team comprised of members of the Rehbari Shura that will be under the direct supervision of Akhundzada.
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June - 17 
Pakistani troops shelled various forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on June 17, Daily Excelsior. However, there wer
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Pakistani troops shelled various forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on June 17, Daily Excelsior. However, there were no reports of any casualties in the violation from either side.
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June - 17 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathiser, identified as Hitesh Agrawal, was arrested by Police in Rajnandgaon District Chhattisgarh on June 17, reports The Times of India. According to Police, Agrawal was arrested for his alleged li
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathiser, identified as Hitesh Agrawal, was arrested by Police in Rajnandgaon District Chhattisgarh on June 17, reports The Times of India. According to Police, Agrawal was arrested for his alleged links with the Maoists and other members of the urban network. Bastar range Inspector General of Police (IGP) P. Sundarraj said that Agrawal has supplied walkie-talkie sets to the urban network of Maoists in the past two years.
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June - 17 
A woman cadre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sumitra Chapa (32), was arrested by Police after she was suspended from the outfit by Maoist ‘commander’ Hidma, fearing the spread of COVID-19 at Peddakwali village in Bijap
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A woman cadre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sumitra Chapa (32), was arrested by Police after she was suspended from the outfit by Maoist ‘commander’ Hidma, fearing the spread of COVID-19 at Peddakwali village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on June 17, reports The Times of India. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar range, P. Sundarraj said, "Based on information received, a team of District Reserve Guards (DRG) went to Peddakwali village and arrested Sumitra who was resting at her home. She will undergo the COVID-19 test and thorough health check-up will be done, till then she has been quarantined. As Sumitra has a history of suffering from tuberculosis earlier, the ‘senior commanders’ felt it was not safe for others if she continued to suffer from cold, cough, and fever. Hence, they suspended her." Sumitra was active for the past 10 years in the region and was currently posted as a member of platoon number 3 of company number 1 of CPI-Maoist, the IGP added.
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June - 17 
Narcotics worth INR 2,00,00,000 was recovered from a 54-year-old man identified as Khamjapao Baite along Imphal-Moreh road near KLP of Tengnoupal District in Manipur on June 17, reports E Pao. Baite was arrested along with the bag containing 77 soap
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Narcotics worth INR 2,00,00,000 was recovered from a 54-year-old man identified as Khamjapao Baite along Imphal-Moreh road near KLP of Tengnoupal District in Manipur on June 17, reports E Pao. Baite was arrested along with the bag containing 77 soap cases of brown sugar weighing 1 kilogram.
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June - 17 
At least four civilians were killed and another one sustained injury in cross-border firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Bagsar and Nikial sectors in Bhimber District of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on June 17, reports Samaa TV.
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At least four civilians were killed and another one sustained injury in cross-border firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Bagsar and Nikial sectors in Bhimber District of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on June 17, reports Samaa TV.
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June - 17 
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa while meeting with the Chairman and the members of the Elections Commission (EC) at the Presidential Secretariat on June 17, assured to create the background to hold a free and fair election while giving priority to the h
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa while meeting with the Chairman and the members of the Elections Commission (EC) at the Presidential Secretariat on June 17, assured to create the background to hold a free and fair election while giving priority to the health protection of the people, reports Colombo Page. The President said that the Government will extend its fullest cooperation to the EC to make the election process a success while adhering to health guidelines.
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June - 17 
Afghan National Police (ANP) personnel arrested four militants of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) including their ‘senior commander’ in Sarkano District, in Kunar Province on June 17, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Afghan National Police (ANP) personnel arrested four militants of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) including their ‘senior commander’ in Sarkano District, in Kunar Province on June 17, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 17 
Afghan Security Forces, in retaliation to Taliban attacks at checkpoints in relevant areas of Zheri District of Kandahar, Zurmat District of Paktia and Ghazni Province, killed 23 militants within the last 36 hours, reports bhaktarnews.com on June18.
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Afghan Security Forces, in retaliation to Taliban attacks at checkpoints in relevant areas of Zheri District of Kandahar, Zurmat District of Paktia and Ghazni Province, killed 23 militants within the last 36 hours, reports bhaktarnews.com on June18. Ministry of Interior further informed that another 27 Taliban militants were injured.
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June - 17 June - 18
An Afghan Sikh community member, Nidan Singh Sachdeva (55), was abducted by ‘four unidentified armed men from a gurudwara (Sikh temple of worship) in Chamkani District of Paktia Province on June 17-18, reports Indian Express.
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An Afghan Sikh community member, Nidan Singh Sachdeva (55), was abducted by ‘four unidentified armed men from a gurudwara (Sikh temple of worship) in Chamkani District of Paktia Province on June 17-18, reports Indian Express.
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June - 17 
As many as 13 Taliban militants were killed during clashes with Afghan National Army troops when the militants attacked security checkpoints in relevant areas of Mayanshen District of Kandahar Province on June 17, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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As many as 13 Taliban militants were killed during clashes with Afghan National Army troops when the militants attacked security checkpoints in relevant areas of Mayanshen District of Kandahar Province on June 17, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 17 
Seven Afghan National Army troops were killed in a mine blast in Shahbaz region of Ghazni city in Ghazni Province on June 17, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Seven Afghan National Army troops were killed in a mine blast in Shahbaz region of Ghazni city in Ghazni Province on June 17, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 17 
Taliban, in an attack, killed at least seven Policemen in Pul-e-Khumri city, provincial capital of Baghlan Province on June 17, reports Tolo News.
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Taliban, in an attack, killed at least seven Policemen in Pul-e-Khumri city, provincial capital of Baghlan Province on June 17, reports Tolo News.
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June - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with a joint team of Security Forces (SFs) comprising personnel of the 22nd Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police in the Patro Fall
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with a joint team of Security Forces (SFs) comprising personnel of the 22nd Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police in the Patro Fall-Satgawan forest area in Koderma District of Jharkhand on June 18, reports Hindustan Times. The SFs recovered a .303 calibre rifle and a magazine of AK series from the encounter spot. The identity of the slain Maoist and other details are yet to be ascertained.
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June - 18 
A man, identified as Muhammad Inamul was arrested in Bareilly District of Uttar Pradesh (UP) for trying to convince youths to join terrorist organisations, officials said here on June 18, reports Outlook. Acting on a tip-off, the UP Anti-Terrorist Sq
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A man, identified as Muhammad Inamul was arrested in Bareilly District of Uttar Pradesh (UP) for trying to convince youths to join terrorist organisations, officials said here on June 18, reports Outlook. Acting on a tip-off, the UP Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested Inamul, a resident of Bareilly, a spokesperson said. The scrutiny of Inamul’s Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram accounts revealed that he was convincing youth to join terrorist outfits in the name of jihad, the ATS spokesperson alleged. He also said some files saved on Inamul’s mobile phone allegedly contained literature on Al Qaeda. The UP ATS also claimed that during initial interrogation, Inamul had accepted that he used to convince youths to join terrorist organisations. A detailed investigation is underway to trace his accomplices, the spokesperson said.
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June - 18 
An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Meej in Pampore area in Awantipora city in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in the early hours of June 18 (today), reports The Times of India. "Meej Pampore encounter- So
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An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Meej in Pampore area in Awantipora city in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in the early hours of June 18 (today), reports The Times of India. "Meej Pampore encounter- So far one unidentified terrorist killed; operation on," Kashmir Zone Police tweeted. A Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in the morning by the forces at Meej in the Pampore area of Pulwama after receiving specific information about the presence of militants.
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June - 18 
Hours after getting elected to the UN Security Council (UNSC), India on June 18, said enhancing counter terrorism action by the powerful UN body and depoliticising the process of putting sanctions on terror entities will be among its top priorities,
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Hours after getting elected to the UN Security Council (UNSC), India on June 18, said enhancing counter terrorism action by the powerful UN body and depoliticising the process of putting sanctions on terror entities will be among its top priorities, reports NDTV. Briefing the media on India's election to the UN body, Secretary West in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Vikas Swarup, said the country looks forward for being the voice for all those who are not represented on the Council. Talking about the priorities of India as a member of the UNSC, he said enhancing counter terrorism action by the UNSC is one of the main priorities for the country. "Earlier also, when India was a member of the Security Council during 2011-12, we had chaired the United Nations counter terrorism committee and had brought in the concept of ''zero tolerance to terrorism'', Swarup said. "The process of sanctioning also needs to be depoliticised as there is no justification of any act of terrorism," Swarup added.
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June - 18 
One unidentified militant has been killed in an operation launched by the Security Forces (SFs) including Police, 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and 178 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Bandpawa area in Chitragam Tehsil (revenue
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One unidentified militant has been killed in an operation launched by the Security Forces (SFs) including Police, 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and 178 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Bandpawa area in Chitragam Tehsil (revenue unit) in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 18, reports Daily Excelsior. After inputs about presence of at least 4-5 militants hiding in the area the joint teams of SFs zeroed in on the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them which was retaliated, triggering an encounter. One unidentified militant has been killed and at least 3-4 militants are trapped in the area, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said.
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June - 18 
Pakistani troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by firing mortar shells towards Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Macchil sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 18, reports Daily Excelsio
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Pakistani troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by firing mortar shells towards Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Macchil sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Army officials said the Indian Army gave a befitting response to the CFA violation, and there were no casualties reported in the incident.
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June - 18 
Punjab Police on June 18, booked Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, the US-based legal adviser of the banned pro-Khalistan organisation, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), for sedition and unlawful activities including instigating youth of Punjab in favour of “Referendum
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Punjab Police on June 18, booked Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, the US-based legal adviser of the banned pro-Khalistan organisation, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), for sedition and unlawful activities including instigating youth of Punjab in favour of “Referendum 2020”, provoking the secession of Punjab from India among others, reports The Tribune. As per the report, Pannu has been instigating people of Punjab through the pre-recorded audio messages (Interactive Voice Recording, IVR) from different international numbers mainly from the US for the last few months. The trigger point for registration of the case took place after Pannu reportedly approached the Chinese government for helping him in his anti-India activities. Also, a number of pre-recorded calls emanating from Pakistan were received by many citizens, including advocates, journalists, and Police officials. Some callers claimed they were calling from China or were Chinese and supported Pannu.
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June - 18 June - 19
Six militants were killed in two overnight encounters taking the number of militants killed in these two encounters since June 18 to eight, in Shopian and Pulwama Districts of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Four
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Six militants were killed in two overnight encounters taking the number of militants killed in these two encounters since June 18 to eight, in Shopian and Pulwama Districts of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Four militants were killed at Bandpawa area in Chitragam Tehsil (revenue unit) in Shopian District encounter on June 19, while one was killed June 18, taking the number of militants killed in the encounter to five. The killed militants have been identified as Shakir Shafi of Nazneenpora Shopian who had joined militancy last month, Nadeem Zaman of Hefkhuri Shopian and he had also joined militancy last month, Jawhar Ahmad Malik of Achan in district Pulwama who was active since December 2017, Adil Hussain Pal of Maldar Shopian active since May 2018 and Mohsin Ahmad Wani of Ahind Shopian who was active since February this year. In the other encounter, two militants who had taken refuge in a mosque in Meej in Pampore area in Awantipora city in Pulwama District were killed on June 19, while one militant was killed June 18, taking the number of militants killed in the encounter to three. The three militants who were killed at Meej in Pampore have been identified as Shahnawaz of Muran in Pulwama, Arshad Ahmad of Marwal Kakapora in Pulwama and Faisal Ahmad of Below Rajpora in Pulwama. All of them were affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported about both the encounters on June 18.
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June - 18 
The Punjab Police on June 18 busted a terror module and arrested two Khalistani operatives, identified as Gurmeet Singh and Vikram Singh, along with arms and other incriminatory materials near Gurdaspuria Dhaba on G.T. Road under Jandiala Police Stat
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The Punjab Police on June 18 busted a terror module and arrested two Khalistani operatives, identified as Gurmeet Singh and Vikram Singh, along with arms and other incriminatory materials near Gurdaspuria Dhaba on G.T. Road under Jandiala Police Station limits in Amritsar District of the State, reports The Tribune. As per the report, acting on a tip-off, an Amritsar rural Police team raided a spot near the said location and arrested the duo. The Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta said the duo was preparing to carry out a series of terror attacks and targeted killings at the behest of their Pakistani mentors and handlers. A German-made MP5 sub-machine gun, a 9-mm pistol with four magazines and two mobile phones with a host of incriminatory conversations, messages, and photographs were recovered from their possession. The mobile phones revealed suspicious transactions with Pakistan-based elements, including photographs, voice messages as well as coordinates of a particular geolocation. Also, a large number of posts and web links connected with the Khalistan movement were found on the mobile phone of Gurmeet Singh, who has been in regular touch with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and anti-India elements sponsored by the Pakistan establishment, the DGP added.
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June - 18 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore on June 18, convicted four militants of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in a terror financing case, reports Samaa TV. The court has awarded imprisonment for five years each to Zafar Iqbal and Yahya Mujahid
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore on June 18, convicted four militants of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in a terror financing case, reports Samaa TV. The court has awarded imprisonment for five years each to Zafar Iqbal and Yahya Mujahid. Two others, Hafiz Abdul Salam and Abdul Rehman Makki, the brother-in-law of LeT ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed, have been given imprisonment for one year each. The accused were convicted under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. The verdict said that the accused “arranged, managed, solicited, supported and obtained property in the name of AL-Anfaal Trust” which is a subsidiary organisation of LeT. The court in its judgment further stated, “the prosecution has proved its case against accused persons Malik Zafar Iqbal s/o Sardar Ali and Muhammad Yayha Aziz s/o Ham Din to the extent of use and possession of the property which has reasonable cause to suspect that it has been used for the purpose of terror financing or terrorism”. The court has also ordered the authorities to confiscate Jamia Madrasa Sattaria and its building.
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June - 18 
Kalpitiya Police arrested four suspects including a candidate of the upcoming General Election for processing and transporting illegal election posters in a luxury vehicle in Kandakuliya area of Puttalam District in North Western Province on June 18,
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Kalpitiya Police arrested four suspects including a candidate of the upcoming General Election for processing and transporting illegal election posters in a luxury vehicle in Kandakuliya area of Puttalam District in North Western Province on June 18, reports Daily News. “The candidate is contesting the election under the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) from the Puttalam District and was taken into custody along 4,000 posters,” Police said.
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June - 18 
At least nine students were killed in a mortar shell explosion inside a religious school in the Ishkamish District in Takhar Province of Afghanistan on June 18, reports gandhara.rferl.org. "The initial investigation shows that the blast was caused by
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At least nine students were killed in a mortar shell explosion inside a religious school in the Ishkamish District in Takhar Province of Afghanistan on June 18, reports gandhara.rferl.org. "The initial investigation shows that the blast was caused by a mortar that had somehow been carried inside the madrasah," Police spokesman Khalil Asir said, adding that many of those killed were under 18. Another six students were injured in the blast, Asir added. Jawad Hejri, a spokesman for the provincial governor, confirmed the explosion and the death toll.
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June - 18 
General Kenneth McKenzie, Head of the United States (US) Central Command, on June 18, said that the US has reduced its troop level to 8,600 in Afghanistan, fulfilling the first phase of the planned withdrawal specified in the US-Taliban deal signed i
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General Kenneth McKenzie, Head of the United States (US) Central Command, on June 18, said that the US has reduced its troop level to 8,600 in Afghanistan, fulfilling the first phase of the planned withdrawal specified in the US-Taliban deal signed in Doha, Qatar in February, 2020, reports Tolo News. The withdrawal of the US forces is a key part of the US-Taliban agreement, but US officials have emphasised that the troop pullout will be dependent on conditions on the ground. “What I would tell you now is we have met our part of the agreement,” McKenzie stated. “We agreed to go to the mid-8,000 range within 135 days. We’re at that number now”, he added.
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June - 18 
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)'s Chief, General Jens Stoltenberg on June 18 said:, "We are closer to real intra-Afghan negotiations now than I think we have ever been before. And I welcome that.”
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North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)'s Chief, General Jens Stoltenberg on June 18 said:, "We are closer to real intra-Afghan negotiations now than I think we have ever been before. And I welcome that.”
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June - 18 
Unnamed sources on June 18 told the channel that Intra-Afghan peace negotiations will start in less than two weeks in Qatar, reports 1TV. Officials, however, said that a specific date has not been set yet. Gran Hewad, a spokesman for Afghanistan Fore
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Unnamed sources on June 18 told the channel that Intra-Afghan peace negotiations will start in less than two weeks in Qatar, reports 1TV. Officials, however, said that a specific date has not been set yet. Gran Hewad, a spokesman for Afghanistan Foreign Ministry, said that all technical preparations have been taken for the talks. He confirmed that the first intra-Afghan talks meeting will be held in Qatar.
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June - 19 
A cadre of Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Vishal Kumar Sinha, was injured and arrested by the Police after a brief exchange of fire in Dombatoli forest i
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A cadre of Peoples’ Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Vishal Kumar Sinha, was injured and arrested by the Police after a brief exchange of fire in Dombatoli forest in Gumla District of Jharkhand on June 19, reports The Times of India. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Hrudeep P. Janaradhan said, the PLFI cadres opened fire at a joint team of Security Forces (SFs) who were out on a search operation. When the SFs returned the fire, the PLFI cadre was injured and subsequently arrested. Sinha, a resident of Palkot’s Bazar Tand area in the District, was a migrant worker, who returned to his village from Surat District of Gujarat last month and joined PLFI. He was lured into the rebel outfit by its self-acclaimed ‘sub-zonal commander’ Parameshwar Gope, said the Police officials.
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June - 19 
Indian security agencies have revealed that Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) along with Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) and other Khalistani terrorist groups are using drones to deliver arms and ammunition from across the Inter
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Indian security agencies have revealed that Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) along with Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) and other Khalistani terrorist groups are using drones to deliver arms and ammunition from across the International Border (IB) into the Indian territory, reports Outlook on June 20. In this context, the Border Security Force (BSF) officials said, nearly a dozen Chinese commercial drone sorties, carrying almost 100 kilograms of arms and ammunition, were sent from across the border into Punjab by the Pakistan-based Khalistani terror groups in close coordination with the ISI between September 9 and 16, 2019. Those drones with 10 kilograms payloads flew for almost seven kilometers from their launch pads at a height of 2,000 feet to deliver the payload. The latest such instance was witnessed on June 20 when BSF troops shot down a Pakistani Hexa-Copter drone carrying one M4 carbine machine (US-made), two loaded magazines (60 rounds), and seven Chinese grenades near the IB in Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
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June - 19 
On June 19, two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) was arrested from Kangkho village under Yatdam circle of Changlang District in Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Assam Rifles. The arrestee identified as ‘ss private’ Thungsam Ngemu
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On June 19, two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) was arrested from Kangkho village under Yatdam circle of Changlang District in Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Assam Rifles. The arrestee identified as ‘ss private’ Thungsam Ngemu and ‘ss private’ Wangphik Khohoi were arrested along with one .22 pistol along with seven live rounds of ammunition, one 7.65 mm pistol and other warlike stores from a busted hideout suspected to belong to Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK), reports Assam Tribune.
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June - 19 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant was arrested along with recoveries from Jairampur of Changlang District in Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Assam Rifles on June 20. The arrestee was actively involved in extortion ra
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant was arrested along with recoveries from Jairampur of Changlang District in Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Assam Rifles on June 20. The arrestee was actively involved in extortion racket.
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June - 19 
Pakistan troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence spokesperson said Ind
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Pakistan troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence spokesperson said Indian Army is retaliated befittingly, and there were no reports of any casualties in the violation incident.
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June - 19 
Suspended Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Davinder Singh, arrested while ferrying two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants in a vehicle on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway earlier this year, was granted bail by a Delhi co
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Suspended Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Davinder Singh, arrested while ferrying two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants in a vehicle on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway earlier this year, was granted bail by a Delhi court on June 19, reports Daily Excelsior. His lawyer M S Khan said, Singh and another accused in the case — Irfan Shafi Mir — were granted the relief by the court in a case filed by special cell of Delhi Police, noting that the probe agency failed to file charge sheet within 90 days from his arrest, as prescribed under law.
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June - 19 
Terror convicted Chicago businessman, Tahawwur Rana, was rearrested in Los Angeles to face charges in India for attacks in Mumbai in 2008 that killed more than 160 people, reports The Times of India on June 20. In a statement issued on June 19, Unite
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Terror convicted Chicago businessman, Tahawwur Rana, was rearrested in Los Angeles to face charges in India for attacks in Mumbai in 2008 that killed more than 160 people, reports The Times of India on June 20. In a statement issued on June 19, United States (US) prosecutors stated that Tahawwur Rana who was serving a 14-year sentence for providing support for the Pakistani terror group, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which planned the Mumbai attack, and for supporting a never-carried-out plot to attack a Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in 2005, was released early from a Los Angeles federal prison last week because of poor health and a bout of coronavirus. However, two days later he was taken into custody following extradition to India on murder conspiracy charges. Rana was accused of allowing David Coleman Headley, a terror accused to open a branch of his Chicago-based immigration law business in Mumbai as a cover story and travel as a representative of the company in Denmark in lieu of carrying out the deadly Mumbai attacks.
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June - 19 
The Border Security Force (BSF) Personnel recovered eight kilograms of heroin from the Abohar sector along International Border (IB) in Fazilka District of Punjab on June 19, reports United News of India. A spokesperson of the Punjab Frontier’s Head
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The Border Security Force (BSF) Personnel recovered eight kilograms of heroin from the Abohar sector along International Border (IB) in Fazilka District of Punjab on June 19, reports United News of India. A spokesperson of the Punjab Frontier’s Head Quarter said the vigilant BSF troops observed movement of mischievous persons ahead of Border Security Fence and challenged them following which they fled towards the Pakistani Territory. During a search of the area, the troops recovered four plastic bottles of the capacity of two litres each containing two kilograms of contraband suspected to be heroin.
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June - 19 
The Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha, Abhay on June 19, asserted that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence is on the decline in the Swabhiman Anchal, formerly known as Cut-off area, in Malkangiri District of the State,
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The Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha, Abhay on June 19, asserted that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence is on the decline in the Swabhiman Anchal, formerly known as Cut-off area, in Malkangiri District of the State, reports The New Indian Express. The DGP while reviewing the security scenario of the District with Superintendent of Police (SP) Rishikesh D. Khilari and Border Security Force (BSF) officials, said that three security vacuums have been filled up in the erstwhile cut-off region in the last six months. They include enhancing Police presence in the region and operationalisation of BSF camps in Jantapai, Hantalguda, and Darlabeda thereby expediting the ongoing development projects in the area. As security scenario in the region improved, construction of road from Badpada to Jantapai was completed and work is underway on six other important road projects in the area. These roads will connect Jantapai to Jodamba, Jodamba to Gorasetu, Jantapai to Gajalmamudi, Darlabeda to Kunturpadar, Jantapai to Papermetla and Singhabaram and Hantalguda to Bandhaguda, the DGP added.
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June - 19 
The Police and personnel of the 136 Battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) in a joint operation, arrested four persons and recovered 7.7 kilograms of heroin worth INR 360 million along with INR 2,60,000 near the Bareke border outpost along the Indi
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The Police and personnel of the 136 Battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) in a joint operation, arrested four persons and recovered 7.7 kilograms of heroin worth INR 360 million along with INR 2,60,000 near the Bareke border outpost along the India-Pakistan border in Ferozepur District of Punjab on June 19, reports The Tribune. The arrested persons have been identified as Rajinder Singh, Gurmit Singh, Rukmandeep Singh, and Arshdeep Singh, all residents of Muktsar District in the State. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bhupinder Singh, the accused, during the investigation, confessed to having links with Pakistan-based smugglers and having received the drug consignment from them.
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June - 19 
The Security Forces (SFs) comprising the Police and personnel of the Anti-Naxal [Left Wing extremism, LWE] Squad on June 19, initiated combing operations in an area between Hogenakal and Gopinatham in Chamarajanagar District along the Male Mahadeshwa
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The Security Forces (SFs) comprising the Police and personnel of the Anti-Naxal [Left Wing extremism, LWE] Squad on June 19, initiated combing operations in an area between Hogenakal and Gopinatham in Chamarajanagar District along the Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills in Karnataka, reports The Times of India. The operation has been launched after the internal security department traced satellite phone signals inside the forests on June 18, and immediately alerted Chamarajanagar Superintendent of Police (SP) Anand Kumar. The SP said, “We have been able to confirm the use of satellite phones by individuals, the identity of whom yet remains to be ascertained. We are not taking any chances. Hogenakal Falls is a very popular tourist destination, with visitors even from foreign nations going there. It is possible that a foreign tourist used a satellite phone. We are also probing the possibility of the phone being in the hands of vested interests looking to foment disturbance in the region.”
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June - 19 
A hand grenade was lobbed targeting a Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) vehicle in Liaquatabad area of Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, killing two Rangers personnel and injuring four others.
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A hand grenade was lobbed targeting a Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) vehicle in Liaquatabad area of Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, killing two Rangers personnel and injuring four others.
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June - 19 
A Rangers check post located opposite Chandka Medical College in Larkana city (Larkana District) was attacked. One Ranger was killed and another four were injured.
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A Rangers check post located opposite Chandka Medical College in Larkana city (Larkana District) was attacked. One Ranger was killed and another four were injured.
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June - 19 
Elsewhere in Ghotki District, a Bomb disposal squad vehicle was targeted, killing one trooper and injuring another two.
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Elsewhere in Ghotki District, a Bomb disposal squad vehicle was targeted, killing one trooper and injuring another two.
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June - 19 
On the same day, an attack took place in Ghotki City of Ghotki District, killing one Rangers Officer and four personnel. Two Rangers personnel were critically wounded in the attack.
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On the same day, an attack took place in Ghotki City of Ghotki District, killing one Rangers Officer and four personnel. Two Rangers personnel were critically wounded in the attack.
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June - 19 
Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) claimed responsibility for all the attacks on June 19. SRA spokesperson, Sodho Sindhi, declared in a statement, Pakistani Intelligence agencies had been abducting and later it throwing the bullet riddled bodies of
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Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) claimed responsibility for all the attacks on June 19. SRA spokesperson, Sodho Sindhi, declared in a statement, Pakistani Intelligence agencies had been abducting and later it throwing the bullet riddled bodies of Sindhi Nationalist Political workers. From Shaheed Samiullah Kalhoro to Shaheed Niaz Lashari have been victimized of these brutalities of Pakistani agencies. SRA owns those all Sindhi Martyrs and vows for retaliation of those all of Martyrdoms of Sindhi Political Workers. Pakistani state has occupied on our motherland Sindh on the basis of gun point of Punjabi military and Punjabi establishment. Sindhi Nation will never ever accept any out-sider attack or occupation on own land, resources, Indus River, Coastal belt and Sea of Sindh. SRA will resist against the all occupational projects of Punjab and China over Sindh including China-Pakistan Economic corridor (CPEC) and others. SRA will continue its attacks on CPEC and all other projects which may occupy and exploit our land, resources, Sea routs.
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June - 19 
Former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman on June 19, claimed that he is more dangerous than Covid-19, reports Daily Mirror. “When I was a member of the LTTE, I killed some 2000 to 3000 Sri
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Former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman on June 19, claimed that he is more dangerous than Covid-19, reports Daily Mirror. “When I was a member of the LTTE, I killed some 2000 to 3000 Sri Lankan Army personnel in one night at Elephant Pass. I have killed more in Killinochchi. That is certainly higher than the number of lives the coronavirus has claimed in Sri Lanka,” he said addressing a gathering in Navadinveli, Ampara District.
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June - 19 
Four Taliban militants and a Policeman were killed in Jalriz District of Maidan-Wardak Province on June 19, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Four Taliban militants and a Policeman were killed in Jalriz District of Maidan-Wardak Province on June 19, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 19 
Afghan Security Forces on June 19 displayed dozens of weapons and motorcycles they seized from the Taliban in Sari-roza District of Paktika Province, reports Tolo News. “Our brave Police defused five land mines. They also seized suicide vests used by
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Afghan Security Forces on June 19 displayed dozens of weapons and motorcycles they seized from the Taliban in Sari-roza District of Paktika Province, reports Tolo News. “Our brave Police defused five land mines. They also seized suicide vests used by the suicide attackers, but the attackers had fled the area and left their suicide vests behind, we exploded those vests,” said Nisar Ahmad Abdul Rahimzai, the commander of Paktika Police.
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June - 19 
Nine Taliban militants were killed during the clashes with Afghan National Defence Security Force (ANDSF) in Helmand and Logar Provinces, reports Tolo News on June 20.
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Nine Taliban militants were killed during the clashes with Afghan National Defence Security Force (ANDSF) in Helmand and Logar Provinces, reports Tolo News on June 20.
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June - 19 
The security forces killed four Taliban militants and cleared five villages from Taliban control in Tagab District of Kapisa Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 20. Two more Taliban militants were injured in the operation.
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The security forces killed four Taliban militants and cleared five villages from Taliban control in Tagab District of Kapisa Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 20. Two more Taliban militants were injured in the operation.
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June - 19 
Three Afghan Security Force (SFs) personnel were killed in a roadside mine explosion in Kohsan District of Herat Province on June 19, reports Tolo News.
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Three Afghan Security Force (SFs) personnel were killed in a roadside mine explosion in Kohsan District of Herat Province on June 19, reports Tolo News.
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June - 19 
Two civilians, wife and daughter of writer and analyst Assadullah Walwalji, were killed in an explosion in the Aino area in Paghman District in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News. Six people, including four members of Walwaji's family, were also injur
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Two civilians, wife and daughter of writer and analyst Assadullah Walwalji, were killed in an explosion in the Aino area in Paghman District in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News. Six people, including four members of Walwaji's family, were also injured in the blast. Walwalji himself was not traveling in the vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
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June - 20 
On June 20, one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant was arrested along with recoveries from Model village of Dimapur District in Nagaland, tweets Assam Rifles.
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On June 20, one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant was arrested along with recoveries from Model village of Dimapur District in Nagaland, tweets Assam Rifles.
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June - 20 
Pakistani troops shelled mortars violating the CFA along the LoC in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of J&K of India on June 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian Army retaliated, however, there was no report of any casualty in the violation.
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Pakistani troops shelled mortars violating the CFA along the LoC in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of J&K of India on June 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian Army retaliated, however, there was no report of any casualty in the violation.
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June - 20 
The Delhi Police is on high alert after intelligence inputs claimed that some terrorists sneaked from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and might be targeting the national capital, dnaindia.com reports on June 21. As per reports, the security agencies have sai
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The Delhi Police is on high alert after intelligence inputs claimed that some terrorists sneaked from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and might be targeting the national capital, dnaindia.com reports on June 21. As per reports, the security agencies have said that at least four to five terrorists left for Delhi on a truck and they might be entering Delhi by car, bus or taxi. Some of these terrorists from J&K have already entered the city while some are trying to get inside. A thorough search is being carried out at all guest houses and hotels in the city and vehicle with number plates from J&K are being scrutinised. The railway stations and bus stations have also been alerted.
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June - 20 
Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan Muhammad Sadiq met with Taliban leaders during a visit to Qatar this week, reports 1TV. The diplomat underlined that Pakistan will continue to play its role as facilitator for peace and reconciliatio
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Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan Muhammad Sadiq met with Taliban leaders during a visit to Qatar this week, reports 1TV. The diplomat underlined that Pakistan will continue to play its role as facilitator for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan, Pakistan foreign ministry said in a statement on June 20. He referred to the "highly productive" visit of Pakistan Chief of Army Staff to Kabul recently, which had "imparted a new impetus" to Pakistan’s efforts.
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June - 20 
A 13-year-old girl was killed and her mother and 12-year-old brother injured in cross-border firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mehnsar village of Bedori sector in Bagh District of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on June 20, reports Dawn.
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A 13-year-old girl was killed and her mother and 12-year-old brother injured in cross-border firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mehnsar village of Bedori sector in Bagh District of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on June 20, reports Dawn.
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June - 20 
The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) leader Mama Qadeer Baloch on June 20, said the human rights situation in Balochistan has worsened, where human rights activists have turned a blind eye, and the state media has become an ally of the forces
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The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) leader Mama Qadeer Baloch on June 20, said the human rights situation in Balochistan has worsened, where human rights activists have turned a blind eye, and the state media has become an ally of the forces and is advocating their misdeeds, reports The Balochistan Post. VBMP completed its 3995th day of protest on June 20, in front of Quetta Press club. National party’s senior leader Niaz Ahmed Langov, Malik Naseer Ahmed Shahwani, Khalid Advocate, Hooran Baloch and others participated in the protest, expressing solidarity with the families of Baloch missing persons. Expressing his views Mama Qadeer Baloch said that women play a major role in development and changing of the world, whether it is the past of the living world or the present and the future to come, the courage, bravery, boldness, passion and character of women have always been prominent. He said, that the innocent faces of martyr Malik Naaz and martyr Kulsoom Baloch are asking many questions, these questions are actually being asked from those who claim themselves champions of human rights. It is not known that how many parents have been taken away from their children alike the children of martyr Malik Naaz and martyr Kulsoom.
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June - 20 
The outlawed Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) issuing a press statement on June 20, demanded that the Nepali youths be barred from joining the Gorkha Regiment, reports Republica. The statement of the undergro
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The outlawed Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) issuing a press statement on June 20, demanded that the Nepali youths be barred from joining the Gorkha Regiment, reports Republica. The statement of the underground outfit comes in the wake of recent border skirmish between India and China in the bordering Galwan Valley in Ladakh. "Amid India-China border tension followed by the killing of Indian troops in the Galwan Valley, India has recently asked Nepali nationals in the Gorkha Regiment to rejoin their duties who are currently on home leave. That means the Indian side is preparing to deploy our fellow Nepali nationals in the Indian Army in their battle against China. Nepal is an independent nation and its youths working for the military of one country should not be used against the other. This will also be against Nepal's Non-aligned foreign policy. It will not be acceptable to our party," reads the press statement.
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June - 20 
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) in a press release on June 20, said that the people’s constitutional right of freedom of speech had been threatened in the name of Digital Security Act (DSA) in the country, reports New Age. Quoting media r
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Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) in a press release on June 20, said that the people’s constitutional right of freedom of speech had been threatened in the name of Digital Security Act (DSA) in the country, reports New Age. Quoting media reports, TIB disclosed that 180 journalists were sued from the beginning of 2018 to June 2019. After COVID-19 outbreak, 67 cases were filed under the DSA. Among them, 37 were filed against journalists, the organisation said. Also, on charge of spreading rumours on social media, 88 people including cartoonist and journalists were arrested. TIB believes that such arrests and repression violate the rule of law, the release said.
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June - 20 
All the major political parties that are contesting the upcoming General Election began campaign rallies on June 20, reports Colombo Page. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) began in Anuradhapura District. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister
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All the major political parties that are contesting the upcoming General Election began campaign rallies on June 20, reports Colombo Page. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) began in Anuradhapura District. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, founder of SLPP Basil Rajapaksa and SLPP election candidates of Anuradhapura District were present at this occasion. Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has also commenced its propaganda campaign with the participation of party leader Sajith Premadasa. The United National Party (UNP) too has commenced its propaganda campaign. Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has commenced its propaganda campaign and has organized a series of seminars at the District and electorate level.
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June - 20 
Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan Muhammad Sadiq met with Taliban leaders during a visit to Qatar this week, reports 1TV. The diplomat underlined that Pakistan will continue to play its role as facilitator for peace and reconciliatio
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Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan Muhammad Sadiq met with Taliban leaders during a visit to Qatar this week, reports 1TV. The diplomat underlined that Pakistan will continue to play its role as facilitator for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan, Pakistan foreign ministry said in a statement on June 20. He referred to the "highly productive" visit of Pakistan Chief of Army Staff to Kabul recently, which had "imparted a new impetus" to Pakistan’s efforts.
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June - 20 
Taliban militants have abducted 53 civilians, including 35 women, in Daykundi Province, reports 1TV. Gul Aqa Sajadi, a spokesman for provincial police, said that the abduction happened after the insurgents stopped 15 vehicles carrying people from Ki
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Taliban militants have abducted 53 civilians, including 35 women, in Daykundi Province, reports 1TV. Gul Aqa Sajadi, a spokesman for provincial police, said that the abduction happened after the insurgents stopped 15 vehicles carrying people from Kijran and Keti Districts. He said that the abduction took place after a couple fled Taliban-controlled areas into Kijran district.
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June - 20 
A man lost his life in a mine blast in Doulatyar District of Ghor Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 21.
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A man lost his life in a mine blast in Doulatyar District of Ghor Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 21.
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June - 20 
Seven Taliban militants including a ‘shadow Taliban governor’ and three Policemen were killed in separate incidents in Teora District, Tolal Districts and western regions of Ferozkoh city of Ghor Province on June 20, reports bhaktarnews.com. Six memb
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Seven Taliban militants including a ‘shadow Taliban governor’ and three Policemen were killed in separate incidents in Teora District, Tolal Districts and western regions of Ferozkoh city of Ghor Province on June 20, reports bhaktarnews.com. Six members of People’s Uprising Force (PUF) were injured in these attacks.
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June - 20 
The Taliban group released the details of the meeting between Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the ‘deputy political chief’ of the group with the top envoy of the Pakistani Prime Minister for Afghanistan on June 16-17, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 21.
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The Taliban group released the details of the meeting between Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the ‘deputy political chief’ of the group with the top envoy of the Pakistani Prime Minister for Afghanistan on June 16-17, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 21. “Mullah Baradar Akhund, the Political Deputy-Amir, IEA and Head of the Political Office met in Doha, Mohammad Sadiq Khan, Pakistan Special Representative for Afghanistan and discussed with him problems being faced by the Afghan refugees, businessmen and travellers at Turkham, Spinboldak and Ghulam Khan, urging him to provide them needed facilities. Similarly, both sides talked about the coming intra-Afghan negotiations and peace. They emphasised that peace and security in Afghanistan was in the interest of both nations and countries,” Suhail Shaheen, a spokesperson for the political office of Taliban said in a Twitter post.
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June - 20 
The Taliban militants killed the prayer leader of a mosque for making an announcement regarding the funeral service of an Afghan Policeman in Dand-e Ghori District of Baghlan, reports Khaama News Agency on June 21.
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The Taliban militants killed the prayer leader of a mosque for making an announcement regarding the funeral service of an Afghan Policeman in Dand-e Ghori District of Baghlan, reports Khaama News Agency on June 21.
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June - 20 
The venue and time of the start of intra-Afghan talks will be finalized after the completion of the prisoners swap between the Afghan Government and the Taliban, reports Tolo News. “With the completion of the prisoners swap between the two sides and
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The venue and time of the start of intra-Afghan talks will be finalized after the completion of the prisoners swap between the Afghan Government and the Taliban, reports Tolo News. “With the completion of the prisoners swap between the two sides and a halt in the violence, arrangements will be made for the venue and date of intra-Afghan talks,” said Najia Anwari, a spokeswoman for the State Ministry on Peace Affairs on June 20.
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June - 20 
Three children were killed in a mine explosion in Paikamari village in Ferozkoh city of Ghor Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 21.
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Three children were killed in a mine explosion in Paikamari village in Ferozkoh city of Ghor Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 21.
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June - 20 
Three Taliban militants were killed, in air attack, in Tolal District of Ghor Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 21.
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Three Taliban militants were killed, in air attack, in Tolal District of Ghor Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 21.
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June - 20 
Two Afghan National Army (ANA) Officers, Colonel Mohammad Zahir and 1st Lieutenant Mohammad Jan Khpulwak were killed in a Taliban attack in the Jahanzib area of Nahri Saraj District in Helmand Province, reports Tolo News.
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Two Afghan National Army (ANA) Officers, Colonel Mohammad Zahir and 1st Lieutenant Mohammad Jan Khpulwak were killed in a Taliban attack in the Jahanzib area of Nahri Saraj District in Helmand Province, reports Tolo News.
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June - 20 
Unidentified gunman opened fire at the convoy of Nuristan's Governor, Hafiz Abdul Qayyum, killing one of his bodyguards in the Mahipar area in Kabul city of Kabul Province on June 20, reports Tolo News. Another bodyguard was injured in the attack. No
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Unidentified gunman opened fire at the convoy of Nuristan's Governor, Hafiz Abdul Qayyum, killing one of his bodyguards in the Mahipar area in Kabul city of Kabul Province on June 20, reports Tolo News. Another bodyguard was injured in the attack. No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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June - 21 
Four militants were killed in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 21, reports Daily Excelsior. In the first incident, acting on a tip off about the presence of three militants in Zonimar in Srinagar District of J&K, Police laun
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Four militants were killed in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 21, reports Daily Excelsior. In the first incident, acting on a tip off about the presence of three militants in Zonimar in Srinagar District of J&K, Police launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) during which militants were asked to surrender but the hiding militants lobbed grenades and fired at the Security Forces (SFs) leading to an encounter resulting in the killing of three militants. The three slain militants have been identified as Shakoor Bhai alias Abu Dardah of Qamarwari, Shahid Bhai alias Hussain Sani of Samthan Bijbehara and Mohsin Aslam alias Yahya Sani of Anchar Soura Srinagar. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar, said that militants were listed as the Islamic State of J&K militants in Police records but there were reports that they had joined Hizb-ul-Mujaheedin (HM) of late. Police recovered one AK-47 rifle and two pistols from the slain militants. In the second incident, one militant was killed at Lokhidipora area in Kulgam District of J&K, while two others managed to flee including Waleed Bhai alias Lamboo who is from Punjab Province of Pakistan. “Waleed Bhai is an IED expert who left behind M-4 carbine which is US made besides other ammunition,” IGP, Kumar said. The identity of the slain is yet to be ascertained.
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June - 21 
Pakistan troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesperson said that
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Pakistan troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesperson said that at about 06:15 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked CFA violation by firing with small arms and shelling with Mortars along LoC in Balakote sector, and Indian Army retaliated.
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June - 21 
The Pakistani Rangers also fired on forward posts and villages in Karol Matrai area along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector in Kathua District of J&K of India on June 21, reports Daily Excelsior. The Border Security Force (BSF) said t
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The Pakistani Rangers also fired on forward posts and villages in Karol Matrai area along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector in Kathua District of J&K of India on June 21, reports Daily Excelsior. The Border Security Force (BSF) said the firing and mortar shelling from the Pakistani side started around 1 am and continued for over four-and-a-half hours. However, there was no report of any casualty in the violation.
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June - 21 
Three militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at Tarzoo area in Sopore District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 21, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrestees have
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Three militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at Tarzoo area in Sopore District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 21, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrestees have been identified as Shabir Ahmed Mir alias Molvi, Mohammad Abbas Mir and Fahim Nabi Bhat alias Doctor, all residents of Sopore. SFs also recovered one Chinese pistol, two pistol magazines and 73 pistol rounds from the possession of the three militants.
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June - 21 
Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-terrorist Squad (ATS) on June 21, arrested a youth from an unspecified location in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) for his suspected links with Inamul Haq, who was earlier arrested on June 18 for recruiting youth for terror activities,
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Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-terrorist Squad (ATS) on June 21, arrested a youth from an unspecified location in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) for his suspected links with Inamul Haq, who was earlier arrested on June 18 for recruiting youth for terror activities, reports Indian Express. Police claimed that Salman Kursheed Wani, a native of Ramban in J&K, was also trying to recruit youths for terror activities. The ATS obtained Wani’s transit remand to bring him to Lucknow (UP) after he produced before a local court of Ramban on June 21, said Additional Director General, ATS, DK Thakur. He added that Wani was in regular touch with Haq since 2016 through WhatsApp and Telegram. “Wani’s activities were similar to that of Haq. They had planned for a meeting in Delhi in February this year, but due to some reason, it could not take place,” said Thakur. Police said that, in the proposed meeting, they also called people known to them and instigated them for jihad.
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June - 21 
According to Voice for Missing Persons of Sindh (VMPS), the Security Forces (SFs) continue operations in different areas of Sindh and Sindhi nationalist leaders are being abducted forcefully during the last two days, The Balochistan Post reported on
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According to Voice for Missing Persons of Sindh (VMPS), the Security Forces (SFs) continue operations in different areas of Sindh and Sindhi nationalist leaders are being abducted forcefully during the last two days, The Balochistan Post reported on June 22. The statement released by the VMPS said that Pakistani forces have been raiding the homes of political activists across Sindh for past two days, arresting them and making them disappear. According to reports received so far, more than 50 Sindhi nationalists have been arrested and disappeared. SFs conducted a search operation at the houses of Sindhi nationalist leader Asghar Shah’s brothers, sisters, uncles and other close relatives from Syed Mohalla in Dokri city of Larkana District and subjected women and children to severe torture. During the operation, forces arrested Asghar Shah’s cousin Zahid Shah, nephew Imdad Shah, and a relative Rashid Shah and transferred them to an unknown location, statement read Whereas, the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh), Police and intelligence agencies raided the house of another nationalist leader, Zulfiqar Khaskheli’s brother in Jamshoro District. Forces ransacked the house, and children were severely tortured, and Khaskheli’s brother was taken into custody and disappeared subsequently, VMPS said. According to the statement, forces have abducted several political activists and transferred them to an unknown place, in which Jiye Sindh Student Federation’s Leader Hafeez Peerzado, Aashiq Jatoi, Toufeeq Jatoi, and Faheem Jatoi are included. The statement further said that the SFs have arrested and disappeared several nationalist activists from Karachi as well as other areas of Sindh. Ali Bhutto from Karachi and Israr Ghoto from Ghotki, Kashif Ghoto and Akhtar Bozdar have gone missing after being arrested by the forces. According to the convener of the VMPS, Surath Lohar, arrests and disappearances of Sindhi nationalist activists continue last days by SFs in many cities of Sindh. It may be recalled that on June 19, the Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) has claimed the responsibility for three explosions that took place in Karachi, Ghotki and Larkana Districts, in which four persons, including two Rangers personnel, were killed and eleven others sustained injuries.
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June - 21 
One Army Captain and a trooper were killed and two others were injured in an exchange of fire with militants near the border village of Gharyum tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 21, reports Dawn. Accordi
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One Army Captain and a trooper were killed and two others were injured in an exchange of fire with militants near the border village of Gharyum tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 21, reports Dawn. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Security Forces (SFs) were patrolling the area five kilometers south-east of Gharyum near the boundary between North and South Waziristan when militants opened fire on them. Captain Mohammad Sabih Abrar and Sepoy Naveed Akhtar were killed in the exchange of fire while two other soldiers were injured. One militant was also killed, the statement added. The Army troops later cleared a nearby militant compound in North Waziristan, statement added further.
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June - 21 
Security Forces (SFs) allegedly raided a house in Lijje area of Kharan District, arrested two youths and transferred them to an undisclosed location on June 21, reports The Balochistan Post. The missing persons include Din Mohammad son of Kashmir Moh
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Security Forces (SFs) allegedly raided a house in Lijje area of Kharan District, arrested two youths and transferred them to an undisclosed location on June 21, reports The Balochistan Post. The missing persons include Din Mohammad son of Kashmir Mohammad Hasani and Liaqat son of Wadera Mohammad Karim Sasoli. The families of the missing have appealed to human rights organisations to play a role in securing the release of missing youth.
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June - 21 
Two journalists affiliated with private media outlets were abducted from Chaman town in Qila Abdullah District of Balochistan on June 21, reports The Balochistan Post. The abducted journalists are affiliated with news channels broadcasting in Pashto
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Two journalists affiliated with private media outlets were abducted from Chaman town in Qila Abdullah District of Balochistan on June 21, reports The Balochistan Post. The abducted journalists are affiliated with news channels broadcasting in Pashto and Urdu. Saeed Ali Achakzai, former president of Chaman Press Club and senior reporter of Samaa News and Abdul Mateen Achakzai of Khyber News have been missing since June 21-evening.
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June - 21 
Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) has ordered the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to conduct an immediate inquiry into a statement made by Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, reports Colombo Page on June 22. The inquiry is ordered into the
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Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) has ordered the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to conduct an immediate inquiry into a statement made by Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, reports Colombo Page on June 22. The inquiry is ordered into the statement made by the former Deputy Minister in the previous Rajapaksa Government that he killed 2,000-3000 Sri Lankan Army personnel in Kilinochchi during his tenure as a leader of the LTTE.
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June - 21 
Eight Taliban militants and two local Policemen were killed when a group of Taliban militants stormed on several Afghan Security Forces checkpoints in Nahrin District of Baghlan Province on June 21, reports bhaktarnews.com. Another seven Taliban mil
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Eight Taliban militants and two local Policemen were killed when a group of Taliban militants stormed on several Afghan Security Forces checkpoints in Nahrin District of Baghlan Province on June 21, reports bhaktarnews.com. Another seven Taliban militants were injured. During the attack, Taliban set on fire several stores in Nahrin District and caused heavy financial losses to their owners, Jawid Busharat spokesman of Baghlan Police said.
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June - 21 
Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) killed six Taliban militants in Ghor, Kapisa and Faryab Provinces, tweets Ministry of Interior Tweeter handle on June 22. Another two Taliban militants were injured in the incidents.
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Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) killed six Taliban militants in Ghor, Kapisa and Faryab Provinces, tweets Ministry of Interior Tweeter handle on June 22. Another two Taliban militants were injured in the incidents.
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June - 21 
Afghan National Police (ANP) killed a Taliban militant, identified as Taib Agha, in Jani Khel District of Paktika Province, tweets Ministry of Interior Tweeter handle on June 22.
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Afghan National Police (ANP) killed a Taliban militant, identified as Taib Agha, in Jani Khel District of Paktika Province, tweets Ministry of Interior Tweeter handle on June 22.
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June - 21 
Five PUF personnel were killed in another Taliban attack in Baharak District of Takhar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 22.
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Five PUF personnel were killed in another Taliban attack in Baharak District of Takhar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 22.
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June - 21 
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the ‘deputy political chief’ of Taliban met with Deobrah Lyons, the Special Representative of the United Nation Secretary General for Afghanistan, reports Khamma News Agency on June 22. “The Political Deputy Amir of the Is
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Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the ‘deputy political chief’ of Taliban met with Deobrah Lyons, the Special Representative of the United Nation Secretary General for Afghanistan, reports Khamma News Agency on June 22. “The Political Deputy Amir of the Islamic Emirate and Head of the Political Office, Mullah Baradar Akhund and delegation accompanying him met Head of UNAMA Ms Deborah Lyons and her delegation in Doha,” Suhail Shaheen, a ‘spokesperson’ for the political office of Taliban said in a Twitter post. Shaheen further added “Both sides talked about release of the remaining prisoners and commencement of intra-Afghan negotiations. Similarly, they discussed ways of cooperation for the prevention of spread of Covid19. Also, avoidance of civilian casualties came under discussion.”
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June - 21 
Security Forces arrested a terrorist from Daku region in Mir Bacha Kot District of Kabul Province, tweets Ministry of Interior Tweeter handle on June 22.
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Security Forces arrested a terrorist from Daku region in Mir Bacha Kot District of Kabul Province, tweets Ministry of Interior Tweeter handle on June 22.
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June - 21 
Two unidentified gunmen killed a Policeman and injured two others in Deh Mazang square of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News on June 22.
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Two unidentified gunmen killed a Policeman and injured two others in Deh Mazang square of Kabul city in Kabul Province, reports Tolo News on June 22.
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June - 22 
Pakistani Rangers engaged in firing along the International Border (IB) on forward posts and villages in the Karol Matrai area in Hiranagar sector in Kathua District of J&K of India on June 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The unprovoked firing from Pak
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Pakistani Rangers engaged in firing along the International Border (IB) on forward posts and villages in the Karol Matrai area in Hiranagar sector in Kathua District of J&K of India on June 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The unprovoked firing from Pakistan started around 1 am and the Border Security Force (BSF) gave a befitting retaliation. The exchange of fire between the two sides continued till 3.50 am, the official said.
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June - 22 
With a sudden increase in cases of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks in West Singhbhum and Seraikela Kharswan Districts in Jharkhand, the Security Forces (SFs) in the State are planning to tighten vigilance and raid all Maoist hid
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With a sudden increase in cases of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks in West Singhbhum and Seraikela Kharswan Districts in Jharkhand, the Security Forces (SFs) in the State are planning to tighten vigilance and raid all Maoist hideouts along the West Bengal-Jharkhand border, reports The Pioneer on June 23. According to the report, a number of Maoist squads have become active in Banspahari and Simulpal villages in West Midnapore District of West Bengal. The SFs are expected to raid both places when operations begin. Also, commenting on the increased Maoist activities in Jharkhand, a Police official said “We have witnessed that there has been a sudden rise in Naxal [Left Wing extremism, LWE] activities especially in West Singhbhum and Seraikela Kharswan. We have plans to raid their hideouts.”
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June - 22 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Dirdo Masa, carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head was arrested along with a bomb during a search operation by a joint team of Central Reserve Police (CRPF) personnel and
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Dirdo Masa, carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head was arrested along with a bomb during a search operation by a joint team of Central Reserve Police (CRPF) personnel and Police from a forested area near Mulethi village under Kuknar Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on June 22, reports The Pioneer. A Police officer said, Dirdo was a Maoist ‘militia commander’ and was involved in the murder of a Police intelligence agent in March this year (2020). He was also part of a Maoist team that ambushed a Police team in the forests of Jangampal in August 2017, the Police officer added.
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June - 22 
Expressing concern over the abduction of Afghan Sikh, Nidhan Singh Sachdeva from the Paktia Province in Afghanistan on June 18, and the killing of a number of Sikhs in the recent terror attack on a gurdwara in Kabul (March 25, 2020), the Shiromani Gu
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Expressing concern over the abduction of Afghan Sikh, Nidhan Singh Sachdeva from the Paktia Province in Afghanistan on June 18, and the killing of a number of Sikhs in the recent terror attack on a gurdwara in Kabul (March 25, 2020), the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Gobind Singh Longowal urged the Centre to intervene to ensure the safety of the Sikh community in Afghanistan, reports The Tribune on June 23. He also urged the Centre to accommodate Afghan Sikhs and grant them legal entry with a long-term residency multiple-entry visa. While pointing out that Sikhs in Afghanistan were subjected to harassment, the SGPC president said, “there has been no let-up in the barbaric attacks on the Sikh community despite the fact that Sikhs always sought and contributed immensely towards the welfare of humanity in trying times. I urge the Centre to initiate steps to ensure the safety of their lives and property in Afghanistan.”
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June - 22 
Pakistan Army personnel also targeted forward areas in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District of J&K of India on June 22, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army Spokesman said, “At about 0330 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation
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Pakistan Army personnel also targeted forward areas in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District of J&K of India on June 22, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army Spokesman said, “At about 0330 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and intense shelling with mortars along LoC in Krishna Ghati Sector in Poonch district.” The spokesman said, cross-border shelling continued in on in both the sectors for two to three hours.
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June - 22 
The Indian intelligence agencies have revealed that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is using its diplomatic missions, particularly in London to ‘fund and foment’ anti-India hate campaigns, reports Times Now on June 23. As per the report,
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The Indian intelligence agencies have revealed that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is using its diplomatic missions, particularly in London to ‘fund and foment’ anti-India hate campaigns, reports Times Now on June 23. As per the report, at the behest of ISI, a colonel rank officer of Pakistan Army has been instrumental in funding pro-Khalistan groups, including Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) which has an office in London. Also, the colonel, who works under a senior official of Pakistan Navy posted at the High Commission, is assigned the task of re-uniting splinter groups of pro-Khalistan Sikhs, operating from Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and some other countries of Europe. Earlier, the colonel has been instrumental in organising several anti-India protests at the Indian High Commission office in London including the attack on several Indians by Khalistani groups outside the Indian High Commission office, in London in March 2019.
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June - 22 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 22, arrested a key conspirator and recruiter, identified as Pargat Singh (23), of radical Sikh youths for the banned pro-Khalistan organisation - Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), from Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit S
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 22, arrested a key conspirator and recruiter, identified as Pargat Singh (23), of radical Sikh youths for the banned pro-Khalistan organisation - Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), from Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District of Punjab, reports ANI. The NIA statement said, “Pargat Singh is one of the key conspirators and recruiter of radical Sikh youth while working under the directions of handlers located abroad to further the activities of SFJ which has already been declared an unlawful association under the provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.” He is involved in a case related to a series of acts of violence, including arson, in Punjab during 2017-18, carrying out of propaganda activities both online and on the ground, and campaigns in support of SFJ, the statement further said.
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June - 22 
Writing for The Jerusalem Post, geopolitical analyst Preity Upala has said that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the most vital project of China’s “expansionist” Belt and Road initiative, will be a ‘trillion-dollar blunder’, The Balochist
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Writing for The Jerusalem Post, geopolitical analyst Preity Upala has said that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the most vital project of China’s “expansionist” Belt and Road initiative, will be a ‘trillion-dollar blunder’, The Balochistan Post reported on June 23. Preity Upala, a political editor and analyst specialises in geo-political strategies, international affairs, conflict resolution and counter-terrorism, has said that CPEC is “‘colonial’ adventure that will never bear fruit.” She said that China had initiated the CPEC project under the intention of buttressing Pakistan’s unstable economy and to modernise its infrastructure but the unsustainable national debt, soaring trade deficit and the high inflation rate indicate that, instead of flourishing, Pakistan’s economy is plummeting. She said that the CPEC project’s initial cost had been calculated to be USD 47 billion but has now ascended to USD 87 billion. The debt quotient of this gargantuan project is said to be USD 80 billion, 90 per cent of which will be paid for by Pakistan as the national debt. Upala said that CPEC was launched under the false premise that a “nation needs these massive economic projects to be prosperous.” No one will be willing to pay for this project because no one would be able to extract money out of it. Pakistan will not be able to pay its 90 per cent share (USD 72 billion) of the debt quotient and China will seize the opportunity and infiltrate the Pakistani land. Pakistan will gradually lose sovereignty over its land. This project will not be a successful money-maker for China either. She claimed that there are ‘many’ reports from China that Pakistan is covertly trying to ‘sabotage’ the CPEC. The Chinese officials are frustrated by Pakistan’s inaction. “Like most adventures, there is no opacity”, she wrote. Pakistan will ultimately end up with an expensive infrastructure that it cannot survive. “It will be known as a ‘trillion-dollar blunder’”, she added.
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June - 22 
University Teachers' Network, a platform for private and public university teachers, on June 22, demanded abolition of the Digital Security Act (DSA) saying the government is "applying the law only against those who have been outspoken about corrupti
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University Teachers' Network, a platform for private and public university teachers, on June 22, demanded abolition of the Digital Security Act (DSA) saying the government is "applying the law only against those who have been outspoken about corruption, abduction and killing", reports The Daily Star. They also called for the immediate release of all those arrested under the DSA. They staged a sit-in to protest against the law at the base of Central Shaheed Minar. Some 30 protesters joined the programme.
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June - 22 
11 Taliban militants, including, Red Unit ‘commander’ for Farah Province, Rashid, were killed by Security Forces in undisclosed areas of Firozkoh city, the provincial capital, of Ghor province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 23. Seven Taliban milita
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11 Taliban militants, including, Red Unit ‘commander’ for Farah Province, Rashid, were killed by Security Forces in undisclosed areas of Firozkoh city, the provincial capital, of Ghor province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 23. Seven Taliban militants and two Afghan National Policemen (ANP) were injured in these incidents.
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June - 22 
Afghan National Police (ANP) personnel recovered and destroyed 18 round of different mines in Khost, Paktia and Logar Provinces, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 23.
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Afghan National Police (ANP) personnel recovered and destroyed 18 round of different mines in Khost, Paktia and Logar Provinces, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 23.
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June - 22 
At least 10 Public Uprising Force (PUF) personnel were killed in a Taliban attack in Beshtek region of Chah Aab District in Takhar Province on June 22, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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At least 10 Public Uprising Force (PUF) personnel were killed in a Taliban attack in Beshtek region of Chah Aab District in Takhar Province on June 22, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 22 
At least six Policemen were killed and one was injured in a Taliban attack in Peyazkar village in Chahar Bolak District of Balkh Province on June 22, reports Tolo News.
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At least six Policemen were killed and one was injured in a Taliban attack in Peyazkar village in Chahar Bolak District of Balkh Province on June 22, reports Tolo News.
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June - 22 
Nine ‘pro-government forces’ were killed in a clash with Taliban militants in Dasht-i-Archi District in Kunduz Province on June 22, reports 1TvNews.Af. Another three ‘pro-government forces’ were wounded, said Esmatullah Muradi, a Spokesman for Provin
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Nine ‘pro-government forces’ were killed in a clash with Taliban militants in Dasht-i-Archi District in Kunduz Province on June 22, reports 1TvNews.Af. Another three ‘pro-government forces’ were wounded, said Esmatullah Muradi, a Spokesman for Provincial Governor.
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June - 22 
Nine persons, including eight Taliban militants and one Afghan soldier were killed in Security Forces’ checkpoints in Jani Khail and Mata Khan Districts of in Paktika Province on June 22, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Nine persons, including eight Taliban militants and one Afghan soldier were killed in Security Forces’ checkpoints in Jani Khail and Mata Khan Districts of in Paktika Province on June 22, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 22 
The acting Ministers of Defense, Interior Affairs, as well as the NDS Director were summoned to the Afghan Parliament on June 22, for questioning over the rise of security incidents and crime, reports Tolo News.
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The acting Ministers of Defense, Interior Affairs, as well as the NDS Director were summoned to the Afghan Parliament on June 22, for questioning over the rise of security incidents and crime, reports Tolo News.
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June - 22 
The Afghan Security Forces killed six Taliban militants in Shalitoo area of Tagab District of Kapisa Province in the past 24 hours, reports Khamma News Agency on June 23.
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The Afghan Security Forces killed six Taliban militants in Shalitoo area of Tagab District of Kapisa Province in the past 24 hours, reports Khamma News Agency on June 23.
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June - 22 
The National Security Council (NSC) on June 22, claimed that Taliban had carried out 422 "terrorist activities" in 32 Provinces last week, "killing 291 government troops and wounding 550 others", reports Tolo News. "The past week was the deadliest of
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The National Security Council (NSC) on June 22, claimed that Taliban had carried out 422 "terrorist activities" in 32 Provinces last week, "killing 291 government troops and wounding 550 others", reports Tolo News. "The past week was the deadliest of the past 19 years. Taliban carried out 422 attacks in 32 provinces, martyring 291 ANDSF members and wounding 550 others. Taliban's commitment to reduce violence is meaningless, and their actions inconsistent with their rhetoric on peace," said Javid Faisal, NSC spokesman.
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June - 22 
The sides of President Ashraf Ghani and Head of High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah differ if ‘honorary’ or ‘regular’ marshal military rank should be given to Abdul Rashid Dostum, reports 1tvnews.Af on June 23. The dispute has
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The sides of President Ashraf Ghani and Head of High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah differ if ‘honorary’ or ‘regular’ marshal military rank should be given to Abdul Rashid Dostum, reports 1tvnews.Af on June 23. The dispute has delayed the process of nominating new cabinet members. The marshal rank for Dostum, a former first Vice President in the National Unity Government, has been promised in a political agreement between Ghani and Abdullah that was signed last month.
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June - 22 
The United States (US) Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on June 22, in a tweet condemned the attack against Attorney General Office’s lawyers who were killed on June 21, in an armed attack by unknown gunmen, repo
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The United States (US) Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on June 22, in a tweet condemned the attack against Attorney General Office’s lawyers who were killed on June 21, in an armed attack by unknown gunmen, reports Tolo News. “The US strongly condemns the attack against the Afghan Attorney General's lawyers and other team members working to facilitate prisoner releases. This attack, carried out by enemies of peace, took the lives of five civilians,” Khalilzad tweeted.
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June - 22 
Unidentified gunman killed five employees of Attorney General's Office in Deh Sabz District of Kabul city in Kabul Province on June 22, reports 1TvNews.Af.
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Unidentified gunman killed five employees of Attorney General's Office in Deh Sabz District of Kabul city in Kabul Province on June 22, reports 1TvNews.Af.
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June - 22 
The Presidential Commission Investigation of Murders and Enforced Disappearances on June 22, issued a statement denied that they have discontinued any investigations due to obstructions faced in carrying out the investigations, reports Avas.mv. In th
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The Presidential Commission Investigation of Murders and Enforced Disappearances on June 22, issued a statement denied that they have discontinued any investigations due to obstructions faced in carrying out the investigations, reports Avas.mv. In their statement, the commission further assured that its work is ongoing. According to Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Mohamed Nasheed cited the Commission's letter and said the commission has only been able to investigate cases and gather evidence that can only incriminate those physically involved in carrying out the murders. However, there is not enough evidence to press charges against those who funded the hits, said Nasheed. According to Nasheed, the commission said its work was interrupted due to a draft report it sent to the parliament on a case they were investigating being made public. Nasheed said the people whose identities were mentioned on the draft report should have been charged despite any interruption.
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June - 23 
Pakistan-based agencies and anti-national elements are targeting youth via social media platforms for carrying out terror attacks and targeted killings in Punjab, reports The Tribune on June 24. As per the report, the disclosure came to limelight du
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Pakistan-based agencies and anti-national elements are targeting youth via social media platforms for carrying out terror attacks and targeted killings in Punjab, reports The Tribune on June 24. As per the report, the disclosure came to limelight during the interrogation of Khalistani operative Gurmeet Singh, who along with another aide Vikram Singh, was arrested by the Punjab Police on June 19. The investigation officer said Gurmeet revealed that the Pakistan-based agencies were not targeting youth of a particular community. “They are looking for Punjabi youth of any faith whom they can radicalise for furthering their interests, including disrupting peace and promoting hatred in the region,” the officer said adding that the agencies are targeting the youth who are economically weaker and have inclination towards ‘separatism’. They are also trying to lure gangsters for the purpose.
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June - 23 
A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) trooper, identified as Constable Rahul Chelak, was injured in an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at a forest between Dhanora and Orchha under Orchha Po
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A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) trooper, identified as Constable Rahul Chelak, was injured in an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at a forest between Dhanora and Orchha under Orchha Police Station limits in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on June 23, reports The Pioneer.
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June - 23 
A joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guard (DRG), neutralised a Maoist transit camp and recovered a huge quantity of explosives, including IEDs and rocket launchers, from Dengalputti forest under Orchha Police Station lim
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A joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guard (DRG), neutralised a Maoist transit camp and recovered a huge quantity of explosives, including IEDs and rocket launchers, from Dengalputti forest under Orchha Police Station limits in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh on June 23, reports The Pioneer. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sundarraj. P said, on receiving specific inputs about the presence of Maoists in Ghattekal-Dengalputti-Paiveyar forests in Abhujmad, the SFs launched a search operation on June 21, and came upon the transit camp. While the SFs were encircling the area, Maoists sensed their presence and escaped, leaving behind the explosives and materials of daily use, the IGP added.
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June - 23 
Army and Special Operations Group (SOG) recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from Hill Kakka and Chotian Wali Dhok and neutralised a militant hideout at Murrah village in Bafliaz area under Surankote Tehsil in Poonch District of Jammu and K
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Army and Special Operations Group (SOG) recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from Hill Kakka and Chotian Wali Dhok and neutralised a militant hideout at Murrah village in Bafliaz area under Surankote Tehsil in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the hideout include one Universal Machine Gun (UMG), rounds and 222 cartridges. Security Forces have launched search operation in the area after the recoveries. However, no arrests have been made so far.
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June - 23 
Army, CRPF and Police neutralised a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) module and arrested four associates of LeT militants from Puthka Muqam and Chanpora Athoora in Sopore area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 23, reports Daily E
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Army, CRPF and Police neutralised a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) module and arrested four associates of LeT militants from Puthka Muqam and Chanpora Athoora in Sopore area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 23, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested militants have been identified as Irfan Ahmed Mir son of Mohammad Maqbool Mir, Irfan Ahmed Khan son of Ghulam Mohammad Khan and Qaiser Rehman Khan son of Abdul Rehman Khan, all residents of Putkha and Suhail Ahmed Ganie son of Ghulam Mohammad Ganie, a resident of Chanpora, Athoora. They confessed having carried out grenade attack on Police Post Putkha on the directions of LeT militants Fayaz Ahmed War alias Umar and Usman.
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June - 23 
Day after Al Qaeda suspect Salman Wani was arrested from Ramban area of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), his interrogation revealed explosive details about a sleeper cell network straddling west Uttar Pradesh
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Day after Al Qaeda suspect Salman Wani was arrested from Ramban area of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), his interrogation revealed explosive details about a sleeper cell network straddling west Uttar Pradesh and Kashmir, The Times of India reports on June 24. He was earlier arrested from Ramban in June 21. Wani and his ideological mentor Inamul Haq, who was arrested of his Bareilly hideout on June 18, 2020, were allegedly radicalising jobless youths in J&K and west UP to create a jihadist outfit and fill the vacuum of Zakir Musa, slain ‘founder’ and ‘commander’ of the Indian wing of the Al Qaeda.
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June - 23 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has terminated two militants who were arrested on the charges of extortion in the name of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K Yung Aung) from the faction’s ‘active natio
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has terminated two militants who were arrested on the charges of extortion in the name of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K Yung Aung) from the faction’s ‘active national service’, reports East Mojo on June 24. In a statement issued, NSCN-IM ‘ministry of information & publicity’ (MIP) stated that ‘government of the people’s republic of nagaland’ (GPRN) has terminated TC Among Sangtam, ‘undersecretary’ of the ‘ministry of war victim welfare’, GPRN and N Kiviho Kiba, ‘leacy of union territory’ for ‘deliberately violating the national principle and Ahza of the government’. The duo was arrested a few days ago in Dimapur.
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June - 23 
On June 23, a United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) over ground worker (OGW) was arrested near Ledo in Tinsukia District of Assam, tweets Eastern Command. The arrestee identified as Sachin alias Hontu Borgohain is suspected to be invol
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On June 23, a United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) over ground worker (OGW) was arrested near Ledo in Tinsukia District of Assam, tweets Eastern Command. The arrestee identified as Sachin alias Hontu Borgohain is suspected to be involved in extortion activities for the faction in the Tinsukia District, reports East Mojo. One Point 22mm Pistol along with one magazine and three live rounds of ammunition was recovered from the arrested OGW.
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June - 23 
On June 23, one extortionist was shot dead while another was arrested during a fight with the Nagaland Police at Old NST in Kohima of Kohima District in Nagaland, reports East Mojo. The two extortionists were identified as Khehuto I Assumi, an ex- la
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On June 23, one extortionist was shot dead while another was arrested during a fight with the Nagaland Police at Old NST in Kohima of Kohima District in Nagaland, reports East Mojo. The two extortionists were identified as Khehuto I Assumi, an ex- lance havildar in 164 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) and Aito Awomi. In a press statement, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kevithutho Sophie stated that acting on the information about two persons extorting in the name of a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), Police cornered the extortionists. However, in a bid to escape, a scuffle started and Assumi was shot dead. While one .32 mm pistol, one magazine, one live round, one wallet with Rs 1610, identity card, ATM card, passports photos and one mobile were recovered from Assumi’s possession. Four rubber seals identified as those of, OC Police Station Zunheboto, Head GB Lizutomi, Capt/Maj/Lt/Col MO I/C MI room 164 Inf Bn TA (H&H) Naga and round seal of 164 Inf Bn TA (H&H) Naga MI room were also recovered from Assumi’s house. Earlier on June 16, two persons were arrested for extorting money from a construction site near NBCC, New Secretariat area. On June 12, the Kohima Police also arrested two miscreants for extracting cash from Manipur bound trucks.
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June - 23 
One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and two militants were killed in an encounter in Bandzoo area under Pulwama Tehsil (revenue unit) in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Incrimina
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One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and two militants were killed in an encounter in Bandzoo area under Pulwama Tehsil (revenue unit) in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Incriminating material including two AK rifles and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. The identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained.
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June - 23 
Pakistani troops violated CFA by firing mortars and other weapons at the LoC in Macchil sector in Kupwara District of J&K of India on June 23, reports Daily Excelsior. There was no report of any loss of life or damage to property in the Pakistani she
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Pakistani troops violated CFA by firing mortars and other weapons at the LoC in Macchil sector in Kupwara District of J&K of India on June 23, reports Daily Excelsior. There was no report of any loss of life or damage to property in the Pakistani shelling. Colonel Rajesh Kalia said befitting response is given to Pakistani violation, however, the damage suffered by Pakistani troops across the border was not immediately clear.
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June - 23 
The Punjab Government has appointed an ex-Army Officer, Brigadier (retired) Gautam Ganguly as Security Advisor (Training and Operations) in the rank of a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) for three years towards strengthening the Special Operations Grou
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The Punjab Government has appointed an ex-Army Officer, Brigadier (retired) Gautam Ganguly as Security Advisor (Training and Operations) in the rank of a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) for three years towards strengthening the Special Operations Group (SoG) with improved training and equipping skills, reports Outlook on June 24. As per the report, Ganguly had served over 33 years in the armed forces, including four years on deputation with the National Security Guards (NSG) from 2015-19 as Commander handling counter-terror and anti-hijacking operations. He was also involved in numerous operational deployments in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Gujarat, including the execution of Operation Dhangu (attack on Pathankot Indian Air Force Base). A State government statement said, Ganguly’s operational expertise would benefit the operations and training of the SoG. He is expected to lead operations and raids besides handling hostage situations, it added.
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June - 23 
Two militants and an over ground worker (OGW) of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) were arrested on June 23, from Zedua in Longding District of Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Eastern Command. The arrestees identified as ‘ss sgt
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Two militants and an over ground worker (OGW) of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) were arrested on June 23, from Zedua in Longding District of Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Eastern Command. The arrestees identified as ‘ss sgt maj’ Takha Naham, ‘ss pvt’ Tonglong Wangjen and OGW Chakpha Wangsu, as reported in Northeast Now, were actively involved in anti-national and extortion activities in the District. PRO Kohima of Ministry of Defence further tweeted that .02 Point 32 Pistols, six live rounds of ammunition, three mobile phones, 10 gms of opium and Rs 5000 in cash were recovered from them.
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June - 23 
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) killed four militants during a security operation in Ghaziabad area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 23, reports The News. According to CTD officials, the militants were hiding i
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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) killed four militants during a security operation in Ghaziabad area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 23, reports The News. According to CTD officials, the militants were hiding in a house in Ghaziabad area. The militants opened fire on CTD personnel during a raid on the house, following which four terrorists were killed in retaliation. Four Kalashnikovs, six grenades and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were recovered from the possession of militants.
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June - 23 
Insaf Ahamed, the suicide bomber who blew himself up at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel on June 21, 2019, had spent nearly SLR 45 million within the first four months of 2019 for National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) to conduct extremist activities in the country,
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Insaf Ahamed, the suicide bomber who blew himself up at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel on June 21, 2019, had spent nearly SLR 45 million within the first four months of 2019 for National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) to conduct extremist activities in the country, Raveendra Wimalasiri of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing into the Easter Sunday Attacks on June 23, reports Daily Mirror. He informed the Commission that Insaf Ahamed owned several companies and always maintained a record on what purpose he was using funds. “However, in the first four months of 2019 he had used SLR 45 million but there was no record of the purpose. During investigations it was revealed that money had been used to conduct extremist activities within the country,” he informed the Commission.
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June - 23 
The First Vice President Amrullah Saleh called the Taliban group ‘Terrorist’ amid growing violence across the country, reports Khamma News Agency on June 24. “Summer 2020 is like every other summer & every other June as terrorist Taliban come out of
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The First Vice President Amrullah Saleh called the Taliban group ‘Terrorist’ amid growing violence across the country, reports Khamma News Agency on June 24. “Summer 2020 is like every other summer & every other June as terrorist Taliban come out of their madrasas to kill, massacre & play with blood in quest for heaven. Stenchy ideology. The so called “exposure” hasn’t changed them instead has given them “opiate” like euphoria,” Saleh said in a Twitter post.
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June - 23 
10 Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) personnel, including seven soldiers of the Afghan Special Forces and three Policemen, were killed in a Taliban attack in in Bala Murghab District of Badghis Province on June 23, reports Khamma N
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10 Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) personnel, including seven soldiers of the Afghan Special Forces and three Policemen, were killed in a Taliban attack in in Bala Murghab District of Badghis Province on June 23, reports Khamma News Agency.
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June - 23 
According to the Afghan Security officials, 17 Taliban militants were killed in the fighting in Helmand, reports Tolo News on June 24.
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According to the Afghan Security officials, 17 Taliban militants were killed in the fighting in Helmand, reports Tolo News on June 24.
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June - 23 
Afghan National Defence and Security Forces killed 20 Taliban militants in Kandahar, Zabul and Khost Provinces in the last 24 hours, tweets Ministry of Interior on June 24.
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Afghan National Defence and Security Forces killed 20 Taliban militants in Kandahar, Zabul and Khost Provinces in the last 24 hours, tweets Ministry of Interior on June 24.
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June - 23 
Afghan National Police (ANP) killed 10 Taliban militants in Shah Wali Kot District in Kandahar Province, tweets Ministry of Interior on June 24.
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Afghan National Police (ANP) killed 10 Taliban militants in Shah Wali Kot District in Kandahar Province, tweets Ministry of Interior on June 24.
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June - 23 
Afghan Security Forces killed eight Taliban militants when they tried to attack eight Police checkpoints located in Meran village in Shahr-e-Safa District of Zabul Province on June 23, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Afghan Security Forces killed eight Taliban militants when they tried to attack eight Police checkpoints located in Meran village in Shahr-e-Safa District of Zabul Province on June 23, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 23 
Afghan Security Forces killed nine Taliban while they attacked several Police checkpoint in Maiwand District of Kandahar Province on June 23, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 24.
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Afghan Security Forces killed nine Taliban while they attacked several Police checkpoint in Maiwand District of Kandahar Province on June 23, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 24.
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June - 23 
At least 20 Afghan Security Force personnel, among them seven members of the Special Forces and three Policemen, were killed in fighting with Taliban militants in Badghis, Helmand and Balkh provinces over the past 24 hours, reports Tolo news on June
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At least 20 Afghan Security Force personnel, among them seven members of the Special Forces and three Policemen, were killed in fighting with Taliban militants in Badghis, Helmand and Balkh provinces over the past 24 hours, reports Tolo news on June 24.
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June - 23 
National Directorate of Security (NDS) on June 23, arrested ‘commander’ Momen alias Khalid of the Haqqani Network in Torkham highway of Nangarhar Province, reports Tolo News. Bhaktarnews.com adds that the militant was arrested after he entered Afghan
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National Directorate of Security (NDS) on June 23, arrested ‘commander’ Momen alias Khalid of the Haqqani Network in Torkham highway of Nangarhar Province, reports Tolo News. Bhaktarnews.com adds that the militant was arrested after he entered Afghanistan from Pakistan.
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June - 23 
Three Taliban militants were killed when the mine that they were planting exploded prematurely in Shah Wali Kot District, tweets Ministry of Interior on June 24.
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Three Taliban militants were killed when the mine that they were planting exploded prematurely in Shah Wali Kot District, tweets Ministry of Interior on June 24.
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June - 23 
Maldives Police Service (MPS) on June 23, announced that it has arrested five suspects and taken another in custody, in an operation, in Raa Atoll, reports Sun.mv. The report adds that MPS launched the operation in connection to a group of separatist
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Maldives Police Service (MPS) on June 23, announced that it has arrested five suspects and taken another in custody, in an operation, in Raa Atoll, reports Sun.mv. The report adds that MPS launched the operation in connection to a group of separatists in an uninhabited island in the atoll engaged in crimes including organised robberies and damage to properties in residential and resort islands.
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June - 24 
Personnel of the Counter Intelligence Department and 136th Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a person, identified as Kashmir Singh alias Sheera, from Gatti Rajo Ke village in Ferozepur District of Punjab and based on his revelati
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Personnel of the Counter Intelligence Department and 136th Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a person, identified as Kashmir Singh alias Sheera, from Gatti Rajo Ke village in Ferozepur District of Punjab and based on his revelations, 4.16 kilograms of heroin was recovered from Shameke border outpost along the India-Pakistan border in the District on June 24, reports The Tribune. The Additional Inspector General (AIG, Counter Intelligence), Ajay Maluja said, the Police had received inputs that Kashmir Singh, a resident of Ruhela Haji village in the Mamdot Block (administrative unit), had links with Pakistani smugglers. In February 2017, 5 kilograms of heroin had been recovered from Sheera following which he was sent to jail for 15 years. “Presently, he was on a parole for 56 days but we had received information that he was still involved in the illegal trade of drug smuggling. During interrogation, the accused revealed details about the consignment received from across the border following which a joint search operation was carried out with the help of the BSF near border outpost Shameke along the Indo-Pakistan border,” the AIG said.
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June - 24 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze six vehicles and machines engaged in road construction work at Dhanikorta village under Kukanar Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on June 24, reports The Pionee
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze six vehicles and machines engaged in road construction work at Dhanikorta village under Kukanar Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on June 24, reports The Pioneer. The Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP), Shalabh Sinha said, a group of Maoists reached the said village and set ablaze three trucks, two JCBs and a poclain machine parked there. All the vehicles and machines belonged to a contractor, the SP said adding that a search operation has been launched in the area.
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June - 24 
In a high-level meeting at the Police headquarters in Ranchi District of Jharkhand, the Director General of Police (DGP), M.V. Rao reviewed the law and order situation and anti-insurgency operations in the State, reports United News of India on June
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In a high-level meeting at the Police headquarters in Ranchi District of Jharkhand, the Director General of Police (DGP), M.V. Rao reviewed the law and order situation and anti-insurgency operations in the State, reports United News of India on June 25. The DGP asked all the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and Superintendent of Police (SP) officers to curb criminal and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] activities in their respective areas and to further strengthen their information network and keep vigilance on the movement of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres.
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June - 24 
On June 24, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Kitovi-Neopak (NSCN-KN) militant was arrested from Toluvi of Dimapur District in Nagaland, tweets Eastern Command. One nine mm Pistol, one magazine and four rounds were recovered from the arreste
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On June 24, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Kitovi-Neopak (NSCN-KN) militant was arrested from Toluvi of Dimapur District in Nagaland, tweets Eastern Command. One nine mm Pistol, one magazine and four rounds were recovered from the arrestee.
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June - 24 
Police recovered a cache of explosive materials from Sirsia Pahad under Khaga Police Station limits in Deoghar District of Jharkhand on June 24, reports United News of India. The recovered items included 88,574 gelatin pieces, 58 detonator fuse piece
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Police recovered a cache of explosive materials from Sirsia Pahad under Khaga Police Station limits in Deoghar District of Jharkhand on June 24, reports United News of India. The recovered items included 88,574 gelatin pieces, 58 detonator fuse pieces, 1,03,750 pieces of electronic detonators – manufactured in Dhaulpur District of Rajasthan and Nagpur District of Maharashtra. The Police also seized 2 pick-up vans used for transportation of explosives and a car.
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June - 24 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze an earthmover engaged in road construction near Chhatihar More in Gaya District of Bihar on June 24, reports Outlook. The Station House Officer (SHO) of Konch Police Station, Sri Kuma
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze an earthmover engaged in road construction near Chhatihar More in Gaya District of Bihar on June 24, reports Outlook. The Station House Officer (SHO) of Konch Police Station, Sri Kumar said that the Maoists set ablaze the vehicle after the contractor failed to pay them a levy. The vehicle was engaged in the construction of the Pradhana-Islampur road, the SHO said adding that a search operation is on to arrest the Maoists.
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June - 24 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 24, filed a charge-sheet against 12 arrested accused in a case related to the fraudulent procurement and activation of SIM cards used by Islamic State (IS) terrorists for their illegal activities in Ind
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 24, filed a charge-sheet against 12 arrested accused in a case related to the fraudulent procurement and activation of SIM cards used by Islamic State (IS) terrorists for their illegal activities in India, an official said, reports Outlook. The accused have been charged with provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Arms Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), he said. Pachaiyappan (37), a resident of Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram; A Rajesh (34) of Chennai; Anbarasan T (27) of Salem; Abdul Rahiman (44) of Salem; Liyakath Ali (29) of Salem; Mohammed Haneef Khan (29) of Bengaluru (Karnataka); Imran Khan (32) of Bengaluru; Mohammed Zaid (24) of Bengaluru; Ejaz Pasha (46) of Bengaluru; Hussain Shariff (33) of Bengaluru; Khaja Mohideen (52) of Cuddalore and Mahboob Pasha (48) of Bengaluru have been named, the official said. According to the NIA, key conspirator and IS terrorist Mohideen, after his release on bail in the case of murder of a Hindu leader from Central Prison, Puzhal (Tamil Nadu), in February, 2019, conspired with Liyakath Ali with the intention of furthering the activities of IS in India. They procured a large number of SIM cards fraudulently activated by Pachaiyappan and Rajesh at Chennai besides by Anbarasan and Abdul Rahman at Salem between September and December, 2019, the NIA official said. Mohideen radicalised his associates Haneef, Imran, Zaid, Ejaz, Shariff and Mahboob of Bengaluru on the violent extremist ideology of IS, and conspired with them to further the activities of the terror group in India, he said. Mohideen and Mahboob also procured, through the co-conspirators, country-made fire arms and prohibited ammunition besides jungle camping equipment to establish a wilayah (province) of IS near forests in South India with a view to wage violent jihad on behalf of the global terrorist organisation, the official said. Further investigation is continuing in the case, the NIA added.
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June - 24 
The Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District of Punjab dismissed the bail application of a UK citizen identified as Jagtar Singh alias Jaggi Johal, accused in targeted killing cases in
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The Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District of Punjab dismissed the bail application of a UK citizen identified as Jagtar Singh alias Jaggi Johal, accused in targeted killing cases in the State, reports Indian Express on June 25. The bail plea of the accused was dismissed on the ground that he was part of a “larger conspiracy to destabilise the security of Punjab”. The case was initially registered on February 4, 2016, under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 25 of Arms Act at Basti Jodhewal Police Station in Ludhiana, on the complaint lodged by Amit Arora. Thereafter, investigation of the case was handed over to NIA on December 8, 2017. During the investigation, the NIA found that Hardeep Singh alias Shera and Ramandeep Singh alias Bagga tried to murder Arora on February 3, 2016, at Basti Jodhewal. It was also found that an attempt made to kill Arora was part of a larger conspiracy hatched by the terrorist organisation Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), which involved eight incidents of targeted killings/attempted killings and objective of this conspiracy was to destabilise the law and order in the State. It has also come on record that funds facilitated by Johal were handed over to accused Hardeep Singh, who along with Ramandeep Singh used them to carry out the incidents of targeted killings.
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June - 24 
The US on June 24, criticised Pakistan saying it continued to serve a safe haven to terrorist groups targeting India and allowed them to operate from its territory. It also stated that Pakistan took modest steps in 2019 to counter terror financing, r
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The US on June 24, criticised Pakistan saying it continued to serve a safe haven to terrorist groups targeting India and allowed them to operate from its territory. It also stated that Pakistan took modest steps in 2019 to counter terror financing, reports Zee News. The US Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism in its report on terrorism said, "Pakistan continued to serve as a safe haven for certain regionally-focused terrorist groups. It allowed groups targeting Afghanistan, including the Afghan Taliban and affiliated HQN, as well as groups targeting India, including LeT [Lashkar-e-Toiba] and its affiliated front organizations, and JeM, to operate from its territory." Citing the 2015 National Action Plan (NAP) to counter-terrorism, the US asserted that Pakistan’s progress on this aspect "remains unfulfilled". "Pakistan’s progress on the most difficult aspects of its 2015 National Action Plan to counter terrorism remains unfulfilled – specifically its pledge to dismantle all terrorist organizations without delay and discrimination." The report further stated that Pakistan has made no effort to prosecute terrorist leaders such as Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) ‘founder’ Masood Azhar and the mastermind of LeT’s 2008 Mumbai (26/11) attacks Sajid Mir. It added that both of them are widely believed to reside in Pakistan under the protection of the state.
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June - 24 
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on June 24, decided to keep Pakistan in the "Grey List" as it has failed to check flow of money to terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), reports The Times of India. The decisi
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on June 24, decided to keep Pakistan in the "Grey List" as it has failed to check flow of money to terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), reports The Times of India. The decision was taken at FATF’s third and final plenary held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The plenary was held under the Chinese Presidency of Xiangmin Liu. "The FATF plenary decided continuation of Pakistan in 'Grey List' till its next meeting to be held in October", an official privy to the development said.
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June - 24 
The United States (US) has vetoed a joint move by Pakistan and China to designate an Afghanistan-based Indian national as a global terrorist under the 1267 Sanctions List of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), on June 24, reports Pakistan To
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The United States (US) has vetoed a joint move by Pakistan and China to designate an Afghanistan-based Indian national as a global terrorist under the 1267 Sanctions List of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), on June 24, reports Pakistan Today. The counter-terrorism committee deals with individuals, groups, undertakings and entities linked with al Qaeda and ISIS. Earlier, in September 2019, Islamabad and Beijing had moved a joint proposal, seeking to declare Venumadhav Dongara, a Kabul-based Indian engineer, as an internationally-wanted terrorist for supplying weapons, ammunition and explosives to a terrorist group which allegedly attacked the Camp Badaber, an airbase of Pakistan Air Force in Peshawar, in 2015. The move was, however, put on technical hold by Washington D.C., citing “lack of evidence”, who, subsequently, vetoed the proposal. Pakistan’s Foreign Office expressed disappointment over the decision. FO Spokesperson Aisha Farooqi, in a statement, said: “We are disappointed that Pakistan’s proposal to designate Venumadhav Dongara as a terrorist has been objected to.” Pakistan had also proposed the designation of four other Indians under the sanctions list, namely Dongara, along with Ajoy Mistry, Gobinda Patnaik, and Angara Appaji. “These Indian nationals were financing, sponsoring and organising terrorism inside Pakistan by providing financial, technical and material support to terrorist groups including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jama’at-ul-Ahrar (JuA) and others,” the statement said.
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June - 24 
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Sri Lankan Government to investigate and appropriately prosecute Vinyagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman for war crimes and other grave human rights abuses, reports Daily News on June 25. “In trut
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The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Sri Lankan Government to investigate and appropriately prosecute Vinyagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman for war crimes and other grave human rights abuses, reports Daily News on June 25. “In truth, Karuna Amman, should have been criminally investigated long ago for war crimes. During the 26-year armed conflict, the LTTE was responsible for countless grave abuses, including unlawful killings and attacks on civilians. Forces under Karuna’s command were implicated in the summary execution of several hundred police officers in June 1990, after they had surrendered to the LTTE. The following month his forces executed about 75 Muslim travellers. And in August that year, his forces were allegedly responsible for killing more than 200 civilians in Batticaloa district,” their statement read.
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June - 24 
Six members of a family were killed in mine explosion in Mardian District of Jawzjan Province on June 24, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Six members of a family were killed in mine explosion in Mardian District of Jawzjan Province on June 24, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 24 
A former official of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), Afghan Intelligence Agency, has revealed that ‘deputy political chief’ of Taliban Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar also holds Pakistani passport and National Identity Card, reports Khamma New
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A former official of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), Afghan Intelligence Agency, has revealed that ‘deputy political chief’ of Taliban Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar also holds Pakistani passport and National Identity Card, reports Khamma News Agency on June 25. The official further added that Pakistan has issued the documents to Mullah Baradar under the fake name of Muhammad Arif Agha.
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June - 24 
Afghan Media companies have rejected the proposed amendment to law requiring journalists to reveal sources to Government bodies including security agencies, reports Al Jazeera on June 25. Afghan media companies rejected proposed changes to a media la
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Afghan Media companies have rejected the proposed amendment to law requiring journalists to reveal sources to Government bodies including security agencies, reports Al Jazeera on June 25. Afghan media companies rejected proposed changes to a media law that they say would be a setback for independent journalism in the country. The amendments to the legislation were sent to Parliament for ratification on June 24, but recalled by the Government for further review after an outcry from the media outlets. "We were surprised to learn the government has almost discreetly amended the media law with some quite shocking amendments," Lotfullah Najafizada, Director of Tolo News, Afghanistan's largest private television station, told the Reuters news agency.
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June - 24 
Five Taliban terrorists were killed when they attacked Army’s Baghwee Company located in the outskirt of Sar-e-Pul city in Sar-e-Pul Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 25.
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Five Taliban terrorists were killed when they attacked Army’s Baghwee Company located in the outskirt of Sar-e-Pul city in Sar-e-Pul Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 25.
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June - 24 
On June 24, Abdullah Abdullah, the Chairman of the High National Reconciliation Council (HNRC), in a virtual interview given to the US Institute of Peace, said that all factions involved in the war must come to a conclusion and resolve their conflict
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On June 24, Abdullah Abdullah, the Chairman of the High National Reconciliation Council (HNRC), in a virtual interview given to the US Institute of Peace, said that all factions involved in the war must come to a conclusion and resolve their conflict at the peace table, reports Tolo News. “Four decades of war does not mean that we cannot solve it…it should compel all of us to look back and come to a conclusion that there is no military solution for the war and that takes more than one side,” said Abdullah. “If there is a thinking in the other side—and hopefully that is not the case—that the US troops may withdraw and we may not have to come to a settlement, we might overcome by force that will be a mistake, a great mistake. That will be another missed opportunity for the Afghans,” Abdulllah Abdullah said, warning that the Taliban shouldn’t think of taking over the country bv force. He said that Afghans can’t afford another mistake like the 1980s.
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June - 24 
On June 24, six civilians, including two children and a women, were killed in a roadside mine blast in Farok Qala village of Muradyan District in Jawzjan Province, reports Tolo News.
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On June 24, six civilians, including two children and a women, were killed in a roadside mine blast in Farok Qala village of Muradyan District in Jawzjan Province, reports Tolo News.
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June - 25 
A Maoist couple identified as - Raje Hemla alias Vanoja (23) and her husband Manglu Veka (26) carrying a cash reward of INR 200,000 each on their heads surrendered before Police in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on June 25, reports The Pioneer. The
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A Maoist couple identified as - Raje Hemla alias Vanoja (23) and her husband Manglu Veka (26) carrying a cash reward of INR 200,000 each on their heads surrendered before Police in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on June 25, reports The Pioneer. The SP, Kamlochan Kashyap said both were members of the Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh (MMC) zone expansion platoon number 3. Both were part of a Maoist team that ambushed a Police team at Sajapani in Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh in May 2016. In January 2017, they carried out an ambush at Gatapar in Rajnandgaon in which two security personnel were killed, the SP added.
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June - 25 
According to the US State Department report, Trafficking in Persons Report 2019, released by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on June 25, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh continued to recruit and use childr
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According to the US State Department report, Trafficking in Persons Report 2019, released by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on June 25, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh continued to recruit and use children as young as 14 years in direct hostilities against the Indian Government, reports Hindustan Times. The report observed that Maoists were forcibly recruiting children to handle weapons and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), and in some cases be human shields. Also, several women and girls formerly associated with Maoist groups reported that sexual violence, including practices indicative of sexual slavery, was a practice in some Maoist camps, the report observed. Moreover, non-state Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] groups continued to systematically recruit and use child soldiers, it further added. Earlier in 2017, the United Nations (UN), in its annual report, had said that it had received information that children were being recruited by Naxals in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
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June - 25 
An eight-year-old boy and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper were killed in a militant attack in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India, reports The Times of India on June 26. The boy, identified as Nihan Yawar, a resident o
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An eight-year-old boy and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper were killed in a militant attack in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India, reports The Times of India on June 26. The boy, identified as Nihan Yawar, a resident of Kulgam District, was travelling with his father for some personal work when he was hit by bullets fired by the militant at Padshahi Bagh bridge in Bijbehara area in Anantnag. The target of the militants, belonging to the Jammu Kashmir Islamic State (JKIS), was a road opening party of the CRPF, the officials said. A trooper, identified as Shamal Kumar, also suffered injuries in the terror attack in Bijbehara. Both Kumar and Yawar, later succumbed to their injuries. The Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) said it has identified the terrorist as Zahid Daas, belonging to the JKIS outfit.
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June - 25 
Around 10,000 people attended a meeting in a three-day program (June 18-20) organised by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the villages at the border of Sukma and Bijapur Districts in Chhattisgarh, reports Hindustan Times on June 26
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Around 10,000 people attended a meeting in a three-day program (June 18-20) organised by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the villages at the border of Sukma and Bijapur Districts in Chhattisgarh, reports Hindustan Times on June 26. Police said that about 300 armed Maoists and more than 500 ‘jan militias’ were deployed to protect the area where the meeting was held. As per the report, top Maoist leaders including the new ‘general secretary’ of CPI-Maoist Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju, ‘head’ of battalion number of 1, Mandavi Hidma, Kosa, Devji and Sujata also attended the meeting. A Police officer said, “during the meeting, a senior-level discussion took place over the successor of Maoist leader Ravula Srinivas alias Ramanna (56), who died in December 2019 and was in charge of Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC). A review meeting of tactical counter offensive campaign or TCOC, in which Maoists carry out attacks between April and July every year also took place.”
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June - 25 
Five Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of LeT were arrested from Narbal area in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 25, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested OGWs are identified as Imran Rashid of Kurhama Budgam, Ifshan Ahmad Ganie o
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Five Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of LeT were arrested from Narbal area in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 25, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested OGWs are identified as Imran Rashid of Kurhama Budgam, Ifshan Ahmad Ganie of Check Kawoosa, Owais Ahmad of Kawoosa Khalisa, Mohsin Qadir of Kurhama and Abid Rather of Archanderhama Magam. Police have recovered 28 rounds of ammunition and one magazine of AK-47 and 20 posters of LeT from their possession. This group was involved in providing logistic support and shelter to active militants of LeT.
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June - 25 
On June 25, five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khango Konyak (NSCN-Khango Konyak) militants were arrested near Thahekhu of Dimapur District in Nagaland, tweets Eastern Command. Warlike stores and incriminating documents were recovered the ar
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On June 25, five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khango Konyak (NSCN-Khango Konyak) militants were arrested near Thahekhu of Dimapur District in Nagaland, tweets Eastern Command. Warlike stores and incriminating documents were recovered the arrested militants.
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June - 25 
On June 25, two Zeliangrong United Front-Kamson (ZUF-K) militants were arrested near Burma Camp in Dimapur District of Nagaland, reports The Northeast Today. The militants were identified as ‘ss captain’ Haisuibe Pame and Khapur Mariamka Thangabo Kum
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On June 25, two Zeliangrong United Front-Kamson (ZUF-K) militants were arrested near Burma Camp in Dimapur District of Nagaland, reports The Northeast Today. The militants were identified as ‘ss captain’ Haisuibe Pame and Khapur Mariamka Thangabo Kumar. A rubber stamp and extortion slips were recovered from the duo.
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June - 25 
Reacting to queries on reports that Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has now decided that Pakistan should continue to remain in the FATF’s grey list, India on June 25, said it was a vindication of its position and pointed out how Pakistan continues
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Reacting to queries on reports that Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has now decided that Pakistan should continue to remain in the FATF’s grey list, India on June 25, said it was a vindication of its position and pointed out how Pakistan continues to remain a safe haven for terrorism, reports Deccan Chronicle. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also said Pakistan had levelled ‘fictitious charges’ on four Indian nationals whom Islamabad has accused of terrorism, and said Pakistan’s claims have ‘no credibility’. Asked meanwhile about a recent meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) on the Kashmir issue apparently held at Pakistan’s initiative, the MEA said the OIC has “no locus standi” on India’s internal matters and that it should avoid making “unwarranted references”.
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June - 25 
Two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter by Sopore Police, 22 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Reshipora village in Hardu Shiva area of Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of
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Two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter by Sopore Police, 22 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Reshipora village in Hardu Shiva area of Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 25, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain militants have been identified as Bilal Ahmad Parray son of Ghulam Mohammad Parray of Yamarzawari and Waleed Bashir Mir son of Bashir Ahmad Mir of Sheikh Mohalla in Behrampora in Rafiabad. Parray who was doing Masters in History had joined militancy in March, 2020 and was allegedly involved in the killing of a Special Police Officer (SPO). After the encounter, incriminating materials including two AK rifles, four magazines, 49 rounds of ammunition, two pouches, one knife and one cutter were recovered from the encounter site.
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June - 25 
Two militants were killed by troops of Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in an encounter which ensued on June 25 evening during a Cordon and Search Operation
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Two militants were killed by troops of Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in an encounter which ensued on June 25 evening during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at Chews Ular, about 7 km from main Tral town in Awantipora area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India, reports Daily Excelsior.
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June - 25 
A dead body of person was recovered from Ghulam Parainz area of Mastung District in Balochistan on June 25, reports The Balochistan Post. The body was identified to be of Zahoor Ahmed son of Bakhtiar Ahmed resident of Pardil area of Mastung.
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A dead body of person was recovered from Ghulam Parainz area of Mastung District in Balochistan on June 25, reports The Balochistan Post. The body was identified to be of Zahoor Ahmed son of Bakhtiar Ahmed resident of Pardil area of Mastung.
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June - 25 
One woman was injured in cross-border firing on the Line of Control (LoC) at Batla Mathrani village in Karela sector of Kotli District in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on June 25, reports Samaa TV.
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One woman was injured in cross-border firing on the Line of Control (LoC) at Batla Mathrani village in Karela sector of Kotli District in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) on June 25, reports Samaa TV.
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June - 25 
Reacting to queries on reports that Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has now decided that Pakistan should continue to remain in the FATF’s grey list, India on June 25, said it was a vindication of its position and pointed out how Pakistan continues
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Reacting to queries on reports that Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has now decided that Pakistan should continue to remain in the FATF’s grey list, India on June 25, said it was a vindication of its position and pointed out how Pakistan continues to remain a safe haven for terrorism, reports Deccan Chronicle. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also said Pakistan had levelled ‘fictitious charges’ on four Indian nationals whom Islamabad has accused of terrorism, and said Pakistan’s claims have ‘no credibility’. Asked meanwhile about a recent meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) on the Kashmir issue apparently held at Pakistan’s initiative, the MEA said the OIC has “no locus standi” on India’s internal matters and that it should avoid making “unwarranted references”.
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June - 25 
SFs launched a search operation in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on June 25. SFs conducted search operations in Badaizai town near the Western Bypass, demolished various houses, after which the infuriated residents of the area set on
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SFs launched a search operation in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on June 25. SFs conducted search operations in Badaizai town near the Western Bypass, demolished various houses, after which the infuriated residents of the area set on fire the Government machinery including bulldozers and other small and large vehicles.
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June - 25 
The Gujranwala Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Punjab on June 25, handed down 16 years imprisonment each to five Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) militants for terror financing and keeping explosives, reports Dawn. Convicted terrorists were r
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The Gujranwala Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Punjab on June 25, handed down 16 years imprisonment each to five Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) militants for terror financing and keeping explosives, reports Dawn. Convicted terrorists were running a media cell of the AQIS in Gujranwala. They were arrested in a joint operation by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab and an intelligence agency in December 2019. The punishment was handed down after trial in a case registered and investigated by the CTD. The court found Abdullah Umair, Ahmadur Rehman, Asim Akbar Saeed, Muhammad Yaqoob and Muhammad Yousaf guilty of the offences. Each convict was handed down five years in prison for terrorism financing, seven years for keeping explosives, three years for supporting proscribed AQIS and one-year imprisonment for keeping literature of AQIS. The personal properties of convicts were confiscated and fines were also imposed on them.
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June - 25 
The Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) and the Karachi Police’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on June 25, claimed to have arrested three militants of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) for their involvement in various terrorist and criminal activit
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The Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) and the Karachi Police’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on June 25, claimed to have arrested three militants of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) for their involvement in various terrorist and criminal activities, reports The News. The militants were identified as Wasiullah, Fazil and Rizwan. A hand grenade and others weapons were said to have been recovered from their possession. The Rangers Spokesman said the arrests were made during an intelligence-based raid. Citing the information gathered during the initial interrogation, the Spokesman said the militants belonged to the Wajih MQM-L team. The detainees said Wajih was planning to carry out terrorism in Karachi based on orders being received from the MQM-L. They said they were provided with funds and weapons by Wajih. The militants claimed that the team had planned to target a TV journalist on the orders of MQM founder Altaf Hussain, while they had also targeted a former member of the Sindh Assembly named Wasim alias Kala. The arrestee said that cracker attacks had also been planned to be carried out at gas cylinder shops in the Malir, Shah Faisal and Korangi localities so that large explosions could occur.
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June - 25 
The Security Forces (SFs) have been conducting search operations and raids in different areas of Balochistan, The Balochistan Post reported on June 26. According to local reports, SFs have cordoned off various towns of Awaran District and banned the
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The Security Forces (SFs) have been conducting search operations and raids in different areas of Balochistan, The Balochistan Post reported on June 26. According to local reports, SFs have cordoned off various towns of Awaran District and banned the transport and people are besieged at their homes. In the areas between Ketch and Awaran; Peerandar, Geshkor, Jahoo and other places, the SFs have gathered and are conducting search operations. Whereas, the forces have shut all sorts of transportation, due which people have been trapped in their homes. Whereas, the operation is underway in different areas of Tump as well. According to the area residents, SFs have whisked away a boy named Sattar son of Ilahi Baksh, from Kosnhkalat area of Tump. While forces raided many houses in the town, allegedly looted the valuables and harassed women and children.
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June - 25 
The United States (US) annual terrorism report, 'Country Report on Terrorism 2019', said Pakistan was doing too little to counter terrorist groups, particularly those taking aim at rival India and the dreaded Haqqani Network operating in Afghanistan,
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The United States (US) annual terrorism report, 'Country Report on Terrorism 2019', said Pakistan was doing too little to counter terrorist groups, particularly those taking aim at rival India and the dreaded Haqqani Network operating in Afghanistan, reports The Times of India reports on June 26. The reported said Pakistan continued to serve as a safe haven for certain regionally-focused terrorist groups. It allowed groups targeting Afghanistan, including the Afghan Taliban and affiliated Haqqani Network, as well as groups targeting India, including Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and its affiliated front organisations, and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), to operate from its territory. Islamabad has yet to take decisive actions against Indian and Afghanistan-focused militants who would undermine their operational capability. Thought Pakistan undertook counter-terrorism operations against groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), JeM, LeT, ISIS-K, and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), the country remained a safe harbour for other regionally focused terrorist groups. While Pakistani authorities indicted LeT ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed and 12 of his associates on December 11, 2019, they have made no effort to use domestic authorities to prosecute other terrorist leaders such as JeM ‘founder’ Masood Azhar and Sajid Mir, the mastermind of LeT’s 2008 Mumbai attacks (26/11), both of whom are widely believed to reside in Pakistan under the protection of the State, despite Government denials.
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June - 25 
Police on June 25, arrested ‘District in-Charge’ of banned outfit, Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), in possession of arms from Dharan area of Sunsari District in Province No. 1, reports The Himalayan Times. T
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Police on June 25, arrested ‘District in-Charge’ of banned outfit, Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), in possession of arms from Dharan area of Sunsari District in Province No. 1, reports The Himalayan Times. The arrestee is identified as Roshan Rai (27). Police recovered US-made automatic pistol, magazines, three rounds of live bullets and two sets of mobile phones from Rai.
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June - 25 
The US State Department on June 25, warned that Nepal could be used as a transit or staging point for international terrorists due to the open border with India and insufficient security protocols at the country’s sole international airport in Kathma
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The US State Department on June 25, warned that Nepal could be used as a transit or staging point for international terrorists due to the open border with India and insufficient security protocols at the country’s sole international airport in Kathmandu, reports Republica. In a report titled "Country Reports on Terrorism 2019", the State Department said, "Nepal appears to be largely infertile soil for terrorism propagated by international terrorist organizations. A more significant threat is non-Nepali international terrorist groups using Nepal as a transit or staging point or soft target."
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June - 25 
A civil activist on June 25, filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking an order directing the Police to immediately arrest former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Eastern Province leader Vinayagamoorthy Muralit
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A civil activist on June 25, filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking an order directing the Police to immediately arrest former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Eastern Province leader Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman, reports Daily News. This petition was filed by B. Kalahepathirana, a teacher naming the Attorney General, Karuna Amman and the acting IGP as respondents. The petitioner wants the SC to take legal action against him over a controversial statement he made recently.
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June - 25 
13 Taliban militants were killed during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SFs) in Nawa District of Helmand Province on June 25, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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13 Taliban militants were killed during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SFs) in Nawa District of Helmand Province on June 25, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 25 
A 13-year-old child suicide bomber, Syed Mukhtar, belonging to the Taliban militants surrendered to Police in Kunduz Province, reports 1tvnews.com. The child revealed that two of his brothers carried out suicide attacks in capital city of Kabul on Ta
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A 13-year-old child suicide bomber, Syed Mukhtar, belonging to the Taliban militants surrendered to Police in Kunduz Province, reports 1tvnews.com. The child revealed that two of his brothers carried out suicide attacks in capital city of Kabul on Taliban’s orders. Police said that the child had been receiving training on suicide attacks in Chardara District of Kunduz for five years. However, Taliban ‘spokesman’ Zabihullah Mujahid rejected the news.
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June - 25 
A Taliban militant was killed and another was injured while they wanted to plant a mine in Baiabang region in Maiwand District of Kandahar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 26.
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A Taliban militant was killed and another was injured while they wanted to plant a mine in Baiabang region in Maiwand District of Kandahar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 26.
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June - 25 
Afghan Air Force, in an airstrike, killed at least 25 Taliban militants in Dawlatabad District of Balkh Province on June 24, reports Khamma News Agency.
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Afghan Air Force, in an airstrike, killed at least 25 Taliban militants in Dawlatabad District of Balkh Province on June 24, reports Khamma News Agency.
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June - 25 
Five Taliban militants including ‘commander’ Mullah Hashmatullah were injured following clashes with Afghan Security Forces in Garzewan District of Faryab Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 26.
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Five Taliban militants including ‘commander’ Mullah Hashmatullah were injured following clashes with Afghan Security Forces in Garzewan District of Faryab Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 26.
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June - 25 
Police recovered 28 kilograms of explosive from Qala-e-Jangal of Saeed Khel District in Parwan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Police recovered 28 kilograms of explosive from Qala-e-Jangal of Saeed Khel District in Parwan Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 25 
Security Forces arrested three Taliban militants along the Kabul-Jalalabad highway in Qarghayee District of Laghman Province on June 25, reports bhaktarnews.com. Arms and ammunitions were recovered from the arrested militants.
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Security Forces arrested three Taliban militants along the Kabul-Jalalabad highway in Qarghayee District of Laghman Province on June 25, reports bhaktarnews.com. Arms and ammunitions were recovered from the arrested militants.
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June - 25 
SFs killed four Taliban militants in Kajaki District of Helmand Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 26.
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SFs killed four Taliban militants in Kajaki District of Helmand Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 26.
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June - 25 
The United States’ (US) State Department, in its annual terrorism report, stated that Iran continued to permit an Al Qaeda facilitation network to operate in Iran, sending money and fighters to conflict zones in Afghanistan and Syria, and it still al
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The United States’ (US) State Department, in its annual terrorism report, stated that Iran continued to permit an Al Qaeda facilitation network to operate in Iran, sending money and fighters to conflict zones in Afghanistan and Syria, and it still allowed Al Qaeda members to reside in the country, reports 1tvnews.af. The report said Tehran “has allowed [Al Qaeda] facilitators to operate a core facilitation pipeline through Iran since at least 2009, enabling [the group] to move funds and fighters to South Asia and Syria".
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June - 26 
Two persons including a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) courier, were arrested by Police and INR 17,40,000, two motorcycles, and mobile phones used by them were recovered from their possession in two separate incidents in Mulugu and
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Two persons including a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) courier, were arrested by Police and INR 17,40,000, two motorcycles, and mobile phones used by them were recovered from their possession in two separate incidents in Mulugu and Bhadradri Kothagudem Districts of Telangana on June 26, reports Telangana Today. The Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sharath Chandra Pawar said that a team of Venkatapuram Counter Intelligence (CI) along with his station personnel and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was conducting the vehicle checks on the outskirts of Alubaka village in Mulugu District on June 26 and found a person carrying a bag. “Growing suspicious over him, the Police took him into custody and searched his bag in which they found INR 17,40,000. On interrogation, he told the police that his name is Karam Jalapathi (30), a resident of Jarapally village of Usuru taluk (revenue sub-division) of Bijapur District in Chattishgarh State. He also added that he had been working for the Maoist party since 2006,” the ASP said adding that Jalapathi was on his way to hand over the cash to the leaders of the Maoist party. It is said that he had collected the cash from one Rajeshwar Reddy, who is working for a beedi leaf contractor Narayana Reddy. Following this, the Police had also searched the room of Rajeshwar Reddy at Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri Kothagudem District. “We have found revolutionary literature from the room of Rajeshwar Reddy. He also confessed that he had handed over the cash to Jalapathi to give to the Maoist leaders. Following this, we have also arrested Rajeshwar Reddy,” the ASP further added.
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June - 26 
In a symbolic gesture to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Punjab Police, in the first-of-its-kind State-wide drive on June 26, destroyed several quintals of illicit drugs at various places across all the 24
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In a symbolic gesture to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Punjab Police, in the first-of-its-kind State-wide drive on June 26, destroyed several quintals of illicit drugs at various places across all the 24 Police Districts, reports The Pioneer. The destruction of the drugs came amid Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s declaration that while the back of the drugs mafia had been successfully broken, the war was still continuing, with narco-terrorists from across the border continuing to push drugs into Punjab, using drones and other routes. Giving details of the drugs destroyed, the Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta said that the teams of Punjab Police took over the task of destroying 62.140 kilograms of heroin, along with 326.52 quintals of poppy husk, 12.536 kilograms of charas, 490 grams of sulfa, 755.905 kilograms of smack, 1.970 kilograms of brown sugar, 148.280 kilograms of intoxicant powder, 137.106 kilograms of ganja, along with 14,36,410 pills or capsules, 9941 syringes, and 1101 syrup bottles.
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June - 26 
Four United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants were arrested on June 26, in two separate incidents from Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Assam Rifles. The militants identified as Tiksher Moran alias Arjun Asom, Arup Dowarah alias Anchon
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Four United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants were arrested on June 26, in two separate incidents from Arunachal Pradesh, tweets Assam Rifles. The militants identified as Tiksher Moran alias Arjun Asom, Arup Dowarah alias Anchon Asom, Surajeet Dowarah alias Khamon Asom and Jintu Asom were apprehended from Changra, Kuthung and Shongko Havin area of Changlang and Tirap Districts along with four pistols, magazines, 20 rounds of AK series rifle ammunition, eight rounds SLR ammunition, two mobile phone handsets, two pairs of ULFA-I badges, and other warlike stores, reports The Northeast Today. The arrestee revealed during interrogation that they were trained in the Taga area of Myanmar.
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June - 26 
Inspector General (IG) Range Lima Sunep Jamir on June 26, stated in the purview of maintaining law and order situation in the state, Nagaland Police will continue its ‘mandated duty of anti-extortion drive relentlessly, irrespective of various UG Gro
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Inspector General (IG) Range Lima Sunep Jamir on June 26, stated in the purview of maintaining law and order situation in the state, Nagaland Police will continue its ‘mandated duty of anti-extortion drive relentlessly, irrespective of various UG Groups/Over Ground Sympathisers (OGS)/Anti-social elements masquerading or taking the name of various UG groups’, reports East Mojo. Jamir revealed that since 2015, ‘893 cases against various rebel groups including the NSCN-IM, NSCN-Khango, NSCN-R, NSCN-U, NSCN-YA, NNC/FGN/ and other Northeast outfits’ in which ‘a total of 1,238 persons have been arrested for their involvement in various crimes like violation of Arms Act, Explosive Acts, murder, offense against the state, abduction/kidnapping for ransom, UA (P) Act, NSR, extortion and robbery’. Of these cases, ‘247 cases were registered against NSCN IM with 361 persons arrests, 197 cases against NSCN U with 267 arrests, 63 cases against NSCN-R with 91 arrests and 198 cases against NSCN (YA) with 263 arrests’. While speaking about other armed outfits, IG range reported that 10 cases were filed against NSCN (KHANGO) with 10 person arrested and148 cases were also filed against NNC/FGN and 187 arrests were made. As for Northeast (N-E) outfits including in the states of Assam and Manipur, 30 cases were registered and 59 arrests were made. Jamir further informed that among the cases registered, extortion cases have been highest to be reported in five years especially in Dimapur (507 cases with 723 arrests) and Kohima (105 cases with 126 arrests). Elaborating on the law and order scenario especially on the extortion activities, Jamir stated that since June 1, 2020, Nagaland Police conducted multiple operations. The first arrest was made on June 11, 2020, when an extortionist was arrested by the Kohima Police along with an accomplice. Another extortionist was arrested on June 16 and on 17, an absconding accused was arrested. Again on June 23 when two persons were confronted by the police where one accused was arrested and another accused person died in a scuffle. He also said in the past week more than nine have been arrested in Dimapur in this regard. On June 24, in a joint operation by the police and the Assam Rifles, four cadres of NSCN-Khango group were arrested along with arms and ammunition and extortion slips. Though due to lack of formal complaint by the aggrieved party at most of the times, extortion activities have risen, Nagaland Police are still trying their best to put a tab on these activities through their operations.
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June - 26 
Mumbai terrorist attack (26/11) convict David Coleman Headley cannot be extradited to India, but Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman and co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana faces extradition, Assistant US Attorney John J Lulejian has told the Federal Cour
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Mumbai terrorist attack (26/11) convict David Coleman Headley cannot be extradited to India, but Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman and co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana faces extradition, Assistant US Attorney John J Lulejian has told the Federal Court while opposing his bail plea on June 26, reports Outlook. Rana was recently rearrested on June 10, 2020, in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India for his involvement in the 26/11 terror attacks. According to the federal prosecutors, between 2006 and November 2008, Rana conspired with Headley, also known as Daood Gilani, and others in Pakistan to assist Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harakat ul-Jihad-e-Islami, both US-designated terrorist organisations, to plan and carry out the Mumbai terrorist attacks. India seeks Rana’s arrest on a number of offences, including the conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit forgery for the purpose of cheating, and murder under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). He is sought for his role in 26/11 attacks.
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June - 26 
Yusuf Memon, one of the convicts of the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, died of heart attack at the Nashik Central Jail on June 26, reports wionews.com. The younger brother of absconding mastermind Tiger Memon, Yusuf was convicted for the terror attack an
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Yusuf Memon, one of the convicts of the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, died of heart attack at the Nashik Central Jail on June 26, reports wionews.com. The younger brother of absconding mastermind Tiger Memon, Yusuf was convicted for the terror attack and was serving a life sentence. Among other things, Yusuf was found guilty of allowing the use of his premises in Mumbai for terror activities to Tiger Memon, who masterminded the attacks along with Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar and others.
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June - 26 
There has been a sharp rise in the cases under the Digital Security Act (DSA) during the COVID-19 crisis as people are increasingly becoming critical about the Government health mismanagement, reports New Age on June 27. Journalists, university teac
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There has been a sharp rise in the cases under the Digital Security Act (DSA) during the COVID-19 crisis as people are increasingly becoming critical about the Government health mismanagement, reports New Age on June 27. Journalists, university teachers, rights activists, even a child, were charged and arrested under this law during the pandemic as they posted critical posts against the Prime Minister and ruling party people. According to Cyber Crime Tribunal data, 327 cases were filed under the DSA in the first three months of this year with the number gradually increasing as 86 cases were filed in January, 119 were filed in February and 122 were filed in March with different Police Stations and Courts. London-based human rights organisation, Article 19, recorded 76 cases were filed in April, May and the first three weeks of June in which 125 people were accused.
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June - 26 
Attorney General’s Coordinating officer and State Counsel, Nishara Jayaratne on June 26, said that 40 files of Police inquiry conducted on the suspects of Easter Sunday bombings are incomplete, reports Daily Mirror. She further said the Attorney Gene
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Attorney General’s Coordinating officer and State Counsel, Nishara Jayaratne on June 26, said that 40 files of Police inquiry conducted on the suspects of Easter Sunday bombings are incomplete, reports Daily Mirror. She further said the Attorney General having marked the investigation files concerned as “Incomplete” returned them to Acting Inspector General of Police, C.D.Wickremaratne so that the inquiries concerning the suspects can be properly concluded for the determination of legal action. The Police had arrested over 200 suspects in connection with the Easter Sunday attack.
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June - 26 
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on June 26, called for an investigation on former regional leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Vinayagamurthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman over the recruitment of child soldiers for
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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on June 26, called for an investigation on former regional leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Vinayagamurthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman over the recruitment of child soldiers for the LTTE, reports Sri Lanka Mirror. “We note that #Karuna, former LTTE commander & Government minister, is being questioned for alleged past crimes. He should also be investigated for wholesale recruitment of child soldiers, a crime under int'l law. Accountability should apply to everyone in Sri Lanka”, the UNHRC tweeted.
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June - 26 
33 Taliban militants killed in separate incidents when they tried to attack Afghan Security Forces’ checkpoints in Arghandab, Atghar, Shenki and Shah Joy Districts of Zabul Province on June 26, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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33 Taliban militants killed in separate incidents when they tried to attack Afghan Security Forces’ checkpoints in Arghandab, Atghar, Shenki and Shah Joy Districts of Zabul Province on June 26, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 26 
Eight Taliban militants were killed during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SF) when they attacked SFs’ convey in Maiwand District of Kandahar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 27.
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Eight Taliban militants were killed during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SF) when they attacked SFs’ convey in Maiwand District of Kandahar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 27.
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June - 26 
Four civilians lost their lives and three more were wounded following mortar attack carried out by Taliban militants in Shamal Damanda District of Khost Province on June 26, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Four civilians lost their lives and three more were wounded following mortar attack carried out by Taliban militants in Shamal Damanda District of Khost Province on June 26, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 26 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed four Taliban militants and arrested three others following a clash in Chupli Tapa Village of Khamab District in Jawzjan Province of Afghanistan on June 26, reports The Khaama Press. The SFs also recovered some weapons
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed four Taliban militants and arrested three others following a clash in Chupli Tapa Village of Khamab District in Jawzjan Province of Afghanistan on June 26, reports The Khaama Press. The SFs also recovered some weapons and ammunition following the clash.
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June - 26 
Two suicide attackers were gunned down by Security Forces (SF) after they targeted an Afghan SFs’ checkpoint in Bala Balock District in Farah Province on June 26, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Two suicide attackers were gunned down by Security Forces (SF) after they targeted an Afghan SFs’ checkpoint in Bala Balock District in Farah Province on June 26, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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June - 27 
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper, identified as M.L. Chouhan, was injured after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked him with stone in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on June 27, reports The Pioneer. T
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A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper, identified as M.L. Chouhan, was injured after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked him with stone in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on June 27, reports The Pioneer. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava, said, the incident took place when the CISF troopers, on a routine patrol in guarding the mine area of the National Mineral Development Corp (NMDC) in Kirandul and Bacheli areas in the District. When Assistant Sub Inspector M.L. Chouhan and Constable Vijay Kumar were close to Akash Nagar mining area, a group of Maoists, pretending to be civilians and armed with bows and arrows, suddenly came to the spot. "They asked Chouhan to surrender his walkie-talkie to them. When he refused, they hit him on his head with a stone and injured him," the SP said adding that the Maoists then snatched his walkie-talkie and the mobile phones of the two personnel before escaping from the spot.
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June - 27 
In a statement issued on June 27, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) stated, “NSCN is the recognised and legitimate national organisation of the Naga people and not a gang”, reports East Mojo on June 28. This statement comes
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In a statement issued on June 27, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) stated, “NSCN is the recognised and legitimate national organisation of the Naga people and not a gang”, reports East Mojo on June 28. This statement comes in response to Nagaland Governor and interlocutor for Naga peace talks RN Ravi's letter to the Chief Minister of Nagaland where he recently highlighted about ‘rampant extortions and violence by the armed gangs’ in the state. NSCN-IM further stated it is the inherent right of any sovereign people and nation to collect taxes from the people and commercial establishments and that “taxes have been the sources of sustenance that has brought the Naga political movement this far”. The organisation further condemned the Governor for tarnishing the legitimacy of the group’s endeavor to collect taxes from the people as extortion and complicating the “23 years long Indo-Naga political talks”.
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June - 27 
Police filed a chargesheet against 10 overground workers (OGWs) and three active militants in Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 27, reports The Times of India. A Police spokesperson said, “The chargesheet was filed before
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Police filed a chargesheet against 10 overground workers (OGWs) and three active militants in Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 27, reports The Times of India. A Police spokesperson said, “The chargesheet was filed before a TADA/PoTA court in Jammu against 13 accused, including three active militants, Jahangir Saroori of Saroor, Mudassar Hussain of Dachhan and Riaz Ahmed of Marwah).” The OGWs were charged with harbouring, transportation and providing other logistic and financial aid to the terrorists. The accused were managing meetings of the trio for carrying out terrorist activities in the area and were also providing information regarding SFs to the militants for carrying out attacks. “On their disclosure, police had recovered one rifle, 25 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, 5 posters of a militant outfit and photographs of temples,” the spokesperson added.
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June - 27 
SFs on June 27 arrested two alleged drug and weapon smugglers and recovered narcotics worth INR 650 million besides a cache of arms and ammunition in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India, reports Hindustan Times. Police and army launc
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SFs on June 27 arrested two alleged drug and weapon smugglers and recovered narcotics worth INR 650 million besides a cache of arms and ammunition in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India, reports Hindustan Times. Police and army launched a joint operation after getting inputs about the delivery of a consignment at Kralpora in Kupwara. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ambarkar Shriram Dinkar, said, “We got information about a narco-terror smuggling module and a joint operation was executed by Indian Army’s 17 Bihar and Kupwara Police which led to arrest of two smugglers.” Approximately 13.5 kilograms of narcotics estimated to be worth INR 650 million in market and arms and ammunition including two pistols, four magazines, 55 pistol rounds, four hand grenades and 10 detonators were recovered from their possession. The two arrestees were identified as Manzoor Ahmed Lone (38) and Ghulam Mohd Lone (40) – both residents of Lachipora, Bijhama of Baramulla District.
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June - 27 
The Chhattisgarh Police on June 27 released a list of 34 'Most Wanted' Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the State, reports The Pioneer. According to a Police press statement, the list includes four top Maoist leaders – Namvala K
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The Chhattisgarh Police on June 27 released a list of 34 'Most Wanted' Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the State, reports The Pioneer. According to a Police press statement, the list includes four top Maoist leaders – Namvala Keshav Rao, Mupalla Lakshman Rao, Kattam Sudarshan and Mallojula Venugopal, who carry cash rewards of INR 1 crore each on their heads. Namvala Keshav Rao alias Gagananna alias Prakash alias Vasav Raj alias Raju alias Umesh is currently General Secretary of CPI-Maoist and a member of its Politburo and Central Committee. Mupalla Lakshman Rao alias Ganpati alias Ramanna alias Shrinivas Rao alias Dayanand alias Chandrashekhar is a member of the Politburo and Central Committee. Kattam Sudarshan alias Anand alias Mohan alias Mohan Tekam alias Mahesh alias Dulla is also a Politburo and Central Committee member. Whereas Mallojula Venugopal alias Viveek alias Bhupati alias Sonu alias Lakshanna is too a Politburo and Central Committee member and spokesperson of the organisation. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sundarraj. P said, “This is the list of most-wanted Maoists, with several incidents and crimes to their names. They have had a hand in more than 1,800 deaths in the state in the past two decades. We have made the list public so that people know how leaders from other states have only tried to benefit off the tribals, and not help them. If anyone has any information, they can pass it on to us; they will be rewarded, and we will maintain complete confidentiality.”
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June - 27 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres operating along the Andhra-Odisha border are reportedly facing shortage of food at present as the tribals who usually provide food to them are reluctant to go out of their homes amid the COVID-1
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres operating along the Andhra-Odisha border are reportedly facing shortage of food at present as the tribals who usually provide food to them are reluctant to go out of their homes amid the COVID-19 outbreak, reports The Times of India on June 28. As per the report, the Maoists had declared a ceasefire during the lockdown. And now, they are having trouble moving around villages as well. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Visakhapatnam rural, Boddepalli Krishna Rao said, “Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] movement along the borders is very common. Because of the difficult terrain, the Andhra-Odisha border area is a haven for their activities. We have no knowledge about them facing a food shortage.” He also added that some movements have been noticed among Maoists recently. “Maoists get their essentials from weekly markets or towns. Since vehicular movement is restricted, Maoists are entirely dependent on villagers now,” said another senior Police officer.
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June - 27 
The Delhi Police busted a module of Sikh separatist outfit – Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and arrested its three sympathisers who were allegedly planning to execute target killings and extortions in various north Indian States on the directions o
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The Delhi Police busted a module of Sikh separatist outfit – Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and arrested its three sympathisers who were allegedly planning to execute target killings and extortions in various north Indian States on the directions of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-sponsored Khalistani leaders, reports Hindustan Times on June 28. The trio, identified as – Mohinder Pal Singh (29), Gurtej Singh (41) and Lovepreet Singh (21), were arrested from Delhi, Punjab and Haryana in separate operations by the Delhi Police’s Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) and Special Cell. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said, “The three had already procured arms and ammunition to execute the killings on the directions of their handlers who are Khalistani militants living abroad and sponsored by the Pak spy agency ISI. The lockdown had also foiled their plan to cross over to Pakistan for terrorist training”. Three pistols and seven cartridges were recovered from their possession. Three smartphones, including an iPhone, containing many incriminating videos and photographs related to Khalistani movement and their propagators were also seized.
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June - 27 
The Indian intelligence agencies have warned the Government of pro-Khalistan activities in the country backed by Pakistan's spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the banned group, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), reports Outlook on June 28. As pe
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The Indian intelligence agencies have warned the Government of pro-Khalistan activities in the country backed by Pakistan's spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the banned group, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), reports Outlook on June 28. As per the report, the warning mentions that these anti-India activities are being guided by one ISI handler named Abdullah in close coordination with SFJ’s ‘founder’ Avtar Singh Pannu, who is learnt to have been residing in the United Kingdom (UK). Abdullah’s name was also revealed during the questioning of three arrested sympathisers of the Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF), who were planning to execute targeted killings in various northern States. The KLF supporters were arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police in a week-long operation across Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana as reported by SATP on June 28.
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June - 27 
Police, paramilitary rangers and other law enforcement agencies arrested several men and women, including students protesting against enforced disappearances in Sindh from Karachi Press Club on June 27, reports ANI. The protest crowd including family
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Police, paramilitary rangers and other law enforcement agencies arrested several men and women, including students protesting against enforced disappearances in Sindh from Karachi Press Club on June 27, reports ANI. The protest crowd including family members of the victims gathered at the Karachi Press Club to hold a peaceful protest against illegal arrests and enforced disappearances of their loved ones. According to the protesters since the last two weeks, more than 200 Sindhis and Muhajirs belonging to MQM and different groups of Jiye Sindh have been arrested by Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) and other law enforcement agencies in Karachi, Hyderabad and other cities of Sindh. No arrested person was presented before any court of law. When protesters started chanting slogans against enforced disappearances, a large number of Police, Paramilitary Rangers, and plainclothes personnel of intelligence agencies attacked peaceful protesters. They baton charged and tortured elderly men, women, young girls and students. Many were injured.
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June - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) on June 27, allegedly abducted and disappeared Akash Taggarh, a human rights activist from Larkana District of Sindh, who is also the brother of a missing student, Kashif Taggarh, reports The Balochistan Post. The Voice for Miss
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Security Forces (SFs) on June 27, allegedly abducted and disappeared Akash Taggarh, a human rights activist from Larkana District of Sindh, who is also the brother of a missing student, Kashif Taggarh, reports The Balochistan Post. The Voice for Missing Persons of Sindh (VMPS) said in a statement that the state operation against nationalist activists continues for the seventh consecutive day by Pakistani forces in Sindh. According to the VMPS, Aakash Taggarh has been leading protests in various cities of Sindh including Larkana for the safe recovery of his brother and other missing persons for last many years. Taggarh’s father said; “he was also picked up and disappeared by Pakistani forces in plain clothes yesterday.” Akash Taggarh’s father is a teacher by profession, has said, “My home has been destroyed after my two sons were abducted and disappeared”. VMPS has released a list of 60 Sindhi nationalist abductees who have been abducted in the operation from all over the Sindh that has been going on for last seven days.
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June - 27 
The special investigation unit of Karachi Police on June 27, claimed to have arrested a suspected hitman of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) for his alleged involvement in killings of over 100 people, reports ARY News. According to Senior Supe
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The special investigation unit of Karachi Police on June 27, claimed to have arrested a suspected hitman of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) for his alleged involvement in killings of over 100 people, reports ARY News. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Irfan Bahadur, Police, on a tip-off, conducted raid at a house in Orangi Town area of Karachi and apprehended Shakeel alias ‘Haddi’. He maintained that Shakeel was an important member of MQM-L’s ‘death squad’, adding that he was running a group of target killers in Karachi. Irfan Bahadur said that his group comprised 32 target killers. During the initial investigations, Shakeel confessed to over 100 killings on the orders of MQM’s leadership.
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June - 27 
Rights and advocacy organisation, Voice in a press release on June 27, expressed deep concern over the arrest of journalists, online activists, teachers, students, writers, and cartoonists, among others, under Digital Security Act (DSA) and urged to
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Rights and advocacy organisation, Voice in a press release on June 27, expressed deep concern over the arrest of journalists, online activists, teachers, students, writers, and cartoonists, among others, under Digital Security Act (DSA) and urged to scrap the law, reports New Age. The Dhaka-based organisation urged the Government to show respect to the constitutional obligations, international human rights principles, and freedom of expression.
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June - 27 
As many as 15 Taliban militants were killed during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SF) in Baghlan, Zabul and Paktia Provinces, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 28. Ministry of Interior in a statement reported that the clashes took place while Tal
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As many as 15 Taliban militants were killed during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SF) in Baghlan, Zabul and Paktia Provinces, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 28. Ministry of Interior in a statement reported that the clashes took place while Taliban fighters carried out attacks on Afghan SFs’ checkpoints in Khanjan District (Baghlan Province), Shah Joy District, (Zabul Province) and Ahmadabad District (Paktia province). The MoI statement added 18 others militants were injured in these attacks.
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June - 27 
At least six Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) personnel and four Taliban militants were killed in a Taliban attack in Imam Sahib District in Kunduz Province on June 27, reports Tolo News. The six ANDSF personnel included five Army
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At least six Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) personnel and four Taliban militants were killed in a Taliban attack in Imam Sahib District in Kunduz Province on June 27, reports Tolo News. The six ANDSF personnel included five Army men and one Police personnel.
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June - 27 
Two civilians including a woman were killed in an explosion in the vicinity of Pul-e Charkhi area of Kabul City (District) the national capital in Kabul Province on June 27, reports The Khaama Press. Ferdaws Faramurz, a spokesperson for Kabul Police
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Two civilians including a woman were killed in an explosion in the vicinity of Pul-e Charkhi area of Kabul City (District) the national capital in Kabul Province on June 27, reports The Khaama Press. Ferdaws Faramurz, a spokesperson for Kabul Police Headquarters said a magnetic bomb, planted in a civilian vehicle, went off, killing at least two civilians, including a woman. No individual or group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the incident so far.
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June - 28 
A joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Special Task Force (STF) and the District Armed Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as, Saryu Bhuyian and two other members of his family, including
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A joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Special Task Force (STF) and the District Armed Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as, Saryu Bhuyian and two other members of his family, including his wife Phulwasia Devi and their son Arvind Bhuyian, from Munshi Bigha village under Madanpur Police Station limits in Aurangabad District of Bihar on June 28, reports The Times of India. As per the report, the trio was arrested when they were about to leave for the Kanaudi forest to supply food material to the Maoists. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Anup Kumar, said that Saryu and his family have been providing shelter and supplying food material to CPI-Maoists for the last one decade. “Saryu also took part in a few major operations carried out by the banned outfit,” he added. One country-made carbine, three live cartridges, and a huge quantity of food material were recovered from Saryu’s house.
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June - 28 
As per intelligence sources, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is planning a terror attack in India with the help of Taliban and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists, India Today reports on June 29. Their target could be New Delhi and promine
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As per intelligence sources, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is planning a terror attack in India with the help of Taliban and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists, India Today reports on June 29. Their target could be New Delhi and prominent political figures. “Over 20 terrorists will attempt to infiltrate the Line of Control [LoC] in Kashmir and a group of terrorists can use porous Indian-Nepal border in Bihar to infiltrate,” the sources have said. In wake of these intelligence inputs, Security Forces have been asked to increase patrolling along the border areas to foil infiltration bids.
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June - 28 
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) on June 28, threatened to abduct the family members and relatives of Jammu and Kashmir Policemen (JKP) who on June 20 arrested Naseema Bano, mother of a slain HM militant, Tauseef Ahmed, in a criminal case, reports The Times o
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Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) on June 28, threatened to abduct the family members and relatives of Jammu and Kashmir Policemen (JKP) who on June 20 arrested Naseema Bano, mother of a slain HM militant, Tauseef Ahmed, in a criminal case, reports The Times of India. Naseema Bano, was arrested from Rampora Qaimoh in Shopian District. Tauseef’s sister is also wanted by Police for unlawful activities. Tauseef was killed along with HM ‘commander’ Sadam Paddar and Muhammad Rafi in Badigam Zainpora area of Shopian in May, 2018. Issuing the threat in a letter written in its letterhead, HM said that its cadres were “duty-bound to safeguard the family members of the slain Mujahideen. As such, we will treat the kins of policemen living over Kashmir, same way as they have treated militants’ family members (sic),” the threat letter said.
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June - 28 
India is seeking the extradition of a Pakistani militant, Sajid Mir, suspected to have planned the 2008 Mumbai attacks (26/11) after the United States (US) said last week he was living freely in Pakistan, Indian Government officials said on June 28,
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India is seeking the extradition of a Pakistani militant, Sajid Mir, suspected to have planned the 2008 Mumbai attacks (26/11) after the United States (US) said last week he was living freely in Pakistan, Indian Government officials said on June 28, reports Business Today. India and US have both indicted Sajid Mir of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) group for the attacks. While Pakistan took action against LeT ‘founder’ Hafiz Saeed last year (2019), it continued to provide safe harbour to other top militant leaders, the US State Department's 2019 country report on terrorism said. One of them was Sajid, the "project manager" of the Mumbai attack, believed to remain free in Pakistan, the US report said. An Indian official said the government has repeatedly asked Pakistan to hand over Sajid who is charged with serving as chief planner of the attacks, directing preparations and reconnaissance and was also named as one of the Pakistan-based controllers during the attacks. "We have asked before, and are demanding again, he needs to be handed over", the official dealing with regional security issues said.
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June - 28 
On June 28, one IK Songbijit-led People's Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) militant was arrested from Panjan of Karbi Anglong District in Assam, tweets Eastern Command. The militant identified as Bonnet Terong alias Denja, a self-styled ‘ser
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On June 28, one IK Songbijit-led People's Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) militant was arrested from Panjan of Karbi Anglong District in Assam, tweets Eastern Command. The militant identified as Bonnet Terong alias Denja, a self-styled ‘sergeant major’, was arrested along with several items including suspected IED, detonators and batteries, reports The Sentinel.
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June - 28 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at three places- Mughal Sarai, Chandauli and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh (UP) connected to a youth, Mohammad Rashid (arrested in January, 2020) who allegedly passed on vital and sensitive infor
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at three places- Mughal Sarai, Chandauli and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh (UP) connected to a youth, Mohammad Rashid (arrested in January, 2020) who allegedly passed on vital and sensitive information about Indian Army to his Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) handlers in Pakistan, Outlook reports on June 29. During these searches, a mobile phone and some incriminating documents recovered were seized. Apart from facilitating his Pakistani handlers in getting Indian WhatsApp numbers, he also shared photos and videos of several places having bearing on security, sources said. The list includes Kashi Vishwanath temple -- Air Force Selection Board, Gyanvapi Mosque, Sankat Mochan temple, Cantt railway station, Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi, Agra Fort, Naini Bridge and Ardh Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, CRPF camps in Chandauli and Amethi, Gorakhpur railway station, Renukoot Thermal Power Plant in Sonbhadra, India Gate in Delhi, Ajmeri Sharif in Rajasthan, Nagpur railway station in Maharashtra and others.
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June - 28 
Three Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang Yung Aung faction (NSCN-KYA) militants were arrested along with arms, ammunition and extortion slips from Dimapur District in Nagaland, tweets Assam Rifles on June 29.
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Three Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang Yung Aung faction (NSCN-KYA) militants were arrested along with arms, ammunition and extortion slips from Dimapur District in Nagaland, tweets Assam Rifles on June 29.
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June - 28 
Working Committee (WC) of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) condemned the death of an alleged extortionist who was killed in a scuffle with the Nagaland Police on June 23 as ‘cold-blooded killing’, reports East Mojo on June 29. In a press st
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Working Committee (WC) of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) condemned the death of an alleged extortionist who was killed in a scuffle with the Nagaland Police on June 23 as ‘cold-blooded killing’, reports East Mojo on June 29. In a press statement, the WC stated that the Nagaland Police were acting more like ‘real extortionists’ and the killing of alleged extortionist is ‘a blot on the police department’. Further, enhancing on the claim that ‘all non-local traders are “well versed” about the Naga history, struggles and status of Naga people’, the WC stated that the Police has not right to stop ‘the National Workers from soliciting humble contributions from shops and commercial centres, particularly those who come to Nagaland" and make huge profits’. Thereby, for the sustenance of Naga movement, nominal contribution cannot be termed as extortion.
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June - 28 
Police repulsed a militant attack on a check post near Pak-Afghan border in Tati Madda Khel area of Speen tehsil (revenue unit) in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of June 28, reports The Nation. Deputy Superintendent of Police (SP)
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Police repulsed a militant attack on a check post near Pak-Afghan border in Tati Madda Khel area of Speen tehsil (revenue unit) in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of June 28, reports The Nation. Deputy Superintendent of Police (SP), Azam Khan said that a group of militants armed with weapons stormed the check post during night but Police personnel manning the check post thwarted the terrorist bid. The militants managed to escape while taking advantage of darkness after facing retaliatory firing from the Police. He said that Pakistan Army and Police force have launched joint search operation in the area to apprehend the culprits
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June - 28 
Four people, including a minor boy, were injured in cross-border firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in two Districts of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) in the night of June 28, reports Dawn. A driver, was injured after splinters of a shell hit h
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Four people, including a minor boy, were injured in cross-border firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in two Districts of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) in the night of June 28, reports Dawn. A driver, was injured after splinters of a shell hit him in the arm and ribs while he was behind the wheel of his jeep in Chunniyan village in Leepa valley of Hattian Bala District. Further, three civilians, including a four-year-old boy, Azad, son of Mashahid Ibrahim, were injured in shelling on Falakan village in Jura sector of Neelum District. Three shops and two houses were also destroyed in shelling.
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June - 28 
Six cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) were arrested from Jugeda area of Kailali District in Province No.7 on June 28, reports The Himalayan Times. The arrestees are Prakash Rawal, Babar Jung Singh, D
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Six cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) were arrested from Jugeda area of Kailali District in Province No.7 on June 28, reports The Himalayan Times. The arrestees are Prakash Rawal, Babar Jung Singh, Dambar Sunar, Dal Bahadur BK, Subas Joshi, and Lucky Shah.
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June - 28 
The United National Party (UNP) on June 28, launched its campaign for the General Election from the Sirikotha party headquarters, reports Colombo Page. Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The UNP said that the me
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The United National Party (UNP) on June 28, launched its campaign for the General Election from the Sirikotha party headquarters, reports Colombo Page. Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The UNP said that the meeting, which used digital technology, was broadcasted in 160 locations across the country. The audience was given the opportunity to watch it on social media.
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June - 28 
A report by the Independent Joint Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (MEC), stated that Afghans paid USD 1.65 billion in bribes in 2018, less than the USD 2.88 billion in 2016 but higher than the government’s annual revenue, reports
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A report by the Independent Joint Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (MEC), stated that Afghans paid USD 1.65 billion in bribes in 2018, less than the USD 2.88 billion in 2016 but higher than the government’s annual revenue, reports Tolo News on June 29. The report shows that the government’s income from taxpayers was Afs 86.5 billion (USD 1.12 billion) in 2018 and Afs 68.7 billion (USD 889 million) in 2019-- in both cases less than the amount that Afghans paid as bribes in 2018.According to the report, the country’s national revenue in 2018 was around Afs189.5 billion (USD 2.45 billion) in 2018.
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June - 28 
Four Security Force (SFs) personnel were killed and two others injured in a Taliban attack in Firozkoh city of Ghor Province on June 28, reports Tolo News. Aref Aber, a Spokesman for Provincial Governor, stated, “The Taliban have also suffered casual
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Four Security Force (SFs) personnel were killed and two others injured in a Taliban attack in Firozkoh city of Ghor Province on June 28, reports Tolo News. Aref Aber, a Spokesman for Provincial Governor, stated, “The Taliban have also suffered casualties in the clashes but there is no exact information yet.” However, the Taliban have not yet commented on the attack.
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June - 28 
Six civilians, including women and children, were killed in a roadside mine blast in an unspecified area of Helmand Province on June 28, reports Tolo News.
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Six civilians, including women and children, were killed in a roadside mine blast in an unspecified area of Helmand Province on June 28, reports Tolo News.
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June - 29 
Militants attacked an Army camp by firing a grenade with Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) in Chattergam area in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 29, reports Daily Excelsior. A senior Police officer said that militants
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Militants attacked an Army camp by firing a grenade with Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) in Chattergam area in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 29, reports Daily Excelsior. A senior Police officer said that militants fired a grenade with the help of an UBGL at an Army camp of 50 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in Chattergam of Budgam in the evening hours, and the grenade missed the target and exploded outside the camp. However, there was no report of any casualties in the attack. Later, the area was cordoned off and a search operation was launched to arrest the attackers.
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June - 29 
The Special Branch of Bihar Police sounded an alert that several Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Taliban terrorists, trained by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), could infiltrate into India through the Indo-Nepal border in the next two weeks,
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The Special Branch of Bihar Police sounded an alert that several Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Taliban terrorists, trained by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), could infiltrate into India through the Indo-Nepal border in the next two weeks, New Indian Express reports on June 30. Sounding alert, the Special Branch issued a letter, dated June 22, 2020, to the IGs, DIGs and SPs of the Districts which share borders with Nepal. The letter mentioned that the terrorists have been “tasked” to target senior political leaders.
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A bomb threat was made to the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Colaba and the Taj Lands End hotel in Bandra in Mumbai, Maharashtra from Pakistan on the intervening night of June 29-30, reports India Today. The caller, who identified himself as a member of t
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A bomb threat was made to the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Colaba and the Taj Lands End hotel in Bandra in Mumbai, Maharashtra from Pakistan on the intervening night of June 29-30, reports India Today. The caller, who identified himself as a member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit, threatened to blow up the two hotels in Mumbai. Security has been increased at and around the hotels following the threatening calls. The cyber cell has been roped in to further investigate the call and the help of telecom departments is being sought to investigate the location of the call.
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June - 29 
All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on June 29, has quit his faction of the APHC-G and named Rawalpindi-based Abdullah Geelani as his successor, reports The Times of India. "I, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, chair
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All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on June 29, has quit his faction of the APHC-G and named Rawalpindi-based Abdullah Geelani as his successor, reports The Times of India. "I, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, have decided to completely quit the amalgam," he said in an audio message. A spokesperson for the APHC-G said the outgoing chairman and three-time Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) had written to all eight constituents of the group, outlining the reasons for his quitting, including a series of allegations against colleagues based in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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June - 29 
Asserting that nobody wants a separate State for Sikhs, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on June 29, stated, “Sikhs living in the country are leading prosperous lives. Why would they want a Khalistan? Nobody wants it and I do not wa
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Asserting that nobody wants a separate State for Sikhs, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on June 29, stated, “Sikhs living in the country are leading prosperous lives. Why would they want a Khalistan? Nobody wants it and I do not want it”, reports Outlook. The Punjab CM made the statement while replying to a question on Khalistan during a press conference in Chandigarh. The CM also said, “Do you know how many Sikh soldiers we have? They sacrifice their lives for the country. We fight for our country and this is our country.” The CM dismissed a recent controversial statement of Jathedar (head priest) of Akal Takht (the highest temporal seat of Sikhs) Giani Harpreet Singh that the Sikh community will accept Khalistan if the government offers it.
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June - 29 
Pakistani troops opened unprovoked fire in violation of a Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 29, reports Daily Excelsior. A
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Pakistani troops opened unprovoked fire in violation of a Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 29, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army official said, “On 29 June 2020, in the evening hours, Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC in Tangdhar (in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district) by firing mortars and other weapons.” However, there were no reports of any casualties in the CFA violation.
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June - 29 
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has revealed that several politicians in the State are on the hit list of the Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF), reports Outlook on June 30. The revelation was made following the interrogation of two c
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The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has revealed that several politicians in the State are on the hit list of the Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF), reports Outlook on June 30. The revelation was made following the interrogation of two cadres of the KLF – Gurtej Singh (41) and Lovepreet (21) who were arrested earlier along with Mohinder Pal Singh (29) as reported by SATP on June 28. According to the report, during interrogation, the KLF cadres told the ATS team that they had set up a training camp in western Uttar Pradesh. They also admitted to have prepared a list of political leaders of UP who were on their target. An ATS officer said, “Gurtej was assigned the job of engaging youths in west UP for carrying out subversive activities. He had indoctrinated Lovepreet along with five others.”
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June - 29 
Three unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Khul Chohar in Shangus Tehsil (revenue unit) in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 29 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. The identity
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Three unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Khul Chohar in Shangus Tehsil (revenue unit) in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 29 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. The identity and group affiliation of the killed militants are yet to be ascertained. Acting on information about the presence of militants in the area a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched by the SFs at Khul Chohar, which turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon a search party of the forces.
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June - 29 
Nine persons including four private security guards and one Police Sub-Inspector (SI) were killed when four militants attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Chundrigar Road in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on around 10am on June 29
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Nine persons including four private security guards and one Police Sub-Inspector (SI) were killed when four militants attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Chundrigar Road in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on around 10am on June 29 (today) morning, reports Geo TV. All the four militants killed near the entrance gates, before they could enter the building. One bystander was also killed, adds The Times of India. Militants had arrived at the PSX compound in a sedan and attempted to enter it from the parking ground side. They were seen shouldering backpacks and carrying automatic weaponry in an amateur video captured by an eyewitness. The equipment, arms and ammunition recovered from them indicated that they had come prepared for a long siege. After failing to enter the compound, the militants launched a gun and grenade attack and attempted to storm the building while opening indiscriminate fire. They were engaged by Security personnel posted and failed to make headway amidst heavy exchange of fire. Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed the responsibility for the attack. Majeed Brigade, of elite suicide squad of the BLA, said all the militants were suicide attackers.
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June - 29 
Security Forces (SFs) on June 29, foiled a major terror bid by recovering a cache of arms and explosives from an under-construction house in Shahpur area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Daily Times. SFs conduct
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Security Forces (SFs) on June 29, foiled a major terror bid by recovering a cache of arms and explosives from an under-construction house in Shahpur area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Daily Times. SFs conducted a targeted operation in Shahpur and recovered a cache of arms and explosives while the terrorists managed to escape before the operation. Four hand grenades, four kilograms of explosives material and ball bearings were also recovered from the house.
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June - 29 
The death toll in Pakistan Stock Exchange attack in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 29, increased to 11 when one injured bystander succumbed to his injuries on June 30, reports Times of India. Earlier, it was reported that 10 person
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The death toll in Pakistan Stock Exchange attack in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 29, increased to 11 when one injured bystander succumbed to his injuries on June 30, reports Times of India. Earlier, it was reported that 10 persons including four private security guards, one bystander and one Police Sub-Inspector (SI) were killed. All the four militants were also killed.
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June - 29 
Former Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Keerthi Gajanayake on June 29, informed the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing Easter Sunday attacks that Inspector General of Police (IGP), Pujith Jayasundara didn’t take any preventive measures
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Former Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Keerthi Gajanayake on June 29, informed the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing Easter Sunday attacks that Inspector General of Police (IGP), Pujith Jayasundara didn’t take any preventive measures to avert Easter Sunday attacks, reports Daily Mirror. Testifying before the Commission, Gajanayake said that on April 9, 2019, State Intelligence Services (SIS) had sent a warning to the IGP about a possible terror attack which mentioned that leader of National Thowheed Jamaath (NTJ) Zahran and his associates planning a terror attack within the country. He informed the Commission that the SIS warning letter about the possible terror attack was information received by the foreign intelligence agency and IGP should have taken assistance from an agent from the particular foreign intelligence service to verify the particular information.
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June - 29 
17 Taliban militants were killed by Security Forces (SFs) when militants attacked on security checkpoints in Koh-e-Safi District of Parwan Province on June 29, reports Tolo News. Haroon Mobariz, the Parwan Police Chief, said, “More than 200 Taliban a
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17 Taliban militants were killed by Security Forces (SFs) when militants attacked on security checkpoints in Koh-e-Safi District of Parwan Province on June 29, reports Tolo News. Haroon Mobariz, the Parwan Police Chief, said, “More than 200 Taliban attacked public uprising forces checkpoints in the District and 17 Taliban were killed and no security forces members were hurt in the attack.”
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June - 29 
25 persons, including 23 civilians and two Taliban militants were killed after four rockets hit a festival being held at Zol Bazar area in Sangin District in Helmand Province on June 29, morning, reports Tolo News. The rockets were fired by militants
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25 persons, including 23 civilians and two Taliban militants were killed after four rockets hit a festival being held at Zol Bazar area in Sangin District in Helmand Province on June 29, morning, reports Tolo News. The rockets were fired by militants, followed by a car bomb explosion.
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June - 29 
Eight Taliban militants and six Security Forces (SFs) were killed in Taliban attack on their hideouts in Imam Sahib District of Kunduz Province, bhaktarnews.com reports on June 30.
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Eight Taliban militants and six Security Forces (SFs) were killed in Taliban attack on their hideouts in Imam Sahib District of Kunduz Province, bhaktarnews.com reports on June 30.
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June - 29 
Local officials in Uruzgan said that Shah Mohammad Shah, the District Police Chief for Dihrawood District, was killed in an attack by armed men on June 29, reports Tolo News. Zargai Abadi, Governor’s Spokesman said the incident happened on in the cap
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Local officials in Uruzgan said that Shah Mohammad Shah, the District Police Chief for Dihrawood District, was killed in an attack by armed men on June 29, reports Tolo News. Zargai Abadi, Governor’s Spokesman said the incident happened on in the capital city of Tarinkot. Two guards of Mohammad Shah were also wounded in the incident, Abadi said.
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June - 29 
The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said at least seven Taliban militants were killed and four others were wounded during the operations in Khamaab District and on the highway between Jawzjan and Sar-e Pul provinces, khamma.com reports on June 30.
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The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said at least seven Taliban militants were killed and four others were wounded during the operations in Khamaab District and on the highway between Jawzjan and Sar-e Pul provinces, khamma.com reports on June 30. The statement further added that the Security Forces (SFs) also destroyed 2 motorcycles and an armoured vehicle of the militants along with some weapons and munitions.
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June - 29 
The 209th Shaheen Corps said the SFs killed five militants and destroyed some weapons by repelling a Taliban attack in Qarqeen District of Jawzjan. The Taliban group has not commented regarding the incidents so far.
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The 209th Shaheen Corps said the SFs killed five militants and destroyed some weapons by repelling a Taliban attack in Qarqeen District of Jawzjan. The Taliban group has not commented regarding the incidents so far.
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June - 29 
The Afghan Security Forces (ASF) destroyed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) camp and killed two militants including ‘commander’ Abu Bakar, at Spinzara near Durbaba area of Naizan District of Nangarhar Province on June 29, reports Zee News. During the action, tw
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The Afghan Security Forces (ASF) destroyed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) camp and killed two militants including ‘commander’ Abu Bakar, at Spinzara near Durbaba area of Naizan District of Nangarhar Province on June 29, reports Zee News. During the action, two members of the ASF were also killed and five others were injured.
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June - 29 
The special envoy of the Government of Iran for Afghanistan, Mohammad Ibrahim Tahiryan, met Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Qatari capital of Doha on June 29, reports Khamma News Agency. According to Taliban Spokesperson Suhail Shaheen,
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The special envoy of the Government of Iran for Afghanistan, Mohammad Ibrahim Tahiryan, met Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Qatari capital of Doha on June 29, reports Khamma News Agency. According to Taliban Spokesperson Suhail Shaheen, the two sides held talks on issues of the Afghan refugees in Iran, border issues and the intra-Afghan talks. Mullah Baradar urged Tahiryan that the authorities in Iran must deal with the Afghan refugees in accordance with the Islamic brotherhood principles, Shaheen added.
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June - 29 
Two Taliban militants were killed in response by Security Forces to their attacks on several checkpoints in Shirzad District of Nangarhar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 30.
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Two Taliban militants were killed in response by Security Forces to their attacks on several checkpoints in Shirzad District of Nangarhar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 30.
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June - 29 
United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, warned the Taliban against attacks on Americans, reports NDTV on July 1. Pompeo on June 29, in a phone call with the Taliban negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, "made clear the expectation for the Tal
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United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, warned the Taliban against attacks on Americans, reports NDTV on July 1. Pompeo on June 29, in a phone call with the Taliban negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, "made clear the expectation for the Taliban to live up to their commitments, which include not attacking Americans". Pompeo was speaking about the implementation of a February 29, 2020, agreement between the Taliban and the United States, which has started withdrawing troops as part of President Donald Trump's bid to end America's longest war.
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June - 30 
On June 30, the Government of India (GoI) through a notification declared the entire state of Nagaland as ‘disturbed area’ till the end of December 2020, reports The Assam Tribune. In the notification, the Union Home Ministry (UMHA) stated, “Now, th
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On June 30, the Government of India (GoI) through a notification declared the entire state of Nagaland as ‘disturbed area’ till the end of December 2020, reports The Assam Tribune. In the notification, the Union Home Ministry (UMHA) stated, “Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (No. 28 of 1958), the Central Government hereby declares that whole of the said State to be a ‘disturbed area’ for a period of six months with effect from 30th June, 2020 for the purpose of that Act.” Nagaland has been under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for almost six decades which was not withdrawn even after the signing of framework agreement between National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah and government interlocutor RN Ravi in the presence of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on August 3, 2015. The AFSPA which is generally considered as ‘draconian law’ due to extensive powers attributed to armed forces to search and arrest, and to open fire in necessary times for “the maintenance of public order” is believed to be extended in lieu of Governor RN Ravi’s controversial letter to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on June 16, about the deteriorating law and order condition in Nagaland. Previously, the ‘disturbed area’ tag was imposed on December 30, 2019 in Nagaland for six months.
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June - 30 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Bheema Markam (22), carrying a cash reward of INR 200,000 on his head surrendered before the Police in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on June 30, reports The Pioneer. The Superin
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Bheema Markam (22), carrying a cash reward of INR 200,000 on his head surrendered before the Police in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on June 30, reports The Pioneer. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallav said that, Markam, a resident of Katekalyna in the said District, was involved in the October 30, 2018 Nilawaya ambush in the District in which a Doordarshan cameraman and three Policemen were killed. Markam was also part of a Maoist team that attacked a Police convoy in 2019 at Petedabba in the District, the SP said adding that he had joined the CPI-Maoist in 2014 and was a member of the Maoist platoon number 24 active under ‘Malangir Area Committee’.
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June - 30 
An illegal gun making factory at Lunguira Tang of Ukhrul town (District) in Manipur was busted on June 30, reports Nagaland Post. The factory is suspected to be run by National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) operative Lightson al
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An illegal gun making factory at Lunguira Tang of Ukhrul town (District) in Manipur was busted on June 30, reports Nagaland Post. The factory is suspected to be run by National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) operative Lightson alias Likeson who is allegedly involved in smuggling and extortion related activities. A 9mm pistol, .22 rifle and some rounds of live ammunition along with tools and spares for making local small arms were recovered from the illegal factory.
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June - 30 
Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) at Parkian Gali sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Army in its tweet said, “On night of 29/ 30 Jun 20, suspicious movemen
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Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) at Parkian Gali sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Army in its tweet said, “On night of 29/ 30 Jun 20, suspicious movement of 6-8 persons was observed in two groups in Parkian Gali Sector, Kupwara (J&K) along the LoC. Own troops challenged the infiltrators with fire. Infiltrators ran away taking help of darkness”. More troops have been rushed to the area and massive searches launched to ensure that no militant managed to sneak in.
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June - 30 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 30, arrested a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) trafficker, R Vijay in FICN Karnataka case for his involvement in circulation of counterfeit Indian currency in Karnataka, reports bignewsnetwork.com. The cas
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 30, arrested a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) trafficker, R Vijay in FICN Karnataka case for his involvement in circulation of counterfeit Indian currency in Karnataka, reports bignewsnetwork.com. The case relates to seizure of FICN with face value of INR 6,84,000 from the possession of four arrested accused persons - Mohammed Sajjad Ali, Raju M. G., Gangadhar and Vanitha J - who had trafficked FICN from Malda, West Bengal to Karnataka in September 2018, read a statement. The case was originally registered under Section 489B, 489C, 120B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), dated September 6, 2018 at Madanayakanahalli Police Station, Bengaluru. Subsequently, the FICN suppliers, namely, Sabiruddeen and Abdul Kadir were arrested from West Bengal. After completion of investigation, charge-sheet and two supplementary charge-sheets were filed against six arrested habitual offenders. The arrested FICN trafficker, R Vijay, was involved in funding of FICN-related activities. He would transfer funds through his four bank accounts into the accounts of the co-accused traffickers and withdraw money at various locations in Kolkata, Malda and Farakka for payment to the FICN suppliers in West Bengal, the statement added.
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June - 30 
On June 30, one United Socialist Revolutionary Army (USRA) militant was arrested along with two accomplices near S Kotlian village of Churachandpur District in Manipur, tweets Eastern Command. The arrested militant identified as ‘ss secretary’ (law,
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On June 30, one United Socialist Revolutionary Army (USRA) militant was arrested along with two accomplices near S Kotlian village of Churachandpur District in Manipur, tweets Eastern Command. The arrested militant identified as ‘ss secretary’ (law, custom and culture) Henkhogin alias Kaiku Vaiphei and the accomplices as Nekhobal Vaiphei and Ginlalmuon were suspected to be involved in the manufacturing and smuggling of illegal weapons, reports Nagaland Post. Two 9mm country made pistols, one 12 bore country made rifle with three live rounds, INR 1,040,00, three mobile phones and tools for manufacturing weapons were recovered from the arrestees.
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June - 30 
The Punjab Police neutralised a terror module of Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF) with the arrest of three militants identified as – Sukhchain Singh of Sehra village in Patiala District, Amritpal Singh of Achanak village in Mansa District, and Jaspre
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The Punjab Police neutralised a terror module of Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF) with the arrest of three militants identified as – Sukhchain Singh of Sehra village in Patiala District, Amritpal Singh of Achanak village in Mansa District, and Jaspreet Singh of Borewal Sohan, Majitha in Amritsar District, from Patiala District of the State on June 30, reports The Tribune. The Director General of Police (DGP), Dinkar Gupta, said the accused were the associates of the recently neutralised KLF module by Delhi Police on June 28. Initial investigations show that the Pakistan-based handlers had invited the accused to Pakistan for planning the future course of action. One of the foreign handlers, based in Saudi Arabia, had promised to provide them shelter on the completion of their work.
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The troopers of the 136 Battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 11.23 kilograms of heroin worth INR 552.5 million from Shame Ke border outpost near International Border (IB) in Ferozepur District of Punjab on June 30, reports The Tribune.
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The troopers of the 136 Battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 11.23 kilograms of heroin worth INR 552.5 million from Shame Ke border outpost near International Border (IB) in Ferozepur District of Punjab on June 30, reports The Tribune. As per the report, the BSF personnel noticed the movement of some suspected smugglers ahead of fencing along the zero line. The troops challenged the smugglers, however, they managed to escape leaving behind three plastic cans containing the contraband.
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Two militants of Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) were killed in a gun battle in Waghama area in Bijbehara town in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 30, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter was the second encounter
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Two militants of Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) were killed in a gun battle in Waghama area in Bijbehara town in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on June 30, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter was the second encounter in last 24-hours in Anantnag District. The slain militants have been identified as Yawar Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Nabi Bhat of Hutigam and Ukash Muzaffar Sheikh son of Muzaffar Hussain Sheikh of Boughgam Kulgam. On June 29, three militants were also killed in Anantnag, which had been reported by South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP).
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A protest rally was taken out in Janakpur, the provincial headquarters of Province 2 on June 30, against the Bill, reports Kathmandu Post. The rally was organised by the JSP and among the notable participants were Minister for Internal Affairs and La
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A protest rally was taken out in Janakpur, the provincial headquarters of Province 2 on June 30, against the Bill, reports Kathmandu Post. The rally was organised by the JSP and among the notable participants were Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Gyanendra Kumar Yadav, Minister for Agriculture and Cooperative Shailendra Prasad Sah, Provincial Assembly members Prameshwor Sah and Shailendra Yadav, and Mayor of Janakpurdham Lal Kishore Sah. Several JSP leaders who addressed the rally claimed that the proposed seven-year naturalisation period was discriminatory against women. They also warned of intensifying their protests if the bill to amend the Citizenship Act is not withdrawn.
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Senior leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) during the Standing Committee meeting on June 30, asked Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to step down from the posts of both Prime Minister and the party’s Chairman, reports Republica. Addressing t
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Senior leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) during the Standing Committee meeting on June 30, asked Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to step down from the posts of both Prime Minister and the party’s Chairman, reports Republica. Addressing the Standing Committee meeting, the party’s other Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, senior leaders Madhav Kumar Nepal, Jhala Nath Khanal, Narayan Kaji Shrestha and Bam Dev Gautam demanded that Oli step down from power. At least 18 Standing Committee members sought his resignation during the meeting.
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Taking strong exception to some of the provisions of Citizenship Amendment Bill which proposes granting naturalised citizenship to foreign women married to Nepali men only seven years after the marriage, the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) staged a demo
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Taking strong exception to some of the provisions of Citizenship Amendment Bill which proposes granting naturalised citizenship to foreign women married to Nepali men only seven years after the marriage, the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) staged a demonstration in the capital Kathmandu on June 30, reports Republica. Top leaders of the party including Upendra Yadav, Mahantha Thakur and Baburam Bhattarai joined the protest march. The party has accused the ruling party of being discriminatory against women. The protest march which began from Maitighar concluded at New Baneshwar.
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The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC) at its Central Working Committee on June 30, decided to stand against the Bill tabled in the Parliament, Kathmandu Post. Despite reservations from the NC, Samajbadi Party Nepal (SPN) and Rastriya Janata
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The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC) at its Central Working Committee on June 30, decided to stand against the Bill tabled in the Parliament, Kathmandu Post. Despite reservations from the NC, Samajbadi Party Nepal (SPN) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the House of Representatives endorsed the Bill. The three parties are for the continuation of the existing provision as per the Nepal Citizenship Act 2006 that was promulgated in line with the Interim Constitution 2007, which has provisions of granting naturalised citizenship to foreign women married to Nepali men as soon as they produce evidence of the start of the process to renounce their original citizenship.
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June - 30 
The Sampadak Parishad (Editors' Council) on June 30 issued a statement condemning the recent spate of cases and arrests of editors, journalists, writers, university teachers under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for expressing critical views about mis
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The Sampadak Parishad (Editors' Council) on June 30 issued a statement condemning the recent spate of cases and arrests of editors, journalists, writers, university teachers under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for expressing critical views about mismanagement in dealing with Covid-19, reports The Daily Star. "In the last few months, close to 40 journalists have been charged under the Digital Security Act (DSA) out of whom 37 have been arrested. These arrests have created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation making normal journalistic work extremely risky if not nearly impossible," said the statement. The statement, undersigned by Sampadak Parishad President Mahfuz Anam, and Secretary General Naem Nizam, expressed grave concern about the increasing instances of Police action against the media professionals.
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The Core Group on Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on June 30, called on the Sri Lankan Government to follow due process in detentions and arrests and be compliant with international norms and universal rights, reports Col
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The Core Group on Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on June 30, called on the Sri Lankan Government to follow due process in detentions and arrests and be compliant with international norms and universal rights, reports Colombo Page. The Core Group noting that lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah, who has now been detained for almost three months without charge or presentation before the court asked the government not to use measures to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to roll back human rights. The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivering a statement at the 44th session of the UNHRC on behalf of the Core Group on Sri Lanka, namely Canada, Germany, North Macedonia, Montenegro and the UK, called on the Government to ensure that the country’s democratic space remains open and accountable. The Core Group reiterating its disappointment at Sri Lanka’s withdrawal from the UN resolution 30/1 called for an end to impunity for the violations and abuses of the past.
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June - 30 
32 Taliban militants were killed when Security Forces responded to Taliban militants attack on checkpoints in Khamaab District in Jawzjan Province and Qarqeen District of Faryab Province on June 30, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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32 Taliban militants were killed when Security Forces responded to Taliban militants attack on checkpoints in Khamaab District in Jawzjan Province and Qarqeen District of Faryab Province on June 30, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Afghan National Defence Security Forces (ANDSF) killed seven Taliban militants in Qalat city of Zabul Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on July 1. Another four militants were injured during these clashes.
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Afghan National Defence Security Forces (ANDSF) killed seven Taliban militants in Qalat city of Zabul Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on July 1. Another four militants were injured during these clashes.
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Another Taliban militant was killed while he was planting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Garziwan District of Faryab Province, reports Khamma News Agency on July 1.
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Another Taliban militant was killed while he was planting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Garziwan District of Faryab Province, reports Khamma News Agency on July 1.
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June - 30 
Three Taliban militants, including local leaders Qari Abdullah and Mullah Abid, were killed after Taliban militants attacked the Security Posts of the Afghan Security forces in Ozlik Village of Qaisar District in Faryab Province, reports Khamma News
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Three Taliban militants, including local leaders Qari Abdullah and Mullah Abid, were killed after Taliban militants attacked the Security Posts of the Afghan Security forces in Ozlik Village of Qaisar District in Faryab Province, reports Khamma News Agency on July 1.
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June - 30 
Two Taliban militants were killed in a clash with Security Forces in the suburb of Mehtalam city of Laghman Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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Two Taliban militants were killed in a clash with Security Forces in the suburb of Mehtalam city of Laghman Province, reports bhaktarnews.com.
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*Data till , April 17, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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