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March - 1 
Separately, one civilian was killed by unidentified terrorists in Kupwara district at Handwara. Some explosives were recovered after security forces raided the residence of a State government employee at Banihal in Doda district.
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Separately, one civilian was killed by unidentified terrorists in Kupwara district at Handwara. Some explosives were recovered after security forces raided the residence of a State government employee at Banihal in Doda district.
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March - 1 
A police officer attacked and injured by unidentified terrorists in Srinagar, on February 28, succumbed to his injuries on March 1. The bodies of two civilians, abducted from their residence at Lashtiyal, earlier on February 18, were recovered from t
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A police officer attacked and injured by unidentified terrorists in Srinagar, on February 28, succumbed to his injuries on March 1. The bodies of two civilians, abducted from their residence at Lashtiyal, earlier on February 18, were recovered from the Boniyar Forest in Kupwara district on March 1. A third civilian who was injured in a grenade explosion at Khudwani, Anantnag district, on February 26, succumbed to his wounds on March 1.
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March - 1 
Besides PREPAK, terrorist groups including People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and United National Front (UNLF) are operating in the State.
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Besides PREPAK, terrorist groups including People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and United National Front (UNLF) are operating in the State.
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March - 1 
Defence Minister George Fernandes informed the Lok Sabha, India’s Lower House of Parliament, on March 1, that adequate security arrangements had been made to improve the security of the Army and the Rashtriya Rifles posts/pickets and other installati
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Defence Minister George Fernandes informed the Lok Sabha, India’s Lower House of Parliament, on March 1, that adequate security arrangements had been made to improve the security of the Army and the Rashtriya Rifles posts/pickets and other installations to ward off any attacks from militants. Replying to a question, the Minister said security fencing along with other military measures had been adopted to minimise such attacks. In reply to another question, the minister said the government proposed to procure additional Mine Protected Vehicles (MPV). The Army had estimated a requirement of 801 MPVs.
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March - 1 
Earlier, on the night of March 1, an activist of the ruling National Conference (NC) was killed by unidentified terrorists at Dangerpora, in Kupwara district.
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Earlier, on the night of March 1, an activist of the ruling National Conference (NC) was killed by unidentified terrorists at Dangerpora, in Kupwara district.
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March - 1 
In a bid to check cross-border terrorism, a hike of Rs 40 crore has been made for expediting fencing work on the sensitive Indo-Pak border. Besides, Rs 651 crore has been allocated for Central paramilitary forces engaged in counter-insurgency and ant
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In a bid to check cross-border terrorism, a hike of Rs 40 crore has been made for expediting fencing work on the sensitive Indo-Pak border. Besides, Rs 651 crore has been allocated for Central paramilitary forces engaged in counter-insurgency and antiterrorist operations. Provisions for border works on he country’s Western front, including fencing, as been increased from Rs 59 crore in the year 2000 to Rs. 99 crore in 2001. This mega project, on the pattern of Israel-Palestine border, has already begun in the sensitive Jammu area along the international border. The annual allocation for the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been increased from Rs 1660.51 crore to Rs. 1901 crore while that of the Border Security Force (BSF) went up from Rs 2106.45 crore to Rs. 2243 crore.
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March - 1 
In a similar incident, two policemen were killed and five others, including three policemen, a driver and a State Treasury official, were injured when suspected terrorists ambushed a private vehicle carrying cash at Lohai Khud Kathua district. In a t
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In a similar incident, two policemen were killed and five others, including three policemen, a driver and a State Treasury official, were injured when suspected terrorists ambushed a private vehicle carrying cash at Lohai Khud Kathua district. In a third ambush, four security force personnel, including two officers, were injured when terrorists lobbed a grenade into their vehicle at Qazigund in Anantnag district.
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March - 1 
In Jammu, three terrorists including a Pakistani mercenary of the Islamic Front were arrested in separate incidents at Mokhey and Ramgarh.
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In Jammu, three terrorists including a Pakistani mercenary of the Islamic Front were arrested in separate incidents at Mokhey and Ramgarh.
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March - 1 
India welcomed the British government’s decision to ban terrorist outfits like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Babbar Khalsa and the International Sikh Youth Federation. The External Affairs Ministry, in
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India welcomed the British government’s decision to ban terrorist outfits like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Babbar Khalsa and the International Sikh Youth Federation. The External Affairs Ministry, in a statement on March 1, said, ``We believe that this measure by the British Government will contribute significantly to strengthening the international community's resolve to combat terrorism. It underscores a recognition that terrorism is a threat to all democratic societies.'' These organisations have been banned under the newly enacted anti-terrorist law in the UK. India hopes that the ban on the LeT in the UK will encourage the US to do the same.
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March - 1 
Meanwhile, in two separate incidents, security force personnel apprehended four ULFA terrorists in the Darrang and Nagaon districts. Some arms and ammunition were recovered from the arrested persons.
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Meanwhile, in two separate incidents, security force personnel apprehended four ULFA terrorists in the Darrang and Nagaon districts. Some arms and ammunition were recovered from the arrested persons.
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March - 1 
On March 1, police in Nalbari district killed an ULFA terrorist in an encounter. He is believed to be one of the kingpins behind the killing of a surrendered ULFA (SULFA) activist some time ago. The encounter took place at Borigaon village. Police re
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On March 1, police in Nalbari district killed an ULFA terrorist in an encounter. He is believed to be one of the kingpins behind the killing of a surrendered ULFA (SULFA) activist some time ago. The encounter took place at Borigaon village. Police recovered two AK 56 rifles, 250 rounds of ammunition, five magazines, two grenades and incriminating documents from the spot. A search is on to nab other terrorists who may have been accompanying the slain terrorist.
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March - 1 
On March 1, security forces gunned-down one United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) terrorist in Burinagar village, Nalbari District. Some arms, ammunition and incriminating documents were seized from the spot of the encounter.
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On March 1, security forces gunned-down one United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) terrorist in Burinagar village, Nalbari District. Some arms, ammunition and incriminating documents were seized from the spot of the encounter.
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On March 1, suspected cadres of the Ranbir Sena, a private army of landlords in Bihar, killed three persons, including a supporter of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), at a place between Baghi and Goddihan villages in the left-wing ext
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On March 1, suspected cadres of the Ranbir Sena, a private army of landlords in Bihar, killed three persons, including a supporter of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), at a place between Baghi and Goddihan villages in the left-wing extremism-hit Bhojpur district, a delayed report stated.
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March - 1 
On March 1, the banned People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipuk (PREPAK) rejected the government’s ceasefire offer to all 17 insurgent outfits and suspension of counter-insurgency operations against them.
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On March 1, the banned People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipuk (PREPAK) rejected the government’s ceasefire offer to all 17 insurgent outfits and suspension of counter-insurgency operations against them.
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March - 1 
On the same day, a Pakistani mercenary, ‘local commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), was killed in an encounter with security forces at Bagha in Doda district.
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On the same day, a Pakistani mercenary, ‘local commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), was killed in an encounter with security forces at Bagha in Doda district.
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March - 1 
Security force personnel arrested five Al-Badr terrorists in Sopore, Baramulla district. Police said the arrested terrorists were involved in nine grenade attacks in the town that killed five persons and injured 61 more in the recent past. Some arms,
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Security force personnel arrested five Al-Badr terrorists in Sopore, Baramulla district. Police said the arrested terrorists were involved in nine grenade attacks in the town that killed five persons and injured 61 more in the recent past. Some arms, ammunition and grenades were recovered from the arrested terrorists.
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March - 1 
State Chief Minister, on February 27, had declared a month’s ceasefire to the insurgent groups, effective from March 1, during which police and paramilitary forces would not carry out any action or operation against them. The army had also announced
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State Chief Minister, on February 27, had declared a month’s ceasefire to the insurgent groups, effective from March 1, during which police and paramilitary forces would not carry out any action or operation against them. The army had also announced suspension of operations against the terrorists for 15 days rom March 1. The Chief Minister said that his cabinet would review the present law-and-order situation either on March 6 or 7 and decide the future course of action.
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March - 1 
Two security force personnel, including a Colonel, and three civilians, were killed in an ambush at Janglat Mandi in Anantnag district, on March 1. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) has claimed responsibility for the attack in which two civilians and four
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Two security force personnel, including a Colonel, and three civilians, were killed in an ambush at Janglat Mandi in Anantnag district, on March 1. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) has claimed responsibility for the attack in which two civilians and four security force personnel including a Brgadier and another officer were injured.
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March - 1 
Union Home Minister L.K. Advani, on March 2, came down heavily on Pakistan for continuing its proxy war against India and said the extension of the Ramadan cease-fire should not be considered as India’s weakness in repulsing terrorist attacks in the
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Union Home Minister L.K. Advani, on March 2, came down heavily on Pakistan for continuing its proxy war against India and said the extension of the Ramadan cease-fire should not be considered as India’s weakness in repulsing terrorist attacks in the Kashmir Valley. Speaking at the at the 32nd Raising Day celebrations of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), he said, "Cease-fire doesn’t mean the militants have been given a free hand in the Valley...During the so called cease-fire as many as 184 militants were killed in the Valley by security forces in a period of about three and a half months." Asserting that India wanted to have a peaceful and friendly relationship with the neighbouring country, the Home Minister stressed that the extension of the cease-fire should not be considered as the government’s weakness and any attack on security forces would be given a befitting reply.
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March - 1 
Eight persons were killed in sectarian violence at Hangu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 1. According to official sources, the violence was triggered consequent to an incident in which an unidentified person opened indiscriminate
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Eight persons were killed in sectarian violence at Hangu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 1. According to official sources, the violence was triggered consequent to an incident in which an unidentified person opened indiscriminate fire killing three persons and injuring another. Sources also reported that the immediate cause of the flare-up was the execution of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) activist Haq Nawaz Jhangvi, in the Mianwali jail on February 28, for assassinating an Iranian diplomat, Sadiq Ganji.
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Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider, speaking at a seminar in Islamabad, on March 1, called upon the tribals in the NWFP and Baluchistan to surrender arms and ammunition to the government. While commenting on sectarian violence, he said, "We will cont
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Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider, speaking at a seminar in Islamabad, on March 1, called upon the tribals in the NWFP and Baluchistan to surrender arms and ammunition to the government. While commenting on sectarian violence, he said, "We will continue dialogue with sectarian people and try to resolve this issue on the policy of live and let live to have an understanding of each other's point of view". Later, talking to the media, he added that terrorist outfits would be taken into confidence before a final approval of the proposed ‘code of ethics’ for them. Haider said, "The proposed code of ethics would be based on the recommendations of highly responsible people".
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March - 1 
The toll in the sectarian violence at Hangu on March 1 increased to 13 with five more persons succumbing to injuries.
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The toll in the sectarian violence at Hangu on March 1 increased to 13 with five more persons succumbing to injuries.
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March - 1 
According to delayed reports, in another incident, two persons, including a police personnel, were injured at Imadol in the Lalitpur district on March 1 in a bomb explosion.
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According to delayed reports, in another incident, two persons, including a police personnel, were injured at Imadol in the Lalitpur district on March 1 in a bomb explosion.
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March - 1 
On March 1, the government warned the tribal insurgents of a military offensive if they to free the three Europeans held hostage in the hills of Rangamati in case of failure in negotiations by the morning of March 4. Some 200 leaflets with photograph
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On March 1, the government warned the tribal insurgents of a military offensive if they to free the three Europeans held hostage in the hills of Rangamati in case of failure in negotiations by the morning of March 4. Some 200 leaflets with photographs of the hostages were distributed among the tribal people at a rally as a part of the communication campaign.
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March - 1 
A day after the LTTE was proscribed in the United Kingdom, the British High Commission in Colombo said, on March 1, "The UK continues to believe that the only way to find a permanent solution to the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka is through a negotiate
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A day after the LTTE was proscribed in the United Kingdom, the British High Commission in Colombo said, on March 1, "The UK continues to believe that the only way to find a permanent solution to the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka is through a negotiated settlement which address the aspirations of all communities within a unitary state. The UK will continue to support the Norwegians in their efforts to facilitate peace talks. The UK strongly urges both the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE to begin peace talks as soon as possible".
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March - 1 
The Sri Lankan Army said troops in the Muhamalai general area killed a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel, on March 1. Also, upon information provided by local residents two more rebel cadres were arrested, on the same day, by troops in Ko
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The Sri Lankan Army said troops in the Muhamalai general area killed a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel, on March 1. Also, upon information provided by local residents two more rebel cadres were arrested, on the same day, by troops in Kodikamam, 24km north of Jaffna, on the A-9 Highway.
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March - 1 
The Sri Lnakan Army said in a news release that Air Force jets bombarded and destroyed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) barracks in Iyakachchi, 4km north of Eelephant Pass, on March 1, 2001. The number of LTTE casualties are not known bu
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The Sri Lnakan Army said in a news release that Air Force jets bombarded and destroyed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) barracks in Iyakachchi, 4km north of Eelephant Pass, on March 1, 2001. The number of LTTE casualties are not known but are believed to be high. Other sources said the Charles Anthony Brigade is housed in the Iyakachchi barracks.
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March - 2 
15 police personnel and two -medical assistants were killed in an ambush by terrorists at Morha Chatru in Rajouri district, on March 2. Nine policemen sustained injuries in the attack. One of the injured policemen is reported to have said that the va
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15 police personnel and two -medical assistants were killed in an ambush by terrorists at Morha Chatru in Rajouri district, on March 2. Nine policemen sustained injuries in the attack. One of the injured policemen is reported to have said that the van in which they were travelling was subject to heavy firing with medium and light machine guns and rocket grenades. All the policemen in the van were simultaneously hit by bullets or grenade shrapnel and hence could not retaliate. The policemen were returning after investigating and conducting the funeral of two civilians in the area when they were ambushed. The two civilians were earlier abducted from their residence at Gambir Mughlan on the night of March 1 and later killed by unidentified terrorists.
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March - 2 
A civilian was abducted and later killed by unidentified terrorists at Bandipore in Baramulla district. In Rajouri district, a woman and her infant were killed by unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir at Mendhar. Security forces also reported
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A civilian was abducted and later killed by unidentified terrorists at Bandipore in Baramulla district. In Rajouri district, a woman and her infant were killed by unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir at Mendhar. Security forces also reported that the body of a NC activist was recovered from Athwathoo in Baramulla district.
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March - 2 
In Srinagar, Border Security Force (BSF) troops arrested 17 suspected terrorists of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and Al-Umar. These 17 were suspected to be responsible for a series of grenade attacks on security forces in the city.
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In Srinagar, Border Security Force (BSF) troops arrested 17 suspected terrorists of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and Al-Umar. These 17 were suspected to be responsible for a series of grenade attacks on security forces in the city.
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March - 2 
On March 2, two left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the Praja Prathighatana faction, were killed in an encounter at Darajupalli, Nalgonda district.
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On March 2, two left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the Praja Prathighatana faction, were killed in an encounter at Darajupalli, Nalgonda district.
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March - 2 
On March 2, two terrorists of the Harkat-ul Mujahideen, including a foreign mercenary, were killed in an encounter with security forces at Lar near Srinagar. In Kulagam, 14 persons were injured when unidentified terrorists lobbed a grenade on a secur
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On March 2, two terrorists of the Harkat-ul Mujahideen, including a foreign mercenary, were killed in an encounter with security forces at Lar near Srinagar. In Kulagam, 14 persons were injured when unidentified terrorists lobbed a grenade on a security force patrol. The grenade missed the target and exploded on the road.
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March - 2 
The Amir of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hafiz Saeed, addressing press personnel on March 2, in Lahore, said the ban on the terrorist outfit by Britain would not affect its operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He termed the ban and the declaration that Lashkar
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The Amir of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hafiz Saeed, addressing press personnel on March 2, in Lahore, said the ban on the terrorist outfit by Britain would not affect its operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He termed the ban and the declaration that Lashkar was a terrorist organization as a conspiracy against Pakistan and Islam. According to him, "The unjust, illegal and anti-Islam decision had been taken by Britain under the influence of Indian and Israeli propaganda without considering our stand point or giving us a chance to explain our position". He also added that his outfit could prove that it was not a terrorist outfit at any international forum, including the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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March - 2 
The J&K High Court, meanwhile, dismissed a batch of 22 petitions filed against the arrests of All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders, and other secessionist outfits. The High Court on March 2 ruled that the detention orders were valid since the
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The J&K High Court, meanwhile, dismissed a batch of 22 petitions filed against the arrests of All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders, and other secessionist outfits. The High Court on March 2 ruled that the detention orders were valid since the arrested persons supported terrorist groups and questioned the legality of accession both of which pose a serious threat to the security of State. The petitions challenged the arrests of these leaders after the 1999 parliamentary polls.
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March - 2 
Two Pakistani mercenaries of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Phagla forest of Poonch district, on March 2. Also, Four civilians were injured in a powerful explosion in Kupwara town.
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Two Pakistani mercenaries of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Phagla forest of Poonch district, on March 2. Also, Four civilians were injured in a powerful explosion in Kupwara town.
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March - 2 
According to reports appearing in Pakistan Link, the British government is contemplating the possibility of banning entry of some terrorist leaders who support the Taliban regime and Osama-bin-Laden. The British High Commissioner in Islamabad has rep
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According to reports appearing in Pakistan Link, the British government is contemplating the possibility of banning entry of some terrorist leaders who support the Taliban regime and Osama-bin-Laden. The British High Commissioner in Islamabad has reportedly been asked to prepare a list identifying activities of those in Pakistan who support the Taliban and Osama-bin-Laden in particular. Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman of the Jamaat-Ul-Islam (JUI) is believed to be one of the leaders whose entry is likely to be banned.
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March - 2 
An activist of the Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP) was killed in the Orangi Extension area, on March 2. According to official sources, the police arrested two activists of the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) from the site of the incident for their all
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An activist of the Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP) was killed in the Orangi Extension area, on March 2. According to official sources, the police arrested two activists of the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) from the site of the incident for their alleged involvement in the killing. Another Sipah activist managed to escape.
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March - 2 
In another incident, the Hayatabad police recovered some arms and ammunition from the area. However, no arrests were reported as the people ferrying the illicit arms escaped before the raid.
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In another incident, the Hayatabad police recovered some arms and ammunition from the area. However, no arrests were reported as the people ferrying the illicit arms escaped before the raid.
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March - 2 
The ‘Deputy Supreme Commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) Maulana Mohammed Javed Qasoori, in a statement released from Islamabad, on March 2 said, "The enhancement in defence budget is designed to crush the Kashmiri's freedom struggle. India also de
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The ‘Deputy Supreme Commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) Maulana Mohammed Javed Qasoori, in a statement released from Islamabad, on March 2 said, "The enhancement in defence budget is designed to crush the Kashmiri's freedom struggle. India also designs a major war against Pakistan". He also said the Hizb would carry out major terrorist operations against Indian army installations in Jammu and Kashmir shortly.
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March - 2 
The Amir of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hafiz Saeed, addressing press personnel on March 2, in Lahore, said the ban on the terrorist outfit by Britain would not affect its operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He termed the ban and the declaration that Lashkar
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The Amir of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hafiz Saeed, addressing press personnel on March 2, in Lahore, said the ban on the terrorist outfit by Britain would not affect its operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He termed the ban and the declaration that Lashkar was a terrorist organization as a conspiracy against Pakistan and Islam. According to him, "The unjust, illegal and anti-Islam decision had been taken by Britain under the influence of Indian and Israeli propaganda without considering our stand point or giving us a chance to explain our position". He also added that his outfit could prove that it was not a terrorist outfit at any international forum, including the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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March - 2 
The death toll in the sectarian violence at Hangu on March 1 increased to 15 as two more bodies, including a woman's, were recovered on March 2.
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The death toll in the sectarian violence at Hangu on March 1 increased to 15 as two more bodies, including a woman's, were recovered on March 2.
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March - 2 
The Peshawar district police arrested one person and recovered from him arms and ammunition on March 2.
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The Peshawar district police arrested one person and recovered from him arms and ammunition on March 2.
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March - 2 
Maoist insurgents at Mattiawun village in Rautahat district injured an activist of the ruling Nepali Congress on March 2.
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Maoist insurgents at Mattiawun village in Rautahat district injured an activist of the ruling Nepali Congress on March 2.
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March - 2 
On the political front, Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar thanked his Indian counterpart for representing to the British government to ban the LTTE there. Kadirgamar also said the government was holding talks with Australia, France and Norway to g
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On the political front, Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar thanked his Indian counterpart for representing to the British government to ban the LTTE there. Kadirgamar also said the government was holding talks with Australia, France and Norway to get the LTTE proscribed in those countries. Talks with South Africa have not yet commenced, Kadirgamar added.
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March - 2 
Pro-Tamil sources, meanwhile, said the LTTE had set free two Sinhalese fishermen who were in its custody since December 2000.
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Pro-Tamil sources, meanwhile, said the LTTE had set free two Sinhalese fishermen who were in its custody since December 2000.
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March - 3 
An activist of the ruling National Conference was killed by unidentified terrorists at Kandi in Kupwara district on March 3. In another incident, suspected terrorists looted Rs. 600,000 from a bank in Srinagar.
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An activist of the ruling National Conference was killed by unidentified terrorists at Kandi in Kupwara district on March 3. In another incident, suspected terrorists looted Rs. 600,000 from a bank in Srinagar.
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March - 3 
An MJC spokesperson, Ishtiaq Hameed in a statement from Muzaffarabad on March 3 said that the terrorist outfits would step up their operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the MJC had held a special meeting in Muzaffarabad, which was attended b
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An MJC spokesperson, Ishtiaq Hameed in a statement from Muzaffarabad on March 3 said that the terrorist outfits would step up their operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the MJC had held a special meeting in Muzaffarabad, which was attended by ‘commanders’ of almost all terrorist outfits.
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March - 3 
Chief of the Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC), an umbrella outfit of 14 Pakistan based terrorist outfits operating in India’s Jammu and Kashmir, Syed Salahuddin said in a interview to Pakistani daily The News on March 3 that there is no hope for a negot
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Chief of the Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC), an umbrella outfit of 14 Pakistan based terrorist outfits operating in India’s Jammu and Kashmir, Syed Salahuddin said in a interview to Pakistani daily The News on March 3 that there is no hope for a negotiated solution to the Kashmir issue. He said, "If Kashmir is not a dispute, as Indian Home Minister L K Advani says, who can silence the guns of Mujahideen. We will continue to fight for the Kashmir cause till freedom because we don't believe in peace for the sake of peace. We believe in peace for the sake of freedom." While denying charges of Pakistani involvement in the Kashmir issue he said that even if Pakistan does not extend political or moral support to us, terrorist operations would continue in Jammu and Kashmir.
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March - 3 
Commenting on the Indian cease-fire, Syed Salahuddin, also the Chief of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) said, "What, for example, is the justification of increased casualties suffered by Indian forces if really there is a cease-fire, especially if the Hizb
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Commenting on the Indian cease-fire, Syed Salahuddin, also the Chief of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) said, "What, for example, is the justification of increased casualties suffered by Indian forces if really there is a cease-fire, especially if the Hizb has shown restraint. In fact, we are doing the most damage but India has chosen to blame these activities only on Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). It wants to fool the international community by claiming that not all but only a small faction of the militants is against peace and that the rest of the Kashmiris are pro-peace." He also added that differences had cropped up within the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leadership, and between the Hurriyat and the terrorist outfits on the issue of whether or not to respond to the Indian cease-fire. According to him, "We are one but the only difference is that we [terrorists] talk in the military lexicon while they [Hurriyat leaders] speak in political and diplomatic language. The objective is the same. Again, one group [in the Hurriyat] feels that India is using cease-fire only to gain time while the other group says that diplomacy demands that the Indian offer should be responded to." Asked which group of the Hurriyat he agreed with, Syed Salahuddin said that he personally supported the one led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani who thought that India was using cease-fire only as a pretext.
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March - 3 
In another incident on the same day, police recovered three skeletons of suspected terrorist victims from Sangrung Bari in South Tripura district. The recovery was based on information provided by two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terro
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In another incident on the same day, police recovered three skeletons of suspected terrorist victims from Sangrung Bari in South Tripura district. The recovery was based on information provided by two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists arrested from Koaimura in the same district. In a separate incident, seven terrorists of the NLFT were arrested by security forces at Shantirbajar in South Tripura district.
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March - 3 
In Rajouri district, unidentified terrorists attacked the residences of two civilians at Bambal and Narala and cut of their ears. This was reportedly done since the civilians had participated in the recently held local body elections. Security forces
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In Rajouri district, unidentified terrorists attacked the residences of two civilians at Bambal and Narala and cut of their ears. This was reportedly done since the civilians had participated in the recently held local body elections. Security forces also reported that a terrorist of the Al-Barq surrendered at Kupwara.
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March - 3 
On March 3, in an encounter between the security forces and suspected terrorists in the Rajagarh Forest, Darrang District, an unidentified terrorist was shot dead and some arms and ammunition were recovered from the spot.
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On March 3, in an encounter between the security forces and suspected terrorists in the Rajagarh Forest, Darrang District, an unidentified terrorist was shot dead and some arms and ammunition were recovered from the spot.
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March - 3 
On March 3, NDFB terrorists gunned down a resident of the Gopkata Adivasi relief camp under Gossaigaon subdivision in Kokrajhar.
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On March 3, NDFB terrorists gunned down a resident of the Gopkata Adivasi relief camp under Gossaigaon subdivision in Kokrajhar.
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March - 3 
On the same day, nine members of Surrendered United Liberation Front of Assam (SULFA) were arrested by police in Guwahati on charges of extortion.
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On the same day, nine members of Surrendered United Liberation Front of Assam (SULFA) were arrested by police in Guwahati on charges of extortion.
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March - 3 
Thirteen people, including 11 security force personnel and two civilians, were killed and three critically injured in an ambush by suspected All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) at Bampur in South Tripura district on March 3. The ambushed personnel retalia
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Thirteen people, including 11 security force personnel and two civilians, were killed and three critically injured in an ambush by suspected All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) at Bampur in South Tripura district on March 3. The ambushed personnel retaliated but it was not immediately known if there were any casualties among the attacking terrorists who escaped after looting some weapons.
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March - 3 
Two terrorists of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) were killed after security forces raided and destroyed a UPDS camp at Karlangso, Karbi Anglong district on March 3. Some arms, ammunition and incriminating documents were recovered du
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Two terrorists of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) were killed after security forces raided and destroyed a UPDS camp at Karlangso, Karbi Anglong district on March 3. Some arms, ammunition and incriminating documents were recovered during the raid.
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March - 3 
An MJC spokesperson, Ishtiaq Hameed in a statement from Muzaffarabad on March 3 said that the terrorist outfits would step up their operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the MJC had held a special meeting in Muzaffarabad, which was attended b
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An MJC spokesperson, Ishtiaq Hameed in a statement from Muzaffarabad on March 3 said that the terrorist outfits would step up their operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the MJC had held a special meeting in Muzaffarabad, which was attended by ‘commanders’ of almost all terrorist outfits.
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March - 3 
Chief of the Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC), an umbrella outfit of 14 Pakistan based terrorist outfits operating in India’s Jammu and Kashmir, Syed Salahuddin said in a interview to Pakistani daily The News on March 3 that there is no hope for a negot
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Chief of the Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC), an umbrella outfit of 14 Pakistan based terrorist outfits operating in India’s Jammu and Kashmir, Syed Salahuddin said in a interview to Pakistani daily The News on March 3 that there is no hope for a negotiated solution to the Kashmir issue. He said, "If Kashmir is not a dispute, as Indian Home Minister L K Advani says, who can silence the guns of Mujahideen. We will continue to fight for the Kashmir cause till freedom because we don't believe in peace for the sake of peace. We believe in peace for the sake of freedom." While denying charges of Pakistani involvement in the Kashmir issue he said that even if Pakistan does not extend political or moral support to us, terrorist operations would continue in Jammu and Kashmir.
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March - 3 
Commenting on the Indian cease-fire, Syed Salahuddin, also the Chief of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) said, "What, for example, is the justification of increased casualties suffered by Indian forces if really there is a cease-fire, especially if the Hizb
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Commenting on the Indian cease-fire, Syed Salahuddin, also the Chief of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) said, "What, for example, is the justification of increased casualties suffered by Indian forces if really there is a cease-fire, especially if the Hizb has shown restraint. In fact, we are doing the most damage but India has chosen to blame these activities only on Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). It wants to fool the international community by claiming that not all but only a small faction of the militants is against peace and that the rest of the Kashmiris are pro-peace." He also added that differences had cropped up within the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leadership, and between the Hurriyat and the terrorist outfits on the issue of whether or not to respond to the Indian cease-fire. According to him, "We are one but the only difference is that we [terrorists] talk in the military lexicon while they [Hurriyat leaders] speak in political and diplomatic language. The objective is the same. Again, one group [in the Hurriyat] feels that India is using cease-fire only to gain time while the other group says that diplomacy demands that the Indian offer should be responded to." Asked which group of the Hurriyat he agreed with, Syed Salahuddin said that he personally supported the one led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani who thought that India was using cease-fire only as a pretext.
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March - 3 
Pakistani daily The News quoting certain academics has reported that renewed efforts are on in the United States to pressurise the State Department to designate the Lashkar as a terrorist organisation. The report indicated that these efforts have bee
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Pakistani daily The News quoting certain academics has reported that renewed efforts are on in the United States to pressurise the State Department to designate the Lashkar as a terrorist organisation. The report indicated that these efforts have been stepped up following Britain's designating Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Jaish-e-Muhammad and the Lashkar as terrorist organisations. The Pakistan government's move to stop terrorist outfits from collecting Jehad funds may also be linked to this possible move.
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March - 3 
Police on March 3 seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition, in two separate raids conducted in the hilly areas of Chaghai district in Quetta. The police also arrested a suspected terrorist during the raid.
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Police on March 3 seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition, in two separate raids conducted in the hilly areas of Chaghai district in Quetta. The police also arrested a suspected terrorist during the raid.
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March - 3 
The SSP has cancelled the strike call scheduled for today, March 3, to protest against the execution of Haq Nawaz and against the March 1-sectarian violence at Hangu. Official sources reported that the police have released activists and leaders of th
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The SSP has cancelled the strike call scheduled for today, March 3, to protest against the execution of Haq Nawaz and against the March 1-sectarian violence at Hangu. Official sources reported that the police have released activists and leaders of the Sipah who had been taken into preventive custody a week ago prior to the execution of Haq Nawaz on February 28.
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March - 3 
Official sources said in Dhaka on March 3 that abductors holding three Europeans for ransom in Bangladesh have pledged to release their captives on March 5, after the government extended a deadline. The sources did not provide any details on the term
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Official sources said in Dhaka on March 3 that abductors holding three Europeans for ransom in Bangladesh have pledged to release their captives on March 5, after the government extended a deadline. The sources did not provide any details on the terms of the release. The abductors are demanding a 90 million taka ($1.6 million) ransom.
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March - 3 
The deadline set for the release of three foreign consultants, two Danes and one Briton, abducted on February 16 and kept hostage in the deep forests at Kalapahar near Rangamati, has been extended by another two days. The abductors were initially ask
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The deadline set for the release of three foreign consultants, two Danes and one Briton, abducted on February 16 and kept hostage in the deep forests at Kalapahar near Rangamati, has been extended by another two days. The abductors were initially asked to release the hostages by the evening of March 3. Consequently, over 5000 inhabitants of Betchari, Goniapara areas have started to leave their homes. The abductors have demanded a ransom of Bangladesh Taka nine crore for their release.
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March - 3 
The Sri Lankan Army said the liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) once again violated their unilateral cease-fire and killed four persons and injured one more on March 3, in Wahalkada, in Wanni. Separately, two suspected LTTE have been arrested in
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The Sri Lankan Army said the liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) once again violated their unilateral cease-fire and killed four persons and injured one more on March 3, in Wahalkada, in Wanni. Separately, two suspected LTTE have been arrested in the Giant Tank general area, Mannar, also on March 3.
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March - 4 
A news report said terrorists responsible for the ambush and killing of 17 persons in Rajouri on March 2, were suspected to have escaped the security cordon that was laid around the scene of the ambush. Security forces recovered a heavy machine gun u
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A news report said terrorists responsible for the ambush and killing of 17 persons in Rajouri on March 2, were suspected to have escaped the security cordon that was laid around the scene of the ambush. Security forces recovered a heavy machine gun used in the ambush but failed to capture any terrorists.
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March - 4 
According to Maulana Farooq Kashmiri, Chief of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, "The Kashmiris are not terrorists but they are fighting for their birth right, usurped by India 53 years ago. This right has been acknowledged by the United Nations as well". He
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According to Maulana Farooq Kashmiri, Chief of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, "The Kashmiris are not terrorists but they are fighting for their birth right, usurped by India 53 years ago. This right has been acknowledged by the United Nations as well". He said, "Britain itself is committing terrorism along with the US in Iraq. In this backdrop, how can it dub others as terrorists". He added that the British ban would make no difference to the outfit and its terrorist operations.
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March - 4 
According to official sources, 10 left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the Veeranna dalam (squad), including three women cadres, surrendered to the police in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, on March 4.
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According to official sources, 10 left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the Veeranna dalam (squad), including three women cadres, surrendered to the police in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, on March 4.
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March - 4 
Four security force personnel were killed when two fidayeen (suicide terrorists) of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) stormed an army camp in Barmulla on March 4. The two terrorists were killed during the attack in which three security force personnel sustai
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Four security force personnel were killed when two fidayeen (suicide terrorists) of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) stormed an army camp in Barmulla on March 4. The two terrorists were killed during the attack in which three security force personnel sustained injuries. A spokesman of the outfit later called a news paper office and claimed that the two were Pakistani mercenaries while other associates who helped them gain entry into the camp managed to escape.
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March - 4 
Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HuM) deputy chief Majid Dar, in a press statement, reportedly accused leaders of the separatist All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) of indulging in redundant discussions and confusing people. Referring to the recent dispute betwe
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Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HuM) deputy chief Majid Dar, in a press statement, reportedly accused leaders of the separatist All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) of indulging in redundant discussions and confusing people. Referring to the recent dispute between leaders on whether the Kashmir crisis is a political or religious issue, Dar said, "It is (a) shame that the Hurriyat leaders who are supposed to forge unity among the people, are themselves engaged in mutual bickering and mud slinging over unimportant and meaningless issues". Referring to elements that had given up recourse to arms for secession, the statement added that while their mistakes could be forgiven, "their anti-movement activities would not be tolerated".
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March - 4 
In another incident in Jharkhand, on the same day, police claimed to have arrested six Naxalites of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) in Gumla. The police also recovered firearms and publicity materials and important documents in huge quantity from t
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In another incident in Jharkhand, on the same day, police claimed to have arrested six Naxalites of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) in Gumla. The police also recovered firearms and publicity materials and important documents in huge quantity from their possession. A separate report said, during the past one week in an anti-extremist drive, 42 hardcore Naxals belonging to the MCC were arrested by police and a huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered from them in Giridih, Jharkhand district.
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March - 4 
In Kupwara district, a Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) terrorist was killed when a patrol party, which was attacked at Lolab valley, had retaliated. In the same district, another terrorist was killed during an encounter at Kalaroos. An unidentified person was
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In Kupwara district, a Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) terrorist was killed when a patrol party, which was attacked at Lolab valley, had retaliated. In the same district, another terrorist was killed during an encounter at Kalaroos. An unidentified person was killed by police at Sajalpur in Jammu after he attacked a police party with grenades.
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March - 4 
Incident in Jharkhand, on March 4, police claimed to have busted a bunker and arrested three Naxalites of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), another left-wing extremist group, in Kutwalia forest under Kundu police station, Chatra district. Police als
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Incident in Jharkhand, on March 4, police claimed to have busted a bunker and arrested three Naxalites of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), another left-wing extremist group, in Kutwalia forest under Kundu police station, Chatra district. Police also recovered some arms and ammunition from the bunker.
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March - 4 
On March 4, a Surrendered United Liberation Front of Assam (SULFA) man poured kerosene on one person and set him on fire. However, the victim is stated to be out of danger.
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On March 4, a Surrendered United Liberation Front of Assam (SULFA) man poured kerosene on one person and set him on fire. However, the victim is stated to be out of danger.
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March - 4 
On March 4, life was paralysed in South Tripura’s Amarpur sub-division by a 12-hour bandh called to protest the March 3-National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel. Meanwhile, security forces in
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On March 4, life was paralysed in South Tripura’s Amarpur sub-division by a 12-hour bandh called to protest the March 3-National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel. Meanwhile, security forces intensified the manhunt to nab the terrorists. Security forces detained seven people in connection with this terrorist attack in which 13 people, including 11 CRPF personnel, were killed and two jawans critically injured. NLFT terrorists, who used landmines in the attack, also decamped with some sophisticated weapons from the slain jawans. Senior police and paramilitary officials were supervising the combing operation in the extremist dominated areas. Meanwhile, on the same day, two hardcore NLFT terrorists, after escaping from their hideouts in Sylhet district of Bangladesh, surrendered to the police. The rebels, who crossed the border in the Kamalpur area of Dhalai district, also deposited a light machine gun and a huge cache of ammunition. The two surrendered terrorists informed the police that a serious internal feud is brewing within the NLFT.
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March - 4 
On March 4, police claimed to have arrested two persons, suspected to be the main conspirators behind the attack on the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council chairman Subash Ghising, from Lohagarh under Naxalbari police station, West Bengal. The arrested pe
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On March 4, police claimed to have arrested two persons, suspected to be the main conspirators behind the attack on the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council chairman Subash Ghising, from Lohagarh under Naxalbari police station, West Bengal. The arrested persons are Saran Dewan, a former front ranking leader in Gorkha National Liberation Front’ military wing, Gorkha volunteer cell, who had recently joined the Trinamool Congress and his associate, Arjun Tamang. Both were remanded to police custody. Earlier, six persons had been arrested in connection with the attack on Subash Ghising. Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee, while addressing a press conference, said a breakthrough in the case was expected in a day or two.
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March - 4 
On March 4, police said a massive combing operation has been launched at Bampur and neighbouring areas of Amarpur sub-division of South Tripura district to flushout the terrorists who killed thirteen people, including eleven Central Reserve Police Fo
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On March 4, police said a massive combing operation has been launched at Bampur and neighbouring areas of Amarpur sub-division of South Tripura district to flushout the terrorists who killed thirteen people, including eleven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, on March 3. However, no one has been arrested so far. Terrorists of the banned All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) ambushed a CRPF convoy at Bampur in South Tripura district killing eleven soldiers and two civilian drivers, when they were on their way to conduct anti-insurgency operation.
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March - 4 
Police also recovered two rifle grenades from a Zachaldara resident in Kupwara district. In Doda district, unidentified terrorists opened indiscriminate firing after being refused food and shelter by a civilian in Gogbala. The daughter of the civilia
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Police also recovered two rifle grenades from a Zachaldara resident in Kupwara district. In Doda district, unidentified terrorists opened indiscriminate firing after being refused food and shelter by a civilian in Gogbala. The daughter of the civilian sustained injuries in the attack.
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March - 4 
Two bunkers of the MCC were unearthed by the Palamu district police and a huge quantity of firearms, explosives and Naxal literature, besides gold and silver coins, were recovered in the dense forests of the district.
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Two bunkers of the MCC were unearthed by the Palamu district police and a huge quantity of firearms, explosives and Naxal literature, besides gold and silver coins, were recovered in the dense forests of the district.
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March - 4 
13 persons, including two police personnel, were killed and four others injured in four separate incidents of terrorism by a group of six terrorists in Sheikhpura on March 4.
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13 persons, including two police personnel, were killed and four others injured in four separate incidents of terrorism by a group of six terrorists in Sheikhpura on March 4.
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March - 4 
According to Maulana Farooq Kashmiri, Chief of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, "The Kashmiris are not terrorists but they are fighting for their birth right, usurped by India 53 years ago. This right has been acknowledged by the United Nations as well". He
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According to Maulana Farooq Kashmiri, Chief of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, "The Kashmiris are not terrorists but they are fighting for their birth right, usurped by India 53 years ago. This right has been acknowledged by the United Nations as well". He said, "Britain itself is committing terrorism along with the US in Iraq. In this backdrop, how can it dub others as terrorists". He added that the British ban would make no difference to the outfit and its terrorist operations.
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March - 4 
According to official sources, the killings are alleged to be an outcome of the execution of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) leader Haq Nawaz, on February 28, for the 1990-killing of an Iranian diplomat. These sources also claimed that the Lashkar-e-Jh
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According to official sources, the killings are alleged to be an outcome of the execution of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) leader Haq Nawaz, on February 28, for the 1990-killing of an Iranian diplomat. These sources also claimed that the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi had carried out the killing. But the SSP Chairman of Sheikhpura, Zahid Mahmood Qasmi denied their involvement in the incident.
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March - 4 
Chief of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hafiz Mohammad Saeed said most of the terrorist outfits banned by Britain were Islamic groups and this proved Britain’s animosity towards Islam. According to him, "Instead of spoiling the problem, Britain should as
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Chief of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hafiz Mohammad Saeed said most of the terrorist outfits banned by Britain were Islamic groups and this proved Britain’s animosity towards Islam. According to him, "Instead of spoiling the problem, Britain should ask India to pull out its troops so that the Kashmiris could avail the opportunity to decide their future". He declared that the announcement would not cast any effect on Jehad because it was being carried on under the Islamic injunctions.
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March - 4 
In the first incident, a group of six terrorists opened indiscriminate fire in which one person was killed and another injured. According to official sources, the same terrorists, in a second incident, opened fire at a public gathering, killing eight
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In the first incident, a group of six terrorists opened indiscriminate fire in which one person was killed and another injured. According to official sources, the same terrorists, in a second incident, opened fire at a public gathering, killing eight persons. In another incident, two persons were killed at a market place and three others injured by the samegroup. Two police personnel were killed in an encounter with the terrorists. Four of the terrorists have been arrested. Consequent to the encounter, clashes were reported between the police and relatives of those killed in the incidents.
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March - 4 
Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) spokesperson Abu Huzaifa said, "The law is against the basic principles of justice. By standing on the side of oppressors, Britain has exposed its moral standards".
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Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) spokesperson Abu Huzaifa said, "The law is against the basic principles of justice. By standing on the side of oppressors, Britain has exposed its moral standards".
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March - 4 
Police in Karachi claimed they arrested one person for his alleged involvement in the bomb blasts at the Urdu newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt office on November 6, 2000. Official sources claimed that the arrested person belonged to the Research and Analysis Wi
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Police in Karachi claimed they arrested one person for his alleged involvement in the bomb blasts at the Urdu newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt office on November 6, 2000. Official sources claimed that the arrested person belonged to the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), the Indian external intelligence agency.
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March - 4 
Police in Multan, on the same day, arrested a number of persons and recovered some arms and ammunition following the terrorist attacks in Sheikhupura. A Pakistani daily, The News reported that security force personnel have begun monitoring movement o
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Police in Multan, on the same day, arrested a number of persons and recovered some arms and ammunition following the terrorist attacks in Sheikhupura. A Pakistani daily, The News reported that security force personnel have begun monitoring movement of all sectarian and terrorist outfits and have directed intelligence agencies to keep a close vigil on them.
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March - 4 
SSP Punjab President Maulana Muhammad Ahmad Ludhianvi while condemning the killings termed them as an act by anti-state elements that wanted to capitalise on the already tense sectarian situation in the country. He accused the government of hastily e
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SSP Punjab President Maulana Muhammad Ahmad Ludhianvi while condemning the killings termed them as an act by anti-state elements that wanted to capitalise on the already tense sectarian situation in the country. He accused the government of hastily executing Haq Nawaz at the behest of certain foreign powers saying it sabotaged the indirect consultations between the SSP and the TJP to reach any agreement to restore sectarian harmony.
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March - 4 
Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP) has announced a three-day mourning against the killings. Punjab TJP President Syed Sibtain Kazmi, addressing media personnel after the killings, described the Sheikhupura incident as "open terrorism" and alleged that
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Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP) has announced a three-day mourning against the killings. Punjab TJP President Syed Sibtain Kazmi, addressing media personnel after the killings, described the Sheikhupura incident as "open terrorism" and alleged that the terrorists were acting under the 'patronage' of the government.
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March - 4 
The Frontier Corps (FC), on March 4, recovered five rockets near the Sui gas installations in Quetta. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the incident.
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The Frontier Corps (FC), on March 4, recovered five rockets near the Sui gas installations in Quetta. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the incident.
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March - 4 
The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) in a statement released from Muzaffarabad consequent to a ‘command council’ meeting on March 4 said it did not have any plans to set up a separate political front and also declared that it would not allow anyone else to d
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The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) in a statement released from Muzaffarabad consequent to a ‘command council’ meeting on March 4 said it did not have any plans to set up a separate political front and also declared that it would not allow anyone else to do the same in its name. News sources said the Hizb leadership in Muzaffarabad might have received reports that the arrested terrorists of the Hizb, who were released recently by India from different prisons, were trying to establish a political platform in the name of the Hizb. According to the statement "The command council meeting appreciated the leading and decisive role of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and vowed that the group would carry on its basic militant character".
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March - 4 
The Islamabad Police, on March 4, recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition in the city. Five suspected terrorists have been arrested in connection with the seizure.
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The Islamabad Police, on March 4, recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition in the city. Five suspected terrorists have been arrested in connection with the seizure.
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March - 4 
The Milli Yakjehti Council (MYC) Punjab President Liaqat Baloch termed the killings as reflective of a total failure of the government. In an interview to The News, Baloch said the government was itself responsible for the deterioration in the situat
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The Milli Yakjehti Council (MYC) Punjab President Liaqat Baloch termed the killings as reflective of a total failure of the government. In an interview to The News, Baloch said the government was itself responsible for the deterioration in the situation as it had hastily executed Haq Nawaz and had disallowed mediation efforts between the TJP and the SSP to succeed. Baloch also added that it was a reality that whenever people of one sect were killed, the other sect was responsible.
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March - 4 
Various terrorist outfits based in Muzaffarabad, in separate statements on March 4, condemned the ban by Britain on their activities.
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Various terrorist outfits based in Muzaffarabad, in separate statements on March 4, condemned the ban by Britain on their activities.
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March - 4 
A delayed report said the Maoist insurgents reportedly gave a severe beating to an old man and his son in Dhupu VDC-5, on March 4.
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A delayed report said the Maoist insurgents reportedly gave a severe beating to an old man and his son in Dhupu VDC-5, on March 4.
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March - 4 
Police said two Maoist insurgents were killed in an encounter on March 4, at a village in Jumla district. Two policemen, too, were wounded in the incident.
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Police said two Maoist insurgents were killed in an encounter on March 4, at a village in Jumla district. Two policemen, too, were wounded in the incident.
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March - 4 
On March 4, the hostage crisis in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) took a new turn with the expiry of the deadline set by the government for the release of the three Europeans beinh held captive. Meanwhile, the government blasted "irresponsible" pres
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On March 4, the hostage crisis in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) took a new turn with the expiry of the deadline set by the government for the release of the three Europeans beinh held captive. Meanwhile, the government blasted "irresponsible" press reports that said Kampsax, the Danish construction company engaged in road building in the CHT, has handed over ransom to the government mediator. A rebel faction in southeast Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts, namely – the United Peoples Democratic Front, a breakaway faction of the erstwhile Shanti Bahini, is holding the hostages.
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March - 4 
In a separate development, India’s High Commissioner in Colombo, Gopal Krishna Gandhi visited the Chavakachcheri sector on March 4. He also met with the Mayor of Jaffna and Parliament Members of the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF). They discusse
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In a separate development, India’s High Commissioner in Colombo, Gopal Krishna Gandhi visited the Chavakachcheri sector on March 4. He also met with the Mayor of Jaffna and Parliament Members of the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF). They discussed the situation in the war-ravaged areas. Gandhi also had meetings with government officials and the military top brass.
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March - 4 
Norwegian peace envoy Eric Solheim arrived in Colombo on March 4. He is scheduled to meet President Kumaratunga and other political leaders. Details of his itinerary in Sri Lanka are yet not known. Solheim is on his third visit to the country in the
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Norwegian peace envoy Eric Solheim arrived in Colombo on March 4. He is scheduled to meet President Kumaratunga and other political leaders. Details of his itinerary in Sri Lanka are yet not known. Solheim is on his third visit to the country in the year 2001. His visit is taking place after Britain proscribed the LTTE.
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On the political front, Norwegian peace envoy Eric Solheim left Sri Lanka after meeting President Chandrika Kumaratunga for over an hour on March 4, and later briefing Leader of the Opposition Ranil Wickremasinghe and Indian High Commissioner Gopal K
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On the political front, Norwegian peace envoy Eric Solheim left Sri Lanka after meeting President Chandrika Kumaratunga for over an hour on March 4, and later briefing Leader of the Opposition Ranil Wickremasinghe and Indian High Commissioner Gopal Krishna Gandhi, a day later on March 5. The details of the discussions are yet not known but Solheim reportedly held consultations on a host of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) that could be instituted between the LTTE and government forces.
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March - 4 
The Sri Lankan Army said troops on patrol in Indulpitiyawa near Mahasorawwa in Wanni discovered a deserted base of the Liberation Tiegrs of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), on March 4.
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The Sri Lankan Army said troops on patrol in Indulpitiyawa near Mahasorawwa in Wanni discovered a deserted base of the Liberation Tiegrs of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), on March 4.
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March - 5 
In an another incident on the same day, suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists shot at some woodcutters belonging to the Muslim community at Badllengmari Forest in Dhubri District. As a result, one person and two others sus
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In an another incident on the same day, suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists shot at some woodcutters belonging to the Muslim community at Badllengmari Forest in Dhubri District. As a result, one person and two others sustained injuries.
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March - 5 
In an another incident, on March 5, two unidentified hard core National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists were killed in an encounter at Mulabari village, Dhumkachupa, Kamrup District.
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In an another incident, on March 5, two unidentified hard core National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists were killed in an encounter at Mulabari village, Dhumkachupa, Kamrup District.
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March - 5 
On the night of March 5, in Yellamanda village, Chittor district, Naxalites hurled bombs and opened fire at an anti-extremist police squad and sped awayb with some arms and ammunition Unconfirmed reports said two constables were injured in the incide
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On the night of March 5, in Yellamanda village, Chittor district, Naxalites hurled bombs and opened fire at an anti-extremist police squad and sped awayb with some arms and ammunition Unconfirmed reports said two constables were injured in the incident.
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March - 5 
On the night of March 5, two policemen thwarted an attempt by left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG), to blow up the Telugu Desam Party’s office in Nalgonda district.
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On the night of March 5, two policemen thwarted an attempt by left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG), to blow up the Telugu Desam Party’s office in Nalgonda district.
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March - 5 
Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider, in an interview, on March 5, said a board of Ulemas (religious scholars) was being formed to assist the government in curbing sectarian violence.
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Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider, in an interview, on March 5, said a board of Ulemas (religious scholars) was being formed to assist the government in curbing sectarian violence.
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March - 5 
Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad, in a statement from Hamburg, Germany, said armed forces could not be used against Islam and the Islamic movement. Commenting on the Kashmir issue, he said, "Jehad-e-Kashmir did not start at the orders o
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Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad, in a statement from Hamburg, Germany, said armed forces could not be used against Islam and the Islamic movement. Commenting on the Kashmir issue, he said, "Jehad-e-Kashmir did not start at the orders of rulers neither it could be stopped according to their sweet will. There is no ban on the Jihad and helping the Kashmiri mujahideen and no body could dare to impose such ban."
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March - 5 
Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP) Chief Allama Sajid Naqvi, in a press release issued from Islamabad, on March 5, held the government responsible for the March 4-Sheikhupura violence in which 13 persons were killed. Naqvi said the military government
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Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP) Chief Allama Sajid Naqvi, in a press release issued from Islamabad, on March 5, held the government responsible for the March 4-Sheikhupura violence in which 13 persons were killed. Naqvi said the military government has failed to destroy the terrorists' network. He claimed that the incident proved that the military government is under severe pressure from a particular sectarian group.
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March - 5 
The "chief commander (Operations)" of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Abdul Majeed Dar, in a statement released on March 5, urged the leaders of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) to maintain its unity. According to the statement, "Hizb was awa
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The "chief commander (Operations)" of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Abdul Majeed Dar, in a statement released on March 5, urged the leaders of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) to maintain its unity. According to the statement, "Hizb was aware that there never existed ideological unity among the Hurriyat leaders, but for the sake of movement it is the need of the hour to maintain the mutual tolerance which has been preserved since last eight years". In a reference to the controversy over whether Kashmir was a political issue or a religious one, Dar said, "it is shame (full) that the Hurriyat leaders who are supposed to forge unity are themselves engaged in mutual bickering and mud-slinging over unimportant and meaningless issues".
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March - 5 
The HuM in a statement, on March 5, supported the ongoing statue destruction agenda of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. According to the statement, "In an Islamic country there is no concept of idols and our holy prophet taught us to break the idol
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The HuM in a statement, on March 5, supported the ongoing statue destruction agenda of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. According to the statement, "In an Islamic country there is no concept of idols and our holy prophet taught us to break the idols".
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March - 5 
At a recently held convention of the Maoists at an undisclosed location in Rolpa district, ‘Comrade Prachanda’, till recently the General Secretary of the Maoists declared himself Chairman. At the same convention Prachanda favoured the formation of a
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At a recently held convention of the Maoists at an undisclosed location in Rolpa district, ‘Comrade Prachanda’, till recently the General Secretary of the Maoists declared himself Chairman. At the same convention Prachanda favoured the formation of an interim government in Kathmandu with the participation of the Maoists. The insurgents also hinted that they were willing to enter into a dialogue with the government and other political formations. At the end of the convention Prachanda issues a signed statement enunciating a new strategy of simultaneously organising ‘armed mass revolt’ and waging a ‘people’s war’.
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March - 5 
In a separate development, the Leader of the Opposition in Nepal’s Parliament, Madhav Kumar Nepal of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) said at a party gathering in Dang district the "Prachanda Path" was an ideological deviation.
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In a separate development, the Leader of the Opposition in Nepal’s Parliament, Madhav Kumar Nepal of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) said at a party gathering in Dang district the "Prachanda Path" was an ideological deviation. He added, " [the] Prachanda path has proved the petty bourgeoisie thinking of the Maoists", and has "exposed the personality cult of the Maoists.
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March - 5 
According to reports, army cordon has been relaxed at Kutukchhari in response to the demand of the abductors.
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According to reports, army cordon has been relaxed at Kutukchhari in response to the demand of the abductors.
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March - 5 
On March 5, the deadline fixed by the government for the abductors to release the three European hostages expired with no tangible progress.
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On March 5, the deadline fixed by the government for the abductors to release the three European hostages expired with no tangible progress.
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March - 5 
The British High Commissioner and Danish Charge d' Affaires arrived in the Chittong Hill Tracts (CHT) to extend what has been termed "support to those who are in the process of mediation for release of the hostages abducted on February 16".
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The British High Commissioner and Danish Charge d' Affaires arrived in the Chittong Hill Tracts (CHT) to extend what has been termed "support to those who are in the process of mediation for release of the hostages abducted on February 16".
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March - 6 
Following an incident of extremist raid on an armed post and looting of arms, in Chittor district, the police sounded a red alert all over the district. Security has been tightened in all the vulnerable areas and the district police have alerted the
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Following an incident of extremist raid on an armed post and looting of arms, in Chittor district, the police sounded a red alert all over the district. Security has been tightened in all the vulnerable areas and the district police have alerted the political leaders and others who are in the hit-list of the PWG.
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March - 6 
On March 6, in an encounter that took place between the security forces and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists at Piplibari, Bornadipar, one NDFB terrorist was killed. Police recovered some incriminating documents and some arms a
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On March 6, in an encounter that took place between the security forces and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) terrorists at Piplibari, Bornadipar, one NDFB terrorist was killed. Police recovered some incriminating documents and some arms and ammunition from the deceased.
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March - 6 
On March 6, in Andhra Pradesh, a woman PWG cadre surrendered before the Medak district police chief.
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On March 6, in Andhra Pradesh, a woman PWG cadre surrendered before the Medak district police chief.
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March - 6 
On March 6, two civilians were attacked and killed in separate incidents at Qazibagh and Kulpora in Anantnag district. In Srinagar, a civilian who was an informer for security forces in their counter-insurgency operations was attacked and injured at
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On March 6, two civilians were attacked and killed in separate incidents at Qazibagh and Kulpora in Anantnag district. In Srinagar, a civilian who was an informer for security forces in their counter-insurgency operations was attacked and injured at Gowkadal. Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) were injured by unidentified terrorists in separate attacks at Palhalan in Baramulla district and Nelo-Kulgam in Anantnag district. A civilian was also injured in the Palhalan attack. Security forces recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from a car in Baramulla and arrested the car owner.
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March - 6 
On the morning of March 6, suspected Adivasi terrorists using sophisticated weapons ambushed a truck which was proceeding towards Sankosh river and shot dead six persons at Fulkumari village near the Assam-Bengal border in Kokrajhar district. A massi
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On the morning of March 6, suspected Adivasi terrorists using sophisticated weapons ambushed a truck which was proceeding towards Sankosh river and shot dead six persons at Fulkumari village near the Assam-Bengal border in Kokrajhar district. A massive operation is on to nab the terrorists.
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March - 6 
On the night of March 6, police raided another MCC hideout in Buka village and recovered some arms and ammunition.
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On the night of March 6, police raided another MCC hideout in Buka village and recovered some arms and ammunition.
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March - 6 
On the same day, a raid was conducted at Baribad village in which a hardcore activist of the MCC was arrested and 70 detonators were recovered.
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On the same day, a raid was conducted at Baribad village in which a hardcore activist of the MCC was arrested and 70 detonators were recovered.
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March - 6 
On the same day, security forces apprehended three NDFB supporters and recovered arms, ammunition and number of AK-47 dummy rifles. While the security forces were bringing them in a truck one of the arrested persons jumped off from the moving truck,
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On the same day, security forces apprehended three NDFB supporters and recovered arms, ammunition and number of AK-47 dummy rifles. While the security forces were bringing them in a truck one of the arrested persons jumped off from the moving truck, received a head injury and succumbed to his injury.
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March - 6 
One person was killed by unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir at Qazibagh, Anantnag district, on March 6.
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One person was killed by unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir at Qazibagh, Anantnag district, on March 6.
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March - 6 
Police arrested a LeT terrorist along with four grenades and some ammunition from Watnar in the Ganderbal area on the outskirts of Srinagar, on March 6.
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Police arrested a LeT terrorist along with four grenades and some ammunition from Watnar in the Ganderbal area on the outskirts of Srinagar, on March 6.
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March - 6 
Reports in the Daily Excelsior indicate that members of an Indian Field Intelligence Unit (FIU) have informed the Army Headquarters and the Border Security Force (BSF) about intelligence information suggesting the involvement of a section of the Paki
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Reports in the Daily Excelsior indicate that members of an Indian Field Intelligence Unit (FIU) have informed the Army Headquarters and the Border Security Force (BSF) about intelligence information suggesting the involvement of a section of the Pakistani Army in the task of re-energising the paramilitary Rangers for the past 15 days across the Ranbir Singh Pora and Samba sectors in the Jammu region. The Pakistan Rangers’ plan is reported to target approximately six strategic Indian posts in these two sectors.
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March - 6 
Terrorists killed a former Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) militant at Nihama in the Kulgam area of Anantnag, also on March 6. Three others were injured in the attack.
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Terrorists killed a former Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) militant at Nihama in the Kulgam area of Anantnag, also on March 6. Three others were injured in the attack.
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March - 6 
The Garhwa district police chief said the evidences recovered during the busting of a training centre of the MCC at Bihi hillock in the dense forests, on the night of March 6, had established that close links exist between the MCC and the Maoist guer
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The Garhwa district police chief said the evidences recovered during the busting of a training centre of the MCC at Bihi hillock in the dense forests, on the night of March 6, had established that close links exist between the MCC and the Maoist guerillas of Nepal. He said there was enough proof to show that the MCC in close collaboration with the Nepalese Maoists was trying to create a compact revolutionary zone in five states-Jharkhand, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. The training centre was strategically located close to Jharkhand's borders with Chattisgarh. The camp apart from imparting training in the use of firearms was also being used to ideologically motivate the recruits to make supreme sacrifice for the naxalite cause.
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March - 6 
Three security force personnel were injured when unidentified terrorists attacked a security force post in the Talwara area, Udhampur district, also on the same day. Consequent to an encounter, while the terrorists managed to escape, some arms and am
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Three security force personnel were injured when unidentified terrorists attacked a security force post in the Talwara area, Udhampur district, also on the same day. Consequent to an encounter, while the terrorists managed to escape, some arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of the incident. According to official sources, a search and cordon operation has been launched to arrest the terrorists who have fled. Sources also mentioned that this was the first ever strike by terrorists in the Talwara area where various security force installations, including the Police Technical Headquarters and Police Training College, are located.
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March - 6 
Two terrorists of a ‘fidayeen’, suicide squad, of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter at Bhatadurian in the Jharan Wali Gali area of Poonch district, on March 6. Some arms and ammunition were also recovered from the site of the enco
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Two terrorists of a ‘fidayeen’, suicide squad, of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter at Bhatadurian in the Jharan Wali Gali area of Poonch district, on March 6. Some arms and ammunition were also recovered from the site of the encounter.
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March - 6 
Unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir also injured two Special Police Officers (SPO), in Anantnag district and Palhallan-Pattan in Baramulla, in separate attacks on the same day.
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Unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir also injured two Special Police Officers (SPO), in Anantnag district and Palhallan-Pattan in Baramulla, in separate attacks on the same day.
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March - 6 
Deputy Prime Minister Ram Chandra Poudel had already invited the Maoists to attend peace talks. He said on March 6, the government had acceded to the Maoists’ demand and made public the names of all those in custody in jails or in police stations. He
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Deputy Prime Minister Ram Chandra Poudel had already invited the Maoists to attend peace talks. He said on March 6, the government had acceded to the Maoists’ demand and made public the names of all those in custody in jails or in police stations. He said 20 insurgents were in police custody while 285 were in different jails awaiting trial for insurgency-related offences. He had also demanded the insurgents to furnish details of persons they had abducted. The whereabouts of 131 persons are yet not known, he said, and added that the insurgents had abducted a total of 412 persons, killed 26 of them and set free 281 persons.
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March - 6 
Nepal’s media reported on March 6 that Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has taken a fresh initiative to end the six-year old insurgency in the country and has offered to hold talks with the rebels. Human Rights groups that had earlier brokered th
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Nepal’s media reported on March 6 that Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has taken a fresh initiative to end the six-year old insurgency in the country and has offered to hold talks with the rebels. Human Rights groups that had earlier brokered the failed peace talks are once again working out ‘mechanisms’ to bring the Maoist insurgents and the government to the negotiating table, Rights activist Tuladhar was quoted as having said in the Kathmandu Post. Also, Deputy Prime Minister Poudel reportedly told Tuladhar that he was "positive" about the talks.
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March - 6 
On March 6, another report said the government has made public a list of all those who were arrested in connection with the insurgency and has asked the Maoists to come for talks.
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On March 6, another report said the government has made public a list of all those who were arrested in connection with the insurgency and has asked the Maoists to come for talks.
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March - 6 
On March 6, Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Minister Kalparanjan Chakma blamed that reports in some newspapers that Tk one crore has been given to the Minister to be passed on to the tribal abductors of three Europeans as ransom had jeopardised the negp
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On March 6, Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Minister Kalparanjan Chakma blamed that reports in some newspapers that Tk one crore has been given to the Minister to be passed on to the tribal abductors of three Europeans as ransom had jeopardised the negptiations.
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March - 6 
Previously, on March 6, an absconding terrorist was killed in an internecine clash by his rivals at Devarpar in Chittagong.
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Previously, on March 6, an absconding terrorist was killed in an internecine clash by his rivals at Devarpar in Chittagong.
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March - 6 
A media report said the Sri Lankan Navy would soon be inaugurating its Air Arm and recent additions to the Air Force had increased its fire, which had enabled it to strafe LTTE positions successfully.
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A media report said the Sri Lankan Navy would soon be inaugurating its Air Arm and recent additions to the Air Force had increased its fire, which had enabled it to strafe LTTE positions successfully.
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March - 6 
Eight Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels were killed in an ambush laid by troops in the Kumburupiddi general area, some 20km away from Trincomalee, on March 6. The Sri Lankan army said troops attacked a group of 30 rebels and some more mi
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Eight Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels were killed in an ambush laid by troops in the Kumburupiddi general area, some 20km away from Trincomalee, on March 6. The Sri Lankan army said troops attacked a group of 30 rebels and some more might have been injured.
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March - 6 
In a significant development, the Army extended the general amnesty period to deserters till March 14, 2001 and said all those deserters having personal problems, and are above 35 years of age, who return to duty would be honourably discharged.
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In a significant development, the Army extended the general amnesty period to deserters till March 14, 2001 and said all those deserters having personal problems, and are above 35 years of age, who return to duty would be honourably discharged.
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March - 6 
In another incident the rebels fired mortar shells towards the forward defence lines in the Kilaly lagoon general area and Ariyali general area, on March 6, and wounded three government troops. In a separate development, troops and the rebels clashed
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In another incident the rebels fired mortar shells towards the forward defence lines in the Kilaly lagoon general area and Ariyali general area, on March 6, and wounded three government troops. In a separate development, troops and the rebels clashed in the Varany general area. There were, however, no casualties in the incident.
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March - 6 
In another incident, one soldier succumbed to his injuries, on March 6. He was injured in a rebel attack in the jungles near Kaddupuvarasakulam village, Weli Oya. Separately, another soldier was wounded in a mine explosion on the same day, in the Che
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In another incident, one soldier succumbed to his injuries, on March 6. He was injured in a rebel attack in the jungles near Kaddupuvarasakulam village, Weli Oya. Separately, another soldier was wounded in a mine explosion on the same day, in the Chenkaladi general area, Batticaloa.
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March - 6 
The army further said one LTTE rebel committed suicide at his hideout in Mannar town, also on March 6, even as security forces surrounded it and were all set to storm in.
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The army further said one LTTE rebel committed suicide at his hideout in Mannar town, also on March 6, even as security forces surrounded it and were all set to storm in.
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March - 6 
The United States Ambassador in Sri Lanka visited the Jaffna peninsula and attended a meeting with the Government Agent for Jaffna, on March 6. He was also briefed by Army officers at the Palaly military base.
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The United States Ambassador in Sri Lanka visited the Jaffna peninsula and attended a meeting with the Government Agent for Jaffna, on March 6. He was also briefed by Army officers at the Palaly military base.
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Five suspected foreign mercenaries and two security force (SF) personnel were killed in a series of encounters in the Falli Kalali forests, Poonch district, on March 7 and 8. The encounters began after security forces detected a group of terrorists w
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Five suspected foreign mercenaries and two security force (SF) personnel were killed in a series of encounters in the Falli Kalali forests, Poonch district, on March 7 and 8. The encounters began after security forces detected a group of terrorists who had infiltrated into India from Pakistan. While three mercenaries and one SF personnel were killed on the night of March 7, the others were killed in a subsequent encounter on March 8. Security forces reported that two of the slain mercenaries were identified as Pakistani activists of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Tehreek-ul-Jehad Islami (TUJI). The others are suspected to be Pakistani mercenaries of the JeM. Search operations are continuing to hunt down other mercenaries who managed to escape from the two encounters.
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March - 7 
Five terrorists of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami (HUJI) and Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and four security forces personnel were killed in an encounter at Dofali in Poonch district on the night of March 7. Four personnel were reported to have sustained injuri
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Five terrorists of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami (HUJI) and Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and four security forces personnel were killed in an encounter at Dofali in Poonch district on the night of March 7. Four personnel were reported to have sustained injuries during the encounter.
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March - 7 
In a reaction to this statement, senior Hurriyat leader and leader of his faction of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front-Malik (JKLF), Yasin Malik said the Hurriyat was not playing the role of a mediator between India and Pakistan but was a "princ
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In a reaction to this statement, senior Hurriyat leader and leader of his faction of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front-Malik (JKLF), Yasin Malik said the Hurriyat was not playing the role of a mediator between India and Pakistan but was a "principal party" to the Kashmir issue.
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March - 7 
On March 7, a bunker of the banned left-wing extremist outfit, the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), was unearthed by police in Jharkhand’s Palamu district and three extremists arrested. Some explosives, arms, ammunition and revolutioinary literature wa
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On March 7, a bunker of the banned left-wing extremist outfit, the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), was unearthed by police in Jharkhand’s Palamu district and three extremists arrested. Some explosives, arms, ammunition and revolutioinary literature was recovered from the place. This was the fifth bunker of the MCC extremists that was busted by the district police in the past one month.
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March - 7 
On March 7, about 40 left-wing extremists, Naxalites of outlawed People's War Group (PWG), mostly women cadres, escaped unhurt after exchanging fire with the police for nearly three and half hours on the border of Karimnagar and Nizamabad districts.
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On March 7, about 40 left-wing extremists, Naxalites of outlawed People's War Group (PWG), mostly women cadres, escaped unhurt after exchanging fire with the police for nearly three and half hours on the border of Karimnagar and Nizamabad districts.
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March - 7 
On March 7, in a first incident, security forces have recovered the skelton of an abducted non-tribal teacher from Sunglungbari, a hilltop in South Tripura District, He was abducted in the year 2000 from Khamarbag.
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On March 7, in a first incident, security forces have recovered the skelton of an abducted non-tribal teacher from Sunglungbari, a hilltop in South Tripura District, He was abducted in the year 2000 from Khamarbag.
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March - 7 
On March 7, in the continuing offensive against left-wing extfemists (Naxalites) and private armies of landlords, four persons, including three Naxals of the People's War Group (PWG) were arrested in Bihar's Jehanabad district.
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On March 7, in the continuing offensive against left-wing extfemists (Naxalites) and private armies of landlords, four persons, including three Naxals of the People's War Group (PWG) were arrested in Bihar's Jehanabad district.
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March - 7 
On the night of March 7, three PWG extremists were killed and a policeman injured in an encounter near Asnahi Tola. The encounter occurred when the extremists tried to blow up the Kasnagar police outpost.
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On the night of March 7, three PWG extremists were killed and a policeman injured in an encounter near Asnahi Tola. The encounter occurred when the extremists tried to blow up the Kasnagar police outpost.
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March - 7 
On the political front, on March 7, Union Home Minister L K Advani, speaking in the Upper House of the Indian Parliament, ruled out the announcement of any unilateral cease-fire announcement with any of the insurgent outfits in the northeast.
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On the political front, on March 7, Union Home Minister L K Advani, speaking in the Upper House of the Indian Parliament, ruled out the announcement of any unilateral cease-fire announcement with any of the insurgent outfits in the northeast.
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March - 7 
On the political front, responding to Union Home Minister LK Advani’s March 7-statement that the government would not allow the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) to act as a mediator between India and Pakistan, senior leader Mirwaiz Farooq said, o
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On the political front, responding to Union Home Minister LK Advani’s March 7-statement that the government would not allow the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) to act as a mediator between India and Pakistan, senior leader Mirwaiz Farooq said, on March 8, the alliance does not have any intention to act as mediator. He added that it was the primary party in the Kashmir crisis. Reacting to another point in the Minister’s March 7-statement, that the government plans to hold an all party dialogue on the Kashmir crisis and proposed to include the Hurriyat, the Mirwaiz said "[the] Hurriyat will not share the platform with pro-India parties like the ruling National Conference and Congress as they have no problem with the Centre". He also added, "If there is any problem it is between the pro-movement parties like Hurriyat and talks should be held with the leadership of the Hurriyat…"
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March - 7 
On the same day in the forest area in Warangal district, four PWG extremists blasted claymore mines and targeted a police party and exchanged fire. But there were no casulaties on either side.
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On the same day in the forest area in Warangal district, four PWG extremists blasted claymore mines and targeted a police party and exchanged fire. But there were no casulaties on either side.
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March - 7 
On the same day, security forces reported the arrest of a terrorist of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Srinagar and a second terrorist in Kupwara.
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On the same day, security forces reported the arrest of a terrorist of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Srinagar and a second terrorist in Kupwara.
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March - 7 
On the same day, two policemen were killed in separate attacks by unidentified terrorists in Srinagar. In another incident in the city, six policemen were injured when terrorists lobbed a grenade at Nowhatta. The attack occurred after a blaze, ignite
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On the same day, two policemen were killed in separate attacks by unidentified terrorists in Srinagar. In another incident in the city, six policemen were injured when terrorists lobbed a grenade at Nowhatta. The attack occurred after a blaze, ignited by an Improvised Explosive Device, gutted down several civilian structures and a security force camp in the area on the night of March 7. The Al Umar Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the blast and subsequent arson in which no casualties were reported.
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March - 7 
Speaking in the Upper House of India’s Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Union Home Minister L K Advani said, on March 7, the Government cannot allow leaders of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) to go to Pakistan as mediators. Clarifying on this stand,
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Speaking in the Upper House of India’s Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Union Home Minister L K Advani said, on March 7, the Government cannot allow leaders of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) to go to Pakistan as mediators. Clarifying on this stand, he added that this was so since various leaders of the Hurriyat were making varying statements. He added that the Government does not agree with the Hurriyat leaders’ claims of being the sole mediators and sole representatives of the Valley so as to hold talks with Pakistan. However, the Minister added, the Government was willing to hold talks with them to further the peace initiative in Jammu and Kashmir.
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March - 7 
The police have also destroyed a training centre of the MCC located at a hillock under Bhandaria police station, adjoining Garwah district and seized a huge cache of firearms, ammunitions and utensils from the camp.
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The police have also destroyed a training centre of the MCC located at a hillock under Bhandaria police station, adjoining Garwah district and seized a huge cache of firearms, ammunitions and utensils from the camp.
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March - 7 
Three foreign mercenaries and a security force personnel were killed while another security force personnel was injured in an encounter at Kalali in Poonch district on March 7. In another incident, a village headman was killed by an unidentified terr
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Three foreign mercenaries and a security force personnel were killed while another security force personnel was injured in an encounter at Kalali in Poonch district on March 7. In another incident, a village headman was killed by an unidentified terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir at Maitra in Doda district. In Kupwara district, a former terrorist was attacked and killed by unidentified terrorists at Kalaroos. The body of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist was recovered at Tral in Pulwama district. The rifle and ammunition of a personal security officer of a local politician was snatched by some unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, in Doda district, at Gandoh.
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March - 7 
Two MCC activists were arrested from the Rehla police station area of the district.
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Two MCC activists were arrested from the Rehla police station area of the district.
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March - 7 
A group of five insurgents shot dead an activist of the Ruling Nepali Congress on March 7, in Dikthel, Khotang, a delayed report said.
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A group of five insurgents shot dead an activist of the Ruling Nepali Congress on March 7, in Dikthel, Khotang, a delayed report said.
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March - 7 
Deputy Prime Minister Poudel, meanwhile, said in Kathmandu, on March 7, that he was not aware of the details of a missing insurgent leader, Dandapani Neupane, who the Maoists fear might have been already killed by the security forces.
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Deputy Prime Minister Poudel, meanwhile, said in Kathmandu, on March 7, that he was not aware of the details of a missing insurgent leader, Dandapani Neupane, who the Maoists fear might have been already killed by the security forces.
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March - 7 
The local hosts of the hostages refused to pay any ransom. Meanwhile, reports said the abductors are likely to be given a safe passage after releasing the hostages. Preparation for commando operation that was taken earlier still remain in place in ca
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The local hosts of the hostages refused to pay any ransom. Meanwhile, reports said the abductors are likely to be given a safe passage after releasing the hostages. Preparation for commando operation that was taken earlier still remain in place in case of any exigencies, but army cordon around Kalapahar or black hill has been relaxed.
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March - 7 
Till now, the abductors have not identified themselves and have refused to meet the negotiators. The United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), which opposes a 1997 peace treaty between Dhaka and tribal rebels that ended two decades of insurgency in th
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Till now, the abductors have not identified themselves and have refused to meet the negotiators. The United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), which opposes a 1997 peace treaty between Dhaka and tribal rebels that ended two decades of insurgency in the region, has been blamed for the act, but last week a senior UPDF leader denied the charges and told that they were ready to help the negotiators. Rangamati, which has a history of insurgency, is part of the rugged CHT region bordering India and Myanmar.
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March - 7 
A separate development, police in the Wanni, at Santhasolai, Vavuniya, arrested five persons and recovered some arms from their possession. Their identity is yet to be established.
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A separate development, police in the Wanni, at Santhasolai, Vavuniya, arrested five persons and recovered some arms from their possession. Their identity is yet to be established.
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March - 7 
Naval troops fired at unidentified persons in the Katupalliya near Mannar town. These persons left behind cans of fuel they were carrying and fled from the scene.
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Naval troops fired at unidentified persons in the Katupalliya near Mannar town. These persons left behind cans of fuel they were carrying and fled from the scene.
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March - 7 
On March 7, the United States’ Ambassador in Sri Lanka, Ashley Willis said in a message to the residents of Jaffna that his country rejects the idea of an independent Tamil state. He further said his country regarded the LTTE as a terrorist organizat
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On March 7, the United States’ Ambassador in Sri Lanka, Ashley Willis said in a message to the residents of Jaffna that his country rejects the idea of an independent Tamil state. He further said his country regarded the LTTE as a terrorist organization, and did not believe it was the sole representative of the Tamil people.
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March - 7 
The Sri Lankan Army said government troops killed one Liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel on in the Nagarkovil general area, on March 7. Also on the same day, in Ariyali, the rebels fired mortar shells at the forward defence line.
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The Sri Lankan Army said government troops killed one Liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel on in the Nagarkovil general area, on March 7. Also on the same day, in Ariyali, the rebels fired mortar shells at the forward defence line.
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March - 8 
A huge cache of arms and ammunition and some revolutionary literature were recovered from the site of the encounter. A majority of the Naxalites, reports said, were women cadres of Sagar and Kiran `dalams' (squads), who had gathered to commemmorate t
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition and some revolutionary literature were recovered from the site of the encounter. A majority of the Naxalites, reports said, were women cadres of Sagar and Kiran `dalams' (squads), who had gathered to commemmorate the International Womens’ Day, on March 8.
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March - 8 
According to delayed reports, on March 8, three suspected, unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter at Phangcherap in Diphu. Several empty cases of SLR ammunition, seven live cartridges of AK-47, medicines and incriminating documents were
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According to delayed reports, on March 8, three suspected, unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter at Phangcherap in Diphu. Several empty cases of SLR ammunition, seven live cartridges of AK-47, medicines and incriminating documents were recovered from the site of the encounter.
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March - 8 
Also, a civilian was killed in an attack by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir at Magam in Kupwara district, also on March 8. In another terrorist attack on a security force camp at Seer in Baramulla district, a counter-insurgent was injured. A civilian
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Also, a civilian was killed in an attack by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir at Magam in Kupwara district, also on March 8. In another terrorist attack on a security force camp at Seer in Baramulla district, a counter-insurgent was injured. A civilian was injured in another terrorist attack at Shopian in Pulwama district.
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March - 8 
In a second incident on the same day, two youth were shot dead by some gumen in Churachandpur district.
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In a second incident on the same day, two youth were shot dead by some gumen in Churachandpur district.
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March - 8 
In a separate development, police, on March 8, recovered the bodies of a couple, abducted by unidentified gunmen earlier on March 7, from Sallar in Anantnag district.
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In a separate development, police, on March 8, recovered the bodies of a couple, abducted by unidentified gunmen earlier on March 7, from Sallar in Anantnag district.
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March - 8 
In a separate incident, on the same day, Andrias Marandi, the joint secretary of All Adivasi Student Association (AASA) was killed by suspected Bodo terrorists in Gossaigaon city.
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In a separate incident, on the same day, Andrias Marandi, the joint secretary of All Adivasi Student Association (AASA) was killed by suspected Bodo terrorists in Gossaigaon city.
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March - 8 
In a separate incident, six security force personnel were similarly injured on March 8 when terrorists lobbed a grenade at Barzulla where senior security officials were inspecting the damage caused by a blast in the area, earlier on March 7.
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In a separate incident, six security force personnel were similarly injured on March 8 when terrorists lobbed a grenade at Barzulla where senior security officials were inspecting the damage caused by a blast in the area, earlier on March 7.
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March - 8 
In a third incident on the same day, in the same district, police recovered and defused a powerful bomb in Folten village.
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In a third incident on the same day, in the same district, police recovered and defused a powerful bomb in Folten village.
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March - 8 
In an another incident on the same day, police raided Fatikrai village in North Tripura and arrested a terrorist of the United Bengali Liberation Front (UBLF). Some arms and ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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In an another incident on the same day, police raided Fatikrai village in North Tripura and arrested a terrorist of the United Bengali Liberation Front (UBLF). Some arms and ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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March - 8 
Official sources said a senior Ranvir Sena activist and a main accused of the Khagri Bigha massacre of 10 people in 1989 was arrested from Ram Nagar village of the district, while three PWG cadres were taken into custody at Dalalchak village with thr
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Official sources said a senior Ranvir Sena activist and a main accused of the Khagri Bigha massacre of 10 people in 1989 was arrested from Ram Nagar village of the district, while three PWG cadres were taken into custody at Dalalchak village with three rifles.
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March - 8 
On March 8, Defence Minister George Fernandes responding to queries by Members said in Parliament that 285 terrorists were killed in Assam during operations launched by security forces in the year 2000. Around 1,265 terrorists were apprehended and 16
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On March 8, Defence Minister George Fernandes responding to queries by Members said in Parliament that 285 terrorists were killed in Assam during operations launched by security forces in the year 2000. Around 1,265 terrorists were apprehended and 1690 terrorists surrendered during the same period, he said. He said, in the year 2001, 64 terrorists were killed, while 165 surrendered and 261 more have been apprehended.
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March - 8 
On March 8, one person was killed and 10 others injured in an ambush by suspected Kanglei Yawol Kunna Lup (O) terrorists at Karong in Senapati district in Manipur. According to sources, the terrorists ambushed 17 oil tankers that were on their way
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On March 8, one person was killed and 10 others injured in an ambush by suspected Kanglei Yawol Kunna Lup (O) terrorists at Karong in Senapati district in Manipur. According to sources, the terrorists ambushed 17 oil tankers that were on their way from Assam. Security force personnel who were accompanying the tankers retaliated but the terrorists managed to escape.
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March - 8 
On March 8, police in Balasore claimed to have busted a drug racket and arrested four persons in this connection. The drug racket allegedly was jointly run by the Mafia in Mumbai and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan. Police also seiz
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On March 8, police in Balasore claimed to have busted a drug racket and arrested four persons in this connection. The drug racket allegedly was jointly run by the Mafia in Mumbai and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan. Police also seized heroin worth Rupees 15 million in the international market.
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March - 8 
On March 8, the Jharkhand police discover vital evidences to show links between the banned Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), a left-wing extremist organisation, of Bihar and Jharkhand, and Maoist insurgents operating in Nepal.
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On March 8, the Jharkhand police discover vital evidences to show links between the banned Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), a left-wing extremist organisation, of Bihar and Jharkhand, and Maoist insurgents operating in Nepal.
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March - 8 
One terrorist was killed in retaliatory firing by security forces when their convoy was attacked at Malpora on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, on March 8. A second terrorist was killed at Pattan in Baramulla district.
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One terrorist was killed in retaliatory firing by security forces when their convoy was attacked at Malpora on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, on March 8. A second terrorist was killed at Pattan in Baramulla district.
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March - 8 
Participating in the debate on the President’s address to Parliament, Mirza Abdul Rashid, a National Conference Member of the House, said the only result of the latest extension of the November 27 Ramadan cease-fire was that the borders in the State
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Participating in the debate on the President’s address to Parliament, Mirza Abdul Rashid, a National Conference Member of the House, said the only result of the latest extension of the November 27 Ramadan cease-fire was that the borders in the State with Pakistan had fallen silent, which provided terrorists with an opportunity to cross over to that country for arms training and return with sophisticated arms and ammunition. Within the State, the Member added, the cease-fire extension offered the terrorists an opportunity to reorganize, consolidate and store arms and ammunition. He said that this could be judged by the increasing attacks on and killings of security personnel. He claimed that while security force personnel had an upper hand on terrorists in the pre-cease-fire period, the situation now was the reverse.
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March - 8 
Police in Karbi Anglong district, on March 8, claimed to have killed three unidentified terrorists and destroyed a camp jointly run by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPD
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Police in Karbi Anglong district, on March 8, claimed to have killed three unidentified terrorists and destroyed a camp jointly run by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) in a hilly terrain near Psongcherop. The other terrorists, however, managed to escape. Police also recovered a large number of incriminating documents from the camp.
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March - 8 
Reacting to Advani’s statement, another senior leader, Abdul Lone said, also on March 8, the Hurriyat leadership would meet shortly to "discuss and react" to the statement.
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Reacting to Advani’s statement, another senior leader, Abdul Lone said, also on March 8, the Hurriyat leadership would meet shortly to "discuss and react" to the statement.
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March - 8 
Speaking in Parliament on March 8, Union Defence Minister George Fernandes stated that there was a marked decline in attempts at infiltration from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir after the declaration of the November 27 Ramadan cease-fire. Giv
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Speaking in Parliament on March 8, Union Defence Minister George Fernandes stated that there was a marked decline in attempts at infiltration from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir after the declaration of the November 27 Ramadan cease-fire. Giving a comparative perspective, he said that 15 attempts of infiltration were made by terrorists during the three months since the cease-fire as against 54 attempts made during the preceding three months. He also cited an assessment which said that the number of terrorists in the State were between 2,000 and 2,500. Another 2,000 terrorists were reportedly waiting at Pakistan based camps for infiltration into India.
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Subsequently, on March 8, the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) criticised the statement and doubted the government’s sincerity about solving the insurgency problem in the State.
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Subsequently, on March 8, the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) criticised the statement and doubted the government’s sincerity about solving the insurgency problem in the State.
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March - 8 
The Member praised Prime Minister Vajpayee’s "foresightedness". Criticizing suggestions of trifurcation of the State, the member remarked that the cease-fire should also be accompanied by a revival of the State Legislative Assembly’s autonomy proposa
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The Member praised Prime Minister Vajpayee’s "foresightedness". Criticizing suggestions of trifurcation of the State, the member remarked that the cease-fire should also be accompanied by a revival of the State Legislative Assembly’s autonomy proposal for a lasting solution to the Kashmir crisis. He added that a long-term solution would also require the creation of employment opportunities for the estimated one million unemployed youth of the State.
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March - 8 
Three civilians were massacred by suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists at Harok in Doda district. In the same district, a member of a Village Defence Committee (VDC) was killed and two members of his family injured when unidentified terrorists att
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Three civilians were massacred by suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists at Harok in Doda district. In the same district, a member of a Village Defence Committee (VDC) was killed and two members of his family injured when unidentified terrorists attacked his residence at Atha Kandwara.
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March - 8 
A spokesperson of the Pakistan Foreign Office, in a statement released on March 8, claimed that Indian security forces were continuing their operations in Jammu and Kashmir despite the extension of cease-fire. On the proposed visit of the All Party H
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A spokesperson of the Pakistan Foreign Office, in a statement released on March 8, claimed that Indian security forces were continuing their operations in Jammu and Kashmir despite the extension of cease-fire. On the proposed visit of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) to Pakistan the Foreign Office said, "Pakistan regrets the decision of the Government of India not to allow the five-member APHC delegation designated by its chairman to visit Pakistan for consultations on the commencement of a peace process on Kashmir".
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March - 8 
The Interior Ministry of Pakistan and the various terrorist outfits are expected to hold a joint meeting shortly in order to evolve a ‘code of ethics’ to be followed by the latter in future. Reports in Pakistani newspapers indicate that almost all th
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The Interior Ministry of Pakistan and the various terrorist outfits are expected to hold a joint meeting shortly in order to evolve a ‘code of ethics’ to be followed by the latter in future. Reports in Pakistani newspapers indicate that almost all the prominent leaders of sectarian and terrorist outfits are scheduled to attend the proposed meeting to be held under the auspices of the Interior ministry.
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March - 8 
The Chairman of the Maoist insurgents, ‘Comrade Prachanda’ said in a press release, and reported in the media on March 8, that the government was taking recourse to diversionary tactics such as speaking out talks with the insurgents since it was in a
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The Chairman of the Maoist insurgents, ‘Comrade Prachanda’ said in a press release, and reported in the media on March 8, that the government was taking recourse to diversionary tactics such as speaking out talks with the insurgents since it was in a difficult position in Parliament. Prachanda said it was for the government to "create [the] atmosphere for talks honestly and without any conspiracy". He had also criticised the government for not giving setting free two specific insurgent leaders now allegedly under detention. The creation of the Armed Police Force, Prachanda further alleged, was a testimony to the government’s lack of sincerity in holding talks with the insurgents.
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March - 8 
The Chairman of the Maoist insurgents, Comrade Prachanda said the government had made known the details of only three of out the 74 missing persons and had asked the government to "create an atmosphere free of conspiracy". Prachanda said he was ready
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The Chairman of the Maoist insurgents, Comrade Prachanda said the government had made known the details of only three of out the 74 missing persons and had asked the government to "create an atmosphere free of conspiracy". Prachanda said he was ready for talks but made no firm commitment.
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March - 8 
The high-level investigating committee formed under the chairmanship of former Chief Justice Neupane to investigate into the ambush laid on the convoy of the present Chief Justice, in Surkhet district, on February 3, 2001, and make recommendations, h
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The high-level investigating committee formed under the chairmanship of former Chief Justice Neupane to investigate into the ambush laid on the convoy of the present Chief Justice, in Surkhet district, on February 3, 2001, and make recommendations, has submitted its report on March 8. The Chief Justice had a miraculous escape. The government said it would study the report but did not specify any time frame.
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March - 8 
Top Maoist insurgent leader, and till recently the Chairman of the Maoists, Baburan Bhattarai has been charged with murder along with 28 other insurgents in a complaint filed before the Surkhet District Court, on March 8. The charge sheet said the of
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Top Maoist insurgent leader, and till recently the Chairman of the Maoists, Baburan Bhattarai has been charged with murder along with 28 other insurgents in a complaint filed before the Surkhet District Court, on March 8. The charge sheet said the offence was committed which occurred at Baddichaur Bazaar of Kunathari VDC-4 on February 6, 2001. A former Member of Parliament who had later joined the insurgents is also an accused in the case.
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March - 8 
An official team from Bhutan is due to arrive in Nepal to conduct the first round of verification, on March 10, of refugees residing in camps in Jhapa and Morang, a Nepalese Foreign Ministry official said. During the 10th round of ministerial level t
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An official team from Bhutan is due to arrive in Nepal to conduct the first round of verification, on March 10, of refugees residing in camps in Jhapa and Morang, a Nepalese Foreign Ministry official said. During the 10th round of ministerial level talks in Kathmandu held between 24 and 27 December, 2000, Nepal and Bhutan agreed to verify the nationality of the refugees and decide on a process of repatriation. While the refugees hold that they Bhutanese nations forcibly evicted by the Royal government, Bhutan contends that they were never its ctitizens.
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March - 8 
All foreign missions in the country have asked the citizens of their respective countries to strictly adhere to the instructions of the authorities concerned while visiting any part of the three hill districts - Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban.
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All foreign missions in the country have asked the citizens of their respective countries to strictly adhere to the instructions of the authorities concerned while visiting any part of the three hill districts - Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban.
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March - 8 
On March 8, the activists opposed to the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Agreement abducted three pro-peace workers and injured another.
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On March 8, the activists opposed to the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Agreement abducted three pro-peace workers and injured another.
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March - 8 
It has been announced that the Air Force would be celebrating its Golden Jubilee Anniversary on March 9. Also, the annual budget is being presented in Parliament today, March 8, 2001. For the year 2000, Sri Lanka had allotted a total of SLR 80.43 bil
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It has been announced that the Air Force would be celebrating its Golden Jubilee Anniversary on March 9. Also, the annual budget is being presented in Parliament today, March 8, 2001. For the year 2000, Sri Lanka had allotted a total of SLR 80.43 billion for the defence forces battling the LTTE rebels since the past 18 years.
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March - 8 
On March 8, the American Embassy in Colombo quoted its ambassador, Ashley Wills, as saying during a visit to Jaffna that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have showed signs of giving up its ‘terrorist tactics’ and the United States may reco
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On March 8, the American Embassy in Colombo quoted its ambassador, Ashley Wills, as saying during a visit to Jaffna that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have showed signs of giving up its ‘terrorist tactics’ and the United States may reconsider a ban on them if they shed violence completely. The US had proscribed the LTTE as a "foreign terrorist organisation" in October 1997.
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March - 8 
The Army announced on March 8 that a total of 10 LTTE rebels had surrendered in the Eastern province during the months of January and February.
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The Army announced on March 8 that a total of 10 LTTE rebels had surrendered in the Eastern province during the months of January and February.
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March - 8 
The Deputy Minister for Finance presented the Budget proposals for the year 2001 on March 8. The government has made a provision of SLR 75 billion for defence during the current year. Expenditure on defence during the year 2001 amounted to nearly 60
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The Deputy Minister for Finance presented the Budget proposals for the year 2001 on March 8. The government has made a provision of SLR 75 billion for defence during the current year. Expenditure on defence during the year 2001 amounted to nearly 60 per cent of the total expenditure, the Minister said, and went on to add that it was because of a sudden escalaltion in the war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels. It hovered somewhere between 70 and 80 billion rupees.
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March - 9 
According to delayed reports, on March 9, Abbu Anjaiah, Eturunagarm area secretary of the PWG-affiliated Rytu Coolie Sangham (RCS) surrendered in Kothgudem.
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According to delayed reports, on March 9, Abbu Anjaiah, Eturunagarm area secretary of the PWG-affiliated Rytu Coolie Sangham (RCS) surrendered in Kothgudem.
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March - 9 
Muttahidda Jehad Council (MJC), an umbrella outfit of 18 Pakistan-based terrorist outfits, at meeting in Muzaffarabad, on March 9, urged the United Nations to intervene and solve the Kashmir issue. Chairman of the MJC, Syed Salahuddin, also the ‘supr
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Muttahidda Jehad Council (MJC), an umbrella outfit of 18 Pakistan-based terrorist outfits, at meeting in Muzaffarabad, on March 9, urged the United Nations to intervene and solve the Kashmir issue. Chairman of the MJC, Syed Salahuddin, also the ‘supreme commander’ of Hizb-ul- Mujahideen (HuM), while presiding over the meeting said, "If the UN has to restore its goodwill, then it should take a similar step in Kashmir as was taken by it to evacuate Iraqi troops from Kuwait". The MJC reaction came ahead of the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan's tour to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, which began on March 10.
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March - 9 
On March 9, a terrorist belonging to the Kuki National Front (KNF) was arrested while collecting ransom amount in Jirighat.
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On March 9, a terrorist belonging to the Kuki National Front (KNF) was arrested while collecting ransom amount in Jirighat.
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March - 9 
On March 9, an estimated 15 left-wing insurgents, Naxalites were killed and two policemen injured in an encounter in Bhawanipur village of Uttar Pradesh. Further details were not available.
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On March 9, an estimated 15 left-wing insurgents, Naxalites were killed and two policemen injured in an encounter in Bhawanipur village of Uttar Pradesh. Further details were not available.
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March - 9 
On March 9, the organisers of a seminar on Kashmir, due on March 17, in India, said 26 Kashmiri separatists based in Pakistan had applied for Indian visa. They include Amanullah Khan, chairman of his faction of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front
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On March 9, the organisers of a seminar on Kashmir, due on March 17, in India, said 26 Kashmiri separatists based in Pakistan had applied for Indian visa. They include Amanullah Khan, chairman of his faction of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and several top activists of the Jammu and Kashmir National Liberation Front (JKNLF). Muzzafar Shah, a leader of the Awami National Conference (ANC) and coordinator of the seminar said the applicants for visa included Showkat Maqbool Bhat, son of the hanged JKLF terrorist Maqbool Butt. The two-day seminar "In Search of Peace and Solution" is being organised by Awami National Conference (ANC) at Jammu from March 17.
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March - 9 
On March 9, two Hizb terrorists killed a relative of the senior National Conference leader and Forest Minister Pirzada Ghulam Ahmed Shah at Devsar village in Kulgam. The terrorists managed to escape from the site of the incident. Official sources als
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On March 9, two Hizb terrorists killed a relative of the senior National Conference leader and Forest Minister Pirzada Ghulam Ahmed Shah at Devsar village in Kulgam. The terrorists managed to escape from the site of the incident. Official sources also added that the killing follows a day after terrorists killed the District Organising Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Shopian, in South Kashmir.
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March - 9 
On the same day, unidentified terrorists kidnapped and later killed a person at Nasrallapora in Budgam. Official sources described the deceased as a former Pakistan-trained terrorist of the Hizb.
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On the same day, unidentified terrorists kidnapped and later killed a person at Nasrallapora in Budgam. Official sources described the deceased as a former Pakistan-trained terrorist of the Hizb.
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March - 9 
The Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Amanullah Khan, addressing media personnel at Rawalpindi, on March 9, denied media reports saying that the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan would not hold talks with Kashmiri leaders during his sta
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The Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Amanullah Khan, addressing media personnel at Rawalpindi, on March 9, denied media reports saying that the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan would not hold talks with Kashmiri leaders during his stay in Pakistan. Amanullah Khan said that the "United Nations should use its influence to maintain peace in the region as both countries possess nuclear capabilities and escalation tension between Pakistan and India can lead to a nuclear war".
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March - 9 
Four rocket attacks were reported from the Sui gas installations in Quetta on March 9. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the incident. Separately, a bomb blast was reported from Sou
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Four rocket attacks were reported from the Sui gas installations in Quetta on March 9. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the incident. Separately, a bomb blast was reported from South Waziristan. However the blast caused no casualty.
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March - 9 
Muttahidda Jehad Council (MJC), an umbrella outfit of 18 Pakistan-based terrorist outfits, at meeting in Muzaffarabad, on March 9, urged the United Nations to intervene and solve the Kashmir issue. Chairman of the MJC, Syed Salahuddin, also the ‘supr
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Muttahidda Jehad Council (MJC), an umbrella outfit of 18 Pakistan-based terrorist outfits, at meeting in Muzaffarabad, on March 9, urged the United Nations to intervene and solve the Kashmir issue. Chairman of the MJC, Syed Salahuddin, also the ‘supreme commander’ of Hizb-ul- Mujahideen (HuM), while presiding over the meeting said, "If the UN has to restore its goodwill, then it should take a similar step in Kashmir as was taken by it to evacuate Iraqi troops from Kuwait". The MJC reaction came ahead of the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan's tour to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, which began on March 10.
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March - 9 
Seven persons were killed and four others injured as two sectarian groups clashed over the ownership rights of a mountain in the Pewar area of Kurram Agency on March 9. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the incident.
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Seven persons were killed and four others injured as two sectarian groups clashed over the ownership rights of a mountain in the Pewar area of Kurram Agency on March 9. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the incident.
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March - 9 
The Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Amanullah Khan, addressing media personnel at Rawalpindi, on March 9, denied media reports saying that the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan would not hold talks with Kashmiri leaders during his sta
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The Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Amanullah Khan, addressing media personnel at Rawalpindi, on March 9, denied media reports saying that the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan would not hold talks with Kashmiri leaders during his stay in Pakistan. Amanullah Khan said that the "United Nations should use its influence to maintain peace in the region as both countries possess nuclear capabilities and escalation tension between Pakistan and India can lead to a nuclear war".
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March - 9 
A delayed report said troops took into custody the resident of a refugee camp in Vavuniya and in possession of a hand grenade on March 9. Also on the same day, naval troops arrested a civilian in Salli near Trincomalee. Further details are yet not kn
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A delayed report said troops took into custody the resident of a refugee camp in Vavuniya and in possession of a hand grenade on March 9. Also on the same day, naval troops arrested a civilian in Salli near Trincomalee. Further details are yet not known.
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March - 9 
In a separate development, one LTTE cadre surrendered in Uva, also on March 9. The Army said he belongs to Thekkathieve, Batticaloa.
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In a separate development, one LTTE cadre surrendered in Uva, also on March 9. The Army said he belongs to Thekkathieve, Batticaloa.
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March - 10 
A police personnel was killed by two unidentified terrorists at the Zakoora Crossing in Srinagar. The terrorists, however, managed to escape from the site of the incident. In a similar incident, one security force personnel was killed and two civilia
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A police personnel was killed by two unidentified terrorists at the Zakoora Crossing in Srinagar. The terrorists, however, managed to escape from the site of the incident. In a similar incident, one security force personnel was killed and two civilians injured when unidentified terrorists ambushed a security force patrol at village Kotli Kalaban in Rajouri on the same day. The terrorists managed to escape from the site of the encounter.
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March - 10 
According to sources, the leftwing insurgents, Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG), is procuring weapons such as assault rifles, sten-guns and palm pistols from countries like China, Japan and Korea. PWG is also procuring new type of grenade di
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According to sources, the leftwing insurgents, Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG), is procuring weapons such as assault rifles, sten-guns and palm pistols from countries like China, Japan and Korea. PWG is also procuring new type of grenade dies and small rocket-launchers to train its cadre in combat operations. Police claimed to have recovered vital evidences after the recent encounter on the borders of Karimnagar and Nizamabad districts indicating that the PWG was also concentrating on weapon and explosive manufacturing besides training its cadre in their use.
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March - 10 
Assam Police in a delayed reports said that three terrorists were arrested in two separate incidents in different parts of the State on March 10. While two activists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were arrested from Pitakhowa in Darran
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Assam Police in a delayed reports said that three terrorists were arrested in two separate incidents in different parts of the State on March 10. While two activists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were arrested from Pitakhowa in Darrang district, the third, a terrorist of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) was arrested from Dhansari in Karbi Anglong district.
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March - 10 
In another incident, a civilian was abducted by unidentified terrorists at Kondoora in Beerwah.
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In another incident, a civilian was abducted by unidentified terrorists at Kondoora in Beerwah.
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March - 10 
In village Mokhay at RS Pura, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were recovered by civilians.
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In village Mokhay at RS Pura, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were recovered by civilians.
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March - 10 
On March 10, six terrorists belonging to the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) surrendered in Guwahati along with sophisticated arms and ammunition. While five of them hail from Dhubri district, the sixth belongs to the Goalpara district. They had undergone
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On March 10, six terrorists belonging to the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) surrendered in Guwahati along with sophisticated arms and ammunition. While five of them hail from Dhubri district, the sixth belongs to the Goalpara district. They had undergone training at a camp in Batrassi in Pakistan, along the border with Afghanistan. The State police chief said on the occasion that an estimated 30 youth from the State had joined the Pakistan-based terrorist outfit.
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March - 10 
On March 10, suspected armed left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the People's War Group (PWG), attacked a police picket near Sikni, Palamau district, Bihar. Police repulsed the attack but the extremists managed to escape leaving behind pamphlets deman
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On March 10, suspected armed left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the People's War Group (PWG), attacked a police picket near Sikni, Palamau district, Bihar. Police repulsed the attack but the extremists managed to escape leaving behind pamphlets demanding the immediate closure of the Sikni colliery. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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March - 10 
On March 10, three terrorists of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) surrendered along with a Sten gun, nine rounds of ammunition and a Chinese grenade, at Mendipathar, in East Garo district.
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On March 10, three terrorists of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) surrendered along with a Sten gun, nine rounds of ammunition and a Chinese grenade, at Mendipathar, in East Garo district.
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March - 10 
On the night of March 10, a foreign mercenary of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed at Khan Sahib, Budgam.
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On the night of March 10, a foreign mercenary of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed at Khan Sahib, Budgam.
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March - 10 
On the political front, the State government, on March 10, urged the Union government to declare a cease-fire with terrorist groups in the State. Talking to the press persons in Guwahati, Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta said, "The State governm
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On the political front, the State government, on March 10, urged the Union government to declare a cease-fire with terrorist groups in the State. Talking to the press persons in Guwahati, Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta said, "The State government would extend all cooperation to the Union government, if such a cease-fire was declared."
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March - 10 
On the same day, two terrorists of the Harkat-ul-Ansar were killed in an encounter at the Sogam village in Kokernag. Some arms and ammunition were also recovered from the site of the encounter.
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On the same day, two terrorists of the Harkat-ul-Ansar were killed in an encounter at the Sogam village in Kokernag. Some arms and ammunition were also recovered from the site of the encounter.
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March - 10 
One civilian was killed and 18 others injured on the same day as terrorists lobbed a hand grenade at a security force installation at the Batmaloo bus stand.
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One civilian was killed and 18 others injured on the same day as terrorists lobbed a hand grenade at a security force installation at the Batmaloo bus stand.
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March - 10 
Police in Bhatinda, on March 10, claimed to have arrested a notorious criminal with terrorist connections and recovered a Chinese pistol and live cartridges from his possession. According to police sources, the arrested person had frequently crossed
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Police in Bhatinda, on March 10, claimed to have arrested a notorious criminal with terrorist connections and recovered a Chinese pistol and live cartridges from his possession. According to police sources, the arrested person had frequently crossed over to Pakistan to ferry arms and drugs for terrorists in Punjab.
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March - 10 
Three terrorists including an ‘area commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahdeen (HuM) and three security force personnel were killed in an encounter at village Udarian in Rajouri district on March 10. Some terrorists of the group managed to escape. Some arms
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Three terrorists including an ‘area commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahdeen (HuM) and three security force personnel were killed in an encounter at village Udarian in Rajouri district on March 10. Some terrorists of the group managed to escape. Some arms and ammunition have been recovered from the site of the encounter.
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March - 10 
According to delayed reports two persons were killed and another injured in a bomb explosion at Charsadda in Peshawar, on March 10. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the incident. Official sources said this was the third explosion i
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According to delayed reports two persons were killed and another injured in a bomb explosion at Charsadda in Peshawar, on March 10. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the incident. Official sources said this was the third explosion in the city the past seven months.
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March - 10 
Authorities in Kohat on the same day cancelled the release orders of 16 Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) activists after failing to negotiate a peace agreement with them.
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Authorities in Kohat on the same day cancelled the release orders of 16 Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) activists after failing to negotiate a peace agreement with them.
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March - 10 
On the same day, police in Kohat arrested two persons allegedly involved in the sectarian violence at Hangu. The arrest followed identification of the accused by eyewitnesses who had handed over a list of suspects to the authorities consequent to the
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On the same day, police in Kohat arrested two persons allegedly involved in the sectarian violence at Hangu. The arrest followed identification of the accused by eyewitnesses who had handed over a list of suspects to the authorities consequent to the March 4-sectarian violence in which 13 persons were killed.
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March - 10 
The Sri Lankan Army said Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels on March 10 shelled the positions of troops in the Ariyalai general area. There were no casualties in the shelling. In the Wanni, troops recovered landmines and some tents and ut
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The Sri Lankan Army said Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels on March 10 shelled the positions of troops in the Ariyalai general area. There were no casualties in the shelling. In the Wanni, troops recovered landmines and some tents and utensils presumably left behind by a group of LTTE rebels in Pawakkulam, also on March 10.
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March - 11 
A non-tribal civilian was killed by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists at Holakhet in South Tripura district on March 11. No further details were available.
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A non-tribal civilian was killed by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists at Holakhet in South Tripura district on March 11. No further details were available.
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March - 11 
According to delayed reports, on March 11, SC Jamir, Chief Minister of Nagaland, speaking at a cultural festival in Kohima, urged the people to come out in the open against the gun culture prevailing in the State for the past several years. The Chief
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According to delayed reports, on March 11, SC Jamir, Chief Minister of Nagaland, speaking at a cultural festival in Kohima, urged the people to come out in the open against the gun culture prevailing in the State for the past several years. The Chief Minister lauded the role of the security forces for their efforts to initiate a peace process.
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March - 11 
Also on March 11, in Srinagar, two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists were arrested and some explosives and incriminating documents recovered from their possession. Police said the two were involved in the killing of a police officer in the city on
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Also on March 11, in Srinagar, two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists were arrested and some explosives and incriminating documents recovered from their possession. Police said the two were involved in the killing of a police officer in the city on January 24, 2001.
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March - 11 
An activist of a counter-insurgent outfit, the Ikhwaan-ul-Muslimeen, who was injured in a terrorist attack on March 8, succumbed to his injuries on March 11, in Srinagar. On the same day, the body of a former terrorist was recovered from Nasrulla Por
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An activist of a counter-insurgent outfit, the Ikhwaan-ul-Muslimeen, who was injured in a terrorist attack on March 8, succumbed to his injuries on March 11, in Srinagar. On the same day, the body of a former terrorist was recovered from Nasrulla Pora, Budgam.
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March - 11 
In a separate incident, on the same day, police recovered two unidentified dead bodies with bullet injuries from the Pallah River near Belguri village in Barpeta district. Details of the incident were not immediately available.
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In a separate incident, on the same day, police recovered two unidentified dead bodies with bullet injuries from the Pallah River near Belguri village in Barpeta district. Details of the incident were not immediately available.
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March - 11 
In another incident, two Special Police Officers (SPOs) were killed in an attack by unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, at Arath in Budgam district.
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In another incident, two Special Police Officers (SPOs) were killed in an attack by unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, at Arath in Budgam district.
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March - 11 
In Pulwama district, a political activist of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was killed by unidentified terrorists at Growgund. The sister of the activist was injured in the incident. Also, a civilian was killed in a separate terrorist attack at P
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In Pulwama district, a political activist of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was killed by unidentified terrorists at Growgund. The sister of the activist was injured in the incident. Also, a civilian was killed in a separate terrorist attack at Parsu, Budgam.
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March - 11 
On the night of March 11, two relatives of a village headman were injured when terrorists attacked their residence at Nar in Poonch district.
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On the night of March 11, two relatives of a village headman were injured when terrorists attacked their residence at Nar in Poonch district.
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March - 11 
Security forces also reported that the body of a suspected foreign mercenary of the Jash-e-Mohammed (JeM) was recovered from Morakhan in Rajouri district, on March 11. The body was recovered close to the scene of the March 10-encounter at Udarian, in
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Security forces also reported that the body of a suspected foreign mercenary of the Jash-e-Mohammed (JeM) was recovered from Morakhan in Rajouri district, on March 11. The body was recovered close to the scene of the March 10-encounter at Udarian, in which three terrorists were killed. Security forces suspect that the body was of a terrorist injured in that encounter. With this, the number of terrorists killed in that encounter has risen to four.
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March - 11 
Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter at Nadihal in Baramulla district, on March 11. The encounter followed after a security force patrol in the area was attacked in which one security force personnel sustained injuries.
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Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter at Nadihal in Baramulla district, on March 11. The encounter followed after a security force patrol in the area was attacked in which one security force personnel sustained injuries.
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March - 11 
According to delayed reports a police personnel was killed and two others injured when Maoist insurgents attacked a police patrol at Mohanpur village in Siraha district, on March 11. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the incident.
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According to delayed reports a police personnel was killed and two others injured when Maoist insurgents attacked a police patrol at Mohanpur village in Siraha district, on March 11. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the incident.
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March - 11 
Security forces have widened their cordon by another 30 square kilometres as the tribal abductors were feared to have moved their hideout taking with them the three foreign captives they have been holding for the last 24 days. The abductors are beli
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Security forces have widened their cordon by another 30 square kilometres as the tribal abductors were feared to have moved their hideout taking with them the three foreign captives they have been holding for the last 24 days. The abductors are believed to have shifted their base when the cordon was eased for talks. Meanwhile, state officials continued to distribute leaflets seeking tribal villagers' help to rescue the three foreign consultants of a road-building project as the crisis went on without any breakthrough.
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March - 12 
According to official sources, on March 12, eight terrorists were arrested in different parts of lower Assam in separate incidents. Two conduits of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were arrested from Bagichachuba village in Darrang district
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According to official sources, on March 12, eight terrorists were arrested in different parts of lower Assam in separate incidents. Two conduits of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were arrested from Bagichachuba village in Darrang district. In separate incidents, two persons who provided shelter to ULFA terrorists were arrested from Jaljali village in Darrang district and Dahala Habi village in Kamrup district. In another incident, four terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were arrested in Kokrajhar district.
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March - 12 
An estimated 15 left-wing extremists, naxalites of the People's War Group (PWG) were reported to have escaped after an encounter with police near Dattojipet in Adilabad district on March 12. There were no reports of any casulaties.
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An estimated 15 left-wing extremists, naxalites of the People's War Group (PWG) were reported to have escaped after an encounter with police near Dattojipet in Adilabad district on March 12. There were no reports of any casulaties.
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March - 12 
Earlier on the evening of March 12, two Pakistani mercenaries of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed in an encounter at Khayar, Baramulla. In another incident, two civilians were killed by suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists at Taali in
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Earlier on the evening of March 12, two Pakistani mercenaries of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed in an encounter at Khayar, Baramulla. In another incident, two civilians were killed by suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists at Taali in Rajouri district.
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March - 12 
EK Mawlong, Chief Minister of Meghalaya, on March 12, speaking at a rally organised by the Assam Rifles at Umroi Cantonment, lauded the role played by the security forces in defending the north-eastern region. He also praised the force for its role i
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EK Mawlong, Chief Minister of Meghalaya, on March 12, speaking at a rally organised by the Assam Rifles at Umroi Cantonment, lauded the role played by the security forces in defending the north-eastern region. He also praised the force for its role in the development and assimilation of the region into the national mainstream.
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March - 12 
In a press statement from Srinagar on March 12, a senior leader of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Abdul Gani Lone has urged the political and terrorist leadership in J&K to start a peace offensive against the government of India. He reject
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In a press statement from Srinagar on March 12, a senior leader of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Abdul Gani Lone has urged the political and terrorist leadership in J&K to start a peace offensive against the government of India. He rejected the continuous extension of cease-fire by government as a hypocrisy.
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March - 12 
In a significant development, Jamaat-e-Islami’s representative in the alliance, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, did not attend the meeting of the seven-member Executive Council, as he was not invited on grounds of indiscipline. Geelani is considered to be a h
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In a significant development, Jamaat-e-Islami’s representative in the alliance, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, did not attend the meeting of the seven-member Executive Council, as he was not invited on grounds of indiscipline. Geelani is considered to be a hard-liner who has tended to differ with other Hurriyat leaders and the Jamaat leaders while preferring to regard the Kashmir crisis as a religious issue rather than a political issue.
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March - 12 
In an emerging controversy, locals of Magam, Kupwara alleged that a civilian, arrested earlier on March 10, was killed by SF personnel on March 12. SF sources however denied the allegation saying that the slain civilian was an associate of Harkat-ul-
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In an emerging controversy, locals of Magam, Kupwara alleged that a civilian, arrested earlier on March 10, was killed by SF personnel on March 12. SF sources however denied the allegation saying that the slain civilian was an associate of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen terrorists and died in an accidental explosion when he was taken to a hideout for recovery of weapons and explosives. An official spokesman said on March 13 that the deputy commissioner of Kupwara has been directed to investigate into the allegations.
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March - 12 
In another political development on the same day, the Hurriyat Conference decided to depute Abdul Lone to explore possibilities of a meeting with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan during his visit to New Delhi. The Executive Council of the Hurriyat, a
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In another political development on the same day, the Hurriyat Conference decided to depute Abdul Lone to explore possibilities of a meeting with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan during his visit to New Delhi. The Executive Council of the Hurriyat, a conglomerate of 23 separatist groups, after a meeting in Srinagar to discuss the UN Secretary-General’s statement ruling out implementation of UN resolutions for resolving the Kashmir issue, said Lone had been asked to seek a meeting with the Kofi Annan during his stay in New Delhi. A statement released after the meeting said "If the meeting between the Hurriyat Conference and the UN chief becomes possible, he would be informed about the wishes of the people of Kashmir and human rights violations taking place in the State".
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March - 12 
On March 12, a tribal youth, dismissed earlier from the police force, was killed by the left-wing insurgents, Naxalites of the Peoples' War Group (PWG) at Thotavalasa village in Visakhapatnam district. A search operation has been launched to nab the
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On March 12, a tribal youth, dismissed earlier from the police force, was killed by the left-wing insurgents, Naxalites of the Peoples' War Group (PWG) at Thotavalasa village in Visakhapatnam district. A search operation has been launched to nab the assailants. According to police sources, PWG have set up more than 40 local guerilla squads in three districts of Bastar division in Chhattisgarh. The Superintendent of Police, Bastar stated, on March 12, that the police have launched "Operation Trishul" in 110 villages of the district to tackle the Naxalites.
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March - 12 
On March 12, Tawnluia, the Home Minister of Mizoram, stated that the government was ready for peace talks with the Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) according to the terms set by the outfit. He said that the government wanted that all the BNLF cad
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On March 12, Tawnluia, the Home Minister of Mizoram, stated that the government was ready for peace talks with the Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) according to the terms set by the outfit. He said that the government wanted that all the BNLF cadres should bid farewell to arms and lead normal lives before the commencement of repatriation process of Bru refugees from Tripura’. This was in response to a letter from the general secretary of BNLF, Solomon Prophul, to the Home Minister in which he demanded that the talks should be held outside Mizoram, either in Kolkata or in Guwahati, for which adequate security should be provided to the BNLF delegates. BNLF has been demanding separate autonomous district council for the Bru tribals in the northwestern belt of the State since 1997.
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March - 12 
On March 12, three security force personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) were injured in an ambush by unidentified terrorists at Phabakchao Ikhai in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. According to sources, the injured were a part of a patrol par
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On March 12, three security force personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) were injured in an ambush by unidentified terrorists at Phabakchao Ikhai in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. According to sources, the injured were a part of a patrol party, which came under attack by armed terrorists.
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March - 12 
On the political front, the all-India general secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML), on March 12, asked the Union government to seriously consider the autonomy demands raised by the Rabhas, Tiwas, Misings and other tribe
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On the political front, the all-India general secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML), on March 12, asked the Union government to seriously consider the autonomy demands raised by the Rabhas, Tiwas, Misings and other tribes of the State.
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March - 12 
On the same day, two SF personnel including an officer were killed in an explosion caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Phagu in Doda district. In the same district, unidentified terrorists killed a civilian at Bhat Gowari. In Srinagar,
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On the same day, two SF personnel including an officer were killed in an explosion caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Phagu in Doda district. In the same district, unidentified terrorists killed a civilian at Bhat Gowari. In Srinagar, a civilian was killed and 32 others including four SF personnel were injured when terrorists launched a grenade attack on a patrol party. The J&K Islamic Front (JKIF), has reportedly claimed responsibility for the blast.
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March - 12 
One person was killed and two others abducted by terrorists while police rescued a non-tribal from terrorist captivity in separate incidents in Tripura on March 12. According to police sources, a civilian was killed by terrorists of the National Libe
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One person was killed and two others abducted by terrorists while police rescued a non-tribal from terrorist captivity in separate incidents in Tripura on March 12. According to police sources, a civilian was killed by terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) at Tulashikhar village in west Tripura district. Security forces arrested one of the terrorists involved in the killing and further operation was on to nab others.
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March - 12 
Replying to a debate in the Lower House of Parliament on March 12, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee asserted that the Government would soon hold a dialogue with all parties to carry forward the peace process in Jammu and Kashmir. Even while admitt
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Replying to a debate in the Lower House of Parliament on March 12, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee asserted that the Government would soon hold a dialogue with all parties to carry forward the peace process in Jammu and Kashmir. Even while admitting that there had been some delay in initiating talks, the Prime Minister asserted that the government was not responsible for these, though he did not give any clarifications. He added that the government proposed to hold the dialogue before the present tenure of the extended cease-fire expires in May 2001.
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March - 12 
The meeting also discussed the recent statement by Union Home Minister L K Advani ruling out any mediatory role for the Hurriyat and the delay in issuance of passports to a Hurriyat delegation named to visit Pakistan besides organisational matters. O
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The meeting also discussed the recent statement by Union Home Minister L K Advani ruling out any mediatory role for the Hurriyat and the delay in issuance of passports to a Hurriyat delegation named to visit Pakistan besides organisational matters. On the Home Minister’s statement, the alliance claimed that they had offered to visit Pakistan not as a mediator but as "… the basic party to the Kashmir issue, the Hurriyat has taken the step to initiate the process of dialogue".
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March - 12 
Three Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) terrorists surrendered to police authorities in the East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on March 12. A gun, grenade and some ammunition too was surrendered.
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Three Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) terrorists surrendered to police authorities in the East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on March 12. A gun, grenade and some ammunition too was surrendered.
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March - 12 
Three police personnel and a civilian were killed in a Fidayeen (suicide) attack by a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist at a police camp at Palhan in Baramulla district on March 12. Consequent to an encounter, the attacking terrorist was kill
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Three police personnel and a civilian were killed in a Fidayeen (suicide) attack by a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist at a police camp at Palhan in Baramulla district on March 12. Consequent to an encounter, the attacking terrorist was killed and the security forces (SF) were also attempting to ascertain his identity. One civilian was injured during the encounter. In the same district, one civilian was killed and three police personnel injured when unidentified terrorists attacked a patrol party with grenades. In the district’s third incident, two unidentified terrorists were killed after an attack on a SF patrol party at Lawaypora.
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March - 12 
A rocket attack was reported near the Frontier Corps (FC) post in the Dulwanga area of district Kohlu in Quetta on March 12. However, no loss of life was reported.
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A rocket attack was reported near the Frontier Corps (FC) post in the Dulwanga area of district Kohlu in Quetta on March 12. However, no loss of life was reported.
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March - 12 
Nine persons including the chief of the local Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) were killed and 11 others were injured as three unidentified terrorists opened indiscriminate fire on a congregation at the Hayat-e-Islam mosque in Lahore on March 12. Accord
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Nine persons including the chief of the local Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) were killed and 11 others were injured as three unidentified terrorists opened indiscriminate fire on a congregation at the Hayat-e-Islam mosque in Lahore on March 12. According to official sources, the attack was carried out in the most sensitive locality of Lahore where agencies like Garrison Security Force, Military Police and others are located. Sources also said that the attack was carried out despite tight security measures adopted in view of the presence of Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf in the city. The mosque is being administered by the SSP. The terrorists managed to escape from the site of the incident. Police sources reported that the attack could be in retaliation for the March 4 sectarian violence at Sheikhupura in which 13 persons were killed. Meanwhile, an SSP spokesperson, Qazi Bahaur Rehman, alleged that the Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP) was responsible for the massacre.
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March - 12 
Salim Hashmi, the spokesman for Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), said that Kofi Annan had shirked his responsibilities regarding the implementation of UN resolutions on Kashmir. According to him, " Mere wishes on his part for positive developments cannot de
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Salim Hashmi, the spokesman for Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), said that Kofi Annan had shirked his responsibilities regarding the implementation of UN resolutions on Kashmir. According to him, " Mere wishes on his part for positive developments cannot deliver anything unless supplemented by practical steps for the settlement of the longstanding (Kashmir) problem". He said that there should not be variant yardsticks for different nations. He also added, "The UN should not strengthen the impression that when it comes to the interests of the Muslims". Amiruddin Mughal, spokesman for the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, said that the Muslim countries should set up an effective forum to fight the "anti-Islam policies of the powers which are dominating the United Nations".
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March - 12 
The Interior Minister of Pakistan Moinuddin Haider in an interview to Pakistani daily The News on March 12 said that the government is not considering any proposal to ban religious parties and the Interior Ministry has not forwarded any such proposal
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The Interior Minister of Pakistan Moinuddin Haider in an interview to Pakistani daily The News on March 12 said that the government is not considering any proposal to ban religious parties and the Interior Ministry has not forwarded any such proposal.
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March - 12 
Various Pakistan-based terrorist outfits active in India’s Jammu and Kashmir on March 12 expressed disappointment over the visit of United Nations (UN) Secretary- General Kofi Annan to the South Asian region. A spokesperson of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (
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Various Pakistan-based terrorist outfits active in India’s Jammu and Kashmir on March 12 expressed disappointment over the visit of United Nations (UN) Secretary- General Kofi Annan to the South Asian region. A spokesperson of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Abu Usama in a statement from Muzaffarabad said, " As his office demands, Mr Annan should have dispensed justice, but he badly disappointed us". While indicating that the terrorist operations would continue in J&K he also added that the UN Secretary-General was speaking "India's language and safeguarding its interests".
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March - 12 
Police in Dehiwela arrested five LTTE cadres on March 12. One of the arrested persons was a member of the suicide squad that nearly killed President Chandrika Kumaratunga at an election rally in Colombo, in December 1999.
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Police in Dehiwela arrested five LTTE cadres on March 12. One of the arrested persons was a member of the suicide squad that nearly killed President Chandrika Kumaratunga at an election rally in Colombo, in December 1999.
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March - 12 
President Chandrika Kumaratunga, on March 12, appointed Justice P.H.K. Kulatilaka, Judge of the Court of Appeal to inquire into the Bindunuwewa Rehabilitation Camp incident on October 25, 2000. The Commission has been given a period of three months t
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President Chandrika Kumaratunga, on March 12, appointed Justice P.H.K. Kulatilaka, Judge of the Court of Appeal to inquire into the Bindunuwewa Rehabilitation Camp incident on October 25, 2000. The Commission has been given a period of three months to inquire and report on the following. 1. The circumstances that led to the incident, resulting in the deaths of 27 inmates and injuries to 14 others. 2. The administration of the Rehabilitation Camp at Bindunuwewa and the conduct of public officers in relation to the incident. 3. Person or persons directly or indirectly responsible for (a) bringing about the incident and (b) causing injuries to persons or the deaths of inmates. 4.Critera applicable to the admission of persons to rehabilitation centres and the location of such centres. Methods adopted in the rehabilitation of persons admitted to such centres. 5.Measures necessary to prevent the recurrence of such incidents and the remedial measures if any, to be taken in this regard, and to make such recommendation with reference to any of the matters that have been inquired into under the terms of this Warrant.
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March - 12 
The Sri Lankan Army said Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels on March 12 hurled a hand grenade at a security forces patrol and in the exchange of fire that followed one soldier was killed. Casualties on the LTTE’s side are immediately know
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The Sri Lankan Army said Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels on March 12 hurled a hand grenade at a security forces patrol and in the exchange of fire that followed one soldier was killed. Casualties on the LTTE’s side are immediately known. In another incident also on the same day, two LTTE rebels were killed in clashes with troops in the Sittaru general area, 25km south of Trincomalee.
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March - 13 
A civilian was kidnapped and later killed by unidentified terrorists at Lolab, Kupwara.
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A civilian was kidnapped and later killed by unidentified terrorists at Lolab, Kupwara.
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March - 13 
In a document submitted to the Jammu and Kashmir State Assembly, the Minister (in-charge) for Home Affairs said that since 1996 the State government has recruited 12,307 Special Police Officers (SPOs), including 885 surrendered terrorists. Of the lat
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In a document submitted to the Jammu and Kashmir State Assembly, the Minister (in-charge) for Home Affairs said that since 1996 the State government has recruited 12,307 Special Police Officers (SPOs), including 885 surrendered terrorists. Of the latter, 14 are reported to have absconded with weapons supplied to them and rejoined various terrorist outfits. The document added that this recruitment was made out of a sanctioned strength of 21,000 and an estimated Rs. 810 million has been spent on honorarium payment and equipment during this period. Of the 12,307 SPOs recruited, 3763 were discharged for various reasons.
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March - 13 
In a second incident, terrorists of the Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) abducted two persons from Machli village in Dhalai district. A search operation has been launched in the nearby areas to nab the culprits.
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In a second incident, terrorists of the Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) abducted two persons from Machli village in Dhalai district. A search operation has been launched in the nearby areas to nab the culprits.
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March - 13 
In a third incident, acting on a tip-off, police rescued a non tribal, abducted earlier, from a hideout of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists in a forest area near Birganj village in south Tripura district.
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In a third incident, acting on a tip-off, police rescued a non tribal, abducted earlier, from a hideout of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists in a forest area near Birganj village in south Tripura district.
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March - 13 
In the same district, one civilian was killed and two police personnel injured when terrorists ambushed a police vehicle at Chandilora. A civilian working as a SF informer was abducted and killed by unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir from G
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In the same district, one civilian was killed and two police personnel injured when terrorists ambushed a police vehicle at Chandilora. A civilian working as a SF informer was abducted and killed by unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir from Gogal, in Kupwara district. In the same district, another civilian was injured when unidentified terrorist fired upon him at Pohru-Peth. In Srinagar, a civilian injured in a blast on March 12 succumbed to his injuries a day later, on March 13. As reported earlier, 34 persons, including four SF personnel, were injured in this grenade blast.
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March - 13 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) secretary V Horam, in a recent press release, accused the army of violating the mutually agreed cease-fire ground rules. The outfit has urged the Cease-fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) to ‘acti
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) secretary V Horam, in a recent press release, accused the army of violating the mutually agreed cease-fire ground rules. The outfit has urged the Cease-fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) to ‘activate its mechanism’ to contain the frequent violation of human rights by the security forces.
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March - 13 
On March 13, Nagaland Governor O P Sharma, addressing the State Legislative Assembly, called for a concerted move to achieve lasting peace in the region. He stated that the time has come to move with determination on the path of peace, progress and p
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On March 13, Nagaland Governor O P Sharma, addressing the State Legislative Assembly, called for a concerted move to achieve lasting peace in the region. He stated that the time has come to move with determination on the path of peace, progress and prosperity.
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March - 13 
On March 13, two persons, including a security personnel were killed and three others injured in a bomb explosion, triggered allegedly, by unidentified terrorists, at Sangakpham area in Imphal district.
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On March 13, two persons, including a security personnel were killed and three others injured in a bomb explosion, triggered allegedly, by unidentified terrorists, at Sangakpham area in Imphal district.
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March - 13 
On March 13, two police personnel were killed and four others injured in an attack on an anti-Naxalite police picket by leftwing insurgents, Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG) at Opalada village in Gajapati district. According to police source
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On March 13, two police personnel were killed and four others injured in an attack on an anti-Naxalite police picket by leftwing insurgents, Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG) at Opalada village in Gajapati district. According to police sources, a group of estimated 30 Naxalites armed with sophisticated weapons including AK-47 rifles opened indiscriminate fir and fled with eight SLR guns, one carbine, one revolver and about 820 rounds of live ammunition. A massive combing operation has been launched to nab the assailants. The Naxalites are believed to be a part of the Srikakulam dalam of PWG.
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March - 13 
SF sources also reported that a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorist was arrested from Chatergam, Pulwama on March 13.
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SF sources also reported that a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorist was arrested from Chatergam, Pulwama on March 13.
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March - 13 
Six security force (SF) personnel were injured when they were attempting to defuse a remotely triggered Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Alasteng Wayiloo, Anantnag district, on March 13. In a separate terrorist attack, two civilians were injured
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Six security force (SF) personnel were injured when they were attempting to defuse a remotely triggered Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Alasteng Wayiloo, Anantnag district, on March 13. In a separate terrorist attack, two civilians were injured when terrorists lobbed a grenade at Bandipore in Baramulla district. I
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March - 13 
On March 13, tribal abductors of the European hostages sent five representatives and held talks with the government in a major breakthrough in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) hostage crisis. However, the official declined to elaborate on the talks b
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On March 13, tribal abductors of the European hostages sent five representatives and held talks with the government in a major breakthrough in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) hostage crisis. However, the official declined to elaborate on the talks but added that the two groups of "go-betweens" would meet again today. Meanwhile, the intelligence officials said they had received a report that the tribal kidnappers had brought a doctor to their hideout to treat the ailing Danish national.
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March - 13 
The Sri Lankan Army said three government troops were injured in Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) mortar shelling in the Kilaly, Karathivu and Ariyali general areas, on March 13.
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The Sri Lankan Army said three government troops were injured in Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) mortar shelling in the Kilaly, Karathivu and Ariyali general areas, on March 13.
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March - 14 
In Kupwara district, the body of a security force (SF) personnel, missing since March 2, was recovered on March 14 from the Karnah forests. Investigations have been launched.
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In Kupwara district, the body of a security force (SF) personnel, missing since March 2, was recovered on March 14 from the Karnah forests. Investigations have been launched.
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March - 14 
In Pulwama district, unidentified terrorists attacked the residence of a political leader at Payer. Security guards at the residence repulsed the attack and there were no reports of any casualties.
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In Pulwama district, unidentified terrorists attacked the residence of a political leader at Payer. Security guards at the residence repulsed the attack and there were no reports of any casualties.
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March - 14 
On March 14, a person suspected of providing shelter to ULFA terrorists was arrested at Doha Pathar Village in Dibrugarh District. An Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) and a few incriminating documents were recovered from his possession.
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On March 14, a person suspected of providing shelter to ULFA terrorists was arrested at Doha Pathar Village in Dibrugarh District. An Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) and a few incriminating documents were recovered from his possession.
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March - 14 
On March 14, a terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) was killed and two others arrested at Bansbari village in Kokrajhar district. According to army sources, an army patrol as attacked with a grenade and in the return of fire,
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On March 14, a terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) was killed and two others arrested at Bansbari village in Kokrajhar district. According to army sources, an army patrol as attacked with a grenade and in the return of fire, one terrorist was killed. One Chinese grenade and one electronic detonator were recovered from the dead. Army also arrested two NDFB terrorists and recovered two 12 bore rifles from them.
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March - 14 
On March 14, some unidentified terrorists attacked an Assam rifles post at Kakching Lamkhai in Thoubal district. However, no casualty was reported from either side.
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On March 14, some unidentified terrorists attacked an Assam rifles post at Kakching Lamkhai in Thoubal district. However, no casualty was reported from either side.
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March - 14 
On the night of March 14, an activist of the ruling National Conference (NC) was killed in an attack by unidentified terrorists at Budli Drugmulla in Kupwara district. One civilian was killed and another injured in an attack by unidentified terrorist
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On the night of March 14, an activist of the ruling National Conference (NC) was killed in an attack by unidentified terrorists at Budli Drugmulla in Kupwara district. One civilian was killed and another injured in an attack by unidentified terrorists at Madoon in Rajouri district. A former terrorist was killed in a separate terrorist attack at Botengo in Baramulla district.
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March - 14 
The Andhra Pradesh police have claimed to have made a breakthrough in the March 5 Naxal attack at Yalamandal in Chitoor district with the arrest of one Naxalite and four accomplices.
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The Andhra Pradesh police have claimed to have made a breakthrough in the March 5 Naxal attack at Yalamandal in Chitoor district with the arrest of one Naxalite and four accomplices.
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March - 14 
Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) were killed and six police personnel injured in a terrorist ambush on a patrol party at Hambal in Doda district on March 14. In the same district, a former SPO was also killed by terrorists in a separate incident in
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Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) were killed and six police personnel injured in a terrorist ambush on a patrol party at Hambal in Doda district on March 14. In the same district, a former SPO was also killed by terrorists in a separate incident in Udianpur.
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March - 14 
In a joint meeting, the National Security Council and the Federal Cabinet, on March 14, held at Islamabad, drew a comprehensive legal framework to facilitate action against groups involved in sectarian terrorism, and to ban such organisations. The me
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In a joint meeting, the National Security Council and the Federal Cabinet, on March 14, held at Islamabad, drew a comprehensive legal framework to facilitate action against groups involved in sectarian terrorism, and to ban such organisations. The meeting chaired by Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf approved the recommendations of the Task Force on Sectarian Harmony envisaging elimination of sectarian terrorism. According to official sources, the provincial governments are to be directed to strictly implement the ban on display of arms, making of inflammatory speeches and statements, and actions in any way encouraging sectarian violence. The significant recommendations made by the Task Force on Sectarian Harmony to eliminate sectarian terrorism are: (i) A Commission on Religious Harmony, comprising the Minister for Religious Affairs as chairman, leading Ulema (religious scholars) and heads of Wafaq of Deeni Madaris (religious seminaries) as members and the Interior Minister as official member, will be constituted for continuous consultations; (ii) Boards consisting of different sects to be constituted at all levels of administration; (iii) Establishment of special task forces at provincial level to deal with sectarian terrorism; (iv) Action to be taken against those religious leaders/workers who make provocative speeches and raise derogatory slogans against opposite sects.
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March - 14 
Kathmandu, 16 March: Maoist insurgents have set o fire nearly 150 houses in Mahuwa village, in Saptari district, on March 14, a delayed report stated. Some 200 persons have been rendered shelter-less in the incident. The insurgents subsequently fled
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Kathmandu, 16 March: Maoist insurgents have set o fire nearly 150 houses in Mahuwa village, in Saptari district, on March 14, a delayed report stated. Some 200 persons have been rendered shelter-less in the incident. The insurgents subsequently fled with the paddy they had looted from the homes The insurgents and police exchanged gunfire at a police post near the village before the attack.
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March - 14 
On March 14, according to the sources, dialogue with the abductors through the tribal mediators is continuing. However, there is still no sign of progress in freeing the hostages held by a group of unidentified tribal insurgents. Another round of mee
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On March 14, according to the sources, dialogue with the abductors through the tribal mediators is continuing. However, there is still no sign of progress in freeing the hostages held by a group of unidentified tribal insurgents. Another round of meeting between the government and tribesmen has been scheduled for today. Meanwhile, a team of foreign crisis experts has arrived in Rangamati.
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March - 14 
A news report said that 13 LTTE rebels had surrendered in the Eastern province till date in the year 2001. Two of them surrendered to the authorities on March 14, and had revealed that the LTTE leadership was forcing Tamil youth working in plantation
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A news report said that 13 LTTE rebels had surrendered in the Eastern province till date in the year 2001. Two of them surrendered to the authorities on March 14, and had revealed that the LTTE leadership was forcing Tamil youth working in plantations to join up in the LTTE.
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March - 14 
In a separate development, security forces shot dead a woman LTTE cadre in Muhamalai, on the same day. In another incident, a security forces patrol party engaged a group of LTTE rebels in Weli Oya near the Kent Farm and killed one rebel cadre.
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In a separate development, security forces shot dead a woman LTTE cadre in Muhamalai, on the same day. In another incident, a security forces patrol party engaged a group of LTTE rebels in Weli Oya near the Kent Farm and killed one rebel cadre.
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March - 14 
In a separate development, the British House of Commons on March 14 approved the newly prepared list of terrorist orgamisations that would be proscribed in Britain as part of the Terrorism Act 2000. 279 Members voted in favour of the move while 17 vo
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In a separate development, the British House of Commons on March 14 approved the newly prepared list of terrorist orgamisations that would be proscribed in Britain as part of the Terrorism Act 2000. 279 Members voted in favour of the move while 17 voted against. The matter is due to core up for voting before the House of Lords on March 19.
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March - 15 
According to media reports, National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) has served extortion notices to some agents of the public sector undertaking, Coal India Limited (CIL) in Margherita in Dibrugarh district, demanding Rupees 50 Lakh. The extort
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According to media reports, National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) has served extortion notices to some agents of the public sector undertaking, Coal India Limited (CIL) in Margherita in Dibrugarh district, demanding Rupees 50 Lakh. The extortion notice was served on March 3 asking the agents to pay the amount within 15 days. A similar notice has also been served to a local transport company.
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March - 15 
Four Pakistani mercenaries of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed and a security force (SF) personnel injured during an encounter at the Deolmarg forest area of Udhampur district on March 15. In another incident a Special Police Officer (SPO) was k
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Four Pakistani mercenaries of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed and a security force (SF) personnel injured during an encounter at the Deolmarg forest area of Udhampur district on March 15. In another incident a Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed and 17 others including four policemen injured in a grenade explosion in Anantnag. In a separate grenade attack in Srinagar, two security force (SF) personnel were injured.
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March - 15 
On March 15, a security force personnel was killed in an ambush by unidentified terrorists in Yumnam Khunou village of Bishenpur district. The dead personnel along with two others were former terrorists who had surrendered and were serving as army pe
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On March 15, a security force personnel was killed in an ambush by unidentified terrorists in Yumnam Khunou village of Bishenpur district. The dead personnel along with two others were former terrorists who had surrendered and were serving as army personnel in the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB).
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March - 15 
On March 15, seven leftwing insurgents, Naxalites including two women, surrendered in the Warangal district. Four of the Naxalites belonged to the People's War Group (PWG) and the other three belonged to the Praja Prathighatana outfit.
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On March 15, seven leftwing insurgents, Naxalites including two women, surrendered in the Warangal district. Four of the Naxalites belonged to the People's War Group (PWG) and the other three belonged to the Praja Prathighatana outfit.
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March - 15 
On March 15, six terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were killed in an encounter in a forest area under Krishnai police station in Goalpara district. According to reports, police, acting on a tip-off, cordoned off a house where t
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On March 15, six terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were killed in an encounter in a forest area under Krishnai police station in Goalpara district. According to reports, police, acting on a tip-off, cordoned off a house where the terrorists had taken shelter. In the following encounter all the six terrorists, belonging to the ‘Enigma Unit’, an operational squad of ULFA, were killed. Police recovered five AK 56 Rifles, two UMG-2, 733 rounds ammunition and one wireless set along with some incriminating documents from the place of encounter. The owner of the house has been taken into custody.
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March - 15 
On March 15, the deputy secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Wabang, in a press statement, denied the outfit’s involvement in burning down 15 oil tankers on the National Highway near Karong, in neighbouring M
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On March 15, the deputy secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Wabang, in a press statement, denied the outfit’s involvement in burning down 15 oil tankers on the National Highway near Karong, in neighbouring Manipur’s Senapati district, earlier on the day. In the incident a convoy of 54 oil tankers were attacked by unidentified terrorists which resulted in the death of one of the drivers and injury to 15 others.
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March - 15 
On the night of March 15, at least two people were shot dead and five injured when the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists raided and started firing indiscriminately in Sikhoria market under Bishalgarh police station in West Tripur
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On the night of March 15, at least two people were shot dead and five injured when the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists raided and started firing indiscriminately in Sikhoria market under Bishalgarh police station in West Tripura.
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March - 15 
On the same day, six ULFA terrorists, led by the outfit’s Kamrup district ‘operation commander’ Raju Ahmed surrendered at Baihata Chariali in Kamrup district along with two pistols and 12 rounds of ammunition.
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On the same day, six ULFA terrorists, led by the outfit’s Kamrup district ‘operation commander’ Raju Ahmed surrendered at Baihata Chariali in Kamrup district along with two pistols and 12 rounds of ammunition.
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March - 15 
Police reported that the body of a civilian was recovered from Papybal Roh in Anantnag district. Police are investigating the incident, suspected to have been perpetrated by terrorists.
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Police reported that the body of a civilian was recovered from Papybal Roh in Anantnag district. Police are investigating the incident, suspected to have been perpetrated by terrorists.
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March - 15 
A bomb explosion was reported near the Pakistan consulate in Afghanistan's Jalalabad, also on March 15. However no loss of life or injuries were immediately known. Mulla Sadre Azam, a Taliban leader and Deputy Governor of Nangarhar province, said exp
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A bomb explosion was reported near the Pakistan consulate in Afghanistan's Jalalabad, also on March 15. However no loss of life or injuries were immediately known. Mulla Sadre Azam, a Taliban leader and Deputy Governor of Nangarhar province, said explosives hidden near the wall of a madrassa (religious seminary) caused the explosion.
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March - 15 
Police in Thatta, in Hyderabad, Sindh province recovered a high intensity bomb on March 15. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the incident.
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Police in Thatta, in Hyderabad, Sindh province recovered a high intensity bomb on March 15. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the incident.
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March - 15 
Police, on March 15, seized approximately 60 rockets and arrested two persons in a raid conducted at Chaman in Quetta. One person managed to escape from the site of the seizure.
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Police, on March 15, seized approximately 60 rockets and arrested two persons in a raid conducted at Chaman in Quetta. One person managed to escape from the site of the seizure.
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March - 15 
The Sri Lankan Army, meanwhile, said four government troops were wounded in mortar shelling by LTTE rebels in Kodikamam area, on March 15. It has also alleged that the LTTE shelling increasing every passing day. In another incident, one soldier on pa
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The Sri Lankan Army, meanwhile, said four government troops were wounded in mortar shelling by LTTE rebels in Kodikamam area, on March 15. It has also alleged that the LTTE shelling increasing every passing day. In another incident, one soldier on patrol duty in the Muhamalai general area was wounded in a mine blast, also on March 15. A day earlier, on March 14, one LTTE rebel was shot dead by troops at a place north of Omanthai, in Wanni. In yet another incident, on March 15, security force personnel engaged a group of LTTE rebels in Illuppukulam near Ampara. There, however, were no casualties in the incident.
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March - 16 
According to delayed reports, on March 16, terrorists of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) killed a vegetable vendor at Nengkhong market in South Garo Hills. Further details were not available.
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According to delayed reports, on March 16, terrorists of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) killed a vegetable vendor at Nengkhong market in South Garo Hills. Further details were not available.
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March - 16 
According to official sources, two Sikhs who had been abducted earlier were killed by terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), at village Bachianwali, in the Lasana area of Surankote district. The bodies of the deceased were found on March 16.
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According to official sources, two Sikhs who had been abducted earlier were killed by terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), at village Bachianwali, in the Lasana area of Surankote district. The bodies of the deceased were found on March 16.
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March - 16 
According to police sources, search for a leader of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in the Dabashal hill of Karbi Anglong led to the arrest of six persons, including two girls, with suspected links with the outfit. However, ULFA leader Deo
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According to police sources, search for a leader of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in the Dabashal hill of Karbi Anglong led to the arrest of six persons, including two girls, with suspected links with the outfit. However, ULFA leader Deodhai Phukan remained untracked.
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March - 16 
On March 16, the Mizoram State government asked the Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) to shun violence before repatriation of the Bru refugees commenced from Tripura. State Home department sources reportedly stated, in a high-level meeting in New
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On March 16, the Mizoram State government asked the Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) to shun violence before repatriation of the Bru refugees commenced from Tripura. State Home department sources reportedly stated, in a high-level meeting in New Delhi, that the State government could not begin the repatriation process, as it would mean bringing an armed insurgent group into the State.
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March - 16 
On March 16, troops detected and neutralised a powerful IED (Improvised Explosive Device), kept in an aluminum pitcher in Surankote area of Poonch district.
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On March 16, troops detected and neutralised a powerful IED (Improvised Explosive Device), kept in an aluminum pitcher in Surankote area of Poonch district.
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March - 16 
On the political front, the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, on March 16, declined to give an audience to APHC leader Abdul Gani Lone. The Hurriyat had made a request at the United Nations Office and Ministry of External Affairs to meet A
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On the political front, the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, on March 16, declined to give an audience to APHC leader Abdul Gani Lone. The Hurriyat had made a request at the United Nations Office and Ministry of External Affairs to meet Annan during his three-day stay in India. Hurriyat sources have reported their request had been turned down.
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March - 16 
On the same day, in the afternoon, one police personnel was injured as some unidentified terrorists from a procession lobbed a grenade on the Police and also fired several shots at Gojwara Chowk in Nowhatta on March 16. However, the terrorists manage
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On the same day, in the afternoon, one police personnel was injured as some unidentified terrorists from a procession lobbed a grenade on the Police and also fired several shots at Gojwara Chowk in Nowhatta on March 16. However, the terrorists managed to escape from the site of the incident. The procession was part of the strike call given by Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Omar Farooq, senior leaders of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), in protest against the alleged act of desecration of the holy Quran by certain Vishwa Hindu Parishad activists at New Delhi recently. Police also detained Geelani and other leaders of the Hurriyat when he tried to lead a protest demonstration near his residence at Hyderpora.
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March - 16 
Reports from Kupwara said that unidentified terrorists injured a surrendered militant and his family members at Dardpora in Lolab on the same day.
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Reports from Kupwara said that unidentified terrorists injured a surrendered militant and his family members at Dardpora in Lolab on the same day.
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March - 16 
Reports from Shopian said that a terrorist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), who intruded into the house of a ruling National Conference activist of the same village was captured by civilians and later arrested by the police. Two persons were injured
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Reports from Shopian said that a terrorist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), who intruded into the house of a ruling National Conference activist of the same village was captured by civilians and later arrested by the police. Two persons were injured in the incident. Some arms were also recovered from the terrorist.
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March - 16 
The Border Security Force (BSF) on March 16 recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the Balhar forest near Achhad Harigala in Mendhar. The consignment was recovered from a natural cave, which had been camouflaged by terrorists.
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The Border Security Force (BSF) on March 16 recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the Balhar forest near Achhad Harigala in Mendhar. The consignment was recovered from a natural cave, which had been camouflaged by terrorists.
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March - 16 
Unidentified terrorists fired three rifle grenades towards a security force camp at Ram Bagh on March 16. No loss of life or injuries was reported from the site of the incident. The Hizb-ul -Mujahideen has reportedly claimed responsibility for the at
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Unidentified terrorists fired three rifle grenades towards a security force camp at Ram Bagh on March 16. No loss of life or injuries was reported from the site of the incident. The Hizb-ul -Mujahideen has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 16 
One person was killed when a bomb exploded at Aziz Khan Chowk in Quetta, on March 16. No further information was available on the blast incident.
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One person was killed when a bomb exploded at Aziz Khan Chowk in Quetta, on March 16. No further information was available on the blast incident.
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March - 16 
In another development, on March 16, authorities in Sindhuli district detained two insurgents
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In another development, on March 16, authorities in Sindhuli district detained two insurgents
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March - 16 
It is widely assumed that the kidnappers were members of a group opposed a peace accord in 1997 that ended more than two decades of insurgency in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. An alternative theory is that the kidnapping is clear-cut case of banditry,
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It is widely assumed that the kidnappers were members of a group opposed a peace accord in 1997 that ended more than two decades of insurgency in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. An alternative theory is that the kidnapping is clear-cut case of banditry, an act carried out for monetary gain.
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March - 16 
The British High Commission in the capital Dhaka said they had not been informed of any releases, and it could not confirm the report. Another Briton and their Bangladeshi driver were also abducted, but then released immediately by the kidnappers wit
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The British High Commission in the capital Dhaka said they had not been informed of any releases, and it could not confirm the report. Another Briton and their Bangladeshi driver were also abducted, but then released immediately by the kidnappers with a ransom demand. The three men abducted had been working as consultants with a Danish-funded road project in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), bordering India and Burma.
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March - 16 
The commando group recovered some weapons along with some papers of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), the tribal faction believed to be the abductors. Since their abduction on February 16, the hostages were kept under the custody of three
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The commando group recovered some weapons along with some papers of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), the tribal faction believed to be the abductors. Since their abduction on February 16, the hostages were kept under the custody of three different tribal groups of the UPDF, which opposes the landmark 1997 CHT Peace Accord. An official spokesman denied any knowledge of any ransom being paid to the abductors.
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March - 16 
Official sources in Colombo said, on March 16, that nine Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels were either killed or seriously wounded in clashes with troops at Karadiyankadu, South of Eluthmadduval, in the Jaffna peninsula, on March 13.
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Official sources in Colombo said, on March 16, that nine Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels were either killed or seriously wounded in clashes with troops at Karadiyankadu, South of Eluthmadduval, in the Jaffna peninsula, on March 13.
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March - 16 
The Indian External Affairs Ministry said Norwegian Peace Envoy Eric Solheim called on External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh and the New Foreign Secretary Chokila Iyer and apprised them both of the progress of the peace process in Sri Lanka. Solhei
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The Indian External Affairs Ministry said Norwegian Peace Envoy Eric Solheim called on External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh and the New Foreign Secretary Chokila Iyer and apprised them both of the progress of the peace process in Sri Lanka. Solheim is likely to go to Sri Lanka once again shortly to continue with his peace efforts.
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March - 16 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) alleged on March 16 that Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) jets had conducted an air raid over Kombavil in the Puthukudiyiruppu area, in Wanni, in the evening on March 16. At least one person was seriously injure
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) alleged on March 16 that Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) jets had conducted an air raid over Kombavil in the Puthukudiyiruppu area, in Wanni, in the evening on March 16. At least one person was seriously injured in the incident.
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March - 17 
According to a document seized by the police after an encounter with Naxalites in Mirzapur district on March 9, the Naxalites run a parallel government by holding "Jan Adalats" to punish police informers and those not obeying their dikat in various p
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According to a document seized by the police after an encounter with Naxalites in Mirzapur district on March 9, the Naxalites run a parallel government by holding "Jan Adalats" to punish police informers and those not obeying their dikat in various parts of Uttar Pradesh. Kidnapping for ransom, imposition of levy on businessmen and contractors and brutal killing of those who oppose the Naxals are their mainline of action.
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March - 17 
According to a top police official of Assam, the tea companies, especially in the Assam-Nagaland and Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, are still financing the terrorists of the United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodola
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According to a top police official of Assam, the tea companies, especially in the Assam-Nagaland and Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, are still financing the terrorists of the United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Dima Halim Daogah (DHD).
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March - 17 
An activist of the ruling National Conference (NC) was killed in an attack by unidentified terrorists on his residence at Palpora in Badgam district on the night of March 17. In a separate terrorist attack at Shopian in Baramulla district, a counter-
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An activist of the ruling National Conference (NC) was killed in an attack by unidentified terrorists on his residence at Palpora in Badgam district on the night of March 17. In a separate terrorist attack at Shopian in Baramulla district, a counter-insurgent was killed. One civilian was also killed during the attack when bus driver lost control of his bus after panicking.
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March - 17 
Life was paralysed due to a strike called in Poonch, on March 17, as bodies of two Sikh youths, killed by the terrorists in Surankote, were cremated along the Poonch river.
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Life was paralysed due to a strike called in Poonch, on March 17, as bodies of two Sikh youths, killed by the terrorists in Surankote, were cremated along the Poonch river.
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March - 17 
On March 17, a women leftwing insurgent, Naxalite of the People's Guerrilla Army (PGA) surrendered in Hyderabad.
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On March 17, a women leftwing insurgent, Naxalite of the People's Guerrilla Army (PGA) surrendered in Hyderabad.
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March - 17 
On March 17, dead body of 'commander-in-chief' of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Puthem Ibomcha, alias Leichil, was recovered at Yumnam Patlou. Leichil and nine other members of his group were abducted on March 15, by a group of unidentified a
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On March 17, dead body of 'commander-in-chief' of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Puthem Ibomcha, alias Leichil, was recovered at Yumnam Patlou. Leichil and nine other members of his group were abducted on March 15, by a group of unidentified armed men, believed to be from a rival outfit, from a camp at Ekou. The fate of the other nine is still unknown.
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March - 17 
On March 17, Kuensel, a state run weekly, quoted King Jigme Singye Wangchuk as saying that if terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) remained in Bhutan there was "every possibility of
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On March 17, Kuensel, a state run weekly, quoted King Jigme Singye Wangchuk as saying that if terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) remained in Bhutan there was "every possibility of Bhutanese territory becoming a war zone with armed conflict breaking out with the militants". It also quoted the Bhutanese Home Minister Lyonpo Thinley Gyamtsho as saying that Bhutan is "on the brink of an armed conflict" and its security and sovereignty are under serious threat. It called for an effort to push the terrorists out of the country.
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March - 17 
On March 17, police in Guwahati rescued a youth, abducted earlier on February 10, by terrorists of the Rabha National Security Force (RNSF) following an encounter at Garo village near the Basistha hills. Two RNSF terrorists were killed in the encount
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On March 17, police in Guwahati rescued a youth, abducted earlier on February 10, by terrorists of the Rabha National Security Force (RNSF) following an encounter at Garo village near the Basistha hills. Two RNSF terrorists were killed in the encounter.
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March - 17 
On March 17, six people, including four terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed and a security force personnel injured in Poonch district. According to official sources, exchange of fire took place after the army, acting on a tip off, rea
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On March 17, six people, including four terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed and a security force personnel injured in Poonch district. According to official sources, exchange of fire took place after the army, acting on a tip off, reached the Deolmarg village to nab the terrorists.
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March - 17 
On March 17, six terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were arrested in different parts of Tripura. In the first incident, a police team raided Salema village in Dhalai district and arrested two terrorists of the NLFT. In the
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On March 17, six terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were arrested in different parts of Tripura. In the first incident, a police team raided Salema village in Dhalai district and arrested two terrorists of the NLFT. In the second incident, on the same day, two NLFT terrorists were arrested from Chawmanu village in Dhalai district. In the third incident, police busted a terrorist hideout at Taidu village in South Tripura district and arrested two terrorists.
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March - 17 
On March 17, the All India Shia Husaini Fund (AISHF) criticised the Pakistan Government for patronising Sunni terrorists in Kashmir and destructing Shia religious places in Pakistan. In a letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, the AISHF secretary
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On March 17, the All India Shia Husaini Fund (AISHF) criticised the Pakistan Government for patronising Sunni terrorists in Kashmir and destructing Shia religious places in Pakistan. In a letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, the AISHF secretary general Syed Hasan Mahdi, said the Pakistan-backed Sunni terrorists "are not only running terrorist activities in Kashmir and other parts of the country in the name of Jehad but are also brutally murdering the innocent minority community of Shias in Pakistan." He also appealed to the UN Secretary General to intervene in the matter.
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March - 17 
On March 17, three youths, suspected to be police informers, were first abducted and later killed by terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Burinagar village under Nalbari police station.
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On March 17, three youths, suspected to be police informers, were first abducted and later killed by terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Burinagar village under Nalbari police station.
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March - 17 
On the night of March 17, two Naxalites of the Galikonda dalam of the PWG were killed and four others injured in an encounter at Pedavalasa in Visakhapatnam district. A police personnel was also injured in the encounter. Earlier, the same group of Na
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On the night of March 17, two Naxalites of the Galikonda dalam of the PWG were killed and four others injured in an encounter at Pedavalasa in Visakhapatnam district. A police personnel was also injured in the encounter. Earlier, the same group of Naxalites were involved in an explosion targeting the house of an official of the State Forest Development Corporation.
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March - 17 
On the political front, former Chief Minister and president of the Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference, G M Shah, on March 17, accused some ‘vested interests’ of sabotaging his proposed peace conference. Addressing a press conference, he cont
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On the political front, former Chief Minister and president of the Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference, G M Shah, on March 17, accused some ‘vested interests’ of sabotaging his proposed peace conference. Addressing a press conference, he contested claim of the Hurriyat Conference leaders that they were the only representatives of the people of the State. He stated that, "Hurriyat leaders do not have their offices in Jammu and Ladakh region. I do not know how they are claiming to solve vexed Kashmir problem".
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March - 17 
On the same day, a terrorist of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HuM) was arrested along with arms and ammunition from his house in Pulwama district. Separately, police recovered a live grenade from Kulgam town of Anantnag district.
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On the same day, a terrorist of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HuM) was arrested along with arms and ammunition from his house in Pulwama district. Separately, police recovered a live grenade from Kulgam town of Anantnag district.
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March - 17 
On the same day, suspected terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted two youths from Rangapara in Tezpur. A search operation has been launched to nab the terrorists.
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On the same day, suspected terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted two youths from Rangapara in Tezpur. A search operation has been launched to nab the terrorists.
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March - 17 
Tension gripped parts of Srinagar, on March 17, as groups of people clashed with police and pelted stones on passing vehicles enforcing a shutdown to register protest against the alleged ‘manhandling and ill-treatment’ of former Hurriyat chairman Sye
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Tension gripped parts of Srinagar, on March 17, as groups of people clashed with police and pelted stones on passing vehicles enforcing a shutdown to register protest against the alleged ‘manhandling and ill-treatment’ of former Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani. The latter was injured while he resisted the arrest of two of his close associates at Hyderpora earlier on the day.
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March - 17 
On March 17, two persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi. In the first incident, a youth was killed by unidentified terrorists near the police quarters in Shah Faisal Colony. The assailants, however, managed to escape. In the second inci
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On March 17, two persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi. In the first incident, a youth was killed by unidentified terrorists near the police quarters in Shah Faisal Colony. The assailants, however, managed to escape. In the second incident, dead body of an unidentified person, with bullet injuries on his head was recovered from the Lyari riverbed.
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March - 17 
On March 17, Kuensel, a state run weekly, quoted King Jigme Singye Wangchuk as saying that if terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) remained in Bhutan there was "every possibility of
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On March 17, Kuensel, a state run weekly, quoted King Jigme Singye Wangchuk as saying that if terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) remained in Bhutan there was "every possibility of Bhutanese territory becoming a war zone with armed conflict breaking out with the militants". It also quoted the Bhutanese Home Minister Lyonpo Thinley Gyamtsho as saying that Bhutan is "on the brink of an armed conflict" and its security and sovereignty are under serious threat. It called for an effort to push the terrorists out of the country.
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March - 17 
Officials said that the three Europeans who included two Danes and a Briton and have been held hostage by tribal rebel have reportedly been released – today (March17) early in the morning. The men were found by a security patrol 5km (three miles) fro
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Officials said that the three Europeans who included two Danes and a Briton and have been held hostage by tribal rebel have reportedly been released – today (March17) early in the morning. The men were found by a security patrol 5km (three miles) from Kashkhali camp in the southeast of the country.
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March - 17 
With the freeing of the three abducted Europeans in a pre-dawn raid by army troops from a hut in Nakchichari jungle of Kawkhali Upazila, on March 17, the month-long hostage crisis in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) has come to a peaceful end. The hostag
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With the freeing of the three abducted Europeans in a pre-dawn raid by army troops from a hut in Nakchichari jungle of Kawkhali Upazila, on March 17, the month-long hostage crisis in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) has come to a peaceful end. The hostages were later flown to Dhaka by an Army helicopter.
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March - 17 
According to official sources, estimated 4,000 army deserters returned to their respective regiments during the amnesty period, which ended on March 9.
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According to official sources, estimated 4,000 army deserters returned to their respective regiments during the amnesty period, which ended on March 9.
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March - 17 
According to official sources, Norwegian peace envoy Erik Solheim and Norway's ambassador in Colombo, Jon Westberg, are expected to meet leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Velupillai Prabhakaran in Wanni region after their return f
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According to official sources, Norwegian peace envoy Erik Solheim and Norway's ambassador in Colombo, Jon Westberg, are expected to meet leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Velupillai Prabhakaran in Wanni region after their return from India where they are currently briefing the leaders on the peace initiative. Solheim is also expected to convey the Sri Lankan leadership the understanding reached with the LTTE on the forthcoming peace talks.
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The Sri Lankan Army said on March 19 that troops attacked and destroyed rebels bunkers in the Nagarkovil general area on March 17 killing six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels. Three troops were injured in the incident. In another incide
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The Sri Lankan Army said on March 19 that troops attacked and destroyed rebels bunkers in the Nagarkovil general area on March 17 killing six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels. Three troops were injured in the incident. In another incident, one soldier was wounded in a mine blast in the Chavakachcheri general area. In a separate development, a soldier deserted his camp on March 18, fled with his service weapon and later shot at a civilian in Pulmaddai, near Trincomalee.
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March - 18 
In separate incidents, decomposed body of a tribal was recovered from the Burabari village in South Tripura district. In a similar incident, decomposed body of another non-tribal woman was recovered from a forest area of Nipendra Nagar village in Wes
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In separate incidents, decomposed body of a tribal was recovered from the Burabari village in South Tripura district. In a similar incident, decomposed body of another non-tribal woman was recovered from a forest area of Nipendra Nagar village in West Tripura district.
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March - 18 
On March 18, six persons, including two children, were killed and five others injured by suspected terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at Ramgaon village in Kamrup district. According to police sources, a group of armed ter
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On March 18, six persons, including two children, were killed and five others injured by suspected terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at Ramgaon village in Kamrup district. According to police sources, a group of armed terrorists stormed the village at night and fired on the villagers indiscriminately from sophisticated weapons. Earlier, the NDFB had issued a threat to the villagers to vacate the village. A massive combing operation has been launched to nab the terrorists.
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March - 18 
On March 19, police said in Agartala that a body of an abducted person has been recovered, and separately, three labourers have been kidnapped by terrorists while security forces rounded up four terrorists in separate incidents in Tripura. Police sa
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On March 19, police said in Agartala that a body of an abducted person has been recovered, and separately, three labourers have been kidnapped by terrorists while security forces rounded up four terrorists in separate incidents in Tripura. Police said two arrested terrorists of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) guided them to a deep forest area at Debdaru village in south Tripura district on March 18, from where the decomposed body of an abducted tribal youth was recovered.
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March - 18 
On the morning of March 18, three women left wing insurgents, Naxalites of the People's War Group (PWG) were killed and four others including a ‘section commander’ and an ‘action team leader’ injured in an exchange of fire with the police in a forest
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On the morning of March 18, three women left wing insurgents, Naxalites of the People's War Group (PWG) were killed and four others including a ‘section commander’ and an ‘action team leader’ injured in an exchange of fire with the police in a forest adjoining the village of Rahatnagar in Nizambad.
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March - 18 
On the political front, a proposed agreement is likely to be signed between the Union government and the Bodo groups for a permanent solution to the vexed Bodo problem on March 25. According to the proposed agreement, a new Bodo politico-administrati
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On the political front, a proposed agreement is likely to be signed between the Union government and the Bodo groups for a permanent solution to the vexed Bodo problem on March 25. According to the proposed agreement, a new Bodo politico-administrative structure, short of a separate State, would be created in the State.
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March - 18 
On the same day, security forces busted a hideout of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists at Karbang village, in west Tripura district, and arrested three terrorists. Some arms and ammunition was also recovered from the hideout.
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On the same day, security forces busted a hideout of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists at Karbang village, in west Tripura district, and arrested three terrorists. Some arms and ammunition was also recovered from the hideout. In a separate incident on the same day, police raided Shantirbajar village in south Tripura and arrested a terrorist of the NLFT.
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March - 18 
One suspected foreign mercenary was killed in an encounter, which ensued when security forces (SF) detected a group of terrorists attempting to infiltrate into India from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajdhani Gambhir, Rajouri district on March
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One suspected foreign mercenary was killed in an encounter, which ensued when security forces (SF) detected a group of terrorists attempting to infiltrate into India from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajdhani Gambhir, Rajouri district on March 18. Associates of the slain terrorists managed to escape from the scene of the encounter. In Srinagar, another foreign mercenary was killed by security forces in an encounter at Sikh Bagh.
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March - 18 
Police said terrorists of Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) raided Chailangta area of Dhalai district on March 18 and kidnapped three non-tribal wood-cutters. Meanwhile, a search operation has been launched to rescue the abducted persons and t
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Police said terrorists of Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) raided Chailangta area of Dhalai district on March 18 and kidnapped three non-tribal wood-cutters. Meanwhile, a search operation has been launched to rescue the abducted persons and to nab the terrorists.
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March - 18 
The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, on March 18, called for a strike in the Kashmir valley to protest against the alleged security force action against a mob in Srinagar on March 17 during which a veteran leader of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Syed
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The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, on March 18, called for a strike in the Kashmir valley to protest against the alleged security force action against a mob in Srinagar on March 17 during which a veteran leader of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Syed Ali Shah Geelani was injured. The Hurriyat leader is being treated in Srinagar and is reported to be in the Intensive Care Unit. The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) too is reported to have supported the strike call.
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March - 18 
Security forces belonging to the Frontier Corps (FC), on March 18, seized a large cache of arms and ammunition in a raid conducted at Kidnai in Quetta near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. However, no arrests have been made so far.
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Security forces belonging to the Frontier Corps (FC), on March 18, seized a large cache of arms and ammunition in a raid conducted at Kidnai in Quetta near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. However, no arrests have been made so far.
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March - 18 
In a separate development, the Sri Lankan media said on March 21 that LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran speaking on March 18, while inaugurating the LTTE –run kangaroo courts in the Wanni said, Justice and law should be honoured regardless of emotio
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In a separate development, the Sri Lankan media said on March 21 that LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran speaking on March 18, while inaugurating the LTTE –run kangaroo courts in the Wanni said, Justice and law should be honoured regardless of emotions and other relationships". He went on to add, "Judgements should be delivered without any bias governed only by justice and conscience. Laws made to perpetuate the whims and fancies of rulers need to be changed to suit the present social conditions".
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March - 18 
On the basis of a recent confession obtained from a suspect arrested in September 2000, Police reported, on March 18, that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had attempted to undertake a suicide mission against a Sri Lankan minister of Tamil
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On the basis of a recent confession obtained from a suspect arrested in September 2000, Police reported, on March 18, that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had attempted to undertake a suicide mission against a Sri Lankan minister of Tamil origin, Arumugam Thondaman. This revelation follows the confession from the LTTE suspect who was arrested while working in the minister’s Colombo residence. The suspect had, for six months refused to confess to his LTTE connections.
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March - 18 
Tamil sources said that a human rights activist and lawyer in Batticaloa was reported to have been arrested, on March 18, by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of the Sri Lanka Police. The lawyer was reported to have been taken to Colombo in
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Tamil sources said that a human rights activist and lawyer in Batticaloa was reported to have been arrested, on March 18, by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of the Sri Lanka Police. The lawyer was reported to have been taken to Colombo in connection with an investigation by the TID into the activities of the LTTE.
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March - 19 
A ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was killed and three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured in an encounter at Tral in Pulwama District, on March 19. Consequent to a joint search party of the Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu an
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A ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was killed and three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured in an encounter at Tral in Pulwama District, on March 19. Consequent to a joint search party of the Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and Border Security Force (BSF) being attacked by terrorists hiding in a house at Laroo Jagir near Tral in Pulwama District, the HM ‘commander’ Abdul Rashid Sheikh was killed.
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March - 19 
A ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) was killed and three security force personnel were injured in an encounter at Tral in Pulwama district, on March 19. Consequent to a joint search party of the Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Ka
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A ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) was killed and three security force personnel were injured in an encounter at Tral in Pulwama district, on March 19. Consequent to a joint search party of the Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and Border Security Force (BSF) being attacked by terrorists hiding in a house at Laroo Jagir near Tral in Pulwama district, the Hizb ‘commander’ Abdul Rashid Sheikh was killed.
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March - 19 
According to official sources, the body of a civilian allegedly killed by terrorists was recovered at Adibal Wattoo in South Kashmir, also on March 19.
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According to official sources, the body of a civilian allegedly killed by terrorists was recovered at Adibal Wattoo in South Kashmir, also on March 19.
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March - 19 
According to official sources, the body of a civilian identified as Nissar Ahmad Dar, a resident of Bazloo Jagir, allegedly killed by terrorists was recovered at Adibal Wattoo village in Kulgam District of South Kashmir on March 19.
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According to official sources, the body of a civilian identified as Nissar Ahmad Dar, a resident of Bazloo Jagir, allegedly killed by terrorists was recovered at Adibal Wattoo village in Kulgam District of South Kashmir on March 19.
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March - 19 
An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter at Kachimarg, near Banihal in Ramban District, on March 19. Subsequently, Security Force (SF) personnel also destroyed a terrorist hideout in the area and recovered some arms and ammunition from th
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An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter at Kachimarg, near Banihal in Ramban District, on March 19. Subsequently, Security Force (SF) personnel also destroyed a terrorist hideout in the area and recovered some arms and ammunition from the hideout.
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March - 19 
BB Lyngdoh, former Meghalaya Chief Minister and Chairman of the State Development Reforms Commission, on March 19, talking to a news agency, ruled out the idea of having any talks with the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), a terrorist o
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BB Lyngdoh, former Meghalaya Chief Minister and Chairman of the State Development Reforms Commission, on March 19, talking to a news agency, ruled out the idea of having any talks with the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), a terrorist outfit. He advised the State government to act without fear in tackling insurgency in the State. He further reiterated, "It should not be the government business to invite a gang of criminals for discussion, who were making money through extortion and killing innocent civilians".
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March - 19 
In another development, unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir attacked a security force camp with rockets and automatic weapons at Sirhama in South Kashmir, on March 19. No causalities were immediately reported.
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In another development, unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir attacked a security force camp with rockets and automatic weapons at Sirhama in South Kashmir, on March 19. No causalities were immediately reported.
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March - 19 
In another incident, an unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter at Kachimarg, near Banihal, on March 19. Subsequently, security force personnel also destroyed a terrorist hideout in the area and recovered some arms and ammunition from the h
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In another incident, an unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter at Kachimarg, near Banihal, on March 19. Subsequently, security force personnel also destroyed a terrorist hideout in the area and recovered some arms and ammunition from the hideout.
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March - 19 
In another incident, two security force personnel were injured when terrorists hurled a hand grenade at a security force patrol at Paraipora, also on March 19.
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In another incident, two security force personnel were injured when terrorists hurled a hand grenade at a security force patrol at Paraipora, also on March 19.
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March - 19 
On March 19, addressing the five-day fourth session of the seventh Manipur Legislative Assembly in Imphal, Governor Ved Marwah called upon the underground outfits operating in the State to come for talks for resolving their grievances during the 31-d
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On March 19, addressing the five-day fourth session of the seventh Manipur Legislative Assembly in Imphal, Governor Ved Marwah called upon the underground outfits operating in the State to come for talks for resolving their grievances during the 31-day "unilateral cease-fire" which comes into force from March 1, 2001.
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March - 19 
On March 19, State Home Minister THT Rangad speaking in the State Legislative Assembly said a monthly stipend of Rs 2000 for the surrendered terrorists in the State was not adequate.
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On March 19, State Home Minister THT Rangad speaking in the State Legislative Assembly said a monthly stipend of Rs 2000 for the surrendered terrorists in the State was not adequate.
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March - 19 
On March 19, surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) leader Lohit Deuri was released on bail by the Guwahati High Court. He was arrested earlier on charges of extortion in the Panbazar area.
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On March 19, surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) leader Lohit Deuri was released on bail by the Guwahati High Court. He was arrested earlier on charges of extortion in the Panbazar area.
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March - 19 
On March 19, the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) hoped that the suspension of the Special Armed Forces Act by the Union government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM)’s decision to abstain from ‘extortion’ will
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On March 19, the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) hoped that the suspension of the Special Armed Forces Act by the Union government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM)’s decision to abstain from ‘extortion’ will lead to peace in the area. The NBCC, in a release issued by its general secretary Rev Zhabu Terhuja, said the people were awaiting an outcome of the cease fire declaration by the Union government.
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March - 19 
Two Security Force (SF) personnel were injured when terrorists hurled a hand grenade at a SF patrol at Parray Pora village in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir on March 19.
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Two Security Force (SF) personnel were injured when terrorists hurled a hand grenade at a SF patrol at Parray Pora village in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir on March 19.
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March - 19 
Two Special Police Officers (SPO) were injured in a mine blast at Nadihal Bandipora in Baramulla District in North Kashmir on March 19.
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Two Special Police Officers (SPO) were injured in a mine blast at Nadihal Bandipora in Baramulla District in North Kashmir on March 19.
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March - 19 
Two Special Police Officers (SPO) were injured in a mine blast at Naidihal Bandipora in North Kashmir, also on the same day.
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Two Special Police Officers (SPO) were injured in a mine blast at Naidihal Bandipora in North Kashmir, also on the same day.
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March - 19 
Unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir attacked a Security Force (SF) camp with rockets and automatic weapons at Sirhama village under Bijbehara Tehsil (revenue unit) in Anantnag District in South Kashmir on March 19. No causalities were immedi
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Unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir attacked a Security Force (SF) camp with rockets and automatic weapons at Sirhama village under Bijbehara Tehsil (revenue unit) in Anantnag District in South Kashmir on March 19. No causalities were immediately reported.
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March - 19 
the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in Peshawar, on March 19, seized some arms, ammunition and narcotics and arrested two persons near the Kotal tribal areas.
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the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in Peshawar, on March 19, seized some arms, ammunition and narcotics and arrested two persons near the Kotal tribal areas.
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March - 19 
The Frontier Police (FP) in Peshawar, on March 19, reported that they had arrested four activists of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) on March 12 for alleged involvement in the killing of Anwar Ali Akhunzada, the Central General Secretary of Tehreek-e-Jaf
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The Frontier Police (FP) in Peshawar, on March 19, reported that they had arrested four activists of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) on March 12 for alleged involvement in the killing of Anwar Ali Akhunzada, the Central General Secretary of Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP) on November 23, 2000. Police sources reported that Akhunzada was assassinated on the instructions of LeJ leader Riaz Basra. Sources also said that the TJP leader's assassination was meant to revenge the murder of a Basra's close associate Noor Gul, who was killed in an encounter in Lahore. The arrested activists also confessed to the involvement of LeJ in the killing of a senior police officer Farooq Haider in Peshawar in October 1999. Some arms and ammunition were also recovered from the site of the arrest.
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March - 19 
Police exchanged fire with Maoist insurgents on March 19 at Anekot village in Kavre whnrre they had gone to disrupt a meeting being held by the insurgents. Two policemen were injured in the exchange of fire and police had taken into custody more than
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Police exchanged fire with Maoist insurgents on March 19 at Anekot village in Kavre whnrre they had gone to disrupt a meeting being held by the insurgents. Two policemen were injured in the exchange of fire and police had taken into custody more than 60 persons. The meeting was organised to commemorate seven insurgents killed in 1999.
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March - 19 
On March 19, the three European hostages since set free said their abductors had no political motive and were simply after money. The hostages, who have been freed on March 17, were addressing a crowded press conference at the Bangladesh foreign offi
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On March 19, the three European hostages since set free said their abductors had no political motive and were simply after money. The hostages, who have been freed on March 17, were addressing a crowded press conference at the Bangladesh foreign office and said their abductors gave them a note demanding Taka 500 million as ransom. Earlier, activists of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), which opposes the Chittong Hill Tracks (CHT) peace treaty, were believed to be behind the abduction.
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March - 19 
A news report, meanwhile, said Canada’s House of Commons commenced a debate on a new legislation tilted "Charities Registration (Security Information) Act. The Act seeks to deny tax exemption to charities made to organisations that either directly en
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A news report, meanwhile, said Canada’s House of Commons commenced a debate on a new legislation tilted "Charities Registration (Security Information) Act. The Act seeks to deny tax exemption to charities made to organisations that either directly engage in terrorist activities or support such acts. The LTTE has several front organisations in Canada and these indulge in fund raising activities there.
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In a separate development, a soldier was injured in a grenade explosion in the Ponnar general area on March 19. In another incident, four LTTE rebels were killed and two government troops wounded in an ambush laid by troops at Ethavatunuwewa East vil
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In a separate development, a soldier was injured in a grenade explosion in the Ponnar general area on March 19. In another incident, four LTTE rebels were killed and two government troops wounded in an ambush laid by troops at Ethavatunuwewa East village, near Weli Oya, on March 20.
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March - 19 
On the political front, pro-Tamil sources said, the Opposition Member of Parliament representing Jaffna, Thiyagarajah Maheswaran accused in Parliament that Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar has betrayed the Tamil people for keeping his post. He ha
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On the political front, pro-Tamil sources said, the Opposition Member of Parliament representing Jaffna, Thiyagarajah Maheswaran accused in Parliament that Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar has betrayed the Tamil people for keeping his post. He had also criticised the budget proposals and said the budget had nothing for the Tamil people.
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March - 19 
President Chandrika Kumaratunga now on a visit to several European countries met the European Commission President President Romano Prodi in Brussels and had said that if the LTTE was really in four of talks her government was ready to begin talks
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President Chandrika Kumaratunga now on a visit to several European countries met the European Commission President President Romano Prodi in Brussels and had said that if the LTTE was really in four of talks her government was ready to begin talks
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March - 19 
The Sri Lankan Army said Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels fired mortar shells at troop positions along the forward defence line in Ariyalai East, on March 19. There were no casualties in the shelling. In another incident, troops clashed
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The Sri Lankan Army said Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels fired mortar shells at troop positions along the forward defence line in Ariyalai East, on March 19. There were no casualties in the shelling. In another incident, troops clashed with LTTE rebels in the Nagarkovil general area, also on March 19. There were no casualties in this incident, too.
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March - 20 
A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed and another seriously injured in an encounter with terrorists at Loran Mandi in Poonch, on March 20.
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A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed and another seriously injured in an encounter with terrorists at Loran Mandi in Poonch, on March 20.
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March - 20 
According to official sources in north Kashmir, three terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter at Malgunipora, Behrampora, in Sopore district, on March 20. Some arms and ammunition have been recovered from the site of the e
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According to official sources in north Kashmir, three terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter at Malgunipora, Behrampora, in Sopore district, on March 20. Some arms and ammunition have been recovered from the site of the encounter.
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March - 20 
Earlier, on March 20, a businessman was killed by unidentified terrorists at Batuagaon village under Sarupeta police station.
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Earlier, on March 20, a businessman was killed by unidentified terrorists at Batuagaon village under Sarupeta police station.
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March - 20 
In a separate incident, on the same day, suspected terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted a goldsmith from Debitola market under Gauripur police station. Later, sources revealed that a huge amount ransom was being dem
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In a separate incident, on the same day, suspected terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted a goldsmith from Debitola market under Gauripur police station. Later, sources revealed that a huge amount ransom was being demanded for his release.
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March - 20 
In another incident unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir killed a ruling National Conference activist at Hatmullah in Kupwara district, also on March 20.
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In another incident unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir killed a ruling National Conference activist at Hatmullah in Kupwara district, also on March 20.
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March - 20 
In Kupwara district, an activist of the ruling National Conference (NC) was killed by unidentified terrorists at Nagrimalpora.
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In Kupwara district, an activist of the ruling National Conference (NC) was killed by unidentified terrorists at Nagrimalpora.
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March - 20 
Nine suspected foreign terrorists, mercenaries of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), and one Special Police Officer (SPO) were killed in an encounter at Barachhar in Poonch district on the evening of March 20. Two security force (SF) personnel sustained inju
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Nine suspected foreign terrorists, mercenaries of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), and one Special Police Officer (SPO) were killed in an encounter at Barachhar in Poonch district on the evening of March 20. Two security force (SF) personnel sustained injuries during the encounter that ensued when SF personnel raided a hideout after receiving information that a conclave of the Lashkar was on. Five more foreign mercenaries are suspected to have escaped from the hideout.
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March - 20 
Official sources reported that two students have been abducted by Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists from the Gandoh area of Doda district.
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Official sources reported that two students have been abducted by Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists from the Gandoh area of Doda district.
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March - 20 
Official sources, meanwhile, said security force personnel busted a hideout of the LeT terrorists at Kalali village, in the Manjakote area, on March 20, and recovered some arms, ammunition and incriminating documents, including letter-heads of the ou
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Official sources, meanwhile, said security force personnel busted a hideout of the LeT terrorists at Kalali village, in the Manjakote area, on March 20, and recovered some arms, ammunition and incriminating documents, including letter-heads of the outfit. However, no terrorist was present in the hideout during the raid. Another hideout of unidentified terrorists was unearthed by security force personnel in the Thanda Pani area at Kalakote. A third hideout of terrorists was destroyed by security force personnel in the Garang forests of Khet area. A huge cache of arms and ammunition have been recovered from these hide-outs.
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March - 20 
On March 20, in an encounter between security force personnel and United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) terrorists at Koria village, Nalbari District, a hardcore terrorist was killed.
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On March 20, in an encounter between security force personnel and United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) terrorists at Koria village, Nalbari District, a hardcore terrorist was killed.
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March - 20 
On March 20, the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) threatened to call an indefinite Darjeeling bandh, general strike, from March 26, 2001 if the district administration failed to apprehend the culprits behind the assassination attempt on its le
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On March 20, the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) threatened to call an indefinite Darjeeling bandh, general strike, from March 26, 2001 if the district administration failed to apprehend the culprits behind the assassination attempt on its leader, Subash Ghising.
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March - 20 
On the same night, a civilian was killed after being trapped in an encounter between suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists and SF personnel at Mahakund in Udhampur district. The terrorists managed to escape without any casualties.
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On the same night, a civilian was killed after being trapped in an encounter between suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists and SF personnel at Mahakund in Udhampur district. The terrorists managed to escape without any casualties.
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March - 20 
Police in Guwahati, on March 20, arrested 10 terrorists of the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) at Rani while collecting an extortion amount of Rs 80,000. According to sources, the BLT had sent a letter asking for money a few days back and had come to co
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Police in Guwahati, on March 20, arrested 10 terrorists of the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) at Rani while collecting an extortion amount of Rs 80,000. According to sources, the BLT had sent a letter asking for money a few days back and had come to collect the amount necessary ‘for travelling to Delhi for the negotiations on cease-fire with the Union government’.
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March - 20 
Reports from Kupwara said one civilian was injured as unidentified terrorists attacked a patrol party of security force personnel at Chingmulla village of Rajwar belt, in Handwara, on the same day.
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Reports from Kupwara said one civilian was injured as unidentified terrorists attacked a patrol party of security force personnel at Chingmulla village of Rajwar belt, in Handwara, on the same day.
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March - 20 
The chief of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Maulana Mohammed Farooq Kashmiri, addressing a meeting in Lahore, on March 19, said, "Our plan to liberate Kashmir from the illegal occupation of Indian forces cannot be altered by any restrictions on us. A vast arm
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The chief of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Maulana Mohammed Farooq Kashmiri, addressing a meeting in Lahore, on March 19, said, "Our plan to liberate Kashmir from the illegal occupation of Indian forces cannot be altered by any restrictions on us. A vast army of jihadis cannot be prevented from performing their legitimate duty for the ultimate safety and freedom of our Kashmiri brethren". Farooq Kashmiri, according to latest media reports from Pakistan, has also warned the Pakistani Government to be ready for a "people’s revolt and rebellion" across that country if it sought to create impediments and hurdles in the way of terrorist outfits.
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March - 20 
The Kashmir valley witnessed a near-total shutdown over the call given by the HuM in protest against the alleged police assault on senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. New reports have indicated that it was afte
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The Kashmir valley witnessed a near-total shutdown over the call given by the HuM in protest against the alleged police assault on senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. New reports have indicated that it was after a long time that the Hizb had called for a strike and was the first instance of the Lashkar - which reportedly does not profess to strikes - supporting a strike call.
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March - 20 
A rocket attack was reported on the Sui airport in Quetta, on March 20. No loss of life or injuries was immediately known. According to official sources, approximately two dozen rocket explosions have been reported in different areas of the Sui towns
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A rocket attack was reported on the Sui airport in Quetta, on March 20. No loss of life or injuries was immediately known. According to official sources, approximately two dozen rocket explosions have been reported in different areas of the Sui township during the last four months. Sui is the site of the country's large natural gas reserves in the Dera Bugti tribal area, about 400 km south of Quetta, the capital of North West Frontier province
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March - 20 
In separate incidents on March 20, a soldier and a naval rating were wounded in the Chavakachcheri and Karativu general areas respectively.
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In separate incidents on March 20, a soldier and a naval rating were wounded in the Chavakachcheri and Karativu general areas respectively.
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March - 20 
On the political front, President Chandrika Kumaratunga currently on a visit to several European capitals met Norwegian peace envoy Eric Solheim and Foreign Minister Thorbjoern Jagland in the Belgian capital, Brussels, March 20. They had discussions
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On the political front, President Chandrika Kumaratunga currently on a visit to several European capitals met Norwegian peace envoy Eric Solheim and Foreign Minister Thorbjoern Jagland in the Belgian capital, Brussels, March 20. They had discussions on the ongoing peace process with Norwegian facilitation.
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March - 21 
12 persons, including six SF personnel, were injured when some terrorists lobbed a grenade on a patrol party in Srinagar.
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12 persons, including six SF personnel, were injured when some terrorists lobbed a grenade on a patrol party in Srinagar.
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March - 21 
In a separate incident, on the same day, police claimed to have recovered 17 gelatine sticks and 12 m of fuse wires from a house.
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In a separate incident, on the same day, police claimed to have recovered 17 gelatine sticks and 12 m of fuse wires from a house.
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March - 21 
On March 21, a 22-year old hardcore terrorist, owing allegiance to Harkat-Ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HUJI), a terrorist organisation operating in Jammu and Kashmir, has been remanded to police custody till March 27 by the Silvasa court in Surat, Gujarat. Th
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On March 21, a 22-year old hardcore terrorist, owing allegiance to Harkat-Ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HUJI), a terrorist organisation operating in Jammu and Kashmir, has been remanded to police custody till March 27 by the Silvasa court in Surat, Gujarat. The arrested terrorist has been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including hatching criminal conspiracy and waging war against the state. According to the police, he was in Pakistan between 1994-98, where he was trained by terrorist organisations in the use of various sophisticated weapons. During interrogation the accused reportedly said that he was involved in killing a Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and other civilians.
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March - 21 
On March 21, a fierce exchange of fire took place between the outlawed left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the People's Guerilla Army (PGA), a constituent of People’s War Group (PWG), and police near Mutharam, Karimnagar district. However, the Naxalit
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On March 21, a fierce exchange of fire took place between the outlawed left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the People's Guerilla Army (PGA), a constituent of People’s War Group (PWG), and police near Mutharam, Karimnagar district. However, the Naxalites managed to escape. No casualties were reported from either side and the police have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition left behind by the Naxals. Meanwhile, additional police forces were rushed and combing operations have been intensified to nab the naxalites.
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March - 21 
On March 21, at least 11 persons, including four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, were killed, when suspected terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) ambushed their vehicles in North Tripura district.
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On March 21, at least 11 persons, including four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, were killed, when suspected terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) ambushed their vehicles in North Tripura district.
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March - 21 
On March 21, four persons were arrested in a raid conducted by police for their alleged links with the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), in the East Khasi Hills district.
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On March 21, four persons were arrested in a raid conducted by police for their alleged links with the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), in the East Khasi Hills district.
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March - 21 
On March 21, in another incident involving a SULFA cadre, the correspondent of a Guwahati-based Assamese daily was assaulted by a SULFA leader, Raju Chakravarty. According to sources, the SULFA leader reportedly took objection to a particular news re
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On March 21, in another incident involving a SULFA cadre, the correspondent of a Guwahati-based Assamese daily was assaulted by a SULFA leader, Raju Chakravarty. According to sources, the SULFA leader reportedly took objection to a particular news report regarding the activities of the group.
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March - 21 
On March 21, NDFB called for a strike in the Darrang and Kamrup districts of the State on March 25 in protest against the killing of the NDFB members on March 19.
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On March 21, NDFB called for a strike in the Darrang and Kamrup districts of the State on March 25 in protest against the killing of the NDFB members on March 19.
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March - 21 
On March 21, the Assam government accepted the recommendations of the Cabinet sub-committee formed to suggest clauses to be included in the proposed new Bodo Accord. The new clauses include demarcation of a new boundary, inclusion of some more villag
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On March 21, the Assam government accepted the recommendations of the Cabinet sub-committee formed to suggest clauses to be included in the proposed new Bodo Accord. The new clauses include demarcation of a new boundary, inclusion of some more villages in the Bodo area and other issues related to the Bodo movement. The new Accord is likely to be signed between the Union Government and the BLT on March 25.
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March - 21 
On March 21, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said his Government would welcome a cease-fire in the State and was ready for dialogue with terrorist groups. The Chief Minister expressed happiness at the peace-overture of the Bru National Liberati
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On March 21, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said his Government would welcome a cease-fire in the State and was ready for dialogue with terrorist groups. The Chief Minister expressed happiness at the peace-overture of the Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) and was hopeful of a positive development. He said the Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan was working hand in glove with terrorist groups belonging to India’s Northeast region and based in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) to widen trouble in Tripura and in the entire frontier region. The Chief Minister admitted that Indian terrorist groups were operating from CHT in Bangladesh and, according to intelligence inputs, at least 31 camps of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Manipur-based outfits were located there. According to him, the Union Home Ministry too has been provided with details about the location of these camps.
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March - 21 
On the night of March 21, a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist was killed in an encounter with SF personnel at Jamola in Rajouri district. In the same district, two more unidentified terrorists were killed in a separate encounter at Haryali.
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On the night of March 21, a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist was killed in an encounter with SF personnel at Jamola in Rajouri district. In the same district, two more unidentified terrorists were killed in a separate encounter at Haryali.
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March - 21 
On the political front, Abdul Gani Bhat, chairman of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) said the alliance would hold talks with the Union government only after deliberations with terrorist outfits in Jammu and Kashmir and the military regime of
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On the political front, Abdul Gani Bhat, chairman of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) said the alliance would hold talks with the Union government only after deliberations with terrorist outfits in Jammu and Kashmir and the military regime of Pakistan. While talking to a news agency on March 21, he also urged the Union government to permit the proposed Pakistan visit by a Hurriyat-delegation.
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March - 21 
On the same day, one ULFA terrorist was killed in an encounter in Kuriakuchi village, Nalbari district. One .38 revolver and some ammunition were recovered from the slain militant. In a separate incident, a 9-mm revolver and ammunition were recovered
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On the same day, one ULFA terrorist was killed in an encounter in Kuriakuchi village, Nalbari district. One .38 revolver and some ammunition were recovered from the slain militant. In a separate incident, a 9-mm revolver and ammunition were recovered at Tamulpur market during a search operation by troops.
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March - 21 
On the same day, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), M S Gill issued instructions to the State Administration and the Police to keep all the surrendered terrorists in the State under strict control during the election process, particularly on the
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On the same day, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), M S Gill issued instructions to the State Administration and the Police to keep all the surrendered terrorists in the State under strict control during the election process, particularly on the day of the polls.
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March - 21 
Security forces reported that three more bodies of suspected foreign mercenaries were recovered from the site of the March 20-encounter at Baracher in Poonch district. As reported earlier, the bodies of nine foreign mercenaries were recovered on Marc
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Security forces reported that three more bodies of suspected foreign mercenaries were recovered from the site of the March 20-encounter at Baracher in Poonch district. As reported earlier, the bodies of nine foreign mercenaries were recovered on March 21 after SF personnel raided a Lashkar hideout.
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March - 21 
Security forces reported that two terrorists surrendered to the authorities along with some weapons and ammunition in Kupwara.
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Security forces reported that two terrorists surrendered to the authorities along with some weapons and ammunition in Kupwara.
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March - 21 
The infighting between the two rival factions of the banned NLFT has claimed its first major victim when the self-styled defence minister of the "free Tripura government in exile" Utparna Tripura, was shot dead while fleeing from a camp captured by t
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The infighting between the two rival factions of the banned NLFT has claimed its first major victim when the self-styled defence minister of the "free Tripura government in exile" Utparna Tripura, was shot dead while fleeing from a camp captured by the rival faction of Nayanbasi Jamatya in Dhooma Cherra. However, the whereabouts of the deceased’s wife and daughter, who were also held hostage, are not known.
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March - 21 
The Jamait-ul-Mujahideen has owned the responsibility for this attack. In Anantnag district, two SF personnel were injured in a terrorist attack at Rampora.
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The Jamait-ul-Mujahideen has owned the responsibility for this attack. In Anantnag district, two SF personnel were injured in a terrorist attack at Rampora.
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March - 21 
Three unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter at Garang, Poonch on March 21. In Rajouri district, two terrorists were killed in separate encounters at the Gambhir Muglan forest and Rajouri town.
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Three unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter at Garang, Poonch on March 21. In Rajouri district, two terrorists were killed in separate encounters at the Gambhir Muglan forest and Rajouri town.
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March - 21 
On March 21, body of a person abducted earlier by the terrorists of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) was recovered near the North Eastern Hill University forest at Pomshala by a search party. According to police sources, the person
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On March 21, body of a person abducted earlier by the terrorists of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) was recovered near the North Eastern Hill University forest at Pomshala by a search party. According to police sources, the person was tortured to death and his body bore stab injuries.
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March - 21 
According to a press release issued by the police in Multan, on March 21, a terrorist of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), who was arrested recently, had confessed to his involvement in several incidents of sectarian killings and arms trafficking in Punja
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According to a press release issued by the police in Multan, on March 21, a terrorist of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), who was arrested recently, had confessed to his involvement in several incidents of sectarian killings and arms trafficking in Punjab, Pakistan. He is reported to be involved in the killing of Shia leader Zakir Riaz Husain Monch in September 1998 in Jhang and of five persons at a mosque in Kot Addu, Muzaffargarh district, in September 1998. The arrested is said to be a member of the Lashkar high command. He is reported to have indicated that due to the rift in the Lashkar between the Riaz Basra and Qari Hayee factions, the new activists were disappointed and that the Qari Hayee group had been carrying on terrorist activities only to remain in the circuit of Sunni extremist outfits. The press release quoting him said "Riaz Basra believes in bloodshed even if Sunnis are killed in the attack as it happened in Sheikhupura a day before Eidul Azha".
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March - 21 
After several rounds of talks between the governments of Nepal and Bhutan, the much-delayed joint verification of Bhutanese citizenship claims of ethnic Nepalese refugees, now staying in camps in Nepal after they had allegedly been ousted from Bhutan
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After several rounds of talks between the governments of Nepal and Bhutan, the much-delayed joint verification of Bhutanese citizenship claims of ethnic Nepalese refugees, now staying in camps in Nepal after they had allegedly been ousted from Bhutan, is se t to commence on March 26, 2001. A five member Bhutanese team led by Dr Sonam Tshering arrived in Damak on 11 March to begin preliminary work for the verification. Joint Secretary in the Home Ministry Mrs Usha Nepal heads the five-member Nepalese team.
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March - 21 
After several rounds of talks between the governments of Nepal and Bhutan, the much-delayed joint verification of Bhutanese citizenship claims of ethnic Nepalese refugees, now staying in camps in Nepal after they had allegedly been ousted from Bhutan
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After several rounds of talks between the governments of Nepal and Bhutan, the much-delayed joint verification of Bhutanese citizenship claims of ethnic Nepalese refugees, now staying in camps in Nepal after they had allegedly been ousted from Bhutan, is se t to commence on March 26, 2001. A five member Bhutanese team led by Dr Sonam Tshering arrived in Damak on 11 March to begin preliminary work for the verification. Joint Secretary in the Home Ministry Mrs Usha Nepal heads the five-member Nepalese team.
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March - 21 
A Sri Lankan military spokesperson said, on March 21 cadres of the naval wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE), the Sea Tigers attacked two Dovra class fast attack craft of the Sri Lankan Navy. Five government naval personnel are missing
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A Sri Lankan military spokesperson said, on March 21 cadres of the naval wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE), the Sea Tigers attacked two Dovra class fast attack craft of the Sri Lankan Navy. Five government naval personnel are missing while 13 more have been rescued. One Dovra craft was damaged in the attack. The vessels were attacked some eight nautical miles east of Mullaitivu. The LTTE’s clandestine Voice of Tigers radio, meanwhile, claimed that it had sunk of the boats and had captured another and confiscated all its weaponry. It also admiited that four Sea Tigers were killed in the incident.
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March - 21 
In a separate development, government troops on a dominating patrol in the Jaffna peninsula confronted a group of LTTE rebels and killed one, on March 21, in the Muhamalai general area.
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In a separate development, government troops on a dominating patrol in the Jaffna peninsula confronted a group of LTTE rebels and killed one, on March 21, in the Muhamalai general area.
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March - 21 
On the political front, President Chandrika Kumaratunga arrived in London and is due to meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Britain had recently proscribed the LTTE.
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On the political front, President Chandrika Kumaratunga arrived in London and is due to meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Britain had recently proscribed the LTTE.
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March - 21 
Pro-Tamil sources alleged that four persons were killed and 11 others wounded when Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) jets and Naval gun-boats attacked the coastal villages of Chundikulam and Puthumaathalan, north-eastern Mullaithivu district, on March 21.
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Pro-Tamil sources alleged that four persons were killed and 11 others wounded when Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) jets and Naval gun-boats attacked the coastal villages of Chundikulam and Puthumaathalan, north-eastern Mullaithivu district, on March 21.
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March - 21 
Security force personnel took into custody four suspected LTTE rebels in the Uppukulam general area, in Vankalai, Mannar, a day earlier, on March 21.
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Security force personnel took into custody four suspected LTTE rebels in the Uppukulam general area, in Vankalai, Mannar, a day earlier, on March 21.
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March - 21 
The Naval Headquarters in Colombo, meanwhile, announced, on March 22, that 15 LTTE rebels were killed and 15 more wounded in the rebel attack on Dovra craft off Mullaithivu, on March 21.
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The Naval Headquarters in Colombo, meanwhile, announced, on March 22, that 15 LTTE rebels were killed and 15 more wounded in the rebel attack on Dovra craft off Mullaithivu, on March 21.
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March - 22 
A security force (SF) personnel was killed and his associate injured while they were conducting a search operation and were attacked by two unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, at Nowhatta in the State capital, Srinagar, on March 22. The att
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A security force (SF) personnel was killed and his associate injured while they were conducting a search operation and were attacked by two unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, at Nowhatta in the State capital, Srinagar, on March 22. The attackers managed to escape
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March - 22 
According to delayed report, on March 20, an ULFA associate was arrested at Gersamukh village under Samaguri police station, and a country made .22 revolver was recovered from his possession.
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According to delayed report, on March 20, an ULFA associate was arrested at Gersamukh village under Samaguri police station, and a country made .22 revolver was recovered from his possession.
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March - 22 
In a separate incident, on the same day, a group of armed terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) visited a school examination centre, ill reputed for being a haven for malpractice during matriculation examinations, in Debitola
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In a separate incident, on the same day, a group of armed terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) visited a school examination centre, ill reputed for being a haven for malpractice during matriculation examinations, in Debitola under Gauripur police station, and threatened the teachers and students against examination related malpractice. They reportedly snatched away notes and books from some students found copying and burned them.
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March - 22 
In an third incident on the same day, a 23-year old female Naxalite carrying a reward of Rs. 20, 000 on her head surrendered before the Nellore district police chief.
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In an third incident on the same day, a 23-year old female Naxalite carrying a reward of Rs. 20, 000 on her head surrendered before the Nellore district police chief.
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March - 22 
On March 22, Dibakar Deka, a prominent surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) leader was injured by suspected ULFA terrorists at Jaripang in Guwahati. According to sources, terrorists shot at Dibakar while he was coming out of his house.
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On March 22, Dibakar Deka, a prominent surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) leader was injured by suspected ULFA terrorists at Jaripang in Guwahati. According to sources, terrorists shot at Dibakar while he was coming out of his house. He has been shifted to a private hospital.
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March - 22 
On March 22, five terrorists of the Harkat-ul-Mujahidin (HuM) surrendered in the capital, Guwahati. Accrding to police sources, they had undergone training at the outfit’s Batrasi training camp located on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. They were tr
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On March 22, five terrorists of the Harkat-ul-Mujahidin (HuM) surrendered in the capital, Guwahati. Accrding to police sources, they had undergone training at the outfit’s Batrasi training camp located on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. They were trained by the Supahi wing of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan, police sources revealed.
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March - 22 
On March 22, in the first-ever operation in Kurnool district, in two separate incidents, outlawed left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG), raided and blasted two police stations at Srisailam, a pilgrim centre and made away wit
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On March 22, in the first-ever operation in Kurnool district, in two separate incidents, outlawed left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG), raided and blasted two police stations at Srisailam, a pilgrim centre and made away with some weapons and communication sets. The attackers are suspected to be belonging to Bhavanasi, upper Plateau and Tiger Reserve squads, numbering 40, including 10 women cadres.
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March - 22 
On March 22, security forces claimed to have busted a camp of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) terrorists near Banjara in Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh. They also claimed to have recovered a huge quantity of combat dresses, blankets, m
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On March 22, security forces claimed to have busted a camp of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) terrorists near Banjara in Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh. They also claimed to have recovered a huge quantity of combat dresses, blankets, mosquito nets, ration materials, utensil and incriminating documents from the camp.
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March - 22 
On March 22, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) summoned State Government officials to Delhi to join its ongoing negotiations with Bodo groups such as the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU), Bodo Peoples’ Action Committee (BPAC), Bodo Sahitya Sabha
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On March 22, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) summoned State Government officials to Delhi to join its ongoing negotiations with Bodo groups such as the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU), Bodo Peoples’ Action Committee (BPAC), Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS), All Bodo Women Federation (ABWF).
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March - 22 
On the evening of March 22, three terrorists were killed in an encounter with SF personnel at Saral Shahpora, Poonch district. In the same district, two suspected Pakistani mercenaries were killed in another encounter at Tota Gali. A Pakistani mercen
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On the evening of March 22, three terrorists were killed in an encounter with SF personnel at Saral Shahpora, Poonch district. In the same district, two suspected Pakistani mercenaries were killed in another encounter at Tota Gali. A Pakistani mercenary was killed and three of his associates were injured in an encounter with SF personnel at Hajipeer, Anantnag district. The body of an Al-Badr terrorist was recovered from the Gulian forests, Poonch district.
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March - 22 
Separately, in Anantnag district, six civilians sustained injuries in a grenade attack at Qazigund.
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Separately, in Anantnag district, six civilians sustained injuries in a grenade attack at Qazigund.
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Army sources also reported that two soldiers were injured in separate incidents at Muhamalai and Colombuthurai on 22 March and 23 March respectively whilst they were clearing LTTE mines.
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Army sources also reported that two soldiers were injured in separate incidents at Muhamalai and Colombuthurai on 22 March and 23 March respectively whilst they were clearing LTTE mines.
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March - 22 
Naval troops, on March 22, recovered the body of LTTE rebel killed in an ambush, earlier on March 21, four km away from Trincomalee.
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Naval troops, on March 22, recovered the body of LTTE rebel killed in an ambush, earlier on March 21, four km away from Trincomalee.
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March - 22 
On March 22, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) announced that the Christmas Cease-fire they had declared in 2000 would be extended by another month till April 24. The LTTE, however, warned that its cadres would resume attacks if government
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On March 22, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) announced that the Christmas Cease-fire they had declared in 2000 would be extended by another month till April 24. The LTTE, however, warned that its cadres would resume attacks if government troops failed to reciprocate and continued with their military operations. The LTTE also said that it had lost 133 cadres since its cease-fire came into effect. The LTTE said in a statement released from its headquarters in the Wanni, "The LTTE leadership has decided to extend its self-imposed truce for another month to help to generate a congenial atmosphere of peace and to provide further time and space for the Norwegian facilitatory efforts to bring the parties in conflict to the negotiating table".
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March - 22 
The Sri Lankan Army said one soldier was wounded in mortar shelling by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels, on March 22, in the Nagarkovil general area. Also on the same day, two LTTE rebels were killed in the Ethawetunuwewa general area,
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The Sri Lankan Army said one soldier was wounded in mortar shelling by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels, on March 22, in the Nagarkovil general area. Also on the same day, two LTTE rebels were killed in the Ethawetunuwewa general area, five km east of Weli Oya.
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March - 22 
The United States’ Ambassador to Sri Lanka said on March 22 that he ‘did not dismiss Tamil aspirations but ruled out their demand for Eelam. He said the purpose of his speech in Jaffna was to show respect for the Tamil people by speaking honestly to
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The United States’ Ambassador to Sri Lanka said on March 22 that he ‘did not dismiss Tamil aspirations but ruled out their demand for Eelam. He said the purpose of his speech in Jaffna was to show respect for the Tamil people by speaking honestly to them about his government's view.
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March - 23 
A Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) Court, on March 23, issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Mohd Yasin Malik, chief of his faction of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF-Yasin). Yasin Malik is also a senior leader of the
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A Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) Court, on March 23, issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Mohd Yasin Malik, chief of his faction of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF-Yasin). Yasin Malik is also a senior leader of the separatist All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC). The warrants were issued in connection with several cases, including the killing of four Indian Air Force (IAF) officers, in Srinagar, in January 1990, and the abduction of Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of the then Union Home Minister, Mufti Mohd Sayeed, in December 1989. The warrant was issued after the Court rejected an application filed on behalf of the JKLF (Yasin) chief, seeking exemption from personal appearance. Yasin Malik, who was granted bail in these cases with a direction not to leave the jurisdiction of the Court without prior permission, is reported to have gone abroad without the Court’s permission.
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March - 23 
According to intelligence reports, an estimated 40 to 50 hardcore terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), headed by senior leader Drishti Rajkhowa, have entered the State from their camps in Bhutan. According to police sources, one
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According to intelligence reports, an estimated 40 to 50 hardcore terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), headed by senior leader Drishti Rajkhowa, have entered the State from their camps in Bhutan. According to police sources, one such group has taken shelter in the Goalpara-Meghalaya bordering areas, and five members of that group were killed in a recent encounter with the Meghalaya police. It is anticipated that these terrorists might create trouble during the forth-coming elections to the State Legislative Assembly.
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March - 23 
Four activists of the ruling Communist Party of India – Marxists (CPI-M) were killed in an accidental explosion at Sekendra in Murshidabad district on March 23. The four were reportedly involved in clandestine manufacture of bombs.
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Four activists of the ruling Communist Party of India – Marxists (CPI-M) were killed in an accidental explosion at Sekendra in Murshidabad district on March 23. The four were reportedly involved in clandestine manufacture of bombs.
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March - 23 
On March 23, in Punjab, police arrested a Khalistan Commando Force (KCF [Zaffarwal]) terrorist, a proclaimed offender evading arrest since October 1990, for his involvement in a terrorist case. According to the police, a case had been registered agai
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On March 23, in Punjab, police arrested a Khalistan Commando Force (KCF [Zaffarwal]) terrorist, a proclaimed offender evading arrest since October 1990, for his involvement in a terrorist case. According to the police, a case had been registered against the terrorist under various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC), Arms Act and Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, in short TADA, had been registered against the accused in October 1990.
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March - 23 
On March 23, two Naxalites of the PWG’s Janashakti were killed after they attacked a police patrol party at Sircilla town in Karimnagar district.
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On March 23, two Naxalites of the PWG’s Janashakti were killed after they attacked a police patrol party at Sircilla town in Karimnagar district.
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March - 23 
On the night of March 23, a terrorist was killed at Shatipora, Kupwara. An SF personnel was killed by terrorists at Neel, Doda. In another encounter at Nursinghpora in Badgam district, an SF personnel sustained injuries. In Rajouri district, the wife
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On the night of March 23, a terrorist was killed at Shatipora, Kupwara. An SF personnel was killed by terrorists at Neel, Doda. In another encounter at Nursinghpora in Badgam district, an SF personnel sustained injuries. In Rajouri district, the wife of a village headman was killed by unidentified terrorists at Panad. In another incident, a civilian was killed when she was trapped during an encounter between SF personnel and some terrorists who attacked a camp at Surankote in Poonch district.
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March - 23 
On the same day, an activist of the ruling National Conference (NC) was killed in an attack by unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, at Sonapah, in Badgam district. In another attack, a civilian was killed by unidentified terrorists at Bonpor
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On the same day, an activist of the ruling National Conference (NC) was killed in an attack by unidentified terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, at Sonapah, in Badgam district. In another attack, a civilian was killed by unidentified terrorists at Bonpora, in Srinagar. In the same city, seven civilians were injured when a grenade lobbed by terrorists on a SF picket missed its target and exploded on the road at Soura.
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March - 23 
One Pakistani mercenary was killed while attempting to infiltrate into India through the Line of Control (LoC) at Mazra, in the Samba sector, on March 23. A second terrorist, an activist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) was killed during an encounter
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One Pakistani mercenary was killed while attempting to infiltrate into India through the Line of Control (LoC) at Mazra, in the Samba sector, on March 23. A second terrorist, an activist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) was killed during an encounter at Pinglian in Pulwama district. Security Force (SF) sources reported that the slain terrorist, who was arrested earlier, was taken to a hideout for recovery of arms and ammunition when his associates attacked the group. In the encounter that ensued, the arrested terrorist was killed while four SF personnel were injured. An Al-Fateh terrorist was killed during an internecine conflict with the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) at Pazalpora, Baramulla district, on March 23.
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March - 23 
Two left wing extremists, Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG) were killed in an encounter at Etham in Malagutta on March 24.
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Two left wing extremists, Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG) were killed in an encounter at Etham in Malagutta on March 24.
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March - 23 
A Muttahida Quami Movement – Altaf Hussain (MQM-A) activist was arrested on March 23, in Korangi, Karachi, for his alleged involvement in the killing of a police personnel.
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A Muttahida Quami Movement – Altaf Hussain (MQM-A) activist was arrested on March 23, in Korangi, Karachi, for his alleged involvement in the killing of a police personnel.
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March - 23 
One person was killed and nine others injured in a bomb blast in Karachi, on March 23. According to police sources the blast was an act of terrorism and might be linked to the Pakistan Day celebrations held amid tight security throughout the country
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One person was killed and nine others injured in a bomb blast in Karachi, on March 23. According to police sources the blast was an act of terrorism and might be linked to the Pakistan Day celebrations held amid tight security throughout the country on the same day.
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March - 23 
Police recovered and defused a missile near the Tayyab post at Sialkot Working Boundary in the Bajwat area of Sialkot, on March 23.
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Police recovered and defused a missile near the Tayyab post at Sialkot Working Boundary in the Bajwat area of Sialkot, on March 23.
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March - 23 
On March 19, six activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), all members of the Leagues’ Islamic University (IU) chapter, including its president and general secretary, were sued under Public Safety Act (PSA) by the Sailkupa police.
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On March 19, six activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), all members of the Leagues’ Islamic University (IU) chapter, including its president and general secretary, were sued under Public Safety Act (PSA) by the Sailkupa police.
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March - 23 
On the night of March 23, a pro-peace activist belonging to the Pahari Chhatra Parishad (PCP) was abducted by an armed gang allegedly of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) from Kharikhiong Borkal division, Rangamati district. Earlier, on Mar
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On the night of March 23, a pro-peace activist belonging to the Pahari Chhatra Parishad (PCP) was abducted by an armed gang allegedly of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) from Kharikhiong Borkal division, Rangamati district. Earlier, on March 9, three activists of PCP were abducted from Shuvalong in the same district.
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March - 23 
Even as the LTTE announced its extension of the cease-fire Sri Lankan Air Force jets raided and destroyed the ‘Beirut Base’ of the LTTE, 35 km west of Batticaloa, on March 23.
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Even as the LTTE announced its extension of the cease-fire Sri Lankan Air Force jets raided and destroyed the ‘Beirut Base’ of the LTTE, 35 km west of Batticaloa, on March 23.
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March - 23 
Five Sri Lankan Army personnel were reported injured in separate mortar attacks by rebels of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Muhamalai, Nagarkovil and Arialai on March 23. One LTTE rebel was reported killed in sniper fire at Mumamalai.
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Five Sri Lankan Army personnel were reported injured in separate mortar attacks by rebels of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Muhamalai, Nagarkovil and Arialai on March 23. One LTTE rebel was reported killed in sniper fire at Mumamalai. In Trincomalee, a rebel was killed after troops attacked an LTTE bunker. In Batticaloa, a soldier and a rebel were killed. The incident occurred when two soldiers were taking a rebel into custody and the arrested rebel snatched one soldier’s weapon. In the same area, a rebel was killed in a separate incident at Santhively.
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March - 23 
The Army alleged that LTTE rebels abducted 11 farmers near Pottuvil, in Ampara. On the other hand, pro-Tamil sources, on March 23, alleged that government troops shot dead three civilians in Batticaloa.
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The Army alleged that LTTE rebels abducted 11 farmers near Pottuvil, in Ampara. On the other hand, pro-Tamil sources, on March 23, alleged that government troops shot dead three civilians in Batticaloa.
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The Sri Lankan Army said one Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel was killed by government troops in the Nagarkovil general area, Jaffna peninsula, on March 24. Four more rebels were reportedly killed in an ambush laid by troops in the Etawe
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The Sri Lankan Army said one Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel was killed by government troops in the Nagarkovil general area, Jaffna peninsula, on March 24. Four more rebels were reportedly killed in an ambush laid by troops in the Etawetunuwewa general area, five km east of Weli Oya, also on March 24. Separately, a soldier was wounded in LTTE firing at Valachchenai, Batticaloa, on March 23, a delayed report stated.
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March - 24 
A convoy of passenger vehicles being escorted by security forces (SF) was ambushed by terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) on March 24 at Shikaribari in Dhalai district. Two SF personnel and three civilians were killed while
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A convoy of passenger vehicles being escorted by security forces (SF) was ambushed by terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) on March 24 at Shikaribari in Dhalai district. Two SF personnel and three civilians were killed while seven others were injured in this incident which is the second major ambush by NLFT in a week and the third in March 2001. The attackers escaped with some arms and ammunition. A combing operation has been launched to round up the terrorists.
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March - 24 
A terrorist, was nabbed by some civilians in Sanjay Nagar, Jammu and handed over to security forces. In Kupwara district, SF personnel detected two terrorist hide-outs and recovered some arms, ammunition, explosives and other equipment.
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A terrorist, was nabbed by some civilians in Sanjay Nagar, Jammu and handed over to security forces. In Kupwara district, SF personnel detected two terrorist hide-outs and recovered some arms, ammunition, explosives and other equipment.
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March - 24 
An order given by the Garo terrorist group known as the People’s Liberation Front of Meghalaya (PLF-M) outfit’s ‘minister for information and publicity’ Chengku Momin warned all non-Garos not to contest the State Assembly and district council electio
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An order given by the Garo terrorist group known as the People’s Liberation Front of Meghalaya (PLF-M) outfit’s ‘minister for information and publicity’ Chengku Momin warned all non-Garos not to contest the State Assembly and district council elections slated for 2003.
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March - 24 
Based on confessional statements of five five Harkat-ul-Mujahidin (HUM) terrorists who surrendered on March 10, Assam police said on March 24 that Pakistan’s Inter Serve Intelligence (ISI) had incited Islamic terrorism in the North-eastern region of
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Based on confessional statements of five five Harkat-ul-Mujahidin (HUM) terrorists who surrendered on March 10, Assam police said on March 24 that Pakistan’s Inter Serve Intelligence (ISI) had incited Islamic terrorism in the North-eastern region of India, particularly in some Muslim dominated areas of the lower Assam, with the goal of ensuring the region’s merger with Bangladesh. The surrendered terrorists also disclosed that after undergoing the training by the ISI’s Supahi wing at HUM’s Batrasi training camp located at Pakistan-Afghanistan border, they were taken to Bangladesh and then crossed over to Assam. They also disclosed that the key HUM person in-charge of Assam is Maulana Fakiruddin Ahmed, popularly known as "Amir" of Assam, presently camping in Pakistan. The HUM’s activities in Assam are reportedly controlled from Bangaladesh’s capital, Dhaka.
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March - 24 
On March 24, Chhatre Subba, Chief of the Gorkha Liberation Front was arrested in connection with the February 10 ambush on Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council chairman Subash Ghising. Chhatre Subba is reported to be the ‘mastermind’ behind the attack.
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On March 24, Chhatre Subba, Chief of the Gorkha Liberation Front was arrested in connection with the February 10 ambush on Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council chairman Subash Ghising. Chhatre Subba is reported to be the ‘mastermind’ behind the attack.
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March - 24 
On March 24, Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Subhash Malhotra said, in Nagpur, that a close watch was being kept on the activities of fundamentalist organisations in the wake of riots that have been flaring up in different parts of the S
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On March 24, Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Subhash Malhotra said, in Nagpur, that a close watch was being kept on the activities of fundamentalist organisations in the wake of riots that have been flaring up in different parts of the State during the past one year. However, he declined to comment when asked if the government would ban the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in view of the recent incidents of violence in western Maharashtra and Marathwada.
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March - 24 
On March 24, two Karbi People’s Front (KPF) terrorists were killed in an encounter between security force personnel and suspected KPF terrorists in the Khoken Hills, Karbi-Anglong District. One Chinese Grenade and two modified 12-bore SBBL gun were r
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On March 24, two Karbi People’s Front (KPF) terrorists were killed in an encounter between security force personnel and suspected KPF terrorists in the Khoken Hills, Karbi-Anglong District. One Chinese Grenade and two modified 12-bore SBBL gun were recovered from the scene of the encounter.
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March - 24 
On the same day, two terrorists of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HUM) were killed during an encounter with security forces (SF) at Mirpora in Anantnag district. The encounter was in progress when last reports came in. In Baramulla district, two terrorist
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On the same day, two terrorists of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HUM) were killed during an encounter with security forces (SF) at Mirpora in Anantnag district. The encounter was in progress when last reports came in. In Baramulla district, two terrorists were killed during an encounter at Gratabal. In Srinagar, a civilian reported to be aiding SF personnel in counter-insurgency operations, was killed by unidentified terrorists at Hamambal. A ‘local commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed during an encounter with security forces (SF) at Dewathar Singhpura in Doda district. In the same district, the bodies of two civilians were recovered from Chill. No details were available. In a similar incident, the body of an SF personnel was also recovered in the district from Ramban. In the district’s fourth incident, two civilians were injured after being trapped in the cross-fire during an encounter between some terrorists and SF personnel at Dedpal.
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March - 24 
Police sources also revealed that 35 youth from the State were trained by the HUM. Of these, 70 per cent have either surrendered or were arrested. Police officials are optimistic that the remaining "mis-guided" youth will be arrested soon.
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Police sources also revealed that 35 youth from the State were trained by the HUM. Of these, 70 per cent have either surrendered or were arrested. Police officials are optimistic that the remaining "mis-guided" youth will be arrested soon.
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March - 24 
The Manipur Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam has appealed to terrorist outfits active in the State, to refrain from intervening in the functioning of the missionary schools and hospitals in the interest of the general public.
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The Manipur Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam has appealed to terrorist outfits active in the State, to refrain from intervening in the functioning of the missionary schools and hospitals in the interest of the general public.
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March - 24 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is reported to be organising a series of meetings in the Golaghat district along the Assam-Nagaland border. These meetings are aimed at strengthening the organisational base in the region which was affected
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is reported to be organising a series of meetings in the Golaghat district along the Assam-Nagaland border. These meetings are aimed at strengthening the organisational base in the region which was affected by a series of surrenders and arrests of its cadre in the recent past. The meetings are also reportedly aimed at planning strategies to disrupt the forthcoming Assam Assembly elections.
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March - 24 
Two terrorists and two members of a civilian family were killed while two other family members were injured when a land mine exploded in the civilians’ residence at Safpora near Srinagar on March 24. News reports said that the terrorists were tinkeri
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Two terrorists and two members of a civilian family were killed while two other family members were injured when a land mine exploded in the civilians’ residence at Safpora near Srinagar on March 24. News reports said that the terrorists were tinkering with the land mine in the civilian residence when it accidentally exploded.
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March - 24 
A civilian was killed and six others, including two policemen injured in a grenade attack at Karachi on March 24. The attackers managed to flee after lobbing the grenade.
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A civilian was killed and six others, including two policemen injured in a grenade attack at Karachi on March 24. The attackers managed to flee after lobbing the grenade.
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March - 24 
An anti-terrorism court in Karachi acquitted, on March 24, a former provincial legislator of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-A) and three other party activists in a case where a policeman was killed while another injured on July 28, 1999 in the cit
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An anti-terrorism court in Karachi acquitted, on March 24, a former provincial legislator of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-A) and three other party activists in a case where a policeman was killed while another injured on July 28, 1999 in the city. Six other absconding accused were also acquitted in the same case. The judge also issued show-cause notices to seven investigation officers (IO) of the case for improper investigation and for committing gross negligence. Meanwhile, a news report on March 24 said that the police is yet to achieve any breakthrough in investigations into the bomb explosion in a minibus near Jama Cloth market in Karachi on March 23. A civilian was killed and nine others injured in the blast.
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March - 24 
Another civilian was killed while an estimated 12 others injured in a grenade attack on a Sunni mosque at Dera Ismail Khan. Immediately after the incident, a Sunni extremist outfit, Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) called for a strike and attempted to b
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Another civilian was killed while an estimated 12 others injured in a grenade attack on a Sunni mosque at Dera Ismail Khan. Immediately after the incident, a Sunni extremist outfit, Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) called for a strike and attempted to block roads in the area.
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March - 24 
District authorities in Islamabad on March 24, banned the entry of 11 religious leaders of different sects. This step was reportedly taken to ensure that there was no sectarian strife during the month of Muharram-ul-Haram.
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District authorities in Islamabad on March 24, banned the entry of 11 religious leaders of different sects. This step was reportedly taken to ensure that there was no sectarian strife during the month of Muharram-ul-Haram.
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March - 24 
On March 24, five progressive student bodies of Rajshahi University––the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the Bangladesh Chhatra Union (BCU), Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (SCF), Bangladesh Chhatra Moitree and the Bangladesh Chhatra Federation (BCF)––fo
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On March 24, five progressive student bodies of Rajshahi University––the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the Bangladesh Chhatra Union (BCU), Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (SCF), Bangladesh Chhatra Moitree and the Bangladesh Chhatra Federation (BCF)––formed an alliance, the "Student Alliance against Communalism and Terrorism". The Alliance vowed to combat reactionary politics at the university led by extremist Chhatra Shibir. The Alliance, at a student rally, demanded the authorities to arrest Shibir cadres allegedly involved in the February 16- violent incident and also demanded rustication of the Shibir cadres, compensation to the affected persons and publication of the report of the probe into the incident.
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March - 24 
In an interview to Indian English news daily, Norwegian peace envoy Eric Solheim said India fully supported Norway’s facilitation in resolving the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka. He also said India knew full well that peace could be established only wi
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In an interview to Indian English news daily, Norwegian peace envoy Eric Solheim said India fully supported Norway’s facilitation in resolving the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka. He also said India knew full well that peace could be established only with the LTTE’s participation in the peace talks, though India has proscribed the organisation there. Commenting on whether the LTTE, in his opinion, has given up the demand for a separate state, Solheim said, "The conflict in Sri Lanka has lasted very long and is extremely complicated and can never be resolved by Norway. The Government and the LTTE have to talk directly and then try to find the solutions. There are no quick fixes and talks will certainly be protracted. But talking is much better than fighting".
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March - 24 
On the political front, a group of Tamil parties such as the Tami United Liberation Front (TULF) the All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC), the Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF), and the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO) decid
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On the political front, a group of Tamil parties such as the Tami United Liberation Front (TULF) the All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC), the Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF), and the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO) decided at a meeting in Colombo, on March 24, to call upon the international community to recognize the "Tamils’ right to self determination". The participants were of the view that the Sri Lankan government, by refusing to agree to a cease-fire in the war against the LTTE, was not in favour of finding a peaceful solution to the ethnic conflict.
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March - 24 
On the political front, President Chandrika Kumaratunga met British Prime Minister Tony Blair, on March 24, and discussed issues of bilateral interest, including the recently implemented Terrorism Act 2001.
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On the political front, President Chandrika Kumaratunga met British Prime Minister Tony Blair, on March 24, and discussed issues of bilateral interest, including the recently implemented Terrorism Act 2001.
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March - 24 
Police in Jaffna seized a huge haul of sophisticated weapons and ammunition, on March 24, including anti-aircraft weapons and automatic firearms. Investigation is on to nab five LTTE cadres who are believed to have transshipped these weapons to Jaffn
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Police in Jaffna seized a huge haul of sophisticated weapons and ammunition, on March 24, including anti-aircraft weapons and automatic firearms. Investigation is on to nab five LTTE cadres who are believed to have transshipped these weapons to Jaffna.
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March - 24 
Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) Secretary General R. Sampanthan said, on March 24, "The Sri Lankan government can be no longer unconcerned with the safety and security and well being of the Tamil people, particularly when (the LTTE), has extende
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Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) Secretary General R. Sampanthan said, on March 24, "The Sri Lankan government can be no longer unconcerned with the safety and security and well being of the Tamil people, particularly when (the LTTE), has extended its unilateral cease-fire for another month". He added, "The safety, security and the well being of the Tamil people must no longer be subordinated to the exigencies of military strategies."
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March - 24 
The Sri Lankan Army said one Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel was killed by government troops in the Nagarkovil general area, Jaffna peninsula, on March 24. Four more rebels were reportedly killed in an ambush laid by troops in the Etawe
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The Sri Lankan Army said one Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel was killed by government troops in the Nagarkovil general area, Jaffna peninsula, on March 24. Four more rebels were reportedly killed in an ambush laid by troops in the Etawetunuwewa general area, five km east of Weli Oya, also on March 24. Separately, a soldier was wounded in LTTE firing at Valachchenai, Batticaloa, on March 23, a delayed report stated.
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March - 24 
The Sri Lankan media said, on March 24, President Chandrika Kumaratunga is one of the probable runners for the office of the United Nations Secretary General. Secretary General Kofi Annan has already announced his intention to run for a second consec
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The Sri Lankan media said, on March 24, President Chandrika Kumaratunga is one of the probable runners for the office of the United Nations Secretary General. Secretary General Kofi Annan has already announced his intention to run for a second consecutive term.
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March - 25 
A strike called in protest against the desecration of the holy Quran in certain north Indian cities continued in Kashmir Valley for the fourth consecutive day.
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A strike called in protest against the desecration of the holy Quran in certain north Indian cities continued in Kashmir Valley for the fourth consecutive day.
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March - 25 
An unconfirmed report from north Kashmir said an encounter occurred on March 25. No other information was immediately available on the encounter.
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An unconfirmed report from north Kashmir said an encounter occurred on March 25. No other information was immediately available on the encounter.
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March - 25 
Even as the one-month unilateral cease-fire announced by the Union Government and the Army from March 1, 2001, is still in force, one militant was killed in an encounter with security force personnel on March 24, at Mongbung Meitei village, 7 km sout
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Even as the one-month unilateral cease-fire announced by the Union Government and the Army from March 1, 2001, is still in force, one militant was killed in an encounter with security force personnel on March 24, at Mongbung Meitei village, 7 km south of the Jiribam police station. The incident took place when some motor-cycle-riding youth fired at security force personnel who tried to stop them for routine check. In the ensuing encounter, one militant was killed. However, the other militants managed to escape. Meanwhile, the identity and the outfit affiliation of the killed terrorist are yet to be ascertained.
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March - 25 
In another related incident, also on the same day, in Nalgonda district, the Aler squad’s officiating commander of the PWG, and his wife, surrendered before the district police chief.
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In another related incident, also on the same day, in Nalgonda district, the Aler squad’s officiating commander of the PWG, and his wife, surrendered before the district police chief.
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March - 25 
On March 25, a former terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was killed by two unidentified NDFB terrorists at Bengtal in Kokrajhar District.
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On March 25, a former terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was killed by two unidentified NDFB terrorists at Bengtal in Kokrajhar District.
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March - 25 
On March 25, a Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed in an encounter at Duban in Baramulla district.
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On March 25, a Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed in an encounter at Duban in Baramulla district.
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March - 25 
On March 25, a surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) activist was killed in an attack by unidentified terrorists in Kathara village, Nalbari District. The assailants managed to flee with the victim’s motorbike.
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On March 25, a surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) activist was killed in an attack by unidentified terrorists in Kathara village, Nalbari District. The assailants managed to flee with the victim’s motorbike.
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March - 25 
On March 25, Chattre Subba, chief of the Gorkhaland Liberation Organisation (GLO) was arrested from a hideout near Sukhiapokhari on the Indo-Nepal border. During the following interrogation, Subba spelt out the names of the persons involved in the Fe
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On March 25, Chattre Subba, chief of the Gorkhaland Liberation Organisation (GLO) was arrested from a hideout near Sukhiapokhari on the Indo-Nepal border. During the following interrogation, Subba spelt out the names of the persons involved in the February 10 ambush on Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) president Subash Ghising. In addition, Subba, reportdely, revealed the names of the persons who funded the GLO. Police are on a look-out for all those involved in the assassination attempt.
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March - 25 
On March 25, two top left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG), the Chintalbori local guerrilla squad commander and the People’s Guerrilla Army chief Chandranna’s gunman, surrendered before the Adilabad district police authoriti
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On March 25, two top left-wing extremists, Naxalites of the People’s War Group (PWG), the Chintalbori local guerrilla squad commander and the People’s Guerrilla Army chief Chandranna’s gunman, surrendered before the Adilabad district police authorities.
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March - 25 
On the same day, police claimed to have busted an office of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Suarmari village in Goalpara district, on the Assam Meghalaya Border. Police also claimed to have recovered one .38 hand made revolver, five AK-
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On the same day, police claimed to have busted an office of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Suarmari village in Goalpara district, on the Assam Meghalaya Border. Police also claimed to have recovered one .38 hand made revolver, five AK-56 ammunition, five rounds .22 live ammunition, 60 electric detonators, 40 detonators with explosives, six transistors, bomb-making accessories, photographs and a huge number of incriminating documents from the office.
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March - 25 
On the same day, two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists and a SF personnel were killed in an encounter which began on the night of March 25 and continued overnight at Dadoora in Pulwama district. A civilian was caught in the crossfire and injured.
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On the same day, two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorists and a SF personnel were killed in an encounter which began on the night of March 25 and continued overnight at Dadoora in Pulwama district. A civilian was caught in the crossfire and injured.
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March - 25 
On the same night, the residence of the Awami League general secretary, Ghulam Nabi Rattanpuri, at Gabarpora, Pulwama was attacked by unidentified terrorists. The attack was repulsed by security guards and there were no casualties. Ghulam Rattanpuri
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On the same night, the residence of the Awami League general secretary, Ghulam Nabi Rattanpuri, at Gabarpora, Pulwama was attacked by unidentified terrorists. The attack was repulsed by security guards and there were no casualties. Ghulam Rattanpuri is also the founder of Khwaja Commandos, the State’s first counter-insurgency group. In a separate terrorist attack in the district, a SF personnel was injured in Tral.
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March - 25 
One terrorist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and one security force personnel were killed in an encounter at Dadoora village in Pulwama, south Kashmir, on March 25. According to official sources security force personnel had launched a search and cor
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One terrorist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and one security force personnel were killed in an encounter at Dadoora village in Pulwama, south Kashmir, on March 25. According to official sources security force personnel had launched a search and cordon operation at Dadoora on a reliable tip-off that suggested the presence of some local terrorists.
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March - 25 
Reports from Budgam said unidentified terrorists, on March 25, killed a terrorist who was released recently.
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Reports from Budgam said unidentified terrorists, on March 25, killed a terrorist who was released recently.
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March - 25 
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) chief Syed Salahuddin, in a press conference at Lahore, on March 25, said the outfit would reject any proposal for the division of Jammu and Kashmir. He claimed that terrorist outfits were relying on technology and weapons pr
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Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) chief Syed Salahuddin, in a press conference at Lahore, on March 25, said the outfit would reject any proposal for the division of Jammu and Kashmir. He claimed that terrorist outfits were relying on technology and weapons produced by them indigenously. The Hizb chief said, "India was under tremendous economic pressure as it was spending Rs520 million daily to fight the Mujahideen". Replying to a question regarding autonomous Kashmir, Salahuddin said, "Mujahideen wanted liberation from India at all costs. All other issues would be settled subsequently". He was critical of the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his argument that, since the Kashmir issue did not meet the requirements of Chapter 17 of the UN Charter, he was unable to intervene.
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March - 25 
Muttahida Qaumi Movement- Altaf (MQM-A) chief Altaf Husain, addressing a religious gathering at Azizabad, on March 25, alleged that the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), the Pakistani external intelligence agency, is involved in sectarian violence.
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement- Altaf (MQM-A) chief Altaf Husain, addressing a religious gathering at Azizabad, on March 25, alleged that the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), the Pakistani external intelligence agency, is involved in sectarian violence. According to him, "I am of the view that the ISI is behind the conspiracies to fuel sectarian violence in the country. The ISI, through their hired assassins and so-called religious scholars, carry out murders, organizes armed attacks on mosques and Imambargahs, and then put the blame on foreign hands, or the MQM".
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March - 25 
One person was injured as two bomb explosions were reported at the Cantonment railway station in Okara on March 25.
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One person was injured as two bomb explosions were reported at the Cantonment railway station in Okara on March 25.
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March - 25 
Police in Hangu, Kohat, seized a large cache of arms and ammunition, including missiles and rocket launchers, also on the same day. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the seizure.
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Police in Hangu, Kohat, seized a large cache of arms and ammunition, including missiles and rocket launchers, also on the same day. No arrests have been made so far in connection with the seizure.
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March - 25 
Two rockets were fired at a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Kohlu, Quetta, on March 25, but no casualty or losses were reported.
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Two rockets were fired at a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Kohlu, Quetta, on March 25, but no casualty or losses were reported.
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March - 25 
According to official sources, on March 25, six rebels of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were killed in two encounters in the northeastern Weli Oya region. Further details were not available. Separately, air raids continued in the Pooner
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According to official sources, on March 25, six rebels of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were killed in two encounters in the northeastern Weli Oya region. Further details were not available. Separately, air raids continued in the Pooneryn area in northern Sri Lanka following reports of a rebel build-up.
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March - 25 
On the same day, troops in Wanni claimed to have attacked an LTTE base in Pukkulam, North of Kalpitiya. Troops said they had seized three boats, three motors, 19 grenades, three T56 magazines, 200 rounds of T56 ammunition, 10 hand grenades, five shot
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On the same day, troops in Wanni claimed to have attacked an LTTE base in Pukkulam, North of Kalpitiya. Troops said they had seized three boats, three motors, 19 grenades, three T56 magazines, 200 rounds of T56 ammunition, 10 hand grenades, five shot guns, a pair of binoculars, a 20 l can of kerosene, four diving flippers and five damaged boats. The rebels however, managed to escape before the raid.
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March - 25 
The Sri Lankan Army said, on March 27, troops in Walikamam, near Kopai Junction, Jaffna peninsula, laid an ambush and killed one bicycle-bound Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel, on March 25. His associated had fled from the scene, the Arm
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The Sri Lankan Army said, on March 27, troops in Walikamam, near Kopai Junction, Jaffna peninsula, laid an ambush and killed one bicycle-bound Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel, on March 25. His associated had fled from the scene, the Army added. Also on the same day, LTTE cadres fired mortar shells at troops’ positions, in Nagarkovil. There were, however, no casualties in the firing. In the Waani two LTTE rebels hurled hand grenades at Kasavapuliyankulam, 6km east of Vavuniya, also on March 25. There were no casualties reported in this incident either.
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March - 25 
Timely intervention by the authorities foiled an alleged rebel plot to engineer a prison riot in the North. The incident occurred on March 25, when a group of LTTE rebels in the Jaffna Prison attempted to storm a section where some arrested soldiers
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Timely intervention by the authorities foiled an alleged rebel plot to engineer a prison riot in the North. The incident occurred on March 25, when a group of LTTE rebels in the Jaffna Prison attempted to storm a section where some arrested soldiers were being held. Joint action by Prison officials, the Police and Army helped to bring the situation under control.
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March - 26 
Four security force (SF) personnel were killed in an attack by a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) suicide squad (fidayeen) at Wazir Bagh in Srinagar on March 26. The two attackers were killed in retaliatory action while four SF personnel sustained injuries. In
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Four security force (SF) personnel were killed in an attack by a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) suicide squad (fidayeen) at Wazir Bagh in Srinagar on March 26. The two attackers were killed in retaliatory action while four SF personnel sustained injuries. In another incident, two Lashkar terrorists were killed in an encounter at Darah in Rajouri district.
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March - 26 
Meghalaya Home Minister TH Rangad informed the State Assembly on March 26 that police check posts were being set up and other related measures initiated after receipt of reports that terrorists of the Hynniewtrep National Volunteer Council (HNLC) and
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Meghalaya Home Minister TH Rangad informed the State Assembly on March 26 that police check posts were being set up and other related measures initiated after receipt of reports that terrorists of the Hynniewtrep National Volunteer Council (HNLC) and Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) have been using the National Highway passing through the State capital, Shillong for arms smuggling,
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March - 26 
On March 26, a businessman was abducted by a group of five suspected armed terrorists of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) from Patharkmah, in Ri Bhoi district. Further details were not immediately available.
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On March 26, a businessman was abducted by a group of five suspected armed terrorists of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) from Patharkmah, in Ri Bhoi district. Further details were not immediately available.
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March - 26 
On March 26, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga, speaking in the State Legislative Assembly, approved the cease-fire with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) to create the conducive atmosphere for a peaceful dialogue.
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On March 26, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga, speaking in the State Legislative Assembly, approved the cease-fire with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) to create the conducive atmosphere for a peaceful dialogue.
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March - 26 
On March 26, police in Kamrup arrested two surrendered ULFA (SULFA) members, along with eight other miscreants, for their involvement in looting and assaulting personnel manning a Municipality (local government) tax collection check post at Chepti ne
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On March 26, police in Kamrup arrested two surrendered ULFA (SULFA) members, along with eight other miscreants, for their involvement in looting and assaulting personnel manning a Municipality (local government) tax collection check post at Chepti near Rangiya.
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March - 26 
On March 26, the Unified Command, in charge of counter insurgency operations in the State, at a meeting in Dispur, decided to beef up security measures all over the State in the run-up to the forthcoming State Legislative Assembly elections.
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On March 26, the Unified Command, in charge of counter insurgency operations in the State, at a meeting in Dispur, decided to beef up security measures all over the State in the run-up to the forthcoming State Legislative Assembly elections.
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March - 26 
On the night of March 26, Dibrugarh Police arrested five terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Assam. Some arms and ammunition of Chinese make, incriminating documents and ransom demand letters were recovered.
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On the night of March 26, Dibrugarh Police arrested five terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Assam. Some arms and ammunition of Chinese make, incriminating documents and ransom demand letters were recovered.
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March - 26 
Reports said, a civilian, too, was killed in the suicide attack on a Srinagar SF camp on March 26. Earlier reports said four SF personnel and two members of a Laskar suicide squad (Fidayeen) were killed in the incident.
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Reports said, a civilian, too, was killed in the suicide attack on a Srinagar SF camp on March 26. Earlier reports said four SF personnel and two members of a Laskar suicide squad (Fidayeen) were killed in the incident.
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March - 26 
The Unified Command Structure, in charge of counter-insurgency operations in the State, is scheduled to meet on March 26, to review of the prevailing situation in the State. It is likely to look into the matter of requirement of additional security f
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The Unified Command Structure, in charge of counter-insurgency operations in the State, is scheduled to meet on March 26, to review of the prevailing situation in the State. It is likely to look into the matter of requirement of additional security forces for conducting the forthcoming elections to the State Legislative Assembly, and maintaining vigil on activities of terrorist outfits, the proposal to confiscate illegal arms and keeping SULFA activists under control.
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March - 26 
A rocket attack was reported from the Sui area in Quetta on March 26. However, no damage or casualty was immediately reported.
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A rocket attack was reported from the Sui area in Quetta on March 26. However, no damage or casualty was immediately reported.
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March - 26 
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed said in Islamabad, on March 26, that his outfit would not go by dictations from any quarter regarding Jehad and collection of funds for it. He said the postponement of the Lashkar’s annual congregation
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed said in Islamabad, on March 26, that his outfit would not go by dictations from any quarter regarding Jehad and collection of funds for it. He said the postponement of the Lashkar’s annual congregation at Muridke, near Lahore, was just a strategic measure and not a result of pressure from any quarter. While claiming that the Lashkar recruits most of its cadres from Pakistan and Afghanistan, he also added, "Pakistan has now established a blood relation with Kashmir". The Lashkar chief said that the outfit would increase Fidayeen (suicide) attacks against security forces in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of India. Commenting on the role of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), he said the conglomerate's role was very beneficial for terrorist outfits.
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March - 26 
The Frontier Corps (FC) and police seized a large cache of arms and ammunition, in two separate raids conducted in Chaghai district on the same day.
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The Frontier Corps (FC) and police seized a large cache of arms and ammunition, in two separate raids conducted in Chaghai district on the same day.
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March - 26 
The verification process of citizenship claims of people of Nepalese origin, who contend that they are Bhutanese citizens and allege that they had forcibly been evicted by the Royal Government of Bhutan, has made a sluggish start, on March 26. The cl
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The verification process of citizenship claims of people of Nepalese origin, who contend that they are Bhutanese citizens and allege that they had forcibly been evicted by the Royal Government of Bhutan, has made a sluggish start, on March 26. The claims of only two of the 10 selected families could be verified on the first day. Both sides, Nepalese and Bhutanese, realized there was a need to speed up the process, and had said that being new to the assignment it had taken time to gain familiarity.
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March - 26 
The verification process of citizenship claims of people of Nepalese origin, who contend that they are Bhutanese citizens and allege that they had forcibly been evicted by the Royal Government of Bhutan, has made a sluggish start, on March 26. The cl
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The verification process of citizenship claims of people of Nepalese origin, who contend that they are Bhutanese citizens and allege that they had forcibly been evicted by the Royal Government of Bhutan, has made a sluggish start, on March 26. The claims of only two of the 10 selected families could be verified on the first day. Both sides, Nepalese and Bhutanese, realized there was a need to speed up the process, and had said that being new to the assignment it had taken time to gain familiarity.
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March - 26 
The Army further stated that two soldiers on foot patrol were killed in a booby trap laid by LTTE rebels while they were about to break into a deserted house, on March 26, in the Chavakachcheri general area. A day later, separately, LTTE rebels fired
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The Army further stated that two soldiers on foot patrol were killed in a booby trap laid by LTTE rebels while they were about to break into a deserted house, on March 26, in the Chavakachcheri general area. A day later, separately, LTTE rebels fired at troops’ positions along the forward defence line in the Nagarkovil general area. There were no casualties in the incident. Also on the same day, troops and the rebels clashed at Vempotukerni, 4.5 km away from Eluththumadduval. While there were no casualties on the side of government forces, four LTTE cadres might have been killed in the clashes.
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March - 26 
The Tamil news source, Tamilnet.com reported, on March 26, that three persons were missing following army operations in the southern extreme of Mannar.
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The Tamil news source, Tamilnet.com reported, on March 26, that three persons were missing following army operations in the southern extreme of Mannar.
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March - 27 
Ahead of the extension of the cease-fire, in a statement released on March 27, the underground Kang-lei Yawol Kann Lup (Toijamba faction) rejected the unilateral cease-fire. Earlier, the banned Revolutionary People’s Front, political wing of People’s
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Ahead of the extension of the cease-fire, in a statement released on March 27, the underground Kang-lei Yawol Kann Lup (Toijamba faction) rejected the unilateral cease-fire. Earlier, the banned Revolutionary People’s Front, political wing of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), as well as the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) had, in separate statements, also rejected the cease-fire.
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March - 27 
An all-party meeting has been convened in Imphal, on March 28, by Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam to consider the extension of cease-fire with the 17 terrorist outfits in the State for another month after its expiry on March 29.
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An all-party meeting has been convened in Imphal, on March 28, by Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam to consider the extension of cease-fire with the 17 terrorist outfits in the State for another month after its expiry on March 29.
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March - 27 
An unidentified terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was killed in an encounter with security forces (SF) at Nalkhamara in Darrang District on March 27. Some arms, ammunition and incriminating documents were recovered after t
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An unidentified terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was killed in an encounter with security forces (SF) at Nalkhamara in Darrang District on March 27. Some arms, ammunition and incriminating documents were recovered after the encounter.
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March - 27 
Following a tip-off, security forces (SF) raided a residence at Putushahi in Kupwara district, on March 27, and killed four terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. While one of the slain terrorists was a Kashmiri activist of the Al-Badr, the other three wer
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Following a tip-off, security forces (SF) raided a residence at Putushahi in Kupwara district, on March 27, and killed four terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. While one of the slain terrorists was a Kashmiri activist of the Al-Badr, the other three were Pakistani mercenaries of the Laskar-e-Toiba (LeT). One SF officer was injured during the encounter.
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March - 27 
In another development, Kathua police said a network of illicit finance dealers (Havala traders) and Kashmiri terrorists was busted with the arrest of two Kashmiri civilians on March 27. Rs. 1.8 million was recovered from the arrested persons. The mo
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In another development, Kathua police said a network of illicit finance dealers (Havala traders) and Kashmiri terrorists was busted with the arrest of two Kashmiri civilians on March 27. Rs. 1.8 million was recovered from the arrested persons. The money was to have been delivered to some Kashmiri terrorists.
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March - 27 
In another incident in Jharkhand, police claimed they recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition in an encounter with another left-wing extremist outfit, the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) in the forest area of Dumri village, Hazaribagh district
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In another incident in Jharkhand, police claimed they recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition in an encounter with another left-wing extremist outfit, the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) in the forest area of Dumri village, Hazaribagh district, on March 27.
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March - 27 
In the State capital Srinagar, a SF personnel was attacked and killed by unidentified terrorists at Sultan Mohalla. Also, a civilian was reported to have sustained injuries in the attack.
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In the State capital Srinagar, a SF personnel was attacked and killed by unidentified terrorists at Sultan Mohalla. Also, a civilian was reported to have sustained injuries in the attack.
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March - 27 
On March 27, 38 terrorists of the Boror National Council of Tripura (BNCT), including its front-ranking leader Alendra Debbarma, laid down their arms in Dhalai district.
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On March 27, 38 terrorists of the Boror National Council of Tripura (BNCT), including its front-ranking leader Alendra Debbarma, laid down their arms in Dhalai district.
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March - 27 
On March 27, at their second meeting, all political parties in Manipur favoured a one-month extension of the ongoing unilateral cease-fire declared by the State government, and which ends on March 31, in consultation with the Union government. They a
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On March 27, at their second meeting, all political parties in Manipur favoured a one-month extension of the ongoing unilateral cease-fire declared by the State government, and which ends on March 31, in consultation with the Union government. They agreed to the formation of a Committee to launch a peace campaign with effect from April 14. Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam consented to prepare a white paper showing the technical grounds of the cease-fire. Reviewing the performance of the ongoing unilateral cease-fire, the Chief Minister claimed to have received a positive response from two underground outfits. He, however, did not disclose the names of the underground outfits.
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March - 27 
Speaking to a news agency on March 27, All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Chairman Abdul Gani Bhat declared there would be no change in the composition of the delegation for the proposed visit to Pakistan. This clarification comes amidst speculatio
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Speaking to a news agency on March 27, All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Chairman Abdul Gani Bhat declared there would be no change in the composition of the delegation for the proposed visit to Pakistan. This clarification comes amidst speculation that the Union government is ready to allow the delegation’s visit subject to the exclusion of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who was chosen by the APHC to head the delegation. The clarification also comes after most members of the APHC executive council had disapproved of Geelani’s ideological stand and had asked his parent outfit, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), to replace him. Elaborating on the APHC decision, the Chairman observed, "If a change is effected, it will certainly not be in the interest of either India or Pakistan or for that matter in the interest of people of Jammu and Kashmir".
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March - 27 
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) Chief Syed Salahuddin, in a statement released from Muzaffarabad, Pakistan Controlled Kashmir, on March 27, said his outfit would increase terrorist attacks in various parts of India. He made this claim with regard to the rep
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Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) Chief Syed Salahuddin, in a statement released from Muzaffarabad, Pakistan Controlled Kashmir, on March 27, said his outfit would increase terrorist attacks in various parts of India. He made this claim with regard to the reported desecration of the Holy Qur'aan in certain Indian cities. He said the use of sophisticated weapons by terrorists and the ‘increasing resentment among the people’ had placed enormous pressure on Indian security forces. He was of the opinion that quiet diplomacy on the Kashmir issue was a futile exercise and that the Kashmir issue could only be resolved through the use of force. Responding to the statement of Interior Minister Maoinuddin Haider on imposing a ban on Jehadi activities, he said, "These groups were being supported by the people and no government could control them".
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March - 27 
Punjab Governor Muhammad Safdar, on March 27, announced the release of all ulema (religious scholars) arrested recently as a precautionary measure to prevent sectarian violence in the Province. It was in response to an appeal by a delegation of the M
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Punjab Governor Muhammad Safdar, on March 27, announced the release of all ulema (religious scholars) arrested recently as a precautionary measure to prevent sectarian violence in the Province. It was in response to an appeal by a delegation of the Milli Yakjehti Council.
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March - 27 
Tension prevailed in Jacobabad following the arrest of 30 Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) activists, including its district president. Separately, Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP) Divisional President Alama Riaz Hussain Al-Hussaini blamed the district
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Tension prevailed in Jacobabad following the arrest of 30 Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) activists, including its district president. Separately, Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP) Divisional President Alama Riaz Hussain Al-Hussaini blamed the district Administration of partiality.
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March - 27 
Maoist insurgents intercepted a bus in which a police officer was heading to Nawalparasi and abducted him from Holri, Rolpa district, on March 27. They took him away to an unknown destination. The insurgents also abducted four more policemen, but rel
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Maoist insurgents intercepted a bus in which a police officer was heading to Nawalparasi and abducted him from Holri, Rolpa district, on March 27. They took him away to an unknown destination. The insurgents also abducted four more policemen, but released them immediately thereafter.
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March - 27 
On March 27, two armed cadres of the outlawed Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) were gunned down at Batberha village, in Dumuria sub-division, in an internecine feud, while three of their accomplices managed to escape. The killings are part of a politic
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On March 27, two armed cadres of the outlawed Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) were gunned down at Batberha village, in Dumuria sub-division, in an internecine feud, while three of their accomplices managed to escape. The killings are part of a political turf-control battle in the area, the stronghold of the anti-Shailen group. The police seemed unwilling to act and recover the dead bodies fearing counter attack at Batberha village, the ‘fort’ of the Shailen group.
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March - 27 
In Batticaloa, 17 LTTE rebels had surrendered in the year 2001, till March 27, the Army said.
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In Batticaloa, 17 LTTE rebels had surrendered in the year 2001, till March 27, the Army said.
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March - 27 
Pro-Tamil sources said, on March 27, the Army had warned civilians to stay at least four km away from LTTE areas because the Air Force is due to conduct raids on rebel bases and positions.
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Pro-Tamil sources said, on March 27, the Army had warned civilians to stay at least four km away from LTTE areas because the Air Force is due to conduct raids on rebel bases and positions.
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March - 27 
The Sri Lankan Army said three women cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were killed in clashes with troops at a place north of Kiriibbanwewa, in the Weli Oya region, on March 27. Four more LTTE cadres were killed in Weli Oya, in cl
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The Sri Lankan Army said three women cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were killed in clashes with troops at a place north of Kiriibbanwewa, in the Weli Oya region, on March 27. Four more LTTE cadres were killed in Weli Oya, in clashes with troops near Janakapura, also on March 27.
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March - 28 
A large cache of arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered during the raids. In the same district, three suspected terrorists were arrested from the Pouni hills.
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A large cache of arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered during the raids. In the same district, three suspected terrorists were arrested from the Pouni hills.
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March - 28 
A statement issued by Khumancha Wangol, secretary general of the underground Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (Toijamba) (KYKL[T]) group, has categorically rejected the unilateral cease-fire.
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A statement issued by Khumancha Wangol, secretary general of the underground Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (Toijamba) (KYKL[T]) group, has categorically rejected the unilateral cease-fire.
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March - 28 
A top Pakistani mercenary of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Salahuddin was killed in an encounter with security forces (SF) at Pohru in Budgam district, on March 28. SF sources described Salahuddin as a ‘divisional commander’ of the outfit and responsibl
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A top Pakistani mercenary of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Salahuddin was killed in an encounter with security forces (SF) at Pohru in Budgam district, on March 28. SF sources described Salahuddin as a ‘divisional commander’ of the outfit and responsible for planning and executing over a dozen attacks by the Lashkar’s fidayeen (suicide squads). In another encounter, at Zachaldara in Kupwara district, yet another Pakistani mercenary was killed. In Doda district, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist was killed in an encounter at Shishiyal.
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March - 28 
According to a delayed report, on March 28, a Pakistani intruder was arrested by the security force personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) at Mauzam checkpost, Fazilka.
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According to a delayed report, on March 28, a Pakistani intruder was arrested by the security force personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) at Mauzam checkpost, Fazilka.
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March - 28 
Gorkha Liberation Organisation (GLO) chief Chattre Subba, presently in police custody, talking to newsmen on March 28, called for an all out struggle to achieve 'Gorkhaland', a separate State for Gorkhas. Subba, prime suspect behind the February 10
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Gorkha Liberation Organisation (GLO) chief Chattre Subba, presently in police custody, talking to newsmen on March 28, called for an all out struggle to achieve 'Gorkhaland', a separate State for Gorkhas. Subba, prime suspect behind the February 10-attack on the Gorkha National Liberation Front Chairman Subash Ghising, was arrested from Pashupati near the Indo-Nepal border on March 24. Contradicting police claims of having arrested him from a GLO hideout near the Indo-Nepal border in Sukhiapokhari, on March 24, Subba, said he had surrendered himself to the Nepal police who assured him of protection but had later handed him over to Darjeeling police. Owning responsibility for conducting an armed training camp at Tinkataria jungles in Kalimpong sub-division in November 2000, Subba admitted to have fled India and taken shelter in Nepal immediately after the encounter between police and terrorists at Tinkataria.
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March - 28 
In a related development, on March 28, Meghalaya Home Minister TH Rangad, making a suo moto statement on the above incident in the State Legislative Assembly, appealed to the people of the State to voice their grievances in the strongest possible way
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In a related development, on March 28, Meghalaya Home Minister TH Rangad, making a suo moto statement on the above incident in the State Legislative Assembly, appealed to the people of the State to voice their grievances in the strongest possible way against insurgency.
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March - 28 
In a separate incident, on the same day, a woman member of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was arrested in Ketekibari, Goalpara district. Police claimed to have recovered Rupees Fifteen thousand and some incriminating documents from her po
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In a separate incident, on the same day, a woman member of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was arrested in Ketekibari, Goalpara district. Police claimed to have recovered Rupees Fifteen thousand and some incriminating documents from her possession.
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March - 28 
In Baramulla town, a civilian was injured in a grenade attack by unidentified terrorists at a SF picket. In separate incidents, two terrorist hideouts were raided and destroyed by SF personnel at Bhartund and Buzla, in Doda district.
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In Baramulla town, a civilian was injured in a grenade attack by unidentified terrorists at a SF picket. In separate incidents, two terrorist hideouts were raided and destroyed by SF personnel at Bhartund and Buzla, in Doda district.
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March - 28 
On March 28, a terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was killed in an encounter in Angardhowa village, Nalbari District. The Army recovered one 9mm Pistol, three rounds of live ammunition and one empty case from the site of en
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On March 28, a terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was killed in an encounter in Angardhowa village, Nalbari District. The Army recovered one 9mm Pistol, three rounds of live ammunition and one empty case from the site of encounter.
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March - 28 
On March 28, addressing the opening session of a five-day bi-annual meeting of the border forces of India and Bangladesh, Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Gurbachan Singh Jagat conveyed India’s concern to Bangladesh over illegal migration
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On March 28, addressing the opening session of a five-day bi-annual meeting of the border forces of India and Bangladesh, Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Gurbachan Singh Jagat conveyed India’s concern to Bangladesh over illegal migration of Bangladeshis, and trans-border crimes. He emphasised the need for concerted efforts by both sides to check the same. Later, talking to newsmen, the Director General said all issues of concern, including the presence in Bangladesh and anti-India activities of the Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan would also be discussed during the meet.
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March - 28 
On March 28, an unidentified terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was killed in an encounter at Khagrapara village in Kokrajhar district. The Army said it recovered a Chinese rifle from the slain terrorist.
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On March 28, an unidentified terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was killed in an encounter at Khagrapara village in Kokrajhar district. The Army said it recovered a Chinese rifle from the slain terrorist.
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March - 28 
On March 28, four persons of the Jamatiya tribal community have been abducted, and five more tortured, for owing allegiance to the Hoda, the tribe’s Council, by the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from Bandarghat village, in south
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On March 28, four persons of the Jamatiya tribal community have been abducted, and five more tortured, for owing allegiance to the Hoda, the tribe’s Council, by the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from Bandarghat village, in south Tripura district. The condition of the victims of torture, now hospitalised, is said to be serious. It may be recollected that the Hoda had recently called upon the people to resist the "terror let lose by the Baptist insurgents" with the motive of forcibly converting the tribesmen to Christianity.
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March - 28 
On March 28, left-wing extremists, Naxalites, of the People's War Group (PWG), damaged some communication equipment, a public telephone, and another, a private one, at Challagarige village, Chityal mandal, Warangal district.
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On March 28, left-wing extremists, Naxalites, of the People's War Group (PWG), damaged some communication equipment, a public telephone, and another, a private one, at Challagarige village, Chityal mandal, Warangal district.
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March - 28 
On March 28, the Army picked up 10 businessmen in Dimapur in charge of providing funds to terrorist outfits in the State. Protesting the arrests, traders of the town went on a dayl-ong strike.
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On March 28, the Army picked up 10 businessmen in Dimapur in charge of providing funds to terrorist outfits in the State. Protesting the arrests, traders of the town went on a dayl-ong strike.
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March - 28 
On the intervening night of April 28/29, a terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Bodoalnd (NDFB) was killed in an encounter near Chirakhundi in Kamrup district. Army recovered one handmade Pistol, one round ammunition and two empty cases from
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On the intervening night of April 28/29, a terrorist of the National Democratic Front of Bodoalnd (NDFB) was killed in an encounter near Chirakhundi in Kamrup district. Army recovered one handmade Pistol, one round ammunition and two empty cases from the slain terrorist.
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March - 28 
On the night of March 28, a terrorist was killed in an encounter at Zacaldar in Kupwara district. In the same district, a Pakistani mercenary was killed in a separate encounter at Behindpora. In a third encounter at Banihal, in Doda district, a Hizb-
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On the night of March 28, a terrorist was killed in an encounter at Zacaldar in Kupwara district. In the same district, a Pakistani mercenary was killed in a separate encounter at Behindpora. In a third encounter at Banihal, in Doda district, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist was killed. In the same district, another Hizb terrorist was killed in a separate encounter at Jagaldore. A former terrorist was killed in an attack by unidentified terrorists at Choontipora. Also, two SF personnel were injured in a landmine blast at Balajmat near Akhnoor.
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March - 28 
On the political front, leftwing extremists, Naxalites of the United Revolutionary Movement Council of Assam (URMCA), and its parent organization, the Comunist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML), on March 28, asked the Union government not to e
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On the political front, leftwing extremists, Naxalites of the United Revolutionary Movement Council of Assam (URMCA), and its parent organization, the Comunist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML), on March 28, asked the Union government not to enter into any sort of agreement with the Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT) over the proposed new Bodo Accord. The Naxals said the government should take all other sections of the people living in the Bodo Autonomous Council (BAC) area into confidence, failing which, they warned of the possibility of large-scale violence.
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March - 28 
On the same day, police claimed to have busted a camp belonging to the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT), at Bahabari village in Barpeta district.
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On the same day, police claimed to have busted a camp belonging to the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT), at Bahabari village in Barpeta district.
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March - 28 
Separately, a joint team of the State police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), on the look out for a kidnapped child, claimed to have busted a terrorist hideout at Bahbari-Jakhalipathar under Barpeta Road police station. According to police so
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Separately, a joint team of the State police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), on the look out for a kidnapped child, claimed to have busted a terrorist hideout at Bahbari-Jakhalipathar under Barpeta Road police station. According to police sources, the terrorists managed to escape before the operation. Some personal utilities were recovered from the hideout.
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March - 28 
The GNLF has decided to wait for the arrest of the prime suspects till April 1, 200, failing which the party would call an indefinite strike in the three Gorkha-dominated hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling district from April 2.
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The GNLF has decided to wait for the arrest of the prime suspects till April 1, 200, failing which the party would call an indefinite strike in the three Gorkha-dominated hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling district from April 2.
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March - 28 
The Police Commissioner of Mumbai said, on March 28, in operations conducted on March 19, March 23 and March 24, 2001, the city police have busted two fake currency rackets by arresting 10 persons, including a woman, aides of the Karachi-based underw
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The Police Commissioner of Mumbai said, on March 28, in operations conducted on March 19, March 23 and March 24, 2001, the city police have busted two fake currency rackets by arresting 10 persons, including a woman, aides of the Karachi-based underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. They have seized Rs 1.51 crore counterfeit notes from various parts of the metropolis, in this connection. All the 10 accused have been acting at the behest of a Dubai-based agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) who used them to distribute the currency in Mumbai and other cities, the Commissioner said. It may be recollected that the Mumbai police had busted a Rs 1.45 crore fake currency racket in July 2000.
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March - 28 
Two police personnel were killed and three more injured, on March 28, in an encounter with the suspected terrorists of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), near Jaiaw Longsuing, in Shillong. Later police arrested the wife and the mothe
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Two police personnel were killed and three more injured, on March 28, in an encounter with the suspected terrorists of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), near Jaiaw Longsuing, in Shillong. Later police arrested the wife and the mother-in-law of the HNLC ‘commander-in-chief’, Bobby Mawrein, in this connection.
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March - 28 
A media report said two prominent underground leaders of the Maoist insurgents who a re presently in judicial custody have been moved to Kathmandu, on March 28, after producing them at a court in Chautara, Sindhupalchwok. Matrika Yadav and Ishwori
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A media report said two prominent underground leaders of the Maoist insurgents who a re presently in judicial custody have been moved to Kathmandu, on March 28, after producing them at a court in Chautara, Sindhupalchwok. Matrika Yadav and Ishwori Dahal, were charged of killing four policemen at Thokarpa police station on July 14, 2000. The two insurgents refuted the accusations and contended they were arrested in April 2000 while the police claimed that they were taken into custody only on March 5, 2001.
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March - 28 
The speed of verifying the citizenship claims of refugees living in camps in Nepal has drastically picked up The Joint Verification Team (JVT) presently verifying the citizenship claims of persons of Nepalese origin who hold that they are Bhutanese c
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The speed of verifying the citizenship claims of refugees living in camps in Nepal has drastically picked up The Joint Verification Team (JVT) presently verifying the citizenship claims of persons of Nepalese origin who hold that they are Bhutanese citizens who were forcibly evicted by the Royal Government and Bhutan. The JVT was formed after several rounds of talks between Bhutan and Nepal, spread over many years, and the verification process commenced on March 26, 2001. On the first day, only two families were interviewed against a target of ten. When reports last came in, on March 28, the targets for the day were met. There are 15,000 families living in seven refugee camps in Nepal.
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March - 28 
The speed of verifying the citizenship claims of refugees living in camps in Nepal has drastically picked up The Joint Verification Team (JVT) presently verifying the citizenship claims of persons of Nepalese origin who hold that they are Bhutanese c
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The speed of verifying the citizenship claims of refugees living in camps in Nepal has drastically picked up The Joint Verification Team (JVT) presently verifying the citizenship claims of persons of Nepalese origin who hold that they are Bhutanese citizens who were forcibly evicted by the Royal Government and Bhutan. The JVT was formed after several rounds of talks between Bhutan and Nepal, spread over many years, and the verification process commenced on March 26, 2001. On the first day, only two families were interviewed against a target of ten. When reports last came in, on March 28, the targets for the day were met. There are 15,000 families living in seven refugee camps in Nepal.
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March - 28 
On the political front, President Chandrika Kumaratunga is due to meet her French counterpart Jaques Chirac and Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, today, March 28. Kumaratungs is expected to urge a monitoring of the LTTE’s, as well as it front organisatio
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On the political front, President Chandrika Kumaratunga is due to meet her French counterpart Jaques Chirac and Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, today, March 28. Kumaratungs is expected to urge a monitoring of the LTTE’s, as well as it front organisations’, activities in France and discuss measures for the same.
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March - 28 
On the same day, March 28, LTTE rebels fired mortar shells at troops in the Koddodai and Nagarkovil general areas. There were no casualties on either side in thus incident. Separately, Naval troops attacked a group of rebels in the Kilaly general are
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On the same day, March 28, LTTE rebels fired mortar shells at troops in the Koddodai and Nagarkovil general areas. There were no casualties on either side in thus incident. Separately, Naval troops attacked a group of rebels in the Kilaly general area with machine gun fire and inflicted heavy damage, the Army said, but gave no details of either the damage or casualties suffered by the rebels.
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March - 28 
Security forces said, eyewitness accounts confirmed that a Sinhala civilian was abducted on March 28 by suspected LTTE rebels and spotted being taken towards Pallikudirippu, 20km south of Trincomalee. Investigations into the incident are on.
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Security forces said, eyewitness accounts confirmed that a Sinhala civilian was abducted on March 28 by suspected LTTE rebels and spotted being taken towards Pallikudirippu, 20km south of Trincomalee. Investigations into the incident are on.
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March - 28 
The House of Lords, on March 28, gave its consent to the Terrorism Act 2000, (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2001, and, thus, pave the way for the Order to come into force. The House of Commons has already approved the order. The Order p
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The House of Lords, on March 28, gave its consent to the Terrorism Act 2000, (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2001, and, thus, pave the way for the Order to come into force. The House of Commons has already approved the order. The Order proscribed the LTTE in the United Kingdom.
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March - 28 
Troops arrested two suspected LTTE rebels in the Mannar town, on March 28.
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Troops arrested two suspected LTTE rebels in the Mannar town, on March 28.
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March - 29 
A press release attributed to Abdullah Qasim, described as the Lashkar’s ‘publicity chief’, denied the SF version that Salauddin, a Pakistani mercenary killed on March 29, in Budgam district, was a ‘divisional commander’ or chief of the outfit’s suic
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A press release attributed to Abdullah Qasim, described as the Lashkar’s ‘publicity chief’, denied the SF version that Salauddin, a Pakistani mercenary killed on March 29, in Budgam district, was a ‘divisional commander’ or chief of the outfit’s suicide squads, Fidayeen. The press release claimed that the slain mercenary was the spokesman of the outfit. The press release added that the outfit’s Kashmir ‘chief commander’, Abu Haneefa Omar paid rich tributes to Salauddin and vowed to revenge his death.
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March - 29 
A woodcutter was killed in an attack by unidentified Bodo terrorists on a group of woodcutters belonging to Mowamari village, Dhubri district, in the Mowamari Hills. The murdered person’s companion’s managed to flee from the scene before the terroris
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A woodcutter was killed in an attack by unidentified Bodo terrorists on a group of woodcutters belonging to Mowamari village, Dhubri district, in the Mowamari Hills. The murdered person’s companion’s managed to flee from the scene before the terrorists could hold them.
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According to official sources, five left-wing extremists, Naxalites, including a dalam deputy commander and a police personnel were killed and another police personnel injured in separate encounters in Adilabad, Nalgonda, Warangal and Visakhapatanam
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According to official sources, five left-wing extremists, Naxalites, including a dalam deputy commander and a police personnel were killed and another police personnel injured in separate encounters in Adilabad, Nalgonda, Warangal and Visakhapatanam districts on March 29-30. In the first encounter, three unidentified Naxalites of Praja Pratighatna group were killed in Vemalpalli forest area, Adilabad district on March 30.
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March - 29 
According to police sources, on March 29, four villagers were abducted by terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from Bandarghat village in South Tripura district. Five others were also injured in the incident. The abducted per
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According to police sources, on March 29, four villagers were abducted by terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from Bandarghat village in South Tripura district. Five others were also injured in the incident. The abducted persons are members of the Council of tribal community, the Jamatiya Hoda, The Hoda had recently called upon people in the State to resist terrorists attempts for a forcible conversion to Christianity.
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March - 29 
An estimated 40 left-wing extremists, Naxalites, of the People’s War Group (PWG) attempted to storm a police outpost at Mondemkallu in Vizianagaram district on March 29. However, the unexpected arrival of the Andhra Pradesh Special Police (APSP) forc
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An estimated 40 left-wing extremists, Naxalites, of the People’s War Group (PWG) attempted to storm a police outpost at Mondemkallu in Vizianagaram district on March 29. However, the unexpected arrival of the Andhra Pradesh Special Police (APSP) forced the Naxalites to retreat. The APSP team arrived as a part of their visits to sensitive areas.
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March - 29 
An unidentified terrorist of the Laskar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter that ensued after a security force patrol was attacked at Sauji in Rajouri district, on March 29.
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An unidentified terrorist of the Laskar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter that ensued after a security force patrol was attacked at Sauji in Rajouri district, on March 29.
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March - 29 
In another incident in the State of Jharkhand, three Naxalites of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) surrendered in Giridih on March 29.
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In another incident in the State of Jharkhand, three Naxalites of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) surrendered in Giridih on March 29.
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March - 29 
On March 29, a police personnel was killed by Naxalites of the People's War Group (PWG) at Samsthan Narayanpur, Nalgonda district. On the same day, a police personnel was injured in an encounter with the PWG in Visakhapatanam district.
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On March 29, a police personnel was killed by Naxalites of the People's War Group (PWG) at Samsthan Narayanpur, Nalgonda district. On the same day, a police personnel was injured in an encounter with the PWG in Visakhapatanam district.
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March - 29 
On March 29, two army personnel were killed and three others, including a civilian, were injured when a powerful bomb exploded near the State capital, Imphal, even as the Cabinet extended the unilateral cease-fire to all insurgent groups in the State
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On March 29, two army personnel were killed and three others, including a civilian, were injured when a powerful bomb exploded near the State capital, Imphal, even as the Cabinet extended the unilateral cease-fire to all insurgent groups in the State for another month from April1, 2001. A few minutes after the explosion, armed terrorists opened fire from the nearby Pheidinga hills forcing the security force personnel to retaliate. In the ensuing encounter, one militant was killed. Meanwhile, security forces have launched a massive combing operation to nab the terrorists.
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March - 29 
On the night of March 29, two civilians were killed in an attack by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, in Kulteri, in Doda district. In a separate attack by unidentified terrorists, at Thral, Udhampur, a civilian was killed and two more injured.
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On the night of March 29, two civilians were killed in an attack by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, in Kulteri, in Doda district. In a separate attack by unidentified terrorists, at Thral, Udhampur, a civilian was killed and two more injured.
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March - 29 
On the political front, a spokesman for the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) said, on March 29, the alliance would not enter into a dialogue with India’s Union government until the visit to Pakistan of the delegation chosen by APHC Executive Coun
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On the political front, a spokesman for the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) said, on March 29, the alliance would not enter into a dialogue with India’s Union government until the visit to Pakistan of the delegation chosen by APHC Executive Council materialised. The spokesman was reacting to news reports that the Union government might nominate K C Pant, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, to head a proposed team to conduct negotiations with the Hurriyat.
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March - 29 
Replying to a question in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) State Legislative Assembly, on March 29, the Home Minister said terrorist violence has increased sharply since the Union government’s cease-fire came into force on November 27, 2000. Giving compar
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Replying to a question in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) State Legislative Assembly, on March 29, the Home Minister said terrorist violence has increased sharply since the Union government’s cease-fire came into force on November 27, 2000. Giving comparative statistics for 112 days after and before the cease-fire, he said 1,156 incidents of violence have been reported after the cease-fire came into force as compared to 257 incidents in the preceding period. 29 politicians including 26 of the ruling National Conference (NC) were killed in terrorist attacks as compared to six earlier. He added that 332 civilians were killed after the cease-fire as compared to 279 in the preceding period.
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March - 29 
The United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) called a 48-hour strike in Karbi Anglong district beginning April 1 in protest against the ‘killing’ of four of its members in police custody.
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The United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) called a 48-hour strike in Karbi Anglong district beginning April 1 in protest against the ‘killing’ of four of its members in police custody.
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March - 29 
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson of Japan, on March 29, welcomed the commencement of the Citizenship verification claims of persons of Nepalese origin, purportedly Bhutanese allegedly thrown out by the Royal Government of Bhutan. These people have bee
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A Foreign Ministry spokesperson of Japan, on March 29, welcomed the commencement of the Citizenship verification claims of persons of Nepalese origin, purportedly Bhutanese allegedly thrown out by the Royal Government of Bhutan. These people have been staying in refugee camps in Nepal since their alleged eviction. The process commenced on Monday, March 26, 2001. Japan has extended assistance to the refugees through the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), hoping for an early settlement of the refugee problem.
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March - 29 
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson of Japan, on March 29, welcomed the commencement of the Citizenship verification claims of persons of Nepalese origin, purportedly Bhutanese allegedly thrown out by the Royal Government of Bhutan. These people have bee
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A Foreign Ministry spokesperson of Japan, on March 29, welcomed the commencement of the Citizenship verification claims of persons of Nepalese origin, purportedly Bhutanese allegedly thrown out by the Royal Government of Bhutan. These people have been staying in refugee camps in Nepal since their alleged eviction. The process commenced on Monday, March 26, 2001. Japan has extended assistance to the refugees through the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), hoping for an early settlement of the refugee problem.
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March - 29 
Local Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders said the area has turned into an 'impregnable fort' of outlaws where police fear to get in for normal duty.
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Local Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders said the area has turned into an 'impregnable fort' of outlaws where police fear to get in for normal duty.
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March - 29 
A former LTTE rebel, who was for some time also a cadre of the People’s Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), was found dead and his body was discovered in the Batticaloa lagoon, near Santhiveli, on March 29.
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A former LTTE rebel, who was for some time also a cadre of the People’s Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), was found dead and his body was discovered in the Batticaloa lagoon, near Santhiveli, on March 29.
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March - 29 
Contradicting the Army’s claims, pro-rebel sources contended that government troops abandoned their operations to capture a strategic point between Eluthumadduval and Nagar Kovil in Jaffna's southeastern sector in the wake of heavy resistance from th
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Contradicting the Army’s claims, pro-rebel sources contended that government troops abandoned their operations to capture a strategic point between Eluthumadduval and Nagar Kovil in Jaffna's southeastern sector in the wake of heavy resistance from the rebels. The strategic point links the Army’s Nagarkovil base with the A-9 Highway. Control of this point has made possible the rebels’ access to the lagoon near Nagarkovil.
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March - 29 
On the political front, French President Jacques Chirac assured visiting Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga that his country would share intelligence information on the LTTE’s fund raising, human trafficking and drug peddling activities.
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On the political front, French President Jacques Chirac assured visiting Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga that his country would share intelligence information on the LTTE’s fund raising, human trafficking and drug peddling activities.
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March - 29 
The Mayor of Jaffna, N Raviraj, expressed his displeasure at the speech made by the US Ambassador in Sri Lanka, Ashley Willis, at the Jaffna Public Library, earlier in March, 2001, on the rights of Tamils. Raviraja said, "We strongly condemn the US a
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The Mayor of Jaffna, N Raviraj, expressed his displeasure at the speech made by the US Ambassador in Sri Lanka, Ashley Willis, at the Jaffna Public Library, earlier in March, 2001, on the rights of Tamils. Raviraja said, "We strongly condemn the US ambassador's speech that was made with a view to rejecting the principle of the Tamil people's homeland".
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March - 29 
The Sri Lankan Army said on March 29 that, a day earlier, Air Force jets raided Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) bases in the areas ahead of the forward defence line in the Nagarkovil general area. Though details of casualties suffered by the
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The Sri Lankan Army said on March 29 that, a day earlier, Air Force jets raided Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) bases in the areas ahead of the forward defence line in the Nagarkovil general area. Though details of casualties suffered by the rebels and the damage inflicted upon the LTTE’s war machinery are immediately not available, it is believed that both were high. Soon after the air raid, ground troops launched offensives and either killed or seriously injured seven rebel cadres.
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March - 29 
The Sri Lankan Army said two government troops were wounded in Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) mortar shelling towards the forward defene line, in the Nagarkovil general area, on March 29. One more soldier was wounded in an explosion set off
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The Sri Lankan Army said two government troops were wounded in Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) mortar shelling towards the forward defene line, in the Nagarkovil general area, on March 29. One more soldier was wounded in an explosion set off by the LTTE rebels in Ariyalai.
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March - 30 
According to official sources, five left-wing extremists, Naxalites, including a dalam deputy commander and a police personnel were killed and another police personnel injured in separate encounters in Adilabad, Nalgonda, Warangal and Visakhapatanam
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According to official sources, five left-wing extremists, Naxalites, including a dalam deputy commander and a police personnel were killed and another police personnel injured in separate encounters in Adilabad, Nalgonda, Warangal and Visakhapatanam districts on March 29-30. In the first encounter, three unidentified Naxalites of Praja Pratighatna group were killed in Vemalpalli forest area, Adilabad district on March 30.
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March - 30 
Following interrogation of Chhatrey Subba, a prime suspect in the attack on Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) leader Subash Ghising on February 10, police in West Bengal claimed to have discovered links between the attackers and terrorist outfi
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Following interrogation of Chhatrey Subba, a prime suspect in the attack on Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) leader Subash Ghising on February 10, police in West Bengal claimed to have discovered links between the attackers and terrorist outfits in Nagaland.
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March - 30 
In a meeting of the operational group of the Unified Command held in Guwahati on March 30, it was decided to impose night curfew along the Indo-Bhutan border before the forthcoming State Assembly elections and to bring more troops to be deployed for
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In a meeting of the operational group of the Unified Command held in Guwahati on March 30, it was decided to impose night curfew along the Indo-Bhutan border before the forthcoming State Assembly elections and to bring more troops to be deployed for counter-insurgency operations.
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March - 30 
In a separate incident on March 30, police claimed to have arrested three persons in Kalvakurthi, Mahboobnagar district for their alleged connection with the PWG.
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In a separate incident on March 30, police claimed to have arrested three persons in Kalvakurthi, Mahboobnagar district for their alleged connection with the PWG.
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March - 30 
In the second encounter, on the same day, in Warangal district, a deputy commander of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist, (CPI-ML), Janashakti group was killed at Ghanpur. In a separate incident, in the same district, a former Naxalite and
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In the second encounter, on the same day, in Warangal district, a deputy commander of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist, (CPI-ML), Janashakti group was killed at Ghanpur. In a separate incident, in the same district, a former Naxalite and suspected police informer was killed by Naxalites.
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March - 30 
On March 30, at a meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh and Nepal Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola held in New Delhi, both countries agreed to hold talks at the home secretary level focussing on the activities of the In
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On March 30, at a meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh and Nepal Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola held in New Delhi, both countries agreed to hold talks at the home secretary level focussing on the activities of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan based in Nepal and also the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) extremists in India.
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March - 30 
On March 30, five terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were killed in two separate encounters in the State. In the first, four terrorists, including a woman, were killed near Tengi village in Tinsukia district. According to army s
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On March 30, five terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were killed in two separate encounters in the State. In the first, four terrorists, including a woman, were killed near Tengi village in Tinsukia district. According to army sources, troops, acting on a tip-off, cordoned off an ULFA hideout inside the Buridihing reserve forest area and in the ensuing exchange of fire four terrorists were killed. An AK-47 assault rifle, and some other arms and ammunition had been recovered after the encounter. In a separate incident, another ULFA terrorist was killed at Kalakuchi village in Nalbari district. Some arms and ammunition and a grenade were recovered from the site of the encounter.
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March - 30 
Reversing the State government’s earlier stand, the Manipur Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam said on March 30 that his government may not extend the unilateral ceasefire against terrorist outfits in the state which expired on March 31 as many outfits
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Reversing the State government’s earlier stand, the Manipur Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam said on March 30 that his government may not extend the unilateral ceasefire against terrorist outfits in the state which expired on March 31 as many outfits have come out openly against the cease-fire while the others have not responded to it.
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March - 30 
The British Home Ministry sources, confirmed on March 30, that following approval by both Houses of Parliament, twenty-one international terrorist organisations will be proscribed by Order under the new Terrorism Act 2000. The Order came into effect
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The British Home Ministry sources, confirmed on March 30, that following approval by both Houses of Parliament, twenty-one international terrorist organisations will be proscribed by Order under the new Terrorism Act 2000. The Order came into effect from March 29. The proscribed organisations include-Al-Quida, Babbar Khalsa, International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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March - 30 
Three Pakistani mercenaries of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter after they attacked a security force (SF) search party at Kanthol in Rajouri district, on March 30. A SF personnel, too, was killed in the encounter. Separately, in
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Three Pakistani mercenaries of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter after they attacked a security force (SF) search party at Kanthol in Rajouri district, on March 30. A SF personnel, too, was killed in the encounter. Separately, in Udhampur district, SF personnel raided and destroyed a terrorist hideout at Mahore and recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition, explosives and other equipment.
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March - 30 
Today, March 30, Union Home Minister L K Advani is scheduled to meet a delegation comprising leaders of the Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT), Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS) and the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) to discuss conferring greater autonomy on the Bod
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Today, March 30, Union Home Minister L K Advani is scheduled to meet a delegation comprising leaders of the Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT), Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS) and the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) to discuss conferring greater autonomy on the Bodo Autonomous Council (BAC).
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March - 30 
According to delayed reports, on March 30, Maoists killed one police personnel while looting arms and ammunition from a police post at Rautahat in Sindhuli district.
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According to delayed reports, on March 30, Maoists killed one police personnel while looting arms and ammunition from a police post at Rautahat in Sindhuli district.
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March - 30 
On March 30, at a meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh and Nepal Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola held in New Delhi, both countries agreed to hold talks at the home secretary level focussing on the activities of the In
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On March 30, at a meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh and Nepal Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola held in New Delhi, both countries agreed to hold talks at the home secretary level focussing on the activities of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan based in Nepal and also the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) extremists in India.
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March - 30 
One police personnel was killed and another injured in a Maoist attack on a police outpost at Panrahi in Rautahat district on March 30. Official sources said that this was the first attack of its kind carried out in the district. The Maoist insurgent
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One police personnel was killed and another injured in a Maoist attack on a police outpost at Panrahi in Rautahat district on March 30. Official sources said that this was the first attack of its kind carried out in the district. The Maoist insurgents decamped from the scene of the attack with some arms and ammunition.
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March - 30 
A media report stated that a staff correspondent of the Lake House group’s Thinakaran, a Tamil Daily, who had been arrested in January 2001, was released on March 30, without any cahrges being framed against him. He was held under the provisions of t
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A media report stated that a staff correspondent of the Lake House group’s Thinakaran, a Tamil Daily, who had been arrested in January 2001, was released on March 30, without any cahrges being framed against him. He was held under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act while he was in Colombo to attend a private function. The release was made possible due to the instructions of the Attorney General.
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March - 31 
A preliminary enquiry conducted by the Uttar Pradesh government, has found definite evidence of the involvement of the activists of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in the Kanpur riots. The enquiry revealed that the riots had begun after pro
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A preliminary enquiry conducted by the Uttar Pradesh government, has found definite evidence of the involvement of the activists of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in the Kanpur riots. The enquiry revealed that the riots had begun after provocative speeches made by SIMI activists near in Kanpur on March 16.
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March - 31 
On March 31, the British Columbia Court of Appeal reserved its decision on the bail petition of Ajaib Singh Bagri, one of the accused in the 1985 Kanishka bombing. Ajaib Bagri was arrested by Canadian police on October 27, 2000.
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On March 31, the British Columbia Court of Appeal reserved its decision on the bail petition of Ajaib Singh Bagri, one of the accused in the 1985 Kanishka bombing. Ajaib Bagri was arrested by Canadian police on October 27, 2000.
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March - 31 
On the same day, the body of an abducted SF personnel was recovered from Lapora in Kupwara district. The murdered SF personnel was abducted on the night of March 30. In Rajouri district, an SF personnel was injured in an encounter at Leran.
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On the same day, the body of an abducted SF personnel was recovered from Lapora in Kupwara district. The murdered SF personnel was abducted on the night of March 30. In Rajouri district, an SF personnel was injured in an encounter at Leran.
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March - 31 
The agreement between Bangladesh and India to be signed by the Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Gurbachan Jagat and his Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) counterpart Alm Fazalur Rehman over cross-border infiltration could not be signed on March 31
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The agreement between Bangladesh and India to be signed by the Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Gurbachan Jagat and his Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) counterpart Alm Fazalur Rehman over cross-border infiltration could not be signed on March 31 after the BDR contingent failed to show up for the meeting. Sources said that the BDR has reservations about signing an agreement, which incorporates Indian concerns over unchecked infiltration from Bangladesh. However, the BSF authorities expressed the hope that in all probability the agreement will be signed in a day or two.
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March - 31 
Two senior National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) activists are reported to have quit the mainstream faction of the outfit along with some cadre, and joined the breakaway faction led by Nayanbasi Jamatya. The two senior activists, Joshua Debbarm
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Two senior National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) activists are reported to have quit the mainstream faction of the outfit along with some cadre, and joined the breakaway faction led by Nayanbasi Jamatya. The two senior activists, Joshua Debbarma alias Jogendra, the ‘foreign secretary’ of the outfit and Janabir Debbarma, a ‘senior commander’, are also reported to have carried along some of the NLFT cadre into the rebel faction. Senior police officials anticipate intenecine violence between the rival factions in the near future particularly in the hilly interiors of the State.
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March - 31 
Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces (SF) at Dara Sangla in Poonch district on March 31.
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Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces (SF) at Dara Sangla in Poonch district on March 31.
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*Data till , May 08, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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