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March - 1 
Eight persons, including six security force (SF) personnel, were killed in a landmine blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Mettagudem near the Injaram base camp in the Dantewada district on the Andhra Pradesh-Chha
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Eight persons, including six security force (SF) personnel, were killed in a landmine blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Mettagudem near the Injaram base camp in the Dantewada district on the Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border on March 1. The incident occurred when SF personnel of the Naga battalion were returning to the base camp along with a group of civilians in a lorry after the night-long combing operations in the forest area. The Hindu reports that the Maoists decamped with nine weapons including two AK 47 rifles after the incident.
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March - 1 
In the Cachar district, an employee of a construction company, who was abducted along with his colleague five days earlier from Silchar, was released on an unspecified date.
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In the Cachar district, an employee of a construction company, who was abducted along with his colleague five days earlier from Silchar, was released on an unspecified date.
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March - 1 
On March 1, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, answering a question in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian Parliament), said that Jammu and Kashmir was an integral part of India and therefore concepts like President Pervez Musharraf’s
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On March 1, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, answering a question in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian Parliament), said that Jammu and Kashmir was an integral part of India and therefore concepts like President Pervez Musharraf’s “joint management” cannot be the basis of any solution to the Kashmir issue, , reports Daily Times. “Any demilitarisation or re-deployment of security forces within the territory is a sovereign decision of the Indian government, based on our own assessment or the prevailing security situation,” Mukherjee said. Mukherjee further said that Jammu and Kashmir enjoys autonomy under the Indian Constitution and has a democratically elected government in place. “On the other hand, there is only nominal autonomy in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and there has been no popular election in Gilgit-Baltistan, which does not even have a legal or constitutional status.”
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One National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, Joangfa Tripura, was shot dead by Dhalai district police at Sajaigroupingpara under Manu police station on March 1, according to Tripurainfo. While other militants managed to escape, a Chinese
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One National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant, Joangfa Tripura, was shot dead by Dhalai district police at Sajaigroupingpara under Manu police station on March 1, according to Tripurainfo. While other militants managed to escape, a Chinese grenade was recovered from the encounter site.
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Sentinel quoting intelligence sources reports that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was involved in circulation of fake Indian currencies in Assam and Meghalaya in the second week of February. Meghalaya Police, on February 25 appealed to
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Sentinel quoting intelligence sources reports that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was involved in circulation of fake Indian currencies in Assam and Meghalaya in the second week of February. Meghalaya Police, on February 25 appealed to all citizens for information regarding such activities on fake currency circulation. Further, Assam Police arrested two persons and recovered fake notes worth INR 39,500 from them on February 28. The youths were carrying fake currencies from Udalguri and Goreswar to the Guwahati city. The report added that ISI agents chennelised fake currencies to Karimganj, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Goalpara, Goreswar. Besides, the ISI reportedly has motivated local youths by providing mints for making fake notes in areas like Dhemaji and Lakhimpur.
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March - 1 
The ‘commander-in-chief’ of Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM) Pir Panjal Regiment, identified as Mohd Yasin, and his associate, Shafaat, were killed by Army and Police in an encounter at Morha Daraj under Kandi police station jurisdiction in the Rajouri distri
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The ‘commander-in-chief’ of Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM) Pir Panjal Regiment, identified as Mohd Yasin, and his associate, Shafaat, were killed by Army and Police in an encounter at Morha Daraj under Kandi police station jurisdiction in the Rajouri district. Yasin was carrying a reward of INR Five lakh on his head, official sources said. Two AK rifles, three magazines, six grenades, one sophisticated wireless set and a number of incriminating documents were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 1 
Troops foiled an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) at Bhimber Gali in Poonch sector. Following an encounter that lasted about an hour, terrorists managed to escape back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) leaving behind one AK rifle, o
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Troops foiled an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) at Bhimber Gali in Poonch sector. Following an encounter that lasted about an hour, terrorists managed to escape back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) leaving behind one AK rifle, one magazine, one radio set and one mine, which were subsequently recovered.
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Unidentified militants killed a released Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami (HUJI) cadre, Mohd Amin, and his father Ahmedoo Baksh, in a rented house on outskirts of Kishtwar town in the Doda district on March 1-night, reports Daily Excelsior. Mohd Amin, a reside
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Unidentified militants killed a released Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami (HUJI) cadre, Mohd Amin, and his father Ahmedoo Baksh, in a rented house on outskirts of Kishtwar town in the Doda district on March 1-night, reports Daily Excelsior. Mohd Amin, a resident of village Sigdi Baina in Chatroo area of Doda district, was an active militant of HUJI outfit and was arrested in December 2005. He was released in April 2006, and was since then putting up near Kishtwar town as he was reportedly being pressurised by the terrorists to again join their ranks.
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President General Pervez Musharraf said on March 1 that the government was willing to hold talks with insurgents in Balochistan to end the violence in the province, reports Daily Times. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Sibbi festival in Si
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President General Pervez Musharraf said on March 1 that the government was willing to hold talks with insurgents in Balochistan to end the violence in the province, reports Daily Times. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Sibbi festival in Sibbi, he said, “They should tell us what their demands are. We are ready to give them everything.” He, however, added that “no power can separate Balochistan from Pakistan”. Musharraf further said, “We have the capability to counter terrorist acts in Balochistan. Those indulging in terrorist acts are also from among us. I appeal to them to give up these activities and join the development process.”
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March - 1 
In Parbat district, a member of the Maoist's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Him Lal Puri was arrested with a gun and two bullets of SLR but later released following pressure from Maoists.
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In Parbat district, a member of the Maoist's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Him Lal Puri was arrested with a gun and two bullets of SLR but later released following pressure from Maoists.
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Maoists cadres of the Bishalkumar Memorial Brigade under the second division of the Maoists, entered into the Gaighat bazaar, district headquarter of Udaypur district, on March 1, with sophisticated weapons including AK-47 rifles, SLR, Insas and Shor
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Maoists cadres of the Bishalkumar Memorial Brigade under the second division of the Maoists, entered into the Gaighat bazaar, district headquarter of Udaypur district, on March 1, with sophisticated weapons including AK-47 rifles, SLR, Insas and Short Machine Guns (SMG) with them, reports Nepal News.
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Maoists in Bansar Village Development Committee (VDC) of the Lamjung district assaulted leaders and activists of Nepali Congress (NC) after the latter reached the village with their party's public awareness campaign on March 1.
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Maoists in Bansar Village Development Committee (VDC) of the Lamjung district assaulted leaders and activists of Nepali Congress (NC) after the latter reached the village with their party's public awareness campaign on March 1.
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On March 1, police arrested two JMB militants, identified as Shahadat Hossain and Abdul Jalil from Pirgacha area and Chaukhali village in Naldanga sub-district of Natore.
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On March 1, police arrested two JMB militants, identified as Shahadat Hossain and Abdul Jalil from Pirgacha area and Chaukhali village in Naldanga sub-district of Natore.
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Police arrested 10 suspected activists of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) including an alleged associate of the outfit’s second- in- command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai in the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district on March 1, repor
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Police arrested 10 suspected activists of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) including an alleged associate of the outfit’s second- in- command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai in the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district on March 1, reports Daily Star. The suspected aide of Bangla Bhai, Abdus Sattar of Sakoa, who is also a teacher of Jatragachhi Fazil Madrassa (seminary) was arrested twice before since the August 17, 2005 countrywide bombings, but was released on bail. He reportedly was reorganising the absconding JMB militants. The other arrested militants were identified as Lutfar Rahman, Abdur Rashid, Manik, Masud Rana, Abu Musa, Abdus Sobhan, Firoz, Abdul Kuddus and Abdur Rahman.
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March - 1 
The Fourth Special Tribunal in Rajshahi on March 1 sentenced JMB cadre Abdur Rahman alias Khalid to 30 years' imprisonment. Khalid was arrested with huge bomb-making materials and explosives from a rented house at Chhoto Banagram in the Rajshahi city
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The Fourth Special Tribunal in Rajshahi on March 1 sentenced JMB cadre Abdur Rahman alias Khalid to 30 years' imprisonment. Khalid was arrested with huge bomb-making materials and explosives from a rented house at Chhoto Banagram in the Rajshahi city in November 2005.
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March - 1 
A civilian, identified as Manikkam Manoharan, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Kanagaratnam Road in Ariyalai Jaffna inside the Jaffna Municipal boundary on March 1, pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Tamil Net reports.
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A civilian, identified as Manikkam Manoharan, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Kanagaratnam Road in Ariyalai Jaffna inside the Jaffna Municipal boundary on March 1, pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Tamil Net reports.
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March - 1 
Armed men shot dead another civilian, identified as Gopalakrishnan Sangeethakanthan, near Nilavai junction in the Jaffna district on the same day. In another incident, a civilian, identified as T. Nirojan, succumbed to his injuries caused by Sri Lank
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Armed men shot dead another civilian, identified as Gopalakrishnan Sangeethakanthan, near Nilavai junction in the Jaffna district on the same day. In another incident, a civilian, identified as T. Nirojan, succumbed to his injuries caused by Sri Lanka Army’s (SLA) mortar fire launched towards Vantharumoolai west area in Eravur police division in Batticaloa district from Mavadivembu SLA camp on March 1.
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Dead bodies of two civilians, identified as Mohamad Mansil and Mohamad Ikram, were recovered from the general area of Illuppukulam in Uppuweli area of Trincomalee district on March 1, according to defence ministry sources. Sri Lankan Army suspected t
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Dead bodies of two civilians, identified as Mohamad Mansil and Mohamad Ikram, were recovered from the general area of Illuppukulam in Uppuweli area of Trincomalee district on March 1, according to defence ministry sources. Sri Lankan Army suspected that Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres are involved in the incident.
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Special Task Force (STF) troops, after intercepting a movement of LTTE cadres in the general area of Kallady in Batticaloa district, opened fire and killed three of them on March 1 (today)-morning. STF troops also recovered one T-56 weapon, four maga
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Special Task Force (STF) troops, after intercepting a movement of LTTE cadres in the general area of Kallady in Batticaloa district, opened fire and killed three of them on March 1 (today)-morning. STF troops also recovered one T-56 weapon, four magazines, one claymore mine, four hand grenades and one cyanide capsule from the place.
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Troops de-mined 46 Anti Personnel mines from the general area of Uppural in Trincomalee district on March 1, according to army sources.
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Troops de-mined 46 Anti Personnel mines from the general area of Uppural in Trincomalee district on March 1, according to army sources.
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March - 1 
Unidentified armed men shot dead another civilian, identified as Yogarasa Yogeswaran, at his house at Kaluvankerny under Eravur police division in the Batticaloa district on the same day.
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Unidentified armed men shot dead another civilian, identified as Yogarasa Yogeswaran, at his house at Kaluvankerny under Eravur police division in the Batticaloa district on the same day.
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March - 2 
A police officer of sub-inspector rank, identified as Manik Ali, was put under suspension for allowing two under trial Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents to make calls to Bangladesh from a local telephone booth after being produced i
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A police officer of sub-inspector rank, identified as Manik Ali, was put under suspension for allowing two under trial Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents to make calls to Bangladesh from a local telephone booth after being produced in a court on March 1, reports Telegraph. Manik Ali was reportedly earlier involved in helping ISI agents.
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March - 2 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have killed five villagers dubbing them as police informers in the past month in the tribal areas of Etapalli region in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, bordering Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh,
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have killed five villagers dubbing them as police informers in the past month in the tribal areas of Etapalli region in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, bordering Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh, reports Hindustan Times. According to the report, the latest victim of the Maoists was a civilian, Patali Zhole of Tambda village in the district who was killed on February 28. Earlier, Dolu Zhure, a police informer of Kamke village was killed on February 18. Similarly, Namdeo Bhilavi of Dubbagudam and Shyamrao Dhurve of Tambde village were killed by Maoists in February. Maoists also killed one Haridas Korami of Ghotsur on January 4 this year.
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March - 2 
Militants shot dead two persons, Tikendra Tripura and Tapan Tripura, at Joychandrapara under Langatarai Valley police station in the Dhalai district on March 2-night, according to Tripurainfo. Police suspected the involvement of the Biswamohan Debbar
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Militants shot dead two persons, Tikendra Tripura and Tapan Tripura, at Joychandrapara under Langatarai Valley police station in the Dhalai district on March 2-night, according to Tripurainfo. Police suspected the involvement of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT).
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March - 2 
One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Bolin Moran, was shot dead by security force (SF) personnel during an encounter at Nagaon Shantipur in Raidang under Digboi police station in the Tinsukia district on March 2-afternoon, according t
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One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Bolin Moran, was shot dead by security force (SF) personnel during an encounter at Nagaon Shantipur in Raidang under Digboi police station in the Tinsukia district on March 2-afternoon, according to Sentinel. A 9mm pistol, two magazines, three rounds of ammunition, Myanmarese currencies and incriminating documents were recovered from possession of the slain militant.
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March - 2 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaking on the sidelines of a book release function at his official residence in New Delhi on March has ruled out troops reduction in Jammu and Kashmir. He said such a step could be contemplated if terrorist activities
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaking on the sidelines of a book release function at his official residence in New Delhi on March has ruled out troops reduction in Jammu and Kashmir. He said such a step could be contemplated if terrorist activities ended in Jammu & Kashmir, reports The Hindu. The Prime Minister also rejected the contention that the Army was an "army of occupation." Troops were in the State to protect the citizens, their lives and liberties from those who believed in violence and terror, he said. Earlier on March 2, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq had said that India and Pakistan had agreed on troops reduction. The Prime Minister described the APHC chief’s statement as “speculation”.
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March - 2 
The dead body of a Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) party leader, Laktook Phangcho, was recovered from a forest on March 2, reports Telegraph. Phangcho was reportedly abducted by suspected United Democratic People’s Solidarity (UPDS
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The dead body of a Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) party leader, Laktook Phangcho, was recovered from a forest on March 2, reports Telegraph. Phangcho was reportedly abducted by suspected United Democratic People’s Solidarity (UPDS) militants from Chirilangshu village near Umrangshu in the North Cachar Hills district on November 22.
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March - 2 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) including a woman cadre were killed during an encounter with the anti-naxal (left-wing extremist) squad police at a remote place between Marriguda and Thangalkota in the East Godavari d
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) including a woman cadre were killed during an encounter with the anti-naxal (left-wing extremist) squad police at a remote place between Marriguda and Thangalkota in the East Godavari district in the early hours of March 2, reports The Hindu. The slain Maoists are not yet identified and are believed to be top Maoist leaders of Orissa. East Godavari Police Superintendent Battini Srinivasulu told a press conference here that around 15 policemen and ten Maoists were believed to have participated in the encounter. Three weapons and three grenades were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 2 
Two militants of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Biraha Kumar Jamatia alias Yakharia and Geeta Tripura alias Kaplop, surrendered at Teliamura in the West Tripura district, reports Unit
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Two militants of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Biraha Kumar Jamatia alias Yakharia and Geeta Tripura alias Kaplop, surrendered at Teliamura in the West Tripura district, reports United News of India. They deposited two 38 factory-made revolvers along with six live rounds of 38 ball ammunitions. The report added that 21 militants surrendered before the 15 Assam Rifles alone in the last four months.
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March - 2 
Daily Times quoting police sources reports that three policemen were killed and nine others, including an anti-terrorist Judge Bashir Ahmed Bhatti, were wounded when a remote-controlled bomb attached to a bicycle exploded in Multan on March 2. Bhatti
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Daily Times quoting police sources reports that three policemen were killed and nine others, including an anti-terrorist Judge Bashir Ahmed Bhatti, were wounded when a remote-controlled bomb attached to a bicycle exploded in Multan on March 2. Bhatti was travelling to his court when the bomb went off damaging his vehicle. “A bomb of high intensity was planted on a bicycle in front of a basketball stadium near the court, and it exploded as the car of the special anti-terrorism court judge passed. It was a targeted attack…… Two police gunmen died on the spot, and another nine people were injured: the judge, six policemen and two bystanders,” said district police chief Munir Ahmed Chishti.
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March - 2 
In Naogaon, police arrested five Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from different villages of Atrai and Raninagar sub-districts on March 2, reports Daily Star. The arrested cadres were identified as Abul Hossain Master, Mosharraf Hossai
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In Naogaon, police arrested five Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from different villages of Atrai and Raninagar sub-districts on March 2, reports Daily Star. The arrested cadres were identified as Abul Hossain Master, Mosharraf Hossain, and Raja Mia, of Atrai sub-district, and Babu alias Mostafa, and Abdur Rahim, of Raninagar sub-district. Abul Hossain Master reportedly was a close associate of JMB second-in-command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai and also chief of JMB Atrai sub-district unit. Mosharaf Hossain was the second-in-command of the outfit in the same sub-district. Both were wanted in murder and abduction cases.
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March - 2 
Another incident, Sri Lanka Air Force attacked identified LTTE camps, on March 2, in Thoppigala in the Eastern Batticaloa district and injured 31 LTTE cadres, including 14 women cadres in the camp, Colombo Page reports.
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Another incident, Sri Lanka Air Force attacked identified LTTE camps, on March 2, in Thoppigala in the Eastern Batticaloa district and injured 31 LTTE cadres, including 14 women cadres in the camp, Colombo Page reports.
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March - 2 
More than ten unidentified armed men forcibly entered the house of a civilian, Velupillai Sivakumar, and shot him dead at Thavalainera Varani area of Thenmaradchy district on March 2.
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More than ten unidentified armed men forcibly entered the house of a civilian, Velupillai Sivakumar, and shot him dead at Thavalainera Varani area of Thenmaradchy district on March 2.
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March - 2 
Two security personnel were injured in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-detonated claymore mine blast targeting security forces at Irattaperiyakulam railway crossing in Vavuniya district on March 2, reports Daily News.
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Two security personnel were injured in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-detonated claymore mine blast targeting security forces at Irattaperiyakulam railway crossing in Vavuniya district on March 2, reports Daily News.
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March - 2 
Two Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed when unidentified persons threw a grenade on a SLA patrol unit at Namalwatte in the Morawewa division in the Trincomalee district on March 2, Tamil Net reports.
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Two Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed when unidentified persons threw a grenade on a SLA patrol unit at Namalwatte in the Morawewa division in the Trincomalee district on March 2, Tamil Net reports.
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March - 2 
Unidentified persons shot dead two civilians, identified as Abdul Razak and Priyantha, on March 2 at Salaipaiaru in the Trincomalee district, according to Tamil Net.
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Unidentified persons shot dead two civilians, identified as Abdul Razak and Priyantha, on March 2 at Salaipaiaru in the Trincomalee district, according to Tamil Net.
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March - 3 
According to Telegraph, the non-governmental organisation, Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation observed a Black Day in all four districts of Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire and Longleng, on March 3, in protest against the January 13 killing of two of its m
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According to Telegraph, the non-governmental organisation, Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation observed a Black Day in all four districts of Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire and Longleng, on March 3, in protest against the January 13 killing of two of its members by National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants in Kohima.
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March - 3 
During a counter insurgency operation, two United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres were shot dead by the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel at Aishi in the Ukhrul district on March 3, reports Shillong Times. One SLR with 40 live rounds and one radio se
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During a counter insurgency operation, two United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres were shot dead by the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel at Aishi in the Ukhrul district on March 3, reports Shillong Times. One SLR with 40 live rounds and one radio set were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 3 
In the Dhalai district, two brick field labourers, Jiban Oraon and Bijoy Oraon, were abducted by militants at Jagabandhupara while they were traveling in a truck. Another person who was abducted escaped. “At around 10 pm at night the militants all ar
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In the Dhalai district, two brick field labourers, Jiban Oraon and Bijoy Oraon, were abducted by militants at Jagabandhupara while they were traveling in a truck. Another person who was abducted escaped. “At around 10 pm at night the militants all armed arrived on the spot and forcibly opened the door of the cabin. Then they at gun point kidnapped the three…However, in mid way Pradip escaped from the clutch of the militants as he jumped out to a road side gorge. The militants fired at him but missed. Pradip then informed the police about the abduction”, said a police official.
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March - 3 
On March 3, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) detonated an explosion targeting a bridge on route connecting Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh near Rontentha in the Khammam district. Andhra Café quoting police sources said that t
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On March 3, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) detonated an explosion targeting a bridge on route connecting Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh near Rontentha in the Khammam district. Andhra Café quoting police sources said that the vehicular traffic were disrupted as a result of the explosion that damaged the bridge. Previously, Maoists had obstructed construction of the bridge, but the administration went ahead with the construction and completed it at the cost of INR Three million, considering the demand of the villagers.
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March - 3 
The UNLF claimed to have killed two Assam Rifles personnel and injured one at Molvailup of Ukhrul district on March 3.
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The UNLF claimed to have killed two Assam Rifles personnel and injured one at Molvailup of Ukhrul district on March 3.
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March - 3 
Unidentified militants shot dead a person, Yumkhaibam Boro, at Kanglatongbi on March 3 evening, according to Sangai Express. Boro was the president of All India Youth Federation, Lamlai Local council and acting advisor of Social Sporting Club, Sekta.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a person, Yumkhaibam Boro, at Kanglatongbi on March 3 evening, according to Sangai Express. Boro was the president of All India Youth Federation, Lamlai Local council and acting advisor of Social Sporting Club, Sekta.
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March - 3 
According to The Hindu, on March 3, Major Shakil Ahmed, Director-General of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), while interacting with media persons, at the end of four days of talks with his Indian counterpart, A.K. Mitra, Director-General of the Border Securi
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According to The Hindu, on March 3, Major Shakil Ahmed, Director-General of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), while interacting with media persons, at the end of four days of talks with his Indian counterpart, A.K. Mitra, Director-General of the Border Security Force (BSF) said, “We are determined to do the utmost to see to it that miscreants from India do not get breathing space in Bangladesh." Mr. Ahmed, however, asserted that there were no insurgent camps in Bangladesh. Both India and Bangladesh, during the talks, agreed to permit developmental activities within 150 yards of the border, and committed themselves to cooperating against cross-border smuggling of drugs and cattle.
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March - 3 
Unknown persons killed two members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on March 3 at Amin Bazar on the outskirts of capital Dhaka, reports Daily Star. The slain personnel have been identified as Deputy Assistant Director Humayun Kabir and Constable Phool
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Unknown persons killed two members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on March 3 at Amin Bazar on the outskirts of capital Dhaka, reports Daily Star. The slain personnel have been identified as Deputy Assistant Director Humayun Kabir and Constable Phool Mia, both members of the intelligence wing of Rab-11 unit. Bodies of Humayun and Phool, who had been in RAB on deputation from the Bangladesh Navy and police respectively, were found lying in a hut at a brick field. This is the first of such casualties from direct attacks on the RAB since its formation.
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March - 3 
Sri Lankan police found five bodies in a marsh at Kandana near Colombo on March 3 and suspect that they are victims in a renewed civil war with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels, Reuters reports.
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Sri Lankan police found five bodies in a marsh at Kandana near Colombo on March 3 and suspect that they are victims in a renewed civil war with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels, Reuters reports.
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March - 3 
Two civilians identified as Maduraiveeran Mahendran and Premajeevan Ranjan were killed by unknown assailants in Karupanjankulam in Maharambaikulam area of Vavuniya district on March 3.
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Two civilians identified as Maduraiveeran Mahendran and Premajeevan Ranjan were killed by unknown assailants in Karupanjankulam in Maharambaikulam area of Vavuniya district on March 3.
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March - 3 
Unidentified armed men shot dead a civilian, identified as Thilainayagam Theepan, in his house at Karaithivu in Sammanthurai police division in Amparai district on March 3.
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Unidentified armed men shot dead a civilian, identified as Thilainayagam Theepan, in his house at Karaithivu in Sammanthurai police division in Amparai district on March 3.
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March - 3 
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a young woman, identified as Nirthika Paramsothi, at her house in Valvettithurai in the Jaffna district on March 3.
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Unidentified gunmen shot dead a young woman, identified as Nirthika Paramsothi, at her house in Valvettithurai in the Jaffna district on March 3.
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March - 4 
A militant hide-out was neutralized at Soie Top in Gandoh. One 12 bore rifle, one gas gun, 70 SLR rounds, magazines of SLR, AK and LMG, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) with six batteries, 50 kilograms flour, 100 kilograms rice, 40 liters kero
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A militant hide-out was neutralized at Soie Top in Gandoh. One 12 bore rifle, one gas gun, 70 SLR rounds, magazines of SLR, AK and LMG, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) with six batteries, 50 kilograms flour, 100 kilograms rice, 40 liters kerosene oil and a large quantity of other eatables were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 4 
A Pakistani infiltrator, identified as Zafar Ahmed, was arrested by the security personnel from RS Pura sector along the India-Pakistan border. Pakistani currency worth INR 50 was recovered from him.
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A Pakistani infiltrator, identified as Zafar Ahmed, was arrested by the security personnel from RS Pura sector along the India-Pakistan border. Pakistani currency worth INR 50 was recovered from him.
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March - 4 
Another search operation, security personnel recovered one pistol, four pistol rounds, 45 Pika rounds and 15 electronic detonators from Haryali Top in Surankote. Subsequently, security personnel recovered one AK-56 rifle, 23 Chinese grenades, 18 IEDs
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Another search operation, security personnel recovered one pistol, four pistol rounds, 45 Pika rounds and 15 electronic detonators from Haryali Top in Surankote. Subsequently, security personnel recovered one AK-56 rifle, 23 Chinese grenades, 18 IEDs, one Thuraya satellite telephone and some ammunition from a cave in Mendhar.
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March - 4 
Naxalites (left-wing extremists) on March 4 shot dead Sunil Kumar Mahato, a member of parliament (MP) belonging to the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), who was witnessing a football match organised to mark Holi festivals at Bakuria village in the East S
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Naxalites (left-wing extremists) on March 4 shot dead Sunil Kumar Mahato, a member of parliament (MP) belonging to the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), who was witnessing a football match organised to mark Holi festivals at Bakuria village in the East Singhbhum district, reports The Hindu. Four of his bodyguards and a party colleague were killed in the attack. Jharkhand Home Secretary Sudhir Tripathi said naxalites opened gunfire from close range at Mahato, who represented Jamshedpur constituency. Ghatsila Sub Divisional Officer Ramesh Dubey said that about 15 naxalites came to the venue of the match 10 minutes before its end and moved near the MP under the pretext of garlanding him before opening fire on him and his guards from point blank range.
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March - 4 
One country made gun was recovered from Togpoo Hatai Para under Kanchanpur police station in the North Tripura district on March 4. Separately, a country made gun was recovered from Katatilla under Kamalpur police station in the Dhalai district.
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One country made gun was recovered from Togpoo Hatai Para under Kanchanpur police station in the North Tripura district on March 4. Separately, a country made gun was recovered from Katatilla under Kamalpur police station in the Dhalai district.
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March - 4 
The dead body of a civilian, Mohd Younis, was recovered from Behanai dhok in Sukhcha area of Dharmari in Reasi on March 4, reports Daily Excelsior. He was reportedly shot dead by the militants.
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The dead body of a civilian, Mohd Younis, was recovered from Behanai dhok in Sukhcha area of Dharmari in Reasi on March 4, reports Daily Excelsior. He was reportedly shot dead by the militants.
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March - 4 
The railway project between Silchar and Lumding was stalled due to militant activity. The Telegraph reports that technical staff and labourers engaged by different civil engineering agencies have refused to work due to fear of the militants and the d
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The railway project between Silchar and Lumding was stalled due to militant activity. The Telegraph reports that technical staff and labourers engaged by different civil engineering agencies have refused to work due to fear of the militants and the delay in completion of the projects has escalated the cost for the project from its originally-envisaged INR 648 crore to INR 1,462 crore.
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March - 4 
The Union Government and NSCN-IM resumed peace talks on March 4 in New Delhi. But the talks remained inconclusive after a ‘detailed discussions on political issues’, and the two sides are likely to meet again on March 29, reports Assam Tribune. The r
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The Union Government and NSCN-IM resumed peace talks on March 4 in New Delhi. But the talks remained inconclusive after a ‘detailed discussions on political issues’, and the two sides are likely to meet again on March 29, reports Assam Tribune. The report added that the Union Government ruled out any role for Kreddha, the Nederland based civil society organisation, in the negotiation process.
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March - 4 
Two militants, identified as Joseph Munda and George Ekka belonging to Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA), were shot dead by security personnel during a counter insurgency operation at Panjangaon of Naojan area in the Golaghat district on March
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Two militants, identified as Joseph Munda and George Ekka belonging to Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA), were shot dead by security personnel during a counter insurgency operation at Panjangaon of Naojan area in the Golaghat district on March 4, according to Sentinel. Two other cadres of the same outfit, identified as Dames Kerketa and Jogesh Tudu, were arrested from the incident site.
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March - 4 
Two suspected militants, Haranjoy Reang and Debendra Reang, were arrested and four guns were recovered following an encounter with security personnel at Tankaraipra under Chawmanu police station in the Dhalai district on March 3-night. However, other
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Two suspected militants, Haranjoy Reang and Debendra Reang, were arrested and four guns were recovered following an encounter with security personnel at Tankaraipra under Chawmanu police station in the Dhalai district on March 3-night. However, other militants managed to escape from the encounter site.
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March - 4 
Four civilians were injured when three Maoists opened fire inside a civilian residence in Pipra Paschim-2 of Saptari district on March 4, Kantipuronline reports.
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Four civilians were injured when three Maoists opened fire inside a civilian residence in Pipra Paschim-2 of Saptari district on March 4, Kantipuronline reports.
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March - 4 
Maoists at Parroha-2 of Rupandehi district assaulted four members of a family on March 4 accusing them of being supporters of Madheshi People's Rights Forum (MPRF) and hiding weapons in their house, Kantipuronline reports.
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Maoists at Parroha-2 of Rupandehi district assaulted four members of a family on March 4 accusing them of being supporters of Madheshi People's Rights Forum (MPRF) and hiding weapons in their house, Kantipuronline reports.
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March - 4 
The Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M) resumed its People's Court to probe a land dispute case in Banepa in Kavre district, according to a Himalayan Times report.
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The Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M) resumed its People's Court to probe a land dispute case in Banepa in Kavre district, according to a Himalayan Times report.
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March - 4 
According to a delayed report, on March 1, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel arrested six militants of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) along with a Bangladeshi national at Burunga of Nalitabari sub-district of Sherpur. The arrested m
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According to a delayed report, on March 1, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel arrested six militants of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) along with a Bangladeshi national at Burunga of Nalitabari sub-district of Sherpur. The arrested militants have been identified as Mohishwar, Shombhu, Warao, Hor Kumar, Jiban Kumar, and Thandoi. They hail from different districts of Assam. The Bangladeshi national was identified as Imrul Sangma. After their interrogation on March 2 night the BDR personnel recovered a sub-machinegun (SMG), a barrel of an SMG, 350 bullets of different firearms, seven bomb detonators, 42 electronic circuits for making bombs, four explosive wraps, wires, a large knife, and a map of the forest behind Imrul's house.
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March - 4 
According to Daily Star, President Iajuddin Ahmed on March 4 has rejected the mercy petitions of six of the seven militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) who have been sentenced to death for their involvement in the killing two judges
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According to Daily Star, President Iajuddin Ahmed on March 4 has rejected the mercy petitions of six of the seven militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) who have been sentenced to death for their involvement in the killing two judges in Jhalakathi in November 2005. The militants include JMB chief Abdur Rahman, second-in-command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, Majlish-e-Shura (the highest decision-making body) members Ataur Rahman Sunny, Khaled Saifullah and Abdul Awal, suicide bomber Iftekhar Al Mamun. The decision of the President clears the way for the execution of the militants. According to the jail code, the jail authorities will reschedule the date of execution within 21-28 days from the date of receipt of the copy of the President’s decision.
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March - 4 
Police arrested six cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) from Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on March 4, reports Daily Star. The arrested have been identified as Hekmat Ali, Sazzad Hossain, Abdul Hannan and Abdus Sattar of Hamirkutsa,
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Police arrested six cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) from Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on March 4, reports Daily Star. The arrested have been identified as Hekmat Ali, Sazzad Hossain, Abdul Hannan and Abdus Sattar of Hamirkutsa, Muhammad Ali of Rayapara and Hossain Ali of Konabaria villages.
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March - 4 
The court of Third Additional Metropolitan Session's court in Chittagong on March 4 sentenced a cadre of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to 40 years imprisonment. The militant, Laltu alias Anam, was arrested on October 3, 2005 at the Chitta
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The court of Third Additional Metropolitan Session's court in Chittagong on March 4 sentenced a cadre of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to 40 years imprisonment. The militant, Laltu alias Anam, was arrested on October 3, 2005 at the Chittagong Court premises immediately after a bomb exploded at the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Akram Hossain. An arms case was filed with the concerned Pahartali Police Station later on and the charge sheet of the case was submitted on October 14, 2005.
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March - 4 
A youth identified as Nagalingam Naguleswaran was tied to an electricity post and then blown up by exploding a hand grenade, at LTTE's Heroes Cemetary along Rasaveethy road in Kopay in Valligamam on March 4, according to defence sources.
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A youth identified as Nagalingam Naguleswaran was tied to an electricity post and then blown up by exploding a hand grenade, at LTTE's Heroes Cemetary along Rasaveethy road in Kopay in Valligamam on March 4, according to defence sources.
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March - 4 
At least four civilians received injuries when LTTE cadres triggered a claymore mine and destroyed Tamil Makkal Vidthalai Puligal (TMVP) political office of LTTE (Karuna faction) in Batticaloa on March 4-night. The claymore explosion completely destr
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At least four civilians received injuries when LTTE cadres triggered a claymore mine and destroyed Tamil Makkal Vidthalai Puligal (TMVP) political office of LTTE (Karuna faction) in Batticaloa on March 4-night. The claymore explosion completely destroyed the office injuring one of the party supporters inside the office, according to defence sources.
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March - 4 
LTTE cadres shot dead two deserters from their ranks identified as T. Mohan and K. Srikumaran after storming their residence at Kondayankerni junction in Valachchenai in the Batticaloa district, on March 4, according to Daily News.
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LTTE cadres shot dead two deserters from their ranks identified as T. Mohan and K. Srikumaran after storming their residence at Kondayankerni junction in Valachchenai in the Batticaloa district, on March 4, according to Daily News.
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March - 4 
On the same day, unidentified gunmen called a trader, identified as A. Sureshkumar, out of his house for interrogation and shot him dead in Chundukuli area in Jaffna district on March 4.
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On the same day, unidentified gunmen called a trader, identified as A. Sureshkumar, out of his house for interrogation and shot him dead in Chundukuli area in Jaffna district on March 4.
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March - 4 
One Special Task Force (STF) personnel was killed in Pottuvil town of Ampara district on March 4 when the LTTE cadres opened fire on a road patrol. In another incident, at least three security personnel were injured in a LTTE mortar attack at the Arm
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One Special Task Force (STF) personnel was killed in Pottuvil town of Ampara district on March 4 when the LTTE cadres opened fire on a road patrol. In another incident, at least three security personnel were injured in a LTTE mortar attack at the Army's forward defence lines at Omanthai in the Vavuniya district, army sources report.
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March - 4 
The eastern district of Ampara, a police commando was killed on March 4 when forces encountered a rebel group during a foot patrol, AFP reports.
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The eastern district of Ampara, a police commando was killed on March 4 when forces encountered a rebel group during a foot patrol, AFP reports.
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March - 4 
Two civilians were shot dead by unidentified gunmen on March 4 in the eastern district of Batticaloa, AFP reports.
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Two civilians were shot dead by unidentified gunmen on March 4 in the eastern district of Batticaloa, AFP reports.
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March - 4 
Two Sri Lanka Army (SLA) personnel and an officer of the intelligence unit were killed in a claymore mine attack targeting the vehicle carrying them, near Kothiyaladi between Maruthanamadam junction and Chunnakam in the Jaffna district, on March 4, p
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Two Sri Lanka Army (SLA) personnel and an officer of the intelligence unit were killed in a claymore mine attack targeting the vehicle carrying them, near Kothiyaladi between Maruthanamadam junction and Chunnakam in the Jaffna district, on March 4, pro- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Tamil Net reports.
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March - 4 
Unidentified armed men abducted two civilians, identified as Thambyaiyah Mohan and Kurukulasingam Srikumaran, from their house for interrogation and shot them dead subsequently at Kendayankerny in Karuvakerny area of the Batticaloa district on March
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Unidentified armed men abducted two civilians, identified as Thambyaiyah Mohan and Kurukulasingam Srikumaran, from their house for interrogation and shot them dead subsequently at Kendayankerny in Karuvakerny area of the Batticaloa district on March 4, according to Tamil Net.
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March - 5 
A Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) member belonging to the Congress Party, identified as Prem Prakash, was shot dead by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Marikal village in Pedda Kothapally mandal (adminis
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A Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) member belonging to the Congress Party, identified as Prem Prakash, was shot dead by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Marikal village in Pedda Kothapally mandal (administrative division) of Mahabubnagar district on March 5, reports The Hindu.
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March - 5 
According to Telegraph, 19 persons including a college lecture were arrestred in connection with March 5 blast triggered by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) injuring nine paramilitary personnel and one civilian in the Dhemaji district. "We
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According to Telegraph, 19 persons including a college lecture were arrestred in connection with March 5 blast triggered by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) injuring nine paramilitary personnel and one civilian in the Dhemaji district. "We have got some leads, but disclosing anything at this point of time will be premature," said the Superintendent of Police Mridulananda Sarmah.
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March - 5 
An Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA) militant, identified as Durgesh Tanti, who was arrested by Titabor police in the Jorhat district on March 5, confessed that cadres of the outfit receive arms and ammunition on hire from Naga associates. ANLA
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An Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA) militant, identified as Durgesh Tanti, who was arrested by Titabor police in the Jorhat district on March 5, confessed that cadres of the outfit receive arms and ammunition on hire from Naga associates. ANLA militants confine the persons abducted by them in Naga villages and hideouts, and give a part of extorted money to their Naga aides. According to police sources, ANLA has taken advantage of the difficult terrain on the border areas and has targeted mainly the tea industry.
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March - 5 
An encounter took place between Army and Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM) Pir Panjal Regiment militants at Dhundak in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district. While, an army personnel Sepoy Rakesh Kumar was injured, the militants managed to escape from the encoun
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An encounter took place between Army and Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM) Pir Panjal Regiment militants at Dhundak in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district. While, an army personnel Sepoy Rakesh Kumar was injured, the militants managed to escape from the encounter site.
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March - 5 
An injured Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, Pakistani national Mohammad Mansoor Manhas, who escaped from the encounter at Gund-Jehangir village in Sumbal area earlier in the day was arrested along with six of his local associates, including a woman, f
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An injured Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, Pakistani national Mohammad Mansoor Manhas, who escaped from the encounter at Gund-Jehangir village in Sumbal area earlier in the day was arrested along with six of his local associates, including a woman, from Sopore on March 5-night. The local associates were identified as Khurshid Ahmad Lone, his wife Masarat, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Ishtiyaq Ahmad Naikoo, Gulzar Ahmad Najar and Assadullah Parray. AK 56 rifle along with some ammunition were recovered from Manhas.
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March - 5 
An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter that ensued after a search party was attacked at Gund Jehangir in Sumbal area of Baramulla district on March 5, reports Daily Excelsior. One pistol and other arms and ammunition were recovered from
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An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter that ensued after a search party was attacked at Gund Jehangir in Sumbal area of Baramulla district on March 5, reports Daily Excelsior. One pistol and other arms and ammunition were recovered from possession of the slain militant.
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March - 5 
Another incident, militants hurled a hand grenade at security personnel at Karan Nagar area in Srinagar where a number of security force camps are located. However, the grenade that did not explode and was subsequently defused.
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Another incident, militants hurled a hand grenade at security personnel at Karan Nagar area in Srinagar where a number of security force camps are located. However, the grenade that did not explode and was subsequently defused.
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March - 5 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi informed the State Legislative Assembly that 459 persons had been killed and 1,350 injured in ULFA attacks from 2001 to February, 2007.
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi informed the State Legislative Assembly that 459 persons had been killed and 1,350 injured in ULFA attacks from 2001 to February, 2007.
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March - 5 
Assam Police arrested a person, Montu Dutta, for serving extortion notes under the pad of the (ULFA) at Cinnamara area in the Jorhat district on March 5, according to Sentinel.
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Assam Police arrested a person, Montu Dutta, for serving extortion notes under the pad of the (ULFA) at Cinnamara area in the Jorhat district on March 5, according to Sentinel.
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March - 5 
Eight paramilitary personnel and the civilian driver of a convoy were wounded, when the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) triggered an explosion at Jorkata Katgaon in the Dhemaji district on March 5, reports Telegraph. The convoy was completely
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Eight paramilitary personnel and the civilian driver of a convoy were wounded, when the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) triggered an explosion at Jorkata Katgaon in the Dhemaji district on March 5, reports Telegraph. The convoy was completely damaged in the blast. Police recovered some flexible wires and live 9 mm pistol ammunition from the incident site.
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March - 5 
In the Dhalai district, police arrested two suspected militants, Rabindra Reang and Dinesh Reang, during a search operation at Gandacherra on March 5 (today). They were involved in the March 2- abduction of two labourers from Jagubandhupara.
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In the Dhalai district, police arrested two suspected militants, Rabindra Reang and Dinesh Reang, during a search operation at Gandacherra on March 5 (today). They were involved in the March 2- abduction of two labourers from Jagubandhupara.
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March - 5 
In the state, a child was killed and his cousin sister was injured when a grenade exploded inside their house at Rather Mohalla at village Kuchal in Chatroo area of Doda district. Further details of the incident were not reported.
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In the state, a child was killed and his cousin sister was injured when a grenade exploded inside their house at Rather Mohalla at village Kuchal in Chatroo area of Doda district. Further details of the incident were not reported.
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March - 5 
Militant belonging to the Hmar Peoples Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) are suspected to be involved in killing of six Hmar National Army (HNA) cadres, whose dead bodies were recovered from an unspecified place along Mizoram-Manipur border on March 5, re
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Militant belonging to the Hmar Peoples Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) are suspected to be involved in killing of six Hmar National Army (HNA) cadres, whose dead bodies were recovered from an unspecified place along Mizoram-Manipur border on March 5, reports United News of India.
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March - 5 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, identified as Sergeant Major Horam Tangkhul, was killed and two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants were injured when the two rival factions cla
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, identified as Sergeant Major Horam Tangkhul, was killed and two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants were injured when the two rival factions clashed at Hoishe village in the Zunheboto district on March 5, reports Nagaland Post.
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March - 5 
Police arrested an Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA) militant, Durgesh Tanti, during a search operation at Gohaijan in the Jorhat district, according to Sentinel.
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Police arrested an Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA) militant, Durgesh Tanti, during a search operation at Gohaijan in the Jorhat district, according to Sentinel.
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March - 5 
The Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) party cited a report stating that a section of Congress party leaders had connived with the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Black Widow militants in the November 22 abduction of
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The Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) party cited a report stating that a section of Congress party leaders had connived with the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Black Widow militants in the November 22 abduction of its leader Laktook Phangcho, from Chirilangshu village near Umrangshu in the North Cachar Hills district, and his subsequent killing.
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March - 5 
The dead bodies of six Hmar National Army (HNA) militants were recovered from an unspecified place along Mizoram-Manipur border on March 5, reports Press Trust of India. They are suspected to have been shot dead by a rival faction. Nine rounds of AK-
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The dead bodies of six Hmar National Army (HNA) militants were recovered from an unspecified place along Mizoram-Manipur border on March 5, reports Press Trust of India. They are suspected to have been shot dead by a rival faction. Nine rounds of AK- 47 ammunition were also recovered from the incident site.
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March - 5 
Three suspects militants, identified as Mohd Azam, Fazal Hussain and Haji Mohd Din, were arrested from Thanna Mandi in Rajouri district. The report added that the data extracted, from the cell phone of Abu Mavia, the slain HM ‘commander’ Pir Panjal R
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Three suspects militants, identified as Mohd Azam, Fazal Hussain and Haji Mohd Din, were arrested from Thanna Mandi in Rajouri district. The report added that the data extracted, from the cell phone of Abu Mavia, the slain HM ‘commander’ Pir Panjal Regiment, listed them as over ground workers of the militants. Further, one Pika magazine was recovered during a search operation at Khanetar Gali in the Poonch district.
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March - 5 
In North Waziristan, suspected militants shot dead two tribesman accused of spying for United States (US) forces operating in Afghanistan. Body of 30-year-old Qayyum Shahmiri was found early on March 5 south of Miranshah. Another body was found later
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In North Waziristan, suspected militants shot dead two tribesman accused of spying for United States (US) forces operating in Afghanistan. Body of 30-year-old Qayyum Shahmiri was found early on March 5 south of Miranshah. Another body was found later from a drain in Manzar Khel town, south of Miranshah. Notes left with the bodies described the killed as ‘American spies’.
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March - 5 
An armed group of Maoists abducted five local residents from Durgapur Bazaar in Ghailadubba Village Development Committee (VDC) of Jhapa district on March 5 and kept them in confinement at an unspecified place, saying they needed to question them, Ne
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An armed group of Maoists abducted five local residents from Durgapur Bazaar in Ghailadubba Village Development Committee (VDC) of Jhapa district on March 5 and kept them in confinement at an unspecified place, saying they needed to question them, Nepal News reports.
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March - 5 
International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) 2007, prepared by the US State Department, has indicated that the Maoists are involved in smuggling of narcotic drugs, according to Kantipuronline. The report released on March 5 said, "Nepal's
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International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) 2007, prepared by the US State Department, has indicated that the Maoists are involved in smuggling of narcotic drugs, according to Kantipuronline. The report released on March 5 said, "Nepal's NDCLEU (Narcotic Drug Control Law Enforcement Unit) reports that Maoists have called upon farmers in certain areas to increase cannabis production and have levied Rs 200 per kilogram (approximately $2.75) tax on cannabis production."
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March - 5 
A separate incident, a team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a JMB militant, identified as Mushtaque, in a pre-dawn raid on Chaitankhila village under Sadar sub-district of Sherpur district on March 5.
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A separate incident, a team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a JMB militant, identified as Mushtaque, in a pre-dawn raid on Chaitankhila village under Sadar sub-district of Sherpur district on March 5.
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March - 5 
Civilian, identified as Rajaratnam Shekar, was shot dead by unknown gunmen along Dutch Road in Chavakachcheri in the Jaffna district, Tamil Net reports.
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Civilian, identified as Rajaratnam Shekar, was shot dead by unknown gunmen along Dutch Road in Chavakachcheri in the Jaffna district, Tamil Net reports.
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March - 5 
Police found beheaded body of a civilian lying at Erlalai in Chunnakam on March 5, according to defence sources.
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Police found beheaded body of a civilian lying at Erlalai in Chunnakam on March 5, according to defence sources.
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March - 5 
Three soldiers, identified as, Sergeant K.G. Priyantha Pathirana, Lance Corporal W.M. Anura Shantha and K.M. Sumeda Dammika were killed in the Jaffna district, when troops traded fire with rebels of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Marc
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Three soldiers, identified as, Sergeant K.G. Priyantha Pathirana, Lance Corporal W.M. Anura Shantha and K.M. Sumeda Dammika were killed in the Jaffna district, when troops traded fire with rebels of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on March 5, the army sources said.
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March - 6 
A separate incident, Rashtriya Rifles neutralised a militant hideout at Rasikot in the Kupwara district and recovered 103 AK rounds of ammunition, three pistol magazines with 15 rounds, a sniper rifle magazine, a wireless set and a pistol holster.
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A separate incident, Rashtriya Rifles neutralised a militant hideout at Rasikot in the Kupwara district and recovered 103 AK rounds of ammunition, three pistol magazines with 15 rounds, a sniper rifle magazine, a wireless set and a pistol holster.
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March - 6 
An ‘area commander’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Isak- Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested from Lodhi village in Haflong of North Cachar Hills district on March 6- night.
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An ‘area commander’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Isak- Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested from Lodhi village in Haflong of North Cachar Hills district on March 6- night.
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March - 6 
First meet of the anti-terrorism mechanism (ATM) between India and Pakistan takes place on March 6 (today) in Islamabad in accordance with the September 2006 decision of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf. According to The H
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First meet of the anti-terrorism mechanism (ATM) between India and Pakistan takes place on March 6 (today) in Islamabad in accordance with the September 2006 decision of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf. According to The Hindu, a five-member delegation led by K.C. Singh, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), left for Islamabad on March 5. According to the officials, the meeting will have a broad agenda, where specifics will be discussed. They confirmed that the February 19 explosions in the Samjhauta Express would figure in the talks.
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March - 6 
On March 6, 68 persons convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case by the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court submitted an application to seek a retrial. According to The Hindu, the accused said that they should have
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On March 6, 68 persons convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case by the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court submitted an application to seek a retrial. According to The Hindu, the accused said that they should have been tried under provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Arms Act, but not TADA. A total of 100 accused were convicted in the trial, a majority of them under the provisions of the TADA. The court will consider the application on March 12. Earlier, 69 convicts had filed an application seeking their discharge from the TADA charges.
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March - 6 
Personnel of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) arrested four militants operating in Tripura, including a NLFT cadre Suren Debbarma, from Moulavibazaar area on an unspecified date in February. Suren Debbarma was involved in several ambushes on security forc
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Personnel of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) arrested four militants operating in Tripura, including a NLFT cadre Suren Debbarma, from Moulavibazaar area on an unspecified date in February. Suren Debbarma was involved in several ambushes on security forces and massacres of civilians in Tripura. He was an ‘area commander’ of Nayanbasi Jamatiya faction of the NLFT when he led a ambush on TSR, in which 20 security personnel were killed at Hirapur in the West Tripura district on August 20, 2002. Later he defected to NLFT’s Biswamohan Debabarma faction.
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March - 6 
Ten unidentified militants abducted a mother and her two sons, Kelinglung and Jameson, from Jalukie town in the Peren district on March 6, reports Nagaland Post. Official sources said that the mother was subsequently released. The two sons were also
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Ten unidentified militants abducted a mother and her two sons, Kelinglung and Jameson, from Jalukie town in the Peren district on March 6, reports Nagaland Post. Official sources said that the mother was subsequently released. The two sons were also reportedly released later.
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March - 6 
The Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA) cadre, Durgesh Tanti, who was arrested by Titabor police at Gohainjan in the Jorhat district a day earlier, was remanded to police custody for five days on March 6, reports Sentinel.
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The Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA) cadre, Durgesh Tanti, who was arrested by Titabor police at Gohainjan in the Jorhat district a day earlier, was remanded to police custody for five days on March 6, reports Sentinel.
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March - 6 
The Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain sated in the State Legislative Assembly that the ULFA has not yet responded positively to the efforts of the Government to hold direct talks, while the formal talks with the National Democratic Front of Bodo
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The Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain sated in the State Legislative Assembly that the ULFA has not yet responded positively to the efforts of the Government to hold direct talks, while the formal talks with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) have not started because of the failure of the outfit to submit its charter of demands, according to Assam Tribune.
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March - 6 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 6 claimed responsibility for the killing of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Member of Parliament (MP) Sunil Kumar Mahato. The claim was made in posters put up by the outfit in villages of Hadia a
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 6 claimed responsibility for the killing of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Member of Parliament (MP) Sunil Kumar Mahato. The claim was made in posters put up by the outfit in villages of Hadia and Lango areas under the jurisdiction of Ghorabandh police station. The outfit further said that Mahato was killed to avenge the killing of 11 Naxal (left-wing extremist) cadres at Lango a few years ago, reports The Hindu.
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March - 6 
Three militants, including a ‘lance corporal’ of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), were arrested by the security forces following an encounter at Tankarai Para under Chawmanu police station in the Dhalai district March 6, reports Senti
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Three militants, including a ‘lance corporal’ of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), were arrested by the security forces following an encounter at Tankarai Para under Chawmanu police station in the Dhalai district March 6, reports Sentinel. Four countrymade guns were recovered from them.
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March - 6 
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar informed the State Legislative Assembly that 171 civilians were killed and 183 more were injured in militant attacks in the State during January 2004 to January 2007. During the same period 197 civilians were abduc
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar informed the State Legislative Assembly that 171 civilians were killed and 183 more were injured in militant attacks in the State during January 2004 to January 2007. During the same period 197 civilians were abducted by various militant outfits. Chief Minister further said 104 militants of different outfits were killed in encounters with security forces and 71 security personnel were killed in militant attacks during the same period. He mentioned that Biswamohan Debabarma faction of the NLFT carried out maximum attacks during the period, including 93 attacks in 2004, 61 in 2005 and 62 in 2006. Chief Minister added that 862 militants and collaborators surrendered during the tenure of the present Government, adding that highest figure of surrender was 322 in 2004. He further said that the State Government has already informed the Union Government about the presence of militant hideouts in Mizoram.
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March - 6 
Two Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel, Samir Choudhury and Aloke Das, were killed and two others, Shyama Chandra Debbarma and Sukdeb Tripura, were seriously injured in an ambush by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants at Binan Haz
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Two Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel, Samir Choudhury and Aloke Das, were killed and two others, Shyama Chandra Debbarma and Sukdeb Tripura, were seriously injured in an ambush by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants at Binan Hazaripara under Champahawr police station in Khowai subdivision of West Tripura district on March 6-night, according to Tripurainfo. Militants managed to decamp with two AK 47 rifles.
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March - 6 
Around 15 people were killed and several others injured on March 6 in a reported clash between the Wazir Zalikhel sub-tribe and foreign militants near Azam Warsak in South Waziristan. Eyewitnesses told Daily Times, "Among the dead are 13 militants, m
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Around 15 people were killed and several others injured on March 6 in a reported clash between the Wazir Zalikhel sub-tribe and foreign militants near Azam Warsak in South Waziristan. Eyewitnesses told Daily Times, "Among the dead are 13 militants, most of them Uzbeks and Tajiks, while two brothers of Zalikhel chieftain Malik Saeedullah were also killed." Eyewitnesses further said, "Foreign militants and their local supporters attacked the brothers of the chieftain on Tuesday, killing both of them, and this led to a gunbattle." A confirmation of the report from authorities in Wana, however, could not be received.
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March - 6 
A local leader of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) was killed during an encounter between the security forces and GMF cadres at Chandmari under Sadar sub-district of the Kushtia district on March 6, reports Daily Star. The killed extremist, Fazlu, was repor
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A local leader of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) was killed during an encounter between the security forces and GMF cadres at Chandmari under Sadar sub-district of the Kushtia district on March 6, reports Daily Star. The killed extremist, Fazlu, was reportedly a close accomplice of GMF regional leader Bakhtiar Hossain. Security forces recovered a rifle and two bullets from the site of the encounter.
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March - 6 
Law Adviser Mainul Hosein on March 6 said the government will not allow the six JMB militants who have been sentenced to death to the media since there is no instance of allowing any convict to do so. He further said that search is continuing for arr
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Law Adviser Mainul Hosein on March 6 said the government will not allow the six JMB militants who have been sentenced to death to the media since there is no instance of allowing any convict to do so. He further said that search is continuing for arresting those who patronised the militants.
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March - 6 
Police arrested five militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Uttar Moheshpur and Telabadul Mridhapara villages of Khetlal sub-district of Joypurhat district on March 6, reports Daily Star. The arrested militants have been identifi
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Police arrested five militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Uttar Moheshpur and Telabadul Mridhapara villages of Khetlal sub-district of Joypurhat district on March 6, reports Daily Star. The arrested militants have been identified as Monsur Rahman, Mahfuzur, Nuruzzaman, Ishaque Ali and Afzal Hossain.
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March - 6 
Police personnel arrested a suspected JMB militant at Shipahipara near Phulbari bus stand in Dinajpur town on the same day and recovered a large number of jihadi text books from his possession. The arrested person was identified as Hafez Mohammad Taj
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Police personnel arrested a suspected JMB militant at Shipahipara near Phulbari bus stand in Dinajpur town on the same day and recovered a large number of jihadi text books from his possession. The arrested person was identified as Hafez Mohammad Tajul Islam alias Nabab Mukut of Joyrampur village in Dinajpur Sadar sub-district. During primary interrogation, Tajul told police that he left JMB about five months ago and joined Harkat-ul Jihad. He also claimed that he was the commander of Harkat-ul Jihad in Dinajpur.
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March - 6 
LTTE cadres shot dead an airman of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) on duty along the Bazaar street in the Vavuniya district on March 6, army sources report.
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LTTE cadres shot dead an airman of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) on duty along the Bazaar street in the Vavuniya district on March 6, army sources report.
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March - 6 
On the same day, LTTE cadres fired mortars towards Special Task Forces post area at Maha Oya in the Ampara district, according to SLA reports.
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On the same day, LTTE cadres fired mortars towards Special Task Forces post area at Maha Oya in the Ampara district, according to SLA reports.
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March - 6 
Police recovered charred remains of five security personnel in Nachchaduwa near Thirappane in the Anuradhapura district on March 6, according to defence ministry sources.
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Police recovered charred remains of five security personnel in Nachchaduwa near Thirappane in the Anuradhapura district on March 6, according to defence ministry sources.
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March - 6 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a woman, identified as Uthayakumar Sasikala, at Periyakulam in the Kuchchaveli area of Trincomalee district on February 6, reported Tamil Net.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a woman, identified as Uthayakumar Sasikala, at Periyakulam in the Kuchchaveli area of Trincomalee district on February 6, reported Tamil Net.
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March - 7 
A civil society organization of the Kuki tribe, Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), dispatched a memorandum to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding the trial of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Isak –Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres for various crimina
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A civil society organization of the Kuki tribe, Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), dispatched a memorandum to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding the trial of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Isak –Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres for various criminal acts of murder, uprooting and displacing of the Kukis in the region, before negotiating with the outfit, reports Imphal Free Press. The KIM has since long been alleging that the NSCN-IM had murdered over 900 innocent Kukis, uprooted over 360 Kuki villages apart from displacing over 100,000 Kukis during the Naga-Kuki clashes.
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March - 7 
A militant leader of the ‘28th Battalion’ of the ULFA over telephone told the media persons that the outfit was tired of waiting for the government to reciprocate the "goodwill gesture" of revoking the call for a boycott of the 33rd National Games. "
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A militant leader of the ‘28th Battalion’ of the ULFA over telephone told the media persons that the outfit was tired of waiting for the government to reciprocate the "goodwill gesture" of revoking the call for a boycott of the 33rd National Games. "We have been watching the government’s actions for about a month now and it is unfortunate that the people of the state are being harassed in the name of counter-insurgency operations. The blast with which we targeted a CRPF vehicle in Dhemaji district on Monday was just the beginning of a fresh round of attacks," said the militant.
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March - 7 
A self-styled "sergeant major" of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Tapan Kakati alias Ratul Pegu, was arrested while he was traveling in a three-wheeler along National Highway 37 in the Jorhat district on March 7, reports The
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A self-styled "sergeant major" of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Tapan Kakati alias Ratul Pegu, was arrested while he was traveling in a three-wheeler along National Highway 37 in the Jorhat district on March 7, reports The Hindu. Kakati was an arms expert trained in Myanmar and was wanted in several cases since the counter insurgency operations against the ULFA in Bhutan in late 2003.
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March - 7 
A self-styled 'sergeant major' of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Konjengbam Herojit, was shot dead by Army and Assam Rifles personnel in the Toubul area of Bishnupur district March 7-night, according to Imphal Free Press. Three oth
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A self-styled 'sergeant major' of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Konjengbam Herojit, was shot dead by Army and Assam Rifles personnel in the Toubul area of Bishnupur district March 7-night, according to Imphal Free Press. Three other militants managed to escape from the encounter site. The slain militant was involved in the February 24 ambush in which 16 security personnel were killed.
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March - 7 
Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain informed the State Legislative Assembly that as many as 87 persons including 83 civilians and four security force personnel were killed in militant violence in January, 2007, reports Assam Tribune. During the mo
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Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain informed the State Legislative Assembly that as many as 87 persons including 83 civilians and four security force personnel were killed in militant violence in January, 2007, reports Assam Tribune. During the month, the militants belonging to the ULFA and Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) triggered 28 explosions in different parts of the State killing 12 civilians and four security force personnel. Minister said that 459 persons were killed and 1350 injured by the ULFA since 2001.
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March - 7 
In a major combing operation in Wudar Balla forest cover of Rajwar in the Kupwara district security forces claimed to have killed four Pakistani cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) on March 7. Security forces also recovered four AK-56 rifles from the
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In a major combing operation in Wudar Balla forest cover of Rajwar in the Kupwara district security forces claimed to have killed four Pakistani cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) on March 7. Security forces also recovered four AK-56 rifles from the site of the encounter. Lt. Col Rajiv Kapoor, of Rashtriya Rifles 28 Bn, was injured the incident.
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March - 7 
Security forces arrested a Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM) cadre Shabir Khanday at Pampore in the Pulwama district.
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Security forces arrested a Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM) cadre Shabir Khanday at Pampore in the Pulwama district.
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March - 7 
The dead body of a suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Mayanglambam Nanda alias Priyobarta, was recovered from an unspecified place, reports Kanglaonline. He is believed to have been killed in an encounter between security for
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The dead body of a suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Mayanglambam Nanda alias Priyobarta, was recovered from an unspecified place, reports Kanglaonline. He is believed to have been killed in an encounter between security forces and the outfit at Kutup village in the Ukhrul district on March 3.
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March - 7 
The Hindu reports that over 11,000 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel engaged in counter-terrorist operations will be pulled out of five of the worst violence-hit towns of Jammu and Kashmir next week. BSF sources told that while eight battalions w
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The Hindu reports that over 11,000 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel engaged in counter-terrorist operations will be pulled out of five of the worst violence-hit towns of Jammu and Kashmir next week. BSF sources told that while eight battalions would move out of the Kashmir Valley — two each from Tral, Sopore, Pulwama and Chrar-e-Sharif, two would pull out of the town of Doda. The pullout was expected to end by next weekend and these units would be relocated along the Line of Control after rest and retraining. Each battalion is being replaced with a newly raised Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) formation. Each CRPF battalion has seven companies, compared to the BSF's six. Thus, the withdrawal will mean an increase in the number of personnel available to the Jammu and Kashmir Police for counter-terrorism operations.
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March - 7 
The Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) captured three youths alleged to be involved in serving extortion notes in guise of cadres of the outfit to brick manufacturing firms in the Imphal East district.
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The Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) captured three youths alleged to be involved in serving extortion notes in guise of cadres of the outfit to brick manufacturing firms in the Imphal East district.
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March - 7 
The sleuths of the State Q Branch Police arrested Rahul alias Antony, a Sri Lankan national, at K. K. Nagar, in Chennai on March 7 and based on the information furnished by him, they seized 4.5 tonne of metal balls from a house at Venkatachalapathi N
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The sleuths of the State Q Branch Police arrested Rahul alias Antony, a Sri Lankan national, at K. K. Nagar, in Chennai on March 7 and based on the information furnished by him, they seized 4.5 tonne of metal balls from a house at Venkatachalapathi Nagar in Perambalur. Earlier, on March 6, another Sri Lankan national Arulseelan, suspected to have links with the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealem (LTTE), at Dheeran Nagar in Tiruchy for possessing INR 10 lakh cash in his house, a special team from Q Branch raided a washing powder company at Perambalur in connection with a hawala (illegal money transfer) case. They seized 150 bags of metal balls, each weighing 30-kg, concealed in the house of one Rameshkumar, who is absconding now. According to Q Branch sources, Satheesh, a Sri Lankan, who came to Rameswaram on January 18 introduced Antony of Mannar district in Sri Lanka to Rameshkumar.
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March - 7 
Tripura Public Works Department Minister Badal Choudhury informed the State Legislative Assembly that 5317 families were uprooted due to militancy during the last three years and out of them, only 2786 families were rehabilitated to their respective
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Tripura Public Works Department Minister Badal Choudhury informed the State Legislative Assembly that 5317 families were uprooted due to militancy during the last three years and out of them, only 2786 families were rehabilitated to their respective homes.
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March - 7 
Two Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) militants, identified as Abu Shaheen alias Shaheen Afghani and Tahir Saqib, were killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Kupwara district. Two AK rifles, six magazines and wireless set in damaged conditio
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Two Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) militants, identified as Abu Shaheen alias Shaheen Afghani and Tahir Saqib, were killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Kupwara district. Two AK rifles, six magazines and wireless set in damaged condition were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 7 
Unidentified militants shot dead a person, Sukumar Pator, at unspecified place in the Tinsukia district on March 7-evening, according to Sentinel. Further details of the incident were not reported.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a person, Sukumar Pator, at unspecified place in the Tinsukia district on March 7-evening, according to Sentinel. Further details of the incident were not reported.
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March - 7 
Unidentified militants snatched an AK-47 rifle allotted to a security personnel deployed as house guard of former MLA L Radhakishore in Imphal city.
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Unidentified militants snatched an AK-47 rifle allotted to a security personnel deployed as house guard of former MLA L Radhakishore in Imphal city.
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March - 7 
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil while making a suo moto statement on the killing of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) member Sunil Kumar Mahato in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) on March 7 said that Naxal (left-wing extremist) violence
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Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil while making a suo moto statement on the killing of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) member Sunil Kumar Mahato in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) on March 7 said that Naxal (left-wing extremist) violence has declined by 6.15 per cent from 1,608 incidents in 2005 to 1,509 in 2006. Patil said, "While the naxal problem is of serious nature, combined efforts of the State and Central Governments have shown some level of containment." He, however, said, "We need greater concerted and cooperative efforts between the States, as well as between the Centre and the States to achieve more acceptable results." "We expect that the motivation and dedication of the State police, coupled with financial, technical support that includes equipment and manpower support from the Government of India along with developmental programmes in the naxal affected areas will have a significant impact on this problem", he added.
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March - 7 
A bomb attached to a motorcycle went off near a vehicle carrying pro-government tribal elders in Sui on February 7, killing one of the elders and wounding 12 others, an official said, according to Associated Press. No one immediately claimed responsi
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A bomb attached to a motorcycle went off near a vehicle carrying pro-government tribal elders in Sui on February 7, killing one of the elders and wounding 12 others, an official said, according to Associated Press. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack
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March - 7 
A Pakistani official has denied that there is a link between the Government and the Taliban, according to Daily Times. Shafqat Jalil, the press counsellor at Pakistan's permanent mission to the United Nations (UN), wrote in a letter published by the
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A Pakistani official has denied that there is a link between the Government and the Taliban, according to Daily Times. Shafqat Jalil, the press counsellor at Pakistan's permanent mission to the United Nations (UN), wrote in a letter published by the newspaper on February 7 that the attempt to link the Taliban to Pakistan's domestic political situation was based on "incorrect information". He wrote, "President Gen Pervez Musharraf is known for his moderate disposition, and has time and again rejected extremism and fundamentalism... There is no alliance with pro-Taliban forces in parliament. The ruling coalition government led by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz represents moderate political forces." "We have made several proposals for checking cross-border movement, including the return of Afghan refugees, selective mining and fencing of the Pak-Afghan border. We've also requested equipment for strengthening monitoring on both sides of the border. These proposals unfortunately have not been accepted by the quarters concerned. Defeating Al Qaeda requires foremost that our assessment be acknowledged firmly in sound empirical judgment and not blinded by conjecture," he wrote further.
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March - 7 
India denied allegations by Pakistani officials that New Delhi was involved in aiding tribal militants in its Balochistan province, reported Dawn. "India has nothing to do with developments in Balochistan," India's foreign ministry spokesman Navtej S
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India denied allegations by Pakistani officials that New Delhi was involved in aiding tribal militants in its Balochistan province, reported Dawn. "India has nothing to do with developments in Balochistan," India's foreign ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said in response to Pakistan's charges.
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March - 7 
On February 7, the death toll rises to 19 in a reported clash between the Wazir Zalikhel sub-tribe and foreign militants near Azam Warsak in South Waziristan on February 6, according to AFP. "The death toll has risen to 19, from 15 yesterday. The dea
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On February 7, the death toll rises to 19 in a reported clash between the Wazir Zalikhel sub-tribe and foreign militants near Azam Warsak in South Waziristan on February 6, according to AFP. "The death toll has risen to 19, from 15 yesterday. The dead include 12 Uzbek militants and three local supporters, three members of local peace committee and one Afghan shopkeeper," a security official said, adding, "The militants regrouped Tuesday night and torched two residential compounds belonging to Malik Saadullah(a pro-government tribal chief). Militants also abducted six of Saadullah's men but released three of them after a few hours."
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March - 7 
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on March 7 said that the Taliban and al Qaeda are using Pakistan's tribal areas, particularly North Waziristan, to regroup, according to Daily Times. "I would say the Taliban and Al Qaeda have been able to use the ar
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on March 7 said that the Taliban and al Qaeda are using Pakistan's tribal areas, particularly North Waziristan, to regroup, according to Daily Times. "I would say the Taliban and Al Qaeda have been able to use the areas around, particularly North Waziristan, to regroup and it is a problem. We are working together with Pakistan to address that problem," Gates told reporters at the Pentagon.
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March - 7 
A Sri Lankan policeman was killed in the Vavuniya town on March 7 (today) by the LTTE cadres, Associated Press reports. "It was the Tiger terrorists who killed the policeman," said military spokesman Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe.
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A Sri Lankan policeman was killed in the Vavuniya town on March 7 (today) by the LTTE cadres, Associated Press reports. "It was the Tiger terrorists who killed the policeman," said military spokesman Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe.
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March - 7 
According to a delayed report, three persons were killed on the spot and two others were injured when a parcel floating in the Uma Oya (river) in Uva-Paranagama area of Badulla district exploded on March 7, reported Tamil Net. On seeing the mystery p
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According to a delayed report, three persons were killed on the spot and two others were injured when a parcel floating in the Uma Oya (river) in Uva-Paranagama area of Badulla district exploded on March 7, reported Tamil Net. On seeing the mystery parcel floating in the river, the victims had recovered the parcel, and attempted to open it when it exploded.
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March - 7 
According to Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's Human Rights Commission said that nearly 100 abductions and disappearances took place in the country in the past two months of 2007. The majority of these abductions have taken place in the capital Colombo, Batt
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According to Colombo Page, Sri Lanka's Human Rights Commission said that nearly 100 abductions and disappearances took place in the country in the past two months of 2007. The majority of these abductions have taken place in the capital Colombo, Batticaloa in the Eastern Province and Jaffna peninsula in the Northern Province. More than thousand cases of abductions were reported in 2006 including the disappearances of the Eastern University Vice Chancellor, a close relative of a senior Police officer, a brother-in-law of a veteran university don, a senior activist of Government allied Upcountry People's Front. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Government said that it suspects some state security service personnel have been involved in abductions and murders that have mushroomed amid renewed civil war, adds Reuters. The police has arrested more than 450 people since September 2006 in connection with a host of crimes including aiding and abetting the Tamil Tigers and abductions and killings -- 20 of those serving in the police and army. "Out of the arrests of the defense personnel, some may be involved in abductions and killings and disappearances. It is (our suspicion)," said Defense spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella.
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March - 7 
Security forces recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition in two separate locations in Jaffna district on February 7, reports Ministry of Defence Website. One T-56 assault riffle, 6 magazines, 127 T-56 rounds, 3 hand grenades, 2 combat uniforms and
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Security forces recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition in two separate locations in Jaffna district on February 7, reports Ministry of Defence Website. One T-56 assault riffle, 6 magazines, 127 T-56 rounds, 3 hand grenades, 2 combat uniforms and a T-shirt along with a pouch was uncovered in the Nawali area, while 2 claymore mines, 1 suicide jacket, 4 hand grenades, 4 T-56 magazines, 100 T-56 rounds, 4 detonators and a remote control was recovered from the Anaicoddai area.
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March - 7 
Sri Lanka is to investigate foreign and local non-government organizations (NGOs) for alleged links with the LTTE. "The Defence Secretary has had discussions with NGOs and got their consent to investigate any NGO which the government suspects of help
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Sri Lanka is to investigate foreign and local non-government organizations (NGOs) for alleged links with the LTTE. "The Defence Secretary has had discussions with NGOs and got their consent to investigate any NGO which the government suspects of helping terror activities," said Government Defence spokesperson Keheliya Rambukwella. "The NGOs have agreed to this, and we are also giving them a chance to present their side of the story in order for them to clear their names. We also have the right to request them to pack up their bags and leave, in the event they are found guilty," he added.
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March - 7 
Sri Lanka Parliament on February 7 agreed to extend the Emergency Regulations by one month.
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Sri Lanka Parliament on February 7 agreed to extend the Emergency Regulations by one month.
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March - 7 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres activated a claymore mine targeting a police jeep traveling in the Mamaduwa area of Vavuniya district on March 7, injuring four constables on the vehicle and one civilian nearby. One police constable
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres activated a claymore mine targeting a police jeep traveling in the Mamaduwa area of Vavuniya district on March 7, injuring four constables on the vehicle and one civilian nearby. One police constable succumbed to his injuries later, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports.
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March - 7 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has warned civilians not to board any Sri Lankan vessels traveling between Trincomalee and Jaffna as it has decided to attack such vessels, reported Colombo Page. The Tigers' clandestine radio - Voice of Ti
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has warned civilians not to board any Sri Lankan vessels traveling between Trincomalee and Jaffna as it has decided to attack such vessels, reported Colombo Page. The Tigers' clandestine radio - Voice of Tigers (VOT) - said, "We are going to take immediate steps to disrupt the movement of the Sri Lankan armed forces in the sea; civilians are advised not to board any such vessels." It also accused the armed forces of using civilian vessels to transport troops and military hardware. The latest LTTE threat came days after the LTTE's political wing leader, S.P. Thamilselvan, told visiting Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar in Kilinochchi that the LTTE must launch a defensive operation as Sri Lankan troops in the Weli Oya region have launched a "major offensive" against the LTTE in the Mullaitivu district.
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March - 8 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter that ensued after Maoists attacked a police camp on March 8 at Binagunda in the Gadchiroli district. Hindustan Times reports that Maoists managed to flee after an encount
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter that ensued after Maoists attacked a police camp on March 8 at Binagunda in the Gadchiroli district. Hindustan Times reports that Maoists managed to flee after an encounter that lasted for over two and a half hours.
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March - 8 
A militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Sayar Ahmad, was killed at village Dachan Yaripora, in Kulgam area of Anantnag district on March 8, Daily Excelsior reports. Police also recovered one AK 47 rifle with UBGL and some magazines from
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A militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Sayar Ahmad, was killed at village Dachan Yaripora, in Kulgam area of Anantnag district on March 8, Daily Excelsior reports. Police also recovered one AK 47 rifle with UBGL and some magazines from the site of encounter.
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March - 8 
An encounter between unidentified militants and security personnel was reported from Ashang village under Kasom Khullen police station in the Ukhrul district, according to Imphal Free Press. Further details of the incident are awaited.
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An encounter between unidentified militants and security personnel was reported from Ashang village under Kasom Khullen police station in the Ukhrul district, according to Imphal Free Press. Further details of the incident are awaited.
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March - 8 
Five migrant workers were shot dead by unidentified militants at Ningthoukhong Kha-Khunou Patmang in the Bishnupur district on March 8-morning, reports Sangai Express. Police sources said that they were brought there tied and shot dead.
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Five migrant workers were shot dead by unidentified militants at Ningthoukhong Kha-Khunou Patmang in the Bishnupur district on March 8-morning, reports Sangai Express. Police sources said that they were brought there tied and shot dead.
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March - 8 
Militants belonging to the Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) abducted a school teacher, Shambujoy Tripura, from Durjoynagar under Manikpur police station on March 8-night, according to Tripurainfo.
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Militants belonging to the Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) abducted a school teacher, Shambujoy Tripura, from Durjoynagar under Manikpur police station on March 8-night, according to Tripurainfo.
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March - 8 
One person, Gobind Maheswari, was killed and at least seventeen others, including six of the same family, were injured when suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants exploded an improvised explosive device (IED) at Kakopathar Charial
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One person, Gobind Maheswari, was killed and at least seventeen others, including six of the same family, were injured when suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants exploded an improvised explosive device (IED) at Kakopathar Chariali in the Tinsukia district on March 8-evening. Police said the bomb was kept in a bag at a hardware store near Kakopathar police station. The owner of the store, Ramesh Maheswari, spotted the bag resulting in the explosion. Subsequently, police recovered another bomb weighing about 8 kilograms from the Gelgelipatti area of Kakopathar.
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March - 8 
Police arrested one more person on March 8 as part of their ongoing investigation into the seizure in Perambalur of iron balls meant for smuggling to Sri Lanka, reported The Hindu. Director-General of Police (DGP) D. Mukherjee said that Raju, of Rame
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Police arrested one more person on March 8 as part of their ongoing investigation into the seizure in Perambalur of iron balls meant for smuggling to Sri Lanka, reported The Hindu. Director-General of Police (DGP) D. Mukherjee said that Raju, of Rameswaram, was arrested in Pudukottai on the basis of information gathered during the interrogation of a Sri Lankan, Rahul, alias Antony, taken into custody a day earlier. Raju is reported to have aided the smuggling operations from Rameswaram. The DGP said 41 people, including 16 Sri Lankan Tamils, were arrested for smuggling and unlawful activities on land and sea since November 29 last year.
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March - 8 
The CPI-Maoist has appealed to the villagers in the tribal district of Gadchiroli to boycott the Zilla Parishad (district council) elections, reports Hindustan Times. On March 8, Maoists accosted a Tata Sumo jeep at Kondawahi village in which Nationa
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The CPI-Maoist has appealed to the villagers in the tribal district of Gadchiroli to boycott the Zilla Parishad (district council) elections, reports Hindustan Times. On March 8, Maoists accosted a Tata Sumo jeep at Kondawahi village in which Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers were travelling and set the vehicle on fire after forcing the activists to disembark. On the same day, Maoists stopped a vehicle used by Congress Party activists at Karwafa in North Gadchiroli and set it afire after asking the occupants to get down.
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March - 8 
The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) 'executed' 8 persons, including its 'vice-president' and 'finance secretary in charge' K.K. Mangang alias Leibakma-cha alias Lamkhomba, for 'helping' security personnel in the arrest and killing of its cadres, rep
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The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) 'executed' 8 persons, including its 'vice-president' and 'finance secretary in charge' K.K. Mangang alias Leibakma-cha alias Lamkhomba, for 'helping' security personnel in the arrest and killing of its cadres, reports Sangai Express. The KCP claimed to take the help of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), KYKL and People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), in carrying out the 'investigation'.
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March - 8 
Three civilians and four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were injured in an internecine clash between National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and NSCN-K militants at Satakha in the Zunheboto distr
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Three civilians and four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were injured in an internecine clash between National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and NSCN-K militants at Satakha in the Zunheboto district on March 8, reports Nagaland Post.
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March - 8 
A suspected member of banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) outfit, identified as Sarwar Alam alias Alami, was shot dead by gunmen at Dera Ismail Khan on March 8, reported Daily Times.
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A suspected member of banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) outfit, identified as Sarwar Alam alias Alami, was shot dead by gunmen at Dera Ismail Khan on March 8, reported Daily Times.
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March - 8 
At Tank, Police reportedly arrested a close relative of wanted tribal militant Abdullah Mehsud and seized explosives and suicide jackets. Waheedullah, is wanted by the Government for his involvement in the abduction of two Chinese engineers in Octobe
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At Tank, Police reportedly arrested a close relative of wanted tribal militant Abdullah Mehsud and seized explosives and suicide jackets. Waheedullah, is wanted by the Government for his involvement in the abduction of two Chinese engineers in October 2004. "Police arrested Waheedullah from a street in Tank city after being tipped off about his location," said Police Inspector Amir Abdullah, adding, the suspected terrorist is a resident of Nanoo village, also Abdullah Mehsud's hometown. Waheedullah is said to be Meshud's cousin. "Two suicide jackets, 30 kilogrammes of explosives, a detonator and some wires were seized during a body search," informed the Police officer.
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March - 8 
Pakistan Navy's submarine force Commodore Farrukh Mahfouz said that Pakistan would not allow its maritime area to become a 'floating base' for international terrorism.
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Pakistan Navy's submarine force Commodore Farrukh Mahfouz said that Pakistan would not allow its maritime area to become a 'floating base' for international terrorism.
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March - 8 
President Pervez Musharraf has said that the country is facing 'serious threats' of suicide bombing and extremism, which need to be checked before it is too late. "The menace of terrorism, particularly suicide bombing and extremism, is eating up the
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President Pervez Musharraf has said that the country is facing 'serious threats' of suicide bombing and extremism, which need to be checked before it is too late. "The menace of terrorism, particularly suicide bombing and extremism, is eating up the fabric of society like a termite and we all have to play our role in combating it," he said while addressing the International Women's Day Convention on March 8. The President appealed to women, especially mothers, to influence their children not to pursue the path of extremism and suicide bombings because these were un-Islamic. "This scourge could only be defeated with the support of the women as they can certainly influence their family members in this respect," he said, urging women to support government's efforts to combat extremism and terrorism.
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March - 8 
Suspected militants fired rockets at a paramilitary base at Miranshah on March 8, slightly damaging a barrack, but there were no casualties, said security officials. The officials told Daily Times that two rockets were fired at the base inside the he
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Suspected militants fired rockets at a paramilitary base at Miranshah on March 8, slightly damaging a barrack, but there were no casualties, said security officials. The officials told Daily Times that two rockets were fired at the base inside the heavily fortified Tochi Fort in Miranshah: one hit the barrack that was damaged and the other landed in an open area near a preaching centre. "We are investigating who carried out the attack," they said. A spokesman for pro-Taliban militants denied involvement in the attack. "The enemies of the peace accord are behind the attack," Abdullah Farhad, a purported spokesman for militants in North Waziristan told.
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March - 8 
Suspected pro-Taliban rebels in Pakistan’s tribal belt shot dead an Afghan refugee accused of spying for United States forces operating in neighbouring Afghanistan, officials said on March 9, according to Daily Times. Abdul Rahim was shot dead in Moh
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Suspected pro-Taliban rebels in Pakistan’s tribal belt shot dead an Afghan refugee accused of spying for United States forces operating in neighbouring Afghanistan, officials said on March 9, according to Daily Times. Abdul Rahim was shot dead in Mohammad Khel village south of Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan tribal district on March 8, a security official said. A note near his body said that he was an "American spy," the official said, adding, that Rahim had been abducted by militants a few weeks ago and his body had been taken to Afghanistan by relatives. It was the third such killing in a week near Miranshah and the eighth this year in the tribal areas.
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March - 8 
The outgoing US Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker has said that the peace deal between the Pakistan Government and tribal elders in Waziristan, though "well written", has not been implemented. In an interview with Khyber television channel, Crocker said the
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The outgoing US Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker has said that the peace deal between the Pakistan Government and tribal elders in Waziristan, though "well written", has not been implemented. In an interview with Khyber television channel, Crocker said the Waziristan agreement had all the points that the allies of Pakistan including the US wanted, but the question was implementation. "We asked Pakistan to ensure that the agreement would be respected. I personally appreciate the points written in the agreement but unfortunately the militants haven't respected the agreement because there are some tribal areas where the Pakistan government doesn't have full control," he added.
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March - 8 
Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-M) Chairman Prachanda, on March 8, expressed his commitment to return public property seized by the Maoists during the conflict. He also promised to help those families displaced during their people's war return
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Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-M) Chairman Prachanda, on March 8, expressed his commitment to return public property seized by the Maoists during the conflict. He also promised to help those families displaced during their people's war return to their homelands in order to ensure that the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections are held by mid-June, Kantipuronline reports.
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March - 8 
Nepal News adds that Prachanda demanded that the Government set free all the Maoist political prisoners, make public the status of those disappeared by the state during the conflict and arrange basic requirements for People's Liberation Army (PLA) pe
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Nepal News adds that Prachanda demanded that the Government set free all the Maoist political prisoners, make public the status of those disappeared by the state during the conflict and arrange basic requirements for People's Liberation Army (PLA) personnel and implement other agreements reached with the Maoists.
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March - 8 
The Nepali Congress (NC) issued a strong appeal to the Government stating that the Maoists should not be included in the interim government unless they fully implement all the previous understandings and agreements, give up violence, extortion, abduc
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The Nepali Congress (NC) issued a strong appeal to the Government stating that the Maoists should not be included in the interim government unless they fully implement all the previous understandings and agreements, give up violence, extortion, abduction and return the property they had seized during the decade-long conflict, Himalayan Times reports. "We want the Maoists to join the interim government any time provided they change their behaviour of displaying weapons and not returning public property, among others," said NC member Laxman Ghimire, adding, "The Maoists should fulfill the minimum requirements to join the Government."
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March - 8 
An international arms dealer from Indonesia pleaded guilty in federal court on March 8 to conspiring to export guns, surface-to-air missiles and other military hardware to LTTE, reported Associated Press. Haji Subandi, was involved in two separate ar
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An international arms dealer from Indonesia pleaded guilty in federal court on March 8 to conspiring to export guns, surface-to-air missiles and other military hardware to LTTE, reported Associated Press. Haji Subandi, was involved in two separate arms-dealing conspiracies one to funnel weapons to the outfit and another to illegally export arms to Indonesia, federal prosecutors said.
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March - 8 
One soldier was injured when troops repulsed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attack on a foot patrol of the security forces close to Black Bridge in the Batticaloa district on March 8, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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One soldier was injured when troops repulsed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attack on a foot patrol of the security forces close to Black Bridge in the Batticaloa district on March 8, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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March - 8 
Sri Lanka Government on March 8 dismissed the allegation that it had a secret pact with LTTE before the last Presidential election, according to Colombo Page. "It was a baseless and ridiculous charge, to tarnish the image of the government," Cabinet
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Sri Lanka Government on March 8 dismissed the allegation that it had a secret pact with LTTE before the last Presidential election, according to Colombo Page. "It was a baseless and ridiculous charge, to tarnish the image of the government," Cabinet spokesperson Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said. He said, "People in the government-held Jaffna did not vote because of LTTE threats and the rest of the Eastern Province voted for the opposition party. "If a secret pact existed, how would this happen?" the Minister asked.
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March - 8 March - 9
The Defense Ministry said that ground troops, backed by artillery, captured three LTTE bases in the Trincomalee district in a major Military operation that began on March 8 and ended on March 9-morning (today), reported Associated Press. "We have for
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The Defense Ministry said that ground troops, backed by artillery, captured three LTTE bases in the Trincomalee district in a major Military operation that began on March 8 and ended on March 9-morning (today), reported Associated Press. "We have forced the terrorists to flee from these three bases," Military spokesman Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe said, adding, there were between 100 to 150 rebels in the bases. "They have suffered heavy casualties," he added futher, but did not provide a figure.
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March - 8 
The LTTE is holding five soldiers captive in the Wanni area, according to Colombo Page. These captives include one Army and four Navy personnel who were captured on September 9 and October 11 last year.
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The LTTE is holding five soldiers captive in the Wanni area, according to Colombo Page. These captives include one Army and four Navy personnel who were captured on September 9 and October 11 last year.
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March - 8 
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said as at January 2007 they have recorded 6,241 child abductions in the North and East provinces and blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for having recruited 6,006 of them for war, reported
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said as at January 2007 they have recorded 6,241 child abductions in the North and East provinces and blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for having recruited 6,006 of them for war, reported Daily Times. The UNICEF also blamed the breakaway Karuna group for abducting 235 out of the recorded 6,241. The UN agency said 1,879 children are still being held by both groups out of which 1,710 are still being kept by the LTTE while the Karuna group uses 169 of them. The report said, "While the entire country has suffered from the consequences of the conflict, the eight districts in the North and East namely Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Ampara have borne the brunt of it. Since August 2006, over 200,000 persons have been displaced (including multiple displacements from Trincomalee to Vakarai and in January 2007, to Batticaloa government controlled areas). Some 600,000 people remain cut-off in the Jaffna district... "
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March - 9 
Assam Rifles claimed to have arrested a Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) cadre, Komkhothang Kipgen alias Jeill, from an unspecified place in the same Churachandpur district. However, two of his accomplices managed to escape from the incident site.
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Assam Rifles claimed to have arrested a Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) cadre, Komkhothang Kipgen alias Jeill, from an unspecified place in the same Churachandpur district. However, two of his accomplices managed to escape from the incident site.
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March - 9 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland– Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, identified as '2nd Lt.' Kakiho Sema, was shot at and wounded by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland– Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants at Walford area in the Dimapur d
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland– Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant, identified as '2nd Lt.' Kakiho Sema, was shot at and wounded by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland– Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants at Walford area in the Dimapur district, reports Nagaland Post. The NSCN–K stated that Kakiho had defected from the NSCN –K to the NSCN-IM in December 2006 along with three weapons.
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March - 9 
The dead body of a former militant of the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA), identified as Siamthianmuan alias Benjamin, was recovered from Nghathal village in the Churachandpur district on March 9-morning, according to Sangai Express. He was reportedly
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The dead body of a former militant of the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA), identified as Siamthianmuan alias Benjamin, was recovered from Nghathal village in the Churachandpur district on March 9-morning, according to Sangai Express. He was reportedly abducted by ZRA cadres from his residence at New Lamka.
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March - 9 
Two electronic detonators, bomb and one country made gun were recovered from Tripura basti under Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district. The explosive weighing about one kilogram was wrapped in a plastic bag was defused.
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Two electronic detonators, bomb and one country made gun were recovered from Tripura basti under Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district. The explosive weighing about one kilogram was wrapped in a plastic bag was defused.
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March - 9 
According to a Daily Times report, Pakistan Government agreed to launch no more land or air attacks in North Waziristan and also agreed to the withdrawal of the army from check posts into camps. The deal was signed between the North Waziristan politi
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According to a Daily Times report, Pakistan Government agreed to launch no more land or air attacks in North Waziristan and also agreed to the withdrawal of the army from check posts into camps. The deal was signed between the North Waziristan political agent representing the NWFP Governor and "Tribal leaders of North Waziristan, local mujahideen and elders of the Utmanzai tribes". The party of the second part agreed to ensure that no attacks were carried against law-enforcement agencies or on government assets and there would be no "target killings". The tribal elders and others also agreed not to set up a parallel administration, and accept the writ of the Pakistan Government.
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March - 9 
On March 9, Police arrested one Jalil Ahmed Ababaki alias Abubakar of the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) from the Sukkur district, reported Daily Times. According to the District Police Officer (DPO) Mazhar Nawaz Sheikh Jalil was alleg
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On March 9, Police arrested one Jalil Ahmed Ababaki alias Abubakar of the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) from the Sukkur district, reported Daily Times. According to the District Police Officer (DPO) Mazhar Nawaz Sheikh Jalil was allegedly planning a suicide attack today on a Muharram procession and that a hand grenade, 1.5 kilogrammes of explosive material, seven detonators, four steel switches, two plastic switches, five screws and a jacket used for suicide bombing were recovered from his possession. He also informed that Ababaki belonged to the group of Usman alias Saifullah, who leads Lashkar-e-Jhangvi in Balochistan and is wanted by the Provincial Government with a head money of PKR 1 million.
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March - 9 
Two gunmen on a motorcycle killed a Shia businessman, Anwar Ali Shah, on March 9 at Dera Ismail Khan, according to Daily Times.
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Two gunmen on a motorcycle killed a Shia businessman, Anwar Ali Shah, on March 9 at Dera Ismail Khan, according to Daily Times.
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March - 9 
Joint forces on March 9 arrested two cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) in Tarash sub-district of Sirajganj district, reports Daily Star. The arrested have been identified as Tasir Uddin, and Delowar Hossain of Paikora village. Offici
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Joint forces on March 9 arrested two cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) in Tarash sub-district of Sirajganj district, reports Daily Star. The arrested have been identified as Tasir Uddin, and Delowar Hossain of Paikora village. Official sources said that the arrested extremists are accused in several criminal cases, including robbery and killing.
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March - 9 
Police arrested Mahtab Khamaru, a close aide of Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) chief Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai at a mosque at Talgharia in the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district after Juma prayers on March 9. Daily Star reports
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Police arrested Mahtab Khamaru, a close aide of Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) chief Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai at a mosque at Talgharia in the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district after Juma prayers on March 9. Daily Star reports Khamaru had earlier been arrested on November 27, 2005, but was released following a ministerial diktat. Since then he was absconding. Police sources said that the militant was wanted in several murder cases that took place during 2004. Khamaru had also led the JMJB procession at Rajshahi on May 23, 2004 and had addressed a rally in front of the law enforcers and threatened journalists for writing against Bangla Bhai.
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March - 9 
A day earlier, unidentified persons shot dead a Muslim woman, identified as Aiysha Umma, at Iqbal Nagar in Nilaveli division north of Trincomalee town, reported Tamil Net.
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A day earlier, unidentified persons shot dead a Muslim woman, identified as Aiysha Umma, at Iqbal Nagar in Nilaveli division north of Trincomalee town, reported Tamil Net.
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March - 9 
A three-pronged forward march of the Army and Special Task Force troops, aimed at liberating villages in LTTE-held areas in Thoppigala jungles and surrounding villages, that commenced on March 9, is now successfully overrunning several outfit camps i
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A three-pronged forward march of the Army and Special Task Force troops, aimed at liberating villages in LTTE-held areas in Thoppigala jungles and surrounding villages, that commenced on March 9, is now successfully overrunning several outfit camps in the Batticaloa district, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. LTTE communication intercepted by troops revealed that a large number of middle level outfit cadres were either killed or injured in confrontations during the last two days while remaining cadres were withdrawing towards Thoppigala and Tharawikulam areas. In confrontations on March 8, ten LTTE cadres were reported killed and seventeen others sustained injuries.
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March - 9 
According to The Hindu, the Sri Lanka Government accused the LTTE and its allies of involvement in abductions and killings across the island to defame the Government. The charge came in the wake of confirmation by the Police that the five persons kil
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According to The Hindu, the Sri Lanka Government accused the LTTE and its allies of involvement in abductions and killings across the island to defame the Government. The charge came in the wake of confirmation by the Police that the five persons killed in execution style and dumped in a village close to Colombo three days ago were members of the Karuna faction. "A bloody plot to tarnish the good image of the Government before the international community is getting bared as the bodies of five Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal members found in the Muthurajawela swamp were identified by one of their comrades," said the Defence Ministry in a statement.
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March - 9 
Anti-insurgency commandos overran a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) base in the Ampara district on March 9, killing at least 20 outfit cadres, the Military said, reported Associated Press. Three commandos were killed and 12 others sustained i
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Anti-insurgency commandos overran a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) base in the Ampara district on March 9, killing at least 20 outfit cadres, the Military said, reported Associated Press. Three commandos were killed and 12 others sustained injuries during the operation. Military spokesman Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe said that the base was thought to be a threat to the main road where suspected outfit cadres often activated roadside bombs targeting the Military commandos.
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March - 9 
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on March 9 called for increased support from the United States to prevent the LTTE from obtaining fresh consignments of armaments overseas, according to Sunday Island. Outlining the Government's two-track strateg
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on March 9 called for increased support from the United States to prevent the LTTE from obtaining fresh consignments of armaments overseas, according to Sunday Island. Outlining the Government's two-track strategy to defeat the LTTE, he emphasised the need to prevent the outfit from replenishing their depleted arsenal. He reiterated his determination to militarily defeat the LTTE. The offensive has reached a decisive phase with security forces targeting the remaining major LTTE bases in the East, he further said. The Defence Secretary stressed that there would be no peace as long as the LTTE retained its military capability. Responding to US call for a political effort parallel to the ongoing Military action, Rajapaksa said that the Government believed in a negotiated settlement but peace could not be achieved as long as the outfit called the shots.
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March - 9 
Eight persons, including two senior Army officers, two soldiers, warden for Wilpattu National Park, three wildlife rangers were ambushed and killed by LTTE cadres in the Anuradhapura district on March 9.
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Eight persons, including two senior Army officers, two soldiers, warden for Wilpattu National Park, three wildlife rangers were ambushed and killed by LTTE cadres in the Anuradhapura district on March 9.
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March - 9 March - 11
On March 11, the dead body of a first year female undergraduate from Jaffna campus, Mayura Murugaiah, was recovered the Tellipalai area of the same district. In a separate incident, on March 9, the dead body of a civilian, identified as Lakshumanan
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On March 11, the dead body of a first year female undergraduate from Jaffna campus, Mayura Murugaiah, was recovered the Tellipalai area of the same district. In a separate incident, on March 9, the dead body of a civilian, identified as Lakshumanan Uthayakumaran, was recovered from the Musalkutty Kulam area in Vavuniya district.
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March - 9 
Security forces (SFs) completed a 48-hour humanitarian operation capturing four major LTTE bases in Peraru jungles North of Trincomalee. Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe told Daily News that over 150 LTTE cadres in the four outfit bases had withdrawn fr
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Security forces (SFs) completed a 48-hour humanitarian operation capturing four major LTTE bases in Peraru jungles North of Trincomalee. Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe told Daily News that over 150 LTTE cadres in the four outfit bases had withdrawn from the area once the SFs began their advance. "The troops have started consolidating in the captured areas and have recovered a large number of war-like items and equipment left by the feeing Tigers. The troops are pursuing these desperate cadres," Brigadier Samarasinghe said, adding, "We believe that there are no more Tiger bases in the North of Trincomalee and the area is now free of LTTE threats. With the capture of these four Tiger bases civilians in Kivulekada, Gomarankadawala, Thiriyaya, Kallarawa and Pulmuddai can lead a life free of Tiger threats."
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March - 9 
The activities of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are no longer confined to Sri Lanka as the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) publication Military Balance 2007 has pointed out there are now emerging commercial links be
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The activities of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are no longer confined to Sri Lanka as the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) publication Military Balance 2007 has pointed out there are now emerging commercial links between the LTTE and the al-Qaeda movement, said Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama in London, reported Daily News. Delivering a keynote address on "Sri Lanka’s Foreign & Security Policy: the challenge of terrorism" at the (IISS) on March 8 he referred to the emerging links between the LTTE and the Mujahiddins in Afghanistan and visits by the LTTE delegations to Kabul shortly before 9/11. The Minister pointed out that the LTTE’s fleet of merchant vessels has established a presence in the arms black market and have provided mercenary services to several other terrorist groups around the world. Its presence is now well established in the narcotics trade internationally as well. He pointed out that the LTTE is engaged in money laundering and credit card fraud on a large scale. There is a clear relationship between the collection of funds in foreign countries and the promotion by the LTTE of the outflow of asylum seekers into Western countries.
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March - 9 
The owner of a private Telecommunication center, Karthigesu Lankapathi, was shot dead by unknown gunmen in the Jaffna town.
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The owner of a private Telecommunication center, Karthigesu Lankapathi, was shot dead by unknown gunmen in the Jaffna town.
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March - 9 March - 11
Troops recovered 7-kg of explosives packed in five bags and three metres of detonator codes left behind by LTTE cadres from the Sempimale area in Trincomalee district. Separately, on March 9, troops recovered four hand grenades from the Alaveddy area
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Troops recovered 7-kg of explosives packed in five bags and three metres of detonator codes left behind by LTTE cadres from the Sempimale area in Trincomalee district. Separately, on March 9, troops recovered four hand grenades from the Alaveddy area of Jaffna district. Further, on March 11, one claymore mine was recovered by troops from the Pulliadi Irakkam area of Vavuniya district.
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March - 9 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a fish trader, identified as Theiventhiram Shanmugarasa, in the Valigamam area of Jaffna district on March 9, reported Tamil Net.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a fish trader, identified as Theiventhiram Shanmugarasa, in the Valigamam area of Jaffna district on March 9, reported Tamil Net.
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March - 10 
A Pakistani national, identified as Mohd Razzaq of Sialkote was arrested by Border Security force (BSF) personnel from forward village of Abdal in Arnia sector on March 10.
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A Pakistani national, identified as Mohd Razzaq of Sialkote was arrested by Border Security force (BSF) personnel from forward village of Abdal in Arnia sector on March 10.
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March - 10 
During a counter insurgency operation, security forces killed two unidentified militants at Molvailup-Aishi area of the Ukhrul district on March 10, reports Sentinel. One SLR, ammunition and warlike stores were recovered from the incident site.
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During a counter insurgency operation, security forces killed two unidentified militants at Molvailup-Aishi area of the Ukhrul district on March 10, reports Sentinel. One SLR, ammunition and warlike stores were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 10 
In north Kashmir, Handwara Police arrested a civilian, Javeed Ahmad Mir and recovered two hand grenades and a huge quantity of medicines which were to be supplied to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants.
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In north Kashmir, Handwara Police arrested a civilian, Javeed Ahmad Mir and recovered two hand grenades and a huge quantity of medicines which were to be supplied to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants.
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March - 10 
On March 10, Police in Patna arrested Haseeb Reza, Bihar state secretary of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) from a house in Phulwarisharif, reports Patna Daily. He was wanted by the police in a number of cases involving anti-national ac
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On March 10, Police in Patna arrested Haseeb Reza, Bihar state secretary of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) from a house in Phulwarisharif, reports Patna Daily. He was wanted by the police in a number of cases involving anti-national activities. The arrested cadre however, denied having taken part in any anti-national activities saying he had been in jail for five years and had no contact with other SIMI activists.
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March - 10 
On March 10, two civilians, Majid Jehangir of Arpal and Ghulam Mohammad Mir of Satoora, were killed during an encounter between unidentified militants and security forces at Arpal village in Tral. Defence spokesman, Col A K Mathur, said that both the
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On March 10, two civilians, Majid Jehangir of Arpal and Ghulam Mohammad Mir of Satoora, were killed during an encounter between unidentified militants and security forces at Arpal village in Tral. Defence spokesman, Col A K Mathur, said that both the civilians were killed when three fleeing militants used the civilian population as human shield while firing upon the troops.
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March - 10 
Suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade on a patrol party of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 18 Bn at Noorbagh in Srinagar. One Constable was killed and two others including a civilian sustained injuries.
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Suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade on a patrol party of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 18 Bn at Noorbagh in Srinagar. One Constable was killed and two others including a civilian sustained injuries.
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March - 10 
Suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) killed a Panchayat (village level self-government body) president belonging to the Congress Party at Kulhati in the Kamrup district on March 10, reports Telegraph. Vehicle of Munin Bha
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Suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) killed a Panchayat (village level self-government body) president belonging to the Congress Party at Kulhati in the Kamrup district on March 10, reports Telegraph. Vehicle of Munin Bharali, Panchayat president of Hajo, was ambushed when he was going from Hajo to Guwahati. Bharali died on the spot.
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March - 10 
Two Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed during an encounter at Naibugh in south Kashmir. Operations were still continuing between the security forces and another HM militant.
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Two Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed during an encounter at Naibugh in south Kashmir. Operations were still continuing between the security forces and another HM militant.
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March - 10 
Two Pakistani militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abdul Majeed and Mohd Jameel, arrested in Rajouri on March 10 disclosed that they had infiltrated into Indian territory in a group of eight through sea route from Karachi to Mumbai. The
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Two Pakistani militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abdul Majeed and Mohd Jameel, arrested in Rajouri on March 10 disclosed that they had infiltrated into Indian territory in a group of eight through sea route from Karachi to Mumbai. The militants have claimed that they paid a "huge amount" to Coastguards to reach Mumbai after a private boat, they were sailing in, was intercepted by the guards. This is for the first time when infiltration of Pakistani militants has been reported through sea-route. Two local militants, identified as Feroz Mohd and Mohd Taj both residents of Sangiot, Mendhar were also arrested along with the Pakistani militants.
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March - 10 
Security forces killed three militants who were trying to enter Pakistan from Afghanistan on March 10 in Dwatoi of North Waziristan, reports Daily Times. A junior commissioned officer was also killed during the encounter, the first direct confrontati
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Security forces killed three militants who were trying to enter Pakistan from Afghanistan on March 10 in Dwatoi of North Waziristan, reports Daily Times. A junior commissioned officer was also killed during the encounter, the first direct confrontation with militants following the September 5, 2006 peace accord between the government and pro-Taliban elders. The army provided no details about the identity of the slain militants.
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March - 10 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a retired Shia soldier in Dera Ismail Khan of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and a government employee from the community in the same region on March 10, reports Daily Times. Local police officer Aslam Khattak s
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a retired Shia soldier in Dera Ismail Khan of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and a government employee from the community in the same region on March 10, reports Daily Times. Local police officer Aslam Khattak said, "The murders appear to be sectarian terrorism".
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March - 10 
US Under Secretary of State for Management Henrietta H. Fore on March 10 said that if the Maoists fail to act like a mainstream political party "by renouncing violence," then the US believes that Maoists do not deserve membership in a coalition Gover
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US Under Secretary of State for Management Henrietta H. Fore on March 10 said that if the Maoists fail to act like a mainstream political party "by renouncing violence," then the US believes that Maoists do not deserve membership in a coalition Government. "The Maoists themselves must finally renounce violence and begin acting like a mainstream political party. If they cannot, then the United States believes they do not deserve membership in a coalition government whose other partners play by the rules of civility and non-violence," she said.
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March - 10 
Police on March 10 arrested a suspected militant of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Rezwanul Haque alias Rezu, in Debadangi Union of Thakurgaon Sadar sub-district. Acting on a tip-off, the security force personnel raided his house and arre
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Police on March 10 arrested a suspected militant of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Rezwanul Haque alias Rezu, in Debadangi Union of Thakurgaon Sadar sub-district. Acting on a tip-off, the security force personnel raided his house and arrested him. Police sources said that Rezu was a listed JMB activist and went into hiding soon after August 17, 2005 countrywide serial bomb blasts.
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March - 10 
On March 10, during another confrontation at Periyathampanai in the Vavuniya district, troops killed three LTTE terrorists and injured a few more.
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On March 10, during another confrontation at Periyathampanai in the Vavuniya district, troops killed three LTTE terrorists and injured a few more.
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March - 10 
President Mahinda Rajapaksa on March 10 assured that the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party's proposals to find a political solution to the country's ethnic problem will be submitted to the All Party Representative Committee by March 14, reported Colombo
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa on March 10 assured that the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party's proposals to find a political solution to the country's ethnic problem will be submitted to the All Party Representative Committee by March 14, reported Colombo Page. Addressing a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat, the President said the Government is trying to find a peaceful solution to the present problem with the LTTE and it is in the process of laying the groundwork for a political solution. He accused the leader of the LTTE of attempting to use the cease-fire agreement, signed in 2002, to buy time for a military build-up.
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March - 10 
Troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres at Kokkuthuduwai in the Welioya region of Moneragala district on March 10 and subsequently recovered one LTTE female dead body, one hand held radio set and one hand grenade from the incident site.
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Troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres at Kokkuthuduwai in the Welioya region of Moneragala district on March 10 and subsequently recovered one LTTE female dead body, one hand held radio set and one hand grenade from the incident site.
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March - 11 
An ‘area commander’ of the Black Widow, identified as Chinese Dimasa, was arrested from a hideout on the outskirts of Maibong town in the North Cachar Hills district, according to Telegraph. In separate search operations, two militants of the same ou
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An ‘area commander’ of the Black Widow, identified as Chinese Dimasa, was arrested from a hideout on the outskirts of Maibong town in the North Cachar Hills district, according to Telegraph. In separate search operations, two militants of the same outfit were arrested from a hotel in Guwahati and seven others were arrested from Pura Basti near Mahur town in the North Cachar Hills district.
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March - 11 
Another search operation, Police recovered one AK-56 rifle with 10 magazines and 15,000 rounds of ammunition, five pistol magazines, two wireless sets, 4 UBGL grenades, 5 Chinese grenades, one pistol, one revolver, 4 Kg explosive material, IED batter
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Another search operation, Police recovered one AK-56 rifle with 10 magazines and 15,000 rounds of ammunition, five pistol magazines, two wireless sets, 4 UBGL grenades, 5 Chinese grenades, one pistol, one revolver, 4 Kg explosive material, IED batteries and telescope accessories from a militant hideout at Thokarpora in the Pulwama-Budgam belt.
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March - 11 
In the State, one Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) militant, Gandhi Reang alias Dragon, was killed at Asha para village near a displaced Bru refugee camp under Kanchanpur police station in the North Tripura district on March 10. According to po
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In the State, one Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) militant, Gandhi Reang alias Dragon, was killed at Asha para village near a displaced Bru refugee camp under Kanchanpur police station in the North Tripura district on March 10. According to police sources, Dragon was an inmate of Refugee camp and he was involved in several militant activities. While two other militants were arrested, one country made pistol, one 9 mm revolver with two live rounds were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 11 
On March 11, the Anti Naxal (left-wing extremism) Force and the special police squad of Kundapur in the Udupi district arrested a suspected female Naxalite cadre, identified as Suma, a native of Hemmige near Mundaragi in Gadag district, near Amasabai
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On March 11, the Anti Naxal (left-wing extremism) Force and the special police squad of Kundapur in the Udupi district arrested a suspected female Naxalite cadre, identified as Suma, a native of Hemmige near Mundaragi in Gadag district, near Amasabailu. She had joined the Netravati Group of Naxalites operating in the taluk and in Sidhapur areas since past 10 months.
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March - 11 
Security forces arrested three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) activists including two women along with INR 4.21 lakhs hawala (illegal money transfer) money, one Thoraya satellite telephone and a BSNL mobile on March 11, Daily Excelsior reports. They have be
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Security forces arrested three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) activists including two women along with INR 4.21 lakhs hawala (illegal money transfer) money, one Thoraya satellite telephone and a BSNL mobile on March 11, Daily Excelsior reports. They have been identified as Mohd Yusuf Bhat of Gool in the Udhampur district, Rajia Begum and Misra Begum, both sisters and residents of Kulgam in the Anantnag district. The hawala consignment and telephones were given to them by a HM 'district commander' for Kulgam, Muneeb and were to be handed over to HM 'divisional commander' Mushtaq Ahmed at Gool. According to sources, all three accused boarded a bus at Wanpoo in the Anantnag district along with the consignment given to them by Muneeb. They were arrested as soon as they boarded off the bus at Ramban of Doda district.
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March - 11 
Sentinel quoting intelligence source reports that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has planned a series of attacks on the eve of its ‘army day’ on March 16 to prove the military strength of the outfit. The report added that 20 cadres of the
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Sentinel quoting intelligence source reports that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has planned a series of attacks on the eve of its ‘army day’ on March 16 to prove the military strength of the outfit. The report added that 20 cadres of the outfit led by a militant, Biju Deka, entered into Dispur recently. The outfit has also planned to target select leaders of the Congress Party, mentioned the report.
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March - 11 
SFs arrested a LeT militant, identified as Bashir Ahmed Awan, from Loran Mandi in Poonch district. A defence spokesman said that on interrogation, Awan led the search party to a hideout where from it recovered war like stores, including 4-kgs white e
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SFs arrested a LeT militant, identified as Bashir Ahmed Awan, from Loran Mandi in Poonch district. A defence spokesman said that on interrogation, Awan led the search party to a hideout where from it recovered war like stores, including 4-kgs white explosives, IED CCT-01, 2 hand grenades and 2 electric detonators.
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March - 11 
SFs on March 11 recovered a consignment of explosives and arms containing one AK-56 rifle, five hand grenades, two AK magazines, 78 rounds and two pair of shoes from the banks of canal at Kothe Kool Kalyana under the jurisdiction of Arnia Police stat
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SFs on March 11 recovered a consignment of explosives and arms containing one AK-56 rifle, five hand grenades, two AK magazines, 78 rounds and two pair of shoes from the banks of canal at Kothe Kool Kalyana under the jurisdiction of Arnia Police station in Jammu district.
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March - 11 
The third and the last holed up militant was killed in the encounter between militants and security forces (SFs) at Naibugh village in the Tral area of Pulwama district on March 11, Daily Excelsior reports. The militants were identified as Altaf Ahme
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The third and the last holed up militant was killed in the encounter between militants and security forces (SFs) at Naibugh village in the Tral area of Pulwama district on March 11, Daily Excelsior reports. The militants were identified as Altaf Ahmed Khan alias Raashid, Altaf Ahmed Shah alias Sahil and Shabir Ahmed Bhat alias Asif Jameel of the Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM). Two AK-56 rifles, two hand grenades, one mobile phone, three mobile phone chargers and a wireless set were claimed to have been recovered from the site of the encounter.
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March - 11 
Two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, including one identified as Kanchanlal Debbarma alias Kasak, were killed at Marahadok village under Khowai police in the West Tripura district on March 11-morning. Other militants managed to escape from t
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Two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, including one identified as Kanchanlal Debbarma alias Kasak, were killed at Marahadok village under Khowai police in the West Tripura district on March 11-morning. Other militants managed to escape from the encounter site. One Chinese pistol and a Chinese grenade were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 11 
Cadres of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Jwala Singh) and Maoists had a shoot-out between them inside a bus at Satterjhoda in Sunsari district on March 11, Himalayan Times reports. The passenger bus, in which the Maoists were travelling, wa
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Cadres of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Jwala Singh) and Maoists had a shoot-out between them inside a bus at Satterjhoda in Sunsari district on March 11, Himalayan Times reports. The passenger bus, in which the Maoists were travelling, was totally devastated after it was torched by the JTMM cadres. Some Maoist cadres have been kept in detention and their weapons have been seized by the JTMM cadres.
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March - 11 
Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist's (CPN-M) Dailekh area in-charge on March 11, set off a hand bomb in retaliation against an attack on the Maoists by local youths, Kantipuronline reports. Maoists claim that an inebriated group of local youths assaul
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Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist's (CPN-M) Dailekh area in-charge on March 11, set off a hand bomb in retaliation against an attack on the Maoists by local youths, Kantipuronline reports. Maoists claim that an inebriated group of local youths assaulted the Maoist cadres at Doragaun, in Bhairikalithum-9 of Dailekh district in reply to which the Maoists exploded the bomb in "self-defence".
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March - 11 
A separate incident of the day, another JMB militant, Dulal alias Dulaia alias Dula Mia, was arrested and a firearm along with six rounds of cartridges was seized from his possession in the Chittagong city. Dulal was arrested previously on October 3,
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A separate incident of the day, another JMB militant, Dulal alias Dulaia alias Dula Mia, was arrested and a firearm along with six rounds of cartridges was seized from his possession in the Chittagong city. Dulal was arrested previously on October 3, 2005 from the Chittagong Court premises immediately after a bomb attack on the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Akram Hossain.
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March - 11 
Police arrested ten cadres of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different areas of the Chapainawabganj district on March 11, reports Daily Star. The arrested have been identified as Abdur Rahim of Tikrampur, Yusuf Ali of Chadlai under Ch
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Police arrested ten cadres of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different areas of the Chapainawabganj district on March 11, reports Daily Star. The arrested have been identified as Abdur Rahim of Tikrampur, Yusuf Ali of Chadlai under Chapainawabganj Municipality; Kayeshuddin of Kagmari, Abdul Jalil and Motalleb alias Masud of Chandpur Hajarbighi under Shahbajpur Union; Masud Rana and Kafiluddin of Dhobra under Kansat Union, Abdul Alim of Mohammadpur, Karim and Mostafa of Umarpur under Shibganj sub-district. Police produced the JMB cadres in a court, which sent them to jail.
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March - 11 
A day earlier, troops retaliated when LTTE cadres opened fire towards them in the Nagar Kovil area of Jaffna district and killed four outfit cadres.
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A day earlier, troops retaliated when LTTE cadres opened fire towards them in the Nagar Kovil area of Jaffna district and killed four outfit cadres.
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March - 11 
According to International Red Cross (ICRC), nearly 40,000 civilians have left LTTE-controlled areas in eastern Sri Lanka over the last three days. ICRC spokesman Davide Vignathi told BBC Tamil Service on March 11 that the latest influx has joined th
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According to International Red Cross (ICRC), nearly 40,000 civilians have left LTTE-controlled areas in eastern Sri Lanka over the last three days. ICRC spokesman Davide Vignathi told BBC Tamil Service on March 11 that the latest influx has joined thousands of existing Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Batticaloa. "This brings up the total number of IDPs presently sheltering in Batticaloa district to 120,000," he added.
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March - 11 
An encounter took place between soldiers on route clearing duties and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at Unnichchi, area between Chenkalady and Mahaoya, in the Batticaloa district on March 11, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports.
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An encounter took place between soldiers on route clearing duties and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at Unnichchi, area between Chenkalady and Mahaoya, in the Batticaloa district on March 11, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. During ensuing confrontation, troops killed nearly twenty LTTE cadres and injured a large number of them. Subsequently, troops conducted a search in the area and recovered fourteen LTTE dead bodies, ten T-56 weapons, two RPGs, one sniper gun and five mobile phones from the area. One soldier was killed and other ten were injured during the incident.
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March - 11 
Five soldiers sustained injuries when troops on duty in the area west of Kohombagasthalawa in the Batticaloa district came under LTTE fire. Troops retaliated and it is believed that the outfit suffered heavy losses in the ensuing confrontation.
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Five soldiers sustained injuries when troops on duty in the area west of Kohombagasthalawa in the Batticaloa district came under LTTE fire. Troops retaliated and it is believed that the outfit suffered heavy losses in the ensuing confrontation.
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March - 11 
LTTE opened mortar fire towards Badhirekka and Tampitiya villages, killing one civilian, identified as N. A. Rathumahathaya, and inuring his wife and two children.
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LTTE opened mortar fire towards Badhirekka and Tampitiya villages, killing one civilian, identified as N. A. Rathumahathaya, and inuring his wife and two children.
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March - 11 
On March 11, Special Task Force (STF) personnel on foot patrol along Kalmunai - Batticaloa road in the Pandiruppu area of Ampara district were caught in an LTTE claymore explosion. Two STF personnel were killed and another sustained injuries in the e
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On March 11, Special Task Force (STF) personnel on foot patrol along Kalmunai - Batticaloa road in the Pandiruppu area of Ampara district were caught in an LTTE claymore explosion. Two STF personnel were killed and another sustained injuries in the explosion.
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March - 11 
One SLA trooper was killed and two soldiers were injured in an attack against a SLA road patrol along Nelliady-Vathiry area in the Vadamaradchy region.
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One SLA trooper was killed and two soldiers were injured in an attack against a SLA road patrol along Nelliady-Vathiry area in the Vadamaradchy region.
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March - 11 
SLA reported that troops launched an attack on a LTTE movement in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district on March 11 and subsequently recovered one claymore mine from the area. LTTE communication later confirmed that three outfit cadres were killed an
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SLA reported that troops launched an attack on a LTTE movement in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district on March 11 and subsequently recovered one claymore mine from the area. LTTE communication later confirmed that three outfit cadres were killed and many others were injured during the attack.
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March - 11 
The leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) breakaway faction Vinayagamurthy Muralitharan alias Karuna, also known as 'Colonel' Karuna, has accepted that he has areas under his control, reported Colombo Page. Karuna, who now heads a po
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The leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) breakaway faction Vinayagamurthy Muralitharan alias Karuna, also known as 'Colonel' Karuna, has accepted that he has areas under his control, reported Colombo Page. Karuna, who now heads a political party, Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal, and a Military set up often called as a 'paramilitary', claims that his group is " involved in civil administration" in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. In an interview to the Sunday Times newspaper Karuna said, "We are indeed functioning in this area for the past two years although it is not known. We reached an agreement with the UNICEF last month, for them to visit our camps in the East. We are involved in civil administration in the areas under our control. We have no intention of having a massive military build up in the areas under us nor are we going to fight the government forces. We have cadres in these camps only to defend ourselves against LTTE attacks." Admitting allegations against his group for harassing people in those areas Karuna says, "Our cadres and supporters are using our names and harassing our people. Within the next two months this will change."
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March - 12 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) detonated an explosion targeting a gram panchayat (village level self-government body) building in the newly-constructed model housing colony for the Polavaram project-displaced at Rallapudi
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) detonated an explosion targeting a gram panchayat (village level self-government body) building in the newly-constructed model housing colony for the Polavaram project-displaced at Rallapudi in Velerpadu mandal (administrative division) of Khammam district on March 12. The Hindu reports that the building, which was constructed at a cost of INR 2 lakh a few months ago, collapsed completely. The colony was yet to be occupied by beneficiaries and hence, there were no casualties. The Aswaraopet area committee of the CPI-Maoist owned up the blast and left a note on the spot opposing the construction of the Polavaram project.
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March - 12 
During a counter insurgency operation security forces killed a youth, identified as Maibam Anand alias Ibomcha, suspected to be a People's Liberation army (PLA) militant at Waothou Chingjin in the Chandel district on March 12, reports Kanglaonline. O
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During a counter insurgency operation security forces killed a youth, identified as Maibam Anand alias Ibomcha, suspected to be a People's Liberation army (PLA) militant at Waothou Chingjin in the Chandel district on March 12, reports Kanglaonline. One 9-mm automatic pistol, three live rounds, three fired cases, a mobile phone handset and a Bajaj Discover motor-cycle were recovered from the site of the incident.
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March - 12 
Eight persons, including two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested following a raid in Ghatsila sub-division of East Singhbhum district in connection with the killing of the Member of Parliament Sunil Mahato on Mar
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Eight persons, including two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested following a raid in Ghatsila sub-division of East Singhbhum district in connection with the killing of the Member of Parliament Sunil Mahato on March 4, reports The Hindu. The two Maoists were identified as Rajan Mahto alias Santosh and Nirmal Mahto alias Vikash. Superintendent of Police Pankaj Darad said that while the six of the eight arrested claimed that they did not known anything about the plan, their services were used by the Maoist in scaring away the locals after the incident. The six persons also used to provide food, shelter and geographical information to the Maoists for past several months, Darad said.
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March - 12 
Seven National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres deserted their camp at Paithal in Khagrachorri of Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh and surrendered at the Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters in the North Tripura dist
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Seven National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres deserted their camp at Paithal in Khagrachorri of Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh and surrendered at the Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters in the North Tripura district on March 12, according to Telegraph. They were identified as self-styled 'second lieutenant' John Lithungo, 'sergeant major' Jackov Lovingson, 'sergeant' Dickson, 'sergeant' Ashin, 'sergeant' Manush, 'corporal' Shetoy and 'captain' David Tpung. They deposited one AK-56 assault rifle, one AK-47 assault rifle, four M-21 rifles, one sniper and one 7.62 rifle, eight Chinese-hand grenades, 1,306 rounds of assorted ammunition and eight magazines. The report added that altogether 10 cadres deserted the camp on February 12, and on their way to India they had an encounter with 17 militants sent from the Paithal camp to chase them. Following the encounter, three of them were dragged back to the NSCN-IM camp while the rest seven managed to escape.
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March - 12 
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) refused to submit the charter of demands as a precondition for initiating peace talks with the Union Government. Telegarph quotes Basumatary alias B. Swmkhwr, the 'secretary-general' of the outfit, as
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The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) refused to submit the charter of demands as a precondition for initiating peace talks with the Union Government. Telegarph quotes Basumatary alias B. Swmkhwr, the 'secretary-general' of the outfit, as saying, "It is difficult for us to accept this....If it is really interested in negotiations, the charter cannot be the precondition. Informal preliminary talks would have been more fruitful. That would have helped both the parties to know each other's stand and exchange opinions. That always eases the tension. The core issue could be taken up for discussion thereafter. The Centre knows that we have been fighting for the last 20 years for the liberation of the Bodos."
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March - 12 
On March 12, insurgents blew up a gas pipeline near Jinnah town, disrupting supply to many areas for several hours, Dawn reports. A portion of the 6-inch diameter pipeline was blown up as an explosive device planted under the pipeline went off at 10:
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On March 12, insurgents blew up a gas pipeline near Jinnah town, disrupting supply to many areas for several hours, Dawn reports. A portion of the 6-inch diameter pipeline was blown up as an explosive device planted under the pipeline went off at 10:45 am, said police. As a result of the explosion, they said, gas supply to Arbab Town, Killi Ismail, parts of Jinnah town, Samungli Housing Scheme and some areas on the outskirts of Quetta remained suspended for several hours. Water supply to parts of the city was also affected as a water pipeline was also damaged in the explosion.
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March - 12 
Pakistan and Afghanistan on March 12 concluded the first round of their two-day talks to convene traditional tribal jirgas (assembly) to formulate a joint strategy to deal with the issue of militancy in the border areas, reported Daily Times. The mee
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Pakistan and Afghanistan on March 12 concluded the first round of their two-day talks to convene traditional tribal jirgas (assembly) to formulate a joint strategy to deal with the issue of militancy in the border areas, reported Daily Times. The meeting between senior officials from the two states was held in a cordial atmosphere and both jirga commissions explained their points of view, according to a statement of the Interior Ministry. "A joint statement will be issued at the conclusion of the talks," it added.
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March - 12 
Pakistani militants beheaded a person near the South Waziristan area, whom they accused of spying for United States forces in Afghanistan, officials said on March 13. Speaking to AFP, an unnamed security official said that the headless body of a pers
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Pakistani militants beheaded a person near the South Waziristan area, whom they accused of spying for United States forces in Afghanistan, officials said on March 13. Speaking to AFP, an unnamed security official said that the headless body of a person was found late on March 12 in a sack on a roadside in Jandola town, bordering South Waziristan. He said that the severed head had been placed near the sack and a note near his body read "US spy" and "Rawalpindi", in an apparent reference to the garrison city housing the army headquarters.
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March - 12 
Suspected Sunni militants shot dead a Shia man, identified as Syed Arshad Abbas, in Dera Ismail Khan city of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on March 12. Local police official Habib Khan told AFP that rickshaw driver Abbas was shot dead by t
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Suspected Sunni militants shot dead a Shia man, identified as Syed Arshad Abbas, in Dera Ismail Khan city of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on March 12. Local police official Habib Khan told AFP that rickshaw driver Abbas was shot dead by two gunmen in the Ara outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan city.
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March - 12 
A Maoist cadre, identified as Hari Basnet, the Prakashpur area in-charge, died in a clash between Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) activists and the Maoists during curfew-time at Inaruwa in the Sunsari district on March 12, Himalayan Times reports.
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A Maoist cadre, identified as Hari Basnet, the Prakashpur area in-charge, died in a clash between Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) activists and the Maoists during curfew-time at Inaruwa in the Sunsari district on March 12, Himalayan Times reports.
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March - 12 
At least 35 persons were injured in a clash between students and the MJF activists in Inaruwa. The clash occurred when MJF activists intervened in a rally taken out by students against the MJF's bandh (strike). However, MJF activists said that, "The
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At least 35 persons were injured in a clash between students and the MJF activists in Inaruwa. The clash occurred when MJF activists intervened in a rally taken out by students against the MJF's bandh (strike). However, MJF activists said that, "The clash ensued as some Maoists tried to vandalise MJF's Sunsari office at Bihibare."
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March - 12 
In his party's mass gathering in Baglung on March 12, Maoist Chairman Prachanda said that thousands of his party's combatants and weapons are still outside the cantonments as they "couldn't meet United Nations standards" to be registered, reports Kan
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In his party's mass gathering in Baglung on March 12, Maoist Chairman Prachanda said that thousands of his party's combatants and weapons are still outside the cantonments as they "couldn't meet United Nations standards" to be registered, reports Kantipuronline. Stating that they had trouble storing a large number of weapons inside the cantonments, he also disclosed that Maoists still had "technical human resources" outside the cantonments who have the ability to launch "massive attacks" simultaneously at several places on a single night.
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March - 12 
Maoists have prevented Secretaries from carrying out their daily work in most of the Village Development Committees (VDC) in Bardiya district. Daily work in most of the VDCs has been affected, as the VDCs Secretaries are not being allowed to do any o
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Maoists have prevented Secretaries from carrying out their daily work in most of the Village Development Committees (VDC) in Bardiya district. Daily work in most of the VDCs has been affected, as the VDCs Secretaries are not being allowed to do any other works than distributing citizenship certificates and collecting voters' lists. Maoists' Bardiya in-charge Himal said, "We have not obstructed daily work. We merely asked the secretaries to refrain from working in old way."
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March - 12 
MJF cadres vandalised 23 vehicles at Laukahi, injuring seven transport workers.
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MJF cadres vandalised 23 vehicles at Laukahi, injuring seven transport workers.
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March - 12 
A total of 50 people were killed during operation by law enforcement agencies while 95,825 were arrested during the first 60 days of the state of emergency from January 12 to March 12, 2007, says a press release of human rights organization, Odhikar
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A total of 50 people were killed during operation by law enforcement agencies while 95,825 were arrested during the first 60 days of the state of emergency from January 12 to March 12, 2007, says a press release of human rights organization, Odhikar on March 13, reports Daily Star. Of the 50 people, 26 were killed as a result of actions taken by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), 12 by police, six by army, five by joint forces and one by navy, the report added.
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March - 12 
In the Bogra district, security force personnel on March 12 arrested a madrassa (seminary) teacher for his alleged involvement with JMB at Joyvoga in Gabtoli sub-district. Officer-in-charge of Gabtoli Police Station told that Abdulla was arrested at
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In the Bogra district, security force personnel on March 12 arrested a madrassa (seminary) teacher for his alleged involvement with JMB at Joyvoga in Gabtoli sub-district. Officer-in-charge of Gabtoli Police Station told that Abdulla was arrested at a place near Joyvoga Dhakil Madrassa.
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March - 12 
A postman, identified as Fernando Arulananthan Croos, and another civilian were allegedly killed in a claymore mine attack carried out by the Deep Penetration Unit of the SLA on March 12 at fourth mile post along Madhu-Parapukadanthan road in the LTT
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A postman, identified as Fernando Arulananthan Croos, and another civilian were allegedly killed in a claymore mine attack carried out by the Deep Penetration Unit of the SLA on March 12 at fourth mile post along Madhu-Parapukadanthan road in the LTTE-held territory of Mannar district, reports Tamil Net.
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March - 12 
Addressing the fourth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on March 12, Sri Lanka Minister of Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe reiterated his Government's commitment to the Cease-fire Agreement (CFA) and efforts to seek a negotiated se
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Addressing the fourth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on March 12, Sri Lanka Minister of Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe reiterated his Government's commitment to the Cease-fire Agreement (CFA) and efforts to seek a negotiated settlement to the conflict with the LTTE, according to Colombo Page. He said that the All Party Representative Committee is currently in the advance stages of formulating Constitutional proposals for devolution, with a view to meeting the aspirations of all communities.
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March - 12 
On the same day, troops retaliated a LTTE fire in the Pankulam area of Trincomalee district and subsequently recovered two T-56 weapons and five magazines with ninety rounds of ammunition from the area.
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On the same day, troops retaliated a LTTE fire in the Pankulam area of Trincomalee district and subsequently recovered two T-56 weapons and five magazines with ninety rounds of ammunition from the area.
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March - 12 
The Government Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) said that the latest LTTE threat to attack vessels carrying civilians proves outfit's complete disregard for human life and the fundamental rights of the Tamil people by restrictin
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The Government Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) said that the latest LTTE threat to attack vessels carrying civilians proves outfit's complete disregard for human life and the fundamental rights of the Tamil people by restricting their movements, reported Colombo Page. "This warning is a yet another blow to the CFA, and a direct act of aggression against the sovereignty of the nation," the SCOPP said in a statement with reference to the outfit's earlier warning that the civilians travelling by boats between the North and East would become a legitimate military target if they were suspected of carrying Sri Lankan troops.
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March - 12 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres triggered a powerful claymore mine explosion targeting a route clearing patrol of the home guards using a remote-controller on March 12 in the forest area surrounding Dutuwewa in the Kebitigollewa re
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres triggered a powerful claymore mine explosion targeting a route clearing patrol of the home guards using a remote-controller on March 12 in the forest area surrounding Dutuwewa in the Kebitigollewa region of Anuradhapura district and killed a home guard in the explosion, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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March - 12 
Troops at Muhamalai Forward Defence Line (FDL) in the Jaffna district after detecting the presence of an armed LTTE cadre, ahead of the FDL, opened fire and killed him.
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Troops at Muhamalai Forward Defence Line (FDL) in the Jaffna district after detecting the presence of an armed LTTE cadre, ahead of the FDL, opened fire and killed him.
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March - 12 
Troops recovered one suicide jacket, six hand grenades, two T-56 weapons, two claymore mines, four magazines with seventy ammunition, a remote controller device, one cyanide capsule and two military type uniforms from the Kuppilan area.
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Troops recovered one suicide jacket, six hand grenades, two T-56 weapons, two claymore mines, four magazines with seventy ammunition, a remote controller device, one cyanide capsule and two military type uniforms from the Kuppilan area.
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March - 12 
Two top level Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) intelligence wing cadres, identified as Vendran and Illakkian, were among eleven outfit cadres killed during Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) air strikes in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district on
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Two top level Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) intelligence wing cadres, identified as Vendran and Illakkian, were among eleven outfit cadres killed during Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) air strikes in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa district on March 12, reported Sri Lanka Army (SLA). According to the report, SLAF fighter crafts hit identified outfit’s concentrations in the Thoppigala region for two days on March 12 and 13, causing heavy damages to LTTE.
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March - 13 
A civilian identified as Mayengbam Bungthoi, who killed a child Laishram Chinglenkhomba for a pair of gold earrings, was abducted and subsequently shot dead by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Lilong Chajing in the Thoubal district on March 13, repo
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A civilian identified as Mayengbam Bungthoi, who killed a child Laishram Chinglenkhomba for a pair of gold earrings, was abducted and subsequently shot dead by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Lilong Chajing in the Thoubal district on March 13, reports Telegraph.
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March - 13 
A suspected militant of the Samuel faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF), identified as Khang alias Stephen, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Ngurte village in Churchandpur district. Police suspect the same group behind the killing of th
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A suspected militant of the Samuel faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF), identified as Khang alias Stephen, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Ngurte village in Churchandpur district. Police suspect the same group behind the killing of the slain youth.
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March - 13 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Raghu alias Rintu Hajong, and three suspected supporters of the outfit, identified as Nurmahammad Miyan, Mohammed Safiul Islam and Amzad Khan, were arrested by Army personnel in the Chirang district
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Raghu alias Rintu Hajong, and three suspected supporters of the outfit, identified as Nurmahammad Miyan, Mohammed Safiul Islam and Amzad Khan, were arrested by Army personnel in the Chirang district on an unspecified date, according to Zee News. A sophisticated revolver and two country-made rifles were recovered from their possession.
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March - 13 
An explosive weighing nearly 25 kilograms was recovered from Tanana Urang Basti under Kakopathar police station in the Tinsukia district on March 13- morning, according to Sentinel. The bomb was later defused by the security personnel. Two bombs were
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An explosive weighing nearly 25 kilograms was recovered from Tanana Urang Basti under Kakopathar police station in the Tinsukia district on March 13- morning, according to Sentinel. The bomb was later defused by the security personnel. Two bombs were also recovered from Philobari in the same Tinsukia district a day earlier.
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two tribals in an overnight attack in the Kanker district, police said on March 13. A senior police official told IANS, "A group of armed Maoists raided a forested village late night Monday.
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two tribals in an overnight attack in the Kanker district, police said on March 13. A senior police official told IANS, "A group of armed Maoists raided a forested village late night Monday. They took away two youths aged around 30 years, killed them with sharp-edged weapons and then dumped the bodies on a road." 'The youths were killed as the rebels suspected they were police sympathisers and had been assisting local police to target militant hideouts,' police further said.
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March - 13 
Five militants belonging to the Kuki National Army (KNA) were killed while one identified as Hensei Haokip sustained injuries in a factional fight with Kuki National Front (KNF) at Phaijang village in the Senapati district on March 13, reports Kangla
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Five militants belonging to the Kuki National Army (KNA) were killed while one identified as Hensei Haokip sustained injuries in a factional fight with Kuki National Front (KNF) at Phaijang village in the Senapati district on March 13, reports Kanglaonline.
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March - 13 
In a gunfight troops of 32 Assam Rifles, along with a team of Imphal East police commandos gunned down a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant at Iroisemba in the Imphal West district on March 13. One 9-mm pistol was recovered
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In a gunfight troops of 32 Assam Rifles, along with a team of Imphal East police commandos gunned down a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant at Iroisemba in the Imphal West district on March 13. One 9-mm pistol was recovered from the incident site.
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March - 13 
Mizoram police arrested four National Sociliast Councili of Nagaland –Isak –Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres from Sinhui village in the Mamit district on March 13, reports United News of India. The report added that they had abducted four Kuki youths earlier.
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Mizoram police arrested four National Sociliast Councili of Nagaland –Isak –Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres from Sinhui village in the Mamit district on March 13, reports United News of India. The report added that they had abducted four Kuki youths earlier.
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March - 13 
On March 13, five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including an area commander, were arrested in Bihar, reports IndiaeNews. While area commander Vijay Ram, was involved in the Jehanabad jailbreak in 2005, was arrested from
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On March 13, five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including an area commander, were arrested in Bihar, reports IndiaeNews. While area commander Vijay Ram, was involved in the Jehanabad jailbreak in 2005, was arrested from a village in Jehanabad district, four other extremists were arrested from a village in the Darbhanga district, during a search operation by a special task force (STF) team. Ram had escaped from the jail along with mastermind of Jehanabad jailbreak Ajay Kanu, who was arrested in February 2006 and is currently lodged in Patna's Beur jail. The STF team also recovered arms, ammunition and Maoist literature from their arrested extremists.
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March - 13 
On March 13, two persons were arrested in Indore for questioning in connection with February 19 explosions in the Samjhauta Express in Haryana. The Hindu reports that the arrested, Huzefa and Pooran Thakur were employees of a shop in the Kothari mark
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On March 13, two persons were arrested in Indore for questioning in connection with February 19 explosions in the Samjhauta Express in Haryana. The Hindu reports that the arrested, Huzefa and Pooran Thakur were employees of a shop in the Kothari market from where suitcases used in the explosions were allegedly bought.
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March - 13 
The number of people killed in the armed clash between Kuki National Front (KNF) and Kuki National Army (KNA) militants at Phaijang village in the Senapati district on March 13 has increased to six with the recovery of one more dead body near Moultha
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The number of people killed in the armed clash between Kuki National Front (KNF) and Kuki National Army (KNA) militants at Phaijang village in the Senapati district on March 13 has increased to six with the recovery of one more dead body near Moulthang village on March 14, reports Kanglaonline.
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March - 13 
Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, including its Naginimora Town ‘commander’ Mampai Konyak, second in command Longtik Phom and Ameth Konyak, a bodyguard, were killed by the rival National Socialist Council of N
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Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, including its Naginimora Town ‘commander’ Mampai Konyak, second in command Longtik Phom and Ameth Konyak, a bodyguard, were killed by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres in the Mon district on March 13, according to Sangai Express.
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March - 13 
Another incident, gunmen injured Hafiz Ishaq, another SSP activist. "These killings and attacks all appear to be sectarian-linked," said an unnamed senior Police official.
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Another incident, gunmen injured Hafiz Ishaq, another SSP activist. "These killings and attacks all appear to be sectarian-linked," said an unnamed senior Police official.
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March - 13 
Gunmen on a motorcycle killed Maulana Farooq Ahmed, a Sunni cleric, in the same city, said local police officials. Reuters reported that Ahmed was a member of the outlawed Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP).
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Gunmen on a motorcycle killed Maulana Farooq Ahmed, a Sunni cleric, in the same city, said local police officials. Reuters reported that Ahmed was a member of the outlawed Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP).
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March - 13 
Gunmen shot dead two persons, a Shia and a Sunni, in the Dera Ismail Khan Town of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 13, raising the toll from sectarian violence in the town in the last week to seven, Police said, according to Daily Times.
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Gunmen shot dead two persons, a Shia and a Sunni, in the Dera Ismail Khan Town of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 13, raising the toll from sectarian violence in the town in the last week to seven, Police said, according to Daily Times. Police said that Niaz Ahmed, a teacher from the minority Shia community, was shot dead by unknown assailants on a motorcycle when he was going to school in Dera Ismail Khan.
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March - 13 
Suspected tribal militants on March 13 fired two rockets in Miranshah that landed near a Military base and Government installations. They said that the rockets, which appeared to have been fired from the southeast of Miranshah, caused no loss of life
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Suspected tribal militants on March 13 fired two rockets in Miranshah that landed near a Military base and Government installations. They said that the rockets, which appeared to have been fired from the southeast of Miranshah, caused no loss of life or damage to property. "One rocket landed near a civil colony, which is 200 yards from an army rest house, while another landed near an intelligence official’s house," the sources told Daily Times. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 13 
Ian Martin, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Nepal in a statement issued on March 13 said, "The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) is concerned about media reports quoting Maoist chairman Prachanda as saying that the Com
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Ian Martin, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Nepal in a statement issued on March 13 said, "The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) is concerned about media reports quoting Maoist chairman Prachanda as saying that the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-M) retains weapons and combatants outside the cantonment sites," adding that, "Any such unregistered weapons would be treated as a violation of existing agreements and be illegal".
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March - 13 
A senior cadre of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) was killed in 'crossfire' between police and his cohorts at Barbaria under Mirpur sub-district of Kushtia on March 13, reports Daily Star. The extremist Rabirul Islam alias Rabi was arrested on Marc
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A senior cadre of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) was killed in 'crossfire' between police and his cohorts at Barbaria under Mirpur sub-district of Kushtia on March 13, reports Daily Star. The extremist Rabirul Islam alias Rabi was arrested on March 12. A rifle and five bullets were recovered from the encounter site. The killed extremist, according to police sources, was was accused in ten cases including two for murder filed with Mirpur Police Station and was also a close accomplice of local top Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) cadre Tokon.
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March - 13 
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama who met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon at the UN Headquarters in New York on March 13, called on the international community including the UN to support Sri Lanka’s efforts to deal with LTTE as a terrorist
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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama who met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon at the UN Headquarters in New York on March 13, called on the international community including the UN to support Sri Lanka’s efforts to deal with LTTE as a terrorist organization and assist in curbing LTTE fund raising and arms procurement.
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March - 13 
On March 13, one soldier was injured in a LTTE fire towards troops in the Omanthai area of Vavuniya district.
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On March 13, one soldier was injured in a LTTE fire towards troops in the Omanthai area of Vavuniya district.
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March - 13 
One soldier was injured when Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres fired mortar rounds towards troops on duty at Omanthai in the Vavuniya district on March 13, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports.
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One soldier was injured when Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres fired mortar rounds towards troops on duty at Omanthai in the Vavuniya district on March 13, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports.
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March - 13 
Police personnel on foot patrol found one claymore mine, believed to have been left behind by LTTE, in the Pandarikulam area.
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Police personnel on foot patrol found one claymore mine, believed to have been left behind by LTTE, in the Pandarikulam area.
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March - 13 
President Mahinda Rajapakse on March 13 reiterated his commitment to a negotiated political settlement for the present conflict, saying the Government had to resort to military offensives after the LTTE rejected all political proposals, according to
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President Mahinda Rajapakse on March 13 reiterated his commitment to a negotiated political settlement for the present conflict, saying the Government had to resort to military offensives after the LTTE rejected all political proposals, according to Daily News. "First it was the attack on the army Commander and after that they closed the Mavilaru anicut denying water to the people, so we had no option but to attack in the best interest of the people in those areas," the President added.
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March - 14 
According to unconfirmed reports, at least 16 militants belonging to a hill based rebel are suspected to have been killed in a heavy gunfight at Sita village in the Chandel district, reports Kanglaonline.
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According to unconfirmed reports, at least 16 militants belonging to a hill based rebel are suspected to have been killed in a heavy gunfight at Sita village in the Chandel district, reports Kanglaonline.
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March - 14 
Another incident, unidentified gunmen shot dead a youth, Md. Nazar Hussein, at Heingang Ching under Heingang police station in the Imphal East district on the same night.
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Another incident, unidentified gunmen shot dead a youth, Md. Nazar Hussein, at Heingang Ching under Heingang police station in the Imphal East district on the same night.
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March - 14 
Militants of the NSCN-IM served extortion notes to some State and Union Government offices in the North Cachar Hills district. The outfit also asked the contractors, traders, and the construction agencies, now engaged in conversion of the Silchar-Lum
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Militants of the NSCN-IM served extortion notes to some State and Union Government offices in the North Cachar Hills district. The outfit also asked the contractors, traders, and the construction agencies, now engaged in conversion of the Silchar-Lumding metre gauge rail track into broad gauge, to pay ransom, reports Telegraph. According to intelligence agencies, 50 NSCN-IM cadres led by Simlaisang, a self-styled ‘major’ of the outfit’s armed wing, are operating in the district. While a self-styled ‘captain’ John Tangkhul is the "area commander" in Haflong town, ‘sergeant’ Angu Lotha is the ‘chief’ of the outfits’s Mahur unit. The extortion notes reportedly bear the initials of Tangkhul.
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March - 14 
Mizoram Police would exhume the dead body of a National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN -IM) cadre, who was killed by his co-cadres after he voluntarily deserted the outfit, reports United News of India. According to Police sources,
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Mizoram Police would exhume the dead body of a National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN -IM) cadre, who was killed by his co-cadres after he voluntarily deserted the outfit, reports United News of India. According to Police sources, four NSCN-IM militants were arrested for killing the cadre and burying him on the outskirts of Tuipuibari village in western Mizoram bordering Tripura.
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March - 14 
One Government employee, Md. Alimuddin, was found shot dead by unidentified gunmen at an unspecified place between Mutum Phibou and Chirai under Wangoi police station on March 14- night.
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One Government employee, Md. Alimuddin, was found shot dead by unidentified gunmen at an unspecified place between Mutum Phibou and Chirai under Wangoi police station on March 14- night.
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March - 14 
Orissa police on March 14 arrested a forest department official in the Sambalpur district on charges of having links with left-wing extremists, reports New Indian Express. The official identified as Trilochan Kanhara was working as a field assistant
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Orissa police on March 14 arrested a forest department official in the Sambalpur district on charges of having links with left-wing extremists, reports New Indian Express. The official identified as Trilochan Kanhara was working as a field assistant in the Kishinda Forest Division and was posted at Badabahal forest, had confessed that he had links with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). S Devdutt Singh, Superintendent of Police Sambalpur said that a gun and four live cartridges were also recovered from the forest official. "The gun recovered from Kanhara's possession is believed to belong to one Pushpa, a woman naxalite active in the area bordering Jharkhand", Singh said.
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March - 14 
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) asked the Union Government to start informal talks with before the outfit submits its charter of demands.
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The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) asked the Union Government to start informal talks with before the outfit submits its charter of demands.
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March - 14 
The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on March 14 asked all 123 accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case to remain present in court on April 19, reports Daily News & Analysis. Judge Kode also directed the accused
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The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on March 14 asked all 123 accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case to remain present in court on April 19, reports Daily News & Analysis. Judge Kode also directed the accused not to file any new applications. He added that the order on the two intervention applications and nine applications filed by the accused demanding a retrial, seeking parity with actor Sanjay Dutt and urging the court to release them will be pronounced on April 16. The court is likely to proceed by announcing the punishment in batches.
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March - 14 
Two Black Widow militants were killed and 12 cadres of the outfit were arrested during counter insurgency operations in the North Cachar Hills district on unspecified dates, according to Telegraph. The report added that Jewel Gorlossa, the leader of
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Two Black Widow militants were killed and 12 cadres of the outfit were arrested during counter insurgency operations in the North Cachar Hills district on unspecified dates, according to Telegraph. The report added that Jewel Gorlossa, the leader of the outfit, has taken shelter in the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) camp at Dimapur in Nagaland. Militants of the Black Widow are operating under the leadership of the "commander-in-chief", Niranjan Hojai, in North Cachar Hills.
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Two Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants, Zilani Sheikh and Zahirul Ali, were arrested from Balajan Lalpura in the Dhubri district on March 14, according to Telegraph. A pistol and a bomb were recovered from them. He was reporte
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Two Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants, Zilani Sheikh and Zahirul Ali, were arrested from Balajan Lalpura in the Dhubri district on March 14, according to Telegraph. A pistol and a bomb were recovered from them. He was reportedly involved in abductions and blasts.
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March - 14 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, one from Akuluto town and the other from Lumami village, were abducted by suspected rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres and later shot dead in
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, one from Akuluto town and the other from Lumami village, were abducted by suspected rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres and later shot dead in the Zunheboto district on March 14, reports Sentinel.
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March - 14 
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen Peter Pace told Chicago Tribune, "It is proper for us to point out to President Musharraf that people are continuing to come across the border." He also said that a controversial treaty that President Musharraf sign
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Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen Peter Pace told Chicago Tribune, "It is proper for us to point out to President Musharraf that people are continuing to come across the border." He also said that a controversial treaty that President Musharraf signed with tribal chiefs in North Waziristan had not produced the results that the Pakistani leader hoped it would in reducing cross-border attacks by Taliban and al Qaeda insurgents. Under the treaty, Pakistan withdrew its troops from the area in exchange for a vow by the tribal leaders to help fight militants.
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March - 14 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested Wahid Bakhsh Qambar, Tump area leader of the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), along with 13 of his men on March 14 after a brief clash in the Tump area, security officials said, reported Daily Times. "We had in
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested Wahid Bakhsh Qambar, Tump area leader of the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), along with 13 of his men on March 14 after a brief clash in the Tump area, security officials said, reported Daily Times. "We had intelligence information that Qambar and his men were hiding there and when we reached there they opened fire," said an unnamed Frontier Corps officer. According to reports, the militant hideout was completely destroyed and a large quantity of arms, ammunition, communication equipment and cash were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 14 
Two senior US officials –- the secretary of defence and the military chief -– have once again accused Pakistan of allowing the Taliban and al Qaeda to continue their activities in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Dawn. "Taliba
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Two senior US officials –- the secretary of defence and the military chief -– have once again accused Pakistan of allowing the Taliban and al Qaeda to continue their activities in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Dawn. "Taliban and Al Qaeda are both using some of the wild areas on the Pakistani side of the border as havens," said Defence Secretary Robert M. Gates in an interview to the Pentagon television channel, adding, "There clearly is a problem along the Pakistani border. Now, we're working with the Pakistanis to try and deal with that problem."
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March - 14 
In a press meet organised at Shaktikhor in Chitwan district, Maoists opened up the containers and put up the registered weapons for display before journalists, Kantipuronline reports. The Maoists informed that out of the 706 registered weapons, 616 w
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In a press meet organised at Shaktikhor in Chitwan district, Maoists opened up the containers and put up the registered weapons for display before journalists, Kantipuronline reports. The Maoists informed that out of the 706 registered weapons, 616 were in the containers, while 75 were being used for camp security and 15 more for the security detail of the camp leadership. Likewise, it was also revealed that the Maoist fighters were still in possession of bomb-making materials including gelatin, soda, detonators, electronic detonators, sockets and sulphur.
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March - 14 
Maoist cadres have taken control of Pumori Agro Forestry spreading over 85 bighas of land at Kumroj Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Chitwan district and have begun selling the trees after cutting them down since February 2007, according to
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Maoist cadres have taken control of Pumori Agro Forestry spreading over 85 bighas of land at Kumroj Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Chitwan district and have begun selling the trees after cutting them down since February 2007, according to Kantipuronline. According to the villagers, the Maoists have said the forest will be under their control until they join the Interim Government.
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March - 14 
Maoist cadres seized 13 trucks of Nepali Army (NA) for two and half hours in Rajahar area of the Nawalparasi district on March 14 on the suspicion that they were carrying weapons which is against the cease-fire code of conduct, Nepal News reports. Ho
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Maoist cadres seized 13 trucks of Nepali Army (NA) for two and half hours in Rajahar area of the Nawalparasi district on March 14 on the suspicion that they were carrying weapons which is against the cease-fire code of conduct, Nepal News reports. However, the Maoists released those vehicles after the United Nations (UN) Arms Monitoring Team, which coincidentally arrived at the scene, checked the vehicles and found nothing except foodstuff and clothing. Colonel Sagar Bahadur Thapa at the Nawalparasi-based NA’s Aridaman Battalion said those trucks were transporting logistic materials for the Army’s barracks from Kathmandu to Dhangadhi.
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March - 14 
Previously, on March 14, two JMB cadres, Aftab Hossain and Abdus Salam were arrested in the same sub-district. The officer-in-charge of Bagmara Police Station said that the arrested JMB cadres are associates of JMB second-in-command Siddiqul Islam al
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Previously, on March 14, two JMB cadres, Aftab Hossain and Abdus Salam were arrested in the same sub-district. The officer-in-charge of Bagmara Police Station said that the arrested JMB cadres are associates of JMB second-in-command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai and were involved in the outfit’s operations against the left-wing extremists in the sub-district in 2004.
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March - 14 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police personnel in a joint drive on March 14 arrested a listed cadre of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Barokona village under Shaghata sub-district of Gaibandha, reports Daily Star. The arrested militan
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police personnel in a joint drive on March 14 arrested a listed cadre of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Barokona village under Shaghata sub-district of Gaibandha, reports Daily Star. The arrested militant, Alauddin, was absconding since August 17, 2005 serial blasts across the country. Police sources said that Alauddin was the in-charge of a JMB recruitment and training centre at Akonderpara village and prior to the August 17 blasts, many JMB cadres, who received training from this centre, were deployed in different areas of Bogra, Joypurhat and Dinajpur districts. The outfit had also used a qwami madrassa (seminary) at Barokona village as their training centre and meeting place.
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March - 14 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a top leader of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Pabna on March 14, reports Daily Star. The arrested militant Md Mostafizur Rahman Shaheen of village Gopalpur in Pabna Sadar sub-district is an o
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a top leader of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Pabna on March 14, reports Daily Star. The arrested militant Md Mostafizur Rahman Shaheen of village Gopalpur in Pabna Sadar sub-district is an operation commander of the outfit. A huge number of leaflets, books and letters were recovered from his house. RAB sources said that Shaheen was allegedly involved in August 17 serial bomb blasts and other bomb blasts in Meherpur district.
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March - 14 
Two cadres of the Lal Pataka faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were injured in a blast while making bombs at Meghna village of Bheramara sub-district of Kushtia on March 14, reports Daily Star. Both, however, managed to flee along w
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Two cadres of the Lal Pataka faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were injured in a blast while making bombs at Meghna village of Bheramara sub-district of Kushtia on March 14, reports Daily Star. Both, however, managed to flee along with eight of their accomplices. Police subsequently recovered two bloodstained shirts, shoes and some materials used for making bombs from the site.
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March - 14 
According to Daily News, LTTE had taken control over the Karadiyanaru hospital forcing civilians to evacuate the hospital in preparation of a Vakarai type operation in face of the ongoing Security Forces (SFs) operations to liberate the areas west of
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According to Daily News, LTTE had taken control over the Karadiyanaru hospital forcing civilians to evacuate the hospital in preparation of a Vakarai type operation in face of the ongoing Security Forces (SFs) operations to liberate the areas west of Batticaloa, Military Spokesman Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said. "We have received reliable information from civilians arriving in cleared areas that the LTTE had taken control over the Karadiyanaru hospital to treat injured cadres," he added.
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March - 14 
Assuring Britain’s support in achieving peace in Sri Lanka, British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that the only realistic way to solve Sri Lanka's national question is to fully implement the Cease Fire Agreement. Speaking at British Parliament o
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Assuring Britain’s support in achieving peace in Sri Lanka, British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that the only realistic way to solve Sri Lanka's national question is to fully implement the Cease Fire Agreement. Speaking at British Parliament on March 14, he said "We have said to them (Sri Lanka) that we will do all we can to help but my right honourable friend is right to say that the only realistic way to get a solution is to come back to the 2002 agreement and make sure that it is implemented." He was responding to question raised by Keith Vaz, Labour MP representing Leicester East constituency on ‘tragic situation unfolding in Sri Lanka’.
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March - 14 
Human rights group Amnesty International cited unidentified individuals as saying that armed men, some in the uniforms of a breakaway Tamil Tiger rebel faction, have been carrying out various activities in refugee camps, including abducting young peo
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Human rights group Amnesty International cited unidentified individuals as saying that armed men, some in the uniforms of a breakaway Tamil Tiger rebel faction, have been carrying out various activities in refugee camps, including abducting young people, reports Associated Press. "We are hearing reports of armed men, wearing the uniforms of the Karuna faction, roaming the camps and even distributing relief goods," Purna Sen, Amnesty's Asia Pacific Director, said in an e-mailed statement. "There have also been reports of armed men abducting young people" from the camps, the statement said, citing unidentified individuals "known to Amnesty International." Sen was referring to the Liberation Tigers of Tiger Tamil Eelam (LTTE) breakaway faction led by ‘Colonel’ Karuna. However, a spokesman for the Karuna group acknowledged that its members were helping authorities in camps where there are shortages of workers, but denied that they were involved in abductions. "This is totally wrong. Why should we abduct the people? They are our people," the spokesman, Azad Mowlana, said, adding, "None of our workers in the camps are armed." Meanwhile, denying the Amnesty report, Defense Ministry spokesman Samarasinghe said that no armed personnel other than the government-commanded security forces are allowed in the refugee camps and added, "This is absolute untrue."
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March - 14 
On March 14, troops in Batticaloa district recovered two 81-mm mortar bombs and one Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher projectile from the Kirimichchi area. Troops also recovered one K 400 type hand grenade from the Mavady area of Jaffna district
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On March 14, troops in Batticaloa district recovered two 81-mm mortar bombs and one Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher projectile from the Kirimichchi area. Troops also recovered one K 400 type hand grenade from the Mavady area of Jaffna district
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March - 14 
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter craft engaged identified Liberation Tigers of Tiger Tamil Eelam (LTTE) targets in the Thoppigala jungles of Batticaloa district on March 14, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. Following intelligence that con
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Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter craft engaged identified Liberation Tigers of Tiger Tamil Eelam (LTTE) targets in the Thoppigala jungles of Batticaloa district on March 14, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. Following intelligence that confirmed the presence of outfit concentrations, fighter craft struck the targets inflicting heavy damages to the LTTE infrastructure and terrorists. Exact casualty figures are yet to be ascertained.
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March - 14 
The dead body of a youth, identified as Mohamed Ali Nanthakumar, who went missing on March 13, was recovered with gun shot wounds on March 14 at Konan Thottam Veethy near KKS road-Hospital road junction in Jaffna town, reported Tamil Net.
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The dead body of a youth, identified as Mohamed Ali Nanthakumar, who went missing on March 13, was recovered with gun shot wounds on March 14 at Konan Thottam Veethy near KKS road-Hospital road junction in Jaffna town, reported Tamil Net.
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March - 14 
Two LTTE cadres from Thoppigala, surrendered to the SFs at Black Bridge in the Chenkaladi area of Batticaloa district.
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Two LTTE cadres from Thoppigala, surrendered to the SFs at Black Bridge in the Chenkaladi area of Batticaloa district.
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March - 14 
Xinhua quoting Military spokesman Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe reports that over 60 LTTE cadres and 10 troops have been killed in clashes in the island's restive Northern and Eastern provinces over the last few days.
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Xinhua quoting Military spokesman Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe reports that over 60 LTTE cadres and 10 troops have been killed in clashes in the island's restive Northern and Eastern provinces over the last few days.
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March - 15 
A Numaligar Refinery Ltd oil pipeline was damaged in a bomb explosion near Amguri Railway Station in the Sonitpur district causing a major blaze. Elsewhere, an electric transformer was damaged. However, no casualties were reported in all these incide
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A Numaligar Refinery Ltd oil pipeline was damaged in a bomb explosion near Amguri Railway Station in the Sonitpur district causing a major blaze. Elsewhere, an electric transformer was damaged. However, no casualties were reported in all these incidents.
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March - 15 
Fifty-four persons, including 15 personnel of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force, were killed and eleven persons were injured in an offensive by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on a police base camp at Ranipotili village of Bijap
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Fifty-four persons, including 15 personnel of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force, were killed and eleven persons were injured in an offensive by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on a police base camp at Ranipotili village of Bijapur police district in the Bastar region in the early hours of March 15, reports The Hindu. The remaining of the dead were tribal youths of the Salwa Judum, designated as Special Police Officers (SPOs). Eleven persons were injured. The condition of four persons is said to be serious. The naxalites took away 13 self-loading rifles, three AK-47 rifles, nine .303 rifles and a two-inch mortar from the police camp. According to reports, only 11 of the 79 police personnel and SPOs posted at the camp managed to escape. Nearly 300 to 350 CPI-Maoist cadres were involved in the attack that lasted nearly two-and-a-half hours during which the Maoists used petrol bombs, detonators and rocket launchers. Half the police personnel were killed in their sleep; others were shot while trying to flee from the smoke-filled premises.
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March - 15 
In Demow town's Nitai Pukhuri area a bomb was exploded near a bridge and another in the compound of the sub-divisional office.
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In Demow town's Nitai Pukhuri area a bomb was exploded near a bridge and another in the compound of the sub-divisional office.
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March - 15 
In neighbouring Jorhat district, the outfit exploded a bomb on a power transformer near Borigaon Chaiding railway crossing causing a five-feet crater on the ground.
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In neighbouring Jorhat district, the outfit exploded a bomb on a power transformer near Borigaon Chaiding railway crossing causing a five-feet crater on the ground.
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March - 15 
On March 15, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) — partner in Jammu & Kashmir coalition government — that troop reduction in civilian areas of the state was not possible immediately and that any decision on this cou
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On March 15, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) — partner in Jammu & Kashmir coalition government — that troop reduction in civilian areas of the state was not possible immediately and that any decision on this could be taken only after assessing the infiltration level around mid-summer. According to Indian Express, in his three-page letter to former chief minister and PDP patron Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, Prime Minister said the Centre "appreciated" his concern but feels that the security situation is not ripe and conducive at the moment to take any decision on demilitarisation. "If the diminishing trend (in violence) continues in summer, we can review the situation," he said. Giving reasons for deferring the review of the troop presence in the state, Prime Minister has cited "intelligence inputs that suggest that militants might raise the level of violence in coming months". "We may, therefore, take up this (demilitarisation) issue for review in mid-summer after properly monitoring the situation. I personally agree to your concern but an abrupt reduction (in troop strength) right now would not be politically advisable", Prime Minister further said.
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March - 15 
One person was killed and five others were wounded in an explosion at Sonari town in the Sivasagar district on March 15 (today) morning, reports India News. Police suspected the involvement of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in the attack.
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One person was killed and five others were wounded in an explosion at Sonari town in the Sivasagar district on March 15 (today) morning, reports India News. Police suspected the involvement of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in the attack.
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March - 15 
The banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on March 15 triggered a series of bomb blasts in different parts of Assam losing one of its cadres in the explosions and injuring 11 others besides blasting an oil pipeline, reported PTI. As reported
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The banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on March 15 triggered a series of bomb blasts in different parts of Assam losing one of its cadres in the explosions and injuring 11 others besides blasting an oil pipeline, reported PTI. As reported earlier, one person was killed and five others were wounded in an explosion at Sonari town in the Sivasagar district on March 15-morning. Police suspected the involvement of the ULFA in the attack. Later, he was identified as Dulu Gogoi, brother of senior ULFA leader Swapan Gogoi of the outfit's 28th battalion, who was carrying the bomb which exploded accidentally in Namtola Tiniali market. The number of injured was later reported as seven.
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March - 15 
Using 'tablet bomb', used by militants in Jammu and Kashmir, for the first time in Assam, ULFA-triggered the explosives concealed inside a cycle injuring four near a Shiva Temple under Moranhat police station.
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Using 'tablet bomb', used by militants in Jammu and Kashmir, for the first time in Assam, ULFA-triggered the explosives concealed inside a cycle injuring four near a Shiva Temple under Moranhat police station.
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March - 15 
A separate incident, a court in Rajshahi sentenced two PBCP cadres, Kamruzzaman Mithu and Akkas Ali, to life imprisonment for killing Muhammad Golam Mostafa, deputy registrar of Rajshahi University on June 4, 2004. Five absconding accused Abdur Rashi
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A separate incident, a court in Rajshahi sentenced two PBCP cadres, Kamruzzaman Mithu and Akkas Ali, to life imprisonment for killing Muhammad Golam Mostafa, deputy registrar of Rajshahi University on June 4, 2004. Five absconding accused Abdur Rashid alias Dada Tapan, Waheduzzaman alias Bikash, Bazlur Rahman, Abul Kalam Azad and Kalu Mia were acquitted by the Additional District and Sessions Judge ASSM Zahirul Haq.
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March - 15 
The LTTE claimed to have repulsed a Government attempt to penetrate outfit’s-held territory in the Northwest, reports Associated Press. Some 600 soldiers tried to enter Mullikulam village, some 180 kilometres north of Colombo, said the outfit’s spoke
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The LTTE claimed to have repulsed a Government attempt to penetrate outfit’s-held territory in the Northwest, reports Associated Press. Some 600 soldiers tried to enter Mullikulam village, some 180 kilometres north of Colombo, said the outfit’s spokesperson Rasiah Ilanthirayan, adding, that the outfit cadres fired back and the soldiers "retreated with the casualties." However, Military spokesman Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe said that there was no such clash reported by troops from the region.
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March - 16 
A civilian, identified as Ghulam Nabi Bhat, was killed and ten other persons were injured in a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast near a crowded bus stand in the Baramulla town on March 16, Daily Excelsior reports. No militant outfit ha
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A civilian, identified as Ghulam Nabi Bhat, was killed and ten other persons were injured in a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast near a crowded bus stand in the Baramulla town on March 16, Daily Excelsior reports. No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the blast.
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March - 16 
A separate incident, the Andhra Pradesh Police found a large arms dump belonging to the CPI-Maoist from the Nallamalla forest. The arms and explosives recovered include more than 270 rockets and launchers with equipments to assemble another 100 rocke
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A separate incident, the Andhra Pradesh Police found a large arms dump belonging to the CPI-Maoist from the Nallamalla forest. The arms and explosives recovered include more than 270 rockets and launchers with equipments to assemble another 100 rockets, grenades and launchers, 112 rocket pipes, which are basic components of rockets, and 101 empty war heads. The dump also had a large number of smaller parts like rocket propeller nuts, propeller caps and fins. In addition the dump contained 47 anti-personnel claymore mines, mine springs and spare parts used for pressure mines. It also had one double barrel gun, a country made pistol, 380 grenade strikers, 360 detonator caps, 0.30 rifle ammunition, as well as walkie-talkies and camera flashes.
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March - 16 
Another incident, some armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres assaulted a villager of Bansari to death, under Ambagarh police station of Rajnandgaon district. Separately, Maoists killed a person in Pandey Para under Bhairamgarh pol
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Another incident, some armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres assaulted a villager of Bansari to death, under Ambagarh police station of Rajnandgaon district. Separately, Maoists killed a person in Pandey Para under Bhairamgarh police station area of Bijapur police district. In another case in the same area a villager was shot dead and another injured by the Maoists.
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March - 16 
Imphal Free Press has reported that 400 villagers at Laijang village in the Chandel district were taken hostage into Myanmar by the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) in colaboration with the Myanmarese Army. However, the UNLF denied its insolve
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Imphal Free Press has reported that 400 villagers at Laijang village in the Chandel district were taken hostage into Myanmar by the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) in colaboration with the Myanmarese Army. However, the UNLF denied its insolvent in the incident.
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March - 16 
On March 16, four persons were killed and three others injured in separate incidents of Maoist violence, reports Hindustan Times. Kanker district Superintendent of Police Pradeep Gupta said that police personnel recovered a body in the Chindpal villa
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On March 16, four persons were killed and three others injured in separate incidents of Maoist violence, reports Hindustan Times. Kanker district Superintendent of Police Pradeep Gupta said that police personnel recovered a body in the Chindpal village of Badgaon police station area. When a police party was trying to shift the body, landmines attached to the body blew up, injuring two policemen seriously.
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March - 16 
One United Liberation Front of Asom’s (ULFA) bomb expert, Bidyut Barua alias Reba Gogoi, was killed by police personnel at Naojan area on March 16, reports Press Trust of India. The encounter started when Reba Gogoi and three of his accomplices hurle
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One United Liberation Front of Asom’s (ULFA) bomb expert, Bidyut Barua alias Reba Gogoi, was killed by police personnel at Naojan area on March 16, reports Press Trust of India. The encounter started when Reba Gogoi and three of his accomplices hurled a grenade to escape from the police who tried to stop them. Police recovered a US-made carbine, three powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and some documents from the slain militant.
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March - 16 
Security forces arrested a couple, identified as Abdul Rashid Khan and his wife Zarifa Begum, for their alleged links with militants and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition including two Chinese pistols, five hand grenades, seven UBGL grena
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Security forces arrested a couple, identified as Abdul Rashid Khan and his wife Zarifa Begum, for their alleged links with militants and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition including two Chinese pistols, five hand grenades, seven UBGL grenades, one wireless set, and 34 rounds of ammunition form their house at Chowkibal in the Kupwara district.
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March - 16 
The Chhattisgarh government on March 16 said an expert committee would be set up to firm up a new strategy to deal with left-wing extremism, reports Zee News. Chief Minister Raman Singh told the state assembly, “We want a new strategy on Naxalites (l
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The Chhattisgarh government on March 16 said an expert committee would be set up to firm up a new strategy to deal with left-wing extremism, reports Zee News. Chief Minister Raman Singh told the state assembly, “We want a new strategy on Naxalites (left-wing extremists) to end the menace for which a committee will be formed of experts on the Naxal issue.” Subsequently, the Chief Minister speaking to the media said that the committee would have senior officers, who are familiar with the Naxal issues, as members. "There is every need to change the current Naxal policy, for which the state government is taking several steps," he said.
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March - 16 
The ULFA militants triggered a blast at A.T. Road area in Guwahati injuring nine persons, including a woman and a teenager, according to The Hindu. 19 motorcycles and a scooter were also destroyed in the blast. Guwahati's Senior Superintendent of Po
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The ULFA militants triggered a blast at A.T. Road area in Guwahati injuring nine persons, including a woman and a teenager, according to The Hindu. 19 motorcycles and a scooter were also destroyed in the blast. Guwahati's Senior Superintendent of Police, S. N. Singh, told that the explosive device is suspected to have been kept in one of the two wheelers destroyed in the blast
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March - 16 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, surrendered before the Karimnagar Superintendent of Police Y. Gangadhar on March 16, reports The Hindu. The surrendered cadres include Khammam district Charla
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, surrendered before the Karimnagar Superintendent of Police Y. Gangadhar on March 16, reports The Hindu. The surrendered cadres include Khammam district Charla LOS commander Pitchi Samakka alias Jhansi, her husband and dalam (squad) member Bore Lachaiah alias Lakshman and Mahadevpur special guerilla squad deputy commander Kode Shyamsunder alias Shyam.
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March - 16 
In Samungali Housing Scheme, unknown assailants threw a hand grenade in front of a house. Similarly, an explosion occurred in the area adjoining railway station. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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In Samungali Housing Scheme, unknown assailants threw a hand grenade in front of a house. Similarly, an explosion occurred in the area adjoining railway station. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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March - 16 
Rawalpindi Police said on March 16 that they had arrested five cadres of the banned Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), who were on their way to the Supreme Court building, in Faizabad. District Police Officer Saud Aziz told APP that the arrested men had been id
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Rawalpindi Police said on March 16 that they had arrested five cadres of the banned Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), who were on their way to the Supreme Court building, in Faizabad. District Police Officer Saud Aziz told APP that the arrested men had been identified as Mohammad Jahangir, Mufti Abdul Rauf, Abdul Haleem, Atiqur Rehman and Kashif. He said that Mohammad Jahangir and Mufti Abdul Rauf were the brothers of Maulana Masood Azhar.
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March - 16 
The Balochistan provincial capital, Quetta, was rocked by three separate blasts on March 16, according to Daily Times. Sources said that a child was injured in a blast caused by a hand grenade that was lobbed into a Police constable’s house.
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The Balochistan provincial capital, Quetta, was rocked by three separate blasts on March 16, according to Daily Times. Sources said that a child was injured in a blast caused by a hand grenade that was lobbed into a Police constable’s house.
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March - 16 
The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai said on March 16 that continued hostilities between two religious groups in Bara had threatened peace and were hampering development projects in the Khyber Agency, reported Dai
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The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai said on March 16 that continued hostilities between two religious groups in Bara had threatened peace and were hampering development projects in the Khyber Agency, reported Daily Times. According to an official statement, Orakzai was talking to a jirga of Afridi tribe elders, who called on him at the Governor’s House to apprise him of progress made, so far, in resolving the dispute between the two religious factions in the Bara subdivision. He said numerous innocent people had lost their lives in the ongoing conflict, warning that the political administration could not allow such a tense situation to persist any longer, as it was bringing a bad name to the Afridi tribe and the political administration.
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March - 16 
A meeting of the eight-party leaders, on March 16, failed to reach a consensus on formation of Interim Government, Nepal News reports. The meeting assigned a task force including representatives of all the eight parties to finalise Common Minimum Pro
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A meeting of the eight-party leaders, on March 16, failed to reach a consensus on formation of Interim Government, Nepal News reports. The meeting assigned a task force including representatives of all the eight parties to finalise Common Minimum Programme (CMP), and code of ethics for the new Government.
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March - 16 
Stating that the Government made decisions to form a panel to fix constituencies for the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls and promote and transfer security officials without their consent, Maoist Members of Parliament (MP), on March 16, demanded that
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Stating that the Government made decisions to form a panel to fix constituencies for the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls and promote and transfer security officials without their consent, Maoist Members of Parliament (MP), on March 16, demanded that the decisions be nullified, Himalayan Times reports. Maoist MP Matrika Prasad Yadav said, "The caretaker Government cannot constitute the commission and promote and transfer officials," adding, that the Government should not have taken such important decisions at a time when political parties have been discussing the formation of Interim Government.
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March - 16 
Police in separate drives arrested five cadres of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on March 16, reports Daily Star. The arrested militants have been identified as Afzal Hossain of Hamirkutsa, Zahidul Haq o
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Police in separate drives arrested five cadres of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on March 16, reports Daily Star. The arrested militants have been identified as Afzal Hossain of Hamirkutsa, Zahidul Haq of Madhya Jhina, Chanchal of Jhikra, Emaj Uddin of Jhargram, and Abdur Razzak of Sripur villages.
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March - 16 
Two suspected left-wing extremists, Islam Sreepur of village and Ansar Ali of Ranigram village, belonging to the Sarbahara Party were killed in an encounter with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at Ranigram village under Ataikula Police Station
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Two suspected left-wing extremists, Islam Sreepur of village and Ansar Ali of Ranigram village, belonging to the Sarbahara Party were killed in an encounter with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at Ranigram village under Ataikula Police Station in the Pabna district on March 16, reports Daily Star. Police sources said that the killed extremists were wanted in 12 cases including seven for murder. RAB personnel recovered two shutter guns and two bullets from the encounter site.
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March - 16 
A day earlier, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Mullikulam area of Vavuniya district. Three soldiers were injured in the ensuing fight. Elsewhere, another soldier was injured in a LTTE fire in the Omanthai area.
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A day earlier, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Mullikulam area of Vavuniya district. Three soldiers were injured in the ensuing fight. Elsewhere, another soldier was injured in a LTTE fire in the Omanthai area.
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March - 16 
As reported earlier, troops confronted two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) groups in the areas west of Omanthe, closer to the Forward Defence Line (FDL), in the Vavuniya district on March 16, in which four security force (SF) personnel and a
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As reported earlier, troops confronted two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) groups in the areas west of Omanthe, closer to the Forward Defence Line (FDL), in the Vavuniya district on March 16, in which four security force (SF) personnel and a large number of outfit cadres were killed. Seven dead bodies of the outfit cadres were seen lying ahead of the FDL, troops confirmed later, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. The number of SF personnel killed during the confrontation rose to five.
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March - 16 
Counter fire launched by Security Forces (SFs) in response to Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) sporadic mortar and artillery fire at the Omanthai defence line in the Vavuniya district neutralized their fire and forced them to withdraw towards
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Counter fire launched by Security Forces (SFs) in response to Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) sporadic mortar and artillery fire at the Omanthai defence line in the Vavuniya district neutralized their fire and forced them to withdraw towards Mullikulam and areas north of Kirisudan on March 16, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Intelligence reports confirmed that LTTE has lost a number of their cadres and suffered high casualty in SFs counter fire. Four soldiers were killed and twelve others sustained injuries in the incident. “Tiger terrorists have been attacking the Security Forces’ Omanthai forward defences with mortars during the past few days,” said an unnamed senior military spokesman, according to Colombo Page.
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March - 16 
Government on March 16 urged the United States (U.S.) to extend a crackdown on the LTTE’s overseas groups that help raise funds for the outfit, reports Reuters. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said Sri Lanka had sought "greater vigilance and gre
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Government on March 16 urged the United States (U.S.) to extend a crackdown on the LTTE’s overseas groups that help raise funds for the outfit, reports Reuters. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said Sri Lanka had sought "greater vigilance and greater action by the U.S. law enforcement authorities in terms of the ones who are responsible for collection of funds for the LTTE, adding, "U.S. authorities in Boston and Baltimore had helped halt fund-raising by LTTE "front groups" who funneled cash to rebels fighting the government under guise of charities.”
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March - 16 
In Vavuniya, as many as 280 anti-personnel mines buried by the LTTE from the areas surrounding Omanthai in the past forty-eight hours. Troops also recovered one T-56 weapon, one magazine with ammunition and a rifle from the Mawadichcheni area of Trin
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In Vavuniya, as many as 280 anti-personnel mines buried by the LTTE from the areas surrounding Omanthai in the past forty-eight hours. Troops also recovered one T-56 weapon, one magazine with ammunition and a rifle from the Mawadichcheni area of Trincomalee district.
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March - 16 
On March 16, FDLs of SFs at Nagarkovil and Muhamale in the Jaffna district were attacked by LTTE cadres, reports SLA. These sporadic artillery and mortar fire killed one soldier and injured another on duty at Muhamale FDL.
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On March 16, FDLs of SFs at Nagarkovil and Muhamale in the Jaffna district were attacked by LTTE cadres, reports SLA. These sporadic artillery and mortar fire killed one soldier and injured another on duty at Muhamale FDL.
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March - 16 
On the same day, SFs shot dead a LTTE suicide bomber in the Annakottai area of Jaffna district who made an attempt to blow up a soldier on duty.
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On the same day, SFs shot dead a LTTE suicide bomber in the Annakottai area of Jaffna district who made an attempt to blow up a soldier on duty.
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March - 16 
SFs arrested two terrorists, including a female, who were trying to explode a hand grenade on the troops conducting routine checking procedures at a roadblock in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district.
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SFs arrested two terrorists, including a female, who were trying to explode a hand grenade on the troops conducting routine checking procedures at a roadblock in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district.
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March - 16 
Troops retaliated when their foot patrol in the Mawadivembu are of Trincomalee district were fired upon by LTTE cadres on March 16 and subsequently recovered one T-56 weapon and one magazine with twenty-seven ammunition from the incident site.
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Troops retaliated when their foot patrol in the Mawadivembu are of Trincomalee district were fired upon by LTTE cadres on March 16 and subsequently recovered one T-56 weapon and one magazine with twenty-seven ammunition from the incident site.
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March - 17 
On March 17, a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested along with 290 detonators, 200 gelatin sticks and fuse wires, reports New Indian Express. The extremist, identified as Sukdeb Hota of Bamra village under Badgaon po
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On March 17, a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested along with 290 detonators, 200 gelatin sticks and fuse wires, reports New Indian Express. The extremist, identified as Sukdeb Hota of Bamra village under Badgaon police station in the Sundargarh district was later remanded to jail custody.
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March - 17 
On March 17, a militant of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was arrested from village Sangoo-Narbal in Kakapora in the Pulwama district along with three hand grenades, four detonators, 700 grams of explosives and seven AK rounds, reports Daily Excelsior.
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On March 17, a militant of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was arrested from village Sangoo-Narbal in Kakapora in the Pulwama district along with three hand grenades, four detonators, 700 grams of explosives and seven AK rounds, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 17 
On March 17, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of police was seriously injured in a landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Singamkota village of Y Ramavaram mandal (administrative division) in the East Godavari distr
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On March 17, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of police was seriously injured in a landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Singamkota village of Y Ramavaram mandal (administrative division) in the East Godavari district.
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March - 17 
On March 17, Chhattisgarh Police killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre during an encounter in Pharsegarh area of Bijapur police district and recovered a .303 rifle which they said was looted after the March 15 attack on a police
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On March 17, Chhattisgarh Police killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre during an encounter in Pharsegarh area of Bijapur police district and recovered a .303 rifle which they said was looted after the March 15 attack on a police outpost in Rani Bodli, reports Zee News.
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March - 17 
One Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, identified as Pynskhemlang Thongni, of Mawpud village of the East Garo Hills district, surrendered before the police along with a revolver and 11 rounds of 9 mm live ammunition on March 17, re
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One Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre, identified as Pynskhemlang Thongni, of Mawpud village of the East Garo Hills district, surrendered before the police along with a revolver and 11 rounds of 9 mm live ammunition on March 17, reports Shillong Times.
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March - 17 
One more civilian succumbed to his injuries taking the death toll in IED blast in Baramulla district on March 16 to two. Sheikh Mohammad Sayeed, a resident of Qazihamam-Baramulla was among seven persons injured in the blast.
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One more civilian succumbed to his injuries taking the death toll in IED blast in Baramulla district on March 16 to two. Sheikh Mohammad Sayeed, a resident of Qazihamam-Baramulla was among seven persons injured in the blast.
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March - 17 
Police personnel during an encounter killed five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forested Farsegarh area of Bijapur police district of southern Chhattisgarh on March 17, reports Times of India. Following the encounter that
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Police personnel during an encounter killed five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forested Farsegarh area of Bijapur police district of southern Chhattisgarh on March 17, reports Times of India. Following the encounter that lasted for two hours, “one body was recovered while the ultras carried away four bodies into the forest”, a police official said.
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March - 17 
Unidentified militants made an abortive bid to target a security force (SF) convoy at Tengpora bypass near Srinagar by triggering an improvised explosive device (IED) blast. An explosive-laden motorcycle blew up soon after the convoy passed through t
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Unidentified militants made an abortive bid to target a security force (SF) convoy at Tengpora bypass near Srinagar by triggering an improvised explosive device (IED) blast. An explosive-laden motorcycle blew up soon after the convoy passed through the area and there were no reports of any damage or casualties in the blast.
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March - 17 
A rocket fired by suspected insurgents at troops in Quetta garrison missed its target and hit a civilian residential building late on March 17, a local police official said. The blast damaged the roof, he said.
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A rocket fired by suspected insurgents at troops in Quetta garrison missed its target and hit a civilian residential building late on March 17, a local police official said. The blast damaged the roof, he said.
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March - 17 
According to Daily Times, on March 17 a jirga (council) of Mamoond tribal elders and senior administration officials warned tribesmen against sheltering foreign terrorists in Bajaur Agency of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) that overlooks Afghani
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According to Daily Times, on March 17 a jirga (council) of Mamoond tribal elders and senior administration officials warned tribesmen against sheltering foreign terrorists in Bajaur Agency of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) that overlooks Afghanistan’s Kunar province. Tribal elder Malik Shah Jehan told the jirga “Anyone sheltering foreigners will be punished heavily.” Quoting tribal elders the report said that the jirga is a step towards a North Waziristan-like peace accord. The report further said that the government was trying to reach a North Waziristan-like peace accord with Bajaur militant leader Maulana Faqir Muhammad.
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March - 17 
On the same day, insurgents fired five rockets at a paramilitary troop camp in the Kohlu district, a security official said. One of the rockets hit an electricity transformer in Tratarni village, which disrupted power supply to some villages, he adde
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On the same day, insurgents fired five rockets at a paramilitary troop camp in the Kohlu district, a security official said. One of the rockets hit an electricity transformer in Tratarni village, which disrupted power supply to some villages, he added.
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March - 17 
Cadres of the pro-Maoist Young Communist League have begun night patrol in the main urban centres of the Jhapa district from March 17. Armed with home-made weapons, the YCL cadres conduct night patrol in several areas of Damak, Birtamod, Bhadrapur an
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Cadres of the pro-Maoist Young Communist League have begun night patrol in the main urban centres of the Jhapa district from March 17. Armed with home-made weapons, the YCL cadres conduct night patrol in several areas of Damak, Birtamod, Bhadrapur and Mechinagar municipalities. The YCL Jhapa Vice-chairman Hikmat said, “This will control criminal activities and help police to maintain law and order. The patrolling will also control any untoward incidents by royalists." The YCL six-number area coordinator, Prasanta said altogether 1500 YCL activists have been mobilised for patrolling.
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March - 17 
In Kavre district, pro-Maoist Young Communist League (YCL) cadres kidnapped a civilian, identified as Suresh Malla, and took him to an unknown location on March 17.
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In Kavre district, pro-Maoist Young Communist League (YCL) cadres kidnapped a civilian, identified as Suresh Malla, and took him to an unknown location on March 17.
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March - 17 
Four LTTE cadres surrendered to the Army road block in “Q” junction in Chenkaladi of Batticaloa after escaping from the outfit’s training camp at Kodduwamadu. They deposited three T-56 weapons, 12 T-56 magazines, 252 rounds of ammunition and a large
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Four LTTE cadres surrendered to the Army road block in “Q” junction in Chenkaladi of Batticaloa after escaping from the outfit’s training camp at Kodduwamadu. They deposited three T-56 weapons, 12 T-56 magazines, 252 rounds of ammunition and a large haul of explosives.
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March - 17 
The LTTE on March 17 strongly denied two sacked Government ministers' claim that there was a secret deal between the outfit and President Mahinda Rajapaksa. “This is all false propaganda. This is how politicians in the south play political games. Whe
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The LTTE on March 17 strongly denied two sacked Government ministers' claim that there was a secret deal between the outfit and President Mahinda Rajapaksa. “This is all false propaganda. This is how politicians in the south play political games. When they have differences among themselves, they bring the LTTE into the picture,” a local newspaper quoted LTTE spokesperson Rasiah Ilanthiriyan as saying. He said they had not made any deal with any party in the south other than the 2002 CFA. Earlier, Ministers Mangala Samaraweera and Sripathi Sooriyarachchi, urged that the alleged deal with the LTTE be investigated as soon as possible.
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March - 17 
Three LTTE cadres were killed in an encounter in the Kanthirathan – Killali area of Jaffna on March 17.
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Three LTTE cadres were killed in an encounter in the Kanthirathan – Killali area of Jaffna on March 17.
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March - 18 
A key member of a gang suspected to be involved in smuggling of explosive materials for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been arrested at Mandapam, 125-km from Madurai, according to PTI. According to Police, C Muniandi, also a boat owner,
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A key member of a gang suspected to be involved in smuggling of explosive materials for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been arrested at Mandapam, 125-km from Madurai, according to PTI. According to Police, C Muniandi, also a boat owner, was arrested on March 18 following interrogation of another suspect Kannan of Nagatchi village in the Ramanathapuram district. Kannan was arrested a couple of days ago. Muniandi's boat, which was allegedly hired by the militants to smuggle "contraband goods", was also seized. Kannan, in his reported confession, said he had used Muniandi's boat to transport goods received from different parts of Tamil Nadu. Both the accused also had links with Sri Lankan Tamils staying in Tiruchirappalli, Police said. According to Police, the smugglers had recently loaded aluminium bars and explosive materials from Naripaiyur, a remote village in Ramanathapuram district, and had transported them to Sri Lanka. With Muniandi's arrest, Police held 17 persons in connection with smuggling activities. They also suspect involvement of more Sri Lankan Tamils staying in different places in the State in the operations.
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March - 18 
A senior CPI-Maoist leader, Merugu Sambaiah alias Naganna alias Suranna surrendered before the Warangal district police on March 18, reports The Hindu. Sambaiah was working as the outfit’s West Bastar division committee secretary and was a member of
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A senior CPI-Maoist leader, Merugu Sambaiah alias Naganna alias Suranna surrendered before the Warangal district police on March 18, reports The Hindu. Sambaiah was working as the outfit’s West Bastar division committee secretary and was a member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC). Sambaiah carried a reward of INR 2 lakhs on his head.
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March - 18 
A wanted militant, identified as Qasim Badana, was killed in an encounter with the security forces in Kokernag area of the Anantnag district, Daily Excelsior reports. An AK rifle and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militant.
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A wanted militant, identified as Qasim Badana, was killed in an encounter with the security forces in Kokernag area of the Anantnag district, Daily Excelsior reports. An AK rifle and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militant.
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March - 18 
In another incident, one NSCN-IM cadre was killed by an activist of NSCN-K at Merangkong village in the Mokokchung district, reports Press Trust of India.
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In another incident, one NSCN-IM cadre was killed by an activist of NSCN-K at Merangkong village in the Mokokchung district, reports Press Trust of India.
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March - 18 
On March 18, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a strike across four eastern Indian states of Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal on March 20, to protest against the killing of 14 villagers by the police in Nandigram vil
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On March 18, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a strike across four eastern Indian states of Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal on March 20, to protest against the killing of 14 villagers by the police in Nandigram village of West Bengal, reports AFP. In a statement the outfit said, “The people must come to terms with the fact that governments in these states are agents of imperialist forces, and should rise to fight their anti-people agenda.” In Nandigram village on March 14, police had shot dead 14 protesters who were trying to prevent the compulsory purchase of land to build an industrial park.
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March - 18 
One Kanglei Yawol kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Chetan Singh alias Nanao alias Koko, was arrested by the troops of 22 MLI from Nambol Khatong in the Bishnupur district on March 18.
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One Kanglei Yawol kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Chetan Singh alias Nanao alias Koko, was arrested by the troops of 22 MLI from Nambol Khatong in the Bishnupur district on March 18.
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March - 18 
Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were abducted and shot dead by rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres in the Kher Mahal area of Dimapur district on March 18.
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Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were abducted and shot dead by rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres in the Kher Mahal area of Dimapur district on March 18.
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March - 18 
Two Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadres, Rizaul Islam and Zamuruddin, were arrested by the Army personnel during a search operation at Madhusolmari near Gauripur in the Dhubri district on March 18, according to Telegraph.
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Two Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadres, Rizaul Islam and Zamuruddin, were arrested by the Army personnel during a search operation at Madhusolmari near Gauripur in the Dhubri district on March 18, according to Telegraph.
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March - 18 
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a civilian, identified as B Umesh, at Khongjom Chingtham Leikai in the Thoubal district on March 18, reports Sangai Express.
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Unidentified gunmen shot dead a civilian, identified as B Umesh, at Khongjom Chingtham Leikai in the Thoubal district on March 18, reports Sangai Express.
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March - 18 
A Pakistani official denied on March 18 that Pakistan was playing a “direct role in arming and financing” the Taliban, according to Daily Times. M. Akram Shaheedi, Press Minister at the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, in a letter in New York Times
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A Pakistani official denied on March 18 that Pakistan was playing a “direct role in arming and financing” the Taliban, according to Daily Times. M. Akram Shaheedi, Press Minister at the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, in a letter in New York Times took exception to an article run by the newspaper on March 11 that included the accusation. “The Taliban and Al Qaeda are killings our citizens and soldiers and nearly assassinated Pakistan’s president and prime minister. So how can our intelligence agency ‘play a direct role in arming and financing’ the Taliban?” he wrote. Shaheedi also disagreed with the newspaper article which said that President Pervez Musharraf “has regularly brokered agreements” with Islamists “in the provinces”. The ruling Islamists in the North-West Frontier Province, the embassy official explained, were voted to power in the 2002 elections and the “government respects the verdict of the people”. He quoted State Department official Richard Boucher, who told a Senate committee recently that “Pakistan is enormously cooperative.” No country has captured more Al Qaeda or lost more men doing it than Pakistan”.
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March - 18 
Five workers of the Muslim Students Federation (MSF), the student wing of the ruling Muslim Conference, sustained bullet wounds in a clash with activists of pro-independence National Students Federation (NSF) near Muzaffarabad in the Pakistan occupie
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Five workers of the Muslim Students Federation (MSF), the student wing of the ruling Muslim Conference, sustained bullet wounds in a clash with activists of pro-independence National Students Federation (NSF) near Muzaffarabad in the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on March 18, Police said, according to Dawn. The clash erupted after MSF activists pasted a poster of their organisation’s “Kashmir banega Pakistan” rally outside a shop which reportedly belonged to the family of an NSF leader in Zaminabad village, along the Muzaffarabad-Kohala road. Posters of the rally, which began on March 18 from Mirpur and will conclude in Muzaffarabad on March 23, carry pictures of MS leaders, including PoK Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, his father Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan and predecessor Sardar Sikandar Hayat. DSP City Mohammad Musa Khan told Dawn that five MSF workers identified as Sajid Rashid, Nasir, Sikandar Majid, Maulvi Khamim and Tabassum Nisar had received bullet wounds in their legs and were admitted to the Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences in stable condition.
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March - 18 
In Mastoong district paramilitary troops defused a rocket aimed at their camp, the official said. However, no casualties were reported in all these incidents.
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In Mastoong district paramilitary troops defused a rocket aimed at their camp, the official said. However, no casualties were reported in all these incidents.
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March - 18 
Kohat Police seized two rockets near Jarma Bridge, Indus Highway, Police said. “Police seized two rockets hidden in bushes near Jarma Bridge,” Dildar, an official of the Kohat City Police told Daily Times.
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Kohat Police seized two rockets near Jarma Bridge, Indus Highway, Police said. “Police seized two rockets hidden in bushes near Jarma Bridge,” Dildar, an official of the Kohat City Police told Daily Times.
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March - 18 
Part of a main railway track was blown up with explosives in the Spazend area, about 22 kilometres south of Quetta, but there was no disruption to the train service, railway official Mohammad Javed said.
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Part of a main railway track was blown up with explosives in the Spazend area, about 22 kilometres south of Quetta, but there was no disruption to the train service, railway official Mohammad Javed said.
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March - 18 
Suspected tribal insurgents blew up a main gas pipeline, feeding a filtration plant in the Pirkoh district, with explosives on March 18, reported Daily Times.
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Suspected tribal insurgents blew up a main gas pipeline, feeding a filtration plant in the Pirkoh district, with explosives on March 18, reported Daily Times.
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March - 18 
Two people were injured in an explosion in Bhana Marhi Police precincts. “The blast occurred at around 6:15am in Gulshan-e-Rehman Colony,” Haleem Gul, duty officer at Bhana Marhi Police station, told Daily Times.
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Two people were injured in an explosion in Bhana Marhi Police precincts. “The blast occurred at around 6:15am in Gulshan-e-Rehman Colony,” Haleem Gul, duty officer at Bhana Marhi Police station, told Daily Times.
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March - 18 
Unidentified men gunned down a watchman and blew up four video CD shops in Bukshali Bazaar in Mardan in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 18. Bukshali Police station duty officer Niaz Ali told Daily Times that security guard Darwaish K
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Unidentified men gunned down a watchman and blew up four video CD shops in Bukshali Bazaar in Mardan in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 18. Bukshali Police station duty officer Niaz Ali told Daily Times that security guard Darwaish Khan was shot dead by unknown men before four music shops were blown up in the same market. A local resident, Shahid, claimed that the security guard was gunned down when he tried to stop the unidentified men from placing explosives in the market.
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March - 18 
According to a delayed report, Maoists abducted leader of Nepali Congress (Democratic) Netra Bahadur Shahi from Shreemasta Village Development Committee (VDC) in Humla district a week ago. Whereabouts of Shahi is still unknown. According to his famil
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According to a delayed report, Maoists abducted leader of Nepali Congress (Democratic) Netra Bahadur Shahi from Shreemasta Village Development Committee (VDC) in Humla district a week ago. Whereabouts of Shahi is still unknown. According to his family source Shahi had a minor dispute with Maoists in a matter of re-establishing police post in the area.
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March - 18 
Five Maoists including one of their lawmakers and a ‘platoon commander’ were arrested by the Nepalese Army (NA) on March 18 for entering into the Bardiya National Park (BNP) with illegal arms and without permission, according to Nepal News. Maoist la
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Five Maoists including one of their lawmakers and a ‘platoon commander’ were arrested by the Nepalese Army (NA) on March 18 for entering into the Bardiya National Park (BNP) with illegal arms and without permission, according to Nepal News. Maoist lawmaker Narayan Prasad Sharma, ‘platoon commander’ Shiv Raj Simkhada and ‘section commander’ Kamal Sarki, Ashok Chand and Nara Bahadur Budha were arrested while they were entering the BNP with a submachine gun (SMG) and a 9-mm boundary pistol. They were, however, released later after consultation with the Home Ministry.
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March - 18 
Maoists abducted operator of Hotel Woodland of Durbarmarg, Hari Shrestha, from his hotel in Kathmandu and assaulted him after he refused to give NR two million as demanded by the Maoists, reports Nepal News. Maoists released him after making an agree
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Maoists abducted operator of Hotel Woodland of Durbarmarg, Hari Shrestha, from his hotel in Kathmandu and assaulted him after he refused to give NR two million as demanded by the Maoists, reports Nepal News. Maoists released him after making an agreement paper, which states that Shrestha will pay NR 10 million to the Maoists and will also provide 10 rooms free of cost for them.
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March - 18 
Maoists on March 18 assaulted Pyarilal Shahi and Kalpana Singh of Nepali Congress (NC), and Tika Shahi of Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), for supporting the reinstatement of a police post in Darma VDC of the Humla distr
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Maoists on March 18 assaulted Pyarilal Shahi and Kalpana Singh of Nepali Congress (NC), and Tika Shahi of Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), for supporting the reinstatement of a police post in Darma VDC of the Humla district, Kantipuronline reports.
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March - 18 
The Maoists thwarted a press meet scheduled to be organised by the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) in Bhairahawa on March 18, Himalayan Times reports. The Maoist cadres cordoned off the Hotel Pawan International prior to the journalists’ arrival and
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The Maoists thwarted a press meet scheduled to be organised by the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) in Bhairahawa on March 18, Himalayan Times reports. The Maoist cadres cordoned off the Hotel Pawan International prior to the journalists’ arrival and thwarted the programme. The Maoists also chased away MJF central Vice-chairman Kishor Biswas and activists of the Rupandehi MJF to the Gautam Buddha Airport, eyewitnesses said.
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March - 18 
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama called on the United States (US) Government to prevent the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from engaging in fund-raising activities through numerous front organisations in the US, reported Daily News. Whil
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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama called on the United States (US) Government to prevent the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from engaging in fund-raising activities through numerous front organisations in the US, reported Daily News. While expressing Sri Lanka’s appreciation for the proscription of the LTTE in the US since 1997, as well as the recent arrests and prosecution of LTTE agents in New York and Maryland, the Minister noted that it is a matter of deep concern to Sri Lanka that the LTTE continues to function in many western countries including the US through numerous front organisations involved in cultural, religious, economic and rehabilitation activities. He particularly noted that Sri Lanka had taken action to freeze the accounts of the Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO) which while purporting to be a charitable body, has been the LTTE’s primary fund-raising arm in the US.
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March - 18 
In Jaffna, a soldier was killed and another injured after Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) opened fire on troops conducting a foot patrol around Muhamale Forward Defense Line (FDL) on March 18 (today), reports defence ministry sources.
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In Jaffna, a soldier was killed and another injured after Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) opened fire on troops conducting a foot patrol around Muhamale Forward Defense Line (FDL) on March 18 (today), reports defence ministry sources.
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March - 18 
Naval troops intercepted another LTTE arms vessel and destroyed it sinking the vessel with all onboard in the sea off Arugam Bay, Ampara on March 18. As reported earlier, one suspected LTTE vessel that was carrying a consignment of armaments to their
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Naval troops intercepted another LTTE arms vessel and destroyed it sinking the vessel with all onboard in the sea off Arugam Bay, Ampara on March 18. As reported earlier, one suspected LTTE vessel that was carrying a consignment of armaments to their organization across the seas about 195 nautical miles away from Arugam Bay in the Ampara district was destroyed by the naval troops on duty on March 18.
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March - 18 
New Indian Express reports that the Sri Lankan Government has said the on-going action against the LTTE is only a defensive military operation. ‘‘The defensive military operation by the Government of Sri Lanka was started only after the LTTE’s aborti
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New Indian Express reports that the Sri Lankan Government has said the on-going action against the LTTE is only a defensive military operation. ‘‘The defensive military operation by the Government of Sri Lanka was started only after the LTTE’s abortive attempt to kill the command of the Lankan Army last year,’’ said the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission in India in a communique. He added that from the time the Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA) in February 2002, the outfit had violated it more than 3,800 times compared to 346 times by the Lankan security forces.
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March - 18 
On March 18, troops opened fire after observing a gathering of LTTE cadres in the Peraru area of Trincomalee district, killing two outfit’s cadres and injuring few others. One soldier was also killed in the incident. Later, troops recovered the dea
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On March 18, troops opened fire after observing a gathering of LTTE cadres in the Peraru area of Trincomalee district, killing two outfit’s cadres and injuring few others. One soldier was also killed in the incident. Later, troops recovered the dead bodies of two LTTE cadres and one T-56 weapon.
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March - 18 
One suspected LTTE vessel that was carrying a consignment of armaments to their organization across the seas about 195 nautical miles away from Arugam Bay in the Ampara was district was destroyed by the naval troops on duty on March 18. More details
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One suspected LTTE vessel that was carrying a consignment of armaments to their organization across the seas about 195 nautical miles away from Arugam Bay in the Ampara was district was destroyed by the naval troops on duty on March 18. More details about the contents in the vessel and the fate of the LTTE men abroad the vessel are awaited. Navy Spokesman Commander D. K. P. Dassanayaka told Daily News that the blazing vessels sank amid loud explosions from within confirming that they were carrying explosives and firearms, adding, “We believe the two vessels had been transporting a heavy consignment of arms including artillery, mortars and explosives.”
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March - 18 
The LTTE blamed that SFs were attacking territory held by them and the outfit cadres were retaliating in kind, reported AFP. "Sporadic artillery exchange is reported at Mannar, Vavuniya, Manalaru and along the northern forward defence line of Vanni,"
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The LTTE blamed that SFs were attacking territory held by them and the outfit cadres were retaliating in kind, reported AFP. "Sporadic artillery exchange is reported at Mannar, Vavuniya, Manalaru and along the northern forward defence line of Vanni," LTTE spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiriyan said in a statement.
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March - 18 
Three LTTE cadres surrendered to the Army at Kokkadicholai in the Batticaloa district through International Committee of Red Cross. Similarly, on March 18, three LTTE cadres surrendered to the Muttur Police in the Trincomalee district.
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Three LTTE cadres surrendered to the Army at Kokkadicholai in the Batticaloa district through International Committee of Red Cross. Similarly, on March 18, three LTTE cadres surrendered to the Muttur Police in the Trincomalee district.
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March - 19 
A bomb lobbed by miscreants exploded near a passenger bus at Khuman Lampak in the Imphal East district leaving the vehicle damaged. However, no casualties were reported.
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A bomb lobbed by miscreants exploded near a passenger bus at Khuman Lampak in the Imphal East district leaving the vehicle damaged. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 19 
A self proclaimed People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) ‘chairman’, identified as Umar Farooq, and his accomplices namely MI Khan and Chandro alias Kishor-ejit, were expelled from the outfit for their anti-party activities, claimed Foiba the ‘comma
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A self proclaimed People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) ‘chairman’, identified as Umar Farooq, and his accomplices namely MI Khan and Chandro alias Kishor-ejit, were expelled from the outfit for their anti-party activities, claimed Foiba the ‘commander’ of PULF's AK, BK and SK battalions at a place in the Thoubal district, reports Sangai Express.
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March - 19 
In Baramulla, SFs blasted a house in which militants took shelter and killed two of them. Details of the incidents are awaited.
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In Baramulla, SFs blasted a house in which militants took shelter and killed two of them. Details of the incidents are awaited.
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March - 19 
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on March 19 voiced his opposition to any move to reduce troops in the State, reports The Hindu. After meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi he said as Chief Minister he did not favour any
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on March 19 voiced his opposition to any move to reduce troops in the State, reports The Hindu. After meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi he said as Chief Minister he did not favour any cut in troops on grounds of ensuring security, stability and peace in the region. "We are at a crucial and decisive phase in our fight against terrorism and militancy. Any complacency will jeopardise our desired goal of peace and stability in the region," he told newspersons at Parliament House. He added, "I have been maintaining time and again that we also want the troops to go back to the barracks, but only when the situation is conducive..." He stated that violence in the State had come down, but not militancy. "Infiltration is still on; the militant infrastructure is intact in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and fights between the security forces and militants are routine. In such a situation, is there any party which will guarantee the safety of the common man," he asked, and added further, "As Home Minister and Chief Minister, it is my duty to protect the lives and property of the people in the prevailing situation.... Let me make it clear that I cannot leave my innocent brothers, sisters and children of the state at the mercy of militants."
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March - 19 
One civilian was killed and two others were seriously injured in a grenade attack by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants on a busy market in the heart of Nalbari town of the Nalbari district on March 19, reports Press Trust of India.
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One civilian was killed and two others were seriously injured in a grenade attack by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants on a busy market in the heart of Nalbari town of the Nalbari district on March 19, reports Press Trust of India.
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March - 19 
One Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, identified as Thokchom Inaocha Singh alias Brojen, was arrested by the 34 Assam Rifles (AR) along with two teams of Thoubal police personals in the Thoubal district on March 19.
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One Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, identified as Thokchom Inaocha Singh alias Brojen, was arrested by the 34 Assam Rifles (AR) along with two teams of Thoubal police personals in the Thoubal district on March 19.
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March - 19 
Police foiled a plan of Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to strike Srinagar city when they arrested a militant, identified as Assadullah. The arrested militant later confessed that he was planning with other LeT militants to strike in the Srinaga
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Police foiled a plan of Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to strike Srinagar city when they arrested a militant, identified as Assadullah. The arrested militant later confessed that he was planning with other LeT militants to strike in the Srinagar city.
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March - 19 
Police neutralised LeT module in Sopore township of Baramulla district with the arrest of six youths, identified as Aijaz Ahmad Ganai alias Asif, Firdous Ahmad Qazi alias Dadhkan, Asif Iqbal alias Usama, Shahid Nabi alias Zahid, Sajad Ahmad Kanoo ali
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Police neutralised LeT module in Sopore township of Baramulla district with the arrest of six youths, identified as Aijaz Ahmad Ganai alias Asif, Firdous Ahmad Qazi alias Dadhkan, Asif Iqbal alias Usama, Shahid Nabi alias Zahid, Sajad Ahmad Kanoo alias Zargar and Shoukat Ahmad alias Faisal. "We have busted a module of LeT outfit and arrested six boys who were terrorising people at the behest of Pakistani militants of the LeT outfit," Assistant Superintendent of Police, Sopore, Mir Imtiyaz Ahmad said. He said three hand grenades were recovered on the tip off given by the arrested youth.
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March - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested four suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants identified as Rubul Saloi, Jitu Kalita, Dhaneswar Kumar and Pulak Das in the Baksa district on March 19, reports Sentinel.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested four suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants identified as Rubul Saloi, Jitu Kalita, Dhaneswar Kumar and Pulak Das in the Baksa district on March 19, reports Sentinel.
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March - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) killed a suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre at Ngaikhong Khullen in the Bishnupur district on March 19 and recovered a 9- mm pistol along with some rounds of ammunition , reports Kanglaonline.
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Security Forces (SFs) killed a suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre at Ngaikhong Khullen in the Bishnupur district on March 19 and recovered a 9- mm pistol along with some rounds of ammunition , reports Kanglaonline.
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March - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) killed two Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) militants, including a Pakistani national identified as Salman Bhai, during a gun battle at village Chakoo-Shopian in the Pulwama district on March 19. Two AK assault rifles and some ammunit
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Security Forces (SFs) killed two Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) militants, including a Pakistani national identified as Salman Bhai, during a gun battle at village Chakoo-Shopian in the Pulwama district on March 19. Two AK assault rifles and some ammunition were recovered from the slain militants, Daily Excelsior reports.
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March - 19 
SFs recovered voter identity cards from the possession of two Pakistani militants following disclosure by the militants arrested from Manjakote in the Rajouri district along with two locals on March 10 that LeT had managed to procure a number of such
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SFs recovered voter identity cards from the possession of two Pakistani militants following disclosure by the militants arrested from Manjakote in the Rajouri district along with two locals on March 10 that LeT had managed to procure a number of such cards, which have been tempered after pasting photographs of the militants.
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March - 19 
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed that at least ten security force personnel were killed on March 19, while many were injured when Manipur People’s Army (MPA) cadres, the armed wing of the outfit, attacked their post at Hollenjang i
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The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed that at least ten security force personnel were killed on March 19, while many were injured when Manipur People’s Army (MPA) cadres, the armed wing of the outfit, attacked their post at Hollenjang in Chandel district on March 18, reports Sangai Express. According to the sources, the post was attacked with rocket launchers. One of the three bunkers was completely destroyed in the attack. There was however, no confirmation from the security forces of the incident.
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March - 19 
Two Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, identified as Khaidem Khalemba alias Nanao and Kei-sham Indrajit alias Tondon, were arrested by Imphal East commandos during a search operation at Wangkhei Keithel Ashangbi in the Imphal West district on Marc
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Two Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, identified as Khaidem Khalemba alias Nanao and Kei-sham Indrajit alias Tondon, were arrested by Imphal East commandos during a search operation at Wangkhei Keithel Ashangbi in the Imphal West district on March 19, reports Sangai Express.
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March - 19 
Two Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter with security force personnel at Jakelkundi forest area under Kalimela police station in the Malkangiri district on March 19-evening, according to New Indian Express. Police recovered a pistol, a claymore
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Two Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter with security force personnel at Jakelkundi forest area under Kalimela police station in the Malkangiri district on March 19-evening, according to New Indian Express. Police recovered a pistol, a claymore mine, a landmine, wires, Maoist literature and a large number of detonators from the encounter site. Many of the Maoists wounded in the encounter managed to escape due to darkness.
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March - 19 
At least 10 people were wounded in fighting that erupted between al Qaeda-linked Uzbek militants and Pakistani tribesmen in a region near the Afghan border, residents said, added Daily Times. The violence erupted in Shin Warsak, a village seven kilom
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At least 10 people were wounded in fighting that erupted between al Qaeda-linked Uzbek militants and Pakistani tribesmen in a region near the Afghan border, residents said, added Daily Times. The violence erupted in Shin Warsak, a village seven kilometres west of Wana in South Waziristan. Both sides fired rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars at each other, residents said. “The situation is very tense,” said a resident of Wana who declined to be identified. “I counted 10 wounded tribesmen were brought to Wana,” he said, adding he had no idea about casualties on the other side. The cause of the clash was not known.
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March - 19 
Militants shot dead a traffic policeman at a bazaar in Tank on March 19, reported Daily Times. Local Police officer Mir Abdullah told AFP that two unidentified armed attackers shot dead 35-year-old traffic Police constable Samiullah at a main market
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Militants shot dead a traffic policeman at a bazaar in Tank on March 19, reported Daily Times. Local Police officer Mir Abdullah told AFP that two unidentified armed attackers shot dead 35-year-old traffic Police constable Samiullah at a main market in Tank before fleeing. The shooting appeared to be linked to a string of attacks on Policemen by suspected pro-Taliban militants in the region since January, he said.
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March - 19 
Nearly 50 people, including 35 foreign militants, have been killed in two days of fighting between the al Qaeda-linked militants and Pakistani tribesmen, Pakistani Government officials said on March 20, reported Reuters. Fighting broke out on March 1
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Nearly 50 people, including 35 foreign militants, have been killed in two days of fighting between the al Qaeda-linked militants and Pakistani tribesmen, Pakistani Government officials said on March 20, reported Reuters. Fighting broke out on March 19 in Shin Warsak village, 7-km west of Wana. "According to our reports 35 Uzbek militants and 12 tribal combatants have been killed," said a senior Government official, who declined to be identified. Among the dead were three children killed by a mortar bomb on their way home from school on March 19, a teacher said. "The children were getting off their school bus and some had started walking home when a mortar bomb hit," said the teacher, Noorzali, adding, some children were wounded. Military spokesman Major-General Waheed Arshad said the fighting was still going on and up to 35 people had been killed, at least half of them foreign militants and added that security forces were not involved. A battle between foreign militants, most of them Uzbeks, and ethnic Pashtun tribesmen erupted in the remote area near the Afghan border on March 6, when militants tried to kill a pro-Government tribal leader, in which seventeen people, most of them Uzbeks, were killed. It followed Government efforts to convince the tribesmen to help keep order and stop militant raids into Afghanistan. "It's a success of the government tribesmen strategy ... the tribesmen are fed up with them because they and their activities adversely affect their lives and business," Arshad said.
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March - 19 
Suspected militants attacked an Army convoy with a remote control bomb near Mir Ali in North Waziristan, but there were no casualties, security officials said. They said that the Military convoy was headed towards Bannu from Miranshah when it came un
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Suspected militants attacked an Army convoy with a remote control bomb near Mir Ali in North Waziristan, but there were no casualties, security officials said. They said that the Military convoy was headed towards Bannu from Miranshah when it came under attack. The explosion slightly damaged a vehicle, the security officials said. Abdullah Farhad, a purported spokesman for pro-Taliban militants, told Daily Times that militants were not involved in the attack on the Army convoy. Farhad said the militants would publicly denounce their peace agreement with the Government before any such attack. He said that militant leader, Hafiz Gul Bahadur, had asked the Government to fulfil its remaining obligations under the September 5 peace accord, which include restoration of tribal incentives and removal of military check posts.
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March - 19 
Two school students were killed and six others injured when their bus was caught in crossfire between local Taliban fighters and Uzbek militants in the restive South Waziristan agency on March 19, witnesses and local people told Dawn. They said that
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Two school students were killed and six others injured when their bus was caught in crossfire between local Taliban fighters and Uzbek militants in the restive South Waziristan agency on March 19, witnesses and local people told Dawn. They said that the bus of the Musa Public School taking the students to their homes came under fire at Jaghundai area near the Pak-Afghan border. It is not clear the bus was hit by bullets or a rocket. According to information, tension had been mounting between local Taliban and Uzbek militants in the past three days after the killing of an Arab militant. According to local people, Taliban leaders suspected involvement of Uzbek militants in the killing of the Arab national. A day earlier, two Uzbeks were killed and the Uzbek fighters suspected that local Taliban militants had carried out the killing, local people added.
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March - 19 
Addressing a mass meeting in Dhangadhi, Maoist Chairman Prachanda said that the nation could fall in a big disaster if Constituent Assembly (CA) election is not held on time, according to Nepal News. Speaking at the same programme, senior Maoist lead
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Addressing a mass meeting in Dhangadhi, Maoist Chairman Prachanda said that the nation could fall in a big disaster if Constituent Assembly (CA) election is not held on time, according to Nepal News. Speaking at the same programme, senior Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai said the monarchy should be abolished before the CA elections.
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March - 19 
Maoists in Katari of Udayapur district attempted to abduct one Chuda Bahadur Khadka of Katari-5. However, Khadka managed to escape as Maoist cadres were taking him to their "labor detention camp".
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Maoists in Katari of Udayapur district attempted to abduct one Chuda Bahadur Khadka of Katari-5. However, Khadka managed to escape as Maoist cadres were taking him to their "labor detention camp".
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March - 19 
Maoists severely assaulted Police Sub-inspector Krishna Khanal of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) at the Police Headquarters at Khusibu in Kathmandu on March 19-night, Nepal News reports. Maoists assaulted Khanal, in the charge of not taking
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Maoists severely assaulted Police Sub-inspector Krishna Khanal of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) at the Police Headquarters at Khusibu in Kathmandu on March 19-night, Nepal News reports. Maoists assaulted Khanal, in the charge of not taking permission before entering their area.
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March - 19 
The cadres of Maoists' Young Communist League (YCL) led by Gorkha ‘district Secretary’, Chuda Khadka aka Prakash, captured 25 ropanis of land and four houses of former Army Chief Sachchit Shumsher Rana at Laxmibazaar in the Prithvi Narayan municipali
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The cadres of Maoists' Young Communist League (YCL) led by Gorkha ‘district Secretary’, Chuda Khadka aka Prakash, captured 25 ropanis of land and four houses of former Army Chief Sachchit Shumsher Rana at Laxmibazaar in the Prithvi Narayan municipality of the Gorkha district, and hoisted their party flag there on March 19, Kantipuronline reports. "We have been returning seized lands and houses of the general public; however, we will capture the properties of pro-palace people," said the Maoist ‘district secretary’. He added, "The seized properties will be nationalized as per the agreement with other political parties."
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March - 19 
Police arrested five 'listed' cadres of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) from Bagmara subdistrict in the Rajshahi district on March 19, reports Daily Star. They were identified as, Rahim Uddin, Amjad Hossain, , Rafikul Islam, Joban Ali, and M
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Police arrested five 'listed' cadres of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) from Bagmara subdistrict in the Rajshahi district on March 19, reports Daily Star. They were identified as, Rahim Uddin, Amjad Hossain, , Rafikul Islam, Joban Ali, and Mahbubur Rahman. They are reportedly accused in cases, including murder and extortion.
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March - 19 
A day earlier, troops killed two LTTE cadres in the Sempimalai area of Trincomalee district. One soldier, identified as Private C.T. Chandrasekara, was killed and another sustained injuries during the exchange of fire.
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A day earlier, troops killed two LTTE cadres in the Sempimalai area of Trincomalee district. One soldier, identified as Private C.T. Chandrasekara, was killed and another sustained injuries during the exchange of fire.
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March - 19 
During a Parliamentary seminar on the theme "A way forward to peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka" held on March 19 March at the House of Commons speakers urged the British Government to take tougher action to crack down on the activities of LTTE f
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During a Parliamentary seminar on the theme "A way forward to peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka" held on March 19 March at the House of Commons speakers urged the British Government to take tougher action to crack down on the activities of LTTE front organisations and outfit activists in local councils in the United Kingdom (UK) that were continuing to fund the LTTE's war chest and engage in propaganda activities in spite of the outfit being a listed terrorist organisation in the UK & European Union, reports Ministry of Defence Website.
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March - 19 
Four LTTE boats that entered the restricted sea off Kilaly in the Jaffna district were completely destroyed by the Army using artillery fire on March 19. Entry of the four boats to the restricted sea from the direction of Kalmunai Point and Sangupitt
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Four LTTE boats that entered the restricted sea off Kilaly in the Jaffna district were completely destroyed by the Army using artillery fire on March 19. Entry of the four boats to the restricted sea from the direction of Kalmunai Point and Sangupitty Jetty was confirmed before artillery was fired destroying all four boats.
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March - 19 
LTTE blasted two high-tension transformer posts near Santhiveli along Valachchena main road. The destruction of these two electric transformers plunged the whole area into chaos putting laying of pipe-born water supplies, other electricity-run projec
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LTTE blasted two high-tension transformer posts near Santhiveli along Valachchena main road. The destruction of these two electric transformers plunged the whole area into chaos putting laying of pipe-born water supplies, other electricity-run projects and all other commercial activities. However, no casualties were reported in both these incidents
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March - 19 
On March 19, Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) launched two strikes on identified LTTE Sea Tiger bases in the Chundikulam area, 9-km North of Chalai, in the Jaffna district. Reuters quoted SLAF spokesman Group Captain Ajantha de Silva as saying, "We have ta
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On March 19, Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) launched two strikes on identified LTTE Sea Tiger bases in the Chundikulam area, 9-km North of Chalai, in the Jaffna district. Reuters quoted SLAF spokesman Group Captain Ajantha de Silva as saying, "We have taken selected targets. This is a Sea Tiger base we have identified. We believe it is fully destroyed.” Meanwhile, Tamil Net claimed SLAF jets bombed a school, wounding a teacher and two schoolboys. "Three bombs were dropped 25 metres from a classroom. A bomb that hit a tree exploded in the air, wounding two children and a teacher. Around 175 schoolchildren, 8 teachers and the principal of the school narrowly escaped from the aerial attack," the Website reported.
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March - 19 
On March 19, STF troops on routine foot patrol along Kalavanchikudy – Batticaloa road came under an LTTE claymore attack while they were passing Seddi Palama in the Kurukkulamadam area of Batticaloa district.
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On March 19, STF troops on routine foot patrol along Kalavanchikudy – Batticaloa road came under an LTTE claymore attack while they were passing Seddi Palama in the Kurukkulamadam area of Batticaloa district.
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March - 19 
On the same day, LTTE cadres ambushed a group of soldiers killing two of them and wounding 12 others in the Batticaloa district, the Defense Ministry said on March 19 (today), according to Associated Press. Lt. Col. Upali Rajapakse, a senior officer
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On the same day, LTTE cadres ambushed a group of soldiers killing two of them and wounding 12 others in the Batticaloa district, the Defense Ministry said on March 19 (today), according to Associated Press. Lt. Col. Upali Rajapakse, a senior officer at the Military's information centre, said a firefight ensued following the ambush in Batticaloa late March 18, adding, "After we were attacked, our troops retaliated and we believe that the terrorists suffered heavy casualties."
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March - 19 
On the same day, LTTE launched mortar attack on the populated Ethawetunawewa village area of Anuradhapura district, injuring one 15-year old girl and a 65-year old woman, SLA reports.
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On the same day, LTTE launched mortar attack on the populated Ethawetunawewa village area of Anuradhapura district, injuring one 15-year old girl and a 65-year old woman, SLA reports.
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March - 19 
On the same day, one LTTE cadre surrendered to the Kattankudy Police in the Batticaloa district. He handed over his T-56 weapon to the Police along with five magazines, one hand grenade, one cyanide capsule and one first aid box.
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On the same day, one LTTE cadre surrendered to the Kattankudy Police in the Batticaloa district. He handed over his T-56 weapon to the Police along with five magazines, one hand grenade, one cyanide capsule and one first aid box.
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March - 19 
Special Task Force (STF) personnel killed four Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the Vellaveli area of Batticaloa district on March 19, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). One T-56 weapon, four claymore mines, one intercom set, four hand gr
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Special Task Force (STF) personnel killed four Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the Vellaveli area of Batticaloa district on March 19, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). One T-56 weapon, four claymore mines, one intercom set, four hand grenades and two electronic detonators along with the dead bodies were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 19 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have stolen Norwegian passports and sold them to the al-Qaeda organisation to earn money, said Norwegians Against Terrorism Organisation chief spokesman Falk Rovik, according to Daily News. "The LTTE has so
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have stolen Norwegian passports and sold them to the al-Qaeda organisation to earn money, said Norwegians Against Terrorism Organisation chief spokesman Falk Rovik, according to Daily News. "The LTTE has sold these passports to the highest bidders including an Algerian al-Qaeda group," Rovik said. Rovik pointed out that the LTTE has used some of the stolen passports and the balance had been sold to the highest bidders including the al-Qaeda group in Algeria. Rovik, who is also a member of the board of Oslo Chapter of the Amnesty International, said almost 90 per cent of LTTE revenues are raised from criminal activities outside Sri Lanka, including the smuggling of narcotics and humans, extortion of Diaspora members, credit card fraud etc.
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March - 19 
Troops recovered two claymore mines from the Kovilkulam area of Vavuniya district. Two hand grenades were recovered by troops from the Wannathai area of Jaffna district on March 19.
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Troops recovered two claymore mines from the Kovilkulam area of Vavuniya district. Two hand grenades were recovered by troops from the Wannathai area of Jaffna district on March 19.
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March - 19 
Troops retaliated when LTTE cadres opened small arms fire and simultaneously lobbed a hand grenade towards them, injuring a SF personnel, near the Jaffna Hindu College on March 19. During subsequent search operation troops recovered one hand grenade,
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Troops retaliated when LTTE cadres opened small arms fire and simultaneously lobbed a hand grenade towards them, injuring a SF personnel, near the Jaffna Hindu College on March 19. During subsequent search operation troops recovered one hand grenade, one T-56 magazine and 26 rounds of ammunition from the area.
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March - 19 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Vaiyramuthu Jeyachandran, at Kiliveddy in the Trincomalee district, according to Tamil Net.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Vaiyramuthu Jeyachandran, at Kiliveddy in the Trincomalee district, according to Tamil Net.
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March - 19 
University Teachers for Human Rights, Jaffna, an independent union of Tamil academics, in their latest bulletin has accused the LTTE of continued conscription of children, as young as six years and even the disabled. Based on first hand witness accou
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University Teachers for Human Rights, Jaffna, an independent union of Tamil academics, in their latest bulletin has accused the LTTE of continued conscription of children, as young as six years and even the disabled. Based on first hand witness accounts, the report have also accused that some top Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO) officials were LTTE intelligence cadres. The bulletin issued on March 13 tilted ' Infamy in Sri Lanka's North East' describes how the Vanni intelligence kept close links with top TRO officials.
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March - 19 
While expressing its distress at the pathetic situation citizens facing in the East, as another 150,000 have been forced into being refugees in recent days, the National Peace Council (NPC) said that human rights concerns need to be urgently addresse
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While expressing its distress at the pathetic situation citizens facing in the East, as another 150,000 have been forced into being refugees in recent days, the National Peace Council (NPC) said that human rights concerns need to be urgently addressed, according to Colombo Page. “The NPC calls for the international human rights campaigning to be tied to a campaign that brings the government and LTTE back to the negotiating table. Both parties should be pressed to agree to a cessation of hostilities and to resume negotiations at least on opening of access roads to provide humanitarian assistance to people who are suffering due to war,” it said.
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A separate incident, troops of 4 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested another KYKL cadre, identified as Dhorendro from Heingang, in the Imphal East district on March 20. Elsewhere, in the same district security forces also arrested another KCP cadre identified
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A separate incident, troops of 4 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested another KYKL cadre, identified as Dhorendro from Heingang, in the Imphal East district on March 20. Elsewhere, in the same district security forces also arrested another KCP cadre identified as, Chanam-thabam Sanatomba Meitei, on March 22 near Chingmeirong.
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March - 20 
A team chosen by the Union Home Ministry to take stock of the escalation of violence in the State and “streamline” the ground rules of Delhi’s cease-fire with the Isak-Muivah and Khaplang factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN)
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A team chosen by the Union Home Ministry to take stock of the escalation of violence in the State and “streamline” the ground rules of Delhi’s cease-fire with the Isak-Muivah and Khaplang factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) would arrive in Dimapur on March 20 (today), reports The Telegraph. Lt Gen. R.V. Kulkarni, chairman of the cease-fire-monitoring group, confirmed that the Home Ministry team would review the situation as well as the ground rules of the truce.
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March - 20 March - 22
Head Constable Sunil Anna Kachre of 2 Para, who had sustained critical injuries in the encounter with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in Lolab area of the Kupwara district on March 20, succumbed to injuries on March 22, Daily Excelsior reports.
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Head Constable Sunil Anna Kachre of 2 Para, who had sustained critical injuries in the encounter with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in Lolab area of the Kupwara district on March 20, succumbed to injuries on March 22, Daily Excelsior reports.
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March - 20 
In a major cordon-and-search operation at Chhotimarg hamlet in the Divar forest area of Lolab valley in Kupwara district on March 20 Security Forces (SFs) killed four militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit who were hiding at the residence of o
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In a major cordon-and-search operation at Chhotimarg hamlet in the Divar forest area of Lolab valley in Kupwara district on March 20 Security Forces (SFs) killed four militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit who were hiding at the residence of one Abdul Aziz War, Daily Excelsior reports. The militants were identified as Riyaz Ahmed Wani and Maqsood Ahmed Ganai from Kashmir; and Abdur Rehman and Abu Huraira, from Pakistan. An Army officer, identified as Captain Harshan, and a SF personnel was killed during the encounter. One soldier sustained injuries in the incident. SFs recovered four AK-47 rifles, two radio sets, besides a large quantity of accessories, ammunition and explosives from the site of encounter.
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March - 20 
In an obvious reference to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) who have been allegedly using the sea between India and Sri Lanka as a passage for gun and drug running, Defence Minister A.K. Antony after a visit to Southern Naval Command at Ko
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In an obvious reference to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) who have been allegedly using the sea between India and Sri Lanka as a passage for gun and drug running, Defence Minister A.K. Antony after a visit to Southern Naval Command at Kochi in Kerala said, "Joint patrolling by the Navies of India and Sri Lanka has been suggested, to keep trouble-makers at bay," according to Daily News. Indian intelligence services have alarmed that the LTTE could be supplying guns not only for their armouries but also for some Indian insurgent groups for money or in kind. Answering a question on the terrorist threat to the country from the seas, he said the Navy, Coast Guard and personnel of coastal police stations must act in coordination, to thwart attempts to attack India's coastal assets. "We already have unmanned aerial vehicles to do surveillance of the coast. Three offshore-patrol vessels and more helicopters will be commissioned into the Navy," he further said.
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March - 20 
In the same district, a Maoist cadre, Laxman, was arrested during a search operation at Orkelguda on March 20.
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In the same district, a Maoist cadre, Laxman, was arrested during a search operation at Orkelguda on March 20.
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March - 20 
Ruling out any redrawing of its boundaries, India said it was open to 'cooperative and consultative mechanisms' on Jammu and Kashmir involving the two parts of the State that were actively encouraged by New Delhi and Islamabad, reports PTI. Such coop
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Ruling out any redrawing of its boundaries, India said it was open to 'cooperative and consultative mechanisms' on Jammu and Kashmir involving the two parts of the State that were actively encouraged by New Delhi and Islamabad, reports PTI. Such cooperative mechanisms can multiply the gains of cooperation in solving the problems of social and economic development of the region, according to the Defence Ministry's annual report placed in Parliament on March 20. Emphasising that India wanted good neighbourly relations with Pakistan, for which it had taken several initiatives, the Defence Ministry said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had already declared a readiness to find a ‘pragmatic solution’ to the Kashmir problem. Singh has envisaged a situation ‘where the two parts of Jammu and Kashmir can, with active encouragement of the governments of India and Pakistan, work out cooperative, consultative mechanisms so as to maximise the gains of cooperation’. In an effort to build cordial relations with Pakistan, India has taken several policy initiatives and proposed confidence-building measures to enlarge the areas of convergence and to build trust, the report said. However, India continues to have security concerns with Pakistan on cross-border terrorism, the Ministry noted in the report which provides a yearly update on defence-related issues.
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March - 20 
SF’s arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, identified as L. Rohini Kumar Singh alias Aboy and H Bobby Singh alias Victor alias Premchandra, along with their seized arms and ammunitions in separate incidents in the I
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SF’s arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, identified as L. Rohini Kumar Singh alias Aboy and H Bobby Singh alias Victor alias Premchandra, along with their seized arms and ammunitions in separate incidents in the Imphal West district on March 20, reports Morung Express. SF’s after subsequent investigation revealed that L. Rohini Kumar Singh alias Aboy was involved in the firing cases of Thangmeiband, Keishamthong and Uripok Assembly Constituencies during recent State Assembly election.
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March - 20 
Sri Lanka has sought 'coordinated patrolling' with India of the sea dividing the two countries to keep away 'terrorists' and 'other intruders', Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said on March 20. "We should not have terrorists, other int
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Sri Lanka has sought 'coordinated patrolling' with India of the sea dividing the two countries to keep away 'terrorists' and 'other intruders', Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said on March 20. "We should not have terrorists, other intruders in this location," Bogollagama said. He submitted the proposal to Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee a day earlier.
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March - 20 
Srinagar Police claimed to have arrested two local cadres of LeT, namely Tariq Ahmad Baba alias Kamil and Manzoor Ahmad Dar alias Umar. Police said that some arms and ammunition were recovered from them, adding that, both the militants had raised a h
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Srinagar Police claimed to have arrested two local cadres of LeT, namely Tariq Ahmad Baba alias Kamil and Manzoor Ahmad Dar alias Umar. Police said that some arms and ammunition were recovered from them, adding that, both the militants had raised a hideout in Srinagar which had been used for hiding and planning subversive activities by a number of militants.
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March - 20 
Unidentified gunmen opened fired at a civilian’s residence in the Tamenglong district. However, there is no report of any casualty in the firing. Police personnel have recovered one empty cartridge of 9-mm weapon from the site of the incident.
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Unidentified gunmen opened fired at a civilian’s residence in the Tamenglong district. However, there is no report of any casualty in the firing. Police personnel have recovered one empty cartridge of 9-mm weapon from the site of the incident.
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March - 20 
A 4-inch-diameter gas pipeline was blown up in Killi Shiekhan in Mastung town. Police officials said: “Gas supply to several areas in the town has been suspended.”
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A 4-inch-diameter gas pipeline was blown up in Killi Shiekhan in Mastung town. Police officials said: “Gas supply to several areas in the town has been suspended.”
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March - 20 
Pakistan Ambassador to United States Munir Akram told the United Nations (UN) Security Council on March 20 that there was no proven direct co-relation of an increase in incidents inside Afghanistan with the conclusion of the North Waziristan agreemen
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Pakistan Ambassador to United States Munir Akram told the United Nations (UN) Security Council on March 20 that there was no proven direct co-relation of an increase in incidents inside Afghanistan with the conclusion of the North Waziristan agreement signed by the Pakistani Government with tribal leaders, Daily Times reported. He told the council during a debate on the situation in Afghanistan that Pakistan was pursuing a comprehensive strategy to promote peace and progress in its frontier regions, and this involved military, political, economic and administrative components. The objective of this strategy is to win the hearts and minds of the local population and isolate the militants from the moderates. Akram said, "Pakistan’s frontier regions have been deeply affected by three decades of war and conflict in Afghanistan. As part of our programme for modernisation and rapid socio-economic development, it is in Pakistan’s vital interest to eliminate Al Qaeda terrorists, Taliban militancy and Talibnisation in these frontier regions." Responding to an observation by Tom Koenigs, a special representative of the UN Secretary General, that suicide attacks, facilitators and Taliban commanders were crossing over from Pakistan, the Ambassador said crossing of the border was in both directions, and the Taliban must be controlled on both sides of the border. He refuted allegations of "safe havens and sanctuaries" for Taliban in Pakistan as "unsubstantiated".
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March - 20 
President General Pervez Musharraf warned militants on March 20 that they should lay down their arms, otherwise “they will be eliminated and allowed to exist no more”, reports Daily Times. “Where does decency stand on the way to blowing up gas pipeli
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President General Pervez Musharraf warned militants on March 20 that they should lay down their arms, otherwise “they will be eliminated and allowed to exist no more”, reports Daily Times. “Where does decency stand on the way to blowing up gas pipelines and railway tracks? These elements are opposed to development and want their hegemony to prevail. I warn them to surrender, otherwise they will be eliminated and they will not be allowed to exist any more ... these miscreants are minimal in number, and we will deal with them. If they want to fight, I know (how) to fight more than them,” said Musharraf while inaugurating the Gwadar deep-sea port.
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March - 20 
Two policemen were injured in a hand-grenade attack on a Police vehicle in Quetta on March 20, according to Dawn. Police said that two people, who were riding a motorcycle, had hurled a hand-grenade at a van of the Bajli Road Police Station that was
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Two policemen were injured in a hand-grenade attack on a Police vehicle in Quetta on March 20, according to Dawn. Police said that two people, who were riding a motorcycle, had hurled a hand-grenade at a van of the Bajli Road Police Station that was parked near the Pishin bus terminal. “Two policemen were seriously wounded in the attack,” Khalid Manzoor, a senior Police officer said. The vehicle was badly damaged, Police sources said.
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March - 20 
Chairman of the Maoist trade union - All Nepal Trade Union Federation (ANTUF) Salik Ram Jamarkattel revealed that two federation members, Deepak Rai and Mukunda Neupane had been involved in beating up hotelier Harilal Shrestha on March 18, Kantipuron
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Chairman of the Maoist trade union - All Nepal Trade Union Federation (ANTUF) Salik Ram Jamarkattel revealed that two federation members, Deepak Rai and Mukunda Neupane had been involved in beating up hotelier Harilal Shrestha on March 18, Kantipuronline reports. Issuing a press release on March 20, ANTUF said that the duo had been suspended and action had been initiated against them. The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) on March 20 said that it would take action against two of its cadres involved in assaulting Shrestha.
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March - 20 
Owner of a camera shop, Ram Tandukar, in New Road said that Maoists had threatened him in the charge of purchasing smuggled cameras. He alleged that Maoists took him into control for nine hours and released after inflicting physical and mental tortur
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Owner of a camera shop, Ram Tandukar, in New Road said that Maoists had threatened him in the charge of purchasing smuggled cameras. He alleged that Maoists took him into control for nine hours and released after inflicting physical and mental torture.
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March - 20 
A suspected ‘military commander’ of the JMB, identified as Mostafizur Rahman Shahin, confessed that about 5,000 cadres, who are paid monthly remuneration, are operative across the country. He also mentioned that the money for them comes from Banglade
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A suspected ‘military commander’ of the JMB, identified as Mostafizur Rahman Shahin, confessed that about 5,000 cadres, who are paid monthly remuneration, are operative across the country. He also mentioned that the money for them comes from Bangladeshi expatriates in foreign countries, including the United States of America and Saudi Arabia. Shahin was arrested from his home in Pabna on March 15.
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March - 20 
Personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, Mustafizur Rahman alias 'Killer Mostaque' and Abdul Kuddus alias Masud, from Raspur village under Dhamoirhat subdistrict in the Naogaon distri
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Personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, Mustafizur Rahman alias 'Killer Mostaque' and Abdul Kuddus alias Masud, from Raspur village under Dhamoirhat subdistrict in the Naogaon district on March 20, according to Daily Star. They are reportedly top aides of Siddikul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, the kingpin of the JMB as well as chief of the Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB). According to police sources, Mostaque was accused in seven cases, including three for killing, and Kuddus was wanted in three cases, including one for killing. Mostaque earlier confessed that he joined the JMB following instructions of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders, including former Minister Ruhul Kuddus Talukhdar Dulu and Rajshahi district BNP secretary Shis Muhammad.
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March - 20 
Personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion arrested two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres, Morshedul Islam and Sirajul Islam, from Gangachara subdistrict of Rangpur district on March 20-night, according to Daily Star.
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Personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion arrested two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres, Morshedul Islam and Sirajul Islam, from Gangachara subdistrict of Rangpur district on March 20-night, according to Daily Star.
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March - 20 
A day earlier, troops on routine patrol confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Periyathampanai area of the same district and killed three outfit cadres.
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A day earlier, troops on routine patrol confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Periyathampanai area of the same district and killed three outfit cadres.
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March - 20 
Four Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed in a retaliatory fire by troops in the Chamalankulam area of Vavuniya district on March 20, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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Four Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed in a retaliatory fire by troops in the Chamalankulam area of Vavuniya district on March 20, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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March - 20 
On March 20, de-mining troops unearthed two MBRL rounds and three 81-mm mortar bombs from the Kirimichchiya area.
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On March 20, de-mining troops unearthed two MBRL rounds and three 81-mm mortar bombs from the Kirimichchiya area.
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March - 20 
On March 20, LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade towards troops on foot patrol in the Velvettithurai area of the same district. Troops retaliated and repulsed the attack and subsequently recovered one hand grenade, one motorbike and one push bicycle fr
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On March 20, LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade towards troops on foot patrol in the Velvettithurai area of the same district. Troops retaliated and repulsed the attack and subsequently recovered one hand grenade, one motorbike and one push bicycle from the incident site.
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March - 20 
On March 20, two Security Force (SF) personnel were injured when LTTE cadres triggered claymore mine explosion using a remote controller device in the Nelukkulama area.
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On March 20, two Security Force (SF) personnel were injured when LTTE cadres triggered claymore mine explosion using a remote controller device in the Nelukkulama area.
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March - 20 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Ragu, in his house at Murganoor area in the Vavuniya district on March 20, reports Tamil Net.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Ragu, in his house at Murganoor area in the Vavuniya district on March 20, reports Tamil Net.
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March - 21 
Assam Rifles (AR) arrested one Dima Halim Doagah (DHD) cadre and sized a huge cache of arms including one AK-47 rifle, a US-made M-16 rifle, four Chinese rifles with bayonets, two bolt action rifles and one Chinese made automatic pistol along with li
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Assam Rifles (AR) arrested one Dima Halim Doagah (DHD) cadre and sized a huge cache of arms including one AK-47 rifle, a US-made M-16 rifle, four Chinese rifles with bayonets, two bolt action rifles and one Chinese made automatic pistol along with live ammunition for all weapons from Silchar-Haflong in the Cachar District on March 21, reports Nagaland Post.
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March - 21 
In a counter insurgency operation Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Ratneswar Rabha, and arrested another, identified as Lawrence Marak, near Jengjal in the West Garo Hills district, whil
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In a counter insurgency operation Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Ratneswar Rabha, and arrested another, identified as Lawrence Marak, near Jengjal in the West Garo Hills district, while the militants were planning to cross over to Tikrikilla after entering from neighbouring Bangladesh on March 21, reports Assam Tribune. SF’s also seized 3-kgs of RDX from the incident site.
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March - 21 
In a counter insurgency operation, Security Forces (SFs) killed a suspected United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre and recovered one 9-mm pistol with 3 live round ammunitions at Thinungkai Mamang Leikei in the Bishnupur district on March 21, rep
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In a counter insurgency operation, Security Forces (SFs) killed a suspected United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre and recovered one 9-mm pistol with 3 live round ammunitions at Thinungkai Mamang Leikei in the Bishnupur district on March 21, reports Morung Express.
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March - 21 
Observing that terrorists primarily use hawala channels to route their funds, Government on March 21 said even the banking channels were a "significant route" for movement of money by these elements, reported Zee News. "As per available reports, terr
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Observing that terrorists primarily use hawala channels to route their funds, Government on March 21 said even the banking channels were a "significant route" for movement of money by these elements, reported Zee News. "As per available reports, terrorists and terrorist organisations active in India are using different channels to fund their operations. They route their funds mainly through hawala and other informal means. Banking channels are also a significant route for movement of funds by such elements," Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said in reply to questions in the Rajya Sabha. He said the Government was pursuing a multi-dimensional approach to deal with terrorist operations and supporting states to neutralise their activities. To a question on the recent observations of National Security Advisor (NSA) M K Narayanan on the matter, Jaiswal said the NSA had recently recounted the methods adopted by terror outfits to generate funds and had pointed towards the reported "misuse" of the formal financial system by them. He said the revenue, security and law enforcement agencies were regularly sensitized to pursue an inter-agency approach to detect these channels the use of funds received by the terror groups. "There is continuous coordination between home, defence, finance and other ministries, which are the administrative ministries of security sensitive sectors," he said, adding that proposals relating to such sectors were referred to the home and defence ministries for vetting from the security angle.
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March - 21 
On the same day, three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres, identified as Thuigongpau Gangmei alias Bookie, Dingamlung Kamei and John Pamei, were arrested along with a 9-mm pistol with four live rounds by the SFs from Lila
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On the same day, three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres, identified as Thuigongpau Gangmei alias Bookie, Dingamlung Kamei and John Pamei, were arrested along with a 9-mm pistol with four live rounds by the SFs from Lilashing Khongnangmakhong in the Tamenglong district, reports Sangai Express.
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March - 21 
One People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as L. Ibobi of Keishampat, was arrested by the 22 Maratha Light Infantry (MLI) along with Imphal West police personal from Kwakeithel in the Imphal West district. On the inform
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One People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as L. Ibobi of Keishampat, was arrested by the 22 Maratha Light Infantry (MLI) along with Imphal West police personal from Kwakeithel in the Imphal West district. On the information provided by the cadre, three more cadres, identified as L Dinesh Sharma of Keishampat, Ningombam of Sagolband Manki Leikai and Huirem Boby alias Premchandra alias Victor of Naoremthong Takhellambam Leikai, were arrested from Sagolband area in the Thoubal district. One 9-mm pistol, 10 live rounds and incriminating documents were recovered from the arrested cadres.
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March - 21 
The Army claims that a woman, identified as Laishram Memchoubi, a resident of Thinungei in the Bishnupur district has been kidnapped by the underground United National Liberation front (UNLF) on March 21, reports Kanglaonline.
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The Army claims that a woman, identified as Laishram Memchoubi, a resident of Thinungei in the Bishnupur district has been kidnapped by the underground United National Liberation front (UNLF) on March 21, reports Kanglaonline.
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March - 21 
Troops of 22 Maratha Light Infantry (MLI) arrested a Kanglei Yawol kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Thiyam Ajit alias Thembi, along with two live rounds of AK rifle from Patsoi in the mphal West district on March 21. Based on the information pro
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Troops of 22 Maratha Light Infantry (MLI) arrested a Kanglei Yawol kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Thiyam Ajit alias Thembi, along with two live rounds of AK rifle from Patsoi in the mphal West district on March 21. Based on the information provided by the KYKL cadre the MLI arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, identified as Kayenpaibam Ojit.
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March - 21 
Clashes between foreign al Qaeda militants and pro-Government tribesmen in South Waziristan have left 110 people dead, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao told Daily Times on March 21. Sherpao said that 84 Uzbek militants and 17 local tribesmen, includin
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Clashes between foreign al Qaeda militants and pro-Government tribesmen in South Waziristan have left 110 people dead, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao told Daily Times on March 21. Sherpao said that 84 Uzbek militants and 17 local tribesmen, including nine civilians, had been killed during three days of fighting. Another 83 Uzbeks have been captured by the tribal forces, he said, adding that the Government has not intervened in the clashes. However, witnesses in Wana told Daily Times that the Army had fired artillery rounds from the Zarinoor base at the Uzbek militants’ positions in Azam Warsak and Sheen Warsak and gunship helicopters were hovering over the area. However, Army spokesman Maj Gen Waheed Arshad said he had no information that artillery was being used against the foreign militants. The report further added that Maulvi Nazir is leading the battle against foreign militants for the first time since they crossed over from Afghanistan after the United States invasion. The clashes were spreading from Azam Warsak and Kaloosha to areas like Karikot. Uzbek militants are being supported by key commanders of the late Taliban leader Nek Muhammad and they have taken control of a school in Karikot and all schools have been closed for an indefinite period, tribesmen arriving in Tank city from Wana told Daily Times. Security officials said the clashes began with the killing of Saiful Adil, an Arab fighter whose body was found a few days ago. "Maulvi Nazir supports the Arabs and suspected that the Uzbeks had murdered Adil," the officials said. They said that Nazir’s men attacked two private jails operated by Uzbek militants in Azam Warsak early on March 21, adding that the tribesmen killed more than 20 Uzbeks and rescued four local prisoners. Residents of Wana arriving in Tank city claimed that they had seen "Punjabi Taliban" fighting alongside Nazir’s men, but their claims could not be confirmed. Former Federally Administered Tribal Area security chief Brigadier (retired)) Mehmood Shah said the Government should take advantage of the situation by covertly or overtly supporting the tribesmen. Meanwhile, a jirga led by Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Member of National Assembly Maulana Mirajuddin is heading towards Wana to negotiate a cease-fire between the warring factions.
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March - 21 
Five Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and four injured when unidentified gunmen ambushed their vehicle in the Bramcha area of Chagai district on March 21, an FC official said. Bramcha is notorious as a drug smugglers’ haven. "We are not sure
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Five Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and four injured when unidentified gunmen ambushed their vehicle in the Bramcha area of Chagai district on March 21, an FC official said. Bramcha is notorious as a drug smugglers’ haven. "We are not sure who the actual attackers were, but they either belong to the drug mafia or the weapons mafia. We are investigating the matter," the official told Daily Times. The dead FC officials have been identified as Mohammad Omer, Awal Khan, Habibur Rehman, Mohammad Omar and Riaz Ahmed. The injured are Lieutenant Colonel Zia and his men Fatehullah, Mohammad Ali and Dost Mohammad. Independent sources said that the attackers had also fired a rocket at the FC vehicle, which was on a routine patrol in the area, and destroyed it completely. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 21 
Security at the United States (U.S.) consulate at Karachi was beefed up on March 21 after an anonymous caller threatened to blow up the consulate, reported Daily Times. Sources said that the call had been recorded and investigations were underway.
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Security at the United States (U.S.) consulate at Karachi was beefed up on March 21 after an anonymous caller threatened to blow up the consulate, reported Daily Times. Sources said that the call had been recorded and investigations were underway.
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March - 21 
Tribesmen, led by Maulavi Nazir, are reported to have recovered 18,00 hand-grenades, 175 rocket-propelled grenades, 188 Kalashnikovs and thousands of rounds of ammunition from a private jail run by Uzbeks in the Kaloosha area on March 21, adds Dawn.
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Tribesmen, led by Maulavi Nazir, are reported to have recovered 18,00 hand-grenades, 175 rocket-propelled grenades, 188 Kalashnikovs and thousands of rounds of ammunition from a private jail run by Uzbeks in the Kaloosha area on March 21, adds Dawn.
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March - 21 
United States (U.S.) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on March 21 expressed worry that Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan was serving as a possible safe haven for terrorists and said extremists in the area have to be dealt with, Daily Times report
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United States (U.S.) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on March 21 expressed worry that Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan was serving as a possible safe haven for terrorists and said extremists in the area have to be dealt with, Daily Times reports. Rice, in testimony before a congressional hearing, also expressed concern about a disputed peace deal that the Pakistani Government struck last September in the North Waziristan tribal area under which traditional tribal leaders are to enforce an end to militancy. Critics say the peace accord has allowed militants to regroup in an area viewed as a possible hiding place for al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Rice said the frontier "is remote, it is cut-off, it is underdeveloped, and it is a hotbed for extremism", adding, local tribal groups had started to fight back against extremists in the area. "You have to separate the population from the foreign fighters. And you do that through fighting — the Pakistani army fighting them, through the tribals fighting them. But you also do that by trying to improve the economic base and the modernisation of that region."
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March - 21 
A Tharu community leader, identified as Laxman Tharu aka Roshan, who had last week rebelled from the Maoist party and vowed to float a separate front to carry forward causes of Tharu community and who had dramatically announced return to the Maoist f
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A Tharu community leader, identified as Laxman Tharu aka Roshan, who had last week rebelled from the Maoist party and vowed to float a separate front to carry forward causes of Tharu community and who had dramatically announced return to the Maoist fold a few days ago, has been abducted, on March 21, from Geta of Kailali district, Nepal News reports. A group calling itself TM Don Group has claimed the responsibility for his abduction. The group has also demanded NR 1 million ransom within five days to release him.
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March - 21 
At least 27 persons, including five women, were killed and over 40 persons were injured at Gaur in the Rautahat district on March 21 when Maoists and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) activists clashed with each other, Nepal News reports. 12 dead bodies
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At least 27 persons, including five women, were killed and over 40 persons were injured at Gaur in the Rautahat district on March 21 when Maoists and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) activists clashed with each other, Nepal News reports. 12 dead bodies were found at the major clash site at the Rice Mills ground in Gaur while 15 more bodies were discovered in the nearby Hajmaniya and Mudhbaliya Village Development Committees (VDCs) - four kilometres away from Gaur city. The incident occurred after 1 pm at the Rice Mills ground in Gaur where both the Madhesi Mukti Morcha (MMM) affiliated with the Maoists and MJF had planned to hold their separate mass meetings. Unconfirmed reports say that Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) has owned up responsibility for the shootout.
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March - 21 
Himalayan Times quoting Superintendent of Police (SP) at the Rautahat District Police Office, Ram Kumar Khanal, says 30 Maoist cadres, five MJF activists and five civilians were injured in the clash. Khanal said, "Most of those who died in the encoun
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Himalayan Times quoting Superintendent of Police (SP) at the Rautahat District Police Office, Ram Kumar Khanal, says 30 Maoist cadres, five MJF activists and five civilians were injured in the clash. Khanal said, "Most of those who died in the encounter are Maoists," adding that other dead persons were yet to be identified.
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March - 21 
Himalayan Times reports that the activists of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M) prevented Pashupati Shumsher Rana, the Chairperson of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), from attending a mass meet that was to be held at Lagarche of the Sind
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Himalayan Times reports that the activists of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M) prevented Pashupati Shumsher Rana, the Chairperson of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), from attending a mass meet that was to be held at Lagarche of the Sindhupalchowk district on March 21. The Maoists didn’t let the vehicles of Rana and the Police team to go ahead from Sipaghat that lies in the border of Kavre and Sindhupalchowk, and consequently, the mass meet of the RPP was cancelled.
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March - 21 
One Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadre belonging to the Red Flag faction, identified as Ainal Haque, was killed in an encounter with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at Khotbari Primary School premise under Chatmoher sub district in the
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One Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadre belonging to the Red Flag faction, identified as Ainal Haque, was killed in an encounter with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at Khotbari Primary School premise under Chatmoher sub district in the Pabna district on March 21-night, according to Daily Star. However, his accomplices managed to escape from the encounter site. A rifle and two bullets were recovered from the incident site. Ainal Haque was reportedly an accused in seven cases, including four for murder.
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March - 21 
Colombo Page reports that the Government rejected any unsolicited foreign monitoring of its human rights amid growing international criticism against abductions and the recruitment of child soldiers. "We would not allow any unsolicited monitoring of
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Colombo Page reports that the Government rejected any unsolicited foreign monitoring of its human rights amid growing international criticism against abductions and the recruitment of child soldiers. "We would not allow any unsolicited monitoring of rights in the embattled island, but would invite eminent persons from time to time to assess the situation," Government Defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said. He said, ‘We will protect our sovereignty and will not allow any foreigner to force on us a set-up to monitor (rights).". Human rights groups have charged that at least 750 people had disappeared since the escalation of fighting between Government forces and LTTE in December 2005. Sri Lanka Government has appointed a Presidential commission of inquiry to investigate some selected serious human rights violations that took place in the recent past. An International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP) was also appointed by the President to enhance transparency of investigations and to ensure they conform to international norms and standards.
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March - 21 
Highly placed Government sources told The Hindu that India has received a proposal from Sri Lanka for "coordinated patrolling" of their maritime waters, but no decision has been taken on the issue. Making a clear distinction between "coordinated patr
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Highly placed Government sources told The Hindu that India has received a proposal from Sri Lanka for "coordinated patrolling" of their maritime waters, but no decision has been taken on the issue. Making a clear distinction between "coordinated patrolling" and "joint patrolling," the sources stated that the proposal was only for patrolling that would be coordinated in advance. There was no proposal for the two navies to patrol the seas together, they added. Sri Lanka has been pushing the idea of "joint patrolling" with the Indian Navy for quite some time now. New Delhi had rejected it during the November 2006 visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse.
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March - 21 
More than 30 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres are believed to be dead and four Security Forces (SFs) were killed, when a fierce battle erupted between troops and the outfit cadres in the Batticaloa district on March 21, said Military of
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More than 30 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres are believed to be dead and four Security Forces (SFs) were killed, when a fierce battle erupted between troops and the outfit cadres in the Batticaloa district on March 21, said Military officials according to Colombo Page. The outfit cadres continued to fire artillery and mortars at the Kumburumalai, Siththandi, Black Bridge, Mavedivembu and Chenkaladi Army camps, while at the same time a group of 300 outfit cadres attempted to infiltrate the camps in small groups. The indiscriminate shelling injured many civilians and severely damaged their houses. SFs retaliated with mortar and small arms fire, which killed more than 30 outfit cadres and injured many others. During the mortar attack four soldiers were killed and 14 were injured. In the search operation following the attack, six T-56 assault rifles, a LMG, a RPG, a Bangalore Torpedo and a large stock of ammunition were recovered by the troops. "Eight LTTE bodies were recovered in the search operation and according to LTTE communication intercepts over 30 cadres were seriously injured and were being taken to Thoppigala area," the official said. Following the attack Sri Lanka Air Force struck identified outfit’s targets in south of Vavunathivu area where the SFs believe the Tigers moved in after their failed attack. Meanwhile, LTTE spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan confirmed that the outfit had launched a "pre-emptive strike on military build-ups", adding, the aim was to prevent the military entering villages, disrupting harvests and scaring locals away, according to Associated Press. He admitted eight cadres of the outfit died in the fighting.
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March - 21 
On March 21, Police arrested three Tamil men in the Mannar district who were transporting 10,500 liters (2,730 gallons) of diesel fuel, allegedly for LTTE cadres, the defense ministry said, according to Associated Press.
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On March 21, Police arrested three Tamil men in the Mannar district who were transporting 10,500 liters (2,730 gallons) of diesel fuel, allegedly for LTTE cadres, the defense ministry said, according to Associated Press.
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March - 21 
On the same day, SFs killed five LTTE cadres who attempted to infiltrate the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line in the Jaffna district, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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On the same day, SFs killed five LTTE cadres who attempted to infiltrate the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line in the Jaffna district, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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March - 21 
Sri Lanka on March 21 claimed that India has agreed with it in `principle to work out a joint mechanism' to safeguard the interests of the fisher folk community in the Pak Straits/Bay as well as tackle `activities related to terrorism', reports The H
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Sri Lanka on March 21 claimed that India has agreed with it in `principle to work out a joint mechanism' to safeguard the interests of the fisher folk community in the Pak Straits/Bay as well as tackle `activities related to terrorism', reports The Hindu. Defence spokesperson and Minister Keheliya Rambukwella made the announcement at a news conference in Colombo and said that the agreement was the outcome of the just concluded visit of Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Rohita Bogollagama to New Delhi from March 18 to 20. On whether it would involve joint patrolling of the seas by the Indian and Sri Lanka navies, Rambukwella said the `mechanisms' were yet to be worked out. "All I can say at the moment is it would be a Government-to-Government understanding." However, the press statement issued by Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry on the visit of Bogollagama to New Delhi has no reference to such an agreement.
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March - 21 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is reported to be carrying out a very effective extortion campaign within Colombo targeting the relatives of the expatriate Tamils, according to Daily News. An elderly couple residing in the City were appro
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is reported to be carrying out a very effective extortion campaign within Colombo targeting the relatives of the expatriate Tamils, according to Daily News. An elderly couple residing in the City were approached by the LTTE’s collectors recently demanding Rupees 5 million for its war effort. It is alleged that the children of this couple, known to be LTTE sympathisers have palmed off large sums of money to outfit agents in London every time they were approached. The outfit has earmarked households with rich relatives abroad and extort them to fatten their diminishing reserves. It is suspected that the outfit had used the details filled in a fund raising questionnaire circulated last year among the Tamil diaspora to intimidate the families and extort money. The questionnaire sought particulars of their property and relatives in Sri Lanka.
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March - 22 
Dimasa militant outfit Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) on March 22 held a two-day "Jatiya Mohasabha" (national conclave), which was joined by several political parties in appealing to both the Centre and the ULFA to sit for unconditional talks for a politica
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Dimasa militant outfit Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) on March 22 held a two-day "Jatiya Mohasabha" (national conclave), which was joined by several political parties in appealing to both the Centre and the ULFA to sit for unconditional talks for a political settlement of the insurgency problem. The DHD ‘chairman’ Dilip Nunisa urged the Center to play the role of "guardian and big brother" and hold direct talks with the ULFA. He also appealed to the ULFA to authorise the five jailed leaders to hold negotiations with the Government.
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March - 22 
Official sources said that Police arrested three local militants of LeT in Srinagar city. They were identified as Zubair Ahmed Malik alias Abu Umar, his cousin Ehtisham Malik alias Abu Hashim and Faisal Ahmed Bhat alias Vicky alias Abu Salah-ud-din,
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Official sources said that Police arrested three local militants of LeT in Srinagar city. They were identified as Zubair Ahmed Malik alias Abu Umar, his cousin Ehtisham Malik alias Abu Hashim and Faisal Ahmed Bhat alias Vicky alias Abu Salah-ud-din, all residents of the Sopore district. Sources said that the three militants had shifted their base to Srinagar after working with LeT in Sopore town and Kandi belt of Kupwara district.
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March - 22 
A Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) - Fazlur Rehman dominated tribal jirga on March 22 brokered a temporary cease-fire between foreign militants and Wazir tribes in South Waziristan, who have been fighting since March 19, reported Daily Times. "Both sides h
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A Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) - Fazlur Rehman dominated tribal jirga on March 22 brokered a temporary cease-fire between foreign militants and Wazir tribes in South Waziristan, who have been fighting since March 19, reported Daily Times. "Both sides have agreed to the jirga demand for a ceasefire," said Niaz Muhammad Qureshi, JUI-F information secretary for South Waziristan. "We are glad that the two sides conceded to the tribal elders and clerics’ plea for silencing their guns in order to solve their issues through peaceful means," he added. Senior militant leaders like Baitullah Mehsud, Sirajuddin Haqqani, son of senior Taliban commander Jalaluddin Haqqani, and an unnamed Taliban commander from across the Afghan border reached undisclosed locations in South Waziristan to take part in the cease-fire negotiations. "They are all monitoring the situation and discussing with key local militant commanders how things can be cooled down," said tribal sources. Tribal sources said that Maulvi Nazir, commander of pro-Taliban tribal militants in Wazir areas, at one point was unwilling to negotiate a cease-fire with foreign militants and their local harbourers. "The jirga members convinced him after hours-long parleys," said sources in Dera Ismail Khan city, 200 miles south of Peshawar.
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March - 22 
After Dir and Bajaur, barbers in Mardan in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) have also received letters from a purported jihadi outfit to stop shaving beards, according to Daily Times. Sana hairdresser, a barbershop in the Par Hoti area, has re
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After Dir and Bajaur, barbers in Mardan in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) have also received letters from a purported jihadi outfit to stop shaving beards, according to Daily Times. Sana hairdresser, a barbershop in the Par Hoti area, has received a letter from an organisation called Tanzeemul Mujahideen NWFP, warning barbers that they should stop shaving beards, otherwise their shops would be set on fire or bombed. The letter reads: "Our beloved Muslim brothers, listen and listen attentively and then think over it that shaving off beards is a great sin. This (beard) is the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet (PBUH), but regretfully we have been shaving it off and throwing these blessed hairs at dirty places, which is a shame."
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March - 22 
Daily Times quoting Interior Ministry sources reported that the Government is considering launching an offensive to flush out foreign militants in the Waziristan tribal region, particularly in Wana. A senior ministry official said the Government had
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Daily Times quoting Interior Ministry sources reported that the Government is considering launching an offensive to flush out foreign militants in the Waziristan tribal region, particularly in Wana. A senior ministry official said the Government had prepared a plan in consultation with the army. "The ministry has discussed the ‘Mountain Thrust’ plan with officials of law-enforcement and intelligence agencies," the official said, adding that the plan might take up to three weeks to implement. However, Military spokesman Major General Waheed Arshad said there was no such plan under consideration and the local administration was doing its job firmly.
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March - 22 
Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao said that the toll in four days of fighting likely crossed 135 on March 22. The dead include some 100 foreigners, 25 fighters of local tribes. Security officials in Tank city said that pro-Maulvi Nazir milit
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Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao said that the toll in four days of fighting likely crossed 135 on March 22. The dead include some 100 foreigners, 25 fighters of local tribes. Security officials in Tank city said that pro-Maulvi Nazir militants ambushed two vehicles carrying 12 Uzbek militants, killing six of them in Zarmilan, 35 kilometres south of Wana. "Other foreign militants fled in the second vehicle while local militants lost two comrades in the ambush," the security officials said. Otherwise, the clashes on the fourth day of the conflict were less intense, a military spokesman said. "The clashes continued but their intensity was low," Maj-Gen Waheed Arshad told Daily Times.
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March - 22 
Police said that the railway line had been blown up near Musa Colony in the Sariab area. "A two-foot piece of the railway track was blown up in the blast," police said. Railway authorities said that all rail traffic had been suspended for the time be
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Police said that the railway line had been blown up near Musa Colony in the Sariab area. "A two-foot piece of the railway track was blown up in the blast," police said. Railway authorities said that all rail traffic had been suspended for the time being and all Quetta-bound trains would be stopped at the Sibi railway station.
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March - 22 
Two rockets exploded in different areas of Quetta on March 22 night while the Quetta-Sibi train link was severed after insurgents blew up the main railway line, reports Dawn. The first rocket exploded on the roof of one of the studios of the Quetta s
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Two rockets exploded in different areas of Quetta on March 22 night while the Quetta-Sibi train link was severed after insurgents blew up the main railway line, reports Dawn. The first rocket exploded on the roof of one of the studios of the Quetta station of Radio Pakistan at around 9:20 pm. Minutes later, another rocket hit the house that belongs to Tahir Mohammad Khan, a former federal minister and chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, near the Balochistan High Court building on the Ghalib Road. A senior official of the Radio Pakistan, Quetta, said that the blast did not affect radio transmissions, adding that all vital equipment and installations were safe. Rocket shrapnel damaged the boundary wall of the house besides damaging some electric supply lines, leading to sus-pension of power supply to the area. "It appears that a couple of 107mm rockets were fired from the western side of the provincial capital," a senior police official said. But the exact location could not be located.
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March - 22 
Unidentified insurgents blew up an electricity tower in Mohmand Agency in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 22, Daily Times reported. Political administration officials said that the saboteurs destroyed an electricity tower near Pir Qi
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Unidentified insurgents blew up an electricity tower in Mohmand Agency in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 22, Daily Times reported. Political administration officials said that the saboteurs destroyed an electricity tower near Pir Qilla, suspending power supply to Ghalanai and Lakrao grid stations. Unidentified miscreants had sabotaged some towers in November 2006. The government included some areas of the agency in Peshawar and Charsadda districts about eight years ago and the residents of these areas have been protesting against this move since then. The move also led to the formation of a Mohmand Resistance Movement (MRM), which has given a wheel-jam and shutter down strike call on March 29 to protest against the inclusion of tribal areas into settled ones. The MRM has been blamed for previous sabotages of electricity towers and Government officials have accused the organisation for this recent subversive activity. However, the MRM has denied involvement in this incident, saying that the administration was making false allegations against the organisation to foil its March 26 strike. The MRM demanded that 25 villages, which were part of the agency and later included in the settles areas, be re-included in the agency.
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March - 22 
Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula inspected the incident site at Gaur and said the Government will take action against the guilty. In accordance with the demand made by Maoist Chairman Prachanda he said a decision on whether to ban the MJF will be
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Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula inspected the incident site at Gaur and said the Government will take action against the guilty. In accordance with the demand made by Maoist Chairman Prachanda he said a decision on whether to ban the MJF will be taken after holding a discussion among senior leaders of the eight parties.
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March - 22 
Maoist chairman Prachanda has demanded that the Government outlaw the MJF, Nepal News reports. He termed it as a criminal gang. Warning that the Maoists would launch protests if the group is not outlawed, he also demanded immediate arrest of MJF lead
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Maoist chairman Prachanda has demanded that the Government outlaw the MJF, Nepal News reports. He termed it as a criminal gang. Warning that the Maoists would launch protests if the group is not outlawed, he also demanded immediate arrest of MJF leaders. Himalayan Times adds that, Prachanda said it was a "master plan" of the royalists, Hindu fundamentalists, anti-democratic and anti-peace elements, who did not want to see the constituent assembly election take place and wanted to put at risk the country’s integrity and sovereignty.
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March - 22 
The death tool in the clash between the Maoists and the activists of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) at Gaur in the Rautahat district has gone up to 28, Himalayan Times reports.
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The death tool in the clash between the Maoists and the activists of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) at Gaur in the Rautahat district has gone up to 28, Himalayan Times reports.
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March - 22 
Thousands of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers of the Maoists’ first main division based at Ilam’s Chulachuli moved out of the camps on March 22 in protest against the murder of their party cadres by the MJF, Himalayan Times reports. Eight hund
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Thousands of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers of the Maoists’ first main division based at Ilam’s Chulachuli moved out of the camps on March 22 in protest against the murder of their party cadres by the MJF, Himalayan Times reports. Eight hundred PLA soldiers from the First Main Division at Chulachuli came out of the camp this afternoon and held a protest demonstration carrying weapons. PLA soldiers from Morang’s Tandi and Yangsila camps, Ilam’s Danabari camp and Shaktikhor camp at Chitwan also came out of the camps and held a protest rally. Similar kinds of protests were also held in Nawalparasi, Rupandehi, Kailali and Surkhet districts. Nepal News adds that the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) organised rallies in Jhapa district on March 22-afternoon.
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March - 22 
Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmad rejected mercy petitions of six convicted Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, including its chief, Abdur Rahman, and his ‘second-in-command’, Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, who would be executed bet
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Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmad rejected mercy petitions of six convicted Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, including its chief, Abdur Rahman, and his ‘second-in-command’, Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, who would be executed between April 13 and 19. They were convicted for killing two judges in Jhalakathi in a suicide bomb attack in November 2005. "We have received the copy of the president's rejection of the six militants' mercy petitions today [Thursday] afternoon," said Inspector General (Prisons), Brig. Gen. Zakir Hasan.
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March - 22 
A day earlier, in the same district, troops recovered one RPG, one micro pistol, twenty five rounds of 9 mm ammunition, one 9 V battery, 350 gm of C4 explosives, two Improvised Explosive Devices, two communication sets, a stock of medical drugs and s
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A day earlier, in the same district, troops recovered one RPG, one micro pistol, twenty five rounds of 9 mm ammunition, one 9 V battery, 350 gm of C4 explosives, two Improvised Explosive Devices, two communication sets, a stock of medical drugs and some other medical items from the Annaikottai Irrupukulam Trincomalee district.
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March - 22 
A day earlier, troops opened fire with mortar and small arms after detecting the presence of armed LTTE cadres ahead of the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line in the Jaffna district. However, no casualties were reported.
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A day earlier, troops opened fire with mortar and small arms after detecting the presence of armed LTTE cadres ahead of the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line in the Jaffna district. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 22 
LTTE cadres activated a claymore mine targeting an Army tractor travelling in the Pompemadu area of Vavuniya district, injuring three soldiers.
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LTTE cadres activated a claymore mine targeting an Army tractor travelling in the Pompemadu area of Vavuniya district, injuring three soldiers.
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March - 22 
Ministry of Defence Website reported that LTTE gang in Paris has ransacked a residential apartment and removed scores of recorded video, audio cassettes and DVDs from the apartment of Luxmy, the editor of a Tamil literary journal and a leading Tamil
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Ministry of Defence Website reported that LTTE gang in Paris has ransacked a residential apartment and removed scores of recorded video, audio cassettes and DVDs from the apartment of Luxmy, the editor of a Tamil literary journal and a leading Tamil feminist. She is also an organizer of the literary meetings, Ilakkiya Chanthippus and seminars in Europe.
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March - 22 
On the same day, one Police constable who sustained injuries in LTTE small arms fire at Salambakulam in the Vavuniya district succumbed to injuries later, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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On the same day, one Police constable who sustained injuries in LTTE small arms fire at Salambakulam in the Vavuniya district succumbed to injuries later, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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March - 22 
One home guard was killed when LTTE cadres launched a small arms attack on a home guard point at Thambalagamuwa in the Trincomalee district.
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One home guard was killed when LTTE cadres launched a small arms attack on a home guard point at Thambalagamuwa in the Trincomalee district.
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March - 22 
The LTTE blasted a high tension tower in the Redeethenna area of Batticaloa district cutting electricity services to thousands of people in the Welikanda and Valachchenai areas, reports Colombo Page. Another transformer in the Kaluwankerni area furth
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The LTTE blasted a high tension tower in the Redeethenna area of Batticaloa district cutting electricity services to thousands of people in the Welikanda and Valachchenai areas, reports Colombo Page. Another transformer in the Kaluwankerni area further north of Welikanda also came under LTTE small arms attack, the Military said. The attack denied electricity to residents of Valachchenai and Kumbumulla areas.
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March - 22 
Thirteen Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed in three separate confrontations with the security forces in the Northern Province on March 22, the defence ministry said, according to NDTV. Troops observed two motorcycles moving n
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Thirteen Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed in three separate confrontations with the security forces in the Northern Province on March 22, the defence ministry said, according to NDTV. Troops observed two motorcycles moving near the forward defence lines at Omanthai in the Vavuniya district and opened fire on them, killing four outfit cadres. Another seven cadres who arrived at the scene on a tractor were also shot dead by troops. In the Jaffna district, troops shot dead two LTTE cadres who tried to break into the Military line at Nagarkovil.
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March - 22 
Three civilians, identified as Tharmaratnam Uthayasangar, Sivapathasundaram Vijithas and Arasalingam Robinson, were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Thenmaradchy, Pommaiveli and Kondavil areas respectively on March 22, Tamil Net reported.
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Three civilians, identified as Tharmaratnam Uthayasangar, Sivapathasundaram Vijithas and Arasalingam Robinson, were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Thenmaradchy, Pommaiveli and Kondavil areas respectively on March 22, Tamil Net reported.
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March - 22 
Two businessmen were shot dead by the LTTE cadres in the Vavuniya district for failing to pay ransom to the outfit, defence sources said, reports Daily News. According to sources, ransom collectors for the outfit who operate in the Vavuniya area shot
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Two businessmen were shot dead by the LTTE cadres in the Vavuniya district for failing to pay ransom to the outfit, defence sources said, reports Daily News. According to sources, ransom collectors for the outfit who operate in the Vavuniya area shot dead the two traders when they refused to pay money. "It is believed that the victims have already paid around Rs.375, 000, a couple of months ago to the LTTE extortionists," the sources added.
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March - 22 
Two cadres of the LTTE women's front including its leader Ankayartkanny and Seevaratnam Ambihai were detained by the British Police inside the premises of House Of Commons at the British Parliament in London on March 19 for taking pictures of partici
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Two cadres of the LTTE women's front including its leader Ankayartkanny and Seevaratnam Ambihai were detained by the British Police inside the premises of House Of Commons at the British Parliament in London on March 19 for taking pictures of participants in a Parliamentary seminar on the theme 'A way forward to peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka' organised by the Campaign for Peace and Unity in Sri Lanka.
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March - 22 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a Tamil youth in the Trincomalee town, Tamil Net reports.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a Tamil youth in the Trincomalee town, Tamil Net reports.
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March - 23 
A Police constable was killed and two others were injured when Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) cadres opened fire on a combing party after setting off an explosive near Nelajartha village in the Visakhapatnam district on March 23, The Hindu
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A Police constable was killed and two others were injured when Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M) cadres opened fire on a combing party after setting off an explosive near Nelajartha village in the Visakhapatnam district on March 23, The Hindu reports. Maoists fixed an explosive on the top of a tree and set it off as the combing party came under it, unlike the usual practice of planting landmines and fixing claymore mines. Before the policemen could recover from the impact of the blast, they opened fire on them, killing one Police constable.
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March - 23 
Adopting a belligerent stand against the counter-revolutionary movement, Salwa Judum, the Maoists warned that they would step up attacks against Security Forces (SFs) and the special police officers employed by the Chhattisgarh Government, The Hindu
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Adopting a belligerent stand against the counter-revolutionary movement, Salwa Judum, the Maoists warned that they would step up attacks against Security Forces (SFs) and the special police officers employed by the Chhattisgarh Government, The Hindu reports. Terming the recent Rani Bodli attack, in which 55 SF personnel were killed in Chhattisgarh, a "heroic tactical counter-offensive" operation, the Maoist spokesperson Azad warned that the Maoist guerillas and militia were prepared even to take on the Indian Army, if it was deployed in the Chhattisgarh forests. He also appealed to the jawans of Central forces, particularly the Naga and Mizo battalions, to disobey the orders and withdraw from Chhattisgarh.
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March - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead body of a civilian shot dead at his head by unidentified gunmen between Mong-yang and Songlung in the Imphal West district on March 23, reports Sangai Express.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead body of a civilian shot dead at his head by unidentified gunmen between Mong-yang and Songlung in the Imphal West district on March 23, reports Sangai Express.
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March - 23 
SFs neutralized a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) hideout and recovered one single barrel hunting gun, five hand grenades and an empty magazine of M-16 in the Loktak lake within the Keibul Lamjao national park in the Bishnupur district. However, no ca
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SFs neutralized a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) hideout and recovered one single barrel hunting gun, five hand grenades and an empty magazine of M-16 in the Loktak lake within the Keibul Lamjao national park in the Bishnupur district. However, no casualty was reported.
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March - 23 
Suspected militants shot at and inured a 16-year-old girl, identified as Gulshan, in the Harmain village of Shopian area in the Pulwama district on March 23. She succumbed to her injuries later, Daily Excelsior reports.
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Suspected militants shot at and inured a 16-year-old girl, identified as Gulshan, in the Harmain village of Shopian area in the Pulwama district on March 23. She succumbed to her injuries later, Daily Excelsior reports.
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March - 23 
The Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-M) has threatened to kill policemen and political leaders in protest of intensification of police operation in Rayagada and Malkanagiri districts of Orissa, The Hindu reports. A two-page message, with signat
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The Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-M) has threatened to kill policemen and political leaders in protest of intensification of police operation in Rayagada and Malkanagiri districts of Orissa, The Hindu reports. A two-page message, with signature showing name of Sunil, said police were using the naxalites, who were surrendering due to lure of money, to oppress innocent tribals in Rayagada, Malkanagiri, Gajapati and Sambalpur districts. It said the tribals were indiscriminately picked up by the personnel of Special Operation Group, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and India Reserve Battalion (IRB).
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March - 23 
An ambush on a car carrying some Uzbek militants was reported from Speenkai Raghzai, but it could not be confirmed officially. Two Uzbeks were reported killed in the attack, indicating that the clashes were spreading from Waziristan. The fighting sta
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An ambush on a car carrying some Uzbek militants was reported from Speenkai Raghzai, but it could not be confirmed officially. Two Uzbeks were reported killed in the attack, indicating that the clashes were spreading from Waziristan. The fighting started on March 19 after pro-government Taliban commander Maulvi Nazir took up arms against the foreigners, mainly followers of Uzbek militant Tahir Yuldashev.
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March - 23 
Gas supply was suspended to the purification plant from a well of the Sui gas field as militants blew up a pipeline on March 23, Dawn reports. Official sources confirming the incident said that tribal militants placed a locally-made powerful bomb und
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Gas supply was suspended to the purification plant from a well of the Sui gas field as militants blew up a pipeline on March 23, Dawn reports. Official sources confirming the incident said that tribal militants placed a locally-made powerful bomb under the pipeline supplying gas to the main plant from well No 86 and blew it up. Security forces and PPL officials rushed to the site and immediately cut off the gas supply. "An eight-inch diameter of the pipeline was blown up in the blast," police sources in Sui said.
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March - 23 
Law-enforcement agencies foiled an attempt to blow up the railway tracks between Mastung and Nushki, linking Quetta with Zahidan. Unidentified men had planted a powerful landmine under a railway bridge, sources said, adding, personnel of law-enforcem
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Law-enforcement agencies foiled an attempt to blow up the railway tracks between Mastung and Nushki, linking Quetta with Zahidan. Unidentified men had planted a powerful landmine under a railway bridge, sources said, adding, personnel of law-enforcement agencies rushed to the site soon after being tipped off about it. "It was a four-kg landmine," official sources said.
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March - 23 
Suspected militants have now started sending threatening letters to owners of internet cafés and video centres and principals of Government and private schools in Charsadda, following similar incidents in other areas. The letters warn, "Do away with
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Suspected militants have now started sending threatening letters to owners of internet cafés and video centres and principals of Government and private schools in Charsadda, following similar incidents in other areas. The letters warn, "Do away with un-Islamic practices, otherwise you will have to face dire consequences." It was written in the notes that all video centres and Internet cafes must be closed between March 23 and April 23. According to the letters, female students should start wearing veils or "face dire consequences".
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March - 23 
The North West Frontier Province Governor Ali Jan Orakzai said on March 23 that clashes between foreign militants and local Taliban groups were spreading to other parts of South Waziristan, and fighting over four days had already killed 130 foreigner
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The North West Frontier Province Governor Ali Jan Orakzai said on March 23 that clashes between foreign militants and local Taliban groups were spreading to other parts of South Waziristan, and fighting over four days had already killed 130 foreigners and 30 locals, reported Daily Times. "Around 130 foreigners were killed and 62 captured, and the clashes are now spreading to other areas," he told reporters at Governor’s House, adding, foreign militants battling tribesmen in South Waziristan could still avail an amnesty offer if they surrendered to the authorities. Orakzai said there could be around 500 foreign militants still hiding in the area. Asked if the ceasefire brokered on March 22 was holding, the Governor did not give a direct reply. "The situation is volatile ... it is sill not clear," he said. He denied the Government was helping tribesmen eliminate foreigners from the area, as accused by a Taliban commander, adding, "The people of Waziristan have risen against foreigners on their own," said the governor. "They have realised that the foreigners’ presence is troubling the local population. They were asked by the tribal people to leave, but they started fighting." Earlier, Haji Omar, senior Taliban commander in South Waziristan, told a BBC correspondent, "Do not become a party to the conflict, otherwise we will sign out from the peace agreement we reached with the government (in November 2004)."
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March - 23 
At least twenty Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres and nine soldiers were killed in a clash between security forces (SFs) and outfit cadres on March 23 in the Mannar district near Vavuniya border, reported Associated Press. The battle mar
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At least twenty Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres and nine soldiers were killed in a clash between security forces (SFs) and outfit cadres on March 23 in the Mannar district near Vavuniya border, reported Associated Press. The battle marked the opening of a new front in escalating hostilities between soldiers and the outfit cadres in the Northwest, as fighting had previously been concentrated in Northern and Eastern districts. Military spokesman Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe said, "Even this morning terrorists fired artillery and mortars at our troops and we retaliated. Our aim is to neutralize the terrorists' artillery and mortar positions in the area so that civilian settlements and our camps are safe," adding, soldiers recovered weapons, ammunition and other military equipment from the area. However, LTTE military spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiraiyan said, "…This morning a contingent of army troops intruded into our parts of Mannar district ... and are holding 120 families in a village as human shields while they are firing at us."
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March - 23 
In a separate incident, SFs and LTTE cadres clashed in the Batticaloa district, after which troops recovered the dead bodies of six outfit cadres.
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In a separate incident, SFs and LTTE cadres clashed in the Batticaloa district, after which troops recovered the dead bodies of six outfit cadres.
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March - 23 
On March 23, troops recovered four suicide kits, four communication sets, one mobile phone charger, eight small size claymore chargers, one large claymore charger, two explosive chargers, three remote control devices, twenty code sheets, two satellit
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On March 23, troops recovered four suicide kits, four communication sets, one mobile phone charger, eight small size claymore chargers, one large claymore charger, two explosive chargers, three remote control devices, twenty code sheets, two satellite phones, one small bottle of cyanide powder and two three-wheelers from the Navaththurai area, SLA reports.
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March - 23 
Suspected LTTE cadres shot dead a civilian, identified as Araslingam Robinson, at Urumpirai in the Jaffna district, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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Suspected LTTE cadres shot dead a civilian, identified as Araslingam Robinson, at Urumpirai in the Jaffna district, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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March - 23 
The International Committee of Red Cross officials serving the Omanthai entry- exit point, north of Vavuniya pulled out as a result of LTTE’s heavy shelling on the cross loading point which in turn prompted the SFs to immediately shut the cross loadi
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The International Committee of Red Cross officials serving the Omanthai entry- exit point, north of Vavuniya pulled out as a result of LTTE’s heavy shelling on the cross loading point which in turn prompted the SFs to immediately shut the cross loading point until further notice for the safety of civilians.
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March - 24 
The Union Government will constitute an eight-member committee to look into the demand for withdrawal of troops from civilian areas in Jammu and Kashmir and repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, according to The Hindu. The decision was taken
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The Union Government will constitute an eight-member committee to look into the demand for withdrawal of troops from civilian areas in Jammu and Kashmir and repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, according to The Hindu. The decision was taken after People's Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan on March 24 in New Delhi. The committee, comprising officials from the Centre, the State and security forces, will submit its report within two months.
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March - 24 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, identified as K. Athikho Mao and Daihe Mao, were abducted and killed on the same day by the suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres in Kohima o
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, identified as K. Athikho Mao and Daihe Mao, were abducted and killed on the same day by the suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres in Kohima on March 24, reports Kanglaonline.
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March - 24 
17 rockets fired from across the border landed in the Dandi Kach area of North Waziristan on March 24, injuring one tribesman, according to Dawn. Local people said houses of two tribesmen, Afsar Khan and Dway Jan, were also damaged by the rockets. Th
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17 rockets fired from across the border landed in the Dandi Kach area of North Waziristan on March 24, injuring one tribesman, according to Dawn. Local people said houses of two tribesmen, Afsar Khan and Dway Jan, were also damaged by the rockets. The rockets were reportedly fired from the Jaji Midan area of Afghanistan’s Khost province.
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March - 24 
On March 24, a Police post was blown up in a village near Sibi, some 160-km from Quetta, Police sources said, according to Dawn. A powerful explosive device had been planted on the wall of the Police post in the Mal-Ghshkori area, some 8km from the S
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On March 24, a Police post was blown up in a village near Sibi, some 160-km from Quetta, Police sources said, according to Dawn. A powerful explosive device had been planted on the wall of the Police post in the Mal-Ghshkori area, some 8km from the Sibi town, which went off damaging the post. “Two rooms and walls of the police post were destroyed,” sources said, adding that Policemen deployed there were unhurt.
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March - 24 
The Hindu reported that after a one-day lull, clashes erupted once again between local tribal militias and foreign, mostly Uzbek militants, in North Waziristan. A Jirga (tribal council), comprising tribal elders, religious leaders, local and Afghan T
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The Hindu reported that after a one-day lull, clashes erupted once again between local tribal militias and foreign, mostly Uzbek militants, in North Waziristan. A Jirga (tribal council), comprising tribal elders, religious leaders, local and Afghan Taliban commanders and a delegation of the Jamaat-e-ulema Islami, a pro-Taliban constituent of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal coalition, failed to persuade the two sides to continue a cease-fire that they had agreed to on March 22.
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March - 24 
Security forces recovered a large cache of bomb-making materials and arrested six suspected militants after a raid on an Islamic school on March 24, Associated Press reported. A team belonging to the elite anti-crime force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB
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Security forces recovered a large cache of bomb-making materials and arrested six suspected militants after a raid on an Islamic school on March 24, Associated Press reported. A team belonging to the elite anti-crime force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) carried out the raid at a Madrassa (seminary) in the Jamalpur district, about 145 kilometers (90 miles) north of the capital Dhaka, RAB spokesperson Gulzaruddin Ahmed informed reporters. The seizure included 27 packets of gel explosives, 75 grenade casings, 80 grenade covers and a large number of detonators. RAB personnel also seized 117 books and four discs on Jihad, Ahmed added. He said the men belonged to the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) group, and they were being interrogated in Dhaka.
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March - 24 
LTTE cadres from Thoppigala jungles opened indiscriminate fire towards populated Kommanthurai and Chenkalady villages on March 24, killing a 6-year-old girl and injuring two other civilians.
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LTTE cadres from Thoppigala jungles opened indiscriminate fire towards populated Kommanthurai and Chenkalady villages on March 24, killing a 6-year-old girl and injuring two other civilians.
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March - 24 
On the same day, LTTE cadres fired mortars on troops in the Parayanakulam area of Mannar district, killing one soldier and injuring three others.
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On the same day, LTTE cadres fired mortars on troops in the Parayanakulam area of Mannar district, killing one soldier and injuring three others.
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March - 24 
Two persons were killed when a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber blew himself up at a military check point in Jaffna on March 24, according to Press Trust of India. The man was killed along with the soldier who tried to
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Two persons were killed when a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber blew himself up at a military check point in Jaffna on March 24, according to Press Trust of India. The man was killed along with the soldier who tried to search him near a Hindu temple. The blast occurred even as clashes between the military and LTTE were continuing in the northern Vavuniya district where the military said it killed 20 LTTE cadres in the past two days for the loss of nine soldiers killed.
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March - 25 
A Special Police Officer (SPO) with Awantipore Police, Khursheed Ahmed Gonchu, who had been kidnapped earlier by suspected militants at Beigund in Tral area of the Pulwama district, was found dead in a field at Poshwani. He appeared to have been stra
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A Special Police Officer (SPO) with Awantipore Police, Khursheed Ahmed Gonchu, who had been kidnapped earlier by suspected militants at Beigund in Tral area of the Pulwama district, was found dead in a field at Poshwani. He appeared to have been strangled or hanged to death.
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March - 25 
A top Maoist leader, identified as Durgam Ramanaiah, involved in the Koraput jail break in Orissa in 2004, and attacks on other security establishments surrendered in Warangal before the police in the presence of Superintendent of Police, Soumya Mish
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A top Maoist leader, identified as Durgam Ramanaiah, involved in the Koraput jail break in Orissa in 2004, and attacks on other security establishments surrendered in Warangal before the police in the presence of Superintendent of Police, Soumya Mishra, The Hindu reports. Another top leader, the West Bastar division committee secretary and Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) member, Merugu Sambaiah aka Suranna aka Naganna, also surrendered. Both of them were carrying a reward of INR 2 lakhs each on their heads. Also, another leader, identified as Ramanaiah surrendered along with his wife Bellamkonda Sarakka aka Kala, who is commander of the Chaitanya Natya Manch of the Maoists in DKSZC operating in Chhattisgarh.
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March - 25 
According to PTI, in the backdrop of fresh clashes between rival Naga rebel factions, the Government will hold formal talks with the NSCN-IM in Delhi on March 29, where both sides are expected to discuss on several key subjects, including unification
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According to PTI, in the backdrop of fresh clashes between rival Naga rebel factions, the Government will hold formal talks with the NSCN-IM in Delhi on March 29, where both sides are expected to discuss on several key subjects, including unification of Naga-inhabitated areas of the northeast and a “charter of demands” given by the rebels for a solution to the dragging problem.
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March - 25 
In a factional gunfight the cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed to have shot dead four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at Namsai in the Mon district on March 25, reports Nagal
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In a factional gunfight the cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) claimed to have shot dead four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at Namsai in the Mon district on March 25, reports Nagaland Post.
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March - 25 
State Home Minister in the floor of Nagaland Assembly on March 25 reveled that the total number of lives lost in the factional clashes in Nagaland has gone up to 270, while 159 were injured (March 2003 - March 11, 2007). Nagaland Home Minister Thenuc
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State Home Minister in the floor of Nagaland Assembly on March 25 reveled that the total number of lives lost in the factional clashes in Nagaland has gone up to 270, while 159 were injured (March 2003 - March 11, 2007). Nagaland Home Minister Thenucho revealed that 270 lives were claimed with101 were from NSCN (I-M), 110 from NSCN (K), 25 from the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) and 35 were innocent persons. According to him, with regard to those injured, 45 were from NSCN (I-M), 61 from NSCN (K), 9 from the FGN and 44 civilians. Thenucho disclosed that altogether 378 clashes among different factions had taken place from (March 2003 - March 19, 2007), besides two incidents of assassinations, reports Sangai Express.
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March - 25 
The Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-M) on March 25 owned responsibility for the March 15 Rani Bodli incident in which 55 security force personnel were personnel killed in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, Zee News reports. The People's Liberat
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The Communist Party of India – Maoist (CPI-M) on March 25 owned responsibility for the March 15 Rani Bodli incident in which 55 security force personnel were personnel killed in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, Zee News reports. The People's Liberation Guerrilla Army of the CPI-M had killed 55 policemen in Rani Bodli camp, a Maoist release said. The Maoists claimed that the Rani Bodli incident was an answer to the Salwa Judum and anti-Naxal operation in Bastar region.
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March - 25 
A gas pipeline was damaged by an explosion in Paringabad area near Mastung suspending gas supply to nearby villages. The four-inch diameter pipeline was damaged by a home-made bomb.
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A gas pipeline was damaged by an explosion in Paringabad area near Mastung suspending gas supply to nearby villages. The four-inch diameter pipeline was damaged by a home-made bomb.
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March - 25 
An oil pipeline of Parco was blown up near Rojhan in Rajanpur district, some 200-km from Dera Ghazi Khan on March 25, Dawn reports. The 16-inch diameter pipeline supplying oil from Karachi to the Mahmoodkot refinery in Muzaffargarh district was blown
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An oil pipeline of Parco was blown up near Rojhan in Rajanpur district, some 200-km from Dera Ghazi Khan on March 25, Dawn reports. The 16-inch diameter pipeline supplying oil from Karachi to the Mahmoodkot refinery in Muzaffargarh district was blown up in the limits of the Mazari-dominated area of Chouki Kin, Rojhan tehsil, at 3 am, damaging a three-metre portion of the pipeline. A Parco official told Dawn that the pipeline was non-functional due to the annual repair work and the remaining oil in it went to waste after the blast.
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March - 25 
Insurgents made an attempt to blow up the main pipeline supplying gas to Mastung and Kalat districts by planting a powerful bomb near the pipeline. The bomb went off but the pipeline was not damaged.
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Insurgents made an attempt to blow up the main pipeline supplying gas to Mastung and Kalat districts by planting a powerful bomb near the pipeline. The bomb went off but the pipeline was not damaged.
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March - 25 
Pakistan army patrols of the border with Afghanistan and refugee camps are helping to block Taliban reinforcements moving into the south, a NATO commander said on March 25, according to Daily Times. A NATO and Afghan operation launched in the souther
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Pakistan army patrols of the border with Afghanistan and refugee camps are helping to block Taliban reinforcements moving into the south, a NATO commander said on March 25, according to Daily Times. A NATO and Afghan operation launched in the southern province of Helmand nearly three weeks ago had not been met with any “major mobilisation” of forces, Major General Ton van Loon told reporters. In that area, “We are seeing that there are limited amounts of foreign fighters coming into the country and I think the Pakistanis are really making a big difference,” the Dutch General told reporters. There had been an “increase in patrolling at the border and around refugee camps by the Pakistani army,” he said.
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March - 25 
The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) can only be renamed through a referendum, Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Salim Saifullah Khan said in a statement on March 25, reports Daily Times. Khan criticised the Muttahida Majlis-e-Ama
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The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) can only be renamed through a referendum, Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Salim Saifullah Khan said in a statement on March 25, reports Daily Times. Khan criticised the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Government for “spending billions of rupees in developmental funds on a few districts”, adding that the MMA was trying to divert the people’s attention from the “miserable state of affairs of the province” by announcing that the NWFP’s name would be changed. The federal minister said that a single party would not be allowed to impose its agenda on the people. “People are not interested in changing the province’s name. They want the NWFP government to solve their problems,” he said.
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March - 25 
Maoists, on March 25, disrupted the Parliamentary session demanding action against the culprits of the Gaur incident and declare those killed during the incident martyrs and compensate families of the deceased, Kantipuronline reports. Earlier, chanti
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Maoists, on March 25, disrupted the Parliamentary session demanding action against the culprits of the Gaur incident and declare those killed during the incident martyrs and compensate families of the deceased, Kantipuronline reports. Earlier, chanting slogans inside parliament on March 24 Maoists claimed that the Government had formed a judiciary probe committee without consulting anyone and warned that they would obstruct the sittings until a committee was formed with a consensus of all.
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March - 25 
A Jam'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) outfit, identified as Monjurul Ahsan Monju, was arrested by the Police personal at Kakran village in Dhamrai upazila of the Dhaka District on March 25, reports Daily Star. They recovered two CDs from the inciden
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A Jam'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) outfit, identified as Monjurul Ahsan Monju, was arrested by the Police personal at Kakran village in Dhamrai upazila of the Dhaka District on March 25, reports Daily Star. They recovered two CDs from the incident site.
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March - 25 
A prominent social worker and a People Alliance organizer, Kandapudi Subharathnam, was shot dead by suspected LTTE ‘pistol gang’ cadres opposite his residence at Eruvil in the Batticaloa Town.
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A prominent social worker and a People Alliance organizer, Kandapudi Subharathnam, was shot dead by suspected LTTE ‘pistol gang’ cadres opposite his residence at Eruvil in the Batticaloa Town.
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March - 25 
Government has conceded that the number of refugees in the East crossed 1.3 lakh on March 25, The Hindu reports. People from all parts of the East, especially from the remaining strongholds of the LTTE, are flocking to the town leaving behind every t
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Government has conceded that the number of refugees in the East crossed 1.3 lakh on March 25, The Hindu reports. People from all parts of the East, especially from the remaining strongholds of the LTTE, are flocking to the town leaving behind every thing they possessed. The city is virtually under siege with military and paramilitary (Karuna cadres) present all over. The Government has a set a deadline of March 31 for re-settlement of the people displaced from Vaharai. Given the volatile situation, it might be an ambitious target.
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March - 25 
On March 25, three Tamil civilians, identified as Soosaithaas Thanaraaj, Arulraaj Jeyantharoopan and Yoakalingkam Chaarangkan, were shot dead by suspected LTTE ‘pistol gang’ cadres near the Hatton National Bank in Jaffna town, the military said. The
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On March 25, three Tamil civilians, identified as Soosaithaas Thanaraaj, Arulraaj Jeyantharoopan and Yoakalingkam Chaarangkan, were shot dead by suspected LTTE ‘pistol gang’ cadres near the Hatton National Bank in Jaffna town, the military said. The men were in a tea boutique when two suspected LTTE cadres on a motorcycle fired at them.
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March - 25 
Soldiers on sentry duties along the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line (FDL) in Jaffna district killed one LTTE cadre who was attempted to infiltrate the FDL.
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Soldiers on sentry duties along the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line (FDL) in Jaffna district killed one LTTE cadre who was attempted to infiltrate the FDL.
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March - 25 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) supplied forged passports to Ramzi Yousef who bombed the World Trade Center, counter terrorism expert Aaron Mannes said, according to Daily News. He was commenting on the report about the outfit stealing No
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) supplied forged passports to Ramzi Yousef who bombed the World Trade Center, counter terrorism expert Aaron Mannes said, according to Daily News. He was commenting on the report about the outfit stealing Norwegian passports and selling them to al-Qaeda affiliates in the Daily News of March 20. Mannes in his commentary, published in the Counterterrorism Blog quoting Rohan Gunaratne, said the Sri Lankan terrorist group not only supplied forged passports to Yousef, it also smuggled weapons from Pakistan’s militants to their counterparts in Philippines. Yousef, the convicted mastermind of the 1993 bombing at New York’s World Trade Center, was sentenced to a jail term of 240 years without parole and is spending his time in a US federal jail. The attack killed six and injured more than 1,000.
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March - 25 
Two LTTE cadres surrendered to the Army detachment in the Unnichchiya area.
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Two LTTE cadres surrendered to the Army detachment in the Unnichchiya area.
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March - 26 
a fact-sheet issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Police on March 26, says that a total of 42,147 people, including 20,647 militants and 5,024 security personnel, were killed in the State between January 1990 and the middle of February 2007. Violence also
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a fact-sheet issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Police on March 26, says that a total of 42,147 people, including 20,647 militants and 5,024 security personnel, were killed in the State between January 1990 and the middle of February 2007. Violence also left 33,885 people, including 12,124 security personnel and 21,659 civilians, injured during the same period in the State, the report said.
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March - 26 
An inquiry by the Commissioner of Railway Safety of Northern Circle, Bhupinder Singh, into the fire on the Samjhauta Express on February 18 has concluded that bomb explosions caused the blaze, according to The Hindu. The explosions and the subsequent
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An inquiry by the Commissioner of Railway Safety of Northern Circle, Bhupinder Singh, into the fire on the Samjhauta Express on February 18 has concluded that bomb explosions caused the blaze, according to The Hindu. The explosions and the subsequent fire killed 68 people and injured 12 at the Diwana station near Panipat on the Delhi-Ambala double line. The incident took place around 23.49 hours. After examining all evidence collected at the site and from inspection of the burnt coaches and obtaining forensic proof, it was concluded that it was a well-planned attack. ``Based on the evidence available so far, the Commissioner of Railway Safety has come to the `tentative conclusion' that the fire on the train in 4001 Up Delhi-Attari Special was caused because of the explosion of bombs kept on the upper racks near the doorways in coach numbers GS 03431 and GS 14857 of the train,'' the inquiry report said.
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March - 26 
Maoists attacked the Maraiagudem Police outpost in the Konta division in Chhattisgarh on March 26-night, The Hindu reports. About 300 Maoists and Sangham members surrounded the station, hurled grenades at it and then opened fire. There was heavy firi
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Maoists attacked the Maraiagudem Police outpost in the Konta division in Chhattisgarh on March 26-night, The Hindu reports. About 300 Maoists and Sangham members surrounded the station, hurled grenades at it and then opened fire. There was heavy firing from both sides; however, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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March - 26 
On March 26, a leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Krishna Sardar, believed to be one of the masterminds of the jailbreak operation in Bihar's Jehanabad district in November 2005, was arrested in the Nawada district. Times of
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On March 26, a leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Krishna Sardar, believed to be one of the masterminds of the jailbreak operation in Bihar's Jehanabad district in November 2005, was arrested in the Nawada district. Times of India reports that three other associates of the arrested CPI-Maoist leader were also arrested during the raid on a hotel.
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March - 26 
Security Forces (SFs), on March 26, gunned down Nazir Ahmed, bodyguard of a Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM) ‘battalion commander’ Abdul Haq alias Zehangir in an encounter at Leggani Khrog in Thuruoo area of Arnas in the Reasi Police district, Daily Excelsior
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Security Forces (SFs), on March 26, gunned down Nazir Ahmed, bodyguard of a Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM) ‘battalion commander’ Abdul Haq alias Zehangir in an encounter at Leggani Khrog in Thuruoo area of Arnas in the Reasi Police district, Daily Excelsior reports. One AK rifle, one magazine, two Chinese grenades and one binocular were recovered from the scene of encounter.
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March - 26 
Troops of 34 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested a United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Elangbam Dhanabir Singh, from Lamding in the Thoubal district on March 26, reports Kanglaonline.
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Troops of 34 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested a United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Elangbam Dhanabir Singh, from Lamding in the Thoubal district on March 26, reports Kanglaonline.
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March - 26 
Two civilians, identified as Dulal Baruah and Uma Shankar Tiwari, traveling in oil tankers on their way to Arunachal Pradesh were killed while two of their co-travelers, identified as Bhai Sonowal and Sarat Handique, were injured when unidentified as
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Two civilians, identified as Dulal Baruah and Uma Shankar Tiwari, traveling in oil tankers on their way to Arunachal Pradesh were killed while two of their co-travelers, identified as Bhai Sonowal and Sarat Handique, were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in the Tinsukia district on March 26, reports Telegraph. The police personal suspect the involvement of Naga militants in the incident, though the involvement of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has not been ruled out either. Empty cartridges of AK-47 rifles were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 26 
A police officer and two attackers were killed, while 13 others, including three paramilitary soldiers and a constable, were wounded when suspected militants attacked a police station, an armoured personnel carrier and Frontier Corp (FC) fort with ha
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A police officer and two attackers were killed, while 13 others, including three paramilitary soldiers and a constable, were wounded when suspected militants attacked a police station, an armoured personnel carrier and Frontier Corp (FC) fort with hand grenades in Tank city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 26, Police and residents said, according to Dawn. Police said the first incident took place on the Wana road when a group of suspected militants entered a private high school and forced the administration to let them deliver a jihadi sermon to the students and recruit them for holy war. After the sermon, they told the principal of the Oxford Public High School that they would enlist students for jihad and take them for training the same day, but he tried to stop them. Meanwhile, a Police party arrived at the place and the militants hurled a hand grenade, killing SHO Hassan Khan, and critically wounding a constable. Police opened fire on the assailants, killing one of them and injuring two others. One of the wounded attackers later died.
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March - 26 
A short while later, the militants in the same truck hurled a hand grenade at the Saddar police station, wounding two passers-by, Akbar Hussain and Aziz Barki.
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A short while later, the militants in the same truck hurled a hand grenade at the Saddar police station, wounding two passers-by, Akbar Hussain and Aziz Barki.
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March - 26 
Four people, including president of the NWFP Olympic Association and former Senator Syed Aqil Shah, were injured when a bomb went off outside a bank on the Saddar Road. "The device was planted in a motorcycle. The explosion smashed windowpanes of a n
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Four people, including president of the NWFP Olympic Association and former Senator Syed Aqil Shah, were injured when a bomb went off outside a bank on the Saddar Road. "The device was planted in a motorcycle. The explosion smashed windowpanes of a nearby bank, a hotel and shops," said an eyewitness. "It was an act of terrorism. It was part of the current chain of blasts in the provincial capital," said Peshawar SSP Iftikhar Ahmad. He suspected that the explosion was carried out by a remote control device. The car of provincial Population Minister Kashif Azam Chishti was also damaged.
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March - 26 
Militants on a pick-up coming from the Wana side attacked the FC fort with a hand grenade. FC personnel opened fire on the vehicle, which sped away, leaving one wounded attacker, Mohammad Alam Mahsud.
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Militants on a pick-up coming from the Wana side attacked the FC fort with a hand grenade. FC personnel opened fire on the vehicle, which sped away, leaving one wounded attacker, Mohammad Alam Mahsud.
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Schools, Government offices and commercial centres were closed amidst fears of more Taliban attacks after a clash with Police on the premises of a school on March 26. AFP reported that Taliban militants abducted the principal of the school, Farid Meh
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Schools, Government offices and commercial centres were closed amidst fears of more Taliban attacks after a clash with Police on the premises of a school on March 26. AFP reported that Taliban militants abducted the principal of the school, Farid Mehsud, on March 27. He had called for police protection after the Taliban visited his school in a bid to recruit youth for jihad. "Government offices, bazaars and schools were closed after midday," said schoolteacher Mumtaz Khan as Tank Nazim Riaz Kundi ordered the closure of all schools for a week on security grounds.
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March - 26 
Soon after the encounter, the suspected militants hurled a hand grenade on an armoured personnel carrier in Darwaza Bazaar, wounding three FC personnel — Mohammad Sharif, Lance Naik Wali Mohammad and Sepoy Abdul Haleem — and six civilians — Mohabat K
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Soon after the encounter, the suspected militants hurled a hand grenade on an armoured personnel carrier in Darwaza Bazaar, wounding three FC personnel — Mohammad Sharif, Lance Naik Wali Mohammad and Sepoy Abdul Haleem — and six civilians — Mohabat Khan, Saifur Rehman, Imran, Baz Khan, Maqsud Ali and Hikmat Shah.
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March - 26 
Sources said that a few days ago militants had picked up a group of more than 20 students from a government high school and some private schools and shifted them to an unknown location for training.
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Sources said that a few days ago militants had picked up a group of more than 20 students from a government high school and some private schools and shifted them to an unknown location for training.
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March - 26 
The series of attacks created panic in the town adjacent to South Waziristan Agency and all the streets were deserted. Residents said tension was high and security forces were patrolling the streets.
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The series of attacks created panic in the town adjacent to South Waziristan Agency and all the streets were deserted. Residents said tension was high and security forces were patrolling the streets.
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March - 26 
Tribal militants praised by the Government for a bloody assault on foreign fighters in Pakistan said on Monday they would continue to go to Afghanistan to fight foreign forces, Daily Times reports. The Government hailed the last week’s bloodletting i
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Tribal militants praised by the Government for a bloody assault on foreign fighters in Pakistan said on Monday they would continue to go to Afghanistan to fight foreign forces, Daily Times reports. The Government hailed the last week’s bloodletting in South Waziristan as a sign that local tribes would evict foreign militants without the involvement of Pakistani forces. A spokesman for the Pakistani military described them as "patriots". However, the tribal militia told reporters that they had not turned against the foreigners for the Government’s sake. "We will continue our jihad (in Afghanistan) if that is against America, the Russians, British or India as long as we have souls in our bodies," Haji Sharif, an aide to Maulvi Nazir, told reporters in Wana. Nazir’s representatives escorted reporters to the area, where sympathies for the Taliban run high and which is generally off-limits to outside journalists. Sharif said "Our activities across the border have been affected by our crisis with the Uzbeks. We have enemies in our home," he said.
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March - 26 
Tribesmen in the Bajaur agency gave on March 26 an undertaking to the Government to deny shelter to "locals as well as foreigners, including Afghans" involved in terrorist or anti-state activities, according to Dawn. The five-point undertaking was si
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Tribesmen in the Bajaur agency gave on March 26 an undertaking to the Government to deny shelter to "locals as well as foreigners, including Afghans" involved in terrorist or anti-state activities, according to Dawn. The five-point undertaking was signed by 800 tribal elders at a jirga held at the regional headquarters of the agency in Khaar. It was signed by tribal region’s administrator Shakeel Qadir Khan as a witness. The meeting was attended by elders from two major tribes, Utmankhel and Tarkhani, ulema, parliamentarians and officials of the political administration. "This is an undertaking and not an agreement. This is an undertaking by the tribesmen and the government is not a party to it. We have not pledged anything in return," the administrator said. "It has taken some time for things to deteriorate and it is going to take some time to put things back on the track," Shakeel Qadir told Dawn on phone from Khaar. "This is a long process. But I am confident that the tribes would abide by the undertaking. They know it and we know it that it is an undertaking that is binding on them," he added. The undertaking binds all tribes in the Bajaur region not to provide shelter to anyone, local or foreigner, including Afghan refugees, who are involved in terrorist or anti-state activities. The tribes also pledged neither to support nor keep contacts with such elements and on the basis of information or evidence they would cooperate with and provide all possible assistance to the government and jointly take action against any foreigner or Afghan. They also undertook to abide by all agreements signed with the federal government, with tribes or with the administration (in the tribal region) and would honour any agreement aimed at promoting peace and development in the area. The tribal elders undertook to fully cooperate with all government and non-governmental organisations permitted by the government to work for peace and development in the area. The tribes also pledged to be fully responsible for protecting all government and private property and staff. They pledged that they would "neither engage in any terrorist or militant activity detrimental to the honour and dignity of Pakistan, nor would they support any such action". "We pledge that the tribes of Bajaur will be accountable before the government of Pakistan and the political administration if there is any violation of the above-mentioned clauses, in which case the punishment will be carried out in accordance with the law and customs of the area and tribes," the last point in the undertaking said. The undertaking came after intense behind-the-scene negotiations between influential tribal elders, including Malik Shahabuddin, Malik Abdul Aziz and Malik Shah Mehmood, and wanted militant leader Maulana Faqir Mohammad, informed sources told Dawn. At a meeting held last week, the militant leader vowed his allegiance to his tribe and agreed to the terms and conditions of the undertaking given by the Mamond tribe.
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March - 26 
Maoist spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara informed that since the probability of Constituent Assembly (CA) elections being held in Mid-June is reducing day by day, being a part of the interim government has lost its significance, according to Kantip
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Maoist spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara informed that since the probability of Constituent Assembly (CA) elections being held in Mid-June is reducing day by day, being a part of the interim government has lost its significance, according to Kantipuronline. He said that his party had come to the conclusion that the possibility of CA elections being held on time seems dim, as the government could not control anti-CA forces even till the Rautahat incident.
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March - 26 
Maoists have said that there will be Jana Andolan (People’s Movement) III if the Interim Government was not formed within March 30, Nepal News reports. Maoist Chairman Prachanda is said to have made clear his position to the Prime Minister Girija Pra
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Maoists have said that there will be Jana Andolan (People’s Movement) III if the Interim Government was not formed within March 30, Nepal News reports. Maoist Chairman Prachanda is said to have made clear his position to the Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala that they would not wait for joining the Interim Government if that was not formed by March 30.
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March - 26 
The Maoists have threatened to kill Khem Bhandari, the editor of Abhiyan daily, which is published from Mahendranagar, Himalayan Times reports. He was threatened over telephone after his newspaper carried a news item, "Maoists trying to squeeze lakhs
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The Maoists have threatened to kill Khem Bhandari, the editor of Abhiyan daily, which is published from Mahendranagar, Himalayan Times reports. He was threatened over telephone after his newspaper carried a news item, "Maoists trying to squeeze lakhs from contractor, Doda bridge construction likely to be delayed." The Maoists have alleged that Bhandari is helping regressive forces.
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March - 26 
Two bombs went off at the premises of the Parsa district office of Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) at Pannabagh in Kalaiya-5 on March 26, reports Nepal News. A person claiming to be a leader of Nepal Defence Army (NDA) too
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Two bombs went off at the premises of the Parsa district office of Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) at Pannabagh in Kalaiya-5 on March 26, reports Nepal News. A person claiming to be a leader of Nepal Defence Army (NDA) took responsibility of the blasts. In another incident, a group identifying itself as the eastern command of NDA hurled a bomb at the regional office of the Kantipur Publications in Biratnagar on the same day. However, no damage was reported in both the incidents.
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March - 26 
Two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ehsar (full-time) militants were arrested from Sarishabari sub-district in Jamalpur on March 26, reports Daily Star. The arrested militants were identified as Mominul Islam Milon and Akbar Hossain from Satpoa
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Two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ehsar (full-time) militants were arrested from Sarishabari sub-district in Jamalpur on March 26, reports Daily Star. The arrested militants were identified as Mominul Islam Milon and Akbar Hossain from Satpoa village. A few jihadi books were recovered from the possession of the arrested militants.
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March - 26 
On March 26, the Government classified the LTTE as the only terror organisation equipped with air capabilities in the world adding that it has posed threats not only to Sri Lanka but also to the entire region. Addressing the media in the aftermath of
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On March 26, the Government classified the LTTE as the only terror organisation equipped with air capabilities in the world adding that it has posed threats not only to Sri Lanka but also to the entire region. Addressing the media in the aftermath of the first air attack by the LTTE on Sri Lanka Air Force Katunayake, Highways Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle said that no other terror organisation in the world is equipped with air capabilities. "This is a threatening situation, not only to Sri Lanka but also to the entire region. India should be on alert about the situation since there are possibilities the LTTE may help other terror organisations too", Minister Fernandopulle added.
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March - 26 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) carried out their first ever air attack on the main Sri Lankan Air Force base in Katunayake, killing three air force personnel and injuring another seventeen at 12:45 am on March 26, the military said, repo
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) carried out their first ever air attack on the main Sri Lankan Air Force base in Katunayake, killing three air force personnel and injuring another seventeen at 12:45 am on March 26, the military said, reported Colombo Page. A light wing aircraft manned by the outfit dropped two bombs near the engineering section of the base, Media Center for National Security said. There were no damages to the fighter jets. The bombing has not affected the adjoining civilian airport, Bandaranaike International Airport and it is functioning normally since 3.30 a.m., officials said. Officials added that no security threats were prevailed to the commercial flights or passengers. The airport was earlier closed temporarily as a precaution and few commercials flights were diverted to destinations in India. Meanwhile, the outfit claimed responsibility for the attack warning more attacks to follow. "A couple of aircraft of Tamil Eelam Air Force have launched an attack on a Sri Lankan military airfield and hangars of military aircraft," outfit military spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiraiyan told Reuters, adding, "It is not only pre-emptive, it is a measure to protect Tamil civilians from the genocidal aerial bombardments by Sri Lankan armed forces." he added. He warned, "More attacks of the same nature will follow."
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March - 27 
Eight terrorists of Tehrik-e-Jihad, Hizb-e-Islami, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Kashmir Revolutionary Force laid down their arms before Army in Uri area on March 27, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that five of the militants surrendered before A
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Eight terrorists of Tehrik-e-Jihad, Hizb-e-Islami, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Kashmir Revolutionary Force laid down their arms before Army in Uri area on March 27, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that five of the militants surrendered before Army authorities of 6-Bihar at Braripora, near Bijhama, and three more laid down arms before officials of 1/9 GR at Kamalkot in the Uri area of the Baramulla district. They also handed over five AK-47 rifles, three pistols and a quantity of assorted ammunition to the Army authorities.
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March - 27 
In the same district, SFs arrested another suspected ULFA cadre, identified as Nirab Gogoi.
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In the same district, SFs arrested another suspected ULFA cadre, identified as Nirab Gogoi.
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March - 27 
Maoists, on March 27 (today), threatened of "bigger" attacks if the Salwa Judum (Campaign for Peace) movement was not stopped. A two-page statement signed by "Azad", a Maoist spokesman, released in Hyderabad, called the Maoist attack on Police Statio
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Maoists, on March 27 (today), threatened of "bigger" attacks if the Salwa Judum (Campaign for Peace) movement was not stopped. A two-page statement signed by "Azad", a Maoist spokesman, released in Hyderabad, called the Maoist attack on Police Station in Rani Bodli a "heroic and tactical counter-offensive by the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) against state-sponsored reign of terror".
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March - 27 
On March 27, Dibrugarh district police claimed to have busted a network of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) with the arrest of the head assistant of the district and sessions court, Munin Konwar for allegedly helping the militants and their
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On March 27, Dibrugarh district police claimed to have busted a network of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) with the arrest of the head assistant of the district and sessions court, Munin Konwar for allegedly helping the militants and their linkmen procure bail. Dibrugarh additional superintendent of police (headquarters) Ashim Swargiary told Telegraph that Konwar was arrested following information provided by arrested ULFA cadre Parikshit Chettry.
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March - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Tarun Gogoi, from Kakopathar in the Tinsukia district on March 27, reports Telegraph.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Tarun Gogoi, from Kakopathar in the Tinsukia district on March 27, reports Telegraph.
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March - 27 
Troops of 32 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested one PREPAK cadre, identified as Thingnam Mangilal Singh, from Naran Kon-jin on March 27, reports Sangai Express.
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Troops of 32 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested one PREPAK cadre, identified as Thingnam Mangilal Singh, from Naran Kon-jin on March 27, reports Sangai Express.
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March - 27 
A railway track and a cell phone tower were blown up in Balochistan, according to Online. Insurgents used explosive material to blow up a two-feet diameter portion of the track between the Saryab and Speezeandar railway stations. As a result of this,
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A railway track and a cell phone tower were blown up in Balochistan, according to Online. Insurgents used explosive material to blow up a two-feet diameter portion of the track between the Saryab and Speezeandar railway stations. As a result of this, the Chaltan Express, which runs between Lahore and Quetta, has been stopped at the Saryab railway station. Separately, insurgents blew up the cell phone tower in a locality of Sibbi.
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March - 27 
Four blasts in Quetta on March 27 night panicked citizens, but there were no casualties, reported Geo TV. The first blast took place on Barori Road, shattering windows of nearby buildings. The other three blasts were only heard by people, but Police
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Four blasts in Quetta on March 27 night panicked citizens, but there were no casualties, reported Geo TV. The first blast took place on Barori Road, shattering windows of nearby buildings. The other three blasts were only heard by people, but Police said none of these explosions had been reported to them, according to the channel.
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March - 27 
In a search operation, security forces found three rockets buried under the soil in the Sangseela area.
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In a search operation, security forces found three rockets buried under the soil in the Sangseela area.
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March - 27 
Intelligence agencies have informed the Interior Ministry that Mehsud fled to Afghanistan on March 23. Sources told Daily Times on March 27 that the intelligence reports mentioned that Mehsud had several meetings allegedly with "Indian spies" and for
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Intelligence agencies have informed the Interior Ministry that Mehsud fled to Afghanistan on March 23. Sources told Daily Times on March 27 that the intelligence reports mentioned that Mehsud had several meetings allegedly with "Indian spies" and former Afghan premier Gulbadin Hekmatyar in Afghanistan this week. The reports said that Hekmatyar had met Mehsud at an undisclosed location, while Indian intelligence officials met him at Mazar-e-Sharif. The sources said that the intelligence agencies could not get the details of the meetings and Mehsud’s close aides in Waziristan were unaware of his whereabouts. Mehsud and his group are accused of involvement in several suicide attacks in Pakistan. They are also accused of giving refuge to foreign militants and using them against security officials in the restive South and North Waziristan agencies. But in a jirga (council) some time ago, Mehsud denied that he was involved in five explosions during Muharram, and in an attack at the Islamabad Airport when a suicide bomber blew himself up after being stopped by the police from entering the area.
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March - 27 
Militants fired rockets at a paramilitary fort in Tank. Troops retaliated with gunfire after eight rockets were fired at the Frontier Constabulary fort, but the exchange of fire caused no casualties.
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Militants fired rockets at a paramilitary fort in Tank. Troops retaliated with gunfire after eight rockets were fired at the Frontier Constabulary fort, but the exchange of fire caused no casualties.
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March - 27 
President Pervez Musharraf denied on March 27 that his Government was behind the disappearances of hundreds of citizens and said that they were in the custody of jihadi groups, reports Daily Times. The families of the missing say they have been secre
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President Pervez Musharraf denied on March 27 that his Government was behind the disappearances of hundreds of citizens and said that they were in the custody of jihadi groups, reports Daily Times. The families of the missing say they have been secretly detained by Pakistani security agencies, but the President said that they had probably been "brainwashed" into joining militant groups. He added, "The government is not involved. We don’t indulge in such activities. These people may have gone on their own ... to Kashmir, Afghanistan or Iraq. I don’t know. The judiciary is also taking notice of this issue." The President asserted that jihadi groups were brainwashing young men and training them to be suicide bombers, which was against Islam. He warned that extremism was a real threat to Pakistani society and the development of the country, saying, "No society with the menace of extremism can progress and if we fail to deal with it, the progress will halt."
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March - 27 
The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) capital Peshawar was rocked on March 27 morning by an explosion near an aid agency’s office, hours after a March 26 evening blast in the cantonment area, which injured a senior Awami National Party leader and t
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The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) capital Peshawar was rocked on March 27 morning by an explosion near an aid agency’s office, hours after a March 26 evening blast in the cantonment area, which injured a senior Awami National Party leader and three others, said Police. Peshawar police chief Abdul Majeed Marwat said March 27 blast in the Pishtakhara area, near an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facility, caused no casualties, and "the explosion aimed to scare people". The Police official said a dynamite was detonated in an open field near the ICRC’s office, which was bombed on February 10. AFP reported that an explosive device had been hidden in a milkman’s can and planted near the ICRC facility in Peshawar. The ICRC said the explosion took place close to its car workshop at around 4:20 am. "There were no injuries or loss of life, nor was there any material damage," it said.
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March - 27 
Unidentified gunmen attacked an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) vehicle in the Rashakai area – 10-kilometres from Khar Bazaar of Bajaur Agency – on March 27, killing four officials, including Deputy Director Mohammad Sadique alias Major Hamza, said
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Unidentified gunmen attacked an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) vehicle in the Rashakai area – 10-kilometres from Khar Bazaar of Bajaur Agency – on March 27, killing four officials, including Deputy Director Mohammad Sadique alias Major Hamza, said officials, according to Daily Times. The other three officials were identified as Saeedur Rehman, Hussain Ahmad and Umer Khan. AFP reported that 5 officials had been killed. An Intelligence Bureau official told Daily Times that the ISI vehicle was on its way to Khar from Nawagai when the assailants fired at them and lobbed a hand grenade at their vehicle.
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March - 27 
A meeting between Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and Maoist Chairman Prachanda, on March 27, ended inconclusively as they could not announce anything definite regarding the ongoing efforts to form Interim Government. Reports say the Maoist lead
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A meeting between Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and Maoist Chairman Prachanda, on March 27, ended inconclusively as they could not announce anything definite regarding the ongoing efforts to form Interim Government. Reports say the Maoist leaders complained to the Prime Minister about unilateral formation of commissions and promotion of senior security officials. They referred to the formation of Electoral Constituency Delineation Commission and promotion of a couple of Brigadier Generals of Nepali Army (NA).
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March - 27 
Majority of the leaders present in the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoists (CPN-M) Central Committee meeting on March 27 suggested that the Party should not join the Interim Government if chances to hold Constituent Assembly (CA) elections by mid-June
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Majority of the leaders present in the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoists (CPN-M) Central Committee meeting on March 27 suggested that the Party should not join the Interim Government if chances to hold Constituent Assembly (CA) elections by mid-June are slimmer, Kantipuronline reports. However, Maoist Chairman Prachanda said that a final decision is yet to be taken. Meanwhile, party spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara informed that there is a possibility that the Party might decide to participate in the CA elections without joining the interim government.
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March - 27 
A day earlier, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Murgesu Sangarapillai, in the Vaddukodai area of Jaffna district, Tamil Net reports.
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A day earlier, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Murgesu Sangarapillai, in the Vaddukodai area of Jaffna district, Tamil Net reports.
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March - 27 
At Sittaru, troops recovered three radio sets believed to have been left behind by the LTTE cadres on March 27. Separately, troops recovered one multi barrel, rocket launcher projectile, two 81 mm mortar bombs and two RPG bombs from the Chellitivumun
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At Sittaru, troops recovered three radio sets believed to have been left behind by the LTTE cadres on March 27. Separately, troops recovered one multi barrel, rocket launcher projectile, two 81 mm mortar bombs and two RPG bombs from the Chellitivumunai area.
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March - 27 
On March 27, Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter crafts carried out aerial attacks on an LTTE intelligence camp in Kanagarayankulam, north of Puliyankulam, close to Karappukatti, another artillery and mortar point in Suddeipiddy, north of Mannar and o
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On March 27, Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter crafts carried out aerial attacks on an LTTE intelligence camp in Kanagarayankulam, north of Puliyankulam, close to Karappukatti, another artillery and mortar point in Suddeipiddy, north of Mannar and one more artillery and mortar position, south of Thoppigala, Ampara. A day earlier SLAF fighter crafts attacked a Sea-Tiger base in Wellankulam, north of Mannar, followed by one more attack on another base at Thimbilikulam in Mullaithivu. Extents of the damages are yet to be ascertained.
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March - 27 
On the same day, LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade in the Ariyampathi area of Batticaloa district, injuring four civilians and two Police constables, according to SLA.
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On the same day, LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade in the Ariyampathi area of Batticaloa district, injuring four civilians and two Police constables, according to SLA.
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March - 27 
On the same day, troops repulsed LTTE attack in the Black Bridge area of Batticaloa district, reports SLA.
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On the same day, troops repulsed LTTE attack in the Black Bridge area of Batticaloa district, reports SLA.
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Security Forces (SFs) retaliated and shot dead two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres when they were attacked by the outfit cadres in Mannar on March 27, said the Defence Ministry in a statement on March 28, according to The Hindu.
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Security Forces (SFs) retaliated and shot dead two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres when they were attacked by the outfit cadres in Mannar on March 27, said the Defence Ministry in a statement on March 28, according to The Hindu.
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March - 27 
Sri Lanka' Government said it was ready to hold peace talks anytime with the LTTE, reports The Hindu. "We must try to bring a comprehensive and substantial peace,'' Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogolagama told reporters on March 27, adding, "Our governme
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Sri Lanka' Government said it was ready to hold peace talks anytime with the LTTE, reports The Hindu. "We must try to bring a comprehensive and substantial peace,'' Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogolagama told reporters on March 27, adding, "Our government believes that we need to talk, we need to explore all avenues,'' he said, adding that if the rebels agreed to negotiation, "we can have it tomorrow.''
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March - 27 
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka said on March 27 that the Government would not agree to a negotiated settlement with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Colombo Page. Responding to a letter sent to him by the
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Sri Lanka Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka said on March 27 that the Government would not agree to a negotiated settlement with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Colombo Page. Responding to a letter sent to him by the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe to call the Parliament to debate the country's security situation, he assured that the victories the Government achieved would be taken forward and the state would not let to be shattered. The Prime Minister further said that there is no perpetual war in the country but retaliation to the attacks against the government security forces.
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March - 27 
The death toll rises to ten in LTTE suicide attack targeting the Army main base at Chenkalady in the Batticaloa district on March 27 as one civilian and SF personnel succumbed to their injuries later in the day, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). As repor
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The death toll rises to ten in LTTE suicide attack targeting the Army main base at Chenkalady in the Batticaloa district on March 27 as one civilian and SF personnel succumbed to their injuries later in the day, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). As reported earlier, three members of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP), identified as Carthic, Chandru and Vicky, a 12-year-old boy Navarathnam two SF personnel were killed in the explosion.
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March - 27 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) carried out a suicide attack targeting the Army main base at Chenkalady in the Batticaloa district against on March 27 (today), reports Sri Lanka Army. Three members of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) carried out a suicide attack targeting the Army main base at Chenkalady in the Batticaloa district against on March 27 (today), reports Sri Lanka Army. Three members of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP), identified as Carthic, Chandru and Vicky, a 12-year-old boy Navarathnam two security force (SF) personnel were killed in the explosion. Five civilians, two Army soldiers and two Policemen were injured. According to reports, soldiers on sentry duty at a road barrier in front of the Chenkalady Army camp spotted the unusual movement of a tractor around the camp premises alerted the main road barrier as the tractor laden with explosives was fast heading towards the main entrance of the camp. The tractor with two suicide bombers crashed into the barrier but the troops immediately opened fire on the tractor. Subsequently LTTE cadres blew themselves up causing a huge explosion that covered a considerable extent of the area that housed a political office of the EPDP nearby.
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March - 27 
Troops arrested two LTTE cadres along with two T-56 weapons, two filled magazines, 20-kgs of C-4 explosives and their motorbike from the Chakadipilawe area of Vavuniya district on March 26,. Troops also recovered two T-56 weapons and the two magazine
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Troops arrested two LTTE cadres along with two T-56 weapons, two filled magazines, 20-kgs of C-4 explosives and their motorbike from the Chakadipilawe area of Vavuniya district on March 26,. Troops also recovered two T-56 weapons and the two magazines from the incident site. At Nallur in Jaffna, troops recovered one satellite phone, one disposable RPG, two claymore mine remote controllers, two 9 V batteries and three detonators. Elsewhere, troops recovered one 81-mm mortar from the old Forward Defence Line (FDL) and the present FDL at Muhamale.
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March - 27 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as L. Chandranath, on Jaffna-Kachcheri road behind Jaffna Secretariat on March 27, Tamil Net reports.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as L. Chandranath, on Jaffna-Kachcheri road behind Jaffna Secretariat on March 27, Tamil Net reports.
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March - 28 
A separate incident, a ULFA linkman, Romen Chetia, was arrested up from Dibrugarh town on March 28.
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A separate incident, a ULFA linkman, Romen Chetia, was arrested up from Dibrugarh town on March 28.
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March - 28 
Another incident, two unidentified militants beheaded a civilian, identified as Nazir Hussain, in his house at village Argi in the Rajouri district.
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Another incident, two unidentified militants beheaded a civilian, identified as Nazir Hussain, in his house at village Argi in the Rajouri district.
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March - 28 
On March 28, a civilian was killed while nine others were injured in a grenade explosion at Hoishe village under Satakha sub-division in the Zunheboto district, reports Nagaland Post. Zunheboto police sources said that a villager had spotted an unexp
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On March 28, a civilian was killed while nine others were injured in a grenade explosion at Hoishe village under Satakha sub-division in the Zunheboto district, reports Nagaland Post. Zunheboto police sources said that a villager had spotted an unexploded grenade in the jungle and had taken it to the village and was showing it to a group of youths who were playing volleyball. Suddenly the grenade went off killing a youth.
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March - 28 
On March 28, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant of Pakistani origin was killed by security forces in an encounter at village Nar in Mankot area of Poonch district. Daily Excelsior reports that the militant was later identified as Sehraj Ahmed, a reside
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On March 28, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant of Pakistani origin was killed by security forces in an encounter at village Nar in Mankot area of Poonch district. Daily Excelsior reports that the militant was later identified as Sehraj Ahmed, a resident of Kamalpur in Hazira area of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). He was operating with code names of Abu Harara and Abu Abdul Rehman. Recoveries made from the possession of slain militant include one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, two rounds, one grenade and some incriminating documents besides eatables including biscuits.
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March - 28 
On March 28, a special anti-terror squad of the Tamil Nadu police recovered two sacks containing 1950 electrical detonators from Ramanathapuram, part of the southeastern coast. The ammunition cache was buried in a coconut grove in Irumeni under Uchip
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On March 28, a special anti-terror squad of the Tamil Nadu police recovered two sacks containing 1950 electrical detonators from Ramanathapuram, part of the southeastern coast. The ammunition cache was buried in a coconut grove in Irumeni under Uchipuli police limit, 40 kiloemetres west of Pamban Bridge that links Rameswaram Island to Mandapam, near the final land frontier on the Palk Strait that divide India and Sri Lanka. Ramanathapuram superintendent of police (SP) R Thirugnanam said that the cache was meant for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). "The detonators were wrapped in newspapers that are one-year-old. We believe that they were buried a year ago," Thirugnanam told Times of India. Five people are being interrogated in connection with the recovery.
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March - 28 
Press Trust of India reports that the United States (US) has officially denied visa to Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Geelani’s family said they were called to the US consulate in Mumbai where they were conveyed the decision of the
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Press Trust of India reports that the United States (US) has officially denied visa to Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Geelani’s family said they were called to the US consulate in Mumbai where they were conveyed the decision of the US State Department barring Geelani, who is suffering from cancer in the kidney, to travel to America. Geelani, Chairman of the breakaway Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, had undergone a surgery in Mumbai and had approached the US for visa to undergo treatment using laser therapy. A spokesman of the US Embassy said that under US laws, information about visa application was confidential but "Geelani has consistently failed to renounce violence as means of achieving his political goal in Kashmir."
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March - 28 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested one cadre of the Biswamohan faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Sanjoy Tripura, from Khagend Roaja Para village in the Dhalai district on March 28, reports Tripurainfo. Another NLFT
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested one cadre of the Biswamohan faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Sanjoy Tripura, from Khagend Roaja Para village in the Dhalai district on March 28, reports Tripurainfo. Another NLFT-BM cadre, Mangal Charan Debbarma, was arrested from Bangshi Para village in the West Tripura district.
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March - 28 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, identified as Salam Heramot Singh alias Pibarel and Khaidem Ram Singh alias Ningthouremba Singh, from Babupara in the Imphal West district on March 28, rep
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, identified as Salam Heramot Singh alias Pibarel and Khaidem Ram Singh alias Ningthouremba Singh, from Babupara in the Imphal West district on March 28, reports Kanglaonline.
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March - 28 
SFS arrested one United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) cadre, identified as Henkholun Haokip alias Helun, at Khuman pali in the Thoubal district on March 28, reports Kanglaonline.
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SFS arrested one United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) cadre, identified as Henkholun Haokip alias Helun, at Khuman pali in the Thoubal district on March 28, reports Kanglaonline.
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March - 28 
An all-tribes jirga (council) of Tank district has decided to meet pro-Taliban militant leader Baitullah Mehsud to seek his help in bringing normalcy to the district, bordering South Waziristan, reports DailyTimes. Senator Saleh Shah of the Muttahida
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An all-tribes jirga (council) of Tank district has decided to meet pro-Taliban militant leader Baitullah Mehsud to seek his help in bringing normalcy to the district, bordering South Waziristan, reports DailyTimes. Senator Saleh Shah of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal said that representatives of all tribes in the district would meet Mehsud on March 28 (toady) with a "peace message".
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March - 28 
Daily Times reports that at least 25 Taliban militants and a paramilitary soldier were killed in a gun battle that continued for six-hours in Tank of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 28. Tank District Police Officer Mumtaz Zarin said that
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Daily Times reports that at least 25 Taliban militants and a paramilitary soldier were killed in a gun battle that continued for six-hours in Tank of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 28. Tank District Police Officer Mumtaz Zarin said that security forces killed at least 25 militants when more than 200 Taliban cadres attacked the city from all sides. A police source said that two police stations, a paramilitary fort and bank branches were damaged in the Taliban attack. "Several banks were looted and their record was burnt," he added. Curfew was imposed in the city and the civil administration asked the army for help in preventing the Taliban from taking control of the city. NWFP Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sharif Virk told, "The (Taliban) attack was repulsed effectively." The recent surge in violence began on March 26 when police clashed with Taliban recruiters outside a private school and a police officer and a militant were killed.
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March - 28 
Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline in Mastung and a major power pylon in Bolan district on March 28, suspending gas and power supply to several areas. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, reports Daily Times.
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Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline in Mastung and a major power pylon in Bolan district on March 28, suspending gas and power supply to several areas. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, reports Daily Times.
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March - 28 
A group of suspected Maoists killed Madhav Prasad Verma, a former VDC chairman in mid western Terai district of Banke on March 28, reports Nepal News. Verma was village chairman of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) and had left the Rastriya Janashakti P
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A group of suspected Maoists killed Madhav Prasad Verma, a former VDC chairman in mid western Terai district of Banke on March 28, reports Nepal News. Verma was village chairman of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) and had left the Rastriya Janashakti Party a few months ago to join the MJF. The attackers also looted properties worth around NR 200,000 from Verma's house. Police sources, however, said that Verma was killed by criminal groups.
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March - 28 
Maoist Members of the Parliament (MPs) disrupted the March 28 sitting of the Legislative Parliament, demanding formation of a Maoist-included interim government at the earliest. Nepal News reports that the Maoist MPs insisted that they would not allo
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Maoist Members of the Parliament (MPs) disrupted the March 28 sitting of the Legislative Parliament, demanding formation of a Maoist-included interim government at the earliest. Nepal News reports that the Maoist MPs insisted that they would not allow parliamentary proceedings unless it is guaranteed that an interim government would be formed without any further delay. They also demanded that the Election Constituency Delineation Commission be scrapped.
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March - 28 
Three persons were injured in a clash between Maoists and the activists of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) in Barewa of the Rupandehi district on March 28, Nepal News reports. Reports say that shots were fired in the air and a bomb exploded during the
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Three persons were injured in a clash between Maoists and the activists of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) in Barewa of the Rupandehi district on March 28, Nepal News reports. Reports say that shots were fired in the air and a bomb exploded during the clash between the two sides. Police said Maoist cadre and two belonging to MJF were injured in the incident. Kantipuronline adds that the scuffle broke out between the two sides regarding citizenship distribution.
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March - 28 
A statement by the Military said troops also seized a large number of mines, improvised explosive devices, guns and other weapons left behind by fleeing Tiger cadres in the face of advancing troops from Kokkadicholai, to the south of Batticaloa in th
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A statement by the Military said troops also seized a large number of mines, improvised explosive devices, guns and other weapons left behind by fleeing Tiger cadres in the face of advancing troops from Kokkadicholai, to the south of Batticaloa in the East, according to The Hindu. "Troops now consolidating the surrounding areas came across an air-conditioned, luxurious LTTE conference hall with most modern facilities, which was built in secrecy and used as their main centre of activities, it said. An LTTE structure near Kokkadicholai junction for production of liquor too fell into the hands of the advancing troops. The Military said the outfit had been using the Kokkadicholai area to launch artillery attacks, including the recent one on diplomats and Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe when they landed in Weber Stadium in Batticaloa town. "With the fall of Kokkadicholai, troops have regained the control in the areas to the south and west of Batticaloa town and surrounding areas".
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March - 28 
An Amnesty International report on March 28 said that armed hostilities were taking a toll on civilians' human rights in Sri Lanka, according to The Hindu. The report focuses on "increased infighting between the security forces and the Tigers since A
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An Amnesty International report on March 28 said that armed hostilities were taking a toll on civilians' human rights in Sri Lanka, according to The Hindu. The report focuses on "increased infighting between the security forces and the Tigers since April 2006 which has resulted in the death and injury of scores of civilians. More than 215,000 people have been displaced since then." Quoting the UN report, the report notes, "an estimated 3,000 civilians have been killed since the resumption of armed hostilities in 2006 despite claim from both parties of adhering the ceasefire agreements." The report also highlights cases of "unlawful killings, recruitment of child soldiers, abductions, enforced disappearances and other human rights violations" in the island during 2006.
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March - 28 
On March 28, Police personnel repulsed LTTE attack on a Police point in the Settikulam area of Vavuniya district and subsequently recovered three hand grenades, four condensers, one field dressing, one mobile phone, dry rations and Rupees 2096.
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On March 28, Police personnel repulsed LTTE attack on a Police point in the Settikulam area of Vavuniya district and subsequently recovered three hand grenades, four condensers, one field dressing, one mobile phone, dry rations and Rupees 2096.
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March - 28 
Sri Lanka has declared portions of Sampur in Trincomalee district in the East, captured from the LTTE in September 2006, as a High Security Zone. A number of such displaced persons of Sampur, housed in refugee camps in the town, told The Hindu that t
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Sri Lanka has declared portions of Sampur in Trincomalee district in the East, captured from the LTTE in September 2006, as a High Security Zone. A number of such displaced persons of Sampur, housed in refugee camps in the town, told The Hindu that they had been told that they cannot return to their homes due to security reasons.
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March - 28 
Sri Lanka has set up a hot line to seek information about the aircrafts operated by the LTTE. "The Sri Lanka Air Force has installed Telephone Number 116 with immediate effect to enable the general public to inform any suspicious movements of air cra
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Sri Lanka has set up a hot line to seek information about the aircrafts operated by the LTTE. "The Sri Lanka Air Force has installed Telephone Number 116 with immediate effect to enable the general public to inform any suspicious movements of air crafts or flying objects so that the authorities can take necessary action," the Media Center for National Center said, according to Colombo Page.
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March - 28 
Unidentified assailants shot dead an elderly couple, identified as Vairamuthu Sivaganeshathasan and his wife Sarojini Sivaganeshathasan, at their house near Urumpirai Katpahapillayar temple in the Palaly area of Jaffna district on March 28, reports T
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Unidentified assailants shot dead an elderly couple, identified as Vairamuthu Sivaganeshathasan and his wife Sarojini Sivaganeshathasan, at their house near Urumpirai Katpahapillayar temple in the Palaly area of Jaffna district on March 28, reports Tamil Net.
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March - 29 
Four All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres, identified as Saroj Debbarma alias Silong Debbarma, Radha Kishu Debbarma alias Daphun, Animesh Debbarma alias Likong and Pradeep Debbarma alias Rupai, surrendered to the 15 Assam Rifles (AR) at Hrankhalpara
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Four All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres, identified as Saroj Debbarma alias Silong Debbarma, Radha Kishu Debbarma alias Daphun, Animesh Debbarma alias Likong and Pradeep Debbarma alias Rupai, surrendered to the 15 Assam Rifles (AR) at Hrankhalpara in the West Tripura district on March 29, reports Tripurainfo.
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March - 29 
On March 29 (today), representatives of the Government of India and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will meet to start a three-day negotiation process in New Delhi. NSCN-IM leadership consisting of Isak Chishi Swu and Thu
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On March 29 (today), representatives of the Government of India and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will meet to start a three-day negotiation process in New Delhi. NSCN-IM leadership consisting of Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah will attend the talks. Head of the group of ministers for Naga talks, Oscar Fernandez and principal negotiator K. Padmanabhaiah will represent Government of India.
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March - 29 
On March 29, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) decamped with an electronic voting machine from the Hathrel polling booth under the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) constituency. The Hindu reports that on Marc
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On March 29, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) decamped with an electronic voting machine from the Hathrel polling booth under the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) constituency. The Hindu reports that on March 28, the Maoists had given a call to boycott the bye elections expressing "lack of confidence on the democratic system of the country". The Maoists, however, did not harm officials present at the booth. Officials said that a new voting machine was arranged and voting continued without any problem.
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March - 29 
On March 29, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad rejected the demand for troops reduction in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that politicians or political parties should not decide on the role of the security forces. After meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
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On March 29, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad rejected the demand for troops reduction in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that politicians or political parties should not decide on the role of the security forces. After meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, Azad told The Hindu, "Any decision on adjustment of forces should be left to the security agencies and the State Government and no political consensus is required on the issue." The Chief Minister, however, agreed on the constitution of a committee of officials to look into the demands of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) but made it clear that there should be no political representation on it. The committee is likely to be announced soon.
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March - 29 
On March 29, two naxalites (left-wing extremists) were killed in an encounter with the police in the Nalgonda district. According to the Hindu, a police party was combing areas near Noothankal, on a tip-off that some extremists were forcibly collecti
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On March 29, two naxalites (left-wing extremists) were killed in an encounter with the police in the Nalgonda district. According to the Hindu, a police party was combing areas near Noothankal, on a tip-off that some extremists were forcibly collecting money from building contractors, when the exchange of fire occurred near Mukundapur village.
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March - 29 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) might be working on acquiring underwater vessels that could pose a threat to merchant shipping in regional waters, reported Chennai Online. Reports suggested that the outfit is building a mini-submarine as
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) might be working on acquiring underwater vessels that could pose a threat to merchant shipping in regional waters, reported Chennai Online. Reports suggested that the outfit is building a mini-submarine as part of its new arsenal. The assistant chief of naval staff at naval headquarters in Chennai Rear Admiral Pradeep Chauhan said the outfit could be "trying its hand" at building "submerged vehicles". He asserted that surveillance and patrolling had been intensified in the Palk Strait and adjoining seas and navy also plans to set up a facility at Ramanathapuram on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, a region where it currently has no major base and that additional warships and patrol boats had been deployed in the waters off the southern coast and shore surveillance facilities in the zone were being manned round the clock. He informed that India and Sri Lanka were conducting "coordinated patrols" to cope with emerging threats. Elaborating, he said it was not a joint or combined operation but a coordinated exercise. "The Sri Lankan navy patrols its own waters while the Coast Guard patrols Indian shores…"
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March - 29 
The peace talks between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the Union Government held at New Delhi on March 29 produced substantial progress, reports PTI. V.S. Atem, Emissary to the Collective Leadership of the outfit
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The peace talks between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the Union Government held at New Delhi on March 29 produced substantial progress, reports PTI. V.S. Atem, Emissary to the Collective Leadership of the outfit, stated that "substantial progress" was made in the discussions. He said both sides "respected" and "accommodated" each other’s views and added, "The problem would be solved in due course of time." Official sources said the talks focused on the NSCN-IM’s key demand for the unification of Naga-inhabited areas of the northeast to form a "greater Nagaland". Recent clashes between rival militant factions and a "charter of demands" given by the NSCN-IM were also discussed.
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March - 29 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa rejected Dispur’s offer for "unconditional" talks on the peace initiative on March 29, reports The Telegraph. Rajkhowa in a statement said accepting the offer of unconditional ta
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa rejected Dispur’s offer for "unconditional" talks on the peace initiative on March 29, reports The Telegraph. Rajkhowa in a statement said accepting the offer of unconditional talks would be tantamount to surrendering the cause it has been fighting for. He further warned that the situation in the state would turn grave in the coming days.
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March - 29 
Two more ATTF cadres namely Dhananjoy Debbarma and Mithun Debbarma surrendered before Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) at Teliamura.
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Two more ATTF cadres namely Dhananjoy Debbarma and Mithun Debbarma surrendered before Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) at Teliamura.
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March - 29 
Two more extremists of the Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres, identified as Reklai Jamatia and Amish Kumar Jamatia, who also deposited one pistol with three live rounds, surrendered to the SDPO Kanchanpur in the
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Two more extremists of the Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres, identified as Reklai Jamatia and Amish Kumar Jamatia, who also deposited one pistol with three live rounds, surrendered to the SDPO Kanchanpur in the North Tripura district.
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March - 29 
A suicide bomber blew himself up in an army training area in Guliana near Kharian Cantonment on March 29, killing two soldiers and injuring seven others, reports Dawn. According to the report, an old man came into the training area and blew himself w
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A suicide bomber blew himself up in an army training area in Guliana near Kharian Cantonment on March 29, killing two soldiers and injuring seven others, reports Dawn. According to the report, an old man came into the training area and blew himself where soldiers were busy in training, killing Ghulam Rasool on the spot and injuring eight others. One of the injured Masood succumbed to his injuries later. The Kharian Deputy Superintendent of Police told Dawn that it would be difficult to identity the suicide bomber because his remains only included two limbs.
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March - 29 
At least four persons were killed and as many wounded in clashes between two militant groups in South Waziristan on March 29, officials and residents said, according to Dawn. Both sides used heavy weapons in the fighting which left the four, two of t
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At least four persons were killed and as many wounded in clashes between two militant groups in South Waziristan on March 29, officials and residents said, according to Dawn. Both sides used heavy weapons in the fighting which left the four, two of them foreigners, dead. Sources said the clashes erupted early in the morning between supporters of militant commander Maulvi Nazir and his rival Noor Islam, who is backing foreigners in Azam Warsak, Shin Warsak, Jaghundai and Kalosha areas. The fighting began when the Nazir group tried to dislodge foreigners from a Government school in Ghawakha area, the sources said. A cease-fire was brokered after three hours of fighting. However, a local tribal commander said that fighting would continue until all foreign militants were expelled from South Waziristan. "Though a jirga is still trying to negotiate a ceasefire, our position remains firm that all Uzbek militants should leave the area," Haji Sharif, a supporter of Mullah Nazir, told AFP.
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March - 29 
Defunct religious outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) has asked President General Pervez Musharraf to help resolve the ‘‘decades-old conflict’’ between Pakistani Shias and Sunnis, according to Daily Times. "We are ready to accept General Musharraf a
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Defunct religious outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) has asked President General Pervez Musharraf to help resolve the ‘‘decades-old conflict’’ between Pakistani Shias and Sunnis, according to Daily Times. "We are ready to accept General Musharraf as mediator in this conflict," Khadim Hussain Dhilon, secretary general of SSP, told a religious conference on March 29. He said the President should listen to both sides for an amicable solution to the sectarian problem. "We will accept president’s decision," he added.
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March - 29 
One civilian was injured in a landmine explosion near Dera Bugti on March 29, according to Dawn. Police sources said Mohammad Razee Bugti was working in his field in Dynari Pat area when the landmine exploded.
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One civilian was injured in a landmine explosion near Dera Bugti on March 29, according to Dawn. Police sources said Mohammad Razee Bugti was working in his field in Dynari Pat area when the landmine exploded.
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March - 29 
Taliban militants seeking to impose Islamic law blew up two video shops and torched a cable television operator’s office in Kohat in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 29, according to Daily Times. The attackers forced people out of the loc
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Taliban militants seeking to impose Islamic law blew up two video shops and torched a cable television operator’s office in Kohat in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on March 29, according to Daily Times. The attackers forced people out of the local office of World Cable 2000 and sprinkled kerosene over it before setting it on fire. Later they detonated crudely-made bombs at the video shops, which were empty at the time. Both shops were badly damaged. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 29 
Tribesmen claimed to have captured five foreign militants in fresh clashes in Wana, Azam Warsak and Sheen Warsak, reported Online.
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Tribesmen claimed to have captured five foreign militants in fresh clashes in Wana, Azam Warsak and Sheen Warsak, reported Online.
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March - 29 March - 30
Top leaders of the four major political parties - Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal - Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-M) and Nepali Congress - Democratic (NC-D) – on March 29 reached an understa
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Top leaders of the four major political parties - Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal - Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-M) and Nepali Congress - Democratic (NC-D) – on March 29 reached an understanding regarding the formation of an Interim Government before the Prime Minister leaves for New Delhi to take part in the 14th SAARC summit scheduled for April 3-4, Himalayan Times reports. According to sources, the Interim Government could be formed by March 30-evening (today), if everything went according to plan. A high-level meeting of the eight parties is scheduled for March 30-morning (today) will take a final decision on these issues.
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March - 29 
Foreign and Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Advisor Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury at a meeting with the chairmen of CHT Councils on March 29 said that initiatives will be taken to ensure sustainable peace and overall development in the CHT region. Da
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Foreign and Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Advisor Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury at a meeting with the chairmen of CHT Councils on March 29 said that initiatives will be taken to ensure sustainable peace and overall development in the CHT region. Daily Star reports that CHT Regional Council Chairman Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma alias Shantu Larma, CHT Task Force Chairman Samiron Dewan, and chairpersons of Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban district councils attended the meeting.
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March - 29 
Gaibandha police arrested a JMB leader from villageDhanghara in the early hours of March 29. The arrested militant, Raju Sarder was reportedly reorganising JMB cadres in the area. According to Police sources, he is a charge-sheeted accused in two cas
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Gaibandha police arrested a JMB leader from villageDhanghara in the early hours of March 29. The arrested militant, Raju Sarder was reportedly reorganising JMB cadres in the area. According to Police sources, he is a charge-sheeted accused in two cases - one for four bomb blasts at an open stage drama at Takier Bazar under Palashbari sub-district on December 20, 2004, and the other for two bomb blasts at Mohimaganj BRAC office in Gobindaganj sub-district on February 10, 2005. Eighteen people were injured in the two incidents.
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March - 29 
A day earlier, troops killed at least three LTTE cadres and injured eight others when they attempted to infiltrate into the forward defence line at Nagarkovil in the Jaffna district.
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A day earlier, troops killed at least three LTTE cadres and injured eight others when they attempted to infiltrate into the forward defence line at Nagarkovil in the Jaffna district.
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March - 29 
An estimated 3,000 civilians have been killed since hostilities between the Sri Lankan Government and the LTTE resumed in 2006, Amnesty International, quoting the United Nations, has said in a report, according to The Hindu. The report, "Sri Lanka: T
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An estimated 3,000 civilians have been killed since hostilities between the Sri Lankan Government and the LTTE resumed in 2006, Amnesty International, quoting the United Nations, has said in a report, according to The Hindu. The report, "Sri Lanka: Time to play by the rules," said more than 2, 15, 000 persons were displaced internally since April 2006.
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March - 29 
At least ten civilians were killed and seven others were injured in two separate mortar attacks by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Sittandi, Sandiliveli and Morakottanchchena villages in the Batticaloa district on March 29, reports Sri
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At least ten civilians were killed and seven others were injured in two separate mortar attacks by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Sittandi, Sandiliveli and Morakottanchchena villages in the Batticaloa district on March 29, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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March - 29 
At least three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) boats with Sea-Tiger cadres aboard were completely destroyed in a naval confrontation that lasted till March 29-midnight in the seas off Alampil in the Mullaittivu district, reports Sri Lanka Arm
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At least three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) boats with Sea-Tiger cadres aboard were completely destroyed in a naval confrontation that lasted till March 29-midnight in the seas off Alampil in the Mullaittivu district, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Naval troops on surveillance in the Eastern seas spotted a flotilla of suspicious boats that were drifting in the dark at about 8.20 p.m. and tried to go closer to them for inspection. However, as the naval gunboats closed in on the suspicious boats directed a string of fire attacks on them, prompting naval troops to respond effectively. Naval authorities are of the view at least 12-15 Sea- Tiger cadres were killed in the incident. One sailor was also injured.
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March - 29 
On March 29, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Thambalagamuwa area of Trincomalee district, killing two outfit’s cadres and subsequently recovered two T-56 weapons, one multi purpose machine gun, one rocket propeller grenade launcher an
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On March 29, troops confronted a group of LTTE cadres in the Thambalagamuwa area of Trincomalee district, killing two outfit’s cadres and subsequently recovered two T-56 weapons, one multi purpose machine gun, one rocket propeller grenade launcher and a bulk of dry ration.
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March - 29 March - 30
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) launched strikes on identified LTTE targets in the Mullaithivu district. The SLAF targeted the Sea-Tiger base in the Chalai area and destroyed it completely. Elsewhere, another outfit base was destroyed on March 29, added C
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Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) launched strikes on identified LTTE targets in the Mullaithivu district. The SLAF targeted the Sea-Tiger base in the Chalai area and destroyed it completely. Elsewhere, another outfit base was destroyed on March 29, added Colombo Page. Further, on March 30, SLAF attacked and destroyed a LTTE mortar position in the Karadiyanaru area of Batticaloa district.
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March - 29 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political head S.P. Thamilchelvan, stating that the air strike by the outfit on the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) main base in Katunayake was "a one hundred percent successful mission," told media in Kilinoch
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political head S.P. Thamilchelvan, stating that the air strike by the outfit on the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) main base in Katunayake was "a one hundred percent successful mission," told media in Kilinochchi on March 29 that the "precision air strike" by the outfit on the SLAF was a "clear message" to the Sri Lankan State, to end the sustained bombardment of the Tamil homeland, according to Tamil Net. "Within the last 6 months alone, the Sri Lankan Air Force has carried out at least 2 sorties every other day for more than 90 days. Hundreds of Tamil civilians have been killed, many wounded, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced due to the repeated bombardment," he said, adding, "More than one third of the Tamil population in the eastern districts have been forced to lead a miserable life as Internally Displaced Persons due to the military aggression." He claimed, "Our military infrastructure operates in the very same way as any other conventional military infrastructure of a State. Our forces are built and trained for the purpose of achieving freedom for our motherland and to consolidate it. Our struggle is aimed at achieving our own freedom, and we are no threat to anyone else other than the oppressive Sri Lankan State we are fighting against."
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March - 29 
Two suspects carrying 650 boxes of metal balls, 38 bandage roles, 810 saline bottles, 50 sodium chloride packets, 52 plaster roles, 40 knee guards and 80 injection syringes were arrested by the troops at a roadblock in the Pulliyadhrakulam area of Ma
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Two suspects carrying 650 boxes of metal balls, 38 bandage roles, 810 saline bottles, 50 sodium chloride packets, 52 plaster roles, 40 knee guards and 80 injection syringes were arrested by the troops at a roadblock in the Pulliyadhrakulam area of Mannar district on March 29.
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March - 30 
12 civilians and a Police constable were injured when a suspected militant lobbed a grenade targeting Kishtwar Police station in the Doda district but it fell short of the target and exploded near a shop.
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12 civilians and a Police constable were injured when a suspected militant lobbed a grenade targeting Kishtwar Police station in the Doda district but it fell short of the target and exploded near a shop.
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March - 30 
At Boondi Kanalan in the Kandi area, militants kidnapped a civilian Mohd. Shabir on March 30. Whereabouts of the hostage were not known till now, sources said.
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At Boondi Kanalan in the Kandi area, militants kidnapped a civilian Mohd. Shabir on March 30. Whereabouts of the hostage were not known till now, sources said.
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March - 30 
In a counter insurgency operation the security forces (SFs) killed two the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, identified as Himeswar Borsaikia alias Rameshwar Borsikia and Papu Moran, at Manabhum Reserve Forest in the Changlang district o
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In a counter insurgency operation the security forces (SFs) killed two the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, identified as Himeswar Borsaikia alias Rameshwar Borsikia and Papu Moran, at Manabhum Reserve Forest in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh on March 30, reports The Telegraph. Sources said that the top ULFA leader Borsaikia, who had joined ULFA in 1991, was planning to launch a series of attacks before Sainik Divas and the proposed visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on March 8 and 9.
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March - 30 
Militants on March 30 struck at Panglar village under the jurisdiction of Dharamshal Police station in Rajouri district killing five labourers, including three members of a family, and injuring four others, Daily Excelsior reports. Five labourers, wh
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Militants on March 30 struck at Panglar village under the jurisdiction of Dharamshal Police station in Rajouri district killing five labourers, including three members of a family, and injuring four others, Daily Excelsior reports. Five labourers, who were killed in the attack, were identified as Sanjay Kumar, Chaman Lal, Mohinder Kumar, Baldev Kumar and Rashpaul Singh. Four people who were injured in the incident were identified as Subash Chander, Babu Ram, Raj Kumar, and Ranmeet.
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March - 30 
One Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) cadre, identified as Kalkhuma Reang, sustained serious injuries when villagers of Kathalbagan in the South Tripura district assaulted him on March 30, reports Tripurainfo. Police said that one revolver was rec
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One Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) cadre, identified as Kalkhuma Reang, sustained serious injuries when villagers of Kathalbagan in the South Tripura district assaulted him on March 30, reports Tripurainfo. Police said that one revolver was recovered from the incident site.
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March - 30 
Security forces recovered 121 AK rounds and 67 Pika rounds from Kabra at Surankote in the Poonch district. Two more consignments of explosives and ammunition were seized from Lah and Danna Hasblot in the Thanna Mandi area of the Rajouri district.
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Security forces recovered 121 AK rounds and 67 Pika rounds from Kabra at Surankote in the Poonch district. Two more consignments of explosives and ammunition were seized from Lah and Danna Hasblot in the Thanna Mandi area of the Rajouri district.
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March - 30 
Some more ships of the Indian Navy are expected to reach Rameswaram soon as part of the security plan worked out in the wake of the recent developments in Sri Lanka, reported The Hindu. They will be in addition to the two ships patrolling the Interna
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Some more ships of the Indian Navy are expected to reach Rameswaram soon as part of the security plan worked out in the wake of the recent developments in Sri Lanka, reported The Hindu. They will be in addition to the two ships patrolling the International Maritime Boundary Line. Besides, scores of interceptor craft fitted with weapons including light machine guns and medium machine guns, two hovercraft and high-powered speedboats of Navy and the Coast Guard have been pressed into service. Commodore Phillip Van Haltren, Naval Officer in-charge, Tamil Nadu, said the ships would reach Rameswaram in a day or two. They would patrol Palk Bay, Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. He said number of air sorties over the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait had been doubled. Two Naval aircraft were involved in the operation. The strength of marine commandos of the forward observation point at Arichamunai had been increased.
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March - 30 
Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona said the LTTE is making desperate attempts to create strains in the excellent relationship between India and Sri Lanka prior to President Mahinda Rajapakse’s visit to New Delhi to attend the SAARC summit. Ko
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Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona said the LTTE is making desperate attempts to create strains in the excellent relationship between India and Sri Lanka prior to President Mahinda Rajapakse’s visit to New Delhi to attend the SAARC summit. Kohona told Daily News, "It is very clear that the LTTE has stage managed the incident which killed four Indian fishermen. It is a familiar pattern on the eve of the SAARC summit in New Delhi. It is a deliberate attempt to discredit Sri Lanka. In any event it is inimical to the interest of Sri Lanka and it’s Navy to attack Indian fishermen."
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March - 30 
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), in a statement released by the Media Centre for National Security denied the allegations of killing four Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan water, according to Colombo Page. "The naval headquarters categorically state that the fleet
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Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), in a statement released by the Media Centre for National Security denied the allegations of killing four Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan water, according to Colombo Page. "The naval headquarters categorically state that the fleet units of Sri Lanka Navy do not fire at fishermen and instructions have been issued to those units to adhere into the Standing Operational Procedures when dealing with fishermen," the release said.
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March - 30 
The Naval Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta stated on March 30 that the killing of four Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait could be the handiwork of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to create misunderstanding between Sri Lankan and Indian Gover
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The Naval Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta stated on March 30 that the killing of four Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait could be the handiwork of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to create misunderstanding between Sri Lankan and Indian Government, according to TOI. He said, "The incident being handiwork of LTTE cannot be ruled out. We will investigate all possibilities." According to reports, the six Indians were allegedly fishing in Sri Lankan waters on March 29 when Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) allegedly opened fire at them, killing two on the spot, while two more drowned in the sea. The SLN had opened fire without giving any warning.
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March - 30 
The number of surrenders of both the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and the Biswamohan faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) has risen to fourteen on March 30, with the surrender of two hardcore cadres of ATTF, identified as Pred
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The number of surrenders of both the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and the Biswamohan faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) has risen to fourteen on March 30, with the surrender of two hardcore cadres of ATTF, identified as Predesh Debbarma and Purnab Debbarma, at Chakmaghat in the West Tripura district, reports Tripurainfo.
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March - 30 
Troops of 32 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested one Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, identified as Sagol-sem Premjit Singh alias An-gouba, at Lang-thabal Mantrikhong in the Imphal East district on March 30, reports Sangai Express.
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Troops of 32 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested one Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, identified as Sagol-sem Premjit Singh alias An-gouba, at Lang-thabal Mantrikhong in the Imphal East district on March 30, reports Sangai Express.
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March - 30 
Two hardcore All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres, identified as Raju Debbarma alias Imang and Sukan Debbarma alias Mazang, surrendered and deposited one AK-56 rifle, one AK-66 rifle, seven magzines and 194 live rounds of AK series, before the SFs a
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Two hardcore All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres, identified as Raju Debbarma alias Imang and Sukan Debbarma alias Mazang, surrendered and deposited one AK-56 rifle, one AK-66 rifle, seven magzines and 194 live rounds of AK series, before the SFs at Radha Charan Para village in the West Tripura district. Sources said that both had escaped from the militant’s hideout in Bangladesh with sophisticated arms and ammunitions a couple of days ago.
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March - 30 
ULFA triggered a powerful bomb blast near a flyover in the Maligaon area of Guwahati city on March 30. However, no casualties were reported.
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ULFA triggered a powerful bomb blast near a flyover in the Maligaon area of Guwahati city on March 30. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 30 
A security man was killed and four others were injured in a gun battle between security forces and militants in the Lanjo Sighari area of Dera Bugti, on the Punjab-Balochistan border on Mrach 30, according to Dawn. Inter-Services Public Relation Dire
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A security man was killed and four others were injured in a gun battle between security forces and militants in the Lanjo Sighari area of Dera Bugti, on the Punjab-Balochistan border on Mrach 30, according to Dawn. Inter-Services Public Relation Director-General Maj-Gen Waheed Arshad confirmed the death of Frontier Corps (FC) soldier Ehsanullah. According to sources, militants also suffered casualties in the heavy fighting which lasted for several hours and security forces arrested 60 militants, five of them in injured condition. They said the security forces had launched a search operation in Lanjo Sighari near RD-109 of Pat Feeder, after receiving information about presence of camps of militants in the village. When security personnel reached the village, militants opened fire on them. The security men retaliated and later cordoned off the area. "The security forces and militants used heavy weapons, including rockets, mortar shells and machine guns," the sources said, adding that over a dozen militants had been killed in the fighting. However, it was not officially confirmed. Nawabzada Baramdagh Bugti, a grandson of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, claimed that over 12 Bugti tribesmen, including women and children, were killed in the fighting in Lanjo Sighari. He told journalists in Quetta that security forces from Sindh and Punjab also took part in the operation in which helicopters were used for bombing.
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March - 30 
A security official said tribesmen overnight seized control of a school that foreigners were using as their base in Ghawakha, a town near Wana, killing seven Uzbeks. Another official said three tribal fighters were also killed and six wounded in the
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A security official said tribesmen overnight seized control of a school that foreigners were using as their base in Ghawakha, a town near Wana, killing seven Uzbeks. Another official said three tribal fighters were also killed and six wounded in the fighting. Residents said the militants also shot dead a local man who was travelling in the area on his bike. The latest clashes were concentrated in Azam Warsak, Shen Warsak and Kalusha areas of South Waziristan. Residents say between 300 and 500 Uzbeks and Chechens are holed up in the area. They said the Uzbeks were effectively under siege in the mountainous terrain as all roads leading to the troubled towns were being controlled by tribal commander Mullah Nazir. A tribal leader, Haji Sharif, ruled on March 29 out any negotiations with the foreigners.
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March - 30 
Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao said more than 50 people had been killed on March 30 during clashes between Islamist militants and local Pashtun tribesmen.
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Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao said more than 50 people had been killed on March 30 during clashes between Islamist militants and local Pashtun tribesmen.
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March - 30 
law-enforcement agencies will launch a house-to-house search operation within the next 24 hours to collect illegal weapons in Tank, said a spokesman on March 30. DIG Zulfiqar Ahmed Cheema said security forces would launch the search operation if resi
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law-enforcement agencies will launch a house-to-house search operation within the next 24 hours to collect illegal weapons in Tank, said a spokesman on March 30. DIG Zulfiqar Ahmed Cheema said security forces would launch the search operation if residents did not hand over illegal weapons voluntarily, adding, "All types of illegal (unlicensed) weapons must be handed over to the Government."
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March - 30 
Maulana Abdul Aziz, the prayer leader at Lal Masjid and principal of Jamia Hafsa, gave the Government a week’s deadline to "enforce Sharia" in the country, otherwise "clerics will Islamise society themselves". "If the government does not impose Shari
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Maulana Abdul Aziz, the prayer leader at Lal Masjid and principal of Jamia Hafsa, gave the Government a week’s deadline to "enforce Sharia" in the country, otherwise "clerics will Islamise society themselves". "If the government does not impose Sharia within a week, we will do it," Aziz told a gathering after Friday prayers.
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March - 30 
Pakistani tribesmen traded heavy rocket and mortar fire with foreign Al Qaeda militants in a border region for a second day on March 30, leaving 56 people dead, said the Interior Minister, according to Daily Times. "Fifty-four people were killed toda
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Pakistani tribesmen traded heavy rocket and mortar fire with foreign Al Qaeda militants in a border region for a second day on March 30, leaving 56 people dead, said the Interior Minister, according to Daily Times. "Fifty-four people were killed today (and) two yesterday. They include 45 foreigners," Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao told AFP, adding, "The fighting is going on … it intensified today after peace talks failed. Tribes are insisting on their demand that these people either surrender or quit the area." An aide to Maulvi Nazir earlier told Associated Press that local tribesmen had killed 35 Uzbeks and lost 10 of their own men.
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March - 30 
State Minister for Information Tariq Azeem said the Government was considering moving the madrassas out of Islamabad. Azeem told reporters that madrassas in Islamabad would be relocated for the convenience of residents, adding that the Government wou
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State Minister for Information Tariq Azeem said the Government was considering moving the madrassas out of Islamabad. Azeem told reporters that madrassas in Islamabad would be relocated for the convenience of residents, adding that the Government would provide land and financial support for the construction of new madrassas.
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March - 30 
Supply of gas to Kalat was suspended after a main pipeline was blown up on the RCD highway. Police sources said a powerful device, planted under the pipeline, exploded near the Government College for Boys, damaging three-foot portion of the 12-inch d
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Supply of gas to Kalat was suspended after a main pipeline was blown up on the RCD highway. Police sources said a powerful device, planted under the pipeline, exploded near the Government College for Boys, damaging three-foot portion of the 12-inch diameter line. "Kalat town and adjoining villages are without gas," police sources said.
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March - 30 
Taliban militants freed the principal of a high school on March 30 who was kidnapped four days ago for stopping the rebels recruiting his students, said his family. Farid Mehsud, the principal of the Oxford Public School in Tank, and his brother Huma
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Taliban militants freed the principal of a high school on March 30 who was kidnapped four days ago for stopping the rebels recruiting his students, said his family. Farid Mehsud, the principal of the Oxford Public School in Tank, and his brother Humayun were abducted by about a dozen gunmen from his house on March 27.
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March - 30 
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) said that the Government should take stern action against religious organisations challenging the writ of the Government and disrupting law and order in the country. "The CII made this recommendation to the Gover
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The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) said that the Government should take stern action against religious organisations challenging the writ of the Government and disrupting law and order in the country. "The CII made this recommendation to the Government after students of the Jamia Hafsa madrassa challenged the writ of the Government by starting an unofficial ‘anti-vice’ campaign in the federal capital," sources privy to the CII meeting told Daily Times.
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March - 30 
The intelligence agencies have informed the Interior Ministry that sectarian terrorists would target 26 clerics and other important personalities on the occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi. Sources told Daily Times on March 30 that most clerics on the terro
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The intelligence agencies have informed the Interior Ministry that sectarian terrorists would target 26 clerics and other important personalities on the occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi. Sources told Daily Times on March 30 that most clerics on the terrorists’ hit list belonged to the Sunni and Deobandi sects. They said that another intelligence report submitted to the Interior Ministry stated that extremists were also expected to target senior Government officials, foreigners and diplomats on Eid Miladun Nabi. Airports and other sensitive buildings could also be attacked, they added. The sources said that following these reports the Interior Ministry had directed the provincial home secretaries and Police chiefs and the chief commissioner and inspector general of Police of Islamabad to take necessary precautionary measures.
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March - 30 
The Islamabad District administration has decided that it will take action against the students of Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Fareedia madrassas after April 3, sources told Daily Times. The sources said that a meeting chaired by Islamabad Chief Commission
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The Islamabad District administration has decided that it will take action against the students of Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Fareedia madrassas after April 3, sources told Daily Times. The sources said that a meeting chaired by Islamabad Chief Commissioner Khalid Pervaiz decided that the Rawalpindi Police and Rangers would be summoned for an operation against the madrassa students for trying to "Talibanise" the federal capital, adding that the administration was waiting for the Interior Ministry’s approval.
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March - 30 
Three rockets were fired on the FC fort in Mashkey area of Awaran district. However, no casualties were reported.
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Three rockets were fired on the FC fort in Mashkey area of Awaran district. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 30 
Two children were killed on late March 30 when a mortar shell fired by Uzbeks landed in their home in Shen Warsak town and the body of a tribal fighter was found in the area on March 31, residents said.
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Two children were killed on late March 30 when a mortar shell fired by Uzbeks landed in their home in Shen Warsak town and the body of a tribal fighter was found in the area on March 31, residents said.
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March - 30 
A high-level meeting of the eight political parties on March 30 reached an agreement to share ministerial portfolios in the Interim Government, Himalayan Times reports. The Nepali Congress (NC) retains the post of the Prime Minister. Kantipuronline r
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A high-level meeting of the eight political parties on March 30 reached an agreement to share ministerial portfolios in the Interim Government, Himalayan Times reports. The Nepali Congress (NC) retains the post of the Prime Minister. Kantipuronline reports that, the parties agreed to drop the portfolio of Deputy Prime Minister, as the debate on who should hold the post, seriously stood as the cutting issue among NC, Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Maoists. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-M) will get Information and Communication, Local Development, Physical Planning and Works, Forest and Soil Conservation and Women, Children and Social Welfare ministries in the new cabinet. The long-awaited Interim Government will be announced on March 31 (today) at the meeting of the Interim Parliament.
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March - 30 
Daily Star reports that Police arrested 22 cadres of the Islamist outfit, Hizbut Tahrir Bangladesh in capital Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area on March 30 evening. The arrested militants, members of the cultural wing of the outfit, are mostly students of Dha
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Daily Star reports that Police arrested 22 cadres of the Islamist outfit, Hizbut Tahrir Bangladesh in capital Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area on March 30 evening. The arrested militants, members of the cultural wing of the outfit, are mostly students of Dhaka University and North South University and were holding a secret meeting at a house on the third floor of a five-storied building at Aziz Mohalla in the area. Police recovered leaflets, posters, compact disks (CDs) and books from the house.
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March - 30 
Earlier on March 30, two suspected JMB cadres were arrested from the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district.
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Earlier on March 30, two suspected JMB cadres were arrested from the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district.
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March - 30 
On early March 30 (today) six top militants of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including the outfit’s chief Abdur Rahman and second-in-command, Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai were executed in different jails, reports BBC. The other men h
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On early March 30 (today) six top militants of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including the outfit’s chief Abdur Rahman and second-in-command, Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai were executed in different jails, reports BBC. The other men hanged were majlish-e-shura (the highest decision-making body) members Abdul Awal, Khaled Saifullah and Ataur Rahman Sunny and suicide squad member Iftekhar Hasan Al-Mamun. All of them had been convicted of killing two judges in Jhalakathi in November 2005. Another convicted militant is absconding. Inspector General of Prisons Brigadier Zakir Hassan told, "They were hanged in four different jails and their dead bodies were handed over to their families."
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March - 30 
Police arrested two aides of the hanged Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) second-in-command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai from Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on March 30. The arrested militants were identified as Mobarak Ali of Goalkandi and
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Police arrested two aides of the hanged Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) second-in-command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai from Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on March 30. The arrested militants were identified as Mobarak Ali of Goalkandi and Mohammad Ali of Konabaria.
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March - 30 
Five security force personnel were killed and one sustained injuries in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered remote–controlled claymore mine explosion in the Parayanakulam area of Vavuniya district on March 30, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Five security force personnel were killed and one sustained injuries in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered remote–controlled claymore mine explosion in the Parayanakulam area of Vavuniya district on March 30, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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March - 30 
On March 30, troops in the Nellukkulam area of Vavuniya district arrested a suspected LTTE cadre with one micro pistol, one hand grenade and one cyanide capsule from his possession. Troops also recovered 23 bags of rice, 5 kg dhal, one cooker, one we
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On March 30, troops in the Nellukkulam area of Vavuniya district arrested a suspected LTTE cadre with one micro pistol, one hand grenade and one cyanide capsule from his possession. Troops also recovered 23 bags of rice, 5 kg dhal, one cooker, one weapon, one RPG weapon, one T-56 weapon, one radio set and two dead bodies of the terrorists from the Sittaru area of Trincomalee district.
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March - 30 
Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona said the LTTE is making desperate attempts to create strains in the excellent relationship between India and Sri Lanka prior to President Mahinda Rajapakse’s visit to New Delhi to attend the SAARC summit. Ko
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Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona said the LTTE is making desperate attempts to create strains in the excellent relationship between India and Sri Lanka prior to President Mahinda Rajapakse’s visit to New Delhi to attend the SAARC summit. Kohona told Daily News, "It is very clear that the LTTE has stage managed the incident which killed four Indian fishermen. It is a familiar pattern on the eve of the SAARC summit in New Delhi. It is a deliberate attempt to discredit Sri Lanka. In any event it is inimical to the interest of Sri Lanka and it’s Navy to attack Indian fishermen."
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March - 30 
Sri Lanka urged SAARC member states to revisit the Associations’ modalities in countering terrorism in all its manifestations, according to Colombo Page. Addressing the members of Foreign Correspondents’ Association (FCA) in Colombo, Foreign Minister
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Sri Lanka urged SAARC member states to revisit the Associations’ modalities in countering terrorism in all its manifestations, according to Colombo Page. Addressing the members of Foreign Correspondents’ Association (FCA) in Colombo, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said, "It is high time SAARC took specific steps to curb terrorist funding, smuggling of humans and drugs, as well as arrest the growing activities of front organizations of the terrorist groups," adding, the LTTE recent air attack could have particular ramifications to the region and that countries should not wait until terrorism struck them. He said the LTTE was known to have carried out attacks on foreign soil and that they could stage attacks on important installations in the region, even as mercenaries.
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March - 30 
Troops recovered two LTTE dead bodies from the Innorvillu area of Batticaloa district on March 30. Two T-56 weapons were also recovered.
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Troops recovered two LTTE dead bodies from the Innorvillu area of Batticaloa district on March 30. Two T-56 weapons were also recovered.
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March - 31 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 31-evening launched an attack in the Riga block of Sitamarhi district in north Bihar bordering Nepal, according to Indian Express. Hundreds of Maoists reportedly raided the local pol
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 31-evening launched an attack in the Riga block of Sitamarhi district in north Bihar bordering Nepal, according to Indian Express. Hundreds of Maoists reportedly raided the local police station, block headquarters and two branches of banks. One police personnel was killed and a bank employee injured in the attack. The Maoists first cut off the road link to Riga from Sitamarhi, some 10 km away, by blowing up a bridge. This prevented police reinforcements from the district headquarters to reach the spot. They then surrounded the police station, block headquarters and the two banks — Bank of Baroda and Central Bank branches — and started firing from sophisticated weapons.
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March - 31 
Four over-ground workers of the LeT were reportedly arrested for supporting militancy in the Doda district. They were identified as Mohammed Ashraf, Din Mohammed, Sajjad Ahmed and Rehmatullah.
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Four over-ground workers of the LeT were reportedly arrested for supporting militancy in the Doda district. They were identified as Mohammed Ashraf, Din Mohammed, Sajjad Ahmed and Rehmatullah.
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March - 31 
On March 31, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted three persons, including a forest guard, from areas close to the Similipal National park in the Mayurbhanj district. New Indian Express reports that while the
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On March 31, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted three persons, including a forest guard, from areas close to the Similipal National park in the Mayurbhanj district. New Indian Express reports that while the forest guard, identified as Prakash Mukhi, was abducted at Baunsapala village, the other two, both members of the "Green Brigade" formed to protect the sanctuary, were taken away from Phulajhari village. Two other "Green Brigade" activists who were picked up managed to escape and walked a long distance to the forest range office at Bangiriposhi to inform of the incident. The Maoists also burnt down a forest beat house at Baunsapala village before leaving.
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March - 31 
Police shot dead Mohammed Ali alias Abu Zar, a ‘section commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), at Kither in the Kishtwar area of Doda district on March 31, according to Daily Excelsior. Two other militants escaped during the encounter taking along
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Police shot dead Mohammed Ali alias Abu Zar, a ‘section commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), at Kither in the Kishtwar area of Doda district on March 31, according to Daily Excelsior. Two other militants escaped during the encounter taking along with them an INSAS rifle of the slain militant. One grenade, four INSAS magazines and one pouch were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 31 
Security forces arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as N. Somendro alias Luwang, from Kongpal Khaidem Leikai in the Imphal East district on March 31, reports Kanglaonline.
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Security forces arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as N. Somendro alias Luwang, from Kongpal Khaidem Leikai in the Imphal East district on March 31, reports Kanglaonline.
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March - 31 
Security has reportedly been tightened in parts of Upper Assam and along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh and Assam-Nagaland borders in view of the ULFA’s ‘Raising Day’ on April 7 and the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh slated for April 8 and 9.
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Security has reportedly been tightened in parts of Upper Assam and along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh and Assam-Nagaland borders in view of the ULFA’s ‘Raising Day’ on April 7 and the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh slated for April 8 and 9.
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March - 31 
Troops of Assam Rifles arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Sgt. Ibohol alias Sana, from Nagaram in the Imphal East district on March 31, reports Sangai Express.
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Troops of Assam Rifles arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Sgt. Ibohol alias Sana, from Nagaram in the Imphal East district on March 31, reports Sangai Express.
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March - 31 
Two militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were killed and an army officer was wounded in an encounter at Godhabeel Cokolapathar village in the Sivasagar district on March 31-night, according to Telegraph. Army sources said a 174
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Two militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were killed and an army officer was wounded in an encounter at Godhabeel Cokolapathar village in the Sivasagar district on March 31-night, according to Telegraph. Army sources said a 174 Field Regiment team stationed at Maibella in Sivasagar attacked the village following information that a three-member gang of ULFA cadres were taking shelter there. As the soldiers approached the residence of one Jiba Gogoi, the militants, armed with sophisticated weapons, reportedly opened fire. While two militants — self-styled sergeants major Nipon Borgohain and Biplob Konwar of the “Bravo” company of the 28th battalion of the ULFA — were killed in the three-hour encounter, the third managed to escape. An AK-56 rifle, two magazines, 58 rounds of ammunition, an improvised explosive device weighing 12 kg and several documents were recovered from the slain militants, who were identified on the basis of their Nagaland-registered driving licenses.
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March - 31 
According to Daily Times, local tribesmen attacked foreign al Qaeda militants hiding in bunkers in the ongoing clashes that killed five people in South Waziristan on March 31, bringing the total death toll since fighting began on March 19 to 177.
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According to Daily Times, local tribesmen attacked foreign al Qaeda militants hiding in bunkers in the ongoing clashes that killed five people in South Waziristan on March 31, bringing the total death toll since fighting began on March 19 to 177. Pro-government tribesmen attacked bunkers occupied by the militants as part of efforts to drive them from Waziristan bordering Afghanistan. They reportedly seized seven bunkers dug into a mountain from where Uzbek militants and their Chechen and Arab allies could launch attacks on the main town of Wana in South Waziristan. Foreign militants also shelled Pakistani army soldiers in the area, killing two, according to an unnamed security official. Troops from an army base in the area retaliated with artillery fire targeting foreign militants on the outskirts of Wana, he said.
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March - 31 
Maoists allegedly assaulted 12 cadres of the Nepali Congress (NC), the Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN - UML) and other political parties at Kotbada village-9 and Gela VDC in the Kalikot district on March 31, according to Himal
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Maoists allegedly assaulted 12 cadres of the Nepali Congress (NC), the Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN - UML) and other political parties at Kotbada village-9 and Gela VDC in the Kalikot district on March 31, according to Himalayan Times. Maoists are mentally harassing Radha Majgainya, the regional representative of the Nepali Congress (Bardiya district) and secretary of the Village Working Committee, the NC alleged. The Nepali Congress (Democratic) also accused the Maoists of attacking its active members, Jarma Bhandari and Karna Bahadur, with a knife while they were asleep in their houses in Gela VDC-9 on March 31.
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March - 31 
The Jay Krishna Goit-led faction of the Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) detonated bombs in four different areas of the Janakpur municipality on March 31-night, Nepal News reported. The bombs were detonated at Mills Area Chowk, Bhanu Chowk, Rama
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The Jay Krishna Goit-led faction of the Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) detonated bombs in four different areas of the Janakpur municipality on March 31-night, Nepal News reported. The bombs were detonated at Mills Area Chowk, Bhanu Chowk, Ramananda Chowk and Kapileshwor area of the municipality. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The JTMM-Goit Dhanusha district in-charge, Dipak, claimed responsibility for the explosions.
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March - 31 
The meeting of the top leaders of eight political parties is expected to sign a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) on March 31(today) ahead of the formation of the interim cabinet by the Parliament, Nepal News reports. As per the pact, the Maoists have a
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The meeting of the top leaders of eight political parties is expected to sign a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) on March 31(today) ahead of the formation of the interim cabinet by the Parliament, Nepal News reports. As per the pact, the Maoists have agreed to return all seized properties – private or public – within 15 days, help return displaced persons respectfully and stop public display of weapons. The parties have also vowed to refrain from holding programmes like bandhs and strikes that cause inconvenience to the public. Kantipuronline adds that the CMP also asks for proper management of Maoist cantonments. The Maoists will stop extortion and intimidation, return sized property. Both Government forces and Maoists will leave all forcefully captured buildings and all weapons outside cantonments will be declared illegal.
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March - 31 
Daily Star reports that police arrested five suspected militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district on March 31. They were identified as Akram, Afzal, Amjad of Hamnipur village, Nazrul of Goa
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Daily Star reports that police arrested five suspected militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district on March 31. They were identified as Akram, Afzal, Amjad of Hamnipur village, Nazrul of Goalpara village, and Mizanur of Manda village in the Naogaon district.
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March - 31 
On March 31, a court in Dhaka sent 22 cadres of the Hizbut Tahrir Bangladesh's cultural wing to Dhaka Central Jail after police produced them before the court in connection with violation of the provisions of the Emergency Power Rules. They were arre
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On March 31, a court in Dhaka sent 22 cadres of the Hizbut Tahrir Bangladesh's cultural wing to Dhaka Central Jail after police produced them before the court in connection with violation of the provisions of the Emergency Power Rules. They were arrested on March 30-evening from the third floor of a five-storied building at Aziz Mahalla in Mohammadpur locality of capital Dhaka while holding a secret meeting.
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March - 31 
On the same day, police in Bogra arrested a JMB militant at Shantahar in the Adamdighi sub-district. Acting on a tip-off, police personnel raided Dhaka Boarding and arrested Abdul Haque of Atrai sub-district in Naogaon.
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On the same day, police in Bogra arrested a JMB militant at Shantahar in the Adamdighi sub-district. Acting on a tip-off, police personnel raided Dhaka Boarding and arrested Abdul Haque of Atrai sub-district in Naogaon.
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March - 31 
A day earlier, troops retaliated a LTTE attack at Mailawadduwan in the Vavunativu area and subsequently recovered the dead body of a LTTE cadre and one T 56 weapon from the incident site.
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A day earlier, troops retaliated a LTTE attack at Mailawadduwan in the Vavunativu area and subsequently recovered the dead body of a LTTE cadre and one T 56 weapon from the incident site.
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March - 31 
At least one soldier of the Special Task Force (STF) was killed and two personnel were injured in clashes between the Sri Lanka military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the north and east even as the air force targeted yet another
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At least one soldier of the Special Task Force (STF) was killed and two personnel were injured in clashes between the Sri Lanka military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the north and east even as the air force targeted yet another LTTE base on March 31, according to The Hindu. A statement by the military said one STF personnel was killed and another injured when the vehicle in which traveled was targeted by a claymore mine by the LTTE on March 31-evening in the Batticaloa district.
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March - 31 
In another incident, two soldiers were wounded when an army vehicle was caught in a landmine explosion at Thavasipuram in Vavuniya. Police, acting on information given by a civilian, found a claymore mine, bullets and a detonator cord from the Thamba
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In another incident, two soldiers were wounded when an army vehicle was caught in a landmine explosion at Thavasipuram in Vavuniya. Police, acting on information given by a civilian, found a claymore mine, bullets and a detonator cord from the Thambalagamuwa and Barathipuram areas in the morning.
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March - 31 
LTTE cadres activated a claymore mine targeting a Special Task Force route clearing patrol in the Kalmunai area of Ampara district on March 31, injuring an officer.
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LTTE cadres activated a claymore mine targeting a Special Task Force route clearing patrol in the Kalmunai area of Ampara district on March 31, injuring an officer.
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March - 31 
On March 31, one dead body of an LTTE cadre was recovered along with one T56 weapon, four magazines, 104 rounds of ammunition, a hand grenade, a dog tag and a field dressing from the Kalkuda area.
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On March 31, one dead body of an LTTE cadre was recovered along with one T56 weapon, four magazines, 104 rounds of ammunition, a hand grenade, a dog tag and a field dressing from the Kalkuda area.
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March - 31 
Police recovered one claymore Mine, one RPG round, 750 live T-56 ammunition and 29 feet of detonator cord from the Thambalagamuwa and Bharathipuram areas of Trincomalee district on March 31.
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Police recovered one claymore Mine, one RPG round, 750 live T-56 ammunition and 29 feet of detonator cord from the Thambalagamuwa and Bharathipuram areas of Trincomalee district on March 31.
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March - 31 
The Sri Lanka Air Force launched an air strike at a "clearly identified Sea Tiger base" in Kadaikadu in the north of Chalai. Details of the incident were not available.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force launched an air strike at a "clearly identified Sea Tiger base" in Kadaikadu in the north of Chalai. Details of the incident were not available.
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March - 31 
The Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona said, "I don't think we ... intend to continue negotiations on the basis of the CFA. The CFA was intended to serve a particular purpose, which was to bring hostilities to an end. And we know what has hap
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The Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona said, "I don't think we ... intend to continue negotiations on the basis of the CFA. The CFA was intended to serve a particular purpose, which was to bring hostilities to an end. And we know what has happened since. Our current approach is that we must negotiate with a view to bringing the entire conflict to an end, not simply to ensure that there is no fighting on the ground."
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*Data till , May 09, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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